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4QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQMay 10, 2017 Local News M ENLO PARK | ATHERTON | WOODSIDE | PORTOLA V ALLEY High tea parties in Menlo, Woodside

By Kate Daly People lined up, curious to try Special to the Almanac the tea, talking to an employee about their past experiences pot of tea can actually with pot, and then making a be a tea of pot if you get selection. Some had never tried A an invitation to share a cannabis; others hadn’t partak- cup at certain high tea parties en for 25 years. With so many in the area. guests taking sips, talking and Kikoko, a Bay Area com- laughing about the novelty of pany that makes four kinds of attending a high tea party on a organic herbal tea infused with Saturday night, the noise level low-dose medical marijuana, increased over time. launched its products in April Co-founder Amanda Jones at a high tea party for a group of of Emerald Hills described Jen 60 or so people (mostly women) Chapin of Sausalito and her- in Menlo Park, and has another self as “sort of the least likely event coming up in Woodside people” to get involved in the on May 11. business. Medical marijuana is legal in Ms. Jones studied neuro- California and sales for recre- physiology in her native New ational use will be legal start- Zealand, worked for Vogue ing in 2018. New businesses magazine and was a travel are cropping up around the writer. After graduating from state in anticipation of the law Berkeley, Ms. Chapin worked in changing. tech, games and food industries The high tea events are not and is a life coach. your typical GNO (Girls Night Friends for decades, they are Photo by Kathleen Harrison Amanda Jones, left, and Jen Chapin are co-founders of a new medical marijuana tea company. Out) parties although most of both in their 50s and co-found- the guests did arrive at Glo- ed Cynthia’s Sisters to raise ria Webster’s money to put After Ms. Parker died in 2015, scientists. “We test everything woman did and regretted. One house driv- girls through Ms. Jones and Ms. Chapin con- about five times in the process,” sachet contains 10mg of THC ing late mod- Company launches law school in tinued her work to develop a Ms. Jones explained when she and 5mg of CBD. THC is the el SUVs and the Democrat- line of tasty, healthful organic gave a slide presentation that chemical compound found in wearing dress- herbal tea products ic Republic of teas made whenever possible was part history, part chemistry cannabis that makes you high, es and hats. infused with low-dose Congo. When from fresh herbs, which alone lesson, and part pitch “to edu- whereas CBD or cannabidiol is A few men their friend have “a lot of healing benefits,” cate a market and destigmatize” not psychoactive and may help (including medical marijuana at Jan Parker was Ms. Jones said. cannabis so people “realize it’s counteract inflammation. an attorney, Menlo Park event. diagnosed with The marijuana is grown by a medicine and alternative (to Tranquili-Tea is caffeine-free journalist and Stage 4 breast women in Mendocino and pro- pain, sleeping pills, etc.).” with chamomile, lemon myrtle breast cancer widower) were cancer and was using medical cessed in “cannabis-legal” Point She started with Positivi-Tea. and 5mg of CBN or cannabinol, there. marijuana to find relief from her Richmond where “we start with Containing caffeinated lemon- another non-psychoactive com- The dining room was filled symptoms, she grew frustrated clear (cannabis) oil and then ... grass mint green tea, “it’s the pound found in cannabis that with platters of bite-sized sand- with not knowing what she was we have a dehydration tech- perfect tea if you want to lie can have a sedative effect. wiches, sushi and sweets, but getting. She saw the need for nique” to blend in herbs. The around and laugh,” said Ms. Sensuali-Tea is caffeine-free the real action was in the professionally packaged prod- tea is bagged in compostable Jones. with hibiscus cardamom rose backyard tent where tables and ucts with proper labeling so she sachets made in Japan out of She cautioned against drink- flavors and 7mg THC per chairs were set up around a tea could be informed about the cornstarch. ing it and then attending a buffet and display. ingredients and dosages. The company has a team of teacher-parent night like one See TEA PARTIES page 6 Facebook-funded police unit has Menlo council supporters By Kate Bradshaw Facebook proposes to fund who at previous council meet- Mueller’s idea “so it doesn’t “I would ask that you con- Almanac Staff Writer the new unit of five officers and ings said he opposed the idea, have the perception of ‘pay for sider the political implications a sergeant over five years, with said he could support it if the play.’” (All developers in the of this decision, given the high hough they haven’t yet the possibility of a two-year city’s development agreement city, Councilman Rich Cline number of racial profiling (inci- taken a vote, members extension should the expected with Facebook were changed, later noted, “pay to play,” via dents involving) East Palo Alto Tof the Menlo Park City increase in city revenues from so that the funding accepted development agreements and and Belle Haven residents by Council spoke favorably May development in the area fall from Facebook would be con- the provision of community the Menlo Park Police Depart- 2 about a Facebook proposal short. A previous cost estimate sidered a voluntary “in-lieu benefits.) ment,” Ms. Brown said. to pay $11.2 million for a new of the five-year funding plan sales tax” instead of a gift or In public comments, Kyra Mr. Faraji expressed similar police unit to cover a large area was $9.1 million, but with a donation to the city. Doing so, Brown, who works at Youth concerns. “When you have that of Menlo Park by the Bayfront, recent increase in pension costs he said, would funnel those dol- United for Community Action, many more police patrolling the including all of the Facebook and a closer analysis of new lars through the city’s general an East Palo Alto youth advo- area and no increase in crime, campus. (The area does not equipment costs, the estimate fund first, and then could be cacy nonprofit, and JT Faraji, there is a tendency for over- include the Belle Haven neigh- is now $11.2 million for the put toward the new police unit an East Palo Alto activist, policing and that can some- borhood and the industrial area five-year plan, said Police Com- with a separate council vote. asked the council members to times result in racial profiling,” west of the abandoned Dumbar- mander Dave Bertini. Councilman Peter Ohtaki reconsider their support for the ton rail line. Councilman Ray Mueller, said that he supported Mr. Facebook-funded police unit. See FACEBOOK, page 6

May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ5 NEWS Facebook-funded police unit has supporters on council

continued from page 5 Dixon wrote that the depart- Population growth ment needs to increase its Population growth in Menlo he said. He said he was also staffing in that area because Park is already happening, “concerned about a private that is where most growth is and quickly, according to a corporation that is going to occurring. May 1 report by the California be funding public officials. The department seeks to Department of Finance. ... Instead of being beholden maintain a ratio of one police From 2016 to 2017, the report to the public, officer for says, Menlo Park had the high- public servants every 1,000 est percentage of population will be behold- Police say more staffing people in the growth among all cities of en to a private is needed in the area “service popu- 30,000 or more in the Bay Area, company.” lation” (cal- due to multi-family housing Menlo Park because that’s where culated as all development. The city’s popula- Police Chief growth is happening. residents and tion grew to 35,670 from 33,807, Robert Jonsen one-third of an increase of 5.5 percent. said in earlier workers). Giv- By comparison, other cities in discussions of this issue that en the rapid growth occurring San Mateo County during the Facebook already funds the and anticipated in that area, same period had a population Belle Haven neighborhood ser- the department doesn’t want to increase of less than 1 percent, vice center and a full-time wait for increased tax revenues or a decrease, as in Belmont community services officer before training new officers, and Pacifica, according to the who works with youth, and he said. It typically takes about report. the company has not asked for two years to prepare a fledgling The Facebook-funded police Map courtesy city of Menlo Park preferential treatment. officer to patrol his or her beat, unit item is expected to be Facebook has offered to fund the first five years of a new police In the police department’s according to Cmdr. Dixon’s brought to the council for a vote unit in Menlo Park, estimated to cost $11.2 million. The unit would proposal, Commander William report. at a future meeting. A cover the area shown in pink.

TEA PARTIES said she is excited about having She said she likes the prod- increase after one minute of Apothecarium and Harvest continued from page 5 her own high tea party. “I’ve ucts for “quality of life reasons: immersion. Steep for flavor dispensaries in San Francisco. tried all of the teas and they’re having less pain, getting sleep 2-4 minutes. Feel the effects in Home deliveries are also on the sachet. Ms. Jones joked, “You all great,” she said, pointing at night ... help with sex and 30-90 minutes.” horizon. just get hornier and find your out: “People drink too much mood.” “Start low, go slow,” Ms. Jones According to Ms. Jones the tea spot.” (alcohol). I think it’s a much Another guest, Kathleen advised guests, adding that one closest competitors are Zen Sympa-Tea is caffeine-free better option to drink the tea. Avery of Menlo Park, recalled possible side effect is “it can Potion in San Francisco and with ingredients such as ginger You don’t feel hung over and her teenage self and sampled a affect short-term memory.” House of Jane in San Jose, but and orange and 20mg CBD and you are much more patient with couple of bags, and like many She also made it clear the they make stronger teas. 3mg THC in each sachet. your kids.” others was planning to leave as company does not sell to teen- Operating under the hold- “I like it for the calm and Ms. Webster said she co-hosted a buyer. agers or out of state. ing company Stinson Brands, use it instead of the wine,” Ms. the party because “I’m a sup- The tea is sold for anywhere Ms. Jones said the tea parties Kikoko has raised over $1.2 Jones said. porter of the cooperative. I have a from $5 per sachet to $42 for are “a safe, fun environment million in seed money from Tara (last name withheld) of startup that helps cancer patients a tin of 10, with these printed where people can try it. ... It’s friends and family. Ms. Chapin Palo Alto, a guest at the party, and I was interested in this.” guidelines: “Potency will not legal to give away; we only sell to admitted there’s been so much people with a medical license.” interest they’ve had to turn Sales are primarily made investors away. online at kikoko.com where When they make a profit, Ms. there’s a link to a medical card Jones said, the plan is to give 5 This is what home care from vendor for prospective clients. percent of it to organizations that Starting this week the supply cannabis medicine to chil- Care Indeed is all about. teas will be available at The dren with seizure disorders. A TESTIMONIAL Portola Valley man accused The extra care (and exceptional care!) that my mother of exposing himself to children receives from Care Indeed caregivers is really making a Los Altos police said May 1 Hawthorne Avenue, police said difference. They are helping her to get up and that a man was arrested recently A second suspicious incident on suspicion of exposing himself occurred the same day at 4:16 walk more often and ensuring that she is to two children and annoying p.m. in front of a home in the 400 eating well. She seems to be doing better five more. block of Valencia Drive near Los Thank Christian Itule, 25, of Portola Altos High School, according to both physically and cognitively. My brother Valley, was arrested April 26 fol- police. A man allegedly drove up and I are really pleased and can’t thank the lowing a report of suspicious next to two children and talked whole Care Indeed team enough! Chris B. You! activity at about 5 p.m. near to them. The children became Morton Court and Jardin Drive scared and ran home, police said. in Los Altos. He was booked into The victims are all between 11 (650) 328-1001 Santa Clara County jail. and 16 years old. Police said they found Mr. Detectives ask anyone who www.careindeed.com Itule, who matched the descrip- was contacted by Mr. Itule or 890 Santa Cruz Avenue, tion of the suspect. He was in a has more information to call the vehicle and allegedly exposed police department’s investigative Menlo Park, CA 94025 himself to a child riding a bicycle services division at (650) 947- at about 3:40 p.m. on April 21 2770 or leave a message on a tip BBB A+ rating, Bonded and Insured HCO #414700023 near South Gordon Way and line at (650) 947-2774.

6QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQMay 10, 2017 NEWS MONTHLY REAL ESTATE UPDATE WITH MANDY MONTOYA April 2017

April can be summed up as “Inventory, a Tale of Two Cities”. The cities of Atherton and Woodside saw increases in inventory vs. last year while Portola Valley and Menlo Park had significantly less inventory vs. 2016. The decreases in inventory in Portola Valley and Menlo Park also lead to increases in home prices. The median sales prices for those two cities look like this: Menlo Park Portola Valley April 2016 $1,988,888 April 2016 $2,867,000 April 2017 $2,450,000 April 2017 $3,272,500 Increase 23% Increase 14% Next month we will see if some of the inventory in Atherton and Woodside is absorbed as we head down the homestretch

mage courtesy city of Menlo Park of the Spring home buying season. In towns with available A rendering of the proposed exterior of the flood pump station near Chrysler Drive in eastern Menlo inventory it’s a great time to be a buyer; and it's great time to be Park that the Bohannon Development Corp. would design and pay for at a cost of $500,000. a seller in the towns with low inventory. It would be my pleasure to represent you in buying or selling a home. Phone: (650) 823-8212 Flood protection: City budgets Mandy Montoya [email protected] License: 01911643 $6.2M to upgrade pump station REAL ESTATE ALAIN PINEL REALTORS NOTICE OF By Kate Bradshaw is located in a “100-year” flood Q MENLO PARK Almanac Staff Writer plain, which means it has a 1 APPROVED ORDINANCE percent chance of flooding dur- TOWN OF ATHERTON, CA iven concerns about sea provide protection even during ing a given year. level rise and flooding sea level rise. The pump would The current pump has the At the April 19, 2017, City Council meeting Council Gin a major storm, the also be moved farther in from capacity to protect against a adopted the following ordinance: city is budgeting $6.2 million the street on Chrysler Drive. 10-year flood, or one that has a to improve Menlo Park’s only On May 2, the City Council 10 percent chance of happening Ordinance 625 pump station, which is located approved the budget for the in a given year. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN at 1221 Chrysler Drive in eastern project on a 4-0 vote, with To protect against a 100-year OF ATHERTON AMENDING THE RATES SET FORTH IN Menlo Park on the site of the Kirsten Keith absent. flood will cost about $900,000 ORDINANCE 621 TO DECREASE THE RESIDENTIAL Menlo Gateway development by In an agreement approved by beyond the project’s current Bohannon Development Corp. the council, Bohannon Develop- budget. Council members sug- GARBAGE RATES The station was built in 1958 ment Corp. will pay $500,000 gested the city pursue emer- The ordinance was approved 5-0. to provide flood protection to to design and build the exterior gency grant funds to fill that the area bounded by Marsh of the pump station. The rest of funding gap. Road, Bohannon Drive, Chilco the money will come from city The expected timeline is to For a complete copy of Ordinance 625 please contact Street and Bayfront Expressway. funds. complete designs by the fall, put Theresa DellaSanta at [email protected] or The plan is to place the pump The capacity that the pump out bids and hire a contractor in 650-752-0529. 24 inches above the base eleva- station would have to protect early 2018, and complete con- tion that water might reach in against flooding is still being struction a year later, according case of a flood, which would decided. The area it’s protecting to city staff. A NOTICE OF APPROVED ORDINANCE Teens arrested in home TOWN OF ATHERTON Today’s local news At the April 19, 2017, City Council meeting Council on suspicion of burglary adopted the following ordinance: & hot picks By Kate Bradshaw house. Ordinance 626 Almanac Staff Writer Police arrived about four minutes after the neighbor wo teenage boys were called, and saw the boys Fresh news AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL confronted on May inside the house, accord- OF THE TOWN OF ATHERTON AMENDING T3 by police inside a ing to police spokesperson delivered CHAPTER 15.22.010 IN ORDER TO MODIFY home on the 100 block of Nicole Acker. Police entered Ringwood Avenue in Menlo the home through an open AND RATIFY AN ORDINANCE OF THE Park and arrested on suspi- back door and confronted daily MENLO PARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT cion of attempting to steal the teens. ADOPTING THE 2015 EDITION OF THE money and jewelry, police The teens attempted to Stay in touch with INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WITH THE said. steal foreign currency valued 2016 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND LOCAL The residents were not at at $130 and several watches, what's happening home. Ms. Acker said. All property AMENDMENTS. At around 10:20 a.m., a was recovered. in your local nearby resident called police The teens, both from East The ordinance was approved 5-0. to report seeing the teens, Palo Alto, are 16 and 17 years community who were wearing back- old and have been booked at packs, pass through a neigh- Hillcrest Juvenile Hall in San Sign up today at For a complete copy of Ordinance 626 please contact bor’s gate and enter the Mateo. A AlmanacNews.com Theresa DellaSanta at [email protected] or 650-752-0529.

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STORY BY KATE DALY PHOTOS BY CRAIG ADAMS

his is about as Nor- man Rockwell as it ‘Tgets,” observed Ran- dy Schwabacher of Woodside when he stopped filming his The May Day royalty, chosen at random each year from Woodside Elementary’s kindergarten class, granddaughter Sydney Schwa- rode in the Woodside Fire Protection District’s classic 1942 fire truck during Woodside’s 95th May Day bacher perform in the tradition- parade, held each year on the first Saturday in May. al May pole dance at the 95th anniversary Woodside May Day parade before becoming head modern Engine 7 joined the celebration on Saturday. of Woodside High’s parent- lineup. Her dad, Tyler Schwabacher, teacher group. This year a lot of horsepower sat a few rows back in the out- Mr. Tagg has been an active arrived the old-fashioned way. door amphitheater at Woodside volunteer at Woodside Village Mike Martin of Woodside, Elementary, taking pictures, Church’s rummage sale and who brought his 3-year-old too, and remembering when served on the town’s History granddaughter, Skylar Ballard, he and his twin brother graced Barbara and Dick Tagg, Committee for years. He was to watch the parade, said: “We that same stage on May Day 24 grand marshals of the 2017 also chair of Woodside’s Plan- used to come all the time with years ago. May Day parade. ning Commission for many our kids, and the one thing that Multi-generations of locals years. impressed me today is all the turned out for the day’s fes- the parade on Woodside Road Right behind them, Woodside horses here.” tivities, which started with the followed by Woodsider Steve Mayor Tom Livermore drove a The National Center for Woodside Recreation Commit- Daheb’s sleek black 1969 Cama- 1979 VW bug convertible, with Equine Facilitated Therapy, the tee’s May Day Fun Run and the ro convertible carrying grand other council members among Woodside-Area Horse Owner’s Rotary Club of Woodside/Por- marshals Barbara and Dick the passengers. Association, the Heather Hill Sushma Pati is this year’s PTA tola Valley pancake breakfast, Tagg. Deputy Fire Marshal Don Riding Center at the Horse Park Citizen of the Year. and then continued with the Residents of the town for Bullard of the Woodside Fire at Woodside, the San Mateo parade, dance, barbecue and more than 50 years, the Taggs Protection District blasted the County Horsemen’s Associa- Marching Band provided carnival sponsored by Wood- have three children who went siren to signal the arrival of tion and the San Mateo County musical entertainment. So did side School’s Parent Teacher to Woodside School, where she the Kindergarten Royal Court, Mounted Patrol’s color guard Woodside School eighth-grad- Association. taught special education for sitting in the back of a 1942 all participated on hoof with ers when they previewed some At 10 a.m the San Mateo 27 years, served on the school fire truck. The district’s new some members on foot. numbers from their operetta, County Sheriff’s Office led board, coached, and ran the rescue utility vehicle and more And six donkeys walked “Shrek The Musical Jr.,” coming in the parade, including two to Sellman Pavilion from May minis owned by Ann Kirby of 31 to June 3. Woodside. Woodside School Founda- A handful of dogs participat- tion’s float with an inflated ed, the most noticeable being green alien balloon carried the great Danes Blue and Moses theme of the parade, “Out of owned by Steve Brown and This World,” which is the name Jamis MacNiven respectively. of the foundation’s Grand Auc- Once again the Los Tran- tion fundraiser on May 20. cos Woods Marching Band and Woodside High School See MAY DAY, page 9

Woodside Elementary School third-graders take part in the annual May pole dance in the Woodside Students in Woodside Elementary’s eighth-grade class gave a Elementary School’s outdoor amphitheater, a traditional part of the town’s annual May Day celebration. preview of “Shrek,” this year’s operetta.

8QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQMay 10, 2017 NEWS

Bike lane may may improve ‘... it’s the only way to make it safe for a Woodside resident’s child to ride a bike to safety for Woodside High students Woodside High School.’

By Dave Boyce headed in the same direction as crossing the Alameda; adding WOODSIDE RESIDENT MILLO FENZI Almanac Staff Writer they merge onto the Alameda a crosswalk across Fernside; Millo Fenzi told the council. Bike commuters from Red- from Fernside. That merge lane adding pedestrian and disabled “For that reason, among many wood City and points north use hen school starts will close, requiring vehicles access to a median; resurfacing others, I strongly recommend this route to Santa Clara County at Woodside High to continue on Fernside at the sections of the Alameda and and request that you support destinations, he said. “It isn’t in WSchool in August, Alameda and stop before head- Fernside; and adding white this thing.” the middle of (Woodside), but students on bikes and other bike ing either north or south. pavement markings, including Mr. Fenzi, who said he was the town really needs to own up commuters may have the town During the first year, the town warnings to watch for pedestri- speaking as a private citizen, to its regional responsibility, I of Woodside to thank for reliev- will evaluate effects, including ans, according to plans provided is also a member of the town’s think, and to go forward with ing the hazards of traveling from on traffic queuing, driver and to the Almanac. Circulation Committee, which this project,” he said. the north: the Town Council has cyclist behavior, collisions and Funding includes $275,000 reviewed this project as it made Councilwoman Deborah Gor- approved a bike lane on Alameda traffic safety when school is and from a half-cent sales tax dedi- its way to the council. He said he don commended Mr. Page. de las Pulgas over the last fifth of is not in session, Town Engineer cated to transportation and would not allow his son to take “His persistence and his dogged a mile leading up to Woodside Sean Rose told the council. $70,000 in matching funds from Woodside Road to school, given attention to detail has been Road from Redwood City. If the changes are made per- the town, according to a staff the unsafe behavior of student- fabulous,” she said. The council voted 7-0 on April manent in the summer of 2018, report. drivers turning into the campus “It’s a great project,” said 25, approving a pilot project to the town would make slight at Churchill Avenue. Councilman Dave Tanner, “and create a pocket bike lane — a modifications such as using Reaction Bob Page, a cycling advocate I know Bob you’ve been working bike lane with vehicle traffic on thermoplastic paint on the pave- “Not only is this a great boon and former Woodside resident on it a long time. ... You’re finally either side of it — on the Alam- ment instead of simple white for all the commute cyclists that now living in Redwood City, getting it.” eda between Fernside Street and paint, Mr. Rose said. use (the Alameda), but it’s also recalled setting up a table near “It’s about time,” said Council- Woodside Road. The pilot project includes the only way to make it safe for the site on a Bike-to-Work day man Peter Mason. For cyclists heading south, painting the new bike lane a Woodside resident’s child to five years ago, and gathering 30 “I’m absolutely thrilled that this project will end the compe- green; adding a “pedestrian ref- ride a bike to Woodside High signatures for a petition for a we’re at this point today,” said tition with fast-moving vehicles uge” for people to pause while School,” Woodside resident bike lane. Councilwoman Anne Kasten. A Menlo resident competes on ‘Jeopardy!’

