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DECEMBER 19, 2008 VOLUME 16, NO. 50 INSIDE: WEEKEND | PAGE 18 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com Local leaders: Race relations must improve CHALLENGE TEAM MEMBERS SAY RECENT INCIDENT SHOWS NEED FOR MORE DIALOGUE By Casey Weiss criminal records, police said. But Graham Middle School Principal week after police arrested Gretchen Jacobs said that accord- three Mountain View High ing to school records they were a ASchool students for alleged “continuous problem” and “always hate crimes, community leaders in trouble” when they attended said the incident is a wake-up call Graham last year. on the need to discuss issues of The alleged crimes are an iso- race and tolerance. lated incident, she said, adding that The suspects, all white males the Graham campus is normally ages 14 and 15, allegedly shouted calm and free of racial tension. MICHELLE LE racial slurs and threatened to kill No one at the meeting seemed to Ana Arrieta holds her 4-month-old daughter Liliana for Dr. Paul Protter as he checks her pulse at the four Latino 11-year-olds as the doubt the guilt of the three teens, RotaCare clinic last Wednesday. boys walked home from Graham though police Chief Scott Vermeer Middle School on Dec. 5. They eventually ran out of the home See RACE, page 10 they were in, police said, and A safe haven for the uninsured chased the boys down the 1200 block of Mercy Street while bran- ROTACARE FREE CLINIC RECEIVES OVER 8,200 VISITS dishing a “replica firearm.” Election Police arrested the teens that EACH YEAR FROM LOCAL PATIENTS same day on charges of hate results crimes, criminal threats, bran- By Casey Weiss donors, such as those giving to she waited in an examination dishing a replica firearm and the Mountain View Voice Holi- room with Liliana. conspiracy to commit a felony. show city or four days, Ana Arrieta day Fund — the clinic receives That same day, dozens of oth- Last Thursday, members of the tried everything to nurse 8,200 visits a year from underin- er patients filled the RotaCare Challenge Team, a consortium leans left Fher newborn baby back sured or unin- lobby, wait- of local leaders which meets once to health, but nothing seemed sured patients 22008008 ing to refill a month to discuss issues facing By Daniel DeBolt to cure Liliana’s cold and ear like Arrieta. their medica- at-risk students, called for a com- infection. Around 250 iday tions or see munity-wide response in order to ountain View Arrieta lost her health insur- volunteer ol doctors and explore the roots of racism in the showed left-lean- ance recently when she was nurses, doc- H nd nurses. Chil- city. Ming political stripes laid off. After paying bills and tors, pharma- Fu dren played “The reason I am adamant about in the November election, everyday expenses for her two cists and their with building doing something as a community voting to the left of the children, her family did not have interpreters blocks and to address this issue is I feel hatred county and much of the state enough money left over for the provide medical services for read books, while Red Cross is not hereditary. It is an acquired according to certified results $300 doctor visit for the baby. the patients, including care for volunteers occupied patients disease, and unless there is early released earlier this month. Last week, after Liliana’s cry- minor illness, chronic pain with a safety preparedness dem- detection and intervention it will Compared to the average ing and pain persisted, Arrieta management and free medica- onstration. The clinic is open spread,” said Oscar Garcia, presi- voter in Santa Clara County turned to RotaCare, the free tions. three evenings a week from 5:30 dent of Mesa de la Comunidad, a who cast a ballot on Nov. 4, clinic located alongside El Cami- “We don’t have a job, we don’t to 9 p.m., and patients must call nonprofit that advocates for the Mountain View residents no Hospital. Funded by the El have health insurance. The most beforehand to make an appoint- Latino community in Mountain voted farther to the left on Camino Hospital Foundation important thing is a doctor can View. — with crucial help from local check her out,” Arrieta said as See ROTACARE, page 12 The suspects, whose names are See ELECTION, page 11 not being released, do not have
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■ NEWSBRIEFS Plan for EL CAMINO HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES WIN $150K sustainable IN STATE LOTTERY
Fifteen employees at El city whittled Camino Hospital in Moun- tain View won more than to 19 goals $150,000 collectively from the California State Lottery last week, according to lot- By Daniel DeBolt tery officials. The employees, who have fter a year of work been playing draw games as by dozens of local a group for years, matched Aenvironmentalists, five of the six numbers in City Council members last week’s MEGA Millions have narrowed down a long draw to win $158,951, lot- list of goals to create the tery officials said. city’s first “environmental Members from the group sustainability action plan,” said they plan to use their to be approved early next winnings to buy new TVs, year. new laptops and holiday MIKE SANKO / STUDIO CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHY There are currently 19 presents. PARADE OF COLOR: goals in the plan, after One member reportedly Local residents celebrate the Lady of Guadalupe Festival on Sunday in downtown Mountain View. Hundreds 89 possible goals were said he did not plan to tell of participants, undeterred by the weather, wore traditional garb and marched down Castro Street during the developed by a 60-person his wife about the money, annual parade, which is organized by St. Joseph Church. Sustainability Task Force but that she might find out earlier this year. Mak- anyway because she does the ing the cut are several taxes, lottery officials said. green building programs, The winning ticket was water conservation plans, purchased at Ernie’s Liquors Boards pick new leaders for new year composting and recycling in Palo Alto, located at programs, public educa- 3870 El Camino Real. The By Casey Weiss the board’s newest president, Ed Cheng, who ran against two tion programs, a plan for winning numbers were 21, Bailey will serve as vice president dozen applicants for the open hundreds of new trees and 27, 46, 52 and 55, and the ocal governing hospital and and Fiona Walter is the clerk. spot, has served on the Cupertino plans to encourage walk- MEGA number was 14, lot- school boards are ringing in All five trustees in the high Union School District Board of ing, biking and transit tery officials said. L2009 with new members and school district are returning for Education for the past eight years. use. leadership. another term after incumbents She currently works with an edu- Council members Jac — Bay City News Only the Mountain View-Los Susan Sweeley and Phil Faillace cational nonprofit, but was previ- Siegel, Margaret Abe-Koga Altos High School District had a won in the November election ously employed by NASA Ames in and Ronit Bryant discussed HETCH HETCHY WORK contested election this year, but against challenger Colin Rudolph. Mountain View. the 19 goals on Monday. several new candidates ran unchal- Judy Hannemann will continue as The board also has a new leader- The members were pleased TO CAUSE CLOUDY lenged for other board positions in board president with Joe Mitchner ship team, with Laura Casas Frier to see that city staffers TAP WATER the region, and have recently been as vice president and Julia Rosen- as president and Betsy Bechtel as intend to provide details sworn in. berg as clerk. vice president. on each goal, including Mountain View’s tap In the Mountain View Whis- Foothill-De Anza Community The El Camino District board of costs and possible “unin- water may look, smell or man Elementary School District, College District trustees appointed directors also has a new member, tended consequences.” For taste slightly different in the Steve Olson, a district parent and Pearl Cheng as the board’s newest Uwe Kladde, who ran in an uncon- Siegel, the main issue was coming weeks, city officials volunteer with the Day Worker member this month to fill an open tested race to fill Edward Bough’s money as the city’s $90 said, as a result of routine Center, attended his first meet- vacancy. Paul Fong stepped down seat. Kladde used to be the hospi- million general fund faces maintenance on the Hetch ing last week as a trustee. He ran as trustee after local residents tal’s director of surgery services. a projected deficit of about Hetchy water system by the uncontested to replace Gloria Hig- elected him to be an assembly The hospital board will not $6 million next year. San Francisco Public Utili- gins, who stepped down to pursue member for District 22, which appoint a new leadership team “Every city in the coun- ties Commission. a teaching career. Phil Palmer is includes Mountain View. until June 2009. V try is facing financial prob- The most noticeable lems,” he said, adding that change will be a cloudy or it might come to “whether milky appearance due to Police arrest six in gang stabbing to pay $200,000 for this or air in the water. Despite lay off a policeman or close the temporary change in its By Casey Weiss Terra Bella Academy — a county- involved in the fight had fled, and the library an extra day.” appearance, the water is still run school for at-risk students on there was not enough evidence to Task force members were safe to drink, city officials olice say six Norteno gang Terra Bella Avenue — when they make an arrest, Wylie said. The adamant that the eco- said. members are in custody encountered a group of Surenos victim was not hospitalized or nomic recession should not Maintenance work on the Pfor the alleged stabbing of on N. Shoreline Boulevard. A seriously hurt, and did not report slow the efforts. Task force system is schedule to con- a rival gang member, part of an fight broke out, and one Sureno the crime for several days. chair Bruce Karney said tinue into January. For more increase in violent gang-related was grazed with a knife. After a week of gathering infor- the council should move information, visit www. crimes in Mountain View this “They are all at Terra Bella mation from school staff and the faster to adopt goals for ci.mtnview.ca.us. year. together. It is always brewing,” victim, police arrested six minors greenhouse gas reduction, According to police spokesper- Wylie said of the two gangs. on Dec. 3 and 4 associated with which are due next fall. — Staff Reports son Liz Wylie, the six Nortenos By the time police arrived on were walking home Nov. 25 from the scene most of the people See GANG, page 6 See SUSTAINABLE, page 10
DECEMBER 19, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 5 LocalNews -JWJOH/BUJWJUZ at Los Altos Google vacates some buildings, buys others Lutheran Church By Daniel DeBolt company is now subleasing, are economically.” at 2375 Garcia Ave., 2350 Bay- The company has reportedly n an effort to centralize shore Parkway and 1500 Salado purchased four buildings just 460 S. El Monte Avenue its workforce, Google has Dr. Employees will be shuffled south of Googleplex along Shore- (at Cuesta) Imoved employees out of to the former Alza Corp. head- line Drive: 1010 and 1015 Joaquin Monday, December 22nd, three buildings totaling 128,000 quarters, a 450,000-square-foot Road, 1058 Huff Road and 5-8 pm square feet, now up for lease, building that was the last large 1708 N. Shoreline Blvd. Those and moved the employees closer property on the Googleplex’s building would be more con- Refreshments, Music, to the Googleplex. Meanwhile, block not occupied by Google. veniently located between the ”Donkey Rides”, Crafts and the company has purchased four “We’ve always liked to have a Googleplex and large campus the ”Nativity” other buildings totaling 240,000 dense campus core,” said Google planned around Shorebird Way square feet. spokesman Andrew Pedersen. on 64 acres. The company says 650-948-3012 - www.losaltoslutheran.org The three vacated 42,630- “It increases efficiency and helps it is planning for its long-term square-foot buildings, which the people work better and more growth. The changes come as Google slows its once-rapid hiring pace. Google’s workforce increased by only 519 employees worldwide We Specialize in Smiles! in its last quarter, Pedersen said, down from 1,000 to 2,000 ‘Whiter, brighter smiles!’ employees per quarter in recent years. The company now employs • Cosmetic Dentistry 20,123 employees worldwide. • Preventive Care Google also is subleasing • Crowns/Bridges/Dentures 225,000 square feet of office • Most Insurance Plans Welcome space on Page Mill Road in Palo • New & Emergency Patients Welcome Alto that it never used. Mean- • Se Habla Español while, the company has several large office building projects in Mountain View that are on hold. V HOLIDAY SPECIAL $ OFF INCLUDES: 1,000 ($4500 value) Teeth Cleaning $ DENTAL IMPLANTS Necessary X-Rays First 10 implants get a free 75 Comprehensive Oral Exam GANG whitening ($300 value) after (Package reg. $375) exp. 12/31/08. Call for details. the procedures. Continued from page 5
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2ND ANNUAL AUTISM CONFERENCE (K-8) ENROLLMENT This one-day conference provides parents, teachers, psychologists and care providers 2009-2010 BEGINS FEBRUARY 2 of autistic children with information on current evidence-based therapies. Experts DISTRICT OFFICE 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM will also give an overview of clinical and basic science research in autism being undertaken at Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University. For more DistrictDistrict Kinder Kinder Info Info Nights Night information, call (650) 724-5050. (registration(registration requirements requirements and enrollment info) Januaryand enrollment 7 - Landels info) Elementary - Tuesday, February 7, 2009 JanuaryJanuary 13 7 - Theuerkauf Elementary 6:30Landels - 8:00 Elementary PM 6:30 - 8:00 pm Kinder Info Site Visits and Open Houses Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.lpch.org to register or obtain more throughoutKinder Info the Site month Visits of and January Open Houses throughout the month of January information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses. MVWSDMVWSD offers offers Choice Choice Programs Programs PACTCEL and(parent PACT participation) (parent participation) DIDI (Spanish-English) (Spanish-English) LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
