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COUNCIL CONSIDERS
BANNING PARKING
IN FRONT YARDS
THROUGHOUT CITY
Proposed ordinance
comes from complaints
By CATHY WESELBY
INSIDETHIS ISSUE
News .........................5
Opinion ...................14
Community .............17
Gardening................19
Schools....................21
Business ..................29
Calendar ..................31
Sports ......................33
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Three-year-old Ani Mayoral tries her best to blow up a balloon with help from teacher Tami Colon, during a field trip to Balloonatics.
Photograph by George Sakkestad
Campbell city officials are considering
outlawing parking in front yards in an
effort to reduce blight in Orchard City
neighborhoods.
Campbell City Council members discussed the proposed ordinance that
would eliminate parking on unpaved surfaces of residential properties in an Oct.
2 study session.
Changes to the municipal code were
driven by complaints from residents.
Code enforcement officer Susan Morgado-Gray said she has received numerous
complaints from residents about parking
in front yards.
Recreational vehicles already are
required to park on paved surfaces;however, the proposed ordinance would be
expanded to include boats and trailers.
Council members were mostly in
agreement that parking in front yards
detracts from the aesthetics of a neighborhood.
“Is it blight if it’s a Mercedes parked on
the front yard?” Councilman Evan Low
asked.
Morgado-Gray answered that most
cities consider this blight because it
brings down property values.
“Cars parked on yards is not very citylike,”Councilwoman Jane Kennedy said.
“It’s not what I’d like to see.”
There was discussion about whether
gravel would be permissible instead of
pavement and whether the ordinance
should be extended to include vacant lots.
“I’m in favor of the ordinance, and if
someone can’t afford paving, maybe
gravel would be OK,” Councilman Don
Burr said.
City attorney Bill Seligman suggested
prohibiting parking on vacant lots altogether.
“We could limit parking to one or two
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CITY BEAT
BRIEFS
PG&E gives away
bulbs, increases
energy efficiency
PG&E is giving away 1 million compact fluorescent light
bulbs during the month of
October to help people
become more energy efficient.
It’s estimated that the million energy-efficient bulbs
could generate a collective
savings of more than 400,000
megawatt hours and prevent
the emission of more than
200,000 tons of greenhouse
gases not emitted over the
lifetime of the bulb.
PG&E employees will distribute the bulbs at more
than 300 events in Northern
and Central California during
October, which is National
Energy Awareness month.
Bulbs are available on
Oct. 13 at the Pumpkins in
the Park event at Discovery
Meadow, Woz Way and W.
San Carlos Street, San Jose,
and every weekend in
October at the Tech
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S. Market St., San Jose.
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Home repair
funds get OK
from council
The Campbell City Council
approved $20,000 in funding
for minor home repairs for
low-income residents at its
Oct. 2 meeting. Rebuilding
Together Silicon Valley was
chosen as the agency to
receive the funding for performing home repairs.
The previous agency,
Economic & Social
Opportunities, declared bankruptcy earlier in the year,
requiring the funds to be reallocated to a different agency.
Rebuilding Together has
started working with one
senior citizen in need to
repair a leaky roof and
pipes, replace electrical
wiring and install grab bars
for the bathtub and a stair
banister.
Photograph by Jacqueline Ramseyer
Longtime Campbell resident Debi Phelps is participating in her sixth Campbell citywide garage sale Oct. 13, selling everything from kitchen
items to toys and collectibles. ‘You name it; we’ve got it for sale,’ says Phelps of herself and her neighbors.
Citywide garage sale turns trash to treasure
Shoppers will find
plenty of pickings
By EMILIE CROFTON
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his weekend the phrase
“one man’s trash is another
man’s treasure” will resonate throughout the streets of
Campbell, much to the delight of
bargain shoppers.
Nearly 300 Campbell homes will
have their unwanted goods lined
up on their front lawns for the
city’s sixth annual community
garage sale, “Campbell On Sale”
taking place on Oct. 13.
From approximately 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., residents will sell knickknacks, clothes, tools and other
household goods. Maps to all the
participating households will be
available, making the event easier
for shoppers.
Garage sales became popular in
the 1970s,with the increase of con-
sumerism from the 1950s and ’60s,
according to the Encyclopedia of
Recreation and Leisure in America.
Today, they have become a staple
of American culture.
Garage sales have proven to be
more than just a financial benefit
and way to get rid of unwanted
goods. For many Americans,
garage sales are all about socializing with neighbors and improving
relationships.
“It’s a great way to get to know
your community,” Campbell resident Debi Phelps says.“I look forward to this event every year.”
Phelps,who has been participating in “Campbell on Sale” for the
past six years, also appreciates the
sale’s environmental benefits.
“It’s great for the environment
because it’s promoting reuse,recycling and helps to lessen the landfills,” she says.
The profits are an added bonus.
Proceeds from Phelps’ garage sale
go toward her elaborate Christmas
lights display,which have made her
famous within the community.
Campbell resident Judy Bell says
the citywide event is better than
having an individual garage sale.
“It’s much more advertised and
brings in a larger volume of people
than if you did it alone,” she says.
Many of the participating residents look forward not only to selling, but to plenty of shopping, too.
The garage sale benefits continue even after the day is over. Both
Bell and Phelps say they donate
many of the leftover items to such
local charities as Goodwill or the
Salvation Army.
As for a tip for participants,
Phelps recommends focusing on
the lighter side of garage sales.
“Try not to stress about all the
preparation and work involved,”
she says.“It’s all about having fun.”
For maps to the participating
households, visit www.ci.campbell.ca.us/. For more garage sale
tips or reuse and resale resources,
visit the city of Campbell’s website
at www.ci.campbell.ca.us/General/GarageSale/index.htm.
Garage Sale Tips:
• Designate what items can
be discounted prior to the sale.
• Display visually striking
items at the end of your yard or
driveway.
• Have a calculator handy.
• Have a dollar table where
everything on the table is a certain amount.
• Having a “free table”
attracts more people.
• Sell items for $1.95 instead
of $2; it makes items seem less
expensive.
• If you have a lot of items
you’d like to get rid of,sell them
“by the bag;”for example,sell a
bag of books for $5.
• Make sure you have plenty
of change in bills and coins.
• Keep grocery bags on hand
for buyers and newspapers for
fragile items.
• Have your children run a
lemonade/soda/water stand.
Source: The city of Campbell’s website
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Drunk in Public—Sept. 29,
10:15 p.m.A 31-year-old male was
contacted at the Pruneyard Shopping Center prior to getting into
his vehicle. The man was determined to be too intoxicated to
care for himself.
Assault with a Deadly
Weapon—Sept. 29, 8:40 p.m. An
18-year-old male was attacked by
a group of individuals in the area
of Winchester Boulevard and
Budd Avenue. During the attack,
the victim received several stab
wounds.He was transported to the
hospital for treatment, and his
injuries were not considered lifethreatening.
Battery—Sept. 28, 1:40 p.m.An
unknown man confronted two
people and asked for some spare
change. When those people told
the man they did not have any, he
punched one in the face and the
other in the chest. He then ran
toward the Pruneyard Shopping
Center.
Stolen Vehicle—Sept. 27, 11:45
a.m.An unknown individual stole
a silver 1997 Honda Civic.All keys
were accounted for.
Drunk in Public—Sept.27,2:19
a.m.A 22-year-old man followed a
group of people from downtown
Campbell.The man was extremely intoxicated and not known to
the group.
Grand Theft—Sept. 26. Some-
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time between Aug. 1 and 5, an
unknown person removed a
white-gold man’s wedding ring
from a residence with no forced
entry while the home was being
renovated.
Drunk Driving—Sept. 25, 9:38
p.m. After an argument with his
girlfriend,a man left his house and
drove recklessly, colliding with a
vehicle on the street and then driving into the carport and colliding
with several other vehicles. Paramedics reported that the man
smelled of alcohol.
Drunk Driving—Sept. 25, 8:25
p.m. A 34-year-old male collided
with a vehicle at the intersection of
Hamilton and Bascom avenues
and then fled the scene. The man
was contacted and determined to
be driving under the influence of
alcohol.
Vandalism—Sept. 25, 2:40 p.m.
On Union Avenue, a man broke
the sliding glass door to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment.
Indecent Exposure—Sept. 24,
8:10 p.m.At the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Winchester
Boulevard,a man exposed himself
to a woman sitting in her vehicle
waiting at the stoplight.
Robbery—Sept. 24, 11:32 a.m.
A man in his late 30s wearing a
black ski mask,black T-shirt,black
nylon pants and carrying a black
trash bag confronted an employee
with a gun. He then took cash and
fled.A police officer arrived and
located the trash bag with the gun
inside.The gun was fake.
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cars on a vacant lot,” Rich said.
“I’m cautious about absolutely no
vehicles on someone’s property
because it could be draconian.”
Councilman Joe Hernandez
said,“a pure blanket ordinance on
all vacant lots seemed reactionary.”
A number of residents from the
San Tomas area neighborhood
told council members they were in
favor of the ordinance.
York Avenue resident Mark
Vecchiarelli said the neighborhood has improved in recent
years, but there are still certain
spots where construction vehicles park.
Van Dusen Lane resident Steve
Klos said vehicles parked on
vacant lots are a persistent problem in his neighborhood.
Van Dusen Lane resident
Michael Englehaupt said he had
his house appraised last year, and
that the appraiser took pictures of
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the view from his front door.The
appraiser told Englehaupt,“It’s all
part of the character of the neighborhood and affects the property
value of the house.”
“There has to be some subjective criteria—an aesthetic component—that allows you to say that
something is out of character with
the neighborhood,” Englehaupt
said. “At the moment, we have
nothing.”
City officials are seeking clearly defined parameters for the ordinance.
“We need cut-and-dried rules to
enforce it effectively,”Rich said.
Police Capt. Dave Dehaan is
proposing the ordinance be
enforced by a parking citation.
The fine would be $35.
“We’d educate people first and
give them a chance to comply before
ticketing them,”Dehaan said.
Gilroy,Los Gatos,Morgan Hill,
Palo Alto, San Jose and Santa
Clara have laws prohibiting
unpaved residential parking.Morgado-Gray said the proposed
ordinance is modeled after San
Jose’s ordinance.
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Photograph courtesy of Sue Fontaine
Keelung City officials present Campbell Vice Mayor Don Burr with a
framed three-dimensional scene depicting a traditional Taiwanese
home. Participants in the ceremony include (from left) Keelung
Councilman Chuang Yung-Ching, Keelung Councilman Chuang
Ching-Tien, Chang Lai Jui-Fang, Keelung Mayor Chang Tong-Rong,
Keelung vice chairman Cheng Ching-Chou, Burr and his wife
Darlene Burr, Campbell Councilwoman Jane Kennedy and Campbell
Councilman Evan Low.
Sister city officials are impressed
by Campbell’s small-town charm
By CATHY WESELBY
Campbell officials participated
in a cultural exchange with sister
city Keelung City, Taiwan. Vice
Mayor Don Burr, Councilman
Evan Low, Councilwoman Jane
Kennedy and city manager Dan
Rich hosted Keelung City Mayor
Chang Tong-Rong and a 16-member delegation on Sept. 28.
This is the fifth visit to the
Orchard City since Keelung
became a formal sister city in 1981.
The last visit was in 1992.
“They seemed most intrigued
by high technology and the allure
of Silicon Valley,” Rich said.
The delegation toured the eBay
campus in the afternoon.
Keelung means “base of prosperity” and is the second largest
port city in Taiwan. Low said its
commerce is predominantly fisheries and transportation.
“Coming here, they can get
ideas about high tech and bring
those concepts back to their city,”
Low said.
He said Keelung delegates were
also open to having high-tech
firms start branches in their city.
Keelung’s
population
is
390,299, which is 10 times larger
than Campbell’s. Rich said
because Keelung is more metropolitan and congested, it doesn’t
have as many parks as Campbell.
He said the visitors were interested in visiting the Los Gatos Creek
Trail because its linear shape
would be a feasible design than an
open space for their city.
The delegates toured city hall,
the library, Ainsley House, the
Campbell Historical Museum and
the light rail station. Lunch was at
Twist Bistro, and an afternoon
driving tour included the Campbell Community Center and Heritage Theatre.
Low said they seemed
impressed with Campbell’s smalltown charm and admired the
preservation of its historic homes
and buildings.
Low paid an unofficial visit to
Keelung City in January after he
was voted into office last November.
Burr and his wife, Darlene, visited Keelung City in 1985. Burr
said the delegates were gracious,
and that the mayor even burst into
song after dinner.
The ceremony of gift-giving is
prominent in Chinese culture.
Gifts were exchanged in the morning and during lunch and dinner.
Burr presented Tong-Rong with a
plaque commemorating the visit
and a copy of Jeannette Watson’s
book,Campbell,the Orchard City.
Each of the men was given a tie
and the women a scarf with Campbell’s oak tree logo. The mayor’s
wife received a bouquet of flowers.
Keelung officials also presented
Burr with a plaque and a framed
three-dimensional scene depicting
a traditional Taiwanese home.
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City of Campbell and Surrounding Unincorporated Areas
Address lists, with cross streets and sale items, are available at:
www.cityofcampbell.com
— Campbell City Hall, 70 N. First Street
— Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave.
— Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave.
— Campbell 7-11 Store, 2223 S. Bascom Ave.
— Campbell 7-11 Store, 2335 Winchester Blvd.
— Delicious Donuts, 152-B San Tomas Aquino Rd.
— Delta Queen Classic Car Wash, 981 E. Hamilton Ave.
— Goodies Coffee Shop, 2201 S. Bascom Ave.
