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Continuing a legacy Also inside: From a little fruit stand to a Los Altos •• • Award-winning author landmark, the Kozys embrace and • Ayurveda for balance expand on DeMartini history • Going green at home

A Los Altos Town Crier Publication Spring 2020 Page 2 | Living In | March 25, 2020 Living In | March 25, 2020 | Page 3 Los Altos Los Altos Hills Livingin Mountain View S S Magazine Staf f SS Fresh Produce DeMartini Orchard, Los Altos Town Crier a Los Altos mainstay 138 Main St., Los Altos, CA 94022 since 1932, thrives 948-9000 under the Kozy losaltosonline.com family’s ownership. Magazine Editor Melissa Hartman Page 5 Designer Zoe Morgan Alisha Parikh Author Writers Mary Larsen It’s no mystery why Sarah Feng Mountain View author Susan Alice Bickford’s Marie Godderis “Dread of Winter” is Audrey Chang a success. Cara Askren Page 12 Copy Editors Colleen Schick Mary Larsen Balance Photographers Megan V. Winslow Los Altos resident Rashee Rohatgi Audrey Chang incorporates Ayurvedic Sales Staff Kathy Lera principles in her Alo Mano cooking. Sharon Zuberbier Page 18 Ad Services Director Chris Redden Production Staff Mary Watanabe Sustainability Follow the Chang Alisha Parikh family’s quest to integrate green Chairman of the Board, Dennis Young practices in Co-Publisher their daily routine. President, Howard Bischoff Co-Publisher Page 30 Ad Services Director, Chris Redden Vice President of Operations Vice President of Kathy Lera Sales and Marketing

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Page 4 | Living In | March 25, 2020 FRESH PRODUCE Kozy family carries on DeMartini Orchard traditions Fruit stand remains a thriving local business

MEGAN V. WINSLOW/TOWN CRIER DeMartini Orchard owners James Kozy, left, and his father Craig Kozy showcase some of the fresh fruit the Los Altos market is known for. James has been helping out at the business since his preteen years. By Mary Larsen since his preteens, officially joined his father six or seven Staff Writer/[email protected] years ago after graduating from San Francisco State Uni- versity; he is now general manager. A landmark in Los Altos since 1932, Still located at 66 N. San Antonio Road – diagonally DeMartini Orchard has the distinction of being the city’s across from the Los Altos Heritage Orchard – DeMartini’s oldest continuously operating business and has had only a sells the orchard’s prized Blenheim apricots each year. It handful of owners in its long history. also offers a large array of other locally sourced fruits, veg- Originally built as a simple fruit stand to sell produce etables and flowers, along with dairy products, wine and a from the DeMartini family’s orchard, it passed to Lou and selection of pastries and meats. Despite its diminutive size, Phil Zeitman in 1955. The current owners, Tony and Craig it could serve as a one-stop shop. Kozy, took over in 1985; today the market is a thriving Dia- mond Certified business. Locally grown The original DeMartini orchard comprised the sur- Born and raised in Palo Alto, Craig and Tony Kozy rounding acreage, most of which was sold to make room for worked in produce at Continental Market on California the neighboring Parc Regent condominiums; the DeMartini Street in Mountain View (the store was later sold to Safe- family still owns the land the market sits on. way and has since been torn down) prior to DeMartini’s. Although Tony Kozy retired several years ago from “I was with Continental Market for 10 years,” Craig said. working in the store, he and wife Beverly still keep a hand in business operations. Craig Kozy’s son James, helping out Continued on Page 6

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“Then my brother and I migrated over to this place when it became available.” With the sale of Continental to Safeway looming, Tony came across an ad in a newspaper: “Busi- ness for lease.” It was right up their alley. “So we took it over,” Craig said. “It was just me and him for quite a while – that was before (James) was born. We just slowly built it up. And a lot of our customers from Continental Market followed us over – it worked out well.” Even with approximately 18 COURTESY OF THE LOS ALTOS HISTORY MUSEUM full- and part-time employees, owning a small Phil and Lou Zeitman stand in the DeMartini orchard during family business requires wearing many hats and the duo’s long tenure. The Zeitmans took the orchard over in working long hours – “364 days a year,” they 1955. These tags were attached to their merchandise. noted, with Christmas off. ideas with him. “We both do whatever needs to be done,” Craig said. “I brought a wine program in probably three years ago,” “It’s gratifying, but it’s a lot of work – you’ve got to be here he said. “I started doing some online sales for us – we do all the time.” online and delivery. It’s tried and true. We have to adapt to When James came on board, he brought some fresh the times a little bit.”

