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Volume 50, Number 43, Published on 10/27/1997

News

Downtown boom or bust?

Town Crier Staff Writer

El Camino Hospital directors exploring organizational options

Looking to the future, Richard Warren, chief executive officer and administrator of El Camino Hospital, presented the hospital district board with three options for organization structure at the Oct. 15 board meeting.

Purissima Hills water board ponders Cal Water offer

District also reduces rates by 20 percent

Library board affirms free access to the Internet

Town Crier Staff Writer

Council gives Tree Farm 'conceptual approval'

After reviewing 58 concerns at a special meeting Oct. 21, the Los Altos City Council granted the Tree Farm project "conceptual approval" subject to conditions council was scheduled to consider at its meeting last night.

Domestic violence conference this weekend

Los Altos Police Chief Lucy Carlton will be welcoming participants at the county's fifth annual conference on domestic violence that begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in San Jose.

Comment

Letters to the Editor

In the Oct. 22 Town Crier editorial, the Crier endorsed one of four candidates for the two city council vacancies to be filled by the voters on Nov. 4. In doing so, you cited concerns about each of the other three candidates whose names appear on the ballot.

A World Series loaded with southern culture

A Side of Clyde

El Niño is coming

A View from the Hills

Community

Vets memorial groundbreaking set for Nov. 11

A ceremonial groundbreaking for Los Altos' own veterans memorial landmark is scheduled to take place noon, Nov. 11, at Shoup Park.

Festival of Lights parade lacking for storage space

Preparations for this year's Festival of Lights Parade are already in jeopardy, according to organizers. They've simply got no place downtown to store 125 costumes and no room to fit the people who fit into them. Including costume fitters and make-up people, it means no space to put upwards of 200 people.

Police Report

Oct. 20, 3:21 p.m., 1400 block of Oak Avenue: A caller told police her mail was taken from her mailbox and thrown on the ground. Her bank statement was intact, but she said some cancelled checks were taken.

Celebrity series date with Joe Montana postponed

His date has been rescheduled to 8 p.m., Nov. 21, at the Flint Center on the De Anza College campus.

Almanac

The Los Altos Senior Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.

Ron Miller explains the mysteries of TV

Special to the Town Crier

Halloween 'Spooktacular' makes trick-or-treating safe for Los Altos children

Downtown Los Altos will host the 12th annual Halloween Spooktacular this Friday, providing a safe and fun-filled Halloween alternative for children.

H-P chief Lew Platt to be guest of honor at De Anza's 'A Night of Magic' celebration

De 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.

Full house greets schools, council candidates at LWV forum as Nov. 4 Election Day nears

A nearly full house gathered at the Los Altos City Council Chambers last Wednesday to listen to city council and school board candidates speak about issues at the candidates forum, co-sponsored by the Los Altos-Mountain View branch of the League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women and the Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.

Pages of the Past

As reported by the Town Crier in its Nov. 1, 1972, edition, three Los Altans were honored by the local Board of Realtors at its annual fall dinner-dance. Berta Hensley, executive director, was presented with a plaque that cited her many years of service. Barbara Murphy, of Western Title Guaranty Company, was named affiliate of the year, the second time she had earned the honor. Burke C. Hanchett of Frank Mack, Realtor, was chosen associate of the year.

New volunteer docents needed for History House

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

Los Altan offers fun, savvy 'Girls' Guide To Life'

Special to the Town Crier

11th district senator Sher talks issues at local meeting

State senator Byron Sher, who represents the 11th district that includes Los Altos, will speak at an open meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Los Altos City Council chambers, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos.

Los Altos Online the local voter's friend

You can access Town Crier stories on the campaign, as well as biographies of local candidates. There also is a link to the Smart Voter web site (http://www.smartvoter.org) that offers more regional coverage and information on where your local polling places are.

Library News

This one-hour session is for children aged 7 and up. For more information, call 948-2751.

Community Briefs

Los Altos author Carolle Carter will talk about her book "Mission to Yenan" at 1:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Saratoga Library in Saratoga. She will be speaking to the Santa Clara County Chapter National League of American Penwomen. Her presentation will be about the American liaison with the Chinese communists during World War II.

Los Altos offers Italians hope and help after quake

In the aftermath of several earthquakes that have ravaged villages in Central Italy in recent months, killing 11 and permanently damaging the Christian shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, local residents here are striving to make a difference.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Senior prank may mean end of LAHS pool

A senior prank just may end up costing Los Altos High School its swimming pool.

Fremont Union High School District fills associate superintendent position

Mike Hawkes was named associate superintendent for administrative services at the Fremont Union High School District Sept. 19.

