HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene February 2003 - 02.01.2003February 2003 vol. xxvi no. 6
A monthly publication of the city of Cupertino
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Unity ParadeUnity ParadeUnity ParadeUnity ParadeUnity Parade
The Lunar New Year Unity Pa-
rade Committee would like to in-
vite you and your organization to join
this exciting Cupertino community event.
The Parade will take place on March 8, 2003.
The route is 1.2 miles from Jollyman Park to
Memorial Park along Stelling Road. We will have
marching bands, a dragon, floats, and dancers
from around the world. Immediately following,
at Memorial park, there will be an International
Fair featuring cultural displays, international cui-
sine, and spectacular stage performances. More
than 20,000 spectators are expected to attend this
wonderful event from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
mission of the Lunar New Year Unity Parade is
to bring our community’s broad spectrum of
cultures together. We encourage people of all
ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds to participate
this fun event.
To join the parade, contact Barbara Rogers at
pfandbarbrogers@earthlink.net or call (408)252-
8568, or Kris Wang at kw_dew@hotmail.com
or call (408)398-7658.
To join the international fair cultural booths,
contact Cheryl Vargas at cvargas@scvymca.org
or call (408)351-2413. For food booths, please
contact Lisa Tam at lisamtam@hotmail.com or
call (408)257-7620.
To join in the stage performances, contact Ann
Woo at anncpaa@earthlink.net or call (408)973-
8276 or Mary Stone at mary_stone@fuhsd.org
or call (408)522-2207.
Visit the our website at www.unityparade.org.
Help Plan theHelp Plan theHelp Plan theHelp Plan theHelp Plan the
Stevens Creek CorridorStevens Creek CorridorStevens Creek CorridorStevens Creek CorridorStevens Creek Corridor
By Therese Smith, Dir. Parks and Recreation
Over the last 25 years, the City of Cupertino
has acquired 60 acres of parkland in the creek
corridor between Stevens Creek Blvd. and
McClellan Road. The properties include Black-
berry Farm and Golf Course, the Blue Pheasant
Restaurant, McClellan Ranch, and the Simms and
Stocklmeir properties. Blackberry Farm picnic
grounds and golf course were developed 40 to
50 years ago, and considerable deferred mainte-
nance is needed on the aging facilities. The Simms
and Stocklmeir houses have never been open to
the public. The City is asking interested members
of the community for their vision of how the
corridor should be improved and managed to
best meet recreation and open space needs, and
what programs should be made available to the
public at these locations. It is expected that the
plan will address the use of the properties to serve
the community for the next 20 years.
The Stevens Creek Corridor master plan will
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Questions may be directed to the Pub-
lic Information Office at City Hall, 777-
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of the month for the next month’s issue.
In This Issue
Stevens Creek Corridor .........1
Cupertino’s Unity Parade ......1
Arts Grants ..............................3
Block Leader Training ...........3
Parking Problems?................3
Book Discussion ....................3
Ikebana Celebration ...............4
General Plan Review ..............5
No Street Pick-up....................5
Antennas in Cupertino ..........5
Roots: Fly Boys (and a girl) ..6
Bicycle Rules of the Road .....6
Simply Safe..............................7
Stevens Creek Corridor
Visioning Order Form.......8
Cuisine: Well-Bread ............ 10
Share Your Recipe............... 10
Jr. Nature Museum at McClellan
Ranch Park ......................11
Senior Center ........................11
Temporary Library Open.....11
Community Calendar .......... 12
Council Actions ................... 14
Agenda Previews ................ 14
Sound Off ............................. 15
City Meetings ....................... 16
be developed to accomplish a number of city
council goals for the property, the first of which
is: “to engage the public in the planning for this impor-
tant amenity.”
Anyone interested in the future of the corri-
dor is invited to submit a vision for the prop-
erty. Visioning kits will be distributed free of
charge at the Parks and Recreation Commis-
sion meeting to be held on March 6 in the City
Council chambers. Any person or group inter-
ested in participating in the project should re-
serve a kit by calling Parks and Recreation Ad-
ministration at 777-3110, before February 21.
The kits will contain: base maps, aerial photo-
graphs, scale templates of various amenities such
as picnic areas, play areas, swimming pools, etc.,
that participants can move around on the plan
as they think about what they would like to see
in the corridor.
Other information that will be distributed
with the kit includes: community survey data
and focus group data, information on Black-
berry Farm and Golf Course, the McClellan
Ranch Master Plan and pertinent sections of the
Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility Study. Workshops
will be held to acquaint participants with the site
and technical experts will be available to answer
questions about design, the creek environment,
restoration, land planning, etc.
The City Council and Parks and Recreation
Commission will review all ideas received.
