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Volume 52, Number 25, Published on 06/16/1999

News

Reflections

(Asked at the Mountain View and Los Altos graduation ceremonies)

Last grads of the century

Town Crier Staff Writer

A special, final year for LAHS principal

Los Altos High School seniors bid a special farewell to Principal David Brazer during their June 9 graduation ceremony. Brazer, who has served as principal at the school for the past six years, announced his resignation in April to pursue an assistant teaching position in the graduate program for educational administration at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

PC OKs gym over neighborhood objections

In spite of strong neighborhood objection, the Los Altos Planning Commission approved plans for a 14,540-square-foot multipurpose gym for Miramonte School at its June 3 meeting.

City's proposed budget for 1999-00 up 9.7 percent

The city's new operating budget, which the Los Altos City Council is scheduled to adopt at its meeting next Tuesday, is up 9.7 percent from 1998-99 figures.

Curb and gutter assessment district OK'd for Avalon

Sarosh Vesuna is smiling. No only will his street be repaved in the next year, but the Los Altos City Council also approved a special assessment district for his block so it will have curbs and gutters added as well.

News Briefs

Los Altos City Manager Phil Rose announced June 9 that he has appointed a new finance director.

Simitian works to keep park use free

Special to the Town Crier

Police arrest 2 suspects following rash of car break-ins in Mountain View, Los Altos

Following a rash of car break-ins in Mountain View and Los Altos, Los Altos Police arrested two suspects early in the morning of June 9.

Comment

Letters to the editor

I have been sponsoring an action to put term limits for city council on the November ballot. I am sure that almost all persons, upon hearing this, have the following question: since our present policy has worked without any problems for over 20 years, why try to fix something that isn't broken?

Miramonte plans made in good faith

Nothing like a proposed multipurpose building to get a neighborhood up in arms. Approximately 120 neighbors contributed signatures to a May 17 petition asking the Central Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which runs Miramonte School on Altamead Drive, to significantly scale back plans for the sake of neighborhood peace and quiet.

Thinking of mother on Father's Day

A Side of Clyde

A weighty story

Reflections

Community

Los Altos Art and Antiques Nights begin Thursday

Special to the Town Crier

Voice of the Past

Walter Chronert wears many feathers in his cap. Not only did he serve as Los Altos Postmaster from 1965 to 1979, but his years of community service, time and devotion have brought many prestigious honors. His cheerful and positive approach to life and his ability to do what is needed to achieve a goal, was evident even at the earliest stages of his life and his career.

Library News

Gilles Poitras, author of "The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?" will speak at 10:30 a.m., July 24 at Los Altos Library. Pointras will illustrate his talk with videos.

Calendar

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

Community Briefs

The Los Altos Recreation Department's drop-in teen center, the Underground, will be open again this summer for students in grades 7-12 during the 1999-2000 school year.

Retraction

Hayden said she did not say "Loyola Corners politicked to get rid of us, and we won't go where we aren't wanted." In fact, she said the market left Loyola Corners because there wasn't enough parking to accommodate all the customers.

Police Report

June 7, 7:25 a.m., 2000 block of Crist Drive: A car was broken into after 4 a.m. The owner reported a CD player and a tennis racket were stolen. Police found a screwdriver under the car.

Groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for History House education center

After more than six years of planning and fundraising, Los Altos History House museum officials have set a Thursday groundbreaking ceremony for an elaborate, three-level education center on museum grounds behind the Los Altos library.

Schools

Graduation roundup: Local high school seniors recognized

Dressed in blue caps and gowns, Los Altos High seniors sat together one last time as a class June 9 for their graduation ceremony held on the school's football field.

Schools Briefs

Summer classes at De Anza College begin June 28 with six-, eight- and 11-week sessions. New and former students must apply to the college as soon as possible to receive a date and time to register.

Sports

Sports On The Side

Mountain View-based Fore Women Golfers hosts a golf tournament at noon, June 26 at Deep Cliff Golf Course in Cupertino. Fee is $65. For more information, call Rosiland Bivings at 964-8219.

This week's local sports lineup

Joe DiMaggio League

Head of the class

TC recognizes top prep athletes, teams

Los Altan chairs Kiwanis Special Games

The annual Kiwanis Special Games took place June 4 at De Anza College in Cupertino.

Plenty of locals playing spring sports at college level

Darren Marble - track and field at UCLA

LA High seeks donations for new pool

With $50,000 in its coffers, the Los Altos High School Pool Committee is seeking an additional $100,000 to provide the school with a new high-quality swimming pool and boiler room.

Post 375 sweeps Mission City

Town Crier Staff Report

Those looking for sports camps still have options

Golden Eagle Sports Camp

Out-manned Ambassadors fall to seasoned Chico team

Ambassadors Update

Business & Real Estate

Silver handcuffs keep trickle-down execs on the job

Jean on the Job

Business Briefs

Harold Milstein, a Los Altos resident, has joined Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe of San Francisco.

Heintzelman's Bookstore celebrating 10 years in business

Special to the Town Crier

The anticipated interest hike makes stocks belly-flop

Special to the Town Crier

Need a painter, carpenter, electrician? Call your local real estate office

Special to the Town Crier

Transactions

Los Altos

Changing of guard at Chamber of Commerce

Special to the Town Crier

Weekly Special

Zohar's latest dance show to have international flavor

Ballet Pampa Argentino joins Zohar Dance Company in "Jazz Dance 1999" at 7:30 p.m., Friday and 1:30 p.m., Saturday at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.

Tops in children's performers set to perform at Music For Minors festival Saturday

Music For Minors' second annual Children's Musical Festival, a day-long musical fair, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, at Egan Intermediate School.

'5,000 kids a year'

Special to the Town Crier

What is Music For Minors? This harmonious outreach organization inspires kids

What is Music For Minors?

Fit-U: Personal fitness by appointment only

Special to the Town Crier

MV announces recipients of Space Camp scholarships

The City of Mountain View last week announced the recipient of a scholarship to attend Space Academy in Huntsville, Ala. or Aviation Challenge in Merced.

CBA faces challenges of growing downtown

Special to the Town Crier

77 years young

Special to the Town Crier

'Every 15 minutes' profiled in KMTV cable program

Mountain View life is the subject of several specials airing on cable's KMTV Channel 6 in June.

Mountain View Briefs

Longs Drug Store at 2630 W. El Camino Real in Mountain View will host a free program this weekend, called "Clearing the Air About Seasonal Allergies and Their Treatment."

Mountain View Police host 'Movie Nite' for local youth

The Mountain View Police Department will host "Movie Nite" for Mountain View students ages 13-18 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on four Fridays during the summer at the police department auditorium, 1,000 Villa St.

Light rail on track for December debut

Special to the Town Crier

'Wings Over Moffett' marks return of the air show

The West Coast Antique Fly-In and Air Show is flying into Moffett Federal Air Field from Watsonville to become the "Wings Over Moffett" air show, scheduled for noon Saturday and Sunday. The event marks the first air show at Moffett Field since 1992.

Lagorio and Faravelli appointed to El Camino Hospital Foundation Board of Governors

At its June 9 meeting, the El Camino Hospital Board appointed Los Altos lawyer Anthony Lagorio and Mountain View City Councilman Ralph Faravelli to the Foundation Board of Governors.

Obituaries

Mary Lou Cunningham, a longtime resident of Los Altos, died May 22. A native of Denver, she was 69.

Engagement & Anniversary

Tera Hatten and Peter Ford have announced their engagement and plan to be married July 24 at Foothills Congregational Church in Los Altos.

God watches over failures - and that's something to be ecstatic about

One of the best things I ever got from church came from one of the worst services.

TheatreWorks performs 'Sunday in the Park'

TheatreWorks, the Peninsula's professional theater company, kicks off its 30th anniversary season with the revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical, "Sunday in the Park with George."