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UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Palo Alto to scrap ‘binding arbitration’ for labor disputes? as a way to prohibit Palo Alto police County Grand Jury, which evaluated gan contract negotiations with Palo City revisits 1978 provision in response to officers and firefighters from strik- employee costs in local cities, criti- Alto Professional Firefighters, Local Santa Clara County Grand Jury report ing if contract negotiations stall. cizes binding-arbitration provisions 1319. Burt said the city still has time Since then, however, court rulings and recommends that San Jose give to place a binding-arbitration repeal by Gennady Sheyner and changes to California’s labor its voters an opportunity to repeal on the November ballot this year if code have made it illegal for public- the provision. The Palo Alto City the council decides to do so. alo Alto officials may soon their contract negotiations collapse, safety workers to strike, prompting Council is scheduled to discuss the The issue of binding arbitration ask city voters to repeal a lo- the Weekly has learned. city and county officials to take a report Monday night. has become more pertinent because P cal law that requires the city The “binding arbitration” provi- fresh look at binding-arbitration Mayor Pat Burt told the Weekly of the firefighters’ own ballot initia- and its police officers and firefight- sion has been in the City Charter provisions in their charters. that the report’s findings are relevant tive, which would require the city to ers to seek third-party arbitration if since 1978, when voters approved it A new report from a Santa Clara to Palo Alto, which last month be- hold a citywide vote any time it wants (continued on page 10)
CRIME Trial set for Zumot Palo Alto hookah-shop owner to face jury in September on murder charge by Gennady Sheyner ulos Zumot, owner of the downtown Palo Alto shop BDa Hookah Spot, will go to trial on arson and murder charges in September despite last-minute arguments by his attorney Tuesday morning that evidence implicating Zumot is nonexistent. Zumot, 36, has been held with- out bail since Oct. 19, 2009, when Palo Alto police charged him with strangling his girlfriend, 29-year- old Jennifer Schipsi, and torching Kimihiro Hoshino their shared cottage on Addison Avenue on Oct. 15 to hide the evidence. Zumot’s attorney, Mark Geragos, downplayed the signifi- cance of police evidence — which includes various accounts of the Measures are being taken to protect the small farm at Ohlone Elementary School — with its sheep, goats, chickens and bees fight Schipsi and Zumot had the — during construction of the new two-story classroom building. night before the fire; their history of domestic violence; and the fact trict’s Co-Chief Business Officer Each class spends at least 45 that a trained police dog named EDUCATION Robert Golton said. minutes a week on the farm, Rosie smelled accelerant on sev- “It’s going to be educational which, in addition to animals, eral articles of Zumot’s clothing and sustainable.” contains a gazebo, special teach- — and asked Santa Clara County Ohlone Farm prepares In the meantime, caretakers of ing area, greenhouse, orchard, Judge David Cena to dismiss the the 15 chickens, two sheep, two vegetable garden and “butterfly case. goats and two beehives that oc- garden” planted with lavender, Police arrested Zumot after a for construction cupy the Ohlone Farm are ready cosmos, marigolds and petunias. Santa Clara County medical ex- Sheep, goats and garden will weather building of to take extra steps to protect their The 1-acre vegetable garden aminer determined that a bone in charges, if necessary. currently holds pumpkins, toma- Schipsi’s neck had been broken adjacent, two-story classroom structure “We’re hoping the bees will toes, sunflowers, corn, squash before the fire and that there was by Chris Kenrick live through the construction be- and cucumbers. The orchard is no smoke in her lungs or airways. cause they tend to be quite sen- planted with plum, apricot, apple, Police also found what they be- sitive to construction noise and pear and fig trees. lieved to be a melted gas can near hen kids head back to after-school day care. dirt,” science teacher and farm Families volunteer to visit the the bed where Schipsi’s body was Ohlone Elementary The new eco-friendly building, coordinator Tanya Buxton said. animals each morning and to found and reported a strong smell WSchool Aug. 24, they’ll with 12 classrooms and a plant- Buxton said farm managers take them in and feed them each of gasoline emanating from the encounter their new teachers, the ed roof that will be accessible and volunteers studied the archi- evening, on weekends and holi- victim’s body. pigs, goats and chickens on the to students, should be ready for tect’s daylight and shade analysis days. The coroner concluded Schip- school’s beloved farm — and a occupancy on Valentine’s Day of to make sure the farm’s garden The school holds a weekend si was dead before the fire was major construction site. 2012, school officials said. and orchard area would continue workday each month to take care started. Work will begin on a new, two- “When we’re finished we’re go- to receive maximum sunlight. of more significant chores. After hearing testimony from story classroom building adja- ing to have an exemplary build- The 25-year-old Ohlone Farm “It definitely takes the whole seven police officers on Monday cent to the school’s library and ing. Everybody’s going to love long has been a centerpiece of community to make it run,” said and Tuesday, Cena ruled that there farm on ground that previously the architecture and the green the school’s “developmentally is “sufficient cause” to believe Zu- held portable classrooms used for roof,” the Palo Alto school dis- based” curriculum. (continued on page 9) (continued on page 6) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 3
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and communications. joined the clinic in 1975, later serv- COMMUNITY Despite his illness and declin- ing as head of the Business Affairs ing health, Druker said in a com- Committee and vice executive direc- fortable den in his Los Altos Hills tor, before being named executive home that he still counts his life as director. He was later named chief Ailing Medical Foundation leader David being one guided heavily by good operations officer for the foundation luck. In an interview shortly after and finally was named president and Druker speaks about health care he was named executive director CEO following the retirement of Dr. of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic in Robert Jamplis. Battling lung cancer, executive confronts his own future while 1989, he described his life as “one For years, Druker continued to discussing America’s health care prospects big accident. So much of what hap- see a normal full load of about 30 pens to us is the result of good luck patients a day, declaring “I would by Jay Thorwaldson and timing. I’ve been blessed with a never want to give up my dermatol- lot of both.” ogy practice. That’s the thing I enjoy avid Druker, president and organized Druker said the concept for the He was raised in Marshalltown, most. It’s what I’m trained to do.” CEO of the Palo Alto Medi- and self- San Carlos facility is to further the Iowa, and went to Harvard Univer- But he also derived satisfaction D cal Foundation and a key monitored; foundation’s longtime research into sity believing he would follow in his from “being able to contribute to architect of the nonprofit organiza- and modern improving outpatient care, as op- father’s footsteps and become a law- something I believe in,” such as tion’s expansion in the South Bay communica- posed to the more common “bed yer. He was accepted at the Univer- multi-specialty group practice and and coastal communities, is near tions technol- counts” to measure the success of sity of Michigan Law School — but innovation. death at his Los Altos Hills home ogy among hospitals. abruptly changed his mind. He has been a clinical professor following a battle of several years providers He has long envisioned such an “Since I liked people, and the of dermatology at Stanford School with lung cancer. and with pa- integrated facility where treatment idea of being my own boss really of Medicine, has written several But he took time recently to tients. methods could be integrated, tested appealed to me, I decided to switch books on dermatology and medical speak of his vision for health care Under and refined. to a career in medicine.” administration and has held state in America. Druker’s “It’s actually been my dream. He was admitted to the University and national offices in professional Druker, a non-smoker, said in David Druker leadership, When we first joined Sutter, in 1993, of Iowa Medical School on condition organizations. what he acknowledged was a final the medical I laid out a vision. First we would he complete required undergraduate In his June 29 interview, Druker interview June 29 that he has been foundation has grown from about build a physician infrastructure so courses. He spent a full year catch- noted that he has been a Republi- scaling back his duties as he has 120 physicians to more than 950. It we would be in a position to provide ing up on science classes, cramming can but nevertheless supports the grown less able to handle the physi- now includes the Sunnyvale-based care for the communities we’re in. 90 percent of the pre-med require- underlying notion of some form of cal demands of overseeing both the Camino Medical Group, a Santa “For decades we’ve been learning ments into that year. universal health care in President medical-foundation operations and Cruz medical group, the Fremont how to keep people out of the hospi- “It was a fun year,” he recalled Barack Obama’s reform package. broader responsibilities for Sutter Center, the Los Altos Center, the tal while providing quality care.” ruefully. Most physicians support that notion, Health, of which Palo Alto Medi- Redwood City Center and more re- He said when he was named ex- He and his wife, Karen, were also, he believes. cal Foundation is an affiliate. He cent affiliations in San Carlos and ecutive director of the clinic in 1989 married in 1966, and have two chil- He is pessimistic about reform resigned a regional vice presidency Burlingame. he confronted a rapidly increasing dren, Daniel and Ellen, and five overall due to its complexity, cost for Sutter last year. Druker was a key participant in demand for primary health care in grandchildren. He has two sisters, and politics: “As a whole it is des- But he emphasized that his vision designing the 1993 affiliation with the region, due to growth and an ag- Hannah and Leah. tined to fail,” he said. for providing high-quality outpa- Sutter Health, then a predominantly ing population. He spent two years in the U.S. Yet he believes the most promis- tient health care remains as strong hospital-based organization in Sac- “The implications were that we Army at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., ing aspect of the reform package as his belief in the “multi-specialty ramento and the Central Valley. He had to have many more primary- then completed his dermatology is embodied in the term “account- group practice” model for provid- said one of his regrets was the failure care doctors versus specialists, and residency at the University of Or- able-care organization,” replacing ing health care. He believes that it of two years of affiliation talks with we began to work on how to achieve egon in the early 1970s. He was in the older “managed care” term that should become a national pattern Stanford University Medical Center that,” despite a national shortage. private practice in Portland when he people often interpret as rationed for efficient but thorough commu- that preceded the Sutter linkage. “This took us back to the vision of heard of an opening at the Palo Alto care. Accountable care means “ag- nity-based health care — contrasted Druker has pushed for creation of expanding the primary-care infra- Medical Clinic — then a private gregating doctors into some kind of with single-specialty referral groups a “Center for Innovation” within the structure. Then we would have the physician partnership and not yet a functional group that takes respon- or hospital-based and solo-practice foundation, and there is talk of nam- luxury of deciding whether to build component of the nonprofit medical sibility for providing a broad range models. ing it in his honor. or buy beds,” depending on wheth- foundation. of health care services to a commu- Druker said he would like to see The foundation is planning a $500 er there were existing hospitals in He said that, too, was luck. His nity or region.” N the group-practice model of the Palo million campus in San Carlos that various communities. His vision in- sister Leah lived in Palo Alto, and Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson Alto Medical Clinic, founded in includes a community outpatient cludes building health care teams of when visiting he drove past the clin- worked with Dr. Druker at the Palo 1930 by the late Dr. Russel van Ar- clinic and 95-bed hospital. (The physicians, physician assistants and ic’s former large blue building at 300 Alto Medical Foundation for more sdale Lee, coupled with two compo- project has been delayed by the eco- registered nurses tightly integrated Homer Ave. and thought, “Gee, that than 18 years. He can be e-mailed nents: innovations in how groups are nomic recession, however.) through electronic medical records looks like a nice place to work.” He at [email protected].
specifically the QPR (Question, tional experts, Palo Alto community CITY HALL Persuade, Refer) method that has leaders, parents and students on how been used at Foothill College and we as a community should proceed,” Stanford University. the document states. Council to discuss youth well-being The committee also recommends Besides school and city officials, that school and community groups Project Safety Net had wide par- Project Safety Net report details next steps for city, schools implement a comprehensive youth ticipation from parents, physicians, by Chris Kenrick program known as Project Corner- community and religious groups. stone’s 41 Developmental Assets, as The group’s stated mission is “to well as peer-counseling programs develop and implement an effective, he “best collective thinking day is the work of a committee — reation Division Manager Rob De and other school-based mental comprehensive community-based of local and national experts” composed of school, city, medical Geus and Palo Alto school district health efforts. mental health plan for overall youth T on how to prevent teen suicide and community agency staff mem- Student Services Director Carol It proposes that the school district well-being in Palo Alto.” will be presented to the Palo Alto bers — known as Project Safety Zepecki, who retired June 30. and the city assign a senior-level The Palo Alto Board of Educa- City Council Monday night. Net. It was co-chaired by city Rec- “The report represents a begin- administrator to see that the recom- tion heard a presentation from Proj- Council members will discuss a ning rather than an end,” De Geus mendations are carried out. ect Safety Net in May and voted to 68-page document explaining the said Thursday. Following the second suicide in adopt Project Cornerstone’s 41 De- community’s past and future re- ‘It’s very much a “It’s very much a check-in with June 2009, school officials teamed velopmental Assets. sponse to five suicides by local teens the City Council to let them and the with the city and many community Board members will have the full that took place at the Caltrain tracks check-in with the City community know about how we as groups to try to build a coordinated report in hand when they hold their between May 2009 and January. Council to let them a community have responded to the response, resulting in Project Safety annual two-day retreat tentatively The deaths included three students and the community tragic set of events we’ve all experi- Net. The report to be presented Mon- scheduled for Aug. 2 and Aug. 3. at Gunn High School, a 13-year-old enced here.” day was prepared by the project’s 14- On Monday, the Council will be who was about to enter Gunn as a know about how we Project Safety Net recommends member executive committee. asked to refer the report to its Policy freshman, and a 2008 graduate of the as a community have continuing “Track Watch,” a pro- The group consulted with Stan- and Services Committee to discuss school whose family said he had been responded to the tragic gram in which volunteers sit by the ford University faculty and other na- policy implications for the city, De under treatment for mental illness. rails during hours that trains run, tional experts about the best strate- Geus said. N Youth well-being is one of the set of events we’ve all through the 2010-11 school year. gies to respond to a “suicide cluster” Staff Writer Chris Kenrick council’s top five priorities for experienced here.’ Suggestions also include training in a community. can be e-mailed at ckenrick@ 2010. — Rob De Geus, recreation school staff and youth-serving agen- “The report represents the best paweekly.com. The report to be presented Mon- division manager, City of Palo Alto cies in suicide-prevention strategies, collective thinking of local and na-
