El Camino Bus Plan Faces Backlash

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MAY 1, 2015 VOLUME 23, NO. 14 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 22 El Camino bus plan faces backlash COUNCILMAN EXPLAINS SHIFTING VIEWS SINCE ELECTION By Mark Noack had on multiple past occasions when the Valley Transportation uesday’s meeting on Authority brought it forward for Mountain View’s annual the city to review. Tbudget was overshadowed At a cost of $233 million, the by a crowd of public speakers Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) pro- wanting to talk about the coun- posal would enhance bus service cil’s controversial move last week by providing an express route to support creating dedicated bus running from Palo Alto down to lanes on El Camino Real. San Jose. The plan by the Valley In the days since the decision, Transportation Authority calls a groundswell of irate Moun- for two lanes of El Camino Real tain View residents have blasted — one in each direction — to be council members for backing closed off to all motorists except the bus plan. Meanwhile, city public buses. For the first time leaders have struggled to explain last week, VTA officials indicated why they believe streamlined the exclusive lanes could also bus service, at the expense of be considered for emergency two lanes on the six-lane road, vehicles and possibly private was ultimately in the city’s best company shuttles. interest. But many say they saw little MICHELLE LE The decision last week to reason to think last week’s review endorse the Bus Rapid Transit by the Mountain View City GETTING INTO THE SWING OF SPRING plan came as a surprise for many Council would go differently. Trianna reaches for a hula hoop during the games and festivities following Mountain View’s annual in Mountain View. Expectations The three new council members Spring Family Parade on Saturday, April 25. More photos from the parade are on page 15. were for elected leaders to come out against the plan, as they See EL CAMINO, page 7 South Bay Nepalese rush to MVHS narrows achievement gap provide earthquake relief SCHOOL RECOGNIZED BY COUNTY FOR BOOSTING MINORITY ENROLLMENT IN AP CLASSES FAMILIES CONCERNED DEATH TOLL COULD RISE IF By Kevin Forestieri is now calling it a success. The sented minorities in just one year. Santa Clara County Office of Between the last school year NEEDED AID DOESN’T ARRIVE SOON hree years ago, staff at Education recently announced and this year, Latino students Mountain View High that Mountain View High enrolled in AP courses at the high By Mark Noack 7.8-magnitude earthquake that TSchool set out to increase School now ranks in the top per- school grew from 81 students to struck Nepal on Saturday, April the number of Latino and other centile of schools in the nation 132 students. An additional 129 small cluster of Nepalese 25. Within minutes of the disas- underrepresented minority stu- for fully reflecting the school’s underrepresented students took expatriates living in the ter, Sunnyvale resident Pratik dents in Advanced Placement student diversity in its AP and AP courses for the first time this ASouth Bay are racing to Pande began hearing dispatches (AP) and honors classes. The honors class enrollment, mak- school year, according to Associ- raise funds and coordinate relief from his home country 7,500 idea was that plenty of minority ing it one of only four schools in ate Superintendent Brigitte Sarraf. efforts to aid their distant fami- miles away. It was about 11 p.m. students are capable of taking the county to pull it off. Starting in the 2013-14 school lies and countrymen impacted and his family began shouting the rigorous courses that look “It’s one of the most incredible year, the Mountain View-Los by a devastating earthquake on for him to come see a cascade great on a college application, but accomplishments I’ve seen in 37 Altos Union High School Dis- Saturday. of urgent messages from rela- they just needed that extra level years of my career,” said Super- trict signed a contract with As many as 5,000 people were tives and friends in Kathmandu of encouragement from teachers intendent Barry Groves, noting Equal Opportunity Schools, a reportedly killed and nearly and counselors. that the school has doubled AP See LATINO STUDENTS, page 12 10,000 injured as a result of a See EARTHQUAKE page 13 Three years later, the school enrollment among underrepre- INSIDE VIEWPOINT 17 | GOINGS ON 23 | MARKETPLACE 28 | REAL ESTATE 30 Alain Pinel Realtors HOME STARTS HERE

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MV man dies in house fire Mountain View Police breakdown of suspects and arrests for 2014 60% DANIEL THEODORE, 62, DEVELOPED

50% 56% Population LONG-RANGE AMMUNITION Suspects By Kevin Forestieri Garrett said, but no other houses 40% 43.6% Arrests were damaged. Fire crews were 39.2% Mountain View man able to put out the fire by about 4 30% 33.3% was found dead inside a.m. his home last week after Eric Chamness, who lives next 28.8% A 26% a fire severely damaged and door to the house, said he woke 20% 21.7% 21.1% burned the interior of the house, up at around 3 a.m. to the sound destroyed power lines and spread of crackling, and when he looked 10% 11.2% to a nearby tree. outside he realized that both 6.2% 7% 2.2% The house, on the 700 block of Theodore’s house and a nearby 0 Lola Lane, caught fire sometime tree bordering his own home White Asian Hispanic or Latino Black or African-American before 3 a.m. on Thursday, April had caught fire. He got out of

Mountain View Police Department 23. When firefighters arrived the the house with his family and blaze had spread to the garage reported the fire. The racial and ethnic breakdown of Mountain View’s population is from 2010 U.S. Census numbers, and the entire interior of the “It was completely silent and while the percentage of arrests and suspects are from 2014 crime statistics compiled by the Mountain home, according to fire spokes- dark,” Chamness said. “It felt View Police Department. person Jaime Garrett. like, ‘Was this really happen- Frantic neighbors awakened by ing?’” the blaze tried unsuccessfully to Chamness said he slammed on alert the victim before fire crews the door and yelled for his neigh- arrived. bor to get out of the house, but Mountain View is no Ferguson The man has been identified didn’t get a response. MacLeod by Santa Clara County Medical said he broke through a window BUT CITY’S DISPROPORTIONATE CRIME STATS PROMPT CONCERN Examiner-Coroner’s office as in an attempt to get inside, but AT ROUNDTABLE ON POLICE RELATIONS 62-year-old Daniel Theodore, backed off after a thick black and his death has been attributed cloud of smoke burst out the win- By Mark Noack nal suspects and 11 percent View?” In the case of Ferguson, to smoke inhalation. Neighbors dow and kept him from entering. of arrests. Meanwhile Latinos Missouri, the U.S. Department said Theodore lived in the house “(The house) was too engulfed; or the 130 people gath- — just 21 percent of the popu- of Justice found a pattern of for the past 20 years. it had probably been burning for ering last week at the lation — last year accounted for racial bias in the police depart- The house contained several 15 minutes,” MacLeod said. “The FMountain View Senior 39 percent of suspects and just ment, although it found no rifles as well as a large amount of firemen told us it would’ve been Center auditorium, there came under 44 percent of arrests. On wrongdoing on the part of the ammunition in the garage, which stupid to go in.” a moment when you could hear the flip side, whites and Asians, white police officer responsible exploded during the fire, Garrett McLeod said Theodore lived a pin drop. the two largest population for the shooting death of black said. in the area for about 20 years, Police Chief Max Bosel slowly groups in Mountain View, were resident Michael Brown. Many “There (were) several thou- and described him as a “little read out a breakdown of his underrepresented when it came in attendance last week agreed sands rounds in there,” said Gary bit reclusive,” living alone and department’s crime statistics to arrests. that Mountain View didn’t MacLeod, who lives two doors mostly keeping to himself. He by race. In 2014, African- Those numbers formed the have the same kind of insti- down from the home. “It was like said his neighbor was passionate Americans, who make up only backdrop for a civility round- tutional racism as Ferguson; a war zone or the Fourth of July about rifles and developing long- 2.2 percent of the city’s popula- table last week titled, “How however, the city still could with everything going on.” range ammunition; he was well tion, accounted for more than Can We Prevent Ferguson Police evacuated nearby resi- known among the gun commu- 21 percent of the city’s crimi- from Happening in Mountain See FERGUSON, page 9 dents out of concern that the fire would spread to other homes, See FIRE, page 12 Bubb Elementary gets a makeover CHURCH GROUPS, BUSINESSES AND PARENTS BEAUTIFY SCHOOL IN WEEKEND EVENT

By Kevin Forestieri invest in communities through ect Cornerstone program, which projects similar to the Bubb focuses on youth empowerment ids at Bubb Elementa- beautification weekend. And so through self-advocacy and carry got a surprise Mon- far, the kids seem to be digging it. ing for others. One mural depicts Kday morning when they “These kids were just buzzing,” a bear swimming in water with arrived at school to find a color- said Bubb parent John Mont- a “no fishing” sign — a message ful rainbow blacktop filled with gomery. “Most of them just had that students can combat teasing games and classroom walls cov- no idea. Even some of the parents and bullying by not taking the ered with murals of their school didn’t realize the extent of the “hook” and ignoring any efforts mascot, the Bubb bear cub. work that was done.” to get under their skin, Nguyen Hundreds of volunteers spent Sure to catch people’s eye are the said. the weekend on the campus seven or so murals of “Bubb cubs,” Other projects include re- cleaning up, beautifying the each telling a story, according to landscaping, putting a “rain- school and making improve- Bubb Principal Cyndee Nguyen. bow trail” on the blacktop and MICHELLE LE ments for the school staff; it was She said each mural follows a Jonathan Trail, a volunteer from Saint Timothy’s Church, paints a part of a region-wide effort to theme from the school’s Proj- See BUBB, page 6 mural during a beautification project at Bubb Elementary School.

