By Personal rapid transit subject of tech talk
David H. Walworth will be the speaker at the bi-weekly luncheon of the Technology & Society Committee which will be held 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Golden Wok Restaurant, 895 Villa St., Mountain View.
His talk, titled “Personal Rapid Transit,” will describe the concept of personal rapid transit, a system of fixed guideways spaced at half-mile intervals using three passenger vehicles that automatically take you to your requested destination. Walworth plans to elaborate on the details of such a system, describe real-world examples and explain why we don’t have it now and when we will be likely to get it.
Lunch is $7 for members,$8 for non-members. For more information, call Bob Kirby at 969-7215.
Chamber of Commerce EXPO set for April 27
The 12th annual Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Business EXPO 2000 is scheduled for 4-7 p.m., April 27, in the Los Altos Youth Center 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos.
EXPO 2000 showcases Los Altos retailers, restaurants, professionals and service businesses from the Los Altos area. In past years, more than 300 visitors attend the annual EXPOs.
Chamber officials said visitors also will have the opportunities to sample from several Los Altos restaurants, including Armadillo Willy’s, Chef Chu’s, Le Boulanger, Papa Murphy’s Pizza and Peet’s Coffee & Tea. Some Los Altos businesses offer samples of their products or services.
“For the exhibitor, the event is a great place to showplace a product or service, and gain exposure to the public,” according to the Chamber.
EXPO 2000 is sponsored by Bay View Bank, California Water Service Co., Los Altos Sub-Acute & Rehabilitation Center and Stanford Nissan.
For more information, call 948-1455.
Century 21 office recognized as No. 1
The Los Altos office of Century 21-Seville-Contempo was recognized by Century 21 Real Estate Corporation as the No. 1 office in the entire Century 21 system for 1999.
Accepting the award was Jane Bigelow, manager of the Los Altos office. Bigelow has managed the office for six years.
The Los Altos office sales associates were among the top 100 individual producers worldwide, based on adjusted gross commissions.
Judy Bogard-Tanigami was listed at the No. 2 producer and the Alice Nuzzo and Alicia Tuvell team ranked No. 2 worldwide.
