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Home My WebLink AboutScene March 2004 - 03.01.2004March 2004 vol. xxvii no. 7 A monthly publication of the city of Cupertino CUPERTINO SCENE Distinguished Artist Sought The Cupertino Fine Arts Commission is accepting nomina- tions for its annual Distinguished Art- ist Award. Appli- cations are avail- able from the city clerk’s office, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, or by calling 408.777.3217. Deadline for returning nominations to the clerk’s office is Monday, May 17. The award, which will be presented in the City Life The Euphrat Museum of Art presents, City Life. This exhibit shares art related to the ur- ban experience, the exhilaration and the entrapment, and the so hard “to get away from it all.” The exhibition high- lights urban trans- portation, work, architecture (buildings, landscape and interiors), public art, neighborhoods, and life styles. The artists Seyed Alavi, Katherine Aoki, Harriete Estel Berman, Jessica Dunne, Lewis Watts, and Kim Yasuda have employed a variety of media: sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, and mixed media installation. City Life will show at the Euphrat Museum of Art from February 25 to April 16, 2004. A reception for the exhibit will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 6 to 8 p.m. with artist presentations. The museum is located on the De Anza College campus, just east of Flint Center. Museum Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to tour groups by appointment. The museum is closed during spring break, March 29 to April 2. For more information on this, or other events at the Euphrat Museum, Call Jan Rindfleisch at 408.864.8836. Continued on page 8 Vote on March 2 See page 9 for more information. -2- The Cupertino Scene is published monthly, except in August, and distributed to all resi- dents and businesses in the city. Information may be submitted via e-mail to rickk@cupertino.org. Questions may be di- rected to the Public Information Office at City Hall, 777.3262. Deadline is the first Wednes- day of the month for the next month’s issue. In This Issue Distinguished Artist Sought .......1 City Life Exhibition .......................1 Vote on March 2 .......................1, 8 Cupertino Library......................... 2 Community Congress ................. 3 Business License Reminder ....... 3 Sports Center is Open............... 4 Cupertino Library Campaign.. 4 Tri-Cities’ 40th Anniversary ..... 4 Big Bunny Fun Run ...................... 4 Around the World Concert ..... 4 The Better Part ............................. 4 Crab Feed II .................................... 5 Language Immersion Benefit .. 5 ECO News....................................... 6 Simply Safe ......................................7 Cupertino Teen Center .............. 8 Cupertino Antique Show ........... 8 Summer Enrichment Program. 9 De Anza Flea Market................... 9 Family Astronomy ........................ 9 Weekend Voting............................ 9 Provisional Voting ........................ 9 Roots: Cupertino in 1956 .......10 Rengstorff Family ........................11 Glendenning Barn ........................11 Community Calendar ............... 12 Council Actions ........................... 14 Planning Commission ................ 14 AccessCupertino ......................... 15 City Meetings ................................16 Cupertino Temporary Library is Open New Library Hours Monday 12 to 9 Tuesday 12 to 9 Wednesday 10 to 9 Thursday 10 to 9 Friday 10 to 6 Saturday 10 to 6 Sunday 1 to 5 The Cupertino Temporary Library is located at 10441 Bandley Drive, one block west of De Anza Boulevard be- tween Lazaneo and Mariani. Parking / Entrance at the back of the building. Library telephone numbers are: General Library Number 408.446.1677 Accounts, Billing 800.286.1991 Dial-in Catalog 877.471.3349 TeleCirc 800.471.0991 The library has a Web Catalog at http:// webpac.santaclaracountylib.org/, as well as a Telnet Catalog at telnet://library. santaclaracountylib.org. Bookmark these library web addresses: Santa Clara County Library Web Site: http:/ /www.santaclaracountylib.org: Teen Page Web Site: ht tp://www.santaclara countylib.org/teen: Kids Page Web Site: http://www. santaclaracountylib. org/kids. Children’s Storytimes Bedtime Storytime (age 3 years and up) Tuesdays, 7 p.m. -3- Toddler Storytime (ages 2-1/2 to 3-1/2) Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. Twos Storytime (ages 1-1/2 to 2-1/2) Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. Parent-Child Catalog/Internet Classes Parents of schoolchildren may schedule ap- pointments with a children’s librarian for ei- ther introductory Internet (exploring web sites for children) or library catalog instruc- tion. The classes are open to parents alone or with their children. To schedule an ap- pointment, call 408.446.1677, ext. 3310. Teen Database Classes Database instruction for teens, thirteen to nineteen, is available at the library by appoint- ment. If you would like to schedule an ap- pointment to learn about the library’s