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Volume 48, Number 47, Published on 11/20/1995

News

Shining on after all these years

18th Festival of Lights Parade to brighten downtown this Sunday

Quarry Hills project stymied after council member reverses vote again

A development proposal involving Neary Quarry remains unapproved after the Los Altos Hills Council again stalled over plans last week to make Stonebrook Drive a through street to Magdalena Avenue.

Los Altos buys KFC at 400 Main St.

The city does not plan to go into the chicken business, but Los Altos City Council members did vote unanimously to buy the Kentucky Fried Chicken building for $400,000 at their Nov. 14 council meeting.

Hospital board mum on litigation action against Camino Healthcare management

The four-member board of trustees of the El Camino Hospital District was keeping quiet last week on any further developments in a potential legal battle between the district board and Camino Healthcare management.

Los Altos mayor spars with resident over political ethics

Sparks flew at last week's Los Altos City Council meeting when the mayor and a concerned resident engaged in often fierce debate over political ethics, and the mayor's perceived rudeness prompted protests among residents and fellow council members.

People

Dorothy Schuknecht

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Lloyd C. Schuknecht , a son Lloyd C. Schuknecht III, and daughters Cynthia L. Sweeney and Christina M. Schuknecht Little.

Harris M. Donaldson

A former President of Northern California Senior Golf Association, and a former director of Northern California Golf Association, he retired from Brumley-Donaldson in October 1976. He was a member of Menlo Park Country Club.

Community

Kaleidoscope features holiday gift items

News anchor/reporter Glenn Quinn visits Fermentation Frenzy, Chris Johnson spends time at The Gourmet Works, Carol Curran learns a lot about sculpture and custom jewelry at Connoisseur of Los Altos and Diane Brauch shops for designer bargains at the new American Cancer Society Discovery Shop.

Video reviews

Special to the Town Crier

Community Briefs

children's story

New Beta Sigma Phi chapter formed

Beta Sigma Phi began in 1931 to help young women of that difficult period further their educational and social goals. Since then its goals of cultural, social and educational enrichment have remained. Philanthropic outreach has also become a major part of sorority activity. Major recipients of Beta Sigma Phi fund-raisers include the Stanford Kidney Research Foundation, Bay Area Lupus, Cystic Fibrosis, United Sclera Derma Foundation as well as many other local charities suported by individual chapters.

Mac's continues Thanksgiving dinner for the elderly and homeless

Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season when millions of people are inspired to open their hearts and wallets and help the less fortunate.

History House exhibits old style magic lanterns

The exhibit, "It All Began With Magic Lanterns," is on loan from the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto.

More than 300 CSA volunteers give their time to the community all year-round

Special to the Town Crier

Holiday Readings for children at University Bank & Trust

Walter M. Mayes, better known as "Walter, The Giant Story Teller," will be the star of the event.

In The Past...

According to the Nov. 11, 1970 edition of the Town Crier, Los Altos High School was bursting at the seams with a student population 30 percent larger than the school was designed to accommodate.

Thanksgiving in Los Altos has many traditions

Ask anyone what they are going to do on Thanksgiving Day and they start off with the phrase "We always ... "

Festive 'Holiday Country Tea' at Hidden Villa Dec. 2-3

All proceeds from the event will provide scholarships for Hidden Villa's programs promoting environmental awareness and humanitarian values.

Realtors undertake annual holiday food drive to CSA

Local real estate companies are doing some serious holiday business in Los Altos as their annual food drive to gather items for the Community Services Agency gets under way.

Just for kids: A page of their own

For the next Children's Page, students K-6 are invited to submit artwork and/or essays on the fall season or the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.Please limit submissions to a half-page and use ink rather than pencil.

Volunteer service awards luncheon scheduled for Dec. 1

Volunteer awards from civic staffs, school districts, library districts and individuals from both cities will be recipients of the awards.

United Way campaign kicks off in Los Altos

The volunteer Board of Directors of the United Way's Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Chapter is asking friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers in the community to donate and help kickoff the United Way of Santa Clara County's 1995 campaign.

LAGCo's 'Spirit of Sharing' lights the holidays

The successful curbside drive, which generated more than 10,000 pounds or 5 tons of food last year, will be held Monday through Dec. 8 in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View.

Schools

Meeting people comes naturally for this MVHS exchange student

Daniela Balseca is just like any other all-American girl. Her room has a poster of bare-chested men. She loves to watch "90210" and "E/R." She loves listening to music, and going to movies and concerts. And she loves to go shopping. She also loves talking on the phone with friends.

