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Home My WebLink AboutScene November 2003 - 11.01.2003November 2003 vol. xxvii no. 3 A monthly publication of the city of Cupertino CUPERTINO SCENE Remember to VRemember to VRemember to VRemember to VRemember to Vote onote onote onote onote on TTTTTuesdayuesdayuesdayuesdayuesday, November 4., November 4., November 4., November 4., November 4. ECO NewsECO NewsECO NewsECO NewsECO News by Pamela Ledesma Garbage Pickup DatesGarbage Pickup DatesGarbage Pickup DatesGarbage Pickup DatesGarbage Pickup Dates Due to the coming Thanksgiving holiday, Los Altos Garbage Company (LA GCo) collection services scheduled on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28, will be delayed by one day. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Thursday that week will have pickup on Friday, Nov. 28. Those with ser- vices on Friday will have pickup on Satur- day, Nov. 29. For more info, call LAGCo at 408-725-4020. Compost SiteCompost SiteCompost SiteCompost SiteCompost Site Closed for the WClosed for the WClosed for the WClosed for the WClosed for the Winterinterinterinterinter The city’s compost distribution site at Stevens Creek Quarry is closed for the win- ter. The last open day was Oct. 25. The site will reopen in the spring, after the rains have stopped. TTTTToss Oldoss Oldoss Oldoss Oldoss Old Medicine in the TMedicine in the TMedicine in the TMedicine in the TMedicine in the Trashrashrashrashrash Scientists have recently announced that they are finding the residue of several types of medicines in the treated sewer water that is discharged from wastewa ter treatment plants. In our area, wastewater from our indoor drains and toilets flows to the San Jose waste- water plant, where it’s cleaned and then re- leased into the Bay. But we’re finding that there are certain types of chemicals, includ- ing old medicines, which the plant can’t re- move from the wastewater. Therefore, it’s better to throw old medicines in the trash, rather than into the toilet, as was suggested in the past. For large quantities, call the County Household Hazardous Waste Pro- gram for a free disposal appointment. Continued on page 10 Commissioners NeededCommissioners NeededCommissioners NeededCommissioners NeededCommissioners Needed The city of Cupertino is looking for resi- dents to advise the City Council as commis- sioners. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2003. Council will conduct interviews beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, January 12 and 13. Commissioners are interviewed and ap- pointed by the City Council, and may serve a total of two consecutive 4-year terms. Upcoming commission vacancies include: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Steering Committee – 4 vacan- cies Cupertino Audit Committee – 2 vacan- cies Cupertino Housing – 2 vacancies (one Business Representative) Fine Arts – 1 vacancy Parks and Recreation – 2 vacancies Planning – 1 vacancy Public Safety – 3 vacancies Senior – 5 vacancies Telecommunications – 2 vacancies All meetings are open to the public. For more information or to apply for a com- mission, contact the Cupertino City Clerk’s Office at 408-777-3223, or visit the city web- site at www.cupertino.org. -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 Vote November 4.........................1 Commissioners Needed............. 1 Garbage Pickup Dates ............... 1 Compost Site Closed.................. 1 Old Medicine in the Trash .........1 Cupertino Library ....................... 2 Veterans’ Day Concert................ 3 Peninsula Symphony ................. 4 R1 Ordinance Review................. 4 Here Comes the Parade ............. 4 Laser Light Shows ..................... 5 Preschool Openings .................. 5 AccessCupertino ........................ 5 Employment Opportunity ..........5 Home Escape Plans.................... 6 De Anza College’s Gala .............. 7 Roots: Hoo Hoo House.............. 8 Cupertino High: A History .........9 State Representatives ................ 9 Cupertino Senior Center .........10 Recycling Plastics 1-7.............. 10 Recycling Computers............... 10 Junk Mail Kits ...........................10 Start a Compost Pile................. 10 Energy Rebates ........................10 Free Low-flow Toilets............... 10 Nutcracker ................................. 11 Better Part ................................. 11 Community Calendar................ 12 Council Actions ........................14 Agenda Previews ...................... 14 AccessCupertino ...................... 15 City Meetings ............................16 CupertinoCupertinoCupertinoCupertinoCupertino TTTTTemporaremporaremporaremporaremporaryyyyy LibraryLibraryLibraryLibraryLibrary is Openis Openis Openis Openis 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 Cuper tino 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, and a Dial-in Cata- log. Bookmark these library web addresses: Santa Clara County Library Web Site: http://www.santaclaracountylib.org: Teen Page Web Site:http://www.santaclar a countylib.or g/teen: Kids Page Web Site: http://www. santaclaracountylib. org/kids. Celebrate Children’s Book Week November 17 to 23, 2003 Come into the library and pick up library puzzles, color sheets, and special booklists -3- of kids’ favorite books. Schoolage kids can play our Super Scavenger hunt game and win a prize. Children’s Storytimes Bedtime Storytime (age 3 years and up) Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 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 Catalo g/Inte rnet Classes Parents of schoolchildren may schedule appointments with a children’s librarian for either 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. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. If inter- ested, come to the Adult Reference desk at 10 a.m. on Satur day 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 designed to make it easier than ever to find a bestseller on the library shelf when you visit the library. The books are available on a first-come, first-served basis (no r eserves). All titles check out for one week. Located next to the New Books. FrFrFrFrFree Vee Vee Vee Vee Veterans’eterans’eterans’eterans’eterans’ Day ConcertDay ConcertDay ConcertDay ConcertDay Concert The Cupertino Symphonic Band proudly presents its annual Veterans’ Day concert on Friday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m., at Quin- lan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Rd., Cupertino. There will be a wonderful selec- tion of American composers and patriotic numbers including arrangements of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Eternal Father and Unknown Soldier. Of course, the ever- favorite traditional marches will be played. The featured piano soloist is Hyun Joo Chung, who will be performing Rhapsody in Blue. Ms. Chung has a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory, a Master of Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Bachlors degree from the Eastman School of Music. She has been playing piano since age five, and immigrated from Seoul to study music in the United States. Music will be conducted by Robert Gomez and Tom Narcisso. The concert is free. Do- nations of canned goods for Cupertino Community Services are welcome. For more information contact the symphonic band at 408-262-0471, or visit their website at www.netview.com/cbs. -4- Here Comes the ParadeHere Comes the ParadeHere Comes the ParadeHere Comes the ParadeHere Comes the Parade Plans are underway for the second annual Lunar New Year Unity Parade scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2004. The Lunar New Year Unity Parade Committee would like to invite you and your organization to join this exciting Cupertino community event. Your help is needed. Volunteers can join in the preparation of this special celebration that starts with a wonder- ful parade that brings together participants from our schools, cultural groups, commu- nity service organizations, and the general public. The parade is followed by an Inter- national Fair at Memorial Park with cultural exhibits, food and entertainment from around the world. The mission of the Lunar New Year Unity Parade is to bring our community’s broad spectrum of cultures together while celebrat- ing the Lunar New Year. We encourage people of all ethnicities, ages, and back- grounds to participate in this fun event. If you would like to join the committee as a volunteer, please contact The Committee co-chairs: Richard Lowenthal at 777-3193 or richard@lowenthal.com and Michelle Hu at 996-1267 or m_hu_2000@yahoo.com. If you would like to join the parade teams please contact Lisa Fischer-Colbrie at 252- 7955 or Lkfc1@aolc.com. To join the In- ternational Fair cultural booth, please con- tact Uma Krishnan at 257-8972 or ukris03@yahoo.com. Food vendors, please contact Orrin Mahoney at 725-1767 or orrinmahoney@comcast.net. Stage Perform- ers, please contact Ann Woo at 202-3520, or annwoo@comcast.net. Peninsula SymphonyPeninsula SymphonyPeninsula SymphonyPeninsula SymphonyPeninsula Symphony The Peninsula Symphony joins with Stanford’s Symphonic Chorus in the splen- dor of the Stanford Memo- rial Church for a pre-holiday cho- ral feast of Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and Faure’s Requiem. Mitchell Sardou Klein, Conductor of the Peninsula Symphony and Stephen Sano, Stanford Symphonic Chorus Musical Director, combine over 90 musicians and 150 vocalists f or performances Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 23 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, and may be or- dered by calling 650-941-5291 or online at www.peninsulasymphony.org. R1 Ordinance ReviewR1 Ordinance ReviewR1 Ordinance ReviewR1 Ordinance ReviewR1 Ordinance Review The Planning Commission will hold a pub- lic hearing on January 26, 2004, to consider modifications to the R1 zoning ordinance that affect roughly 10,000 single-family homes in Cupertino. The City’s R1 regulations attempt to al- low property owners opportunities to de- velop their land while protecting neighbors from some of the negative impacts related to new development. To ensure the regula- tions are equitable, the City would appreci- ate input from homebuilders and residents. Please check the City’s website in early December of 2003 for more information about this issue. If you have any questions, please