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Community Tree Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Veterans’ Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Sports Center Fitness Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Simply Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Block Leader Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Radio Cupertino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cupertino Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Children’s Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Adult, Teen and Family Programs . . . . . . . . .6
Library Programs and Classes . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Senior Center News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10
The Better Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Senior Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Eco News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Election Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Welcome New Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Holiday Donations Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Council Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
City Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Public Hearing on Wireless Facility . . . . . . . . . .16
City Commission Vacancies
Cupertino residents are encouraged to apply
for City commissions and committees with
openings in January 2009. On January 27 and
28, beginning at 6 pm, the City Council will
interview applicants for these commissions and
committees: Audit, Bicycle Pedestrian, Commu-
nity Development Block Grant (CDBG), Fine
Arts, Housing, Library, Planning, Public Safety.
Applications can be downloaded from the website at www.cupertino.
org/vacancies. For details, please see the website or call the City Clerk’s
Office at 408.777.3223. The deadline to apply is 5:30 pm on Wednesday,
January 14, 2009.
Thanksgiving
Holidays Will Affect
Garbage Pickup Dates
Due to the upcoming Thanks-
giving holiday, Los Altos Gar-
bage Company (LAGCo) collection services scheduled on Thursday and
Friday, November 27 and 28, will be delayed by one day. Garbage and
recycling normally collected on Thursday will be picked up on Friday,
November 28. Those with services on Friday will have pickup on Saturday,
November 29. For more info, call LAGCo at 408.725.4020.
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Community
Tree Lighting
Veteran’s Day
A Musical Tribute to our Armed Forces
Cupertino Symphonic Band
Proudly presents its annual concert (with chorus)
honoring our veterans.
Conducted by Tom Narcisso
Sunday, November 9, 3 pm, Free
Quinlan Center
10185 N. Stelling Rd., Cupertino
408.262.0471 | www.netview.com/csb
Donations of canned food for community services welcome.
December 5, 6 pm
Quinlan Community
Center
Kick off the holiday season with this annual
Cupertino tradition. Dress warmly, as part
of the event is outdoors. Event will be
held rain or shine!
Please bring a new toy or non-perishable food item to
the event. All items will be donated to the West Valley
Community Services this holiday season.
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City of Cupertino Sports Center
New Fitness Equipment!
Expanded Cardio Area
Precor AMT’s
Techno Gym Waves
STAR TRAC Treadmills
Expanded Free Weight Area
New STAR TRAC Strength Training
Equipment
Aerobics
Body Sculpting
Circuit Training
Latin Dance
Pilates
Trekking
Yoga
Zumba
Basketball
Badminton
Racquetball
Table Tennis
Volleyball
Youth Symphony Concert
The Senior Orchestra of the California
Youth Symphony, under the direction of Leo
Eylar, debuts its 2008-09 season with works
by Beethoven, Hindemith and Ravel. The
concert begins at 2:30 pm at Flint Center.
Tickets are $15 (general) and $10 (students
& seniors) and are available at the door or at
ticketmaster. For more information visit
www.cys.org or call 650.325.6666
Cupertino Night at AMT
The American Musical Theater of San Jose
and the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
are proud to announce the first “Cupertino
Recognition Night” for the Bay Area pre-
miere of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Flower
Drum Song – a live musical held on Friday
November 7, at 8 pm at the San Jose Center
for Performing Arts. All Cupertino residents,
chamber members, and employees are eli-
gible for a 25% discount for this special show,
suitable for all audiences.
To purchase tickets, go to www.amtsj.org
and click “Buy Tickets” on the left side of
page, then click “Promotional Offers” and
enter Promotional Code: CUPERTINO (all
upper case).
FitneSS Spe Cial
3 Months for $39
(Limited time, call for details)
21111 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino C a 95014
phone: 408.777.3160
Special Also Includes:
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b y M a r s h a H o v e y
simply safe | november
As we’ve seen recently, not every day is a
sunny day. The aftermath of the September
11 attacks in 2001 and Hurricane Katrina in
2005 have particularly emphasized the need
to ensure children’s physical and psychologi-
cal protection. According to a recent national
survey commissioned by the Children’s
Health Fund, approximately 65 percent of
families in the United States do not have an
emergency plan of which all family members
are aware.
With this fact in mind, Sesame Workshop
created “Let’s Get Ready! Planning Together
for Emergencies” in collaboration with the
Department of Homeland Security’s Ready
Kids initiative and the Ad Council’s ongoing
emergency preparedness effort. Ready Kids
is geared toward older children, while the
Sesame Workshop component is primarily
targeted at 3 to 5 year-olds.
The multiple media resources seek to help
the entire family prepare for unexpected
events. “Let’s Get Ready” explains in an
age-appropriate way how each member of a
family, including the youngest, can contrib-
ute to an emergency readiness plan.
The resources include a Sesame Street DVD,
a magazine for parents and caregivers,
and a children’s activity book. In the DVD,
Sesame Street Muppets Grover and Rosita
playfully discover simple tasks they can
complete with their families to be prepared.
The DVD and all the other “Let’s Get Ready”
materials are based on research and recom-
mendations from experts in emergency and
trauma preparedness, pediatrics, mental
health, and child development. In addition,
the Workshop collaborated with Weill Cor-
nell Medical College’s pediatrics department
to ensure the materials are age appropriate
and effective.
The materials also provide parents and
caregivers with the tools to discuss emer-
gencies with their young children. Jeanette
Betancourt, Sesame Workshop’s vice presi-
dent for outreach and educational practices,
says adults can introduce children to the
preparedness topic by recognizing the ways
families already prepare for unexpected
events in their daily routines.
