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Page 2 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Council drops bond bid for police building City has no time to garner voters’ support pinosa said. tificates of Participation (COPs) for COPs to pay for the 50,000-square- The public-safety building, hous- all or part of the project — which foot public-safety building would for public-safety building ing both the police department and would have to be paid off through cost the city $5.2 million each year by Becky Trout the emergency operations center, increased revenues or cuts in city for 30 years. simply wouldn’t get funded with programs or projects at about $5 “We have library folks who are ecognizing that a $69 million enues to pay for the project — even a bond measure, several council million per year. going to work to convince the com- public-safety bond measure though that boosts the building’s members agreed, based on a citizen COPs are a financing technique munity that this is the right thing to R is unlikely to nab the needed cost to $81.2 million. survey last year that showed only a that would funnel city money do (for the libraries). I do not be- two-thirds voter support, the Palo “For me, it’s really an issue ... of 57 percent majority of city voters through a city-managed non-profit lieve there is a constituency for the Alto City Council voted 7-2 Mon- how we can best make these things supporting the project. organization, which would of- police building,” Councilman John day night to draw on other city rev- happen now,” Councilman Sid Es- The alternative is to issue Cer- fer certificates to investors. Using (continued on page 11)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT&T’s TV plans don’t click, advocates say Changes to public channels worry Media Center, city

Norbert von der GroebenNorbert by Becky Trout ithin months, AT&T Inc. plans to begin offering tele- Wvision service in Palo Alto over phone lines, introducing a new format for local programming that has the cable experts at the Midpen- insula Community Media Center and City of Palo Alto concerned. Some people just Juana run When AT&T introduces its tele- Runners took to the streets of Barron Park Saturday morning for the 12th annual Juana Run. Adults and children embarked on 8K and 1-mile vision service — called U-verse — certified races starting and ending at Juana Briones Elementary School. A post-race BBQ lunch was provided by The Old Pro. public, educational and government (PEG) channels will have a lower resolution and be harder to find than its commercial channels, Communi- De Seve’s statement followed a Fri- meeting, the Friends asked to be ty Media Center Executive Director COMMUNITY day press release from police Chief cleared in the investigation. Annie Folger said. Lynne Johnson, which disclosed that “We’ve been dragged into the “They don’t want to spend the “tens of thousands of dollars” are in- mess although we have done noth- money,” Folger said. Children’s Theatre director volved in the investigation. ing wrong,” said Paula Collins, But according to spokesman James Johnson’s letter says department president of the Friends. Peterson, AT&T’s plan to concentrate ‘devastated and baffled’ investigators are working “tirelessly The theater was abruptly closed all PEG channels on a menu available through their days off and on week- late in the afternoon of Jan. 24 and at Channel 99 makes them easy to re- Palo Alto police chief releases update ends to complete a thorough and four full-time staff members — in- member and will provide customers objective case as fast as possible.” cluding Briggs and Litfin — were with access to PEG channels from on investigation at beloved institution She added that the department un- placed on administrative leave, with regional communities as well. by Jay Thorwaldson and Don Kazak derstands the importance of the the- pay, by City Manager Frank Benest. “I think there has been some mis- ater to the community. The theater remained closed for understanding and misrepresenta- irector of the Palo Alto Chil- courage the community to keep the Johnson said the investigation to four days but is operating again. tion,” Peterson said. dren’s Theatre Pat Briggs, pressure on so we get a swift resolu- date has included: “I asked for the closure in order to “Of course we’re completely com- D who was put on administra- tion and get Pat back into the theater ● Witness and employee inter- secure specific areas of the Theatre mitted to providing public, educa- tive leave in late January, is “devas- where she belongs.” views. to maintain the chain of evidence for tional and government programming. tated and baffled” by the Palo Alto On Saturday, supporters of the ● Review and analysis of thousands the investigation,” Johnson wrote in We believe in it.” Police Department’s investigation Children’s Theatre did just that, ral- of city documents and e-mails. her letter to the community. Terrestrial television providers are into alleged financial crimes at the lying in front of City Hall. Nearly ● Search warrants served on nu- The chief also referred to Litfin’s required to carry local channels for theater, her attorney, Diane de Seve, 100 people, some in costumes, merous employee bank accounts illness and death: the privilege of using the public tele- said Saturday. showed up to voice support for the (with the average turnaround time “All of us at the Police Depart- communications network, a practice “The outpouring of support from theater’s suspended staff and to for obtaining information from ment are saddened by the passing that dates to 1984, Folger said. Cur- the community really reflects the question the police investigation. these searches being six to eight of Michael Litfin. He was a valued rently, only Comcast provides televi- kind of moral compass Pat has, and Some participants held up signs, weeks). employee who contributed greatly sion service to Palo Alto. It carries she would never do anything in- including “We (heart) Michael,” a ● Search warrants served on three to the Children’s Theatre. On the seven PEG channels, Folger said. tentionally to harm the Children’s reference to the late Assistant Direc- employees’ homes and a number of day of the theater closure, Mr. Lit- Satellite television providers are not Theatre,” said de Seve, who works tor Michael Litfin, who died Feb. 1. storage lockers including one belong- fin voluntarily came into the Police under the same obligation. in the Palo Alto law firm of Nolan, He had been undergoing treatment ing to the Friends of the Children's Department and wanted to give a Channels 26 and 29 screen gov- Armstrong & Barton. for cancer, but the precise cause of Theatre, a nonprofit support group. statement. Due to his illness, my in- ernment programs, while channels De Seve said she wanted to “en- death has not been announced. At Monday night’s City Council (continued on page 11) (continued on page 11) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 3 Creating Your WUnderful Smile! • State-of-the-art, brand new orthodontic offi ce 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 • Directly across the street from Stanford PUBLISHER Our University William S. Johnson • Dr. Wu provides the latest innovations in EDITORIAL orthodontic care to help bring comfort and Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Jocelyn Dong, Managing Editor speed to his patients, including the high tech Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Associate Editors Damon system bracket. 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Walter Mondale (D- Photographers being tallied, Amy Rao’s 10- Minnesota) in January 1965 as his Eric Wu, DMD Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, F DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF ORTHODONTICS Lynn Comeskey, Kit Davey, Jack McKinnon, year-old niece, Sally Wang, sat on assistant press secretary when he For Free Consultation Please Call: 650-322-0288 www.WUORTHO.com Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Craig Wentz, her lap. was first elected. 1865 El Camino Real bet. 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Palo Alto City Councilman Pat Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager A GIFT OF FINE Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, The Clinton for president effort in Burt came to the local election-night LINGERIE Sales & Production Coordinators Palo Alto was a family thing. Rao Obama party late, after attending We carry the finest ADVERTISING heads her own company. Her broth- the council’s Finance Committee Vern Ingraham, Advertising Director er-in-law, Gene, has been the CEO meeting. and most exquisite Adam Cone, Inside Sales Manager lingerie from renowned Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. of three successful high-tech startup Burt said his wife and three other Judie Block, Tony Gay, Janice Hoogner, Display companies he sold to larger compa- women he knew had cast earlier European designers. Advertising Sales nies, one to Hewlett-Packard. absentee ballots for Clinton but in Our staff will be happy Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. 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Doris Taylor, Business Associates Wang also met the Clintons some While Clinton won in California, ADMINISTRATION time ago but said he’s never been Obama won in the local 14th Con- Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & involved in politics this way before, gressional District, 49 percent to 42 Promotions Director; Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant concentrating on the three compa- percent, which was not known on PALO ALTO Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, nies he had started — and music. election night. 547 Bryant Street, 650.323.7979 Jorge Vera, Couriers And he doesn’t just like music, he Former Palo Alto City Council- EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. plays it, has written children’s songs woman Hillary Freeman got some William S. Johnson, President Michael I. 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EDUCATION Praise can hurt kids, says Stanford researcher The wrong praise hurts students’ confidence, leading to failure, lying and cheating by Arden Pennell Pete, Julie, Rick, Todd & Tommy chronic problem afflicts she said, noting prestigious univer- bright, high-achieving stu- sities such as Stanford now seek STERN MORTGAGE COMPANY A dents such as those in Palo students with a couple of failures to Alto and keeps them from achiev- demonstrate uniqueness and resil- 650-322-7277 ing full potential: fear of failure, ience, she said. Making It Stanford University Professor Carol Teachers can also make tough les- Easier for You! www.sternmortgage.com Dweck told Palo Alto parents last sons seem enjoyable rather than in- Purchase * Refinance * Lines of Credit Monday. timidating, she said. “Why do so many bright students “Boy, this is hard. This is what I stop working at school as soon as call fun” and “Let’s do something things get difficult?” she asked. hard that we can learn from, not In two lectures at the school dis- something easy and boring” were trict office, she called on parents and two phrases she suggested in the af- teachers to change their approach to ternoon lecture. praising students — asking adults to Dweck is also working to create focus on effort rather than talent. an online lesson called “Brainol- Praise shapes whether students ogy,” which teaches students to see view intelligence as a fixed or the brain as something they can mold changeable quality — and by exten- and improve through study and hard sion how successful students are in work, she said. life, she said. Pilot groups have already felt more Praising effort with phrases such in control of their learning and im- as, “You worked really hard. Good proved scores after watching Brain- Your Child’s Health University job,” teaches students that intel- ology, she said. She hopes to finish ligence grows through hard work, it by fall, adding she would contact Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes, seminars and resources leading them to bounce back from Cohn-Vargas when it was complete. designed to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children. failures and excel despite challenges, Dweck’s interest in intelligence she said. mindsets began when she noticed But praising talent can cause stu- the self-esteem movement that began BECOMING GRANDPARENTS dents to conclude intelligence is a in the 1990s encouraged constant fixed, ingrained quality, leading praise, she said. Designed for new and expectant grandparents, this class examines the change in labor them to avoid obstacles and fail to Using Little League baseball as and delivery practices, the latest recommendations for infant care and the unique role achieve their full potential, she said. an example, she said parents used to of grandparents in today’s society. Starting in early childhood, phras- tell children: “Remember when you es such as, “You’re so smart,” actu- struck out in the seventh inning? I - Thursday, February 21 ally lower kids’ confidence and can don’t think you were keeping your lead them to lie and cheat to avoid eye on the ball. Make sure to do that failure, she said. next time.” PREPARING FOR MULTIPLES Dweck spoke to a room crammed But with the advent of the self- Are you expecting twins, triplets or more? With the potential for early delivery, expectant so tightly with more than 250 parents esteem movement, parents now say parents of multiples are encouraged to learn everything there is to know about carrying that she had to step around several things like, “That umpire robbed crouched on the floor. you,” she said coaches had told her. and delivering multiple infants. A psychology researcher, she pub- She started wondering if maybe - Sunday, February 24 lished findings about intelligence in parents and teachers were actually “Mindset: The New Psychology of producing the opposite effect of what Success” in 2006 and has spoken was intended — less-confident kids INFANT AND CHILD CPR worldwide since, she said. afraid to look stupid, shying away Parents and other childcare providers will learn the techniques of infant and child CPR Her lecture last week, entitled “In- from challenges and doubting them- telligence: understanding the growth selves when things were tough. and how to avoid choking hazards. Mannequins are used to provide hands-on training. mindset and how to praise (and how Her research bore out her sus- - Wednesday, February 27 not to praise) children,” came at the picions, she said, citing numerous invitation of a district educational- studies showing praise could cause equity team headed by Becki Cohn- students to have either a “growth HEART TO HEART SEMINAR ON GROWING UP Vargas, the director of elementary mindset” that views intelligence as education. malleable or a “fixed mindset” that Informative, humorous and lively discussions between parents and their pre-teens on Dweck also spoke to teachers and views intelligence as an unchanging, puberty, the opposite sex and growing up. Girls attend these two-part sessions with their administrators earlier in the day. innate quality. moms and boys attend with their dads. She explained how to foster a In study after study, those with a “growth mindset” that values chal- growth mindset focused on learning - For Girls: Mondays, February 25 & March 3 lenges and hard work as a way to rather than grades and were ulti- - For Boys: Thursday, March 13 & Tuesday, March 18 build intelligence. mately more successful, she said. “The family has to start conveying Pre-med students at a prestigious challenges are fun,” she said. Ivy League institution with a growth Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.lpch.org to register or obtain more Parents can swap tales of daily mindset ultimately scored higher information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses. struggles at the dinner tables and than fixed-mindset students, while punctuate conversation with phrases Bing nursery students took more such as, “What an interesting mis- joy from drawing when they had a take. I’m learning from it too,” she growth mindset, she said. said. Believing intelligence is a fixed LUCILE PACKARD If a smart kid brings home a series quality not only narrows the defini- of straight A’s with minimal effort, tion of success from learning to high CHILDREN’S parents should hesitate to praise the grades — it also leads students to be- child’s innate brilliance, she said. lieve that effort is a sign of stupidity, HOSPITAL Rather, parents should acknowl- she said. edge the score but offer to help brain- “These students believe that effort storm work that would be more chal- alone means you’re not smart and in CALL TODAY TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES (650) 723-4600 lenging for the child, she said. many cases, effort means you’re not And failure will lead to success, (continuded on page 11) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 5 Upfront St. Elizabeth News Digest Congressman Tom Lantos succumbs to cancer Congressman Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, San Francisco, died early Monday morning due to complications from cancer at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland, his spokeswoman said. Lantos, 80, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in late December. 13th On Jan. 2 Lantos announced he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, but had committed to serving the rest of his annual 14th term through December, spokeswoman Lynne Weil said. Lantos represented the 12th Congressional district, covering north- ern San Mateo County and a large part of San Francisco. The district A Benefit formerly was the 11th district, which prior to reapportionment encom- passed Palo Alto. Golf Tournament Lantos was the only Holocaust survivor to be elected to Congress. He served as a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and for St. Elizabeth Seton School Government Reform. He was the founding co-chairman of the 24-year- old Congressional Human Rights Caucus and was elected chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in January 2007, Weil said. Stanford Golf Course Lantos leaves behind his wife Annette, two daughters, 17 grand- WEST COAST GLASS children and two great-grandchildren. (An 18th grandchild died close Monday, May 19, 2008 to birth.) The date for a public memorial has not been set, Weil said. 11 AM Shotgun Born in Budapest, Hungary, to a Jewish family, he joined a resistance For information, please movement against Nazi occupation of Hungary. He immigrated to the United States in 1947, carrying his Hungarian accent throughout his call Pat and Tom Foy 650-493-8478 or life. He studied at the University of Washington and the University of the Development Office 650-326-1258 California, Berkeley, from which he received a Ph.D. in 1953. 10% off materials From 1950 to 1980, Lantos was a professor of economics and a con- 4020 FABIAN WAY PALO ALTO sultant to businesses. Lantos has repeatedly called for major reforms in 493-1011 the nation’s health care system and opposed efforts to privatize Social Security. He was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus *Sponsors needed - various levels available RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL and supported gun control, same-sex marriage, marijuana for medical St. Elizabeth Seton School is a Catholic Community Family Owned since 1929 use and abortion rights. school that offers a realistic private school choice for JOE BAXTER He also was recognized for his strong support of public-transportation East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park families. Seton’s doors Contractor License #227972 and environmental causes and open-space preservation. N are open to all students regardless of their ethnic, Mon. - Fri., 8:00 - 5:00 —Bay City News and Palo Alto Weekly staff INSULATED & BROKEN WINDOWS religious and socio-economic background. REPLACED, MIRRORS HEAVY GLASS TOPS & BEVELS Supes deliberate on Stanford’s trail offer The fate of a two-year-old plan, proposed and funded by Stanford University, hung in the balance Tuesday. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors was set to consider a rec- ommendation by supervisors Rich Gordon and Jerry Hill to reject Stan- ford’s proposal to pay $8.4 million to rework the roadside trail along the stretch of Alpine Road between Santa Cruz Avenue and Interstate 280. The supervisors’ recommendation, which was scheduled for a vote What you need to know about after the Weekly’s press deadline, would mean that the trail stays as it is and the $8.4 million goes to Santa Clara County. The trail proposal started as part of an agreement between Stanford Kitchen + Bath Remodels and Santa Clara County to allow the university to expand while mini- mizing the impact of its plans on recreational opportunities. Stanford was willing to pay up to $11.2 million — $8.4 million to San Mateo County and $2.8 to Portola Valley — to “improve” about three miles of inconsistent paths and trails across the county line along “This workshop helped us plan Alpine Road rather than build trails on its own land on the south side of and understand our needs.” San Francisquito Creek. Plans for the two sections of trail are independent. The Portola Valley -Workshop Attendee portion is going forward. Gordon and Hill stated in a memo that going ahead with the trail plans “would probably lead to lawsuits against San Mateo County.” They recommended Santa Clara County use the money to create earn the facts and how-to’s of the remodeling process. a regional fund to mitigate the environmental impacts of Stanford Designed especially for homeowners, this class will cover the Saturday, February 16 projects. N step-by-step details, decisions and considerations – including For the latest news on the supervisors’ vote, go to www.PaloAltoOn- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm how to live through a remodel – that are a part of transforming a line.com. —David Boyce home into the special place you’ve always wanted. 1954 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, CA 94043 Facebook ready for Spanish-speaking users Facebook users as of Monday had access to the social-networking Topics will include: Web site in Spanish, the company announced last week. ■ Pre-Planning ■ Choosing an architect, designer and contractor An estimated 2.8 million users are in Latin America and Spain. “Over 60 percent of Facebook users are now outside of the U.S. ... ■ The design process ■ Budgeting ■ Materials ■ Floor plans Our goal has always been to allow people to use Facebook in their na- ■ Code requirements ■ Scheduling ■ Building permits tive language,” Facebook founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark ■ Inspections ■ And more valuable information! 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See story on page 3. movies • restaurants • community resources • real estateNews • online coupons •seniors • photo reprints • shopping • best of palo alto • home & garden • personals • sports • arts & entertainment • archives • class guide • open home guide • rentals • community calendar • movies • restaurants • community resources • real estate • online coupons • transporta- Around Town tion • non-profits • sports • same-day classi- NO TURMOIL HERE ... At a re- was not only reasonable but ac- fieds • shopping • best of palo alto • home & cent City Council meeting, Suzan tually likely a workable method garden • class guide • open home guide • Stewart — a former president of for us.” rentals • community calendar • movies • the Friends of the Palo Alto Chil- restaurants • community resources • real estate • online coupons •seniors • photo dren’s Theatre — joined a chorus PROCEEDS FOR PALO ALTO reprints • shopping • best of palo alto • home of theater supporters protesting ... In 1995, former Mayor Fred & garden • personals • sports • arts & enter- the handling of the investigation Eyerly and his wife Moya do- tainment • archives • class guide • open into alleged financial crimes at nated their north Palo Alto con- homewww.PaloAltoOnline.com guide • rentals • community calendar • movies • restaurants • community resources the theater. “This is not the Utili- dominium to the city, which was ties Department. This is children,” instructed to sell it after their she said. Her comment didn’t sit deaths. Following Moya’s June too well with the Utilities Depart- 2007 death (Fred died in 2000), ment, which is tired of hearing the city sold the 101 Alma St. Energy & Environment Public Lecture Series about the series of scandals that condo for $750,000 and estab- Stanford University shook it several years ago. The lished the Eyerly Fund. Accord- comment motivated Assistant ing to the Eyerlys, the money Utilities Director Paul Dornell to was to be used for recognizing draft a two-page memo. “For employee achievement in the the past three years, the Utilities Utilities Department, Avenidas Department (which I am very and the Elizabeth Gamble Gar- proud to be part of) has worked den Center. Each entity should very hard to recover from past receive about $10,000 annually issues and return to being a pre- from the fund, Property Manag- mier organization,” Dornell wrote. er Bill Fellman wrote in a recent Dornell goes on to describe the report. many ongoing accomplishments of the department’s 235 employ- INGENIOUS CHEMISTRY PROF ees. “I am proud to work among ... Stanford Chemistry Professor these dedicated individuals and William Moerner’s development am offended when reference is of single-molecule optical imag- made to our Utilities Department ing will be honored in May with in a negative way. Are we per- half of the $100,000 Wolf Prize fect? No, of course not, but no in Chemistry, an award given in one tries harder or has higher ex- Jerusalem. The Wolf Founda- pectations than those we place tion Council called the work “the on ourselves. ... I hope one day ingenious creation of a new field to not have to carry a three-year- of science,” which can be used old stigma that this is an agency to measure molecules and track in turmoil.” their interactions. Moerner and his colleagues laid the founda- Water is essential to life and OPENING LECTURE IT TAKES A VILLAGE — OR A tions for the technique between January 22, 2008 CLASS ... 1987 and 1989. fresh water issues dominate the The Palo Alto Police The World’s Water: Department’s Parent Project news, yet millions around the Lessons From and class, for mothers, fathers and KNISS, KISHIMOTO LEAD VTA For California other guardians struggling with ... The Santa Clara Valley Trans- globe live without access to a at-risk teens, was “amazing,” portation Authority’s Board of Keynote Speaker Ramon Pantin Directors now leans to the north, safe and plentiful water supply. Dr. Peter Gleick parent wrote to President, Pacific Institute the instructors recently. “We led by County Supervisor Liz Join us for four evenings of talks were in way over our heads with Kniss and with new member about water, when experts will February 19, 2008 girls living in a different age, in Palo Alto City Councilwoman International Water a different culture, different so- Yoriko Kishimoto. The VTA is in consider the state of water cietal influences, expectations, the midst of a system-wide re- resources and how they can be March 11, 2008 etc. ... Our situation reached design, a move that means Palo Water in the West almost to a breaking point,” Alto bus riders could see their managed, and what our water routes change several times in April 8, 2008 Pantin wrote. He said he was prospects are for the future. WaterfortheFuture desperate and skeptical when coming months. Since January, he enrolled in the Parent Project. red van-like “community buses” “What did I find? An amazing set akin to the Palo Alto Shuttle Lectures are in Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University, and begin at 7:30 of instructors with an incredible have been roaming city streets. pm. Lectures are free and open to the public; seating is limited, however, amount of very positive energy, They replaced the longer, tra- so please arrive early. fantastic attitude and great ditional buses in an attempt to teaching skills. A method that ... save money. ■ For more information, please visit eslectures.stanford.edu.

