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Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 2 UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Storms topple trees, injuring one person customers, he added. were repaired by Wednesday eve- cidents occurred when trees fell on Power restored to most by Wednesday night Most outages were brief, from a ning except for three homes that cars and homes. by Don Kazak half-hour to an hour, according to needed to replace electric connec- The top of a redwood tree was a department supervisor dispatch- tions, Kamiyama said. blown off Wednesday at about 11 igh winds, gusting up to 40 Tuesday night through Wednesday ing crews Wednesday. In addition, About 20 Menlo Park homes a.m. in Menlo Park, crushing the mph at times, brought down afternoon, most affecting small some underground-utility custom- along Menalto Avenue and roughly cab of a rental truck driving below H trees and knocked out power numbers of homes, according to ers experienced brief interruptions the same number in East Palo Alto in the 200 block of Willow Road. throughout the Palo Alto area Tues- Russ Kamiyama, manager of elec- in service due to transformers being on Alberni Street remained without The driver had to be cut from the day and Wednesday. tric operations for the Palo Alto switched to respond to the outages, power Thursday morning, accord- wreckage by Menlo Park firefighters In total, there were 33 storm-relat- Utilities department. the supervisor said. ing to Brian Swanson of PG&E. but only received minimal injuries, ed power outages in Palo Alto from The largest outage affected 2,300 All of Palo Alto’s power outages Several dramatic wind-related in- (continued on next page)

PALO ALTO Helping women half a world away Teen sets her sights on aiding abused women in Bhutan by Alexandria Rocha llery Dake is spending the holidays in New Zealand with E her family, but her thoughts are with the women of Bhutan, a small South Asian country tucked into the Himalayas. Through the Global Education Action Network, Ellery, a junior at Castilleja School, visited Bhutan in August and met with women who had stopped going to school at age 12 to get married. They told her stories about polygamy and alcohol abuse. Despite their struggles, the women were warm and hospitable and didn’t want Ellery to lift a finger during her stay.

Karna Kurata Upon returning home, Ellery’s mind kept returning to the rising levels of sexual abuse and domestic violence in the small country, which has been considered one of the most A man who identified himself as H. T. mourns the death of his cousin, Maikeli Iongi at a memorial on Alberni Street in East Palo Alto Thursday. isolated in the world. She decided to start a local effort to raise money County Sheriff’s sergeant and a the Alberni Street memorial, lis- and awareness for an organization EAST PALO ALTO Menlo Park police officer returned tening to Iongi’s favorite song, that helps women in Bhutan flee fire. A handgun was found by his which they called “Don’t Matter abusive conditions. body, San Mateo County Sheriff’s No More.” One youth swept the “Bhutan is hurtling into the 21st Friends, family mourn Capt. Don O’Keefe said. area to keep it free of water and Century and with that comes a lot On Thursday, the San Mateo leaves. Dozens of candles, several of problems,” Ellery said last week, County Sheriff’s Office said that bouquets of flowers, handkerchiefs sitting in Castilleja’s state-of-the art teen killed by cops Sgt. Peter Ralls was the officer in- in Iongi’s favorite colors (red and library. “They get (TV) stations from Investigation ongoing into East Palo Alto shooting; volved in the shooting. Ralls has black), a football, a Bible, a pack- the neighboring countries now, so they spent 23 years in law enforcement age of marshmallows, a carton of see shows that sexualize women.” alleged robbery accomplice released on bail and is an aikido instructor. graham crackers and other items Her new group, Club RENEW, by Becky Trout The Menlo Park Police Depart- decorated the site. is modeled after the Bhutanese or- ment has not released the name of Several photos of Iongi lined the ganization of the same name devel- n Wednesday’s sun, the in- neighborhood’s recent violence. its officer. back of the altar, surrounded by oped by a Bhutan queen in 2004. tersection of East Palo Alto’s Last Friday night, around 11:20 The other suspect, Kilipeni Pa- messages from visitors. RENEW, which stands for Respect, I Westminster Avenue and Al- p.m., the intersection was the site hulu, 18, reportedly Iongi’s cousin, The young people gathered Educate, Nurture and Empower berni Street appeared peaceful. of an alleged shoot-out between surrendered without incident and around his memorial said Iongi’s Women, provides sexually and phys- But an elaborate memorial replete two East Palo Alto youths and po- was arrested on suspicion of rob- death was a police set up and that ically battered women ages 15 to 30 with offerings of food, candles, lice, an exchange that left 16-year- bery, O’Keefe said. Iongi was a church-going kid, very with counseling and small grants to and red-and-white flowers, cov- old Maikeli Iongi dead. On Wednesday, friends and funny, who loved to dance and liked start better lives. ered by a canopy and ringed by East Palo Alto police say Iongi relatives of Iongi and Pahulu sat to joke around by calling others by Castilleja’s club is in the begin- recliners and chairs, hinted of the shot twice before a San Mateo in chairs or pulled up in cars along (continued on page 5) ning stages, but so far about 15 girls (continued on next page) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 3 Upfront ',%..(%22%-!. A boy got the ball rolling: “Why Glenn was born Feb. 16, 1918 in San Francisco and 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 Bhutan (continued from previous page) don’t women need umbrellas? Be- passed away Dec. 21 at age 88. Survived by beloved (650) 326-8210 cause there is no rain between the PUBLISHER wife, Clara, of 67 years; devoted father to Carolyn Hawk William S. Johnson meet every week to discuss their lat- kitchen and the bedroom.” est efforts. “These boys had an unlimited (deceased), Linda Groves, and William Herreman. Also EDITORIAL Jay Thorwaldson, Editor The club has applied for a $15,000 supply of jokes,” Ellery said, shak- survived by 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons. Moved Jocelyn Dong, Acting Managing Editor grant from the Women’s Foundation ing her head. Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors to Palo Alto in 1925; worked for HP for 32 yrs. He enjoyed Keith Peters, Sports Editor of California and made connections Ellery and her four fellow travelers being an amateur photographer and brought joy to others Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor with the Global Fund for Women. were only in Bhutan for one week, Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor In January, during Castilleja’s an- but they were able to meet with through his photos and slide show presentations. In lieu of Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Alexandria Rocha, Molly Tanenbaum, Becky nual Global Week, the girls will numerous people during that short flowers, donations are appreciated to Nature Conservancy, Trout, Staff Writers raffle photos to raise funds. Ellery time. They stayed with a family in a Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer 201 Mission St., SFO CA 94105 or Alzheimer’s Assoc., P.O. Nicholas Jensen, Staff Photographer said the plan is to donate any money room reserved for traveling monks, Veronica Weber, Photo Intern they receive to RENEW. played with the family’s children Box 309, Mt. View, CA 94042. Memorial Services will be Tyler Hanley, Assistant to the Editor & Online Editor The club makes Ellery one of and worked in its rice fields. held at First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave. on Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor the many teenagers in Palo Alto The Palo Alto teen saw firsthand Cammie Farmer, Calendar Editor who have looked beyond their front what living in an isolated nation is Jan. 12 at 1:30 pm. Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, Lynn Comeskey, Kit Davey, Tim Goode, Jack porch to give their time and energy like. Before visiting Bhutan, Ellery PAID OBITUARY McKinnon, Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, to worldly causes. thought the people there would be Contributors Dan Shilstone, Editorial Intern “It’s so great to have the club, much worse off than she is. Caitlin Berka, Arts & Entertainment Intern so it’s not just me,” Ellery said. “I She met a farmer, however, who DESIGN wasn’t sure if people would be in- changed her mind. Carol Hubenthal, Design Director terested, but it’s paying off.” He said she couldn’t pay him to Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers; Nathan Hammer, Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, It was a teacher at Castilleja who move to the United States. He told Charmaine Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers told Ellery about the Global Educa- her that people in his country work PRODUCTION tion Action Network, or GLEAN, an hard and come home at the end of Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager organization that takes high school the day with physical pain. In the Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, Sales & Production Coordinators and college students on expeditions to United States, he said, people come remote countries for research and cul- home with not only physical pain, ADVERTISING Vern Ingraham, Advertising Manager tural studies. Ellery chose GLEAN’s but “intellectual pain,” too, such as Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. Bhutan expedition randomly — she stress and competition. He would The Bowman program builds Tony Gay, Janice Hoogner, Sandra Valdiosera, Display Advertising Sales knew little about the country. rather endure the physical pain. confidence, creativity and Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales She signed up early for the trip “I agree with parts of that. It’s a Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. Nerissa Gaerlan, Evie Marquez, Irene and took a course at Stanford Uni- simpler life over there,” Ellery said. academic excellence. Schwartz, Classified Advertising Sales versity called “Bhutan, Buddhism “It all comes back to the ‘Gross Na- Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. and Gross National Happiness” in tional Happiness.’” Lower School - GradesK-5 ONLINE SERVICES the spring. What she learned ended However, the rapid changes in Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster up coming into play later. Bhutan have weakened family net- Middle School - Grades6-8 GLEAN requires its students to works, according to RENEW’s Web BUSINESS Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager pick a specific issue to study dur- site. As families move from rural ar- Individualized, self-directed program Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits ing their travels. Other students on eas into urban ones, there are fewer Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant Elena Dineva, Judy Tran, Business Associates Ellery’s trip chose disaster relief, the jobs and seats in schools for women. Rich international & cultural studies Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, environment and religion. Some- This is leaving women without edu- Business Associates thing about Bhutan’s globalization cation vulnerable to exploitation. ADMINISTRATION and the emergence of female objec- Ellery plans to return to Bhutan Proven, Montessori approach Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & Promotions Director; tification caught Ellery’s attention. next summer to intern at RENEW Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant “I’ve never perceived any dis- with a few of her club’s members. State-of-the-art facility Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, crimination in my own life as a In the meantime, she will continue Jorge Vera, Couriers woman,” she said. “But as I’m get- leading her local efforts. Low student-teacher ratio EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. William S. Johnson, President ting older, I’m picking up on more “We want to cut (the abuse) off be- Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Walter of those things in society.” fore it gets out of hand,” she said. ■ Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Ellery recalled a trip to Utah with Staff Writer Alexandria www.bowmanschool.org Frank A. 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School in Belmont this fall, and he vestigation, although East Palo Alto East Palo Alto was hoping to get medical clearance officers weren’t involved, because it (continued from page 3) MEMORIAL SERVICES to return to the field soon, she said. happened in our city.” their fathers’ names. Iongi aspired to Chief Deputy District Attorney The District Attorney’s office and play professional football, they said. Steve Wagstaffe confirmed that Iongi the Sheriff’s Department are support- John Farmer, a resident of East Palo Alto and owner of the Doctor’s All wore laminated cards with a had been involved in an accident. ing the East Palo Alto department in Sports Bar and Grill on University Avenue, died Dec. 20. A memorial photo of Iongi around their necks. According to Ahio, the accident the investigation, O’Keefe said. service will be held Saturday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist In the evening, the mourners moved changed the youth, saying he became The involved officers were not Church, 1110 Berkeley Ave., Menlo Park. A viewing will be Friday, inside the Iongis’ East Palo Alto “slow to respond, kind of quiet.” injured and their identities are not Dec. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Jones Mortuary, 660 Donohoe St., East house, where his parents, four sib- Iongi’s cousin said he appeared being released, he said. They are on Palo Alto. lings, and other loved ones sang and normal, however. paid administrative leave pending an prayed, said the Rev. Heilala Ahio, The incident involving Iongi and investigation into the incident. Jean B. Mitchell, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died Dec. 2. A minister of the First Tongan United Pahulu and police on Friday began Alipio said it does not appear that memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 4, at 4 p.m. at Stanford Methodist Church of Palo Alto. several blocks away on Newbridge gangs were involved. He is waiting Memorial Church, Palm Drive, Stanford. A reception will follow at They will keep up this daily vigil Street, when officers responded to on the toxicology report to determine Webster House, Palo Alto. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may until officials release his body, Ahio calls that a man was shot during if Iongi was under the influence of be made to the Sidney Pearce Mitchell, M.D., and Steven Pearce Mitch- said. Then, they will schedule a tra- a robbery involving a vehicle and drugs or alcohol. ell, M.D., Scholarship Fund at Stanford University. ditional Tongan wake, which involves other items, O’Keefe said. He did Chief Deputy Coroner Tom Mar- praying, singing, speeches, a sermon not provide additional details about riscolo, with San Mateo County, and a funeral, she said. the incident. refused to comment on the number Since 1983, the Iongis have been On Thursday, O’Keefe said the of shots that struck Iongi and said very active in the church and donate robbery victim, a 39-year-old East toxicology studies will take four to generously. They are a “very nice Palo Alto resident remains in Stan- six weeks. The Public Agenda family,” Ahio said. ford Hospital in critical condition. He Pahulu had a prior run-in with po- “We are just kind of shocked with is expected to recover, East Palo Alto lice. He was arrested in Menlo Park what happened,” she said. Lt. Tom Alipio said Wednesday. on July 23 this summer for vehicle PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT . . . The Board of Educa- Iongi attended church and was ac- Responding to a call for assistance tampering, according to police logs. tion will discuss its next steps in the search for a new superinten- tive with youth groups, she said. Friday night, a sheriff’s sergeant and a He formerly played football at Men- dent at a meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 3, in the school district’s Both Iongi and Pahulu belonged Menlo Park police officer spotted two lo-Atherton High School, where he board room (25 Churchill Ave.). A closed session will begin at 5:30 to a large and close Tongan family, males running east toward Alberni, was listed as 6 feet 2 inches tall and p.m., with the open session following immediately afterward. N centered around grandparents who matching a caller’s report of the rob- 270 pounds in 2004. had eight sons and two daughters, bery suspects, according to O’Keefe. Pahulu is scheduled to appear in according to a woman who wouldn’t The officers chased the suspects court Jan. 30, Wagstaffe said. give her name but identified herself and confronted them at the intersec- O’Keefe and Alipio said they did as Iongi’s cousin Wednesday. tion, where the officers said that one not know when the investigation She mentioned a hit-and-run acci- suspect had a gun, O’Keefe said. would be completed. dent last year, which occurred while Pahulu was released on $100,000 Anyone with information about Iongi was riding a scooter. She said bail this week. the incident is asked to call Detec- Iongi had been in intensive care for “No matter what, it was a trag- tive John Liu at 853-3131 or Inspec- two weeks at Stanford Hospital and edy. A young man’s life was lost,” tor John Minahan at 363-4834. N unable to open his eyes for several Alipio said. He offered condolences Staff Writer Becky Trout can days. The accident left him unable to family and friends of Iongi. “Un- be e-mailed at btrout@paweekly. to play football for Carlmont High fortunately we’re tasked with the in- com.

