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August 9, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ3 RESOLUTION NO. 2031 (2017) Established 1965

RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ANNEX CERTAIN

TERRITORY TO THE WEST BAY SANITARY DISTRICT Serving Menlo Park, ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL ZONE Atherton, Portola Valley, and Woodside for over 50 years Lands of Chang

The District Board of West Bay Sanitary District finds and determines as follows: NEWSROOM A. This Resolution of Intention is adopted pursuant to the District’s “Zone Master Annexation REAL Editor Resolution” (“ZOMAR”), which was adopted by the District Board August 12, 1996. The Richard Hine (223-6525) provisions of ZOMAR are incorporated by reference into this Resolution of Intention. Associate Editor Renee Batti (223-6528) B. The District has received an application to annex a parcel of real property (the “Parcel”) Staff Writers to the District’s On-Site Wastewater Disposal Zone (the “Zone”). The Parcel is described Dave Boyce (223-6527), in Exhibit “A” attached to this Resolution of Intention and the description contained in LOCAL Kate Bradshaw (223-6588) the Exhibits are incorporated by reference. The name and address of the applicants and Barbara Wood (223-6533) the number, type, volume and location of on-site wastewater disposal systems which are Editorial Intern proposed to operate on the parcels to be annexed are described in Exhibit “B” attached to Christian Wagner this Resolution of Intention and the information contained in the Exhibit are incorporated Contributors Jane Knoerle, by reference. NEWS Marjorie Mader, Kate Daly Special Sections Editor C. The applicants have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District Board that the Parcel Linda Taaffe (223-6511) constitutes “real property” for the purposes of Section 2(b) of ZOMAR in that: Photographer | X | All of the conditions described in Subsections i., ii., iii., iv. and v. of ZOMAR Section Michelle Le (223-6530) 2(b) are satisfied; or DESIGN & PRODUCTION Other conditions exist which demonstrate that the Parcel will benefit directly or Marketing and Creative Director indirectly from the activities of the Zone. If applicable, those conditions are also set Shannon Corey (223-6560) forth in Exhibit “B” and are incorporated by reference. Design and Production Manager Kristin Brown (223-6562) D. All of the conditions and requirements of ZOMAR Sections 2(a), 2(c), 2(d) and 2(e) have Designers Linda Atilano, Rosanna been fully satisfied. Kuruppu, Paul Llewellyn, Talia Nakhjiri, Doug Young In consideration of the foregoing findings and determinations, ADVERTISING IT IS RESOLVED by the District Board as follows: Vice President Sales and Marketing 1. It is the intention of the District Board to annex the Parcel to the Zone pursuant to the Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) provisions of ZOMAR and applicable provisions of law. Display Advertising Sales Help support local Janice Hoogner (223-6576) 2. In conjunction with a meeting of the District Board to be duly and regularly called and Real Estate Manager conducted, the Board will conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of considering all journalism with Neal Fine (223-6583) matters pertaining to this Resolution of Intention. Legal Advertising The time, date and place of the Public Hearing are: a print or online Alicia Santillan (223-6578) Date: August 23, 2017 subscription ADVERTISING SERVICES Time: 7:00 PM Advertising Services Lead Blanca Yoc (223-6596) Place: West Bay Sanitary District Offices starting at only Sales & Production Coordinators 500 Laurel Street Virida Chiem (223-6582), Diane Martin Menlo Park, CA 94025 $5 /month (223-6584), Kevin Legarda (223-6597)

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M ENLO PARK | ATHERTON | WOODSIDE | PORTOLA V ALLEY Facebook aims to expand affordable housing By Kate Bradshaw Community Action, part of an something she believes the and grants to local orga- for how fund management Almanac Staff Writer East Palo Alto-based coalition fund manager can do. nizations such as nonprofit organizations should distrib- working to build affordable The announcement comes developers, small businesses ute funds, but Ms. Bennett wo nonprofits with track housing. after a laborious and thought- and service providers to fund noted, “it’s going to be up to records of raising funds According to Elliot Schrage, projects that help low-income them to be smart about how Tfor affordable housing Facebook vice president of cor- or underserved people. Its Bay the money is spent so they are have joined Facebook’s effort to porate communications and The goal is to increase Area chapter invests in proj- able to leverage the fund.” finance affordable housing in public policy, the plan is to ects that support economic In addition the $18.5 million, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. begin investing in affordable funding to $75 million. development, affordable hous- Facebook has given $500,000 Facebook announced Aug. 1 housing projects this fall, with ing, financial stability, health to Community Legal Services that Local Initiatives Support the aims of distributing the and leadership. in East Palo Alto to help Belle Corp., a national organization, funds full proceeds in five to ful process to select the right Housing Trust Silicon Val- Haven and East Palo Alto will collaborate with Hous- eight years. organizations to manage the ley works primarily in Santa residents deal with displace- ing Trust Silicon Valley in an Last December Facebook fund, Ms. Bennett said. Clara County to fund housing ment by eviction or abuse by effort to leverage Facebook’s announced it would put $18.5 The two organizations affordability programs. landlords, and $250,000 to initial $18.5 million dona- million into an affordable selected to manage the fund The organizations will be Rebuilding Together Penin- tion and raise $75 million to housing fund, with the hope were chosen from about eight required to report to an advi- sula, a nonprofit that has reha- add, preserve and improve that the initial amount would applicants, she said, noting, sory committee made up of bilitated homes in disrepair affordable housing in the two be a catalyst in generating fur- “It was important for the fund two members each from Face- in Belle Haven, East Palo Alto communities. ther funding. manager to know about the book and Envision, Transform, and elsewhere. The two organizations have a Ms. Bennett said the initial needs of East Palo Alto and Build — East Palo Alto and a Facebook will also dedicate track record of raising money investment is a drop in the have some history with our member each from the cities of $500,000 to finance political via grants and loans, said bucket compared to what’s community.” East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, activity to support affordable Tameeka Bennett, executive needed. A commitment to Local Initiatives Support she said. housing policies, Ms. Bennett director of Youth United for quadrupling that amount is Corp. provides loans, equity Guidelines have been drafted said. A Improving traffic flow: Early results of Dumbarton corridor study released By Kate Bradshaw across the Bay to connect Red- Almanac Staff Writer wood City to Union City by 2030. These timelines, of course, or those locked in traffic assume such projects can be as they cross the Bay over funded in time. Estimated costs Fthe Dumbarton Bridge, amount to more than $1.8 bil- the time it will take to improve lion by 2025, plus another $295 traffic flow by making major million to expand the rail ser- changes to the vehicle bridge vice from Newark to Union City and the nearby abandoned rail in the East Bay. bridge may seem like an eternity. The timelines also assume that the many jurisdictions and agencies that would be involved in the project are on board. Image courtesy of Google Maps An abandoned rail bridge that runs parallel to the Dumbarton Bridge could be rebuilt and repurposed More details coming That includes Caltrain, Union to ease congestion on the transbay corridor. before public meetings Pacific, the Alameda County on Aug. 15, 16. Transportation Commission, corridor. traffic flow on the roads that connect directly to U.S. 101 the Metropolitan Transporta- Another change that could be approach the bridge on both was recommended for further But an early presentation on tion Commission, Caltrans, the implemented by 2020 is expan- sides. research. a Facebook-sponsored $1 mil- State Transportation Board, and sion of bus service across the The study estimates that lion study of the Dumbarton the cities the routes would pass Dumbarton Bridge. The board 2025 to 2030 with the proposed changes, transportation corridor suggests through. could add 17 shuttles, Ms. Reg- The study also recommends about 5,600 people would take these changes may be expedited. giardo said, and offer routes that the board look further into the train, 12,700 would take According to the presentation, By 2020 that go north to Menlo Park rebuilding the abandoned rail the bus, and 5,000 would take given Aug. 2 to the governing One change being consid- and Redwood City, and south to bridge into a two-track rail line private shuttles across the Bay board of the San Mateo County ered to reduce traffic along Mountain View and Sunnyvale. that would run from Redwood each day. Transit District (SamTrans), it the Dumbarton corridor is Doing so could increase the City to Newark by 2025, and could be feasible to: construction of a bicycle and number of transbay transit rid- then to Union City by 2030. Public meetings Q Increase the frequency and pedestrian path along the ers by 34 percent. Currently, The transit agency researched The draft of the study is number of destinations of trans- Dumbarton rail right-of-way. only about 1,000 people ride the option of using the rail expected to be released prior to bay buses by 2020. However, SamTrans principal the Dumbarton Express (the bridge exclusively for buses, public meetings set for Tuesday, Q Convert a traffic lane on the planner Melissa Reggiardo said transbay bus) daily, and not but did not recommend this Aug. 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. bridge to either an express lane that project is not currently all of them are crossing the approach if the vehicle bridge at the Union City Library at or a shifting lane that matches being recommended because Bay, SamTrans spokesman Dan would have express lanes added 34007 Alvarado-Niles Road; commute direction by 2025. the right-of-way is not wide Lieberman said. that buses could use. and Wednesday, Aug. 16, from Q Rebuild the abandoned rail enough to accommodate that The study recommends that An overpass for public buses bridge and activate a rail shuttle and other potential uses of the changes be made to improve and private shuttles that would See DUMBARTON, page 15