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Former Theuerkauf teacher tapped as new principal

By Kevin Forestieri After teaching for five “It truly every student, including high- that he has shown “solid lead- years, Santiago became an feels like an achieving students, and will ership skills” and a vested he Mountain View instructional “coach” and extension of work directly with teachers to interest in the school’s future. Whisman School Dis- helped other teachers in the my family,” find ways to do that. “He’s extremely knowledge- Ttrict announced last classroom, bouncing from Santiago said. Santiago said current able in all areas of curriculum week that Ryan Santiago, a one school to another and Theuerkauf Theuerkauf Principal Connie and instructional practices,” former first-grade teacher at working with directly with is tradition- Sawdey, who announced her Sawdey said. Theuerkauf Elementary School principals at Monta Loma, ally the dis- Ryan Santiago retirement this year, encour- Santiago’s new position will and a long-time neighborhood Landels, Huff and Theuerkauf trict’s lowest aged him to take on leadership come to the board for approval resident, will be taking over as Elementary. He said the expe- performing roles in the district and helped this month. If approved, he will principal this fall. rience was instrumental in school and has one of the to “shape him” during his time take over as principal starting Santiago kicked off his teach- helping him prepare for the highest concentrations of as an instructional coach at July 1 of this year. He has a son ing career working at a pri- new gig as principal, in socio-economically disadvan- Theuerkauf. He also spent who begins kindergarten at vate school in Redwood City part, because he learned how taged students and English- the last two years as a lead Theuerkauf this year. teaching physical education to build relationships with language learners. Santiago teacher for the district’s sum- Interim Superintendent Kev- and primary grades. Once he teachers and work with them said the school managed to mer school program, where in Skelly said Santiago is got his teaching credential, he to try out new instructional hit an academic performance he worked alongside Cyndee immersed in the Theuerkauf said he moved straight over to content. index (API) score of 800 a few Nguyen, a new teacher at Bubb community and practically the Mountain View Whisman Santiago lives in the Rex years ago for the first time, Elementary with a similar lives within a “stone’s throw” of School District in 2007, where Manor neighborhood, close to and he said as principal he will background as an instructional the school, and with his kids he’s been working ever since. where Theuerkauf families and push to continue that upward coach. entering the school, he will be “I always knew that I wanted students live, and said he and trend. One of his goals as prin- Sawdey said the district made “all-in for Theuerkauf.” V to work in a public school,” his family are very much a part cipal, he said, was to provide an excellent choice picking Email Kevin Forestieri at Santiago said. of the tightly knit community. challenging opportunities for Santiago as her successor, and [email protected]

BUBB nership of churches, businesses Continued from page 5 and community groups all over the Bay Area called Beautiful building a storage shed for the Day. He said most of the projects campus janitors. With the shed, they’ve done so far have been in Nguyen said, the school’s janitors San Jose, but lately churches on were able to move all their sup- the Peninsula have chosen proj- plies out of their office and use ects in East Palo Alto, Sunnyvale that space for themselves. and now Mountain View. Montgomery said even the Between five and six churches teachers got a pleasant surprise helped out at Bubb, with the New when they discovered that their Beginnings Community Church lounge patio had been “fixed up.” taking the lead in sponsoring and Sheryl Anderson, the Bubb PTA paying for a lot of the work that president, said her new favorite was done. spot is the patio area because it’s a Bubb students also pitched in great spot for staff to unwind and here and there. Anderson said collaborate. “(It’s) a very peaceful she overheard students on Mon- and tranquil sanctuary away from day telling their friends which the hectic classroom.” section they painted, which flow- The number of people who ers they planted and where they showed up to help out over the MICHELLE LE picked up trash. weekend far exceeded expecta- Volunteers help out with landscaping between classrooms at Bubb Elementary over the weekend. “All the students were explor- tions, Nguyen said, with about ing the campus today beaming 700 waivers being signed between the bulk of the help came from Community Church in Moun- Montgomery proposed the with pride,” Anderson said. V the two days. She said plenty of nearby neighborhood churches, tain View and the Peninsula idea of beautifying the school in Email Kevin Forestieri at Bubb families showed up, but including the New Beginnings Bible Church in Palo Alto. February, working with a part- [email protected]

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EL CAMINO felt by some people,” he said. “I Continued from page 1 take El Camino Real every day also, but the people who are so who joined city government adamantly against this plan, they this year — Pat Showalter, Ken don’t have a great alternative.” Rosenberg and Lenny Siegel In a sense, Mountain View’s — had each campaigned say- support for the bus plan came ing they opposed dedicated bus as much as a result of the quirks lanes. of statewide conflict-of-interest But after hours of late-night rules as the policy leanings of deliberation, Rosenberg, Show- individual city leaders. The two alter and Councilman Michael council members who didn’t Kasperzak last week gradually vote, McAlister and Clark, both came around to signaling sup- recused themselves from the port for the BRT proposal. The decision due to owning property council ended up supporting within 500 feet of El Camino the dedicated lanes in a 3-2 vote, Real. with Mayor John McAlister and Speaking to the Voice on Chris Clark recusing themselves. Wednesday, McAlister said he In an interview on Wednes- did not support the bus lane plan. day, Rosenberg elaborated on Better transit solutions would be his support for dedicated bus to extend a BART line through lanes, saying he understood why the South Bay or to improve some Mountain View residents express bus services, he said. perceived his vote as a policy “I have a great window from reversal. Since being elected, he my store where I can see buses said he reviewed more informa- and they’re never near capacity,” tion and spoke with advocates he said. “I’m all for mass tran- from VTA and transportation sit, but this wasn’t the correct advocacy groups. A major selling answer.” point for him, he said, was that Mountain View’s support for bus-only lanes provided a transit the bus plan provides a “jump- Ever Bitten Off More solution for those struggling in ing-off point” for transportation Mountain View, including resi- advocates to use to bolster sup- dents and workers commuting port among other communities Than You Can Chew? daily into town. wary of the plan. It has always “I changed my mind on the been a difficult case to make to dedicated lane specifically individual cities to set aside their because I now have a different provincial interests and see the perspective,” Rosenberg said. regional merits of the project, “You starting thinking to your- said Chris Lepe, Senior Com- self, ‘How do you take care of munity Planner with TransForm, these people?’ It’s my job not a California public transit advo- just to support people living in cacy group. Past intransigence Mountain View but also those was to blame for scuttling other who work here.” beneficial transit projects, such Nevertheless, the backlash was as plans to have BART wrap swift from locals concerned the around the South Bay, he said. VTA’s bus plan would result in a “Weighing the costs and ben- traffic nightmare. Within a few efits, (BRT) isn’t a perfect project, days, an online petition demand- but let’s move forward together,” ing a reversal in the council’s Lepe said. “This project not support generated more than happening resonated with the 500 signatures. On Tuesday, local Mountain View council. They attorney Gary Wesley said he was don’t want to be those decision in the early stages of planning a makers who, 20 years from now, recall petition against BRT sup- people say: ‘What were they porters on the council. thinking?” Other speakers vented their For his part, Rosenberg frustrations at the Tuesday, April was adamant that his support vÞÕ½ÀiÃÃ}>Þ«iÀ>iÌ>`ÕÌÌiiÌ ]ÌV>ìwÌiÞviiÌ >ÌÜ>ÞÃiÌiÃ° 28 meeting. Addressing Rosen- remained conditional on VTA >Ì}ÕÌ Ü>ÌiÀ}]ìVÕÃv`ÃV>LiÀiv>«>Ì >Ì½ÃÜÀÌ ° berg directly, Cuesta Park resi- presenting plans that served dent True Tourtillott said he felt Mountain View. It would be a iÌ>«>ÌÃ>Àiì>vÀÀi«>V}ÃÃ}ÌiiÌ >`V>>ii>Ì}iÞ>Li misled by the councilman’s shift deal-breaker, he said, if transit >}>°ÌÜ>Ã i«ÀiÌ>Ì i>ÌÕÀ>Ã >«ivÞÕÀv>Vi>`>ÜiLÞÀi`ÕV} from when he was campaigning. officials didn’t add in an extra LiÃÃ° iÌ>«>ÌÃ}Ài>Ì]vii>ÌÕÀ>>`>ÃÌ>}Ìi° “You stood on my front porch, stop at Escuela Avenue, reason- Call Dr. McEvoy at 650-969-2600 for your free implant consultation. you looked me in the eye and told able connectivity for distant me you opposed this plan,” he neighborhoods and additional Then make a reservation at your favorite restaurant and prepare to eat with abandon! fumed. uses for the dedicated lanes. By Asked about his campaign signaling support for the plan As a Diplomat of the Board of Oral Implantology and a Fellow of the stances, Rosenberg explained now, Mountain View has a seat Dr. McEvoy that he had always supported the at the table, he said. American Academy of Implant Dentistry, has BRT plan in concept, but he spe- “If we had said no, here’s what the highest level of certification possible. cifically opposed the dedicated would have happened: the VTA This means you can have your implant bus lanes. To a degree, he said his board would have said, ‘We’re managed by just one highly trained “naiveté” as a rookie politician going to make a decision for caused him to do a poor job of them.’ They’d be cramming doctor and you’ll soon be smiling again. articulating how his views had something down our throats,” COSMETIC DENISTRY • ONE TREATMENT LASER WHITENING • NO-PREP VENEERS V evolved. Rosenberg said. CEREC (ONE VISIT CROWNS) • GENERAL DENTISTRY • SEDATION DENTISTRY “I understand the animosity Email Mark Noack and vitriol and disappointment at [email protected] 105 South Dr., Ste. 200, Mountain View | www.drmcevoy.com 969-2600

