October 2004 vol. xxviii no. 1

A monthly publication of the city of Cupertino

CUPERTINO SCENE

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Oktoberfest:

a fun, family celebrationSome famil-

iar faces andsome new fea-tures highlightthe 2004Oktoberfest, atwo-day com-munity celebra-tion that hasraised morethan $600,000for communityservice organi-zations overthe years.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cu-pertino, this 23rd annual Oktoberfest will

“Diwali – Festival of

Lights” CelebrationThe Asian American Business Council

(AABC) of the Cupertino Chamber ofCommerce is proud tohost an expanded all-daycelebration of “Diwali –Festival of Lights”,which will be held onSunday, October 3, from11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at

the Quinlan Community Center in Cuper-tino. This community event is made pos-sible by the generosity of Western Union.

Festivities will include a free commu-nity fair from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. fea-turing wonderful Indian food, Indianmusic, and dance exhibitions and lessons,

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Oktoberfest, Continued on page 4

Library Opens,

Saturday, October 30

The Cupertino Civic Center and Li-brary will celebrate its grand opening on-Saturday, October 30, 2004. At 9:30a.m., music begins with the accompani-ment of free coffee and pastries. At 10a.m. the Community Hall and plaza will

Library, Continued on page 7

Citywide Garage Sale

October 2 & 3

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The Cupertino Scene is published monthly,except in August and January, and distributedto all residents and businesses in the city. In-formation may be submitted via e-mail torickk@cupertino.org. Questions may be di-rected to the Public Information Office at CityHall, 777.3262. Deadline is the first Wednes-day of the month for the next month’s issue.

In In This IssueThis IssueDiwali – Festival of Lights .....1Oktoberfest .............................1Citywide Garage Sale .............1Library Opens, ..........................

Saturday, October 30........1State Proposition 1A ..............2Wildlife Education Day...........3St. Joseph's

Community Carnival .........3The Better Part ........................3Reporting Cable Problems ....5From Russia with Music ........6Cupertino Wins Two.................

Helen Putnam Awards ......6Light Up The Night .................6Tournament of Bands ............7Compost Site

Closes for Winter ..............7Cupertino Community Hall &

Civic Center Photos ..........8Roots: The Cali Kids ........... 10Simply Safe............................11Community Calendar .......... 12Council Actions ................... 14Telecommunications

Commission Vacancy ... 14Access Cupertino................ 15City Meetings ....................... 16

State Proposition 1A

Comes to Voters

in NovemberProposition 1A is an initiative on the No-

vember ballot that will prevent the State Leg-islature from taking and using funds origi-nally committed to local governments. Prop.1A also requires the State to reimburse localgovernments for the cost of programs andservices it mandates cities to provide. Prop.1A allows for flexibility in the event of a fu-ture state fiscal emergency. The State may bor-row local government funds, only if theGovernor declares a fiscal necessity and 2/3of the legislature approve. All funds must berepaid within 3 years. For more than a de-cade, the State Legislature has been shiftingbillions of local property tax dollars each yearfrom cities, counties and special districts inorder to fund the State’s obligation to schools.Commonly referred to as ERAF (EducationalRevenue Augmentation Fund), the State hasshifted more than $44 billion in propertytaxes since the early 1990’s from local ser-vices, including $4.95 million from the cityof Cupertino. The amount being divertedfrom local budgets keeps growing and nowamounts to nearly $5 billion annually — $631thousand from Cupertino last year. The Statehas also imposed billions in additional costson local governments by mandating programsand services that are only partially funded ornot funded at all by the State. Earlier this yearProp. 65 was put on the ballot by many ofthe same groups that are now supportingProp. 1A. All of the official proponents ofProp. 65 are now supporting Prop. 1A, andopposing Prop. 65. If you would like moreinformation on Prop. 1A, the Secretary ofState lists the following contact informationfor the proponents and opponents of themeasure: Proponents: Yes on 1A Californiansto Protect Local Taxpayers and PublicSafety,1121 L Street, Suite 803,Sacramento,CA 95814, 800.827.9086. www.yesonprop1a.com.

Opponents: Carol Midgen, Chairwoman,State Board of Equalization, 601 Van NessAve., #E3 611, San Francisco, CA 94102.

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Community Carnival Returns to Cupertino

Demonstrations on stage will take placethroughout the weekend, with performancesby local dance companies, a trick roper, taikodrummers and martial arts experts, among

others. Several bands willprovide musical entertain-ment and children’s activi-ties will include jumphouses, face painting,clowns and pony rides.On display will be a fireengine from the Santa

Clara County Fire Department, and theCounty Sheriff ’s Office will provide finger-printing services for children.

