Talking To Teens About Driving - Almaden Times

Talking to
teens about
driving
Community forum
offers strategies
on safe driving
for teens
By Jeanne C. Carbone
Staff Writer
Teenage driving was
the focus of a community
forum at the
Almaden Community Center
on Oct. 24.
“We’re here tonight for a
very serious subject—teenage
driving,” said District 10
Councilmember Nancy Pyle.
The forum, “How to Keep
Your Children Safe—Talking
to Teens about Driving,” pro-
“Parents need to make rules and
the laws help make the rules,”
says AVCS Director Karen Sumi.
Photo by Julie Anderson
vided parents with information
and tools to create effective
dialogues with their
teens about safe driving.
The event was co-sponsored
by Pyle, Almaden
Valley Counseling Service
[AVCS] and Leland High
School. Keynote speakers
included San Jose Police
Department Sgt. Jeff
Marozick, Deputy District
Attorney Julie Alloggiamento,
Allstate Insurance owner
Rich De La Rosa, and AVCS
Director Karen Sumi.
“Teen driving accidents
See DRIVING, page 4
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Veteran’s Day Parade 2007
Bands, 21-gun salutes,
politicians and crowds
San Jose’s annual Veteran’s
Day Parade took place on
Sunday, Nov. 11. It featured
marching bands, veterans from
previous and current wars as well
as other veterans portraying soldiers
from the Civil War and
World War I.
Among the participants were
local politicians, Mayor Chuck
Reed and several council members
including District 10’s Nancy
Pyle seated in a convertible. Pyle
said she is “…deeply honored to
have participated in San Jose’s
Veterans Day Parade. So much
time and effort has been taken to
ensure that this is an event that
truly does justice to the men and
women who have heroically
served our country in the past and
as well as the present.”
Each year, since 1919, the
United Veterans Council of Santa
Clara County has produced a
Veterans Day Parade with support
form the city of San Jose and
the county of Santa Clara, along
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District 10 council member Nancy Pyle
with contributions from many
individuals and organizations.
This parade, the largest Veterans
Day Parade in northern
California, honors all who
served, or are currently serving
their country.
The opening ceremony for the
Veterans Day Parade begins on
the 11th hour of the 11th day of
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ceremony at Plaza Cesar de
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District 10 Councilmember Nancy Pyle, standing, Almaden Valley Counseling Service and Leland High
School present “How to Keep Your Children Safe—Talking to Teens about Driving” on Oct. 24 at the Almaden
Community Center. Seated with Pyle are DA Julie Alloggiamento, SJPD Sgt. Jeff Marozick, Rich De La
Rosa, AVCS Director Karen Sumi, and Leland High Principal Bob Setterlund. Photos by Jeanne C. Carbone
Driving
Continued from page 1
are extremely high when you look at the age
groups,” said Marozick. “It dips down when
we’re middle aged and then [when people
are] in their 80s accidents go up again.”
Education
A new law effective in July prohibits teens
under 18 to use cell phones, laptops or text
messaging while driving. Statistics show
talking on a cell phone increases the likelihood
of an accident by four times. It also
slows the average driver’s reaction to that of
a 70-year-old.
Fifty-four percent of teenagers fail driving
tasks when distracted. Auto accidents
account for 44 percent of teenage deaths.
In 1997, California placed several restrictions
on teen drivers. Those with licenses
less than a year old can’t drive a vehicle
unless there is an adult 25 years or older in
the car. In addition, teenagers can’t drive
from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. without a written note
from a parent. Statistics show that teens are
distracted when other teens are in a car and
that accidents increase in the evening. Many
teens don’t bother to wear seatbelts, a leading
cause of injuries.
Driving record points are issued for each
accident. One point is issued along with a
warning letter from the DMV for the first
accident. If a second accident occurs, the
driver receives a second point and a 30-day
driving suspension. A third accident results
in a six-month driving suspension. If alcohol
District 10 Councilmember Nancy Pyle invites teens to the stage after the forum.
is involved, the suspension increases to one
year. Points remain on a record for three
years if alcohol is related. Markozick said
that a blood alcohol level of .01 is illegal if
you are under 21 years old and that “these
are laws to protect teens.”
SJPD is educating teenagers with programs
like “Every 15 Minutes” “Sober
Graduation” and the “Seatbelt Challenge.”
They are currently working on Maxwell’s
Pledge where teens will sign a contract committing
to safe driving. Maxwell Harding, 18,
was a passenger killed in the July 23 accident
that killed the driver Erick Satterstrom,
19, and pedestrians Inder and Uma Batra on
Graystone Lane.
“Parents need to set an example,”
Markozick said. “The real power lies with
you. Driving is a privilege not a right.”
Enforcement
Deputy DA Alloggiamento presented the
law enforcement aspect of teen accidents
and driving under the influence [DUI] with
“the idea to prevent it before it becomes a
crime.”
California has a zero-tolerance law. The
legal maximum blood alcohol concentration
is .01 percent for drivers under 21.
“You can be arrested” if you have been
drinking, said Alloggiamento. “It is [a] criminal
[act] and you can be prosecuted. The
law follows medical studies. Underage
drinking and driving is scary. I urge kids to
think about how will they live with themselves
if they kill their best friend.”
A teenager with a .05 blood alcohol concentration
can be prosecuted for a DUI and
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could lose their license for up to three years.
Fines, drinking and driving courses, court
costs and attorney fees may range up to
$10,000, she said. If someone is injured, a
teen could face vehicular manslaughter
charges. Insurance costs increase with accidents.
“Just because a child turns 16 doesn’t
mean they are ready to drive,” said De La
Rosa. “The only one to make that determination
is the parent. Parents hold the most
influence over their kids.”
He presented insurance statistics. For
example, one point or less is a good driver.
Two points is considered a non-good driver
and doubles insurance rates. According to
statistics, he said a woman’s brain does not
fully mature until she’s 25 years old and a
man’s at 29. He suggested parents create
rules, develop accountability measures and
provide new teen drivers with a contract that
is available at www.allstateteendriver.com.
Parenting
“Parents need to make rules, and the laws
help make the rules,” said Sumi. “A teen
can’t drive after 11 p.m. by law so that
becomes the curfew and a rule.”
She suggests conversations with teens
include a curfew that is enforced. She also
suggests role-playing so teens are better
equipped to deal with difficult situations
including a friend who has been drinking
offering them a ride home, or a party where
everyone is drinking. A conversation before
the actual experience gives teens answers
and provides ammunition for making a different
choice.
Parents should know their children’s
friends, and shouldn’t be afraid to be a parent.
Inform teens of the consequences—paying
tickets, higher insurance rates, chores or
grounding for breaking the rules. Rules are
easier to enforce if the penalties are known
beforehand. Also, take advantage of “teachable
moments” when a TV show or movie
makes reckless driving or drinking seem
cool. This is the opportunity to talk to your
child.
Sumi recommends parents not treat teens
easier for special circumstances, especially
“not a car full of kids on prom night. Make
an acceptation not the rule. You are your
teen’s most important role model,” she said.
Driver training is a graduation requirement
in California, said Setterlund. Leland
offers the book study and certificate, but not
the actual behind the wheel experience.
That responsibility lies with the parents
through actual teaching or driving school.
A question-and-answer session followed.
Martin Harding told those attending, “My
son died in a speeding accident as a passenger.
My wife and I got a lot of data after the
event. Pass this onto your friends who have
kids. Ask the question about whose car
they’re getting into. My son wasn’t the driver.
Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security.”
Facts About Teen Driving
� Car crashes caused by teen drivers are
the number-1 killer in America
� Approximately 6,000 teenagers are killed
every year in motor vehicle crashes--16
everyday.
� From 1994 to 2003, 57,142 teenagers
were killed in motor vehicle crashes.
� The crash rate among 16- to 19-year-olds
is four times greater than among older
drivers.
� Risk is highest at age 16; the crash rate
is two times greater than that of 18- to 19year-olds.
� Teens have the lowest rate of seat belt
use.
� The deadliest months of the year for
teen drivers are June, July and August.
� On July 4, an average of 28 teenagers die
in car crashes annually.
� Each additional friend in the car increases
the chances of a fatal accident.
� Talking on cell phones increases the
likelihood of an accident by four times and
slows the average person’s reaction time to
that of a 70-year-old.
Leland alums donate to Parents’ Club
The Leland High
School Class of 1987
held its 20-year
reunion in September with
several events and a lot of
fun. While many of the former
students still live in the
area, a number came from
all over the United States,
including Florida, New
York, Alabama and Texas.
The one thing the group
of about 140 people didn’t
anticipate was having
money left over from the
three-day celebration.
The class netted a $2,000
profit, which the reunion
committee agreed to donate
to the school’s parents’
club. The club holds various
fund-raising events to
support a number of items
Leland High School’s class of 1987 presented a $2,000 check to
the Parents’ Club on Nov. 8. The check was profit left over from the
class’s 20th reunion. Taking part in the ceremony are ASB president
Crystal Adams, Leland’s vice president of guidance Nancy
Dauenhauer, Parents’ Club president Tom Norton, Catherine
Perrino from the class of 1987 reunion committee, reunion chair
Kerry Allen and Leland Parents’ Club secretary Cathy Blecher.
including teacher wish lists for in-class technology and teaching aides, scholarships
based on merit and unique capabilities, on-site AVCS counseling, grad night, mailings,
Every 15 Minutes, student activities, semi-annual career days, teacher appreciation day
and senior brunch.
The reunion started with a casual get-together at Britannia Arms, the major dinnerdance
at the Hotel Montgomery and ended with family day at the Almaden Art and Wine
Festival. The class hopes to encourage other Leland classes to follow suit.
“If other alumni donated their reunion profits or just donated, we could further support
the important programs at Leland,” said Catherine Perrino, a member of the class of 1987.

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‘GoWell!’ health care summit offers
cost-saving initiatives for employers
By Kymberli W. Brady
Special to the Times
Health care industry professionals
throughout Silicon Valley gathered
to take a bite out of the $180 billion
annual tab attributed to lost productivity
and common health conditions at the
Nov. 8 “Go Well!” health care summit at
the San Jose Marriott.
The summit, sponsored by the San Jose
Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce,
offered tips for promoting wellness in the
workplace and reducing bottom-line costs
through real-world savings from companies
forging the trail in fostering employee
wellness. Experts in the health care
field also discussed effective ways for
employers to promote a healthy lifestyle
in the workplace, while reducing healthrelated
costs.
County Supervisor Ken Yeager moderated
the event, which included a keynote
speech from Sen. Tom Torlakson. Both
Yeager and Torlakson are prominent
health care advocates—and tri-athletes.
As supervisor, Yeager maintained his
commitment to the county’s safety net of
quality health care and social services.
“I’m very encouraged with what the
chamber is doing with ‘GoWell,’” Yeager
said. “I look forward to working with
them and growing this effort on a citywide
and countywide level.”
“We are here because we are concerned
about the health of our employees and the
financial health of our businesses and
state,” said Torlakson, who is also the
founder and chair of the California Task
Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness, a
group seeking to raise the profile of health
and fitness in the public schools and in
the workplace. “We believe that employers
can be valuable partners in the promotion
of healthier lifestyles for their
employees, who in turn, will be more apt
to be on the job and performing well when
they are in optimal health.”
René Mollow, associate director for the
Department of Health Care Services,
spoke on behalf of the Governor’s office
on the importance of wellness and prevention
in achieving the overall health
objectives in the state of California. She
detailed her responsibilities, which
include the supervision, development,
coordination and implementation of state
and national health care reform initiatives
for publicly funded health programs,
along with the California’s Diabetes
Prevention and Management Initiative,
Healthy Incentives and Rewards Program
and School-Based Health Center
Expansion Project, under the Medi-Cal
Program.
Proven real-world scenarios
Stephen Dixon, vice president of
human resources and administrative services
for CAMICO Mutual Insurance
Company, said that his company has progressed
from a 25 percent turnover with
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52 employees in 2000 to a 6 percent
turnover in 2007 with 101 employees.
The national average is 15 percent.
It accomplished this through a gradual
integration of workout and walking
groups, an on-site workout room, weekly
fresh fruit deliveries, healthier vending
machine choices with labeling, on-site
Pilates classes, a subsidized Weight
Watchers program, on-site chair massages
and brown bag lunches. They are currently
considering the addition of on-site chiropractic
services.
“This has resulted in reduced absenteeism,
increased employee engagement,
fewer sick calls, fewer workman’s comp
injuries, improved productivity and
improved morale,” he said. “This has
given us the potential to negotiate lower
health and wellness premiums and puts
us in a better position with the insurance
carriers.”
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California State Sen. Tom Torlakson told those attending the “GoWell” summit that employers can promote
healthier lifestyles leading to higher productivity and better performance. Various speakers showed
that his statements are true while discussing how their companies had taken the reins to initiate healthier
eating and more exercise leading to fewer sick days.
In an effort to improve health among its
employees, Sandia National Laboratories
implemented a program, which includes
health risk assessments, fitness and nutrition
consultation, group exercise classes,
health promotion programs and accountability.
The effort has resulted in reduced
health care costs, increased productivity
and enhanced quality of life within its
workforce, while creating an atmosphere
that has helped the company attract and
retain highly talented employees.
According to Morgan Edwinson, health
educator for Sandia, the outcome of its
heath care cost analysis—based on stress,
blood glucose, weight, tobacco use, blood
pressure, exercise and cholesterol--puts it
on track to save more than $600,000 in
health care costs over a four-year period,
along with an estimated $1.7 million savings
in lost productivity.
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Three teens arrested in
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San Jose police arrested three teens for
the murder of Adrian Figueroa, a 15-yearold
sophomore at Willow Glen High
School.
Figueroa was stabbed on Sept. 29 near
the intersection of Almaden Road at Via
Monte Drive. Police officers were flagged
down by a citizen about the victim. He was
transported to a local hospital where he
later was pronounced dead.
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Two others, Juan Hernandez and Anthony
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Police alert citizens
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Several cases involving the daytime and
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“We’re looking at a projected return on
investment of $970,000 per year,”
Attendees left the summit with bright gold
insulated lunch bags and hand sanitizers,
compliments of Blue Cross of California and
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, as well as
a number of cost-saving tips for implementing
company wellness plans.
“It was a great gathering with delicious
healthy food,” said Suellen Haggerty, R.D.,
Bay Area worksite coordinator for Santa
Clara County Health and Human Services.
“Thank you for creating synergy for evolutionary
change in health of humanity.”
Haggerty issued a challenge for employers
to seek out better practices and vie for the
California Fit Business Award, sponsored by
Torlakson.
“A low-income worksite with our assistance
won a 2007 award for innovative
incorporation of daily physical activity in
the work place,” she said. “Imagine what the
capability could be within chamber members
and the community at large.”
“I also like the idea of expanding on our
concept,” said Dr. William Updyke, clinical
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tens of thousands of dollars to replace the
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the apparent installation or removal of
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Legitimate San Jose employees wear San
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around any street light poles or utility
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Tampering with a city utility pole is a
crime and the theft of the wiring is a felony.
Anyone knowingly receiving or reselling
stolen city property is guilty of a felony.
Anyone observing in-progress suspicious
activity around a street light utility box or
light pole should call 9-1-1, provide a
description of the person(s), the vehicle
and the location of the utility box or pole.
Anyone with information on this case is
urged to call the San Jose Police
Department’s Financial Crimes Unit at
(408) 277-4521. Persons wishing to remain
anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at
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Source: San Jose Police Dept.
professor of chiropractic at Palmer College of
Chiropractic West and Chamber Health Care
Committee chair. “Health care is certainly
one area we can go to deal with budgetary
issues, and I’m very interested in taking this
discussion to the city and county officials to
further meet our goals. I do believe it met all
of our objectives, but the true test will be if
some of these companies adopt wellness
practices and return next year to tell us about
them.”
The health care forum was sponsored by
The Health Trust, Blue Cross of California,
Filice Insurance, Five Branches University,
Hospital Corporation of America,
Kaiser Permanente, Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital, Palmer College of
Chiropractic, Marriott San Jose and Strategic
Employee Benefit Services.