The tentative schedule for the project is:
•February 21, deadline to reserve a kit
•March 6, Parks and Recreation Commis-
sion kick-off meeting and kit distribution
•Mid to late March, technical issues review
meeting
•April 24, vision proposals due to City Hall
•May 12, Joint City Council and Parks and
Recreation Commission meeting to re-
view the visions received
For more information about this fun and
important community project, please contact
Parks and Recreation Administration at 777-
3110. Individuals, families, school groups, and
organizations are all welcome and encouraged
to participate.
More information and an order for m for
the visioning kit is on page 8 and 9 of this
issue of the Cupertino Scene.
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Commission OffersCommission OffersCommission OffersCommission OffersCommission Offers
Arts GrantsArts GrantsArts GrantsArts GrantsArts Grants
Local artists have until Tuesday, Feb. 18 to sub-
mit applications for grants offered by the
Cupertino Fine Arts Commission. Grant funds
are earmarked for both adults and high school
students. The grants will be awarded in April.
Proposals from artists and art organizations
will be evaluated on whether they serve a wide
range of citizens or groups not already served.
Other evaluation criteria include how the grant
would extend the range of fine arts activities in
the community and how it would encourage
diverse programs based on the needs and inter-
ests of Cupertino residents. All proposals must
contain provisions for measuring success and
financial accountability.
The arts commission offers two granting cycles
each year. The total budget remaining this year
is approximately $5,500.
Anyone interested in applying for an arts grant
should contact the Cupertino city clerk’s office
at (408) 777-3223, or see the web site at
www.cupertino.org, and see the Fine Arts Com-
mission link under City Government, Commis-
sions.
Block Leader TBlock Leader TBlock Leader TBlock Leader TBlock Leader Trainingrainingrainingrainingraining
A half-day training for residents who want to
get to know and work with their neighbors will
be held on Saturday, February 8 at the Cupertino
Senior Center, 21251 Stevens Creek Boulevard.
The training features a panel discussion and
coaching from experienced neighborhood lead-
ers and tips on how to approach neighbors and
maintain communication. The city’s Emergency
Preparedness, Neighborhood Watch and Block
Party programs also will be presented.
The block leader program was designed in
response to the community’s desire to build
closer ties within neighborhoods. Since the pro-
gram began last February 2002, 33 residents have
joined the program.
For more information, call 777-3331, or e-
mail laural@cupertino.org.
VVVVVietnamese Book Tietnamese Book Tietnamese Book Tietnamese Book Tietnamese Book Topicopicopicopicopic
for Citizens’ Groupfor Citizens’ Groupfor Citizens’ Groupfor Citizens’ Groupfor Citizens’ Group
At its quarterly book discussion, the Citizens
of Cupertino Cross-Cultural Consortium (5Cs)
will review Catfish and Mandala by Andrew X.
Pham on February 5 at 7 p.m. in Cupertino City
Hall.
De Anza College Professor Chuong H.
Chung, who teaches “Vietnamese Literature
(From Tradition to Asian American Identity),”
will facilitate the discussion.
According to Publishers Weekly, Vietnamese-
American and first-time author Pham alternates
between two story lines in narrating his search
for his roots. The first, which begins in war-
torn Vietnam, chronicles the author’s hair-rais-
ing escape to the U.S. as an adolescent in 1977
and his family’s subsequent and somewhat
troubled life in California. The second recounts
his return to Vietnam almost two decades later
as an Americanized but culturally confused
young man. Uncertain if his trip is a “pilgrim-
age or a farce,” Pham pedals his bike the length
of his native country, all the while confronting
the guilt he feels as a successful Viet-kieu (Viet-
namese expatriate) and survivor of his older sis-
ter Chai’s suicide.
The 5Cs organize quarterly multicultural pre-
sentations, book reviews, and ethnic restaurant
visits. The 5Cs meet on the first Wednesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at Cupertino City Hall,
unless noted otherwise. Established in 1997, the
group of residents was formed to create an in-
frastructure that promotes a harmonious, yet
diverse community. For more information, call
777-3331.
Parking Problems?Parking Problems?Parking Problems?Parking Problems?Parking Problems?
If you notice vehicles illegally parked in your
neighborhood, please call (408) 299-2311 and,
depending on the time of day, a Code Enforce-
ment Officer or Sheriff’s Deputy will be dis-
patched. Some common violations of the Park-
ing Ordinance relate to permit parking zones,
no parking on street sweeping days and fire lane
violations. If you wish to report an abandoned
vehicle, you may call the Code Enforcement Of-
fice at (408) 777-3182 or the Abandoned Ve-
hicle Hotline at (408) 777-3315.