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says in his office, speaking played by the Gryphon Trio. with the good humor of an The members of the chamber- indulgent parent. music trio have performed the A PLACE That peace may be welcome piece before in Canada, where to the music itself. “Tears in they’re based, but this will be Your Hand” has its roots in the first time in the States. FOR a song written during World Even Berger hasn’t heard it War II. Abraham Sutsever played yet. Inspired by a quiet room penned the Yiddish song, The piece, he says, begins and a wartime song, “Unter Dyne Vyse Shetern with a piano solo more an- composer brings a new (Under the White Stars),” in gular than melodic. Then PEACE 1943 in the Vilna Ghetto (now the other instruments begin work to Stanford in Lithuania). playing longer versions of “This is one of the only love the notes found in the intro- songs that came out of the Ho- duction, making them more locaust,” Berger says. “It’s a lyrical. This give-and-take by Rebecca Wallace fessor. He’s fascinated with lovely, ‘I wish you were here’ reflects what Berger finds three-story building computers and human musi- kind of song. But you can’t magical about chamber mu- perched on a hill, The cal behavior — why do you be here, and you shouldn’t be sic: a small knot of musicians AKnoll emerges from the get a song stuck in your head? here — in the ghetto.” working closely together, cre- rain on a December day, state- — but when it comes to writ- Berger says people who ating a conversation in which ly as an English castle. Quiet ing music, give him a pencil know the original song like- the leadership is perpetually grayness covers everything, and paper and a silent room. ly won’t recognize it in his shifting. which suits Jonathan Berger And so he remembers ex- composition; he says he has “There’s sort of a great con- just fine. actly when his composition Top: Jonathan Berger holes up in many woven “ghostly and distorted trast between divergence and Built as a grand residence “Tears in Your Hand” was rooms to compose music, including this fragments” of it throughout. convergence of the instru- for the Stanford University written. recording studio at The Knoll at Stanford Listeners can decide for ments (in this piece),” Gry- president in 1915, The Knoll “Exactly a year ago. I re- University. Above: The Gryphon Trio themselves on Jan. 10, when phon pianist Jamie Parker now houses the school’s Cen- member this because it’s when will perform a new work by Berger on “Tears in Your Hand” has says in a phone interview. ter for Computer Research in Stanford closes for three weeks Jan. 10. its U.S. premiere in Dinkel- (continued on next page) Music and Acoustics, where and the students go home. It’s spiel Auditorium at Stanford, Berger is an associate pro- quiet enough to write,” Berger

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“We got to know each other said. You can find a fragment of It’s a road map,” he said. But one St. Lawrence quartet has played it A place for peace backstage,” Berger recalled. “You melody floating through your head night you look up at the musicians, many times. One striking element (continued from previous page) sort of know when things click mu- — perhaps from another composer he said, and “They’ve done some- is that the end of each musical sen- “There are times when we do our sically.” — and then twist it into a different thing that’s so sparkling and dif- tence is removed, stopping swiftly, own thing and times of great en- Gryphon cellist Roman Borys shape that may or may not retain ferent.” “so it never becomes final,” Berger ergy when we come together.” said it also helped that both parties some of the original elements. Berger’s composition that has said. Over the phone, he plays part of knew the St. Lawrence musicians. But Berger would not be con- probably been played the most is his While Berger did not know Pearl, the introduction on his piano. It As in other worlds, it’s all who you tent working simply with comput- arrangement of the popular Jewish the journalist’s death made a deep jumps jaggedly, a poignant feeling know. ers. While there is risk involved song “Eli, Eli (My God, My God).” impression on him. Sitting in a qui- evident throughout. When Berger is not composing, in handing a new composition to The haunting song comes from a et recording studio deep inside The Berger’s collaboration with the much of his work involves studying a group of musicians to interpret, poem by Hannah Szenes, a Hun- Knoll, he pauses while thinking Gryphon Trio began when he met how computers analyze music. For that’s also part of the joy. He recalls garian Jew who was a parachutist about Pearl, then shakes his head them the summer before last, at a example, one of his first computer traveling with the St. Lawrence for the British Army in World War and says: “The utter senselessness music festival in Ontario. The St. studies was a simulation of the tele- Quartet, watching his works evolve II and executed after her capture. of it. It just seemed to be emblem- Lawrence String Quartet, with phone game: a signal was sent to in their hands. Each performance Berger wrote the piece to honor atic of everything that was verging whom Berger has a long relation- different modules, and each inter- is different, too, bringing out new journalist Daniel Pearl, who was on catastrophe in this world.” ship, was playing a piece of his, and preted it in a different way. aspects and angles. kidnapped and murdered in Paki- Berger has written often on world the Gryphon Trio was performing Composers, too, can inadvertent- “At a certain point, I lose posses- stan in 2002. It was part of the events. One composition inspired Mozart trios. ly play the telephone game, Berger sion of the piece. It becomes theirs. first annual Daniel Pearl Music by both darkness and heroism is a A musical score is dots on a page. Days concert at Stanford, and the piano piece called “My Lai” after the Vietnam War massacre. He was in high school when the massacre happened, and Berger remembers it Become Part of as a moment of political awakening to the horrors of war. The Stanford Tradition Years later, though, Berger was uplifted by hearing the story of High School Summer College Hugh Thompson, an American he- Undergraduate & Graduate Programs licopter pilot who reportedly came upon the killing of Vietnamese ci- June 23 – August 19, 2007 vilians by American soldiers, and landed his helicopter in the middle of the massacre to try to stop it. “My piece is about how he tried Choose from over to stop the massacre, and couldn’t 150 courses offered in stop it, but he saved one wounded Our GPS system 30 departments child in his helicopter,” Berger "Since 1938" allows us to get Commute or live in residence said. the closest cab to you! Later, the author of a book on Enjoy accessible faculty, Thompson heard Berger’s composi- OVER 300 small classes and the riches tion, and through the author Berger of the San Francisco Bay Area was able to talk with Thompson, TAXIS AVAILABLE who had also heard the piece. (Thompson, who was shunned by Vans Available Visit us on the web: Please be fellow soldiers for years, received summer.stanford.edu the U.S. Soldier’s Medal in 1998. responsible this He died recently.) holiday season. Reservations Email us: Don’t [email protected] Berger is clearly still moved Welcome by what he calls Thompson’s rare drink & drive Or phone us: instance of personal heroism, and (650) 723-3109 well recalls what Thompson said 408-293-1234408-293-1234 after hearing “My Lai.” Sunnyvale & Mountain View Served “He said, ‘I don’t know much by Checker Cab Order a cab online at www.foraride.com about music, but it’s like having a Taxicab services are provided by self-employed, licensed taxicab drivers sculpture done about you.’” ■

What: The Gryphon Trio plays Jonathan Berger’s “Tears in Your Hand” along with works Stratford School by Haydn and Schubert, presented by Stanford Lively Arts. Preschool and Elementary School Where: Dinkelspiel Audito- rium, Stanford University in Palo Alto! When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 To learn more about Stratford or to schedule a tour, Cost: $40/$36 for adults, with discounts available for please call (650) 493-1151 or email [email protected]. students, young people and groups Info: Call 650-725-ARTS or go to livelyarts.stanford.edu.

For more about the Yiddish song that Jonathan Berger based his new composition on — including a link to an audio sample of the song — go to arts editor Rebecca Wallace’s blog. Head for www.PaloAltoOnline.com and scroll down to Ad Libs.

About the cover: Jonathan Berger stands on a stately balcony at The Knoll at Stanford University. Photo- www.stratfordschools.com graph by Nicholas Jensen.

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Courtesy of the VarneyCourtesy fam test the material, he recalled: “They sent 600 depth charges without fuses to us to test. Well, we went out into a field, set up a tower 30 feet high, put a plate of armor on the ground under it, and dropped the depth charges one at a time. The fourth one we dropped blew up the i

ly entire tower. So for the first time they realized RDX was just too darn Above: The window in the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Fran- sensitive. This was a very practical cisco honors Palo Alto physicist Robert Varney and his naval-scientist case. A lot of our work was more comrades (Varney chose not to have his name included). Below: Varney, abstract than that.” 96, taught physics and worked at Lockheed Martin before retiring. Because naval science can be so abstract, Varney’s family had A stained-glass past a hard time figuring out a way to represent his work in a stained-glass Window honors Palo Alto physicist and his WWII window. comrades “I had written many letters to my fa- (continued on next page) by Dan Shilstone n 1993, Natalie Varney was ush- ering at the San Francisco Opera I when a friend asked if she knew anything about the stained-glass windows with the Varney name on them. The windows were just across the street in a stairwell of the War Memorial Veterans Building. “So during an intermission at the opera we ran over next door,” Varney said, “and I said, ‘My God, these are my relatives!’” The Menlo Park resident discovered that the first window had been dedicated by her great-grandmother to the memory of her son Robert, Become. who died in World War I. The second was later donated by Robert’s brother Kit to honor fallen comrades Opens January 20th for Now Selling of the Spanish-American War. Charter Memberships! On the lowest landing, however, Charter Members! one plain window remained. “And I thought, ‘Oh, why don’t I donate Visit the NEW East Palo a window in honor of my father and Become healthier Alto Family YMCA to learn grandfather’s naval research during at the about and enroll for a World War II?’” Varney said. East Palo The journey from that thought Alto Family YMCA. Charter Membership! to the completion of the window in March of 2006 has been a long one, but Natalie and her parents couldn’t VISIT our NEW YMCA at: be happier with the results. 550 Bell Street Her father, Robert Varney, taught East Palo Alto 94303 physics at Washington University Mon - Thur: 3 - 5:30 pm in St. Louis before coming to Palo Saturday: 10 - 1 pm N i Alto to finish his career at Lockheed cholas Jensen Ph: 650-328-9622 Martin. He turned 96 this Novem- East Palo Alto Family YMCA ber, and is pleased with the comple- We build strong kids, tion of his daughter’s tribute to him strong families, strong communities. and the other naval scientists with Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Grace Lutheran Stained-glass (continued from previous page) Church ther’s colleagues. I have a whole -ELCA- file of letters of how they thought 3149 Waverly St., Palo Alto the window should be designed,” A Guide to the Spiritual Community 650-494-1212 Natalie Varney said. “But then they 8:00 AM - Worship Service would get off into tangents and were 10:30 AM - Worship Service arguing about the history of the science of World War II.” Child Care Available Her father did insist on including Pastor Matt Smuts one thing in the design: a sextant. “That was one of the earliest scientific tools the Navy used to find Sunday Los Altos positions of ships at sea, and it just Mornings for Lutheran brought out this idea that mathemat- Spiritual Health Church ics and science have always played a ELCA Meditation 9:15-9:45am part in naval warfare,” he said. Service 10-11am Pastor David K. Bonde After scrapping several designs Non-denominational Outreach Pastor — including a cloud chamber that and Inclusive Spirituality. Gary Berkland everyone thought was a mosquito Thursdays 7-8pm 9:00 am Worship and scientific symbols that people Meditation & 10:30 am Education Self-Development haven’t recognized since the de- Nursery Care Provided cline of the vacuum tube — Natalie FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Pathways to Self Healing Alpha Courses 4153A El Camino Way Varney finally happened upon Da- CHURCH UCC Palo Alto (650) 424-1118 650-948-3012 vid Forte of San Francisco Stained 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto • (650) 856-6662 www.fccpa.org www.psh.org 460 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos Glass Works. His design of a central Sunday Worship and Church School at 10:00am www.losaltoslutheran.org atom above a sextant satisfied everyone with its elegant simplicity, This Sunday: Varney said. The inscription on it reads, “To “Frantically Searching” the scientists who gave the fighting O A L L T Navy the tools for victory in World David Howell preaching A O P War II.” • •

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Funk,” and “The Telephone Song.” AGreen’s “Let’s Stay Together,” The former lead singer recently In addition to their live perfor- it’s hard to believe this funk and parted from the band due to stylistic mances, Whiskey Hill will be re- Fix those nagging home and business plumbing blues band was originally started differences. cording a collection of original and repair problems before Christmas! by Palo Alto High School sopho- The four original members — songs and favorite covers in Janu- mores who were too young to get Cafiero, Kurihara, Eberhart and Li ary, with musician Kevin Wong on • Plumbing • Instant Hot Water in the front door of the venues they — formed the band in 2000, when the keyboard and harmonica. were playing. they were all sophomores at Paly. Whiskey Hill has been on two Emergencies Systems Even more surprising, the band In its original conception, the band tours through Southern California, • Leaking Pipes • Recirculation members, now spread out in col- was called “One-Eyed Whiskey Las Vegas, and Arizona, with anoth- • Dripping Faucets Systems leges as far away as Washington Jefferson and his Funky Dixieland er planned for August this summer, University in St. Louis, still man- Blues Band.” but the members don’t have major • Clogged Drains • Water Heaters age to keep their sound together so “We liked the idea of a mythical plans for the band post-college. • Water Filtering • Copper Repiping they can reunite and play together figure,” Eberhart said. “It’s really just for the love of the Systems • Hydro-Jetting Service on school breaks. But the name proved to be too music,” Eberhart said. “Naturally, living 1,000 miles long, and it was eventually changed Although all the members share • Water Conservation • Video Inspection away presents problems,” Robert to “Whiskey Hill Blues Band.” an obvious love of blues and soul • Garbage Disposals Eberhart, a student at the University Mythology aside, after two tours music, only two, Magid and Kuri- of California at Berkeley, said in an on the West Coast during school hara, are studying music in college. interview with the band. However, breaks, the musicians have been “We enjoy doing our own thing in Priced competitively as a rhythm guitarist for Whiskey making some interesting acquain- college, but we’re always excited to and located locally. All Hill, he’ll tell you it’s no problem tances, including Bill Barenholtz, an return to Palo Alto and play a few services performed by keeping in touch, and keeping the Arizona Republican congressional shows,” Cafiero said. ■ band’s sound tight. candidate in 1998 and 2000. Bar- licensed union-trained In fact, the lack of practice time enholtz came to one of the band’s professional plumbers makes things more exciting, trum- concerts, and then invited the musi- What: Performances by the pet player Will Magid said. Drum- cians to play at his house on their Whiskey Hill Blues Band mer Eric Sundheim chimed in, “The next tour. Where: The Blue Chalk Cafe, band has been known to make up The band members put having fun 630 Ramona St., Palo Alto, and E-mail: stuff on the spot.” first, describing their style as “1 per- The Rose & Crown, 547 Emer- [email protected] The band is playing several gigs cent jazz, 99 percent funky stuff.” son Street, Palo Alto. When: Friday, Dec. 29, in the area during the winter school “Robert and I saw a lot of main- Check Our Web Site: break, with two more scheduled in stream punk and emo music,” from 9:30 p.m. to midnight at Palo Alto. All together, the nine- Cafiero said. “We thought it would The Blue Chalk Cafe and on www.plumbingservice.com member band includes eight college be unique and fun to play happy, Wednesday, Jan. 3, from 9:30 students. Besides Eberhart, Magid dance music.” to midnight at The Rose & and Sundheim, there are lead gui- Sundheim added, “Everyone Crown. tarist Giorgio Cafiero, keyboardist thinks we’re just a bunch of circus Cost: Free Adam Kurihara and bass player Alex animals, playing with each other, Info: Call 650-799-1080 800-378-DRIP Emslie, with Luke Li on trombone until they come see a show.” or email thewhiskeyhillblues- (800-378-3747) and Max Ghenis on saxophone. The Originally, the band was more fo- [email protected].

Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 13 Arts & Entertainment More than an art store Worth a Look “The frame The exhibit opens on Tuesday and runs makes Recycle through Feb. 3, with gallery hours from 11 a.m. the art.” to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays your and 11 to 9 Wednesday 267 Hamilton Avenue, Downtown Palo Alto through Saturday. Call 650-326-1668 650.328.3500 www.universityart.com or go to www.gallery- Also in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento house2.com. NEED A Give Your TAX Music Car to New Year’s Eve DEDUCTION? ...help create a future for people with developmental disabilities organ concert To celebrate Bach Community Association for Rehabilitation, Inc. in style, pipe organ- 525 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 • www.c-a-r.org ist James Welch is United Way Call: 650-494-0550 performing his annual New Year’s Eve concert in the keys of B, A, C and H. No, that’s not a misprint. According to “Bolero,” a watercolor painting by Suej Mc- Welch, key designations Call, depicts one of the windmills with “lace- are different in German- like arms” that the artist encountered on a speaking countries. trip to Spain. “Due to some interesting historical developments in mu- 656 Lytton Avenue sical notation, ‘B’ signifies B-flat, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Art and ‘H’ refers to B-natural,” Welch (650) 617-7384 ‘Images of Spain’ said in a press release. “There- SENIOR INDEPENDENT SUBSIDIZED HOUSING WAITING LIST TO OPEN JANUARY 8TH/07TO TH San Jose artist Suej McCall before, B-A-C-H actually translates JANUARY 12 /07. came a true lady of Spain earlier into B-flat, A, C, B-natural. Bach this year, with a trip that inspired a even ‘signed’ his name at the end Lytton Gardens is pleased to announce the opening of our Single Waiting List for our Lytton Arbor rainbow of watercolors. She paint- of several pieces with that musical and Lytton Commons Facilities. ed Basque beaches, a dignified phrase.” Lytton Gardens offers subsidized housing for extremely low and very low-income seniors and mobility impaired applicants. line of rowboats, and a peaceful There are plenty of Bach works sheep farm, among others. to choose from in these keys, and TO BE ELIGIBLE: South of Toledo, she followed Welch plans to play preludes, toc- Single applicant must be 62 years of age or older, or 18 years of age or older and mobility impaired. the Route of Don Quixote. “The catas, fugues and other composi- Maximum annual income for single applicant must be less than $37,150.00 route is dry, with red and yellow tions at the concert. The evening dirt, and it is mostly treeless,” she begins at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Rent will be 30% of your adjusted monthly income. Assets (Real Estate. CDs, Stocks, and Bonds, etc.) wrote in an artist’s statement. Episcopal Church at 600 Colo- will be converted to income at 2% or actual % of income. “However, once in a while, you rado Ave. in Palo Alto. see small mounds with clusters of A $10 donation is requested at You or a close family member *must live, or work, in the designated area of Palo Alto, Redwood City, windmills. These are white cylin- the door. Call 650-326-3800. East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Stanford, Portola Valley, Woodside, Atherton, Mountain View, Los Altos ders with lace-like arms.” or Los Altos Hills. McCall’s colorful visions will be the focus of a new exhibit of her Chamber orchestra TO APPLY: work at Gallery 9 at 143 Main St. Music galore continues at St. Applications will be distributed at Lytton Gardens, 656 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, on January in Los Altos, starting on Tues- Mark’s Episcopal Church on New 8th, 10th, and 12th, 2007 from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m., and on January 9th, and 11th, 2007 from 1:00p.m. day. The show, called “Images Year’s Day, when the San Fran- to 5:00p.m. of Spain,” can be seen Tuesday cisco Chamber Orchestra pays through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 a visit. Applications must be returned by mail to P.O. Box 560, Palo Alto, CA 94302-0560, no later than p.m., through Jan. 27. A recep- The free 3 p.m. concert is con- February 13th, 2007. Applications postmarked after February 13th, 2007 cannot be considered and will tion is set for Jan. 5 from 5 to 7:30 ducted by Benjamin Simon, who be returned to sender. p.m. is also music director of the Palo Call 650-941-7060 or go to Alto Chamber Orchestra. It fea- Selection will be made by a lottery process to determine applicants’ order on the waiting list. Names will www.gallery9losaltos.com. tures Schubert’s Fifth Symphony, be chosen between February 19th, 2007 and February 23rd, 2007. which the Viennese composer wrote in homage to his inspiration Copy of your Social Security card should be attached to your application. ‘Small Works’ Mozart. Also on the program is The grandeur of a sweeping Shostakovich’s First Piano Con- APPLICANTS’ AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION, SECTION landscape is all well and good, certo, featuring Robert Schwartz. 214, AND HUD FORMS 9887 & 9887A, MUST BE FILLED-OUT, SIGNED AND ATTACHED TO YOUR but there’s also something com- In addition, the orchestra will APPLICATION, OR WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT YOUR APPLICATION. pelling about a piece in miniature. play Handel’s Trumpet Concerto *Family Member includes: It inspires you to take a closer in G minor, which was originally Grandparent, Parent, Children & Siblings. look. written as a concerto for oboe. Grandparent in Law, Parent in Law, Children in Law & Siblings in Law. “Small Works” is the theme of Jeff Strong, a graduate student at the upcoming exhibit at Gallery Northwestern University, will be Lytton Gardens Community Housing does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap, ancestry, medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, AIDS, AIDS related condition (ARC), in the admission or access to, or treatment or employmentin,its House at 320 California Ave. in featured. federally assisted programs and activities. Gery Yearout, CEO of Lytton Gardens Community Housing, 656 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 617-7372 Palo Alto. Gallery folks say all the A pre-concert talk starts off the has been designated to coordinate compliance with nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations implementing Section 504 (24 CFR Part 8 dated June 2, 1988). TDD/TYY 1-800-735-2922 member artists are expected to musical event at 600 Colorado take part, in a variety of media. Ave. in Palo Alto. Go to www. Expect collage and ceramics, sfchamberorchestra.org for more paintings, prints and photo- information. graphs. Glass and jewelry artists will also join in. Page 14 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly MEXICAN

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Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 15 Eating Out

RESTAURANT REVIEW

naan and/or basmati rice. vegan, such as Eggplant Bertha For proof of beauty being skin ($9.95), baked and mashed. deep, look no further than chick- If you aren’t a vegan, do not en dum biryani ($8.95), the Ugly miss the baby eggplant ($9.95), a Betty of biryanis. Brown, skin- Hyderabadi specialty. Thick, car- less yet tender pieces of bone-in damom-inflected sauce smothers chicken rest on brownish rice, soft, sweet, egg-shaped eggplants which has been cooked with the that have been scored open. chicken. Yellow lentil soup ($3) is a All the meats are halal, fulfill- comfort any day. ing Muslim dietary law, in accor- If all this talk of curry and dance with Muslim-dominated biryani makes you sweat, Hyder- Hyderabad. abad House also offers a tandoori The tandoor oven produces chicken salad ($5.95) and three prawns, minced chicken skew- wraps. ers and boneless chicken pieces. The brief but broad beer list in- Stick to bones is my advice. The cludes Coors Light, Becks Dark minced lamb kebab ($8.95) was and the three Indian tenors: Taj dry and crumbly, while tan- Mahal, Flying Horse and King- doori chicken ($5.95), a yogurt- fisher. Wines are all $5 a glass, marinated leg and thigh, stayed $20 a bottle. Sula Sauvignon moist. Blanc and Bonny Doon Riesling Bone-in goat curry ($9.95) also are good choices. Sula Shiraz is

Karna Kurata Karna is delicious. Another curry, butter not. chicken ($9.95) features shredded For dessert, the choice is sweet barbecued chicken, soaking up a or sweeter. You can have rasma- creamy tomato sauce. lai ($2), cold cheese dumplings in Vegans and vegetarians also cream sauce; or qubani ka meetha At Hyderabad House, you order and pay at the counter, then take your seat. Free chai tea is a nice touch. have lots of choices. ($2.95), apricots preserved in In saag paneer ($8.95), domino syrup. cubes of custard-like mild cheese Or nothing, as Sandadi says 95 counter where you order and pay, take the edge off spinach spiked percent of customers have, after No more fancy-schmancy get drinks and a number. The with cilantro, green onion and rice, bread and good-sized por- food comes to your table in time, fenugreek leaves. Fresh herbs tions. ■ Hyderabad House takes a casual approach quick or not, depending on fac- tingle in these curry sauces. Like tors beyond your control. many Indian restaurants aiming to Indian cuisine Chai tea is complimentary. It for a wide American audience, Hyderabad House by Sheila Himmel isn’t world-beating chai, but it’s Hyderabad House explains paneer 448 University Ave., Palo Alto free. Sandadi just wants you to as “cottage cheese,” which sounds 650-327-3455 n recent months, the local pop- gotten good reviews, a listing in try aromatic tea with milk. like something that would stick in Hours: Lunch: Tues.-Fri. ulation of Indian restaurants the widely watched Zagat guide Among appetizers, vegetable your throat. This paneer is more 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Dinner Mon. I has been putting on the Ritz. to Bay Area restaurants, and a lot samosas ($3.50) wear crunchy like soft tofu. 4-10 p.m., Tues.-Fri. 5-10 p.m., We’ve seen fusion, higher prices, of business. Too much business. coats and not too much oil. In addition to saag paneer, veg- Sat.-Sun. noon-10 p.m. lower lights and smaller plates. “For a small place, we were The Hyderabadi starter called etarian curries include the Hy- www.hyderabadihouse.com Hyderabad House says no thanks peaking already,” said Satish Chicken 65 ($7.95) is a treat, if derabadi specialty mirch ka sa- Reservations ✔ Catering to all that. Sandadi, who opened Marigold in you don’t mind a little heat from lan ($8.95), featuring yellow wax ✔ Credit cards Outdoor Let the Junnoons and Mantras 2003 and then Hyderabad House curry leaves and green chili. On chilies. Not all the seeds have seating do the lounge scene, and others early this year. “Waiters would be the menu, only Spicy Vindaloo been removed, so watch out. The ✔ Lot Parking have their white tablecloths. Let taking orders and the phone rings. ($9.95) hints at its heat level. The Noise level: tips, away from the stem end, are ✔ Beer & Wine the dives and chaat houses have Takeout was disturbing service.” biryani dishes (layered casseroles safest. But this dish is worth get- Variable their flings. In between is a grow- A year ago, Marigold went with spiced rice and meat or veg- ting just for the sauce, a sumptu- ✔ Takeout Bathroom etables) are served with cooling Cleanliness: ing market for quality food in dark. Two months later, it re- ous paste of sweet tamarind, sesa- ✔ Highchairs sleek yet comfortable semi-self- opened as Hyderabad House, raita, a yogurt sauce. All dishes me, onions, peanuts and slivers of Fine serve surroundings. with the same chef and many of come with chewy, nicely charred spinach. Four curries are labeled ✔ Wheelchair The tablecloth route wasn’t the same menu items. Instead of access working for Hyderabad House’s waiters, who weren’t a big draw at ON THE WEB: Hundreds of restaurant reviews at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Banquet predecessor, Marigold. It had Marigold anyway, now there’s a

