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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 51, Number 10, Published on 03/09/1998NewsSuccess and saving livesTown Crier Staff Writer read moreGuess who came to dinner? Al Gore pays visit to Los AltosAfter a whirlwind trip around Silicon Valley visiting Lockheed-Martin, San Jose State University and Cisco Systems last Thursday, Vice President Al Gore stopped off in Los Altos for dinner. read moreCouncil names interim city managerTown Crier Staff Writer read moreNews BriefsAlthough citizen uproar may have grounded the use of air cargo at Moffett Federal Airfield for the time being, the facility's future is still very much up in the air. read moreNeighbors fight 2-story additions on Camellia WayTown Crier Staff Writer read moreHospital finances look good, but watch expenses, report saysKey performance indicators in the financial report accepted March 11 by the El Camino Hospital District board of directors show the hospital on solid ground, but with a need for continued vigilance on the expense side of the balance sheet. read moreCommentOn a wet, gray dayReflections read moreSpotting local drivers who cause road rageIdentified by Dr. Blakewell Pitts, professor of phrenology, Pepperdine University, as told to publisher emeritus Dave MacKenzie read moreLetter to a friend: Britt IrvineEDITOR'S NOTE: Britt Irvine, a 1976 graduate of Los Altos High School, was one of two California Highway Patrol officers killed Feb. 24 when a portion of Highway 166 near Santa Maria was swept away by a raging river. The following is a tribute to Irvine, best remembered as a star athlete and an engaging personality. read moreLetters to the EditorYour Feb. 18 article on the Mountain View High School health class HIV/AIDS Peer Education Project clearly demonstrates that while our students are becoming competent and trained (peer educators receive 50 hours of training through the Adult and Child Guidance Center), they are sadly lagging in academic excellence and competence. Perhaps the emphasis on condoms and sex education has indeed replaced the focus on what our young people deserve to know - with what they need to be able TO DO. read moreEdith/San Antonio park - just do itFor years, the three-quarter-acre, city-owned lot at Edith Avenue and San Antonio Road laid dormant. For years, residents have wondered when such a high-profile piece of land, at the north entrance of downtown Los Altos, was going to be developed. read moreA celebration for departing businessesA Side of Clyde read moreCommunityMark Your CalendarThe annual Los Altos Community Prayer Breakfast will be from 7-9 a.m. at Hyatt Rickeys in Palo Alto. Nan and Chuck Geschke will speak on "Partners in Prayer." Tickets are $20. For more information, all 948-5518. read morePages of the PastAs reported in the March 21, 1973, issue of the Town Crier, funeral services had been held the previous week for Calvin C. Flint. He had guided the destiny of the Foothill College District for 13 years, serving as the first superintendent and president of the college. read moreBerkeley Rep director confronts fear at the Los Altos Morning ForumSpecial to the Town Crier read moreCommunity BriefsTom Chapin, a Grammy nominated children's folk singer, is scheduled to perform 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at Spangenberg Auditorium at Gunn High School in Palo Alto. read morePolice ReportMarch 9, 3:32 p.m., 200 block of Solana Drive: A woman reported a credit card stolen from her mailbox. She was notified by the Emeryville Police Department, which had the card in its possession. read moreAlmanacLos Altos Architectural and Site Control Committee, 4 p.m., City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road. read moreSocially SpeakingA walk through 'Alice in Wonderland' and Los Altos VIPs are 'Going Places' read moreCrime prevention meetings in LAH and Los AltosTwo meetings in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills have been scheduled in conjunction with "Crime Prevention Month," this month, to educate residents on better protecting themselves. read moreLos Altos Weatherread moreSchoolsCovington School reopening discussed as LASD enrollment risesThe Covington School site could be reopened as an additional elementary school or as a middle school in response to rising enrollments in the Los Altos School District, say members of the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee. read moreNoteworthiesIreland, who has earned high honors for academic achievement at Phillips Exeter, is the daughter of Hilary and John Ireland. read moreBilingual reform initiative sparks differing local viewpointsDebates over language programs have played out all over the state since the introduction of Ron Unz's bilingual reform initiative last year. As part of Los Altos High School's annual multicultural week, students last week discussed the possible effects the initiative could have at their school. read moreJewish school benefits from donors' German restitutionThe grandparents of a student at the non-profit Mid-Peninsula Jewish Community Day School in Palo Alto recently bestowed a gift of historical significance. read moreSchools BriefsThe Mountain View High School Parent Association is sponsoring an educational panel discussion entitled "Helping Your Teen Achieve Personal Success" 7:30 tonight in the library at Mountain View High School, 3535 Truman Ave. read moreYouth program receives community donation"Dreams and Futures," a summer youth program sponsored by the Mountain View Police Department and the Mountain View and Whisman school districts, received a $10,000 donation from Synopsis Corporation last Thursday. read moreStudent's art enthusiasm proves contagiousSpecial to the Town Crier read moreSportsSports On The SideFUN AT GUNN: "Clash of the Titans," an event to raise money for the Gunn High athletic department, will be held at 6 p.m. this Saturday in the school gym. The evening will include food, a silent auction - items up for bid include weekend vacations and tickets to pro sporting events - and a basketball game between the varsity and faculty. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students and children. read moreThis week in High School SportsToday read moreAlta Vista High hopes to enter the CCS for basketballGetting into the game read morePinewood goes cold in NorCal title gameSpecial to the Town Crier read moreEx-Los Altos soccer coach hired at MenloJack Rosenhan, former junior varsity boys soccer coach at Los Altos High, has been named women's soccer coach at Menlo College. read moreYouth Baseball Athletic League goes down swingingFive-year-old George Armistead is looking forward to another season in the Youth Baseball Athletic League (YBAL). He's been practicing for weeks by playing pick-up baseball with other kids in his neighborhood. read moreKnapp shines in all-star gameTown Crier Staff Report read moreSt. Francis falls to Montgomery in NorCal finalTown Crier Staff Writer read moreBusiness & Real EstateBusiness BriefsLos Altos resident Victoria Emmons has been named a 1998 recipient of a YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry Award. Emmons has served as vice president of marketing and development at El Camino Hospital since January 1997. She is also president of the El Camino Hospital Foundation and administrative liaison to the El Camino Hospital Auxiliary. read moreLos Altos merchant groups making presence felt with variety of eventsTown Crier Staff Writer read moreRumors of their departure premature - Los Altos Nursery still open and thrivingDeane and Darryl Furuichi, owners of Los Altos Nursery, want to assure area residents that they plan to keep the nursery in Los Altos for the long term. Located at 245 Hawthorne, the family-owned business is in its 51st year. read moreTransactionsLos Altos read moreTwo new companies added to Town Crier Stock IndexSpecial to the Town Crier read moreWeekly SpecialObituariesLeon Percival Everhart died March 4 in Menlo Park. A native of Illinois, he was 82. read moreBirthsA daughter was born Feb. 11 to Mountain View residents Arden and Michael Connor at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. read moreWeddingsDiane Weisel and John Geschke were married Aug. 30 in Beverly Hills. read moreSpiritual Life BriefCongregation Beth Am invites the public to join their members at an interfaith Sabbath, followed by a reception, at 8 p.m. March 20. Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neuman, associate dean for religious life at Stanford, will speak. Beth Am is located at 26790 Arastradero Road in Los Altos Hills. For more information, call 493-4661. read moreGeschkes speak at Good Friday Prayer BreakfastFor the fourth annual Los Altos Community Prayer Breakfast, Nan and Chuck Geschke will speak on "Partners in Prayer," from 7-9 a.m. April 10 at Hyatt Rickeys in Palo Alto. read moreWhen church, state are joined in historyTown Crier Staff Writer read moreWrenching change leads to a new joyCompanion on the Journey read moreGunn High putting on 'The Merchant of Venice' this weekThe Gunn High School Theatre Department's production of "The Merchant of Venice" opens at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Spangenberg Theatre. read more'Together' is a Sondheim potpourriSpecial to the Town Crier read moreHealth BriefsThe Palo Alto-based Health Library presents a Stanford associate professor of dermatology who will discuss common skin conditions that bring a patient to the dermatologist. This free program will be from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday at Hoover Pavilion Room N128, 211 Quarry Road, Palo Alto. For more information, call 498-7826. read moreWhen a kid chooses revengeKeys to Parenting read morePlanned Parenthood: More than birth controlPlanned Parenthood celebrated its move to a new location in Mountain View last Thursday, and Martha Casanovas wants people to know that Planned Parenthood isn't just a women's health center. read moreHelp for teen suicideTown Crier Staff Writer read moreEnneagram informs relationshipsBusiness people, clergy and educators worldwide are all finding value in the Enneagram, an ancient system of personal development based on personality types. And close to home, Los Altos residents and Enneagram teachers Jan Cummins and Ruth Foster are founding members of the board of the Northern California branch of the International Enneagram Association. read moreMore than just a bike rideFor Los Altos residents Bob and Diana Pearl, the Greenbelt Alliance seven-day tour coming up in April is more than just another bike ride. They met on the first one, in 1990, and eventually were married. read moreHelp understanding, controlling a child's asthmaAsthma, the most common chronic lung disease of childhood, can turn a few minutes of vigorous play into a sleepless night of coughing and wheezing. It can turn a mild cold into respiratory distress, resulting in a trip to the pediatrician's office or emergency room. read more |
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