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Volume 52, Number 37, Published on 09/01/1999

News

Season of high hopes

Town Crier Staff Writer

Invitations by Mirage scrutinized

Her husband, Los Altos Mayor Lou Becker, was in Texas on business. So, "She went in good faith, like a good soldier," Lou Becker said.

Los Altos cops plan 'Avoid the 13' weekend checkpoint along El Monte

Los Altos police officers will be stopping drunk drivers at a checkpoint this Saturday as part of the annual Labor Day weekend "Avoid the 13" crackdown on drinking and driving.

Fire safeguards in place in Los Altos Hills, officials say

Special to the Town Crier

News Briefs

Three public hearings are scheduled for the Los Altos Hills City Council meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, and they all include requests for a variance or easement encroachment.

Los Altos City Council pulls the plug on local lounge despite eleventh-hour pleas

They asked for mercy and one more month to show how they had complied with all city requirements. But the answer was no.

Comment

Letters to the Editor

I feel compelled to respond to the letter of Robbie Groves that appeared in your Aug. 18 issue. I am one of the neighbors who lives on Almond Avenue across from Los Altos High School. We are not in any way trying to stop, delay or impede the construction of this new facility.

Old-time radio didn't lead to compulsive behavior

A Side of Clyde

Abby, the almost feral cat

A View from the Hills

Community

Pages of the Past

1949: New products included Swanson TV Dinners, Tupperware, and the Slinky toy. Casey Stengel was manager of the New York Yankees. Mao Tse-tung became the chairman of the People's Republic of China.

Police Report

Aug. 18, 5:35 p.m., View Street. A caller said that a husband and wife were fighting. The husband threw objects at his sister-in-law.

Nines run wild for gallery party

Gallery 9 will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on that day. Just before 9 p.m., artists and guests will step outside to hear the plaza clock across the street ring in the final "9."

1-story zoning meeting draws a crowd

The community workshop at the Los Altos United Methodist Church drew between 350 and 400 residents, observers said.

H-P exec addresses myths, facts about the potential Y2K problem

Special to the Town Crier

Family dancing in store at 'Rock Back the Clock'

The 11th annual "Rock Back the Clock" family street dance will be held 6-10 p.m., Sept. 10 at the Rancho Shopping Center.

Library News

Everyone is welcome to the discussions at 7:30 p.m., on Wednesdays.

Calendar

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

Community Briefs

Chefs Who Care, a fund-raising dinner program which donates half the dinner price to the food and nutritional center of the Mountain View-based Community Services Agency, is back. The next dinner will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 13 at Michaels At Shoreline restaurant, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., in Mountain View. Cost is $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Dinner will be an Italian country buffet, with Caesar salad, barbecued rosemary chicken, penne masta marinara, sorbet, tea and coffee.

Local Jews discuss security issues following Los Angeles shootings

Special to the Town Crier

Council denies appeal of neighbors: 2-story design on Jay St. ruled OK

In spite of a strong lobby in past months from some Jay Street residents to keep their area a one-story neighborhood, a two-story house is coming.

Schools

New LAHS principal begins year with a host of challenges

Take the start of school and add major campus construction projects, the beginning of an intense-accreditation process, the implementation of new standards and a severe bout of the flu to the mix - and you have the ingredients of Patricia Montalbano's first day as principal at Los Altos High School last week.

Mountain View and Whisman school districts discuss merging - again

Schools Roundup

New U.S. survey shows academics a top concern among teen students

Town Crier Staff Writer

Sports

Sports On The Side

The Santa Clara University women's soccer team, which features St. Francis High graduate Anna Kraus, is ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America preseason poll. The Broncos reached the semifinals of last year's NCAA Division I playoffs, falling 1-0 to Florida. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has Santa Clara ranked No. 2 in the country.

This week's local sports lineup

Football

Bittersweet success for Plank at Hershey National

Even from the beginning, it was apparent this was going to be a two-girl race for the Hershey National Championship.

Another Fair victory; this time it's Ronnie

What a summer it's been for the Fair sisters of Los Altos.