St. Joseph’s held its first community carni-val shortly after the school opened in 1955and discontinued it in 1972. Now, however,under the leadership of three co-chairmen,Chris Valdez, Jan Orvick and Shawn Poirer,hundreds of volunteers have been recruitedto help make the 2004 carnival a success.

After a 30-year hiatus, St. Joseph of Cu-pertino School is bringing back its commu-nity carnival. The three-day event, called FamilyFun Festival, is scheduled Friday, Saturday andSunday, Oct. 15, 16 and 17at the school, 10120 N. DeAnza Blvd., Cupertino. Inaddition to all the traditionalgames, rides and prizes, thisyear’s carnival features con-tinuous live entertainment,including a free concert bythe Joe Sharino Band on Friday at 8 p.m. Alsoplanned is a community talent show, with adozen chosen acts competing for three topcash prizes. The carnival will also offer a wideassortment of food and beverage booths,everything from burgers and pizza to egg rollsand margaritas, along with a mini flea mar-ket, gourmet coffee shop and gift pantry.Hours for the event are: Friday, 5 to 10 p.m.;Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.

13th Annual

Wildlife Education DaySaturday, October 23, 2004, 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. McClellanRanch Park, 22221McClellan Road,Cupertino.

Families are in-vited to join Santa

Clara Audubon and over a dozen other en-vironmental organizations to celebrate natureand wildlife. Activities include a bird bandingdemonstration, birdhouse and birdfeederbuilding, a scavenger hunt, educational pre-sentations, and a poster contest. Live animals,including birds, reptiles, and insects will beshown. For “Early Birds,” SCVAS will holda guided shorebird walk at Charleston Sloughin Mountain View’s Baylands at 8 a.m. Fol-lowing the walk, participants will caravan toWildlife Education Day festivities in Cuper-tino. R.S.V.P. is required for the walk only.Contact Kim Yuan-Farrell at 408.252.3740,for details on the poster contest and to R.S.V.P.

The Better PartThe Better Part, produced by and for se-

niors, airs Tuesday, Friday and Sunday nightsat 7 p.m. on Comcast channel 15 in Cuper-tino, Los Altos and Mountain View. Programsfor October 2004 include: on October 4, 5& 8, Mt. View Police Department - old andnew. A look at the old and new days andways of a smalltown police de-partment. Oc-tober 11, 12 &15, BackyardHabitat. An en-vironmental ex-pert invites youto explore your backyard—a source of lifeand pleasure for many species, including you.October 18, 19 & 22, Identity Theft. Don’tbe a victim. An expert (who was a victim)discusses the many facets of identity theft.October 25, 26 & 29, New Year Lunar UnityParade. A Cupertino Councilman discussesthe creation and logistics of putting on ayearly parade.

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be held at Cupertino’s Memorial Park (acrossthe street from De Anza College) on Satur-day, October 9 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sun-day, October 10 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Admis-sion is free, and free parking will be pro-vided in the De Anza Parking Garage.

German flavorwill be supplied inthe large tent byold favorites AlGruber and his“oompah” band;Alpine Accordion-ist Jim Mueller, and Magician-Entertainer AceMiles – this year coming disguised as PirateJack Spareribs. Stand-up comedians and lo-cal celebrities The Grateful Dads and theHarrison Family Singers will perform on anew community stage, as will Hawaiian danceensemble Halau Na Wai Ola.

New this year will be the Pumpkin Patch,where children can get a jump on decoratingtheir Halloween pumpkins. Parents can get aheadstart on their holiday shopping by visit-ing the more than 80 arts and crafts booths.Kinderplatz is back, providing jump houses,slides and other children’s activities, and Cu-pertino kindergartners and first graders willagain be a focal point with their rendition ofthe traditional “chicken dance” from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. both days.

“This truly is a great opportunity to havethe whole family enjoy a wonderful day inthe park,” notes Event Chair Liz Gallegos-Glynn. “And it’s nice to know that moneyspent at Oktoberfest goes right back into thecommunity in the form of Rotary contribu-tions to community service organizations.”

A variety of German and other sausages,hot dogs, Chinese chicken salad, teriyaki ka-bobs, and other treats will be available, aswill soft drinks and, of course, German beer.

As a special service, the Cupertino HostLions Club will have its Mobil Health Screen-ing Unit on site Sunday, October 10. Techni-cians will perform free testing for blood pres-sure, blood glucose, vision (including glau-coma), hearing, and body mass index.

For more information, go towww.cupertinorotary.org and click on“Oktoberfest.”

Indian dress and fabrics, fortunetellers, craftsvendors, bounce houses and a traditionalRangoli display. The fair will be followed byan evening dinner program from 5 to 8 p.m.in the Cupertino Room of the Quinlan Com-munity Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road.

