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JUNE 15, 2007 VOLUME 15, NO. 24 INSIDE: ARTS & EVENTS | PAGE 33 650.964.6300 mv-voice.com Child care center squeezes through NEARLY $2 MILLION COST OVERRUN DOESN’T DETER MAJORITY OF COUNCIL By Daniel DeBolt need for this,” said council member urther cementing the future Margaret Abe-Koga, later adding of the long-debated child care that “we’re not going into a deficit Fcenter proposed for Rengstorff to do this.” Park, the City Council approved This year, 27 families became $1.9 million in unforeseen project qualified to receive subsidized child costs Tuesday before the city’s care from the county, Abe-Koga 2006-07 budget was approved. said. By building this facility that During several weeks of discus- number could double, she argued, sions, a majority of the council because 30 percent of the spaces are said the project had veered from guaranteed as subsidized spots. its intended goal of providing a Council member Nick Galiotto substantial amount of subsidized said Abe-Koga had convinced him child care to low-income families in that the center would be a good NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN the neighborhood. But in the end, idea because it could provide free Mountain View High graduates Monisha Hill and Nhi Huynh race to see their friends before throwing members approved the funding or discounted child care to city their caps in the air at Tuesday’s commencement program. 5-2, with Jac Siegel and Matt Pear employees in the future. Galiotto’s opposed. opinion was quite a change from a I feel very strongly that there is a previous council meeting, when he said the center might become one of those projects that he “might very much regret being the swing Boundary vote” on. Good-bye, seniors “I did approve it once. I guess HAPPY CROWD OF NEARLY 900 GRADUATE FROM MVLA HIGH SCHOOLS options I’ll go ahead and do it again,” Galiotto said. By Alexa Tondreau Several members said that, once dous transformation that has and credit card bills” they hold on down to loans are paid off in eight years, occurred,” Moody said. to their sense of individuality. the child care center is expected to or the almost 900 students Moody recommended that as “As Hallmark and cliche as two generate about $200,000 a year in graduating from Moun- students go forward in the world it sounds, high school allowed revenue for the city, which could Ftain View and Los Altos they “value what you do for oth- me to push beyond what people subsidize even more child care for high schools, Tuesday evening ers as much as the size of your wanted me to be and allowed me SCHOOL BOARD either low-income families or city was the last time they’d ever paychecks.” to find myself,” she said. CLOSER TO A DECISION employees. stand together as a class. “I wish for each of you to win But Mark said she was also Community Action Team mem- A sea of gown-clad seniors, the your own personal Super Bowl,” aware that she and her peers had — SWITCH LIKELY FOR ber Volga Mela was one of three Class of 2007 appeared giddy Moody said, to loud cheers. just begun their long journeys of MOUNTAIN VIEW KIDS residents who spoke through a with excitement as they stood Valedictorian Elizabeth Mark self-discovery, and assured her translator in favor of the project. before a football field filled with began her speech with some classmates that they weren’t alone By Alexa Tondreau She said there has been a lot of dis- parents and friends. much-needed sympathy for if they hadn’t yet figured it all out. cussion about gang problems in the Mountain View High School the band students, who played “My name is Elizabeth Mark,” n an effort to close in on neighborhood, and that preschool principal Keith Moody, officiat- “Pomp and Circumstance” for she concluded, “and I have no idea a controversial change in could be one more way to prevent ing the school’s 105th graduation what seemed like hours as the what I want to do with my life.” Ielementary school bound- gang activity by preparing children ceremony, reminded students of graduates filed into place. aries, the Los Altos School to do well in school. just how far they had come over “I played trumpet during three Freestyle Academy District board on Monday “Our children deserve a good the course of their high school graduations. I hate “Pomp and wraps up first year narrowed its choices to two education,” Mela said. “These chil- careers. Circumstance,” Mark said.” Previously, the district’s multi- options, both of which would dren are going to be our future.” “If you can think back to your Mark advised that as students media program, Freestyle Acad- force 100 or more Moun- The center will be operated by the freshman days four years ago, enter “the adult world of coffee- you can recognize the tremen- drinking, nine-to-five schedules See GRADUATION, page 16 See BOUNDARIES, page 14 See COUNCIL, page 8

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From the Senior Editor’s Desk pranks become That’s them costly in the corner POLICE SAY MOUNTAIN VIEW SIGN STEALERS By Don Frances LUCKY NOT TO FACE FELONY CHARGES LLOW ME TO introduce NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN Hayden Hilton, 13, races in the first annual Valley Soap Box Derby in Mountain View last Saturday. the greatest Mountain By Daniel DeBolt AView pop band you never heard of. he two youths who admitted The Corner Laughers don’t to stealing several signs pro- have to be called pop. If I were Ttesting the proposed Grant a music writer, I’d probably use Road farm may face only misde- some obscure description, like And they’re off meanor charges, according to the “mod folk” or whatever. But district attorney’s office — a lucky despite being smart, and defying break for the sort of high school easy categorization, the tunes are YOUNG RACERS BRAVE DANA STREET OVERPASS IN CITY’S FIRST SOAP BOX DERBY prank that often lands graduating easygoing and may force listeners seniors in hot water. to tap their feet, dance a jig, drive By Daniel DeBolt with some experience. The low-key family event The value of the stolen prop- fast, etc. depending on circum- The final race in super began with practice runs Sat- erty, totaling $420, was just over stance. ountain View’s first stock was between Nelson and urday morning and ended the $400 mark to qualify the Started by Mountain Vie- Soap Box Derby Kevin Barbano, 13, who was with the final races Sunday crime as a much more serious wans Angela Silletto and Karla Mwent off without a sponsored by the Lions Club. afternoon. In the Landels felony, according to the district Kane, who write the songs and hitch last weekend on the Organizers billed it as “The parking lot, event sponsor attorney’s office. No reason for front the band — the former Dana Street overpass in front Lions vs. The Elks.” Air Systems Inc. brought out the lighter charge was given, but on guitar, the latter on ukulele of Landels Elementary School, “Who wants the Elks?” said a space capsule display that the 18-year-old students, one and lead vocals — The Corner and organizers plan to make the announcer. “Who wants was an attraction for small from Mountain View High and Laughers favor simple, appeal- the event a yearly tradition. the Lions?” children. Groups like the the other a freshman at Chico ing melodies, a clear sound Celeste Greaves, 11 and Tom In the class for disabled Iron Warriors and the Elks State who graduated last year, that borders on folk (is that an Nelson, 13, will be going to and special-needs children, had booths selling food and are expected to get a break from accordion I hear? ... is that a the Soap Box Derby nationals a.k.a. the “Superkids” divi- drinks. And Landels loaned prosecutors. musical saw?), and lyrics evok- in Akron, Ohio next month sion, Brandon Le, 8, was the out its multi-purpose room to Police recently recovered 42 ing a bright college girl who’s after taking first place in their winner and will be going to store the cars after they were of the stolen farm signs from a daydreaming instead of study- categories. Nelson rolled to a Ohio. Two Superkids cars were weighed with their drivers house on the 600 block of Spring- ing for her finals. super-stock win and Greaves, hand-built over two months Friday. er Road. Police spokesperson Liz (This theoretical college girl the “Queen of the Hill,” took by Fortes Auto Body and Between runs, trucks used Wylie said the resident had no seems to be an English major, the stock class. the Iron Warriors motorcycle special trailers to take four idea where the signs were from with a possible minor in the nat- “I’ve raced more than all the club, which is made up of local cars at a time to the top of and had not removed them for ural sciences. Subjects include other people, so I probably had police officers and firefighters. the hill. There the cars were several days. A passer-by noticed geography, geology, ecology, pri- an advantage,” Nelson said The specially built two-seat carefully lined up on gated the signs and told police. matology, Greek mythology and after the win. He added that cars are co-driven by another 19th century English literature, others could win just as easily soap box-racer. See DERBY, page 15 See PRANKS, page 13 particularly Lewis Carroll and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.) Kane’s vocals are delicate and affecting, not dressed up with a lot of breathy “oooo’s” and “yeahs” and other rock-ish MVLA trustee David Williams stepping down posturing. Yet a good, rock-ish guitar riff lends backbone to the By Alexa Tondreau and two superinten- county superintendent this continuing for the foresee- songs and overlays nicely with dents, Rich Fisher of schools, Williams said able future,” Williams said. her jaunty uke. (By an odd twist, iting career and family and Barry Groves. he made the decision In his letter, Williams said and having nothing to do with responsibilities, David Williams, a Moun- “after much thought he was proud of many of the me, Kane was recently hired as CWilliams, the longtime tain View resident and internal debate.” board’s achievements over the an editorial assistant at the Palo trustee of the Mountain View- who works for Tyco “Career and family past nine years. He highlighted Alto Weekly, the Voice’s sister Los Altos High School District, Electronics, was on responsibilities have, in facilities improvements in new paper.) submitted his resignation earli- vacation at press my opinion, limited construction and classroom Last year The Corner Laughers er this week, effective June 30. time and could not me from spending the upgrades, district financial went to Sunnyvale and recorded Williams has been a board be reached for com- David Williams appropriate amount of stability, and especially con- member for nine years, serving ment. In a letter time to be an effective See EDITOR’S DESK, page 10 with six different colleagues addressed to Colleen Wilcox, school board member, and I see See WILLIAMS, page 10

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TOLL BROTHERS REPS AGREE TO MAKE CHANGES This condo AFTER RECENT COMMITTEE MEETING structure was among the By Daniel DeBolt trying for a design for the condos plans presented that would reflect the square-edged at last Thursday’s oll Brothers’ planned 521- Eichler homes in the Monta Loma Development Review unit development at 100 neighborhood, but as committee Committee meeting. TMayfield Ave. drew more member Larry Cannon put it, “I In response to criticism during an update at the don’t think it has been successful.” criticism, Toll Brothers city’s Development Review Com- “Obviously we didn’t do a good representatives said mittee meeting Thursday. job,” said Nelson. “This has been they would likely The developer brought in five a challenge for us. It’s nice to get scrap the design. representatives to present its latest this feedback.” He later added that architectural design plans, and once “We were happy to hear you want of “how big is this elephant,” said Toll Brothers reps said there would targeted at the “newlywed, young- again neighbors described some it more residential in character. We Elna Tymes, president of the Monta be five guest parking spaces per er crowd,” another Toll Brothers of its structures as too “massive,” will make it that way.” Loma Neighborhood Association. building — street parking would employee said. In the three- and while committee members said they Toll Brothers, however, defended “I would like to see them up as provide the rest of city-required four-story buildings, condo units looked like large office buildings. the size of the condo buildings, say- soon as possible rather than wait guest parking at the rate of half will be in the 1,250-square-foot In response, Toll Brothers divi- ing that the heights and overall size further down the design process,” a space per unit — causing a stir range, while the units in the four- sion president Rick Nelson said were well within the city’s require- Tymes said. among neighbors at the meeting. and five-story buildings will be the company would make the ments. Schneider said it was an idea that “That’s not enough at the Cross- in the 1,600-square-foot range. structures “more residential in “One thing we have consistently had been considered and would be ings and it won’t be enough here,” There will be two-story lobbies character.” done is make the buildings small- considered again. said neighbor Elaine Lu. She later and “stoop” entrances at the street The criticism was directed at the er,” said Kelly Schneider of Toll Another hot-button issue at the added that “It doesn’t take a rocket level. three- to five-story condo build- Brothers. “The four buildings total meeting was guest parking. Toll scientist to figure out that it will They also said “younger” colors ings that take up the center and 80,000 square feet. That’s less than Brothers plans for one level of be easier to park here” in the sur- will be used — lighter tones that southwest corner of the 27-acre a fifth of the existing building,” parking below each 50-unit condo rounding neighborhood. will make the buildings appear site. Committee members and she said, referring to the 500,000- building and another at grade Neighbors also raised concerns smaller. One neighbor commended neighbors said they were happy square-foot Hewlett-Packard office level with 15 spaces. Because city about the substantial balconies on Toll Brothers for using “earth with the design of the single-family building. requirements won’t allow a garage the condo units, which neighbors tones.” homes that will be built adjacent “I think you make a good argu- to be seen from the street, condo imagined would provide new resi- Neighbor Jeffrey Baumgartner to the existing neighborhood, but ment compared to what’s there,” units will line the outside of the dents with views into the backyards was unimpressed. they said the condos did not have Cannon said. street-level parking garage, and of the existing neighborhood. “When I am sitting in traffic it’s enough “openness,” would look Neighbors were still concerned, fumes will vent through to the open “These are not token terraces,” not going to look any better to me,” “overwhelming” and “hard-edged,” however, and suggested “story air courtyard on top of the garage. said one Toll Brothers employee. he said. V and would not be a place one could poles” be placed on the site around The courtyard would serve as a “We want people to be able to use call home. and atop the existing office build- community space at the center of these.” E-mail Daniel DeBolt at Toll Brothers said it had been ing. The poles could provide an idea each building. The lower priced condos will be [email protected]