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Ikebana CelebrationIkebana CelebrationIkebana CelebrationIkebana CelebrationIkebana Celebration
of Springof Springof Springof Springof Spring
More than 130 Bay Area floral artists from
the Wafukai Ikebana Society will exhibit their
exquisite fresh arrangements on March 1 and 2,
2003, at their bi-annual Flower Show in
Cupertino. This “Celebration of Spring” exhi-
bition will feature floral materials that evoke the
tender and fresh beauty of spring. Comple-
menting the exhibition will be live demonstra-
tions of this Japanese cultural art, presented
throughout both exhibition days. Visitors can
obtain fresh flower materials plus suggestions
for good floral combinations to help make their
own arrangements.
The show and demonstrations are open to
the public at no charge. All activities will be
conducted at Cupertino’s Quinlan Community
Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road. Show hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days.
Visitors will enjoy a wide variety of floral ar-
rangement styles, such as those created in low
shallow vases (“moribana”), in tall upright vases
(“nageire”), as well as suspended and wall-hung
styles, and large-scale floor arrangements.
Accredited ikebana instructors will present nar-
rated demonstrations of the art of Japanese
flower arranging, according to the design prin-
ciples of the Wafu School of Ikebana, through-
out the exhibition from various Bay Area com-
munities. Demonstration times are 11 a.m.,
12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
on Saturday; and 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m.,
and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
This popular event is co-sponsored by the City
of Cupertino, the Fremont Union High School
District, and the Wafukai Ikebana Society.
Based in Cupertino, the California chapter
(a.k.a. the Wafukai Ikebana Society) of the Wafu
School of Ikebana has almost 180 members,
including approximately 50 who have become
accredited as teachers. Most California chapter
members reside in the Bay Area, however some
live outside California and others are located as
far away as Japan and Europe. The Wafu School
of Ikebana is headquartered in Tokyo and has
active chapters worldwide.
The chapter president, Mrs. Fusako Hoyrup,
is a native of Japan who trained under the late
headmaster of the Wafu School, Mr. Wafu
Teshigahara. Now a Cupertino resident, she has
taught and demonstrated the art of ikebana for
more than 30 years.
The Quinlan Community Center is located at
10185 N. Stelling Road, in Cupertino, one block
north of Stevens Creek Boulevard, near De Anza
College. Free parking is available at the Com-
munity Center. Donations are gratefully accepted
by the nonprofit Wafukai Ikebana Society to
defray the costs of presenting this free exhibi-
tion.
For more information, see the Wafukai
Ikebana Society website at http://www.wafu-
ikebana.org.
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Draft of GeneralDraft of GeneralDraft of GeneralDraft of GeneralDraft of General
Plan to Be ReviewedPlan to Be ReviewedPlan to Be ReviewedPlan to Be ReviewedPlan to Be Reviewed
Joint meetings are scheduled with the City
Council and Planning Commission to discuss
the administrative draft of the General Plan.
Tuesday, February 11
Tuesday, March 4
5 to 8 p.m.
Conference Room C
City Hall
10300 Torre Avenue
The purpose of the meetings is to review the
draft before it is distributed for upcoming public
hearings. The administrative draft of the Gen-
eral Plan is available at the Cupertino library and
may be reviewed or purchased at the Planning
Department in City Hall. The purchase price is
$24. For further information contact the Plan-
ning Department at (408)777-3308 or
planning@cupertino.org. Check the Cupertino
website for future General Plan updates at
www.cupertino.org.
No StreetNo StreetNo StreetNo StreetNo Street
Pick-up for LeavesPick-up for LeavesPick-up for LeavesPick-up for LeavesPick-up for Leaves
For those residents who live near San Jose, it
tempting to simply pile your yard waste in the
street like your neighbors. Please don’t do it.
Cupertino does not have street pick-up for yard
waste.
Not using the
appropriate con-
tainers causes
blockage of
storm drains, pre-
vents street
sweeping, and ul-
timately spreads
throughout the
neighborhood. Our crews have been working
extra hard to keep storm drains clear and safe
this winter. It can be extremely hazardous to
clear away a blocked drain during a storm.
Using the appropriate container will keep your
neighborhood cleaner and safer.
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Antennas in CupertinoAntennas in CupertinoAntennas in CupertinoAntennas in CupertinoAntennas in Cupertino
By Ernest Tsui, Telecommunications Commission
Chair
If you know what to look for, you can see
wireless base-stations throughout the city of
Cupertino. Future capacity demands will require
more antennas and base-stations.
The antennas of wireless base-stations can
usually be identified by a familiar “triangular”
structure supported by a single pole (generally
40 to 50 feet above ground). The support usu-
ally contains several small antennas mounted on
its sides. The triangle generally contains 120-
degree “sector” antenna beams (just like flash
light beams but much wider extending out in a
120-degree arc) of the surrounding area. Newer
antennas appear to be tall (about 4
to 6 feet tall) and thin (about 1 foot
or less) “panels” that attach di-
rectly to the main support pole.
