1. SHERIFF, D.A. SA STATE
Y
PRISONERS MOVED TO
COUNTY WILL DO BETTER
UNDER LOCAL SUPERVISION
New law aimed at reducing state
prison population took effect Oct.1
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BY CAROL ROSEN
PHOTOGRAPH BY JACQUELINE RAMSEYER
Rumors are flying that the state is releasing former
Sugar
prisoners either to county jails or city streets, thus sig-
nificantly affecting the quality of life in San Jose.
But according to Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie
Smith and District Attorney Jeff Rosen, AB109, the bill
that became law on Oct. 1, does not allow for criminals to
be let out of jail early. Instead, it puts prisoners leaving
state prisons into county probation systems rather than
Fix
state parole offices. It also will keep prisoners whose
crimes are considered nonviolent, non-serious and
nonsexual in county jails rather than putting them into
state-run prisons.
The bill is designed to ease overcrowding in state
prisons and save the state money. But it also may have a
secondary benefit of keeping some lower-level offenders
away from hardened criminals. In addition, Santa Clara
County’s probation department has been more success-
ful than parole officers in reintroducing offenders to
society, says Rosen.
It’s more than
Smith says she thinks fears are misplaced that these
offenders will immediately begin committing new crimes.
“The prisoners would be coming out anyway. It’s just a
case of who will supervise these people—a county proba-
just a sweet
tion department or a state parole office.”
Concerns among residents that these former prisoners
could become repeat offenders could be valid, but Smith
and Rosen note the county’s probation department,
tooth
along with a number of rehabilitation programs, could page 9
prove more successful than parole monitoring has been.
“Offenders with serious prior strikes will be released
under community supervision. They will be monitored
Jail, page 7
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the new Lokey Academic Center ................................page 6
Flower Power: Floral designers interpret artworks
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Jill Escher, the founder of Sugar Addiction Awareness Day, which is Oct. 30, plans to give away stuffed
animals instead of candy to trick-or-treaters at her home on Halloween. Escher recently self-published a
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2. BRIEFS
City has a new
number to
News
report graffiti
San Jose has a new toll-free
Italian Men’s Club keeps up charitable impulse
number to call to report graffiti.
Graffiti Protective Coatings,
which is working for the city,
Bingo supports
can be reached at 866.249.0543. local nonprofits
Concerns and reports can
also be emailed to antigraffiti@ BY CAROL ROSEN
sanjoseca.gov. For information
on San Jose’s Graffiti Abate-
N
early every Monday evening,
ment Program, including cars fill the Elks Club parking
how to volunteer, visit www. lot on Alma Street as more
sanjoseca.gov/prns/antigraffiti. than 250 people enter the club to eat
and play bingo. Four times a year, the
Halloween bag money those people spend gets do-
nated to local charities.
workshop for The Italian Men’s Club began some
30 years ago, when a group of promi-
teens and tweens nent San Jose businessmen with Ital-
Teens and tweens are in- ian roots got together and collected
vited to make their own bags hundreds of pounds of clothing, blan-
with Halloween or Day of kets, shoes and other necessities to
help Southern Italian residents after
the Dead themes at the Rose a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. They
Garden Library, 1580 Naglee began a food drive, and finally started
Ave., on Oct. 20 at 3:30p.m. collecting money through various
There is no cost, and sup- fundraisers. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACQUELINE RAMSEYER
plies will be provided. This group of 45 men, all members Kimberly Clabaugh, center, accepts a check for $2,000 on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank from the Italian
of the Elks Club, then traveled to the Men’s Club in Willow Glen. To the left of Clabaugh is club president Tony Martino. Representatives from four
Santana Row is Italian village of St. Angelo de Lom- other charities, including Martha's Kitchen, Loaves and Fishes, the American Cancer Society and the San Jose
bardi and took part in the opening of and Santa Clara War Memorial Fund, also received donations, all funded by Monday night bingo from the club.
going pink for an elementary school that the money
they collected had helped rebuild.
breast cancer Since then those men, their friends, The family of longtime member mented with money from the bingo hard at all, it’s fun and I always have a
Santana Row Shopping Cen- their sons and their sons’ friends Frank Tricomo presented the Ameri- games, he adds, and cost $6 a plate good time.” Taylor, Stimple and Kevin
ter merchants and restaurants have kept up the practice of donating can Cancer Society with an additional to make, but seniors pay only $5. “We Kimberly are the three youngest club
are supporting Breast Cancer money, except now the charities are check for $500. Tricomo died of can- used to do all the cooking, but we’re members.
