The Cupertino Courier

Rotarians get crabby at their annual fundraiser

By Linda Walker and Barbara Koppel

If you like crab, you missed a great fundraiser: the Rotary's annual crab feed. Everyone said this was the best crab they ever had. Everyone was crabby that night! More than 350 adults attended, along with about 50 local high school kids who earned money for their InterAct Club (the high school service club involved with Rotary). Pat and Dino Coppe sold 80 tickets to their nearest and dearest friends, and Pat Lake brought her own centerpiece for her group--everyone had their own way of celebrating. Among the throng were Al and Sharon Tyler, Orrin and Carolyn Mahoney, Alan and Mary Mello, Jim and Kim Yglesias, Dewey and Beverly Long, and Sonja Shurr. Check for the fliers next year for a great time and great food. ...

John Statton, aren't you getting tired of surprise parties? The current and past board members of the Cupertino Chamber got together on the stage of Flint Center to say "bye-bye" to our exec. Will his partying slow down once he's gone? His wife, Nilofer, hopes it won't. Lois Sumner-Rogers, program director, planned the event. Frank Jelinch, Phil Johnson, Pam Cambrey, David Ghio, B.J. Stolpman and Audrey Young were among the board members or staff who attended. The group gave John a gift certificate for new golf clubs. Do you think they will help his game? ...

The Regnart Roadrunners want to thank Bert Viskovich and his crew for their fast work on Regnart Road. They took down eucalyptus trees in October, and for that reason there were no power outages during El Niño. When the road washed out, crews were there en masse to open the road again. Thanks, guys!. ... One of our local golf courses, Deep Cliff, has been closed because of--what else?--El Niño. What do the ladies of the golf group do when it rains? I bet they go to lunch! Duffers itching to get back to beautiful Deep Cliff are Hilma Biegler, Sylvia Dunn, Doris Sedgwick, Donna Bonasera, Marge McManus, Lou Nelson, M.T. Taughinbaugh and Jo Vollers. ...

Donene and Larry Harrison are busting at the seams because their daughter, Jennay, married Dr. Kevin Gunderson at the beautiful mission at Santa Clara University. The folks from Cupertino celebrating at Quinlan Center were Betty Thomsen, Barbara Davis, Grandpa Leonard Ray, Aunt Martha Ray, bro Steven Harrison, Judy and Joe Tembrock, John and Rosemary Farley, Mamie Liu and Robert and Tracy Sheffer, Christina Chan and Betsy Obearson. May you have at least 60 years of bliss! ...

Teresa Benetti Schenk, a resident for 40 years, passed away Feb. 21, after a valiant fight against cancer. She was a wonderful influence for her grandchildren and considered an angel by many. She is missed by all. ...

John Plungy, a former mayor, hit the big 65 on March 7. Friends can still send cards to 4598 W. Lake Circle, Littleton, CO 80123, or better yet, bombard him emails at bplungy@ jeffco.k12.co.us. His wife, Barbara, can't afford to fly us there; this is the best alternative. He gave up the wonderful (?) weather in California to play in the snow in cold Colorado. ... Steve Borasi is the new manager of the Cupertino McWhorter's. He travels from Capitola to work each day--we wonder how long that commute will last. McWhorter's will be in its new location late spring, the old Service Merchandise in the Crossroads Center. ...

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