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San Jose 

turns green 

By Carol Rosen 

Editor 

If it hadn’t been for a 5.6magnitude 

earthquake 

on the Calaveras fault 

Tuesday night, the big news 

out of northern California 

would have been the San 

Jose City Council’s unanimous 

vote to be the first 

green city in the country. 

At the meeting held earlier 

on Oct. 30, Mayor Chuck 

Reed and all 10 council 

members voted to adopt the 

15-year plan designed to 

solve environmental problems 

and grow the city’s 

economy. The legislation 

centers around three projects—clean 

technology 

innovation, sustainability 

and green mobility. 

“The people of San Jose 

and Silicon Valley have 

changed the world,” said 

Reed. “With our history of 

innovation and environmental 

stewardship as a 

foundation, San Jose will 

become the world’s center 

of innovation in clean, 

green technologies. Our 

goals for innovation, sustainability 

and green mobility 

are bold and comprehensive. 

I believe that in 15 

years, we can succeed and 

build a better future for our 

children, our residents, and 

the world.” 

The plan, which began at 

a breakfast last February 

between Reed and U.S. Rep. 

Mike Honda, has grown to 

10 major goals to be implemented 

over the next 15 

years. Among them are the 

creation of 25,000 clean 

tech jobs making San Jose 

the world center of clean 

tech innovation, reducing 

per capita energy use by 50 

percent and providing 100 

percent of electrical power 

from clean renewable 

sources. The other seven 

goals are: 

� Building or retrofitting 

50 million square feet of 

green buildings 

See CITY COUNCIL, page 4 

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First annual Harvest 

Festival a rousing success 

By Jeanne C. Carbone 

Staff Writer 

The first annual Harvest Festival at the 

Almaden Community Center provided 

something for kids of all ages. 

The Pumpkin Patch featured plenty of the 

orange gourds, the haunted house was spooktacular, 

the food was tasty and there were 

plenty of crafts and story times for the costumed 

kids. Adults could also start early 

Christmas shopping with plenty of original 

Williams’ 

students carve 

up some Great 

Pumpkin(s) 

See page 10 

arts and crafts. And a raffle offered special 

items for their own use or maybe a basket for 

a gift as well. 

“I want to thank everyone for being here,” 

said Almaden Community Center’s Jamie 

McChristian, who orchestrated the event. 

“This event at the Almaden Community 

Center is put on and funded by the Youth 

Advisory Council. We’ve never done anything 

like this before.” 

Of special interest was Grandma and 

Grandpa’s haunted house that brave souls 

entered winding and wending their way 

through darkened hallways filled with ghouls 

and goblins. Almaden Senior Program and act- 

‘Blaze Rider’ is a 

superhero and 

friend to children 

and animals 

See page 8 

Cornucopia 

of fun 

Kids in Halloween costumes enjoy crafts at the first annual Harvest Festival at the Almaden Community Center on Oct. 27. Photo by Jeanne C. Carbone 

ing Halloween witch Torie O’Reilly and her 

helper, Ralph Nunez, warned the brave guests 

“to stay with the tour guide, we don’t want to 

lose anyone.” 

The guests, who made it out of the haunted 

house, were eager to buy raffle tickets from 

Doreen Jurado and Stephanie Habian. The 

bake sale volunteer coordinator Beverly 

Temkin provided home-baked tasty treats for 

the hungry throngs. 

Many of the adult guests dressed in costume 

as well with Almaden Library manager Pam 

Crider disguised as Little Red Riding Hood. 

Others came as themselves like Almaden 

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Above left: District 10 Councilmember Nancy Pyle enjoys the festivities at the first annual Harvest Festival 

along with Almaden Senior Program chair Diane Perovich, left, and Roger Pyle. Above right: Almaden 

residents Nellie Rouhani and Avideh Yaghmai-Samardar showcase ceramics and abstract paintings at 

the arts and crafts display at the Almaden Community Center’s first annual Harvest Festival. Photos by 

Jeanne C. Carbone 

Grandpa plays a spooky piano at the haunted house. 

Harvest Festival 

Continued from page 1 

ceramic artist and teacher Avideh 

Yaghmai-Samardar, who showcased her 

brightly glazed pottery and Nellie 

Rouhani, who came with her abstract 

paintings. But there was more, with plenty 

of handcrafted jewelry, photography, 

leather and knitted goods and paintings 

presented for early Christmas shopping. 

“We heard about this at the library,” said 

Almaden resident Dawn Coleman, who 

brought her 18-month-old daughter Casey 

dressed as a fairy. “We had to come.” 

Her friend and neighbor Gretchen 

Cefalu brought her 20-month-old daughter 

to the to choose a pumpkin, listen to story 

time and make some Halloween crafts. 

“Carina wanted to be a fairy, too,” said 

Cefalu. “This is a lot of fun. I hope they 

have it next year.” 

Above left: A ghoul and her alien surprises visitors at the Harvest Festival’s haunted house. Above right: 

Pals Casey Coleman and Carina Cefalu are excited to choose the perfect gourd at the pumpkin patch. 

City Council 


� Diverting 100 percent of landfill 

waste and converting it to energy 

� Recycling or beneficially reusing 

100 percent of wastewater (currently 

this equals 200 million gallons per day) 

� Adopting a general plan with 

measurable standards for sustainable 

development 

� Ensuring 100 percent of public 

fleet vehicles run on alternative fuels 

� Planting 100,000 new trees and 

replacing 100 percent of streetlights 

with smart, zero-emission lighting 

� Creating 100 miles of interconnected 

trails. 

In addition, the measure calls for the 

city staff to work with council committees 

to implement the strategies for 

clean tech, sustainability and green 

mobility. 

Following the groundbreaking vote, 

council members went on to unanimously 

adopt three related issues to 

start the ball rolling. The first expands 

the city’s clean air vehicle program to 

allow all autos with zero emissions 

that are registered in the city to obtain 

permits allowing free parking at city 

facilities and parking meters. 

The second adopts an interim zero 

waste goal of 75 percent waste diversion 

by 2013, which is in addition to 

the goal of zero waste by 2022. 

The third contains two points. It first 

adopts a goal to achieve global sustainable 

city status by putting into practice 

the actions making up the urban environmental 

accords covering energy/climate 

change, waste reduction, urban 

design, urban nature, transportation, 

environmental health and water. It also 

adopts a five-year implementation 

work plan with specific tasks and 

activities including the zero waste goal, 

a water conservation plan, greenhouse 

gas emission reduction goals and the 

Las Plumas Master Plan. 

“As we have in the past, San Jose can 

do the research and development necessary 

to show the cities of the world 

how to become clean and green,” Reed 

said. “Over the next 15 years, we can 

cut our per capita electricity usage in 

half and get 100 percent of our electrical 

power from clean renewable 

sources. We will demonstrate that 

energy efficiency saves money and is 

worth the upfront investment,” he 

added. 

“With a focus on creating clean tech 

jobs, we will help solve the climate crisis 

while creating a new economic base 

for our region,” Reed said. “San Jose 

will show the world that environmental 

responsibility makes financial sense. 

Not only will we help our innovators 

create new businesses and new jobs, we 

will use these technologies to reduce 

the city’s own operating and maintenance 

costs.” 

California politicians from both sides 

of the aisle applauded the measures. 

For example, earlier this month, when 

Reed unveiled the plan, Republican 

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called 

Reed “California’s green mayor.” 

“I am very pleased that the city of San 

Jose is leading the way toward a clean- 

er, greener future…I congratulate you 

on your clean energy goals,” said 

California Democratic Sen. Barbara 

Boxer, who chairs the Senate 

Environment and Public Works 

Committee. 

Business and environmental leaders 

lauded the Green Vision for its scope 

and ambition when it was first 

announced and again at Tuesday’s 

meeting. Without exception, about 25 

members of the public stood up to congratulate 

the mayor and council on the 

groundbreaking measures including 

representatives from the Silicon Valley 

Leadership Group, SunPower, 

Nanosolar, SoloPower, Pacific Gas & 

Electric, ASL recycling, the Sierra Club, 

The Tech Museum of Innovation and 

others. 

The Green Vision incorporates and 

builds on previous council action. 

Earlier this year, the council adopted 

some of the nation’s most aggressive 

greenhouse gas emissions reduction 

goals for municipal operations. Some of 

those earlier measures were recommended 

by Councilmembers Judy 

Chirco and Nancy Pyle. 

Senate visit by Alquist 

Later in the session, State Sen. Elaine 

Alquist spoke to the council, bringing 

them up to date on legislative priorities 

and asking them to “let me know early 

and let me know often” about any assistance 

she can provide to the council 

members for the city. 

“Let me know if you need legislation 

NOW,” she told the council, because by 

December she will know what she will 

be seeking in 2008. “Once in awhile, a 

bill comes up that the city council doesn’t 

like,” she said. When that is the case, 

she asked to be called as early as possible. 

“Once I got a call two hours before 

the vote. That gives me no time to 

change a bill. Let me know early and 

often, it’s much easier to change at the 

front end.” 

Alquist also asked council members 

for support in budget reform at the state 

level. Only three states, Rhode Island, 

Arkansas and California require a twothirds 

vote to change legislation,” she 

said, requesting their help to change 

that to a simple majority. 

She also cautioned that state funding 

doesn’t appear to be real strong for 

cities. “If you thought this year was 

tough [getting state funding], next year 

will be worse, and I don’t see a turnaround 

until 2010 or 2012,” Alquist 

said. 

Other items 

There were few other items on the 

agenda. One, which was also unanimously 

approved concerns adoption of 

a new council policy on grants to outside 

entities. It also will adopt a new 

policy for emergency financial assistance 

to nonprofits and direct the city 

manager’s staff to post standard terms 

and conditions for grants and operating 

subsidy agreements. 

The resolutions, which nonprofits 

helped city staff to develop, include criteria 

that limit nonprofits from applying 

for grants to once every three years. 

In addition, those seeking $200,000 or 

more must post their most recent yearly 

audited financial statement on their 

Web site within 30 days.

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Williams’ students 

carve up some 

Great Pumpkin(s) 

By Chrissy Derksen 

Special to the Times 

illiams Elementary School showed its spirit 

Friday as the PTA hosted its first Jack-O- 

WLantern 

Jam. The event was so over the top 

that you would never know it was the school’s first! 

Event chairs Lisa Schirle and Diane Stevens created 

a wonderful atmosphere, which following Movie 

Night and Heritage Day, once again brought the 

Williams Elementary community and families together 

to share and celebrate. 

“The Jack-O-Lantern Jam was even more successful 

than anticipated. The Williams PTA successfully 

handed free pumpkins to anxious students who 

promptly carved them with some of the most creative 

designs I have ever seen,” said Stevens. 

When participants arrived, they first noticed the 

lawn had been transformed into a great pumpkin 

patch, with almost 300 pumpkins ornamenting the 

green. Some families enjoyed pre-ordered dinners, 

Response to Leland debate 

letter: Yamamoto letter 

contains inaccuracies 

Editor, 

My name is Mike Carrozzo and I am the head football 

coach at Leland High School. I am writing in response 

to the letter from Yutaka Yamamoto. 

I was terribly offended by this letter as it contained 

very few facts. It was loaded with inaccuracies. It seems 

that Mr. Yamamoto believes that all the money funneled 

into Leland High School is used for a very selfish 

football program and that we will absolutely not allow 

any other sports to use the athletic field in season or out 

because football needs it for practice 12 hours a day. 

This is insane. If he had talked to me for five minutes 

I would have been glad to let him know how wrong he 

is. He did no research. This surprises me primarily 

because Mrs. Brasher’s led teams are usually very 

detail-oriented and research-driven. The speech and 

debate program is a powerhouse in their field, and we 

should all be extremely proud of what they have 

accomplished and continue to support them in any way 

we can. This is all the more reason I was very upset by 

the letter. 

FACT: Football uses the field weekdays during the 

season from 2 to 4:30 p.m. for varsity and 3 to 5 p.m. for 

frosh/soph. At 4:30, field hockey uses half the field, and 

at 5 p.m. they take over the rest of the field. Field hockey 

uses the field from 4:30 to 7 p.m. When field hockey 

has a home game, football moves their practices to the 

Bret Harte field. 

FACT: During the off-season, Leland's football program 

does use the stadium field. We use it two to three 

days a week at 6 a.m. and are off the field by 7:30 a.m. 

We do this so that all other programs that need to use 

the field may do so. We are usually finished before most 

teams are even awake. I urge you to find another athletic 

or academic program that makes that kind of sacrifice. 

While Mr. Yamamoto was still asleep soundly in 

his bed, the football program was working their tails off 

to improve and prepare for the upcoming season. You 

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while others immediately got down to business and 

started carving their pumpkins. 

It was standing-room only for the young artists, and 

some used the blacktop, because table space was a hot 

commodity. Many families were clad in their black 

and orange Williams Elementary School Jack-O- 

Lantern Jam event shirts. 

The fun didn’t stop with the pumpkin carving. 

Williams’ students were entertained by magician 

Patrick Reed and had the opportunity to watch “It's 

the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!” To enhance the 

now should start to see the reason for my disappointment. 

These young men shouldn't be degraded as athletes; 

they should be admired for their commitment. 

FACT: The stadium lights were not purchased by 

Leland High School, nor were they purchased by San 

Jose Unified School District. To the best of my knowledge 

the lights are funded by State Bond Fund 211. 

FACT: The football program has 84 dedicated young 

men, not 30. Next year, once we take the necessary 

strides to build a program that we can all be proud of, 

we are expecting 140-150 young men. 

FACT: Football players pay roughly $400-$525 each 

(including fees for football camps). We too have a portion 

of that money that is directed to the Booster Club 

and ASB. It is a necessary component of supporting all 

sports at Leland. That's why Athletic Boosters exist. 

They are a very hard working group of parents who 

have done amazing things for all athletics at Leland. 

They too should be honored not admonished. 

FACT: Leland does not fund the athletic renovations. 

Most of the money for the new fields, concession building, 

restrooms, etc., are being funded by a combination 

of the city of San Jose and Measure F Bond Fund in an 

effort to develop more places for our youth soccer and 

adult soccer programs to play. This is an unbelievable 

collaborative effort that is resulting in Leland High 

School being the crown gem of public high schools 

from a facilities standpoint, and we didn't have to pay 

for it. If that doesn't get you excited for your school, I 

don't know what does. 

FACT: The community did not reject the plan for 

lights. There were three community meetings at Leland 

to hear all of the concerns from local neighbors and to 

address them so that everyone would be as happy as 

possible. I attended each of the three meetings and 

there was far more support for the lights then there was 

complaints. The issues were heard, a full report was 

generated to address each issue and the San Jose 

Unified School District board voted unanimously to 

approve the lights. It was not a decision made by 

Principal Setterlund. I very much doubt that Mr. 

Yamamoto was at any of the meetings. 

FACT: According to the San Jose Unified Board min- 

festivities, if that was possible, there was face painting, 

tattoos and glow sticks available, to secure the 

Halloween mood. 

“The kids were amused and amazed by Patrick 

Reed the Magician and fully entertained by the showing 

of Charlie Brown's "The Great Pumpkin" on the 

wall of one of the portables. The whole evening 

served as a great way to bring the Williams community 

together. It was so much fun for everyone, I can't 

imagine it won't become an annual event,” said 

Stevens. 

utes from the meetings dated Aug. 2, Aug. 16, Sept. 4, 

Sept. 26, and Oct. 4 there were financial outlays totaling 

$103,000 to coaches for Speech and Debate 

approved. So if Mr. Yamamoto's figures of 300 participants 

each paying $500 totaling $150,000 are correct 

and Mr. Yamamoto says "the school district takes all the 

money and distributes it throughout the school," I 

would encourage him to spend even five minutes on 

research and he would find that most of the money goes 

right back into Speech and Debate by way of Leland's 

ASB fund. These numbers reflect only the last two 

months. 

FACT: Track and field and cross country use the 

sports track now. There is no need for them to use the 

field. Soccer teams practice on the Bret Harte fields 

now as football and field hockey are in season. As soon 

as our seasons are over, the priority is soccer first, 

everything else second. 

There are many more offensive items that I can elaborate 

on to defend our hard-working cheer squad and 

football program but if Mr. Yamamoto wants to do a little 

homework I think he will find that most of his allegations 

are unfounded and false. 

I would very much like to reiterate that I am a big fan 

of our Speech and Debate Team and wish them all the 

success in the world. I am sure all of their hard work 

and sacrifice will result in tremendous success. I would 

also like to thank Mrs. Brasher for all she does for that 

program. She sets an incredible example for all of us 

coaches to follow. 

Mike Carrozzo 

Head football coach, Leland High School 

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for Martial 

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Staff Writer 

ounty officials say that one of the few 

empty spaces left in Santa Clara County 

Cis 

in the planning stages for development. 

However, unlike many current projects, 

this open space will not be bulldozed for another 

track of homes but will instead become an 

agricultural park. 

The planned Martial Cottle Park is 287.54 

acres bordered by Branham Lane, Snell and 

Chynoweth avenues. The large parcel is jointly 

owned by Santa Clara County Parks and 

California State Parks and comes from a donation 

and purchase from the Lester family under 

strict guidelines for future uses of the site. 

“It’s not everyday you get to design and participate 

in the planning of a new park,” said 

Santa Clara County Parks [SCCP] Department 

Director Lisa Killough at the first task force 

meeting on Oct. 16. “The last time we did a new 

park in an urban area like this was in the 1960s. 

This is huge for all of us [county and state working 

together].” 

The planned park was an agricultural farm 

for four generations of the Cottle family. In 

Martial Cottle Park planning framework 

Phases Completion Date 

Phase 1 Project Initiation August 2007 

Phase 2 Understanding the site and 

planning context November 2007 

Phase 3 Defining the vision March 2008 

Phase 4 Design development October 2008 

Phase 5 Prepare master plan January 2009 

Phase 6 Environmental impact report March 2009 

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Lester donated to the county. Lester also sold 

136.52 acres to the state retaining 32 acres as 

part of his Life Estate area, which will remain 

within the family and will be considered private 

property. 