Awareness Month with a vari- much closer to home. cer on Sept. 11. getting older so now we have some Seven members are over 90. Con-
ety of special events and offers. Today, the Italian Men’s Club “We’ve easily donated at least help. Most of us come here on Mon- sidered life members, they no longer
boasts 35 members; it still meets at $300,000 to $400,000 in the last 30 days at 10 a.m. and work until 10 p.m.; have to pay dues. “The only way we
Participants include Pink-
the Elks Club in San Jose. Members years,” says Tony Martino, who’s the younger guys come after work.” lose a member is if he dies or moves to
berry, The Blues Jean Bar, Ka- Club members are required to put
serve a hot lunch to 150 to 250 low- serving his second term as president. another area or is severely physically
ra’s Cupcakes, Franco Uomo, income seniors every Monday and The club also plans to present a in 16 hours per month, although most disabled,” says Martino. “Some mem-
San Francisco Shirt Company provide a no-host dinner and bingo $500 check to the Blue Star Moms, put in more. Ray Navarrete, who bers may not have names that sound
and Tumi. For additional infor- every Monday night except Christ- which is holding a casino night on Oct. is 64 and has been a member for 11 Italian, but you only need some Ital-
mation, visit www.santanarow. mas and New Year’s weeks and the 15 at the Elks Club. Member Kenny years, never misses a Monday, even ian lineage to be a member. A couple
com or call 408.551.4611. Monday holidays of Memorial Day, Blase’s son served four tours of duty though he has to drive 105 miles from of drops [of blood] if you have good
Labor Day and often the week of the in Iraq and Afghanistan. Modesto. “It’s like a job. I love the club, legs,” he jokes.
Women’s Club Fourth of July. All bingo profits go to charity, Mar- and I love making money for charity.”
Tony Taylor, one of Navarrete’s
One of the older members, Sam
Through the years, at least 60 char- tino says. Usually the club hands out Pintacura, is 93 and has been a mem-
is the setting for ities have benefited from these bingo checks three times a year, but this grandsons-in-law, joined the club a ber for 12 years. The smiling Pinta-
games, including organizations that year ago. “I love the guys here,” he
free concert provide scholarships, places that feed
year it was able to make four dona-
tions. “When business is good, we try says. Jimmy Stimple, a single dad
cure, who looks more like 60, says
club days make him feel good. “It
San Jose Women’s Club is the homeless and underprivileged, for extra donations.” with two kids, joined when his uncle keeps me always active and going
hosting a free concert on Oct. 16 the San Jose Mounted Unit, the Po- The senior lunches are supple- asked him. “I really enjoy this; it’s not somewhere. It gives me satisfaction
at 3 p.m. in its historic building, lice Foundation, Sacred Heart Com- and it gets under your skin.”
75 S. 11th St. A reception will munity Service and St. Christopher’s While the bingo games are thriv-
follow. Church.
ing, club members are getting older,
Jose Mendiola, a bass/bari- OnarecentMonday,theclubbroke Bingo, and Martino says they would love to
into its rounds of bingo to give $1,000 presented by
tone and Jennifer Mitchell, a see more new and younger members.
each to Loaves and Fishes, Martha’s the Italian
soprano, will perform. Both Kitchen, the American Cancer So- “The majority of our members are re-
Men’s Club, is in tired and range from 65 to 90. We are
singers are winners of the vocal ciety, the San Jose and Santa Clara full swing most
scholarship established by Alma Veteran’s Memorial and $2,000 to Monday nights
hopingformorenew members to keep
Taylor and awarded to singers Second Harvest Food Bank, which at the Elks Club the club and its donations going.”
who have the potential for a supplies Loaves and Fishes and Mar- on Alma Street For more information about the club,
professional career. tha’s Kitchen, among others. in Willow Glen. visit www.italianmensclub.com.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JACQUELINE RAMSEYER
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• Take advantage of our exclusive attendee offers This scarecrow, dubbed
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Santa Clara County Social Services Agency’s in the Park event
held at Discovery
Department of Aging and Adult Services in partnership Meadow/Guadalupe
with San Jose State University’s CHAMP, the Timpany River Park on Oct. 8.