School Briefs

craft faire

High school advisory council looks at honors, scholarships

The topic of this month's meeting will be "Honors, Awards, and Scholarships." Principal David Brazer, Wynne Satterwhite, Maryann Smetzer and Joanne Miyhara will discuss the philosophy of Los Altos High School in the recognition of student academic and service achievements. The evening will include a presentation and panel discussion on the selection criteria, and availability of Department Awards (Math, Science, English, history, etc.) Honor rolls, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, and Corporate and service scholarships and awards.

Red Ribbon essay contest winners reveal their inspirations

Brian Levenson, a third grader at Springer School, said he would say no to drugs because they could damage your body and hurt your brain and then you couldn't think straight.

District sends out newsletter updating high school facilities project

Residents of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills will find a progress report in their mailbox this week from the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District.

The parent factor and its effect on Los Altos schools

Special to the Town Crier

Sports

CCS volleyball

Town Crier Sports Editor

Karate kids claw awards at NorCal championship

In the Nov. 5 competition at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, four Los Altans clawed first-place awards, while nine others received special honors.

Athlete of the Week

Matt Stone equals offense.

CCS volleyball

Town Crier Sports Editor

Pinewood punches through CCS

Town Crier Sports Editor

CCS football

Special to the Town Crier

Local Sports Calendar

Today, Nov. 22

CCS football

Special to the Town Crier

CCS roundup

At Courtside Tennis Courts in Los Gatos, juniors Michelle Steingart and Meghan Moore defeated No. 3 seed Rachelle Tsang and Jennifer Wong of San Mateo 6-3, 6-0. It is the first doubles championship in St. Francis history.

Sports shorts

Standouts for the Eagles - 4-0-2 in division - were running back Ryan Gutierrez (five touchdowns, averaged 7 yards per carry), quarterback Dino Quintero (446 yards passing for eight TDs), wide receiver Alex Ware (13 catches for 300 yards and four TDs) and defender Ben Curry (65 tackles and four sacks).

Scoreboard

FOOTBALL

Karate kids claw awards at NorCal championship

In the Nov. 5 competition at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, four Los Altans clawed first-place awards, while nine others received special honors.

CCS volleyball

Town Crier Sports Editor

Give us your sports story

Send your item to: Sports Editor, Los Altos Town Crier, 138 Main St., Los Altos 94022; or fax it to 948-6647.

Business & Real Estate

'One Warm Coat' program opens at Coldwell Banker

Coldwell Banker, along with K101 FM and Coit Drapery are working together to collect coats for the homeless. The event is kicking off over this Thanksgiving weekend and continue through Dec. 15.

Realtor awards and recognition announced for 1995

After signing in, finding seats and going through an early morning breakfast buffet, the Realtors sat back and listened to the presentation of the 1995 Awards and Leadership Recognitions.

Oebius salon still on the cutting edge of shaping hair after 30 years

In the world of hairstyling, Stephen Salver has done it all. The son of a hairdresser, he grew up in the industry. At the age of 21, he and his wife, whom he met in a hair salon, bought their first hairstyling business on First Street in Los Altos. At the time, it was named, "Adorn Salon of Beauty."

City Hall offers shoplifting prevention film

Copies of the video are available to check out free at the city's small business resource library in Carol Curran's (Economic Development) office at City Hall. Businesses who wish to use the video as a training aid for their own staff may purchase a copy for $10 (payable to the City of Los Altos).

A big plate but please, just one serving at a time

Special to the Town Crier

Results of Washington debacle could mean big gains for home sellers

If you sold your home in 1995 and made a big profit, keep your fingers crossed, especially if you're keeping on top of the budget mess between the Republicans and President Clinton. What you need to watch closely are two things. One is capital gains and the other is the effective date.

Weekly Special

Bonus Recipe

(Serves 4)

Babies celebrate life after tough beginning

Special to the Town Crier

Therapist's approach to emotional healing a work of art

Town Crier Editor

Tips for lowering heart disease risk

Special to the Town Crier

Health brief #2

Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in one of the following health-related areas: nursing, nursing assistant, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, diagnostic imaging technology, radiation therapy, respiratory therapy, clinical technology, pharmacy, pharmacy technology, physical therapy and occupational medicine.

Unlocking that beautiful you

New spirit of beauty honors every woman, expert says

Health brief # 1

After three years of production at Access Los altos, the monthly medical talk show "America's health Care Crisis has been accepted for airing on most other Access channels in the Bay Area.

Fertility services offer hope of pregnacy

It's no longer considered "a closet disease."

Local residents named officers of Bay Area Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association of the greater San Francisco Bay Area has announced the addition of Dr. Ronald B. Shilling of Los Altos Hills to its Board of Directors and Sherrie Mason of Los Altos as the Western regional delegate of the Association's national board of directors.