$200,000 and $300,000 a year. The how the public process sometimes Google’s own child care center at about 15 of the 195 spaces. COUNCIL operator has already committed doesn’t work well,” but he agreed the old Slater School, suggesting For Siegel, a dissenting voter Continued from page 1 to providing $50,000 to subsidize to support it with future discussion that there is a huge demand for on the project, reducing parking Children’s Creative Learning Center, about six children, and the rest of “to figure out where we’re going.” lower-cost child care in the city. at the Senior Center for seniors whose chief executive, Ty Durekas, the funding is expected to come “I’m still convinced we’re all over Costs can be over $1,000 a month who couldn’t walk very far was a also spoke at the meeting. from the county voucher program the map on this,” he said. to send a child full-time. big issue. So was the fact that the “I’ve been doing this for 15 years,” and other sources. Means mentioned several child There was some discussion center would not serve enough low- he said, adding that the plan “is The building would be provided care facilities that could not fill about a lack of parking at Reng- income families. fiscally sound. It’s not going to be a to the operator for free. openings, including one near storff Park, where the new Senior Council member Ronit Bryant, burden for the city.” Another previous critic of the Google which is using only 138 Center routinely packs the current an ardent parks advocate, expressed When asked how much it would center who changed his mind was spots out of the 168 available. parking lot beyond capacity. The support for building the center at cost to subsidize the 30 children, council member Tom Means. He Abe-Koga, however, said that new child care center would go Rengstorff even if it meant increas- Durekas estimated between said the project was “an example of there is already a wait list for next door, and its staff would use ing the park’s density. The surrounding area “will only ■ COUNCILBRIEFS become more dense,” Bryant said. “We need a lot of services there.” COUNCIL APPROVES to fully bounce back from previous economic of its proposed utility rate increases by Tuesday Mayor Laura Macias agreed. NEW BUDGET downturns. — somewhat short of the 10,000 necessary to “It’s always been my goal that The general fund this year is predicted to grow put them to a legally binding halt. Rengstorff Park be just as nice as With little fanfare, the City Council unani- to $86 million in revenue to fund $85 million in Property owners complained about having Cuesta,” Macias said. “I think this mously approved the 2006-07 budget Tuesday services. just had a water rate increase of 11 percent a just adds to it.” night, concluding a series of public hearings that The overall budget is $242 million, while year ago, and that even those who barely fill Bryant added that the project spanned the first half of the year. total revenue is only expected to be $218 mil- their garbage cans have to pay as much as “has taken absolutely forever.” She This year the city is adding back city several lion. Much of the budget is going to short-term everyone else. Letter writers also criticized said she wants the council to exam- city services that had been cut in previous years projects that will be funded through carry-over unions which require the rate increases to ine its processes for future projects during tougher economic times. balances and reserves, which have reached pay cost-of-living adjustments in union con- “so it doesn’t take 10 years.” “Overall the budget is fiscally prudent,” said unprecedented levels this year. tracts. Cautioning the council was dis- city manager Kevin Duggan. Copies of the city budget are available at City Duggan said new information from senter Pear, who said the city would Council member Matt Pear, however, said he Hall, 500 Castro Street. water companies is allowing the city to only be forced to bear any more cost wanted to see more “zero budgeting” next year, require a 6 percent increase in water rates, increases for the project. V V because he didn’t want to see services cut dur- UTILITY RATE INCREASE PASSES rather than the proposed 8 percent. ing the next economic slowdown as sales taxes E-mail Daniel DeBolt at decline for the city. Pear said sales taxes have yet The city received a total of 31 written protests — Daniel DeBolt [email protected]

8 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ JUNE 15, 2007 LIAM BORN 12 WEEKS EARLY WITH LIFE- THREATENING COMPLICATIONS

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JUNE 15, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 9 LocalNews WILLIAMS Community Wellness Lecture Series Continued from page 5 Presented by the Health Library & Resource Center — A PlaneTree Afﬁliate tinuous improvement in student achievement in the district’s schools and alternative pro- Wednesday, June 20 7–8 pm grams. “With his background in business, Dave was an especially Changing the Experience good resource on financial and facilities issues,” board president Susan Sweeley said. of Prostate Surgery Sweeley further praised Wil- liams’ tenure on the school board, Frank Lai, MD saying, “Dave has always been dedicated to ensuring that all stu- El Camino Hospital, back of cafeteria dents receive a quality education. He is an advocate for the average 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View student who sometimes does not get the attention of others.” The trustees will fill the vacancy through a provisional To register and for more information appointment. Interested parties may contact Mary Moore call (800) 216-5556 at (650) 940-4669 to obtain the district application, procedures for completing it, and a timeline for appointment. The deadline the right care. right here. for submitting an application is July 16 at 4:30 p.m. More information can be found 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040 | www.elcaminohospital.org on the district Web site, www. mvla.k12.ca.us. V

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a full-length album, “Tomb of Leopards,” which I highly rec- ommend. It’s available online at cdbaby.com/cd/cornerlaugh- ers. (Or visit the band’s Web site, www.myspace.com/corner- laughers, to learn more.) They’ve only performed live a few times, Kane tells me, and those shows have always been in San Francisco. The next gig is coming right up: Tuesday, June 19 at The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. The show starts at 9 p. m. and tickets are $6. Get out there! V

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Justus added that choosing a parents she has talked to in the BOUNDARIES scenario was only the first step Egan area agreed. Continued from page 1 in a long process that includes a 122 “I prefer 2.3 for the north of thorough traffic study of which- Santa Rita 492 El Camino because it takes out ever scenario the board chooses Almond a slightly bigger group and sends tain View students to change to pursue as well as making deci- us all to one school,” she said. schools. sions on grandfathering poli- 497 Raschke said it was better to be At the meeting, the district cies and junior high attendance Bullis “a larger presence at one school veered away from recommenda- boundaries. then nobodies at a bunch of Springer tions made by a committee of The district plans to imple- schools.” 373 parents and educators several ment its new boundary policies Covington 480 Board president Bill Cooper felt weeks ago and chose two new in the fall of 2008. Blach less sure about the need to keep the scenarios, dubbed “L.1” and Board members seemed hard north-of-El Camino communities “2.3.” pressed to narrow their choices, 234 intact, saying that El Camino Real District demographer Jeanne but ultimately agreed that sce- 430 was a physical dividing line in the Gobalet warned at the begin- narios L.1 and 2.3 best met district, but not necessarily an ning of the meeting that the their priorities. Those priories 455 emotional one. board must stop accepting new included not forcing kids to ride Oak “They all have the common scenarios — or “tweaking” old to school where they’re currently bond of living north of El Camino, ones — or there would be no walking, and putting a long-term Loyola but does someone in Monroe progress. plan into place. really feel more of a connection She said an “exhaustive effort” Major adjustments in both with families in Del Medio or the had been made by parents to scenarios take place in Mountain Crossings” than neighborhoods provide alternatives to district View neighborhoods. 122 to Covington; south of El Camino, he asked. boundary adjustments, but more In scenario L.1, 100 students Covington total = 495 Another Mountain View com- often than not the scenarios were who live north of El Camino munity located in the Holling- self-serving. Real in Mountain View would Source: Lapkoff & Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc. 6/8/07 sworth and Gilmore Drive neigh- “People are driven to do what be reassigned from Santa Rita borhoods would be affected by they want for their own neigh- to Covington, and another 91 This map of scenario 2.3, favored by many Mountain View residents, scenario 2.3, which would move borhood, and who cares about to Springer. Approximately 200 shows current school boundaries as colored shadings and proposed approximately 60 students from the other folks. This is only natu- additional students from neigh- boundaries as black lines. In this scenario, 122 students would switch to Almond to Springer. ral, but a very strong issue here,” borhoods north of El Camino Covington, bringing its enrollment to 495 students. Scenario L.1, however, would Gobalet said. would stay at Santa Rita and keep the Hollingsworth and “We have to narrow down our Almond elementary schools. David Luskin. Santa Rita and Almond. Gilmore Drive communities at search,” Superintendent Tim Jus- “I’m not comfortable with Luskin was in favor of scenario Tanya Raschke, an outspoken Almond. tus said, stressing that a decision taking north of El Camino and 2.3, which sends 122 students parent for the families who live Elizabeth Gardner, a resident had to be made by the next board dividing it into four or five who live north of El Camino to north of El Camino, also said meeting on June 18. schools,” said board member Covington and leaves the rest at she favors scenario 2.3 and said See story next page

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NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN Kevin Barbano, 13, races in the ﬁ rst annual Palo Alto Elks Silicon Valley Soap Box Derby in Mountain View last Saturday. PARTICIPANTS WANTED DERBY other twice, taking turns in Elks organized the event. A Continued from page 5 each lane. In one instance, total of 37 cars entered from for Stanford Research Study a race was won by only .007 around the region. ramps. seconds. When asked if the derby Interested in Complementary “Red lane ready? Blue lane The event was the first in would continue next year, ready? Three, two, one, go!” the area since the 1970s, when Sparaco wrote in an e-mail, and Alternative Medicine? The metal gates drop simul- interest in the sport waned “As long as I’m alive and well, taneously, and racers tuck following a cheating scandal and the families support and JOIN THE STANFORD down as low as they can at the national level. The cost appreciate my efforts, this to reduce wind resistance. to build a stock class car is sport will live on in Palo Alto ALTERNATIVE Because the hill has a slight at least $550, organizers say, and/or Mountain View. My “crown” to it, the best drivers though many of the kids had team members feel as I do at MEDICINE don’t always drive in a straight sponsors. this point, so it’s safe to say RESEARCH STUDY line, but instead try to follow Both Greaves and Nelson ‘yes.’” V the crown to get the most were sponsored by the Palo momentum. Alto Elks Club, which fielded Cars silently coasted down four cars in the stock and E-mail Daniel DeBolt at We are Studying a Natural the hill, reaching speeds of super-stock classes. Clock- [email protected] over 24 miles per hour. Pairs tower Coffee Roasting Co. Supplement that may: of competitors raced each owner Joe Sparaco and the Improve Blood Pressure Improve Cholesterol

