December 10, 2007

News Briefs

	Medrano’s “Pearl Necklace” is one of her paintings selected to be shown at the prestigious Florence Biennale.

Congratulations

Artist Mary Medrano whose gallery is located in downtown Campbell will have three paintings shown at one of the world’s most exclusive international art exhibits, the Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemoranea. An elite jury of some of the world’s top art authorities selects the artwork shown at this event attracting 40,000 viewers at the Fortezza da Basso Dec. 1-9 in Florence, Italy. The Florence Biennale is the largest exhibit of contemporary art in the world. Mary Medrano Gallery is located at 305 E. Campbell Ave. (408) 250-2732 or visit www.marymedranogallery.com.

Happy Anniversary

Trailsloggers Outdoor Discovery Gear celebrated their second anniversary on Nov. 28. City officials, other Campbell business owners, and aficionados of the best brands in clothing, footwear and accessories for travel or the trail attended the event. Trailsloggers is located at 220 E. Campbell Ave.

Chris and Carolyn Eichins’ historic “B” Street House in Virginia City, Nev. is now open as a bed and breakfast.

Campbell couple featured on HGTV ‘If Walls Could Talk’

Chris and Carolyn Eichin had no idea what they were getting into when they restored a Virginia City, Nev. house to become a bed and breakfast inn. Three years later, countless thousands of dollars and many commute trips; the Eichins’ have opened the “B” Street House B and B. The historic house was built after the “Great Fire” of October 1875 for Henry Piper who also owned Piper’s Opera House with his brothers, which still stands down the street.

In 2006, during the restoration of the “B” Street House, the Eichins’ discovered artifacts of melted glass from the “Great Fire,” an 1876 ticket stub and a medicine bottle and called HGTV. The program will air Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. It chronicles the restoration of the historic home.

“Taking on this project was our way of giving back,” said the Eichins’ regarding lovingly restoring the painted lady. “It would have collapsed without the extensive restoration work we undertook. Historic preservation of old buildings is important to all communities.”

For information on the “B” Street house, call (775) 847-7231 or visit www.bstreethouse.com.

Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive

Consider sharing the holiday spirit with someone less fortunate by making a donation of non-perishable food items to the Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive. Through December, the following businesses in Downtown Campbell will have donation bins for Second Harvest: Embellishes, Lavish Beauty & Wellness Spa, Moonfrye Metaphysical, Simply Smashing, Sonoma Chicken Coop and Trailsloggers Outdoor Discovery Gear.

The most needed food items are: meals in a can [stew, chili, and soup], tuna/canned meat, peanut butter, canned foods with pop-top lids, low sugar cereals, 100 percent fruit juices in single serving boxes, canned fruit packed in its own juice, and low salt canned vegetables. Do not donate items packaged in glass or bulk quantities of rice, flour or sugar.

An artistic rendering of the E-Comm tower proposed at Campbell City Hall.

E-Comm tower project

The Planning Commission will discuss the installation of an emergency communications tower at a public hearing on Dec. 11 at which time a mitigated negative declaration and conditional use permit will be considered.

The 100-foot monopole tower allows for the development of a county-wide emergency communications network [E-Comm]. The Campbell E-Comm tower would be one of 22 antennas located throughout Santa Clara County. Establishing the E-Comm networks requires the installation of microwave dish antennas and equipment at each site. The tower would be located at Campbell City Hall at 70. N. First St. in the planted median next to the Police parking lot between two Eucalyptus trees.

For more information contact the Planning Department at (408) 866-2142 or by e-mail at stevep@cityofcampbell.com.

Local honors

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation honored Campbell resident Leah Karlins as a 2007 student leader at the third annual Neighborhood Excellence Initiative held at the San Jose Museum of Art on Nov. 7. The awards recognize and reward individuals and organizations that are making a difference in the Silicon Valley community. Karlins was honored for being an exemplary high school student with an interest in improving her neighborhood at the event held at the San Jose Museum of Art on Nov. 7.

“I learned all about how a non-profit works,” said Karlins who completed her internship at Girls for a Change while she was a senior at Branham High School. “And I met professional women who mentored me. It was a very good experience.”

The Bank of America’s Charitable Foundation Neighborhood Excellence Awards honors awardees in three categories: Neighborhood Builders, Local Heroes and Student Leaders and has committed $1.3 million to date. Karlins is a freshman at Stanford University and is majoring in international relations.

Go Warriors!

The Westmont High School girls’ volleyball varsity and junior varsity teams were both Blossom Valley Athletic League Champions for the 2007 season.

Varisty 1st team all league members are Kristin Obermeyer, Taylor Cohen and Tori Arlid. Varsity 2nd team all league are Jacque Kuhny and Cheryl Chapman.

Junior varsity 1st team all league are Sammie Thompson and Summer Anderson, and 2nd team all league, Patsy Gregory.

Jerry Cummings is the new 2007-08 president of the Campbell, San Jose West Rotary Club.

New Rotary president

Jerry Cummings is the new 2007-08 president of the Campbell, San Jose West Rotary Club. He recently retired as president of the Rotten Robbie service station group. He was president of the San Jose West Rotary Club in 1995 before the club merged with Campbell.

The Campbell, San Jose West Rotary Club draws members from all segments of the business community and are active in a number of service activities both locally and through its district and international organizations. The club meets every Tuesday at 12:15 for a luncheon program at the Eastfield-Ming Quong’s Campbell campus on Llewellyn Avenue. For information please visit www.rotarycsjw.org.

Campbell students celebrated for their artistic talent

Art by three Campbell students was honored by the Santa Clara County [SCC] Young Artists Showcase held at the SCC Office of Education on Nov. 7.

Campbell Middle School eighth grader Arabela Espinoza’s artwork “Waiting for Guests” was recognized. Village School third graders Dylan Madison-Biggs and Sarah Malone each presented a work named “Untitled.” The student’s artwork is installed in the permanent collection at the SCC Office of Education at 1290 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose.