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Lunar New Year Unity Parade
Cupertino’s Multi-Cultural Heritage Gets Spotlight
At Lunar New Year Unity Parade, International
Fair March 11
Cupertino’s Fourth Annual Lunar New Year Unity Parade
kicks off a day-long multi-cultural celebration Saturday,
March 11, honoring the area’s broad spectrum of cultures.
Free parking will be available all day at DeAnza College.
Roots: Old Timers and Signs of Spring
Hope you all are enjoying the gradual greening of our
wonderful Santa Clara Valley in the spring. Went out to weed
between rains and found five different kinds of mushrooms
growing here and there in the yard. Fascinating things,
mushrooms. In the last century, a relative met an unpleasant,
Lunar New Year Unity Parade ........................2
Creativity and Community ............................3
Roots: Old Timers and Signs of Spring ...........4
March 2006 Simply Safe ...............................5
Cupertino Library Hours ................................6
Children’s Programs .....................................6
Library Programs and Classes .......................7
Community Calendar ....................................8
Environmental News ..................................10
California Youth Symphony Audition ...........11
Silicon Valley Symphony Openings ..............11
Cupertino’s Free Shredding Day ..................11
Peninsula Symphony Presents .....................12
The Better Part ...........................................12
Senior Center News ....................................13
Council Actions ..........................................14
Access Cupertino........................................15
City Meetings .............................................16
NEWS ITEMS
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The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and will follow Stelling Road in Cupertino from Jollyman Park to
Memorial Park, where an International Fair will continue through 4 p.m. The parade launches the
day’s free events with music and participation from a wide variety of community groups. The
International Fair further emphasizes cultural diversity with stage performances, ethnic cuisine and
informational exhibits from several countries around the world.
“Our Lunar New Year Unity Parade and the International Fair offers a wonderful opportunity for
a family-friendly celebration of our multi-cultural diversity,” said Kris Wang, parade committee
co-chair. “We invite all community members and area residents to join in this fun day of festivities
and learning.”
“Our Lunar New Year Unity Celebration seeks to further a better understanding of the rich diver-
sity that Cupertino is fortunate to enjoy,” said Steve Andrews, parade committee co-chair. “With the
parade and international festival, we’re happy to bring together our community’s broad spectrum of
cultures while celebrating the Lunar New Year.”
Those interested in additional information about the events can contact parade committee co-
chair Steve Andrews at 973-1348 or firstwater@comcast.net. Please go to www.unityparade.org for
complete details.
For More Information
LUNAR NEW YEAR UNITY PARADE PUBLICITY CONTACT:
Nivi Padhy, 777-0727; Nivi@pupa.net
Ann Stevenson, 446-3384 AnnStevenson@pobox.com
Lunar New Year Unity Parade!
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1. CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY
A presentation by Tony May and Consuelo Jiménez Underwood and conversation with students
Tony May, as professor at San Jose State University, taught an Art in the Community class for many
years and has been involved in the community for decades.
Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, a professor at San Jose State University in fiber arts and a consum-
mate weaver, creates challenging art that deals with social issues and pushes the boundaries of tradi-
tional craft materials. Tony May and Consuelo Jiménez Underwood will address the idea of barriers
to creativity as well as the metaphor/actuality of boundaries to equity and social change.
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Conference Room A
De Anza Campus Center
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd,
Cupertino, CA 95014
2. EXCHANGE/CHANGE
Initiating creative exchange on the international level
Panel: Flo Oy Wong, mixed media artist featured on KQED’s SPARK program
Lenore Chinn, painter who counters “magical-truth rituals” of racial and gender construction
Nina Koepcke, artist and arts facilitator, co-founder of the Lifelines Project
Connie Young Yu, author, involved with numerous historical projects
Stand-by: Joyce Iwasaki, Arts Council Silicon Valley
This San Francisco Bay Area panel will speak about the creative presentation of cultural and
intellectual ideas abroad. In October of 2005, they presented art, history, and compelling stories to
their counterparts, students, and professors at universities, colleges, and art institutions in Beijing,
Xian, and Shanghai. Through their exchange, art and culture served as catalysts for change for the
presenters and their audience.
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Conference Rooms A & B
De Anza Campus Center
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd,
Cupertino, CA 95014
All events are free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public. For more information
including arrangement for any disability need, please contact Jan Rindfleisch at 408 864-8836
or visit www.deanza.fhda.edu/euphrat/
ANNOUNCEMENT
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EUPHRAT MUSEUM OF ART AND DE ANZA STUDENT BODY PRESENT TWO EXHIBITION PRESENTATIONS:
untimely death from eating wild mushrooms
and he had picked and eaten them all his life.