The purpose of this Second Annual Diwali– Festival of Lights event is to celebrate in-tercultural understanding that promotes eco-nomic prosperity. Diwali event chair, Mr.Mahesh Nihalani, explained, “Diwali marksthe beginning of the new business year in In-dia, and it is a festival of joy, splendor, bright-ness, happiness and prosperity.” Celebratedthrough the world, typical Diwali traditionsinclude exchanging gifts, new clothes, meet-ing new and old friends, offering traditionalsweets and wishingeach other a pros-perous new year. Ms.Hema Kundargi, afine arts commis-sioner for the City ofCupertino, is in charge of music and danceentertainment, which will have an Indian wed-ding theme. Elected officials and local com-munity leaders will participate in the wed-ding party pageantry. Kundargi said, “Music,dance and food are fun ways to learn abouta new culture.”

Gilbert Wong, Chair of the Asian Ameri-can Business Council, stated, “This is a won-derful bridge to bring the business commu-nity together to celebrate a holiday that is verysignificant for our Indian population.” Themission of the Asian American BusinessCouncil is to promote, strengthen and en-hance the inter-ethnic business environmentin the Cupertino Community.

Business and community members are in-vited to attend the evening dinner program,which will feature a program and entertain-ment with an Indian wedding theme. Seatingis limited. Prepaid reservations are required.Tickets are: $35 per person for CupertinoChamber members and $40 per person fornon-members. For reservations and informa-tion, call Sherri Caraccilo at 408.252.7054 oremail to sherri@cupertino-chamber.org.

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Reporting Cable

Problems in CupertinoMany inquiries have come into the city re-

garding the rights of residents when dealingwith Comcast and its contractors. The fol-lowing are answers to frequently asked ques-tions.

Does Comcast have permission to beon my property?

Yes. Comcast has a franchise with the Cityof Cupertino that permits Comcast employ-ees and their contractors access to the rights-of-way and public utility easements much likethe water, sewer, gas, electric and phone com-panies. As the system is maintained, employeeand contracted construction crews will beworking in these easements on either existingutility poles or underground.

However, Comcast employees and theircontractors are always required to carry com-pany photo identification badges as well aspaperwork explaining their need to access thepublic utility easement. If a Comcast em-ployee or contractor enters your propertywithout meeting both of these requirements,City residents are urged to call the Sheriff ’sOffice immediately by dialing 911.

When I have a question or problem withmy cable, where do I start?

First, contact Comcast at 1.800.COMCAST. State the facts briefly, provid-ing any additional information that supportsyour position. Have your account number,copies of bills, receipts, cancelled checks, let-ters, and company notices handy.

When talking with Comcast, be sure to getthe name of the people you talk with andkeep copies of any correspondence fromthem. Be very specific about your question.If you have more than one question or com-plaint, write them down so that you coverthem all. Also, be specific about what it isyou are asking your cable company to do:whether you are calling about a service callor a credit.

If, after talking to Comcast, you are stillunsatisfied with the cable service, or servicehas not been corrected as promised, then thecity of Cupertino can get involved and con-tact Comcast on your behalf to resolve thesituation.

How can the City of Cupertino helpme with my cable problems?

The staff of the City Manager’s Officecontacts the Comcast Public Affairs Office,explains the situation to a representative, anddirects them to resolve the situation in a timelymanner. To register your complaint, visit thecity website at www.cupertino.org and logyour complaint using Access Cupertino. Us-ing Access Cupertino allows for the besttracking and response to your concerns. Youmay also call Candice Kido at the city hall at408.777.CITY (2489), or send an e-mail tocandicek@cupertino.org. The city will thencontact Comcast for resolution of your cableissue.

What else does the City do?The City Manager’s Office enforces the cable

franchise agreement, and with the assistanceof the Cupertino Telecommunications Com-mission, negotiates terms of the franchises,audits franchise compliance, and advises theCupertino City Council on cable and tele-communications issues.

What is a cable franchise agreement?The provision of cable television services

is the result of a franchise agreement betweenthe City of Cupertino and Comcast. The fran-chise is a contract between Cupertino andComcast that sets the terms of the provisionof cable services, including service standards,fees for use of the public right-of-way, pub-lic, educational, and government (PEG) pro-gramming requirements. The franchise expiresDecember 31, 2010.

What are City responsibilities?Federal and state laws establish restrictions

on what the City can regulate in a franchiseor negotiate for in a franchise agreement. Thecity web site contains a table detailing whatCupertino can and cannot do as the local fran-chise authority, at www.cupertino.org/how_do_i/cable_tv/index.asp.

