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Worth A Look 14 Eating Out 19Movie Times 16 NUpfront Will the real Color of Palo Alto please stand up? Page 3 NSports Your local guide to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Page 6 NHome & Real Estate Jewelry for your cabinets Section 2 JACKIE ONE OF THE FIRST COMBINED INTESTINAL AND LIVER TRANSPLANTS CURRENTLY: LITTLE CHARMER

JUST ANOTHER REMARKABLE DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Jackie Seki has a smile that lights up a room. But things weren’t always so bright for the little girl. By three months of age, Jackie was suffering from end-stage intestinal failure and her liver soon began to fail. Her only option: a combined small intestine and liver transplant.

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It’s this kind of innovative thinking, as well as sensitive, nurturing care, that makes Packard Lucile Packard Children’s a world-class hospital. And these days, Jackie is a world-class doll, enchanting Children’s Hospital

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Page 2ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Disaster plan: Foothill moves to safeguard key information Currently, district technology is ‘one step ahead of ... formation technology. overhaul funded by the $490.8 mil- “We can’t afford to be offline for major system breakdown,’ official says Without an off-site back-up system, lion bond Measure C approved by weeks. We need hours,” he said. The called a collocation site, an emergen- voters in 2006, Sherman said. back-up centers will ensure a same- by Arden Pennell cy that seriously damages or destroys The district is operating with seri- day turn-around, he said. school computers, servers or other ously outdated technology, he said. Maintaining a collocation site is n a rare move for a community- a Monday study session. hardware would cripple the district, “We have many, many old, vintage a common strategy for schools that college district, the Foothill-De The district will buy and build a Sherman said. Myriad functions, systems. In many situations we’re rely on the Internet for basic func- I Anza district will set up an emer- back-up data system and servers at from registration to grade submittal, just one step ahead of having a major tions, according to Sherman. gency operating system this year to a site out of immediate range of the could be wiped out, he said. system breakdown,” he said. Stanford University’s emergency deal with nasty surprises such as Peninsula — such as San Diego or The back-up system, expected to For example, the current hardware website has been hosted by Duke earthquakes, fires or floods, Fred Sacramento, according to Sherman, cost under half a million dollars, will back-up system can’t respond to di- University as of the past year, ac- Sherman told the district’s board at the district’s vice chancellor for in- be part of a sweeping technological sasters quickly, he said. ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊiÝÌÊ«>}i®

TRANSPORTATION Grass-roots effort mounts to save Middlefield trees Neighbors, cyclists protest county plan to widen road by Sue Dremann coalition of residents, walkers and bicyclists calling them- A selves Friends of Reasonable Expressway Design (FRED) are mobilizing to preserve landscaped strips and trees slated for removal on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. The landscaping on the north side of Oregon Expressway could be re- moved to make way for a turning lane at the intersection of Oregon and Middlefield, according to a proposal by the Santa Clara County Roads and Airport Department. That plan is disturbing to people like Betsy Fryberger, longtime resi- Will the real color of Palo Alto please stand up? The public is invited to help decide by voting for one of the three finalists at dent and FRED group member. www.thecolorofpaloalto.org. “We’ve lived here for 40 years. Some of these trees were here when which art critic Glen Helfand in- The average color of a street or PUBLIC ART we came,” she said. troduced as “epic” and “monumen- neighborhood can be calculated The Frybergers and other neigh- tally American.” then purchased as paint, a T-shirt bors have posted dozens of signs on “It seems most of us are a few or combined into plaid. And be- the targeted trees and along the strip, The Color of Palo Alto is ... steps behind Sam Yates,” Helfand cause Yates took the photographs notifying passersby of the proposed said. alphabetically by street, starting at removal. They’ve also placed bal- up for a vote At the core of the massive un- the beginning of 2005, the colors of lot boxes in their driveways to hold dertaking are 22,339 digital pho- seasons, months, days or letters are petitions. So far, more than 300 sig- tographs Yates took of each parcel all accessible. natures have been gathered by going Countless color iterations by artist Sam Yates and in the city and the structure on it. And with letters comes spelling voting available at www.thecolorofpaloalto.org door-to-door, with a goal of reaching From those photos, thanks to com- — the colors of “R-Y-A-N,” for ex- 500, Fryberger said. by Becky Trout puter wizardry by Yates’ colleague ample — and the numbers could The proposed plan violates Palo Eli Schleifer, Yates calculated the ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊx® Alto’s Comprehensive Plan and he Color of Palo Alto is green, And as a public art project, con- average hue (its mean, median and would turn Middlefield into an ex- naturally. But is it a bright, vi- ceived by the 34-year-old artist in mode for mathematicians) of each pressway, FRED members said. The T brant green? A refined, husky response to a request by the city’s property. On-line extras city’s guidelines state that additional green? And not to confuse things, Public Arts Commission, the final Armed with thousands of colors- Video of The Color of Palo lanes at intersections should not be but it could also be a slate blue, a color will be selected by a public as-numbers, most anything, and Alto, a 7-year-long project by installed at the expense of bicycle charcoal gray, navyish blue or even vote cast at the project’s website, Yates means anything, is possible. artist Samuel Yates, can be lanes, sidewalks or landscaping. It olive. www.thecolorofpaloalto.org. “There’s a million things we can viewed at www.PaloAltoOn- also designates Middlefield Road as In true Samuel Yates fashion, Before a crowd that was young- do with this data,” Yates said. Later line.com, along with the un- a “residential arterial” road, not an The Color of Palo Alto — unveiled er and hipper than City Council he reassured the audience: “There veiling ceremony and an art expressway, they noted. is a point. It’s too much detail, I Tuesday after seven years — is chambers’ regulars, Yates shared critic’s analysis. N The planting strip buffers homes complicated. the tale of The Color of Palo Alto, know.” ÊVÌÕi`ÊÊiÝÌÊ«>}i® *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊU *>}iÊ3 Upfront to be funded by Measure C, Sherman Disaster said Monday, listing problems. 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÎ® (650) 326-8210 The school’s telephones are so out- cording to Scott Stocker, director of PUBLISHER dated their warranties have expired, William S. Johnson Web communications. he said. There have been two major Stanford is also setting up servers THE NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED THEATRE OF SILICON VALLEY EDITORIAL online security breaches in the last Jay Thorwaldson, Editor in the Tarheel State to prevent a ma- couple years. In one tongue-in-cheek Jocelyn Dong, Managing Editor jor local disaster from shutting down Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Associate Editors slide, Sherman showed a picture of Keith Peters, Sports Editor the school’s online presence, he said. an electrical fan labeled “back-up AC Tyler Hanley, Online Editor Duke, in turn, will have a site and [air conditioning] for data system.” Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor servers at Stanford, he added. Disaster preparedness is an area Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Additionally, many schools in Uni- requiring immediate attention, Arden Pennell, Becky Trout, Staff Writers versity of California and California Sherman said. The current back-up Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant State systems also have off-site back- method consists of recording data Marjan Sadoughi, Veronica Weber, Staff up hardware, Sherman said. onto tapes, he said. That method Photographers Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, Yet such a system is expensive hasn’t even been tested, he pointed Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, Jack McKinnon, and therefore rare for community- out, because that would require shut- Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Craig Wentz, college districts, the relative paupers ting systems down, erasing all data, Contributors Monica Guzman, Christine Karavas, of higher education, dependent on then popping in a tape and hoping it Thea Lamkin, Megan Rawlins, Editorial Interns fickle state funding, he said. works. In contrast, the off-site serv- Jill Kimball, Arts and Entertainment Intern Darlene Bouchard, Photography Intern The district is now drafting elec- ers can be periodically shut down to tricity, security and other specifica- test their functioning without risking DESIGN Shannon Corey, Design Director tions it will need before inviting bids irreversible damage. Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers from technology firms. As to the Board members expressed approv- Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, Charmaine Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers actual geographical location of the al — and relief — about the disaster collocation site, anywhere outside the back-up plans. “I’m so glad you’re PRODUCTION Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Bay Area — from Fresno to Florida working on this,” board member Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, — is potentially fine, he said. Laura Casas Frier said, after hear- “uniformly excellent... Sales & Production Coordinators The site should be up and running ing Sherman list possible calamities, ADVERTISING by June 2009, to coincide with a new such as bombs and earthquakes. N Vern Ingraham, Advertising Director Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales data system the school is installing, Staff Writer Arden Pennell can be GO SEE THIS PLAY!” Asst. Judie Block, Janice Hoogner, Display he said. e-mailed at apennell@paweekly. Advertising Sales The upgrades are part of a long list com. Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. David Cirner, Irene Schwartz, KQED Inside Advertising Sales Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. ONLINE SERVICES Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online BUSINESS Theresa Freidin, Controller A GRIPPING NEW DRAMA Haleh Yee, Manager of Payroll & Benefits Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant David and Betsy Elena Dineva, Mary McDonald, Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business Associates Fryberger are two of many protesting ADMINISTRATION Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & the removal of trees Promotions Director and the expansion of Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, >À>Ê->`Õ} Middlefield Road. DOUBT Jorge Vera, Couriers Trees came aware of the planned changes EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. to Middlefield, Pimentel said. William S. Johnson, President VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÎ® Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Walter A wider street would most likely Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; and sidewalks from the busy road- encourage people to drive faster, cre- Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations way, according to the group. Remov- ating more dangerous situations, she a parable & Webmaster ing the strip would endanger pedes- Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales said. Manager; Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & trians and bicyclists, many of whom “It’s just not worth the cost to us Mailing Services; Alicia Santillan, Susie Ochoa, are school children, they alleged. to add lanes at the expense of neigh- Circulation Assistants; Chris Planessi, Chip “Two-thousand kids go to Jordan By Poedjosoedarmo, Oscar Rodriguez Computer bors,” she said. John Patrick Shanley System Associates Middle School,” Fryberger said. On the west side of the street, she The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) “There is no justification for these recently measured the targeted trees. is published every Wednesday and Friday by changes.” “Some have a circumference of Embarcadero Publishing Co., 703 High St., Palo According to the county, there PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA & Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. Periodicals post- more than 70 inches. ... They are age paid at Palo Alto, CA and additional mailing are problems with traffic congestion pretty mature and significant trees,” offices. Adjudicated a newspaper of general circu- along Oregon Expressway/Page Mill TONY AWARD BEST PLAY 2005 lation for Santa Clara County. The Palo Alto Weekly she said. is delivered free to homes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Road. The plan and several alterna- For Betsy Fryberger, removal of Atherton, Portola Valley, East Palo Alto, to faculty tives are based on previous traffic the planting strips and trees holds a and staff households on the Stanford campus and studies and community concerns that to portions of Los Altos Hills. If you are not cur- certain irony. arose during two community meet- Directed by Vickie Rozell & Robert Kelley rently receiving the paper, you may request free “I was on the Palo Alto Tree Task delivery by calling 326-8210. POSTMASTER: Send ings, Masoud Akbarzadeh, county address changes to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box traffic engineer, said. Force and surveyed them. The city 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Copyright ©2003 by wasn’t taking care of the trees; they Embarcadero Publishing Co. All rights reserved. But residents have yet to see any Reproduction without permission is strictly prohib- studies by the county that widening weren’t getting enough water, so I ited. Printed by SFOP, Redwood City. The Palo Alto Must Close Sunday! Middlefield would greatly improve started planting flowers in the strip Weekly is available on the Internet via Palo Alto Online at: http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com the situation, according to Betsy’s and encouraged other people as a way Our e-mail addresses are: [email protected], husband, David Fryberger. to water the trees when they watered Now thru August 10 [email protected], [email protected]. the flowers,” she said. Missed delivery or start/stop your paper? Joyce Pimentel, a Middlefield Road Call 650 326-8210, or e-mail circulation@paweekly. resident, agreed. To date, the group has met with Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto com. You may also subscribe online at www. Gayle Likens, Palo Alto transporta- PaloAltoOnline.com. Subscriptions are $60/yr “The county has not done traffic ($30 within our circulation area). studies, as far as we know,” she said. tion-projects manager, and contacted Akbarzadeh acknowledged the Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz traffic-operations report for the proj- Kniss. They’ve also reached out to ect is “not yet complete.” the Jordan PTA and the Midtown LAST CHANCE! DON’T MISS IT! SUBSCRIBE! “We haven’t fine-tuned the project. Residents Association for help, Fry- Support your local newspaper by becom- The concepts were put together for berger said. CALL TODAY! ing a paid subscriber. $30 per year for discussion purposes and to get reac- An association meeting will residents of our circulation area: $60 for tions from the community,” he said. take place on Aug. 28 at 7:15 p.m. businesses and residents of other areas. FRED members say that they at the Emerson School Audito- 650.903.6000 Name: ______received postcard in April about rium, 2800 West Bayshore Rd., and Address: ______planned changes to signals on Ore- will include county engineers and gon, but there was no mention of the city officials. N www.theatreworks.org City/Zip: ______Mail to: Palo Alto Weekly, changes to the streets. As a conse- Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be P.O. Box 1610. Palo Alto CA 94302 KIMBERLY KING & CASSIDY BROWN IN DOUBT / PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN quence, many residents did not attend e-mailed at sdremann@paweekly. public meetings and only recently becom. Page 4ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Upfront equipment and built a solar and Color wind-powered sculpture/garage out- VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÎ® Suspect in shooting to plead Monday side City Hall where he worked. News Digest Donald Robert Lee, Jr., 20, of San Jose — who has become music. Along the way, Yates became a been charged with murder for allegedly acting as an Mayor Larry Klein and Arts & vegan, slashing his cholesterol and accomplice in the July 13 shooting of Philip Lacy Alleged burglar nabbed after chase Sciences Director Linda Craighead ensuring the project — and its cre- A suspect in an interrupted midday residential bur- outside Palo Alto’s City Hall — is deemed Yates a “genius,” thanking ator — did as little harm to the envi- glary on Greer Road in Palo Alto Wednesday was scheduled to enter a plea Monday him for sharing his talents with the ronment as possible. arrested about seven hours later, following a South morning. community. Bay chase and manhunt in Newark, Palo Alto police The plea hearing, in which Lee “Simply put, Sam, this exceeded For much of the time, Yates lived reported. will also identify his lawyer, was all of everyone’s expectations on in his car or with host families, only At about 7 p.m. Palo Alto detectives arrested Carlos delayed from Wednesday. the Art Commission,” said former occasionally visiting his wife in Mancilla, 18, of East Palo Alto in the 400 block of East Police arrested Lee on July 18 in Commissioner David Negrin, who southern California. Albuquerque, N.M. He was extra- O’Keefe Street, East Palo Alto, Detective Brian Philip had invited Yates to apply for the as- The project grew to include a dis- reported late Wednesday night. dited to Santa Clara County on July signment. An alert resident and plainclothes detectives inves- 28 and arraigned for murder July 31. play of all of the photographs, now Yates began with the assignment affixed to the front of City Hall. tigating burglaries in the area almost simultaneously Police believe Lee was present when the primary to create a six-month installation in spotted two young Hispanic men loading items into a suspect in the killing, Otto Koloto, 22, of Gilroy, alleg- front of City Hall for $10,000. Although Yates’ full-time involve- blue mid-1990s BMW backed up into a driveway of a edly shot Lacy in the head at 1:45 a.m. July 13. Lacy But for the Sacramento-born artist ment is ending, the public life of The home in the 2400 block of Greer Road. was pronounced dead three days later, after being on — who once created the world’s tall- Color of Palo Alto is just getting life-support. The detectives called for patrol-officer backup, but est file cabinet, transferred the soil started, Yates said. Police believe Koloto fired the gun but that Lee was before uniformed officers arrived the men took off, from a gravesite into a museum and an accomplice — meaning he, too, can be charged He hopes that Palo Altans will vote headed east on Oregon Expressway and south on U.S. embedded the ashes of an aspiring with murder, police Agent Dan Ryan said. and even campaign for a color, mix- Highway 101. Police followed but called off active painter in a painting — a sculpture “[Lee] was present at the scene with Koloto. We still up some paint at Palo Alto Hardware pursuit on 101 because of a policy not to engage in just wouldn’t do. believe Koloto was the person who actually pulled the high-speed chases for property crimes. He wanted to involve all Palo Al- and explore and use the project’s de- trigger and committed the robbery,” Ryan said. Police said the men drove to San Jose then headed tans — it is public art — so he detailed Web site. Because the investigation is ongoing, he couldn’t north on Interstate 880 in the East Bay but crashed the cided to photograph each property, Yates didn’t hint at his plans for the reveal details about how the police tracked down Lee BMW in Newark. They fled on foot when firefight- Yates said. future Tuesday, admitting only his ers arrived, triggering a police manhunt in the area of but said it was unlikely Koloto was also hiding out in Albuquerque. But the project would also be en- immersion in The Color of Palo Alto NewPark Mall south of Mowry Drive. vironmentally friendly, ensuring The No one was located, but information in the vehicle “I don’t think he’s there. We think they may have has become “unsustainable.” split up to try to elude capture,” Ryan said. Color of Palo Alto would embody But with worldwide interest and a led to East Palo Alto and Mancilla, Philip reported. greenness, even if it emerged as blue He said the arrest was made in collaboration with East In another development, police revealed this week data-packed Web site, Yates is confi- that a small, white Toyota that Koloto and Lee were or yellow. Palo Alto police, who assisted “by offering valuable With the slim budget, Yates ac- dent his vision will continue. N intelligence concerning possible suspect locations.” thought to have rented was found several days after the Staff Writer Becky Trout can be e- July 13 shooting, Det. Brian Philip said Thursday. quired an electric motor scooter, Mancilla was booked into the Santa Clara County GPS (global positioning system) mailed at [email protected]. Main Jail in San Jose on charges of residential bur- The vehicle was rented from Enterprise Rent-A-Car glary, possession of stolen property and felony evad- in San Jose and returned somehow after the shooting ing arrest. Police are still seeking the second person of Philip Lacy, who died July 16 from his wounds, Corrections An Aug. 6 article incorrectly translated the Arabic word “wadi.” Although it involved in the burglary, Philip said. N Philip said. N — Becky Trout and Arden Pennell can refer to desert terrain, a more direct translation is “valley” or “ravine.” To — Jay Thorwaldson and Becky Trout request a correction, contact Managing Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-326- 8210, [email protected] or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