Center and the Friends of the Human Relations
Commission of Santa Clara County Proudly Presents:
Pets in overcrowded shelters are desperate for adoption
The 19 Annual th
By M ARY GOTTSCHALK local shelters, where space is All the shelters are offer- www.svaca.org, 408.764.0344.
Adult Services Resource Fair It’s not raining cats and
at a premium. There are un-
wanted kittens and puppies
ing special pricing during
the challenge to encourage
Town Cats is located in San
Martin,but holds regular adop-
on dogs, but there are definitely growing quickly as well as pets potential adopters to open tion fairs and events through-
too many of them around, and dropped off because their own- their homes to cats and dogs out Santa Clara County. Visit
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9am – 1pm if they don’t soon find new ers have lost their homes or in need. Participating shel- www.towncats.org or leave
at the homes they are going to die. have been forced to move to ters are:
Humane Society Silicon places that won’t accept pets. HSSV is at 901 Ames a message at 408.779.5761.
Timpany Center Valley estimates that close to HSSV and other local shel- Ave., Milpitas, www.hssv.org, Santa Clara County Ani-
9,000 dogs and cats were euth- ters are participating in their 408.262.2133. mal Shelter is located at
730 Empey Way, San Jose, CA 95128 anized in 2010 because shelters first Empty Our Shelters Chal- Silicon Valley Animal Con- 12370 Murphy Ave., San
became too full to keep them. lenge, which started on Oct. 1 trol Authority is located at 370 Martin. www.southcounty
• Free Health Screenings That’s the situation again in and continues through Oct. 16. Thomas Road, Santa Clara, pets.com, 408.686.3900.
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San Jose Unified seeks Strategic Plan community input at meetings
• Fitness Demonstrations by SJSU Students students to succeed in the Camden Ave. SJSUD superintendent
By M ARY GOTTSCHALK
21st century. The second meeting takes Vincent Matthews and the
For More Information: TheSanJoseUnifiedSchool Internal group meetings place in the Media Center of five members of the district’s
of SJUSD administrators Hoover Middle School, 1635 board of education will be at
Call (408) 975-4999 or visit District is hosting a series of
community meetings seeking and employees were held in Park Ave. on Oct. 19 from each meeting.
http://sccresourcefair.wordpress.com input on its strategic plan. August. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Translation services will be
The plan is meant to iden- Community meetings will The third meeting is Oct. provided at each meeting.
tify the necessary objectives be held on Oct. 18 from 6:30 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the For more information, visit
and strategies to close the to 8 p.m. in the Media Center Media Center of Willow Glen www.sjusd.org and click on
opportunity gap and prepare of Leland High School, 6677 High School, 2001 Cottle Ave. “Get Involved.”
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6. News
WE’VE MOVED!
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Event:
Hear from Our Master of Public Administration Alums- Among the participants in the ceremony to dedicate the Lorry I. Lokey Academic Center
Half Full or Half Empty? at Bellarmine College Prep were, from left, the Rev. Paul G. Sheridan; the Most Reverend
Staying Positive in the Public Sector During Turbulent Times Patrick J. McGrath; the Rev. Mike Weiler; Lorry Lokey; and ASB president Joey Wall.
When:
October 25, 12:00-1:30
Where:
Lorry I. Lokey Academic Center
University of San Francisco, San Jose Campus
125 S. Market St. Suite 200, San Jose
NEW
LOCATIO
N opens on the Bellarmine campus
RSVP:
BY M ARY GOTTSCHALK San Francisco. He sold the mine; and Joey Wall, student
Lunch provided, parking vouchers available
company to Warren Buffett’s body president and a senior.
408-343-7100 or www.usfca.edu/sanjose Bellarmine College Pre- Berkshire Hathaway in 2006 Nearly 300 people attended
CHANGE THE WORLD FROM HERE paratory has dedicated the for approximately $600 mil- the late September dedica-
SAN FRANCISCO SANTA ROSA SAN JOSE SACRAMENTO SAN RAMON Lorry I. Lokey Academic Cen- lion. He has since donated tion, including students, fac-
ter on campus. more than $400 million to high ulty and staff, as well as mem-
The new center houses 27 schools and colleges. bers of the boards of regents
LOSING “INTEREST” classrooms, department work
spaces, a faculty lounge and
the Craft-Malcolm Family Ac-
Present at the dedication
were the Most Reverend
Patrick J. McGrath, bishop
and trustees.
