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Watch where you step

Schools, neighbors concerned over canine conundrum

By Mary Beth Hislop

Civic center plan clears EIR hurdle, financing ahead

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Kimberly Dedrich, left, watches her dog Max, a 6-year-old black Lab, play with 6-yearold Snickers, a beagle, after school at Oak School last week.

Some residents and teachers are upset over other dog owners leaving behind their pets’ feces.

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epending on which source you cite, 3.6 billion pounds of dog waste are generated each year in the United States. Another source puts the amount at 10 million tons – but that includes feline feces. Budget problems notwithstanding, as far as Los Altos Oak School Principal Amy Romem is concerned, it’s all been dumped on the school.

“We have been singing the ‘dog poop blues’ here at Oak for a while,” Romem said. “Repeated pleas to the community haven’t helped too much.”

Despite signs around campus that remind owners that dogs must remain on leash and feces removed, Oak’s playing field and other areas are virtual mine fields – and there’s no Geiger device in the world that warns of imminent dump danger.

“It’s nice that dog lovers have a place to come that’s close to home,” she said, “(but) for the safety and comfort of Oak students, it is most crucial for dog owners to respect the leash law

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“We have been singing the ‘dog poop blues’ here at Oak for a while.”

– Amy Romem, principal, Oak School

and be responsible for what their dogs leave behind.”

As part of the community in general, Romem said she wanted the school to be part of the solution. To that end, the school installed Mutt Mitt holders – a dispenser of bags that double as

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pooper-scoopers – around the campus perimeter.

Still, the poop problem persists.

Ewww …

Several neighbors – Oak School parents and others – are concerned about the dogs for

different reasons.

This school year alone, Ann Hepenstal’s son has reported close encounters with the second kind at least three times.

“He has stepped in poop, put his hand in poop falling after See DOGS, Page 6

By Jana Seshadri Town Crier Staff Writer

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ith the final Environmental Impact Report for the Community Center Master Plan accepted by a Los Altos City Council vote, the city is strategizing its course of action over the next year to make the plan a reality.

The city council approved the plan for the 18-acre civic center site March 9 with a 4-0 vote, but city officials said a ballot measure for financing support would not be put before voters until next year.

Councilman Ron Packard, who owns property within 500 feet of the site under discussion, recused himself from the vote.

Due to the size and scope of the renovation, the EIR called for all potential environmental problems related to the project to be analyzed and impacts to noise, air quality, traffic, cultural and biological resources, soil, drainage and hazardous materials to be identified.

See EIR, Page 7

Local resident recalls near-death experience

By Bruce Barton Town Crier Staff Writer

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o say that Hardin “Hardy” Jones is lucky to be alive today is an understatement. The Los Altos resident, a “found artist” and orthopedic surgeon, collapsed Feb. 10 in the locker room at the El Camino YMCA in Mountain View. Although he received immediate medical attention, his life hung by a thread for at least 20 minutes.

“It was a terrifying, harrowing experience,” said Jane BryanJones, his wife of 40 years. “I did not have confidence that he would pull through. I had hope, but not confidence.”

“It was absolute chaos,” recalled Mike Robbins, a firefighter

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Los Altos resident Hardy Jones, center, thanks firefighters for saving his life. Pictured from left are Jim Biakanja, Brant Heeley, Mike Robbins and Steve Zarubin. and paramedic who was one of three responders first on the scene. “His heart would not stabilize – there was no consistent rhythm.”

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News Police Blotter Petty theft March 8, 5:07 p.m., Cuesta Drive: Los Altos Police Officer Neal Randles took a report of a victim’s checkbook, flashlight and water bottle stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

Auto burglary March 9, 6:53 a.m., 1500 block of Julie Lane: Los Altos Police Officer Neal Randles took a report of an unknown suspect breaking into the driver’s side window of a locked vehicle sometime overnight and stealing a Garmin GPS unit.

Suspicious circumstances March 11: Wells Fargo Bank on El Camino Real reported a female, accompanied by three others, who approached a teller and placed what appeared to be a handgun on the bank counter. She soon retrieved the object and left the premises. There was no robbery attempt. Mountain View Police units, along with Los Altos units, spotted the four suspects inside a nearby Burger King, entered the restaurant and detained them.

Police identified the suspected handgun as the suspect’s chrome-colored lighter.

Vandalism March 14, 8:20 p.m., 4800 block of El Camino Real: Los Altos Police Officer Dan Corkern took a report of car tires slashed by a suspect, believed to be a customer who frequents Whole Foods Market.

Driving under the influence March 8-14: Los Altos police officers cited five drivers for driving under the influence.

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Los Altos Hills water-rate hike produces trickle of protests

By Elliott Burr Town Crier Staff Writer

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fter receiving only 17 letters of protest, the Purissima Hills Water District board voted 4-1 March 10 to approve an average 25 percent rate hike.

The district publicized the increase, mailing letters months in advance to the approximately 2,060 households it serves, according to legal requirement.

Los Altos Hills residents currently pay among the highest water rates in the state.

The tiered rate structure forces the highest water consumers to pay steeper rates and, in effect, subsidize the more modest users. Conventional economics wisdom posits that as price increases, demand decreases.

But as Los Altos Hills City Councilman Jean Mordo said, the higher-level consum-

ers – the ones regularly using more than 300 units of water per month – are usually the ones with multimillion-dollar estates who can afford to irrigate their landscaping and, with little exception, aren’t bothered by rate increases.

“Having a $500 water bill, it hurts to write that check,” Mordo said of his own finances.

“But some people have over $1,000 bills and they don’t care. For them, it’s peanuts.”

Gary Waldeck, president of the Purissima Hills Water District Board of Directors, the only board member who voted against the increase, said complacency toward water rates could come from helplessness, not apathy.

Waldeck said that when the district conducted a survey on water rates in Los Altos Hills, the response rate was 0.5 percent.

“In my view, the people see what the costs are and say, ‘We can’t do anything about it,’”

said Waldeck, a Los Altos Hills resident. “I think people do care a lot, but do they think they have much benefit to speak out against it?”

The water rate hikes are rooted in the pricier cost of water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, from which the town purchases 100 percent of its water supply, rising administrative costs at the district and capital improvement projects to pump water to town effectively.

Los Altos Hills resident Clay Woods said he’s a perennial top 10 percent water user and has a hard time conserving.

“As a high user, I’m being penalized more than other cities’ rates,” Woods said. “I can’t conserve anymore. … I have 2,500 plants all under drip irrigation, and I don’t want to see my landscaping die.”

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Car catches fire downtown

Google test could take place in Los Altos

By Jana Seshadri Town Crier Staff Writer

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Los Altos Police Office Brent Butler, above, tries to extinguish a fire in the engine of a Jaguar March 10, sparked by a possible electrical short, causing a plume of smoke to erupt, below.

By Elliott Burr Town Crier Staff Writer

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crowd gathered March 10 to watch as firefighters extinguished a fire under the hood of a mid-’90s Jaguar XJ sedan in the parking lot behind the Costume Bank on State Street in downtown Los Altos. The fire department reported no injuries and approximately $15,000 in damage.

A fire department spokeswoman said the parked Jaguar’s fire was believed to be caused by an electrical short. Arson was not suspected.

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Los Altos Police Officer Brent Butler, first on the scene, used a fire extinguisher to help put out the blaze.

Los Altos Fire Department firefighters responded at 12:57 p.m. – a five-minute response time – and cleared out more than an hour later.

Los Altos Community Service Officer Rod Sayre, responsible for the city’s parking enforcement, said that although he hadn’t chalked the Jaguar’s tire, the owner “could have gotten a pretty good ticket from that one.”

Contact Elliott Burr at elliottb@latc.com.

ountain View-based Google Inc. is scheduled to test ultrahigh-speed broadband networks in trial cities across the country.

Los Altos could serve as one of its test sites.

The Los Altos City Council March 9 directed city staff to respond to Google’s Request for Information, which gathers details on Los Altos and gauges community interest in the plan.

With a speed more than 100 times faster than current access allows, Google will experiment with fiber-to-home connections that enhance Internet usability.

“We’re excited about it,” said Russ Morreale, Los Altos finance director. “This could very well put us on the map as far as state-of-the-art technology level from a city’s standpoint.”

Although it is an exploratory step by Google, residents could reap benefits if Los Altos is chosen for the experiment, Morreale said, such as a unique broadband system for homes, an economic stimulus for the community and more options for See GOOGLE, Page 5

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Resident suspects dumping in Permanente Creek Discoloration leads to disruption for Los Altos Hills resident Town Crier Staff Report

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he reason for the occasionally discolored water flow in Permanente Creek is subject to speculation at the moment. But whatever the cause, resident JoAnne Matthews would like to see the problem addressed.

“The creek wraps around our property,” said Matthews, who has lived at her Quail Meadow Road location with her husband, John, since 1981. “It’s an integral part of how we live our lives.”

Matthews had seen unusual colors from time to time but really took notice a few months back when a strange gray color appeared. She phoned the Santa Clara Valley Water District and a specialist came down to do some testing. He found the creek’s pH level normal.

Then she noticed milky and caramel colors in the water.

“The creek turned this totally unnatural color,” she said, adding that under normal conditions, the creek is usually clear.

Matthews said she noticed a connection between the appearance of the discolored water and work being done on a sewer line at Eastbrook Avenue and Mora Drive in Los Altos Hills. But both town and water district officials said it wasn’t likely a factor.

Ray Fields, project manager with the water district, said work was being done 800-1,000 feet up a hill from the creek and there

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JoAnne Matthews, right, and her husband, John, have lived beside Permanente Creek since 1981 and noticed discoloration in the creek, seen in a photo taken the week of March 1, below. was a field that runoff would have to cross before emptying into the creek. Richard Chiu, Los Altos Hills’ public works director, said the project is actually intended to divert the sewer line away from the creek. He expects work completed by the end of the month.

In response to the creek discoloration, Chiu said the town notified responsible agencies, including the state’s Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Department of Fish and Game, the county health department and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, which has jurisdiction over the creek.

Fields said he expects the water board to inspect possible causes farther upstream.

“It’s disheartening to see,” Fields said of the creek pollution.

“The town of Los Altos Hills has really been responsive.”

Shin-Roei Lee, in charge of

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Where is the incentive?

While water flows prodigiously in Los Altos Hills for upper-tier users, overall consumption has decreased nearly 20 percent since 2007 – good for the district in the long run, financially draining in the short term.

A decrease in residents’ water consumption results in less revenue for the district, which must find ways to pay for the same fixed expenses.

Many residents question the incentive to conserve water if prices will rise anyway.

“If we don’t do something about changing behavior,” Waldeck said, “then all of a sudden everyone’s dealing with two-thirds of the water they were using

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“The fiber, if laid, would be an information highway that could

the water quality board’s South Bay watershed division, said the agency “will send our staff out to investigate the nature of the complaint and the impact on the creek.” Lee did not say when this would happen.

Fields advised those involved in construction projects near creeks to “cover up disturbed soil,” especially before storms, when there is greatest risk for runoff.

If nothing else, Matthews wants it known that there are “people watching what happens in the creek.” And if anyone is dumping into the creek: “Don’t feel so secure that you’re going to get away with it.”

before.”

Waldeck echoed the concern shared by his fellow board members that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission would likely cut the town’s water allocation by 20 percent. Because the town currently uses 120 percent of its supply allocation, Waldeck that could mean residents would have to live with 40 percent less water.

“We have to adjust our lifestyles so that when that happens, we can live our lives normally without significant impact,” Waldeck said.

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From Page 1 a football play,” Hepenstal said.

“His PE teacher had to put up cones to section off areas where there were multiple deposits.”

The problem doesn’t end on the bottom of a shoe. Unwary children who unknowingly step in a pile track the smelly stuff onto playground equipment and into classrooms.

“I’ve cleaned up poop on the tanbark of the playground, removed as much as I could from the stairs and slide … cleaned up poop from the blacktop next to the playground,” Hepenstal said.

“This is not safe and healthy for the children.”

More often, the stinky stuff is tracked into the classroom, Romem said.

“It’s uncomfortable, gross, difficult to remove and distracting to the rest of the class,” she said.

In addition to the obvious slippage and sanitary issues, canine feces harbor parasites that contribute to diseases animals can pass to humans, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Even after the poop is scooped, some roundworms and other parasites may remain in the soil – and whether playing sports, gardening or walking barefoot, contact with that soil runs the risk of coming into contact with the eggs. Even dogs are at risk.

And young children who play in dirt and put their hands in their mouths can be particularly susceptible to parasitic worms, according to Brian Maxwell, DVM, of Adobe Animal Hospital.

“Parasites can be transferred – by the mouth – through the fecaloral route,” he said. “It would be more of an issue for little kids.”

Without wanting to cause a panic, Maxwell did say canineparasite problems are not widespread in the community.

“They’re not commonly carried by dogs that are healthy and well-cared for,” he said.

Judith Schwarz helps care for the school’s native garden and is incensed that dogs continually muck it up with feces.

“I get it on me – and I’m a grown-up,” she said. “This is truly an epidemic that’s getting worse and worse. It’s like a pooping ground.”

But beyond parasites and putrid odors, Schwarz is concerned about the “friendly, but big” dogs that scare the children and older

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Kimberly Dedrich watches after her black Lab, Max, while Snickers, the beagle, left, sniffs out the situation. Bell, a schnauzer, right, pretends to be a pirate. Dedrich said neighbors often call the police to report dog owners at Oak after school.

School administrators recently installed Mutt Mitt dispensers, left, around campus. Oak School student Matthew Guibord, 6, right, displays one of many signs the students recently made to encourage dog owners to clean up after their pooches. people. She has seen dogs happily lunge at the frightened object of their attention and worries that someone will be injured.

“It’s an accident that’s waiting to happen,” Schwarz said.

Who dung it?

Identifying the culprit(s) has remained elusive for several pooch-owning Oak neighbors who visit the school after work and on weekends with their animals.

Robert Cruz and his wife take their older dog and two puppies for exercise and socialization.

“It’s very important for dogs to be socialized to know how to react to humans and other animals,”

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he said.

There are two types of pet owners, according to Cruz.

“The responsible – the irresponsible,” he said. “It’s terrible, because it takes one irresponsible person who makes everyone (seem) accountable for the problem.”

Stephanie Zeh agreed.

Volunteering as a soccer coach for Oak School students, Zeh sees both sides of the issue for the students playing sports and the pet owners. She, too, brings her dog to the school for some doggie playtime while she chats with friends.

“People just need to be very,

very watchful,” Zeh said. “But it’s always that one bad apple. It takes one irresponsible owner that ruins it for everybody.”

Zeh picks up after her pooch and takes the initiative to pick up others’ messes.

“Nobody should have to pick up other people’s messes,” she said.

Which is exactly what Oak’s custodian, Omar Hernandez, is called to do every day. Now marking his 20th year with the school, Hernandez said the problem gets worse each year.

“Now there are more dogs – people bring more dogs to the school,” he said.

And though “poop patrol” has not been added to his job definition, Hernandez has his own encounters with the stuff each day, cleaning shoes and scooping steaming piles.

“There are occasions with gross poop when the custodian has had to bring a shovel and clean it up that way,” Romem said.

“He’s very good-natured, and I really appreciate his help.”

Romem has also enlisted the assistance of the Los Altos Police Department community service officers.

“They have come out several times to talk with dog owners and See DOGS, Page 7

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From Page 6 enforce the leash laws,” she said.

While Los Altos has codes requiring pets to remain on leash and mandating feces removal from public properties, a police spokeswoman said the poop problem is difficult to enforce.

“You have to catch them in the act,” she said. “No one’s ever been caught. And we’re not going to test the feces to find out whose dog it is – we don’t have those facilities.”

The green in the brown Even if all dog waste is scooped and lands in a landfill, this can be a problem in itself. If poop is scooped into a nonbiodegradable bag, the feces won’t decompose and can possibly leach into the groundwater. On the other hand, the bag is around for … ever. If poop were scooped into biodegradable bags, such as Oak’s Mutt Mitts, it would be best to end up in a landfill that encourages decomposition.

At least one city responded creatively to the No. 2 problem.

A few years ago, San Francisco city officials discovered animal waste composed nearly 4 percent of residential garbage. At that time, the city-initiated bio-recycling program was already converting 300 tons of food scraps daily for conversion to fertilizer, according to a 2006 National Geographic news article. Why not convert animal waste to methane?

Europe’s been doing it for years.

Unfortunately, city officials decided not to finance a pilot program, according to Amelia Glynn at her sfgate.com blog site, “Tails of the City.”

Glynn raises interesting questions for those who do scoop their doo-doo.

“Knowing that our animals leave their own pawprints on the environment, what do you do with your pet’s poop?” she wrote.

“Do you use biodegradable bags?

“It’s terrible, because it takes one irresponsible person who makes everyone (seem) accountable for the problem.”

– Robert Cruz, Los Altos resident Compost? What’s your solution to the poo dilemma?”

Ronny Tey coaches sports at various schools in the Los Altos School District – the canine problem isn’t confined to Oak, he said.

Fields of feces afflict Springer and other schools. Some respond to the problem by banning dogs on campus altogether.

“Personally, I’d hate to resort to that,” Tey said.

Tey said he confronted one owner with four dogs at the school.

The owner was playing with two while the others ran rampant and

out of sight.

“It’s the dog owners who let their dogs run loose over the property that cause the problems,” he said.

In the end, everyone agrees that the majority of pet owners show responsibility for their animals – it’s one or two spoiling the fun for everyone – including dogs that depend on their daily drills. Owners must maintain vigilance over their dogs and take responsibility for the messes they leave behind.

“And let’s get the help of dog owners to police each other,” Tey said.

The tail’s end Whether all pet owners learn to pick up the poop isn’t paramount to Schwarz, who would just like to see dogs banned from school grounds – period.

“It’s not a dog park – it’s a kid park,” she said. “What if everybody wanted to bring their horses?”

Cruz thinks it would be unfair to punish the majority because of the few – dogs are as much a part of the community as the people, he said.

“And the places where you can take your dog – they’re shrinking,” he said.

Romem doesn’t want dogs banned, either.

“I love that our school is a community center and that the facilities are well-used,” she said. “I (just) worry that some dog owners make it tough for many responsible ones.”

Contact Mary Beth Hislop at marybethh@latc.com.

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The proposed changes would:

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From Page 1 The EIR revealed no significant environmental impact except for the removal of an existing historical apricot orchard and other trees, for which some councilmembers expressed concern.

Councilwoman Val Carpenter noted that the project requires the removal of 192 of 368 trees on the site, including 30 heritage trees, which must be identified in the landscape plan.

The city should replace any trees removed with those that would grow into similar sizes, Councilwoman Megan Satterlee said.

“I’d like reassurance that we are going to put back an apricot orchard in the northeast area,” Carpenter said.

The conservative estimate will ensure the removal of the fewest

number of trees possible, according to Zachary Dahl, associate planner.

The city must address several factors before breaking ground on the project, according to James Walgren, Los Altos assistant city manager and community development director.

“We will reconvene our two committees – finance and outreach – and meet with our consultants to talk about a target date to shoot for,” he said.

City officials will wait until 2011, Walgren said, as they do not want to compete with the school district or the library – which plan to seek additional funds through ballot measures – for voter support.

The city also wants to wait until economic conditions improve so that voters feel more comfortable undertaking such a large project, he said. The city’s bond and ballot consultants agreed with the time schedule, he added.

Extensive outreach to the community at large to solicit feedback and support from residents is the city’s next mission, Walgren said.

Phase 1 of the master plan implementation stands a good chance of success with an effective outreach effort, he said.

The cost estimate for Phase 1 of the project is $60 million, Walgren said. Local bond measures require approval from at least two-thirds of Los Altos’ voters.

The project, to be completed in two or three phases, would expand and improve existing community features such as city hall, the police department, the library, the senior center, the youth center and sports facilities. In addition, a swimming complex is planned.

The Community Center Master Plan can be viewed online at www. losaltoscommunitycenter.org.

Contact Jana Seshadri at janas@latc.com.

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Amend the Commercial Downtown (CD) District to include a provision that requires existing retail and restaurant uses over 5,000 square feet to retain a retail and/or restaurant use on the ground floor.

Amend the Commercial Downtown (CD) and Commercial Thoroughfare (CT) Districts to increase the maximum height limit to 45 feet.

Amend the Commercial Downtown (CD), Commercial Thoroughfare (CT), Commercial Retail Sales (CRS) and Commercial Neighborhood (CN) Districts to eliminate the reference to story limits but maintain maximum height limits.

Rezone five parcels from Commercial Retail Sales (CRS) to Commercial Downtown (CD). These properties are identified as: 1.