A Guide to the Spiritual Community

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC We Invite You to Learn and Worship with Us. £nxÊÕÃÊ,>`]Ê*>ÊÌÊUÊÈxä®ÊnxÈÈÈÈÓÊUÊÜÜÜ°vVV«>°À}Ê -Õ`>ÞÊ7ÀÃ «Ê>`Ê-Õ`>ÞÊ-V Ê>ÌÊ£ä\ääÊ>°° Come to Sunday Bible Study 9 AM, This Sunday: Smackdown in Dothan Interim Pastor Dick Spencer’s Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman preaching Biblically based Sermons and

An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ Worship Service 10:30 AM

Los Altos Stanford Memorial Church Lutheran www.fpcmv.org University Public Worship Church Sunday, August 10, 10:00 am ELCA Christian Ecumenical Service with Communion 1667 Miramonte (Cuesta at Miramonte) 650.968.4473 Pastor David K. Bonde “Entertainment Theology: Outreach Pastor Movies, Media, Music and Meaning” Gary Berkland First in a three-part series of sermons exploring 9:00 am Worship Dorothy, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Religion and Popular Culture 10:30 am Education The Rev. Joanne Sanders Nursery Care Provided All are Associate Dean for Religious Life, Alpha Courses welcome. Music featuring Information: University Organist, Dr. Robert Huw Morgan, and visiting choir, 650-948-3012 650-723-1762 the Monte Vista Christian School Alumni Ensemble. 460 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos http://religiouslife.stanford.edu www.losaltoslutheran.org WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY 8:30am - Contemplative Service in the Sanctuary INSPIRATIONS 8:45am - Child-friendly Worship in the Chapel A resource for special events and ongoing religious services. 1140 Cowper Street, Palo Alto To inquire about or make space reservations for Inspirations, please contact or Blanca Yoc at 326-8210 x221 or email [email protected] 10am - Joint Worship with Covenant Presbyterian Church 670 E. Meadow, Palo Alto www.fprespa.org 650.325.5659

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Stanford junior Elaine Breeden is entered in both butterfly events in Bei- jing. Photos by Keith Peters (below) and Michelle Bishop/ Minorwhite studios (top right). Let the dreams begin

Stanford’s Breeden among the many local athletes living for the moment at the Beijing Olympics, where the 29th Summer Games will be held for 19 days and nights with more than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries competing

by Keith Peters

laine Breeden used to clown around as a leyball, ice skating and just about every other child. In fact, she was a clown. She wore sport. “I gave it all up for swimming. It was the E blue hair, a red rubber nose, painted her right choice.” face white and answered to the name “Folly.” It was a choice that led Breeden to Stanford. “I was really into clowns,” Breeden recalled. And it was a choice that has brought her to the “I liked the work they did. It was a fun little 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. hobby.” The 19-year-old Breeden, who’ll be a junior at Breeden was 7-years old at the Stanford this fall, made her first U.S. time. She visited nursing home and Olympic team by winning the 200-me- hospitals, doing her best to bring ter butterfly and taking second in the some cheer to children in those 100 fly at the U.S. Swimming Olympic places. Once, when Barnum & Team Trials last month in Omaha, Neb. Bailey held a clown convention in She swam lifetime bests of 58.03 in the her home town of Lexington, Ky., 100 and 2:06.75 in the 200. Breeden showed up and was the Her 200 time ranks her as the No. youngest one clowning around. 4 all-time U.S. performer (former “Even Ronald McDonald was there,” she Stanford All-American Misty Hyman is No. 1) recalled. while her 100 clocking makes her No. 7 all- Breeden’s days as a clown, though, were time in U.S. history. numbered. She began swimming at age 4 As good as she is in the pool, Breeden likely and by the time she reached 8 it had gotten will be a media darling in Beijing once the word serious. spreads on who some of her relatives are. “I couldn’t do both,” said Breeden, who also had tried horseback riding, tennis, vol- (continued on page 8)

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silver medal at the Pan American Games with Hansen as the primary Stanford volleyball starting setter. “Volleyball players in a lot of countries around the world are fa- heritage at the Games mous,” Gardner wrote in a blog, “as famous as an NBA player, MLB, or famous NFL quarterback. It’s no Three former Cardinal standouts have joke. We are rushed by people in public places, and mobbed for pic- Olympic gold medals, but Nnamani and tures and autographs. It’s as if some of us are part-time celebrities, just Tom hope to increase that number in Beijing not in our home country.” by Rick Eymer The women’s team is coming off a fifth-place finish at the 2004 Ath- tanford grad Kerri Walsh gender), and teams generally scrim- ens Games and is currently ranked is the only Cardinal athlete mage a team they won’t face in the fourth in the world behind Brazil, S ever to win both an NCAA preliminary rounds for practice. Italy and Cuba. championship and an Olympic gold Walsh and May-Treanor worked The U.S. opens against No. 5 medal in volleyball. Logan Tom out with Karch Kiraly, a two-time Japan on Saturday, plays Cuba on and Ogonna Nnamani would like Olympic gold medalist indoors in Sunday and meets No. 29 Venezuela to join her. 1984 and 1988, and a 1996 Olympic on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Stanford grads Gabe beach volleyball gold medalist, and Since volleyball became an Olym- Gardner and Kevin Hansen would Mike Dodd, 1996 Olympic silver pic sport in 1964, the Americans like to join former Cardinal greats medalist, on Thursday. have never won a gold medal. They Scott Fortune and Jon Root as Olym- Dodd, 50, is in Beijing as the were silver medalists in 1984 and pic gold-medal winners. coach of the No. 2 U.S. third in 1988. Walsh won her NCAA men’s team of Jake Gibb The Japanese hold a 111-93 ad- title in 1997 and her gold and Sean Rosenthal, while vantage over the U.S., while Cuba medal in beach volley- Kiraly, 47, is a commenta- holds an 87-48 edge. ball at the 2004 Olympic tor for NBC. “Our confidence level is really Games in Athens. She and “I think for whatever high,” Nnamani said. “We feel re- her teammate, Misty May- reason we just play well ally prepared. Everybody is excited Treanor, are the world’s together,” Walsh said. “Be- to get over there and show the world top-ranked team and begin cause we play well, we win what we’ve been working on for the their quest for a second gold medal a lot and it seems when we win a lot, past four years.” on Sunday. everything’s easier. It makes all those Tom is a three-time Olympian (she “The whole world has gotten little problems go away. Our job is the was teammates with Walsh in 2000) a lot better at beach volleyball,” best because of the lifestyle it affords while Nnamani was the youngest Walsh said. “I’d say every team at us. We get to travel the world, we’re fit Stanford grad Kerri Walsh is hoping to celebrate a second Olympic gold player on the team in 2004. the Olympics will be tough to beat. and we’re healthy, we’re outside and medal in beach volleyball. Photo by FIVB. “We’re becoming a tighter unit The popularity has certainly risen, there’s music playing at every venue. and defensive-wise, that’s a big fac- and there’s just a lot more quality The fans feed off the energy and we Italians are one of four countries No one brings more Olympic ex- tor,” Tom said. “You take the experi- teams.” feed off their energy. It’s so fun. So with a winning record against the perience to the team than setter Lloy ence and hopefully learn from it and Walsh and May-Treanor bring a absolutely, I think you can call it a U.S., although the Americans have Ball, who is competing in his fourth take it into the tournament.” 101-match winning streak (and have party sport; it doesn’t take away from won the past four meetings. Games in Beijing. Since returning to U.S. coach Jenny Lang Ping is a won 18 consecutive tournaments) the legitimacy of the sport by any Gardner, who was on the 2004 the national team last year, Ball has Chinese icon, having won the gold into the Olympics. means. We encourage everyone to team that finished fourth in Ath- handled the majority of the starting medal at the 1984 Games in Los “This will be our third Olympics get up, go crazy, and dance.” ens, has recovered from a sprained setting duties as Team USA won the Angeles. (and second together),” Walsh said. The men’s team seeks its first right ankle sustained two weeks Americas’ Cup and the NORECA “We played in China last March, “We’re so excited and we don’t know medal since 1992, and its first gold ago and will play a critical role as Continental Championship, finished to let our girls feel Chinese culture if we’re ever going to go back to the since 1988, when Fortune and Root an attacker. fourth at the FIVB World Cup and and feel more comfortable for how Olympics so we have to finish on a joined Kiraly in Seoul. Gardner switched positions from first at the 2008 NORCECA Con- the fans reacted to me,” Lang Ping high note. Misty and I played in Chi- The U.S. currently ranks third in outside hitter to opposite at the tinental Olympic Qualifier and the said. “The fans in China understand na and won in China. It wasn’t even in the world behind Brazil and Rus- beginning of 2007 and made the World League. much more than four years ago, the biggest stadium but it was loud.” sia, but just won the FIVB World most of the transition, finishing the The Americans were having when I was first taking the U.S. Na- The 48 total teams (men’s and League championship. season as the team’s fourth-leading success even before Ball returned. tional Team job. Except when we women’s) in Beijing are split into 12 The Americans play No. 10 Italy scorer with 329 points. He averaged They finished third in the 2007 play against China, I’m pretty con- pools (24 teams and six pools per in their first game on Monday. The 3.82 points per set. FIVB World League and won the fident they’ll cheer for us.” N John Gall’s latest journey is taking him all the way to China Former Stanford baseball player has been all over the country as a collegian and a pro, but his latest trip has to be the best yet

by Rick Eymer ford’s facilities. Gall said. “I remember the movie. major leagues but the time I’ve had and Matt Brown as players with big tanford grad John Gall has He’s playing with the United I had just returned from the grocery was eventful,” Gall said. “To play as league experience. He’s also one of visited 49 states, played base- States national baseball team for store when I got the phone call. part of a team that wins a (Olympic) six players who are at least 30 years S ball in seven countries, and in the third time, although it’s been I flew to St. Louis, met the team, medal has to be on its own level.” old. Knight is the oldest at age 32. hundreds of stadiums. He’s played nine years since his previous ap- and then we went to San While he’s listed as They could all be part of history if in the major leagues and has a World pearance. Diego.” an outfielder with Team the International Olympic Commit- Series ring to show for it. He’s 30 He’s a first time Olympian and He made his major- USA, Gall has also spent tee sticks to its decision to remove years old and currently couldn’t be more excited league debut on July 26, significant time at first baseball (along with softball) as an plays with the Triple-A Al- about traveling to China 2005, doubling against base, and has experience Olympic sport. buquerque Isotopes in the than he was when he Woody Williams in his at third base. In addition “My gut feeling is it would be Florida Marlins system. walked onto the field in first at bat. He batted fifth to his .313 batting average nice to win it and display the sport Gall turned 30 in April, San Diego to play in his for the Cardinals, behind with 12 home runs and 75 at a high enough level so that that is married and has a son. first major league game. Luis Pujols and Jim Ed- RBI with the Isotopes, his the Olympic committee changes its He hasn’t strayed far from “I’ll guarantee you the monds in a game started versatility endeared him mind,” Gall said. “If it is the last his local roots. The St. adrenaline will be there in by Mark Mulder. to U.S. Olympic manager time, it’s an honor to be on the team. Francis High grad was Beijing,” Gall said during Gall played in eight Davey Johnson and his It would be an honor to play for any born at Stanford Hospital and lives an Olympic team workout at Santa games with the Cardinals John Gall coaching staff. Olympic team.” in nearby Millbrae. Clara’s Steve Schott Stadium. “It’s early in the 2006 season, “They told us they Gall drove into town a couple of He works out during the offsea- impossible not to have it. This is a seven of which were pinch hit ap- probably scouted us better than we days early, working out at San Jose son with Arizona Diamondbacks unique situation.” pearances. After the season he re- scouted ourselves,” Gall said. State until the rest of the team gath- outfielder Eric Byrnes (who resides Gall was watching a movie ceived his ring in the mail. Should Gall joins Nate Schierholtz, Jay- ered for processing and orientation. in Half Moon Bay) anywhere they (‘Hitch’ with Will Smith) when he the U.S. win the gold medal, he’d son Nix, Taylor Teagarden, Terry The team didn’t stick around very can in the north peninsula. On rainy learned of his promotion. probably feel better about it. Tiffee, Blaine Neal, Mike Koplove, days he can take advantage of Stan- “That’s how important it was,” “I haven’t had much time in the Brandon Knight, Mike Hessman VÌÕi`ÊÊ«>}iÊ£ä)