Very often the “good” ones are extremely
difficult to distinguish from the lethal ones.
Another item on the “wild green menu” that
pops up around here in the spring was known
in the old days as “miner’s lettuce” or “Chinese
lettuce” as those two groups recognized early
on in coming to California that this attractive
leafy green was a good source of vitamin
C, very nutritious and tasted good, too.
And happily, it is never lethal like
mushrooms.
This month, this column sa-
lutes three gentlemen who
lived in Cupertino and
liked to grow things.
Kay Nose’s parents bought
and farmed five acres on Miller
Ave. in 1929. Kay and his wife,
Lois Oba also lived at the Miller Ave.
location. The Nose family planted straw-
berries on their land and eventually added
10 more acres. In Peter Emig’s little biograph-
ical sketch about the Nose family, Kay recalled
a treasured valley sight, orchards of Santa Rosa
plums. This fruit was his favorite, perhaps, as he
recalled, it was the first to ripen, very juicy and
large in size.
Mas Onishi received a degree in floriculture
from City College of San Francisco in 1950.
He said he found the world of flowers to be
enchanting and none so fair as the chrysanthe-
mum. He was quoted as saying, “the chrysan-
themum is my favorite because of its variety of
forms and colors. Only this flower can express
almost any feeling for most occasions. It also
has one of the longest lasting qualities and is
grown for world wide enjoyment right here in
the Cupertino area.” (There used to be large
tracts of land devoted to flower growing in
the Cupertino area.) A personal memory of
those days was one fall, a large field planted
to chrysanthemums had gone unattended for a
couple of years. (Perhaps the owner had sold it
for development and for a time the plants just
came up on their own if they had enough mois-
ture and the summer sun had not baked them
brown.) I noticed in October, many of the plants
were blooming and people were occasionally
parking along the road and picking bouquets of
the lovely flowers to take home. In the spring,
some hardy souls came and dug some of them
up to save them from being buried by bulldoz-
ers. Perhaps they are still blooming in yards
across Cupertino. Chrysanthemums are very
hardy, long-lived plants.)
Our last gentleman grower, Robert Downs,
grew mushrooms on their property
located on Rainbow Drive and Bubb
roads. As a boy in the state of
Washington, Robert was a 4-H
club member and his project
was growing mushrooms.
During later world
travels he did research
on the many species
and varieties. In France he
found the Agaricus Capestris
or snow-white mushroom to be
included in every family’s cuisine
and he eventually cultivated thousands
of this species, using a newly developed
scientific compost. One of his favorite reci-
pes was “Labin Au Vin Rouge” (rabbit in red
wine) Stew meat can be used as a substitute. In-
gredients as follows: 1 rabbit (or stewmeat) cut
up, brown in oil with 1 onion, 2 pieces of bacon
cut up - add 1 Tbs. flour. Add 1 cup dry red or
white wine, 1 cup water, 1 Tbs. salt, dash pep-
per, touch of garlic to taste - cook 45 minutes.
Add a few potatoes, carrots & mushrooms, cook
20 minutes. Eat and enjoy. ( As an LDS, Mr.
Downs was careful to point out that wine, once
cooked, is then a non-alcoholic sauce)
We here in Santa Clara Valley are blessed with
one of the most favorable growing climates
in the world. While the fields of flowers and
orchards are no more, backyard gardeners and
even apartment dwellers with pots of tomatoes
or flowers on the balcony or in a sunny window
can enjoy tasty treats or lovely beauty with just
a bit of effort. Happy Spring, everybody!
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Congratulations to the 59 students who just
graduated from Cupertino’s Community Emer-
gency Response Team training. They know that
the only good time to prepare for an emergency
is BEFORE it happens. The City is committed to
providing you the information and training you
need to be ready.
Calling all Volunteers! Please attend the ARK
team implementation meeting on March 14 at
Vallco from 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 7:30-9:30 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to identify the
ARK that is closest to your home, review team
functions and allow you to get to know your team
members. Teams will have eight weeks to prepare
for a citywide earthquake exercise Saturday, May
13 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. (Unless, of course, a
REAL earthquake happens before then…)
FREE preparedness training now available
in three levels.
Level 1A. Personal Emergency Preparedness
Workshop. A MUST for every community
member! This FREE three hour course helps you
prepare your home and family for earthquakes
and other emergencies. This workshop is a
prerequisite for those wishing to attend CERT.
