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Volume 50, Number 13, Published on 03/31/1997

News

Thomas Kinkade highlights a morning of inspiration at Los Altos prayer breakfast

Town Crier Staff Writer

LAH Planning Commission continues discussion on housing non-conformities

The Los Altos Hills Planning Commission engaged in a long discussion last week over what to do about non-conforming structures in town.

Big blaze ravages Los Altos Hills home

Town Crier Staff Writer

Cops, city agree on a labor contract

The logjam cleared. The impasse has been passed.

Stiritz held to answer on all charges

James Alvin Stiritz will be going to trial.

Council OKs all but $1,500 of fed block grant money

The Los Altos City Council allocated all but $1,500 of the city's $328,511 in Community Development Block Grant money at its March 25 meeting.

Hospital Board OKs $65 million contract for IBM info systems

El Camino Hospital District Board of Directors unanimously agreed to sign a 10-year, $65 million contract with IBM Global Services for information technology services at its March 27 meeting.

401 Rosita planning: School district pulls out, park designer hired

Town Crier Staff Report

Comment

Letters to the Editor

The Mountain View High School Music Parents Association thanks the community for making their recent Casino Night a huge success. A special thank-you goes to all of the local merchants who generously donated items for our silent auction and raffle. Proceeds from this annual fund-raiser support the award-winning instrumental music groups at MVHS.

In need of squirrel appreciation

When I sit at my computer early in the morning and write stories for the Los Altos Town Crier, I look out over a wisteria arbor and see different kinds of small birds and animals look in the window at me.

The Oscars: Reel thrills

Oscar night stands out as an exciting night of television for me. Some may scorn this self-congratulatory demonstration by the Hollywood insiders, but I revel in its glimpses of the real people who come down from the giant screen to parade their glamour or lack of it before a huge audience.

Community

Pages of the Past

According to the April 5, 1972, issue of the Town Crier, Gloria Buckley, a second grade teacher at Springer School, was startled to hear the loud strains of rousing Sousa marches blaring in front of her home. It was the Woodside High School 45-member marching band serenading her with a 15-minute performance on her 45th birthday, climaxed with a rendition of "Happy Birthday."

First major gift received for vets memorial

The Veterans Memorial Association of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills has received its first major grant, a gift of $25,000 from The Lucile and David Packard Foundation.

Los Altos Republican Women compile wish list

Los Altos Republican Women, Federated, is asking for donations for a wish list which will benefit the needy in the community.

Art exhibits abound if you know where to look

Where can you find art in Los Altos? You can find art in our parks, at the libraries and other city buildings, in artist studios, and on the walls and floors of the many fine art galleries in our community. This art listing will help you get started in your exploration of the diverse art offerings in our community.

Foothill College hosts free comet watch

Families can use telescopes to get a closer look at Comet Hale-Bopp - one of the most impressive comets of the 20th century - and hear about comet science and lore from renowned scientists by attending "Night of the Comet: Hale-Bopp & Company," 7-10:30 p.m. this Saturday at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

EXPO '97 trade fair set for April 24

The Los Altos Chamber of Commerce's annual EXPO '97 Business Trade Fair will be held from 5-8 p.m. April 24 at the Hillview Community Center located at 97 Hillview Ave., in Los Altos.

Library News

Steve Chessin, from the Los Altos-Mountain View League of Women Voters, will address the question, "Will Proportional Representation in the U.S. Promote Democracy?" 7:30-9 p.m. April 9 at the Los Altos Main Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Krause awarded local AAUW honor for improving the status of women

The Los Altos-Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has presented its annual Status of Women Award to Los Altos resident L. Gay Krause.

Loyola Corners exhibit at Loyola Market

Staff and members of the History House Museum Association prepared the photographs and text panels. The exhibit area at Loyola Corners includes information about the museum's current activities and a "Grandma's Trunk" exhibit featuring fabrics and accessories from the private collection of Paula Wildanger.

Almanac

Los Altos Architectural and Site Control Committee, 4 p.m., City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road.

Los Altos welcomes newest police officer

Town Crier Staff Writer

Los Altos Weather

Schools

MV-LA board approves return of Alta Vista to Shoreline site

Alta Vista High School, an alternative school for students with mostly attendance problems, will relocate to its original site and undergo a shift in focus, Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District board members decided at their March 24 meeting.

Open house celebrates Phase I completion of high schools renovation

The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District invites the community to attend an informal open house and ribbon cutting ceremony 2:30-4 p.m., this coming Monday and Tuesday, to unveil the completion of the first phase of the $58 million classroom renovation and facility construction project.

Los Altos High students to 'Step Out and Serve' Saturday

More than 100 Los Altos High School students will "Step Out and Serve," an event this coming Saturday that will unite student activists in a range of community service projects.

Noteworthies

Aimee Davidson, the daughter of Mr. Clif Davidson of Los Altos.