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ST. LUKE’S CHAPEL IN THE HILLS ANGLICAN The 1928 Book of Common Prayer Wednesday, December 24, CHRISTMAS EVE: 5pm Family Holy Communion Service 10:00 pm Lessons and Carols 11:15 pm Candlelight Holy Communion Service Thursday, December 25: 11:00 am - Holy Communion Service $56!, 7!9 s ,/3 !,4/3 (),,3 (650) 941-6524 www.stlukeschapel.org
Put a spark in your Christmas Season by joining us for: Dec. 14th 7:00 PM A Christmas Cantata "Festival of Carols" in the Church Sanctuary, presented by choirs of First Pres of Mountain View and Santa Clara Pres Church. Traditional carols will be sung by all. RSVP for Child Care for children 4 yrs and younger. Dec. 19th 6:30 PM Spread the Christmas cheer & come join us for Christmas Caroling. Meet in the Fellowship Hall. Treats following our outing. Dec. 24th 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary
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Sunday, December 21 8:30am & 10:30am Worship services - The Joy of Singing Music 10:30am Pergolesi’s Magnificat during Worship 11:45am Christmas Music on Patio - All Welcome! £xxxÊ">ÊÛi°ÊUÊ ÃÊÌÃÊUÊÈxä°ÈÇ°Ç{{Ç VÀiÀÊvÊ">Ê>`Ê/ÀÕ>® Christmas Eve December 24 5PM s Family Christmas Pageant The Joy of Christmas Christmas Eve Family Service PM s Organ Prelude Ç\ÎäÊ*° ° PM s Communion Service Child care provided PM s Organ Prelude Christmas Day Communion PM s Candlelight & Carols Service £ä\ääÊ° ° (650) 323-6167 625 Hamilton Ave (at Webster), Palo Alto www.FirstPaloAlto.com
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Sunday, December 21, 5:00 p.m. Los Altos Lutheran “The Longest Night”: A quiet Christmas Service for those who mourn. Church 12/21 9:00 AM: Worship with Christmas Eve: 5:00 p.m. Children’s Contemporary Service Children’s Christmas Play 10:15 p.m. Carols & Traditional Service 12/21 4:00 PM: Advent into Christmas Day: 10:00 a.m. Carols & Traditional Service Christmas: A beautiful service of hope, healing and joy Come rejoice with us at the birth of our Savior! 12/22 5-8 PM: Living Nativity Events Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM: Festive traditional services with Children’s Celebrating Birth & Rebirth Message, Choir and Handbells Christmas Day Service 10:00 AM: Friendly Christmas morning service WINTER SOLSTICE CHRISTMAS EVE with story and song Sunday, December 21 Wednesday, December 24 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. We invite you to celebrate with us the wonder of the birth of Christ
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Christ Episcopal Church ST. MARK’S Nurturing Minds and Hearts EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVE Come grow with us V 4:00 pm Children’s Christmas Pageant Christmas Eve Services & Communion V 10:00 pm Festive Choral 5:00 pm Children's Pageant Christmas Eve Communion 10:15 pm Wassail Party & Carol Sing beginning with Carols 11 pm Choral Eucharist Service CHRISTMAS DAY V 10:00 am Holy Communion with Carols Please call or visit www.ccla.us for service details 600 Colorado Ave, P.A. 1040 Border Rd, Los Altos (650) 948-2151 (650) 326-3800
DECEMBER 19, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 9 Commitment To Excellence LocalNews $500 Discount Coupon (with purchase of new roof) ambitious sustainability goals is pedestrian master plan, which Original Ownership Since 1975 SUSTAINABLE a “zero waste” action plan which would outline ways to make All Types of Roofi ng & Gutters Continued from page 5 is at least three years off and the city more connected and would follow Palo Alto’s lead in walkable for pedestrians. City Residential & Commercial S.C.L#785441 recycling or composting every staff said it would require up to 1901 Old Middlefi eld Way, Mtn. View 650-969-7663 “There is a climate war going bit of garbage in the city (the $200,000 for a hired consultant on — we can’t afford to delay,” city currently recycles over 60 to coordinate the effort, but task Karney said. He added that the percent of its waste). A pilot food force members said they were city would have to decrease its composting program for busi- close to having made their own. //4(),, 2/$5#% emissions by 2.5 percent a year nesses also is being considered. “We have volunteers offering 0 over the next 40 years to meet Another proposal would put to provide a draft,” Bryant said. EFFECTIVE 5.$%2 .%7 the requirements of AB32. He recycling bins near every garbage “I would say ‘thank you.’” City &THROUGH said cities that lead the way can in public places and provide staffers said they would have to &%,)0%3 &2%3( 02/$5#% -!.!'%-%.4 12/23 will be more likely to receive them free to businesses. think about it. '2%!4 115!,)49,/7 02)#%3 help from President-elect Barack Council members selected One short term goal was to Obama’s administration. two different goals to encour- redesign the city’s utility bills to 2%%. %2+%,%9 The city has met with the Val- age green building, as buildings encourage water conservation, ' " ley Transportation Authority are the second largest source possibly giving cheaper rates to for one goal: to provide better of emissions in the city after those who use less water. Educa- "%!.3 &!2-3 -),+ transportation within Moun- transportation. One would train tional goals included a rotating tain View with a shuttle service. city planning staff and build- sustainability book display at the A staff report said city funds ing inspectors to be familiar library and sponsor outreach at ` should not be used to subsidize with green building techniques, local events. LB GAL such a service, as many have another would require all new To continue to get the expert suggested. Instead, Abe-Koga, public buildings to be rated input of task force members, the the city’s VTA liaison, said the LEED Silver, which the coun- council is considering an ongo- &ELIPE transit agency likely will start cil already voted against once ing Green Citizens Collabora- -%$)5- working with local cities to before. Bryant said she was tion and Action Team. develop effective shuttle pro- “embarrassed” the first time For more, see www.sustainab- grams, as many cities have had it was rejected, but hopes for a lemountainview.com. V similar complaints about poor second chance to persuade the %''3 transportation planning. council. E-mail Daniel DeBolt at One of the committee’s more The committee also wants a [email protected] DOZ (OMESTEAD 2OAD s ,OS !LTOS s RACE unit that brings counselors and another innocent person.” /PEN AM PM Continued from page 1 police officers together to prevent Community leaders said they gang violence and other problems hope the Mercy Street incident will facing youth. spark a conversation about race and said they grew up under difficult Counselor Nicole Gwire said the hate crime in Mountain View. Ali- circumstances. boys are “angry” and “confused,” cia Crank, a member of the Human “The suspects in this case have but are healing thanks to support Relations Commission, had already a challenging home life,” he said. from the community, police offi- been planning a showing of “Not “They are going to find ways to cers and teachers. in Our Town,” a documentary bring attention to themselves.” “Typical mentality is they will about residents in a Montana town As for the victims, they have been turn their anger and confusion who rally against local hate crimes. given group counseling through on someone else,” Gwire said. Although the showing was planned Youth Services Unit, a new police “We don’t want that to happen to for the spring, Cranks and other community and church leaders T ENNIS ADVISORY BOARD now want to show the film in early winter to encourage discussion about race. BECOME A VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER “One of the reasons we want to FOR THE push up the date is it is coming MOUNTAIN VIEW TENNIS ADVISORY BOARD from somewhere,” Cranks said of the alleged hate crimes. “Where is this coming from? It is sparking The Tennis Advisory Board will advise the Community Ser something for people to react like vices Department regarding Tennis Programs, Facilities, and The Bowman program builds this. Let’s find out what it is.” Services. confidence, creativity and An average of one hate crime per year is reported in Mountain View, The program seeks male, female and youth applicants in the academic excellence. according to police spokeswoman Mountain View tennis playing community. Those appointed Liz Wylie. The Mercy Street inci- to the Board will serve a one year appointment and partici Lower School - Grades K - 5 dent is the first reported hate crime pate in board activities including three meetings throughout in 2008. the year. Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 The classification of “hate crime” is sometimes subjective and often The deadline for applications is January 16, 2009. Applications Individualized, self-directed program controversial. In October, Spanish- can be picked up at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 language signs belonging to the Rengstorff Avenue, or at the Cuesta Tennis Center, 685 Cuesta Rich international and cultural studies elementary school district were Drive. stolen and reappeared on Shoreline Proven, Montessori approach Boulevard with “No More Aliens” spray-painted on them in red. Dis- For more information call the Recreation Division at: State-of-the-art facility trict administrators called the van- (650) 903 6331 dalism a hate crime, but police said Low student-teacher ratio they did not have enough informa- tion to make that assertion. V www.bowmanschool.org 4000 Terman Drive Palo Alto, CA Tel: 650-813-9131 E-mail Casey Weiss at [email protected]
10 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ DECEMBER 19, 2008 LocalNews
largest opposition in the county ing measures in previous years. ELECTION How we voted on Nov. 4 Continued from page 1 behind Palo Alto’s 75.7 percent. Measure B required 66.67 per- The proposition won in only cent of the county vote to pass, Mountain View Santa Clara County State
three Santa Clara County cit- and garnered 66.78 percent Percent voting for Barack Obama 76.9 69.5 61.1 issues such as gay marriage, high ies: Morgan Hill, Milpitas and countywide. Mountain View Percent voting for John McCain 20.8 28.5 37.1 speed rail, BART to San Jose, Gilroy. It won statewide anyway was among the most supportive Percent voting for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo 73.5 60.9 N/A animal rights and parental noti- by a margin of 3 percent. of Santa Clara County cities, Measure A: For hospital seismic safety and medical facilities (Passed) fication for abortion. The only State Proposition 4, which with 68.7 percent of voters in Percent Yes 79.8 78.1 N/A city in the county to vote more to would have required parental favor of the measure. Percent No 20.2 21.9 N/A Measure B: For BART extension (Passed) the left on such issues was Palo notification before a minor “Mountain View helped to put Percent Yes 68.7 66.8 N/A Alto. could have an abortion, fol- that over the top, basically,” Abe- Percent No 31.3 33.2 N/A Proposition 1A: For high speed rail (Passed) “If anything I think we might lowed a similar pattern among Koga said. “I was extremely hap- Percent Yes 62.8 60.4 52.6 be getting even py about that.” Percent No 37.2 39.6 47.4 more progres- Abe-Koga was Proposition 2: Standards for confining animals (Passed) Percent Yes 69.8 66.3 63.5 sive,” compared also pleased with Percent No 30.2 33.7 36.5 to last year, said the city’s regis- Proposition 3: Children’s Hospital bond (Passed) “In terms of voter registration, we’re Percent Yes 57.3 60.3 55.2 Vice Mayor Mar- tered voter turn- Percent No 42.7 39.7 44.8 garet Abe-Koga. overwhelmingly Democratic, though the out —the highest Proposition 4: Parental notification before ending pregnancy (Failed) Percent Yes 31.8 43.2 48.0 “In terms of voter of any large city Percent No 68.2 56.8 52.0 registration, we’re number of Independents has grown.” in the county at Proposition 5: Nonviolent drug offense. sentencing, parole, rehab (Failed) overwhelming- 89.7 percent (the Percent Yes 49.1 43.0 40.3 Percent No 50.9 57.0 59.7 ly Democratic, VICE MAYOR MARGARET ABE-KOGA county average Proposition 6: Police, law enforcement funding. criminal laws (Failed) though the num- was 86 percent). Percent Yes 25.0 29.7 30.8 ber of Indepen- Smaller Palo Alto Percent No 75.0 70.3 69.2 Proposition 7: Renewable energy generation (Failed) dents has grown.” local voters. Only Palo Alto had 89.8 percent, and Los Altos Percent Yes 31.2 36.0 35.4 President-elect Barack Obama had a more liberal stance than topped them all with a 91.6 per- Percent No 68.8 64.0 64.6 Proposition 8: Ban on same-sex marriage (Passed) had more voter support in Mountain View, with 71.5 per- cent turnout. County workers Percent Yes 30.7 44.3 52.3 Mountain View and Palo Alto cent voting against the measure called the large turnout a once- Percent No 69.3 55.7 47.7 than in any other cities in Santa compared to Mountain View’s in-a-lifetime event, likely due to Proposition 9: Criminal justice system. victims’ rights, parole (Passed) Percent Yes 43.4 47.7 53.8 Clara County, winning 76.9 68.2 percent. the heated presidential race and Percent No 56.6 52.3 46.2 percent of the vote in Moun- Abe-Koga echoed other offi- controversial propositions. Proposition 10: Altern. fuel vehicles and renewable energy bonds (Failed) Percent Yes 38.6 42 40.4 tain View and 80.1 percent in cials in saying that Mountain Abe-Koga credited Mountain Percent No 61.4 58 59.6
Palo Alto. The average for a city View voters were instrumental View’s “progressive” lean to the Proposition 11: Redistricting (Passed) Percent Yes 53.2 53.2 50.9 countywide was 69.5 percent. in turning the tide on BART city’s changing demographics: Percent No 46.8 46.8 49.1
For state Proposition 8, a to San Jose, helping to pass more young people, more college Proposition 12: Veteran’s bond (Passed) proposed ban on gay marriage, Measure B by the slimmest of educated people and changing Percent Yes 62.5 62.0 63.5 Percent No 37.5 38.0 36.5 69.3 percent of Mountain View margins despite having opposed racial demographics. V voters opposed the measure, the several BART-to-San Jose fund- Chart compiled by Casey Weiss.
