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Volume 50, Number 29, Published on 07/21/1997

News

Haven for local seniors

Town Crier Staff Writer

3 council, 3 school candidates in, Gray drops out

Town Crier Staff Writers

Stiritz, on life support, released by court

Following medical evaluations and reports, the state released James Alvin Stiritz, alleged child molester, on his own supervised recognizance. He is paralyzed and on life-support.

Schools beef up security after computer thefts

Both school districts in Los Altos are improving campus security in response to the high incidence of technology burglaries that have occurred at school facilities in the past few months.

LAH residents bring some energy to a city outdoor-lighting policy

People don't like to be kept in the dark. A standing-room-only crowd of Los Altos Hills residents attended the July 16 city council meeting to shed light on a policy change.

Council votes joint use for 401 Rosita, Hillview as backup

After months of community input, task force planning, and nearly a dozen design options, the city council voted unanimously for everyone's first choice for 401 Rosita Ave.: joint use with the school district.

Comment

Summer '97 and letting go

Reflections

Letters to the Editor

There is an old saw that says that any publicity is good. So I welcome the editorial about the DeMartini house in the July 9 Town Crier that makes a hit on the Homeowners League. So the problem with the house is petty politics?

Not my day at the beach

by Cynthia Collier

Community

Pages of the Past

As reported in the July 26, 1972, issue of the Town Crier, four candy stripers at El Camino Hospital- Debra Bayard, Linda Sedwick, Katherine Miley and Arlene Lucas- were honored for devoting at least 500 hours each to their volunteer duties.

Library News

Cafe hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 to 9 p.m. Monday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Food and drink available include: hot and iced-coffee and tea, hot chocolate, assorted fruit juices, bottled water, bagels, muffins, breads, pastries, biscotti and fruit.

Community Briefs

Snapdragon puppets will present the biggest little circus ever to roll into a tiny town at Los Altos Main Library Program Room today at 3 p.m. The "Big Little Circus" lasts 45 minutes and is for children ages 5 and up.

Almanac

Los Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road.

Noted music director to lead Town Choir

Conductor, music director, voice teacher and soloist Michael Morris is the new music director of the Los Altos Town Choir. Currently the Chancel Choir director at Los Altos United Methodist Church, Morris is celebrating his 20th year as a voice teacher in the Los Altos/Cupertino area.

Skaters: 'Not a bunch of high school dropouts'

The skate park that opened on July 1 (in Los Altos on Hillview Avenue) has done well.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Foothill-De Anza District going fiber optic for communications

The Foothill-De Anza Community College Board of Trustees approved a proposal to install fiber optics throughout the college system. The project was awarded to SASCO Data Systems for $1.5 million by unanimous vote July 14.

Egan, Springer schools to receive grants for improving libraries

The Los Altos School District has been awarded two grants from the state for school improvements.

Sports

This Week in Sports

Soccer

Ambruso's having a winning summer

Victor Ambruso was scheduled to play in tonight's Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game, but he'll instead be donning a baseball uniform and participating in an important tournament in Palo Alto.

Sports Shorts

FOOTBALL FINALE: Six local high school graduates will showcase their skills in tonight's 23rd annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State University's Spartan Stadium. The North squad will feature Milo Lewis and Ung Ngo of Mountain View, and Charles Tharp, Greg Smith, Mike Gross and John Powell of St. Francis. Tickets are $8.

Mtn. View walks by Los Altos

Town Crier Staff Report

Donecho speeds up on track and soccer field

Will it be track and field or soccer? That is the question on the mind of Andrew Donecho.

Business & Real Estate

Managing the addictive boss or colleague

Jean on the Job

Sunnyvale's Spectrian Corp. has colossal 1st quarter report

The Town Crier stock for the week is Spectrian because it is up 487 percent since the first of the year. One hundred shares purchased Jan. 1 would have cost $775. Today the value is $4,550, a $3,775 profit.

Transactions

Week of July 16

LAH Council clarifies placement of real estate signs for open houses

In a challenge to the Los Altos Hills municipal code, Los Altos Hills real estate brokers Ray and Betty Rooker recently asked to put a directional sign to an open house in the public right of way. The request, which challenged the town's municipal code on real estate signage, was denied by the Los Altos Hills City Council.

Affordability an issue again

A glance at the history of California housing market over the last 30 years shows the economy is the unshakable factor in shaping the direction of home sales and values.

From restaurants to hotels, Mountain View is on the move

Town Crier Staff Reporter

Weekly Special

Light rail to connect downtowns: MV & SJ

Quick Facts:

86-year-old Minton's rebuilds for future

Business Profile

From theater to art, Mountain View is an entertainment hub

With the eye of a gardener and the wisdom of a healer, Marilyn Barrett photographs the natural world. Water, sand, reflections, plants, flowers and rocks are the subjects of her enormous collection of wondrous, meditative photographs.

Mountain View housing market heats up

Town Crier Staff Writer

Senior Center hot lunch: food, friends, fun times

Even though the Mountain View and Silicon Valley economy is healthy and strong, there's a definite need for the Senior Nutrition Program that's available for seniors in need.

Anniversaries

Bruce and Judy Graham of Los Altos celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 1 at the home of their son, Kim Graham. Joining them were children Bruce Braham of Portland, Ore., Paul Graham of Salem, Ore., Jan Graham Riley of Vashon Island, Wash., and Alan Graham from Germany.

Obituaries

Ellison "Ellie" Clagett Gerhardy died July 16 in Davis. She was 21.

Bands play for Geschke wedding

Joyful music of every style set the joyous tone for the elegant June 7 wedding of Kathleen Ann Geschke and Angelo Michael Orciuoli.

Engagements

Kim Blackburn and John Hoffman recently announced their engagement to be married August 16 at Descanso Gardens, LaCañada-Flintridge.

Bus Barn's 'Money' is top-dollar production

Special to the Town Crier

War over incorporation divided Los Altos

Town Crier Staff Writer

What in the world was going on in 1947?

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What in the world was going on in 1947?

Note: these answers were updated on 7/27/97.

'Plucky lady' cycles around Tahoe for leukemia fund raiser

When Jane Farrell took to the road recently on a 100-mile ride to benefit the Leukemia Society of America, no one was more amazed than she.

Enjoy the sun while saving your skin

Special to the Town Crier

Hypnosis gains acceptance in health care

Ever go upstairs, or walk in a room, and when you get there you've forgotten why you came? Or, maybe you were driving on the freeway and started to daydream and went past your exit and wondered where you were?

Health Noteworthies

Sharon Lesley Mick, daughter of John and Joyce Mick of Los Altos Hills, recently received her master's degree in nursing at Louisiana State University Medical Center.

Health Briefs

The Mid-Peninsula YWCA in Palo Alto, at 4161 Alma St., offers a six-class series on childbirth preparation beginning at 7 p.m. today. For more information, call 329-1622.

What a pain: help for those with chronic discomfort

Bob Telleria, 46, knows pain. After a serious back injury, pain jabbed this Mountain View resident, demanding his undivided attention. Overnight Telleria became a pain patient on a cosmic search for relief, considering medical treatments, specialists, chiropractors, and a handful of medications.

Lupus doesn't keep her down: working out and feeling well

After being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease at age 39, Los Altos resident Jill Cody changed her life style habits and put the disease into remission without the use of drugs. Today Cody teaches others how to use their mind and body to improve their lives.