HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene February 2008 - 02.01.2008IN THIS ISSUE:
VOLUME XXVI NO. 5 | February 2008
Lunar New Year Parade Grants ....................3
Commission & Committee Vacancies ..........3
Used Book Sale ...........................................3
Abandoned Shopping Carts ........................3
Cupertino Library .....................................4-5
Children’s Programs ................................4
Adult, Teen and Family Programs ............4
Library Programs and Classes .................5
Silicon Valley Reads Festival ........................5
Senior Center News ....................................6
Senior Programs......................................6
Managing WInter Blues ..........................6
Senior Trips .............................................6
The Better Part ........................................7
Quality Television ........................................7
W.A.V.E Award ............................................7
Valentine’s Art Show ...................................7
Community Calendar ...............................8-9
Eco News ..................................................10
Green Business Conference .......................11
Cupertino’s Green Building Program .........11
Simply Safe ..........................................12-13
Hansen Quarry Update ..............................13
Welcome New Businesses .........................13
Massage Therapy Clinic .............................13
Roots .........................................................14
Council Actions .........................................15
City Meetings ............................................16
CONTENTS
Get Fit in 2008!
The City of Cupertino invites residents to take advantage of this special
offer at the Cupertino Sports Center: a three month membership for off-
peak hours for only $15.
Tennis players know the Sports Center to be the premier public tennis
facility in the valley, but there’s more than ever for the non-tennis playing
resident to enjoy. Drop in for yoga, jump on a treadmill or join a trekking
class. Work your abs through circuit training and Pilates classes or check
out the newest Zumba classes.
2008 CREST Award Nominations
The City is looking for the nominations for the 2008 CREST
Award. The award, which stands for Cupertino Recognizes
Extra Steps Taken, honors outstanding community volunteers.
Individuals or organizations making major contributions
to the quality of life in Cupertino during the 2007 calendar
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New Member Fitness Room Special is $15 for
three months. Time restrictions apply, call the
Cupertino Sports Center for full details and
other great offers.
The Cupertino Sports Center features a wide
variety of cardio equipment, free weights, and
Cybex strength training equipment. A free fitness
orientation with a personal trainer is offered to
all new members. Quality childcare is available
on-site for member in our childcare room. A full
membership entitles you to attend a number of
fitness and recreational classes on site includ-
ing: tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis,
racquetball, yoga, aerobics, pilates, Latin dance,
body sculpting, circuit training, Zumba and more.
Come visit us at 2111 Stevens Creek Blvd. The
Cupertino Sports Center is your community fit-
ness facility. For more info, visit www.cupertino.
org/sportscenter.
Don’t wait, the city of Cupertino wants to help
you get fit in 2008!
February News
~Get Fit Cont’d from Page 1
FOR FUN / FOR FITNESS / FOR WELLNESS / FOR HEALTH
For LiFe
Looking for a new you in the new year?
The Cupertino Sports Center wants to help start you on the road to
fitness. Cupertino Residents age 18 and older can join now and access the
fitness center during off-peak hours for $15 for the next 3 months.
Access to the center for this unbelievable special is available:
• Monday-Friday 1 pm-3pm
• Saturday 5 pm-10pm
• Sunday 5 pm-8pm
Please bring a copy of your driver’s licence and a
current utility bill for residency verification. Please
call for specials including fitness classes, racquetball
and tennis.
SPECIAL INCLUDES ACCESS TO:
• Fitness Room • LifeFitness Treadmills
• Ellipticals • Stair Steppers
• Recumbent Bicycles • Cybex Circuit Training
• Free Weights
21111 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: 408.777.3160
Fax: 408.777.3164
Email: parks@cupertino.org
oFF-Peak Hours
MeMbersHiP$15
For 3 MontHs!
Feb. 1 - April 30, 2008
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2008 LUNAR NEW YEAR UNITY PARADE GRANTS
The 2008 Lunar New Year Unity Parade celebra-
tion on will be held on March 29, 2008. The Lu-
nar New Year Unity Parade Committee awards
$3,000 in grants in support of programs and
activities that encourage understanding of and
appreciation for our community’s rich heritage
of diverse cultural arts and traditions. Four $500
grants and one $1,000 grant are awarded toward
programs and activities that may include, but
are not restricted to cultural performances and
activities, educational materials and media, cul-
tural exchanges, and staff development.
Grant finalists will be announced on Friday, Feb-
ruary 15, 2008. Visit the 2008 Lunar New Year
Unity Parade website at www.unityparade.org
for more information.
year are eligible to be nominated for the CREST
Award. Individuals of all ages will be considered.
The CREST Awards presentation will take place
end of May in the Community Hall.
Any person, agency or organization is encour-
aged to submit nominees for consideration. All
nominations, mailed or hand-delivered, must be
in the Public Information Office at City Hall by
4:30 pm on Friday, March 21, 2008. (Applica-
tions postmarked on or before this date will not
be accepted if they do not arrive by the dead-
line.) Forms may be sent or brought to the Pub-
lic Information Office, City Hall, 10300 Torre
Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014.
Individuals may not nominate themselves nor
may an organization nominate itself. A relative
may not nominate a family member, and past
recipients of CREST within the last five years
are ineligible. Nominees need not reside in the
city of Cupertino; however, the efforts for which
they are being nominated should strongly im-
pact the Cupertino community. For nomination
form, visit www.cupertino.org.
AbANdONEd SHOppINg CARTS
Do you have an abandoned shopping cart in
your neighborhood? Call the city’s main number
at 408.777.CITY to report the abandoned cart,
and provide the cart’s store name. The city will
contact the appropriate retrieval service, to fa-
cilitate quick return of the shopping cart.