What is PEG?PEG stands for public, education and gov-

ernment access services. In Comcast’s fran-chise area, the City of Cupertino, CupertinoPublic Access (KMVT), De Anza College andFremont Union High School District pro-vide these services.

For more information about cable televisionvisit, www.cupertino.org/how_do_i/cable_tv.

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“From Russia with Music!”With the autumnal allure of an all-Russian

program, the Peninsula Symphony opens its56th Season with pianist/Van Cliburn Com-petition laureate, Maxim Philippov, and a ro-bust program of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovichand Mussorgsky.

Conductor Mitchell Sardou Klein and the90-plus member orchestra begin withShostakovich’s most colorful orchestra tonepoems, Oktober. Written for the 50th Anni-versary of the October Revolution, this pow-erful work celebrates the strength and hero-ism of Russian People, and contains someof Shostakovich’s most brilliant instrumentalwriting. As acclaimed by Ronald Broun inThe Washington Post, Philippov is “an almostnote-perfect pianist, with a caressing tone and

Cupertino Wins Two

Helen Putnam AwardsThe City of Cupertino was named on Fri-

day, September 17, 2004, as a double winnerof the prestigious Helen Putnam Award forExcellence. The awards were announced dur-ing the opening session of the League of Cali-fornia Cities’ annual conference at the LongBeach Convention Center. The Helen PutnamAward recognizes outstanding achievementand innovation by cities whose contributionsto community residents and businesses haveresulted in lower costs or more effective de-livery of services.

Cupertino was named Grand Prize win-ner in the Internal Administration categoryfor the creation of the Balance or Bust boardgame. This game was designed to be an in-teractive exercise that would raise the partici-pants’ budget literacy and engage more resi-dents in the budget process. The game re-quires players to examine core values anddefine which services are most important tothe community.

The city also received and Award for Ex-cellence in the Planning & EnvironmentalQuality category for the What’s Your Visionkit. This landscaping kit gave the communitya creative and interactive opportunity to pro-vide input to the city on the development ofthe Stevens Creek Master Plan project for 60acres of city-owned parkland.

a powerful technical command of his instru-ment.” Well-known in concert halls in his na-tive Russia and Europe, Philippov recentlyperformed in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Mr.Philippov resides in Moscow, where he is as-sistant professor of piano at the MoscowTchaikovsky Conservatory.

The final selection in this Opening Concertis the unique “Pictures at an Exhibition” byMussorgsky in the orchestration by Ravel.Inspired by the art work and the untimelydeath of painter Victor Hartmann, this mas-terful piano suite illustrates ten of Hartmann’simages. Maestro Klein will lead the audiencethrough a pictorial display of Hartmann’sworks using supertitles to present the ideasof each painting, “rising to a grand and glo-rious finale that leaves the listener feeling as ifhe had traveled to Kiev specifically to standin front of that majestic, imaginary great Gateof Kiev.” (Geoff Kuenning, 1999)

Performance is Saturday, October 16, 8 PMin the Flint Center at De Anza College in Cu-pertino. Tickets are $27 for adults, $21 forstudents and seniors. Order online atwww.peninsulasymphony.org

Light Up The NightBrighten your evening participating in this

fun new event. Light Up the Night at theQuinlan Community Center will feature acommunity sing-along, facepainting, and Santa Claus ar-riving in a fire truck withcandy canes for every-one. Bring your camerato take a familyphoto with Santaand Mrs. Claus.We’ll light thecommunity tree to-gether. Cookies andjuice provided. Thisevent takes placemostly inside.

Participants must pre-register. Residents $5,non-residents $10. Activity Code: 19379. Ifwe do not meet the minimum number ofsign ups by November 10th, we will beforced to cancel this event. If you have ques-tions, please call Parks and Recreation at408.777.3120.

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be dedicated and opened. The CommunityHall, (picture on page 9) is a state-of-the-artmeeting room that will serve as the new citycouncil chambers. When not used for citymeetings, the dais will be rolled back so thehall may be used for a wide variety of li-brary, community and private events. At 11:30a.m. the ribbon cutting and dedication of thelibrary will begin.

Many years in the making, the new Cuper-tino Library will be open for business fromnoon until 6 p.m.

Numerous local restaurants providing freefood on a first come-first served basis willsupport the daylong festivities. Music will beprovided throughout the day by Mark Russoand the Classy Cats from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m-.,and INOAHBand 1 to 3 pm. From 1 to 3p.m. characters from your favoritestorybooks will be visiting. Experts will beavailable to answer questions about the libraryaquarium and the architects will be availableto answer any questions about the library andcivic center. Face painting, fire engines, andmany free giveaways will make the grandopening fun for the entire family. For addi-tional information go to,www.cupertinolibrary.org.