The newest type of “aesthetic”
antenna is camouflaged to look
like “trees” or similar tall objects.
Today, in Cupertino, the sepa-
ration of the base-stations for a
given service provider averages roughly
one mile. This separation can vary depending
on user concentration (near freeways where traf-
fic is especially heavy). Signals from different
base-stations typically use different frequencies
and/or different “codes” (similar to people
speaking different languages in the same room).
Although service providers make every effort
to provide good coverage, due to the separa-
tion of the base-stations, the signal can some-
times be weak due to blockage by foliage, build-
ings, etc.
In order to provide better coverage and the
increased data rates required for reasonable
speed Internet connections; the base-stations
must be placed closer together. For example,
due to foliage, building, etc., a reduction of one-
half in distance can result in almost a 20x in-
crease in received signal power. On the other
hand, reduction by one-half in base-station sepa-
ration can result in four times as many antenna
towers required to support the base-stations.
These power increases can be used to improve
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The Fly Boys (and a Girl)The Fly Boys (and a Girl)The Fly Boys (and a Girl)The Fly Boys (and a Girl)The Fly Boys (and a Girl)
Cupertino’s late Louis Paviso and his wife,
Violet (Monty) were among a group of young
people in the 1920’s and 30’s, who built or bought
old, barely airworthy planes and flew them
around the Bay Area, landing in any old hayfield,
meadow or small, private airstrip. As Louis said,
“after Lindbergh flew the Atlantic, everyone
wanted to fly.”
Johnny Johnston, a former Army flier, was a
daredevil, who walked on wings, climbed from
one plane to another, shot movies from the air
and dangled a rope ladder over a speeding car
on White Road to permit another stunt man to
climb into Johnston’s plane. His most famous
stunt was an “aerial funeral.” When his mechanic,
Charles J. Adams, died, Johnston strapped his
casket to the top of his fuselage and flew into a
grassy, undeveloped part of Oak Hill Cemetery,
then taxied up to the prepared grave. (Johnston
died in 1932 at age 34, a passenger in a mail
plane attempting to land in Burbank)
Former San Jose City Historian, the late Clyde
Arbuckle, helped a couple of friends start the
Pennington-Todd School of Flying in a berry
field where Santa Clara Civic Center is now.
Thayer Todd taught a Palo Alto High school
student, Bill Clayton, to fly and after about an
hour and a half Todd “walked the wing” while
Clayton flew the plane. Arbuckle recalled get-
ting parts for one of the Flying School’s planes.
They put the undercarriage on the bumper of
Pennington’s car, the wing panel on top and tied
the propeller on the side. After repairing the
plane, pilot Justin Dice flew, with no altimeter
and no compass, and in a heavy overcast, to
Paso Robles where they picked up more gas
from a Standard Oil truck that drove out to
refuel them in a field. The adventure ended
after Dyche performed some Immelmanns
(half loops to an upside down position, then
half rolls to normal flight position) and as the
plane came in over Pismo Beach, it went nose
down in six feet of water.
Louis’ wife, Violet, was the only woman in a
the flying class at San Jose Technical High School
and could weld a fuselage out of aircraft tub-
ing. Then they built the wings and put material
on them. Violet also flew gliders, qualifying for
her license at age 19. A flying club grew out of
the S.J. Tech School classes. The club used the
Curtner Ranch in the Milpitas Foothills as its
glider launching site. “We used to shoot’em off
with shock cords,” Paviso said. “Two guys
would (take the ends of the elastic cords and)
run out and another guy would hold the tail.
When they figured they couldn’t go any farther,
they’d shout and he’d let go.”
Paviso said he landed one of the planes they
built in the Bonita Avenue field before it be-
came Reid-Hillview Airport. He broke a crank-
shaft and made a turn over Five Wounds Church
to set the plane down in the field. Others in the
flying club were not so fortunate and died in
different accidents over the years. Louis and
Violet, along with Louis’ sisters, Henrietta
Marcotte and Catherine Gasich, lived and
worked in the Cupertino area for most of their
lives and were active in many Cupertino orga-
nizations and clubs. After all his flying adven-
tures, Louis had the Cupertino auto repair ga-
rage, next to the Donut Wheel on old Highway
9 (now De Anza Blvd).
Excepts from “Sky’s the Limit” by Leland Joachim,
S.J. Mercury News Feb. 24, 1988.
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Fretwell Hugger
coverage quality and/or increase data rate. De-
spite the advantages of the power increases, the
increased power results in increased mutual base-
station interference. This is analogous to people
in a room speaking different languages, (other
base-stations than the one you are communicat-
ing with) as they come closer, even though their
language is different, the “noise” of their con-
versation can interfere with your ability to hear
your own conversation. The capacity of a wire-
less system is then proportional to the number
of base-stations per unit area, for example, a
10x capacity increase to support voice and new
users of medium speed data will require increases
in new base-stations and antenna support struc-
tures.
