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JUST ANOTHER REMARKABLE DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Kaelyn was a resilient 12 year-old when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). At her community hospital, she began a diffi cult 26-month treatment with very good odds. But, 20 months into treatment, Kaelyn’s cancer returned and wasn’t backing down.
With nearly all hope lost, Kaelyn and her family were referred to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. With care teams specially trained to support © 2008 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital pediatric patients and an environment designed just for children, the surroundings met all of her needs—medical and emotional alike. Over several months, groundbreaking treatment and dedicated providers gradually restored not only Kaelyn’s health, but also her family’s hope.
Almost nine years later, Kaelyn is fully recovered, working on a bachelor’s degree and building on Lucile Packard her dreams of interior design. Her battle with leukemia long behind her, Kaelyn is free to focus Children’s Hospital on the promise of her future. Visit www.lpch.org for more information. AT STANFORD © 2007 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 2 UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis School district springs to action after Measure A wins With bond-measure triumph, district ready to spend, build pending certification of the results. The measure will continue the issuance documents to the board The board met Wednesday morn- current $44.50 real-estate tax per before election results were known. Gunn pool, officials say ing to approve the first project to be $100,000 in assessed valuation to The speedy pace was so the docu- by Arden Pennell funded by the bond measure, a new raise funds to expand and renovate ments could be discussed and then pool for Gunn High School. schools, likely running until 2042, approved at the June 24 board meet- ike a cat crouched in waiting, voting on. Construction on the pool is set to Golton has said. ing — as per a two-meeting district the Palo Alto school board Then polls closed — and the cat begin within 20 days. Now, after months of prepara- rule — before a county deadline to L tensed its haunches Tuesday pounced. “We can’t do this any faster. No tion, the district is moving forward submit bond documents, he said. night as members reviewed issu- Measure A, which extends a 1995 districts are going to be able to do with bond-measure plans as rapidly After gaining county approval, ance documents on the $378 mil- bond measure without raising the this faster than us,” Co-chief Busi- as possible, he said at the Tuesday the district will issue its first round lion school bond Measure A citi- current property-tax rate, passed ness Official Bob Golton said of the board meeting. of bonds by the end of August and zens citywide were simultaneously with nearly 77 percent of the vote, district’s leap into action. He brought preliminary bond- ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊ{®
INVESTIGATION Police transcripts shed new light on theater probe But the case lacks hard evidence showing theater officials intended to steal by Becky Trout n an act of transparency, the Palo Alto Police Department Wednes- I day allowed the Weekly to view interview transcripts and other evi- dence collected during an 11-month investigation into financial irregu- larities at the Children’s Theatre. The 1,000-plus pages are the supporting documentation behind a 120-page police report released >Û`Ê iâiÀ Monday. That report was written to communicate to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, not as a summary for the commu- nity, police Capt. Mark Venable said Obama-rama Wednesday. Campaign volunteers for Barack Obama erupted in joy Tuesday at the announcement that their candidate had clinched the delegate count The civil attorney for Children’s to give him the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. Theatre Director Pat Briggs has cau- tioned the report presents only one about the job description and ide- “To me, it just seems silly.” side of the convoluted case. Attorney CITY HALL al candidate, the council has been On Monday, the council ma- Jon Parsons said Briggs will be able reviewing the progress of the re- jority also agreed to allow nine to address many of the city’s allega- cruitment in closed sessions. Klein members of the community and tions — once she is clear of an ad- Palo Alto could pick city and committee chairman John the city’s top staff members to in- ministrative process relating to her Barton have told the Weekly they terview the finalists. possible termination. couldn’t provide any information Klein said he expects the nine The documents reveal previously manager June 15 about the candidates because they community members, one ap- unknown findings from the probe, learned about it in a confidential pointed by each council member, which has rocked Palo Alto by ac- Pool of 40-plus has been narrowed meeting. to interview as a group. The city’s cusing beloved theater officials of down to six, mayor says Yet in response to the Weekly’s department leaders will meet with embezzlement — by “skimming over a prolonged period of time.” by Becky Trout requests, Klein and Barton placed the finalists, and each group can the issue on Monday’s council relay its impressions to the coun- Among the many findings, the ix semi-finalists are vying council hopes to select about three agenda, giving them the ability to cil, Klein said. new documents show that attention to be the next city manager finalists for interviews on Sunday, discuss the proctess. On the afternoon of June 15, the shifted to the internal handling of fi- S of Palo Alto, Mayor Larry June 15, Klein said. Only Councilman Jack Morton council will interview the final- nances almost immediately after the Klein announced Tuesday. Klein said the process is “going spoke out against the release of ists, potentially even selecting a June 18 burglary at the theater. All six, picked from a pool of well” and that two-thirds of the information, asking what differ- new city manager, Klein said. The police investigation alleges about 42 applicants, will be inter- applicants were well-qualified for ence it made how many candidates Several council members, in- that Briggs kept (or left in the the- viewed by the City Council, city the job. there are. cluding Yiaway Yeh, said they ater) about $18,700 of city money staff members and select members Although council members “It’s a waste of time, and we have concerns about the candi- since 2001. should just say ‘no,’” Morton said. According to a transcript of a July of the public by Monday. Then, the accepted input from the public ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊ{® ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊÇ® *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 3 Commitment To Excellence Upfront $500 Smith said he had called not only Discount Coupon Measure A previous clients of Biels Martin 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (with purchase of new roof) VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊή listed as references but also those Original Ownership Since 1975 (650) 326-8210 begin accruing interest, he said. PUBLISHER clients the firm didn’t list. All Types of Roofi ng & Gutters William S. Johnson Wednesday morning, the board All reports were positive, he voted unanimously to award a Residential & Commercial S.C.L#785441 EDITORIAL said. Jay Thorwaldson, Editor nearly $3.9 million contract for The district also checked the 1901 Old Middlefi eld Way, Mtn. View 650-969-7663 Jocelyn Dong, Managing Editor the Gunn pool to construction firm Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Associate Editors firms’ insurance and state records to Keith Peters, Sports Editor Biels Martin, which will subcon- be sure the firms had no outstand- Tyler Hanley, Online Editor tract some work to Western Water, ing violations and were licensed, he Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Golton said. Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor said. Peninsula Tales & Trails-Get Outdoors! Construction work will begin Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Board members were cautious in A Great Companion for Arden Pennell, Becky Trout, Staff Writers within 20 days, Facilities Manager Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor Ron Smith said. questioning before voting, seeking Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant assurance the project would proceed Exploring Midpeninsula Trails This Summer Marjan Sadoughi, Veronica Weber, Staff “We’re off and running. Off and Photographers swimming,” board President Dana smoothly. Peninsula Tales & Trails - Get Outdoors! Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, Construction funded earlier by Get your comprehensive guide to the Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, Jack McKinnon, Tom said. Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Craig Wentz, “It feels fabulous, euphoric,” said 1995’s $143 million bond Measure magnificent, unspoiled public open spaces Contributors B was sometimes shoddy, even lead- Monica Guzman, Jillian Keenan, parent Fran Codispoti, a member of in the San Francisco Midpeninsula area. Alex Papoulias, Veronica Sudekum, the Gunn Sports Boosters, a parent ing the district to order contractor Editorial Interns fundraising group that raised the D.J. Amoroso off school sites and 7 (&'*(&'21 1$*$"2$#0-32$1 ,# David Cenzer, Danielle Vernon, Photography enter litigation. MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Intern $300,000 needed for architectural + ,61.$"( *%$ 230$1(, -.$, plans for the pool last year. Board member Melissa Baten DESIGN 1. "$.0$1$04$1 Shannon Corey, Design Director The bigger pool will have an ad- Caswell asked Smith Wednesday Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers ditional 10 lanes for a total of 16, whether Biels Martin and Western DAVID WEINTRAUB 7 $1(&,$#%-0'()$01!("6"*(121 Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, allowing gym classes and sports $/3$120( ,14(1(2-015(2'#-&1 Charmaine Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers Water had already worked in the teams to practice simultaneously, district. ,#% +(*($1 PRODUCTION Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager rather than one-at-a-time late into Work at Terman Middle School 7 ,"*3#$1 . &$1123,,(,&"-*-0 Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, the evening, Gunn Assistant Princi- and Palo Alto High School’s new Sales & Production Coordinators ,#!* ") ,#5'(2$ .'-2-&0 .'1 pal Tom Jacoubowsky said. pool went well, Smith replied. 2'0-3&'-32.*31 + .1 ADVERTISING And water polo players’ feet will Board Vice President Barb Mitch- Vern Ingraham, Advertising Director no longer touch the bottom — a 4 (* !*$ 22'$(120("2-%%("$ Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. ell wanted to know if the firm would Judie Block, Adam Cone, Janice Hoogner, rules violation and not just a little be held to the May deadline. “Are . .$0! ")*(+(2$# Display Advertising Sales uncomfortable when players strive Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales there teeth in that target?” she (,4$,2-06-%1*(&'2*6# + &$#!--)1 to tread shallow water, said Mandy Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. asked. (1 *1- 4 (* !*$%-01 *$ 21/ .0("$ David Cirner, Irene Schwartz, Lowell, a former school board mem- Inside Advertising Sales Smith said the contractor must pay '(1(12'$-,*6&3(#$!--)2-(120("220 (*1.0-#3"$# Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. ber. The pool should be complete by $3,000 each day work runs late. !62'$(#.$,(,13* $&(-, *.$, . "$(120("2 ONLINE SERVICES next May, Golton said. Codispoti was already planning Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online next steps for the pool as the meeting Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District BUSINESS Just to be safe, the pool project Theresa Freidin, Controller will be funded on paper by main- concluded. She asked to meet with (12$*(0"*$ 7 -1*2-1 *(%-0,( Haleh Yee, Manager of Payroll & Benefits tenance funds until the bonds are Golton to determine whether small '-,$ 7 $!1(2$ 555-.$,1. "$-0& Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant items such as lane markers were or Elena Dineva, Mary McDonald, Cathy issued, he added. Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business Associates Golton and Smith also strove to weren’t included — so parents can ADMINISTRATION reassure board members the con- keep fundraising, she said. N Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & tractor was reliable and would do Staff Writer Arden Pennell can be Promotions Director; Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant good work, in the wake of a dispute e-mailed at apennell@paweekly. Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, over another district contractor. com. Jorge Vera, Couriers EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. William S. Johnson, President Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Walter while interviewing for his job and Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Manager felt it was valuable. Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊή & Webmaster The next city manager could start dates’ privacy if members of the Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales as soon as July, although Benest is Manager; Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & public participate. Mailing Services; Alicia Santillan, Susie Ochoa, expected to remain for a few weeks Circulation Assistants; Chris Planessi, Chip Barton said he would have each Poedjosoedarmo, Oscar Rodriguez Computer person sign a confidentiality form. to help orient the new manager. N System Associates City Manager Frank Benest said Staff Writer Becky Trout can be e- The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) he met with department leaders mailed at [email protected]. is published every Wednesday and Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. 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City manager and assistant city manager reportedly had direct role in police interviewing former Arts & Culture Director Leon Kaplan about Children’s Theatre Stringed Instrumentsts Since 1969 by Becky Trout 650 493 21311311 ity Manager Frank Benest and profit support group, would sell the $ (*, 0#&#*& lto, CA 06 former Assistant City Manag- theater’s used costumes and keep (888) 696-BIKE MikesBikes.com C er Emily Harrison may have the proceeds. www.gryphonstrings.com played a direct role in the criminal Kaplan told the Weekly that after investigation of the Palo Alto Chil- explaining the Children’s Theatre dren’s Theatre, the Weekly learned costume sales procedure to Yore, Wednesday. Yore — who views the costume The investigation heretofore has sales as a violation of city policies been characterized as an indepen- — responded, “Don’t you think that dent probe conducted by the Police (it is) essentially embezzlement?” Department, with virtually all state- In his list, Yore points out that he ments about the probe coming from never used the word embezzlement Police Chief Lynne Johnson. or any word with a similar meaning Sgt. Michael Yore, who headed during the interview. The transcript the investigation, told former Arts & does not contain the word “embez- Culture Director Leon Kaplan (who zlement.” supervised the Children’s Theatre) Kaplan told the Weekly the ar- during an October 2007 interview rangement with the Friends regard- in Texas that he had flown there be- ing costume sales was reviewed cause “Frank is just truly trying to by the city attorney. But to Yore, get to the bottom of things,” accord- Kaplan implied the costume-sales ing to a transcript of the interview agreement with the Friends was with Yore. (See story on Page 3.) more informal, according to the “The more I looked into (the Chil- transcript. dren’s Theatre’s finances), the more When Yore questioned Kaplan unhappy I became, as did Emily, as about the costumes and the city’s did Frank,” Yore said, according to surplus policy, Kaplan is quoted as the transcript. telling the detective: “I actually re- The transcript confirms Kaplan’s member ... I mean, my memory here recollection that Yore told him he is very dim. But I remember that had been sent to Texas by Benest. there was several times, uh, that Pat But Police Chief Lynne Johnson did go through the surplus property said Thursday that “Emily and process and we made our request to Frank didn’t have anything to do the city manager to uh, dispose of with (the trip).” the ... items. Now, if they were cos- She said Yore suggested the trip to tumes, I can’t remember that. But her and Capt. Mark Venable, Yore’s if they were something else, I can’t boss, who approved it. remember that. I kind of think they “I have no idea why (Yore) said were costumes.” that. They didn’t have anything to In a Tuesday e-mail to the Week- do with the investigation,” she said. ly, Kaplan angrily challenged the The transcript also shows discrep- excerpt and his portrayal in the po- ancies between Kaplan’s comments lice report. to Yore and those he made to the “Sgt. Yore lies. If he doesn’t lie Weekly months later. outright, he lies by omission. The Weekly published an account “The way this is transcribed of the visit on Feb. 29 based on a makes it seem as if I did not know telephone interview with Kaplan, what was going on. This is not at all which provided the first public what I was attempting to convey to confirmation that Yore was inves- Yore. I probably did put some quali- tigating the theater’s long-running fiers in my remarks because I had costume sales and kids’ trips to fes- been away for four years and I did tivals, led by staff. Kaplan formerly not have, at the moment he came to supervised theater Director Pat visit, access to any verifying docu- Briggs but moved to Texas in 2004. ments. Nevertheless, I never said, ‘I Yore and other city officials have kind of think they were costumes.’ stated that Kaplan’s account of the “Of course they were costumes; interview was inaccurate. that’s why we called it a costume In the “Follow-Up” section of the sale,” Kaplan wrote. “That’s why, police report released June 2, Yore when we made the annual request wrote that he needed to “reinterview to the city manager to surplus the Kaplan to determine whether he lied items, we identified the items as during his Oct. 31, 2007, taped inter- costumes.” view with me or if he lied to the Palo Kaplan said Yore also quoted only Alto Weekly when they reported his a portion of city policies relating to facts of the case.” declaring property surplus and not He also prepared an approxi- the part about how the city manager mately six-page list comparing the can designate items as surplus. Weekly’s story with the original in- The transcript also revealed other terview transcript. discrepancies. The interview took The two men disagree on their place on Halloween, not in mid-No- conversation about costume sales, a vember as Kaplan told the Weekly. practice in which the Friends of the ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊÇ® Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, a non- *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 5 Upfront