By Sophie Pollock noticed how empowering, excit- about things, about the world ing and exhilarating teaching and about life in general, and or as long as he can remem- is. It’s kind of always been in I’ve picked up a lot of random ber, watching “Jeopardy!” my blood,” said Mr. Toben, who facts here and there,” he said. Fhas been a habit for Gra- received his master’s degree in He took his first official “Jeop- ham Toben, a Menlo Park resi- teaching from Stanford Universi- ardy!” online test at age 18 but dent who was born and raised in ty in 2014. “I didn’t exactly know didn’t qualify for the show. After Portola Valley. what I wanted to do, but having another try, he took a hiatus The Castilleja School teacher until recently, when he took the used to sit at the foot of his test three more times. In Janu- grandparents’ sofa with his din- A fan since childhood, ary 2016, the fifth time was the ner in hand, ready to tune in to Graham Toben has charm. He was then asked to “Jeopardy!” come in for an in-person audi- “I always thought to myself, at tried five times to get tion in April 2016. around 8 or 9 years old, that it’d on the show. Eight months after the audi- be really cool to be on there,” tion, which he called “stress- Mr. Toben said. taught some academic-based ful,” he found out he would be That hope has come to frui- summer programs, I realized I a contestant on the Teachers Photo courtesy Jeopardy Productions Inc. tion: He recently got to be was hit with the teaching bug.” Tournament, a two-week event Graham Toben of Menlo Park and Jeopardy host Alex Trebek on the a contestant on the Teachers He attributes his curiosity and during which educators from set of the TV show during a recent filming. Mr. Toben teaches middle Tournament of Jeopardy, which love for facts to his elementary across the country face off for school English at Castilleja School and was raised in Portola Valley. is being broadcast starting on school’s “emphasis on the impor- $100,000 and a spot in the next Monday, May 8. tance of intrinsic motivation and Tournament of Champions. art, sentence construction and Funding for the grants comes Mr. Toben teaches middle intrinsic learning,” adding he All of the teachers received style of picture books and then from the Farmers Insurance school English at Castilleja in tries to motivate his students the a $2,500 grant for their class- sharing an original picture book group’s Thank America’s Teach- Palo Alto, following in the foot- same way by sharing his interests rooms. He plans to purchase with their kindergarten bud- ers program. steps of his mother who taught in not just English but in math, supplies for a yearly picture- dies. The grant will allow him In the Bay Area, “Jeopardy!” is social and emotional learning. science, music, history and more. book project. The project to continue this program in the broadcast on KGO-TV at 7 p.m. “When I was really young, I “I’ve been relatively curious involves students analyzing the coming years. weeknights. A

MAY DAY Many of the participants recalled more dog entries and welcomed everyone to the dancers skipped in to do a continued from page 8 tossed out candy to the crowd, ribbons awarded in the past, amphitheater and announced sword dance and circle around and kids came prepared with and wondered if the event had the Citizen of the Year the May pole. Bob Sherman, The PTA board float went with bags, baskets, and fast feet. gotten smaller. Award given in recognition back working at the school as a Star Wars theme with Claire Lorna Basso of Woodside PTA President Kari Daheb of “the school’s most active interim principal of the lower Pollioni, the school board presi- brought her 2-year-old grand- said there was about the same supporters.” grades after a hiatus, declared it dent, behind the wheel, a clear daughter, Bailey Basso, to watch number of entries this year Eighth-grade parent Sushma “the best May pole dance I have promotion from last year when for the first time, and found as last, around 25. This is her Pati won the honor for being ever seen.” she followed the equestrians with themselves in the middle of the third time running the parade, a “tireless” volunteer in the The community then spread a wheelbarrow and shovel. road competing for candy with and she figures she’ll do it for school garden, for the Grand out around the campus to Woodside Village Church the older kids. five more years until the 100th Auction, as a room parent, field enjoy the barbecue supplied by interpreted the theme differ- Binnie Gates of Woodside anniversary when her current trip driver, class helper, and Alice’s Restaurant and games ently with a truckload of chil- showed up saying it was either third-grader graduates. current operetta producer. provided by Sophie’s World dren dressed as angels. her 59th or 60th parade. She After the parade Ms. Daheb After that the May pole and Fun Services. A

May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ9 NEWS School district to reconsider actions on school board vacancy By Barbara Wood members, Wendy Warren Roth, in an elective office, and gives Almanac Staff Writer submitted her resignation April the appointed board member 6, a day after the school district the advantage of running as an he Woodside Elementary announced it would be appoint- incumbent in her or his first School District has agreed ing a new board member. The election. Tto reconsider actions taken district already had a website This will be the second time in at a May 1 special board meet- page up to accept board appli- two years that a board member ing after receiving a letter from cations with a deadline and has resigned before ending a Embarcadero Media, the Alma- schedule for interviews and the term, allowing a board member nac’s parent company, alleging appointment. to be appointed. Current board the actions violated the Brown Ms. Warren Roth and the dis- member Silvia Edwards was Act, the state’s open meeting law. trict have refused to say why she appointed in May 2015, and was The school board voted unani- resigned 18 months before her elected in a three-person race for mously at the May 1 meeting to term ended. two seats, in which she ran as an fill a board vacancy by appoint- The May 2 letter from Bill incumbent, six months later. ing a new member, rather than Johnson, Embarcadero Media’s Mr. Nibbelin’s letter says that holding an election, with the president, asked Superintendent until the Woodside board meets previously set deadline for appli- Beth Polito and board President again on May 16, “no action will cations four days later, on Friday, Claire Pollioni to correct the be taken on applications for pro- May 5. However, the matter of visional appointment.” whether to make an appointment At WoodsideSchool.us, the dis- or hold an election was not on the trict’s website, registered voters agenda for the meeting. Attorney: Until school in the school district may apply The meeting agenda included board meets again, no for the open board position. three items as “discussion, action Under the California Educa- items,” none of which was voted action will be taken on tion Code, when school board on at the meeting: setting a board appointment. members resign before their term deadline for submitting board is up, the board must either set member applications, appoint- apparent Brown Act violation an election or appoint an interim ing a subcommittee to review the by rescinding the action taken at board member within 60 days. applications, and setting a date the May 1 meeting, and holding If the board decides to appoint for interviewing candidates. a properly noticed board meeting a board member, voters can ask One of the district’s five board to reconsider that item and the for an election instead by filing three not voted on. a petition signed by 1.5 per- The Embarcadero Media letter cent of the district’s registered suggests the school district may voters within 30 days of the have further violated the Brown appointment. Act by soliciting applications for The district had 2,365 regis- the open board position before tered voters as of April 4, so valid the board discussed the matter signatures of just 35 voters would You’re Invited! in public. “Your solicitation of be required to hold a special candidates for appointment to election. the Board well prior to your May 1 meeting indicates that either The Brown Act the Board had earlier violated the The Brown Act, adopted in Brown Act by making its deci- 1953, is intended to assure the sion outside of a public meeting business of the public is con- or that (the superintendent or ducted in public. 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May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ11 NEWS Judge orders ex-dry cleaner to repay $361,927 By Dave Boyce transported to amount yet to be determined to to 14 other people, prosecutors police investigated and heard Almanac Staff Writer prison to start CitiBank, prosecutors said. said. from 19 alleged victims who, serving his He owes $38,822 to the Sha- Attorney Michael Armstrong together, claimed to have lost . Gary Smith, the owner of sentence, pros- ron Heights Golf & Country of Redwood City, who repre- over $350,000. the now-closed Menalto ecutors said. Club, though he contested a sented Mr. Smith, said he had During the sentencing hear- ECleaners on Menalto Ave- Repayments $17,300 charge from August no comment on the results of ing, prosecutors asked that nue in Menlo Park, was ordered are due to 2013, saying that he had the restitution hearing. Mr. Smith be sent to prison by a San Mateo County judge institutions as E. Gary Smith no memory of it, prosecu- At Menalto Cleaners, Mr. for eight years. At the hear- on May 5 to pay $361,927 in well as indi- tors said. The court rejected Smith kept his customers’ ing, Mr. Smith read a state- restitution to customers whose viduals. Judge Mr. Smith’s defense that the credit card numbers on file ment in which he asked for credit card numbers he used Barbara J. Mallach ordered Mr. absence of a memory excluded for monthly billing for dry mercy, saying that he was to make unauthorized charges, Smith to pay $103,305.79 to restitution. cleaning services, but used the aware of the trust he had according to the District Attor- Chase Bank USA, $56,357 to Mr. Smith owes a total of cards to make unauthorized betrayed and that he had a ney’s Office. American Express, $27,685.30 $135,579 to six individuals and charges, prosecutors said. After plan for repayment when he Mr. Smith, 66, was sentenced to TransFirst Merchant, and an amounts still to be determined two customers came forward, got out of prison. A to six years in state prison in March after pleading no con- Menlo-Atherton High School. test in July 2016 to one count Teachers may apply for subsidized rent One unit at each of the follow- of fraudulent use of an access ing schools has been reserved: card for grand theft and seven Teachers interested in living 22 designated apartments by application. Aspire East Palo Alto Charter, counts of identity theft, all at the new apartment com- the deadline of Tuesday, May The program will be available Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix felonies. plex at 777 Hamilton Ave. in 16. Fifteen are one-bedroom for up to five years. Academy, Beechwood School, The court on Friday also eastern Menlo Park at a subsi- apartments and seven are two- Monthly rent is $1,250 for Belle Haven Elementary, Brent- ordered Mr. Smith to be dized rate can apply for one of bedroom apartments. a household earning up to wood Academy, Cesar Chavez Go to tinyurl.com/housing658 $50,000 a year, and $2,500 Elementary, Costano Elemen- to access the application. for a household earning up to tary, East Palo Alto Academy, Mail the application to Hello $100,000 a year. Eastside College Preparatory David Gilsdorf Housing, P.O. Box 8179, Foster First preference is for teachers School, Green Oaks Academy, City, CA 94404, or drop it off at who teach in the Ravenswood Los Robles Magnet Academy, April 11, 1931 – April 21, 2017 the open house, which will be City School District or a school Mid-Peninsula High School, held Wednesday, May 10, from within the boundaries of that Ravenswood Child Develop- David Gilsdorf, a long 4 to 6 p.m. at 777 Hamilton Ave. school district. Second prefer- ment Center, Ronald McNair time resident of Menlo Emailed applications are not ence is for teachers in the Menlo Academy, San Francisco 49ers Park, passed away on April accepted. Individuals cannot Park City School District, Las Academy, and Willow Oaks 21, 2017 of complications be included in more than one Lomitas School District or at Elementary. from melanoma. Born in Facebook is paying $430,000 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in per year for five years to subsi- 1931, David was the oldest dize the apartments as part of Marilyn Rhoades Hoffman a development agreement the of five children to George company negotiated with the and Theresa Gilsdorf. February 5, 1933 – April 26, 2017 city of Menlo Park for permis- David was a graduate of St. Mary’s Springs Academy in Fond Marilyn Rhoades Hoffman sion to expand its headquarters du Lac and attended University of Notre Dame in Indiana left this world peacefully at by nearly a million square feet and received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 1954. the end of April. Daughter of on the city’s eastern side. Following his undergraduate years at Notre Dame, David Donald and Dorothy Rhoades, Marilyn grew up in Palo Alto, — By Kate Bradshaw joined the US Army as part of the Core of Engineers and served California, on Washington Ave. at Fort Riley, Kansas. Later he received his Masters of Industrial She attended Castilleja School, Engineering from Montana State University and his Masters of followed by U.C. Berkeley, Church joins where she was a member of the Business Administration from Santa Clara University. Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. war on hunger David worked as a business consultant for several firms Marilyn (or ‘Mouse’ as her including Westinghouse, AT Kearney, Raymond Corporation, fellow Cal buddies referred to The Valley Presbyterian her), often shared the many Signetics, and SRI International. He met his wife, Maria, while Church in Portola Valley hosted special memories about her a day of work — before, during consulting in Puerto Rico. David and Maria were married in days at Berkeley. In 1955 she married Ralph Hoffman Jr. and they settled in and after services — on Sun- 1966 and shortly after moved from Pittsburgh to Menlo Park. day, May 7, to package dehy- They were married for 51 years. Menlo Park, California. Marilyn dedicated her life to raising her three daughters: drated meals for the hungry, He loved going on long walks, talking to neighbors, and Nancy (of Inverness, CA.), Karen Gilhuly (husband Ned, part of the worldwide program keeping people on their toes with his dry wit. He was a loving of Woodside, Ca.) and Sheila Lee (husband Mark, of Cary, Rise Against Hunger (formerly husband, father, son, and brother. David was a devoted member N.C.) known as Stop Hunger Now). She is also survived by her twin brother, Donald “Dusty” The meals include rice, soy, of Nativity Church and also enjoyed reading and gardening. Rhoades (of Placerville, CA.). She was deeply proud of her David is survived by his wife, Maria; daughter and son-in- six grandchildren, Lauren, Claire, John and Kate Gilhuly vegetables and 23 essential min- erals and vitamins. Worldwide, law, Lucy Gilsdorf-String and Donald String; daughter and and Will and Grace Lee. She was an avid reader, appraiser and dealer of rare one in nine people go to bed son-in-law, Maritere and Charles Preuss; sister, Helen Gilsdorf; books. Marilyn also had a green thumb and enjoyed seeing hungry and one in three suffer sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Ken Fenske; sister, Mary her garden evolve over the 50 years she lived in her home in from malnutrition, according to Gilsdorf; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Dao Gilsdorf; and Menlo Park. the World Food Programme. his four grandchildren. Many of Marilyn’s happiest memories were made at Rise Against Hunger in 2016 Lake Tahoe, where she spent her summers with family and th engaged more than 353,000 Friends are invited to memorial services on May 12 at friends. Nativity Church at 210 Oak Grove in Menlo Park. There will be Marilyn will be remembered by her dear friends from the volunteers from corporations, churches, schools and civic a rosary at 1 PM, mass at 1:30 PM followed by a reception at the many chapters of her journey for her GOP loyalty, quick wit, California Bear pride and inner beauty. organizations, the church says. Nativity O’Hare Center (behind the church) – please join any In keeping with Marilyn’s wishes, a private service will Valley Presbyterian is in its or all of these. be held. third year of participation. In lieu of flowers, people wishing to make a donation are Throughout Marilyn’s life there had always been a For more information, canine companion at her side. In honor of her love of dogs, contact Cathy Paniagua at encouraged to consider the Melanoma Research Foundation donations can be made to Monterey Bay Labrador Retriever (www.melanoma.org or (800) 673-1290). Rescue, PO Box 269, Pebble Beach, CA 93953. 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12QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQMay 10, 2017 NEWS Atherton plans to spend $13.6M on capital improvements By Barbara Wood each on bicycle and pedestrian 2020-21 fiscal year, the bud- The parcel tax expires in 2018, Camino Real; $225,000 for Almanac Staff Writer improvements, drainage and get for capital improvements and would need to be approved inspecting the town’s not-yet road maintenance. is $59.4 million. The council by two-thirds of voters to be inspected culverts; $100,000 to therton’s City Council The plan may change after plans spending five years out, renewed design quad gates for the Wat- on May 3 took a first a June 6 election on whether but only allocates money for The proposed projects for kins Avenue rail crossing; and Alook at a proposed $13.6 the town can spend more tax- specific projects for one fiscal 2017-18 include: $1.4 million $50,000 to purchase a trailer million budget for spending on payer money on the civic center year at a time. for bicycle and pedestrian and two fixed solar-powered capital improvement projects in project. The proposed $2.9 mil- The five-year plan includes as safety programs; $1.5 mil- indicators that would use radar the 2017-18 fiscal year. lion in civic center spending a funding source the renewal lion for drainage improve- to tell motorists how fast they The budget includes spend- includes only projects funded of the town’s parcel tax, which ment projects; $1 million for are driving. ing $5.85 million to start build- by donations and money set brings in close to $1.9 mil- street maintenance; $580,000 The council had a few minor ing a new library, $2.9 million aside to pay for new building lion each year, with about 80 for Holbrook-Palmer Park tweaks in the projects, but to start on a new civic center, and planning offices. percent of that used for capital improvements; $225,000 for made no major changes in plus more than $1 million For the five years through the improvements in recent years. safety improvements on El priorities. A

