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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 50, Number 42, Published on 10/20/1997NewsFoothill thriving at age 40Innovative college still enjoys strong reputation after four decades read morePark plans for Edith, San Antonio begin to flowerLouise Lee is smiling. Park plans are proceeding for the undeveloped land next to her home in the Parc Regent condominiums on the corner of San Antonio Road and Edith Avenue in Los Altos. read moreTurnaround issue, civic group's mailer triggers a packed house at LAH CouncilIt sounded innocuous enough, yet a proposed ordinance amending Section 10-1.505(A) of the Zoning Ordinance to limit backup and turnaround areas within required setbacks was the issue that packed the house at the Oct. 15 Los Altos Hills Town Council meeting. read moreNew LAH weather station installedTown Crier Staff Writer read moreLos Altos Hills council OKs Moffett resolutionFollowing public comment at their Oct. 15 meeting, the Los Altos Hills Town Council voted to draft a resolution opposing the use of Moffett Field for general aviation and air cargo. read moreSecond rejection for Kerns from LAH CouncilBill and Betty Kerns returned to the Los Altos Hills Town Council Oct. 15, requesting the council set a study session regarding the Kerns' desire to build on top of the ridge of their property on Francemont Drive. Council denied their request 4-1, with Mayor Toni Casey dissenting. read moreCommentResponsibly knowing homeOther Voices read moreLetters to the EditorThank you for your wonderful cover story about our three great High School Marching Bands (Oct. 1 Town Crier). Your article captured the hours of preparation that go into each performance. It also brought out the personal satisfaction gained from performing for an audience. read moreJohn Moss for Los Altos City CouncilOffering council candidate endorsements for Los Altos CityCouncil presents a challenge. There are four runningfor two open seats in the Nov. 4 election. read moreCommunityPages of the PastAccording to the Oct. 25, 1972, issue of the Town Crier, the first art and talent festival staged, managed, directed and participated in by Awalt High School (now Mountain View High School) students was called an outstanding success. It was held during school hours Oct. 17 and 18, 1972, and also for parents attending "Back to School" night. The fine arts displays and other demonstrations were viewed with awe by those watching. read moreH-P chief, 'A Night of Magic' celebrate 30 years of De AnzaDe Anza College's fourth annual gala, "A Night of Magic," featuring both a serious and fun-loving side to education, will begin at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 1, at the A. Robert DeHart Learning Center. The gala will celebrate the college's 30th anniversary. read moreQuota reports productive yearThis past summer, the president of Quota Club of Mountain View, which represents Palo Alto and Los Altos, returned from New Zealand to report a productive year for Quota Clubs International. read moreFigurative Images at the Los Altos Hills Town Hall chambersOn The Arts read moreA 'Spooktacular' set for downtownDowntown Los Altos will host the 12th annual Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 31, providing a safe and fun-filled Halloween alternative for children. read moreRancho celebrates Halloween this weekendRancho Shopping Center's annual Halloween season show, the Frightfully Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, will take place Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. read moreCandidates get into the act at simulated meetingTown Crier Staff Writer read moreLibrary NewsThe one-hour session is a basic introduction to the Internet for children ages 7 and up. Parents are asked to attend with their children. read moreCommunity BriefsThe Town Choir's next performance will be 8 p.m., Saturday, at the Los Altos Youth Center as part of the Los Altos Town Crier's 50th anniversary celebration. read morePolice ReportOct. 13, 7:01 a.m.: A man reported that his 23-year-old son was last seen four weeks ago and may be involved in a cult. read moreAlmanacLos Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills. read moreMountain View library dedication this SaturdayMountain View's new public library, the city's last major civic building project of the decade, opens for business on Saturday, two months before the expected completion date and below the projected $14.5 million construction budget. read moreHalloween horse show slated at Westwind Barn in Los Altos HillsIt's a real dog and pony show when the Pacific Ridge Pony Club presents its fifth annual Halloween Horse Show Sunday at Westwind Barn, 27210 Altamont Road, in Los Altos Hills. read moreLos Altos Weatherread moreSchoolsBlach shows off high-tech progress at open houseTown Crier Staff Writer read moreSanta Rita to present 37th annual 'Witches' Delight'Special to the Town Crier read morePre-schools host 'Family Fun Day' this SaturdayPre-School Family and Young Fives will host its 14th annual "Family Fun Day" fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday in Palo Alto. read moreNoteworthiesNicole Mans of Los Altos Hills was among the six seniors at Castilleja School to be named semifinalists in the 1998 National Merit Scholarship Program. David Hoa of Los Altos was among the 18 students at Bellarmine College Preparatory to named a semifinalist in National Merit Scholarship Program. Edward Hsu of Los Altos Hills and Alexander Pearson of Mountain View were among the seven students at Menlo School to be named semifinalists. Sara LaBoskey of Los Altos was among the 11 students who were named Commended Students in the Merit Scholarship program. The scholarship program, sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, is awarded to students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. More than 1.1 million students participated in the Preliminary SAT qualifying test. About 14,000 participants are expected to become finalists. Approximately 35,000 students throughout the United States are being honored as Commended Students for their exceptional academic promise. These students placed among the top five percent of all program participants. read moreSchools BriefsThe Community Advisory Council will hold a meeting at 7:30 tonight at Los Altos High School, room 206. The agenda includes an overview of the Foreign Language Department, an update of the new counseling format and an explanation of special centers. For more information, call 948-5160. read moreSmithwick Theater reborn, thanks to local supportFoothill College's Smithwick Theater opened its doors this school year with refurbished seats and a new plaza, thanks to the efforts of more than 200 community members. read moreGirls' Middle School a boost for self-esteemStartled by recent research about girls' self-esteem