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Volume 52, Number 34, Published on 08/18/1999

News

1-story vs. 2-story debate

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos City Council votes no on campaign-spending limits

There will be no campaign spending limits and no local ethics guidelines for the Los Altos City Council election on Nov. 2.

Sculpture OK'd for Edith/San Antonio park

Town Crier Staff Writer

Jail time for Los Altos teen after repeat offense - hosting a juvenile party

There's one teen in town who had an unexpected twist to her summer vacation: time in the county jail.

Los Altos council members face key issues at Aug. 24 meeting - including housing design

The Los Altos City Council will be dealing with several key issues at its 7 p.m. meeting next Tuesday at city hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road, according to city hall officials.

News Briefs

The Los Altos City Council reviewed the eight development proposals for the city-owned corner at Main and First streets during a closed session on Aug. 10.

Corrections

The Aug. 11 issue story about the car show at this year's Celebrate Los Altos Fall Festival incorrectly noted the Town Crier will be judging pre-1949 cars and handing out awards. The Town Crier will be judging cars from the year 1949. Residents with 1949 models are encouraged to call car show coordinator Paul Averell at 968-6107 or the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce at 948-1455.

Comment

Some recent Los Altos budget history

Other Voices

Letters to the Editor

In 1987, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and since that time my ability to walk has steadily deteriorated. Walking, even short distances, is now a significant life problem.

Reflections

Why am I here?

Community

Art & Antiques Night is set for Thursday

The Los Altos Village Association and the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will host its final Art & Antiques Night of the year 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday.

Library News

She worked for 10 years at Palo Alto City Library doing clerical and supervisory work and catalog and computer trouble-shooting. The city gave her a "Great Idea" award for her design of a children's library card, "My First Library Card," introduced this summer.

Calendar

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

Community Briefs

Partners for New Generations, a partnership of the Rotary Clubs of Los Altos and Mountain View, holds its annual Symposium for Youth at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 30, at Graham Middle School in Mountain View.

Police Report

Aug. 5, 12:37 p.m., Second Street: Police issued a restraining order for a woman.

Early Los Altos homes on city's historic inventory

Today, at our just-get-there pace, San Antonio Road is a busy, four-lane thoroughfare. Horse and buggy travelers, however, encountered a different scene. At the turn of the century, San Antonio was a two-lane country dirt road, beginning at El Camino Real and ending at Fremont Avenue (today's Foothill Expressway).

weather chart

Schools

LASD unveils renovation plans for Covington School

Schools Roundup

No elections scheduled for school board seats

Voters won't have to go to the polls this November to decide who will fill empty seats on either the Los Altos or Foothill-De Anza Community College district boards of trustees. The number of candidates who filed equals the number of empty seats at both districts, so there will be no elections.

Schools Briefs

The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District is scheduled to hold opening ceremonies for the new science and art buildings at both Los Altos and Mountain View high schools.

Sports

Sports On The Side

Golfer Charlie Woerner of Los Altos is competing in the U.S. Amateur Championship, which began Monday and runs through Sunday on the coast at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spy Glass Hill Golf Course. Woerner earned an invitation by winning the recent qualifying tournament at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club.

This week's local sports lineup

Open tournament

Deadline approaching for teams interested in Labor Day tourney

Youth basketball teams planning to compete in the Labor Day Invitational at Foothill College need to sign up by Sunday.

Equestrian festival set for Stanford

The Stanford Equestrian Center is once again the site of the Red Barn Festival, now in its 10th year.

Double trouble

Los Altos sisters win Alpine title

Cannon helps keep Clash's slim playoff hopes alive

Taking the first step in what it hopes will be a late-season run at the Major League Soccer playoffs, the San Jose Clash came from behind to score two second-half goals last Thursday for a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution.

Stanford A boys earn bronze at Jr. Olympics

Town Crier Staff Writer

LA Hills diver is All-American

Sara Bowling of Los Altos Hills earned All-America honors at the recent Junior National Diving Championships in Orlando, Fla.

California Northstars are big in Japan

Los Altos residents Brian Liu and Mark Petito last week returned from playing ice hockey in Japan, of all places.

Business & Real Estate

Los Altos resident makes custom greeting cards

Special to the Town Crier

Employee asks boss: Why the sudden cold shoulder?

