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Volume 51, Number 47, Published on 11/23/1998

News

Not a dry eye at the parade

By Bruce Barton and Clyde Noel

Tree-lighting ceremony also accompanied by rain

Special to the Town Crier

News Briefs

Two Los Altos police officers will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday at the San Jose Arena to help with the "Sharks Gifts for Guns" program presented by the San Jose Sharks hockey team and the Santa Clara County Police Chiefs Association.

Lawsuit among Tree Farm partners stalls project

One Tree Farm partner has filed suit against the other two, alleging mismanagement, abuse of authority, diverting income for personal use and engaging in negligent, reckless and intentional misconduct, according to court documents.

Beanie Babies still hot in Los Altos for the holidays

Special to the Town Crier

City to start field work at 401 Rosita

Los Altos kids and their parents have been waiting more than two years for additional soccer and ball fields. It was back in September 1996 when the city inked the deal for the 5.5-acre 401 Rosita site to develop city-owned playing fields and recreation.

Comment

The best help for Honduras: empowerment

Other Voices

Teen pregnancies drop

A View from the Hills

Letters to the Editor

I found my name appearing in your paper dated Oct. 28 in an article by Elayne Dauber. I feel obligated to provide an answer to her allegations.

Close the loophole, address graffiti

Did you know that Los Altos has a weed abatement ordinance, but nothing currently in the books specifying graffiti cleanup?

The future of the parade is up to us

This past Sunday, you may have been witness to the annual Festival of Lights Parade, which featured an illuminating cast of characters amid fancy floats along Main and State streets in downtown Los Altos.

Community

An old-timer remembers

stepping on president's son's foot

Almanac

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

Ballerina book signing: SF Ballet's Julia Adam in Los Altos

Special to the Town Crier

Los Altos resident receives hospice award

Bev Tucker of Los Altos has been awarded this year's One From The Heart Award from the MidPeninsula Hospice Foundation.

10 to receive volunteerism awards

The 16th annual Los Altos-Los Altos Hills Community Awards luncheon will be held this Friday at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road.

Deane Little of MV appointed to Open Space District

The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has appointed Deane Little of Mountain View to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of former member David Smernoff. Little will represent Ward Four.

Council to consider limit on Los Altos beauty shops

People are wondering about the growing number of beauty shops on Main and State streets in downtown Los Altos.

Los Altos author debuts 2nd 'White' romance

Special to the Town Crier

Town Crier volumes in memory of Ellen Shaw

Tax deductible donations for this effort may be sent directly to the Association of the Los Altos History House Museum, P.O. Box 1165, Los Altos 94023-1165, attention: Ellen Shaw Memorial Volumes.

Seniors Briefs

Friday: Movie, "White Christmas," starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney. The show starts at 1 p.m.

Holiday Happenings

If you like building houses and have a sweet tooth as well, the Los Altos Recreation Department may be looking for you. Participants are being sought for the city's annual gingerbread showhouse exhibit, held Dec. 7-11 at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.

Library News

The Friends of the Library will hold its annual gift book sale in the library's program room, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday. These will be used books in quality condition. For more information, call 948-7048.

Community Briefs

The Los Altos-Los Altos Hills Newcomers Club will have a luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 9, at Prima Strada restaurant in Los Altos. For reservations call 494-7056 by Thursday. Another event will be the TGIF (wine & cheese party) this Friday. Call 948-5027 for information on this event. Newcomers welcomes residents who have moved here within the last two years. Other activities the group enjoys are book groups, bridge, tennis, golf, hiking and exploring. For membership information, call 917-8034.

Los Altos millennium committee appoints executive director for next year's celebration director

Special to the Town Crier

Police Report

Nov. 20, 11:56 a.m., 200 block of Loucks Avenue: Two auto burglaries happened during the night.

Schools

The FCC awards Internet grants to three local school districts

Schools Roundup

LASD to offer Q-and-A session about bond and facilities plan

Residents are invited to attend the regular meeting of the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees 7 p.m., this coming Monday, at 201 Covington Road in Los Altos to learn more about the next steps for the facilities and construction bond measure approved by voters in November.that will fund construction and renovation at all eight of the district schools including the re-opening of Covington School.

City honors local students during Red Ribbon Week

Parents packed the Los Altos City Council chambers, camcorders in hand, to see their children honored for their efforts in the Red Ribbon Week essay and poster contest.

Schools Briefs

Egan Intermediate School will hold its annual holiday fair and book sale from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 11, in the school's multi-use room, 100 W. Portola Avenue. The fair will feature gourmet delicacies and hand-crafted items made by students.