Donor’s vision 

Under the signed Oct. 17, 2003 grant deed by 

Lester, no part of the property shall be used for 

high-intensity, organized recreational uses such 

as athletic fields, playgrounds, tot lots, swimming 

pools, play courts, amusement rides or 

similar uses, nor as a repository for historic 

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other sites. 

Instead he determined the 

property would be used 

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park informing and 

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by the Martial Cottle 

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and other low-intensity uses that may be incidental 

to the primary historic educational purposes 

of the park as well as interpretive, passive 

recreational, agricultural education, research 

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of farming in the Santa Clara Valley. 

Commercial uses such as agricultural leases, 

produce stands, community gardens, farmer’s 

markets, interpretative programs or similar uses 

may be allowed if related to the primary historical 

purpose of the park. 

Task force 

The donor’s vision serves as the critical foundation 

for the joint county-state planning. The 

state and county will work in conjunction with 

the land donor, the community and other stakeholders 

to facilitate Walter Lester’s vision. The 

task force committee will bring together diverse 

ideas and perspectives of the community into 

the planning of the Martial Cottle Park. 

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improvement fund. 

Attending the first master plan task force held 

at the Almaden Winery was Supervisor District 

1 policy aide Rachael Gibson, SCCP commissioner 

Greg West, Santa Clara County Historical 

Heritage Commission member James Rowen, 

Assemblymember Joe Coto’s policy aid Mike 

Potter, Assemblymember Jim Beall’s policy aide 

Frances Grammer, Santa Clara County Open 

Space Authority board of directors member 

Virginia Holtz, District 10 Councilmember 

Nancy Pyle’s policy aide Stephanie Holm, Santa 

Clara County Department of Agricultural and 

Environmental Management Kevin O’Day, VEP 

Community Association member Marilyn 

Rodgers, Hayes Neighborhood Association 

member Laura Monczynski and Walter Cottle 

Lester’s representative Frank Giordano. In addition, 

Monterey and Gavilan District spokespersons 

attended the first master plan task force. 

Forty-three applications were submitted for 

members-at-large for the six spaces available on 

the task force, which Killough said “spoke volumes 

of the interest in this project.” 

The purpose of the 17-member master plan 

task force will be to provide diverse ideas for the 

Martial Cottle Park planning process, which is 

scheduled over an 18 to 24 month period. 

Members of the public are invited to attend and 

share their visions of the park. 

Early ideas include using small farmers as 

partners, management of 4H, equestrian horse 

trails and the independent farms, keeping open 

spaces for wildlife and the valley oaks and 

planting more on the property. One task force 

member requested promoting sustainable 

organic farming. The park will need to be profitable 

with the available resources of land uses, 

community involvement and sustainability. 

Neighbors of the park are also concerned with 

future security and traffic. 

“Some of you have brought up issues that we 

are very excited about that this is finally coming 

to fruition,” said VEP alternate member 

Rodgers. “We’ve been very supportive of Mr. 

Lester and his dream over the years. One of the 

issues is the light rail and the traffic. And what 

is access and parking going to look like?” 

The first public workshop on Martial Cottle 

Park will be held on Nov. 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 

8:30 p.m. at Almaden Winery Community 

Center, 5730 Chambertin Drive, San Jose. For 

more information visit www.sccgov.org. 

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Staff Writer 

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s 

wife Ann visited the Almaden home of Richard 

and Nan Hunter last Friday. 

Attended by more than a 100 Bay Area supporters, she 

charmed with her persona and knowledge of the issues. 

“It is my pleasure to introduce Ann Romney this 

evening,” said Nan Hunter. “Ann Romney places primary 

importance on her role as a wife, a mother and a grandmother. 

She and Gov. Mitt Romney have been married for 


“It is my pleasure to introduce Ann Romney this evening,” said Nan 

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38 years, and are the parents of five children and 10 

grandchildren. Please give a warm welcome to the next 

first lady of the United States, Ann Romney.” 

Her visit to the Bay Area started with the annual 

California Conference on Women in Long Beach organized 

and moderated by Maria Shriver. One of the highlights 

of the symposium, attended by over 14,000 

women, was Shriver’s interviews with the wives of 

presidential candidates: Elizabeth Edwards, Cindy 

McCain, Michelle Obama, Ann Romney and Jeri 

Thompson. 

Romney talked about meeting her future husband at 

Brigham Young University and parenting five boys. Her 

husband was elected governor of Massachusetts in 

2002. That same year he received national recognition 

for his role in successfully turning around the Winter 

Olympics surrounded in controversy and facing a 

financial crisis. 

Romney also discussed her 1998 diagnosis with multiple 

sclerosis [MS]. She volunteered much of her time 

to raise awareness of the disease as a board member of 

the New England chapter of the MS Society and recently 

was awarded the Society’s Inspiration Award. 

As a member of the board of the Massachusetts Bay 

United Way, Romney implemented and supported programs 

to serve at-risk youth and has served on their 

executive committee and Community Impact 

Committee. One of her goals is to improve the welfare 

of children throughout the world. 

She’s involved with Right To Play, an international 

nonprofit organization that uses sport and play as a 

developmental tool for children in the most disadvantaged 

areas of the world. She has served in the annual 

Scholastic Reading event, Partners for Youth with 

Disabilities, the American Red Cross, was past president 

of Best Friends and the Perkins School for the 

Blind. 

As Massachusetts’ first lady, she also served as a 

board member of the Children’s Trust Fund and many 

others. In recognition of her charitable efforts, she 

received the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from 

Operation Kids. 

A sports enthusiast and an avid equestrian, Romney 

has received competitive recognition in dressage events 

nationwide, including winning the 2006 gold medal 

and 2005 silver medal at the grand prix level from the 

United States Dressage Federation. But she also lends 

her time and leadership to equine therapy programs for 

physically challenged children. 

“The Romneys are very impressive,” said Diane Blake. 

“I heard Mitt Romney speak and he is very knowledgeable 

and experienced. He knows the business of a country. 

And they are really a team.” 

“And Ann is great. She’s a super hero—any woman who 

raised five sons. He has my vote!” added Blake. 

Some at the event even compared Romney to Jack 

Kennedy. 

“It reminds you of when electing a Catholic was a big 

deal,” said Saratoga resident Mark Murillo. “Now being 

a Mormon is a non-issue.”


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Legends & Leaders 

yields rare moment 

with former Mexican 

President Fox 

In an act of spontaneity at its annual Legends & 

Leaders dinner on Oct. 25, San Jose Silicon 

Valley Chamber of Commerce President and 

CEO Pat Dando surprised and delighted guest 

speaker, former Mexican president Vicente Fox, by 

returning with him to the podium as members of 

the Fairmont Hotel wait staff filed onto the stage 

behind them. 

It was a gesture that brought tears Fox’s eyes, 

brought the audience of more than 1,000 people to 

its feet in applause and ended the evening with the 

hope of the two countries working together to create 

an opportunity based on the foundation that 

built the United States. 

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have just witnessed 

a moment—one that we don’t have very often in 

our fast busy lives,” Dando said. “We just heard 

about the concept of immigration and now we 

have an opportunity to put a face on it.” 

Dando explained that during the course of his 

speech, Fox continued to refer to all of the immigrants 

who came to this country to “cook our food, 

serve our meals, manicure our lawns and harvest 

our crops. 

“I realized the hotel staff had been told to clear 

the room and didn’t hear what he was saying,” 

Dando said. “I thought it would be a nice gesture 

for these service providers to show their appreciation 

to him for the message he was giving. It 

seemed appropriate for them to come out of the 

kitchen and be on stage with him.” 

For Dando, the message was loud and clear. In a 

climate where it is easy to talk about immigration 

in concept, it is the policy that needs work—one 

that should take into consideration the fact that 

this country was built on the backs of immigrants 

who today continue provide many different services—and 

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“If people come to this country to work and provide 

meaningful services, it's a good thing,” said 

Fox. “But there has to be limits if immigrants come 

to live off this system and are not productive 

members of our society. They shouldn’t be allowed 

to stay here.” 

“Very often we think of immigration as a verb in 

the abstract,” added Dando. “After Vicente 

addressed the issues surrounding it, I saw last 

night as an opportunity to turn immigration into a 

noun, a proper noun, reflecting the people and the 

faces that go with it. We know that our great country 

was built on the backs of immigrants and it 

would behoove us to work with our neighbors, 

Canada and Mexico, to develop an immigration 

policy that respects the economic needs, but yet 

has accountability and expectations of those who 

travel between our three countries.” 

Fox ignites issues 

Fox accepted the invitation to speak because, as 

a long-time proponent of education, he values the 

fact that the event raises funds for the Chamber’s 

Educational Endowment Foundation. As he 

approached the podium to a standing ovation, his 

first remarks were about a “great nation” built by 

immigrants. His German Catholic grandfather 

immigrated to Mexico from Cincinnati, Ohio without 

a penny in his pocket but still holding on to 

the “American dream.” Instead, he found his 

American dream in Mexico. 

Building a wall (or fence) now between the U.S. 

and Mexico is inconceivable to Fox. He noted with 

irony that such a wall would undoubtedly be built 

with labor from Mexican immigrants, adding that 

by not attending to the issue coming out with a 

common-sense plan to deal with immigration, it is 

ignoring the important contribution of immigrant 

workers who proudly perform a myriad of needed 

services—from cooking and cleaning to serving 

meals and providing needed manual labor. 

