Kick Off Time - Almaden Times

Mary Tillman 

to speak at 

Women in 

Leadership 

By Carol Rosen 

Editor 

ary Tillman will be 

the guest speaker at Mthe 

San Jose/Silicon 

Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 

sixth annual Women 

in Leadership evening Wednesday, 

May 21 at the San Jose 

Marriott. 

The Almaden Valley school 

teacher and now author follows 

a distinguished lineup of 

local women speakers who 

have made a difference for 

other women including Olym- 

Mary Tillman’s newly published 

book, “Boots on the Ground by 

Dusk, My Tribute to Pat Tillman” 

was released early this month. 

pic ice skating gold medal 

winner Peggy Fleming, who is 

also a breast cancer survivor, 

and Santa Clara County 

District Attorney, and also an 

Almaden resident, Delores 

Carr, who is the county’s first 

woman DA and only the second 

woman tin California to 

hold that office. 

“We chose Mary Tillman to 

speak because she was thrust 

into the spotlight and rose to 

the occasion,” said Pat Dando, 

Chamber president and CEO. 

Tillman’s newly published 

book, “Boots on the Ground by 

Dusk, My Tribute to Pat 

Tillman” was released early 

this month. 

Tillman spoke to the Times 

last week about her current 

See TILLMAN, page 23 

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Saturday, May 10 was the official opening day for the Leland Sports Complex. Who needs a ribbon and large scissors when you can perform a grand kick off. All those attending grabbed balls and 

officially “kicked off” the opening. Photo courtesy of Nancy Pyle’s office. Below: Spike (posing with District 10 Councilmember Nancy Pyle), the official mascot for Play Flag Football, which currently 

offers recreation leagues for children but plans to develop adult coed teams, nods to a question asked by local reporters. Like most mascots Spike was mute, but he apparently likes to play 

football and attends Leland High School. Photo by Carol Rosen 

City, SJUSD kick off 

Leland Sports Complex 


L 

Editor 

ast Saturday, a group of about 50 adults and 

children literally helped kick off the new 

sports complex at Leland High School. 

After about 30 minutes of speeches from San 

Jose Unified School District officials like 

Superintendent Don Iglesias and Board Trustee 

and Vice President Leslie Reynolds, along with 

District 10 Councilmember Nancy Pyle, everyone 

in the group grabbed balls and kicked them down 

field. 

The celebration marked the grand opening of 

two new artificial turf fields and a renovated stadium 

for Almaden Valley use, with nearby bathrooms 

and parking available. It also marked the 

first joint effort between the city and the school district 

to fund the new athletic fields. 

AVAC’s Zumba 

class benefits 

Turning Wheel 

for Kids 

See page 9 

Kick Off Time 

Leland High 

Car Show 

brings out 

the classics 

See page 10 

The joint effort between the city and SJUSD 

funded and built the $5.8-million dollar complex 

with the district offering about $3.4 million from 

Measure F funds passed in 2002 and the city providing 

the remainder. The two also are working out 

maintenance arrangements, which likely will be 

split evenly between the two entities. 

“This is the original intention of school property,” 

said Cliff Mitchell, an assistant principal at the 

high school. “Schools are intended for community 

use, as well as for education.” 

The need for Almaden Valley fields have been 

discussed for years, dating back to former 

Councilmember Pat Dando’s two terms. More 

recently, Pyle’s office and community members 

surveyed more than 40 properties, some weren’t big 

enough, others had too many neighbors or too 

much traffic or just weren’t good enough. 

The need is palpable. Almaden Valley Youth 

Soccer continues to grow. Currently there are 1,000 

kids playing spring soccer and that figure will more 

than double when fall leagues take over, so the 

See SPORTS COMPLEX, page 6 

Ghostbusters 

win national 

basketball 

championship 

See page 22

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Sports Complex 

Continued from page 1 

need for fields continues to grow. Up to 

now, youth soccer teams have played at TJ 

Martin Park, with various restrictions, or at 

fields in neighboring areas due to the lack 

of fields in Almaden. 

“Schools have land that wasn’t being 

used and it turned out to be a really ideal 

situation,” said Pyle. “This joint-use partnership 

with the San Jose Unified School 

District is the first of its type in the city and 

I know it won’t be the last. I am 100 percent 

committed to pursuing more collaborations, 

which allow us to keep our young people 

playing outside on these fields,” she said. 

“It’s all about the kids,” said Iglesias. “Almaden 

Valley is a good place to grow. We have created a 

template with the city combining trust, collaboration 

and commitment to resources. We’re making 

sure the kids have all the help they need, and 

working together the district and the city offer 

double the horsepower.” 

Times Local News 

After the kickoff, there were clinics for the kids. Above, 5-year-old Isaiah Ruiz plays catch with San Jose 

Giants pitcher Craig Whitaker and catcher Tyler LaTorre . Photo by Carol Rosen 

He added that the district has “26 miles of 

schools” and he hopes together the city and 

district can provide more such facilities. 

The district will continue to use the fields 

during school hours, with PRNS taking over 

after school, during vacations and on weekends. 

Besides Pyle and the district officials, a 

number of staff members from Parks, 

Recreation and Neighborhood Services were 

on hand for the kickoff. They were joined by 

a large number of youth soccer players, parents, 

neighbors and players from the San 

Jose Earthquakes, San Jose SaberCats, San 

Jose Giants, Play Flag Football and others 

holding clinics or just working out with the 

kids. 

“We’re here for the community, we’re here 

for the kids,” said an Earthquakes player 

who asked not to be named. “This is a 

tremendous facility and its great to see collaboration 

between the school district and 

the city and what people can accomplish 

when they work together,” he said. 

Large turnout for campaign kickoff 

More than 200 people crowded the patio at the Sonoma Chicken Coop on 

Saturday, May 10 for the kick off to Councilmember Nancy Pyle’s campaign 

for a second term. Pyle is running for a second term “to finish the 

job,” she told the Times. She noted she sees a number of projects, both large and 

small, that need to be taken care of, including street problems, traffic calming, 

more fields, and probably most important, “bringing the city to the point where its 

income is bigger than its outgo.”

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Fifty-three enthusiastic participants signed up for Almaden Valley Athletic Club’s Turning Wheel for Kids Zumba fundraiser on 

Saturday. Photos by Jeanne C. Carbone 

AVAC’s Zumba 

class benefits 

Turning Wheel 

for Kids 

By Jeanne C. Carbone 

A 

Staff Writer 

lmaden Valley Athletic 

Club members joined a pul- 

sating Zumba class this 

past Saturday. Not only were the 

participants becoming more physically 

fit, they were benefiting 

Turning Wheels for Kids. 

“This is amazing,” said TWK 

founder Susan Runsvold, who participated 

in the Zumba class. 

“Each one of you has bought a bike 

for a child. I want to thank you 

and AVAC for hosting spinning 

classes and now the Zumba class 

two years in a row.” 

Runsvold is the brainchild 

behind TWK, a nonprofit organization 

that encourages physical fitness 

by providing underprivileged 

youth throughout Santa Clara 

County bicycles and helmets. 

Almaden Valley Athletic Club 

[AVAC] hosted a spinning class 

last year raising enough donations 

for 2,200 bikes that were distributed 

during the 2007 holiday season. 

“AVAC chose to work with TWK 

again this year because of the simple 

message: Your donation buys a 

bike for a child, a child who would 

not have a bike any other way,” 

said Becky Smothermon AVAC 

activities director and Benefit 

Class chair. “As a club dedicated to 

helping its members with their fitness 

goals it is only fitting that we 

give back to the community by 

supporting an organization that 

values fitness. 

“Childhood obesity is the fastest 

growing disease in America today. 

By providing children with bikes 

Shimmy anyone? Almaden Valley Athletic Club features the exotic Zumba class for their 

first fundraiser of the year for Turning Wheels for Kids. 

A winning patnership: AVAC Zumba instructor Lauren Kaufman, TWK founder Sue 

Runsvold, AVAC activies director Becky Smothermon and AVAC trainer and instructor 

Stacy Farmer with a bicycle that will be purchased from donations with last Saturday’s 

Super Zumba class and this week’s spinning classes. 

we are giving them the means to 

stay active, hopefully, keeping 

them from becoming part of the 

obesity statistic,” added 

Somthermon. 

AVAC added Zumba (Spanish 

slang for “to move fast and have 

fun”), a one-hour class incorporating 

traditional cumbia, salsa, 

samba and meringue dance 11 

months ago. The class is so popular; 

a few participants would like 

to be certified Zumba trainers. For 

the TWK class, it became Super 

Zumba, a one-and-a-half hour fitness 

extravaganza led by AVAC 

trainers Stacy Farmer and daughter 

Lauren Kaufman. 

“I’ve attended AVAC for 11 years 

and when I heard about the 

Zumba class last year, I signed 

up,” said Almaden resident Helene 

Eichler. “I like to dance. This is a 

very good workout and it’s fun. 

And it’s great that the class benefits 

TWK.” 

AVAC will host two spinning 

classes, one at 7:15 a.m. and 

another at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, 

May 17 to benefit TWK for a $50 

donation per person. A brunch 

will be served after each session. 

For more information, stop by 

AVAC’s front desk at 5400 Camden 

Ave., call (408) 445-4919 or visit 

www.avac.us. Non members are 

welcome. 

For more information on TWK, 

visit www.turningwheelsforkids. 

com. 


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Cooling centers to 

open for heat wave 

With temperatures late this week and weekend 

expected to heat up to the 100s, the city of San Jose 

is opening specific community centers for extended 

hours to provide relief. High temperatures can be 

dangerous for the very young and elderly in the community. 

If you need a place to cool down, the following 

centers will be open to the public. 

All cooling centers will be open until 9 p.m. 

Wednesday through Friday May 14-16. 

For more information see the city of San Jose Web 

site at chttp://www.sanjoseca.gov/ or contact the San 

Jose Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services 

Department at (408) 277-2741. 

� Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden 

Ave., (408) 268-1133 

� Southside Community Center, 5585 Cottle 

Road, (408) 629-3336 

� Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave., 

(408) 559-8553 

� George Shirakawa Center, 2072 Lucretia Ave., 

(408) 277-3317 

� Gardner Community Center, 520 W. Virginia 

Street, (408) 277-4761 

� Willows Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave., 

(408) 448-6400 

Some county assessment 

notification cards may 

contain errors 

The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office mailed 

more than 470,000 assessment notification cards last 

Friday. The card provides the property owner the 

opportunity to review the taxable value before it is 

formally enrolled on July 1 and sent to the Controller 

and Tax Collector to generate the 2008-09 tax bill, 

mailed in September. 

“Regrettably, approximately 15 percent of the 

cards were printed with errors,” said County 

Assessor Larry Stone. Those printing errors appear 

to include incorrect property address, parcel number 

and/or assessed values; the mailing address was not 

affected. 

The Assessor’s office has isolated those zip codes 

most likely to have received notification cards containing 

errors. There are no more than 12 zip codes, 

out of approximately 230 zip codes in the county, 

and it is unlikely that all property owners within 

these zip codes are, in fact, affected: 95112, 95113, 

95115, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119, 95120, 95121, 

95122, 95123, and 95124. 