NOW SERVING Cafe Renaissance specializes in tasty Cafe Sophia, 2706 Middlefield Road, This Venice-based chain (with other loca- and colorful. Pot stickers and crab cakes Following are condensed versions, in alpha- Persian platters. Don’t miss the khoresh- Palo Alto (650) 322-2906 tions in Tokyo and Budapest) has brought are interesting starters and scallops, ahi betical order, of longer restaurant reviews e fesenjan (only available at dinner), in Formerly serving only coffee, Cafe Sophia its Venetian-style espresso to Palo Alto. tuna, chicken and veal medallions are published in the Weekly over the past sev- which pomegranate paste is cooked with has expanded to serve full meals, with an Teas and treats, too. excellent. Full bar, interesting wine list. eral years. This week’s reviews begin where ground walnuts and tender pieces of but- Afghani influence. Mon 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Caffe Riace, 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sun. the list ended one week ago. ternut squash, creating a rustic stew that Tue-Thu 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 6:30 Alto (650) 328-0407 brunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner 4-9 p.m. is then simmered with chicken. The cafe’s (Reviewed Aug. 11, 2006) Cafe Pro Bono, 2437 Birch St., Palo a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Large portions of Italian food and a for- kabobs are also tender and savory. Mon Alto (650) 326-1626 Cafe Yulong, 743 Dana St., Mountain midable pasta selection, but dishes are California Pizza Kitchen, 531 Cowper 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Very good food with attentive service. View (650) 960-1677 often bland. Desserts can be hit-or-miss, St., Palo Alto (650) 323-7332 and 5-9 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (Re- Highlights among hearty fare are wild Signature dishes include homemade but the coffee gelato is deliciously remi- Southern California-based chain serving viewed Jan. 7, 2005) boar sausages, King salmon and smoked dumplings and noodles, many other dish- niscent of the gelatos of Florence. Daily a variety of pizzas, including vegetarian, sliced duck breast. Other good choices Cafe Silan, 867 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo es and specialty dishes including lemon 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. (Re- Peking duck, Thai chicken, etc. Sand- are gazpacho and house-made cheese- Park (650) 326-5404 pepper prawns, Yulong beef, vegetarian. viewed Nov. 25, 2005) wiches, pasta and soup are also on the cake. Broad but shallow wine list. Mon.- A tiny yet charming cafe serving authentic Tue.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. California Cafe, 700 Welch Road, Palo menu. This is a family restaurant -- it’s re- Fri. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 5-10 p.m.; Sat.- Kurdish food. That means lamb kabobs 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-9:30 Alto (650) 325-2233 liable, consistent, efficient and clean. The Sun. 5-10 p.m. (Reviewed May 19, 2006) and stews, flat breads topped with veal p.m. Contemporary California-Asian fusion ingredients are fresh, if not sophisticated, and lamb, and bulgur dishes, made from and offer something for everyone. Mon- Cafe Renaissance, 321 Hamilton Ave., Caffe del Doge, 419 University Ave., fare served in the Stanford Barn. Fish a cracked wheat grain. Daily 11 a.m.-10 Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Palo Alto (650) 321-6222 Palo Alto (650) 323-3600 dishes excel, appetizers are interesting p.m. (Reviewed Dec. 15, 2000) Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Page 16 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Eating Out Explore the Healthy World of Tea at Now (Reviewed March 18, 2005) more up-to-date choices. Silver ancho- mushrooms, and warm chocolate soup. Hiring California Roadhouse, 401 Castro St., vies and almonds make for a surprisingly Tue.-Sat. 5:30-9 p.m. (Reviewed March Part-Time Mountain View (650) 254-8981 tasty appetizer, and Lovers’ Prawns are 10, 2006) Servers The top treasures at Roadhouse are the the perfect couple. Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.- Chili’s Grill and Bar, 700 El Camino burgers and steaks, but the Southern pe- 9:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. noon-10 p.m. (Re- Real, Menlo Park (650) 321-0330 viewed Jan. 20, 2006) • HundredsHundreds of fine, of loose-leaf fine, loose-leafteas from around teas the world can-crusted rainbow trout also satisfies. Chain restaurant serving burgers, sand- • black tea • green tea • white tea • oolong tea Friendly, fast service. Open seven days Chevy’s, 2116 W. El Camino Real, wiches, soups, salads and lots of bar from• fruit-flavored around tea the • herbal world & tisanes a week, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Reviewed Mountain View (650) 691-9955 snacks. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; • black tea • green tea • white Dec. 7, 2005) Chevys’ “Fresh Mex” comes through with Fri. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; • We help you select your favorite loose teas and offer advicetea on brewing• oolong tea at teahome • fruit-flavored Cantankerous Fish, 420 Castro St., the best Mexican food on the Midpenin- Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. • Daily tea sampling! Mountain View (650) 966-8124 sula. Favorites include fajitas, tacos, sea- China Best, 883 Hamilton Ave., Menlo tea • herbal & tisanes With its stylish interior, fresh cuisine food platters. Huge chain restaurant with Park (650) 323-7759 • ExclusiveExclusive tea accessories tea accessories & gifts; tea pots & & gifts; presses, and excellent service, this spin-off from a phone-ahead waiting list. Children’s Lots of favorite dishes: pot stickers, mu strainerstea pots & filters, & tea presses, cup sets &strainers mugs, and &more! filters, Scott’s Seafood is a classy choice for a menu. Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.- shu, chow fun, and a variety of other meat • Also available – English tea bags, such as PG Tips, casual seafood meal. Mon. 11 a.m.-9:30 Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and vegetable dishes. The appetizers Taylorstea cupof Harrogate, sets &Yorkshire mugs, Gold, and Tetley more! and more! p.m.; Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. Chez TJ, 938 Villa St., Mountain View also include cheese won tons. Mon.-Fri. 4:30-9:30 p.m. (Reviewed Dec. 12, 2003) (650) 964-7466 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-3 Carpaccio, 1120 Crane St., Menlo Park This isn’t the kind of food you get other p.m. Dinner served daily from 4 to 9 p.m. BUY 88 OZ.OZ OF ANY LOOSE TEATEA (650) 322-1211 places. Some dishes soar, a few flop, but China Cafe, 1760 Miramonte Ave., and receivereceive free free loose loose tea tea samples samples Mon thru Sat 10:30 am to 7:00 pm Veal, pasta, pizzas, chicken and fresh fish you’ll always end up talking about them. Mountain View (650) 968-2298 Sun 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Recent highlights were bay scallops and served in a warm, hospitable trattoria. Cozy and quiet Chinese restaurant with 542 Ramona Street | Palo Alto | 650-328-2877 | www.tea-time.com Full bar. Reservations suggested. Lunch sweet shrimp, impossibly tender beef Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Late lunch served over a ragout of pearl barley and (continued on next page) bulk tea tea ware tea parties catering 2-5 p.m.; Dinner Mon.-Thu. 5-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 5-10 p.m.; Sun. 5-8:30 p.m. (Re- viewed May 23, 2003) Japanese Food to Go. Delivery Casa Isabel, 2434 Park Blvd., Palo Alto • Lunch Obento &6.25 • Dinner Obento $9.25 (650) 328-3102 Beef Teriyaki Casa Isabel remains family-owned and Tempura • Vegetable Sushi -operated, lending a warm ambience Salmon Teriyaki that’s evident the moment you walk • Combo Sushi Rice & Salad through the door. The cuisine is best described as Mexican comfort food. Beer, • Sushi sangria and margaritas are available. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner 650-323-9449 MIYAKE Mon.-Sat. 5:30-9 p.m. (Reviewed Dec. We accept Visa & Mastercard www.miyake-usa.com 20, 2002) Min. Order $20 140 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Casa Lupe, 459 Castro St., Mountain View (650) 965-2944 This family-owned and -operated restaurant has been serving Northern Mexican cuisine since 1974. Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m., Sun. 4-9 p.m. MANDARIN GOURMET Cascal, 400 Castro St., Mountain View (650) 940-9500 RESTAURANT Cascal’s “pan Latin cuisine” features Spanish and South American dishes. Classy Dining Experience & Fine Healthy Food Excellent tapas -- small dishes meant to L T O W A E be shared -- include lamb meatballs, veal E tagine and calimari in red wine sauce The O K L Winner of Best Chinese Food L interior, reminiscent of a Disneyland ver- A Y sion of Morocco, exudes casual warmth, P with warm colors, deeply hued fabrics, BEST OF beautiful wood floors, and faux-Moorish 2 0 0 6 archways and pillars. The restaurant ex- Curbside pick-up • Valet parking cels with service, ambience and pizzazz. Lunch Mon.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 420 Ramona, Palo Alto Dinner Sun.-Thu. 5-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5-11 (between University & Lytton) p.m. (Reviewed Feb. 6, 2004) Celia’s, 3740 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-328-8898 (650) 843-0643. Also at 1850 El Cami- no Real, Menlo Park (650) 321-8227 www.MandarinGourmet-PaloAlto.com Traditional Mexican food with a full page of house specialties. Longtime family- owned establishment. Portions are generous and everything is made from scratch. Delivery Available Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Re- viewed Aug. 1, 2003) Chaat Paradise, 165 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View (650) 965-9111 A South Indian vegetarian cafe special- Call Us About Our New Year's izing in affordable snack foods. Mini- lunches are anything but mini, with ample portions and offerings including cornmeal Eve Party Extravaganza! roti pancakes dipped in creamed spinach Voted most excellent Italian Restaurant in Silicon Valley. and raita (yogurt flecked with carrots and cucumbers). Another good choice is the – Silicon Valley Concierge Association bargan bhartha, a spread of smoky eggplant, onions, tomatoes and garlic. Lassis (cold yogurt drinks) are excellent. Often noisy and crowded with children, even well into the evening. Daily 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (Reviewed Aug. 4, 2006) Chapala Mexican Restaurant, 570 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (650) 965-8019 Traditional Mexican dishes are served, along with a selection of beers and wines. Serving Lunch & Dinner There is a private room for small parties. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Happy Hour 4-7pm Cheesecake Factory, 375 University ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT DINING Ave., Palo Alto (650) 473-9622 The Cheesecake Factory offers more • Unique Flambé entreés than 200 items that incorporate a variety Mon - Fri • Spinach Caesar Salad of ethnic cuisines. Portions are uniformly • Cherries Jubilee bland and gigantic. Seafood and appetizers are the best dishes. Desserts are ALL PREPARED TABLE SIDE huge and innocuous as well, with many of the 50 cheesecakes having exagger- ated flavors. Be prepared to wait, as the Live Entertainment restaurant does not accept reservations. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 Fri • 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm – Gypsy Violin with Tibor & Yelena a.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. 9:30 pm - 12:30 am – DJ / Dancing (Reviewed March 5, 2004) Chef Chu’s, 1067 N. San Antonio Road , Sat • Our Italian Dinner Show returns for December Los Altos (650) 948-2696 The mammoth two-story restaurant has TEL: 408.734.5323 • 1228 Reamwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA a menu ranging from the warhorses of chicken chow mein and fried prawns to Off Tasman between Lawrence Expwy & Great America Pkwy Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 17 Eating Out

(continued from previous page) a component of a perfect downtown Palo and -operated restaurant, contains a wide Chris’s Fish & Chips, 209 First St., Los Cibo serves up a fusion of California and attentive service. Sit-down, delivery and Alto evening of movies at the Aquarius. variety of reasonably priced Szechwan Altos (650) 948-6155 Mediterranean cuisine, providing new catering menus available. Daily 11:30 Lunch: Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Din- dishes. Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. This is fried fish heaven and the chips twists on such old favorites as fried cala- a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ner: Mon.-Thu. 5-9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5-10 Cho’s Mandarin Dim Sum, 213 Califor- (fries to us Yanks) are equally wonder- mari (using cornmeal batter and a spicy p.m.; Sun. 5-9 p.m. (Reviewed May 29, ful. Beach casual, friendly atmosphere. aioli dipping sauce) and crab louie (with China Delight, 461 Emerson St., Palo nia Ave., Palo Alto (650) 326-4632 1998) What it lacks in comfort and beauty Cho’s Daily 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. steamed broccoli and romaine instead of Alto (650) 326-6065 6, 2001) iceberg lettuce). Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-2:30 China Delight is a well-known Szechwan- China Wok Restaurant, 2633 California makes up for potstickers and other pork St., Mountain View (650) 941-4373 dumplings. Mon-Sat 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Cibo, 3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto p.m., 5-9:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Mandarin alternative to the food of its 5-9:30 p.m. (Reviewed Aug. 5, 2005) more incendiary neighbor, Jing Jing, and The menu at China Wok, a family-owned Sun 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (650) 493-2411

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Page 18 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly GoingsThe best ofOn what’s happening on the Midpeninsula Art21 Artist Kate Curry shows her latest Youth Theatre, 2500 Old Middlefield Way, Art Galleries CALENDAR LISTINGS Inge Infante “Fields, New Collages” work of sky scenes on display through Mountain View. www.pytnet.org Jan. 4-Feb. 25. Gallery hours: Thu.-Sun., Jan. 30. Art21 Gallery, 539 Alma St., Palo Aurora Singers Auditions Rehearsals 1-5 p.m.; reception Jan. 6, 3-6 p.m. Free. Alto. Call 566-1381. www.art21.us/539_ Tuesdays. For information and auditions, CALENDAR. Information for Weekly and Master Community Calendar 1870 Art Center, 1870 Ralston Ave., Bel- Alma/curry_panel.htm call Dawn Reyen 365-6785. listings must now be submitted online. Please go to www.PaloAltoOnline. mont. Call 261-1086. www.1870artcenter. Contemporary British Art Nine British Peninsula Pops Orchestra Openings com, click on “Master Community Calendar,” and then click on “Submit artists in an ongoing exhibition through For advanced players of all instruments. org a listing.” Listings are published in the papers on a space-available basis. “Beaches” Pastels by Waif Mullins Fea- Dec. 31. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Rehearsals Tuesdays, through Dec. 31, 7- Sun., noon-5 p.m. and by appointment. tures new works on paper of his travels to 10 p.m. Call for appointment. Gunn High NEWS. The online form is e-mail editor@paweekly. exotic islands in the South Pacific, Carib- Free. Chelsea Art Gallery, 440 Kipling School, 780 Arastradero Road Room M1, bean and Mexico. Through Dec. 31. Por- St., Palo Alto. Call 324-4450. www.chel- Palo Alto. Call 856-8432. www.peninsu- for Calendar listings only. com; fax (650) 326-3928, tola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo seaartgallery.com lapops.org To submit information for Attn: Editor; or mail to Park. www.portolaartgallery.com Painted Photographs by Brigitte Car- possible use elsewhere in Editor, Palo Alto Weekly, nochan Through Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Classes/Workshops “Flowers, Fruit and Fungi, Trees and Folk Dance Class With teacher Marcel the paper, send it the usual 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA Travel” Photographs by Dawn Ishimaru Bella Figura: Painted Photographs by Brigitte Carnochan. Hand-painted gelatin Vinokur. Tuesdays, Jan. 2. Beginners way: 94301. Frazier on display through Jan. 13. Free. class 7 p.m.; intermediate class, 7:30 Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo silver prints of still-life’s and nudes. Mod- ernbook Gallery, 494 University Ave., Palo p.m. No partners necessary. Featuring Park. Call 326-2025. www.peninsulavol- dances from the Balkans and Israel. $39 QUESTIONS? If you have questions, call the reception desk at the unteers.org Alto. www.modernbook.com/carnochan. htm residents/$52 non-residents for 12 week Palo Alto Weekly between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays, (650) “Images of Spain” Vibrant watercolors Spirit Dancers and Tree Dwellers quarter. $6 drop-ins Burgesss Recreation 326-8210. After hours, you may press zero and leave a message in the by artist, Suej McCall on display Jan. 2 Ce- ramic Sculptures by Jean Prophet and Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call through Jan. 27. Paintings inspired by the 327-0759. general mailbox. artist’s recent travels to Spain. Meet the watercolors by Floy Zittin. Through Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Viewpoints Gal- Meditation 1-Breath Learn to under- For complete Calendar listings, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com artist Fri., Jan. 5, 5-7:30 p.m. Hours: Tue.- stand, and then influence, the relationship Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery 9, 143 Main lery, 315 State St., Los Altos. www.view- and click on “Master Community Calendar.” pointsgallery.com of consciousness, thought, heartbeat, St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos. and breath. Jan. 4-25, 7:30-9 p.m. $50. com Stephen Achimore: Color Field Paint- ings Features abstract paintings of New Ananda, 2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. “June in January” By Lillian Balliet. Jan. Call 323-3363. www.anandapaloalto.org 2-Feb. 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Viewpoints York-based artist. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. www. p.m. through Jan. 27. Free. Stellar Gal- Clubs/Meetings lery, 539 Bryant St., Palo Alto. www.PaloAltoOnline.com viewpointsgallery.com American Association of University If it’s useful and local, it’s on Palo Alto Online! Tercera Gallery “Serigraphs and Drawings” Presented New mixed media paint- Women Meetings A network of women by artist Susan Trubow. Landscapes of ings on wood panel by Carol Dalton; and men, an organization for over 75 the Mendocino coast. Thu.-Sun., through Sterling silver and mixed media jewelry years. Women and men with college and Call 856-9930. www.readybyte.com/fri- Feb. 2. Mike’s Cafe, 150 Middlefield Road, Dec. 31. Free. 1870 Art Center Gallery, by Kristin Lora; cast glass sushi trays by associate degrees welcome. Meetings daynightdance Menlo Park. Call 321-3520. artist John Lewis. Tue.-Sat., through Feb. 1870 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Call 261- held 3rd Saturdays or 3rd Thursdays. Art for Life presents “Shadows and 1, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. Tercera Gal- 1086. www.1870artcenter.org Free. Location vary, Palo Alto. Call 968- Environment Fog” Art for Life, a quarterly exhibition lery Palo Alto, 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto. “Small Works” By member artists in all 0443. www.aauw-paloalto.org Auld Lang Syne Docent Paul Billig a 7 celebrating the gift of life blood donors Call 322-5324. www.terceragallerypalo- media. Jan. 2-Feb. 3. Gallery House, 320 Little House Book Club Books will be se- miles hike. Rain will not cancel, but the provide others in our community. Through alto.com California Ave., Palo Alto. www.gallery- lected for the 2007 season. Book ideas route may change depending on trail con- Jan. 2. “Shadows and Fog,” done by a house2.com welcome. Jan. 3, 1-2 p.m. Free. Little ditions. Bring a lunch. Dec. 31, 10 a.m.- community of San Francisco Bay Area Auditions 4 p.m. Free. Rancho San Antonio Open Allegro Fine Art Jil Coolidge, watercolor House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call artists. Stanford Blood Center, 3373 Hill- “David Copperfield” Auditions for LAYT’s Space Preserve. www.openspace.org artist and teacher displays work through winter drama directed by Charles Ascello. 326-2025. www.peninsulavolunteers.org view Ave., Palo Alto. Call 723-8270. http:// Discovering Winter Birds With docents Dec. 31. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Jan. 8-9. Ages 12-20. Prepare a drama bloodcenter.stanford.edu Community Events Debbi Brusco and Kay Partelow. Learn Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Allegro Gallery, one minute monologue. Los Altos Youth Art in Action Library Show Art in Action “Noon” Years Eve Party A countdown to how the wetlands have changed over 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. Call Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call opens a 6-month long art show series noon, Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Includes the years while on a leisurely paced 2- 851-4300. www.allegroframing.com 947-2796. www.ci.los-altos.ca.us/recre- featuring artwork from local students games, face painters, magicians, a bal- 3 mile hike. Bring binoculars and a field Art 21 Bruni, known for painting jazz and ation/layt grades K-8. Through May 5. For a list of loon drop, entertainment and activities for guide. Dec. 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Ste- folk singers, including Bay Area natives participating schools see website. Free. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” PYT needs kids. $9 adults/$6 youth ages 5-17/kids vens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area. Dave Brubeck, John Lee Hooker and Art in Action, 3925 Bohannon Dr., Menlo youths ages 8-20 to audition for the mu- under 4 free. Hiller Aviation Museum, www.openspace.org Jerry Garcia. On display through Dec. 31. sical. Jan. 6, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Jan. Park. Call 566-8339. www.artinaction. 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. Call 654- Ecosystem Transitions With docents Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Art21 7, 2 and 6 p.m. Prepare song and one- org 0200. www.hiller.org David Milburn and Judy Boore. A mod- Gallery, 3145 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call minute prose monologue. Bring sheet Multimedia Student Art Show Original Starlight Special April Armstrong weaves erate to strenuously-paced hike with 566-1381. www.art21.us music, instrumental tape or CD. Dress to works of digital paintings, imaging and melodies and words for a style of inter- an elevation change close to 2,000 feet dance. $160 participation fee. Peninsula active stories. Jan. 3, 7-7:45 p.m. Free. photography will on display through Jan. over 7 miles. Older children with hiking 20 by students. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield experience welcome. Bring lunch and Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2205. Free. Canada College Main Theater Foy- OF NOTE be prepared to climb and descend. Rain er, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. cancels. Meet at the Higgins-Purisima Call 306-3330. www.canadacollege.net/ Concerts entrance. Jan. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 14th Annual New Year’s Eve Concert multimedia/ Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space “B-A-C-H” Organist James Welch per- Paintings and Collage Oil Paintings by Preserve. www.openspace.org forms organ music of J. S. Bach, all in the Bohdanna Kesala; watercolors by Amy keys of B, A, C, and H. Toccatas, fugues, Pre-Prandial Perambulation A vigorous Da-Peng King, and collage by Mellissa preludes and concertos. Dec. 31, 8-9 10-mile, four preserve hike with docents Shields. Through Feb 8. Free. Stanford p.m. $10 at the door. St. Mark’s Episco- Judy and Dave Boore. Bring a lunch. Art Spaces, 420 Via Palou, Stanford. pal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Rain, snow, or serious mud will cancel. Call 725-3622. http://cis.stanford.edu/ www.welchorganist.com Meet at Monte Bello Preserve. Dec. 31, ~marigros 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Monte Bello Open San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Repetitious Antics Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 Space Preserve. www.openspace.org Schubert’s fifth Symphony, paired with p.m. through March 23. Photographs and Dmitri Shostakovitch’s first Piano Con- Exhibits collages by Jessica Walker and Cyane certo and Handel’s Trumpet concerto. “Classic and Timeless Toys” Palo Alto Tornatzky, blending gender issues and Jan. 1, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. St. Mark’s Epis- Sport Shop and Toy world and the Mu- technology to blur the edges of the natu- copal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo seum of American Heritage present ral and the artificial. Free. Serra House, Alto. Call (415) 307-5187. www.sfcham- “Classic and Timeless Toys,” an exhibit 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford. Call 723- berorchestra.org featuring over 75 classic toys of the 20th 1994. http://gender.stanford.edu San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Con- century. Learn the history of toys and the The Mondavi Family Gallery Reinstalled cert Featuring pianist Robert Schwartz story behind their inventions. Fridays- New installation presents the Center’s and trumpeter Jeff Strong. Jan. 1, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 19th-century European and American Free. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Free. Museum of American Heritage, 351 collection. Through Dec. 31. Hours: Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Call (415) 621- Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call 321-1004. Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu., 11 a.m.- An early spring 3186. www.quinn-assoc.com www.moah.org 8 p.m.; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. It’s not surprising that Lillian Balliet — who painted the pictured “Mystery of Venice” An atmospheric Free Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Dr., watercolor “Sally Holmes” — is a longtime flower arranger at the Dance view of La Serenissima during Carnavale. Stanford. Call 723-4177. Ballroom Dancing Waltz will be taught Photography by D. Cichon showing Visions of Dharma: Thai Contemporary Filoli gardens. Her work as an artist includes many watercolors Fri., Dec. 29, 8 p.m. Lessons for begin- through Jan. 13. Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30 Art Exhibition highlights the work of two of with a floral theme, as well as sketches and paintings of the Italian ning and intermediate levels, no expe- p.m. Keeble & Shuchat Photography, 290 Thailand’s artists. Works are contempo- countryside. “June in January” is the name of her new watercolor rience or partner necessary. General California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 327-8996. rary and explore a wide range of subjects dance party 9 p.m.-midnight. Singles and exhibit that opens Tuesday at Viewpoints Gallery at 315 State St. in www.kspphoto.com and styles. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 couples welcome. Free refreshments. Los Altos. The show is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. Art Exhibition “Reflections” contempo- p.m.; Thu., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Through March to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 to 3, through Feb. 3. Call 650-941- Casual attire. $7. Cubberley Community 4. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. rary figurative paintings by local artist, 5789 or go to www.viewpointsgallery.com. Laura Varich. Paintings are rendered using the “alla prima” technique. Through (continued on next page) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 19 Goings On

