Tower, Clarence Robert

Principal author Clarence Robert Tower has been a resident of Santa Clara since childhood. As a result, he possesses a wealth of information about the community and its activities. He is a published author of a valley history and the novel The Adventures of Zack Gentry. Coauthor Ken Lichtenstein is a local businessman and community supporter and has been a resident of the city for more than 50 years. Ken was drawn to the writing of this book as a substitute for his late wife, Bea, who was the author of two previous Arcadia Publishing books about Santa Clara.