Fox made a strong distinction between people 

who come to this country to do meaningful work, 

versus immigrants who come to live off the system, 

are not productive members of society and 

shouldn’t be allowed to stay. But he said that 

building a wall would create isolation, not trade, 

noting that the Great Wall of China did not keep 

See VICENTE FOX, page 16


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Vicente Fox 


enemies out for the Chinese. 

Build bridges not walls 

He said it was U.S. President Ronald Reagan who delivered his famed 

speech to tear down the Berlin Wall. Instead of a wall, Fox stressed the 

need to build bridges between the United States, Mexico and Canada, 

noting that world leaders would do better to rely on their faith and spiritual 

guidance than political polls. 

Providing many insights to the Mexican situation and his worldview, 

Fox urged the audience to go back to the basics of the American dream. 

In his recent book, “Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a 

Mexican President,” Fox’s American dream is not limited to the borders 

of the United States but spans the entire North American continent. 

He said we all want to build a better future for our families. Mexico has 

done well through NAFTA and has reduced its foreign debt to $40 billion 

from $80 billion. But, Fox’s dream is to see a North American Union 

evolve to compete with emerging giants, such as China—a necessary 

move that would produce a global, free market economy to create wealth 

and overcome poverty. 

President Fox is sometimes portrayed as a social and political radical 

who openly exposes his country’s history of corruption, indifference and 

conformity. Although many may not agree with all of his politics, his 

efforts to institute a new culture of responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, 

innovation and hard work can be traced to lessons he learned early in life 

milking 250 cows each day on his grandfather’s farm. His leadership has 

received mixed success, but has a changed the economic structure and 

social fabric of Mexico. 

Reflections on WWII at San Jose Libraries 

Memories of Service Overseas and at Home 

Anyone who has experienced war and their families are invited to 

a workshop on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to share 

memories of that time. The workshop will be held at the Almaden 

Branch Library/Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, or 

for information call (408) 808-3040. 

Participants also may choose to add their contributions to a collection, 

which will be available online. A buffet lunch will be provided, 

courtesy of the Friends of the Almaden Library and the 

Almaden Senior Association. 

Those wishing to attend are asked to sign up at the Almaden 

Branch Library information desk. 

The workshop is sponsored by the city of San Jose, San Jose State 

University and California Center for the Book. 

There also will be an invocation on behalf of veterans in San Jose 

and the United States next Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at the 

Council Chambers, 200 E. Santa Clara. Call District 10 policy aide 

Eric Crane for more information at (408) 535-4993. 

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Coldwell Banker 

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launches consumer 

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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 

Silicon Valley ’s largest real estate services 

company, announced that it has launched a 

new consumer initiative aimed at communicating 

to consumers why now may well be a 

good time to consider buying a home. 

“This is one of the most far-reaching consumer 

initiatives we’ve launched in recent 

years because we’re afraid potential buyers – 

particularly first-time buyers – may be missing 

a window of opportunity to get into the 

home of their dreams now that prices have 

finally leveled off,” said Joe Brown, president 

of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in 

Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay. 

“Real estate goes through cycles, and the 

housing market nationally has slowed down 

over the past couple of years after being red- 

hot in the early 2000s,” Brown said. “But 

what consumers have to remember is that 

real estate historically has proven to be an 

excellent long-term investment. The current 

market provides an opportunity for buyers 

who have been on the sidelines for years to 

finally jump in and buy a home at a good 

price. 

“Over the last 37 years, the median price of 

homes in California has only dropped seven 

times, according to the California Association 

of Realtors. And none of the price declines 

has reached 5 percent--a record that the stock 

market and other investment vehicles can’t 

match,” Brown added. 

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s 

consumer initiative emphasizes that “it’s time 

for a “reality check on realty” by leveraging 

the company’s considerable marketing 

resources to reach as many consumers as 

possible in northern California. Among other 

things, company ads and direct mail materials 

will communicate that the real estate market 

in the South Bay has remained much 

stronger and more stable than the national 

market, with prices holding their own or even 


inching up in some communities. 

In addition, Brown said, the company 

wants to get the “other side of the story” out 

to potential home buyers who have been 

unduly frightened away from the market for 

fear that mortgage money has dried up due 

to the credit crunch and the rise in defaults 

nationally. Those buyers may not even 

attempt to buy a house because they’re 

under the misconception that they couldn’t 

get financing, he said. 

“There are a lot of fallacies out there about 

the housing market, and unfortunately it 

could end up costing consumers a chance to 

get into the market,” he said. “It’s true that 

defaults and foreclosures have risen on a 

national basis, but that rise is from a historically 

low level. Moreover, the credit problems 

have not been nearly as pronounced 

here in the South Bay, where only a tiny 

fraction of mortgages are in default, let alone 

foreclosure. 

“Many people might be surprised to know 

that there is mortgage money at interest rates 

that are near their all-time low--because 

potential buyers aren’t being told both sides 

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of the housing story. The perception just 

doesn’t match the reality of the Silicon 

Valley market, and consumers have the right 

to be fully informed about all aspects of the 

market in order to make truly educated decisions.” 

To learn more about Coldwell Banker 

Residential Brokerage’s “Reality Check” consumer 

initiative, contact your local Coldwell 

Banker Residential Brokerage office or call 

925.275.3085. 

Workshop to help 

those grieving to get 

through the holidays 

Hospice of the Valley will host a special 

community workshop, Getting Through the 

Holidays, offering emotional support and 

practical ideas for getting through the holiday 

season without a loved one. 

Adult members of bereaved families from 

the community are encouraged to attend this 

workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 7 to 

9 p.m. at Hospice of the Valley, 4850 Union 

Ave., (near Highway 85 and Samaritan 

Drive). 

There is no cost for the workshop, but a 

donation to Hospice of the Valley would be 

appreciated. To attend, reserve a space by 

calling (408) 559.5600 ext. 460. For more 

information, visit www.hospicevalley.org. 

AVCA to host Nancy 

Pyle on General Plan, 

Almaden issue update 

District 10 City Councilmember Nancy 

Pyle is the guest speaker at this month’s 

Almaden Valley Community Association 

meeting on Monday, Nov. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. 

at the Almaden Community Center, 6445 

Camden Ave. 

Pyle plans to speak about the city’s general 

plan and update those attending about 

various Almaden issues. She will also be 

available for questions about your neighborhood 

and city concerns. 

For more information, contact Art 

Boudreault, president, at artb@netwiz.net or 

Ron Blake, vice president at ronblake@sbcglobal.net 

or to find out more about AVCA, 

visit www.avca-sj.org 

Our City Forest to hold 

Tree Amigo class 

Our City Forest has scheduled a Tree 

Amigo class, which starts Nov. 28. It will be 

held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 

group’s new offices, 151 West Mission 

Street. Field trips are scheduled for the three 

Saturdays, with times not yet determined. 

Classroom and field sessions 

� Session 1, Nov. 28 Wednesday: The benefits 

of trees and the science of trees 

� Session 2, Dec. 1 Saturday: a tree-planting 

event 

� Session 3, Dec. 5 Wednesday: The right 

tree for the right place 

� Session 4, Dec. 8 Saturday: a tree bank 

tour 

� Session 5, Dec. 12 Wednesday: 

Coordinating a tree-planting event 

� Session 6, Dec .15 Saturday: Walking 

tree tour 

� Session 7, Dec .19 Wednesday: Basic 

tree care 

Call (408) 998-7337 ext.130 or e-mail volunteer@ourcityforest.org 

for more information.


Manager - Coldwell Banker, 

I want to praise the services of your agent, Ellen Reuter. Knowing 

her reputation of putting her client’s needs first for more than 35 

years, we hired her to represent us in the sale of a rental home in 

Willow Glen occupied by a non-cooperative tenant. Ellen 

volunteered to work with the tenant personally. This wasn’t part 

of the contract but she knew if we did it ourselves it would incur 

emotional issues and other difficulties. Ellen also insisted that we 

understand each part of the process and explained the purpose of 

each and every paper we signed. Ellen has a great gift for knowing 

what the market will bear and why. We sold our house in just 6 

days at full price! Ellen’s services continued through escrow and 

sign off, making sure every charge to us was correct. She IS the 

best! 

Sincerely, 

Vince and Judith Tarpey 

ELLEN REUTER 

Your Only Agent 

Ask your neighbors! 

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See what makes her different 

Celebrating 35 Years of Real Estate 

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Recipient of the President’s Circle Award, 

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Office: 408-445-5165 

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Just a little over a week before the public gets to eat at the newest Sonoma Chicken Coop in Almaden where McAbee Road meets Almaden Expressway. At left, the owners Jeffrey 

Starbeck, left, and Bob Ray, show off their indoor/outdoor bar. There’s plenty of room for customers to sit down and eat, center, with 225 seats inside and 151 outside. The new 

fountain, right, leads diners into both the “Coop’s” entrances. At the left is the entrance to the new, extended patio. Not shown are special parking spaces—far right—leading to 

the take out section of the restaurant. Photos by Dan Miranda 

The wait is over 

Sonoma 

Chicken Coop 

to open Nov. 11 

By Carol Rosen 

Editor 

It’s been a long wait, but well worth 

it, as the new Sonoma Chicken Coop 

on Almaden Expressway at McAbee 

plans to open on Sunday, Nov. 11. 