Page 6 | Living In | March 25, 2020 FRESH PRODUCE Buy small, buy fresh Craig stressed that what sets DeMartini’s apart from most markets is the fact that the produce is purchased fresh in small quantities every day. And having already been in the produce business, they knew where to find it. “The most important thing we do is we only buy what we can sell every day,” Craig said. “You’ll never come by here and see pallets of merchandise stacked up that I got a deal on that I’m trying to get rid of – no. We will only buy what we need for every day – that’s what keeps it fresh and keeps the quality up.” Times have changed since the rural days of the market’s beginnings, and even the not-so-distant past. “We’ve been doing this our whole lives,” Craig said. “We have a lot of long-standing relationships COURTESY OF THE LOS ALTOS HISTORY MUSEUM, THE PENINSULA TIMES TRIBUNE with local farmers, but they’re go- PHOTO BY JOE MELENA ing away.” DeMartini Orchard owner Craig Kozy says the market’s produce is Continued on Page 8 purchased fresh in small quantities every day.

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A case in point: C.J. Olson’s Sunnyvale fruit stand, which closed in 2018. “I pride ourselves in being the last of a dying breed,” Craig said. “There are no more roadside fruit stands anymore. We were an apricot orchard years ago. Ol- son’s is gone, everybody’s gone.” James pointed out that though C.J. Olson’s fruit stand has closed, DeMartini’s still offers some of its products, such as dried Blenheim apricots. The Kozys also pride themselves on their customer service, and being small enough to know the regulars. “It’s always nice when I hear customers have been coming here longer than I’ve been on this Earth,” James said. “They come MEGAN V. WINSLOW/TOWN CRIER DeMartini’s is known for offering fresh produce samples to customers, in- in here every day because that’s cluding Sumo Citrus, above, a variety of oversized mandarin called “deko- Continued on Page 10 pon” in Japan. The fruit is easily identifiable by its distinctive “top knot.”

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Continued from Page 8 how they shop. That’s how they cook – ‘I’m going to see what’s fresh today. … You just got cucumbers in, I’m going to make cucumber salad to- night.’” Craig takes pride that DeMartini Orchard is “the lon- gest-lasting business in Los Al- tos” – and there’s no other place like it in the city. “Step into the past,” he said. “I’m the only store that samples out everything. You can walk around and try 30 different apples. You can try all the fruit. We’re a different type of business. There’s no other place like it, there never will be. It’s a quirky little old place, but that’s what gives it its charm and character.”

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Living In | March 25, 2020 | Page 11 AUTHOR Mountain View resident’s mystery novel nominated for Edgar Award ‘Dread of Winter’ explores hometown secrets

By Sarah Feng around the house,” she said. “(My protagonist) would Town Crier Editorial Intern look around and realize, ‘Something’s not quite right.’” Inspired by the scene, Bickford said she began work When Mountain View author Susan on a suspense novel, “Dread of Winter,” about a young Alice Bickford entered her family’s summer cottage in woman from central New York who is redrawn into the Vermont nearly seven years ago, she realized some- dark secrets of her hometown. thing was askew. Released last fall, the book has earned rave reviews It was filled with extra furniture, moved in from the and was recently nominated for the Mystery Society of porch to avoid frost, and the air smelled cold and differ- America’s Edgar Allan Poe Award in the Best Paperback ent. As Bickford gazed around, she suddenly envisioned Original category. a corpse lying on the couch. Set in the fictional city of Oriska, N.Y., “Dread” tells “It was very familiar in the summer, but transformed by winter … with big, fat ice crystals tending to form Continued on Page 14