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Photo from booking.com City of Menlo Park. The current Stanford Inn, left, located at 115 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. At right is a drawing of a proposed new commercial-residential development at the site. New building proposed to replace Stanford Inn in Menlo Park By Kate Bradshaw square-foot, three-story commer- The inn sits at the corner of El ground floor — likely for offices, be 16 parking spots. Sidewalks Almanac Staff Writer cial and residential development Camino and Harvard Avenue but potentially for retail, if park- along El Camino Real and Har- was on the May 8 agenda of the near the Allied Arts neighbor- ing requirements can be met. vard Avenue would be widened. proposal to demolish the Menlo Park Planning Commission. hood and across from the Stan- On the upper floors, there The proposal generally meets Stanford Inn at 115 El Go to AlmanacNews.com for ford Park Hotel. would be four apartments development requirements in the ACamino Real in Menlo updates. The meeting was held The proposed building would installed, with private balconies El Camino Real/downtown spe- Park and replace it with a 10,274 after the Almanac went to press. have commercial space on the on the top floor. There would cific plan area, city staff say. A

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May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ15 NEWS City plans to weed out herbicides from parks By Kate Bradshaw contractors pulled the 56.5 cubic public and has resulted in less whether the primary ingredient Q MENLO PARK Almanac Staff Writer yards of weeds at the city’s Wil- Roundup being sprayed that in Roundup, called glyphosate, low Oaks, Stanford Hills and could enter the water and pos- is a carcinogen. t took a lot of work, manually Now, all city parks are slated Fremont parks. A contracted sibly the Bay, staff said. The chemical is considered pulling more than 56 cubic to get the same treatment in mower and city staff also main- For all four parks, the trial to have “low toxicity” by the Iyards of weeds — or about coming years. In a unanimous tained Bedwell Bayfront Park cost $128,550 during the first U.S. Environmental Protection five dump-truck loads — and vote May 2, the Menlo Park City without using herbicides. year, or 54 cents per square Agency, but has been labeled covering swaths of parkland with Council, with Mayor Kirsten The areas were then covered foot. In the second year and as a “probable human car- wood chips. But after a one-year Keith absent, decided to elimi- with mulch. While there still is following years, the expected cinogen,” by the International trial that ended in March, main- nate herbicide use from all city some unwanted weed growth, cost to maintain herbicide-free Agency for Research on Cancer, tenance contractors in Menlo parks. the mulch has slowed the weed control in those parks is a branch of the U.N. World Park say that beating back growth, staff say, and that will $60,000, or about 24 cents per Health Organization. unwanted weed growth at four The trial lower costs moving forward. square foot. The high upfront The California Office of city parks without herbicides can During the one-year trial, Overall, going herbicide-free cost is due to the cost of the Environmental Health Hazard be done. staff said, the park maintenance was received positively by the mulch and labor for the first, Assessment in September 2015 heaviest round of manual weed moved to require Monsanto, removal, accord- the producer of ing to staff. Roundup, to label The council ‘How much are Roundup as a agreed to let staff possible cancer and the Parks & you willing to pay threat. Recreation Com- to not poison Monsanto mission develop a your children?’ sued the state, and phased approach in March, a Cali- to eliminate her- COUNCILWOMAN fornia state judge bicides at all 16 of CATHERINE CARLTON threw out the suit. the city’s parks, Roundup is thereby spreading the expected one of the most widely used first-year cost of $1.5 million — if not the most widely used over several years. After all — herbicides in the world. parks go herbicide-free, staff The initial concerns that say, annual costs are estimated led to the city considering an to be $700,000. herbicide-free pilot came from Councilman Ray Mueller said efforts by the San Francisco he thought the cost was worth it. Bay Regional Water Quality Councilman Rich Cline asked Control Board and San Mateo that the Parks & Recreation County to develop a plan to commission also look into start- clean up the Bay’s water by ing an “Adopt-A-Park” pro- reducing herbicide and pesti- gram, in which local businesses cide use, according to a staff could do some parks main- report. tenance work on a voluntary Glyphosate is one of many basis. pollutants that have been found in the San Francisco Bay, Roundup danger? because after it is sprayed on In recent months, legal bat- plants, it can enter stormwater tles have been raging as to and flow into the Bay. A

Marilyn Rhoades Hoffman, Menlo Park rare book dealer Rare book dealer, gardener, mother of three and friend to OBITUARIES dogs, Menlo Park resident Mari- Obituaries are based on lyn Rhoades Hoffman, 84, died information provided by the family. Creating an peacefully on April 26. environmentally Ms. Hoffman appraiser and dealer of rare was born Feb. books who enjoyed gardening. sound community 5, 1933, and She spent summers with grew up in Palo family and friends at Lake Alto, where she Tahoe. Friends will likely attended Cas- recall her GOP loyalty, quick NATIVE & DROUGHT-TOLERANT tilleja School wit, California Bear pride and PLANTS WORKSHOP before attend- inner beauty, according to her ing U.C. Berke- Marilyn Hoffman family. ley. At Cal, she She is survived by her twin Learn how and why drought-tolerant plants need less water, and how to Saturday, May 20, 2017 was a member brother, Donald “Dusty” plant and care for them. Discover the role of soil organisms and organic matter in maintaining plant health and how to improve your garden’s 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Rhoades. water-efﬁciency. Arrillaga Family sorority and was nicknamed A private service will be held. Recreation Center “Mouse.” In honor of Ms. Hoffman’s love For this hands-on workshop, remember to bring gloves, a 6” min. diameter 700 Alma St. In 1955, she married Ralph of dogs, the family asks that plastic, acrylic or glazed ceramic pot and take home your own planting. Hoffman Jr. and they settled donations be sent to: Monterey FOR MORE INFORMATION in Menlo Park. They had three Bay Labrador Retriever Rescue, daughters: Nancy, Karen and P.O. Box 259, Pebble Beach, CA • Visit menlopark.org/nativeplantsworkshop Sheila; and six grandchildren. 93953. • Call 650-330-6720 She was an avid reader, — By Kate Bradshaw 16QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQMay 10, 2017 Open Sat, May 13 & Sun, May 14 (Mother’s Day!) 1:00 to 5:00 pm

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all contracted services, increase on cities’ ability to use contrac- the number of unionized public tors when needed to provide city Union-backed bill to cut employees, increase costs and services.” pension liabilities and further A small number of supporters burden cities with a plethora of emailed the council, such as Men- contract work draws ire new regulations,” Ms. Duboc lo Park resident Tom Buch, who By Kate Bradshaw Government agencies would impacts on local governance.” said. wrote: “I realized that the unions Almanac Staff Writer have to show that no city work- Many cities, the league says, Most of those who emailed the in this country are, and have been ers would be displaced, demoted are already “near breaking point” council expressed opposition to for some time, under assault from California Assembly bill, or given fewer hours because of when it comes to paying for the bill. the business community without backed by government the contract. Also, the contractor unfunded pension liabilities and “As a longtime Menlo Park regard to the benefits the unions Aunions, that would set would have to reimburse the city actual pension costs. Cities should resident, I urge you to find ways provide to millions of workers, limits on how cities contract for for the cost of the analysis. not add more pensioned city to reduce the payroll and pen- both private and public. ... I hope services has drawn vehement workers when contractors can sion expenses that taxpayers are the Council does NOT take up the opposition, and some support, do the same job without requir- facing,” Sanj Goyle wrote. “We agenda of the assault on workers from Menlo Park residents who ‘This bill would ing pension contributions — at all want good services from the rights.” emailed the City Council in recent least until the state adjusts from a Town but would hope that you’re Meredith Ozbil wrote that she days. essentially eliminate all recent policy change by CalPERS, exploring the most efficient ways supports the bill because it is Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten contracted services.’ the state public employee pension to obtain them.” harder to maintain quality with Keith, who was absent from the system, to lower its expected rate Karinne Collinsworth called it contractors and staff time must May 2 council meeting, said she FORMER COUNCILWOMAN LEE DUBOC of return to 7 percent from 7.5 “too expensive,” and Frank Tuck- still be spent to provide over- planned to add the matter to the percent. That will significantly er said that the bill would “impose sight of contractors, among the council’s May 23 agenda. Opponents to the bill include increase cities’ pension obliga- onerous and costly constraints other reasons. A The bill, AB 1250, was intro- the California Chamber of Com- tions, according to the statement. duced by Assemblyman Reginald merce, the California State Asso- The extra work the bill creates Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr., D-Los ciation of Counties, the League for cities to contract for services Briefs: Time to register for AYSO Angeles, on Feb. 17. of California Cities, and 54 cit- will add significant staff time Signups for AYSO fall 2017 register in person, but return- Backed by union organiza- ies. Supporters are state, county costs, it reports. soccer in Menlo Park and Ather- ing players can register online tions — the American Federation and special district unions and Menlo Park’s Mayor Keith sits ton will be held on two Satur- at www.mpsoccer.org. of State, County and Municipal employee associations. on the league’s board of directors. days — May 13 and 20 — from Employees, AFL-CIO, and the In a statement, the League of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hillview Spring fair California State Council of the California Cities claims the bill Local opinions Middle School library, 1100 The city of Menlo Park will Service Employees International “is a multifaceted attack on local Former Menlo Park coun- Elder Ave. in Menlo Park. hold a spring fair from 11 a.m. to Union — the bill would require discretion and places substantial cilwoman Lee Duboc sent an All may participate, regard- 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at 410 cities and counties to conduct a burdens on local agencies by email to residents asking them less of skill level. There are no Ivy Drive in Belle Haven. There cost-benefit analysis of using city adding onerous, over prescrip- to urge council members to tryouts. Cost is $100 for kinder- will be music, samples from employees to do a job versus hir- tive and unnecessary require- actively oppose the bill. “This league, and $150 for all others. food trucks and caterers, a free ing a contractor. ments that have significant bill would essentially eliminate First-time players must raffle and kid-friendly activities.

