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Published on 03/31/1999 All articles from this issue

Candy hunt set for Saturday

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The Los Altos Recreation Department has obtained the services of a Mr. E. Bunny (the Easter Bunny to the unfamiliar) to conduct "Spring Candy Hunts" 10 a.m. this Saturday at Hillview Community Center's soccer field and Heritage Oaks Park. The hunts are for children age 10 and younger.

The soccer field is located at 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Mr. Bunny will be assisted by members of the Los Altos Sertoma Club. The hunt at Heritage Oaks Park will begin at 11 a.m. for children aged 4 and younger. The park is located on the corner of Portland and Miramonte avenues in Los Altos. Mountain View High School's Interact Club will be assisting there.

Be sure children bring a basket or sack for gathering goodies.

Gift shop manager sought for center

Volunteer management assignments are currently being considered for the new Education Center at the Los Altos History House Museum. Organizers are seeking a gift shop manager who would be responsible for buying and arranging stock, scheduling and training staff, and overseeing and reporting sales.

Museum supporters are anticipating a groundbreaking for the new center by this summer. Training and orientation for the new position is set to begin this month. For more information, call Marion Grimm at 948-4042.

Jewelry art at Gallery 9

Watercolor etchings and jewelry designs in sterling silver by Judy Miller Johnson will be on exhibit through April 24 at Gallery 9 in Los Altos, 143 Main St.

Johnson combines traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques to create hand-printed etchings of botanical, landscape and marine images. Her jewelry, made from opals, semi-precious stones and various metals, including silver and copper, use the casting, fabrication and lapidary techniques.

Gallery 9 is open from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 941-7696 or (408) 257-6313.

Help needed for Chefs Who Care

The Community Services Agency is looking for two volunteers who can lead its long-standing Chefs Who Care fund-raiser.

The program, in which restaurants contribute proceeds to the agency through a once-a-month Monday dinner, is currently in limbo with the lack of help. The volunteer positions involve working with agency staff members and volunteers to secure restaurant participation and prepare for mailing fliers.

For more information, call Judy Hawkins at 968-2164.

Cherry blossom festival near bloom

The 16th annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival gets under way April 10 and 11 at Memorial Park in Cupertino, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard across from De Anza College.

The event, held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, showcases a variety of Japanese foods and activities. Featured will be displays, demonstrations, arts and crafts and fashion shows featuring the kimono designs of Ruth Mun.

For more information, call Lucille Honig at (408) 257-7424, or Margaret Abe, 967-0706.

League of Voters fund-raising drive

Members of the League of Women Voters of the Los Altos-Mountain View area are holding their annual League-a-Thon drive.

Community donations assist the league in providing voter education through candidate forums, election hot lines, public meetings on issues and publications such as "Facts for Voters."

The League educates citizens about voting and voter registration, and how to contact legislators. The updated Facts for Voters pamphlet is available at the Mountain View and Los Altos public libraries. The pamphlet is designed to help citizens contact elected public officials from President Clinton and the United States Congress to local city council and school board members.

Funds are needed to support a wide variety of league activities. For example, on election day, local league members staff a phone hotline to help voters find their polling place. Throughout the year, the league stocks local voter registration stations with voter registration cards.

The league helped enhance www.smartvoters.org, the League of Women Voters of California's innovative online voter guide for the November election.

Supporters may send checks to the LWV of Los Altos-Mountain View, P.O. Box 1384, Los Altos 94023.

Los Altos Masons plan dinner programs

Los Altos Masonic Lodge is sponsoring a series of after-dinner programs during 1999, and the public is invited. The presentations will be held in the downstairs dining room of the Lodge, at 146 Main St.

Programs will be held on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Plans for the year include fire prevention and safety, earthquake preparedness, first aid, and the kids identification program, sponsored by the California Masonic Grand Lodge.

For more information about the programs, call 941-6615 and press *2. The purpose of the Masonic Lodge is to serve the local community.