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 5 Upfront BOUTIQUE & VINTAGE FURNITURE SALE News Digest Zumot (continued from page 3) Memorial services set for Stanford climber FRIDAY, JULY 23 Memorial services will be held Sunday, July 18, for Christina “Chris” mot may have been responsible for 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Chan, the Stanford University graduate student and climbing enthusiast who Schipsi’s death. The trial is sched- fell to her death July 9 while “free soloing” in Yosemite National Park. uled to begin in late September in SATURDAY, JULY 24 Services will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Stanford Memorial Church, San Jose Superior Court. according to her Facebook memorial page. Chan, 31, fell 400 feet as she Much of the testimony at the pre- 9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. was descending from the north face of Eichorn Peak (also referred to as trial hearings focused on the Oct. Eichorn Pinnacle) Friday afternoon. 14 argument between Zumot and Chan, a fourth-year graduate student in political science, was 2008 co- Schipsi, which resulted in Schipsi president of the Stanford Alpine Club, through which Chan shared her leaving Zumot’s birthday party and Woodside Village Church passion for climbing with others, according to the club’s website. walking home by herself. Her climbing partner, Jim Castelaz, also of Stanford, saw her falling Palo Alto Police Agent Scott 3154 Woodside Road and quickly descended, hoping against all odds that she was still alive, Savage, who had interviewed the Woodside, CA according to a posting he made on the Facebook page. couple’s mutual friend Jaber Al “I was in shock and horrified and helpless,” he wrote. Suwaidi, said Schipsi and a group Free soloing is climbing without a rope or safety protection and is usu- of friends and relatives were cel- ally practiced only by the most skilled of climbers. ebrating Zumot’s birthday and Chan often spent weekends teaching beginning climbing, anchors, lead were preparing to leave the Dish- climbing and self-rescue. Her climbing accomplishments included solo- dash Restaurant in Sunnyvale and ing the Zodiac route of El Capitan in Yosemite and soloing the Prow and head to Da Hookah Spot. Schipsi the Skull Queen routes of Washington Column in Yosemite. was inviting Al Suwaidi to join the Chan’s academic interests included environmental policy and politics group shortly after 10:30 p.m. Oct. in China. As an undergraduate at Harvard University she studied bio- 14 when Zumot reportedly inter- chemical sciences. She later received a master’s degree from Stanford in fered. civil and environmental engineering. She recently was working toward a “Someone can’t handle me tex- doctorate in political science, according to her Stanford website. ting. Sorry,” Schipsi wrote to Al Chan is survived by her parents, Cecil and Susie Chan, and her brother, Suwaidi, according to Savage’s Peter Chan. N testimony. Look inside An expanded version of this article is available at Palo Alto Online. Minutes later, she sent him an- today’s insert The story was initially posted on July 12. other message telling him that her for savings! — Georgia Wells “phone was just thrown at me.” The dispute was the latest epi- Channing House launches new health center sode in a volatile relationship, one that included multiple break-ups After more than five years of planning, Channing House finally broke and threats, as well as a restraining ground on its new health center Thursday (July 15). order that Schipsi obtained against The retirement community in downtown Palo Alto began the lengthy Zumot but later asked the court to process of gaining approval from the city and state to renovate its facility rescind. Zumot was attending a by building a new health center back in 2005. court-ordered class in San Jose for Construction is set to begin by the end of the month. perpetrators of domestic violence. The current center, on the second floor of the 11-story building, was After her heated exchange with completed in 1964 and lacks space and privacy for patients, according Zumot on Oct. 14, Schipsi left the to the organization. Health center patients who require assisted-living or group and walked alone to the cot- skilled-nursing care live in two- and three-bed rooms. tage on Addison Avenue, Savage The project is planned in two phases. The first will be the construction said. of the two-story, approximately 37,000-square-foot health center with At one point during the walk, a 17,000-square-foot underground. The entire first phase is expected she received a call from her friend, Always great to take 19 months to complete, according to Executive Director Carl Nora Hanafy, who had arrived at EVERYDAYE PLUS Club Card That’s our promise... Braginsky. Da Hookah Spot for the birthday LOWLOW PRICES Specials that’s Ingredients for life. NC The second phase will involve the remodeling of the second floor of party but could not find Schipsi, the existing building where the current health care center is located. Detective James Reifschneider tes- Construction on this part of the building won’t start until all health center tified. Schipsi told Hanafy about residents have been relocated to the new facilities and is anticipated to her argument with Zumot. Avenidas presents the 7th Annual take roughly seven months, Braginsky said. “According to Ms. Hanafy, the The renovation will add 14 apartments to the retirement home’s 188 defendant threw the cell phone an- existing ones. There will be 12 two-bedroom and two one-bedroom grily at the victim,” Reifschneider Caregiver apartments. said. The construction will help facilitate Channing House’s Aging-at-Home The couple also argued during program, which provides services to residents so they are able to main- the drive from the Dishdash Res- Conference tain independence and live in their apartments longer. Programs will taurant in Sunnyvale to Da Hoo- Saturday, August 21 include “prescribing and monitoring diet and exercise, assistance with kah Spot, according to testimony medications and greater opportunities for mental, emotional and social by Police Agent Tyson Hughes. 8:30 am - 2:30 pm stimulation that help to minimize loneliness and depression,” according Zumot’s friend, Mansour “Victor” to the organization. N Chaalan was driving the couple in — Coryanne Hicks Zumot’s car when the two passen- Learn how to: gers began arguing about an offer Deal with family dynamics Wireless coverage boosted in Palo Alto schools from another friend to help pay for the party, said Hughes, who had Cope with a loved one's Wireless coverage in Palo Alto’s public school classrooms will increase interviewed Chaalan. dementia “dramatically” thanks to a recent contribution of equipment by Google, When the group arrived at the Create order out of clutter Inc., the Palo Alto Unified School District said. hookah lounge, Schipsi “seemed Google has contributed 350 wireless-access points and other network- upset and didn’t want to go to the Care for yourself to avoid ing hardware to the Palo Alto Unified School District, the district an- restaurant immediately,” Hughes burnout nounced. said. While Zumot and Chaalan Discover forgiveness The access points — spread throughout the district’s 12 elementary went inside the shop, Schipsi re- schools, three middle schools, two high schools and single preschool mained outside. She then walked campus — will help the district “deliver excellent educational technology home. Register at Avenidas.org to our students,” Superintendent Kevin Skelly said. Meanwhile, Zumot reportedly or (650) 289-5445. The Google contribution will more than double the number of wireless- had a few drinks with his friends at access points on the district’s network, allowing students to connect to Da Hookah Spot before going next the Internet. N door to the Bella Luna restaurant — Chris Kenrick to play cards. Zumot and Chaalan then went back to Da Hookah Spot, LET’S DISCUSS: Read the latest local news headlines Where age is just a number and talk about the issues at Town Square at www.PaloAltoOnline.com (continued on next page)
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(continued from previous page) Prosecutor Chuck Gillingham Oct. 14 argument between Zumot Geragos also dismissed evi- “You now have absolute proof said he believes that Zumot is the and Schipsi as a “small disagree- dence from the arson investiga- that either the dog was hungry or cleaned and closed up the shop and only person who saw or heard from ment.” Chaalan also allegedly told tion indicating that several items there was something else going headed to Zumot’s Addison Ave- Schipsi between that morning and police that Zumot loved Schipsi of Zumot’s clothing had traces of on,” Geragos said. nue home. the time her body was discovered and that he was planning to take accelerant after the fire. Geragos But Gillingham said all evidence When they arrived, Chaalan no- that evening. She did not go to a trip with her on an upcoming pointed to an analysis from the points to Zumot, who has a history ticed the smell of cigarette smoke work on Oct. 15 and did not give weekend, Geragos noted. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- of domestic violence, who argued in the house, which he found a friend a ride to a post-doctoral After Chaalan left the cottage on arms and Explosives (ATF), which with Schipsi the night before her strange because he knew Schipsi appointment, as previously sched- the morning of Oct. 15, he and Zu- tested the same items of clothing death and who police believe generally didn’t smoke cigarettes. uled. At about 6:40 p.m., less than mot swapped a few text messages. that the accelerant-sniffing dog, was the last person to see Schipsi Zumot allegedly told him that an hour after Zumot left his court- At about 3:42 a.m., Zumot alleged- Rosie, smelled but did not find evi- alive. Schipsi sometimes smoked and mandated class in San Jose for ly sent Chaalan the message, “She dence of gasoline on them. “Unfortunately, it’s an all-too- that he didn’t like her smoking in domestic-violence offenders, the is Kool now and honestly she has a Gillingham said the clothing common scenario,” Gillingham the house. Chaalan stayed inside cottage at 969 Addison Ave. was clean heart. I shouldn’t drink and had some substance on them, but said. N the house for about 15 minutes and in flames. act the fool. I love her.” Chaalan not enough for the ATF test to Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner mediated a discussion between Zu- Geragos maintained his client’s also reportedly told police that find them “positive.” Geragos said can be e-mailed at gsheyner@ mot and Schipsi. He left at about innocence this week and pointed to he thought Zumot was “an honest the analysis essentially disproved paweekly.com. 2:45 a.m. Chaalan’s characterization of the man.” Rosie’s findings. Natural HealthStyle Davis Baldwin, MD & Patricia Baldwin, NP Practicing together for more than 30 years, Dr. Davis Baldwin and Nurse Practitioner Patricia Baldwin invite you to visit Natural HealthStyle, their proactive, personalized women’s healthcare practice. = Revive your metabolism = Pursue a natural approach to improved thyroid and adrenal hormone balance = Explore the safe use of bio-identical hormone replen- ishment = Participate in our weight loss plan and discover the secret to lasting weight management or optimal weight maintenance Call us today for a complementary consultation to explore if our practice is right for you and learn about our July special. 650.324.0669 145 N. California Ave. Suite 2 ~ Palo Alto, CA ~ 94301
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More than 20 Palo Altans stepped up to the podium to These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout praise and criticize the hefty Draft Environmental Impact Report’s assessments the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news of the huge project. (Posted July 13 at 9:57 a.m.) or click on “News” in the left, green column. Fire burns through roof of Menlo Park home ÕÃiÕÊ+Õ>ÌÞÊ,i«>Àà Palo Alto airport committee seeks new member A fire that burned through the roof of a two-story home on Seminary Drive in UÊ*ÀVi>ÊUÊ*ÌÌiÀÞÊUÊ >ÀLiÊ Five months after an East Palo Alto plane crash raised concerns about the Menlo Park at around 9:50 p.m. Saturday (July 10) caused $50,000 to $75,000 in damages to the roof, Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman of the Menlo Park UÊ>`iÊUÊÛÀÞÊUÊ>ÃÃÊ Palo Alto Airport, the aviation group responsible for community outreach is seeking another member. (Posted July 14 at 3:45 p.m.) Fire Protection District said. (Posted July 12 at 12:31 p.m.) UÊ7`ÊUÊ-Ìi Èxä{n{Ó{x Three EPRI scientists on climate-change panel Residents urged to dispose of recalled spinach Three scientists from the Palo Alto-based Electric Power Research Institute The California Department of Health is advising residents who purchased (EPRI) have been chosen to be lead authors on the Intergovernmental Panel on two lots of recalled baby spinach to throw the products away because they could Climate Change Fifth Assessment. (Posted July 13 at 12:12 p.m.) be contaminated with E. coli. (Posted July 12 at 9:06 a.m.) www.restorationstudio.com Menlo Park bookkeeper arrested for grand theft Police on Friday arrested Roger Reynolds Nursery business manager and bookkeeper Evette Christine Weiler on charges of grand theft and embezzle- ment in connection with losses at the Menlo Park nursery estimated at more .YP] than $100,000, said Sgt. 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City Council (July 12) 30% OFF Stanford Hospital: The council discussed the traffic impacts of the proposed Stanford Now Open University Medical Center expansion. Action: None Station All Services TM $ Corridor study: The council authorized staff to proceed with a study of the Caltrain New Clients corridor and to form a new citizen task force as part of that study. Yes: Burt, Espinosa, for Rent Only Shepherd, Scharff, Yeh, Schmid, Price, Holman Absent: Klein Off Fire initiative: The council discussed the firefighters union’s ballot initiative that would 5 prohibit the city from changing staffing levels in the Fire Department or closing fire sta- By Appointment 158 University Ave (at High St.), Palo Alto with purchase tions without a citywide vote. The council voted to continue the discussion on Aug. 2. www.livegreene.com - [email protected] Yes: Espinosa, Shepherd, Yeh, Schmid, Price, Holman No: Burt, Scharff Absent: Klein 650.799.8303 of $25 or more. (650) 331-0700 Expires 7/31/10 City Council Policy and Services Committee 454 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto (July 13) Service efforts and accomplishments: The committee discussed survey options for the 2010 Service Efforts and Accomplishments report and the council priorities work- plan. Action: None 7 Planning and Transportation Commission Remodeling Workshops (July 14) Our Design + Build team will give you design ideas and solutions Comprehensive Plan: The commission discussed the city’s Comprehensive Plan and sustainability goals and policies that could be added to the Comprehensive Plan. Ac- that reduce maintenance costs, are energy efficient and might tion: None even help you to spend less time with your vacuum cleaner. With these interactive workshops, you will learn what to do at your High-Speed Rail Committee (July 15) own home to make your life easier and make your home more Stanford Hospital: The committee discussed the status of Caltrain’s electrification maintenance free! project and legislation relating to the high-speed rail system. Action: None n Topics will include: Durability through timeless and functional Architectural Review Board (July 15) design and smart home technology to incorporate now Stanford Hospital: The board held a preliminary review for the proposed design of the n Learn the “enemies” of an enduring home Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital expansion. Action: None n Product, design and remodeling choices that are sustainable, personal, and healthier for you and your family Low Maintenance Homes by Design Public Agenda Saturday, July 24, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week Registration and light breakfast at 9:15 am COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to dis- cuss the recruiting process for the next city attorney. The meeting is scheduled for Harrell Design Center, Mtn. View 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 19, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Call us or go on line to register today. Hamilton Ave. We never forget it’s your home.® FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss refuse rates; the quar- terly report from the City Auditor; and the City Auditor’s fiscal year 2010 work plan. Kitchen & Bath Remodels The closed session is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, July 19. Regular meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Thursday, July 22, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board plans to vote on a contract for construc- Registration and light dinner at 6:15 pm tion of an $8.8 million new, two-story classroom building at Ohlone Elementary Harrell Design Center, Mtn. View School; and whether to endorse a state constitutional amendment sponsored by State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, that would reduce the required percentage of the vote necessary to pass a parcel tax from two-thirds to 55 percent. The spe- cial meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, in the board room of school- district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave. Graduate Education at the Frontier of Psychology and Spirituality UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to elect of- ficers and discuss the city’s water-supply allocations; the Gas Asset and Supply ITI TP P Management Plan and the Long-Term Electric Acquisition Plan. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Steve is passionate about working to help lift children out of poverty, violence, and neglect. CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to hold a closed session to discuss perfor- After earning his M.A. from ITP, Steve founded a mance evaluation for city manager. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednes- day, July 21, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. counseling program in East Palo Alto, a culturally rich but underserved community. “ITP changed my life, and now, working together with capacity to 570 students, with no more wonderful ITP interns, we are changing the lives of hundreds Ohlone need for portable classrooms except of kids by helping their families strengthen and stabilize.” (continued from page 3) for the after-school day care program, Find out more: www.itp.edu/steve Golton said. Buxton, who oversees the farm During construction, students Academic Programs: On-Campus & Online along with garden coordinator will be housed in portables that Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Marieluise Fries. have been moved close to the main r Construction workers will use classroom building. The after- r1ĵ%ĶĻ5ŀĮĻŁĽIJŀŁļĻĮĹ1ŁňİĵļĹļĴň a service road that runs along the school day care portables will re- r."ĶĻ$ļŃĻŁIJĹĶĻĴ1ŁňİĵļĹļĴň .'5-ĶİIJĻŁŃŀIJ left-hand side of the campus to main on the perimeter of campus, r."ĶĻ5ŀĮĻŁĽIJŀŁļĻĮĹ1ŁňİĵļĹļĴň reach the worksite, which is at the Golton said. r."ĶĻ8ļĺIJĻŁ4ĽĶŀĶłŃĮĹĶłň back of the deep property. From the The $11.6 million authorization for service road, construction vehicles the Ohlone Modernization Project, in- r0ĻIJ:IJĮŀ$IJŀłĶijĶİĮłIJĶĻ5ŀĮĻŁĽIJŀŁļĻĮĹ4łŃıĶIJŁ probably will run either in front of, cluding an $8.8 million construction r1ŀļijIJŁŁĶļĻĮĹ5ŀĮĶĻĶĻĴĶĻ-ĶijIJ$ļĮİĵĶĻĴ or behind, the school library to get budget, comes from the $378 million to the site. facilities bond measure approved by Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Open House Last year’s enrollment at Ohlone, 77.5 percent of school district voters 1069 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto CA 94303 First Tuesday of Every Month which also houses the district’s in June 2008. N [ph] 650.493.4430 [email] [email protected] 7:00 P.M. Mandarin Immersion Program, Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can was 516 students. be e-mailed at ckenrick@paweek- The project will expand the school’s ly.com. accredited by the western association of schools and colleges
