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Volume 49, Number 52, Published on 12/16/1996

News

Giving all year round

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos council agrees to rent St. William gym to YMCA; monopole withdrawn

Basketballs will again be bouncing in the St. William gymnasium on Rosita Avenue, which since November is owned by the city of Los Altos.

Is planning commission out of sync in LAH? Question posed at meeting

When Los Altos Hills Council member Toni Casey said the planning commission was out of sync with the council, it created some hard feelings.

9 to testify against officer for sex assault

Town Crier Staff Writer

News Briefs

Four Los Altos residents came home in the afternoon of Dec. 9 to discover their wooden back doors kicked in and items stolen from their house.

Council OKs less retail at former McElroy site, enables Packard Foundation to expand

There will be less retail space than originally planned in the new building rising on the site where McElroy Lumber stood for years.

Failed notice requires 3-story condo review to begin again

Back to go. That's where city council members voted Nov. 26 to send a proposal for a three-story condominium project because a nearby resident failed to receive notice of the plans.

Comment

Let's support Los Altos High athletes

I am writing to vent my frustration at the sorry state of the athletics program at Los Altos High School. My son is a sophomore and is playing on the LAHS Frosh/Soph basketball team, so I've been able to observe first hand how bad the program really is.

Letters to the Editor

I appreciated the special meeting the city council held on the fire issue (Dec.8), and I thank council for doing this. While I still believe that Palo Alto offered a better deal at less cost, Central will provide better fire protection than we have now.

The lessons to be learned from bad news

A while back, I received a call from a reader who was upset about our story regarding rabbit decapitations in Los Altos. The caller was angry, not only about the story, but our use of the word "decapitation."

Community

Donations needed for CSA's Santa Claus Exchange

As the holiday season gets in full gear, Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills residents are invited to help Community Services Agency bring holiday cheer to the low income families and others in the need in the community.

Almanac

Mountain View Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 500 Castro St.

Internet course addresses problem of sexual harassment

The Altos Education Network of Los Altos is hosting an on-line course on sexual harassment in the workplace given by noted author, attorney and Judge Frances Lynch.

Santa draws a big crowd for breakfast

When Santa didn't appear immediately, the anticipation grew. Children fidgeted in their chairs. Busy Santa was five minutes late for his breakfast meeting this past Saturday with more than 100 delighted children and their parents at the 10th annual "Breakfast with Santa."

Pages of the Past

As reported in the Dec. 22, 1971, issue of the Town Crier, El Camino Hospital Auxiliary members played Santa Claus by giving the hospital 10 new electrically operated beds for the intensive and transitional care units. The anticipated gift was announced at the annual hospital Christmas tea.

Vets memorial idea comes before council

Several veterans groups are talking up the concept of a veterans memorial at Shoup Park in Los Altos, with a dedication date set for July 4, 1998.

Bay Area book includes writings by Los Altos children

Book review

Main Street Singers serenade Realtors with holiday song

The Los Altos Mountain View division of the Peninsula West Valley Association of Realtors held their annual Christmas program at Fremont Hills Country Club in Los Altos Hills Dec. 13.

Library News

The new science technology periodicals will be: American Journal of Science, ComputerWorld, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, Mathematical Intelligencer, Mercury Nature, Physics Today, Science Books and Films, and Technology and Culture. Financial magazines are: Morningstar Investor and Red Herring. Young adults may enjoy CMI, Hpno, and Teen Voices. Recreational titles on hand will be Armchair Detective, Dance, Dog World, Entertainment Weekly, Golf Digest, Gramophone, and Travel and Leisure.

Community Briefs

The veteran's hospital in Palo Alto invites residents to help patients by distributing gifts and caroling from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Dec. 25, at the Veteran's Hospital, 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto.

A restaurant 'institution' at Rancho to close its doors

The oldest continuous ownership of a restaurant in Los Altos will come to a halt Sunday, when the Blintz, located at Rancho Shopping Center, will close its doors permanently.

Senior Center Activities

The Senior Center will be closed from noon, Friday, until Jan. 6.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Outstanding student of the month speaks 3 languages, plays tennis

Los Altos High School students have selected Julia Sherbakov, a senior, as their district student of the month for her outstanding achievements in math and science.

MV-LA high school district board has two departures, two arrivals

The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District Board of Trustees welcomed new board members and bid retiring members Ann Baker and Lynn Alvarado a fond farewell at a recent meeting.

