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Volume 51, Number 3, Published on 01/19/1998

News

A giving tradition grows

Town Crier Staff Writer

Packard contributions help Los Altos community bloom

When Mike Ahern started teaching math and science 2 years ago at Alta Vista High School, he had "an empty room and antiquated textbooks," he said.

Sunkist debacle, from cottage to 'construction shed,' bewilders neighbors

Town Crier Staff Writer

Body found in park was missing hiker

The body found in Rancho San Antonio County Park Jan. 16 has been identified as the man reported missing last May 22.

Facing 39 charges, Los Altos lawyer Richard McGowen resigns from bar

Facing 39 charges, including moral turpitude, misappropriation, altering documents, misleading a judicial officer, dishonesty and corruption, a local attorney resigned from the state bar association effective Jan. 9, 1998.

Nine candidates running for one spot on LAH planning commission

Nine candidates have applied to fill the unexpired Los Altos Hills Planning Commission term of Mary Stutz, who died in December.

Council affirms top goals, adds 2 more

The 401 Rosita park development and traffic calming plans are still the top two concerns of the Los Altos City Council.

El Camino Hospital chief Richard Warren wins contract extention

The El Camino Hospital District Board of Directors announced Jan. 19 that it has extended the contract of Richard Warren, the hospital's chief executive officer and administrator, through 2000.

Sears evacuated following bomb threat

After receiving a bomb threat, the Mountain View Sears Roebuck store at El Camino Real and San Antonio Road was evacuated about 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 20.

Comment

Letters to the Editor

As I sat in front of my raised- hearth fireplace with fine aged oak wood burning away, I read a letter to the editor in the Town Crier (Jan. 14). I guess it was predictable that someone would begin taking up column space in the local paper blathering about fireplace burning.

The journey of the little gold key

It seems eons ago that I was inducted into a prestigious fraternity as a senior in college. Along with the pleasure of attaining academic status, came the knowledge that the little gold key really was a gift to my parents. My parents never faltered from their plan to send me, as well as my brother, to college.

Housework and sanity: Can this woman have both?

For years I tried the piecemeal approach. One chore each day of the week. This, however, was fraught with problems that made me crazy. I'd ignore the dirty floor, for example, thinking it'd get clean when the right day rolled around, but then I'd run out of time that day and not do it at all. Or I'd do my Monday chores, but skip Tuesday. The next day, should I go back and do Tuesday's chore, or start on Wednesday's? Too often my solution was to stop housework altogether for the rest of the week.

Community

Pages of the Past

As reported in the Jan. 31, 1973, issue of the Town Crier, a significant West Coast electronics collection of exclusive historical properties made its debut at Foothill College on Feb. 2, 1973, when the college's electronic museum opened on campus.

'Heart of the Community' Valentine dinner dance Feb. 14

The second annual "Heart of the Community Valentine Gala" will be held Feb. 14 at the Fremont Hills Country Club in Los Altos Hills.

Holidays made for sparkling good times, worthy donations

Socially Speaking

Diamond to shine again for children at Gunn

Popular children's entertainer Charlotte Diamond returns to the Bay Area for the 12th year with four concerts this Saturday and Sunday at Spangenberg Auditorium, at Gunn High School, Arastradero Road at Foothill Expressway, in Palo Alto.

Lecture at library centers on Harlem renaissance

From the music of Duke Ellington to the writings of Langston Hughes, Harlem in the 1920s was the scene of a cultural revolution.

Library News

The exhibit, Rhapsodies in Black, originated in London and is in San Francisco from Jan. 17 through March 8.

LAH social club carries on 40-year tradition

Special to the Town Crier

Community Briefs

The Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will host its 15th annual Salute to the Mayors Banquet, this Saturday in the Palo Alto University Club.

Police Report

Jan. 19, 2:05 p.m., 900 block of Fremont Avenue: A caller reported that a heavy-set 45-year-old-plus man wearing a dark jacket stole a bottle of wine and jumped into a car and left with a woman.

Almanac

The Los Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.

Auction offers a chance to skate with celebrity skater Rudy Galindo

Some of the world's best-known celebrities have helped provide Los Altos- area children the opportunity to receive educational scholarships over the past 15 years to the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, just across the Los Altos Hills border.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Noteworthies

The following Egan Intermediate School students earned 4.0 grade point averages for the first quarter of 1997-98: Klaus Aichelen, Bryan Allen, Kelsey Alloo, Risa Aoki, Alisa Arunamata, Jamie Beard, Derrick Chan, Nancy Chang, Bonnie Chen, Jennifer Chin, Isaac Chung, Ashlyn Clark, Diana Combs, Bryan Danforth, Marcus Fong, Juliette Frette, Sarah Gualtieri, Michelle Ha, Natalie Hawkes, Wenjun Huang, Zachary Keats, Alison Kwan, Kevin Lorell, Leeanne Lowe, Simone Manganelli, Adam Miller, Adriana Neal, Lora Oehlberg, Robin Quill, Sara Raassi, Erin Reddy, Taylor Sallade, Matthew Shapiro, Danny Steffel, Jelisa Thomas, David Vorhaus, Sarah Walatka, Peter Wang, Andrew Wiener, Eli Wismer, Jonathan Wong, Jimmy Wu, Christopher Yim, Robbie Abraham, Danielle Adam, Laura Battle, Anthony Behn, Ashley Bjorklund, Stacey Blasing, Michael Calonica, Eric Cheng, Jeffrey Chiu, Jeremy Chou, Mackenzie Cooper, Brendan Darrow, Jolene Draper, Sean Glazebrook, Justin Greco, Ariele Greenfield, Peter Hahn, Christopher Hanson, Anna Hennings, Trisha Hong, Chuck Hwong, D. Edward Kane, Lilia Kravtsova, George Kwon, Saira Lari, Michelle Lee, John Lerch, Stephanie Lin, Colby Lyman, Sarah Marquer, Nicholas Miller, Andrew Moll, Jennifer Moon, Kiran Mudambi, Long Nguyen, Avni Patel, Hadar Radzinski, Heather Robinson, Shah'ada, Shaban, Rachel Shahvar, Rebecca Staple, Lindsey Stephens, Peter Su, Michael Susman, Aiko Tanaka, Stanislav Volchenok, Willie Wan, Tiffanie Wen, Nicholas Wilcox, Isabel Wond, Justin Wong, Julia Zaks, Joshua Zuckerman