sub- scription databases please call the Reference Desk at 408.446.1677. Internet Basics for Adults Basic Internet classes for adults are held at the library every Saturday, 10 to 10:30 a.m. These drop-in classes are limited to five par- ticipants and are filled on a first-come, first- served basis. Partici- pants must be able to use a computer key- board and mouse. If interested, come to the Adult Refer- ence desk at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Internet Classes in Mandarin Beginning classes on how to use the Inter- net are available in Mandarin, by appoint- ment. If you would like to schedule an ap- pointment, please call the library’s Reference Desk at 408.446.1677. Bestseller Collection Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino Library, the Bestseller Collection is a special browsing collection organized 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. All titles check out for one week. The Bestseller Collection is located next to the New Books in the temporary library. Residents Gather for Community Congress On Saturday, March 27, Cupertino citizens are needed once again to spend a morning discussing current city issues, including city priorities in tough budgetary times. This year’s event is the 8th annual citywide gathering of citizens and local leaders inter- ested in improving communication and shap- ing the direction of Cupertino’s future. Par- ticipants will work with meeting facilitators in both large and small discussion groups, working with the city council, and talking with neighbors about concerns the city should address. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Senior Center, 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd. Anyone wishing to participate should call 408.777.3331 to reserve a place. Seating is limited. Refreshments will be provided. Business License Reminder The City has significantly stepped up collections of annual business li- censes. Before you contract for gar- dening, housekeeping, handyman, ca- tering, realty or other services, inquire as to whether the business has a current business license with the City of Cupertino. It is unlawful for any person to transact or carry on business within the City without first having procured a business license from the City. No need to worry about large re- modeling or development projects; these projects require a permit from the City, and the Building Department makes sure that each contractor and subcontractor work- ing on the project has a valid business li- cense before an inspection will be sched- uled. Business licenses can be obtained at city hall, or the application can be down- loaded from the City’s web site. A business that derives income from activities in Cupertino, requires an annual business license. For more information contact the city Finance Department at 408.777.3221. -4- Tri-Cities’ 40th Anniversary Tri-Cities Little League will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary on Opening Day, Satur- day, March 13. The festivities will be at Wil- son Park, starting at 9 a.m. There will be a carnival atmosphere, and we want to invite the community to celebrate with us. Tri-Cit- ies is one of two little leagues entirely within Cupertino city limits. The league was named when it was founded, and since then the boundaries have changed to entirely encom- pass the children and families of Cupertino. Anyone who has been associated with the league in its 40 years is invited to attend. For more information about this event please contact Marsha Trask at, Emty4@aol.com. Big Bunny Fun Run The Big Bunny Fun Run is coming to Cupertino. This 5K/3.1 mile Run or 1.5 mile walk will be held Sat- urday, April 10 at 9 a.m. The race begins and ends at city hall and will be held rain or shine. Deadline for early registration is Friday, April 2, at 5 p.m. Race day registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and closes at 8:45 a.m. Entrance fee includes a t- shirt. Register by April 2 to receive your t- shirt the day of the race. Prize drawing following the run. You must be present to win. To learn more about reg- istration call 408.777.3120, or visit the Rec- reation catalogue on the city web site at www.cupertino.org. The Sports Center is Open The Cupertino Sports Center is now open. The Sports Center offers recreational, in- structional, competitive, and social oppor- tunities for tennis, a child watch program, personal training for individuals and groups, circuit training classes, racquetball, and im- proved locker room facilities. The fitness cen- ter includes Cybex weight stations, free weights, lifecycles, treadmills, and elliptical trainers. The brand new multi purpose room is available for basketball, badminton, table tennis, and a variety of fitness classes for all levels. Programs are free of charge to CSC passholders. Non-passholders may pay a day fee. Single day rate is $10. Cupertino residents receive a $3 discount on the day fee with proof of resi- dency. Please note prices are sub- ject to change. Please call the Sports Center for introductory special memberships at 408.777.3160. Cupertino Library Campaign The Cupertino Library Campaign (CLC) has raised over $300 thousand for the new Cupertino library. “Over the past two de- cades, our award-winning library has proven to be the single most valuable edu- cational resource in our community,” said Nicol Lea, CLC Project Coordinator. “Do- nors to this project are providing direct benefits to the community for years to come.” Another way to help is to use the 20% discount ValPack coupons offered by the Formosa Restaurant, 1655 S. De Anza Blvd. Discount available Mon.