Corrections A Feb. 8 article about high schools in East Palo Alto should have said the city has no permanently housed public high schools. The Weekly regrets the er- ror. To request a correction, contact Managing Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650- 326-8210, [email protected] or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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He said he had reported has Channel 76 and DeAnza College Viewers click “OK,” which trig- Folger said she believes AT&T ness of his condition, we chose not thefts and even called police a few produces Channel 75. gers a list of cities to appear, ac- could provide PEG channels akin to interview him.” days before Jan. 24 to inquire about Changes to California telecom- cording to AT&T documents. After to its commercial channels; it just Finally, Johnson wrote about the the status of the investigation. munications law in 2006, however, scrolling through the cities, and chose not to. sensitivity of the investigation: That Saturday, de Seve contacted shifted control of cable franchises selecting one, viewers than select “Clearly, it’s a business decision,” “I understand that this investiga- Det. Michael Yore, who is heading from local communities to the state, which PEG channel they wish to Folger said. tion is extremely sensitive and emo- the investigation, and “put him on opening up Palo Alto and other cities watch. Comcast also doesn’t approve of tional. The Children’s Theatre is a notice that Michael was represented to competition between providers. Folger said the Channel 99 menu AT&T’s PEG format. long-standing and valued institution by counsel and was not to be ques- AT&T was granted a state fran- takes 45 to 90 seconds to load and Vice President of Communica- in our community. The beloved staff tioned.” chise to enter Palo Alto in March burdens viewers with scrolling tions Andrew Johnson said AT&T’s have provided years of incredible But on the following Monday, 2007, and Comcast plans to switch through dozens of city names. Channel 99 plan violates PEG regu- service to the youth in Palo Alto. Litfin was contacted by Det. Mark from a local to a state contract soon, “You’ll have to be very, very moti- lations. This investigation will not over- Venable, who asked him to come in according to City of Palo Alto Cable vated and extremely patient to actu- “We certainly hope the new com- shadow those achievements.” for questioning, de Seve said. Coordinator Melissa Cavallo. ally find the channel you are looking petitor will be forced to operate un- Johnson ended the letter noting “On Tuesday I again put Det. AT&T is currently extending its for,” Folger said. der the same rules and regulations,” that some updates on the investiga- Yore on notice not to question Mi- fiber network in the Palo Alto area, Peterson said the channel takes 20 Johnson said Monday. tion may be released, but “due to chael,” she said. in preparation for offering television seconds to load, a delay caused by the He said Comcast has no plans to the complexity of the investigation, Litfin, who had been undergoing service, Peterson said. AT&T televi- amount of available information. change its delivery of PEG chan- I will not be able to answer many of chemotherapy for stomach cancer, sion is already available in East Palo Digital video recorders (DVRs) nels. the community’s questions until the had earlier told the Weekly that he Alto, although only about 20 house- also don’t work with AT&T’s PEG Folger said she doesn’t know how conclusion of the investigation.” was optimistic about his cancer and holds have selected it, Cavallo said. channels, Folger said. many viewers currently access the De Seve criticized Johnson’s his prognosis was 55 to 60 percent Customers will have the abil- The Channel 99 format, along Media Center’s PEG programming. statement, saying it “doesn’t add positive. ■ ity to choose between Comcast and with all of AT&T’s U-verse offer- “We don’t measure our success by much to tell what the investigation The full police press release is on AT&T. ings, is new and will be continually how many people are watching. We is about, and I think that it’s obvi- page 15. AT&T plans to use Internet Pro- improved, Peterson said. measure our success by how many ous that after seven months they Editor Jay Thorwaldson can tocol rather than traditional cable “This is a new product for us,” people benefit,” Folger said. still don’t have a case together that be e-mailed at jthorwaldson@ broadcasting, which will make it Peterson said. “Enhancements are AT&T previously had a cable they’re still spinning their wheels to paweekly.com. Senior Staff Writ- easier for users to integrate cell bound to come to the overall TV presence in Palo Alto. It purchased make a case.” er Don Kazak can be e-mailed at phones, computers and other devices service.” franchise rights from the Cable Co- De Seve also represented Lit- [email protected]. with their televisions, Peterson said. Putting all the PEG programs on op in 2000, but its broadband service But AT&T’s plans for PEG chan- Channel 99 is more convenient for was then bought by Comcast. nels have already been drawing criti- viewers, Peterson argued. No matter Currently, Comcast pays a group cism. what city the viewer is in, he or she of communities — Palo Alto, East Mayor Klein to handle “We feel like their product is infe- can find local programming on 99. Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton rior to the product they use to offer AT&T’s PEG channels meet all and some portions of unincorpo- details of Litfin estate commercial channels and it’s going regulations, company documents rated San Mateo and Santa Clara to impact this local community asset state. counties — a PEG-support fee and The late assistant director of the we have,” Cavallo said. “The city’s It is “infeasible” to treat PEG a franchise fee to account for its use Children’s Theatre had contacted Klein very concerned about it.” channels the same as commercial of public resources. “We feel like under AT&T these channels because of practical, tech- Each Comcast customer pays prior to police investigation channels will really suffer,” Cavallo nical and economic considerations, $0.88 a month, generating about said. AT&T states. It is impossible to in- $327,000 for the Community Me- n an odd twist to a tangled situation, Palo Alto Mayor Larry Klein Folger even testified before the sert local content without first rout- dia Center each year, according to has been retained by state Sen. Joe Simitian to handle the technical U.S. House of Representative’s Sub- ing it through AT&T’s base distribu- Cavallo. In 2006, the city received I details of the late Michael Litfin’s estate, Klein has announced. committee on Telecommunications tor. franchise fees of $581,000, a city Simitian is the executor of Litfin’s estate. Last week Simitian said Lit- and the Internet on Jan. 29. She said AT&T’s PEG formatting also report states. fin’s will leaves most of his estate to the Friends of the Children’s The- several members of Congress shared makes it easier to screen the pro- Since 1983, Palo Alto has repre- atre organization. Litfin is survived by his parents and two brothers. her concerns about the different PEG grams online, the company states. sented the group of cities in cable Klein told the Weekly there is no conflict of interest involved in formatting. But the Media Center and other negotiations. ■ his handling technical aspects of Litfin’s estate. He said he would not Among the problems, Folger said, local stations are capable of creat- Staff Writer Becky Trout can be involved in any other aspect of the situation relating to the police the programs are hard to get to and ing their own Internet availability, be e-mailed at btrout@paweekly. investigation or any possible future action against the city by Litfin’s the shows only fill one-quarter of the Folger said. com. family or others. Klein said Litfin contacted him about handling his estate prior to more than looking smart and saw erything because we’re just so in love his suspension Jan. 24. Klein noted that his law practice specializes in Dweck mistakes as an opportunity to learn. with her,” she said. handling such estates. (continued from page 5) When challenged, they didn’t feel But rephrasing instinctive mother- Klein said his handling of the routine matters of the estate is effective dumb, and so were able to rise to the ing comments will require real atten- immediately. He has asked for a court date for filing of a probate peti- worth it,” she said. occasion more often, she said. tion, she said. tion, which officially names Simitian executor, even though Simitian Fixed-mindset elementary stu- The talk was helpful but Dweck’s “What we do is so rote as moms, already has taken some actions to protect the estate, such as changing dents even lied about their scores tips might be tough to adopt, Palo as mothers. Good job, good job, the locks on Litfin’s residence. to cover up failures, believing er- Alto resident Loren Stein said. good job. [Dweck says] we must re- Klein said the earliest available court date is “about a month off.” rors indicated stupidity, and said She is afraid of over-praising her orient how to relate to our children,” The amount of Litfin’s estate has not yet been determined, but an they would cheat in the future to only child, a 3-year-old daughter, and she said. ■ estimate must be filed with the petition, Klein said. Litfin owned a do better, she said. giving her a fragile ego, she said. Staff Writer Arden Pennell can condomium, he said. ■ In contrast, students with the “I feel that we’re making the mis- be e-mailed at apennell@paweekly. —Palo Alto Weekly staff growth mindset valued learning take of heaping praise on her for ev- com.