— AM/PM Mini Market, 2015 Winchester Blvd.
— Nob Hill,1602 W. Campbell Ave.
— Orchard Valley Coffee, 349 E. Campbell Ave.
— Safeway Store, 2341 Winchester Blvd.
— Shell Station, 570 Hamilton Ave. (by Home Depot)
— Rotten Robbie, 2140 Winchester Blvd.
— Rotten Robbie, 370 E. Hamilton Ave.
— Whole Foods Mrkt, 690 S. Bascom Ave.
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part of the day’s activities at Pasitos Preschool and Extended Care.
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As easy as uno, dos, tres: Local preschool teaches English, Spanish
By TIFFANY CARNEY
Photographs by GEORGE SAKKESTAD
W
hen
Stephanie
Balch
Berntsen’s daughter Isabella
was ready for preschool, the
Campbell resident searched
high and low for a program that
taught Spanish and English prereading and writing skills.
Although Berntsen found schools
that offered both languages, a
school that taught reading and
writing in English and Spanish was
as elusive as a needle in a haystack.
Berntsen reflected on her
Spanish studies at UC-Berkeley
and her teaching credentials from
the National Hispanic University. She put two and two together
and toyed with the idea of start-
ing her own bilingual preschool.
Berntsen’s mom, a teacher at
John Steinbeck Middle School,
thought it was a great idea and
recommended colleague Tami
Colon as a teaching partner.
“Stephanie had a dream,”Colon
says,recalling the chain of events.
Colon remembers falling in
love with the concept,and the two
new business and teaching partners spent the next nine months
planning the curriculum.
They decided to teach language
acquisition skills in English and
Spanish.Science,math,art and the
physical activities would also be
incorporated.
Berntsen and Colon then
agreed on the name “Pasitos” —
meaning little or baby steps—
which led to their motto: “Little
steps to big discoveries.”
Everything fell into place, and
Pasitos Preschool and Extended
Care opened last September.
With three children enrolled,
including Isabella, the preschool
operated out of Berntsen’s home
in Campbell.
New beginnings
The school has already outgrown Berntsen’s home.The preschool opened Sept. 10 at a new
site,801 Hibiscus Lane in San Jose.
The school is also home to Action
Day Primary Plus, which shares
the campus.
Although Pasitos is now operating out of a larger facility, the
program’s home environment and
small student-teacher ratio will
remain the same.
They are also in the process of
hiring an additional teacher.Their
goal is to have 24 children enrolled
and four hired teachers, allowing
for six students in each small group.
The program is designed for
students who come from Englishonly or predominantly Englishspeaking homes, Colon says.
“There is a real need in the community for this kind of school,”
Berntsen says. Jennifer Turner
agrees.
Turner found Pasitos when she
was looking for a bilingual preschool.Pasitos combined Spanish
with playtime and a structure that
was perfect for her son Kieran, 3.
“He loved it immediately,” she
says.
After only six months in the
program,Kieran’s vocabulary has
already increased, and he now
recites his colors and numbers in
both languages.
The curriculum, composed of
songs and games, made it easy for
Kieran to develop his social and
language skills,Turner says.
Daily activities
Children are greeted in English
and then start free-choice time,
where they can draw, practice
writing the alphabet or work with
puzzles and blocks.
“We start our day with English
pre-reading and writing skills,”
Colon says, and the rest of the day
is a Spanish curriculum.
The foundation of the program
is a play-based, fun environment,
Berntsen says, which keeps students attentive.
While the children play during
that English-speaking hour,Colon
and Berntsen talk about the blocks
they choose and the sounds each
letter makes alongside the students.
The students also practice phonemic awareness with sing-along songs
as a group,then read a book aloud or
give the students time for sharing.
After the allotted English hour,
the teachers and students make the
transition to the Spanish program.
A second language
“We talk to the kids in Spanish.
We play with the kids in Spanish,”
Colon says, but they do not force
Pasitos Preschool students (from left) Elise Buellsbach and Ani Mayoral pop balloons during a recent field trip to Balloonatics in Campbell.
the children to speak Spanish;
they repeat the new language all
on their own.
The first Spanish words spoken by the students are usually
maestra or teacher, please or por
favor and thank you or gracias,
Colon says.
Depending on their level of readiness,students will use only Spanish
or incorporate Spanish words into
their English conversations.
Berntsen says students start by
using one word, then two and
three.The students eventually create full sentences,which is exciting
for the teacher and the student.
“The energy they have is contagious,” Colon says.
The teachers use Spanish during routine activities to link a word
to a specific action or item.“During snack time they bring their
chair out, they serve themselves
food and they might serve someone else food,” Berntsen says.
Berntsen might also ask a child
to choose between two options as
a learning technique.
“Quieres agua o leche?” she
might ask while holding up a bottle of water, then a carton of milk.
The preferred and most common
response is for the child to repeat
the word used in Spanish then
point to their drink of choice,thus
adding another word to their
growing vocabulary.
“Their comprehension is really
quick. It is the verbal skills that
take a little longer especially if
there is not reinforcement in the
house,” Berntsen says, which is
why they send home a newsletter.
The newsletter includes Spanish vocabulary for the parents to
use with their children.
Everything a child needs during
their preschool years is taught at
Pasitos.“We want them to be successful when they go to kindergarten and when they go to elementary school,” Colon says.
Social, cognitive and physical
developmental skills are all top
priorities at Pasitos. “We are not
just focusing on academics
because there is so much more to
the developing child,”Colon says.
The school also offers field trips
once a month to local police stations, restaurants, bakeries and
more. The children also learn
about supporting their community, respect for the environment,
recycling,nature and healthy food.
“There is no other program like
it,”Turner says.
Pasitos Preschool and Extended
Care is located at 801 Hibiscus
Lane in San Jose. For more information or, call 408.378.8068 or email maestratami@yahoo.com or
srbalch@yahoo.com.
Campbell resident Stephanie Balch Berntsen, co-owner and teacher
at Pasitos Preschool and Extended Care, helps student Ani Mayoral
count out the days of the month.
OPINION
The halfway house for unwanted things
I
t used to be when you
had to put something in
a box, it was when you
were moving. A quick trip
behind the neighborhood
MATT
BAXTER
grocery store and you could
fill your car with all the
boxes you could cram in.
Many would be slightly
moist, having most recently
delivered a dozen heads of
lettuce from the Central
Valley. Others, though, formerly full of boxed and
canned goods, could adequately store your most
prized possessions.
After you moved, you discarded the boxes. They had
served their purpose and
were now refuse. The container had become the trash.
Storage has changed, and it
is big business. I don’t know
how lettuce gets delivered
anymore, but the grocery
store is not exactly giving
away boxes. Instead, you
have to buy new boxes that
you’ll never want to get rid
of because they cost so much.
It makes it that much easier
to never unpack; everything
just stays in boxes.
But that looks slovenly
stacked around your house, so
you visit a store whose sole
purpose is to sell you things
to put other things in. You can
replace your unsightly cardboard boxes with easily
stacked and labeled seethrough containers, and then
liberally place them around
your house to show visitors
how organized you are.
The garage, however, is
now the destination for the
old cardboard and isn’t so
nice to look at. They don’t
stack well, the lids often
cave in, and whatever identification you put on the outside either fades or peels
off. You’ll likely never look
in those boxes again, and
your visitors are encouraged
to stay out of the garage.
The other business that
has morphed from a moving
aid to a lifestyle choice is
those storage facilities
where you can rent a tiny
garage for only $1 the first
month (the exorbitant
increase for the following
months is noted in the fine
print). Those used to be
temporary places because
your fancy furniture didn’t
fit in the new place, or your
roommate would no longer
put up with your collection
of player pianos.
Now people stuff storage
This modern day
habit of putting
things into other
things is not a problem to be fixed, as
opposed to much of
what I lambaste
units with the detritus of
their daily lives, and they
leave it there so long they
forget all about it, with the
exception of the ever-present monthly bill. Even when
they need something from
out of storage, it is often
easier to just buy a new one.
Unburying it from two tons
of rubble could be dangerous. Let’s just leave it for
the heirs, eh?
When the storage folks
figured that they had
reached a plateau in new
customers, the next best
thing was bringing the business home. Got too much
stuff in your house? Got no
time to bring it down to our
galvanized cellblocks? Why,
we’ll bring one to you! And
driveways everywhere
received a portable ondemand storage container.
I suppose the theory was
to have the big box dropped
off, filled up and then
returned to the magical
place of unwanted stuff. It
would be an eyesore for a
day or two until your
unwanted belongings were
hoisted away to a warehouse. But it turns out people like the easy access. It
was like a much cheaper
extra room in the house.
Except it wasn’t in the
house, it was outside. True,
it blocked the garage door,
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Clarification
The story titled,“City council says late-night permit fees
should include existing businesses,” which ran in the Sept.
28 edition of the Campbell
Reporter, should have read:
The city council’s favorable
position on extending latenight permit parameters was
completely opposite from the
position taken by the planning
commission at its Aug.14 study
session.
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started in 1916, was owned by Floyd Curtis and later bought by Peerless Stages.
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Jim Rossi created the Campbell-based Foundation of Family Values. The nonprofit group focuses on
creating cohesive family ties through parenting awareness. Rossi was inspired to create the organization
after experiencing the benefits of parenting classes.
Foundation of Family Values creator
Jim Russo says times are changing
By EMILIE CROFTON
E
ight years ago Jim Rossi,
founder and executive
director of Foundation of
Family Values, was going through
a custody battle when he unwillingly stepped into a parenting class.
The experience proved to be a
rewarding, and he began attending classes on a regular basis.
Rossi’s experience led him to
create Foundation of Family Values in June 2006. The nonprofit
organization rents space from
the Campbell Community Center in the hopes of improving the
values and parenting patterns of
today’s families.
Rossi, a San Jose resident, says
the organization, which has no
religious affiliation,focuses on the
physical, emotional and spiritual
aspects of a family.“I want to teach
families to be more emotionally
open and available, develop closer connections and improve communication,” he says.
Rossi created the organization
in honor of his father, Donald
Rossi, a successful businessman
who died of a heart attack at the
age of 57.
“My father was a stereotypical,
masochistic man but he also had a
real soft side,” Rossi says.
It was with his father’s support
and financial help that Rossi was
able to start the organization.
“He was never open to work on
his own internal feelings, but he
was more than willing to support
me,” he says.
He was also motivated to create
the organization through personal need.
“Back when I was going through
a lot of issues as a father,there really wasn’t anything out there,especially for fathers,”Rossi says.
While other organizations may
be helpful, Rossi, 35, says many of
these programs are stuck in the past.
“Foundation of Family Values is
all about being innovative and
changing the dynamics of the
modern family,” he says.
One of those dynamics is to provide a better support system for
fathers.Rossi wants to help fathers
become nurturing parents, something that generations of stereotyping has made difficult.
“Men have grown up in family
environments where they are
taught not to show their emotions
and that being nurturing is a mother’s role,” Rossi says. “Times are
changing;fathers need to change,”
Rossi says.
Along with parent education
counseling, the organization
offers various classes for children
and families.
The classes,which are either free
or on a sliding scale, include conscious parenting,teen development,
divorce and effective co-parenting,
an anti-drug program,proper nutrition and anger management.
Some of the support groups and
services offered include a father’s
support group, music lessons and
recitals, therapeutic massage programs and the Kolty chess club.
Rossi’s father was an avid chess
player, which is why it was important for Rossi to include the chess
program.
“Chess is a tool that allows the
mind to grow,” he says.
Rossi will soon offer a program
for children and parents with gaming and Internet compulsions.
“I don’t just want to help people,” Rossi says. “I want to solve
issues.”
Foundation of Family Values,
located at 1 W.Campbell Ave.,suite
J66N, is a nonprofit organization
that supports families in all religious,political,economic,political
and racial categories.
For more information, visit
www.fofv.org or call 408.866.6686.
YOU ARE INVITED
TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF
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Tuesday, October 16th
San Jose City Hall Rotunda,
200 E. Santa Clara Street
San Jose, Ca. 95113
Welcome Breakfast and Ceremony
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Small Business Resource Fair
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
For more information call toll free:
(877) 880-1222
or email – fran.vader@sanjoseca.gov
COMMUNITY
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San Tomas West
Neighborhood has
huge garage sale
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One person’s trash is another
person’s treasure. Now’s the
chance to get rid of your undesirables and make some cash.
San Tomas West Neighborhood
Association is having its second
sponsored community garage sale
on Oct. 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Each house that participates
will be given $15 for breakfast
goods including coffee,bagels and
doughnuts.
Maps will be available on the
day of the garage sale with highlighted participating addresses.
The event coincides with Campbell’s citywide garage sale.
For more information and to
sign up,contact Jayne Cunanan at
jaynecunanan@sbcglobal.net or
at 408.984.3314.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: (408) 378-2900
Fax: (408) 378-2039
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allet San Jose turns up the heat with a fiery celebration of
sensuality. All the seven deadly sins of pride, greed, lust, anger,
gluttony, envy, and sloth; that’s CARMINA BURANA. Set to
Carl Orff’s popular choral-orchestral work of 1937, this tour de force
ballet is inspired by bawdy texts from a Bavarian monastery written
during the 13th century. The characters run the gamut from monks and
lovers, to thieves and prostitutes. CARMINA BURANA is performed with
Symphony Silicon Valley, the 100-voice Symphony Silicon Valley
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9am
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Gardeners are
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Combine the love of history
with gardening by becoming a volunteer at Campbell’s historic
Ainsley House.
Garden Club volunteers are
needed to help maintain the surrounding gardens at the landmark
home. The volunteers meet on
Tuesday mornings at the house.
