Community Briefs Community Briefs (September 16, 2005)

Reunion for Awalt's Class of '65

The Awalt High School Class of 1965 will have its reunion on Sept. 24, marking 40 years since the graduates earned their degree.

The dinner and dance will begin at 7 p.m. at Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View. For details and reservations, contact Karen Alden Marinovich at (650) 965-1955, Julie Vasquez Cummings at (408) 739-1017, or e-mail awalt1965@gmail.com. Organizers ask that all reservations be made by Sept. 20. -- Jenny Baer

'Info on Wheels' gives car-seat safety tips

The white-and-red Info on Wheels Van is making stops in Mountain View to provide free child-rearing information for parents of children ages 5 and under as well as prenatal parents -- and focusing, throughout September, on car-seat safety.

Three out of four car seats are misused, according to federal reports, and in response the van -- funded by the additional cigarette tax of 50 cents per pack -- will be setting up booths outside the Mountain View Public Library from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 26 and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 29. For more information, call (877) INFO-VAN or visit www.4c.org. -- Jenny Baer

Aquathon to raise funds for rehab group

Bay Area residents are hoping to make a splash this weekend by raising money for people with disabilities. The Community Association for Rehabilitation (CAR) is hosting an aquathon -- a 350-person continuous swim relay.

Teams are made up of community members, the families of people with disabilities and a group of developmentally disabled children. In addition, employees from a number of corporations -- including Alza, Intuit, Siemens Acuson and Google of Mountain View -- are participating.

The aquathon takes place at the San Jose State University Aquatic Center, 290 S. Seventh St. in San Jose, this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., with an awards ceremony to follow. Food and a band round out the event. -- Katie Vaughn

MV resident makes Stanford Hall of Fame

Mountain View resident and former Stanford football player Chuck Evans will be inducted into Stanford University’s athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 30, along with a group of ten other former student athletes and coaches.

Evans was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter as a defensive tackle who went on to play in the NFL for a few years. He currently works as senior vice president of a securities firm in San Jose and coaches his son’s baseball team. In addition, Evans has helped raise millions of dollars for Stanford University and its athletics department over the past 25 years.

The ten other 2005 inductees include former men’s basketball coach Mike Montgomery, who now coaches the Golden State Warriors, and a group of Olympic gold medalist rowers. -- Jenny Baer

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