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May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ21 COVER STORY

Rendering by WRNS Studio A rendering of the proposed Atherton civic center as seen from the current council chambers building looking toward Fair Oaks Lane. This rendering shows an interior courtyard and, from left, the rear of the administration, planning and building office wing; the police office wing; and the council chamber/emergency operations center. Voters to decide Can Atherton use more public funds to build new civic center?

By Barbara Wood department uses a garage as a what to replace them with, and June 6, to return the ballots. When it became apparent Almanac Staff Writer gym and books suspects in a how to pay for it. The ballot question is an advi- private funds wouldn’t come re-purposed shed. The council sory measure, so the vote will close to covering the cost of the ven the opponents of chambers were built in 1928 as What’s on the ballot? not have the force of law, but it new complex, the City Council Atherton’s Measure A, an the town hall, and the “new” Atherton’s registered voters will give the town a clear idea of decided to ask voters to overturn Eadvisory measure asking administration and police offic- should start receiving ballots what its residents want. the 2012 measure and allow voters to allow the town to spend es were built in 1965. in the mail this week contain- the town to spend the money it more taxpayer money on a new “Clearly the town needs some ing one question: “Should the Why the vote? already has (or expects to have). civic center, admit the town new structures,” said Kathy Town of Atherton supplement The town says it has, or The council has unanimously needs to do something about its McKeithen, a former Atherton private donations with available expects to have by the time endorsed Measure A and all aged and deteriorating offices. City Council member and one non-dedicated General Funds construction would be com- council members signed the The town’s building and plan- of the signers of the ballot argu- to meet the funding shortfall, pleted, enough money to pay the measure’s ballot argument. ning departments are in leaking ment against Measure A. “We where one exists, for construc- remaining estimated costs for The opponents argue much of portables that don’t meet cur- don’t dispute that,” she said. tion of the new Town Center?” the new town center design the the money the town is counting rent building codes. The police What is disputed, however, is Voters have until Tuesday, council approved in February. on isn’t certain, because it uses The town has also looked at how revenue projected out four years, to borrow money short-term if through the 2020-2021 fiscal needed. year. They also say they fear the Right now, though, even if cost of the civic center will bal- the town has enough money loon once plans go out for bids, to build the civic center, which which should happen in the fall. opponents dispute, it can’t spend But the town says it trusts its it. A ballot measure approved by project manager, mack5, which more than 70 percent of voters has been providing cost esti- in 2012 said the design and con- mates. The report on anticipated struction of a new town center funds says the revenues “are should primarily be paid for projected conservatively.” with donations. Exceptions were The opponents also say the included for the library, which town will take money from has its own library-only tax needed capital improvement funds, and for money set aside projects, such as roads, drain- for new building and planning age, and Holbrook-Palmer Park offices. and bicycle and pedestrian Atherton Now, formed in 2015 improvements. to raise the money for the civic For the coming year, and in center, had hoped for at least $25 its ongoing five-year capital Rendering by WRNS Studio million in donations, but less improvements budget, however, A new library, left, roughly where the library is now, will have as an annex a renovated historic town hall than $7 million has been given the town has allocated funding (right), with a meeting space, town history archives and possibly a small cafe. or pledged so far. to all those projects. The budget

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Did 2012 measure bind town to follow voters wishes? By Barbara Wood Mr. Conners told the coun- Almanac Staff Writer cil in February that a 2016 California Supreme Court easure A, which ruling says measures put on asks Atherton’s vot- the ballot by a legislative body Mers whether they are must either be in the form of willing to spent more public an ordinance, or law, to be money on a new town center, binding, or be nonbinding is clearly marked on the ballot advisory measures, he said. as an “advisory measure.” Since the 2012 measure That means voters will tell wasn’t an ordinance, it’s not the City Council what they binding, he said. think, but their vote won’t Opponents of the current bind the council to do what is advisory measure say they recommended. think he’s wrong, and that the What isn’t so clear is wheth- court ruling he refers to did er the 2012 measure it seeks to not apply to local elections. overturn was also an advisory In April, the town received a measure. legal opinion from Los Ange- The town has, until now, les attorney Craig A. Steele, Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac treated the vote on 2012’s that backs up Mr. Conners’ Atherton’s existing administration and police offices are in this building, built in 1965. The police use a Measure L as if it is binding. opinion, but for different rea- re-purposed shed to book prisoners and a garage for a gym. The measure, which received sons. “I believe ... the Measure 73.5 percent “yes” votes, is not legally binding because for capital improvements does “I believe it’s too expensive. asked: “Should the Town of the voters do not have the anticipate, however, that the Q See Page 30 for pro I believe there was minimal Atherton primarily use pri- authority to restrict the City town’s parcel tax will be renewed and con arguments restraint in designing this,” vate donations to construct Council’s authority over fiscal in November and will continue on Measure A. he said. He suggested “maybe and design a new Town Cen- matters,” Mr. Steele wrote in to provide about $1.5 million a a prefab building that doesn’t ter?” It said building fees or an April 14 letter. He also said: year for capital improvements. to features such as stairwells, look prefab,” such as the one he future grant money could be “... the voters did not actually hallways, mechanical rooms, recently built in another part of used, but not general fund or adopt a law for the City Coun- The plans janitor closets, restrooms and the state for only $95 a square parcel tax money. cil to follow, and the wording The approved design is for a elevators, plus a lobby and larger foot with all the amenities. The town has followed those of the Measure was suggestive “Santa Barbara Mission-style” council chamber. Opponents also say they guidelines as it has designed and not mandatory” because two-story building with two Opponents say the buildings believe more contributions can the civic center, with library it used the word “should” wings sharing a central lobby. are extravagant and a much be raised with more outreach funds paying for all library instead of “must.” Administration, building and less expensive facility could be to Atherton residents, but pro- design work, and donations Mr. Steele suggested that the planning, and a post office are built. The current project was ponents say many Atherton and some building money matter is not crystal clear, in one wing, and the police designed to be built with donat- residents believe public money being used for the design of however, since the 2012 mea- department and a new council ed funds, said resident Howard should pay for more of the new other facilities. sure was not marked as an chamber that doubles as an “Sandy” Crittenden, a former facilities. But Atherton City Attorney “advisory measure” as emergency operations center are Park and Recreation Commit- In 2016, the town downsized Bill Conners recently opined required for non-binding in the other. tee member who also signed an earlier plan by 3,200 square that the 2012 measure was measures. He suggested the A separate modern one-story the argument against the ballot feet, which was projected to also an advisory measure, town “seek a clarifying vote of library would have the reno- measure. If donations can’t be reduce the cost by at least $2 and an opinion from a Los the people or, as an alterna- vated historic town hall building raised, the building should be million. Angeles attorney has backed tive, the opinion of the court as an annex containing a public redesigned much more frugally, him up. in a validating action.” A meeting space and room for a he said. See CIVIC CENTER, page 24 small cafe or catering facilities and the town’s history archives. Outdoor gathering spaces would connect the two buildings, including a large deck joining the library to the historic town hall and a central courtyard. There would be 40,646 square feet of buildings, including just under 11,700 square feet in the library and renovated historic town hall and just under 29,000 in the administration/ police building. Currently, the library has just over 5,000 square feet of floor space, and the town functions that would move into the other building are now using about 18,000 square feet in numerous disconnected buildings. City Manager George Roder- icks says the space in the new single building that will be used by the town’s administration, police and planning and building functions is about equivalent to that in the existing buildings, Drawing by WRNS Studio with the additional space going The civic center site plan (with the train tracks at the top) shows how the town’s 3.5-acre site would be used.

May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ23 NEWS Matched CareGivers Matched CareGivers Plan to capture runoff water is nurse owned and By Barbara Wood City Councilman Rick DeGo- operated and Q ATHERTON Almanac Staff Writer lia said recent news about pol- has provided the facility once completed. The lutants killing fish living in the the best in home care and case therton’s City Council purpose of the grant funding is Bay shows the need for such management on voted unanimously on to combat water pollution, but facilities. He and other coun- the peninsula for AMay 3 to move ahead the facility will also be designed cil members said they want over 25 years in with a $13.6 million grant- to avert flooding. to know more the technology their own home. “There’s no place like home.” funded project to capture runoff Town engineer Marty involved, and what liability and water on its way to the Bay to Hanneman said the technology costs the town will have once When someone you care about needs prevent flooding and remove for the system is brand new, it’s finished. However, he said, pollutants, but warned the town but several similar systems are “I don’t think we have to answer assistance... you can count on us to be there. could pull out if it appears the about to be completed in South- that today.” Menlo Park • San Mateo • San Jose Lic# 414700002 future maintenance and repair ern California. The “water cap- “It’s an honor for Atherton to MatchedCareGivers.com (650) 839-2273 costs of the facility are too high. ture facility” will be designed to be able to participate in this,” The town had to move quickly send storm water and dry season Mr. DeGolia said. to sign an agreement with the runoff into underground cham- One of the issues the town will California Department of Trans- bers at the Las Lomitas School further investigate is whether portation, which is managing after removing pollutants and the three other jurisdictions the federal funding. The town trash that would otherwise flow with runoff that ends up in the Come by and see will work with the Las Lomitas into the Bay. The underground area — Menlo Park, Woodside, School District, which would chambers are to hold up to and Stanford University — will us some time... install the facility on the Las 7-acre-feet of water — close to be willing to share in any ongo- Lomitas School site at 299 Alam- 2.3 million gallons — that can ing costs. we have the eda de las Pulgas in Atherton. then be slowly released to perco- The town hopes construction The grant does not require late into the water table or head will begin in the spring of 2018 open door policy! funding from the town, but does to the San Francisco Bay via the and be done by the summer of require it maintain and repair Atherton Channel. 2019. A