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Kymberli Brady is the director of
Community Relations and Public Affairs for
the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of
Commerce

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Second first annual Texas Hold’em tourney a success
ABA to make gift to
Almaden Library
By Carol Rosen
Editor
More than 140 people
trooped out to the Santa
Clara County Horsemen’s
Association in the rain on
Saturday, Nov. 10, some to play
cards and some to heckle and others
to just stand around and eat and
drink.
It was the perfect fund-raiser, the
Almaden Business Association’s
second first annual Texas Hold’em
tournament, which was cancelled
two years ago by the California
attorney general because back then
gambling was illegal, even for nonprofits.
However, the state—and later the
city—has new laws on the books
that allow gambling for nonprofits
as long as 90 percent or more is
given to charity. That’s exactly
what the ABA will do this coming
Saturday—present a check for a
minimum of $4,100 to the Doris
Dillon’s Children’s Library to provide
a series of guest lectures by
children’s book authors.
The actual profits were not totally
tallied at press time, according to
ABA President Rich Crowley. “We
Tree regulations on
private property
Editor,
In 1965, we bought some land in the Almaden
Valley and had a small house built on it. There
were no trees on the property. The city put in
one street tree. We planted over two dozen different
trees including magnolia, fir, sycamore,
redwood and the like. Now 42 years later some
have grown quite big.
Over a period of time our land use has
changed and two of the fir trees are causing difficulty
with my raising vegetables, so I would
like to remove them, but here is the rub. It
seems that the trees are no longer ours, but are
under the control of the city. This happened
when the trunk reached 56 inches in circumference
at 24 inches off the ground.
Now we need to ask permission to remove
these two trees we planted. To start this process
we need two copies of an accurate scale of our
plot plan showing structures, power lines with
statistical description of the trees to be removed
including location and the location of the
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President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce Pat Dando, center,
passes on some good luck to poker players Jerry Greer (left) and Gary Dillon (right).
should have the final number at
Saturday’s dedication, he added.
The dedication of the Doris Dillon
Children’s Library is scheduled for
2 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the children’s
library, located at 6455 Camden
Avenue.
It will be followed by a presentation
from Robert D. San Souci, a
children’s author who has written a
number of books including “The
Talking Eggs,” The Little Gold
Star,” “Cut From the Same Cloth,”
“Two Bear Cubs,” “The Reluctanta
Dragon,” Little Pierre,” “Double
Dare to be Scared” and “The Well
at the End of the World,” among
others. San Souci is the first in a
series of noted children’s authors
and illustrators to speak to local
students.
Dillon’s husband Gary attended
the event and played in the first
round of poker. He chatted about
his wife and her contribution to
Almaden and its children. Mrs.
required 15-gallon replacement trees while also
showing the location of the other two dozen
trees remaining plus photographs of the trees to
be removed.
The filled-out application must be delivered
in person to City Hall. For a single family the fee
is $114. If the city wants more information
about the trees, a certified arborist's report may
be required at several more hundreds of dollars.
Then notices must be sent to all my neighbors
within 300 feet to see if there are any objections.
I think this whole process is outrageous.
These are trees we planted. They would not
exist if we had not done so, but the city requires
replacements even though there are another two
dozen trees on the property.
The code says that if one of my neighbors
wants to cut down one of his trees, I can object
saying I like that tree. His trees should be none
of my business. If I like his tree, I should plant
one of my own on my side of the fence.
What if there were no restrictions on our
trees, would Almaden Valley homeowners wantonly
cut down many of their trees; I don’t think
so. We plant them because of their beauty, shade
and property appreciation. If this punishing
Dillon was a teacher and librarian
who spent most of her career working
for the San Jose Unified School
District at several Almaden public
elementary schools. She passed
away in 2001, after a long battle
with ALS.
At least 60 people paid $100 to
be part of a poker tournament that
started out with about nine tables
that dropped to three and finally to
one as six people bluffed and battled
each other until finally Eric
Quesada, who had never played
Texas Hold’em before, won the
entire tournament.
“It’s the first time I ever played. I
like it,” he said before he won the
final hand from Tony Ventura. Of
the four prizes available to the top
winners, Quesada chose the
Weekend to Remember. Ventura
chose the Sony LCD, HD 19-inch
television set, while third-place
finisher Jerry Greer picked the
Ultimate Entertainment package
and Iris Wise, who also played the
poker game for the first time that
night, won a garage door opener
that will be fully installed.
But poker wasn’t the only entertainment.
There also was a silent
auction offering a number of
unique items including a wine basket,
a weekend, family photos and
See HOLD’EM, next page
code was removed, Almaden Valley would still
remain wooded.
What to do about this. We could have mass
rallies and marches in the streets in protest.
The 15,000 homes in the Almaden Valley could
pledge a union of civil disobedience and jointly
ignore the code. But probably the simplest thing
to do is send a short e-mail to Nancy Pyle at district10@sanjoseca.gov
as follows:
Nancy, I want the city’s regulations about
trees on private property to be completely
deregulated.
I have sent mine. Are you with me on this?
Bob Boydston
Almaden Valley
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War memories
remembered
The Almaden Branch Library and
Community Center hosted
Wartime Memory Sharing last
Saturday. Keynote speaker Don
Clawson shared his recollections of
serving in the U.S. Air Force in Korea
and Vietnam. “Is That Something the
Crew Should Know” is his self-published
memoir of those experiences.
Hold’em
Continued from previous page
a number of other gifts. Dinner was
catered by Sonoma Chicken Coop with
Charlie’s Cheesecake Poppers for dessert.
Beer, wine, water and soda rounded out
the offerings and there was plenty of
room to catch up with folks and meet
new friends.
There were even some celebrities,
besides the ABA members, at the event.
Former District 10 Council member and
current president and CEO of the San
Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of
Commerce was there visiting with current
District 10 Councilmember Nancy
Pyle.
“It’s amazing how many people show
up for a worthy cause and get to laugh,
see friends and have fun,” Pyle said. “You
know there are 4,000 to 4,500 people that
go through the Almaden Community
Center and library. What better cause
than to help out such with the children’s
library. Doris Dillon was such a worthy
woman. She brought a lot of joy to children,”
she added.
People were having a lot of fun. “This
was a long time coming,” said Crowley,
referring to the first event’s cancellation a
mere two days before it was to take place.
“Next year, we’ll have the first second
annual,” he teased.
The ABA spent more than $2,000 to
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Afterward, the two dozen
men and women shared
their experiences at home
and abroad during U.S.
wartime. Participants
could choose to add their
contributions to an online
collection at www.sjlibrary.org.
At left, Don
Clawson shares his memories
of serving in the U.S.
Air Force during the Korea
and Vietnam wars. Below,
attendees look at Clawson’s wartime
memoir. —Jeanne C. Carbone
Some of the hecklers moved to the bar to sit and chat. Nancy Flynn, near left, jokes with bartenders
Jim Young and (Chamber VP) Rick Gerhardt while Joyce Gibson looks on.
put on the evening, with a lot of help
from sponsors and volunteers as well as
local businesses, Crowley said. “We got
support from all our members, but Tony
Thurman did a tremendous job of bringing
everything together in a short period
of time,” he said. Other helpful members
who donated time and in some cases
money for gifts were Ken Bryant of
Bryant Arbitration and Mediation, James
Stout of Bay Area Gadgets, Robyn
Bochinni from the Garage Door Store and
Jim Cable from Case Handyman.
Corporate sponsors included the
Hilton Hotel in Sunnyvale and Best Buy.
Eric Quesada, a first-time Texas Hold’em player,
shakes the hand of Tony Ventura after beating
him in the final round of the tournament.
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An antique car carries two women representing U.S. Army nurses from World War I. The two are part of
the Doughboys’ Club; the car was lent by one of the area’s antique car clubs.
Parade
Continued from page 1
Chavez on Market Street in honor of the
1918 Armistice of the “War to End All
Wars.”
The parade, which began promptly at
noon in downtown San Jose, ran from
Delmas Street and traveled east along
Santa Clara to Market Street. It continued
south on Market, passing the
reviewing stand at Park Street, opposite
Plaza Cesar de Chavez, and ending at
San Carlos Street.
“We ask and receive so much from our
veterans and yet are far too slow to help
them in return. I’m delighted to hear that
Congress recently passed new legislation
which will benefit many of our
Veterans,” said Pyle, “Currently onefourth
of our country’s homeless population
is comprised of veterans; I truly
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Besides veterans, a number of others
marched in this year’s parade. These
included school bands, military bands,
drum and bugle corps, fife & drum corps,
community bands, and bagpipe bands as
well as non-marching units in cars.
There also were color guards from active
duty, reserve and National Guard military
as well as ROTC and JROTC units as
well as ROTC and JROTC units, school
drill teams and scouts. There also were a
number of antique and vintage cars carrying
all manner of people from women
dressed in World War I costumes welcoming
back the “doughboys” to fancy
new convertibles carrying politicians to
police cars carrying Chief of Police Rob
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Sights from the San Jose Veterans’ Day Parade
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Left: Seated in the car with Police Chief Rob Davis
(front seat) is a member of a group of Soviet veterans
from World War II.
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A “Direct Repair Shop” for most Insurance
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BANKING
Citibank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 997-2443
APPAREL
Almaden Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 268-0801
Almaden Valley Dry Cleaners . . . . . . . . . (408) 268-6288
DANCE
Sterling Dance Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 927-9333
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Drama and Latin Ballroom.
FITNESS / HEALTH / BEAUTY
Almaden Hair Illusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 268-2700
Specializing in Color & Highlighting
Almaden Pure Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 268-5166
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Broberg Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . (408) 927-0871
Choi’s Tae Kwon Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 997-2229
Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 927-0012
Izzy’s Barber Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 323-8104
Pure Bliss Day Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 268-5300
GROCERIES / DRUGS
Albertson’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 997-3100
RiteAid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (408) 927-7000
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Farmers Agent
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LEARNING
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RESTAURANTS
Almaden Roasting Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 323-9294
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Amato Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 997-7727
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2007 Best of Almaden Valley
Updated weekly... from Almaden
Times Weekly readers' votes!
Vote now for your favorites!
Best Restaurant: La Foret
Best Breakfast: Country Inn
Best Auto Repair: Skip’s
Best Quick lunch: Posh Bagel
Best Pizza: Amato Pizzeria
Best Community Event: Almaden Art and Wine Festival
Best Landscaper: Lifescape Custom Landscaping
Best Dental Office: Dr. Fred Egelston & Staff
Best Chiropractor: Almaden Chiropractic Center
Best Flower Shop: Bloomsters
Best House Cleaner: A Better Way Housekeeping
Best Sandwich: Posh Bagel
Best Pediatrician: Dr. Peter Contini
Best Carpet Cleaner: Mr. Peabody’s
Best Beauty Salon: Studio G Salon - Cathy
Best Skin Care: Almaden Valley Aesthetics
Best Salon/Spa: Almaden Rejuvenation Studio
Best Medical Spa: Vote now for your favorite!
Best Place to Use Your Laptop: Vote now for your favorite!
Best Shoe Repair: Vote now for your favorite!
Best Place for a First Date: La Foret
Best Waitress: Liz (Almaden Inn)
Best Pet Shop: Happy Go Lucky (Oakridge Mall)
Best Youth Coach: Saad Shakir
Best Teacher (private): Vote now for your favorite!
Best Manicure/Pedicure: Splendor Nails
Best Massage: Studio G - Christina
Best Soup: Eric’s DeliCafe
Best Teacher: Mrs. Ketkar (K - Los Alamitosementary)
Best Teacher (Private): Kindergarten: Debbie Ray (Almaden Country School)
Best Teacher (Private): 5th grade: Mrs. Monica Silver
Best Place to Get Fit: Almaden trails (plus its free)
Best Community Volunteer: Sybil Barefoot
Best Park: Jake’s Playlot
Best Architectural Beauty: Vote now for your favorite!
Best Preschool: Challenger
Best Coffeehouse: Starbucks Almaden
Best Place to Walk The Dog: Jeffrey Fontana Park
Best Place to Impress Visitors: Unwined Wine Shop
Best Travel Agency: Piazza Travel
Best Place to Get Fit: AVAC
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Kiwanis, John Farley
to hold turkey drive
It’s nearly Thanksgiving and the weekend
before always hails the John Farley
Holiday Food Drive. The NBC11 weatherman
has held drives for the past several
years, and this is the third year that the
Kiwanis Clubs in the San Jose area are
helping out.
This year, Kiwanis volunteers will
accept donations at Raleys, Nob Hill Foods
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SJPD Canine Unit and officers raise awareness of SJPF fund-raising efforts, collecting $4,000 - enough for two bullet-proof
vests for the dogs. Each special-made vest costs $1,900. With their dogs are, from left, Officer Max Zuniga
and Rocco, Officer Troy Murray and Fanto and Officer Bryant Washington and Jago. Photo by Jeanne C. Carbone
SJPD Canine Unit does double duty
By Jeanne C. Carbone
Staff Writer
etco customers received a special treat
Oct. 27 when dogs from the San Jose PPolice
Department Canine Unit arrived
for photos.
Though there were plenty of smiles and petting
at the event, the dogs and their handlers
were working to raise money for the San Jose
Police Foundation to purchase canine bulletproof
vests that cost $1,900 each.
“This has been very successful,” said SJPD
and SJPF liaison Lt. Scott Cornfield of the
event. “We wanted to get the word out about
our police foundation and the canine program.
A lot more people know about it now.
And we received $4,000--enough for two of
the canine vests.”
SJPF’s mission is to enhance public safety
for those who live, work and visit San Jose by
providing resources and support, which are
not included in the city budget or are not readily
available by other means.
SJPF was recommended by Chief Rob Davis
in 2006 to ensure that donated funding allows
the best police services available even during
difficult economic times. The effort was completed
by Cornfield when the Foundation
obtained an IRS 501 (c) (3) status. The foundation
then started its fundraising to raise
money for needed equipment and supplies.
Some of SJPF’s funding priorities for 2007-
2008 are trauma kits for each officer, three
Segways for the San Jose Airport and canine
kits. The Petco photo opportunity event with
officers and the canine unit was one of these
efforts to provide funds.
While donations in any amount are appreciated,
the foundation is accepting gifts of
$1,000 or more from organizations or individuals.
Such people or companies will be granted
“Legacy” status. Besides assisting in the fulfillment
of the immediate needs for the department,
the benefactor will be mentioned in all
the foundation’s promotional aspects, receive
early notification for sponsored events, be eligible
for ticket discounts and a get a “police
teddy bear.”
The canine unit has 10 dogs, three of which
were at Petco. Each canine, usually a German
shepherd bred for its intelligence, aggression,
strength and sense of smell, is trained for
police work. Their sense of smell is 50 times
more sensitive than humans and they can
cover larger areas 10 times more quickly. They
sniff out criminals, weapons, drugs and
bombs. Sometimes their physical presence
alone prevents physical confrontation.
Sgt. Steve Guggiana says the dogs do all that,
but he also stresses the time that is saved with
canines in police work. He recalled a case in
Sunnyvale where the canine unit covered 44
acres in six hours, something that would have
taken officers days to cover. And there is a
strong bond formed with the officer/handlers
and the dogs who live and work with their
handlers and are treated as normal pets at
home.
“There is a balance of being well socialized
and protection with the dogs,” said Officer
Bryant Washington, a handler for the canine
unit. “Jago likes protection work and he’ll
search all day long, but he has a softer side as
well.”
For more information regarding SJPF, visit
www.sanjosepolicefoundation.org or call (408)
291-5257. Donations may be sent to SJPF, 310
South First St., San Jose, CA 95133.
and Food for Families. You can purchase a
turkey, drop off some cash, spend $10 for a
$20 bag of groceries or donate a can of
non-perishable food that will help feed
less fortunate families in our area.
The Almaden and Cambrian Park
Kiwanis Clubs will be accepting donations
at Price Low at the Cambrian Park Plaza
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 17.