and academic performances, Melanie Taylor worried her 6-year-old daughter's enthusiasm for learning would be squelched in middle school. read moreSportsLos Altos' win over Mountain View is 'huge'It's doubtful anyone savored Los Altos High's 14-7 victory over Mountain View High more than Pete Bjorklund. read moreSports On The SideGOLFING GURUS: The Foothill College women's golf team improved to 11-1 Oct. 14 with a convincing win over American River in Sacramento. The Owls shot a 307 - seven shots better than their previous team record. Foothill's Resa Laita placed first individually with a personal-best 307, Jackie Cook was second with a personal-best 78, Arleene Wikolaski took third with a 79 and Laney Donahue earned fourth with a personal-best 80. The Owls play Sacramento City Oct. 28 in Marysville read moreThis Week in Prep SportsFriday read moreLocal players power PrioryThe Woodside Priory boys soccer team has improved significantly over last year, and five players from the area are partly responsible. read moreYouth is served at PinewoodDon't expect to find many wily veterans on the Pinewood School girls tennis team. read moreSt. Francis High makes it 25 straight against SerraSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLos Altos volleyball has its ups and downsThose who follow Los Altos High girls volleyball need to keep their hands inside the car at all times because this season is turning into a roller coaster ride. read moreBusiness & Real EstateFales honored for maid serviceTown Crier Staff Writer read moreRowley named Shorenstein CAOLos Altos resident Floyd Rowley has been named to fill the newly created position of chief administrative officer of Shorenstein Asset Services, a subsidiary of Shorenstein Company, L.P. One of the nation's largest and oldest privately owned full service real estate firms, Shorenstein was founded more than 50 years ago in San Francisco. read moreBusiness BriefsThe Palo Alto Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Assocation meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Mac'sAmerican Grill, 325 Main St., Los Altos. For information, call Barbara Carlsen at 855-2144. read moreOpen house at SpanglerJim Spangler is inviting the public to join the Spangler family in celebrating more than 63 years in the Los Altos and Mountain View community with an open house set for this Sunday. read moreTransactionsCupertino read moreBackup offers: the pros and cons for buyers and sellersIt may seem exciting to be in a real estate market so hot it generates backup offers on the sale of homes, but are there negatives to accepting a backup? read moreWeekly SpecialMacTavish, Carmichael wedding a traditional gathering of clansThe wedding was held in the chapel of St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, followed by a reception at the Los Altos home of the groom's parents, Arthur and Jean Carmichael. read moreTwo daysSpecial to the Town Crier read moreWeddingsSandi Herold and Matthew Hill were married Aug. 9 at Founder's Chapel on the University of San Diego campus. A reception followed at Le Meridien Hotel on Coronado Island. read moreBlach shows off high-tech progress at open houseTown Crier Staff Writer read morePACO set to open new concert seasonThe Junior Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra will give its opening concert of the 1996-97 season Saturday at 8 p.m. at Spangenberg Theater in Palo Alto. read moreObituariesMartha Coulter Gustavson, a librarian at NASA Ames, died Sept. 26 of heart complications. She was a native of South Dakota and a 30-year resident of Los Altos. read moreNoteworthiesNelson, who has written several books on parent education and is the mother of seven children, kicked off the event with her presentation on the "Positive Discipline for Developing Capable People." The ensuing series of workshops explored in depth, issues concerning learning challenges, rising to the challenge of temperament and effective communication. read moreLos Altos Senior CenterNotes: Activity Cards are for sale at the senior center for $12 for Los Altos residents. Others pay $17. The card is good until June 1998. ... Selected videos are available for viewing. ... A nurse is available for blood pressure screening from 9:15-11 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month for drop-ins. read moreService NewsNavy Petty Officer 3rd Class Leticia A. Jones, a 1992 graduate of Mountain View High School, recently departed on a six-month trip to the Western Pacific Ocean aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. She joined the Navy in April 1994. read moreLos Altan Thelma Squier still active, at 100, in educational philanthropySpecial to the Town Crier read moreGlass pumpkin patch sprouts up in Palo AltoMore than 1,000 hand-blown glass pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors were installed in the center's sculpture garden last Friday. They will be on display through Oct. 26. read moreLocal opera singer performs SundayAcclaimed opera singer Eileen Shelle-Birnbaum of Los Altos Hills will perform at the Florence Gould Theater in San Francisco this Sunday. read moreLos Altos doc named a fellow in American College of RadiologyThe American College of Radiology recently named Dr. Barton Lane, a longtime Los Altos resident and professor of radiology at the Stanford University Medical center, as a fellow to the college. read moreHow to calm the car pool and other helpful hintsKeys to Parenting read moreEl Camino's new sub-acute care unit graduates its first patientJodie Robinson was the first person to be admitted to El Camino Hospital's sub-acute care unit when it opened Sept. 8. Soon she'll become the new unit's first graduate. read moreOn a mission: Finding Asian bone marrow donorsAshia Chacko is a woman with a mission. She is desperately seeking Asian bone marrow donors who might be able to help save her friend Alan Kuo, who is dying from leukemia. read moreHealth BriefsThe Peninsula Parkinson's Support Groups and the Senior Coordinating Council of the Palo Alto Area present a Parkinson's disease seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Senior Center of Palo Alto, 450 Bryant St., La Comida Dining Room. For more information, call 948-3192. read moreLife with cancerTown Crier Staff Writer read moreHomestead grads hike Pacific Crest Trail for MSAfter Katrina Reinhardt and Justin Davis pledged to walk the Pacific Crest Trail to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, few people expected the Homestead High School graduates to complete the 2,700 mile trek. The trail stretches from the Mexican border to Canada across dessert, flatlands and mountains. Both Reinhardt, 20, and Davis, 21, admitted, they, too, had doubts. read moreWhat's hiding in our food?A closer look at processed foods and preservatives read more |
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