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Continued from Page 12 the story of Sydney Lucerno, a woman who returns to her hometown to deal with her mother’s death. Caused by a mixture of the cold climate and her addiction to drugs, her mother’s passing plunges Sydney back into relationships and memories she has tried to suppress. Now, Sydney begins to unravel the mysteries that plagued her departure 13 years ago, like the disappearance of her ex- boyfriend, and struggles with the emergence of a half- sister, Maude. The brutally cold climate is an element Bickford noted she took care to capture – a pervasive force she remembered from her childhood days. Bickford grew up in Syracuse, N.Y., and attended Hamilton College. “Weather is an overpowering character in this story,” she said. Oriska was born from Bickford’s visits to smaller cities in central New York and her discussions with local residents. She spoke to the sheriff of Madison County, a small county in central New York, to learn how police forces operate in lightly populated cities. As she drove through the loose clus- ter of towns sandwiched between Ithaca and Binghamton, she started to visualize the junction between nature and self.

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Continued from Page 14 ‘Really big’ nomination Bickford has since lost her contract with Kensington and “(I’m) a very visual person,” Bickford said. “These said she felt discouraged for several months. towns were isolated, but not too intense. The architecture That changed in mid-January. Bickford arrived home (showed) how things were built, and how people inserted late after a night of English country dancing, went to sleep themselves into the land.” and woke up to a slew of congratulatory emails. As Bickford sought to portray “There were so many ‘Con- the Native American community gratulations!’ emails, and I real- she had grown up among as a “It was wonderful. Getting ized that the Edgar Awards were child, she met with members of out,” she said. “It was wonderful. the Iroquois Nation to ensure that this nomination is really Getting this nomination is really she was representing the local in- big – bigger than anything I big – bigger than anything I have digenous population accurately. ever imagined I would be able to Bickford added that a sensitivity have ever imaged I would be achieve.” reader helped her with inserting The Edgar Awards are a na- subtle fragments of culture, like able to achieve.” tional prize for mystery writers in character Randy Jaquith’s heri- – Susan Alice Bickford literature, theater, radio and film. tage with the Turtle Clan. According to the Mystery Society After writing a first draft of of America’s website, the Edgars, the novel in six months, Bickford for short, honor “authors of distin- received a letter from her editors at Kensington Pub- guished work in various categories.” lishing asking her to change the structure of the novel. Named after famous mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe, According to Bickford, it took her two more years to the Edgars have been presented annually since 1948; the complete the suggested edits and polish the manuscript. category in which Bickford is a nominee, Best Paperback Kensington Publishing released “Dread” last October. Original, joined the roster in 1970. Four other books are

Page 16 | Living In | March 25, 2020 AUTHOR also up for Best Paperback Original this year. The winners of the Edgars are set to be announced April 30 at the 74th Gala Banquet in New York City. “I never aimed for this. It’s already exceeded my expecta- tions,” Bickford said. “It’s just terrific.” Bickford is the author of one other novel, “A Short Time to Die,” released by Kensington Publishing in 2018, as well as several mystery short stories. To purchase “Dread of Winter,” visit amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com and type “Dread of Winter” in the search bar. For more information on Bickford, visit susanalicebickford.com. Check out our next magazine! Home & Garden publishes COURTESY OF SUSAN ALICE BICKFORD Mountain View author Susan Alice Bickford wrote April 29! the suspense novel “Dread of Winter.”

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF RASHEE ROHATGI Los Altos resident Rashee Rohatgi, bottom right, practices Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of healing, through integrating herbs and spices into her cooking. The dishes she makes include veggie poriyal, top center, and sevia, top right.

Continued from Page 18 than 20 years and recently delved deeper into the science behind and that is what yoga and Ayurveda “It’s about bringing Ayurveda. Four days a month, she are about. It’s about bringing con- consciousness into your studies at the Mount Madonna Insti- sciousness into your movements and movements and your tute in Watsonville. She also studies your daily existence.” remotely and through online webi- Having grown up in India, Ro- daily existence.” nars. hatgi noted that Ayurvedic influences – Rashee Rohatgi She shares her love for the have been part of her upbringing for Ayurvedic lifestyle through her as long as she can remember. Since home-based business, Naivedya. moving to the U.S. in 1997 and Los The name symbolizes “an offering Altos in 2013, she has strived to main- to divine,” and her business logo tain a balance among all the elements in her daily life. represents the mudra, a ritual positioning of the fingers Rohatgi has been learning these concepts for more and hands. Page 20 | Living In | March 25, 2020 BALANCE

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RASHEE ROHATGI Rashee Rohatgi uses herbs in her cooking, left, and makes dishes including veggie pulao, right, which features spiced vegetables cooked with rice. Continued on Page 22

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF RASHEE ROHATGI Ayurvedic-style cooking has allowed Rashee Rohatgi, top left, to learn how to “cook with reverence and eat with reverence.”