COmmISSION & COmmITTEE VACANCIES
Cupertino residents are encouraged to apply
for unscheduled vacancies for Planning Com-
mission, Housing Commission and CDBG Com-
mittee. The application deadline is 4:30 pm on
Friday, March 7, 2008. The City Council will
conduct interviews beginning 4 pm on Tuesday,
March 18. Applications can be downloaded from
the website at www.cupertino.org/vacancies.
For more details, please visit the website or call
the City Clerk’s Office at 408.777.3223.
local Announcements
~CREST Award Cont’d from Page 1
Used Book Sale
Saturday, February 16, 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday February 17, noon to 3 pm
Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave.
The annual Winter Cupertino Used Book
Sale, hosted by the Friends of the Cuper-
tino Library, is just around the corner. The
children’s book area will be open only to
children from 9 am to noon on Saturday.
The popular “Bag Day” will be on Sunday
when most books are offered for $3 per
bag. For more info visit www.cupertinoli-
brary.org/friends.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
NEW STORYTImE HOURS
Bedtime Stories
3 years and up .............................Tuesdays, 7 pm
Three Stories
2-1/2 to 3-1/2 years old ...Wednesdays, 10:15 am
Twos Stories
1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years old .....Thursdays, 10:15 am
VALENTINE CRAFTS
Wednesday, February 13, 3-5 pm
School-age children are invited to come to the
Library Story Room to make Valentine crafts
anytime between 3 and 5 pm
bOOkFLIx
The newest, coolest thing from the library
Bookflix pairs a video storybook with a related
nonfiction eBook for children PreK-3 to access
from home. You only need a library card and
PIN number. From the library website, click
KIDS and then click BookFlix under the Elec-
tronic Resources section.
ADULT , TEEN AND F AMILY PROGRAMS
bOOk TALkS ANd dISCUSSIONS
Join librarians Judy Dana and Annapurna
Dandu on the third Thursday of each month in
the Library Story Room. Booktalks are short
descriptions of several titles and one of the
books will be discussed. Sign up at the Adult
Reference Desk and pick up your copy of the book.
February 8, 7 pm “Distant Land of my Father” by
Bo Caldwell will be discussed.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the
Cupertino Library.
FENg SHUI
February 13, at 7 pm at Cupertino Community Hall
Celebrate the year of the Rat. Learn how to ar-
range your space to achieve harmony all year
round.
kNITTINg AT THE LIbRARY
Bring your needles and yarn to the library every
Tuesday, 4-6 pm and join the drop-in knitting
program in the Story Room on the main floor.
Knitters of all skill levels are welcome to attend.
INdIVIdUAL OR SmALL gROUp pROgRAmS bY
AppOINTmENT
INTERNET CLASSES IN mANdARIN
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet are
available in Mandarin, by appointment. Partici-
pants must be able to use a computer keyboard
and mouse. If you would like to schedule an
appointment, please call the library’s Reference
Desk at 408.446.1677, ext. 3372.
~CUPERTINO LIBRARY~
10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino
The library has a Web Catalog at www.santaclaracountylib.org.
Bookmark these library web addresses:
Santa Clara County Library Web Site: www.santaclaracountylib.org
Teen Page Web Site: www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen
Kids Page Web Site: www.santaclaracountylib.org/kids
Cupertino Library
Cupertino Library NEW Open Hours
Monday ...................1 to 9
Tuesday ....................1 to 9
Wednesday ...............10 to 9
Thursday .................10 to 9
Friday .......................10 to 6
Saturday ..................10 to 6
Sunday .................... 12 to 6
Library telephone numbers:
General Library Number
408.446.1677
Adult and Teen Reference
408.446.1677, ext. 3372
Children’s Reference
408.446.1677, ext. 3373
Accounts, Billing
800.286.1991
TeleCirc
800.471.0991
The Library will be closed on Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day.
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TEEN dATAbASE CLASSES
Instruction on the library’s subscription data-
bases is available for teens, age 13-19, at the
library, by appointment. To schedule an ap-
pointment, please call the reference desk at
408.446.1677, ext. 3372.
INTERNET bASICS FOR AdULTS
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet
are available by appointment. Participants must
be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse.
If you would like to schedule an appointment,
please call the library’s Reference Desk at
408.446.1677, ext. 3372.
LIbRARY TOURS
Library tours are conducted the third Wednes-
day of every month from 1 to 2 pm and the
fourth Saturday of the month from 2 to 3 pm.
Tours include an explanation and demonstration
of the library’s online catalog and subscription
databases and library collections and services.
For more information about library tours, call
408.446.1677, ext. 3372.
dATAbASES ANd RESEARCH TOOLS
Santa Clara County Library subscribes to online
databases for adults and children, on a variety of
subjects, including business, science and literature.
Many of the databases are available even when the
library is closed. If you’re not at the library, just go
to the library’s webpage at www.santaclaracoun-
tylib.org, click on databases and enter your library
card and PIN number to access a database.
For example, you can research a company
using Standard and Poor’s Net Advantage,
prepare for an academic or professional exam
with Learning Express or find information for a
state report in “America the Beautiful.”
THE FRIENdS OF THE CUpERTINO LIbRARY
bESTSELLER COLLECTION
Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino Li-
brary, the Bestseller Collection is a special
browsing collection designed to make it easier
than ever to find a bestseller on the library
shelf when you visit the library. The books are
available on a first-come, first-served basis (no
reserves). All titles check out for one week. Lo-
cated in the New Book / New Magazines / Me-
dia area right off the lobby.
Friends of the Cupertino Library also welcome
everyone to their ongoing Lobby Book Sales.
The next annual Friends’ sale will be held in the
Community Hall February 16 and 17, 2008.
FRIENdS OF THE LIbRARY COLLECT CELL pHONES
The Friends of the Cupertino Library have placed
a cabinet in the library lobby to collect used cell
phones. Proceeds benefit the Cupertino Library.
For more information on any of the Cupertino
Library’s adult, teen, and family programs,
please call the Reference Desk at 408.446.1677,
ext 3372.