Senior honored as outstanding student of month at LAHS

Jake Harrington, a senior at Los Altos High School, has been selected by his fellow classmates as outstanding student of the month for his contributions to the school newspaper.

Schools Briefs

Los Altos High School's 12th annual writer's conference will be held through next Tuesday. Students will have an opportunity to hear one or more of the 17 published writers who will be participating in the conference.

New schools chief Bragg named for Cupertino Union School District

William Bragg is the new superintendent of the Cupertino Union School District, the board of trustees announced last Friday. Bragg, a deputy superintendent for instruction in the Oceanside Unified School District, succeeds Patricia Lamson, who is retiring after seven years at the helm of the 15,000-student, K-8 district.

Girl Scout troop helps Green Oaks Academy after fire

When Girl Scout Troop 1087 learned of the fire that destroyed seven classrooms and a library at East Palo Alto's Green Oaks Academy, the scouts formed a partnership with McWhorter's to begin a donation drive for school supplies.

Sports

Masters win Ventura tourney

Town Crier Staff Report

This Week in Sports

Baseball

Athlete of the Week

Christine Chan, a Mountain View High senior, is undefeated this season in league track and field competition in her four events: 100-meter run, long jump, triple jump and as a part of the 400-meter relay.

School Awards

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Scheppler notches no-hitter

Town Crier Staff Report

Sports Shorts

GOLF GREAT: Los Altos Hills-based Golf Connect welcomes Sandra Palmer, U.S. Women's Open champion in 1975 and winner of the Volvo Legends Challenge in 1995, to the Stanford University Golf Course on April 7 for a putting, chipping, pitching and full swing clinic. Clinic is from noon to 1 p.m. and autograph signing is from 1-1:30 p.m. For more information, call 941-7303.

Los Altos inches by Mtn. View

Town Crier Staff Writer

Panthers boast best pitchers in 4 years

Special to the Town Crier

Business & Real Estate

Great Western Bank turns down another H. F. Ahmanson bid

For second time in a month, Great Western Financial Corp. has spurned H. F. Ahmanson's bid to take over Great Western Bank.

Suggested changes for micro-managers

In response to the many letters and calls from your constituents, I am urging you micro-managers out there to look at the following traits and change them. If you don't, you will lose your colleagues, bosses, subordinates, job, and ultimately, your career potential.

Los Altos Chamber of Commerce backs effort to reform state overtime rules

The Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, along with 12 other chambers in Santa Clara County are supporting the long-overdue reform of California's overtime rules.

Cornish & Carey expands into Lake Tahoe

Cornish & Carey Residential Real Estate's presence expands into the Lake Tahoe region as Miller Blair Tahoe, formerly Miller & Associates, becomes the newest addition to the Cornish & Carey family.

Transactions

Cupertino

Loyola Corners Farmer's Market to open May 3

The Los Altos Certified Farmers Market at Loyola Corners will begin its 9th season on May 3 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Weekly Special

California Youth Symphony thrives with guest conductor

Special to the Town Crier

Someone's in the kitchen and it isn't Dinah

Special to the Town Crier

Motorcycle enthusiast takes a trip back in history at museum talk

Jim Willette, a traffic officer with the Mountain View Police Department, loves motorcycles. He has 15 of his own, many of them classic models. He drives to work and performs his duties on one every day. And even the most casual conversation reveals Willette as a virtual walking encyclopedia on motorcycle history.

Multiple jurisdictions handle complex system of local traffic signals

Town Crier Staff Writer

Village Motors specializes in quality repair work

Business Profile

Obituaries

Jonathan M. Biltchik of Los Altos died Feb. 16 at El Camino Hospital after a lengthy and heroic battle against cancer. He was 49.

Births

A daughter was born to Mountain View residents Robin and Bruce Blakely on Feb. 4 at Stanford University Medical Center.

Service News

Di Blasi, a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, joined 1,200 other attendees at the four-day conference. Speakers included William J. Perry, former secretary of defense, who lived in Los Altos before he joined the cabinet.

Engagements

Pamela Ghan and Kevin Prahm recently announced their engagement to be married Aug. 2 at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church with a reception to follow at the Los Altos Golf & Country Club.

'Chefs Who Care' at Oregano's Wood Fired Pizza

Oregano's Wood Fired Pizza Restaurant at 4546 El Camino Real, in the Village Court shopping center in Los Altos, will host the next "Chefs Who Care."

Local merchant live on CNN

After the Feb. 26 cover story in the Town Crier about Janes adopting 4- and 5-year-old sisters from Russia, CNN heard about this 52-year-old single woman becoming a parent.

Rick Bell, Los Altos lawyer, school board member, volunteer, living his faith

Along the Spiritual Path

Spiritual Life Briefs

The Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center presents a Passover celebration at 6 p.m. today. The event includes a fully catered meal and group reading of the Passover story. The center is located at 655 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. For more information, call 493-0563 ext. 226.

'Rock Love' makes music in Los Altos

Magazine review