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Volume 52, Number 19, Published on 05/05/1999

News

Identity crisis on El Camino

Town Crier Staff Writer

Notorious 'cat house' demolished - and few are sad to see it go

Special to the Town Crier

Fire survival workshop for hillside residents

The workshop is free and will be conducted by fire department personnel. Topics covered will include: vegetation clearance, evacuation, fire-safe landscaping, how to establish or improve water supplies and information covering regulations relative to the high fire hazard areas. In addition, the fire department provides, on request, property inspections. For more information, call (408) 378-4010 or 1-800-800-1793.

Plaque of vets memorial contributors at Los Altos library

Following up on last year's Fourth of July ceremony for a veterans memorial monument in Shoup Park, members of the Veterans Memorial Association of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills have erected a large plaque inside the Los Altos main library that thanks the memorial's many contributors.

News Briefs

The Los Altos Planning Commission will be considering a use permit for a 2,450-square-foot expansion of Andronico's Market into adjacent space occupied by Gregory's Pharmacy, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, in the Los Altos City Council Chambers. Andronico's Market is located at 690 Rancho Shopping Center. Los Altos City Hall is located at 1 N. San Antonio Road.

Urgency ordinance stops mailing services

The Los Altos City Council, in a midnight vote at its April 27 meeting, adopted an urgency ordinance that established a two-week moratorium on issuing building permits for mailing services in the downtown commercial retail sales zone.

Farmer's Market may be headed for Foothill College

Responding to "an apparent lack of support from some adjacent businesses" in the Loyola Corners area, the Los Altos City Council denied a use permit for the Loyola Corners Farmers' Market to change its hours and open on Saturdays.

Private vault business coming to downtown Los Altos

A new business with a new concept is coming to town. The Los Altos City Council approved the design for new construction for the Los Altos Vault and Safe Deposit Company to be built at 121 First St., in downtown Los Altos.

Comment

Letters to the Editor

Everyone is concerned about parking. In my case, I go to the library almost every day and search for a parking place. I frequently have to wait for someone to leave.

The Columbine massacre: constants and variables

Other Voices

Greta's magical world of nature

A View from the Hills

Community

CSA executive director Tom Pamilla resigns

Special to the Town Crier

Community Briefs

The cities of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, in coordination with the Home Composting Education Program for Santa Clara County, are sponsoring a Composting Basics workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.

Police Report

April 26, 12:35 p.m., 700 block of Raymundo Avenue: A caller reported seeing a 14- to 15-year-old male in a rear yard.

'Partners' lunch shows how well adults and kids mix

Special to the Town Crier

Pet parade, Rotary art show, highlight Mayfest weekend

Special to the Town Crier

Los Altos mom gives gift to others on Mother's Day

Special to the Town Crier

Pages of the Past

Citizens opposed a plan to unify Mountain View and Los Altos School districts. Elementary school enrollment was 1070.

Millennium group holds underwriting brunch

The Millennium Executive Committee, representing Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, has been planning a Dec. 31 celebration that will usher in the turn of the century in a big way.

French exchange program looking for hosts

Students are available for stays in this area from Aug. 6-26. A cross-exchange student program also is offered this year by Civi-Ling.

Library News

The library is looking for people who have interesting displays to share. The hallway cases plus the octagonal case near the checkout desk are available for July and August.

Kiwanian Chronert receives an award from Rotary Foundation

Special to the Town Crier

Calendar

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

Schools

Alta Vista named model, awaiting accreditation

Town Crier Staff Writer

Student athletes set seven new records at LASD's Junior Olympics

Schools Roundup

School Brief

The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees will meet with the district's boundary committee during a special study session at 7 p.m., May 10 at the district office to discuss alternatives for dividing district boundaries when Covington School re-opens. The meeting is open to the public.

Sports

Sports On The Side

The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce will hosts its 14th annual golf tournament at 10:30 a.m., Friday at Shoreline Golf Links. The $120 entry fee includes lunch and dinner, a cart and a chance to win a 1999 convertible BMW, Nissan Pathfinder or a golf vacation to Europe. For more information, call Lynette Hurnblad at 968-8378.

High School Athletes Of The Month

hen it comes to badminton, Mountain View High senior Wen-Ai Yu likes to keep her opponents guessing.

This week's lineup of local high school sporting events

Today

Mountain View golf team loses out on postseason berth

High School Sports Summary

Owls will face familiar foe in state final

Foothill Roundup

Gunn shoots to the top of the division

Town Crier Staff Writer

Ambassadors open with 3-1 home win

The Silicon Valley Ambassadors, the area's minor league men's soccer team, last Sunday opened its season with a 3-1 win over the Nevada Zephyrs at Palo Alto High.

The Eagles are starting to fly right

Special to the Town Crier

Homestead's hot streak has team talking playoffs

High School Softball Scoop

Local schools reveal winter sports award winners

Boys Basketball

Business & Real Estate

New ownership takes over at Marjolaine Bakery

Special to the Town Crier

Bank of Los Altos reports flat, but improved, first quarter earnings

Special to the Town Crier

When you just can't get the relationship working again

These are last-ditch hints for stuck relationships on the job or anywhere. Anything is better than working together as you are.

