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Cupertino Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Simply Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cupertino Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
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Eco News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Environmental Recycling Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Creek Clean Up Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Reusable bags in Cupertino . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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End Cigarette Litter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Car Washing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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C O N T E N T S
A Monthly Publication of The City of Cupertino
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
cupertino
IN THIS ISSUE volume xxxvI no.4 | may 2013
Bike to Work Day
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Join the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
and Cupertino Library on Thursday, May 9 for the
19th annual Bike to Work Day!
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Cupertino Recognizes
Community volunteers
Individuals and groups who have made outstand-
ing contributions to the City of Cupertino will be
honored Wednesday, May 29.
Cupertino Poet Laureate
Once again, a Poet Laureate Selection Committee
is on the lookout for applicants for the position of
Cupertino Poet Laureate.
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The Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commis-
sion (BPC) and Cupertino Library, in con-
junction with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Co-
alition (SVBC) and many other community
BPCs, are encouraging commuters and stu-
dents to leave their cars at home and join
tens of thousands of their fellow Bay Area
residents in biking to work or school.
Once again this year, the Cupertino BPC
will set up an Energizer Station in front of
the Quinlan Community Center at 10185
North Stelling Road, operating from 6:30 -
9 am, serving both coffee and food while
dispensing information and encouragement
to all passing cyclists.
New for this year, the Cupertino Library
will set up an Energizer Station in Cali Mill
Plaza at the corner of De Anza and Stevens
Creek Boulevards from 7 - 10 am stocked
with edible goodies and refreshments.
Bike to Work Day (BTWD) is a community
event that encourages residents to try bicy-
cling as their mode of transportation to get
healthy exercise while
relieving traffic conges-
tion, improving air qual-
ity, reducing petroleum
consumption, and sav-
ing money.
SVBC coordinates
BTWD for Santa Clara
and San Mateo Coun-
ties. Bay Area-wide
BTWD contests challenge groups of cy-
clists to form teams and submit records of
their bike commuting during National Bike
Month, which is the month of May. Informa-
tion can be found at bikesiliconvalley.org/
btwd/, the SVBC website. Check the 511
website at bicycling.511.org/ for informa-
tion to help map bike routes to work.
Cupertino had a very successful BTWD last
year with a count of 241 cyclists pedaling
past the Quinlan Community Center Ener-
gizer Station, of which more than 90 stopped
for coffee and a chat about their commute.
The person selected will serve from October
2013 - September 2015, the second in the
City to officially promote the wonderful
world of poetry and other literary forms
to Cupertino’s diverse population. David
Denny is serving through September as
Cupertino’s first Poet Laureate.
Pick up applications at the City Hall Recep-
tion Desk, or the Reference Desk of the
Cupertino Public Library, Quinlan Commu-
nity Center, Senior Center, De Anza College,
and other places throughout the city or visit
cupertino.org/poetlaureate. Applications
are due to City Hall by 5 pm, July 26, 2013.
Through personal presentations and hosted
educational events, the Poet Laureate will
introduce youth and adults to the benefits of
personal and community expression, calling
attention to our City, its incredible variety
of cultures, and history. Our first-rate
Library will continue to host poetry events,
as will other Cupertino locations, through-
out the year.
Folks with disabilities and candidates
fluent in languages in addition to English,
are encouraged to apply, though poem
samples must be submitted in English.
Applicants must have resided or worked in
Cupertino for at least two consecutive years,
have published or been recognized as a poet,
and be at least 21 years old.
Setting criteria, publicizing, interviewing
and recommending candidates to the City
Council falls to the Cupertino Poet Laureate
Selection Committee. The members are
Adrian Kolb, chair, and Ann Stevenson from
the Cupertino Library Commission; Thomas
Ray, the Dean of Language Arts at De Anza
College; Kathy Stakey, The Friends of the
Cupertino Library; Roz Davis, Library
Foundation; Deborah Vanni, English Teacher
in the Fremont Union High School District;
Dave Denny, current Poet Laureate, and
Beverly Lenihan, from the Library Founda-
tion are ad hoc members; Ron Miller, past
Selection Committee Chair is a resource to
the Committee. For more information con-
tact poetlaureate@cupertino.org or visit
cupertino.org/poetlaureate.
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Celebrate Cupertino Day
at Blackberry Farm
May 4, 2013, 10 am - 6 pm,
21979 San Fernando Avenue
Cupertino residents are invited to enjoy and
explore Blackberry Farm. There will be a
BBQ lunch from noon to 1 pm and residents
can enjoy free swimming at the pools from
10 am - 5:30 pm.
Pools close at
5:30 pm.
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Cupertino Recognizes
Community volunteers
This year, nine individuals and two
organizations listed below will receive the
Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken
(CREST) Award .The awards ceremony
and reception will be held in the Cuper-
tino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue, May 29,
at 7 pm and will include a brief presentation by City
Council members . The ceremony is free and open to
the public . This year’s winners are:
1) Fari Aberg: Fari has been a longtime volunteer in
the City of Cupertino . She is a member of the Block
Leader, CERT (Cupertino Emergency Response Team),
CARES (Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service),
MRC (Medical Reserve Coordinator) and Fall Festival
coordinator .
2) Alberto Boleda: Alberto Boleda has been active
Citizen Corps member since March 2009 . As a mem-
ber of the Citizen Corps Steering Committee which
develops the direction of emergency preparedness,
exercises, outreach events in the Cupertino com-
munity . Al has also stepped up to various leadership
positions such as: July 4th Fireworks Show Incident
Commander, Citizen Corps Exercise Management
Team, Fall Festival, Big Bunny Fun Run and many more
over the years .
3) Diane Heckman: Diane is a valued hardwork-
ing volunteer . She volunteers 6 hours a week for the
(WVCS) West Valley Community Services . As part of
her morning routine, she helps unload the donations
received which on some days could total over 1,000
pounds of food . She has to lift and carry boxes and
bags weighing up to 50 pounds . Once all the dona-
tions have been delivered, she helps sort through the
boxes and bags putting the food out onto the shelves
for the WVCS clients . Diane also helps out at her local
middle school and the Pandemonium Aviaries . She is
always looking to see what needs to be done .
4) Thersy Lorenzen: Thersy has logged in less than a
year over 160 hours of service to her community . She
takes great pleasure in her work and loves to donate
her time in making sure West Valley Community
Services clients are well informed about all the services
offered at WVCS . She also helps to ensure that families
don’t miss out on valuable services which are offered
free of cost to them, including free birthday programs
for children, workshops, and trainings . To ensure that
even more families can be served, Thersy has also
taken on the tasks of data entry and analysis . Thersy is
helping WVCS understand the actual cost of living for
our clients residing in this thriving West Valley region
of the Silicon Valley .
