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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 ~ Continued on Page 2 ~ Continued on Page 3 p. 2 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 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 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 p. 3 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. Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 p. 5 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 p. 8 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 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 Cupertino Scene | Volume 26, #5 | February 2008 p. 9 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 HAVE SOmETHINg TO CONTRIbUTE? To submit to “Cupertino Scene,” email: scene@cupertino.org. 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