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Local golf pro wins an Emmy for commentary

By Mary Ann Cook

GOLF EMMY: Golf pros at the top of their game win lots of things--money, endorsements, equipment, cars, but here's a new one--an Emmy. That's exactly what pro golfer Roger Maltbie, who lives in Los Gatos, won recently. Maltbie is part of the golf commentary team that won an Emmy, a first for golf.

Others on the team are Johnny Miller, Gary Koch, Dan Hicks, and Dick Enberg, the anchor. They won in the category of live, continuing series, competing against teams which get much more exposure, such as football and basketball, Maltbie says.

This is the group's second nomination in three years. Maltbie played on the golf circuit for more than 20 years, and signed with NBC in 1992 for a new role as commentator. He had set his sights on being a golfer from the age of 7, relates wife Donna. The Maltbies have two boys--Spencer, 12, at Fisher Middle School and 9-year-old Parker, at Blossom Hill School.

LOTTA LATTE: Someone with a special eye on the Balkans these days is Chris Wiley. She is a member of the Defense Contract Management Command and was stationed in Hungary, Croatia and Bosnia at various times during her 1997-98 six-month stint overseas.

Now others from her unit are there, under a condition known as lock-down. Under lock-down, military personnel stationed at the base can't get out, except on specific business. Plus, the local population isn't allowed in.

That means services usually provided by host country employee workers, such as cleaning and cooking, are up to those stationed there. With such strict entry and egress, supplies are severely limited. Thus, meals are packaged, ready-made, and not many hot meals are included.

But what those in Wiley's unit in lock-down miss most is coffee. The only coffee they can get there is Turkish, a taste they haven't acquired. So Wiley headed to Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. There coffee baroness Teri Hope, she of the generous heart, not only donated nine pounds of coffee to the overseas unit, but had it individually wrapped to preserve freshness.

Coffee is a suspicious item to send overseas, say postal workers, because smugglers use it to cushion and camouflage dope. Its distinctive odor masks the scent of dope that dogs are trained to sniff out. Wiley had no problems along that line, she says, when sending the gift.

"I know how much it means to them," she says. "When I was there I was so touched by people sending me cards and gifts. Getting packages is really special."

GOING THE EXTRA MILE: In other postal news, we are aware that neither sleet nor rain nor storm stay carriers from their appointed rounds. But the rural mail carriers in the Santa Cruz Mountains go the postal service creed one better. They meet regularly after rounds to determine how to improve service.

And they take on extra projects. For one, they collected toiletries, books and toys which they donated to Next Door/Solutions in Domestic Violence, an agency that offers housing and other help for victims of violence. Those involved include Jill McGraw, Carmen Flores, Joann Daugherty and Pat Nichol.

ORCHARDIST LOOKOUT: The Orchard Heritage folks are on the lookout for valley families who have been in the orchard business for 50 years or more. Orchard Heritage Park Interpretive Exhibit will host a Blossom Faire and BBQ May 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Orchard Heritage Park at the Sunnyvale Community Center to celebrate orchard history.

Call 738-0846 if you qualify as a longtime orchard valley family and would like to attend the doings. The deadline has been extended to May 10. Clowns, music, plus the authors and illustrators of Valley of Heart's Delight--all will be featured attractions. Armadillo Willy's and Baskin Robbins are the food purveyors.

Orchard Heritage also plans to erect a permanent tribute to these valley families at the Sunnyvale locale. The deadline for inclusion on the permanent honor roll is Dec. 31, 1999. Joe Guterriez is OHPIE Alliance chair, and Paul Bernal is chairman of the Santa Clara County Historical Heritage Commission and host of the May 22 celebration. He himself is a descendant of one of the oldest families.

BLOOMING: It's time to check out the roses in the Rose Aldag garden in front of the library. The rose bushes, a memorial to longtime Town Clerk Rose Aldag, should be in full bloom by the time this is in print. The roses are near the ramp that leads from the town hall parking lot to the library.

ART DOCENTS: The Los Gatos Art Docents meet the second Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. and present talks from artists, art historians and other art experts. The programs are open to the public. The group sponsored the popular Children's Art Show at Fisher School recently. It was the 27th version of the annual event.

NEW GALLERY: Bruni Sablan, whose art studio was a fixture in Old Town for many years, has relocated to 394 E. Campbell Ave. in Campbell and will hold a special opening May 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. With Calvin Keys on guitar, Herbie Lewis on bass and catering by Mio Vicino.

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