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panics accounted for just under available. The duty manuals, FERGUSON one-third of San Jose’s residents, Cordell said, describe guide- Continued from page 5 but make up about 57 percent of lines the police have for vari- the city’s arrests. ous situations, such as when do more to improve relations But in terms of race relations, officers are stipulated to use between minority communities South Bay cities are a far cry force. It is also crucial to have and the police, they said. from the climate in Ferguson, a commitment to transparency The event, organized by the Armstrong said. In fact, she and accountability, she said, Sunday, May 17, 2015 city’s Human Relations Com- said she was in the Missouri and she strongly endorsed the mission, was designed to address town to visit her family around nationwide push to outfit patrol 3:00 - 5:00 pm the issue of how race factors into the time of Brown’s shooting officers with body cameras Join us for a garden party honoring local criminal justice in Moun- death. Just from talking to to provide a better account of six distinguished seniors who have tain View, explained Human people, it was evident that the each police encounter with the made significant professional Relations Commissioner Aila black community had deep- public. and community contributions: Malik. The topic was provocative rooted distrust for the police In this regard, Mountain View in its nature, she admitted. and political establishment in is already ahead of the pack. Barbara Carlitz “This is becoming an issue town, she said. Last year, city police officials Ann DeBusk that’s in the center and fore- “Everyone has stories about announced they were buying 66 Bob Harrington front in our country and media. being stopped in ways that felt body cameras and implementing Gib Myers Because of those tensions, we unjust to them,” Armstrong said. policies to have the cameras on Mary and Allan Seid wanted to be proactive and have “It was pretty much Jim Crow, and recording prior to officers’ a civil discussion,” she said. “If and I don’t think you have that interactions with the public. Call (650) 289-5445 or we walk out of here feeling that by any means here.” In surrounding communi- visit www.avenidas.org for Mountain View is nowhere near While Mountain View is cer- ties, bringing body cameras tickets and event location. Ferguson, fantastic. If we feel tainly better, the city police into regular police work hasn’t there’s some work to be done, and its citizens could be acting been free of problems. Three fantastic.” under “implicit bias,” Armstrong Menlo Park police officers were To discuss the issue, orga- said. This could happen uncon- involved in a fatal shooting of nizers put together an expert sciously, Cordell suggested. She a burglary suspect last year. panel, including Chief Bosel described how when she was But only two of the officers as well as Santa Clara Univer- a Santa Clara County judge, were equipped with cameras, sity Law Professor Margalynne her bailiff warned her that she and neither of them had their Armstrong and former judge seemed to have less patience devices switched on during the LaDoris Cordell. Drawing off for “pro pers,” defendants who incident. the Mountain View crime num- choose to act their own attor- Toward the end of last week’s bers, Cordell expressed no small neys. civility roundtable, attendees amount of alarm about the dis- “I had to put the brakes on and were surveyed about the local proportionate arrests of blacks realize that’s an implicit bias,” police, and opinions were gener- *:(ZHML[`UL[WYVNYHTZVќLYOLSWHUKHZZPZ[HUJL[V and Latinos. For her, the topic she said. “What I did to remedy ally positive. Is Mountain View HKKYLZZ[OLZLJVTT\UP[`PZZ\LZMVYSV^PUJVTL PUKP]PK\HSZHUK[OLPYMHTPSPLZ was familiar — until her retire- that — I got an index card, and safe? Of those surveyed, 75 ment in March, she served as San wrote ‘Pro pers are people too,’ percent said yes. Would you ask Jose’s independent police auditor and taped that to the bench.” a police officers for help? Yes, and was outspoken in urging for For good relations with com- reported 86 percent. better outreach toward minority munity, Cordell said it is vital Could something like Fer- HUNGER & FOOD and immigrant communities. for a police department to have guson ever happen in Moun- INSECURITY For Mountain View, the ques- commanding officers willing tain View? Forty-six percent tion was how to interpret the to talk about potential biases in said no. V crime numbers, she said. policing and make the depart- E-mail Mark Noack “I’m certain there’s completely ment duty manuals publicly at [email protected] legitimate reason to stop people of color and make arrests ... but HIGH COST are people of color being stopped OF HOUSING more frequently?” she said. “I decline to speculate other than Inspirations to raise a concern and say this is an issue to be looked into.” The issue is complicated, Bosel a guide to the spiritual community agreed. He pointed out that his LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN To include your numbers presented a crude snap- HOMELESSNESS shot of his department’s opera- Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All Church in tions. The demographics he drew Children’s Nursery from the 2010 U.S. Census were 10:00 a.m. Worship Inspirations not entirely accurate, he said, 10:10 Sunday School Please call because a large number of people 11:15 a.m. Fellowship regularly worked in Mountain Blanca Yoc Pastor David K. Bonde HELP us help them. HELP us help them, please. View but lived elsewhere. As to Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland at 650-223-6596 the suspect numbers, his officers or email were often responding to witness 460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) reports of who was involved in a 650-948-3012 [email protected] crime, he said. www.losaltoslutheran.org Surrounding South Bay cities show crime numbers that are similarly disproportionate, MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH according to data provided by the Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. state Attorney General’s Office. Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. Learn more about CSA and the people we help at For example, only about 19 per- Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. cent of Sunnyvale’s population is http://svgives.razoo.com/story/Community-Services-Agency Hispanic, yet the minority group Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV and then accounts for nearly 49 percent 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Ofﬁce Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm JOIN us MAY 5, 2015 at our OPEN HOUSE/Reception of the city’s arrests in 2013, the www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189 latest year of available data. His-

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May 1, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 11 Villa Siena LocalNews SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY grounds, as well as students of INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, LATINO STUDENTS other races. AND SKILLED NURSING CARE Continued from page 1 “They completely bridged the YStudio and One Bedroom Units gap in every single area. That’s YBeautiful Landscaping Seattle-based nonprofit focused pretty amazing,” Ramsey said. YCompassionate Care on identifying underrepresent- While AP test results are still ed minority students “capable” to come this year, it appears that We provide a serene atmosphere where of doing well in tough classes there is no decrease in the per- residents can enjoy their golden years and but who hadn’t enrolled in centage of students taking the test maintain their dignity them. or in class performance since the Figuring out which students growth in enrollment, she said. To schedule a tour, please call: 650-961-6484 are able to take difficult classes Equal Opportunity Schools 1855 Miramonte Avenue, is a data-heavy endeavor by provides data on first-generation Mountain View, CA 94040 Equal Opportunity Schools that students and underrepresented www.villa-siena.org takes in information on grades, minorities, but it’s really up to the certain test scores and overall schools to encourage and recruit Licensed by the CA. Dept. of Health Services #220000432 and CA. Dept. of Social Services #43070808114. Sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul. demographic data, according to the students to take AP and Angelica Ramsey, Santa Clara honors classes, Groves said. The Look for Advertised Items and Pet Club News at PET CLUB is Excited to Offer: Blue Buffalo, California Natural, County’s chief academic officer. school had counselors, teach- Chicken Soup, Earth Born, Evo, Innova, Diamond Naturals, There are also plenty of non-data ers, and a task force working to www.petclubstores.com Pinnacle, Taste of the Wild, & Royal Canin Pet Foods COUPON COUPON factors such as aptitude, willing- encourage eligible students and

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more will die if food, shelter and money we send might be filtered EARTHQUAKE other necessities aren’t quickly out or it might be misused.” Continued from page 1 provided. Pande didn’t believe For that reason, the local appearing on Facebook. Nepal’s government is up to the Nepal coalition is primarily “The whole night we couldn’t task, saying he feared corruption coordinating relief efforts sleep, we were trying to get a hold or bureaucratic delays would through the International Red of our friends,” Pande said. “All hinder aid getting those who Cross, but Pande said any con- we knew was that it was a huge needed it the most. In a sign of tributions to aid groups are earthquake.” rising tensions earlier this week, appreciated. They were delight- In the immediate aftermath of Nepalese residents displaced by ed to see a groundswell of sup- the temblor, Pande couldn’t get the earthquake have reportedly port from many private compa- a long-distance call through to blocked roads and clashed with nies, including a pledge from Nepal, but said he later had more police to protest the lack of aid. Facebook to match up to $2 success using an online phone “Our past experience has been, million in donations made COURTESY OF AASMA BISTA In Kathmandu, displaced residents have been living for days in service. He was relieved to learn we do these fundraisers and it through the site. Donations to makeshift tents following Saturday’s earthquake. Nepalese citizens living his family in Kathmandu, includ- goes to the prime minister,” he the Red Cross can be made at in the Bay Area are trying to send immediate aid to prevent further ing his mother, niece and neph- said. “We have a fear that the www.redcross.org. V deaths from the disaster. ew, were unscathed although shaken up. They described a frightening experience trying to hobble downstairs from their Public Hearing Notice third-story home to the ground amid a series of aftershocks. For the next two nights, they slept outside in the front yard. Citizens Watchdog Committee on They’re still scared to go inside and sleep, even though their 2000 Measure A Program Expenditures apartment building appears intact, Pande said. The destruction throughout Results of Independent Compliance Audit on FY2014 the Nepalese capital seemed random, said Kishor Chaudhary, 2000 Measure A Program Expenditures a Sunnyvale man who previ- ously owned the Mountain View Nepalese art store Alpine World. *1 Ê , \ The Citizens Watchdog Copies of Measure A Program documents and His parents, both in their 70s, Committee (CWC) for the 2000 Measure A reports are available for public inspection from managed to get outside of their Kathmandu home during the Transit Sales Tax Program (“Measure A”) is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the Valley Transpor- disaster without injury. But their neighbors were not as lucky. The holding a ballot-required public hearing on tation Authority (VTA) offices at 3331 N. First building next-door completely FY 2014 Measure A expenditures to receive Street, San Jose, CA in the Building B lobby. collapsed in the earthquake, and at least 20 of their neighbors died, input from the community: They are also available for viewing at local his parents told him. public libraries and at VTA’s website: Bay Area residents visiting Nepal were also among the Tuesday, May 12, 2015 www.vta.org (which includes accessible ver- casualties. Dan Fredinburg, an 6:30 p.m. employee working on privacy at sions). Questions on the public hearing should Google, was among those killed be directed to: Stephen Flynn, Advisory Com- in a series of avalanches that hit VTA Auditorium the base camp of Mount Ever- 3331 N. First Street mittee Coordinator, at (408) 321-5720 or to est following the earthquake. Sunnyvale resident Vinh Truong, San Jose, CA 95134 [email protected]. a Kaiser Permanente employee, was also killed in the avalanches. (This location is served by VTA Light Rail With thousands injured and * /Ê1 /\ Fulfilling its ballot-defined countless others displaced from and Bus Line 58.) their homes, the disaster has responsibilities, the CWC commissioned an audit overwhelmed the capabilities of The public is encouraged to attend, but for of the Measure A Program financial records and officials in Nepal. The average citizen in Nepal those unable, written comments will be schedule for Fiscal Year 2014 (July 1, 2013 – June subsists on a little more than $2 accepted until 5:00 p.m. on May 12 by 30, 2014). Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP, indepen- a day, and nearly one-third of the dent certified public accountants, conducted the nation’s economy comes in the email to: [email protected] or by mail form of remittances from citi- to: Office of the Board Secretary, 3331 N. compliance audit in accordance with attestation zens working abroad, according standards established by the American Institute of to 2013 figures from the World First Street, Building B-1, San Jose, CA Bank. In recent days, Nepal’s Certified Public Accountants. They issued an government officials have called 95134-1927. Sign language and additional unqualified (“clean”) opinion on Measure A for international aid to help. interpreter service will be provided upon In the Bay Area, a scattered Program compliance with the ballot. Copies of the group of Nepalese organizations request. If these services are required, please audit results and other related reports are available have come together to coordinate relief efforts. 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May 1, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 13 LocalNews Game-day parking rules to continue downtown WITH FEWER CARS AND COMPLAINTS, COUNCIL SHRINKS PILOT PROGRAM BUT DOESN’T END IT