5) LaWanda Moore-Khorsand: Since April of 2011,
LaWanda has volunteered in West Valley Community
Services’ Cupertino food pantry every Monday after-
noon . Aside from assisting roughly 15 clients during
her shift, a task in and of itself, our Monday afternoon
food pantry shift is a very active one, with a delivery
of over 1,000 pounds of Second Harvest Food Bank
donations to be unloaded and organized into the pan-
try for distribution to WVCS clients . LaWanda is also
a very pleasant and sociable volunteer, making sure
all clients feel knowledgeable and comfortable while
making their selections, and also guaranteeing that all
policies and procedures are being followed .
6) Janet Riddell: When Janet retired after 25 years of
service of Library Adminstration in Mountain View she
began giving back to her community of Cupertino .
Janet has been a Board member in Quota International
of Cupertino for the past eight years and currently
serves as Recording Secretary . Each year in the month
of December she participates in the Kiddie Shopping
Day which affords a less fortunate child a shopping day
for the purchase of shoes and new clothing , a pizza
luncheon and a visit with Santa . She also serves on The
Board of Directors of West Valley Community Services
and The Friends of the Cupertino Library . Janet is also
active in the Cupertino Rotary Club of Cupertino, a
member of The Council of her Lutheran Church and was
a founding member of Amazing Creations Preschool
serving the need of growing families in the community
of Cupertino/Sunnyvale
7) Beverly & Jerry Tallinger: Actions speak louder
than words, and Jerry and Beverly deep commitment
to Cupertino disaster preparedness is reflected in the
hundreds of hours of volunteer work . They do not just
show up, they lead and they contribute . Both Beverly
and Jerry are dedicated to raising and maintaining
proficiency of CERT (Cupertino Emergency Response
Team) volunteers and ensuring the ongoing viability of
the CERT program in Cupertino . She runs ‘welcome to
Cupertino CERT’ course for city residents who take the
CERT course offered by Santa Clara County Fire . This
crucial course is required to matriculate city residents
into the city’s CERT program . Bev and Jerry have
served as instructor for weekly classes for approxi-
mately 20 weeks in 2012 using their course materials .
Jerry also writes a monthly Simply Safe article in the
Cupertino Scene . He is an excellent writer and pro-
vides pertinent safety and preparedness advice each
month with a new topic . Jerry has written detailed
training documents on a wide variety of emergency re-
sponse topics, including: Disaster psychology, Incident
reporting, Safety and security, First Aid / Triage and
many others .
8) Don van Buren: Don’s generosity of his time,
talent and resources and exemplary and reaches a
wide range of people that span various geographies,
age groups, and faith communities over many years .
He has given his time to AYSO as coach and referee,
volunteers at the West Valley Community Services,
member of the board of Cupertino HOOPS basket-
ball and volunteer track and field official . He is also
volunteers with the CONNECT Group that helps the
economically disadvantaged and also contributes his
time to Kennedy Middle School as parent chaperone
on overnight field trips .
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Cupertino Historical Society
and Museum Annual Meeting
and Speaker Program
Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Quinlan
Community Center, Cupertino Room
The Battle for Peaceful Mountain
(The Little City That Could), Presented
by Doug McNeil
There will be refreshments at
6:30 pm, board elections at 7 pm
followed by the presentation at 7:10 pm.
For more information visit www.
cupertinohistoricalsociety.org.
CREST Awards, continued from page 1
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simply safe | may
Will You Be Ready For The Next
Earthquake?
There is probably one happening today, in
fact, there are several thousand earthquakes
worldwide and about 60 every day in Cali-
fornia. It’s hard to believe, but it is true.
Most earthquakes are below 2.5 in mag-
nitude and generally cannot be felt by hu-
mans. You should really be concerned about
the next BIG earthquake. With the density
of population in Cupertino and expensive ex-
pansive infrastructures, large earthquakes
pose a risk to our lives and community. With
all that risk, it is time to get educated about
earthquakes. Are you ready?
Earthquakes happen along fault lines or
cracks in the earth’s mantle or shell where
large sections of the earth are either slowly
grinding together sideways, or slowly moving
under one another. Of course there is resis-
tance and every so often, it moves suddenly.
This creates an earthquake. The earthquake
is measured in terms of magnitude and in-
tensity. Magnitude is measured by sensi-
tive instruments called Seismograms. Mag-
nitude is the size of the earthquake at its
source and intensity is the effect which var-
ies by location. In the Richter scale, an in-
crease of one unit of magnitude (from 4.0 to
5.0) means a 10-fold increase in the size of
the earthquake.
There are plenty of good sources of earth-
quake information on the internet, but the
best source I found for current information
is the United States Geological Survey site
(USGS).
You can look at recent earthquakes at:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earth-
quakes/recenteqsus/ or explore the Cu-
pertino area fault lines at: http://geohaz-
ards.usgs.gov/qfaults/ca/California.php
or view interactive shake maps at http://
quake.abag.ca.gov/shaking/ (this one is
fun!) or to simply learn more go to: http://
earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/
What If a Large Earthquake Hits
Your first priority during an earthquake is
to stay safe. The USGS website has this
advice.
If you are indoors, DROP to the ground; take
COVER by getting under a sturdy table or
other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON
until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table
or desk near you, cover your face and head
with your arms
and crouch in an
inside corner of
the building. Stay
away from glass,
windows, outside
doors and walls,
and anything that
could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furni-
ture. Stay in bed if you are there when the
earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your
head with a pillow, unless you are under a
heavy light fixture that could fall. In that
case, move to the nearest safe place. Stay in-
side until the shaking stops and it is safe to
go outside. If you attempt to go outside while
it is shaking, you risk falling down or get-
ting hit by falling debris.
If you are outdoors, stay there. Move away
from buildings, streetlights, and utility
wires. Once in the open, stay there until
the shaking stops. Again, the greatest
danger is form falling debris.
If you are in a moving vehicle, stop as quick-
ly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle.
Avoid stopping near or under buildings,
trees, overpasses, and utility wires. Proceed
cautiously once the earthquake has stopped.
Have a Communications Plan
Phones may not work after an earthquake or
may be overloaded. Everyone wants to call
family and relatives at the same time. Out
of area calls will get precedence so have an
out-of-area contact such as a family member,
and give them a list of others who may be
calling them. Let all your family and friends
know that this is going to be your main
person for information after an earthquake
or other disaster and that everyone should
contact them.
Also, cell phones may not work but hard
wired phones (not cable or internet phones)
and pay phone booths may work, so keep
some quarters handy for pay phones. Also,
it is better to send a text message as it is
more likely to make it through if lines are
clogged. If you don’t know how to text, have
a teenager show you how, or consult your
cell phone company for text message
instructions before you need it.
If you do only one thing to prepare this month…
Find out more about volunteering by talking to an existing Cupertino CCC team member or sign-up
for one of classes above. Be a volunteer!
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roots |
b y G a i l F r e t w e l l - H u g g e r
In 1975, I took my two daughters, aged 12
and 11, up Mt. Eden Road in the Sarato-ga foothills, to visit a grand old lady – the
Garrod family matriarch - Emma S. Gar-
rod. After a lively visit, with many stories, Emma gave us a signed copy of the book she
had written about her life in the mountains when they were wild and somewhat wooly
in the early 1900’s.
