By Donate your car to American Red Cross
The American Red Cross in Palo Alto has initiated a vehicle donation program to generate funds for disaster preparedness and health and safety services in the community.
The Red Cross is accepting contributions of new and used, running or not, automobiles, small pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
A free and convenient pickup will be arranged and a tax-deductible contribution will benefit the donor, as well as the Red Cross.
To donate a vehicle to your local Red Cross, call the Palo Alto chapter at 688-0415.
Decorated naval aviator remembers Pearl Harbor
Members of Chapter 7 of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association will commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at their annual breakfast.
The buffet breakfast meeting is scheduled 7:30-10 a.m., Thursday, at the Ramada Inn, 1217 Wildwood Ave., Sunnyvale.
Rear Admiral Paul Peck, U.S. Navy (retired), will be the principal speaker.
Peck served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and commanded the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CV-43).
He was awarded two Legions of Merit, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star with Combat “V,” the Navy Commendation Medal and several other decorations.
For information and breakfast reservations, call Bill Henderson at 948- 9031.
Holiday Open Studio this weekend in LAH
Artists Holiday Open Studio will be held noon to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at the home of Roberta Loach, 1360 Country Club Drive, Los Altos Hills.
The Open Studio will include works by Loach, Martha Castillo, Anita Lappi, Diane Erickson and Andrea Weiland. Paintings will be offered for sale at significant savings.
For additional information, call Roberta Loach at 941-2661.
Los Altos nurse ministers in Romania
Los Altos resident Dawn Gemperle, a registered nurse, spent three weeks in October as part of a Global Volunteers team working in a hospital and schools in the Barlad region of eastern Romania.
The volunteers divided their time between teaching conversational English in middle and high schools in Barlad and nurturing “at-risk” babies in a small hospital in nearby Tutova.
The Eastern European country struggles with an overabundance of neglected babies. Many are placed in nurseries and foster-care institutions until their families can care for them; others are simply abandoned at the hospital or orphanage door.
For information on this program, call Dawn Gemperle at 948-3631.
‘Public Access TV at Risk’
The local cable program, “AAUW Connections” is presenting “Public Access TV at Risk,” an overview of the impending loss of the Access Los Altos television station at Foothill College.
Local volunteers have been producing programs at Foothill since 1985. Campus officials, however, want to use the current space for other needs and will close the station after Dec. 31.
“Public Access TV at Risk” will feature a group of panelists close to the issue, including: former Los Altos Mayor John Moss; Willie Pritchard, dean of learning technologies at Foothill and acting vice chancellor and chief technology officer for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District; Susanne Elwell, public access specialist for Access Los Altos; Vicki Reeder, a local producer; and Cecilia Keehan, moderator.
Programs are scheduled 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, on Channel 6, KMVT, Mountain View; 8 p.m., Dec. 13, Channel 26; and 6:30 p.m., Dec. 15, Channel 26. Other times will be 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 8 p.m., Wednesdays and 6:30 p.m., Fridays, Dec. 19, 20, 22, 26, 27 and 29, with Tuesday showings on Channel 6 and the rest on Channel 26.
Federated Woman’s luncheon meeting
The Los Altos Federated Woman’s Club will hold today’s luncheon meeting at the University Club in Palo Alto, featuring Alfred Jacobs, professor emeritus at Menlo College, speaking on “Love Letters through the Ages.” Jacobs has taught courses in the field of television and theater, and is currently teaching courses in script writing, acting, film history and analysis.
The business meeting will begin at 11 a.m., with luncheon and program starting at 12:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. For more information, call 948-3553.
Fashion show benefits non-profits
“Hearts and Flowers,” a fashion show and luncheon presented by the Los Altos Federated Woman’s Club, will be held at 11 a.m., Feb. 3, at Michael’s at Shoreline restaurant. Donations are $30, with proceeds going to the Los Altos Teen Help Center, the Morgan Center and the Alzheimer’s Association.
For tickets and information, call (408) 252-0265 or (408) 737-2788.
Newcomers decorate for the holidays
At a recent coffee in November, the Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Newcomers Club decorated gingerbread houses for friends, family and charities for the upcoming holidays. The club will hold its annual holiday party 6:30 p.m., Dec. 17, at a member’s home. There will be a cocktail hour, a catered sit-down dinner and lots of holiday fun.
For more information, call 559-0202.
Leon, Mexico, YMCA puts out call for help
Members of the Leon, Mexico, YMCA are seeking help to bring a happy holiday season to their community.
The YMCA in Leon provides health, nutrition, exercise and child care to members who are barely above survival level. It operates out of a 300-square-foot hut, made of sheet metal and no heating. Members of the YMCA live in homes with no running water or electricity, and little food.
The Leon YMCA has requested a donation of sports equipment (stationary bicycles, treadmills, soccer balls), dental equipment to start a community hygiene program, office equipment (computers and printers) and educational materials for children.
For more information or donations, call Ron Markillie, executive director of the Mountain View YMCA, 694-7201 or Alicia Yanez, 948-4823.
Donations may be dropped off at the El Camino YMCA at 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View.
CSA needs holiday volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help Community Services Agency gather food and toys for distribution to low-income families this holiday season.
For more information, call Penny Morehead at 964-4630 or 968-0836.
E-mail notification at Los Altos library
The Santa Clara County Library recently began sending notices, such as titles of holds and overdue notices, to patrons via e-mail. To sign up for e-mail notification, patrons should obtain a form at the Los Altos Library reference desk and turn it in at the circulation desk. At the Woodland Library, patrons should ask at the circulation desk. Patrons who sign up will no longer receive such notices through the post office.
Los Altos History Museum
Travel in time with the History House Museum to the days of the 1930s. Enjoy docent-led tours though our fully-furnished home, beautiful gardens and part of the original apricot orchard still cultivated.
The museum is open to the public noon to 4 p.m., Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tour groups may be scheduled by calling at least one month in advance.
For more information, call 964-4467 to reserve a tour.
Daughters workshops
Daughters of the American Revolution hold workshops the first Wednesday of every month. For more information, including the time and place of workshops, call 494-1866.
Girl Scouts aiding homeless
The Girl Scouts’ Shelter Program provides after-school educational experiences to more than 400 homeless children at four separate county shelters. The program offers help with leadership skills, decision-making, conflict resolution and recreational activities. For more about this program and other Girl Scouts activities, call 949-5531.
Newcomers offer range of activities
The Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Newcomers Club has added an evening book group which will meet the first Tuesday of the month.
For more information, call 941-1759.