contact Peter Gilli, Senior Planner at 408-777-3313 or at peterg@cupertino.org. -5- Laser LightLaser LightLaser LightLaser LightLaser Light Shows are BackShows are BackShows are BackShows are BackShows are Back De Anza College, California’s Laser Show Site, is proud to present the return of Laser Light Shows at the cam- pus planetarium. Start- ing on Saturday Octo- ber 25, Laser shows will be offered at 9, 10:15 and 11:30 p.m. Shows will be offered on a rotation basis. Our 9 p.m. show will be The Beatles, The Great Space Chase or Symphony of the Stars. Our 10:15 and 11:30 p.m. shows will include Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall and Led Zeppelin: Whole Lot a Led. General admission will be $8. Parking permits are required on all lots at De Anza Col- lege. One- day permits can be pur- chased for $2 from red or yellow machines lo- cated in each student parking lot and in the Flint Center garage. Most machines are red and require eight quarters, except for six yel- low machines, which will accept nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar bills. One is lo- cated on the first level of the Flint Center parking garage, one is in Lot A, one is in Lot B, two are in Lot C, and one is in Lot E. One-day permits are valid in student lots only. No food or drinks of any kind are al- lowed inside the planetarium. Bags, back- packs and purses will be subject to search before entering the planetarium building. The planetarium is located at the De Anza College campus at 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cuper tino. Call the Laser Show hotline at 408-864-5791 or visit our website www.planetarium.deanza.edu for more in- formation. Preschool OpeningsPreschool OpeningsPreschool OpeningsPreschool OpeningsPreschool Openings Immediate openings are available in the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department’s preschool program. Morning and afternoon classes are offered for children turning three years old by December 2, 2003, on Tuesdays and Thurs- days at the Monta Vista Recreation Center. For more information, please contact the Parks and Recreation office at 408-777-3120. AccessCupertinoAccessCupertinoAccessCupertinoAccessCupertinoAccessCupertino AAAAAvailable 24/7vailable 24/7vailable 24/7vailable 24/7vailable 24/7 If you haven’t already, try it. AccessCu- pertino, the City’s new request tracking sys- tem, allows residents to submit, track, and receive information regarding questions or services. This web-based ser vice enab les resi- dents to submit any type of question or ser- vice request to city government at a time that is convenient for the resident. Access- Cupertino is a powerful tool for anyone looking for answers. Try AccessCupertino by visiting our website at www.cupertino.org. TTTTTeen Centereen Centereen Centereen Centereen Center Employment OpportunityEmployment OpportunityEmployment OpportunityEmployment OpportunityEmployment Opportunity Are you interested in working with teens? The city of Cupertino is opening a teen cen- ter and needs fun, creative staff who are interested in working evenings and week- ends. If you are college-aged, and are inter- ested, please call Kim Frey at 408-777-3120 for more information. -6- Simply SafeSimply SafeSimply SafeSimply SafeSimply Safe Home Escape PlansHome Escape PlansHome Escape PlansHome Escape PlansHome Escape Plans By Leslie Martin If a fire starts in your home, how much time do you have to get out? That’s the question posed in a movie on the danger of fires shown during Commu- nity Emergency Response Training (CERT) classes. What’s your guess? Twenty minutes? Ten to fifteen? Enough time to run in and out to check on loved ones and grab your most valued possessions? The shocking answer is one to two min- utes. A fire can consume the average wood- framed home within two minutes. And fire is not the worst danger. Eighty percent of people killed in fires die from smoke inhala- tion, not fire. Working smoke detectors in- crease your family’s chance of survival by fifty percent. Smoke detectors sound the alert in the early stages of a fire, and provide enough time to make a safe escape. Design home escape plans so that in an emergency, or if your smoke detectors sound the alarm, you can respond rapidly. Include every person in your house when creating a home escape plan. Begin by sketch- ing a floor plan of your home. Identify two exits out of every room, typically a door and a window. Agree on an outdoor spot where you will meet up after an emergency exit. Assign a separate person to assist each infant or invalid to get out safely. Then, check your escape routes. Make cer- tain that windows and doors open easily and are not blocked by furniture. Be sure that window security bars have quick-release mechanisms and that you know how to use them. Hold emergency drills at least twice a year to practice your home escape plans. If a fire starts in your home what should you do? Because smoke and heat rise, stay low and crawl beneath the smoke. Shout “FIRE!” to family members and follow your pre-arranged home escape plan. If you must open an inside door to reach an exit, first test it for heat. Run the back of your bare hand against the door. Start at the floor and move up. If it’s warm, use another exit. Close doors behind you when exiting to contain the fire. Once outside, call 9-1-1 from your neigh- bors. Never reenter a burning building. And don’t forget, if a fire does start, sec- onds count. Community Emergency Response Train- ing (CERT) Notes Thank you to Dr. Yung Chen of the Cu- pertino Medical Center for providing free training to CERT graduates. The w ound dressing workshop the Center hosted is one of the first post-graduate classes for CERT members interested in continuing their emer- gency response education. 