The Assessor’s Office discovered has been working 

diligently with their printing services vendor to 

identify exactly how many property owners were 

affected. The Assessor’s Office has confirmed that 

the problem is confined to the physical printing of 

the cards; the Assessor’s internal database does not 

contain these errors. 

“It is simply awful. We mail these cards to reduce 

confusion, improve customer service and increase 

the accuracy of the assessed values—and are one of 

only 10 counties that mail them. This error is likely 

to have the opposite effect,” said Stone. 

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Leland High 

Car Show 

brings out 

classics 

A 

uto enthusiasts found a 

real treat at Leland High 

School on May 3 when 

the first annual Leland High 

School Car Show took place. 

The crowd was able to view 

more than 40 classic automobiles. 

Eric Hicks came up with 

the idea for the show because 

his advanced photography students 

were completing an automotive 

photo assignment. He 

decided to create the car show 

as a photo opportunity and 

fundraiser for the class. Those attending paid a $5 donation and voted for their favorite cars, listened 

to music and ate BBQ. The winning car was a 427 Shelby Cobra, which includes an on board 

camera for racing and to improve racing techniques while on the track. It is owned by Richard 

Ravel. Photo courtesy of Eric Hicks 

Once the Assessor’s Office has identified which 

property owners received the wrong information the 

office plans to mail those taxpayers a corrected notification 

as quickly as possible. 

“I am truly sorry for the confusion this has created. 

I am committed to making sure every property 

owner is notified with sufficient amount of time, so 

that taxpayers and our staff can focus on issues of 

valuation rather than printing errors.” said Stone. 

Taxpayers are encouraged to wait to receive, by 

mail, a corrected notification rather than deluge the 

Assessor’s Office with phone calls. The Assessor’s 

Office will contact the media and update their Web 

site (www.sccassessor.org) once it is known which 

properties were impacted and the anticipated date 

for mailing the corrected notification card. 

AVCA hears candidates for 

neighborhood commission 

Three of the four candidates vying for the District 

10 neighborhood commission spent the evening of 

Monday, May 12 speaking to the Almaden Valley 

Community Association. 

Bob Boydston, Bruce Paynter and Russ Petruzzelli 

spoke to the AVCA prior to the June 8 caucus to be 

held at the Vineland Library on Blossom Hill Road at 

10 a.m. 

“The neighborhood commission is a boon for the 

city. There are times when neighborhoods are up in 

arms and don’t know where to go to be heard. These 

commissioners will alleviate that problem by identifying 

all the locations where problems might occur,” 

said Art Boudreault, president of AVCA. 

“I think the three candidates that appeared all had 

remarkable qualifications that would service them 

well on the neighborhood commission,” Boudreault 

added. 

A fourth candidate, Ronald Layman, did not 

attend the session. 

Larger group attends 

District 10 budget session 

A group of somewhere between 40 and 60 people 

attended last week’s District 10 community budget 

session at the Almaden Community Center, larger 

than in previous years, but not as large as the District 

10 office had hoped. 

“I thought it was a good session, but I was disappointed 

it was not attended by thousands,” said 

Dave Fadness, VEP president, who also noted that “if 

we’re not there and things don’t go the way we want 

them to, we complain.” 

Pyle agreed with Fadness and she and her staff had 

hoped to have 100 people in attendance, but she 

noted that it was larger than previous sessions, 

which had been held on Saturday mornings. 

While Fadness thought Pyle’s survey was a good 

idea and instructive in what zip codes responded, he 

said he thought a more scientifically conducted survey 

would benefit the area more. “Pyle’s survey is 

the way to go, but I wish it had sampled a larger 

number of people more scientifically,” he said. 

Pyle’s office e-mailed 5,000 copies of the 13-question 

survey and advertised it through news items in 

local papers. There were 307 responses with a 

majority calling for the city to close the gap between 

revenue and expenses through increased hotel room 

taxes, business license taxes and increases in the 

existing real estate transfer tax. 

Most of those responding agreed that police and 

fire safety are the highest priority to consider and 

that the city would be wise to increase civilian 

police and fire positions, contract out services, sell 

under-used city property and lower entry level 

salaries. 

Mayor Chuck Reed and City Manager Debra 

Figone were there to explain the budget process and 

ask those attending for more community input for 

the upcoming budget. 

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19 Single Family Homes 

4 Bedrooms 

2.5 Baths 

Approx. 2,322 to 2,391 sq. ft. 

Priced from the high $800s 

603 Falcon Place 


(408) 971-4229 

Open Friday-Tuesday 11am-5pm 


3 Bedroom Townhomes 

2.5 to 3 Baths 

Approx. 1,311 to 1,977 sq. ft. 

Priced from the high $400s 

1385 McKinley Court 


(408) 283-9681 

Open Friday-Tuesday 11am-5pm

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Each franchise is independently 

owned and operated. 

Program 

offers unique 

insight to 

police work 

By Gene Marshack 

Special to the Times 

f you think that a police officer’s 

job is a lot like the cops on televi- Ision 

shows, you are wrong. First of 

all it typically takes a bit longer than 

an hour to solve most problems. 

But if you would like to find out 

what it’s like, the San Jose Police 

Department has a program for those 

who want to ride with officers. 

Recently, I participated in the program, 

which allowed me to ride up 

front with an officer during his entire 

10-hour shift 

The experience gave me a different 

perspective of police work than I 

imagined. Although official policy is 

that I must stay in the car unless permitted 

by the officer, the officer I was 

with told me I can get out of the car at 

anytime unless he told me not to. So, I 

got to participate in all the events of 

his 10-hour shift. 

I always assumed that the police are 

out to get anyone doing anything 

wrong. While officers will pull over a 

vehicle for a serious driving infraction, 

they are not looking for soccer moms 

that may be going three miles over the 

limit. They are, however, on the lookout 

for people threatening the peace of 


the community. I was impressed with 

the their ability to distinguish suspicious 

behavior from normal. More 

often, the officer saw a suspicious 

event that I missed. 

For example, we came across a man 

who was yelling at a pedestrian about 

to cross the street. I was thinking, so 

what? We stopped to talk to him and 

realized that he was very drunk. In 

addition, he had a cup of beer and an 

unopened can in a bag he was carrying. 

The officer told him he was under 

arrest for public drunkenness. He was 

cuffed and his pockets emptied. We 

found a booking sheet showing that he 

was arrested for the same thing two 

days ago. 

He also had a VTA citation for riding 

the light rail without a ticket. He 

yelled at the officer for ruining his 

weekend. But how can someone who 

is unaware of what he is doing claim 

his weekend was ruined? He was 

taken downtown and processed. I 

waited in the car for about 20 minutes. 

During that time there was an arrest 

coming in every two minutes. 

I was impressed by the officers’ 

bravery. We came across three toughlooking 

men in a car that was being 

driven erratically. Most of us wouldn’t 

want to confront such men. However, 

without batting an eye, the officer 

pulled them over. He had each one 

come out in turn and searched them. 

I’ve seen this many times on TV but 

this was different. If something went 

wrong, it was going to happen here 

and not in the safety of my living 

room. I asked why he didn’t call for 

backup. He said department resources 

are too limited to get a backup for 

every pullover. Again, it is his ability 

to assess a situation in advance that 

gives him the ability to react correctly. 

When dealing with the public, the 

officers are polite and respectful. 

However, if they suspect someone is 

lying, for example, “I didn’t do what 

you saw me doing” everything 

changes, and they are no longer as 

respectful. I realize officers face serious 

danger in addition injury or death. 

They may have power on the streets, 

but they can’t abuse that power 

because careers have been terminated 

by violating someone’s rights, or perhaps 

using excessive force. It would 

have to be serious, but everything an 

officer does is under scrutiny. 

I asked my officer what was the funniest 

incident he has seen while on 

the force. He told me they caught a 

woman, completely naked, taking a 

shower in the fountain in front of city 

hall. He later answered a question 

about what he does to relax by telling 

me that he doesn’t go home and watch 

“Cops” on television. 

I want to move to the territory we 

covered in San Jose. It had the best 

drivers I have ever seen. Everyone 

driving was very polite, non aggressive 

and courteous. I wish I lived on 

that side of town, but then again, I 

think they might drive differently 

when not accompanied by a police 

car. 

The Ride Along Program really gave 

me an inside perspective of patrolling 

the streets. 

Anyone interested in participating 

in the San Jose Police Ride Along 

program can call their Community 

Services department at (408) 277- 

4133. You must be 18 years of age 

with a clean record. Minimum time 

commitment is four hours.

AUTOMOTIVE / COLLISION REPAIR 

Akins Collision Center Inc. . . .(408) 268-3814 

A “Direct Repair Shop” for most Insurance Companies, 

Auto Body Repair & Painting. 

BANKING 

Citibank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 997-2443 

APPAREL 

Almaden Alterations . . . . . . . .(408) 268-0801 

Almaden Valley Dry Cleaners . .(408) 268-6288 

DANCE 

Sterling Dance Theatre . . . . .(408) 927-9333 

www.SterlingDanceTheatre.com Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip 

Hop, Drama and Latin Ballroom. 

FITNESS / HEALTH / BEAUTY 

Almaden Hair Illusion . . . . . . .(408) 268-2700 

Specializing in Color & Highlighting 

Almaden Pure Water . . . . . . . .(408) 268-5166 

Steamed Distilled Water 

Broberg Physical Therapy . . .(408) 927-0871 

UTA Tae Kwon Do . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 997-2229 

Izzy’s Barber Shop . . . . . . . . . .(408) 323-8104 

Pure Bliss Day Spa . . . . . . . . .(408) 268-5300 

GROCERIES / DRUGS 

Lucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 997-3100 

RiteAid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 927-7000 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

Almaden Window & Door . . .(408) 997-8234 

Case Handyman and 

Remodeling Services . . . . . .(408) 323-5300 

Licensed & Insured 

Home Improvement Center . . .(408) 510-2500 

INSURANCE 

C. Stan Petrich . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 927-0800 

Farmers Agent 

Bill Wunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 268-8600 

State Farm Agent 


The merchants of Almaden Oaks proudly support 

Relay for Life of Almaden. Almaden Oaks was happy 

to participate in the kickoff event. 

Stop by Almaden Oaks Center and find out more information about the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life. 

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a 24-hour community gathering where everyone can join in the 

fight against cancer by walking overnight to raise much-needed funds for research, education, advocacy, and 

patient services. Form your team today for this unforgettable event. 

Relay For Life of Almaden 

June 28-29, 2008 at Leland High School 

� Form your own Relay For Life team! 

� Register and be honored as a cancer survivor! 

� Become an Event Sponsor! 

For more information, to register as a survivor, to make a donation, to join an existing team or form a new team 

visit www.events.cancer.org/rflAlmadenca or email AlmadenRelayForLife@yahoo.com 

LEARNING 

KnowledgeQuest . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 323-1544 

After School Learning, K-12. 

