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The honor was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Schmid, the daughter of Bill and Martha Thomas of Saratoga, teaches sociology at Guilford Technology Community College in Jameston, N.C. She has two sociology degrees, a master’s degree in legal studies and a law degree. And she is no stranger to awards. Schmid has two Fulbrights to her name, has spoken at international conferences on the subject of community colleges, a concept that is unique to the U.S. She is the author of numerous papers and two books available at the Saratoga Library—The Politics of Language and Conflict and Consensus in Switzerland. She is married to a Swiss native, a retired chemist.

Ragazzi Continuo, “Canciones Continuo,” music of Spain and Latin America, 7 p.m, March 31, Christ Church, 770 N, El Camino Real, San Mateo; and 4 p.m, April 1, All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverly Street, Palo Alto, $18-$20, www.RagazziContinuo.org or 650-342-8785, Congregational Oratorio Society and Orchestra, Joe Guthrie on ballet flats, women's slippers, nightwear and crochet yoga in green and white acrylic with resin decoration in wood and gree organ, Bach’s “St, John Passion.” 2 p.m, April 1, First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto, $10-$15, 650-856-6662 or www.fccpa.org/FCCPA_Site/Concerts.html..

Take stock. As you categorize, separate out items to donate and toss. Be ruthless.Clean. Garages get filthy. While it’s empty, sweep, wipe, dust. Plan. Now that you can size up what you want to keep, think through and sketch out a storage plan. Give everything a home, starting with your car or cars. Consider frequency of access. For instance, holiday decorations can go in overhead space, while garbage bins should be close to the door. Outfit. For very little cost, you can get systems that make garage storage practical, accessible, and neat. Because you want to maximize floor space for parking, think up, up and away. Pegboard, hanging rails, magnetic strips, shelves that attach to either walls or ceiling joists, cabinets and plastic bins (avoid cardboard) can help you make the most of every inch of wall and ceiling. Last week, my handyman installed pegboard ($25) on one garage wall. I spent another $18 on a variety of pegboard hook systems on which I hung everything from long-handled garden tools and pruning shears to saws, brooms, and bungie cords. On another wall, he mounted a track to hang our bikes ($40). And on the back wall, we put metal shelves ($40), where we store ice chests, outdoor seat cushions, the picnic basket, and cleaning supplies. When everything was off the ground and on the wall, I did a little happy dance.

A: I think I came to that insight about ballet flats, women's slippers, nightwear and crochet yoga in green and white acrylic with resin decoration in wood and gree myself just in the last year or so, I struggled for so long to maintain work-life balance, and it wasn’t until I gave up trying to balance things that I got what I needed, It’s a state of mind, And that’s why I say it’s not work-life balance — it’s just life, Q: Do you have any personal rules to maintain that?, A: I have one personal rule, and that is to do what’s right at the time, I think it’s best to answer the question, “What’s most important right now?” and when I got to understand that myself, I realized it’s actually OK to do a conference call on a Sunday because maybe on Monday afternoon I go to my son’s concert or my daughter’s dance tryout, It all balances out at the end of the day if you do the right thing at the right time, That works for me..

“It’s the first time these girls are dressing up for something so special,” he said. Hayward teen Shami Oshun found a way around the expense of a dress. She made her own dress for under $15. But others without her sewing skills could pay quite a bit more. The median price teens spend on prom dresses at Trudy’s, for example, is between about $375 and $475, although high-end pieces can go up to $800, Blechman said. While the dress or suit is a big cost, it’s often the little things that add up to make prom costs so high, said Kelley, the Branham High senior. That can include things like dinner (if the school doesn’t serve it), accessories, or the costs for an after party, for which teens rent hotel rooms or other venues. Sometimes those require buying another dress or outfit, Kelley said.