The annual food drive is sponsored by
NBC11, Kiwanis, Raleys, Nob Hill and
Food for Families along with area food
banks including Second Harvest.

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Bret Harte holds
fund-raiser for
dance team
The Bret Harte Middle School
dance team will be entering regional
and national competition. As part of
that honor, there are financial obligations
for both the team and the
coaches. The Nationals require travel
to Anaheim and overnight stays
for the team of 14 plus two coaches.
Therefore, the team is requesting
corporate and/or local business
sponsors and selling Bret Harte
shirts, which will be available to the
student body for purchase.
If you sponsor the team and
advertise on the shirts, your company
name and/or logo (your preference)
will be listed on the back of
the T-shirt as a sponsor. Cost for silver
sponsors is $250 and gold sponsors
is $500. The team is in the
process of creating the artwork. This
donation is tax deductible.
To support the fund-raising event,
provide a check to Bret Harte
Booster for the desired amount, and
e-mail your logo to
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Getting muddy will pay off in the spring at Los
Alamitos Elementary School, thanks to Dens
1 and 2 of Cub Scout Pack 282, including
from the left, Alex Liebscher, Chris
Raimondi, Adam Graves, Caleb Bayer,
Roderick Dirks, Brandon Jimenez, Didier
Dirks, Collin Thrower, Jack Kelly and John
Bayer.
Cub Scouts plant
daffodil bulbs
Cub Scouts in Dens 1 and 2 from
Pack 282 were out gardening on
Saturday at Los Alamitos
Elementary School. The scouts
planted more than 250 daffodil
bulbs in conjunction with the Keep
San Jose Beautiful program. The
flowers will arrive in spring around
the Los Alamitos flagpole and
school sign near the corner of
Redmond Avenue and Silberman
Drive.
The hard-working Cub Scouts
were John Bayer, Didier Dirks,
Roderick Dirks, Adam Graves, Jack
Kelly, Alex Liebscher, Brandon
Jimenez, Chris Raimondi, and
Collin Thrower. They are all fourth
graders at Los Alamitos. This is the
second year these Cub Scouts have
participated in Keep San Jose
Beautiful. “Its really fun to plant
bulbs and then see a ton of flowers
come up in the spring at our
school,” said Alex Liebscher.
Digging in to help were den leaders
Becky Bayer, Phil Graves, Patty
Liebscher and Craig Thrower. Also
getting their hands dirty were parents
John Bayer, Catherine Dirks,
Dawn Graves, Terri Jimenez, Kristin
Kelly, and Laura Raimondi.
Keep San Jose Beautiful is a citywide
program that offers native daffodil
bulbs to any volunteer group
for planting in public areas of San
Jose. In the last 10 years, over
270,000 bulbs have been planted
around the city. Much of the success
of the program is due to groups like
the Cub Scouts around the city.
In the spring, look for the daffodils
will bloom in front of the
school.
Leland to
receive scholar
school award
Leland High School has been
selected to receive recognition by
the California Business for
Education Excellence and Just For
The Kids.
After reviewing student achievement
data for every public school in
California, Leland stood well above
the rest in getting students to gradelevel
proficiency. It is for
that reason that Leland
has been named a
California Business for
Education Excellence/Just
for the Kids-California
Honor Roll School for
2007.
The Honor Roll is made
up of two different
awards, the Star Schools
(126 schools) and Scholar
Schools (443 schools).
Unlike any other school
recognition programs,
CBEE/JFTK-CA Honor Roll
schools are selected by carefully
analyzing individual school subgroup
performance data. Leland has
been selected as a Scholar School.
Teens donate
their hair for
children’s wigs
Sixty-two students and 11 teachers,
parents and friends each donated
a minimum of 7 inches of hair at
the third annual Notre Dame San
Jose cut-a-thon for “Locks of Love.”
The event took place Nov. 6 in the
Notre Dame High School gymnasium
in downtown San Jose. A dozen
professional stylists from salons in
downtown San Jose and Los Gatos
arrived early and cut hair nonstop
through the entire school day. The
hair, valued at over $200,000, will
be donated to "Locks of Love"
www.locksoflove.org, a nonprofit
organization that provides hairpieces
to children suffering from
long term medical illnesses that
result in hair loss.
According to Angela Gonzaga,
director of Community Service
Learning at Notre Dame, “The
phones were ringing off the hook
with people anxiously trying to add
themselves to our waiting list.
Unfortunately we had to turn at
least 30 people away, but we
encouraged them to get their hair
cut and we will add their donation
Times School Scene
to the group donation.”
When asked why Hannah Rose
Robinson, a junior, took on this project
coordinating a dozen stylists,
recruiting and scheduling over 70
students, teachers and friends, she
said, “Because this is something I
can do. And, the support I’ve
received from my friends, teachers
and everyone at Notre Dame has
been wonderful.”
While watching the young
women donate their long ponytails,
Mary Beth Riley, Notre Dame principal
said, “I am so proud of our students.
These young women are giving
up what they feel makes them
beautiful, and in doing so they are
showing their true beauty.”
The “Locks of Love” cut-a-thon is
just one of the activities in Notre
Dame High School’s “Women to
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Women Week 2007” (Nov. 5-9).
Other activities include: “Think
Pink Day,” “Go Red for Women Day”
and an “International Health Watch
Day.” Notre Dame students organize
speakers, set up informational
displays, and hold fund-raising
activities giving their fellow students
an opportunity to learn more
and become involved in cancer prevention,
heart disease prevention
and human trafficking awareness.
Established in 1851, Notre Dame
High School is a Catholic secondary
school that educates young
women in the tradition of the
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur,
founded by St. Julie Billiart. The
school provides a challenging, college-preparatory
curriculum,
which integrates classroom learning
with downtown educational
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opportunities in culture, science
and technology. We prepare our
young women to live as well educated,
self-confident and socially
responsible women, sustained by
religious faith and guided by spiritual
values.
Tiara Nguyen, a freshman at Notre Dame
High School, holds up two ponytails she had
cut to donate to “Locks of Love.”
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Times Local News
mittee worked in partner-
Almaden Country
ship with a nationally
recognized educational
School gets grant,
search agency, Carney,
new school head
Sandoe and Associates.
Malcolm Bordelon, co-
There was lots of news at
chair of the search com-
Almaden Country School this week
mittee, cited Jorgenson's
when Adelgunde Du Vall presented
"resonance with 'the
the school with a $2 million bequest
Country School way' that
and Ole Jorgenson was named new
includes a passion for
head of schools, effective July 1.
strong values, develop-
The school plans to use the money
mentally based learning
to establish an endowment in recogni-
and community culture."
tion of the bequest from DuVall.
Bordelon also cited
"This generous gift further strength-
Jorgenson's "natural abiliens
the solid foundation Almaden Ole Jorgenson
ty to relate and his col-
Country School has built since it was
laborative, inclusive and interactive leader-
founded more than 25 years ago," said Mary Jo
ship style." Of great significance was the posi-
Heindel, chair of the Development Committee
tive response Dr. Jorgenson elicited from stu-
and member of the Board of Trustees. "It is a
dents, parents, faculty, staff and trustees dur-
tremendous gift to the school, our students
ing his recent campus visits. His history of
and faculty and the community. We will be
personal and professional commitment to life-
able to do great things for the children as these
long learning, his impeccable integrity and his
funds grow."
breadth and depth of experience in the educa-
Du Vall was born in Salinas, Calif. where
tional field were also critical factors in his
she lived for many years and worked as a real
selection.
estate developer. She most recently resided in
"You only have to spend five minutes in the
Saratoga. Her bequest is the result of the
presence of children and teachers at Almaden
friendship between Almaden Country
Country School to realize there are magical
School's founder, Nan Hunter, her husband,
connections happening, with outgoing and
Richard, and the Du Valls.
joyful faces everywhere you look," Dr.
The board voted unanimously to appoint
Jorgenson said. "These relationships are the
Ole Jorgenson as its next head of schools. He
heart of a strong school."
succeeds Jean Delwiche, the former ACS prin-
Jorgenson earned his bachelor's and mascipal,
who returned as interim head of schools
ter's degrees from Washington State University
for the 2007-08 academic year.
and his doctorate in educational leadership
The hiring of a head is among the most sig-
from Arizona State University. He has served
nificant moments in the life of a school, and
as a teacher and administrator in a variety of
the responsibility of greatest importance for a
public and independent schools in the United
board of trustees. Jorgenson's appointment
States and abroad including his current role as
concludes an exhaustive national search that
headmaster of Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a
started with 36 candidates. The search com-
prestigious K-12 day and boarding school.
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during the year, for it has been truly rewarding. I am deeply grateful
for your trust and vow that I will continue to merit your confidence
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18 flights of stairs is
a major endurance
test for editor
By Carol Rosen
Editor
Sometimes it’s as easy as
using your head, something I
failed to do when issued a
challenge several weeks ago by
District 6 Councilmember
Pierluigi Oliverio.
The challenge was to climb the
stairs from the street to the top
floor of City Hall. I didn’t think
much about it. After all, I quit
smoking almost three years ago
and get extensive exercise walking
my huge dog six times a week.
Sometimes I even get out of breath
when we chase each other. But
walking up 18 flights of stairs didn’t
daunt me in the least. Turns out
it should have.
In fact I really didn’t start questioning
whether this was a good
idea until we started warming up.
There were about 50 of us (not
counting the firemen—I’ll get to
them later). We did about three
minutes of warm up, and I realized
that I already felt tired. That’s
because I’d only gotten about four
hours of sleep the previous night.
I started my day by awakening
in the type of panic you experience
when sleeping through your
alarm clock. I washed my face,
brushed my teeth and threw on
some moisturizer, slipped on sensible
clothes and a visor (because
my hair looked worse than bad)
and sunglasses (to hide my naked
eyes), dashed out the door and
drove to city hall.
I would have been better taking
time to eat, drink some water, or
preferably, get the heck back into
bed.
Upon arrival, I noticed a number
of firemen standing around
with a lot of equipment. It turned
out they planned to put on ALL
their equipment and climb the
stairs to make sure they could do it
if there was a fire.
They offered to let me try it on,
but instead a very tiny woman—
Betty Montoya—from the city’s
Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood
Services Department put all
100-plus pounds on and was
“slightly” bending under its
weight. I decided that my job—to
take photos—was more important
than crumbling under the weight
in front of San Jose’s FINEST!
Once the firemen began their
climb, the rest of us did the aforementioned
warm-ups. We jumped
around a bit, stretched some and
then a few minutes later were finished.
As I said, I was kind of tired,
but I decided it was just lack a
sleep, not thinking about the fact
that I am middle aged and “just a
WEE bit” overweight.
The niggling doubt crept in
when Denelle Fedor, Oliverio’s
policy director told me I was
scheduled to climb with Pierluigi,
a man younger than my oldest
child! Wouldn’t you know, as soon
as we started, Oliverio yelled,
“let’s go Carol” and he started running,
so I joined him.
By the second flight of steps, I
sent him on because I was slightly
out of breath. Unfortunately for
me, it was all down hill from there.
I slowly made my way up, passed
by all manner of people—some
who were gently walking, and others,
like Sam Liccardo, who made
it to the top in less than 3 minutes
by racing.
By the time I got to the ninth
floor, I was dizzy and not feeling
great. The sight of the orange and
red Gatorade was nauseating. I
was urged to go inside and sit
down, which I did for a few minutes
but my ego got the better of
me and I continued the climb.
When I got to the 13th floor, I realized
I couldn’t go any further and
that’s where the embarrassment
really began.
I sat on a stair and a city
employee asked if I felt OK. Duh,
would I be sitting here on the
stairs if I felt great? “No,” I said.
“Give me a few minutes.”
That’s when the gagging started.
But I told myself there would be
none of that. So I just sat there
without noticing that the employee
was talking into his walkietalkie.
Within a few minutes at
least four firemen were seated on
the steps around me.
They showed great concern and
tenderness, and for a while it was
nice to get the attention, I even felt
well enough to crack a joke. One of
them took my pulse and pronounced
it irregular.
The next thing I knew they had
slipped a plastic thing on my finger
and added some big white
pads to my upper chest and legs
and one guy began taking my
blood pressure. They also gave me
oxygen in those little tubes you see
in people’s noses on TV medical
shows. That was nice; the air was
cold in my nose and felt good. I
made a joke about drugs and we all
laughed
That’s about the time another
suggested that I might want to go
to the hospital to get checked out.
“Uh guys,” I said with as much
sternness as I could muster, “I
have a paper to get out and a couple
of articles to finish writing, I
don’t have time to go to the hospital.
Perhaps another time?”
To make matters even worse,
one of the firemen said he needed
to take off my visor to check my
skin and another decided he needed
to look at my eyes. “No,” I
screeched, “I have on no makeup
and it’s truly a bad hair day.”
At that point two shadows
appeared--Mayor Chuck Reed and
Oliverio, apparently concerned for
the sick person on the 13th floor. I
Times Feature
looked up, saw them and
groaned. I was hoping a hole
would develop that I could fall
through, but no such luck.
“Don’t take this wrong, but
please GO AWAY quickly,” I said.
Like the firemen, they paid no
attention to me and asked how I
was feeling. I almost said, “How
do you think I’m feeling, I don’t
make news, I cover it and I’m not
used to a crowd of men around
me when my hair is standing up
straight in places and plastered
down in others and I have on NO
Almaden Times Weekly � Nov. 16–Nov. 22, 2007 � Page 25
Gorgeous firemen don’t make up for humiliating experience
MAKEUP.”
Instead I politely said, “I’m
starting to feel much better—it’s a
case of being overweight and
under-prepared for the climb.”
And, after a short consult with
the firemen, they thankfully left.
Finally, after they had decreed
I had a normal sinus (I thought
those were in your face) rhythm,
they said they would accompany
me downstairs to the ambulance
where they again suggested a
hospital visit. By then my blood
pressure was just about nor-
mal—better than in the doctor’s
office--so they let me go on my
way after I’d promised to call my
doctor.
At any rate, the paper got out
and I visited the doctor the next
day. What do you know--I’m a bit
overweight and need some aerobic
exercise…or at least steady
walks without the dog stopping
to sniff everything in sight.
The next time I decide to climb
18 flights of stairs, I will work
out prior to the climb…or I’ll just
stay in bed.

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ALMADEN HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1200 Blossom Hill Road (two blocks west of Almaden
Expressway) 269-2345, www.almadenhillsumc.org. Sunday
worship services: 9:00 and 10:30 am (childcare available at
both times) Fellowship coffee time: 10:00 - 10:30 am. Adult
classes and Sun. School for children and youth: 10:30 am.
Serving, worshiping, and growing together with open minds,
open hearts, and open hands are hallmarks of our Christian
congregation. The power of faith is celebrated through pastoral
ministries, local mission, and social justice in, to, and
with our local and global community. There is a variety of
joyous music for children and adults, many special
events/activities, and programs for all ages, including exciting
youth ministries. People of all backgrounds, traditions,
cultures, and lifestyles are welcome. Please join us at any
time and for any event, no matter where you are in your spiritual
journey.
ALMADEN NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
Welcome to the neighborhood! We are a church family
made up of diverse people who are united by the hope and
joy that we have experienced in Jesus Christ. We invite you
and your family to come and explore faith and life with
us.Our worship service begins every Sunday at 11:00am.
During worship, we have engaging children's programs for
preschoolers and elementary aged kids. Also, don't miss
the free pony rides and jump houses at our Autumn Festival
on Saturday October 27th from 2pm-5pm.Visit us at 19550
McKean Rd San Jose CA 95120 (Located off of Almaden
Expressway between Old Almaden Rd and Harry Rd.) Pastor
Jordan Wong: (408) 268-5200 www.almadenchurch.org
ALMADEN VALLEY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
(CONGREGATIONAL) www.avucc.org. 6581 Camden Ave.
(located just east of Almaden Expressway), San Jose, CA
95120. 268-0243. We are a friendly caring church where
you are known by name. Please join us for worship each
Sunday at 9:00 am in our unique Round Sanctuary. Nursery
and child care provided. Ecumenical Sunday School follows
at 10:10 am as well as Fellowship hour where we look forward
to getting to know you. The Reverend Kevin Smith,
pastor. John Leslie, Director of music.
CAMPBELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1675 Winchester Boulevard (near Hamilton), Campbell,
95008. Office: 378-3472. www.campbell-umc.org.
E-mail: campbell_umc@earthlink.net SUNDAY WOR-
SHIP: 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Handicapped, hearingimpaired
friendly facility. (Nursery Care available). SUN-
DAY SCHOOL for every age at 9:00 a.m. WHAT YOU
WILL FIND: Youth/Young Adult programs, Choirs for all
ages, Active Senior Fellowship, A dynamic and diverse
congregation of seekers motivated to explore the questions
of faith and life; opportunities for fellowship, study,
spiritual growth and outreach. Campbell UMC is a
Reconciling Congregation ~ ALL ARE WELCOME!
Campbell UMC sponsors Bright Days preschool, offering
a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Call 378-8422 for information.
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL DISCOVERY
Rev. Alice Carpenter teaching the timeless lessons of
"The Secret." Please join us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.,
Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Avenue, San
Jose, CA 95124. All ages welcome. Office/Namaste
Bookstore: 2125 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124.
408-371-1300. Healing Prayer Line: 408-371-1367.
Spiritual counseling, classes, weddings, memorials,
workshops. www.scvcrs.org
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ALMADEN
Are you looking for a wonderful family worship experience,
an ecumenical Sunday School, and a theology complex
enough to allow you to ask questions and explore your own
spirituality? Episcopal Church in Almaden, located off the
Almaden Expressway near the intersection of Camden and
Redmond , offers two opportunities for worship on Sunday
mornings. Our 7:30 a.m. Eucharist is short and followed by
a coffee hour for socializing and discussion. Our 11:00 a.m.
family Eucharist offers great music, laughter and hope. At
10:10 a.m. during the school year, we have a joint Sunday
School with our sister church, the Almaden Valley United
Church of Christ. For more information, please call the
church office at 268-0243. The Reverend Stephen Mills, rector.
We are located at 6581 Camden Avenue, San Jose , CA
95120, (east of Almaden Expressway). www.eca-sj.org
FAMILY COMMUNITY CHURCH
WE'VE MOVED TO A NEW CAMPUS! 478 Piercy Road,
San Jose, CA 95138. Located at the gateway to the Silver
Creek Country Club and Evergreen Valley, FCC has something
for everyone! It is one of the fastest growing
churches in America and according to Rick Warren,
author of "The Purpose Driven Life," it is also one of the
five healthiest churches in the nation. Visit us and find out
why. Services: Saturday, 6 p.m. & Sunday, 9 & 11 a.m.;
Singles Café, Sunday, 9 a.m.; Traditional hymns, Sunday,
9 a.m.; Iglesia Hispana (Spanish service), Sunday, 10:30
a.m.; Children's and Nursery programs during weekend
services; Junior High, Sunday, 9 & 11 a.m.; Senior High,
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Young Adults, Sunday, 6 p.m.; and
200+ home-based small groups meeting from Hollister
and Gilroy to North San Jose and Evergreen. Visit us at
www.FCCchurch.com to learn more about our addiction
recovery, grief support, divorce care and other programs.
Phone: (408) 365-0313. DIRECTIONS: Exit 101 and turn
East on Blossom Hill; Right on Piercy to Family
Community Church on the right.
GATEWAY CITY CHURCH
Rekindle a Sense of Hope! If you’ve been wondering
what’s missing in your life, the solution may be spiritual.
Having a relation-ship with God makes all the difference.
He’s much more loving and powerful than we really
know. Life should be more than work, bills and stress.
You can strengthen the spiritual side of your life, connect
with great friends, and have a lot of fun at GateWay City
Church. Enjoy great music and relevant messages. Help
your loves ones take a more positive and inspiring direction
in their lives. At GateWay City Church, you will feel
welcomed and supported, not judged or left behind. Its
church the way you’d hoped it could be, life more fulfilling
than you’ve dreamed. Dr. David Cannistraci, Senior
Pastor. GateWay City Church is located in South San Jose
at 5883 Eden Park Place, behind the Holiday Inn, near the
intersection of Hwys 101, 85 and Bernal / Silicon Valley
Road. Catch our radio broadcast Sunday 10:30 a.m.,
“Life in the Spirit” on 1100 AM KFAX. Get the latest information
online: www.GateWayCityChurch.org
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)
“A friendly church that cares about people.” 15885 Los
Gatos-Almaden Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95032. Phone: 356-3525
Fax: 358-4982. Pastors Paul Hoffmann and Scott Perry.
Sundays: Contemporary worship , 8:30 a.m.; Traditional,
11 a.m. Nursery available. Sunday School/Bible study for all
ages, 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Worship and jr.-high confirmation
classes. (Sept. - May), 6:30 p.m. Get inspired! Join
us for fellowship, fun, great music, and Christ-centered education
for all ages at the pace that is best for you. Youth
group, Bible studies, family events, parish nurse. Call for our
Children’s Center preschool and school-age daycare information.
We look forward to meeting you!
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
Looking for an active Christian faith community...we invite
you to experience Holy Spirit Parish Community. We are
located at 1200 Redmond Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120.
Mass is celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Monday -Thursday, with
Communion Services on Friday. Our weekend Mass
schedule is Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m.,
11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Rite of Reconciliation is every
Saturday at 4 p.m. or by appointment. Our Parish Office
is open Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., phone
997-5101. Recorded Mass times 997-5100. Religious
Education for Early Childhood through Adults can be
obtained by calling our Catechetical Office Monday -
Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 997-5115. 3Sixty Youth
Ministry serving High School Youth in the Almaden Valley
(grades 9-12) can be reached at 997-5106. Holy Spirit
School serving grades Pre-K - 8 at 1198 Redmond
Avenue. Phone 268-0794.
THE JOURNEY
www.talkinchurch.com; Jeff Wenke, Pastor. Call 499-
9790 or email info@talkinchurch.com for church information.
The Journey meets Sundays at 9:00 and 10:45
a.m. at Pioneer High School, 1290 Blossom Hill Road,
San Jose, 95118. Come be a part of this exciting new
group of people on the journey of life! The atmosphere is
laid-back and non "churchy." We have a full band and
large projection screen on the stage for multi-media. No
church experience is required! We offer a comprehensive
children's program called "Journeyland" as well. Visit our
Website for more information.
LOS GATOS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
We help people become Jesus’ followers; those who
understand and carry out His purposes for their lives. We
are here to connect people to God and to one another in
the kind of community expressed in the Bible- where
faith, love and hope are more than words—they’re lived!
Is this the kind of church you’re seeking? Give us a try
this Sunday morning at 9:00. You’ll find relevant teaching
from God’s word, heartfelt music, and an opportunity for
every family member to encounter others on a similar
spiritual journey. Whether you consider yourself a spiritual
seeker or a committed follower of Jesus Christ, you have
a home at Los Gatos Christian Church. You’ll find this to
be a community where you matter and where you can
make a difference.You can find us at 16845 Hicks Road,
at the corner of Camden Avenue and Hicks Road. For
more information, give us a call at 268-1411 or see our
website at www.losgatoschristian.org
SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS
SCIENCE Center for Spiritual Discovery
(Formerly Valley West Church)
2500 Masonic Drive, San Jose, CA. 95125. 408-978-6800.
Times: 10:30 Sunday Service, Youth Church 10:45, Quiet
Meditation 9:30-10:15, Classes Monday evening. Pastor:
Rev. Alice Carpenter. Discover your best self in our welcoming
Spiritual community. Wherever you are on your Spiritual
Path, we welcome you to our service. Our teaching is based
on New Thought teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ernest
Holmes, Wayne Dyer as expressed on the TV shows of
Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil. Ours is a loving organization. You
owe it to yourself to check us out. We have a traditional
service, preceded by private meditation if you wish, and followed
by hospitality hour. We have a New Thought
Bookstore on Sunday mornings. We welcome you to our
classes, and encourage you attend our Essence classes, on
the first Sunday of the month. This is not your regular
church! You are in control of your life experience... you have
choices. We help you explore those choices.
SANTA TERESA HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5370 Snell Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123, two blocks
north of Blossom Hill. Rev. Tom Coop, Pastor. 629-5906.
Sunday worship service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00
a.m. Full range of church activities including special
classes for children, adult Bible studies, choir, and social
activities. Families welcome. Visit online at:
www.sthpc.org.
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN
1281 Redmond Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120.
(408) 997-4848.
Sunday mornings:
8:30 a.m.: Traditional Worship Service
9:45 -10:45 a.m.: Adult Bible Study and Sunday School
11:00 a.m.: Contemporary Worship Service
SOUTH HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH
A caring community of believers who enjoy living and
growing in Christ’s love and sharing that love with others.
Our goal is to become fully devoted followers of Jesus
and our programs are designed to meet the needs of people
wherever they are in their spiritual journey, from the
curious to the committed. We offer ministries for all ages
and stages of life - from Cornerstone Pre-school to seniors,
plus thriving children’s and student programs that
your family will love; and through counseling, support
and recovery groups we try to meet the needs of hurting
people. Starting in February: ESL classes, Celebrate
Recovery, and the Alpha Course - an opportunity to
explore the Christian faith. Join us at 9:00 or 11:00 am
for our Sunday services, with life-related Biblical teaching,
contemporary worship and creative arts. (Nursery,
children’s and youth programs available) 6601 Camden
Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120. Phone: 268-1676. To find
out more, visit www.southhills.cc.
ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH
We invite you to become a part of our growing, active
Parish. We are a caring and welcoming community that
promotes spiritual growth and reaches out to those in
need. St. Anthony’s is located in the Almaden Valley at
20101 McKean Rd. Sunday Masses are at 8:30, 10 and
11:45 AM. Saturday Mass is at 4 PM at our small, historic
church, 21800 Bertram Rd. in New Almaden, CA
95042. For information call the church office 997-4800.
Rev. Lawrence M Handel, pastor.
ST. BASIL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
“Come and See” unaltered Christianity. The Orthodox
Church is the one holy, catholic and apostolic church,
founded by Jesus Christ and His Apostles. It is the same
Church that came fully into being at Pentecost (Acts 2),
the Church of the New Testament. Today it has unity and
continuity with this original Church in all aspects of
church life. There are about 300 million Orthodox
Christians throughout the world, including more than 6
million in the United States. Still the Orthodox Church has
been known as “America’s best-kept secret.” Come to
know that Church. Find the truth and its treasures, which
will heal and save you. It might be the best thing you
have found in your life. May God give joy to you who
seek the truth! On Sundays: Matins at 8:15 am and Divine
Liturgy at 9:30 am. Office hours Tuesday through Friday,
10am to 2pm. For more information call 268-3214 or email
stbasilschurch@sbcglobal.net. You can visit us at:
6430 Bose Lane, San José, CA 95120.
ST. TIMOTHY'S LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL
Come join us for worship at one of our four weekly services.
Saturday: 6:00 pm (contemporary). Sunday: 8:15
(traditional) 9:45 (blended) and 11:15 am (contemporary).
Sunday school for all ages: 9:45 am. Our day
school offers a high quality educational experience from
preschool to grade 5. We are located at 5100 Camden
Ave. San Jose CA 95124 with easy access from highway
85. Church: 264-3858, School: 265-0275. Pastors Dan
Selbo, Jim & Judy Bangsund. Website: www.st-timslutheran.org.
TWIN OAKS CHURCH
20 Great Oaks Blvd, San Jose 95119. Church Office
(Mon-Thur): 227-9500. www.twinoakschurch.com. eMail
Address: info@twinoakschurch.com Sunday Worship: 10
a.m. (Nursery and Children's Sunday School - all ages)
High School "Satellite" Service: 7 pm Sunday. Junior High
School "Powerhouse": 7-9 pm Friday. Who Are We? We
are a group of people who face everyday issues hoping
to find real answers to real problems by looking closely at
our world and being honest about the things that make
life difficult. We then apply time proven principles from
the Bible in ways that are relevant to our culture. Twin
Oaks Church has dynamic children's programs and clean,
well-staffed nurseries. Women's Bible studies and Men's
events are great ways to connect with other people during
the week. In just one visit, you'll see our music rocks
and our people are friendly!
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Times Local News
Browsing past Almaden Times
articles on Web site may be helpful
This week’s question:
I read your article
in a recent issue of
the Almaden Times
about pat-down
searches at football
games. Very interesting.
But what
caught my eye was
your reference to
past Almaden Times
articles being available
on your Web
site. How can I read
those articles? I am
not a computer whiz
so you really need to
keep it simple.
Lori L.
Almaden Valley
Dear Lori—
Good to hear from you, Lori,
and you are in good company
when you say you are not a computer
whiz. I am not either, but
we both can learn as time goes
on.
Yes, you can read past articles
that I have written for the
Almaden Times by going to my
Web site, www.almadenvalleylawyers.com.
I started writing
these articles in 1986 when the
paper was a monthly. This went
on for several years, and a few
years ago the paper changed to a
weekly. My articles are now
written for the second and
fourth weeks of each month.
The articles are written for the
benefit of my readers in the
Almaden Valley area of San Jose,
and are written for the purpose
of providing general legal information
of common interest. As I
say in the disclaimer at the end
of each article and often within
each topic, it is definitely not my
intent to offer legal advice. I certainly
would not want my
friends or family relying on
some newspaper columnist or
TV talk show host or hostess, for
that matter, for legal advice, as
good as he or she is. For legal
advice, you need to see your
Ask The
Lawyer
Donald J. DeVries,
Attorney at Law
For past articles,
visit our web site at
www.almadenvalleylawyers.com
United neighborhood
conference Saturday
at City College
There will be a United Neighborhoods
Conference on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 8
a.m. to noon at San Jose City College,
Moorpark at Bascom.
Conference leaders are asking interested peo-
own attorney.
So, if you are
interested in
accessing the information
you get the
Web site up on your
screen. The first
page will be the
home page. At the
top you will see
five topics you can
select. If you select
Times Articles you
will have accessed
the articles. (If you
go back to the home
page, about two
inches down you
will see a handy
direct link to the
Almaden Times
Weekly.)
The first screen for the Times
Articles will show the last one
published in the Almaden
Times. Four or five other articles
are shown there, also for the
reader’s quick reference. Off to
the left on the first page is a brief
index of past articles written and
published this year, when we
went to a new, enhanced format.
At the bottom of the index on the
first page you will see a reference
to articles from 1986 to
2006 in the Archives. If you
click on that, they should be
accessible.
If you are interested you can
select one or more articles in the
following areas:
� Alternate Dispute
Resolution
� Civil Litigation
� Elder Law
� Estate Planning
� Family and Divorce
� General Business Matters
� Personal Injury
� Real Estate and
Construction
� Working With Your
Attorney
� General Interest
Of course, these articles are
freely accessible to the public,
and you will not be put on any
junk e-mail or SPAM list by
reading them. And, you will not
be bombarded by any of those
annoying pop-ups and irritating
ads you see on some Web sites.
I like to think that this Web
site is very reader-friendly, but if
you need any additional help
with learning about Web sites or
computers, feel free to stop by
the Almaden Library/
Community Center. Our fantastic
facility has excellent courses
in computers for you to take and
top-notch teachers to help you
learn. All very close by and at
very nominal cost.
The library/community center
is located at 6445 Camden
Avenue, just west of Almaden
Expressway and Trinidad. I am
sure that by visiting the center
you can learn a whole lot about
computers and a countless other
things.
Donald J. DeVries
Almaden Valley
Donald J. DeVries is an attorney
practicing law in the Almaden
Valley. Past Almaden Times articles
since 1986 can be accessed
through his Web site:
www.almadenvalleylawers.com
. If you would like him to answer
your question in his next Almaden
Times column, you can reach him
by e-mail at don@almadenvalleylawyers.com,
fax at (408) 268-
6502, telephone at (408) 268-
9500, or mail at DeVries &
Horowtiz, 6475 Camden Ave.,
Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95120.