280 Second Street, Office Building 2.

301 Second Street, Walgreens 3.

240 Third Street, Former Bank of the West 4.

250 Third Street, Akane Restaurant 5.

233 Third Street, Los Altos Grill

Complete zoning district amendment language and zoning maps are available at the Community Development Department in the Planning Division at City Hall. The City’s zoning map is also available online at www.losaltosca.gov/commdev/planning. For more information, contact Associate Planner Zachary Dahl at (650) 947-2633.

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oogle is at it again. After bypassing Los Altos for free Wi-Fi service a few years back, the Mountain Viewbased Internet search giant is now asking Los Altos and communities across the country to submit “requests for information” to compete for an experimental ultra-high-speed broadband network that will make even cable modem speeds look like 1997 dial-ups.

“Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today,” Google boasts, “over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We’ll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.”

Google wants Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and others interested to submit online applications by March 28 and tell the company why their community is uniquely qualified to be the first in the nation to access such a network.

We think Google should start right here (by right here, we also mean Mountain View, Palo Alto and Stanford) for obvious reasons.

• We’re home to the leaders of some of the world’s most innovative high-tech companies. Google says “ultra-high-speed bandwidth will drive more innovation – in high-definition video, remote data storage, real-time multimedia collaboration, and others.” We say, look no further, Google, than your own community of innovators. Make their strengths even stronger for the greater benefit of the country – and the world.

• Google wants optimal conditions to maximize and expand the network’s capability. Officials stress such factors as community support (check), weather conditions (check), local resources (could you guys be more specific?) and local regulations (well, we can work on those). The way to further deploy and expand such a network also starts with brilliant minds – no shortage here, Google.

• We’re home to cutting-edge medical institutions such as Stanford and El Camino Hospital that could really benefit – and assist others – through such a network.

• We’re right in Google’s backyard. Although ultra-high-speed Internet makes videoconferencing to China child’s play, the company’s physical proximity to this area means its experts can work with the local talent by biking from Mountain View to Los Altos, saving on airfare and leaving the world a little greener.

Naturally, our city manager and other leaders could make a far more articulate (and serious) pitch. But we’re serious when we say that our communities should be the first in line for this new frontier that will surely revolutionize the world (and perhaps create another Golden Era of Silicon Valley). How about it, guys?

And while you’re at it, about that free Wi-Fi ...

Send us your ideas on why this community should be first in line, and we’ll pass them along to Google. E-mail bruceb@ latc.com.

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A 1923 family gathering at the Knapp Farm on Santa Rita Avenue (now Los Altos Avenue) features Anna Knapp Fitz, 11, who chronicled the beauty of early Los Altos through numerous paintings as an adult, identified in front with her sister Katie.

Letters to the Editor MVHS athletic director gave it his all I am writing in response to Pete Borello’s March 10 article, “Friedrich out, Navarro in as MV’s AD.” As one of Rob Friedrich’s assistant coaches for boys varsity basketball, I have a great deal of respect for his ability to coach basketball. He has written a book on basketball fundamentals, has a son playing college basketball and previously coached professional basketball in Europe. A few highlights from Rob’s first season as head coach at Mountain View High School.

• The boys varsity team went 10-14, the most wins since the 2006-2007 season.

• They were CCS playoff eli-

gible for the first time since the 2005-2006 season. (They were not selected.)

• The boys frosh-soph team tied for the league championship.

• The varsity girls won their first De Anza Division championship under Rob’s athletic directorship.

All in all, a very successful season for basketball at Mountain View High School.

From my view on the court, Rob gave it his all.

Mike Mulkey Assistant varsity basketball coach Mountain View High School

Column trivializes science I was appalled by Mary Beth

Hislop’s “Searching for the stars within” column (Town Crier, March 3).

Hislop wrote: “One school of science” says “instead of being the individual components in a grand design, we are the accidental product of molecular-level incidents that theoretically instigated the process of cellular evolution and life itself.”

She asks, “Do we acquiesce to scientists’ recommendations and embrace their speculations, thereby trivializing the importance of our existence? Do we bow to the theories of natural selection and survival of the fittest and minimize the sanctity of life?”

Unless I’m mistaken, this is an See LETTERS, Page 9

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Sidewalk Interview Are you serving anything special for St. Patrick’s Day?

(Asked of restaurant workers downtown)

100 percent Irish

By Jackie Madden Haugh

W

alking into Main Street’s Cover Story boutique last week, I was instantly swept back in time by the adorable St. Patrick’s Day decorations.

As a child, knowing I was Irish made me feel like I was one of the chosen ones. My father, born to Irish Catholic immigrants in 1916, loved to remind me I was cut from a special cloth.

“You’re 100 percent Irish,” he’d proudly state. “You’ve been blessed.”

For years I believed this – my lineage made the world my treasure chest.

I even felt that St. Patrick’s Day belonged to me, more so than my classmates. Then on my ninth birthday, my bubble burst.

“Honey,” my mother began, “you’re not exactly 100 percent Irish. You’re English, too.”

I stared into her sympathetic eyes, worried that my whole life was a lie. All I could say was, “Huh?” She smiled gently. “I know your dad would like to think you’re only Irish, but half of you comes from me.”

For years, I wondered why this fixation on his heritage was so important. Heaven knows there are enough jokes circulating about his nationality to make one wonder.

Irishmen drink too much, spend too much time on their knees in church and sing “Oh Danny Boy” at the top of their lungs, even if they don’t know all the words.

But my heritage taught me that being Irish also means having an indomitable spirit with a quest for justice and freedom. My grandparents were dirt poor when they immigrated to San Francisco in the

late 1890s, and they fought to be recognized in this country. They survived the Great Depression. My father was the first in his family to pursue a college education. He certainly did have a right to be proud.

While my own life has had its difficult moments, I have never known such adversity. My parents made sure of that. I was given a childhood in which all my basic needs were met. I never wondered where my next meal would come from, and parochial education was standard.

So why do I still get so jazzed about this one day in the year since discovering I’m a 50/50?

Some friends might say it’s just another excuse for me to party. While I must admit that I love parties, I get excited about March 17 because I see it as a celebration of mankind’s unconquerable will to survive and thrive.

And no matter what our lineage may be, we can all share in celebrating the human spirit.

So this St. Patrick’s Day, I plan to paint shamrocks on my face, wear green and sing “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” even though I don’t know all the words, and drink green wine (I hate beer). I will dance a jig until I have holes in my shoes, and then get down on my knees and pray for everyone who is facing a personal struggle.

My dad was right – I’ve been blessed.

Haugh About That?

I thought I’d put those green sprinkles on some of our doughnuts.

Sivlen Khieng Donut du Jour

Corned beef and cabbage with all the trimmings – new potatoes and carrots – and green beer.

What’s not to love?

James Maltby Maltby’s Restaurant & Tavern

No. We’re not usually busy on that day because we don’t have a full bar. But we will be open.

Felipe Gutierrez Pompeii Italian Restaurant

We have made cookies – green cookies. Maybe we’ll make a shepherd’s pie – maybe. Perhaps I’ll buy a few cans of Guinness to sell.

Mouli The Cravery

LETTERS From Page 8

argument for Creationism over Evolution.

There’s nothing speculative about evolution, and evolution does not trivialize our existence.

It’s Ms. Hislop who trivializes science.

Pat Marriott Los Altos

Jackie Madden Haugh is a Los Altos resident.

packages.

The report also listed shocking benefits paid to superintendents.

So, before we discuss a larger parcel tax, teacher layoffs and program cuts, taxpayers deserve an update on how recommendations from this report are being addressed.

Anna Durante Los Altos

New garbage contract Hislop responds: The article a necessary change

was not written to trivialize science, but to question the importance of scientific discoveries that do little to improve the human condition.

Where education cuts We’re doing a rock cod Tagine We’re just doing our normal should come from – we just do a different special every day, and that’s what we’re doing Wednesday. We might bring in some food coloring for beer.

Brian Pesner Zitune

food and service for St. Patrick’s Day. The closest thing to Irish we serve is bangers and mash, but that’s British.

Eric Altfest Los Altos Grill

Interviews and photos by Mary Beth Hislop

Last June, the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury released a report titled “Who Benefits from Education Dollars? (Hint: It’s Not the Students).” This report exposed wasteful spending throughout the county’s school districts.

It criticized superintendent salaries and outrageous benefits

I read your article regarding the negotiation process with the Mission Trail garbage proposal (Town Crier, March 3). I did attend the council meeting on Feb. 23.

I do understand the emotional reaction by long-term residents with the possibility of changing from Recology to Mission Trail.

I do feel strongly that change is necessary, as, from past experience in other areas, I see there is much missing here – even though the people working with Recology are very nice.

We realize the need for single-

stream recycling to eliminate bins and to have weekly yard waste recycling. I believe the council is doing a wonderful job of trying to move our town into the future.

I also support the council in its negotiations with a developer on the sale of the First and Main site.

This needs to be accomplished soon. What an eyesore for downtown Los Altos, which, by the way, we love!

Karen Grady Los Altos

Pay more for conserving?

After spending several hours at the March 10 Purissima Hills Water District board meeting, I think I can summarize it in about the length of a tweet.

The more we conserve, the less money the district makes and the more they have to raise our rates.

Therefore, we should all use more water to avoid a big price increase.

Does that about cover it?

Diane Brauch Los Altos Hills

March 17, 2010 / Los Altos Town Crier / Page 9

People Weddings & Engagements

Scouting News Five new Eagle Scouts from Los Altos Troop 30 are scheduled to be recognized at a Court of Honor ceremony scheduled 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos.

Los Altos resident Mark Jeffrey Lee is a senior at Homestead High School. Lee’s Eagle project involved building a 12-foot-by-12-foot shed for the Homestead High School Music Boosters.

Los Altos resident Sahil Luthra is a senior at Los Altos High School. For his Eagle project, Luthra created a bilingual Web site for Edison McNair School, an intermediate school in East Palo Alto.

Nathan Tolley of Los Altos is a senior at Homestead High School. Tolley’s Eagle project entailed planning, constructing and finishing 13 bookcases and six planter boxes for teachers at Montclaire Elementary School.

Natalie Bailey and Scott Candau COURTESY OF KIM TOLLEY

Earning the Eagle rank are, from left, Mark Jeffrey Lee, Sahil Luthra, Zachary Baumgartner, Nathan Tolley and Christopher Smoot.

Mountain View resident Zachary Baumgartner is a senior at Mountain View High School. For his Eagle project, Baumgartner built five 8-foot storage cabinets, constructed six heavy-duty shelves to install in a storage shed and painted the interior of the shed for the Choral Department at Mountain View High.

Chris Smoot of Mountain View is a senior at Mountain View High School. Smoot’s Eagle project involved planning and building two 7-foot-wide storage benches for the American Legion.

Natalie Bailey and Scott Candau were married Oct. 9 in Santa Barbara.

The bride is the daughter of Mike and Lynn Bailey of Monterey. She is employed as an intensive-care nurse at Stanford Hospital.

The groom is the son of Mike and Cindie Candau of Los Altos Hills. He is the owner of Performance Elevator Co. The couple live in San Francisco.

Natalie Bailey and Scott Candau

Julie Baker and Ryan Broms Julie Christine Baker and Ryan Canaan Broms were married Oct. 3 at Mission Santa Clara. A reception was held at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club.

The bride is the daughter of Paul and Debbie Baker of Los Altos. She graduated from Mountain View High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic communication from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a master’s in business administration from Santa Clara University.

She is employed at Apple Inc. as a program manager in research and development.

The groom is the son of James and Robin Broms of Thousand Oaks. He graduated from Thousand Oaks High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a master’s degree

Ryan Canaan Broms and Julie Christine Baker and clinical doctorate from UC San Francisco and San Francisco State in physical therapy.

He is employed at Kaiser Permanente Center in Santa Clara in the acute postoperative care department.

The couple honeymooned in Fiji and live in Santa Clara.

Tory Taylor and Brian Wester

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Tory Taylor and Brian Wester have announced their engagement to be married in August at Lake Tahoe.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bruce Taylor and Candace Costello.

She graduated from Los Altos High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Sonoma State University. She is employed as a community manager with a Pleasanton-based software company.

The groom-to-be is the son of Michael and Kimberly Wester of Mountain View.

He graduated from Mountain View High School and the Cali-

Tory Taylor and Brian Wester fornia Highway Patrol Academy.

He is employed as an officer with the California Highway Patrol.

The couple plan to live in Livermore.

Community

Los Altos-based American Ireland Fund proves bridge-builder to the homeland

By Bruce Barton Town Crier Staff Writer

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nyone wanting to learn about today’s Ireland can start with the Los Altos-based American Ireland Fund. The non-profit organization raises funds to support a wide range of projects that aid Ireland.

The fund concentrates on four key areas: education, peace, the arts and community development, according to Regional Director Marjorie Muldowney of Los Altos Hills. It is part of The Ireland Funds, which has provided approximately $250 million for 1,600 projects over Muldowney its 30-year history. The organization is active in 12 countries, including the United States.

“We are the largest network of Irish ancestry working to promote programs,” Muldowney said. “We provide the feel-good factor – an association with (the fund) can strengthen that tie (to the home country).”

In addition, the American Ireland Fund, located at 4 Main St., can assist with travel plans to the country and with genealogy.

Muldowney, originally from Dublin, added that “a lot of Irish Americans work

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL MUSTACCHI /SPECIAL TO THE TOWN CRIER

Local members of the American Ireland Fund attend a recent event. Pictured are (back) Sana Miro, Marian Keeth, Suzanne Taves, Mary Lenehan, Maria Murphy Lonergan, Kathleen Santora; (front) Kris Maloney, Paula Guslani, Veronique Miro and Caroline Rumptz. in Silicon Valley,” and have been a factor in and Protestants in Northern Ireland. companies such as Hewlett-Packard’s and “It’s a lot better than what it was,” MulIntel’s opening branches in Ireland. downey said. “But integration remains a Approximately 600 local support- challenge.” ers attended the latest dinner-fundraiser “(The American Ireland Fund) does held Mar. 5 in San Francisco. The fund is so many different types of good works in scheduled to inaugurate a Young Leaders Ireland,” said Suzanne Taves of Los Altos, Program in April. who donates and attends fund dinners. “In “Ireland’s economy is in a sorry state particular, what I really think is amazing is at the moment,” Muldowney said. “There using basketball to bring the Catholic and isn’t a generation that hasn’t been touched Protestant kids together in Northern Ireby immigration,” and people continue to land. It is a program (called Peace Players) leave due to a lack of opportunity.” that is working to break down the barriers Conflicts still exist between Catholics of prejudice and hatred in Northern Ire-

land, starting with the youth.”

Los Altos Hills resident Kathleen Santora and her husband, Mark, have supported the fund for several years and have toured Ireland with Muldowney’s help.

“Mark and I are pleased to support the American Ireland Fund and their work to make their country a safe and secure place for future generations, as well as their work to preserve Irish art and history,” Santora said.

Celebrities such as musician Bono, born in Southern Ireland, and actor Liam Neeson, from Northern Ireland, are active in the arts sector of the fund. They provide support for the Sesame Tree project in Northern Ireland, which produces TV programs for children. Santora said the Sesame Tree program “brings nonsectarian attitudes to Irish preschoolers.”

Muldowney, who has been with the American Irish Fund for 16 years and at the Los Altos office since its opening nine years ago, still enjoys her role as ambassador and bridge-builder.

“I’m a small voice for Ireland,” she said.

“I connect good people to good projects.

It’s really rewarding for me to see firsthand where the money goes and how it makes a difference.”

For more information, call 949-5239 or visit www.irlfunds.org.

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Community Community Briefs The Los Altos History Museum’s latest exhibition, “Through Thick & Thin: A Tale of Two Sisters,� uncovers the true story behind the Mystery House’s architect, Sarah Winchester, and her sister, Isabelle Merriman. The exhibition closes June 6.

The museum has scheduled its first “Museum Night� Thursday.

The museum will remain open until 7 p.m. Museum Nights are planned for the third Thursday of each month.

The Los Altos History Museum is located at 51 S. San Antonio Road. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

Admission is free.

For more information, visit www.losaltoshistory.org.

Los Altos Cultural Association and the Town Crier, benefit Los Altos High School programs.

Resurrecting the classic variety show format, Los Altos Live! features performances from 21 acts, ranging from dancing to singing and instrumental prowess. Again highlighting this year’s event is violin prodigy Stephen Waarts of Los Altos, who at age 13 is already soloing with symphony orchestras and has played Carnegie Hall.

Tickets, $20 for adults and $10 for children, will be available at the following Los Altos locations: Chef Chu’s restaurant, 1067 N. San Antonio Road; Los Altos Town Crier, 138 Main St.; Main Street Cafe & Books, 134 Main St.; Tom’s Depot, 991 Fremont Ave.; Borel Private Bank and Trust Co., 345 S. San Antonio Road; and the Rotary Club of Los Altos (contact Mike Abrams at 954-5999). For more information, call Abby Althoff at 949-5311.

City of Los Altos plans egg hunt

Quota club schedules annual fashion show

The city of Los Altos Recreation Department has scheduled an egg hunt 10 a.m. April 1 for families with children ages 2-10.

The event, which includes other activities, will take place at Hillview soccer field, 97 Hillview Ave. Activities begin at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, call 947-2790 or visit www.losaltosrecreation.org.

The Quota International Club of Mountain View/Los Altos has scheduled its annual fashion show and fundraiser noon Saturday at Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View.

The Quota club, founded in 1948, provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing an education in the areas of hearing-impairment and deafness. Proceeds will support disadvantaged women and children and hearing-impaired infants and children.

For reservations and more information, e-mail Marilyn Henderson at mfhenderson@comcast.net.

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LWV offers chance to meet elected officials The League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View has scheduled a “Meet Your Elected Officials� event 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Garden House in Shoup Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos.

League members invite local residents who have questions for officials representing city councils, school boards or the county. “This informal setting allows you to talk directly to your government representative and to ask the questions that are on your mind,� said League President Sue Graham. “There is ample time for a discussion, not just sound bites.�

For more information, visit www.lwvlamv.org.

Los Altos Live! talent show back for second year The second annual Los Altos Live! event, featuring a variety of local talent, is scheduled 7:30 p.m. April 10 in Los Altos High School’s Eagle Theater. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by the Page 12 / Los Altos Town Crier / March 17, 2010

Voices for Peace hosts Iran discussion The Los Altos Library and Los Altos Voices for Peace have scheduled Rebecca Griffin, political director for Peace Action West, to speak on “Grassroots Diplomacy: We Can Help Create a Better Relationship with Iran�

7 p.m. Monday in the Program Room of the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.

Griffin, who visited Iran with a grassroots diplomacy delegation last year, will share her ideas on prospects for diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran and how Americans can play a role in the process.

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 948-7683.

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Community Springing into softball season

Hidden Villa presents celebration March 28 honoring Cesar Chavez Town Crier Report

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The Mountain View-Los Altos Girls Softball League held its opening ceremonies Saturday at Stevenson Park in Mountain View, with hundreds in attendance, above. Mountain View Mayor Ronit Bryant threw out the first pitch. Far left, Alexandra Attard takes a swing. At left, Attard hugs Cassie Chou (No. 9).

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he Trust for Hidden Villa has scheduled a Cesar Chavez Celebration 1-4 p.m. March 28 at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Drive, Los Altos Hills.

The drop-in program, free and open to the public, will include bilingual guides at the farm-animal pens, story time in Spanish and English in the organic children’s garden and hands-on educational crafts, such as mural painting and tissue-paper flower making.

At 2 p.m., Mariachi Cardenal de Stanford, a student Mariachi band from Stanford University, will perform.

When Frank and Josephine Duveneck purchased the 1,600acre Hidden Villa preserve in 1924, they offered it as a gathering place for discussion, reflection and incubation of social reform.

They invited a small group of Mexican Americans to visit Hidden Villa to hold a meeting out of the public eye.

The hostel served as a retreat for Chavez, a farm worker, labor

leader and civil rights activist who drafted the framework for one of the first major strikes in California history.

His work with the United Farm Workers, the organization he founded, resulted in significant improvements in the working conditions of many Latinos.

The Trust for Hidden Villa, a non-profit educational organization, uses the preserve’s organic farm, wilderness and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice. Hidden Villa’s mission is to “inspire a just and sustainable future through its programs, land and legacy.”

Commemoration of Chavez’s birthday, March 31, a state holiday in California, is intended to promote service to the community in honor of his life and work.

Chavez died in 1993.

To register, visit www.hiddenvilla.org. For more information, call Mary Powell, manager of community programs, at 9499704.

March 17, 2010 / Los Altos Town Crier / Page 13

Community NEAR DEATH From Page 1

Rescuers jump-started his heart six times with electric cardioversion. They shocked him twice more during the transfer from the YMCA to the El Camino Hospital emergency room. They shocked him five more times in the emergency room.

“I came this close,” said Jones, 64, touching his index finger just about to his thumb. “It’s a miracle I’m here.”