Level 2A. Documentation Training. FREE 2-
hour training to provide support to Community
Emergency Response Teams. The Documentation
Unit supports Community Emergency Response
Team members at gathering points around the
city in a safe, controlled environment. Help
response teams stay organized by:
• Receiving and documenting requests for help
from the public
• Assigning requests to the appropriate
response team
• Tracking the information to completion
• Updating maps
Level 2B. Supplies Training. FREE 2-hour training
to provide support to Community Emergency
Response Teams. The Supplies Unit supports
Community Emergency Response Team members
at gathering points around the city in a safe,
controlled environment. Help response teams
stay organized by:
• Issuing supplies to members
• Tracking and restocking
• Receiving and tagging donated supplies
Students who complete Level 2 A&B training
are asked to attend an annual refresher exercise
to keep their skills current.
Level 3. Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT). On average, we have 18 firefighters, 5
deputies and one ambulance in the City. There are
52,000 residents. Organized community response
makes a difference! Whether you are organizing
your neighborhood (FREE 4 hour training) or want
to join the City’s CERT team (FREE 19 hour train-
ing) our trained volunteer staff is ready to assist.
Ham Radio operators – the City needs you! There
are over 400 licensed ham radio operators in the
City, but only 70 of them have registered with
Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service. That
means that 330 ham operators do not know the
City’s emergency plan. Go to www.cupertinoares.
org for information on how to register. You’ll also
find a link to actual audio recordings from the
Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. Click on “Re-
member the Loma Prieta Earthquake?” You’ll find
audio clips from dispatch centers and ham radio
groups responding to the emergency. Just in case
you need a reminder that it’s not “If” but “When”
the next earthquake hits…
Upcoming classes:
Weapons of Mass Destruction – An Orientation
for Health Care Professionals (3 course series).
April 11, June 13, Aug 8. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the
Vallco Mall Emergency Training Center. Con-
tinuing Education Credit available. To register,
call 777-3335.
Documentation & Supplies Training. Both
classes being offered on March 15 from 10:00
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Personal Emergency Preparedness Workshop
March 22 6:30-9:30 p.m., April 24 9:00-Noon.
Kaleidoscope Public Safety Training for 6th-12th
Grade. $35. April 17-21, 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.
Learn CPR, First Aid, Earthquake Preparedness,
Fire Safety. Tour the City’s 9-1-1 Center, talk to a
Sheriff’s Office representative about youth crime
and put out a real fire! Class limited to 20 students.
Community Emergency Response Team Sept. 7,
14, 21, 28, Oct 5 6:30-9:30 p.m. Graduation Oct
7 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Preparing for emergencies, one month at a time…
Think about the people who live and work around
you. If there is an emergency, will they need assis-
tance because of limited mobility, sight or hearing
loss, illness, etc? Ask them if there is anything you
can do to help them be more prepared.
Simply Safe is a monthly article provided to inform the
community about emergency preparedness, 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. Register for classes through Cupertino
Parks & Recreation 777-3120.
MARCH 2006 SIMPLY SAFE
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Cupertino Library
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
LITERACY WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
This workshop will demonstrate the latest techniques for
teaching literacy skills to young children. Parents and caregiv-
ers are invited to join Cindy Thomas on Thursday, March 23,
2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Children’s Room Group Study Area.
STORYTIMES
Bedtime Stories .................Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Toddler Stories ..................Thursdays at 10:15 a.m.
BABY STORYTIME COMING IN APRIL!
Parents of pre-walkers are invited to register for a series of six
Baby storytimes on April 7, 14, 21, 28, and May 12, and 19. No
Baby Storytime on May 5th. Children’s Librarians will intro-
duce parents to a variety of songs, books, and activities to share with their babies. Enrollment will be
limited to 25. Please call the Children’s Reference Desk at 408-446-1677 ext. 3373 for more informa-
tion.
SPICES IN THE MELTING POT
Padma Shandas, author of Spices in the Melting Pot: Life Stories of Exceptional South Asian Women,
will speak about the experience of some South Asian women in the United States on Thursday, March
30, 2006 at 7p.m. in the Cupertino Community Hall, next door to the library.
For more information call the Reference Desk at 408-446-1677.
~CUPERTINO LIBRARY~
10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino.
New Hours at Cupertino Library!
Monday ...................Closed
Tuesday ....................12 to 9
Wednesday ...............10 to 9
Thursday .................10 to 9
Friday .......................10 to 6
Saturday ..................10 to 6
Sunday ....................2 to 6
Library telephone numbers are:
General Library Number
(408) 446-1677
Accounts, Billing
(800) 286-1991
TeleCirc
(800) 471-0991
The library has a Web Catalog at www.santaclaracountylib.org.
Bookmark these library web addresses:
Santa Clara County Library Web Site: http://www.santaclaracountylib.org
Teen Page Web Site: http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen
Kids Page Web Site: http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/kids
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DO YOU LOVE TO READ?