The Ainsley House, built in
1925 by John Colpitts Ainsley,
reopened to the public in 1994
after being moved from its original location on the corner of Bascom and Hamilton avenues.
To volunteer,call Karen Lange,
museum director at 408.866.2757 or
e-mail karenl@cityofcampbell.com.
Bulgaria travel
slide show comes
to library Oct. 16
Curious about traveling to Bulgaria? Attend a travel slide show
at the Campbell Library on Oct.
16.Teacher and worldwide cyclist
Betsy Schwartz will talk about
traveling to this exciting eastern
European country.Admission is
free, and the program begins at
7:15 p.m. in the Community
Room at the Campbell Library,77
Harrison Ave.
For more information, call
408.866.1991 or visit www.santaclaralib.org/campbell.
GARDENING
Turn to valley water district for help
in how to create a water-wise garden
A
historic photograph at the
Alviso Marina County Park
illustrates the importance
of being water-wise. It shows people leaving my great-grandparents’
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below two or more feet of water.
The people in the boat do not seem
very concerned, probably because
Alviso flooded every few years,
until the worst and last flood of
1982.
The natural flooding process has
been disrupted and enhanced by
local urban development and the
associated water consumption.
Pumping of groundwater from
below the Santa Clara Valley
caused some already low areas,
including Alviso, to sink even closer to sea level. As urban sprawl
expanded, pavement and roofs
substantially increased runoff into
Gualdalupe River, Coyote Creek
and the associated floodplain
around Alviso.
Ironically,as small boats became
more necessary to navigate the
streets of Alviso, local commerce
declined because larger boats
could not get into the increasingly
shallow and silted waterways.The
silt was actually the result of indiscriminate hydraulic gold mining in
the Sierra Nevada, hundreds of
miles away. So, as the land area got
lower, the bottom of the San Francisco Bay and its sloughs got higher, and inhibited the flow of floodwaters away from Alviso.
Problems caused by urban
sprawl and water consumption in
the Santa Clara Valley, and the
Gold Rush, cannot be remedied.
However, more responsible water
consumption in the future can help
alleviate some of the effects on the
environment, as well as promote
healthier gardens.The Santa Clara
Valley Water District is an excellent
source of waterwise tips and information about the responsible use
of water. It can be contacted by
telephone at 408.265.2600 or online
The New York aster can get up to 3 feet tall and its flowers may be white,
ivory, blue, purple, pale purple, pink or bright pink.
at www.valleywater.org, and can
even arrange a water-wise house
call.
Sadly, most problems in home
gardens,and almost all problems in
commercial landscapes (that are
maintained by gardeners) are
caused by excessive irrigation.The
soil throughout most of the Santa
Clara Valley is somewhat dense
and drains slowly, so cannot
accommodate too much water.
Excessively generous (volume) or
frequent irrigation maintains saturation, which drowns roots, or
causes them to rot.
Unfortunately, because the
endemic soil does not retain moisture well,it can get quite dry when
adequately drained. Lawn and
shallow rooted annuals consequently need frequent watering.If
this frequent watering is only a bit
too generous, it can damage the
roots of more substantial plants
and trees within the same areas.
This time of year, irrigation
should be getting decreased for a
few reasons. Plants use less moisture because they are beginning
dormancy. Those that drop their
leaves do not lose moisture to
evaporation from foliar surfaces.
Because weather is cooler and the
days are shorter, less moisture
evaporates directly from the soil.
Irrigation eventually can be discontinued as rain provides more
moisture than needed.
Flower of the Week:
New York aster
Most of the traditional daisy-
like asters blooming in nurseries
now are compact varieties of the
otherwise 3-foot tall and wide
New York aster, Aster novi-belgii.
Some get less than a foot tall.
Their flowers may be white, ivory,
blue, purple, pale purple, pink or
bright pink. “Professor Anton
Kippenburg” is a popular short
variety with semidouble purplish
blue flowers. “Persian Rose” is
just as short, but has single bright
pink flowers. At the hardware
store in my neighborhood, I
found the more common
“Melody” with single lavender
flowers. “Climax” is a rare atypically large variety that can get as
tall as 6 feet, and blooms with single blue flowers.
After bloom, stems can be cut
back for fuller secondary growth.
Large plants can be divided in the
spring. New York aster grows vigorously enough that it should
probably be divided every three
years or so. Even if not completely dug and divided, it can be propagated by separating rooted
perimeter stems from established
plants. These stems break away
easily if pulled laterally, away
from the center of the main plant.
Large rooted stems should be cut
back when planted.
Listen to Tony Tomeo’s ‘New
Image Garden Report’ Friday
mornings at 8:10 a.m. on KSCO1080 AM (or online at
www.ksco.com).He can be reached
at www.ttomeo@newimageland
scape.com or 408.358.2574.
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SCHOOLS
Photograph by John Medina
Campbell Middle School seventh-grader Natalie Camacho is one of
10 students from the Campbell Union School District who was
recently honored at the ‘Rising Young Authors’ event held at the
Pruneyard’s Barnes & Noble in Campbell.
10 ‘Rising Young Authors’ are
from Campbell school district
By EMILIE CROFTON
M
any writers spend a lifetime hoping to have their
written work published.
But several students within the
Campbell Union School District
have done just that—all before the
ripe old age of 13.
Ten young writers from schools
within the district were honored at
“Rising Young Authors,”an event
celebrating student authors, on
Oct.3 at the Pruneyard’s Barnes &
Noble in Campbell.
The young authors were able to
present their published works,followed by a book signing.
The event was attended by the
students’ families and friends,
superintendent Johanna VanderMolen,school district board members and Campbell Mayor Daniel
Furtado.
“This is one of the best events of
the year,”VanderMolen said.“It’s
so wonderful for the kids to have
their own published book.”
One student was chosen per
school in grades 3-7.
The works, which were entered
in the school district’s writing fair,
were reviewed and chosen by
three judges representing the district. Each work was judged for
technical excellence, use of creative expression,structure,vocabulary and originality.
The winners included Zachary
Miles of Blackford Elementary
School, Leslie Mavrakis of Capri
Elementary School, Nora Kirsch
of Castlemont Elementary School,
Jeremy Ydens of Forest Hill Elementary School, Erik Cuellar of
Lynhaven School, Meredith
Keshishoglou of Marshall Lane
Elementary School,Kylah Wright
of Monroe Middle School, Eva
Dunn of Rolling Hills Middle
School and Sharlene Orteza of
Rosemary Elementary School.
Natalie Camacho, a seventhgrader at Campbell Middle
School, was the only student poet
chosen, with her work “Natalie’s
Collection of Poems.”
“At first,when I found out I was
chosen I was scared and nervous,”
Natalie said. “But it feels really
cool to be recognized and have my
poems published.”
Natalie said her poems reflect
her life and daily experiences.
“A lot of my poems are about
facing everyday pressures, like
from what you see on TV,” she
said.
Natalie’s favorite poem from
her work is “I Hope,” which she
says is about love.
Natalie said she has been writing poems every day, usually right
before she goes to bed.
“When I’m older, I want to
become a poet,” she said.
At only 12 years old and with a
book already published, it looks
like Natalie is already on the right
page.
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Students (from left) Matthew Laufmann, 6, Caitlin Milligan, 7, Kate
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workshop at Village School.
Hands-on learning dominates
classwork at Village School
By EMILIE CROFTON
Imagine a school where students go on field trips every four to
six weeks, learn the alphabet creatively by shaping the letters out
of clay instead of from traditional
workbooks,and learn about Alaska and dog-sled races by having a
racer bring the dogs, sled and
clothing to the class.
At Village School in Campbell,
creativity and hands-on learning
are part of the educational mission, with parents playing a huge
role in the process.
Village School is a districtdependent, K-5 parent participation charter school in the Campbell
Union School District.The school’s
philosophy is to have parents, students and teachers collaborate to
create a positive school community and family environment.
The school was first established
as a parent-participation program
as an alternative strand of Hazelwood School in 1995 but budgetary concerns forced the closure of
the Hazelwood campus in 2004.
The district officially recognized Village School as a school in
fall of 2004 and moved it to its current facility adjacent to Capri Elementary School.
“This location is fabulous,”says
Village School principal Katie
Middlebrook. “Moving into this
facility gave us viability because
people are now paying attention
to what’s going on at the school.”
Since the move, the school has
thrived, tripling its student population to 225 students and 11 fulltime classroom teachers.
Despite the increase, Middlebrook says the school remains a
close-knit community,where everyone knows each other.Every family is required to help out on a regularly scheduled basis—at least three
hours per week per child—and all
new parents must attend courses on
positive discipline and parent effectiveness training.
“I really like the parent involvement because a lot more can be
done when you’ve got the parents
in the classroom,”says mother Joan
Denis,who has been with the school
for six years.“With hands-on learning, teachers can cater to the students’ different learning levels; it
offers a deeper level of learning.”
A few times a week the parents
conduct “centers” where they can
teach their passion or knowledge
on a particular topic,such as public
debate, mechanics, cooking, gardening and even roller-coaster
design,to a small group of students.
“The parents help the students
see the real-life application of their
classroom learning,”Middlebrook
says.“The children see that parents
have stake in their education and
that sends a huge message.”
The school is not solely for families with a stay-at-home parent.
“We’ll see a number of single
and divorced parents.Family members who participate in the school
include step-parents,grandparents,
siblings,” Middlebrook says. “We
make it work for everyone.”
Hands-on learning is a large
part of the student’s education in
the classroom. District and state
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During a pretzel-making workshop at Village School, parent
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Village School
Continued from page 25
guidelines are used to shape the
school curriculum, but teachers
and parents try to go “above and
beyond” through unique and creative education devices and
hands-on experience.Worksheets
are given to students only as
homework.
“There’s a lot of extra stimulation and action around here,”Middlebrook says.“We want to make
learning as true to life as possible.
When the five senses are exposed,
the students get a better, deeper
understanding of the material.”
Kindergarten teacher Lori
Veitch has been at the school eight
years and enjoys the freedom
teachers are given.
“We’re open and let the children experiment,” Veitch says.
“We allow the kids to voice their
expressions in a more conventional way.”
Despite the school’s growing
population,Middlebrook emphasizes the importance of a small
school community.She would like
to see the school’s philosophy
implemented in other schools.
“You’ll see other kids not fitting
into other schools but flourishing
here. I’d love to take pieces of this
to other schools and make it
work,” Middlebrook says.
Village School is located at 825
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Now is the chance to properly
dispose of unwanted e-waste,
while helping the environment.
Campbell Union School District’s Rolling Hills Middle School,
located at 1535 More Ave. in Los
Gatos, is holding an electronic
waste recycling event Oct.20,9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Electronic equipment
including computers, monitors,
printers, stereos, telephones and
VCRs can be dropped off at the
school. The event will benefit the
Rolling Hills Music Boosters,which
is sponsoring the event.
For more information, call 408.
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Red baskets at
Bagby part of
green program
7-year old Joseph loves to play ball, but suffers from
juvenile arthritis. Only a year ago, he was so sore and lethargic that he
could barely walk. Today, under the care of pediatric immunologists at
Lucile Packard Hospital, Joseph is back to playing second base on his
little league team.
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Bagby Elementary School is
going green with its red basket
program.Students buying lunch at
the cafeteria are no longer using
foam trays but red, paper-lined
plastic baskets.While food waste
is discarded, the red baskets are
washed, sanitized and reused.
The school’s red basket program is designed to reduce daily
garbage and save the Cambrian
School District money.
Charter school
submits petition
to superintendent
Supporters of charter school
South Bay Prep are one step closer in their quest to have the school
approved by the Campbell Union
High School District.
The charter petition for South
Bay Prep was submitted to superintendent Rhonda Farber on Oct.4.
The petition, which took
months of research and work,
included more than 400 pages of
documents describing the proposed school.
The petition also included the
signatures of 289 parents interested in having their 503 children
attend South Bay Prep, and nine
signatures from teachers interested in working at the school.
The date for a public hearing
before CUHSD will be announced
soon.
BUSINESS
Credit freezes no guarantee
of protection from ID theft
A
credit freeze isn’t a silver bullet that will take out identity
theft.The shotgun approach
remains the best weapon to keep ID
thieves at bay.
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Late last month,first Transunion,
then Equifax,bowing to persistent
consumer pressure,announced they
would offer credit freezes for customers in all 50 states.
With rollouts scheduled for this
October,and the hope that Experian
follows suit, credit freezes lock, or
freeze access to, your credit report
and credit score.Without that information, lenders typically will not
issue new credit.When you want to
resume credit use,a personal identification number or password allows
you to unlock access to your account.
Consumers Union, publisher of
Consumer Reports, says 36 states
and Washington, D.C., previously
enacted credit freeze laws the organization and others promoted.
California has had a credit freeze
law since Jan.1,2003 (Civil Code Section 1785.10-1785.19.5).
There is no fee for identity theft
victims who have a police report or
Department of Motor Vehicles
investigation report. Others pay
each credit reporting agency $10 to
place the freeze,temporarily lift or
remove the freeze and $12 to temporarily lift the freeze for a specific
creditor.
Instructions for using the law are
available from California’s Office of
Privacy Protection.
Credit bureaus’ costs and services
are likely to be similar.
Consumer advocates generally
applaud credit freezes, but caution
that a freeze alone won’t make you
invulnerable to ID theft.
“The credit freeze is only one useful tool in a set available to most consumers to lower the risk of identity
theft,” said Yan Ross, project manager for the Institute of Consumer
Financial Education in San Diego.
Government and private studies
reveal ID thieves are more likely to
follow a paper trail of discarded or
pilfered documents, then to hack
into your credit file.
A large percentage of ID theft
begins with stealing a wallet,purse,
mailbox items and other tangibles
offering personal information.
ICFE also says many cases of
reported ID theft aren’t credit report
related,but appear as employment
fraud, medical benefit fraud, nonfinancial criminal usage, and government benefit fraud.
Credit freezes are most useful
when used with other anti-ID theft
measures,as outlined by the Federal Trade Commission,which offers a
vast Identity Theft Site online.
What’s more:
• You can keep tabs on your credit report for free,at least three times
a year, once each year (say four
months apart) from each of the three
credit reporting agencies by visiting
AnnualCreditReport.com and asking for your report.
• You also can pay a credit bureau
or other service to monitor your
credit, but beware of fraud, extra
costs,and services promised but not
delivered.
• Turn off the paper trail and sign
up for online account and billing
statements and payments,preferably
through a single trusted provider.
• Don’t discard a computer without fully wiping or zeroing out all
data.
• Filter out and ignore spam,
unknown online merchants and such
fraud-heavy online areas as adult
websites.
• Use a secure mailbox at home
and at work for paper mail. Never
place unattended outgoing mail in
your home or office mailbox.
• Never give out your Social Security,or driver’s license numbers,passwords or other account numbers or
private information unless you initiate the call or transaction.
• Know in advance what to do
with each account if fraud is detected.Photocopy or scan into your computer images of the contents of your
wallet or purse in case of theft.
• Use the federal Do Not Call
Registry and the Direct Marketing
Association’s direct marketing optout lists.The Do Not Call registry was
created in 2003, but the initial five
year protection is about to end unless
you re-up.
• Keep contact numbers of the
three credit reporting agencies
handy and call them to get a free
fraud alert placed on your account to
prevent future infractions should
you become a fraud victim.
Real estate writer Broderick
Perkins,executive editor of San Josebased DeadlineNews.Com, writes
regularly for this newspaper.
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eight days prior to Friday’s publication.
Listings are free but run on a spaceavailable basis. Send information to
Calendar,The Campbell Reporter,
1095 The Alameda, San Jose, 95126 or
e-mail cal@community-newspapers.com.
Special Events
Book and Bake Sale A variety of
books and homemade baked
goods will be featured at this
event.Thousands of books are categorized according to subject
and/or author. Oct 12, noon-4pm;
Oct 13, 8am-5pm; Oct 14, 9am1pm. St.Thomas of Canterbury
Church, 1522 McCoy Ave, San
Jose. 408.378.1595.
Dog Daze of Summer Fundraiser
Rock Bottom Brewery is hosting a
fundraiser for the San Martin Animal Shelter.The event includes
three specialty dog- and catthemed beers; silent auctions on
tapping nights (Oct 25); dogs available for adoption from the shelter
will be seen in the brewhouse window (a book of adoptable cats will
also be available).Also, patrons
can purchase paper dog bones for
$5 to display their pet’s name at
Rock Bottom until the promotion
ends on Oct 28.All proceeds benefit the San Martin Animal Shelter.
Through Oct 28. Rock Bottom
Brewery, 1875 S. Bascom Ave,
Suite 700, Campbell, 408.377.0707.
Downtown Campbell Art Walk This
new event features 10 galleries and
studios.Visit with local artists and
see their new works. Every third
Fri of the month, beginning at
6pm.Throughout E. Campbell
Ave, downtown Campbell.
408.241.0001.
HEROES Show & ShineA car show
to raise money for local veterans
through American Legion Memory Post 99.Open to hot rods,classics,muscle cars and customs.The
event also includes a barbecue
lunch and raffle.Cars must be preregistered ($20 per vehicle).Oct
20,9am.American Legion Memory Post 99,1344 Dell Ave,Campbell,408.379.6002.To register a car,
send $20 to Norcal VTCA,21390
Shady Lane.Los Gatos CA 95033.
Kiwanis Chili Competition and BarbecueThis yearly fundraiser for the
Kiwanis Club features a chili tasting,
a barbecue and a car show.Oct 27,
4pm.Camden Community Center,
San Jose.For tickets,contact Dave
or Patricia Littau at 408.963.6359.
www.cambrianparkkiwanis.org.
Leadership Public Schools LPS
Campbell High School has open
enrollment for Fall 2007.The
school holds information sessions
daily, between 9am and 3pm, on
campus. LPS is a charter public
high school (tuition-free) with a
rigorous college prep curriculum.
For more information, visit
www.leadps.org or e-mail Lilian
Flores at lflores@leadps.org.
LIVE Well, LOOK Good, FEEL
Great A women’s health event
featuring the opportunity to meet
some of the Bay Area’s most
accomplished women’s health and
beauty experts. Explore the latest
information about endometriosis,
breast cancer detection and treatment, hormone balance options,
nutrition and diet and more. Oct
23, 6pm-8pm. Bring clothing, toiletries, blankets or a baby item
(new or like new) to donate to
InnVision and be entered in a raffle for health or spa treatment
prizes. One ticket per item. Oct 23,
6pm-8pm.Addison-Penzak
SVJCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los
Gatos. Contact Valerie Foster at
valerie@VitalHealth.com.
No Tricks, Just Treats Costume contests and trick-or-treating. Contestants must be 10 years or younger.
First prize is $100 Kirkwood Plaza
gift certificate. Children must wear
costumes and be accompanied by
an adult to trick-or-treat. Oct 27,
11am-2pm. Kirkwood Plaza,
Campbell Avenue and San Tomas
Aquino Road, Campbell.
www.shopkirkwoodplaza.com.
Rolling Hills E-Waste Recycling
Drop off unwanted electronic
equipment such as computers,
monitors,printers,stereos,telephones and VCRs.(Freezers,ACs,
batteries or items with motor oil
not accepted.) Oct 20,9am-3pm.
This event is a benefit for the
Rolling Hills Music Boosters.Drop
off items at Rolling Hills Middle
School,1535 More Ave,Los Gatos.
For more information,call EarthCare Recycling at 408.573.8573.
Village School Halloween Carnival
An evening of Halloween fun,
including a haunted forest, pumpkin walk, fortune tellers, prizes, a
silent auction and food. Oct 26,
5pm. Free admission.Village
School, 825 W. Parr Ave, Campbell, 408.656.7727.
Children
Las Madres PlaygroupsAn educational and support network for
caregivers/parents and their children (newborn to 5 years) meeting
weekly throughout Santa Clara
County.Groups offered for working moms,adoptive,preemie,Spanish-speaking and kids with developmental delay.Many weekly and
monthly activities for you and your
family.877.LAS.MADRES or
www.lasmadres.org.
MOMS Club of West San
Jose/Campbell A local chapter of
MOMS Club International, a nonprofit support group for at-home
moms.The group holds playdates,
Moms’ Night Out, park days, field
trips to kid-friendly attractions,
holiday parties and family barbecues.The chapter serves the 95008,
95117, 95128, 95129 and 95130 zip
codes. Mothers and their
child(ren) are invited to learn
more about the club at its next
meeting, Oct 17, 10am. E-mail
momswsjc@momsclubofwsjc.org
for location. For more information, visit www.MOMSClubofWSJC.org.
StrollerPower! A 60-minute, total
body workout with your baby or
stroller-age child. Group meets
every Mon,Wed and Fri, 9:30am, at
the Campbell Park playground, 2
Gilman Ave, Campbell and every
Tue and Thu, at Oak Meadow Park
in Los Gatos. Fees are $70 for 10
classes with a $30 initiation fee. For
more information, call
408.482.9516 for Campbell or
408.421.0621 for Los Gatos, or visit
www.strollerpower.com.
Teen and Family Counseling Center
The center offers ongoing workshops and individual counseling.
Upcoming workshops include
“Drug and Alcohol Prevention
and Awareness,” an eight-week
workshop that parents and teens
will attend together, begins Oct 23;
and “Parenting Teens,” a workshop for the parents of teenagers,
beginning late October. Payment
plans and scholarships available.
For more information, call
408.370.9990 or visit www.teenfamilycounseling.org.
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Art and the Spoken Word This
monthly event combines art, poetry, memoirs and sometimes music.
Bea Garth is the featured artist at
this month’s event. she will present
her new book of drawings and
poems,“Eating the Peach.” Elizabeth Parashis will display sketchbooks of figurative pastels and
Chris Arcus will present poems
and stories.The program is followed by an open mic.The evening
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Campbell Artists’ Guild The next
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Edna Wagner Piersol. She will
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The public is welcome. Oct 27,
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Bronco golf
The Santa Clara
University baseball team
will host its annual golf
tournament and alumni
weekend on Oct. 26-27.
Golf begins on Oct. 26 with
a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start at
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Course in San Jose. The $250
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Shooting Stars
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players should contact head
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Cougars tryouts
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Fall baseball
BayArea Baseball is holding tryouts for the fall travel
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Bernarding’s 4 TD tosses lead Westmont
Warriors win
fourth straight
By GREG LYDON
T
he Cannon went off four
times for Westmont,leading
to sunken hopes for Gunderson as Westmont fought off a
pesky Gunderson team to win 2820 Friday evening at Westmont.
Warriors’ quarterback Cannon
Bernarding threw for 173 yards
and four touchdowns to help Westmont improve to 2-0 in the Santa
Teresa Division of the Blossom
‘We dealt with
adversity for the
first time tonight,
and I’m very proud
of the way my team
handled it’
—Jake Redmond
Valley Athletic League play and to
4-1 overall. The Warriors have
won four straight games after a
season-opening loss to Lincoln.
“We dealt with adversity for the
first time tonight, and I’m very
proud of the way my team handled
it,” Westmont coach Jake Redmond said after the big win.“The
defense played great, getting the
big stand. We needed them
tonight.”
The Warriors high-energy
defensive unit set the tone early,
recovering a fumble on the opening drive of the game.
Bernarding went to work from
the opening whistle,finding a sliding Trevor Vlay on a 25-yard pass
play to get Westmont deep into
Gunderson territory.The combo
hooked up two plays later on a
fourth-and-five play for a huge 15yard touchdown strike to give
Westmont an early 7-0 lead.
Softball life begins at 50 for those playing in
area’s 20-year-old Vintage Softball League
By DICK SPARRER
Who ever said that life begins
at 40? For the men and women
participating in the Vintage
Softball League of Santa Clara
County that’s just a little too
young.
For the ageless softball players of the area,life begins at 50—
at least, that’s when they
become eligible to compete in
the Vintage Softball League.
And this year the league that
caters to the 50-plus crowd is
celebrating a milestone of its
own. The league has been
around for 20 years and will celebrate that birthday with a party
on Nov. 9 at the Three Flames
Restaurant in San Jose that will
feature dinner, dancing and a
Westmont sophomore safety
Chad Christopher plays like a young
clone of Denver Broncos strong
safety John Lynch. Christopher
helped lead the stand of the game,
as Westmont stuffed Gunderson on
a huge goal line stand early in the
second quarter.Christopher flew in
for the stop on third-and-goal,
while linebacker Matt Bradley and
defensive tackle Joe Callahan sent
the crowd into a frenzy,blowing up
the run play on fourth down from
the 2-yard line to get the ball back
for their offense.
Quarterback Javier Zuniga made
great decisions with the football all
evening for Gunderson, but one
slip-up before the half hurt his team
when defensive back Chris Ayala
intercepted the pass in the end zone
as Gunderson went into the locker
room 0 for 2 in the red zone.
The brilliance on the ground
from running back Roger Rose
has led Gunderson all year long,
but Rose was held in check for 82
yards rushing.Rose has been averaging over 150 yards and one
touchdown this season going into
the Westmont game. Chris Eke
helped out Rose, filling in at run-
fundraising raffle.The results of
the election of officers for the
2008 season will be announced,
and the league will recognize
the 12 charter members who
remain active in the club that
“offers men and women 50 and
over an opportunity to play
organized softball with people
their own age,”said former club
president Noel Lanctot.
The club boasts a membership of about 240 softball players that play Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Twin
Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale and Saturdays at Moffett
Field in Mountain View.
“When you think of seniors
playing softball,you might think
of people who have trouble bending over to field a ball,or huffing
ning back when Rose needed a
break and at wide receiver due to
a starter being injured. Eke finished the game with 155 rushing
and receiving yards with one
touchdown catch.
Running back D.J. Gregg had
another big game for Westmont,
rushing for 89 yards.Wide out Vlay
found the end zone three times on
97 yards receiving as Bernarding
made the big throws when his team
needed them in Westmont’s tightest contest of the season.
After the fourth-down gamble
paid off in the first half for the
touchdown, Westmont was at it
again on the first play of the fourth
quarter.Up 14-7,the Warriors went
for it on fourth-and-five as Cannon
hit Chad Christopher on a 10-yard
touchdown pass in the back of the
end zone. Christopher was everywhere for Westmont, scoring the
big touchdown on one of the first
offensive downs he played during
the close league match-up.
Both defenses made big plays to
keep their teams in the game,but a
key goal line stand and interception in the end zone helped Westmont stay perfect in league and
and puffing to make it down the
base path,” said Lanctot.“But if
you think that, you would be
wrong.Sure,we have a few players
who don’t get a lot of hits,but we
also have several who can knock
the ball over a 300-foot fence—
and everything in between.
“Everybody’s out to win,but not
at the expense of good sportsmanship.Our main thing is to have
a good time,get some exercise and
meet a lot of terrific people.”
The club is seeking new members of all skill levels who will be
50 years old or older during the
year they sign up.Anyone interested should contact club president Jim Callan at 650.631.5889
or jim@callanandassociates.com,
or visit www.SeniorSoftballSan
Jose.com.
Gunderson fans wanting more.
“We get to the red zone three
times and don’t score any points—
that hurts,” Gunderson coach
Herb Espiritu said after the tough
road defeat.“We have to fix those
issues on the goal line if we want to
keep winning ball games. I’m
proud of the way we battled; we
just have some things to fix.”
Both onside kick tries from
Gunderson were recovered by
Westmont wide out Mario Melendez, drawing a proud smile from
his head coach after the game.
“Mario stepped up and made
two big recoveries for us,” Redmond said.“We have a strong finish for our offense and got enough
to get the win.We’ll enjoy this one
tonight and get back to work on
Monday.”
Westmont will visit Leland on
Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m., before hosting
Evergreen Valley in two weeks as
league action rolls along.
“We need to get more production from our running game if we
want to keep winning in league,
but that’s a tough defense over
there and I’m happy to get the W,”
Redmond said.
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Del Mar nails second straight shutout
in 35-0 victory over Evergreen Valley
By GREG LYDON
Behind a swarming,suffocating
effort, the relentless Del Mar
defense put up its second straight
shutout as the Dons remained
undefeated, smothering Evergreen Valley 35-0 at Del Mar High
School Friday afternoon.
Samir Sabic and David Ruiz
continued to cause havoc on the
defensive line for Del Mar, holding down the Evergreen Valley
offense all afternoon.
“Two weeks in a row our
defense has been phenomenal,”
Del Mar coach Eric Buran said
after the win. “Back-to-back
shutouts is a great thing for our
defense. The start to our season
has been great,but league play just
gets tougher the rest of the way.”
Anthony Cukar continued to
showcase why he’s one of the top
quarterbacks in the league,
exploding for 290 yards passing
and five touchdown passes.
Cukar spread the rock around,
finding several different targets to
keep the Evergreen defense one
step behind all day long.
Senior wide out Tim Stanislao
led the way for Del Mar with 116
yards receiving and two touchdowns for the Dons.Bob Schooler
chipped in with 57 yards receiving,
providing the Dons with a potent
one-two punch.
Del Mar got things rolling in the
opening quarter behind the powerful legs of bruising tailback
Michael Toso.Toso carried the ball
six times on the drive for the Dons
before Cukar rifled an 11-yard
slant pass to Stanislao for the first
touchdown of the day, giving Del
Mar a 6-0 lead with 3:20 left in the
first quarter.
Sparkplug Steven Salerno jumpstarted the Dons offense in the second quarter, lining up in the backfield and the slot to cause major
problems for Evergreen Valley.
Cukar hit Salerno on a crisp
slant route in the slot for a smooth
13-yard touchdown connection,
making the score 13-0 in the second quarter.
Cukar found Salerno again on a
flawless screen pass that let the
shifty offensive weapon slice-anddice his way for a 38-yard touchdown to give Del Mar a 21-0 lead.
“Steven is a change of pace for us,
and he did some great things for us
today,” Buran said. “Anthony
Cukar continues to develop into an
outstanding quarterback. He
checked into a pass play on the last
touchdown of the first half.Those
solid decisions are exactly what we
need from our senior quarterback.”
Cukar audibled to a play action
for the last touchdown of the half
for Del Mar,hitting Stanislao on a
57-yard rope for the four touchdown pass of the half for Cukar.
“All the success on offense
today started with the offensive
line; they played great today,”
Cukar said. “I saw Tim beat his
man on the deep post, and it felt
good when the ball left my hand.”
Del Mar is now 5-0 on the season with a homecoming match-up
against Santa Teresa on Oct. 13,
1:30 p.m.
“Next weekend is all about distractions for our team,” Buran
said.“We need focus on our homecoming opponent and not homecoming. Santa Teresa beat us
down last year. This is a payback
game for us against the best team
we’ve seen all year.”
Michael Toso rushed 19 times
for 101 yards for the Dons. Salerno had 106 total yards.
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Prospect gets its offense going—493 total
yards of it—in 51-0 win over James Lick
By GREG LYDON
Al Diaz wanted to get his
offense going.
Inconsistent play had led to
some changes on the offensive side
of the ball,but the offense woke up
and Diaz was smiling as Prospect
rolled over James Lick 51-0 Saturday afternoon in San Jose.
Junior quarterback Mike
Brown didn’t start the game due
to disciplinary reasons as junior
Nate Taye stepped under center
for the Panthers.Taye rushed for
18 yards and two touchdowns,giving Prospect a three-headed rushing attack that was too much for
James Lick to handle.
“I wanted to give Nate Taye a
look going into this week’s game,
and I liked what I saw from Nate,”
Diaz said.“I’m going to start Nate
next week against Sobrato but still
rotate possessions, playing both
Nate and Mike Brown like I did
this week.”
Stud senior running back Kwasi
Achiaw rushed for 219 yards and
three touchdowns, leading the
long awaited offensive outburst
from the Panthers. Prospect
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Fiaavae chipped in eight carries
for 80 yards and one touchdown
on the ground for the dominant
rushing attack from Prospect.
“Nate is an athlete; putting the
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pressure on the defense,” Diaz
said. “I’m not worried about our
defense, they played solid again
this week; I just wanted to get our
offense back up to speed so we can
be a balanced football team.”
Taye only threw one pass on the
day but he made it count, finding
Paul Michael Davis on a 65-yard
touchdown connection.
Davis was a force for Prospect
on defense once again, compiling
seven tackles and two sacks on the
afternoon. He also forced one
fumble. Defensive tackle Ryan
Eseroma had two sacks to add to
his six sack total for the season.
The next two weeks mark two
big league match-ups for
Prospect:first Sobrato at home on
Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m., and then a road
showdown against Andrew Hill.
“Sobrato is undefeated, so the
next two weeks in league is really
for all the marbles,” Diaz said.
“One of these three teams is going
to win our league.”
Cornerback Nova Hardy had
an interception for Prospect.
Hardy had recorded two interceptions last week against Willow
Glen as the stout Prospect defense
will be tested against undefeated
Sobrato next weekend.
“Big games the next two weeks,
but I like the way our team looked
this week,” Diaz said. “We just
need to keep the offensive production up and keep forcing
turnovers on defense. If we do
that, we have a great shot to win
league.”
Prospect is 2-0 in league and 3-2
overall on the season.
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Bethel Lutheran Church & School
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10181 Finch Ave.,near Cupertino H.S. and Vallco
408-252-8500 http://www.bethelcupertino.org/
Worship with Us
8:30- Traditional Service with Special Music
9:45- Meditative Worship Service
11:00-Contemporary Service with Band
Grow with Us
Preschool-High School Bible Classes, Sun.9:45am
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Fellowship and Service Groups: Men, Women,
Elem.-Sr. High, College, Career, Seniors, Moms
Campbell Church of Christ
1075 W. Campbell Ave......................(408) 378-4900
Sunday Worship...............................8:30 & 11:15 am
(Nursery and Children’s Worship Program)
Sunday Bible Classes ...................................10:00 am
Kids Clubs Sunday.........................................5:15 pm
Special children’s, youth, sports and divorced ministries
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Website: www.campbellchurch.org
Christian Science: Second Church of Christ,
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2060 Cottle Ave., San Jose ...............(408) 269-4570
Sunday Service ............................................10:00 am
Sunday School (up to age 20) ....................10:00 am
Wednesday Testimony Meeting ...................7:30 pm
Reading Room/Book Store,
2034 Lincoln Ave. .............................(408) 265-1661
Monday-Saturday .................... 10:00am to 4:30 pm
Thursday Evening .......................7:00pm to 9:00 pm
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The Church of Jesus Christ of
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20125 Bollinger rd 10 am or 10 am Chinese
Los Altos: 1300 Grant Road 9 am or 1pm
Sunnyvale: 771 W. Fremont Ave 9 am or 1pm
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Sunday Service 11am – 12noon
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2334 Walsh Avenue (Santa Clara) (650) 270-7217
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Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
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Good Samaritan United Methodist Church
19624 Homestead Road near Wolfe (408) 253-0751
Sunday Services
English Worship Celebration with choir,
Sunday School and childcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
Mandarin Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11am
Excellent music, youth, and family activities.
Bible studies, mission trips, and weekday preschool.
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Sunday services 8:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
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*3 Minutes from Sunnyvale, Cupertino, & Mt. View
Traditional Worship ........................8 am & 10:45 am
Contemporary Worship w/Sunday School ...9:15 am
Child care provided starts at 9:00am Visitors Welcome
*Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we share the Uncondi-tional Love of
Christ through serving our community.
Lakewood Village Baptist Church
709 Lakewood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94088
408-734-2297 / http://www.lvbc-ca.org
“To the praise of the glory of His grace…”
We are a Reformed and independent church, committed to the complete sufficiency of Scripture and the absolute sovereignty of God.
Pastor Josh Sheldon
Sunday Services
9:30 a.m. ...............................Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. ...............................................Worship Service
Wednesday
7:00 p.m. .......................................Corporate Prayer Meeting
Lutheran Church of Our Savior [LC-MS]
5825 Bollinger Road, Cupertino, (408) 252-0345
Sunday Divine Services: 8:00 and 11:00 am.
Sunday Classes for Children, Youth, Adults – 9:30 am
See website www.lcos.org for groups, photos, or listen to service via
podcast.
A congregation connected to Christ through His Word and
Sacraments reverently adorned by beautiful biblical liturgy and
sound scriptural hymns that link us to the church of the past and to
that of the future. Join us each Sunday!
Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino
10601 N. Blaney Avenue, Cupertino(408) 366-6690
Sunday Worship Services... 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Children infant – 5th grade...8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Middle School (6-8th)....................................8:00 am
Sr. High............................................................9:45 am
Adult Electives................................8:00 am, 9:45 am
PBCC is a caring community of believers growing in the Lord with
emphasis on expository Bible teaching and the equipping of the saints
for ministry. Sunday Worship features a blend of contemporary and
traditional music.
Saint Luke Lutheran Church
1025 The Dalles (@ Wright), Sunnyvale (408) 736-9216
Robert M. McKee, Pastor www.stlukechurch.org
Amazing Creations Preschool . . . . . . 408-730-0365
Traditional Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 am
Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 am
Sunday School (Sep – Jun) . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 am
Contemporary Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . .10:45 am
CHRISTIAN PROGRAMS include: Confirmation, Youth Activities,
Bible Study, Alpha, Christianity 101, Senior Choir, Community
Outreach. COME VISIT US AND HEAR THE GOOD NEWS!
St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA)
581 E Fremont Ave at Manet Dr in Sunnyvale
(408) 739-2625 Pastor Peggy White
www.luther95.net/SJLC-SCA/
Sunday morning worship ………….. . . . . . . . . . . 11 am
Sunday School & Nursery Care available
Adult Bible Class meets …………. . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am
Community Garden! Home of the FISH Junque sale
Welcoming All God’s Children
St. Mark Lutheran Church of Sunnyvale
“Connecting People with the Vibrant Love of Jesus”
125 E. Argues Ave. @ Sunnyvale Ave.
Rod Hall, Pastor
office (408) 736 6605
Sunday morning worship.........................................10am
1st & 3rd Sundays Traditional Worship with Communion
2nd & 4th Sundays Contemporary Worship with Band
Sunday School & Adult Bible Class...............8:45am
CHECK OUR WEB SITE FOR MINISTRY INFORMATION
Web site: www.stmarksunnyvale.org
San Tomas Baptist Church (New Church)
860 Harriet Ave 408-378-3211
(End of San Tomas Aquino/Westmont)
Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30
Children’s Church (music with adults) . . . . . . .11:00
We are passionate followers of Jesus Christ and exalt him together
through excellent worship and expository preaching. You and your
family will love it!
We have been growing rapidly since our church start several months
ago. Praise the Lord!
Check us out at WWW.CAMPBELLCOMMUNITY.ORG
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
728 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale 94087
(408) 739-1892 (corner of Hollenbeck, near Hwy. 85 exit)
Visit us on our website. . . . . . . . . . www.svpc.us
The Rev. Dr. Steve Harrington, Senior Pastor
Early Light Contemplative Service with Taize singing and orchestra,
communion weekly: 7:50 AM.
Traditional Worship Service with choir and organ: Sundays at 10:00
am (childcare for infants and toddlers).
Contemporary Intersections Worship Service with praise band:
Sundays at 5:00 pm.
Church School through 8th grade: Sundays at 10 am.
Adult Education: Sundays at 8:50 am and Wednesday evenings.
Junior High Youth Group (7th & 8th grades): Wednesdays 5:30 7:15 pm
High School Youth Group: Wednesdays 7:45 - 9 pm
Stone Church of Willow Glen - Presbyterian
1937 Lincoln Ave., San Jose ............................................408-269-1593
Sunday Worship...........................................................................9:30 am
Sunday School .............................................................................9:30 am
Adult Ed “Dealing with Death” ...............................................11:00 am
High School Group .....................................................................7:00 pm
Taize Worship-1st Tuesday of the month- 6:45 pm
Many opportunities for community service.
Visit our inclusive, progressive congregation.
Web site: www.stonechurch.org
Union Church of Cupertino
20900 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
(between Stelling and DeAnza)
www.unionchurch.org phone (408) 252-4478
The Rev. Mark Brady, Senior Pastor
Eileen Paredes Youth Leader
Sunday Services
10:00 am
Sunday School
10:15 am
Coffee Fellowship
11:15 am
Children’s Sunday School, Adult Sunday School, Bible Study
Classes, Nursery Childcare, Youth Activities, Vacation Bible School,
Men & Women’s Fellowship Groups, Music Ministries, Benefit
Concert, Covenant Groups, Social Activities, and much, much, more.