Testa's training habits lead to spot in national triathlon

Town Crier Staff Writer

Force place second in California Cup

The De Anza Force, a newly formed CYSA U15 Class 1 Select girls team, took second place in the under-15 division of the recent California Cup Tournament in Sacramento.

Fremont Hills serving players of all ages

There is a women's tennis team playing out of Fremont Hills Country Club in Los Altos Hills that has emerged as a team for the ages. All ages.

Cannon again has a hand in Clash victory

Ronald Cerritos' goal with 24 seconds to play forced a shootout last Saturday, and John Doyle scored the winning goal in the tiebreaker as the San Jose Clash stole a 2-1 victory over the MetroStars in a Major League Soccer game at Spartan Stadium.

St. Francis football team will be on the air again

St. Francis High athletic director Steve DeMaestri recently announced that radio station KBZS 1220 AM will air eight of the school's varsity football games during the upcoming season.

Business & Real Estate

On the fast track in France

Travel Talk

Business Briefs

Comerica Inc. reported second quarter diluted earnings per share of $1.03, compared to $0.92 in 1998, an increase of 12 percent. Net income was $167 million, up 1 percent from the $150 million for the second quarter of 1998.

Project to revitalize First Street under way

Special to the Town Crier

Town Crier index defies Greenspan's warning

Stock Report

'Best in the West' honor accorded Los Altos salon

Special to the Town Crier

Grants available for Peninsula artists

For grant applications and further information, call Carol Guinasso at 358-9369. Applications are also available on the foundation's Web site at www.pcf.org

Dual-collateral loans: Stock instead of cash as down payment

Special to the Town Crier

Transactions

1983 Annette Lane - S. Spanier to R. Sharma for $777,000.00

Chronic lateness - how to come to terms with it

Jean on the Job

Weekly Special

Los Altan participating in Kings Mountain Art Fair

The 36th Annual Kings Mountain Art Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday through Monday at Kings Mountain Community Center above Woodside. Admission is free.

When it comes SUVs, the Ford Excursion is the heavyweight champ

Special to the Town Crier

Tips for driving through road construction

This is the time of year road construction is in full swing.

Arthritis Foundation seeks cars

The Arthritis Foundation asks people to donate cars, trucks or recreational vehicles to its Auto Round-Up.

Los Altos revving up for annual Classic Car Show

Owners of pre-1969 classic automobiles are invited to enter their pride-and-joys in the annual Classic Car Show, which is part of The Celebrate Los Altos Fall Festival set for Oct. 2 and 3.

Local attorney helps bring Indian back to life

Special to the Town Crier

Gas ratings can leave drivers fuming

Special to the Town Crier

Taking a real shine to car care

So where do you start? Here are the steps for a professional-looking job:

Village Motors owner proud of perfect record

Pam Willats will never forget the day she almost got a $25,000 ticket from the city of Los Altos.

Wedding & Anniversary

Kathleen Michele McSweeney and Anthony Richard Perazzo were married July 3 in the Mission Church at Santa Clara University. A reception followed at the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel.

Obituaries

William "Bill" Edwin Long, a former electronics and engineering teacher at Foothill College, died Aug. 3 at his Los Altos home. He was a native of Pennsylvania.

Spiritual Life Briefs

Marvin Matthews, a tenor soloist, will perform in concert at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services on Sunday, at First Baptist Church of Los Altos, 625 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos.

Rabbi Janet Marder joins Beth Am in Los Altos Hills

Special to the Town Crier

Singing praises from one who is 'musically challenged'

Along the Spiritual Path

Cantonese Opera coming to Spangenberg

The Guangdong Canton Opera Group I from Guangzhou, China, is set to perform at 7 p.m., Sept. 6-8 in Spangenberg Theatre at Gunn High School in Palo Alto.

Peninsula Youth Theatre announces 1999-2000 season

Peninsula Youth Theatre's 1999-2000 season features a quartet of musicals spanning magic carpet rides to the early days of rock 'n' roll.

Shady Shakespeare to debut in Palo Alto

The Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company presents its premier series of outdoor performances Friday through Sunday at the Albert J. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.