PACKING / SHIPPING / FREIGHT 

UPS Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 927-7117 

“Low cost shipping, packaging, notary, 24-hour mailbox 

and copy services 

RESTAURANTS 

Almaden Roasting Co. . . . . . .(408) 323-9294 

Specialty coffees, smoothies, pastries and sandwiches 

Amato Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 997-7727 

A Place of Quality, Not Quantity 

Kabob.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 997-8522 

Tasty Mediterranean Food 

Swirls Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 927-7969 

Delicious healthy frozen yogurt with fresh fruit toppings 

Almaden Oaks Plaza—Eat, Drink, Shop!


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Bret Harte to 

hold cultural fair 

B 

ret Harte Middle School will hold its 

annual cultural fair, themed 

“Celebrating Our World Together,” on 

May 21. The fair precedes the school’s open 

house. Both events will run from 4:30 p.m. to 

8:30 p.m. 

About 20 world countries will be showcased, 

featuring articles or art, music and customs. 

Food tasting will be available at selected 

booths, and those interested can pre-order the 

food. Questions and requests for food ticket 

pre-order forms may be directed to 

bh_foodandtickets@yahoo.com. 

The goal of the cultural fair is to provide a 

better understanding of the different cultures 

that make up the community. “We are very 

excited to participate in the cultural fair at 

Bret Harte,” said Manjula Diwakar, program 

director. “It gives us an opportunity to partici- 


Valley 

Women’s Club 

recognizes 

local 

students 

I 

t was a big night at the 

general meeting of the 


Women's Club on May 6, 

where several local students 

were acknowledged 

for their achievements. The 

AVWC Scholarship committee presented 13 

high school students with this awards 

based upon academic achievements, school 

participation, and community service. 

Along with a certificate, each winner 

received a check ranging from $500 - 

$1,000 to use toward their higher education. 

Among those awarded are, (top photo) 

back row, from the left: Pardis Khosravi, 

Pioneer High School, Nate Jones, Leland 

High School, Kellie Marie Henika, Leigh 

High School, Jordan Chin, Bellarmine 

College Prep, Liz Marino, AVWC 

Scholarship Co-Chair, Lindsey Friessnig, 

Leland High School, Whitney Reyes, 

Leland High School, Betty Newkirk, AVWC 

Scholarship co-chair, Morgan Wall, 

Branham High School, Amna Qamar, 

Presentation High School, and Erin 

McKinley, Valley Christian High School. 

Front row, from the left: Alex Quach, 

pate as a family and with the community. We 

come together and realize that culture is a 

fickle thing, and that the word culture has 

many different definitions.” 

“At the end, with cultures and sub-cultures, 

we are all the same. We have the need to be 

loved, respected, appreciated, wanted, useful 

and happy,” said Unal Majid, fair chair. 

“Culture is learned from generation to another 

through socialization and by providing the 

contexts in which people experience each 

other and the world around them.” 

“Bret Harte Middle School has an incredible 

and valuable community, student and staff 

representation of our multicultural city San 

Jose. It is amazing how we can learn from one 

another, and the richness and influences a 

multicultural environment has in the growth 

of student’s academic success. We want to 

take the advantage of this treasure and on this 

particular cultural fair day, we would like to 

share it with the community as whole,” 

Dominic Bejarano, school principal, said. 

Bellarmine College Prep, James Sonu, 

Bellarmine College Prep, Scott Wootan, 

Leland High School, and Jeffrey Doong, 

Leland High School. The club also recognized 

Lishan Zhu from Castillero Middle 

School, who won this year’s annual 

Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival logo 

design contest. Runners up are Lauren 

Kuechie, Bret Harte Middle School, Alison 

Wu Lord of the Light Art Studio, Devon 

Ducker, Leland High School and Abigal 

Wallace, Alamden Country School. The 

Almaden Valley Art and Wine Festival will 

be held on Sunday, Sept.21, from 10 a.m. to 

6 p.m. This is the fifth year the festival will 

be held at Almaden Lake Park, near the 

intersection of Almaden Expressway and 

Coleman Avenue in San Jose's Almaden 

Community. For general club or information 

on the Almaden Art & Wine Festival, 

visit www.almadenwine.com. 

Times School Scene 

Bret Harte students 

recognized for 

academic excellence 

T 


welve students from Bret Harte Middle 

School were recently honored at an 

awards ceremony for gifted children held 

by The Johns Hopkins University Center for 

Talented Youth (CTY) at Santa Clara University. 

The students were invited to this awards 

ceremony sponsored by CTY (www.cty.jhu. 

edu) based on an exceptional performance on 

a rigorous, above-grade-level test given to second 

through eighth grade participants. Seventh 

and eighth graders took the SAT or ACT—the 

same tests used for college admissions. 

Since 1979, CTY has sought the most academically 

able elementary and middle school 

students and encouraged their enrollment in 

the annual fall CTY Talent Search, from 

September through November. Students then 

test in December or January. 

The results of these tests give families a better 

idea of a child's academic talents, particularly 

in comparison to the thousands of other 

academically talented students in the talent 

search. Students can also earn recognition at 

CTY's awards ceremonies, and their test 

scores may qualify them for CTY's summer 

programs and distance education courses. 

In 2006-07 alone, over 73,000 students from 

19 states and the District of Columbia participated 

in the talent searches offered through 

CTY. About 25 percent of the seventh and 

eighth grade testers earned an invitation to a 

state awards ceremony. 

The Bret Harte Middle School students are 

Nisha Agarwal, Colin Aitken, Arno Gau, 

Jeffrey Huang, Donghun Kim, Yuhkai Lin, 

Kunal Mehta, Arindam Sarma, Lochan Shah, 

Alvin Tseng, Oomung Varma and Kelly Wu. 

They joined other award recipients at the 

recent ceremony, and were individually honored 

by Johns Hopkins for their academic performance 

and promise. 

Aitken, a seventh grader, also is invited to 

the Grand Awards Ceremony at Johns 

Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. on June 

15 which honors the top seventh and eighth 

grade students in the country. CTY’s founder, 

the late Dr. Julian Stanley, once estimated that 

only about one in 10,000 seventh graders can 

achieve scores as high as the students honored 

at the Hopkins Grand Awards ceremony. 

"With our annual award ceremonies, we're 

committed to giving these exceptional young 

people a stage on which to recognize their academic 

achievements, just as we celebrate 

achievements in athletics or the performing 

arts," said CTY executive director, Lea Ybarra. 

"Their performance places them in the top tier 

of students taking these tests, and they certainly 

deserve acclaim. They possess an academic 

fearlessness and intellectual ability that 

will benefit their entire generation." 

The Johns Hopkins University Center for 

Talented Youth conducts the nation's oldest 

and most extensive academic talent search 

and offers educational programming for students 

with exceptionally high academic ability. 

CTY parallels and complements, a gifted 

child's regular school experience.


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. 

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 

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 WORSHIP: 9:00 and 

10:30 a.m. Handicapped, hearing-impaired friendly facility. (Nursery Care 

available). SUNDAY 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 

All are welcome to join us for Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. at the Los 

Gatos Senior Center, 550 Hubbell Way, Los Gatos, CA. Rev. Alice 

Carpenter, Pastor. Office/Namaste' Bookstore: 2125 Curtner Ave., San 

Jose, CA, 95124. 408-371-1300. Healing Prayer Line: 408-371-1367. 

Offering spiritual counseling, weddings, classes, memorials, workshops. 

www.scvcrs.org. 

CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN SAN JOSE 

1170 Foxworthy Avenue San Jose, 95118, located one block northwest 

of Almaden Expressway and Capitol Expressway. We are an undemoninational, 

Bible-based, culturally diverse, friendly family of believers that 

strive to follow simple New Testament Christianity. Our goal is to grow in 

love, spiritual maturity and the knowledge of God's Word. Our purpose is 

to share that love and knowledge with others so that all can come to 

know Christ and be transformed into His likeness. Bible Classes for 

members and visitors of all ages are offered on Sundays at 9:30am and 

Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm. Worship services are on Sundays at 

10:45am and 6:00pm. A staffed nursery for children under 2 years old 

and Children's Bible Hour, a time of teaching with crafts and snacks for 

children Kindergarten age and younger, are offered on Sunday mornings 

during worship. Individual Bible Studies and "Let's Start Talking" English 

lessons are available as requested throughout the week. For more information 

please visit us at www.sjchurchofchrist.org or call 408.265.1570. 

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 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. 

VENTURE CHRISTIAN CHURCH www.venturechristian.org 

16845 Hicks Road, Los Gatos. Just 1 block west of Camden Avenue 

near Coleman Road. 408-997-4600. Weekend services: Saturday—5:00 

Tips for pet health 

this spring, summer 

W 

ith forecasts of temperatures soaring to 

three digits this weekend, the Humane 

Society is providing a number of tips 

about helping pets stay healthy throughout the 

spring and summer. 

First and foremost, pets left outdoors need 

plenty of shade. Either provide a covered porch 

or patio, a nice shady tree or let your pet remain 

indoors during the hot hours. Pets need plenty of 

fresh cool water available at all times. Rabbits are 

extremely sensitive to heat and should not be left 

in cages outdoors. 

Leaving your pet in the car is hazardous to its 

health! When it is just 80 degrees outside, a car 

can heat up to over 120 degrees in just minutes! 

In a temperature that high, your pet could easily 

die. Leave your pet at home even when making 

short errands in your car. 

Pets can’t sweat like people do when they get 

hot. To cool themselves off they must seek shade, 

pant and drink extra water. If they cannot cool 

themselves, they may develop heatstroke, a lifethreatening 

situation. Warning signs are heavy 

panting, glazed eyes, rapid pulse, dizziness, 

vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue and general 

confusion. 

Contact your vet immediately if you suspect 

that your pet is suffering from heatstroke. To 

avoid situations that could bring on heatstroke, 

never leave your pet in a car alone, don’t give 

pets short haircuts (they could get sunburn) and 

make sure that your pet always has access to 

shade and cool fresh water. 

Both dogs and cats can greatly benefit from a 

good daily or weekly brushing along with a 

weekly to monthly bath for dogs. Bathing and 

brushing helps get rid of the dead hair, helps rid 

the skin of bacteria, helps with flea control, 

makes your pet smell better and also allows you 

P.M. Sunday—9:00 and 10:45 A.M. A growing, caring diverse congregation 

on a spiritual journey to know Christ and make Him known throughout 

Silicon Valley. Serving this community for over one hundred years. 

Home of Los Gatos Christian School (pre-K – 8th grade). Ministries for 

children, teens, and adults of all ages. 

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 10:00 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 


to inspect your pet’s skin and coat for any problems. 

If you are going to bath your pet use a shampoo 

that is designed just for your pet. Human 

shampoo is too harsh for pets and will cause skin 

irritation. And don’t go crazy with the sheers 

thinking you’re helping your pet stay cool. Your 

pet’s coat actually helps to insulate him from hot 

and cold temperatures. 

Spring and summer are the worse time of year 

for fleas and ticks. Severe flea infestations can 

result in physical discomfort and even death in 

young animals. Several new topical treatments 

that you apply monthly, can completely free 

your pet of these pests. Consult your vet about 

ADVANTAGE (kills and repels just fleas for up to 

one month with just one application) and 

FRONTLINE (kills fleas and ticks for one month 

per application). It is important to clean your 

pet’s bedding on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to 

help keep these pests under control. 

This is a life-threatening parasite transmitted 

in dogs and cats by mosquito bites. Heartworms 

damage the heart, lungs and other organs. 

Symptoms include weight loss, coughing, listlessness 

and rapid tiring. Giving a once a month 

oral medication easily prevents this disease medication 

to your pet. Before starting any heartworm 

prevention program with your pet, they 

first must receive a heartworm test. 

Foxtails, or barbed seeds of dried grasses and 

weeds, can be dangerous to your pet. They enter 

into your pet’s nose, eyes, ears and can travel 

deeper throughout the body. 

Before beginning an exercise program with 

your pet, check with your vet to make sure that 

your pet is physically capable of what you have 

planned for them. Especially if your pet is older, 

overweight, arthritic or short-faced (makes it difficult 

to breath during heavy exercise). 

Young dogs (12 months and under) should not 

be allowed to jog with you as they are still growing 

and can do damage to their muscular and 

skeletal structure. 

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. Fr. Larry Hendel, 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. It's mission goes to all 

nations and all people as it has been always (Mat.28:19). 

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. Come 

to know that Church. Find the truth and its treasures. I might be the 

best thing you have found in your life. May God give joy to you who 

seek the truth! 

On Sundays: Matins begin at 8:15 am and Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am. 

Office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. For 

more information call 408-268-3214 or e-mail us at 

stbasilschurhc@sbcglobal.net. You can also visit us at: 6430 Bose Lane 

Bose Lane, San José, CA 95120 or visit us our website: 

www.stbasil.com 

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-tims-lutheran.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: 6 

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.

Fighting your 

battles: airport 

concessions met 

with local success 

By Pat Dando 

President/CEO San Jose Silicon 

Valley Chamber of Commerce 

O 

Special to the Times 

ne of the values the San Jose 

Silicon Valley Chamber of 

Commerce offers is to repre- 

sent businesses in the valley and 

help fight their battles. 

Last year, we were 

approached by several 

small businesses 

expressing concerns 

over the process surrounding 

the Request 

for Proposals (RFP) 

for new concessions 

at Norman Y. Mineta 

San José 

International Airport. 

They worried that the 

“master concession” 

arrangement would 

make it impossible 

for them to have a 

shot at vying for truly 

“local” flavor when 

the airport opens its 

new and refurbished terminals over 

the next two years. The Chamber 

also believed that a good local business 

presence at the airport would 

go a long way toward helping brand 

our city with an identity all its own. 

With nearly a thousand interested 

local suitors and only about 40 

slots available for all restaurant and 

retail concessions, we knew it 

would be a challenge. We worked 

with the airport to organize meetings 

in an effort to educate local 

businesses on how to maneuver 

through the city's RFP process and 

provide a venue in which to ask 

questions and voice their concerns 

with decision makers. 

I must say that although airport 

staff and several city council members 

assured me that their intention 

was to see a healthy local business 

participation in airport concessions, 

I originally had my doubts 

that the end result would actually 

produce very many opportunities. 

The Chamber realized that the 

city and the airport would need to 

strike a balance between local flavor 

and the standards that airport 

travelers come to expect wherever 

they go. We also felt it vital to San 

Jose and Silicon Valley that this balance 

include signature venues that 

visitors would not be able to experience 

at any other airport. 

For example, you know you've 

arrived in Austin because of the 

barbeque. You know you've landed 

in Boston because of the clam 

chowder. You know you've 

touched down in Nashville when 

you hear country music. Yet, when 

you land in San Jose right now, you 

could be just about anywhere 

because there isn't really anything 

unique that stands out that says 

you're in Silicon Valley. I'm 

Chamber 

Connection 

Pat Dando, CEO 

San Jose Silicon Valley 

Chamber of Commerce 

pleased to say this is all about to 

change. 

Because we reached out and 

stayed intimately involved with 

local businesses and worked with 

the airport throughout the process, 

a promising mix of local, regional, 

national and international concessions 

has been proposed and is 

scheduled for city council consideration 

on June 3. The most 

encouraging part of the recommended 

mix is it includes local 

restaurants and shops that will 

announce to travelers stepping off 

their planes that they are in San 

José. 

Earlier concerns 

that the Chamber 

and the business 

community may 

have had with regard 

to the RFP process 

have been replaced 

with renewed excitement 

and confidence. 

I believe the 

Silicon Valley community 

will be as 

pleased as I am when 

they visit the new 

airport and find local 

products, local foods 

and familiar faces. 

The final list still is 

subject to some 

minor adjustments to 

ensure the right mix that's good for 

both passengers and businesses, 

but here's a sample of what the 

line-up now includes: 

C J Olsen Cherries, a Santa Clara 

Valley company since 1899; 

Hicklebee's Children's Books, a 

Willow Glen company for 30 years; 

Schurra's Fine Confections, a San 

Jose tradition since 1912; Paolo's, 

serving Mediterranean fare since 

1958; Le Boulanger, baked goods 

since 1981; Britannia Arms, San 

Jose's British pub and sports bar; 

San Jose Rocks, a hamburger bar 

and museum celebrating Bay Area 

rock-n-roll legends; Gordon 

Biersch, a San Jose brewery since 

1988; Chiaramonte's Deli, San 

Jose's oldest Italian deli since 1915; 

Discover San Jose, an eclectic 

blend of memorabilia from local 

museums; Mojo Burger, known in 

San Jose for using natural products; 

Sonoma Chicken Coop, 

affordable gourmet fast food; 

Willow Street Pizza, a local restaurant 

since 1991; and The Sharks 

Cage restaurant and bar, dedicated 

to our hometown NHL team. 

This is a great success, a huge 

step in recognizing the local character 

that San Jose has to offer 

when visitors come to our great 

city. By providing a “taste” of 

Silicon Valley flavor, we will be 

enticing them to stay a while--eat 

in our restaurants, visit our museums, 

experience our nightlife, 

relax in our hotels and head home 

with plans to return. 

The airport and city policy makers 

are to be commended for creating 

a win-win for everyone--pride 

for those of us who live here and 

unique experiences for those just 

passing through. 

Now I'm really looking forward 

to the opening of the new airport! 


The real meaning 

of a “fee” interest 

in real estate 

This week’s question: 

My husband and I just purchased 

a nice home here in the Almaden 

Valley. Everything went quite 

smoothly and escrow closed right on 

schedule. However, after escrow 

closed and our family moved in, we 

received our policy of title insurance 

about three weeks after the close. It 

all looks quite normal except for one 

thing. It states in the first part of the 

policy that we own a “fee interest.” 

What is that, anyway? Is this good or 

bad? If it is bad, do we have any 

recourse against our agent for misleading 

us? Or do we have any 

recourse against the title company 

for messing things up? Please help. 

We have paid enough fees already!! 

Marilyn M. 


Dear Marilyn, 

Congratulations on the purchase 

of your new home in Almaden. I’m 

sure you will find that this is a great 

place to live and work. 

So often I must bring bad news to 

my clients and readers of this column 

but in this case, I have some 

good news for you. The word “fee” in 

your policy of title insurance is a 

very good word. You need not be 

concerned about a thing. Allow me 

to explain. 

I would suspect that almost all of 

our policies of title insurance pertaining 

to our homes provide for the 

word “fee.” Just what is “fee” ownership, 

anyway? 

The first part of most policies of 

title insurance state something to the 

effect that “The estate or interest in 

the land which is covered by this 

policy is a fee.” And then the policy 

usually states the owner or owners’ 

names and how title is held, such as 

within a living trust, as community 

property with or without the right of 

survivorship, tenancy in common, 

joint tenancy with the right of survivorship, 

or otherwise. 


Why is the word 

“fee” in your policy 

of title insurance a 

very good word? 

Because “fee” ownership 

is the closest 

thing to absolute 

ownership one can 

have. My Black’s Law 

Dictionary, Seventh 

Edition, defines “fee” 

in the context of “fee 

simple,” as follows: 

“Fee simple” is an 

interest in land that, 

being the broadest 

property interest 

allowed by law, 

endures until the current 

holder dies without 

heirs, especially 

fee simple absolute. 

This is often shortened to “fee.” 

Black’s goes on to state that “fee 

simple is a term not likely to be 

found in modern conversation 

between laymen, who would in all 

probability find it quite unintelligible. 

Yet to a layman of the 14th 

Century the term would have been 

perfectly intelligible, for it refers to 

the elementary social relationship of 

feudalism with which he was fully 

familiar: the words “fee” and “feudal” 

are closely related…The estate 

in fee simple is the largest estate 

known to the law, ownership of the 

land itself which is consonant with 

the feudal principle of tenure. 

Fee simple ownership is the most 

comprehensive estate in land, which 

the law recognizes; it is the most 

extensive in terms of quantity, and 

the most absolute in respect to the 

rights, which it covers, of all estates 

known to the law. 

Traditionally, fee simple ownership 

has two distinguishing features: 

first, the owner has the power to dispose 

of the fee simple, either during 

his or her lifetime or by will or trust, 

and second, if the owner dies without 

a will or trust, the fee simple 

descends to that person’s heirs. 

You can readily see the difference 

in other types of ownership, such as 

if you had a leasehold interest as a 

tenant for a period of years, for example. 

Another example of something 

Ask The 

Lawyer 

Donald J. DeVries, 

Attorney at Law 

For past articles, 

visit our web site at 

www.almadenvalleylawyers.com 

less than “fee” ownership 

would be that of a 

life estate, where you 

had the right to occupy 

a certain piece of property 

for the rest of your 

life, and then it would 

automatically pass on 

to the next owner(s). 

Still another example 

of less than “fee” 

ownership would be 

ownership of “just” 

mineral or geothermal 

rights in connection 

with the land but not 

the land itself. 

And, of course, “fee 

ownership” has nothing 

to do as such with 

the costs, monetary fees 

and other expenses of 

an escrow, such as real estate commissions, 

notary fees, document 

preparation and other items. I know 

that those items add up fast, but “fee 

ownership” is a separate topic. 

So, Marilyn, you can see that “fee 

ownership” is very, very good in 

your situation. It is basically the 

greatest ownership you and your 

family can have. I’m pleased that 

your escrow closed on schedule and 

that there were no complications. 

I’m sure you and your family will be 

happy in this beautiful valley. 

Donald J. DeVries 


Donald J. DeVries is an attorney practicing 

law in the Almaden Valley. Past Almaden Times 

articles since 1986 can be accessed through his 

Web site: www.almadenvalleylawers.com. If 

you would like him to answer your question in 

his next Almaden Times column, you can reach 

him by e-mail at don@almadenvalleylawyers.com, 

with “Almaden Times” in the subject 

line, fax at (408)268-6502, telephone at 

(408)268-9500, or mail at DeVries & Horowtiz, 

6475 Camden Ave., Suite 200, San Jose, CA 

95120. Your matters are personal and private, 

so of course, he will not disclose your identity or 

any details about your situation. DeVries writes 

this column to provide you with general information 

about important legal matters affecting 

California residents—not to give you legal 

advice about your specific matter. No attorneyclient 

relationship is created by these articles. 