Schools Briefs

Pre-registration for fall 1998-99 kindergarten classes in the Los Altos School District will begin on Feb. 5. Doors will be open for pre-registration at 7 a.m. at Almond, Bullis, Loyola, Oak, Santa Rita and Springer schools.

Junior high not too soon to think college

Town Crier Staff Writer

Foothill offers tech workshops for teachers

Learning how to incorporate technology into the classroom curriculum has become the biggest tech-challenge for teachers as more schools get wired for the 21st century.

Local Eagle Scout honored

Brian Moon earned the rank of Eagle Scout Oct. 13. For his Eagle project, Moon built four rabbit hutches for Redwood Grove, a nature preserve in Los Altos.

Students sought for Japan homestay exchange program

The Sister City Affiliation of Mountain View is seeking Mountain View and Los Altos High School students interested in participating in its homestay exchange program. The program includes staying in Mountain View's Japanese sister city, Iwata, this July and hosting students from Japan the following summer.

Golden State Exam results

For the second year in a row, Los Altos students from Blach and Egan junior high schools scored above other California Algebra I students on the Golden State Exam.

Sports

Sports On The Side

PLAY BALL: Palo Alto Bobby Sox is accepting sign-ups for the spring season. The league is open to girls ages 5-16 who live in Los Altos, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Walk-in registration will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The registration fee is $70. For more information, call 325-2277 or see the Web site at http://www.pabobbysox.com.

This Week in High School Sports

Thursday

Prep basketball roundup

Mtn. View climbs up league ladder

Second-half surge leads Menlo over Pinewood, 55-49

Special to the Town Crier

Los Altos High wrestlers grab hold of another tournament

The Los Altos High wrestling team captured its third tournament of the season Saturday.

Amateur football is back - and it has a new name

The name has changed, but the game hasn't.

College basketball roundup

Town Crier Staff Report

Prep soccer roundup

Town Crier Staff Writer

St. Francis hands Homestead first league loss

Town Crier Staff Writer

Business & Real Estate

Seer Systems delivers music on the net

Town Crier Staff Writer

Business Briefs

Los Altos resident Rick Belluzzo is the new chairman and chief executive officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

Today's low mortgage rates influence many housing decisions

Special to the Town Crier

Time for Realtors to rally against common foes

Special to the Town Crier

Mortgage shopping easy on the Internet

Special to the Town Crier

Transactions

Los Altos

Overpriced homes don't sell, not even in Los Altos

Special to the Town Crier

Local Realtor offering two free seminars

Carolyn Hart, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Los Altos, is offering two free seminars for home owners.

Checklist for choosing a building contractor

There are several key questions in choosing a reliable residential building contractor.

Does a home addition pay off in today's market?

Special to the Town Crier

Weekly Special

Obituaries

Mary Bacon Morris, a long-time Los Altos resident, died Jan. 25 in Fremont. A native of Massachusetts, she was 84.

Lars Zebroski, an Olympic cyclist who overcame the odds

After a skiing accident left Lars Zebroski with only half a functioning kidney, doctors predicted that the 11-year-old would be a "semi-invalid" and lucky to reach his 20th birthday.

Engagements

Nicole Reed and John Snedigar announced their engagement to be married in April at Los Altos United Methodist Church.

'Night of the Iguana' is an amusing tale

Special to the Town Crier

Beauty and the Beast opens at the Children's Theatre

Based on the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast is a story about how the power of love can warm the coldest heart. It has been adapted and directed for stage by Michael Litfin.

A fresh and funny rendition of 'Arsenic and Old Lace'

Special to the Town Crier

Students create meditation pavilion at Foothill

An enduring dream for the 9-year-old Bamboo Garden at Foothill College has been the addition of a traditional Japanese garden-viewing structure.

Home Briefs

Los Altos Nursery will co-sponsor, with the Peninsula Rose Society, a free rose pruning demonstration from 1 - 3 p.m. Saturday at the nursery, 245 Hawthorne Ave. Certified Consulting Rosarians will prune nursery roses and answer questions about rose care.

"Do-it-yourself" remodel

Town Crier Staff Writer

Plant bare root roses now for summer glory

Even though the ground is wet and the weather's blustery, now is the time to plant bare root roses for a glorious summer garden.

Become a docent at Filoli Estate

Running Feb. 21 through May 2, the classes meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays. The fee for the course is $25, which covers a Filoli handbook and materials. Filoli is a country estate in Woodside, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Former teacher decorates boats, homes

How do you decorate a boat? "Very practically, but with as much luxury as possible" Janice Stein said. The former Los Altos High School English teacher now heads Villa Associates, a San Francisco design firm.