(continued from previous page) pler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Preschool Storytime For children ages www.cityofpaloalto.org/library/kids- Palo Alto. Call 323-3363. www.ananda- Park. Call 324-4321. www.keplers.com 3-5. Fridays, 11 a.m. Mitchell Park Li- teens paloalto.org Dr., Stanford. Call 723-3469. http://mu- Preschool Storytime brary, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Toddler Storytime seum.stanford.edu For children ages For children ages 18 3-5. Wednesdays, 11 a.m. College Ter- Call 329-2134. www.cityofpaloalto.org/li- months-3 years. Fridays, 10 a.m. Mitchell Seniors race Library, 2300 Wellesley St., Palo brary/kids-teens Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Acupuncture A treatment which uses Family and Kids ultra-fine sterile needles to stimulate ana- Cookies and Coloring With the Kepler’s Alto. Call 329-2134. www.cityofpaloalto. Preschool Storytime For children ages Alto. Call 329-2134. www.cityofpaloalto. org/library/kids-teens 3-5. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Main Library, 1213 org/library/kids-teens tomical points on the body. Mondays, staff Sun., Dec. 31, 11:30 a.m. Free. Ke- through Jan., 9 a.m.-noon. By appoint- Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2134. Toddler Storytime For children ages 18 ment. $20. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo months-3 years. Mondays, 10 and 11 Alto. a.m. Main Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2134. www.cityofpalo- Hypnotherapy Through Jan 1, 9 a.m.-3 alto.org/library/kids-teens p.m. By appointment. $30. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 289-5423. Health La Comida Meals for Seniors A lun- Weekly Breast Cancer Q & A A physician and a cheon and camaraderie. No reservations therapist will address medical questions required. $2 contribution is suggested for and concerns of breast cancer patients. people aged 60 and over/$5 for spouses Family and friends are welcome. Thurs- and guests. Avenidas offers a free ride to days, through March 27, 5:30-7 p.m. lunch call 289-5425. Mondays-Fridays. Free. Community Breast Health Project, La Comida Dining Room, 450 Bryant St., 390 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. www. Palo Alto. Call 322-3742. www.avenidas. cbhp.org org Auto Guide Walking Group Meets Thursdays, 9 a.m. Senior New Year’s Eve Day Bash Pre- December meet at Little House. Explore sented by Palo Alto Recreation. Lunch, local streets. Walk about 3-4 miles. Call live band, dancing and champagne Hal Makin 948-2310 for weekly loca- toast. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased tion. Free. Little House, 800 Middle Ave., at Lucie Stern and Cubberley Commu- WE NEED CARS NOW! Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. www.penin- nity Centers, Avenidas, Albert L. Schultz sulavolunteers.org Jewish Community Center and Senior Friendship Day. Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. On Stage $10 pre sale/$15 day of event. Cubber- “Keep the Yuletide Gay” Presented by ley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Theatre Q. Christmas comedy by Dale Road, Palo Alto. Call 463-4910. www. CA$H 4 CARS Albright. Through Dec. 30. Thu.-Sat., cityofpaloalto.org/community-services/ 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. $10 previews/$25 rec-seniors.htm opening night/$20 regular/$15 seniors. OR CONSIGNMENT Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo Alto. Support Groups www.theatreq.org Breast Cancer Couples Support Group Explores issues that arise for couples Religion/Spirituality dealing with breast cancer. Spouses Holiday Meditation Group With Eric or partners are welcome. Facilitated by Nitzberg. Includes guidance and 20-25 Deborah Rosenberg. 2nd and 4th Tues- minutes of resting in the silence. Sun- days monthly, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Com- Same Over 50 days, through Dec. 31, 10:15-10:45 a.m. munity Breast Health Project, 390 Cam- Free. Unity Palo Alto Community Church, bridge Ave., Palo Alto. www.cbhp.org Location Since Cars In Our 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call Breast Cancer DCIS Support Group For www.duncanmotors.com 494-7222. www.unitypaloalto.org/pro- women diagnosed with Ductal Carcino- 1996! 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BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) • PENÉLOPE CRUZ The Pursuit of Happyness Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 12:40, 1:55, 3:50, 4:55, 6:45, 7:55, 9:40 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 (PG-13) ✭✭✭ a.m.; 12:10, 12:50, 1:30, 2:15, 2:55, 3:35, 4:15, 5, 5:40, 6:20, 7:10, 7:45, 8:25, 9:05, 9:50 & 10:30 ©HFPA BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 2 p.m. “ONE OF THE The Queen (Not Rated) ✭✭✭✭ CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 11:30 a.m. Rocky Balboa (PG) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. Century 12: Noon, 12:50, 1:40, 2:40, 3:30, 4:10, YEAR’S BEST FILMS! 5:10, 6:30, 7:10, 7:50, 9:10, 9:50 & 10:25 p.m. ” Stranger Than Fiction Century 20: 9:25 p.m. ★★★★ (PG-13) ✭✭ ! Unaccompanied Minors Century 12: 12:20 p.m. (HIGHEST RATING) -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE (PG) (Not Reviewed) Volver (R) ✭✭1/2 Guild: 1, 4 & 7 p.m.; Fri., Sat., Mon. & Tue. also at 9:50 p.m. “RIDICULOUSLY We Are Marshall (PG) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:45, 3:55, 7:10 & 10:05 p.m. Century 12: 11:50 a.m.; 1:20, 2:50, 4:20, 5:50, 7:20, 8:50 & 10:15 p.m. ENTERTAINING!” ★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ -Ruthe Stein, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Skip it Some redeeming qualities A good bet Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) WINNER EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS AUDIENCE Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, BEST PICTURE AWARD View (960-0970) Palo Alto (493-3456) BEST DIRECTOR • BEST ACTRESS 5 BEST SCORE • BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Century Park 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) (365-9000) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers WINNER Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Red- and more information about films playing, go to Palo Alto BEST ACTRESS BEST SCREENPLAY wood City (369-3456) Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

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to conceal his pregnant wife and young her to attend her son’s wedding across the NOW PLAYING son before setting off on his tortuous death border. Having cared for their two children The following is a sampling of movies march. The violence is outrageously gory since birth, she decides to take them with recently reviewed in the Weekly: but never gratuitous, perfectly in keep- her. Her gun-toting, easily startled nephew VOLVER ing with the anguish of a disintegrating (Gael Garcia Bernal) makes the return trip Apocalypto ✭✭✭✭ civilization and the survival of the fittest. complicated. They, too, are stranded in a (Century 16, Century 20) Mel Gibson com- Vivid, provocative and utterly breathtaking. wilderness. Meanwhile, a deaf Japanese PENÉLOPE CRUZ bines his infamously twisted sensibilities Rated: R for extreme violence, bloodshed teen (Rinko Kikuchi), desperate for love, and mammoth talents to create a bold and and nudity. 2 hours, 16 minutes. In Mayan wanders through the neon wasteland of WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY PEDRO ALMODÓVAR visionary telling of the downfall of the Ma- Yucatec with English subtitles. — J.A. (Re- Tokyo. Her widowed father (Koji Yakusho) yan civilization. The film begins by estab- viewed Dec. 8, 2006) was the former owner of the gun that VIEW THE TRAILER AT WWW.VOLVERFILM.COM lishing the Mayans as fun-loving, intimate started the disaster-chain of events. Direc- folk with a deep sense of family and innate Babel ✭✭✭1/2 tor Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu criticizes the SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE ON WWW.SONYCLASSICS.COM spiritual beliefs. Soon enough their idyll is (Aquarius, Century 12) On a remote Mo- way of the gun and the clash of cultures FOR SOME SEXUAL CONTENT AND LANGUAGE. shattered by a vicious attack at the hands roccan mountain, a young goat herder in a world where bad things happen to of the Holcane warriors, ruthless predators MOBILE USERS: For Showtimes - Text VOLVER with your ZIP CODE to 43KIX (43549) mindlessly fires his father’s newly acquired good people. Rated: R for violence, some who torch their village, rape their women rifle at a tour bus. The bullet hits an Ameri- graphic nudity, sexual content, language and take the men captive. The Mayans can passenger (Cate Blanchett), whose and some drug use. In English and French, gather strength from chaos thanks to the NOW CHECK THEATRE distraught husband (Brad Pitt) exhibits the Spanish, Japanese, Berber, Arabic and DIRECTORIES fervor of their beliefs. Leading the pack is same mix of fear and entitlement as his Japanese sign language with English OR CALL FOR charismatic tribesman Jaguar Paw (Rudy fellow Western travelers. In San Diego, the subtitles. 2 hours, 22 minutes. — S.T. (Re- SHOWTIMES Youngblood), whose father is brutally mur- PLAYING! couple’s Mexican nanny (Adriana Barraza) viewed Nov. 10, 2006) dered before his eyes and who manages gets word that they won’t return in time for Page 22 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Blood Diamond ✭✭✭ performances and the fantastic musical someone, somewhere. Wilson (Damon) — J.A. (Reviewed Nov. 17, 2006) somehow reaches into untapped reserves (Century 16, Century 20) As ex-mercenary stylings of Beyonce, Murphy and breakout plays the audio over and over again to of tenacity and courage. A real-life story Danny Archer, Leonardo DiCaprio captures newcomer Hudson as the proud but self- glean information, and he peers through his The Pursuit of Happyness ✭✭✭ that feels real — uncommonly refreshing. the essence of a conflicted smuggler from destructive middle child. Rated: PG-13 for wire-rim glasses at the grainy footage for (Century 16, Century 20) “You got a dream, Rated: PG-13 for language. 1 hour, 57 min- Zimbabwe (nee Rhodesia) making a liv- language and adult situations. 2 hours, 11 visual clues. The recording is central to the you gotta protect it. If you want something, utes. — J.A. (Reviewed Dec. 15, 2006) ing running stolen diamonds from Sierra minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed Dec. 27, 2006) question driving the narrative: Who is the go get it. Period.” Words of wisdom passed Leone to Liberia. Archer chances upon mole who forewarned Fidel Castro about from struggling medical supply salesman The Queen ✭✭✭✭ the mention of a rare pink diamond that Eragon ✭✭✭ the U.S.-planned invasion and attempt to Chris Gardner (Will Smith) to his 5-year- (Century 20, CineArts) Helen Mirren is has been hidden in the mountains (during (Century 12, Century 16) Adorable as a overthrow his government, causing the Bay old son Christopher (real-life son Jaden perfection as Queen Elizabeth, not the Sierra Leone’s turbulent 1999 civil war) and newly hatched baby and elegant when of Pigs fiasco in 1961? Most of this very Christopher Syre Smith). The sentiment be-wigged and Tudored version but the determines to locate it and get the hell out grown, the dragon Saphira (voiced by Ra- slow-paced movie gives Wilson’s backstory bears heavy meaning considering the contemporary royal for whom a stiff upper of Dodge. It sets him on an unlikely collision chel Weisz) moves with a fluidity not seen through a series of flashbacks within flash- hardships Gardner faces. He’s a suddenly lip is the order of the day. That credo is put course with Mende tribesman Solomon in previous computer-generated render- backs. These range from his disgraced single parent trying to break off a piece of to the test when Princess Diana is killed in Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a proud husband ings of these mythical creatures. Based on father’s (Timothy Hutton) suicide to his the American dream by enrolling in a risky a dramatic car crash inside a dark tunnel and father who has been torn from his Christopher Paolini’s best-selling novel of Skull and Bones initiation at Yale, wedding unpaid internship program with high-profile in Paris while being pursued by paparazzi. family to slave in the diamond fields. Vandy the same title, the coming-of-age tale fo- to a pregnant bride (Angelina Jolie) and stockbroker Dean Witter. San Francisco Newly elected British Prime Minister Tony unexpectedly discovers the rare pink and cuses on 17-year-old farm boy Eragon (Ed- recruitment into government service by a circa 1981 is a city ripe with potential if you Blair (Michael Sheen) is between a rock hides it, hoping to later retrieve it and reward Speleers) who discovers a mysterious fedora-wearing FBI agent (Alec Baldwin). know how to work it. And Gardner works and a hard spot, anxious to spit-polish his connect with his family. Enter the third sapphire stone in the forest. His war-torn The payoff comes quietly at the end, as the like a madman to protect his boy and pull image with a face of public concern yet member of the studied triangle: foxy Ameri- homeland of Alagaesia suffers under the personal and the political collide with chill- himself out of a perpetual hole. When it clashing with the ritual-bound world of his can journalist-cum-action junkie Maddy rule of King Galbatorix (John Malkovich), ing consequences. Rated: R for some vio- gets as hard-luck as it can — a dissatisfied Queen. Blair and Her Royal Highness do Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), who doggedly a one-time Dragon Rider who betrayed lence, sexuality and language. 2 hours. 40 wife (Thandie Newton) who abandons fa- emotional battle while a staid Prince Philip pesters Archer for a story about the truth his righteous colleagues to take all the minutes. — S.T. (Reviewed Dec. 22, 2006) ther and son, faulty bone-density scanners (James Cromwell) staves off reality by behind conflict diamonds, thus exposing power for himself. When a winged creature that won’t sell, no rent for the apartment (continued on next page) the corruption of European diamond in- surprisingly hatches from the blue “stone,” Little Children ✭✭✭✭ and the IRS nipping at his heels — Gardner dustry leaders who choose the bottom line Eragon discovers his destiny as the last of (Aquarius, Century 20) Todd Field’s adap- over humanity. There’s a lot to like about the Dragon Riders. He and Saphira offer tation of Tom Perrotta’s exacting novel of Children of mothers who ate fatty fish during director Edward Zwick’s hard-line inves- the only hope of restoring peace and jus- dubious adult behavior is a dark and deli- pregnancy also developed better stereoscopic vision tigation on principle and profit: attacks of tice to the land. 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Page 24 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Shorts VOLLEYBALL HONOR . . . Stan- ford sophomore middle blocker Foluke Akinradewo, who helped the Cardinal reach the NCAA Final Four championship match this month, has been named one of four finalists for the 2006- 07 Honda Sports Award for women’s volleyball. Akinradewo joins UCLA’s Nana Meriwether, Nebraska’s Sarah Pavan and Washington’s Courtney Thomp- son as nominees for the award. Akinradewo earned first-team AVCA All-American honors, her second All-American honor as a

member of the Cardinal program. Kyle Terada Akinradewo was named to the Pinewood junior Sami Field-Polisso (left) and senior Hannah Lippe NCAA championship all-tourna- helped the Panthers win a second straight Division V state title. ment team for her performances against Nebraska in the championship final. Akinradewo was also PREP SPORTS named to the All-Pac-10 Confer- ence Team for the second straight season, earning Pac-10 All-Aca- A year that will demic accolades this year for her performance in the classroom. She was also selected the Pac-10 be tough to top Freshman of the Year in 2005. Following nationwide balloting, the winner of the 2006-07 Honda Two state champs, Sports Award for women’s volley- seven state finalists ball will become a nominee for the Honda-Broderick Cup, awarded made it memorable 2006 annually to the Collegiate Woman by Keith Peters Athlete of the Year. American THE YEAR Honda will donate $1,000 to the wo state championship basket- women’s athletic fund of each ball teams were crowned. Sev-

Norbert von der GroebenNorbert IN REVIEW nominee’s university, while the T en other schools reached state university of the winner of the finals in cross country, football and HIGH SCHOOL Women’s Volleyball Honda Award volleyball. There was a state and will receive $5,000. The Stan- national champion in the girls’ pole teams and individuals. ford women’s volleyball program vault. And don’t forget all those It could be argued that 1989 was boasts six Honda Award winners Central Coast Section team and in- quite special because state bas- since 1985. Kim Oden (1985), Bev dividual champions plus those All- ketball titles were won by Menlo- Oden (1990), Kristin Folkl (1997), American swimmers. Atherton (boys) and Menlo School Logan Tom (2001, 2002) and Palo Alto senior Jeremy Lin helped celebrate a CIF Division II state Simply put, there has never been a (boys and girls). The Paly boys won Ogonna Nnamani (2004) all have basketball championship and 32-1 record in 2006. year like 2006 for local high school a CCS crown in cross country and been selected as Honda Award the Sacred Heart Prep girls did winners for women’s volleyball. likewise in volleyball. But, that was pretty much it. No tennis titles. No BASEBALL RANKS . . . Stanford water polo crowns. has been ranked No. 23 in the na- The 2006 season, however, pretty tion by Collegiate Baseball in the much had it all. publication’s annual preseason What tipped the scales this past list of the country’s Fabulous 40. year was football, which saw the Stanford is scheduled to open first state championship games in its 2007 campaign Feb. 2 at Cal 79 years. Palo Alto’s appearance in State Fullerton before hosting the Division II finale against Orange Fresno State in its first home Lutheran this month made 2006 one series of the season Feb. 9. The for the record books. Cardinal begins official team Never mind that the Vikings, who practice for the 2007 campaign at were selected by the state’s 10 sec- Sunken Diamond on Friday, Jan. tion commissioners, dropped a 42- 12. 28 decision to the nationally ranked Lancers. Palo Alto was one of only six teams in the entire state still ON THE AIR playing on Dec. 16, making the ‘06 Friday football season the longest ever in Prep sports: High School Sports Fo- CCS history. cus, 11 p.m., KICU (Cable 6). Rebroad- Speaking of history, Palo Alto cast Sunday at 4 p.m. set a school record with 12 wins Saturday (against two losses). The Vikings Men’s basketball: Stanford at Arizo- won their first outright league title na, 11 a.m., Fox Sports Net; KNTS (1220 in 11 years and their first CCS title AM); KZSU (90.1 FM) during that time. Palo Alto’s season, Women’s basketball: Arizona St. at Stanford, 5 p.m., Fox Sports Net; KZSU from the first day of practice to the (90.1 FM) very last game, lasted 132 days. Prep sports: Cal Hi Sports, 9 p.m.; The football season was sur- Ke

Ch. 44 (Cable 12) i K passed only by the Palo Alto boys’ th Peters i rby Lee basketball team, which played for SPORTS ONLINE 145 days — from Oct. 24, 2005 to For expanded daily coverage of college March 18, 2006. That final day was and prep sports, please see our online Castilleja junior Tori Anthony won a state and U.S. Menlo-Atherton senior Kelly Eaton was named CIF memorable in school history as the edition at www.PaloAltoOnline.com junior title and was ranked No. 1 in the USA. Scholar-Athlete of the Year. (continued on page 26) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 25 Sports