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Labor disputes enough signatures to place this initia- panel, which includes a member Manager James Keene. In 1980, the Jose City Council prepare a ballot (continued from page 3) tive on the November ballot. from each side and a neutral mem- arbitration panel sided with the city measure asking voters to repeal the Binding arbitration has histori- ber, sided with the firefighters in on one issue relating to firefighters’ section of the City Charter that ad- cally favored the firefighters’ inter- 1999 when the union opposed an ex- salaries, but sided with the union in a dresses binding arbitration, a policy to reduce staffing levels in the Fire ests over those of the City Council, isting provision barring the city from dispute over pension formulas. that according to the report “results Department or close fire stations, Burt said. hiring workers whose relatives also The Grand Jury report specifi- in an adversarial process between Burt said. The firefighters collected The three-member arbitration work for the city, according to City cally recommends that the San the city and employee groups.” “Binding arbitration limits the ability of city leaders to craft solu- tions that work for the city budget,” -EQ.SLR'PIQIRXXLMWMW the report states. “The process has resulted in wage and benefit deci- sions that have been greater than the growth in basic revenue sources.” Other cities are also taking a new look at binding arbitration. In June, Vallejo voters repealed their city’s binding-arbitration provision. The Gilroy City Council also considered scrapping binding arbitration but 1SSXW8MXERMYQ4W]GLSP< decided against it after it reached an 864'EVFSR&VEOIWIX agreement with its firefighters union. The Grand Jury report analyzes a 'YWXSQ'LVMW/MRK;LIIPWIX broad spectrum of issues relating to 6MXGLI];'7'SGOTMX employee costs, including pension, 76%16IH(VMZIXVEMR medical care and negotiation mech- anism, and summarizes its con- 'LEPPIRKI+VMJS'<8MVIW clusion in 13 findings and its title, *M^MO%RXEVIW “Cities Must Rein in Unsustainable Employee Costs.” The report con- cluded that a sagging economy and +IX]SYVVMHIXSHE] climbing wages and benefits have made employee costs “not sustain- EX4EPS%PXS&MG]GPIW able” in Santa Clara County cities. In Palo Alto, the median total compensation for police officers and firefighters has jumped from $89,059 in 2000-01 to $146,061 in 2009-10, according to the report. At the same time, the city’s revenues [[[TEPSEPXSFMG]GPIWGSQ9RMZIVWMX]%ZI4EPS%PXS'% 4
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legislators and the public that the vision of a modern, high-speed These are my comments after issues BID has been dealing with. Posted July 14 at 11:36 a.m. by rail system initially linking San Francisco to Los Angeles is more watching, on Comcast channel 27, The interesting difference with than a bad, deeply flawed dream. what is happening now and what student, a member of the Gunn Sunday’s program, “Talking with High School community: That is the deadline state Sen. Joe Simitian and other key Henrietta”. This program will be happened then is the involvement of legislators have set for the California High Speed Rail Authority the property owners. In the long run This (“Wireless coverage repeated several times. Palo Alto boosted in Palo Alto schools”) (CHSRA) to demonstrate that its economic and ridership police chief Dennis Burns and two the people who benefit most from a projections are based on more than incorrect methods, as alleged in healthy downtown are the property is more good news. More wire- members of the police advisory less around campus and it was a recent technical review commissioned by the Legislature. committee were being interviewed owners. Two earlier analyses, one by the highly regarded state Legislative Unless they own a business or ser- just announced on the Face- by Henrietta Burroughs. book fanpage that we got two Analyst’s office in March 2009 and one by State Auditor Elaine vice in downtown they don’t seem Two points really caught my at- big, brand new printers for free Howle just released in late April, raise serious questions about to be involved. It all boils down to tention. Henrietta was stopped use in the academic center — the rail authority’s initial studies relating to economics, costs and money, and by involving the prop- recently by Palo Alto police when the only place where we can ridership for a system currently estimated to cost more than $43 erty owners you can again establish she drove from East Palo Alto to print all we want without being billion. Palo Alto. She said that the officer a solid organization with a full-time The auditor said the project suffers from poor planning, harassed. first looked into her back seat and professional executive director. I have an iPhone and last year inadequate risk assessment and a poorly done business plan, then explained that he stopped her The organization should stand we could barely get reception. and warned of potential major delays, cost overruns or even an because her DMV sticker was not on its own rather that operate un- Now with wireless we can have incomplete system. easily readable and she should get a der the auspices of the Chamber of access to a lot more on our The third heavy blow to the authority’s credibility was the late- new one. Upon arriving home, she Commerce, and should actually be phones and access stuff online. June release of an analysis of ridership projections. The Legislature and others examined the sticker and a member of the chamber. I don’t think a lot of students commissioned the analysis by the Institute of Transportation saw nothing wrong. There are still a number of people will bring their laptops, but yes Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, whose experts The second point was that it was around from those days, including a for smart phones. concluded that the authority’s projections were so shaky that they mentioned that two patrol cars were past executive director, who would I did some quick research on couldn’t predict whether the system would be profitable or run parked at the main post office, one be happy to sit in on a round table the so-called “side effects” of deeply in debt. The analysis said the projections, done by consultant facing towards EPA and one facing discussion to help guide a new and wireless and it’s less than mo- Cambridge Systematics, were inadequate as a basis for making towards PA. Burns had no explana- stronger organization to benefit bile phones, and it drops off policy decisions. tion for this and implied he didn’t downtown Palo Alto. fast. So, unless your head is The three critical reports are replete with technical details, but know about it. Jan Aarts right up against the router all the summations are withering. The findings confirm what critics It seems nothing has changed Ohlone Street day long, you’re fine. such as the Palo Alto-based Californians Advocating Responsible since Lynn Johnson was chief. Portola Valley Rail Design (CARRD), have been voicing for months.Yet the There still are response from the authority thus far has been weak, consisting patrol cars parked and watching YOUR TURN primarily of a statement that it supports the Cambridge conclusions. people driving from EPA to PA, just If confirmed, the purported flaws in the ridership analysis as there were then. could undermine the selection of Pacheco Pass/San Jose over an Stopping African-Americans The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on Altamont Pass (East Bay) alternative route. from EPA on pretext (pretense) is issues of local interest. Simitian is blunt: “At some point, folks need to come to grips still happening, as Henrietta’s expe- What do you think? with the fact that this isn’t just the case of isolated concerns or rience shows. Will expanded wi-fi connectivity in Palo Alto schools help students learn? misguided complaints or rampant NIMBY-ism,” he said following Statistician John Abraham, who release of the state auditor’s report. “They are real and legitimate analyzed the demographic data for Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words to [email protected]. concerns and they need to be addressed sooner rather than later.” many years, showed this very thing: Include your name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. And, he warned, “We are getting very close to a point where, African-Americans being stopped We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be ac- if there’s no significant changes and improvements in the way disproportionately for equipment cepted. business is done, I will no longer be able to call myself a supporter problems and not cited. Now that You can also participate in our popular interactive online forum, Town of ‘high-speed-rail done right.’ the data is no longer being collected, Square, at our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Read “Once members (of the Legislature) start to back away in such a there will be no evidence of this. blogs, discuss issues, ask questions or express opinions with you neighbors any way, I think it puts the project in great jeopardy.” The statistics that show the dispar- time, day or night. Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of per- The technical criticisms are being rolled out against a broader ity, racial profiling, will no longer mission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Publishing Co. to also publish backdrop, largely but not completely based on concerns by Palo exist. it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton and other Peninsula cities relating Natalie Fisher to the impact of building and operating a high-speed-rail system Ellsworth Place For more information contact Editor Jay Thorwaldson or Online Editor Tyler Hanley at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. through the communities. Menlo Park Mayor Richard Cline, chair Palo Alto of the Peninsula Cities Consortium, correctly cites the authority’s “enormous credibility problem.” Downtown business The venerable but economically strained Caltrain system is Editor, under dire threat of becoming unable to maintain its commuter I was interested in reading your operations. It had hoped that an infusion of funds from the rail editorial about the Downtown Palo project would help it upgrade and electrify its aging trains. But Alto Improvement District and have there recently has been a distancing by Caltrain, which is finally followed the problems it has recent- asserting itself in seeking a share of $2.25 billion of federal ly had. stimulus funds for transportation upgrades despite opposition from I was a merchant in downtown the authority. Palo Alto in the 1960s and ’70s and Like Simitian, we have been supporters of the rail project, remember that after the Stanford assuming the legitimate concerns of affected communities are Shopping Center opened up in the resolved. But time and patience are running out. late ’50s, an organization was es- Roelof van Ark, the highly respected and brand-new CEO of tablished called “Downtown Palo the rail authority, has a mess to clean up and numerous credibility Alto Inc.” problems to solve — and he doesn’t have much time. It was an organization of prop- We’re with Simitian. If there aren’t wholesale changes in the erty owners and merchants with the way the authority is operating by the beginning of next year, we’ll goal of improving and maintaining join the chorus to put an end to this exciting but badly botched a healthy business environment in transportation initiative. downtown Palo Alto. The orga- nization had a full-time executive
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Guest Opinion We shouldn’t let ‘Planned Community’ zone steal our public benefits by Winter to provide greater flexibility for exceptional spect to the subject property, including the explanation for this inspection negligence. Dellenbach projects. In practice, it enables developers to plaza area.” The most shocking failure by the city to en- y beautiful change zoning to build bigger and denser proj- Predictably, the owner exercised his right to force its own laws is in section 18.38.160 of hometown, ects that produce vastly greater profits than use the supposedly public plaza and its ameni- our PC ordinance. This requires the building Pomona, was possible through regular zoning. Acquiring ties for private use, installing an outdoor cafe department to inspect all PC-zoned projects M PC zoning has practically become the default that fills the plaza with paying customers en- at least once every three years. Yet no inspec- destroyed by rapacious development. The or- setting for big development in Palo Alto. Ac- joying our “public benefits.” tions have been conducted on any PC property, chards are gone, along cording to Planning Department staff, the city The little plaza at Homer and High is an ex- according to staff. An inspection would have with its beauty, charm has granted about 140 PC rezonings. ample of conflicting components written into found the defective coloring of the sidewalks at and livability. “Public benefits,” provided by the developer a PC agreement that guarantees failure. Ac- Channing and Alma and other post-construc- This loss affected me and supposedly not otherwise attainable under cording to the agreement, the plaza was to be tion problems at other PC-zoned projects. — I pay attention to de- regular zoning, are a fundamental requirement a comfortable space, open and accessible to the Lack of inspections is not a recent lapse due cisions our city makes, for a change to PC zoning. The city and its general public for informal socializing without to a crummy economy or understaffing, — knowing its wonky process can elevate or di- residents must absorb the impact on infrastruc- charge. However, the plaza could also include the requirement is decades old. I wonder how minish us, with great consequence in our daily ture, traffic and services caused by over-sized seating restricted during business hours for pa- many public benefits from 140 PCs have been lives. I don’t want our town to lose more than development, so it is only reasonable that pub- trons of the project’s retail use. The agreement lost because the city doesn’t enforce its own it gains as we grow and change. lic benefits should be significant, valuable and goes on to state that any restricted access shall ordinances or conduct inspections? The city This is why I am interested in the train wreck substantial — and permanent. be supportive of, rather than in conflict with, should levy a fee on PC project owners to cov- known as Planned Community (PC) zoning Yet all too often public benefits are minimal free public use. er the costs of these inspections, just as other – a category of zoning that often diminishes, and short-lived, used to barely justify a devel- A restaurant now crams the plaza with fur- towns do to finance annual fire inspections. rather than builds, our community. oper’s desire for a PC-zoning change. niture 24/7, with nary a square inch of space I filed three complaints with Code Enforce- Let me tell you about PC zoning. The current PC ordinance should be amend- for the non-paying public. This is a flagrant ment more than a year ago regarding lost A developer agreed to build a 1,786-square- ed to require the value of a project’s public violation of the PC and a later use agreement public benefits. The complaints remain “in foot plaza in Palo Alto for public use as part benefits to approximate the increased profit — but the city turns a blind eye. process,” with no resolution, even for blatant of his successful application for PC zoning. a developer gains from building bigger and The issue is not the worthiness of these res- violations. There is a $500 per-day penalty for When the plaza was finished, it measured less denser under PC zoning, putting an end to taurants but the broken promises to the public violating zoning laws, and the city should use than 600 square feet, including just over 100 measly benefits. and how the city crafts and enforces our public it to secure our public benefits. square feet of useable open space. Two PC agreements I reviewed contain con- benefits. We are collateral damage in a PC zoning The same developer agreed to color-tint pub- tradictory language or conflicting components The community room planned for the Alma game of Three-Card Monte, with agreements lic sidewalks on Channing and Alma, adja- — guaranteeing a public benefit failure. The Plaza PC illustrates how the usefulness and and benefits shifting and disappearing like cent to his project. Permanent color was to be responsibility for poor drafting lies squarely value of a public benefit can be eroded dur- cards in a con man’s hand. This is unaccept- mixed into the cement, but apparently it was with staff and the City Council. An example ing the approval process. By imposing oner- able. The City Council must be willing to pro- applied superficially, fading away along with of contradictory language is found in the PC ous time restrictions on the use of a proposed tect the interests of Palo Alto residents, and its beautification benefit to the public.How did agreement for the project at Sheridan at Park community room in order to free up parking must amend the PC ordinance, ensuring it is this happen? After an 18-month investigation Boulevard: spaces, the developer successfully transferred only used for truly exceptional projects, laden of 10 city-approved PC-zoned developments, I “The project includes a plaza which will be value from the public back to himself. Now with enduring, valuable, desirable and measur- think I know. This is what I found and what we accessible to the public. The plaza will include you see a public benefit, now you don’t. able public benefits. N can do about it. It matters because PC-zoned a water feature, benches and landscaping. The Surprisingly, PC projects pass final inspec- Winter Dellenbach has been a resident of projects are all over town, and when the public public accessibility of the plaza shall not in tions and meet City conditions of approval Palo Alto since 1970. She opposed 800 High benefit component fails, it is to our detriment. any manner restrict or limit the owner of the even when a major public benefit is missing St. project and other development/growth- Planned Community zoning was intended subject property in the lawful exercise of any or flawed. The undersized plaza on Channing, related planning issues. She can be e-mailed property rights the owner may have with re- mentioned above, is an example. I found no at [email protected]. Streetwise Do you belong to any clubs? Asked on California Avenue in Palo Alto. Interviews by Georgia Wells Photographs by Kimihiro Hoshino.
Christine Yeh Alex Protopopescu Emma Lynn Danielle Ploini Mike Maystead MFT Intern Software Engineer Student International Sales Graphic Artist and manager of Pip Bryant Street, Palo Alto Brittan Avenue, San Carlos Sheridan Avenue, Palo Alto Kathleen Street, San Jose Printing Cowper Street, Palo Alto “Since I had my baby I only belong to a “I like swing dancing. It’s like jazz. Half “I play tennis. I love doing well.” “I am too busy for clubs now. I spend fitness club. I would go to the jewelry the reason I go is because I love the all my time working.” “I belong to a critique group for making club I used to belong to, if I dance. The other half is for the people authors and illustrators of children’s had more time.” there.” books. I am working on a children’s book, and it is helpful to get different interpretations of my work. “
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NOT YOUR FATHER’S SOCIAL CLUB Veronica Weber
BY SUE DREMANN n floor-length gowns — some sparkling with sequins, all To survive adorned with medallions — the 13 Iwomen of the Palo Alto Rebekah in the 21st Lodge No. 291 stood dwarfed in the voluminous Blue Room in down- century, town Palo Alto’s Masonic Center on a recent Wednesday evening. fraternal “I am a Rebekah,” they recited in unison, repeating a creed that dates to the founding of their group, the and service Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- groups lows. “I believe in the Fatherhood of reinvent God, the Brotherhood of man, and the Sisterhood of woman. themselves “I believe in the watch-words of our Order — Friendship, Love and to attract Truth.” Two golden columns towered like silent sentinels as the women stood younger with hands to their hearts. Their voices, strong and resonant, rose in members the dark, wood-paneled room. “Friendship — is like a golden chain that ties our hearts together. “Love — is one of our most pre- Veronica Weber cious gifts, the more you give, the more you receive. “Truth — is the standard by which we value people. It is the foundation of our society. Top: from left, Julie Thomas, Debra LaVergne, Laurie Prescott and Pat Aanenson lead the June 9 meeting of the Rebekahs “I believe that my main concern in Palo Alto. Below, Palo Alto Rotary Club members staff a booth at the Fourth of July Chili Cookoff in Mitchell Park. should be my God, my family and my friends. Then I should reach out
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Above, an award-winning car at the Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance, held as a fund- raiser by the Palo Alto Host Lions Club, is displayed. Below, Tommy Fehrenbach, one of the youngest members of the Ki- wanis Club, stands next to the playground in Heritage Park that his club helped to build, one of several in Palo Alto with which the Kiwanis have been involved. Kimihiro Hoshino Kimihiro Veronica Weber
Alexis Satterfield and her grandmother Diane Satterfield listen in on a Rebekahs meeting at a June invitational event. to my community and the World, time pressures on young profession- for in God’s eyes we are all brothers als, a desire for couples to spend and sisters. their precious free time together “I am a Rebekah!” rather than at lodge meetings, as
The room echoed with their final well as the revolution in online so- Veronica Weber shout. cial networking. Noble Grand Laurie Prescott, the From the Odd Fellows to the lodge leader, stood on a wooden Rotary Club, service and frater- dais surrounded by three ornate nal organizations are searching for thrones and presided over the eve- ways to breathe new life into their ning’s business. Rows of empty as- groups. The numbers are sobering. nearly every town had an Odd Fel- Now LaVergne, in her mid-50s sembly seats flanked the cavernous To keep up with the times, clubs The Rebekahs, once 50,000 lows hall where miners met, many and one of the youngest members room’s walls. are doing away with time-consum- members strong in the 1950s, count of which can still be found today. of her lodge, is seeking ways to “Are there any applications for ing meetings and adding hands-on just 5,000 members today. The Palo Women formed an auxiliary, the carry the membership forward for membership?” Prescott asked. activities. Some, like the Benevo- Alto Elks have shrunk from 3,600 Rebekahs, and both groups func- succeeding generations. “No applications for member- lent and Protective Order of Elks, to 892. Members’ average age hov- tioned as a type of insurance. Mem- In a world in which the Internet ship,” secretary Julie Thomas said. are becoming more family friendly, ers around 70 and “young” means bers took care of their own, aiding offers endless new ways of inter- adding incentives such as pools, being in one’s 50s, leaders said. the sick and burying the dead, La- acting, fraternal organizations and nce a strong thread in a com- work-out rooms and day care. The groups have centuries-old Vergne said. service clubs still offer a connection munity’s social fabric and a Patricia Mastalir, Royal Matron histories. But that role no longer seems rel- for which people yearn, according Omain source of public ser- of the Eastern Star (Masons) in The Odd Fellows were popular evant to many people, having been to LaVergne. vice, the Rebekahs and other fra- Palo Alto and a Rebekah, said the during the Industrial Revolution in largely supplanted by government “I just belong, and I need to be- ternal and service clubs today are problem is nearly universal and England, when people moved from health programs and private insur- long. Substituting counting up your struggling after decades of waning something must be done if such the countryside and left their social ance. Two assisted-living facilities friends on Facebook pages is not membership, according to their organizations are to survive in the networks and safety nets behind, for the elderly and a campus for the same,” she said. leaders. 21st century. according to Debra LaVergne, a troubled children in California are LaVergne joined the group when The decline can be attributed “It’s very difficult. Members are Palo Alto member since 1970 and just about all that remain of the she was about 17. She was attract- to several factors, the leaders say: getting older. We’re all in the same past Noble Grand. Odd Fellows legacy in the state, women entering the workplace, boat,” she said. In California’s gold country, she said. (continued on page 22) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 17 special feature
dementia include Vitamin B12 deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, alcoholism, Understanding dementia substance abuse and infections. t Dementia is a broad term, like arthritis, that describes a spectrum of t Age is the most significant risk factor for dementia. Other risk factors include disorders that physically alter the brain and its workings. Alzheimer’s disease prior head trauma, coronary artery disease, genetics and family history. is the most common form of dementia. In all its forms, dementia produces A community health education series from Stanford Hospital & Clinics a decline in memory or an impact on speech, movement and behavior that t Occasionally forgetting something is normal, like the name of a movie you has a profound impact on daily life−like not being able to find your way saw two weeks ago. If that memory problem expands or worsens over time, home. consult your doctor. t Diagnosis of dementia has been largely limited to a broad evaluation t Preventing dementia is a developing field. A healthy diet and regular of changes in memory, behavior, motor skills, language use and visual activity, including aerobic exercise, may help prevent or slow dementia. So When Our Memory Fails: do new intellectual or social experiences−whether reading, solving puzzles processing. Dementia can begin in different areas of the brain, so early symptoms may vary. Stanford researchers are developing new technologies or going out with friends. “The important goal is to get out of the armchair,” to spot microscopic changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s. Also in Kerchner said. development are tests to identify certain blood proteins that might serve as Recognizing Real Loss For more information about dementia, support groups, classes and other another early alert to dementia. resources: stanfordhospital.org/memoryclinic (Phone: 650.723.6469) Adeline Riley’s family wasn’t sure at has declined to the point that they’ve Memory be- t Dementia’s causes are varied, although still not thoroughly defined. In and stanfordhospital.org/agingadultservices (Phone: 650.498.3333) first what was going on. “You’d tell had a functional change−to where gins with sen- Alzheimer’s, two proteins in the brain accumulate and interfere with normal her something over and over and she they need help with daily life.” sory input−sight, function. Dementia can appear after a stroke. Other, treatable causes of Join us at: stanfordhospital.org/socialmedia wouldn’t remember,” said her daughter sound, smell, Ann. “I’d have a whole conversation on taste, touch. These
“ Our life is a constantly running von der GroebenNorbert the phone with her and she’d have no fleeting snap- memory of it.” film which most of us rewind and shots of the world said her husband, “so we just use the Treatments have been slow to emerge, Adeline Riley will soon fast-forward at will. When it stops can only linger phrase, loss of memory.” and currently target only the symp- be leaving the Bay Area She was in her 70s, a time when mem- running smoothly, we lose track of in a short term toms of the disease. However, disease- with her family, but will ory does seem to slip a bit−forgetting a where we are and, ultimately, who memory basket More than 100 years since Alois Al- modifying therapies, discovered in still be close to the light movie seen two weeks before or not re- for only a few sec- zheimer described the pathological Stanford’s Alzheimer’s Translational of her life, her four-year- membering where you put your glass- we are.” onds before they findings in the disease that bears his Research Program, are in various old granddaughter. “She es are familiar symptoms of brains – Geoffrey A. Kerchner, MD, Director, Stanford disappear to make Adeline Riley’s vibrant personality shines out clearly, but dementia has diminished name, “our thinking has evolved,” stages of early testing. comes to have breakfast that are slowing down, along with the Hospital & Clinics Center for Memory Disorders room for new ex- her brain’s memory mechanisms. Her family fi rst noticed that when they’d tell her Kerchner said. “Dr. Alzheimer’s pa- with us and spends a cou- something multiple times and she wouldn’t remember. rest of the body. For Adeline Riley, periences. When tient was a 51-year-old woman, and ple of hours with us in the however, that forgetfulness grew and Dementia is progressive. For many an experience for many decades, the disease was “ The one thing that I hate to see is afternoon,” said Joe Riley. began to erode her ability to be her patients, the earliest symptom is that is important−when we exercise con- if you don’t have any recollection of thought to be a very rare disorder families in denial. ‘Mom’s getting “They have a special game normal, active self. “Before,” said her loss of memory; other problems may sciousness of it−it’s transfered into a what happened 120 seconds ago,” said of young people. The term senile de- old. She’ll be fine.’” they play called wiggle- husband, Joe, “she’d always have to be appear later. “I often tell my patients, long term memory basket. Awareness Kerchner. “Our life is a constantly mentia was used to describe thinking worm.” – Geoffrey A. Kerchner, MD, Director, Stanford doing something.” ‘Most of your brain is working really is required for that step. “If we want running film, which most of us re- problems in old age.” Hospital & Clinics Center for Memory Disorders well,’” Kerchner said, “but some parts to hold on to information, we have to wind and fast-forward at will. When “There are times when I’m A family doctor sent the Rileys to see are not.” pay attention and rehearse it, until it it stops running smoothly, we lose Physicians and scientists now recog- not remembering anything a neurologist at Stanford Center for consolidates,” Longo said. track of where we are and, ultimately, nize that Alzheimer’s disease is the For now, the most important therapy and other times when I Memory Disorders, where a team of who we are.” most common cause of age-related is an active lifestyle. “There is strong remember real good,” Ade- diagnostic specialists tested Adeline How Memory Works Long term memory is the reservoir of cognitive decline. It now affects about evidence that regular aerobic ex- line Riley said. “It’s very Riley’s memory and looked also at her Researchers know that memory is not what makes us who we are. When we “ There are times when I’m not 5 million Americans, a number that ercise and mental stimulation can frustrating. I just try to blood and brain and medications for all just “one big thing,” said Frank Longo, ponder and plan, we call up informa- remembering anything and other will rise with the growing percentage prolong functional independence,” remember more.” possible explanations for her problem. MD, PhD, Chair of the Stanford De- tion from those long term memory times when I remember real good. of individuals over the age of 65. Kerchner said. Support groups for partment of Neurology and Neuro- stores and hold it temporarily in short caregivers and other resources Despite knowing what’s The diagnosis was dementia, a broad logical Sciences. “The hippocampus, term memory. That’s what we do if It’s very frustrating. I just try to are equally important. Stanford happening to his wife, Joe term that covers a group of condi- the amygdala, and the cortex are the asked to spell a word backwards. remember more.” Hospital’s Aging Adult Services Riley has not given up tions that sometimes involve memory, main gears, but they need other gears – Adeline Riley, patient, Stanford Hospital & works closely with the Center trying to help her. “She’ll sometimes other parts of thinking, to move. They don’t operate individu- The interaction between short and Clinics Center for Memory Disorders for Memory Disorders to make sit down and try to tell me feeling and moving. Dementia can’t ally. Memory and its product, learn- long term memory is dazzling in its sure that patients and their something and she can’t yet be seen in a blood test, or an MRI, ing, depend on networks of neurons intricacies — and when normal com- It is not safe for Adeline Riley to drive families get the comprehensive get it out. She just gets so but what’s happening in the brain is that connect one memory-function munication between the two stops, the or to cook. Her husband won’t let her care they need. frustrated. You can see it
“more than just forgetting something part of the brain with others, enabling effect is devastating and pervasive. do the laundry anymore, because she on her face, that she’s try- Norbert von der Groeben every once in a while,” said Geoffrey the storage and transfer of informa- Adeline Riley’s fading ability to move started putting quarters in the wash- ing extra hard,” he said. As time passes, Joe Riley keeps closer and closer watch on his A. Kerchner, MD, PhD, Director of tion that is the core of human thought information to long term memory ex- ing machine, and forgetting that the Planning a Future “I’ll say, ‘Wait a minute, wife−and encourages her in every way he can to keep active, whether the Stanford Center for Memory Dis- and emotion.” plains her short attention span. “It’s clothes needed to be dried. When she Getting accurate information, let’s just simmer down it’s walking or reading or doing puzzles. orders. “It means a person’s thinking hard to watch a movie or read a book reads, Joe Riley said, “she can read Kerchner said, can be very help- and talk about it, and maybe a chapter and she puts the ful psychologically and practi- we’ll get it.” “I’ve told her certain things will hap- book down. ‘I’m bored now,’ she’ll say. cally. “The one thing that I pen,” said Joe Riley. “She says, ‘I can’t I’ll say, ‘Is the story becoming a little hate to see is families in denial. “It is sad to diagnose dementia, and remember anything now, so what’s thin?’ ‘No, I’m just tired of reading.’ I ‘Mom’s getting old. She’ll be fine.’ to witness a patient’s deterioration,” the difference?’ How do you reason keep after her constantly.” She likes to Although these conversations said Kerchner as he reflected on his with that? It’s difficult sometimes to watch television, he said, “but I limit Alzheimer’s disease aff ects the brain in ways visible to new, seem unpleasant to initiate, it practice, “but I find reward in helping keep from feeling a little bit sorry for her. I try to keep her occupied with high-power MRI technology. The hippocampus, critical to is far better to discuss plans for patients and families to discover what yourself. But I intend to take care Norbert von der GroebenNorbert little odds and ends.” memory making, is radically reduced in size as the disease long term care and housing with is happening, to get accurate informa- of her just as long as I am able. Our progresses. On the top, outlined in yellow, is a healthy a loved one before something bad tion, and to use this knowledge to find marriage vows said, ‘through thick or Changing Knowledge hippocampus. Below it, one shrunken by Alzheimer’s. happens.” a path forward.” thin, in sickness and in health.’” Even talking about what’s happen- ing is difficult. The word dementia in Stanford Hospital & Clinics is known worldwide for advanced treatment of complex disorders in areas such as cardiovascular care, cancer popular culture conjures images of treatment, neurosciences, surgery, and organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the top institutions in the U.S. News & World Report complete insensibility, Kerchner said, annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” Stanford Hospital & Clinics is internationally recognized for translating medical breakthroughs into the Adeline and Joe Riley have been married for more than 50 years, with many shared memories. It’s easy for Adeline to recall their fi rst years together. With dementia eroding her making conversation about it difficult. care of patients. It is part of the Stanford University Medical Center, along with the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard short-term memory, it’s much harder for her to recall recent events. “Adeline hates the word dementia,” Children’s Hospital at Stanford. For more information, visit stanfordmedicine.org.
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here are dozens of service Nationally, the Elks National Internationally, clubs have con- and fraternal clubs on the Foundation has a $400 million tributed more than $80 million TMidpeninsula. Here are the endowment and contributes mil- toward the global elimination histories of a few of them: lions of dollars annually to many of iodine-deficiency disorders causes, including $3.5 million in through UNICEF. They are also Benevolent and college scholarships. working with UNICEF to address Protective Order Symbols: Elk with antlers sur- neonatal and maternal tetanus. rounded by a clock face and let- Symbols: “K” in a braided cir- of Elks ters B.P.O.E. cle surrounded by a global icon. The Elks began as a fraternal organization in 1868, morphing out of the Jolly Corks, a group Kiwanis International Lions Club of New York actors who formed The name Kiwanis comes from International a private club to elude New York an American Indian word mean- The Lions is a secular organi- City laws governing the hours of ing “we shout” or “we gather.” zation founded in 1917 by Mel- operation at taverns, according to The organization was founded vin Jones, a Chicago business- the lodge’s history. in 1915 in Detroit, Mich., by a man who believed success is not The group began charitable tailor, Joseph G. Prance, and achieved until one gives back to work after a member died and Allen S. Browne, a professional the community through good his family was left without an fraternity organizer, who wanted deeds. Work on eyesight projects income. The group based their a business and professional men’s and blindness prevention began rituals on a British fraternal or- club that networked and served in 1925 when Helen Keller ad- ganization, the British Royal the poor. Kiwanis became a dressed the organization at its in- Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, service-focused organization in ternational convention, according but took the name Elks to give 1919. to the organization’s history. The Kiwanis International Veronica Weber the group a decidedly American All funds raised are used name. Foundation started in 1939 with strictly for charitable purposes, The organization opened to 25 silver dollars that were auc- and administrative costs are kept African Americans in the 1970s tioned for $625. The organiza- separate and paid for by mem- and to women in the 1980s. tion works globally to eliminate bers. Services: Locally, the Palo child hunger, abuse, neglect and Women were admitted starting Donna Keiffer (above), exalted ruler of the Palo Alto Elks, holds up Alto Elks Lodge No. 1471 Veter- to provide medical care. in 1986. a piggybank used to collect donations to support children with dis- ans’ Committee provides bingo, Kiwanis began accepting Services: Locally, Palo Alto abilities. Palo Alto University Rotary Club member Steve Ross (facing an outdoor barbecue and trips for women in 1988. Host Lions organizes the Con- page), volunteers at the downtown Palo Alto Food Closet each Monday, hospitalized vets. The lodge sup- Services: Locally, Kiwanis cours d’Elegance auto show, serving food to the needy. ports the Palo Alto Little League, Club of Palo Alto constructed which has raised more than $1 Sea Scouts, Adolescent Counsel- playground equipment at Mitchell million in 44 years for local com- ing Services and other programs Park and Palo Alto Community munity organizations, including and hosts the annual Soap Box Housing Corporation’s California Blinded Veterans Association, Derby. Park Apartments; serves meals at Recording for the Blind and Dys- Regionally, the California- Clara Mateo; has repaired local lexic, Vista Center for the Blind Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. day-care centers and the duck and Visually Impaired, Jean We- provides aid and scholarships pond at the Baylands; and builds ingarden Peninsula Oral School for children with disabilities. homes with Rebuilding Together for the Deaf and organizations and Habitat for Humanity. for seniors, persons with devel-
cially inclusive, according to Ex- Carolyn DeBoer, a fifth-generation The Lions mounted a re-brand- “They said, ‘We need a softer Service clubs alted Ruler Donna Keiffer. The Rebekah who is president of the ing campaign, complete with bill- touch now,’” according to Keiffer. (continued from page 17) group now includes Latinos, Indi- Rebekahs Assembly in California boards and advertising to reflect Ironically, Rebekahs are endan- ed to the organization’s “happiness ans, Middle Easterners and Asians, and a baby boomer. its diversity and projects, he said. gered in part because women are through service” philosophy and among others. Lodges are realizing the value of It surveyed people to learn which joining the Odd Fellows, which was opportunities to bond with other Other clubs likewise are actively marketing themselves, too. Those kinds of volunteering they were all male until seven years ago, La- women, she said. seeking a diverse membership. The that do are having great success in interested in, and then it offered Vergne said. “In the Odd Fellows and Re- San Francisco Lions depicts people recruitment, proving that people the hands-on service projects that “That’s saved several Odd Fel- bekahs I’m actually an influential of color on its website. In San Fran- will take interest when given infor- younger people want, he said. lows lodges, but when women person. I get respect and validation. cisco, its clubs are located in Bay- mation, DeBoer said. “People want to build a house joined it put Odd Fellows and Re- It’s a very small pond, and I’m the view-Hunters Point and Chinatown One Rebekah lodge became in- and pound a nail. They want to see bekahs in head-to-head competition big frog,” she said. and there are Korean-American, volved with its Chamber of Com- tangible results,” LaJoye said. for new members,” she said. Taiwanese, Nikkei and Hispanic merce and members made connec- As a result, the Lions experienced Clubs are also realizing they need he Palo Alto Elks Lodge 1471 clubs. tions through the workplace. its biggest one-year gain in two de- to compete against non-service or- has faced the same crisis. Tommy Fehrenbach, membership “The success has been astronom- cades. The organization worldwide ganizations, such as fitness centers, T Seven years ago the club chair of Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto, ical. The lodge now has 175 mem- grew by 33,000 members, he said. for members. began losing money, according to said groups are trying to break bers,” she said. The Palo Alto Elks are in the member Rod Norville. down the old perceptions. “We can’t isolate ourselves in our omen are now the fastest- midst of building a new lodge, “We were only able to survive by “The service-club stereotype is own lodges. It’s about getting out growing demographic of which will have extensive recre- renting things out,” he said of the of a lot of retired white men. All there and exposing yourself.” Wservice and fraternal orga- ational facilities: indoor racquetball then-expansive Elks Lodge prop- you have to do is come to an event, When Lions Club International, nizations. and squash courts; Jacuzzi, sauna erty on El Camino Real. and that’s how you break those ste- a service organization, saw a mem- The Lions switched from being and steam rooms; a ballroom; in- The group is actively seeking reotypes down,” he said. bership decline, it conducted pub- all-male in 1989. In 2009, 67,000 door and outdoor swimming pools; families and members in their 20s, Changing perceptions requires lic-perception surveys, according to women worldwide belonged to the a basketball court and rock-climb- but like many organizations, it must both outreach and dropping or spokesman Dane LaJoye. group, LaJoye said. ing wall; group exercise rooms; bil- overcome perceptions of being an tweaking some traditions that hark “We were astonished by what Women have also revitalized the liards; an outdoor barbecue station old boys’ club whose members are back several centuries, leaders of we found,” he said, citing the “old, Elks. Keiffer is the first female ex- and extended hours from 6 a.m. to hooked on ancient rituals. some organizations said. white male” stereotype. “In truth, alted ruler in the group’s 87-year 11 p.m. to attract the younger, busy In fact, the Elks have many “A lot of the language should be we’re men and women of every history. generation. women in their ranks and are also done away with. We don’t have that conceivable culture. We really do Last year, several leaders asked “We want it to be like a country- becoming more ethnically and ra- formality anymore,” according to represent the everyman.” her to head the club, she said. club atmosphere,” said Norville, a
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Institute. Nationally, since 1927, the Odd Fellows Education Foundation has provided $6.8 million in low-in- terest student loans and hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholar- ships to low-income students. Internationally, it supports SOS Villages and homes for orphaned and AIDS-affected children. Symbols: Three-Link chain representing friendship, love and truth; All-Seeing Eye; others. Rotary International Founded in 1905, Rotary claims to be the world’s first service or- ganization. An attorney, Paul P. Harris, started the club among professionals because he wanted to capture the friendly spirit he felt in small towns as a youth, accord- ing to the organization. Rotary’s name derives from the club’s early practice of rotating meetings at its members’ offices. After World War II, the organiza-
Kimihiro Hoshino tion called for a conference to pro- mote international cultural and ed- ucational exchange. It inspired the founding of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. opmental disabilities, diabetes and ton was perhaps the most notable Symbols: Compass, right angle Rebekahs is the ladies’ auxiliary. Palo Alto has two Rotary clubs: children’s mental health. American Mason. forming a diamond shape with a Odd Fellows formed in the Palo Alto University Rotary Club Internationally and nationally, The Masonic Lodge of Palo Alto “G” at the center; others. United States in 1819 and in Cali- and Rotary Club of Palo Alto. the group supports programs to was started in 1902, with several fornia during the Gold Rush in Services: Locally, it supports a prevent or eliminate blindness in orders established at its center on Odd Fellows and 1849, according to historian Peter variety of organizations financial- Third World countries and has Florence Street, including the Or- V. Sellars. President Franklin D. ly and through hands-on projects, Rebekahs including Belle Haven Communi- provided aid to cities and countries der of the Eastern Star, Palo Alto- The Odd Fellows date back to Roosevelt was an Odd Fellow, ac- rocked by disaster. Also addresses Roller Lodge, George Washington cording to the organization. ty Center, the Opportunity Health the 18th century, but the modern Clinic, Downtown Streets Team, hearing loss and cancer. Club and Order of the Amaranth. fraternal organization is said to Services: The group maintains Symbols: Lion; double lion head Services: Locally, the Masons two assisted-living centers in Cali- Stevenson House, Lytton Gardens have taken shape during England’s and the City of Palo Alto. surrounding a circle with “L” support Ronald McDonald House, Industrial Revolution. People who fornia for the aged; Rebekah Child diabetes organizations and soup Services, a residential and educa- Nationally and internationally, left their rural communities for it works to combat hunger, build Masonic Lodge kitchens. the cities lost their social network tional campus in Gilroy for deeply The early origins of this frater- Nationally, the organization troubled children; and the Compa- schools, improve health and sani- and safety net, according to Debra tation in poor countries, education nal organization are debated wide- supports orphanages, homes for LaVergne, a Palo Alto member dres program, which works with ly but the Masons or Freemasons the aged, hospitals, education and at-risk children and teens and their and job training and to eradicate and past Noble Grand. Members polio. date back at least to 18th-century medical foundations, programs for were called “odd fellows” because families directly in the home. England and was established in the children with diabetes, burn vic- The group has raised $2.5 mil- Symbols: Gear it was deemed odd for people to — Sue Dremann United States in 1733, according to tims, literacy, sight and medical organize to give aid to the needy lion to support a professor’s chair various sources. George Washing- research. without recognition, she said. The at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye former exalted ruler. “It will be the The club currently has 90 members, Twitter and e-mail, he said. deeds: visiting the aged; bringing and Idealist.org without the club flagship of Elkdom.” a mix of professionals and retired Fehrenbach said the club’s 82 blankets to lonely, hospitalized vet- commitment, service and fraternal In order to finance the project, persons. Approximately 50 percent members now range in age from erans; funding college scholarships groups offer something that is often Elks members sold part of their are women, she said. 24 to 89. Twenty members — one for disadvantaged students; helping in short supply: a sense of commu- property to a residential developer. Many clubs are also leveraging quarter — are under 40. hearing-impaired children receive nity, Pappas said. The lodge is slated to open in social-networking sites and new Flexiblity is important to club cochlear implants; and more. “There are many aspects of a ser- October and is already increasing technology for meetings and com- growth, Rotary’s Pappas said. Introducing young people to ser- vice club. You can get so much out membership, according to Nor- munication. “These clubs have to be more for- vice early in life builds character, of it. There are great speakers ev- ville. LaJoye said the Internet is fast giving.” the Rebekahs’ LaVergne said. ery week. You meet people that you While clubs are not forsaking becoming a crucial way to garner They also have to be willing to The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs may not ordinarily come in contact their traditions — the Palo Alto younger members. Groups that explore new possibilities, such as have Junior Odd Fellows and Theta with. You’re connecting with like- Host Lions Club mounted its 44th have “cyber clubs” that meet online working with other groups. She is Rho Girls groups for kids ages 8 minded people. Concours d’Elegance auto exhibi- instead of requiring attendance at trying figure out how to engage or- to 18. The Lions Club’s Leo Clubs “There’s something really valu- tion June 27, a fundraiser for 35 a traditional gathering are seeing ganizations doing work similar to (5,700 worldwide) are designed for able about connecting. There’s a lot local charities — they are expand- their memberships grow. the Rotary Club. young people ages 12 and older. of feeling a part of something big- ing into high-profile, even global, The Lions has an evening meet- “It would make a statement. If we Kiwanis has youth groups — Key ger,” she said. N charitable efforts to attract new ing at Palo Alto Airport for people all got together, we could do a big Clubs — at both Palo Alto and Staff Writer Sue Dremann members. who can’t make the traditional lun- project and have social time,” she Henry M. Gunn high schools. can be e-mailed at sdremann@ The Lions have supported disas- cheon, and the Kiwanis Club of said. Fehrenbach, 31, is part of the paweekly.com. ter relief in Haiti, New Orleans and Palo Alto also holds online meet- younger breed of volunteer the or- overseas, in tsunami-stricken areas, ings. conomic and social changes ganizations are counting on to take LaJoye said. “In today’s economy — in our cut, have boosted groups’ member- them into the future. About the cover: “When there’s a tornado in the paste and go society — there’s not Eship numbers recently. Volun- “Service has always been a part Laurie Prescott, Debra La- Midwest, you can be sure the Lions time for a 1.5-hour lunch,” said Ki- teers say a call to service by Presi- of my DNA,” he said. Vergne and Pat Aanenson of Club is there,” he said. wanis secretary Howell Lovell. The dent Barack Obama has inspired “We built a playground,” he the Rebekahs wear their formal University Rotary Club of Palo club now requires attendance only them, and volunteerism is up in said of a recent project. “It’s re- dresses inside the Palo Alto Alto/Stanford built a school in El once per month and involvement part due to unemployment. Service ally touching. You see the value for Masonic Lodge at their June Salvador and has worked in micro- in one monthly service project. A projects look good on resumes, and yourself.” 9 meeting. LaVergne, center, lending, according to the club presi- satellite committee of younger pro- students seeking college admission While some might argue that wears a cape of the order’s dent, Deborah Pappas. Those activ- fessionals meets primarily through also seek out service opportunities, people can find countless volun- Encampment Branch. 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Veronica Weber Veronica Songbook the beans are dried, packed and 07/20 Gerald Clayton Trio A selection of truffles with milk and dark chocolate, paired with a cup shipped. 07/31 Rebecca Martin featuring of espresso. The chocolate maker roasts, 07/21 Kristen Strom Quintet Larry Grenadier, Steve husks and grinds the cacao into Cardenas & Larry Goldings a fine paste. Finally the mixture 07/22 The Music of Dave Brubeck Sweet science is churned in open tanks, which presented by Victor Lin smoothes the texture while build- 07/24 Giants of Jazz: 08/01 Dave Douglas Quintet Plus Crafting the perfect chocolate a passion ing nuances of taste, aroma and for Palo Alto boutique owner texture. It’s complicated, demand- Charles McPherson, 08/02 George Cables Trio Junior Mance, and by Dale F. Bentson ing work, and few small compa- nies ever attempted it. Now, trendy Tootie Heath 08/03 Nicholas Payton with the Taylor Eigsti Trio ark West bounds with en- Chocolates.” food is all about hand-made prod- ucts by dedicated artisans with an 07/25 Ruth Davies’ Blues Night ergy. He’s a tinkerer by West opened Monique’s in with Special Guest Keb’ Mo’ 08/04 Joshua Redman Trio nature, a man who loves downtown Palo Alto in January, eye towards fair trade and sustain- M ability. to experiment, bend convention, setting up shop at 539 Bryant St. 07/26 Dena DeRose Trio 08/06 SJW All-Star Jam Session For West’s part, he says he reformulate odds and come up Like any astute entrepreneur, he 08/07 Taylor Eigsti Group with something new. had prepared himself for the ven- avoids buying cocoa beans “from 07/27 Junior Mance Trio His entrepreneurial predilec- ture by learning from experts. He politically troubled places like the featuring Becca Stevens tions have led to several success- took classes from Alice Medrich, Ivory Coast,” he said. “The beans ful business startups, primarily in the cookbook author and founder in my chocolate come from South the cargo business, both air and of the long-gone, but never forgot- America, the Caribbean, Hawaii oceanic. Opening a tiny, hands-on ten, Cocolat stores. West read ex- and Madagascar.” ORDER TICKETS chocolate store might seem out of tensively about the science of food West said he buys the highest www.stanfordjazz.org character. It’s not. and everything about chocolate he quality single-origin chocolates, “It really began as a hobby could get his hands on. Then, he adds organic cream from Palo when I started making chocolate began testing in his home kitch- Alto’s Michal the Milkman, and for my daughter Monique and en. processes the ingredients into her preschool class,” West said The idea, he said, was “to recre- truffles. “I also make my own Looking for something to do? in a recent interview. “I made ate an Old World, Parisian choco- caramels and marshmallows and batches for events, fundraisers, as late shop, using just great choco- a non-dairy vegan truffle using hazelnut milk.” Check out the Weekly’s Community Calendar teacher’s gifts and for family par- late and organic cream, with no for the Midpeninsula. ties. Eventually, I wanted to take additives or preservatives. A place There are none of the typically everything I learned from classes where confections are made right filled candies at Monique’s: no Instantly fi nd out what events are going on in your city! and my business experience and in the place where they are sold (continued on next page) create something: Monique’s — you can see them being made. Go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com/calendar
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COMFORT TECHNIQUES FOR LABOR For couples who have already completed Childbirth Prep, this class provides additional tools and practice for relaxation, breathing and comfort measures for labor. - Saturday, August 14: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
NEWBORN CARE 101 Th is interactive program teaches the specifi cs of newborn care including bathing, Notice of a Public Meeting swaddling, soothing and more. Infant doll models are used to allow for hands-on practice. of the City of Palo Alto - Saturday, August 28: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm & 12:30 – 3:30 pm Architectural Review Board (ARB)
8:30 A.M., Thursday, August 5, 2010 Palo Alto Council Conference Room, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.lpch.org to register or obtain more Avenue. Go to the Development Center at 285 Hamilton information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses. Avenue to review filed documents; contact Alicia Spotwood for information regarding business hours at 650-617-3168. Stanford University Medical Center Facilities LUCILE PACKARD Renewal and Replacement Project- Preliminary review CHILDREN’S to review draft design guidelines, including concepts for Welch Road and the Durand Way extension of the Stanford HOSPITAL University Medical Center project. Amy French Manager of Current Planning CALL TODAY TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES ( 650) 723- 4600
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Above: A detail from Jan Krieg’s 1929 Ford Roadster. Left: Krieg sits in the Roadster in his Palo Alto garage. He plans to bring the car, which he powers with ethanol, to the July 25 Vin- tage Vehicles event at El Camino Park.
story by Carolyn Copeland photos by Veronica Weber
eople take different approaches to doing their part for the envi- P ronment. Jan Krieg, a Palo Alto vintage car builder, uses ethanol fuel to power his 1929 Ford Roadster. Sporting a “Rednecks for Obama” bumper sticker above the license plate, the red and green rusted car rests in Krieg’s shop in Palo Alto. The car is a two-seater convertible with metal seats, giant headlights, and a hood that needs to be unscrewed in order to open it. Krieg started building his car three years ago after spending two years searching for the parts. “I use ethanol fuel because it’s about 80 percent cleaner than gasoline and provides more horsepower,” said Krieg, who works on cars as a hobby. “I’m also an environmental nut. I want to alert people about global warming. Like they say, ‘If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re a part of the problem.’ Vintage Vehicles and Family Festival returns after funding issues canceled it last year Hopefully this car will reach the people
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Dr. Tyler Long D.V.M. with concerts focusing on the seasons, World War II, 1920s Paris by Rebecca Wallace CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY ne can never know what An- concert and several others will be at kovich’s String Quartet No. 8 in STYLE AND EVERY BUDGET tonio Vivaldi would have M-A. All feature an array of artists C Minor, op. 110. Tenor Matthew O made of the thoroughly drawn from far and wide, includ- Plenk, also new to the festival, modern composer George Crumb. ing Finckel, a cellist; and pianist sings in Britten’s “The Holy Son- At Music@Menlo’s season-opener Wu Han. nets of John Donne,” op. 35. concert, it could be fun to listen and Musicians new to Music@Menlo The fifth concert, “La Ville- speculate. this year include the Jupiter String Lumière,” heads for Paris from On July 23, the chamber-music Quartet, violinist/violist Lily Fran- 1920 through 1928, throwing a little festival starts its eighth summer cis, pianist Alessio Bax, percussion- George Gershwin (“An American on the Peninsula with a concert ist Ayano Kataoka (one of the July in Paris”) into the program with program called “The Seasons.” As 23 performers) and baritone Randall Darius Milhaud’s jazz ballet “La one might expect, the night will Scarlatta. création du monde” and works by begin with Vivaldi’s classic “The Overall, the festival runs from July other composers including Gabriel Four Seasons.” As one might not 23 through Aug. 14. It also includes Fauré, Maurice Ravel and Francis expect, the Vivaldi will be followed “Encounter” lectures, recitals, a Poulenc. There is one performance by Crumb’s “Music for a Summer Chamber Music Institute for music scheduled, on Aug. 7. Evening (Makrokosmos III).” students, and informal discussions “Spanish Inspirations,” with per- Crumb’s 1974 work is by turns on music and art. Some events, such formances on Aug. 9 and 10, fea- surreal, atonal, abstract, melodic as talks and student performances, tures Spanish composers and the and haunting. In the first movement are free. Visual artist pilot/photog- French composers who admired there’s a bit that sounds frenetic, rapher Alex S. MacLean will also their sound: Isaac Albéniz, Manuel like madly circling fireflies. Later display his work during the festival. de Falla, Claude Debussy, Joaquín on, the third movement starts out Following “Seasons,” the next in Turina and Ravel. dark and low. It’s all an intriguing the concert series is “The English “Dvorák’sˇ America,” on Aug. 13 contrast to the lilt of Vivaldi. Voice.” The festival press release and 14, explores the Czech com- Crumb, a Pulitzer- and Grammy- states: “With the death of Henry poser’s look at Americana through winning composer born in 1929, Purcell in 1695, English music en- his String Quartet no. 12 in F Major, wrote in the “Summer Evening” tered a long era of silence. The coun- op. 96; and Quintet for Two Violins, CD notes: “As in several of my other try became known for the next two Two Violas and Cello in E-flat Ma- works, the musical fabric of ‘Sum- centuries as ‘a land without music’ jor, op. 97, “American.” Other selec- mer Evening’ results largely from until Sir Edward Elgar reawakened tions include Samuel Barber songs the elaboration of tiny cells into a England’s composers to the rich- sung by Sasha Cooke. sort of mosaic design.” ness of their musical heritage with The festival’s four “Encounter” He also noted that he wrote the his iconic ‘Enigma Variations’ for talks, for which admission is free, piece for two amplified pianos and orchestra in 1896.” seek to further illuminate the music percussion — with the percussion Chamber works from this period and themes in the concerts, adding 25% instruments including vibraphone, that will be performed at the con- social and historical context. They glockenspiel, antique cymbals, Ti- certs on July 25, 26 and 27 include include a July 30 presentation by OFF LIST PRICE betan prayer stones, bongo drums, Elgar’s Piano Quintet in A Minor, Ara Guzelimian, provost and dean WITH THIS COUPON bamboo wind chimes, a jug, sleigh op. 84; and William Walton’s Piano of the Juilliard School, on musical SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY bells, a slide-whistle, a sistrum and Quartet. The Benjamin Britten song culture in Vienna between 1762 and EXPIRES 7-31-2010 an African thumb piano. Good thing cycle “A Charm of Lullabies,” op. 1938. N the concert hall is big. 41, will feature another artist new The diversity of the July 23 pro- to Music@Menlo, soprano Sasha What: Music@Menlo, a chamber- gram seems in tune with this sum- Cooke. She sang the role of Kitty music festival with concerts, talks and other events OUR PENINSULA SHOWROOMS HAVE CONSOLIDATED. mer’s goal for Music@Menlo, which Oppenheimer in John Adams’ opera artistic directors David Finckel and “Doctor Atomic” at the Metropoli- Where: Events are at St. Mark’s VISIT US AT OUR NEWLY EXPANDED AND RENOVATED Wu Han have described as explor- tan and English National operas. Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto; Menlo School, 50 CAMPBELL SHOWROOM. THE BAY AREA’S LARGEST! ing an “immense constellation” of The next concert, “Vienna,” Valparaiso Ave., Atherton; and Menlo- chamber-music pieces. will be performed July 31, Aug. Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield This summer, the festival is also 1 and Aug. 2 and features Arnold CAMPBELL SHOWROOM " 1190 DELL AVENUE Road, Atherton. adding a new venue. Along with Schoenberg’s First Chamber Sym- When: July 23 through Aug. 14. WWW.VALETCUSTOM.COM 408.370.1041 holding concerts at St. Mark’s Epis- phony, along with music by Haydn, Cost: Some events are free, but FORMERLY EURODESIGN copal Church in Palo Alto and at Beethoven and Brahms. tickets for the major concerts vary in Menlo School, Music@Menlo has On Aug. 4 and 5, “Aftermath: price, ranging from $10 for students to HOME OFFICES " MEDIA CENTERS also set performances at the new 1945” looks at World War II $72 for adults. WALL BEDS " CLOSETS " GARAGES performing-arts center at Menlo- with Richard Strauss’ “Meta- Info: Details are at musicatmenlo.org; Atherton High School. The July 23 morphosen” and Dmitry Shosta- call the box office at 650-331-0202. Page 28ÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Arts & Entertainment CITY OF PALO ALTO RECREATION PRESENTS THE 26TH ANNUAL – Palo Alto Weekly MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK MOONLIGHT SEPTEMBER 24, 2O1O RUN&WALK Register at www.PaloAltoOnline GOT WRINKLES?
The Aesthetics Research Center is participating in a research study for crow’s feet and forehead lines. Looking for women, age 30-70, with slight to deep wrinkles. The Aesthetics Research Center " + ) $ *#. 1 /(( #,0 Please Contact Stephanie for more information: On the road again 800.442.0989 or [email protected] (continued from page 27) that are a part of the problem.” Plenty of people will see the Ford Roadster on July 25, when Krieg AB/<4=@2 plans to display it at the Vintage 2010 2011 Vehicles and Family Festival at El Camino Park in Palo Alto. He says PERFORMING ARTS SEASON he’s excited to show it off at the event for the second time. Though AC0A1@7>B7=Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto a powerful motor) that has never look like a work in progress,” he said. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, been raced. He also has an alumi- “I like things that aren’t finished.” July 25 num motorcycle that he built in Krieg plans to do minor body Cost: Free admission, with food 3;/ *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 29 Arts & Entertainment “There‘s no place like home.” Redwood City - San Mateo - San Jose Worth a Look did an artist’s residency at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart. The free show runs through Aug. 8 at the gallery, 419 La- suen Mall, Stanford. It’s open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5. Call www.matchedcaregivers.com 650-723-2842 or go to art.stan- ford.edu. Ballet ‘Danzón!’ Latin America is known for its fiery, passionate dance forms, from tango to salsa. Now, the Mountain View-based Western Ballet Company combines ballet and Latin dance in its premiere performance of “Danzón!” The production will feature chore- ography by Venezuelan Vicente Nebrada and music by compos- ers from Venezuela, Argentina and Mexico, in a fusion of clas- sical ballet and modern Latin American dance. The program incorporates Nebrada’s piece “Fiebre” and www.menloparkchamber.com three other works performed by students of the Western Ballet Company and by guest artists from Diablo Ballet, Company C and Ballet San Jose. Western Ballet Company artistic director Alexi Zubiría said “Fiebre” in- July 17-18, 10am-6pm ADMISSION corporates the emotion of Latin Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park IS FREE dancing into classical ballet. “With ‘Danzón!’ we are re- shaping classical ballet into a s Contemporary Fine Art & Crafts s The Popular Chefs’ Demos Are neoclassical form with Latin s Fabulous Food & Wine Back This Year! American undertones, in order s Stellar Lineup of Rock‘n Roll, to convey the love, desire and s Refreshing Margaritas & Mojitos intimacy of our lives,” Zubiría Blues, Jazz & Party Music s Home & Garden Exhibits said. The company hopes the Ryze The Band, The Garage Band, Top: “Stewardess,” a 2009 archival inkjet print, is one of Mike Osborne’s performance will help make s Artisan Specialty Food Purveyors Rock Solid, SF Bay Jazz, HeartStrings photos focusing on underground life in the subways of Stuttgart. Western Ballet a center for Latin Above: Jennifer Little’s 2007 pigment print “Waller Creek at Red River Street, s Green Products Showcase Music, Bob Culbertson, Shabang American choreographers and Austin, TX” shows a verdant view of the underground. composers. s Health & Wellness Displays s Saturday After-Hours Concert The program will be per- s NEW Microbrew & Wine Dance Band Fave, PRIDE & JOY formed on July 23 at 8 p.m. at the Mountain View Cen- 5:30 – 8 p.m. in Fremont Park ter for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Tickets are Tasting Tent Photos $35 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for students and $15 s NEW AutoVino Collector Car s Action-Packed Kids’ Fun Zone ‘Excavating the Underground’ for children 12 and under. Call 650-903-6000 or go to The new show “Excavating the Underground” at the mvcpa.com. Showcase & Racing Simulator s NEW Interactive Kids’ Art Area Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery is a multi-sensory affair. By the entrance, Jennifer Little’s video of traffic Info-line: 650-325-2818 | www.miramarevents.com scenes in Austin, Texas, spreads the sounds of cars, si- rens, wind and voices through the gallery. Then the photos, by Little and Stanford graduate Mike Books Osborne, take visitors beneath the surface. The exhibi- Bruce Henderson tion highlights two contrasting views of the world un- Bestselling nonfiction author Bruce Henderson knows derground. something about modern heroes: As a U.S. Navy Seventh Osborne’s photos from the subways of Stuttgart, Fleet weatherman, he served in the Vietnam War aboard Germany, are often bleak, commuters sharply outlined the aircraft carrier Ranger from 1965 to 1967. In his latest against the blaring colors of the underground. The Metro book, “Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the walls’ faux-cheery crayon hues make the young punk Vietnam War,” Henderson tells the true story of one of seem that much more hard-edged, the stewardness lone- his fellow veterans, U.S. Navy pilot Dieter Dengler. lier. In the midst of an urban hub, Osborne’s photos cap- Henderson will give a free lecture about Dengler and “Hero Found” at Kepler’s Books at 1010 El Camino Real City of Palo Alto Recreation Presents ture a strange, silent melancholy. Little, on the other hand, finds an almost fairytale in Menlo Park on Wednesday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. His 26th Annual PALO ALTO WEEKLY greenery in the drainage ditches and underground creeks book recounts the story of how, after Dengler was shot MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK of Austin. Her photos are vivid and sharp, blue sky re- down over Laos in 1966 and taken prisoner, he carried flected in the water where the creek emerges into the out an organized escape from the POW camp where he light. There are no people in her images, but graffiti adds was held deep in the Laotian jungle. Friday, September 24, 2O1O personality to the concrete. Henderson has written or cowritten more than 20 Little, an assistant professor in the department of vi- books. He also teaches nonfiction writing at Stanford MOONLIGHT REGISTER NOW! sual arts at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, University and lives in Menlo Park. For more informa- recently completed a residency at the Kala Art Insti- tion about his author talk, go to www.keplers.com or call RUN&WALK www.PaloAltoOnline.com tute in Berkeley. Osborne is based in Texas and recently 650-324-4321. Page 30ÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ !"# $% " &' ( ) * +(# ! * , !# Movies ) OPENINGS Inception ---1/2 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Century 16, Century 20) Some filmmakers dream --1/2 big. (Century 16, Century 20) About 30 minutes into Director Christopher Nolan’s (“Memento,” “The “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” after a particularly dra- Dark Knight”) visually stunning and exceptionally matic magical showdown, sorcerer-in-training Dave cast “Inception” is a cinematic marvel — a rare film (Jay Baruchel) looks incredulously at his new master, inspired by imagination rather than potential box- Balthazar (Nicolas Cage). office return. Although the big-budget flick features “Are you insane?” Dave asks. persistent and impressive visual effects, it is also “Little bit,” Balthazar responds drily. thought-provoking and poignant. That exchange can, in so many words, sum up Leonardo DiCaprio headlines the top-notch cast “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” the latest offering from $ $ - . - / - as Dom Cobb, an enigmatic fellow whose expertise producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the guy who brought us is accessing someone’s subconscious through their “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “National Treasure.” dreams and “extracting” (i.e., stealing) valuable in- “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” follows the Bruckheim- formation. Cobb is also a troubled man, hunted by er tradition of big stars and big special effects, often shady government agents and haunted by memories at the expense of truly compelling characters or a be- of his deceased wife (Oscar winner Marion Cotil- lievable plot. However, what sets this film apart from " " lard). other action-adventure blockbusters of the summer "! " " When a powerful businessman (Ken Watanabe) is that it is aware of its own absurdity and wastes no " " offers Cobb a chance to clear his record and return time attempting to convince the audience that what home to his children, he embraces the opportunity. it’s watching has any significance whatsoever. But the task is far from simple. Cobb and his careful- The plot is pure fast-paced, summer-popcorn inan- ly selected team (which includes “point man” Joseph ity. While on a school field trip, lovesick fourth-grad- Gordon-Levitt, “architect” Ellen Page and “forger” er Dave meets Balthazar, a 1,000-year-old sorcerer Tom Hardy) are to enter the dreams of soon-to-be literally locked in an epic battle against evil sorcerers “ ” tycoon Robert Fischer Jr. (Cillian Murphy), and plant Horvath (Alfred Molina) and Morgana (Alice Krige). A FUNNY AND.UNEXPECTED FILM. an idea, an act known as “inception.” The encounter leaves Dave the laughingstock of his " " " " As Cobb and his crew know only too well, dreams classmates but Balthazar convinced that he’s the can be dangerously unpredictable. While the group young boy he’s been looking for lo these many years "" " dives deeper and deeper into Fischer’s subconscious, who will succeed the greatest wizard of them all, threats slowly emerge, forcing each member to face Merlin. " the possibility of a mental limbo they may never Fast forward 10 years. Balthazar manages to con- wake from. vince the nerdy (and still lovesick) college student Despite appearances, “Inception” is far more Dave to learn the craft of sorcery and help him defeat SERIOUSLY, substance than spectacle. There are philosophical, Horvath and Morgana once and for all. Together, Ba- DONT *@# spiritual and moral observations sprinkled through- ruchel and Cage have surprisingly good chemistry as Y MOM out (though thankfully not forced down the viewers’ the skeptical student and the tutor patient yet assured FoxSearchlight.com throats) and the characters are wonderfully complex. in his coaching methods. While Baruchel’s Dave is AMC CAMERA CINEMAS CINEMARK LANDMARK’S Similarly themed films have been produced over basically a live-action version of his chatty, dorky SARATOGA 14 CAMERA 7 PRUNEYARD CINÉARTS AT SANTANA ROW AQUARIUS the years — such as the 1984 Dennis Quaid thriller Hiccup in “How to Train Your Dragon,” Cage as Bal- San Jose (888) AMC-4FUN Campbell (408) 559-6900 San Jose (800) FANDANGO 983# Palo Alto (650) 266-9260 “Dreamscape,” the 1999 blockbuster “The Matrix” thazar is understated and kind of cool. and Jim Carrey’s 2004 indie hit “Eternal Sunshine of The film’s action sequences are fun, if more than a the Spotless Mind” — though none with as quality a little predictable. Much of the movie was filmed on cast or as much dramatic oomph as “Inception.” location on the streets of Manhattan, which gives the City of Palo Alto The actors all shine, feeding off one another with film a neat sense of authenticity despite the ridicu- NOTICE OF DIRECTOR’S HEARING thespian prowess. DiCaprio — easily one of the lousness of the magical pursuits themselves (think best actors working today — serves up yet another “Harry Potter” wizardry without any real fear of raw and riveting performance. Gordon-Levitt plays bodily harm). Mention must be made of the film’s To be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 5, 2010 in the against type and does so with aplomb as Cobb’s no- clever nod to the Sorcerer’s Apprentice sequence in Palo Alto City Council Conference Room, 1st Floor, Civic nonsense right-hand man. British-born actor Hardy the 1940 Disney classic “Fantasia,” in which Dave Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Go to (“RocknRolla”) is a scene-stealing revelation and makes like Mickey and tries to use his powers on a the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue to review Murphy (“Red Eye”) offers a sympathetic and sin- few mops and buckets. It’s this unabashed silliness filed documents; contact Alicia Spotwood for information cere portrayal. that makes “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” enjoyable in regarding business hours at 650-617-3168. When “Juno” darling Ellen Page is the weakest a mindless kind of way. link (Page still gives a terrific performance), we The film falls short in its supporting characters 760 Webster-[10PLN-00024]-Request by Stephen Reller know the ensemble is outstanding. (Nolan even and smaller plot details, which ultimately leave the for a Preliminary Parcel Map to create two condominium throws in veterans Michael Caine, Tom Berenger viewer detached from the film’s suspense. Alfred units on one existing lot on the corner of Webster Street and and Pete Postlethwaite for good measure.) Molina does his best as the villainous Horvath, but Homer Avenue. Zoning: RM-30. Where “Inception” stumbles a bit is in the sto- we are told next to nothing about him or the extent ryline, which for most will be a little confusing and of his wickedness. Dave’s love interest Becky has an Curtis Williams for others will be downright incomprehensible. It is integral role in the climactic battle, apparently, yet Director of Planning and Community Environment one of those visionary, nuanced films that at first we don’t see her carry out her mission. And don’t might be perplexing but becomes clear after a second even try to understand how the sorcerers’ magic, an or third viewing. The movie is almost hypnotic — a odd combination of spells and physics, works. mind-bending experience laced with palpable ten- But then, in a movie so confident in its own insan- CITY OF PALO ALTO RECREATION PRESENTS sion and fueled with drama. ity, who really cares about making sense? THE 26TH ANNUAL – Palo Alto Weekly Sweet dreams. Rated PG for fantasy action violence, some mild Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action rude humor and brief language. 1 hour, 51 min- MOONLIGHT throughout. 2 hours, 22 minutes. utes. RUN & WALK — Tyler Hanley — Robin Migdol MOONLIGHT SEPTEMBER 24, 2O1O RUN&WALK Register at www.PaloAltoOnline *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 31 Movies MOVIE TIMES Movie times for the Century 16 theater are listed only through Tuesday except where noted. Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky Aquarius Theatre: 4:15 & 9:15 p.m. (R) ((1/2 Cyrus (R) ((( Aquarius Theatre: 2:45, 5, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Despicable Me (PG) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:10, 2:35, 5, 8 & 10:25 p.m.; In 3D at 10:50 a.m.; 1:15, 3:40, 7:05 & 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 12:55, 2:35, 3:25, 5:05, 5:50, 7:45, 8:35 & 10:15 p.m. Sat. also at 10:30 a.m.; In 3D at 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:15, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m. The Girl Who Played with Fire Guild Theatre: Fri.-Sun. at 1, 4, 7 & 9:55 p.m. Mon.-Thu. at 2, 5 & 8 p.m. (R) (( Grown Ups (PG-13) Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:30, 4:55, 7:35 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, (Not Reviewed) 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. I Am Love (R) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:55, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:20 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:30 & 7:15 p.m. Fri.-Sat. also at 10 p.m. Inception (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 16: 10:30 & 11:50 a.m.; 1:10, 2, 3:20, 4:40, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 9 & 10:20 p.m. Cen- tury 20: 11:35 a.m.; 12:25, 1:15, 2, 2:50, 3:45, 4:35, 5:25, 6:15, 7:05, 7:55, 8:45, 9:35 & 10:25 p.m. Sat. also at 10:40 a.m. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Aquarius Theatre: 2 & 7 p.m. (R) ((1/2 The Karate Kid (2010) (PG) ((( Century 16: 6:45 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 1:05, 4:10, 7:25 & 10:30 p.m. Knight and Day (Not Rated) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:40, 3:50, 7:40 & 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 1:35, 4:05, 6:55 & 9:40 p.m. The Last Airbender Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2:10, 5:20, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:35 & 5:55 p.m.; In 3D (Not Rated) ((1/2 at 1:50, 4:20, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Fri., Sun.-Thu. also at 11:20 a.m. The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot Century 16: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Thu. at 10 a.m. Century 20: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Thu. at 10 (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) a.m. Palo Alto Square: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Thu. at 1:30 p.m. Planet 51 (PG) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: Wed. at 10 a.m. Predators (Not Rated) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 8:50 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 1:10, 2:40, 3:55, 5:20, 6:45, 8:05, 9:25 & 10:40 p.m. Ramona and Beezus (G) Century 20: Thu. at 12:01 a.m. (Not Reviewed) Restrepo (R) (Not Reviewed) Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Wed. at 2:15 p.m. Fri.-Tue. also at 4:45 & 7:20 p.m. Fri.-Sat. also at 9:40 p.m. Thu. at 4:45 and 7:20 p.m. Salt (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: Thu. at 12:01 a.m. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) Century 16: 10:40 a.m.; noon, 1:30, 2:50, 4:20, 5:40, 7, 8:20, 9:40 & 10:55 p.m. Century ((1/2 20: 11:05 a.m.; 12:40, 1:50, 3:20, 4:35, 6, 7:20, 8:50 & 10:05 p.m. Toy Story 3 (G) (((( Century 16: 12:20 & 3 p.m.; In 3D at 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:30, 7:15 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 12:20, 2:55 & 10:45 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 5:35 & 8:10 p.m. In 3D at 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:25, 7 & 9:45 p.m. The Twlight Saga: Eclipse Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 2:15, 5:10, 7:55 & 10:50 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m.; 2, 3:05, 5, 7:50, (PG-13) ((1/2 9:15 & 10:40 p.m. Winter’s Bone (R) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 1, 4, 7:20 & 10:05 p.m. ( Skip it (( Some redeeming qualities ((( A good bet (((( Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain Palo Alto (493-3456) View Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) (800-326-3264) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood and more information about films playing, go to Palo Alto City Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ (800-326-3264) STANFORD THEATRE The Stanford Theatre is at 221 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Go to www.stanfordtheatre.org or call I’m No Angel (1933) Lion tamer Mae West flirts 650-324-3700. with Cary Grant. Sat.-Tue. at 5:50 & 9:55 p.m. Desire (1936) Sparks fly in Paris between an en- Royal Wedding (1951) Fred Astaire dances on gineer and a jewel thief. Friday at 7:30 p.m. the ceiling in this musical. Wed.-Thu. at 7:30 p.m. City Streets (1931) Gary Gooper falls for a rack- Yolanda and the Thief (1945) Fred Astaire plays eteer’s daughter. Friday at 5:55 and 9:20 p.m. a con man who falls for the woman he’s deceiving. Wed.-Thu. at 5:30 & 9:15 p.m. North by Northwest (1959 Cary Grant and Eve Marie Saint hit the rails in this Hitchock thriller. Sat.- ON THE WEB: The most up-to-date movie listings Tue. at 7:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun. also at 3:25 p.m. at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Fri, Sat & Sun Only: Restrepo 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:40 7/2-7/4 I Am Love 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 Mon & Tues Only: Restrepo 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 7/5-7/6 I Am Love 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Weds Only 7/7: Restrepo 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 I Am Lover 1:45 Thurs ONLY 7/8: Restrepo 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 I Am Love 7:15 Page 32ÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ 1ST PLACE BEST SPORTS COVERAGE California Newspaper Publishers Association Sports Shorts NEW COACHES . . . The Priory will be a new girls’ soccer coach this season, with Ramiro Arredon- do taking over for Armando Del Rio, who is leaving the school af- ter accepting a full-time teaching position. Arredondo is returning to the Priory campus where he is considered one of the greatest soccer players in Priory history. He is a current member of the school’s Hall of Fame. He was a member of the U.S. Under-18 Na- tional Team pool and was captain of the Region IV ODP team for five years. After his club and high school career, Arredondo had an outstanding collegiate career as a midfielder at Cal, where he was named captain his senior year. He currently serves as Coaching Di- rector of Cal Stars Premier and is coaching the MVLA Mutiny BU12 as well as the Alpine Strikers Blue Elizabeth Dunlevie & Red GU13 teams. Arredondo will join with his brother, Henry, Ben Dearborn of the Stanford Water Polo Club’s 18-under team earned all-tournament honors while helping his squad finish second at the U.S. Club also a former Priory soccer stand- Championships last weekend in Southern California. The Sacred Heart Prep graduate, who is headed for Princeton, helped Stanford go 4-1-1 in the tourney. out, to continue building on the school’s tradition of girls’ soccer excellence . . . Menlo-Atherton Room to improve after silver medal in club champs has a new boys’ water polo coach in Marco Palazzo, who takes Stanford Water Polo Club’s 18U boys’ team shifts focus to Junior Olympics after taking second in national tournament over for Johnny Bega, who left to by Keith Peters coach at Los Altos High. Championships and first at Junior Mulcahy, Thomas Agramonte, Alex second-place finish on Sunday fol- on Barnea has an interesting Olympics.” Bailey, Philip Bamberg, David Cul- lowing an 8-4 loss to Rose Bowl at ON THE LINKS . . . Palo Alto’s way to look at his Stanford Wa- Barnea isn’t making any predic- pan, Robert Dunlevie, Mark Gar- Norco High. Jayshree Sarathy recently cap- J ter Polo Club’s second-place tions at this time, but his 18U squad ner, John Holland-McCowan and “We know we can play with any tured the Girls 12-14 division at finish in the boys’ 18U division at is perhaps headed in that direction Peter Simon. There are only four team in the country,” said Barnea, the Northern California Junior the U.S. Club Championships last and certainly has the talent to make new players to the team -- Christian who coached Stanford to a 4-1-1 re- Players Championship at Rancho past weekend in Southern Califor- 2008 happen all over again. In fact, Broom, Brian Morton, Peter Olson cord during the four-day event. “It Canada East and West courses nia. he still has a solid core of players and Jed Springer. was a long weekend. (But) The guys in Carmel Valley. Bradley Knox Jr. “We took a similar path two years from that JO championship squad. The Stanford 18U squad reaf- played extremely hard.” of Menlo Park was second in the ago,” Barnea said. “We were second That group includes goalie Ben firmed its status as being one of Boys 14-15 division with Andrew at the Cal Cup, second at the Club Dearborn, Connor Still, Colin the best teams in the nation with its (continued on page 35) Buchanan from Menlo School taking fourth. Brenna Nelsen from Castilleja tied for seventh in the LITTLE LEAGUE BABE BUTH Girls 16-17 after shooting a 70 on Rancho Canada East on the final Palo Alto 10-11s Palo Alto makes day. Golfers accumulated points for double eagles, eagles, birdies and pars and bogeys, with win- open Section 3 pitch for title at ners determined by two-day point totals . . . .Palo Alto’s Patrick on Saturday NorCal tourney Grimes will return to the site of by Colin Becht by Keith Peters his championship performance in 2008 when he competes in he next step has arrived for alo Alto manager Bob Budel- the Trader Joe’s Junior Cham- the Palo Alto National 10-11 li hasn’t really seen all the pionships beginning Tuesday T all-stars, who will take a 14-1 P pitchers on his Babe Ruth 15- at Castlewood Country Club in postseason record into the Section year-old all-star team, due in part Pleasanton. The field includes 99 3 Little League tournament this to the fact it took only two games to juniors from 10 states in addition weekend in Union City. wrap up the District 6 Tournament to Canada, Mexico and Brazil. After playing in the 14-team title last week. District 52 Tournament the past Budelli can only hope that re- two weeks, the four-team, double- mains true once again heading into ON THE AIR elimination section event should be Saturday’s opening game of the Saturday a welcomed sight for Palo Alto man- NorCal State Tournament in Valle- Women’s soccer: FIFA U-20 World ager Ted Tracy. jo. Palo Alto opens at Wilson Field Cup: USA vs. Switzerland, 9 a.m., ES- Palo Alto, after all, played nine at 4 p.m. PNU games in the district tourney and If Palo Alto is as successful as Wednesday ended up winning seven straight to it was in the district event, Budelli Women’s soccer: FIFA U-20 World claim the title with a 10-4 victory won’t have to rely on his entire Cup: USA vs. Korea Republic, 9 a.m., over Belmont/Redwood Shores in staff. Should his team lose early in ESPN2 the challenge championship game. Keith Peters the double-elimination event, well, The most Palo Alto will play in Budelli likely will get to see his en- READ MORE ONLINE Union City is six games, but Tracy tire staff. www.PASportsOnline.com is hoping that won’t be the case. Fortunately, Palo Alto has enough For expanded daily coverage of college Should that happen, it would mean pitching. Moreover, Budelli’s team and prep sports, please see our new Nick Wells of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars will play a site at www.PASportsOnline.com (continued on page 34) key role in the NorCal State Tournament this weekend. (continued on page 34) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 33 Sports SPRING INTO SUMMER! would have ended the inning kept Little League Palo Alto alive, it responded with (continued from page 33) three more hits, including a two-RBI double by Alec Olmstead. Stern and his team loses its opener before hav- Hull both had RBI singles as well. 2009 ing to win five straight to win the ti- Relying on two errors and four hits, tle. Tracy would be more than happy Palo Alto scored six runs to build to play just four games and move on an 8-0 lead. ¸Zumba to the next stop on the postseason Belmont chipped away at that lead Little League trail. with two runs in both the fourth and ¸Pilates Palo Alto will get things under fifth innings, led by an RBI double way with a game against Tracy by Nick Garcia. However, Palo Alto ¸Yoga American at 2 p.m. at Hall Ranch was unfazed by the comeback at- Park (4525 Dyer Street). tempt and added two more runs in ¸Combat Should Palo Alto win its opener, it the top of the sixth to ensure the will play Sunday against District 45 Michael Abramson victory. Ben Cleasby’s RBI single Cardio at 10 a.m. A first-round loss means scored Stern and Byer came in on a Sunday consolation-bracket game a wild pitch. ¸Step at 2 p.m. The championship is set for Stern executed the job of a lead- Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. A challenge off hitter to near perfection, getting ¸Boxing game, if necessary, will be Thursday. three hits in the game. Hull and While Tracy is hoping his team Smale also had multi-hit games. ¸Kettlebells takes the safe route in the winners’ Tommy Smale A deciding factor in the game was bracket, Palo Alto is used to battling Palo Alto has come to count on not a disparity in hitting or pitch- ¸Personal from behind after beating Belmont/ Smale delivering lights-out perfor- ing, but in defense. While Palo Alto Training Redwood Shores on back-to-back mances on the mound. He pitched committed just one error that led to nights to win the district crown. in all seven games Palo Alto won in one unearned run, Belmont made ¸Spin! Thriving in pressure at-bats, Palo the district tournament. three errors that gifted Palo Alto Alto scored all 10 of its runs with When Smale hit the 85-pitch max- six unearned runs. ¸Free Weights two outs, including a six-run, two- imum, Riley Schoeben took to the “The one thing we really focused out rally in the fourth inning that hill to finish off Belmont, recording on throughout is (having) the best ¸TRX Suspension broke the game open. the last four outs including a perfect defense possible,” said Tracy. “They were pretty immune to sixth inning. With two runs already in and ¸And Much More! pressure,” Tracy of his team. “One After being shut down by Bel- Belmont threatening to rally in the out, two outs, they don’t really think mont starter Matt Carroll for the fourth, it was Palo Alto’s defense MASSAGE NOW AVAILABLE much about it.” first 2 2/3 two innings, Palo Alto’s that quashed that rally. Brian Tracy GET MIN &2%% WITH l RST !PPOINTMENT Tommy Smale delivered a clutch bats suddenly came alive with three made a diving catch on a blooper .O LONG TERM CONTRACTS s !LL MEMBERSHIPS ARE MONTH TO MONTH s 3OME RESTRICTIONS APPLY performance on the mound for Palo straight two-out doubles. Ryan that got Palo Alto its first out of the Alto, pitching 4 2/3 innings with Chang doubled in Ethan Stern and inning and kept Mitch McCabe at s . 3HORELINE "LVD -TN 6IEW just three runs and six hits allowed. Justin Hull followed with another second. Smale went on to retire the - & AM PM 3AT3UN AM PM Smale also struck out three. double to score Griffy Byer, who next two batters to get out of the in- www.overtimefi tness.com “He wasn’t really pitching on pinch-ran for Chang. ning without further damage. power like the other guys. He does An inning later, Palo Alto again “If he didn’t make that play, we more changeups,” said Tracy. “He’s waited until two outs to find its of- would have been struggling,” said a very crafty pitcher.” fensive stroke. When an error that Tracy. N Villa 8 lowed with a single to score Kadash. Babe Ruth Larson then plated both Thomas and (continued from page 33) Wallu with a single to right-center for a 3-0 lead. has the experience of playing at this After Bel-Mateo got a run back in Upscale Classic Buffet level after winning district titles the the bottom of the second, Palo Alto past two seasons with pretty much added two more in the fourth. Af- LUNCH BIRTHDAYS SPECIAL the same team. ter two strikeouts, Thomas walked PARTIES AND “This is our third district title,” and Wallu was hit by a pitch. Larson DINNER said assistant coach Lou Vanoli. then walked to load the bases for $ 99 1 FREE Keith Peters WORKING “We won as 13s and 14s and now Tam, who ripped a two-run single 8 $ 99 MEAL LUNCHES as 15s.” to center for a 5-1 lead. Mon.-Fri. Palo Alto captured the district In the fifth, three-year all-star vet- 14 $ 99 title with a 6-1 victory over Bel- eran Chris Rea doubled to lead off $ 99 With 5 6 Mateo at Baylands Athletic Center Jack Larson the inning. After two were out and or more last weekend. If the triumph looked Rea had moved to third on a ground- 10 2 items + business-like, it was. Nearly 75 per- Andrew Lim started and went out, Grey brought Rea home with a Sat.-Sun. people soup cent of this team has been together three innings, allowing five hits and single. all three years and the players know surviving two bases-loaded situa- Bel-Mateo did threaten in the sev- each other quite well. tions while allowing a solo run. Nick enth against Larson, who induced a “We know what they can bring,” Wells went the next three innings popup and a fly ball to center (a nice Budelli said. “They know what we and allowed one hit and one walk running catch by Tam) before strik- expect and we know what to expect while facing the mininum nine bat- ing out the final batter. from them.” ters. A double play helped matters There was little celebration after- There still are a few things that after he gave up a leadoff walk and a ward. This team, after all, had been Budelli, Vanoli and Andrew Shenk single to open the fifth. Jack Larson here before and there are plenty of (last season’s manager) don’t know finished up in the seventh, getting tough games ahead. Budelli, in fact, about this current team, but that’s be- out of another bases-loaded situation doesn’t know what to expect at the cause the all-stars have only played without any damage. next tournament other than it will twice in the postseason. The district While the three pitchers did give take a lot of good pitching for Palo opener was a second-round 9-5 win up eight hits, the Palo Alto defense Alto to keep its season alive. over Bel-Mateo, which put Palo Alto was flawless. Centerfielder Eric Tam “And it helps to score a lot of runs, directly into the championship game made two solid running catches that too,” he said. of the three-team event. took away potential hits, Lim caught Vanoli recalled how close Palo Bel-Mateo earned a rematch by a liner and turned it into a double play Alto came to advancing past the eliminating Mountain View on Fri- in the fifth after Bel-Mateo got the NorCal State Tournament last sea- day. first two runners aboard, and catcher son as 14-year-olds. Palo Alto lost an Budelli said he’s still working on Kyle Wallu did a good job behind the early game to Hayward, but battled whom his starting and closing pitch- plate with all three pitchers. through the consolation bracket to Mon-Thur 11:00am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11:00am-10:00pm; Sun 11am-9:30pm ers will be heading into the NorCal Palo Alto scored all the runs it force a challenge game. Unfortu- State Tournament. The three pitch- needed in the second after Justin nately for Palo Alto, it fell in extra (650) 965-1198 ers who saw action last weekend Grey flew out to left to open the innings. 895 Villa St, Mountain View certainly didn’t hurt their upcoming inning. Christian Kadash singled, “Hopefully,” Vanoli said, “this chances. Luke Thomas walked and Wallu fol- will be our year.” N Page 34ÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Sports Stanford women’s athletics honored as No. 1 in nation hen Stanford University American Nnemkadi Ogwumike following Wednesday’s announce- hockey team. Danielson becomes midfield and sent a through ball to won its 16th straight Di- in a backstage presentation at the ment that incoming basketball the sixth head coach in the history Maya Hayes on a long break-away W rectors’ Cup award this ESPYs in Los Angeles. freshman Chiney Ogwumike was of the program and replaces Lesley into the right side of the penalty season for having the nation’s best Stanford’s women’s athlet- named the Gatorade national high Irvine, who accepted a position as area. Hayes raced at the ëkeeper overall athletics program, there ics teams boasted one of the top school athlete of the year. Associate Athletics Director/Senior and then slipped a pass square to was one likely assumption showings of all collegiate Ogwumike averaged 22.9 points, Woman Administrator at Bowling Leroux, who slid to knock the ball — that either the men’s or women’s programs in the 13.9 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.1 Green State University last month into the open net from just inside women’s program was per- nation. Two Cardinal teams, blocks last season for Cy-Fair High after seven years at the helm. the six-yard box. haps the best in the land. women’s tennis and wom- in Cypress, Texas. She led the 36-1 Quon started for the USA with That was confirmed on en’s lightweight rowing Bobcats to the state Class 5A state Soccer Noyola and Verloo subbing in. Wednesday when Stan- (varsity eight), captured na- championship. She graduated third Stanford’s Rachel Quon, Te- The United States is now tied with ford women’s athletics tional championships, while in her class with a 3.45 GPA. resa Noyola and Courtney Verloo Ghana for second place in Group D was honored at the ESPY five additional teams (bas- At Stanford, Ogwumike will all saw action for the U.S. Under- behind the Korea Republic. Awards with the Capitol ketball, soccer, swimming, team with her sister Nneka, the de- 20 Women’s National Team as it One Award, recognizing synchronized swimming fending Pac-10 Player of the Year. opened play in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Rowing the Cardinal as the top women’s and water polo) turned in runner- They were among 12 finalists for Women’s World Cup with a 1-1 Three Stanford women rowers athletic program in the nation. up finishes. the awards that recognize athletic deadlock with Ghana on Wednes- have been named to the 2010 U.S. Stanford captured the women’s Overall, six Stanford female stu- achievements, academic excellence day in Dresden, Germany. Under-23 National Team roster — honor while Duke University took dent-athletes were also named their and character. Team USA forward Sydney Le- Lindsay Meyer, Grace Luczak and the award for the top men’s athletic conference’s player of the year, and roux scored in the 70th minute to Julie Smith. The trio will compete program. 49 earned All-America honors. Women’s field hockey answer an early goal from the Af- at the World Rowing Under-23 The award was accepted by Stanford appears in good shape Tara Danielson has been named ricans. Lerouxís goal came after Championships scheduled for July Stanford women’s basketball All- to win the award again next year head coach of the women’s field Noyola stripped a Ghana player in 22-25 in Brest, Belarus. N tournament team. The Stanford 12U areas of improvement into sharp Water polo squad went 3-1 and finished 11th. relief.” (continued from page 33) The Stanford 16U team featured In the girls’ 16U division, Stan- Connor Dillon, Maxwell Draga, ford opened with a 7-6 win over Barnea was both disappointed and Casey Fleming, David Freudenstein, NorCal and a 7-1 loss to Santa Bar- encouraged by the runnerup finish. Patrick Goodenough, Alex Gow, bara, the eventual champion. Stan- While he goes into every tourna- Nick Hale, Ben Hendricks, Matt ford then played SET, the runnerup ment with the expectation of win- Leyrat, Cory McGee, Ben Pickard, team, and battled to a deadlock ning it, the fact that his team didn’t Cullen Raisch, Max Schell, Caleb before finally falling, 11-8. Sacred play the type of game it needed to Terzich and Adam Warmouth. Heart Prep’s Pippa Temple had six leaves room for improvement. And In the girls’ competition, the Nor- goals before adding four more in a it’s likely better to head into the Cal 18U squad fashioned a solid 4-2 12-11 loss to LA Water Polo Club. Junior Olympics without being the record and wound up seventh fol- Stanford trailed 11-5 in the fourth top seed, as Stanford was for this lowing an 8-6 victory over SET. quarter before rallying to within event. “We had a pretty adventurous one with a minute left. LAWPC Stanford opened with a 15-7 win weekend,” said NorCal coach Chris scored with 32 seconds left for a 12- over Xtreme before beating Pacific Dorst. “This was a great big chance 10 match before Temple answered Northwest United, 15-4. Following a for us to test ourselves against some 10 seconds later. LAWPC then ran tough 7-7 deadlock with a good San very good teams. It was a great lead- out the clock for the victory. Gunn’s Diego Shores team that didn’t hurt in for JOs. I was thrilled with the Elizabeth Anderson played a big its No. 1 rank in pool play, Stanford weekend.” role in the comeback and was solid advanced to be LA Water Polo Club NorCal opened with a 10-3 win at both ends of the pool. (8-6) before upending SET (Saddle- over the North San Diego Stars and In the game for seventh place, back El Toro) in the semifinals, 9-4. followed that with an 8-7 win over Stanford fell behind Commerce ear- That victory avenged Stanford’s loss Pacific Northwest United (of Wash- ly before Palo Alto’s Skylar Dorosin to SET in the JO 16s championship ington). That earned NorCal a match found the net. Stanford eventually match last summer at Stanford. with the host team, CHAWP, of the fell, 14-3. “We just kind of crushed them,” Chino Hills area. NorCal pulled off In the 14U competition, Stanford Barnea said. “That was a great win a huge 15-10 victory. dropped its first four matches before for our guys.” In a crossover match, NorCal winning its final two while taking It also might have left them a little dropped a 7-3 match to Diablo and 13th. flat for the championship match, fell to San Diego Shores in penalty “Overall, I think we did a great which saw Rose Bowl grab leads of shots, 10-7. In the seventh-place job,” said coach Kelsey Holshouser, 3-0 and 5-1 before Stanford finally game, NorCal beat the defending who just graduated from Stanford rallied and got to within 7-4 heading JO champion SET team. following a standout polo career into the final quarter. “It was a great step toward where there. “Two of those (four) losses “We just didn’t play the type we want to be,” Dorst said. “We were one-goal games and the girls of game we needed to play,” said played five very good programs. If did an excellent job of continuing to Barnea, who had Dearborn and that was the measuring stick, we’re fight until the end of games, as we Agramonte named to the all-tour- right up there.” were down by a couple of goals go- nament team.. The Stanford girls’ 18U team fin- ing into the fourth quarter for both Fortunately for Barnea and his ished 3-3 for 10th, the Stanford 16U Keith Simon of those one-goal games. players, there’s plenty of time to girls were 1-4 while taking eighth “Fortunately, we ended the tour- rest up and get ready for the Junior and the NorCal 16s were 1-4 while nament with two big wins. One our Olympics, which will be held in the finishing 12th. The Stanford 14U wins came against 680 (9-8), which Los Angeles area beginning July girls went 2-4 and took 13th. Thomas Agramonte of the Stanford Water Polo Club’s 18U boys’ team is a team that we recently lost to so it 31. Most of the players will return The Stanford 18U team dropped a earned all-tournament honors at the U.S. Club Championships. was good to see that we are making to their high school teams the week 16-7 decision to Diablo in its opener some improvements. We also beat before JOs for the High School after starting slowly and then fell to way through the third period. but wasn’t able to follow up that big SET (11-5) . . . and played a very sol- Championships in Southern Califor- SET, 14-8, which went on to beat “The team showed terrific poise, win and dropped a 9-8 match to id game against them. Our defense nia. Sacred Heart Prep, St. Francis, Diablo later in the day. Stanford sal- however, and rallied for five unan- Xtreme in the ninth-place game. is looking awesome, but sometimes Menlo, Palo Alto and Menlo-Ather- vaged pool play by showing lots of swered goals to take the game, 11- “Our last game was a bit of a let- we have trouble scoring goals.” ton are expected to compete. improvement in a 12-10 victory. 10,” Olcott said. That set the stage down,” Olcott said. “Again, we ral- Holshouser said she is looking The Stanford 18U boys were just “Our counter-attack and counter for a semifinal match against an old lied from three goals down but, in forward to get back to practice and one nine teams that competed last defense looked much better in this rival, Commerce, a traditional pow- the end, could not quite get over the work on the team’s weaknesses. weekend. For the boys, the Stanford game,” said Stanford coach Cory erhouse. hump. “Hopefully,” she said, “we will be 16U went 4-2 and finished seventh Olcott. “And, we controlled the “Instead of being intimidated, the “Overall, this is the sort of perfor- able to make some big strides before with a 9-8 victory over SET. The pace.” girls used their reputation as moti- mance you like to have at this stage we head back to the LA area for our Stanford 14U team finished fourth In a crossover game with the vation,” Olcott explained. “Playing of the season,” continued Olcott, JO tournament.” despite a 4-4 mark, finishing with North San Diego Stars, Stanford our beset game of the weekend, the “for it shows you how good you can All the other local water polo an 8-3 loss to SET. Stanford’s Har- jumped out early but then gave up team dominated the game.” be — at times we looked fantastic coaches are probably thinking the rison Enright was named to the all- the lead and fell behind, 10-6, mid- Stanford posted a big 12-3 victory, — while still helping to bring some same thing. N *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£È]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 35 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING of the Palo Alto Architectural Review Board (ARB) Please be advised that on Thursday July 29, 2010, the Architectural Review Board shall conduct a public hearing at 8:30 AM followed immediately by a board retreat in the Council Conference Room, located at 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, California. Any interested persons may appear and be heard. CONSENT CALENDAR 3600 Middlefied Road (10-PLN-0024): Request by City of Palo Alto Public Works Department for Architectural Review of directional signage between Mitchell Park and Cubberley Community Center. 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