Please remember, until October 30, theCupertino Library is closed. There is NOlibrary service in Cupertino until the new li-brary opens. The bookdrop on BandleyDrive is also closed. The bookdrop at thenew library will open on October 30, 2004.In the meantime, please keep any Cupertinolibrary materials until the new library opens,or use these other nearby County Libraries:Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue

408.867.6126Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road

650.948.7683Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Avenue

408.866.1991Also bookmark and use these library web

addresses: Santa Clara County Library website: www.santaclaracountylib.org; the TeenPage: www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen; theKids Page:www.santaclaracountylib.org/kids.Or, go to www.cupertinolibrary.org.

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Compost Site

Closes for WinterThe city’s compost site will be open through

October 30 on Friday and Saturday morn-ings from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Stevens CreekQuarry site on Stevens Canyon Road acrossfrom the dam. The site will then close for thewinter months. To participate, bring yourown shovels and containers and proof ofCupertino residency. Watch for notices in theScene when the site reopens in the Spring.Call 408.777.3269 for more information.

New Route for

Tournament of BandsOn Saturday, October 9, 2004, the streets

of Cupertinowill see the34th annualC u p e r t i n oTournamentof Bands. At10 a.m., theParade Com-petition begins.B a r b a r aNunes, former

CHS teacher and principal and currentFUHSD Board of Education member, is ourGrand Marshall.

Library construction has caused a changeto the parade route. Bands will make a rightonto Miller Avenue for warm-up, and then aright onto Stevens Creek Blvd. The Compe-tition Area is now midway between Millerand Finch Aves. Percussion Competition takesplace on Finch Ave between Stevens Creekand the CHS campus.

Field show competition begins at 4:30 p.m.Tickets are $6. For more information, visithttp://207.88.19.227/studentlife/band/tob.shtml.

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The Cupertino Library and CommunSaturday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m

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y and Community Hall Grand Openingct. 30, 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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RootsBy Gail

FretwellHugger

The Cali KidsThe plaza at Stevens Creek and De Anza

Boulevards was recently named the Cali MillPlaza in honor of the Cali family, whose rootsin the Cupertino community area go back tothe early 1900’s. The Cali Feed and Grainbuilding and towerwere landmarks visiblefor miles. The traditionof the Cali towerChristmas tree atop theCypress Hotel nowcontinues annually. Re-cently Ron Cali and his twinsisters Janet and Joyce shared someof their memories of growing up inCupertino in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Ron, whohas remained in the local area, has contrib-uted much to the preservation of Cupertino’shistory. He remembered starting school at St.Joseph’s in the 1950’s. There were a total of50 students in the class. The school was startedwith grades one through three; there were 3faculty members and a janitor. Ron remem-bered his dad, Ed, had a morning routine.At 10 a.m. Ed would leave the mill, walkaround the corner to the pharmacy/foun-tain coffee shop on the east side of Highway9 (now De Anza Boulevard). There, he metup with his buddies: Neil Thornley, WalterField, Viv Ange (who owned Ange’s Depart-ment Store), Tony Lillo and Don Bandley.Someone would flip a coin to see who paidfor the coffee and then the group would tradebits of community news, fruit and grainprices, and whatever other news came up.Ron recalled some of their neighbors onBubb Road: the Hoffmans, Schmidts and thePinards. Janet lives in Novato, surrounded,as she says, by “thousands of books; lots ofcookbooks and Himalayan cats.” She remem-bered her parents, Ed and Harriet, met atFremont High School. Before Janet went toHoly Cross High School for girls, she at-

tended Lincoln Elementary School and HydeJr. High. Her first boyfriend, around age 13,was Earl Thompson . (I remember Earl. Hewent to Cupertino High and had a fairamount of female admirers there) Janet likedthe 1950’s duo, the Everly Bros., and their hitsong, “Little Darlin.” She had a passion forhorses and took lessons, and she loved re-cess and walking home along the orchardson Bubb Road. Both girls completed theireducation at Lone Mt. College, which be-came USF. Joyce lived in Novato for a time,then she and her family moved back to SantaClara Valley. She taught school in San Jose.