August 9, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ5 NEWS Fire training captain works 40 hours, but gets paid for 56 By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer The board of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District voted to give a 3 percent base raise to most of its ith six new fire- non-union employees, even as board fighters hired by the members said they have no idea how WMenlo Park Fire Pro- much in total compensation those tection District this year, and employees would receive. See Page 11. the addition of four to six more JOIN US! SAVE THE DATES planned early next year, the district has approved a special After the July 18 meeting, Coldwell Banker - Woodside is Sat.& Sun. August 26 & 27 pay package for one of its fire- Chief Harold Schapelhouman sponsoring a pet adoption event with Location: fighters to take on a training said moving “from a 56-hour CompanionsInWaiting.org Coldwell Banker Woodside Office captain assignment. to a 40-hour schedule isn’t a 2969 Woodside Road, Woodside District officials — saying windfall for the employee.” because everyone deserves a home. that attracting an internal can- Instead he said, it is “more didate for the 40-hour-a-week work (and) additional respon- For More Information Call job could prove difficult since sibility with less practical Steve Gray BRE 01498634 650.743.7702 or Curtis Grisham BRE 02017290 650.728.7300 district firefighters are com- opportunity to work additional pensated for working 56-hour hours” of overtime. “Only weeks and can receive substan- someone who aspires to orga- tial overtime pay — agreed to nizational improvement and a an unusual pay package: con- higher degree of involvement tinue to pay the training cap- and personal fulfillment will tain at a 56-hour-a-week rate even apply,” he said. SATURDAY for working 40 hours a week. Most of the district’s The agreement with the fire- 40-hour-a-week employees fighters’ union that the fire work Monday through Thurs- AUG 19 board approved in July gives day; the district offices are the training captain an addi- closed on Fridays. Those who 2017 tional 10 percent pay bump for work 56-hour weeks work two taking on extra responsibility. 24-hour days on, followed by A similar temporary agree- four days off. ment has been in place for the Board president Peter Car- past year, without the 10 per- penter said the district needs A Great cent pay increase. ways to motivate employees The training captain earns to move from a firefighters’ Bike Ride! overtime for hours worked schedule to four 10-hour days beyond 40 a week and contin- a week. “It totally transforms ues to accrue paid time off as their commute,” he said. “It’s if he were working 56 hours a two very different lifestyles.” presented by week. Deputy Fire Chief Don Long For the past year the position said firefighters who move to Rotary Club has been filled by Captain Tom 40-hour jobs, usually because of Menlo Park Ellis, who will continue in the of promotions, often lower Foundation position. The agreement says their compensation because the holder of the position — they lose opportunities to work which includes writing lesson as much overtime. plans, developing tests, and But Mr. Bernstein said that giving training — must com- was one of his problems with SUPPORT pete against other applicants the position. “I think we have • Fully supported ride with every two years. a problem when overtime LOCAL KIDS water, rest stops and SAG The arrangement means the becomes an entitlement,” he • All proceeds go to Rotary • Great food provided training captain receives a said. need-based scholarships by Lutticken’s Deli in raise for working 16 fewer District officials say the and nonprofits including Menlo Park hours a week than he did position has existed for the the Boys and Girls Club, • 7 a.m. or 10 a.m. start at Race jersey before taking on the job. Cap- past year under a provision Second Harvest Food Bank, Menlo-Atherton High School available tain Ellis will receive $278,527 in the current union contract Life Moves and many • Plenty of opportunity to learn online in salary and benefits before that allows limited “interim others more about Rotary overtime (which he can work assignments. on his days off) and payouts The agreement says the TourDeMenlo.com for unused vacation and sick training captain will be a non- Register: leave. exempt employee (eligible for Fire board member Chuck overtime) who will “work a 40 Ride Day Registration 7-10 a.m. @ Menlo-Atherton High School, Bernstein, who cast the only hour per week schedule” but 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton vote against the agreement at will “continue to be paid as a More Info, call Tom: 650-575-2279 or email: [email protected] the July 18 meeting, said he 56-hour employees (sic).” feels the arrangement turns The agreement will expire if the district’s rationale for not made part of a new union highly compensating firefight- contract after the current ers because of the dangers of agreement expires June 30, their jobs “on its head.” 2018. 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6QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQAugust 9, 2017 NEWS REAL ESTATE Q&A by Monica Corman Landscaping is Like Adding a Room Dear Monica: I have received either alone or entertaining a bid to landscape my property guests. Well-done landscaping and it’s very expensive. I don’t is like adding a room to your know whether it is worth house and one that you can spending the money on this use many months of the year. project but it will make my If you are wondering property more attractive and useable. What would you whether you will recoup your advise? Grace M. investment if you should sell, the answer is yes if the Dear Grace: Beautiful landscaping is done well and if Michelle Le file photo landscaping is not cheap, as the market remains stable and Atherton’s Holbrook-Palmer Park could see an influx of heavy equipment, as it did a few years you have found, but what a strong. And most importantly, ago when a Little League baseball field was built, if Atherton goes ahead with plans to put a water-capture consider too the enjoyment facility underground at the park. difference it can make to your home. We are reminded during you will get from the beautiful Council members had balked the summer months of how and useful addition to your at two other conditions the enjoyable it is to be outside property. Atherton may move school district wanted: pre- approval of a traffic signal For answers to any questions you may have on real estate, you may at Walsh Road and $750,000, e-mail me at [email protected] or call 462-1111, Alain Pinel Realtors. flood-control facility which is the estimated cost of I also offer a free market analysis of your property. www.MonicaCorman.com the signal. Council members had to Holbrook-Palmer voted instead to offer $500,000, and said the traffic signal would By Barbara Wood a year, but possibly twice that have to go through the town’s Almanac Staff Writer much — are too high. usual approval process. An agreement with Caltrans Mr. Holm said he had not therton’s City Council allows the town to back out at no presented the town’s revised voted Aug. 1 to drop cost before construction begins. agreement to his board, mostly Aplans to install an under- But the possibility of abandon- because the district could not ground drainage facility at Las ing the project was a no-go with agree to allow the project to be Lomitas School and instead to the school district. canceled once started. explore putting the equipment The school district’s director At the Aug. 1 council meet- — meant to filter runoff heading of bond projects, Eric Holm, said ing, council members said they to the San Francisco Bay and help starting on the project requires do support putting in a traffic control flooding — underground the district to spend money signal at Walsh Road, and that at Holbrook-Palmer Park. to modify its own construc- the district should ask the town The town was unable to come tion project, rerouting conduits, to pay a share of the cost. to an agreement with the Las water lines and other things in “I strongly support looking at Lomitas Elementary School Dis- the area where the water facility the light,” said Councilman Rick trict, although district officials would go. DeGolia. “ said they had spent two years Mr. Holm estimates the dis- Council members said moving trying to find a way to make the trict has already spent about the drainage project to the park project work. $10,000, including staff time, on The town had planned to take the project. See HOLBROOK-PALMER, page 10 advantage of a district construc- tion project to put the drainage basin under school property. Atherton OKs tax measure language Atherton council members on Q BRIEFS $13.6 million grant Aug. 1 approved the language Atherton has been offered a of a ballot argument in favor of $13.6 million Caltrans-admin- renewing the town’s parcel tax Manager George Roderick’s istered grant that would pay for three more years, a measure contract on Aug. 1. the total costs of designing and that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. Instead of giving a raise to installing a facility that, in addi- Details of the tax, which the Mr. Rodericks, who has worked tion to providing flood preven- town has had since 1978, will for Atherton for five years, the tion, would filter contaminants remain the same except for town will contribute $481 per from water before releasing it to the term (three years instead month to a deferred compensa- flow to the Bay. of four). The tax is $750 a year tion plan. But town officials have wor- for the average homeowner. To Mr. Rodericks receives a sal- ried that the town won’t be able pass, at least two-thirds of those ary of $209,725 per year, a $400 to afford to pay the annual main- voting must approve it. per month auto allowance, a tenance costs of the facility. Changing the term will put $3,000 per year technology ben- Because it won’t be clear what the measure on the ballot efit allowance, a $481 per month type of equipment — including during the next presidential contribution to a deferred com- expensive-to-maintain pumps election, but will also allow pensation plan, and the pos- — will be needed until the the council to re-evaluate the sibility of an annual $15,000 design is about half completed, need for the parcel tax once it is performance bonus. the town can’t yet know what the known how much town money His total annual pay, exclud- maintenance costs might be. will go into a new civic center. ing benefits and bonus, is The City Council wants the $214,525. With benefits, the ability to back out of the project City manager’s contract annual cost to the town is esti- if the maintenance costs — The Atherton City Council mated to be $255,612, excluding estimated to be about $100,000 approved an amendment to City the bonus.