Community forum allows for discussion of LAHS policies

Town Crier Staff Writer

School Noteworthies

Jennifer M. Miller, the daughter of Robert and Catherine Miller of Los Altos, enrolled as a first-year student at Wesleyan this fall. A graduate of Los Altos High School, she is among 721 students to enroll this fall.

Sports

St. Francis boys claim CCS crown

Special to the Town Crier

High School Athletes Of The Month

os Altos High girls tennis player Lena Sherbakov didn't lose a single match this season, finishing a perfect 19-0.

St. Francis and Oak Grove to meet again for football title

Here we go again. For the third year in a row, St. Francis High will meet Oak Grove for the Central Coast Section Division I football championship.

Sports On The Side

The Portola Valley Flash under-17 girls CYSA soccer team, which features four Los Altos residents, completed its fall season with a 27-3-3 record. The Gary Ireland-coached Flash won four of the six tournaments it entered this year. Local players on the Flash include Leah Bressack, Linda Crites, Katie Morgan and Sara Stern.

This week's lineup of local high school and college sports

Football - CCS playoffs

Los Altos raising money for new pool

Take one look at the Los Altos High pool, says Jon Buurma, and you'll see it needs to be replaced.

In The SPOrTLIGHT

Who: Foothill College Owls vs. West Valley College Vikings.

St. Francis runs to victory at state

The St. Francis High boys cross country team last Saturday won its first ever state title, beating defending Division III champ Bosco Tech at Woodward Park in Fresno.

FH volleyball going to state

Town Crier Staff Report

Lancers down the Dons

Town Crier Staff Writer

Brown drives Eagles to victory

Town Crier Staff Report

Business & Real Estate

Wavepath making waves with high-speed Internet access - now

Special to the Town Crier

Business Briefs

Dr. Maria Allo of Los Altos received The Women's Fund Woman of Achievement Award in recognition of her trailblazing career and internationally recognized achievements in surgical science. The award was presented in a ceremony Nov. 18 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.

Stock Report

Special to the Town Crier

Holidays may be a good time to find a house bargain

Special to the Town Crier

Real estate forecaster sees market slowing but remaining strong in 1999

With Santa Clara County the first county in California to exceed the previous peak period in 1989 for median home prices, Leslie Appleton-Young, vice president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, told members of the Peninsula West Valley Association of Realtors (PenWest), at a luncheon in Los Altos last week, the single- family housing market remains strong.

Real Estate Transactions

Cupertino

Weekly Special

Stanford's Music Guild holding holiday concert Saturday

Stanford University's Music Guild will present its annual Holiday Musicale, featuring an eclectic array of the music department's student and faculty performers, at 3 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Church.

Engagements

Blanca Danielle LaVaute and Phillip Jay Boersma recently announced their engagement and plan to marry June 19, 1999, at the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel by the Sea.

Auto-related gifts are an easy answer for the holidays

Special to the Town Crier

Silverado is 'like a rock'

Special to the Town Crier

Service News

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Paul A. Randall, son of Greenfield A. Randall of Los Altos, recently completed a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf.

Weddings

Elizabeth Ann Scherer and Peter John Dawson were married May 23, 1998, at Christ Church in Kensington, Md. A reception followed at the Car Barn, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

'One Warm Coat' campaign under way

Each holiday season, the Los Altos offices of Coldwell Banker join together and support a holiday project organizers call, "Operation: One Warm Coat."

Obituaries

Richard Francis Bacigalupi died Nov. 14. A native of California, he was 73.

Eagle project scores with Grant Park hoops players

Los Altos Boy Scout Jon Hess did an Eagle project so popular with Grant Park neighborhood visitors that they could hardly wait for the paint to dry.

A present for children that lasts forever: A gift of faith

Along the Spiritual Path

Spiritual Life Briefs

The Jesuit Retreat House of Los Altos offers a retreat this weekend, "The Mall or the Manger: Where are you Going to Celebrate Christmas?" This is the first year this retreat has been offered. The retreat house is located at 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos. For more information, call 948-4491.

Grief specialist shares tips on coping with loss during the holidays

Town Crier Staff Writer

Bus Barn invites guests into 'The Dining Room'

Bus Barn Stage Company's production of A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room" opens this week at the Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.

Foothill dance dept. set to present 'Tapestry '98'

The dance department at Foothill College presents "Tapestry '98," its winter quarter dance showcase, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the school's Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.