Community Briefs

Agent urges youth to join in $2 million kick contest

Allstate Insurance Company, one of the major corporate sponsors of the 1999 Women's World Cup to be held next month, is holding an Allstate $2 Million Kick contest. One boy and one girl will be randomly selected to kick a ball through a target for a chance to win a cash prize ranging in value from $25,000 to $1 million. Another million will be donated by Allstate to charity.

To enter, visit Allstate's Cupertino office at 10071 S. Blaney (corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard) for an entry form. There is no entry fee; children ages 10-14 years old are eligible for the contest.

Submit entries to Maryann Bettencourt at the Cupertino Allstate office at 10071 South Blaney at Stevens Creek Boulevard. Call 366-9570 for information and ask to speak with Maryann. Entries must be received by Friday, June 4.

Former Monta Vista student sets school grades record

Five Monta Vista High School alumni will be receiving their degrees from the University of California at San Diego during commencement ceremonies scheduled for June 6, June 12, and June 13. David Chu, Erik Sudderth, Joy Gang, Alice Lin, and Eluin Yuen are the five set to graduate at the La Jolla campus. Sudderth leaves UCSD as the top graduate in Electrical Engineering with a school record of 27 A+ grades. A solo trumpet player with a local jazz ensemble, vice president of the engineering honorary Tau Beta Pi, and leader of the group's outreach program, Sudderth will head to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a prestigious scholarship.

Local 4-H members participate in market

Members of the Rolling Hills 4-H Club of Cupertino will be on hand with their sheep, goats, rabbits and chickens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at the opening day of the Los Altos Farmers' Market at Foothill College. The group will be stationed at parking lot C at Foothill, on I-280 and El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. For market information, call 1-800-806-FARM (3276); for 4-H call 257-4745.

City will help residents to host neighborhood parties

The city of Cupertino is taking block party applications for anyone interested in coordinating a neighborhood get-together. Applications must be completed and submitted 30 days prior to the event; applicants are not charged a fee.

Residents can also request presentations about Emergency Preparedness and Neighborhood Watch, appearances by fire and police vehicles, or use the services of two recreation leaders to facilitate games or other social activities. The city will also pay the cost of an optional insurance program to cover liability insurance premiums for up to 500 individuals. For general information, call Laura Domondon Lee at 777-3331; to request an application, call 777-3354.

City seeks local volunteers for July 4 festivities

Volunteers are needed to help at Cupertino's Fourth of July celebration. Responsibilities include, among others, serving refreshments, assisting parade participants, and distributing information. Interested parties can call volunteer coordinator Janalee Holmes at 861-8825.

Clerk attains merit in field

Kimberly M. Smith was recently accepted as a member in the Academy for Advanced Education of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). The Academy is a professional body of municipal clerks who will further their educational achievements beyond the award of certified municipal clerk, an award merited Smith in 1995.

Smith, a clerk for the city of Cupertino since 1993, is one of 69 active California municipal clerks who received the distinction. To become a member, Smith earned an IIMC designation, attended a minimum of 30 hours of graduate courses at an IIMC institute, and showed leadership in national and state associations, including her affiliation with the League of California Cities and the City Clerks Association of California.

Animal control bill passed

South Bay cities--which may have to start sheltering their own stray animals instead of contracting with the Humane Society--got lucky May 12, when an Assembly committee passed on a bill that would delay implementation of the so-called "no-kill bill" by one year.

The no-kill bill would force several cities to get in the sheltering business--something they probably won't be able to do by the July 1 deadline.

The new bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Elaine Alquist, D-Santa Clara, still must be approved by the Assembly and Senate, where it stands a greater chance of being put to sleep.

CUSD hosts meeting for potential board candidates

The Cupertino Union School District's Board of Education is holding an informational meeting for prospective school board candidates at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22 in the district board room.

Superintendent Bill Bragg and board members will lead a discussion on the roles and responsibilities of a board member and provide information for candidates interested in filing for the November 1999 election.

The seats of boardmembers Barry Chang and Roberta Pabst are up for election. Terms last for four years.

Candidates interested in running must file with the county's Registrar of Voters between July 12 and August 6.

AYSO signups

The registration deadline for the upcoming Cupertino AYSO soccer season is June 15. The registration fee is $85 per player, but there is a same family sibling discount.

Players must provide proof of medical insurance and also a doctor's phone number at the registration. New players must also bring a birth certificate.

For more information, call 408/446-AYSO or contact the league's website at www.ayso35.org.

Gilroy choir seeks alumni

The Gilroy High School Chamber Ensemble Alumni Association is searching for all former singers. Chamber Ensemble alumni award a scholarship on a yearly basis. Funds are generated for the scholarship by a concert performed in the summer. All former members of the G.H.S. Chamber Ensemble are encouraged to participate.

Rehearsals will begin on Thursday June 24th at 7 p.m., and continue for six consecutive weeks with a concert finale on Friday July 30th. With the exception of the first rehearsal, practice will be on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Gilroy High School choir room.

If you or someone you know may be interested, please phone 831.636.8606. Or email srw@jps.net.

Sheriff's Report

Columnist Jon Hoornstra offers advice to graduates

Meyerholtz students perform for seniors

Sports Briefs

Matadors win two in CCS baseball finals

Monta Vista wins fourth straight league tennis title