Prep review PREP BASKETBALL (continued from page 25) Vikings captured the CIF Division II state championship with a 51-47 The final win over heavily favored Mater Dei of Santa Ana. While it was the school’s second tests are state title in boys’ basketball, matching the finish of the undefeated 1993 (31-0), the ‘06 squad did established at hand a school record for most victories with its 32-1 mark. Local teams use holiday It was a remarkable season for tournaments as tuneups graduating seniors Steven Brown, for their league openers Brad Lehman, Jeremy Lin, Cooper Miller, Kheaton Scott and Kevin by Keith Peters Trimble as they upended favored he basketball games that real- Mitty twice — in the CCS and ly count begin next week with NorCal finals. Teamwork and vet- T four leagues getting under eran experience carried this team way. Looking at preseason records all season. heading into the weekend, most The same could be said for the teams appear in good shape. Pinewood girls’ basketball team, Only two of 18 local teams — Sa- which chalked up another special cred Heart Prep boys and Mid-Pen- season by capturing its second insula boys — have compiled non- straight Division V state champi- von der GroebenNorbert winning records at this point, and onship by toppling Pacific Hills the Gators (2-3) have an opportunity (58-52) of West Hollywood for the this weekend to change that at the second straight year. The Panthers annual Head Royce Roundball Clas- (24-9) struggled throughout the sic in Oakland. year, losing more games in a cham- The Gators, in fact, took a step pionship season than ever before. in the right direction with a 64-38 Seniors Liz Altmaier and Hannah first-round win over University Lippe capped their careers while ju- Palo Alto High’s coaching staff guided the Vikings to a 12-2 record in 2006 and a berth in the first state champion- (San Francisco) on Wednesday. The nior guard Sami Field-Polisso was the ships held in 79 years. Despite a 42-28 loss to nationally ranked Orange Lutheran, it was a memorable year for Paly. game was one of six played as local outstanding player in the title game. squads continued to make their final The surprise team at the state teams at the state meet in recent higher with an all-time CCS record Quitty competed in the state cross- tuneups before league play. championships in 2006 had to be years. of 13-4 topping the list. country finals, later winning the The Menlo boys (8-2) opened ac- the Castilleja volleyball squad. The In addition to Castilleja’s CCS Anthony was the 2006 National freshman boys’ race at the Foot tion in the Chaminada Christmas Gators played .500 ball most of the team championship in cross coun- Scholastic Indoor champion, the Locker Western Regionals. He was Classic in Southern California with season until getting hot in the post- try and the section titles won by the CCS and CIF state champion. Dur- named to the freshman all-state a 60-37 thumping of Muir (Pasade- season playoffs and making a run Palo Alto boys’ and Pinewood girls’ ing the summer, she won the U.S. first team in the sport by dyestat- na) as Beau Heidrich drained five through the CCS and NorCal tour- basketball teams, the Menlo boys junior national title and competed cal.com. three-pointers and finished with 23 naments. (28-1) and girls (25-4) defended at the World Junior Championships Paly freshman golfer Alexandra points. It was Heidrich’s third 20- The Gators (22-18) reached the their section crowns in water polo; in Beijing, China, where her eighth- Groetsema, despite not having a plus outing of the preseason. Division V state finals for a second the Sacred Heart Prep boys’ soccer place finish in the world was the best team to play for, advanced all the In nonleague boys’ play, Eastside straight season and pushed favored team battled to a CCS Division III performance by a U.S. junior woman way to the state championships this Prep (7-6) got 15 points from Ivan Bakersfield Christian to the limit title despite being seeded fourth; ever. She finished the track and field year. Prema and 14 points from fellow before falling in five games. Senior and the SHP boys’ tennis team (24- season ranked No. 1 in the USA by Menlo-Atherton senior Kelly Ea- sophomore Marcus Butler in a 53- Katherine Jordan and junior Laura 2) backed up its section crown with Track & Field News magazine. ton, a standout in water polo and 38 win over visiting Gonzales. Smith were named to the state all- a NorCal championship, as well, in Also on the national level, Palo swimming, was one of two athletes In girls’ action, Gunn (7-4) con- tournament team. yet another impressive athletic sea- Alto junior Mia Lattanzi ran to a in the state to be named the 2006 tinued its solid preseason under Castilleja’s season was even more son for Sacred Heart Prep. CCS title in the 800 and reached CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year. first-year coach Sarah Stapp as remarkable considering the Gators The Menlo boys’ water polo team the state meet, where she placed She received the statewide award for the Titans posed a 49-37 win over played all their matches away from featured senior Ben Hohl, who was second. Her season best of 2:09.61 excelling in the classroom, in ath- Arcata in the opening round of the campus while their new gym was regarded by many as one of the ranked her No. 13 in the nation. letics and contributing to her school Beade-Meaney Holiday Classic in under construction. top three players in the nation and Gunn’s Chris Yu and Menlo- and community. Novato. Six-foot sophomore Sophie Castilleja also sent a team to ranked as high as No. 1. Hohl, how- Atherton’s Matt Wheeler also made Eaton’s honor was perhaps fitting Shevick led the way with 21 points the state championships in cross ever, wasn’t the only local athlete to it to the state meet in track and field, as 2006 produced some of the most while sophomore Jasmine Evans country, where the CCS Division be so highly regarded. while wrestlers Kiyoshi Kawano memorable team and individual added 13. V champion Gators placed eighth. The other was Castilleja junior (Gunn), John Hall (Palo Alto) and performances ever. Moreover, the Gunn got 27 points from Evans They were joined in Fresno by the pole vaulter Tori Anthony, whose Edwin Pech (Menlo-Atherton) standard of excellence has been set and 19 from Neva Hauser in a 69- Gunn boys and girls plus the Sacred individual accomplishments in 2006 reached the state championships, high for 2007. The quest to be the 54 nonleague triumph over visiting Heart Prep boys and SHP girls in surpassed all others. She had nine as well. best begins all over again in just a Highlands (Sacramento) last Fri- one of the largest number of local meets where she cleared 13 feet or Palo Alto freshman Philip Mac- few days.■ day. Menlo and Palo Alto, meanwhile, HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD suffered opening-round losses on BOYS BASKETBALL Wegman 2 0-0 4, Buono 3 0-0 9, Bertolacci EP — Prema 3-3-9, David 1-0-2, Williams Other scores: Eastside Prep 49, San Wednesday in the annual West 4 2-2 11, Harris 5 1-2 11, Casciaro 2 2-7 6, 1-0-2, Butler 5-2-12, Meacham 3-8-13. To- Jose 39 Chaminade Christmas Classic Coast Jamboree, which features 120 Brezinski 2 2-2 6. Totals: 24 10-18 64. tals: 13-13-44. Records: Eastside Prep 6-6 At West Hills teams competing over four days. U — Park 3 0-0 8, Lin 1 1-2 3, Shafel 1 0- W — Brown 9-3-26, Broadnax 1-0-2, Va- Wednesday First round 0 2, Hall 0 1-2 1, Saunders 1 1-2 3, Nwadiba lencia 2-0-4, Scott 4-0-9, Chapman 2-0-4. Gonzales 11 13 3 11 — 38 The Knights (7-2) had their four- Menlo 17 17 14 12 — 60 4 0-2 9, Williams 1 0-1 2, Bose 1 2-4 4, Blum Totals: 18-3-45. Eastside Prep 14 12 12 15 — 53 game win streak snapped in a 53- Muir 10 6 12 9 — 37 2 2-2 6. Totals: 14 7-15 38. Three-point goals: Meacham (EP); Brown G — Dadula 2 0-2 5, Jiminez 3 0-0 9, Lo- 34 loss to Bear River in the Onyx M — Heidrich 9 0-0 23, Smith 5 0-0 10, Three-point goals: Buono 3, Nakamura 2, 5, Scott (W). pez 3 0-1 8, Moline 1 0-0 2, Adame 6 1-1 14. Division, while the Vikings (8-5) Bouret 3 1-3 8, Tashman 2 0-0 4, Cohen 0 Bertolacci (SHP); Park 3, Nwadiba (U). Records: Eastside Prep 5-6 Totals: 15 1-4 38. dropped a 52-41 decision to Amador 4-6 4, Curtis 1 1-3 3, Guertin 1 0-0 2, Frye Records: Sacred Heart Prep 2-3 Nonleague EP — Butler 5 4-4 14, Meacham 3 2-2 0 2-4 2, Richard 1 0-0 2, Nguyen 1 0-0 2. Fremont/Sunnyvale Holiday Tournament SH Prep 13 14 10 8 — 45 10, Williams 4 4-6 12, David 1 0-0 2, Prema Valley in the Tanzanite Division. Totals: 23 8-15 60. Championship (Dec. 22) Menlo-Atherton 15 14 15 18 — 62 7 1-2 15. Totals: 20 11-14 53. Lesley Stauffer-Green led Menlo Muir — Dixon 2 0-3 4, Dunlap 1 0-0 2, Gunn 13 9 12 14 — 48 SHP — McMahon 5 0-0 14, Brezinski 3 Three-point goals: Jiminez 3, Lopez 2, with 10 points while Rachael Pecota Hudson 4 2-2 10, Jackson 1 3-5 5, Johnson Fremont 16 16 13 7 — 52 3-6 9, Taylor 2 0-0 5, Bertolacci 2 0-0 5, Adame, Dadula (G); Meacham 2 (EP). 4 0-0 8, Mitchell 1 0-2 2, Williams 2 0-0 4, tossed in 17 for Palo Alto. G — D. Riley 7 2-6 17, M. Riley 2 0-0 4, Izuka 1 1-3 3, Casciaro 1 1-2 3, Harris 1 0- Records: Eastside Prep 7-6 Vivens 0 0-1 0, Knetge 0 0-2 0, Stewart 1 In other tournament action, the Perricone 8 2-5 19, Flaxman 0 1-2 1, Shih 2 0 2, Wegman 1 0-0 2, Nakamura 0 2-2 2. 0-0 2. Totals: 15 5-15 37. GIRLS BASKETBALL 1-2 5, Wiley 1 0-1 2. Totals: 20 6-16 48. Totals: 16 7-13 45. defending Division II state cham- Three-point goals: Heidrich 5, Bourt Beade-Meaney Holiday Classic F — Janisse 3 2-2 9, Bursky 3 4-4 11, Al- pion Palo Alto boys (5-3) opened (Menlo). MA — Call 3 4-7 11, Knapp 5 1-2 11, San- len 4 2-3 12, Sever 1 0-0 2, Ramirez 1 0-0 3, At Novato Records: Menlo 8-2 victores 5 0-0 10, Branning 2 3-3 9, DeFillips play in the annual St. Francis Holi- Kesten 4 4-7 15. Totals: 16 12-16 52. 4 0-0 8, Skidmore 2 0-0 6, Smith 2 0-0 4, First round day Tournament against San Luis Head Royce Roundball Classic Gunn 13 7 17 12 — 49 Three-point goals: D. Riley, Perricone (G); Wilkins 1 0-0 2, Holland 0 1-2 1. Totals: 24 Obispo on Thursday. The Vikings At Oakland Kesten 3, Allen 2, Ramirez, Bursky, Janisse 9-14 62. Arcata 2 13 5 17 — 37 First round (F). Three-point goals: McMahon 4, Taylor, G — Law 1 0-0 2, Shevick 9 2-4 21, R. were hoping to play Oak Grove in SH Prep 18 12 16 18 — 64 Records: Gunn 10-4 Bertolacci (SHP); Branning 2, Skidmore 2, Cartun 1 0-0 2, Evans 6 0-0 13, Hauser 3 tonight’s semifinals at 6:15 p.m., University 7 19 2 10 — 38 11th place (Dec. 22) Call (MA). 5-7 11. Totals: 14 5-9 49. with that winner playing for the title SHP — B. Taylor 2 2-3 6, K. Taylor 2 0-0 Eastside Prep 13 14 11 6 — 44 Records: Sacred Heart Prep 1-3, Menlo- on Saturday (7:45 p.m.).■ 4, McMahon 0 1-2 1, Nakamura 2 0-0 6, Wilcox 12 11 15 7 — 45 Atherton 6-5 (continued on page 27) Page 26 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD (continued from page 26) Nonleague De Anza Division — Palo Alto at Fremont, Boys basketball 7 p.m. Highlands 11 10 12 21 — 54 A — Figueredo 1 0-0 2, Andras 4 0-0 11, 7 p.m. PSAL — Valley Christian at Pinewood, 5 Nonleague — Menlo at El Camino, 5 p.m.; Gunn 16 21 13 19 — 69 Girls basketball Meredith 1 0-0 3, Winnoott 2 1-1 5, Valadao p.m.; Woodside Priory at Sacred Heart Prep, Burlingame at Pinewood, 8 p.m. H — Mason 2 0-0 4, Holt 5 3-8 14, Mor- 0 0-2 0, Pantoni 2 1-2 5, Banks 4 3-4 11. Nonleague — Gunn at Capuchino, 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. rison 1 1-3 3, Melancon 4 1-1 10, Patton 6 THURSDAY Totals: 14 5-9 37. Eastside Prep at Kehillah Jewish School, Nonleague — Gunn at Sequoia, 6 p.m. 0-1 13, Hosendove 1 1-4 4, Best 2 2-4 6. Girls basketball Three-point goals: Shevick, Evans (G); Cubberley Pavilion, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Andras 3, Meredith (A). Totals: 21 8-21 54. WCAL — Sacred Heart Cathedral at Sa- Records: Gunn 7-4 G — Law 4 3-4 11, Shevick 1 3-4 5, R. WEDNESDAY De Anza Division — Palo Alto at Fremont, cred Heart Prep, 7:30 p.m. Cartun 2 1-1 5, Evans 7 10-14 27, Rea 1 0-0 West Coast Jamboree 2, Hauser 6 7-9 19. Totals: 21 24-32 69. Onyx Division Three-point goals: Holt, Melancon, Pat- First round ton, Hosendove (H); Evans 3 (G). Menlo 9 8 9 8 — 34 Records: Gunn 6-4 Bear River 4 18 23 8 — 53 M — Berry 1 0-0 2, Lambert 1 0-0 2, Ol- Schedule 2006 HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING son 2 0-0 5, A. Shepard 1 3-4 5, J. Shepard FRIDAY 3 0-1 6, Stauffer-Green 4 2-3 10, Zamaria 2 Boys basketball 0-1 4. Totals: 14 5-9 34. Tournaments — St. Francis Holiday Clas- When can I recycle my Holiday BR — Uno 4 1-2 12, Noud 4 0-0 9, Cope- sic: Palo Alto entered. Chaminade Classic at Tree at curbside? land 2 2-2 6, Thompson 3 1-2 7, Fry 2 0-0 5, West Hills: Menlo entered. Surf ‘N’ Slam in Juric 5 1-1 14. Totals: 20 5-7 53. San Diego: Menlo-Atherton entered. Head Residents with can service may set trees out on Three-point goals: Olson (M); Uno 3, Juric Royce Classic in Oakland: Sacred Heart 3, Noud, Fry (BR). Prep entered. their regular pick-up day with other recyclables Records: Menlo 7-2 Nonleague — Fremont Christian at Mid- and yard trimmings. Tanzanite Division Peninsula, 4 p.m. Complexes with more than four units that have First round Girls basketball Palo Alto 7 18 6 10 — 41 bin service should see their Property Amador Valley 12 17 9 14 — 52 Tournaments — West Coast Jamboree: PA — Garcia 2 0-0 4, Barich 3 0-2 7, Palo Alto, Menlo entered. Novato: Gunn en- Manager for scheduled collection days and Pecota 6 2-2 17, Nguyen 1 1-2 3, Lovely 2 tered. Newark Memorial: Menlo-Atherton 0-0 6, Behr 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 3-6 41. entered. Head Royce Classic: Sacred Heart location. AV — Thompson 4 4-6 14, Zenter 3 0-0 7, Prep entered. Stephens 2 3-6 7, Hessel 1 0-0 2, Lyles 8 1-2 SATURDAY How do I prepare my What about drop-off? 19, Heisser 1 1-3 3. Totals: 19 9-17 52. Boys basketball Three-point goals: Pecota 3, Lovely 2, Tournaments — St. Francis Holiday Clas- tree for recycling? Residents can take Holiday trees to the Barich (PA); Thompson 2, Lyles 2, Thomp- sic: Palo Alto entered. Chaminade Classic Cut trees in 4-foot lengths. compost area of the landfill at no charge son (AV). at West Hills: Menlo entered. Surf N Slam in Records: Palo Alto 8-5 San Diego: Menlo-Atherton entered. Remove decorations, tinsel, tree from December 26 until January 28. Landfill Head Royce Roundball Classic Nonleague — Mid-Peninsula at Pine- stands and nails. Flocked trees are hours are 8am - 5pm seven days a week. First round wood, 4 p.m. Sacred Heart Prep 39, Crystal Springs 14 TUESDAY NOT accepted. The landfill is located at the east end of Records: Sacred Heart Prep 7-3 Boys basketball Embarcadero Road. ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Ph: 496.5910 [email protected] www.cityofpaloalto.org/recycle

Sami Field-Polisso David Riley Pinewood School Gunn High The senior guard directed The senior forward carried the Panthers to three bas- the offensive load with 71 ketball wins, scoring 55 points and earning all-tourney points, sparking a suffocat- honors in three basketball ing defense and earning games, including two wins, MVP honors as the defend- as the Titans reached the ing state champs captured finals of the Fremont/Sunny- the Palo Alto Varsity Classic. vale Holiday Tournament. Honorable mention Felicia Anderson Richard Branning Eastside Prep basketball Menlo-Atherton basketball Grace Beck Steve Call Pinewood basketball Menlo-Atherton basketball Samantha Bunch* Kyle Perricone Eastside Prep basketball Gunn basketball Tika Koshiyama-Diaz Michael Riley Pinewood basketball Gunn basketball Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply Lindsay Nickel David Rust 134 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040 Pinewood basketball Menlo-Atherton soccer (650) 948-1089 • www.brucebauer.com Rachael Pecota Reggie Willhite* Palo Alto basketball Woodside Priory basketball Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:00pm • Sat 8:00am-4:30pm • Sun 9:00am-4:30pm * previous winner

Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Page 27 INSIDE: ■ Open Home Guide, page 30 HOME ■ Classified Marketplace, page 32 & ■ Garage Sales, page 32 REAL ESTATE Home Barron Park facts CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: Bar- Front ron Park Childcare Co-op, Katy.Mast@ gmail.com; All Aboard! Playgroup for 0-4 BUILD YOUR OWN? . . . Julia year olds, Beth Delson, bdelson@icg. org; Barron Park Kid’s Club, 800 Barron Harkola, a licensed civil engineer, Ave.; Barron Park Preschool, 3650 La will teach a class called “ABC’s of Donna Ave.; Juana Briones Kid’s Club, Home Building” on Tuesdays, Jan. 4100 Orme St. 23 and 30, 6 to 8 p.m. or Satur- FIRE STATION: No. 5, 600 Arastradero day, Jan. 27, Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LIBRARY: College Terrace branch, the Burgess Recreation Center, 2300 Wellesley St.; Mitchell Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. The branch, 3700 Middlefield Road course covers evaluating property, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Doug Moran, president, 650-856-3302, www. designing and budgeting. The bpaonline.org course fee — $83 for Menlo Park

Photo by Karna Kurata Karna by Photo PARK: Bol Park, Laguna Avenue be- residents, $111 for non-residents tween Barron and Matadero Avenues; — includes a one-hour, in-home Juana Briones Park, 609 Maybell Ave. POST OFFICE: Veterans Hospital Bu- consultation. For information, call reau, 3801 Miranda Ave. Menlo Park Community Services PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Barron Park and at 650-330-2200 or visit www. Juana Briones elementary schools, Ter- menlopark.org. man Middle School, Gunn High School SHOPPING: San Antonio Shopping Center DINNER AT MISS GAMBLE’S Teena James, pictured in front of her El Cerrito Road home in Barron Park, makes sure new neighbor- . . . A Catalan Feast with Fla- hood residents feel welcome. menco Guitar is planned for Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gamble Garden main house, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. The four-course catered dinner, which Barron Park features Mediterranean highlights A rural pace in Silicon Valley is $75 per person, of which $25 is a tax-deductible contribution to by Katharine Lu Gamble Garden. Seating is limited very October, the neighborhood donkey its bubbling creek, vibrant redwood trees and in walking distance and many blocks in the to 60. For information call 650- Pericles leads the children to the local lack of sidewalks. neighborhood create a phone and e-mail di- 329-1356. E school, clip-clopping his way down nar- Today, the neighborhood landscape var- rectory for their own cul-de-sacs. A family- row streets covered with gold and red leaves. ies from bulky houses to smaller ranch-style oriented place, Barron Park sustains its com- FRUIT-TREE PRUNING . . . Certi- Pericles, better known as Perry, visits class- homes that sometimes resemble a warm Thom- munity spirit through a strong neighborhood fied arborist and Foothill College rooms and is always very careful of his sur- as Kincaid painting. association and welcoming committee. instructor Kevin Raftery will teach roundings, minding small desks, bookshelves, Teena James has lived in the area since Today, there are neighborhood concerns a class on Fruit Tree Pruning on backpacks, and of course, the young students 1986 and remembers what happened during about newly remodeled houses. Faulkner said Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10:30 a.m. that want to pet him behind the ear. the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989. “An large stucco houses are distressing since they to 2 p.m. at Common Ground, Though the scene may seem unlikely for a old neighbor checked on everyone, knocking don’t fit in with the country feel of the neigh- 559 College Ave., Palo Alto, and a neighborhood in the heart of Silicon Valley, door to door to see if they were OK,” she said. borhood. “We like the rustic look; we like local orchard. The class will focus Barron Park residents say the rural and old “There is a feeling that neighbors are here to creeks unpaved; we like the bushes to be over- on maximizing production and fashioned pace of life is what distinguishes it help out.” grown. A lot of newcomers who come to the health and identifying dead wood. from the rest of Palo Alto. She added that she is always surprised when neighborhood have a vision of L.A., and they Cost is $34. For information, visit Having grown up in Barron Park, Brandy people tell her that they don’t know their neigh- cut down all the trees. We take pride in having www.commongroundinpaloalto. Faulkner said living in the area is like going bors or won’t ask for a cup of sugar. “We [the a lot of mature growth.” org or call 650-493-6072. ■ back in time. “People are slower, more courte- neighborhood] can tell you who lives in each Barron Park Neighborhood Association Pres- ous. ...You don’t need an excuse to say hi to house, how many pets they have, or who their ent Doug Moran said that remodeled houses your neighbor — you just go out and say, ‘Hi, kids are, so when we see a new car, we’re a have been a lingering issue, but having a local Send notices of news and oh you’re cutting down your tree? Oh, what’s little suspicious.” grocery store is another recent concern as well. events related to real estate, interi- going on?’” New resident Anne Nacey Maggioncalda “That houses are too big for the lot they are on or design, home improvement and Located roughly between Matadero Avenue remembers when Teena James stopped by her is a longstanding [issue],” he said. “The loss of gardening to Home Front, Palo and Arastradero Road, the neighborhood is just door to welcome her family to the neighbor- retail on El Camino and the grocery store at Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo far enough away from El Camino Real that hood last September. Someone even dropped Alma Plaza is another one. People would very Alto, CA 94302, or e-mail cblitzer@ most of the sounds heard on the streets dur- off a thick folder full of information regarding much like to have places they could walk to or paweekly.com. Deadline is Thurs- ing the day are song birds and children’s bike nearby schools, disaster preparation, babysit- hit on their way home.” Barron Park also holds multiple block parties day at 5 p.m. bells. Along the local bike path, joggers, dog ting co-op, local history, newsletter informa- walkers and families sometimes stop by the tion, local bike paths and the Barron Park every year along with regular annual events corral and say hello to Perry and Miner 49er, membership application. such as holiday caroling, May Fete and the ice Midpeninsula Home & Real another donkey who has made his home in the “She brought a big bouquet of flowers and cream social used to welcome new families. Estate is published every Friday neighborhood. card, and someone anonymously dropped off For the holiday caroling in December, the choir by the Palo Alto Weekly and In the late 1800s, residents saw apricot or- a plate of chocolate cookies saying welcome to from local Gunn High School leads the neigh- the Almanac, P.O. Box 1610, chards, strawberry fields and dairy pastures the neighborhood; another brought pumpkin borhood on a winter walk through the streets, Palo Alto, CA 94302, 326-8210. lining the streets. By the 1920s, the area had at- bread during Halloween,” Maggioncalda said. and during May Fete, the residents put up a It circulates by mail to 57,000 tracted many San Franciscans who built sum- “It seemed like the whole neighborhood took May Pole and celebrate with good food and homes from Woodside to mer cottages near the now-demolished rail sta- the time to meet the new families.” good company. Los Altos, as well as through tion. As the last area to be annexed to Palo Alto Since many families have moved in because Perry and Miner 49er also make an appear- in 1975 — despite heated debates that it should of the top-quality schools, Maggioncalda said ance at both events, and throughout the year, local real estate offices. remain independent — the neighborhood still the neighborhood is diverse in both ethnicity they regularly visit Bol Park every Sunday retains part of its original pastoral scenery with and socioeconomic level. All four schools are from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., relishing the fresh (continued on page 30) Page 28 • Friday, December 29, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly 2006 TRANSACTIONS