“The best way we know to look at emergency
preparedness is really from the scope of mak-
ing it non-threatening, taking advantage of
everyday moments to incorporate it, and do-
ing it in a way that includes young children,”
Betancourt explains. “The best way to do that
is to pick up on daily routines.”
It’s important for parents and caregivers
to know, too, that this preparation doesn’t
need to take a lot of time from a busy fam-
ily’s routine. “Let’s Get Ready” explains, for
example, adults can point out emergency
locations like hospitals and police stations
while walking their children home from
school. So let’s get ready! After all, getting a
plan together takes only a few simple steps
and it can ensure that families have many
sunny days ahead.
Upcoming Classes &
Preparedness Events
Personal Emergency Preparedness Workshop•
November 21, 9 - Noon, Free
Earthquake Building Damage Assessment •
October 30, 7-9 pm, Community Hall, Free
Greg Casteel, Cupertino’s Senior Building Official
will provide easy to understand guides to help you
evaluate the immediate safety of your home as
well as offer retrofit suggestions.
Pet Preparedness•
January 29, 7-9 pm, Community Hall, Free
What happens to your pets after an earthquake?
Watch new Red Cross videos on dog and cat first
aid. Discuss emergency supplies for pets and have
the opportunity to order pet emergency kits.
If you do only one thing to
prepare this month…
Help get the word out! Currently, pre-
paredness information and free training
advertisements are posted in city facili-
ties (Library, City Hall, Senior Center and
Quinlan Center). Do you have suggestions
for other locations? We’ll be happy to supply
wall or desktop brochure holders and keep
them stocked with the latest preparedness
information. Want preparedness information
for you next event? We can supply that too!
Just call or email.
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. Register for classes at www.
cupertino.org/register or at Quinlan Center, City Hall
or the library.
Simply Safe is a monthly article provided to inform
the community about emergency preparedness,
training schedules and volunteer opportunities.
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Radio Cupertino - 1670 AM
Tune in to Radio Cupertino,
the city of Cupertino’s AM
radio station, broadcast-
ing on the frequency of
1670 AM. Radio Cupertino
provides residents with up-
to-date information on city
news, community events,
construction projects,
road conditions, weather
forecasts and emergency
preparedness. Cupertino
city meetings are broadcast live and replayed
at various times throughout the week.
In the event of a emergency, tune into Radio
Cupertino for the latest information on the
nature of the emergency, the impact of the
emergency on the community, and instruc-
tions for local residents. Radio Cupertino
broadcasts 24 hours a day. For more informa-
tion and the broadcast schedule visit city’s
website at www.cupertino.org.
b y M a r s h a H o v e y b y G a i l F r e t w e l l - H u g g e r
roots | staying connected
Thanksgiving Reflections
Thanksgiving is a distinctly American
holiday. It celebrates neither a battle nor
the fall of a great city. It does not mark the
anniversary of a great conqueror or
the birthday of a famous states-
man. The American Thanksgiving
Day is the expression of a deep
feeling of gratitude by our people
for the rich productivity of the
land, a memorial of the dangers
and hardships through which we
have safely passed, and a fitting
recognition of all that God in his
goodness has bestowed upon us.
In early New England, a Thanksgiving cus-
tom was to place five kernels of corn at every
plate as a reminder of the first winter when
food was so scarce that only five kernels of
corn were rationed to each individual.
The Pilgrim fathers wanted their children to
remember the sacrifice, sufferings and hard-
ships through which they had safely passed,
a fitting hardship that made possible the
settlement of a free people in a free land.
They wanted to keep alive the thought of
that stern and rockbound coast, its inhospi-
table welcome and the first terrible winter,
which took such a toll of lives. They did not
want their descendants to forget
that on the day in which their ra-
tion was reduced to five kernels of
corn, only seven healthy colonists
remained to nurse the sick, and
nearly half their members lay in
the windswept graveyard on the
hill. They did not want to forget
that when the Mayflower sailed
back to England in the spring,
only sailors were aboard.
The use of five kernels of corn placed by each
plate was fitting reminder of a heroic past.
Symbolically, it may still serve as a useful
means of recalling those great gifts for which
we are grateful to God.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
(Reprinted from “Five Grains of Corn” by Bliss
Forbush)
Neighborhood Block Leader
Training Focuses on Cultural
Communication
Thursday, November 13, 5 - 8:30 pm, Cupertino
Community Hall. Dinner will be provided.
The Cupertino block leader program helps
residents to connect with each other and
the city. Block leaders learn about new city
programs and are informed of events specific
to their neighborhoods. About 275 residents
participate as block leaders. Come to the next
training course and learn to improve com-
munication, increase public safety, and build
community in the neighborhoods.
Participants will learn how to meet neighbors
and plan a Neighborhood Watch meeting,
emergency preparedness meeting, or block
party. Attendees will also hear from fellow
block leaders, Cindy Chang, Hema Kundargi,
and Fariba Nejat about how to connect with
neighbors from China, India, and Iran. Some
of the common ways that people from their
cultures socialize, greet one another, give
gifts, and celebrate will be discussed.
For further information, visit www.cuper-
tino.org/blockleader. If you would like to
attend the training, register online by No-
vember 7. Log on to www. cupertino.org/
access and select topic: City Event, Request
type: Register.