When asked if the odds of survival and recovery were 1 in 100, Jones’ eyes widened.

“More like 1 in 1,000,” said the veteran doctor.

A month later, Jones appears in such good health and spirits, it’s as if his near-fatal heart attack never happened. But it did – and it took perfect timing, convenient location and the relentless life-saving work of medical professionals to bring him back from the brink.

By all accounts, Jones has led a productive and fulfilling life.

Although nearly killed in a 1967 motorcycle accident when he was 21 (a crash that left Jones with major head injuries, neurological damage and one leg permanently disfigured), Jones was blessed with a brilliant and creative mind. He went on to attend Harvard Medical School and enjoyed a successful career as an orthopedic surgeon.

Jones is probably best known in Los Altos for several works of playful public art – his stock-andtrade are figures created from welded scraps of metal – that adorn local schools.

A star athlete before his motorcycle accident, Jones still exercises regularly and was doing rowing exercises on Feb. 10 when he started to feel ill. In the locker room, he felt throat and chest pain, and “the lights started to go out,” he said. Still, Jones had the wherewithal to shout, “Help! I’m having a heart attack!”

Those words probably saved his life. Almost immediately, YMCA personnel were at his side, supplying him with oxygen. Still conscious, but lying on the floor, Jones

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managed to call his wife, Jane BryanJones and relay that “my little dog Gus, is in the car.”

Then he lost consciousness.

Jones Fortunately, the YMCA had capable staff with knowledge of CPR. Paramedics arrived from the nearby Mountain View fire station at Cuesta Drive and Grant Road within a few minutes. The emergency room at El Camino Hospital is directly across the street from the Y. The challenge for rescue workers was keeping continuous pressure on his chest to force blood into his brain, all the while trying to revive a pulse. Jones said it takes three minutes for brain damage to occur if the heart isn’t pumping. That his brain function remained intact after 20 or more minutes not only is highly unusual, but also speaks to the success rescuers had in manually getting blood to the brain.

A special piece of machinery, an AutoPulse, also played a role, allowing medical personnel to transport Jones while the machine continued chest compressions. Jones singled out ER nurse Julee Arbuckle, who performed compressions and later remarked to Jones that she never had such a workout in her life.

“I woke up in the emergency room,” Jones said.

He had a large tube down his throat. Once stabilized, doctors cleared his main coronary artery, which he said was 100 percent blocked. The entire ordeal, from attack to treatment – including a stent and catherization – lasted approximately 90 minutes. Despite taking care of himself, family genetics proved the culprit – Jones’ father also had heart problems.

Jones’ spirit likely played a role in his survival. Robbins called him “a fighter,” with a strong will to live. At one point, Jones had opened his eyes, Robbins said, inspiring medical personnel to keep working hard to save him.

“I wasn’t done – I had more work to do,” Jones said. “Jane said, ‘Keep fighting.’”

Before long, Jones was back to playing chess, his intelligence and sense of humor unscathed.

“Once he was taken to the cath lab, I no longer feared he would die, and I didn’t know enough to be worried about compromise to his cognitive function,” Jane said.

“It wasn’t until the next day when the cardiologist was making his rounds and told Hardy that he had hesitated taking him to the cath lab because of the amount of time he had been under CPR, and in his experience it would be unusual to not have brain damage. When he saw Hardy respond to my calling to him, when he saw his eyes focus and saw him nod his head, he felt confident that Hardy was cognitively intact.”

Jones said he is “immensely grateful for the tenacious efforts of these well-trained, well-equipped individuals” who saved his life.

Robbins, too, is glad he helped save Jones’ life, given that the vast majority of such cases have unhappy endings.

“It renews your motivation as to why you’re doing what you’re doing,” said the eight-year firefighter and paramedic.

Given another shot at life, Jones seems reborn, full of joy and appreciation for friends, family, community and all the sounds and sights most people take for granted.

Although his heart suffered some damage, life is nearly back to normal. Jones takes medication and has converted to a vegan diet.

Jones and his wife also have had a seemingly endless string of wellwishers, to the point, Jones said, where they had to put up a sign at their Marvin Avenue home, letting people know when they were – and were not – available.

“I feel so fortunate, so grateful for the community we live in,” Jones said, adding, “I’ve had the opportunity to view my own wake. … I get to go back and be thankful to be here – I can’t stop rejoicing.”

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he 11th annual Run for Zimbabwe Orphans and Zimbabwean Fair, scheduled noon to 4 p.m. March 28 at St. Joseph School in Mountain View, brings alive the colorful culture of a land half a world away, while managing to educate, inspire and give participants a workout.

Races for preschoolers through adults, children’s activities, food, entertainment and crafts are all part of an event that has raised $250,000 over the past 10 years for the Makumbi Children’s Home in Zimbabwe. Makumbi is home to approximately 100 orphans whose parents died primarily due to the widespread AIDS virus in Zimbabwe.

Los Altos resident Ellen Clark founded the event in 1997 after traveling to Africa to visit her son, Will, who served in the Peace Corps in Zimbabwe. Her visit to the orphanage inspired the former St. Joseph physical education teacher into action.

“Absolutely!” said the enthusiastic Clark, when asked whether she saw her fundraising making a difference. “We’re thrilled to be supporting this place.”

In addition to helping to feed and clothe children, funds go toward special projects.

Funds raised this year are targeted for a new generator and a greenhouse to help with the orphanage’s own food production. “(This event) not only helps lives in Zimbabwe, it helps kids here,” Clark said. “It offers kids the chance to get involved in philanthropy.”

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he South Peninsula Area Republican Coalition (SPARC) has scheduled a brunch meeting noon Sunday with Tom Campbell, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, at Fremont Hills Country Club in Los Altos Hills.

Campbell, a former congressman and state senator, will discuss the status of his campaign in a speech, “Washington: It’s All About the Numbers!” The former professor at Stanford Law School and former Dean of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley is vying for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Barbara Boxer.

Registration is at noon, followed by brunch at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m. Cost is $35 for SPARC members, $45 for nonmembers.

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Preschool children are off and running in a previous year’s event. The elephant mascot, center, leads the little tykes down the field at St. Joseph School.

She estimated that the event draws approximately 400 people annually.

This year’s event will include members of the Batsiranai, a foundation of Zimbabwean mothers with disabled children. They will offer handicrafts for sale at the fair.

Two musical groups, Sadzi and Chinyakare, will provide traditional Zimbabwe music and dance. This year they will serve a “big sadza feast,” Clark said, involving a buffet of Zimbabwean food. Sadza is ground maize that “they eat breakfast, lunch and dinner,” she said.

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Among the volunteers are members of AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) at Los Altos High School, members of the track team at St. Francis High School and E3 Philanthropy, a youth group from the Los Altos Community Foundation.

The 11 races include 220 yards for preschoolers, a half-mile for kindergartners, 1 mile for grades 1-8 and 1 mile for high-schoolers through adults. Both Zimbabwe and U.S. national anthems will be played at the start.

Admission is $5 per runner. St. Joseph School is located at 1120 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View.

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Foundation hosts Gardner awards dinner The Los Altos Community Foundation has scheduled its seventh annual John W. Gardner Community Building Awards dinner 6 p.m. April 8 at the Crowne Plaza Cabaña Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

The awards honor volunteers and organizations that serve Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View. The award is named for the late John W. Gardner, whose contributions to community building form the principles that guide the foundation.

Organizations choose their own volunteers to honor. This year’s honorees are from Challenge Team, the Community Health Awareness Council, the Community Services Agency, the Community School of Music and Arts, the Los Altos History Museum, the Los Altos Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club of Los Altos.

The Community Foundation will also present its annual Community Service Award at the dinner.

Tickets are $75 per person.

For information and reservations, e-mail gardner@losaltoscf. org or call Gardner event chairwoman Ginny Lear at 941-4164.

San Juan dance school searches for alumni The San Juan School of Dance

has scheduled an event June 5 to honor founder Jean San Juan and celebrate her 60-plus years of teaching. San Juan has taught dance to three generations of Los Altos children.

In anticipation of the gala, the school is searching for past students, whose lives were touched

by San Juan, to attend the event, submit pictures, write letters, perform pieces and speak in her honor.

To offer information, e-mail sjstudio@sanjuandance.com or call Suzanne at (408) 353-5665.

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Saturday, April 17 and May 15, with the last tour beginning at 12:30 pm.

The non-profit Friends of Deer Hollow Farm sponsors the tours, which give the public an opportunity to observe the animals up close. The group raises funds to support the farm’s educational program, attended by nearly 5,000 children each year.

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Antonio Road.

Dunbar, who will discuss the current state of climate change and what to expect in the future, bases his scientific perspective on his research in the Antarctic, the global ocean and the Americas, as well as his participation in the 2009 United Nations Copenhagen Climate Conference. Dunbar will

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Community Los Altos Morning Forum speaker offers solutions for California’s crisis

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arry N. Gerston, Ph.D., San Jose State political science professor, outlined his views on the political and economic predicaments California faces in a March 2 appearance at The Morning Forum of Los Altos.

In his talk, “California Meltdown: Can This State Be Saved?� Gerston questioned how the state found itself with a $60 billion deficit and wondered whether the Golden State could become true to its name again.

Gerston, author of “Confronting Reality: Ten Issues Threatening to Implode American Society� (Kendall Hunt, 2009), has appeared as a political commentator on CNN, the BBC and the NBC Nightly News.

Weaving complex issues into an understandable perspective, Gerston said both fiscal and political issues need to come together to solve the state’s budget crisis.

Where the state stands today took decades

to achieve, he said.

One major stumbling block to sound budgeting is mandated spending, Gerston said. For example, Proposition 98 mandates $38 billion for education, with only 40 percent allotted for grades K-12; Proposition 32 directs up to $2 billion to transportation needs; and the Three Strikes law requires $500 million a year for 25 years to support 10,000 prisoners at a cost of $49,000 each.

Add in Proposition 13 – which has reduced property-tax revenue by 57 percent – and it’s a recipe for financial ruin.

Unfortunately, there is no Santa Claus in Sacramento. Gerston asked how the state could be expected to pay $1 billion for homeland security, $1.5 billion for No Child Left Behind programs, $2 billion for Medicaid and an untold amount on incarceration of illegal immigrants.

From Gerston’s perspective, politics has contributed greatly to the present budget crisis. In the last election, of 100 legislative

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Term limits are a bad idea, Gerston said, because state government and voters would suffer from losing a wealth of experience.

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Gerston offered several recommendations to address the crisis: Abolish mandated spending; pressure the U.S. Congress to allocate funding for critical state programs; influence voters to broaden taxes, for example, by levying taxes on tobacco and beer to yield $3.5 billion; and eliminate the two-thirds vote approval requirement that straps legislative change in Sacramento – let state and local governments lower and raise taxes by majority vote.

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By Traci Newell Town Crier Staff Writer

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n preparation for the worstcase scenario, Los Altos School District officials handed out pink slips to 18 certificated employees Friday in an effort to decrease the district’s projected $3 million budget deficit.

The board has not yet voted on a final plan to address the budget shortfall, so the pink slips do not necessarily mean all the teachers will be laid off for the 2010-2011 school year.

“Our current proposal to deal with the funding shortfall recognizes the need to prepare for the worst-case scenarios,” said Randy Kenyon, assistant superintendent of business services.

The most dire scenario the board examined included cutting more than 13 full-time teaching positions in grades K-6, which would consequently increase class sizes across the grade levels, bumping the K-3 average from 21

to 25 students. The smallest class ject class sizes to approximately size would be 19 students, and the 25 students. English class sizes would remain at 20-22 students largest could reach 32 students.

“We would mitigate so we per class.

The junior high cuts don’t have classes that also eliminated three high,” said Superintenelective options for student Tim Justus, exdents (art, foods and plaining that the district drama), increasing elecwould shuffle children tive class sizes from aparound so that class sizproximately 30 students es aren’t so large. to 34.

Kenyon said the Jeff Baier, assistant number of classes with Baier superintendent for curmore than 24 students could total 31 out of 76 K-3 class- riculum and instruction, said dees. ciding which electives to cut was The K-6 layoff notices were a challenging process.

“We (chose to preserve) elecgiven to probationary and temporary teachers. Probationary teach- tives that provide a springboard or ers are employees who have not gateway to take a next-level class yet earned tenure, which teachers at the high school level,” he said. can earn after two years of teach- “It was a difficult process weighing one elective over another. We ing in the district.

The worst-case scenario also did so keeping an eye on student included cuts to the junior high success in high school.”

“Teacher-in-charge” positions program. Pink slips were distributed to the equivalent of four full- at the junior highs would also be time positions at the junior highs, cut under the worst-case scenario, which would increase core subSee LAYOFFS, Page 20

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Pinewood senior leads T-shirts for Haiti drive

By Jana Seshadri Town Crier Staff Writer

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ingbo Gong, a senior at Pinewood School, is selling T-shirts to raise money for a much-needed and worthy cause – the students of Haiti, displaced and orphaned by the Jan. 12 earthquake.

“We are hoping to raise money and awareness for children in Haiti,” Gong said. “We will donate the money from the current T-shirt sales to rebuild damaged schools in Haiti. The schools not only provide education for students, but are also being used as shelters for earthquake victims.”

Gong’s philanthropic activities are varied. He founded Bay Area Asian Unity (BAAU) in June 2008, a nationwide student organization, which now includes 30 member high schools. He registered the organization as a nonprofit corporation, SilkRoad Inc. University of Minnesota SilkRoad members designed the green T-shirts, which have “for the love of HAITI” on the front and are sold for $10 each.

“We had 300 T-shirts made first, but due to demand we’re making 50 more,” Gong said. “All

COURTESY OF MINGBO GONG

Pinewood School seniors, from left, Mingbo Gong, Ryan Chang, Rohan Puri, Kelly Doran, Olivia Yam, Derek Lee, Ryan Tsoi, Samantha Smith and Devon McNaughton sell T-shirts to raise money for rebuilding schools in Haiti. the money we raise through the T-shirt sales will be donated to a non-profit organization, the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund.”

Within the first week of sales at Pinewood two weeks ago, SilkRoad members sold more than 100 T-shirts to students, parents and faculty members, Gong said.

Some Pinewood and Gunn High School students sold T-shirts in

their neighborhoods.

The following week, the Tshirt sales were extended to other local high schools and colleges: Los Altos, Homestead, Fremont, Evergreen Valley and Monte Vista (Danville) high schools, De Anza College and San Jose State University.

“So far we have raised See PINEWOOD, Page 23 March 17, 2010 Los Altos Town Crier / Page 19

Schools MVLA board approves bond for June ballot

By Traci Newell

that we are adequately prepared for our growing student enrollment by adding more science labs, upporters of the Mountain classrooms and equipment,” said View Los Altos Union Superintendent Barry Groves.

The bond measure would genHigh School District have erate the necessary funds without launched Building Education for raising taxes over curStudents Together, a rent levels, according to committee formed to district officials. It would campaign for the disextend the 1995 bond trict’s latest bond meapayment term without sure. changing its rate. The District trustees ap1995 bond for $58.5 proved adding the bond million underwrote mameasure to the June jor construction on the ballot at their March Los Altos and Mountain 8 meeting. The bond Groves View high school camwould alleviate propuses, including new classrooms, jected overcrowding and improve library facilities and theaters. education at Los Altos and Moun“As a board, we wanted to protain View high schools without vide for our schools’ future withincreasing the current tax rate, acout creating a heavier tax burden cording to proponents.

Over the next 10 years, en- on local taxpayers,” said Board rollment at both high schools is President Joe Mitchner.

The $41.3 million bond will estimated to grow by at least 25 percent. Both schools would be appear on the June 8 ballot. If approved, the bond would prevent overcrowded by 2012 at that rate.

“This bond is key to ensure overcrowding in district schools,

support core academic programs such as English, math and science through improved classroom technology and facilities, and upgrade fire and earthquake safety systems to meet current standards.

The bond language includes provision for energy-efficient projects that could save the district as much as $400,000 a year by reducing energy costs by 75 percent.

Julia Rosenberg, trustee and chairwoman of the campaign committee, said 40 community members have volunteered to serve on the committee. She said they are currently looking for campaign headquarters and planning a kickoff event for early April.

Rosenberg said the campaign is not without its challenges. Only approximately 5.5 percent of registered voters have children in the school district, so getting the message to the greater community is important.

Time is also of the essence, she See BOND, Page 23

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Los Altos Teachers Association negotiations chairwoman. “The teaching profession and students are the victims in all of this political and economic upheaval.”

The board continued to discuss strategies to deal with the projected budget deficits at Monday’s board meeting, past press deadline.

Contact Traci Newell at tracin@latc.com.

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translating into less time for conflict resolution and discipline for students and more work falling on the principals and counselors.

The board members agreed that the decision to distribute pink slips passed with heavy hearts.

“This is really not what any of us wanted to do when we came

to the board,” said Doug Smith, a board member elected last November. “I look at the list of impacted teachers and I think there are some phenomenal teachers we are at risk of losing.”

Teacher representatives are also upset by the proposed cuts in staff.

“Statewide, the cuts are damaging our education system in California,” said Roberta Pyne,

Schools Mountain View High students experience Disability Awareness Day

By Traci Newell Town Crier Staff Writer

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wimming with both eyes closed. Viewing a film with no sound. Running without the use of one arm.

Many Mountain View High School students experienced how it feels to perform everyday activities with a disability during the school’s first Disability Awareness Day March 9.

Student Natalee Righetti, who suffers from cerebral palsy, spearheaded the day’s activities, which included writing with a nondominant hand, watching a video film clip with no sound, singing while blindfolded, typing with one hand and performing an activity with partial sight or body function.

Righetti devised the idea over the summer and pursued it during the school year after teachers encouraged her to implement it during classes.

After students experienced their “disabilities,” they answered questions that prompted reflection.

“Hopefully, they will be able to relate better to students who have disabilities,” Righetti said.

“Therefore students can relate to each other better and be able to accept each other better.”

Righetti said she knows how it feels when people misunderstand her disability, which renders the left side of her body unusable.

“People without disabilities are hesitant to talk to kids with disabilities, not because they are weird or different, but maybe because they don’t know how to act because they don’t understand,” she said.

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Mountain View High student John Thomas, left, tries to run with one eye closed during P.E. class. Getsy Valencia and Chelsea Terlep, above from left, prepare to try swimming with both eyes closed. Josh Friedman and Kevin Berchem, below from left, attempt to write an essay with their nondominant hand in English class.

Teachers and administrators have been supportive of her efforts in planning Disability Awareness Day, Righetti said.

“I couldn’t have done this without the teachers’ approval and encouragement,” she said.

“I’m really thankful for the teach-

ers who are helping out with this event.”

Disability Awareness Day activities were voluntary, but many teachers chose to have their students participate.

Contact Traci Newell at tracin@latc.com.

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Schools Schools Briefs LAKA summer classes open for registration Los Altos KidzAdventures (LAKA) has scheduled a variety of summer enrichment classes for students entering grades 1-4.

Classes are scheduled 8:30 a.m. to noon June 14 through July 9 at Santa Rita School, 700 Los Altos Ave. Credentialed teachers teach all classes.

Reading, writing and math classes are designed for all ability levels – to give a boost or create a challenge. Other LAKA offerings include Awesome Art, Outdoor Games, Spectacular Space, Intriguing Insects, Scrapbooking and Computers.

LAKA offers a support program for first- and second-grade students through Phonemic Awareness, Reading into First and Reading into Second classes. Support classes feature a student-to-teacher ratio of 8-to-1.

For more information, e-mail Niki Mitchell at nikmsmit@lakakidz.com or visit www.lakakidz.com.

ScholarKids sets summer program ScholarKids, a summer enrichment program for incoming fifththrough eighth-graders, is scheduled to present a variety of classes June 14 to July 9 at Egan Junior High, 100 W. Portola Ave., Los Altos. Credentialed teachers teach all classes.

Classes include: cooking, woodworking and rocketry, robotics, improvisational theater, stop-action (claymation) movie making, minieconomy, speech and debate, and arts and crafts.

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To register, download registration and health history/emergency contact forms at www.scholarkids. net.

For more information, visit www.scholarkids.net or call Curtis Schneider at (408) 203-9946.

Speaker series addresses building resilience The Mountain View Los Altos High School Speaker Series has scheduled Dr. Ken Ginsburg, M.D., MS Ed., FAAP, to discuss “Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Preparing Our Children for Life” 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 25 at Gunn High School’s Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto.

Ginsburg will address how to See BRIEFS, Page 23 Page 22 / Los Altos Town Crier / March 17, 2010

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$2,000,” Gong said, adding that the project ends at the end of the month.

He said each of his organization’s fundraising campaigns is a “Green Ribbon” project, focusing on the belief that providing educational opportunities to children in need has more long-term benefits

than giving them food or money.

“Green represents growth,” Gong said. “By building, renovating and supporting schools, we are helping children grow up with a brighter future.”

