By Local race benefits Zimbabwe orphans
Sponsored by Los Altos resident Ellen Clark, the St. Joseph of Mountain View Cross Country Running Invitational will take place this Sunday starting at 11:40 a.m. The race features a one-mile run for kids, teenagers, and adults and a half-mile run for kindergarteners. It will be held at St. Joseph School, 1120 Miramonte Ave., in Mountain View.
Ellen Clark, a physical education teacher at St. Joseph School and the former organizer of the Los Altos Willy’s Road Race, decided to put on the invitational after her son spent a year volunteering in Zimbabwe. “The AIDS epidemic has left over 11 million orphans in Sub Saharan Africa.” said Clark.
As stated on the flier, the race is meant “to raise funds for Zimbabwe Africa orphans whose parents have died of AIDS, to promote physical fitness and healthy bodies, and to demonstrate service and compassion to those less fortunate.” The entrance fee is $5 per runner and all proceeds go to benefit the orphans.
For more information, send e-mail to bclark4689@aol.com or check the website at www.TheSchedule.com.
Scientist addresses Chicken Little question
NASA Ames Research Center and Friends of the California Air and Space Center will present “Asteroids! Chicken Little was Right - Cosmic Collisions and Life” by David Morrison, Director of Astrobiology and Space Research at NASA, 7 p.m., Monday, at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
Dr. Morrison, internationally known for his research on small bodies in the solar system, will draw from his studies of asteroids and look at the role of collisions in the past; the risk that collisions pose today and the prospect that we might protect Earth from such catastrophes in the future.
Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Nominations sought for service award
The Silicon Valley Association of Realtors is looking for someone who has given generously of their time, leadership, experience and heart to help those in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View during the past year.
The Los Altos Board of Realtors established the Community Service Award in 1964 as an expression of appreciation for the many unsung volunteer heroes and heroines of the local community.
The Los Altos/Mountain View District of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors proudly continues this tradition by honoring people who best contributed in a meaningful way to the quality, spirit and character of our communities.
Nominations are open to the public with the exception that candidates cannot be members of the Realtor association. Nomination forms are available at the association office. For a copy or more information, call 949-9115.
Nominations must be submitted no later than April 1.
Send the nominations to Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, 345 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 94022.
‘Spring Forward’ children’s fashion show
Hadassah Action hosts “Spring Forward,” a children’s fashion show and luncheon to benefit Hadassah Youth Programs, 11 a.m., April 2, at the Los Altos Golf and Country Club, 1560 Country Club Drive.
The fun begins with a champagne and orange juice reception at 11 a.m., followed by the fashion show at 11:30 a.m. and a gourmet luncheon at noon.
The clothing, which features the Spring Collections from Ilana Bobana in Menlo Park, Kids a Go Go in Burlingame and Young Villagers in Los Altos, will be modeled by the children and grandchildren of Sequoia Chapter Hadassah members.
Hadassah Action, founded in 1997 as a special interest group within the Sequoia Chapter, brings Jewish women on the Peninsula ages 25-45 together for fundraising, social networking and lasting friendships.
A minimum contribution of $45 is requested, which includes the cost of the luncheon. The event benefits Hadassah Israel Education Services, Youth Aliyah, Young Judaea and Training Wheels, all programs supported by Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization.
For reservations, or for more information, call 742-1600.
Home attendant training classes
A home attendant job training class is being offered by the Mountain View- Los Altos Adult Education Center, 333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View.
Classes will be held 6:15-9:45 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays starting next Tuesday and continuing through June 1. No classes are scheduled for April 18 and April 20.
Classes will stress learning to provide non-medical home care assistance, preparing nutritious meals, transferring a disabled person from place to place within the home, and assisting with home and personal errands.
Registration is free. A $30 textbook is required. For more information, call 940-1333.
New hours set, new docents sought
The Los Altos History House Museum now offers Sunday hours, from noon to 4 p.m., thanks to the increased efforts of volunteer docents.
The regular Sunday hours began this week, according to museum director Madelyn Crawford. The museum also opens Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The museum, representing a 1930s-era farm house, is located at 51 S. San Antonio Road in Los Altos.
History House also needs new docents. Training dates are set for noon to 4 p.m., April 5, April 8 and 9, May 3, May 6 and 7, and May 13.
Prospective docents can e-mail Richard Yellin at pnewman@stanford.edu or call 967-1353 for more information. For more information about History House, call 948-9427 or log on to: www.losaltoshistory.org.
History House needs memories of W.W.II
For a forthcoming exhibition on “Los Altos As a Home Front in World War II,” History House Museum organizers want to borrow and duplicate any photos residents may have which relate directly to the war. Examples could include wartime parades, cvilian defense activities or women and children working in the orchards. Residents with such photos may call Don McDonald at 948-4995.
