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Volume 49, Number 46, Published on 11/04/1996

News

Requiem for lost children

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos recognizes local veterans with community plaza rally Nov. 11

Rally around the flag, folks! It's Veterans' Day this coming Monday and residents will be turning out to give special recognition to all veterans who live in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

Rash of daytime burglaries hits Los Altos

A tall, beefy man in his 40s is prowling Los Altos neighborhoods during the day, kicking in doors and stealing cash, jewelry and compact disks, police said.

Recent survey cites quality of care at El Camino

With all the recent turmoil over management control at El Camino Hospital, Joanne Zimmerman, vice president of patient care services, received a letter two weeks ago that made her smile.

Los Altos traffic counts roll in, show low increase over the years

Traffic counts for Los Altos are beginning to roll in, and it won't come as a surprise to anyone that for 1996 they are up.

Alleged child molester to appear in court

The Los Altos resident who faces 12 criminal charges, including 11 for felony child molestation, appears in Palo Alto Municipal Court today for a preliminary hearing.

South residents say they weren't told about Kaiser tire burning experiment

Special to the Town Crier

Officials mum over sexual battery suspect

Los Altos City Council holds hearing for dismissed police officer

Comment

Aftermath of an endorsement

Editor's Notebook

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for your lead story of the "Breast Cancer Victories," Oct. 23. It is good that women nowadays are free and willing to speak out regarding this dreaded experience. However, I wish your article had gone a step farther.

Community

'Active' an understatement for this aspiring TV talent

She's 9 years old, but already, Alessandra Toreson has established quite a resumé.

MROSD offers free hikes for month of November

Docents for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) have scheduled a series of free hikes this month.

Socially Speaking

Socially responsible - at an early age. Bonnie Gikas' fifth grade class at Bullis-Purissima elementary school is learning what it's like to "treat" others. At the suggestion of Jonathan Helms' mom, Vicky, the class collected, sorted, counted and delivered more than 2,000 pounds of food to the Community Services Agency food bank and kitchen in Mountain View on Halloween. The whole school got involved, with each class competing with the other to try and bring in the most. The coveted award? A root beer float party for the entire class which turned out to be a tie between the third and fourth grade class.

Notice of Public Meeting - El Camino Hospital

Announcement submitted by El Camino Hospital District

CSMA offers financial assistance for lessons

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) in Mountain View currently has funds available for families in need of financial assistance.

Pages of the Past

According to the Nov. 10, 1971, issue of the Town Crier, the Carmel School property, which had been vacant for a year and a half, was offered for sale by the Los Altos School District. The trustees set $300,000 as the minimum amount acceptable for the 10-acre property.

Library Notes

Trained volunteers will select materials according to the patron's wishes, deliver them to the patron's home, and then pick them up again to return to the library. The service is free.

Community Briefs

The American Association of University Women is sponsoring a family problem-solving workshop and lecture by Sue and Khalil Khavari 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.

Almanac

Los Altos Hills Town Council, 6 p.m. Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road.

Volunteer singers needed to perform in 'Town Choir'

Organizers of a Los Altos Town Choir are sending out the call for volunteer singers to perform at the official downtown "Opening Night Tree Lighting Ceremonies" the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29. The newly organized "Town Choir," sponsored by the Town Crier, will be the centerpiece for the countdown to the tree lighting in the Community Plaza.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Cupertino Union School District in search of new superintendent

Cupertino Union School District trustees launched a search this week for a new superintendent following the announcement that Superintendent Patricia Lamson would be leaving the district after seven years at the helm.

Local students get stamps in their passports

Town Crier Staff Writer

Almond fourth graders tour Sunset garden

Leslie Rainforth's fourth grade class from Almond School took a tour of the Sunset garden at the Sunset Publishing Corporation in Menlo Park last Thursday.

Sports

This Week in Sports

Football

Mtn. View, St. Francis go to battle

Prep volleyball

Owls clipped in five-game match

Town Crier Staff Writer

Homestead scores with Los Altans

Field hockey spotlight

Sports Shorts

SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL: For the seventh consecutive year, Footaction USA is offering $50,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors who successfully combine athletics with academics.

Los Altos forfeits to Fremont

Special to the Town Crier

Athlete Of The Week

In the Pinewood High sophomore volleyball player's last four matches, she has amassed 43 kills, 18 digs, eight aces and five blocks from her middle blocker position.

Pinewood junior varsity nets league soccer title

Town Crier Staff Report

Business & Real Estate

Low interest rates and consumer confidence make best real estate market in decade

The year 1996 will go down in history as one of consumer confidence. With the help of the nation's economy and lower interest rates, the real estate market will perform better than any time in this decade.

Alliance formed in real estate

UDC Mortgage, the lending arm of Tempe-based UDC Homes, announced it has reached an agreement with the nation's largest residential mortgage company to provide UDC home buyers with a service when they apply for a new home loan.

Silicon Valley industrial and office markets booming

Grubb & Ellis Company released its third-quarter market summary for Santa Clara County and both the industrial and office markets continue to be on a record setting pace. Decreasing vacancies are the norm for most areas.

Transactions

Los Altos

'Dear Jean' talks business: How to have a life and a job co-exist

Tyler loves his job, his start-up company, his controller, and even his exiting and innovative products. He loves his Venture Capital group, his employees and his stock options. But he also loves his wife, his karate son and his Bobby Sox league daughter. Balancing these loves drives him crazy.

Weekly Special

Importance of social capital and philanthropy

Special to the Town Crier

Trivia Quiz answers

1. John DeLorean

Rick Donofrio and Cavallino Collision are there to put them back together

Special to the Town Crier

Test your car knowledge - a trivia

1. Who wrote the book "On a Clear Day You Can see General Motors?"

How to keep your car from being stolen

The last thing a driver wants is buying holiday gifts for a thief's family and friends. Especially when holidays and Christmas gifts are being exposed to people looking in your car.

Lexus LS400 combines luxury and quality

Special to the Town Crier

AutoReach: a new way to buy or lease a car

It is run by the Tasha Automotive Group, a Mega-dealer with $500 million and 25,000 units of sales in 1995.

Obituaries

Susan B. Collins, a hairdresser for with London One, Inc., died Oct. 3. She was 47.

Noteworthies

Please send noteworthies about Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View residents to the Los Altos Town Crier, attention Bruce Barton, 138 Main St., Los Altos, 94022. For more information, call 948-9000, ext. 313.

Weddings

Beverley Katherine Bussey and Jon Albert Jones were married Aug. 3 in Portola Valley and held a 250-person reception at the bride's family home in Los Altos Hills.

Walking the labyrinth with spiritual intent

My sister Agnes lives in Chichester, England, where she is active in the twin-city program with Chartres, France. While visiting us recently, she took part with me in a walking meditation practice that links Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos to Chartres Cathedral, by way of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

New associate rector embraces Los Altos

The Rev. Kathryn King said that one problem Episcopal women priests face is what to be called. There's no female counterpart to being called father.

Spiritual Life Briefs

In honor of the Anne Frank in the World exhibit, the Bahai'i community of Mountain View is sponsoring a discussion with panelists, including African-Americans, Latinos, Vietnamese, Jewish and European-Americans at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the city council chambers in the Mountain View City Hall on the corner of Castro and Mercy streets in downtown Mountain View.

Symphony back in town, playing Sunday at Flint

Following its triumphant tour of Japan and Taiwan, the international award-winning California Youth Symphony will perform 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino.

Little Bloomers are on the way

Musical Circle is a parent/child cooperative class based around educational and environmental themes. It's for kids age 3 and up and runs from 10:30-11:15 a.m.