By Mark Noack pilot program meant to tightly Last year, city officials pre- their extra staffing off parking But city staff noted that all bets regulate downtown parking on dicted they would have 500 to enforcement. were off on how Mountain View ears that 49ers’ games at game days through dashboard 600 drivers leaving their vehicles Some in attendance last week would be impacted next year the new Levi’s Stadium permits and new fees. in Mountain View to take light described the parking program when the Levi’s Stadium hosted Fwould create a Mountain In a 6-1 vote, the Mountain rail south to the 49ers’ new sta- as a waste. Former City Council the Super Bowl. The city would View parking nightmare turned View City Council approved dium. To be ready for sea of cars, candidate Jim Neal pointed out take up plans to handle traffic on out to be little more than a spending an additional $28,000 the city launched a $75,000 pilot that his neighbors were fearful of that specific game day at a future bugaboo, city officials acknowl- to enforce a scaled-back program program to institute a three-hour getting ticketed despite the city’s meeting, they promised. edged last week. Nevertheless, of fees and three-hour time limits time limit for street parking in parking permits for residents. Most council members were city leaders showed support for motorists parking downtown areas near the train station. “This program is a humongous amenable to extending the park- for giving one more year to a during large events. As part of the effort, the city waste of time and resources. City ing program one more year even relocated the Farmers’ Market staff could be doing a lot more as they explained why it was from the Castro Street Caltrain productive things than worry- needed in the first place. 10% Early Registration discount parking lot to a different lot ing about who parks and where,” “It was a pilot program — we for Summer program until May 16th about four blocks south. On he said. “Don’t waste all these probably would have gotten more game days, drivers were charged resources for something that wrath from the neighbors if we $10 to park for the day at four really isn’t necessary.” didn’t do it,” reasoned Mayor downtown parking lots. Others disputed that viewpoint. John McAlister. Last week, city staff reported One resident spoke to request the The lone dissenter, Council- WARNING: that the number of drivers leav- city to expand the area where man John Inks criticized the YOUR CHILD ing their cars in Mountain View parking would be restricted to 2,200 hours logged in staff time COULD BECOME fell far short of their original include her neighborhood near needed to implement the parking Enrolling CRAZY projections. On average, just Central Expressway. program. ABOUT over 100 drivers were paying City staff proposed shrink- “The first year’s results are Now! MATH to park in Mountain View. ing the restricted parking area very underwhelming. I don’t see Three extra police officials were to just the immediate blocks how we can support the funding assigned to enforce parking near the Castro Street Caltrain cost for downtown parking,” he rules on game days, resulting in Station, but they recommend- said. “I have to ask at this point a total of 290 parking citations, ed continuing the pilot pro- why we have to continue the according to police reports. But gram one more year to provide program instead of just going parking complaints were rela- more time to gauge the parking back to signage.” tively minimal from businesses demands. Going forward, only The council approved the staff and nearby residents, and police one city parking lot at Hope and recommendations in a 6-1 vote officials pointed out they heard Dana streets would be needed with Inks opposing. V Yes, YOUR Child Could Become Crazy About Math! of no problems on three occa- for paid parking, staff recom- E-mail Mark Noack sions when they decided to pull mended. at [email protected] Governor proposes new water-conservation enforcement powers for local agencies FINES WOULD INCREASE TO $10,000 A DAY Mathnasium of Mountain View-Los Altos 2510 W. El Camino Real, Ste. #4 alifornia Gov. Jerry Brown announced the new process for local water agencies Mountain View, CA 94040 Brown announced legis- legislation following a meeting pursuing projects that could lation Tuesday that would with a number of California increase water supplies with lim- 650-941-MATH (6284) C authorize penalties of up to mayors, including many from ited environmental impacts. [email protected] $10,000 a day against those found the Bay Area, to discuss the “These measures will strength- www.mathnasium.com/MountainViewLosAltos to have wasted water and give state’s drought response. en the ability of local officials local authorities new powers to The proposed legislation will to build new water projects and

ST TH enforce conservation require- include a new penalty of up to ensure that water is not wasted,” 1 - 12 GRADES • HOMEWORK HELP • SUMMER PROGRAMS ments. $10,000 per violation, which Brown said in a statement. “As represents a sharp increase over this drought stretches on, we’ll the $500 per day maximum set continue to do whatever is nec- in last year’s drought legislation. essary to help communities save In addition, the legislation more water.” will allow wholesale and retail The proposal to facilitate envi- water agencies as well as city and ronmental approval for water county governments to enforce supply projects has particular Attend Stanford while living at home. local and state restrictions. It relevance for San Jose and Santa will also deputize staff to issue Clara officials, who are hoping Stanford’s High School Summer College is an academically selective program citations, warnings and penal- to start work quickly on a $612 that provides high-achieving high school students the ability to attend Stan- ties -- speeding up the infraction million wastewater recycling ford University in the summer. The program runs 8 weeks and participants process. project that would expand an enroll as visiting undergraduates students in Stanford’s Summer Quarter and Any fines levied by local existing plant and upgrade sev- take the same courses as Stanford undergraduates. Summer College students authorities would be used for eral reservoirs. can choose from 145 courses across 30 university departments. Live at home and attend Stanford for as low as $3,400. local conservation efforts under Current state environmental the proposed legislation, accord- approval rules could delay the DATES June 20 – August 16 AGES 16 – 19 ing to the governor’s office. start of construction on the The governor also said he has North San Jose plant by nearly directed his staff and state agen- two years, officials said Monday. Applications are open! Visit: cies to look for ways to stream- spcs.stanford.edu/paweekly line the environmental review See CONSERVATION, page 15

14 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q May 1, 2015 LocalNews All in for the Mountain View Spring Parade

MICHELLE LE Clockwise from top: Mountain View’s Spring Parade drew participants of all ages, including families from Little Acorn School, who marched along Castro Street during the Saturday, April 25, event; Lily and Daniel, both 7, represented the Castro School Cougars at the parade; members of the Spartan Drumline from Mountain View High School lent rhythmic flare to the proceedings.

CONSERVATION water supply,” Liccardo said. reductions could face fines of Continued from page 14 Tuesday’s proposals follow up to $10,000 per day, accord- Brown’s announcement earlier ing to state officials. “The governor gets it,” San this month of mandatory 25 After two dry winters Cali- New to the area Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said percent statewide reductions fornia’s mountain snowpack, after Tuesday’s meeting. in urban water use, the first which supplies much of the or new to dance? While the exact form the such order in state history. state’s fresh drinking water, is Silicon Valley’s dance leader will be governor’s assistance might The determination of how to at historic lows. accepting registration for the 2015-2016 take has not yet been deter- achieve that reduction was left As of the beginning of April, dance season begining in April. mined, “I feel confident that up to individual water agen- statewide snowpack was at only this governor understands the cies, with each agency assigned five percent of the historic aver- Call today to make sure you are urgency and the need to enable a target reduction based on age. The previous historic lows on our New Student Mailing List. cities like San Jose and Santa their current per-capita water were 25 percent in 2014 and 408-257-3211 Clara, with our water district, use. 1977, state officials said. to create a more sustainable Agencies that fail to make the —Bay City News Service PGmDFUFBN!EBODFBDBEFNZVTBDPN www.danceacademyusa.com 4UFWFOT$SFFL#MWE 4VJUFt$VQFSUJOP