The law is complex and constantly changing 

and varies from state to state. So you should 

consult an attorney before taking any action 

that would affect your personal or business matters. 

April 19, 2008 and 

May 17, 2008 

10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. 

Jewish Community Center 

in Los Gatos


TimesSports 

Leland baseball 

season ends, 

seniors say 

goodbye 

The season that 

could have been 

I 

n an up and down season that saw more 

downs than ups, the Charger baseball 

squad closed out the regular season 

with a convincing win over Piedmont Hills 

14-3. 

The Pirates had won the first two 

games against the Chargers, 

but were no match for a 

team determined to go 

out with a win. 

Nearly everyone got 

into the act as 

Spencer Lanoue 

nearly hit for the 

cycle with a double, 

triple and 

homerun. He 

missed out by failing 

to get a single. 

Nate Jones went two 

for three with a double, 

a single and two 

walks. Jones also made a 

nice running catch in centerfield 

to take away sure extra bases from a 

Piedmont hitter. Trevor Marino knocked in 

a couple of runs with a solid shot to right 

center field. Will Boring and Trevor Dyer 

also had doubles for the Chargers. 

The 2008 MHAL baseball season started 

out with such high hopes for the Charger 

baseball team. They started off 6-1 with a 

tournament championship at the Michael 

De Jesus Memorial tournament, and then 

started league play with a tie and win 

against Santa Teresa. The season that could 

have been, suddenly and slowly turned 

into one of the most frustrating seasons in 

Leland baseball in quite some time. 

After the strong start, the team lost 16 

of its next 25 games. They hung around 

awhile in league play flirting with getting 

into the backdoor of the playoffs but they 

could not get the important wins when 

they needed them most. 

The future of the program looks to be 

positive with only losing six seniors. The 

team is young and has several players 

coming up from the JV squad that had a 

successful year placing second in league 

play. 

“It was a tough year for sure. There were 

a lot of breaks that didn’t go our way in 

many games. When other teams in a similar 

position may have packed it in, our 

guys continued to battle. This was evident 

the last few games of the season when we 

gave both league leaders Leigh and Live 

Oak all they could handle, then finishing 

up with a big win at Piedmont. I’m proud 

of all the guys,” said coach Thompson. 

Not to be forgotten are the seniors and 

other players who made their mark this 

year and represented Leland baseball well. 

“Senior Nate Jones hit .344 with a .427 

OBP and scored 10 runs. He was a fouryear 

varsity starter, first team all league, 

and was a well-known commodity, so he 

basically had a league season where teams 

were not going to let Jones beat them. “I 

really was impressed with his ability to recognize 

this and start to take what teams 

were giving him, said Thompson. “You 

really saw a nice adjustment in his 

approach. Everyone would like to knock 

doubles into the left field gap and most 

hitters end up trying to force those issues 

and the result is weak ground balls to the 

left side, Nate did a great job of really driving 

the ball the other way and recognizing 

the big picture. 

Sophomore Trevor Dyer hit .375 with a 

.515 OBP with a .542 Slugging percentage. 

Much like Jones, Dyer is a feared hitter in 

this league, and teams were just not going 

to give in and let him beat them; he had 

four intentional walks, which probably led 

the league. Also like Jones, he took what 

the opponents gave him, which in a 

lot of cases was a free pass as he 

tied for the team lead in 

walks with 16. 

Junior Will Boring 

had a lot on his plate 

with his first full 

season at catcher, 

the most important 

spot on the field, 

and yet still managed 

to hit .321 in 

League play with 10 

RBI's. He had two 

of the biggest hits of 

the season in two wins 

over Pioneer. In both wins 

against Pioneer, Boring had 

two run singles with two outs. 

Senior Drew Marino led the team in 

homeruns, RBIs and Slugging percentage 

in league play. He hit five home runs with 

17 RBI in league action with a .578 

Slugging percentage, and he probably 

was hurt the most by our park, he hit a 

lot of balls on the barrel in the air that just 

died, that might have been doubles or 

home runs in other parks. 

Senior Kevin Krail probably led the 

league in stolen bases as he had 17 in 

league action (he ended up with 25 overall 

just short of the school record). He 

also led the team in runs scored with 16. 

Senior Spencer Lanoue was second on 

the team in homeruns and RBIs (3-15) 

and tied for the team lead in base on balls 

with 16. Senior pitcher/outfielder Cam 

O’Halleran played solid at both positions 

and made the most of his opportunities 

throughout the year. Junior pitcher Gregg 

Hipwell really emerged as a No.1 starter 

over the last month of the season. He 

finished the league season with three 

wins and a 1.65 earned run average 

(ERA). Despite getting off to a late start 

because of a bad back, Hipwell led the 

league effort with 27 strikeouts, over 

twice as many as the No.2. “ In addition, 

over the last month or so you really saw 

some growth and confidence coming for 

players like sophomores Trevor Marino, 

Taylor Ronsvalle, Vinnie Gemette and 

junior Wes Deimling,” Thompson said. 

As surely as spring will roll around 

again, the baseball program will be out to 

prove that they are a force to be reckoned 

with once again. 


Ghostbusters 

win national 

basketball 

championship 

T 

he Almaden Valley NJB chapter’s Sixth 

Grade Girls AllNet basketball team, 

GhostBusters, won five straight victories 

to take the National Junior Basketball title. 

The road to first place in the Rawling’s 

Division of the NJB tournament 

was a straight path for 

the GhostBusters from wire 

to wire in every game. The 

first four games by the 

Almaden Valley sixth grade 

girls invoked the ‘mercy’ 

rule starting the fourth period 

(if a team is ahead by 20 

points in the fourth quarter, 

the game time becomes a 

running clock). The final 

victory over the Hanford, 

Calif. team for the championship 

was by a margin of 

13 points. 

AllNet basketball is a 

competitive category of the 

NJB program. All-Net sup- 

ports players with advanced 

skill, higher interest in the 

sport and an eye for a high 

school future in basketball. 

The rules follow the CIF 

High School standard with 

the addition of a ‘mercy’ 

rule. Four, eight-minute periods make up the 

game and the clock stops on all whistles 

(except for an active mercy rule). There were 

three referees for the championship game. 

The team was led by two point guards, 

Nicole Johnston and Kristin Pitzen, who have 

been teammates in the NJB basketball program 

since third grade. As interchangeable point and 

shooting guards, they beat man-to-man and 

zone defenses alike on pick and roll and give 

and go’s. The pair accounted for 44 percent of 

the team’s points. 

Gabriella Sanfilippo and Weishan (Sandy) 

Liang were point and shooting guards respectively. 

Gabby’s speed placed pressure on the 

opponents leading point player and she often 

took outlet passes coast-to-coast for layup baskets. 

Sandy’s defense and anticipation led to 

many turnovers and her midrange shooting 

was a foundation for the team’s offense. 

Unfortunately, Brianna Martin, shooting guard, 

did not make the trip. 

Christine Dong, Adriana Piazza and Sabrina 

Sherrin were the GhostBuster’s power forwards. 

Christine anchored the defense on the 

outside wing of the full court press and down 

low in the 2-3 zone defensive formation. She 

also provided valuable offensive rebounds and 

put-backs. Her mid-range shot off the dribble 

gave hers many scoring opportunities. Adriana 

forced opponent turnovers on transition from 

her pressure defense. Her offensive range drew 

the defense outward. Sabrina played power 

defense. Her assignments put the opponent’s 

center under tough pressure and out of their 

game. She shot from the outside baseline. 

Center position was played by Nina 

Mandracchia and Caeli Harr. Nina jumped the 

start of the game and worked the center of their 

zone defense plus bodied the opponent’s big 

girl. She excelled at rebounds at both ends of 

the court. Her offense was balanced in shots 

and assists. Caeli pulled rebounds and looked 

for quick transition breaks or dribbled out of 

pressure when passing lanes were not open. 

She played the center of the 2-3 zone and 

denied easy baskets. 

The GhostBusters finished league play with 

a 10 and 2 record. Following the league games, 

the tournament phase begins to determine the 

national champion. The Ghostbusters performed 

well and qualified to represent 

Almaden Valley’s NJB chapter in Irvine Calif. 

for the National Tournament in the second 

division, ‘Rawlings.’ Regular season Coach Art 

The Ghostbusters relax after winning the championship. In the front row, from 

the left are Nina Mandracchia, Adriana Piazza, Sandy Liang, Caeli Harr and 

Sabrina Sherrin. The middle row, from the left are Christine Dong, Nicole 

Johnston, Gabbie Sanfilippo and Kristin Pitzen. The back row contains 

coaches Greg Pitzen, Sal Mandracchia and Greg Johnston. 

Fonda could not make the tournament and 

passed the reins to veteran Coach Greg Pitzen. 

Pitzen chose long-time coaching partner, Greg 

Johnston to support the team in Nationals. 

Eleven teams competed in three Pools for the 

AllNet Girls sixth grade bracket. Each Pool 

played games on Saturday to determine their 

standings for play and position on Sunday. 

GhostBusters remained in the winner’s bracket 

throughout the tournament. 

The GhostBuster opponent’s in the championship 

game were the Hanford Allstars. The 

Hanford team made it to the final game with 

impressive scoring. Throughout the tournament 

the coaches played a three-guard formation 

with a power forward and a big. After an 

offensive play, the GhostBuster’s go immediately 

to defense, full court. The pressure led to 

8 points after forced turnovers. The team system 

applies full court pressure until the lead 

would build to 20 and then fall back to half 

court. However, the final game drew the most 

work from the players. A team benefit was a 

strong bench through all positions that enabled 

end-to-end defensive intensity with steady 

substitutions. 

During the first quarter, the coaches made a 

GhostBuster system adjustment to keep the 

ball out of Hanford’s best player’s hands. The 

assignment was effectively handled by Gabbie, 

Sandy or Kristin. With two minutes left in the 

game, the Hanford Allstars put their second 

team on the floor. At the game ending whistle, 

GhostBusters, coaches and parents rushed the 

court, proud and victorious. The drive back to 

San Jose was easy.

TimesSports 

Sports Briefs 

Go 4 Gold Soccer School 

Go 4 Gold Soccer School presents its 2008 

Summer Soccer Camps program. We offer week 

long, coed soccer camps for players age 5 - 16 

in both San Jose and Los Gatos, coached by 

our staff of highly trained, certified professionals. 

Go 4 Gold also offers year round 

GoalKeeping & Field Player Academies every 

Sunday from 5 – 7 p.m. 

For a camp schedule, locations or additional 

information, please call 997-7775 or visit 

www.go4goldsoccer.com. 