August 9, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ7 NEWS Concept plans released for Bedwell Bayfront Park

Public comment sought Q MEETING via online survey, A community meeting where the Aug. 10 meeting. public can comment on alterna- By Kate Bradshaw tive plans for the park will be held Almanac Staff Writer from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Menlo Park Senior Cen- 2-acre dog park, a non- ter, 110 Terminal Ave. motorized boat launch, >> Go to is.gd/survey049 to fill Aa playground, an amphi- out a survey about the concept theater, outdoor fitness facilities, plans before Aug. 10. and wheelchair-accessible trails are among ideas for changes being considered for Bedwell consultant Callander Associ- Bayfront Park in Menlo Park. ates Landscape Architecture. The city recently launched There are plans for a 2-acre dog a process to update the park’s park, a fitness course, a small master plan, which lays out nature play area and amphithe- goals for the park over the next ater, and a non-motorized boat 25 years. The 160-acre park launch. Trails would add up to located at the bayside terminus 5 miles: 4 miles of asphalt and a of Marsh Road was once the site 1-mile “treated” trail, designed of a dump; it was converted into to not degrade in poor weather. a park in the 1980s. This plan would provide a The park’s operational fund- space where hand- and radio- ing source is set to run out in controlled gliders and model about three years, city staff say. airplanes could be flown. Photo by Kainaz Amaria | October 2005 Operational funds come from a Concept plan B has an empha- The park was once considered for a golf course or soccer fields, but a voter advisory measure in 2006 dwindling pool of money that sis on education, with plans for restricted it for “passive” recreation only. built up when the park was a geocaching and orienteering dump, where people paid to get features, a large amphitheater Preliminary cost estimates for “passive” recreation, he noted, “passive recreation.” rid of their waste. and “destination” nature play both concept plans indicates a but added: “You can ask 10 dif- In August 2016, the City The pool of funds has been area. There would be about 4.4 range of $10 to $15 million. ferent people and get 10 different Council voted to ban people shrinking since the park was miles of trails, with 3.8 miles The final park plan will have answers on what they think is from flying drones, hand-pow- created. To stretch the existing paved with asphalt and 0.6 of a to address the risk of sea level passive recreation.” ered gliders and model airplanes funds farther, the park’s ranger mile of “treated” trails. rise and how it might impact In 2007, voters overwhelm- in the park, but left the ban open position was eliminated in 2011. Go to is.gd/park684 to see the the park, said Derek Schweigart, ingly passed an advisory mea- for reconsideration when the Finding a way to fund the park park plans. Menlo Park’s assistant commu- sure restricting the park’s use to park’s master plan is updated. A is a major concern, and a wide Both plans would involve pav- nity services director. range of options are being con- ing portions of the Bay Trail with The concept plans are an early sidered — including adopting asphalt, planting trees to screen step in a process that is still very No contest plea in fraud case parking fees, staff say. the sewage facility onsite, renovat- much in the community feed- By Kate Bradshaw ing the Great Spirit Path (a guided back phase, he said. Almanac Staff Writer and Gifts in Menlo Park has Park plan concepts reflection path at the park), mak- “People could say no” to the pleaded no contest to two felo- Concept plan A has an empha- ing at least one big “summit” hill ideas proposed, he said. 60-year-old Menlo Park nies: insurance fraud and unem- sis on accessibility, accord- accessible for wheelchairs and Both plans are designed to woman who owned and ployment insurance fraud on the ing to documents produced by restoring habitats. reflect different concepts of Aoperated Cindy’s Flowers condition that she not serve time in state prison. The woman, Cynthia Smith, is expected to be sentenced to 90 days in county jail. Adult Day Care Ms. Smith’s shop was searched by Menlo Park police in Novem- ber 2012. The search came after and Support a year-long investigation of Are you getting the workers’ compensation fraud and violations of state business service you deserve? regulations. According to prosecutors, Ms. We answer our Smith was paying her employ- ees under the table in cash and phones. failed to renew her workers’ compensation insurance policy, which was canceled because the • Alzheimer’s premiums were not paid. She also allegedly was not paying • Dementia some employees at all, and pay deductions for state and federal Serving the community for over 26 years! • Parkinson’s taxes were not being made. The felonies may be eligible • Stroke to be reduced to misdemeanors CHARLIE PORTER when full restitution is made. Farmers® Agency The case has been continued License # 0773991 to Oct. 19 for the imposition of Ms. Smith’s sentence and the 671-A Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park report for how much restitution 650-327-1313 270 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View she will have to pay. [email protected] She remains out of custody on (650) 289-5499 • avenidas.org/care a $20,000 bail bond. A

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August 9, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ9 NEWS Penelope Nicole Zouzounis (Née Dracopoulos) Four file for school board seats Four candidates have filed immunizations to protect chil- Q SCHOOL BRIEFS June 16, 1922 – July 31, 2017 to run in the November elec- dren and families from vac- Born on June 16, 1922 in tion for three open seats on the cine-preventable diseases are San Francisco, CA to Greek Portola Valley School District’s Reminder: Students considered one of the greatest immigrant parents Nick governing board, with the filing must be vaccinated achievements in public health and Olga Dracopoulos. period remaining open until at and medical science. Penelope graduated from least Aug. 11. Under state law, students must The federal Centers for Dis- Girls High School, and was To comply with a new state law be up-to-date on required vac- ease Control and Prevention the first born into a family of that requires elections for most cines or they won’t be permitted also recommends an annual six children. Penny’s Father board and council seats to take to attend school or child care, flu vaccination for everyone 6 encouraged education and place in even years, the three unless they have a valid exemp- months of age or older. took her to get a library card board positions will be three- tion, according to San Mateo Children without health at the age of 8. She was an year terms. County health officials. insurance, with Medi-Cal, or avid reader well into her One incumbent, Karen Tate, Most of the vaccine require- of American Indian or Alaskan nineties. has filed as have Karyn Bechtel, ments apply to children entering Native descent may be eligible Her father owned the a community volunteer; Jeff daycare or preschool, kindergar- for vaccines at low or no cost “High Life” restaurant in Klugman, a retired software ten or seventh grade. through the Vaccines for Chil- the Fillmore District; but executive; and Michael Maffia, “Making vaccinations part dren (VFC) Program. suddenly his investments in an investor and developer. of your preparation to return Go to is.gd/freeshots (the pro- the stock market was wiped The candidate filing period back to school is an important gram’s website) for information out by the Great Depression. This took a toll on Nick, and at one closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. step for the new school year,” and lists of doctors and clinics of Penny’s little brother’s first year birthday party celebrations, However, if incumbents Caitha Dr. Scott Morrow, San Mateo that participate in the program. he had a heart attack and died. The family moved into federal Ambler or Timothy McAdam County health officer, said. Shotsforschool.org, a website housing as they struggled and during that time they bonded do not file by then, the filing He warned that last-minute of the California Department of together. The oldest son Demitries decided to quit school to period will be extended to 5 p.m. appointments could be booked Public Health, has more infor- provide for the family, and Penelope went to work for the War Wednesday, Aug. 16. up. mation on school and child care Department. They moved to the Portola District where Penny County health officials say vaccination requirements. resided the rest of her life. At a Greek Orthodox Easter Picnic in Santa Cruz, Penelope Boy, 5, saved after near-drowning at Burgess Pool met Theodore Zouzounis, and the magic was born. Shortly thereafter Ted was sent overseas to serve in the U.S. Army, and A 5-year-old boy nearly Park about two minutes after an scene shortly thereafter, firefight- during their time apart they exchanged several hundred letters drowned on Aug. 3 in about 3 feet 11:46 a.m. call for medical aid, ers said. to each other. The mail man would walk up the stairs to hand of water at Burgess Pool in Menlo and the boy had already been Firefighters attended to the boy Penny her mail from Ted, and in return he received a letter for Park, according to the Menlo Park pulled from the pool. at the poolside and he was report- Ted with the scent of perfume. Fire Protection District. The pool’s operator, Menlo edly conscious and breathing on Upon Theodore’s return, Ted and Penny were married and Firefighters said they arrived at Swim and Sport, contacted the his own by the time he arrived at inseparable for fifty years; finding a photo without the two of the city-owned pool in Burgess boy’s father, who arrived on the the intensive care unit at Stanford them together was rare. Hospital, firefighters said. Ted and Penny opened Lifeguards on duty said the boy Ted’s Market in the Soma had likely been “in distress” for District on July 15, 1967 Peter Joseph Halsted only a few seconds, which “under- as the summer of love was March 18, 1969 – July 28, 2017 lines how quickly a situation can engulfing San Francisco. turn bad in the water,” Fire Chief They worked side by side for Peter Halsted died at home Harold Schapelhouman said in a the next thirty years, opening July 28 in Portola Valley. He press release. every day until Ted’s passing was a sportsman, outdoorsman, “Engine 2 and Engine 3’s rapid in 1997. Penelope visited the salt of the earth, and favorite response time helped tremen- store often as she loved the of found dogs. Peter graduated dously in getting this little boy employees, customers, and from Portola Valley schools, breathing again,” fire district pub- the memories of her time Menlo-Atherton High School lic information officer Michael with Ted. in 1987 and Cal Poly –San Luis Ralston added. Penelope walked the Obispo, and worked as a manager While not a common occur- Golden Gate Bridge on its of software products for several rence, drowning can happen in opening in 1937, and again Silicon Valley and global firms. just a few inches of water, fire- with her family on its 50th He was an active member and fighters noted. anniversary in 1987. In 2012, past president of the Allied Arts Penelope received a certificate of Honor from Mayor Ed Lee for Men’s Guild benefiting Lucille HOLBROOK-PALMER being a cherished member of the community for her service in Children’s Hospital. A continued from page 7 the War Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and passionate sports fan, Peter loved the establishment of Ted’s Market. Always elegant and well read, the Giants, 49ers, and the Stanford football teams, and took has several benefits, including an Penelope was impeccable in dress and inscrutable in attitude. his children to Giant’s games as infants. easing of the timetable required Penelope is survived by her children Theodore (Jan) Peter was a beloved friend to many and his oldest friends by the school’s construction Zouzounis, Karen (Ted) Nasser, David (Lorene) Zouzounis were the dearest. His children, James and Charlotte, were the project. Putting the water facil- of Woodside; and her grandchildren Theo and Nicole Nasser loves of his life. He was immensely proud of them and their ity in the park could capture and Miriam and Athena Zouzounis. She is also survived by her youthful accomplishments. They loved him dearly and will runoff from more of the town, sisters Mary Rutherford, Nelson, and her bother Peter miss him every day. including El Camino Real, and Dracopoulos; and cherished Godson Peter Rutherford, and Peter is survived by his children, James and Charlotte. Also perhaps make it possible to use many nieces and nephews in the Bay Area, and Greece. surviving are his father, Sam Halsted, his mother, Mercedes the filtered water to irrigate the Penny is united now with her beloved husband Theodore. The V. Halsted, and his five brothers, Matt (Gayle) of Los Angeles, park, they said. family was blessed to have Tatiana Ignatchuk in our lives for Ben of Cupertino, Tim (Hortensia) of Palo Alto, Erik of West Councilman Cary Wiest apol- making Penny’s last years full of love, compassion, and joy; and Sacramento, Sam (Alma) of Portola Valley, and five nieces ogized for how the process with Tessie Mangahas for her care and devotion. Also special thanks and two nephews. the school district had proceed- to all past and present employees and wonderful customers who A memorial service will be held at Our Lady of the Wayside, ed. “It’s just not the way to create always showed respect to Penny, engaging in conversation with 930 Portola Road, in Portola Valley on August 23 at 11:00, good government,” he said. her, considering her the Boss, which she was. followed immediately by a reception at the Town Center. Councilwoman Elizabeth A Funeral Mass was held on August 5 at Holy Trinity Church For more information please email [email protected]. In Lewis said she was “very grate- Donations can be made in Penelope’s name to Holy Trinity lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Lucille Packard ful” to the district for being will- Church or a Family in need. Children’s Hospital. ing to try to put the water facility PAID OBITUARY PAID OBITUARY on its site. A

10QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQAugust 9, 2017 NEWS Champagne Fire board approves raises, Sunday but questions pay totals Brunch By Barbara Wood policy, which caps the amount of Every Sunday 10am - 2pm Almanac Staff Writer More online: The governing board of annual leave that can be accrued the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and automatically “cashes out” he board of the Menlo Park plans to fill the seat to be vacated by any additional hours each Janu- Featuring freshly prepared longtime board member Rex Ianson by Fire Protection District appointment. (Go to: is.gd/Ianson22) ary. In the 2016-17 fiscal year, omelets and eggs Tvoted unanimously at its Chief Harold Schapelhouman and endless Champagne! July meeting to give a 3 percent says the district paid 71 of its 126 base raise to most of its non- board President Peter Carpenter, employees a total of $588,202 as union employees, even as board who pointed out that the staff annual leave cash-outs. members said they have no idea report did not say what the dis- How much annual leave, which how much in total compensation trict budgets for pay raises and includes vacation and sick days, those employees would receive. the amount is not obvious in the is accrued each year differs by The 3 percent base raise will district’s budget. job classification. The lowest go to the district’s chief officers Kathleen Jackson, the district’s amount given to new employees Reservations Recommended and other non-union employees. administrative services manager, is nearly six weeks a year, 228 (650) 857-0787 Those employees will also be told the board that raises for the hours. Annual leave tops out at Crowne Plaza Palo Alto eligible for merit raises unless employees in question total about more than two months a year, or they are at the top of their salary 5 percent. 372 hours, for those at battalion range, but the staff report did not “We need more clarity on this,” chief level or higher with 19 years 4290 Bistro & Bar • 4290 El Camino Real mention how much those raises Mr. Carpenter said. “There’s still or more on the job. cabanapaloalto.com might be. a gap between what’s written in Most 40-hour-a-week employ- “This is not a salary increase of the staff report and what we and ees are cashed out after accruing 3 percent,” said board member the public understand.” more than 500 hours of annual Chuck Bernstein, noting that he Board members asked for more leave, but members of the fire- doesn’t know how much the total information at a future meeting. fighters’ union who work 40 increase will be. “I thought we hours a week get cash for their Michael Downes Peterson didn’t have COLAs (cost of living Other pay accumulated annual leave hours adjustments). I thought we didn’t Another issue obscuring dis- once they have 320 hours saved. September 2, 1964 – July 22, 2017 have automatic increases,” he trict compensation totals is what Firefighters who work 56-hour Michael Downes Peterson said, adding that he also “is not employees are paid beyond wages. weeks get cash once they have died in Philadelphia on July clear” how the district determines A document released by the dis- accrued more than 720 hours. 22, 2017. The cause was brain raises. trict in April shows that in 2016, “I think there’s too much vaca- cancer. Because the board isn’t consult- almost every district employee tion here,” board member Bern- Mike was born in San ed on, or even told the amount received “other pay,” in amounts stein said at the July 18 meeting, Rafael, California to Donald budged for, merit raises “it seems ranging from a low of $1,643 for adding that it is not possible for Warren Peterson and Nancy like we really don’t have any say an employee who appears to have employees to take all their leave. Joan Simons Peterson. He in how much compensation is been hired near the end of the “Compensation ought to be com- spent a happy childhood going up,” he said. year, to a high of $108,408. pensation and vacation ought to in Atherton and in 1982 “I think Director Bernstein Much of that “other pay” comes be vacation,” he said. “To me this graduated as co-valedictorian raises an important issue,” said from the district’s annual leave is compensation, not vacation.” A from Menlo-Atherton High School, before attending Princeton University. While Eclipse watch party set for library at Princeton, he won the Halbert White Prize for outstanding performance in Economics and played on both the junior varsity By Kate Bradshaw “unsung hero.” Q BRIEFS and varsity tennis teams. Following graduation, Mike won a Almanac Staff Writer The Chamber of Commerce Keasbey Scholarship for study at Trinity College, Cambridge in will hold a reception for award , where he earned an MA in Mathematics. Mike then watch party for what’s Block party winners Sept. 28 at the Stanford went on to gain a PhD in Management Science at MIT’s Sloan being called the “Great Menlo Park’s 11th annual Park Hotel in Menlo Park. School and worked for a few years as an Assistant Professor AAmerican Eclipse” will be downtown block party will be Go to is.gd/acorn684 for infor- at Indiana University. He subsequently joined McKinsey and held at the Menlo Park Library on held Wednesday, Aug. 16, from mation and the nomination Company as a consultant before moving on to a successful and Monday, Aug. 21. 5:30 to 8 p.m. along downtown form. rewarding twenty-year career in New York at Pzena Investment The event will start at 9 a.m., Santa Cruz Avenue. The party’s Management. before the library opens. Viewing theme will be “Menlo on the Community coffee Mike was known by his family and friends alike for his kind will be outside, near the library’s Move” and there will be chil- State Assemblyman Marc Ber- heart, warm manner, quirky sense of humor, quick wit, and entry plaza. The library will pro- dren’s activities, live music and man and Menlo Park Mayor deep commitment to his loved ones and to his various passions. vide safety glasses and snacks. cafe dining. Kirsten Keith will be available to He relished music of all kinds, reading, tennis, cycling, and During the eclipse of the Starting at 8:30 p.m. there will talk to local residents on Tuesday, skiing. He engaged extensively in philanthropy, focusing on sun (a partial eclipse here), be a movie screening of “Cars” Aug. 15, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at organizations dedicated to poverty relief and development. But library staff will advise viewers (2006), which is rated G and the Woodside Bakery and Cafe most importantly, he was a joyful and energetic father to his to avoid looking directly at the runs 2 hours. Blankets and lawn in the Sharon Heights Shopping sons, Colin (23), Matthew (20) and Timothy (17), and a beloved sun. People should use safety chairs encouraged. Center at 325 Sharon Park Drive husband to his wife, Sarah, who will miss his extraordinary glasses that have special solar Santa Cruz Avenue will be in Menlo Park. energy and optimism. In addition to his immediate family, he is filters, and avoid looking at the closed to traffic that evening. Coffee will be provided at no survived by his parents Donald and Nancy Peterson of Portola sun through unfiltered optical taxpayer expense. No RSVP is Valley, his sister Karen Peterson-Iyer and her husband Mohan devices, even while wearing Golden Acorn Awards necessary. S. Iyer of Menlo Park, and a large and loving cadre of cherished safety glasses. Lasting damage Nominations for the Menlo Mr. Berman represents District nieces and nephews, including Alex and Chris Iyer, both of may result otherwise. Park Chamber of Commerce’s 24, which includes Menlo Park, Menlo Park. Go to is.gd/sun357 for more 41st Golden Acorn Awards are Atherton, Woodside and Portola In addition to the Philadelphia memorial service, a West information. being accepted until Aug. 18. Valley. Coast memorial service will be held Saturday, October 7, at According to eclipse2017.org, The awards are given to indi- Go to a24.asmdc.org to access 1:00 p.m. at Holbrook-Palmer Park in Atherton. Donations in the partial eclipse is expected to viduals, businesses and non- Mr. Berman’s website, or call the Mike’s honor may be made at abc2.org to support brain cancer begin around 9:01 a.m. and reach profits for community service, district office at (650) 691-2121 to research, or to any nonprofit supporting development work in maximum coverage at 10:15 a.m. business excellence, professional ask legislative or community- poverty-stricken communities. PAID OBITUARY in San Francisco. excellence and for being an related questions. A

August 9, 2017QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ11 COVER STORY

The factory floor at Wrightspeed Inc. in Alameda was a busy place when this photo was taken, but it will be busier still when full production begins in refitting garbage trucks, buses and delivery trucks with electric power trains. On the cover: Ian Wright discusses a key to his power train: a small but powerful 300-horsepower generator designed and built at Wrightspeed Inc.

Ian Wright’s technology is poised to disrupt a corner of the trucking industry

Story by Dave Boyce | Photos by Michelle Le

iving in a big city is a noisy engines roaring — first to power No, says Woodside resident Ian Like all electric vehicles, the Range-extended vehicles have a proposition, not least in the hydraulics that lift the bins, Wright, a Tesla Inc. co-founder system is self-recharging in deeper recharge available from a L the dark of the early morn- and then to hurtle 10 or 15 and the founder and chief execu- a process called regenerative conventionally fueled on-board ing when the ambient silence yards down the street, slam to tive of Wrightspeed Inc. braking. As the vehicle slows to source of electric power. Wright- would be deep were it not for a a screeching stop and begin the A startup based in Alameda, a stop, the electric motors turn speed uses a physically small but species of vehicle that frequents nerve-shattering cycle again, Wrightspeed has 40 employees in the opposite direction and high-performance turbine-and- the otherwise deserted scene. and again and again ... and who are pioneering the design act as small generators feeding generator combination. Garbage trucks crawl the again. and manufacture of “range- power back to the batteries. The technology is not new, streets, their brakes squeal- Someone has do this job, but extended” power trains for gar- But such recharging is not and diesel engines can be more ing like tortured rodents, their does it have to be done so noisily? bage trucks, buses and delivery sufficient for all-day operation. efficient than turbines, Mr. trucks, vehicles that do a lot of starting and stopping, and/or go up and down a lot of hills. For these sorts of vehicles, Wrightspeed claims its power train system offers fuel savings of up to 67 percent, greenhouse gas emission reductions of up to 63 percent, and annual main- tenance savings of as much as $25,000. Range-extended vehicles are not hybrids; they are elec- tric. On-board batteries pro- vide power to individual elec- tric motors that drive each wheel. Where there was once The winged logo of Wrightspeed Inc. adorns the wall of a an engine, a refitted vehicle This cylinder, about the size of a breadbox, is a made-from-scratch conference room where CEO and founder Ian Wright discussed his will usually have batteries, Mr. generator that produces 300 horsepower for Wrightspeed’s electric 7-year-old company. Natural light is available in abundance. Wright says. power train system. “It’s pretty amazing power density,” Mr. Wright says.

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The X1 electric car, designed and built by Ian Wright, humbled a 400-horsepower Ferrari and a 600-horsepower Porsche in drag races An aircraft hanger, built in 1945 at the former naval air station at Alameda, is the home of Wrightspeed in 2005. Go to is.gd/battery645 to see the video of the races. Inc. Windows in the hanger doors illuminate the factory floor with natural light. Wright says. Wrightspeed’s sys- their time, “a huge benefit,” Mr. He lives in unincorporated a 600-horsepower Porsche in guys to bother about, but it’s tem is ideal, he says, in that it Ratto says. Woodside along Skyline Bou- quarter-mile races at a drag strip a really good size for a startup is small, light in weight, low- The Ratto Group is in contract levard with his wife Anne, who in Sonoma County. company.” emission and always operating with Wrightspeed to refit 16 has a doctorate in microbiology, Go to is.gd/battery645 to see at peak efficiency, unlike a trucks initially, Mr. Ratto says. and two children, ages 15 and 17. a video of the races. No time for vacations diesel. The critical component “Ian is well ahead of his time, He studied engineering in The X1 has its own space on The Wrightspeed factory is in making it all work accord- and when we get these things Auckland University of Tech- the Wrightspeed factory floor; inside a World War II-era air- ing to specifications is systems rolling, it’s going to be like wild nology and left with nearly it played a vital role. The race craft hanger at the decom- engineering, he says. fire because the cost saving is enough credits to get a degree, video led to a base of fans, one missioned naval air station in Low emissions are a plus, very beneficial.” he says. He then found work of whom contacted Mr. Wright Alameda. With its huge interior, but not the real target, he says. Wrightspeed is almost seven helping to build and design a and eventually gave him $5 mil- natural light, military-grade “We’re selling cost of operation,” years old, with $60 million in radio station studio. In Aus- lion in seed money to launch construction and a location at he says. “It’s got to make eco- orders and $600 million in the tralia, he worked at Network Wrightspeed, and another $5 an abandoned airfield, it has nomic sense, otherwise no one pipeline, Mr. Wright says. “It’s Engineering Technology, which million later on, he says. So far, both privacy and space. will do it. The fact that it’s very all people calling us,” he says. sent him to the in Mr. Wright says, he’s raised $47 “We’re really lucky to have it,” quiet and very low on emissions “We’re getting lots of inquiries 1993. million while owning all the he says. “Ironically, we’ve taken are added benefits, but that on every week.” Interest is split He joined Tesla Inc. as a co- company’s intellectual property, it back to where it was when its own is not enough.” down the middle, with about founder in 2003, the company’s but raising money is frustrating. it was built (in 1945),” which Refitting a garbage truck half the business going to gar- third employee and its vice- Sand Hill Road investors “are meant getting rid of the asbestos with a Wrightspeed system bage trucks and the other half president of engineering. He left so used to getting exaggerated and some 15 layers of paint. The runs about $200,000, and about to municipal buses. after about a year. “I wanted to stories that they discount what copper wiring had been stripped $150,000 for a bus, depend- Wrightspeed designed the do something a bit different,” he you say a lot,” he says. “It’s an out and there were no supplies of ing on the configuration, Mr. power train “from scratch,” Mr. says. uphill battle.” electric power or natural gas. Wright says. Wright says. The first customer He was driving his own elec- The U.S. market for power Mr. Wright’s family was on “It’s astonishing how quiet was FedEx, which had two tric car about nine months later, trains for garbage trucks is $2 Cape Cod at the time of this that garbage truck is,” he says, trucks refitted about three and a racer home-built on the frame billion, Mr. Wright says, and interview. “I haven’t seen them taking a moment to at a half years ago. The system was of a street-legal high-perfor- $500 billion for cars and light in a couple of weeks,” he says. the system that he imagined and redesigned for heavier duty and mance Ariel Atom. The X1, as trucks. “It’s hard for us in Silicon “I haven’t got time to go on his engineers created and that has been in testing, he says. he named it, gets the equivalent Valley to grasp the incredible vacation.” was recently demonstrated in Cities have expressed interest, of 170 mpg, makes no noise scale of the auto industry,” he Startups are intense, he says. Santa Rosa. “Wow. I’m standing including , Phoe- aside from a slight gear whine. says. “Even a $2 billion market “They’re very intense until you right next to this and having a nix and Anchorage — the latter In November 2005, the X1 beat is regarded as a niche in the get further down the road. You quiet conversation,” he recalls. two being particularly interest- a 400-horsepower Ferrari and corner. It’s too small for the big just do what you have to do.” A He was referring to a refit- ing as test sites given their cli- ted 2007 garbage truck, owned matic extremes, Mr. Wright says. by North Bay recyclers The Abroad, the country of is Ratto Group and sitting on the interested in garbage trucks and Wrightspeed factory floor look- Wrightspeed has a $35 million ing uncommonly sleek in dark contract with Bus gray paint emblazoned with for the cities of Auckland and Wrightspeed’s winged logo. Wellington, he says. “It makes no noise,” Lou The 24-hour shuttle buses to Ratto, chief operating officer parking lots at the San Fran- of The Ratto Group, tells the cisco International Airport are Almanac. “All you really hear a local bus system that could is the squeaking of the moving benefit from this technology, parts on the truck itself. When Mr. Wright says. School buses the turbine fires, there’s a hum would not be candidates because like a jet engine, but much, the intervals between starts and much quieter.” stops are too long. Braking is much reduced, he says. Take your foot off the gas A pivotal drag race and it kind of brakes itself, he Mr. Wright, 61, is a native of says. For residential garbage col- New Zealand, where he grew up lection, “it’s the perfect fit,” he on a 600-acre farm with 2,000 says. “All we do is stop and go all sheep and 600 head of cattle. day long, thousands of times.” He knew by the age of 10 that Because conventional garbage his future did not lay in farm- truck power trains wear out ing, though he liked the farm before the rest of truck, this machinery. “I was always fasci- technology also makes it unnec- nated by mechanical and electri- This garbage truck, painted dark gray and powered by electric motors, was used in a demo for officials essary to scrap the trucks before cal things,” he says. “Still am.” in Santa Rosa. Each wheel is equipped with traction control for operations on icy roads.

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to $23,940, up from $15,960. of increased ridership and an Major Caltrain fare increases approved The per-employee cost will aging diesel system, according By Kate Bradshaw increase to $237.50, up from to Caltrain spokesperson Tasha Almanac Staff Writer the disabled or Medicare card- and a six-zone monthly pass $190, on Jan. 1, 2018; and again Bartholomew. holders, monthly pass prices will increase 23.9 percent to to $285 on Jan. 1, 2019. Partner agencies, such as the repare to spend a lot will rise between $5.50 and $23. $433.50. The agency plans to pilot a city and county of San Fran- more to ride Caltrain. The price range depends on the Caltrain’s discounted eight- program to give discounted cisco, the San Mateo County PStarting Oct. 1, adult fare number of train zones the pass ride pass program will be tickets on weekends and eve- Transit District and the Santa will increase 25 cents per zone holder plans to travel through. discontinued. nings in January 2018. Clara Valley Transportation each way, and monthly train After one zone, the price will Caltrain plans to ask com- Caltrain last raised its prices Authority, help but do not and parking passes will rise increase 25 cents for each zone panies for more money for its in 2016, when train zone fare cover the remaining costs after substantially. traveled, each way. For a one Go Pass program, in which all went up 50 cents. fares are collected. Currently, Caltrain’s monthly parking way, two-zone ticket the price employees at a company are On the agency’s website, Caltrain’s fares cover about pass prices will rise nearly $30, will increase 4.3 percent to $6. given unlimited Caltrain passes Caltrain says that it expects two-thirds of the agency’s over- to $82.50 from $55. For a one-way, six-zone ticket, for the year if the company pays a $20.7 million shortfall in all costs, according to Ms. Monthly train pass prices it’s a 9 percent increase to $15. a base amount. next year’s operational budget. Bartholomew. will rise between $11 and $83 A two-zone monthly pass will Starting Jan. 1, 2018, the base Operations and management Go to is.gd/fare487 to see the for adults. For seniors, youth, increase 18.6 percent to $163.50 amount will increase 50 percent costs have increased because new fare chart. A

Auto burglaries: Q POLICE CALLS Q There were no signs of forced entry into a vehicle parked in the 200 block of El MENLO PARK Camino Real from which three backpacks Commercial burglaries: and a suitcase had been stolen. Inside Q An audible burglar alarm brought police the baggage were toiletries and clothing, to Beverages and More liquor store at two laptop computers, sunglasses, head- 700 E Camino Real, where they found a phones, credit cards and $100 in cash. broken window on the sliding front door. Estimated loss: $5,300. Aug. 6. An inspection revealed that a glass liquor Q Someone smashed a window on a cabinet in the store had been broken open locked vehicle parked on Eastridge Ave- and four bottles of alcoholic beverages nue and stole a Louis Vuitton tote bag and stolen. Estimated loss: $320. Aug. 6. a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. Estimated Q In response to a motion-detector alarm, loss: $1,500. Aug. 1. police searched the interior and exterior of Q Police do not know how a thief entered the offices of WaterGuru Inc. on Jefferson a reportedly locked vehicle parked on Plu- Drive. The search turned up one smashed mas Avenue and stole an air compressor. window on the building’s south side and Estimated loss: $360. Aug. 3. one laptop computer, located outside in Robbery: Two women suspected of steal- a bike locker and similar to laptops inside ing “various infant products” from Safeway the building. No estimate on losses. July supermarket at 525 El Camino Real alleg- 29. edly fled the scene in a black 200 Q Police found a window smashed at the sedan after pushing a store employee out offices of Bootup World in the first block of their way as they were leaving the store. of Willow Road. It’s not known if anything The employee was not injured. Police are was taken. July 30. looking for two African American women, Residential burglary: A resident of one with light skin and in her 30s, about 5 Emma Lane reported an unsuccessful feet 7 inches, heavyset with freckles and attempt to get into the house, but also wearing a red sweatshirt. Her accomplice a stolen security camera that had been is 18 to 20 years old and about 5 feet 1 mounted on the house’s rear wall. Esti- inch with black curly hair. No estimate on mated loss: $169. Aug. 1. losses. Aug. 1.

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andandadults.Theyouthprogramisnon- adults. The youth program is non- TheWebbRanchRidingSchoolgivesThe Webb Ranch Riding School gives Fleet Feet Sports competitive and non-contact, instructs instruction for beginning and intermediate 859 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. 650-325- kids in fitness and provides a safe, struc- riders in both group and private settings. 9432 / fleetfeetmenlopark.com/training. tured environment. Specialties include Western riding, dressage Fleet Feet Menlo Park offers training pro- and hunt-seat riding. In addition, there are a grams throughout the year to bring cama- number of weeklong camp sessions. raderie and skill-building to runners and walkers of all levels. Additionally, Thursday Kidz Love Soccer Fun Runs are held every week at 6:30 p.m. 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. 650-330-2200 / Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing kidzlovesoccer.com. German-American School 150 Andeta Way, Portola Valley. 408-732- Menlo Park Community Services and Kidz Love Soccer offer youth soccer classes for 475 Pope St., Menlo Park. 650-520-3646 / 3778 / jackis.com. gaspa-ca.org. Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing offers classes boys and girls of all abilities, beginning at age 2. The German-American School of Palo multiple times weekly that mix elements of Alto (GASPA), a Saturday school, teach- dance, stretching and flexibility, cardio and Menlo Park Gymnastics es immersive German language classes, weight training in a comforting environ- 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. 650-330-2215 which also cover culture and traditions, to ment that welcomes all fitness levels. / menlopark.org/237/Gymnastics-Classes. students ages 2.5 to 18. No prior knowledge The City of Menlo Park offers a number of of German is required. Menlo Swim & Sport gymnastics classes for youth, with a focus 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. 650-328-7946. on children under the age of 6. Parent- Language Pacifica 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. 650-330- participation classes are also available for 585 Glenwood Ave., Menlo Park. 650-321- 2237 / menloswim.com. children with special needs. 1840 / languagepacifica.org. Menlo Swim & Sport runs youth, adult and Language Pacifica teaches English to community programs at Burgess and Belle Menlo Park Tennis non-native speakers in both full-time and Haven pools, including swim lessons, youth 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. 650-814-6734 part-time intensive courses. Classes are swim teams, masters swimming, water polo / menloparktennis.com. well-suited for TOEFL exam preparation and water exercise. It also offers cycling, Menlo Park Tennis offers tennis classes for and learning English for business or per- running, fitness and tennis programs. adults and children ages 5 and up and at all sonal enrichment. levels. Lessons include tips, strategy, drills One Heart Yoga and entertaining games. 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. 650-649-3055 Spring Down Equestrian Center / oneheartyoga.com. 725 Portola Road, Portola Valley. 650-851- Draeger’s Cooking School One Heart Yoga teaches weekly classes in 1114 / springdown.com. Kundalini yoga, aiming to help students Spring Down Equestrian Center educates 1010 University Drive, Menlo Park. 650- increase flexibility and strength, learn children (beginning at age 3) and adults on 685-3704 / draegerscookingschool.com. COLLEGE PREP, breathing techniques to calm and focus and horses and horseback riding. Instruction Draeger’s Cooking School classes are reduce anxiety and depression. in basic riding, jumping, dressage, western taught by chefs and cover an array of riding and horsemanship is offered. There regional cuisines, dishes and cooking skills. LESS STRESS Peninsula Boxing & Fitness are also clinics and camps in the winter. 2860 Spring St., Unit 1, Redwood City. 650- Music Together Menlo Park 290-1920 / peninsulaboxing.org. Webb Ranch Riding School 75 Arbor Road, Suite N, Menlo Park. 650- Peninsula Boxing & Fitness offers recre- Our adaptive college prep program 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. 650-854- 799-1624 / mt-mp.com. ational boxing programs for both youth Music Together holds classes exploring empowers diverse learners to imagine, 7755 / webbranchinc.com/riding.htm. dream, & explore who they will become. PALO ALTO PREP OPEN HOUSE SINCE 1985 October 21, 2017 10:30am - 12:30pm We are a fully accredited, college December 9, 2017 prep curriculum high school with year 10:30am - 12:30pm round enrollment and an 8 to 1 student teacher ratio. We provide our students with an emotionally and physically safe environment that makes learning fun. NOW ENROLLING FOR FALL 2017 [email protected] | mid-pen.org 650.321.1991 | 1340 Willow Road, Menlo Park 2462 Wyandotte Street, Mountain View 650.493.7071 • www.PaloAltoPrep.com

16QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQAugust 9, 2017 FALL CLASS GUIDE music and movement for children from The Riekes Center The Class Guide is published quarterly birth up to age 5 and their guardians at the 3455 Edison Way, Menlo Park. 650-364- in the Almanac. Descriptions of classes Allied Arts Guild. Fall semester begins on 2509 / riekes.org. offered in Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Sept. 5 and ends by Nov. 20. A nonprofit organization, the Riekes Cen- Valley and Woodside are free, subject to Early Learning Institute ter provides a number of programs focused editing and given priority. Mid Peninsula High School Old World Designs on self-enhancement for youth and adults: To submit a listing, email Editorial Assis- Palo Alto Preparatory • Peninsula School 727 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. 650-321- strength and speed fitness courses, adaptive tant Anna Medina at amedina@paweekly. 3494 / oldworlddesigns.com. sports, a class for musical bands, photog- com or call 650-223-6515. To place a paid Reboot Accelerator for Women In addition to stocking supplies and raphy workshops and nature exploration, advertisement, call the display advertising Woodside Priory giving private lessons in stitching, Old among other opportunities. department at 650-326-8210. World Designs organizes project classes and “stitch-ins.”

Littlest Angels Preschool 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. 650-854- 4973 / littlestangelspreschool.com. At the preschool, children ages 2 to 5 follow a Christian curriculum that encourages creative, emotional, intellectual, physical and social development.

Lydian Academy 815 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650-321- 0550 / lydianacademy.com. Lydian Academy is a middle and high school offering individualized instruction that prepares students for the workforce and college. Lessons include a mix of one- on-one teaching and group sessions. It also provides tutoring, after-school and sum- mer school programs.

Phillips Brooks School 2245 Avy Ave., Menlo Park. 650-854-4545 / phillipsbrooks.org. Phillips Brooks School, a coeducational day school teaching children in preschool through fifth grade that integrates social learning and provides individual instruc- tion. In addition to core subjects, children can also study science, technology, music, art, library, physical education and Spanish.

Sand Hill School 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto. 650-688-3605 / sandhillschool.org. Located at the Children’s Health Council, Sand Hill School teaches first- through eighth-grade children with language- based learning differences and assists with A Leader in Creative Education attention and social difficulties. The school year begins in August. Since 1925 • Age 3 – 8th Grade

Woodland School 360 La Cuesta Drive, Portola Valley. 650- 854-9065 / woodland-school.org. Woodland School is an innovative, project- based school for students in early child- hood through eighth grade that gives indi- vidualized attention, develops leadership skills and emphasizes the values of caring, respect and community.

JobTrain 1200 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park. 650-330- 6429 / jobtrainworks.org. JobTrain has a variety of training programs for adults — providing instruction in the culinary arts, business administra- tion, health care work, web technology, Woodside Priory School construction and other fields — as well as programs specifically for youth, to help with GED preparation, job placement and 302 Portola Road vocational training. Portola Valley, CA 94028 650.851.8223 Sequoia District Adult School 3247 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. 650- 306-8866 / seqsas.org. OPENOPEN HHOUSESOUSES Sequoia District Adult Education holds classes in English as a second language and •Saturday, October 21st •Saturday, November 18th computer and business skills. Students can NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE also earn a high school diploma or GED * Registration for Open Houses and Campus Visitor Days certificate. Counselors are available to help students transition to college programs. opens on September 1st at www.prioryca.org! Oct 28 & Jan 6 from 10:00–11:30am (children welcome) Priory is a Catholic Benedictine, independent, coeducational 6th-12th grade school THURSDAY TOURS Little House Activity Center located in Portola Valley. Oct 12, Nov 2, 9 & 30, Dec 7 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. 650-326-2025 Our mission is to assist all students in creating / penvol.org/littlehouse. from 10:30am–12:30pm Little House Activity Center offers classes meaningful and balanced lives, developing as lifelong (adults only please) for adults of all ages on various topics and learners and stewards, and productively serving a world activities, including health and wellness for seniors; fitness exercises like line dancing in need of their gifts. Visit our website or call us for more information and Pilates; ceramics, drawing and other PENINSULASCHOOL.ORG • (650) 325-1584 arts; languages; history and culture; and computer skills. WWW.PRIORYCA.ORG

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ATHERTON $21,880,000 LOS ALTOS HILLS $7,500,000 MENLO PARK $6,995,000

1 Belbrook Way | 6bd/7 & 2.5ba 28500 Matadero Creek Lane | 6bd/5 & 3.5ba 53 Politzer Drive | 6bd/5 & 2.5ba Ali Faghri | 650.346.4727 Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.888.0860 Judy Citron | 650.534.1206 BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT

PORTO VALLEY $4,750,000 MENLO PARK $4,595,000 PALO ALTO $4,195,000

1360 Westridge Drive | 5bd/4ba 1342 Cloud Avenue | 4bd/4.5ba 1176 Palo Alto Avenue | 3bd/2ba Suzanne Scott | 650.387.4333 Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.888.0860 Judy Citron | 650.543.1206 BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT

WOODSIDE $3,988,000 STANFORD $3,345,000 MENLO PARK $3,098,000

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AMAZING WOK 3499 East Bayshore Rd. #86 TENISI CONSTRUCTION Corporation. objection is timely filed, the court may FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Redwood City, CA 94063 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The registrant commenced to transact grant the petition without a hearing. File No.: 274340 This business is conducted by: An File No.: 274217 business under the fictitious business NOTICE OF HEARING: August 24, 2017, Legal The following person (persons) is (are) Individual. The following person (persons) is (are) name(s) listed above on N/A. 9:00 a.m., Dept.: PJ of the Superior Court doing business as: The registrant commenced to transact doing business as: This statement was filed with the of California, County of San Mateo, Amazing Wok located at 1653-1655 business under the fictitious business Tenisi Construction, located at 2345 County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo located at 400 County Center, Redwood Laurel Street, name(s) listed above on N/A. Ralmar Ave., East Palo Alto, CA 94303, County on August 2, 2017. City, CA 94063. Notices San Carlos, CA 94070, San Mateo This statement was filed with the San Mateo County. (ALM Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017) A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE County. County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo Registered owner(s): shall be published at least once each 995 Fictitious Name Registered owner(s):Is (Are) hereby reg- County on July 19, 2017. (Almanac July TENISI VETE 997 All Other Legals week for four successive weeks prior to istered by the following owner(s): 26, Aug 2, 9, 16, 2017) 2345 Ralmar Ave. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE the date set for hearing on the petition Statement Longsource, INC HARVEST CONSTRUCTION East Palo Alto, CA 94303 OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE in the following newspaper of general 1653-1655 Laurel Street This business is conducted by: An circulation, printed in this county: KAEDIN PRESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY San Carlos, CA 94070 File No.: 274230 Individual. OF SAN MATEO THE ALMANAC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT This business is conducted by: A The registrant commenced to transact Date: July 14, 2017 File No.: 274310 The following person (persons) is (are) Case No.: 17CIV03191 Corporation. doing business as: business under the fictitious business TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: /s/ Jonathan E. Karesh The following person (persons) is (are) The registrant commenced to transact name(s) listed above on July 5, 2017. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT doing business as: Harvest Construction located at 622 3rd Petitioner: Rosa Maria Lozano filed a business under the fictitious business Ave Redwood City, This statement was filed with the petition with this court for a decree (ALM July 26; Aug 2, 9, 16, 2017) Kaedin Press located at 226 Madrone St. name(s) listed above on N/A. County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo #1, Redwood City, CA 94061, San Mateo CA 94063, San Mateo County. changing names as follows: This statement was filed with the Registered owner(s): Is (Are) hereby reg- County on July 5, 2017. ANTHONY RICARDO GONZALEZ JR. to County. County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo (ALM Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2017 ) LEHUA GREENMAN Registered owner(s): istered by the following owner(s): ANTHONY RICARDO LOZANO. County on July 18, 2017. (Almanac July JULIO RAMIREZ SUPER DISCOUNT LIQUOR & FOOD THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Monika Naidoo 26; Aug 2, 9, 16, 2017) 226 Madrone St. #1 622 3rd Ave FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT interested in this matter appear before "Faith Redwood City, CA 94061 OROCAL LEGAL SERVICES Redwood City, CA 94063 File No.: 274516 this court at the hearing indicated This business is conducted by: An FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT This business is conducted by: An The following person (persons) is (are) below to show cause, if any, why the is seeing Individual. File No.: 274364 Individual. doing business as: petition for change of name should not light with The registrant commenced to transact The following person (persons) is (are) The registrant commenced to transact Super Discount Liquor & Food, located be granted. Any person objecting to the business under the fictitious business doing business as: business under the fictitious business at 850 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, CA name changes described above must your heart name(s) listed above on N/A. This OroCal Legal Services located at 3499 name(s) listed above on N/A. 94063, San Mateo County. file a written objection that includes the when all statement was filed with the County East Bayshore Rd. #86, Redwood City, CA This statement was filed with the Registered owner(s): reasons for the objection at least two Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on 94063, San Mateo County. County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo MJ FOOD & LIQUOR court days before the matter is sched- that your July 13. 2017. (Almanac July 26, Aug 2, Registered owner(s):Is (Are) hereby reg- County on July 05, 2017. (Almanac July 2476 Amaryl Dr. uled to be heard and must appear at the 9, 16, 2017) istered by the following owner(s): 26; Aug 2, 9, 16, 2017) San Jose, CA 95132 hearing to show cause why the petition eyes see is BRENDA A. OROZCO This business is conducted by: A should not be granted. If no written darkness." 650.245.1845

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