-Thurs. for lunch and dinner to benefit the library. For more information on how you can help to support this premier community institution, please visit www.cupertino library.org. -5- Crab Feed II This charity event will be held on Friday, April 2, at De Anza College beginning at 5:30 p.m. In addition to all the cold, cracked crab you can eat, they’ll serve pasta, bread and salad. Ample free parking is available, as De Anza does not have school that day. This event is a part- nership between the Fremont Union High Schools Foundation, the Rotary Club of Cupertino, and De Anza College. This year’s proceeds will help to fund college and career counsel- ing at all five high schools in the district. Funds will benefit each school, including grants, training for the career center liaisons, and a great web site that can benefit every student and parent in the district. Tickets are only $30. Call 408.773.1218 for tickets or more information. Language Immersion Benefit The Cupertino Language Immersion Pro- gram is hosting a dinner and fundraiser in the Cupertino Room of the Quinlan Com- munity Center on March 6, 2004. The event is titled “East Meets West” and will include food and entertainment, including Dim Sum, Texas-style barbecue and an East-West des- sert buffet in addition to Chinese music per- formances and square dancing. The evening will also feature a silent auction with a vari- ety of items ranging from software to lovely Chinese artwork and jewelry. The Language Immersion Program is one of the alternative school programs offered by the Cupertino Union School District. Stu- dents in this unique and special program re- ceive instruction in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Currently there are over 230 students enrolled in the program in kinder- garten through 5th grades and next year, a 6th grade class will be added. For more information about the East Meets West fundraiser, contact Suzanne Yang at 408.252.5133. Around the World Concert On Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m., the Cu- pertino Symphonic Band will present a con- cert at Quinlan Community Center, 10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino. The concert will feature music from Around the World including compositions from Armenia, America, France, Austria, Spain, Egypt and Korea. This exciting pro- gram is free. Donations of canned goods for Cupertino Community Services are ap- preciated. The performance will be lead by our as- sistant conductor Tom Narcisso. For more information visit our web site at www.netview.com.csb or call us at 408.262.0471 or 408.725.1757. The Better Part The Better Part, produced by and for se- niors, airs Tuesday, Friday and Sunday nights at 7 p.m. on Comcast cable channel 15. Programs for March 2004 include: March 2, 5 & 7, The Health Trust. Directors from Meals on Wheels, and Community Partner- ships explain the services of these groups that come under the Health Trust; March 16, 19 & 21, Miracle Eclipse. Visit Europe with us for a “Miracle Eclipse”; March 23, 26 & 28, Homeopathy. Learn about Natural Healing for Allergies and Chronic Diseases; March 30, April 2, & 4, Jo McCAll Music. Pianist Jo McCAll entertains with her music of the dance. For more information on Cupertino Public Access visit, www.kmvt15.org. -6- ECO News By Pamela Ledesma A Threat to Otters Our wastewater plant has asked us to not flush cat waste down our toilets. Instead, dispose of cat litter in your trash (in plastic bags). Scientists have discovered that a para- site in cat waste can be fatal to otters. Appar- ently, the parasite survives the plant’s treat- ment process, and is discharged into the Bay, along with the cleaned-up wastewater. Also, don’t dump cat waste in storm drains. That waste would end up flowing directly into a nearby creek, and then on to the Bay. School and Church Recycling Recycling should be part of your every- day life. When you attend class or attend a function at your local church, is there a way to recycle there? If not, talk to the people in charge of maintenance. They may not real- ize that they may be able to reduce their gar- bage service costs by recycling. Sometimes it just takes one person to make a difference. City staff can provide advice on setting up a recycling system, and recycling containers. Call 408.777.3241 for help. Compost Your Weeds While weeding the garden this Spring, re- member 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 workshop at McClellan Ranch Park on the first Saturday of March, April, May and June from 10 a.m. to noon. Free backyard compost books will be distributed. You can register online at www.reducewaste.org (use the search func- tion to find “home composting”), or call the Rotline at 408.918.4640. Visit our compost bin display area in the SE corner of the com- munity gardens at McClellan Ranch to take a look at different types of bins. Compost Available Again Get a good start on your garden this Spring. Get some free compost. The city’s compost site will reopen on March 26, in time for spring planting. 