Los Altos teen may 'save a lot of lives' with classroom invention

Jessica Hewins' classroom assignment may just save your life in the future. The 13-year-old Los Altos resident invented and designed the Heart Rate Monitor/Locator, which won her a spot as one of the 10 Bay Area finalists in Intel Corp.'s "Invention of the Future" contest and was displayed at the America's Smithsonian Exhibition in San Jose this past summer.

New traffic plan at Foothill draws a mixed reaction

Despite a mixed reaction from students, officials say Foothill College's new one-way road has improved traffic conditions on the campus.

Schools Briefs

The Leagues of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto will host a candidates forum to address higher education issues from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight in the Mountain View City Council Chambers, 500 Castro St.

Los Altos teacher selected for Fulbright Japanese exchange program

Los Altos first grade teacher Lynn Jesinger will depart for Tokyo as a participant in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program in early November.

Sports

Mountain View captures El Camino Division title

Prep tennis roundup

Sports On The Side

GUNN SHOOTER: Gunn High boys water polo player Brad Lefkowits has been a scoring machine lately. The Los Altos Hills resident racked up nine goals in the Titans' 12-10 win over Los Gatos Oct. 22. The week before, the senior tallied 27 goals in five games.

This week in prep sports

Friday

Team is off to magical start

The Mountain View-Los Altos Magic under-10 boys soccer team is off to a strong start this fall.

Despite turnovers, Titans beat Spartans

Special to the Town Crier

Foothill football team faces big test Saturday

The Foothill College football team won't face a bigger - or better - team than Saturday's opponent.

St. Francis proves it belongs at the top

Town Crier Staff Writer

The Eagles' luck appears to be changing

Town Crier Staff Writer

Business & Real Estate

Keep it up, Dilbert

Special to the Town Crier

Connect! partners announce events

To serve the soaring demand for out-sourced employment and business development services in Silicon Valley, Connect! Workforce & Business Solutions now provides employers and individuals with single-source access to a wide range of training, staffing, and employment services.

Business Briefs

Cille Emery of Los Altos, an independent sales director of Mary Kay cosmetics, was honored in the Directors' National Court of Sales at the annual Mary Kay, Inc. business-building seminar July 14-30 in Dallas.

William Marcus to open on Halloween

William Marcus, a new retail store located at 378 Main St. in Los Altos, will open its doors to the public on Halloween day, Oct. 31. Owned and operated by Robert W. Marsden, the store features collectibles and handmade papers from faraway places.

Los Altos salon cuts for charity

Oebius Salon of Los Altos, 377 First St., will be opening their salon doors to benefit abused children in the foster care system on Nov. 16.

Transactions

Cupertino

Century 21 acquires Seville

NRT Incorporated has acquired Seville Properties, bringing the high-end brokerage into the Century 21 system. Seville will be the flagship in a new Century 21 division called Fine Homes and Estates, which will expand up the Peninsula, said co-owner Judy Bogard.

Bank of Los Altos reports growth in third quarter

Special to the Town Crier

Weekly Special

Chuck's dramatic rescue

Special to the Town Crier

Obituaries

Edgar "Ed" McLaughlin, a public relations officer in the European theater who escorted war correspondents to the battlefields and to briefings with Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, died Oct. 22 at the Forum Health Center in Cupertino.

Engagements

Robin Osborn and Rhett Livengood have announced their engagement to be married Oct. 25 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Los Altos. A reception will follow at the Decathlon Club, Santa Clara.

Local mom: 'Halloween harmless, even good for us'

Companion on the Journey

Spiritual Life Briefs

The Los Altos United Methodist Church presents a series of Wednesday evening classes, open to the community, teaching about world religion. Tonight's class is from 7:30-9:30.

Where to buy wine in Los Altos - Part 1

Special to the Town Crier

California Youth Symphony opens season at Flint Center

The award-winning California Youth Symphony will perform Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Flint Center in Cupertino.

Award-winning violinist performing this weekend

In August, 18-year-old Caroline Campbell became the youngest prize winner in the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in Switzerland.

Master Sinfonia: A local treasure re-invents itself

They've been around for 19 years, yet few in the area know they exist.

Hilary Barber's garden links neighboring cottages

Can you create a lush, English-style garden in sunny Los Altos? Yes - if you're Hilary Barber.

Martha Stewart takes a lot of heat but remains queen of the kitchen

Book review

Historic Adobe Creek Lodge

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos Garden Club's gift of cheer: 33 years of flowers for VA patients

Fresh flowers for Palo Alto Veterans Administration hospital patients seemed like a fine idea in 1964 - and Los Altos Garden Club members have continued the monthly community service for 33 years.

Friends of Clausen House enjoy pizza in Los Altos Hills

The subject was pizza when peninsula friends and clients of Oakland's Clausen House gathered recently in the Los Altos Hills kitchen of Margie and John Stewart.