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Volume 50, Number 28, Published on 07/14/1997

News

Home school ABCs

Town Crier Staff Writer

Festival blessed with perfect weather, upbeat crowd

Town Crier Staff Writer

'Aggressive' fire safety in the Hills

Town Crier Staff Writer

Information meetings on Kaiser tire burning

The Kaiser Cement Tire Burning Communications Group invites the public to a series of four information meetings beginning in late July, related to the tire derived fuel test at Kaiser Center's Permanente Plan at 24001 Stevens Creek Blvd. The plant's buffer zone abuts property in south Los Altos.

Computers stolen out of Los Altos School District offices

Police were called to the Los Altos School District office on Covington Road July 9 after school administrators discovered the building had been robbed.

Ground floor offices stir controversy offices

The Los Altos Planning Commissioners will be considering whether or not to change a city zoning ordinance, for the southern end of the downtown triangle, from retail use to unrestricted office use for the ground floor.

LAH Council ponders planning commission size

The saga of efforts to reduce the Los Altos Hills Planning Commission to five members continues with the resignation of commissioner Steve Finn.

El Camino Hospital negotiates to divest its dialysis centers

After months of negotiations, El Camino Hospital leaders recently entered into an agreement to sell the Kidney Dialysis Centers to TCG LLC, an affiliate of El Camino Renal Medical Group of Mountain View, and Satellite Dialysis Centers of Redwood City.

Comment

A school organized for maximum fun

Other Voices

A new blue umbrella banishes the blues

A View from the Hills

Letters to the Editor

It seems most of our hard learned lessons are no longer valid.

'B ALERT' when you read license plates on the road

A Side of Clyde

Community

Pages of the Past

As recorded in the July 19, 1972, issue of the Town Crier, temperatures in Los Altos on July 12, 1972, soared to 103 degrees. The next day the temperature reached 110 degrees, only to be bested the following day when it reached 111 degrees. It must have seemed almost cool on July 15 when the high was 96 degrees. On Sunday, July 16, it was a delightful high of 85 degrees. Weather news was furnished by local resident Edward Rexworthy.

Los Altos psychiatrist offers insights to 'loving sanely'

Roughly eight years ago, Dr. Andrew M. Abarbanel treated an older man who had separated from his wife. The husband had been an outright ogre for years, and the wife couldn't take it anymore. She advised him to get his head examined.

Almanac

Los Altos Architectural and Site Control Committee, 4 p.m., City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road.

August 'Chefs Who Care' at Michaels at Shoreline

Michaels at Shoreline will serve an Italian country barbecue buffet for the August "Chefs Who Care" dinner to benefit the Community Kitchen of Community Services Agency. The buffet dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4, at 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View.

Digital art invited for Los Altos library show

A digital art exhibit will be featured at the Los Altos Main Library Sept. 8 through Nov. 7. This computer art will be presented in two parts.

LAH city manager sets goals for town

Town Crier Staff Writer

45th Obon festival at Mountain View Buddhist Temple

Obon, a Buddhist holiday meaning "gathering of joy," offers followers the opportunity to recognize the miracle of life and to be gratified for having received that gift.

Chamber's golf tourney around the bend

The new car, donated by Allison BMW, is just one of many prizes available at the eighth annual event.

Library News

Snapdragon puppets will present the biggest little circus ever to roll into a tiny town at the Program Room 3 p.m., July 23. There's still time to join the Simmer Reading Club. All readers up through eight grade are invited to pick up a Summer Reading Club packet at the Los Altos Main or Woodland libraries. Read 10 or more books and earn a reading certificate, free paperback book, and a cupcake at an awards party. in August. For more information, call the Los Altos Main Library at 948-7048.

Nationally known author to put in Los Altos appearance

Nationally known author, John Lescroart, is coming to Heintzelman's Book Store in Los Altos to sign his new book, "Guilt," at 7:30 p.m., Thursday.

Community Briefs

The Los Altos Bar and Grill on Main Street was chosen for best window display in an annual contest sponsored by the Los Altos Village Association. The contest is held in conjunction with the annual Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival, held this past weekend.

St. Francis teacher, Van Cliburn winner was 'incredible role model' for students

High School teacher Jon Nakamatsu announced last month that he would not be returning to St. Francis to teach German next year. Nakamatsu will instead spend the next two years pursuing his life-long dream - playing music professionally.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Information for Senior Parcel Tax Exemptions

Ever since the Los Altos Town Crier printed a story about the senior parcel tax exemption July 9, there has been an overwhelming response from residents who are interested in applying for the tax exemption.

