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Published on 06/05/1995 All articles from this issue

Fate of Russia

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subject of lecture

The World Affairs Council of the Peninsula Chapter presents "Russia: Nation or Empire?" at 8 p.m.. Monday at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills.

Daniel Sneider, former Moscow bureau chief of the Christian Science Monitor, will discuss how the emerging nation will define itself and to what degree this will influence the future of Russia.

Tickets are $6 for members, $9 for non members and free for students with an ID.

Horsemen's Association

schooling show

The Los Altos Hills Horsemen's Association will hold a schooling show 8:30 a.m. June 25 at the Town Ring, located on Purissima Road near Viscaino in Los Altos Hills.

The event will feature English flat and Western, and English jumping styles.

For more information, call Michelle Deneau at 493-6109.

Foothill Stamp Club

welcomes students

The Foothill Stamp Club invites students to its Youth Night meeting 7:30 p.m. June 19 at the Great Western Bank, 199 Main St. in Los Altos. Entrance is from the rear and the meeting is on the second floor.

Club members will show how to visit times and places through stamp collecting. Club members will offer to be travel counselors on this journey that can last a lifetime.

Greg Wilson, chairman for the event, has planned a special one-hour program to show students how to get started saving stamps, to pick and choose from free stamps and to buy in a mock auction with free script supplies donated by club members. For more information, call 964-8923.

Los Altos hams

have a field day

Radio amateurs across the nation, including those in Los Altos, will celebrate Field Day June 24-25, during which they will attempt to contact as many other hams as possible using radio stations operating in field conditions.

Operators hold the annual event to exercise amateur operating skills and gain experience in conditions resembling those in the aftermath of a major disaster.

The Electronics Museum Amateur Radio Club (EMARC) representing Los Altos is one of several in this area participating in Field Day activities. The club will operate four stations, including a satellite communications sation. The event runs 24 hours, beginning 11 a.m. Saturday. The club will be accessible near the intersection of Foothill Expressway and Interstate 280, where Los Altos borders Cupertino.

For more information, call 494-3806 or 961-7571.

Community forums

from League

The Palo Alto area branch of the League of Women Voters is helping to sponsor a league-wide, statewide series of community forums with the California Constitution Revision Commission this Saturday.

League officials say the forums are being held "to make the state and local governments more accountable, responsible and efficient."

The League, which held an April 29 forum at the Los Altos main library, will again meet locally 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 4111 Alma St., Palo Alto.

For more information, call 327-9148.

Junior League

applications available

Applications for membership into the Junior League of Palo Alto- Midpeninsula are available through today. Membership is open to all women between the ages of 21-47 who have and interest in volunteering and a commitment to community service.

A sponsor will be provided for any prospective member interested in membership. The JLPA-MP reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins.

Since 1965 the JLPA-MP has provided trained volunteers and funding for numerous community projects and services.

The JLPA-MP has more than 1200 members. For more information, call 854-6781.

Foothill Stamp Club

Youth Night June 19

Youth Night for the Foothill Stamp Club will be held June 19 at 7:30 p.m. invites students start summer fun with a new hobby. It will show them how to visit other times and places through stamp collecting.

Greg Wilson, chairman for the event, has planned a special one hour program to show students how to get started, to pick and choose from free stamps and to buy in a mock auction with free script supplies donated by club members.

For more information, call Greg Wilson 903-0825 or club president Lucy Berardi 964-8923.

Rotaract selling

City Date Book

The Los Altos Rotaract Club is selling the 1995 City Date Book for $20, which contains 150 coupons from 30 local restaurants, including Scott's Seafood, Los Altos Bar and Grill, Mandarin Classic, Cappriccio and more.

For every Date Book sold, $4 will go toward purchasing clothing for the residents of the Alpha Omega House, a local program helping homeless individuals get back on their feet.

For more information, call 568-7871.

Friendly Visiting Service

seeking volunteers

Friendly Visiting Service is seeking new volunteers to make weekly one-hour visits to lonely older Los Altos residents who live alone or in care homes and who have few or no family or friends in the area.

The volunteers are needed in four Friendly Visiting Service programs. An interview and four hours of training are required.

For more information, call 329-0888.