By providing educational opportunities, SilkRoad can assist children in developing countries in unfortunate circumstances to grow up not only being able to support themselves, but also to understand the importance of

helping others, Gong said, with the idea that when the children they help grow up, they will in turn help the children around them.

In its short history, SilkRoad’s Green Ribbon projects have contributed to building an elementary school in Indonesia, supporting five elementary schools in southern China, renovating damaged schools in Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot and supporting the edu-

cation of orphaned children in earthquake-ravaged China.

Gong, an international student from China, came to the United States in July 2007. After a year at Los Altos High School, he transferred to Pinewood.

For more information or to purchase a T-shirt for a $10 donation, e-mail Gong at mingbo@ gosilkroad.org.

Contact Jana Seshadri at janas@latc.com.

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From Page 22 raise resilient children who can deal with stress in an increasingly complex world. His perspective emphasizes the developmental strengths of youth, equipping participants with skills needed to teach children to help themselves.

Ginsburg, a pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is a leading authority on developing resilience in children and adolescents. He is the director of Health Services at Covenant House of Philadelphia, a shelter for homeless and disenfranchised youth. He has authored several parenting books.

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The city of Mountain View Visual Arts Committee and the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) have scheduled a free public exhibition through Friday in the Mountain View City Hall Rotunda, 500 Castro St. More than 300 pieces of art by students (grades 1-8) and their CSMA art teachers from 17 schools in Los Altos and Mountain View, including Montclaire and St. Nicholas, are on display. All of the participants receive weekly art instruction through CSMA’s in-school program Arts in Action.

“This annual teacher-student collaborative project culminates in a wonderful community exhibit, but it also represents much more,” said Cal Cullen, CSMA’s Art in the Schools program coordinator. “Students come to see their teacher as an ‘artist’ and learn to draw inspiration from an idea or concept to create art.”

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“We need to get this passed and approved so we can get those buildings built before the students arrive on campus (in 2012),” Rosenberg said.

For more information on Building Education for Students Together, call (877) 369-6689 or visit www.BESTforMVLA.org.

Contact Traci Newell at tracin@latc.com.

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Schools Los Altos Art Docents celebrate 40 years, host student art show Town Crier Report

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ore than 3,000 pieces of children’s artwork will line the walls at the Los Altos Art Docents annual Student Art Show March 26-28 at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.

The gallery and opening are scheduled 3-5 p.m. March 26, with hands-on art activities for children slated 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27 and 28 at the Neutra House, next door to Hillview.

The docents collect one piece of art per student in the school district, then sort and hang each art piece.

This spring marks the docents’ 40th year of bringing art to elementary schoolchildren in the Los Altos School District. Docent founders fashioned an art enrichment program that meets California state standards, and docents receive extensive training in bring-

ing high-quality art lessons to students, including drawing, cut paper, watercolor, clay and printmaking.

The program has grown from 17 volunteers teaching three art-appreciation lessons in support of the social studies curriculum to more than 70 volunteers directing 47 hands-on and appreciation courses in 800 classrooms a year. Lessons begin in kindergarten and continue through sixth-grade, building on the techniques and process-related skills taught in previous years.

“I am proud to be part of a tradition of volunteer service to our children,” said Elena Shea, Los Altos Art Docents chairwoman. “Art provides children the opportunity to express their own imagination and share it with others. The Art Show is a place to see the creativity of our youth.”

Los Altos Art Docents is open to new volunteers. Art talent is not

necessary, only a love of art and a desire to imbue children with a love of art and creativity. Many docents have extensive art and teaching backgrounds, but many have learned their skills in the nine months of training the program offers every year.

The clay instruction initially can be intimidating, but once docents plunge into a lump of clay and create something unique, they look forward to passing that feeling on to children.

“At first I feared not being able to help the children create something they’d like,” said Diane Brauch, an eight-year docent who specializes in clay lessons. “After a few classes, I realized that clay is such fun for the children and all their creations are delightful.”

The Student Art Show is free and open to the public.

For more information or to volunteer, call 947-1195.

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A local family admires the artwork at the annual Student Art Show in 2006. This year’s art show is scheduled March 26-28 at Hillview Community Center.

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Sports

Sports on the Side Lancers, Panthers a step away from state Swimming sensations Over Presidents Day weekend, a relay team from Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics – including some from Los Altos – set a national record for the 11-12 boys division at a swim meet in Chandler, Ariz.

Eleven-year-old Ben Ho and 12-year-olds Daichi Matsuda, Sean Nguyen and Sean Elmurib swam the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1 minute, 37.49 seconds, breaking the old mark by .01 seconds. They also set a Pacific record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:51.25 (old mark: 1:51.30).

Seeking soccer players Palo Alto Soccer Club 94G Red Power, a Class 3 under-16 team for girls born after July 31, 1993, seeks motivated players for the spring and fall seasons. Nina Gann coaches the squad. If interested, contact manager Clara Chang at atclarac@ABCandM.com.

Golden Eagle returns The 26th annual Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp is scheduled June 14 through July 30 at Los Altos and Homestead high schools. The camps run 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays (extended program available) for boys and girls entering grades K-8. An array of sports, arts and crafts are offered, along with swimming lessons. Monica Lodge, retired Los Altos High athletic director, is the administrative director; Stefaan Lodge (Los Altos site) and Garrett Middleton (Homestead) return as camp directors. Cost is $225 per week, with a $20 discount for those who sign up by April 15. To register, visit www.goldeneaglecamp.org.

Swim assessments The Los Altos-Mountain View Aquatic Club has scheduled swim-team assessments 4:30 p.m. weekdays through June at Eagle Pool in Mountain View. The year-round swim team is open to those 5-18 who are comfortable in deep water and able to swim freestyle. The assessment is free. For more information, call 599-2213 or visit www.lamvac.org.

SF boys rout Vikes in NorCal semis

Pinewood girls beat Branson by 11

By Pete Borello

By Elliott Burr

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wo days after the St. Francis High boys basketball team beat Rocklin in the Northern California Division II quarterfinals, the Thunder’s coach may have helped the Lancers defeat Oakmont in Saturday’s semifinals.

“The Rocklin coach did a good job firing us up,” said St. Francis standout Tyler Johnson, referring to a quote from Steve Taylor published in Saturday’s Sacramento Bee. “He said, ‘They’re not as good as we thought they were.’ He was dissing us. That was motivation for us.”

The host Lancers dominated Oakmont 53-39, proving their worth as the No. 2 seed – despite doubters such as Taylor and Burnel Pinkerton, coach of the Woodcreek team St. Francis will meet in the NorCal final. Johnson said he and his teammates also took exception to Pinkerton’s comments in the Bee article, in which he stated the Lancers should not have been seeded higher than fifth because they lost to Mitty in the Central Coast Section final.

No. 4 Woodcreek eliminated top seed Mitty 91-83 in overtime Saturday. The Monarchs are the only team to beat St. Francis in 2010 – and it took them four tries.

St. Francis (29-3) is slated to face Woodcreek (28-5) 4 p.m. Saturday at Sacramento’s ARCO Arena.

“Their goal has been to get back to this game,” coach Mike Motil said of Lancers, who lost to Rocklin in last year’s NorCal final, “and they’ve met their goal.”

They did so by overwhelming Oakmont (23-8) with depth, defense and drives on a night in which they didn’t shoot particularly well (32.1 percent).

Seven Lancers scored, with Johnson tallying a game-high 20 points and fellow guard Spencer Britschgi adding 15.

St. Francis applied pressure defense from the start and forced 16 turnovers, several of them resulting in points. When the Lancers saw an opportunity to push the ball in transition or penetrate the Vikings’ half-court defense, they took it – especially as Oakmont

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St. Francis High’s Tyler Johnson, above, drives against Rocklin last week. He led the Lancers in scoring against Rocklin and Oakmont. Pinewood’s Jenna McLoughlin, below, shoots in Saturday’s game versus Branson. She scored a team-best 15 points.

fter an icy first quarter, the Pinewood School girls basketball team heated up and burned Branson 51-40 Saturday in the Northern California Division V semifinals.

The top-seeded Panthers missed all 13 of their shots from the field in the opening quarter but found their rhythm early in the second period.

“More of our shots started going down and we just kept pushing and shooting,” said Pinewood guard Miranda Seto, who finished with 14 points, including a baseline trey five seconds into the second that ignited the offense.

Despite scoring on only free throws in the first quarter, host Pinewood trailed just 6-5. The Panthers went on an 18-14 run in the second and led the rest of the way.

Coach Doc Scheppler said his team’s uncharacteristically slow start might have benefited Pinewood (25-6).

“They’re a scrappy team,” Scheppler said of the fourth-seeded Bulls (19-14).

“We felt we were the hunted there for a little bit. We got pushed – it’s always good to get pushed. … (Seto) got us going and we said, ‘We’re fine now.’”

Soon after Seto’s 3-pointer, forward Jenna McLoughlin muscled in a layup. She added a 3-pointer two minutes before the half to put the Panthers up 21-16. McLoughlin finished with a team-high 15 points.

The Panthers’ 23-20 halftime lead only grew in the third quarter. Pinewood outscored Branson 15-4 in the period, in which the Bulls committed eight of their 16 turnovers.

The Panthers didn’t finish the game as strongly as Scheppler would have liked (“We really stunk it up in the fourth quarter”), getting outscored 16-10 with their starters on the bench.

But Pinewood was never in danger of losing the lead – and that trip to Folsom for the NorCal final. The defending champion Panthers are scheduled to face No. 2 Bradshaw Christian (24-8) See PANTHERS, Page 27

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Sports Panther boys bounced in quarterfinals

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By Pete Borello Town Crier Staff Writer

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he stat sheet said it all. The Pinewood School boys fell because their shots didn’t in the Northern California Division V basketball quarterfinals.

In losing 49-41 to host Branson Thursday at the College of Marin, the Panthers made just two of their 23 shots from 3-point range and only five of their 11 free throws.

“We couldn’t buy a bucket,” Panthers coach Jason Peery said.

“Branson played excellent defense and that had something to do with our shooting.”

Unseeded Pinewood (20-8) got behind early and never recovered against No. 1 Branson (23-6). The Bulls led 11-4 after the first quarter and 22-12 at halftime. Branson made all six of its third-quarter shots, extending the lead to 35-22.

“Branson has an excellent program and it was good for our guys to see what the result is of that kind of amazing defensive discipline,” Peery said.

The Panthers outscored Branson 19-14 in the fourth, pleasing Peery with their no-surrender attitudes.

“Our guys gave it all they had, and that’s all I ever ask,” Peery said. “We don’t have any regrets for the team effort that every person put in to get to where we got to this season. The unselfishness is what I’m most proud of.”

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Pinewood senior Max Lippe drives to the basket in his team’s NorCal playoff opener last week.

Solomone Wolfgramm scored 17 points to lead Pinewood, which advanced to the NorCal playoffs for the first time in 14 years. Max Lippe added 10 points and Dante Fraioli eight.

In opening-round action, host Pinewood topped Bradshaw Christian 55-42 March 9.

Lippe scored 23 of his gamehigh 27 points in the second half and grabbed 16 rebounds. Fraioli added 11 points, while Aaron Daines had six assists “and his typically sparkling defensive effort,” Peery said, holding Bradshaw standout JJ Mina to four points.

Contact Pete Borello at peteb@ latc.com.

tired in the second half.

The Vikings played only seven players in their third game of the week; the Lancers, who had a bye before edging Rocklin 7572, used 13.

“We wanted to attack the rim,” Motil said. “Playing three games in one week is hard and we hoped our depth would wear them out, and I think it did.”

The bigger Vikings scored the first basket, but that would be their only lead of the game.

The Lancers tallied the next seven points, starting with Britschgi’s top-of-the-key 3, and held a 12-10 advantage at the end of the initial quarter.

After Oakmont’s Fred Mobley tied the game at 14 with a 3 early in the second, St. Francis closed the quarter on a 13-4.

The third quarter belonged to Johnson, who tallied nine of St. Francis’ 10 points. The senior dropped in a pair of 3s, a layin and a free throw.

Johnson’s hot streak carried into the fourth, which started with the Lancers up 37-31. He hit his first two shots – slashing to the basket and pulling up for a jumper – part of a 12-2 run.

“I was just doing what I needed to do,” he said. “My teammates stepped up, too.”

The Lancers’ 49-33 lead was their biggest of the game. Oakmont’s lone field goal of the fourth came on a 3 at the buzzer.

Contact Pete Borello at peteb@latc.com.

Eagles edge Spartans in softball; LA, MV baseball teams prevail

By Pete Borello Town Crier Staff Writer

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he Los Altos High softball team edged Mountain View 2-1 last week, reversing the score of last year’s game between the district rivals.

The host Eagles (1-2) notched only one hit – a single by pitcher Ali Goldberg – but “the difference was opportunistic base running,” Los Altos coach Mike Patterson said.

Goldberg earned the win, pitching a shutout until the seventh inning of the March 8 game.

The sophomore struck out 10 batters and allowed four hits.

Losing pitcher Victoria Hayward threw a 1-hitter for the Spartans (0-1). The senior whiffed 12 of the 25 batters she faced and struck out the side three times.

“She was on and really found her groove,” said Mountain View coach Dave Campbell, who noted that two errors and a few walks led to the Eagles’ runs.

Lauren Mattick hit two singles for the Spartans.

Two days later, Mountain View bounced back with a 4-1 victory at Santa Teresa. Hayward went the distance to earn the win and struck out 13 of 26 batters – including all three she faced in the seventh.

Mary Villarin had two of the Spartans’ three hits and drove in all four runs. Hayward and Felicia Baldwin each scored twice.

Prep Sports Summary Baseball

Brandon Farley’s two-run homer in the seventh propelled Mountain View to a 7-6 win at Menlo-Atherton March 8.

Farley’s blast with Kevin Goulette on first base (walk) broke a 5-all tie in a game in which the Spartans led 4-0 after the third.

Farley totaled two hits and earned his second save of the season.

Menlo-Atherton cut its deficit to one run in the bottom of the frame and had the tying run on second base with one out when third baseman Tyler Robbins scooped up a bouncing ball and picked off the runner at second.

Farley then struck out the next batter to preserve the lead.

Robbins (2-0) earned the win for Mountain View (5-1 overall).

The Spartans opened SCVAL El Camino Division play Thursday, beating Gunn 5-3 behind the arms and bats of Goulette and Grant Appelgren. Farley hit a solo homer in the third and pitched into the fifth inning to get the win.

Appelgren hit a two-run double in the fourth and picked up the save after working out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth.

Austin O’Such produced three hits – including a home run – in leading Los Altos to a 14-3 shellacking of Harbor March 9.

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SEVEN DAYS OF SPORTS: THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Saturday Northern California finals in Sacramento and Folsom, TBA

Baseball Today Palo Alto at Los Altos, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday Mountain View at Lynbrook, 3:30 p.m.

Friday Riordan at St. Francis, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Gunn at Los Altos, 3 p.m.

St. Francis at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 11 a.m.

Monday Los Altos at Westmont, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday Mountain View at Milpitas, 3:30 p.m.

St. Francis at Mitty, 4 p.m.

Softball Thursday St. Francis at Los Altos, 4 p.m.

Friday & Saturday Los Altos, Mountain View at Charlie Miguel Tournament (Twin Creeks, Sunnyvale), TBA Tuesday Los Altos at Cupertino, 4 p.m.

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St. Francis at St. Ignatius, 3:30 p.m.

Mercy-Burlingame at Pinewood, 4 p.m.

Track & field Today Bellarmine at St. Francis (boys), 3 p.m.

Presentation at St. Francis (girls), 3 p.m.

Thursday Mountain View at Palo Alto, 3:15 p.m.

Saturday Mountain View at St. Francis Invitational, 8 a.m.

Lacrosse Thursday Los Altos at Woodside Priory, 4 p.m.

Mountain View at Los Gatos, TBA Saturday Menlo at Los Altos, 11 a.m.

Woodside Priory at Mountain View, 11 a.m.

St. Francis at Serra, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday Los Altos at Mountain View, 4:30 p.m.

Boys tennis Today Woodside vs. St. Francis at Cuesta Park, 2:45 p.m.

Cupertino at Pinewood, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday Los Altos at Santa Clara, 3:30 p.m.

Pinewood at Harker, 3:30 p.m.

Monday Pinewood at Menlo, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday Los Altos at Cupertino, 3:30 p.m.

Serra vs St. Francis at Cuesta Park, 2:45 p.m.

Woodside Priory at Pinewood, 3:30 p.m.

Swimming & diving Today Pinewood at Sacred Heart Prep, 4 p.m.

Thursday Los Altos at Fremont-Sunnyvale (diving), 3:30 p.m.

Friday Los Altos at Fremont (swimming), 3:30 p.m.

Boys volleyball

Golf Today Palo Alto, Gunn vs. Los Altos at Shoreline Golf Links, 2:30 p.m.

Pinewood vs. Sacred Heart Prep at Palo Alto Hills Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

Monday Los Altos Invitational at San Juan Oaks Golf Club (San Juan Bautista), all day St. Francis vs. St. Ignatius at Olympic Club (San Francisco), 2:30 p.m.

King’s Academy vs. Pinewood at Los Altos Golf & Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday Serra vs. St. Francis at Shoreline Golf Links, 3:30 p.m.

Today Mountain View at Saratoga, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Serra at St. Francis, 6:30 p.m.

Friday Monta Vista at Mountain View, 6:30 p.m.

St. Francis at Branham, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday St. Francis at Bellarmine, 6:30 p.m.

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Tuesday Los Altos at Mountain View, 3:30 p.m.

Softball Tuesday Foothill at Cabrillo, 3 p.m.

Women’s tennis Today San Francisco at Foothill, 2 p.m.

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t. Francis High last week announced Nick Navarro has been hired as head football coach.

Navarro, son of Mountain View High coach Dan Navarro, was the Lancers’ offensive coordinator last year. He replaces Mike Mitchell, who retired after 14 years at the helm. “Nick Navarro will continue the rich tradition of great teacher-coaches that St. Francis has modeled for over 50 years,� Principal Patricia Tennant said. “He brings with him a profound respect for the St. Francis legacy as well as a vision of new traditions yet to come.�

Navarro, 29, came to St. Francis two years ago as a biology teacher and freshman football coach (defensive coordinator). He previously coached at Mountain View under his father. “Nick brings a great passion and knowledge for the game of football,� St. Francis athletic director Michael Pilawski said. “He is a gifted teacher in the classroom and on the playing field. He truly inspires those around him.�

A graduate of Mitty High and St. Simon School in Los Altos, Navarro holds degrees from St. Mary’s College and Notre Dame de Namur University. He has 11 years’ experience coaching football, includ-

ing a year as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia.

The former defensive back spent eight seasons on his dad’s staff at Mountain View, the last six as defensive coordinator.

Navarro’s first season as an offensive coordinator proved Navarro successful, implementing the West Coast Offense made famous by Bill Walsh.

The Lancers scored nearly 30 points per game and reached the Central Coast Section Open Division final. “I am very excited to accept the position of head football coach at St. Francis High School,� Navarro said. “The long and storied tradition of athletic excellence, especially in regard to football, is something that I look forward to continuing. To be able to follow in the footsteps of Mike Mitchell and the other great coaches before him is truly an honor and a privilege. I am excited to be associated with the great legacy of coaching at St. Francis and I can’t wait to get started with this new endeavor.�

Navarro is just the fifth head coach in the 52-year history of St. Francis football. Mitchell went 99-61-5 (9-4 last season) and won three CCS titles.

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he Foothill College men’s basketball team’s best season under longtime coach Shanan Rosenberg came to an end Friday at the state tournament in Thousand Oaks.

The Owls fell 82-74 to San Bernardino Valley in the quarterfinals at Cal Lutheran.

But just getting this far was

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O’Such drove in five runs for the host Eagles.

Mat Snider and Steve McLean also each had three hits for Los Altos. AJ Strom (2-0) pitched five innings to earn the win.

Nolan O’Such notched three hits – including the game-winning double in the eighth – as Los Altos beat host Monta Vista 6-3 March 10. O’Such knocked in three runs in the Eagles’ SCVAL De Anza Division opener.

Mitch Kehlet tossed a complete game for Los Altos (6-1 overall) to even his record at 1-1.

The junior had 11 strikeouts.

Track Mountain View swept Gunn Thursday, with the boys prevailing 89-38 and the girls 69-58.

Double-winners for the Spartan boys included Tyler Halstead (100-meter dash, long jump), Alex Koukoutsakis (shot put, discus) and Markus Rutner (200, 400 dashes). Emily Andrew (100, 400

a big deal for Rosenberg, a St. Francis High graduate who has coached Foothill for eight years. “It is an amazing accomplishment for these kids,� he said.

The Owls (22-7) led 35-34 at halftime and were tied with the Wolverines (30-2) with approximately seven minutes left.