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The $499 Flat Rate Real Estate Services , NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS sale is intended to be consummated at PA - RM w/BA needed - $Open No. 2006-40530 Loan No. 0603063524 the office of: ALLIANCE TITLE 795 Tree Care Woodside, 1BR/1BA You are in default under a Deed of COMPANY, Escrow Holder, at 2250 Trust dated 2/25/2002. Unless you take Douglas Blvd. #120, Roseville, CA 825 Homes/Condos action to protect your property, it may 95661 Escrow Number 12489491. OZZIE’S TREE SERVICE: WILBUR PROPERTIES be sold at a public sale. If you need an Claims may be filed with Escrow Hold- Certified arborist, 22 yrs exp. Tree for Sale explanation of the nature of the pro- er at this address. The anticipated Sale Date is January trimming, removals & stump grind- Property Management Donâ¤™t Sell Your House, 3BR/2BA ceeding against you, you should contact ing. Free chips & wood. Free est. and a lawyer. A public auction sale to the 18, 2007. The last date for filing claims Lic’d. & insured. (650)368-8065, Real Estate Sales Los Altos, 4 BR/3.5 BA - $4880000 highest bidder for cash, cashier's check with this escrow is January 17, 2007, cell: (650)704-5588 drawn on a state or national bank, which shall be the business day imme- Residential Menlo Park, 2 BR/2.5 BA - $ 750,000 check drawn by state or federal credit diately preceding the anticipated sale Commercial Mv-1662 Latham, 3 BR/1 BA - union, or a check drawn by a state or date. $778,000 federal savings and loan association, or Dated: December 18, 2006 799 Windows Over 75 Years of Service savings association, or savings bank As agent for transferee Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $1170000 Call or email for free consultation specified in Section 5102 of the Finan- By: Rebecca Duncan cial Code and authorized to do business 12/29/06 Bobs Window Cleaning [email protected] Redwood City, 3 BR/2.5 BA - $925,000 * Over 26 years experience (650) 847-4347 in this state will be held by the duly ap- CNS-1065697# Redwood Shores, 2 BR/2 BA - $ pointed trustee as shown below, of all PALO ALTO WEEKLY * Free estimates www.cbcwilburproperties.com 850,000 * Call after 11:00 a.m. right, title, and interest conveyed to and * 650/968-7654 East Palo Alto, 4 BR/2.5 BA - Sunnyvale, 3 BR/1 BA - $629,000 now held by the trustee in the herein- $3200/mont after described property under and pur- Woodside, 4 BR/2 BA - $1,099,000 suant to a Deed of Trust descried below. The sale will be made, but without Did 830 Commercial/ covenant or warranty, expressed or im- Income Property plied, regarding title, possession, or en- cumbrances, to pay the remaining prin- Real Downtown PA Offices cipal sum of the note(s) secured by the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR It’s a Deed of Trust, with interest and late CHANGE OF NAME charges thereon, as provided in the SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE PA: Downtown OF CALIFORNIA Estate HUMMER 120-3065 sf offices for lease note(s), advances, under the terms of Residential Property Management the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA you Photos, plans, pricing: www.paoffices.com fees, charges and expenses of the Trust- CLARA 801 Apartments/ RENTAL HOMES NEEDED 650/776-5390 ee for the total amount (at the time of No. 106CV076969 the initial publication of the Notice of TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Condos/Studios 650 851-7054 Sale) reasonably estimated to be set Petitioner YAQIN ZHAO filed a petition with this court for a decree chang- Menlo Park, 2 BR/1 BA - $1,950/mon ITSAHUMMER.COM Psychotherapy office for lease - forth below. The amount may be great- $650.00 er on the day of sale. Trustor: Sulieti F ing names as follows: SHAOJUN WU MV-PA Vicinity: Studio & 1BR to JOANNA SHAOJUN WU. Los Altos, 2 BR/2 BA - $2,750/mon Vaka, a married woman as her sole and Two locations. Flex rent. Prof. resi- R&D/Biotech/High Tech/Mfg/Office - separate property and Kalisi M Fineasi, THE COURT ORDERS that all per- know? dence. Unique features. Studios Menlo Park 520-9901, 3 BR/1 BA - $4,572.10 an unmarried woman as joint tenants sons interested in this matter shall ap- $900-1100 & 1BR’s $1100-1350 Call $2400/mont Redwood City, 4 BR/3 BA - $775000 Duly Appointed Trustee: Belmont De- pear before this court at the hearing in- 650/969-1190 or [email protected] dicated below to show cause, if any, Menlo Park, 3 BR/1 BA fault Services, LLC Recorded: PA: 1BR & 2BR 3/BD 1/BTH Quiet neighborhood 840 Vacation 3/6/2002 as Instrument No. 2002- why the petition for change of name Sparkling clean. Pool, laundry. N/P. Bike Central Htg. Hardwood floors 041343 as Instrument No. 2002-041343 should not be granted. to Stanford. 1BR, $1100, avail. 1/4; Avlb. now $ 1800/mon (650) 368-0624 Rentals/Time Shares in Book -, Page - of Official Records in NOTICE OF HEARING: February 6, 2007, 8:45 a.m., Room 107. Superior • The Palo Alto 2BR, $1200, avail. 2/4. Call Maria Pajaro Dunes Condo the office of the Recorder of San Mateo (650)493-9576 Court of California, County of Santa Menlo Park, 4 BR/3.5 BA - $3800 / mo 2BR/2BA or 1BR/1BA. On beach, ocean County, California, Date of Sale: 1/11/2007 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA Weekly is PA: 1BR/1BA view. Cable TV, VCR, CD, tennis, W/D. Mountain View, 2BR/1BA - $1575 the Marshall Street entrance to the Hall 95113. CREEKSIDE SETTING! 4-plex. Hardwood Pvt. deck, BBQ. Owner, 650/424-1747. adjudicated to [email protected] of Justice and records, 400 County A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW floors, fresh paint. Gardener incl. No PA: 3BR/1BA Center, Redwood City, California CAUSE shall be published at least once pets. Carport. $950 mo. Avail. 12/1. DR/LR combo. 2 car. New appliances & each week for four successive weeks publish in the Call Agent, 650/566-5329 850 Acreage/Lots/ Amount of unpaid balance and other landscape. Close to YMCA, shops & prior to the date set for hearing on the parks. Gardener incl. $2500/mo. charges: $129,725.42 Street Address or County of Santa PA: 2BR/2BA & 1BR/1BA (650)856-1610 Storage other common designation of real prop- petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this Quiet 24-unit gated apt. complex close A mansion is a large & stately.. - $fixed erty: 1130 Mandela Court East Palo Al- Clara. Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $3650 to Stanford. Covered parking, pool, laun- fee to, CA 94303 A.P.N.: 063-640-050 The county: PALO ALTO WEEKLY. dry. 1st 2 weeks free rent. 3820 Park Date: December 21, 2006 Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $5,450.00/ undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia- Blvd. 650/493-2424 Architect Specialized-Fine Home - $fixed bility for any incorrectness of the street /s/ Eugene M. Hyman • Our adjudication Palo Alto, 5+ BR/3 BA - $4500 fee address or other common designation, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (PAW Dec. 29, 2006, Jan. 5, 12, 19, includes the Mid- RWC: 3BR/1BA Automobile Storage - Inside - $250.00 if any, shown above. If no street ad- 2007) ore Than An Woodside Plaza. $2000 mo. 650/967- dress or other common designation is Peninsula M 1108; 510/728-7661 Parking/Storage Lot - $0.40 Sq.F shown, directions to the location of the Address... A Lifestyle property may be obtained by sending a communities of Palo San Luis Obispo: 2 level parcels written request to the beneficiary with- RWC: 3BR/2.5BA County. 2.5 acres ea. $79,000 each. in 10 days of the date of first publica- Alto, Stanford, Los Oak Creek Near Atherton border. Open daily Utils on road. 408-867-0374 tion of this Notice of Sale. For Trustee's Luxury Apts. 7am-8pm. 279 Santiago. Living/din- starting from $1815 Sale Information Please Call 714-259- SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA Altos, and Mountain ing room, eat-in kitchen, large family 7850 / www.fnasap.com Date: Decem- COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA room w/fireplace, all appliances. Hot ber 18, 2006 Belmont Default Services, View tub/spa. If interested, call owner, ESTATE OF LLC 9924 Poole Avenue Shadow Hills, ● Spacious studios, 1 & 2 BRS David Baker, 650/589-5515 or 855 Real Estate SUE I. HAMISTER 650/328-8347. $2950/BO. California 91040 818-293-2905 Heidi AKA • The Palo Alto ● 27 Beautifully landscaped acres Services Gonsalves, Trustee Sale Officer Bel- SUE IDE HAMISTER along San Francisquito Creek Design / Permit - $archidram mont Default Services, LLC may be deceased. Weekly publishes ● High speed internet access acting as a debt collector attempting to WDSD: 3BR/3BA FIND OUT WHAT YOUR HOME WORTH? ● State of the art Health Club Private park-like setting. Near trail sys- collect a debt. Any information ob- No. 106PR159238 every Wednesday ● Walking distance to Stanford tem. WDSD SCHOOL DIST. $3000 mo. tained will be used for that purpose. Shopping Center Jim, (650)851-7300 860 Housesitting ASAP# 811132 12/22/2006, NOTICE TO CREDITORS and Friday. ● 12/29/2006, 01/05/2007 PROB C & 19040 5 Pools and 3 Tennis Courts 809 Shared ● Cardio, Aqua Aerobic & Yoga Experienced house/pet sitters Deadlines: [email protected] $0 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE CRED- ● 10 minutes from Downtown Palo Alto Housing/Rooms ITORS AND CONTINGENT CREDITORS of ● Fully furn. & accessorized units LA: 1BR NOTICE TO CREDITORS decedent SUE I. HAMISTER also Wednesday ● All newly remodeled interiors in 4BR/2.5BA quiet shared home. W/D, OF BULK SALE known as SUE IDE HAMISTER gardener. Share w/prof. M and F. 890 Real Estate UCC Sec. 6104 & Sec. 6105 that all persons having claims against Publication: Open daily 9 to 5:30 Shared BA. N/S/P. $595 mo. 408/243- Wanted Escrow No. 12489491-856-GB the decedent are required to file them 1600 Sand Hill Road, P. A. 7750 with the Superior Court, at 191 N. First Noon Thursday Street, San Jose, California 95113 and 650 321-1701 MV: Furnished Room DON’T SELL YOUR HOUSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The mail a copy to Mary E. Nelson, Senior www.oakcreekapts.com No Kit., can have sm. fridge & micro. 1 STOP Foreclosure! AVOID Bankrupt Friday Publication: blk. fr. Shoreline & W. Middlefield. M name(s), business address(es) of the Trust Officer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prices subject to change/ c/o Bryan Jones, Lawyer, P. O. Box select units only pref. $450. (650)967-3724 before WANTED! House or Condo! Seller(s), is/are: Noon Tuesday 9am. Byung Sun Cho and Soon Surk Cho, 967, Half Moon Bay, California 94019 Your home SOLD in 60 days or les - 1963 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA as successor trustee of the trust dated Palo Alto, 2 BR/2 BA - $3,400/mon Palo Alto, 1 BR/1 BA - $800 995000 94306. June 22 1995 and commonly known as Call (650) 326-8210 Doing Business as: Cho's Valero the “Richard C. Hamister and Sue I. All other business name(s) and Hamister 1995 Trusts” wherein the de- to place your legal address(es) used by the Seller(s) within cedent was the settlor, within the latter About those ads without phone numbers... the past three years, as stated by the of four months after date of first publi- advertising. Seller(s), is/are: cation of notice or, if notice is mailed Ads in the paper without phone numbers are free ads posted through our fog- N/A. or personally delivered to you , 30 days The name(s) and address of the after the date this notice was mailed or ster.com classified web site. Complete information appears on the web site. Buyer(s), as of the date of transfer personally delivered to you. A claim The person placing the ad always has the option of buying lines for print in the is/are: form may be obtained from the court Charles Moo and Yuit Sim Moo and clerk. For your protection, you are en- newspaper. Many do, some do not – it is their choice. These free lines in print Aimei Han, 1963 El Camino Real, Palo couraged to file your claim by certified Alto, CA 94306. mail, with return receipt requested. are meant to share with you a little of a lot that is available online. We offer it The assets being sold are generally de- as an added bonus. Hopefully, you will be encouraged to check out scribed as: All or a substantial part of the tangible and intangible assets used BRYAN JONES, fogster.com in the operation of the above named Lawyer for Trustee business and located at: 1963 El Cami- no Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306. (PAW Dec. 27, 29, 2006, Jan. 3, 2007)

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