Alma Plaza Plan finally approved A plan to convert the boarded-up former shopping News Digest center Alma Plaza in South Palo Alto into a mixed- used development of stores and homes was finally ap- Weekly wins nine Press Club awards proved by the city’s Architectural Review Board. The Palo Alto Weekly received nine awards in the The site had been mired in debate for a decade. The Bowman program builds San Francisco Peninsula Press Club news competition “It seems we’ve finally rounded third base and are confidence, creativity and Thursday night, including second place in the “general heading into home,” developer John McNellis said af- excellence” category. ter the unanimous board vote. academic excellence. The Weekly also picked up three first-place awards, The shopping center was sold to McNellis Partners three second-place awards and two third-place awards in 2005. Lower School - Grades K - 5 in specific categories. Architectural Review Board member Judith Was- The Weekly tied with the San Francisco Weekly for serman joked about the architects’ obvious relief. Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 the second general-excellence spot, with first place “Champagne will be served in the lobby,” she said. going to the San Francisco Business Times. The multi-part project on Alma Street north of East Specific awards included: Meadow Drive has mixed-use buildings that face Individualized, self-directed program s &IRST PLACE FOR hANALYSISv TO 3TAFF 7RITER 3UE Alma Street and 37 single-family homes behind. Dremann for her cover story on “Water, water any- The Alma-facing buildings include 14 below-mar- Rich international & cultural studies where?” — exploring the potential impacts of water ket-rate apartments above stores and measure about shortages in Northern California and on the Penin- 27,000 square feet in total, including a community Proven, Montessori approach sula. room, according to a city report. s &IRST PLACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWER 3USAN 4AV- Now, the project must head to the City Council. If State-of-the-art facility ernetti for a piece on “In the Valley of Elah.” approved, construction would begin in spring of 2009 s &IRST PLACE IN PAGE DESIGN FOR !SSOCIATE %DITOR !L- and last 18 months, McNellis said. Low student-teacher ratio len Clapp for his layout of a package of articles on After previous harsh criticism of the project’s ap- Assistant City Manager Emily Harrison, “A history pearance, board members Thursday approved it only of behaving badly.” after tacking on at least eight conditions to their vote. www.bowmanschool.org s 3ECOND PLACE IN CONTINUING COVERAGE TO 3UE Among other requests, they asked architects to re- 4000 Terman Drive l Palo Alto, CA l Tel: 650-813-9131 Dremann and Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson for place a granite sphere — planned for a walkway — articles and editorials on a family caught in immigra- with something more interesting and to shorten fence tion raids. heights. s 3ECOND PLACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW TO /NLINE Tall fences between new and current residents cre- Editor Tyler Hanley for his 2007 retrospective, “Reel ate a bad impression, board Vice Chair David Solnick World: Tyler Hanley’s top flicks and pans.” said. s 3ECOND PLACE IN THE hMULTIMEDIAv CATEGORY FOR A “That sends a message to the newcomers, ‘We re- feature on adoption, “Double Happiness,” to Associate ally don’t want to have anything to do with you,’” he Editor Allen Clapp and former Weekly Chief Photog- said. N .FFU rapher Norbert von der Groeben. —Arden Pennell s 4HIRD PLACE FOR A FEATURE STORY TO 2EBECCA 7ALLACE the Weekly’s arts & entertainment editor, for “Classy Psychiatrist testifies for Dalton "OOB Clown,” a profile on Daffy Dave. /NE OF THE THREE PSYCHIATRISTS OR PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO s 4HIRD PLACE FOR A 7EEKLY EDITORIAL ON h-AKE examined James Dalton testified in court Tuesday THE 9EAR OF /PENNESSv IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND that Dalton is incompetent to stand trial on charges schools. N he stabbed and killed his brother in their Palo Alto home last July. Blood center still facing shortage A trial is being held to determine whether Dalton is The Stanford Blood Center is still facing a criti- mentally competent under California law to partici- CAL SHORTAGE OF / NEGATIVE BLOOD AFTER A RECENT HEART pate in a criminal trial. SURGERY LEFT THE CENTER WITH NO / NEGATIVE UNITS !S Two other therapists who examined Dalton are of Thursday, the center now had collected eight units scheduled to testify in court June 11 and 12, along "OOB1BJWBJTB5SVTU0ċDFSBU#PSFM1SJWBUF — far short of the inventory minimum of 40 units, with a Palo Alto police detective who interviewed #BOL8JUIð÷ZFBSTJOUIFJOEVTUSZ TIFLOPXT according to Michele Hyndman of the Stanford Blood Dalton at length after he allegedly killed his brother CBOLJOHBOETIFLOPXTIFSDMJFOUT"OBWJEDIFG Center. July 16, 2007. The center is currently also below minimum levels Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thang "OOBMPWFTUPQSFQBSFGBWPSJUFSFDJQFTGPSGSJFOET OF / POSITIVE ! NEGATIVE ! POSITIVE " NEGATIVE AND Nguyen Barrett will rule after next week’s testimony BOEGBNJMZ AB negative. whether Dalton will stand trial on the criminal charg- Donors may call 650-723-7831 or toll-free at 888- es. :PVDBOSFBDIIFSEJSFDUMZBUõôïòö÷ñïðñPS 723-7831 to make an appointment and get directions. “The people will not argue whether he has a mental Donors should be in good health with no cold or flu disorder,” Santa Clara County Deputy District Attor- BQBJWB!CPSFMDPN"TLIFSBCPVU#PSFMTUSVTU symptoms. They should eat well prior to donation, ney James Gibbons-Shapiro said. Instead, the question BENJOJTUSBUJPOTFSWJDFT PSBCPVUIFSTFDSFUTGPS drink fluids and present identification. Donating takes is whether Dalton “is able to assist his counsel and DSFBUJOHUIFQFSGFDUUJSBNJTV about an hour. understand the proceedings.” For more information visit bloodcenter.stanford. Dr. Arturo Silva, a Stanford University-trained fo- #BOLJOHoXFUBLFJUQFSTPOBMMZ edu. N rensic psychiatrist, testified that he interviewed Dalton —Don Kazak for an hour and 20 minutes last Dec. 9 and concluded t1FSTPOBM#VTJOFTT#BOLJOH that Dalton is not mentally competent to stand trial. Suspected bike thief arrested “I think he is delusional and minimizes what is go- t$PNNFSDJBM-PBOT A security guard at Palo Alto High School gave ing on,” Silva said. t3FTJEFOUJBM.PSUHBHFT chase to a man spotted near the school’s bike cages at Dalton told police, “I am Jesus Christ, I am the sec- ond coming of Jesus Christ,” Silva said. “That’s the t5SVTU*OWFTUNFOU.BOBHFNFOU 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Palo Alto Detec- tive Brian Philip. type of thing he was doing virtually all of the hour Police later learned the man may have been respon- and twenty minutes I interviewed him.” sible for 20 bike thefts in the downtown Palo Alto area Silva said he concluded that Dalton is schizophrenic, over the last six months. “which is a form of psychotic illness.” As the man ran across El Camino Real onto the “He could be competent at one point and incompe- Stanford campus, the security guard, while in pursuit, tent at another point.” Silva said. called police for help. But Gibbons-Shapiro indicated Dalton was aware Palo Alto police and Stanford sheriff’s deputies re- of what he did, summarizing the police report: “He sponded, cordoned off an area and found Laron Sisk, stabbed a knife into the heart of his brother because Ǻǿǹ#PWFU3PBE 4BO.BUFP $"Ȃǽǽǹǻ 22, of San Jose, hiding between two dormitories. He he said he wanted to see the blood come out... He was ǿǾǹǼȀȁǼȀǻǹ]XXXCPSFMDPN was arrested. jealous of his brother because of the attention he got Police also found bolt cutters near where Sisk was from women.” hiding. He admitted he had used them to try to cut into Silva admitted that Dalton at one point said he want- .FNCFSPG#PTUPO1SJWBUF8FBMUI.BOBHFNFOU(SPVQ the bike cage at Paly but failed. ed his lawyers “to help him be declared insane.” N Sisk was booked into the San Jose Main Jail on —Don Kazak charges of attempted burglary, possession of burglary .FNCFS'%*$ tools and a probation violation. 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ater construction project, and Yore theater office. The checks in the of- Kaplan showed Kaplan a document that had fice were stolen in the June 18 bur- VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊx® been signed by Briggs rather than glary. The woman accompanying Yore, Kaplan himself, the transcript indi- Kaplan has consistently main- who introduced herself to Kaplan cates. tained that Briggs, the late Assistant only by her first name, is a manage- The transcript also does not in- Director Michael Litfin and other ment specialist with the police de- clude any reference to a discussion theater staff members did not intend partment, not a forensic accountant of the middle-management union- as reported. ization effort or a “climate of fear,” to break any laws. Yore did not ask about the theater topics Kaplan told the Weekly were He told Yore: “Pat is very good. construction in the early 1990s or included. She’s sloppy, but she’s very good mention a “blank purchase order,” In his list, Yore also pointed out about retaining stuff.” N according to the interview tran- an error made by the Weekly: No Staff Writer Becky Trout can be e- script. Kaplan brought up the the- traveler’s checks were found in the mailed at [email protected].
Council would have had to approve interviewed with an attorney present Children's Theatre any transfers of money from the city and Yore concluded that with legal VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊή to the Friends. The money passed representation they would not be 8 interview, Briggs and the late through the theater’s “outreach able to be forthcoming, according Assistant Director Michael Litfin fund,” a category intended to pay for to the documents. struggled to explain their system of its programs in local schools. Police Chief Lynne Johnson said using traveler’s checks purchased No city attorney approved the the Friends would only be inter- with city money to pay themselves contracts, which were illegal, Lar- viewed as a group. back for expenses incurred on trips kin has said, confirming comments In one February interview tran- with children involved in theater attributed to him in the 120-page script, Yore states that he needed to productions. summary of the case by Yore. interview the Friends board mem- “This makes us sound really stu- Current Administrative Services pid,” Briggs commented at one point Director Lalo Perez said that, after bers. about their explanations, according he learned about one of these ex- “I just need to talk to the Friends. to the transcript. tra performances in 2004, he told ... You see how quickly it goes when The investigation also alleges Briggs to stop giving money from you sit down and talk and then we that theater staff used as much as performances to the Friends. leave. ... It’s done,” he said. $50,000 of additional city money But Yore discovered that several Yore also said he initially respect- improperly, in illegal misappro- extra performances occurred after ed the theater employees’ credibil- priation of funds. The police called Perez talked with Briggs. ity. into question the annual trips for In addition, the city published an “I trusted everybody here, too,” theater participants led by theater internal guide to revenue contracts he said. staff members, sales of “surplus” in 2004 or 2005. The police inves- Johnson said police intended to costumes and the mounting of ex- tigation did not find any contracts interview Costume Supervisor Ali- tra performances of plays for fund- between the Friends and the theater son Williams and Program Assis- raising purposes. after that, yet the practice of staging tant Richard Curtis on Jan. 24, but The city should not have paid for extra performances continued. the interview with Briggs took too the trips to places such as Southern Theater employees also billed long. After that, both were repre- California and Atlanta, police and trip expenses to non-trip accounts sented by an attorney and declined theater staff agreed. The nonprofit on several occasions, the documents to be interviewed at all, she said. Friends of the Palo Alto Children’s show. Mayor Larry Klein, the attorney Theatre or the participants’ parents The police also collected the re- were expected to cover the full cost ceipts, reimbursement requests and handling Litfin’s estate, has con- of the trips to see or put on perfor- checks Briggs received related to tested his portrayal in the 120-page mances. the 126 times she submitted multi- report, in which Yore stated he and That didn’t always happen, the ple reimbursement requests to both state Sen. Joe Simitian (executor of documents reveal. For at least some the Friends and the city. Litfin’s estate) were “reluctant” to trips, police Sgt. Michael Yore, the On three occasions, reimburse- turn over to police additional trav- lead investigator, found no evidence ment requests with the same receipts eler’s checks Simitian reportedly that any parents paid anything. were submitted once to the city and discovered in Litfin’s condominium And most of the money from the three times to the Friends. after his death. The checks were ap- Friends had come straight from the Although the documents show parently missed by a police search city via costume sales or revenue that Briggs makes several con- in late January. from the extra performances — flicting and incorrect statements, The basis for Yore’s conclusion funds that should have gone to the received multiple reimbursements of reluctance, according to the tran- city, the documents indicate. for at least 126 purchases, contin- script of a February interview, was The Friends received more than ued permitting revenues from extra that Klein told Yore he believed $17,000 since 2000 from such extra performances to go to the Friends the checks were Litfin’s property. performances, which cost the city (after being instructed not to), and Yore then said they were subject to at least $5,550 to produce, accord- followed irregular money-handling a search warrant and he agreed to ing to Yore. and record-keeping practices, the fax the warrant to Klein, who then The Friends then gave this money investigation did not provide hard turned over the checks. N back to the theater to pay for the evidence that she intentionally stole trips. from the city. This purported short- The 120-page police report Beginning at least in 2001, the- coming was reportedly a factor in is posted online at http://www. ater staff used a document labeled the decision by the district attorney’s cityofpaloalto.org/depts/pol/ “Agreement,” a type of form-based office not to prosecute the case and Staff Writer Becky Trout can revenue contract, as authorization to take it to court. be e-mailed at btrout@paweekly. transfer money from the extra per- Despite the Friends group’s cen- com. A full archive of past stories formances to the Friends. tral role in the case, Yore chose relating to the Children’s Theatre But Assistant City Attorney Don not to interview members of the investigation is online at www. Larkin said theater staff used the Friends’ Board of Directors. Board paloaltoonline.com/news/show_ incorrect form and that the City members said they would only be story.php?id=8231.
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8:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter here for you. 2. Appointment of Four Candidates to the Public Art Commission for Three Year Terms Ending April 30, 2011 3. Appointment of Two Candidates to the Human Relations Commission for Three Year Terms Ending March 31, 2011 4. Public Hearing: Consider Changes to the 2008-09 Water and Refuse Rates 5. Public Hearing: Consider Changes to the 2008-09 Electric and Gas Have you suddenly become a caregiver? Rates, the Electric, Water, Gas and Wastewater Connection Fees and the Water and Wastewater Capacity Fees. 6. Public Hearing: Adoption of the 2008-09 Budget, and Approval of a Budget Adoption Ordinance, including 1) Exhibit A - The City Manager’s 2008-09 Proposed TheSan Mateo County Caregivers Collaborative can help: Budget; 2) Exhibit B - All changes detailed in the Amendments to the City Manager’s 2008-09 Proposed Budget; 3) Exhibit C – Proposed 2008-09 Municipal Fee Schedule; 4) Exhibit D - Revised Pages to the 2008-09 Table of Organization; 5) Exhibit E - Amendments to the 2008-09 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY 24-Hour Alzheimer’s Helpline Legal services for caregivers Ordinance Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2008-09 800.272.3900 www.alz.org/norcal 650.558.0915 www.legalaidsmc.org a. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt Sections of the 2008-09 Budget, Pertaining to the CIP for the Emergency Water Supply Project SETON MEDICAL CENTER COASTSIDE FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto. Skilled nursing care Supportive services for families & caregivers b. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt the 2008-09 650.563.7100 www.setoncoastside.org 800.445.8106 www.caregiver.org Budget, Pertaining to the Police and Fire Department Budgets as Modified and the Portions of the CIP Relating to Stanford and the Ordinance Portions Related MILLS-PENINSULA SENIOR FOCUS PATHWAYS FAMILY OF SERVICES Thereto. Adult day health care Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty c. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Adopt Sections of the 650.696.3660 www.mills-peninsula.org 888.755.7855 www.pathwayshealth.org Community Services and Planning and Community Environment Department 2008- 09 Budgets as Modified, Pertaining to Nonprofit Entities, Including Community ROSENER HOUSE ADULT DAY SERVICES Services Block Grant (CDBG) and Human Services Resource Allocation Process Adult day services (HSRAP) and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto. 650.322.0126 www.penvol.org d. The Finance Committee Recommends that the City Council Approve One-Time Funding from the 2008-09 City Council Contingency as Follows: $30,000 for Earth Month; $15,000 for Community Environmental Action Partnership; $30,000 for the Palo Alto Airport Expert; and the Ordinance Portions Related Thereto. e. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Remaining Items in the 2008-09 Budget as Modified and the Ordinance Portions and Resolutions Related Thereto. f. The Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Adopt the Following Resolutions: (i) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-1, E-1-G, E-2, E-2-G, E-4, E-4-G, E-4-Tou, E-7, E-7-G, E-7-Tou, E-14, E-16, E-18, And E-18-G Of The City Of Palo Alto Utilities Rates And Charges Pertaining To Electric Rates (ii) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules W-1, W-2, W-4, And W-7 Of The City Of Palo Alto Utilities Rates And Charges Pertaining To Water Rates (iii) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, G-6 and G-10 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Natural Gas Rates (iv) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a Refuse Rate Increase and Amending Utility Rate Schedules R-1, R-2, and R-3 (v) Resolution Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Storm and Surface Water Drainage) to Increase Storm Drain Rates by 3.8% Per Month Per Equivalent Residential Unit (vi) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedules E-15, G-5, W-5, and S-5 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges Pertaining to Service Connection Fees (vii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Management and Professional Personnel and Council Appointees Adopted by Resolution No. 8748 to Change the Title and Compensation of One Classification (viii) Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Compensation Plan for Classified Personnel (SEIU) Adopted by Resolution No. 8658 to Add One Classification 7. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 to Amend the Table of Organization to Add One (1.0) Assistant Director Public Works Position and Eliminate One (1.0) Deputy Director, Public Works Operations Position Discover the Difference 8. Adoption of a Resolution Determining the Calculation of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2008-09 Tucked into the gently rolling hills where Los Altos meets Cupertino, you will discover an extraordinary 9. Annual Adoption of the City’s Investment Policy retirement community — The Forum at Rancho San Antonio. It’s a place where the panoramic views 10. Appointment Of Steve Emslie As City Manager Pro Tem From June 16 Through are magnificent and nature is your neighbor. Where you can enjoy retirement in style with gracious, June 22 Including The June 16, 2008 City Council Meeting And Appointment Of Kelly Morariu As City Manager Pro Tem June 23 And June 24 Including The June luxurious living in a vibrant, carefree environment. Where the focus is on a healthy lifestyle and active, 23, 2008 City Council Meeting independent living. Where your future is secure so you don’t have any worries. 11. Approval of Council Appointed Officer (CAO) Evaluation Forms and Review of Find out how our unique equity ownership and continuing care plan Evaluation Timeline 12. Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Engineer’s Report and Assessment Roll can really make a difference in your future. California Avenue Parking Project No. 92-13 (for Fiscal Year 2008-2009) 13. Referral of the Criminal Investigation of the Children’s Theatre to Either the City Auditor or the Police Auditor Call today to schedule a personal tour. 14. Colleagues Memo from Vice Mayor Drekmeier, and Council Members Morton and Yeh Regarding Adoption of a Resolution in Support of the Safety, Human Rights 650-944-0190 and Freedom of the Burmese People AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCEEDINGS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN TO A smoke free community. A SPECIAL MEETING AS THE PALO ALTO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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workBODY OF story by Rebecca Wallace photographs by Veronica Weber eing an artist’s model is no guarantee of immortality. Actually, models might not even recognize themselves in bronze or clay. B Working in the studio one day, Palo Alto sculptor Ma- ria Koretz was inspired by a model’s strong stance. The model had her hands pressed against her back, her chest jutting out. The pose made it into the final bronze sculpture, “Liz Y2K,” as did the model’s name. But the piece isn’t exactly a mirror image of Liz. Koretz added ski boots to the nude model, and goggles pushed up on her forehead. Then she gave her a big PALO ALTO SCULPTOR pregnant belly. DISPLAYS 24 TAKES ON THE The resulting work depicts a contemporary woman who is “the ultimate in femininity” — pregnant — but is still actively HUMAN FIGURE, FROM living her life, out pursuing activities that she loves, Koretz QUIRKY TO CLASSICAL said. “It’s a statement on modern womanhood.” Koretz’s figurative sculptures are sometimes recognizable; Top: Maria one dignified bronze now in the window of Gallery 9 in Los Koretz’s sculp- Altos is of her husband, while the bas-relief “Siblings” on the tures people the wall is modeled after a photo of the artist and her brother when walls at Gallery they were children. But she says she’s not simply replicating 9. Above: This what she sees. patinated-stone- It’s one thing to display technical skill; it’s quite another ware piece is part to also incorporate the way the artist sees the world, whether of the “Gesture” that’s in sculpted emotion, whimsical touches or the sense of a series. compelling tale behind a face and body. That, she says, is the difference between an artisan and an artist. In her current solo show at Gallery 9, Koretz is displaying 24 Top: Maria Koretz’s sculpture “Therese” sits in the window takes on the human body. Some are small, simple depictions of Gallery 9. Center: “The Actor” strikes a dramatic pose in that she calls “Gestures.” Others, like “Liz Y2K,” are larger bronze (and feather). Above: This sculpture made of patinated pieces with more vivid personalities: quirky, melodramatic, stoneware is one of many small figurative pieces called “Ges- elegant. ture.” “The Actor” fairly swoons, his hand pressed to his forehead. VÌÕi`ÊÊiÝÌÊ«>}i®