Business Briefs

Brook Furniture Rental, a national provider of residential, office and convention furniture, is commemorating its 20th anniversary with the formation of the Brook Furniture Foundation. The foundation will donate $1 million worth of residential and office furniture to organizations for abused women and disadvantaged children over the next five years.

Georgie Gleim awarded for shining performance

Special to the Town Crier

If technology stocks don't move fast enough, try oil company stocks

Stock Report

Don't forget the siding for maximum curb appeal

Maximum curb appeal means a home dressed-to-kill. It may be a seller's strongest selling point but it's not the homebuyer's only priority. When it comes to siding, picking the right attire for your new home's exterior is not just a matter of aesthetics.

Transactions

Los Altos

Women's cooperative offers non-toxic housecleaning

Special to the Town Crier

Weekly Special

'Little House' opening in MV

Peninsula Youth Theatre presents the California premiere of "Little House on the Prairie," Friday through May 16 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.

Hot, hot, hot

The aroma of stewing chilis and simmering cayenne spiced up the Los Altos High School campus April 23 during the second annual High School Culinary Arts Chili Cook-off, held at the campus pool.

Healthy fast food

Town Crier Staff Writer

You'll get your fill at this Los Altos 'House'

Sour:

Cavities - having or not having them a matter of time

While staying away from too many sweets may help prevent cavities, recent research indicates that what, when and how a person eats is the real root of maintaining a healthy set of choppers.

Artichoke-Tomato Pizza Bagels

Servings: 8

Farmers' Market opens at Foothill

The market will be held from 9a.m. - 1 p.m., the first Saturday of each month.

Casa Lupe chef keeps it a family affair

Chef

Pepper ball spices up a normal meal

Special to the Town Crier

Restaurant corkage is a courtesy

Increasingly, people in the area store wine at home. These home collections are stored anywhere from wine racks in closets to elaborate temperature-controlled cellars.

Weight gain after low-carbo diet a matter of water

A: That rapid weight gain within the first few days after a low-carbohydrate diet is simply water. When carbohydrates in the diet are very limited, our bodies' ability to maintain normal water balance in the body is disrupted and we often tend to become somewhat dehydrated. As soon as normal carbohydrate consumption occurs, that water is restored.

Cinco de Mayo fiesta

Today is one of the biggest celebrations in the Mexican community. Cinco de Mayo, or Mexican Independence Day, commemorates a battle fought in 1862, when Mexican troops beat off the invading French, who were far better equipped and outnumbered them three to one.

Food Bites

Mountain View's Central Business Association will hold its annual A La Carte & Art from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., May 22-23 on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View.

Healthly, quick recipes in15 minutes

Prep time: 10 minutes

Car and Driver tour stopping in Santa Clara

Car and Driver magazine's 10 Best Tour Across America comes to Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara this Friday through Sunday.

Online quiz tests drivers' knowledge

With drivers facing the possibility of expensive fines, higher insurance rates and points against their driving record, PayNoFine.com (www.paynofine.com) has created an online quiz aimed at restoring balance to the scales of justice.

Campaign to buckle up kids starts May 24

Across the nation, law enforcement is declaring zero tolerance for drivers who fail to buckle up children during this month's Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children. The campaign runs May 24-31.

Pathfinder lives up to commercial billing

Special to the Town Crier

Think you got a good deal on that new car?

Special to the Town Crier

Technology has allowed tires to last longer and burn less rubber

Special to the Town Crier

Los Altos resident Margaret Abe honored for human relations

Los Altos resident Margaret Abe has received a Unity in Diversity Achievement Award from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for accomplishments in such areas as improving human relations, eliminating discrimination and fostering inclusion.

Obituaries

Melba La Hue Rollefson, a resident of Los Altos since 1982, died April 29. She was 87.

Engagements

Alicia Ortiz and Patrick Truby announce their engagement and plan to be married June 26, the 51st anniversary of the bride's parents, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto.

Nutrition using the Bible for 'Cooking by the Book'

Along the Spiritual Path

CYS concert features local clarinetist

The international award-winning California Youth Symphony presents its spring concert at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, at Flint Center in Cupertino.

PA Players presenting 'Blood Bros.'

One of the West End's longest running musicals, "Blood Brothers," is the featured spring musical in the 68th season of Palo Alto Players.

Wicket to solo with Nova Vista

Helene Wickett, internationally acclaimed Bay Area pianist, will solo with the Nova Vista Symphony at 8 p.m., Saturday at Foothill College's Smithwick Theater. She will perform Rachmaninoff's "Third Piano Concerto."

Ying Quartet to play free concert at CSMA

The Community School of Music & Arts, in collaboration with Stanford Lively Arts, continues its free Concert & Conversation series at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday with the Ying Quartet.