Your matters are personal and private,
so of course, he will not disclose
your identity or any details
about your situation. DeVries
writes this column to provide you
with general information about
important legal matters affecting
California residents—not to give
you legal advice about your specific
matter. No attorney-client relationship
is created by these articles.
The law is complex and constantly
changing and varies from
state to state. So you should consult
an attorney before taking any
action that would affect your personal
or business matters.
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TimesSports
Leland closes
season with victory
over Evergreen
By Daniel Miranda
Sports Coordinator
The Leland High School
football team finished the
season last Friday with a
20-6 victory over league rival
Evergreen Valley. The Chargers
finished in second place behind
Del Mar in the Santa Teresa
league with a league record of 5-
2.
Leland junior Michael Santini
High School
Sports Schedule
Nov. 16–Nov. 22
Leland High School
Friday-Boys’ varsity basketball
vs. Gunderson, 7 p.m.
Saturday- Girls’ water polo CCS
finals at Independence, 1:30
p.m.
Saturday- Boys’ water polo
CCS finals at Independence,
3:15 p.m.
Wednesday-Boys’ varsity basketball
vs. alumni, 7 p.m.
Pioneer High School
Saturday- Varsity football vs.
North Monterey County CCS
playoff, 1 p.m.
Saturday- Girls’ varsity soccer
vs. L. G. at Burlingame, 10
a.m.
Monday- Girls varsity soccer
vs. San Mateo at Burlingame,
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday- Girls varsity basketball
at Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
Wednesday- Boys varsity soccer
at Gunderson, 3:15 p.m.
Frosh/soph and varsity
For more information about
Leland and Pioneer sports
events, go to:
Pioneer athletics:
www.phsathletics.com
Leland athletics:
www.lelandathletics.com
Blossom Valley Athletics
League:
www.bval.org
played like he was sending a
message to the league that just
because seniors Ricky Battipede,
Kevin Krail, Josh Carroll and
Nate Jones were leaving, the
team will not be a pushover.
Santini had only 2 yards on
offense but he excelled on special
teams and defense.
He had 15 solo tackles and
assisted on five others and had
one interception on defense. On
special teams he put the game
away by returning a 95-yard
kickoff for a touchdown. “I saw
everyone shift over and I saw
daylight so I started running for
it weaving in and out,” Santini
said.
With Evergreen keyed on Krail
who finished the game with only
32 rushing yards, Leland turned
to the air. In the second quarter,
the Chargers broke a scoreless tie
when Battipede hit Jones for 23yard
touchdown. In the third
quarter the duo teamed up again
with Jones making a spectator
catch in the end zone to put the
Chargers ahead by two touchdowns.
“
Jones had one of the finest
catches I’ve seen in a long time,”
said Leland head coach Mike
Carrozzo.
The first quarter was a defensive
struggle between the two
teams with each bending but not
breaking. Evergreen’s Eddie Ray
Apontes set the Cougars in scor-
Leland's quarterback Ricky Battipede runs for a first down during their game on
Friday night Nov 9 at Evergreen High School in San Jose. Photo by Ben DeKoven
ing position by returning the
opening kickoff to the Chargers’
25-yard line. But quarterback
Rudy Zapien threw four incompletions
and Evergreen had to
turn the ball over to the
Chargers.
Leland tried to establish the
running game but the Cougars
were able to corral Krail,
Leland’s leading rusher. Luckily
the Chargers running game does
not rely entirely on Krail.
Battipede just handed the ball for
Josh Carroll who picked up 12
yards and a first down for
Above left: Leland's receiver Nate Jones catches a touchdown pass from Ricky Battipede
in the back of the end zone over Evergreen's Andre Ceja during their game on Friday night
Nov. 9 at Evergreen High School. Jones finished the season with 517-yards. Photo by Jeff
La Plante. Above right: Leland's Michael Santini runs away from Evergreen's defensive
back Daniel Quilty on his way to the end zone for 95-yard kick off return during their game
Friday night at Evergreen High School in San Jose. Photo by Ben DeKoven
Leland.
On fourth and six, punter Nate
Jones threw the ball to wide open
tight end Tyler Beigibing for a
first down and a gain of 24 yards.
The drive eventually stalled on
fourth and two as Krail was
stopped short of the first down.
Evergreen took over on downs.
But the Cougars running game
did not fair much better, gaining
only 54 yards on a series of runs
featuring Louis Aranda
Evergreen punted giving the ball
back to the Chargers.
Leland was still unable to get
the running game on track
so on fourth and 4 they
punted the ball back to the
Cougars. Evergreen was
unable to mount s scoring
drive as well so they punted
the ball back to the
Chargers.
Leland sent Krail back to
return the punt but he fumbled
and was able to recover
it. With the running
chores now switching
between Krail and Carroll,
the Chargers started to
move the ball. Bettipede
also used his legs to pick up
12 yards and a very important
first down putting the
ball on the 45-yard line of
the Cougars.
On second and eight
Bettipede threw the ball
and hit receiver Jones for
22-yard pick up and another
first down. The two
hooked again on the very next
play only this time for a touchdown
that Jones caught in the
back of the end zone with 3 minutes
left in the first half. The
Chargers led 7-0.
On the last possession before
the half, the Cougars worked the
ball down to the Chargers’ 5-yard
line but the Chargers run defense
was just too much for the
Cougars to contend with--especially
after a procedure penalty
pushed the ball back to the 9yard
line. On fourth down and
goal, Evergreen’s place kicker
Aranda missed the 26-yard field
goal. The Chargers went into
half time with a 7-0 lead.
Leland started the third quarter
receiving the ball on its 35yard
line and managed to work
the ball to the Cougar 25 on a
series of runs. On second and 10
Battipede rolled out of the pocket
and found Jones in the end
zone for the Chargers’ second
touchdown, giving Leland a 14-0
lead with 8:37 in the third quarter.
“I have gotten better at going
up for the ball,” said Jones.
The Cougars scored early in
the fourth quarter as Evergreen
running back Andrew Dennis
ran the ball for 24 yards, putting
the ball inside the 10-yard line
and setting up a first and goal.
With their backs against the wall
the Leland defense was able to
hold them to third and goal at
the 1-yard line. Aranda punched
it in from there, but missed extra
point. The score cut Leland’s
lead to 14-6.
Any hopes the Cougars had
about a comeback were dashed
on the next play as Santini ran
the kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown
with 8:54 left to play. The
Chargers now led 20-6.
On the Cougars’ next possession,
Leland’s defensive lineman
Alex Nunes was able to break
though the line and tackle
Zapien for a sack. The sack set
up fourth and 11 that convinced
the Cougars to punt. Leland had
the ball but again was unable to
sustain the drive and to run out
the clock, so they punted.
The Cougars did not fair well
on their series either as it ended
with Santini intercepting the
ball. Zapien, who was looking
for receiver Andre Ceja, found
Leland defender instead. The
Chargers ran out the clock by
picking up their last first down
on a 9-yard run by Carroll.
Leland won the game 20-6
Krail was the leading rusher of
the season for Leland with 982yards
while Jones led in receiving
yards with 517-yards. Santini
led the Leland defense with 85
solo tackles and 52 assists for the
season.

TimesSports
Mustangs lose final game by 1 point
Oak Grove 20, Pioneer 19
By Gary Van Den Hueval
Sports Writer
Pioneer High School’s football team had their work
cut out last Friday as they stepped into Oak Grove’s
home stadium as underdog to the Oak Grove Eagles.
The Eagles were 6-0 and in first place in the Mt.
Hamilton division (8-1 overall), highly ranked in the
CCS, and an acknowledged powerhouse.
Pioneer went through a winless preseason before finding
their groove, going 5-0-1 in the league. There was a
lot riding on the game, because would decide the division
championship.
The game lived up to its billing, but for Pioneer, it was
a bittersweet outcome: they outplayed Oak Grove for
nearly the entire game but lost by one point. The
Mustangs’ second-place finish pits them into a firstround
playoff game against North Monterey County at
Pioneer on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.
“We played our hearts out,” was said Mustang running
backs Shane Murray and Marquee Heffner separately.
“Everybody says ‘it’s Oak Grove this and Oak Grove
that,’” continued Heffner, “and we have to approach
them like they’re a team, a team that’s going to play just
as hard as us and we have to bring it in.”
Ultimately it was Oak Grove’s kick returner Stacy Long
who made the difference. Long returned two Pioneer
kickoffs for touchdowns. His first came on the game’s
opening kickoff, a 92-yard return virtually untouched up
the center of the field.
But Pioneer wasn’t so easily turned back. The
Mustangs’ first possession proved they came to play; it
was an 18-play, eight-and-a-half minute drive that moved
steadily down the field. On third down and 11 at their
own 34, quarterback Joe Alise connected with Murray for
20 yards. On fourth and one from the Oak Grove 22, running
back Mike Cobb picked up a first down.
Moments later, on a fourth and 10 from the 20, tight
end Travis Lorius fought for a tough catch in double coverage
and a 13-yard gain in the red zone. Finally, it was
Alise himself, on third and goal, eluding tacklers and
then reaching out and diving into the left corner of the
end zone for the touchdown. The extra point attempt hit
the crossbar, and the Mustangs trailed 7-6.
But just like that, on the next play Stacy Long struck
again, returning the Pioneer kick for another touchdown.
He wasn’t untouched this time; he had to bounce off a
few tacklers, but the result was the same. The Eagles,
who for the entire first quarter didn’t run one offensive
play, led 14-6.
“You take away those two kicks …. We knew not to kick
the ball to him [Long] and we just didn’t execute on those
plays,” said Pioneer coach Mark Krail. “He did what we
thought he could do and you can’t spot a great team like
that two touchdowns and expect to win.”
The Mustangs went right back to business on offense,
relying on speedster Heffner for consistent yardage, and
even using a fourth down fake punt, when Justin Souza
took the snap and gained 30 yards on fourth and eight to
move the ball into Oak Grove territory. But the drive
ended abruptly when Eagle Jabari Carr recovered a Shane
Murray fumble at the Eagle 21.
Oak Grove’s offense finally trotted onto the field at this
point in the second quarter, and was able to maneuver
the ball to inside the Mustang 30 on the legs of running
back Nevin Gardiner, who gained 46 yards on two carries
(with a 41-yarder on the drive’s first play). But three
incomplete passes by quarterback Regis Ward turned the
ball back over to Pioneer.
The Mustangs gained another big first down on a punt,
but this time it wasn’t a fake--a fumbled punt return by
Oak Grove was recovered by Cody Otsuji to keep the
drive alive at midfield for Pioneer. The 13-play drive cul-
minated in a touchdown catch by Shane Murray on
fourth and 10 from a rolling-out Alise. A two-point conversion
attempt to tie the game was unsuccessful, when
Alise’s pass was knocked down by Oak Grove defender
Bubba Chapman.
At halftime Oak Grove clung to a 14-12 lead.
In the third quarter Pioneer watched Long score another
touchdown on a screen pass that he turned into a 45yard
score--until it was nullified by an illegal-use-ofhands
penalty on Oak Grove. Instead, the Eagles punted,
and Pioneer’s vaunted running game took over. A 32-yard
run by Heffner, plus 22 yards on three carries by Murray,
inexorably moved the ball downfield. Alise scored his
second touchdown of the game on a 12-yard keeper, and
after the Victor Aguirre extra point, the Mustangs held
the lead for the first time, 19-14.
Aside from the running of Gardiner, the Eagles had
mounted nothing offensively to threaten Pioneer, but in
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the fourth quarter they stayed with
their go-to guy and finally got results.
Gardiner gained 61 of his 188 rushing
yards (on 22 carries) on this drive and
scored the go-ahead touchdown on a
15-yard run. The two-point conversion failed, Gardiner
was stopped at the goal line, and Oak Grove clung to a
tenuous 20-19 lead with 4:42 remaining.
Pioneer had two more possessions but could only get
inside the Oak Grove 40 on their final drive, before a
fourth down pass intended for Travis Lorius was overthrown.
The Mustangs outgained Oak Grove in offensive
yardage 309 to 201 and dominated time of possession, yet
still were one point short of the division title.
“Every guy on Oak Grove admitted we were the best
team they’ve played and they’ve played some good
teams,” said Joe Alise.
“We outplayed them, I think,” said Murray. “We just let
those two kickoff returns go and we couldn’t finish.”
“Knowing this team, they’re going to bounce back,”
said Krail. “Obviously their hearts are broken right now
but we also know the sun’s going to come up tomorrow
and we’re going to prepare for the playoffs.”

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TimesSports
Leland drops first-round
volleyball playoff to Los Gatos
By Gary van den Heuvel
Staff Writer
The Leland girls’ volleyball
season came an end Nov. 7
when they lost at home to
the Los Gatos Wildcats 25-14, 25-
17, 25-12 in a Division II firstround
playoff game.
“It’s tough to end a season like
that,” said Chargers coach Chris
Hansen. “They’ve had a good
season. They’ve exceeded their
expectations this year. But you
don’t want to ever finish like
that.”
Though disappointed with the
loss, Hansen wasn’t surprised
with the outcome. “Yeah, definitely,”
she said when asked if
she considered her squad an
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underdog coming into the game.
“Every single ball we put over
the net they had an answer for
and came right back at us. When
you give up that many points at
the beginning it’s hard to come
back and get yourselves back in
the game.”
Indeed, the first match started
with Los Gatos taking a 12-0
advantage behind
the service of Kate
Walters. Leland
looked tentative at
first, making uncharacteristic
miss hits
on offense and finding
the Wildcats’
defense living up to
the title given them
by head coach Dan
Hoefer: “The Great
Wall of Los Gatos.”
Twice Walters
was able to handcuff
Leland’s stalwart
defensive specialist
Debbie Gillick
on wicked
serves. Kills by Jennifer
Anderson, Ashton
Senner, who also
contributed some
spectacular play on
defense, Liz Trambley,
who led both
teams with nine
kills, and Leland
mistakes had the
pro-Leland crowd
wondering if the imposing Los
Gatos squad--featuring 6-foot-3inch
Olivia Coburn-Flynn and 6foot
Victoria Briedenthal anchoring
the middle--could actually be
scored upon.
Leland finally got on the board
on an Allie Zipp kill, but a netted
serve by Kimberly Chang gave
service right back to Los Gatos.
The Chargers settled down from
that point, but couldn’t make up
the deficit. A missed kill attempt
by Zipp ended the first game 25-
14 in Los Gatos’ favor.
In the second game the
Wildcats jumped out to a 4-0
lead before Leland scored on a
Samm Wilson kill. Los Gatos
maintained the upper hand
throughout the game with its
exceptional defense combined
with more Leland errors, win-
Leland's Debbie Gillick hits the ball
during their Central Coast Section playoff
game against Los Gatos.
Leland's Vicki Chang and Jennay Hawkins go up in
an attempt to block the ball during their Central Coast
Section playoff game. Photos by Dan Miranda
ning 25-17 when Chang made a
valiant, diving save attempt that
was just out of reach.
Leland made its last stand in
the third game, fighting back to
tie the score 9-9 on an unreturnable
serve by Jenni Egelston. But
after Coach Hoefer called a timeout,
Los Gatos regained the
momentum by ripping off five
straight points.
Moments later Trambley was
serving with a 20-12 Wildcats
lead. The miss hits kept coming
for Leland, and the Wildcats’ five
straight points closed out the
match and the Charger season.
For the Leland athletes it was a
bittersweet ending. “One heck of
a year,” sighed Leland’s seasonlong
kill leader Bree Gwinner,
who’s dominant, aggressive play
at the net was not as much in
evidence on this evening. After
Gwinner had called Gillick “an
amazing player, probably the
best passer on the team,” a chastened
Gillick shook off her teammate’s
compliment, “Not during
that game,” she said.
“We’ve gotten better,” said
Hoefer. “Our strength is our
defense and that’s behind …
Ashton Senner and our senior
outside hitter Ariella Gould.
They are the backbone. Our
back-row defense has come
together beautifully.”
Hansen was philosophical in
defeat. “It’s just one of those
things,” she said. “I have a lot of
young kids here, so I’m happy for
them because this is a learning
experience. For the five seniors,
it’s unfortunate for them to leave
like this. That’s how it is.”
Leland’s five departing seniors
are Bree Gwinner, Kat Beheshti,
Vicki Chang, Debbie Gillick and
Elisa Vye.

TimesSports
Almaden Valley
Girls’ Softball League
holds Sign-ups
The Almaden Valley Girls’ Softball
League is holding sign-ups. Our league is
a Santa Clara County-wide League and
available to all Santa Clara County girls
which means we are not restricted by
territory. The age range is 5 to 16 years.
We welcome all applicable ages and
every skill level. We will be holding
sign-ups on the following dates at
Greystone Elementary School, 6982
Shearwater Drive in San Jose.:
Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m,.
Wednesday, Dec.12, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m.
For more information, please visit our
website at www.avgsl.org
San Jose Strikkers
18u – 2008
Summer Tryouts
The San Jose Strikkers 18u will be
holding their 2008 summer tryouts on
the dates listed below. Just in case you
have not heard we have already qualified
for the 2008 ASA Nationals in
Moline, Ill.! Our main objective is to
develop softball excellence and to assist
each young lady in the achieving their
goals on the softball field and assist
them with their dreams of obtaining college
scholarships. Come and be part of
our exciting team! To learn more about
our team philosophy and goals please
visit our website.
http://eteamz.active.com/sanjosestrikkers18u/
Dates; Sundays, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16,
and (if needed) 1/6/08
Place: Oak Grove High School
Times: 9 a.m. Pitchers & Catchers /
10:30 a.m. Position Players
If you have any questions, please contact
Richard Fangonilo (408) 439-7383 or
Frank King (408) 406-8191.
E-mail: Richard Fangonilo rfangonilo@sjm.com
or Frank King fgking25@aol.com
Third Annual
Silicon Valley
E-Race Racism Run
Benefiting Youth Leadership
Programs of the Local NAACP
The 3rd Annual Silicon Valley E-Race
Racism 5K & 10K Run and 1-Mile Walk,
will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1, at
Lake Cunningham Park, in San Jose.
This event will benefit youth leadership
programs provided by the NAACP chapter
of San Jose / Silicon Valley and promote
healthy lifestyles and exercise.
All registrants will receive a commemorative
T-shirt, refreshments, and more.
Awards will be given in the 5K and 10K
events, three-deep to the finishers in
each male and female age category in 10year
increments. Special trophies will
go to overall male and female finishers
and male and female Masters (over 40years
old) winners. The 1-Mile walk is
not timed, it’s designed to enjoy.
Entry fees for all three events with the
E-Race Racism Run are $25 pre-registered,
$30 race-day registration, and $20
pre-registered for participants under 17,
or senior citizens (65-years and older),
$25 day of registration. Families of four
are $75 plus $15 for each additional
member ($100 / $20 day of).
For more E-Race Racism 5K Run &
Walk information and/or an application,
visit their Web site at www.onyourmarkevents.com.
For information about
the NAACP Chapter of San Jose / Silicon
Valley, visit www.sanjosenaacp.org.
Girl’s Club
Volleyball Tryouts
Jumpstart Volleyball Club tryouts for
beginner to advanced players for competition
and developmental teams. Makeup
tryouts will be held on Thursday,
Nov. 15, at Monroe Middle School, 1095
S. Monroe St. in San Jose for both our
developmental and competitive teams.
The tryout times are as follows:
12 and under to 14 and under- 6 –
7:30 p.m.
15 and under to 18 and under- 7:30 –
9 p.m.
The tryout fee is $30 - visit
www.jumpstartvolleyball.com for more
information or call 408-378-8590.
2007 Applied Materials
Silicon Valley Turkey
Trot 5K run/walk
and 10K run
This annual event scheduled for Nov.
22, is appropriate for all ages - kid fun
run, too! Event proceeds benefit Second
Harvest Food Bank, Santa Clara Family
Health Foundation, and the Housing
Trust of Santa Clara County. Registration
begins at 7:30 a.m. Confluence Meadow,
Guadalupe River Park in downtown San
Jose. For more information, visit
http://www.svlg.net/events/TurkeyTrot2007
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Almaden Wildcats take first place
The Almaden Wildcats girls’ U12 soccer team earned first place honors
in the top competitive division this fall. The Wildcats finished 9-
1 and along the way recorded seven shutouts in 10 games played.
Team members include front row, from left: Alyssa Johnson, Sophia
Mangin, Jackie Speidel, Claire Crinion, Kelsey Borello, Emma Sydir,
Sarah Tanase and Jessica Azevedo. In the top row, from left are Caren
McCarthy, Keri Richardson, Katrina Preble, Kelsey Parker, Mina Blume,
Zeyneb Majid, Kendra Stewart and Katie Gerdt. Coaches are Patrick
Crinion and Ron Richardson. Photo by Mark Mangin

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TimesSports
Pioneer's Shawna Reed shoots the ball into the goal during their Central Coast
Section playoff game against Live Oak at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill
on Wednesday night. Photos by Dan Miranda
Pioneer girls
lose to Live
Oak in CCS
water polo
By Gary van den Heuvel
Staff Writer
The Pioneer High School
girls’ water polo team
ended its season Nov. 7
with a loss at the Division II
first-round CCS playoffs. The
lady Mustangs fell to the
Live Oak Acorns 12-6 on
Live Oak’s campus.
The Mustangs entered
the game “really confident,”
according to
Pioneer co-head coach
Katy Furth (who shares
coaching duties with
Gordon Smith), even
though they’d been winless
against their Mt.
Hamilton division foes
who’d won the division.
“The girls were really
pumped for this game,”
Furth said. “Our second
game against them was a
really good game, but in
the fourth quarter we
came loose as a team.”
Live Oak’s team speed, “they
have a great driving offense,”
said Furth, was definitely a factor,
in this playoff match up.
The sixth-seeded Acorns established
an early lead on a goal by
Katie Rick early in the game and
after the first quarter led 4-2.
Freshman Rachel Cretcher,
who led all scorers with four
goals in the game, Jessica Poon
and Rick, scoring her second of
three goals also scored for Live
Oak.
Pioneer was led by senior
Elyssa Samson’s three goals but
the team found itself playing
catch-up the entire game. At
halftime Live Oak led 6-2 and
by the end of the third quarter
they’d extended their lead to 10-
3 on goals from Cretcher, Rick
(her third), Priscilla Orona,
Alisa Pinabarsi and Danielle
Dukes.
“The score of the game got to
them,” said Furth, explaining
the discouragement felt by the
Pioneer squad as the game
became more out of reach. In
the fourth quarter the Mustangs
maintained their pride, scoring
three goals, which were not
enough to bridge the gap.
The Pioneer goal-scorers,
aside from Samson’s three
Pioneer's Goalie Jahna Shortt reaches for the
ball during their Central Coast Section playoff
game against Live Oak at Live Oak High
School in Morgan Hill.
tallys, were Kim Atale, Abby
Lineberry and Teri Hreha.
Next year Furth is expecting
four starters back, but described
Samson’s departure as a “great
loss for us. She’s phenomenal.”
Furth also singled out sprinter
Natasha Eybach as “very fast
and getting stronger by the
week. She’s an incredible asset.”
“This was definitely a building
year for us,” said Furth. The
Mustangs finished with 15 wins
and 10 losses; Live Oak was 18-
4 after the win over Pioneer.
“Our girls learned a lot. We sustained
a lot of injuries but had a
winning season.”

TimesSports
Barnett runs
her way
to second
CCS title
By Gary van den Heuvel
Staff Writer
Leland High school’s resident
cross country superstar
Stephanie Barnett did it
again, winning her second consecutive
CCS finals Saturday at
Belmont’s Crystal Springs Park.
Racing in the Division II championship,
the junior posted the
day’s best time of 17:32, also a
personal record, under wet,
muggy conditions on the 2.95mile
course. Bishop Kelly High
School’s Ellen Lyons holds the
course record for girls, set in1979
at 16:31.
“Last year it was really exciting,”
said Barnett. “This year it
was more nerve-wracking. [Being
the defending champion] gives
you the advantage but also puts
more pressure on you.”
If she was nervous, Barnett didn’t
show it. Right from the starting
gun, Barnett took the lead and
never let up. Coming into view
turning a corner down the
stretch, Barnett was all alone. For
several seconds she was the only
visible runner, until runner-up
Shelby Golan of St. Francis came
into view. Golan finished 23 seconds
behind Barnett with a time
of 17:55. Barnett’s younger sister
Claudia, took fourth place with a
time of 18:21.
We pace off each other in workouts,”
said Stephanie, who
believes the only edge she has on
her sister is in mental toughness.
“She’s a lot stronger than I am and
taller so it’s a friendly competition.”
Both Barnetts will advance to
the state championships on Nov.
24.
Willow Glen senior
Mohammed Abdalla also qualified
for he state meet. Abdalla
came into the meet as the defending
Division III champion and the
first runner in over 20 years to
break the 15-minute mark on the
Crystal Springs course three different
times, including this previous
week in the Blossom Valley
Athletic League finals. On this
day, though, Abdalla had to settle
for second place with a time of
15:08, behind Gambileg Bor of
Jefferson, who completed the
course in 14:56, the day’s best
time for all runners.
The boys’ course record has
stood since 1973, when Jim
Kingery of then San Carlos High
won in 14:28. Abdalla’s teammate
Nohe Lema finished fourth and
Above left: Leland's Matt Vera runs the 2.95 mile cross country course at Crystal
Spring during the Central Coast Section finals in Belmont. Vera was the first Leland
runner to finish the course. Above right: Stephanie Barnett talks to reporters after
winning the Central Coast Sections Girls' division II race with a time of 17:32 at
Crystal Springs cross country course in Belmont on Saturday Nov 10. Barnett
now qualifies for the State Championships. Photos by Dan Miranda
helped the Willow Glen squad
finish third behind Aptos and St.
Ignatius, meaning the entire
Willow Glen team advances to the
state finals.
Other local qualifiers are
Evergreen Valley’s Cameron
Duran (15:56), who finished seventh
in the Division I race, and
Oak Grove’s Jennifer Clarke
(18:19), who finished fourth in
the Division I girls’ race.
The Crystal Springs course,
which was created in 1972 and
overlooks Highway 280, is known
for its sloping hills, rigorous
climbs and extreme weather conditions.
“Speedwise it was
tough,” said Stephanie Barnett,
“but I think Montgomery Hill
with its hills, is harder. This
one’s hard because I don’t run it
as much. It was drizzling today
but I liked it.”
Stephanie began running competitively
in sixth grade, often
accompanying her mother on
runs.
“The thing I liked the most
[about running] is I always beat
the boys,” she said.
Younger sister Claudia doesn’t
feel quite ready to challenge her
sister’s marks, yet. “Not next
year,” she said. “In two years,
maybe.”
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CommunityCalendar
Unless otherwise noted all phone numbers
are in the 408 area code.
MUSIC
Nov. 17 – Dec. 2
Opera San José continues its 2007–2008
season with Jules Massenet’s Werther.
Eight performances are scheduled at the
California Theatre, 345 South First Street in
San José. The highly romantic Werther
(1892) features a young man infatuated with
a virtuous heroine instead of the typical courtesan.
This ravishing opera features the hopes
and dashed dreams of the quintessential
romantic, a young poet named Werther,
whose ardent passion for Charlotte is frustrated
when he discovers that she is betrothed to
another man. Ultimately, he finds that he cannot
continue to live without her. In French with
English supertitles, Conductors are David
Rohrbaugh, Bryan J. Nies. Tickets are $66,
$78 and $88 from the box office. Call 437-
4450 or www.operasj.org to order or for additional
performance information.
Nov. 18
Jewel, live at the Center for the Performing
Arts. From the remote tundra of her Alaskan
youth to the triumph of international stardom,
Jewel has traveled a singular road as an
acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, actress
and painter. The three-time Grammy nominee
nevertheless remains a unique and authentic
artist, exploring fresh musical avenues for
more than a decade that have taken her from
the simplicity of acoustic-driven folk to the
embrace of rock, pop, country, blues, jazz
and classical influences. Share the experience
of her renaissance talent and creativity at her
one-night-only performance at the CPA. Event
time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 - $55.50. For
tickets or additional information, call 998-TIXS
or www.livenation.com
Nov. 18
The Steinway Society presents pianist
Anton Kuerti at Le Petit Trianon, 72 North
fifth Street, San Jose. The distinguished
Austrian-born Kuerti, now living in Canada,
will be performing at 7 p.m. Kuerti is one of
today’s most recorded artists, and has toured
nearly forty countries and performed with
many major US orchestras such as
Philadelphia, NY Philharmonic, and Cleveland.
Tickets are $30 - $45/General, $20 -
$35/Students, $25 - $40/Seniors. For more
information call 295-6500 or visit www.steinwaythebayarea.com
Nov. 20
Indian classical music : Santoor performance
by Rahul Sharma
This is an Indian classic music of the highest
order. The Montgomery Theater will be the
venue for Rahul Sharma, the son of the living
legend Shi K. Sharma, a world renowned
master of the stringed santoor instrument.
Appearing with him will be Zakir Hussain, a
dynamic percussionist regarded as the “best
hand drummer in the world.” Hussain is a
dynamic percussionist and this unforgettable
performance will hold the audience spellbound!
Performance time is 8 p.m. Tickets
are $25 - $45. For tickets and additional
information, call 925-947-1908 or
http://bapa-pg.com
THEATER
Nov. 14 – Dec. 23
San Jose Stage Company presents the
Tony-nominated comedy, “A Tuna
Christmas.” It’s the night before Christmas in
Tuna, the third-smallest town in Texas. In this
sequel to “Greater Tuna”, presented by San
Jose Stage Company to sold-out houses last
season, the beloved citizens of Tuna are try-
Ice skate under the stars – and palm trees – in the heart
of downtown San Jose. Beginning its 12th season,
Downtown Ice has become a holiday tradition and one of
the best skating experiences in the western United States.
The stunning rink, produced by the San Jose Downtown
Association, will attract 40,000 skaters and countless
thousands more spectators. The rink will be open daily
(subject to weather conditions) from Nov. 16 – Jan. 13,
2008. For additional information including hours of operation
and special holiday hours, visit www.sjdowntown.
com or call SJDA’s event line: 279-1775, ext. 44. The rink
phone is 291-0525. Admission: 12-younger: $12; 13older:
$14. Price includes skate rentals and unlimited ice
time. Photo: San José Downtown Association
ing to cope with seasonal traumas such as a
disaster-prone little theatre production of “A
Christmas Carol” and a yard-decorating contest
that’s being sabotaged by a mysterious
Christmas phantom. Directed by Randall King,
“A Tuna Christmas” features Kevin Blackton
and Tim Hendrixson. Previews begin at The
Stage, 490 South First Street, San Jose, on
Nov. 14-15, at 7:30 pm and on Nov. 16, at 8
p.m., with a Gala Opening on Nov. 17; at 8
p.m. Tickets are $20 - $45 and may be
ordered by calling 283-7142 or online at
www.sanjosestage.com.
DANCE
Nov. 15 - 18
Ballet San Jose will present Dennis Nahat’s
dance masterpiece “Carmina Burana” in a
fully-staged production designed by the late
David Guthrie. Set to Carl Orff’s landmark
musical score of 1937, Nahat’s highly theatrical
interpretation of “Carmina Burana” features
the entire company of 40 dancers, the
56-member Symphony Silicon Valley, 100voice
Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale, and
the 30-voice Cantabile Youth Singers. Due to
the subject matter of this performance,
“Carmina Burana” is suggested for mature
audiences. Performances of “Carmina
Burana” will be at the San Jose Center for the
Performing Arts. Tickets are $25 - $82 with
discounts available for students, seniors and
groups. Purchase through the Box Office by
calling 288-2800. Tickets are also available
online at www.balletsanjose.org
Nov. 17 – 18
Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose
presents “Prithvi – The Earth” performing
at the Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum
Rock Avenue in San Jose. This performance,
featuring choreography by Mythili Kumar and
Raskia Kumar, will include dancers Mythili
and Raskia Kumar, Anjana Dasu, Sushma
Umesh and others. Perfromance times are
11/17 at 7 p.m. and 11/18 at 4 p.m. For tickets
and additional information, call 983-0491
or visit www.abhinaya.org
Nov. 22 – 23
Irishman Michael Flatley’s Lord of the
Dance, a global phenomenon, dances its
way to San Jose’s Canter for the
Performing Arts as part of a 40-city U.S.
tour. More than 50 million people worldwide
have seen Lord of the Dance—the international
Irish dancing extravaganza that has performed
sold out shows at theaters, arenas
and stadiums in more than 67 countries. You
won’t want to miss this limited, three-showsonly
engagement. Admission is $25 - $70.
For performance times and ticket information,
visit www.sjtix.com.com
are 7:30 p.m. with the house opening at 6:45
p.m. Tickets are $10 per person or 4/$35.
Tickets can be purchased at the door. For
more information, email parent coordinator
Carol Carey at PurpleHorn@aol.com.
Nov. 14 - 17
Leland Drama presents: "Twelve Angry
Jurors." The Leland Drama Department, led
by Mr. Steve Dini, will perform in the Leland
cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Join us for this moving
and powerful play performed by Leland's
finest. General Admission Tickets available at
the door: $8/General, $5/Students and
Seniors over 65.
Nov. 15 – 18
Children’s Musical Theater San Jose presents
“You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at
The Montgomery Theater. Based on the
beloved comic strip by Charles M. Schulz,
this family-fun production invites the kid in all
of us into the world of Charlie Brown, his dog
Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang.
This fast paced and lighthearted musical
includes songs the whole family will enjoy -
“My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The
Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,”
“Suppertime,” and “Happiness.” For tickets
and show times, call 288-KIDS or visit
www.sjtix.com.
Nov. 15 - 19
Santana Row’s “Light Up The Row” Annual
Tree Lighting & Holiday Festival: Santana
Row celebrates its fifth anniversary with a
favorite holiday tradition – the annual tree
lighting ceremony and holiday festival. Kick
off the holiday season with live holiday entertainment,
horse-drawn carriage rides and a
special appearance by Cirque du Soleil’s
KOOZA, not to mention the lighting of more
than 500,000 twinkling lights adorning the
neighborhood! Festivities take place throughout
Santana Row from 6:30-9 p.m., with live
music, choirs, carolers, hot chocolate sampling
and activities for children and families.
The tree lighting ceremony will take place on
11/15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Park Valencia,
on Olin Avenue between Santana Row and
Winchester Blvd. For more information, call
551-4611 or www.santanarow.com
Nov. 23 – Dec. 31
Celebrate the season with a visit to the
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation
Department’s 9th Annual Fantasy of Lights.
Vasona Lake County Park will once again be
transformed into a fantasy of thousands of
colorful twinkling lights and many animated
displays. The event is open nightly, including
holidays, from 6 to 10 pm through New
Year’s Eve. Visitors can enjoy the holiday
spectacle from the comfort of their vehicle as
they drive through the holiday lights and
spectacular displays. Admission is $12 but
holiday revelers on a budget can visit Fantasy
of Lights Monday - Thursday only, Nov. 26 -
Dec, 13, 2007, and receive the “Early Bird”
admission price of only $10 and receive two
pairs of free 3-D glasses and a gift bag with
valuable coupons from local vendors, while
supplies last. While there will be no additional
discount for bringing a canned food item benefiting
Second Harvest Food Bank this year,
visitors are encouraged to do so to help
ensure a happy holiday season for all. Visit
www.parkhere.org and click on “Fantasy of
Lights” for general information.
CLASSES
CHILDREN/FAMILY
Ongoing
Ceramics classes for adults. Great news!
Nov. 15 – 17
Hands On Clay classes in Almaden is now
Leigh High School/Center Stage Theatre
presents “The Miracle Worker.” Show times
accepting applications for its newly added
morning classes. These small, relaxing classes
are held on Thursday mornings from 9:30-
Nov. 16—
Nov. 22
11 a.m. and 11:30-1 p.m.. Limited space
might also be available for Tuesday and
Thursday evening classes. The fee includes
instructions, clay, glazes, use of tools, and
kiln firings. For more information, call 679-
0238. Space is limited to only four students
for each class, so register today!
Art for Children and Youth - Children can
explore the pleasures of drawing and paint in
a home environment. Classes will be held on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5
p.m. and from 5 - 6:30 p.m. starting on Sept.
17. Space is limited, as there will only be four
students per class; so sign up early! Class
materials and a light snack will be provided.
For more info, call Nelly at 997-0027.
FIFTY PLUS
Ongoing
AARP Willow Glen - Chapter 5193. Meetings
are held every fourth Monday of the month, 1
– 3 p.m. There will be speakers on senior
issues and refreshments are served. Willows
Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave., San Jose.
For more information call 448-6400.
MISCELLANEOUS
Nov. 6 – Dec. 24
Start your Christmas shopping early and
purchase heirloom quality, handmade lace
covered Christmas ornaments. Vintage as
well as contemporary handmade lace is used
to cover these special, one-of-a-kind ornaments.
Ornaments come in many sizes and
range from $5 to over $50. All proceeds from
this annual sale go towards the maintenance
of the Lace Museum. Lace Museum hours
are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. -
4 p.m. and is located at 552 South Murphy
Avenue in Sunnyvale with free parking.
Ongoing
Princeton Plaza Fair: ( Meridian, at Kooser
and Blossom Hill) inside the Mervyn’s Plaza.
Fairs will be held on the second Saturday of
each month. Coffee and donuts for early bird
shoppers. November 10 will feature an
Antiques appraisal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For
more information, visit www.aplhazetaevents.com
or call 761-6913.
MOMS Club of San Jose - Blossom
Hill/Santa Teresa chapter: We are a playgroup
that meets a few times per week for
many fun, social activities. Our website is
www.bayareamoms.org, Contact Victoria
Meline for more information 888-5838.
12-Step Christian Program - Celebrate
Recovery! Program held every Monday night
at 7 p.m. at Generations Foursquare Church,
133 Bernal Road in San Jose. For more information,
call 504-7687 or visit celebraterecovery@generationsfoursquare.org
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By James Parish
Special to the Times
For the fifth consecutive
year, the San Jose Silicon
Valley Chamber of
Commerce successfully “accessed”
San Jose City Hall, when
more than 80 chamber members
and guests were granted a
unique opportunity to meet with
Mayor Chuck Reed, city council
members and department heads
during the annual event held on
Nov. 9.
For nearly three hours, city
officials answered questions
from the audience on a wide
range of city issues from economic
development to the
mayor’s Green Policy and transportation.
While Reed and council members
addressed issues such as
inclusionary zoning and business
retention, the prevalent
theme centered on the mayor’s
proposal for the city to “go green”
by being leaders in the movement
to make San Jose the “green
technology capitol of the world.”
The format consisted of three
panels: Reed accompanied by
Councilmembers Nancy Pyle and
Kansen Chu, followed by
Councilmembers Dave Cortese,
Pete Constant, Judy Chirco, and
Sam Liccardo; and then a collection
of city officials, including
Harry Mavrogenes with the San
Jose Redevelopment Agency;
Paul Krutko with the Office of
Economic Development; and Joe
Horwedel with Planning,
Building & Code Enforcement.
The panels engaged in a question
and answer forum moderated
by San Jose Silicon Valley
Chamber of Commerce President
and CEO Pat Dando. Handwritten
questions from attendees
were directed to each 45-minute
session.
Constant discussed the hardships
for business in District 1,
which is flanked by Campbell,
Saratoga, Cupertino and Santa
Clara. He mentioned that restrictions
on business in this area
such as signage can make it hard
to compete because consumers
can simply “go across the street
and take their money to another
city.” For him, it is about making
sure that his district is just as
competitive as the smaller communities
surrounding it.
Liccardo commented on zoning
restrictions—a major concern
for the city, especially ceiling
heights, which could
adversely limit high-rise development.
He also addressed the
night club restrictions in the
downtown area, mentioning that
he would be hesitant to move
toward impacting establishments
that are inherent to the
culture of a downtown atmosphere,
including those yet to
come. Not allowing nightclubs
could discourage new patrons
while the city revitalizes the
downtown core.
Reactions were positive.
Chamber member Beverley
Bryant exclaimed that “the event
was very engaging and Pat
[Dando] did an excellent job in
keeping the dialogue on point.”
She went on to say that the questions
this year were not only
direct, but the answers given
were sharp and to the point.
Others were also pleased, but
would have liked to have heard
different answers from the panelists.
First-time attendee Simon
Wong said it was a great success,
but he was “disappointed to
learn that San Jose does not have
a policy strategy and budget to
help local businesses promote
U.S. products and services to the
international markets.”
Mike Busch
Realtor
(408) 499-5786
FAX: (408) 521-9380
mike@serenogroup.com
The Sereno Group
214 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Times Local News
Access City Hall provides insights, answers
The forum concluded another
round of public discussion and
allowed community and chamber
members the opportunity to
have an up-close-and-personal
dialogue with local officials and
hear about pressing issues concerning
our community “globally,
nationally and locally.”
Access City Hall was sponsored
in part by Brandenburg,
Staedler & Moore, Coyote Housing
Group, Gilbane Building
Company, KB Home, KT Properties,
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Warehouse, Pacific Gas &
Electric Company, San Jose
Water Company, Hopkins &
Carley A Law Corporation, Irvine
Company Apartment Communities,
San Jose Sharks, Toeniskoetter
& Breeding Inc.
James Parish is the Public policy
manager for San Jose Silicon
Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Almaden Times Weekly � Nov. 16–Nov. 22, 2007 � Page 35
District 10 City Councilmember Nancy Pyle gestures while making a point at the
fifth annual Access City Hall event on Nov. 9. Pyle is joined on her panel by Mayor
Chuck Reed, near left and Councilmember Kansen Chu. San Jose Silicon Valley
Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Pat Dando, a former council member,
moderated the panel.
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TimesFeatures
HUMOR
Hillary refuses
to answer
paper-or-plastic
question
Calls cashier’s query
‘hypothetical’
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
raised eyebrows in Iowa
today when she refused to respond to a
supermarket cashier’s question about her
preference for paper or plastic bags, calling
the inquiry “totally hypothetical.”
Mrs. Clinton’s aversion to hypothetical
questions has been a hallmark of her quest for
the Democratic presidential nomination, but
her refusal to answer the paper-or-plastic
query during a campaign stop in Davenport
took even some of her closest supporters
aback.
The New York senator had stopped by the
local supermarket for a photo opportunity, but
her appearance ran off the rails when she was
blindsided by the cashier’s unexpected question.
“This paper-or-plastic business
is one of those ‘gotcha’ questions
that I’m not going to get into,”
Mrs. Clinton said. “I don’t want to
be in a situation where I’ve chosen
one and that takes the other
one totally off the table.”
Shunning both paper and plastic,
Mrs. Clinton left the store
clutching an unwieldy assortment
of groceries in her bare
hands.
The
The paper-or-plastic controversy
was the second bump in the
road for Mrs. Clinton today, coming
just hours after a citizen who
posed a question to her in a town
hall meeting was revealed to be her husband,
former President Bill Clinton, dressed as a
woman.
President Clinton, wearing a blonde wig
and an Ann Taylor wrap dress, asked Mrs.
Clinton, “Will your presidency continue the
glorious legacy of my – I mean your husband’s
– terms in office?”
Elsewhere, Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry’s girlfriend
of three years, said she dumped the
Prince because “I got tired of explaining to
friends why my boyfriend was always wearing
a Nazi uniform."
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syndicated humor columnist whose work can
be found in Newsweek and other publications.
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Andy Borowitz
StreetTalk by Carol Rosen
Why do we celebrate
Thanksgiving?
(Asked at Jake’s Tot Lot and the Almaden Children’s Library)
“To thank people
and God.”
Nina Flynn, 6
Almaden
Holy Spirit
School
“Because of the
turkey.”
Noah Campbell,
5
San Jose
Castlemont
Elementary
“To give thanks
to things like
the earth, the
grass and food.”
Shane Casey, 5
Almaden
Graystone
Elementary
“To be thankful
for people.”
Carter
Campbell, 4
San Jose
Rosa Elena
Child Care
“Because it’s not
Halloween. I
just like
Halloween."
Jenna Flynn, 3
Almaden
Just a kid
“We give thanks
for things we are
thankful for.”
Shannon
Kovach, 8
Almaden
Los Alamitos
Elementary
“Because we get
books.”
Cameron Green,
5
Gilroy (formerly
Almaden)
Luigi Aprea
"Because it’s a
time to say what
you are thankful
for and you can
play with your
friends on
Thanksgiving."
Layla Green, 7
Gilroy (formerly Almaden)
Luigi Aprea
“Because when
it’s Thanksgiving
we celebrate and
we have a great
Thanksgiving
Day and we
thank turkeys.”
Joshua Cody Collinge, 5
Santa Teresa
Glider Elementary
“Because we’re
thankful for a
lot of stuff;
turkeys and
computers and
gifts.”
Clare Abbott, 6
Almaden
Holy Spirit School
“Because we
need to be
thankful and
love full. I like
my family and I
like having dinner.”
Kevin Coonan, 4
Almaden
Holy Spirit School
“The teachers
told me, but I
forgot. I want to
make a turkey
with my grandma
for the family.”
Aida Mushell, 41/2
Santa Teresa
Stratford School

95032
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
104 MOJONERA CT
$1,499,000
5 BR, 3 BA, 2,472 SqFt.
Leo Riordan, COLDWELL BANKER
(408) 209-0269
95125
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
835 WILLOW GLEN WAY
$1,799,000
5 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,300 SqFt.
Susan & Shawn, COLDWELL BANKER
(408) 399-1062
95127
OPEN SAT NOV 17, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
3647 WARNER DR
$1,595,000
5 BR, 4+ BA, 4,683 SqFt.
Ezequiel Pando, FIDELITY REALTY
(408) 896-7157
95120
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
7175 MARTWOOD WAY
$998,000
4 BR, 2 BA, 1,797 SqFt.
Carol Mauldin, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS
(408) 219-1713
95037
OPEN SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
170 TARRAGON AVE
$1,199,000
5 BR, 4+ BA, 4,335 SqFt.
Brian Hom, HELP-U-SELL WESTLAKE REALTY
(408) 887-1939
95120
OPEN SUN NOV 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
1378 REDMOND AVE
$1,149,000
5 BR, 3 BA, 2,480 SqFt.
Kip Barnard, COLDWELL BANKER
(408) 515-8277
95120
OPEN SAT NOV 17, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
5933 DRYTOWN PL
$899,950
3 BR, 2 BA, 1,802 SqFt.
Dawson/Schwartz, COLDWELL BANKER
(408) 399-1046
95070
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
14458 OAK PL
$2,299,000
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,773 SqFt.
Bill Gorman, COLDWELL BANKER
(408) 872-3555
Almaden Times Weekly � Nov. 16–Nov. 22, 2007 � Page 37
Get Listed! To place an ad in the Open House Directory, call Val Esquivel at (408) 494-7000 x207.
95138
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
472 DANNA CT
$738,000
3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1,653 SqFt.
Frank Liu, RE/MAX VALLEY PROPERTIES
(408) 313-2688
95138
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
1656 HERITAGE BAY PL
$1,069,000
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,188 SqFt.
Lupe Monique Frias, WINDERMERE S.V.P.
(408) 981-4675
95120
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
7017 HOLLOW LAKE WAY
$1,999,900
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,162 SqFt.
Carol Mauldin, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS
(408) 219-1713
95070
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
14524 OAK ST
$2,465,000
4 BR, 4+ BA, 4,250 SqFt.
Hadi Ghafouri, COLDWELL BANKER
(408) 406-0006
95123
OPEN SAT NOV 17, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
379 OLEANDER DR
$565,000
3 BR, 2 BA
BRIAN HOM, HELP-U-SELL WESTLAKE REALTY
(408) 887-1939
95008
OPEN SUN NOV 18, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
1819 HACIENDA AVE
$1,589,000
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,314 SqFt.
Joe Maguire, ALTAS REALTY
(408) 377-6500
95120
OPEN SAT NOV 17 & SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
7074 WEBB CANYON DR
$1,599,000
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,124 SqFt.
Phil Billiet, BETTER HOMES REALTY
(408) 448-5600
95127
OPEN SUN NOV 18, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
15709 HIGHLAND DR
$949,000
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 2,488 SQFT.
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(408) 913-7793

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Airport update:
Plans change for
holiday
With the start of construction on
roadways in front of Terminal C in
December, the Mineta San Jose
Airport construction will be in the
west and north sections of the
Terminal C short-term parking lot,
which will reduce the number of
available spaces.
There still will be short-term
parking available in the Terminal C
surface lot, just less of it. In addition,
there is ample parking available
in the Terminal A garage, and
it’s easy to catch a blue shuttle bus
to Terminal C that runs every few
minutes between the terminals.
On Saturday, Nov. 24, the airport
will begin restricting entry into the
north portion of the Terminal C
short-term lot, a reduction of
approximately 180 spaces. In mid-
December, the west portion of the
Terminal C short-term lot will
close. This area is next to the roadway
in front of the terminal, and
will result in a reduction of
approximately 170 spaces.
Depending on the construction
schedule, officials anticipate closing
all the remaining space in this
lot by the end of December to start
building the new consolidated
rental car garage on the site in
January.
On Friday, Nov. 30, officials note
that the interim parking lot on the
south side of the Terminal C baggage
claim building is scheduled to
open. This new lot will be used
mostly by drivers who park on an
hourly basis, generally those who
are picking up and dropping off
passengers at Terminal C.
Drivers parking for a day or more
should use the Terminal A parking
garage and take the blue shuttle
bus to Terminal C. The blue shuttle
buses from Terminal A to Terminal
C are very frequent, since all the
buses go that way. Returning from
Terminal C to Terminal A, travelers
do need to look for the "Inter-
Terminal" shuttles (since the others
take you back to long-term parking
or the rental car center).
Airport officials are doing a holiday
parking promotion for longterm
parkers. Save $3 per day in
the long-term lot on the west side
of the airport, off Martin Avenue in
Santa Clara – that’s a 20 percent
discount. You're guaranteed a spot
at a reduced rate, and it’s easy to
take the blue shuttle bus right to
your terminal. To get your $3-off
coupon, go to www.flysanjose.com.
The promotion coupon is good Nov.
11 to Jan. 7.
The consolidation of the
Terminal C checkpoints will provide
more efficient security checkin,
better customer service, and
reduced waiting for passengers,
especially at peak times. By bringing
three separate checkpoints
together in Terminal C, TSA security
staff will have more flexibility
screening passengers when traffic
is greatest.
With the changeover, most food
and beverage services and more
restrooms in Terminal C now will
become post-security, which will
make it easier for travelers before
boarding their flights. Coffee and
snacks will be available pre-security
near the baggage claim area.
After the consolidation, the
north end of Terminal C will close
to prepare it for demolition to clear
the site for the construction of our
new Terminal B in early 2008.
Another reminder: Passengers
should arrive at least 90 minutes
before domestic flights, and two
hours before international flights,
especially during the holiday season.
Start your holiday stress free
by arriving early, enjoying a bite to
eat, and picking up some snacks or
reading material for your flight.
TSA has restrictions on what
you can bring on board, either
carry-on or in checked luggage. For
the most current rules for travelers,
go to www.tsa.gov. By being prepared,
you'll save time and hassle
for both yourself and for your fellow
travelers.
Although construction activity
has been taking place at Terminal
A over the past few months, it has
Times Local News
Santa Lamps lights the way for no-hassle holiday spirit
A
lmaden’s own David Mun and Justin
Petersen founded Santa Lamps, a
Christmas light installation compa-
ny, and outfitted more than 50 homes last
holiday season.
Santa Lamps’ service includes lighting,
lawn ornaments and specialty garlands. In
addition, the company maintains customers’
lighting arrangements throughout
the holiday season. If a bulb burns out,
Santa Lamps returns to mend it.
“If you blow some bulbs out or if you trip
the circuit breaker, we’ll come out and take
care of it at no additional charge,” said
Petersen.
Santa Lamps’ design capability meets the
needs of any customer. “We have a customer
with a very high-end home in Atherton that
has us design an entire Christmas lighting
scheme, and we have a customer in
Evergreen who lets their 6-year-old make
the decisions,” said Mun. “We can work
with anybody.”
Design and installation packages start as
low as $150 for a single-story single-family
home.
As for the founders, Mun and Petersen,
both graduated from Leland High School,
after attending Bret Harte Middle School
together.
Last year the duo elected to spend the holiday
season scampering up ladders and across roofs,
hanging Christmas decorations, while businesses
that they started independently gained
momentum.
“Work that surrounds the holiday season is
really enjoyable because people care about it,”
said Petersen. “Customers care about the work
that we do. Parents care about what their kids
think of the family’s Christmas spirit.”
Service also includes off-season storage at the
company’s warehouse facility. Lights are
returned in working condition, and ready to
shine.
Santa Lamps can even design a custom lighting
setup that fits your specific needs, be it res-
idential or commercial.
“With all of the craziness associated with the
holidays, people gravitate toward Santa Lamps
because it simplifies their lives,” said Mun.
“We help families avoid the hassle and work
involved with hanging lights and putting up
decorations,” he said. “A lot of people just don’t
have the time to install and then remove their
Christmas lights. There are also safety concerns
about climbing around on the roof and going up
and down ladders. We do it.”
Peterson, 27, and Mun, 28, have been good
friends ever since they met at Bret Harte Middle
School in sixth grade. When they’re not hanging
lights and installing decorations during the
holidays, they maintain regular jobs. Petersen
owns a publishing company, Section Sports,
been mostly out of view of the general
public. Starting next week,
there will be construction barricades
around the front of the terminal
at its south and north ends,
signaling the start of construction
on the new emergency exit stairs at
these locations. Work also will start
on a new air side loading ramp to
replace the current loading dock at
the south front end of Terminal A.
Because the $1.3-billion project
to replace and upgrade the SJC terminal
area is complex and moving
fast, construction schedules are
subject to revision. Officials will
update the public about the project
details as they occur and adjust
schedules for the project over the
next three years.
Evening of unique,
artistic clothing,
accessories
On Dec. 7 at 6 and 10 p.m. the
Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild
and the San Jose Museum of
Quilts & Textiles will bring you a
fun-filled evening featuring artistic
clothing and accessories.
This fashion show, featuring
locally designed handmade fashions
and wearable art, will be held
at the museum during downtown
San Jose’s arts and entertainment
district’s “gallery crawl” called
South First Fridays. Entrance to
the fashion show and the museum
are both free to the public for the
event.
The Peninsula Wearable Arts
Guild (PenWAG) is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting
the knowledge of, appreciation
for, and the skills associated
with creating wearable art, such
as clothing and accessories.
PenWAG members participating
in the museum’s First Friday event
schedule will model their creations,
which include costumes,
art-to-wear, hats, altered couture,
quilted and tailored work, jewelry,
painted, dyed or embellished
pieces and knits. The evening’s
theme is California Dressy.
"The original and creative
'designs for the body' by PENWag
members are a fitting lead-in to
our retrospective of the work of
renowned artist and designer
Marian Clayden, opening Jan. 15,"
said museum curator Deborah
that prints sports-related materials and Mun is
an accountant during the tax season and tours
with South Bay recording artist, “Starving
Millionaires.”
does Mun suggest to people who are about to
decorate their homes and yards with lights and
decorations? “Less is more,” he explained. “Too
many people get in a competition with their
neighbors and end up putting up way too
much. Stay away from clutter. Simplicity is the
key when putting up lights.
For more information, call (408) 386-7373 or
visit www.santalamps.com.
Quick Tip: Try the new LED Christmas lights.
Your house will light up brighter and longer while
keeping your PG&E bill lower that last Christmas
season.
Corsini.
“This First Friday in December
will not only provide visitors with
the opportunity to enjoy the
museum for free, it will dazzle
them with some of the Peninsula’s
most notable and inspiring
designs of artful clothing and
accessories,” said Darcy Fowkes, a
PenWAG board member. This
artistic, social, and cultural event
is a first for both organizations.
The San Jose Museum of Quilts
& Textiles was the first museum
dedicated to quilts and textiles in
the United States, and in 2005
was named one of the top 10
attractions in San Jose. Museum
and Museum Store hours are: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday; closed Mondays and
major holidays.
Admission is $6.50 general; $5
students and seniors; and free to
museum members and children
under 13. Admission is free on the
first Friday of each month. The
San Jose Museum of Quilts &
Textiles is located at 520 South
First Street in downtown San Jose.
For more information, call 408-
971-0323 or visit www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

Grandmother
serving in Iraq
Due home in March/
April timeframe
By Carol Rosen
Editor
Susan Max is not your typical grandmother.
The Army Reserve captain
has spent most of the past year serving
her country in Baghdad.
Max is the mother of four and grandmother
of four. Being in Iraq as a soldier is
“an interesting experience at this time of
my life,” she told the Times.
The 59-year-old, who stands just slightly
over 5 feet tall and weighs 106 pounds,
lives in Blossom Valley near Almaden. She
has been a member of the Army Reserves
for more than 17 years and a nurse for 41
years--35 of them for the U.S. Army. She
was sent to Iraq about a year ago, but not as
a nurse. This time she’s classified as a civil
affairs coordinator.
She works at the headquarters there, to
plan, inform and develop programs. Her job
is to help provide programs that will teach
Iraqis vocational technology in mechanical
schools, to help facilitate repair of schools
and to keep the local population secure and
stable.
She spends most of her time on base and
has had little connection with the people
she’s working to help, although she does
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and at the same time serving the community by
reaching out to help the poorer members of a community
and help them be a productive part of the
community. Each profession will have only one
representative within the group and such focused
one-on-one networking will help the members
strengthen and extend relationships, bringing the
community together. Meets once a month, Please
contact us at info@almadennet.org or visit our
website for more info: www.almadennet.org
The Almaden Valley Community Association will
hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 10 from 7 to
9 p.m. at the Almaden Community Center, 6445
Camden Ave. Kevin Briggs and the city’s arborist, Ralph
Mize, will discuss San Jose’s tree preservation policy
and services during its comprehensive review of treerelated
services and regulations. The city has developed
a framework of proposed actions and needs input to
develop this framework into actions. The AVCA’s
October meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 1. The
speaker will be Dan Collen, senior engineer for county
roads. For more information, contact Art Boudreault,
president, at artb@netwiz.net or Ron Blake, vice president
at ronblake@sbcglobal.net, or visit the AVCA Web
site at www.avca-sj.org.
Almaden Valley Singles meets monthly to plan
upcoming activities. Some of our activities include
monthly Pot Lucks, helping to clean up trash at Parma
Park, Movie Nights, as well as an Out to Dinner group.
Come join us this Saturday and get to know us better.
All 95120 singles are welcome. Call 268-8987 to RSVP.
The Santa Clara Co. Horsemen’s Association, founded
in 1939, meets the third Friday of each month at its
property located at 20350 McKean Road, San Jose.
Increase your knowledge of horses and enjoy the kinship
of fellow equestrians. You don’t need to own a
work with Iraqi contractors. “They’re
happy we’re here,” she said.
Max expresses no fear. “I think it’s harder
for the family at home than it is for us,” she
told the Times.
She’s located near the International Zone,
which she calls a “fairly safe area. It’s pretty
safe, there’s not a constant barrage, but
there is sporadic gunfire,” Max said. “I
think anytime you are outside there’s
always a risk,” she said. “In my situation,
I don’t feel any less safe than I would at
home driving down the freeways.”
Her typical day is 12 to 15 hours of
work, six-and-a-half days a week. “Social
life is minimal, but there are things going
on,” she said. When she finishes work
she likes to go back to the trailer and read.
Max says she’s gotten used to reading and
horse to be a member. Call 268-4215 or check out our
web site at www.horsemens.org.
Leads Club, the original business referral networking
organization meets every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. on
Hillsdale near Almaden Expressway. For location
details and more information, call Yvonne at 239-
6385.
The Las Madres Adoptive Moms Group meets twice a
month on Friday mornings for play dates and lunch.
Once per month we also have Mom’s Night Out, a
family activity and a newsletter with stories written by
members as well as informative articles and book
reviews on adoption. For more information, visit
www.lasmadres.org or contact Barb Griswold at barbgris@aol.com
or call toll free 1-877-LasMadres.
Business Leads Unlimited (www.onlineblu. com)
meets at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday, at the Denny’s
Restaurant on Blossom Hill Road approximately one
half mile east of Almaden Expy.
Oakridge Century Theatres in association with Las
Madres Neighborhood Playgroups presents
CineMamas! A morning out to the movies for moms
and their little ones. This group meets every Tuesday at
10 a.m., There are three showings to choose from, babysafe
sound levels, cheerios at the concession stand and
a relaxing atmosphere with other moms who understand
kids are kids! Check CineMamas.com for a weekly
update on what is showing. Kids under 3 are free!
Le Tip International, a business leads networking
group meets every Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. at Denny’s
Restaurant, 1140 Hillsdale Avenue. For more information,
call 298-9131.
The Kiwanis Club of South San Jose meets at the Cup
and Saucer family restaurant community room, 1375
Blossom Hill Rd., on Tuesday night at 5:30 and also
Thursday morning at 7 am. Kiwanis is a worldwide
service organization whose motto is “Serving the
Children of the World.” We are actively seeking new
members. Contact: Ros Higgins, Club President at
(408) 445-5121 for more information or feel welcome
to show up at the meeting.
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Captain Susan Max, a 59-year old grandmother of four, sitting in her office in Baghdad’s International Zone.
not watching television. Although if she
wants to watch TV, there are large televisions
in the dining facility.
The biggest change for her is the
accommodations. She doesn’t complain,
but vows “never to camp in a tent again.
When I first got here, the same time as the
surge, we were living in tents. These
weren’t typical camping tents, they were
air conditioned and had wood floors, but
it was still a tent.”
She now lives with a roommate in an
“Ikea-like” trailer. Neither of these homes
away from home have bathrooms, however.
There is a special facility with showers
and port-a-potties. “It’s not like being
home with a bathroom off your master
bedroom,” Max said.
“When I got here it was extremely hot.
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It’s cooled off a bit since then. Today it’s in
the 90s. It’s miserable when you are going
through it, but then you forget it when it
cools off.”
Meals, she says, are great. “We are well
fed, so I try to walk as much as I can.”
Max has been married to Joe Max for 35
years; they got married on Veteran’s Day.
Two of her four children live in the San
Jose area, while another lives in Turlock
and another in Shasta. Her oldest child,
Vince Fern is 40 and Michael Fern is 39.
Of her two other children, Jon Max who is
33 and Jennifer Max, who is 30, Jennifer
lives at home helping take care of her
father who has kidney disease.
“We’re a pretty close family and they
miss me. It’s difficult for them. I’m concerned
about my husband’s illness and
that the fact that my being over there may
exacerbate his problems. But we’re lucky
because my daughter lives with us.”
Three of her grandchildren are under 5:
3-year-old Macy Jane Max, 1-year-old
Leland and 5-month-old Sydney Jo.
However, one is a bit older; Ryan
Fernandez is 21.
Max actually is on leave and in the area.
She was able to come home for her 35th
wedding anniversary on Nov. 11 and
plans to stay through Thanksgiving weekend.
She plans to make a big dinner with
all the trimmings for the entire family.
However, she admits her cooking skills
are rusty, “I’ve gotten spoiled. I don’t have
to cook, do laundry or clean [in Iraq]. It’s
a unique experience,” but she can’t wait to
be home with her entire family seated for
dinner.
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