Environmental Volunteers

offers training class

The Environmental Volunteers (EV) are looking for people who wish to share their love of nature and science by signing up for the EV March training class.

EV volunteers will learn all they need to know to teach school kids "Earthquake Geology and Preparedness."

Classes will be held evenings and Saturdays 6:30-8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Baylands Interpretive Center.

March's Earthquake Geology and Preparedness class includes a lecture and field trip to the Los Trancos Earthquake Trail.

For more information, call 961-0545.

Wildlife Rescue

offering classes

Wildlife Rescue, Inc. (WRI) will be holding classes for people interested in nursing injured animals back to health for release into the environment.

WRI will be needing a large number of volunteers in the next few months and will offer classes to those who are interested in being trained.

WRI has a speakers bureau, which is a group of urban wildlife specialists who speak to groups of all sizes and take along animals for "hands-on" demonstrations.

For more information, call Brad Milliken, president of the board of directors, at 494-2495.

Los Altos Rotaract Club

seeking new members

The Los Altos Rotaract Club, a community service group sponsored by the Los Altos Rotary Club and Rotary International, is seeking career-minded individuals between the ages of 18-35 as new members.

Through club programs, business meetings and service projects, members can develop personal and professional marketing skills.

Recently, the club has volunteered to help at local charity events.

Rotaract meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of Great Western Bank, 199 Main St., in Los Altos.

For more information, call 568-7871.

Docent training

from MROSD

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is now registering volunteers for its docent program, which provides guided hikes, walks and tours to the public throughout the year.

The program attracts adults of all ages who are interested in the preservation of open space and who would enjoy learning about the natural and human history of the midpeninsula, and sharing their knowledge with others.

For more information or a registration form, call Patty Quillin, docent coordinator, at 691-1200.

Local stamp club

targeting collectors

Foothill Stamp Club is inviting postage stamp enthusiasts, as well as those with a casual interest in stamps to attend club meetings, held the first and third Mondays of the month.

The club holds its meetings in the second-floor room of Great Western Bank, 199 Main St., in Los Altos. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. with a break at 8:30 p.m. and adjournment at 9:30 p.m. Annual club dues are $10 for single memberships and $15 for dual memberships.

For more information about the Foothill Stamp Club, write to 160 S. Springer Road, Los Altos 94024 or call Berardi (964-8923) or Greg Wilson (903-0825).

History House

needs docents

The History House Museum needs docents to volunteer one day every two months on either Wednesday or Saturday afternoons.

If you are a history buff or just want to meet people, call Arie Hodges at 941-3414 or Erin Finegan at 948-9427.

Food Closet

needs volunteers

The Food Closet needs volunteers to help sort and carry donations, organize merchandise and hand out food bags. Volunteers may work from 9 a.m. to noon or 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.

The Food Closet serves low-income families and individuals in Mountain View and Los Altos. If you are interested in volunteering, call Shirley Lowler at 964-4630.

Volunteers needed

for trail projects

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has opportunities for volunteers to help with trail and revegetation projects on its open space preserves.

Volunteer space is limited, so volunteers should call and register at least one week in advance. Training, tools and supervision are provided.

To be placed on the mailing list for volunteer projects, call 691-1200.

Host an

exchange student

Local families interested in hearing a new language, tasting another culture and seeing with their own eyes how easy it is to make new friends who will last a lifetime are invited to learn more about hosting a Youth For Understanding (YFU) International Exchange student.

All kinds of families are selected to host YFU students: married couples with or without children, single parents, as well as families with teenagers. Host families provide room, board, guidance and the experience of what everyday life is like in America.

For more information, call Eric Seid at 948-3300.

Two entrees for

the price of one

Greyhound Friends For Life presents The Entertainment '95 Book. The book is full of coupons offering two entrees for the price of one, redeemable at hundreds of local restaurants. The books are available now for $40. For more information, call Patti Simmons at 917-8581.

Sertoma Club seeks

new members

The Los Altos Sertoma Club meets every Friday at 7:15 a.m. for breakfast at the Lyons Restaurant on El Camino Real in Los Altos. The meeting consists of fellowship and speakers from all walks of life. Sertoma's primary objectives are to serve the community with emphasis on speech and hearing.

For more information, call 948-2095.