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cupertino library
Programs for Children and
Families
STORY TIMES
Twos Stories
1-1/2 to 2-1/2................Thursdays 10:15 am
Threes Stories
2-1/2 to 3-1/2.............Wednesdays 10:15 am
New Storytime! Fours Stories
3-1/2 to 5 years old ............Fridays 10:15 am
Bedtime Stories
3 years old and up .................Tuesdays, 7 pm
Baby Storytime Series
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Wednesdays at 11 am
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Parents with babies up to 1-1/2 years old are
invited to a five-week series of storytimes.
Registration is required.
GET OUT AND VOTE! A “PICTURING
AMERICA” PROGRAM
Monday, November 3, 3:30 pm, Story Room
School-age kids are invited to watch films
about the elections, make a craft, and more!
THANkSGIVING CRAFT WORkSHOP
Wednesday, November 19, 3:30 - 5pm, Story Room
Kids are invited to come by and make a
Thanksgiving craft.
Programs for Teens
FREE *NEW* SAT/ACT PRACTICE TEST
Test: Saturday, November 1, 1-5 pm, Cupertino
Community Hall.
Results and feedback: Wednesday, November 5, 7 pm
Kaplan will give a free SAT/ACT workshop
to help decide which test they would take.
Participants will take 4 representative sec-
tions from the SAT and 4 from the ACT to
see which test will bring out their strengths.
Registration required, beginning October 11.
NATIVE AMERICAN BEAD BRACELET
WORkSHOP
Wednesday, November 12, 4 pm, Teen Group
Study Room
Create a stunning Native American bracelet
that is yours to keep or give away. Materials
and instructions will be provided. Register
beginning October 23. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Programs for Adults
AUTHORS, BOOkS & CONVERSATIONS
Book Talk and Book Discussion
Join librarians Judy Dana and Annapurna
Dandu on the third Thursday of each month.
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. Sponsored by
the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Thursday, November 20, 7 pm, Story Room
We will discuss To Kill a Mocking Bird.
CONSUMER RESOURCE DATABASE IN-
STRUCTION FOR ADULTS
Monday, November 3, 7 pm, Training Room
Join Librarian Annapurna Dandu for a data-
base instruction on consumer resources
LIBRARY INFORMATION | 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino
LIBRARY OPEN HOURS
Mon-Tues ...........................................1 to 9
Wed-Thurs ......................................10 to 9
Fri-Sat ..............................................10 to 6
Sunday ............................................12 to 6
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
Cupertino Library will be closed on
the following dates:
• November 11, Veterans Day
• November 27, 28, Thanksgiving
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
To search our online catalog, review your
library account, get homework help,
and conduct research using our online
databases, please visit the Santa Clara
County Library Web site at: www.santa-
claracountylib.org
To register or 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.
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CREATIVE GREETING CARD PROGRAM
Monday, November 10, 7 pm, Cupertino Commu-
nity Hall
Design and create your own holiday card.
Materials and instructions will be provided.
Space is limited. Register beginning October
14. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cuper-
tino Library.
ART LECTURE AND SLIDESHOW
Wednesday, November 12, 7 pm, Cupertino
Community Hall
Palace of the Legion of Honor (Fine Arts
Museum of San Francisco) docent Kay
Payne will present an illustrated art lecture
titled “Painting with Sunshine: Van Gogh,
Matisse and Other Painters in the South
of France”. Sponsored by the Friends of the
Cupertino Library.
Also in the Cupertino Library
kNITTING AT THE LIBRARY
Every Tuesday, 4 - 6 pm, Story Room on main floor
Bring needles and yarn to the library and
join the drop-in knitting program. Knitters
of all skill levels and ages are welcome.
Individual or Small Group
programs by Appointment
If you would like to schedule an appoint-
ment, please call the library’s 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.
INTERNET CLASSES IN MANDARIN
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet
are available in Mandarin, by appointment.
Participants must be able to use a computer
keyboard and mouse.
TEEN DATABASE CLASSES
Database instruction for teens aged 13-19,
is available by appointment.
LIBRARY TOURS
Third Wednesday of every month, 1 - 2 pm and
fourth Saturday of every month, 2 - 3 pm
Tours include an explanation and demon-
stration of the library’s online catalog, sub-
scription databases, and library collections
and services.
For Your Information
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.santaclaracountylib.org,
click on databases, and enter your library card
and PIN number to access a database. You
may choose from any of the available databas-
es. 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 LIBRARY
BESTSELLER COLLECTION
Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library, 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. Located in the New Book
/ New Magazines / Media area right off the
front lobby. Friends of the Cupertino Library
also welcome everyone to their ongoing
Lobby Book Sales.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY COLLECT
CELL PHONES
The Friends of the Cupertino Library have
placed a cabinet in the library lobby to col-
lect used cell phones. Proceeds benefit the
Cupertino Library.
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senior center news
The Better Part
The programs listed below are aired on
Mondays at 4:30 pm on Channel 15. The
repeat showings are on channel 15 at 7 pm on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
NOVEMBER 3, 4 & 7 - ERECTING THE
PRUSCH FARM PARk WINDMILL
Learn how an historic windmill was assembled
and erected at this popular san jose park.
NOVEMBER 10, 11 & 14 - BERLIN: OLD AND
NEW
A journey through historic and modern Berlin
after the wall came down.
NOVEMBER 17, 18 & 21- ALL ABOUT TRAVEL
kim Frey, the Cupertino Senior Center Travel
Coordinator, talks about how she performs her
job as Travel Coordinator and provides great
travel tips.