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Breeden Olympics, she’s been a big-time VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÈ® fan of the sport for some time. She recalled watching Hyman win the Olympic gold medal in the 200 fly “I am related to Johnny Depp,” in 2000. Breeden said of the world’s most fa- “I was cheering for Misty as hard mous celluloid pirate, Captain Jack as I could, and that was before I Sparrow of ‘Pirates of the Carib- knew I was going to Stanford or bean’ fame. “He’s a second or third even knew Misty.” cousin on my mom’s side. My mom Hyman made Olympic history has been to Depp family reunions. when she defeated the “unbeatable” But he doesn’t spend a lot of time at Susie O’Neill of Australia in the Breeden family reunions. Sydney Games. Hyman’s effort was “I love ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,” considered one of the greatest upsets she said. “I was hoping that making in Olympic swimming. the team would be enough (to meet Hyman was on hand at the U.S. Depp).” Trials last month and Breeden’s performanc- talked with Breeden be- es at the U.S. Trials, how- fore her races. ever, didn’t go unnoticed “She told me to remain by another famous rela- calm; go with easy speed tive, news correspondent and be relaxed,” Breeden Diane Sawyer. recalled. “I grew up with “I heard she announced Misty Hyman’s poster it on her show, that her on my wall. Now, to be cousin Elaine Breeden considered an equal? It’s had made the Olympic wild.” team,” Breeden recalled. And it has been a “I got a letter from her af- Elaine Breeden wild and remarkable ter making the team.” journey to this point for By now, making the Olympic Breeden, who was home-schooled team probably has sunk in for a until 2002 and has visited 25 dif- youngster who used to idolize her ferent countries and all 50 states. STANFORD current teammates. She decided on Stanford, despite “It’s such an honor to be treated the fact head coach Lea Maurer Summer Theater TH like an equal by these people who was beginning only her second 10 I have pictures of on my wall,” she season there. SEASON said, alluding to Dara Torres, who “I hadn’t heard of her before,” made her fifth Olympic team at age Breeden admitted. “People thought 40. I was taking a risk. For me, I was “I’m in awe of her,” Breeden said. putting my Olympic dreams in her “I hope I look that good when I’m hands — it was the best thing I’ve 40. I have a long way to go to look ever done, hands down.” that good now!” Maurer was a Stanford graduate, Despite winning an NCAA title a 1992 Olympic gold medalist in (and other Irish voices) in the 200-yard fly her freshman the 400 medley relay and a former year at Stanford, which she called American recordholder in the 100- Faith Healer - August 7-17, 2008 her greatest achievement heading meter backstroke. She still ranks into this past spring, Breeden wasn’t among the best in U.S. history in “Some of the most beguiling dialogue of the contemporary theater, considered a real threat to make the the event. as fresh, pungent and lyrical as the rural Irish landscapes.” Olympic team. “She’s a great role model,” “That’s the best thing about the Breeden said of her coach. —The New York Times Trials,” Breeden said. “It doesn’t Maurer obviously has done some- mater what’s on paper. I wasn’t the thing right with Breeden’s maturity favorite going in. I was up against and recent successes, which should recordholders and Olympians. (But), continue in China. FAITH HEALER Anything can happen.” “I know what I’m capable of,” starring Andrew Robinson, directed by Rush Rehm Breeden didn’t win either of her Breeden said. “I can focus on that. events at the 2008 NCAA Champi- If I’m at my best, I will be on the Exquisitely written, deeply emotional, and onships, taking second in the 200 medal stand.” fly and fourth in the 100 fly. That And then, perhaps, she’ll get that occasionally uproarious, Faith Healer interweaves allowed her to fly under the radar at long-awaited meeting with Mr. the stories of Frank Hardy, an itinerant miracle the U.S. Trials. Depp. N worker; his loyal wife Grace; and his manager “The NCAA meet was a really Teddy as they recount their lives together on good trial run, but since the begin- OTHERS TO WATCH the road. A powerful and deeply moving ning of the year the focus was on the Trials,” Breeden said. “Now, the account of love, and loss, Faith NJulia Smit: Stanford junior is goal is to swim fast at the Olym- entered in the 400 and 800 free Healer is a tour de force for actors, pics.” relays. delving into the fears and loyalties In Beijing, Breeden will face that surround the charismatic faith world recordholder Jessica Schip- NBen Wildman-Tobriner: Stanford grad is among the fa- healer Frank Hardy. per of Australia in the 200 fly and world leader Lisbeth Lenton/Trick- vorites in the 50 free and will ett of Australia in the 100 fly. swim the 400 free relay. Thursdays through Sundays, Breeden swam against Schipper in 2003 at the Olympic Youth Fes- NMarkus Rogan: Stanford August 7 – August 17 at 8:00 PM grad from Austria is among the with additional Sunday “pay what tival in Australia, but this stage is considerably bigger. world’s best in both backstrokes. you like” matinees at 2:00 PM “We’re expecting big things out of NJason Dunford: Stanford Pigott Theater, Memorial Hall the Australian swimmers,” Breeden senior will compete for Kenya Tickets: $20 / $15 / $10 said, “but we’re expecting a lot of along with his brother, David. available at the door or online the American team, too.” Breeden believes she’s now a con- NTobias Oriwol: Stanford grad tender for a medal in the 200 fly. will swim for Canada in the 200 “I dropped three seconds this back. summer,” she said. “I’m expecting http://summertheater.stanford.edu more (time) drops. Feeding off the NPhillip Morrison: Stanford Olympic atmosphere should help.” senior will compete for Brazil in PHOTOGRAPH: BOBBY HANVEY While this is Breeden’s first the 800 free relay. Page 8ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ 2008 Olympics Good reason to pull for Stanford in rowing Bryan brothers eye gold in tennis; New Zealand hoops has Stanford feel by Rick Eymer attempt to confirm that ranking when Olym- he 2008 Summer Olym- pic competition begins on Saturday. pics’ rowing competi- “If you put me on the spot and asked me to T tion commences today pick one we want to win most, it would have and, for pure numbers, only to be the Olympics,” Bob Bryan said earlier the combined water polo teams this year. have more Stanford athletes involved in a The Bryan brothers were knocked out by given sport. eventual gold medal winners Fernando Gon- There are numerous events to be contested zalez and Nicolas Massu of Chile at the 2004 between now and next Sunday, with a liberal Olympics. scattering of Cardinal students and grads among both the American and Canadian teams. Women’s basketball Stanford sophomores Elle Logan and Lind- Stanford grad Clare Boden- say Meyer, and grads David Banks and Ja- steiner, who was born in mie Schroeder row for the U.S. while grads Christchurch, was looking to Adam Kreek and Sabrina Kohler compete for play professionally in New Zea- Canada. land. She wound up on the country’s Olympic The 20-year-old Logan makes her Olympic team and paved the way for former Stanford debut in Beijing, rowing in the women’s eight. teammate Jillian Harmon (her mother was She was named All-Pac-10, All-American born in New Zealand) to join her. team, and made the national team for the first “It’s all been pretty crazy, but pretty enjoy- time in 2007. able too,” Bodensteiner said. “I’ve found it Stanford junior Jessica Steffens is new to the U.S. women’s water polo team, but is a “It helped me to learn how to deal with rewarding.” solid contributor. Photo by Keith Peters. everything,” Logan said of her first year at Bodensteiner and Harmon are the third Stanford. “Training on the national team is and fourth women players to earn berths whole different level.” in the Olympics, joining Jennifer Azzi Stanford water polo grads hope A native of Portland, Maine, Logan and Katy Steding, who played on the 1996 dreamed of becoming an Olympic swimmer team which was coached by Stanford’s Tara and was a state champion in the third grade. VanDerveer. Beijing experience is golden The 19-year-old Meyer, rowing in the wom- New Zealand opens play against Mali today by Rick Eymer en’s quadruple sculls, is the youngest member (Friday, Aug. 8) at 8:15 p.m. (PT). The Tall Azevedo played professionally in Italy and of the team although she’s been competing Ferns play again on Sunday against Spain at he Olympic gold medal in water polo Croatia. He is one of the most recognizable for five years. 6 p.m. has eluded Tony Azevedo and Brenda American athletes (think Michael Jordan) in Last year, her first on the national team, Bodensteiner and Harmon have been with T Villa. The Stanford grads are participat- the world. she finished second in the quadruple sculls the New Zealand national team since April. ing in their third Olympics, and it’s the gold Beaubien became the first American citi- and third in the double sculls at nationals. She medal remains the only goal. zen to play in the top division in Hungary, also won gold at the World Under-23 Champi- Wrestling Villa, the U.S. women’s team captain, has at the country most identified with water polo onships in the quadruple sculls. Then Stanford wrestling coach least played in the title match and has both a success, after graduating from Stanford Banks, in men’s fours, came to Stanford Steve Buddie predicted Matt silver and bronze medal to show for her previ- in 1999. He’s participating in his second without any rowing experience. After attend- Gentry would compete for a ous efforts. Olympics. ing an informal meeting, it seemed under- berth in the 2008 Olympics. He Azevedo, the men’s team captain, looks for Varellas, one of only three players on the standable enough for him and thus an Olym- made that statement in 2005. his first opportunity to play for any kind of a team who did not grow up in Southern Cali- pian was produced. Gentry, who remains the lone Cardinal medal. The U.S. has never won an Olympic fornia, has developed into a consistent scoring Banks was part of the bronze-medal effort wrestler to win an NCAA title (at 157 pounds gold medal in the sport (1904 doesn’t count; threat. He recorded eight goals, second only to at the 2008 World Cup in Lucerne, competing in 2004), indeed reached the Olympics and the U.S. was the only team participating), with Azevedo’s 16, at the FINA World Final. in the same boat that will row in Beijing. competes for Team Canada. the men claiming silver in 1984 and 1988. Hudnut was an alternate in 2004, and “It was sort of unexpected,” Banks said of Gentry is in the 74 kg (163 pounds) free- Stanford made its biggest contribution to wa- played professionally in Italy and Spain. He his sudden interest. “Rowing is a simple sport, style competition, which begins Tuesday, ter polo, with eight Cardinal products (includ- was Azevedo’s Stanford teammate on both and I didn’t have to think about it too much.” Aug. 19. ing alternate Thomas Hopkins) participating. NCAA title teams and has been a national Schroeder, a member of the national team “I love the sport and going out there one- Although the men are ranked ninth in the team member since 1999. for six years, competes in his second Olympic on-one,” Gentry said. “Every position, every world, this is as strong of a team as The men open Sunday against Games, rowing in the men’s quadruple sculls. scramble, is different. I have been visualizing the Americans have ever taken to China and play Italy on Monday. He finished tenth in the men’s four in Athens. stepping out on the mat at the Olympic Games the Olympics. Croatia is ranked first Villa, Gregorka, Steffens, and the Despite his relative inexperience (he be- for a very long time, so I think I am most look- and two-time defending gold medal- rest of the women’s team play China gan rowing in 2001), Schroeder became the ing forward to being able to compete at the ist Hungary ranks second. The U.S. on Monday. world’s fastest indoor rower in 2002 when he biggest stage that my sport has to offer.” placed second in the FINA World “I approach every game like it’s won the CRASH-B’s in Boston, pulling a 5:50 Gentry becomes the first male wrestling League Final, losing to Serbia. my last,” Villa said. “I know this on the erg. Olympian from Stanford ever in a sport that The American women are ranked could be my final Olympics.” Kreek competes in men’s eight for the Ca- dates to 1916. first in the world, followed by Aus- Villa is a role model for both Stef- nadians. The boat qualified for the Olympics He attended the 2004 Olympic Games in tralia, Russia and Hungary. The U.S. beat fens and Gregorka, and maybe a reason they by reaching the finals at the world champion- support of former teammate Patricia Miran- Australia in an exhibition match at Stan- chose to attend Stanford. ship in Munich last September. da, who failed to qualify this year. ford recently, but lost ot Russia in the World Steffens, who grew up in the East Bay, “Pursuit of excellence in this sport requires League Final. comes from a family, including cousins, of as much focus off the water, as it does on the Women’s gymnastics Azevedo, universally considered one of the Cal grads. Steffens took her redshirt year to water, leaving little room for a normal life,” Lenika de Simone, who will best players in the world, is joined by fellow train with the national team and prepare for Kreek wrote in a blog. “Eat, row, sleep ... be a freshman at Stanford in the Stanford grads Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut the Olympics. repeat. Spending inhuman amounts of time fall, competes for Spain. The and Layne Beaubien. “It’s not hard to make a team but it is hard to engaged in intense physical activity adds a 19-year-old gymnast has plenty Villa’s teammates include Stanford grad make a team successful,” Steffens said. “It is bit more strain to your daily sleep require- of international experience and Alison Gregorka and Cardinal junior Jessica important to surround yourself with positive ments.” recently finished fourth in all-around com- Steffens. influences.” Kohler (women’s pairs) finished seventh in petition at a meet in France. She won the Azevedo became the first four-time national Gregorka is an anomaly on the team: she women’s eight in the last Olympics. She plans balance beam competition. Player of the Year at Stanford, winning a pair didn’t grow up in California. She played high to attend medical school at the University of de Simone, born in Madrid, joins the of NCAA titles and reaching the champion- school water polo in Ann Arbor, and was a British Columbia following the Olympics. eight-member Spanish Olympic gymnast ship match all four years. He scored a school rival of fellow Michigander Betsey Arm- team when preliminary competition begins record 252 goals in his college career. strong. Men’s tennis on Saturday at 1 p.m. (PT). Team finals are He continued that proficiency with a tour- “I consider myself a Michigander at heart,” Stanford products Bob Bryan scheduled for Tuesday. nament best 19 goals at the 2007 world cham- Gregorka said. “My family lives there, so it’s and Mike Bryan, the world’s de Simone played herself in the 2006 mov- pionships in Melbourne. still my home.” N top-ranked doubles team, will ie, “Stick It!” N *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊU *>}iÊ9 AFFORDABLE ART 2008 Olympics ALL media, ALL styles, ALL original Local artists, framed and unframed, three galleries ABSTRACT, 80+ works in Main Gallery, Aug. 1-29 2008 Stanford Olympians in Beijing