JOIN US FOR BOOKTALKS AT THE LIBRARY
Librarian Judy Dana will introduce you to some
new books for adults on Wednesday, March 22,
2006 from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Children’s Story
Room. The booktalks will consist of a short de-
scription of several book titles, covering all genres
and subjects. Booktalks are scheduled every other
month. The next session will be on May 17, 2006.
For more information please call the Reference
Desk at 408-446-1677.
VITA TAX VOLUNTEERS
VITA tax volunteers will be available to help
with tax forms from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the
Children’s Story Room, on the following Satur-
days: March 11, March 25, April 1, and April 8.
If you would like to schedule an appointment,
please call the VITA volunteers at 408-235-0651.
SELF-HELP TAX FORMS
A self-help tax form area in the copier room,
located off the new materials area, on the first floor,
offers giveaway tax forms and reproducible forms.
HISTORY IN A TEACUP
A docent from the De Young Museum will present
slides of the De Young exhibit, History in a Teacup:
Traveling with Porcelains from China, on Sunday,
April 2nd at 2:30p.m. in the Community Hall,
next door to the library. For more information
please call the Reference Desk at 408-446-1677.
KNITTING AT THE LIBRARY
Bring your needles and yarn to the library every
Tuesday, 3-5 p.m. and join the drop-in knitting
program in the Story Room on the main floor.
Knitters of all skill levels are welcome to attend.
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.santaclara-
countylib.org, click on databases, and enter your
library card and PIN number to access a database.
You may choose from any of the available
databases. For example, you can research a com-
pany 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. If you
have any questions about the databases, please
call the Reference desk, at 408- 446-1677,
during the library’s open hours.
THE FRIENDS OF THE CUPERTINO 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 fist-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 lobby.
Friends of the Cupertino Library also welcomes
everyone to their ongoing Lobby Book Sales.
The next annual Friends Book Sale will be held
in the Community Hall on Saturday, February
11 and Sunday, February 12, 2006.
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.
INTERNET CLASSES IN MANDARIN
Beginning classes on how to use the Internet are
available in Mandarin, by appointment. If you
would like to schedule an appointment, please call
the library’s Reference Desk at 408-446-1677.
TEEN DATABASE CLASSES
Database instruction for teens, thirteen to nine-
teen, is available at the library, by appointment.
If you would like to schedule an appointment to
learn about the library’s subscription databases,
please call the reference desk at 408-446-1677.
INTERNET BASICS FOR ADULTS
Basic Internet classes for adults are held at the
library on the second Saturday of every month.
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. These drop-in classes are limited
to five participants and are filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. Participants must be able to use
a computer keyboard and mouse. If interested,
please come to the Adult Reference Desk at 2 p.m
on the second Saturday of the month.
LIBRARY TOURS
Library tours are conducted the third Wednesday
of every month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and the
fourth Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
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.
Cupertino Library is located at 10800 Torre Avenue
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MAR.CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE
~1~
Wed
Al-ANON Family Group*
Al-ATEEN*
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*
De Anza Optimist Club*
Cupertino Optimist Club*
Tandem Toastmasters*
Macintalkers Toastmasters*
Cupertino Rotary Club*
Philotesian Rebekah #145
Cup. Symphonic Band*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Connect Club III*
7 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Noon
5:30 p.m.
Noon
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8:15 a.m.
940 S. Stelling Road
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
940 S. Stelling
20833 Stevens Creek #104
Holder’s Restaurant
Blue Pheasant
HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway
Apple Computer De Anza 3,
10500 N. DeAnza Blvd.
Community Center
Cupertino Odd Fellows
Cupertino High School
Union Church
Chamber of Commerce
650-734-5869
650-292-8897
253-7071
253-4424
255-3212
285-4977
macintalkers.com
vppr@macintalkers.com
920-2224
252-3954
262-0471
247-8488
252-7054
~2~
Thurs
De Anza Lions Club*
Cup. Host Lions Club*
Northwest Y Service Club*
Cupertino Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (CARES)
Women’s Quilting Group*
Connect Club I*
Connect Club II*
Business Networking Intl.*
HP Communicators T
oastmasters #4606*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery* (FA)
6:45 a.m.
7:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
Noon
8 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Holders Country Inn
Mariani’s Restaurant
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive City Hall
City Hall
West Valley Pres. Church
6191 Bollinger Rd.
Holders Country Inn
Chamber of Commerce
BJ’s Brewery
HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T
19055 Pruneridge Ave.
Union Church
St. Jude’s Church
255-3093
252-6262
725-8195
345-8372
253-2984
252-0932
252-7054
252-7054
996-9111 - BNI.com
650-691-8724
253-8394
378-3499
~3~
Fri
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Fast Start Group
De Anza Kiwanis*
5:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m
Redeemer Lutheran Church
940 S. Stelling Rd
Intl. House of Pancakes
374-8511
973-1456
~4~
Sat
De Anza Flea Market
Organization of Special
Needs Families*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Planetarium Shows*
8 to 4 p.m.