Cupertino Library is located at 10800 Torre
Avenue. For more information on any of the
Cupertino Library’s programs, please call the
Reference Desk at 408.446.1677, ext 3372.
Silicon Valley Reads Festival
February 23 at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350
Torre Ave. unless specified.
The Cupertino Library, sponsored by the
Cupertino Library Foundation, presents the
annual reading celebration with free events
throughout Santa Clara County. The library
celebrates Bo Caldwell as its hometown author
with a full day of activities.
9:30-11 am Chinese Tea Ceremony
Demonstration from the American Tea Culture
Association accompanied by a performance of
the Firebird Chinese Youth Orchestra.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Chinese performing Artists
of America performance
2-2:30 pm beverley Jackson
The glamorous world of pre-World War II
Shanghai will be described in stories and slides
by Beverley Jackson, author of Shanghai Girl
Gets All Dressed Up.
2:30-3:30 pm bo Caldwell
Featured author of The Distant Land Of My
Father will speak about her book.
3:30-4:15 Jackson & Caldwell
The two authors will have an on stage conver-
sation and then sign books.
10 am - 12 noon, Cupertino Library
Drop-in craft activities for children.
2-4 pm Cupertino Library
Free film showing for teens.
In addition, Bo Caldwell’s The Distant Land Of
My Father will be discussed in the February 8
Book Talk at the Cupertino Library. See Book
Talks for details.
Brighten Up Your Winter
The winter season is upon us, and your senior
center has planned many activities to help keep
you warm and well. Here are ways to conquer
the Winter Blues:
• Chase Away the Chills: On drizzly, cold days,
come to the Senior Center to warm up. Have
a warm cup of chocolate, coffee, or tea in
our comfortable lobby. Read, chat, or simply
bask in the warmth of our fireplace. Join
our Monthly Social and Birthday Bash to
meet friends new and old, and enjoy great
food and wonderful entertainment. Join
our Wednesday lunches for hot entrees and
friendly company.
• keep Active: Exercise can enhance your
mood, help manage stress, and help you
sleep better. It may even ward off those pes-
ky flu bugs. What better way to stay active
than by joining a class? Your Senior Center
offers classes including low impact, Tai Chi,
Yoga, Hula, and Ballroom Dance to name a
few. There are also many free social activi-
ties such as Line Dance and Ballroom Dance
socials, ping pong, golf, and tennis.
• Travel: Want to travel, but have no time?
Discover China at our Chinese New Year
Celebration in February. Come and enjoy an
authentic Chinese meal, folk dancers, musical
performances, watch the lion dancers chase
the evil away and welcome the New Year.
Also, you can check our exciting travel pro-
gram for many day trips and extended tours.
• Stay Sharp: New activities keep your mind
sharp and agile. Take a new class, attend a
lecture series, or read a new book. Learn to
play a new game like Bridge, Go, or Chess.
• Let Our Center be Your Umbrella: In stormy
weather, Case Manager Karen Goss lends a
helping hand and provides useful resources.
The center offers legal advice through Senior
Adult Legal Aid, HICAP counseling for med-
ical insurance questions, and consultation for
housing options for seniors. Stop by to have
registered nurses check your blood pressure.
For details of all senior center activities, drop by
to obtain a copy of our bi-monthly newsletter,
call 408.777.3150 for information, or read the
current newsletter online at www.cupertino.org/
senior.
mANAgINg THE bLUES WORkSHOp
February 26, 1-2:30 pm
Winter is normally a time when seniors feel
“down.” In this workshop, the presenter will re-
view common “thinking errors” that contribute
to negative moods. You will also learn about
the “power of pleasant events” to help you to
maintain a more positive mood and recognize
the warning signs of more serious depression that
needs treatment. Information will be given on
low-cost services available in the community to
help with depression. This workshop is open to
the public. For more information about this work-
shop, please call Karen Goss at 408.777.3155.
Senior Trips
Nevada City and Chico Adventures with gary
April 7-10, 2008
We’ll eat in trolley cars, casinos and train depots,
visit fascinating places in the Northeast Gold
Country, and travel in style on a coach with
leather seats, full kitchen, bathroom, personal ear-
phones and Gary as our guide. Includes hotels, 3
breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, taxes, gratuities,
and guide service. Cost: $769, double occupancy.
Southwest National parks Circle Tour
may 14-22, 2008
This spectacular trip includes seven magnificent
national parks: Zion, Bryce, Capital Reef, Arches,
Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, and the Northern Rim
of the Grand Canyon; and visit Antelope Canyon
and Monument Valley. They are all wonderful
and diverse. This trip includes round trip airfare,
all entrance fees, 3-star hotels, taxes, gratuities, 8
breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners, and much more.
Cost: $2149, double occupancy.
Scandinavian Highlights
June 19-30, 2008
You requested this destination and now we have
it! The highlights of the trip include city tours
of Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bergen, and Oslo;
Viking Ship Museum; Flam Railway; Aurlands
Fjord Cruise; Tivoli Gardens; Amalienborg
Palace; Ulvik; Voeringfoss Waterfall; and much
more! Includes roundtrip airfare, 16 meals, local
professional tour directors, transportation, ad-
missions, departure taxes, tips and gratuities.
Cost: $4594, double occupancy.
palo Alto baylands and Nature Interpretive Center
April 17, 2008, Cost: $23
Tale of One City with gary, Historical Area of
“professorville”
February 7, 2008, Cost: $41
beguiling benicia ~ Adventures with gary
march 27, 2008, Cost: $46
100 Years Of broadway, Flint Center
April 22, 2008, Cost: $55
Star gazing and black Holes
march 19, 2008, Cost: $9
Safari West
march 4, 2008, Cost: $75 includes BBQ lunch
SENIOR CENTER NEWS
The Programs listed below are aired
Mondays at 4:30 pm on Channel 15.