NOVEMBER 24, 25 & 28 - FROM WAR-TORN
LONDON TO SILICON VALLEY
A member of “The Better Part” was among the
first to hear the debut of the space age.
“The Better Part”
Television Production Group
A Cupertino Senior Center Group has made
Public Access cable TV programs since 1983
with over 900 programs produced to date.
Learn to produce and edit television pro-
grams and create DVDs for cablecast to 13
cities in the South Bay Area from Atherton
to Hollister. No TV experience is necessary
to join.
Planning meetings are at 9:30 am on Tues-
day mornings at the Senior Center and tap-
ing is at the KMVT TV studio in Mountain
View on Thursday mornings.
Program schedules and more informa-
tion about the group is available on the
web site www.thebetterpart.com. For
more information contact Bill Mannion at
408.252.2667
Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 24, 12 noon
Join us for a traditional Thanksgiving feast
with roast turkey, green bean casserole,
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, rolls, and
pumpkin pie. Our own Rhythmaires will
provide lively music to celebrate this special
holiday. $8 for members, senior guests add $5
for a day pass. Pre-registration is required.
Cooking with Suzanne
Pumpkin Dishes for the Holidays Workshop
November 17, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Join Chef Suzanne Vandyck, cookbook
author and member of the International
Association of Culinary Professionals. We
will celebrate Thanksgiving by making and
sampling some innovative pumpkin dishes.
You will create South Western Pumpkin
Soup, Spinach Salad with Pumpkin Seeds
and Feta, Pumpkin and Sausage Risotto
with Sage, and Pumpkin Pear Strudel in
Puff Pastry. Chef Vandyck will also impart
her knowledge of nutrition, short cuts, and
practical skills. $50
Wednesday Lunch
Join us for delicious meals during two
Wednesdays in November at 12 noon. $5
for members, senior guest, add $5 day pass.
Pre-registration is required.
November 5: Clam chowder in a bread bowl,
salad and dessert.
November 19: Sweet & sour pork, onion
chicken and stir fried noodles.
Monday Night Football
November 17 and December 8
Join us for a fun-filled evening with good
food – pizza, lasagna, or BBQ – plus soft
drinks and snacks. Great game prizes for all
the quarters! Member $7, adult guests add
$5 day pass. Pre-registration is required.
Volunteer Advisory Council
Meeting
November 17, 11 am-12:15 pm
Get acquainted with committee members
and see how you can help keep our Senior
Center the most vibrant, interesting, and
fun place in Cupertino.
Monthly Social and Birthday
Bash
November 12, 12 noon
We will watch “A One Act Comedy” writ-
ten by center member Norma Slavit and
performed by the Silicon Valley Widow and
Widower’s Group. Menu will be stuffed sole,
with rice, vegetables, and cupcake. Members
with a birthday in November will be hon-
ored. $6 for senior members, senior guests,
please add $5 Day Pass. Space is limited, so
sign up in advance.
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Ballroom Dance Social
Monday, November 10 & 24, 2:05-3:35 pm
Double the fun – the Ballroom Dance Social
is held twice a month! Volunteers will play
dance music, so you can dance to your
hearts’ desire. No instruction provided. Free
for members, $5 day pass for senior guests.
Book Review Meeting
First Friday, 1:15-3 pm
The book review group meets the first Fri-
day of every month. Learn about new books
and meet new people.
November 7: In My Father’s House by Nancy
Huddleston Packer, reviewed by Judith
McLaughlin.
December 5: Look Homeward Angel by Thom-
as Wolf, reviewed by Jeanette Frederickson.
Bridge Social
November 17, 10 am-12 noon
Come meet fellow Bridge players, make
some new friends, and form your own four-
some. The Senior Center offers open Bridge
playing during weekday afternoons. Please
sign up at lobby table.
Health Lecture-Vision for Life
November 3, 10-11 am, English
11:15 am-12:15 pm, Mandarin
Dr. Ho, an ophthalmologist, will discuss
common eye diseases that affect older eyes,
such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular de-
generation, dry eye, eye diseases associated
with diabetes, etc. Dr. Ho will also discuss
nutrition, prevention, and diagnosis of eye
diseases, and after care. Free to members,
senior guests pay $5 day pass. Please regis-
ter at front lobby desk.
Medicare Part D
If you are currently enrolled in a Medicare Part
D plan (Prescription Drug Plan), it is important
for you to re-evaluate your prescription plan to
make certain the plan you have continues to
meet your needs in 2009. From November 15
to December 31, 2008, you can join, switch,
or drop a Medicare Prescription Drug
plan. People who have HMO and PPO should
contact the HMO and PPO before making any
changes. Special Need Program recipients are
not affected by this timeline. People with retiree
health plans, please check with your retiree
health plan before making any changes.
Join us for a Medicare Part D workshop
offered by Health Insurance Counseling and
Advocacy Program (HICAP) on November
17, 11 am to 12:30 pm. This workshop will
provide you with an overview of the Medi-
care and Medicare Part D program as well
as changes in 2009. At the end of the work-
shop, the counselor will guide you through
how to compare Medicare Part D plan by
using www.medicare.gov.
If you need assistance in reviewing your
current plan, you can schedule an appoint-
ment with a HICAP counselor by calling
Council On Aging 408.296.8290 or Cuper-
tino Senior Center 408.777.3150. Cupertino
Senior Center Case Manager, Karen Goss, is
also available to answer questions about the
prescription plans. The phone number for
Karen Goss is 408.777.3155.
