Packard Foundation, Town Crier celebrate the 'gold standard' at Los Altan of the Year event

Former Los Altans of the Year assemble for a group photo, above. Pictured, from left, front: Don McDonald, Jeanne MacVicar, Susan Packard Orr, Carol Larson, Jan Fenwick and Dick Liewer; middle: Barbara and Jean Mordo, Gay Krause, Mona Armistead, Nan Geschke, Lois Adams, Bob Grimm and Marge Bruno; back: Dick Henning, Lawrence Chu, a cutout of Los Altos founder Paul Shoup, Len Edwards, Chuck Geschke and Bob Adams.

The Town Crier and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation partnered to host a celebration Jan. 30 honoring the foundation’s selection as the paper’s 2013 Los Altan of the Year and recognizing the foundation’s 50th anniversary. As is customary, all 19 past Los Altans of the Year were invited to the event, held at the foundation’s headquarters, and all but three attended the party. Co-publisher Liz Nyberg celebrated the foundation’s golden anniversary by noting that it set the “gold standard for philanthropy.” Referring to the foundation’s “24 karat” status, co-publisher Paul Nyberg held up 24 gold carrots, claiming the biggest laugh of the evening.

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Bunco fundraiser supports Fisher House

The Federated Women’s Club of Los Altos has scheduled “Let’s Play Bunco” 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View.

The fundraiser will benefit the Fisher House at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which provides a temporary home for the families of hospitalized veterans. The event includes prizes, a raffle and a buffet lunch.

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