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August 7, 2002
Saratoga, California Since 1955 |
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Saratoga Sampler
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Crowder dives in to design new high
school
pools
By Mary Ann Cook
TRIBUTE TIME: Here's a tribute to Bob
Crowder for all his volunteer work toward
the new high school swim centers—both the
completed pool at Saratoga High and the
proposed new pool at Los Gatos. So attests
Crowder's colleague at Gilbane Building
Company, John Kessler.
Crowder has given countless hours of his time
and pro bono services to the projects on the
two campuses, Kessler says. With Principal
Kevin Skelly and Assistant Principal
Karen Hyde, he helped plan, design and
manage the construction phase of the project
at Saratoga High.
After the success of that venture and seeing
a similar need to replace the outdated
aquatics facilities at LGHS, Crowder was a
founding member of a parent group that is
working with Principal Trudy McCulloch
to plan and fundraise for the Los Gatos
Aquatic Center, now in its design phase.
In his professional life he works for Gilbane
Building Company and was supervisor of
project management services for the school
district bonds passed in '98. Those bonds,
earmarked for maintenance, a new science
building and a library for LGHS, had nothing
to do with funding for pools. Pool funding
was acquired through community fundraising.
Crowder was an outstanding swimmer in his
school days, and his sons, both championship
swimmers at LGHS, are following in his watery
wake.
BANG-UP ANNIVERSARY: This Fourth of July was
a special one for longtime Saratoga residents
Anne and Victor Zane. They
celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary
along with the nation's birthday in the
company of family and friends at the home of
Anne and Jim Sorden in
Saratoga.
And there were surprise celebrants: All three
of the Zane children and two of their
grandchildren showed up. There was special
memorabilia on display and a contest held to
identify events and personalities from 1942,
the fateful year.
The three Zane children are: Paul Zane
of Renton, Wash.; Christa Zane Brooks
of Titusville, Fla.; and Gail Zane
Bush of Seattle. The two grandsons who
attended are Alec Brooks, 19, a
student at Oxford-Emory University in
Atlanta, Ga., and Max Brooks, 21, who
has just graduated from that university.
ART EDUCATORS FORUM: Saratogan Sybil
Wolden attended the Art Educators' Forum
at Savannah College of Art and Design in
Savannah, Ga., this summer. Wolden teaches at
Homestead High and was one of nearly 450
participants.
A plethora of workshops introduced new
methods in the teaching of art and design, as
well as renewing knowledge of techniques
already used in the classroom. Subjects
covered included film and video, printmaking,
photography, computer graphics and animation.
The college has an extensive specialized
library, as well.
Educators mingled with colleagues from around
the world, since attendees came from 47
states and nine countries. Workshops included
webpage design, product design, dance,
sculpture, screenwriting, digital imaging and
video production.
Participants' work was displayed at a closing
exhibition at the end of the week. Lesson
plans from all were compiled into a resource
book for use during the coming school year.
GARLIC FESTIVAL VENDOR: Silks and garlic may
not sound like a compatible joining, but when
it's Kavita Singh and the Gilroy
Garlic Festival, it seems to work. The
festival brought out many arts and crafts
purveyors, and chief among them was Singh
of Saratoga, who is on her way to
becoming a regular at the three-day fair.
Singh creates and sells hand-painted silk
scarves, jackets, blouses and sarong-like
garments, called ruanas, that can be worn as
a shawl. For the festival she produced
hand-painted garlic motifs on cotton
T-shirts.
Singh has had a multi-continent career,
having worked for Yves St. Laurent, Lanvin,
Fieldcrest, Wamsutta and Schumacher, among
others. She has two sons: Vikram, a
sophomore at Saratoga High, and
Karanvir, a sophomore at UC-Berkeley
and a Regent Scholar.
VACATION UP IN SMOKE: The Ian Webb
family intended to spend the Fourth of July
at their Sierra cabin, but those plans went
up in smoke. Fortunately the mountain fire
didn't torch their vacation home, but the
Webbs had to be evacuated so that the 1,000
firefighters could contain the blaze.
"We were given a half-hour to get our things
out," Louise relates, so they beat a
hasty retreat before July 4. Those fireworks
sound a bit too close for comfort.
REGULAR READER: At least one Saratogan,
Kate Noakes, is a regular at the
Poetry Center San Jose monthly readings at
the SJ Museum of Art, sharing her poetry. The
art museum provides the setting for these
third Sunday events at 2 p.m.
MEN'S CLUB: New Saratoga Men's Club officers
are Marlon Smith, president;
Bradley Wyatt, vice president; and
Stephen Rice, secretary/treasurer.
Other board members: George Roupe,
Martin Trieb, Alan Alameda,
Carl Cardona and Armon Mills.
GRAND JURORS: These folks are part of the
2002-03 Santa Clara County Grand Jury:
from Saratoga, Donna J. Butcher, and
from Los Gatos, Leo B. Mark.
Got a story? My email address is
maryanncook@earthlink.net.
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