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Volume 48, Number 52, Published on 12/25/1995

News

Cover Story

1995 saw an improved downtown, hurdles cleared by council

Arrests up 13 percent during 'Avoid 13' crackdown

Arrests are up 13 percent in Santa Clara County compared to last year during the first six days of the Avoid the 13 police crackdown on drinking and drugged drivers.

Police looking for two suspects in liquor store shooting

After the would-be robber at a Los Altos liquor store shot the 42-year-old clerk Tony Rivera in the hip, Rivera placed his own 911 call to police.

Los Altos police officer exonerated by FBI

Los Altos Police Chief Lucy Carlton announced Dec. 14 that the FBI investigation into allegations of excessive force by a Los Altos police officer found no civil rights violations.

El Camino district board serves lawsuit to hospital management

The El Camino Hospital District board kept the pressure on Camino Healthcare management last week by serving administrators a lawsuit filed Oct. 30 over conflict of interest charges. The board also named Peter M. Pollock, a managed care critic, to the board, replacing a retiring Dale Brown.

Comment

Comment / Letters to the Editor

Garbage company's side underrepresented

People

Charles William Stone

A native of Pittsburgh, Penn., he attended Iowa State University, and his career in building materials began in Denver, Colo., and continued in Portland, Ore., and in the Bay Area. He completed 25 years of service with Georgia Pacific Corporation.

John S. Millar

A Los Altos resident since 1953, he was a graduate of San Jose State Business School and was elected to the honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma. A World War II veteran, he spent his time on a destroyer and a battleship in the Pacific Theater.

Adrian Raymond Hatfield

He attended Stanford University and married Margery Kernan in 1943 during World War II. His trade was a carpenter as well as an aerial photographer, and he founded Hatfield Aerial Surveys, based in Los Altos Hills for 24 years. After his retirement, he founded Hatfield Archival Photos.

Leona Koutny

She was vice president of the Encore Club of Los Altos and St. Simon's Catholic Church. A homemaker for 50 years, she loved taking care of her home, tending to her plants and was an excellent bridge player.

Community

Senior Briefs

Los Altos Senior Center

El Camino auxiliary announces scholarships

Graduating high school seniors and full-time college students enrolled in an accredited California college or university for the 1996-1997 school year may apply. Applicants must reside in the cities of Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Los altos, Los altos Hills or Cupertino.

Children's art collected in calendar to benefit foundation

Special to the Town Crier

Local eye doctor teaches English in Italy

Dr. Anthony "Jake" Iantosca didn't head to Italy for the Chianti, the Coliseum or the frescoes.

Grisedale leaves LAVA Feb. 1 for family business

Sandy Grisedale isn't leaving The Los Altos Village Association until Feb. 1, but she already knows how much she will miss Los Altos. Her two busy years as executive director will be remembered as exciting years in her life. Los Altos will be the village where she found and made new friends, and in leaving, hopes she left an impact on the city.

In The Past...

The Los Altos Town Crier claimed that its annual New Year's Midnight Run was the world's first sporting event of each new year.

Foothill Stamp Club set to collect members

There's no meeting Jan. 1, but Jan. 15 begins the membership year; dues are $10 per person, and $15 for two members from the same family.

Family history classes now available on Sundays

Now, beginning Jan. 21, she is offering a series of eight Sunday classes for everyone who wants to learn how to locate and organize family history materials.

Los Altos rec department now accepting sign-ups

Miriam Mazzi urges Los Altos residents to sign-up for the recreation department's winter classes that offer everything from belly-dancing to woodworking.

Community Briefs

for local course

Coalition encourages extra care on highways during holidays

The CVCC offers a few suggestions to make holiday driving this year much safer:

History House exhibits old style magic lanterns

The exhibit, "It All Began With Magic Lanterns," is on loan from the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto.

Safe ride helps teens get home safely during the holidays

Organizers say that providing rides during the holidays is especially important. "Students don't quit drinking just because it's the holidays. In fact, they probably drink more," said Travis Park, the Safe Ride Coordinator.