In the next article, we will delve into the base-
station issues to explore if there are any alterna-
tives and evaluate safety issues as well.
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Simply SafeSimply SafeSimply SafeSimply SafeSimply Safe
by Marsha Hovey
Over 50 Cupertino residents
participated in the January
CERT program, and are now
more prepared. It was the big-
gest CERT class so far, but you
can make the next class even
bigger. Your chance to partici-
pate in this free training is Feb-
ruary 1. The complete sched-
ule is listed below. You don’t
have to take all the classes at
once. You can take individual
sessions, just like college classes,
and you will graduate when
you have completed the requirements.
What important information might you
need after an emergency?
Keep copies in your emergency kit(s).
· Bank Account pass books/payment books
· Birth certificates
· Citizenship papers
· Credit Cards
· Driver’s license
· Income tax records (Accountant’s copy)
· Insurance policies
· Marriage records
· Military records
· Passport
· Securities (stocks and bonds)
· Social Security cards
· Titles and deeds
· Warranties
· Will
· Vehicle Registration
· Vehicle title
The BRIT (Blaney Rides It Together)
CERT neighborhood is prepared. During De-
cember, CERT graduates passed out lists of
preparedness supply suggestions to their neigh-
bors. Later in the month, they returned to con-
firm that they had assembled their supplies. The
entire neighborhood was very receptive to the
idea and everyone now has up-to-date supplies.
Upcoming Classes:
Kaleidoscope Public Safety Camp for Jr.
High and High School
April 23, 24, 25, Class limited to 20 students.
Cost $15.
Bicycle Rules of the RoadBicycle Rules of the RoadBicycle Rules of the RoadBicycle Rules of the RoadBicycle Rules of the Road
DMV Rule 21201: Handlebars must not be
higher than the rider’s shoulders.
Safety Tip: Never ride against traffic.
Vehicle codes require bicyclists to be riding
with traffic, so motorists do not expect a bicy-
clist riding on the wrong side of the road.
For more rules on bicycle safety check http:/
/www.dmv.ca.gov/about/bicycle.htm.
Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) Free
Sign up for all-day or half-day classes.
Each three-day grouping includes all six
CERT classes to help you graduate faster.
Feb 1, March 1, April 5, 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. and/or 1 to 4 p.m.
Aug 2, Sept 6, Oct 4, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
and/or 1 to 4 p.m.
First Aid, cost $10
Feb 1, 1 to 4 p.m.
May 3, 1 to 4 p.m.
CPR, cost $10
Feb 22, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
May 3, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
If you do only one thing to pre-
pare this month…
Show someone you care this Valentine’s day
by filling a backpack with emergency supplies
to keep in the car. Contact contact Marsha
Hovey, (408)777-3335 or e-mail
CERT@cupertino.org for a complete list of
suggested supplies.
To register for classes or request additional
information on how to be prepared, go to
“Emergency Preparedness” at
www.cupertino.org, or contact Marsha Hovey,
777-3335 or email CERT@cupertino.org. Reg-
istration forms are also available at the Library,
Quinlan Center and City Hall.
Stevens Creek Corridor ProjectStevens Creek Corridor ProjectStevens Creek Corridor ProjectStevens Creek Corridor ProjectStevens Creek Corridor Project
The Stevens Creek Corridor master plan will be developed to achieve a number of City
Council goals for the property, the first of which is: “to engage the public in the planning
for this important amenity.” Anyone interested in the future of the corridor is invited to
submit a vision for the property.
Vision Design KitsVision Design KitsVision Design KitsVision Design KitsVision Design Kits
Vision design kits will be distributed free of charge at the Parks and Recreation Commis-
sion meeting to be held on March 6 in the City Council chambers. Any person or group
interested in participating in the project must reserve a design kit by calling Parks and
Recreation Administration at 777-3110 by February 21.The design kits will contain: infor-
mational videos (tape or DVD), base maps, aerial photographs, scale templates for vari-
ous amenities such as picnic areas, play areas, swimming pools, etc. that participants can
move around on the plan as they think about what they would like to see in the corridor.
Other information that will be distributed with the kit includes: community survey data
and focus group data, information on Blackberry Farm and Golf Course, the McClellan
Ranch Master Plan and pertinent sections of the
Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility Study. Design proposals
must be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Department
by April 24, 2003. Proposals will be reviewed by the City
Council and Parks and Recreation Commission on May 12.
Need Help?Need Help?Need Help?Need Help?Need Help?