DECEMBER 19, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 11 LocalNews About the Holiday Fund
oice readers who Foundation, the David and nonprofit agencies. want to increase the Lucile Packard Foundation This year all funds received Vimpact of their chari- and the William and Flora will be held by the Silicon table donations this season Hewlett Foundation will Valley Community Founda- can give to the Holiday match, to the extent pos- tion and be dispersed to the Fund, which helps arrange sible, all contributions to nonprofit agencies in Febru- matching grants from local the Voice Holliday Fund. ary or early March. No fees foundations that can nearly Last year, Voice readers gave are assessed by the founda- double the size of contribu- $42,000, which after match- tion, so that 100 percent of tions to seven local non- ing grants created a total every contribution will go to profit agencies. contribution of $75,125, or the nonprofit agencies. This year the Wakerly $10,732 for each of the seven
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2008 make healthy lifestyle choices ROTACARE and helps the patients apply for day Continued from page 1 How to Give oli medication. Canning said many Your gift helps children H nd of these patients cannot other- Fu ment. wise afford these medications. and others in need “The clinic is the safety net for Money from the Holiday Fund anyone who isn’t insured,” said will go toward helping run this Contributions to the Holiday Fund will provided more than $10$10,000 000 to each h agency nurse and community services case management program. be matched dollar for dollar, to the extent No administrative costs are deducted coordinator Cheryl Canning, “These patients are living pay- possible, and will go directly to the nonprofi t from the gifts, which are tax-deductible as one of the clinic’s few paid check to paycheck,” Canning agencies that serve Mountain View residents. permitted by law. All donations will be shared employees. “Volunteers are help- said. “Sometimes they have to Last year, Voice readers contributed more than equally with the seven recipient agencies ing out the neediest people in the decide if they are going to use $40,000, which with matching grants, listed here. community.” money to buy medication or feed Originally established by the their children.” Rotary Club, which set up nine When RotaCare staff sees a This year, the following agencies will be supported by the Holiday Fund: similar clinics in the Bay Area, more serious case, they must ■ PARTNERS FOR NEW GENERATIONS ■ THE SUPPORT NETWORK FOR RotaCare moved to El Camino rely on outside help, often from Trains volunteer mentors who work with local BATTERED WOMEN Hospital in 1996 and served the Santa Clara Valley Medical youth in education and community programs. Operates a 24-hour bilingual hotline, a 250 patients in its first year. The Center, to treat these patients. ■ safe shelter for women and their children, clinic now has specialists on staff, The clinic used this communi- THE COMMUNITY HEALTH and can provide orthopedic, ty support earlier this year when AWARENESS COUNCIL and offers counseling and other services for families facing this problem. dermatological and vision care Rabia, a 22-year-old refugee from Serves Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos services. Afghanistan, visited RotaCare Hills and seven school districts. Offers school- ■ COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ARTS Dr. Ethan Daniels, a cardiolo- with chronic pain. Rabia’s leg had based programs to protect students from high- Provides hands-on arts and music projects gist who volunteers at RotaCare been hurt during a bomb blast in risk behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse. in the elementary classrooms of the once a month, said most of his her home country. Unable to care ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW ROTACARE CLINIC Mountain View-Whisman School District. patients visit the clinic because for herself, she came to the U.S. Provides uninsured community residents with Nearly 40 percent of the students are they “just need reassurance.” to live with family. But without medical care and medications, and is frequent- low-income and 28 percent have limited The volunteers work together proper medical care, her condi- ly the last resort for this under-served clientele. English profi ciency. to provide appropriate medica- tion had worsened. tions and treatments despite the “By the time she got to us, ■ DAY WORKER CENTER OF MOUNTAIN VIEW ■ COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY OF clinic’s limited resources, Dr. it was evident the injury was Provides a secure place for workers and MOUNTAIN VIEW AND LOS ALTOS Daniels said. beyond anything we could do,” employers to negotiate wages. Serves 50 or Assists working poor families, homeless and Many RotaCare patients have Canning said. more workers per day with job-matching, seniors with short-term housing and medical medical conditions that require Clinic staff arranged for the leg English lessons and guidance. care and other services. steady treatment, Canning said, to be amputated and found a such as diabetes, hypertension prosthetist to fit Rabia with an and mood disorders. But it is artificial leg during the surgery, Name of donor ______Amount $ ______difficult to provide this type of so that “she would wake up in the Street address ______treatment since patients rarely operating room with two feet at see the same doctor. the end of the bed,” Canning City ______State _____ Zip ______A new case management pro- said. V ❏ I wish to contribute anonymously. ❏ Don’t publish the amount of my contribution. gram at the clinic helps to ❏ I wish to designate my contribution as follows: solve this problem by pairing E-mail Casey Weiss at a nurse practitioner with 143 [email protected] ❏ In honor of: ❏ In memory of: ______patients with chronic condi- ______tions. She teaches them how to ______
TO DONATE ONLINE GO TO: http://www.siliconvalleycf.org/giving-mvv.html PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: THE HOLIDAY FUND Student volunteers Enclose this coupon and send to: The Voice Holiday Fund Hovhannes The Mountain View Voice, 655 West Evelyn Ave., Suite 3, Avagyan, 14, Mountain View, CA 94041 and Diana By Credit Card: ❏ Visa or ❏ MasterCard No. ______Contreras, 13, reorganize Exp. Date ______RotaCare Signature ______patient files.
MICHELLE LE 12 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ DECEMBER 19, 2008 LocalNews Stanford A Tropical Treat for
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GORDON EDWARD DIEHL III Longtime Mountain View resi- dent Gordon Edward Diehl III died on Sunday, Dec. 14. He was 66. Born Aug. 6, 1942 in San Fran- cisco, Diehl grew up in Moun- tain View. A member of the Carpenters Union for 45 years, he was known affectionately as “2-40 Gordie” and “Papa D.” He was preceded in death by his parents Gordon Jr. and Ruth Farrell and stepfather Glenn Farrell. He is survived by his wife Donna; his children Gordie, Kim and Nick; sister Sandy Territo; six grandchil- dren; and many other relations. Visitation began on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. at Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary, with funeral services at noon. The mor- tuary is located at 96 W. El Camino Real in Mountain View. Interment follows at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, 695 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions may be made to the Lung Association or your favorite char- ity. To view and sign a guestbook, go to www.cusimanocolonial. com. Community paper. Fireplace fodder. Pet cage liner. Fish wrap. The community pamf.org comes first
DECEMBER 19, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 13 HomeMOUNTAINVIEWVOICE +Garden The framed mirrors that hang over a bed in Kit Davey’s house are made of styrofoam and are secured to the wall by earthquake-proof hangers. PHOTOS BY VERONICA WEBER
SLEEP TIGHT A FEW MINOR MODIFICATIONS CAN ADD PIZZAZZ TO YOUR BEDROOM WHILE MAKING IT A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP
By Kit Davey at all over your bed, try a paint or wall- — and stencil the decorative motif in roll of wallpaper and glue them to the paper technique. the area over your bed. Or, buy ready- wall over your bed. he focal point in most bedrooms made stencils, such as a pair of angels, a is the area directly over the bed. ■ Pick a predominant color in your fleur-de-lis or a large floral swag. These Think soft TA standard decorating technique color scheme and paint the section can be purchased from your local craft What can you hang over your bed that is to hang one or two framed pieces of of wall behind your bed in that color, store or on the Internet. wouldn’t hurt if it landed on your head art there. leaving the space to either side and the ■ If you’re up for an even artier during an earthquake? But here in earthquake country, this other walls off-white or another color. effect, you can create your own mural technique could be dangerous. What ■ Sponge or rag the area behind the or trompe l’oeil. A few simple ideas: ■ Wrap or drape an obi (a wide silk can you put over your bed that adds bed in a different color, filling in an arch a shuttered window and landscape belt used by Japanese women to fasten pizzazz to the room, but won’t endan- of textured color directly over the bed. beyond, a painting of a painting, or their kimonos) or a long length of col- ger your life? Try one of these sugges- ■ Choose an image in your bed- clouds floating across an evening sky. orful fabric from a curtain rod. tions for a creative, yet safe, bedroom spread, or from a piece of artwork or ■ Use wallpaper border to frame in ■ Hang a collection of antique lin- focal point. from an architectural detail in the a rectangular shape over the bed. Paint gerie, gloves, fans or hats in a pleasing room — for example, a flowerpot, a the area inside the “frame” in a harmo- arrangement. Dress the walls section from an antique quilt, light- nizing color. If you are wary of hanging anything ning bolts, maple leaves, teacups, etc. ■ Cut out large-scale flowers from a See SLEEP, next page
14 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ DECEMBER 19, 2008 Home+Garden
Future perfect LOCAL COMMUNITIES CAN AVOID DANGEROUS URBAN SPRAWL THROUGH PROPER PLANNING
By Forrest Linebarger opposite is true: We are creating a carbon- spewing, car-centric smoggy sprawl. or decades, the people of the Bay Area Environmentally, we are already seeing have looked south in the impact: An ever-increasing number of Fhorror at Southern smog alert days, palpably hotter summers, California’s endless maze our main water source — the Sierra snow- of clogged freeways and pack — eroding before our eyes, and wild- smog and swore we would fires engulfing forests and homes alike. take a different path. From a global perspective, the statistics Our actions do not are even grimmer. Species loss today match our words. Despite exceeds that of the great dinosaur extinc- near unanimity that we tion. Human-induced greenhouse warm- want a greener and smart- ing is leading to a vicious cycle where er approach to growth, warming is feeding on itself, creating an our actual day-to-day ever hotter world. decisions are leading us closer and closer Conservatives criticized Al Gore’s “An to becoming another L.A. Inconvenient Truth” over the claim that Every week seems to bring a new study global warming may lead to significantly showing how suburban sprawl increas- higher sea levels because the science in es carbon emissions, adds congestion, support of that was flimsy. Fair enough. increases home prices, reduces the quality But since then, many new studies support of life, reduces wildlife diversity, decreases the rising sea level proposition. The Bay community satisfaction and even makes us Area, with much of its commercial activity fatter. Still we close our eyes to reality. The near sea level, has much to lose. population of California was 19 million in In light of all this, why are we not mak- 1970, now it is 38 million. We think if we ing better land use decisions? Mostly it’s reduce growth in our neighborhood we are preserving our way of life when the exact See LINEBARGER, page 16
length of wide fabric from behind your SLEEP bed, over a dowel hanging from the ceil- Continued from previous page ing, across the length of the bed, over a SEARCHING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT second dowel and down to the floor on ■ Buy a quilt hanger from L.L. Bean or the other end of the bed. The parallel Yield House, securely fasten it to the wall dowels should be as wide as your bed and FOR THE HOLIDAYS? and display a rug, quilt or blanket. suspended with molly-bolt-secured ceil- ing hooks and a length of wire or a chain Look no further then Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply about six inches from the ceiling. from tools to accessories, we have it all! ■ Install a curtain rod over your bed and hang tab curtains across the rod. A bed with a curvy metal headboard looks great against this backdrop. ■ Install a row of drapery hooks or swag buttons (six or more) above your head and hang tie-top curtains from the hooks. Or, use the hooks to hang a row of hats. ■ Use a long length of fabric, or a ready-made swag scarf, and hang it from a single ornate swag bracket that you have FESTOOL centered and securely fastened four or five feet over your bed. Drape the fabric to either side of your bed. You can get a similar effect by using a ■ Create a clothing line using a length single swing-arm tab-curtain rod. Install TOOL BELTS of twine stretched between two nails and the rod several feet over your bed with the use clothes pins to display antique doll arm sticking out 12 to 18 inches over the clothes, baby clothes or handkerchiefs. bed. Hang a pair of tab curtains on the rod, ■ Drape an antique piano shawl or table- draping them to either side of the bed. “Gift Certifi cates are available cloth between two swag buttons. ■ Install two or three swag buttons over in any denomination” ■ Hang a colorful silk flower wreath the bed a foot or so from the ceiling. Drape over your bed. a swag scarf across the buttons. V ■ Want to give your bedroom a roman- tic look? Suspend a mosquito net from Kit Davey, Allied Member, ASID, special- the ceiling and let the sheer netting drape izes in redesign, staging, design consulting over the sides of your bed. and professional organizing. E-mail her ■ Give your bed a canopied look. The at [email protected], call her at (650) Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply directions seem complicated, but it’s 367-7370, or visit her Web site at www. 134 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040 really quick, inexpensive and easy to cre- AFreshLook.net. Her column originally (650) 948-1089 • www.brucebauer.com ate this dramatic look. appeared in the Palo Alto Weekly, the Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm • Sat 8:00am-4:30pm • Closed Sun Here’s the overall look: Drape a long Voice’s sister paper.