Students support 'Operation Outreach'

The students of Los Altos Christian School have a heart for others.

Noteworthies

YFU offers families in the United States the opportunity to host an international student from one of more than 30 countries.

School Briefs

Mountain View High School and staff and Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District personnel recently raised $1,015 to benefit needy area teen-agers at Christmas.

Sports

Two girls lead boys to victory

Special to the Town Crier

Mountain View boys hoopsters shoot out to fine preseason start

Town Crier Staff Report

All-League Honors

FOOTBALL

This Week in Sports

Wrestling

Sports Shorts

HERE'S THE PITCH: It's baseball time again, and District 44 Little League will hold signups beginning next month. Players must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, provide a birth certificate and reside within league boundaries (proof of residence may be required).

Eagle guys grappling for the top

Town Crier Staff Writer

Toews gets a taste of big-time hockey

Athlete spotlight

Los Altans impressive in tourney

A few days after helping Los Altos High win the Central Coast Section field hockey championship, Lea Jaeger, Katie Johnson and Anne Rippetoe were on a plane to Florida for a national tournament.

Business & Real Estate

Business Briefs

Hidden Villa asks residents to consider giving charitable contributions in appreciated stock. If you hold stock in a brokerage, custody, trust or agency account, Hidden Villa officials suggest notifying your broker or banker in writing that you are giving a specified number of shares of a specific stock to Hidden Villa, an environmental preserve in Los Altos Hills.

Renewed leases and retail changes mark Los Altos business activities

Downtown Los Altos

Loan officers using more laptop computers

According to MORTECH 96, the biennial analysis of technology use in the mortgage industry, the increased use of laptop computers was considered the most important technological advance in the loan origination process.

Transactions

Cupertino

Team building: an oxymoron for engineering?

If teamwork is the key to staying competitive, then why is it hard to do?

Weekly Special

Anniversaries

Pearl and Gene Carroll, Los Altos residents for 43 years, were honored by their seven children, 14 grandchildren and more than 100 friends at a recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration at Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant in Mountain View. The Carrolls, members of the First Baptist Church of Los Altos, moved to the area from Chicago in 1952.

Obituaries

Maria Holt, general director of West Bay Opera in Palo Alto for 27 years, died Nov. 24. She was 83.

Noteworthies

Rotaract is a community service club for young professionals age 18-30 and sponsored by individual Rotary clubs.

New general manager at Purissima Hills Water District

Patrick Walter started working for the Purissima Hills Water District three and a half years ago. This month, the board of directors appointed him general manager.

Service News

As a graduate of the Submarine Course, Blish demonstrated his ability to excel in an elite underwater force.

Births

A daughter, Emma Elizabeth, was born Oct. 29 to Los Altos residents Kendra and Jon Wangsness. the baby was born at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View.

Weddings & Engagements

Teresa Lessing and Jeffrey Dalton were married June 28 in Venice, Italy with a reception held in Los Altos in August.

Advent brings forth new life, new dreams

A little while ago, our whole family - 8-year-old Chris, 6-year-old Laura, 3 1/2-year-old Carol, and my husband, Ben - were on the floor of the living room, surrounded with construction paper and scissors.

A nostalgic trip into Capote's 'Memories'

Special to the Town Crier

Arthurian times relived in magical 'Camelot'

Special to the Town Crier

LAH Dr. on O'Conner Hospital board

This Foundation raises funds to support patient care and community service programs of O'Connor Hospital in San Jose.

Health Briefs

The Peninsula Chapter of Self Help for the Hard of Hearing will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 at the Veterans' Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. For more information, call 593-6760.

Albums for Alzheimer's patients plays into second year as fundraiser

The Audible Difference of Palo Alto and the Greater San Francisco Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, based in Los Altos, are teaming up for the second annual "Albums for Alzheimer's" benefit.

There's help - family holidays with an alcoholic loved one

Special to the Town Crier

From A to Z:

Healthy cooking holiday gifts

New Year's health resolutions

Every year I have a similar mantra that I mutter around the first of the year: this is the year I am going to - loose weight, exercise regularly, manage stress or whatever other healthful thing I think I ought to consider.

Doctor's advice when alcohol use becomes abuse

Most people indulge in alcoholic beverages from time to time. During the holidays, we toast to good health and happiness with family members and loved ones. When used to excess, however, alcohol can destroy both good health and happiness.