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Citibank supports children's health center
By Mary Ann Cook
URGENT CARE FOR KIDS: The South Bay Children's Medical Center is moving closer to becoming a reality with a $3,000 grant check from Citibank and Citigroup, presented by Faith Witte, Citibank manager. Supporters of the proposed pediatric health center at 15055 Los Gatos Blvd. hope to have it operating by late spring.
One quarter of the building will be devoted to urgent care and surgery, and the remainder will house pediatricians. Some $430,000 needs to be raised in the next few weeks to equip the urgent care and surgery sections. And an additional $1 million will be needed after that. Supporters expect the center to be self-sustaining after two years.
Several pediatricians are committed to moving their practice to the center. Dr. Richard Fox is president and board chairman of the new corporation. Scott Johnson is executive director.
Those who have been campaigning for the children's center maintain that children need to be treated by pediatric specialists in emergency situations. Existing emergency rooms stand ready for adults, not children, as far as both equipment and personnel is concerned, proponents of the new center say.
SOARING: Marsha Mercant, daughter of Marge and Tony Mercant of Los Gatos, won glowing words from the San Francisco Chronicle reviewer when she appeared in the lead role in Lady in the Dark at the Marin Theater in Mill Valley. "Lead actress soars," said the headline.
"Her bright, driven, vulnerable performance anchors the show," said the review. After seeing the show, actress Jill Eickenberg, of the former TV series L.A. Law, who lives in Mill Valley and knows the Mercants, wrote a note to Marge, saying, "You're right. Marsha can sing, dance and act."
Lady in the Dark launched or enhanced the careers of Danny Kaye, Gertrude Lawrence and Ginger Rogers. No wonder. Moss Hart wrote the book; Kurt Weill did music; and Ira Gershwin wrote lyrics. It was perhaps the first musical to deal with psychoanalysis.
SJSU SOLOIST: Kelli Lueder, a junior at San Jose State University, was a featured soloist in two recent evenings of opera excerpts held at Mission Church and SJSU. She sang Idomineo by Mozart. Lueder is also a member of the Choraliers and helps schedule that group's chorale appointments through the year.
Her Los Gatos family includes parents Chris and Donna Lueder and grandmother Betty Lueder.
GOOD NEWS: Patty Hannegan's cancer appears to be in remission. Not a trace at last checkup. Earlier this year the Benson and Hannegan clans sponsored a run and raffle where some $18,000 was raised for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Melissa Benson ran in honor of Patty Hannegan and other survivors in their fight against cancer.
NEW OFFICERS, ROTARY STYLE: Here's the latest lineup of Los Gatos Rotary officers: Tom Dodge, president; Ron Lykins, president elect; Bud Christensen, vice president; Chuck Bull, secretary; Jim Lyon, assistant secretary; Paul Clark, treasurer; and Don Kuehn, assistant treasurer.
Elected to serve as directors were Rita Boren, Phil Couchee and Dave Downing. Chatham Forbes heads the Trustee Scholarship Fund.
NEW OFFICERS, GOP STYLE: The new slate of officers for the West Valley Republican Club is as follows: Carol Greenleaf, president; Susan Hart, 1st vice president; Kathy Topham, 2nd v.p.; Rae Williams, 3rd v.p.; Virginia Waha, recording secretary; Marge Gamble, corresponding secretary; Kay Eshleman, treasurer; and Kay Young, director at large.
TRAVEL TALK: That venerable Los Gatos institution, Travel Advisors, is celebrating its 30th year now that 2002 is upon us. Special promotions will be in evidence all year, promises owner Ed Stahl.
DECORATIONS: The house at 15689 Linda Ave., just off Los Gatos-Almaden Road, was decorated to a faretheewell for the season with an outstanding light display. A TV screen showing continual cartoons was even set up outside to further wow the kiddies and their parents.
Plus, the creators of the spectacle offered hot cocoa and coffee to viewers of their handiwork. The whole production took 18 hours to create. Another home that was considered a knockout for the season was the Beck home. Let's hope these two displays and others are still around for viewing, despite the post-Christmas date.
BIBLICAL OFFSPRING: On the eve of Christmas Eve I got a tree-trimming estimate from William Gravestock's Referral Tree Service. He announced that all his children were coming home for Christmas--Grace, Joel, Faith, Hope, and Joy, 18. Seems Gravestock and his wife, Jeaneen, are dedicated Seventh Day Adventists.
After a turbulent young manhood as a Hollywood cartoonist, William was converted one sunny day by his downstairs neighbor. His career, religion and attitude changed almost overnight. He was a Bible salesman for more than 30 years before his semi-retirement into tree service and landscaping.
FINDING UNDERSTANDING: Layne Hackett's group, Finding Understanding, designed to bring together those of different cultures, countries and religions will meet Jan. 8 at Chandler Tripp School at 7 p.m., 780 Thornton Way, San Jose.
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