The repeat showings are at 7 pm.
February 1, 4, 5 & 8
pizza, Vino and the Italian Festa
Listen and marvel at Dick Contino, the
great accordionist from the 40’s.
February 11, 12 & 15
driving with Used Cooking Oil
Learn how to drive your diesel car with
a fuel alternative that incurs little or no
expense.
February 18, 19 & 22
The Amazing Electric Car, part I
Invented in 1834, hear why these wonder-
ful cars (from toys to performance racers)
are sure to be in our future.
February 25, 26 & 29
The Amazing Electric Car, part II
The sleek new look of today’s gas-saving
hybrids and performance EVs are capturing
our hearts and minds.
THE BETTER PART
More to Watch in Cupertino
QUALITY TELEVISION
Looking to watch quality television during the
writer’s strike? Tune into The City Channel, Cu-
pertino’s government access television channel.
It is available to Cupertino residents on Comcast
Channel 26 or Channel 99 on AT&T U-verse,
and on the Internet, 24/7.
Tune in for the local programming that matters
like live and recorded city meeting telecasts,
community event coverage, town hall meet-
ings, press conferences, and local breaking news
impacting the community. The channel also
provides the latest state government program-
ming, including coverage of state legislative floor
debates and committee hearings.
Educators and students benefit from an ex-
traordinary range of high-quality educational
programming seen weekday mornings and af-
ternoons on The City Channel. These programs,
funded by Annenberg Media, provide skills for
teacher professional development as well as
classroom instruction for students.
For more information, please contact the city
of Cupertino Communication Department at
408.777.3264 or communication@cupertino.org.
Valentine’s Art Show
Reception February 7
Show runs February 1 - 29
main Street Cafe, 134 main, Los Altos
The Fine Arts League of Cupertino will
have a member show titled “From the
Heart” in honor of Valentines Day.
For more info, contact Belinda Lima
408.252.0367.
CUpERTINO mUSICAL WINS ACm W.A.V.E AWARd
The Alliance for Community Media, 2007
Western Region’s Western Access Video Excel-
lence (W.A.V.E) awards finalists were from Cu-
pertino Senior TV Productions The Better Part.
The award finalist included Cupertino Library
produced by CREST Award winner Diane
Benedetti; Wing Walker produced by Diane
Benedetti & Marilyn Priel and Necklace – The
Birth of a Musical produced by Dale Porter &
Val Jeffery.
Necklace – The Birth of a Musical was the
winner of the ‘Talk Show – Entertainment’ cat-
egory. The program featured Tony Vandersteen
who wrote the music and lyrics for Necklace
and Dale Porter who wrote the book. Tony
Vandersteen is a long time resident of Cu-
pertino and talented composer. The musical
Necklace was performed at the Theatre in the
Mountains, Los Gatos.
The program, which was hosted and edited
by Val Jeffery and directed by Ernie Piini, in-
cluded clips from the theatre production and
featured Tony, playing arrangements from
Necklace on a piano. The Better Part is taped
at KMVT 15 in Mountain View and airs on
Comcast Cable Channel 15. For more info visit:
www.thebetterpart.com or contact the Cuper-
tino Senior Center at 408.777.3150
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Feb CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE
~1~
Fri
De Anza Kiwanis*
Cupertino Las Madres*
7:15 am
10 to 1 pm
Intl. House of Pancakes
Cupertino Library atrium
973.1456
861.0417
~2~
Sat
De Anza Flea Market
Organization of Special Needs Families*
Planetarium Shows*
8 to 4 pm
2 to 4 pm
7 pm
De Anza College
20920 McClellan Rd.
De Anza Planetarium
864.8946
996.0858
864.8814
~4~
Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take Off Pounds Sensibly* (TOPS)
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery * (FA)
8 pm
7:30 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
7 pm
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
940 S. Stelling Rd.
First Baptist Church
10505 Miller Ave.
Union Church
St. Jude’s Church
374.6392
379.1051
252.2434
650.327.1649
246.1620
~5~
Tues
Alcoholics Anonymous* Women’s
Group
Al-ANON Family Group*
Toughlove*
Cupertino Kiwanis*
Knights of Columbus 4981*
Cupertino Men’s Service*
Cupertino Sr. TV Production*
Cupertino Las Madres*
6:30 pm
5:30 pm
7 pm
Noon
8 pm
Noon
9:30 am
3 to 5 pm
Redeemer Luth. Church
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Ave.
Bethel Lutheran Church
|10131 Finch Ave.
The Blue Pheasant
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
The Blue Pheasant
Senior Center
Creekside Park - toddler area
650.903.0321
379.1051
946.7970
252.3830
243.8462
252.2667
861.0417
~6~
Wed
Al-ANON Family Group*
Viewfinders Camcorder Club
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*
De Anza Optimist Club*
Cupertino Optimist Club*
Tandem Toastmasters*
Macintalkers Toastmasters*
Cupertino Rotary Club*
Philotesian Rebekah #145
Cupertino Symphonic Band*
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*
7 pm
7:30 pm
8 pm
7:15 am
12:15 pm
Noon
5:30 pm
Noon
7:30 pm
7 pm
7 pm
940 S. Stelling Road
Community Center
20833 Stevens Creek #104
Holder’s Restaurant
Blue Pheasant
HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway
Apple Computer DeAnza 3
10500 No. DeAnza Blvd.
Community Center
Cupertino Odd Fellows
Cupertino High School
Hyde Middle School
650.734.5869
735.0367
253.7071
253.4424
255.3212
285.4977
macintalkers.com
vppr@macintalkers.com
920.2224
252.3954
262.0471
747.0943
~7~
Thurs
De Anza Lions Club*
Cupertino Host Lions Club*
Northwest Y Service Club*
Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (CARES)
Connect Club I*
Connect Club II*
Business Networking Intl.*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery (FA)*
Cupertino Las Madres*
6:45 am
7:15 pm
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
Noon
8 am
7 am
7 pm
7 pm
10 to 1 pm
Holders Country Inn
Mariani’s Restaurant
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
City Hall
Holders Country Inn
Chamber of Commerce
BJ’s Brewery
Union Church
St. Jude’s Church
Portal Park
255.3093
252.6262
650.964.3734
345.8372
252.7054
252.7054
996.9111 BNI.com
253.8394
378.3499
861.0417
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City offices will be closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day.
Submit information about clubs and organizations meeting in Cupertino
to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014
408.777.3202, lindal@cupertino.org.
*Clubs with asterisks meet more than once a month.
Call the contact number for details.
Feb CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE
~7~
Thurs
Fine Arts League February show
reception
Cupertino Las Madres*
5:30 - 7 pm
10 to 1 pm
Call for location
Cuptertino Library atrium
252.0367
861.0417
~9~
Sat
Daughters of Norway 9:30 am Sunnyview Retirement Com-
munity
255.9828
~11~
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
8 pm
7 pm
20589 Homestead Rd.
Community Center
252.3954
268.1974
Ask for Chandra Agrawal
~12~ Tues
Sertoma Club*7:15 am 1366 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale
Rd.
252.2584
255.5293
~14~
Thurs
Quota Service Club*
(Aids hearing & speech impaired)
Cupertino-West Valley Welcome Club
Noon
11:30 am
Blue Pheasant 252.8568
257.6136
252.1529
~15~ Fri
Malihini Orchid Society
Cupertino Coin Club
Reception prior to Fine Arts League
Juried Art Show
7:30 pm
7:45 pm
7 to 9 pm
Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm.
West Valley Pres. Church
Cupertino Community Hall
267.3397
253.1232
868.9023
~19~ Tues
African Violet Society 12:30 pm Sunnyview Lutheran Home 736.9262
~21~
Thurs
Toyokawa Sister City
West Valley Republican Women
Rolling Hills 4H Club
Embroiders’ Guild of America
7:30 pm
11:30 am
7 pm
7 pm
City Hall
Monta Vista Recreation Center
Sunnyview Lutheran Home
257.7424
252.6312
257.4745
578.5917
~26~ Tues
Historical Society
DeAnza Youth Soccer League Mtg
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
Community Center
Creekside Park
973.1495
deanzayouthsoccer.org
~27~ Wed
Rancho Neighborhood Association
The Powerful Pens
7:30 pm
7 pm
Rancho Pool & Recreation
Facility
18000 Chelmsford
626.9784
p. 10 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008
bATTERIES COLLECTEd AT CURbSIdE
Household batteries are accepted at curbside for
recycling. Place batteries in a clear, sealed bag,
such as a Zip-lock® bag and leave the closed bag
on top of your blue recycling cart on your regu-
lar collection day. You can also drop off regular
household batteries at Target or Radio Shack
stores. Cell phone batteries are not accepted in
the curbside program. Collection boxes for cell
phones and rechargeable batteries, are located at
the entrance of Best Buy.
COmpUTER RECYCLINg
Cupertino residents can recycle computers and
other electronic equipment including fax ma-
chines, VCRs, stereo equipment, home copiers,
DVD players and TVs, at no charge, at Apple’s
facility located at 10300 Bubb Road. Days and
hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 8 am-4:30 pm. Call 408.862.2667
for additional recorded information. Please
bring proof of residency.
STOp JUNk mAIL – HERE’S HOW
If your mailbox is overwhelmed
with catalogs and solicita-
tions you don’t want, you
can reduce the flow by us-
ing a Junk Mail Reduction
Kit. Download the kit from
www.cupertino.org/environmental, or pick it
up at the Quinlan Community Center, Senior
Center, or City Hall. You can also call the City’s
Public Works Dept. at 408.777.3354 for your free
copy. The Junk Mail Reduction Kit shows you
how to get off junk mailing lists and how to en-
sure that your name and address don’t get traded,
rented, or sold to more companies who send un-
wanted mail.
SpRINg bACkYARd COmpOST WORkSHOpS
march 1, April 5, and may 3,
10am to noon at mcClellan
Ranch meeting room
The City will hold free back-
yard compost workshops
on the first Saturdays of the
month. Call 408.918.4640 to
register or to get information
about compost bins available for $40 from
the Countywide Home Composting Program.
COmpOST ATTENdANT NEEdEd
The City of Cupertino is looking for a Compost
Attendant to work at the City’s Compost Site
at Stevens Creek Quarry from March 28, 2008
– October 25, 2008, and consecutive years, on
Friday and Saturday mornings. Please contact
the City’s Environmental Programs Division at
408.777.3241.
ExTRA WINTER YARd WASTE?
Have extra waste from winter garden cleanups
and pruning? An easy way to dispose of yard
waste that doesn’t fit in the yardwaste toter is to
make an appointment for a free “On-Call” yard-
waste/woodwaste recycling day. All residents
have the right to two recycling or trash disposal
day appointments a year, starting each January.
Branches may be up to 6” in diameter and
6’ long. No loose piles. Please bundle or box
branches and trimmings. The entire collection of
yard waste should be no bigger than 4’x 4’ x 8’.
No plastic bags, please. Call the Los Altos Gar-
bage Co. for an appointment: 408.725.4020.
HOUSEHOLd HAzARdOUS WASTE dISpOSAL
It is easy to properly dispose of unwanted haz-
ardous cleaning, hobby and gardening products.
Typical materials include: latex and oil-based
paint, solvents, toxic cleaners, pesticides, bat-
teries (car and household), mercury thermom-
eters, old pool care products, used motor oil,
antifreeze and other car fluids, fluorescent tubes
and bulbs, hobby chemicals, photo developing
chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides. There is no
charge to residents. Small businesses also may
be eligible to participate for a nominal fee. To
make an appointment for disposal, register on-
line at www.hhw.org or call 408.299.7300.
