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Volume 50, Number 7, Published on 02/17/1997

News

Fire survival workshop for residents

To help Los Altos hillside residents better safeguard their homes and property from wildfires, the Santa Clara County Fire Department is offering a free hillside fire survival workshop from 6:30-9 p.m. this coming Monday at the El Monte Fire Station, 12355 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.

Store's lasting legacy

Town Crier Staff Writer

LAH residents object to overflow parking for San Antonio Open Space Preserve

Town Crier Staff Writer

High school district denies negligence in molestation case

High School board members voted to reject the claim of negligence filed by parents of five victims allegedly molested at a nursery school run by the district's adult education program. The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School board vote came Feb. 10 during a closed-session portion of a regular meeting.

Artist Thomas Kinkade to talk prayer in Los Altos

Thomas Kinkade, a Bay Area artist known as a painter of light, will be the featured speaker at the third annual Los Altos Community Prayer Breakfast March 28, which is Good Friday.

Los Altos council approves 18-month probationary period for police officers

The Los Altos City Council has approved the ordinance change from a 12-month to an 18-month probationary period for police officers.

Feb. 28 reception to celebrate Woodland library renovation

The Woodland Library has a new look for the new year, and supporters plan to celebrate with a Feb. 28 reception at the library, 1975 Grant Road, in Los Altos Hills.

Council reverses earlier vote, approves 2-story rezoning for condos

Even city councils change their minds. In a surprise reversal of an earlier decision that had supported a three-story 24-unit condominium project, the Los Altos City Council voted 4-1 for a rezoning that would allow only two-stories and 15 to 16 units.

A working woman

My late mother would not have had much patience with the current flap about whether homemakers should work outside the home, and if so, when. For much of her life, she held a job and raised a family, and there was never any question about when to do which, or even both at once, if necessary.

Letters to the Editor

Your recent editorial "Job Center may be best solution in controversy over loitering day workers (Jan. 29)" was a good example of lazy liberal journalism. What is supprising and disturbing is that such a strong opinion on this issue is expressed without doing the work to back up and check some of your statements and assumptions.

My 'cop class'

He handed my partner and me each a gun and a flashlight. Then he sent us into an office building to do a search because a silent alarm had been triggered.

Pages of the Past

According to the Feb. 23, 1972, edition of the Town Crier, Mrs. Blanche L. LaDu, born Feb. 29, 1880, was preparing to observe her birthday- her 22nd based on leap year frequency.

Foothill College forum explores Native American dilemma

"Surviving In Two Worlds: Contemporary Native American Voices," featuring Los Altos Hills resident Lois Crozier-Hogle, is the topic of a Sunday Hidden Villa Community Forum. The forum is set for 2-4 p.m. at Foothill College in forum room 12.

Library News

The free discussions are sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Los Altos Library, and are open to everyone. For more information about the discussions, call the library at 948-7048.

Junior League seeking members

The Junior League of San Jose, Inc. is seeking members who possess an interest in voluntarism, a commitment to community service, and an interest in developing their potential for voluntary community participation. For more information, call (408) 264-3054.

Almanac

Los Altos Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road.

History House enthusiasts turn out for successful crab feed fund-raiser

The 10th annual Los Altos History House crab feed, held Feb. 8, was the biggest and most successful in the history of the fund-raiser, according to organizers.

Los Altos Weather

Accolades continue to sound off for members of Los Altos High instrumental music program

Despite the conclusion of a marching band season in which Los Altos High School garnered 15 trophies, awards continue to pour into the Los Altos High School instrumental music program.

CUSD board narrows field of candidates in search for supe

Special to the Town Crier

Noteworthies

Lisa Ann Walker, of Los Altos, has received a bachelor's degree from University of Delaware, at Newark, Del.

School Briefs

The Los Altos High School Community Advisory Council next meets 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the band room (Room 216) at the high school, 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos. Topics will include Spanish language courses and an update from Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District superintendent Don Phillips on the $58 million high schools renovation project.

Board names longtime educator as new principal of Santa Rita

Special to the Town Crier

Board names longtime educator as new principal of Santa Rita

Special to the Town Crier

Blach students dominate Mathcounts competition

For the fourth year in a row, Blach Intermediate School of Los Altos has finished in first place at the Peninsula Chapter competition of Mathcounts, second largest chapter in the state and largest in Northern California. Egan Intermediate School of Los Altos finished third.