Continued from previous page During the meeting, board $12 million currently allocated UPBEAT Study Participants Receive: member Mark Goines also gave a to re-open Bullis in Los Altos of the Hollingsworth to Gilmore presentation on possible “outside Hills. He suggested relocating the Free Dietary Analysis Drive community and a mem- the box” solutions to address Bullis Charter School, currently ber of the neighborhood parent overcrowding in the northern housed at the Egan Camp School Free Health Screening committee, part of the site, to Bullis, and rebuilding the said scenario district and Egan Camp School site as a new UPBEAT Study is seeking Participants: L.1 is prefer- “Shifting dozens and the need to K-6 school in the northern part With systolic blood pressure of 123 or able because shift school of the district. higher it prevents attendance Goines’ suggestion received parents from dozens of students from boundaries. subdued support from several Not taking blood pressure medications having to walking and biking to Goines board members, though they Willing to take a natural supplement or drive their suggested advised sticking with the sce- placebo for 12 weeks children to driving is no good for the district narios on the table. school when might change Board member Margot Har- they current- kids, or schools, or for its policy on rigan suggested a task force be …For more information or to sign up, go ly can walk to the whole community.” a maximum formed to study Goines’ sugges- to the UPBEAT website: Almond less of 580 stu- tions for future changes in the http://ppop.stanford.edu than a mile ELIZABETH GARDNER dents at one district. away. school. The board will reconvene for a or call: (650)724-9293

“Shifting “It’s not a final vote on Monday, June 18 at No Monetary Compensation dozens and law; it’s a Egan Jr. High School starting at 7 dozens of students from walk- number we chose. If we relax p.m. V Studies by the Program on Prevention Outcomes and ing and biking to driving is no school target size, it does a lot in Practices at the Stanford Prevention Research Center good for kids, or schools, or for terms of our criteria,” he said. E-mail Alexa Tondreau at 25 years of clinical trials the whole community,” Gardner Goines also thought there [email protected] aimed at preventing disease said. might be better ways to spend the

JUNE 15, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 15 LocalNews Mountain View High School Class of 2007 Abir A. Abi Abboud, Omar Marquez Gordon, Rebecca Maxine Green, Alexander A:Abrego, Julie Christine Achleitner, Locke Grenier, Jason Ryan Griego, Jesse Lewis Monica Wan-Pai Adams, Kory Jean Aguilar, Griffin, Jennifer Fortier Gunder Farwa Alam, Sonia Karen AlarcÛn, Elizabeth Helen Alexander, Gregory James Amon, Brandon Trent Hamilton, Laura Kath- Veronica Colleen Amsden, Brian Scott H:leen Hamilton, Kyle Reese Hammell, Anderson, Kristin Dawn Andrews, Richard Caspar Holm Hansen, Monica Yvette Har- Chase Appler, Christopher Gregory Arbanas, vancik, Jillian Kate Harwood, Allison Marie Sherene Elizabeth Arjani, Adrian Arredondo, Hawryluk, Peter Thomas Heldebrant, Jeremy Iris Anel Arreola, Elisabeth Margaret-Liesl Philippe Helgeson, Julie Ann Henderson, Ashe, Jonathan Michael Audett, Catherine Miranda Latham Henely, Manuel Hernandez, Jean Augello, Jaime Awana, Silvia Hernandez, Michael Pirnack Hess, Monisha Renna Hill, Joshua Thomas Hix, Jessica Veron Baer, Sonia Garduno Dennis C. Ho, Brian Joshua Hou, Catherine B:Barcenas, Loren James Barrick, Jer- Wenjey Hsu, Jonathan Robert Hsu, Tina emy Gordon Baumgartner, Kristin Rebecca Annette Hsu, Tina P Hsu, Michael Bryant Beardsley, Kriti Behl, Timothy Robert Bell, Huang, Roger Zhen Huang, Christie Siu-Yun Sarah Dawn Bettman, Marisa Hope Bitler, Hui, Trevor Lewis Hunt, Sophia Dong hee Harry Sebastian Black, Christopher Blau, Hur, Brian Jay Hurwick, Nhi My Huynh, Christine Lori Bobba, Alicia Ann Boulware, Nazeer A Hyder, , Tyler Akira Ichikawa, Shane Ikaika Bounos, Liam Jon Brady- Robert William Imai, Gregory Eiji Inamori, Cheney, Laura Brigham, Nicholas Buchanan, Matthew Howard Ives Emily Elizabeth Bucko, Lauren Genevieve Burks, Anastasia V. Burtseva Leshawn Deaunte James, Emily Anne NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN I:Janzer, Eric Jason Jenkins, Justin S. Jiang, Mac Osoteo celebrates with friends after graduating from Mountain View High on Tuesday. Nora Lynn Bautista Candido, Paul Ju Jin, ClÈmentine NoÎmie Louise Joly, Wil- C:McLandress Canty, Kelsey Davis Car- liam Tres Jorajuria, Jessica Christina Jung sive. received sizeable technological penter, Cheya Jeffree Cary, Cody Robert GRADUATION “The students surpassed my donations from Microsoft, Adobe, Cary, Ruvicelia Castellanos, David Charles Cheryl Allison Kaestner, Timothy Qui- Continued from page 1 expectations by leaps and bounds,” Hewlett-Packard and Sony. Castle, Daren Thomas Cejna, Nicholas David K:tugua Kahana, Justin Kanerva, Jason he said. “The biggest thing I took Last Friday, Microsoft held an Cervantes, Jeffrey Hong Chan, Rebecca Mary Zesung Kang, Jeffrey Anthony Kasprow, emy, celebrated the end of its first away from this year was how truly end-of-the-year celebration for the Chavez, Sean Chen, Valerie Tzu Chen, Michelle Matthew Ryan Kent, Andrew Timothy Kidd, year, which gave 65 students high- capable they are of producing pro- program’s students and parents Emma Chester, Jessica Hope Chizen, Andy Margaret Ruth Kilner, Jaimy Kim, Morgan Lou- tech training in video production, fessional work.” at the company’s Mountain View Chou, Chvon Sydney Christy, Renee Kimberly ise King, Patrick Neil King, Sumeet Kishore, graphic design, digital photogra- Already Freestyle Academy campus. Students displayed their Chu, James Y. Chun, Jason M. Chung, Dalia Jessica Katherine Klein, Jacob Ian Kleitman, phy and audio engineering. is delivering on its promise to final projects, which were free-form Mathilde Cohen, Marissa Katherine Conway, Christopher John Knight, Rebecca Elizabeth “It was a great year,” said Gordon prepare students for real-world and allowed them to use the tech- Megan Alexis Conway, Raul Cortes Villavicen- Koch, Thomas Johny Kono, Kate Michelle Jack, Freestyle’s program coordi- opportunities in communications nology to explore themes, events cio, Joseph W. Cree, Rachel Sara Crist, Christina Kornegay, Nicholas Koukoutsakis, Justin nator, “and it was hectic.” and multimedia fields. One stu- and topics important to them. Marie Croom, Lynette Cruz, Noriaki Koyama, Siena Okamoto Kramer, Kale The students, a combination dent, a graduating senior, has been The affair drew nearly 400 peo- Benjamin Kundert, Richard Kwock of juniors and seniors from both accepted to UCLA’s graphic design ple, Jack said, among them many Stephanie D’Ambrosio, Laura Damian, high schools, received profession- program, primarily because of young converts hoping to enter the D:Geoffrey Richard Davis, Ross Henry Claudia Yee Heng Lam, Gary H. Lam, al-level training from instructors a design portfolio she created at program themselves some day. Davison, Scott Robert Dawes, Ruth Hannah L:Travis William Lauro, Kristen Claire on equipment and programs that Freestyle. “It was just amazing to see all de Kleer, Catherine Isabel de la Vega, James Lavelle, Sabrina Kelly Taylor Lawrence- met industry-wide standards, Jack Several other Freestyle students the people take interest in their Bryan de Quina, Patricia Hannah Deng, Ali Gomez, Thaison Nghia Le, Alexander Hao said. They were required to pro- will attend Chapman University’s work. We are so proud of them,” Lee, Casey Sivyer Lee, Nikolai George Antonette DiCello, Genevieve Raylene DiL- duce five projects through the first arts program, and another was Jack said. V eonardo, Scott Garret Doiguchi, Sheila May Alexander Lemak, Sergio Manuel Leos, Ross year of the course, with the goal of accepted at UC Berkeley. Domen, Benjamin Selwyn Douglas, Ryan James Lesslie, Katie Levy, Rachael Marie displaying their ability to utilize School officials credited much of E-mail Alexa Tondreau at Alexander Irvin Downey, Eric Christopher Lewis, Alina Libova, Anthony Wai-Ho Liu, technology while expressing their the program’s success to the assis- [email protected] Drury, Melinda Rebecca Duenas, Allison Michelle Lo, Brittney Elena Lujano, Rebecca creative points of view. tance and support from the Silicon Rose Durey Marielle Luxton Jack said the results were impres- Valley community. Freestyle has cholas Benjamin Edwards, Kate Louise Lee Jameson Mahler, Hayley Mal- E:Eglen, Rachael Kathryne Eichner, M:colm, Ivan Malyushytskyy, Mayra Steven Nicholas Eliopoulos, Kristin Elizabeth Elizabeth Manjarrez, Lauren Rose Marcus, Elkins, Derek Jason Espinoza, Elizabeth Elisabeth Mariko Mart, Mikael J. Martin, Kennard Evans, Christopher Eric Evenson, Shane Manuel Martin, Angelica Giovanna Annemarie Kathryn Everett Martinez, Emma Amanda Donna Martinez Alvarez, Brett Norman McConnell, Taylor Melissa Adel Farias, James Frederick Feliz, Rachelle McCord, Elizabeth J. Apol McCor- F:Amy Ana Ferreccio, Stewart Thomas mick, Shana Rose McFadden, Stephanie Fielding, David Jordan Fisher, John Casey Nicole McHugh, Kristin Lauren McKee, Fisher, Benjamin Scott Fletcher, Yanet Flores, Sydney Katherine McNamara, Corinne Courtney Desiree Ford, Kevin Francis Ford, Marie Medeiros, Lauryn Elizabeth Medeiros, Melanie Shauna Freedland, Sarah Victoria Frier, Michael Ryan MedLock, Philip Alexander Christine Anne Fthenakis, Karin Tomiko Fujii, Mehlitz, Sonia Arun Mehta, Omar Alexander Karina Reon Fuller, Dan Joseph Fusco Mejia, Ryan Alexander Mendez, Adriana Raquel Merales, Jonathan Oliver Michael, Michael James Dean Gagnon, Pedro Joshua John Miller, Kavita Mahendra Mistry, G:Rafael Gaitan, Katie Ashley Galatolo, Vanita Hemant Mistry, Alexander J. Mitchell, Garrett Gary Garcia, Jessica Marie Gaude, Rigel Shiva Modarresi, Carlos Arturo Molina, Berenice Gavaldon, Meije Gernez, Ryan Julio Alberto Molina, Casey Marie Montal- Thomas Geronimo, Phillip Anthony Giammona, bano, Devin Michael Mooers, Steven Manuel Jordan W. Gilstrap, Elder Nettemias Giron, Morales, Sophia Lorraine Moreno, Maureen NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN Isaac Lee Giron, Lev Girshfeld, Timothy Golden, Linda Morey, Sean Lun Morris, Sharmeen Mountain View High graduates march off the ﬁ eld. Jennifer Bianca Gomez, David Gonadze, Laura Alicia Goossens, Akhil Gopal, Kyle Maxon See MVHS, page 18

16 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ JUNE 15, 2007 LocalNews Los Altos High School Class of 2007

Derek Abraham, Nathanial Abra- Bekka Jackson, Jenna Jackson, Catherine A:jano, Libby Abrams, Samuel Aguilar, J:Jeffrey, Eric Johnson, Jessica Johnson, Michael Aguinaldo, Hani Al Machhour, Cory Angela Johnston, Daniel Jones, Carly Jurek Althoff, Hytham Aly, Jonathan Anderson, Samantha Andres, Jeremy Apple, Jesus Arel- Jonathan Kaplan, Trevor Kastrup, Kurt lano, Brianda Arreguin, Navir Astudillo, Lau- K:Kaszubinski, Ismeet Kaur, Manpreet ren Auerbach, Justine Aycott, Sezer Aydin Kaur, Monique Kenney, Amelia Kersten, Joseph Kim, Erin Kirkland, Alison Koch, David Baer, Rachel Becker, Scott Daniel Koehler, Naveen Kollipara, Samisoni B:Bell, David Benjamin, Jessica Berber, Koloto, Ekaterina Korzenko, Thomas Krug, Luc Bergevin, Laszlo Bernat, Caitlin Beyer, Daniel Kurniawan, Vivian Kwok Veronica Biberman, Christen Bilger, Sarah Birrell, Thomas Blake, Lauren Blum, Nico- Christopher Lai, Brian Lam, Amy lette Bocalan, Alina Bogdanovica, Trenton L:Lambert, Jocelyn Lambert, Marvin Bowers, Brian Brauner, Marisol Bravo-San- Landaverde, Michael Langdon, Cindy Lara, tos, Deanna Brown, Christiana Bush Jacqueline Larraux, Michael Larsen, Ellen Lathrop, Crystal Lee, Glenn Lee, Kristine Miguel Cala, James Cameron, Curtis Lee, Nicholas Lee, Joshua Lem, Charles C:Cappelletti, Jasiel Carbajal, Katrina Leon, Gracie Lerch, Scott Levin, Jian Hua Li, Cariaga, Jessica Cassella, Oscar Castillo, Luxi Li, Yee Liau, Victoria Liu, Zeyi Liu, Anas- David Cha, Tiania Chan, Connie Chang, Julia tasya Liznenkova, Samantha Llewellyn, Chaves, Sharon Chavez, Ming Chen, Ping Erika Lo, Keith Loebner, Iris Loh, Samantha Chen, Claudia Chern, Jerrick Chern, Arthur Lopez, Anna Lu, Vinhsan Luu, Alejandra Chi, Lee Chou, Thomas Christiansen-Salameh, Lynberg, Katherine Lynch, Sarah Lytle Mariel Christopher, Ashley Chriswell, Nicholas Chronis, Gladys Clutario, Maryorie Contreras, Jonathan MacDonald, Lauren Javier Corro, Gregory Costedoat, Jason Craine, M:Machado, Kaitlin Mahler, Auri- Courtney Cump, Raymond Cutcomb na Malaki, Meredith Malnick, Nathan Manashirov, Yasher Manzo, William Mars- Souhail Damerdji, Michaela Daniloff, den, Blanca Martinez, Kristen Martinez, D:Kathryn Daw, Tessa Day, John DeBru- Brandon Mascarenhas, Nithin Mathew, in, Thannia Dela Croche, Christina D’Elia, Devin Matthews, Edouard Maupile, Kellen Kayel Dematteis, Jiewen Deng, Cliff DePuy, McColl, Kelly McCullough, Kelly McGrath, Jacqueline Diarte, Vladimir Donets, Molly Gabriela Meckler, Lailanie Medios, Ani Dow, Margaret Drew, Thibaud Duprat Melkumyan, Stephanie Mijangos, Yana Mikheleva, Malcolm Milanovich, Garrett Robert Echerd, Renee Edgren, Austin Miller, Daina Mitchell, Michan Mohajeri, E:Elledge, Bethany Elliott, Mackenzie Nicholas Molari, Kary Molina, Margaret Elmer, Marlene Escobar, Luis Espinoza, Moreno, Becky Morgan, Lindsay Mott, Elizabeth Evans, Stephen Evans, Marianna Morgan Moy, Sara Moynihan, Mabel Eyngorina Munoz-Ruiz

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Carly Haight, Ronald Han, Thomas Joseph Raguz, Cyndhia Ramat, H:Hargreaves, John Hartford, Nichole R:Suzanne Ramsay, Matthew Randall, Hathorn, Leo Haury, Thomas Haury, Brittany Ariana Recht, Yolanda Reyes, Lee Richard- Heintzen, James Hennessee-Bresett, Colin son, Nicole Richardson, Joseph Rigodanzo, Hensey, Cuauhtemoc Hernandez, Lupita Her- Juan Carlo Rizziolli, Jennifer Robinson, nandez, AnnaLisa Hernandez-Kaz, Eric Hersey, Hallison Rodrigues, Nalleli Rodriguez, Alexander Heydari, Kipp Hickman, Marlon Paul Rollinger, Eric Rome, Roberto Romo, Hoang, Semisi Hoko, Jordan Hollinger, Julia Melissa Rose, Kristen Rowsey, Caitlin Horiuchi, Christine Hsu, Te-Ling Danny Hsu, Russell, Alyse Rutherford, Laura Ryan, Araceli Huerta, Megan Hughes, Anna Huynh Alisa Rylin

KELLEY COX Yousef Saadeh, Jamie Sacino, Nata- Graduate Maria Victoviano is photographed by her father Gregario after the Los Altos High School Alvaro Ibarra, Michael Imprescia, Ryan S:sha Sacks, Alison Saldinger, Emily Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday. I:Incerpi, Shannon Ingersoll, Haris Iqbal, Ana Iturbide See LAHS, page 19

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JUNE 15, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 19 ■ EDITORIAL ■ YOUR LETTERS Viewpoint ■ GUEST OPINIONS

■ EDITORIAL ■ LETTERS THE OPINION OF THE VOICE VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY

Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly A SIGH OF RELIEF OVER farm is only the latest example. FARM DECISION Look at the reaction over proposals ■ STAFF Lessons from the farm to extend the Stevens Creek Trail Editor: and to allow the Morgan Center to Publisher ollowing last week’s decisive 6-1 vote to halt any more Tom Gibboney I am glad to see that the five- share the Cooper School property Managing Editor discussion of zoning the Grant Road farm property acre farm plan was soundly with Primary Plus. Don Frances for agriculture, up to 77 new homes will sprout on the defeated by the City Council. It I regret that the council did not Staff Writers didn’t make sense morally, legally see fit to even study the possibility Daniel DeBolt F Alexa Tondreau property, rather than corn, beans or pumpkins. or financially. of keeping a farm at the Grant Road Intern Morally, it was equivalent to theft site. But I agree with Mayor Laura Molly Stenhouse During a tension-laden discussion last week, the council, of other people’s property. Its end Macias that the council should look Contributors did not come close to justifying its very carefully at the zoning of this Angela Hey in some cases reluctantly, shot down the Farmlands Group’s Sheila Himmel means. Legally, it was questionable site. No place else in the city would Forrest Linebarger proposal to zone only 10 of the parcel’s 15 acres for housing. and almost certainly would have get 8,000-square-foot zoning for a Elaine Rowland dragged Mountain View into a long new housing development. I think Photographers In that scheme, a third of the property would have been set Norbert von der Groeben and expensive lawsuit. Financially, it is only right and fair that the city Marjan Sadoughi aside for a demonstration farm (modeled after the original it was a nightmare, particularly the zone this property to allow for Design Director farm there, which had been in operation for nearly two poorly conceived and researched housing of mixed sizes and cost. Raul Perez “tax break” as well as the clear lack Since the larger community will Designers Linda Atilano decades), surrounded by up to 44 new homes. of ongoing break-even funding. In not be reaping the benefit of an Nancy Hwang my opinion, whoever dreamed up organic farm on the property, at Eric Kinnaird But that doesn’t mean that the idea for a farm has to die on that financial plan is either incom- least the community should be Joanne Lee Gail Thoreson the vine. During the spirited discussion before the council petent or ideologically blinded. able benefit from the availability of Advertising Manager City Council member Jac Siegel more affordable housing than what Britt Callaway last week, it appeared that there could be support for finding was correct when he said, “These is currently proposed. Advertising Representative a city-owned parcel to establish a farm, perhaps in the same folks are visionaries.” What he As farm proponents have long Marc Manca didn’t add is that some time, vision- said, the zoning should be about Real Estate Advertising Executive Pooja Bhardwaj mold that the Farmlands Group envisioned at Grant Road. aries are delusional, as they appear what is good for the city, not what Real Estate Advertising Coordinator And why not? In the high-tech world of Mountain View, to have been in this case. will maximize profits for the owner Charito Mabutas William R. Hitchens — and not necessarily what will Advertising Services which encompasses Google and other bright lights of Silicon Sunnyview Lane appease neighbors who, in the Bill Rayburn words of one anti-farm resident Classified Representatives Valley, a working farm or orchard would demonstrate to our Irene Schwartz REACTION TO FARM PLAN at the public input session, want Evie Marquez children and many others what this land was like before the “nothing but 8,000-square-foot lots Office Coordinator IS NO SURPRISE with single story houses, just like Diane Martin microchip took over. Editor: ours.” Circulation Director Bob Lampkin The legacy we have from the Farmlands Group is the germ I have lived in the Waverly Park Martha Young • neighborhood since 1992. In that Swanson Way HOW TO REACH THE VOICE of an idea that continues to focus attention on our heritage, time, I have witnessed the truth of 655 W. Evelyn Ave., Suite #3 and on how the world worked in the days when farmers till- this comment: “There is nothing CHERISHED MEMORIES, P.O. Box 405 as reactionary as a middle-class Mountain View, CA 94042 BUT FARM SHOULD GO News/editorial department ing the fields or large tracts of fruit trees were the economic suburbanite who is faced with a (650) 964-6300 potential change to his neighbor- Editor: fax (650) 964-0294 engines of the community. hood.” I have been a Mountain View Display Advertising sales (650) 964-6300 A smaller version of the Grant Road farm — or even a more The flap over the Grant Road Classified Advertising sales See LETTERS, page 22 (650) 964-6490 crop-intensive model, as seen at places like Ardenwood His- (650) 326-8216 fax (650) 326-0155 toric Farm in Fremont — could be an excellent use of a small E-mail Editorial [email protected] piece of vacant city property. E-mail Classified [email protected] The interest piqued by the Farmlands Group’s proposal E-mail Circulation shows once again how eager many residents are to support [email protected] • small farming enterprises that can bring fresh vegetables and The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero Publishing Co. and fruit to market during the summers. For more evidence of distributed by U.S. Mail to residences and businesses in Mountain View. this, look at the great success of the Mountain View Farmers Copyright ©2006 by Embarcadero Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Market and similar markets up and down the Peninsula. Member, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce For many reasons, including the critical question of how the • The Mountain View Voice is mailed free upon owners would be compensated if they were forced to “donate” request to residents in Mountain View. If you are not currently receiving the paper, you may request free delivery by calling 964-6300. valuable property to establish a farm, the Farmlands Group’s Voluntary subscriptions at $30 per year, $50 per 2 years, are welcome from residents of Mountain plan fell short. But the idea may survive in another setting, View. Subscription rate for businesses and for residents of other communities is using city property. If that effort materializes, all their work $50 per year, $80 per 2 years. may not go to waste.

