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Volume 52, Number 40, Published on 09/22/1999

News

Hospital hurdles lie ahead

Town Crier Staff Writer

Medical advancements and El Camino: 'If it's available, we're going to get it'

Special to the Town Crier

The owls have it for delay on Shoreline dog run

Special to the Town Crier

Parks & rec testing the water on community pool issue

Special to the Town Crier

New names for new parks: Conner, Rosita

Special to the Town Crier

LAH commissioner to stay despite call to remove him

When Los Altos Hills council members appointed Charles Wong to the town planning commission in July, some were unaware that Wong was allegedly violating town building regulations by working on projects without permits.

News Briefs

Garbage rates are going down. Beginning Oct. 1, the garbage rates for the city of Los Altos will decrease by 2 percent. Residential rates will change from $19.94 to $19.55. Commercial rates will also be down 2 percent.

Access Los Altos franchise agreement ends

Foothill College would like to find a new home for Access Los Altos, community access television, by June 2000.

Los Altos adopts limits for garage sales

Special to the Town Crier

Water district out to educate Hills residents about conservation

Special to the Town Crier

LAH council names new city manager

Los Altos Hills welcomed a new city manager and discussed house colors at last Thursday's council meeting.

County error has LAH owing almost $400,000

The town of Los Altos Hills owes nearly $400,000 to the county, thanks to a county accounting error four years ago that was admitted to last week.

Comment

Gardening yearnings

Blue Jeans & Jelly Beans

Letters to the Editor

I commend Richard Bell's letter to the Town Crier last week.

They're no longer 'funnies'

A Side of Clyde

Community

San Antonio Club began in '07 as city's first cultural group group

Tom and Barbara McCarthy's Pine Avenue home had a San Antonio Road address when it was the home of Edward and Emma Carothers. In the early years of Los Altos, they brought a bit of culture to this rustic town and shed some light on events as well.

Police Report

Sept. 13, 6:23 a.m., 1400 block of Richardson Avenue: Police reported a radio taken from an unlocked car.

'Partners' to gather at symposium Sept. 30

Special to the Town Crier

Celebrity Forum speakers set

Foothill College has announced the speakers for the 32nd Celebrity Forum, which is held at De Anza College's Flint Center and the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. The series is usually sold out for each performance. However, some tickets are still available.

Democratic Club hosts William Perry

Former Secretary of Defense (1994-1997) William J. Perry will be the special guest speaker at the October lunch meeting of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition.

Seniors News

Friday: 1 p.m., "Birthday Bingo," featuring birthday celebrations with cake, ice cream, music and free bingo.

Los Altos' Bus Barn Stage Company ready for exciting new theater season

Special to the Town Crier

1949 classic cars wanted for fall festival

For more information, call the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce at 948-1455 or Paul Averell at 968-6107.

Library News

The winners were: Austin Chia, Jennifer Chia, Elizabeth Chou, Jessica Cu, Aidan Gray, Jennifer Ha, Kevin Ha, Diana Hawkes, Beryl Lee, Liz Laber, Mia Lieberman, Michael Orton, Natasha Sachdeva, Madeline Yacor and Aliza Zaidi.

Artist's work on display at LAH Council chambers

Knyper has been working in ceramics for the past four years in San Francisco. Strayer is a senior lecturer in the drama department at Stanford University.

Surprising cultural interchange brought to light in new book

Special to the Town Crier

Calendar

Los Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.

Community Briefs

Local city mayors and council members will be among the honored guests at a Sunday complimentary brunch sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Los Altos-Mountain View Area. The brunch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mountain View City Hall (second floor), 500 Castro St.

Schools

Residents protest relocation of LASD's maintenance yard

The proposed relocation of the Los Altos School District's maintenance yard met some neighborhood resistance last week at a special meeting where preliminary renovation plans for Covington School were unveiled.

Noteworthies

In August Allen was presented with a two-year ROTC scholarship to complete his studies at Virginia Military Institute. Allen is a second classman pursuing a degree in civil engineering with a minor in math.

School Briefs

The registration postmark deadline was Sept. 17. Late registration postmark deadline is Oct. 1. There is an additional fee for late registration.

New St. Simon principal establishes presence, rapport with students

Stop by St. Simon School in Los Altos during lunchtime and chances are Sister Margaret Rose Adams will be out on the playground chatting with students.