The new center is the
second of four new build-
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ademic Resource Center. of the diocese of San Jose; ings constructed as part of
It was made possible by the Rev. Mike Weiler, head Bellarmine’s master plan.
Lokey’s gift of $15 million, the of the Jesuits in California; The Sobrato Center for the
largest single gift by an individ- Chris Meyercord, principal Humanities and the Arts
ual ever made to the school. of Bellarmine; the Rev. Paul opened in March 2010. An
1.02% APY* MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT Lokey is the founder of
Business Wire, a news release
G. Sheridan, president of
Bellarmine; the Rev. Jerry
athletic center and a stu-
dent life center are expected
service he started in 1961 in Wade, chancellor of Bellar- to be completed in fall 2012.
1.12% APY** 1 YEAR CD
Firefly Run lights up neighborhood
Street closures and times Morse from Naglee to Fre-
1.33% APY** 2 YEAR CD By M ARY GOTTSCHALK are: mont from 7:10 to 9 p.m.
For the second time this Dana, from Naglee Avenue It is a 5K race that also wel-
month, streets in the Rose to Hester Avenue and Brook- comes walkers with a 7:30 p.m.
All rates effective October 11, 2011 and are subject to change without notice. Garden neighborhood will be lyn from Dana to Hadley from starting time.
closed for a run. 4 to 11 p.m. Race day registration takes
* Minimum balance to open a Money Market Account and obtain the annual percentage yield (APY) is $100,000. On Oct. 15, participants in Naglee from Garden Drive place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Transaction restrictions may apply. the Firefly Run will traverse to Morse Street from 7:10 to start and is $40 per person.
portions of the route used for 9 p.m. There will be 15 age cat-
** Minimum balance to open a CD and obtain the annual percentage yield (APY) is $1,000. Penalties may apply for the Rock ’n’ Roll Half Mara- Chapman Street, from Na- egories, including 10 and
early withdrawals. CD’s automatically renew at maturity.
thon on Oct. 2. glee to Fremont Street from under and 75 and over, with
What sets the Firefly Run 7:10 to 8:30 p.m. awards given to the first
place winners in each cat-
PAN PACIFIC BANK apart from that run and most Fremont Street from Chap-
man to The Alameda from 7:10 egory, as well as the first
others is that it takes place af-
47065 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 ter dark. It takes its name from to 8:30 p.m. place winner overall.
runners wearing LED lights, The Alameda from Randol The American Red Cross
408-240-8805 creating what organizers call a Avenue to Sunol Street from Silicon Valley Chapter will
firefly-like effect. 7:10 to 9 p.m. benefit from the race and do-
www.panpacificbank.com nations made that day.
The run starts and ends at Randol from The Alameda
Ask about our New Account Concierge service! Dana and Brooklyn avenues in to Chapman from 7:10 to 9 For more information, visit
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7. News
Jails including 65 percent of the
male population, whose av-
erage stay in the jail was
Continued from page 1 205 days, and 57 percent
of females, whose average
and will warrant more at- stay was 111 days, according
tention than those with to the county’s Department
less serious prior offenses,” of Corrections.
says Rosen. He expects that “Before most serious of- Call today to advertise:
monitoring by the police fenders are sent to prison,
and by the county’s proba-
tion department will keep
them in line.
408.200.1000
In a memo explaining
AB109 the city council, San
‘Before most
Jose Police Chief Chris
Moore explained that the
serious
county has put together offenders are www.mercurynews.com/
goals for what it calls a re-
entry network. These goals
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proper assessment and pro-
gramming in custody and in
the community; establish-
ton of time in Good Samaritan Hospital Eighth
county jails’
ing an integrated method
to transition inmates into
the community; ensuring —Laurie Smith
Annual Stroke and Heart Health Fair
links between inmate/ex- In recognition for its
offenders and the resources Wednesday, October 26, 2011 commitment and success
needed for a stable and self-
sufficient lifestyle; and pre- 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. in implementing excellent
paring the county and its care for stroke patients,
partners for realignment. they spend a ton of time NEW LOCATION: Addison Penzak Jewish Good Samaritan Hospital
One of the main problems in county jails,” Smith Community Center, 14855 Oka Rd., Los Gatos has received the American
for California has been the says. Currently, there are Heart Association /
prisoner recidivism rate. 136 people in Santa Clara • Find out if you are at risk for Personal prescription review American Stroke Association’s Get With
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the county has enough pro- and maximum security, she and drug therapies for stroke and resources to help you stop Good Samaritan Hospital holds advanced
grams in place to reduce adds and has the capac- heart disease smoking accreditation from The Joint Commission as
that rate. “Our recidivism ity to house more inmates. • Learn “Anytime CPR” PlaneTree Health Information a Primary Stroke Center.