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■ GUESTOPINION New history museum may be praiseworthy replacement for old farm By Christopher Sater covered landscape that dominates collaboration with local schools residents have shown willingness it is important to abandon the the South Bay. If the museum’s and children’s groups. to invest in plans to keep the unrealistic hope for its preserva- ope for the preservation orchard is laid out around the Land and money are the two land from becoming just another tion and work instead to establish of a portion of the Grant perimeter of the lot, the large hous- biggest problems for the historical densely inhabited neighborhood. the history museum in its place HRoad farm disappeared ing development could be quite association as its members work Presenting the museum as a way before this window of opportunity early last week. Though many are visually appealing. A local resident towards the opening of a museum, to address the numerous concerns closes. sad to see the farm go, the change has already donated an old 30-foot but building it on part of the with the new development could presents a unique opportunity for windmill to the historical associa- Grant Road farm property could prove to be a lucrative fundraising Christopher Sater, a former the city to provide a valuable new tion that could be installed as part help with both hurdles. First, this technique. Los Altos resident, is a student resource by establishing a history of the museum complex, going a prime real estate will soon be avail- To make the best of the impend- at Stanford University. museum. Doing so will also allow long way to appease residents con- able for purchase. Second, many ing loss of our beloved farm, the City Council to address many cerned with the aesthetic appeal of residents’ concerns regarding the the Grant Road farm property. coming housing development on Second, people cherish the farm the Grant Road site. as a reminder of the history of The Mountain View Historical Mountain View, which was prin- Association has been trying in cipally a farm town during the recent months to get construction last hundred years. If the orchard of a history museum underway. consists of apricot and fig trees that The group has no definite plans, would have been original to the but envisions a two-building com- property, it will provide a beautiful plex. One building would be a crop that is more true to Mountain museum, the other a farmhouse View’s history than the “truck furnished with period-correct farm” which has occupied the land equipment to maintain a heritage for the last 18 years. This tribute orchard. The museum’s location to the farm’s original purpose will has not been determined, but also increase the value of the new where better to have a heritage homes in the development, as it farmhouse than on the site of the shields them from the noise and last remaining farm in the city? dust from busy Grant Road. The farm is important to the Third, residents are interested in community for three main rea- educational opportunities at the sons: its aesthetic value, its value farm. The proposal to preserve the as a heritage landmark, and the farm included ambitious plans for educational opportunities it could teaching children about organic provide. Through the heritage farming and healthy food choices. museum, the city could address However, a history museum will these specific reasons some citi- be a more valuable educational zens had hoped to preserve the resource than the farm because it farm. will be designed with the primary First, the aesthetic value of the intent of teaching. The museum farm and its open fields are a will be able to provide this valuable welcome break from the home- educational opportunity through

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JUNE 15, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 21 Viewpoint Chile Best Verde Margarita ■ GUESTOPINION 95 Deal in Town! $5. House Margarita Stop development before it’s too late reg. $9.75 on the rocks Served with rice, pinto 00* FARM VOTE WAS ONLY THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF BAD DECISION-MAKING beans, and corn tortillas $2. *Limit 3 per person, offer good for By Daniel Mart home, acres of land now devel- houses, malls and golf courses all adults in party. Please present coupon Offer Expires 7/15/07 MVV oped and invaded by humans, do you intend to do any harm. Offer Expires 7/15/07 MVV Please present coupon he news of City Hall giving man murders them. It is just that our world has the ax to the farm on Grant The decision to develop the become so brainwashed and fed TRoad is extremely disap- entire farm on Grant Road is such garbage by huge corpora- FREE BURRITO! pointing and upsetting to me. I beyond devastating, not so much tions and others. am still in shock. because many of my childhood Somewhere along the way, we Buy one Burrito at the I mean forget zoning laws and memories revolve around times have gotten the idea that human regular price and get one Burrito all that — open space is open spent there, but mostly because beings are morally superior to of lesser or equal value* space and we must protect it, if historical, agricultural and bio- everything else. not for the good of ourselves, then logical significance has taken a It is finally time for us to sit from 2PM–6PM for the good of our community, backseat to man-made laws that back and look at what is hap- Offer Expires 7/15/07 MVV our children, and this planet. in this case undermine common pening; to take notice of what is Chicken & Pork ONLY How many laws must be con- sense. being destroyed for the so-called 650-961-8858 jured up before we realize the The farm on Grant Road has “betterment of mankind.” It is New parking lot next harm we are inflicting? How survived changes in traffic all these time for us to look at how our to the restaurant 1407 El Camino Real, Mtn. View • Mon-Sat 11am – 9 pm EL PASO CAFE RESTAURANT much wilderness and open years; why must those who oppose tax-dollars are being spent, how check us out on the web for menu and directions. space must be destroyed before its preservation use the zoning many of our own government’s www.elpasocafe.com it is too late? laws as their main argument? I anti-environmental dealings are It’s ironic that, in the name mean, in this case, why not develop being kept out of the news, and of “progress,” man kills and Coyote Valley right now? Bulldoze how many of our own actions destroys. Man builds houses; Hidden Villa; get rid of every acre are destroying “our” home, not man destroys other animals’ of preserved open space in and to mention the homes of other homes. Man constructs shop- surrounding this Valley. What is species. It is time for us to finally &ATHERS$AY"RUNCH ping malls and golf courses; the limit here? wake up. man gives local wildlife nowhere As a whole, humans are not a else to go. And when that wild- ruthless species; none of you are Daniel Mart lives on life attempts to return to their bad people, nor by constructing Awalt Drive. V *ÀiÊ,L V >ÀÛi`Ê> V -> V "iiÌÌiÊ >À LETTERS The farm is not city property; it must be a farm at that particular Continued from page 20 is private property that our com- location, they should pool their munity has been fortunate enough money and buy it from the own- resident for all 21 years of my life, to enjoy over the past decades. It ers, not force them through city 20 of which have been in the Sleeper is the right of the owners to put zoning laws. neighborhood near the Grant Road homes there if they wish. If the city Matt Savage farm. I will always cherish my wants a five-acre farm for educa- Woodleaf Way childhood memories at the farm tional and recreational purposes, and its beloved pumpkin patch. it should be done on city property, PROPOSAL WOULD ADD TO However, that doesn’t mean I think not private property. that it should stay. If my neighbors insist that there HATE CRIMES LAW Editor: It is time our Congress passes a law adding gender identity and sexual orientation to the federal hate crimes law already on the books since 1969. Approximately 17 percent of the hate crimes in the U.S. are in this category, yet are not considered to be hate crimes , Ê7 iÊ*i due to the absence of appropriate *ÕÀV >ÃiÊÞÊ ÌÌiÊvÊ7iÊ>ÌÊÃÌi`Ê The Bowman program builds language in the law. *ÀViÊ>`Ê/>iÊiÊ>ÊÀiiÊ7 iÊ*i confidence, creativity and The Matthew Shepard Act (S. ÀiÃ ÊvÀÕÌÊ«iÃÊÌÊVÕ`i`ÊÊ«ÀÌ]ÊÜ iÊ«iÃÊ>ÀiÊvÀÊÌ>iÊÕÌÊÞ° 1105) is a bipartisan bill, endorsed academic excellence. by over 230 civic, religious and law enforcement organizations, Lower School - Grades K - 5 that would expand the definition ÕiÊ*iÊ->it of hate crimes to include violent !NY7HOLE0IE Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 attacks based on a victim’s gender, f *UNE/NLY gender identity, sexual orienta- xPLUS %XCLUDES&RESH TIN &RUIT0IES Individualized, self-directed program tion or disability. It would also &RESH&RUIT add federal assistance to local law f 0IES PLUS Rich international and cultural studies enforcement agencies to help carry ÇTIN out the intent of the law. Proven, Montessori approach The Shepard Act is not a law dealing with “special treatment.” State-of-the-art facility It applies across the board regard- less of race, creed or sexual ori- Low student-teacher ratio entation, and is meant to protect all citizens from serious acts of %L#AMINO2EAL violence. JUSTSOUTHOF3AN!NTONIO www.bowmanschool.org Doug Dexter 4000 Terman Drive Palo Alto, CA Tel: 650-813-9131 W. Dana Street

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by Dale F. Bentson entrance to The Duck Club. The roomy, smartly decorated restaurant he Stanford Park Hotel is is imbued with pale yellow walls a lovely oasis perched just festooned with duck prints; green Tnorth of San Francisquito tartan upholstered chairs; and Creek, which marks the Menlo roman shades and tables aligned to Park/Palo Alto town border. Catty- view the fountain and palm trees in corner to the Stanford Shopping the reception courtyard. KELLEY COX Center, the walled-off, shingled Tables are draped with white Stanford Park Duck Two Ways prepared by executive chef Philippe Raynaud at the Duck Club Restaurant. hostelry is a serene setting amid the linens and there is enough space hubbub of El Camino Real. between to allow conversation at related activities in the hotel, from French with hints of Asian fusion. bisque ($10), a bowl of creamy The four-story English Colonial low-decibel levels. On my visits, room service to weddings. While patrons are perusing the broth made from lobster stock and luxury hotel boasts an elegant lobby the waitstaff was not terribly pol- Raynaud, with native French menu, the chef will send his wel- fresh sweet corn, was subtly lus- and a spacious interior central patio ished, but professional enough and culinary acumen, honed his skills come with an amuse-bouche. It cious but not too rich to impinge that is used for special events. It’s eager to please. at Michelin-rated restaurants in could be a bite-sized morsel of on the appetite. European stylish with American Executive Chef Philippe Rayn- Germany, London, Nassau and sev- anything: a green-lipped mussel, a The duck salad ($12) was espe- down-to-earthiness. aud, who hails from coastal France, eral in the South Bay, including AP dollop of gazpacho. It is the French cially good. The large portion To the left of the lobby, just before is responsible for the Duck Club Stumps in San Jose. His Duck Club way of exciting the taste buds. the massive stone fireplace, is the menu as well as all other food- menu is a meld of Californian and For starters, the lobster corn See DUCK CLUB, page 24