2 to 4 p.m.
9 a.m.
7 p.m.
De Anza College
20920 McClellan Rd.
Union Church
DeAnza Planetarium
864-8946
996-0858
842-0688
864-8814
~6~
Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take off Pounds Sensibly* (TOPS)
Overeaters Anonymous*
Food Addicts in Recovery* (FA)
8 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
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
Submit information about clubs and organizations that meet in Cupertino
to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino, 1000 Torre Ave., Cupertino,
901, -0 lindal@cupertino.org
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly.
Call the contact number for details.
MAR.CLUB / ORGANIZATION TIME LOCATION PHONE
7
Tues
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women’s Group
Al-ANON Family Group*|
ToughLove*
Cupertino Kiwanis*
Knights of Columbus 4981*
Cupertino Men’s Service*
Cupertino Sr. TV Prod.*
6:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Noon
8 p.m.
Noon
9:30 a.m.
Redeemer Luth. Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Avenue
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Avenue
The Blue Pheasant
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
The Blue Pheasant
Senior Center
650-903-0321
379-1051
946-7970
252-3830
243-8462
252-2667
8
Wed
Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*
Cross-Cultural Consortium (5Cs)
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Hyde Middle School
Community Hall
245-9156
285-7332
9
Thurs
Quota Service Club*
(Aids hearing & speech impaired)
Cupertino-West Valley Welcome Club
Noon
11:30 a.m.
Blue Pheasant 252-8568
257-6136
252-1529
10
Fri
Malihini Orchid Society
Cupertino Coin Club
7:30 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm
West Valley Pres. Church
267-3397
253-1232
11
Sat
Daughters of Norway 9:30 a.m.Sunnyview Retirement
Community
255-9828
13
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
20589 Homestead Rd.
Community Center
Social Room
252-3954
978-6614
14
Tues
Southbay Toastmasters*
Sertoma Club*
Poets Society*
6:30 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Tandem Bldg. 251,
10100 N. Tantau, Rm. 1258
1366 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.
Coffee Society
253-7622
252-2584
255-5293
725-8091
16
Thurs
Toyokawa Sister City
West Valley Republican Women
Rolling Hills 4H Club
Embroiders’ Guild of America
7:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
City Hall
Monta Vista Recreation Center
Sunnyview Lutheran Home
257-7424
252-6312
257-4745
578-5917
21
Tues
African Violet Society 12:30 p.m.Sunnyview Lutheran Home 736-9262
22
Wed
Rancho Neighborhood Association
The Powerful Pens
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Rancho Pool & Recreation Facility
18000 Chelmsford
626-9784
28
Tues
Historical Society
De Anza Youth Soccer League meeting
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Community Center
Creekside Park
973-1495
deanzayouthsoccer.org
eco NEWS
RECYCLING TIPS
For residents using the blue, wheeled, recycling
cart for recyclables collection, here are a few
helpful tips for placing materials in the cart:
• All paper, including newspaper, can be
positioned in the cart loose, without bagging
or bundling together.
• Remove metal lids from glass and food
beverage containers and place separately
inside the blue cart.
• Bundle plastic bags in one plastic bag and
knot the top.
• Cardboard can be placed loosely in the blue
cart, or if there is no room left in the cart,
flattened and placed alongside your recycling
cart. Cardboard pieces should be no larger
than 3 feet by 3 feet.
• Place batteries in a clear, sealed plastic bag
and place the bag on top of the blue cart.
• Styrofoam blocks should be placed in a clear,
plastic bag and secured.
Extra recyclables that do not fit in the recycling
cart may be placed in boxes or paper bags
and set next to the cart. For additional recy-
cling information, check the City’s website at
www.cupertino.org under environmental services.
COMPOST CLASSES
While weeding the garden this spring, remember that
weeds are a very valuable source of nitrogen for a
backyard compost pile. Those interested in learning
about backyard composting can attend a free work-
shop at McClellan Ranch Park on the first Saturday
of March, April and May from 10 a.m. to noon. Free
backyard compost books will be distributed. You can
register on-line at www.reducewaste.org (use the
search function to find “home composting”), or call
the Rotline at (408) 918-4640.
COMPOST AVAILABLE AGAIN
Get a good start on your garden this spring. Get
free compost. The city’s compost site reopens on
March 24 — in time for spring planting (as long
as it doesn’t rain). The Stevens Creek Quarry site
on Stevens Canyon Road (across from the dam)
will be open for bulk compost pickup on Friday
and Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.,
at no charge. No appointments are necessary. The
site is closed during rainy weather and on holiday
weekends. Please abide by the following rules.