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tion with much-younger men. Similarly, it would be nice to see more complexity from Scott Lud- wig as Alfred Douglas. Perhaps Quick wished to portray Wilde’s and Douglas’s relationship as a strong and equitable bond between two well-adjusted people. Whatever the reason, Ludwig’s ever-faithful lover is a bit bland, a bit too mature for his age and upbringing. A touch Ài`ÀVÊ ii of doubt regarding the purity of his motives would go a long way toward spicing up the character. For the other actors, the com- John Aney’s portrayal of Oscar Wilde is restrained and sympathetic. plexity lies in the number of roles each must assume. From Oxford scholars to London rent boys, French hoteliers to New York news- From the record papermen, each of the narrators is asked to cover a breadth of geogra- ‘Gross Indecency’ relies on historical sources, but this phy and social class with little but smart production is far from stale his voice to mark the shifts from one character to another. Most of by Kevin Kirby the accents are passable; none of the heatre Q, in co-residence at scenes or reading directly from the actors is perfect in every dialect, but the Dragon Theatre in Palo historical record. each has laudable moments. T Alto, continues a string of Any description of the play’s Michael Moerman’s Scots ac- smart, well-produced, contempo- structure is apt to sound dry and cent is particularly good when he rary shows with “Gross Indecency: academic, but the effect is anything portrays Wilde’s fulminating nem- The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde.” but. It’s a tribute to Wilde’s prose, esis, the Marquess of Queensberry. “Gross Indecency” is the work of Kaufman’s editing, Quick’s direc- Thomas Azar’s standard British ac- playwright Moises Kaufman, better tion, and the cast’s commitment to cent never quite gels, but when he’s known for “The Laramie Project,” the material. What emerges from called to the stand as a young valet a documentary-style recounting of the cleverly intercut text is a power- whom Wilde wined, dined and bed- the Matthew Shepard murder and ful dramatic work, involving con- ded, he dives into the working-class its aftermath, constructed from hun- flict over the role of the artist, the accent with flair. dreds of interviews conducted with strictures of society, and the thorny Of the five younger actors, Kevin Laramie residents shortly after the issue of sexual identity. Hsieh demonstrates the best ear incident. As the play begins, Wilde has for dialect; he also seems to have With “Gross Indecency,” Kauf- filed a libel complaint against the the best feel for the documentary man applies the same documentary Marquess of Queensberry, who has rhythms and stark presentational- style to a string of legal proceedings accused him — albeit indirectly ism of the play, coaxing maximum in 1895 involving Anglo-Irish poet, — of sodomy. Queensberry is the punch from each of his historical playwright, novelist, and bon vivant father of Alfred Douglas, a young sound bites. Oscar Wilde. Beginning with a sim- man with whom Wilde carried on a The entire production — fur- ple libel suit, the trials ended with romantic affair for many years; he is niture, set and costumes — is de- Wilde sentenced to two years’ hard furious at the influence that Wilde signed in black, gray, and a parch- labor for acts of “gross indecency,” exercises over his son. ment-y off-white. (Everything, that a Victorian legal euphemism for In the course of his defense, is, except for the green carnation sexual acts between men. Queensberry’s attorney identifies in Wilde’s lapel.) All books, papers Since the trials took place more a number of young men willing to and periodicals handled by the ac- than a century ago, Kaufman relies testify that Wilde has given them tors are blank. But before the show on the historical record in place of gifts and money in exchange for and during intermission, the whole interviews. Virtually every word what might now be called “sexual stage is bathed in a projected image spoken by the play’s historical favors.” Wilde withdraws his suit, of hand-written manuscript, enhanc- characters comes from a written but conservative forces in the Brit- ing the sense that everything we see source — including Wilde’s own ish government seize upon these has risen from the page. writings, court transcripts, newspa- witnesses and use them in a vigor- “Gross Indecency” is a chal- per accounts and editorials, letters, ous prosecution of Wilde. lenging show, both technically and telegrams, etc. — and it is one of In portraying as celebrated a thematically. Theatre Q has done the play’s peculiarities that the ac- queer icon as Oscar Wilde, it would an admirable job in bringing it to tors constantly interject the names be easy to give an overly flamboy- life; its success lies not in any single of the source documents, rather like ant performance. John Aney (a performance, but in the close, well- talking footnotes. Dragon Theatre veteran in his first paced work of the full ensemble. N It’s a style that takes a bit of get- role with theatre Q) avoids this. His ting used to, but an articulate cast Wilde is restrained, matter-of-fact: What: “Gross Indecency: The under the direction of George Quick a man with the eloquence and self- Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” a soon makes it feel reasonably natu- assurance to control most situations play presented by theatre Q ral. The cast consists of nine men. with a deft turn of phrase. Where: Dragon Theatre, 535 One of them plays Oscar Wilde Aney’s sympathetic, grounded Alma St., Palo Alto throughout, while the other eight portrayal does come at a price, how- When: Thursday-Saturday at are “narrators” who play a multi- ever. He never quite captures the 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., tude of other characters: lawyers, “larger than life” aspect of Wilde’s through June 22 witnesses, Wilde’s family and as- public persona, and he gives short Cost: Tickets are $20 general sociates. Even Queen Victoria and shrift to Wilde’s character flaws. admission and $15 for seniors, Moises Kaufman himself make We can only guess at the boundless youth, Theatre Bay Area mem- cameo appearances. hubris behind Wilde’s manipulative bers and groups of 10 or more. The narrators also step out of rhetoric, and we are left to theorize Info: Go to www.theatreq.org character frequently to address the about the sort of neediness and inse- or call 415-433-1235. audience, citing sources, linking curity that accompany his fascina-
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Worth a Look Art ‘Spared from the Storm’ Despite the many trage- dies of 2005’s Hurricane Ka- trina, New Orleans reported some positive news for the art world: The majority of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s renowned collection survived the tempest. Now 80 of those works of art are visiting Stanford University, in a Cantor Arts Center exhibit called “Spared from the Storm.” On exhibit are paintings, drawings and sculptures by some of the most important names in European and American >ÌÌÊ >Þ art from the 17th through mid-20th centuries, includ- ing Monet, Degas, Picasso, Anton Schwartz is set to play a free show at Stanford Shop- Pollock, Magritte, Giacometti ping Center on June 19. and O’Keeffe. France has many of her and the Jane Getter Trio with guest Mimi Fox (July 10). Go artists represented, thanks to sfjazz.org or call 650-617-8200. to New Orleans’ roots. There’s Renoir’s circa-1908 South Bay Brass oil painting “Seamstress at Musician Karl Schmidt of Palo Alto took a 40-year hiatus a Window,” for instance, from composing and arranging music before he started and a life-size circa-1778 doing it again in 2006. But melodies are clearly still in his portrait of Marie Antoinette blood. by Elisabeth-Louise Vigée- This Saturday, the South Bay Brass ensemble will play LeBrun. American creations his composition “Three Pieces for Brass” as part of an include Pollock’s early drip evening of new music written by Bay Area members of the painting “Composition” National Association of Composers. The concert begins at (1948) and Mary Cassatt’s 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center at 1313 Newell Road. 1906 “Mother and Child in “The title of each of the ‘Three Pieces for Brass’ sug- the Conservatory.” gests the dominant mood I was in while writing each The exhibit runs through piece,” Schmidt, a clarinet player, wrote in the program Oct. 5 off Palm Drive at Mu- notes. “’Quest’ is restive and unsettled as several themes seum Way, open Wednesday work their way through diminished, minor and finally major through Sunday from 11 a.m. chord structures. ‘Reflection’ is inward-looking, quiet and Above: Picasso’s oil painting “Woman in an Armchair (Jacqueline Roque Picasso)” is vis- to 5 p.m. and Thursdays until relaxed. And ‘Triumph’ is a button-popping stroll down the iting the Cantor Arts Center as part of an exhibit from the New Orleans Museum of Art. 8. Admission is free. Go to aisle to get that pat on the head for a job well done.” museum.stanford.edu or call Schmidt’s other musical experience includes attending Below: Also featured in the new Cantor Arts Center exhibit is Renoir’s oil painting “Seam- 650-723-4177. the Lawrence College Conservatory of Music in Wisconsin stress at a Window.” and recording the jazz album “Windy City Profile.” Tickets to Saturday’s concert are $15 general and $10 for seniors. Go to www.southbaybrass.com or call 408- Music 269-2301. Stanford Summer Jazz Summer is already in the air at Stanford Shopping Cen- ter — at least on Thursday evenings. Theater For the 22nd year, free jazz concerts are being per- Mid-Peninsula Shakespeare Festival formed weekly at the center. The shows take place from 6 If you’re a Bard buff, this month should be just as you like to 7:30 p.m. in Clock Tower Plaza (near Neiman Marcus), it. The annual Mid-Peninsula Shakespeare Festival returns produced by the nonprofit SFJAZZ. to the Peninsula, with free 8 p.m. outdoor performances Next on the agenda, on June 12, is Berkeley baritone scheduled throughout June at Mid-Peninsula High School. Ed Reed, who has been praised by the San Jose Mercury Shows, presented by the Festival Theatre Ensemble, News as “a brilliant, idiosyncratic song stylist.” Reed grew start this Saturday with Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” The up in Watts, California, in the 1930s and ‘40s and followed play will also be performed on June 8, 15 and 28. Next up an unusual musical path: He sang with an inmate big is Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”; performance dates are band while serving time in San Quentin and Folsom pris- June 20, 21 and 29. ons on drug charges, according to his Web site. 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at an adjacent table. They asked if there was a highchair and were told A natural fusion “yes.” The server then went about her business and didn’t bring the Mint Leaf merges Thai and Vietnamese in pleasing, highchair. After a second inquiry, consistent palate the server pointed to a highchair in the corner and left again. A flum- by Dale F. Bentson moxed and fuming woman fetched ennifer Ng is a natural. She was vegetarian rolls ($6.95), packed it herself. born into a family of restaura- with taro root, mushrooms, jicama I ordered iced tea ($2) on each J teurs in Vietnam. Later, she and glass noodles, wrapped and of my visits, but Mint Leaf never migrated to Thailand and absorbed fried in crispy rice paper. had any. All they had was Thai tea the nuances of that cuisine before I wasn’t enamored with the crispy ($2.75), a tea sweetened with sugar coming to California. She has sib- tofu ($6.95) but I’m not much of and condensed milk. I tried one but lings, cousins, aunts and uncles a tofu fan. These tofu pieces had think it must be an acquired taste. still in the restaurant business. been deep-fried, served with tama- It was vaguely smoky-tasting and “I had a lot of family support and rind sauce and topped with ground didn’t sit well with my plain iced- confidence before starting out,” she peanuts. They reminded me of tea taste buds. said. toasted marshmallows without the While there was one dessert of- Her first venture is Mint Leaf sweetness and were blazing hot fering on the menu, it was never Asian Noodle House, which she when delivered to the table. It was available during my midday visits. operated for three years on Middle- several minutes before I dared bit- The online menu lists a lunch and a field Road. Last November, Mint ing into one. They were light and dinner menu, prices slightly higher Leaf relocated to University Ave- delicate. at night. Nonetheless, during each nue, adjacent to the Borders book- The refreshing papaya salad of my four sojourns to Mint Leaf, store. It is the site of the long-lived ($8.95) had thinly sliced green pa- I was shown only the dinner menu, Palermo and short-lived Chicken paya, mango and carrots dressed in regardless of the hour. Ranch. a light vinaigrette. The salad was Sometimes, service glitches can The space is open and airy with mostly carrots, though, and the drive customers away. I hope not in photographs lining the mustard mango was barely detectable. Some this case because the food is very powder-colored walls, as well as really awful-looking sliced toma- good and the kitchen is excellent at bistro-styled rattan chairs and alu- toes sat at the base of the shredded quickly turning out fresh, healthy, minum-topped tables and a large produce. enticing dishes. Mint Leaf does a skylight overhead. A long burgundy For main courses, I particularly great job of blending two slightly banquette lines one wall and tables liked the beef massaman curry different cuisines into a unified, are not too jammed together, allow- ($11.95). Chunks of tender beef, ÊiÀ> tasty whole just as Jennifer Ng in- ing conversation at sane levels. potatoes, onions and peanuts had tends. N It is Jennifer Ng’s menu and she simmered in massaman curry employs two chefs in the kitchen, paste, coconut milk and peanut one Vietnamese, the other Thai, sauce. Massaman curry is a Thai The refreshing papaya salad has thinly sliced green papaya, mango and Mint Leaf to execute her dishes. The kitchen dish believed to be of Muslim ori- carrots dressed in a light vinaigrette. 452 University Ave. turns out nearly 60 plates of food. gin. proportion to one another. fore I could enjoy them. I am not a Palo Alto Overall, the quality is very good, At Mint Leaf, the massaman The flavors of the Thai basil fan of food I have to use my fingers 650-321-7888 the food is fresh and sauces are not curry was aromatic and spicy but chicken ($9.95) were missing in to get at. I am fearful of slopping on Hours: Tue-Sun 11 a.m.- overloaded with dubious ingredi- not overly so. Each bite kept me action. The rather skimpy portion myself, or worse, someone nearby. 2:30 p.m.; 5-9:30 p.m. ents. I had issues with service but guessing what new spice, what with fresh lemongrass in special Despite my grumble, the dish was www.mintleafnoodles.com I’ll get to those later. new discovery I would make. It house sauce needed some spicy tasty and, again, the side of rice For appetizers, I thought the was a hearty dish and I was glad I oomph to give it life. 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The black pepper were heaped over a just enough to keep the dish inter- sat down at the table. } V >ÀÃ ÝViiÌ vinaigrette was essentially shallot generous pile of crispy fresh greens esting. The prawns were unpeeled, Another time, there were three 7 iiV >ÀÊ oil with delicate, yet expressive fla- and tossed in a light vinaigrette. It which made for a messy chore be- women, one with a baby, who sat >VViÃÃ vors, and ideal for this cuisine. was a healthy plate as well, the Almost as good were the crispy greens and beef not necessarily in ON THE WEB: Hundreds of restaurant reviews at www.PaloAltoOnline.com >µÕiÌ
NOW SERVING Feb. 3, 2006) take-out or delivery. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-9:30 popular menu. There are all the biriyanis, Cuisine of the Philippines -- cakes, breads, Following are condensed versions, in alpha- Gelato Classico, 435 Emerson St., Palo p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. vindaloos and kormas one would expect, pastries and entrees -- on offer. Cake betical order, of longer restaurant reviews Alto (650) 327-1317 Go Banana, 163 Stanford Shopping Cen- with satisfyingly spicy options. But skip the flavors range from chocolate to halo-halo published in the Weekly over the past several If the line out the door is any indication, ter, Palo Alto (650) 322-3050 disappointing desserts. (Reviewed Feb. (sweet bean), and there are plenty of years. This week’s reviews begin where the Gelato Classico is one of the hippest plac- This smoothie shop features standard 15, 2008) lumpia and lunch diners on hand. Mon.- list ended one week ago. es in town. The Emerson Street franchise’s choices such as mango but also offers Golden Wok, 451 California Ave., Palo Sat. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (Reviewed Dec. 7, 2007) Gaylord, 1706 El Camino Real, Menlo dressed-down decor belies its high-end “orange white mocha,” “chestnut” and Alto (650) 327-2222 Park (650) 326-8761 fare, which comes in such sophisticated other distinctive flavors. Blended fruit juic- Hunan, Szechwan style. Specials include Gombei Japanese, 1438 El Camino Real, The venerable Gaylord could use some flavors as tiramisu, hazelnut, ginger and es, fresh-squeezed juices and fruit salad General Tao chicken, moo shu pork, cala- Menlo Park (650) 329-1799 freshening up, but the menu has some blackberry cabernet. Sun.-Thu., 11:30 are also served. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. mari in black bean sauce. Most people Gombei serves family-style Japanese savory highlights, including lamp chop a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 11:30 a.m.- (Reviewed July 19, 2002) take out, but the restaurant does also food. Teriyaki and deep-fried meats, veg- masala and tandoori chicken. Fireplace 11 p.m. (Reviewed July 29, 2005) Godavari, 216 Castro St., Mountain View have small tables inside. Sun. 4:30-10 p.m. etables and seafood dominate the menu. and dark-wood walls add to the men’s Giovanni’s, 2525 El Camino Real, Menlo (650) 969-1112 Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. 11 a.m.- Wide, flat udon noodles, tofu dinners and club-type atmosphere. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.- Park (650) 298-8669 Formerly known as Sue’s, Godavari is now 10:30 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. donburi (vegetables and meat or seafood 2:30 p.m. weekdays and noon-3 p.m. Sat- Giovanni’s pizza parlor has a large selec- run by the brother of the late Sue. He’s Goldilocks, 1020 N. Rengstorff Ave., over rice) are especially good. Aesthetical- Sun. Dinner: 5-10 p.m. daily. (Reviewed tion of pizzas and toppings for sit-down, sharpened some of the decor but kept the Mountain View (650) 968-4980 VÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊ£n® *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 15
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THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI DIRECTED BY ROGER SPOTTISWOODE WWW.SONYCLASSICS.COM Movie reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley and Susan Tavernetti STARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH Movies CHECK THEATRE DIRECTORIES OR CALL FOR SHOWTIMES VIEW THE TRAILER AT WWW.THECHILDRENOFHUANGSHI.COM OPENINGS # technically complex movies to date. 1 Movie in America! While the majority of the animation was done down south at DreamWorks, some of the animation gurus Nothing is better THAN ! from PDI/DreamWorks (“Antz,” “Shrek”) in Red- wood City were able to lend a hand during the four “It’s an years of production. unabashed If you’re looking for something resembling reality, you’ll find more believable pandas at Panda Express. pleasure.” If you’re looking for a fun romp and a good story, Claudia Puig, USA TODAY Kung Fu Panda will not disappoint.
Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) and Po Rated: PG for sequences of martial-arts action. (Jack Black) in the witty “Kung Fu Panda.” 92 minutes. Kung Fu Panda ---1/2 — Douglas DeVore (Century 16, Century 20) Suspension of disbelief is a technique filmgoers use to resolve actions or plot points that do not quite fit into our version of reality. The Children of Huang Shi -1/2 For instance, when an aging Indiana Jones takes yet (Guild) Director Roger Spottiswoode preys on the TM another 20-foot fall without breaking his arm, we sus- heart in this ill-conceived weeper that just won’t say die. pend our disbelief in order to enjoy the film. SOUNDTRACK www.SexandtheCityMovie.com DreamWorks’ latest CGI adventure, “Kung Fu Pan- Shanghai 1937 is an enclave of luxurious sophisti- AVAILABLE ON da,” does not make this requirement of the audience. cation, but in distant Nanking a revolution is raging. NOW PLAYING IN THEATRES EVERYWHERE At no point are we asked to even remotely believe Every foreign journalist worth his salt is clamoring to MOBILE USERS: For Showtimes - Text SEX with your ZIP CODE to 43KIX (43549) any of the scenarios involving a talking, martial-arts- get to the front lines. fighting, noodle-selling panda whose father is a duck. Eager-beaver English shutterbug George Hogg (Jon- And that’s what makes the movie so much fun. athan Rhys Meyers) maneuvers himself to action’s The panda, Po (voiced by Jack Black), is reluctantly center stage but doesn’t like what he finds: shocking thrust into the spotlight when he is told he must fulfill atrocities followed by a brutal arrest and exile to a an ancient prophecy to become one of the greatest decrepit orphanage à la “Lord of the Flies.” kung fu masters of all time. Earnest Hogg, the ultimate fish out of water, floun- A kung fu fanatic, Po is excited to study among ders in his new environs, reluctantly warming to his his idols, a collection of animals representing forms young charges while making goo-goo eyes at do- used in Shen Lung kung fu: Tigress (Angelina Jo- gooder American nurse Lee Pearson (Radha Mitch- lie), Crane (David Cross), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Vi- ell). The boys give George the business (as boys will) per (Lucy Liu), and Monkey (Jackie Chan). Don’t but he perseveres, building trust and basketball hoops expect too much dialogue or character development to a crescendo of swelling violins. from these expensively voiced characters — there is Chinese veterans Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-Fat almost none. lend authenticity but little else. Martial artist Yeoh When an evil snow leopard (Ian McShane) threat- would be better served dealing swift kicks to the ens their world, Po and his mentor, Master Shifu head. The melodrama rises to a fevered pitch when (Dustin Hoffman), must find a way to turn the panda’s Hogg and his 60-odd orphans are forced to hoof it special talents (which seem to be laziness and glut- over the Silk Road, “Sound of Music”-style. Blech. tony) into strengths. Trashy histrionics aside, there are some soft spots The story is tight, witty and has more than a few for those with a weakness for cross-cultural banali- laugh-out-loud moments. Jack Black’s portrayal of a ties and humanitarian heroics swaddled in cliché. I clumsy yet enthusiastic panda is exactly what you’d heard gentle weeping in the back rows so maybe I’m expect and hope for. Black’s Tenacious D persona jaded. makes brief appearances with lines such as “I know The script is unfortunately laughable, a crying you’re trying to be all mystical and kung fu-ey...” and shame as more meaningful discourse could have put what will likely be the most overly quoted new Jack this lifeless historical dud on the map. Blackism, “Skidoosh!” The animation is beautiful, simple and reminiscent Rated: R for violence, bloodshed and mature of Japanese woodblock printing. The opening pays themes. 2 hours, 5 minutes. homage to this two-dimensional, non-textured, yet — Jeanne Aufmuth heavily stylized look before extruding into a three- dimensional environment. The characters retain a To view the trailer for “Kung Fu Panda” and "Children of Huang Shi," go to Palo Alto Online at http://www.PaloAl- purposefully simple appearance, but the cloth simu- toOnline.com/ lation alone makes this one of DreamWorks’ most COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH RELATIVITY MEDIA A HAPPY MADISON PRODUCTION A FILM BY DENNIS DUGAN"YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN" JOHN TURTURRO MUSIC SUPERVISION MUSIC EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI NICK SWARDSON LAINIE KAZAN AND ROB SCHNEIDER BY MICHAEL DILBECK BROOKS ARTHUR BY RUPERT GREGSON-WILLIAMS of thousands (or so it appears) frantically who is finally craving commitment. Miranda EXECUTIVEBARRY BERNARDI ROBERT SMIGEL WRITTENADAM SANDLER & ROBERT SMIGEL & JUDD APATOW PRODUCEDADAM SANDLER JACK GIARRAPUTO DIRECTED DENNIS DUGAN NOW PLAYING searches for a mythical crystal skull and (Cynthia Nixon) still lives in Brooklyn, strug- PRODUCERS BY BY BY The following is a sampling of movies struggles to untangle riddles in dead lan- gling to balance work with son Brady and recently reviewed in the Weekly: guages, Indy makes the acquaintance of hubby Steve (David Eigenberg), whose biker-boy Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), a frustrations with his wife’s long hours have Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the punk dispatched by his mother to enlist caused him to stray. Charlotte (Kristin Crystal Skull --1/2 Indy’s help in rescuing loony-tunes col- Davis) and Harry (Evan Handler) exist in STARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 6 (Century 16, Century 20) Harrison Ford league Professor Oxley (John Hurt). From Park Avenue bliss with adopted Chinese CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES reprises his role of the derring-do archeol- then on it’s stock buddy exploits mired in daughter Lily: a place for everything and SORRY, NO PASSES ACCEPTED FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT ogy professor with wry panache, kicking it special effects and classic cliches. Rated: everything in its place. And hyper-sexed off circa 1957 with a dazzling escape from PG-13 for violence and frightening images. Samantha is managing lover Smith Jerrod’s a group of Russian Communist soldiers 2 hours, 2 minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed May (Jason Lewis) career in Hollywood. And Think Globally, searching for an ancient artifact that may 23, 2008) what happens to the iconic ladies? Not hold the key to mysterious intelligence of a whole lot. Bottom line: The movie fails Post Locally. the great beyond. Indy eludes the grasp Sex and the City 1/2 Movie Plot 101 by trying too hard. Too hard of assailants and hails of bullets with aw- -- (Century 16, Century 20) “Sex and the City” to appease its fans, too hard to color within shucks ease. But his quest comes with a the movie more or less picks up where we the lines and too hard to prove that love price, as his nemesis will not be thwarted. left off four years ago, with symbolic scribe conquers all. Rated: R for graphic nudity, Rapier-wielding Russian agent Irina Spalko Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) sexual situations and language. 2 hours, 25 (Cate Blanchett) is a whip-smart dominatrix back in the arms of Mr. Big (Chris Noth), minutes — J.A. (Reviewed May 30, 2008) with a thirst for global control. While a cast *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 19 Your dog needs you... Movies
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All events at Stanford University PaloAltoOnline.com/ Group rates, festival subscriptions and 50% AUGUST -/ ", Ê/ /, student discounts available 8.2 Dena DeRose Trio w/ special guest Wycliffe Gordon Discount Ticket Program: $5 tickets The Stanford Theatre is at 221 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Go to www.stan- 8.3 The Agosto Trio: John Scofield, fordtheatre.org. for selected concerts for children under 18 and Larry Grenadier, Bill Stewart accompanying adults (up to 5 people per group) Satan Met a Lady (1936) The second film version of “The Maltese 8.4 Barry Harris/ Falcon” follows the story with a few changes. Fri. at 7:30 p.m. Charles McPherson Quartet BOX OFFICE: INFORMATION: The Golden Arrow (1936) A reporter and heiress enter into a mar- 8.5 Jason Moran/Larry Grenadier/ riage of convenience. Fri. at 6:10 and 8:55 p.m. 650.725.ARTS (2787) 650.736.0324 Richard Davis/Jeff Ballard www.ticketweb.com www.stanfordjazz.org 8.6 Wycliffe Gordon Sextet The Letter (1940) The wife of the owner of a rubber plantation kills a man and becomes involved in blackmail. Sat. & Sun. at 3:35 and 8.8 SJW All-Star Jam Session 7:30 p.m. 8.9 Fly +1 w/ special guest Joshua Redman Now, Voyager (1942) The awkward daughter of a Boston society matron eventually finds happiness. Sat. & Sun. at 5:20 and 9:15 p.m.
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All other applicants gallery9losaltos.com 5. 5 People $45,840 * All household members must be 62 years or older. “Small” An exhibition of small-scale work For complete Calendar listings, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com produced by local and national photog- and click on “Master Community Calendar.” Applications may be downloaded at www.midpen-housing.org and should be returned raphers utilizing a wide variety of pho- by mail to 163 N. Main St., Milpitas CA 95035 tographic process, including platinum, All application questions must be directed to Mid-Peninsula Housing: ambrotype, daguerotype, and encaustic (408) 438-8947 / TDD (650) 363-2863 wax. June 6-July 30, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Modernbook Gallery, 494 University Ave., www.PaloAltoOnline.com Managed by Mid-Peninsula Housing Management Corporation Palo Alto. Call 650-327-6325. www.mod- If it’s useful and local, it’s on Palo Alto Online! "It is the mission of Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition and its affiliates to provide decent, safe affordable ernbook.com shelter of high quality to those in need; to establish stability and opportunity in the lives of residents; Barely Contained: The Box Show Seven and to foster communities that allow citizens from all ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds to live in Main Gallery artists present their creative Closes at 3 p.m. on Sun. Free. Viewpoints Decker and Ruth Waters, are on dis- dignity, harmony, and mutual respect." interpretations of the box. Through June Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. www. play. Artworks in wood, clay, granite and 29, 11 a.m-4 p.m. The Main Gallery, 1018 viewpointsgallery.com bronze (ranging in size from 8-inches to Main St., Redwood City. Call 650-322- 8-feet). Through Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 2497. www.themaingallery.org Mixed-Media Collage Exhibition “Im- promptu,” an exhibition of mixed-media Mon.-Fri. Free. The Rotunda Gallery, 555 Cast of Characters Exhibition of sculp- collage, featuring works by Inge Infante County Government Center, Redwood tures, pottery, jewelry and glass present- and her students. Through July 24, Gal- City. Call 650-261-1086. ing gallery artists depicting imaginary lery hours: M-F 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 Stanford Art Spaces Photography by characters. Through June 28, 11 a.m.-9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Mohr Gallery, Com- Joe Decker, photography by Sarka p.m. Free. Gallery House, 320 California munity School of Music and Arts at Finn Holeckova and Richard Trager, paint- magine... Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-494-1602. I Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain ings “New Images of Woman” by Ursula Claudia Kunin and Mary Daniel Hobson View. Call 650-917-6800 ext. 308. www. O’Farrell. Through June 18, 8:30 a.m.-5 New works by two gallery artists. Mary arts4all.org p.m. Free. Stanford Art Spaces, Center Daniel Hobson’s “Evocations” is a series Sanatan Saha: Unrestrained Fantasies for Integrated Systems Art Gallery 420 of still lives. Claudia Kunin’s “Myth” is Hailing from a traditional Indian fine- Via Palou, Stanford. Call 650-725-3622. comprised of dreamscapes drawn from arts community, Sanatan Saha takes a http://cis,stanford.edu/~marigros biblical, mythological and historical sub- decidedly untraditional approach to his jects, printed in 3D. Through July 1, 11 work. Saha describes his thoughts and Benefits a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Modernbook Gallery, memories through heavily layered, mysti- Friends, Palo Alto Library Book Sales 494 University Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650- cal imagery. Through June 7, Free. Aicon Proceeds benefit all five libraries. June 327-6325. www.modernbook.com Gallery, 535 Bryant St., Palo Alto. www. 14-15, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m. Inspired by Memories Paintings of Ven- aicongallery.com Free. Friends of Palo Alto Library Book ice, France, Spain, Bali, China and in be- Sculpture Exhibition Works by two Sale, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 tween. Through June 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. well-known Bay Area sculptors, Arabella Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto. Call 650-856- 1862. Support to animals in Summit Fire Palo Alto Humane Society is collecting tax- "Ê "/ deductible donations for the Watsonville animal shelter for the many pets and farm animals displaced in the Summit Fire. Mail donations to PAHS or give directly to Friends of the Watsonville Animal Shelter, www.FOWAS.org. Palo Alto Humane So- ciety, P.O. Box 60715, Palo Alto. Call 650- 424-1901. www.paloaltohumane.org Classes/Workshops what we can build for you. Art of Living Course The Art of Living Course is a personal-excellence work- shop that combines a breathing tech- For 20 years, the fine people at De Mattei nique called Sudarshan Kriya with practi- cal wisdom to create a balanced state of Construction have been building and physical, mental and emotional well-be- ing. June 6-10, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Hotel Zico, remodeling dream homes. Families in your `ÀiÜÊ VVià 200 East El Camino Real, Mountain View. Call 408-332-6813. http://us.artofliving. neighborhood have trusted our professionalism, org/art-of-living-course/index.html Collage and Acrylic Studio 1-Day Work- attention to detail and devotion. With more shop Use old scraps of material, maps, than 1000 homes complete, our experience is clippings, wallpaper samples, bottle caps, buttons, beads, knick-knacks, unmatched. How can we help you? Fiery fiddling etc. to create art with collage and acrylic Chicago violinist Rachel Barton Pine — a young classical violinist paints. Fastening/pasting methods, paint- who also lists Black Sabbath and Metallica among her favorite art- ing techniques demonstrated. For teens ists — performs tonight at 8 p.m. with the New Century Chamber and adults. Sun., June 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $105. Community School of Music 408.350.4200 Orchestra at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Anto- Palo Alto. Barton Pine will be featured in Saint-Georges’ Violin nio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650-917- www.demattei.com Concerto in A Major; the program also holds works by George 6800 ext. 308. www.arts4all.org/artwork- Walker, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Brahms. Tickets are shops License # B-478455 Feldenkrais For flexibility, coordination $42/$28. Go to www.ncco.org or call 415-357-1111. and strength. Fridays, 11-noon. $40
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 21 Goings On members/$45 nonmembers(4 classes). German conversation. Wednesdays, 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10 a.m.-noon. Mem- ily. Pre-registration required. Thursdays, Little House fitness room, 800 Middle June 18 - July 16. 7-9:15 p.m. $62. Palo bers $55/nonmembers $65. Museum of June 19-26, 7-9 p.m. $100 per couple for Community Events “Sliding Liberia “ Filmmakers (and Stan- Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-327-9419. Alto High School, Embarcadero Rd. at El American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo two sessions. Parents Place, 200 Chan- ford students) Britton Caillouette and www.Umovebetter.com Camino Real, Palo Alto. Alto. Call 650-321-1004. www.moah.org ning Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-688-3040. Nicholai Lidow present “Sliding Liberia”, http://pen.ppsignup.org Fitness and the Alexander Technique I Can Sew! Introduces students to the Living Well with Chronic Conditions a film that follows four young surfers to Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable basics of sewing with a focus on hand Classes offered through Stanford Hospital Sustainable Gardening in Action There West Africa in search of more than per- clothes. Instructor: Dana Ben-Yehuda, sewing. Designed for students with no Aging Adult Services. Topics include ex- will be several stations in the Palo Alto fect waves. Sat., June 7, 7 p.m. Free. Certified Alexander Teacher, M.AmSAT. prior experience. Students learn basic ercise, managing stress and pain, healthy Demonstration Garden, each focusing Patagonia Palo Alto, 525 Alma St., Palo Thu., June 12, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. El- skills and their historical context while eating and other topics. Classes will be on one topic about sustainable garden- Alto. Call 650-329-8556. http://www.pa- ephant Pharm, 4470 El Camino Real, Los creating a take-home project. All sup- held weekly on Fridays, June 6 through ing. A master gardener will show how tagonia.com/paloalto Altos. Call 650-964-4308. www.alexan- plies included in price, students receive July 18, $25 per person. Avenidas, 450 the sustainable practice is implemented Blue Coat Community Art Showcase dertechniquestudio.org a small take-home sewing kit. Sat., June Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-725-4137. in the Demo Garden using hands-on Blue Coat Systems is hosting the third 7, $35 members/ $45 non-members. Mu- demos when possible. Questions wel- General Plan Visioning Participate in a Meditation 1-Breath Start with the fun- annual Community Art Showcase. Vi- seum of American Heritage, 351 Homer come. Sat., June 7, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. workshop to help imagine the future of damentals: What is meditation? How sual art by students from 24 local high Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-1004. www. Palo Alto Demo Garden, Eleanor Pardee Mountain View. Children’s activities and does it work and why? Sat., June 14, schools. Fri., June 6, 4-7 p.m. Free. Blue moah.org Park, Palo Alto. Call 408-282-3105. http:// refreshments provided. Sat., June 7, 10-1 p.m. $30. Ananda, 2171 El Camino Coat, 420 North Mary Ave., Sunnyvale. www.mastergardeners.org/scc.html 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Performing Integrated Circuits Introductory course Real, Palo Alto. Call 650-323-3363. www. Call 415-247-1662. www.bluecoat.com/ Arts Center Second Stage, 500 Castro covering the history, development and anandapaloalto.org Sustainable Gardening Practices in localart Action St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6306. uses of integrated circuits. Students will Parenting as a Team: For Couples Gardening practices that con- Chefs Who Care Annual BBQ and Pic- www.mountainview2030.com discover what ICs are made of, how they serve resources and maintain a healthy (birth-6 years) Two-session parenting nic in the Park catered by Armadillo work and how they are designed and environment will be demonstrated in the German Language Class Conversation, workshop for couples. Explore ways to Willy’s. Fifty percent of the proceeds manufactured in Silicon Valley. Learn to garden. Topics will include: plant choices, reading, writing, basic grammar, and Ger- strengthen the couple relationship, man- benefit Community Services Agency’s read schematics and build a radio to take composting, pest management, water manic culture are all covered. This highly age conflict and develop discipline strate- Food and Nutrition Center, minimizing home. Ages 10 and up. Saturdays, June management, soil amendments and re- interactive, beginning class emphasizes gies that are effective for the whole fam- hunger and food insecurity in the com- using recycling materials. Sat., June 7, munity. Mon., June 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $20 10-11 a.m. Free. Palo Alto Demonstration in advance/$25 at the door; Children (12 Garden, 851 Center Drive, Palo Alto. Call and below): $10/$15. Cuesta Park, 615 408-282-3105. http://mastergardeners. Cuesta Drive, Mountain View. Call 650- org/events 968-0836. www.CSAcares.org Terrific Twos Summer Camp (2-3 years) Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market This parent/child workshop will offer Shop for locally-grown farm-fresh fruits discussion for parents on development and vegetables plus fish, bread, cheese, and discipline. There will be a separate eggs and more at the downtown farmers playgroup for children. Led by Karen market. All proceeds support Avenidas Friedland-Brown, MA. Pre-registration senior center. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. required. Wednesdays, June 18 through Free. Gilman Street at Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 6, 10-11:30 a.m. $180 for parents, Palo Alto. www.pafarmersmarket.org $80 for play care for children Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. Call La Honda Faire and Music Festival Bay 650-688-3040. http://pen.ppsignup.org Area and coastside musicians, artists and craftspeople will join together in La Hon- Traveling With Children (all ages) In this Your Child’s Health University da to entertain and exhibit at the 19th an- parenting workshop with Pamela Worth, nual La Honda Faire and Music Festival to MA, design and create your own custom benefit the art and music program of La travel kit. Discuss tips to make travel Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes, seminars and resources Honda Elementary. Families welcome. No easier along with a variety of travel activi- pets. June 14-15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. La ties. Wed., June 18, noon-1:30 p.m. $35 designed to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children. Honda Faire and Music Festival, 6685 La per person, including supplies. Parents Honda Road (hwy 84), La Honda. www. Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. Call lahondafaire.org 650-688-3040. http://pen.ppsignup.org MAMA YOGA O.N.E. “Our Neighborhood Event Unity” Clubs/Meetings There will be music, dancing turf battle Join other prenatal and postpartum mothers in a Yoga class designed to enhance Blackberry REACT Blackberry REACT, and crunking. Spoken word artists and strength, flexibility and tranquility. Practice Yoga stretches and poses while pregnant Incorporated is a local team of volunteers rappers will be heard. Sponsors: The providing radio communications for pub- City of East Palo Alto. Born Again Chris- and return after your delivery for a gentle shape-up and relaxation time. lic service in San Mateo and Santa Clara tian Ctr. Projext Keys., Inc. Sat., June 7, - Saturdays, June 7-28 Counties. Refreshments served. Group noon-5 p.m. Free. Bell Street Park, Uni- meets Wednesdays, ongoing. 7:30-9 versity and Bell St., East Palo Alto. p.m. Free. Menlo Park Fire District Train- Oregon Expressway Improvement Proj- NEWBORN CARE 101 ing Room, 1467 Chilco St. (off Bayfront ect The second community meeting for Expressway), Menlo Park. Call 650-919- the Oregon Expressway Improvement Often touted as our “most fun” class, this interactive program teaches the specifics of 9251. blackberryreact.org Project. Review and comment on vari- Chinese Brush Painting Demonstration ous intersection-improvement options. newborn care, including bathing, temperature-taking, changing diapers, swaddling, The Menlo Art League will host a Chinese Mon., June 9, 7-9 p.m. Cafetorium, Jor- soothing techniques and more. Infant doll models are used to allow for hands-on practice. brush-painting demonstration by Lillian dan Middle School, 750 North California Mar Wu. Ms. Wu will demonstrate the four Ave., Palo Alto. Call 408-494-2700. www. - Saturday, June 14 essentials tools of Chinese brushwork oregonexpressway.info painting - flexible fur brushes, rice paper, PA High School Flea Market Music inkstone and ink. She will also discuss Boosters Flea Market and Craft Faire HEART TO HEART SEMINAR ON GROWING UP colors made from natural sources. Wed., is held on the second Saturday of each June 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Menlo Park month. All proceeds go to the Palo Alto Informative, humorous and lively discussions between parents and their pre-teens on Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo High School Music Department. Sat., puberty, the opposite sex and growing up. Girls attend these two-part sessions with Park. Call 650-854-4656. June 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Inked Books: The Graphic Novel Book High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, their moms and boys attend with their dads. Club Discussion of “Batman: the Dark Palo Alto. Knight Returns” by Frank Miller. Inked Portola Valley Town Picnic and Zots to - For Boys: Mondays, June 23 & 30 Books is a drop-in graphic novel discus- Tots Race PV Town Picnic Saturday at - For Girls: Wednesdays, July 16 & 23 sion group, which meets on the second Corte Madera School featuring burgers, Wednesday of the month. All are wel- cotton candy, games, climbing wall and come. Wed., June 11, 4-5 p.m. Books Inc live band. Race Registration 9 a.m. at Al- INFANT MASSAGE Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo pine Inn. Race 10 a.m. to Corte Madera. Alto. Call 650-321-0600. www.booksinc. Picnic 11 a.m. - 3p.m. Sat., June 7, Corte Learn the techniques of infant massage to relax and soothe a baby, to relieve the net Madera School, 4575 Alpine Road, Por- Issues with food? Food Addicts In Re- tola Valley. Call 650-529-0888. temporary discomforts of gas and soreness of vaccination sites, and to stimulate a baby covery Anonymous is for individuals Relay for Life @ the Los Altos Library as he or she grows into an active child. recovering from addictive eating and Join Alan Russell and Jan Masters for an anorexia based on the 12 steps of AA. informal presentation on this year’s Amer- - Thursdays, July 10-31 No dues/no fees/no weigh-ins. Sundays. ican Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Get a 7-8:30 p.m. Free. St. Marks Church,, 600 preview of the ceremonies and activities Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. planned for Relay weekend. Mon., June Monday Night Out Lesbian, Gay, bisexual 9, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.lpch.org to register or obtain more and transgender group with supporters 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call and friends. Discussion, social events, 650-948-7683. www.santaclaracountylib. information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses. education and spiritual development. org/losaltos Mondays through June 30, 7-8 p.m. Unity Palo Alto, 3391 Middlefield Road, Concerts Palo Alto. Call 650-494-7222. www.Uni- “Raise, Raise the Voice!” A celebration tyPaloAlto.org of the music of Henry Purcell by the choir of First Lutheran Church and a consort Palo Alto Scrabble Just for fun. Open LUCILE PACKARD of ten musicians. Sun., June 8, 7:30 p.m. to players of all levels. All equipment Adults $10; students and seniors $5. First provided. Mondays, ongoing, 6-10 p.m. Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo CHILDREN’S Free. Boston Market Restaurant, 3375 Alto. www.flcpa.org El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call 650-326- HOSPITAL 6243. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ John Rutter’s Mass of the Children Los pa-scrabble Altos United Methodist Chancel choir, with members of Morning Glory, Viva La Portola Valley’s Non-fiction Book Club Musica and the Gloria Children’s Choir Discussion of “Unbowed: A Memoir” by of San Jose will perform Rutter’s “Mass Wangari Maathai, the first African woman of the Children.” Directed by Shulamit CALL TODAY TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES (650) 723-4600 to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Thu., June Hoffman. A free will offering will be taken. 19, 1-2:30 p.m. Portola Valley Library, Sun., June 15, 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. 4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851-0560. www.smcl.org Page 22ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Goings On IT’S FATHER’S DAY Los Altos Methodist, 655 Magdalena County. Through photos and memorabilia, 30% OFF Ave., Los Altos. www.laumc.org this exhibit will salute African Americans’ ALL WEEK LONG Jon Nakamatsu and The Stanford Wood- determination, perseverance and creativ- ALL TEAK FURNITURE wind Quintet Pianist Jon Nakamatsu ity in areas such as business, medicine WITH THIS AD joins the Stanford Woodwind Quintet to and politics. Through Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 celebrate the quintet’s 20th anniversary p.m. $2 student/seniors; $4 adults. San THROUGH JUNE 15, 2008 with a program including Muczynski’s Mateo County History Museum, 2200 CUSHIONS EXCLUDED; CAN NOT BE “Quintet for Winds,” Mozart’s “Quintet in E Broadway, Redwood City. Call 650-299- COMBINED WITH OTHER OFFERS flat Major,” Beethoven’s “Trio in G Major,” 0104 ext. 24. www.historysmc.org and Jongen’s “Rhapsodie” for piano and “Great Estates of the Peninsula” The woodwind quintet. Sat., June 7, 8 p.m. exhibit will feature furniture and other $20 general / $10 students. Dinkelspiel mansion memorabilia from the historical Auditorium, Stanford University, Stanford. association’s collection and from private Call 650-723-0038. www.stanford.edu/ collections. This exhibit will run until Nov. group/Music/Events/index.html 9. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 adults, $2 seniors/ New Century Chamber Orchestra Pro- student. Free to members. San Mateo gram includes works by: Saint-Georges, County History Museum, 2200 Broad- George Walker, Coleridge-Taylor Per- way, Redwood City. Call 650-299-0104 kinson and Brahms. Fri., June 6, 8-8 ext. 24. www.Historysmc.org p.m. $42 and $28. St. Mark’s Episcopal Bonfires and Bugs The history, science Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. and art of camping. March 7-Aug. 8, 11 www.ncco.org a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Museum of American PACO’s Sinfonia Season Final Concert Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call Concert features the winners of PACO’s 650-321-1004. www.moah.org concerto competition. The final concert Gabriel Moulin’s Photos Moulin’s career features a program of baroque, classical spanned four decades and his photo- and romantic music. Sun., June 8, 3-5 graphic legacy ranges from the 1906 p.m. $10/general admission, $5/senior San Francisco Earthquake and Fire to the and student. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Stanford University, Stanford. Call 650- Through Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 adults, 856- 3848. http://www.pacomusic.org $2 students/senior. Free for members. 1445 VETERANS BLVD South Bay Brass NACUSAsf presents San Mateo County History Museum, REDWOOD CITY the South Bay Brass in a concert of new 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Call 650- 299-0104 ext. 24. www.Historysmc.org 650 366 0411 music. Composers represented are A. TEAK SPECIALISTS Baldwin, J. Beeman, S. Clark, J.Dunn, S Lucile, David Packard: Valued Partners TOM’S 7 DAYS/10-6 Ettinger, H. Gellis, H. Ho, R. Peterson, K Personal, business, and philanthropic TomsOutdoorFurniture.com Schmidt, D. Victorine. Sat., June 7, 8-10 legacy of Lucile and David Packard. A OUTDOOR FURNITURE p.m. $15, adults, $10 students and se- replica of the historic HP garage, new niors Palo Alto Art Center, Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call 408-269-2301. www.na- cusasf.org South Bay Brass NACUSA-sf Concert The South Bay Brass, a 10-piece en- semble, play new music by National As- sociation of Composers -- San Francisco Chapter, including works by: Anne Bald- win, John Beeman, Sondra Clark, Jeff Dunn, Steve Ettinger, Herb Gellis, Hubert Ho, Roger Peterson, Karl Schmidt and You are Invited Dale Victorine. Sat., June 7, 8-9:30 p.m. Adults, $15; student and seniors $10. Palo Alto Arts Center, Embarcadero and Newell Roads, Palo Alto. Call 408-269- C 2301. nacusasf.org y Turangalila Symphony Redwood Sym- phony and Music Director Eric Kujawsky a e perform Messiaen’s “Turangalila Sym- d phony” with Daniel Glover, piano and le Mark Goldstein, synthesizer. Sun., June th b 8, 3-5 p.m. $25, $15, $10. Canada Col- r r lege Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., i ation Redwood City. Call 650-366-6872. www. ! redwoodsymphony.org "With a Song in My Heart" A blend of B jazz-age standards. Concerts also fea- ture “A Little Jazz Mass” by Bob Chilcott. Where: Sat., June 7, 8-9:30 p.m. $24/$20 and $12 full-time students. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-254-1700. www. TRADITIO NS scholacantorum.org - Dance Ballroom Dancing Rumba and bolero will be taught Fri., June 6, 8 p.m. Lessons 850 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park for beginning and intermediate levels, no experience and no partner necessary. General dance party 9 p.m.-midnight. Singles and couples welcome. Free re- June 5 – 14 freshments. Dressy casual attire. $8. When: Cubberley Community Center Pavilion, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-856-9930. www.readybyte.com/ fridaynightdance What: Birthday Cake & Live Balkan Music w/Bill Cope Bill Cope is the former musical director of AMAN, Special Savings in the tent UCLA’s Balkan dance performance en- semble. Fri., June 6, 8-11 p.m. $8 gen- eral, $4 student, under 12 free. Flex it (Thurs, Fri, Sat (June 5, 6, 7) Aerobics, 425 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View. Call 408-733-5529. hhttp://dance. blochg.com and… everything in the store at our Environment Solar Electric/Hot Water Class Four so- lar professionals will be presenting infor- Celebration Price of 24% OFF mation on environmental benefits, system sizing, how to select a solar contractor, solar hot water heating and an overview until June 14. of system installation. Fathers’ Day event. Sun., June 15, 1:30-4 p.m. Free. Los Al- tos Library, Community Room, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 408-761- 2029. http://www.GoSolarNow.com/pg- We thank you for supporting us more.html Exhibits these past 24 years! “African Americans in San Mateo Coun- ty” This exhibit will showcase the out- standing African Americans in the com- TRADITIONS… MAKING HOMES BEAUTIFUL SINCE 1985. munity and their impact upon San Mateo
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 23 Goings On video interviews with Packard associ- Babies and Books A free three-week Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo preserves. Third of six: Riparian Corridor. Los Altos, 4470 El Camino Real (near San ates, business and personal artifacts, workshop featuring books, music, lap Alto. Call 650-329-2436. Sun., June 8, 10 a.m.-noon. $5 Palo Alto Antonio), Los Altos. www.elephantpharm. interactive children’s area, talks by Ju- bounces, nursery rhymes and parenting GISSV - Summer Fest 2008 German In- residents / $7 nonresidents. Foothills com/los-altos/info/classes-and-events lie Packard, early HP executives, Lucile resources for parents with babies 3-12 ternational School of Silicon Valley invites Park, 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Woodside Library Baby Musical Story- Packard panel, and more. Through June months old. Class is June 23, June 30 all families to join their annual summer Hills. Call 650-329-2423. enjoyonline.cit- time Rhymes, songs and lap-sit activities 22, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History and July 7. Sign-up for MV residents be- fest. Food, live music and student perfor- yofpaloalto.org for parents and infants. For ages new- Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los gins June 9 at 9 a.m. in front of the li- mances, games for all ages, a flea market Puppet Show at Atherton Library An born to 2 years old. Through June 25, Altos. Call 650 948-9427 ext. 10. www. brary on Franklin St. Non-resident begins and a silent auction. Sat., June 7, noon-4 event for dads and kids. Puppet Art 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Woodside Library, losaltoshistory.org/packard.htm June 11 at 10 a.m. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. p.m. Free. German International School Theatre will present a puppet show for 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. Call Moffett Field Historical Society Muse- City of Mountain View Public Library, 585 of Silicon Valley, 310 Easy St., Mountain all ages. Sponsored by the Fatherhood 650-851-0147. um Museum displays memorabilia, arti- Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650- View. Call 650-254-0748. www.gissv.org Collaborative of San Mateo. Fri., June Woodside Library Toddler Musical Story- facts, photos and aircraft models; tours 526-7054. http://www.mountainview.gov/ GISSV Summer Camp 2008 Summer 6, 7-7:45 p.m. Free. Atherton Library, 2 time Finger plays, stories, songs and fun. of museum and view of the exterior of city_hall/library camps for children age 6 to 9. Language Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton. Call For ages 18 months to 3 years. Through Hangar One. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. BOK Ranch Western Day Join B.O.K. immersion. No prior German language 650-328-2422. www.smcl.org June 25, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Woodside Admission fee charged. Moffett Field Ranch for a day of student horseback skills are necessary. Students will ex- Story Time with Dashka Slater Oakland Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. Historical Society Museum, Building 126, riding demonstrations, children’s games perience German language and culture native and award-winning journalist and Call 650-851-0147. Moffett Federal Airfield, off Highway 101, and activities, dog-agility demonstra- through many activities such as singing, author Dashka Slater comes to Kepler’s Yolanda Rhodes Yolanda Rhodes’s mu- Mountain View. tions, silent auction and raffle drawing. dancing, arts and crafts, science and to unveil her new book “The Sea Serpent sic concert. For all ages. This program is Photography Exhibit Christopher J. Live music by Sidesaddle and Co. and sports. June 16-July 25, $350/$600. and Me.” Recently chosen as a Junior Li- sponsored by the Friends of the Palo Alto Schalge presents his photography “From BBQ lunch served by the Redwood City German International School of Silicon brary Guild Selection, this story tells the Library. Sat., June 7, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Free. the Mountain to the Mushroom.” The Fire Department. Sun., June 8, 12-5 p.m. Valley, 310 Easy St., Mountain View. Call tale of a little girl, a serpent from the sea Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield exhibit contains 21 works with various $45. 1815 Cordilleras Road, Redwood 650-254-0748. www.gissv.org and the true meaning of friendship. Sun., Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2436. perspectives on nature and the effects of City. www.bokranch.org Homestead Farm Tours Docent-led tours June 8, 11:30 a.m. Free. Kepler’s, 1010 El nature. Through June 6, 9-5 p.m. Free. Catch the Reading Bug Sign up for the of historic homestead farm. Visit animals Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 650-324- Film Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Summer Reading Program starting June in pens, tour century-old farm buildings, 4321. www.keplers.com “Az prijde kocour” This film will be 1069 E. Meadow Circle, Palo Alto. Call 2 through July 31 at any branch or online large organic garden. Benefits scholar- Toddler Storytime Stories, flannel boards, shown in Czech with no English subtitles. 650-493-4430 ext. 254. www.itp.edu at www.cityofpaloalto.org/library. Free. All ship fund for field trips at Deer Hollow songs and finger plays for ages 18 months A psychedelic look at human nature and SCVWS members exhibit “Interpreta- libraries, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2436. Farm. Sponsored by non-profit Friends to 36 months. Tuesdays, through Aug. 12, the different desires that each person in tions” A multi-faceted group of original Children’s Stories from the Past On of Deer Hollow Farm. Includes film, mer- 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Atherton Library, 2 a small village have. The director uses a paintings inspired by favorite literary June 13, the San Mateo County History chandise booth. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton. Call range of colors to show the different ele- quotes, phrases or excerpts. Open dur- Museum will present a children’s story p.m. Adults: $5, children: $3. Children 650-328-2422. www.smcl.org ments of human behavior. Fri., June 6, ing library hours. Through June. Free. Los time about “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in under 2 free. Deer Hollow Farm, Rancho Toddler Time Storytime Toddler Time is 7-9 p.m. Free. Stanford University, Build- Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, People’s Ears.” Afterward, the children San Antonio County Park, Los Altos. Call for children ages 18-36 months old. It will ing 260, Room 113 (rear of Main Quad, Los Altos. Call 408-362-9973. will visit the Outstanding African Ameri- 650-965-FARM . www.fodhf.org encourage them to listen and read. Tues- behind of Memorial Church), Stanford. Stanford’s MFA Thesis Exhibition The cans in San Mateo County temporary Picture Book Pals Join the Picture Book days, 10:30-11 a.m. Portola Valley Library, Call 650-725-2563. http://creees.stan- department of art and art history pres- exhibit and make cut-out pictures to take Pals for a story time and craft activity 4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. www. ford.edu/ ents “Transient” on view on through home. Fri., June 13, 11 a.m.-noon. Fee $4 about Father’s Day. The Picture Book smcl.org Health June 15. “Transient” is an exhibition of adults, $2 students, children 5 and under Pals meet on the first and third Saturday Vacation Bible School Power Lab Va- free. San Mateo County History Museum, Athletic Survival Kit Learn herbal medi- the works of MFA students for their final of the month. For children ages 3 through cation Bible School for kids ages 4-5th cine protocols to enhance athletic per- thesis: Matt Jones, Lordy Rodriguez and 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Call 650- 6. Sat., June 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Books grade. Each day campers will sing, hear 299-0104. www.historysmc.org formance and expedite recovery from Naomi Vanderkindren. Free. Thomas Inc Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real #74, a story, make a craft, play games, watch injuries. Tue., June 10, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Welton Stanford Art Gallery, 419 Lausen Gary LaPow - Catch the Reading Bug Palo Alto. Call 650-321-0600. www. a show and have snack. Hands-on mis- Free. Elephant Pharm Los Altos, 4470 El Mall, Stanford. Call 650-723-3404. http:// “Catchy tunes, jumping jokes and more booksinc.net sions project for Africa. June 16-20, 9 Camino Real (near San Antonio), Los Al- art.stanford.edu fun than a bucketful of worms! For all Preschool Storytime at Atherton Library a.m.-noon. $50. Peninsula Bible Church, tos. www.elephantpharm.com/los-altos/ ages.” Wed., June 18, 4 p.m. Free. Stories for children ages 3-6 at the library. 3505 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call info/classes-and-events Family and Kids Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Tuesdays, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. Atherton Li- 650-494-3840 ext. 218. Atherton Library Musical Storytime Better Balance with Alexander Tech- Woodside. Call 650-851-0147. brary, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Ather- What should I feed my pet? An overview Stories and sing-a-longs for all ages. nique Better Balance - Good balance is Get Ready, Get Set, Glow P and T Pup- ton. Call 650-328-2422. www.smcl.org of the different diet options, both home- critical whether it’s for skiing or to prevent Wednesdays, June 11-July 23, 4-4:30 pets presents “The Grasshopper and Prime Time with the Kids A series of six prepared and commercially available, for p.m. Free. Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel falls as we age. Learn simple movement the Ant,” a tale set to classical music. All classes for grandparents and their grand- promoting optimum health. A discussion exercises from the Alexander Technique Station Lane, Atherton. 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Foothill College s 0ATIO HEATERS Lohman Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7360 . http:// www.foothill.edu/fa s 'RILLS Outdoors s #USTOM ""1 )SLANDS Docent-Led Hike on Michael’s Summit Loop This five-mile loop is in the San Lorenzo River Redwoods hidden deep 6)3)4 /52 inside Castle Rock State Park. Docents 3(/72//- 4/$!9 point out the biodiversity of flora. Res- ervation required. Go online or call to sign up. Sat., June 14, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Sempervirens Fund, Drawer Patios & Grills BE, Los Altos. Call 650-968-4509. www. 1180 KERN AVE, SUNNYVALE sempervirens.org 94085 CROSS STREET LAWRENCE Docent-Led Hike to Eagle Rock/Little Basin Take a docent-led tour of Little 408-245-2900 Basin, soon to be the newest addition to WWW.PATIOSANDGRILLS.COM Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Then OPEN DAILY hike to the top of Eagle Rock for vistas of the entire central coast. Hike is six miles with 1200’ gain. Reservations required. Sun., June 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $6 parking fee. Sempervirens Fund, Drawer BE, Los Altos. Call 650-968-4509. www.semper- virens.org Listening to Nature - Walk in the Red- wood Forest Walk in the forest of the San Lorenzo River Redwoods of Castle Rock State Park. Reservations are required. Sat., June 7, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE LIBRARY Sempervirens Fund, Drawer BE, Los Al- tos. Call 650-968-4509. www.semper- ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR ONE, THREE-YEAR virens.org TERMS ENDING JANUARY 31, 2011 Strawberry Moon Night Hike Low-key, He’s tied up at the moment slow-paced hike. Ages 5 and up wel- (Unexpired Term of Dreyfus) Alex Hero of Palo Alto is part of the cast of “The Adding Machine,” come. Space is limited. Open to Palo a comic expressionist play now being presented at Foothill College. Alto residents and accompanied guests. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council is seeking applications for The 1923 play by Elmer Rice “directly addresses the question of Wed., June 18, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Foot- the Library Advisory Commission from persons interested in a term ending hills Park Interpretive Center, 3300 Page advancing technology at what cost to personal humanity,” said Tom Mill Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-329- January 31, 2011. Gough, the play’s director and a Foothill theatre arts instructor. 2423. enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org Eligibility Requirements: Composed of seven members who shall be appointed Performances are in the new Lohman Theatre at 12345 El Monte Sunset-Moonrise Walk Sunset full moon by and shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council, but who shall not be Road in Los Altos Hills, on June 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14 at 8 p.m. and hike. Meet at the Baylands Nature Cen- Council Members, offi cers or employees of the City of Palo Alto. Each member ter. Ages 10 and up. Barcode 57171. Tue., June 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8-$16. Go to www.foothill.edu June 17, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Baylands Na- of the commission shall have a demonstrated interest in public library matters. or call 650-949-7360. ture Preserve, 2775 Embarcadero Road, All members of the commission shall at all times be residents of the City of Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2506. enjoyon- Palo Alto. Regular meetings will be held at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of line.cityofpaloalto.org each month. El Camino Real, Los Altos. Call 650-964- Stanford. Call 650-736-0324. www.stan- Twilight Hike Leisurely hike led by a Palo Purpose and Duties: The purpose of the Library Advisory Commission shall 4308. www.alexandertechniquestudio. fordjazz.org Alto ranger and a naturalist from preserve org Music and Wine Tasting Mike’s Cafe is steward Acterra. Ages 8 and up. Second be to advise the City Council on matters relating to the Palo Alto City Library, Lick the Sugar Habit How to break free having Saturday afternoon live music and Fridays, through June 13, 7:30-9 p.m. excluding daily administrative operations. The commission shall have the fol- from sugar dependency. Sat., June 14, wine tasting, featuring “Rock’n Rose,” an Free. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, lowing duties: 10-11 a.m. Free. Integrative Nutrition and all female band, and local wines pre- 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call 1. Advise the City Council on planning and policy matters pertaining to: a) Wellness Center, 277 Castro St., Moun- sented by Alexia Moore Wine Marketing 650-329-2423. http://enjoyonline.cityof- the goals of and the services provided by the Palo Alto City Library; b) tain View. Call 650-962-1036. Company. Sat., June 7, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. paloalto.org the future delivery of the services by the Palo Alto City Library; c) the City Mike’s Cafe, 3130 Alpine Rd.#350, Por- Little House/Avenidas Walkers During Manager’s recommendations pertaining to the disposition of major gifts June, the walkers meet at Little House to tola Valley. Call 650-851-6453. Religion/Spirituality carpool. June 5, Foothill Park to Arastra- Redwood Symphony orchestra Redwood Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation Group of money, personal property and real property to the City to be used for dero parking lot. June 12, Sawyer Camp Symphony and music director Eric Ku- Sunday morning meditation group (sang- library purposes; d) the construction and renovation of capital facilities of Trail South. June 14, Windy Hill. June 19, jawsky perform Messiaen’s “Turangalila ha). Practice sitting and walking medita- the Palo Alto City Library; and e) joint action projects with other public or Wunderlich Park. June 26, Little House Symphony” with Daniel Glover, piano and tion in the tradition of Zen Master Thich private information entities, including libraries. to Judy’s House in Menlo Park. Call Hal Mark Goldstein, synthesizer. Sun., June Nhat Hanh. 9:30-11:45 a.m. Free. Home 2. Review state legislative proposals that may affect the operation of the Palo Makin for details 650-948-2310. 8-10 8, 3-6 p.m. $25, $15, $10. Canada Col- of David and Birgitte, 160 Erica Way, Por- Alto City Library. a.m. Free. PV Inc Little House, 800 Middle lege Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., tola Valley. Call 650-854-4596. 3. Review the City Manager’s proposed budget for capital improvements Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-326-2025. Redwood City. Call 650-366-6872. www. Evening with Richard Foster Richard J. and operations relating to the Palo Alto City Library, and thereafter forward redwoodsymphony.org Foster, author of “Celebration of Disci- Reiki Open House Every Monday is any comments to one or more of the applicable committees of the Coun- open for introductory sessions with one Summer Jazz Series International and pline,” teaches on “A Flaming Vision of the or more Reiki practitioners. 7-8:45 p.m. local jazz legends will perform styles God-Saturated Life.” Following, Richard cil. Free/donation based. Camelot Center, from swing to straight-ahead jazz. The will sign books including his latest: “Life 4. Provide advice upon such other matters as the City Council may from time 1000 Fremont Ave., Los Altos. Call 650- 10-week series of free concerts will take with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual to time assign. 949-3332. www.camelotcenter.net place in the gardens of Stanford Shop- Transformation” which will be available 5. Receive community input concerning the Palo Alto City Library. Stress and Fatigue The secrets about ping Center’s Clock Tower Plaza. June for purchase. Mon., June 9, 7-9 p.m. 6. Review and comment on fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Palo Alto how to increase energy and get rid of 5-Aug. 7, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Stanford Free. Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, City Library. stress. Sat., June 7, 10-11 a.m. Free. In- Shopping Center, Stanford. http://www. 950 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. http:// tegrative Nutrition and Wellness Center, stanfordshop.com/Event_Details.aspx?I www.mppcfamily.org/app/w_page. The Library Advisory Commission shall not have the power or authority to 277 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650- D=841andEID=75347andlmnu=2 php?id=113andtype=section cause the expenditure of City funds or to bind the City to any written or implied 962-1036. The Power of Visioning David Hiller leads contract. What’s the healthiest sweetener? Which On Stage an afternoon workshop on how to create “High School Musical” natural sweetener is the best choice? Woodside vision teams to manifest miracle shifts. Application forms and appointment information are available in the City Clerk‘s Discussion of stevia, agave, honey, real School’s 8th-grade class will stage Dis- Hiller has a master’s degree in counsel- Offi ce, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto - (650) 329-2571 or may be obtained maple syrup, molasses, barley malt, ney’s “High School Musical” on June 4 ing and serves as an interfaith minister, on the website at http://www.cityofpaloalto.org brown rice syrup and others. Tue., June and 5 at 5:30 p.m. and June 6 and 7 at spiritual counselor, coach, consultant and 17, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Elephant Pharm 7 p.m. Every member of the 8th-grade healer. Sun., June 15, 1:30-4:30 p.m. $20. Deadline for receipt of applications in the City Clerk’s Offi ce is 5:00 p.m., Los Altos, 4470 El Camino Real (near San class plays a part. Tickets available at Unity Palo Alto, 3391 Middlefield Road, Thursday June 12, 2008. Antonio), Los Altos. www.elephantpharm. school office. $10 students; $12 adults. Palo Alto. Call 650-494-7222. www.Uni- com/los-altos/info/classes-and-events Woodside School’s Sellman Auditorium, tyPaloAlto.org DONNA J. GRIDER 3195 Woodside Road, Woodside. Call Third Thursdays Puppet-related crafts City Clerk Live Music 650-851-1571. and activities. Third Thursdays through Mary Stallings Mary Stallings, Bay Area “Snapshots” West Coast Premiere of Aug. 21, 4-6 p.m. Donations accepted. PALO ALTO RESIDENCY IS A REQUIREMENT jazz singer. Sat., June 28, 8 p.m. $14-28. “Snapshots,” the latest musical from First Baptist Church of Palo Alto, 305 N. Campbell Recital Hall, 451 Lasuen Mall, Broadway and Hollywood composer *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊU Page 25 Goings On
California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 510-395- What You Need to Know About Medicare Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-329- organizers and pro-democracy activists Scams and Identity Theft Chuck Finney 7792. Peggy Schiffmann, HICAP program coor- 1374 . http://sfopera.com/p/?mID=46 in Haiti. They will discuss life under the is a San Mateo County deputy district at- Wednesday Night Meditation Differ- dinator from the Council on Aging, Silicon Andre Dubus III’s “The Garden of Last UN occupation, political repression and torney in the consumer and environmen- ent guided meditations including mind- Valley, speaks on Medicare. Wed., June Days” “From the author of the New York ongoing resistance. Tue., June 10, 7:30-9 tal protection unit. Sat., June 7, 1 p.m. fulness, insight and stress reduction. 11, 1-3 p.m. Free. Avenidas, 450 Bryant Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club p.m. $5 - $10 suggested donation. First Free. Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Beginner and experienced meditators St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5423. selection House of Sand and Fog-a new Baptist Church of Palo Alto, Fellowship Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Call welcome. Wednesdays through June 25, Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest Gymnas- big-hearted, painful, page-turning novel Hall (Wheelchair accessible), 305 North 650-780-7026. www.rcpl.info 7-7:30 p.m. Offering accepted. Unity Palo tics on horseback. Hundreds of vaulters about sex and parenthood and honor and California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-326- Technology and Society Committee Alto, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. are expected to compete at this event, masculinity.” Fri., June 6, 7:30 p.m. Free. 8837. http://www.PeaceandJustice.org Luncheon Forum Nan Wishner, Chair of Call 650-494-7222. www.UnityPaloAlto. which is recognized by U.S. Equestrian Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Hanan Awwad, Palestinian Poet/Ac- Albany’s Integrated Pest Management org Federation. Sun., June 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Park. Call 650-324-4321. www.keplers. tivist An evening with Hanan Awwad, a Task Force and opponent of the aerial Free. Spring Down Equestrian Center, com Palestinian poet and president of the Pal- spraying proposed for the Light Brown estine branch of Women’s International Seniors 725 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Anna David’s “Party Girl: A Novel” “Ben- Apple Moth, summarizes the issues and Life Planning Decision The Wednesday League for Peace and Freedom. Awwad provides her perspective on a better ap- efit for the Women’s Recovery Associa- was also instrumental in creating a Pal- June Forums address “Leaving my Dream Sports tion (WRA). Party Girl is a harrowing ride proach for handling invasive species. House?” Hosted by Steve and Julie Quat- 2008 Track Season Registration Reg- estine Centre of PEN, the international Tue., June 10, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch through the world of Hollywood excess writers union. Mon., June 16, 7:30-9 p.m. trone, Realtors. June 11, “Getting ready istration for the 2008 Track and Field with a heroine who’s deliciously flawed.” is $11, $12 for non-members. Hangen for the Big Move.” June 18, “Make It As season with Palo Alto Lightning Track Free (contributions will be requested). Tue., June 10, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s, First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto - Szechuan Restaurant, 134 Castro St., Easy As Possible.” June 25, “If I Move... Club. Train now for the Junior Olympics 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call Fellowship Hall (Wheelchair accessible), Mountain View. Call 650-969-7215. http:// Can I Stay In This Area?” Refreshments or for fun and conditioning. Ages 5-18. 650-324-4321. www.keplers.com 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. Call 650-326- tian.greens.org/TASC.shtml will be served. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. PV All levels of experience. Through July 20, Book Publishing 1-2-3 Editor Laurie Gib- 8837. http://www.PeaceandJustice.org Tuesday Teas at Little House The Tues- Inc Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo 4 p.m. Annual membership fee. Stanford son discusses the major stages a book History of Monterey Bay Aquarium Julie day Teas in June are: June 10, Laura Park. Call 650-326-2025. track-Angell Field, Stanford University, goes through en route to becoming a Packard, Monterey Bay Aquarium execu- Regan, children’s book illustrator, speaks See for Yourself: Living with Low Vision Stanford. Call 650-321-2175. printed book. Includes QandA session for tive director, talks about the history of the about “Follow Your Dream: Early Inspi- Drs. Keswich and Yee discuss common Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest Eques- writers. Sun., June 8, 2-3 p.m. Free. Los aquarium and MBARI (Monterey Bay Re- rations”. June 17, The “Sizzling Seniors” eye problems of older adults, current trian vaulting, the sport of gymnastics and Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, search Institute) and her parents’ involve- from Los Gatos entertain with song, treatments, and present low vision de- dance on horseback, will be displayed at Los Altos. Call 650-948-7683. www.san- ment in both projects. Tickets are avail- dance and fashion modeling. June 24, vices that help maximize residual vision. this competition recognized by the U.S. taclaracountylib.org/losaltos able at www.losaltoshistory.org/packard. “Local Heroes: Lucile and David Pack- Sat., June 7, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Menlo Equestrian Federation and the American Dalia Sofer’s “The Septembers of Shi- htm or at the door. Wed., June 18, 7-8:30 ard.” 2-3 p.m. Free. PV Inc Little House, Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Vaulting Association, the final qualifying raz” “In 1982, 10-year-old Dalia Sofer p.m. $10 per person. Eagle Theater, Los 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650- Call 650-330-2512. www.menloparkli- event for US vaulters vying for the chance and her family emigrated from Iran to the Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave., Los 326-2025. brary.org to compete at the World Vaulting Cham- United States. Having survived the 1979 Altos. Call 650-948-9427. www.losal- W. Hodding Carter Meet W. Hodding toshistory.org/packard.htm Special Events pionships. Sun., June 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Iranian revolution together, they then en- Carter, author of “Off the Deep End.” It’s Free. Spring Down Equestrian Center, dured the incarceration of Sofer’s father, History of the Sierra Club Environmental the story of a man who rebels against 16th Annual Flag Day Run This event 725 Portola Road, Portola Valley. www. attorney Terry Trumbull will present “His- middle age by chasing a dream. Wed., benefits the American Legion. Join a falsely accused of being a Zionist spy, in woodsidevaulters.org Tehran’s Evin prison.” Thu., June 12, 7:30 tory of the Sierra Club” from its founding June 18, 7-8:30 p.m. Books Inc. Palo Alto, short ceremony (open to the public) at in 1892 by John Muir through its growth, p.m. Free. Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto. Call Golden Gate National Cemetery. $20 Support Groups key moments, and development to the 650-321-0600. www.booksinc.net ticket includes the poker run road map, DBSA Bipolar/Unipolar Support Group Menlo Park. Call 650-324-4321. www.ke- current day. Tue., June 17, 7-9 p.m. Mem- plers.com Waverley Writers Features poet, teacher, lunch, raffle ticket. Ride pins to the first DBSA Bipolar and Depression Support bers free/ $5 non-members. Museum of director of Foothill Writers Conference 250 people. Sat., June 14, 8 a.m. Penin- Group for consumers only. First, second Eleanor Curry: San Mateo County American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo and Racial Integration The San Mateo Doren Robbins reading from his new sula Harley, 380 Convention Way, Red- and third Wednesdays of month, ongo- Alto. Call 650-321-1004. www.moah.org book “My Piece of the Puzzle.” Open wood City. Call 650-599-2064. www. ing. Katherine Lerer, Facilitator. 6:30-8:30 County History Museum will present El- Janelle Brown’s “All We Ever Wanted eanor Curry, who will give a Courthouse reading to follow. This is the last meet- smhog.com p.m. Free. DBSA Bipolar/Unipolar Sup- Was Everything” “When Paul Miller’s ing until September. Fri., June 6, 7:30-10 Peninsula Volunteers Appraisal Fair Ap- port Group, 4153A El Camino Way, Palo Docket talk on her life and race relations pharmaceutical company goes public, in San Mateo during the period of racial p.m. Free. Waverley Writers, 957 Colo- praisers from Bonhams and Butterfields Alto. Call 650-326-6313. www.DBSA- making his family IPO millionaires, his rado Ave. (near Greer), Palo Alto. will be valuing items. Asian art, paintings, PaloAlto.org integration in the 1960s and 1970s. The wife, Janice, is sure this is the windfall decorative arts, jewelry, no large pieces. Mom and Baby New Beginnings This presentation will include images from she’s been waiting years for - until she Volunteers Wed., Jun. 18, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $10 per six-week series is a way for mom and newspapers of the time period. Sat., June learns, via letter, that her husband is di- 37th Annual Mountain View Art and appraisal or 3 for $25. Little House, the baby (babies 2 to 10-weeks old at start 14, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $2 seniors/students $4 vorcing her and cutting her out of the new Wine Festival Volunteers needed for Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center, 800 of series) to meet with other moms in a adults, members free. San Mateo County fortune.” Mon., June 16, 7:30 p.m. Free. the 37th Annual Chamber of Commerce Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-326- partially structured group setting to learn History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Red- Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Mountain View Art and Wine Festival. 0665 ext. 238. http://peninsulavolunteers. about common issues and to share feel- wood City. Call 650-299-0104 . www. Park. Call 650-324-4321. www.keplers. Sept. 6-7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mountain View. com org ings and experiences. Expert-led weekly historysmc.org Call 650-968-8378. chambermv.org topics. Facilitator: Maria Ord, RN, BSN. Ellen Sussman’s “Dirty Words: A Lit- Jeffrey Deaver’s “The Broken Window: Interpretive Tour Leaders Develop and Sunset Magazine Celebration Weekend A Lincoln Rhyme Novel” Through June 30, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $90. erary Encyclopedia of Sex” “A playful “Data mining lead outdoor nature walks, this spring Sunset Magazine will host its 11th annual is the industry of the 21st century. 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Jun. 12, 6:30-9 p.m. Paddle and Restoration at Bair Island $20 members/$25 non-members online; Join Save The Bay for a canoe trip to Bair $25/$30 walk-in. Fenwick and West, 801 Island. Once on these remote islands California St., Mountain View. http://www. volunteers are needed to help us restore THE BOOKSHOP hispanic-net.org the islands’ native vegetation by removing Meet the Author: Bob Calhoun “Bob non-native plants, collecting native plant AT THE Calhoun was an untrained grappler and seeds and through early spring, planting mad master of ceremonies with a sub- native plants into the ground. Sat., June TUAREG JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW CANTOR ARTS CENTER versive carnival. Now in his book ‘Blood, 14, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $25/members, $35/ Beer and Cornmeal: Seven Years of In- nonmembers. Redwood City. 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Page 26ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ NCAA BASEBALL Sports Castro Shorts NEW COACH . . . Olympian Sean pointing Nolan, a Palo Alto High and Uni- versity of California graduate, is the new head coach of the Menlo School girls’ water polo team. No- to CWS lan replaces Jenny Booth, who led the six-time Central Coast Section Despite being drafted champion Knights to the section playoffs in both of her years as No. 10, Stanford catcher coach, including a CCS title in her focused on tournament first season. Nolan was a member by Rick Eymer of the USA Olympic team in 2000. He played four years of water polo tanford arrived to play its at Cal, during which the Bears three-game NCAA Super Re- won two national titles. Nolan was S gional series at Cal State Ful- a three-time All-American and a lerton on Thursday in time to check member of the U.S. National Team the latest Major League Baseball in water polo in the 1990s. Nolan draft news. coached the Menlo boys’ frosh- Stanford junior catcher Jason soph water polo team in 2003 and Castro was projected to go in the ‘04. He returned to Cal three years first round, anywhere from the ago to help coach the men’s water eighth pick through the 20th pick. polo to a pair of NCAA titles. “We He wound being selected No. 10 by are very fortunate to get individual the Houston Astros, the second col- of such high caliber,” said†Menlo lege catcher picked. Not bad for a Athletic Director Craig Schoof. guy who was originally drafted in the 43rd round out of high school, or SUMMER CAMPS . . . The Gunn for a guy who hit a misleading .167 High boys’ and girls’ basketball as a sophomore. coaches will be holding summer With his professional baseball ca- camps beginning this month. reer all but assured, Castro has his Chris Redfield will host the Titan sights squarely on reaching the Col- Boys Basketball Camp at Gunn lege World Series for the first time. on June 16-19 and June 23-36. Nationally No. 10-ranked Stanford The camp is for boys entering the has not played a meaningful game fourth through 10th grades, with in Rosenblatt Stadium since losing morning and afternoon sessions. to Rice in the championship series More information at credfield@ on June 23, 2003. pacbell.net or visiting www.gunnti- Since then, eight players — four tans.com. Gunn girls’ coach Sar- from each team — have played in ah Stapp will host her camp for the major leagues, including Stan- girls from June 23-26 from 9 a.m. ford’s Sam Fuld, Ryan Garko, Car- to 1 p.m. The camp is open to los Quentin and Donny Lucy. Most girls between 6th and 9th grades. scouts agree the 6-foot-3, 210-pound For more information: sstapp@ Castro, of all the eligible players pausd or (916) 549-3798. from Stanford and Cal State Fuller- ton, has the best chance to join them THE MAZE CUP . . .. Some of in the big leagues. the best boys’ and girls’ tennis Before signing, though, Castro players, ages 18 and 16, will con- would like to share something else verge on the Alpine Hills Tennis with the elite eight: an appearance and Swim Club in Portola Valley in the College World Series cham- this weekend for the 35th an- pionship series. nual Maze Cup. The tournament The Cardinal (37-22) still needs to brings together the top age-group get through the Titans (41-20), who players in Northern and Southern Alayna Lilak/Stanford Athletics have a nice history of their own in California for a two-day competi- the postseason. tion. Menlo School’s Daniel Hoff- Stanford and Cal State Fullerton man and Jamin Ball will compete begin their series on Friday at 7:30 for the NorCal boys’ 16s in singles p.m. (on ESPN2), with another set and doubles. They’ll be on the for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (on ESPN) court Saturday at approximately and Sunday, if necessary, at 4 p.m. 11:30 a.m. The boys’ and girls’ (ESPN2). 18s will start the tourney Saturday “We’ve had a lot of guys step up,” at 10 a.m. Action gets under way Castro said. “It will be beneficial, Sunday at 9 a.m. Admission is Stanford junior catcher Jason Castro, who was the No. 10 overall pick in Thursday’s Major League Baseball as we continue, to have the ability free first-year player draft, is focused this weekend on beating Cal State Fullerton in an NCAA Super Regional. (continued on page 31) ON THE AIR Bank of the West Classic fills its talented field Friday NCAA baseball: Stanford at Cal State by Rick Eymer 21 features a combined 142 career Govortsova (37), Tsvetana (43) and has reached the semifinals of the Fullerton, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2; KZSU (90.1 ith 21 of the top 50 wom- wins, with 55 of them belonging to Akgul Amanmuradova (50) have U.S. Open twice (2000, 2005), Bar- FM) en’s tennis players commit- Davenport and another 31 to Serena achieved their highest rankings to toli was a finalist at Wimbledon last Saturday W ted to play, the Bank of the Williams, who has been forced to date. year and Hantuchova reached the NCAA baseball: Stanford at Cal State West Classic shapes up as one of the withdraw twice from the Classic. If It’s also the first time in six years semifinals of the Australian Open Fullerton, 4:30 p.m., ESPN; KZSU (90.1 FM) top Tier II events of the season and she plays, it will be her first appear- the Bank of the West field has five earlier this season. Sunday certainly a terrific way to open the ance at Stanford. players among the top 10. After Schnyder was a finalist at Stan- U.S. Open series. There are five current members Williams are Chakvetadze (6), El- ford two years ago and won her 10th NCAA baseball: Stanford at Cal State Fullerton (if necessary), 4 p.m., ESPN2; The Bank of the West begins on among the top 10, led by Williams’ ena Dementieva (8), Marion Bartoli career title in Cincinnati three years KZSU (90.1 FM) July 14 at Stanford University’s No. 5, although both Williams and (9) and Daniela Hantuchova (10). ago. Taube Tennis Center with defend- Davenport are former No. 1’s and Williams won 23 of her first 25 Petrova missed April with a hip SPORTS ONLINE ing champion Anna Chakvetadze three others, Patty Schnyder, Nadia matches this season, Chakvetadze injury and a right quad strain but For expanded daily coverage of college and five-time Bank of the West Petrova and Ai Sugiyama, who have followed her Bank of the West title has come back strong and recently and prep sports, please see our new site winner Lindsay Davenport among been in the top 10. with an appearance in the semifi- reached her first quarterfinal of the at www.PASportsOnline.com those entered. The current field of Victoria Azarenka (No. 17), Olga nals of the U.S. Open, Dementieva year.■ Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 6, 2008 • Page 27 GRAND OPENING SALE Sports Peninsula Showroom Now Open in Mountain View Stanford freshmen Clayton, Barte sweep Come in this weekend and enjoy extraordinary savings on our full line of Ventana Outdoor Teak and Hot Tubs. top Pac-10 awards in tennis this season
by Rick Eymer Stanford is seeded eighth overall was second in the 2008 state finals, tanford’s Alex Clayton, who in the 24-team field. as well. reached the semifinals of the The Cardinal freshmen eights She will be joined at Stanford S NCAA men’s singles tennis also advanced into the semifinals, by hurdler and jumper Josefine tournament in Tulsa, may need to placing second in its heat. Kvist, long distance runner Emi- find some space to store all the The IRA Regatta concludes on lie Amaro, distance runner Kristin hardware he’s been receiving late- Saturday with the Grand Final in Reese, middle distance specialist ly. the Men’s Varsity Eight. Sarah McCurdy, long distance Lau- Clayton’s latest rynne Chetelat, long distance run- collection includes Men’s golf ner Georgia Pac-10 Player of Stanford sopho- Griffin, mid- the Year and Pac- more Jordan Cox dle distance 10 Freshman of the qualified for the U.S. specialist Year, awards an- Open with a two- Emma Mill- nounced by the con- round score of 3-un- er-Bedell, ference on Wednes- der-par 141 at Lake long distance day. Merced GC in Daly runner Tori
Clayton, a 30- Kyle Terada/Stanford Athletics City in a sectional Pennings, Largest Selection in Bay Area – In Stock match winner (in qualifier Monday. multi-event 38 overall matches), Cox, who will athlete Jordan Immediate Delivery was also the ITA play in his first U.S. Merback and West Region and Open, finished in pole vaulter $EEP 3EATING s $INING 3ETS s /VAL AND 2ECTANGULAR %XTENSION 4ABLES National Rookie of a fourth-place tie, Katerina Ste- #HAISE ,OUNGES s !DIRONDACKS 3TEAMER #HAIRS s 2OCKERS s "ENCHES the Year honors. one stroke behind a fanidi. #OFFEE 4ABLES s 3IDE 4ABLES s 5MBRELLAS s #USHIONS s #OVERS The eighth-ranked group of three. On the %CO 3MART &IRE 0LACES s $IMENSION /NE (OT 4UBS s 3WIM 3PAS Clayton lost to the The Open will men’s side,
eventual champion, be held at Torrey two-time All- Keith Peters top-ranked Somdev Alex Clayton Pines in San Diego, American New Store in Mountain View! Devvarman of Vir- with the first round and Oklaho- (ALF "LOCK 3OUTHEAST OF 3 3HORELINE "LVD ginia. scheduled to begin on Thursday, ma Gatorade Clayton was one of three Stanford June 12. Male Athlete 650.969.2200 players to earn all-Pac-10 honors, Stanford grad Zach Miller fin- of the Year Miles Unterreiner Open Everyday • 10 – 5 along with Richard Wire and Matt ished 17th at Lake Merced with his Geoffrey Ta- www.TerraTeakandGarden.com Bruch. score of 145. Gunn senior Martin bor highlights the recruit list. Ta- Walnut Creek | 2042 Mt. Diablo Blvd. | Exit 24 fwy @ 680 interchange Bruch spent most Trainer was slightly bor is a three-time Oklahoma state Mill Valley | 258 Redwood Hwy. | At Stinson Beach exit next to Sea Planes of his time as the better, shooting an champion in the shot and discus Cardinal’s No. 2 even-par144. with personal bests of 209-5 in the singles player, com- Rob Grube fired a discus and 63-10 in the shot. piling a 10-10 mark, two-round score of He will be joined by hurdler The City of Palo Alto Arts & Sciences Division four opponents 145, 16th overall, at Amaechi Morton, long distance ranked higher. Wire the sectional quali- runner Chris Derrick, middle dis- andthe Palo Alto Weekly present was 24-10 playing fier on the course at tance specialist Dylan Ferris, dis- mostly at No. 3 sin- Conway Farms Golf tance specialist Kevin Havel, long gles. He also pitched Club in Lake Forest, distance runner Ben Johnson and in at No. 2 and No. Ill. Miles Unterreiner, the Gatorade 4 singles when need- Washington State Boys Cross Coun- ed. Track and field try Runner of the Year. In women’s tennis, Stanford added Collison placed second at last
Stanford’s top player Keith Peters four more athletes fall’s Division I California State Hilary Barte earned to its incoming Cross Country Championships and Pac-10 Freshman of class with the recent third in the 1,600 at the recent CIF the Year honors it signings of Claire State Meet. O’Hare is an all-around BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES was announced on Collison, a dis- sprinter, and Kinsella is a shot put Wednesday. Hilary Barte tance runner from and discus thrower, who has quali- Thursdays, 12 – 1 pm: July 10 – 31, 2008 Barte became the first Stanford La Crescenta, Calif., Joy O’Hare, fied for the Illinois State Champion- Cogswell Plaza: Lytton & Ramona Streets player to win the award since Am- a sprinter from Colorado Springs, ships for the past three years. ber Liu in 2003. She was joined on Colo., and Molly Kinsella, a thrower Sullivan held the fifth-fastest Free to the public the all-conference team by No. 2 from Hinsdale, Ill. for the women’s 3,200 in the nation with a time of singles player Jessica Nguyen and team and Riley Sullivan a distance 8:56.09 from the Arcadia Invita- senior Celia Durkin. runner from Rancho Santa Marga- tional. He was at one time the third- 7/10 QUARTET SAN FRANCISCO The fourth-ranked Barte, also the rita, Calif. for the men’s team. fastest 1,600 runner in the nation Tangos, jazz and funk by the Grammy nominated string quartet National Rookie of the Year, won 30 Palo Alto senior Mia Lattanzi with his 4:12.72 win at the Orange www.jeremycohen.com of her 38 matches, including 22-4 headed the list of 18 recruits who County Championships. in dual meets. She became the first signed a na- Kvist won the 400 hurdles, placed 7/17 KAWEH freshman in school history to win at tional letter- second in the 100 hurdles, won the Flamenco, Rumba and Salsa music least 30 overall matches and 20 du- of-intent with 400 and won the long jump (18-7 www.kaweh.com als since 2004 when Theresa Logar Stanford in 1/2) at the Somerset County Cham- posted a 38-4 overall mark and was February. pionships. Amaro was named the 27-0 in dual match action. Lattanzi, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Runner 7/24 MISS ANN GIBSON, the Duchess of Ragtime The 16th-ranked Nguyen com- who holds of the Year for an unprecedented FREDERICK HODGES, famed society pianist pleted her junior season with a 28-10 school re- fourth year in a row last fall. Hit songs and piano solos by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and George Gershwin mark (17-5 in dual-match play). cords in both Reese won the 1,000 at the Molloy www.frederickhodges.com Durkin finished 19-9 (15-5) and the 400 and Stanner Games in 2 minutes, 53.50 was ranked No. 66 in the final rat- 800, ran one seconds, the second-fastest time in 7/31 DME/DAMIEN MASTERSON ENSEMBLE ings. She leaves with a career 85-27 of the fast- the United States this season. The Beauty of the Chromatic Harmonica record. est 800 times McCurdy is a five-time national Harmonica, guitar and piano renditions of classical, in the coun- track champion, a 13-time All- Men’s crew try (2:09.61) American, and a Service Honor So- American and Latin American music. The Stanford men’s Varsity Eight and plac- ciety member. Her older sister, Mary www.damienmasterson.com team advanced to Friday’s semifi- ing second Keith Peters Liz McCurdy, is currently a junior Bring your small sun umbrellas nals of the IRA Regatta in Cherry in the event on the Stanford women’s team. Hill, N.J. with its second place at the CIF Chetelat, a long-time soccer For more information call 650 463-4940 finish during qualifying heats on State Meet player, began her cross country as or visit www.PaloAltoOnline.com Thursday on Cooper River. in 2006. She Mia Lattanzi (continued on following page) Page 28 • Friday, June 6, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Real Estate & Display Stanford roundup 2008 PALO ALTO Advertising Assistant (continued from previous page) LITTLE LEAGUE CITY TOURNAMENT a senior at Davis High. She ran an (All games at Middlefield Ballpark, unless otherwise noted) he Almanac is looking for an advertising assistant for our busy 18-flat at the Stanford Invitational, SATURDAY T Real Estate & Display advertising department. The successful the second-fastest time of any San Game 1: PASCO vs. LPM, 11 a.m. candidate will have strong communication skills dealing with clients Joaquin Section girl, in only the sec- Game 2: All Out (or Bike Connection) vs. Stanford Electric, 1 p.m. in person, by phone and by email. This person will work within ond cross-country race of her life. Game 3: Bike Connection (or All Out) vs. PAVP, 3:30 p.m. the department to coordinate advertising between clients and the She later won the state cross coun- Game 4: Edwards Luggage vs. Alhouse King Realty, 5:30 p.m. try meet and ran in the World Junior Production Department, putting together effective ads and accurate Cross-Country Championships in SUNDAY schedules. Computer literate / Ability to multi-task / Attention to Ireland with Stanford’s Alexandra Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 11 a.m. detail a must! 5 days / 40 hours per week / Benefi ts. Gits. Chetelat last weekend finished Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. To apply, fax or email resume to: second in the 3,200 at the CIF State Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 3:30 p.m. Meet. Game 8: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30 p.m. NEAL FINE, Almanac, Advertising Manager Griffin is the Gatorade New TUESDAY Fax: 650-854-3650 • email: nfi [email protected] Hampshire State Cross Country Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 3:45 p.m. Runner of the Year after winning Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser at Hoover Park, 5:30 p.m. the state title three years in a row. Gamd 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 5:45 p.m. Miller-Bedell was the third-fastest THURSDAY, JUNE 12 half miler in the country as a junior. Game 12: Winner of Game 9 or 10 (not playing in Game 13) vs. Game 11 She also ran the seventh-fastest loser, 3:45 p.m. 1,000 during the 2007 indoor sea- Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. team G-11 hasn’t played, or worst seed of Real Estate Matters Game 9 or 10 winner, 5:45 p.m. son with her time of 2:53.60. Pennings ran her mile personal SATURDAY, JUNE 14 can market your home to many of best of 4:56 at the Hispanic Indoor Game 14: Game 13 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 2 p.m. WHY ADVERTISING them without ever placing an ad or Games and Stefanidi is a national- SUNDAY, JUNE 15 WON’T WORK holding an open house. class pole vaulter and former World Game 15: Championship challenge game, if necessary, 1 p.m. Buyers want to purchase an im- Youth recordholder. As you prepare to sell your home, you'll probably consider the age of their dream, not necessarily Merback is multi-event special- the bricks of their dream. Ask your ist. She is a six time Wyoming state Derrick is the Gatorade National ranks among the top 10 returning best way to advertise it. Surpris- ingly, advertising doesn't work. But agent about how they plan to mar- champion. Outdoors she has won Boys Cross Country Runner of the two-milers in the nation. As a ju- ket that dream to their buyers and in the 100 hurdles and in the triple Year. He finished second at the nior, Kevin ran 4:14.32 in the 1,600 marketing does, and there is a big other agents. You'll be surprised jump. Indoors she won both the tri- Footlocker Cross Country Champi- and 9:00.30 in the 3,200. difference. An agent will be more how much more effective marketing ple jump and the 55 hurdles. onships. This spring he ranks No. 1 Johnson is a high school cross involved in marketing your home, Tabor is a two-time All-American in the nation in the 5,000 meters. country All-American and was the and here's why. can be than advertising. and Oklahoma Gatorade Male Ath- Ferris is a middle distance spe- top junior at the 2006 Footlocker A photo and description of your Jackie Schoelerman is a Realtor lete of the Year as a shot putter and cialist with international experience. National Cross Country Champion- home's features, in a newspaper or with Alain Pinel Realtors and a discus thrower. He led the nation in both the 800 ships. magazine, is simply advertising, Real Estate Specialist for Seniors. Morton was the Georgia state 300 (1:49.27) and mile (4:08.02) earlier Unterreiner won the prestigious and is not going to generate much Call Jackie for real estate advice. hurdles champion last spring and this season. Golden West Invitational mile as a interest. 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Ramirez (PA). 9:58.68; 2, Erdelyi (USC) 10:03.73; 3, Long Records: Palo Alto Oaks 1-0 High jump — 1, Arrivey (WSU) 7-3 1/4; 2, (Weber St.) 10:06.73; 4, Allen (Stanford) Second game Wijesekara (USC) 7-2 1/4; 3, Golden (CSUF) 10:06.92. PA Oaks 010 15(10) —17 13 3 6-11. 100 hurdles — 1, Clarke (USC) 13.46; 2, Morgan Hill 020 020 — 4 5 2 Long jump — 1, Turner (ASU) 26-0; 2, Ankton (Washington) 13.49; 3, Rowe (UCLA) WP — Greg Matson. Frederick (UW) 25-2 1/4; 3, Diakonikolas 13.53. 3B — Warner (PA). 2B — Brewer (PA). 3 (Boise St.) 25-2. 400 hurdles — 1, Leach (UCLA) 55.47; 2, hits — Brewer (PA). 2 hits — Kautz, Brewer, Triple jump — 1, Grinnell (Boise St.) 52-6 King (WSU) 58.67; 3, Shapard (Utah) 59.12. Look in Warner (PA). 3 RBI — Warner 1/2; 2, Andrews (CSUN) 52-5 1/4; 3, Arnos Records: Palo Alto 2-0 (Boise St.) 52-3 1/4. 400 relay — Arizona State (Maloy, Dur- ham, Garrett, Williams) 44.48; 2, USC 44.64; Find Discus — 1, Maric (Cal) 196-0; 2, Garza 3, UNLV 44.93. today's insert MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (UCLA) 194-11; 3, Winger (Idaho) 194-6. for Savings NCAA West Regional Shot put — 1, Whiting (ASU) 67-7; 2, Lloyd 1,600 relay — 1, UCLA (Wisdom, Lacy, at Cal State Northridge (UA) 66-3 1/4; 3, Winger (Idaho) 65-1/2. 10, Curry, Leach) 3:32.82; 2, Arizona State Team leaders — 1, Arizona State 74; 2, Macellari (Stanford) 57-5 1/2. 3:34.71; 3, USC 3:37.13. USC 72; 3, UCLA 68 1/2; 4, Washington 54; Javelin — 1, White (USC) 241-11; 2, Young Long jump — 1, McLain (Stanford) 20-9 Great Buys 5, Oregon 53; 6, California 50; 7, Arizona 42; (Cal) 229-9; 3, Richardson (Long Beach St.) 1;4; 2, Williams (UCLA) 20-9 1/4; 3, Garnett 8, Boise State 40; 9, Stanford 39; 9, Wash- 224-7. (ASU) 20-5 1/4. 5, Mathew (Stanford) 20-5; ington State 39; 9, Long Beach State 39. Hammer — 1, Wardhaugh (Boise St.) 6, King (Stanford) 20-3. for Father's Day in today's 100 — 1, Gray (Long Beach St.) 10.39; 2, 221-1; 2, Kocsor (UCLA) 215-8; 3, Stevens Triple jump — 1, McLain (Stanford) 43-2 Osaisai (Stanford) 10.44; 3, Johnson (Sacra- (Boise St.) 213-8. 1/2; 2, Kaye (San Diego St.) 42-11 3/4; 3, Wil- mento St.) 10.48. Pole vault — 1, O’Connor (UW) 17-5; 2, liams (UCLA) 42-11 1/2. Safeway insert! 200 — 1, Gray (Long Beach St.) 20.67; 2, Low (BYU) 17-5; 3, DeLeo (UCLA) 17-5. High jump — 1, Daly (Cal Poly) 6-1 1/2; Johnson (Sacramento St.) 20.83; 3, Abram 2, Patterson (UA) 5-11 1/4; 3, Day (UA) 5-11 (ASU) 20.96. WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD 1/4. 400 — 1, Larry (USC) 45.70; 2, Phillip NCAA West Regional Shot put — 1, Pressley (ASU) 57-1; 2, (ASU) 46.60; 3, Boase (Washington) 46.80. Yunghans (Stanford) 53-10 1/4; 3, Stevens at Cal State Northridge 5, Dargie (Stanford) 47.21. (ASU) 53-6 1/4; 4, Wallerstedt (Stanford) 800 — 1, Wheating (Oregon) 1:47.93; 2, Team leaders — 1, Arizona State 114; 2, 51-10. Solomon (USC) 1:48.52; 3, Barbosa (ASU) UCLA 87 1/2; 3, USC 78; 4, Stanford 74; 5, Discus — 1, Battle (ASU) 180-0; 2, Press- 1:49.26. Oregon 50; 6, California 44 1/2; 7, San Diego ley (ASU) 175-0; 3, Stevens (ASU) 174-6. 1,500 — 1, Heath (Stanford) 3:42.17; State 42; 8, Washington State 31; 8, Wash- 2, Torrence (Cal) 3:42.75; 3, Matusak (Cal) ington 31; 8, Cal State Northridge 31. Hammer — 1, Orban (USC) 211-9; 2, Ste- 3:43.37. 5, Brown (Stanford) 3:44.29; 7, 100 — 1, Onyepunuka (USC) 11.34; 2, vens (ASU) 207-2; 3, Pressley (ASU) 204-1. Marpole-Bird (Stanford) 3:45.82. Garrett (Cal) 11.45; 3, Diego (UCLA) 11.50. 5, Goodbody (Stanford) 196-10. 5,000 — 1, McNeill (N. Arizona) 13:52.20; 5, Matthew (Stanford) 11.55. Javelin — 1, Yurkovich (Oregon) 180-11; 2, Perry (BYU) 13:54.06; 3, Ashley (UCSB) 200 — 1, Williams (ASU) 55.47; 2, Diego 2, Ralls (CSUN) 160-11; 3, Appanaitis (UN- 14:01.59. 11, Heath (Stanford) 14:27.35. (UCLA) 23.40; 3, Maloy (ASU) 23.76. Reno) 158-7. 8, Maier (Stanford) 152-0. 3,000 steeplechase — 1, Alcorn (ASU) 400 — 1, Rodriguez (USC) 52.58; 2, Pole vault — 1, Bagan (San Diego St.) 8:36.74; 2, Hagenbuch (UCLA) 8:47.57; 3, Baker (Oregon) 53.492; 3, Pencil (San Diego 14-3 1/2; 2, Morgan (Cal) 13-11 3/4; 3, Pena Goodwin (BYU) 8:47.81. St.) 53.499. (UCLA) 13-7 3/4. Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 6, 2008 • Page 29 Sports 2007-08 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Pallavi Menon (left) and Caroline Clark were Palo Alto senior Liv Jensen re-wrote the CCS swim Gunn senior Miranda Der was Gunn senior Nic Giaccia pinned aquatic standouts for Sacred Heart Prep. record book in her final season. the top CCS gymnast. down wrestling honors. CASTILLEJA Senior girl: Liz Daly (soccer, lacrosse) swimming), Christian Buono (basketball, baseball), Erik Blumenkranz (tennis) Senior Scholar-Athlete: Sonja Swenson Junior boy: Max Glenn (basketball, ten- (cross country, track & field) nis) and Jerry Rice Jr. (football, basketball) Senior girl: Caroline Clark (water polo, swimming) and Pallavi Menon (water polo, Junior: Ericka von Kaeppler (water polo, Junior girl: Ginny Miller (soccer, lacrosse) swimming) basketball, swimming) and Madi Shove (soccer, lacrosse) Junior boy: Ben Taylor (soccer, basket- Sophomore: Eve Zelinger (cross country, Sophomore boy: Danny Diekroeger (foot- ball, baseball) ball) and Paul Rudolph (water polo, swim- basketball) and Sammy Albanese (softball) ming) Freshman: Natasha von Kaeppler (water Sophomore girl: Maggie Brown (cross country, soccer, lacrosse) Junior girl: Katalina Tameilau (volleyball, polo, basketball, swimming) basketball, track & field) Freshman boy: Tim Benton (football, GUNN basketball, baseball) Sophomore boy: Matt Walter (football, track & field) Senior boy: Nic Giaccia (wrestling) Freshman girl: Kyra Vargas (golf, soccer, Sophomore girl: Katie Howard (swim- Senior girl: Miranda Der (gymnastics) lacrosse) ming) and Kate Lonergan (cross country, Junior boy: Phil Park (wrestling, track & PALO ALTO basketball, lacrosse) field) Senior boy: Mike Scott (football, basket- Freshman boy: Kyle Scherba (soccer, Junior girl: Jasmine Evans (basketball) ball, track & field) tennis) and Pedro Robinson (football, ten- Sophomore boy: Jonathan Rea (basket- Senior girl: Liv Jensen (swimming) and nis) ball, baseball) Teresa Noyola (soccer) Freshman girl: Ann Heslin (cross coun- Sophomore girl: Sunny Margerum (track John Williams Award: Mia Lattanzi (cross try, basketball, track & field) and Sarah Li- ang (swimming) & field) country, track & field) Freshman boy: Josh Jackson (football, Tom Hamilton Award: Will Goodspeed WOODSIDE PRIORY basketball, track & field) (football, basketball, baseball) Boy: Kyle Berka (soccer, basketball, golf) Freshman girl: Jackie Evans (cross PINEWOOD and Greg Somogyi (basketball) country, basketball, track & field) Girl: Maddie Turner (cross country, soc- Boy: Max Lippe (basketball, golf) So. MENLO SCHOOL cer, track & field) and Massiel Castellanos Girl: Mika Chan (volleyball, softball) Sr. (soccer) SHP senior Erik Blumenkranz Menlo senior Taylor Umphreys Senior boy: Adrian Rosenkranz (football, soccer, tennis) and Taylor Umphreys (foot- SACRED HEART PREP (Eastside Prep and Menlo-Atherton did was No. 1 in singles. was Player of the Year. ball, soccer, baseball) Senior boy: Alex Navarro (cross country, not select Athletes of the Year)
Menlo senior Liz Daly helped the Knights win Palo Alto senior Teresa Noyola won two national soc- Woodside Priory’s Maddie Turn- Woodside Priory’s Greg Somogyi the PAL title in lacrosse. cer awards this season. er played three sports. starred in basketball.
Page 30 • Friday, June 6, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Jason Castro (continued from page 27) to use that many players.” Castro is having the kind of sea- NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON THE HISTORIC son that was expected of him com- RESOURCES BOARD FOR FOUR, THREE-YEAR ing out of Castro Valley High. He leads the team with a .372 batting TERMS ENDING MAY 31, 2011 average, is second with 63 RBI and (Terms of Bernstein, Kohler, Makinen, and Murden) third with 12 home runs. That’s after a somber sophomore NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council is seeking applications for the Historic Resources Board from persons interested in a three-year term season in which he hit .167 with one ending May 31, 2011. home run and 14 RBI in 42 games while dealing with a preseason hand Eligibility Requirements: The Historic Resources Board is composed of injury that required surgery before seven members appointed by the City Council and who serve without pay. the 2007 season. He also shuffled Members shall have demonstrated interest in and knowledge of history, between catcher and first base. architecture or historic preservation. One member shall be an owner/oc- There was still a question mark on cupant of a category one or two historic structure, or of a structure in an where Castro would play at the start historic district; three members shall be architects, landscape architects, of the season, though he effectively building designers or other design professionals and at least one member owned the catching job and coaxed shall possess academic education or practical experience in history or a related field. a terrific season out of a young, jum- bled pitching staff that featured four Duties: The primary duties of the Historic Resources Board include: a) Re- freshmen in significant roles. viewing and making recommendations to the Architectural Review Board “The thing that impresses me the on proposed exterior changes of commercial and multiple-family buildings most about Jason is the way he has on the Historic Building Inventory; b) Reviewing and making recommenda- handled our pitching staff,” said tions on exterior changes of significant (Categories 1 and 2) single-family Cardinal coach Mark Marquess. residences on the Historic Building Inventory; c) Researching and making “We have a young staff . . . Jason did recommendations to the City Council on proposed additions and on reclas- a great job. Not everyone is aware sifications of existing buildings on the Inventory; and d) Performing other of the way Castro has handled the David Gonzales/Stanford Photo functions as may be delegated from time to time to the Historic Resources Board by the City Council. pitching staff.” First-year pitching coach Jeff Application forms and appointment information are available in the City Austin, the 1998 Collegiate Player Clerk‘s Office, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto - (650) 329-2571 or may be of the Year as a Stanford hurler and obtained on the website at http://CityofPaloAlto.org former major leaguer, has also made an impression. Cardinal pitchers en- Deadline for receipt of applications in the City Clerk‘s Office is 5:00 p.m., ter the Super Regional with a 4.43 Thursday, June 12, 2008. ERA, down from a program-worst 6.01 last year. DONNA J. GRIDER Health played a key role in Cas- Junior Jason Castro leads Stanford in hitting this season with a hefty City Clerk tro’s return to success at the plate, .372 average and has 63 RBI to rank second on the team. PALO ALTO RESIDENCY IS NOT A REQUIREMENT as did a terrific season with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the lege World Series. All three finalists The teams have met every sea- Cape Cod League over the summer. and their coaches will be invited to son since 1987, and have met in the The league is a haven for future pro Wichita, Kan., for the announce- postseason six times. Stanford owns players, and he was second in the ment of the winner on June 27. an 8-3 mark against the Titans in league with a .341 average to Cod Speaking of awards, Castro, Erik NCAA tournament play. MVP Conor Gillaspie, a third base- Davis, Randy Molina, Cord Phelps, Stanford swept Cal State Fuller- man out of Wichita State who was Sean Ratliff and Drew Storen were ton earlier this season. also projected as a first round pick. named All-Pac-10 this season, while “It was a little while ago with NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE PUBLIC ART Castro made the East Division Brent Milleville and Austin Yount Fullerton, so teams can definitely COMMISSION FOR ONE, ONE-YEAR TERM all-star team, getting a hit in two at- were honorable mention when the change over the course of a year,” ENDING APRIL 30, 2009 bats as the designated hitter. Florida all-conference honors were an- Castro said. “It’s good and bad be- (UNEXPIRED TERM OF KIRKEBY) State’s Buster Posey caught for the nounced last week. Ratliff is the cause not only do we have scouting East. Posey was the No. 5 overall only returning all-leaguer. reports and things on them, and we NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council is seeking selection in Thursday’s draft, going Stanford and Cal State Fullerton, know how to attack their hitters and applications from persons interested in applying for a One- to the San Francisco Giants. meanwhile, have an interesting his- what pitches they throw, but they year term on the Public Art Commission ending April 30, Castro, Posey and Coastal Caroli- tory. While Stanford owns an overall also have that against us. They know na’s Dock Doyle are finalists for the 51-38 edge in the all-time series, the how to attack us. So it’s good and 2009. Johnny Bench award, presented to home team has won the past seven bad in that sense.” Eligibility Requirements: The Public Art Commission is the nation’s top catcher. A final vote series, five of them sweeps. The Car- The Cardinal is traveling for a composed of seven members who are not Council Members, among the national selection com- dinal has lost eight of the past nine Super Regional for just the second offi cers, or employees of the city, and will be appointed by the mittee will occur during the Col- games it has played in Fullerton. time since the current format was City Council, serving without pay. Regular meetings are held put in place in 1999. Stanford went 10-2 in the first five Super Region- at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. als, all at Sunken Diamond, and went 0-2 against host Oregon State Qualifi cations: Members of the Public Art Commission either two years. shall be members of the Architectural Review Board or shall Over its previous 27 postseason be professional visual artists, professional visual art educators, appearances, the Cardinal has won 124 of 185 contests and returned to professional visual arts scholars, or visual arts collectors campus with two national champi- whose authorities and skills are known and respected in the onship trophies. community and, whenever feasible, who have demonstrated Freshmen pitcher Danny Sand- an interest in, and have participated in, the arts program of brink earned a spot on the all-region the City. team over the weekend on the basis of a complete-game victory over Pepperdine that forced an extra Application forms and appointment information are available championship game. Storen, also in the City Clerk‘s Offi ce, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto a freshman, earned two wins in re- (Phone: 329-2571) or maybe obtained on the website at lief during the regional. Sophomore http://www.CityofPaloAlto.org Jeffrey Inman also won. Expect all three to play important roles against Keith Peters the Titans. Deadline for receipt of applications in the City Clerk‘s Offi ce is This winner of the Super Region- 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2008. al advances to the College World DONNA J. GRIDER Series, and will meet the survivor City Clerk Jason Castro has been welcomed home by his Stanford teammates 12 of the Wichita State at Florida State times this season after hitting home runs. Super Regional.■ PALO ALTO RESIDENCY IS NOT A REQUIREMENT. Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 6, 2008 • Page 31 GRAND OPENING – NEW HOMES Saturday, June 7 TH - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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