Workshops will be scheduled to acquaint participants
with the site and technical experts will be available to
answer questions about design, the creek environment,
restoration, land planning, etc.
Review of DesignsReview of DesignsReview of DesignsReview of DesignsReview of Designs
The City Council and the Parks and Recreation
Commission will review all ideas received.
Tentative ScheduleTentative ScheduleTentative ScheduleTentative ScheduleTentative Schedule
The tentative schedule for the project is:
February 21, deadline to reserve a kit
March 6, Parks and Recreation Commission kick-off
meeting and kit distribution. More kick-off meetings will be scheduled to accomodate
the response to this project.
Mid-March to mid-April, technical support to participants
April 24 vision proposals due to City Hall
May 12, Joint City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to review
the visions received
Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?
For more information about this fun community project, please contact Parks and
Recreation Administration at 777-3110. Individuals, families, school groups, and organiza-
tions are all welcome to participate.
Mail in the postage-paid order form on the next page to reserve a design kit.Mail in the postage-paid order form on the next page to reserve a design kit.Mail in the postage-paid order form on the next page to reserve a design kit.Mail in the postage-paid order form on the next page to reserve a design kit.Mail in the postage-paid order form on the next page to reserve a design kit.
Design Kit RequestDesign Kit RequestDesign Kit RequestDesign Kit RequestDesign Kit Request
Yes, I want to get a design kit for the Stevens Creek corridor Master Plan.
I understand that I will need to attend a kick-off meeting to get a design kit, and these will be
scheduled in early March.
The Design Kit will include instructional material for use with a DVD player or VCR. If you
have access to the City’s website and can view Cupertino webcasts from your computer, you can
view the same information online. Help us prepare your kit by answering the following questions:
Are you able to access the City’s Webcasting feature from your computer?
Yes No
If you do not have access to Webcasting, do you need to be pro-
vided the information in:
CD/DVD format, or
Videotape (VHS) format
I am only interested in being put on the mailing list for information about the
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Bread is the essence of every cuisine
around the world. In India, the bread
enjoyed by the natives is roti, which is
flat, unleavened bread and has no ris-
ing agent like baking powder or yeast.
Thanks to the British, yeast bread was
introduced to India. The natives were
flabbergasted to see such a tall bread
loaf. (Politely they called it Double-roti, even
though it was about hundred times the height of
roti.)
To this day, I still recall my first visit to the gro-
cery store sixteen years ago when I first came to
the US. I was astonished by the assortment of
breads we could buy here. Sourdough bread,
rye bread, potato bread, wheat bread, buttermilk
bread and pita bread; these presented a mind-
boggling selection for me.
In India, I had the choice of only three breads,
milk bread, plain bread and ‘Massala bread’. Milk
bread was slightly sweeter in taste than the plain
bread. The bakery near my grandmother’s house
had invented the Massala bread which had minced
green chilies, cracked black pepper, cilantro and
mint added to the dough before baking it. It was
very popular and the bakery could hardly keep
up with the demand for this Massala bread.
One of the true charms of Indian cuisine is
that it never rejects any food for its foreign ori-
gin, but the food is just cleverly transformed with
spices and herbs to suit the local taste and food
habits.
Bread is no exception to the rule. While the
British had their cucumber sandwiches with the
afternoon tea, the native Indians developed spicy
chutney sandwiches.
Yeast bread is used in a variety of ways besides
making sandwiches in India. For a vegetable cut-
let recipe, a slice of bread is soaked in water and
used as a binding agent for the mashed vegetables.
A delicious dessert is made from bread, where
bread cubes are deep-fried and then smothered
with thickened sweet aromatic milk.
Here is one interesting recipe to enjoy the humble
bread a la Indian style.
Spicy Bread Salad (Bread Uppit)
10 slices of bread
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 green chilies (minced)
1 small onion (diced)
½ cup peanuts (unsalted)
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon cilantro
1 tablespoon coconut (unsweetened)
Dice the bread into ½ inch cubes and keep aside.
In a large pan heat oil and add cumin seeds.
Wait until it sizzles and changes color. Add the
chilies and stir for 30 seconds. Add the peanuts
and onions and cook for 4-5 minutes until the
onions are translucent.
While the onions are being cooked, add salt,
sugar and lime juice to the bread cubes and mix
well.
Add turmeric powder to the onion mixture,
mix well, and then add the bread cubes. On low
heat mix all the ingredients well so the bread cubes
are well coated with the spice infused oil. Cover
the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve piping
hot with cilantro and coconut.
Hema’s Hints: It is great breakfast food and ex-
cellent as a snack too. This recipe tastes best with
stale sourdough bread.
Hema Kundargi is native of Pune, India, and produces and
hosts the award winning show, ‘Indian Vegetarian Gourmet’
on Cupertino public access channel 15. She is also a member
of the City of Cupertino Fine Arts Commission. You may
write to her at comments@massala.com.
