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Volume 51, Number 16, Published on 04/20/1998

News

Going beyond success

Town Crier Staff Writer

Tech advisors to discuss library book funding

Resource advisors will meet today at the Los Altos Main Library to discuss how to spend the remaining half of about $82,000 allotted for science and technology books.

This year's Los Altos rainfall surpasses '85-86 record, totals show

With 43.63 inches of rain recorded this year as of April 1, Los Altos has already had about 4.04 inches more rainfall this season than in the last record rainy season in 1985-'86, when Los Altos resident Arthur Prieur recorded 39.59 inches of rain.

News Briefs

Ted Hoppenrath Jr. will retire Friday after 29 years as a 911 officer with the Los Altos Police Department.

Council interviews Los Altos city manager finalists

The Los Altos City Council may be close to choosing a new city manager.

Internet filters OK'd for library children's rooms

Town Crier Staff Writer

Marge Bruno chosen as 35th CSA recipient announced next week

A luncheon honoring Marge Bruno, the recipient of the 35th annual Community Service Award, is set for May 7 at Michael's at Shoreline restaurant in Mountain View.

Residents handing out speed limit signs Friday

Once again, volunteers with the "Be An Angel - DRIVE 25" campaign will be reminding drivers in the Grant Park, Montclaire and St. Simon's Schools and Woodland Acres neighborhoods to keep to the posted 25 mph speed limits.

Comment

Shoot for school bond proposal this year

The hefty bond measures recently passed in the Fremont Union High School and Mountain View school districts is good news for Los Altos School District officials.

It's spring - let's clean

Other Voices

Letters to the Editor

I am writing to applaud the Los Altos Hills Civic Association for informing residents about the controversial off-road pathways proposal and to express my personal concern about this proposal as a homeowner and resident of Los Altos Hills.

Library Internet issue a long way from being resolved

Media Watch

Community

Mark Your Calendar

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra Concert

Carol Tefft retires after 35 years as head librarian

Town Crier Staff Writer

Pages of the Past

As reported in the May 2, 1973, issue of the Town Crier, gas prices were definitely going up as the Bay Area experienced an energy crisis. The cause of the crisis was debatable.

AAUW to feature Interplast's Oscar-winning film on TV

"AAUW Connections" will present two programs on Interplast, Inc. on succeeding weeks. The first, Interplast's Academy Award winning documentary, "A Gift of Healing," will be shown on Access Los Altos, Channel 26, at 8 p.m., May 6, and 6:30 p.m., May 8.

Hidden Villa Spring Fair promises fun for the family

Hidden Villa will once again hold its annual Spring Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, with family fun in mind.

Christ Church celebrates its windows from Chartres

When the Loma Prieta Earthquake collapsed buildings and shattered glass from San Francisco to Watsonville in October 1989, Sally Palmer had but one thing in mind: the recently installed 10 tons of new stained glass windows at her Los Altos church.

Community Briefs

Camille Cellucci, the visual effects producer for the Oscar-winning "Titanic," will offer a show-and-tell presentation on her work 7-10 p.m., Thursday, at Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.

McKenna wows Morning Forum with dazzling high-tech figures

Special to the Town Crier

Police Report

April 19, 6:54 p.m., 2000 block of Grant Road: A caller reported that a person in a maroon 1982 Oldsmobile hit her vehicle and refused to stop.

Almanac

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

Los Altos Weather

Schools

School, police officials have no suspects in Oak School fire

More than a month after someone set fires at Oak School, police and school officials say they are still following leads but have no suspects.

Local camp options range from Bible study and music to equestrian and wildlife

With summer just around the corner, the Town Crier has compiled a list of local to camps to make your camp search easier. This is the second in our ongoing series.

Memorial grove dedicated to late MVHS principal

Town Crier Staff Writer

New county fingerprinting system to speed up hiring process in LASD

In response to the Michelle Montoya School Safety Act of 1997, which prohibits schools from hiring employees before a background check has been completed, members of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to hire two law enforcement clerks to expedite checks on prospective school employees.

Schools Briefs

Egan Intermediate School will host "What Parents Want From Their Teens and What Teens Want From Their Parents," a workshop to build parent-child relationships and to strengthen families. The event will be held at 7 p.m., May 21, at Egan Gym, W. Portola Avenue, Los Altos.

Blach students create volunteer Web page, offer contest for K-6

In conjunction with April being deemed Volunteer Month, the Los Altos-based Year of the Good Neighbor committee inspired 40 students at Blach Intermediate School in Los Altos to create their own Web site to promoting volunteer opportunities for kids and adults in the community.

Loyola principal leaves, Almond position now open

Kit Cosgriff will end her third year as principal at Loyola School on a bittersweet note this June. She announced her resignation earlier this month, saying she wanted to spend more time with her two school-aged children.