CALIFORNIA REdEmpTION VALUE dROp-OFF
CENTERS
To turn in bottles and cans and reclaim their
California Redemption Value (deposit money),
go to the following nearby recycling centers:
• Nob Hill Market parking lot
(1179 S. DeAnza Blvd. @ Rollingdell)
• Safeway parking lot
(6150 Bollinger Rd. @ Miller Ave.)
• Safeway parking lot
(1601 Hollenbeck Rd @ Homestead)
You receive 5¢ for a single serve (under 24 ounc-
es) glass, plastic or aluminum beverage contain-
er and 10¢ for beverage containers 24 ounces
or more. They must have the words “California
Cash Refund” or “California Redemption Val-
ue” printed on the container.
Eco news February 2008
By Lauren Mende Tacke, Cupertino Environmental Programs
Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 p. 11
mAkE A dIFFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONmENT
By making simple changes in our everyday lives,
we can make significant strides to maintain the
planet we all share.
• Recycle beverage containers. Look for bever-
age recycling bins wherever you are or par-
ticipate in your residential recycling program.
• Shop wisely to save resources. Ask yourself,
“Can the container be easily recycled or re-
used?” Avoid over-packaged goods; buy in
bulk when possible, to reduce packaging.
• Use cloth grocery bags. They’re sturdy and
reusable. If every household in America did,
we could save as many as 60,000 trees.
• Plant a tree. Urban America has an esti-
mated 100 million potential tree spaces. Fill-
ing these spaces with trees would result in
significant annual energy savings and would
reduce electric power plant emissions of car-
bon dioxide by 35 million tons annually.
• buy paper products with high post-consumer
content. These products have less virgin
pulp, saving tress and keeping more waste
paper out of the landfill.
• keep your home healthy by reducing unnec-
essary toxic chemicals.
• Use Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL’s) in-
stead of traditional light bulbs to save energy
and money. A CFL uses 75% less energy
than a standard bulb. Did you know that of
all the energy old-fashioned bulbs use, only
10% goes toward giving off light? The other
90% is wasted as heat.
• get out of the car one day a week. Car pool,
use public transportation, or bicycle.
• Tune-up your car to improve its fuel economy
by 6 to 9 percent and ultimately save you
repair costs.
• Start a compost pile and feed your garden
with your grass clippings and vegetable waste.
• donate your unwanted stuff. Give clothing,
furnishing, tools, and other items to chari-
table organizations. Your donations provide
useful items to people who need them, pre-
serve natural resources, and help reduce the
amount of usable materials thrown away in
local landfills.
2008 Green Business Conference
Friday, march 21, 2008, 8:30 am – 1 pm
Roche palo Alto, 3431 Hillview Ave., palo Alto 94304
$20 per person, pre-registered or $25 per person
at the door
Industry experts and city representatives will
show participants how easy and cost-effective
Green Business practices can be. Attendees will
learn simple steps to reduce waste, save energy,
conserve water, and prevent pollution in their
daily business operations. Businesses of all types
are encouraged to attend and find out how to
help the environment while improving their bot-
tom line.
Topics at the conference will include the busi-
ness case for going green, waste reduction strate-
gies and the process for greening your business.
Visit www.ReduceWaste.org to register for the
2008 Green Business Conference or to learn
more about the County of Santa Clara Green
Business Program.
Cupertino’s Green Building Program
Green Building means using building methods
and materials for your building project that are
more environmentally friendly than those com-
monly used in the past. Green building results in
a building or site that is healthier for the inhabit-
ants, more energy efficient and less damaging to
the environment.
There are several places to get advice on green
building and practices.
The build it green Ask an Expert Hotline provides
customized responses to residential green build-
ing questions for building professionals and the
general public. Most inquiries are answered
within two business days. It is free for all PG&E
customers. You can submit your queries at
www.builditgreen.org/ask-expert or call
510.845.0472 ext. 2.
Other Resources:
- Build It Green, www.builditgreen.org
- US Green Building Council, www.usgbc.org
- Pacific Gas and Electric,
www.pge.com/res/energy_tools_resources/
efficient_new_homes/info_for_builders /
- San Jose Water Company,
www.sjwater.com/conservation/index.jsp
Green Practices
p. 12 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008
Simply Safe February 2008
Marsha Hovey, Emergency Services Coordinator
pANdEmIC SCENARIO – pART 2
This month we pick up where we left off in the
October edition of “Simply Safe.” In this scenar-
io, a pandemic flu that has spread worldwide has
stricken you, but you are far from alone. Many
in your neighborhood, city and surrounding cit-
ies are sick or soon will be. Many have died, or
soon will. However, for those still healthy, there
is no security because vaccines for this new type
of flu aren’t available. It takes 5 or 6 months to
develop and manufacture flu vaccines, using
the current technology. And when vaccines be-
come available, priority will be given to vaccine
plant workers, health care workers, military
personnel, essential government leaders, police,
firefighters, EMTs, pregnant women, infants and
toddlers. It could take as long as a year after a
pandemic begins for sufficient vaccines to be
available to the general public.
Because of pandemic flu’s potency and spread,
even healthy people suddenly have limited move-
ment. This is also true for everyone throughout
your community, your state, and the world. If you
are sick, or if any member of your household con-
tracts this flu, it is likely that you will be directed
by Public Health officials to remain in your home
under quarantine for two weeks. This is to help
slow the spread of disease to others and to miti-
gate the surge in demand on hospitals and health
clinics. Self-care at home will be the first choice
unless your condition deteriorates to the point
that you must seek medical care.
Flu is a respiratory, air-borne illness and is
highly contagious among people in enclosed
settings. It is also contagious for about 24 hours
before a person feels any symptoms. Public
health measures for slowing down the spread
of flu are likely to include school and daycare
closings for several weeks; closing of large
public venues (sports arenas, church services,
theatres, etc.); advice to postpone social gather-
ings; direction to businesses to adopt measures
limiting employee and customer face-to-face
contact; advice to everyone to practice good re-
spiratory and hand hygiene and social-distanc-
ing, as well as other measures.
Why would such measures be necessary? Pan-
demic flu is not like seasonal flu. It causes much
more severe illness and kills a higher percentage,
especially among young and previously healthy
people. Some are left permanently disabled from
its effects.
Flu pandemics have happened throughout his-
tory, whenever a flu virus evolves that has not
previously circulated in the human population.
The world and the U.S. experienced a severe
pandemic in 1918-19 and milder ones in 1957
and 1968. To understand the severity and impact
on society of the 1918 “Spanish Flu,” a good
book to read is The Great Influenza by John
Barry. It is available in the Cupertino Library
and at bookstores.
In the event of pandemic flu, how will you and
your family reach out for help? Be wise and be
prepared for this event before it happens. You
will already have flu medications, rehydration
fluids or mixes, water, and easy-to-prepare
non-perishable foods. You will have emergency
radios, communication devices, and flashlights
with plenty of batteries, and alternate methods
for cooking and keeping warm in the event that
utility service is interrupted or sporadic for an
unknown period. You might also have alternate
methods for purifying water in the event that
municipal water service is disrupted or unable
to supply sanitized water for certain periods.
Neighborhood Watch and other organizations
may need to activate for mutual aid.
Turning the radio on to Radio Cupertino at
1670 AM, you hear updates reporting that pan-
demic flu has struck 25% of households in the
city. You hear that shipments of many items
to local grocery, drug, and other stores have
slowed down, but are continuing on a limited
basis. Truck drivers across the country experi-
ence this pandemic, as well. Manufacturing and
agriculture here and overseas are affected, be-
cause people are sick and many have died. You
learn that this is the “first wave” of pandemic
and there likely will be another wave or two in
the months ahead, as the virus re-circulates to
strike those it did not reach before. Each wave
in your community lasts 6 to 12 weeks. You
have heard that the federal government has en-
acted its National Strategy for Pandemic Influ-
enza. You or your family members, or friends,
or neighbors are sick, and it seems frightening
not knowing what will come next.
In hindsight, one could ask, “What could I have
done to avoid contracting the flu, and what
measures could have been taken to help me and
others cope with all this?” With an event of this
magnitude – just as with major earthquakes – it’s
better to practice foresight, instead.
Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 p. 13
Being SMarT, Being PrePared
While the previous scenario is fictional, it is quite
possible. A pandemic flu has a paralyzing effect
on its victim, but also slows down an entire city,
nation, and global economy once it spreads. Vid-
eos and other information are available at www.
cupertino.org/emergency under Preparedness
Info, Pandemic Flu. Taking simple steps in ad-
vance will make a difference. Learn what to do.
if you do only one Thing To PrePare
ThiS MonTh…
Buy several gallons of water and additional water
storage containers. Begin to acquire and store ap-
propriate amounts of non-perishable food. Don’t
forget pets. Decide whether you need enough for
two weeks, a month, or longer. Whether it is pan-
demic flu, earthquake or other disasters, having
a cache of water and food is crucial to survival.
Develop a process to replace items and keep them
fresh. Doing this ensures that you will not waste
your supplies nor your money, while preserving a
surplus for emergency use. Think of it as an insur-
ance policy. Reach out to neighbors and organiza-
tions (your church, synagogue or mosque, scout
troop, business clubs, etc.) to inform and assist
with their preparations. A prepared community
will get through pandemic flu – and any other di-
saster – much better.
uPCoMing ClaSSeS:
pandemic Flu – How will the county plan for a
pandemic? How should you get ready? FREE
community presentation, Wednesday, January
30, 7:30-9 pm at Cupertino Community Hall
personal Emergency preparedness Workshop
FREE, February 9, 9 am to Noon, March 18,
6:30-9:30 pm
kaleidoscope – public Safety Training for 6-12
grade, February 18-22, 2008
Community Emergency Response Team
Fridays, day or evening classes, March-April 2008
Register for classes through the Cupertino Parks
& Recreation website or fill out a registration
form at Quinlan Center, City Hall or the Cuper-
tino Library.
Simply Safe is a monthly article provided to
inform the community about emergency pre-
paredness, training schedules and volunteer
opportunities. Contact the Cupertino Office of
Emergency Services (OES) at 408.777.3335, email
OES@cupertino.org, or go to the website www.
cupertino.org/emergency for more information.
Simply Safe February 2008 City Updates
Hansen Quarry Update
The quarry is doing additional drilling to assess
slope stability, which will affect the Reclamation
Plan. When that is complete, the preparation
of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will
continue. The EIR is not expected to be complete
until 2009.
For further information on this project, please
contact Mark Connolly at: mark.connolly@pln.
sccgov.org.
To be included on a mailing list of future notifi-
cations for this project, please send an email to
hansonquarry@pln.sccgov.org.
Welcome New Businesses
Curry House Cupertino
Dhanjal Inc DBA Subway Sandwiches
ESaving Home & Loan
Karina Hoog
Pizza My Heart
Massage Therapy Clinic
January 22 through March 20
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:15am, 10:15am, 11:15am
Nurture your mind and body with a 45 minute
massage by advanced massage students of
DeAnza College
To make an Appointment
Please call and leave us a message at
(408) 864-8645645
For more information, visit us at www.deanza.edu/pe/massage
Prices
Students (with any current student card) $10
Faculty & Staff (Foothill/DeAnza) $15
Communikty Member $20
• Deep Tissue
• Shiatsu
• Relaxation
• Therepeutic
• Sports
p. 14 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008
How many of you remember the double rock
arches at Natural Bridges State Park? Or the
salt-water plunge on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk?