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 a.m., at no charge. No ap- pointments are necessary. The site is closed during rainy weather and on holiday week- ends. Please abide by the following rules. · Only city residents can use this pro- gram. Please bring proof of residency. (County residents are ineligible.) · If a resident has hired a gar- dener, the resident must accom- pany the gardener when he or she picks up the compost. · Because of the popularity of this program, the city has established a 15-minute limit for compost loading, if other residents are waiting. · There will not be any staff at the site to assist residents in shoveling compost or moving bags. Please bring adequate shov- els and people to help. · Bring containers, an old trashcan, a tarp or bags to hold your compost. Some paper bags will be available (courtesy of Hansen Cement Company). · Bring a tarp and tie-down ropes to cover compost 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 for more information, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If it has rained signifi- cantly in the two days before you hope to get compost, you should call to see if the site is closed. Recycle Old Phone Books SBC will begin delivery of phone books in early March. Residents, and businesses with “mixed-paper” recycling, can recycle old phone books in their paper recycling bins. Businesses that do not have paper recy- cling yet can bring old books to the Sunny- vale Recycling Center at the north end of Borregas Ave. from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. daily. Call 408.777.3241 for information on set- ting up a paper-recycling program at your business or apartment complex. -7- Simply Safe from the Cupertino Office of Emergency Services (OES) If Disaster Hits Cupertino, Part I What does the City do when disaster strikes? Any successful disaster response starts be- fore the disaster. The Cupertino Disaster Council meets quarterly to discuss emergency preparedness plans. Members include the mayor and city staff, fire department, law enforcement, utilities, Red Cross, commu- nity corporations, and volunteers groups in- cluding Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Neighborhood Watch, Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) and Block Leaders. The Cupertino Office of Emergency Ser- vices (OES) prepares emergency plans, trains city staff and community members, conducts training exercises, maintains the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and integrates the emergency response plans of all departments, agencies, businesses, private and non-profit organizations and volunteers into the city’s plan. Cupertino OES is staffed by an Emer- gency Manager and a CERT Coordinator. The office is heavily supported by commu- nity volunteers who use their skills to pro- vide all types of assistance including clerical, exercise and event staff, plan development, skills training and public education presenta- tions. When a disaster strikes, key representatives of the Disaster Council meet in the Emer- gency Operations Center. They begin the process of determining how bad the situa- tion is, relying on input from first respond- ers, ham radio operators, CERT neighbor- hoods, block leaders and media reports. Next month we’ll continue with more de- tails of chain-of-command activities the city takes during a disaster. White Flag Means All OK to Disaster Workers When a disaster strikes, Fire, Police, CERT teams, and first responder workers patrol neighborhoods to see where emergency help is needed. With one simple task, you can greatly reduce the time needed in the search and rescue effort. Immediately following a disaster, if your household members and property are safe and secure, let disaster workers know by securing a white flag in your yard or to the front of your house. Any white cloth will work: a pillowcase, towel, sheet, etc. CERT Medical Reserve Corp. Disaster medicine training setting up a treat- ment area and creative bandaging. 