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Volume 50, Number 40, Published on 10/06/1997

News

Foothill-DeAnza District: three candidates up for two seats

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Those who look to lead

Town Crier Staff Writer

Geschke kidnapping ordeal recalled in Town Crier three-part series

It's five years later, and Geschke is at last comfortable enough to talk about the experience that he - nor us - will likely never forget.

Four Los Altos candidates vie for two seats

Age 59

City 'pleased' with first 6 months of fire service

The city of Los Altos recently released the results of a look at the first six months of fire service with the Santa Clara County Fire Department.

Pothole fixes on the way, county supervisor says

Fifth District County Supervisor Joe Simitian has announced that supervisors have OK'd work for pothole repairs on three major expressways, including Foothill Expressway between Loyola Drive and Arastradero Road in Los Altos.

Candidates' mettle put to test at simulated council meeting

Pre-election candidate forums can offer some help for voters choosing among local candidates, but in reality, the limited format often triggers shallow responses and general impressions.

Kudos to Follies crew for 50th

The Town Crier staff thanks the members of the 1997 Anniversary Follies for the special performance this past Saturday that highlighted the Town Crier's history as well as other Los Altos foibles. Special kudos to Vicki Reeder, director, producer and script writer. And thanks to all the others involved: Chet Frankenfield, lyricist; thespians John Reed, Carol Sarno, Cary Nelson, Pat Blackie, Kathy Traficanti, Noel Wood, Mark Smallhouse, and musicians Jim Thurber and Jim Willoughby.

Resident campaign: 'Be an angel - drive 25'

Barb Loebner has had enough of drivers speeding through her south Los Altos neighborhood.

Four Los Altos School District candidates run for three seats

Age: 49

Upcoming candidates forums

Simulated Council Meeting, Los Altos City Council candidates

Voter information goes online with Smart Voter

The Smart Voter web site:

Comment

A time of faith, a time of remembrance

Reflections

Letters to the Editor

A serious mistake will be made if the Los Altos Hills Town Council closes the Purissima Road yard waste receiving station under the provision of the proposed contract with the Los Altos Garbage Company.

Community

Pages of the Past

In its October 11, 1972, edition, the Town Crier recalled that just five years earlier, Los Altos Mayor Audrey Fisher had dug the first spadeful of dirt in the foundation of the new fire house at the corner of San Antonio Road and Almond Avenue. Cost of the proposed one-story station was around $256,300.

'Kitchen Table Wisdom' author to speak at Hospice awards breakfast

Physician-author Rachel Naomi Remen, author of "Kitchen Table Wisdom," will be the keynote speaker Oct. 23 at the MidPeninsula Hospice Foundation's One From the Heart Awards.

Local nonprofit to get spotlight at film festival

Town Crier Staff Report

MROSD promotes 'A Vision For The Future'

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District seeks to answer a key question about the future environment and quality of life in the San Francisco Peninsula region: Will this area still be a desirable place to live for our children, their children, and the generations beyond?

El Camino Hospital responds to League letter

El Camino Hospital (ECH) published a bi-fold brochure titled "Understanding the El Camino Hospital District Governance Structure," in which officials answer the questions recently posed in a Town Crier letter to the editor by the Mountain View-Los Altos area League of Women Voters.

New volunteer docents needed for History House

Are you interested in the history of Los Altos? Then you are a candidate for becoming a History House docent.

'Walk on Wild Side' an open space celebration set for Sunday

"Take A Walk On The Wild Side" is a fun-filled outdoor environmental festival for families, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday at Skyline Ridge.

Vets memorial sculpture project has taken shape, nears completion

The Veterans Memorial sculpture, "The Cradle of Liberty," is well on the way to becoming a reality thanks to the efforts of Jay Brandon and Bill Henderson - co-chairmen of the Veterans Memorial Association of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills - and a host of other people behind the scenes, including sculptor R. J. Truman.

Seniors Briefs

Oct. 16: Flu shots offered in the Social Hall, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and shots are limited to the first 150 people. Shots are free for Activity Card holders, $5 for those without a card.

Library News

Kent Manske, from the Fine Arts and Communications Department, Foothill College, will present the program, which is part of the digital art exhibition at the library now through Nov. 7. The program is free and open to the public.

Community Briefs

The Los Altos based Amateur Radio Club, EMARC, will sponsor an antenna measuring party and picnic this Sunday, starting at 10 a.m., at the Mary Knoll seminary picnic grounds.

Digital art exhibit allows for gallery on Internet

Today's artists are harnessing the creative power of computer programs such as Metacreations Painter and Adobe Photoshop to change the definition of what art is and how it is produced.