CIVIC CENTER administration-police-council Mr. Rodericks said that he Serving the community for over 26 years! continued from page 23 building about $2 million less expects the town will need to than the funds the town fig- borrow some money in the short The fine print ures it will have by the end of term “for cash flow purposes,” The full text of Measure A says construction. especially since it receives its Charlie Porter Farmers® Agency the council has a plan for fund- The costs include contingen- primary revenue, property tax- License # 0773991 ing the construction that would cies of about 10 percent for es, twice a year, in December 671-A Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park not add any new “project-specif- construction and $3.4 million and April. [email protected] ic” taxes, use the town’s reserves for cost escalation by the time He said the town might need to or change the current parcel tax construction is expected to start borrow between $5 million and (which expires in 2018). in late 2017, but do not include $10 million, for no more than 10 An April 18, 2017, “Town contingencies for the “additional years, and could pay it off earlier Center Project Funding Plan” costs.” without a penalty. A that is labeled “all inclusive” shows a total cost of the project at $51.5 million, which includes the cost of design and construc- How to vote in election tion, environmental studies, Ballots will be mailed start- at the county’s Voting Center project management, furniture, ing May 8 to Atherton’s regis- in the Registration & Elec- fixtures, telephone and data sys- tered voters. If a ballot is not tions Division at 40 Tower tems, moving and staging, and received by May 17, contact the Road, San Mateo, on week- contingencies. A total of $3.4 county’s Registration & Elec- days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. million has been spent to date. tions Division at (650) 312-5222 On Election Day, June 6, the That “all-inclusive” cost does or through shapethefuture.org. Voting Center will be open not include any of the compo- Register to vote by May 22 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ballots nents pulled out of the project on the website, or by request- may be dropped off at the for separate bids, such as any ing registration materials by town offices until 8 p.m. that energy-saving “green” features phone. day. No other polling places beyond those required by the Voted ballots that are mailed will be open on Election Day. state. back must be postmarked by Voters may also vote in per- The funding plan shows June 6 and received by June 9. son at the Voting Center. library funds available by the Voted ballots may also be The “Track and Confirm” anticipated project completion dropped off at the Ather- tool on shapethefuture.org date, in the 2020-21 fiscal year, ton town offices, 91 Ashfield can verify when ballot materi- are expected to exceed the esti- Road, during business hours, als were mailed and when the mated cost by more than $1.6 weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to Registration & Elections Divi- million. noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., or sion received voted ballots. A The plan shows costs of the

before construction begins by Meetings on civic center construction contacting Deputy City Clerk Judi Two meetings about the The second meeting, for Herren at [email protected]. impacts of construction of all Atherton residents, is on ca.us or by calling (650) 752-0500. Atherton’s new civic center will Wednesday, May 17, at 5 p.m. in Richard Smelser is the contact be held in Atherton in May. the council chambers. for questions about staging or The first meeting, for neigh- The meeting notice says con- phasing. His email is rsmelser@ bors who live within 800 feet struction is expected to start in interwestgrp.com and phone, of the project, is on Thursday, spring 2018 and last for two years. (408) 916-5092. May 11, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Residents can sign up to receive Ci.atherton.ca.us/civiccenter the town’s council chambers, 94 information about staging/phas- has more information on the Ashfield Road. ing plans and provide feedback project. A

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Former teacher honored for helping establish Kenyan school for girls

By Dave Boyce working in the U.S. as an engi- ( May 31 and June 7). Almanac Staff Writer neer and entrepreneur in teaching reading; Susan Lutter, who ¶,MXVWNLQGRIGLGLW· argo McAuliffe, a Men- had a life-changing experience For Ms. McAuliffe, the trajec- lo Park resident and working with Koko, the sign- tory that led her toward this Mformer trigonometry language-using gorilla residing honor began when she realized, teacher at Menlo-Atherton High in Woodside; and Chris Bischof, after retiring from M-A, that School, is being honored as one of founder and principal of Eastside she’d probably always wanted to six “local heroes” by the Midpen Preparatory Academy in East teach girls in Africa. Media Center for her work estab- Palo Alto. Occasional lishing a school for girls in Kenya. Midpen spokes- contact with a A screening of video interviews woman Louise Kenyan priest, Margo McAuliffe was a math teacher at M-A High for 20 years. with Ms. McAuliffe and the other Pencavel asks that ‘I got on the Father Daniel five honorees is part of a two-hour those interested in airplane and they Kiriti, when he vis- reception and award ceremony attending RSVP closed the door ited the Palo Alto- developing plans for a girls high what have I done?’” that begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, via louise@mid- based Thomas school in Naivasha, a town of She eventually realized, after May 20, at the media center at 900 penmedia.org or and I said, “My God, Merton Center for 350,000 located 65 miles north encountering “very good” math San Antonio Road in Palo Alto. by calling (650) what have I done?’” Catholic Spiritual of the capital, Nairobi. teachers already on the job, that The other recipients are Nora 494-8686, ext. 36. Development, led In September 2005, after teaching math in Africa was not Razon, an undocumented immi- Ms. McAuliffe’s MARGO MCAULIFFE to Ms. McAuliffe making some preliminary her destiny and that were she grant who endured abuse, alien- interview will be discussing with arrangements, Ms. McAuliffe to take such a job, she would ation and secrecy on her way shown on Cable Channel 30 at him the idea of teaching math in packed for Kenya’s equatorial be taking it from a Kenyan to a college degree and U.S. 9:30 p.m. on two Tuesdays: May Africa, she said. climate and headed for the air- teacher. She saw a greater need, citizenship; Margaret Petros, an 23 and 30. The full set of six At the time, Father Kiriti port. “I just kind of did it,” she she said: fundraising. Iraqi refugee who offers aid to interviews is set to air at 1 p.m. on was in the process of separat- said. “I was 69 at the time. I got Go to is.gd/school72 to see a other refugees; Marlayna Tuia- two Sundays (May 28 and June 4) ing a coed Kenyan high school on the airplane and they closed 2007 Almanac story on Ms. sosopo, a Samoan woman now and at 8 p.m. on two Wednesdays into boys and girls schools and the door and I said, ‘My God, McAuliffe. A Jon Burke named coach of year Koenig concludes Valley Pres spiritual series Sacred Heart Prep coach has coached 15 NISCA/Speedo Valley Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. sanctuary are entitled: “What do Jon Burke has been named the Girls’ Water Polo All-Amer- Portola Valley is ending its year- Earlier he and his wife, the Rev. you have?” “Love one another” 2016-17 Northern California icans, nine CCS Division II long spiritual catalyst series with Tricia Dykers, were co-pastors of and “This earth, this place, this Girls Water Polo Coach of the players of the year, five CCS the Rev. Mark Koenig serving Presbyterian churches in Iowa time.” Year by the California Coaches players of the year and a CCS as guest pastor for two weeks in and Ohio for 20 years. In addition, he will lead two Association (CCA). He is nom- Scholar-Athlete of the Year. May. On three Sundays (May 14, 21 Thursday evening workshops in inated to be California state His 2016 team earned the CCS The former director of the and 28) at 9:15 a.m. in the Fire- the Fireside Room from 7 to 8:30 coach of the year. Girls’ Water Polo Scholastic Presbyterian Ministry at the side Room of the church, the Rev. p.m.: “Toward our racial biogra- Mr. Burke’s teams have been Team Award. United Nations in New York is Koenig will lead adult education phy” on May 18, and “Reflecting league champions in the Cen- He has had 20 student-ath- now the coordinator for Leader classes focused on “Living the on privilege” on May 25. tral Coast Section’s Division II letes go on to play collegiate Development, Racial Justice Gospel of Peace.” The church is located at 945 for 10 years in a row. water polo, with four of their and Network Support with the His sermons on those same Portola Road in Portola Valley. Frank Rodriguez, SHP assis- teams NCAA national cham- Presbyterian Mission Agency in three Sundays at 10:45 a.m. in the — Kate Daly tant principal-athletics, said pions. Five of his players were the honor is “is incredibly well on the U.S. National Team at deserved.” the senior, youth or cadet level, TOWN OF WOODSIDE “I couldn’t be prouder that including Rio Olympic gold 2955 WOODSIDE ROAD the CCA has acknowledged medalist KK Clark. WOODSIDE, CA 94062 Jon and our SHP girls’ water Burke, who was the 2015-16 polo program in this way,” he CCS Girls’ Water Polo Honor PLANNING COMMISSION said. Coach of the Year, will learn on May 17, 2017 Coaching at Sacred Heart June 17 if he has won the state Prep since 2006, Mr. Burke award. 6:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF 3. Town of Woodside ZOAM2017-0004 APPROVED ORDINANCE Town-wide Planner: Corinne Jones, Assistant Planner Review and Approval/Denial of a Resolution of Intention and Recommendation to the Town TOWN OF ATHERTON, CA Council to Amend Chapter 153 (Zoning) of the Woodside Municipal Code for the purpose of At the April 19, 2017, City Council meeting Council reorganizing the Chapter to increase user-friendliness. adopted the following ordinance: 4. Samuel Maslak No File Number (Policy Decision) Ordinance 624 941 High Road Planner: Jackie Young, Planning Director AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Planning Commission review of a property owner’s assertion that the Stream Corridor TOWN OF ATHERTON AMENDING CHAPTER 17.52 Designation at 941 High Road, as shown on General Plan Map CV1 (Watersheds and Streams), OF THE ATHERTON MUNICIPAL CODE should be removed from this site. This item was continued from the April 19, 2017, and May 3, 2017, meeting dates. The ordinance was approved 5-0. All application materials are available for public review at the Woodside Planning and Building For a complete copy of Ordinance 624 please contact Counter, Woodside Town Hall, weekdays from 8:00 – 10:00 AM and 1:00 – 3:00 PM, or by Theresa DellaSanta at [email protected] appointment. For more information, contact the Woodside Planning and Building Department at or 650-752-0529. (650) 851-6790.