668 Ramona at Forest, Palo Alto 321-3891 M-F 9-5•SAT 10-4 NAME HOMETOWN SPORT STANFORD AFFILIATION Tony Azevedo Long Beach Men’s water polo Graduated in 2006 David Banks Potomac, MD Men’s rowing Graduated in 2005 Commitment To Excellence Nicole Barnhart Gilbertsville, PA Women’s soccer Graduated in 2006 $500 Layne Beaubien Coronado Men’s water polo Graduated in 2000 Discount Coupon Elaine Breeden Lexington, KY Women’s swimming Junior in 2008-09 (with purchase of new roof) Bob Bryan Camarillo Men’s tennis (doubles) Turned pro in 1998 Original Ownership Since 1975 Mike Bryan Camarillo Men’s tennis (doubles) Turned pro in 1998 Rachel Buehler Del Mar Women’s soccer Graduated in 2007 All Types of Rooﬁ ng & Gutters Jill Camarena Tucson, AZ Women’s track & field Graduated in 2004 Residential & Commercial S.C.L#785441 Ian Dobson Palo Alto Men’s track & field Graduated in 2005 1901 Old Middleﬁ eld Way, Mtn. View 650-969-7663 David Durante Garwood, NJ Men’s gymnastics (alt.) Graduated in 2002 John Gall Millbrae Baseball Graduated in 2000 Gabe Gardner San Clemente Men’s volleyball Graduated in 1999 Alison Gregorka Ann Arbor, MI Women’s water polo Graduated in 2008 Ryan Hall Mammoth Lakes Men’s track & field Turned pro in 2006 Kevin Hansen Newport Beach Men’s volleyball Graduated in 2004 Thomas Hopkins Coronado Men’s water polo (alt.) Graduated in 2007 Peter Hudnut Encino Men’s water polo Graduated in 2003 Get Informed! Lauren Lappin Anaheim Softball Graduated in 2006 Elle Logan Boothbay Harbor, ME Women’s rowing Sophomore in 2008-09 Discover resources to help you Erica McLain Plano, TX Women’s track & field Graduated in 2008 with an aging parent or spouse Lindsay Meyer Seattle Women’s Rowing Sophomore in 2008-09 Jessica Mendoza Camarillo Softball Graduated in 2002 Ogonna Nnamani Bloomington, IL Women’s volleyball Graduated in 2005 Caregiver John Rittman San Jose Softball (assistant coach) Softball head coach Michael Robertson Beebe, Ark. Men’s track & field Graduated in 2007 Conference Jamie Schroeder Wilmette, IL Men’s rowing Graduated in 2005 August 16 Julia Smit Mt. Sinai, N.Y. Women’s swimming Junior in 2008-09 Jessica Steffens Danville Women’s water polo Junior in 2008-09 Logan Tom Salt Lake City Women’s volleyball Graduated in 2003 Keynote Speaker Peter Varellas Moraga Men’s water polo Graduated in 2007 Info-packed Sessions Brenda Villa Commerce Women’s water polo Graduated in 2003 (Indicate choices at registration) Kerri Walsh Santa Clara Women’s beach volleyball Graduated in 2001 Breakfast and Lunch Ben Wildman-Tobriner San Francisco Men’s swimming Graduated in 2007 Ice Cream and Prizes Stanford Olympians Representing Other Countries NAME HOMETOWN COUNTRY/SPORT STANFORD AFFILIATION Markus Rogan Vienna, Aust. Austria, swimming Graduated in 2004 Arantxa King Medford, MA Bermuda, track and field Sophomore in 2008-09 Phillip Morrison Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil, swimming Senior in 2008-09 Visit www.avenidas.org Matt Gentry Grants Pass, OR Canada, wrestling Graduated in 2005 Adam Kreek London, Ontario Canada, rowing Graduated in 2006 to register or call Sabrina Kolker Vancouver, B.C. Canada, rowing Graduated in 2003 (650) 289-5445 Tobias Oriwol Montreal Canada, swimming Graduated in 2006 David Dunford Nairobi, Kenya Kenya, swimming Junior in 2008-09 Jason Dunford Nairobi, Kenya Kenya, swimming Senior in 2008-09 Clare Bodensteiner Rupert, ID New Zealand, basketball Graduated in 2007 Jillian Harmon Lake Oswego, OR New Zealand, basketball Senior in 2008-09 Ali Riley Pacific Palisades New Zealand, soccer Junior in 2008-09 Language Classes Leila Ben-Youssef Sidney, MT Tunisia, track & field Graduated in 2004 for Children & Adults Lenika de Simone Barcelona, Spain Women’s gymnastics Incoming freshman Year-Long After School Program for Kids Other Local Olympians 14-Week Evening Session for Adults www.istp.org NAME HOMETOWN SPORT EVENT 151 Laura Lane Jim Ochowicz Palo Alto Cycling Men’s head coach Palo Alto Grace Upshaw Los Altos Hills Women’s track and field Long jump (650) 251-8519

Mark Marquess was the Olympic “To be honest, it’s hard to think John Gall head coach for the 1988 team that much past August,” said Mendoza, VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÇ® Offering: won the gold medal in Seoul. who is committed to joining the ef- Arabic fort to have softball reinstated for the French long. They left for Cary, North Car- Softball 2016 Olympics. She’ll also assume Hindi olina — home to the USA Baseball Stanford grads Jessica Mendoza the presidency of the distinguished Italian Training Center — the next day. and Lauren Lappin and coach John Women’s Sports Foundation, an or- After playing a four-game exhibi- Rittman had the experience of play- ganization founded by Billie Jean Spanish tion series with Team Canada, the ing (and coaching) in Beijing for the King in 1974. Mandarin players climbed on a plane for the 2006 world championships. All of Lappin makes her Olympic debut, ... and more! 14-hour flight to China on Tuesday them have had previous Olympic ex- and will split time between catcher (Aug. 5). The first game is sched- posure (Lappin was an alternate in and the infield for the gold medal uled for Aug. 13. 2004 while Mendoza and Rittman favorites. “I’m here to play ball,” Gall said. earned gold medals). “I’m just getting ready mentally “The whole Olympic experience is Team USA opens against Ven- and physically for what lies ahead,” Enroll different.” ezuela on Monday at 9 p.m. (Pacific Lappin said. “I will be prepared for Now! Gall becomes the seventh for- time). whatever role I will have.” mer Cardinal player to appear in After working the Women’s Col- During her career at Stanford, Olympic baseball. Willie Adams, lege World Series the past two years she was a two-time Pac-10 Defen- Jeffrey Hammonds, Rick Helling, as an analyst, the 27-year-old Men- sive Player of the Year (2005 and Classes begin September 15 A.J. Hinch, Doug Robbins, and Ed doza could be looking at a broad- 2006) and was first-team all-Pac-10 Sprague preceded him. In addition, casting future. in 2004. N Page 10ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ

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In “Beach with Umbrellas,” an oil on composition board done in 1958-59, Richard Diebenkorn depicts a tranquil, nearly untouched, landscape. This and other works in the exhibit are now owned by the Santa Cruz Island Foundation.

by Rebecca Wallace

ichard Diebenkorn is revered effect is intimate and inviting, like THE AT Peaceful for his contributions to paint- friendship. R ing, both for helping to shape Indeed, the larger exhibit would not Diebenkorn American abstract expressionism be possible without the bond between works and for being a significant figurative Diebenkorn and art collector Carey reflect artist. Stanton, who were college chums But in size, the two new Cantor at Stanford University in the ‘40s. It relaxation Arts Center exhibitions of Dieben- contains some 40 pieces from the late and korn’s work are modest. Rather than Stanton’s collection of works by Die- friendship filling the grand first-floor exhibit benkorn (1922-1993), most sketched Works exhibited from the New Orleans collection include on Santa hall, the two shows are in a pair of or painted while the artist was a guest John Singer Sargent’s 1898 oil “Portrait of Mrs. Asher B. petite galleries upstairs. Most of the at Stanton’s ranch on Santa Cruz Is- Wertheimer, née Flora Joseph.” Cruz Island works shown are small: oil paintings, land. watercolors, drawings and prints. The VÌÕi`ÊÊiÝÌÊ«>}i® Exhibit showcases treasures from the flood- damaged New Orleans Museum of Art

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CANTOR hen the Loma Prieta earthquake hit Califor- nia in 1989, the Stanford University Museum Wof Art took years to recover and expand until finally, in 1999, it reopened as the Cantor Arts Cen- ter. It’s no wonder, then, that the museum’s employees sympathize with their peers at the New Orleans Mu- seum of Art, who saw the effects Hurricane Katrina rendered on parts of the museum and its outdoor sculpture garden. Whether overcome by sympathy or by excitement at the idea of showing pieces by such well-known artists as Monet, Picasso and Degas, the Cantor Center’s curators jumped at the chance to make room in the museum for a traveling exhibition of some of the New Orleans museum’s most famous works to benefit its recovery. “At the present, contemporary art is so fashionable and so dominant that it’s very difficult to find good, solid, Old Master shows,” said Bernard Barryte, the Cantor Center’s chief curator. Barryte said exhibition fare at Stanford’s art museum is usually modern and carries an overarching idea that demands deep thought. This particular collection, called “Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art,” housed in the museum through Oct. 5, takes leave from the mindset that art VÌÕi`ÊÊiÝÌÊ«>}i® “Ranch House” is a sunny Diebenkorn oil on composition board from 1958.