Unity Community Church
2682 Union Ave.
San Jose, CA at the corner of Curtner and Union in the Isabella
Plaza.
We are an open-minded, warm-hearted non-denominational church
creating extraordinary lives and a peaceful planet through our relationship with God and with each other. Affiliated with Unity and
Daily Word. Our 11am Sunday celebration is uplifting and practical.
Sunday School and child care run concurrently. We are a loving community blessed with wonderful people, music and great fellowship.
408-377-7555 www.unitysanjose.org
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Sunnyvale
Where people with different beliefs worship as one faith;
putting our faith into action by committing to racial and
economic justice, the environment, and marriage equality;
offering Religious Education to help young people build
bridges, not walls, in a diverse multicultural world.
Services, Sunday School and Child Care Sundays at 10:00 AM
1112 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
www.uufs.org
408-739-0549
Rev. Vicky Combs, Interim Minister
Join us next Sunday! Nurture your spirit; help heal the world.
Zen Buddhist Practice
Bamboo in the Wind
Rev. Val Szymanski
Meditation & Discussion: Tuesday 7:30pm–9:00pm
Meditation Instruction: Tuesday 7:00 pm
Location: Congregational Community Church Chapel
1112 S. Bernardo Ave. at Remington Dr., Sunnyvale
(408) 832-7690
www.bamboointhewind.org
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Arbors
Pruning Specialties
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Fruit Trees, Topiary, Espalier,
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Visit: www.pruningspecialties.com 408/406-9876.
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Design/Drafting
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1-866-525-2693
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408-395-3043
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Call Debbie at
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Carpentry
Dai-Ichi Ent.
General Contractor
Remodels
Kitchens/Baths
Repairs
Carpentry
Small Jobs
Reliable/Quality
License # 575285
408-292-5459
Very Reliable!
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408/292-5459.
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THE CARPET CENTER
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535 B Salmar Ave. Campbell
CA. 95008 (Behind Fry’s)
408.871.0792
Clark’s Hardwood
Floors
Area’s Best Paving
Stone Installers
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quality craftsmanship,
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408/866-5485.
Patios, driveways, retaining
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New Century Co.
Hardwood Floors
Low Prices$$! 20 Years
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Specials! Refinish & hardwood
installation. Low priced
laminates, 4 colors.
Bonded. Specialize in crown
molding. #734507.
408/858-6789.
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Alexander & Sons,
Inc.
Exterior Designer
Waterfall, stamped concrete,
driveway, patio, walk way,
retaining wall, pavers,
flagstone, arbor and stucco.
Lic#838949.
www.Alexanderandsonsinc.com
408/515-2525.
Los Gatos Concrete
Driveways, sidewalks,
aggregate, stamp, paving
stones. License #716800.
• Custom Homes
• Additions/Repairs
• Framing
• Decks/Foundations
Lic#636085
Victor
408.639.9904
(408) 569-9293
#767610
G&B
Quality wood flooring, installation, repairs, borders.
Refinishing and resurfacing.
Dust Containment Systems.
Lic#658662. 408/364-9717.
Emerald Hardwood
& Tile
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Barakatt Floor
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Free estimates. Low Price.
License #848873.
Bonded and insured.
408/749-0413.
Specializing in
KITCHEN & BATH
REMODELING
• Additions • Doors
• Windows
Custom Design
and Selection
Bobby
Builder
Home
Enhancement
Residential
Design/Build
• Kitchen/Bath
Repair &
Remodeling
• Marble, Granite
• Tile, Linoleum
• Plumbing
• Water, Termite
Damage
20 Years Experience
New Homes
Additions
Remodels
Baths
Kitchens
License # 714761
408-497-0476
Tile Setter
License#854195. Bonded and
insured. local, 25 years.
Mortar work, kitchens, baths,
entries, fireplaces.
Patrick 408/365-1203.
K.K. & Sons
Baths and Kitchens our
specialty. Deal with one
contractor. Start to finish.
20 years experience.
#434129.
Free Estimates!
408-559-1903
License #217289
408-799-2062
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All Remodeling, Repairs
Sheetrock Work & Textures,
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Electrical, Plumbing, Stucco,
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Tile Work & Termite
Lic. B-899250
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• Certified "Green" Remodeler
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• Award-winning Projects
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• Kitchen, Baths + Trim Work
• "Healthy" Home Remodels
• Professional Sub-Contractors
• "Phiometry" Design Services
• ADA + Universal Designs
• 30-Years of Experience
408/871-8665
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California law requires that
contractors taking jobs that
total $500 or more (labor or
materials) be licensed by the
Contractors State License
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that contractors include
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advertising. You can check
the status of your licensed
contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov
or 1-800-321-CSLB.
Unlicensed contractors takg
jobs that total more than
$500 must state in their
advertisement that they
are not licensed by the
Contractors State License
Board.
Timber Creek
Construction
Full service general contracto
Kitchen, baths, remodeling,
additions, custom homes,
interiors finish work. Interior
design service. Building your
dreams. Lic#656121
email: r23jr@comcast.net
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Remodeling and improvement.
Interior and ext. All phases.
Insured. Lic # 592613
408/422-2657.
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painting. Extremely
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408.897.3213
RENEWERS
Clean & Refinish
Decks, Fences, etc.
Lic. #473523
408/370-2496
cell phone 408/210-5579
Sunbright
Construction
CommunityClassified
Custom decking/arbors/
trellises. Landscape design.
Local references. CCL
#648063. (Certified installer
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Electrical
Gutters
Southwest Electric
R & C Construction
New Construction, Additions,
Complete Remodeling,
Kitchen, Bath, Flooring,
Electrical and More. Lic
#856905 (408) 439-6404,
(408) 204-8483
Local family owned business.
200 amp service upgrades,
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new circuits, spa hookups,
swimming pool electric,
ceiling fans and trouble
shooting. License#710041.
www.sowestelectric.com
408/506-6421.
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Excavation
Bobcat Hauling
Concrete / asphalt cutting,
tear out dirt, concrete,
driveway, pool, drilling,
demolition, walkways,
commercial and residential.
Lic#687145. 408/426-1131.
Furniture
Lowest Prices
Highest quality. Any size job.
Rankin Construction.
CSLB #585255.
408/448-3400.
www.rankinconstruction.net
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Antique Specialist
Custom stripping and
refinishing. Seat Caning
and 30 years experience.
Ted’s 408/463-0475.
• Concrete & Masonry
• All Types of
Retaining Walls
• Sod, Irrigation,
& Planting
• Fences, Decks
& Arbors
• Interlocking Pavers
• Lighting
Sheetrock Work & Textures,
Fences, Decks, Carpentry
Electrical, Plumbing, Stucco,
Linoleum, Pergo Wood
Floors,
Tile Work & Termite
As Seen on HGTV
David Ross
Lic #535214.
408/356-1240
• Window Cleaning
• Quality & Service
• Since 1988
Contact:
License # 714761
J.R’S Window Cleaning
408-497-0476
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408.288.5532
G&B
408/975-3130
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Aizawa Landscape
Solutions
All Phases of
Construction
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Concrete
• Fences, Decks and Arbors
• Koi Pond and
Water Feature Specialist
aarongarfinkellandscapes.com
License #95011331.
Call Alberto.
Phone/Fax 353-1242,
Pager 408/865-4554.
Since 1983 • #694896
C-27 Lic# 787095
• Design • Sod
• Concrete • Flagstone
• Pavers • Clean-ups
• Maintenance
Bonded/Insured
408/316-6917
Greenway
Gardening Service,
Inc. Since 1985
Complete landscape maintenance. Automatic and manual
sprinkler installation and
repair. 1 time yard clean ups.
Sod, lawns, shrubs, and tree
installation. Free estimates.
Call 408/246-3372.
Fully insured.
License#688767.
Gardening Service
Prunning, gardening, yard
cleanup and detailing. Rose,
fruit, mulberry and maple
trees. 408/315-2366.
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Installation Maintenance
• Maintenance
• Cleanup
• Hauling
• Landscape Planting
• Design
Reasonable Pricing,
Free Estimates
Commercial, Industrial,
Residential Weekly
Maintenance, lawns, shrubs.
Call Jose 408/248-4687.
Lic# 682755
358-9192
Global Landscaping,
Irrigation
• Quality Work
• Design to Budget
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Concrete, flagstone, pavers.
Sprinkler doctor on call.
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cleanup, sod, sprinklers, bark,
rocks, tree top, hauling.
Senior discounts. License
#674562. 408/929-9602.
408/358-9192
I Paint Houses,
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I will do any kind of honest
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Irrigation
Serving Bay Area since 1993.
Sprinklers, drip systems,
landscape lighting.
Repairs, additions,
modifications, installations.
CA#727932.
408/942-0712.
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Complete Services
Gutter Installation
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• Leafguard/Bird Control
• Roof & Gutter Repairs
• Roof Cleaning & Restoration
• Pressure Washing Services
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Perfect Landscaping
Flower Gardens
Beautiful, colorful gardens.
Custom designed and
planted with care.
Brenda 408/255-4381.
Garden Service and
Landscaping
Yard maintenance,
cleaning/dumping. Lawns,
sod sprinklers installed.
Free estimates.
Juan 408/891-5812,
408/779-8175.
Wesonga Landscape
Maintenance
Mowing, clearing, hauling,
rototilling, sod/sprinkler
installation. 7 days.
License # 871769.
408/838-3316.
408/362-0673.
Spread the Word!
Handyman
• Kitchen/Bath
Repair &
Remodeling
• Marble, Granite
• Tile, Linoleum
• Plumbing
• Water, Termite
Damage
20 Years Experience
Fully Insured
License #217289
Cont. Lic #872529
408-799-2062
(408) 269-8646
Gardening Services
And Clean Ups
408/445-2050
831/335-3996
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408.200.1025
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License # 798265
Gardening/Landscaping
Comprehensive landscape
services. Installations,
maintenance, pest control, and
arborist consultation. Lic#
504584. 408/993-9206.
• Landscape Design
• Quality Installation
• Maintenance
Design & Installation of
Gutter
R a in
Cleaning
Bobby
Builder
Home
Enhancement
D.B.A.
Valley Metal Services
20 Years Experience
Insured.
Complete roof/gutter and
downspout cleaning and
screening senior discounts.
Residential & commercial.
All work guaranteed.
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Handytech
Home Improvement Services.
Residential & Commercial.
* Kitchen & Bathroom
Remodeling
* Drywall Repair, Decks,
Fences
* Plumbing, Electrical
* Granite Installation.
B-157728. Insured.
Member BBB.
408/202-4185.
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Repair of brick, pavers,
tile and stone. Professional,
experienced, reliable, neat.
License#836919.
408/371-1765.
Mr. Handyman
Home maintenance/repair.
Jobs of all sizes and types.
Licensed, insured. #807495.
408/399-9111.
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GROUNDWORKS
• Professional
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Established 1979
References, #371266.
408/975-9988
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Commercial
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Very Reasonable
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Furniture, Appliances
Yard waste
Rental clean-up
Wood
Construction Debris
7 Days a Week
Arturo’s Painting
Moving, Storage
Anytime Moving
Customized Programs
Non-Toxic Products &
Methods
Windows & Ext. Detailing
New Construction,
RE Presale or Rent
Complete Floor Care
We care! Honest, reliable.
We move pianos also and
haul. Locally owned.
Residential/Commercial.
License #21630.
408/857-0255.
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Swift Hauling &
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Cleanup, garage, yard waste,
shades, jacuzzi,
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24 hours, 7 days.
Free estimates, great rates.
408/ 661-7209.
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Mature, congenial person
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with personal touch. Serving
homes with high standards.
Reliable, flexible.
408/370-6475.
Bonitas’ House
Cleaning Services
The best choice you’ve been
trying to find! Quality work,
honest, efficient. Licensed
and bonded. Low prices
guaranteed! 408/733-6162.
Detailed Cleaning
Throughout
Weekly, bi-weekly.
Professional, references,
insured, bonded.
Owner on site.
Josefina 408/529-4838.
Elizabeth 408/568-1427.
Painting
Cleaning is what we
do best! Specialize in
marble, hardwood,
windows, running errands
and other services.
Long term commitment.
408/777-8546
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Luxury Cleaning
Homes and offices.
Professional, dependable.
Bonded, licensed, insured.
Ms. Rogos 408/225-2415,
cell 408/896-4150.
Eva’s Housecleaning
Let us clean your home
at your convenience.
Quality guaranteed.
Excellent references.
Insured, bonded.
License#18147.
BBB member.
For free estimate call Eva
408/806-6890.
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Email Us For Rates!
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Plumbing
$65 hourly.
No job too small!
408/267-9407.
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✓ 25 Years Experience
✓ Interior & Exterior
✓ Thorough Prep
✓ Quality Work
✓ Onsite Color Matching
✓ Free Estimates
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• Free Estimates
• Same day service for
calls before 9:00am
• Yard clean-ups
• Garage cleanouts
• Kitchen & bath tear outs
to prepare for your
remodeling needs
• Construction clean-up
Interior / Exterior, Expert
preparation. Free estimates.
License #738971.
408/355-8091.
Lic# 761584
Personal Castles
“We Haul It All”
Residential • Commercial
www.peninsulahauling.com
N. Grant Painting
Roof Repair Experts
• Installations & Repairs
Gas, Sewer, Water
Heaters, Fixtures,
Trenchless Watermains.
• Free Estimates
• Senior Discounts
• 20 Years
• Underground Specialist
408-591-1549
License #756414
Plumbing Repairs
NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL
Hauling & Demo Co.
Roofing
20 yrs experience.
Residential/ commercial.
Special discount for seniors!!!
Free Estimates. 408/401-2130.
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Overnights, Visits, &
Dog Walking
Visa/MC
Licensed, Bonded, Insured
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Interior & Exterior
Deck Refinishing
408/370-2496
cell phone:
408/210-5579
Lic. #473523
Mike Fanelli
Painting
Granite Countertops
Custom cut and quality
installation. Same day
tear-out and install for most
jobs. Lic. #895126
Touchstone Granite & Marble
408/842-7676
RGS Construction
Remodel, repairs, specializing
in custom bathrooms,
kitchens. Quality work,
excellent references.
License #391398.
408/353-1471.
www.rgs-rick.com
Specializing in:
Painting, interior, exterior,
residential, commercial.
Wallpaper, removal,
preparation and installation.
Texturing, modern and
conventional.
Quality workmanship.
Interior/Exterior
Residential/
Commercial
• Remodels
• Custom work
• Cabinets
(408)255-9618
Lic #474730
License # 567367
408/210-8999
Spread the Word!
Pool/Spa
Tree Service
X-treme Bobcat
Services
Swimming pool, dirt fill &
swimming pool demolition.
Lic and insured.
Call for your appointment
today
408/594-3049.
Aly’s
Tree Trimming,
Removal and Yard
Cleanup
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Woodpecker
Certified Arborist
“Have a climbing arborist
consult on your trees.”
Contractor’s license #770742.
408/298-2948.
Spread the Word!
Professional. Insured/licensed. Say you saw it in the
CL#663774. Certified arborist
#WC2200. 408/280-6545.
KCP
Kitchen/Bath
408/200-1023 or
408/200-1025.
Kevin Copley
Looking for more
Customers?
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small dog. Brookview Area.
408/253-0014.
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Painting
House/Pet Sitting
Roofing and repairs. Best
prices. Quality work. License
#810822. 408/260-1260.
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guardianpetsitting.com
P/T Share Pet
Sitting
All work guaranteed.
Lic#800318.
408/422-2930.
MBrown
Construction, Inc.
URBAN TREE
408-433-9279
Painting
Cupertino Plumber/
Drain Cleaner
Dry rot/termites, missing
shingles, broken-tiles, flat roof
repair. Free estimates.
Specialty Roofing 408/3745140. License#747650.
Sunshine Painting
Complete work. Acoustic
and wallpaper removal.
Drywall repair, texture,
molding. License#772528.
Quality and clean,
408/375-5555.
WE’RE HIRING
Sales - Display Advertising
Silicon Valley Community Newspapers/Media News, the most successful group of community newspapers in the Bay Area, has an opening for a display ad sales account executive.
The successful candidate is a closer who loves the challenge of working with local and
regional businesses. We need an aggressive sales achiever who can work in a fast paced,
growth environment. Advertising sales or related sales experience is required. You will work
with prospects/clients to build and manage effective advertising programs. A passion for
your work, a professional attitude and enthusiasm are a must.
Compensation includes: Salary, commission, medical benefits, 401K
This is an excellent career opportunity for the right salesperson. Come join the sales team of
a highly read and well-respected group of 12 newspapers.
No phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Send your resume to: jobs@bayareanewsgroup.com or fax to 408-920-2860.
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS offers a
complete benefits package for all full time positions
and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OCTOBER 12, 2007 CC-3
REAL ESTATE
COCO TAN
Real Estate & Financial
We’re hiring now.
WALK AWAY FROM YOUR
MORTGAGE & START NEW!
❖ Behind Payment?
❖ Must Sell, But No Equity?
❖ Below Market Investment?
Jennifer Johnson
International President’s Elite
TOP 3% WORLDWIDE
408.829.6053
408.805.0625
cocorealestate@yahoo.com
Jennifer@e21home.com • www.e21home.com
Bilingual in English and Mandarin
Bilingual in English & Mandarin
• 1% Listing to sell your house
• Up to 2/3 commission back to
Buyers towards NRCC
• More that 100 lenders and 500
programs so there must be one
Best Loan program for you,
either purchase or refinance
• Commercial loans available too
Heather Liu
408-859-9181
CA Broker License#: 01367034
MaxReal Corporation
1288 Kifer Rd, Suite 208
Sunnyvale, CA. 94086
www.MaxRealcorp.com
NO DOWN
• SELLERS - Choose the BEST selling plan
that works for you
• GREAT Interest Rates on 5/1, 10/1,
15yr & 30yr for Purchase/Refi
• Commercial Loans & Real Estate
& NNN Properties
• NOTARY Services
• CalHomes Welcomes & Trains NEW Agents
RAMANA
REDDY
CalHomes
Acreage and Magnificent Views!
Remarkable Value in this 3880 sq. ft. home on 2.7
acres. 5 bd, plus Den/Library, 3.5 baths. Living/
Music rm., combo with soaring ceilings and city
views. Exquisite formal dining room. Light, bright
kitchen with spacious nook and balcony. Cozy family rm., with fireplace overlooking deck. In-law or
Au Pair flat has large great rm., private bedroom
and full bath, with room for a kitchen.
Call Agent Gloria Landavazo
for info. (925) 824-4850
408-242-9838
www.ramanareddy.com
Are You Making
Payments on a House
You Can't Afford,
Dont Want or Cant Sell?
If you need to sell your home and time
is of the essence, call me 24 hrs.
Nine Luxurious Homes / Only One Left
5br/3ba, 2900sf, 7400sf Lot,
Priced $1,478,000
Walking distance to Campbell Community
Center & Downtown. With its Quaint Shops,
Coffee Houses and Restaurants.
Call Shana Manavi
650-906-0966
www.LatimerEstates.com
3/2 Executived Home
Serving California,
Florida & Nevada
• BUYERS - Buy with Confidence,
Knowledge & understanding
Welcome Home!
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www.SVDistressSales.com
Willow Glen
One Stop
FULL Real Estate Services
At a Bargain Price
Free List With Pictures
Condo in Saratoga Village,
14527 Oak St.
Light & Bright! 826 sf, 1 bed 1 bath ++
bonus room & 10 x 10 finished storage
room. 2 secure parking spaces! Cozy fireplace & large sunny, private patio!
Open House Sunday
October 14th 1-4 pm.
Oriana with
Intero RES
510.734.8996
Toll Free
1-877-388-0425 x 100
for the Best Offer, Available.
WARNING:
Buying or selling your estate without
visiting our site can be dangerous
to your wallet. Dont buy or sell
any real estate until you visit:
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Special Bonus: Save
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2381 Radio Avenue
This wonderful family home was a complete Custom
Rebuild in 2001. Spacious 2,511 square feet with 4
Bedrooms and 3 Full Baths, Granite Slab Counters
and Rollout Shelves in Maple Cabinets in the
Kitchen, Huge Pantry, Hardwood Floors, Marble
Tiled Bathrooms, Large Master Suite, Walk-In
Closets, Brick Patio, Fruit Trees, Booksin Elementary
and More!
Offered at $1,179,000
Shawn Belknap
North First Realty, Campbell
408.930.1181
Dream of
Mountain Living?
Visit the Best in Mountain
Retreats....
visit donnerland.com
Deborah J.
Donner
Broker
408/395-5754
N
ear Summit Store on Sunny
1/2 acre. New Kitchen
with granite counters, sundeck,
paver patio & private redwood
grove.
$697 K.
Call 831/345-4695
CommunityClassified
408.253.8388
Fixer Uppers
Bank Foreclosures
Company Owned
Properties
Distress Sales
SHORT
SALE
SPECIALIST
SELLERS | BUYERS
We offer the public an unequaled
Excellence in real estate
Service which YOUNG’S
Has found to be unique
In this market
MUST SELL
REALTOR®
Loan Officer
Call Vickie Cha @
408.200.1025
or
Martha Redemer @
408.200.1023
to place your ad!
REAL ESTATE
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54 acres, mostly usable, easy location, close to town. All reports completed. Quiet and serene.
Excellent Zoning!
Donner Land and Mortgage Co. Inc.
408-395-5754
www.donnerland.com
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Completely Magestic! Excellent Location. Power and winter water test ok. 1000ft of Bear Creek meaders
beautifully through this parcel. Several building sites. Dont miss your opportunity to build on this irreplacible
slice of heaven. Owner financing.
Donner Land and Mortgage Co. Inc.
408-395-5754
www.donnerland.com
Important Information:
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No refunds after submission. Canceled ads will receive credit for future advertising, not a refund. Ads must be canceled before
deadline for that issue.
Advertisements are accepted upon the representation that the advertiser and/or its agency have the right to publish the contents
thereof. In consideration of such publication, advertiser and its agency agree to indemnify and hold the publisher harmless
against any expense or loss by reason of any claims arising out of publication. The publisher reserves the right to edit, alter, omit,
or refuse any advertising submitted.
For policies concerning specific categories, please refer to the paragraph at the beginning of the category or call us at
408.200.1025 or email us at classifieds@community-newspapers.com.
ilicon Valley Community Newspapers accepts no liability for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertise-
ment. Liability for any error appearing in an advertisement is limited to the cost of the space actually occupied.
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 must be reported
within 15 days of publication date. Credit for errors is limited to ﬁrst insertion.
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Tree Care
Residential and commercial!
Commercial Tree Care provides
the best in tree pruning,
removal, cabling and stump
grinding services. Certified
Arborist WE-7587A, International Society of Arboriculture.
Contractors license #814671
plus local business licenses
and full insurance. Free
estimates. 408/985-8733.
www.commercialtree.com
Notice to Readers:
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Window/Glass Cleaning
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Rentals
• Licensed/Insured
• Power Washing Services
• Rain Gutter Cleaning
• Bird Control/Spikes
• Carpet Steam Cleaning
Homes
Apartment/Cottage
Since 1989
• Window Cleaning
• Screens & Sills Washed
• Gutter Cleaning
• Pressure Washing
Homes
All real estate advertised
in Silicon Valley Community
Newspapers is subject to
the State and Federal Fair
Housing Act, which makes it
illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation, or
discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
family status (the presence of
children), or national origin, or
the intention to make any
such preference, limitation,
or discrimination. State and
locate laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental, or
advertising of real estate.
We will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the
law. All persons are hereby
informed that all dwellings
advertised are available on
an equal opportunity
basis to the best of our
knowledge.
Still Paying Rent?
(408) 269-8646
02694608N339
FREE S
E
ESTIMAT
Owning a home is easier than
your think! No Money
Down Financing is now
available. Call Mike at
408/986-1798.
Fixer Upper
“Bargains”
These homes need work. Free
computerized list of properties. Free recorded message.
1-866-463-0109.
Live on Lake of the
Pine
Lakefront home. Auburn area.
$895,000. Sharon Carlson
Broker. 530/320-1204.
OPEN HOUSE
OCT 13-14 1228 Naglee Ave
Starting at $497,000. Laura
Stuart, Realtor, 831-673-1244
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Classes &
Instruction
Classes & Instruction
GRASS
RANGE
Real Estate
Sales
Mosaic Art Classes
Pajaro Dunes
Create special garden
projects. Commission projects
welcomed. www.yellowcottagemosaics.com
408/768-4607.
Beach condo.
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
private. Ocean view.
408/395-5708.
Vacation
& Travel
Hoover Community
Center
Vacation Rentals
-Resident Artists brings
Traditional classes:
Philippine Folk Dance ages
6-18 - Kaisahan SJDC
408/298-3787;
Flamenco Dance
ages 8-adult - Flamenco
Society SJ 510/792-8355;
and Indian classical
Bharatanatyam Dance
ages 5-19 Shri Krupa DFSJ 408/871-9715.
Contact: City of San Jose,
Office of Cultural Affairs at
408/277-5144, Ext. 29.
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408/353-2600
3 bedrooms,
1.5 baths,
fireplace.
Casinos close.
$75 weeknights,
$90 weekends
Music
WWW.
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GOLFCLUB
.COM
Tutoring
rates and information please call Stacy Sutherland at 408.200.1024.
From Algebra to calculus and
beyond.
www.Mathinspired.com
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Vacation
& Travel
Metaphysical
Your Personality
Determines Your
Happiness
Know why? Call for your free
personality test.
Call 1-800-293-6463.
Support Groups
Divorced Women’s
Support Group
The holidays are difficult.
Get the support you need.
Group meets in Santa Clara
at The Center For Healthy
Development.
Call Kate at 408/985-8115
ext. 222.
Spread the Word!
Looking for more
Customers?
For your growing business
place your ad now.
Community Newspapers reach
over 400,000 readers
per week! 408/200-1023 or
408/200-1025.
VANISHED
(Virgin Islands)
www.windspree.com/homes/
debolina/Luxury villa:
5 bedrooms, 5 baths, pool,
perched on a hillside with
stunning ocean views. Villa
set amongst beautiful garden and totally private. Convenient to
major beaches.
Contact Karen at
340/693-5423 or
$35 day pass
Monday - Tuesday
$299 Monthly
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KF Guitar and bass instruction
and repair: Over 20 years
experience. Call for your trial
lesson. 408/260-1131.
Voice Lessons
Expand range, flexibility,
confidence. Instruction also
available for song writing
and guitar. Reasonable rates.
Instructor: award-winning
vocalist/songwriter,
Deborah Levoy.
www.deborahlevoy.com
408/275-0802.
JUAN GONZALEZ
info@windspree.com.
Born: 2/18/90
From: San Jose, CA
Eyes: Brown
Missing: 3/8 /06
Type: Runaway
Hair: Brown
Reference DeBolina.
Height: 5’ 3”
Weight: 140 Lbs
If you have seen or have any information, please call the
Vanished Children's Alliance, at
Spread the Word!