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from Cupertino residents who wish to share a
favorite resipe. Articles must be no longer than
one (1) type-written page in length. All article
may be edited for length and content.
E-mail your article, including a brief para-
graph about yourself, to rickk@cupertino.org.
The deadline for articles is the for Wednesday
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Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free
Understanding Maps, February 1
Lets look at road maps, topo-
graphic maps and relief maps
and more and find out what they
can tell us about our commu-
nity. Come for a short talk on the
various ways our community is rep-
resented on maps beginning at 1 p.m.
Afterwards we’ll use clay to create landforms rep-
resented by simple topographic maps.
Blacksmithing, February 8
Learn about the art and science of blacksmithing
as you watch a craftsman forge hot iron into use-
ful and beautiful items. The demonstration is out-
doors so rain will cancel the program. Drop in
anytime,10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (408)777-3149
for more information on weekend programs.
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The Cupertino Senior Center offers classes for
the adult community environment using
Macintosh and PC computers.
The opportunity to learn in a relaxed atmo-
sphere is paramount at the Senior Center. Classes
offered are beneficial to seniors and include top-
ics such as: Beginning Computer, Surfing the Net
and E-mail, Meet your iMac, Word Processing,
Excel, Draw, Paint, Database, and Graphics.
These classes are designed not only for the begin-
ner but also for those who have some experience
and wish to refresh their skills or acquire new
ones. The classes are small and therefore, the at-
tendees receive instruction on a one to one basis.
Also available are free lab periods, both day
and evening, to be used by students to keep their
skills up to date. Active Computer groups meet
on a regular basis each month at the Senior Cen-
ter to discuss and help solve problems, as well as
witness interesting and sometimes awe-inspiring
discussions and demonstrations. Membership in
the Center is required to attend the classes and
labs. A reasonable charge is assessed for these
classes. Contact the Senior Center at 777-3150
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Library is OpenLibrary is OpenLibrary is OpenLibrary is OpenLibrary is Open
Library Hours in the Temporary Library
Monday 10 to 9
Tuesday 10 to 9
Wednesday 10 to 9
Thursday 10 to 9
Friday 10 to 6
Saturday 10 to 6
Sunday 12 to 6
The Cupertino Temporary Library is located at
10441 Bandley Drive, one block west of De Anza
Boulevard between Lazaneo and Mariani. Park-
ing / 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,
and a Dial-in Catalog . A brochure, Library Cata-
log Access from Home or Work, is available at
the library.
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
Celebrate Chinese New Year
Families are invited to join librarian Bonnie Wang
for storytimes in Mandarin to celebrate Chinese
New Year. Programs include stories, puppet shows
and crafts. Thursday, February 6, at 7 p.m., and
Thursday, February 12, at 7 p.m.
Children’s Storytimes
Bedtime Storytime (3 years and up)
Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Toddler Storytime (ages 2-1/2 to 3-1/2)
Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (ages 1-1/2 to 3)
Thursdays, 10:15 a.m.
The Cupertino Temporary Library is located
at 10441 Bandley Drive. (Parking / Entrance
at back of building)
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.
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly.
Call the contact number for details.
FEB. Club/Organization Time Location Phone
3
Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take off Pounds Sensibly*
TOPS
8 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
940 S. Stelling Rd.
First Baptist Church
10505 Miller Ave.
374-6392
379-1051
252-2434
4
Tues
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women’s Group
Al-ANON Family Group*
ToughLove*
Cupt. Toastmasters 4608*
Cupertino Kiwanis*
Knights of Columbus 4981*
Cupertino Men’s Service*
6:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Noon
8 p.m.
Noon
Redeemer Luth. Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Avenue
Bethel Lutheran Church
Community Center
The Blue Pheasant
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
The Blue Pheasant
650-903-
0321
379-1051
481-9236
973-7803
252-3830
243-8462
5
Wed
Al-ANON Family Group*
Al-ATEEN*
Cross-Cultural Consortium
(5Cs)
7:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
940 S. Stelling Road
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 940 S. Stelling
City Hall
734-5869
292-8897
777-3331
6
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*
Connect Club II*
Connect Club III*
Overeaters Anonymous*
HP Communicators
Toastmasters #4606*
6:45 a.m.
7:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
Noon
8 a.m.
Noon
7 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
Holders Country Inn
Mariani’s Restaurant
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
City Hall
West Valley Pres. Church
6191 Bollinger Rd.
International House of
PancakesSt. Crk. Blvd.