May 1, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 15 LocalNews

Kitten fundraiser at pet stores A “Save a kitten” fundraiser will be held all throughout May in Pet Food Express stores in preparation for lit- ters born in the spring. Orga- nizers are asking community members to consider foster- ing kittens from local shelters or donating to the ongoing “Save a kitten” fundraiser. According to a press release from Pet Food Express, fos- tering kittens involves two phases. Phase one responsibilities include 24-hour care of kittens and bottle-feeding the kittens every three hours. Phase two includes feeding We’re hiring the kittens and socializing with them. Associate Editor at the Palo Alto Weekly Money or item donations such as pre-ween kits, kitty COURTESY OF PET FOOD EXPRESS The award-winning news organization Palo Alto Weekly/ litter, or cat food will provide PaloAltoOnline.com is seeking a well-rounded journalist to become supplies for foster families caring for kittens. Express at (925)-705-5762 or at our new associate editor. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable and support shelters and For more information, con- [email protected] editing hard and soft news and possesses the creativity, organizational rescue organizations that are tact Mike Murray of Pet Food —Rachel Lee aptitude, focus on quality and adroitness in interpersonal communications to guide publications from start to finish. Our associate editor plays a key role as the deputy head of the at Los Altos High School work- may be adding to that pressure. department, helping to ensure the smooth operation of the team COMMUNITY BRIEFS Continued from page 4 ing as a varsity assistant. Prior Parents, school staff, community and leading the department in the absence of the editor-in-chief. to working at LAHS, Fujii was a members and fellow teens are all Experience as a news reporter or editor is desired, as is knowledge of commonplace for hospitals to varsity head coach in Southern encouraged to attend. the Palo Alto community. An enjoyment of teamwork and the ability run dialysis centers in the 1970s, California for seven seasons. Fujii Speakers will include four teens to develop writers, including interns and freelancers, are musts. but hospitals have since “exited” also works for the high school dis- from Mountain View and Alta The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in home and real the dialysis business as private trict as the Workability Program Vista high schools as well as Foot- estate topics, the position‘s main beat. New to the job will be the companies have been able to run Coordinator. During the summer, hill College. The event is intended responsibility to push the bounds of digital presentation on those the service more efficiently. Fujii is an assistant director at to empower youth and give them topics. Beyond real estate, the associate editor is involved in news “In the last 20 to 30 years we’ve Snow Valley Basketball School in the “courage to share their honest coverage, arts, cover stories and special publications. seen a huge shift in who owns and Santa Barbara. and powerful stories,” according operates dialysis services,” Davis —Rachel Lee to a CHAC press release. This is a benefited position, offering health insurance and a 401(k) said. “El Camino Hospital is just CHAC is a nonprofit group savings plan, paid vacation, paid sick time and paid company holidays. one piece of that migration.” focused on mental health therapy We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. CHAC HOSTS TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FORUM in the community, and provides To apply, please submit a cover letter detailing how your experience MVHS TAPS NEW one-on-one therapy services to fits the needs of the position. Also attach your resume, three articles The Community Health Aware- hundreds of students at Moun- you‘ve written and links to two publications or sections you‘ve edited. BASKETBALL COACH ness Council (CHAC) is hosting a tain View and Los Altos high Email the materials, with ”Associate Editor” in the subject line, to Mountain View High School speaker series next week for local schools each year. Editor Jocelyn Dong at [email protected]. No phone calls, please. officials recently announced that high schools students to talk The speaker series will be host- Richard Fujii will be the new about mental health issues and ed at CHAC’s office in Mountain head coach of girls basketball. the stress and frustration of being View at 590 West El Camino Real Fujii has had experience work- a teenager in the Bay Area. on Thursday, May 7 from 6:30 ing with the Mountain View-Los The focus will be on how Sili- to 8:30 p.m. Admission to the Altos (MVLA) district before and con Valley culture puts pressure event is free for youth and $20 for 450 Cambridge Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94306 | 650.326.8210 has been coaching basketball for on youth to set impossible goals adults. years. He spent the last season for themselves, and how parents —Kevin Forestieri

16 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q May 1, 2015 QEDITORIAL Viewpoint QYOUR LETTERS QGUEST OPINIONS

QLETTERS Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY

STAFF Q BUS LANE SUPPORT that people here drive cars and removed along the route? Suck it and Facebook? EDITOR SWITCH DISAPPOINTING always will. Eliminating car up. Our quality of life has rap- Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) lanes will not reduce the number VTA official John Ristow idly deteriorated because our so-

EDITORIAL I supported freshmen Moun- of cars on El Camino; on the claims, “... we have such a rich called representatives engage in Associate Editor tain View City Councilors Ken contrary, it will create gridlock. network of roadways that can wishful thinking while ignoring Renee Batti (223-6528) Rosenberg and Pat Showalter I am disappointed in both of accommodate a diversion of traf- complaints of traffic and parking Staff Writers in last fall’s elections, in part these once-promising city lead- fic. It’s a fairly modest and minor problems. Then they condemn Kevin Forestieri (223-6535) because of their pragmatic view ers. The Mountain View City amount of traffic diversion.” us for driving cars and being Mark Noack (223-6536) of transportation policy on El Council should not be in the He must not have read his own NIMBYs — while our neigh- Intern Rachel Lee Camino Real. business of making life difficult agency’s environmental impact borhoods become the collateral Photographer At a candidates’ forum on for Mountain View commuters. report (tinyurl.com/lztf7ue). damage for their mistakes. Michelle Le (223-6530) September 2, Rosenberg stated, Christopher B. Stone Each lane on El Camino carries Pat Marriott Photo Intern “I do not support a [bus] lane, Montecito Avenue 950 cars/hour. VTA assumes Oakhurst Avenue Magali Gauthier not here in Mountain View. I they would divert “to the sur- Los Altos Contributors Dale Bentson, Angela Hey, don’t see it as a viable alternative rounding roadway system,” i.e., Sheila Himmel, Ruth Schecter COUNCIL VOTE SENDS for our community.” Showalter residential streets. The plan even GRATEFUL FOR FLASHING DESIGN & PRODUCTION concurred: “We need to work on UNWELCOME MESSAGE lists intersections where diverted Marketing and Creative Director frequency of buses.” At another By endorsing bus lanes on traffic would cause “significant PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS Shannon Corey (223-6560) forum, Showalter noted that El Camino, council members and unavoidable traffic impacts.” Kudos to Mountain View city Design and Production Manager Lili Cao (223-6562) her own commute would take Kasperzak, Rosenberg and Show- Councilman Rosenberg thinks officials and everybody else Designers Linda Atilano, Kristin Brown, approximately two hours by pub- alter have sent a clear message to rejecting bus lanes means “we involved in installing the flashing Diane Haas, Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn, lic transportation, or four times residents of Mountain View and want more cars,” and considers pedestrian crossing lights at three Douglas Young as long as by car. nearby communities: Suck it up. it a matter of future planning. Shoreline Boulevard locations. ADVERTISING On Tuesday, both Rosenberg Stuck in traffic? Suck it up. Were our local governments I appreciate the action taken to Vice President Sales and Marketing and Showalter flip-flopped by Alternate routes more con- planning for the future when prevent any accidents for pedes- Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) voting for a dedicated bus lane, gested than ever? Suck it up. they approved millions of square trians crossing, as the lights are Advertising Representative ostensibly to stick it to a nebulous Cars cutting through your feet of office space up and down bright and very visible. Thanks Adam Carter (223-6573) “car culture.” quiet neighborhood, making the Peninsula? Or were they just to all. Real Estate Account Executive Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) Bus lane or not, Silicon Valley’s your streets unsafe? Suck it up. captivated by the dollar signs Akbar Currimbhoy low population density means Six hundred, sixty-seven trees inherent in tenants like Google Sutter Creek Lane Published every Friday at 450 Cambridge Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 Email news and photos to: Improve transit without El Camino bus lanes [email protected] Email letters to: [email protected] By Lenny Siegel News/Editorial Department should focus on first-mile and last-mile (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 Guest Opinion solutions, such as north-south transit Display Advertising Sales ountain View and our surrounding improvements, park-and-ride opportuni- (650) 964-6300 cities need better transit. We need thing. VTA models indicate that during the ties, and even bicycle storage that will make Classified Advertising Sales better bus service for those who do evening peak-hour, 660 eastbound vehicles it easier for people to get to and from Cal- (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8286 M fax (650) 326-0155 not drive cars, and we need fixed transit to will be diverted to multiple alternate routes. Train and the El Camino buses. Email Classified [email protected] bring workers to centers of employment. But Of course, anyone who lives, works, or travels That is, we should entice people out of Email Circulation establishing bus lanes on El Camino Real is down those alternate streets knows they are single-occupancy vehicles by improving [email protected] not the answer. already crowded. This is as much a problem mobility, not attempt to force people out The Voice is published weekly by Embar- The goal of public transportation should for low-income families renting on Latham as of their cars by restricting it. The latter is cadero Media Co. and distributed free to residences and businesses in Mountain be to increase mobility for all, not to make for homeowners on Church Street. As new El politically unsustainable. That is, if average View. If you are not currently receiving the driving so difficult that more people will Camino housing is occupied, the number of voters believe that specific transit invest- paper, you may request free delivery by ride buses. Removing one lane from El cars diverted can only rise. ments, such as the proposed El Camino bus calling 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per year, $100 per 2 years are welcome. Camino Real for buses that run every 10 The bus lane debate is a not a conflict lanes, will make it harder for them to get ©2015 by Embarcadero Media Company. minutes, as well as removing five left-turn between wealthier and low-income people. around, then they will oppose all transit All rights reserved. lanes, will slow traffic and force more cars Particularly as more high-priced housing investments. Member, Mountain View onto nearby residential streets. The $233 units are built along El Camino, I expect Like many other people, I was surprised Chamber of Commerce million capital cost of this project could be that both drivers and bus-riders on this and disappointed by the Mountain View better spent elsewhere. busy thoroughfare, as well as those forced City Council’s three-to-two advisory vote QWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? The Valley Transportation Authority’s onto alternate routes, will include all on April 21. But I think we should focus All views must include a home address own environmental impact report found income levels. on VTA, not the council. VTA has been and contact phone number. Published letters that “mixed flow,” the alternative that would If the goal is to serve low-income residents using its public participation process and will also appear on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, and occa- have express buses sharing the roadway better, then VTA should improve the service environmental review neither to hear what sionally on the Town Square forum. with other vehicles, is the “environmentally on the local El Camino bus, the 22. Instead, the public wants nor to respond to the Town Square forum superior alternative.” It found that mixed under the bus lane proposal, the 22 will run project’s environmental impacts. However, Post your views on Town Square at MountainViewOnline.com flow “would create the fewest inconsisten- less often, and it will be stuck in traffic with if enough people speak out, dedicated bus Email your views to cies with local traffic plans and would not the automobiles. lanes all the way through Mountain View [email protected]. Indicate if substantially disrupt traffic ...” I have consistently argued for land use, will not be built. letter is to be published. At the April 21 City Council meeting, VTA parking, bicycle, and transit policies and Mail to: Editor officials dismissed that finding and pointed investments to make it easier for people of Lenny Siegel was elected to the City Coun- Mountain View Voice, P.O. Box 405 instead to a model that showed that the traffic all income levels to live, work, or study in cil last November. He and John Inks voted Mountain View, CA 94042-0405 driven from El Camino Real would spread Mountain View without driving or even against the bus lane proposal, which was Call the Viewpoint desk at 223-6528 throughout the city, as if that were a good owning a car. If that’s the goal, then VTA endorsed by the council on a 3-2 vote.