• Only city residents can use this program.
Please bring proof of residency.
• If a resident has hired a gardener, the resident
must accompany the gardener when he or she
picks up the compost.
• There will not be any staff at the site to assist
residents in shoveling compost or moving bags.
Please bring adequate shovels and people to help.
• Bring containers, an old trashcan, a tarp or
bags to hold your compost. Some paper bags
will be available.
• Bring a tarp and tie-down ropes to cover com-
post carried in your truck. State law requires
that loads of loose material be covered while
trucks are traveling on streets and highways.
Call 408-777-3269 (6:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) or
visit the city’s website (www.cupertino.org)
for information.
PEST CONTROL INFO AVAILABLE
Pest control fact sheets that include information
on less-toxic products and techniques are avail-
able again, this Spring, at two local nurseries in
Cupertino: Yamagami’s and Summerwinds, both on
S. DeAnza Blvd., just south of Hwy. 85. Nursery
staff has received special training on pest control
and can guide customers in using an “ Integrated
Pest Management” approach to resolve their bug
problems. Fact sheets are also available at Quinlan
Community Center and at the Cupertino library.
BUSINESS MATERIALS EXCHANGE
Local businesses should be aware of a state
program, called the California Materials Ex-
change, CalMAX, a free service designed to
help businesses find markets for nonhazardous
materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX
helps businesses, industries, and institutions save
resources and money. The list can be viewed
on-line at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/CalMAX.
GREEN BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Interested businesses and currently certified
or enrolled Green Businesses are invited to a
half day conference on Friday, March 17 at the
Sunnyvale Community Center. Participants will
learn easy steps to conserve water and energy,
reduce waste and prevent pollution in their daily
business operations. Learn what you can do to
help the environment and improve your business’
bottom line. For more information, please call the
Santa Clara County Green Business Program at
(408) 441-1198 or visit www.ReduceWaste.org.
Registration deadline is March 3.
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CALIFORNIA YOUTH
SYMPHONY AUDITION
Audition sign up for the California Youth
Symphony has started for all CYS ensembles,
encompassing eight programs for all symphonic
instruments, from beginning to advanced levels,
for musicians of high school age and younger.
Registration deadline is March 22, but
applicants are strongly encouraged to sign up
EARLY. Auditions will take place at Foothill
College, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills,
in April. The registration forms can be down-
loaded from the CYS website: www.cys.org
and mailed in immediately.
SILICON VALLEY
SYMPHONY OPENINGS
The Silicon Valley Symphony orchestra is
seeking the following musicians: french horn,
trumpet, and violin. The orchestra is looking
to expand their numbers making it possible to
perform the complete gamut of the orchestral
repertoire. The group is looking for those special
musicians who play at the professional level,
but make their living at some other profession.
If you are one of these people, please contact
Music Director, Michael Gibson at maestro@
bamusic.org or visit www.bamusic.org/svs.
This season the SVS has weekly rehearsals. Re-
hearsals are Monday nights, 7:30 - 10 PM in the
beautiful Sanctuary at the Presbyterian Church
of Los Gatos, 16575 Shannon Rd. in Los Gatos.
Membership is by invitation or audition only.
The next concert, “Hey! Figaro!” is on March
18, 2006, includes some fabulous music and
well-known guest artist. For more information,
visit www.bamusic.org/svs/html/concerts.html
NEWS ITEMS
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CUPERTINO’S FREE SHREDDING DAY
Cupertino’s Free Shredding Day is set on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to noon
at the Cupertino Library plaza on Torre Avenue. The event is open to Cupertino
residents only. Proof of identification is required.
We will accept two boxes per person, up to 10” high by 15” wide by 24” deep.
This free service is offered at no cost to Cupertino and its residents by Shred-it, a
mobile paper shredding and recycling company. Watch for more information in the
April issue of the Cupertino Scene or visit www.cupertino.org.
PENINSULA SYMPHONY PRESENTS ROMANTICS WITH CELLIST MIHAI MARICA
Join the Peninsula Symphony for a magnificent evening celebrating the Romantic era of symphonic
music, with works by three of the greatest Romantic composers: Richard Strauss, Piotr Ilyich Tchai-
kovsky, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. The featured soloist will be the 21-year-old sensation, Mihai
Marica, joining the Peninsula Symphony for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s famous cello concerto,
“Variations on a Rococo Theme”. Other works on the program: R. Strauss’ Rosenkavalier Waltzes
and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony #2.