Continued from Page 21 ments motivated her to create classes about something she is passionate about. “It’s sort of understanding that we cook food recog- “Food is something that brings me to a place where nizing the divinity within us,” Rohatgi said. “We cook I’m the best version of myself,” she said. with that reverence and we eat with that reverence.” She offers the classes the third Saturday of every Rohatgi shares her culinary knowledge and discov- month, with a typical cooking session beginning with eries with others through cooking workshops in her discovering Ayurveda and the concept of recogniz- own kitchen. ing the five elements. Participants then craft a meal Although diverse cooking classes can be found all around Silicon Valley, the absence of Ayurvedic ele- Continued on Page 28

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Living In | March 25, 2020 | Page 29 SUSTAINABILITY Ways to go green at home Gradual changes can make a world of difference

PHOTOS BY AUDREY CHANG/TOWN CRIER In an effort to make their home more environmentally friendly, the Chang family of Los Altos shops with reusable bags, left, and often purchase clothes made from remnant textiles, right.

By Audrey Chang it’s easier to make a better decision and form sustain- Town Crier Editorial Intern able habits. Our trek toward sustainability is still a work in prog- Anyone who walks into my house would ress, but I’d like to share the changes my family has probably notice the canvas totes by the front door, the made so far in the hopes it will inspire others to begin multiple recycling bins and maybe even the drawer their journey as well. packed with plastic bags. Motivated by climate change and the increased need Household changes and habits for sustainable habits, my family continues to make • Reusable-paper box, plastic-bag drawer. When- efforts toward creating an environmentally friendly ever I need scratch paper, I head to our designated box home. in the living room. Any leftover one-sided paper is We are by no means perfect, but we have learned a placed in the box so that it can be reused by other fam- great deal in the process, determining which changes ily members. This system makes reusing paper an easy are easier and more feasible than others – and which and beneficial habit. The box itself isn’t fancy; it’s made best suit our household. of a flat gift box, previously used to package clothing. Many of the changes were gradual; I didn’t notice Similar to our reusable-paper box, we have a drawer in that they had become habits until I thought deliberately the kitchen to store reusable plastic bags, usually left- about our family’s actions and impact. But we choose over from shopping. Tying the bags into knots keeps to make it this way: much of the work my family does them from tangling. to move toward sustainability revolves around making • Keep recycling at hand. At the base of each desk sustainable habits easy. When the environmentally beneficial option is faster, more convenient or accessible, Continued on Page 32

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Continued from Page 30 is a little recycling bin. We keep our main recycling tub in the kitchen so that people can empty their bins while grabbing snacks or drinks. This also conveniently places the recycling next to the sink for easy disposal of rinsed, empty juice bottles or containers. An actual bin isn’t a require- ment, though. I repurpose a mug. • A sustainable closet. To reduce my closet’s impact on the environ- AUDREY CHANG/TOWN CRIER ment, I focus on rebuild- Andrew Chang drives his Tesla. The family bought the electric car after their ing with each new piece I older gas-powered vehicle broke down. purchase, rather than splurging on sustainable items. I als. I buy from companies like these because it’s impor- particularly like brands such as Cotopaxi, Patagonia’s tant to provide a market for items made from recycled Worn Wear collection, or Rothy’s – they use remnant textiles from other companies or other recycled materi- Continued on Page 34

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Continued from Page 32 materials. Often, sustainable brands have expensive items due to the process of repurposing old material. Buy- ing second-hand is an effective way to reduce one’s footprint and find clothing without breaking the bank. Infrastructure changes and city programs In our house, replacing old light bulbs with LEDs and choosing low-flow showerheads have been easy ways to reduce our electricity and water consumption because they don’t require behav- ioral change. However, replacing all hardware at once with sustainable options is often intimidating due to its expense and lo- gistic difficulties. Our family works toward sustainable architecture and hardware by prioritizing the environment when updating or repairing our AUDREY CHANG/TOWN CRIER Bessie Ng flushes one of the Changs’ low-flow toilets. The family Continued on Page 36 also has low-flow showerheads and faucets to reduce water use.