2.5 hours. Registration for CERT, CPR & First Aid CPR class costs $15, First Aid, $25. Paid class registration is now handled by Parks and Recreation at 408.777.3110. Registration forms are also available at the Library and Quinlan Center. For other services, see www.cupertino.org/emergency, or call 408.777.3335. CERT graduates can register for free classes through the Office of Emergency at 408.777.3335. CPR April 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE CERT Session #2 March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 27, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Graduation May 1, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kaleidoscope Disaster Preparedness courses for Jr. High and High School age students. Cost for 25 hours instruction and participant t-shirt is $25. April 19 to 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Cross Standard First Aid March 30, 6:30 to 10:20 p.m. or April 3, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. FREE Basic Emergency Preparedness April 8, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., or 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. If you only do one thing this month to prepare: Brace bunk beds and other heavy items so they won’t tip over during the quake. _________ Marsha Hovey has been the Emer- gency Services Coordinator for the City of Cupertino since 2000. -8- Cupertino Antique and Collectibles Crossroads Show The Cupertino Historical Society & Mu- seum will hold the Cupertino Antique and Col- lectibles Crossroads Show on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quinlan Com- munity Center in Cupertino, will feature ap- praisers from distinguished appraisal firms and local antique dealers. Collections from local community residents on display will fea- ture Barbie dolls, Pez dispensers, miniature trains, rare books and more. Tickets to the event are $15 each. For each ticket purchased, a visitor can have one ob- ject from his or her own collection ap- praised. Each additional ap- praisal is $5 (limit of 3 per visitor). Pro- ceeds from this event ben- efit the educa- tion and col- lection programs of the Cupertino Histori- cal Society & Museum. For more informa- tion please call (408) 973-1495. Cupertino Teen Center The new Teen Center is open to teens ages 13 to 18 years of age, who are residents of Cupertino, Cupertino Sports Center mem- bers, or Lifetime Tennis class participants. Admission to the teen center is free. Teens can take part in scheduled activities or just hang out and enjoy being with friends while in a supervised and fun environment. The facility includes a computer lab, pool table, foosball, air hockey table, 36-inch tele- vision with PlayStation 2, 46-inch television with DVD player, CD player and kitchen- ette. Food, snacks, and drinks are sold for a reasonable amount. Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. Friday 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday Closed For more information call 408.777.1335. fall, is given to an artist who lives or practices his or her art in the Cupertino area. Both per- forming and visual artists will be considered. Among artists who have re- ceived the award are s c u l p t o r Salvatore Pecoraro, musician N i l e N o r t o n , printmaker Glen Rogers Perrotto, dancers Mythili Kumar and Janet Shaw, artist Sandra Beard, ikebana flower-arranging artist Fusako Seiga Hoyrup, artist/sculptor Brother Joseph Aspell, S.M., artist/calligrapher Sara Loesch Frank, pianist Makiko Ooka, singer/com- poser Robert L. Harrison, ceramic artist Mahoko Dahte, and photographer/artist Constance Guidotti. More information about the Distinguished Artist Award is available from the city clerk’s office, 408.777.3217, kimberlys@ cupertino.org, or by visiting the City of Cupertino website at www.cupertino.org and following the links to City Government, Commissions, Fine Arts Commission. Distinguished Artist, Continued from page 1 -9- Weekend Voting Santa Clara County voters may vote early for the March 2, 2004 Presidential Primary during the weekend preceding the election from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Registrar of Voters’ office, located at 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose. Weekend voters have the option of using ei- ther the new touch screen voting machines or new optical scan ballots. Ballots cast during weekend voting will be counted along with other ballots on election night. Voters may also vote anytime before Elec- tion Day at the Registrar’s Office during nor- mal business hours, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on early voting con- tact the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters online at www.sccvote.org, or call toll free: 866.430.VOTE (8683) Provisional Voting The deadline to register or reregister to vote in the March 2nd Primary has passed. How- ever, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters is taking steps to ensure that no eli- gible voter will be turned away from the polls. Questions of a voter’s eligibility may arise for a variety of reasons. An example is when a voter moves within the county but fails to reregister to vote at their new address. Voters are not required to provide identi- fication or proof of residency to cast a pro- visional ballot. All they need to do is sign an affidavit at the polls attesting that they are eligible to vote. Provisional ballots deter- mined to be valid during the verification of the election will be counted and included in the official election results. After casting their ballot, a provisional voter will be issued a receipt that includes an iden- tification number and instructions on how to track