Schools

Los Altos High School staff member of the month

Students appreciate Salsman de Rodriguex's cheerful attitude and her willingness to help students at any time. Coming to Los Altos three years ago from St. Francis High School, she teaches Spanish IV/V/VI AP, Spanish III and Spanish III Honors classes. In addition to teaching her classes, Salsman de Rodriguex also serves as advisor to the sophomore class, the Spanish Club, the Star Trek Club and the Coffee Club.

Los Altos resident to head Cupertino school board

Debbie Byron of Los Altos has been elected president of the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education. Byron was named to the position at the annual organizational meeting of the board on Dec. 12. Byron is serving her first term on the board.

Los Altos High School staff goofs off at follies

Principal Dr. David "Mickey Mouse" Brazer and Gordie "The Beast" Janowsky served as entertaining emcees for the evening, adorned in costumes of Mickey Mouse and The Beast, respectively.

Los Altos Departmental Students of the Month

Business academy - Christina Nieto

Open house for Los Altos Parent Preschool

Teachers will talk about the school's history, child-centered philosophy and curriculum. Current parents will share their experiences and will answer questions while prospective parents explore the facility. In addition, beginning Jan. 8 and extending throughout the month, prospective parents and their child can observe an actual day in class, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. A reservation can be made to visit classroom sessions for 3-year-olds with teacher Denny de Harne (Tuesday/Thursday) or for 4- and 5-year-olds with teacher and LAPP director Keiko Hayashi (Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

Foothill College offers speech certificate program

Special to the Town Crier

School Briefs

look for new members

Play-goers course meets Thursdays at Foothill College

Class members attend plays and discuss live theatre. Cost of the play tickets for the quarter will be approximately $50 and there is no textbook.

Blach Intermediate School first-quarter honors

7th grade:

LAHS student awarded for volunteer service

Assisteen Auxiliary, sponsored by Assistance League of Santa Clara County, gives local teen girls the opportunity to become volunteers.

Egan Intermediate first-quarter honors

7th grade:

Sports

Sports Shorts

In a two-game set with Campbell, the locals blasted their opponents 20-1 and 13-1. Sibohan Hyde hurled a no-hitter in the first game and reached base in every at-bat. Two defensive plays preserved the no-hitter: shortstop Katrina Hafalia's over-the-shoulder catch and left fielder Chrissy Sommer's throw to nail a Campbell runner out at first base. Game two featured a Hafalia no-hit, 10-strikeout victory. At the plate, Anna Garcia cleared the bases on Mountain View's first home run in recent history.

School awards

CROSS COUNTRY

Boys prep basketball preview

Special to the Town Crier

Scores

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sports year in review

Town Crier Sports Editor

Business & Real Estate

Intel donates time and equipment to Plugged In, an East Palo Alto computer lab

Intel Corporation CEO and Los Altos resident Andy Grove shared some business tips with Benjamin Carson, 13, of East Palo Alto Dec. 8, in a Dec. 14 event designed to share Intel wisdom as well as technology.

Los Altos Chamber of Commerce thrives in 1995

Special to the Town Crier

Mac Q&A

Special to the Town Crier

Wining and dining over the Internet

'Virtual Vineyards' offers safe and sane shopping via the PC

Real Estate Briefs

goes on-line

Business Briefs

law professorship

Realtors and Inspectech join in activating consumer interest advisory council

The advisory council assembled for its first meeting Nov. 15. According to Susan Anderson, Inspectech account manager, topics discussed were "The impact of environmental disclosure on the real estate and home inspection industries," and "Pending legislation regulating the home inspection industry."

Weekly Special

Baked Beans And Bowl Games

Who was the genius chef-creator: Jeremiah Tower in San Francisco? Joël Robuchon in Paris? No matter, salmon with beans and beans in other hitherto unlikely combinations (baked ham for instance) almost immediately appeared not only in restaurants but on our food pages in newspapers and magazines as well.

Wines For New Years

Shadow Creek: Jim Huntsinger, the well-known sparkling wine specialist, is the winemaker here. The Edna Valley winery relies on locally grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Brut offers fine value; the Blanc de Noirs, great flavor.

Recipes Of The Week

(Makes About 2 Quarts)

Holiday Drink Recipes

1 dozen Medium Eggs