Almanac

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

Schools

Noteworthies

Michael Nutile, a 1986 graduate of Mountain View High School, has received a scholarship from St. Anthony's Club of North Woburn, Mass. The scholarship is presented to an outstanding student of Italian descent. Nultile is currently attending the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the son of the late Alan Nutile and Rita Nutile of Mountain View. His sister Kristen, a 1987 graduate of St. Francis and the University of California, San Diego, received a master's degree in marine biology from San Francisco State. Kristen is employed at California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.

Host an international exchange student

Local families interested in hearing a new language, tasting another culture and seeing how easy it is to make new friends are invited to learn more about hosting a Youth For Understanding (YFU) International Exchange student from one of more than 30 countries.

Foundation proves vital to success of Los Altos School District

Without the Los Altos Educational Foundation, the Los Altos School District would not be able to provide children with the type of well-rounded academic programs that have placed it in the top one percent of all California school districts.

Schools Briefs

Michael Riera, noted adolescent expert and author of "Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers," will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 29, at Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College. Tickets are $15 or 2/$25.

Santa Rita first-grade instructor honored as a 'Teacher of the Year'

Town Crier Staff Writer

Sports

This week in prep sports

Friday

Gunn forfeits two games

Don't feel too sorry for the Gunn High football team, says head coach Jeff Remington.

Pinewood getting healthy after injury-riddled start

Town Crier Staff Writer

Spartans go after another league title

Town Crier Staff Writer

Mountain View runs away with league opener

Town Crier Staff Writer

St. Francis, Los Altos gain experience at Mitty tourney

Special to the Town Crier

Business & Real Estate

Retirement or your next career? Be patient as you examine your options

Jean on the Job

Edward Jones hosts live broadcast on 'The Eleven Commandments'

Alexander Ang, the Los Altos-based Edward Jones investment representative, will host a free satellite broadcast on Tuesday titled "The Eleven Commandments of Wildly Successful Women."

Bottom line added to TC's Stock Index

Your year-to-date gain on the $40,000 investment would be $13,380 or about 33 percent. The same $40,000 invested in the Dow Jones list would have produced only 24 percent or $9,864.

Cyber-Security: CPAs advise on how to protect your business

You wouldn't leave keys in your company's door when you leave work. But did you know that in today's electronically driven world, it's equally important to safeguard the "keys" to your business's computer system? The California Society of CPAs explains why and how you should protect your company's computers.

Local travel writer's career takes many roads

Louise Purwin Zobel tells would-be travel writers, "Prepare yourself for constant change."

Transactions

Los Altos

Sports On The Side

OWLS SOAR: The Foothill College women's volleyball team captured its home opener Oct. 1 by defeating Hartnell 15-2, 15-1, 15-11. Owls coach Arno Dominguez praised the play of Tamara Robertson, Kristi Lezchuck, Jennifer Karpowhich and Marissa Gardner. Foothill hosts rival De Anza tonight at 7.

Los Altos cost of living: same as it ever was

Special to the Town Crier

Seminar offered for conservative investor

A.G. Edwards & Sons is offering a three-part seminar for conservative investors of all ages, to be held at Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave.

Weekly Special

Dinos invade Vallco

Vallco Fashion Park in Cupertino presents "Dinosaurs Alive!," a month-long exhibit of eight life-size and life-like robotic dinosaurs.

Anniversaries

Chris and Helen Roman of Los Altos celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 7 to the good wishes of their family with a brunch at their son's home in San Francisco. The couple joined daughter Darlene Ennis of Boise, Id. and her husband Bob, five grandchildren, a great-grandson, and family members Suzanne and Lisa at the San Francisco home of son Chris Roman and his wife, Patricia.

Obituaries

La Donna Tehan Bina, a 16-year Los Altos resident before moving to Tucson, Arizona, died Sept. 27. A native of Wisconsin, she was 60.

Engagements

Lisa Marie Truitt and Douglas Duncan Jehl have announced their engagement to be married March 21, 1998 in Carmel.

Weddings

Kelley Ann Gage and John Shea Downey were married April 26 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, San Francisco. A reception followed at the Old Federal Building.

A personal view of the Billy Graham Crusade

Last fall when the Billy Graham Bay Area Crusades were announced, the crusade dates seemed so far off. I had never been to a Billy Graham Crusade.

'Cyrano' comes to Mountain View

Smuin Ballets/San Francisco, which claims to be the only ballet company in history ever directed by a Tony- and Emmy-winning choreographer, will present "Cyrano" at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts this weekend.

Celtic New Year Concert set for Oct. 18

The second annual Celtic New Year Celebration Concert is scheduled for Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

There's 'A Celebration' at Bus Barn

The Bus Barn Stage Company in Los Altos has announced its production of "Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration."