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Volume 51, Number 17, Published on 04/27/1998

News

Advocates for youth in trouble

Town Crier Staff Writer

CHAC programs available to children and their families

Prevention Plus provides school-based counseling for students at 24 neighborhood school campuses to treat emotional health, social and prevention needs.

County considers building moratorium for country club area

Construction may be about to take an enforced pause in the unincorporated areas of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

Neighbors try to save historic cottage

Los Altos neighbors are trying to save a 1924 English cottage. A Saratoga developer wants to demolish the house and build three 35-foot-high houses, with 6- and 8-foot side yard setbacks, on the three-lot, .44-acre parcel.

News Briefs

Soon the Loyola Corners Farmers' Market will be opening on Sundays for the summer season.

St. Joseph Center celebrates the worker

Town Crier Staff Writer

City invites input for residential guideline review

Confusion over parts of the city's design guidelines has driven some people nuts in the past months and eaten up hours and hours of time in appeals and frustration.

Tree Farm residence inn gets council OK

It looks like an extended stay hotel may be coming to Los Altos.

Comment

A 'time-out' for San Antonio Hills

Even with all the talk about building standards and enforcement in the San Antonio Hills area of unicorporated Los Altos, it may come as something of a surprise that the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering a building moratorium for the region.

Internet filters are responsible choice

As a newspaper, we support the Freedom of Information Act. However, when it comes to children's access to pornography, the line must be drawn.

Our incomparable modern moms

A View from the Hills

Letters to the Editor

The following is an open letter to David Brazer, principal of Los Altos High School, printed here at the author's request.

Community

Los Altos Rotary 'Fine Art in the Park' May 16-17

The Los Altos Rotary Club welcomes art lovers for the 23rd annual "Fine Art in the Park" extravaganza Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Lincoln Park located on the corner of Foothill Expressway and Main Street in downtown Los Altos.

Police Report

April 25, 9:05 a.m., 1400 block of Marinovich Way: A caller reported that her mailbox had been destroyed over night.

Almanac

Los Altos Architectural and Site Control Committee, 4 p.m., City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos.

Marge Bruno gets the call at 35th Realtor awards luncheon

At first, Marge Bruno was asked to emcee at the 35th annual Community Service Award luncheon, scheduled for this Thursday at Michael's at Shoreline restaurant in Mountain View. But then she got another call.

Historical essay student winners announced in 14th annual contest

They've been working on the railroad - essays, that is. We're talking about 528 Los Altos elementary students, grades three through six, who have described their ideas about travel by train to and through Los Altos for the 14th annual Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest, sponsored by the Los Altos Historical Commission with assistance from the Los Altos History House Education Committee.

Local resident leads scenic, historic hiking tours of Peninsula

Enjoy hiking around scenic Peninsula woodlands and hills while learning colorful local history, when Los Altos resident Nancy Mason leads four Saturday field trips to Coyote Hills Regional Park, Portola Valley Ranch, Folger Estate, Mission San Jose and Angel Island.

TCI to add weather, entertainment channels to Los Altos cable TV lineup

Special to the Town Crier

Pages of the Past

According to the May 9, 1973, edition of the Town Crier, more then 3,000 children and their pets of every description were expected to march or ride in the Los Altos Pet Parade in the 26th annual occurrence of this event. Shane Gould, the 16-year-old Australian swimmer who had won three gold medals plus one silver and one bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics, served as general marshal. Gould lived in Los Altos Hills while attending St. Francis High School in Mountain View.

SLAC director emeritus to talk at LAH Historical Society meeting

The public is invited to hear Dr. Wolfgang Panofsky, physicist and director emeritus of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, speak at the Los Altos Hills Historical Society meeting held at 3 p.m., Sunday, at the Los Altos Hills Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.

A tour of Los Altos-Los Altos Hills gardens

Five distinctive Los Altos-Los Altos Hills gardens will be featured in a tour held noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Los Altos-Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women.

Plan the valley's future

The forum is free. For information and reservations call (408) 938-1503

Library News

Registration will begin on June 15 at both libraries. Special programs for the children will be held at Los Altos Library at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning June 17.

County candidates to square off in May 13 election forum

Town Crier Staff Report

Community Briefs

Music For Minors, a nonprofit organization founded in 1975, is seeking volunteers in Los altos for its music docent program in the elementary schools.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

LASD students build muscles, camaraderie, at Jr. Olympics

Athletes in grades four through six from all six elementary schools in the Los Altos School District proudly marched in their school colors behind the Olympic and American flags during opening ceremonies at the 39th annual Junior Olympics April 25 at Los Altos High School.

MV to help arts school secure downtown location

The future looks brighter for the Community School of Music and Arts after a fruitless two-year search to find a permanent location .

Set realistic expectations with kids before sending them off to camp

Your children want to go to camp. You think that's a great idea. Before your children take off though, shere are some suggestions on how to prepare your children for camp, courtesy of the American Camping Association (ACA).

Schools Briefs

Artists from throughout the Bay Area will join forces May 16 for the 13th annual Hands on the Arts program. Sponsored by the city of Sunnyvale and the Arts Council of Santa clara County, the event is the largest and oldest art festival of its kind.

Free summer camp directory available through American Camping Association

The free 1998 directory of Northern California summer camps accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA) is now available by calling (800) 362-2236 or on the World Wide Web: http://www.aca-camps.org.

Parents rally to preserve Montecito preschool, following rumors of sale

Special to the Town Crier

Reasons to go to camp? How about interpersonal skills and strong role models?

Special to the Town Crier

Sports

Ambassadors show promise in opener

O.K., so the Silicon Valley Ambassadors' inaugural game wasn't perfect.

Sports On The Side

RUNNING FOR HOPE: The Los Altos High AIDS Awareness Committee hosts a Hope, Awareness and Prevention 5K Walk/Run at 11 a.m. Saturday. Registration is $12. Proceeds benefit The Names Project, ARIS, Health Initiatives for Youth and the AIDS Awareness/Education Project at Los Altos High. For more information, call 960-8831.

This Week in High School Sports

Today

St. Francis, Gunn set their sights on playoffs, league titles

Special to the Town Crier

High School Athletes Of The Month

ast year, Mountain View High's Sarah Chan watched big sister Christine participate in the state track and field championships in Sacramento. This year, Sarah has a chance to go from spectator to competitor.

Los Altos gymnast soaring to new heights

Los Altos resident Jessica Kelley spends a lot of time off the ground. The 11-year-old gymnast can often be found flying through the air doing flips or traveling by airplane to meets.

Upstart Oroville spoils Flying Tigers' home opener

James Clarke, head coach of the Los Altos Flying Tigers, admits his amateur adult football team underestimated last Saturday's opponent.

St. Francis proving hard work pays off

Town Crier Staff Writer

Player shortage hurting Pinewood volleyball team

Town Crier Staff Writer

Business & Real Estate

The family business isn't for everyone

Special to the Town Crier

Business Briefs

Arthur Chait, vice president and general manager of Zittel Corporation, will discuss the Y2K bug problem at the May 14 meeting of the Association for Corporate Growth, Silicon Valley Chapter. Chait will cover the extent of the issue, business risks, strategies and their costs, and legal issues.

Harmonic aims to break bandwidth barrier

Their first quarter revenues are down and their stock has taken a bit of a beating this year, but there's no sense of alarm at Harmonic Lightwaves in Sunnyvale.

Much to consider when apartment hunting

Special to the Town Crier

Transactions

Los Altos

ZYT Galerie receives award

The Greenwich Workshop, a North American publisher of fine art prints, books and fine art porcelain, has awarded Your Framing Center & ZYT Galerie of Los Altos an "Outstanding Growth Award" in its recent announcement of 1997 annual dealer awards.

Weekly Special

Nova Vista Symphony to showcase bassoonist

The Nova Vista Symphony will present bassoonist Rufus Olivier in the premiere performance of "Two Poems for Bassoon and Orchestra" by Clovice Lewis Jr., at 8 p.m. this Saturday in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College.

The 'Sky's' the limit

Town Crier Staff Writer

Winning means a free lunch

I have tasted a lot of wine since my last article, and some of it was truly wonderful, and some of it was not so good.

Food Bites

Letter carriers in Mountain View will be collecting food donations during their regular mail routes Saturday as part of the nation's largest one day food drive, "Stamp Out Hunger!"

Spots for mom's day brunch

Special to the Town Crier

Linguine with spring vegetables

Special to the Town Crier

Healthy Choice Kabob House lives up to its name

Town Crier Staff Report

A special toast for Mother's Day

Mother's Day is perhaps the only time of the year when moms nationwide get their chance to be pampered.

Keys to a healthier salad: more spinach, less dressing

Q. When I order a "house salad" in a restaurant, how much fat and calories am I getting?

DMV develops insurance program

About four million California motorists should find it easier to register their vehicles under a new electronic insurance reporting program being developed by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and five insurance companies doing business in California.

'Cars for a Cure' seeks old vehicles

The Greater Bay Area Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is asking people to donate their used cars, trucks and motorhomes to help those afflicted with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Ways to avoid those annoying potholes when renting a car on vacation

Special to the Town Crier

1998 Volvo has new look, same safety features

Special to the Town Crier

Obituaries

Robert Liloa Davenport died from pneumonia April 13 at the Swedish Hospital in Seattle after a bone marrow transplant operation on March 10. He was 41.

Noteworthies

Los Altos residents Wilmar and Barbara Carter gave a March 14 bon voyage party for their church friends, Steve and Cathy Katzenberger. The Katzenbergers left on temporary assignment to the East Coast beginning last month. The Carters prepared a feast for 30 people, with the help of daughter Carla Roberts, cousin Chenita Luster and friend Carolyn Thomas.

Engagements

Jill Marie Dunne and Andrew Hester Naylor recently announced their engagement to be married Sept. 19 at Rock Ridge Garden in Woodacre.

Spiritual Life Briefs

The United Methodist Women and Starfire Singers will sponsor a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 15 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 at the Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave.

A tribute to women clergy who lead, inspire, reach out

Along the Spiritual Path

Los Altos mom writes for Catholic kids

Veronica Kelly Wack and her friend Wendy Goody decided to write a book together about their church to answer questions kids might have.

PA Players musical 'Baby' hits a chord with parents

Charlotte K. Jarmy