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ARTICLE 1 INVITATION TO BID $40. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Q CALENDAR 1.1 Notice Inviting Bids: Owner will receive sealed Bids at the Town Hall, located at Real, Menlo Park. )LHUFH5HDGV6SULQJ7RXU Kepler’s 2955 Woodside Road, Woodside, California 94062 until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday May Go to AlmanacNews.com/calendar welcome three new young adult authors: 25th, 2017 to see more local calendar listings Erin Beaty, Taran Matharu and Kristen for the following public work: Orlando. Erin Beaty is author of “The TOWN OF WOODSIDE Community Events Traitor’s Kiss,” an action-packed debut East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring that is Jane Austen with an espionage ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS - Fundraising Dinner EPATT’s 25th twist. Taran Matharu is author of BIKE & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Annual Dinner will feature emcee Dick “Summoner,” a fast-paced fantasy with WOODSIDE, CA 94062 Gould, the John L. Hinds director of tennis echoes of Tolkien, Pullman and Pokemon. at Stanford University, sports broadcaster Kristen Orlando is author of “You Don’t Ted Robinson, and guest speaker Know My Name,” the page-turner about 1.2 Project Description:7KHSURMHFWLQFOXGHVPRGLÀFDWLRQVWRWKHH[LVWLQJLVODQGDW Stanford football coach David Shaw. spies and searching for oneself in the the intersection of Fernside Street and Alameda de las Pulgas, installing crosswalks, Stories of EPATT students’ resilience, midst of heavy expectations. May 13, determination and inspiration will be told. 2 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El UHPRYHH[LVWLQJVWULSLQJDQGLQVWDOOLQJEXIIHUHGELNHODQHRQ$ODPHGDGHODV3XOJDV May 10, 6-9 p.m. $300. Menlo Circus Camino Real, Menlo Park. between Hwy 84 and Fernside Street and slurry seal. The project is a 20 working Club, 190 Park Lane, Atherton. epatt.org/ Tours of historic Barron-Latham-Hopkins events Gatehouse, one of three buildings in day project. Work shall commence after June 11th, 2017 and be completed no 6LQJ$ORQJ¶0DPPD0LD· The City Menlo Park listed in National Register of of Menlo Park Community Services Historic Places. May 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. later than August 4, 2017, so that the project can be completed during the Department teams up with Guggenheim $9. Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse, 555 Woodside High School summer recess. Entertainment to present an interactive Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. fun-filled evening at the PAC. Sing-along +RO\&URVV&HPHWHU\7RXU Menlo Park’s 1.3 Procurement of Bidding Documents: Bidding Documents contain the full events are presented with a pre-show only cemetery began over 100 years ago. GHVFULSWLRQ RI WKH :RUN %LGGHUV PD\ H[DPLQH D FRPSOHWH KDUGFRS\ VHW RI WKH introduction including explanation Many of the city’s “who’s who” are there of the sing-along elements. Guests and they come to life in the presentation Bidding Documents at the Town’s Public Works Department, located at 2955 are encouraged to dress up as their by Michael Svanevik, leading authority on favorite Mamma Mia! character and play San Mateo County history. Tour limited to Woodside Road, Woodside, California 94062. Bidding Documents are available along with the movie. May 12, 6-8 p.m. first 25 to sign up. May 13, 3-5 p.m. $20. on the Town’s website at woodsidetown.org. $5. Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Holy Cross Cemetery, Santa Cruz Avenue Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. at Avy Avenue, Menlo Park. www,menlopark.org/mammamia Bidder is responsible for printing any and all of Bidding Documents. /RYHSilicon Valley as 6XOOLYDQ6WRU\ Conceived, written and well as the diversity of families who live 1.7 Reservation of Rights:2ZQHUVSHFLÀFDOO\UHVHUYHVWKHULJKWLQLWVVROHGLVFUHWLRQ directed by Artistic Director Emeritus and work here. May 12, 7 p.m. Free. Barbara Heroux, this Lamplighters Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, WRUHMHFWDQ\RUDOO%LGVWRUHELGRUWRZDLYHLQFRQVHTXHQWLDOGHIHFWVLQELGGLQJQRW Original will feature a salon orchestra Menlo Park. conducted by Baker Peeples and a cast 3DXO+DZNHQ&RPSUHKHQVLYH3ODQ involving time, price or quality of the work. Owner may reject any and all Bids and of familiar Lamplighter performers. May WR5HYHUVH*OREDO:DUPLQJ Journalist, 14, 3 p.m. $20-$50. Menlo-Atherton waive any minor irregularities in the Bids. entrepreneur and author Paul Hawken Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield discusses how we can help change the ARTICLE 2 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Road, Atherton. lamplighters.org/season/ course of global warming. May 17, 7:30- season.html 2.1 Required Contractor’s License(s): A California “A” contractor’s license is 8:30 p.m. $10-$40. Kepler’s Books, 1010 7KH&KDULWDEOH6LVWHUKRRGRIWKH El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 6HFRQG7ULQLW\9LFWRU\&KXUFK This required to bid this contract. Joint ventures must secure a joint venture license prior 5HWKLQNLQJWKH&ROOHJH$UPV5DFH comedy finds the pastor’s wife, a mother Panel of Silicon Valley professionals to award of this Contract. of nine, the local Yankee, a new-to-town discusses what matters most (and what Georgian and even a mysterious stranger 2.2 Required Contractor and Subcontractor Registration doesn’t matter) in making decisions about meeting in the basement of their church to who to hire. May 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. sort through the enormous pile of donated A. Owner shall accept Bids only from Bidders that (along with all Subcontractors Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, goods. May 14 and 28, 2 p.m.; May 25-27, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. listed in Document 00 4330, Subcontractor List) are currently registered and 8 p.m. $17.50-$35. The Dragon Theatre, TXDOLÀHGWRSHUIRUPSXEOLFZRUNSXUVXDQWWR/DERU&RGH6HFWLRQ 2120 Broadway, Redwood City. Family Music 0DNH,W0RWKHU·V'D\*LIWV This B.6XEMHFWWR/DERU&RGH6HFWLRQV F DQG G DQ\%LGQRWFRPSO\LQJZLWK activity, for ages 7 and up, offers a chance 0DVWHU6LQIRQLD&KDPEHU2UFKHVWUD for kids to create fizzy bath bombs and paragraph ??above shall be returned and not considered; provided that if Bidder This concerto will feature the 3URJUDP a lovely card for someone special -- a first prize winner of the Master Sinfonia LVDMRLQWYHQWXUH %XVLQHVV 3URIHVVLRQV&RGH6HFWLRQ RULIIHGHUDO perfect gift for Mother’s Day or for oneself. Concerto Competition, playing Brahms May 10, 3:30 p.m. Free. Woodside Library, Symphony No. 2 in D major. May 13, 8-10 IXQGVDUHLQYROYHGLQWKH&RQWUDFW /DERU&RGH6HFWLRQ D 2ZQHUPD\ 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. DFFHSWDQRQFRPSO\LQJ%LGSURYLGHGWKDW%LGGHUDQGDOOOLVWHG6XEFRQWUDFWRUV p.m. $25. Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Et Alia are registered at the time of Contract award. 6WDQIRUG-D]]2UFKHVWUD Fredrick Berry :HHNGD\+LNHZLWKWKH)ULHQGV directs the Stanford Jazz Orchestra’s This hike consists of a 5-mile loop to 2.3 N/A program with special guests from the Alambique Flat and the Meadow with a Department of Music’s jazz faculty: 2.4 N/A stop for lunch. Docent Tom Davids leads John Worley, trumpet/flugelhorn; Charlie the hike and talks about nature and history McCarthy, sax; Murray Low, piano; and 2.5 Substitution of Securities: Owner will permit the successful bidder to substitute along the way. Those interested can meet David Rokeach, drums. May 10, 7:30 p.m. at 10 a.m. at the stables and bring a sack securities for any retention monies withheld to ensure performance of the contract, $15-$20. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen lunch. The hike takes place rain or shine St., Stanford. events.stanford.edu/events/ in accordance with Public Contract CodeSection 22300. and participants are asked to RSVP at: 6WDQIRUG6\PSKRQLF&KRUXV hikeswithfriends.eventbrite.com. First and 2.5 Prevailing Wage Laws: The successful Bidder must comply with all prevailing 0DJQLILFDW&KRUDO:RUNVIURP third Wednesday of the month. May 3, wage laws applicable to the Project, and related requirements contained in the WKH$QJOLFDQ7UDGLWLRQ Under 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Wunderlich County the baton of Stephen M. Sano, the Park, 4040 Woodside Road, Woodside. Contract Documents. Copies of the general prevailing rates of per diem wages Stanford Symphonic Chorus presents huddartwunderlichfriends.org/events/ a celebration of choral works from the .QLW:LWV%HJLQQLQJ.QLWWLQJ IRUHDFKFUDIWFODVVLÀFDWLRQRUW\SHRIZRUNHUQHHGHGWRH[HFXWHWKH&RQWUDFWDV Anglican tradition, featuring John Rutter’s Designed for first-time knitters. Needles Magnificat. The program also showcases and yarn are provided. Register by calling determined by Director of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, three works by the early 20th-century library at 650-851-0147 or by email at master Gerald Finzi: the motets DUH RQ ÀOH DW WKH 7RZQ·V 3XEOLF :RUNV 'HSDUWPHQW PD\ EH REWDLQHG IURP WKH [email protected]. May 13, 2-3 p.m. Magnificat, God is gone up and Eclogue, Free. Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside California Department of Industrial Relations website [http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ featuring faculty Pianist Frederick Weldy. Road, Woodside. May 12 and 13, 8 p.m. Free. Memorial DPreWageDetermination.htm] and are deemed included in the Bidding Documents. Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events. ¶0RUPRQV&KULVWLDQ"&XOW":KDWGR Upon request, Owner will make available copies to any interested party. Also, the stanford.edu/events/ WKH\UHDOO\EHOLHYH"· The program — titled “Mormons: Christian? Cult? What successful Bidder shall post the applicable prevailing wage rates at the Site. Talks & Lectures do they really believe?” — includes a filmed interview with someone who left , Pulitzer Prize-winning 2.7 Prevailing Wage Monitoring: This Project is subject to prevailing wage (OL]DEHWK6WURXW the Mormon church and also someone author of “Olive Kitteridge,” discusses who joined it. May 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. her work and the lives of her all-too-real Bethany, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. characters. May 11, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10- 26QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQMay 10, 2017 GUIDE TO 2017 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS Camp Connection

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A bilingual •• for Grades 2-8 3209, danceexpressions5678@yahoo. the Oshman Family JCC, the Arrillaga Chinese-English preschool classroom com, danceexpressions5678.com Family Recreation Center in Menlo Park is also available. •• Presentation Techniques Dance Expressions provides dance and the Stanford University campus. Lydian Academy LLC instruction for students beginning at age Music Together Menlo Park 815 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 650- For applications and information: 3 and up through young adults, focusing 75 Arbor Road, Suite N, Menlo Park, 650- 321-0550, lydianacademy.com on jazz technique at various experience 799-1624, [email protected], mtmp.com Lydian Academy is a middle and high [email protected] www.headsup.org and skill levels. During the summer, Music Together holds classes exploring school offering individualized instruc- both weeklong camps and ongoing music and movement for children from tion prepares students for college. classes are offered. birth up to age 5 and their guardians Lessons include a mix of one-on-one HEALTH & WELLNESS at the Allied Arts Guild. The sum- teaching and group sessions. It also mer semester runs from July through tutoring, after-school and summer Jazzercise September. school programs. Little House Activity Center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park, 650-703-1263, mere- Pacific Art League Peninsula School [email protected], jcls.jazzercise.com 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 650-321- 920 Peninsula Way, Menlo Park, 650- Jazzercise blends dance, cardio, yoga, 3891, [email protected], pacifi- 325-1584, peninsulaschool.org Pilates, resistance training and kickbox- cartleague.org Peninsula School is a progressive institu- ing movements into exercise routines The classes and workshops at the Pacif- tion teaching about 250 students from set to new music. Classes offer varied ic Art League are taught by qualified, nursery through eighth grade, with an moves and an accepting environment. experienced instructors for children emphasis on choice and experience. and adults with varying experience. Classes cover core subjects as well as Menlo Pilates & More Instructors teach many mediums, instruction in music, physical education, 959 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 408- including drawing, painting, watercol- drama, ceramics, woodshop and more. 480-8977, info@menlopilatesandyoga. or, printmaking, digital art and more. com, menlopilatesandyoga.com FOR ADULTS PARENTING Menlo Pilates & More has a selection Stanford Continuing Studies yoga, Pilates, kettlebell and other fitness Children’s Health Council Littlefield Center, 365 Lasuen St., Stanford, classes for various levels. 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, 650-326-5530, 650-725-2650, continuingstudies@stan- Menlo Swim & Sport [email protected], chconline.org ford.edu, continuingstudies.stanford.edu Burgess Pool, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park, Children’s Health Council holds a vari- Stanford Continuing Studies organizes 650-328-7946, Belle Haven Pool, 100 ety of classes touching on child-behavior classes in liberal arts and sciences, cre- Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, 650-330- issues, dyslexia, anxiety and depression, ative writing and professional and per- 2237, menloswim.com attention deficit hyperactivity disor- sonal development. 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arrived at the store at the same time. After Q POLICE CALLS being confronted by a UPS employee, the men fled in a vehicle with the packages, Roundup of approved building permits This information is from the Atherton and though one package fell out of the vehicle. 990 Hamilton Ave. Demolish existing Menlo Park police departments. Under The woman said she’d been hired to pick By Kate Bradshaw commercial building. 22,073 square feet of the law, people charged with offenses are up the packages, but “provided several Almanac Staff Writer Q MENLO PARK tenant improvements. $8 million. 3.1.17. considered innocent unless convicted. fictitious documents such as IDs and authorization letters from different com- 1 Facebook Way Underground utilities at Police received the reports on the dates ere is a roundup of 828 Hamilton Ave. Add 1,600-square panies,” police said. She was released on 307, 308 and 309 Constitution Drive, add shown. residential, commercial feet and remodel 450 square feet to a her own recognizance. perimeter security fence, new guard shack two-story, single-family house. $160,000. and public development at the entry and one at EVA lane and a ATHERTON Q Someone stole a bicycle from a stor- H 3.22.17. age shed on Callie Lane. Estimated loss: projects that have been granted temporary construction wall. $312 million. Thefts: Build 2,081-square foot, $800. April 23. 590 Fremont St. 2.14.17. building permits by the city of 2-story, single-family house, 461 square- Q A thief stole a laptop computer and 889 Santa Cruz Ave. Demolish existing Q A thief stole a locked bicycle from foot attached garage. Demolish existing charger from a home on Orchard Hills Menlo Park in 2017. interior and add 2,551 square feet of tenant behind a home on Linfield Drive. Estimat- house and garage/cottage. $760,000. Street. Estimated loss: $1,529. May 3. improvements including new bathroom, ed loss: $550. May 2. The list includes the proj- 3.16.17. Q Someone stole a locked bicycle and storage rooms, rooftop equipment, power Q Someone stole two packages of cloth- ect’s description, valuation and helmet from the campus of Menlo- 920 Olive St. Build 1,760-square-foot, and lighting. $158,000. 2.2.17. ing from the front porch of a home on Har- 1-story house with attached 440-square- Atherton High School. The bike was later approval date. At locations 2750 Sand Hill Road Demolish interior vard Avenue. Estimated loss: $400. May 2. foot garage. Demolish existing house, returned to the bike rack from which it had where multiple permit applica- and add 12,284 square feet of tenant Q A thief stole an unlocked bicycle from a pool and detached garage. $1.13 million. been stolen. May 1. improvements. $4 million. 1.30.17. bike rack on Elder Avenue. Estimated loss: tions were submitted, the valu- 2.22.17. 162 Jefferson Drive Demolish existing $360. May 2. ations have been combined and 308 Santa Rita Ave. Demolish existing slab, add 129,587 square feet of tenant Q Packages were stolen from the front of home. $8,500. 2.22.17. Application to build MENLO PARK the most recent permit approval improvements on four stories. Upgrade a home on the first block of Willow Road. new 5,575 square-foot, 2-story home with landscaping. $15.3 million. 1.30.17. Auto burglaries: Inside the packages were earphones, date listed. basement pending. $1.5 million estimated. 1050 Hamilton Ave. Demolish interior Q Someone smashed the rear driver’s gum, and nutrition tablets. Boxes were Go to data.menlopark.org and 24 Campbell Lane. Add 636 square feet and add 46,678 square feet of tenant side window of a vehicle parked on Cloud found empty and discarded. Estimated for secondary dwelling unit. Expand and click on the “Building and Plan- improvements and new bus stop pads, Avenue and stole a backpack. Inside the loss: $35.22. May 2. remodel garage. $200,000. 1.30.17. backpack were a laptop computer, a wal- ning” option to see the city’s ramp and crosswalks. $3.4 million. 1.23.17. Q Police detained and cited a Colma 936 Hobart St. Build 2-story, single-fami- let and three notebooks. Estimated loss: 1360 Willow Road Two-story tenant woman walking north on El Camino Real online building permit data. ly home and basement with attached 2-car $1,800. April 29. improvements for commercial building. on suspicion of having taken two sleeping garage. Demolish old house and garage. Many of the larger residen- $4.5 million. 1.12.17. Q A thief broke the front passenger’s side bags from Big 5 Sporting Goods at 700 El $1.4 million. 1.25.17. window of a vehicle parked on Raven- Camino Real without paying for them. The tial projects are knock-down- 2200 Sand Hill Road First and second 740 Hamilton Ave. Remodel exterior and swood Avenue and stole a gym bag. sleeping bags were returned, police said. floor tenant improvements. Application for rebuild projects on existing interior. $55,000. 1.18.17. Inside were gym clothes, sunglasses, a April 29. exterior modifications to come. $1.8 mil- residential lots. On the com- Build new wallet and $200 in cash. Estimated loss: Q A customer at a Chevron station on Wil- 1177 Middle Ave. lion. 1.9.17. 3,094-square-foot, 2-story, single-family $551. April 28. low Road left her cellphone on the counter mercial side, there are a number home with 612-square-foot garage. Demol- Thefts: and another woman grabbed it and fled in of interior tenant improvements Public ish existing home. $800,000. 1.17.17. Q Someone approached an unlocked a vehicle. Estimated loss: $100. May 3. going on, many in the city’s M-2 Seminary Oaks Park Add new shade vehicle parked on Heritage Place and Q Residents of Santa Margarita and area east of U.S. 101. structures. $17,600. 2.28.17. stole a bike locked to the vehicle’s bicycle Gilbert avenues told police that they sus- Commercial 1380 Willow Road Renovate a two-story, rack as well as a music player, cellphone, pected theft of their mail based on having Residential 33,792-square-foot office building. Demol- Walkman, cycling clothes and shoes, found their mailboxes open. Police have 951 College Ave. Build 1,989-square-foot, ish existing interior. $5.5 million. 3.9.17. messenger bag, canteen, and backpack no information as to what mail was stolen. one-story, single-family home and new containing bike tools, sunglasses and a May 4. 80 Willow Rd. Demolish existing interior. detached garage with storage and work- $173,500. 3.8.17. bike pump. Estimated loss: $8,054. May 1. Suspicious activity: Observers at the shop. $504,000. 4.10.17 Q Police are investigating a case in which Boys & Girls Club on Pierce Road report- 1 Hacker Way Interior demolitions and 777 Sharon Park Drive Build tenant improvements. $8.6 million. 3.22.17. three men allegedly entered the UPS store ed seeing three women attempting to 6,317-square-foot single family residence Sign up today at on Adams Court and picked up six pack- remove vehicle registration stickers from and attached 3-car garage. $2.3 million. 937 Hamilton Ave. Demolish interior and ages with the same ship-to destination vehicles. The women were gone by the 3.28.17. add 9,831 square feet of tenant improve- AlmanacNews.com as packages of interest to a woman who time officers arrived. No losses. May 4. ments. $2.5 million. 3.22.17.