Her book, entitled “One Life, Mine” is prob-
ably one of the best reminiscences and
cultural histories of the early days in the last century. The Garrod family property
has survived into the present, as a family run winery and vineyards with a renowned
riding stable and horse boarding facility - one of the very few family ranch proper-
ties to survive the 20th century onslaught
of post WWII development and explosion of high-tech complexes.
For anyone interested in the common, everyday living
experiences of a woman and
period of time that seems foreign to our modern way
of life, Emma’s book is a treasure. She explains her
days and the era she lives in with poignant clarity - as
a motherless young wom-
an, with two sisters, trying to work as hard as possible
on the ranch and trying to please her demanding and
autocratic father. She did
a man’s work without complaint and when things between them grew unworkable, her
father demanded that she leave and make her own way. So she did, moving to San
Francisco, going to Heald’s Business College with her meager savings and
working - sometimes for 10 cents a day.
After the 1906 Earthquake and several jobs and mishaps later - in 1916, at the age
of 30 and nearly resigned to being an old maid forever... Emma Stolte married. In her
book, she describes herself... “Now here I
was thirty odd years old with a goodly number of years of housekeeping, farm work
and what not to my credit; no different than any innocent sixteen year old, preparing to
embark on the matrimonial sea. I had long been accustomed to having some wag intro-
duce as “the best preserved antique on the
mountain” or to being told, “You’ve been on the shelf so long, you are dusty.”
Emma describes how widowers with grown families had never appealed to her (as
potential suitors) and the single men that
did appeal to her had wanted her to go to faraway places like Alaska, Canada or the
(Hawaiian) Islands. Then she says that this time it was “different.” She describes her
future husband as “straight and dependable.”
Vince Garrod was an eldest son, partly
responsible for the family farm, a 65 acre
property in the Saratoga foothills. She describes her marriage plans - hers, Vince’s
and her father’s. “Now we had three dif-ferent points of view: I said, let us be mar-
ried by a justice of the peace, as I have no
hard and fast religious convictions nor any church affiliations.” Vince said, “We will
be married by an Episcopal minister. That has always been my faith. I wouldn’t feel
right about being married any other way.”
Emma’s father said, “Now see here my girl - both your sisters had their weddings away
from home, the way they wanted. I’m not letting you get away with anything like
that, whether you choose a justice of the peach or an Episcopal minister is your af-
fair, settle it between you. You will be mar-
ried here at home, invite relatives, friends and neighbors and have a real jollification.”
Emma’s next comment is...”Guess who won.”
Emma and Vince took a
very dusty trip over the mountains on the graveled,
newly completed Santa
Cruz Highway, to obtain their marriage license
(as Emma’s home was in S.Cruz County in the mts.)
She handwrote all the invi-
tations and one neighbor - a lady of whom she was fond
- responded and exclaimed, “Good Lord, I’d rather go
to your funeral than your wedding! Marriage is a delusion anyway
you look at it!” So the neighbor was not in-
vited and she was deeply offended. Emma remarked that this lady would not be able
to come to Emma’s funeral as her own took place some years hence.
A hundred guests came and the minister
was described as a “frail, little man who looked as though his greatest need was for
someone to say “rest a bit while I untangle some of life’s problems for you and ease the
load generally.” The guests dined on cold, roast pork and potato salad with wine and
coffee and the pork was good.
Vince’s father and young cousin came to the wedding. His mother stayed home for this
strange reason -her own mother had not attended any of her children’s weddings, so
neither would she attend Vince and Emma’s
wedding. Thus Emma began her life as a ranch wife and eventually mother to three
children - Louise, Vince and Dick. Emma’s descriptions of her in-laws, especially her
mother-in-law, are in the tradition of fun family stories.
Her book contains vivid stories of the many
aspects of ranch life, her early working years in San Francisco, the 1906 Earth-
quake, and stories of city and mountain neighbors, dances and colorful mountain
characters.
Emma Writes a Book
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Programs for Children and Families
The Cupertino Library presents a wide
variety of programs for children of all ages.
For more information on all of our Children’s
programs, including our Storytimes, please
visit the Events section of the Library’s
website at www.sccl.org, or stop by the
Children’s Desk in the Library. The staff
would like to thank the Friends of the Cuper-
tino Library for its generous sponsorship of
many of the Library’s programs for children
and families.
JOIN THE LIBRARY KIDS CAN! CLUB
TODAY
What can Library Kids do? Anything!
Ask for the Library Kids Can! booklet at
the Cupertino Children’s Reference Desk
to be part of the Library Kids Can! club.
There are different activities and programs
to do each month for children 3rd grade
and older.
Programs for Teens
MONTA vISTA HIGH SCHOOL & CUPER-
TINO LIBRARY TEEN TECHNOLOGY
Symposium – PART 2!
Friday, May 17, 5 – 9 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Get ready, because the Teen Technology
Symposium is back! Join us as we welcome
some of the top names in the technology
field as they provide the audience with in-
side information on what it takes to be a ti-
tan of the tech industry. If you have budding
interest in the technology field, you do not
want to miss this! Raffle prizes will be giv-
en and refreshments will be served. Open to
all ages.
TEEN BOOK CLUB
Thursday, May 23, 4 – 5 pm
Cupertino Library Story Room
Join us for fun, friends, and food as our Teen
Book Club discusses the bestselling hit,
Looking for Alaska, by John Green. Register
and pick up your free copy of the book at the
Adult Reference Desk, on the second floor
of the Library. Space is limited. Ages 13-18.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library.
TEEN STUDY DAYS
Saturday, May 25, 12 - 5:30 pm
Sunday, May 26, 12 – 5:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Join us in Community Hall to study, work
on projects, and get ready for the end of the
school semester. Open work spaces and seat-
ing will be available. Refreshments will be
served throughout the day. Ages 13 – 18.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library.
Programs for Adults
ESL Conversation Club
Every Friday , 1 - 2:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall*
(*The May 3rd meeting will be held in the
Cupertino Library Story Room; all other meet-
ings in May will be held at Community Hall.)
Please join us for this fun learning experi-
ence. Stop by and improve your English lis-
tening and speaking skills, and learn about
other cultures in a friendly, casual setting.
Native speakers of English who would like
to volunteer to assist with the ESL Conver-
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sation Club, please e-mail wjaw@sccl.org.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library.
BIG HISTORY: An Introduction to (Nearly)
Everything with John Hostettler
All programs will be held in the Cupertino
Library Story Room
Wednesday, May 1, 7 – 8:30 pm:
Agricultural Civilizations
Wednesday, May 8, 7 – 8:30 pm:
The Industrial Revolution
Wednesday, May 15, 7 – 8:30 pm:
20th Century and the Future
This nine-part series on Big History
continues. Curious about the history of the
cosmos, Earth, life and humanity? Join
chemistry professor John Hostettler he
explores Big History – from the Big Bang
to the formation of the Earth and from the
evolution of life to human history using
DVDs from the Teaching Company.
CHINESE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, May 9, 10 am – 12 pm
Cupertino Library Teen Study Room
(2nd floor)
The group will read and discuss Hand Me
Down World by Lloyd Jones.
This program is conducted in Mandarin
Chinese.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ZEN MEDITATION
Wednesday, May 15 from 7 – 8 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
This workshop will introduce the basic
points of posture and correct breathing
which helps focus the mind on chakras,
or energy points within the body.
ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, May 16 from 7 - 8:30 pm
Cupertino Library Story Room
The Adult Book Discussion Group reads
Plainsong by Kent Haruf. This event is
generously sponsored by the Friends of the
Cupertino Library.
AUTHOR vISIT: Ro Khanna,
author of Entrepreneurial Nation
Saturday, May 18, 2 – 3 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
Author Ro Khanna discusses his book
Entrepreneurial Nation. This provocative
book from a former Deputy Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce will explode the myths
you’ve been fed by the media and reinforce
your faith in American ingenuity. Khan-
na takes you inside Washington’s economic
think tanks and onto the front lines of the
most innovative companies in the nation.
Ro Khanna served as the Deputy Assistant
Secretary at Commerce in the Obama
Administration.
BONE MARROW DRIvE
Sunday, May 19, 12 – 4 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
The Asian American Donor Program is
hosting a bone marrow/stem cell registra-
tion drive, and the organization needs your
help! Be the one to save a life!
Also at the Cupertino Library
KNITTING AT THE LIBRARY
Every Tuesday, 4 – 6 pm
Cupertino Library Story Room
Bring your needles and yarn to the Library
every Tuesday and join the drop-in knit-
ting program. Knitters of all skill levels and
ages are welcome.
For Your Information
THE FRIENDS OF THE CUPERTINO
LIBRARY BESTSELLER COLLECTIONS:
Print, DvD and BluRay formats now avail-
able
Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library, these Bestseller Collections are
designed to make it easier than ever to find
a bestselling book or movie (in DVD or
BluRay formats) when you visit the Library.
The items are available on a first-come,
first-served basis (no reserves). All titles
check out for one week.
FRIENDS OF THE CUPERTINO LIBRARY
BOOK SALE
Saturday, May 4, 9 am – 4 pm
Sunday, May 5, 12 pm – 3 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
There are no preview sales. Come on in and
browse the gently-read books for sale – you
never know what treasures you can find.
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adult 50 plus news
Season To Grow
To everything there is a season, a time for
every purpose! Come to our Senior Center to
participate in classes and trips that can en-
hance your personal growth, or become a vol-
unteer to fulfill that purpose in your heart
May BBQ and Blues Birthday Bash
Wednesday, May 8, 12 pm
We will be cranking up the grill for some
delicious BBQ chicken and Blues music, per-
formed by Steve Siacotos of the bay area’s
own Groove Kings. Join us for great food,
great fun, and great music! Members with
May birthdays will be honored. Members
$8, senior guests add $5 day pass.
Accordion Concert
Monday, May 13, 12 - 1 pm
Ten accordionists from bay area will join
their talents in offering a concert for our
members; they will play classical music
from famous composers. Don’t miss this
great opportunity to listen to the masters
play. Members free, senior guests pay $5
day pass. Please sign up at the lobby table.
Nutrition and Forever Young
Wednesday, May 15 , 10 - 11 am English
11 am – 12 pm Mandarin
Join registered dietician Grace Shi, as she
discusses the role of nutrition in ways to
prevent high blood pressure, high cholester-
ol, osteoporosis, etc. Members free, senior
guests pay $5 day pass. Please sign up at
the lobby table.
Aging Eye - Health Lecture
Monday, May 20, 10 – 11 am
Dr. Barbara Erny, ophthalmologist from
Palo Alto Medical Foundation, will discuss
conditions that affect the eye as people age,
such as cataract, glaucoma, dry eye, etc.
Free for members, senior guests pay $5 day
pass. Please sign up at the lobby table.
Luau Social and Birthday Bash
Wednesday, June 12, 12 pm
Celebrate June birthdays with a tradition-
al Hawaiian Luau. We will serve Teriyaki
chicken, Haupia (coconut pudding), tropi-
cal fruit, sweet rolls, and fried rice. Our
own Kani Ka Pila Ukulele Band will enter-
tain you with beautiful Hawaiian music and
dance. Members $10, senior guests add $5
day pass. Space limited, register early,
Wednesday Lunch!
Join us for a delicious meal at 12 pm. Mem-
bers $6, senior guests add $5 day pass. Pre-
registration is required. Some items may be
substituted due to availability.
May 15 - Shredded chicken taco
May 22 - Chicken Waldorf sandwich
Book Review Meeting
Friday, May 3, 1:15 – 3 pm
Enjoy the stimulating monthly meeting.
Book of choice: In the Garden of Beasts by
Erik Larson, reviewed by Alan Johnson.
Free for members. Senior guests pay $5 day
pass.
Sing-A-Long
Wednesday, May 22, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Sing-A-Long to popular songs and old favor-
ites while accompanied by guitar and uku-
lele. Members free, senior guests pay $5 day
pass. Sign up at the lobby table.
Movie of the Month
Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
May 29 - Hachi: A Dog’s Tale 2009 movie
based on a true story.Lemonade and pop-
corn will be served. Members free, senior
guests pay $5 day pass.
Spring Chickens Fitness
Monday & Wednesday, May 20-July 15,
2:30 - 3:30 pm
This is a chair-based fitness class designed
by the Generations Community Wellness
to improve strength, balance, and flexibil-
ity for members with a wide range of abili-
ties. Sign up and get moving, every little bit
helps. Member fee $50
Gourmet Cooking for Health
Wednesday, May 1, 10 am – 1 pm
Join Suzanne as she shows you how to cook
a gourmet meal without compromising on
good taste and a healthy diet. She will pre-
pares Mediterranean Red Lentil Soup, Salm-
on Cakes with creamy dill sauce, Asian Style
Slaw, Black Rice, Cherry and Kale Salad,
Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple with Yogurt
Balsamic Citrus Sauce. Member fee $60
Sandlot Social 2013
Thursdays, 9am - 12 pm
Join us for the love of the game; softball for
50+ has hit Cupertino so dust off your cleats
and oil your glove. The Memorial Park soft-
ball field will be the home of the Sandlot
Social on Thursday mornings in 2013.
Warm-up and batting practice will begin at
9 am with a pick-up game starting promptly
at 10 am. Fee is $38 for the year. Member-
ship required.
Legal Planning for the Future
Tuesday, June 4, 1:30 – 4 pm
Join us for a presentation by Janis Carney.