Leland Junior Spirit 

Camp sign-ups 

The Leland High School Spirit Squad is hosting 

its annual Junior Spirit Camp June 16 - 20 

from 9 am to noon each day. The early bird 

camp registration fee is $120, increasing to 

$140 on June 1. The camp will offer instruction 

in cheers and dances along with games, arts 

and crafts and snacks for children entering K-8 

in the fall of 2008. All campers will be invited to 

perform at a Leland High School football game 

in the fall. For more information or an enrollment 

form please contact lelandjsc@gmail.com or 

Jeanne Sommer at 472-6112. 

Almaden Force Boys U16 

Soccer tryouts 

Almaden Force is a U16 Select Boys Soccer 

Team that will be holding tryouts Mondays and 

Wednesdays from 5 – 7 p.m. through the end of 

May at San Jose State University, behind 

Spartan Stadium, off of 10th street. For additional 

information, contact Team Manager Angelo 

Gallo at 314-2732. 

U11 Girls Class 1 

Soccer Tryouts 

Santa Clara Sporting 97G White, a girls U10 

Class 1 soccer team that will be playing U11 in 

the Fall, will be holding an open tryout session 

on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 2:00–3:30 

p.m. at Jenny Strand Park in Santa Clara. For 

more information and to register, please contact 

coach Dave Ballard at daveballard12@sbcglobal.net 

or 408-799-1213. 

AVAC hosts twelfth annual 

tennis tourney fundraiser 

Almaden Valley Athletic Club invites community 

members to watch or participate in the 

2008 AVAC NTRP Doubles Classic Tournament 

on May 23-26 at their facility, 5400 Camden 

Avenue in San Jose. Matches will begin at 5 

p.m. on May 23; 8 a.m. May 24 and May 25; 

and at 9 a.m. on May 26. 

This will be the 12th consecutive year that 

AVAC hosts the tournament, with 50 percent of 

the proceeds benefiting the National Tennis 

Championships (“NTC”). NTC is a non-profit 

corporation that organizes both the USTA Girls’ 

18 National Championships in Berkeley and the 

After-School All-Stars offered through the San 

Jose Unified School District. 

Named a ‘USTA NorCal Tournament of the 

Year’ for the tenth time, this event charges no 

admission to spectators and is open to the entire 

community. For more information about the tournament 

or competition eligibility, please visit, 

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/tournamenthome/tournament.aspx?T=59583 

or visit 

the Almaden Valley Athletic Club website at 

www.avac.us. 

AVYSL Registration 

is now open 

Registration for the Almaden Valley Youth 

Soccer League’s Recreation Program for Fall 

2008 is open from April 21 to May 31. Late registration 

will be from June 1 – 15, and will only 

be accepted if space is available. A non-refundable 

fee of $25 will be charged for each player 

registered during late registration, so please register 

on time. 

See our website www.almadensoccer.org for 

registration instructions and some exciting 

changes to our Fall program. We hope to see 

you on the soccer field this Fall. 

Evergreen Valley Soccer 

summer camps 

EVS will be offering two soccer camps this 

summer. Sessions begin June 22 -26, with the 

All Girls Academy. The Academy is designed to 

help players develop all aspect of their game and 

topics will include: 

Ball mastery 

Beginning and intermediate technical skills 

Small-sided games 

Offensive/defensive team tactics 

Training for speed/agility/quickness 

Eligible girls are ages 8 – 17 and the fee is 

$145 per person (team discounts are available). 

Academy hours are 4 – 7 p.m. 

The “Little Hawks” Academy is designed for 

players age 5 – 8 and focuses on having fun 

while learning new soccer skills. Coached by 

members of the EVC Men’s and Women’s 

Soccer Team, campers will participate in a variety 

of soccer games and activities. Session one 

is Aug. 4, 6 & 7 and Session two is Aug. 11, 13 

&14. The fees are $90 fro one session, $140 for 

both. Hours are 9 – 11 a.m. 

For additional information or to register, call 

Felicia Perez at 274-7900 x6910 or email 

Felicia.Perez@evc.edu 

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Mary Tillman to 

speak at Women 

in Leadership 


Editor 

ary Tillman will be the guest 

speaker at the San Jose/Silicon MValley 

Chamber of Commerce’s 

sixth annual Women in 

Leadership evening Wed-nesday, May 

21 at the San Jose Marriott. 

The Almaden Valley school teacher 

and now author follows a distinguished 

lineup of local women speakers 

who have made a difference for 

other women including Olym-pic ice 

skating gold medal winner Peggy 

Fleming, who is also a breast cancer 

survivor, and Santa Clara County 

District Attorney, and also an Almaden 

resident, Delores Carr, who is the county’s 

first woman DA and only the second 

woman tin California to hold that 

office. 

“We chose Mary Tillman to speak because 

she was thrust into the spotlight and rose to 

the occasion,” said Pat Dando, Chamber 

president and CEO. Tillman’s newly published 

book, “Boots on the Ground by Dusk, 

My Tribute to Pat Tillman” was released 

early this month. 

Tillman spoke to the Times last week 

about her current 

See TILLMAN, page 23 

Tillman 

Continued from page 1 

life and her book. The mother of slain Army 

Ranger and Arizona Cardinal football player, 

Pat Tillman, she said she wrote the book for 

two reasons; “I wanted the reading public to 

know the Pat I knew because he’s sort of 

been turned into a caricature. I also think 

the public deserves to know what kind of 

lies and deceptions we’ve been living under 

for the past four years,” she said. 

In addition, and throughout the interview, 

Tillman noted that she finds it important to 

let people know that “Pat’s not the only one 

this has happened to, it’s happened to others 

too. Pat allows us to have a voice and we 

would be negligent not to use it. In so many 

ways, we are fortunate, we have a responsibility 

to other families [who don’t have the 

celebrity] to discuss what happened.” 

When Pat Tillman was killed in April 

2004, officials initially told the family he 

was killed in action by the enemy during a 

shootout in a narrow canyon. That story 

however, became one of several different 

stories, which all are in the book. The 

Tillman family, all of whom value their privacy, 

decided to find out the exact truth. It 

turns out Pat was killed by friendly fire. 

“Most likely the soldiers just lost control,” 

Mary Tillman said. “They were close 

enough to see what was going on, but they 

were definitely scared. They felt they were 

being ambushed and that was magnified by 

the canyon walls. Their adrenaline was 

pumped up and there are indications they 

got out of the vehicle and shot the Afghani 

soldier,” she said. 

The book is a means to get at the truth, 

she added. “There’s a lot more deception in 

this administration and there’s no accountability.” 

But she’s just as upset about the 

nation’s population, which she notes has 


Mary Tillman 

“no outrage. People go about their business. 

It started after 9-11 when the president told 

everyone to go shopping.” 

And, she notes that it has continued, citing 

the case of Valerie Pflame, the outing of 

an undercover CIA agent. The American 

people didn’t react, she said. 

A congressional committee still is questioning 

people about what the White House 

and the Pentagon knew. “But it’s clear the 

administration doesn’t leave paper trails and 

people are not talking on the record. 

“The book is a way to present what happened 

and let the public know. We present 

our side and let the reader know. The Army 

was deceptive to the nation not just to us. It 

was a worldwide deception. They used Pat 

as a propaganda tool to deflect what was 

happening at Abu Grabbe and because April 

2004 was the worst month [at that time] for 

casualties, Pat’s death is a disaster and the 

Army wasn’t willing to admit that his own 

men killed him.” 

Tillman also answered questions about 

the Army and its treatment of the family. In 

the book she describes one particular 

colonel, Ralph Kauzlarich, who complained 

that the family would not be going through 

this if they were Christians. “He was agitated 

that we kept asking questions, he gave an 

interview to ESPN’s Mike Fish stating that 

we can’t get over Pat’s death because we 

aren’t Christians,” she said. 

But aside from the lies and deceit, the 

book tells about Pat Tillman the man and the 

boy. It tells stories about Pat and his brothers 

Kevin and Richard, growing up and introduces 

us to the real man, who could talk a 

blue streak—words a family paper cannot 

use—but was a very kind, gentle and above 

all honest man. Just as important, the book 

shows us how Pat grew up in Almaden. 

Interspersed between the Tillman family’s 

struggle to get at the truth are stories about 

Pat’s life, including a very sweet one about 

him catching a fish with his hands. The 

book also talks about his brothers and how 

close the three were, as well as Pat’s first 

meeting with the woman who would 

become his high school sweetheart and 

future wife, Marie Ugenti, and their wedding. 

And there are lots of scenes of Almaden in 

the book. “I can’t say enough about the people 

in Almaden and the remarkable support 

they have given all of us. They are careful


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are in the 408 area code. 

ART 

May 3 – June 20 

Photography Exhibit “The Person in Front of 

You: Photographs from West Africa” 

Friends of African Village Libraries, a San 

Jose-based nonprofit that builds and supports 

sustainable libraries in rural African villages, 

is sponsoring this exhibit of photographs 

by Los Altos-based photographer 

David Pace and Kathy Knowles of Osu 

Children's Library Fund in Canada. The 

artists capture in moving detail the daily 

lives of children and their parents in rural villages 

in Burkina Faso and Ghana. Exhibit 

location is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Library, 2nd Floor, Exhibit Area, 150 E. San 

Fernando St., San Jose. Opening Reception 

is May 11 from 4 – 6 p.m. fro more information, 

call 396-6394 or visit www.favl.org 

THEATER 

May 13 – 25 

American Musical Theatre of San Jose 

presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”: 

Staged at the Center for the Performing Arts 

May 13 – 25, this timeless story is filled 

with magic, romance, and suspense, making 

for a truly remarkable theatrical celebration. 

Based on the Academy Award-nominated 

animated feature, the stage version includes 

all of the wonderful songs from the film, 

plus brand new songs especially created for 

Broadway. For more information, call 1- 

888-455-SHOW or visit www.sjtix.com. 

CHILDREN/FAMILY 

May 13 

Santana Row’s popular Mommy & Me on 

the Row series returns for another season 

of free entertainment, interactive games, arts 

& crafts, and educational activities designed 

for parents and their pre-school aged children. 

Families can register for the free program 

through the Santana Row website, 

www.santanarow.com, at the Concierge 

Center in Santana Row Park, or the morning 

of the event in Park Valencia. Membership 

includes a variety of incentives that range 

from specially priced lunches to shopping 

incentives provided by Santana Row merchants. 

Event hours are 10 a.m. to noon on 

the second Tuesday of each month. To 

resister or for more information, visit 

www.santanarow.com or call 551-4611. 

May 16 

Central County Occupational Center hosts 

Fifth Annual Custom & Classic Car Show 

benefit: This CCOC show is scheduled for 5 

– 9 p.m. at 760 Hillsdale Ave., San Jose, 

and will featuresmore than 175 mostly locally-owned 

cars including custom, classic, hot 

rods, muscle cars, and all types of fully 

restored cars. A $10 tax deductible donation/fee 

is all it takes to exhibit a custom, 

classic or vintage car, truck, motorcycle or 

bicycle. This fee also includes a free meal. 

All proceeds support students competing in 

upcoming SkillsUSA competitions. CCOC 

will send five students to compete in the 

National SkillsUSA competition in Kansas 

City in June. To register, Mike Cortese at 

723-4209 or email mcortese@metroed.net . 

