Former NFL quarterback and Cal coach Joe Kapp will be talking football at noon, Oct. 20 at the monthly meeting of Branch 35 of Sons in Retirement at the Palo Alto Elks Club. For more information about the luncheon, call 948-5432.
'Home Run' trot
Home Run 99, a 5K and 10K run benefiting the Stanford chapter of Habitat for Humanity, is set for Oct. 24 at Stanford Stadium. Race-day registration starts at 7:45 a.m. The 5K run begins at 9 a.m. and the 10K is at 9:30 a.m. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division. For more information, call (408) 235-1376.
Coaches wanted
Los Altos High needs a hurdles coach for track and assistant coaches for girls swimming and gymnastics. If interested, call Monica Lodge at 960-8857. Mountain View High seeks a boys frosh-soph tennis coach. If interested, call Barbara Kaufman at 940-4626. Gunn needs a boys JV soccer coach, a wrestling assistant, a JV softball coach and a varsity badminton coach. If interested, call Steve Ames at 354-8289.
Playing time
The Palo Alto Jewish Community Center is taking sign-ups for its Fall 3-on-3 Basketball League, which plays 4:30-6 p.m., Sundays. Open to those age 40 and over and "couch potatoes" are welcome. Cost is $15 per player or $75 per five-player teams. For more information, call Tom Scatchard at (408) 448-2562.
Hit the slopes
Sundancer Ski Club, a local non-profit organization, is recruiting members for the 1999-2000 ski season. Alpine and Nordic skiers and snow boarders are welcome. Meetings are at 7:30 p.m., the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call Earl Jezek at 967-5394.