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Continued from Page 34 gram. Cal Water offers rebates for high-efficiency toilets, clothes washers, irrigation controllers and sprin- house – this usually applies to larger investments. kler nozzles. The Santa Clara Valley Water District For example, when our older gas-powered car broke offers rebates for low-water landscaping, greywater sys- down recently, we invested in an electric vehicle as its tem installation, submeter installation and private well replacement. When our toilet installation. For more informa- began leaking, we replaced it tion on any of these programs, with a low-flow toilet to reduce visit the organizations’ respec- our water consumption. We find When the environmentally tive websites. the slow transition toward sus- • Exploring energy conser- tainability manageable. beneficial option is faster, vation and generation. Switch- Below, I list a few hardware ing to LEDs is a quick way to changes that my family either more convenient or reduce energy consumption, but has incorporated or is looking make sure to dispose of old light into. accessible, it’s easier to make bulbs correctly; they’re consid- • Reducing water consump- ered hazardous waste. Los Al- tion. Low-flow toilets, shower- a better decision and form tos Hardware in downtown Los heads and faucets all can con- Altos accepts CFLs and fluores- tribute to reducing water use. sustainable habits. cent tubes. Also, periodically checking for leaks can both save water and Looking ahead minimize your water bill. Many I’m proud of my family’s ef- energy and water providers in the area have rebate pro- forts toward integrating sustainability into our daily grams to encourage sustainable consumption. Silicon lives through small steps. But even with what we’ve ac- Valley Clean Energy incentivizes the switch from a complished so far, we are always looking to improve natural gas water heater to an electric Heat Pump Water Heater by offering rebates through its FutureFit Pro- Continued on Page 38 Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound La Toque de Cindy Endoscopy • HD digital radiography Chemotherapy Cooking School Comprehensive Care of the Whole Patient ComprehensiveComprehensive Care Care of ofthe the Whole Whole Patient Patient

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Continued from Page 36 and would love to do more. That’s why I’ve made a list below of a few actions we’d like to pick up. Hopefully, it in- spires you to make a list of your own. • Plan meals or purchase food mindfully. An immense amount of food waste is produced each year. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Ag- riculture estimated that we waste approximately 31% of the food available for consumption, PHOTOS BY AUDREY CHANG/TOWN CRIER equivalent to 133 billion The Changs have bins to recycle paper and packaging – such as cardboard and pounds and nearly $162 plastic – in their Los Altos home. billion lost. My family would like to cook and purchase only what we can fin- more. Mission Trail Waste system, our local waste ish. management service, is happy to deliver a complimen- • Incorporate compost into our garden. We have tary backyard compost bin or worm bin on request; a small garden in our backyard, from which we can harvest homegrown kale, basil, mint, strawberries and Continued on Page 40 Artistic Garage Doors, Inc.

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Continued from Page 38 we haven’t yet used this opportunity. They also conduct compost giveaways as directed by the city. My family would love to integrate our home compost system into our garden to make use of the organics we generate. • Use sustainable toiletries. I’d love to transition to sham- poo bars and solid toothpaste, especially because toothpaste containers are often not recy- clable (due to their composi- tion of plastic and aluminum) and generate a large amount of waste. Alternatively, I’d be will- ing to try TerraCycle, Colgate’s Oral Care Recycling Program, where people can ship their oral care product packaging waste. However, I’m not sure if the environmental benefit of a few toothpaste tubes would offset PHOTOS BY AUDREY CHANG/TOWN CRIER the carbon emissions from ship- The Changs have replaced all the old-style light bulbs in their home with ping the waste itself. LEDs that save energy. They recycled the old ones.