This presentation will explore the vari-
ous stages of planning with concentration
on planning for the second half of life, and
what may happen when one fails to plan for
these years. It will also discuss the avail-
able care options, public resources, and pre-
planning options. Planning ahead will en-
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CUPERTINO SENIOR CENTER
ADDRESS: 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd.
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
PHONE: 408.777.3150
EMAIL: seniorcntr@cupertino.org
WEB: www.cupertino.org/50plus
ADULT 50 PLUS TRIPS
Call the Senior Center at 408.777.3150 for
reservations or more information on any trip.
TOURS
Discover Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria
September 18 - 27, 2013
Highlights include Chateau de Chillon, Bern Dian
Around, Montreux Golden Pass Panoramic Train,
Gstaad, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Austrian Alps Salzburg,
Mirabell Gardens, St. Peter’s Restaurant Bavaria,
Oberammergau, and more! Price: $4,406 double
occupancy
Rediscover Cuba – A Cultural Exploration
November 17 - 25, 2013
Travel to Cuba to participate and engage in a full-
time schedule of activities involving meaningful in-
teraction between you and local people. Highlights
include Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Havana, and Ernest
Hemingway Home. Member Cost:
$4,219 pp double. Space limited!
DAY TRIPS
Out-to-Lunch Bunch – Boudin, Tuesday, May 7
History by the Bay with Gary,
Thursday, May 9, $99
Jack London Call of the Wild,
Thursday, May 16, $91
Cruising Napa, Thursday, May 23, $159
Carmel-by-the-Sea, Wednesday, May 29, $39
A Tale of Two Towns with Gary,
Tuesday, June 4, $99
Big Sur and Point Sur Lighthouse,
Tuesday, June 11, $71
Progressive Lunch at the Ferry Building,
Wednesday, June 19, $79
Out-to-Lunch Bunch – Aqui,
Wednesday, June 26
Movie Night Out in Palo Alto,
Thursday, June 27, $39
Old and New in San Francisco,
Wednesday, July 10, $109
Shakespeare Under the Stars,
Saturday, July 13, $123
National Steinbeck Center and Cannery
Row, Thursday, July 18, $98
Gilroy Garlic Festival, Friday, July 26, $42
sure your readiness for whatever the future
may bring. Sign up at the lobby table, open
to the public.
iPad Fundamentals II
Thursdays, May 16 - June 6, 1 - 3 pm
Know the basics? This class will help you
take full advantage of your mobile device.
Please bring your iPad fully charged. Best
if taken after iPad Fundamentals. Member
fee $22.
Maintain Your PC
Tuesday, May 7 - June 4, 1 - 3 pm
This is quite possibly the most important
course a computer user can take to learn
to prevent computer catastrophes – how to
repair problems that occur – how to ener-
gize your computer by deleting unnecessary
files. Demonstration of how to use an ’ex-
ternal drive’ (bring yours for hands-on use).
Member fee $22.
Apple 101 & More
Wednesday, May 15 – June 19, 12 – 2 pm
We are very excited to offer you the ability to learn the Apple computer which makes its
home here in Cupertino. Learn how to navi-gate an Apple computer with the basics of
typing, keyboarding, and the art of using the
The Better Part
The programs listed below are aired on
Mondays at 4:30 pm on Channel 15.
The repeat showings are on Channel 15
at 7 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MAY 6, 7 & 10
Serving Your City – Find out how volunteer
commissioners are appointed to advise the
Cupertino City Council in specified areas
where they have expertise.
MAY 13, 14 & 17
The Culture of Tea – Tea is served at local
restaurants with food from around the world.
Learn about buying tea and its health benefits.
MAY 20, 21 & 24
American Institute of Mathematics – Learn
about the American Institute of Mathematics,
AIM, from its Director, Dr. Brian Conrey, in
Palo Alto and moving to a “Castle” in Morgan
Hill, California.
MAY 27, 28 & 31
Agricultural History Project ‐ Agricultural
History Project – Antique farm and dairy
equipment donated from Central Coast farms
are displayed and demonstrated in the Agricul-
tural History Project Museum at the Santa Cruz
Fairgrounds.
mouse. Member fee $32.
PC Beginning: Internet Basics
Tuesday, May 7 – June 4, 10 - 12 pm
Surf the net, ask questions, shop, shed light
on medical problems, and more!
Pre-requisite: Familiarity and prior knowl-
edge of computer basics. Member fee $22.
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eco news | may
Environmental Recycling Day&
Document Shredding Event
Saturday, May 18
The next Environmental Recycling Day &
Document Shredding Event will be held
on Saturday, May 18 from 9 am – 1 pm at
De Anza College, parking lot “A”. The City
of Cupertino and Recology offer this free
drive-through, drop-off service for Cuper-
tino residents three times per year to en-
courage extended use of products and to
prevent valuable resources from being sent
to the landfill. Accepted items are: Elec-
tronic Waste (i.e., computers, monitors and
printers), Universal Waste (batteries, cell
phones, CFLs and fluorescent tubes), reus-
able furniture and clothing (please no dirty,
stained, or torn items, and no mattresses),
and residential documents for confidential
on-site shredding (two (2) box limit). Recy-
cling Day compliments the FREE e-waste
drop off location offered each Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 8 am - 4:30
pm at Apple Computer, 10300 Bubb Rd.
Creek Clean Up Event, Saturday,
May 18
The City of Cupertino will be hosting a
community cleanup on Saturday, May 18th,
from 9 am to noon at Creekside Park, 10455
Miller Avenue, Cupertino. Volunteers and
City staff will clean up areas surrounding
Calabazas Creek, which runs along Creek-
side Park. Gloves, trash grabbers, and
other tools will be distributed. Volunteers
are encouraged to dress for safety; wear
old shoes, rain boots or equivalent, long
sleeves, pants, and sunscreen. Free re-
freshments will be offered. Do something
good for your community and have fun.
Make it a family event! Register at
www.cleanacreek.org or contact the
City at 408.777.3354.
Use Reusable Bags in Cupertino
Starting October 1, 2013 retail stores in
Cupertino will no longer be allowed to dis-
tribute disposable, thin plastic carryout
bags. Recycled paper bags
may be distributed by retail-
ers with a minimum charge
of ten cents per bag. This
bag charge will increase to
twenty-five cents on January
1, 2015. For additional infor-
mation, please visit www.
cupertino.org/reusebags
or call 408.777.3354.
Is Your Bin Too Full?
To avoid a missed pickup on garbage day
and to help prevent the spread of litter,
be sure that your garbage, recycling, and
compost bins are always completely closed
when placed at the curb. Do not overfill
containers to the point where they can-
not close all the way. An overflowing con-
tainer may result in the garbage company
not emptying your container, for concerns
that it may be overweight. In addition, a
container that is not completely closed is
exposed to rodents, birds, and wind that
could remove the materials from your con-
tainer, create unsightly litter and cause the
spread of garbage to the storm drain sys-
tem. Garbage that enters a stormdrain is
not removed or treated, but flows to our lo-
cal creeks and Bay, which can be hazardous
to water quality and animal and aquatic
life. If you have excess garbage, recycling,
or organic material, consider putting it out
over multiple service days or call Recology
at 408.725.4020, for extra weight tags (for a
fee) or to see if you can use one of your free
On-Call pickup days.