There was a lot of laughter as she recalledsummer days on the Bubb Road

property, playing in the fruit or-chards, building forts out

of tree branches andcovering them witharmloads of mustard

plants. She loved goingbarefoot in the plowed

dirt and learned to drivein the pear orchard, ma-

neuvering the car between the rows of trees.In sixth grade she liked working with Billy

Schmidt on the school newspaper (LincolnLog, I think it was called) and in junior highshe asked Jimmy Hoffman to the SadieHawkins dance and made him a hat out of astrainer covered in vegetables. A friend, DottyGobert, worked at the pharmacy on High-way 9 and Joyce dreaded going to the den-tist, whose office was nearby. On hot sum-mer evenings, Dad would pile them all in thecar and visit local canneries, to make sure theloads of fruit arrived ok. The annual LionsClub Christmas party was fondly recalled. Welaughed over memories of Lion’s Dendances on Friday nights at Hyde Jr. High andSt. Joseph church altar boys; Billy Ravizza,Ken Virnig and Bobby Scofield. Billy’s gonenow - a heart attack in his 40’s. Growing upin Cupertino in the mid-1900’s was a won-derful experience. It was a small community,safe for the most part, with children playingin the orchards, riding their bicycles aroundneighborhoods and up and down countryroads. Thanks to Ron, Janet and Joyce fortheir memories of Cupertino.

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Simply SafeFrom the Cupertino Office of EmergencyServices (OES)

October 17, marks the fifteenth anni-versary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

Cupertino residents have had fifteen yearsof luck. Why not use this month to thinkabout and practice your emergency plans foryour family, home and neighborhood.

Here’s some further motivation: Cupertino,with a population of over 50,000, has threefire stations with a total of five pieces of fireequipment (engines and trucks). At any giventime, there are four to eight deputy sheriffson duty. Our one ambulance, housed at theCupertino Fire Station at Stevens Creek andVista, is part of a countywide paramedicprogram and can be called away at any time.We have one emergency clinic and no full-service hospital.

Within 60 seconds of the 1989 LomaPrieta earthquake, 9-1-1 lines were over-whelmed and all of our first responders werecommitted to calls. They responded fromcall to call for approximately eight hours af-ter the event, working the most seriously af-fected areas first.

The Loma Prieta was not a devastatingearthquake for Cupertino. Imagine the re-sponse needs for a major disaster.

When resources are scarce, those resourcesmust provide the greatest good for the great-est number of people. If a mall or schoolor apartment complex was severely dam-aged with many injuries, and your home wasalso damaged with people injured, you canimagine that it is likely you would wait manyhours to receive assistance.

That’s why it is so important to plan forthe possibility of having to handle emergen-cies yourself. Know your neighbors. It makesa big difference to your safety and security.

Create and practice disaster response plansat home. These should include both homeevacuation plans, an out-of-state telephonecontact for family check-ins, and the pur-chase and rotation of emergency supplies.

Learn the basics of disaster survival andtake advantage of the free CommunityEmergency Response, ham radio, and firstaid classes offered by the Office of Emer-gency Services.

There are many ways you and your lovedones can help yourselves and others after adisaster. We’re ready to teach you how.

Registration for CERT, CPR. First Aidand Basic Emergency Preparedness

To register for classes call Parks and Recre-ation at 408.777.3120. Registration forms arealso available at the Library and Quinlan Cen-ter. For other services, visitwww.cupertino.org/emergency, or call408.777.3335. Classes are free for CERT,CARES & Kaleidoscope members.

Community Emergency Response Team(CERT)

Cupertino CERT needs your help. Becomea volunteer first responder and help the Cityduring emergencies. This 18-hour course of-fers free training (to Cupertino residents) toteach you how to help others during earth-quakes and other emergencies. Citywide teamsare forming now. Sessions include first aid,earthquake preparedness, damage assessment,light search and rescue, fire suppression, ter-rorism awareness, neighborhood prepared-ness and more. It is a fun, interactive learningexperience for adults of all ages. The finalsession includes an earthquake drill and fireextinguisher training. CERT is part of a na-tionwide program for disaster preparedness.

Class size is limited. Attendance at all ses-sions is required for graduation.

CERT #5, Thursday Evenings September9, 16, 23, Oct. 7, 14 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

October 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CERT #1,Friday Evenings & Saturday Mornings Janu-ary 14, 21, 28, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. January 15,22, 29, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kaleidoscope Feb-ruary 21 to 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. HeartsaverCPR for Infant/Child/Adult - $15 Residents/25 non-residents Nov. 6 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Red Cross Standard First Aid - $25 Residents/$35 non-residents. Nov. 6 – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

If you only do one thing this month toprepare: Be sure your earthquake planssupplies are complete. If you have spe-cial skills or just want to help, register tobe a City Disaster Volunteer.

_________Marsha Hovey is the Emergency Service’s Coordi-

nator for the City of Cupertino.

Community Calendar

Submit information about clubs and organizations that meet in Cupertino to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino,

10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 777-3202 lindal@cupertino.org

Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly. Call the contact number for details.