Refreshments will be available for purchase 

by spectators. Spectator admission is free. 

May 17 

Youth Science Institute Insect Fair. Join 

YSI from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sanborn 

County Park in Saratoga. Walking sticks, 

silkworms and hissing cockroaches will be 

there...why not you? At this family-oriented, 

hands-on event, children and adults can get 

an up-close look at live insects such as spiders, 

scorpions, millipedes and more.Adding 

to the fun will be children’s crafts, face 

painting, and bug-themed treats. This event 

is free to the public. Park entrance fee is $6 

per car. Contact 356-4945 or see 

www.youthscience.org for more information. 

May 17 – 18 

Campbell Chamber of Commerce 

announces the 30th annual Boogie on the 

Bayou Festival. This popular free community 

street festival features live entertainment, 

Strutters’ parades, scrumptious vittles, kiddie 

activities, and over 125 arts and crafts 

vendors. So grab your Mardi gras beads, 

pack up the family and head on over to 

downtown Campbell. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 

p.m. on 5/17 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 

5/18. 

May 21 

Bret Harte Middle School will host its annual 

Cultural Fair and Open House from 4:30 - 

8:30 p.m. During the Cultural Fair, themed 

“Celebrating Our World Together,” an array 

of featured events will make it one of the 

most enjoyable Cultural Fairs to date. The 

Fair highlights about 20 countries, with individual 

exhibits showcasing the art, music, 

customs and wares typical of each country. 

Food tasting will be available at selected 

booths, and if attendees wish to eat during 

the fair, pre-ordering the food is available. 

Questions and request for Food Ticket Pre- 

Order forms may be directed to 

bh_foodandtickets@yahoo.com. 

Ongoing 

YSI Summer Science Camp. Youth Science 

Institute has week-long, half-day camps for 

children ages 3 ½ to 6th grade. Everyone is 

welcome and YSI Family Members receive 

priority registration. There are 30 camps to 

choose from, including Bugology, Radical 

Reptiles, Phunky Physics, and Water is 

Wonderful. Children enjoy the wonders of 

science while connecting with nature 

through hands-on projects, experiments, 

crafts, hikes and games. Camp fees range 

from $140 to $240 per week. Camps start 

the week of June 16th and run through Aug. 

15th at each of YSI’s Science and Nature 

Centers, located at Alum Rock Park in San 

Jose, Sanborn Park in Saratoga and Vasona 

Park in Los Gatos. Scholarships are available 

at YSI Alum Rock and YSI Sanborn. 

Camps fill up quickly, so go to www.youthscience.org 

or call 356-4945 ext 16 for 

more information or to register. 

CLASSES 

Ongoing 

Children's Drawing & Painting Classes - 

art classes for children 7-12 years old are 

offered in Nelly Rouhani's house in Almaden. 

Classes are on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 

3:15 to 4:15 p.m. with a maximum 4:1 child 

to teacher ratio. Children will learn about the 

fundamentals of drawing and paint using 

various media. Tuition is $100 per month, 

and includes all required materials. A snack 

will be provided. For more information, call 

607-7588 or email niloufarafshin@sbcglobal.net. 

Clay classes for adults. New handbuilding 

ceramics classes are forming now. These 

small, relaxing clay classes are held on 

Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 

p.m., and Wednesday mornings from 9:30- 

11 a.m. The fee includes instructions, clay, 

glazes, use of tools, and kiln firings. The 

classes are held in the artist's studio in 

Almaden. For more information or to register, 

call 679-0238. Space is limited to only 4 

students for each class, so register today! 

Ballet San Jose School presents “Snow White and the Seven 

Dwarfs,” May 24 – 25 at the California Theater in San Jose. This 

world premiere ballet by Lise La Cour is based on the fairy tale by 

the Grimm Brothers. This fully-staged, one hour production was 

created especially for young audiences. Original music was composed 

by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Perfor4mance times are May 24 at 

1:30 p.m. (Presented with the school’s Annual Open Division 

Showcase), and at 5 p.m. (Presented with the school’s Annual Pro 

Division Showcase). The May 25 performance is at 1:30 p.m. 

(Presented with the school’s Annual Pro Division Showcase). 

Tickets are $22 children; $42 adults. For more information, call 

288-2800 or visit www.balletsanjose.org. Photo Caption: Angela 

Ma as the young Snow White. Photo: John Gerbetz 

FIFTY PLUS 

May 16 

The City of San José Office on Aging is 

hosting the free annual Spring Into Health, 

50+ Wellness Festival and Fun Walk. 

Event hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 

History Park, 1650 Senter Road in San Jose. 

Come join the fun and take home important 

health and fitness information, take part in 

interactive demonstrations, health screenings, 

have a chance to win fabulous prizes and participate 

in a one-mile fun walk through out 

San José History Park. Registration is 

required for all attendees. The first 500 registered 

participants will receive a free nutritious 

lunch and gift. Registration forms are available 

at all San José Senior Centers or call the 

Office on Aging. For more information, 

please call 979-7915. 

May 17 

SeniorNet Computer Class Sign-Up: Learn 

digital images, Searching the Internet, computer 

maintenance, Windows XP, web page 

design, introduction to computers and much 

more!! The location is the Willows Senior 

Center at 2175 Lincoln Ave. (at Curtner) 

SeniorNet is for people 50 and above. For 

more information, go to our web site at 

www.snlcsj.org and click on Willows, or call 

Libby at371-3999. Most classes are $20. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

May 16 – 17 

Super-Con 2008 is bringing the biggest and 

brightest stars of comics, sci-fi and pop culture 

to the San Jose Convention Center’s 

South Hall. Building on the success of last 

year's show, Super-Con 2008 features even 

more panels, discussions, displays and presentations 

by icons and industry leaders. 

The annual Super-Con Cosplay Contest 

allows those daring souls to roam the convention 

hall in costume (providing photo 

opportunities galore) before the formal costume 

contest pits hero v. hero. Bid on oneof-a-kind 

pieces of art created especially for 

the auction by our super guests. Full convention 

programming info is at www.supercon.com. 


May 16 

Hospice of the Valley hosts its 28th Annual 

Western Gala—“Wild Women of the West” 

– at 6 p.m., at Villa Ragusa in downtown 

Campbell. Celebrating the “Wild West”, the 

evening includes premium wine tasting, an 

elegant dinner, live music, silent and live auction. 

Returning as Master of Ceremonies is 

longtime supporter Brian Adams of 

KLIV/KRTY radio. Funds raised will provide 

quality end-of-life care services and programs 

for adults, children and families facing lifelimiting 

illnesses. Western Gala Tickets: 

$175.00 per person. Sponsorship opportunities 

are available. For tickets and sponsorship 

information, email: gala@hospicevalley.org or 

visit www.hospicevalley.org. 

May 17 

Almaden Valley Athletic Club invites community 

members to participate in its second 

annual fundraiser to benefit TurningWheels 

for Kids, a non-profit organization that 

encourages physical fitness among children 

by providing bicycles and helmets to underprivileged 

youth throughout Santa Clara 

County. This event aims to raise enough 

funds to surpass the 2,200 bikes that the 

organization was able to give to children during 

the 2007 holiday season. AVAC will host 

two spinning classes at 7:15 a.m. and 9:45 

a.m. on its outdoor pool deck each will feature 

a high energy cycling class choreographed 

to music. A $50 donation will guarantee 

one of 40 seats available. Each donation 

will purchase a bicycle for 

TurningWheels for Kids. Those who cannot 

physically participate may also purchase $5 

’Spokesperson Wheels’ that will also benefit 

the organization. AVAC is located at 5400 

Camden Avenue, San Jose, For more information 

contact AVAC Activities Director, 

Becky Smothermon at 445-4919 or visit, 

www.avac.us. 

May 17 

Village Walk Global Outreach presents “A 

Stroll Down Memory Lane", a fundraiser for 

the construction of a school in the village of 

Bamburi, Kenya. This event will be held at 

the IBEW Banquet Hall, 2125 Canoas Garden 

Road, from 6 – 10 p.m. The evening’s entertainment 

will feature Food Tasting, Live 

Music, Live Auction And Raffle, Fashions 

May 16—May 22 

from the 40’s – 90’s, a Musical Revue and 

much more. Tickets are $40. For more information, 

contact Brenda Childress at 838- 

2246 or Vickie Wilson at 566-3105 

May 20 

The Marine Corps League Needs You! We 

are a family support organization for Marines 

and Marine families. We participate in 

Veterans Parades and other Vet related 

events around Santa Clara County. Meetings 

are held locally in Santa Clara County every 

third Sat. from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Santa 

Clara Elks lodge on Martin Ave. For more 

information, contact S/SGT Dick Whitaker @ 

219-3024 or view our website @ 

http://www.usmcleague.com/ . 

May 21 

Key Propositions on June 3rd Ballot - Be 

an Informed Voter: The American 

Association of University Women San Jose 

is hosting a Ballot Initiatives Forum from 

6:30 – 8 p.m., at the Campbell Public 

Library, 77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell. The 

League of Women Voters will present the 

pros and cons of the two propositions dealing 

with government acquisition and eminent 

domain. The Voters Forum is free and open 

to the public. Voter registration forms will 

be available. Contact Mary Barry at 227- 

8429 for further information. 

May 24 

Greystone School and Girl Scout Troop 

61365 host free Electronic Waste 

Recycling Event: Drop off times are 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. at the Greystone Campus, 6982 

Shear Drive in San Jose. Accceptable items 

include all computer and electronic equipment 

including, but not limited to the following: 

computers and computer components, 

televisions, radios, DVD players, telephones, 

cell phones, small appliances, power supplies, 

printer cartridges, power tools, VCR 

tapes, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, cables, ribbons, 

etc. 

Ongoing 

Santa Teresa High School Class of 1988 

20th Reunion will be held on June 28, at 7 

p.m. at the San Jose Hilton and Towers. 

Tickets are $93 through May 30th and go up 

$10 after that date. Tickets can be purchased 

from GreatReunions.com – Select 

California and find Santa Teresa ’88. For 

More information, go to the Alumni page of 

Santa Teresa High School: sths.ca.campusgrid.net/home/Alumni 

Get ready for a blast from the past! 

Leland Chargers Class of 1988 are reuniting 

this September. The location will be the 

Hotel Valencia in Santana Row at a to-beannounced 

date. For more details or to join a 

Reunion Committee, contact Paula 

Cavagnaro at CavagnaroPaula@yahoo.com 

or Laura Delizonna at ldelizonna@gmail.com 

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TimesFeatures 

HUMOR 

Math favors 

Hillary, says 

Huckabee 

Former Guv bullish 

on Clinton’s chances 

stop believing.” 

That’s the 

“Don’t 

message from former 

Arkansas governor and Republican 

presidential candidate Mike Huckabee to 

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) one day after 

her disappointing showings in the North 

Carolina and Indiana primaries. 

Even though her rival, Sen. Barack 

Obama (D-Ill), is now less than two hundred 

delegates from clinching the nomination, 

“the math favors Hillary now 

more than ever,” Gov. Huckabee said. 