DECEMBER 19, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 15 Home+Garden
made the automobile essential. LINEBARGER But things are not all doom and gloom. Mountain View Home Sales Continued from page 15 In fact, with a little discipline we can have a more vibrant, healthy and satisfying com- TOTAL SALES REPORTED: 32 221 Orchard Glen Court K. Gelman to B. Bargenguast for $870,000 on 10/31/08; previous sale 5/01, munity while greatly reducing our carbon LOWEST SALES PRICE: $383,000 $660,000 from NIMBY neighborhood opposition footprint. The changes that must be made 550 Ortega Ave. #A113 K. Canaan to F. & M. Ascano to development projects. Elected officials, involve redesigning our land use patterns to HIGHEST SALES PRICE: $1,545,000 for $598,000 on 11/5/08; previous sale 3/04, sensing the tide of popular opinion, follow make more vibrant and interactive commu- $430,000 up that opposition with new rules restrict- nities that are less automobile-centric. This 1717 Pilgrim Ave. C. Griffin to T. Singh for $950,000 on 11/6/08; previous sale 4/00, $640,000 ing density. Twenty neighbors around each process, known as “Smart Growth” or “New HOME SALES 2210 Raspberry Lane Rockberry Villas to B. Quittner project have defined land use throughout Urbanism,” means building more density for $723,000 on 11/5/08 our communities to the detriment of us all. near jobs and transportation and integrating Home sales are provided by California REsource, a 363 N. Rengstorff Ave. #13 D. & P. Fullerton to I. The results are untenable. Transporta- stores, jobs and houses more tightly. real estate information company that obtains the Noone for $565,000 on 10/22/08; previous sale tion by walking, biking and mass transit Proper urban planning opens the door information from the County Recorder’s Office. 5/99, $339,500 Information is recorded from deeds after the close of 831 San Lucas Court Ditlevson Trust to M. Long for becomes exponentially more difficult to walking or biking to the store and our escrow and published within four to eight weeks. $810,000 on 10/15/08 in suburban sprawl. For those who wish jobs. It allows us to find cultural activities 990 San Marcos Circle W. & L. Fisher to T. Shui for to bike or walk, the infrastructure has near our homes. It revives a sense of com- Mountain View $898,000 on 11/7/08 becomes so focused on cars that the roads munity and neighborhood that is alien to 142 Alley Way R. Bhagat to C. Labrecque for 1052 Sladky Ave. D. & B. McCarthy to I. & E. Pistelak are often unsafe. sprawl. People living in such integrated $650,000 on 11/4/08; previous sale 4/03, for $1,200,000 on 11/12/08; previous sale 7/90, $464,000 $439,000 Land use and transportation are two neighborhoods have been found to be 701 Astor Court J. Bahn to J. Saenz for $570,000 on 505 Sleeper Ave. Mcdonald Trust to D. & K. McDonald sides of a coin: The Bay Area emits three more satisfied with their community. V 10/30/08 for $1,300,000 on 11/3/08; previous sale 9/98, times the world average of carbon dioxide 1910 Cambridge Drive Plymouth Colony Limited to M. $1,250,000 per capita despite our mild climate, and Forrest Linebarger is CEO and chief designer Walker for $692,000 on 10/17/08 1675 Tulane Drive G. & D. Steele to J. Hugly for more than 50 percent of it comes from at VOX Design Group Inc. in Mountain View. 1928 Cambridge Drive Plymouth Colony to N. Bon- $1,110,000 on 10/16/08; previous sale 2/95, figlio for $635,000 on 11/5/08; previous sale $320,000 transportation. The automobile made the He can be reached at Forrest@VoxDesign 10/08, $680,500 1095 Wright Ave. L. Nguyen to M. Wu for $775,000 on suburbs possible, and the suburbs have Group.com or at (650) 694-6200, ext. 511. 1522 Canna Court F. Tsai to K. Gragg for $625,000 on 11/5/08; previous sale 6/06, $412,000 10/15/08; previous sale 1/00, $382,500 385 Carmelita Drive M. Stoddard to S. & M. Scott for $1,260,000 on 10/22/08; previous sale 5/91, OVER 60 YEARS OF SERVICE $376,000 FORECLOSURES 212 Central Ave. Donnellan Trust to A. Kosut for $690,000 on 10/30/08; previous sale 5/99, Foreclosures are provided by California REsource, $400,482 a real estate information company that obtains the 1114 Doyle Place Squaglia Trust to M. Ulinich for information from the County Recorder’s Office. The date • Residential • Industrial $1,000,000 on 10/30/08 is the recorded date of the deed when the lender took 221 Easy St. #14 J. Loewy to M. Miatovich for $475,000 title to the property. The price is what the lender paid on 10/21/08; previous sale 8/97, $182,000 (650) 961-7699 or (408) 245-8331 for it (usually the mortgage balance plus foreclosure ROOFING 426 Foxborough Drive J. Kirby to N. Kachwala for fees). Each property is now owned by the lender and is 1988 Leghorn St., Mtn. View • www.sheltonroof.com • S.C.L. No. 261091 $1,165,000 on 10/22/08 297 Higdon Ave. Bank of New York to W. & W. Wang for sale, or will be for sale soon, individually or through for $574,000 on 10/31/08; previous sale 6/06, public auction. Individuals should contact a Realtor for $905,000 further information. 126 Iris Drive Castle Principles to J. Hummel for $1,017,500 on 10/31/08 Mountain View Christopher Radko 132 Iris Drive Castle Principles to C. Segantini for 2047 Montecito Ave. #8 Federal Home Loan Mort- $1,004,000 on 10/30/08 gage, 10/15/08, $386,850, 1000 sf, 2 bd 134 Iris Drive Castle Principles to B. Schneider for 175 Evandale Ave. #6 National City Bank, 11/04/08, $990,000 on 10/31/08 $387,100, 1,167 sf, 2 bd 855 Jefferson Drive D. Li to C. Chien for $1,035,000 Los Altos on 11/7/08; previous sale 8/02, $715,000 23270 Mora Heights Way Cathay Bank, 11/12/08, 1934 Limetree Lane Rea Trust to C. & J. Lentz for $1,000,000, 6,720 sf, 6 bd $1,545,000 on 11/7/08 421 Loreto St. Kristenson-Xia Trust to E. & C. Cordero Sunnyvale 787 N. Fair Oaks Ave. #2 Morgan Stanley, 10/28/08, for $860,000 on 10/24/08; previous sale 7/02, $262,500, 926 sf, 2 bd $644,000 790 Lakewood Drive Long Beach Mortgage, 11/04/08, 1572 Meadow Lane Lai Trust to C. & L. Lai for $374,000, 1,108 sf, 3 bd $800,000 on 11/7/08; previous sale 10/01, 861 Lori Ave. Washington Mutual Bank, 11/04/08, $880,000 $507,600, 1,000 sf, 3 bd 341 Mercy St. Rose Trust to N. & J. Fey for $850,000 418 S. Mary Ave. JP Morgan Chase Bank, 10/15/08, on 10/29/08 $553,500, 1,144 sf, 3 bd 500 W. Middlefield Road #26 C. & C. Tang to C. Cobb 881 San Mateo Court Morgan Stanley, 10/30/08, for $383,000 on 11/6/08 $381,619, 1,549 sf, 3 bd 2040 W. Middlefield Road #9 L. Jackson to S. & I. 1385 Socorro Ave. Goldman Sachs, 11/03/08, Saksena for $625,000 on 10/31/08 $326,906, 1,000 sf, 3 bd
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■ EDITORIAL ■ LETTERS THE OPINION OF THE VOICE VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly LEFT BEHIND BY WHOM? LOOK OUT FOR UNLIT BICYCLE RIDERS ■ Economic crisis STAFF Editor: Publisher I thoroughly support the teach- Editor: Tom Gibboney challenges us all ers and administrators who are Could somebody please do struggling to meet the perfor- something about the plethora of Editorial any local residents are worried about the economy these days, Managing Editor Don Frances mance standards your editorial, unlit bicycle riders that infest our Staff Writers Daniel DeBolt, Casey Weiss fretting over the availability of home loans, or what’s happen- “Left Behind,” mentions (“Time streets after dark? Several times Intern Kelly Truong ing to their personal stock portfolios and retirement accounts. to fix broken ‘No Child’ Law,” I’ve come within inches of strik- Photographer Michelle Le M Dec. 12). What misinforms the ing a biker after dark. To make Contributors Andrew Doerschuk, But those are the lucky ones. Others have more fundamental reader is your erroneous state- matters worse, most of them wear Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, worries, such as how to provide dinner for their families, or where ment, “NCLB sets ever-increas- dark clothing. It’s only a matter of Forrest Linebarger, Jennifer Pence, Elaine Rowland, Kathy Schrenk to shelter against the bitter cold. ing standards for public school time before disaster strikes. Not in decades, perhaps not since the Great Depression, have students.” This is a significant Jim Thurber Design & Production error that is being passed on by Snow Street Design Director Raul Perez so many people in our region felt economic hardship so badly, so many media organizations. Designers Linda Atilano, Laura Don, Joanne Lee, Gail Thoreson, Gary Vennarucci according to officials running the philanthropic organizations The San Jose Mercury News has THANKS TO GIOVANNI’S which work to help the area’s hungry and homeless. made the same error. Advertising Wikipedia clearly states that Editor: Advertising Representatives Anna Mirsky, “We’re at a crisis,” Emmett Carson, respected CEO of the Silicon NCLB does not set performance In deserving recognition, a Dianna Prather Valley Community Foundation, declared at a “Food and Shelter Real Estate Account Executive standards, or the tests, or the tribute to Don Giovanni’s Italian Rosemary Lewkowitz Summit” in Mountain View earlier this month. He was speaking to an schedule for achieving them. The Restaurant on Castro Street on Real Estate Advertising Coordinator audience of about 100 leaders of community organizations, businesses law supports local educational behalf of my friends, as well as Victoria Fantuzzi control by having the states set myself, for so generously provid- Advertising Services Bill Rayburn and foundations involved in providing or funding community services. their own individual perfor- ing us, as well as our community Office Coordinator Diane Martin Shelter and food providers at the summit said they are facing an mance standards as well as the of varied ethnic backgrounds,
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I’m sure Classified Advertising Sales “What’s striking is that the current economic crisis is erasing the state that it is the State Board of that in these hard and difficult (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8216 delicate line between the poor and us,” said Poncho Guevara, executive Education to which one should times, they like so many others fax (650) 326-0155 director of the San Jose-based Sacred Heart Community Service. People complain, not the feds. This mis- are being affected by our coun- E-mail Classified [email protected] information has gotten so far out try’s economic crisis; our com- E-mail Circulation [email protected] who used to volunteer in food lines are now standing in them, he said. of hand that it begins to sound munity appreciates and keeps The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero Publishing Co. and distributed to residences While the crisis reflects state, national and global trends, the like a Bigfoot tale. them in mind. and businesses in Mountain View. If you are not need at a local level is immediate and real. For instance, by early Allen Price Frances Trimmer currently receiving the paper, you may request free delivery by calling December, Second Harvest Food Bank, the largest provider of Velarde Street S. Rengstorff Avenue 964-6300. Voluntary subscriptions at $30 per year, $50 per 2 years, are food assistance to our two-county region, had distributed 25 welcome from residents of Mountain View. Subscription rate for businesses and for million pounds of food this year — yet the nonprofit estimated residents of other communities is $50 per year, there is still an unmet need for more than 140 million pounds. $80 per 2 years. Copyright ©2007 by Embarcadero Publishing In the face of all this, Carson expressed optimism, but acknowl- Company. All rights reserved. edged that a difficult challenge lies ahead. 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By Sheila Himmel Los Altos. (They also have a third restaurant, different name, estaurant “Grand Open- in the East Bay.) ing” signs are pretty com- The Mountain View Bella Vita Rmon in downtown Moun- is about half the size of the one tain View, but even for Castro in Los Altos, which also has a Street this change was fast. private dining room, a wood- The new restaurant across from fired oven for baking focaccia, Books Inc. seemed to be Diyar and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar. Bistro & Wine Bar one day, Ris- Los Altos has a full bar; Moun- torante Bella Vita the next. tain View is in the process of The decor and a couple of getting a liquor license. The servers from Diyar stayed on, so menus are the same. Still, one when you walk in, it feels very of my companions detected a familiar. Adding to the confu- lighter hand with the garlic in MICHELLE LE sion, the same owners have Mountain View. Ristorante Bella Vita offers salmone grigliata, which is grilled fish with lemon butter and capers on a bed of another Ristorante Bella Vita mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables. three miles away, in downtown Continued on next page Coquille Sports St. Jacques PPageage (Fresh Sea Scallops) $22.95 WWatchatch thethe NNFLFL & CCOLLEGEOLLEGE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL $INNER PM %NTRÏES oonn HHDD LLargearge * \ÊÈxäÈ{ÎÎÓ£ 12 Years &RENCH 2ESTAURANT SINCE in a Row SScreencreen £{äxÊ7°Ê Ê >Ê,i>]Ê ÕÌ>Ê6iÜ]Ê Ê{ä{ä£{äx TTV's!V's! FULL SAND Happy Holidays VOLLEYBALL COURT New Year’s Extravaganza! ✦ ✦ ✦ ★ ParPartyty Hats & FavorsFavors!! 6:3066:303 Daily Lunch Specials ★ ChChoose ffrom our SSpecial i l FFour CCoursee Dinnerr ShoShoww ✦ ✦ ✦ New Year’s Eve Pre-Fixe Menu SEATING TIMES Full Bar & Menu 5:45pm – 6:00pm – 6:15 p.m. ✦ ✦ ✦ ★ W onderful Live Entertainment during dinner with dancing to the $59.50 per person Healthy Menu Specials (Tax & Tip Not Included) ✦ ✦ ✦ Cocktails Nicolino’s Italian Band! $ 00 and Breakfast Served Or . . . DJ & Dancing in the Nicoloo RRoomoom ✦ ✦ ✦ 2 House Wine Appetizer Party – 9:30pm-1:30am – $39.5050 pperer ppersonerson Lunch served all day Lunch & Dinner (5-7 Happy Hour) 9:45 ★ Complimentary Champagne Toastast Dinner & Dancing Kitchen Open until 8:30pm Mon - Friday only at Midnight! SEATING TIMES Expires 1-31-09 ★ Dancing until 1:00 a.m. 9:00pm – 9:15pm – 9:30pm 1431 Plymouth St., Mtn. View (Exit at Shoreline off 101) Maltby’s Restaurant $69.50 per person NIICOLINOIICOLINOCCOOLLIINNOO’SS ITTALIANTTALIANAALLIIAANN (Tax & Tip Not Included) Bar 650.961.1992 Corner of State & 4th Streets N ’ I CALL FOR PARTIES Tel: 650-917-8777 PPRIMERIME RRIBIB && SSEAFOODEAFOODD 408.734.5323408.734.5323 Office 650.961.9104 Only Bar on Shoreline Blvd. www.maltbys.com 1228 Reamwood Avenue, Sunnyvale wwwwww.nicolinosgardencafe.com nicolinosgardencafe com 18 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ DECEMBER 19, 2008 Weekend