The newest “coop” is a far cry from 

the McDonalds Restaurant it replaces. 

The entire inside and outside were 

redone, a bar added and the patio 

extended to provide dinning when the 

weather allows—typically most of the 

year unless it rains. There’s a new fountain 

in front, along with new planters, 

benches and plants inside. 

One of the most innovative actions is 

the bar, which has been designed to 

serve customers both inside and outside. 

Large paned windows, which can 

be securely locked, open out when 

guests feel like being outside during the 

day or at night. And there are two plasma 

televisions within the bar—one for 

those inside to watch and another for 

the outside customers. 

Two other 50-inch plasma televisions 

are also part of the décor along with 

rich paneling. The kitchen has two 

cooking lines to expedite food prep during 

especially busy times and for 

Saturday and Sunday brunch, which 

the owners will begin in the near future. 

The restaurant also features a take out 

area for those who want to order food 

and take it home. The owners, Jeff 

Starbeck and Bob Ray, designed the take 

out portion with its own parking area to 

make it easier to pick up food. 

The Almaden restaurant will feature 

the same menu as the Campbell and 

downtown venues, but is 11,000 square 

feet compared with 8,500 downtown 

and 15,000 square feet in Campbell. 

The other new “coop,” at Sky Port will 

offer 14,000 square feet when it opens 

in several months. 

There is enough seating available—in 

and outdoors—to accommodate nearly 

400 people; 151 outside, 225 inside 

including 25 inside at the bar and “a lot 

outside,” said Ray. 

“The city has been very helpful to 

us,” he added, noting the opening has 

been delayed because of designs, engineering 

and permits. The staff, some of 

which will come from Campbell and 

downtown, currently are training. 

During the opening, three chefs—all 

with culinary school degrees—will be 

doing the cooking; one from each of the 

other restaurants and the executive 

chef. 

“We’re really excited about opening,” 

said Starbeck, “and we can’t wait to 

start serving Almaden.”

Vineland Branch Library News 

By Jane Cronkhite, librarian 

T 

Special to the Times 

he Vineland Branch library offers four new and 

featured events this month. The first is Wii 

Wednesdays, starting Nov. 7 and continuing on 

every Wednesday from 

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Kids of all ages are invited to experience 

the Nintendo Wii! The Wii is a wireless video game 

console that lets players battle it out in tennis, bowling 

and much more. It’s a great way to meet new friends and 

amp up your energy. The program is generously sponsored 

by the Vineland Friends of the Library. Wii 

Wednesdays are in Vineland’s Community Room. 

“Choices for Children,” a parenting workshop conducted 

in Spanish will be held, Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 6 

to 8 p.m. This free, special workshop presented by 

“Choices for Children” will cover many topics but focus 

on temperament and show some useful techniques as to 

how to deal with such questions as; Is your child’s personality 

and temperament different from yours? How 

does a parent deal with this? Child enrichment activities 

and snacks will be provided for the children of parents 

attending the workshop. Registration is required. Please 

contact Esther Reyes at (408) 269-1669. 


Monthly Laughter Yoga: No Kidding! will begin on 

Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Come and laugh 

for no reason with Dr. Laugh, Arya Pathria, a certified 

laughter leader. You will benefit from laughter yoga if 

you are stressed out, want to learn laughter meditation, 

or just add creativity and fun to your life. Laughter Yoga 

meets in the Vineland Community Room. 

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 8 when P&T 

Puppets presents the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “The 

Elves and the Shoemaker.” Jack Frost, Frosty the 

Snowman and Jingles the Dwarf will be on hand to 

entertain as well. This fun program for the whole family 

takes place at 11 a.m. 

All San Jose Public Library branches will be closed 

Sunday, Nov. 11 and Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of 

Veterans’ Day. 

Events: 

� Yoga will be held on Monday nights at 6 p.m. (No 

class Nov. 22). Come relax with a yoga instructor. No 

charge. Bring a mat. 

� Learn to knit or teach someone else at the Knitting 

Circle every Saturday at 4 p.m. Open to all ages. No 

charge. Bring your materials. 

� Saturday Sci-Fi Book Group’s selection this month 

is “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman, which meets 

Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. The group meets the second Saturday 

See VINELAND LIBRARY, page 23 

Now Accepting Credit Cards 


Airport construction update 

Short-term parking at Terminal C is scheduled to be reduced 

on Nov. 1. With the start of construction on roadways in front of 

Terminal C in November, the construction will have be in the 

west and north sections of the Terminal C short-term parking 

lot. This will significantly reduce the number of parking spaces. 

Therefore, on Nov. 1, the city will begin restricting entry into 

the sections of the parking lot that will be closed, and it will 

completely close off these sections by Nov. 12. There will still 

be short-term parking available in the Terminal C lot, just less of 

it. In addition, there will still be ample short-term parking available 

in the Terminal A garage, and it’s very easy to catch a blue 

shuttle bus to get to Terminal C that runs every few minutes 

between the terminals. 

Texas Hold’em benefit 

tournament scheduled 

The Almaden Business Association will hold its first second 

annual Texas Hold’em Benefit Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 10 

from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Santa Clara County Horsemen’s 

Association, 20350 McKean Road in Almaden. 

All proceeds from the evening will support the Doris Dillon 

Children’s Library guest author speaker series at the Almaden 

Branch Library this spring. 

The cost for all the fun, Texas Hold‘em and admission and 

food is $125 with $100 going toward the poker games and those 

who don’t wish to play can heckle the players. Dinner will be 

catered by the Sonoma Chicken Coop. 

You must be 21 or older to attend. For more information, contact 

Maneesh Reddy at (408) 410-3541 or Tony Thurman at 

(408) 807-5329 or visit wwww.AlmadenBizAssn.org.


Vineland Library 


of each month. Visitors are always welcome. 

� Adult Mystery Book Club will meet on 

Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6:45 p.m. and reading 

“Turkey Day Murder” by Leslie Meier. All mystery 

fans are invited to attend the second 

Wednesday of each month. Visitors are always 

welcome. 

� The Evening Book Discussion Group will 

meet Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. This month’s 

selection is “East, West,” stories by Salman 

Rushdie. The group usually meets the third 

Tuesday of each month. Visitors are always 

welcome. 

� Senior Book Discussion Group (50+) 

meets Thursday Nov. 15 at 10:15 a.m. “The 

Innocent Man” by John Grisham will be discussed. 

The group meets the fourth Thursday 

of each month. Visitors are always welcome. 

� One on One Internet and Computer Help. 

The library has knowledgeable, helpful volunteers 

to assist with specific questions. Call 

(408) 808-3020 to set up an appointment. For 

people 16 and older. 

� The ESL Conversation Club is held every 

Tuesday at 1 p.m. This one-hour session is a 

great way to practice English and to make 

friends at the library. No pre-registration 

required. 

� The next teensReach meeting is Friday, 

Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. Teens ages 13-18 are invited to 

participate in the monthly teensReach meeting. 

Community service time is earned. Light 

refreshments are served. 

� Wii Wednesdays are every Wednesday 

from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Come experience the new 

gaming sensation! 

� Thump returns every Thursday afternoon 

from 4 to 5 p.m. Learn drumming techniques 

from an experienced musician. 

� New! Vineland’s Anime Club is for teens 

grades six and up. Watch new anime episodes 

Special discount for Seniors! 


and trailers and discuss your favorite manga. 

Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 

� Vineland Fantastic Kids’ Book Club: 

Saturday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. Do you like to talk 

about the books you’ve read? Would you like 

to make new friends? Then join Vineland’s 

Fantastic Kids’ Book Club, for children in 

grades two through five. In November our second 

and third graders will read “PeeWee’s 

Tale” by Johanna Hurwitz. Our fourth and 

fifth graders will read “Jeremy Thatcher, 

Dragon Hatcher,” by James Coville. 

� Third Friday Craft: Friday, Nov. 16 from 4 

to 5 p.m. Gobble, gobble, gobble! Children in 

kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to 

make a fun Thanksgiving craft. 

� Mother Goose Story Time features short 

rhymes, songs, finger plays and books to create 

a gentle language enrichment experience 

to bond children and their caregivers. Mother 

Goose is for infants-2 year olds and is offered 

every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. 

� Story Time Express is for children of all 

ages on Wednesdays at 3:30 and Thursdays at 

11 a.m. 

� Please note, Wednesday Preschool Story 

Time (ages 3 – 5 years) is at a new time, 11:30 

a.m. 

� Family Story Time is held on Saturdays at 

11 a.m. 

� Story Time for Twos will be held at its 

new time, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. 

� Chinese/English Story time is on 

Wednesdays Nov. 7 and 21 at 7 p.m. 

For news of other library activities, including 

those at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Library, visit: http://www.sjlibrary.org/about/ 

events/ 

Vineland Branch Library is located at 1450 

Blossom Hill Road. Regular hours are Monday 

2 to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 

8 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 

6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5p.m. For questions call 

(408) 808-3000 during business hours. E-mail 

may be sent at any time: vl.sjpl@sjlibrary.org. 



TimesSports 

Chargers fight hard, but lose homecoming to Del Mar 

By Daniel Miranda 

Sports Coordinator 

Ahome is considered by many 

a place one feels safe, comfortable 

and where nothing 

bad can happen. But that wasn’t the 

case for the Leland Chargers at last 

Saturday’s homecoming game. 

Despite a hard fight, the Chargers 

lost to Del Mar 35-21, dropping to 

3-2 in league and 5-3 overall. 

“What I was most impressed with 

was the boys’ ability to fight back.” 

Said Leland head coach Mike 

Carrozzo. “Del Mar is really good 

team.” 

The Dons were able to stifle 

Leland’s leading rusher Kevin Krail, 

holding him to only 31-yards on 

High School Sports 

Schedule 

Nov. 2–Nov. 8 

Leland High School 

Friday – Girls’ volleyball at 

Westmont, 4 p.m. 

Friday - Boys’ water polo varsity 

league tournament at Live Oak, TBA 

Friday – Girls’ water polo varsity 


Saturday – Boys’ water polo varsity 

league tournament at live Oak, TBA 

Saturday – Girls’ water polo varsity 


Saturday – Frosh/soph football vs. 

Mt. Pleasant, 11 a.m. 

Saturday – Varsity football vs. Mt. 

Pleasant, 1:30 p.m. 

Pioneer High School 

Friday – Boys’ water polo varsity 


Friday – Girls’ water polo varsity 


Saturday – Boys’ water polo varsity 

league tournament at live Oak, TBA 

Saturday – Girls’ water polo varsity 


Saturday – Frosh/soph football vs. 

Live oak, 11:30 a.m. 

Saturday – Varsity football v Live 

Oak, 2 p.m. 

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 

Leland's Nate Jones catches a pass from quarterback Ricki Battipede during 

their game with Del Mar on Oct. 27. Jones had four receptions for 113 yards. 

Photo by Kevin Hubbard - www.johub.com 

eight carries. With the running 

game stifled, the Chargers 

turned to the air attack. 

Charger quarterback Ricki 

Battipede had his best game yet, 

throwing for 253-yards on 10 

completions with three touchdowns. 

Nate Jones was on the 

receiving end of Battipede’s 

throws catching four passes for 

113 yards with his longest being 

a 42-yard touchdown. 

Leland started the game with 

the ball on its own 20-yard line. 

But on second and seven, Krail 

fumbled the ball and the Dons 

recovered. With 1 and 10 and a 

short field, it did not take long 

for the Dons to score the first 

touchdown with a 4-yard run by 

Michael Toso with 10:01 left in 

the first quarter. 

On Leland’s next possession, a 

Battipede to Jones 43-yard 

touchdown pass was called back 

on a penalty. After a Jeff 

Sommer’s run, Battipede went 

back to the air, this time finding 

Jones for a 35-yard touchdown 

to tie the game a 7-7 as the first 

quarter ended. 

The second quarter saw the 

Dons score two more times, 

increasing their lead by 14 

points. Toso scored the Dons’ 

second touchdown on another 

4-yard run with 7:32 left in the 

second quarter. With 25 seconds 

left, Anthony Cukar found 

Stephen Salerno for the Dons’ 

third touchdown and a 21-7 lead 

at halftime. 

The Dons took the ball to start 

the third quarter and marched 

down the field scoring on a 27yard 

run by Salemo to widen 

their lead to 28-7 with 10:28 left 

to play in the third quarter. 

In the fourth quarter, 

Battipede found Jones for a 42yard 

touchdown that 

brought the Chargers within 

two touchdowns at 28- 

13 as kicker Will Boring’s 

extra-point try failed, and 

there were just over 10 

minutes left to play. 

With the clock reading 

3:44, the Chargers reached 

the end zone when 

Battipede found Sommer 

for a 17-yard touchdown 

pass. The Chargers then 

successfully tried for a 

two-point conversion, 

which Battipede achieved 

by sweeping around the 

right side for the touchdown. 

That left the 

Chargers with 7 points and 

a bit over three minutes to 

tie the game. 

Del Mar resorted to the 

run to try to run some 

time off the clock but the 

Chargers’ fired-up defense 

stiffened and the Dons 

had trouble moving the ball. But 

on third down and 11, Del Mar’s 

quarterback Cukar found Bob 

Schooler, who ran a slant pattern 

down the middle and all 

the way to the end zone, for a 

70-yard touchdown putting the 

Dons back up by 14 point with 

two minutes left to play. 

Krail set up the Chargers on 

their 45-yard line with a great 

35-yard return. Battipede tried 

to find Sommer, but Del Mar’s 

Cory Sullivan intercepted and 

the Dons ran out the clock. 

Next up for the Chargers is 

Mt. Pleasant, which suffered a 

17-14 loss to Evergreen Valley 

High School during in the last 

seconds of the game. 

Leland's Nate Jones reaches over Del Mar's 

Eric Tilbury for a reception that led to a 

touchdown during their game on Saturday 

Oct. 27. Leland lost the game 35-21 but 

Jones had 4 catches for 113-yards. Photo by 

Jeff LaPlante 

The Leland Cheerleading squad performs a dance to the song "Diamond are a girls best friend." during the half time show on Saturday October 27 in San Jose. 

Photo by Ben Dehoven

TimesSports 

Pioneer holds 

onto its 

winning ways 

Defeats Branham 51-10 

By Gary Van Den Heuval 

Sports Writer 

The Pioneer High School football team 

came one step closer to a possible firstplace 

showdown against Oak Grove by 

defeating the Branham Bruins 51-10 on 

Saturday at Pioneer. 

The win gives the Mustangs a league record 

of 4-0-1 and second place in the Mt. Hamilton 

division behind 5-0 Oak Grove, which shut 

out Piedmont Hills 35-0, and one game ahead 

of 3-1-1 Lincoln, which tied Pioneer the previous week. 

Branham is suffering through a winless 0-5 season (0-8 

overall). 

"You know when one team hasn't had a lot of success," 

Pioneer coach Mark Krail said after the game. 

"And you don't want them to have any against you." 

Krail made sure his team didn't look past the outmatched 

Bruins, who were overwhelmed by the multifaceted 

Mustang running game. 

"We spread it around; we had five guys who scored 

for us," said Krail, and the Mustangs did indeed have 

four separate players--Marquee Heffner, who led 

Pioneer with 107 yards on 12 carries, Shane Murray, 

Cory Otsuji and Mike Cobb, who each gained over 60 

yards on the ground. Pioneer's running attack racked up 

a total of 424 yards, compared to 123 yards for the 

Bruins. 

Murray's 26-yard touchdown run started the scoring, 

and moments later defensive lineman Aaron Lefeber 

plucked an interception deep in Bruin territory and 

took it 11 yards for the score. He then kicked the extra 

point for a 14-0 lead. 

In the second quarter, Cobb and Heffner both got into 

the end zone--Cobb from 19 yards and Heffner from 23. 

Branham was able to get on the scoreboard before halftime 

with a field goal, but Pioneer looked like a lock 

with a 28-3 halftime lead. 

Any possible suspense was erased in the third quarter, 

when the Mustangs scored on a Sandro Culic safety, 

an 8-yard Murray run, his second touchdown, to go 

along with his 83 yards rushing on nine carries, and a 

19-yard dash by Justin Souza. 

Branham's touchdown came in the fourth quarter. 

Trailing 51-3 after a 7-yard rushing score by Mustang 

Eric Ayala, the Bruins scored on a 59-yard run by Ellis 

Hampton, whose stats showed the stalwart the Pioneer 

defensive effort. Hampton carried four times for 57 

yards, an impressive 14-yard-per-carry average, but 59 

of those yards came on one carry and his other three 

rushes resulted in -2 yards. 

The Mustangs’ Austin Noble, Enrique Martinez, 

Daniel Montesano and Logan Howard were constantly 

harassing Bruin quarterback Eli Caldwell and the 

Branham ball carriers. Lefeber and Mustang defenders 

Don Medlinger, Chad Dreher and Jeremy Dalton also 

had an interception each. 

Pioneer's next opponent is Live Oak, another strong 

running team that Krail describes as "extremely wellcoached." 

Krail referred to last year's game, when the 

Mustangs outgained Live Oak but lost a tough 15-14 

decision. "I think our guys remember that," he said. 

"We believe in what we do," said Krail, describing his 

approach to game planning and using his team's 

strengths. "We're not going to change what we do, but 

sometimes we have to improve how we do it." 

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Above left: Pioneer's running back Shane Murray runs the ball through a big hole in the Branham's defense during their game on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 

Pioneer High School. Above right: Pioneer defensive lineman Sandro Culic sacks Branham's quarterback for a safety with the help of his teammate linebacker 

David Figueroa during the game. Photos by Ric Medlinger - www.medlinger.net


CommunityCalendar 

Unless otherwise noted all phone numbers 

are in the 408 area code. 

MUSIC 

Nov. 6 

Free Opera Preview - Singers from Opera 

San José and lecturer Larry Hancock will preview 

Massenet's Werther. Event time is noon, 

at the Beethoven Center, MLK Library, 4th and 

San Fernando in downtown San José. No 

reservations needed. More Information is 

available at www.sjoperaguild.org or 275- 

6199. 

DANCE 

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 

CLASSES 

Ongoing 

Ceramics classes for adults. Great news! 