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AUDREY CHANG/TOWN CRIER Tommy Chang grabs a piece of scrap paper from the Changs’ drawer of reusable paper. Reflecting There are always ways to improve, and often it’s hard to know where to start. I suggest having a conversation with your family about which areas of sustainability to focus on. I recommend choosing and integrating a few behav- ioral changes into your daily routine, in addition to ac- complishing doable tasks sooner rather than later, such as changing light bulbs and showerheads. After a few weeks, reassess your household and have another quick conversation. What did you do well and how can you do better? Don’t forget to celebrate successes. I do worry about the future of our planet, and my generation’s future. Even though our environmental efforts may not seem like much individually, the cumula- tive impact of our actions has the potential to save our beautiful world. If we’re able to control our footprint and the demand of the market by voting with our wallets and action, I believe that we can take on climate change one household at a time. Audrey Chang is co-president of the Los Altos High School Green Team.

Living In | March 25, 2020 | Page 41 EVENTS Out and about A list of upcoming events in and around Los Altos

TOWN CRIER FILE PHOTO People dance to live music at a past First Friday event. The free events are held the first Friday of each month Continued on Page 44 in downtown Los Altos. Los Altos First Friday enue, operated by the California Farmers Market Asso- 6-8 p.m. monthly ciation, features more than 70 growers and food vendors Downtown Los Altos selling their organic produce, baked goods and fresh Attendees can listen to music from local bands and flowers. The location offers easy Caltrain and light-rail solo artists the first Friday night of every month. The access and is within walking distance of downtown performers station themselves outside restaurants and Mountain View. storefronts, which often extend their hours to provide For more information, visit cafarmersmkts.com. complimentary in-store activities and refreshments for passersby. The free events offer an opportunity to shop, Pathways Walk dine and explore the downtown area while surrounded 9:30-10:30 a.m. monthly by music. First Fridays are organized by Los Altos for- Purissima Park, Los Altos Hills ward, a program of Los Altos Community Foundation. The first Wednesday of every month, Los Altos For more information, visit losaltosfirstfriday.org. Hills Parks and Recreation leads a roughly 2-mile walk through the town’s pathways system. Routes and speed Full Moon Night Hikes vary based on participants’ wishes. 8:30-10 p.m. monthly For more information, visit losaltoshills.ca.gov Westwind Community Barn Full Moon Night Hikes are available for night owls TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s ‘Ragtime’ interested in seeing Los Altos Hills in a different light. April 1 through May 3, various times The monthly hikes take place when the moon is at its Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts brightest. Participants should bring a flashlight, dress “Ragtime,” the Tony Award-winning musical set at warmly and wear sturdy shoes. the dawn of the last century, celebrates the American For more information, visit losaltoshills.ca.gov. dream. The play, adapted from the novel by E.L. Doc- torow, features a book by Terrence McNally, music by Mountain View Farmers’ Market Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Tickets 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays are $45-95, depending on the selected date and time. Caltrain Station For times, tickets and more information, visit The Mountain View Farmers’ Market on Evelyn Av- mvcpa.com.

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Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. to noon April 4 Downtown Los Altos Children can hunt for thousands of candy- and prize-filled eggs hidden along Main and State streets at the 57th annual Easter Egg Hunt. Activi- ties and photo opportunities with the Easter Bun- ny are available at Veterans Community Plaza. Admission is free for children ages 1-10. For more information, visit downtownlosaltos.org. Lunch Mob Noon to 1:30 p.m. April 13 Downtown Los Altos TOWN CRIER FILE PHOTOS The Los Altos Chamber of Commerce hosts Children hunt for treats at last year’s Easter Egg Hunt in lunch at Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill to sup- downtown Los Altos. This year’s event is set for April 4. port a Chamber member and make new connec- tions. RSVP not required. For more information, visit losaltoschamber. org. Spring Family Parade 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 Mountain View The 42nd annual Spring Family Parade begins

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Continued from Page 43 on Castro Street at Villa Street and continues into Pioneer Park for family-friendly, post- parade activities, including crafts, games, music and food trucks. For more information, visit mountainview.gov. Grow a Giant Pumpkin 1-2:30 p.m. April 25 Los Altos Hills Town Hall, Parks and Recreation Building It takes more than good seed, good soil and good luck to grow a giant pumpkin. Join local green thumb Vince Zunino to learn the art of growing a giant pumpkin. RSVP required.

For more information, vis- TOWN CRIER FILE PHOTO it losaltoshills.ca.gov. Children’s entertainment – like face painting and balloon twisting by Twinkle Dee Star – is a staple of the Los Altos Farmers’ Market, scheduled to begin Continued on Page 46 May 2 on State Street.

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