Continued from previous page occasional dessert at night. Pop- WWWDEMARTINIORCHARDCOM ular specials include papardelle . 3AN !NTONIO 2D ,OS !LTOS Service at the new Bella Vita is with lobster cream sauce, beef jj^P°z¾^ very pleasant, whether you’re a short ribs in a mushroom Barolo "^® >zÁ zY>Á®¸¥¨V c>®y®« ¶¶oV®cy¬®O®¶¶lV® ¨^Y ¶«Çc®°w¥¸®¶¶lÇc group of 10 or two, a family with wine sauce, and veal shank in a ¶¶¬V®cy¬ an infant or a table of coworkers. Marsala demiglace. But the reg- >Á®zY>Á¨®¥®"¸¥®>zÁ®/®9¸¥¨ Water is poured and plates are ular menu offers good choices cleared with dispatch. At lunch, in antipasti, primi and secondi, $"-*'(308/ '3&4)'36*5#"4,&5 )"8"**"/ though, our waiter disappeared for topping out at $15.95. a while. We happened not to be in For starters, a heaping plate a hurry. If you are, say so, or order of calamari ($8.95) arrived hot #30$$0-*$308/4 1"1":"4 food to go, a popular option. and crisp. Lightly coated in &953" 3*1& The house-baked pita bread crispy semolina, the rings and '"/$: 48&&5 a (3&"5-"45 "/% is available at lunch on the tentacles stayed tender, for dip- %"3, .*/65&(*'5 panini sandwiches, which go for ping in a pleasant tartar sauce or (3&&/ -# $"--5003%&3 5"45: -# $9.95 and $10.95 and touch all drizzling with lemon. A refresh- &953"'"/$: the bases: vegetarian, salmon, ing patch of house green salad 41"3"(64 0.*$& &"34 chicken breast and sausage. At accompanied the seafood. " #-"$,#&33*&4 #4, $ 1 dinner, the bread should have Salads and entrees were split 5&/%&3 &953"'"/$: ' 48&&5 been fresher, warmer or both. at no extra charge. In the Cae- "/% 0 "/% The house wine, Nathanson sar salad ($8.95), very fresh .&"5: -# #-6&#&33*&43 +6*$: -# Creek, is not bad, especially at and cold romaine lettuce was 4)&--&% 03("/*$ 03("/*$ 03("/*$ 03("/*$ 4)&--&% $5.95 for a hefty glass of Char- dressed with a hint of anchovy "-.0/%4 /"1" #"#: 4"-"% $"6-* 8"-/654 donnay, Merlot or Cabernet Sau- and a good amount of Parmesan $"##"(& #0,$)0: .*9 '-08&3 vignon. The Mountain View list cheese. Fresh house-made crou- a a offers a lot of bottles under $40. tons took to the corners of the -# -# -# -# &" -# The former tenant’s wine bar square plates. The arugula salad and warm feeling remain. With ($8.95) also is very good. the Tuscan yellow walls and faux Spaghetti Bolognese ($13.95) painted scenery, it’s like you’re on is made with ground veal, Chi- on the the set of a play taking place in an anti and plum tomato sauce. Italian courtyard. At dinner, the For texture, I preferred Penne white tablecloths come out but alla Siciliana ($12.95), featuring Dining it’s still a casual restaurant. chunks of roasted eggplant. Town The recitation of daily specials Secondi tap into the greatest takes a moment, always with hits of American Italian menu a fish entree, risotto and pasta AAFGHANFGHAN CCHINESEHINESE MMEXICANEXICAN at lunch, adding an entree and See BELLA VITA, page 20 PARADISE AFGHAN/ CHEF CHU’S FIESTA DEL MAR - ■ DININGNOTES PERSIAN KABOBS 1067 N. San Antonio Road SEAFOOD, MEXICAN 604 S. Mary Avenue corner of El Camino CUISINE & CANTINA Los Altos • 650/948-2696 Reservations Sunnyvale • 408/733-5262 1005 N. Shoreline Blvd. Ristorante Bella Vita Zagat Review: “Gold Standard in (at El Camino Real) Mtn. View • 650/965-9354 300 Castro St., Mountain View Credit Cards Charbroiled Kabob Fresh Chinese Cuisine.” (650) 969-2486 Open Daily, Lunch & Dinner. Alcohol Lunch Special $7.95 Voted Best Seafood for 7 years. www.ristorantebellavita.com www.paradiseafganpersiankabobs.com NEW TUNG KEE Takeout NOODLE HOUSE FIESTA DEL MAR TOO Hours: Highchairs 520 Showers Drive ROTISSERIE & CANTINA AAMERICANMERICAN Mtn. View • 650/947-8888 735 Villa St., Mtn. View Banquet (Inside San Antonio Center) Lunch: 650/967-3525 CLARKE’S Voted Best Noodle House in 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Outdoor Seating Fresh Lime Margaritas, Monday-Saturday CHARCOAL BROILER 2003/2004 Mountain View Voice. Noise Level fine 200+ Tequilas. 615 W. El Camino Real Open Late. Dinner: Bathroom Cleanliness excellent Mtn. View • 650/967-0851 4:30-9 p.m. Voted Best Hamburger 16 Yrs FFRENCHRENCH LA FIESTA RESTAURANT Parking street and lots Monday-Thursday, in a Row. Beautiful Outside LE PETIT BISTRO 240 Villa St., Mtn. View 4:30-10 p.m. Patio Dining. 650/968-1364 1405 W. El Camino Real The best Mole Poblano and Friday-Saturday, HOBEE’S RESTAURANTS Sunday 4:30-9 p.m. Mtn. View • 650/964-3321 Margaritas in town. 2312 Central Expwy. Casual and cozy French Mtn. View • 650/968-6050 restaurant. 15 tables. Voted Best Breakfast/Brunch PPIZZAIZZA 9 years in a row! IICECE CCREAMREAM KAPP'S BBESTEST DDELIELI iinn MMountainountain VView!iew MARIE CALLENDAR'S PIZZA BAR & GRILL 4710 El Camino Real GELATO CLASSICO 191 Castro Street HOME OF THE Los Altos • 650/941-6989 241 B Castro Street Mtn. View • 650/961-1491 (just south of San Antonio) Mtn. View • 650/969-2900 “MAN BURGER” Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm. Flame broiled to perfection, SPORTS PAGE 1 lb Triple Deck-er All-Natural Angus beef patties $$8.998.99 w/triple cheese, side of fries and fountain drink. 1431 Plymouth Street MMEXICANEXICAN ening TTEX-MEXEX-MEX WITH COUPON ONLY. rand Op Mtn. View • 650/961-1992 GOOD AFTER 3PM ANY DAY. G (exit at Shoreline off 101) CELIA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT EL PASO CAFE Trreateat GGourmetourmet 1407 El Camino Real 3740 El Camino Real AWARD WINNING Mtn. 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MICHELLE LE pecialist In Cruises, Ristorante Bella Vita head chef Jose Nativad sautees mixed vegetables S s, Tours and Inde ependent t Trave during the lunch hours. el Sin 160 Main Street nce 19 Los Altos, CA 76 www.alhorizonstvl.com phone 650.941.5810 It’s not one of those giant soggy fax 650.941.7839 BELLA VITA sponges, but a sweet ending with Continued from page 19 distinct strokes of espresso, ama- retto and creamy mascarpone. S items. A plate of veal scallopine While the corner of Castro A R I A E A S ($18.95) offered plenty of tender and Dana streets has changed BBEAS ARIASRY I S T O NOW OPEN meat in Marsala sauce that could and changed again, the next- HHISTORY SUNDAYS!!! FAMILY have used more mushrooms, door restaurant has been a Mon- Open 7 days very good mashed potatoes and golian barbecue for nearly 30 OPERATED a week! 38 Years Serving You julienne vegetables. years. When it opened, my hus- in California Life is good, also, for tiramisu band said confidently, “It’ll V ★El Paso Cafe★ ($6.95) at Ristorante Bella Vita. never last.” 25 Years in Mountain View ★La Cocina de Ricardo★ 25TH ANNIVERSARY! 10 Years in Lake Forest & 18 Years in San Clemente, CA 25% OFF ★Ricardo’s Place★ 5 Years in San Juan Capistrano ENTIRE BILL Includes drinks. Not valid with any other offer. ★La Cocina de Ricardo★ Must present coupon. Expires January 2nd. Rosarito, Baja Mexico (Sold 2001) 1407 El Camino Real 650-961-8858 Another Location Coming Soon! Mountain View www.elpasocafe.com
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DECEMBER 19, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 21 Weekend CHARLES: “I’m lost without you.” ■ MOVIETIMES
AUSTRALIA (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 20: Noon, 3:25, 6:50 & 10:15 p.m. ■ MOVIEREVIEWS Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Tue. at 1:35, 5 & 8:30 p.m. BOLT (PG) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:15 & 2:45 p.m. Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 5:15 p.m. Fri. -Thu. also at 11:05 a.m.; 1:35, 4:05 & 6:55 p.m. Fri. & Sun. - Thu also at 9:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:05, 1:50, 2:30, 4:30, 5, 7:05 & 9:30 p.m. THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 4:55 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 2:20 p.m. Fri. - Tue. & Thu. also at 7:20 p.m. FITZSIMMONS CADILLAC RECORDS (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 16: 11:10 a.m.;1:50, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:50 p.m.
SUELLEN Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:15, 4:50, 7:30 & 10:10 p.m. : AUSTRALIA ✭✭1/2 CHANGELING (R) ✭✭✭1/2 (Century 16, Century 20) From the PHOTO
/ Century 16: 1:45 & 7:20 p.m. get-go, the tone of “Australia” is too THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (PG-13) diverse, starting with some slapstick PEARL SUN Century 16: 11 & 11:40 a.m.; 12:20, 1:10, 1:40, 2:20, 3, 3:40, 4:20, 5, melodrama that follows English rose &
S 5:40, 6:20, 7, 7:40, 8:20, 9, 9:40 & 10:10 p.m. Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) Century 20: 11:10 & 11:40 a.m.;12:15, 12:50, 1:40, 2:15, 2:50, 3:20, 4:10, as she crosses the globe to Faraway BEN EVAN HOPE: “Then you need a map 4:50, 5:25, 6, 6:45, 7:25, 8, 8:45, 9:20, 10 & 10:35 p.m. Sat. also at 10:20 a.m. Downs, the remote cattle station run by DELGO (PG) (NOT REVIEWED) her errant husband. What she finds is a not a relationship.” Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8 & 10:15 p.m. dilapidated farm, a dead spouse and a Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:20, 7:10 & 9:25 p.m. motley crew of Aborigines that includes FOUR CHRISTMASES (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) a mystical youngster named Nullah Century 16: Noon, 2:15, 4:30, 6:50, 7:50 & 9:05 p.m. (Brandon Walters), whose poignant A Hip Musical Romance from Sat. - Tue. & Thu. also at 10:05 p.m. voice-over unfurls Australia’s long and Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 12:40, 1:35, 3:50, 6, 6:50, 8:20 & 10:35 p.m. difficult history with the Stolen Genera- the creators of STRIKING 12 GLEN BECK’S ‘THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER’ LIVE (NOT tion. Sarah also needs a driver to help RATED) (NOT REVIEWED) her get 1,500-plus head of cattle from Century 16: Wed. at 8 p.m. A to B to secure a military contract. Century 20: Wed. at 8 p.m. The driver in question is hot and hunky GRINDHOUSE (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Drover (Hugh Jackman). Nothing sur- Long Story Century 16: Fri. at 10:05 p.m. prises here: the beauty-and-the-beast I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 romance, Sarah and Drover’s growing Guild: 3, 5:45 & 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. also at 12:30 p.m. attachment to Nullah nor the good vs. MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (PG) ✭✭ evil narrative that’s just shy of stale. Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:55, 4:25, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. Rated: PG-13 for language, some vio- Short Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2, 4:35, 7:15 & 9:35 p.m. lence and mature themes. 2 hours, 35 MILK (R) ✭✭✭ minutes. — J.A. Century 20: 1, 4, 7 & 10 p.m. Sat. also at 10:10 a.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:25 & 7:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. also at 10:15 p.m. THE BOY IN THE STRIPED “Another NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) PAJAMAS ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:35 & 10 p.m. (Cinearts) Mark Herman crafts a taut Century 20: Noon, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45 & 10:15 p.m. World War II drama that packs a con- exhilarating PULP FICTION (R) (NOT REVIEWED) troversial wallop. It’s Germany in the Century 16: Sat. at 10 p.m. 1940s, and an SS commandant (David PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Thewlis) is promoted up the ranks. He ride!” Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5:05, 7:45 & 10:20 p.m. then relocates his wife and children Century 20: 12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 8 & 10:40 p.m. from Berlin to the relative safety of the The Mercury News QUANTUM OF SOLACE (R) ✭✭✭ German countryside. The family’s new home backs up onto a concentration Century 16: 12:05, 2:50, 5:20, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:35, 3:55, 5:10, 7:55, 9:05 & 10:25 p.m. camp, though mom and her offspring naively believe it to be a working farm ROLE MODELS (R) (NOT REVIEWED) labored by displaced Jews. Then son WORLD PREMIERE Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 4:55 p.m. Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 9:45 p.m. ✭✭✭✭ Bruno (a remarkable Asa Butterfield) co-produced with CITY THEATRE, Pittsburgh SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (R) befriends an 8-year-old prisoner named Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Shmuel (Jack Scanlon) who finds solace Aquarius: 2:45, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30 & 9:40 p.m. Fri.-Sun. also at noon & 1 p.m. By Brendan Milburn & Valerie Vigoda in the hush near the high-voltage fence. TRANSPORTER 3 (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Nazi war films have come and gone, Based on the play An Infinite Ache by David Schulner Century 16: 12:30, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. but few have displayed such a fresh and Century 20: 12:55, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15 & 10:40 p.m. Sat. also at 10:30 a.m. Directed by Tracy Brigden poignant perspective. Rated: PG-13 TWILIGHT (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) for intensity and disturbing themes. 1 Contains mature language Century 16: 12:45, 3:45, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. hour, 34 minutes. — J.A. Century 20: 12:30, 3:30, 6:20, 7:40, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m.
DON’T MISS IT! Now thru Dec. 28 Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG ✭✭✭1/2 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (960-0970) (Aquarius) Kristin Scott Thomas is CENTURY PARK 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (365-9000) Juliette, newly arrived at her sister Lea’s 650.903.6000 theatreworks.org CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (369-3456) home (Elsa Zylberstein) from a place we CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) mustn’t discuss — prison. Her brother- GUILD: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) in-law isn’t pleased, resisting the emo- SPANGENBERG THEATRE: 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto (354-8263) tional warp and woof of his wife’s family For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the crises. Little by little the disquieting Aquarius, Guild and Park, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com details are revealed: Juliette has spent the last 15 years locked up on a murder ✭ For show times, plot synopses, Skip it charge. Whom did she murder and ✭✭ Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie ✭✭✭ why did she do it? The undercurrent of A good bet info, visit www.mv-voice.com THE NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED THEATRE OF SILICON VALLEY ✭✭✭✭ Outstanding and click on movies. Continued on next page
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Continued from previous page guage, sexuality and mature themes. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) sits on the hot DELIVERY 2 hours, 7 minutes. — J.A. seat of India’s “Who Wants to be a Mil- (with min. order) tragedy is probing and persistent. And lionaire?” game show, poised to win the the essence of writer/director Philippe QUANTUM OF SOLACE ✭✭✭ elusive grand prize of 20 million rupees. Claudel’s drama is the unspoken: resent- (Century 16, Century 20) Daniel Craig Refusing to believe that Jamal is coming ment, fear and a fierce desire to make continues his smoldering run as takes-a- by his answers honestly, the police get amends. Rated: PG-13 for disturbing lickin’-and-keeps-on-tickin’ British super involved, punctuating their brutal torture adult themes. 1 hour, 55 minutes. In agent James Bond. “Quantum” is a true tactics with questions on how a simple French with English subtitles. — J.A. sequel, picking up where the more styl- chai server from India’s poorest slums ish “Casino Royale” left off, with Bond so came by such arcane knowledge. With MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 blinded by inconsolable rage (over the death serendipitous charm, flashbacks detail ✭✭ 790 Castro Street AFRICA of favorite femme fatale Vesper Lynd) that Jamal’s rise through hardscrabble poverty THE BEST (Century 16, Century 20) Alex the lion he’s laying waste to his nemeses with reck- to survival of the fittest. Rated: R for vio- Mountain View (voiced by Ben Stiller) and friends Marty less abandon. Bond goes rogue to avenge lence, language and disturbing images. (1 block from El Camino) PIZZA WEST OF the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Vesper’s death, much to the consternation 1 hour, 56 minutes. In English and Hindi NEW YORK Giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria of unflappable M16 head M (Judi Dench). with English subtitles. — J.A. —Ralph Barbieri KNBR 680 the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) escape She wants his kinetic energies focused on (650) 961-6666 from the Central Park Zoo, gain trans- Mr. Greene (Mathieu Almari), a spiteful bad ■ MOVIEREVIEWS port on a shipping freighter and end up boy ostensibly rejuvenating the earth while washed ashore in Madagascar. Blink. secretly gaining control of natural resources Read more reviews online at IED OUSE AFE REWERY And now the four friends intend to catch by negotiating illegal pipelines with foreign TIED HOUSE CCAFE & BREWERY www.PaloAltoOnline.com. a flight home on a wreck of a plane, dictators. Rated: PG-13 for language, piloted by those pesky penguins. Blink violence and adult themes. 1 hour, 45 South Bay’s Your Place for: again. The CG-movie has hardly begun. minutes — J.A. ■ MOVIECRITICS Original Garden Patio Dining Adults will experience deja vu with the sequel, although appreciating the ani- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ✭✭✭✭ S.T.-Susan Tavernetti, Microbrewery Eight Microbrews mation and music-and-dance numbers. (Aquarius) In present-day Mumbai, J.A.-Jeanne Aufmuth, T.H.-Tyler Hanley on Tap There’s less fun than the barrels of mon- keys working to repair the plane — and Happy Hour: Fresh Beer To Go more idle dialogue than monkey chatter. Corporate Parties But kids will be kids. What don’t they Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm like? Rated: PG for some mild crude BodyKneads SPA+SALON Catering humor. 1 hour 29 minutes. — S.T.