Foothill guard Bobby Macias had 16 points and seven assists. dashes), Christina Nilles (long jump, triple jump) and Brielle Rowe (shot put, discus) won two events each for the host Mountain View girls.

Kieran Gallagher of Los Altos Hills won the 200 dash and 800 run for the Gunn girls.

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The winner will play for the state title March 27 in Bakersfield.

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Of surgeries past Doctor celebrates the evolution of orthopedics

By Mary Beth Hislop

the electronic equipment, the lights. But surgical prep remains the same – the scrub, the gloves and the gowning.

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here aren’t too many people 85 years old still making the rounds at the workplace. Most might be happily retired, participating in hobbies they never had time for while working.

Not Dr. Mayfield Harris, 85, who still makes the rounds at El Camino Hospital.

Harris celebrated his 60th year in medicine Nov. 16, just a day after the new hospital opened, assisting colleague Dr. Jeffrey Kliman with a total hip replacement. The procedure was the first surgery performed in one of the hospital’s new operating rooms.

It was déjà vu for Harris, a Los Altos resident, who led the first surgery at El Camino’s then-new hospital in 1961, repairing a broken hip.

“I just happened to be on call by mistake,” Harris said.

Back then, the hip repair was going smoothly until Harris realized he didn’t have the correct-size pin for the patient’s bone. Police were called to obtain a correct size from another hospital, and that one didn’t fit either. Another call, another pin, and the operation continued without a hitch.

This time around, everything Kliman and Harris needed was in place – the tools,

Surgery’s evolution Orthopedic surgery has come a long way since the word “orthopedia” – a combination of the Greek words “orthos,” meaning “straight,” and “paidios,” meaning “child” – was first coined in 1741 by Nicholas Andry, a professor of medicine at the University of Paris. Andry studied the roles muscles play in deformities affecting the spine, head, neck and extremities, absent of trauma. In its early days, orthopedics primarily focused on crippled children.

But orthopedics and surgery? In the 16th century, Ambrose Paré recognized the importance of sanitary conditions in operating rooms, according to Ignacio V. Ponseti, M.D., in his paper “History of Orthopaedic Surgery.” And it wasn’t until William Morton’s discovery of ether anesthesia in 1846 that surgery was made relatively painless for the patient.

Harris, too, has seen significant milestones in orthopedic surgery since earning his doctorate in medicine from Stanford in 1949.

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MIKE ICHIKAWA/EL CAMINO HOSPITAL

With more than 60 years’ experience as an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Mayfield Harris has witnessed many medical breakthroughs, including the introduction of penicillin and laparoscopic surgery techniques.

Promoting cardiovascular health National Day of Dance combines fun and fitness Town Crier Report

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Attendees at El Camino Hospital’s Day of Dance are bodies in motion as they receive a lesson in doing the Zumba.

he scene looked like a “Dancing with the Stars” audition. More than 1,000 people – mostly women – attended El Camino Hospital’s Day of Dance Feb. 27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center to kick up their heels and dance, as well as receive free health assessments and advice pertaining to cardiovascular fitness.

“You come to a health fair expecting it to be educational and motivational, but who knew it could be so much fun?” said Daphne Luong, a Los Altos resident. “I had such a great time that I’m ready to sign up for dance classes.”

Day of Dance combined health screenings and health education with a program of dance and exer-

cise demonstrations that included yoga, Pilates and cardio-kickboxing, all aimed at promoting cardiovascular fitness by showing that it doesn’t need to be drudgery to be effective.

Celebrity fitness trainer Joanie Greggains started the event with a group warm-up and stretch to music. Dancers from “Dancing with the Stars” Cheryl Burke’s Dance Studio in Mountain View and Youth Dance at the El Camino YMCA performed. The event included a fitness fashion show.

Several civic leaders attended to support Day of Dance, including Los Altos Hills City Councilwoman Ginger Summit and Margaret Abe-Koga, vice mayor of Mountain View.

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“When I started, there wasn’t even penicillin,” Harris said.

Osteomyelitis, a bacterial infection of the bone and bone marrow, was a deadly illness at that time.

“It was a very crippling disease,” he said. “It still would be if it were still around.”

Penicillin’s introduction helped doctors control diseases that once left patients hopeless, he said.

In those days, the mortality rate was high for patients with broken bones.

“If you used to break a hip – even after pinning it – you planned on dealing with pneumonia and blood clots,” Harris said.

“Today, we have arthroscopic and laparoscopic techniques for joint replacement – hips, knees – and people actually live longer.”

Harris sees patients who have been with him for more than 40 years.

Seeing the light But Harris didn’t leave Stanford wanting to be an orthopedic surgeon – he was going to be an ophthalmologist. Training with 630 interns at Los Angeles County Hospital, Harris realized each set of interns training in specific specialties had certain personalities. He just couldn’t see himself as an ophthalmologist.

His decision to pursue orthopedics occurred after breaking his ankle playing volleyball. The team physician for the Lakers and Rams treated his injury.

“I thought, hell, this is my kind of guy,” Harris said.

Harris joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He had multiple opportunities to hone his surgical skills.

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At age 85, Dr. Mayfield Harris, left, has curtailed his surgical practice and now assists his partner, Dr. Jeffrey Kliman. everything,” he said, adding that many of his surgical stories from that era were a success because of the young, resilient troops.

Upon his return, Harris earned a fellowship at Harvard. Still, orthopedic surgery techniques weren’t quite as developed in the United States as they were in Europe.

“I had to go to England to see my first hip replacement,” he said.

Back to California Harris knew he wanted to return to his hometown, and with the warm climes of California calling, he returned to Beverly Hills where he grew up, serving a stint as a medical consultant on movie sets to coach actors such as James Cagney how to play a doctor.

He even dated the single Elizabeth Taylor for a while.

“I always claim, after me, she was never satisfied,” Harris said.

But opportunities were expanding for orthopedic surgeons in Northern California with the then-new El Camino Hospital and Stanford to its north.

“I rented a garage here in Los

Altos just to get an address,” he said.

Despite the positive changes in orthopedics, there are many things Harris never became used to seeing, such as the time when the two victims of a head-on collision were in separate emergency rooms when he was the attending doctor – one of victims had the other’s wallet in his clothing. Neither one survived.

“I had to ease the truth to the families,” he said. “I hated that.”

For his private practice, Harris later designed and commissioned the construction of the building at 763 Altos Oaks Drive in Los Altos. Harris turned over the practice to colleague Kliman 15 years ago.

“He lets me stay here,” Harris said. “I have a very limited practice.”

By limited, he means approximately 20 hours each week, with assists to Kliman in the operating room.

And Harris still believes doctors in specific practices have a distinct set of personality traits.

“The general practitioners are usually pretty normal – they don’t have too many hang-ups,” he said.

“The orthopedic surgeons – all of us have a good sense of humor.”

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swers to these important questions.

Dr. Robert W. Butler, the Pulitzer Prize-winning physician who coined the word “ageism,” has written a thought-provoking book, “The Longevity Revolution” (Public Affairs, 2008), which explores all aspects associated with aging: economic, social and personal.

The book examines the future of pension plans, Social Security and Medicare, as well as the prevention and treatment of age-related health issues. While such change may seem daunting, Butler is generally optimistic we can find a way to allow people to have vigorous and financially secure golden years. He believes See AGING, Page 34

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More than 800 screenings were completed, with participants receiving on-the-spot individual assessments from physicians.

The event, part of the national Spirit of Women Day of Dance for Health – a network of hospitals promoting women’s health – was hosted by 68 hospitals nationwide, including the Women’s Hospital at El Camino Hospital.

“It’s wonderful to be able to reach so many with the message that getting in shape really can be fun,” said Michele van Zuiden, executive director of the Women’s Hospital. “We hope that this event will jump-start plenty of people who have been putting off getting into a regular exercise program.

Aside from all the health benefits, it just plain makes you feel good.”

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Your Health Five get-fit diet tips for after baby arrives

By Karen Astrachan

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hen a new baby arrives, many moms get lost in the whirlwind of activity that follows. As you count feedings and dirty diapers to make sure your baby is getting enough to eat, don’t forget about your own dietary and fitness needs.

It’s important to take care of yourself – for your own good as well as your baby’s. If you feel healthy, you’ll likely do a better job caring for your newborn during a time often characterized by sleep deprivation and mental exhaustion.

Following are five tips to help you stay focused on your own nutrition and fitness needs after childbirth.

• Don’t try to lose your pregnancy weight quickly. Despite what you may see in movies, new moms don’t magically shrink down to their pre-pregnancy size as soon as the baby is delivered.

Be patient and remember that it can take up to a year to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight. A crash diet can make baby blues and sleep deprivation feel even worse. Furthermore, if you’re breastfeeding, you need extra calories and nutrition for your baby. Making small changes and smarter nutrition choices will help you return to your pre-pregnancy weight in a healthful way.

House Calls • Watch your food portions.

You don’t have to give up your favorite high-calorie foods, but you may need to eat less of them, and less often. A good general rule is to make half your plate vegetables, one-quarter lean protein (poultry, fish or tofu) and one-quarter starch (baked potato, brown rice or wholewheat bread). Limit the amount of calorie-rich and fat-heavy “extras,” such as dressings and sauces made with cream, butter, mayonnaise and oils.

• Take help when it’s offered.

If friends or family offer to prepare meals for you, let them. It’s a nice (and usually more healthful) alternative to take-out or restaurant food. When you do have time to cook, make extra batches and freeze them for later. This way you have an alternative to processed instant foods that are typically higher in calories, salt, sugar and preservatives than food prepared at home with lower-fat cooking methods such as baking, broiling, grilling, roasting or steaming.

• Don’t skip meals. If you do, you’re likely to become overly hungry later and overeat or choose less healthful foods. One way to avoid skipping meals is to

have your kitchen stocked with healthful convenience foods such as fruits and veggies (preferably washed and ready to eat). Make breakfast a priority, because it’s the most important meal of the day. Chances are you are tired from interrupted sleep, so make it easy on yourself and have nutritious yet easy-to-prepare choices in your kitchen, such as high-fiber cereal, whole-wheat bread, hardboiled eggs, yogurt and fruit.

• Make time to exercise. Even a short walk will help you burn calories, which can help with weight loss. Moderate sunlight exposure also helps your body produce vitamin D, which absorbs calcium and improves bone health.

Amid all the new-baby chaos, don’t forget to take care of yourself. By following these five simple tips, you’ll feel better and have more energy to care for your new little bundle.

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Karen Astrachan, MS, RD, CDE, CSSD, is a registered dietitian at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

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that an enlightened population can affect great social change.

Butler discusses in detail the impact of the baby boom generation and the societal shift that will result from boomers’ expectations of a healthy and prosperous old age. He offers solutions and calls readers to action as the book seeks to transform the personal and cultural experiences of aging.

There are six sections in “The Longevity Revolution,” beginning with an explanation of how the change in life expectancy occurred, which includes an interesting discussion on the evolution of medical science. Then it explores ageism, chronic illness, changes in family structure and other issues associated with living longer.

An in-depth look at aging research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease. Butler calls Alzheimer’s “one of the greatest challenges facing scientists today.” The last half of the book examines his solutions, including concerns and predictions for the future. “The Longevity Revolution” addresses aging from a global perspective, but growing older is also

an intensely personal experience.

Noted physician and author Sherwin B. Nuland has published, “The Art of Aging: A Doctor’s Prescription for WellBeing” (Random House, 2007), which examines how we age as human beings: physically, mentally and emotionally.

Nuland shares his secrets of successful aging. He uses personal experience, his own and others, including some well-known people, such as heart surgeon Michael DeBakey, to illustrate his points. Nuland’s book can be a useful road map to finding the blessings in growing old.

After intellect and inspiration, it is important to get practical

aadvice on how to care for an a aging body. “Healthy Aging for D Dummies” (Wiley Publishing, 22008) does just that. Presented in th the familiar format of the “Dumm mies” books, author and physici cian Brent Agin makes it simple to understand how to preserve yyour health, both body and mind.

The book contains 350 pages oof valuable information: what to eat, how to maintain weight an and fitness, exercises for keeping th the mind strong, the importance oof sleep and how to take care of yyour frame – skin and bones. It ends with an individual health assessment that encourages readers to determine how healthy they really are.

All three books are new on the shelves of Stanford Health Library – “Healthy Aging for Dummies” is available at the library’s Web site – and there are many additional books and other resources on age-related issues.

The library is free and open to the public.

Nancy Dickenson is head librarian at Stanford Health Library. For more information, visit http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu, e-mail healthlibrary@ stanfordmed.org or call 7258400.

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Spiritual Life

How parents can get their children to channel their ‘inner humanitarian’ North American Precis Syndicate

• Identify your neighborhood’s needs.

Research the issues facing your community to find a cause you can support. Saving the world can get overwhelming, so narrowing the focus to a cause that you are passionate about is the best way to start.

Libraries, schools, newspapers and Web sites can be good resources to discover where support is needed.

• Participate in a food drive. Hunger has no boundaries. Look to businesses, schools and churches that host food drives.

You can explore opportunities with food banks to directly connect your child to the hunger needs present in your own community.

• Volunteer. Contact a rescue mission,

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hether playing sports, sitting in the classroom or singing in the school choir, children are molded by the adults around them. So how can adults shape their young lives for the better?

One way is to introduce children to community service and show them the importance of bettering their own neighborhoods at an early age. Doing activities as a family or through school programs sets an example that can leave a lasting impression.

For parents and teachers wanting to encourage their students to make a difference in the community, following are some tips for channeling their inner humanitarian.

non-profit organization or senior citizens center to determine the best way to get your family involved.

Rescue missions often need help sorting donations or making care packages for families in need.

For a more hands-on approach, take your family to a senior citizens home or center so children can play games or plant flowers with the elderly.

By volunteering for a couple of hours a week, young people not only help the community, they learn life lessons of generosity and service.

• Lend a hand with hand-me-downs.

Children outgrow clothing faster than you can say “growth spurt.” Their closets turn

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First Church of Christ, Scientist 401 University Ave. (650) 948-3602 www.cschurchlosaltos.com

Sunday Service 10 to 11 am Sunday School 10 to 11 am Wednesday Meeting 7:30 to 8:30 pm Child care provided at all services

Christian Science Reading Room 60 Main Street, 948-4541

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Worship & Sunday School 1st Breakfast@Union Breakfast: 8:00am / Worship: 8:15am 2nd Breakfast@Union Breakfast: 9:30am / Worship: 9:45am Spiritual Formation / Sunday School 9:45am / All ages Worship: 11:00am / Fellowship at Noon 858 University Ave. (650) 948-4361 • www.unionpc.org

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Foothills Congregational Church, UCC

Foothills Congregational Church, UCC 461 Orange Ave 461 Orange Ave 8:30 a.m.

COMTEMPLATIVE EARLY WORSHIP Summer Service:10:00 a.m.

WORSHIP 10:00 a.m. • CHURCH SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

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Mountain View Central Seventh-Day Adventist Saturday Services 10:00 am & 11:00 am Wednesday Study Groups 10:00am & 7:00 pm 1425 Springer Rd., M.V. Ofc. hrs. 9-1, M-F, 650-967-2189 Curtis Church, Pastor

Sunday Worship at 8:00 and 10:00 am

LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN SAINT WILLIAM Bringing God’s Love & Hope to All CATHOLIC CHURCH • Children’s Nursery 611 S. El Monte Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022 650-559-2080 Rev. Joseph Benedict, Pastor Liturgies: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00, 10:45 A & 5:00 PM www.stwcc.org

St. Simon CatholiC ChurCh

• Worship Services Sunday 9:00 am – Worship 10:15 am – Fellowship 10:30 am – Education

Pastor David K. Bonde Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland 460 So. El Monte (at Cuesta) Office open daily • (650) 948-3012 www.losaltoslutheran.org email: office@losaltoslutheran.org

Mass Schedule: Weekday: Saturday: Sunday:

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Spiritual Life Briefs St. William sponsors speaker series

An Evangelical, Community Church Worship 10:30 am Child care provided

650.967.7447 Oak & Truman in Los Altos

across from Mountain View High School www.foothillcov.org

941-6524 or visit www.stlukeschapel.org.

SV Prayer Breakfast features testimonies

The 16th annual Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast is scheduled 7-8:30 a.m. March 31 at the Crowne Plaza Cabaña, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

The breakfast, which originated through the efforts of Los Altos residents, features Christian leaders offering their testimonies on the power of faith and prayer as vital elements of a meaningful and vibrant life.

Speakers include Joe Ehrmann, a coach, community leader and former professional football player, and Tim Borland, president of Race for Good. Ehrmann and Borland will speak on “Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life,” drawing from their personal experiences and commitment to making a difference in the lives of others.

Young choir The Silicon Valley Prayer sings Evensong Breakfast (formerly the Los Altos Students from Saint Andrew’s Prayer Breakfast) is not a fundAcademy have scheduled a Cho- raiser, nor is it associated with a ral Evensong 7 p.m. Friday at St. particular church or denominaLuke’s Chapel in the Hills, 26140 tion.

Duval Way, Los Altos Hills.

Tickets are $35 per person, Admission is free and open to $350 for a table of 10. the public.

For reservations and more in For more information, call formation, visit www.svpb.net.

St. William Parish has scheduled its annual Adult Education speakers series during Lent. A Lenten soup supper will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the speakers at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

• Today – The Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones, senior minister at First Unitarian Church of San Jose, will discuss the teachings of the Unitarian Church. She will review the history of the Unitarian faith, its connection to the country’s founding founders (Jefferson, Adams and Franklin were all Unitarians) and the Unitarian message for the future.

St. William Parish is located at 611 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos.

For more information, visit www.stwcc.org.

1860 Grant Rd, Los Altos 650-967-8311

For St. Simon School visit www.stsimon.com Rev. Warwick James, Pastor

into a black hole of clothing, benefiting nothing but the dust mites. One simple way to make a difference is to clean out the closets twice a year.

Clothes and books that have not seen the light of day for a year or more can be donated to a donation center or shelter.

• Recycling is a walk in the park. There are numerous ways to tweak your routine to improve the environment and beauty of the community. Take a weekly family walk through the park to gather litter and recyclables.

Doing this activity together not only provides quality family time, it teaches children the value of recycling and beautifies the neighborhood.

Seeking ‘Pastor’s Perspectives’

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he Town Crier is inviting pastors throughout the local faith community to submit “Pastor’s Perspectives” for our Spiritual Life section.

The pieces could reflect recent sermons or comment on events of the day. They should be no longer than 500 words.

To submit a piece or for more information, call Editor Bruce Barton at 948-9000, ext. 301, or e-mail bruceb@latc.com.

Stepping Out

Pitcairn to play with Peninsula Symphony

‘Goodnight’ opens Thursday at Foothill Town Crier Report

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he Foothill College Theatre Conservatory this week presents Noel Coward’s “Goodnight, My Darlings,” a trio of short plays featuring student directors and actors.

Performances are scheduled Thursday through Sunday in the Lohman Theatre.

“The one-act festival is an annual tradition at Foothill College,” said Janis Bergmann, Foothill theater arts instructor. “It’s the perfect vehicle for the theatre student who is learning the rigors and demands of producing for an audience. Each of the show’s acts provides challenging, well-rounded roles for student-actors as well as complete, well-structured plays for student-directors.”

The Foothill Theatre Conservatory is an intensive theatretraining program for serious students of college age and older.

Surprises abound for the 1930s British upper class in the show’s

three one-act plays, including “We Were Dancing,” “Ways and Means” and “The Astonished Heart.”

Santa Clara’s Jessica Lynn directs “Dancing,” a light musical romp about falling suddenly and desperately in love. Whether it’s the champagne or chance, single Karl and married Louise are swept up into something they did not expect amid the moonlight, music and dancing.

Sarah Tuthall of Los Altos directs “Means,” which brings the Cartwrights – he a gambler, she embarrassed by her spouse’s outrageous debts – to a fabulous Côte d’Azur villa where they are visited by a mysterious intruder who changes everything.

In “Heart,” Menlo Park’s Sarah Griner directs a heated and passionate vignette of a man’s obsession with his wife’s irresistible friend. The audience goes along for a journey into a love triangle filled with jealousy, madness and

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The cast of “The Astonished Heart,” part of Foothill’s production of short plays by Noel Coward, includes, from left, Joshua Messick-Kopel, Nicole Williams and Jacki Andresen. provocative surprises.

“Goodnight” cast members include Jessica Yurash and Norman Luce of Los Altos; April Spain of Mountain View; Lucy Littlewood of Sunnyvale; Nick Boucher of Cupertino; Islato Rizziolli, Josh Messick-Kopel, Adam Magill and Will Marsden of Palo Alto; Alex Barbieri of Campbell; Ernesto Garcia of East Palo Alto; Lori Grass of Portola Valley; Fabienne Miskelly of Redwood City; and Nicole Williams and Jacki Andre-

sen of San Jose.

Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday.

Foothill College is located at 12345 S. El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.

Tickets are $14 general admission, $12 seniors and students, and $7 Foothill students with an Owl Card. Parking is $2.

For advance tickets and more information, call 949-7360 or visit www.foothill.edu/fa.

os Altos-based Peninsula Symphony honors the Oscars with “The Red Violin.” Performances are scheduled 8 p.m. Friday in San Mateo and 8 p.m. Saturday in Cupertino.

“We are excited to present violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn, who performs in partnership with one of the world’s most legendary musical instruments, the Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius of 1720, which inspired the Academy Awardwinning film ‘The Red Violin,’ said Mitchell Sardou Klein, the symphony’s music director.

Selections include Copland’s “The Red Pony,” Corigliano’s “Red Violin Chaconne,” Ravel’s “Tzigane” and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish Symphony.”

Friday’s show is slated for the San Mateo Performing Arts Center and Saturday’s at Flint Center in Cupertino. Tickets are $35 general admission, $30 seniors/ students and $10 youth.

For advance tickets and more information, call 941-5291 or visit www.peninsulasymphony.org.

‘Expectations’ ends Saturday Town Crier Report

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os Altos Youth Theatre’s production of Charles Dickens’ classic tale “Great Expectations” is scheduled to close Saturday at the Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave. “Great Expectations” is the story of a boy named Pip (played by Ben Lilly of Los Altos) and his journey from rags to riches. Through a series of chance encounters with classic characters such as Herbert Pocket (Francesca Allegra of Los Altos), Abel Magwitch (Adrian Carter of Los Altos) and the eerie Miss Havisham (Sarah Velichko), Pip rises from the life of a blacksmith’s apprentice to the high society of London.

All the while, he fawns over the unrequited love of his life, Estella (Michaela Stewart of Los Altos). Pip’s determination, loyalty and good heart drag him through a series of fantastic adventures around London.

The cast also includes Los Altos residents Alex Blackburn, Zac Blackburn, Catharine Kristian, Sam Gavinman, Emma Haliday and Timmy Smith, and Los Altos Hills residents Shai Baharav, Noam Baharav, Yuval Baharav and Devlin Stewart.

Performances are scheduled 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

For tickets ($10-$12) and more information, call 941-0551.

PYT’s ‘Willy Wonka’ closes Sunday in Mtn. View Town Crier Report

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eninsula Youth Theatre’s Willy Wonka” is scheduled to run through Sunday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. The musical is a stage adaptation of the 1971 movie “Charlie and Chocolate Factory,” based on Roald Dahl’s book of the same name.

More than 100 area children have been cast in the production.

Performances are scheduled 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. In addition, discounted school performances are set for 9:30 a.m.

Thursday and Friday.

For tickets ($7-$18) and more information, call 903-6000 or visit www.pytnet.org.

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Knows in Business From Italian to Japanese …

The former Sergio’s restaurant at 244 State St. has undergone a subtle transformation in interior decor and menu choices as new owners Tamiko Fakuda and Yasayuki Murata prepare for the grand opening of Muracci’s 2 March 26. The restaurant is open for “practice” as head chef Fakuda invites friends for recipe experiments.

Dubbed a “Japanese Curry & Grill” (different from Indian curry, she said), this Los Altos location is the second restaurant for the husband-and-wife team, whose first Muracci’s opened in San Francisco March 26, 2008.

“It’s doing very well,” Fakuda said. “Very good – very busy.”

And if this grand opening goes well, it will be a belated anniversary for the couple.

Husband Murata is handling the business end of the restaurants, daughter Yukiko Ramirez will work where needed in the

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Although Muracci’s 2 won’t celebrate its grand opening until March 26, chef and co-owner Tamiko Fakuda is busy stirring up Japanese recipes that highlight curry flavoring. restaurant and Fakuda will concentrate on creating the menu, which features curry and teriyaki entrée choices. Fakuda is a food consultant on the side, but that’s not on the menu.

Originally from Japan, the couple owned and operated a catering business for 20 years in that country until the 1995 Kobe earthquake destroyed the business. They now make their home in Mountain View.

Taking the hint from Main Street …

Diamonds and other precious stones are in with the imminent opening of Lussori at 231 Main St.), though on the outs at Gleim the Jeweler across the street as

employees lock its doors at 350 Main.

And in at 239 State St., which will house JB & B Jewelers – Jewels, Baubles & Bling. Neither of the two workers busy sanding display cases inside the space that once shelved the relocated Blue Horse Saddlery’s saddles, riding crops and horse head knows when they’ll be finished with the remodeling or even if a grand opening is scheduled, but I’ll tell you this: I’m willing to bet a bauble and a $1 bill they’ll be glad to shed the masks they have to wear that look like duck bills – even if they do keep marauding sawdust from infiltrating their lungs.

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On the main drag itself ‌ A warm welcome to MotherApp, quite literally, the “mother of all applications,â€? which has established the company’s third location at 4 Main St. far across the ocean from its home base in Hong Kong and a second branch in Japan.

Deep Nose will be busy investigating the Japanese connection between Main and State streets in upcoming weeks.

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Leo Chan said the Los Altos location – the brainstorm of company Vice President Joseph Ng (who has lived in Los Altos for 23 years and presumably wanted to shorten his commute) – beats the interior of a garage. Yes, the MotherApp concept originated among stored junk, unused tools and boxes of Christmas decorations that garages are notoriously known for hoarding – everything except the car.

Despite its rise in popularity as a company that creates applications for a variety of customers – bloggers, tweeters, writers ‌ anyone – for any type of cell phone, solutions architect Kedar Shah said workers maintain a humble atmosphere, sharing one large table in the office but with seven different chairs.

Shah, Chan and Ng expressed their happiness to be here – “Everyone has been very welcoming,� Shah said.

Soon to be off the main drag ‌ After seven years in business, Five Paw Bakery owners Paul and Ruby Callary have put their business at 315 Main St. up for sale. With a hit to their 401K and a 16-year-old daughter currently interested in attending veterinary medical school – “She’s got the grades to do it,â€? Paul said – Ruby returned to the high-tech business a

COURTESY OF MOTHERAPP

Now established at their third branch, in Los Altos, MotherApp employees, from left, co-founder Ken Law, Japan-office manager Joseph Yang and solutions architect Kedar Shah demonstrate how various applications can be applied to different types of cell phones. few months ago.

Paul has his own business working from home on top of his sales and baking duties, working two jobs a day.

The “For Sale� notice in the shop’s window has garnered several interested parties, six that look relatively serious. “We’ll see how it works,� he said.

The purchase agreement will include Five Paw’s inventory and Paul’s super-secret treats that only dogs can love.

So far, no word on the street as to how Los Altos’ canine population is taking this bit of news – Deep Nose

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Finally, after two-plus years ‌ Stuff is starting to happen at 1150 Riverside Drive, former home to Rancho Hardware & Garden Shop, which liquidated its inventory and closed doors in winter 2007. It’s remained vacant ever since.

Shortly after Rancho Hardware owner Don Barkley handed the keys to the building’s new owner, John Vidovich, Vidovich said he intended to spruce up the building with a modest makeover that proved to be problematic. “There were issues with the building – lots of issues,� Vidovich said. “It just took a couple of years to go through.�

Instead of a little sprucing, the building’s foundation needs to be seismically reinforced, the roof’s wood shingles replaced with rock/asphalt composite and the space divided to house four businesses instead of one. “I think it’s going to take six months,� said Vidovich, whose DeAnza Properties owns the adjacent Rancho Shopping Center.

And, not content with merely wearing the hats of property owner, developer, farmer and, most recently, Santa Clara County planning commissioner, the Los Altos Hills resident is eyeing one of the soon-to-be vacated Los Altos Hills City Council seats. It’s one feather in a cap, thus far, out of reach for Vidovich, who ran unsuccessfully in 2006 and 2008. “It would be interesting,� he said of another possible run for empty seats available by termed-out Councilmen Breene Kerr and Dean Warshawsky.

So far, three candidates have filed a Candidate’s Intention Statement with City Clerk Karen Jost to run for council – Joan Sherlock, John Radford and Gary Waldeck.

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650.948.0456 located on a cul-de-sac. w/carpet.MB suite w/vaulted ceiling.

650.948.0456 schools, easy location!

650.941.7040 650.941.7040 Sunny,sparkling pool w/spa & waterfall

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955 Addison Avenue

$3,780,000

6BR/5.5BA Exquisite 2 story 8 yrs new custom built home designed

by Roger Kohler in prestigious Crescent Park. High-end finishes through out & many amenities large chef’s gourmet kitchen w/adjoining family rm w/frplc. Inviting mstr suite w/steam shower & Jacuzzi tub.

Dora Thordarson 650.917.8270 dthordarson@cbnorcal.com

SAN JOSE

690 Greenview Place $1,529,000 3BR/2.5BA Rare Vintage Knolltop Carmel Cottage with private orchard and 3-car garage on a quiet street is a dream come true. Lush landscape features Japanese maples, a private pool, and a protected covered deck for year-round outdoor living.

Kirk Mahncke & Helen Kuckens 650.917.7998, 650.917.4225 kmahncke@cbnorcal.com hkuckens@cbnorcal.com

Oak Valley’s Finest

CUPERTINO

LOS ALTOS HISTORIC HOME

LOS ALTOS HILLS $3,649,000

4BR/3.5BA Enjoys Mills Act benefits. Classic Farnsworth hm in the heart of Los Altos, built in 1895 & beautifully restored & updtd.

650.941.7040

ELEGANT RESIDENCE

13581 Wildcrest Drive

$3,299,000

5BR/4.5BA Elegant contemporary. Nestled on a private road in the hills, this custom home has sweeping views of the Valley & rolling hills below.

Beautiful architecture & fine craftsmanship are evident thru out. Privacy & tranquility are enhanced by the open space surrounding the property.

Terrie Masuda 650.917.7969 tmasuda@cbnorcal.com

NEARLY NEW

$2,199,000

4BR/2.5BA Almost completely rebuilt in 2005,this beautiful & spacious home w/office offers California living at its best. Library. Lrg frml entry LR w/frplc. 650.941.7040

$1,999,000

4BR/2.5BA Remodeled w/hrdwd flrs, high ceilings. Sep DR, FR Kit w/fireplace, breakfast bar. MB has patio access. Putting green centrally located courtyard.

650.325.6161

WHAT A FIND!

135 Okeefe Street, #4 $659,000 3BR/2.5BA Immaculate end-unit town home. This 3BR/2.5BA & bonus room glows w/charm at every turn. From a gourmet kitchen w/granite slab cntrs, stainless steel appliances, to a spacious LR w/cozy FP. A large sep. DR, approx. 1650 sf, low HOA, inside laundry, large private backyard, 2 attached car garage.

$1,599,000

3BR/1.5BA Idyllic private location w/gorgeous views!20,000 sq ft lot, charming hm. Hrdwd flrs, frplc, nice grounds. Wonderful opportunity to build your dream house.

650.941.7040

WEST LOS ALTOS ELEGANCE

$1,528,000

4BR/2.5BA Harmony & good design. Remodeled & close to downtown Los Altos. Lg 11,465 sf lot. Sep FR w/ wet bar. Excellent schools. 2 car gar. Backyard w/ pool.

650.325.6161

Stella Rosh 650.941.7040 srosh@comcast.net

DOWNTOWN LOS ALTOS GEM

$1,479,000

3BR/2.5BA Le Coeur De La Ville 2-level town hm. Formal entry. Gourmet kit. LR w/ stone FP. Private patio.

High ceilings. Hrdwd flrs. Secure 2-car undrgrd prkng.

650.941.7040

DESIRABLE CREEKSIDE OAKS

$1,325,000

2BR/2BA Gated community offers a rare chance to purchase THE townhome w/the largest yrd of all units! End unit in a quiet cul-de-sac.

650.941.7040

MOUNTAIN VIEW

BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED

$1,275,000

$330,000

1BR/1BA This wonderful first floor condo provides approx. 995 sf of living space & features oversized BR, den & LR w/sliders leading to balcony. Lush landscaping surrounds the beautifully maintained Stanford Gate community. Conveniently located near shopping, restaurants & PA/ LA borders.The secure building has a sparkling pool, elevator & common area laundry facilities.

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Arvada Darnell 650.752.0709 adarnell@cbnorcal.com

$2,350,000

4BR/4BA With tree top views! Ideal for entertaining & California living! In a natural wooded 2 acres. Features soaring ceilings crowned by 22 skylights. 650.941.7040

$12,995,000

NESTLED IN PLEASANT VLLY

$1,195,000

Region of Aptos this 16 acre parcel presents the perfect location to build the estate of your dreams. Ideal for either a vineyard or equestrian estate.

650.941.7040

$568,000

2BR/2BA Located near the Los Altos/Cupertino border, this condo is conveniently located close to shops and restaurants.

650.941.7040

LUXURY 1ST LEVEL END-UNIT

$548,888

2BR/2BA Condo in the heart of Cupertino.The largest condo unit at the Travigne Villas, 2 BD, full baths. Liv rm/dining rm combo is elegant w/high ceilings. 650.941.7040

EXCELLENT CUPERTINO SCHLS

$399,950

1BR/1BA 871 square-foot condo. New carpet, some newer windows, tile floors, air-conditioning, and garage with opener and manual keypad. Low HOA dues.

650.941.7040

COMMERCIAL OFFICE CONDO

$225,000

Desirable Monte Vista location. Unit includes 2 offices, reception area and restroom. Office furniture and phone 650.941.7040 system included.

ELEGANT END UNIT TWN HM

$550,000

LG BTIFL HM W/AMAZING VWS

NATURE LOVER’S DREAM!

$2,695,000

$2,395,000

4BR/4.5BA An upper-level mstr ste is a lavish retreat w/a separate sitting area, pass-through frplc, huge spa bath w/ Jacuzzi tub & walk-in closet, & priv.balcony.

650.941.7040

MILPITAS TOP FLR W/GARDEN VIEWS

$879,900

$790,000

3BR/2BA WOW new kit, remod baths, new electrical thru-out, fresh paint, new doors, dual pane win’s, hrdwd flrs, vault ceil’s, frplc, skylights, prvt yd.

650.948.0456

$799,000

2BR/2.5BA Beauty w/solar shows like new! Stunning contemporary single-family home just a few blocks from Castro St, CalTrain & parks. Immaculate!

650.941.7040

VERY SPACIOUS TOWNHOME

$718,000

2BR/2.5BA Sun drenched end unit that has LG LR w/ FP, a sep. DR & eat-in kit. LG bck yrd & expansive decks.

Elegant mstr ste w/vaulted ceiling & bonus loft/office.

650.948.0456

WALK TO DOWNTOWN MT VIEW!

$649,000

3BR/2BA Kit rmdld w/cherry cab.High ceilings in LR & mstr bdrm.Inside lndry. Near cal train, light rail & Stevens 650.941.7040 crk trail. Lots of extra storage.

UPDATED CONDO

$488,000

2BR/2BA LG LR/DR combo w/crown molding, lg picture wndw, sliding door to patio. Kit w/wood laminate flr, grnt cntrs. Mstr has 2 closets w/built-in shelves. 650.948.0456

FIRST FLOOR END UNIT

$400,000

2BR/1BA Overlooking lawn area. Completely updated, kitchen cabinets w/granite counters, stainless steel appliances. Updated bathroom w/granite counter. 650.948.0456

UPDATED TOP LEVEL CONDO

$288,000

1BR/1BA Gorgeous top level condo. Updated kitchen with granite counter, newer appliances. New carpet and paint.

650.948.0456

PALO ALTO GREENPOINT CERTIFIED HOME

$148,000

1BR/1BA Top flr end unit.Granite cntrs/maple cabinets in kit/bath, stainless steel appls, skylight in kit, gas FP in LR & much more.Great community amenities. 650.948.0456

650.948.0456

Los Altos San Antonio

DESIRABLE ROSEWALK HOME

$5,250,000

$758,000

2BR/2.5BA This inviting townhouse is centrally located. A bright & open living rm has vaulted ceilings, gas frplc & oversized wndws. The mstr ste has high ceilings. 650.941.7040

650.941.7040

PRIME VACANT LOT

5BR/3BA Elegant contemporary. In court with separate 700+ s.f. guest quarters.

Bright interior with high ceilings and designer shades.

Large kitchen with island, Corian cntrs, breakfast area, and butlers pantry. MBR w/ coffered ceilings, jet tub, and walk-in closets.

REDWOOD CITY $468,000

2BR/2BA LR/DR combo w/berber carpet, vltd ceiling, wood burning fp, built-in bookshelf & arched windows.

Open Kit w/tile counters & vltd ceiling. 650.948.0456

SAN JOSE 1/4 ACRE LOT W/GUEST HSE

650.941.7040 dwillson@cbnorcal.com

Bryan Robertson 650.948.0456 bryan.robertson@cbnorcal.com

$939,000

4BR/2.5BA Remodelled kitchen and master bath. Huge back yard. Dual pane windows, hand honed wood floors. Stainless steel appliances in kitchen, inside laundry. 650.941.7040

CHARMING REMODELEDCOTTAGE

Dana Willson

3343 Ariel Joshua Court $1,148,000

$1,095,000

Located on secluded cul-de-sac convenient to groceries, neighborhood parks, library, coffee, restaurants, and top Palo Alto Schools.

650.941.7040

DESIRABLE 2ND FL END UNIT

$699,000

4BR/2BA Beyond compare. Charm & tranquility describe this home near Santana Row. The open “great room” incorporates LR/DR & kitchen w/granite counters & breakfast bar. Features include plantation shutters, recessed lighting, AC, skylight/sun tunnels and crown molding.

SARATOGA

$598,000

3BR/2BA Gorgeous 3/2. Oak floors. Granite, stone & oak kitchen. D/pane windows, newer furnace & roof. Pvt, l/scaped yard. Garage, carport, easy fwy access.

650.948.0456

2300 SQUARE FEET

$479,000

3BR/1.5BA You will not find this square footage for this price!2 bdrms + a bonus rm dwnstrs & an 860 sft bdrm w/ walk in closet up stairs.

650.941.7040

SANTA CLARA EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

20783 Ashley Way $535,000

2BR/2.5BA Warm and inviting town home boasts 2 spacious master suites, picturesque rear patio and attached two car garage.

650.941.7040

$2,498,000

5BR/4BA Fabulous family home. 4,168 sf interior spread over more than 1/2 an acre in a cul de sac adjacent to Calabazas Creek. Lush landscaping & entertainment spaces w/patios, lawn, pool, outdoor kitchen & Zen garden w/wine house. Separate living, dining, family, & solarium.

Charlene & Vicki Geers 650.941.7040 cgeers@cbnorcal.com vicki.geers@cbnorcal.com

$329,000

2BR/2BA Unit w/private patio overlooking expansive park.

Bright kit w/granite, new appliances, light cabinets. Complex w/pool, sauna exercise rm & greenbelt.

650.948.0456

5BR/5.5BA Green to the core! Sophisticated, eclectic & colorful Mediterranean home will reduce your carbon footprint.

On a peaceful cul-de-sac in Barron Park. 650.941.7040

5BR/4BA Rare! Over 5,000 newly remodeled at end of a cul de sac on over 1 acre! Palo Alto schls.

650.941.7040

Los Altos First Street

JUST MOVE-IN AND UN-PACK!

IMMACULATE! MOVE IN READY

LOS GATOS

GREAT RANCH-STYLE HOME

LOS ALTOS HILLS

Located in desirable Monta Loma neighborhood of Mtn View.

Hrdwd flrs, random plank red oak thruout. New dual-pane wndws, plantation shutters, paneled doors. 650.941.7040

DOWNTOWN MOUNTAIN VIEW

CUPERTINO WOODSPRING CONDO

$899,000

1049 Thornton Way

SAN JOSE

PALO ALTO

4BR/2.5BA Contemporary home w/high ceilings. Updtd w/ slate & bamboo flrs; fam rm kit, inside lndry,2 car attchd gar & off-street guest parking. LA high school. 650.941.7040

CORRALITOS

3BR/2.5BA W/2 car garage. This hm offers a well lighted living space, lrg kit w/newer appliances. It has a front yrd,& a bckyrd. Plantation style shutters.

650.941.7040

$1,495,000

WONDERFUL INVSTMNT PROP.

ELEGANT, LIGHT FILLED

2BR/2BA Well-maintained Spanish Mediterranean home with open, sunny floorplan. Lots of windows and plantation shutters, hrdwd flrs, stnless steel appliances.

650.941.7040 4BR/2.5BA On a large deep lot of 12,800 square feet in a prime N. Los Altos location. Nice layout of approx.2,000 sq. ft. w/a Kit./FR combo,sep.DR,& lrg LR. 650.941.7040

181 Del Medio, #113

EXCITING & UPDATED HOME

MOUNTAIN VIEW

$3,580,000

4BR/4BA On nearly 2/3 acre offering extensive of sq.ft. w/4BR/4BA.Priv.& wooded, only moments from Country Club & top schools. Granite kitchen, brkfst rm, huge FR. 650.941.7040

603 GLEN ALTO DR.

MENLO PARK

4BR/4 full BA + 3 half

$3,988,000 SANTA CRUZ

2,800,000 LOS ALTOS

$2,788,000 LOS ALTOS HILLS

5BR/5.5BA Expansive and Dramatic

Custom English style home features: Dramatic foyer with This elegant home will impress even the most discriminat- French country home presents classic elegance & modern This Montana Timber framed Estate & Equestrian facil19 ft ceilings. Grcious living rm w/ fireplace & cathedral ing tastes. Exquisite touches throughout. Spacious master functionality,w/energy efficient features that allow for an ity is nestled on 80 spectacular acres in the Pleasant Vlly.

650.941.7040 650.941.7040 ceiling. Elegant formal dining rm.

650.941.7040 suite w/ sitting room.

650.941.7040 environmentally friendly lifestyle.

LOS ALTOS HILLS

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7BR/6.5BA Stunning New Home-15K Lot

4BR/4.5BA Get Swept Away!

SUNNYVALE STUNNING LUXURY

$1,099,888

SUNNYVALE

5BR/2.5BA Extensive remodel Ditz-Crane home close to schls, park, shopping. Grnte Kit, FR, LR/DR combo. Marble, Brazilian Cherry hrdwd flrs,newer carpet. 650.941.7040

BEAUTIFUL END UNIT TWNHM

$619,000

2BR/2.5BA Very spacious, light & bright end unit townhome.2 large mstr suites w/vaulted ceilings & walk in closets. Manicured patio, gas frplc, Cupertino schools. 650.941.7040

AMAZING 1YR SNGL LVL CNDO

$498,000

2BR/2BA Lovely single level condo with upgrades throughout.

Granite Kit Cntrs w/backsplash & 5 burner gas stove. Upgrded BaRms. Hardwood flooring, berber carpet. 650.941.7040

LOVELY CONDO W/GARAGE!

$410,000

2BR/2BA Lovely 2br/2 bath condo. New carpet. Freshly painted.

1 car garage. Living room w/wdbrning fireplace. Inside laundry.

A/C. Open Sat,3/13 & Sun,3/14,1:30-4:30 650.948.0456

1270 Ortiz Court

$599,000

3BR/2BA Remodeled on quiet 9975 sq.ft. cul-de-sac lot. Approx 1486 sq.ft. Spacious granite, eat-in kitchen. Dual pane windows. French doors.

The yard is beautiful w/mature trees/plants & a large shaded patio accessible to LR/FR, master & 3rd bedroom. 2 car attached garage.

Mickey Shaevitz 650.947.2266 mshaevitz@cbnorcal.com

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THE STRICKER / TENBROECK TEAM LOS ALTOS REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS

731 MORGAN PLACE, LOS ALTOS OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1:30-4:30

Built in 2006, this desirable Los Altos home presents the quintessential California lifestyle with its effortless indoor/outdoor flow on one level.

Throughout the generously proportioned interiors, eye-catching detail and designer stones are accentuated by tall ceilings and expansive windows, many finished with plantation shutters. Brazilian cherry wood, limestone, and classic moldings add to the sophisticated ambiance along with two fireplaces and numerous skylights.

• 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms arranged on one level • Approximately 3,208 square feet of living space and 10,507+/- square foot lot • Spacious gourmet kitchen with stunning limestone finishes and stainless appliances • Large family room that extends from the kitchen • Luxurious master suite with spa-inspired bathroom • Additional bedroom suite perfect for guests or au pair • Excellent Los Altos schools

Offered at $2,695,000

JEFF STRICKER Broker & Attorney 650.823.8057 jstricker@apr.com

More Info/Videos at: www.JeffandSteve.com

STEVE TENBROECK Broker, President’s Club 650.450.0160 stenbroeck@apr.com

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490 Patrick Way, Los Altos Great ranch-style home on a large deep lot of 12,800 square feet (80’x160’) in a prime North Los Altos location. Four bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a nice layout of approximately 2,000 sq. ft. with a kitchen/family room combination, separate dining room, and large living room overlooking the backyard. The beautiful grounds are a gardener’s delight with many producing fruit trees, heritage elm, flowering gardenias and azaleas, and ample space for further landscaping. Remodel or expand into your dream home! Peaceful location just blocks to the Village, library, Santa Rita Elementary and Egan Middle. Don’t miss this offering with endless possibilities in a highly desired neighborhood!

Offered at $1,495,000

Vicki Geers & Charlene Geers (650) 269-9470 • (650) 575-0463 vgeers@cbnorcal.com cgeers@cbnorcal.com 161 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos Page 46 / Los Altos Town Crier / March 17, 2010

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Jim Byrnes Direct 650.464.4848 jbyrnes@kwrpa.com www.JimByrnesHomes.com

27319 Julietta Lane, Los Altos Hills The best of California living unfolds at this sleek contemporary home with dramatic San Francisco Bay views to the east, unspoiled hillside views of Black Mountain Open Space to the south, and fabulous outdoor venues with a pool that seamlessly blends into the environment. Towering ceilings, signature walls of Blomberg windows, exquisite materials, and the perfect color palette combine for an ambiance that is eminently warm and inviting. Spanning 3 levels and approximately 4,688 square feet, the home has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and 2 dedicated offices. Approximately 1 acre with access to excellent Los Altos schools.

Offered at $3,848,000

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1395 Grant Court, Los Altos 414 Panchita Way, Los Altos TRADITIONAL ELEGANCE. From the gracious facade to the charming interior, enjoy the welcoming curb appeal of this fine residence. Enviably located on an over 10,000 square feet lot at the end of a private cul-de-sac, this four bedroom, two and one half bath home flows naturally throughout approximately 3,063 square feet of living space.

Filled with light and quality finished details, the gracious design features generous formal and casual rooms with three fireplaces, a gourmet chef’s kitchen and a dedicated office. The family room is warm and inviting, surrounded by light and french doors that transition to the inviting outdoor retreat. Outside, the pool, built-in barbeque and gardens await entertainment at its best.

Well-cared for ranch-style home conveniently located close to the Village. The warm and inviting 3 bedroom and 2 bath floor plan features large picture windows with views to the expansive rear yard and gardens, spacious living room with floor to ceiling brick fireplace with raised hearth, light-filled dining area with access to the rear yard, eat-in kitchen, and family room with fireplace. Extra storage and spacious closets throughout. Top Los Altos schools.

Offered at $1,995,000 www.1395grantcourt.com

Offered at $1,495,000 www.414Panchita.com

27391 Altamont Road Los Altos Hills First time offered for sale! Build your dream home on this prime Los Altos Hills lot with views spanning from the bay to the verdant hills. The mostly level, approximately 1.39 acre lot offers a generous maximum development area (MDA) of 19,066 square feet and a maximum floor area (MFA) of 7,770 square feet at grade or above, plus a potential lower level below grade for media center, exercising room, etc. Conceptual sketches available for viewing. A serene and peaceful location with top rated Los Altos schools.

Offered at $3,600,000 www.27391altamont.com

JUDY BOGARD-TANIGAMI & SHERI HUGHES www.JudyandSheri.com

(650) 209-1603 • (650) 209-1608 judybogard@aol.com • shughes@apr.com

COMING SOON! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with great bay views. Large rooms, cathedral ceiling kitchen, expansive deck and spa.

Call for Price

690 Greenview Place, Los Altos

846 Mohican Way, Redwood City Impressive new construction.

Elegant home in a great location with wonderful bay views. 4 BR/5 BA. Offered at $1,825,000

HELEN

KIRK

Certified Residential Specialist Seniors Real Estate Specialist

Broker Associate Seniors Real Estate Specialist

Rare Vintage Carmel Cottage with private orchard and 3-car garage at the crest of a knoll on a quiet street is a dream come true. 3 BR/2.5 BA. Private Pool.

Offered at $1,529,000

KUCKENS MAHNCKE CRS, SRES CRB, SRES

650.917.7988 www.

KirkandHelen.com

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Obituary Notices ARNO RAGGHIANTI

JUNE 14, 1918 MARCH 2, 2010 Arno Ragghianti, a long time resident of Los Altos. Born in San Francisco moved to Los Altos one year later.

Survived by loving wife, Michelle; beloved brother-in-law to Larry & Daniel Mix and the nephew of loving Uncle Tom Mix. Arno is the uncle and great uncle to several nieces and nephews.

Owner of Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tea Room and Arnoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurants, Arno was well known and respected. His previous career plumbing for the Crowley Company, held many happy times along with several complicated situations. Arno was an essential and very qualified plumber which has resulted in many of his trainees to approach him later on in life and greet him with love and admiration due to their success because of his leadership.

Arno excelled at all things he pursued in life. He was a salmon fisherman for over 50 years, an avid golfer obtaining hole in ones also enjoying many tournaments and traveling all about for the game, also a domino champion in 1989, a volunteer fireman for the city of Mountain View. Arno had flown and acquired his pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. He is a past Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge 194 in Mt. View, a long standing member of the Palo Alto Elks Club. Arno claimed ever y day as a victor y.

Another day above ground, Arno.

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the invasion of Japan. Fortunately, peace was declared and he was able to consider new directions in his life.

Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real passion was to be a physician, like three generations of Otts before him. After a short engineering career in Los Angeles, he was admitted to the University of Chicago Medical school and completed a residency in General Surgery at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. Ted moved his family and home to the apricot orchards of Los Altos Hills, and spent many dedicated years at El Camino Hospital, including a term as Chief of Surgery and as consulting physician to Westinghouse and the Ford Motor Company.

Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home was his castle, where he spent many hours tending his gardens and his many home projects. He loved his coaching days in the Los Altos Hills Little League, and served proudly on the Mt View-Los Altos High School district board of trustees.

After retiring, he split time between Los Altos Hills and Scottsdale, Arizona so that he could share his life with both families whom he loved.

Ted is survived by his wife, Virginia Benfer Ott, three children, Gregory Alan Ott, Dana Ott Tywoniak, and Douglas Brynn Ott, three step children, Ann Benfer Pickering, Julie Beth Ryan, and Douglas Boone Clithero, and 9 step-grandchildren.

Fam ily services were held at his home in Scottsdale, AZ. Memor ia l cont r ibut ions may b e sent to the Arizona Humane Society.

THOMAS F. DAMON

Lifelong Educator CHARLES E â&#x20AC;&#x153;TEDâ&#x20AC;?

OTT, M.D.

Charles E â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tedâ&#x20AC;? Ott, M.D., a long-time resident of Los Altos Hills, passed away at his home on February 21. Sharp and joking until the end, Ted lived a full life surrounded by his family and step family.

Born November 3, 1927 in Davenport, Iowa, he was the son of Dr. Martin Daniel Ott and Edith Pierce Ott. At 16, he was selected for a special early admission program to the University of Iowa and graduated as a Mechanical Engineer. After college, he enlisted in the Navy and prepared to join

Thomas F. Damon, born on November 18, 1921 in Sunnyside, Washington, died peacefully in his sleep February 18, 2010 in Redwood City, California surrounded by his family.

He was born in Sunnyside, Washington, the only child of Frank A. Damon of Toledo, Ohio and Deborah Elizabeth Curtis of Browns, Illinois.

He was an excellent student at Prosser High School in Washington, where he was editor of the high school newspaper and graduated in 1939. He then attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington where he served as newspaper editor of The Whitman Pioneer and graduated in 1943 with a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in English.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served under General George Patton in Germany in 1944 and 1945, eventually was promoted to Class E-5 Technical Sergeant. He participated in the campaigns at The Ardennes, The Rhineland and Central Europe and received the American Theater Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and the American Victory Medal.

After the war, he enrolled in the Stanford School of Education where he received a Masters in Education in 1948. While there he met

his beloved wife, Rosemary Watson Damon. They were married on July 24, 1949, and recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Thomas had an extensive career in adult education. He began his teach i ng ca re er i n 1948 teaching English and Journalism at Los Gatos High School and served as Principal of the Los Gatos Evening High School from 1954 -57.

He received his doctorate in education from Stanford University in 1957, and initially advised a number of school districts around the state as a Consultant to the Bureau of Adult Education of the California State Department of Education in 1957-58.

In 1958 he commenced a 25 year career in the Palo Alto Unified School District. He specialized in Adult Education, initially serving as the principal of the Cubberly Adult School from 1958-67, then Director of Adult Education for the District from 1967-82.

Thomas served on Adult Education associations at the county, state, and national levels. Key positions included Consultant in Adult and Vocational Education, Santa Clara County Office of Education, 1966-69; Adult Education Chair, Association of California School Administrators from 1973-76 and President, National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education from 1978-79. His work with NAPCE included international contacts with adult educators from around the world. He also served on many accrediting assignments for the Western States Accreditation Commission.

Thomas was a lifelong member of the Kiwanis Peninsula Club, serving as club president, and Lt. Governor of the Region 1997-98 and maintaining a perfect attendance record. He was President of Neighbors Abroad and the Palo Alto sister cities program and an active member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto.

Tom and Rosemary were host parents for five foreign exchange students from Germany, Mexico and Turkey.

Thomas is survived by his wife Rosemary W. Damon, Stanford MBA class of 1948, retired Professor of Accounting at Canada College who resides in Portola Valley; his daughter Mary D. Burke (married to Frank), Stanford class of 1976, who resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona; his daughter Nancy D. Johnston (married to Dana), Whitman class of 1979, who resides in Sunnyvale, California; his granddaughter Caitlin M. Burke, Vanderbilt class of 2006 and University of Southern California Masters in Accounting class of 2008 who resides in San Francisco, CA; his grandsons Thomas F. Burke and Andrew D. Johnston, who both attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; and his granddaughter Megan E. Johnston who attends The Kings Academy High School in Sunnyvale.

T hom a s a nd Rosem a r y were avid world travelers, having visited six continents and the Seven Wonders of the World. Thomas was also a talented photographer who photographed their world travels and all family events and celebrations in black and white and color photographs and in 16 mm home movies.

A private family memorial was held February 21 at Spangler Mortuary in Los Altos followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Saint Clare Mausoleum on February 22 in Los Altos. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday March 20th at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto at 2:30 p.m.

JOSEPH ROLAND KILNER

Joseph Roland Kilner, age 74, died Janua r y 23, 2010, and was laid to rest at Alta Mesa Cemeter y i n Pa lo A lto, Ca l i for n ia , after a long battle with leukemia.

He was born June 2, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was the president of math, chess, and chemistry clubs at East High School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve, and his PhD in nuclear physics from Cal Tech.

Joe was serving in the Air Force in Albuquerque, New Mexico, designing experiments to be conducted on a satellite, when he joined the New Mexico Mountain Club and met his wife on a Pecos Wilderness Trip. Their love of the outdoors led to many hikes in the Sierras, including 150-mile hike from Tuolumne Meadows to Mount Whitney. Joe also took up kayaking, and joined the Sierra Club when he

moved to Palo Alto to work at Philco Ford. During that time, he joined guidebook author Dick Schwind in exploring all the rivers that might be kayakable in northern California.

In 1969, Joe began working at Lockheed Research Lab in Palo Alto, California. Living in Palo Alto, then in Los Altos, he took great pride in riding his bicycle to work every day for 30 years. Of the many projects assigned to him at Lockheed, his last and favorite was working on the Gravity Probe B (GP-B) satellite, launched in 2004, which measured two key predictions of Einsteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general theory of relativity by monitoring extremely small changes in the motion and position of four ultra-precise gyroscopes; data are still being analyzed, but it appears that the theories are confirmed.

Joe is survived by his wife, Joann Kilner of Los Altos, CA; his three sons Mark Aaron Kilner of Nevada City, CA and Frederick Whitney and Robert Quentin Kilner of Los Altos, CA; his daughter Tiffany Lynn Kilner of San Diego, CA; his brother John Kilner of Cleveland, OH; his sister Joan Kilner of Detroit, MI; and his mother Mary Kilner, age 97, of Plymouth, MI. Donations in h is memor y may be sent to t he L eu ke m ia Society of the Sier ra Club.

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Datebook Datebook items are run on a space-available basis for entertainment, non-profit events, low-cost classes and groups of wide interest in our circulation area. The deadline is noon Tuesday for the next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. Notices must be typed and include a contact name and phone number. Items may be submitted via e-mail (peteb@ latc.com); fax (948-6647); or post (138 Main St., Los Altos, CA 94022).

THEATER â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great Expectations.â&#x20AC;? Charles Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classic tale of a boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey from rags to riches. Los Altos Youth Theater. 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. $10-$12. 941-0551.

EVENTS American Cancer Society Discovery Shop Jewelry Sale.

Wide-selection of items for sale, including two Rolex watches. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 and 24.

243 Main St., Los Altos. 9490505.

Mushroom Hike. Learn to identify and appreciate the strange and wonderful mushrooms in the Hidden Villa woods. Led by Wade Leschyn of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills.

Contingent on weather. $12-$16.

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Sheep Shearing Day. Watch Hidden Villaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sheep get their annual haircut and take part in wool-related activities. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. $8; free for 2 and under. 949-9704; www. hiddenvilla.org.

A Taste of Hidden Villa Summer Camp. A preview of this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program. Meet camp staff, get questions answered and help raise scholarship funds.

2-5:30 p.m. March 27. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills.

For ages 6-18. Free; pre-registration required. 949-9704; www. hiddenvilla.org.

Cesar Chavez Celebration.

Visit Hidden Villaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animal pens and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organic garden, and try out educational art activities celebrating Mexican heritage. 2-5 p.m. March 28. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills.

Bilingual guides available. Free.

LECTURES â&#x20AC;&#x153;International Humanitarian Law: Applications in the Field.â&#x20AC;? A three-person panel discusses the historical and legal background of international humanitarian law and how it is applied in the field and how it is enforced. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council. 7:30-9 p.m. today. Los Altos Youth Center, 1 S. San Antonio Road. Free. www. itsyourworld.org.

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Presentation. Learn about the disease, how to detect it and what resources are available to help.

Sponsored by Community Services Agency. 10 a.m. to noon Thursday. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St. 9036335. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grassroots Diplomacy: We Can Help Create a Better Relationship with Iran.â&#x20AC;? Speaker: Rebecca Griffin, political director for Peace Action West, discusses prospects for diplomacy between the United States and Iran through the lens of her recent trip, and the political landscape in the United States under the Obama administration. Presented by the Los Altos Library and Los Altos Voices for Peace.

7-9 p.m. Monday. Los Altos Library, Program Room, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. 9487683; www.santaclaracountylib. org/losaltos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Global Climate Change in the Decades Ahead: Fact vs.

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April 21. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos.

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EXHIBITS Works by Pat Sherwood and Neal Boor. Married art professors from Los Altos display their abstract forms depicting landscapes derived from nature.

Through September. Reception: 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Los Altos Hills Town Hall. 26379 W. Fremont Road. 941-7222.

Los Altos Art Docentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Annual

Student Art Show. Students from the Los Altos School District showcase their drawings, paintings and ceramics. Handson art offered in the adjoining Neutra House. 3-5 p.m. March 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27 and 28. Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave. Los Altos. Free. 947-1194. â&#x20AC;&#x153;California Color.â&#x20AC;? Works by plein air painter Karen White.

Viewpoints Gallery. Viewpoints Gallery. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. todaySaturday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, through April 3. 315 State St., Los Altos. 941-5789; www. viewpointsgallery.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Awakenings.â&#x20AC;? Inaugural group show featuring works by members of the Los Altos Art Club. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. MondaysSaturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, April 1-30. Reception: 1-4 p.m. April 10. Sunnyvale Art Gallery. 251 W. El Camino Real.

(408) 737-8688.

Recent works by seven watercolor artists. Featured artists include Rajani Balaram, Rosemarie Gorman, Suej McCall, Miyoko Mizuno, Kathy Sharpe, Joyce Savre and Nancy Wulff.

Gallery 9. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m.

Sundays, through April 4. 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alternate Views.â&#x20AC;? Watercolorist Nancy Calhoun and mixed-media artist Jane Ferguson exhibit alternate views of contemporary art. Viewpoints Gallery. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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April 9. 315 State St. 941-5789; www.viewpointsgallery.com.

Museum Night at the Los Altos History Museum. Hours extended to 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. See the latest exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through Thick and Thin: A Tale of Two Sistersâ&#x20AC;? and go on docent-led tours of the Smith House. Free. www.losaltoshistory.org.

Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Preview Night. 6:30-8 p.m. March 25. Parents of third and fourth graders are invited to the Los Altos History Museum to preview the tours for Los Altos public and private school students. Docents will discuss the exhibits, the 1905 Smith House and the paintings of Annie Knapp Fitz. Adults only. Free. www.losaltoshistory.org.

