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  September 29, 1999    Los Gatos, California  Since 1881

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    Scott Plautz


    Sky High

    When the weekend comes, Brooktrout Technologies employees look for adventure


    On any given Saturday or Sunday, Bob Eikel, Linda Falsitto, Scott Plautz and Bob Green, employees of the Los Gatos division of Brooktrout, steal away from faxes, cell phones and anything else to do with telephones. They zip into jumpsuits, strap on parachutes and climb into a plane. There they join maybe 15 others packed in knees-to-chest on the plane's floor while it grinds up up up to 15,000 or 18,000 feet. One or two at a time--some grinning like little kids, some with terror in their eyes--they all scoot quickly toward the rolled-up door and leap into the big blue sky.   More

    News

    Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley

    Town Council responds to public outcry; approves funding for center.
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    News

    Cable Channel 6

    KCAT moves to Channel 15; Town to protest in court Oct. 5.
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    Downtown Parking

    Town Chamber present funding strategies, short-term solutions for easing parking problems.
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    Traffic Studies

    Town Council funds studies seeking solutions to traffic congestion.
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    Education

    Arts Development Grant

    LGUSD to receive $20,000 in state funding for Arts as Literacy program.
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    Taste

    Sur La Table

    Kitchen supplies store offers cooking classes for food lovers.
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Cover Story
Brooktrout Technologies employees enjoy skydiving on weekends

News
News Briefs

Council approves Wildlife Center funding

Injured mountain lion put down on Hwy. 17

Town Chamber suggests parking solutions

Los Gatos Brewing Co. faces more lawsuits

Traffic studies seek solutions for congestion

Area code overlay delayed until January

KCAT forced to move to Channel 15

Photo: Bulldozing Steamer's

Letters & Opinions
Letters

Editorial: Wildlife Center

Town needs to design a distinctive style for new developments

KCAT manager George Sampson on AT&T

Education
On Campus

LGUSD to receive state arts funding

Santa Clara County Committee holds elections

Around Town
The Prowler

Annual Powwow comes to West Valley College

St. Luke's Evensong concert season begins

Engagements

Weddings

Obituary

Business
Saratoga National Bank merges with SJNB

Columns
Main Street

Picture From the Past

Taste
Sur La Table offers cooking classes for food lovers

Sports

Sports Briefs

Los Gatos frosh-soph team crushes Gunn

Wildcats defeat Spartans in water polo

Los Gatos takes second at Las Vegas invitational

Wildcats defeat Gunn 42-14

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