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Volume 52, Number 6, Published on 02/08/1999

News

Is there anyone here?

Town Crier Staff Writer

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News Briefs

Los Altos police are looking for a middle-aged, white man who pulled off a late-afternoon robbery last Thursday at the Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Los Altos.

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Dilemmas over design

Jay Street the latest in a series of challenges over big homes

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Think fire safety now, say town volunteers

It's winter, but you won't convince some members of the Los Altos Hills safety committee that town fire prevention isn't an issue of concern.

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Report shows city of Los Altos on solid financial ground

Special to the Town Crier

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LAH council looking to fill planning commission vacancy

Special to the Town Crier

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Sunday power outage leaves 496 without power for four hours

Power failure at the Sears department store in San Antonio Center triggered a widespread outage that left 496 customers without power for more than four hours on Sunday.

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Comment

Size does matter ... and other observations

The Living Experiment

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Letters to the Editor

Regarding your cover story on Jan. 27, I believe the dayworker situation has much to do with the attitude of the Los Altos police chief. She is totally oblivious to this situation. If Los Altos has a loitering law, enforce it.

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Child's play

Other Voices

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Community

Pet of the Week

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Police Report

Feb. 7, 11:26 a.m.: A caller reports that their daughter has not returned home since Friday evening.

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Gardens of Kyoto subject of meeting

The De Anza chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will feature Dr. Robert Hass as guest speaker at its next meeting, set for 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17, at 1991 Deodora Drive, in Los Altos.

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Mark your calendar

Los Altos Community Prayer Breakfast, April 2, at Hyatt Rickey's in Palo Alto.

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Realtors seeking nominations for annual Community Service Award

Unsung heroes and heroines are hard to come by. These are the people who volunteer in the community continuously, giving their time, leadership, experience and heart.

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Calendar

Los Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.

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Community Briefs

Jonathan Scott Halverstadt, staff therapist at the Amen Clinic for Behavioral Medicine, will speak at 7 p.m., Feb. 18, in the Los Altos Lutheran Church, 460 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos.

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Gift ideas abound for Valentines Day

Special to Town Crier

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WWII is felt in Los Altos

Carol Taylor Pavlina grew up in Los Altos. Her parents met when they lived on adjoining farms near Pine Land and San Antonio Road in Los Altos.

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Weather chart

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Schools

LAHS students honored for helping hurricane victims in Central America

Town Crier Staff Writer

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Noteworthies

Darling is a graduate of Los Altos High School.

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Schools Briefs

The Mid-Peninsula Jewish Community Day School will hold a costume gala from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, Feb. 27 at the newly refurbished Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real in Palo Alto.

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Foothill's skilled workers call in mediator to settle negotiations

Skilled workers at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District called in a third party to settle salary negotiations with the board of trustees after four months of discord.

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Sports

Sports On The Side

Los Altos High football standout Pete Bjorklund has been recognized by Cal-Hi Sports, a publication focusing on California high school athletics. Bjorklund, a senior, was recently named all-state medium schools defense for his play on the defensive line this past season.

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Cannon is having a blast with the Clash

Joe Cannon is home again. The former St. Francis High and Santa Clara University soccer star has signed on with the San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer.

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

Boys Basketball

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MV Gunn-ed down in fight for first place

Special to the Town Crier

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SF girls post two shutouts; LA boys close in on title

Prep Soccer Summary

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Foothill men lose to Chabot; women win big at Hartnell

Foothill Roundup

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In The SPOrTLIGHT

When & Where: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, at St. Francis High, 1885 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View.

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Panthers prove playoff-ready with win over Lancers

Prep Girls Hoop Scoop

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Eagles claw their way back to beat Fremont by a point

Prep Wrestling Wrap-Up

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Attn. local coaches: Call in your scores

Although we try to cover all the local sports teams, it's not always easy to do so. Editorial space is limited and our staff is small.

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Business & Real Estate

Business Briefs

"An Insider's View on Successful Merger and Acquisition Strategies" is the topic of an Association for Corporation Growth Silicon Valley Chapter seminar.

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Digitizing documents for the Internet a specialty for expanding Altos Services

Special to the Town Crier

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Technology stocks staggering again

Special to the Town Crier

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Legato details process to create information utility

Special to the Town Crier

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Transactions

19711 Auburn Court - R. Sanquini to M. & K. Papas for $565,000.00

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Management and rapport building - questions to ask

Jean on the Job

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Weekly Special

Nutrition-wise questions and answers

A: No. Studies have found that neither milk, honey, lemon or sugar added to tea interferes with the body's ability to absorb the apparently health-promoting phytochemicals in tea. Experts emphasize that while tea could be a positive addition to a healthy diet, it cannot compare with the major health-promoting impact of a mostly plant-based diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables.

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Chef satisfies love of travel and art through cooking

Name: Sato Naono

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Local tasting group starts 30th year

Several couples answered an ad in 1970 to start a local chapter of the American Wine Society. These couples soon decided their needs would be best served if they formed their own group and thus the Peninsula Foothills Wine Society was born.

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Food Bites

The editors of the "Best of the Best" cookbook series are looking for local clubs, churches, restaurants, and individuals to submit their cookbooks for possible inclusion in "Best of the Best from California: Selected Recipes from California's Favorite Cookbooks."

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Il Porcino delicious, down to the Tiramisu

A group of Town Crier staff restaurant reviewers, known as "The Lunch Bunch," descends upon local unsuspecting lunch-time haunts once a month to critique their offerings in the Food & Wine section. The Bunch recently visited Il Porcino in downtown Los Altos.

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Romantic meals

The right food can put couples in the loving mood on Valentine's Day

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Menu and mystery: guides to romantic at-home dining

"The Passionate Palate: A Celebration of Love and Food," by Ailene Eberhard, Ballantine Books, ($10): Eberhard includes a year's worth of recipes listed by month with suggested romantic settings for each season. She includes scrapbook pages in the back for couples to log in romantic events.

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George Foreman grill scores a knockout with burgers

Special to the Town Crier

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Romance and spice

Valentine Doughnuts

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Gil Morrison, 88, longtime resident always ready to lend a helping hand

Special to the Town Crier

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Obituaries

George Alfred Moran died Jan. 4 in Mountain View. A native of Stockton, he was 83.

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Engagements

Beth Nicholson and David Osborne announce their engagement and plan to be married June 26 at the First Baptist Church of Los Altos.

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Medicare cost will rise but the program will be available

Special to the Town Crier

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50th Anniversaries

Los Altos residents Nancy S. and Frederic A. Costales celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 20, 1998.

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Dr. Fred Costales: Flying high with energy

Special to the Town Crier

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Senior Briefs

A seminar on "Life and Death Decisions and Final Matters" is being presented 1:30 -3 p.m., Feb. 18, in the Park Pavilion, Room O, in El Camino Hospital. Admission is $3.

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Pilgrim Haven celebrates 50th, features 'boomer' author

Special to the Town Crier

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Advance directives offer opportunity for dialogue

Special to the Town Crier

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In search of solutions

Special to the Town Crier

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CYS playing free of charge this Sunday

The California Youth Symphony's Associate Orchestra will perform a free concert at 2 p.m., Sunday at Foothill College's Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.

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Hanson's symphony highlights Nova Vista concert

Special to the Town Crier

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Bus Barn's talented cast conquers 'Heathen Valley'

Special to the Town Crier

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