Hands On Clay classes in Almaden is now 

accepting applications for its newly added 

morning classes. These small, relaxing classes 

are held on Thursday mornings from 9:30- 

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. 

Nov. 2— 

Nov. 8 

-5 p.m. and on 11/4 from noon to 5 p.m. 

Location is 1195 Clark Street in San Jose (off 

Willow Street) For more information, call 

Diane at 365-4755 or 687-9892.Nov. 6 

The Conservative Forum of Silicon Valley 

(CFSV) Presents: Author/Historian Michael 

Zak speaking on the acclaimed history of the 

Republican Party from the civil rights perspective. 

Location – The American Legion Hall, 

958 Homestead Road, Santa Clara. CFSV 

Members/Students/First-time visitors: no 

charge – Non-members; $10 Lecture at 7 

p.m. doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, 

visit: www.theconservativeforum.com 

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. 

Nov. 14 

Hospice of the Valley hosts, “Getting 

Through the Holidays,” a special community 

workshop that offers emotional support and 

practical ideas for getting through the holiday 

season without a loved one. Adult members 

of bereaved families from the community are 

encouraged to attend this workshop from 7 - 

9 p.m. at Hospice of the Valley, 4850 Union 

Avenue, (near Hwy 85 and Samaritan Dr.) San 

Jose. A donation to Hospice of the Valley is 

appreciated. To RSVP call 559-5600 ext. 460. 

For information, visit www.hospicevalley.org. 

Nov. 15 

The Rotaract Club of Silicon Valley presents 

“Politics and People” speakers forum 

featuring Dolores Carr, DA Santa Clara 

County; Pat Dando, CEO SJ/SV Chamber of 

Commerce; and Patricia Mahan, Mayor, City 

of Santa Clara. This special event will be held 

at Eulipa Restaurant, 374 South First Street, 

San Jose at 7 p.m. Hear this expert panel discuss 

relevant issues, how they made it to the 

top in their fields and why they are so passionate 

about what they do. Admission is $5. 

Proceeds support the programs of The 

Rotaract Club of Silicon Valley. For more information, 

visit SVrotaract.org. 

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. 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. 

Nov. 15 - 18 

Ballet San Jose will present Dennis Nahat’s 

dance materpiece “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 

FIFTY PLUS 

Burana” will be at the San Jose Center for the 

Performing Arts. Tickets are $25 - $82 with 

Ongoing 

discounts available for students, seniors and 

AARP Willow Glen - Chapter 5193. Meetings 

groups. Purchase through the Box Office by 

are held every fourth Monday of the month, 1 

calling 288-2800. Tickets are also available 

online at www.balletsanjose.org 

ART 

Sept. 14 – Dec. 31 

Join ArtHouse Kids, 1043 Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen for 

their annual Day of the Dead Gallery Show. Exhibited will be 

works from students, staff and local artists. The public is welcome 

to bring a photograph, memento or item to add to our 

community Dia De Los Muertos Alter. Hours are 7 – 10 p.m. 

Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 975- 

– 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. 

VOLUNTEERS 

San Francisco’s Metreon, located at 101 4th 

Street, hosts the North American debut of 

9987. Artwork by Michaela Cunningham 

Ongoing 

Da Vinci – an Exhibition of Genius, celebrating 

the man who invented the forerunner to 

the tank, camera, and automobile, engineered 

bridges and cities, documented the intricacies 

of the human body, in addition to painting the 

most famous piece of art in the world. This 

Nov. 2 

Join ArtHouse Kids, 1043 Lincoln Avenue in 

Willow Glen for their annual Day of the 

Dead Gallery Show. Exhibited will be works 

from students, staff and local artists. The 

plus a live performance by some of our CMT 

performers. Admission is free. For more information 

contact Cyndi Diaz at cinderella1968@sbcglobal.net 

Nov. 8 

The Unicorn Thrift Shop in Almaden Valley 

has some opportunities for volunteers with a 

variety of skills. This shop is a major fundraiser 

for EMQ Children and Family Services. Training 

will be provided. We have a minimum of 7 

hours per month of volunteer duty for member- 

stunning, interactive and experiential exhibition 

has taken 10 years to create, and includes 3D 

animations illuminating the genius behind the 

famous Vitruvian Man and the Last Supper. 

Come see the most comprehensive traveling 

exhibition ever assembled on the greatest creative 

mind of the Italian Renaissance. 

Admission fees are Adult $19.50, Seniors 

(62+), $17.50 and kids aged 4-12 years are 

$15.50. For ticket information, visit davincithegenius.com. 

CHILDREN/FAMILY 

Nov. 2 

The Candy Buy Back returns to Braces for 

Pretty Faces! Your children can still enjoy the 

festivities of “Trick-or-Treating,” have healthier 

teeth, AND they can make a handsome cash 

award while they lend a helping hand to local 

charities, and supporting our troops overseas! 

How awesome is that! Your children and their 

friends (they do not need to be a patient of 

ours) can bring their treats to our office – 

6489 Camden Avenue in San Jose from 8:30 

a.m. – 5 p.m. - We will pay $1. per pound 

for their candy. For every pound of candy that 

is received, a donation of $2 will be sent to a 

local charity that provides help to the needy. 

Once all the candy is collected it will be distributed 

across the U.S. and sent to our troops 

overseas. For more information, call our office 

at 997-7772. 

public is welcome to bring a photograph, 

memento or item to add to our community 

Dia De Los Muertos Alter. Hours are 7 – 10 

p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more 

information, call 975-9987. 

Nov. 3 

The Friends of the Almaden Library will hold 

their Fall Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 

the Community Room of the Almaden 

Library/Community Center at 6445 Camden 

Ave. All books, CDs, DVDs, and videos are 

"gently used". Donations from the community, 

and all proceeds are used to support various 

programs and services of the Almaden 

Branch Library. The final hour of the book sale 

features super bargain pricing - a shopping 

bag full of books and/or other materials sells 

for only $5, and the price applies to as many 

bags as you can fill during that hour. 

Nov. 4 

The 2nd Annual Children's Musical Theater 

Parents Auxiliary Fundraising Faire: Come 

on out to Studio A at CMT’s Rehearsal Hall, 

1401 Parkmoor Avenue in San Jose from 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m. for a one-of-a-kind shopping 

and entertainment experience! Get your holiday 

shopping done AND give back to CMT. 

Vendors galore will be on hand with jewelry, 

candles, home decor items, cosmetics and 

fashion accessories. A portion of the proceeds 

will benefit the CMTSJPA’s costume 

scholarship fund. Win door prizes, enjoy 

refreshments and facepainting for the kids 

Mulberry School, 220 Belgatos Road in Los 

Gatos, will be hosting an Open House beginning 

at 7 p.m. Mulberry School is a private, 

parent-participation school for students 

Preschool through 5th grade with emphasis 

on social/emotional development, art, music, 

P.E., drama, etc. For more information, visit 

www.mulberry.org phone 358-9080 or contact 

kriss@mulberry.org 

Nov. 9 - 10, 15 – 17 

Leigh High School/Center Stage Theatre 

presents “The Miracle Worker.” Show times 

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. 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 

ship. This retail store could use some reliable 

adults to join our organization. For further information 

call the store at 997-9188. The membership 

chairman is Jan Miller. 

Do you enjoy working with children and 

have an interest in art? The San Jose 

Museum of Art is currently recruiting volunters 

to join the Let's Look at Art Program. As 

a volunteer docent you would bring art into 

classrooms and lead interactive discussions 

with the students. Classroom visits are done 

according to your availability during school 

hours. For more information phone 291- 

5393 or email Vol4LLAA@sjmusart.org. No 

art experience is required. Training session 

begins Oct. 17, 2007. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Nov. 3 - 4 

San Jose Reptile Show: San Jose’s South Hall 

will house over 75 vendors, 5,000 reptiles, live 

alligators, sale of reptiles and supplies at 

wholesale prices and more. Addmission is $6 - 

$9. For more information, call 916-691-7387 

or visit www.upscalereptiles.com 

Nov. 3 – 4 

The Center for Spiritual Living is again hosting 

their annual, all handcrafted, holiday gift 

and craft faire. We invite you to join us for 

refreshments and shopping amongst our 

many artisans. Hours are 11/3 from 10 a.m. 

HAVE AN ITEM FOR OUR CALENDAR? 

We are seeking calendar items pertaining to 

the South Bay communities we cover in our 

seven monthly community newspapers: 

Blossom Valley, Cambrian, Campbell, 

Evergreen, Santa Teresa, Willow Glen, and our 

weekly publication, Almaden Times Weekly. 

Items must be submitted by e-mail or fax 

several weeks before the event. Send an 

email to candy@timesmediainc.com or fax to 

Candy Richter at 494-7078. Photos should be 

sent digitally as jpegs or mailed to Calendar, 

Times Newspapers, 1310 Tully Rd., Suite 112, 

San Jose, CA 95122.

TimesSportsBriefs 

Girl’s Club 

Volleyball Tryouts 

Jumpstart Volleyball Club tryouts for 

beginner to advanced players for competition 

and developmental teams. Tryouts on 

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Buchser Middle 

School located at 1111 Bellomy St., Santa 

Clara. Tryout Times: 12 & under - 10 a.m. to 

12 noon; 13 to 14 & under 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; 

15 thru 18 & under 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tryout 

fee $30 - www.jumpstartvolleyball.com for 

more information or call 408-378-8590. 