OCT. Club/Organization Time Location Phone

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Fri

Alcoholics Anonymous* Fast Start Group

De Anza Kiwanis*

5:00 p.m.

7:15 a.m.

Redeemer Lutheran Church 940 S. Stelling Rd Intl. House of Pancakes

374-8511

973-1456

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Sat

De Anza Flea Market Organization of Special

Needs Families* Overeaters Anonymous*

8 to 4 2 to 4 p.m.

9 a.m.

De Anza College 20920 McClellan Rd.

Union Church

864-8946996-0858

842-0688

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Mon

American Legion Post 642

Al-ANON Steps for Living* Take off Pounds Sensibly*

TOPS Overeaters Anonymous*

8 p.m.

7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

10201 Imperial Ave., #3

940 S. Stelling Rd. First Baptist Church 10505 Miller Ave.

Union Church

374-6392

379-1051252-2434

650-327-

1649

5

Tues

Alcoholics Anonymous* Women’s Group

Al-ANON Family Group*

ToughLove*

Cupertino Kiwanis* Knights of Columbus

4981* Cupertino Men’s Service* Cupertino Sr. TV Prod.*

6:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

Noon 8 p.m.

Noon

9:30 a.m.

Redeemer Luth. Church, 940 S. Stelling Rd.

Bethel Lutheran Church 10131 Finch Avenue

Bethel Lutheran Church

The Blue Pheasant 10201 Imperial Ave., #3

The Blue Pheasant

Senior Center

650-903-0321

379-1051

946-7970

252-3830243-8462

252-2667

6

Wed

Al-ANON Family Group*

Al-ATEEN*

Cupertino Sanitary Dist* De Anza Optimist Club* Cupertino Optimist Club* Tandem Toastmasters*

Macintalkers Toastmasters*

Cupertino Rotary Club*

Philotesian Rebekah #145

Cup. Symphonic Band*

Overeaters Anonymous*

7:00 p.m.

8:15 p.m.

8 p.m. 7:15 a.m.

12:15 p.m.Noon

5:30 p.m.

Noon

7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

7 p.m.

940 S. Stelling Road

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 940 S. Stelling

20833 Stevens Creek #104

Holder’s Restaurant Blue Pheasant

HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway Apple Computer De Anza 3, 10500 N. DeAnza Blvd.

Community Center

Cupertino Odd Fellows Cupertino High School

Union Church

650-734-5869

650-292-8897

253-7071253-4424255-3212285-4977homepage.mac.com/mactintalkers

7430

920-2224

252-3954262-0471

247-8488

7

Thurs

De Anza Lions Club* Cup. Host Lions Club*

Northwest Y Service Club*

Cupertino Amateur Radio

Emergency Service

6:45 a.m. 7:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Holders Country Inn Mariani’s Restaurant

Northwest YMCA 20803 Alves Drive

City Hall

253-3219252-6262

725-8195

345-8372

7

Thurs

Women’s Quilting Group*

Connect Club I*

Connect Club II* Connect Club III*

HP Communicators Toastmasters #4606*

Overeaters Anonymous*

9:30 a.m.

Noon

8 a.m. Noon

7:00 a.m.

7 p.m.

West Valley Pres. Church 6191 Bollinger Rd.

International House of Pancakes / St. Crk. Blvd. Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T 19055 Pruneridge Ave.

Union Church

253-2984252-0932252-7054

252-7054252-7054650-691-

8724 253-8394

8

Fri

Malihini Orchid Society

Cupertino Coin Club

7:30 p.m.

7:45 p.m.

Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm

West Valley Pres. Church

267-3397

253-1232

9

Sat

Daughters of Norway

9:30 a.m.

Sunnyview Retirement Community

255-9828

11

Mon

Cupertino Odd Fellows*

Fine Arts League

8 p.m.

7 p.m.

20589 Homestead Rd.

Creekside Park

252-3954

255-6559

12

Tues

Southbay Toastmasters*

Sertoma Club*

Poets Society*

6:30 p.m.

7:15 a.m.

7:30 p.m.

Tandem Bldg. 251, 10100 N. Tantau, Rm. 1258

1366 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd. Coffee Society

253-7622

252-2584255-5293725-8091

13

Wed

Krazy Dazys Square Dance Club*

The Powerful Pens

Cross-Cultural Consortium (5Cs)

Viewfinders Camcorder Club

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Collins School

Sunnyview Retirement Community,

22445 Cupertino Rd.

Community Center Cupertino Room

245-9156

626-9784

285-7332

253-9136

14

Thurs

Quota Service Club* (Aids hearing & speech impaired)

Cupertino-West Valley Welcome Club

Noon

11:30 a.m.

Blue Pheasant

252-8568

257-6136252-1529

19

Tues

African Violet Society

12:30 p.m.