May 1, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 17 GUIDE TO 2015 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS

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hat’ll it be, dear, fine caviar at Baumé restaurant or the 50-yard line at Levi’s Stadium? These days Win Silicon Valley, the Tesla crowd could do both, and then cruise up to The French Laundry for lunch the next day. Maybe they do. Dinner at the Peninsula’s only Michelin two-star restaurant runs about the same for two people as really good seats at a 49ers game: $1,000. $1K in our fair valley. Did we need more evidence of the rich run amok? A friend was outraged at my Baumé bill: “That could feed 1,000 people!” Continued on next page

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Continued from previous page dime-size leaves of Thai basil, like a doll’s house ice cream Before getting into what’s sandwich. We were instructed worth what, let’s get the pro- to start with that and end with a nunciation right. Since Baumé frozen lollipop involving cocoa opened on Palo Alto’s Califor- nibs, radish and celery. nia Avenue in January 2010, I Courses built in sensible suc- have been smarty-pants mispro- cession, starting with an ambro- nouncing its name as “Bough- sial bit of Brittany blue lobster in MAY.” It is “Bow-MAY,” for carrot mousse, set off with uni, Antoine Baumé, a French shards of shredded ginger and pharmacist who in the late 18th halves of fava bean. century invented a scale to mea- Each wine, mainly from small sure the density of liquids. Chef- French producers, got a little owner Bruno Chemel respects introduction. Next up, Bor- this guy so much, he named his deaux Sauternes with the caviar son Antoine. course. Seriously? The ultimate When Baumé opened, Chemel sweet wine with the ultimate was more into molecular gas- salty food? But yes, it worked. tronomy than he is now. The Great balls of golden Osetra Baumé gets less use. caviar rested on lemon sun- There have been other changes. choke puree, with a brown rice The eight-course dinner (or 10, if tuile providing crunch. you count two delightful amuse- A warm, custard-soft Jidori bouches) is $268 per person. The Baume’s golden Osetra caviar with fennel and kiwi. egg yolk sabayon came in a dish wine pairing is — gulp — $210. resembling an oversized eggcup. Note that the tip is included in (Jidori chickens are the Kobe the price, à la Française. a maximum of four people per any allergies or aversions, and silverware, as functional as it is beef of poultry.) The egg whites The food has become less table (less chance of drunken if a special occasion brings you fun to look at. Ingredients are became smoked meringues, molecular and more fun, show- IPO celebrations, perhaps). And, to Baumé. When you arrive and not just tiny pretty faces doing sprinkled on top. Digging fur- casing but not showing off Baumé is open only four nights peruse the menu — a list of 30 their own thing. They play with ther, the diner came across bits Chemel’s love of artful Japanese a week, with the last seating at or so ingredients — the server each other in surprising com- of polenta and kale. presentation. (He studied mac- 7:30 p.m. Lunch is served Friday will again ask if there’s anything binations of tastes, textures and The vegetable course featured robiotic cooking in Japan.) and Saturday. All this adds up you would rather not eat. temperatures. After two or three Hollister green asparagus, The two-room restaurant at to a family life for Bruno and Then the fun begins, starting bites, you get it and are satisfied. crispy shreds of yellow beets the corner of California Avenue Christine Chemel. with ice-free water served at The opening amuse-bouche and shiso fennel paper (very and Park Boulevard has cut When you make a reservation, the perfect temperature. Each lived up to its name, with a disc thin, like nori) that adhered to back from 28 seats to 18, with Christine will ask if you have course gets completely new of cold lemon puree between two the asparagus.

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Mild French turbot from the ate exquisite craftsmanship; every word. She did not apolo- island of Noirmoutier was the Chemel honed his skills at star- gize, but did end the call. Maybe Celebrate Mother’s Day and treat Mom to a canvas for pickled zucchini studded restaurants in France, she’s somebody famous. Just day she won’t forget. Enjoy Sunday Brunch, cubes and cardamom-licorice New York, Tokyo and San Fran- when you think you’ve seen it all, fumet (concentrated stock) cisco before heading the kitchen Silicon Valley surprises you. V we’ll have a complimentary Mimosa or Glass — and a 2011 Corton-Char- at Mountain View’s Michelin- of Sparkling Wine included. lemagne Grand Cru. starred Chez TJ. All this led up to the meat I totally understand that some QDININGNOTES Make your reservation today! course: a caramelized California people would rather be at a foot- squab breast cut into five suc- ball game. Baumé culent pieces accompanied by The night we were there, one 201 S. California Ave., dried cherries, halves of English of the titans of Silicon Valley peas, juniper jam, a wild onion held court in the smaller room. Palo Alto and a 2000 Chateau Montrose In our room were three couples 650-328-8899 Grand Cru merlot. and a solitary diner. One couple baumerestaurant.com Get a load of this cheese was celebrating a birthday. We Hours: Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m. course: warm whipped goat were celebrating our anniver- (last seating), Wednesday- cheese with parsley-root mousse, sary. The solitary diner worked Saturday; Lunch 11:30 a.m.- pink peppercorns and grapes her laptop, cellphone and ear- 12:30 p.m. (last seating), (cut in half, of course). No rick- buds while appearing to enjoy ety cheese carts at Baumé. her 10 courses and a $35 apéri- Friday-Saturday. After all this, desserts were tif. A maestro of multi-tasking, so-so: a melangé of green tea she didn’t bother anyone, unlike Credit Cards sponge cake, chocolate mousse Couple No. 3, whose female half Catering 6811<9$/( and strawberries. But the final not only answered her cellphone Takeout 10$7+,/'$$9( amuse-bouche reprised the but then proceeded to talk as Outdoor dining opening theme of red lollipops if in a cave by herself, loudly: :::)$=5(67$85$176&20 and tiny sandwiches, this time “Did you meet May Butler? Did Party and featuring mint leaf and lemon you like her? And you had a banquet facilities cake. nice time with Amy? James was Chemel also is a candy-maker. in Mexico ...” Meanwhile, her Reservations His parting gift was a Japanese- companion busied himself by Parking street and type beribboned box with three texting on his phone, ignoring parking lots flavors of caramel candies and glares from the other tables. a couple of tubes (!) of hazelnut When it became clear that Alcohol wine chocolate ganache. Christine wasn’t going to act, I Children highly We left happy. It was a special held back my furious husband unlikely Follow us on Twitter occasion, a major indulgence and went over to tell Mrs. Loud and a chance to appreci- that the rest of us could hear her Noise Level low twitter.com/mvvoice