the status of their vote. After the election is certified (about a month after the election), voters will be able to call toll free or go online to check if their vote was counted or not, and if not find out why it was not counted. Register for Summer Enrichment Program Registration is open, by mail only, begin- ning Monday, March 15 for the Extended- Year Summer Enrichment Program. The program, running from June 21 to July 16, offers a wide variety of enrichment classes for students entering first through 10th grades. De Anza offers the program in part- nership with the Cupertino Union School District. For details, call 408.864.5860. Or, check out www.communityeducation .fhda.edu, then click on Extended Year Sum- mer Enrichment. De Anza Flea Market The first Saturday of every month, the De Anza Flea Market continues. Once a month, during campus construction, the popular Flea Market will continue to be held the first Sat- urday of every month in parking lots A and B. For the most current information, go to www.deanza.edu/fleamarket/. Family Astronomy The Planetarium presents family astronomy evenings and laser light shows. Families have the chance to get to- gether for Saturday evening astronomy shows such as “Magic Sky,” “Space Bus” or “Clouds of Fire.” The live, interactive family shows include a tour of the current night sky, followed by telescope viewing when weather permits. For family show in- formation including prices, call 408.864.8814. Laser Light Shows are pre- sented after the astronomy programming. For details about the Laser Show, call 408.864-5791. For further information, go to www.planetarium.fhda.edu. -10- Roots By Gail Fretwell Hugger Cupertino in 1956 The Cupertino Museum has back issues of the Cupertino Courier to the mid 1950’s - an hour or two paging through just one bound volume is a step back in time to view our community history. Since Cupertino was incorporated as a city in 1955, there was lots of news about annexation (also a hot topic now for residents of Monta Vista) and loads of school, business, church news and events and great photographs. Here are just a few from the first half of 1956. The elderly gentleman in hat and glasses was Andy Sagaser, a long-time Cupertino black- smith. According to the cap- tion accompanying the picture, Andy started blacksmithing in 1907 and had his shop beside St. Joseph’s church since 1922. In the 1940’s he “deserted tempera- mental horses and now concentrates on farm machinery, which is more cooperative and less skittish than a horse.” Can any read- ers tell me if Andy worked with Charlie Baer, another Cupertino blacksmith? The photo of the four newly elected Cupertino Union School student body of- ficers did not include a story to go with it. The boys are, left to right, Dennis Mariani- President, Dennis Honda-vice president, Terry Patterson-secretary and Jack Kephart- treasurer. The old Cupertino Union School stood on Stevens Creek Blvd. where the medical clinic is now, across the street from the new fire station. The boys all later gradu- ated from Fremont High School. The Cu- pertino Union School was torn down when the new Cupertino Junior High was built and opened in 1957. The last winter the Union School still had students, classrooms had buckets between the desk rows to catch water from the leaky roof. There were two notable horse ranches in the Monta Vista area; Oak Dell, owned by D.J. Davis, where the Oak Dell sub- division is now. Mr. Davis owned the famous Aus- tralian race horse, Phar Lap, who won the $100,000 Agua Caliente handicap race in 1932. Phar Lap’s death under suspicious circumstances greatly saddened his owner and many fans. The horse is a national treasure in Australia, stuffed and mounted in a museum in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The photo shows Mr. Davis with one of his other horses on the ranch. Spring always brought a crop of foals and it was great fun to walk to the ranch and watch the newborns with their mothers. The photo of the large white house was captioned, “Colonial Mansion at Deep Cliffe Ranch 100 years old” with the following paragraph. “At the mouth of Stevens Creek canyon is the stately colonial mansion of the beautiful Deep Cliffe Ranch, once a noted race horse ranch. The well-preserved 10 room house is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Betti and the center of the 100 acre ranch. About 60 of the top horses of Hollywood’s Louis B. Mayer were quartered and trained at the ranch one year. Built 100 years ago by the Sullinger family, the ranch -11- was owned for many years by the DeLaVeaga family. Mrs. Betti has made her home at the ranch the last 20 years.” There are several other photos of the ranch in the July 26, 1956 issue of the Courier. The original Cupertino Courier was much larger than our present day paper and included an advertiser section and 8 pages of color comics that old timers might remember - The Sad Sack, Red Ryder, Superman, Archie (with Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie!) Mopsy (including a paper doll and clothes-Mopsy Modes) Bo and Toodles. Stop by the mu- seum and take a look at these great old pa- pers. Also of interest is the coming event, the Cupertino Crossroads Antique and Col- lectibles show, to be held Saturday, March 13 at the Quinlan Center. Bring your treasures for appraisal. Lots of fun! Contact the mu- seum for information. History of Rengstorff Family Join the Cupertino Historical Society & Museum on March 23, 2004 to as we welcome two speakers from the Rengstorff House in Mountain View. In 1850, Henry Rengstorff arrived in San Francisco, too late to join the Gold Rush but just in time to take advantage of the area’s other eco- nomic opportunities. He began pur- chasing land in San Jose and Milpitas and by 1864 had purchased 164 acres along the peninsula’s Bayshore. There he built his grand Victorian mansion, today known as the Rengstorff House. The evening begins with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your own service and a dish to share. The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Cupertino Room inside the Quinlan Community Center located at 10185 N. Stelling Road. The lecture is $3 for non-members and free to members. For more information please call 408.973.1495. Historic Glendenning Barn on HP Campus The Cupertino Historical Society & Mu- seum in partnership with HP, honors Beez Glendenning Jones and her ancestors by mounting a historic plaque on the family barn located on the HP campus in Cupertino. Beez Glendenning Jones, the great grand- daughter of Robert and Margaret Glendenning, has volunteered tirelessly in her community. She has served on the board of the Cupertino Historical Society, the YMCA, and other organizations. The Glendennings arrived in Cupertino from Scotland in 1850. They purchased 160 acres for $30 an acre, built a homestead, worked hard and prospered. The Glendenning acreage eventually became the site of HP in Cupertino. A reception and plaque unveiling on the 115-year-old barn will take place on Friday, March 5, at 3 p.m. Reservations are required. For reservations please call 408.973.1495 or e-mail, cuphistorysoc@juno.com. Community Calendar Submit information about clubs and organizations that meet in Cupertino to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 777-3202 lindal@cupertino.org Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly. Call the contact number for details. MAR. Club/Organization Time Location Phone 1 Mon American Legion Post 642 Al-ANON Steps for Living* Take off Pounds Sensibly* TOPS Overeaters Anonymous* 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 10201 Imperial Ave., #3 940 S. Stelling Rd. First Baptist Church 10505 Miller Ave. Union Church 374-6392 379-1051 252-2434 650-327- 1649 2 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 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 3 Wed Al-ANON Family Group* Al-ATEEN* Cupertino Sanitary Dist* De Anza Optimist Club* Cupertino Optimist Club* Tandem Toastmasters* Cupertino Rotary Club* Philotesian Rebekah #145 Cup. Symphonic Band* Cross-Cultural Consortium (5Cs) Overeaters Anonymous* 7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m. 8 p.m. 7:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Noon Noon 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6 p.m. 940 S. Stelling Road Redeemer Lutheran Church, 940 S. Stelling 20065 Stevens Creek #C Holder’s Restaurant Blue Pheasant HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway Community Center Cupertino Odd Fellows Cupertino High School City Hall Union Church 650-734- 5869 650-292- 8897 253-7071 253-4424 255-3212 285-4977 920-2224 252-3954 262-0471 777-3331 247-8488 4 Thurs De Anza Lions Club* Cup. Host Lions Club* Northwest Y Service Club* Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service Women’s Quilting Group* Connect Club I* 6:45 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Noon Holders Country Inn Mariani’s Restaurant Northwest YMCA 20803 Alves Drive City Hall West Valley Pres. Church 6191 Bollinger Rd. International House of Pancakes / St. Crk. Blvd. 253-3219 252-6262 725-8195 345-8372 253-2984 252-0932 252-7054 4 Thurs Connect Club II* Connect Club III* HP Communicators Toastmasters #4606* Overeaters Anonymous* Viewfinders Camcorder Club 8 a.m. Noon 7:00 a.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T 19055 Pruneridge Ave. Union Church Community Center Cupertino Room 252-7054 252-7054 650-691- 8724 253-8394 253-9136 5 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 6 Sat De Anza Flea Market Organization of Special Needs Families* Overeaters Anonymous* 8 to 4 2 to 4 p.m. 9 a.m. De Anza College 20920 McClellan Rd. Union Church 864-8946 996-0858 842-0688 8 Mon Cupertino Odd Fellows* Fine Arts League 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 20589 Homestead Rd. West Valley Presbyterian Miller/Bollinger – Rm. 15 252-3954 253-2230 9 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 10 Wed Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club* The Powerful Pens 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Collins School 21269 Stevens Creek, Suite 610 245-9156 777-3820 11 