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Confit is a method of bacon bits), porcini mushrooms #4, 48&&5 cooking and storing duck in its own and caramelized pearl onions. a "/% a '03 fat, then re-cooking at a later date. While the flavors were good, the -# $3*41 -# #6/ #6/ The flavorful duck was fall-off-the- breast was smallish and the fondant bone tender. barely room-temperature. What The calamari ($10) was ter- saved the dish was the delicious on the rific. The dinner-sized portion porcini and onion melange. featured tempura-battered, deep- The filet of salmon ($22) was solid. fried Meyer lemon slices and baby The pan-seared, oven-roasted Chi- zucchini along with the Monterey nook came with rosemary mashed dining town Bay calamari. A peppy piquillo chili potatoes, Provencal ratatouille and aioli sauce complemented. lemon beurre blanc sauce. Dungeness crab timbale ($11) Cornmeal-encrusted fillet of afghan chinese mexican was a shredded combination of Alaskan black cod ($24) was equal- fresh crab and celery root remou- ly good and featured an enjoyable Afghan/Persian Kabobs Chef Chu’s Fiesta Del Mar Too lade with slices of grapefruit sitting stew of white asparagus, morels 604 S. Mary Avenue 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Rotisserie & Cantina on a bed of greens. The remoulade and tomatoes. Buttermilk-whipped (at El Camino Real) on the corner of El Camino, Los 735 Villa St., Mtn. View had just enough mayonnaise to potatoes accompanied. Sunnyvale 408/733-5262 Altos. 650/948-2696 650/967-3525 hold the cold timbale together The braised lamb shank ($18) Charbroiled Kabob Zagat Review: “Gold Standard in Fresh Fresh Lime Margaritas, without overwhelming its delicate was mouthwatering with cannel- Lunch Special $7.95 Chinese Cuisine.” 200+ Tequilas, www.pakabob.com Open Late. flavors. lini beans and caramelized cipol- New Tung Kee Noodle House I know many of you will cringe, lini onions. The grilled pork chop 520 Showers Drive, La Fiesta Restaurant but I fancied the imported foie gras, ($22) was appetizing in a pool american Mtn. View. 650/947-8888 240 Villa St., Mtn. View that delicacy of despair ($11). What of pomegranate reduction with (Inside San Antonio Center) 650/968-1364 restaurant named the Duck Club bacon mashed potatoes and braised Clarkes Charcoal Broiler Voted Best Noodle House in The best Mole Poblano and 2003/2004 Mountain View Voice. Margaritas in town. would be complete without it? The greens. 615 W. El Camino Real, buttery, rich pan-seared liver was Desserts were uneven and undis- Mtn. View. 650/967-0851 served with crostini, quince paste tinguished. The chocolate park Voted Best Hamburger 14 Yrs in a Row. Beautiful Outside french pizza and pear chutney. The California ($8.50), a dense ganache cake, was Patio Dining. ban on foie gras, by the way, doesn’t paired with fresh pear and caramel Chez TJ Kapp's Pizza Bar & Grill take effect until 2012. compote. It was the signature dish, Hobee’s Restaurants 938 Villa Street, 191 Castro Street For main courses, the Stanford according to the menu, but I had 2312 Central Expwy. Mtn. View. 650/964-7466 Mtn. View, 650/961-1491 Park Duck Two Ways ($27) featured a difficult time recalling it when I Mtn. View. 650/968-6050 “Outrageously good” New French- Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm. duck leg confit and bacon-wrapped arrived home to make my notes. Voted Best Breakfast/Brunch American fare “in a charming little 9 years in a row! Victorian house” – Zagat 2003. tournedos of duck breast that were Philippe’s Bread Pudding ($8.25) over-cooked and dry. The dish was Marie Callendar's Le Petit Bistro tex-mex served with sauteed apples in calva- Continued on next page 4710 El Camino Real 1405 W. El Camino Real, El Paso Cafe (just south of San Antonio) Mtn. View. 650/964-3321 650/941-6989 Casual and cozy French 1407 El Camino Real, "Most Excellent Italian restaurant. 15 tables. Mtn. View. 650/961-8858 Restaurant in Silicon Valley" Sports Page Fax: 650/961-3439 – Silicon Valley Concierge Association 1431 Plymouth Street mexican (Between Rengstorff and Shoreline) (exit at Shoreline off 101) Mtn. View. 650/961-1992 Fiesta Del Mar- Seafood, ice cream PRIME RIB & SEAFOOD LIVE Mexican Cuisine & Cantina Gelato Classico ENTERTAINMENT 1005 N. Shoreline Blvd., Tues-Thurs: Yelena on Piano Mtn. View. 650/965-9354 241 B Castro Street ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT Fri: Grand OpeningOpening Open Daily, Lunch & Dinner. Mtn. 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24 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ JUNE 15, 2007 Weekend Appetizing Continued from previous page experience. ed by the kitchen. The ambiance is advertising rates. While prices aren’t bashful at The lovely and it is a great place for a fared better. It was fresh-tasting and Duck Club, they’re not exorbitant special occasion. In my book, spe- To advertise in our DINING SECTION moist, studded with chocolate chips either. The menu is well-crafted cial occasions can be just about any Call Britt or Marc at and drizzled with creme anglaise and, for the most part, well-execut- night of the week. V sauce. 650-964-6300 Apple Three Ways ($8.25) featured apple slices on a buttery pas- ■ DININGNOTES try and an attractive apple confit. The third component was sup- Reservations posed to be green apple sorbet, but THE DUCK CLUB the kitchen had none and offered 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park Credit Cards vanilla gelato instead. (650) 330-2790 Alcohol Twice I ordered the goat cheese www.woodsidehotels.com/stanford cheesecake ($8) and was informed Takeout the kitchen had none prepared but Hours: Highchairs Breakfast: Daily 6:30-10 a.m. had a substitute non-house-made Wheelchair Access New York cheesecake if I was inter- Sunday brunch: 10 a.m.- ested. I was not. 3 p.m. Banquet The wine list is upscale yet the Lunch: Daily 11:30 a.m.- Catering labels are fairly common, con- 2:30 p.m. sidering the quality of the food. Dinner: Daily 5:30-10 p.m. Outdoor Seating That is not to say that it is a poorly Parking constructed list. The primarily California menu offers little from Noise Level low small premium producers: noth- Bathroom Cleanliness excellent ing rare or exotic that would make dining at The Duck Club a singular

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You and your daughter may be able to 7, 7:35, 8:50, 9:25 & 10 p.m. DLP at 12:55, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10 & 10:35 p.m. Carly Schroeder plays the 15-year-old Century 12: 11:50 a.m.; 12:30, 1:10, 1:40, 2:15, 2:50, 3:30, 4, 4:35, 5:10, title character with fire in her eyes. participate in a Stanford University 6:20, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:40, 9:25, 9:50 & 10:20 p.m. Every day, Gracie’s soccer-obsessed study on anxiety. FRACTURE (R) ✭✭✭✭ Century 20: 1, 4, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. father (Dermot Mulroney) runs his GRACIE (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:35 & 5:05,p.m. three sons through drills in their South Participation: a phone screen followed Orange, N.J., backyard. When the old- HOSTEL PART II (R) (NOT REVIEWED) est sibling and varsity soccer team star by two visits to our Center for interviews, Century 16: 12:15, 2:40, 5:20, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m. (Jesse Lee Soffer) dies in a tragic acci- questionnaires, and a computer task. All Century 12: 12:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:40, 9:10 & 10:00 p.m. ✭✭✭ dent, Gracie announces that she intends mom & daughter pairs will be given $50. HOT FUZZ (R) to try out for the team. Forget a level Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. Call (650) 725-5584 or visit playing field. She just wants a chance KNOCKED UP (R) ✭✭1/2 to get on it. Despite flaws, this stirring http://moms.stanford.edu. Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:10, 2:15, 4:10, 5:15, 7:10, 8:15 & 10:10 p.m. independent production is remarkable Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 12:40, 1:30, 2:30, 3:35, 4:30, 5:35, 6:35, 7:30, for its honest portrayal of a family grap- Questions about participating in research: 8:35, 9:35 & 10:35 p.m. ✭✭✭ pling with grief and a female taking the 866/680-2906 LA VIE EN ROSE (PG-13) penalty kick to score points for gender Guild: 1, 3:45, 6:40 & 9:30 p.m. equity. Rated: PG-13 for brief sexual MR. BROOKS (R) ✭✭✭ content. 1 hour. 32 minutes. — S.T. Century 12: 12:40, 4:10, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m. THE NAMESAKE (PG-13) ✭✭✭ MR. BROOKS ✭✭✭ Century 20: 1:25, 4:15, 7:20 & 10:20 p.m. (Century 12, Century 16) A philanthro- NANCY DREW (PG) (NOT REVIEWED) pist and family man, Mr. Brooks (Kevin Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2, 4:25, 7:15 & 9:40 p.m. Costner) harbors a dark secret. The Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:45, 1:55, 3:15, 4:25, 5:40, 7, 8:10, 9:30 & 10:35 p.m. seemingly harmless entrepreneur spends OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (PG-13) ✭✭✭ his days alongside the devious Marshall Century 16: 11 a.m.; 12, 1, 1:55, 2:50, 4, 4:50, 5:50, 7:05, 7:50, 8:45, 9:55 (William Hurt), whom only Brooks can & 10:40 p.m. see and hear. And Marshall’s motiva- Century 20: 11:15, 11:50 a.m.; 12:30, 1:10, 2:00, 2:40, 3:20, 4, 4:50, 5:30, tions are purely vicarious pleasure as 6:15, 6:50, 7:40, 8:20, 9:10, 9:50 & 10:30 p.m. he slyly encourages Brooks to commit ONCE (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Aquarius: 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 p.m. murder, turning him into the Thumbprint PAPRIKA (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:45, 7:15 & 9:40 p.m. Killer. Detective Tracy Atwood (Demi ✭✭✭ Moore) has been hunting the Thumb- PARIS JE T’AIME (R) Aquarius: 1:15, 4, 6:40 & 9:20 p.m. print Killer for years. The headstrong PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END ✭✭ investigator has her own problems, (PG-13) 1/2 including an ugly divorce from her Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 12:45, 4:20, 6:45 & 8 p.m. greedy and adulterous ex-husband. Century 12: 12:10,1:50, 3:50, 6, 7:50, & 9:35 p.m. The killing of a sex-crazed couple puts ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) (R) Atwood back on the Thumbprint Killer’s (NOT REVIEWED) Guild: Sat. at midnight. trail and provides a distraction from her SHREK THE THIRD (PG) ✭✭✭1/2 personal issues. Moody and suspense- Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 1:50, 4:15, 6:50 & 9:10 p.m. ful, “Mr. Brooks” is worth taking a stab Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; noon, 12:50, 1:35, 1:50, 2:25, 3:10, 3:55, 4:45, at. Rated: R for strong bloody violence, 5:45, 6:15, 7:15, 8, 8:40, 9:40 & 10:20 p.m. some graphic sexual content, nudity SPIDER-MAN 3 (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 and language. 2 hours. — T.H. Century 16: 3:00 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 12:35, 3:50, 7& 10:10 p.m. OCEAN’S THIRTEEN ✭✭✭ SURF’S UP (PG) ✭✭ (Century 16, Century 20)”Ocean’s” is Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 12:05, 1:20, 2:20, 3:30, 4:30, 5:40, 6:55, 7:55, a couple of action-packed hours of eye 9:15 & 10:05 p.m. candy with a plot to boot. Not much of Century 12: 12:20, 1:20, 2, 3:00, 3:40, 4:25, 5:40, 6:30, 7:10, 8:10, 9, 9:40 one, but the film is still a catchy retread & 10:30 p.m. that reworks the concept of the world’s WAITRESS (PG-13) ✭✭✭ most improbable scam. In a nutshell: Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 1:55, 4:35, 7:25 & 10 p.m. Key players Danny Ocean (George Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15, 7 & 9:45 p.m. Clooney) and Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) set out to avenge the betrayal of their beloved guru Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould). Tishkoff was a trusting half- Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. partner in Vegas’ hottest hotel casino AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) (The Bank) until kingpin Willie Bank (Al CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (960-0970) Pacino doing his sleaziest lounge lizard) CENTURY PARK 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (365-9000) screwed him over to the tune of mil- CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (369-3456) lions. The duplicity lands Tishkoff in crit- CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) GUILD: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) ical condition from sheer shock. Ocean SPANGENBERG THEATRE: 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto (354-8263) and company want revenge. What else For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the to do but to take down Bank in a high- Aquarius, Guild and Park, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com profile crash-and-burn? The boys are in rare form: smooth and breezy in that ✭ Skip it For show times, plot synopses, cooler-than-thou way that garnered so ✭✭ Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie many fans in 2001. The action is snappy ✭✭✭ A good bet info, visit www.mv-voice.com ✭✭✭✭ Outstanding and click on movies. Continued on next page