way citizens would accept $5 mil- next 30 years,” Morton said. Councilman Pat Burt said he ● With a unanimous vote, the Police lion in service cuts, and said the Staff estimates the building’s still wants to re-visit the need for council directed its Policy and (continued from page 3) city’s wealth of community pro- construction costs will climb by improvements to the Downtown Services Committee to begin grams is part of what keeps prop- about $500,000 for each month of Library and an expansion of Main fleshing out details of a new nam- Barton said. erty values high. delay after April 2009, based on Library. The council, including ing policy Tuesday night (Feb. Council members Jack Morton Other council members warned the $69 million estimate and a 10 Burt, unanimously reaffirmed 12). Council members noted that and Greg Schmid voted against that the parallel tax would just con- percent increase in building mate- plans to improve Downtown and there is a long tradition of nam- the plan because of the potential fuse voters when they are asked to rials the city has experienced over Main libraries and construct a new ing facilities for individuals, and $5 million service cuts. They fa- vote for bonds for library improve- the past two years. Mitchell Park Library and Com- the core issue is using business or vored COPs, but they pushed for ments next November through a “The key is to get us moving munity Center on Feb. 4. corporate names. ■ the city to enact a business license bond measure of about $80 mil- down the road and getting this In other business: The full version of this article tax or “911 tax” on business phone lion. building built,” Barton said. ● Ciardella’s Garden Supply re- was first posted on www.PaloAl- lines, which would demonstrate a “We’re just fooling ourselves if The COPs would be issued in ceived a final approval Monday toOnline.com on Tuesday. “parallel” commitment by the city we believe somehow we can pre- April 2009, when construction is to move onto a 1.8-acre Caltrans- Staff Writer Becky Trout can to raise funds rather than cut ser- serve the level of service in this slated to begin. The project would owned site at 1001 San Antonio be e-mailed at btrout@paweekly. vices. community and take $5 million be completed by April 2011 under Ave. The vote was 8-0, with Coun- com. Morton warned that there is no plus out of the general fund for the the current schedule. cilman John Barton abstaining. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 11 Pulse A weekly compendium of vital statistics Animal call...... 1 Possession of paraphernalia...... 1 POLICE CALLS Found property...... 2 Drug registrant ...... 2 Palo Alto Indecent exposure ...... 1 Miscellaneous Feb. 3-7 Lost property ...... 1 Found property...... 1 Violence related Possession of stolen property ...... 1 Lost property ...... 2 Armed robbery ...... 1 Other/misc...... 3 Other/misc...... 4 Domestic violence ...... 1 Psychiatric hold ...... 2 Outside assistance ...... 2 Theft related Vandalism ...... 5 Suspicious circumstances ...... 2 Commercial burglaries ...... 1 Warrant arrest...... 2 Vandalism ...... 3 Fraud ...... 1 Warrant/other agency...... 5 Warrant arrest...... 6 Grand theft ...... 6 Menlo Park Atherton Petty theft ...... 8 Feb. 4-10 Feb. 5-10 Residential burglaries ...... 2 Violence related Violence related Shoplifting...... 1 Battery ...... 1 Attempted suicide...... 1 Vehicle related Theft related Child abuse...... 1 Abandoned auto...... 1 Commercial burglaries ...... 1 Theft related Auto recovery ...... 1 Fraud ...... 1 Credit card forgery ...... 1 Auto theft ...... 1 Grand theft ...... 1 Grand theft ...... 1 Driving w/ suspended license...... 10 Petty theft ...... 2 Identity theft ...... 1 Hit and run ...... 3 Residential burglaries ...... 9 Petty theft ...... 5 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Misc. traffic ...... 8 Vehicle related Residential burglaries ...... 1 of the Palo Alto Theft from auto ...... 7 Auto recovery ...... 4 Vehicle related Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 1 Planning & Transportation Commission Auto theft ...... 1 Abandoned auto...... 1 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . .5 Driving w/ suspended license...... 2 Auto theft ...... 1 Vehicle impound ...... 2 Hit and run ...... 1 Hit and run ...... 1 Vehicle tow ...... 10 Vehicle accident/major injury ...... 1 Parking/driving violation ...... 4 Alcohol or drug related Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 3 Suspicious vehicle ...... 28 Drunk in public ...... 5 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . .4 Theft from auto ...... 1 Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commission shall Drunken driving...... 4 Vehicle tow ...... 2 Vehicle code violation ...... 1 conduct a regular meeting at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 27, Possession of paraphernalia...... 2 Alcohol or drug related Vehicle/traffic hazard ...... 2 Miscellaneous 2008 in the Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 250 Hamilton Possession of drugs ...... 6 Miscellaneous Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Any interested persons may appear and Animal call...... 5 Citizen assist...... 1 be heard on these items. Construction...... 2 Disturbance ...... 3 All correspondence relating to any of the agenda items below or non- Disturbing/annoying phone calls...... 2 Fire call ...... 2 agenda items, which were not received by the 2:00 PM deadline for Lost property ...... 1 inclusion into Commission packets on the Thursday preceding the Meet citizen ...... 5 meeting date, need to be received before 5:00 PM on the date of the Other/misc...... 9 Outside assistance ...... 2 meeting for distribution to staff and Commission members. Suspicious circumstances ...... 5 Suspicious person ...... 12 Interested persons may appear and be heard. Staff reports Town ordinance violation ...... 1 Trespassing ...... 1 for agendized items are available via the City’s main website at Warrant arrest...... 1 www.cityofpaloalto.org. under Agendas/Minutes/Reports and also at the Planning Division Front Desk, 5th Floor, City Hall, after VIOLENT CRIMES 2:00 PM on the Thursday preceding the meeting date. Copies will be Palo Alto made available at the Development Center should City Hall be closed 500 block Lytton Avenue, 2/5, 11:37 a.m.; armed robbery. on the 9/80 Friday. Unlisted location, 2/5, 2:33 p.m.; domestic violence. NEW BUSINESS: Menlo Park 400 block Pope Street, 2/6, 12:38 p.m.; 1. 810 Los Trancos Road*: 07PLN-00319 - Request for Site battery. Atherton and Design review of a new 895 square foot second-dwelling 500 block of Middlefield Road, 2/4, 11:55 unit. 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Page 12 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly TransBirths, marriages and deathsitions A memorial service will be held Deaths Saturday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Palo Arnold Eldredge Alto, where he became a member in %$)4(0%!2,#(%./7%4( 2. "3. -3. Arnold Eldredge, 83, a resident 1952 and later served as deacon. Contributions may be made to the of Woodside, died Feb. 6 of lym- A resident of Palo Alto her generosity including the Meyer lemons that she grew in her phoma. First Congregational Church Memo- rial Fund. for the past 42 years, Edith backyard and were shared with so many people in the community He was born in Carey, Idaho. He Chenoweth passed away at home that she loved. received a bachelor’s degree in elec- Joshua Lederberg peacefully after a brief illness on Surviving Edith are her children, son Jeremy Joseph of Palo trical engineering from Utah State January 23, 2008. Her children Alto and daughter Lawra Duy of Dallas, TX, sister Jean Powell of Nobel Prize-winning former Stan- University and graduate degrees were at her bedside. Raleigh, NC, brother Wade Chenoweth of Cushing, TX, daughter- from Stanford University. ford University professor Joshua Le- Edith was born to Ruby Pearl in-law Piper, son-in-law Franz, and grandsons Ashlyn, 6, Jack, 6, In 1948, he married Alice Noreen derberg, 82, died Feb. 2 of pneumo- Tingey. nia in New York. (Poole) and Percy Chenoweth on and Nicholas, 4. Stanford University and Varian He arrived at Stanford in 1959 to August 30, 1932 at Rex Hospital Services were held at Valley Presbyterian Church, Portola Associates were the two major sites become the chair of the genetics de- in Raleigh, North Carolina. She Valley. of employment. partment, months after winning the was the second oldest of five In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Edith’s’ He had a large role in the building Nobel Prize in medicine. He previ- children. Edith graduated from Hugh Morris High School in 1950 name be made to: of the Stanford Linear Accelerator ously had taught at the University of and immediately began nurses training through an academic The school of Nursing Foundation at the University (SLAC). Wisconsin. scholarship at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Upon graduation she of North Carolina at Chapel Hill He was President of the medical He remained at Stanford until continued her education through a scholarship at the University SON Foundation, Inc. group at Varian Associates that de- leaving in 1978 to become president of Chicago where she was awarded the “Florence Nightingale UNC at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, CB 7460 veloped machines for the radiation of the Rockefeller University in New Award” for outstanding nursing. She married and completed Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460 treatment of cancer. Other employers York, where he served until 1990. her education at California State University Los Angeles in 1962 or were Zenith Radio Corporation and He shared the 1959 Nobel Prize and achieved a Masters in Science at San Jose State University NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue General Electric. In later years, he for his work discovering that bacteria in 1970. Edith’s career included midwife, surgical, school, and 405 El Camino Real, Suite 420 also had his own business, Eldredge transfer genetic information, leading psychiatric nursing. She was a nurse instructor at Mission Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240 Leasing Co. to a breakthrough in studying bacte- College and College of San Mateo. Edith will be interred at Alta Mesa Cemetery in Palo Alto. He was president of the Woodside ria and infectious diseases. Edith is remembered as a great friend, gardener, mentor, Edith was so loved by many—she will be missed terribly by Mutual Water Company for more He is survived by his wife, Mar- than 40 years and served on the Por- guerite Stein Lederberg; son, David avid reader, and a prolific writer. Her quick wit, laugh, natural her family and friends. tola Valley School board. Kirsch; daughter, Anne Lederberg; intuitiveness, and genuine concern for all continue to serve as an He is survived by his wife, Nor- and two grandchildren. inspiration for all who knew her. She will also be remembered for We miss you Mom. een Eldredge of Woodside; children, PAID OBITUARY Candyce Eldredge McOmber of Howard Norton Sandy, Utah, Delmar Eldredge of Howard M. Norton, 77, a longtime Livermore and Deric Eldredge of resident of Palo Alto, died Feb. 3 of West Jordan, Utah; 12 grand-chil- complications from Parkinson’s dis- dren; six great-grandchildren; and ease. -)#(!%,$,)4&). two sisters. Raised in Fresno, he graduated A memorial service will be held from California State University, Michael D. Litfin, 63, scripts and the Theatre was invited to showcase MTI’s musicals Saturday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Fresno, with a degree in mechanical who used his passion at all three Junior Theater Festivals. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day engineering. Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo for the theater to inspire Yet Michael shunned the spotlight, and nearly everything After graduation in 1952, he moved Park. generations of Palo Alto he did was in collaboration with a longstanding group of to the Bay Area, where he worked youths and imbue them colleagues who make up the Theatre staff and whom he until his retirement as a civilian with with high-minded values, considered part of his family. One of his great joys was James Gere the U.S. Navy, engineering and plan- James Monroe Gere, 82, profes- died of complications from mentoring young staff members who had entered the workforce ning ship repairs and alterations. stomach cancer Feb. 1. for the first time. sor emeritus of civil engineering at He was an avid backpacker, skier Michael spent fully In his final days, he received an outpouring of love and Stanford University, died in Portola and cyclist. Valley Jan. 30. He is survived by his wife, Linda half his life as Assistant appreciation from Theatre alumni and their families, former He was born in Syracuse, N.Y. At Norton of Palo Alto; sons, John Nor- Director of the Palo Alto staff, and the community at large. One letter praised his “deep age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army ton of Bolinas, Calif., Andrew Nor- Children’s Theatre where humanity in providing a haven for so many of us growing Air Corps, serving in England, ton of Ft. Collins, Colo., and Charles he created and guided up.” He expressed surprise at such sentiments, noting with France and Germany in the early Norton of Stamford, Conn.; and two programs benefiting more typical dry wit that he had always prided himself on being 1940s. In 1946, he married his high sisters. Memorial donations may be than 1,000 kids annually. For many, the Theatre was a second a curmudgeon. “One of the kids once said, ‘Actually, he’s a school sweetheart, Janice Platt. He sent to Peninsula Open Space Trust, home. His goal was that his proteges grow up to be responsible marshmallow inside,’” Pat Briggs recalled. and his wife settled in Troy, N.Y., 222 High St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. citizens, not theatrical stars. He encouraged teamwork in an Michael was born and raised in rural Milaca, Minn., the where he studied at the Rensselaer atmosphere of fairness and trust. He was a leader and a maker eldest of three sons. He discovered a love for the theater as a Polytechnic Institute. On completing his master’s degree, Anne Hodge Reese of leaders. teenager, putting on shows he wrote with a friend in the local he was awarded one of the first Na- Anne Hodge Reese, 88, a former Michael’s contributions were legion. He directed or library and starring in high school plays. He graduated from tional Science Foundation Graduate resident of Palo Alto, died Jan. 27 in co-directed more than 250 Children’s Theatre shows, authored St. Cloud State University with a bachelor’s degree in theater Research Fellowships. He chose to Santa Barbara of heart failure. or co-authored some 25 plays and musicals, and helped in 1967. He served for two years in the U.S. Navy, and worked study at Stanford, where in 1954 he She was born in Los Angeles. She develop the summer Conservatory, the Second Saturday briefly for a railroad company before earning his master’s earned a doctorate in civil engineer- grew up in San Diego and moved program, and Imagination Station, a local TV show produced degree in theater administration at California State University ing and accepted a faculty position. to Palo Alto to attend Stanford Uni- entirely by kids. He had many works in progress, including a at Fresno. At Stanford, he served as associ- versity press archive and a record of participants in every show dating He is survived by his parents, Thomas and Lela Litfin of ate dean of engineering and as de- In 1939, she married fellow Stan- back to the Theatre’s inception in 1932. His most cherished Milaca; brother James of Milaca and his wife Kay and their partment chair, and co-founded the ford student John Reese. They lived endeavor was the Kindertransport Project, a student-written sons Randy and Bill; brother Robert of St. Cloud, Minn. and his Blume Earthquake Engineering in Menlo Park and Woodside and play about Jewish children transported to safety in England wife Darlene, and their daughter Mindy and their son Mitchell. had three children. After John’s Center. prior to World War II. One of his dying wishes was to have A private funeral service for family members was held Feb. death in 1972, she moved to Palo He and his wife made their home Theatre Director Pat Briggs and the rest of the staff complete 8. A community celebration of Michael’s life is set for Feb. 17 on the Stanford Campus for 39 years Alto. She moved to Santa Barbara this project. at 11 a.m. at the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. Contributions in before moving to the Sequoias retire- in 2000 to be near family. ment community in 2001. She is survived by her son, John During his 31-year tenure, the Theatre gained renown, lieu of flowers may be sent payable to Friends of the Palo Alto He is survived by his wife of 61 Jr. of Fair Oaks; daughter, Sally serving as a model for communities worldwide. New York- Children’s Theatre (with the words “Michael Litfin Memorial years, Janice Gere of Portola Valley; Cushman of Santa Barbara; three based Music Theatre International gave the Theatre the first Fund” on the memo line), 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, daughter, Susan Gere of Palo Alto; grandchildren; and two great-grand- worldwide rights to perform some of its latest, most popular Calif., 94301. sons, William Gere of Hollister and children. David Gere of Palo Alto; and three A funeral service will be held Feb. PAID OBITUARY grandchildren. 15 at the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 13 Editorial Public-safety building still needs outreach City officials have barely started informing citizens of need for new police headquarters Editorials, letters and opinions he decision to explore non-bond funding for a new public- Spectrum safety building takes the City Council and officials off the T immediate hook in terms of having to win two-thirds voter who was shaped by the Palo Alto fort. They did, and as a result were approval for a major bond measure. Waiting for answers Children’s Theatre into an adult able to congregate and provide some But the alternative use of “certificates of participation” (COPs) Editor, who continually brings me pride. measure of comfort in the face of to fund a new headquarters for the Palo Alto Police Department, In the continuing absence of infor- I’m blessed often with compliments this trauma. city emergency and public-works dispatchers, and an emergency mation about the alleged “financial about what a wonderful person he Some such tragedies occur and operations center still will require paying back. The payment crimes” at the Children’s Theatre, when I’m out in the community. cannot be avoided, so it is appalling would be more than $5 million per year for 30 years. those seeking answers must rely on As a single parent with many that Palo Alto, which has long been And regardless of how it’s funded city officials haven’t press coverage. It’s dismaying to challenges, I know this would not respected as a visionary, conscious begun to do what’s necessary to win public support for a new learn from a recent piece on Palo be the case were it not for the Palo city, is now apparently degrading to headquarters building, currently planned for a site along Park Alto Online that the Theatre staff Alto Children’s Theatre and the the point where it is the source of members on administrative leave are dedicated staff that created com- such traumas in its choice of behav- Boulevard immediately south of Oregon Expressway. “barred from talking to each other or munity, discipline, self-esteem and iors and actions. Unlike the city’s aging libraries, not enough of the public outsiders.” inspiration for countless children To suggest that this dedicated willingly visits the police department to realize how much the Was this restriction in place during throughout the employment period staff of Palo Alto Children’s The- present structure, behind the City Hall at 275 Forest Ave. needs Assistant Director Michael Litfin’s of Patricia Briggs, Michael Litfin, atre might be conducting “criminal replacement. final days, barring him from com- Allison Williams and Richard Cur- financial” improprieties, to close the And now the city is racing against a formidable clock: The municating with his closest friends tis. theatre, and in such a public man- worldwide cost of construction materials has been climbing and Theatre family? These people are incredibly dedi- ner to process any such investigation at close to 10 percent per year for the past two years. That Is the restriction still in place, cated to the children and theatre, smacks of some personal vendetta translates to more than $500,000 per month based on the latest keeping his friends from sharing and have gone beyond the call of and a smear campaign. cost estimates for a new police building, about $69 million, their grief at his passing? duty countless times as an integral How many tender psyches are according to Mike Sartor, assistant director of public works, Is this the kind of action — reflect- expression of their dedication. now being damaged by adults who has been struggling with calculating cost projections three ing incompetence, mean-spiritedness One incident I clearly recall was a tasked with operating and protect- years ahead. or both — that we expect from our Monday, when the theatre is always ing our city? Not long ago, the same building was estimated at less than city management? closed. A young high school student As one who never had much mon- $50 million, which still meant materials were climbing by about We’re still waiting for answers. on Accutane, who was a member ey to donate, nor time to volunteer, I $400,000 per month. It has literally become a race with time. Jane Marcus of the theatre, walked in front of a know that Pat and Michael reserved Use of COPs has a price tag over bonds. Required reserves Channing Avenue train and ended his life. Pat and Mi- their charismatic personalities for and other costs push the cost-projections to just over $80 Palo Alto chael, knowing the children would those who did, and for the children, million. need each other, hurried down to but to suggest that they and the oth- Presumed innocent the theater to open it because they ers would stoop to unethical behav- The city has been grappling with the need for a new public- Editor, knew that as the word got out the ior is perhaps on a par with suggest- safety building for close to 20 years. Officials and citizens I very much appreciate the edito- children would head there for com- ing that the Dalai Lama is a scam have looked hard at renovating the existing cramped structure, rial in the Weekly (Feb. 6) reminding and perhaps expanding across Forest Avenue to encompass the people that there must be a presump- Downtown Library site — a good idea. But residents and library tion of innocence until individuals YOUR TURN supporters objected — and where would the department go are proven guilty. during a lengthy remodel? There is, of course, a perception The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on A series of “blue ribbon” citizen panels have examined the that “someone must have done some- issues of local interest. alternatives and reaffirmed the need for new or revamped thing terribly wrong” because the po- quarters. A survey a year ago showed that 57 percent of voters lice rushed to close the theater with What do you think? Should city-owned facilities be named after would likely support a new building in a bond election, but children present for a rehearsal. businesses or corporations? under state law a two-thirds vote is required. Such action might be justified if Even in the Internet age, Palo Alto’s libraries get hundreds of there were questions of molestation, Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words to [email protected] drug pushing or weapons — certain- or shorter comments to [email protected]. Include your name, thousands of visits annually and a loyal constituency is ready to address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. We reserve the right go to work on winning support for bonds. ly not the case here. to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel and factual errors Not so with the police building. It is hard for a community to “pre- known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be accepted. Few people willingly visit the department, and many of those sume innocence” when such drastic You can also participate in our popular interactive online forum, Town action occurred and when allegations Square, at our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Read who visit it unwillingly are not likely candidates for organizing blogs, discuss issues, ask questions or express opinions with you neighbors any a citizens’ effort to upgrade the facilities, police Chief Lynne are “top secret.” Now the investigation seems to time, day or night. Johnson observed recently. Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of per- But citizens who have visited are unanimous in agreeing the be focused on The Friends of the mission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Publishing Co. to also publish Childrens’ Theatre — an organiza- building desperately needs upgrading or replacement. it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. tion of volunteers that has worked For more information contact Editor Jay Thorwaldson or Assistant to the Editor If that’s the case, why hasn’t a more aggressive outreach/ tirelessly for years to raise funds to Tyler Hanley at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. education effort been launched in the past year? For city supply items for the theatre beyond officials to be still talking about the need for outreach a year the city’s budget. after the latest survey seems like another significant lost This is the organization that estab- opportunity. lished the first public-private part- But something must be done about the existing facilities, nership with the city to air condition which may be vulnerable in a really large earthquake. It is the theatre and to build the outdoor imperative that in the event of a major disaster that we have a stage, thus contributing a facility to functional emergency-operations center, which a new building the city worth over $1 million would assure. Failing to prepare for that almost-certain event The work of the Friends has be- borders on criminal negligence. come the model for other such part- The shabby, cramped facilities hurt recruiting efforts — there nerships to benefit Palo Alto. What is is no separate locker room for women officers — and interview happening is disgraceful. rooms and evidence-storage areas do not meet state guidelines. Hopefully this “fishing expedi- But more than 40 percent of the public is not convinced that tion,” casting a net of suspicion over a new building is needed, or that the present plan is as lean as good people, will soon end. possible. Is a reinforced 2,000-plus-square-foot “community Suzan B. Stewart room” really needed, for instance? Middlefield Road Unless a truly effective awareness campaign is launched to Palo Alto justify the need and size of the proposed building, there will Theatre ‘trauma’ be doubtful public support for the pay-back steps and possible Editor, sacrifices in other areas that may be necessary to meet the I am a longtime resident of Palo annual payment. Alto and the parent of a young man Page 14 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Check out Town Square! 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artist. It’s always prudent when con- ducting such investigations to look Letter to the community to the source of such suspicion. Perhaps you’ll find the true root of this situation in some small-minded Police chief explains Children’s Theatre probe person(s) seeking to damage the reputation of others in order to earn by Lynne Johnson some grain of significance in their ear Palo Alto Citizens, I understand that this investigation is extremely sensitive and pathetic little existences. The Palo Alto emotional. The Children’s Theatre is a long-standing and Elizabeth Lynn Moon D Police Department Alma Street is continuing its criminal valued institution in this community. Palo Alto investigation into finan- The beloved staff have provided years of incredible service to the cial irregularities at the One-way winds Children’s Theatre and I youth in Palo Alto. This investigation will not overshadow those Editor, am providing this prog- achievements. Although it might seem that Tom ress update. Erlich’s plan to teach California Because individuals college students how to become are believed innocent un- politically involved is a worthwhile til proven guilty, we have undertaking, it seems to me the not released specific de- City departments including the City Attorney’s dened at the passing of Michael Litfin. Carnegie Foundation can do little tails in order to protect the individuals involved. office and the District Attorney have assisted. He was a valued employee who contributed about the matter. This is our standard practice. Due to the nature This investigation is very complex and requires greatly to the Children’s Theatre. From the day they first matricu- and the complexity of the investigation, this is time to thoroughly complete the following: On the day of the theatre closure Mr. Litfin late to college campuses, liberal the extent of details that I am able to release at ● Witness and employee interviews. voluntarily came into the Police faculty make their politics known, this time. ● Review and analysis of thousands of City Department and wanted to give a state- primarily in the humanities and The Palo Alto community has always had an documents and emails. ment. Due to his illness, my investigators did social sciences. These positions expectation that the Police Department will im- ● Search warrants on numerous employee not want him to have to wait, so he was sent are daily reinforced by the media, partially uphold and enforce all City and State bank accounts (the average turn-around time for home. When we were made aware of the se- which (as Super Tuesday demon- laws. The crimes we are investigating are very obtaining information from these searches is six riousness of his condition, we chose not to strated) place considerable empha- serious and do not involve misappropriation of to eight weeks). interview him. sis on the varieties of conservatism small amounts of money or office supplies, but ● Search warrants on three employee homes I understand that this investigation is extreme- among the Republican candidates potentially tens of thousands of dollars. and offices, and a number of storage lockers. ly sensitive and emotional. The Children’s The- but never once define any of the After considerable thought and discussion, Before and after photographs were taken at atre is a long-standing and valued institution in Democratic candidates as liberals. the Children’s Theatre was temporarily closed each location searched to ensure the premises this community. If civics is taught to our college for four days. I asked for the closure in order to were left in the same condition as the officers The beloved staff have provided years of in- students, Dean Erlich, who pray secure specific areas of the Theatre to main- found them. credible service to the youth in Palo Alto. This tell, will do the teaching and why tain the chain of evidence for the investigation. My officers who are involved in this investiga- investigation will not overshadow those achieve- do you think it will vary at all with Additionally, the City had to determine how tion are working tirelessly through their days off ments. what is fed to these youngsters on a to provide supervision for the remaining em- and on weekends to complete a thorough and ob- I will provide updates as the investigation pro- daily basis? ployees and ensure the safety of children at the jective case as fast as possible. It is very difficult gresses; however, due to its complexity of the At Stanford and all the other Theatre because several members of the staff for officers to conduct investigations involving investigation, I will not be able to address many schools, the winds of freedom blow were put on administrative leave. At the time of other City staff members, but it is incumbent of the community’s questions until the conclu- in one direction only. the closure there were no scheduled rehearsals upon us to do so as professionally and as sensi- sion of the investigation. Leon G. Campbell in progress and a Police Captain oversaw the tively as possible. We ask for the community’s Sincerely, Homer Avenue closure to ensure the process was as low key patience in allowing us to complete this difficult Lynne Johnson, Police Chief ■ Palo Alto as possible. investigation. Lynne Johnson released the above letter late During the course of the investigation, various All of us at the Police Department are sad- Thursday, Feb. 7. Streetwise What are your Valentine’s Day plans? Asked outside Menlo Park’s El Camino Safeway. Interviews by Veronica Sudekum. Photographs by Danielle Vernon.