When: Friday, March 10, 2006, 8pm and Saturday, March 11, 2006, 8pm
What: Peninsula Symphony presents ROMANTICS
Who: Peninsula Symphony with cellist Mihai Marica
Where: Friday, March 10, 2006, 8pm – San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, March 11, 2006, 8pm – Fox Theatre, Redwood City
Public info: Tickets $32/$27. Call 650-941-5291 or www.peninsulasymphony.org
For more information:
Katy Wafle
Marketing & Development
Peninsula Symphony
146 Main Street, Suite 207 - Los Altos, CA 94022
Ph: 650-941-5291; Fax: 650-941-5292
www.peninsulasymphony.org – Celebrate Life with Music!
NEWS ITEMS cont.
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THE BETTER PART
Watch this very informative public access show on Channel 15 – Mondays at 4:30 pm,
Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 pm.
March features these very special shows, especially for Seniors: March 6,7,10 –
plan D from Medicare. HICAP analyzes Medicare’s new prescription plan. March
13,14,17 – talk with James Keller, playwright who writes, directs, and acts in plays
featuring seniors. March 20,21,24 – life-changing accident, overcoming a disability, sup-
port and care is discussed. We hope this program will inspire and give new hope to the
newly injured and their families. March 27,28,31 – child advocate professionals tell us
how we can be powerful protectors and agents of change for needy youngsters.
GET OUT AND SOCIALIZE
Looking for a good excuse to get out of the house
– meet friends Old and New?
Come to one of Cupertino Senior Center’s Monthly Social
and Birthday Bashes. You don’t have to be celebrating a
birthday to come. Members and guests can attend. It is a
great way to see what the Cupertino Senior Center has to
offer. The Cupertino Senior Center is for those who are
50 years or older. A 50 year old can bring a younger guest
to our Monthly Social and Birthday Bashes. For a small
fee, $5.00 for members of the senior center and $6.00 for
guests come enjoy a full lunch, entertainment and great
company. We will be sure to have cake for dessert to honor
those with birthdays.
Our Monthly Social and Birthday Bashes fall on the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 Noon.
On March 8 we will serve stuffed filet of sole and we are pleased to have the World Harmony Chorus
come to perform. They have a repertoire of songs from around the World from A to Z. (Appalachian
to Zimbabwe).
On April 12 we will serve a variety of Quiche and Jim and Aimee Wu will perform tunes of the 30’s
and 40’s on piano and sax.
Our center offers many fun and exciting activities including socials, special events, classes, travel, and
services. Come see what we are all about!
Contact us at (408) 777-3150 or look us up on the city’s website at www.cupertino.org
SENIOR CENTER NEWS
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Cupertino Senior Center is offering Caregiver Support Group, and this
mutual support group is designed for people who are providing care for a love
one at home, an institution, or even at a distance. The group will be a safe to
help family caregivers with difficult issues and feelings often accompanying
care giving. You will also be able to learn from each other about helpful
resources, be with others who understand and share the same challenges, and
share insights for care giving and creative problem solving. It will be held on
the Second Tuesday of every month from 3:00 pm -4:00 pm.
Please come join us to share your experience and ideas. Karen Goss, Case
Manager of the Senior Center, facilitates this group. Please register with
Karen Goss at (408) 777-3155.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP AT CUPERTINO SENIOR CENTER
COUNCIL ACTIONS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, January 30, 2006
Present: Lowenthal, Wang,
Kwok, Mahoney, and
Sandoval. Absent: none.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review the Valley Transportation Plan 2030, and consider
_ cent sales tax scenarios. (No documentation in packet).
ADDED TO FEB. 27 AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION
STUDY SESSION
2. Discussion about the General Plan policy on Economic
Development. COUNCIL SUGGESTED BRINGING BACK
A RESOLUTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
3. Discussion about the city’s Fiscal Strategic Plan. WANG
AND MAHONEY APPOINTED TO A SUBCOMMITTEE TO
WORK WITH STAFF ON A FISCAL STRATEGIC PLAN
PUBLIC HEARING – Meeting was continued
to January 31, 4pm
4. Consider Application Nos. U-2005-16, ASA-2005-11,
Z-2005-05, TR-2005-04, DA-2005-01 (EA-2005-
10), Mike Rohde, (Vallco Fashion Park condominium
development), 10123 N. Wolfe Road, APN 316-20-064
and 316-20-057:
A. Mitigated Negative Declaration
B. Use Permit and Architectural and Site Approval to
construct a 137-unit, two and three-story condo-
minium development
C. Re-Zoning of a 5.19-acre parcel from Planned
Development (Regional Shopping) to Planned
Development (Regional Shopping/Residential)
First reading of Ordinance No. 1975: “An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Rezoning
of a 5.19-Acre Parcel From Planned Development (Re-
gional Shopping) to Planned Development (Regional
Shopping/Residential) at 10123 N. Wolfe Road.”
