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Archives » 2001 » Volume 54 , Issue 27, Published on Wednesday, July 4, 2001PeopleWeddings & EngagementsAnh T. Nguyen and Stephen J. Seidler were married June 10. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hien Nguyen of Milpitas. BirthsA daughter was born Jan. 20 to Christine Ann and Noah D. Mesel of Los Altos. A son was born Jan. 25 to Karen Arnett and Stephen Heymann of Los Altos. ObituariesOrville Hale Rollefson died in Los Altos on June 28. He was 90. Born in 1910 in rural Saskatchewan, Mr. Rollefson was raised in Swift Current, where his father was a mayor. He attended the University of Cincinnati and later moved to the Northwest; he owned a wholesale auto parts business in Tacoma, Wash., for 25 years. He was a man of quick wit and loved reading, music and dancing. Stepping OutHidden Villa hopes to drum up a crowdDIAJ, a multicultural, acoustic ensemble founded in Los Altos, teams up with guest dancers for a performance Saturday at Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve in Los Altos Hills. DIAJ, which stands for Drummers in a Jam, will present “The World is You” from 7-9 p.m. An open community drum circle follows the concert from 9-10 p.m. Summer Sings start MondaySchola Cantorum, under the direction of some of the area’s top choral conductors, presents Summer Sings, sing-alongs scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Mondays, July 9 through Aug. 13, at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. The six Summer Sings are: Food and WineBarbecuing today is simple and easy with a grillTown Crier Correspondent Remember when you fired up the charcoal, had a couple of drinks and told a few tall tales until the coals were just right? Then you threw on some steaks and hot dogs for the kids. That was before barbecue gas grills. How to develop a modest wine collectionCollecting wines and knowledge about wine need not be a highbrow affair. If you know how to get started, it can be a very enjoyable, fun hobby. George Phelan, winemaker for Dunnewood Vineyards & Winery, offers these simple tips for starting a modest but diverse wine collection: Food BitesThe Mountain View Buddhist Temple is scheduled to hold its annual Obon Bazaar July 21-22 at 575 N. Shoreline Boulevard. The Obon festival is held to honor deceased relatives. The event will feature obon dancing, a flower shop and traditional Japanese foods, including sushi, teriyaki and tempura. It’s only natural
Meekk’s Kitchen offers vegetarian dishes through subscription service If three’s a charm, Eddy Berenfus and his partner Meekk should expect nothing but success from their new Palo Alto restaurant that opened last month. On the RoadNSC: Buckle up for a safer Fourth of JulyLast year, 645 people died in auto crashes during the Independence Day holiday period, which fell on a long four-and-a-half-day weekend. Since the Fourth falls on Wednesday this year, the holiday period will be much shorter. That means fewer people should die in auto accidents during any Independence Day holiday period since 1990. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 144 people involved in serious motor vehicle crashes will survive this Independence Day because they will be wearing their seat belts. National Kidney Foundation seeking used carsThe National Kidney Foundation is asking people to donate their used vehicle to its nationwide Kidney Car Program. The foundation will arrange a free pick-up for your used vehicle or boat and then acknowledge your gift for tax deduction purposes. It may also be a convenient way to make a donation without having to come up with out-of-pocket funds. Donors should consult their tax advisors for details regarding their specific situations. Training teens to be better driversDriving Passions With the long days of summer, we can fondly remember our teen-age years cruising around with friends, enjoying the freedom of our new drivers’ licenses. BusinessTransactions10660 Carver Drive - U. & L. Schmalenbach to G. Joung for $480,000.00 21331 Columbus Avenue - D. & H. Pau to N. & C. Ma for $945,000.00 Jean on the JobQuestions to ponder for a controlling type Are my controlling ways actually escalating the departure of some of my staff? SportsGutierrez reflects on 35 years at LAHSTown Crier Intern After 35 years of coaching sports and teaching physical education, Lee Gutierrez has retired from Los Altos High. New Los Altos basketball coach is eager to get started