Children's singer gives Loyola kids a taste of the stage

Special to the Town Crier

Cupertino schools continue current class size reduction concept

Special to the Town Crier

Los Altos takes down Cupertino

BOYS SOCCER: Mountain View finished up its season with a 3-0 win over Lynbrook on Thursday. Chad Newton, Gorkis Robles and Scott Ross tallied for the Spartans, who finished 2-6-4 in league.

Footaction USA kicks out college scholarships

Footaction, a Dallas-based athletic specialty retailer, will award four students $5,000 scholarships and 20 others $1,500 scholarships this April. As in the past, the four $5,000 winners will be flown to Orlando, Fla., where they're presented with their checks during the NFL Quarterback Challenge.

Sports Shorts

TEEING OFF: Professional golfer Christie Smith will drive home essential techniques the next few months at Stanford Golf Schools. Upcoming clinics: sand and specialty shots, 1-5 p.m. Feb. 28; putting and chipping, 8 a.m. to noon March 1; pitching and full swing, 8 a.m. to noon March 2. Sessions tee off at Stanford University. For more information, call 941-7303 or 725-3483.

Spartans gearing up for Fremont

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos heads past Mountain View

Prep soccer

Athlete of the Week

This sophomore point guard for the Pinewood girls basketball team is averaging 16 points, five assists and three steals a game, and has hit 62 percent of her field-goal attempts in league play. She had a team-high 13 points in the Panthers' 68-28 win over Notre Dame-San Jose last Tuesday.

Walsh takes over for Cosbie as Menlo athletic director

It was a Mountain View trade off last week at Menlo College in Atherton. As athletic director Doug Cosbie accepted a position on the coaching staff at Cal-Berkeley, fellow local resident Craig Walsh stepped in to fill the vacant spot.

Transactions

Los Altos

Phone fraud awareness - do your research before agreeing to a solicitor's 'sweet' deal

Every day, thousands of Northern Californians receive unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers trying to sell a variety of products.

Patricia Rayl an enthusiastic supporter of local schools

Patricia (Pat) Rayl, a longtime Los Altos resident and tireless volunteer, died Feb. 4 after a long battle with cancer. She was 53.

Obituaries

Lino M. Guslani, a member of St. Nicholas parish of Los Altos for 40 years, died Nov. 11. He was 69.

Weddings & Engagements

Christina Clara Branger and Luis Andres Claure were married Sept. 14 at Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, Calif.

God as 'magnetic north' for the Community Compass

Recently I was one of the people who took part in the city's process of envisioning how we want Los Altos to be in the year 2020. At the second session, Chet Frankenfield, chairman of the Los Altos Planning Commission, commented that in an otherwise well balanced cross-section of our community, there were no clergy present, so there was no one there to speak for the churches.

Spiritual Life Briefs

The adult education committee at Foothills Congregational Church offers a program on "Julian of Norwich: A Medieval Mystic's Lessons on Love" from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight. For more information, call 948-8430.

Faith on the line in Los Altos

Church members in Los Altos have put their faith on the line - online with the Internet, that is.

Gentle-Wing is Los Altos' sage on guitar

Sage Gentle-Wing, a Los Altos-based guitarist, will perform his creative and soulful trans-genre songs from 8-11 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Borders Books Courtyard, 456 University Ave. in Palo Alto.

Youth theater raises new curtain

When remodeling of its School of Performing Arts is completed this month, PYT will have a classroom, rehearsal hall, office, set shop and storage loft, all under one roof at 2500 Old Middlefield Way in Mountain View. The new building will enable the non-profit company, which previously led a rather nomadic existence, to greatly expand its offerings to Peninsula children.

Nutritionist gives tips for a heart-healthy diet

Last year, a young man came to visit me at the recommendation of his physician. Although he was only in his mid-20s, he was well on his way to developing heart disease - the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the United States today.

"CONCERTed Effort" benefit for AIDS patients

Drs. Robert Frascino and Steven Natterstad will be joined by San Francisco Conservatory of Music professor William Wellborn.

Working out close to home

Bob Adams, a 30-year Los Altos resident, stays fit and healthy with four to five weekly workouts at the El Camino YMCA in Mountain View.

Choosing a place to work out: a gym vs. at home

Some may like the idea of working out in a gym. Others prefer the privacy of their own home. Here are some tips to help you decide which one may work for you.

Diets don't work, says local doctor

Special to the Town Crier

Health Briefs

The senior Coordinating Council of the Palo Alto area presents a community workshop of special interest to care givers of older adults called, "Aging: myths and truths," from 7 to 9 tonight, at the Senior Center of Palo Alto, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. For more information, call 327-2811 ext. 18.