Hats, Balloons, Music, and a Hearing Dog Theme

By Ruby Elbogen

Every seat, at every table in Quinlin’s Cupertino Room was filled—just one more guest would have exploded the venue.

Club President, Barbara Nunes was MC, with an assist by Co-Pres. Gail Jensen.  Music filled the air, as the Cupertino High School Choir entertained the large group, and delicious food catered by Outback graced the tables.

Event Chair, Inge Roberts guided the luncheon and everyone enjoyed watching the program given by the Service Dogs for the Hearing Impaired. A Basket Raffle was held with proceeds going to the Hearing Service Dog Program.

There were so many guests, it would be difficult to list them all, however—City Council Members, Orrin Mahoney and Mark Santoro; Planning Commissioners, Marty Miller and Dr. Winnie Lee (a member of Quota), Police Chief Capt. Terry Calderone, Sherriff Laurie Smith; Lynn Ching, Chamber of Commerce Pres.;Carol Atwood, Helene Davis, Board Member of the Historical Society; Scot Austin, Lion’s Club Member, Howard Jensen, and a host of others attended.

By Ruby Elbogen

Thanks to Cupertino Student, Sam Lee – who was the event promoter, Sun.,

Aug. 16, 2009 was a day to remember. From Morning until late afternoon music rang out in every direction from Civic Center. The stage was set up on the City Hall steps, and folks young and old sat or stood around the entire area, from The Coffee Society to the Library and Community Hall –the young and not so young cooled off in the Fountains—and all enjoyed rock music.

Ten garage bands played (and sang) for the audience and for each other. People just kept coming – they either knew about the event beforehand, heard the music and came to see what was going on—or they had set out for another day at the library and found the sound of music, and a performance they could attend to enhance their day.

We would love to see this event repeated – over and over. Sam Lee did a fantastic job of putting it all together, and making it happen. Not an easy task for someone so young, but so talented. It was great fun and music for the young and young at heart (and ear). It was a be there or be square day.

Pictured here are Sam Lee (center) with Cupertino City Council candidates

L-Darcy Paul, a member of the Parks & Rec. Commission and R- Daniel Nguyen, from the city’s Safety Commission, who came out to support the bands.