Nancy Thompson Rosa Aguilar Chloe Hsy Noah Greenberg Chris and Robert Meikrantz Coulombe Street, Palo Alto Larkspur Street, East Palo Alto Timothy Lane, Menlo Park Phillip Road, Woodside Santa Clara Avenue, Redwood City Stanford Hospital Retiree Babysitter Student Student Realtor, Retiree

“I just sent Valentines to my six grand- “We don’t have any plans. No reser- “I’m giving away cards.” “I’ll probably go out to dinner. It’s a “We’ll go home and watch television children. Three in Southern California, vations yet. We leave it to the last school night, so I’ll just have dinner — the same as New Year’s Eve. We’ll one in New York and elsewhere.” minute.” and hang out, probably. Not a fancy probably go to bed at about 9 p.m..” dinner, just something casual.”

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Page 16 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Cover Story Sprinting to the starting line Amgen Tour of California comes to Palo Alto Sunday Photographs by Norbert von der Groeben

he Amgen Tour of California will bring 17 cycling teams — with T much fanfare and up to 50,000 people — to town Sunday as Palo Alto hosts for the first time the launch of the major cycling competition. Billed as America’s answer to the Tour de France, the race includes 11 international and six American teams of professional racers. The team members will be competing as individuals in a time trial, called the “prologue.” The 2.1-mile course starts at Hamilton Avenue at Bryant Street in downtown Palo Alto and finishes at Museum Way and Palm Drive at Stanford University, after cyclists ride a lap around the Oval. The prologue kickstarts the 650-mile, eight-day race that will stretch from Palo Alto-Stanford to Pasadena. The Amgen race debuted in 2006. Thousands of spectators are expected. City staff and race volunteers have been gearing up for the crowds, including posting signs warning of road closures more than a week in advance. To capture the momentum, a host of events leading up to the race — some educational, some athletic — are taking place this week. For more information, go to www. Veronica Maldonado of South San Francisco celebrates after finishing riding paloaltostanfordprologue.com or call 650- the 2008 Amgen Breakaway from Cancer charity bike ride on Sunday. The 25- 463-4921. ■ mile route was Veronica’s first major ride since having a baby.

Left, Art Hartinger of Berkeley takes photos after finishing the Breakaway from Cancer ride last Sunday. The ride featured professional cyclists George Hincapie and Dylan Casey. Right, cyclists wait for the start of the ride, which capitalized on the anticipation of th Amgen Tour of California race, which starts Sunday.

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 17 Cover Story Ride it out Countdown to the Prologue The following events will take place this week prior to the Amgen From broken bones to killer climbs, pro cyclists say it’s all in a day’s work Tour of California Prologue on Sunday by Arden Pennell hen a rider went down in front of Thursday, Feb. 14 Info: [email protected], 650-462- Channing Ave. Hamilton Ave. Forest Ave. Homer Ave. Lytton Ave. Lytton him during the 2006 Tour of Cali- University Ave. 1795. Register teams at www.downtownstreetsteam. W fornia, causing him to spill and What: “An evening with Levi and friends” com/teamreg.html.

xx break his wrist, George Hincapie got back on xx xxxx When: 5 to 7:30 p.m. his bike. He rode another 100 miles — for four Cowper St. Where: Crowne Plaza Cabaña Palo Alto, Mediterra- Sunday, Feb. 17 hours — to finish the race stage. nean Room, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto But it’s no big deal, he said. It’s just part of xx Cost: $25 (proceeds to charity) plus fee for profes- What: Silent Auction & Raffle the job. sional photograph When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hincapie’s “just-do-it” attitude has been Description: Levi Leipheimer, the 2007 Tour of Cali- Where: Downtown Palo Alto

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xx with him through seven Tour de France victo- xx fornia winner, will answer questions from 5 to 6 p.m., Description: Co-sponsored by the Palo Alto Rowing ries with teammate Lance Armstrong. Waverley St. along with Chris Horner and Viatcheslav Ekimov. Club, the auction and raffle benefit the Downtown It also guided him to victory in stages two Then, celebrity cyclists from the 2008 race will sign Streets Team. Items range from a Tiffany bracelet and

xx and five of the 2006 Tour of California — and xx autographs. Cyclists will sign anything you bring. handmade jewelry to a stay at local hotels and hand- many other races that have built his reputation Info: www.cityofpaloalto.org/living/ and click on made artisan chocolates. as one of the nation’s top riders. “2008 Amgen Tour.” Info: Carol Platner, [email protected]

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xx That calm-yet-capable outlook will come xx in handy next week when he races with U.S.- Bryant St. Friday, Feb. 15 What: Lifestyle Festival based Team High Road through the 650-mile, CITY When: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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xx xx HALL eight-day 2008 Tour of California course. Ramona St. What: Charity Challenge bids Where: Stanford Campus, Museum Way at race fin- “Every year it’s tougher and tougher,” with START When: noon deadline ish line trickier terrain, Hincapie said. Description: Entertainment, fitness and children’s ac-

xx xx xx Description: Twenty-five highest bidders (minimum From coastal stretches to rocky hills, orga- Emerson St. bid $500, guaranteed spots $2,500) will be able to ride tivities — including a climbing wall, arts and crafts, nizers have corralled all California offers to xx or race on the official Amgen course at noon on Sun- Hula Hoop/jumprope contest — are set up near the map out a varied, challenging race, agreed rid-

xx xx day, one hour before the official prologue kickoff. Pro- race finish line. Sponsored by Lucile Salter Packard er Phil Zajicek, who is racing with the Health High St. ceeds benefit Palo Alto Recreation Foundation. Palo Children’s Hospital, City of Palo Alto and the Palo Net Pro team. Alto Councilwoman Yoriko Kishimoto and Stanford Alto Recreation Foundation, the festival will include And it’s hard to be in perfectly trained con- University Provost John Etchemendy will be among sports activities, pedometer and bike challenges and

xx dition because the race falls at the beginning of xx Alma St. the riders. bike-repair demonstrations. the season, Hincapie said. Of course he wants Info: Call 800-341-0310; e-mail timetrialbids@gmail. his team to finish on top — he’ll be focusing com; www.paloaltostanfordprologue.com. What: Charity Challenge Time Trial on that goal for eight straight days, he said. When: noon Yet even if the team doesn’t triumph here, What: Meet Team High Road Where: City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo xx there are plenty of other opportunities — about Tour de France veteran cyclist George Hincapie (center) and Olympic cyclist Dylan Casey (right) ride in the Amgen Breakaway from xx When: 2 p.m. Alto 80 races — this year, he said. Cancer charity ride along Alpine Road Sunday. Where: Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Description: See Feb. 15. Long before intense competition became Palo Alto routine for him, Hincapie, 35, was learning to xx xx Description: Hosted by Phil Liggett, the team presen- What: Amgen Tour of California Prologue ride in New York City. Growing up in Queens El Camino Real tation will include 12-time Tour de France competitor When: 1 to 4 p.m. was “not ideal,” but he made do by racing with George Hincapie, as well as Olympic medalist and cur- Where: Downtown Palo Alto and Stanford his father, an avid rider, through public parks, rent World Pursuit Champions Bradley Wiggins and Description: A time trial for individual cyclists. A he said. ˝You give everything Kate Bates and others. fast, flat 2.1-mile course starting at Hamilton Avenue Palo Rd. xx A lot has changed since then, said Hincapie, you have to achieve Info: Contact Christine Eastman at 949-481-5561 or at Bryant Street in Palo Alto and finishing at Museum who now lives in Greenville, S.C. [email protected]; www.highroadsports.com. Way and Palm Drive at Stanford University, after cy- “When I first started, cycling was definitely that goal. ̋ clists ride a lap around the Oval. ■ an outside sport,” but the rising celebrity of Saturday, Feb. 16 one of his teammates drew public attention, – George Hincapie, — Carol Blitzer he said. competitor, Tour de France xx Road Closure “There’s not a lot of people who don’t know What: Exercise and the Brain and Tour of California who Lance Armstrong is or what the Tour de When: 9 a.m. to noon France is,” he said. xx Where: Schwab Residential Center, Vidalakis Dining He capitalized on the sport’s — and his own xx Room, 680 Serra St., Stanford University Where to watch — growing fame last Sunday by leading the Description: Scientists, doctors and athletes will talk Before the race, cycling teams will be gathering 25-mile Breakaway from Cancer charity ride, about the effects of exercise on the brain and how ex- in the 500 and 600 blocks of Ramona and Emer- whose organizers touted the chance to bike ercise may improve disorders such as Alzheimer’s and son streets and the 100 and 200 blocks of Ham- and socialize with a world-renowned pro. Arboretum Rd. Parkinson’s diseases in this free public symposium, ilton Avenue, according to the Palo Alto Police The local ride had a $150 minimum en- sponsored by the Stanford Department of Neurology Department. trance fee and proceeds are to be donated to from Santa Clarita to Pasadena features two & Neurological Sciences and the Davis Phinney Foun- The start gate for the race will be located di- The Wellness Community and the National climbs. dation. rectly in front of City Hall, at 250 Hamilton Ave. Info: Register (for catering purposes): slouie@stan- Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, according “The race could be won or lost on the last A big screen TV will be placed at Hamilton and fordmed.org or 650-724-2541; www.reactr.com/dpf/ to the event’s organizers. day. ... After seven days of racing everyone’s Bryant Street. Along University Avenue, specta- STANFORD symposium/brain.htm Everyone is affected by cancer, Hincapie fatigued. It’s unpredictable,” he said. tors will be able to watch the cyclists as they race said, noting he lost an uncle recently and Yet cycling teams tackle challenges like by at approximately 35 mph, Sgt. Sandra Brown xx What: Community Bike Ride watched Armstrong struggle with the disease. well-oiled machines, designed to transition UNIVERSITY noted. The charity ride started at Stanford Blood smoothly from low to high gear, he said. They xx When: Assemble at 9:30 a.m.; ride at 10 a.m. Bank and weaved through Menlo Park, Wood- discuss the day’s plan at the beginning of the Where: Mitchell Park Bowl side and roads in the surrounding hills. day — with team members translating for Description: Cycling enthusiasts of all ages will bike

In contrast, next Sunday’s prologue stage — each other if the international group has any Rd. Quarry down East Meadow Drive to the Ellen Fletcher Bike Road closures beginning at City Hall and concluding on Stan- problems with English — and usually don’t xx Boulevard (Bryant Street), ending at Lytton Plaza in Hamilton Avenue from Bryant to Ramona ford University campus after a loop around the improvise on the road, he said. downtown Palo Alto. xx FINISH streets: Saturday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. through Sun- Oval — will be a flat, fast dash riders should “A whole lot of communication doesn’t have Info: Carol Anderson, [email protected], or 650- day, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.; Hamilton from High to blaze through in less than five minutes. to happen in the race between the riders,” he 853-1590 or Kathy Durham at 650-329-2568 Webster streets: Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The prologue tests individuals’ times, with said. Museum Way xx Palm Drive from Campus Drive to the Oval: each racer starting out at one-minute intervals. Instead, the team functions as a unit, push- What: Downtown Streets Team 2008 Row & Ride Saturday at 8 a.m. through Sunday at 10 p.m. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is one of two individual legs of the race; the ing for the chosen team leader to win. xx University Avenue from Webster to the Stan- other time trial will take place during Stage 5 “It really is selfless. Everyone on the team is Where: Lytton Plaza (corner of University Avenue and ford border: Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Solvang. giving up their chances of doing well to work Emerson Street) Remainder of race route: Sunday from 9 a.m. Description: Teams — including the Palo Alto City The other stages will be raced in teams, with for the leader,” he said. to 7 p.m. Council, police and fire departments, local newspa- members aiding their leaders (see sidebar, It’s part of the job, he said, echoing Hin- For those biking to the event, a valet bike park- “Did you know?”). capie’s sentiment. pers, youth groups, sports teams, Scout troops — will

Scott Peterson ing lot will be located at Gilman Street. face off on stationary bikes or rowing machines while Riders may find a surprise ending in the fi- “You give everything you have to achieve For additional information, including a parking ■ raising funds to aid the local homeless population. nal, seventh stage, according to racer Zajicek. that goal,” he said. map, go to www.paloaltostanfordprologue.com or Zajicek, who specializes in steep, punish- Staff Writer Arden Pennell can be e-mailed Similar to a walk-a-thon, the row- and ride-a-thon in- George Hincapie, a 12-time Tour de France veteran, takes part in the cancer-support ride call the city’s special-events hotline at 650-463- ing hills, pointed out that the last day’s ride at [email protected]. volves recruiting sponsors to raise money for the streets Sunday, Feb. 10, which started at the Stanford Blood Center. team. 4921. Page 18 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 19 Cover Story Volunteers ensure safety for Did you know? cyclists, spectators Cycling is a team sport Many more citizen-helpers will be needed on race day, officials say It may come as a surprise to learn that cycling is a team sport. Few riders can win a race as long as the Amgen Tour of California on their by Carol Blitzer own. Even Lance Armstrong depended heavily on the strength of his t’s not a parade; they’re team to win his seven Tour de France titles. genuinely racing,” warned In a typical pro race, teams have 8 to 12 riders on the starting line. “I Frank Scioscia, one of four Each team has its own game plan for winning, and like pieces on a chess lead organizers of the Sunday, Feb. board each rider plays a different role in that plan. 17, Amgen Tour of California Pro- Most teams have one leader. His teammates play the role of domes- logue bicycle race from downtown tiques, who sacrifice their own chances of winning in support of their Palo Alto to Stanford. team’s leader. A domestique is the “worker ant” of the team, protecting Organizers are seeking about 350 the leader from the wind, chasing down breakaway riders, fetching volunteers to help keep bystanders food or clothing for the leader, and even sacrificing his or her bike’s out of the way of the 30-plus mph parts if the leader has a mechanical problem. (Source: Amgen Tour of professional racers, for the safety of California.) both. “There’s no special training re- Cycling etiquette quired, just common sense. You get In professional cycling races, an unofficial code of etiquette exists the best seat in the house,” Scioscia among teammates. For example, if a rider falls during a race, teammates said. will slow down and wait for their fallen comrade, helping if need be. Thousands of hours already have Because of headwinds, riding near the front of a pack is more strenuous. gone into the planning, organizing Riders will therefore share the load by rotating positions. and recruiting of volunteers to pull Katherine Hamilton of the Northern California Nevada Cycling As- off the Prologue and surrounding sociation said that although cyclists are fierce competitors a premium events. is put on winning fairly. The hundreds of volunteer “course “The great thing about pro-cycling is that they still have a win with marshals” will be on hand as cyclists honor, not because someone fell or had to go to the bathroom.” In fact, race the 2.1 miles from downtown toward the end of a race, when a winner seems apparent, the rest of the Palo Alto to around the Stanford riders will sometimes pull back and allow the leader to make a clear Oval and a finish line at Museum ride to the finish line, she said. (Sources: Lynn Menard and Katherine Way and Palm Drive. Hamilton, NCNCA.) “The more volunteers we have on race day, the more enjoyable for the Cycling communication fans,” Scioscia said. “Security and A bicycle race is far from silent. Hamilton of the Northern California safety of the athletes is a key prior- Nevada Cycling Association said that a cycling race is a “big social ity.” Frank Scioscia (left) and Joe Manning of Stanford University are in scene” filled with chatter and gossip. Competitors use the first half of The Prologue “gives a chance for charge of volunteer coordination for Amgen Tour of California race the race as an opportunity to catch up with old friends and rivals and to fans to come out and see stars of the according to team Director Eileen point of ‘Hey, we’re sorry, but here’s exchange information. Teammates offer each other words of encourage- race and get in mind who’s here for Richardson. Participants work for a T-shirt for showing up anyway,’” ment and instruction. the whole of the race. ... It’s about food and shelter while learning job she added. In major professional races, the team leader is in constant contact with showcasing the event,” Scioscia skills — more than 40 homeless Project Lead Alison Williams, the team’s coach and the rest of the team, no matter how far apart they said. persons have landed regular jobs who runs Ladyalibug Events, has are, thanks to high-tech communications. (Source: Katherine Hamilton, The 136 cyclists will ride the through the team. Some volunteers her “fingers in all areas of the event” NCNCA.) course spread out over a couple of will be creating teams of four or — from planning the Charity Time hours. Each rider takes off individu- eight to compete in the DST Ride- Trial and helping with sponsorships Cycling health and safety ally, at one-minute intervals, and is and-Row-a-thon. and downtown business promotions Bicycle races can be perilous. The rules of USA Cycling — a national timed at the finish line. “We’re hoping that each person to press relations. association for cycling organizations — require securely fastened hel- “A lot of fast people are coming at who rows can raise $50 as a dona- “Everyone has just rolled up their mets to be worn at all official events. Riders suffer disqualification and you every minute,” Scioscia said. tion to the DST, or $25 for children sleeves and jumped in to get things a $20 fine for neglecting to wear or removing a helmet during a race. Time separations — the differ- 18 and under,” Richardson said. The done. The amount of overtime and The most common health issues among cyclists are “road rash” (skin ences between the cyclists’ times streets team hopes to raise $20,000 volunteer hours has been stagger- injuries caused by contact with road surfaces, often complicated by — are expected to be very small on from the two events, double what it ing,” Williams said. infection), broken collarbones, shattered shoulders and fractured hips, the course, as little as 30 seconds be- raised in 2005. Volunteers may con- A full list of volunteer opportuni- according to Hamilton, vice president of the Northern California Ne- tween the first-place and 100th-place tact Richardson at 650-462-1795 or ties is on the Web site, www.amgen- vada Cycling Association (NCNCA) and a registered nurse who often finishers. The winner of the Tour of [email protected]. tourofcalifornia.com/Tour/volun- provides first aid at races. California will have the fastest cu- Joe Manning, the PR/Media/Out- teer.html. Volunteers may sign up Riders are often discouraged from sharing food and water bottles mulative score, rather than be the reach co-chair of the organizer com- even at the last-minute and check in with other racers because of fear of germ contamination or even sabo- winner of any individual day. mittee, estimates that since last April at the top of Lasuen Street and Cam- tage. However, Hamilton reports that cyclists will sometimes share their If it’s a sunny day, Scioscia expects his group has met two to three times pus Drive at Stanford University at provisions with a teammate in need. (Sources: USA Cycling; Katherine “tons of people on University and per week, plus gone to bike clubs 9:30 a.m. on race day. Hamilton, NCNCA.) Palm Drive — then we’ll need up and attended community meetings The main requirement for volun- to 300 (volunteers).” If it’s pouring — easily spending 15 to 20 hours per teers is the willingness to give up Cycling history rain, he probably already has enough week on race-day preparations. half a day. Less-experienced vol- The first recorded bicycle race in the United States took place on May committed volunteers. A Stanford professor of ancient unteers will be matched with more- 24, 1878, in Boston, Mass. All of the racers were amateurs. Bicycle rac- In addition to securing the course, history, Manning has been a bike experienced ones on race day, he ing became a professional sport in 1894. volunteers are needed to assist with racer for close to 30 years. Today added. Eventually, riders from foreign countries were brought in to compete, bike valet-parking at the start and he’s on the Webcor/Alto Velo team. Scioscia, a major-gift fundraiser and they soon became the best riders in the world. It was not until finish areas. “There is much going on ... so at Stanford’s School of Engineering America’s Greg LeMond — who won the World Championships in “We will need volunteers to man I’d guess we will be working even by day, has been involved in cycling 1983 and the Tour de France in 1986, 1989 and 1990 — that the U.S. bike check-in so people will be en- harder” from now until race day, for 30 years. He was a competitor produced one of the dominant racers in the world. LeMond was the first couraged to ride bikes to the race Manning said. from 1977 to 1992 and has managed American to win the Tour de France (1986). and park bikes,” Scioscia said. Volunteer Coordinator Virginia elite-level professional cycling teams Now, American Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France a Others will be doing “medical Richards-Davis was recently recruit- since 1988. record seven straight times from 1999-2005. (Source: Amgen Tour of control,” following the athletes from ed to deal with the hundreds of vol- “I love the sport; it’s very exciting California.) ■ the time the race ends to when they unteers who have registered online. to know that we have a world-class — Karla Kane report to the drug-testing tent. (If She was a natural fit, given her day cycling event on our streets and an athlete reports in more than 30 job at cycling shop Velo Tech in Palo that the community is wrapping its “We have a volunteer from France. minutes after the race, the cyclist Alto and as a fitness instructor, along arms around it and welcoming it,” is considered as testing positive, he He’s coming to California to watch On the cover, Tour de France with years of racing competitively. he said. the Tour of California. That’s how veteran cyclist George Hincapie added.) “I still ride for fitness,” rather than A meeting a couple of weeks be- Not all volunteers will be involved big it is.” ■ (left) and Olympic cyclist Dylan on a team, she said. fore the race drew more than 100 Associate Editor Carol Blitzer Casey (center) participate in in the race. Some will be donating Richards-Davis said she’s hoping volunteers, some dressed in bike silent-auction and raffle items for can be e-mailed at cblitzer@ the Breakaway from Cancer on more people show up on race day garb, others who were “volunteer- paweekly.com. Feb. 10. Photo by Norbert von the Sunday fundraising event for to volunteer. “We’d rather be to the ing out of civic pride,” Scioscia said. the Downtown Streets Team (DST), der Groeben. Page 20 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Health Notes MAGNETIC ATTRACTION ... A 4-year-old boy who swallowed tiny toy magnets got a bellyful of trouble. Braden Eberle of San Jose swallowed two magnets Health&FA monthly section on recreation and health, edited by Suei Dremanntness that loosened from a construc- tion-type toy. His mother, Jill, thought the magnets would pass through his system, but instead, the pencil eraser-sized magnets had snapped together and were pinching delicate tissue in his intestinal tract, causing Braden pain. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital pediatric surgeon Dr. Sanjeev Dutta, who evaluated the boy at Good Samaritan Hos- pital in San Jose, said the inci- dent serves as a cautionary tale for parents and doctors, to be vigilant when magnets are swal- lowed, even if the child exhibits few symptoms of distress. Many of the magnets in toys contain neodymium, a metal with an unusually strong magnetic force. Even one magnet can cause a problem if the child has swal- lowed something else made of metal, according to Dutta. Intestinal tissue pinned between the magnets can disintegrate and cause infection or digestive issues. The intestine can twist, Goreben der von Norbert cutting off the blood supply and killing that portion of the bowel, Dutta said. The Consumer Prod- uct Safety Commission issued an update of an earlier warning about toys containing similar magnets. Several construction sets have been recalled. One Clinical Director Dr. Jennifer Tremmel, an interventional cardiologist and researcher, has found that women with normal death and 27 intestinal injuries angiograms may have blocked smaller arteries and veins that don’t show up through conventional testing. were reported due to such mag- nets. At least 10 of those injuries involved children age 6 to 11. For by Sue Dremann more information, visit www.cpsc. middle-aged woman is admitted gov. to the emergency room with chest A pains. To everyone’s surprise — in- HOT OFF THE PRESSES ... A cluding her doctor — she’s having a heart STRAIGHT FROM new magazine devoted to wom- attack. en’s health has been published Just months earlier an angiogram had by Women’s Health @Stan- failed to detect signs of coronary artery ford. Called Stanford Women’s disease. How could this be? Health, the magazine covers a Research is finding that women and variety of topics from heart health men are different, right down to the cel- the heart to gestational diabetes and cut- lular level. And when it comes to car- ting-edge research — all related diovascular disease, those differences to women. For a downloadable are proving more fatal to women. But copy, visit http://womenshealth. Women’s Heart Health at Stanford, a new stanford.edu/ clinic that opened last year, is working to Women’s Heart Health clinic treats gender-specific disease change those numbers. The clinic offers CPR SATURDAY ... The American advanced cardiovascular clinical care and timatedtimated 32 mmillionillion AmeAmericanrican women per African-AmericanAfrican-American women aandnd LatLatinas.inas Red Cross, Palo Alto Chapter will is conducting research on sex differences year — one in five — have cardiovascular Sex differences occur throughout car- give free adult CPR classes on in heart and vessel disease. disease. diovascular disease and its diagnosis and March 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Women do not need a doctor’s referral Women have traditionally been treated treatment, Valantine said. and 2 to 6 p.m. A First Aid class to come to the clinic, which assesses a based on research that has been done on Women have delayed referrals when can also be taken for a $25 fee woman’s risk for heart disease, does di- men, according to Valantine. While death they complain of chest pain, are treated at the morning session. Classes agnostic evaluations, risk management rates from heart attacks and strokes have less aggressively and receive less diag- take place at the Foothill College and treatment of cardiovascular disease. steadily gone down for men, the numbers nostic testing than men, she said. Middlefield Campus, Cubberley The clinic also has a referral network haven’t dropped significantly for women, Part of the problem is that diagnostic Community Center, 4000 Middle- that includes a dietician, a cardiothoracic she said. “Cardiovascular disease is the testing doesn’t always show the damage field Road, Palo Alto. The Red surgeon, a psychiatrist, vascular surgeon, leading cause of death, with 500,000 inside the body. Clinical Director Dr. Jen- Cross also offers CPR classes in endocrinologist and gynecologist who deaths annually. Fifty percent of those nifer Tremmel, an interventional cardiolo- English, Spanish and Mandarin. provide sex-specific care. Women’s Heart deaths are from coronary artery disease,” gist and researcher, has found that women To register, call 650-688-0417 or Health offers online risk assessment, a she said. with normal angiograms can have micro- e-mail [email protected]. newsletter with access to the latest re- Deaths for men decreased dramatically vascular disease that consists of blocked search and lectures by top cardiologists in the last 20 years, but women’s deaths smaller arteries and veins not picked up on gender-specific heart disease. increased and have only begun to come through conventional testing. And women Health Notes is a monthly fea- down recently with the advent of gender- also can have vascular functional abnor- ture announcing health and fit- Women’s cardiovascular disease is called “the silent epidemic,” Dr. Han- specific care, according to Valantine. malities, such as endothelial dysfunction, ness events and news. Send news The reasons for the discrepancy are when cells in arteries constrict when they to Health & Fitness Editor Sue nah Valantine, senior associate dean of Stanford School of Medicine and clinic myriad. Obesity spiked in the United are supposed to dilate, she said. It is not Dremann at sdremann@paweekly. States in the 1990s, especially among com. co-director, told a packed room at Stan- (continued on next page) ford’s Arrillaga Center on Feb. 7. An es- women, and obesity and diabetes rose in