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Union Church
HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T
19055 Pruneridge Ave.
253-3219
252-2633
725-8195
345-8372
253-2984
252-0932
252-7054
252-7054
252-7054
541-9069
650-691-
8724
7
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
City Hall will be closed Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 17
8
Sat
De Anza Flea Market 8 to 4 De Anza College
864-8946
10
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
Viewfinders Camcorder
Club
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
20589 Homestead Rd.
Creekside Park
Community Center
Cupertino Room
252-3954
253-2230
253-9136
11
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
12
Wed
Krazy Dazys Square
Dance Club*
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*
De Anza Optimist Club*
Cupertino Optimist Club*
Tandem Toastmasters*
Cupertino Rotary Club*
Philotesian Rebekah #145
Cup. Symphonic Band*
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Noon
Noon
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Collins School
20065 Stevens Creek #C
Holder’s Restaurant
Blue Pheasant
Compaq, 10501 Tantau
Community Center
Cupertino Odd Fellows
Cupertino High School
245-9156
253-7071
253-4424
255-3212
865-1815
920-2224
252-3954
262-0471
13
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
14
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
15
Sat
Daughters of Norway
9:30 a.m.
Sunnyview Retirement
Community
255-9828
18
Tues
African Violet Society
12:30 p.m.
Sunnyview Lutheran Home
736-9262
20
Thurs
Toyokawa Sister City
West Valley Republican
Women
Rolling Hills 4H Club
7:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
7 p.m.
City Hall
Monta Vista Recreation
Center
257-7424
252-6312
257-4745
25
Tues
Historical Society 6:30 p.m. Community Center 973-1495
26
Wed
Rancho Neighborhood
Association
7:30 p.m. Rancho Pool & Recreation
Facility
973-1600
Deadline for submitting March calendar information is Feb. 5.
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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.
City Council Meeting
Monday, February 3, 2003
CANCELLED
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Presentation from Carl Guardino and Rocky
Hill of the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
regarding an update on the Housing Trust and
opportunities available as a result of Prop 46.
Approve the minutes from the January 16, 21,
27, and 29 City Council meetings.
Adopt resolutions accepting Accounts Payable.
Adopt a resolution accepting Payroll.
Accept the Treasurer’s Budget report – Decem-
ber 2002.
Adopt the Annual Investment Policy.
Adopt the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for 2001-2002.
Adopt a resolution in support of creating a 2-
1-1 information and referral phone number to
serve Santa Clara County residents and visitors.
Conduct the first reading of “An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino
Amending Chapter 2.40 of the Cupertino Mu-
nicipal Code Regarding the Disaster Council.”
Receive status report on General Fund Revenue
and Expenditures.
Adjourn to Tuesday, February 11 from 5 to 8
p.m. in Conference Room C of City Hall, 10300
Torre Avenue, for a joint study session with the
Planning Commission regarding the preliminary
review of the proposed General Plan update.
Planning Commission
City Council Chambers
Monday, February 10, 2003
Applicant: City of Cupertino
Location: Citywide
Amendment to the Land Use Element of the
General Plan and any other elements affected the
Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan Amendment
to the Heart of the City Specific Plan to incorpo-
rate the Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan.
Tentative City Council date, March 3, 2003.
City Council Meeting
Monday, December 16, 2002
Council Members Present: Chang, James,
Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval.
Approved educational grants to Cupertino and
Lynbrook High Schools totaling $10,000.
Approved the process and Council goals for
the Stevens Creek Corridor Master Plan.
Received status report on issues and concerns
raised by Hyde Avenue neighborhood. Council
directed staff to discuss with the school district
the following topics: Locking the gate on Hyde
Avenue, opening a gate from the school parking
lot to allow access to the play field, allow youth
teams to lock the goals, add civil language to the
field use policy document, and review the feasi-
bility of creating a “drop zone-no parking-drop
zone in front of the gate on Hyde Avenue. Staff
was also asked to report on statistics regarding
the issuance of parking violations and to see if a
hand-washing system can be added to the exist-
ing portable toilet.
Scheduled study sessions with Planning Com-
mission for Tuesday, February 11 and Tuesday,
March 4 from 5 to 8 p.m.
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
Council Members Present: Chang, James,
Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval
Comments from new Sheriff’s Westside Cap-
tain, John Hirokawa. Capt. Hirokawa has been
with the Sheriff’s Office for 23 years and has a
special interest in outreach and community ser-
vice activities.
Renewed the bingo permits for St. Joseph of
Cupertino Church and Cupertino Coordinating
Council.
Selected May 12, 2003, at 6 p.m. in the Council
Chambers for a joint study session with the Parks
and Recreation Commission to review commu-
nity submittals from the Stevens Creek Corridor
visioning exercise.
Adopt a resolution urging the California legis-
lature to reject the Governor’s proposed shift of
local vehicle license fee revenues and to honor
the 1998 commitment to restore the vehicle li-
cense fee.
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