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says Rosen, “and it’s our jail will add 80 inmates this
hope that if we can lower month and about 50 each that can save your life
that percentage by 10 to 20 month hereafter. Stroke risk assessment affinity group To reduce wait times, we
percent, that will result in The state, which is low Blood pressure screening Stroke Awareness Foundation recommend you plan your
fewer thousands of people on funds, has budgeted Diabetes screening Peninsula Stroke Association arrival.
Body Mass Index screening Exhibits of latest stroke
committing crimes and in- $16 million to Santa Clara
Pulmonary function screening
stead becoming contribut- County for this fiscal year, Last names beginning:
ing members of society.” and Smith suggests that treatment, prevention,
technologies and drug therapies A to E...... 10 a.m. P to T .......1 p.m.
In addition, both say that amount could double for
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One other concern in the facilities, the state will pay Good Samaritan Hospital, 2425 Samaritan Dr., San Jose, CA 95124 • www.goodsamsanjose.com
community about AB109 for 90 percent of the new
is the fact that county jails construction.”
could soon become over-
crowded. On Oct. 7, Santa
Clara County jails housed
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9. Trick or
Treat?
It could be a very SAAD
day for little goblins
By M ARY GOTTSCHALK
T
rick-or-treaters stopping by other autism nonprofit groups.
Jill Escher’s house on Hal- She ran into an old friend who
loween will be given treats, had gone from a size 20 to a size PHOTOGRAPH BY JACQUELINE RAMSEYER
but not what they are most 6 and, like many others, asked her
Jill Escher, the founder of Sugar Addiction Awareness Day, which is Oct. 30, plans to give away
likely expecting. Instead of handing what her secret was.
stuffed animals instead of candy to trick-or-treaters at her home on Halloween.
out candy, Escher intends to hand out Calling it “simple,” her friend
small toys, and she hopes others will said she’d gone to Overeaters
follow her example. Anonymous, eliminated sugar “They think of it as having a sweet erides, LDL cholesterol and HDL. people are stuck in Club Perma-
Escher is the founder of Sugar Ad- and white flour from her diet and tooth when it’s a very, very difficult, “My former health complaints Chub, not really knowing there’s a
diction Awareness Day on Oct. 30, a now ate three meals a day with no complex, tenacious biological phe- had disappeared,” she writes in fairly simple way out.”
date she says is no coincidence. snacks in between. nomenon, and it mirrors symptoms her book. “I felt great, had glowing In the back of the book Escher
“For kids today, every day is Escher says at that point she we see in drug addiction. skin, steady energy and a buoyant lists 21 sources in the field of nu-
Halloween,” says Escher, a Rose was personally frustrated with her “Like with alcohol, I can drink but mood. I felt almost like I had aged trition and 15 more in the field of
Garden resident, businesswoman, own weight gain over the years I don’t have cravings, and I can go 10 years in reverse.” addiction, encouraging readers to
mother of three and author of the and inability to lose it, her high months without a drink. I don’t have Escher had not planned to write learn more about nutrition, addic-
that susceptibility. These chronic a book. Initially she planned to tion and recovery.
newly published Farewell Club cholesterol and blood glucose lev-
compulsions come from a variety of write a pamphlet for friends who Already Escher’s book is caus-
Perma-Chub: A Sugar Addict’s els, joint pain and her general feel-
biological processes. kept asking her how she did it, but ing talk, and she’s getting invi-
Guide to Easy Weight Loss. ing of fatigue.