1-800-VANISHED
991 W. Hedding, Ste. 101. San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 296-1113 www.vca.org
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Garage Sales
Yard Sale in Saratoga
Saturday Oct. 13th, 8:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. 18947 Harleigh Dr. ( near Allendale & Portos)
Home Furnishings
Louis XV Antique Armoire
Walnut, mirror doors, 9ft tall, excellent condition. $2950. 831/212-0213
Miscellaneous
Spas & Pool Tables
50% off all 2006 model. This week only. 408/266-0066.
Pets/Animals
Italian Greyhound Jandia Kennels
For sale. AKA Registered, Adult & puppies. Wonderful bed warmers. 408/761-6366.
CC–6 OCTOBER 12, 2007 SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
Place a For Sale Ad or Garage Sale Ad
For $40 A Week
(15 words per ad, $2 Extra Word)
In eight of Our Local Papers
Call Today!
200-1023 or 200-1025
MARKETPLAC E
Home improve.
Notice to Readers:
California
law
requires that contrac tors taking jobs that
total $500 or more (labor or materials) be
licensed by the Contractors
State
License Board. State
law
also
requires
that contractors include their license
number on all advertising. You can check
the status of your licensed contractor at
www.cslb.ca.gov or
1-800-321-CSLB. Unlicensed
contractors
taking jobs that total
more than $500 must
state in their advertisement that they
are not licensed by
the
Contractors
State License Board.
Pets, dogs
GERMAN Shep
Pups & young
adults availa ble. Parents
German working dogs.
Sire ranked 8th in the
2005 SchH Natl Champ.
Call 831-630-9348.
ortnervonderpfalz.com
GERMAN Shep
Pups & young
adults availa ble. Parents
German working dogs.
Sire ranked 8th in the
2005 SchH Natl Champ.
Call 831-630-9348.
ortnervonderpfalz.com
MINI AUSSIES all clrs
parents in site/AKC
$1K-$2K. 559.292.6268
SHIH-TZU 4F,
1M, 8wks old
Purebred,
$500. 408-426-7265
Employment
COMMUNITY Outreach
$10-$15/Hr. Visit mid dle schls, enroll teach ers, car nec, 20 hr wk.
Fax 408-904.5191 email
danomalley1@earthlink.net
CONSTRUCTION. Exp’d.
Framers needed for
Bay Area site, comp.
wages. 408-732-4800
HEALTHCARE . No exp.,
work w/disabled
adults & children. Flex
hrs. AM & PM. Great
benefits. 408 379-4055
RESTAURANT - Mexi can in Mtn. View nds
exp’d. Cook & Dish washer . $12-$15/ Hr.
Claudia 650-644-9300
Employment
MARKETING
Special Sections
Editor
The San Jose Mercu ry News, the newspaper of Silicon Valley, is seeking a
Special Section Editor for our Market ing division. This is
a temporary position that is slated
to last approximate ly six months.
In
this position, you
will be responsible
for
the
develop ment and execution
of creative content
for special advertis ing
sections
and
features.
Projects
will include weekly
features, as well as
stand-alone
products on a variety of
subjects. At times,
this may include
directing
writers,
photographers,
printers/vendors
and production
artists.
The editor
will work directly
with
clients
on
some projects.
A
4-year
degree,
with an emphasis
in Journalism, English or Communica tions preferred, and
4 to 8 yeas prior experience in writing,
editing and/or
designing pages for
publication are required. Must have a
thorough
knowl edge of feature writing and publication
style.
Should also
have basic grasp of
newspaper
and
magazine
design,
as well as print production
standards
and requirements.
Must demonstrate
effective
verbal
and written commu nication skills, and
ability to work cooperatively with a creative team. Must be
able to take respon sibility for comple tion
of
projects
with multiple components and work
collegially with other staffers to ensure projects meet
deadlines and budgets. Must be able to
accept and give creative criticism in a
professional
manner. Editor must be
a self-starter who
takes responsibility
for all content aspects of a job, from
concept
through
publication.
For immediate consideration,
please
email resumes to
jobs@mercurynews.com
Homes, rent
Employment
SAN JOSE
PRESS
Journeyman Pressman
The San Jose Mercu ry News currently
has open positions
for Offset Journey man Pressman to
work on-call shifts
as
needed.
You
must be able to
work
any on-call
shift,
including
nights,
weekends,
and/or holidays. In
this position, you
will load newsprint
rolls into reels, prepare rolls of newsprint for daily runs,
make-ready
assigned units for daily runs, plate up assigned
units,
thread
webs
through
press
to
prepare
for daily
runs, monitor ink
and water balance
and overall quality
of
product
while
press
is running,
clean blankets and
rollers after a press
run is complete.
The starting hourly
wage is $18.61 with
health, welfare, and
pension
contribu tions paid on your
behalf.
You must
have a minimum of
4 years offset experience, doublewide
experience preferred. High school diploma or equiva lent, the ability to
lift, push, pull, and
climb stairs. Good
communication,
teamwork, and record keeping skills
are required.
please
email resumes to
or visit our facility
at the address listed below to complete an employ ment application.
townhomes
4180
BERRYESSA
4/3 New
paintg/carpet, $2300.
no pets 408-802-1457
Homes, rent
CAMPBELL
4205
NEW home 4 BR/3BA
2 car gr, new appl
$3500 408.559.5100
750 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, Ca 95190
EOE
NURSE. Cardiology
ofc., P/T, re-entry ok
Fax res. 408-286-6917
TELEMARKETING for
roofing co. P/T morn ing or afternoon, exc.
ph. skills. Sal + comm.
Fax res. 408 280.5775
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Mercury News Classified.
Homes, rent
CUPERTINO
4210
$4400, LIVE in a house
of $1.6M, 5br, 3 full ba,
2500sf, commun. pool
& tennis, walk to schl.
408-857-9653
4BR/2BA nr MV, JFK,
Linc schools, remod,
$4500. 408-309-2607
McDonald’s,
enjoy the
Mercury News
with your meal
at a special
value price
SOUTH SAN JOSE 5bd
2.5ba, big bkyd., lots
of fruit trees, must
see $3K 408 226.1329
Homes, sale
EAST PALO ALTO
Homes, sale
5212 OUT OF AREA
CALIFORNIA
2 incomes on 1 parcel
grt for investment Ag:
650-283-4378/207-6174
Homes, sale
MENLO PARK
Notice to Readers:
All Real Estate advertised in Silicon Valley
Community Newspa pers is subject to the
State
and
Federal
Fair
Housing
Act.
which makes it illegal to advertise any
preference,
limitation, or discrimina tion based on race,
color, religion, sex,
handicap, family status (the presence of
children). or national
origin, or the intentions to make any
such preference, limitation, or discrimina tion. State and local
laws forbid discrimi nation in the sale,
rental, or advertising
of real estate. We
will not knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which
is in violation of the
law. All persons are
hereby informed that
all dwellings advertised are available
on the equal opportu nity basis to the best
of our knowledge.
ALL AREAS
Condos &
The next time
you stop by
BEAUTIFUL 3105 Mt.
Vista Dr. 6BR /3BA
/2gr $3K+ 510-396-6996
Lots & land,
750 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, Ca 95190
EOE
4200
5015
REDDING, 40 acs. $118K
FSBO, 7% dn, OWC, by
lake, can bld 21 units
$450k 530 528.9275
Condo/townhome
5100
CAMPBELL W. S.J. 3/2,
sunny & green. loc.
$443,500 408-294-5390
Homes, sale
SJ ALMADEN VLY 5150
ALMADEN Hills by
owner, build on 5
acres cleared, perc.
test complete, gor geous view, live or
rent, 2/1 remod, no
realtors $1.19M 408375-6267, 314-3548.
Homes, sale
SJ SOUTH
5BR/3BA $1,349,000
3200 sf pool/views 1/3
acre buy as if $334k
LESS 408-314-5649
Homes, sale
OUT OF AREA
CALIFORNIA
5360
GUSTINE Eager to sell
custome hm aprox.
1950sq’ 3/3/2 lrg loft
sep 4 grg shop ,nr
schl. $325K 209-854-3228
Employment
www.bandbproperties.biz
SIERRA Foothills/Lake
Front lodge home +
guest qtrs. 5ac $949K
800-321-2029 bkr
Homes, sale
OUT OF STATE
5370
PHOENIX New 4-plex 8
avil now 1031 wel come all 3BR/2BA
flpln 24/7 recrd mess.
Broker 480-961-0084
www.laestrellavista.com
Office space,
lease
5633
WILLOW GLEN 715 sf.
$1075; 500 sf. $750
408-529-5214.
Employment
5651
SAN Jose dwntwn 2050
sf, NNN leased bldg.
$875k agt 408.374.5949
Comm/industrial
space, lease
5654
SAN JOSE ofc or whse
spaces 2K sf to 100K sf
$.40 nnn+ 408.688.1658
SUNNYVALE 3KSF FOR
AUTO REPAIR 135 N.
WOLFE RD. 4 LIFTS &
AIR 650-960-1111
(And support
Ronald
McDonald
House Charities
of the Bay Area
at the
same time!)
Businesses-estab.
for sale, lease
COMPLETE Print and
copy shop $49K
408-580-4979
MACHINE SHOP, small
in S’vale. Est 25yrs
650-968-6957, 7-9 pm
UPSCALE Hair Salon
looking for partner ship in Downtown
Saratoga 408-725-9216
Money lenders
QUICK REAL ESTATE LOANS
LOS Altos 25Ksf
cntry club loc. $1.995
mill. Jim 650-947-4792
sale
RED BLUFF Senior
community, new
1620sf 3/2, own land.
$199,900 530-528-1450
SELLER Reloc. Bring
your offer $690K Ag:
650-283-4378/207-6174
MORGAN HILL/SAN
MARTIN/COYOTE 5235
sale
5360
NEAR AUSTIN TEXAS
Private 1.4ac retreat
4BR 3.5BA $675K
Bldr (409) 880-9303
texasmountaintop.com
5227
Homes, sale
Retail buildings,
A credit to Foreclosure
Bkr 510-494-8300
MANAGEMENT
Transportation/Fleet Manager
The San Jose Mercury News, the newspa per of Silicon Valley, is currently seeking a
Transportation/Fleet Manager. This position is responsible for managing the loading and distribution of the San Jose Mercu ry News, all ROP, free-standing inserts,
preprints and related advertising products as well as all other alternate publica tions using multiple distribution methods
to affect the efficient and cost effective delivery of the above products. Successful
candidate will work in tandem with the Operations division to maximize the efficient
and cost effective delivery of the above
products and maximize the efficient flow
of inserted products. Responsible for hiring Circulation Teamster-represented employees.
Responsible for budgeting and
expense control.
The ideal candidate must have some
years of college (experience in lieu of college will be considered). 4-8 years prior experience supervising or managing employ ees in a newspaper; preferably in Circula tion.
please email your resume to:
5176
BEAUTIFUL Hm DFT.
w/rental unit $698K
BEAUTIFUL Brnd new
650-283-4378/207-6174
4/2.5 Cuper. schls, qui et, Big Mstr bdrm, Ma YouÕre reading
ple floors, marble
a best seller.
bathrm, $3500.
Mercury News Classified.
408-621-1316
750 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, Ca 95190
EOE
Automobiles
9550
Important
Information:
No refunds after submission.
Canceled
ads will receive credit for future advertis ing, not a refund. Ads
must be canceled before deadline for that
issue.
Advertisements
are
accepted upon the
representation
that
the
advertiser
and/or
its
agency
have the right to publish
the
contents
thereof. In considera tion of such publica tion, advertiser and
its agency agree to
indemnify and hold
the publisher harmless against any expense or loss by reason of any claims
arising out of the
publication. The publisher reserves the
right to edit, alter,
omit, or refuse any
advertising
submit ted.
Every time you buy
the Mercury News
at a participating
McDonald’s, part of
the proceeds go to
Ronald McDonald
House Charities of
the Bay Area.
(You can also make
a donation in the
canister on the
counter — every
penny helps.)
RMHCBA supports
a wide variety of
programs benefitting local children.
To learn more, visit
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For policies concern ing specific catego ries, please refer to
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OCTOBER 12, 2007 CC–7
a p r. c o m
Thinking of selling your home?
L e t A l a i n P i n e l R e a l t o r s l i s t y o u r p r o p e r t y.
We h a v e q u a l i f i e d b u y e r s . C o n t a c t u s t o d a y.
SARATOGA
Majestic grounds, studded with
stately oaks welcome you to this
secluded manor. This elegantly
remodeled home, features all the
amenities and includes a 950+/-sf
cottage and room for a small vineyard.
$2,399,000
SARATOGA
Beautifully remodeled 3 bd/2 ba
home steps from downtown
Saratoga and Saratoga Elementary.
The home was taken down to the
studs and rebuilt using the finest
materials and craftsmanship!
$1,319,000
CAMPBELL
Delightful 3 bd/2 ba 1403 sf.
Hardwood floors, Separate FR with
fireplace, Dual paned windows,
Custom closet organizers, Huge
7405 +/-sf landscaped corner lot
w/RV and Boat Parking. Bonus
room has open beamed ceilings.
$729,000
LOS GATOS 750 University Avenue, Suite 150 408.358.1111
APR COUNTIES | Santa Clara | San Mateo | San Francisco | Alameda | Contra Costa | Monterey | Santa Cruz
Square footage and/or acreage information contained herein has been received from seller, existing reports, appraisals, public records and/or other sources deemed reliable.
However, neither seller nor listing agent has verified this information. If this information is important to buyer in determining whether to buy or the purchase price,
buyer should conduct buyer’s own investigation.

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