“I didn’t major in math, I majored in 

miracles,” he told reporters in Little Rock 

today. “And after Tuesday’s 

results, my Mircle-o-meter is 

tingling off the hook.” 

He said that even if Sen. 

Obama gets a majority of the 

delegates, “the smart money 

is still on Hillary.” 

“The only difference 

between majority and minority 

is spelling,” he said. “And 

I didn’t major in spelling.” 

The 

But even as Gov. Huckabee 

reminded reporters of what 

his major was, one of his 

university professors, Darren 

Galtheim, said that the former 

Arkansas governor’s 

field of concentration in college had been 

overstated. 

“Mike majored in miracles, but he didn’t 

get A’s,” Dr. Galtheim said. “We all 

encouraged him to switch to an easier 

major, like Phys Ed.” 

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. 

Borowitz 

Report 

Andy Borowitz 

StreetTalk by Carol Rosen 

There is an election on June 3 for the District 10 

City Council seat and several propositions. Do 

you plan to vote by mail, at the polls or not at all? 

(Asked at the PW at Via Valiente Plaza) 

“I already voted 

by mail. I work a 

12-hour shift and 

don’t get home 

until 8 p.m. so I’d 

rather do it by 

mail so my vote 

counts.” 

Jackie Murray, 56 


Critical care nurse 

“By mail, it’s easier 

and I know 

my vote will 

count.” 

Barbara 

Simmons, 52 


Hair stylist 

“I’m permanently 

registered as an 

absentee voter by 

mail, so I won’t 

forget [to vote]. 

It’s also much 

more convenient.” 

Carol Zafiropoulous, 45 


Student teacher at Hoover Middle School 

“At the polls 

because it’s right 

across the street 

from where I 

live.” 

Massoud Javid, 

56 


Artist 

“I plan on voting, 

but I have to register 

first. I will 

vote at the polls 

with my parents." 

Lauren 

Claudatos, 19 


Student at SJSU 

“By mail. I’m not 

enthused with 

the new voting 

machines. I’m 

not sure they are 

failsafe. My husband 

has always 

voted by mail so 

I decided last time to do the same.” 

Betsy Plette, 58 


Homemaker 

“I vote by mail. I 

decided to vote 

by mail for the 

last election. It’s 

more convenient. 

I was very 

upset when I 

voted in the primary 

and one of the election people 

announced what party I was 

registered with. I felt that my privacy 

was invaded so now I do it by 

mail.” 

Penny Tenczar, 63 


Realtor 

“At the polls. I 

just like to go 

because it’s an 

American experience.” 

Rachel Goss 


Homemaker 

“I vote at the polls because I normally 

don’t make up my mind until 

the morning I vote.” 

Teena Claudatos, 58 


Homemaker and volunteer 

“I vote by mail. It’s more efficient, 

easier and time saving for me 

because I work.” 

Josie Navarrete 


Property manager 

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95076 

OPEN SAT, 1:00 - 4:00 pm & SUN, 12:00 - 3:00 pm 

101 SHELL DRIVE 

Ocean Front at Pajaro Dunes 

Gail Cruse, David Lyng & Associates 

(831) 227-9008 

95120 

OPEN SAT MAY 17 & SUN MAY 18, 1:30-4:30 

1142 FALCON RIDGE CT 

$1,875,000 

5 BR, 3.5BA, 3,292 SqFt. 

Therese Swan, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

408-656-8240 

95120 

OPEN SAT MAY 17 & SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

6251 TWEEDHOLM CT 

$1,299,000 

5 BR, 3 BA, 2,525 SqFt. 

Mark Fordyce, INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES 

(408) 499-2373 

95127 

OPEN SUN MAY 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm 

16200 ALUM ROCK AVE 

$829,000 

3 BR, 2 BA, 1,924 SqFt. 

Ellen Rauh, LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES 

(408) 929-1925 

95032 

OPEN SUN MAY 17, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

136 NEWELL AVE 

$2,349,000 

4 BR, 3 BA, 3,110 SqFt. 

Nazzi Shishido, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 489-5994 

95138 

EN SAT MAY 17, 1:00 - 4:00 pm 

5791 BARNSWELL WAY 

$749,900 

4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2,077 SqFt. 

Michael DiBernardo, COLDWELL BANKER 

(408) 491-1645 

95120 


6524 GRAPEVINE WAY 

$1,285,000 

5 BR, 4 BA, 3,600 SqFt. 

Amy Ericksen & Jaleh Welby, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 891-9100 

95070 

OPEN SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

16370 SANBORN RD 

$1,650,000 

4 BR, 4+ BA, 3,400 SqFt. 

William Lister, COLDWELL BANKER 

(408) 892-9300 


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

95120 

OPEN SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

1625 VIA CAMPAGNA 

$1,169,000 

5 BR, 3 BA, 2,642 SqFt. 

Jon Perez, INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES 

(408) 357-5751 

95120 

OPEN SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

5972 PORTO ALEGRE DR 

$1,049,888 

4 BR, 3 BA, 2,688 SqFt. 

Gloria Ashdown, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 979-5906 

95120 


7263 GLENVIEW DR 

$2,250,000 

6+ BR, 4+ BA, 5,176 SqFt. 

Steve & Christine Perry, SERENO GROUP 

(408) 391-4465 

95030 


18531 OAK DR 

$4,989,000 

5 BR, 4+ BA, 5,327 SqFt. 

David Welton, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 741-1111 

95138 

OPEN SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 PM 

2195 CRYSTAL HILLS CT 

$1,738,000 

4 BR, 3 BA, 3,535 SQFT. 

JANE ROSENTHAL, RE/MAX TEAM ADVANTAGE 

(408) 202-8176 

95124 

OPEN SAT MAY 17, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

6070 CALLE DE PROSPERO 

$665,000 

3 BR, 3.5 BA, 2,235 SqFt. 

Richard Tygerson, CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE 

(408) 252-9059 

95170 

OPEN SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 pm 

15281 HUME DR 

$4,900,000 

4 BR, 4+ BA, 5,451 SqFt. 

Anthony Lum, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 839-7896 

95030 

OPEN SAT MAY 17 & SUN MAY 18, 1:30 - 4:30 PM 

18718 AUSTIN WAY 

$6,800,000 

6+ BR, 4+ BA, 7,227 SQFT. 

BANIANI & BONETTI, ALAIN PINEL REALTORS 

(408) 313-6680


Almaden Times Weekly 

sponsors 10-day Alaska 

group cruise from 

San Francisco 

Almaden Times Weekly is sponsoring its 

third inside passage Alaska group cruise 

on the Dawn Princess round trip from San 

Francisco’s pier 35, sailing August 5, 2008. 

The cruise itinerary features a 10-day cruise 

with ports of call in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway 

and Victoria B.C. plus glacier-viewing in Tracy 

Arm Fjord. 

Dawn Princess balcony staterooms have their own television, thermostat 

control, refrigerator, safe, and 24 hour room service. For more 

information, call 408.483.5458 

“Alaska is, perhaps, one of the most exciting 

parts of the world to explore by ship,” said Times 

publisher Bill Bellou. “Shore excursions allow 

guests to do everything from catch-and-release 

fishing to kayaking, dog-sledding on a glacier to 

hiking the Chilkoot Trail. Less strenuous excursions 

include a rich variety of tours such as 

whale watching and Yukon train rides.” 

“Picture yourself cruising under 

the Golden Gate Bridge, then the 

ship makes a right turn up the 

pacific to witness the majestic 

scenery of Alaska,’ said Bellou. 

“This is a great way to cool off 

from the summer heat with a relaxing 

cruise some of the most beautiful 

and interesting ports in the 

world.” Bellou said he selected the 

roundtrip itinerary from San 

Francisco to avoid the high airline 

fares and long waits at the airports. 

Bellou said he was able to 

secure cabins from only $1433 per 

person, and balcony cabins from 

$2373 per person. The pricing 

includes all taxes and fees. 

The Dawn Princess cruises under the Golden Gate Bridge. The ship will depart on its 10-day roundtrip sail from 

San Francisco to Alaska’s inside passage August 5, 2008. For more information, call 408.483.5458. Photo by 

Linda Winkler 

The Dawn Princess features a wrap-around 

Promenade Deck, more than 400 balcony staterooms 

to enjoy the ever-changing scenery and 

two spacious decks. Hot spots include two show 

lounges with nightly entertainment, and plenty of 

elegant and casual dining options from gourmet 

pizza to grilled steaks 

Shore excursions available include Glacier 

Viewing, sea kayaking, whale watching, authentic 

Alaska salmon bake, Klondike gold dredge tour, 

horseback riding adventure, deep sea halibut fishing, 

Orca beach rain forest adventure, 

Craigdarroch Castle, Yukon Expedition & White 

Pass Scenic Railway Tour, Glacier sightseeing, 

and the popular dog sledding tour. 

About the Dawn Princess 

The Dawn Princess carries fewer passengers 

than other ships of its size, providing all the 

options of a big ship while retaining the intimate 

feel of a smaller vessel. With over 70 percent 

outside staterooms, the ship offers everything 

from computerized golf to a 24-hour restaurant, 

and includes all the features of Personal Choice 

Cruising. For more information, call 

408.483.5458. 

Port Arrival Departure 

1. San Francisco, CA 12:00 AM 4:00 PM 

2. At Sea 

3. At Sea 

4. Ketchikan, Alaska 7:00 AM 3:00 PM 

5. Juneau, Alaska 8:00 AM 10:00 PM 

6. Skagway, Alaska 7:00 AM 8:30 PM 

7. Tracy Arm Fjord, AK 5:00 AM 10:00 AM 

8. At Sea 

9. Victoria, BC 6:00 AM 2:00 PM 

10. At Sea 

11. San Francisco, CA

Almaden Times Weekly � May 16–May 22, 2008 Page 29 

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dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, 

color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including people securing 

custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability). 

Times Media, Inc. will not knowingly accept any real estate advertising 

which is in violation of any applicable law. You must not submit any ad 

which discriminates based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

sexual orientation, familial status and or handicap or disability.


Air 

Construction 

Construction 

Design 

Times Media, Inc. accepts 

no liability for its failure, 

for any reason, to insert 

advertisements. Liability 

for any error appearing in a 

display or classified ad is 

limited to the cost of the 

space actually occupied. 

No allowance, however, is 

granted for error(s) that do 

not materially affect the 

value of the advertisement. 

To qualify for an 

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Electrician 

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Handyman 

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and white paws. Might be wearing collar 

with name tag. Please call RIGHT AWAY, day 

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The liability for any error(s) appearing in an 

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actually occupied or where printed in any above 

mentioned newspapers. No allowance, however, 

will be granted for an error that does not 

materially affect the value of the advertisement. 

To qualify for an adjustment, any error(s) must 

be reported within 10 calendar days of the publication 

date. The actual credit for the error(s) 

is limited to the first insertion only. 

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Plumbing 

Pools 

Roofing 

Towing 

Windows 

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