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Published on 08/14/1995 All articles from this issue

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

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Fall library book sale

Sept. 9, 10 at Hillview

The Friends of the Los Altos Library will hold its fall public book sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9, and from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 10. The sale is held in the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., in Los Altos.

A private sale will be held for members of the Friends of the Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 8. Family memberships are available at the library for $5 per family.

The Sept. 10 sale is by bag only. Bags are available at the door for $2. All proceeds go to the library.

For more information on the library sale or how to donate books for the sale, call Lindy at 948-6995.

Los Altos Garden Club to

hear about fungal diseases

The Garden Club of Los Altos will next meet at 1 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Creekside Room of the United Methodist Church at 655 Magdalena Avenue in Los Altos.

At 1:30 p.m., Dr. Robert D. Raabe, head of the Department of Plant Pathology and associate director of the Botanical Garden at University of California at Berkeley, will give a slide presentation on fungal diseases of plants and will discuss "THE CURE."

For more information, call 967-8009.

City looking for

sidewalk spotters

The City of Los Altos is looking for "sidewalk superintendents" to walk along city sidewalks and offer locations which may need repair. City staff will provide training for the volunteers.

For more information, call Phyllis Semple at 948-1491, ext. 229.

Tally Ho benefit

set for Sept. 9

The 45th annual Tally Ho horse show benefit for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is set for Sept. 9 at the Menlo Circus Club. This year's theme, "A Star Spangled Tally Ho," will provide a festive atmosphere for daytime activities for the young at heart.

The event gets under way at 7 a.m. with breakfast, followed by a horse show 7:30 a.m. in the main ring, featuring English and Western riders. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the polo field, Tally Ho features a carnival of Children's events, including a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and Menlo Park's "Old Tom" fire truck.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for juniors (ages 13-17) and free for children 12 and under. For more information, call 326-8768.

Aurora Singers

recruiting members

Aurora Singers, a chorus specializing in American music, is holding a "Meet the Director" evening Sept. 5 at 7:15 p.m. for prospective members. "This evening will offer a unique opportunity for new singers to find out about Aurora Singers, and for us to get to know them a little," said Dawn Reyen, Aurora's music director.

The 50-member chorus meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, on Tuesday evenings from September to June, and performs regularly. Although basses and high sopranos are Aurora's biggest need, good singers in any category are always welcome.

Interested singers can call Bruce or Judy Graham at 948-7162 for more information.

World Neighbors

potluck today

"Women and Men Working Together, Honoring All Our Gifts" is the topic for a World Neighbors program and ice cream potluck 7 p.m. today at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., in Los Altos.

Pilar Ruddell, advisor for women's development work in the Andean region, and Ed Rundell, agronomist and World Neighbor representative in South America, will share their work in agriculture, soil conservation, family planning, health and handicrafts.

For reservations, call 948-6307.

CHAC counselors

offer parenting classes

For a number of years, the need for parenting classes was felt by a group of school counselors from Mountain View's Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC). In 1993, classes were offered to CHAC clients as well as the parents in the schools of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View.

This year, buoyed by the strong and enthusiastic parental response of the last two years, 10 marriage, family and child counselors from CHAC met and decided to form parenting classes. Classes will run from 1 1/2-2 hours during the day and evening for $5 per session.

Classes will address parenting changes from the 1960s-90s, including the problems of single parenting, two-working parents and gang activity.

For more information, call 568-7955.

New recreation

guide scheduled

The next activity guide from the Los Altos Recreation Department will be a combination issue advertising both fall and winter recreation programs and classes. Organizers plan to mail the guide to all residential addresses in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and most of Mountain View on Monday.

Participants will be able to register for both the fall and winter sessions of classes. The 8 1/2-by-11-inch, two-color newsprint brochure will contain information on recreational and educational opportunities for all ages.

For more information, call 941-0950.

Senior exemptions

from utility tax

If you are a senior citizen living in the City of Los Altos, you may be eligible for exemption from the utility user taxes found on your gas, electric, telephone, cable television, and water bills.

Basic requirements for exemption require you to be age 65 or over, reside in a household where the gross annual income of all residents does not exceed $25,200 annually and not be otherwise reimbursed for the utility charges upon which the tax is based.

To apply or for more information, call the City of Los Altos Finance Department at 948-1491.

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.

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 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.

Los Altos High School

Reunion Class of '75

Back To The Future Reunions is organizing a reunion for the Los Altos High School class of 1975 on Sept. 16 at the Red Lion Hotel in San Jose.

For more information, call (408) 662-8482.

City of Los Altos

seeks volunteers

Volunteers with good clerical skills are in need with the City of Los Altos in either the fire department or building department.

Good typing skills are needed to work at the fire station on a computer data entry project. Organizational skills with special attention being paid to small details is needed to help the building department prepare completed permits for microfilming.

Both positions have flexible hours to fit the volunteer's schedule. For more information contact the volunteer coordinator at 948-1491 ext. 229.