Beyond local - a partial list of independent camps in the Western United States

The following camps are members of the Western Association of Independent Camps and accredited with the American Camping Association. Camps belonging to the association are dedicated to enhancing camping and providing the opportunity for growth in a safe environment. For information about accredited camps, call 1-800-787-9242, or call the camps directly: Anderson Western Colorado Camps (970) 524-7766, Bar 717 Ranch/Camp Trinity (916) 244-0920, Camp Funtime (818) 789-8405, Camp La Jolla (800) 825-8746, Camp Tamarack (541) 595-6665, Catalina Island Camps (818) 296-4040, Cheley Colorado Camps (303) 377-3616, Coppercreek Camp (916) 284-7617, Emandal- A Farm on the River (707) 459-5439, Friendly Pines Camp (520) 445-2128, Harker Summer Programs (408) 249-2510, Kennolyn Camps (408) 479-6714, Mountain Camp II (415) 351-2267, Peninsula/Bay Cities Day Camp (310) 519-3111, River Way Ranch Camp (209) 787-2551.

Sports

St. Francis grad Walz drafted by NFL

Someone out there - probably in Los Altos - may still own Zack Walz's first football helmet. Whoever you are, you might want to hold on to it. That helmet could be worth something one day.

Errors haunting Los Altos softball team

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos, St. Francis split their track and field meet

Report

Sports On The Side

WHAT A KICK: Local soccer standouts Anna Kraus, a senior at St. Francis High, and Ronnie Fair, a Los Altos High graduate now playing at Stanford University, recently spent a week in Waco, Texas, training with the U.S. women's national team.

This Week in High School Sports

Today

Locals complete Boston Marathon

Special to the Town Crier

Wilburn wins high jump at conference championship meet

Roundup

Gunn shoots down Los Altos 10-4

Gunn beat Los Altos 10-4 last Thursday at Baylands Park in Palo Alto.

Eddington leads Spartans past Bruins

Town Crier Staff Writer

Mountain View softball team battling for a playoff berth

Special to the Town Crier

Silicon Valley Ambassadors gearing up for Friday's season opener

Ready or not, the Silicon Valley Ambassadors will launch their inaugural season this Friday at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

Business & Real Estate

Business Briefs

Bank of Los Altos last week reported first quarter 1998 earnings of $273,000 or 22 cents per share, compared to $175,000 or 14 cents per share for the same quarter last year. Total assets were $131.5 million, an increase of $43.5 million or 49.5 percent over March 31, 1997. Total loans as of March 31 were $82.6 million, an increase of $22 million or 36 percent compared to March 31, 1997. Total deposits were $118 million, an increase of 439.4 million or 49.9 percent over first quarter 1997.

Downtown groups joining forces to tackle trash traffickers

The trash bin runneth over in downtown Los Altos. It's an ongoing source of frustration and complaint in an otherwise pristine village environment. It's the trash enclosure located in the central parking plaza between Second and Third streets in downtown Los Altos.

Packard Foundation names directors

Sarah Clark, director of population, oversees the foundation's Population Program.

Is paying down a mortgage a good move? There are advantages, expert says

Special to the Town Crier

Transactions

Cupertino

Trolan in charge of Coldwell Santa Clara offices

Karen Trolan has been appointed senior vice president of the Silicon Valley Region for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, according to Dennis Moreno, its president and chief operating officer.

Family business: bringing work home!

Jean on the Job

Weekly Special

Obituaries

Geraldine "Geri" Harper Marek, a longtime Los Altos Hills resident, died April 13. She was a native of Nevada.

Weddings & Engagements

Jenny Fuchs and Jay Andersen were married Feb. 7 at Grace Lutheran Church in Palo Alto. A reception was held at the Garden Court Hotel.

Births

A daughter was born Feb. 12 to Regina Marie and Douglas Stuart Milroy at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.

Los Altos artist among those hosting Open Studios of South Bay Artists this weekend

Liz Kraft and several other Los Altos area artists will turn their homes into art galleries filled with their works this weekend as part of an annual event called Open Studios of South Bay Artists.

Empire Brass Quintet to play at Stanford's Memorial Church this Friday night

The Empire Brass Quintet will perform at 8 p.m. this Friday in Stanford's Memorial Church.

'Romeo And Juliet' with a modern twist

Special to the Town Crier

Quimper painter visits Los Altos

A classic French folk art came to life last week at Maria's Antiques of Los Altos on Main Street.

Villa Rosa

Town Crier Staff Writer

Local orchid wins grand prize

Weegie Caughlan has put Los Altos on the map - of the international world of orchids.

Local designer arranges flowers for museum show

Donna Higgins of Design & Interiors in Los Altos was the only Bay Area interior designer invited to arrange flowers for this year's "Bouquets to Art," a floral extravaganza at San Francisco's California Palace of the Legion of Honor.

Home Briefs

The 17th Annual Los Altos Plant Exchange Day is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Sponsored by the City of Los Altos in cooperation with the Los Altos Garden Club, this old-fashioned community exchange invites everyone to bring spring cuttings, seedlings, potted plants, bulbs, edible plants, and small shrubs and trees. Shoppers may browse and take some new plants home.

Gamble Garden Tour features historic creekside gardens

The Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center presents its annual spring garden tour, "Baskets in Bloom" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Friday and Saturday.