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 12 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 13 Sat Daughters of Norway 9:30 a.m. Sunnyview Retirement Community 255-9828 16 Tues African Violet Society 12:30 p.m. Sunnyview Lutheran Home 736-9262 18 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 23 Tues Historical Society 6:30 p.m. Community Center 973-1495 24 Wed Rancho Neighborhood Association The Powerful Pens 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Rancho Pool & Recreation Facility 18000 Chelmsford 777-3820 Deadline for submitting April calendar information is March 3. -14- Council Actions City Council Monday, February 2, 2004 Council Members Present: James, Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval (arrived at 7:58 p.m.), Wang Adopt a resolution authorizing staff to apply for California Department of Trans- portation Safe Routes to School Program, Cycle 5, grant funds for the Garden Gate Elementary School Neighborhood, and ap- proving an additional appropriation of $27,500 to provide a total $47,500 in local match funds required for the City to receive the grant funds. Reviewed and approved midyear budget adjustments for fiscal year 2003/04, and di- rected staff to notify organizers of commu- nity events that city funding may not be avail- able next fiscal year to provide support. Presentation from Steve Rowley, Superin- tendent of the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) regarding projected num- ber of students from new developments. Adopted a resolution expressing intent to enter into a long-term, no-cost lease with Cupertino Historical Society (CHS) for reno- vation, occupation, and management of the Stocklmeir property and the historic barn and blacksmith shop at McClellan Ranch Park, including a 20-year commitment with 10-year renewal. Regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Council Members Present: James, Kwok, Sandoval, Wang Council Members Absent: Lowenthal Adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Local Agency – State Agreement with the California Department of Transportation to receive Bicycle Trans- portation Account (BTA) grant funds for the Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge Project in the amount of $600,000. Adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agree- ment with the Cupertino Union School Dis- trict (CUSD) to provide for a temporary Planning Commission Agenda Preview City Council Chambers March 8, 2004, 6:45 p.m. Applicant: Gregg Bunker, 1375 S. De Anza Boulevard. Tentative map to subdivide a .69- acre parcel into two parcels for an approved planned development project; one parcel is for residential use (6 condominiums) and one is for retail/commercial office use (Wolf Camera). Applicant: Maria Chen (888 Auto Corpo- ration), 10550 S. De Anza Boulevard. Use permit for an auto service/auto sales busi- ness and renovations to an existing building and landscaping. Please Note: Agenda items are subject to change. Prior to the meeting, confirm agenda with city clerk, 777.3223. Copies of agendas are available at City Hall on the Thursday preceding council and planning commission meetings. school pedestrian crossing guard at Collins School during construction related to the conversion of Collins School from an el- ementary to a middle school, and authoriz- ing the City to receive funds from the CUSD for the crossing guard. Adopted a Donor Recognition Artifacts Policy and Procedure as amended. Council verified the number of protests as insufficient to require an election and adopted a resolution approving the annex- ation of Monta Vista. Accepted the allocation of up to $350,000 in end of project contingency funds for up- grades and add-backs to the project scope of the Library/Civic Center Project. Adopted resolutions approving fiscal year 2003/04 terms and conditions of employ- ment for the bargaining unit represented by Operating Engineers, Local Union 3 (OE3), and approving extended benefits for the City Employees’ Association and unrepresented employees. Adjourned to Monday, March 1 at 5 p.m. for a joint study session with the Planning Commission to consider recommendations from the General Plan Task Force, Council Chambers, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue. -15- Cupertino Scene PRSRT-STD Cupertino City Hall U.S. Postage 10300 Torre Avenue PAID Cupertino, CA 95014 Cupertino, CA Permit No. 239 ECRWSS Postal Customer Monthly City Meetings March 1 City Council*** 6:45 p.m. March 1 Teen Commission (Community Center) 6:00 p.m. March 3 Telecommunications Commission 7:00 p.m. March 4 Parks and Recreation Commission*** 7:00 p.m. March 8 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m. March 10 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m. March 11 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) 6:30 p.m. March 11 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m. March 15 City Council*** 6:45 p.m. March 16 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m. March 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. 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