Computer History Museum.

Artifacts from the early days of

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810-1010; www.computerhistory.org.

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum. Memorabilia, artifacts, photos and aircraft models connected with the former Naval airbase. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Building 126, Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View. $2$5. Photo ID required for adults.

964-4024; www.moffettfieldmuseum.org.

REUNIONS Los Altos High School, class of 1980. Thirty-year reunion. Sept.

18. www.lahs1980.myevent.com.

Los Altos High School, class of 1990. Twenty-year reunion.

July 23 and 24. http://lahsclassof1990.eventbrite.com/.

CLASSES Cow Wow! Help milk Cleo, Hidden Villaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy cow, and learn fun cow facts, proper milking techniques and how to make butter. 3-5 p.m. Saturday; 8:3010:30 a.m. March 27. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills.

Ages 5 and up; children under 12 must be accompanied by paying adult. $20. 949-9704; www. hiddenvilla.org.

Preschoolers on the Farm series. Bury your hands in sheep wool, throw corn to the chickens and more. 3-4 p.m. Thursday and March 25. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Ages 1-5, plus parents/caregivers. $30 child-adult. 949-9704; www.hiddenvilla.org.

Toddlers on the Farm Series.

Bury your hands in sheep wool, throw corn to the chickens and more. 3-4 p.m. Friday and March 26. Ages 1-4, plus parents/caregivers. $30 child-adult. 9499704; www.hiddenvilla.org.

Prenatal Yoga. 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 30 through April 27. Run by Kaiser Permanente Mountain View. No drop-ins. $8-$12. 903-2636.

How Does Your Garden Grow? Dig in the dirt with your child and learn about planting and caring for carrots, lettuces, and other edible plants at Hidden

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Public Notices CITY OF LOS ALTOS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Adjustments of the City of Los Altos will a hold a public hearing to consider the following application: 1. 09-LLA-01 and 09-V-10 – R. and J. Thompson – 123 and 115 W. Portola Avenue Consideration of a lot width variance to allow a lot line adjustment between two non-conforming lots to allow a width of approximately 51 feet where 80 feet is required. Project Planner: Koo The Board of Adjustments public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Community Chambers at City Hall, One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Los Altos will hold public hearings to consider the following applications: 1. 10-D-02 – United Methodist Church of Los Altos – 655 Magdalena Avenue Consideration of design review for an addition of 980 square feet to an existing church facility. Project Planner: Dahl The Planning Commission public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 7:30 PM in the Community Chambers at City Hall, One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California.

Plans and detailed information are available for review at the Community Development Department in City Hall at One North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022. Questions can be answered by calling the Community Development Department at (650) 9472750.

Yvonne Dupont, Executive Assistant (3-17-10) 103-T NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. VOSS, also known as WILLIAM ROBERT VOSS 1-10-PR166618 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the lost will or estate or both, of WILLIAM R. VOSS, also known as WILLIAM ROBERT VOSS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PAMELA K. EASTMOND and DEBORAH ANN JACKSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PAMELA K. EASTMOND and DEBORAH ANN JACKSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's lost will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The lost will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many

actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 5/6/10 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. 3 located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR OR A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE THE FILE KEPT BY THE COURT. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Gary E. Botto, Esq. BOTTO LAW GROUP LLP 180 Montgomery Street, 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 (415)364-9700 (3-17,24,31-10) 104-T NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: March 10, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s)is/are: HANGEN LLC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 134 CASTRO ST MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041-1202.

Type of license(s) Applied for: 41-ON-SALE BEER & WINE - EATING PLACE (3-17,24,31-10) 105-T NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 440066CA Loan No. 0679628834 Title Order No. 294110 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-232004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04-07-2010 at 11:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE

Page 52 / Los Altos Town Crier / March 17, 2010

COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-302004, Book , Page , Instrument 17926457, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, California, executed by: DARIUSH ISMILI, A MARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE NORTH MARKET STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 190 NORTH MARKET STREET , SAN JOSE, CA Legal Description: LOT 3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED TRACT NO. 5527 SUMMERHILL KNOLL, WHICH MAP WAS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON MAY 22, 1974, IN BOOK 340 OF MAPS, PAGES 26 AND27.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE UNDERGROUND WATER, AS GRANTED IN THE DEED FROM GERADHOMES, INC., TO CA L I FO R N I A CORPORATION, DATED MAY 22, 1973 RECORDED MAY 30, 1974 IN BOOK 0921, PAGE 112, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,500,410.69 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 35 ROCK POINT LANE LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 APN Number: 336-14-041 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by over-

night delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 03-08-2010 DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1.

It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.

CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www. fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3476822 (3-17,24,31-10) 106-T NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 08-0080573 Title Order No. G852544 Investor/Insurer No. 1704129753 APN No. 154-41-011 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/08/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by NOE ALARCON AND PATRICIA ARENAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 06/08/2007 and recorded 06/19/07, as Instrument No. 19475115, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of California, will sell on 04/14/2010 at 11:00AM, At the North Market Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 190 North Market Street, San Jose, CA 95321 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 255 SOUTH RENGSTROFF AVENUE #109, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 94040. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $436,894.97. It is possible that at the time of sale the

opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ASAP# 3473986 (3-17,24,31-10) 107-T R2D2SOFT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534647 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: R2D2SOFT, 930 Andover Way, Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Anuradha Bhagat, 930 Andover Way, Los Altos, CA 94024.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/26/2010.

(3-17,24,31,4-7-10) 108-T WEST VALLEY SPORTS ACADEMY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 535088 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: West Valley Sports Academy, 1914 Newman Place, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of busi-

ness is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual William R. Gibbs II, 1914 Newman Place, Mountain View, CA 94043.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 02/01/2010 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/08/2010.

(3-17,24,31,4-7-10) 109-T PTSTUTORS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534505 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: PTSTUTORS, 699 Los Altos Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Graciela P. Cochran, 699 Los Altos Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 02/20/2010 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/23/2010.

(3-17,24,31,4-7-10) 110-T DELOS RESEARCH GROUP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 535159 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Delos Research Group, 333 W. Maude Ave., Ste 207 Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: a corporation Wivac Associates Inc., 333 W. Maude Ave, Ste 207, Sunnyvale, CA 94085.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: Aug 10, 1992 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/09/2010.

(3-17,24,31,4-7-10) 111-T DEVILLERS PRODUCTIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 535132 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: deVillers Productions, 1864 Alford Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified

above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual David A. deVillers, 1864 Alford Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/08/2010.

(3-17,24,31,4-7-10) 112-T LANGELAH DESIGNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 533861 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as Langelah Designs, 2731 Byron Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Linda Angela Hoecker, 2731 Byron Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: not applicable This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/04/2010.

(2-24,3-3,10-17-10) 084-T CLASSIC PET GROOMING INC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534204 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as Classic Pet Grooming Inc, 572 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: a corporation Classic Pet Grooming Inc, 572 Arastradero, Palo Alto, CA 94036.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1978 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/12/2010.

(2-24,3-3,10-17-10) 083-T

Public Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 2227000388 APN: 161-09-025 You are in default under a Deed of Trust dated 10/19/2007.

Unless you take action to protect your property, it may be sold at a public sale. If you need an explanation of the nature of the proceeding against you, you should contact a lawyer. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That CURTIS L. MITCHELL, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee, under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by RONALD SCHMIDT, a single man, and recorded on 10/26/2007 as Instrument No. 19630349, in Book N/A, at Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 12/08/2009 as Instrument No. 20533168, in Book N/A, at Page N/A, of said Official Records, will sell on 04/01/2010 at 11:00 AM at the North Market Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 190 North Market Street, San Jose California, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title, and interest, conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State and described as follows: The land referred to herein is situated in the State of California, County of Santa Clara, City of Mountain View, and is described as follows: Lot 12, as shown on that certain Map entitled "Tract No. 4299 Larkin Park Unity 1", which Map was filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Clara, State of California on May 2, 1967, in Book 221 of Maps, at Page 50 and 51. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 762-764 Luce Court, Mountain View, California.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the undersigned, as mortgage loan servicer, declares that (1) it has not obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that was current and valid on the date the notice of sale was recorded, and, (2) the time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $225,608.16. Payment must be by cash, certified check, or cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business

in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), including any advances, expenses and charges, if any, with interest thereon, under the terms of said note and Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The Beneficiary reserves the right to make it's initial bid in a sum less than the total amount secured by said Deed of Trust. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

CURTIS L. MITCHELL, 1847 LAURINDA DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95124, PH. NO. (408) 269-0104 ASAP# 3472606 (3-10,17,24-10) 098-T NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0141926 Title Order No. 090675257CAGTI Investor/ Insurer No. 1701775156 APN No. 160-36-068 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/24/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed

by NINA MAZUR-MILLER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 07/24/2006 and recorded 07/28/06, as Instrument No. 19038358, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of California, will sell on 04/07/2010 at 11:00AM, At the North Market Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 190 North Market Street, San Jose, CA 95321 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 280 EASY STREET #424, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 94043. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total

amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $270,669.78. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 02/17/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-0194 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3472227 (3-10,17,24-10) 099-T BRUCE'S CUSTOM COVERS/ CANVAS WORKS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534787 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Bruce's Custom Covers/Canvas Works, 989 E. California Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: a corporation Aircraft Covers, INC, 989 E. California, Sunnyvale, CA 94085.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 01/01/1980 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/01/2010 (3-10,17,24,31-10) 100-T CHINESE FINE ARTS GALLERY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534592 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Chinese

Fine Arts Gallery, 334 State Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: husband & wife Paul Pei-Jen Hau, 755 Santa Rita Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Mary Hau, 755 Santa Rita Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 11/02/1973 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/25/2010.

(3-10,17,24,31-10) 101-T THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534724 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: The Original Pancake House, 420 South San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: a corporation Mourad and Mourad Inc, 420 South San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12-09-1994 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/01/2010.

(3-10,17,24,31-10) 102-T NOTICE OF TRUSTEEÕS SALE File No. 7530.21443 Title Order No. 4169074 MIN No. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/19/98.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashierÕs check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-

brances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): THADDEUS P. FLORYAN JR ., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, U.D.T. DATED JANUARY 12, 1982 Re-corded: 05/27/98, as Instrument No. 14201790, of Official Records of Santa Clara County, California.

Date of Sale: 03/24/10 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Market Street entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 190 North Market Street., San Jose, CA The purported property address is: 1522 WISTARIA LN, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 Assessors Parcel No. 34202-018 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $107,305.12. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or its authorized agent was recorded with the appropriate County RecorderÕs Office and reads substantially as follows: The mortgage loan servicer declares that (1) it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.52 and (2) the timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of California Civil Code 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.52 or 2923.55.

Date: February 16, 2010 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee 505 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 243, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Sale Info website: www.

USA-Foreclosure.com Automated Sales Line: 714277-4845 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: (866) 387-NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FEI# 1002.146968 (3-03,10,17-10) 088-T STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s).

The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County Clerk's office.

MUNIYANDY VILLAS, 1165 Reed Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.

Filed in Santa Clara County on: 3/21/2007 Under File No. 491605.

R e g i s t r a n t ' s Name(s):Muniyandy Vllas LLC, 3568 Agate #11, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

This business was conducted by: limited liability company.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/18/2010.

Regina Alcomendras

Clerk-Recorder Santa Clara County File No. 534362 (3-3, 10,17,24-10) 089-T MADURAI SRI MUNIYANDI VILAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534358 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Madurai SRI Muniyandi Vilas, 3064 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: a limited liability Rajaas LLC 3064 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/1/2009 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/18/2010.

(3-3,10,17,24-10) 090-T KATHLEEN'S CONFECTIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534116 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Kathleen's Confections, 1014 S. De Anza Blvd Apt 108, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Kathleen Kaval, 1014 S. De Anza Blvd, 108, San Jose 95129.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2-11-10 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/11/2010.

(3-3,10,17,24-10) 091-T WAVERLYS HONEY SHOP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534613 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Waverlys Honey Shop, 1056 Metro Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because

the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Maria Murnane, 1056 Metro Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: Not Applicable This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/25/10.

(3-3,10,17,24-10) 092-T JB&B JEWELERS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 533989 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: JB&B JEWELERS, 239 State Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Cynthia Zirpolo, 12675 Dianne Dr., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: not applicable This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County 2/09/2010.

(2-24,3-3,10,17-10) 079-T NEXT STEP COACHING AND CONSULTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534211 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as Next Step Coaching and Consulting, 2445 Villa Nueva Way, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an individual Susan Brownwood, 2445 Villa Nueva Way, Mountain View, CA 94040.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: not applicable This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/12/2010.

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Villa. 3-4 p.m. Friday, March 26, April 9, 16 and 23. 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Series is for ages 3-5, plus parents/caregivers. $60. 949-9704; www.hiddenvilla.org.

Zumba. Latin dance-inspired aerobic exercise. 6-7 p.m. Thursdays, through March 25 in Los Altos. $8/ class; no drops-ins. 903-2636.

Innate Mental Health and Releasing Our Own Resiliency. Open class. Center for Sustainable Change.

6:30-8 p.m. first Thursday of the month. 744 San Antonio Road, Suite 25, Palo Alto. $20-$45. RSVP: 4240705; jayme@principlespsychology. org.

Learn to Square Dance. Classes for adult singles and couples; partners not required. Led by the Bows & Beaus Square Dance Club. 7:30 p.m.

Mondays. 390-9261; (408) 253-9387.

PlyoBand Isometric Whole-Body Stretching. 6-6:45 p.m. every other Tuesday. Watson Chiropractic and Scoliosis Center, 2425 California St., Mountain View. Free. 969-1032; www.plyoband.com.

REAL PROPERTY SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 534087 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as Real Property Services, 3790 El Camino Real #274, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: an unincorporated association other than a partnership Barbara Larsen 3790 El Camino Real #274, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

James Hoffman 3790 El Camino Real #274, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/18/1992 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/10/2010.

(2-24,3-3,10,17-10) 081-T TUTTIMELON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 533976 The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as Tuttimelon, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd SPCB-170, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County.

If the principal place of business identified

Literacy in the Classroom. Sevenweek program for adults that spans the generations in an effort to satisfy the volunteer and student. Volunteer training time is a required component of the program and takes place before and after weekly classroom meetings.

Topics include research in cognition, first and second language, and family environment as they affect students’ literacy in English. Mountain ViewLos Altos Adult Education. 333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. 940-6029.

Jacki’s Strong Step. Low-impact workout to upbeat music, incorporating aerobics, strength training, ab work and stretching. 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays. Los Altos Recreation Department, Hillview Center, 97 Hillview Ave. 961-5411.

Pilates and yoga. Yoga, Pilates and yoga/Pilates combo classes, as well as private, semi-private and group sessions. Esprit de Core Pilates Studio. 895 Sherwood Ave., Suite 300, Los Altos. 948-8020; www.esprit-decore.com.

Lively Foundation. New dance classes for adults. Led by Leslie Friedman. livelyfoundation@sbcglobal.net.

Wellness classes. Guest speakers

Public Notices

above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed.

Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: a limited liability company Tuttimelon VFLLC 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd SPCB170, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: not applicable This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 2/08/2010.

(2-24,3-3,10-17-10) 082-T TSG No.: 4316590 TS No.: 20099070822757 FHA/VA/ PMI No.: APN: 336-41-011 Notice Of Trustee's Sale YOUAREINDEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 3/30/2010 at 10:00 AM, First American Loanstar Trustee Services LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/02/2006, as Instrument No. 18913826, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of California.

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with Gregory Dabb, DC, as host.

6:30-7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays of the month. Better Life Chiropractic Center, Los Altos. Free. 949-0154; www.betterlifechirocenter.com.

Language classes. Learn/practice Chinese, English, Finnish, French, German, Russian, Spanish. Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School. $20$109. 940-1333; www.mvlaae.net.

Morning Yoga by Moj. Meditation, breathing, asana (yoga postures), chanting and relaxation. 9:05 a.m.

Mondays and Fridays. Dance Studio, Rancho Shopping Center, Los Altos. $11/$15. 492-0325; www.yogabymoj. com.

Retreats. For business people, married couples and young adults. Jesuit Retreat Center. 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos. $210/weekend. 948-4491; www.jrclosaltos.org.

Rainbow Chinese School. Program for non-Mandarin speaking children, 5 and up, to learn Mandarin phonics, listening and reading. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays. 967-4246; www.rainbowcs.org.

Working with Arthritis. Workshops for working-age adults with arthritis

PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 190 N. Market St., San Jose, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: As more fully described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust APN# 33641-011 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 24303 ELISE CRT , LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,529,264.88 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a

Public Notices written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 2/25/2010 First American Title Insurance Company First American LoanStar Trustee Services LLC 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements.

First American Loanstar Trustee Services LLC may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For Trustee's Sale Information Please Call (714) 573-1965 P672212 (3-10,17,24-10) 097-T

who want to take an active role in managing their arthritis. Participants discuss issues related to arthritis, hear how others handle similar issues, and construct a plan of action for managing arthritis. 6:30-8:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month. Blake Wilbur Clinic, 900 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford University. Free; donations accepted. RSVP: 851-2781.

Jazzercise. 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 8:30 a.m. Saturdays at Blach Intermediate School gym, 1120 Covington Road, Los Altos.

9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Grant Park School, 1575 Holt Ave. Los Altos. Childcare available for an additional fee. $38 month; $100 eight weeks. 948-6068.

Stanford International Dancers. 8 p.m. Fridays. Flex-It Aerobics Studio, 425 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View. $5, $6 on live music nights. 966-1775.

Jazz and beginning ballet. For adults and teens, New York-style jazz: 8-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; beginning ballet: 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays. Pacific Ballet Academy, 295-B Polaris Ave., Mountain View. 969-4614.

Session based on the book “When Your Heart Speaks, Take Good Notes: The Healing Power of Writing.” Led by author Susan Borkin, Los Altos-based psychotherapist and writing/creativity coach. Free. (408) 973-7877.

peace, friendship and understanding around the world through homestays. Meets bimonthly in various Bay Area locations. 961-3539; www. ffsfba.org.

Book Club Beyond. For students in grades 7-9. 948-7683; sneeri@library. sccgov.org.

SPAUG. Personal-computer group that discusses problems, solutions, software and hardware, and listens to featured speakers. Meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month.

Los Altos Post 558 American Legion Hall, 347 First St. www.pa-spaug.org.

Peninsula Gem and Mineral Society. Mineral displays and a lapidary workshop. 7 p.m. fourth Wednesday of the month. Garden House, Shoup Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos.

(408) 245-2180.

Zonta Club of Silicon Valley. Organization of executives and professionals dedicated to advancing the status of women locally and globally through service and advocacy. 6 p.m., second Wednesday of the month. Bay Café, 1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Information: www.zontasiliconvalley.org.

Afterschool program. Chinese/ Mandarin, English/math, music, art, sports and more. For students in grades K-8. Program staff members will pick up students from local schools. St. Timothy Church, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. 9419885.

Sons-In-Retirement (SIRs), Branch 35. A non-profit public benefit organization for retired and semi-retired men with the purpose of providing men with opportunities to meet new friends, re-new former friendships and partake in various activities groups such as golf, tennis, travel and genealogy. The basic activity of each branch is a general monthly lunch meeting 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday of the month. IFES Portuguese Hall, 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View. No dues or initiation fees. 948-5442; www.sirinc.org.

El Camino YMCA off-site aerobics.

Low-impact classes. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays, Hillview Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.

9-10:15 a.m. Saturdays, Mountain View Sports Pavilion, 1185 Castro St. 969-9622.

Bows and Beaus Square Dance Club. 7:30-9:45 p.m. Mondays (beginners) and Wednesdays (Plus level). Open to adult singles and couples.

Loyola School, 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos. 948-7689; www.bowsandbeaus.org.

CLUBS/GROUPS Garden Club of Los Altos. Eightieth-anniversary program includes floral-arranging presentation by Dutch master designer and author Rene van Rems. 1:15 p.m. March 23.

Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos. Guests $15-$20; reservations required. 964-7614.

GreenTown Los Altos. Nonpartisan group of citizens helping the communities of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills become more sustainable. 9491552.

Friendship Force of San Francisco Bay Area. Organization promotes

Los Altos Art Club. 7 p.m. second Monday of the month. Hal Brady Room, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos. CarolSAaron@aol.com; http://losaltosartclub.org.

Los Altos Kiwanis Club. Noon Tuesday. 4565 El Camino Real, Suite B-4, Village Court, Los Altos. 9889900.

Foothills Amateur Radio Society.

Amateur radio club serving Los Altos, Palo Alto, Mountain View and other nearby cities. 7 p.m. fourth Friday of the month. Covington School, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos. www.fars.k6ya.org.

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