CupERtiNO SENiOR CENtER
ADDRESS: 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd.
OFFiCE HOuRS: Monday-Friday, 8 am-5pm
pHONE: 408.777.3150
EMAiL: seniorcntr@cupertino.org
WEB: www.cupertino.org/senior
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eco news | november
America Recycles Day
Almost Everything Can Be Recycled
On November 15, millions of people will learn
about recycling, commit to increasing their
recycling activities, and plan to purchase
more products made from recycled materi-
als. America Recycles Day helps remind all
Americans of our nation’s bountiful resources
and of our personal responsibility as stew-
ards to care for those resources. In the spirit
of America Recycles Day, the following are
some things you can do to make a difference
for the environment:
Reduce: When shopping, avoid over-pack-
aged goods; buy in bulk when possible; only
buy what you need. Outdoors, leave grass
clippings on the lawn and consider compost-
ing other yard waste.
Reuse: Avoid single-use throwaway prod-
ucts when a durable, reusable alternative
is available. Support thrift shops and other
programs that provide access to used items.
Donate things so somebody else can use them.
Recycle: Buy more recycled content products.
Increase recycling at home, school and work.
To find out how to recycle just about any-
thing, visit the Recycling Hotline: www.
recyclestuff.org. To find out more about
recycling in Cupertino, visit the city’s web-
site at www.cupertino.org/environmen-
tal, and click on recycling.
10 Things You Can Do to
Protect the Climate
The city takes its task of community stew-
ardship seriously, which includes resource
conservation and pollution prevention. Here
are 10 things you can do to help protect the
environment:
Drive Smart –1. Cut down on speeding,
rapid acceleration and heavy braking.
Inefficient driving can reduce gas mile-
age by 30%.
Pull the Plug – 2. Disconnect electronic devices
that are not in use. Passive usage now ac-
counts for 10% of all home energy use.
Think Before You Fly – 3. Take vacations
closer to home and use teleconferences
for work meetings. Air travel is one of
the fastest-growing producers of green-
house gas emissions.
2 Degrees = 2,000 Pounds –4. Set the ther-
mostat 2 degrees higher in the summer
and lower in the winter to save one ton
of carbon emissions yearly.
SENIOR TRIPS
Call the Senior Center at 408.777.3150 for
reservations or more information on any trip.
TOURS
Classical Greece, March 18-28, 2009
This tour features a 4-night Greek Island
Cruise, Athens City Tour, Acropolis and Par-
thenon, Syntagma Square, Ancient Olympic
Stadium, Temple of Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch,
Thermopylae, and Ancient Delphi. You will
see the most important areas of Greece
along with the islands. This will be an amaz-
ing trip! $3599 per person double
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles in Alaska,
June 28-July 10, 2009
Join us for this amazing 20 day trip where
we will explore not only the spectacular
coastline, but also the heart of Alaska. High-
lights include: 7-night Glacier Bay Discovery
Cruise; 2-nights in Dawson City, gateway
to Tombstone; 2-nights in Fairbanks for a
riverboat discovery and gold Dredge no 8;
2-nights in Denali National Park and Tundra
Wilderness; 1-night in Tok and Vancouver.
$TBA
DAY TRIPS
Defying Gravity,
November 6, $88
Leonardo: 500 years into the Future, Novem-
ber 13, $33
California Academy of Sciences
November 14, $57
“Out to Lunch” Bunch ~ Dish Dash
November 19, Cost: lunch
Historic Petaluma Travels with Gary
November 21, $76
Mission San Juan Bautista with Gary
December 15, $59
Beach Blanket Babylon
December 17, $85
“Out to Lunch” Bunch ~ Harvest
January 8, Cost: lunch
Chinese New Year Spectacular
January 13, $69
Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan and the
National Museum
January 22, $74
Santa Cruz and Capitola-by-the-Sea with Gary
January 26, $95
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Turn off the Tap – 5. Save water and save
energy: 20% of electricity and 30% of
natural gas in California is used just
to transport, treat and heat water and
wastewater.
Light Right – 6. Replace incandescent light
bulbs with compact fluorescents that
use 60% less energy.
Take the Oil Out of Your Food – 7. Buy more
local groceries and products instead of
items that must be transported long-
distance.
Lose the Trash – 8. Use products with less
packaging. Manufacturing, transport-
ing, and disposing of packaging all
contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
Cancel Your Carbon – 9. Calculate your
greenhouse gas emissions, then pay to
“offset” the damage by funding alterna-
tive energy, reforestation and other
green actions.
Be Loud – 10. Talk to your clients and ven-
dors, community leaders and elected
officials. Tell them you want climate
protection to be “business as usual.”
Switch From Wood To Gas
Limited Rebates Available
The Bay Area Air Quality Management
District is offering rebates when you replace
your woodburning appliance with one that
uses natural gas. Switching from burning
wood to using gas will reduce air pollution
and improve air quality in Cupertino.
The following rebates are offered:
$100 to retrofit an existing fireplace by in-•
stalling a new gas log set or a new insert.
$300 to replace an existing woodburning •
stove or fireplace insert (must be 1990 or
older) with a new gas appliance. Your old
woodstove must be scrapped at Pick Your
Part in Milpitas.
You do not need to install a new gas line in or-
der to be eligible. New gas appliances may be
purchased anywhere. Since funding is limited,
there is no rebate guarantee. First come-
first served. To check availability call (1-800)
HELP-AIR or for more information about the
program, visit www.sparetheair.org.