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The fibroids?” The next four chapters stanford.edu or send an e-mail to second, “The First Year — Fibroids: represent weeks, and the 11 fol- [email protected]. ■ Valantine said. Women frequently style changes, and to start early in Heart health experience pain in the jaw or shoul- life, Valantine said. The clinic of- (continued from previous page) der (58 percent), sweating (38 per- fers an online Cardiovascular Sex known if these same abnormalities cent), nausea (29 percent), shortness Differences Monthly Journal Club, affect men, she added. of breath (29 percent), indigestion an electronic newsletter of research Valantine said 50 percent of wom- (21 percent) and weakness and fa- on sex differences in cardiovascular en who have coronary-artery disease tigue (8 percent). disease. And women can take an show minimal or no blockage in an- But there is some good news. online risk assessment through the giograms compared to only 17 per- program or click on the link “Ten cent of men. Women have questions a woman should ask her And younger women fare the healthcare provider” to access the worst, with those under 50 having traditionally been American Heart Association’s heart- a mortality rate double that for men treated based on attack risk assessment. in the same age group. Women with Women must be proactive in ad- diabetes, hyperlipidemia (low HDL, research that has been dressing heart disease, Valantine high triglycerides and abdominal done on men. said. To run-of-the-mill treadmill body fat), or those who smoke also —Dr. Hannah Valantine, tests, Valantine said just “say no.” fare worse than their male counter- senior associate dean Women should push their doctors to parts, she said. of Stanford School of Medicine do treadmill tests that are enhanced Diabetes markedly increases the by imaging techniques, she added. risk of heart disease in women over Although women have increased But if symptoms of a heart attack men. The risk factor is five to seven mortality from stent implantation to come, women should not waste time times greater in women compared open clogged arteries, new technolo- getting emergency help, according to with an increase of two to three gies that put medications on stents Valantine. Studies show that as many times in men, Valantine said. And that keep plaque from reforming are as 90 percent of women delayed go- researchers have found that risks for helping to lower the risks. ing to the hospital when they had women with pre-diabetes is almost Cardiologists are beginning to symptoms of heart attack, increasing as bad as for those with full-blown explore the role of depression and their risk of death. Self-doubt, em- diabetes — but not so in men. inflammatory response in cardio- barrassment and denial were among The classic symptom of a heart at- vascular disease, Valantine said. reasons for the delay. ■ tack — major crushing pain in the The best way to prevent a heart Staff Writer Sue Dremann can chest — is not the same for women, attack is through measures such as be e-mailed at sdremann@paweek managing diet, exercise and life- ly.com. Page 22 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Weekend Preview puts a modern twist on the traditional Japanese percus- sion style by incorporating elements of jazz and elec- MovMovie reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth,ies Tyler Hanley, tronica into its sound. Tickets and Susan Tavernetti are $10 for the general public and $5 for students. Go to music.stanford.edu. MOVIE TIMES Saturday Note: Screenings are for Wednesday through Thursday only. Susan Kraft, a Palo Alto- 27 Dresses Century 16: 1:25, 4:30, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 1:40, New York painter also known Otak Jump Otak (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 4:20, 7 & 9:40 p.m. Teressa Byrne and Meghan Dibble as Szn Kraft, is showing “Eat Alvin and the Chipmunks Century 12: 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:40 & 10:05 p.m. are part of the West Bay Opera Susan Kraft’s oil painting “Alice in Me: Hillary Meets the Tali- (PG) ✭✭✭ cast of Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte,” Wonderland” is part of a seven-painting ban,” a series of seven paint- Atonement (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:55, 4, 6:55 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 1:30, which opens this weekend. series being shown in Palo Alto this Sat- ings that she says symbolize 4:25, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m. urday evening. Thursday women facing suppression The Bucket List Century 16: 1:55 & 6:50 p.m. Century 20: 12:10, 2:35, 5, Friday and exploitation worldwide. (PG-13) ✭ 7:25 & 9:50 p.m. Art For Well Beings, which offers They’ll be viewed at Palo Alto art classes for people with special Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte,” a Charlie Wilson’s War Century 16: 4:10 & 9:20 p.m. Century 20: 12:25, 2:55, 5:30, 1700s tale of love and betrayal, Studios, 4030 Transport St. (R) ✭✭1/2 8 & 10:30 p.m. needs, will hold a reception for #J32, from 5 to 7 p.m.; it’s a pre- self portraits created by its par- plays this weekend and next at Cloverfield (PG-13) Century 16: 4:05 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 view for Kraft’s New York show Not Reviewed 7:35 & 10 p.m. ticipants from 5-7 p.m. at the art next month. Go to www.kraftart. gallery at the Emerson Center on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, Definitely, Maybe Century 20: Thu. at noon, 2:40, 5:20, 8 & 10:35 p.m. presented by West Bay Opera. com. (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) 2800 W. Bayshore Road in Palo The Palo Alto Philharmonic will Alto. Go to www.artforwellbeings. Showtimes are Fridays and Sat- The Diving Bell and the CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:35, 4:25 & 7:15 p.m. urdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at perform the “Four Last Songs” Butterfly (PG-13) ✭✭✭✭ org or call 650-776-8297. by Richard Strauss with soprano “Dream of a French Romantic 2; tickets are $50, with discounts Enchanted (PG) Century 20: 12:30, 3:05, 5:40 & 8:15 p.m. available. Call 650-424-9999 or soloist Paula Goodman Wilder at (Not Reviewed) Night,” a Valentine’s Day concert 8 p.m. Director Thomas Shoe- of French love songs performed go to www.acteva.com. The Eye (PG-13) Century 16: 2:45, 5:15, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m. Century 12: “A Delicate Balance” is a story botham will also lead the orches- (Not Reviewed) 12:45, 2, 3:30, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 9 & 10:10 p.m. by singer-songwriter Simon Dray, tra in performing Tchaikovsky’s will be at Bistro Vida at 642 Santa of the dynamics of friendship and Fool’s Gold (PG-13) Century 16: 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:35, 6:45, 7:50, 9:30 & love in family life. The Pulitzer Symphony No. 5 in E minor and (Not Reviewed) 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:40, 2, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40 Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park. The Mozart’s Overture to the “Magic & 10 p.m. event runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Prize-winning play, written by Ed- ward Albee and directed by Ar- Flute.” Tickets are $8 to $17. Go The Golden Compass Century 20: 1:10 & 7:10 p.m. Go to www.bistrovidamp.com or to www.paphil.org. (PG-13) ✭✭✭ call 650-462-1686 for reserva- den Elizabeth Thomas, is show- ing Thursday through Sunday at Hannah Montana & Century 16: 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 & 9:40 p.m. tions. Sunday Miley Cyrus: Best of Both “A Matter of Scale” explores the Dragon Theatre at 535 Alma The New Esterházy Quartet Worlds Disney 3D (G) how scale impacts perception. St. in Palo Alto and runs through (Not Reviewed) Artist Robert Buelteman’s photo- March 9. Tickets are $13 to $25. plays three Haydn quartets as part of a series of performances I Am Legend Century 20: 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. graphic images, created without Go to www.dragonproductions. (PG-13) ✭✭✭ the use of a camera, lenses or a net/tickets/htm or call 650-493- of all 68 of his quartets. The per- formance will be at 7:30 p.m. at Jumper (PG-13) Century 20: Thu. at 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7 & 9:20 p.m. computer, are on display at SPUR 2006. (Not Reviewed) Projects at 888 Portola Road in The On¯ Ensemble, a taiko drum- the Friends Meeting House, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Sug- Juno (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: Noon, 12:55, 2:20, 3:25, 4:45, 5:45, 7:10, 8:10, Portola Valley through Feb. 23. ming group, is set to play at 8 9:35 & 10:35 p.m. Aquarius: 1, 3:30, 6, 8:20 & 10:30 p.m. The exhibit runs Tuesday through p.m. with Stanford Taiko at the gested donations are $25 for adults and $10 for those ages 4 The Kite Runner Century 20: 3:50 & 9:50 p.m. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Go university’s Dinkelspiel Audito- (PG-13) ✭✭✭ 1:30, 4:20 & 7:20 p.m. to www.spurprojects.com or call rium located at 471 Lagunita to 16. Call 650-322-2455 or e- ¯ mail [email protected]. Meet the Spartans Century 16: 1, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55 & 10:10 p.m. Century 12: 650-400-7166. Drive at Stanford. On Ensemble (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) 1:10, 2:35, 3:40, 4:55, 6:20, 7:45, 9:30 & 10:20 p.m. Michael Clayton Century 16: 4:15 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 1:20, 4:15, 7:05 (R) ✭✭✭1/2 & 9:55 p.m. COMING UP IN FRIDAY’S WEEKEND EDITION Nanking (R) Century 16: 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45 & 10:05 p.m. (Not Reviewed) Art Music Movies National Treasure: Century 16: 12:50 & 7 p.m. Century 12: 1, 4, 7 & 10:15 p.m. A cornucopia of ceramic, enamel A locally based hip-hop project Reviews of “Definitely, Maybe” Book of Secrets (PG) and fiber art fills the Palo Alto has gathered Bay Area artists and “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” (Not Reviewed) Art Center for the new winter ex- to give kids a message: Stay in No Country for Old Men Century 16: 1:20 & 7:10 p.m. Century 20: 1:35, 4:40, 7:30 & hibitions. school. (R) ✭✭✭✭ 10:20 p.m. ON THE WEB: Comprehensive entertainment listings at www.PaloAltoOnline.com The Orphanage (R) ✭✭✭✭ Century 20: 12:05 & 6 p.m. Over Her Dead Body Century 16: 2:40, 5:05, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 12:25, 2:50, 5:05, 7:25 & 9:45 p.m. Persepolis Aquarius: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 The Pirates Who Don’t Century 12: 12:30, 2:40, 5, 7:15 & 9:25 p.m. Do Anything: A VeggieTales THIS IS NOT Movie (G) (Not Reviewed) Rambo (R) Century 16: 12:35, 3, 5:35, 8 & 10:25 p.m. Century 12: (Not Reviewed) 12:50, 2:15, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40 & 10:30 p.m. Diving Bell & Butterfly A TEST Strange Wilderness (R) Century 16: 2:35, 5, 7:15 & 9:35 p.m. Century 12: 1:30, Mon-Th. 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 Fri/Sat 10:05 (Not Reviewed) 4:20, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Kite Runner (R) There Will Be Blood Century 20: Noon, 2:35, 3:20, 6:45, 8:30 & 10:05 p.m. Mon-Th.1:30, 4:20, 7:20 (R) ✭✭✭✭ Guild: 1, 4:30 & 8 p.m. Fri./Sat.10:20. 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PDF AT 103% Sports MEN’S BASKETBALL Stanford Shorts THE RIGHT STUFF . . . Stanford earns tie product Laura Granville defeated Ashley Harkleroad, 6-1, 6-1, to win the singles title of the Dow Corning Tennis Classic in Mid- for first land, Mich. on Sunday. It was Granville’s seventh career USTA Cardinal, Bruins share Pro Circuit title, and her second in Midland. She took home a Pac-10’s top spot paycheck of $11,400 for her ef- after big weekend forts. “Originally I wasn’t going to come here,” Granville said. “I by Rick Eymer was thinking about going to Eu- hese are giddy days for the rope and playing some WTA Tour Stanford men’s basketball events. I almost made a huge T team, picked in the preseason mistake.” The 84th-ranked Gran- to finish somewhere close to the ville beat Harkleroad for the first Pac-10 basement. The Cardinal is time in three career meetings and more than happy to be sharing pent- improved her overall mark to 221- house space with UCLA instead. 160, which includes a 10-6 record at Wimbledon. A home sweep over the weekend and an upset in Seattle joined forces CARDINAL CORNER . . . Stan- to propel Stanford into a first-place ford hired Ron Lynn on Friday to tie with the Bruins heading into Pac- be the team’s new co-defensive 10 action this week. coordinator and assistant head The Cardinal (9-2, 20-3), elevated coach. Lynn, who has 38 years to No. 7 in the nation this week, took of coaching experience in col- care of its business with a 72-43 vic- lege and the pros, will share the tory over Oregon on Thursday and defensive coordinator duties with a 71-56 win over Oregon State on linebackers coach Andy Buh. The Saturday. Meanwhile, Washington two will replace Scott Shafer, who presented UCLA with its second left last month to take the defen- conference loss on Sunday, 71-61. sive coordinator job at Michigan. “Every game in the Pac-10 is “We’re tremendously excited to tough no matter what,” Stanford add Ron Lynn to our staff,” Stan- Keith Peters senior forward Taj Finger said fol- ford coach Jim Harbaugh said. lowing the win over the Beavers. “He brings a wealth of football “If you’re not ready to play from the knowledge and experience to our start you get beat.” staff that our players and coaches Castilleja’s Hannah Burch (left) and keeper Allie May (right) couldn’t come up with the ball, but Woodside Especially on the road, and the will benefit from. I feel like we have Priory’s Massiel Castellanos (center) also missed during a WBAL regular-season finale Friday. Cardinal players understand that. one of the great defensive minds Stanford’s visit to Tempe on Thurs- in the country.” day to take on Arizona State (5-5, CCS SOCCER 15-7) at 7:30 p.m. is important. The MENLO MEMO . . . The Menlo Sun Devils, after all, led the Pac-10 College men’s basketball team after the third week of the confer- heads into Friday’s regular-season Gunn boys could finale against visiting Dominican ence schedule. with a slight chance to finish tied surprise in playoffs “We feel great,” Finger said. with the Penguins for the Cal “We’re on a roll and we want to keep Pac Conference championship. it going. Since I’ve been a freshman The Oaks can do no worse than after strong finish we’ve never been in this position. second after winning twice over by Keith Peters We’ve always had to show some- the weekend, beating visiting Wil- thing; we had something to prove. I liam Jessup, 61-52, on Thursday ased on seedings alone, the Menlo and Woodside still feel that way and we treat every and downing host Holy Names, Priory girls’ soccer teams have the best chances practice the same, with the same in- 81-62, on Saturday. The Oaks B of success in the Central Coast Section play- tensity and the same focus.” (12-3, 15-9) extended their win- offs. Stanford owns a three-game lead ning streak to six games as Bran- The Knights are seeded No. 3 and the Panthers are over co-third place occupants Wash- don Cochran and Byron Wesley No. 4, both in Division III. The Palo Alto girls, mean- ington State and USC. So, no mat- each scored 20 points in the win while, are No. 7 in Division II while the Paly boys are ter what happens in Arizona, the over Holy Names. Wesley made No. 8 in Division II. Cardinal will return home in good all 11 of his free throw attempts Historically speaking, however, the local team with shape. Stanford has won 11 of the while Cochran was 12-of-15 from perhaps the best chance over the next two weeks is past 12 meetings with the Sun Dev- the charity stripe. Chris Cobb Gunn. For the past decade, the boys from Gunn have ils in Tempe. added 14 points. In the win over been a fixture in the postseason. From 1999 to 2006, Finger, meanwhile, has become a William Jessup, Kyle Adams led the Titans made eight straight trips to the playoffs. They major player. While nine points and the way with 11 points and eight made the Final Four five times and won section titles in 10 rebounds (against Oregon State) rebounds. Dominican (13-1 in 2001 (Division II) and 2003 (Division I). may not seem like much, it speaks conference play) visits Menlo on In the past 10 years, Gunn has missed the postseason volumes to the blue-collar effort Saturday at 7:30 p.m. only twice. The Titans, however, were in danger of miss- given by the Cardinal night in and ing out again when they were dead last in the SCVAL night out. ON THE AIR De Anza Division on Jan. 11. Perhaps even worse, Gunn The Beavers, winless in confer- appeared headed for demotion to the El Camino Divi- ence play, became another example Wednesday sion — a purgatory it visited in 1999. of just that. Oregon State was the Prep basketball: Menlo-Atherton girls at Terra Nova, 6 p.m., KCEA (89.1). Boys’ The Titans turned things around and went 4-1-1 to aggressor for most of the first half game follows at 7:30 p.m. finish the regular season, ending up tied with Los Altos and held a 22-20 lead with 5:14 re- Thursday for fifth place at 4-6-2. The teams met Saturday to de- maining in the early going. Women’s basketball: Arizona at cide which team would be demoted to the El Camino. Then Finger and his teammates Stanford, 7 p.m., KZSU (0.1 FM) While the game did not count in the final standings went to work, carving a halftime Men’s basketball: Stanford at Arizo- and both teams had already qualified for the CCS play- lead out of a 15-0 run to finish off na St., 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net; KNTS offs, neither squad wanted to be sent down. Gunn’s late- the half. The Cardinal led by as (1220 AM) season rush held up once again as the Titans won on Keith Peters many as 20 in the second half, al- penalty kicks, 3-1, following a 1-1 deadlock after regu- though Oregon State crept within SPORTS ONLINE lation. Senior David Light gave Gunn a 1-0 lead in the nine several times in the closing For expanded daily coverage of college first half before LA countered in the second. minutes. and prep sports, please see our new site After 30 minutes of no additional scoring, the match Woodside Priory’s Cami Simpson (foreground) Brook Lopez and Lawrence Hill at www.PASportsOnline.com (continued on page 27) scored three goals in a 4-0 win over Castilleja. (continued on next page) Page 24 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Men’s basketball STANFORD ROUNDUP (continued from page 24) each scored 14 points to lead Stan- ford but this was not Brook’s best No. 1 women’s tennis game. The Beavers were bother- some for the seven-footer. He turned it over seven times and was visibly upset again in semis frustrated most of the game. He was a mere 3-of-7 from the field, taking Cardinal falls to Georgia Tech in National Team Indoors; one shot in the first 20 minutes, men’s golf team successfully defends its title in Hawaii but he made all eight of his free throws. by Rick Eymer tory over host San Diego on Friday. “I get a lot of points off Brook,” alk about déjà vu. The Stan- Shannon Koplitz had two hits, in- Finger said. “When they double- ford women’s tennis team cluding a double, and drove in two team him, it leaves me open. I have T found itself, one year later, runs for the Cardinal. to thank him.” in the same tournament, the same Penna struck out 14 and did not Finger’s 10 rebounds were one shy semifinal match and the same walk a batter. The only Torero bas- of his career best as the Cardinal opponent. Unfortunately for top- erunner came on an error with two outrebounded the Beavers, 46-21. ranked Stanford, it was also the outs in the sixth. Trent Johnson, meanwhile, recorded same result. Penna threw a two-hitter in Stan- his first 20-win season as Stanford’s Seventh-ranked Kristi Miller ford’s 1-0 win over Long Beach head coach. defeated Lindsay Burdette in three State on Saturday, and a three-hitter Also helping Johnston attain that sets at No. 1 singles to give Georgia in a 1-0 victory over the 49ers on milestone was Fred Washington, Tech a 4-3 semifinal victory over Sunday.

who had a career-high nine rebounds David Gonzales/Stanford Photo Stanford in the ITA National Team Rosey Neill hit a three-run home to go with six points, two steals, two Indoors women’s tennis champion- run in the bottom of the fifth inning assists, significant ball-handling du- ships on Saturday. as Stanford beat Illinois-Chicago, ties and defensive skills. The Yellowjackets knocked off 5-1, on Saturday morning. A look at the Pac-10’s offensive Stanford for the second consecu- Freshman pitcher Ashley Chinn statistical leaders and Stanford does tive year in the semis, and went on threw a five-hitter in her collegiate not look very good. As a team, the to win their second straight Indoor debut, striking out four. Cardinal is in the bottom half in title Sunday by beating Northwest- scoring offense, free-throw per- ern. They ended Stanford’s NCAA Men’s tennis centage, field-goal percentage and record 89-match winning streak last Stanford recorded its second 3-point field-goal percentage. Stanford senior forward Taj Finger has played his supporting role well year. This year straight shutout on Friday, beating Stanford loses the ball more often for the Cardinal, ranked No. 7 in the nation this week. Georgia Tech won three singles visiting BYU, 7-0, in a nonconfer- than any team in the Pac-10 with the in three sets. Third-ranked Amanda ence match. exception of Oregon. defensively.” Yale in November. McDowell won at No. 2 singles, and The Cardinal (2-4) won the top So what gives? The Cardinal ranks second in the “Teams are rightfully paying more Kristen Flower at No. 5 singles. three singles matches in straight Well, to be precise, not much — Pac-10 in scoring defense and scor- attention to Brook and that opens Hilary Barte and Celia Durkin sets to clinch the victory. Sopho- as in the defensive effort overall has ing margin, and first in field-goal the lane for me to work down low,” won their singles matches in straight more Richard Wire easily handled been exemplary. percentage defense, rebounding Robin said. “I have a lot of room. sets for Stanford (3-1), which hosts BYU’s Johnathan Sanchez, 6-1, “I look at the defensive effort and margin and blocked shots. Brook will have an easier time scor- St. Mary’s on Thursday at 1:30 6-1 and second-ranked Alex Clay- I say that carried us,” Hill said. “We Robin Lopez scored 15 points ing because our guards are shoot- p.m. ton didn’t concede any games in have to keep playing. Every game is against Oregon, his most since re- ing like they can and teams won’t the first set on his way to trounc- so important and I still need to work cording a career-high 24 against be able to focus on Brook.”■ Men’s golf ing Thomas Shubert, 6-0, 6-3. No. Stanford successfully defended 96 Matt Bruch only gave up three its team title at the UH-Hilo Invita- games to BYU’s Evan Urbina, win- Stanford women remain a game back tional on Friday at Waikoloa Village ning 6-2, 6-1. Golf Course in Hawaii. “This was a very good win for in Pac-10 hoops race after another sweep The Cardinal finished 16-under- us,” Stanford coach John Whitlinger par and shot 813 over three rounds, said. “We avenged last year’s loss, by Rick Eymer time Pac-10 Player of the Year. Of course, the Cardinal has Ari- three strokes ahead of second-place but BYU is a very different team he last thing Candice Wiggins Leslie, who played for Tara zona to contend with before the Arizona State and USC. this year, with six freshmen on their wants to think about it is her VanDerveer’s 1996 Olympic gold weekend, hosting the Wildcats on Stanford’s Rob Grube and Sihwan roster. I am pleased with the result T approaching Pac-10 scoring re- medal team, owns the U.S. all-time Thursday at 7 p.m. Kim each shot 11-under 199, to tie and we will be looking forward to cord, even if it’s the first thing she’s World Championship record for Stanford will be without junior for second place individually. Ari- Wednesday against Baylor, a team reminded of from people she meets. points (393), rebounds (190) and forward Jillian Harmon, who has a zona State’s Jesper Kennegard was we’ve never beat.” Wiggins, who already has topped ranked second in blocked shots (17). stress reaction in her right foot and the individual winner with his 197. Stanford hosts the fourth-ranked the Stanford women’s basketball ca- She’s also the WNBA’s all-time is out for at least four weeks. Bears at 1 p.m. reer, season and single-game charts leading scorer with 5,412 points. Harmon consistently produces Wrestling in several categories, hopes to be Wiggins has scored 2,323 points at both ends of the court without Stanford beat host Cal Poly, 27-16, Women’s water polo talking about a championship some- as a collegian, 26 points behind much fanfare. Averaging 7.2 points in a Pac-10 meet on Friday for yet Kira Hillman scored three goals time in the future. Even then, she’s Oregon State’s Tanja Kostic and 91 and 5.8 rebounds, Harmon is also another historic victory. The Car- and the Stanford women’s water keeping her focus on the present. points shy of Leslie. an aggressive defensive player and dinal (5-3, 12-4) won six of the 10 polo team beat Hawaii, 10-6, in the Wiggins scored 25 points in na- Wiggins is also third on the all- seems to be in the right spot to make bouts with the Mustangs to record third-place contest of the Stanford tionally No. 6-ranked Stanford’s 69- time conference list with 254 three- things happen. the second most wins in school his- Invitational on Sunday. 59 victory over host Oregon State pointers made, two behind UCLA’s Her loss leaves Stanford danger- tory, and the most in a season in 30 M-A grad Kelly Eaton, Jacquelyn on Saturday, and has either led the Lisa Willis for second. ously thin at the forward spot, as years. Gauthier and Lauren Silver each team or shared the lead in scoring All that said, without Wiggins’ sophomore Michelle Harrison went Against the Titans, Josh Zupancic added two goals for the third-ranked the past seven games. Her produc- express permission mind you, the down early in the season with a torn (32-5) had a technical fall win over Cardinal (4-1), which hosts Pacific tion also capped a superlative week most important thing the senior ACL. Fullerton’s Devin Velasquez at 157 on Friday at 1 p.m. in the Mountain in which she scored 70 points in guard did was help keep the Cardi- Freshman Kayla Pedersen showed pounds for his 13th straight wins. Pacific Sports Federation opener. three wins. nal (11-2, 22-3) within close proxim- Saturday she’s capable of picking up Tanner Gardner (34-1) pinned Freshman goalkeeper Amber Oland She was nominated for a third ity of conference leader California the slack at the forward spot. She Andre Gonzalez on his back in 2:50, had 13 saves. straight Pac-10 Player of the Week (12-1, 21-3) heading into an impor- had 21 points and 11 rebounds for his 17th of the year, just one short of Lauren Silver scored four goals in award and made a strong case for tant week. the Cardinal, which is not satisfied the program’s single-season record. Stanford’s 11-6 win over Cal. herself. This time, the award went With Arizona State visiting the with being in second. to someone else — UCLA’s Lindsey Bears on Thursday and then com- “We’re not on top of the confer- Softball Men’s swimming Plumier had a great week, too. ing to Maples Pavilion on Saturday ence right now so we have to keep Junior pitcher Missy Penna David Mosko won three events Only USC’s Cherie Nelson and for a showdown at 1 p.m., it’s a week treating games like it is the NCAA started the season with a no-hitter, and No. 3 Stanford (4-1, 5-1) beat UCLA’s Natalie Williams have ever that most likely will define the Pac- tournament,” Pedersen said, “One and hasn’t slowed down yet. Oppo- host USC, 160-129 on Saturday in a won the award three weeks in a row. 10 race. loss and you’re out. We just need to nents are still looking to score a run Pac-10 meet. Wiggins became just the fifth player The Sun Devils (9-2, 15-7) are in a take better care of the ball.” against her in three games. After winning two events in Fri- to be honored two weeks in a row virtual tie with Stanford in the con- Wiggins also scored 25 in Stan- Penna recorded 27 strikeouts in day’s 166-115 win over Cal State since Williams’ three-week reign ference standings and don’t want to ford’s 72-43 victory over host Or- 21 innings during the San Diego In- Bakersfield, Mosko made it five for ended in February of 1994. be left out of the fun. They are a ca- egon on Thursday night. vitational, in which Stanford won all the weekend against the Trojans. Besides, in less than 100 points, pable team, picked to finish second “We take it game by game but four games. Against USC, David Dunford Wiggins will bypass USC’s Lisa behind Stanford in the preseason we know we can’t lose,” Pedersen Penna allowed just five hits, and won the 50 free with a personal best Leslie as the all-time Pac-10 scoring polls, and definitely feel like they said. “We have to treat it like it’s the did not walk a batter through the of 19.96, and brother Jason Dunford leader. Wiggins is also in the run- can influence things in the confer- NCAA tournament. That’s great tournament. Penna retired the first recorded a season-best 43.65 in win- ning to become the first-ever three- ence, if not win the title outright. preparation.”■ 17 batters in succession in 4-0 vic- ning the 100 free.■ Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 25 Sports HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD BOYS BASKETBALL VCD — Stillwell 1 0-0 2, Vick 5 0-0 11, Woodside Priory 13 12 7 17 — 49 C — Cohn 7 0-0 15, Taylor 4 1-2 10, Rose Three-point goals: Stephens 2, Scott, White 2 0-0 4, Dovikes 1 2-2 4, Cohn 2 0-0 SH Prep 9 14 9 13 — 45 4 0-0 8, E. von Kaeppler 10 1-3 21, Zelinger James, Vukicevic, Wilson, Castillo, Watson PAL South Division 4, Shaffer 2 3-6 7, Broyer 6 3-5 15. Totals: WP — Feldman 1 0-0 3, Barriga 1 0-0 3, 7 0-0 18, N. von Kaeppler 4 0-0 8. Totals: (M); Micek (SHP). Woodside 11 13 16 21 — 61 19 8-13 47. Berka 3 3-3 10, Pavilonis 3 0-0 7, Somogyi 6 36 2-5 80. Records: Sacred Heart Prep 0-13 (11-14) Menlo-Atherton 16 11 15 29 — 71 WP — Feldman 2 0-0 6, Barriga 0 2-4 2, 2-5 15, Marshavelski 3 0-0 6, Starling 2 1-2 H — Bhatrayar 0 0-2 0, Yuan 1 0-0 2, W — Kelley 6 3-4 18, Moore 7 2-3 17, Ka- Private Schools Athletic League Berka 2 1-2 6, Pavilonis 2 0-0 5, Helmeczi 5. Totals: 19 6-10 49. Chen 1 0-0 3, Vetcheva 1 0-0 2, Santish 0 fusi 2 2-4 6, McDonald 7 1-1 16, Purcell 2 Red. Christian 4 11 4 13 — 32 1 4-4 7, Somogyi 6 4-4 16, Draeger 1 0-0 SHP — B. Taylor 4 3-4 11, K. Taylor 0 2-2 2, Liou 1 0-0 2, Bhatacharya 0 1-2 1. 0-0 4. Totals: 24 8-12 61. Pinewood 17 12 17 11 — 57 2, Marshavelski 6 1-6 13, Starling 0 1-2 1. 2-2 2, Sakowski 3 0-0 8, Nakamura 1 0-0 Totals: 4 3-6 12. MA — Branning 4 5-6 14, Raub 0 2-2 2, RC — C. Magee 1-0-2, L. Magee 3-2-8, Totals: 20 13-22 58. 3, Harris 2 0-0 5, Pitchford 1 0-0 2, Buono 3 Three-point goals: Chen (H); Zelinger 4, Aguilar 2 2-2 6, Fogel 2 2-4 6, McGrath 2 McLaughlin 9-0-18, Hopken 1-0-3, Pouncy Three-point goals: Vick (VCD); Feldman 2, 0-0 9, Baloff 2 1-4 5. Totals: 16 6-10 45. Taylor, Cohn (C). 3-4 7, Knapp 9 7-9 25, Perkins 0 3-4 3, De- 0-1-1. Totals: 14-3-32. Berka, Pavilonis, Helmeczi (WP). Three-point goals: Feldman, Barriga, Records: Castilleja 8-0 (16-5) P — Morehead 1-2-5, Rubin 1-0-3, Beck Filipps 3 1-2 7, Charhouri 0 1-2 1. Totals: 22 Records: Woodside Priory 13-0 (19-4) Berka, Pavilonis, Somogyi (WP); Buono 3, 26-35 71. PAL South Division 2-0-6, Eackles 7-4-21, Taniguchi 3-0-8, King’s Academy 16 8 18 5 — 47 Sakowski 2, Nakamura, Harris (SHP). Nickel 6-0-14. Totals: 20-6-57. Three-point goals: Kelley, Moore, McDon- Woodside 11 7 15 14 — 47 SH Prep 14 10 12 18 — 54 Records: Woodside Priory 14-0 (20-4), Three-point goals: Hopken (RC); Eackles ald (W); Branning (MA). Menlo-Atherton 16 13 7 16 — 52 KA — Young 4 0-0 12, Freitas 1 0-0 2, Sacred Heart Prep 11-3 (14-8) 3, Taniguchi 2, Beck 2, Nickel 2, Rubin (P). HM Bay 4 7 7 6 — 24 W — Veridiano 1 1-4 4, Godinez 4 0-0 Aagard 5 0-0 11, Alugas 4 0-2 9, Shirey 4 Christian Private Schools League Records: Pinewood 7-0 (15-9) Menlo 10 12 8 10 — 40 9, Haynes 3 2-6 8, Costello 1 0-0 2, Hoffer 5-8 13. Totals: 18 5-10 47. Thursday 5 0-0 12, Taufoou 6 0-0 12, Hare 0 0-2 0. HMB — Patigler 3 0-0 6, Silveria 1 4-6 6, SHP — B. Taylor 2 0-0 5, Lamb 1 1-2 4, BOYS SOCCER Arroyo 2 0-0 4, Nerenberg 1 0-0 3, Power 1 Eastside Prep d. Latino College Prep by Totals: 20 3-12 47. McConnell 3 0-0 9, Sakowski 0 2-2 2, Na- MA — McKee 5 2-2 12, Hayes 8 5-8 25, SCVAL De Anza Division 1-4 3, Moldovan 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9 5-10 24. kamura 1 0-0 2, Harris 2 7-8 11, Pitchford 1 forfeit. Saturday Jenkins 1 0-0 2, Tuliau 3 1-1 7, Fakalata 2 Relegation game M — Smith 2 1-2 7, Nguyen 2 0-0 6, Cur- 0-0 2, Buono 2 0-0 5, Baloff 6 2-2 14. Totals: 0-0 4, Thomas 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 8-13 52. At Mountain View tis 1 4-4 6, Bouret 2 1-1 5, Tashman 18 12-14 54. CPSAL playoffs Three-point goals: Hoffer 2, Veridiano, Gunn 1 0 0 0 — 1 1 3-5 5, Rice Jr. 2 1-2 5, Glenn 1 0-0 2, Three-point goals: Young 4, Aagard, Alu- Eastside Prep 12 21 12 15 — 60 Godinez (W); Hayes 4 (MA). Los Altos 0 1 0 0 — 1 Harris 1 0-0 2, Sullivan 0 2-4 2, Hawkins 0 gas (KA); McConnell 3, Buono, Lamb, B. Mid-Peninsula 8 9 9 10 — 36 HM Bay 4 12 12 22 — 50 (Gunn wins on penalty kicks, 3-1) 0-1 0. Totals: 12 12-19 40. Taylor (SHP). EP — Williams 4 0-2 8, Prema 9 2-6 25, Menlo 10 12 15 12 — 49 G — Light (unassisted). Three-point goals: Nerenberg (HMB); Records: Sacred Heart Prep 11-2 (14-7) Alas 3 0-0 9, Van Hook 2 0-0 4, Tenisi 2 0-4 HMB — Cariaga 3 2-4 9, Morales 4 0-0 LA — Bell (unassisted). Nguyen 2, Smith 2 (M). St. Lawrence 12 8 8 9 — 37 4, Chapman 3 1-2 7, Gray 0 0-2 0, Jackson 10, King 3 4-7 10, Dahl 5 2-4 12, Ward 2 0-0 Records: Gunn 9-9-3 Final standings: Menlo 9-1 (19-6), Menlo- Pinewood 11 14 12 10 — 47 1 0-0 3. Totals: 24 3-14 60. 4, Depillo 1 0-0 3, Triguiero 1 0-0 2, Garcia (Los Altos is demoted to the SCVAL El Atherton 8-2 (16-9), Carlmont 7-3, Woodside SL — Do 3-1-7, Boyles 1-0-2, Martins MP — not reported. 4-6, Half Moon Bay 2-8, Sequoia 0-10. Records: Eastside Prep 17-9 0 0-2 0. Totals: 19 8-15 50. Camino Division next season) 0-1-1, Jovellanos 2-0-6, Silavin --2-2, Carroll M — Rosales 4 1-2 9, Ranadive 3 1-2 7, SCVAL De Anza Division 4-3-12, Carr 2-3-7. Totals: 12-10-37. GIRLS BASKETBALL Wemple 2 0-0 5, Hooper 2 5-6 9, Shepard GIRLS SOCCER P — McClelland 4-0-9, Whitlock 3-0-6, Gunn 19 13 13 8 — 53 5 6-12 16, Berry 0 1-3 1, Coutas 1 0-0 2. SCVAL De Anza Division Milpitas 20 13 9 10 — 52 Jindal 2-2-7, Fields 5-2-14, Lippe 3-4-11. To- SCVAL De Anza Division Gunn 12 23 20 4 — 59 Totals: 17 14-25 49. G — Shubat 3-3-9, Miller 1-0-2, Castro tals: 17-8-47. At Mayfield Soccer Complex Milpitas 5 2 10 2 — 19 Three-point goals: Morales 2, Depillo, 3-4-10, Flaxman 1-0-2, Wiley 5-4-14, Reiss Three-point goals: Jovellanos 2, Carroll Mtn. View 1 0 — 1 G — Jac. Evans 1 0-0 2, Shevick 3 1-2 Cariaga (HMB); Wemple (M). 1-0-2, Perricone 2-1-6, Brennan 2-4-8. To- (SL); Fields 2, Lippe, Jindal, McClelland (P). Palo Alto 0 0 — 0 8, R. Cartun 3 0-0 6, T. Cartun 4 0-0 9, Jas. Final standings: Menlo-Atherton 9-1 tals: 18-16-53. MV — Matthews (unassisted). Friday Evans 10 0-0 21, Rea 1 0-0 2, Hauser 3 4-4 (18-7), Carlmont 9-1, Half Moon Bay 5-5, Se- Other score: Los Altos 0, Monta Vista 0. M — Roxas 1-0-3, Egberaure 7-0-15, King’s Academy 7 14 9 21 — 51 11. Totals 25 5-6 59. quoia 3-7, Woodside 3-7, Menlo 1-9 (7-16) Final standings: Los Altos 8-3-1, Monta Camacho 1-0-3, Singh 2-0-6, Lee 20-4, Li Pinewood 20 7 14 19 — 60 M — Takeda 1 0-0 2, Odero 1 0-0 2, West Catholic Athletic League Vista 6-1-5, Los Gatos 6-4-2, Palo Alto 5-5-2 3-2-8, Nguyen 3-5-13. Totals: 19-7-52. KA — Young 2-4-10, Linn 0-1-1, Freitas Toungen 0 1-4 1, Farin 2 0-1 4, Chew 0 1-2 Mitty 19 23 19 12 — 73 (13-5-2), Homestead 4-6-2, Mountain View Three-point goals: Perricone (G); Nguyen 1-0-2, Wang 0-2-2, Aagard 7-1-17, Alugas 1, Musika 4 0-0 9. Totals: 8 2-7 19. SH Prep 10 2 6 2 — 20 4-7-1, Gunn 2-9-1 (4-14-2) 2, Singh 2, Camacho, Egberuare (M). 1-3-5, Shirey 6-2-14. Totals: 17-13-51. Three-point goals: Shevick, T. Cartun, M — Stephens 3 2-6 10, Scott 1 3-6 6, Other scores: Cupertino 49, Saratoga 46 P — McClelland 3-2-9, Whitlock 6-3-15, Private Schools Athletic League Jas. Evans, Hauser (G). James 2 4-5 9, Weed 1 0-0 2, Leo 2 3-4 7, (OT); Los Gatos 64, Fremont 54. Jindal 1-2-5, Fields 7-3-24, Lippe 2-1-7. To- VC-Dublin 2 1 — 3 Other scores: Wilcox 57, Mountain View Vukicevic 1 0-1 3, Wilson 1 1-24, Castillo 1 Standings: Cupertino 9-2, Gunn 7-3 tals: 19-11-60. Pinewood 2 2 — 4 26; Los Gatos 57, Fremont 30. 0-0 3, Sullivan 0 1-2 1, S. Ricketts 3 3-4 9, (15-8), Palo Alto 6-4 (14-8), Los Gatos 5-5, Three-point goals: Aagard 2, Young 2 VC — Hanson (unassisted), Hamra (unas- Standings: Wilcox 10-0, Gunn 8-2 (23-2), Watson 3 0-0 7, K. Rickets 3 0-0 6, Gordon Saratoga 4-6, Milpitas 4-6, Fremont 1-10 (KA); Fields 7, Lippe 2, McClelland, Jindal sisted), Kirchner (unassisted). Mountain View 6-5, Palo Alto 5-5 (8-13), Los 3 0-0 6. Totals: 24 17-30 73. (P). P — Rosseel (S. Merriweather), Mellis (un- Private Schools Athletic League Gatos 4-6, Milpitas 2-8, Fremont 1-10 SHP — M. Aitken-Young 3 0-0 6, B. Ait- assisted), S. Merriweather (unassisted), A. 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Page 26 • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Counseling for Children, Youth, Adults, & Families. and Cami Simpson — following The Vikings, however, will forge Confidential. Professional. CCS soccer their final regular-season match on ahead this week without All-Amer- (continued from page 24) Here to Help. Friday. ican midfielder and leading scorer went to penalty kicks. Gunn junior It was only fitting that the two se- Teresa Noyola, who is competing Call us at 650-326-6576 or visit keeper Joseph Welch made three niors were so honored, because both with the U.S. Under-20 National www.fcservices.org saves and Gunn was victorious. played key roles in a 4-0 victory Team in a four-nation tournament Palo Alto Clinic – 375 Cambridge Avenue, near California Avenue. The Titans (9-9-3) are hopeful over Castilleja to close the WBAL in Chile. She will be gone until Feb. Insurance and private payment accepted. Sliding scale fees available. of riding that momentum into the season. Simpson led the offense by 17. The semifinals are Feb. 19.■ opening round of the CCS Division scoring three goals and adding one I playoffs, where they will face host assist while Turner led the defense Woodside on Wednesday at 2:30 that shut down a good Gators’ squad p.m. Gunn is seeded No. 12 and at the Mayfield Soccer Complex. the Wildcats (11-2-7) are No. 5. The Priory had clinched its second winner advances to the quarterfi- straight league crown earlier in the nals on Saturday against the winner week with a 3-0 victory over Mercy- between No. 4 Alisal (14-1-5) and Burlingame, then routed host Hark- No. 13 Fremont (10-5-3). er, 13-1, to set the stage for the per- TEAM CREDIT AGRICOLE @ The Palo Alto boys, meanwhile, fect league record. Simpson scored have a history of success on their eight goals and four assists during THE PENINSULA TREK DEALERS ARE PALO ALTO BICYCLES side, as well. The Vikings have the team’s four victories last week. PROUD TO PRESENT played in the postseason nine of the Menlo (10-7-4), which finished Come join us for an past 10 years, made the Final Four fifth in the PAL Bay Division, is 2007 Tour of California winner exclusive team signing five times and won Division II titles the No. 3 seed in Division III. The LEVI LEIPHEIMER th in 2000 and 1998. Knights have a first-round bye and With CHRIS HORNER & on Friday February 15 Paly (12-4-5) takes its No. 8 seed will play the winner of No. 6 King’s to Redwood City on Wednesday to Academy and No. 11 Mercy-Burl- VIATCHESLAV EKIMOV @ 3-4PM face No. 9 Sequoia (8-5-5) at 6 p.m. ingame on Saturday. Join us on The winner advances to the quar- The Knights struggled early in Palo Alto Bicycles is honored to have the th terfinals on Saturday, most likely the season with numerous injuries, Thursday February 14 Credit Agricole Team with us for this special against No. 1 seed South San Fran- but rallied late to finish 3-2-1. Two between 5 to 6pm occasion. Come meet the team and get cisco of the PAL Ocean Division. of the wins came against playoff- autographs as they prepare for an exciting In the girls’ playoffs, Woodside bound Aragon and Woodside. at the Crowne Plaza-Cabana Hotel Priory and Menlo both have some- This is Menlo’s first appearance in Palo Alto. 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The chances of the Vikings open the postseason on Wednesday getting back to the finals in 2008 against No. 13 Latino College Prep appear slim. at Skyline College in San Bruno at Palo Alto (13-5-2) received the 2:30 p.m. The winner will meet ei- No. 7 seed and opened against No. ther No. 5 Santa Catalina (14-3-2) or 10 Cupertino (10-3-7) on Tuesday at No. 12 Redwood Christian (9-4-4) Santa Clara High. A first-round vic- on Saturday. tory, however, will match Palo Alto Woodside Priory coach Damian against No. 2 Mitty (15-2-6) next Cohen had flowers waiting for his Saturday. The Monarchs are the de- only two seniors — Maddie Turner fending Division II champions. HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD (continued from previous page) (LG) 154 Records: Pinewood 2-6-1 (4-11-1). Heavy weights: (171-275lbs) Nick Kalpin in a privately owned and managed (LG) 215 West Bay Athletic League Woodside Priory 2 2 — 4 Schedule senior rental community. Castilleja 0 0 — 0 WEDNESDAY W — Simpson (Cortes), Simpson (Cortes), At beautiful Palo Alto Commons, you'll find a vibrant and warm environment that creates a priceless and Boys basketball Simpson (unassisted), Allen (Simpson). inspiring feeling of independence and dignity. Records: Woodside Priory 12-0 (14-6), De Anza Division — Palo Alto at Fremont, Castilleja 6-4-2 (7-9-4) 7 p.m.; Los Gatos at Gunn, 7 p.m. As a privately owned residential community, we have had the pleasure of a loyal and committed, long-term PSAL — Woodside Priory at Fremont WRESTLING Christian, 7 p.m. staff and management. SCVAL Championships PAL — First round of league playoff: San At Saratoga High Mateo at Menlo, 7 p.m.; Menlo-Atherton at Independent Living Assisted Living Team scores — 1, Los Gatos 291.5; 2, Terra Nova, 7:30 p.m. Now offering! 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Boys basketball community that has services available to promote dignity and independence 275 — 2, Phil Park (G). 650-494-0760 De Anza Division — Gunn at Palo Alto, through life’s transitions. Outstanding Wrestlers 7:45 p.m. www.paloaltocommons.com Light weights: (103-125) Eric Serrano Please give us a call. Better yet, drop by for a visit. PSAL — Redwood Christian at Woodside License #435200706 (SC) 112 Priory, 6 p.m.; Pinewood at Sacred Heart Middle weights: (130-160lbs.) Geoff Doss Prep, 7 p.m. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • Page 27 Sports Drebin pins down another title

Please call Coleen at in the SCVAL wrestling finals 408-325-5159 or email [email protected] by Craig Wentz Boys basketball forward Sam Knapp had a big night alo Alto’s Ryan Drebin is With only one week remaining with 25 points and 15 rebounds in )&)43./4).4()36!5,4 )43./43!&% having himself a pretty in the regular season and virtually a 71-61 win over visiting Wood- P good senior year. In the fall, all area league races decided, local side. The Bears made 26 of 35 free Drebin helped the Vikings’ football teams are hoping to finish the week throws, pulling away from a 42-40 team win the Central Coast Section strong and grab momentum for next game after three quarters with 29 Large School Division champion- week’s CCS playoffs. points in the final period. ship. Now, he’s pinning down more The section seeding meeting is Menlo-Atherton opens the PAL honors. Sunday, with postseason play com- playoffs against host Terra Nova on In fact, Drebin was the only local mencing next Wednesday. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. wrestler to win an individual title Woodside Priory (14-0, 20-4) In the Christian Private Schools at the SCVAL Wrestling Champi- corralled its second straight Private Athletic League playoffs, Eastside onships at Saratoga High. Drebin Schools Athletic League title and ran Prep (17-9) advanced to the semi- successfully defended his crown at its league win streak to 34 games af- finals following an opening-round 173 pounds by posting a 7-6 deci- ter defeating host Sacred Heart Prep, 60-36 victory over Mid-Peninsula sion over Zach Blumenfeld of Gunn 49-45, on Saturday night. With wins on Saturday. Junior forward Ivan in the finals. at Fremont Christian on Wednesday Prema scored 25 points to lead the Drebin opened the competition and visiting Redwood Christian on Panthers. LOS ALTOS VAULT & SAFE DEPOSIT CO. with a pin in just 32 seconds over Friday, the Panthers will notch their Pele Gerin of Lynbrook. In the second straight unbeaten league Girls baskeball A private depository semifinals, Drebin pinned Jeff Tran season and could grab the top seed Castilleja (8-0, 16-5) can wrap up Safe deposit boxes of all sizes 7 Ê
, ʛ£t of Milpitas in 2:40. in the Division V playoffs. the undisputed West Bay Athletic Strict and total confi dentiality / iÀiÊÃÊ œÊ›Ó Drebin was one of seven Paly In the SCVAL De Anza Division, League title with a win at Mercy-  6 Ê/t wrestlers who finished among the it appears likely that Gunn and Paly San Francisco on Friday. The Ga- Secured and ample parking top six in their respective weight will decide second place when they tors enjoyed a night to remember For your own sake we should have your business. class to advance to the Central meet Friday at 7:45 p.m. at Paly. last Friday by walloping Harker, Visit our facilities and judge for yourself. Coast Section championships Feb. Gunn (7-3, 15-8) trails league-lead- 80-12. Data bank for important and confi dential records. 22 (at Independence High) and Feb. ing Cupertino (9-2) by a game in the Castilleja set or tied records for 23 (Overfelt High) in San Jose. Two loss column, while Paly (6-4, 14-8) points in a game, half (50), quarter IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HACKERS TO PENETRATE OUR others advanced as alternates and is two games out of first. (29), margin of victory (68) and C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M . R E A S O N — W E H A V E N O C O M P U T E R S . Cooper Newby is hoping to join For Gunn to claim at least a share field goals made (36). Sophomore them. of the De Anza Division crown, Eve Zelinger scored 18 points, WE DO BUSINESS THE OLD FASHIONED WAY. Newby is ranked No. 3 in the it must beat visiting Los Gatos on drained four three-pointers and tied CCS at 142 but is injured and didn’t Wednesday at 7 p.m., beat Paly and a school record for steals in a game 121 First Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 wrestle last weekend. He will have a have Cupertino get upset in its final with nine. Tel: 650-949-5891 www.losaltosvault.com hardship match this week to qualify game. Paly, loser of two of its past Junior forward Ericka von Kaep- for CCS, if he is cleared by his doc- three, has beaten Gunn nine straight pler recorded her 25th career dou- tor. times dating to 2003. ble-double with 21 points and 16 re- Other Palo Alto qualifiers for Gunn won two huge games last bounds, becoming the fifth player in CCS include Chris Tang (third at week by upending Cupertino, then school history to record 800 career 121), Jack Sakai (fifth at 127), Eliot edging host Milpitas, 53-52, on points. Senior guard Lindsay Taylor Wilson (fifth at 142), Patrick Shee- Friday night. Leading Milpitas 52- became the fourth Castilleja player han (third at 147), Kevin Hall (fifth 50 with inside of a minute to play, to notch 500 rebounds in a career. at 191) and AJ Castillo (7th at 217). junior guard Ryan Miller came up In the PAL, Menlo-Atherton The alternates are Noah Feldstein with a game-changing block of a (9-1, 18-7) wound up sharing the (eighth at 154) and Max Simon (sev- Milpitas layup to keep the Titans up PAL South crown with Carlmont enth at 162). by a pair. Gunn junior guard Mike following a 52-47 win over visit- Paly finished eighth in the team Shubat added a free throw for a 53- ing Woodside last Friday as senior standings with 103 1/2 points. 50 advantage and the Gunn defense guard Erica Hayes poured in 25 Gunn, meanwhile, finished third in denied a game-tying three-pointer points. The Bears open the league the 15-team tournament with 148 by defending the perimeter. playoffs Wednesday at Terra Nova points and advanced 13 wrestlers to In the Peninsula Athletic League, at 6 p.m. CCS — four of them alternates. Menlo (9-1, 19-6) captured the PAL Gunn (8-2, 23-2), which has es- Gunn had four wrestlers reach the South Division regular-season crown tablished a school record for most finals, a school record, but all four with a 40-24 win over visiting Half single-season victories, drilled host were defeated. Clayton Post was Moon Bay on Friday. The Knights Milpitas on Friday, 59-19, as junior second at 142, Nic Giaccia was sec- open the PAL playoffs Wednesday guard Jasmine Evans scored 21 ond at 160, Phil Park was runnerup by hosting San Mateo at 7 p.m. points. Milpitas became the third at 285 and Blumenfeld settled for Menlo-Atherton (8-2, 16-9) Gunn opponent this season to be second at 171. wrapped up second play as junior held under 20 points.■

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Any information NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Superior Court of California, County with the court and mail a copy to the and State and as more fully described obtained will be used for that purpose. ESTATE OF: of SANTA CLARA. THE PETITION FOR personal representative appointed by in the above referenced Deed of Trust. ASAP# 975451 ANNE SHMUNER DANTZIG PROBATE requests that MARSHALL the court within four months from the Public The street address and other common (PAW 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2008) No.1-08-PR-162676 COHEN be appointed as personal rep- date of first issuance of letters as pro- designation, if any, of the real property To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, resentative to administer the estate of vided in section 9100 of the California ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE described above is purported to be: contingent creditors and persons who the decedent. Probate Code. The time for filing claims OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE 731 ORMONDE DRIVE, MOUNTAIN may otherwise be interested in the will THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will not expire before four months STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE VIEW, CA, 94043. The undersigned or estate, or both, of ANNE SHMUNER will and codicils, if any, be admitted to from the hearing date noticed above. Notices COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA DANTZIG. Trustee disclaims any liability for any probate. The will and any codicils are YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the No. 108CV104592 incorrectness of the street address A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been available for examination in the file kept court. If you are a person interested in TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: and other common designation, if any, filed by: JESSICA R. KLASS in the by the court. the estate, you may file with the court Petitioner GEORGE BRIAN YUM filed shown herein. The total amount of the Superior Court of California, County of THE PETITION requests authority a Request for Special Notice (form a petition with this court for a decree 995 Fictitious Name unpaid balance with interest thereon of SANTA CLARA. to administer the estate under the DE-154) of the filing of an inventory changing names as follows: GEORGE the obligation secured by the property THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests Independent Administration of Estates and appraisal of estate assets or of Statement BRIAN YUM to ANDREA KIM. to be sold plus reasonable estimated that JESSICA R. KLASS be appointed as Act. (This authority will allow the person- any petition or account as provided in THE COURT ORDERS that all persons BEAUTYMERMAID costs, expenses and advances at personal representative to administer al representative to take many actions Probate Code section 1250. A Request interested in this matter shall appear FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME the time of the initial publication of the estate of the decedent. without obtaining court approval. Before for Special Notice form is available before this court at the hearing indi- STATEMENT the Notice of Sale is $705,720.37. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s taking certain very important actions, from the court clerk. cated below to show cause, if any, why File No. 504543 It is possible that at the time of sale will and codicils, if any, be admitted to however, the personal representative Attorney for Petitioner: the petition for change of name should The following individual(s) is (are) the opening bid may be less than the probate. The will and any codicils are will be required to give notice to inter- /s/ Robert A. Biorn not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: doing business as, BeautyMermaid, total indebtedness due. In addition to available for examination in the file kept ested persons unless they have waived 550 Hamilton Ave., #300 March 18, 2008, 8:45 a.m., Room. 3085 Middlefield Rd. #2, Palo Alto, CA cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s by the court. notice or consented to the proposed Palo Alto, CA 94301 107. Superior Court of California, 94306, Santa Clara County: checks drawn on a state or national THE PETITION requests authority action.) The independent administration (650)321-5000 County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First TSUI-LING CHUANG bank, a check drawn by a state or to administer the estate under the authority will be granted unless an inter- (PAW Feb. 6, 8, 13, 2008) Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of 3085 Middlefield Rd. #2 federal credit union, or a check drawn Independent Administration of Estates ested person files an objection to the this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be Palo Alto, CA 94306 by a state or federal savings and loan Act. (This authority will allow the person- petition and shows good cause why the published at least once each week for WESLEY CHUANG association, savings association, or al representative to take many actions court should not grant the authority. A four successive weeks prior to the date 3085 Middlefield Rd.#2 savings bank specified in Section 5102 without obtaining court approval. Before HEARING on the petition will be held on set for hearing on the petition in the Palo Alto, CA 94306 of the Financial Code and authorized to taking certain very important actions, March 13, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. following newspaper of general circula- This business is being conducted by do business in this state. Said sale will however, the personal representative 15 of the Superior Court of California, tion, printed in this county: husband & wife. be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but will be required to give notice to inter- Santa Clara County, located at 191 N. PALO ALTO WEEKLY. Registrant has not yet begun to trans- without covenant or warranty, express ested persons unless they have waived First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. IF YOU Date: January 30, 2008 act business under the fictitious busi- or implied, regarding title, possession notice or consented to the proposed OBJECT to the granting of the petition, /s/ Mary Ann Grilli ness name(s) listed herein. or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt- action.) The independent administra- you should appear at the hearing and JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT This statement was filed with the edness secured by said Deed of Trust, tion authority will be granted unless an state your objections or file written (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008) County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara advances thereunder, with interest interested person files an objection to objections with the court before the County on January 23, 2008. as provided, and the unpaid principal NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER the petition and shows good cause why hearing. Your appearance may be in (PAW Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2008) of the Note secured by said Deed of ESTATE OF: LORAINE E. BERRY, aka the court should not grant the authority. person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A HEARING on the petition will be held WISOOM THERAPY INSTITUTE Trust with interest thereon as provided LORAINE ESTHER BERRY, LORAINE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of on March 6, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME in said Note, plus fees, charges and BERRY, LORAINE ESTHER MILLER the deceased, you must file your claim 15 of the Superior Court of California, STATEMENT expenses of the Trustee and of the No. 1-08-PR-162668 with the court and mail a copy to the Santa Clara County, located at 191 N. File No. 504695 trusts created by said Deed of Trust. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, personal representative appointed by First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. IF YOU The following individual(s) is (are) doing DATED: 01/31/2008 RECONTRUST contingent creditors and persons who the court within four months from the OBJECT to the granting of the petition, Did you business as, Wisoom Therapy Institute, COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, may otherwise be interested in the date of first issuance of letters as pro- you should appear at the hearing and 1069 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: will or estate, or both, of LORAINE vided in section 9100 of the California state your objections or file written CA 94303, Santa Clara County: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) E. BERRY, also known as LORAINE Probate Code. The time for filing claims objections with the court before the SHANI ROBINS 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer ESTHER BERRY, LORAINE BERRY, will not expire before four months hearing. Your appearance may be in 3507 Palmilla Drive Apt. 4057 RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt col- LORAINE ESTHER MILLER. from the hearing date noticed above. person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE San Jose, Ca 95134 lector attempting to collect a debt. Any A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the know? A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of This business is being conducted by information obtained will be used for filed by: MARGARET C. SILVA in the court. If you are a person interested in the deceased, you must file your claim an individual. that purpose. Superior Court of California, County of the estate, you may file with the court with the court and mail a copy to the Registrant began transacting business ASAP# 974648 SANTA CLARA. a Request for Special Notice (form personal representative appointed by • The Palo Alto under the fictitious business name(s) (PAW 02/01, 02/08, 02/15/2008) THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests DE-154) of the filing of an inventory that MARGARET C. SILVA be appointed the court within four months from the and appraisal of estate assets or of listed herein on 2003. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. as personal representative to adminis- date of first issuance of letters as pro- any petition or account as provided in Weekly is This statement was filed with the 07-51380 Title Order No. G732261 ter the estate of the decedent. vided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code section 1250. A Request County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Investor/Insurer No. 167155201 APN THE PETITION requests the decedent’s Probate Code. The time for filing claims for Special Notice form is available County on January 25, 2008. No. 137-03-026 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT adjudicated to will and codicils, if any, be admitted to will not expire before four months from the court clerk. (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008) UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED probate. The will and any codicils are from the hearing date noticed above. Attorney for Petitioner: 04/27/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE publish in the RIGHT PRICE AUTO SALES available for examination in the file kept YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the /s/ Jennifer H. Friedman (195475) ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME by the court. court. If you are a person interested in 1100 Alma Street, Suite 210 IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. STATEMENT THE PETITION requests authority the estate, you may file with the court Menlo Park CA 94025 County of Santa IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF File No. 504916 to administer the estate under the a Request for Special Notice (form (650)324-9300 THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING The following individual(s) is (are) doing Independent Administration of Estates DE-154) of the filing of an inventory (PAW Feb. 13, 15, 20, 2008) Clara. AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT business as, Right Price Auto Sales, 25 Act. (This authority will allow the person- and appraisal of estate assets or of A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL N. 14th. Street, Suite 830, San Jose, al representative to take many actions any petition or account as provided in that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CA 95112, Santa Clara County: without obtaining court approval. Before Probate Code section 1250. A Request • Our adjudication appointed trustee pursuant to the Date of Filing Application: JUAN C. MURILLO taking certain very important actions, for Special Notice form is available Deed of Trust executed by BRADLEY L January 22, 2008 111 Waverley Oaks however, the personal representative from the court clerk. includes the FERGUSON, AND VIRGINIA PERGUSON, To Whom It May Concern: Palo Alto, CA 94301 will be required to give notice to inter- Attorney for Petitioner: HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: This business is being conducted by ested persons unless they have waived /s/ Peter S. Stern TENANTS, dated 04/27/2007 and AN UNIVERSITY AVE LLC Mid-Peninsula an individual. notice or consented to the proposed 400 Cambridge Avenue, Suite A, recorded 05/07/07, as Instrument No. The applicants listed above are apply- Registrant has not yet begun to trans- action.) The independent administra- Palo Alto, CA 94306 19419239, in Book , Page ), of Official ing to the Department of Alcoholic communities act business under the fictitious busi- tion authority will be granted unless an (650)326-2282 Records in the office of the County Beverage Control to sell alcoholic ness name(s) listed herein. interested person files an objection to (PAW Feb. 8, 13, 15, 2008) Recorder of Santa Clara County, State beverages at: This statement was filed with the the petition and shows good cause why of Palo Alto, of California, will sell on 02/26/2008 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL 564 UNIVERSITY AVE County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara the court should not grant the authority. at 11:00AM, AT THE NORTH MARKET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PALO ALTO, CA 94306-1901 County on January 31, 2008. A HEARING on the petition will be held STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY Date of Filing Application: Type of license(s) Applied for: Stanford, Los (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008) on March 6, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. COURTHOUSE, 190 NORTH MARKET January 22, 2008 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE PLAN B CONSULTING 15 of the Superior Court of California, STREET, SAN JOSE, CA at public auc- To Whom It May Concern: (PAW Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2008) Altos, and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Santa Clara County, located at 191 N. tion, to the highest bidder for cash or The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: STATEMENT First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. IF YOU check as described below, payable in FISCHER ROBERT SCOTT NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER File No. 504539 OBJECT to the granting of the petition, Mountain View full at time of sale, all right, title, and The applicants listed above are apply- ESTATE OF: The following individual(s) is (are) doing you should appear at the hearing and interest conveyed to and now held ing to the Department of Alcoholic JOHN E. EVARD business as, Plan B Consulting, 1101 state your objections or file written by it under said Deed of Trust, in the Beverage Control to sell alcoholic bev- No. 1-08-PR-162704 • The Palo Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, objections with the court before the property situated in said County and erages at: 236 HAMILTON AVE. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Santa Clara County: hearing. Your appearance may be in State and as more fully described in PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2529 contingent creditors and persons who LINDA CONNER person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE Alto Weekly the above referenced Deed of Trust. Type of license(s) Applied for: may otherwise be interested in the will 1101 Hamilton Avenue A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of The street address and other common 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE or estate, or both, of JOHN E. EVARD. Palo Alto, CA 94301 the deceased, you must file your claim publishes every designation, if any, of the real property (PAW Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2008) A PETITION FOR PROBATE has This business is being conducted by with the court and mail a copy to the described above is purported to be: been filed by: PHILIP C. EVARD and an individual. personal representative appointed by ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE 2124 CORNELL ST, PALO ALTO, CA, GREGORY P. EVARD in the Superior Wednesday and Registrant began transacting business the court within four months from the OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE 943061309. The undersigned Trustee Court of California, County of SANTA under the fictitious business name(s) date of first issuance of letters as pro- STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE disclaims any liability for any incorrect- CLARA. listed herein on January 2008. vided in section 9100 of the California COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Friday. ness of the street address and other THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests This statement was filed with the Probate Code. The time for filing claims No. 108CV104755 common designation, if any, shown that PHILIP C. EVARD and GREGORY County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara will not expire before four months TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: herein. The total amount of the unpaid P. EVARD be appointed as personal Deadlines: County on January 23, 2008. from the hearing date noticed above. Petitioner XIAOYE ZHANG filed a peti- balance with interest thereon of the obli- representative to administer the estate (PAW February 13, 20, 27, March 5, YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the tion with this court for a decree chang- gation secured by the property to be of the decedent. 2008) court. If you are a person interested in ing names as follows: Wednesday sold plus reasonable estimated costs, THE PETITION requests the decedent’s the estate, you may file with the court XIAOYE ZHANG to JAMES ZHANG expenses and advances at the time of will and codicils, if any, be admitted to a Request for Special Notice (form THE COURT ORDERS that all persons 997 All Other Legals the initial publication of the Notice of probate. The will and any codicils are Publication: DE-154) of the filing of an inventory interested in this matter shall appear NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. Sale is $2,058,446.61. It is possible available for examination in the file kept and appraisal of estate assets or of before this court at the hearing indi- 07-51127 Title Order No. G731980 that at the time of sale the opening bid by the court. any petition or account as provided in cated below to show cause, if any, why Noon Thursday Investor/Insurer No. 146570005 APN may be less than the total indebtedness THE PETITION requests authority Probate Code section 1250. A Request the petition for change of name should No. 150-29-010 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT due. In addition to cash, the Trustee to administer the estate under the for Special Notice form is available not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a Independent Administration of Estates Friday Publication: from the court clerk. March 25, 2008, 8:45 a.m., Room 11/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE state or national bank, a check drawn Act. (This authority will allow the person- Attorney for Petitioner: 107. Superior Court of California, ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, by a state or federal credit union, or al representative to take many actions /s/ Vincent C. Sevely County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Noon Tuesday IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. a check drawn by a state or federal without obtaining court approval. Before 230 California Avenue # 100 Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF savings and loan association, savings taking certain very important actions, Palo Alto, CA 94306 this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING association, or savings bank specified however, the personal representative Call Alicia (650) 326-5025 published at least once each week for AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT in Section 5102 of the Financial Code will be required to give notice to inter- (PAW February 8, 13, 15, 2008) four successive weeks prior to the date A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given and authorized to do business in this set for hearing on the petition in the ested persons unless they have waived Santillan that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL following newspaper of general circula- notice or consented to the proposed appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed IS’’ condition, but without covenant or ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES tion, printed in this county: action.) The independent administration (650) 326-8210 of Trust executed by YASUO OKAZAKI warranty, express or implied, regarding Date of Filing Application: PALO ALTO WEEKLY. authority will be granted unless an inter- AND MIYAKO OKAZAKI HUSBAND title, possession or encumbrances, to December 13, 2007 Date: February 1, 2008 ested person files an objection to the x239 to assist you AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated satisfy the indebtedness secured by To Whom It May Concern: /s/ Mary Ann Grilli petition and shows good cause why the 11/10/2006 and recorded 11/20/06, said Deed of Trust, advances thereun- The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT court should not grant the authority. A as Instrument No. 19193782, in Book , der, with interest as provided, and the MADDALENA EILEEN H (PAW Feb. 13, 20, 27, March 5, 2008) HEARING on the petition will be held on with your legal Page ), of Official Records in the office unpaid principal of the Note secured by MADDALENA FRED A March 20, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. of the County Recorder of Santa Clara said Deed of Trust with interest thereon The applicants listed above are apply- NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER 15 of the Superior Court of California, advertising needs. County, State of California, will sell as provided in said Note, plus fees, ing to the Department of Alcoholic ESTATE OF: Santa Clara County, located at 191 N. on 02/21/2008 at 11:00AM, AT THE charges and expenses of the Trustee Beverage Control to sell alcoholic RONNIE ROSE COHEN First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. IF YOU NORTH MARKET STREET ENTRANCE and of the trusts created by said beverages at: No. 1-08-PR-162705 OBJECT to the granting of the petition, E-mail asantillan@ TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 190 Deed of Trust. DATED: 02/02/2008 548 EMERSON ST To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, you should appear at the hearing and NORTH MARKET STREET, SAN JOSE, RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1607 contingent creditors and persons who state your objections or file written paweekly.com CA at public auction, to the highest CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, Type of license(s) Applied for: may otherwise be interested in the will objections with the court before the bidder for cash or check as described CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE or estate, or both, of RONNIE ROSE hearing. Your appearance may be in below, payable in full at time of sale, all Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2008) COHEN. person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE

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