The school year can’t begin soon enough for Paul Mansingh, the new boys basketball coach at Los Altos High. “I’m excited to meet all the kids,” he said. “I’m excited to get school started with and start the program.” Pendergrass pitches shutout in Post 375’s 10-0 victory over MartinezLittle League In a semifinal game played in pouring rain, the Santa Clara Westside Pirates sunk the Los Altos Yankees 3-0 in the District 44 Minor Tournament of Champions. Rim Rockers reach new heightsThe Rim Rockers, a Los Altos-based 17-and-under boys traveling basketball team formed in 1995, has a new look this season, according to coach Wulf Schrader. “This year we have a very different team,” Schrader said. “We’ve added some height.” A change of scenery proves beneficial for St. Francis High golfer ScanlinTodd Scanlin will be heading to Texas later this month, thanks in part to his decision to play golf near Sacramento last week. The Los Altos resident qualified for the United States Junior Amateur in San Antonio by placing third in a qualifier held June 25 at Rancho Murieta Country Club outside of Sacramento. Business Briefs“Moving Beyond Unemployment,” a four-session class led by human resources consultant Karen Purtich, will offer a positive approach to developing your own strategy to find your next job. Classes meet 7-9 p.m., Wednesdays, July 11-Aug. 1, in the Garden Room, Los Altos United Methodist Church. There is no cost, but registration is required. For more information, call 948-1083. CommunityLos Altans and the long commuteLooking Back, Moving Forward Do you hate your commute? Do you get tired of having to catch the train or rush to beat the traffic? Relax. If you were living in Los Altos in the early part of the 1900s, you may still have been a commuter. Of course, back then you wouldn’t have sat alone, in traffic, along 101. Instead you would have sat with many others on a commuter train or maybe on a two-lane road headed toward San Francisco. ‘Now hare this! I’m lost in Los Altos’Town Crier Correspondent Ginna Lazar has a big heart and a love for stuffed animals, and she is desperate to find the owner of a lost stuffed rabbit. Bush tossing aside global warming concerns, Bruce Babbitt tells Celebrity Forum audienceTown Crier Correspondent Global warming is one of the most partisan issues in the United States, with liberals and conservatives fighting bitterly over it. Library NewsThe Whodunit? mystery readers’ group will discuss “Booked to Die” by John Dunning next Wednesday [July 11] from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. in the Los Altos Library group study room. New participants are welcome. A children’s program, “Walter the Giant Storyteller,” will also be held next Wednesday (July 11) from 3 to 3:45 p.m. All youngsters age 5 and up are invited to attend. Community BriefsChefs Who Care will be holding a benefit dinner 5-9 p.m., July 16, at the Global Village Cafe, 209 Castro St., Mountain View. Half of the cost for dinner will be donated to the Food and Nutrition Center at the Community Services Agency and is tax deductible. Entrees include mahi mahi with jasmine rice and soy-pineapple vinaigrette, Cajun penne pasta tossed in a Bayou cream sauce, and baked chicken parmesan with pasta. Local vintners pouring winners at arts and wine festivalTown Crier Staff Report Page Mill Winery will be one of the five wineries displaying its top quality wines at this year’s Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival, alongside stalls offering a selection of beers and spirits. Group forges support for special needs studentsLocal special needs students have an ally in a group of local parents, administrators and staff called the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The volunteer committee, formed in 1994, works on a wide range of issues related to special education in schools and operates within the larger Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). SchoolsNoteworthiesBrad Fowler of Los Altos graduated from Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing. Aaron Olson of Los Altos was named to the spring semester Dean’s List at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. Reports releasedThe California Department of Education (CDE) has released information on its Website that details performances of individual school districts regarding how well children with disabilities are being educated. The CDE has collected this information as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Act. The Special Education Data Summaries for each district are based on data reported annually on every child in the state enrolled in special education. Summaries for every public school district in the state are available on the CDE’s Website at: www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/datarpts/index.htm Sports On The SideDe Anza College track and field standout Kristen Kam has been invited to compete at the Deaf World Games, which start July 20 in Rome, Italy. Kam placed second in the 400 meter hurdles at the state track and field championships. De Anza is trying to help Kam raise money to finance her trip. To find out how to contribute, call De Anza athletic director Al Vacio at (408) 864-8594. Tee it up OpinionLetters to the EditorSanta Clara County Superior Court Judge Charles W. Hayden’s favoring of rehabilitation over incarceration for drug offenders (June 20 Town Crier) is anything but liberal. The drug war is big government at its worst. With violent crime rates continuing along a downward trend, this never-ending war without victory is the primary reason the United States now has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Rosita neighbors fear overcrowdingOther Voices Note: This is the second of a two-part series on the Covington-Rosita project. Amateur (ham) radio training course being offeredHow would you like to chat with friends - across town or around the world - without paying monthly service charges? That’s what you can do with ham radio. The Foothills Amateur Radio Society (FARS) presents the ‘No (Morse) Code Technician Class,’ in which participants learn not only what they need to know to get their first federal amateur radio license, but also what to do once they have their license. NewsThey don’t ‘celebrate’ July 4th like they used toTown Crier Correspondent Unless you go to an extravaganza of a Fourth of July celebration, like listening to the “1812 Overture” at the Shoreline Amphitheater, this year’s celebration is in the middle of the week, so the holiday won’t give you much of a bang. Glory on the Fourth
Los Altos celebrates Independence Day with song, old-fashioned barbecue in the park For most people, July 4 is a day full of traditions - a day off work with the family, enjoying barbecues in the park, patriotic speeches and music and displaying the American flag. Fireworks, food up and down the PeninsulaLooking to continue celebrating after today’s “Glorious Fourth” picnic at Shoup Park? Here’s a roundup of Fourth of July events outside Los Altos: Paramount’s Great America Council could ban some dog breeds from city limitsLos Altos Los Altos could join the list of cities clamping down on aggressive dogs in the wake of several local publicized attacks. Mtn. View City Council considers Housing Impact Fee for businessesTown Crier Editorial Intern The Mountain View City Council is considering imposing a Housing Impact Fee on new businesses, following the lead of neighboring cities such as Palo Alto and Sunnyvale. Revenue from the fee would support programs to counter the business’ impact on housing prices in the area. Los Altos imposes first ban on 2-story homesLos Altos placed its first neighborhood ban on two-story homes in a four-block area that lies between city hall and Los Altos High School under the city’s new single-story overlay ordinance. The Los Altos City Council approved the city’s first overlay zone application June 12 after an overwhelming majority of the homeowners voted in favor of temporarily prohibiting the construction of two-story homes or additions in the neighborhood bounded by Merritt Road, East Edith Avenue, Beverly Lane and North Gordon. Help for area wildlife in danger
The Palo Alto-based non-profit organization Wildlife Rescue may have to consider cutting its services to the city of Los Altos if the council is unable to provide the $11,620 required to finance the cost of rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals in the area. Recently, the organization rallied for funding with both the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills councils after having served both communities without support for 30 years. The Los Altos Hills Council was quick to respond, approving the $2,880 requested. The Los Altos City Council is still considering the request. MV man’s ‘pure reaction’ helps police arrest man suspected of three Bay Area bank robberiesBank employee tackles gunman as he tries to get away in a taxi cab A gunman’s plan to take the money and run from a San Francisco Bank went amiss June 20 when a Mountain View man tackled him as he was trying to make a getaway in a cab. News BriefsCalifornia Water Service Company, Los Altos, has announced its Consumer Confidence Reports are now available to the public. Company officials are joining with the Environmental Protection Agency in encouraging customers to read the water quality reports included with their bills this month. The reports provide detailed water quality information. LAH council members express concern over budgetAlthough the Los Altos Hills City Council adopted an operating budget for fiscal year 2001-02 at its June 21 meeting, council members have expressed concern that total government revenues are projected to be 3.3 percent lower than last year. “The capital budget could put us into deficit spending,” said (then) Councilwoman Toni Casey during a special council meeting June 7, the first of two such meetings prior to the budget’s adoption. Police reportJune 27, 3:39 a..m, Homestead Road: A caller reported a suspicious vehicle, occupied by an individual, parked behind Rite Aid. CommentModern technology - the ultimate double bindA View from the Hills I sometimes wonder if I’m the only one who feels caught in a double bind by the “miracle” of modern technology? Do others spend 15-45 minutes on the telephone trying to renew a prescription or make an appointment to see a doctor? (I deplore the recent tendency to call a doctor “your provider.”) Doctors travel a long hard road to earn the right to affix that treasured “M.D.” after their names. Why reclassify them as “providers” which always seems to me to smack of greengrocers and canned soup? |
In Our OpinionLetters to the Editor
Leo Long earns local honorsIn the April 30 issue of the Town Crier, you were right to congratulate and thank Dick Henning from Foothill College for four decades of service to the community. I met him at Foothill as student body president more years ago than I’ll admit. Great guy. |
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