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Age of Adaline (PG-13) Century 16: 10:40 a.m., 1:40, 4:45, 7:30 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 1:50, 4:35, 7:25 & 10:10 p.m. Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 9:15 a.m., 12:15, 1, 4, 4:45, 7:45, 8:30 & 9:15 p.m., Fri & Sat 12:01 a.m. In 3-D at 10, 10:45 & 11:30 a.m., 1:45, 2:30, 5:30, 6:15, 7, 10 & 10:45 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 3:15 p.m. Century 20: 10 & 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3, 4:30, 5, 6:30, 8, 8:30, 9:30 & 10 p.m. In 3-D at 10:30 & 11 a.m., 12:30, 1, 2, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 6, 7:30 & 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 p.m., Sun 10:45 p.m. In X-D 3-D at noon, 3:30, 7 & 10:30 p.m. In D-BOX at 9:30 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at 11 a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 4, 6 & 7:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 p.m., Sun 10:45 p.m. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (PG-13) Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 p.m. Cinderella (PG) ++1/2 Century 16: 9:20 a.m., 12:05 & 2:50 p.m. Century 20: 10:05 a.m., 12:55 & 3:45 p.m. Ex Machina (R) Century 16: 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 5, 6:15, 7:40, 9:05 & COURTESY OF MARVEL 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:25, 4:15 & 10:15 p.m., Fri 7:35 The big cast of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” include Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and p.m., Sat & Sun 7:15 p.m. Chris Hemsworth. Felix and Meira (R) Palo Alto Square: 1:15, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:50 p.m. Some assembly required Furious 7 (PG-13) Century 16: 9:10 a.m., 12:20, 3:40, 7 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 12:45, 4:05, 7:10, 9:05 & 10:25 p.m., Sat & Sun 5:50 p.m. ‘AVENGERS’ GET THE BAND BACK TOGETHER IN ‘AGE OF ULTRON’ Get Hard (R) Century 20: 6:35 & 9:15 p.m. 000 (Century 16, Century 20) Home (PG) ++ Century 16: 9:25 & 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:05 & In the 1935 horror sequel, (Chris Hemsworth), Black corporate oversight demanding 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:35, 4:10, 6:45 & 9:10 p.m. Widow (Scarlett Johansson), that he shoehorn in characters “Bride of Frankenstein,” one Insurgent (PG-13) Century 20: Fri & Sat 7:10 p.m., Fri 1:20 p.m., Sat mad scientist toasts another: and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and pave off-ramps leading to “To a new world of gods and as well as a gaggle of other the next set of Marvel mov- 1:15 p.m., Sun 7:15 p.m. monsters!” In the 2015 super- Marvel Cinematic Universe ies. This $280 million film Little Boy (PG-13) hero sequel, “Avengers: Age of characters. Orphan-twin new- unmistakably poses incred- Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. Ultron,” the gods and monsters bies Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor- ibly challenging logistics, and The Longest Ride (PG-13) + Century 20: 10:05 p.m., Fri & Sat 4:10 wage war as the rest of us, puny Johnson) and Scarlet Witch Whedon tames the beast into p.m., Sat & Sun 10:15 a.m., Sun 4:20 p.m. humans, run scared. (Elizabeth Olsen) add to the something spectacularly epic, “I don’t want to hear the ‘man intrigue, and this time actor if a bit exhausting: bursting Monkey Kingdom (G) ++1/2 was not meant to meddle’ med- Paul Bettany graduates from with destructive mayhem but Century 16: 10:20 a.m., 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:35 & 9:50 p.m. ley,” snarks Tony Stark (Robert voice-over talent (supercom- grounded by interesting char- Century 20: 10:10 a.m., 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20 & 9:35 p.m. Downey Jr.), a.k.a. Iron Man. puter J.A.R.V.I.S.) to a visible acter beats, rife with dark National Theatre: The Hard Problem (Not Rated) What he does want is “peace role with a “Watchmen”-esque implications but seasoned with Guild Theatre: Sun 11 a.m. in our time,” and he thinks he flair. good humor (ever wonder what knows just how to achieve it: Though the film’s astonish- an Avengers cocktail party is Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) Century 16: 10:15 a.m., 12:40, 3:05, by cracking next-level artificial ing breadth precludes any great like?). 5:30, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 10:25 a.m., 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, intelligence and imbuing his depth, Whedon does a heckuva Better than any filmmak- 7:30 & 10:10 p.m., Sat & Sun 12:50 & 3:20 p.m. Iron Legion of peacekeeping juggling act. In part, that means er yet, Whedon understands The Philadelphia Story (1940) (Not Rated) robots with a benign mind that winningly cramming in ques- comic-book storytelling, with Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 4 p.m. will happily put the Avengers tions about the superhero- its pop-operatic grandeur and out of the world-saving business. industrial complex and the colorful characters, and the The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1957) (R) But Stark’s mad science — responsibilities therein at a time Comic-Con crowd has never Guild Theatre: Sat at midnight whipped up in tandem with when humanity is thinking been better served (Christopher Thirty Day Princess (1934) (Not Rated) Dr. Bruce Banner (Mark Ruf- seriously about the disgusting Nolan’s Batman films were Stanford Theatre: 6:05 & 9:35 p.m. falo), a.k.a the Hulk — goes collateral damage of modern superior “crossover” successes, Unfriended (R) Century 16: 10:20 a.m., 5:35, 8 & 10:30 p.m., Sat & awry with lightning-quick warfare and extinction-level but “Age of Ultron” is pure, speed: The resulting intelli- threats to our existence. Scarlet uncut comic-book fantasy). If Sun 12:45 & 3:10 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m. & 1 p.m., Fri 3:10 & gence Ultron (James Spader) Witch puts it to Stark: “Ultron you’re allergic to comic-book 5:20 p.m., Sat & Sun 3:20, 5:40, 8:05 & 10:25 p.m. has its own destructive notions can’t tell the difference between mythologies, this one won’t The Water Diviner (R) Century 16: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 & 10 of what it means to save the saving the world and destroy- change your mind, but you p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:35 & 10:30 p.m. ing it. Where do you think he don’t need to know your Mind planet and eliminate the need While We’re Young (R) +++ for Avengers. got that from?” Stone from your Space Stone to Guild Theatre: 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. That’s the core conflict of “Age of Ultron” margin- appreciate this action extrava- the densely plotted “Age of ally improves on its predecessor ganza leavened by jokes and Wild Tales (R) +++1/2 Ultron,” writer-director Joss through acts of sheer wit and unlikely romance. Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:55 p.m. Whedon’s follow-up to 2012’s will on the part of Whedon. Rated PG-13 for intense Woman in Gold (PG-13) ++1/2 megahit Marvel Comics super- Demonstrably more confident sequences of sci-fi action, vio- Century 16: 9:10 & 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. hero team-up “The Avengers.” this time out, Whedon works lence and destruction, and for Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. Along with Stark and Banner, miracles by intelligently tell- some suggestive comments. Two the sequel reunites Captain ing the story he wants to tell hours, 21 minutes. AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) America (Chris Evans), Thor while remaining beholden to — Peter Canavese CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) STANFORD THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) IT’S TIME TO VOTE! 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ART GALLERIES May Zoom In video production Call 650-903-6877. www.mountainview.gov/ the work of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor third installment of a stage noir trilogy by Paul workshop Midpeninsula Community Media library Society. Monday-Friday, March 9-Aug. 28, 8 Braverman that follows the irascible detective ‘Barnyard Friends’ Viewpoints Gallery will Center will hold a five-day, 15-hour workshop on Reed Magazine Launch Party Books Inc. a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m. Free. Town of Los Altos Hills, Frankie Payne. May 1-24, Thursday-Saturday, 8 showcase a new group of oil paintings by Julia the basics of video production, covering all the will host a launch party with the production team 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650- p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. See website for ticket pricing. Munger Seelos called “Barnyard Friends.” On May skills needed to produce and edit a digital video and contributors to Reed Magazine, the oldest 941-7222. www.losaltoshills.ca.gov The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., a reception will be held. April while collaborating with others. Students will literary journal west of the Mississippi, to mark the ‘Reflect + Create’ The Los Altos History Mountain View. www.thepear.org 28-May 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday only until 3 produce a short video by the end of the workshop. release of its 68th issue. May 13, 7-9 p.m. Free. Museum will offer a new exhibit called “Reflect ‘The Addams Family’ For its next production, p.m. Free. Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los May 4, 6, 8, 18 and 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $175. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www. + Create: Where Art and History Intersect,” the Palo Alto Players will perform “The Addams Altos. www.viewpointsgallery.com/calendar.html Midpeninsula Community Media Center, 900 San booksinc.net looking at how artists, makers and creators from Family,” a musical by Andrew Lippa about a ‘Cuban Icons, Cuban Lives’ Gallery 9 will Antonio Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-494-8686. the community have taken inspiration from items ghoulish American family. April 24-May 10, midpenmedia.org/workshops/ Sew Sew Saturday The Mountain View offer an exhibit of photographs by Bill Scull called Public Library invites community members to in the museum’s collection. On May 10, from 2 Thursday, 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; “Cuban Icons, Cuban Lives,” which captures the Simple Sewing: Bike tube wallet At come by on Saturday mornings to use its four to 4 p.m., there will be an opening reception. Sunday, 2 p.m. $34-$48. Lucie Stern Theater, Thursday-Sunday, May 7-Sept. 30, noon-4 rich daily lives of Cubans and their compassion, this Simple Sewing event, community members Baby Lock (Grace model) sewing machines and 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329- p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San resilience, pride and style. April 28-May 30, can sew a wallet out of an inner tube and one serger. Appointments are required. Saturdays, 0891. www.paplayers.org create earrings — two easy projects for sewing Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-9427, ext. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon- April 4-July 4, 10:15 a.m.-noon. Free. Mountain ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ The beginners. Space is limited; registration is 16. losaltoshistory.org 4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9 Los Altos, 143 Main St., Los View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain Los Altos Stage Company will perform the classic required. May 4, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com/index.html View. Call 650-526-7020. www.mountainview. drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” the Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. FAMILY AND KIDS gov/library story of George and Martha, a dysfunctional Call 650-903-6877. www.mountainview.gov/ BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS Curious George Costume Party To couple that draws two house guests into their library Spring MVHA Event: A Speakeasy Relay for Life During this community event Afternoon The Mountain View Historical celebrate Children’s Book Week, Books Inc. will conflict after a faculty party. April 9-May 3, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, teams Society will hold its Membership Meeting Spring hold a Curious George Costume Party where Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. CLUBS/MEETINGS the inquisitive monkey will be on hand and will raise funds for cancer survivor support and Event at the historic Wunderman House, which $34. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los children can participate in themed activities and cancer research while walking, enjoying food and ESL Conversation Club in Los Altos used to be called the Blue & Gold Kennel Club, Altos. Call 650-941-0551. losaltosstage.org/ giveaways. May 9, 2-4 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 entertainment, and camping out. Registration The Los Altos Library will host a weekly ESL a front for illicit activities. The free, public event virginia-woolf/ Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net is requested. May 2 and 3, 1 p.m.-9 a.m. Free. Conversation Club, where those new to speaking will offer wild Mountain View history, tours and English can practice their conversational skills. Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Drive, Mountain View. music. Reservations are required. May 3, 1-3 Storytime with Dev Petty As part of RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY Basic English speaking abilities are needed; no Call 408-688-0088. main.acsevents.org/site/ p.m. Free. Wunderman House, 655 Eunice Ave., Children’s Book Week, local author Dev Petty registration is required. The library is also looking Insight Meditation South Bay Shaila TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY15CA?pg=entry&fr_ Mountain View. Call 650-903-6890. www. will read from her debut picture book “I Don’t for volunteer facilitators for the club. Thursdays, Catherine and guest teachers will lead id=68469 mountainviewhistorical.org Want to Be a Frog,” a silly story about identity weekly Insight Meditation sittings, which are March 12-June 4, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos and accepting oneself. May 5, 4-5 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s rummage and jewelry accompanied by talks on Buddhist teachings. Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www. CLASSES/WORKSHOPS sale St. Timothy’s Preschool will hold a rummage Tuesdays, Jan. 6-Dec. 29, 7:30-9 p.m. Donations Call 650-948-7683, ext. 3516. www.sccl.org/ booksinc.net/event/storytime-dev-petty-books- and jewelry sale in conjunction with Mountain accepted. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, BikeCraft workshop This Mountain View Services/ESL-Resources inc-mountain-view Public Library event will lead participants in View’s annual citywide rummage sale. May 2, 8 Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. ESL Conversation Club in Mountain a.m.-2 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Wingding Family Fest The Midpeninsula Call 650-857-0904. www.imsb.org making jewelry and other crafts out of old bike View This weekly club at the Mountain View Regional Open Space District and the Santa Clara 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650-967- Kirtan and meditation sessions parts. Space is limited; registration is required. Public Library provides a place to practice English Valley Audubon Society will welcome community 4724. www.sttims.org BookBuyers in Mountain View will host a session May 5, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public conversation skills with friendly company. All members to the Skyline Ridge Open Space Women’s Healing Conference Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call levels are welcome; no registration is required. At the Preserve to explore nature during its “Wingding of meditation and Kirtan song each Saturday 650-903-6877. www.mountainview.gov/library Wednesdays, April 1-July 1, 5-6 p.m. Free. fifth annual Women’s Healing Conference, Family Fest: A Celebration of Spring and All Things morning. All are welcome. Saturdays, March a community of women healers, educators, 7-May 2, 8:45-9:45 a.m. Free. BookBuyers, 317 Drop-in Bike Clinic Once monthly, Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Winged!” May 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Skyline farmers ceremonialists, artists, musicians and Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-7323. professional bike mechanic Ryan Murphy will visit Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www. Ridge Open Space Preserve, Skyline Boulevard, dancers will gather at Hidden Villa to share, bookbuyers.com/event/kirtan-meditation-3/ the Mountain View Public Library to share advice mountainview.gov/library one mile south of the Alpine and Page Mill roads explore, learn and rejuvenate while celebrating and help with changing tires, adjusting shifting Language Swap This weekly Mountain intersection, Los Altos Hills. Call 408-252-3740. womanhood. May 9, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. $175. Hidden www.scvas.org LECTURES & TALKS and brakes, identifying mysterious noises and View Public Library event will allow community Villa, Dana Center, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos. ‘100 Years of Einstein’s Relativity’ As more. Third Saturday of the month, April 18-Aug. members to both practice speaking a different womenshealingconference.com/ 15, 11-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public language and teach a language to others. All HEALTH part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650- levels and drop-ins are welcome. Thursdays, April CONCERTS Cal MediConnect talk at May NHN Series, Dr. Jeffrey Bennett of the University of 526-7020. www.mountainview.gov/library 2-July 30, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public community outreach event At one of Colorado will give an illustrated, non-technical Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650- Avi Avital on mandolin For this Stanford Live talk called “100 Years of Einstein’s Relativity (and Foothill College summer registration Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ community 526-7020. www.mountainview.gov/library Informance, the Community School of Music and How it Underlies our Modern Understanding of This summer Foothill College will offer two six- outreach events, Shelly Grimaldi of Covered Arts will host Grammy-nominated mandolinist the Universe).” May 6, 7 p.m. Free; $3 parking. week summer sessions from June 8 to July 18 California and Harbage Consulting will give a Avi Avital, who will discuss his work and perform Foothill College, Smithwick Theater, 12345 El and June 29 to Aug. 9, each featuring online COMMUNITY EVENTS talk discussing Cal MediConnect, which offers a musical excerpts of his repertoire of Baroque, single managed care plan for Santa Clara County Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. www.foothill.edu/ast and on-campus general education courses. Concert on the Plaza: Trio Sol de 20th-century and new music. May 4, 7:30-8:30 Mexico residents eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal. Author Sydney Padua on ‘The Thrilling Registration will run from May 7 to June 7. Visit For this City of Mountain View event, p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, the website for more information. May 7-June 7. community members are invited to the Civic May 9, noon-2 p.m. Free. Middlefield Meadows Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage’ 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www. Club House, 114 Flynn Ave., Mountain View. $31 per unit. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Center Plaza to enjoy food trucks, a “Pop Up Sydney Padua will speak in conversation with arts4all.org/attend/concerts.htm Call 650-283-0270. www.facebook.com/ Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7325. www. Park” area for children, beer and wine, and live Google Doodle leader Ryan Germick about her Mother’s Day Concert Merit Scholarship NeighborsHelpingNeighborsPaloAlto foothill.edu/reg/summer15.php music by Trio Sol de Mexico. May 1, 6-7:30 p.m. inspiration to share the story of two computer Free admission. Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro Student Ensembles from the Community School Danceation fitness classes European pop pioneers in her graphic novel “The Thrilling Health care programs orientation The St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www. of Music and Arts will perform special selections star Heath Hunter and international fitness guru Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage.” Online Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School will hold mountainview.gov/plazaevents to celebrate Mother’s Day. May 9, 2-3 p.m. Free. Kirsten Johnson teach regular high-energy dance registration is requested. May 5, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. a workshop for those interested in health care Community School of Music and Arts, Tateuchi Elected officials meet and greet The and fitness workouts for all skill levels. March Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline careers, providing information on the Certified Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. League of Women Voters Los Altos-Mountain 16-June 17, Monday, 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Blvd., Mountain View. www.computerhistory. Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant paths www.arts4all.org/attend/concerts.htm Wednesday, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. $20 single class; org/events and the programs offered by the school. Online View will host an informal reception where MVWSD Choralfest Student choirs from $150 10-class pass. American Legion, 347 1st St., SFMOMA talk: Jasper Johns registration is requested. May 8, 10 a.m.-noon. community members can meet public officials, This talk thank them for their service, ask questions and throughout the Mountain View-Whisman School Los Altos. www.danceation.com offered by SFMOMA will take a look at the Free. Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School, 333 make comments or suggestions. May 3, 2-4 p.m. District will perform in the 14th annual Choralfest, Free YMCA fitness course This weekly connection between Jasper Johns and the San Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-940- Free. Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio this year entitled “Music Makes Me Proud!” The course led by YMCA instructors, called Healthy Francisco Bay Area, through images drawn from 1333. www.mvlaae.net Road, Los Altos. Call 650-776-1184. www. event is co-sponsored by the Community School Happens Here, leads participants in beginner-level local private and public sources and the artist’s Learn Bridge in a Day! Bridge Centers #503 lwvlamv.org of Music and Arts, Shoreline Amphitheatre, strength training to develop balance, flexibility, own collection from the 1950s to the present. Mountain View Educational Foundation and and #507, two local American Contract Bridge May Day March & Rally for Immigration posture, coordination and fall prevention. Classes May 4, 7-8 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San the Los Altos Mountain View PTA Council. May League (ACBL) affiliates, will hold a Learn Bridge Reform To bring attention to the large number are appropriate for all levels and backgrounds. Antonio Road, Los Altos. www.sccl.org 4, 5-8 p.m. Free. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 in A Day! event, a five-hour course for newcomers of immigrants living in Silicon Valley and the need Registration is required. Wednesdays, May 6-July Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. www. and returning players to the card game. May 9, for comprehensive and humane immigration 29, noon-1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public VOLUNTEERS 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $25; $20 with a friend; $10 arts4all.org/choralfest Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650- reform, community members will walk from Greeter and peer counselor youth age 25 and under. Palo Alto Bridge Center, 526-7020. www.mountainview.gov/library Rengstorff Park to St. Joseph’s Church, where a recruitment Neighbors Helping Neighbors 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View. Call 650-400- EXHIBITS peaceful rally will be held. All are invited. May 1, Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing Jacki’s Aerobic is recruiting new peer counselors and greeters 4646. paloaltobridge.com 5-8:30 p.m. Free. Rengstorff Park, 201 Rengstorff ‘Into the Wild Woods’ The Community Dancing classes guide participants in abdominal to help with its programs and services during May Final Cut Pro X workshop The Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-861-1450 School of Music and Arts currently has on display work, strength training and aerobic routines. Community Outreach events held from Midpeninsula Community Media Center will offer (bilingual). an exhibition of illustrations and paintings by Complimentary childcare is provided by staff. April to June and September to November. an 8-hour course on using Final Cut Pro X, taught Randall Jarrell Adult Storytime The Bay Area native Liz Amini-Holmes. April 3-May Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, March 9-Dec. The organization seeks working or retired by a professional with years of video editing Mountain View Public Library will hold its next 31, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community School of 18, 9 a.m. $36 month; $6 single class. Mountain professionals, as well those with no experience, and teaching experience. Hardware, software, adult story-time event, where a librarian will Music and Arts, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain who are emotionally stable. The time handouts and raw footage will be provided. read stories by Randall Jarrell — an American Circle, Mountain View. Call 650-917-6800. www. View. [email protected] commitment is about two to four hours per Thursdays, May 7 and 14, 6-10 p.m. $100. poet, literary critic, children’s author, essayist and arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery.htm month. Training will be provided. March-August. Midpeninsula Community Media Center, 900 San novelist — as well as stories he loved. RSVP is ‘No Limits - Freedom to Create’ The Town ON STAGE Free. Location varies, Palo Alto and Mountain Antonio Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-494-8686. optional. May 6, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View of Los Altos Hills is now hosting “No Limits - ‘Birds of a Feather’ The Pear Avenue View. Call 650-283-0270. www.facebook.com/ midpenmedia.org/event/final-cut-pro-x-may-7-14/ Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Freedom to Create,” a fine art exhibit showcasing Theatre will stage “Birds of a Feather,” the NeighborsHelpingNeighborsPaloAlto May 1, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 23 24 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q May 1, 2015