Or the sturdy nickel box games in the old Penny
Arcade?
These old postcards might jog some memories,
though most of us were not around when these
shots were taken.
My favorite box game in the arcade was the
football players. Five cents a game and you could
wear out your arm for 25 cents depressing the
lever, trying to get your players to kick the foot-
ball past your opponent’s players. Those old box
games are gone now, victims of the high-tech,
electronic age. Hopefully, they are in museums
or with collectors.
Do you have a favorite horse on the historic
Looff Carousel, built in 1911? Wonder if they
will give the carousel a 100th birthday party in
2011? Next time you go to the boardwalk and
ride the carousel, check out the big, brown horse
with the arched neck. Did you know that carou-
sel horses are more ornate with carving, paint
and jewels on the side facing out?
What are your favorite rides and attractions?
By Gail Fretwell Hugger
ROOTS Fun at the Beach
Happy Valentine’s Day,
Everyone!
Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 p. 15
Complete agenda and minutes of
all City Council, Planning and other
commissions are available at
www.cupertino.org/agenda.
TUESdAY, dECEmbER 4, 2007
Council Members Present: Wang, Sandoval,
Lowenthal, Mahoney
Adopted a resolution receiving the declaration of election
results for the General Municipal
Election held on November 6, 2007, Resolution No.
07-194. Kris Wang and Gilbert Wong elected.
Members of the audience were invited to say farewell to
Council member Richard Lowenthal.
Oath of Office is given to the newly elected Council
members.
Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Dolly Sandoval elected
as Mayor and Orrin Mahoney elected as Vice Mayor.
Oath of Office was given to the newly elected Mayor and
Vice-Mayor.
Comments by Council members and Mayor. Members of
the audience were invited to speak.
TUESdAY, dECEmbER 18, 2007
Council Members Present: Sandoval, Mahoney,
Wang, Wong
Conducted a study session regarding the Stevens Creek
Corridor Park Restoration Project.
Proclamation for STRIKE! Cupertino and the winners of
the Lego Robot Competition.
Approved the minutes from the November 20 and Decem-
ber 4 City Council meetings.
Adopted resolutions accepting Accounts Payable for No-
vember 9, 16, 23, and 30.
Accept the Treasurer’s Investment Report for October 2007.
Adopted a resolution declaring weeds on certain proper-
ties a nuisance and set a hearing date of January 8.
Adopted a resolution approving the destruction of records
from the City Clerk and City Manager departments.
Approved an application for an Alcoholic Beverage
License – On Sale Beer & Wine Eating Place (41) for
Fontana’s Italian Restaurant.
Adopted a resolution terminating the California Public
Entity Insurance Authority (CPEIA).
Approved a fee waiver request from the League of Wom-
en Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale of $280 in facility use
fees for the use of the Cupertino Community Hall.
Adopted a resolution authorizing execution of a Storm-
water Management Facilities Operation and Maintenance
Agreement, Evershine VI, L.P.
Adopted a resolution approving a Maintenance Agree-
ment, Bay Colony Investors II, Inc., Oak Park Village,
10745 N. De Anza Blvd.
Adopted a resolution authorizing execution of a Storm-
water Management Facilities Operation and Maintenance
Agreement, Quitclaim Deed and Authorization for Under-
ground Water Rights 1200 San Mateo Avenue.
Accepted municipal improvements, Baldev Singh Jandu
and Harinder Kaur Jandu, 10276 Orange Avenue.
Considered Application Nos. U-2007-11 and M-2007-02,
Wayne Okubo (Evershine), 19620-19780 Stevens Creek
Blvd- Continued to January 8.
Considered implementation of a two-year funding cycle
for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
Consider accepting proposal from Habitat for Humanity
for the Cleo Avenue Affordable Housing Development.
Considered dissolving the teacher housing assistance pro-
gram and utilizing the funds for other affordable housing
developments.
Adopted a resolution approving the 2007-08 Citizens’
Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant funding program.
Adopted a resolution establishing an Expense Reim-
bursement administrative procedure for City Council
members, commissioners, and committee members.
Received a report on the former Moxley property on Lindy
Lane regarding tree planting and driveway improvements.
Received a staff report on the Heart of City. Specific Plan
review.
COUNCIL ACTIONS
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CITY MEETINGS
Feb. 4 City Council mtg.*** (spec. mtg./Feb. 5th election Day) ............6:45pm
Feb. 4 Friends of Cupertino Library (Conf. Rm. A) ...............................7:30 pm
Feb. 6 Economic Development Committee Meeting (Conf. Rm. A) ......3:30 pm
Feb. 6 Teen Commission (Sports Center) ..............................................6:30 pm
Feb. 6 Library Commission (Conf. Rm. 100 ..........................................7 pm
Feb. 6 Technology, Information & Communications (Conf. Rm. A) ........7 pm
Feb. 7 Design Review Committee Meeting (Conf. Rm. A) ....................5:30 pm
Feb. 7 Parks and Recreation (Conf. Rm. 100) .......................................7 pm
Feb. 7 C.A.R.E.S (Conf. Rm. C) ............................................................7:30 pm
Feb. 12 Planning Commission (Council Cham. Comm. Hall) .................6:45 pm
Feb. 13 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .....................4:30 pm
Feb. 14 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm. C) ...........................................9 am
Feb. 19 City Council *** ..........................................................................6:45pm
Feb. 20 Teen Commission (Sports Center) ..............................................6:30 pm
Feb. 21 Toyokawa Sister City (Conf. Rm. A) ...........................................7:30 pm
Feb. 26 Planning Commission (Council Cham. Comm. Hall) .................6:45 pm
Feb. 26 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm. A) ..........................................7 pm
Feb. 27 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .....................4:30 pm
City offices will be closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day.
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.
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