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ment founder Leo Holub, are open- Lemon #2” hanging on a wall. significance to biologists for its faced and welcoming. They convey The many landscapes in the ex- diversity of habitats and endemic the relaxation that the artist and his hibit show the “untouched and species,” the conservancy states on family must have felt in this place. almost sublime” beauty of the is- its Web site. “The island supports The art echoes that warmth. Oil land, Talkin said. When the human approximately 900 species of plants paint covers canvases and compo- element makes an appearance, it and animals, including 12 found no- sition board in thick, lustrous lay- complements nature but never over- where else on Earth.” Those species ers. Charcoal lines are unhurried. whelms it. include large jays and the miniature In one untitled etching from 1965, a In the 1958-59 oil on composition Santa Cruz Island fox. man and woman nap on the beach. board “Beach with Umbrellas,” for The Stanton exhibit also includes A 1958 graphite portrait of Stanton instance, Diebenkorn lets the land- an image from closer to home: “Palo renders every detail affectionately. scape play the starring role, with Alto Circle,” a 1943 oil on canvas Stanton was born in 1923, and his two small blue-and-white umbrel- looking east from Stanford cam- family bought nine-tenths of Santa las adding a whimsical touch. The pus before the University Avenue Cruz Island in 1937, said Helen Tye painting originally had a person in overpass was built. Two of the old Talkin, guest curator of the Stanton it, but the artist chose to take out the businesses housed in the buildings exhibition, in a talk she gave at the figure, leaving behind the “free, un- shown have been identified by Palo museum in July. The family went spoiled feeling,” Talkin said. Alto historian Steve Staiger as the into the cattle-ranching business, Diebenkorn’s career had alternat- Palo Alto Hotel and a Yellow Cab and there was also a winery. Stanton ing periods of figurative and ab- Company office. N called the island a wonderful place stract art, and the exhibit provides to grow up, Talkin said. an important look at the relationship What: Two exhibits of Rich- When Carey Stanton’s older between those two styles, Talkin ard Diebenkorn works, one brother died in Normandy in 1944, said. Included is a progression of consisting of drawings, paint- Stanton inherited the business, and four 1958 views of the island win- ings and prints from Carey although he still became a physi- ery as seen from the second floor Stanton’s collection; and a cian, he ultimately returned to the of Stanton’s house, starting with a smaller one focusing on ab- 55-acre island ranch for good in realistic ballpoint-pen drawing and stractions on paper 1957. Diebenkorn, a Delta Kappa getting more abstract. The final Where: Cantor Arts Center, Epsilon fraternity brother of Stan- work is the oil on canvas “View of Museum Way and Lomita Drive ton’s, visited the ranch many times the Ocean.” at Stanford University over the years with his wife, Phyl- Along the way, the buildings and When: Through Nov. 9, open lis, and their children, Gretchen and trees — and even the curly iron Wednesday through Sunday Christopher. balcony railing — get abstracted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and “Carey Stanton never married, into colorful block shapes and dark Thursdays until 8 p.m. and they really became like fam- lines. Color becomes more vibrant, Cost: Free Info: Go to museum.stanford. Diebenkorn’s 1958 oil on canvas “View of the Ocean” is an abstracted ily to each other,” Talkin said, with and the view stretches farther, open- edu or call 650-723-4177. The view from Carey Stanton’s home on Santa Cruz Island. Diebenkorn first Gretchen and Christopher regarding up to the blue ocean in the dis- Nature Conservancy’s Web site drew more realistic versions of the view, which became increasingly ing Stanton as an uncle. Over the tance. is at www.nature.org. abstract. years, Stanton also became attached After Stanton died in 1987, his cludes prints and large gouaches. to Diebenkorn’s art, buying works portion of the island went to The Diebenkorn In the larger show, a visitor can from 1943 through 1984. Nature Conservancy, which later During her lecture, Talkin showed donated 8,500 acres to the Channel Red-hot summer art takes cen- VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«ÀiÛÕÃÊ«>}i® feel transported to the tranquility of ter stage on arts editor Rebecca Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the photos taken at the ranch house, in- Islands National Park. Some visits The smaller show is “Abstractions cluding an image of Diebenkorn sit- to the 96-square-mile island are al- Wallace’s blog. Go to www. on Paper,” a dozen works from both eight Channel Islands in Southern PaloAltoOnline.com and click California. Photos of Diebenkorn, ting in a favorite Queen Anne chair, lowed. private and Cantor collections, cre- and his 1952 still life “Scissors & “Santa Cruz Island is of special on Ad Libs. ated in the 1970s and ‘80s. It in- by Stanford photography-depart- New Orleans VÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«ÀiÛÕÃÊ«>}i® has to teach a lesson. “I like that it’s here for pleasure,” Barryte said. “There’s no didactic message we’re trying to communi- cate, no theme, just something for people to enjoy.” Besides, considering the wide array of styles and time periods it represents, the exhibition couldn’t carry a single message or theme if it tried. The collection covers so many big names in art between 1630 and 1950 that it serves as a comprehensive survey of West- Patrons can also feel that they the New Orleans Museum of Art. ern art, starting with Renaissance are supporting the city of New Images from the air made the paintings that demonstrate human- Orleans. Admission to the Cantor museum’s staff and the people ism and linear perspective and end- Center is free as always, but the fee of New Orleans realize how nar- ing with the more abstract modern- the museum paid to host the col- rowly the artwork had escaped to- ism of the 20th century. lection goes toward a Hurricane tal destruction. Suddenly, Bullard “There’s something that pretty Katrina relief fund that will re- said, the emotional value of the art much everybody is going to appre- pair the museum’s damaged parts. dawned on them. ciate,” Cantor curator for education When the collection returns to its “In the first few months after the Patience Young said. home city, the seven museums that hurricane, people would come in- Among the more famous pieces housed the art will have raised $1 side and say, ‘I don’t have time to in the collection is “Portrait of million total. stay, but I wanted to see that ev- Estelle Musson De Gas,” a paint- Because the museum sits on a erything was as it was,’” Bullard ing by French impressionist Edgar ridge high above the rest of the said. “It was very touching, and it Degas that was half-completed in bowl-shaped Big Easy, most of its certainly made us feel like the art New Orleans itself, and Auguste art was unharmed when Hurricane was more precious.” Renoir’s “Seamstress at a Window.” Katrina blasted through the city Bullard said many of the employ- The collection is heavy in French and flooded the streets below, but ees refused to leave the museum impressionism, but that doesn’t the basement of the museum and when they heard the hurricane had mean there isn’t something for ev- parts of its sculpture garden suf- struck. They forgot their homes, eryone. Renaissance-style portraits fered water damage. which were perhaps in more dan- Above: Pablo Picasso’s “Woman in an Armchair (Jacqueline Roque Pi- abound and the modern-art collec- “On the satellite, we looked like ger than the museum, and focused casso),” a 1960 oil on canvas. tion includes works by Pablo Pi- an island surrounded by water,” exclusively on shielding the art Right: Georgia O’Keeffe’s 1937 oil on canvas “My Back Yard.” casso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson said E. John Bullard, director of from the flood. Pollock and Rene Magritte. Page 12ÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Arts & Entertainment

These “heroic acts” illustrate to a serious reminder that citizens and Center did too. Young the importance of art not local governments are responsible “We thought we needed to sup- just in New Orleans, but every- for keeping their hometowns safe port another museum in recovery,” where in the world. Art can be the from natural disasters. New Or- Young said. “When we share works one ray of happiness amid a world leans learned this lesson the hard of art, we share those personal con- of chaos and uncertainty, proof of way, and 10 years ago the Cantor nections.” N survival after a tragedy. THE NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED THEATRE OF SILICON VALLEY “We saw so much about New Or- leans that was negative and horrif- What: “Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Or- ic,” Young said. “It’s nice to have a leans Museum of Art” is an exhibition that comprises some of the bit of hope.” best pieces in the Big Easy, hosted at the Cantor Arts Center to raise Hope, yes, but also perspective. money for the rebuilding of the city’s oldest museum after Hurricane “The fact that this is traveling Katrina. COMING SOON! around should remind us of the Where: The Cantor Arts Center, Museum Way and Lomita Drive at power and the monumentality of Stanford University THE ECCENTRIC MUSICAL MASTERPIECE nature, although nothing in this When: Through Oct. 5, open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 show actually tells this story,” Bar- a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m. ryte said. Cost: Free The exhibition can also serve as Info: Go to museum.stanford.edu or call 650-723-4177. “An experience no passionate theatergoer should miss.” 9DLCIDLC The New York Times L O S A L T O S GREY Jc^fjZH]deh;dgJc^fjZ8]^aYgZc GARDENS

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MoviesMovie reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley and Susan Tavernetti OPENINGS of his own. This being 1976, Bo is more interested in chilling with the hippie crowd and lusting after curvy new hire Sam (Rachael Taylor) On the other side of the Atlantic transplanted Eng- lishman Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman) is also strug- gling, running a failing little wine shop going steadily south. For no apparent reason Spurrier hits on the idea of an international wine competition and travels to Napa to see what the upstart Californians are blending. Which sets wine snob tongues a-wagging and pits France against the Golden State in an anxious blind tasting with historical implications. Bo and his Dad continue to wage war but strive to Philippe Petit walks tall in “Man on Wire.” close the chasm. Jim’s gifted cellar rat Gustavo Bram- Man on Wire ---- bila (super-cool Freddy Rodriguez) gets into the act, NOW PLAYING (Aquarius) With breathtaking harmony James Marsh relishing the sanctity of the vine while trying to keep CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES balances tempo, humor and passion in the re-telling of peace on the home front. high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s stunning walk across “Bottle Shock” has its heart in the right place, pull- New York’s City’s Twin Towers. ing its focus back to the wonders of viniculture when ONE OF THE BEST From a tender age Petit had a dream, the as-yet-un- the narrative threatens to wither on the vine. A sweet “ finished World Trade Center Towers galloping in his and easy supplement to summer. MOVIES OF THE YEAR. Jennaphr Frederick, Fox-TV brain as the object of an unquenchable quest. ” Tightroping across the gothic cathedral of Notre Rated: PG-13 for language and drug use. 1 hour, HAS YOU LAUGHING OUT LOUD. Jacki Garfinkel, iVillage.com Dame wasn’t enough. Nor was Australia’s Sydney 46 minutes. “ ” Harbor Bridge. In the early ‘70s the cat-like Petit and — Jeanne Aufmuth SURE TO PLEASE WOMEN a ragtag bunch of friends set about a plan that would “ OF ALL AGES. Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight rock their world to the core: testing cables, wires and Pineapple Express --1/2 ” provocative schemes to string a tightrope between a (Century 16, Century 20) I’m typically not a fan of “A GREAT FILM SEE IT. FILLED WITH Richard“ Roeper and Michael” Phillips, pair of impossibly monumental skyscrapers. the wildly popular Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen collab- HUMOR, At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper The group dummied up fake invoices and ID cards, orative efforts (“Knocked Up,” “Superbad,” etc.) but a EMOTION pitch-perfect performance by Palo Alto native James AND JOY. and with Lady Luck on their side got themselves and Francine Brokaw, ” their accoutrement to the top of the North and South Franco temporarily sways me in the other direction. Herald Publications Towers in August of 1974. There Petit’s destiny is Franco is Saul Silver, an affable hey-dude pusher of sealed. the dopest dope who finds himself in hot water when With the help of captivating interviews (Petit a one of his clients witnesses a murder. Said customer is stealthy pitchman), fresh re-creation plus astonishing Dale Denton (Rogen), a schlumpy twenty-something archival footage and photos, Petit’s journey becomes process server with a high-school girlfriend and an an emotional roller coaster, fraught with danger yet affinity for the weed. crackling with vitality. Parked outside the home of the city’s most notorious The physical feat itself is remarkable, almost 1,400 dealer (and prepped to deliver yet another subpoena), feet in the air and look, Ma: no net! The view from Denton sees his client and a female cop (Rosie Perez) the top is a heart attack, death a single misstep away. waste a Chinese kingpin with ruthless brutality. Tension flows from plan to execution to the inevitably Denton makes a ruckus and throws his half-smoked poignant fallout. doobie to the pavement before taking off in a panic. 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Rogen co-wrote the script, which lays waste to low- brow stupidity while tackling a smarter stream of con- Rated: PG-13 for brief nudity and mature themes. 1 sciousness. Long laughless stretches are punctuated hour, 40 minutes. In English and French with English with moments of genuine wit, most of them courtesy of subtitles. Franco, whose well-honed dramatic skills also include — Jeanne Aufmuth wicked comic timing. (Move over, Spicoli: There’s a new stoner in town!) Danny McBride brings up the rear Bottle Shock --- as a hilarious middleman named Red. 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Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. The Sisterhood of the Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:55, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Century 12: Noon, 1, 3, American Teen (PG-13) --- Aquarius: 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Traveling Pants 2 (PG-13) 4, 6, 7, 9 & 10 p.m. Bottle Shock (PG-13) --- CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:40, 4:25, 7:10 & 9:55 p.m. (Not Reviewed) Brideshead Revisited (PG-13) Century 20: 12:35, 3:40, 7 & 10 p.m. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15, 7 Space Chimps (G) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:35, 3:40 & 5:45 p.m. Century 12: 11:55 a.m.; 2:15 & (Not Reviewed) & 9:50 p.m. (Not Reviewed) 4:30 p.m. The Dark Knight (PG-13) --- Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 12:25, 2:35, 3:45, 5:50, 7, 9:10 & 10:25 p.m. Century Step Brothers (R) Century 16: 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20 & 9:45 p.m. Century 12: 1:10, 4:10, 7:50, 20: 11:15 a.m.; 12:25, 1:40, 2:45, 3:45, 5, 6:15, 7:10, 8:25, 9:40 & 10:30 p.m. (Not Reviewed) 9:55 & 10:30 p.m. 1/2 Get Smart (PG-13) --1/2 Century 12: 7:35 & 10:35 p.m. Swing Vote (PG-13) - Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. Century 12: 12:20, 2, 3:30, 4:55, 7:10, 8:45 & 10:10 p.m. Hairspray (PG) ---- Century 16: Fri. at 10 p.m. Tell No One (Not Rated) Guild: 1, 4, 7 & 9:55 p.m. Hancock (PG-13) ---1/2 Century 20: 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:25, 10:05 p.m. ---1/2 Hell Ride (R) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 11:15 a.m. 1:25, 3:35, 5:40, 8 & 10:05 p.m. Century 12: 12:30, WALL-E (G) ---1/2 Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:30, 4:10, 6:55 & 9:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 1:50, 2:45, 5, 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. 4:25, 6:55 & 9:30 p.m. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Century 16: 7:25 &10:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:55, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:25 Wanted (R) ---- Century 20: 7:40 & 10:15 p.m. (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) p.m. The X-Files: I Want To Believe Century 16: 7:50 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:20 Indiana Jones and the Century 12: 12:50, 3:40, 7:30 & 10:25 p.m. (PG-13) --- p.m. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13) --1/2 ( -«ÊÌ (( -iÊÀi`ii}ÊµÕ>ÌiÃ ((( Ê}`ÊLiÌ (((( "ÕÌÃÌ>`} Iron Man (PG-13) ---1/2 Century 12: 12:40, 3:50, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Journey to the Center of the Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m. Century 12: 12:10, 2:30, Earth (PG) -- 5:10, 7:40 & 10:05 p.m. ON THE WEB: The most up-to-date movie listings at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Kit Kittredge: An American Century 12: 1:20, 4:20 & 7:25 p.m. Girl (G) (Not Reviewed) Kung Fu Hustle (R) Century 16: Sat. at 10 p.m. -/ ", Ê/ /, (Not Reviewed) Kung Fu Panda (PG) ---1/2 Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:30 & 4:10 p.m. The Stanford Theatre is at 221 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Go to www.stanfordtheatre.org. Mamma Mia! (PG-13) --- Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 12:55, 2:15, 3:55, 5:05, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:50, 2, 3:25, 4:35, 6, 7:15, 8:40 & 9:55 p.m. The Naked Spur (1953) A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice must Man on Wire (PG-13) ---- Aquarius: 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. accept the help of two strangers. Fri. at 7:30 p.m. The Mummy: Tomb of the Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; noon, 1, 1:50, 2:50, 3:50, 4:30, 5:30, 6:35, 7:15, 8:15 Dragon Emperor (PG-13) & 9:20 p.m. Sun.-Tue. also at 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 & 11:40 a.m.; 12:10, Broken Arrow (1950) An ex-soldier (James Stewart) tries to make peace between an (Not Reviewed) 12:40, 1:10, 1:40, 2:20, 2:50, 3:15, 3:50, 4:20, 5:05, 5:30, 5:55, 6:30, 7:05, Apache tribe and American military leaders. Fri. at 5:45 and 9:15 p.m. 7:45, 8:15, 8:50, 9:20, 9:50 & 10:30 p.m. Pineapple Express (R) --1/2 Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 12:35, 2, 3:30, 5, 6:25, 7:55, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m. Cen- Harvey (1950) A man has a special friend — a large, invisible rabbit. Sat.-Tue. at 7:30 tury 20: 11:20 a.m.; noon 12:40, 1:20, 2, 2:40, 3:20, 4, 4:45, 5:20, 6, 6:40, p.m. Sat. & Sun. also at 3:25 p.m. 7:30, 8:05, 8:45, 9:25 & 10:15 p.m. Sex and the City (R) --1/2 Century 12: 12:05, 3:20, 7:05 & 10:20 p.m. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) Mr. Hobbs’ family holiday is beset with humor- ous problems. Sat.-Tue. at 5:20 & 9:25 p.m.