End Cigarette Litter or Pay
the Price
Cigarette butts are one of the most costly
forms of litter. On March 15, 2013, the City
Council adopted a litter ordinance (9.18.210
CMC) that includes fines from $100 - $500
to litterers for damage to the
environment and the expense
they bring to the City.
Cigarettes are often thrown
from cars, discarded in parking
lots, and other open areas
outside. When tobacco products
are disposed in the environment
they often make their way to the storm
drain system and into local creeks and the
Bay. Studies show, 32% of the litter found
in drain inlets are tobacco related products.
Cigarette litter is unsightly and expensive
for our city to clean up and it’s hazardous
to waterways and wildlife. Cigarette filters
are composed of cellulose acetate, a form of
plastic which persists in the environment.
Cigarette butts release toxic chemicals into
the water and animals and marine life of-
ten mistake cigarette filters for food. If you
smoke, please do your part. Always use
your car ashtray, carry a pocket ashtray,
or seek out a public ashtray or cigarette
receptacle.
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news items
Car Washing Tips to Save the Bay
Wash cars on an unpaved surface where
dirty water won’t flow into a driveway,
street, gutter or storm drain. Empty your
bucket of soapy water into a sink or toilet.
Minimize soap and water use. Even bio-
degradable soap is toxic to wildlife. Clean
brake dust off of wheels with paper towels,
and dispose of towels in the trash. Wash
your car at a professional car wash where
rinse water is recycled. A Watershed
Watch Discount Card is available at
www.mywatershedwatch.org.
Dispose of Pet Waste Properly
Pet waste is among the com-
mon stormwater pollutants
that contaminate creeks. The
storm drain system is a net-
work of gutters, pipes and
open channels designed for flood control. It
directs runoff – untreated – from streets
and parking lots to our local creeks. Pol-
luted stormwater degrades our water qual-
ity and can kill or damage plants, fish and
wildlife. In your yard or walking your dog,
it’s easy to do the right thing. Please bring
a dog duty bag or a used plastic bag on
walks and always pick up after your pets.
Goose droppings are problem in Cupertino,
particularly at Memorial Park. Following
public discussion and direction provided by
City Council, Cupertino’s Department of
Public Works is moving forward with using
dogs to harass the geese.
Starting in mid-May through mid-June, spe-
cially trained, dogs will be at Memorial Park
to manage and reduce the geese population
in Memorial Park. Through this pilot program,
we’re hopeful that the park will become more
people friendly as a result.
Dogs will be under the control of a trained
dog handler at all times and will be leashed
or kenneled when they are not actively work-
ing. In the past, the City has employed other
methods such as the use of a mute swan
decoy (a natural predator), sprinklers, and use
of black dye in the Memorial Park pond.
For questions or more information
about this pilot program, visit
cupertino.org/geesemanagement.
Helping Geese Migrate
Here’s why
A Green Teen Project
Ardak Askhatova, Cupertino Library
Teen Advisory Board member
This spring, big things
are sprouting up at the
Cupertino Library. Most
notably, the addition
of a full-scale, self-con-
tained vegetable garden
housed in the library’s courtyard! The garden
is part of the new Green Teen Garden Project,
an initiative designed to help teach garden-
ing and green living skills to local high school
teenagers. This project developed by Teen
Services Librarian, Matthew Lorenzo, and his
Teen Advisory Board (TAB), will enhance the
courtyard’s appearance and benefit the com-
munity by creating a space where gardening
workshops could be held.
In order to gain support for the project, the
TAB did a presentation for the Cupertino Li-
brary Commission. Two raised garden beds,
protective fencing, and a compost bin were
erected, and, in keeping with the project’s
green theme, teens recycled empty 2-liter
soda bottles and soil to create seed sprouters.
Plants were cultivated as organically as pos-
sible and for the inaugural growing season,
vegetation will consist of cucumbers, lettuce,
peppers, tomatoes, beans, cilantro and basil.
Teens involved in the project are responsible
for the daily maintenance and upkeep of the
garden. Providing additional assistance,
Cupertino’s chapter of the Master Gardeners
organization will lead ongoing workshops for
the teens. Yamagami’s Nursery has donated all
of the soil and amendments; Reenee’s Seeds
has contributed all of the seeds and sprouts;
the City of Cupertino’s Public Works Depart-
ment installed the irrigation system, and do-
nated the compost bins. The entire project is
being generously funded by the Friends of the
Cupertino Library.
Pilot Program to Manage Canadian Geese
in Memorial Park to begin in May
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community calendar
C.A.R.E.S 7:30 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100 408.345.8372 cupertinoares.org/
De Anza Flea Market 8 to 4 p.m De Anza College 408.864.8946 deanza.fhda.edu/fleamarket/
Cupertino Kids Chess Club*10 to 12:30
pm
10675 S. De Anza Blvd. # 4 408.996.1236 Albert Rich [cchesschampions@
yahoo.com]
Organization of Special Needs
Families*
2 to 4 pm 20920 McClellan Rd.408.996.0558 osfamilies.org
Planetarium Shows*7 pm De Anza Planetarium 408.864.8814 planetarium.deanza.edu
Cupertino Toastmasters*6:30 Saint Joseph of Cupertino
School-Science Room,
10110 N. De Anza Blvd.
650.492.0859
Ask for
Dorothy Liu
cupertino.freetoasthost.net
American Legion Post 642 7:00 pm 10201 Imperial Avenue #3 408.374.6392 sccgov.org/portal/site/va
School Emergency
Preparedness
9:30 am City Hall Mtg. Room 100 408.777.3176
Viewfinders Digital Video Club 7:30 pm Community Center - In
Cupertino Room
408.520.1379 viewfindersclub.org
Cupertino Quota*12-1 pm The Blue Pheasant 408.252.8568 cupertino.quota@yahoo.com
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 408.861.0417 lasmadres.org
De Anza Kiwanis*7:15 am Intl. House of Pancakes 408.973.1832 classic.kiwanis.org
HP Communicator Toastmasters 7:00 am 10181 Finch Avenue-Bethel
Lutheran Church
408.673.182 jwassocs.com
Cupertino Coin Club 7:30 pm West Valley Pres.Church 6191
Bollinger Ave.
CupetinoCoinClub.com
CCWG 6:30-8 pm City Hall Mtg. Room 100
Al-ANON Family Group*7 pm Bethel Lutheran Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
408.379.9375 ncwsa.org/scvafg
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*8 pm 20833 Stevens Creek #104 408.253.7071 cupertinosanitarydistrict.com/
De Anza Optimist Club*7:15 am Holder's Restaurant 408.863.0835 optimist.org
Cupertino Optimist Club*12:15 pm Blue Pheasant 408.255.3212 optimist.org
Tandem Toastmasters*12 to 1 pm HP Building 48L, Carmel
Conference Room 19483
Pruneridge Avenue
408.447.0797 tandemtoastmasters.vsgcorp.
com
Macintalkers Toastmasters*5:30 pm Apple Computer, 1 Infite
Loop
macintalkers.com vppr@
macintalkers.com
Cupertino Rotary Club*Noon Community Center 408.920.2224 cupertinorotary.org
Philotesian Rebekah #145 7:30 pm Cupertino Odd Fellows 408.252.3954 caioof.org/IOOF/CA_RA_
Officers.html
Cup. Symphonic Band*7 pm Monta Vista High School 408.262.0471 netview.com/csb/
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*7 pm Hyde Middle School 408.747.0943 krazydazys.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 408.861.0417 lasmadres.org
Cup. Host Lions Club*7:15 pm Mariani's Restaurant, BBLC
Hall, 99 North Bascom
Avenue, San Jose
408.209.7251 cupertinohostlionsclub.org
De Anza Lions Club*6:45 am Holders Country Inn 408.255.3093 deanzalions.org/
Northwest Y Service Club*6:30 pm Northwest YMCA, 20803
Alves Drive
408.351.2444 yserviceclub@ymcasv.org
Connect Club I*Noon Holders Country Inn 408.252.7054 cupertino-chamber.org
Connect Club II*8 am Chamber of Commerce 408.252.7054 cupertino-chamber.org
Business Networking Intl.*7 am BJ's Brewery 408.996.9111 BNI.com
Overeaters Anonymous*7 pm Union Church 408.253.8394 oa.org
Embroiders' Guild of America 7 pm Sunny View Retirement
Community
408.873.119 ega-gpr.org
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Submit information about clubs and organizations meeting in Cupertino to Brittany Carey,
City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 408.777.1312, brittanym@cupertino.org
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly. Call the contact number for details.
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Food Addicts in Recovery (FA)*7 pm St. Jude's Church 408.354.8493 foodaddicts.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10 to 1 pm Call for location 408.861.0417 lasmadres.org
American Association of
University Women
11:00 am Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
728 West Fremont Ave.
408.298.656 eadorable@sbcglobal.net
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA*10-1:30 Creekside Park Hall 408.368.0357 www.hssus.org
Cupertino Odd Fellows*8 am 20589 Homestead Rd.408.252.3954 cupertinoioof70.org
Fine Arts League 7 pm Community Center 408.863.9991
Ask for Janki
Chokshi
falc.org
CERT/MRC 7-9 pm City Hall MTg. Room 100
Cupertino Quota*12-1 pm The Blue Pheasant 408.252.8568 cupertino.quota@yahoo.com
Malihini Orchid Society 7:30 pm Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm. 408.267.3397 malihini.org
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women's Group
7:00 pm Bethel Luth. Church, 940 S.
Stelling Rd.
408.374.8511 aasanjose.org
Al-ANON Family Group*5:00 pm Bethel Lutheran Church,
10181 Finch Ave., Fireside
Room
408.379.9375 ncwsa.org/scvafg
Cupertino Kiwanis*Noon The Blue Pheasant 408.252.383 cupertinokiwanis.homestead.com
Knights of Columbus 4981*7:30 pm 10201 Imperial Ave.408.296.8146 kofc.org/un/
Cupertino Men's Service*Noon The Blue Pheasant
Cupertino Sr. TV Production*9:30 am Senior Center 408.252.2667
Cupertino Men's Service*Noon The Blue Pheasant
Cupertino Sr. TV Production*9:30 am Senior Center 408.252.2667
MAY CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIL
MAY 1 Library Commission (EOC)7 pm
MAY 1 Technology, Info & Communication Comm. (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAY 2 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C) 9:30 am
MAY 2 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C) 5 pm
MAY 2 Parks and Recreation Commission (Community Hall)7 pm
MAY 7 City Council Meeting (Community Hall)*** 6:45 pm
MAY 8 Teen Commission (QCC)6:15 pm
MAY 9 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm. C)9 am
MAY 9 Administrative Hearing meeting 5 pm
MAY 9 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAY 14 Planning Commission (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAY 15 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm. A)7 pm
MAY 16 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)9:30 am
MAY 16 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. C)5 p.m
MAY 18 Environmental Recycling Day 9 am - 1 pm
MAY 21 City Council Meeting (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
MAY 22 Teen Commission (QCC)6:15 pm
MAY 22 Fine Arts Commission 7 pm
MAY 23 Administrative Hearing meeting 5 pm
MAY 28 Planning Commission (Community Hall)***6:45 pm
CITY MEETINGS
Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and commission meetings are held at 10350 Torre Ave.
City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Fridays, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
*** These meetings will be seen live via webcast at www.cupertino.org, or on The City Channel, Cable 26.
For all city meetings’ agenda and minutes go to www.cupertino.org/agenda
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SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY,
MARCH 19, 2013 Council Members Present:
Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, Wong Absent: None
Received the report and no action was taken on the
Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code
54957 .6)
Gave instructions to staff on Conference with Real Prop-
erty Negotiator (Gov’t Code Sec . 54956 .8)
Presented the Proclamation for 2013 Arbor Day
Accepted the presentation from the Board of Trustees of
the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District
Approved the March 5th City Council minutes
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-022 accepting Accounts
Payable for period ending February 22, 2013
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-023 accepting Accounts
Payable for period ending March 1, 2013
Amended the Salary Schedule to reflect new position;
Traffic Signal Technician, Apprentice
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-024 supporting SB629-
TEA
Continued the item to April 2nd to Approve attached
criteria for Cupertino support of special event
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-025 approving the Tract
Map, Bollinger Venture, LLC
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-026 approving the
Improvement Agreement, Bollinger Venture, LLC, APR:
359-22-077
Approved the Alcoholic Beverage License, Ajito Izakaya
Dining , 7335 Bollinger Road, #C1
1 . Conducted the first reading of the Ordinance No . 13-
2107 “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino amending Chapter 14 .18, Protected Trees, of
the Municipal Code” to clarify references to public trees
and modify penalties for violations
2 . Provided direction to staff on scope of further amend-
ments to Chapter 14 .18 to be studied: to review tree re-
moval process for planned residential development; and
authorized the City Manager to enter into a consultant
services contract in an amount not to exceed $65,000
Denied the appeal, upholding the Director of Public
Work decision to require the relocation of the existing
utility pole, located near the northeast corner of appel-
lant’s property, to a location behind the proposed new
curb and gutter required along the property frontage
1) Adopted the Resolution approving streamlining of
the City Council’s Consent Calendar by amending the
approval authority for Bingo permits, improvement
agreements and public improvement acceptance .