D. Tree Removal for an attached condominium
development
E. Modification to a Development Agreement (1-DA-90)
to encompass the development proposed in U-2005-
16, ASA-2005-11, Z-2005-05 and TR-2005-04
First reading of Ordinance No. 1976: “An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Modify-
ing a Development Agreement (1-DA-90) to En-
compass the Development Proposed in U-2005-16,
ASA-2005-11, Z-2005-05 and TR-2005-04 for a
137 Unit, Two- and Three- Story Residential Condo-
minium Development at 10123 N. Wolfe Road.”
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
Monday, January 31, 2006
Present: Lowenthal, Wang, Kwok, Mahoney, and
Sandoval. Absent: none.
APPROVED APPLICATION WITH THE
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:
• The applicant shall record a covenant running with the
land in a form which is acceptable to the city attorney
and which burdens both the residential project and
the remainder of Vallco Park prohibiting the owners,
their successors in interest and any associated hom-
eowners associations or lessee holders from causing
removal of any portion of the wall located along the
westerly boundary of the Vallco properties intended
to provide pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular access to
the adjacent neighborhood. This covenant can only
be released or modified by action of the Cupertino
City Council after receipt by the City Council of written
consent to such release or modification by a majority of
the property owners owning property between the wall
and Portal Avenue.
• Prior to occupancy, the applicant shall install public art
on the project site. The public art shall be valued at a
minimum of one-quarter percent (1/4%) of the total
project budget, not to exceed $100,000. Prior to instal-
lation of the public art, the applicant shall develop and
submit a public art plan for the project to be reviewed
and approved by the Fine Arts Commission.
• The applicant shall agree to spend up to $100,000 to
acquire the rights to construct a shopping center sign on
the north side of Interstate 280 and to construct the sign.
• The applicant shall add a 3rd row of trees, where
possible to the satisfaction of the Director of
Community Development Department, encompassing
the existing tree row and two rows of 48-inch box
redwood trees within the existing landscape planter
along the west side of the property
• Occupancy of the condominiums will not be granted
until the theater is open.
• Modify Condition No. 4f (U-2005-16 & ASA-2005-11)
to read: A maximum footprint of 3,600 square feet is
permitted for the day care center, up to a total square
footage of 4,000 square feet.
• An additional 10-foot wide landscape area along the
southern perimeter of the site shall be incorporated
into the landscape plan.
• The applicant shall demonstrate that with the wall
extension, the visibility from the 2nd floor windows
will not extend to any of the windows on the first floor
and yards of the adjacent homes. In the event that it
does, the applicant will be required to provide supple-
mental screening of the condominium building(s) or
increase the height of the wall.
• Modify Condition 4d to read: Modify the roadway
entrance (Perimeter Road) so that there is a less severe
turning radius (articulated corner treatment by the day
care center) into the project site and more trees along
Perimeter Road can be retained.
• Modify Condition 4a to read: Modify plans to provide
a minimum 20-foot side yard setback along the east
property line adjacent to the Interstate 280 Wolfe
Road off-ramp.
• Transit Eco passes shall be provided by the Homeown-
ers Association.
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CITY MEETINGS
March 1 Teen Commission (Sport Center) ..........................................6:00 p.m.
March 1 Technology, Information & Communications Commission ..7:00 p.m.
March 2 Parks and Recreation Commission*** ...................................7:00 p.m.
March 2 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .............................6:00 p.m.
March 7 City Council*** ....................................................................6:45 p.m.
March 8 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .................4:30 p.m.
March 9 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) .........................................6:30 p.m.
March 14 Planning Commission*** ......................................................6:45 p.m.
March 15 Teen Commission (Sport Center) ..........................................6:00 p.m.
March 15 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm.) ..........................7:00 p.m.
March 16 Design Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .............................6:00 p.m.
March 22 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm. A) .................4:30 p.m.
March 21 City Council*** ....................................................................6:45 p.m.
March 28 Planning Commission*** ......................................................6:45 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and commission meetings are held at 100 Torre Ave.
City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, :0 a.m. to :0 p.m.; Fridays, :0 a.m. to :0
p.m. For recorded meeting schedule/information after hours, call -00.
The City Channel (Comcast Cable Channel 6) offers agenda information, broadcasts of council/
planning commission meetings and other programs. All meeting agendas are posted outside of
City Hall hours before the meeting.
***These meetings will be seen live via webcast at www.cupertino.org,
or on The City Channel, Cable 26.
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