“People think of weight as a char- it got longer and longer. tations to share her story and
“Kids eat a daily average of 22 tea- Although she knew she wasn’t a
acter defect or being a couch potato, Her research included books, ar- research on podcasts and ra-
spoons of added sugar, and teens eat compulsive overeater, she decided to
but for the vast majority it’s a vul- ticles, research papers and dozens dio shows. She’s also been ap-
a daily average of 34 teaspoons, with go to an OA meeting anyway.
nerability, a sensitivity to sugar and of interviews, as well as websites, proached about participating in a
soda being a major culprit. We eat It was there she says, “I realized
flour. Sugar and wheat are the big blogs, videos and podcasts. film on sugar addiction.
more sugar in a day than humans I was a sugar addict. I had to have
two, and conquering that is the way “It’s only 100 pages long, and Meanwhile, she’s also getting
used to eat in a lifetime.” sweets every day, needing a little
to solve the problem.” it compresses everything I’ve ready for Halloween at home and
Escher’s path to founding SAAD pick-me-up and a little sweet.”
Escher used information she learned into this small book so oth- hoping SAAD will help turn it into
and writing a book started in Septem- For Escher, that realization was
found online from OA as well as ers with similar problems can find a healthy holiday.
ber 2010 at the annual Morgan Au- her turning point, and she decided
different diet models to craft her
tism Center’s Autism Interventions to face her addiction, which she be- their own way out,” she says. Jill Escher’s book Farewell Club
own diet. which eliminated sug-
Conference for parents, educators, lieves is shared by millions. The name “Club Perma-Chub” is Perma-Chub: A Sugar Addict’s
ars, flour and processed foods.
physicians and health care profession- “I was so frustrated while I was do- a phrase Escher coined as “a cute Guide to Easy Weight Loss is $9.95
Initially, she went through about a
als. Escher has two children with au- ing my research to find out how few three-week period of withdrawal, way of describing the hopelessly and available on amazon.com.
tism and is donating proceeds from people knew how real sugar addic- with the first few days being the perpetual chunkiness that didn’t For more information on SAAD,
her book to the Morgan Center and tion is,” she says. most difficult. Then her cravings seem to go away. I think a lot of visit www.endsugaraddiction.com.
dropped away.
HOW MUCH SUGAR? “I treated it like an alcoholic ALTERNATIVES TO CANDY
giving up booze,” Escher says. “I
How much sugar is in what contains 3 teaspoons of sugar. didn’t stay in Overeaters Anony- We all assume that when a child candy on Halloween.
you’re drinking or eating? KC Masterpiece barbecue mous, but they helped me realize I is standing there on Halloween with Non-candy treats include stick-
According to WebMD, here sauce, two tablespoons contains had a sugar addiction.” outstretched hands holding a bag ers, glow sticks or bracelets, books,
are some figures on just how 3 teaspoons of sugar. In four months, which included and saying, “Trick-or-treat!” they packets of crayons or chalk, color-
much sugar is in a variety of Minute Maid Lemonade, 12 not only Halloween but also expect a piece of candy. ful pencils, bottles of bubbles, min-
foods: percent Lemon Juice All Natu- Thanksgiving and the holidays, Not necessarily, say Yale Univer- iature yo-yos, Halloween rings in
Motts Apple Sauce small ral, contains 7¼ teaspoons of Escher says she lost 30 pounds sity researchers. the shape of skulls or spiders, slide
serving cup contains 5½ tea- very easily. They offered 284 children be- puzzles, fancy erasers, temporary
sugar.
spoons of sugar. “I wasn’t exercising or going to tween the ages of 3 and 14 a choice tattoos, key chains, hair clips or just
Weight Watchers Blueberry Arizona Iced Tea, 16 ounces
the gym and not depriving myself. between candies and comparably coins like quarters.
Muffin contains 4½ teaspoons contains 12 teaspoons of sugar. sized toys and found the children A good place to find bags of al-
Yoplait Original 99 percent I was eating real food and getting
of sugar. rid of the white stuff.” were just as likely to choose toys as ternatives to candy are at party
Kellogg’s Cracklin’ Oat Bran, fat free, Lemon Burst, 6 ounces candy. supply, dollar, toy and drug
contains 7¾ teaspoons sugar. Just 5 feet tall, Escher dropped
¾ cup contains 3¾ teaspoons of from 156 pounds to her current Given that a non-candy treat is a stores. Most have a stock of
sugar. Skinny Cow low-fat Ice healthier choice than candy, nutri- Halloween-themed items, with-
weight of 122.
Newman’s Own Tomato Cream Cone contains 4¾ tea- tion professionals encourage adults non-Halloween treats in the party
Along with the weight loss came
Basil spaghetti sauce, ½ cup spoons sugar. normal levels of blood sugar, triglyc- to consider giving alternatives to favors area.