(Alcohol Beverage License approval authority shall
remain with the City Council and will continue to ap-
pear on the Consent Calendar)
2) Conducted the first reading of the Ordinance
3) Conducted the first reading of the Ordinance
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute
lease agreement for property known as The Blue Pheas-
ant Restaurant with Hungry Jack’s Restaurant Corpora-
tion and Mike Tsachres:
1) Add a sign in the parking lot noting when the lot
closes (staff to work with sheriff’s dept to make sure
sign is enforceable)
2) Lessee to provide security to ensure trash is picked
up in parking lot
3) Doors closed at 11 pm and no more patrons
allowed in
4) Stop serving alcohol at 11:30 pm
5) Stop music at 12 am
6) All patrons must be out of parking lot by 12:30 am
7) 5-year lease
8) Fines of $200, $400, $1000 (equivalent to two
times the penalty for administrative citation) for
allowing patrons to come in after 11 pm
9) Include percent of revenue in lease (staff to find out
what is common)
10) Lessee to paint inside of facility and add new
carpet
11) City to paint outside of facility and landscape
12) Option to extend lease
REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 Council Members Present:
Chang, Mahoney, Santoro, Sinks, Wong Absent: None
Gave direction to staff on Workers’ Compensation Claim
(Government Code Section 54956 .95); Claimant: Scott
Nemetz; Agency Claimed Against: City of Cupertino
Presented the Proclamation for Wen-Ying Jaw con-
gratulating her for her academic contribution to the
community
Accepted the Presentation from The Water Savers
Approved the March 19 City Council minutes
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-028 to accept Accounts
Payable for period ending March 8, 2013
Adopted the Resolution No . 13-029 to accept Accounts
Payable for period ending March 15, 2013
Adopted the policy for processing Budget requests
from non-profit organizations providing services for the
general Cupertino community with an amendment to
the language on the 9th criteria point to read: Non-
profits will be notified of our process in advance and
no proposal will be entertained after March 1st of each
year except under dire circumstances and it requires the
approval of a majority of the City Council .
Approved the modifications to the community special
events in memorial park policy, including criteria for
city sponsorship of a special event with the following
amendments:
• The second sentence for #7 under special condi-
tions will read: organizers are responsible for order-
ing, paying for, and emptying trash receptacles in
memorial park on event days
• The first sentence for #11 under special conditions
will read: organizers are required to have sheriff’s de-
partment deputies to patrol the park during the event
• The 3rd and 4th bullet points under criteria for
Cupertino support of a special event are combined
to read: benefit charitable causes in Cupertino and/or
benefit Cupertino businesses
• The 5th bullet point under criteria for Cupertino
support of a special event should read: the city may
request a copy of the event budget and the event
volunteer hours and sponsors
1) Conducted the second reading and enacted the
Ordinance No . 13-2108 for Bingo permits
2) Conducted the second reading and enacted the
Ordinance No . 13-2109 for Acceptance of Public
Improvements
Adopted the Resolution approving 2013-14 fee sched-
ule as submitted by staff with the following amend-
ments:
• Fee for paper plan set submittals and conversion
to electronic format, including R-1 submittals will be
actual cost plus handling fee
• No increase to R-1 fees
• 2% increase for new permitting system
Approved the Council member Sinks request to telecon-
ference for the closed session on April 16th
Continued item to May 7th to conduct the first reading
of Ordinance No . 13-2110
council actions
cupertino scene may 2013
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news items
Welcome New Businesses
Kara Kara Inc
21265 Stevens Creek Blvd
Gumba’s Restaurant
21678 Stevens Creek Blvd
WEJ Holdings DBA Heart Photobooth
20450 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 140
Imagine Massage
20045 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 2B
Lei Garden
10125 Bandley DR
Huawei Enterprise USA Inc
20400 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 200
Scion Asset Management LLC
20400 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 840
Alation Inc
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 100
Boudin SF
20682 Stevens Creek Blvd
Chase Lay MD
10050 Bubb Rd Ste 2
Simply Safe, Continued from Page 4
Upcoming Public Sessions:
Get some training at one of the class
opportunities below.
FREE! Earthquake Preparedness and
Home Safety. The class is one hour and is
scheduled on request for Cupertino busi-
nesses, churches, or social groups of 8 or
more. This class can come to you! Contact
the Cupertino Office of Emergency Ser-
vices (OES) at 408.777.3335, email OES@
cupertino.org for more information, or to
request a class for your company, group or
organization.
FREE! Personal Emergency Preparedness
Workshop (PEP) Earthquake safety, Di-
saster preparation, Disaster communica-
tion tips, First aid techniques that save
lives, Home safety, Fire Safety including
how to use a fire extinguisher, Emergency
supply suggestions - and more! The next
PEP class is on Monday, May 6, 6 – 9 pm,
Joan Pisani Community Center, Arts &
Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Ave, Sara-
toga. For Registration by e-mail, info@cnt.
sccgov.org, (provide your full name, e-mail
address, phone number and residential or
work address in the West Valley, or contact
the Santa Clara County Fire Department
at 408.378.4010.
Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) training schedule. Learn to be part
of the disaster response solution. CERT
members can give critical support to over-
whelmed first responders and provide im-
mediate assistance to victims. The CERT
program educates people about disaster
preparedness for hazards that may impact
their area and trains them in basic disas-
ter response skills, such as fire safety, light
search and rescue, disaster medical opera-
tions and team organization. Classes run
quarterly, stay tuned for more information
on the next session. The cost is $35 for all
classes which is reimbursed for Cupertino
residents upon successful completion. For
If you have questions or want to register
contact: info@sccfd.net or 408.341.4410.
Submission deadline
for the June edition is May 8.
Have Something to Contribute?
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Scene” email: scene@cutertino.org
The Mothers Day Festival
World Journal invites you to join its an-
nual “Mother’s Day Festival” on Saturday
and Sunday, May 11 - 12 from 10 am - 5
pm, at Cupertino Memorial Park. Come
enjoy the event with your mom and fam-
ily for two days of fun filled with live per-
formances, arts and crafts vendors, and
food prepared by Bay Area renowned
food trucks. Over the two days of celebra-
tion, enjoy your days strolling in the park
to booth area for gifts and crafts. While
you’re re-energizing with drinks and food,
don’t forget to check out the main stage for
dance and band performances, and culi-
nary shows brought to you by internation-
al acclaimed Taiwanese chefs. Visitors are
also welcome to pick up a limited goodie
bag prepared by World Journal and vari-
ous community sponsors. For more infor-
mation on Mother’s Day event, please con-
tact Peter Ho at 650.259.2045 or Sebastian
Liu at 650.259.2024 or visit event website
at: wjsf.us/mothersday.
Cupertino Symphonic Band
Spring Concert
Sunday, May 19, 3 pm,
Quinlan Community Center
Come and enjoy the spring concert by
Cupertino Symphonic Band conducted by
Tom Narcisso. Donations of canned food
for West Valley Community Services are
welcome. For more information, call
408.262.0471 or visit www.netview.com/csb.
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