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Published on 02/09/1998 All articles from this issue

Community Briefs

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Ikebana specialist at garden club meeting

Katsuko Thielke, master teacher of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, will be the guest speaker for the next meeting of the Garden Club of Los Altos. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, in the Creekside Room of the United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos.

Katsuko, who has taught the art of Japanese flower arranging in the Bay Area for many years, will demonstrate the principles of Ikebana with several arrangements.

The public is invited. Admission is $2.

Adopting children subject of meeting

Adopting children internationally will be the subject of a free general orientation meeting set for 7:30 p.m., Monday, at Mountain View Business Center, 465 Fairchild Drive, Suite 215, Mountain View.

The meeting is sponsored by Bay Area Adoption Services, an international, nonprofit adoption agency that has placed more than 1,000 children from 47 countries with families in Northern California. For more information, call 964-3800.

Cardiac support group at El Camino

The "Heart-to-Heart" cardiac support group is offered free of charge to the community at El Camino Hospital Park Pavilion meeting room K the first and third Wednesday of each month from 4:30-6 p.m.

The group is ongoing and open to anyone with heart disease. Spouses or significant others are welcome.

The group is sponsored by El Camino Hospital's Community Health Education Department. For more information, call (800) 216-5556 or 941-5205.

Republican women luncheon meeting

The Los Altos Republican Women will next meet 11:30 a.m., today, at Mac's American Grill, 325 Main St., Los Altos. Speaking will be 29th district state senator Richard Mountjoy. For reservations and information, call 941-3087. Guests are welcome.

Chefs Who Care set for Feb. 23

The next Chefs Who Care benefit for the Community Services Agency is 5:30 p.m., Monday, at the Black Forest Restaurant, 376 First St., Los Altos. Half the $24 cost of dinner will be donated to the agency, which serves meals to homeless and low-income individuals and families.

The menu will include: sauerbraten, marinated and braised beef; chicken marsala, breast of chicken sautéed in Marsala wine; and fresh sole, served with rice pilaf. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 941-4237, ext. 9450, before Feb. 20.

Lecture on history of coastal redwoods

U.S. Geological Survey research biologist Stephen Viers will present the free public lecture "Natural History of Coastal Redwoods - Fire, Floods and Fog" at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Palo Alto City Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto.

For more information, call 329-5000.

American Rhododendron meeting

Howard Oliver and Cameron Ainsworth will impart their wisdom on the art of growing camellias and magnolias to the DeAnza Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society at 7:30 tonight at 1991 Deodora Drive, Los Altos.

The meeting will include a plant raffle and refreshments.

For more information, call 322-5688 or 964-7614.