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May 10, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ29 ViewpointIDEAS,IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ABOUT LOCAL ISSUESISSUES Pro and con on Atherton civic center Measure A Measure A will allow Atherton Civic center plan is too costly to move ahead with civic center for the town; vote no on A By Rick DeGolia approved a prudent funding plan for the By Smith McKeithen at a recent and Alex Keh and John Ruggeiro GUEST Town Center that requires no new taxes, budget ses- OPINION maintains all current reserves, retains all sion) ERAF therton desperately needs a new approved pension liability reductions and he new Atherton Town Center refunds in John Ruggeiro is a former Town Center and has needed one capital improvement projects in the pipe- was formulated and designed fiscal years vice chair of the Atherton Transportation Committee. for more than 20 years. line, including important drainage, bike on the basis that it would be 2018-2021 A T Smith McKeithen is an Atherton’s facilities are deplorable and have lane and park improvements. financed primarily by private dona- of $4.1 mil- Atherton resident and reached the end of their useful lives. They None of these important projects are tions. Seventy-four percent of Ather- lion; and a retired Silicon Valley include a condemned structure and non-com- sacrificed by allocating funds to the Town ton’s voters endorsed that concept in redirected executive. pliant police and emergency facilities. A new Center. Any unexpected costs related to the Measure L. With this assumption in tax dollars Town Center project or otherwise will be openly vetted mind, the proponents of the new Town from the general fund in fiscal years GUEST is necessary to with the entire community. Center, including the current City 2019-2021 of $3.75 million. OPINION deliver essential Some may question why a new library is Council, green-lighted an extravagant The grand total is $26.67 million. services to our included in the Town Center project. The complex, now projected to cost over It is important to note that since more Rick DeGolia is a member of the Atherton City Council. residents and Atherton Library has historically been a $50 million. than $14 million of the above is not Alex Keh is a member of the enable Ather- part of Atherton’’s civic center. The library Unfortunately, Atherton Now raised available now, the facts speak for them- Atherton Rail Committee ton to hire and is a stand-alone project, less than $7 million selves — the town will have to borrow who lives near the Town retain top- qual- fully funded with sepa- of its $25 million the money (probably without seeking Center site. ity staff. rate library funds. WHAT’S AT STAKE target. If you or I taxpayer approval) to finance the proj- Go to Building the police In a special, mail-only advisory elec- fell that far short ect on the current calendar, using the is.gd/Acenter for a resident-created video and administration tion June 6, Atherton voters are asked in funding a house expectation of future funds to secure to see how bad our facilities are. facility at the same time whether the town of Atherton should purchase or reno- some sort of debt instrument. Atherton’s focus has been to fund these as the library maximiz- supplement private donations with vation, we’d scrap, Remember that all of these funds — new facilities primarily with private dona- es construction effi- the town’s available non-dedicated delay or radically call them “unallocated,” “anticipated,” tions. A resident organization, Atherton ciencies and reduces general funds to build a new civic re-scope the proj- “refunds” or “surplus” — originate with Now, has raised approximately $7 million the town’s portion of center. ect. But our town’s our property and parcel tax dollars. Also from generous Atherton residents. the shared site costs In 2012, Atherton voters approved administration and remember that spending these funds Throughout these fundraising efforts, and impacts. Measure L, which said the town council are pushing for the Town Center will come at the many residents expressed their belief that The Town Coun- should pay for the new civic center full steam ahead to expense of already-identified but, likely public funds should pay for public build- cil has unanimously with mostly private funds. For more finish the project purposefully, “not in the pipeline” drain- ings. Therefore, it is appropriate to use pub- agreed that this Town information on Measure A, see Page with no thought of age, street safety and other projects. lic funds to partner with our private donors. Center project is the 22. On this page are opposing views cutting costs. The Town Center project will hobble Atherton’s staff estimates that an addi- most important capital on the measure. Recent doc- the town’s ability to pay for basic services tional $18 million is needed to build the improvement project uments show that and upkeep for years to come, and/or police and administration facility and for our community. this is being accom- force us to go into debt. complete the significant site work. Measure This is why the City Council unanimously plished by shifting funds away from In 2008 Portola Valley opened its A will allow Atherton to prudently use non- agreed to sign the argument in favor of needed — and already identified (in pro- own new town center — including not dedicated, unrestricted and available public Measure A on the June 6 ballot. fessional studies commissioned by the only a new town hall but also a library, funds to supplement the private donations Yes on Measure A has been endorsed by town) — capital and operating projects, community hall, maintenance building, to this project. hundreds of Atherton residents, including and making assumptions about refunds corporate yard and a variety of play- For the first time in decades, Atherton has nine former mayors. from the state that are not guaranteed. ing fields. Private donations financed an extremely strong financial position. This William Grindley, a former planning com- At the same time the council is con- approximately 85 percent of the $20 should continue as our revenue is mostly missioner and an author of the 2012 Measure sidering incurring millions in debt by million project, which the architects based on the property taxes that Atherton L (which required the Town Center to be using “certificates of participation,” reported was completed roughly 7 per- residents pay. built primarily with private funds), says: “A which are bonds by any other name, but cent under budget. Portola Valley did The new Town Center has been designed decade ago, I finished Atherton’s space needs are designed to avoid the necessity of not raise taxes or take on any debt. responsibly and thoughtfully with input study to replace its inadequate facilities. The getting two-thirds voter approval from If Atherton’s new Town Center proj- from hundreds of residents. Many alterna- situation has worsened and costs have risen: us, the taxpayers. ect is to proceed, it is obvious that two tives were carefully evaluated throughout both will continue. Council’s proposal is a Even though we are far away from a things need to happen: the $50 million the process. rational response that will result in a Town final estimate of the project’s costs, and design should be scaled back to a rea- The new police and administration facil- Center that Athertonians will be proud of.” well before putting the project out to bid sonable size and a reasonable cost; and ity is highly efficient, better organized, This is the most important project Ather- — which will no doubt come in above a new, more community-inclusive fun- code-compliant, and has approximately the ton has ever undertaken. It is long overdue. projections in today’s super-heated con- draising campaign should be initiated same operational square footage as there is The design phase is now complete and has struction environment — Measure A that goes beyond the single mailer sent in current facilities. been paid for with private donations. Now would give the town an open checkbook to Atherton residents last fall. Just think about our employees. They we need to build it. to pay for this project. The town needs to readdress the work in crowded, crumbling facilities and Please watch your mail for your Measure The town’s latest funding plan reveals design, which includes overly large trailers that are in horrible condition. We A ballot and return it by mail or drop it off that it will finance the project from these spaces; excessive and costly “net zero” need this project to insure that we can con- in the Atherton post office ballot box no sources: energy features that will not only tinue to hire and retain high quality staff. later than June 6. Q Current unallocated funds totaling increase construction costs, but also The new Town Center is a one-time capi- The Yes on Measure A campaign is host- $12.5 million, including general funds in lifetime operational costs; and unneces- tal expense that will reduce our longterm ing a public meeting on May 17, from 5 to fiscal year 2018 of $8.1 million and capi- sarily redesigned streets. costs. Retrofitting, renovating and main- 6:30 p.m. in the Event Garden at Holbrook tal improvement funds of $4.4 million. Before we mortgage our future and taining these 30- to 90-year-old dilapi- Palmer Park. Come learn more about the Q Expected future funds totaling sacrifice implementing key infrastruc- dated structures to meet current codes new Town Center project. $14.17 million, including library “sur- ture projects, we should step back and would be far more costly than building the Please vote yes on Measure A and togther plus” funds in fiscal years 2018-2022 of ask, “Is this the right approach?” Send proposed facility. let’s build this new Town Center with no $6.32 million; anticipated (but “not guar- a message that you think it is not. Vote Atherton’’s Town Council unanimously new taxes. anteed” as noted by the city manager no on A.

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