Graduate enjoys scholarship, good health, thanks to blood donors

Without the help of Los Altos residents, Gina Ditto probably would not have graduated from high school last month. Community members donated blood annually for five years to give Ditto a chance at life after she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer at the age of nine.

Pinewood Graduates

Morvand Afraz

District: Alta Vista continuation HS, relocated, reshaped for the better

Town Crier Staff Writer

By Marlene Cowan

International students learn about Los Altos businesses

Sports

This Week in Sports

Major Baseball

A leading lady on the links

Special to the Town Crier

Sports Shorts

SOCCER KICKS: Coach Ruedi Graf, who led Los Altos High's girls soccer team to a Central Coast Section title in 1995, is kicking his World Cup Soccer Camps and Clinics into Los Altos this summer. Boys and girls ages 5-15 are invited to the camps, set for July 21-25 and July 28-Aug. 1 at Los Altos High, 201 Almond Ave. For more information, call 592-0757.

It's the Fillies by a mile

Town Crier Staff Report

Business & Real Estate

'Addictive Organizations' are popular in Silicon Valley

An addiction is any substance or process that has so taken over the organization that the addiction becomes larger than the organization. An addictive organization is one in which a major player is an addict of some kind. This compulsive person may be addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling, over-eating, or many more insidious and politically correct habits. The politically correct habits can be stress, overworking or perfectionism.

Jocco's elegant back-street restaurant opens

Restaurant review

A glance at six months of winners and losers

The first six months of the 1997 Dow Jones industrial average have left investors dizzy from the roller-coaster ride of dramatic drops followed by record highs. The technology stocks on the Town Crier Stock Index have been most vulnerable.

Transactions

Cupertino

Local Realtor honored for 50 years work

Special to the Town Crier

Frederick Vallaeys is one busy student this summer

Frederick Vallaeys of Los Altos is a student at Stanford University and understands the tremendous value of hard work and reliability. So to occupy his quest for business experience, this summer he is marketing manager for College Pro Painters.

Weekly Special

Schola Cantorum presents Summer Sings and KidsSings

Summer Sings take place Mondays through Aug. 18 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts at the corner of Castro and Mercy streets. The July 21 program presents Verdi Requiem with Giovannetti as conductor. Program starts at 7:30 p.m.

Weddings

Sharisse Anne Eng and Christopher Alexander Koelbel were married April 12 at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos. A cocktail reception, dinner and dance followed at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.

Obituaries

Kathleen Thorburn White of Los Altos died May 29. She was 83.

TC columnist named outstanding church woman in local region

Ruth Polata, a member of Foothills Congregational Church in Los Altos and a spiritual life columnist for the Town Crier, was recently honored by her denomination as one of five outstanding women in the church.

National Nothing Day, doing all the best things

It's time for a new national holiday. I know you won't believe me; you've just gone through Fourth of July, with its attendant crush of festivities, parties, TV shows, chores, shopping, crowds, and tire sales. But bear with me, because I'm talking about something different: a real holiday.

LDS members give 150 hours 'fix-up' time to 6 area schools

Town Crier Staff Writer

Disabilities don't deter computer art

Special to the Town Crier

Seniors talk all over the world by visiting an Internet chat room

Once seniors learn to use a computer, the chances are they will go to the library or a senior center and get on the Internet. Many seniors also buy a PC and get on the Web from their home. Once the surfing starts, there is no stopping on sources of information available. If they join a Chat club then it's TALK, TALK, TALK.

Hospital gets a unique van for patient use

El Camino Hospital's transportation department recently received a 1997 Dodge Activan, a vehicle specially designed for transporting disabled people. The van, funded 80 percent by a grant from Caltrans, is the first of its kind released in the United States.

Where are you George Bush? -we need you

It's summertime and its time for horseshoes. Reunions, family picnics, men's clubs all have a horseshoe pit and an occasional game. In checking four senior center programs in adjoining cities, not one center lists horseshoes on their summer programs.

Senior Briefs

The Albert J. Schultz Jewish Community Center offers a course titled "What's News in Medicine," at 10 a.m. beginning today and continuing July 30 and Aug. 13. The course will cover topics like estrogen and vitamin E therapy for Alzheimer's, and new medications for male impotence. For more information, call 493-0563 ext. 257.

Keeping active in the community

Town Crier Staff Writer

Seniors find bowling to their 'striking'

"People say when you get old you just sit around and watch TV. I'm always so busy, I've got no time for that," said long-time Los Altos resident Ann Satton, 87.

How to make the capital gain tax work for you

Special to the Town Crier

Town Crier to sponsor West Bay Opera

The opera company's 42nd season will commence Oct. 10 with Gaetano Donizetti's "Don Pasquale."