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Published on 02/23/1998 All articles from this issue

Community Briefs

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Hidden Villa T-shirt contest

Children and adults are invited to enter designs for Hidden Villa's 1998 camp and general T-shirts. Designs must incorporate any or all of the values of the Los Altos Hills-based environmental education center: environmental, multicultural and farm scenes.

A panel of judges will choose two winning designs, which will appear on T-shirts this summer. Prize money is being donated by Hidden Villa trustee Scott Chang. All entries must be received at Hidden Villa's administrative offices by 5 p.m., March 27.

To receive an entry form and contest rules, call 949-8650.

Daughters of the American Revolution

The Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a March 4 workshop on the genealogy of early American ancestors. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month. For more information, call 324-2826.

Call for more MROSD docents

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is inviting residents to try their hand as district docents. Docents have the opportunity to share knowledge while leading hikes in the open space preserves.

The district's 10-week spring docent training program begins 7 p.m., March 17, and is held every Tuesday and Saturday through May 19. Most Tuesday night training sessions will be from 7-9 p.m. at the district office in Los Altos. Saturday field sessions will be at a different preserve each week from about 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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 in 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 the El Camino Hospital Community Health Education Department. For more information, call (800) 216-5556.

History House membership

The low cost of adding your name to the membership of Los Altos History House is an important contribution to the historical preservation of local culture and history. Membership benefits include making new friends who share an active interest in town history and preserving historic homes. Members receive reduced rates or free admission at many Los Altos annual community activities, and volunteer opportunities abound.

Annual events include the February crab feed, a third-grade essay contest and ice cream social, a California Country Antique Show, a summer barbecue, an American Antique Fair and Christmas holiday teas. For membership information, call History House at 948-9427 or Mac Scripps, membership chairwoman, at 968-4287.