2004 Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Session #1 (Three Friday Nights, Three Saturday Mornings) January 16, 23, 30 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 17, 24, 31 9:00 a.m. to Noon. CPR (Adult, Infant & Child) Training Cost is $10 per person November 1 (Saturday): 9:00am to 12:30pm To register for classes or request additional information: Click the “Emergency Pre- paredness” link at www.cupertino.org/emer- gency or call Cupertino OES at (408) 777- 3335. Registration forms are also available at the Library, Quinlan Center, and City Hall. If you do only one thing to prepare this month: Identify and gather your most valu- able documents as well as the negatives of your most treasured photographs and place them in a fire-proof box. ——— LMartin@aol.com is a Cupertino writer and CERT graduate currently rethinking that home-rewiring plan. -7- De Anza College’De Anza College’De Anza College’De Anza College’De Anza College’s Galas Galas Galas Galas Gala On Saturday evening, Nov. 15, De Anza College’s 10th annual “A Night of Magic” will offer a delightful combination of won- derful fun and serious intention as funds are raised to help equip the college’s new Math- ematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering Center. Over the last decade, gala proceeds have totaled more than $500,000 for a vari- ety of technology, science and creative arts programs. This year’s proceeds will be used to pro- vide hardware, software and furnishings for a first-rate laboratory that will bring together four multi-media classrooms, three computer labs, a resource center, study spaces and sup- port services. “Those areas have all been designed to encourage and involve students and to en- gender in them an appreciation and enthusi- asm for the subjects taught there,” said Anne Leskinen, dean of the Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering Division. In keeping with a mathematics theme, Arthur Benjamin will perform “Mathemagics!” - an exciting program that unites two talents (mathematics and magic) into a dynamic program. Benjamin, a math professor at Harvey Mudd College, has been featured on the Today Show and National Public Radio as well as People magazine. The gala event will begin at 5 p.m. in the Hinson Campus Center with wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Guests will have the chance to bid on more than 65 items in- c l u d i n g baskets of fine wine, group win- ery tours, s p o r t s memora- bilia, a spa package, dinners at fine restau- rants, and weekend trips to San Francisco, the Ander son Valley and Lake Tahoe. In addition, guests will learn the finer points of wine tasting from Jeff Morgan, a wine maker, wine educator and former West Coast editor of Wine Spectator. They’ll have the opportunity to taste the wines of more than a dozen fine California wineries that include Amici Cellars, Burrell School, Cin- nabar, Clos LaChance, Cooper-Garrod, David Bruce, Equinox, Hunter Hill, Page Mill, Ridge Vineyards, River Run, Savannah- Chanelle, Solis, SoloRosa, Testar ossa, and Zayante Vineyards. An elegant Italian dinner prepared by Just Us Cater- ing will be served at 7:30 p.m., and a live auction will f ollow. That auc- tion will feature such items as a rafting trip down the Colorado River; a ride in a glider plane; a trip to Venice, Italy; and dinner for eight at the home of District Chancellor Martha J. Kanter, who estab lished “A Night of Magic” while president of De Anza. All auction items are made possible by dona- tions from friends and supporters of the college. Capping off the evening at 8:45 p.m. will be the “Mathemagics!” program and the recognition of special guests. These distin- guished Bay Area visionaries in mathematics and physics will be honored: * Keith Devlin, executive director of the Center for the Study of Language and Information and professor of mathemat- ics, Stanford University; * Talat Hasan, founder, chairman and CEO of Sensys Instruments; and currently an executive at Therma-Wave and board chair of the Indian Community Center in Milpitas; and * Pauline Lo Alker, chairman and CEO of Amplify.net. For further information or to make reser- vations, contact the Foothill-De Anza Foun- dation Office at 650-949-6231 or foundation@fhda.edu. It is possible for busi- nesses and corporations to sponsor the gala event by reserving a set number of tickets or tables for 10. -8- quaintest on the grounds, the wild wood material of redwood logs and bark being used by the architect, the designer of the Fine Arts Palace, ( R.B. Maybeck) to produce a sort of picture house that looked as though it “just