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Mini falls into the wrong hands, sending fans and rivals alike. Despite discouraging penguin with an unparalleled knowledge Continued from previous page Police Detective Konakawa (voice of words from his abusive brother and his own of surfing and making surfboards. Skip this ■ MOVIECRITICS enough to mask the narrative missteps. Akio Ohtsuka) into a parallel universe mother’s disinterest, Cody’s tireless spirit washed-up flick and rent “Finding Nemo” This roll of the dice is a guaranteed with a gamine redhead named Paprika earns him an entry into the heated competi- for something with real depth.Rated: PG for S.T.-Susan Tavernetti, winner, summer fun with a safety net. (voice of Megumi Hayashibara) as his tion. He finds an unlikely friendship when mild language and some rude humor. 1 J.A.-Jeanne Aufmuth, T.H.-Tyler Hanley Rated: PG-13 for language and some guide. The stolen Mini is used to plant a he meets Geek (Jeff Bridges), a reclusive hour, 25 minutes. — T.H.) sensuality. 2 hours, 2 minutes. — J.A. powerful vision in unsuspecting minds, forcing its victims into permanent hyp- ONCE ✭✭✭1/2 nosis. With the help of the remaining (Aquarius) A street troubadour with a Minis, Paprika’s alter ego, Dr. Atsuko mending heart (Irish band The Frames’ Chiba (Hayashibara again), and corpu- Glen Hansard) lays bare his soul through lent Mini-inventor Tokita Kohsaku (voice poignant tunes and big dreams. He imag- of Toru Furuya) can see the invasive ines rekindling the spark with his lost love reverie that wreaks havoc with their and aspires to a big record deal. Enter an colleagues’ psyches. Visually arresting Brought to you by ardent young Czech (singer-songwriter and thoroughly unsettling, “Paprika” is Larry & Laurie Moore Marketa Irglova) for whom music is an an animated fever dream sure to haunt escape from the realities of new country, long after the lights have come up. STAT! single motherhood and struggling to make Rated: R for mature themes and car- ends meet. A friendship is born of mutual toon violence. In Japanese with English Poor gas mileage may be due to any number of causes, includ- AutoWorks, we have the knowledge and expertise to prop- attraction and details are revealed: of an subtitles. 1 hour, 30 minutes. — J.A. ing an engine cooling system that is malfunctioning. This has to erly care for your car. This includes replacing your thermostat unhappy marriage and ailing parents. Yes, do with the fact that the fuel system supplies a “rich” fuel mixture if needed. The savings in gas mileage will probably end up it’s the classic take on boy-meets-girl, boy- SURF’S UP✭✭ (more gasoline) when the engine is cold. As the engine warms covering the expense of replacing the thermostat. Every car our and-girl-make-beautiful-music-together, (Century 12, Century 16) Hollywood’s latest up, a leaner mixture is sent into the combustion chamber, resulting customers bring to us for service has a technician who is factory- but “Once” keeps its narrative close to the attempt to capitalize on penguin apprecia- in more economical engine operation. However, if the fuel system qualified and trained on that vehicle. Keep that in mind. There vest, never giving up where it’s going until tion features a forgettable plot, fountains of does not know that the engine is warmed up and continues to is a difference here and our customers know it. We’re located it gets there. A dramatic and endearing toilet humor and enough surfing scenarios produce an overly rich gasoline mixture, gasoline is wasted and just off the 101 Freeway on Leghorn between San Antonio and duet. Rated: R for language and mature to make a viewer seasick. Only top-notch poor fuel economy results. In such cases, a faulty cooling system Rengstorff in Mountain View. Take the Rengstoff exit south, then themes. 1 hour, 22 minutes. — J.A animation and some vocal help from talent- thermostat is signaling that the engine is running cool, thereby right on Leghorn. ed actors keep “Surf’s Up” from completely confusing the fuel system. If so, have the thermostat replaced. ✭✭✭ Your engine relies on the thermostat to gauge the tempera- HINT: If you suspect a faulty thermostat, take the opportunity to PAPRIKA 1/2 sinking. The film unfolds as a faux documen- have the entire cooling system of your vehicle inspected. (CineArts) “Paprika” is a bittersweet tary in which reality-TV producers follow ture, and adjust the fuel to air mixture accordingly. At Larry’s tutorial in the form of mind-bending young surfer Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) LARRY’S Japanese anime, all sharp edges and as he strives to compete in the Penguin American • German • Japanese LARRY’S caustic wit that veers dangerously close World Surfing Championship made famous AUTOMOTIVE 650 968-5202 SERVICE BOSCH to home. The crux is the DC-Mini, a by his idol, Big Z. Cody’s passion for surfing EXCELLENCE AUTHORIZED Award-winning clean, modern facility. SERVICE scientific key that allows access to one’s is fueled by his admiration for Z, a surfing Over 33 years of doing things right. When you want it right! most personal dreams. Naturally the legend whose apparent death shocked When you want it right! www.autoworks.com 2526 Leghorn Street, Mountain View (Near Costco)

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Watch Every By Jeanne Aufmuth Broadcast Game he boys are back in town, on New High with a vengeance. T The members of the cur- Definition TVs! rent Rat Pack pick up where they left off in “Ocean’s Eleven,” bypass- Giants, A’s ing their tepid sequel in favor of something more … Eleven-ish. NBA FINALS!! No reason to complain, as ✦ ✦ ✦ “Ocean’s” is a couple of action- packed hours of eye candy with a Big Screens plot to boot. Not much of one, but the film is still a catchy retread that reworks the concept of the world’s DANCE FLOOR most improbable scam. Matt Damon, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt in “Ocean’s Thirteen.” In a nutshell: Key players Danny ✦ ✦ ✦ Ocean (George Clooney) and and breezy in that cooler-than- Full Bar & Menu Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) set out to ■ MOVIEREVIEW thou way that garnered so many ✦ ✦ ✦ avenge the betrayal of their beloved fans in 2001. The regulars — Don Healthy Menu Specials guru Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott crash-and-burn? Cheadle, Matt Damon, Casey ✦ ✦ ✦ Gould). Tishkoff was a trusting Banks’ biggest strength is also his Affleck, Scott Caan, etc. — do Breakfast Served half-partner in Vegas’ hottest hotel weakness: his ego. And sabotaging what they do best, plying crimi- casino, The Bank, until kingpin his casino on opening day is a plan nal dexterity with hip panache. BAYAREABRIDAL.NET Willie Bank (Al Pacino doing his that feels ever so sweet. But first they Pacino and right-hand-woman Lunch served all day NEWTHINGS.COM sleaziest lounge lizard) screwed have to beat the Greco, an artificial Ellen Barkin ratchet up the ten- Kitchen Open until 8:30pm 408. 517. 5700 him over to the tune of millions. intelligence security system that sion, sexual and otherwise. The duplicity lands Tishkoff thinks and reasons and is so impen- The action is snappy enough to 1431 Plymouth St., Mtn. View 19640 STEVENS CREEK Blvd. in critical condition from sheer etrable it can’t be beat. Or can it? mask the narrative missteps. (Exit at Shoreline off 101) (at Market Place Center) shock. Ocean and company want The boys won’t rest until they Cross, cross and double-cross are 650.961.1992 HWY 280 & WOLFE RD. revenge. What else to do but to make right by Tishkoff, carefully slick and amusing and oh-so- Only Bar on Shoreline Blvd. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA take down Bank in a high-profile crafting a multi-tasking casino familiar. This roll of the dice is a scam that works its way from the guaranteed winner: summer fun bottom (the Mexican factory that with a safety net. V manufactures magnetized dice) through the middle (rigged slots, ■ snitched technology) all the way MOVIENOTES to the top in the form of filthy-rich Stars: *** funds courtesy of formerly swin- Rating: PG-13 for language dled money-man Terry Benedict and some sensuality. SendSend UsUs (Andy Garcia). Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes AA PostcardPostcard The boys are in rare form: smooth

Hydrant Flushing

The City of Mountain View will begin limited flushing of hydrants at the end of all City water mains. Flushing is done to ensure the water provided to those residents served by water main dead ends continue to receive fresh water. The City will be conserving water this summer by only flushing water lines with low use. Flushing will begin the week of June 18th and will continue for four weeks, ending the week of July 16th, or until all dead end hydrants are successfully refreshed. If you would like more information about the City’s Photo of Helen Vanderberg and Alice Kemp flushing program, or have questions or concerns while City personnel are in your neighborhood flushing aboard the sailing vessel Star Flyer water main dead ends, please contact the City’s Public Services Division at 650-903-6329, or visit our website off the coast of Thailand. at www.mountainview.gov. Take a photo with the Mountain View Voice on your next trip and email to [email protected] or mail to Postcards, P.O. Box 405, Mountain View, CA 94042.

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THEATREWORKS PRESENTS “THE ELEPHANT MAN” TheatreWorks opens its 38th season with a revival of Tony Award-winning play “The Elephant Man.” Robert Kelley directs. Weds., June 20 through Sun., July 15, T-W, 7:30 pm, Th-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2, 7 pm. $20-56 TheatreWorks at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, GoingsOn 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org