/ / ,Ê , -- - NOW PLAYING The following is a sampling of movies Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) recently reviewed in the Weekly: Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326- )($%* ) "'("* American Teen --- 3264) (Aquarius) In this look at life in Warsaw, )( $'#"* )%(#!"* met )% &" &* and Indiana, Nanette Burstein, who filmed )" %* Century Park 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (800-326-3264) for 10 months at the local high school, this would be the funny movie they birthed. Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326- features five “Breakfast Club” types. 3264) She turns her lens on the jock (Colin Clemens), the geek (Jake Tusing), the Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) rebel (Hannah Bailey), the princess (Megan Krizmanich) and the heartthrob CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493- (Mitch Reinholdt). But she’s given each 3456) person room to breathe as an indi- Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more infor- vidual, with the exception of Reinholdt, mation about films playing, go to Palo Alto Online at www.PaloAltoOnline. who comes into focus only through his clique-crossing relationship with Bailey. com/ Some of the teens’ statements feel rehearsed, as though they are always aware of the camera. But maybe that’s unavoidable in these reality-TV days. “HUGELY ENTERTAINING!” Overall, the ways these teens react to -Peter-Peter Travers,Travers, ROLLINGROLLING STONESTONE “YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS MOVIE! A PURE DELIGHT!” -Pete-Pete Hammond,Hammond, HOLLYWOOD.COMHOLLYWOOD.COM

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Swing Vote -1/2 (Century 16, Century 12) To say that this political comedy isn’t funny ignores the elephant in the room: the premise at the movie’s core. As with much fiction, viewers can suspend their disbelief and swallow the silly notion that a U.S. pres- idential election hangs by a hair — by ILLUMINATIONS a single vote. Due to a voting-machine malfunction, Bud Johnson (Kevin Cost- ner) must recast his vote in 10 days, an historical event by which one American will determine the leader of the free world. Screenwriters Jason Richmond and Stern tried to fashion a feel-good, Capra-esque story about civic respon- sibility: Every American should carefully consider the issues and vote for the political candidate of choice. Let’s just say that “Swing Vote” should be retitled “Voter Fraud.” The movie completely ig- TERRI CARNEY nores the moral and legal bankruptcy at 650.625.9600 x412 the narrative’s center. Rated: PG-13 for language. 1 hour 40 minutes. — S.T. CVPartners is proud to announce the recent (Reviewed Aug. 1, 2008) addition of Terri Carney to our team of 35 Bay Area recruiters. CITY OF PALO ALTO The X-Files: I Want to Believe --- Terri has extensive recruitment experience (Century 16, Century 20) Fans will be following a successful 15+ year IT programme thrilled to know their beloved agents and Project Managment career. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully haven’t NOTICE OF FINAL DATES ON OR BEFORE WHICH changed much. Six years after the FBI DIRECT AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS MAY BE charged him with murder and kicked SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK IN SUPPORT him out of his post as an investigator OF OR AGAINST THE LIBRARY FACILITIES, of paranormal cases, or X-Files, Mul- der (David Duchovny) still hasn’t quite COLLECTIONS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BOND moved on. He sits at home, collecting MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS newspaper clippings of strange oc- OF PALO ALTO AT A SPECIAL ELECTION, TO BE currences and shooting pencils at the CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY, ceiling. Scully (Gillian Anderson) works NOVEMBER 4, 2008

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., has been fixed as the final date and time when "# direct arguments for or against the following measure may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to ! the voters of the City. Copies of the direct arguments will be available from the City Clerk on Thursday, August 14, 2008. The --Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES deadline for filing rebuttal arguments with the City Clerk has been set for Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. CITY OF PALO ALTO MEASURE “—”) AA FILMFILM BYBY LIBRARY FACILITIES, COLLECTIONS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENT GUILLAUME CANET BOND. To provide additional space to expand library collections, add new children’s and group program areas, replace outdated lighting, provide modern ventilation and air conditioning systems, ensure seismic safety and enhance disabled access, shall the City of Palo Alto issue bonds up to $76,000,000 to construct a new energy-efficient Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, expand and renovate Main Library, and renovate Downtown BasedBased onon thethe Best-SellingBest-Selling NovelNovel byby HARLANHARLAN COBENCOBEN Library, with annual audits and independent citizen oversight?

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All materials to be printed in the Sample Ballot regarding the Bottle Shock measure will be available for public examination from Thursday, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 August 21, 2008 through Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at the City Brideshead Revisited Clerk’s ofﬁce on the seventh ﬂoor. 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50 (Times are Fri thru Thurs) DONNA J. GRIDER City Clerk

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*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊU *>}iÊ19 CITY OF PALO ALTO ORDINANCE NO. 4996 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION AND ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION INCURRING BONDED DEBT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF A NEW MITCHELL PARK LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER, RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF MAIN LIBRARY, AND RENOVATIONS TO DOWNTOWN LIBRARY TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008

WHEREAS, use of the Palo Alto librar- Palo Alto Determining That the Public Interest SECTION 3. Estimated Cost of SECTION 10. Publication of Ordinance. ies has increased; in fiscal year 2007-2008 and Necessity Demand the Construction and Improvements. The estimated cost of the This Ordinance shall be published once a circulation in Palo Alto libraries increased 8% Completion of a New Mitchell Park Library portion of the costs of the Improvements to day for at least seven days in a newspaper over the prior year, and users checked out and Community Center and the Renovation be paid for from the City’s general obliga- printed, published and circulated at least six over 1.5 million books, periodicals, DVDs, and of Main and Downtown Libraries and their tions bonds is seventy-six million dollars days a week in the City, or once a week for other materials; and Financing Through the Issuance of General ($76,000,000). The estimated cost includes two weeks in a newspaper printed, published Obligation Bonds” (the “Resolution”); and legal and other fees and the cost of printing and circulated less than six days a week in WHEREAS, in a 2007 report, the City the bonds and other costs and expenses the City. The first of said publications shall, in Auditor determined that Palo Alto libraries are WHEREAS, in order to provide for the incidental to or connected with the authoriza- either event, be within fifteen (15) days after in the poorest condition when compared to issuance by the City of its general obligation tion, issuance and sale of bonds. The cost of the adoption of this ordinance. The City Clerk libraries in ten surrounding communities; and bonds to finance the costs of constructing constructing the Improvements in excess of is hereby authorized and directed to make the new Mitchell Park library and community $76,000,000 will be paid for from other funds said publications and to transmit, for receipt WHEREAS, the Auditor’s report specifi- center and renovating and improving Main of the City. no later than August 8, 2008, a certified copy cally noted that Palo Alto’s libraries were over- and Downtown libraries, it is necessary for of this Ordinance to the Board of Supervisors crowded, had poor lighting and inadequate this Council to pass an ordinance ordering SECTION 4. Principal Amount of (the “Board of Supervisors”) of Santa Clara meeting spaces; and the submission of the proposition of incurring Bonds. The amount of the principal of the County (the “County”), and a copy with the bonded indebtedness for such purpose to the indebtedness to be incurred is not to exceed County Clerk of the County and the Registrar WHEREAS, Palo Alto libraries are qualified voters of the City at an election; and seventy-six million dollars ($76,000,000). of Voters of the County. cramped, have poor lighting, and have no room for expansion of collections or group WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Elec- SECTION 5. Maximum Interest Rate. SECTION 11. Canvassing Election study and quiet reading areas; and tion for the City is to be held on Tuesday, The maximum rate of interest to be paid on Returns. The Board of Supervisors is hereby November 4, 2008; and the indebtedness shall be twelve percent authorized to canvass the returns of said City WHEREAS, Mitchell Park Library was (12%) per annum. Bond Election. built more than fifty years ago; over the past WHEREAS, the City Council desires twenty years circulation there has tripled and to submit to the voters at the election the SECTION 6. Issuance and Sale of SECTION 12. Election Instructions. it currently receives more than one thousand proposition of incurring bonded indebtedness Bonds. This City Council does hereby call a The Board of Supervisors is hereby requested visitors per day; and as hereinafter set forth. special municipal election on Tuesday, No- to issue instructions to the County Elections vember 4, 2008, and submit to the qualified Department to take any and all steps neces- WHEREAS, Mitchell Park Library has NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUN- voters of the City, at said Special Municipal sary for the holding of the said consolidated the highest circulation of all libraries in Palo CIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO, CALIFOR- Election, the proposition set forth in Section elections. Alto, but it is too small and outdated to serve NIA, does ordain as follows: 1 hereof. The City proposes to construct and the population that uses it today; and complete the Improvements, and to issue SECTION 13. Accountability Require- SECTION 1. Ballot Proposition. That and sell General Obligation Bonds of the City ments. As required by Section 53410 of the WHEREAS, many residents in our the following question shall be submitted to pursuant to Article 1, commencing with Sec- Government Code, a statement in substan- community, especially children and seniors, the voters of the City at the Special Municipal tion 43600, of Chapter 4 of Division 4 of Title tially the following form shall be included on rely on Palo Alto libraries; and Election to be held on November 4, 2008: 4 of the California Government Code, in one the ballot for the Bonds, and the City Council WHEREAS, some of the heaviest use or more series, in the maximum amount and covenants to comply with the reporting re- occurs after school when children from the for the objects and purposes set forth above, quirements contained in Section 53411 of the neighborhood schools gather to do home- “LIBRARY FACILITIES, COLLECTIONS, if two-thirds of all qualified voters voting on Government Code: work, research and work on group projects; at SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BOND. To the proposition set forth above vote in favor Accountability Measures these times, the libraries can be overcrowded provide additional space to expand thereof. The bonds are to be general obliga- and noisy, making it challenging for others to library collections, add new children’s tions of the City, payable from and secured by taxes levied and collected in the manner As required by Section 53410 of the comfortably use the library, study, or access and group program areas, replace Government Code, the following account- services; and outdated lighting, provide modern ven- prescribed by laws of the State of California. All of said bonds are to be equally and ratably ability measures are hereby made a part of tilation and air conditioning systems, the City’s Bond Measure “LIBRARY FACILITY, WHEREAS, Mitchell Park, Main and secured, without priority, by the taxing power ensure seismic safety and enhance COLLECTIONS, SPACE, SAFETY IMPROVE- Downtown libraries have poor ventilation and of the City. disabled access, shall the City of Palo MENT BOND” (the “Measure”): lack air conditioning; and Alto issue bonds up to $76,000,000 to SECTION 7. Consolidation; Manner construct a new energy-efficient Mitch- of Conducting Election. That in all particulars a) The specific purpose of the bonds WHEREAS, Mitchell Park, Main and ell Park Library and Community Center, not recited in this Ordinance, the election shall is to build a new Mitchell Park library and Downtown libraries are too small to accom- expand and renovate Main Library, be held and conducted as provided by law for community center, expand and renovate Main modate growth in library collections, which and renovate Downtown Library, with holding municipal elections. That pursuant library, and renovate Downtown library; residents have identified as a priority for City annual audits and independent citizen to the requirements of section 10403 of the libraries; and oversight?” b) The proceeds from the sale of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of City’s bonds will be used only for the purposes WHEREAS, under the conditions the County of Santa Clara is hereby requested ______YES ______NO specified in the Measure, and not for any other described above, our libraries cannot fully to consent and agree to the consolidation of a purpose; offer the services and resources our Palo Alto Special Municipal Election with the Statewide residents deserve; and Special Election on Tuesday, November 4, c) The proceeds of the Bonds will be SECTION 2. Object and Purpose of 2008, and said election shall be held in all deposited into a Library/Community Center WHEREAS, it is critical that the City Bonds. The object and purpose of incurring respects as if there were only one election and Project Construction Fund to be held by the provide libraries and community centers that the indebtedness is to finance the costs of only one form of ballot shall be used. City; and afford earthquake safety by construction to constructing a new energy efficient, environ- modern seismic standards; and mentally friendly library and community center SECTION 8. Procedure for Voting on d) The Administrative Services Direc- at Mitchell Park and the costs of renovating Proposition. Ballots for the election shall be tor of the City shall file an annual report with WHEREAS, the City needs to ensure and expanding Main Library and renovating provided in the form and in the number pro- the City Council of the City, commencing not and enhance disabled access at its public Downtown Library, including enhancements vided by law. Voters shall be provided an op- later than November 1, 2009, and annually libraries and community centers; and at all three facilities for earthquake safety and portunity to vote for or against the proposition thereafter, which report shall contain pertinent disabled access, expanded space for library on the ballot, in accordance with procedures WHEREAS, libraries are an important information regarding the amount of funds collections, meeting and study areas, and to be adopted by the authorized officers of the community asset because they provide more collected and expended, as well as the status new air conditioning, ventilation and lighting County charged with conducting the election. than just books—they are a place for resi- of the Library/Community Center project listed systems. The foregoing improvements are dents to learn and to gather and they enrich in the Measure. referred to herein as the “Improvements”. The SECTION 9. Time and Place of Elec- the culture of our City; and City wishes to construct the Improvements tion. Notice of the time and place of holding In addition to those required measures, the election is given and the City Clerk is WHEREAS, on July 21, 2008, this City because the present library and community the City shall create a citizen’s oversight com- center at Mitchell Park, and the Main and authorized, instructed, and directed to give mittee to monitor the projects and report to Council adopted, by a two-thirds vote of all further or additional notice of the election, in the members of the Council, a Resolution enti- Downtown libraries, are inadequate to serve the City Council. the needs of the citizens of the City. the time, form, and manner required by law. tled “A Resolution of the Council of the City of (continued on next page)