grew”. It stood back of the Palace of Horticulture, where its rusticity made it fit and with the Redwood Bungalow and the White and Sugar Pine Building, was part of the Department of Agriculture. The ceremo- nies of the Consecrated Order of Hoo Hoo were anything but “wooden” - rather like a campus frolic. J.R. Hanify, first vice-presi- dent of the Board of Governors was the Chairman of the Day and A.B. Wastell, Ex- ecutive Secretary, delivered the address of welcome. The “Feline Ritual”(?) was per- formed by the members of the order, con- ducted by F.A. Trower, Past Snark of the Universe; R.A. Hiscocok, Supreme Bojum of Hoo Hoo; R. Henderson, Vice-regent Snark and “the nine” (?). The President of the Exposition presented a memorial plaque and the thing was a suc- cess.” (One wishes to have been present to observe the “festivities”.) At the conclusion of the Pan-Pacific Expo, a group of real estate developers and local businessmen bought the immense log structure, dismantled it, numbered all the parts, loaded it onto barges and floated them down to the then busy port of Alviso. The logs were then loaded onto horse drawn wagons and brought across the valley, up to the Cupertino/Monta Vista foothills, where it was reassembled near the top of old Cu- pertino Road (present day Foothill Blvd and Stevens Creek Blvd area. Because of its size and height, (26 ft high) it could be seen from a great distance. The Hoo Hoo House was used for years as a dance pavilion and to promote the real The Hoo Hoo House Our neighboring township to the west, Los Gatos, has two famous cats, Leo and Leona. Perhaps you have seen them out near the The Cats Restaurant, near Highway 17. Well, Cupertino- Monta Vista area evidently had some famous cats at one time - though they were never named and they were never immortalized in big, concrete statues as Leo and Leona are. Our cats were associated with the well-known (OK, well-known in the early to mid-1900’s) House of Hoo Hoo. In 1915, a wonderful fair was held in San Francisco, stretching for blocks, along the water-front, called the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. There are some marvelous old books available in some of the larger area li- braries, featuring detailed photographs of the fas- cinat- ing exhibits from around the world. Many of the exhibits would seem quaint in our high tech era, but they were designed with the trade and economy of the early 1900’s in mind and are excellent histori- cal examples of earlier commerce. One of the most interesting exhibits was the huge building known as the Lumberman’s Building and House of Hoo Hoo. The fol- lowing information on the Hoo Hoo comes from a letter written by Richard Thomas, a historian from Idaho and is a book excerpt regarding the dedication of the Hoo Hoo House at the Exposition. “The House of Hoo Hoo was dedicated on March 5, the day before the Vanderbilt Cup race. The building was one of the RootsRootsRootsRootsRoots By Gail Fretwell Hugger -9- estate development of early Cupertino/ Monta Vista area. Stories circulated among the old timers regarding activities at the Hoo Hoo, but of course as a child, I was not en- couraged to listen. The towering log building burned, I be- lieve, in the 1950’s or 1960’s - I’m not sure of the exact date. Now homes and offices dot the site. I know readers are going to ask the meaning of “Hoo Hoo” and I can’t tell you. Perhaps a local lumberman’s associa- tion can help. One of the references in Mr. Thomas’ letter mentioned another Hoo Hoo House erected by the Arctic Brotherhood, an association of 999 lumber dealers for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in 1909 in Se- attle, featuring murals of huge black cats with sparking eyes and tails curved into figure “9’s”. I was able to buy a postcard of the 1915 Hoo Hoo House at a post- card show many years ago and it is a favorite. Perhaps there are still old-timers around who remem- ber dancing the night away at the Hoo Hoo. Sources/References Letter - Richard Tho- mas, Historian, Idaho Letter-Mary Lou Pozzo, Historian/author, Tujunga, Calif. Book - The Story of the Exposition by Frank Morton, Knickerbocker Press 1921 vol. 3 Personal reminiscences RepresentativesRepresentativesRepresentativesRepresentativesRepresentatives in Sacramentoin Sacramentoin Sacramentoin Sacramentoin Sacramento State Senator Sher, Byron http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/ sher/ State Capitol Room 2082 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-6747 664 Gilman Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 688-6374 100 Paseo De San Antonio Suite 206 San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 277-9460 Assembly Members More than one Legislator represents the zip code 95014. Lieber, Sally http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/mem- bers/a22/ State Capitol Room 4162 Sacramento, CA 94249-0022 (916) 319-2022 100 Paseo De San Antonio Room 300 San Jose, CA 95113 Simitian, Joe http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/mem- bers/a21/ 160 Town & Country Village Palo Alto, CA 94301 State Capitol Room 5119 Sacramento, CA 94249-0021 (916) 319-2021 Cupertino HighCupertino HighCupertino HighCupertino HighCupertino High School: A HistorySchool: A HistorySchool: A HistorySchool: A HistorySchool: A History Join the Cupertino Historical Society & Museum on November 25, 2003, for the second lecture in our yearlong series, Gather- ing at the Crossroads. The event will feature a slide show presentation by Wes Morse. Wes is a Cupertino native, 1989 graduate and fac- ulty member since 1995 at Cupertino High School. He recently published “Cupertino High School: A History.” This 146-page book, which features more than 400 pho- tos, chronicles the school’s past 45 years. 