Lacrosse Signups 

Registration is now open for South Valley 

Lacrosse Club. We have 12 spots open for 

3rd and 4th grade boys and a few spots open 

for 9th and 10th grade boys. Practice starts 

January 21 and games begin in March. Our 

season ends May 31. Learn to play the 

fastest growing sport in America! 

Coaches Needed! 

We have coaching positions to fill for boys 

in grades 5 - 10. If you have lacrosse experience, 

we would love your help! South 

Valley Lacrosse Club is entering it’s 4th season 

and we have lots of parent support! For 

more information, contact Joy Bender at 

joy.bender@prodigy.net or 679-1297. 

Point Break Volleyball 

Club Clinics and Tryouts 

We will be holding volleyball skills clinics 

on October 21 and 28 from 5-7 p.m. at Santa 

Clara High School. The cost is $20 per session. 

Players are encouraged to come out and 

meet the Point Break coaches, players, and 

families, and get a taste of the club’s “Live 

Aloha” style. Players of all ages who wish to 

brush up on their skills before the tryout season 

begins are welcome to participate, 

whether they plan to tryout for a Point Break 

team or not. Tryouts for Power and Area 

teams will be held on November 3 at 

Lynbrook High School for $25. Power team 

tryouts for all ages will be from 2:30-5:30 

p.m. Area team tryouts for all ages will be 

from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Be sure to come at least 

45 minutes early to check in. If you cannot 

make it on that date, there will be make-up 

tryouts on November 11 from 4-6 p.m. at 

Santa Clara High School for all ages, for both 

Power and Area teams. The cost is $25. For 

more information, please visit our website, 

www.pointbreakvbc.com. 

Sports Briefs listings are subject to the following 

fee structure: $25 per month, per 

publication for the Evergreen and Almaden 

Times; $10 per month, per publication for 

the monthly newspapers. Indicate publication 

placement at the time the listing/payment 

is submitted. Sports Briefs accepts 

checks – payable to Times Media, Inc – VISA 

or MC. To charge your payments call Sonia 

Pineda at 494-7000 x205. Be sure to reference 

your team/organization with your payment. 

Listings appear once payments are 

received. TMI sponsored events and full-proceed 

charity fundraisers exempted. Email, 

fax or mail listing text to: candy@timesmediainc.com 

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TimesFeatures 

HUMOR 

Hillary to spend 

rest of campaign 

in soundproof 

glass box 

Risk-averse strategy for 

home stretch, aides say 

In what some observers are 

calling a strategic masterstroke 

to avoid missteps in 

her quest for the Democratic 

presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton 

(D-NY) will spend the rest of her campaign 

encased in a soundproof glass box, aides confirmed 

today. 

The decision to surround the New York senator 

with one-inch-thick walls of soundproof 

glass struck many Democratic insiders as a 

sign of just how risk-averse the Clinton campaign 

has become. 

But with Sen. Clinton leading all of her 

rivals by a formidable margin, campaigning 

inside a soundproof box could be the surest 

way to protect her frontrunner status down 

the homestretch, aides believe. 

Sen. Clinton’s soundproof box made its 

debut last night at a candidates’ 

forum in Davenport, Iowa, where 

the New York senator was seemingly 

impervious to the attacks of 

her closest rival, Sen. Barack 

Obama (D-Ill). 

After Sen. Obama excoriated 

her for voting to authorize the war 

in Iraq, Sen. Clinton merely 

smiled and mouthed the words “I 

can’t hear you.” 

Clinton aides also confirmed after 

The the debate that the New York senator’s 

face would be shot up with 

Botox to freeze her features in the 

most inoffensive expression possible 

for the remainder of the campaign. 

Professor Davis Logsdon, chairman of the 

political science department at the University 

of Minnesota, says that Sen. Clinton’s Botox 

strategy could prove whether a totally lifeless, 

emotionless candidate can win the White 

House. 

“It didn’t work for Kerry,” he says. 

Elsewhere, a new survey from the American 

Psychological Association shows that one out 

of three adults feels extreme stress, especially 

after taking a survey from the American 

Psychological Association. 

Read more of Andy Borowitz at www.borowitzreport.com. 

Andy Borowitz is a nationally 

syndicated humor columnist whose work can 

be found in Newsweek and other publications. 

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Report 

Andy Borowitz 

StreetTalk by Carol Rosen 

What do you think about the city council’s 

desire to filter out porn from library computers? 

(Asked at the Almaden Library/Community Center) 

“It’s a great idea. 

They should filter 

it out of everything. 

It shouldn’t 

be so readily 

available.” 

Kris Richmond, 

43 

San Jose 

Bookkeeper 

I guess it depends 

on the type of 

pornography. 

Some types are 

considered art 

and should only 

be available to 

adults. But the 

raunchy, degrading stuff should 

go.” 

Carmen Frank, 48 

Willow Glen 

Psychotherapist 

“I read about that, 

but I don’t think 

it’s possible. Kids 

have to learn to 

make good decisions 

and to be 

responsible for 

their own behavior 

and choices. Parents need to be 

aware of where their children are, 

what their children are doing and 

what their children have access to.” 

Kathy Pabilona, 48 

Almaden 

Third-grade teacher at Graystone 

Elementary 

“I think they 

should do it. I’m 

in favor of it. It 

[looking at 

pornography] 

should be done 

in private if it has 

to be done at all; 

it should not be viewed in public 

places.” 

Lisa Torres, 32 


Homemaker 

“My husband and 

I talked about it 

but didn’t come 

up with a solution. 

I’m concerned 

about 

what a child can 

see when he comes to the library, so 

I am for filters but I know everyone 

has their rights." 

Marilyn DeMarco, 60 


Admin at IBM 

“It’s a tough decision. 

It’s an 

important thing to 

do to ensure the 

safety of our children. 

I hate to 

step on people’s 

rights to free speech, but our children 

come first.” 

Susan Graydon, 46 


PTA president, volunteer 

“I think it’s fine. I 

think it’s a good 

thing. Why 

should people 

take up time in a 

public library 

looking at porn 

when people are here to learn.” 

Peggy Lehmann, 40 


Homemaker 

"I think it’s a good 

idea because it 

will limit the 

exposure to 

underage children." 

Paul Romberg, 39 

Cambrian 

Engineer 

“It’s probably a good thing. I just 

assumed it was blocked already. I 

thought it was standard to block 

questionable sites.” 

Kimberly Korki, 22 

Almaden / Student at San Jose State

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OPEN SAT NOV 3 & SUN NOV 4, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

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3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1,653 SqFt. 

Frank Liu, RE/MAX VALLEY PROPERTIES 

(408) 313-2688 

95120 

OPEN SUN NOV 4, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

6398 MOJAVE DR 

$995,000 

4 BR, 2 BA, 2,173 SqFt. 

Richard Tygerson, CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE 

(408) 252-9059 

95120 

OPEN SUN NOV 4, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

6602 MOUNT HOLLY DR 

$998,888 

4 BR, 2 BA, Almaden schools! 

MaryAnn Schroeder, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

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OPEN SAT NOV 3, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

14850 BLOSSOM HILL RD 

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Get Listed! To place an ad in the Open House Directory, call Val Esquivel at (408) 494-7000 x207. 

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OPEN SUN NOV 4, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

1031 ESPARANZA WAY 

$490,000 

2 BR, 2 BA, 1,085 SqFt. 

Wilson Fang Team, HELP-U-SELL WESTLAKE REALTY 

(408) 229-8700 

95120 

OPEN SUN NOV 4, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

6559 LEYLAND PARK CT 

$998,000 

4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2,077 SqFt. 

Richard Tygerson, CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE 

(408) 252-9059 

95120 


7017 HOLLOW LAKE WAY 

$1,999,900 

4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,162 SqFt. 

Carol Mauldin, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 219-1713 

95030 


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$2,950,000 

6+ BR, 3 BA, 2,775 SqFt. 

Larry Fordyce, CENTURY 21-ALPHA 

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95120 

OPEN SAT NOV 3, 1:30 - 4:30 PM 

1199 NIKULINA CT 

$2,285,000 

5 BR, 3.5 BA, 4,760 SQFT. 

CAROL MAULDIN, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 219-1713 

95120 

OPEN SUN OCT 4, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

6567 BOSE LANE 

$1,174,000 

4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2,332 SqFt. 

M. Sue Dumas, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(650) 888-7704 

95120 


7074 WEBB CANYON DR 

$1,695,000 

4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,124 SqFt. 

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(408) 448-5600 

95070 

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$6,395,000 

6+ BR, 4+ BA, 10,165 SQFT. 

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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 

(408) 997-7727 

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6081 Meridian Avenue 

Corner of Meridian and Redmond 

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! 

To advertise your place of worship in this section 

please contact the Times at 494-7000, ext 221. All 

phone numbers are in the 408 area code.

Almaden Area Meetings 

Almaden Helping Hands Networking Group 

We are Almaden's premier exclusive business networking 

group, leveraging social networking within 

a community to generate business for members 

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 

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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