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NOW SERVING a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. Paradise, 1350 Grant Road #15B, Moun- Pasta Market, 863 El Camino Real, Men- (650) 323-7759 Following are condensed versions, in alpha- (Reviewed April 23, 2004) tain View (650) 968-5949 lo Park (650) 324-9394 This popular noodle house serves up big betical order, of longer restaurant reviews Palermo, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo A dark, no-frills storefront, Paradise is fes- Formerly Florentine Pasta Market. The hot bowls of traditional Vietnamese beef published in the Weekly over the past several Park (650) 322-2157 tooned with Persian carpets and outfitted name has changed, but the menu, full of broth with noodles -- called pho -- lickety- years. This week’s reviews begin where the list Palermo Menlo Park excels in contem- with crisp white linens. The menu offers a good Italian food, made from the Pasta split. Stir-fried noodle dishes, rice plates ended one week ago. porary Italian fare in a fashionable atmo- good introduction to Afghan food. Lunch Market’s own homemade noodles, is still and bun -- vermicelli with meat and veg- Olive Garden, 2515 El Camino Real, Palo sphere. Particularly good are the spiedino Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner Mon.- the same. Lots of options for take-out. You etable toppings -- round out the menu. Alto (650) 326-5673 alla Romana, fried peppers and calamari, Fri. 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 5 p.m.-10 can also buy fresh, homemade pastas here: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (Reviewed p.m. (Reviewed July 11, 2003) cappellini, linguine, etc. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-9 March 30, 2001) Chain restaurant serving northern and house-made stuffed pastas, veal dishes p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 5-9 p.m. southern Italian foods. All-you-can-eat soup and fish. Desserts are stellar. Lengthy an- Parkside Grille, 884 Portola Road, Portola Pho Vi Hoa, 4546 El Camino Real, Los and salad. Children’s menu. Sun.-Thu. 11 tipasti menu. Patio, full bar, solid wine list. Valley (650) 529-9007 Patxi’s Chicago Pizza, 441 Emerson, Palo Altos (650) 947-1290 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Dinner menu This cafe in the redwoods is a great place Alto (650) 473-9999 Pho Vi Hoa is a terrific place for a comfort- starts at 4 p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 27, 2006) Olives Cafe, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford to go when you’re in the mood for some- Patxi’s is as close as you’ll get to classic ing bowl of soup. It also offers other good (650) 724-3160 Palo Alto Cafe, 2675 Middlefield Road, thing simple, elegant and without the fuss. wheat-crust, deep-dish pizza without hop- eats, including salads and Chinese stir-fry. The menu defies easy classification, but ping a plane for the Midwest. Its charming For non-soup meals, an excellent choice This Mediterranean eatery on Stanford Uni- Palo Alto (650) 322-8644 includes fresh seasonal produce and ex- small bar is a fine alternative to expense-ac- is lemongrass chicken. The cafeteria-like versity’s campus serves grab-’n’-go salads, This coffee house offers your basic cof- ceptional seafood. Tue.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 count wine bars. (Reviewed Aug. 20, 2004) atmosphere, however, can be noisy. Sun.- gourmet sandwiches, snacks and desserts. fee, pastries, sandwiches and smoothies, p.m.; Sun.-Thu. 5:30-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5:30- Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-10 There’s also a cafeteria-style “hot” line of- as well as free wireless Internet. No credit Peking Duck, 2310 El Camino Real, Palo 10 p.m. (Reviewed Aug. 2, 1996) p.m. (Reviewed Nov. 12, 2004) fering pizzettas, soups and grilled combo cards. Mon.-Sat. 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 7 Alto (650) 856-3338 plates. Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closed a.m.-8 p.m. Passage to India, 1991 W. El Camino For this tiny and quiet Chinese restaurant, Pho To Chau, 853 Villa St., Mountain during the summer. (Reviewed Nov. 8, Palo Alto Creamery Downtown, 566 Emer- Real, Mountain View (650) 969-9990 its namesake is its specialty. Duck, vegetar- View (650) 961-8069 2002) son St., Palo Alto (650) 323-3131 While the original southern Indian menu ian and seafood specialties with a touch of Located in downtown Mountain View, this Oregano’s Wood-Fired Pizza, 4546 El Omelets, pancakes, sandwiches, burg- is in full force, you’ll also find some north- California cuisine thrown in. Reservations small noodle house offers quick sit-down Camino Real, Los Altos (650) 941-3600 ers, meatloaf, chicken pot pie, famous ern specialties as well as desi Chinese, accepted. Daily 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (Re- meals, but most take it to go. Lunch: 11 an Indian twist on Chinese cuisine. New viewed May 20, 2003) a.m.-3 p.m. Dinner: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. A family-owned business has to be do- milkshakes, beer and wine. “Happy Days” low-fat vegetarian lunch and dinner buffet. ing something right to survive 10 years atmosphere with roomy booths. Sun.-Wed. Peninsula Creamery Dairy, 900 High St., Pizz’a Chicago, 4115 El Camino Real, Huge portions, good service. Bakery and in Silicon Valley. Oregano’s has honestly 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs. 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri. Palo Alto (650) 323-3175 Palo Alto (650) 424-9400 mithai (sweets) shop next door. Mon.-Thu. friendly service, efficiency and value, as 7 a.m.-midnight; Sat. 8 a.m.-midnight. (Re- Open for breakfast and lunch only, the Deep-dish pizzas named after monuments 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m. Fri. 11:30 well as satisfying food (don’t miss the lovely viewed Oct. 12, 2001) Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store offers the and famous people from Chicago. Great a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10:30 p.m. Sat. 11:30 hot pizza bread). Pizzas have a thin crust Palo Alto Creamery, #2A, Stanford Shop- same omelets, sandwiches and famous salads and friendly service. Good family a.m.-3:30 p.m., 5-10:30 p.m. Sun. 11:30 with a puffy rim you can get a grip on, and ping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Palo milkshakes as the Creamery Downtown atmosphere. Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; a.m.-3:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. calzones, salads and pastas also beckon. Alto (650) 327-3141 without the crowds or the wait. Daily 7 Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (Reviewed July 14, 27, 2001) Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 4-9:30 p.m. Good food, reasonable prices, quick ser- a.m.-5 p.m. 1995) (Reviewed Nov. 10, 2006) vice and fabulous pies fill the bill at the Palo Passage to India Bakery & Mithai Shop, PF Changs China Bistro, 900 Stanford Pizza My Heart, 220 University Ave., Palo 1100 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View Original Pancake House, 420 South San Alto Creamery at Stanford, the shopping- Shopping Center, Palo Alto (650) 330- Alto (650) 327-9400 (650) 964-5534 Antonio Road, Los Altos (650) 559-9197 center outpost of the downtown Creamery. 1782 This large and attractive space is just one An extension of the Passage to India Get breakfast all day -- at least until mid- Menu favorites include the burgers, the Nationwide chain restaurant with tasty of a chain of restaurants run by pizza mag- Restaurant, this bakery produces cakes, afternoon. Pancakes and omelettes are the BBQ pork sandwich, the breakfasts, and of Chinese-American dishes, some with fu- nate Chuck Hammers. A surfing theme, pastries, breads and pakora in addition to highlights here; fresh fruit waffles excel too. course the milkshakes. Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-10 sion flair. Dramatic Asian ambience, replete complete with posters and music, pervades its selection of mithai, or traditional Indian Family-friendly and crowded on weekend p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed Feb. with reds, blacks and rich woods as well as the restaurant, honoring its Capitola Beach candy. Custom cakes available to order. mornings. Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sat.- 8, 2008) artifact-like sculptures and hand-painted beginnings. Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-midnight; Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 5, 2000) Palo Alto Sol, 408 California Ave., Palo murals. Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. ; Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (Fri.-Sat. closes at Pasta?, 326 University Ave., Palo Alto Osteria, 247 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto Alto (650) 328-8840 11 a.m.-midnight. (Reviewed July 12, 2002) 2:30 a.m. during the summer.) (Reviewed (650) 328-4585 (650) 328-5700 A colorful restaurant specializing in the Pho Hoa, 220 Castro St., Mountain View March 15, 2002) This no-frills Italian trattoria is packed and Osteria’s reputation was built on house- authentic flavors of Puebla. Though you (650) 969-5805 Playa Bar & Grill, 244 Stanford Shopping inexpensive. Food and service can be made pasta, but the restaurant offers well- can order familiar food, such as burritos, it’s Perhaps the most hospitable to pho neo- Center, Palo Alto (650) 323-8226 inconsistent, but the pasta is consistently prepared chicken, veal and fish, as well as more fun to venture further into the heart of phytes, Pho Hoa is bright and cheery, with Playa is clear, bright and bustling, offer- fresh and the gnocchi, ravioli and fettuc- daily specials. The pappardelle Osteria, Mexico with Palo Alto Sol’s exotic dishes. freshly-painted teal walls and great menus ing healthy Mexican dishes, including fish cine are house-made. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m. to spinach raviolini and gnocchi are notewor- Be sure to order the mole sauce, which that provide detailed pictures of the dishes tacos. Counter service, outdoor seating. midnight; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Thurs.; 11:30 thy. Desserts are delicious. Decor is simple, originated in Puebla. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 2 and ingredients for the uninitiated. Daily 10 Cash only. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Wed. (Reviewed Sept. service is efficient and prices are fair. Res- p.m.; Sun.-Thurs. 5-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5-9:30 a.m.-2 a.m. (Reviewed Jan. 19, 2001) 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed April 28, 2000) 2, 2005) ervations are a must. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 p.m. (Reviewed May 27, 2005) Pho USA, 883 Hamilton Ave., Menlo Park

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SECTION 14. Estimated Tax Rate. State of California. as an ordinance relating to an election pursu- At this time, the best estimate from official ant to Government Code section 36937(a) sources of the tax rate required to be levied to SECTION 19. Ballot Arguments. upon its adoption by two-thirds vote of all the fund the bond issue is $27 per $100,000 of Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403, members of this City Council. assessed value. August 8, 2008 is be the deadline for submission to the Board of Supervisors by a local The above ordinance was introduced SECTION 15. Reimbursement for Elec- agency the ordinance or resolution requesting with the first reading waived at a regular meet- tion Costs. That the City of Palo Alto recog- consolidation with the statewide election and ing of the City Council on the 21st day of July, nizes that additional costs will be incurred by any resolution or ordinance placing a measure 2008, and passed and adopted at a regular the County by reason of this consolidation and on the November 4, 2008 ballot. Pursuant to meeting of said Council held on the 4th day of agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. Elections Code Section 9286 et. seq., August August, 2008, by the following vote: 13, 2008 at 5 p.m. shall be the deadline for SECTION 16. Ballot Form and Content. submission of arguments in favor of, and INTRODUCED: July 21, 2008 That the ballots to be used at the election arguments against, any local measures on the shall be in form and content as required by ballot. If more than one argument for and/or PASSED: August 4, 2008 law. against is received, the priorities established by Elections Code Section 9287 shall control. AYES: BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN, SECTION 17. Actions and Materials MORTON, SCHMID, YEH Necessary for Conducting Election. That SECTION 20. Rebuttal Arguments. NOES: the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and The provisions of Elections Code Section directed to have the Santa Clara County 9285 shall control the submission of any ABSENT: Election Department procure and furnish any rebuttal arguments. The deadline for filing and all official ballots, notices, printed matter rebuttal arguments shall be August 20, 2008 ABSTENTIONS: and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia at 5 p.m. that may be necessary in order to properly ATTEST: and lawfully conduct the election. The City SECTION 21. Impartial Analysis. The /s/ Donna J. Grider /s/ Larry Klein Manager is authorized to make changes to City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit ______the ballot language as required by the County a copy of the measure to the City Attorney, City Clerk Mayor Clerk and/or Registrar of Voters. who shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing the effect of the measure APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: SECTION 18. Election Polls. That the on the existing law and the operation of the /s/ Gary Baum /s/ Kelly Morariu polls for the election shall be open at 7:00 measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed ______o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing City Attorney City Manager or designee shall remain open continuously from that time of primary arguments. until 8:00 o’clock p.m. of the same day when

the polls shall be closed, except as provided SECTION 22. Effective Date. This /s/ Lalo Perez in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the Ordinance shall become effective immediately ______Director of Administrative Services