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 Quin- lan 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. -10- Low Cost Classes at theLow Cost Classes at theLow Cost Classes at theLow Cost Classes at theLow Cost Classes at the Cupertino Senior CenterCupertino Senior CenterCupertino Senior CenterCupertino Senior CenterCupertino Senior Center Thoughts of learning usually prompt people to turn to local colleges and universi- ties, however, here at Cuper tino, there is a well kept secret that only Senior Center mem- bers know, that is: quality c lasses at low cost. Members have many opportunities for learning, De Anza college faculties offer col- lege level classes free, courses range from lecture type classes to painting, exercises and choir; Fremont Adult education teachers offer a variety of classes at below market rate, such as oil, water color, brush paint- ings, Ikebana, exercises, Italian, Spanish, Bridge, ESL etc. Most classes are $18 per quarter, exercise classes are held twice a week at the low cost of $33; Senior Center also organizes classes with affordable price and qualified teachers in the area of computer usage, Citizenship, English conversation, Yoga, Ballroom Dance, Hula dance, Uku- lele etc. Some advantages of taking classes at the Senior Center are: personal attention and small group settings; you don’t have to worry about competing with the younger genera- tions. The Center offered over 9,300 hours of programming and more than 68,000 people participated last year. Next time when you are thinking of learn- ing something new, either intellectual or lei- sure, come to the Senior Center and check us out. However, in order to take classes, you need to be a member and 50 + years of age. tic bag and, place the bag either into your can-and-bottle recycling bin, or next to it. · Stuff plastic bags (no recycling number necessary) into one plastic bag and place into your can-and-bottle recycling bin. · We can’t accept Styrofoam peanuts for recycling. (Consider taking them to a nearby shipping office, where they can be re-used.) Recycling ComputersRecycling ComputersRecycling ComputersRecycling ComputersRecycling Computers A reminder that the City and Apple Com- puter have established a free electronics re- cycling program for residents. Apple’s recy- cling center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., and Fri., 10300 Bubb Rd. Call 408-862-2667 with questions. Junk Mail KitsJunk Mail KitsJunk Mail KitsJunk Mail KitsJunk Mail Kits If your mailbox is becoming over- whelmed with holiday catalogs and solicita- tions that you don’t want, you can begin to reduce the flow of mail to your house by using a Junk Mail Reduction Kit. Find the kit on-line at www.cupertino.org/environmen- tal, or call the public works department at 408-777-3337 for your free copy. Start a Compost PileStart a Compost PileStart a Compost PileStart a Compost PileStart a Compost Pile The last backyard compost workshop of the fall season will be held on November 1, at McClellan Ranch Park on McClellan Rd. Because leaves are abundant in the fall, it is one of the best times to start a compost pile. Workshops are free. Call 408-918-4640 to register. Energy RebatesEnergy RebatesEnergy RebatesEnergy RebatesEnergy Rebates Investigate the many types of rebates that are available if you buy energ y–saving ap- pliances. A detailed list of the products that qualify is available at the library, Quinlan Cen- ter and our website: www.cupertino.org (use search feature for “energy rebates”). FrFrFrFrFree Low-flow Tee Low-flow Tee Low-flow Tee Low-flow Tee Low-flow Toiletsoiletsoiletsoiletsoilets The Santa Clara Valley Water District has a program that provides free low-flow toilets, with installation, to seniors (65+), the disabled, and/or low-income residents (income of $45,500/yr for 2-person household). Con- tact their contractor at 408-227-5557. Recycling Plastics 1-7Recycling Plastics 1-7Recycling Plastics 1-7Recycling Plastics 1-7Recycling Plastics 1-7 We now recyc le plastic containers labeled 1 through 7 (the number is inside of a tri- angle, under the container). If you’re inter- ested in what manufacturers do with this plas- tic after they get it from us, visit the America Plastics Council website: http://american plasticscouncil.org/benefits/about _plastics/ resin_codes/resin.html. · In addition, we accept Styrofoam pack- ing blocks (like the blocks that protect your new stereo). Place the blocks into a clear plas- Eco News, Continued from page 1 -11- Cupertino DancersCupertino DancersCupertino DancersCupertino DancersCupertino Dancers Share the MagicShare the MagicShare the MagicShare the MagicShare