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GRAND MENORAH LIGHTING Join Chabad of Mountain View – Haddassah Action for the annual lighting of Mountain View’s Largest Menorah! Chocolate coins! Dreidels! Latkes! Balloons! Music & More!!! Sun. Dec. 21, 2008, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-248-1952. GoingsOn www.JewishLosAltos.com
pus, Mt. View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Call Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. New Year’s Eve Ball Paul Price’s Society and Christmas stories from the 1st century ART GALLERIES 650-949-7999 ext.4379. http://www.gryphonallstars.com/concert.html Orchestra. Free Waltz Lesson at 8:00 p.m. Come to the 20th. Braille and large-print hymnals, dance to music of the 1890s through the 1930s: assisted listening system, and American Women in Comics, Past & Present Waltzes, Foxtrots, Tangos, One Step, Quickstep, Sign Language interpreting. Refreshments Contemporary works by women artists: Kathy COMMUNITY EVENTS DANCE Charleston, Grand March, etc. Refreshments after. Wed. Dec. 24, 2008, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Aoki, Sabrina Jones, Lark Pien, Trina Robbins. Served. Modern or Vintage evening wear. Wed. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Historical works from the collection of Trina Rob- Christmas Carol Sing-Along Everyone is Congolese Dance Classes Congolese Dec. 31, 2008, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $25, $20 Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. bins. Sponsored by Heritage Bank of Commerce. invited to Schola Cantorum’s Christmas Carol dance class with master dancer Regine with non-dessert finger food contribution. Palo www.uucpa.org Through Jan. 25, 3-7 p.m. No charge, donations Sing-Along. Directed by Dawn Reyen, assistant Ndounda. Live ngoma drumming by Matingou Alto Masonic Center, 461 Florence St., Palo Alto. Insight Meditation South Bay Shaila accepted. Community School of Music and Arts conductor, Schola Cantorum. Hot punch and Tintina, Kiazi Malonga and others. Regine http://www.paulpriceorchestra.com/NYE08.html (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, cookies served. Sun., Dec. 21, 3-5 p.m. $15 reg.; Ndounda has performed as the lead dancer Catherine and guest teachers lead a weekly Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/view $12 senior.$7 student. Los Altos United Method- for many years with Fua Dia Congo, touring Insight Meditation sitting followed by a talk ist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call all over the US. Beginners welcome. Sundays, ENVIRONMENT on Buddhist teachings every Tuesday, 7:30-9 650-254-1700. www.scholacantorum.org ongoing, 3:30-5 p.m. $12, drop-in OK The p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Dance Studio at Cubberley Community Center, Environmental Docent-Led Walks of 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View,. Call 650- 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 510- Shoreline Learn about Shoreline at Mountain 857-0904. www.imsb.org Lip Reading /Managing Hearing Loss CONCERTS 489-2920. www.congorhythms.org View’s: maritime history; landfill legacy; envi- Winter Solstice Service All ages service, These classes help hard of hearing people with English Country Dancing English Country ronmental processes; ecosystems; birds, wildlife; with music and candlelight, to welcome the or without hearing aids improve lip reading and 27th Annual Holiday Concert A range and more. Walks depart from Rengstorff House return of the light. Refreshments follow the gain other skills to ease hearing/communica- of musical styles from Irish to Brazilian, with Dance. Live music, no partner needed, all dances taught, comfortable clothes and shoes. 1st, 3rd, and last about one hour on the 4th Sunday of service. Sun. Dec. 21, 2008, 7 p.m. Free. Uni- tion problems. Friends and family members are Ed Johnson & Carol McComb, the Gryphon All every month. Bring/Wear: layered clothing, tarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. welcome. Taught by CA licensed audiologist. Stars and the Gryphon Carolers. Tickets avail- 5th Wednesdays through June. 8-10 p.m. $9/$7 members/$5 students. Flex-It Studio, 425 Evelyn walking shoes, binoculars. No advanced reserva- Charleston Road, Palo Alto. www.uucpa.org 3 class times to choose from. Mon. Jan. 5 to able online or at Gryphon Stringed Instruments. tions required. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Rengstorff Wed. Mar. 25, 2009, 1:30-2:45 p.m. Foothill Fri., Dec. 19, 8-10:30 p.m. $25 Premium/$15 Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-224-5318. http:// www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/ House, Shoreline at MountainView, 3070 N. college tuition and fees. varied sites off cam- General/$10 Seniors & Under 12. Spangenberg Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-903- SPECIAL EVENTS 6073. http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us Annual LEGO Train Exhibit The Museum of American Heritage and BayLUG present the EXHIBITS annual Holiday LEGO Train Exhibit. Through Jan. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Museum of Moffett Field Historical Society Muse- American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo um Museum displays memorabilia, artifacts, Alto. Call 650-321-1004. www.moah.org photos and aircraft models; tours of museum and view of the exterior of Hangar One. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Admission fee charged. VOLUNTEERS Moffett Field Historical Society Museum, Build- Interpretive Tour Leaders Develop ing 126, Moffett Federal Airfield, off Highway and lead outdoor nature walks, this spring 101, Mountain View. and beyond. City of Mountain View, 3070 N. Shoreline, Mountain View. Call 650-903- ON STAGE 6073. http://www.ci.mountainview.ca.us/ Volunteer for The American Cancer “A Christmas Carol” at Palo Alto Society Become a Volunteer representative Children’s Theatre A musical adaptation of for Daffodil Days, a fundraising event for Dickens’ holiday classic follows Scrooge’s magi- the American Cancer Society. Thu., Jan. 1 to cal journey. Plays Dec. 5-20, $10 adult, $5 child. Sat., Jan. 18, 2009, Your Workplace, Silicon Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Valley. Call 408-871-1062 (Option 3, ext. Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4930. www. 250) . www.cancer.org/daffodilsonline cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre Volunteer Rangers Shoreline at Moun- “Season’s Greetings” A group of fam- tain View seeks volunteer rangers to educate ily and friends gather for an old-fashioned the public and assist visitors at the 750-acre Christmas celebration that quickly degenerates wildlife/recreation area and nearby Stevens into three days of slapstick holiday angst in Bus Creek Trail. Flexible scheduling for gate- Barn Stage’s show performing Nov. 20 to Dec. house, bicycle and/or foot patrol positions. 20. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $22-$32. Bus Barn Stage City of Mountain View, 3070 N. Shoreline, Company, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650- Mountain View. Call 650-903-6073. http:// 941-0551. http://www.busbarn.org www.ci.mountainview.ca.us/ Stanford Continuing Studies - Celebrating 20 Years! 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be in proper legal form if you want the tar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas DATE OF CONSUMMATION: January court to hear your case. There may be advertencia. 8, 2009. a court form that you can use for your Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recom- LAST DAY TO FILE CLAIMS: January response. You can find these court mendable que llame a un abogado 7, 2009. forms and more information at the inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un ESCROW HOLDER: WILLIAM H. DUNN, California Courts Online Self-Help Center abogado, puede llamar a un servicio Attorney at Law, 1350 Dell Avenue, Public Notices (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),your de remission a abogados. Si no puede Suite 204, Campbell, CA 95008. pagar a un abogado, es possible que county law library, or the courthouse Notice is hereby given that Seller cumpla con los requisitos para obtener nearest you. If you cannot pay the filling intends to make a bulk sale of the fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver servicios legales ratultos de un pro- assets of the above described Business form. If you do not file your response grama de servicios legales sin fines de to Buyer, including all stock in trade, on time, you may lose the case by lucro. Puede e ncontrar estos grupos 995 Fictitious Name BY a corporation. The following person (persons) is default, and your wages, money and sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de furniture, and equipment used in said This statement was filed with the (are) doing business as, FAY Tax & property may be taken without further California Legal Services(www.lawhelp- Business to be consummated at the Statement County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara Accounting Services, 10122 Bandley warning from the court. california.org), en el centro de Ayuda office of the Escrow Holder at the County on December 3, 2008. Dr Ste C, Cupertino, CA 95014 Santa There are other legal requirements. de las Cortes de California, (www. time of consummation or thereafter. THE UPS STORE # 1847 (Voice Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2008, Jan. Clara County: courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o Creditors of the Seller may file claims FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME You may want to call an attorney right 2, 2009) Yangie Liu poniendose en contacto con la corte a with the Escrow Holder on or before STATEMENT away. If you do not know an attorney, 1885 California St #40 you may want to call an attorney refer- el colegio de abogados localaes. the last day to file claims stated File No. 516941 JC BUILDER Mountain View, CA 94041 The name and address of the court is: The following person (persons) is (are) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME ral service. If you cannot afford an above. This sale is subject to California This business is owned by an individual. attorney, you may be eligible for free (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Commercial Code 6106.2. doing business as, The UPS Store # STATEMENT Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 1847, 650 Castro St., Suite 120, Mtn. File No. 516625 legal services from a nonprofit legal Seller has used the following other transact business under the fictitious services program. You can locate COUNTY OF ALAMEDA business names and addresses within View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County: The following person (persons) is (are) business name(s) listed herein. This 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94612 HAERA CHOI doing business as, J C Builder, 1370 these nonprofit groups a the California the last three years so far as known to statement was filed with the County Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp- The name, address and telephone 706 Saranac Dr. White Rd. Santa Clara, CA 95051, Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff buyer: NONE. BY: WILLIAM H. DUNN Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Santa Clara County: california.org), the California Courts Agent for the Buyer, Gurpreet S. on November 21, 2008. Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. without an attorney, is: This business is owned by an indi- CHONG B. JWA (VOICE Dec 19, 26, 2008, Jan 2, 9, (El nobre, la direccion y el numero de Marwah. vidual. 1370 White Dr. ca.gove/selfhelp)or by contacting your (VOICE Dec 19, 2009) 2009) local court of country bar association. telefono del abogado del demandante, Registrant/Owner began transacting Santa Clara CA, 95051 o del demandante que no tiene abo- business under the fictitious business This business is owned by an individual. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despu- 997 All Other Legals es de que le entreguen esta citacion gado, es): name(s) listed herein on May, 2001. Registrant/Owner began transacting JAMES E. REED, RICHARD K. VERES, This statement was filed with the business under the fictitious business NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER y papeles legales para presenter una NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ESTATE OF: respuesta pro excrito en esta corte 3370 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara name(s) listed herein on 11-12-2008. 94549 HOWARD E. LEBOWITZ y hacer que se entregue una copla al Date of Filing Application: DECEMBER County on November 19, 2008. This statement was filed with the DATE: Case No. 1-08-PR-164246 damandante. Una carta o una llamada (Voice Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2008) County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara (Fetcha) DEC 11 2007 5, 2008 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta County on November 12, 2008. Clerk, by CECILIA ANCHUNDO, Deputy To Whom it may concern: PLANET SOURCING contingent creditors and persons who por exrito tiene que estar en formato (VOICE Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2008, Jan. (Adjunto) The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME may otherwise be interested in the legal correcto si desea que procesen 2, 2009) (VOICE Dec 19, 26, 2008, Jan 2, 9, GOLD STAR NIGHT CLUB INC. STATEMENT will or estate, or both, of HOWARD E. su caso en la corte. Es possible que File No. 517071 D M W BUILDING ACCOUNT 2009). The applicants listed above are apply- LEBOWITZ. haya un formularlo que usted pueda ing to the Department of Alcoholic The following person (persons) is (are) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been usar para su respuesta. Puede encon- NOTICE OF BULK SALE (subject to Beverage Control to sell alcoholic doing business as, Planet Sourcing, STATEMENT filed by: ANTHONY DELAS in the trar estos formularios de la corte y mas Com. C. 6106.2) beverages at: 1167 Maraschino Dr., Sunnyvale, CA File No. 517449 Superior Court of California, County of Informacion el el Centro de Ayuda de The following definitions and designa- 701 VILLA ST 94087, Santa Clara County: The following person (persons) is (are) SANTA CLARA. las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo. MURTUZA HABIBULLA doing business as, tions shall apply in this Notice without MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041-1326. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests ca.gov/self help/espanol/), en labiblio- regard to number or gender: 1167 Maraschino Dr. D M W Building Account, 2560 that ANTHONY DELAS be appointed as teca de leyes de su condado o en la Type of License(s) Applied for: 48 - ON- Sunnyvale, CA 94087 SELLER: Anuva Enterprises, LLC, 2105 Wyandotte Mountain View, CA 94043, personal representative to administer corte que le queda mas cerca. Si no SALE GENERAL PUBLIC PREMISE. This business is owned by an indi- Santa Clara County: Old Middlefield Way #F, MOUNTAIN the estate of the decedent. puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, Department of Alcoholic Beverage vidual. LW WISMAN VIEW, CA 94043 THE PETITION requests the decedent’s pida al ceretario de la corte que le de Control SAN JOSE, 100 PASEO DE SAN Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to 7923 Caledonia Dr. BUYER: Gurpreet S. Marwah, 2105 will and codicils, if any, be admitted to un formulario de exencion de pago de ANTONIO, ROOM 119, SAN JOSE, CA transact business under the fictitious San Jose, CA 95135. Old Middlefield Way, # F, MOUNTAIN probate. The will and any codicils are cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta 95113 (408)277-1200. business name(s) listed herein. CECELIA WISMANN VIEW, CA 94043 BUSINESS: Subway available for examination in the file kept a tiemp, puede perder el caso por LA145657 (VOICE Dec 19,26,2008 This statement was filed with the 3312 St. Michael Dr. #11198, 2105 Old Middlefield Way, #F, by the court. uncumplimianto y la corte le pdrea qui- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 Jan 2,2009) County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Palo Alto, CA 94306. THE PETITION requests authority County on November 24, 2008. RAY MEYER, JR. to administer the estate under the (Voice Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008) PO BOX 1624 Independent Administration of Estates 1234 Taylor Rd. Act. (This authority will allow the person- INVESTMENT EXCHANGE SERVICES Bithel Is, CA 94511. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME al representative to take many actions JOAN MEYER without obtaining court approval. Before STATEMENT 6915 Calle Amorlito File No. 517278 taking certain very important actions, Tucson, AZ 85718. however, the personal representative The following person (persons) is NANCY THOMAS (are) doing business as, Investment will be required to give notice to inter- 6915 Calle Amorlito ested persons unless they have waived Exchange Services, 360 Kiely Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85718. Ste. 205, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa notice or consented to the proposed RICHARD MEYER action.) The independent administration Clara County: 505 Pine Ln CAROL J. BOLSTER authority will be granted unless an inter- Los Altos, CA 94022. ested person files an objection to the 269 C Bush St. This business is owned by copartners. Mt. View, CA 94041 petition and shows good cause why the Registrant/Owner began transacting court should not grant the authority. A R. ROBERT WATTS business under the fictitious business 2481 Golf Links Circle HEARING on the petition will be held on name(s) listed herein on 1967. JANUARY 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. Santa Clara, CA 95050 This statement was filed with the This business is owned by a general 15 of the Superior Court of California, County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Santa Clara County, located at 191 N. partnership. County on December 4, 2008. Registrant/Owner began transacting First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. IF YOU (Voice Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2008, Jan. OBJECT to the granting of the petition, business under the fictitious business 2, 2009) name(s) listed herein on Feb. 7, 1993. you should appear at the hearing and This statement was filed with the CLARITY INFO state your objections or file written County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME objections with the court before the County on December 1, 2008. STATEMENT hearing. Your appearance may be in (Voice Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008) File No. 517644 person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE 437461 A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of WE HANDLE ALL YOUR INNOVAE DESIGNS The following person (persons) is (are) the deceased, you must file your claim FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME doing business as, CLARITY INFO, 421 with the court and mail a copy to the STATEMENT LORETO STREET, MOUNTIAN VIEW, CA personal representative appointed by File No. 516408 94041. Santa Clara County: CLARE the court within four months from the The following person (persons) is (are) CORDERO, date of first issuance of letters as pro- doing business as, Innovae Designs, 421 LORETO ST vided in section 9100 of the California LEGAL 255 Easy St. #6, Mountain View, CA MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041 Probate Code. The time for filing claims 94043, Santa Clara County: This business is owned by an individual. will not expire before four months SEJAL PAREKH Registrant/Owner began transacting from the hearing date noticed above. PUBLISHING NEEDS 255 Easy St. #6 business under the fictitious business YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the Mountain View, CA 94043 name(s) listed herein on 12/01/2008. court. If you are a person interested in This business is owned by an indi- This statement was filed with the the estate, you may file with the court vidual. County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara a Request for Special Notice (form Registrant/Owner began transacting County on Dec 9, 2008. DE-154) of the filing of an inventory business under the fictitious business (Voice Dec 19, 26, 2008, Jan 2, 9, and appraisal of estate assets or of name(s) listed herein on May 1, 2008. 2009) any petition or account as provided in Call Alicia Santillan This statement was filed with the Probate Code section 1250. A Request County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara ANEW HEALTH CENTER for Special Notice form is available County on November 5, 2008. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME from the court clerk. 650.326.8210 x239 (Voice Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008) STATEMENT Attorney for Petitioner: File No. 517670 /s/ Anthony Delas STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT to assist you with your The following person (persons) is (are) 777 N. First St., Ste. 325 OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS doing business as, Anew Health Center, San Jose, CA 95112 NAME 227 Castro St, Mountain View, CA legal advertising needs. File No. 517347 94041 Santa Clara County: (Voice Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2008) The following person(s)/entity(ies) has/ Flavia Fiamma Kreis, SUMMONS have abandoned the use of the fictitious 201 Flynn Avenue #19 E-mail: [email protected] (CITACION JUDICIAL) business name(s). The information given Mountain View, CA 94043 CASE NUMBER: RG0736O577 below is as it appeared on the fictitious This business is owned by an individual. (Numero del Caso): business statement that was filed at the Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. transact business under the fictitious (ALVISO AL DEMANDADO): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): business name(s) listed herein. This HAROLD T. PLACHETA, MARIAM T. COLD RIVER STUDIOS statement was filed with the County PLACHETA, 269 Bush St. # H Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County and Does 1 to 10, Inclusive Mountain View, CA 94041 on December 10, 2008. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY (Voice Dec 19, 26, 2008, Jan 2, 9 (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL ON: 01/14/2004 2009) UNDER FILE NO. 438433 DEMANDATE): REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): FAY TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES SOLOMON SACAY, ARLEEN SACAY COPERA, INC. 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Attention Seniors! Helping Seniors BUY & SELL Real Estate In 1520 MONTEBELLO OAKS 3,495,000 The Bay Area For Custom designed home w/ exceptional attention to detail. Soaring ceilings, crown moldings, gorgeous teve stone & hdwd floors. Sep. in-law quarters w/ living rm plumbed for kitchenette, laundry & separate entry. Over 20+ Years Game rm, wine cellar, sauna, theatre rm. Wonderful yd w/professional landscaping & rm for pool. check Real Estate Without An Attitude 287 QUINNHILL RD. $2,648,000 S Steve (650) 947-2265 Fabulous Wendell Roscoe designed home perched high on a knoll top with views of the hills. The great Assistant Manager floor plan features a large great room, formal dining room surrounded by windows with views and a lower [email protected] level room with bath that could be used as a four bedroom, office or theater room. Beautiful mature landscaping and patio enhance outdoor living with pool and koi pond. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY WE MEASURE QUALITY BY RESULTS EAST PALO ALTO GORGEOUS CONDO $479,000 Is Quality Important to You? Wonderful one bedroom, one bath third level condominium with convenient access to major commute routes, shopping, and more. Spacious family room, kitchen with breakfast nook, and private patio with views of the Western hills and Creek. Power of Two! • Yvonne J. Heyl • LOS ALTOS HILLS Direct (650) 947-4694 SO MUCH TO OFFER $13,600,000 Cell (650) 302-4055 This elegant estate includes a library, two family rooms, theater room, au-pair quarters, wine making facility, pool, cabana, 8-10 car garage. MBR suite w/sep. retreat and fireplace. 2,000 SF guest house. • Jeff Gonzalez • Palo Alto Schools. Direct (650) 947-4698 Cell (408) 888-7748 email: [email protected] www.yvonneandjeff.com 243 Horizon Ave, Mountain View Open Sunday. 1-4 p.m.
• 2BR/1.5 BTH • Brand New Dishwasher, & • Approx. 1274 Sq.Ft. Drop in Range Oven • Tiles in Entrway, Downstairs • Brand New Light Fixtures Thruout Bath Rm, & Laundry Rm • Huge Skylight in Living Room ENTERTAINER’S DELIGHT $4,988,000 • Brand New Granite Vanity Counter • Fireplace in Living Room Set on 3.23+/-AC, the main residence of this estate has 5BR suites inclu. master w/sitting area & FP. Tops in Bathrooms • Upstairs Patio off Living Room with Looking for Kitchen w/center island, formal dining rm, living rm, library, theatre rm, family rm w/built-in entertain- • Brand New Tiled Floor in Kitchen a gorgeous green belt view ment system, sep. in-law qrtrs. Pool & spa, sprawling lawns, patios, cabana, gazebo. 5-car garage. • High Vaulted Ceiling in DR & LR • Downstairs Patio off Master • Hardwood Floors in LR & DR Bedroom has Flagstone the perfect • Brand New Carpet in Bedrooms, • New Designer Paint Colors Thruout 12100 OLD SNAKEY ROAD $4,498,000 Hallway, & on Stairs Newer custom built Mediterranean estate w/Old World details throughout. 5BR inclu large master suite Offered at: $558,000 place to call w/sep sitting rm, 5 bathrooms, library/office. Chef's gourmet kitchen & large breakfast nook opens to spacious family room. 183 Jenkins Lane, Mountain View IDEAL LOT $2,395,000 Open Sunday. home? This ideal 1.18AC cul-de-sac lot is graced with luscious mature trees. The property offers privacy & tran- 1-4 p.m. quility. Sewer & water available at the property. PG&E & cable available near property line. MDA: 6,611 / MFA: 15,861. SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME $2,295,000 Consult the This approx. 4300 sqft family home offers great living space for the active family. The spacious home Mountain boasts 6 BR/4BA & an open Kitchen/Family rm floor plan. Filled with light, there are wonderful vistas from most rooms. Downstairs, there is a second family rm which opens to the pool. Close in location & View Voice excellent Los Altos Schools. MOUNTAIN VIEW • 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths • Remodeled Master Bath with Granite for all your • 1,839 Sq. Ft. of Luxurious Vanity Top, Travertine Shower Walls CLOSE TO TOWN LOCATION $889,500 Living Space and Floors real estate Spacious bungalow style home near downtown Mountain View. Large back yard, 3br/2ba, approximately • 3,485 Sq. Ft. Premium Lot • Remodeled Hall Bath with Granite 1700 sq. ft. of living space. Large family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, freshly painted. • New Custom Exterior Paint Vanity Top • New Designer Interior Paint • Central Heating and A/C needs! PRIVATE SETTING $439,000 • Remodeled Kitchen with Granite • Landscaped Backyard w/ Build to suit. Private setting located within 2 blocks of downtown Mt. View, Caltrain, VTA, & local restau- Counter Tops with Full Backsplash Flagstone Patio rants. Water & sewer lines installed. Utilities available. Drive by today! Priced to sell! & Granite Breakfast Bar • Brand New Light Fixtures • Brand New Stainless Finish • Brand New Carpets on Stairs & Appliances in Bedrooms Worldwide Referral and Global Internet Exposure. • Maple Engineered Hardwood • Oversized 2 Car Garage Go to www.campi.com for a complete search Floors Downstairs Offered at: $975,000 INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES® 195 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos • 650.941.4300 496 First St., Suite 200 • Los Altos, CA 94022 (650) 964.6300
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PALO ALTO 2 BR| 2 BA LOS GATOS 4 BR | 2 BA MOUNTAIN VIEW 4 BR | 2.5 BA SPACIOUS CORNER UNIT $699,000 A GREAT DEAL! $799,000 1551 CANNA COURT $658,000 Single level, secure building. Gated parking. Office. High ceilings. Inside Creekside home. First time on the market in 30+ years. Recent double Best location in complex! Overlook the Greenbelt!A/C! Spacious Living laundry. Pool. paned windows. rm w/fp. Updated kit. Vicki Geers/Charlene Geers 650.941.7040 Elena Talis 650.941.7040 AFSIE AND SIA 650-948-0456
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MOUNTAIN VIEW 5 BR | 2.5 BA LOS ALTOS 3 BR | 3.5 BA LOS ALTOS 4 BR | 3 BA BEAUTIFUL AND REMODELED $1,550,000 875 RIVERSIDE DR $2,695,000 140 MERRITT RD $2,888,000 Lrg lot, separate family rm, living & formal dining, central AC, solar No detail overlooked in this contemporary, remodeled home. Separate office, Striking architectural design & fine quality craftsmanship. Hand hammered panels, much more. media room, DR. Family room kitchen with built-in desk area. copper sinks & matching plumbing fixtures, open beam ceilings & French NANCY ADELE STUHR 650-948-0456 R. Brendan Leary 650.325.6161 doors. Julie Lau 650.325.6161
CARMEL LOS GATOS MOUNTAIN VIEW PALO ALTO REDWOOD CITY EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY $3,250,000 ATOP THE HILLS $2,195,000 DESIRABLE CUL DE SAC! $898,500 655 KINGSLEY AVE $3,399,000 EMERALD HILLS VIEW HOME $1,275,000 Enjoy the future benefits of owning white water views. 4 BR 2.5 BA Beautifully remodeled two level home & 3 BR 2 BA Wonderful & well maintained home. New SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 4 BR 3 BA Updated contemporary. Views! Expansive roof & new painting. Lot size approx. 5,800 sq. ft. vineyard in Alta Vista area with far reaching views 5 BR 4.5 BA ~3700sf of living space, open flr pln, 3 levels. deck. Remodeled kitchen, baths. Roy Cloud school. Marli Szpaller 650.948.0456 Dora Thordarson 650.941.7040 Vicki Geers 650.941.7040 Designed: Stephen Pogue; Built: J5 Homes Kim Copher 650.941.7040 CUPERTINO Mandana Nejad 650.325.6161 715 CILKER CT $1,799,000 FABULOUS EXPANSION $898,000 SAN JOSE REMODEL OR BUILD NEW $899,000 4 BR 2 BA Extensively expanded & remodeled. High SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 535 N. CALIFORNIA AVE $3,399,000 NEW SPACIOUS, 1-STORY HM $625,000 3 BR 1 BA Large lot: 10,454 sq ft (81x132) also a separate Catedral ceilings w/ skylights. New kitchen & baths SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 1 bed 1 bath cottage in the back yard. 4 BR 3.5 BA In small development! 2-story + finished 4 BR 2 BA Formal LR & DR. Sep FR. 4 large Bedrms. bsment w/BR/BA. Vlted ceilings, large eat-in kit Garrett Mock 650.328.5211 5 BR 4 BA Stunning Craftsman by J5 Homes. Open Floor Garrett Mock 650.328.5211 Plan, Imported Materials, High-End Finishes!! Gourmet kitchen. Inside laundry. 2-car garage Royce Cablayan 650.948.0456 CHARMER NEAR DOWNTOWN! $828,000 LOS ALTOS Mandana Nejad 650.325.6161 Ric Parker 650.948.0456 2 BR 1 BA Priced w/accent on value! Updated. Close to A GREAT DEAL! $799,000 BEAUTY IN THE DETAILS $3,198,000 Downtown Mt. View. Lrg backyard. OLD PALO ALTO $2,639,000 A MUST HAVE PROPERTY! $362,500 4 BR 2 BA Creekside home. First time on the market in 4 BR 3.5 BA Mediterranean completed in 2007. Gary Herbert 650.948.0456 3 BR 2 BA REO Bank Owned! Gleaming hardwood Near Club. Marble, mahogony, art glass & over- 30+ years. Recent double paned windows. 3 BR 2 BA Mediterranean revival home with enchanting walled courtyard. Remodeled kit woodburning fp floors, updated kitchen, detached room in backyard. sized doors. Elena Talis 650.941.7040 IT'S A CHARMER! $788,000 Terri Couture 650.941.7040 Debbie Nichols 650.325.6161 Samira Chalhoub 650.325.6161 MENLO PARK 3 BR 1 BA Charming house in Blossom Valley. Refinished hardwood floors, spacious yard. Near park. 568 SHIRLYNN $2,750,126 EXCEPTIONAL MIDTOWN HOME $2,189,000 GREAT VALUE-A MUST SEE! $251,900 SENIOR LIVING AT ITS BEST $489,000 Jo Buchanan & Stuart Bowen 4 BR 4 BA Open and elegant home – thoughtfully CT SUN 1:30 - 4:30 2 BR 2 BA Gated commnty ideal for residents 55+yrs w/ 650.941.7040 designed & multi-featured. Solar power & central A/C 3 BR 1 BA Bank-Owned/REO Lovely neighborhood. 5 BR 4 BA Built by builder for himself-no expense rec activities all-yr round. Lot’s of amenities Nice kitchen setting. Private backyard spared-open floor plan around huge greatroom Lan L. Bowling 650.328.5211 Yasemin Richardson 650.948.0456 NEWLY REMODELED $730,000 Samira Chalhoub 650.325.6161 Jerry Haslam 650.948.0456 3 BR 1 BA Cute & Cozy, New Anderson Double Pane 1212 PARKINSON AVENUE $1,950,000 MILPITAS Windows, New Stucco exterior, close to schools. SANTA CLARA PRESTIGE DOS PALOS $2,095,000 SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 3 BR 3 BA Beautiful remodel by creek on cul-de-sac. 648 COSTIGAN CIRCLE $715,000 Geraldine Asmus 650.325.6161 4 BR 3 BA Open, Bright and spacious home. 2500 sqft EXTREMELY LARGE LOT $849,000 Cook's kitchen. Formal dining. Top schools. SUN 1:30 - 4:30 living space, & 5000 sqft Lot. 4 BR 2 BA Plot map states 8891sf lot! Master bedrm GREAT FAMILY HOME $708,000 Anne Ward 650.941.7040 3 BR 2.5 BA Spacious two story home-Master Suite with Maha Najjar 650.325.6161 360sf with bay wndw. Huge storage area, RV parkng walk-in closet & large bathroom with dual sinks. 3 BR 3 BA Refinished hw flrs. New carpets. Sep family room & dining rm Walk to downtown & light rail Geraldine Asmus 650.325.6161 MONSTER VIEWS! $1,799,000 Gordon Ferguson 650.328.5211 904 COWPER ST New cul-de-sac. Near town. Utilities underground. 4-lot Garrett Mock 650.328.5211 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $1,800,000 SARATOGA subdivision. MFA is 5,700 sq. ft. MOUNTAIN VIEW 4 BR 2 BA Beautiful vintage 2-story home in terrific 421 SIERRA VISTA AV #2 $688,000 PRIME SARATOGA LOCATION $2,599,888 Gerry Lawrence 650.941.7040 HOME + INCOME IN MT. VIEW $2,100,000 downtown location. Gorgeous woodwork. SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 4 BR 3 BA Newly re-build w/Gourmet kit. Hi-tech wir- 3 BR 2 BA Remod&like new SFR vacant, six 1bd/1ba Sharon Witte 650.325.6161 PRESTIGIOUS COUNTRY CLUB $1,499,000 3 BR 2.5 BA Vault ceilings,skylites, updated kit,inside ing throughout. Huge backyard w/pool units w/tenants, hwd flrs,FP,new custom tile baths FABULOUS PALO ALTO HOME $1,575,000 Wonderful neighborhood, property is adjacent to and lndry. Granite counters in kitchen. 2 car gar Gary Herbert 650.948.0456 overlooking the golf course. Tim Trailer 650.325.6161 3 BR 2 BA French drs, granite, hdwd, custom blinds, lush Royce Cablayan 650.948.0456 landscpe, marvelous master. Jim Galli 650.948.0456 SUNNYVALE RESORT-LIKE WAVERLEY PARK $1,799,000 FABULOUS TOWNHOME! $655,000 Tim Trailer 650.325.6161 5 BR 3 BA Top-of-the-line upgrades. Full wet-bar, bonus NEW LISTING! $1,100,000 301 BLUE OAK LANE $1,478,000 4 BR 2.5 BA Spacious 4 bed t/home.Fabulous Updtd Kit Fully rented, great local. Seller has 2 addl blgs on same loft, outdoor kitchen, gazebo, pool/spa. & baths,1 whirlpool.Laminate/wood floors 4343 MIRANDA AVE $1,399,000 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 street, will sell all 3 $3,3 3 BR 2.5 BA Cul de sac loc on lrg lot w/mature trees and Owen Halliday 650.325.6161 Aileen La Bouff 650.948.0456 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 pool! Creek side is back & side of property. 4 BR 2 BA Located on a large lot. Fresh paint hardwood Geraldine Asmus 650.325.6161 Barbara Cannon 650.948.0456 TUCKED AWAY... $1,675,000 BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED $629,900 flrs, A/C. Private backyard. Top PA schools. 5 BR 3 BA Cul-de-sac near MV High. 2,940+ sq. ft. 2 BR 1.5 BA End unit set back in desirable Bonita gar- Doris Deising 650.325.6161 STUNNING TOWNHOUSE $699,000 DESIRED LOCATION $878,000 Remodeled kitchen. Large family room. Patio, pool. dens. Updated Kit & Ba's.LR opens to spacious yrd 3 BR 2.5 BA Nearly new end unit town home boasts an LOVELY COUNTRY SETTING $1,350,000 2 BR 2.5 BA Super sharp remodel in Los Altos Square. Joanne Fraser 650.941.7040 Ellie Zias 650.948.0456 open floor plan with an abundance of natural light 4 BR 1 BA Quaint living room w/ wood beamed ceiling. Approx. 1,568 sq. ft. 3 pools, sauna & clubhouse. Dana Willson 650.948.0456 Dora Thordarson 650.941.7040 DESIRED WAVERLY PARK $1,148,000 347 SIERRA VISTA AV #1 $618,000 Palo Alto schools. Landscaped private lot! 4 BR 2.5 BA Fantastic home in desired area. Spacious SUN 1:30 - 4:30 Wendi Selig-Aimonetti 650.328.5211 GREAT CURB APPEAL $649,000 LOS ALTOS HILLS floorplan. Solar heat savings! Near MV High. 3 BR 2.5 BA HW flrs on 1st lvl. LR w/ FP. Remod Kit w/ CONTEMPORARY MASTERPIECE $4,300,000 ARTISTIC FLOOR PLAN $1,249,000 3 BR 1 BA Charming brick home near new Town Center Jo Buchanan & Stuart Bowen gran cntrs. Sep DR w/ bay wndw. & Murphy Park. Fireplace. Formal dining room. 2 BR 2.5 BA One of a kind. Open kitchen/family room. 650.941.7040 3 BR 2 BA Don't judge from the street. This house is Spacious master suite. Spa, jacuzzi & steam room. Royce Cablayan 650.948.0456 large. Designed by an artist to bring light Ellen Barton 650.941.7040 Charlene Geers/Vicki Geers 650.941.7040 1269 CUERNAVACA CIRCULO $1,135,000 Nancy Goldcamp 650.325.6161 1983 SAN LUIS AV #17 $548,000 CHARM & LARGE BACKYARD $545,000 SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 EXQUISITELY REBUILT $2,950,000 SAT 1:30 - 4:30 ORIGINAL MIDTOWN COASTWISE 798,000 2 BR 1 BA Hardwood floors, tiled kitchen with breakfast 4 BR 2.5 BA Largest flr plan in Cuernavaca! Euro-style 6 BR 3.5 BA Exotic hardwood, top wooden windows, 2 BR 2.5 BA Townhm w/hrdwd flrs. Upstairs dual mas- 2 BR 1 BA Desirable Midtwn location near shopping & bar, separate dining area, 1 car garage. doors. Restaurant quality kitchen. Botanical gardens. eat-in kit, mstr w/fireplace & sunken tub. ter suites Fp.Inside lndry. Atta gar. Prvt backyd services 6825 sq ft lot Opportunity for remodel Owen Halliday 650.325.6161 Elena Talis 650.941.7040 Barbara Cymrot 650.948.0456 Royce Cablayan 650.948.0456 Leannah Hunt & Laurel Robinson 650.325.6161 LOVELY & SPACIOUS FOR YOU $2,595,000 MT. VIEW HOUSE & COTTAGE $1,095,000 REMODELED WITH A WOW! $399,000 SPACIOUS CORNER UNIT $699,000 838 SAN MATEO CT. $500,000 4 BR 3 BA Well cared for home on 1+ acre with pool & 4 BR 3 BA Formal entry, Jacuzzi tub, office, cottage, 2 BR 1.5 BA “Short Sale” Make your best offer and the 2 BR 2 BA Single level, secure building. Gated parking. 3 BR 1 BA Great Starter Opportunity - home improve- spa. Dining room, family room. Top schools. guest suite, frpl, mature landscape & lrg lot. bank might accept it! Opportunity of a lifetime! Office. High ceilings. Inside laundry. Pool. ments recently done on the exterior; paint & fence Vicki Geers 650.941.7040 Tim Trailer 650.325.6161 Geraldine Asmus 650.325.6161 Vicki Geers/Charlene Geers 650.941.7040 Greg Stange 650.325.6161
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1701 PENNY WAY 5100 EL CAMINO 4BR/3BA $1,428,000 David Blockhus 3BR/2BA Priced in the $700,00-$900,000s Dave Luedtke Flexible fl oor plan w/great curb appeal, excellent Cupertino 650.948.0456 This project is now SOLD OUT! Brand new condos offer many 650.917.7960 Schools! Stunning LR w/vaulted ceilings & Bay window, separate [email protected] amenities including Anderson windows & doors, video intercom www.daveluedtke.com family room w/fi replace. Remodeled kitchen. system, CAT6 wiring. Kitchen features custom maple cabinetry & solid granite countertops. Large patio areas. Los Altos schools.
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436 VALENCIA DRIVE 956 BONITA AVENUE #10 2BR/2.5BA $1,650,000 Dianne Vernon 2BR/1.5BA $629,900 Ellie Zias 2738Sqft home on 9680 Lot size. Bright fl oor plan. 2 Master 650.948.0456 Turn-key End unit set back in desirable Bonita gardens. Updated 650.948.0456 kitchen with Maple cabinets & top of line appliances. West side Suites w/full bath. Solarium w/indoor garden. Formal Dining Rm [email protected] w/fi replace, Living Rm w/fi replace & half bath. 2 car gararage. of El Camino Real.
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1398 CUERNAVACA CIRCULO 1524 ARBOR AVENUE 3BR/3BA $1,029,900 Royce Cablayan 4BR/3.5BA $3,198,000 Terri Couture W/Greenbelt view. Convenient ground fl oor Bedroom/bath 650.948.0456 Completed in 2007, this Mediterranean offers stunning crafts- 650.917.5811 could also be used as offi ce/den. Eat in kitchen + dining area [email protected] manship & generous proportions. Soaring two story rotunda www.terricouture.com opening to covered patio/backyard. 2BR suites upstairs, master welcomes you to cherry & granite chef’s kitchen, family room features fi replace. with fi replace, butler’s pantry & wine closet, wood paneled library. Lush wrap around grounds with limestone terrace. Close to the Country Club! CUPERTINO SARATOGA
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22330 HOMESTEAD ROAD, UNIT 218 Terrie Masuda 20767 ASHLEY WAY Yvonne Gau 2BR/2BA $579,000 3BR/2.5BA $1,365,000 Wonderful one level, second fl oor unit in the Woodspring condo 650.917.7969 SOLD WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS IN ONE WEEK! Endless pos- 650.949.8513 complex. Desirable Cupertino schools & close to shopping, www.terriemasuda.com sibilities…move in, remodel or build on a large approx. 14,539 sq. ft. www.yvonnegau.com restaurants. Los Altos border. This won’t last! home. Yvonne Gau’s clients were THRILLED with these successful results. Call Yvonne to see how she can market your property.
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