Woodburning Tips
The burning of wood in fireplaces and wood-
stoves is a major source of air pollution dur-
ing the winter months. Those cozy wood fires
unfortunately contribute up to one-third of
the particulate matter in the air on cold, still
winter nights. Particulate matter is a health
concern especially for children, seniors and
persons with respiratory problems.
Here are a few tips on how to reduce the pol-
lution in your neighborhood:
Instead of wood, use manufactured fire •
logs (they burn 50% cleaner)
If you burn wood, make sure it’s dried or •
“seasoned” for six to 12 months
Never burn garbage or chemically-treated •
wood
Consider switching to a gas fireplace (for •
the ambiance of a wood fire without the
gases and the pollution)
To get an illustrated copy of the California
Air Resources Board’s Woodburning Hand-
book, call our local air district offices at
800-HELP-AIR, or view on-line at www.
sparetheair.org under “Site Index”. You
can also find the free handbook at the Quin-
lan Community Center and City Hall.
Bring your own Reusable
Shopping Bag
Save money, reduce waste and make a
difference by bringing your own reusable
shopping bags. There are now many colorful,
convenient, stylish bags available at retail-
ers everywhere!
Did You know?
According to the EPA. Over 350 billion •
plastic bags, sacks and wraps are con-
sumed in the U.S each year.
If Californians cut their plastic bag waste •
in half, it would save over two thousand
barrels of oil a day.
One reusable shopping bag can replace hun-•
dreds of single use bags over its lifetime.
Not only do many stores offer reusable bags
at a nominal sale price, they also offer finan-
cial incentives to shoppers who bring their
own bags:
Trader Joe’s – Raffle ticket given to enter a
$50 monthly drawing
Whole Foods – 5¢ cent credit per reusable bag
or donation to a local organization
Nob Hill – 5¢ cent credit per reusable bag
Safeway Stores – 3¢ cent credit per reusable bag
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community calendar
NOV CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIL
1
SAT
De Anza Flea Market 8-4 pm De Anza College 864.8946 deanza.fhda.edu/fleamarket/
Organization of Special Needs
Families*
2-4 pm 20920 McClellan Rd.996.0858 osfamilies.org/
planetarium Shows*7 pm De Anza planetarium 864.8814 planetarium.deanza.edu
3
MON
American Legion post 642 8 pm 10201 imperial Ave., #3 374.6392 sccgov.org/portal/site/va
take Off pounds Sensibly*
(tOpS)
6:30 pm First Baptist Church
10505 Miller Ave.
252.2434 tops.org
Overeaters Anonymous*7 pm union Church 650.327.1649 oa.org
Food Addicts in Recovery * (FA)7 pm St. Jude’s Church 246.1620 foodaddicts.org
Cupertino Las Madres*10-1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
Cupertino toastmasters 6-7:30
pm
immanuel Lutheran
Church 1715 Grant Rd.
226.8073 cupertino.freetoasthost.net
4
TUES
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women’s Group
6:30 pm Redeemer Luth. Church
940 S. Stelling Rd.
650.903.0321 aasanjose.org
Al-ANON Family Group*5:30 pm Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Ave.
379.1051 al-anon.org
Cupertino Kiwanis*Noon the Blue pheasant 252.3830 classic.kiwanis.org
Knights of Columbus 4981*8 pm 10201 imperial Ave., #3 243.8462 kofc.org/un/
Cupertino Men’s Service*Noon the Blue pheasant
Cupertino Sr. tV production*9:30 am Senior Center 252.2667
Cupertino Las Madres*3-5 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
Viewfinders Digital Video Club 7:30 pm Community Center 650.967.4679 viewfindersclub.org
5
WED
Al-ANON Family Group*7 pm 940 S. Stelling Road 650.734.5869 al-anon.org/
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*8 pm 20833 Stevens Creek
#104
253.7071 cupertinosanitarydistrict.com/
De Anza Optimist Club*7:15 am Holder’s Restaurant 253.4424 optimist.org
Cupertino Optimist Club*12:15 pm Blue pheasant 255.3212 optimist.org
tandem toastmasters*Noon Hp, 19333 Vallco parkway 285.4977 tandemtoastmasters.vsgcorp.
com
Macintalkers toastmasters*5:30 pm Apple Computer DeAnza
3, 10500 No. DeAnza
Blvd.
www.macintalkers.com vppr@
macintalkers.com
Cupertino Rotary Club*Noon Community Center 920.2224 clubrunner.ca/Cprg/Home/
homeC.asp?cid=3794
philotesian Rebekah #145 7:30 pm Cupertino Odd Fellows 252.3954 caioof.org/iOOF/CA_RA_
Officers.html
Cup. Symphonic Band*7 pm Monroe Middle School 262.0471 netview.com/csb/
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*7 pm Hyde Middle School 747.0943 krazydazys.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10-1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
Cup. Host Lions Club*7:15 pm Harvest Restaurant 209.7251 cupertinohostlionsclub.org
6
THUR
De Anza Lions Club*6:45 am Holders Country inn 255.3093 deanzalions.org/
Northwest Y Service Club*6:30 pm Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
650.964.3734 scvymca.org
Cupertino Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (CARES)
7:30 pm City Hall 345.8372 cupertinoares.org/
Connect Club i*Noon Holders Country inn 252.7054 cupertino-chamber.org
Connect Club ii*8 am Chamber of Commerce 252.7054 cupertino-chamber.org
Business Networking intl.*7 am BJ’s Brewery 996.9111 BNi.com
Overeaters Anonymous*7 pm union Church 253.8394 oa.org
Food Addicts in Recovery (FA)*7 pm St. Jude’s Church 354.8493 foodaddicts.org/
Cupertino Las Madres*10-1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
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NOV CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE WEB/EMAIL
7
FRI
Cupertino Las Madres*10-1 pm Call for location 861.0417 lasmadres.org
De Anza Kiwanis*7:15 am intl. House of pancakes 973.1456 classic.kiwanis.org
8
SAT
Daughters of Norway 9:30 am Sunnyview Retirement
Community
255.9828 daughtersofnorway.org
9
SUN
Attention Deficit Academics
(ADA)*
3 pm Lamb-O Academy 334.0338 adaclub@lamboacademy.org
10
MON
Cupertino Odd Fellows*8 pm 20589 Homestead Rd. 252.3954 www.cupertinoioof70.org
Fine Arts League 7 pm Community Center 863.9991
Janki Chokshi
falc.org
11
TUES
Sertoma Club*7:15 am 1366 S. Saratoga-
Sunnyvale Rd.
252.2584
255.5293
sertoma.org/NEtCOMMuNitY
13
THUR
Quota Service Club* (Aids
hearing & speech impaired)
Noon Blue pheasant 252.8568 quota.org
Cupertino-West Valley
Welcome Club
11:30 am 257.6136
252.1529
newcomersclub.com
Rolling Hills 4H Club 6:30 pm Monta Vista Recreation
Center
777.8367 clubs.ca4h.org/santaclara/
rollinghills
14
FRI
Malihini Orchid Society 7:30 pm Hewlett-packard, Oak Rm. 267.3397 malihini.org
Cupertino Coin Club 7:45 pm West Vally pres. Church 253.1232 coinshows.com/sanjose_ccc.
html
17
MON
CERt-Community Emergency
Response team /MRt - Medical
Reserve Corps
7 pm 777.3335 cupertino.org
18
TUES
African Violet Society 12:30 pm Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
736.9262 avsa.org
20
THUR
toyokawa Sister City 7:30 pm City Hall 257.7424 cupertinotoyokawa.org
West Valley Republican Women 11:30 am 252.6312 westvalleyrepublican
womenfederated.org
Embroiders’ Guild of America 7 pm Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
578.5917 egausa.org
25
TUES
Historical Society 6:30 pm Community Center 973.1495 cupthistory.org
DeAnza Youth Soccer League Mtg 7:30 pm Creekside park
26
WED
Rancho Neighborhood
Association
7:30 pm Rancho pool &
Recreation Facility
the powerful pens 7 pm 18000 Chelmsford 626.9784
City Hall will be closed November 27-28
for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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 monthly. Call the contact number for details.
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Something to
Contribute?
to submit information to
“Cupertino Scene,” email:
scene@cupertino.org
Welcome New
Businesses
• Enterprise Short Sale Processing
• Evertrust Bank
• Fara’s Hair Salon
• Guardian Acupuncture
• Hedge Trackers, LLC
• Red Mango
• Shoto Dojo
• Shri Krupa Dance Company
• Viji’s Beauty Salon
Election day is Tuesday,
November 4
Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm
Voters should remember to bring pre-
marked sample ballot to the polls. The Santa
Clara County Registrar of Voters is offering
two convenient ways for voters to cast their
ballots early for the November 4, 2008 Presi-
dential General Election.
Early Voting
Early voting is being conducted at the Reg-
istrar’s Office during normal business hours
from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday,
until Election Day. Additional early voting
hours will be available during the last two
weekends before the election. The Regis-
trar’s Office is located at 1555 Berger Drive,
Building 2, San Jose, CA.
Returning Vote by Mail Ballots
All Vote by Mail ballots must be received
by 8 pm on Election Day (postmarks are
not accepted). Voters must also sign the
return envelope themselves so the ballot
can be validated and counted. Ballots can be
returned by mail, at the Registrar’s Office,
or dropped off at Cupertino City Hall, 10300
Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA during normal
business hours from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
For more information, contact the Registrar
of Voters’ Office at 866.430.VOTE or visit
www.sccvote.org.
Holiday Donations Needed
West Valley Community Services (WVCS)
requests donations for community members
in need. They need non-perishable foods,
new gifts for infants through teenagers, new
small household appliances, gift certificates
for groceries and gifts, and/or monetary
contributions.
West Valley Community Services (WVCS)
is a private non-profit, community-based
agency that for the past 35 years has been
providing direct assistance and referral
services to the west valley communities of
Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Sara-
toga, West San Jose and the unincorporated
mountain regions.
Generous donations from the community en-
able WVCS to continue providing basic needs,
family support and housing services includ-
ing: information and referrals, food pantry,
clothing, rotating shelter, transitional housing,
affordable housing, emergency financial assis-
tance, family resource and support programs,
and case management services.
Donations can be made at the WVCS offices
located at 10104 Vista Drive. For more info,
or to donate online, visit www.wvcommu-
nityservices.org or call 408.255.8033.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
Councilmembers Present: Mahoney, Sandoval,
Santoro, Wang, and Wong
Council Members Absent: None
presented a proclamation honoring Cupertino High
School’s 50th anniversary.
Approved the minutes from the September 2 City
Council meeting.
Adopted resolutions accepting Accounts payable
for August 29 and September 5.
Accepted payroll for September 5.
Amended Conflict of interest Code of the City of
Cupertino for officials and designated employees.
