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Volume 48, Number 37, Published on 09/11/1995

News

Attorneys volley in perjury case involving Los Altos man

Los Altos attorney Richard R. Sutherland was scheduled to appear in Santa Clara County Superior Court Monday on three charges of perjury for his testimony in a November 1993 court case.

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LAH Council drops Los Altos police from consideration

The Los Altos Hills City Council agreed unanimously last Wednesday evening not to request the City of Los Altos to provide a proposal for police services.

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Los Altos Hills garbage rates increasing Oct. 1

Starting Oct. 1, the Los Altos Garbage Company (LAGCo) will increase one can residential service by 1.94 percent in Los Altos Hills.

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Residents living by Adobe Creek view SCV water district flood control plans

B.R. Searfoss lives at the corner of West Fremont Road and Edith Avenue and remembers Jan. 9 vividly.

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City OKs land purchase for parking

During the holidays this year finding a parking space in Los Altos village should be a little bit easier to find.

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Zeroes amount to good news in Labor Day Avoid the 13 campaign

Over Labor Day weekend, Los Altos police officers made no arrests for drinking and driving, they had no alcohol related accidents with injuries, and no fatal accidents during the Avoid the 13 crackdown on drinking and driving.

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Council votes zoning change for campaigns, Christmas trees

Los Altos City Council members approved a zoning change at their Sept. 5 meeting that now permits certain types of temporary land uses ranging from candidate quarters to Christmas tree sales.

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Resident looks to bolster the ballet

Sigrun Corrigan elected chair of San Jose Cleveland Ballet

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Los Altos bank, police team to nab suspect passing phony checks

Bank employees at the Los Altos branch of Bank of the West on Third Street helped police catch a woman who tried to cash counterfeit checks in their bank Sept. 6 at 2:30 p.m.

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Final diocese housing plan gets by Cupertino City Council

Some of Rev. Michael Mitchell's prayers have been answered.

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Frustration and bickering continue at El Camino Hospital Board meeting

The regular meeting of the El Camino Hospital District was a continuation of the bickering and frustrations that have confronted the Board of Directors since Richard Pettingill was asked to resign as the liaison between the district board and Camino Healthcare.

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Comment

Letters To The Editor

I am not familiar with the legal language of the "hit and run" law. However, as a driver, I do know that leaving the scene of an accident is unlawful. Failure to report the accident, and upon investigation, if the driver is founds guilty, is subject to a penalty according to the law.

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Comment

Complaining about no parking is one thing. Doing something about it is another.

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People

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Minnie Ferrante

A one time employee of Sears Roebuck, she is survived by her husband, Joseph Ferrante, of Mountain View; a son Steven J. Ferrante of San Jose; and siblings Antoinette Sanchez of Los Altos, Walter Esteban of Cupertino, Albert Esteban of San Jose, Cynthia Rappaport of Sunnyvale, Verna Burgos of Sunnyvale, Francis McMillan of Sunnyvale, Mary Jane Farmanian of Los Altos, and Donald Esteban of Mountain View.

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Robert Hamilton Jones

A native of Riverside, he was a Realtor with R. V. Jones Company.

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Marina Yvonne Sigafoose

A native of Taiwan, she lived in Fremont for 13 years and previously lived in Los Altos. She was a graduate of Los Altos High School and the University of California at Davis.

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Community

Jazzercise instructor, 49er quarterback team up to fight breast cancer with fund-raiser

Though stricken, Angelo was determined to live a normal lifestyle. She continued to come to class, even though chemotherapy had deprived her of her strength and her hair.

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Restaurants join to take a bite out of hunger

Participating Los Altos restaurants are Armadillo Willy's BBQ, Chef Chu's Restaurant, Marie Callender's and Mandarin Classic.

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Los Altos Girl Scouts have their 'Fun and Sun'

The girls learned how to get around in San Francisco using Caltrain, MUNI cable cars, ferries, and BART, each handling their own maps, transit tickets, and fares.

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Los Altos geologist, 76, earns title of 'Rock Doc'

Some people head for the golf course or the travel agent when they retire. Not Holly Clyde Wagner, a Los Altos resident for 37 years.

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Noteworthies

The winner of the Finders Keepers Gift Raffle held during the Los Altos Art and Wine Festival is Diane Mayberry of Santa Clara.

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Community Briefs

topic of League forum

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Service News

Navy Ensign Daniel C. Hedrick, son of Carolyn Hedrick of Los Altos, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned at his present rank in the United States Navy. He is a 1990 graduate of Los Altos High School and will be stationed at the Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fla.

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Schools

Notes

Craig Carpenter, a 1990 graduate of St. Francis High School, graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in history and political science. He is attending Santa Clara University School of Law.

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Foothill College Speakers Forum to feature Kuralt, Foley and Thatcher

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees has approved a $130,000 allocation for a list of speakers from the Washington Speakers Bureau.

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Russian collegians welcomed in Los Altos

Tanya and Natasha are college students from our Sister City of Syktyvkar, Russia. These ambitious and hard working women participated in the summer International Work Education Program administered by Foothill College.

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Sports

Prep tennis preview

Town Crier Sports Editor

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Prep volleyball preview

Town Crier Sports Editor

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Business & Real Estate

The third time's the charm at Alain Pinel

When Carole Rodini became chief operating officer of Alain Pinel Realtors, it was the third time she became the chief operating officer of a major real estate company.

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September KALEIDOSCOPE focuses on real estate

Glenn Quinn is the news anchor, host and segment producer for the month. He has researched the topic and has met with Seville Properties, Elliott Ames Mortgage Company, Eureka Bank, and Old Republic Title Insurance Company that share market information, tips for a successful sale or purchase of a home in Silicon Valley, what is an escrow, what about capital gains, the basis in a home and types of mortgages.

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Mac Q's and A's

Special to the Town Crier

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You've heard the hype, but how will Windows 95 really benefit you?

Special to the Town Crier

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Weekly Special

By Jean Newton

Color is the key word in hair fashion this fall with an emphasis on carefree, shiny, healthy and natural hair said C. J. O'Brien and Jeanne LaPorte, owners of Cezanne, a Los Altos salon that specializes in hair color and color correction.

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MUSIC

PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE SEMINAR, overcoming stage fright in musical performance, is from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 30 and runs the four following Saturdays at a Los Altos residence. Experienced Los Altos pianist Mary Dunkel teaches. For more information, call 965-2288.

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By Matthew Tom

Put away those tight leather fluorescent-colored pants. Traditional is out, contemporary and casual are in. The stylish man will be wearing baggy clothes in earthy colors this fall according to two Los Altos men's clothing stores.

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By Chris McCrellis-Mitchell

Blink and you might drive by it. Look a little harder and you find a diamond in the rough.

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By Chris McCrellis-Mitchell

The last time I set foot on a high school campus, I was practicing for my 1989 graduation.

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Cruising through the Panama Canal

Special to the Town Crier

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Ko Olina: A West Oahu jewel that's way above par

Special to the Town Crier

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