179 OCTOBER 14, 2011 SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS 9

10. Community
Fall Floral Festival at Triton is a
marriage of flowers and artwork
BY M ARY GOTTSCHALK
Luther Burbank called flow-
ers “sunshine, food and medi-
cine for the soul.”
Many believe the same is
true of art.
Visitors to the second an-
nual Fall Floral Festival on
Oct. 15 at the Triton Museum
of Art will have an opportu-
nity to judge for themselves,
as the show combines both
art and flowers.
More than 20 floral design-
ers will take pieces of art and
sculpture from the perma-
nent collection of the Triton
Museum of Art and interpret PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF TRITON MUSEUM OF ART
them in flowers. Floral designer Kika Shibata interpreted Lilia Lender’s
Some may decide to do a Composition in Black and White for the inaugural Fall
literal interpretation of the Floral Festival at the Triton Museum of Art in 2010.
art, but more likely they will She returns for the second annual festival on Oct. 15
use it for inspiration and put and will be joined by more than 20 other designers.
their own spin on it. They will be doing floral interpretations of art from
That’s exactly what Kren the Triton's permanent collection.
Rasmussen and Sam Singer of
Bloomster’s in Almaden Valley
did at the first floral festival. pressionistic, not literal,” the festival. In the 1990s he par-
To go with artist Dan May’s Tompkison says. ticipated in and chaired Arts
Running the Dog, they created Kika Shibata of Ikebana and Flowers for the de Saisset
a fire hydrant out of flowers Arts in downtown San Jose is Museum at Santa Clara Uni-
and added a couple of bones in a returning artist. versity several times.
flowers for good measure. At the 2010 event she did As the de Saisset discon-
Catherine M. Tompkison, an Ikebana arrangement to tinued its event more than
who lives in the Cambrian complement Lilia Lender’s a decade ago, Citti says he’s
area, says she is excited Composition in Black and pleased to see another local
about participating for the White. museum step up.
first time this year. Although Shibata, another partici- Other participating design-
she works as a public affairs pant in Bouquets to Arts for ers are Melany Moore of Shan-
consultant and is not a florist, more than 15 years, is pleased elFlowers in Campbell, George
she has participated in the to see a similar event in Sili- Pappas of Gilmore Flowers in
prestigious Bouquets to Arts con Valley. Los Gatos, Jeff Baumgartner
at the de Young Museum in “We need art and things like of Just For You Florist in Los
San Francisco for five years this in the South Bay, and the Altos, Poppie Rodriquez of Sa-
and in the Cathedral Festival Triton building has a wonder- shay Floral in Mountain View
of Flowers at St. Mary’s Ca- ful design,” she says. “I hope a and private designers Martin
thedral in San Francisco for lot of people come and see it.” Mieger of the Rose Garden and
four years, and she’s been a Shibata, owner of Ikebana Carol Ogle of Los Gatos.
volunteer flower arranger at Arts in Japantown, is doing Sandy Lesnewsky, coordi-
Filoli for almost 30 years. an interpretation but also has nator of the Retail Floristry
“Flower arranging for me invited some of her students Program at Mission College,
is a way to express myself to join her this year. Each will Santa Clara, will bring some
creatively,” she says. interpret a different piece of of her students to demon-
Atthecathedralshow, which art, including both sculpture strate how they put arrange-
ended Oct. 2, Tompkison cre- and paintings. ments together.
ated a 15-foot-tall design in “I wanted my students to ex- Fall Floral Festival, Oct. 15, 6-
keeping with the grandeur of perience translating another 8:30 p.m., Triton Museum of Art,
the church. person’s art in an Ikebana 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa
For the Triton show, she has way,” she says. “We are pretty Clara. Tickets for the party are
selected an abstract piece by contemporary design artists.” $50 and include hors d’oeuvres
Los Gatos artist Lou Birming- Another featured designer and wine, beer and soft drinks.
ham, who had a solo show at is Chris Citti, vice president of On Oct. 16 the floral designs and
the museum earlier this year. Citti’s Florists and a resident of art will be on display from 11
Call today to advertise: 408.200.1000
“I picked one of the larger the Rose Garden area. a.m. to 5 p.m. with $5 admission.
canvases, and I’m going to Citti is returning to serve as For additional information or
do a piece that is highly im- the floral art coordinator for reservations, call 408.247.3754.
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