Sunnyview Lutheran Home

736-9262

21

Thurs

Toyokawa Sister City West Valley Republican

Women Rolling Hills 4H Club

Embroiders’ Guild of

America

7:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

City Hall

Monta Vista Recreation Center

Sunnyview Lutheran Home

257-7424252-6312

257-4745

578-5917

26

Tues

Historical Society 6:30 p.m. Community Center 973-1495

27

Wed

Rancho Neighborhood Association

The Powerful Pens

7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Rancho Pool & Recreation Facility

18000 Chelmsford

626-9784

Deadline for submitting November calendar information is Oct. 6.

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Council

Actions

Please Note: Agenda items are subject to change.Prior to the meeting, confirm agenda with city clerk,777-3223. Copies of agendas are available at City

Hall on the Thursday preceding council andplanning commission meetings.

Tuesday, September 7, 20046:15 p.m.Council Members Present: Kwok,

Lowenthal SandovalCouncil Members Absent: James, WangAppointed Roya Rahgozar and Andrew

Grossman to the Teen Commission.Dr. Martha Kanter, Chancellor of the Foot-

hill-De Anza Community College District,introduced Dr. Brian Murphy as the newpresident of De Anza College.

Denied appeal for a use permit to locateSprint Wireless Communication antennas andequipment within an existing cross tower atRedeemer Lutheran Church and to extendthe height of the cross tower to 55 feet.

Discussed the Cupertino Historical Society’s(CHS) proposal to convert the Stocklmeirresidence into an office and exhibit space forthe Society.

Awarded the contract for the Safe Routesto School in the amount of $185,463.90, anddirected staff to come back with a reportregarding Tilson Avenue work and estimateof cost.

Adopted a resolution supporting Proposi-tion 1A, a constitutional provision to ensurethat local tax funds remain with local gov-ernment.

Conducted the second reading of an ordi-nance to change the City Council regularmeeting to the first and third Tuesdays ofeach month.

Conducted the second reading of an ordi-nance to change the Planning Commissionregular meeting to the second and fourthTuesdays of each month.

Monday, September 20, 2004Council Members Present: James,

Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, WangApproved a request from the Library Foun-

dation to keep the Quinlan Community Cen-ter open past 11 p.m. on December 31, 2004,for a New Years Eve party.

Continued a use permit to construct 204residential units and a parking structure atVallco shopping center

Continued architectural and site approval

for 138,760 square feet of new retail space,204 residential units and a parking structure

Authorized the release of the General Plan,which includes the Task Force Draft, TaskForce Minority Report, the “Hot Topics”matrix and Background report, the Correc-tions document and the Environmental Im-pact Report. Also directed that the PlanningCommission review the documents and thatthey conduct joint hearings with any advisorybody that has topics related to the GeneralPlan, and directed staff to bring back a sched-ule of those hearings by the second CityCouncil meeting in October.

City Council approved the full $66,000budgeted for the 2005 4th of July event.

Adopted a resolution setting the auctiondate of November 16, 2004 to auction sur-plus Oak Valley lots.

Telecommunications

Commission VacancyThe City of Cupertino is accepting appli-

cations for an unscheduled vacancy on theTelecommunications Commission. The va-cancy occurred when Commissioner SalAlgeri retired and moved after ten years ofservice. The term of this unscheduled va-cancy expires on January 15, 2007.

Meetings are held the first Wednesday ofeach month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, Confer-ence Room A. For more information, con-tact staff liaison Rick Kitson at 408.777.3262.

The deadline for applications is Friday,October 22 by 4:30 p.m., and the City Councilwill conduct interviews on Monday, Novem-ber 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more in-formation, or to obtain an application, pleasecontact the Cupertino City Clerk’s Office at408.777.3223.

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October 6 Telecommunications Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.

October 6 Design Review Committee (Council Chambers) 6:00 p.m.

October 6 Teen Commission (Sports Center) 6:00 p.m.

October 7 Parks and Recreation Commission*** 7:00 p.m.

October 11 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m.

October 13 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m.

October 14 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) 6:30 p.m.

October 14 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.

October 18 City Council*** 6:45 p.m.

October 19 Audit Committee (Conf. Rm.) 8:00 a.m.

October 19 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.

October 20 Economic Development Committee (Sports Center) 8:00 a.m.

October 20 Design Review Committee (Council Chambers) 6:00 p.m.

October 20 Teen Commission (Sports Center) 6:00 p.m.

October 20 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.

October 25 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m.

October 26 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:30 p.m.

October 27 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m.

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hours, call 777-3200.

The City Channel (Comcast Cable Channel 26) offers agenda information, broadcasts

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