*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÀ`>Þ]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊn]ÊÓäänÊU *>}iÊ21 BABE RUTH Sports Historic Shorts ON THE LINKS . . . Stanford grad win by Rob Grube made a smooth transition from collegiate All-American to paid professional, earning a Palo Alto nice paycheck of $48,000 after finishing in a 14th-place tie at last week’s Reno-Tahoe Open, Regional title puts his first tournament on the PGA 14s all-stars into Tour. Grube, who received a sponsorís exemption to compete, the World Series completed the four rounds with by Colin Becht a seven-under-par 281. Stanford y the time the ball reached sophomore Michelle Wie also first baseman Travis played but did not make the cut. B McHugh’s glove, pitcher . . . Stanford sophomore Steve Freddy Avis’ glove was already off Ziegler continued his upward — ready to be tossed into the air in mobility at the Pacific Coast Ama- celebration. teur championships at the Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia on Thursday. He shot a four-under-par 31 through nine holes, including an eagle on the 429-yard sixth hole, to move into a fourth-place tie entering the final 27 holes. Ziegler opened the tournament on Tuesday with a mediocre 73 but caught fire and finished with a 66 on Wednesday. He’s three strokes behind leader Ryan Hallisey. Cardinal senior Daniel Lim started in 11th place Seconds later, Avis’ glove was with a three-under-par 137 but gone and he was at the center of a ran into trouble in the early going dog pile with all his Palo Alto team- on Thursday (a first hole bogey mates. There was good reason for and a fourth hole double bogey) such a celebration. and fell into a 20th-place tie. Stan- On Wednesday evening, the host ford senior Dodge Kemmer was Palo Alto 14-year-old all-star team alone in 75th place on the front won the Pacific Southwest Regional nine Thursday. Gunn senior Mar- tournament and, with it, captured a tin Trainor was at eight-over-par berth in the Babe Ruth World Se- after 45 holes and in 52nd place. ries. Today’s final round got started at This is Palo Alto’s first-ever re- 8 a.m. gional championship and first World Series appearance. AT THE NET . . . The Stanford “It’s just awesome,” said Palo Alto women’s volleyball team was an manager Matt Atwater. “To be able unanimous choice to win the Pac- for the kids to play in a tournament 10 title in a vote of conference like this coming up is going to fan- coaches released Wednesday. tastic . . . They’re a group of kids The Cardinal reached last year’s that have always been expected a lot NCAA championship match of, and now they’ve finally achieved against Penn State after win- Kyle Terada that and they’re going to the biggest ning its 11th overall Pac-10 title. tournament any of them have ever The Cardinal return five starters, played in. including three All-Americans, Palo Alto defeated Torrance, 8-2, but also graduated All-American in the championship game at Bay- setter Bryn Kehoe and middle Winning pitcher Freddy Avis begins the celebration following the final out in Palo Alto’s 8-2 win over lands Athletic Center. It was Palo blocker Franci Girard. UCLA was Torrance in the Pacific Southwest Regional championship game on Wednesday at Baylands Athletic Center. Alto’s second victory over Torrance picked second, followed by USC, in the tournament and earned the California, Washington, Oregon, winners a date with Tallahassee Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon (Fla.) on Aug. 17 in the opening State and Washington State. The round of the World Series in Quin- Women of Troy and Cal joined cy, Mass. Stanford in last year’s Final Four in “We had a great team, man,” said Sacramento. Palo Alto’s Travis McHugh, who had three hits and three RBI in the ON THE AIR title game. “Coming into this tournament, we knew we had to stay Friday focused. We knew we had to stick Olympics: Opening ceremonies, 8 p.m., NBC together all the way through it, and Olympics: USA women’s soccer vs. we did that each game.” Japan, 11 p.m.; USA Palo Alto won all four of its games Saturday by a combined score of 33-11. Palo Olympics: Swimming, 8 p.m., NBC Alto out-hit the opposition, 41-24, Olympics: U.S. men’s soccer, U.S. and committed just two errors while women’s basketball, 11 p.m., USA (continued on page 23) Sunday Olympics: Swimming, 7 p.m., NBC About the cover Olympics: U.S. women’s basketball, Drake Swezey (left) and Tra- Kyle Terada U.S. women’s water polo, 11 p.m., USA vis McHugh celebrate Palo Alto’s 8-2 win over Torrance SPORTS ONLINE on Wednesday in the Pacific For expanded daily coverage of college Southwest Regional Babe Ruth and prep sports, please see our new site Palo Alto’s Travis McHugh watches his two-run single, which produced the winning runs in Wednesday’s 8-2 14s all-star championship at www.PASportsOnline.com win over Torrance that earned the 14-year-old all-stars a berth in the Babe Ruth World Series. game. Photo by Kyle Terada. Page 22 • Friday, August 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly figure to mark their accomplish- Babe Ruth ment. (continued from page 22) The championship was far from opposing teams had 10. the only honor Palo Alto received, as “We had great fielding; our whole five players were named to the All- pitching staff was outstanding,” At- Tournament team. Avis was recog- water said. nized as the All-Tournament pitcher, Bottom line, everyone contrib- McHugh and Drake Swezey made uted to Palo Alto’s success during up two fifths of the All-Tournament the tournament — the first regional infield, while Jake Batchelder was to be hosted by Palo Alto. part of the outfield. On Wednesday, After four in- As the names of the All-Tour- nings, Palo Alto and Torrance were nament team were read off, with deadlocked at 2, battling fiercely for each player receiving a trophy to the regional title. Palo Alto broke acknowledge their achievement, the the game open by scoring four runs biggest surprise was the absence of in the fifth inning. Palo Alto’s BJ Boyd from the team. McHugh got the game-winning However, this absence was not due hit for Palo Alto when he singled to to a lack of recognition, but rather score Freddy Avis and Sam Falken- because Boyd’s play stood out so hagen. much — he was in a class all to him- “I’ve had confidence at the plate. self as the Most Valuable Player of I knew I was going to get a big hit the regional tournament. sometime,” said McHugh. While many fans were at first After adding two more runs in the shocked to not hear Boyd’s name on sixth inning, it became a matter of the All-Tournament team, he said he waiting before Palo Alto’s players knew something was going on be- could call themselves champions. cause “the announcer smiled at me.” Avis threw a complete game to Boyd earned the honor with six pick up the win. After some early hits in nine at-bats, four RBI, six jitters in the first inning, in which runs scored and three stolen bases. he surrendered two runs, Avis shut He reached base 10 out of 12 times down Torrance for the final six in- while batting leadoff. nings. He struck out four, while lim- Palo Alto will now play in the iting Torrance to four hits. Babe Ruth World Series, which runs In the post game celebration, from August 16-23. Atwater got the coach’s traditional Babe Ruth headquarters pays for championship experience of being all the players and coaches on the drenched with Gatorade from the Palo Alto team to fly in and out of

Kyle Terada team’s cooler. Boston for the tournament. Coaches And at the awards ceremony, each are given hotel rooms, while players Palo Alto player received a trophy stay with host families in Quincy. and a hat announcing them as the Two to three players will be staying champions of the Pacific Southwest with each host family. Travis McHugh (left) helps dump some Gatorade on Palo Alto Babe Ruth manager Matt Atwater as Sam Regional. In the team photos, play- Palo Alto begins the pool-play Falkenhagen (20) enjoys the moment following the all-stars’ 8-2 win regional title-game win over Torrance. ers were able to flash only an index (continued on page 27)

City of Palo Alto Recreation Presents 24TH ANNUAL PALO ALTO WEEKLY MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 City of Palo Alto TIME & PLACE Recreation Presents PLEASE NOTE TIMES: 5K walk 7:15pm, 10K run 8:15pm, 5K run 8:45pm. Race-night registration 6:15 to 8:00pm at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit off Highway 101). Parking — go to PaloAltoOnline.com to check for specific parking locations. COURSE 5K and 10K loop courses over Palo Alto Baylands levee, through the marshlands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course 24th Annual is flat, USAT&F certified (10k run only) on levee and paved roads. Water at all stops. (Course map available at www. Palo Alto Weekly PaloAltoOnline.com) REGISTRATIONS & ENTRY FEE Pre-registration fee is $20 per entrant (postmarked by September 5, 2008) and includes a long-sleeve t-shirt. Late/race-night registration is $25 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. A scantron card must be filled out at race-night registration. September 12, 2008 Family package: Children 12 and under run free with a registered parent. A completed entry form for each child must be submitted with adult registration. Please indicate on form and include $10 for an adult small t-shirt. No confirmation of mail-in registration available. Registration also available online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Refunds will not be issued for no-show registrations (and t-shirts will not be held). SPORTS TEAM/CLUBS: Pre-registration opportunity for organizations of 10 or more runners; contact Amy at (650) 326-8210 ext. 285. MINORS: If not pre-registered Minors under 18 MUST bring signed parental/waiver form (below) on race night to participate. In addition scantron card must be completely filled out at race-night registration. DIVISIONS Age divisions: 9 & under; 10-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, and 70 & over with separate divisions for male and female runners in each age group. Race timing provided for 5K and 10K runs only; not 5K walk. COMPUTERIZED RESULTS by A Change of Pace Race results will be posted on the Internet at www.PaloAltoOnline.com 10am on 9/15. Registration forms must be filled out completely and correctly for results to be accurate. Race organizers are not responsible for incorrect results caused by incomplete or incorrect registration forms. AWARDS/PRIZES/ENTERTAINMENT Top three finishers in each division. Prize giveaways and refreshments. DJ, Efren Ayala. Pre-race warmup by Andre Bobo. BENEFICIARY Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund. A holiday-giving fund to benefit Palo Alto area non-profits and charitable organizations. In April 2008, 37 organizations received a total of $240,000 (from the 2007-2008 Holiday Fund.) MORE INFORMATION Call (650) 463-4920, (650) 326-8210, email [email protected]. or go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com. For safety reasons, no dogs allowed on course for the 5K and 10K runs. They are welcome on the 5K walk only. No retract- able leashes! Please bring your own clean-up bag. Jogging strollers welcome in the 5K walk or at the back of either run. Flashlights/head lights recommended. Register online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com

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CYCLING Special ride made memorable Palo Alto cyclist completes Tour de France course in memory of friend by Keith Peters esse Czelusta of Palo Alto decided to go for a bike ride, but J not just any ride and certainly not some afternoon jaunt in the foothills. No, this ride had to be special because he was doing it for a special friend and fellow cyclist, Rick Shel- ton, who had died on April 9. Czelusta wanted to accomplish something that would honor his friend and help keep his memory alive by supporting something Shel- ton believed in. Czelusta figured while he was at it, he might as well chase a dream. Why not ride the entire Tour de France course while the race was under way? As crazy as it sounded, that’s exactly what Czelusta did. Shortly before dawn on July 5, he set off on his bicycle from Brest, France to begin a 23-day journey of over 3,500 kilometers. The journey helped raise donations to the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), a Berkeley-based charity that supports disabled athletes, and Kinetic Kids, a San Antonio-based charity in Texas that helps children with disabilities participate in athletics. More than $5,000 has been raised so far. Czelusta, a recent PhD graduate of Stanford who grew up in San An- tonio, rode every stage of this year’s Tour de France with the goal of rais- ing a substantial sum for young athletes with physical disabilities. Al- though Shelton was not disabled, he was a sports enthusiast, a healthcare professional, and always supportive of athletes — especially younger ones. “Rick and I competed together in our first bike race, a time trial back home in Texas” said Czelusta. TOUR de MENLO 2OO8 Shelton was a Texas native and long-time resident of San Antonio. He was well-known in the San An- Saturday, August 16 tonio healthcare community as a capable and caring nurse. His passion for cycling and charismatic -%42)##%.4529s-),%2)$% personality made him a favorite on group rides through the Texas Hill Country where he lived. Ride Day Registration 8 to 10 a.m. The timing of Czelusta’s personal Tour corresponded with American -ENLO !THERTON(IGH3CHOOL -IDDLEFIELD2OAD !THERTON #! Greg Lemond’s come-from-behind victory in the 1989 Tour de France. “The winner was a 17-year-old Lance Armstrong,” Czelusta said. “I’ve never come close to Lance’s time on that day, but ever since then, www.tourdemenlo.com I’ve dreamed of riding the course of the Tour de France.” Czelusta, 32, rode solo, without BENEFITS ROTARY TUTORING, SCHOLARSHIPS a support vehicle, and carrying 25 pounds of gear across the Tour’s Rotary Club of Menlo Park formidable mountain passes. He be- (continued on following page) Page 24 • Friday, August 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports We know it’s the middle of summer, but school is right around the corner

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Palo Alto’s BJ Boyd was named MVP of the Drake Swezey (left) is hugged by Matt Eastman as manager tournament. Matt Atwater looks on. O! What a Party! is our annual event that celebrates our important type O blood donors. You don’t have to be type O regional victory and focus on the by Babe Ruth Northern California to attend, though—we need ALL types! Babe Ruth World Series, Atwater said, “How baseball commissioner Jacki Sulli- (continued from page 23) about tonight?” van that past teams had gotten po- Support our community by giving the gift of life, and have a little portion of the tournament on Au- McHugh seconded Atwater’s take, lice escorts upon entering the World fun at our luau while you’re at it! Here are some of the things we gust 17 against the champions of the and said he would enjoy the victory Series sites as well as duffle bags have in store for attendees: Southeast Regional — Tallahassee. “probably just tonight, and then, you full of gifts, such as pins, hats, and After four games of pool play, know, it’s preparation for the next other merchandise. *MOViN 99.7 will be there they have the opportunity to ad- tournament. We’re really happy that The team will even be assigned Event t-shirts for every donor vance to the elimination rounds of we made it to this next level, but you a designated batboy for the tourna- * the tournament and, eventually, the know, this isn’t just fun, this is hard ment. Snacks and prize wheel Babe Ruth World Series champion- work. We’ve got to get ready.” Though the games in the World * ship on August 23. The World Series will interfere Series will not be televised be- t.VTUCFGSFFPGDPMEBOEnVTZNQUPNT Palo Alto is among the 10 teams with prescheduled events in the yond local television, Babe Ruth Here are the basic t.VTUCFBUMFBTUZFBSTPGBHF in the Babe Ruth World Series, with lives of the Palo Alto players. Many will stream some of the games live requirements for » t.JOJNVNXFJHIUPGQPVOET eight regional champions playing, of the players will be missing their through its website, www.baberuth- blood donors t&BUBOEESJOLCFGPSFEPOBUJOH along with the host Quincy team first days of high school, and foot- league.org. and the Massachusetts state cham- ball players will miss the beginning This is a new adventure for a Palo pion team. of fall practices. Alto baseball team. This is the lon- For more detailed information about eligibility, appointments, Palo Alto will have to check in at As Falkenhagen joked: “I’m ticked gest season on record. It’s historic and the lives saved by blood donors just like you: the Adams Field facilities in Quincy that I’m going to miss summer prac- and special, setting these current http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu on August 14. tices at M-A.” Falkenhagen will be players up for a possible return trip Though preparations for the a freshman at Menlo-Atherton, and to the World Series as 15-year olds. World Series will begin shortly, in addition to football practices, will But, first things first. There’s still Palo Alto took some time to enjoy miss his very first days as a high a World Series title to be won. The the moment on Wednesday by cel- school student. last Babe Ruth team from the Pen- ebrating its victory at the Old Pro Still, Palo Alto players will get insula to accomplish that was San restaurant. But when asked when quite the professional treatment Carlos (15s) in 1961 in Glendive, he will have to move on from the in Quincy. The players were told Montana.■ is a non-proﬁt organization Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, August 8, 2008 • Page 27 Sports

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Community Outreach Meeting for the Proposed Palo Alto ALUC Comprehensive Land Use Plan County of Santa Clara SANTA CLARA COUNTY Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) The County of Santa Clara ALUC is hosting a Community Outreach meeting to provide a forum for the public to discuss the proposed Palo Alto Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), which is currently being prepared. The Airport is located in the City of Palo Alto, at 1925 Embarcadero Road. The project environs include areas within the Cities of East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View,

Sunnyvale, as well as the Baylands and areas within San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. Keith Peters

The proposed airport-speciﬁc Land Use Plan is an amendment to the County-wide Land Use Plan that introduces updated Safety and Noise policies. Top-seeded Mary Closs of Menlo Park won the Girls’ 14 singles title on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 2 seed Jenny Chen. You are invited to attend this meeting for the purpose of learning more about the proposed CLUP and assist the ALUC and County staff in identifying potential impacts that need to be addressed in the Environmental Assessment. Oral and written comments are welcome. If you have any questions, please call Mark Connolly at (408) 299-5786, or via e-mail: [email protected]

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Sacred Heart Prep sophomore Andrew Malozsak was knocked out of the Boys’ 18 singles following a 6-2, 6-1 quarterfinal loss. Page 28 • Friday, August 8, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly