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Published on 08/25/1999 All articles from this issue

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Informational meeting on h.s. construction

The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m., Aug. 31 at the district office, 1299 Bryant Ave. in Mountain View, to provide the public an overview of the construction projects at both high schools.

For more information about the school district's $58 million construction project, go to www.losaltosonline.com and look for the following articles in the Town Crier's schools section: "High School District Prepares for Demolition," Aug. 14, 1999; "MV-LA Construction Projects on Time," June 9, 1999; and "Demolition Makes Way for New Buildings, Quad," July 28, 1999.

Foothill flea market benefits Theater Guild

Foothill College in Los Altos Hills will hold four more flea markets in 1999. The monthly markets will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sept., 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 11 and Dec. 18 in Parking Lot F. All proceeds benefit the college's Theatre Guild.

Vendor space is available for the remainder of this year. A single space, 16-by-16 square feet, costs $18 for vendors over 65 and Foothill students. All vendors, with the exception of garage sale vendors, must have a resale license issued by the state's Board of Equalization.

For more information, call 948-6417.

Child-care space available at YMCA

The Northwest YMCA is accepting registrations for fall child care for children entering kindergarten through grade 6. The YMCA is licensed and provides children with snacks, group games, homework assistance, arts and crafts, and cooking activities. Northwest YMCA child-care services are held on- site at various Cupertino area schools including Stevens Creek, John Muir, Eisenhower, West Valley, Milikin, Meyerholz and Blue Hills elementary schools and Northwest YMCA.

Full-time and part-time child- care services begin Aug. 26 and run concurrently with the school year. Site hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (408) 257-7160.

Continuing studies at Stanford University

Fall registration for the Continuing Studies program at Stanford University began this week. The program includes evening and weekend classes, seminars and workshops for the adult community. Five and 10-week classes begin Sept. 22. For more information, call 725-2650 or go to http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu.

Funschool.com starts Web site for kids

Funschool.com, a new Mountain View-based company, recently unveiled an educational Web site for children at www.funschool.com. The site provides local students access to more than 400 educational games.

Sashi Boinapalli, CEO and president of Funschool.com, said all educational games are child-friendly, curriculum-based and created especially for children in preschool to grade 6.

For more information about Funschool.com, go to http://www.funschool.com or call 564-9250.