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Volume 50, Number 14, Published on 04/07/1997

News

A new claim filed against high school district for alleged molestation at nursery school

A new claim has been filed against the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District for alleged molestation at a local nursery school that is part of the district's adult education program.

Beauty options abound

Town Crier Staff Writer

Tennis ball 'bomb' ignites brush fire

Following directions they found on the Internet, three Los Altos teens built an exploding tennis ball that accidentally started a brush fire.

401 Rosita planning: 5 'preliminary' priorities identified

After formally pulling out of the planning for the 401 Rosita site, the school district is now back in.

Los Altos Hills residents air their 'views' about tree clutter

Barbara Wardenburg told the Los Altos Hills City Council to get real.

LAH Council OKs secondary unit policy

The Los Altos Hills City Council last week established a policy describing secondary units, based on guidelines agreed upon by the town's planning commission.

Faulty PG&E switch plunges 5,000 residents into darkness

A faulty power switch at the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Los Altos substation transmitter left 5,000 customers in the dark last Thursday.

Comment

Painting to E.M.S Pinafore

When we started to paint the fireplace wall in the living room, Cris said, "This shouldn't take more than a few hours."

Cop contract is a welcome relief

It's been a rough nine months of negotiating, but the cops and the city managed to set aside the issue of health insurance for retirees and compromise grievance procedures to secure a new peace officers labor contract. The City Council ratified the contract at its March 25 meeting.

Letters to the Editor

Your recent editorial, "Eshoo Should Attend Moffett Meetings" (March 26 Town Crier), portrays an incomplete and inaccurate picture of my participation in the effort to resolve the future of Moffett Federal Airfield. Allow me to correct the record.

Glad to see the school district back

In a surprise move just a few weeks earlier, Los Altos School District officials announced they were pulling out of the discussions.

Community

Community Services Agency needs volunteers for kitchen

Community Services Agency, a humanitarian organization serving Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, needs volunteers to help in its "Community Kitchen" and provide services to frail seniors.

Tickets for Cosby benefit for De Anza going fast

With less than six weeks to go before the Flint Center event, ticket sales for comedian Bill Cosby's two benefit performances on May 2 are rapidly approaching a sell out.

The Smithsonian: beyond 'cabinets of curiosities'

I. Michael Heyman, the 10th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, told the Morning Forum of Los Altos that the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. is a large and complicated place.

Pages of the Past

The April 12, 1972, issue of the Town Crier reported that eight weekly newspapers in the Santa Clara Valley were brought together in one organization with the merger of Foothill Printing and Publishing, Inc.

D.A.R.E.: To say no to alcohol and drugs

Town Crier Staff Writer

League to discuss proportional representation

Would it help us fix our system and get more people interested in political issues? 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 tonight at the Los Altos Main Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Nominations accepted for community service award

Nominations are being accepted for the 34th annual Los Altos Realtors Community Service Award.

Senior Briefs

Friday: 1 p.m., movie, "The First Wives Club," starring Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler. Popcorn served.

Library News

Give-away copies of some forms and instructions (federal and state).

Community Briefs

This year's Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Memorial Park, located across from De Anza College on Stevens Creek Boulevard.

Almanac

Los Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road.

Los Altos Weather

Schools

Noteworthies

University of Pacific

Departing MV-LA schools chief says he's leaving district in good shape

Town Crier Staff Writer

Schools Briefs

A student team from Blach Intermediate School of Los Altos placed fourth overall at a March 8 MATHCOUNTS competition at the University of California at Davis.

Los Altos School District offers summer school classes

The Los Altos School District will offer summer school classes this year at Loyola Elementary School and Blach Intermediate School. Summer school will begin June 23 and end July 18. School will not be in session on July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Sports

Men and women Owls stroking for state finals

Town Crier Staff Report

This Week in Sports

Baseball

Eagles hope to step up in CCS tourney

Los Altos gymnastics

Lancers are shooting for league title

St. Francis golf

Sports Shorts

EAGLE ACTION: Registration is now under way for the 12th annual Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp, which is set for June 16-Aug. 1 at Los Altos and Homestead high schools. Participants ages 5-14 can play field hockey, softball, basketball, volleyball and board games, among many other activities. The camp, run by Monica and Nelson Lodge of Los Altos, also features qualified instructors/counselors with extensive backgrounds in all activities. For fees, call 941-7580 or 960-8857. There is a $20 discount if you pay in full before April 15.

Los Altos guys soar over CCS competition

Town Crier Staff Writer

If you keep plugging away, things will turn your way

Being the sports editor for the Los Altos Town Crier is not an easy job.

Los Altos softballers suffer rare home loss

Town Crier Staff Report

Athletes of the Week

This Los Altos High No. 1 girls doubles badminton team has yet to lose a match this season. It is the senior duo's second year playing together, and Chu and Kang have compiled a 6-0 league record thus far.

Business & Real Estate

TC stocks down 6.7 % at end of quarter

Things aren't good because they are too good. On March 31, the end of the Town Crier Stock Index first quarter, Wall Street traders pushed down the Dow by 157.11 points. The cause of gloom is economic expansion, and a Federal Reserve interest rate hike to prevent expansion set the previous week.

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.

Simplify your life by doing more of what you love

Newsweek magazine called me the other day about my thoughts on simplifying your life. They wanted to know tricks my clients had adapted to make their life easieróyou know, like listening to books on tape during your commute, or changing reporting structures, or hiring an errand person instead of going to the cleaners yourself.

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.

April 10 Chamber mixer at Rancho

Rancho Shopping Center will host a "Tax Free Community Mixer" for the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce 5:30-7 p.m. this coming Thursday.

Something Special, gifts from the heart

Town Crier Staff Writer

Mr. FSBO should consult with a Realtor

Special to the Town Crier

Transactions

Los Altos

Weekly Special

Rachel Carson comes to life in Mtn. View

Special to the Town Crier

A Mother's Love

Town Crier Staff Writer

Planning a wedding reception, a party you will remember

If you're trying to plan a party to remember, wedding experts estimate that the cost of the reception can reach up to 50 percent of an entire wedding budget.

High school sweethearts have a Valentine baby

Valentine's Day turned out to be even more special than Shelley and David O'Such had imagined.

Obituaries

Urban E. Hilger Jr. died March 16 at Stanford Health Services. He was 57.

Service News

The program allows men or women to delay enlistment into the Army for up to one year before reporting to basic military training.

Births

A son, Nathaniel David Grotenhuis, was born Feb. 27 to Dan and Shanna (Moore) Grotenhuis in Sydney, Australia. His grandparents are Bob and Nancy Moore of Los Altos.

Foothill students act up in April

"An evening of one-acts is an annual tradition at Foothill College," said Director Janis Bergmann. "It is a perfect vehicle for the theater student who is learning the rigors and demands of producing for an audience."

Bridal flowers suggest romance

Special to the Town Crier