children play separately, parents discuss devel- SPECIAL EVENTS opment, twin bond,promoting individuality and daily management of twins. Pre-registra- PROMENADE OF FILM AND MUSIC FES- tion required. Tuesdays, June 12 through TIVAL Enter your film in Palo Alto Downtown’s July 17, 9:30-11 a.m. $120 for 6 sessions for (PAd) first Promenade of Film and Music Festival. parents, $75 for playcare for both children. Films must be received no later than June 29th. Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. $20 per DVD Promenade of Film and Music Fes- Call 688-3040. www.parentsplaceonline.org tival, Downtown Palo Alto, Palo Alto. Call 650- 462-1795. www.paloaltodowntown.com VOICES FOR CHANGE Planned Parenthood CLUBS/MEETINGS Advocates Mar Monte invites you to our 2nd annual Voices for Change reception honoring FASTER! REDUCING TIME TO MARKET Karel, KGO radio personality, Carol Mayer Mar- WITH A PROJECT PORTFOLIO APPROACH shall, community member, and the Honorable Join Jean-Phillippe Senneville, JAI, Inc. and Joe Simitian, state senator, for their contributions Anisha Mason, PSG to learn the benefits of to protecting reproductive freedom and privacy. combining project portfolio and management Saturday, June 16, 4-6 p.m. $100 /person $50/ techniques. Wed., June 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. person under 30 y/o. Private Home, Provided PDMA members, Partners and Students: $10; upon purchase of tickets, Los Altos Hills. Call others: $30 (add $5 at door). Intuit Campus, 408-297-9255 x225. www.votingprochoice.org 2550 Garcia Ave., Building 5, Mountain View. Call 408-839-9041. norcalpdma.org MID PENINSULA WIDOWS AND WIDOW- ART GALLERIES ERS ASSOCIATION Non-profit, peer support group for widows and widowers of all ages. EXHIBITS OF INKTINTS Exhibits of Inktints: Tuesdays, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Free to visitors. Los “At the Water’s Edge” by photographer and Altos Lutheran Church, 460 S. El Monte Ave., digital artist Meggi Raeder, Ph.D. Portion Los Altos. Call 961-0931. of sales donated to Avenidas Senior Center. Mon.-Fri. through June 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Firehouse Gallery at Avenidas, 450 Bry- COMMUNITY EVENTS ant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5430. MFA THESIS EXHIBITION Second-year “COREOPSIS” / COLOR PHOTOGRAPH / CHRISTINA FLORKOWSKI “HELLEBORUM”/ COLOR PHOTOGRAPH / JOANNE KOLTNOW CMG GRAND OPENING HEALTH FAIR MFA students Binta Ayofemi, Chris Bell, Julie Camino Medical Group invites you to a free Chang, Kamau Patton and Heather Sparks LE JARDIN: FLORAL PHOTOGRAPHS: This summer Modernbook Gallery will be Grand Open Health Fair at its new medical care display artwork created. Through June 17. Gal- full of flowers with the exhibit “Le Jardin,” featuring the photographic works of Christina Florkowski center, on the upper level parking structure. lery Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., Tours, screenings, health exhibits, performanc- 1-5 p.m. Free. Thomas Welton Stanford Art and Joanne Koltnow. Through July 30. Free. Modernbook Gallery, 494 University Ave., Palo Alto. es by Daffy Dave and other fun family activities. Gallery, 419 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. Call 650- www.modernbook.com/exhibitions.html Sat., June 16. 1-4 p.m. Free. Camino Medical 723-3404. art.stanford.edu Group, 701 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View. Call 650-934-7281. www.caminomedical.org WATERCOLOR: FACULTY & FRIENDS The is required. Wed., June 20, 7-9 p.m. $30. Parents sion and brainstorming. Sat., June 23, 1-4:30 Alto. Call 650-321-2326. blossombirth.org Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) COMMUNITY ARTS DAY Community School Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650- p.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., Palo TUESDAY PRENATAL YOGA CLASS The at Finn Center will present “Watercolor: Facul- of Music and Arts’ annual free event. Hands- 688-3040. www.parentsplaceonline.org Alto. Call 650-321-2326. www.blossombirth.org practice of yoga enhances awareness of the ty & Friends,” featuring local artists and faculty on activities, concerts, refreshments, special LINE DANCE SUMMER REVIEW PLAY- THURSDAY PRENATAL YOGA CLASS The body and its dramatic changes during preg- members Karen Bieber, Jean Bradshaw, Steve info and more for pre-schoolers & families. SHOPS Three hours of dance for Hedy alumni or practice of yoga enhances awareness of the nancy and after birth. Each class will include a Curl and special guest Bob Currie. Mon.-Sat. Co-sponsored by FIRST 5 Santa Clara County. by special permission of instructor (call 650-325- body and its dramatic changes during preg- “check-in” and finish with a relaxation/visual- through July 25, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Commu- Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free Com- 3371). Review of dances taught Fall 2006, Winter nancy and after birth. Each class will include ization. Tuesdays through Aug. 7, 5:30-6:45 nity School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, munity School of Music and Arts at Finn Cen- 2007 and Spring 2007, plus some surprises. All a “check-in” and finish with a relaxation/visu- p.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., Palo 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call skill levels. Fridays, June 29, July 13 and July 27. 9 alization. Thursdays through Aug. 9, 6:30-8 Alto. Call 650-321-2326. blossombirth.org 650-917-6800, ext. 305. www.arts4all.org a.m.-noon. Each Playshop $25 for residents/$29 p.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., Palo TWINS SUMMER CAMP (2-5 YEARS) While Continued on next page for non-residents. All three playshops $65/$75. BENEFITS Cubberly Community Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2418 or CHEFS WHO CARE Annual picnic BBQ, 650-463-4900. www.danceadventures.com catered by Armadillo Willy’s. Menu: Texas ribs, MOAH MATH AND SCIENCE SUMMER BBQ chicken. Mail check payable to CSA Chefs CAMP June 25-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Members Who Care, 204 Stierlin Rd., Mtn. View, CA $400/non members $450. Museum of Ameri- 94040, or call to use Visa or MasterCard. Friday, can Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call .June 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $24 by June 7. Cuesta 650-321-1004. www.moah.org Park, Cuesta Park near Grant Drive, Mountain MONDAY PRENATAL YOGA CLASS The View. Call 650-961-3584. www.CSAcares.org practice of yoga enhances awareness of the LET FREEDOM RING “Let Freedom Ring” body and its dramatic changes during preg- festival and benefit concert to support Ameri- nancy and after birth. Each class will include a Announcing a Free Workshop for can soldiers stationed in Iraq. Food booths, “check-in” and finish with a relaxation/visual- live music, evening concert, jumpers and ization. Mondays through Aug. 13, 10-11:15 petting zoo. Sat., June 30, 3-8 p.m. Free. The a.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., Palo Mountain View Renters Rock Church, 263 Escuela Ave., Mountain Alto. Call 650-321-2326. blossombirth.org View. Call 650-968-7625. SAFE AND HEALTHY TRAVELS Learn natural ways to stay healthier while traveling Avoid Rental Problems – Know Your Rights & Responsibilities including tips on preventing constipation, • Security Deposits • Repairs • Evictions • Rent Increases CLASSES/WORKSHOPS improving sleep, and increasing your energy level. June 16, 3-4 p.m. Free. Elephant Pharm, • Initial Rental Arrangements • Lease Obligations • Privacy BABY CARE CLASS This class covers issues rel- 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos. Call 472- • Discrimination • Where to Find Help evant to parents and their newborns. Small group 6800. www.elephantpharmacy.com size allows for demonstration and practice, as well as a pace conducive to discussion of individual SATURDAY PRENATAL YOGA CLASS The Thursday, June 28 needs. Expectant mothers are encouraged to practice of yoga enhances awareness of the 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. bring a support person. Sun., June 24, 9:30 a.m.- body and its dramatic changes during preg- 1:30 p.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., nancy and after birth. Each class will include Mountain View City Hall Palo Alto. Call 650-321-2326. blossombirth.org a “check-in” and finish with a relaxation/visu- alization. Saturdays through Aug. 11, 9-10:30 City Council Chambers — 500 Castro Street BACKYARD CHICKENS Learn everything a.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., Palo needed to raise happy hens. Sat., June 23, Alto. Call 650-321-2326. blossombirth.org 1:30-4:30 p.m. $36. Common Ground Organic Presented by the Mountain View Mediation Program and Project Sentinel Garden Supply, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. SURVIVING THE FIRST SIX WEEKS WITH www.commongroundinpaloalto.org YOUR BABY This class will help prepare par- Sponsored by the City of Mountain View ents for the changes birth and a new baby will BEYOND SIBLING RIVALRY (3-8 YEARS) bring and offer practical advice on how to make This parenting workshop will address conflict, fair- the transition as smooth as possible. Parents are For more information call 650-960-0495 ness and sharing. Help children become coopera- encouraged to bring their individual concerns tive, caring and compassionate. Pre-registration and questions, as there will be time for discus- JUNE 15, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 29 GoingsOn The Children’s Health Council presents... 48th Summer Symphony Continued from previous page 0324. www.stanfordjazz.org DIVAS FOR LIFE BENEFIT Molly Bell will ter, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. present “Divas for Life,” a benefit concert for Call 650-917-6800. www.arts4all.org Relay for Life: American Cancer Society. Some DIONNE WARWICK HOW TO ADOPT INTERNATIONALLY Come of the Bay Area’s most acclaimed singers, learn about how to adopt from China, Ehiopia, women who’ve collectively performed in doz- SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2007 Vietnam, India and many other countries. Mon., ens of musicals together, gather for one night Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University June 25, 7-9 p.m. Free. Mountain View Business in the spotlight. Mon., June 18. 7-8:30 p.m. Center, 465 Fairchild Drive, Suite 215, Mountain $25; $50 (VIP); $75 (Super VIP) Eagle Theater, View. Call (650) 964-3800. www.BAAS.org Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave., Los SUMMER SINGS - WEEK TWO Join other Altos. www.missmollybell.com That’s What Friends are for… choral singers of all ages to sing the Poulenc EARLY BIRD: AN INTRO TO JAZZ FOR Gloria and Brahms Liebeslieder, under the KIDS Akira Tana, percussion; Jeff Sanford, clar- direction of Eduardo Mendelievich, Artistic inet/flute; Stefan Cohen, tenor saxophone; Jim Director, Creative Voices. Sing the choruses Nadel, alto saxophone; David Brigham, trum- TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH TICKETWEB.COM and the solos. Music available on loan and pet; Wayne Wallace, trombone; Rob Kohler, refreshments. Discount for high school choral strings; Dee Spencer, piano; Allegra Bandy, 866.468.3399 OR SUMMERSYMPHONY.ORG singers. Mon., June 25. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15. vocals. Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m. Free Dinkel- Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Mag- spiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. The legendary Dionne Warwick with Arnie Roth and the Summer Symphony Orchestra team up for dalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-254-1700. Call (650) 736-0324. www.stanfordjazz.org an extraordinary musical event benefiting children and their families. ★ Gates open at 4:30 p.m. www.scholacantorum.org SAN FRANCISCO CHORAL ARTISTS “Some- for picnicking and pre-concert entertainment ★ Concert begins at 6:00 p.m. ★ For information SUMMER SINGS 2007 Choral singers of all thing Borrowed, Something Blue.” Magen about Corporate and Individual Sponsorships call 650.617.3846. ages are invited to celebrate the 25th Anni- Solomon, Artistic Director. Love, courtship versary of Summer Sings. Sing the magnificent and marriage, from the Renaissance to today. Verdi Requiem under the direction of Gregory Brahms, Gesualdo, Ligeti, Marenzio, Vaughan Wait, Music Director of Schola Cantorum. Williams, Wilbye. Four world premieres and New You may sing the choruses and the solos Voices Competition winners. Ages 30 and under PRESENTING SPONSORS See’s Candies, Inc., NetJets, Sand Hill Foundation, A Supporter of the Children's Health Council - music available on loan. Discount for high free with paid ticket holder. Saturday, June 23. CENTER STAGE SPONSORS Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Whitman Capital school singers. Mon., June 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 8 p.m. $18-25; group rates available St. Mark’s SPOTLIGHT SPONSORS Rambus Inc., Three Arch Partners, Versant Ventures Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. APPLAUSE SPONSORS DLA Piper US LLP, Laurel Homes, Inc. $15/$75 for the series of 6. Los Altos United BRAVO SPONSORS Adaptec, Inc., Bailard, Bingham McCutchen LLP, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, The Gymboree Corporation, Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Call 415-979-5779. http://www.sfca.org Latham & Watkins LLP, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Mid-Peninsula Bank, Network Appliance, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Altos. 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BARE WITNESS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY GOR- THE GOD-SHAPED HOLE Motivational OPEN HOUSE AND TOUR Come tour Ave- Thu., June 28. 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Mountain DON PARKS Exhibition comprised of 73 pho- speaker, spiritual-life coach and author Victo- nidas Rose Kleiner Senior Day Health Center’s View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Moun- tographs that were selected by the artist African ria Moran has discovered what underlies our SENIORS facility in Mountain View. Light refreshments tain View. Call 650-903-6330. American photographer, filmmaker, and author woes: that inner emptiness Blaise Pascal called will be served. Thu., June 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Gordon Parks. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 “the God-shaped hole in every man that only CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE ACCESS MOUNTAIN VIEW HISTORY: RENGSTORFF Avenidas Rose Kleiner Senior Day Health p.m.; Thu., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. March 21-July 1. Free. God can fill.” Sun., June 17, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PROGRAM CTAP is a free California State HOUSE Slideshow of Rengstorff House, a his- Center, 270 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Dr., Stanford. Offering. Unity Palo Alto Community Church, program with no obligation or income require- toric Italianate Victorian home located on the Call 650-289-5498. www.avenidas.org Call 723-3469. http://museum.stanford.edu 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650- ment. You can get a free specialized phone grounds of Shoreline Park. Discuss Shoreline’s 494-7222. www.unitypaloalto.org for you or anyone you know who has difficulty tremendous community resources, volunteer seeing, hearing, moving, speaking or remem- work opportunities, and its spooky and inno- ■ MORELISTINGS FAMILY AND KIDS bering. Join Christopher as he tells you more vative past. Fri., June 15, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. in this informative workshop. Wed., June 20. 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“A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD” Arnold Lobel’s well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale’s musical “Year with Frog and Toad.” 8-10 p.m. $22-$32 Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org GEEK COMEDY NIGHT Five comedians talk about their favorite geek topics: everything from video games and ren faire to their day jobs. With headliner Kevin Avery. 21+ please. 8-9:30 p.m. $12 plus a two item minimum. Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. www.roostertfeathers.com OUTDOORS Contact Exclusive Agents

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