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Volume 49, Number 54, Published on 12/30/1996

News

Los Altan of the Year: Dick Henning

Town Crier Staff Writer

News Briefs

A man exited a parking lot at El Camino Real and San Antonio Road, drove across eight lanes of traffic and hit a tree at Village Court shopping center at 9:20 a.m. on Dec. 19.

Final settlement documents signed - El Camino Hospital under district control

Board members from Camino Healthcare, El Camino Hospital District and Camino Medical Group signed final settlement papers Dec. 19 allowing the district to resume governance of El Camino Hospital and Camino Medical Group to separate and establish itself as an independent operation. The transition took place Tuesday.

Budget input, day care rental request on next Los Altos City Council agenda

Two key items head the agenda for the Los Altos City Council meeting next Tuesday: public input for the beginnings of the 1997-99 city budget and discussion of renting the school wing of the St. William site to a day care-elementary school from Palo Alto.

Attorney: High school 'bully' not a sociopath

Attorney John Hinkle does not agree with the district attorney's portrayal of his 14-year-old client, a freshman at Los Altos High School, as a sociopath.

Comment

Too late the fowlarope

DTD, our Denver son transmits fascinating faxes. Our son's reading ranges from Hunter Thompson, Chekov, Hemingway and Deepak Chopra. This Thanksgiving offering was excerpted from The Wall Street Journal. "For Holiday Diners Fickle About Fowl There's Turducken."

Frugality has its good points

My dear wife, a bride of about six months, and a part-time columnist and reviewer, has different ideas from mine about a number of things. We discover some of these differences from time to time, none of them too serious, but often meaty enough to generate discussions.

Letters to the Editor

After 34 years of happy living in Los Altos, we are still getting more reasons to be so thankful we live here.

In defense of Los Altos High athletics

I am writing in response to the "Other Voices" column written by Mr. Michael P. Burwen from the Dec. 18 issue of the Town Crier. As anyone might expect, I have a very different perspective, but I also believe that there are numerous inaccuracies of fact in Mr. Burwen's column that require clarification.

Community

25 years ago in the Town Crier

More than 240 runners entered the contest with some from as far away as Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Kansas and Oregon. The 1928 fire engine, pride and joy of the Los Altos Fire Department, paced the runners with Councilman Peter Lewis in command.

Community Briefs

Low income Los Altos and Los Altos Hills resident seniors may be eligible to receive a weekly bag of groceries for $10 a year.

Almanac

City offices closed. Happy New Year.

Library News

The library will close Jan. 12 and will reopen on Feb. 10. Tentative plans call for a grand reception in late February which will also mark Woodland's 21st birthday.

Cantabile Children's Chorus welcomes new members at upcoming rehearsals

Special to the Town Crier

9-1-1 'saved my life' says local man, but warns of usage on cell phones

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos Weather

Sports

St. Francis scores big in Half Moon Bay

Town Crier Staff Report

Tara Zarecky molding Eagles' junior varsity players

Los Altos boys basketball

Sports Shorts

HERE'S THE PITCH: It's baseball time again, and District 44 Little League is holding signups this 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).

Katie Johnson was a stick above the rest

Town Crier Staff Writer

St. Nicholas set to tip off 8-team basketball tourney

With the exception of graduation, St. Nicholas School in Los Altos Hills is about to tip off its longest running event: the 24th annual Invitational Basketball Classic.

Footaction kicks out scholarships

Footaction, a Dallas-based athletic specialty retailer, will award four students $5,000 scholarships and 20 others $1,500 scholarships this April. High school seniors who participate in team or individual sports of any kind and who plan to attend college are eligible for the scholarships. Applications are evaluated on the basis of academic achievement, financial need and a written demonstration of how sports and education have influenced the applicant's life.

THIS WEEK IN SPORTS

Wrestling

Business & Real Estate

Dental check-up give-away to single parents

Students at Foothill College Dental Hygiene Clinic donated 23 free dental check-ups to clients of the American Red Cross Single Parent Services program to give as gifts for the holidays.

Transactions

Cupertino

Older homes need inspection before buying

When Santa Clara County started to grow in the 1950s, many homes were built in Los Altos. The homes were small, but they had charm and character. Many had natural wood beams with built-in cabinets and cozy bedroom alcoves. These features are attractive to buyers looking at older homes.

A profile of the perfect company

You, key corporate players, now realize that putting corporate resources in your people pays off! You've come to know that doubling training pays ten times the dividends; that counseling reduces medical claims, employee down time, bad reviews, unhappy supervisors.

Weekly Special

A penny's worth of thoughts shows two cents of history

When Howard Bischoff collects quarters from the Town Crier newspaper racks he occasionally finds a penny in the slot. Bischoff saves them and throws them in a drawer.

Mindfulness for 1997

January first: the beautifully blank calendar on my desk offers a chance to organize my time and my life more satisfyingly in the months ahead. Getting the basics right is probably what I need.

Holiday DUI arrests up from '95

At the half-way point for the Avoid the 13 holiday crackdown on drunk drivers, arrests in Los Altos were already ahead of the entire campaign for 1995.

Many new DMV laws begin today and will affect motorists this year

During the course of a year, the California legislature passes numerous laws that concern motor vehicles. These new laws go into effect today, and the state Department of Motor Vehicles in Mountain View has information on the changes.

San Jose auto show features 300-plus new road vehicles

More than 300 cars, light trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans will be on display at the 1997 San Jose International Auto Show Jan. 8-12 at the McEnery Convention Center.

Obituaries

Clinton Barkhau died Nov. 14 in Mountain View. He was 95.

Engagement

Sharisse Eng and Christopher Koelbel recently announced their engagement to be married on April 12 in Los Altos.

Anniversaries

Los Altos residents Chuck and Bonnie Minor recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a dinner party given by their sons and wives: David and Holly Minor and Steve and Jill Minor. Celebrants included matron of honor Joyce Hetland and her husband Mike, the best man's daughter Deborah Dusenbery and many friends and neighbors. The Minors were married Nov. 10, 1946.

Spiritual Life Briefs

The Jesuit Retreat House presents a retreat for alcoholic women, "It's a New Year! One Day at a Time!" this weekend. The retreat begins with registration at 5 p.m. Cost is $135. The retreat house is located at 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos.

Simulated homelessness affects Lutheran youth

Town Crier Staff Writer

Post-Christmas debt: Some warning signs

There are three common warning signs, according to Susan Tiffany, editor of "Everybody's Money," a consumer magazine for credit union members:

Jay Manley whistles off to New York

Special to the Town Crier