Dear Boss:

Business Briefs

The Peninsula Community Foundation is seeking proposals from rising Peninsula artists as part of its Emerging Art Fund. The fund provides grants of up to $5,000 to individuals whose art is culturally diverse, inner-city focused, or indigenous to the Peninsula.

Net Worthy?

Special to the Town Crier

Stocks defy Friday the 13th, but uncertainty still looms

Special to the Town Crier

New federal law correlates mortgage insurance with home equity

Homeowners can save money on private mortgage insurance (PMI) since a new federal law took effect July 29. The Federal Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 permits homeowners to cancel insurance coverage when the owner's equity exceeds 22 percent of the purchase price. PMI protects the mortgage lender from loss if the borrower defaults on the loan. The insurance charges are folded into the monthly mortgage payment, typically costing .5 percent of the loan amount. For example, on a $100,000 loan, PMI might total $500 a year, or about $42 a month. Typically, mortgage lenders continue charging PMI indefinitely. Roger Strom, of Yale Capital in Los Altos, said PMI isn't used much in Los Altos because home buyers generally put down half the purchase price.

Transactions

Los Altos

Weekly Special

Book Beat

David Ogle, owner of The Antiquarian Archive on State Street, reports his acquisition of "a very nice group of fine 19th-century bindings in exquisite condition."

Obituaries

Mr. William Hasler and Mrs. Bernice Hasler of Los Altos both died recently. Mr. Hasler died May 21 at age 84 of cancer. Mrs. Hasler died July 10 at age 82. They were married for 55 years.

Engagements & Anniversary

Cari Splittorf and Jud Gutheil announce their engagement and plan to be married Sept. 25 at Edgewood Golf Course at Lake Tahoe.

Acclaimed engineer R.T. Jones, a pioneer of supersonic flight, dies in Los Altos Hills

Robert Thomas "R.T." Jones, inventor of the swept-back wing, basic to today's high-speed aircraft, died Aug. 11 at his Los Altos Hills home. He was 89.

The many faces Christians show to the world

The huge sign loomed above the crowds streaming into the San Jose Arena. "Believe in Jesus or Burn in Hell!" commanded the thick black letters against a fiery orange and yellow background.

ACT's 'Time on Fire' features two locals

Justin Okin of Los Altos and Elizabeth Allen of Mountain View are among 11 Bay Area actors featured in Timothy Mason's "Time on Fire," a new play commissioned by the ACT Young Conservatory's New Plays Program.

Rancho hosting final jazz concert

The final concert in the annual Jazz at Ranch Series will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., August 25 at Rancho Shopping Center in Los Altos.

Chorus premiers Friday at Foothill

The Menlo Park Community Chorus presents its premier concert performance at 8 p.m., Friday in Appreciation Hall at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

Guest director working with LAYT on 'Act'

Special to the Town Crier

'A Certain Age' chronicles faith in good shoes, rich men

Special to the Town Crier

LAH man bikes cross-country for American Lung Association

Special to the Town Crier

Durable power of attorney: The choice should be yours

While I was on call one evening, a woman in her 40s called to ask for help. Her 98-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Jones, was short of breath and having difficulty speaking.

El Camino Hospital offers free screening for leg pain

If you are experiencing pain or numbness in your legs, do not chalk it up to yet another inevitable effect of aging.

The eyes have it

Special to the Town Crier

The folks at Smiles are all smiles

New in town -- Business Profile

Health Briefs

The Palo Alto Medical Clinic presents a two-hour program, "Your Baby's Doctor," from 7-9 p.m., Thursday, at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Auditorium, 920 Bryant St., Palo Alto. The first hour, with a pediatrician, will give expectant parents a chance to ask questions about newborn care and handling, immunizations, routine medical practices, schedules and other issues. The second hour, with a lactation consultant, will offer information on breast feeding. The program is free. For more information, call 853-2960.

Local doctor recruiting for shingles study

If you had chickenpox as a kid and are not over 60, you are in the age group most likely to get shingles, a miserably painful skin and nerve infection. A large Veterans Affairs cooperative research study is now under way to determine whether a vaccine may prevent shingles and its debilitating complications.

Internet resources for Parkinson's disease

It is estimated that up to 1.5 million Americans are affected with Parkinson's disease, more than those suffering from multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy combined. Although 15 percent of patients are diagnosed before age 50, Parkinson's is generally considered a disease that targets older adults.