De Anza opens wellness center at Cupertino campus

Schools Roundup

The Internet: Tips for students

The Internet has created a new generation of students who literally have a world of information instantly available at their fingertips. Kids in California can compare notes with their peers worldwide. They're using computers to do research and learn new skills, and they're spending an increasing amount of time online - but not without risks.

Sports

Youth is being served at Mountain View

Volleyball

Woo finishes 40th at Ironman Canada

Steve Woo from Los Altos Hills recently competed in the Subaru Ironman Canada, considered one of the most challenging and scenic ironman triathlons in the world.

Sports On The Side

Los Altos High's junior varsity volleyball team got its season off to a great start by winning the Milpitas Tournament Sept. 11. Coach Paula McAvoy's squad posted a 5-0 record at the 24-team event. In pool play, no team scored over five points in a game against the Eagles, who went on to beat St. Ignatius 15-13, 16-14 in the title match. Los Altos was led by setter Krista Accola, who served 15 straight times in a game vs. Leland; outside hitters Jenny Rees and Robin Quill; and middle blocker Seudy Ezzatyar, the team leader in kills and blocks.

Nunn runs for 142 yards in Lancers' 28-10 victory at Palo Alto

Special to the Town Crier

The Owls are flying high in state football rankings

Town Crier Staff Writer

Prep Football Digest

Los Altos

Boys soccer team is 'Untouchable' in early tourneys

The Mountain View-Los Altos Untouchables got their 1999 soccer season off on the right foot by winning four tournaments last month.

On Deck: the local sports lineup for Sept. 22-28

Football

Business & Real Estate

O'Grady paving the way to quieter, safer streets

Special to the Town Crier

Technology stocks keep the bull market from becoming a bear

Is the bull market built on shaky ground? The last four months have seen a sliding, summer doldrums stock market. The market did reach its all-time high Aug. 25, at 11,326, but in the last four weeks, the Dow Jones industrials has dropped 523 points.

Know the neighborhood before you buy

Courtesy of the American Homeowners Association

Real Estate Transactions

Los Altos

Cupertino annexes 150 homes with Los Altos addresses

Special to the Town Crier

Why can't bosses tell the truth? Here's a list

Jean on the Job

Weekly Special

Weddings

Caroline Nagel and John A. Richter were married July 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto.

Obituaries

Douglas Newton, a former Los Altos resident, died Aug. 26. A native of Minneapolis, he was 81.

Service News

Army Pvt. Robert J. Taylor has graduated from the traffic management coordinator advanced individual training course at Fort Eustis, Newport News, Va. He is the son of Sigrid I. Taylor of Mountain View.

Local resident in 'My Fair Lady'

Los Altos resident Bill Toller is in the cast of Saratoga Drama Group's production of "My Fair Lady," playing through Oct. 16 at the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave.

'Reel Cowboys' ride into Mtn. View

The 1999 Cattle Baron's Ball presents "Reel Cowboys" from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday at Moffett Federal Airfield Hangar One in Mountain View.

Los Altan holding benefit concert at Menlo

Special to the Town Crier

SJ Symphony begins new series

Conductor Leonid Grin this weekend leads the San Jose Symphony in three performances of the first Signature Series concert of the 1999-2000 season. Violinist Kyoko Takezawa is the guest artist.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Worries rule your life

Most people occasionally wonder if they remembered to turn off the stove or the lights when they left home. Generally, these concerns diminish as the day progresses. For people like Jennifer, however, these worries turn into fears that rule their daily lives.

Helpful Web sites offer information about strokes

Each year, approximately 600,000 people in the United States suffer a new or recurrent stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in this country. Yet, given the seriousness of these statistics, it is surprising how little people know about preventing strokes and recognizing the symptoms of stroke when it is occurring.

Health Briefs

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View offers an eight-week class in stress reduction beginning Thursday. The class will offer mindfulness meditation, gentle movement and group support. It can be used to complement medical management of illness, chronic pain and stress- related conditions. A free introductory class will be held Oct. 19 for the next eight-week series that will begin Oct. 26. For more information, call 1-800-216-5556.

With ears to hear

Special to the Town Crier

Fussing at preschool: Separation anxiety or testing his power?

Question: When I drop my 3 1/2-year-old off at his preschool, he starts crying and fussing and saying, "I don't want to go to school." Since he is the one who is constantly asking for friends to come over to play, and initially loved the school experience, I am perplexed as to how to handle his behavior. Is he too young for this separation? Am I misreading his wants/needs?