Approved an application for an Alcoholic Beverage
License for Sitar (formerly taco Del Mar), 21267
Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste. 320 (On-Sale Beer and
Wine for Bona Fide public Eating place).
Approved an improvement agreement with Marci
properties, LLC, 10056 Orange Avenue, ApN 357-
17-058.
Accepted a quitclaim deed and authorization for
underground water rights with Marci properties,
LLC, 10056 Orange Avenue, ApN 357-17-058.
Received Annual Report from the City Manager.
Approved Application Nos. ASA-2008-01 and
M-2008-04, a modification of the architecture and
site approval (ASA-2007-03) to amend the fees
required by the conditions of approval, Villa Serra
Apartments, Jonathan Moss/Mike Ducote, 20800
Homestead Rd. ApN 326-09-029.
Approved a City-initiated Master pan for the South
Vallco area, Application Nos. Cp-2008-02 (EA-2008-
04), City of Cupertino, Citywide.
Denied an appeal and approved the application
with modified conditions of the planning Com-
mission’s decision to approve a residential design
review for a new 4,491 square foot, two-story,
single-family residence with a basement and a
minor residential permit for a side facing, second-
story balcony on the new residence, application
Nos: R-2008-14, RM-2008-16, Chia-Ching Lin,
21947 Lindy Lane, (Krishnapura & Minasandram
residence), ApN 356-25-029. the appellant was
Seema Mittal & Sarvesh Mahesh.
Continued a presentation by the Santa Clara Valley
Water District regarding the permanente Creek Flood
protection project to September 30 at 6:45 pm
Approved Application Nos. ASA-2008-05, (EA-
2008-06), M-2008-01, and tR-2008-06. Mitigated
Negative Declaration, Architectural and Site Ap-
proval and amendment to development approval
for the demolition of five buildings containing
about 139,632 square feet and the development
of three new, two-story office buildings contain-
ing 155,500 square feet, a two–level, 204 space
parking garage, surface parking lot and landscap-
ing improvements at an existing 19.8 acre office
park. Approved request to remove 303 trees on
approved landscape plan and replace them with
321 trees at the existing office park, with modi-
fied conditions, tim Kelly (Embarcadero Capital
partners), 1 Results Way, ApN Nos. 357-20-041 and
357-20-046.
City Meetings
Nov. 3 Hsinchu Sister City Committee
(Mtg. Room 100) 6:30 pm
Nov. 3 City Council meeting
(Community Hall) *** 6:45 pm
Nov. 5 Library Commission
(Mtg. Room 100) 7 pm
Nov. 5 Technology, Info & Communication
Comm. (Conf. Rm. A) 7 pm
Nov. 6 Design Review Committee
(Conf. Rm. A) 5:30 pm
Nov. 6 Parks and Recreation Commission
(Community Hall) 7 pm
Nov. 12 Audit Committee
(Conf. Rm. C) 4 pm
Nov. 12 Environmental Review
Committee (Conf. Rm. A) 4:30 pm
Nov. 12 C.A.R.E.S. (Mtg. Room. 100) 6 pm
Nov. 12 Teen Commission
(QCC Conference Room) 6:45 pm
Nov. 12 Planning Commission
(Mtg. Rm. 100) 6:45 pm
Nov. 13 Housing Commission
(Conf. Rm. C) 9 am
Nov. 13 Public Safety Commission
(Conf. Rm. A) 7 pm
Nov. 17 CERT/MRC (Conf. Rm. C) 6 pm
Nov. 18 City Council mtg.
(CommunityHall)*** 6:45 pm
Nov. 19 Bicycle and Pedestrian
Commission (Conf. Rm. A) 7 pm
Nov. 20 Senior Citizens Commission
(Community Hall) 4 pm
Nov. 20 Design Review Committee
(Conf. Rm. C) 5:30 pm
Nov. 20 Toyokawa Sister City
Committee (Conf. Rm. A) 7:30 pm
Nov. 25 Planning Commission
(Community Hall) *** 6:45 pm
Nov. 26 Environmental Review
Committee (Conf. Rm. A) 4:30 pm
Nov. 26 Teen Commission (QCC
Conference Room) 6:45 pm
For all city meetings’ agenda and minutes
go to www.cupertino.org/agenda
council actions
The Planning Commission will hold a public
hearing on amendments to the Wireless Or-
dinance to the City Council. The City invites
residents, business owners and interested
parties to attend a public hearing to provide
input and feedback. The City Council will
subsequently review and take action on any
ordinance changes.
The proposed amendments to can be found
on the City’s website at www.cupertino.org/
wireless. The purpose of the amendments
is to expand and improve wireless commu-
nications coverage (cellular, internet, etc.) in
Cupertino.
For questions or additional information, contact
Colin Jung at 408.777.3257. Comments and
suggestions on these ordinance amendments
may be provided to:
Planning Department
Attention: Colin Jung
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
or by email at colinj@cupertino.org prior to
5:30 pm on November 25.
p o s t a l c u s t o m e r
City Directory
Main Line 408.777.CitY 408.777.3200
City Clerk 408.777.3223 cityclerk@cupertino.org
Finance 408.777.3220 finance@cupertino.org
parks & Recreation 408.777.3120 parks@cupertino.org
planning/Community Development 408.777.3308 planning@cupertino.org
public information 408.777.3262 pio@cupertino.org
public Works 408.777.3354 —
Sheriff Services 408.868.6600 www.sccsheriff.org
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November 2, 6:45 pm
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