the Magic of the Nutcrackerof the Nutcrackerof the Nutcrackerof the Nutcrackerof the Nutcracker Share the Magic has been the theme of San José Dance Theatre annual pr oduction of The Nutcracker ballet for several years. This year, San Jose Dance Theatre has col- laborated with Los Gatos Bal- let for this years production. San José Dance Theatre will present its 38th annual produc- tion of the family classic The Nutcracker, continuing it run as the south Bay’s longest-running ballet. As it has for more that 20 years, San José Dance Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker will again be perfor med at the San José Center for Per- forming Arts. Cupertino SeniorCupertino SeniorCupertino SeniorCupertino SeniorCupertino Senior TTTTTelevision Prelevision Prelevision Prelevision Prelevision Productionsoductionsoductionsoductionsoductions “The Better Part” is regularly broadcast on cable channel 15. Programs for November 2003 include: November 4, 7, & 9 Cupertino Rotary Club A look at many of the wonderful services that the Rotary provides both locally and in- ternationally. November 11, 14, & 16 Indian Cooking Discover the pleasures of Indian Cook- ing. November 18, 21, & 23 The Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley Learn where to bring injured or abandoned wild animals for treatment and return to the wild November 25, 28, & 30 Public Access An Interview with Wendy Fleet, Commu- nity Access Director at KMVT15 in Moun- tain View. The San José Dance Theatre production of The Nutcracker shares the magic of this fairy tale ballet with the community in a num- ber of ways. First and foremost, this pro- duction has and always will use children and teenage dancers in the vast majority of stage roles, including the main characters of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince. Young danc- ers and actors are cast in as many roles as possible. Professional dancers are cast only for the most techni- cally demanding roles. This year’s pr oduc- tion features over 75 dance students from the bay area, with four of the dancers from Cupertino. Jessica and Joanna Abel, Bianka Bubic, and Julianna Burward-Hoy all are residents of Cupertino and are all dancing in the upcoming produc- tion. Come, share the magic of The Nutcracker, and see these Cupertino dancers shine. Tickets are available for the following per- formances: Friday, December 5th, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 6th, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 6th, 1 p.m. Tickets are priced at: $22, 32, 42 Candy Kingdom is $8 and a back stage tour is $5. Call for information on group, student and senior discounts. To order tickets call San Jose Dance The- atre at 408-286-9905 or San Jose Conven- tion and Visitors Bureau at 1-888-726-5673 or Tickets.com at 408-998-2277 or visit www.tickets.com. Visit the San Jose Dance Theatre website at www.sjdt.org. 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. NOV. Club/Organization Time Location Phone 1 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 3 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 4 Tues Alcoholics Anonymous* Women’s Group Al-ANON Family Group* ToughLove* Cupertino Kiwanis* Knights of Columbus 4981* Cupertino Men’s Service* 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Noon 8 p.m. Noon 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 650-903- 0321 379-1051 946-7970 252-3830 243-8462 5 Wed Al-ANON Family Group* Al-ATEEN* Narcotics Anonymous 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. Noon 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 St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, 20920 McClellan 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 998-4200 253-7071 253-4424 255-3212 285-4977 920-2224 252-3954 262-0471 777-3331 247-8488 6 Thurs De Anza Lions Club* Cup. Host Lions Club* Northwest Y Service Club* Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service Women’s Quilting Group* 6:45 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Holders Country Inn Mariani’s Restaurant Northwest YMCA 20803 Alves Drive City Hall West Valley Pres. Church 6191 Bollinger Rd. 253-3219 252-2633 725-8195 345-8372 253-2984 252-0932 6 Thurs Connect Club I* Connect Club II* Connect Club III* Overeaters Anonymous* HP Communicators Toastmasters #4606* Noon 8 a.m. Noon 7 p.m. 7:00 a.m. International House of Pancakes / St. Crk. Blvd. Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Union Church HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T 19055 Pruneridge Ave. 252-7054 252-7054 252-7054 253-8394 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 8 Sat Daughters of Norway 9:30 a.m. Sunnyview Retirement Community 255-9828 10 Mon Cupertino Odd Fellows* Fine Arts League 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 20589 Homestead Rd. Creekside Park 252-3954 253-2230 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* The Powerful Pens 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Collins School 21269 Stevens Creek, Suite 610 245-9156 777-3820 13 Thurs Quota Service Club* (Aids hearing & speech impaired) Cupertino-West Valley Welcome Club Viewfinders Camcorder Club Noon 11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Blue Pheasant Community Center Cupertino Room 252-8568 257-6136 252-1529 253-9136 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 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 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 25 Tues Historical Society 6:30 p.m. Community Center 973-1495 26 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 December calendar information is Nov. 5. -14- CouncilCouncilCouncilCouncilCouncil ActionsActionsActionsActionsActions AgendaAgendaAgendaAgendaAgenda PreviewsPreviewsPreviewsPreviewsPreviews 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, November 2, 6:45 p.m. Approve a plaque recognizing $75,000 contribution by the Friends of Cupertino Library for the Children’s Story Room in the new Library. Simms House rental agreement. Blue Pheasant. Set a public hearing date of December 15, 2003 regarding the annexation of Monta Vista. Planning Commission Monday, November 10, 6:45 p.m. Applicant: Ken Busch/ Regis Homes, 1255 Stevens Creek Blvd. Rezoning of approxi- mately 10 acres to subdivide one parcel into a 5.4-acre commercial property and a 2.9- acre residential property for 49 condomini- ums and 2 duets. Use permit to demolish 17,800 square feet of the Oaks Shopping Center and construct 49 townhomes, 2 duet units, and to make signage, landscaping and parking improvements to the Oaks Shop- ping Center. Tentative City Council date: December 1, 2003. Applicant: Jeff Baleix, 10590-10600 N. Tantau Avenue. Tree removal of five olive trees as part of an approved landscaping plan and planting of re placement trees. Applicant: Peggy Galeb, 7811 Orion Lane. Rezoning of a 1.17 acre parcel to subdivide into six lots. Tentative City Council date: De- cember 1, 2003. Applicant: Liang Tsai Lin/ Chinese Church in Christ Location: 10455 Bandley Drive. Authorize a General Plan Amendment to locate a church in an existing office building. Tentative City Council date: December 1, 2003 Applicant: Dick Childress, 1358 S. Stelling Road. Tentative map to subdivide a 22,212 square foot lot into two parcels. City Council Monday, October 6, 2003 Council Members Present: Chang, James, Sandoval, Kwok, Lowenthal Council Members Absent: None Directed that the Planning Commission should limit its discussion to listed items and defer any public hearing until after it has fin- ished its study. The following are the rec- ommendations for changes or study: RHS & R1 review for development on 30% slopes, Two-story over 35% triggers design review, Design Guidelines applied to all two- story homes, Exceptions to R1 regulations, Residential Design Approval process, Pro- cedures for review (includes story poles), Design Guidelines (not part of the ordi- nance, but part of the development review process) Adopted the Wireless Facilities Master Plan. Adopted a resolution establishing a Cuper- tino Senior Commission. Reviewed the fiscal impacts of closing Blackberry Farm Picnic Grounds. Directed staff to proceed with a design that gives pri- ority to creek restoration and which retains picnicking, in a more park-like fashion in- stead of a for-profit business Monday, October 20, 2003 Council Members Present: Chang, James, Sandoval, Kwok, Lowenthal Approved an application for an Alcoholic Beverage License, Green Valley Liquors, 10073 Saich Way. Amended the Joint Exer cise of Powers Agreement (JPA) creating the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA) for vot- ing changes and to withdraw by June 30, 2004. Approved the installation of a marine aquarium of approximately 4,000 gallons in the new Cupertino library and accept a do- nation of $325,000 fr om Mr. Fred and Annie Chan Reviewed and approved mid-year budget adjustments for fiscal year 2003/04. -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 Get the Cupertino Scene electronically. Send an e-mail to pio@cupertino.org to subscribe. Monthly City Meetings November 3 City Council*** 6:45 p.m. November 3 Teen Commission (Community Center) 6:00 p.m. November 5 Telecommunications Commission 7:00 p.m. November 6 Parks and Recreation Commission*** 7:00 p.m. November 10 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m. November 12 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m. November 13 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) 6:30 p.m. November 13 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m. November 17 City Council*** 6:45 p.m. November 18 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m. November 19 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m. November 19 Teen Commission (Community Center) 6:00 p.m. November 24 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m. November 25 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:30 p.m. November 26 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m. CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 11 FOR VETERAN’S DAY AND ON NOVEMBER 27 & NOVEMBER 28 FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and commission meetings are held at 10300 Torre Ave. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For recorded meeting schedule/information after hours, call 777-3200. 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