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Black: ...... 0.7% Hispanic: 2.8% ...... Asian/Pacific Islander: 10.2% ...... White: 83.7% ...... (2000) breakdown Racial/ethnic (1980): Population (1990): Population (2009): Population employees: Police 94027 ...... code: Zip ...... 51 employees: town Total budget: and capital improvements 2009-10 operating town Incorporated: Housing prices from the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors.) Bureau town(Sources: of Census, &city halls, Association of Bay Area Governments, California State Department of Finance. Education and ...... $17 facts and statistics about atherton, menlo Atherton Town facts Town Housing income People ...... $2,400,000 ...... $1,315,417 ...... (Population then: 650) then: (Population ...... Sept. 12, Sept. 1923 ...... 64.5% ...... 76.2% ...... $200,000-plus ...... 99% ...... 28.5 ...... 2.85 ...... 7,468* ...... 7,797 ...... 7,163 ...... 2,413 park, portola valley and woodside million Zip code: vehicles: patrol Police officers: police Sworn income (2000): Mean household higher (2000): bachelor’sAdults with degree or June 2009): selling price (through Median condominium/townhouse price 1995): Median home selling 2009): price (through June Median home selling housing (2000): Single-family household (2000): per Persons Households (2000): Multiracial: 3.2% ...... 0.4% native: Alaska ...... American Indian/ 8.4% Islander: Asian/Pacific ...... Hispanic/Latino: 15.6% ...... Black: ...... 7.0% White: 72.4% ...... (2000) breakdown Racial/ethnic (1980): Population (1990): Population Population (2000): employees: City budget: fund general 2009-10 Incorporated: Menlo Park Education and $1,049,000 ...... $38 million (approximate) million $38 ...... 94025 ...... City facts City Housing Housing income People ...... $693,000 ...... $407,958 ...... Nov. 1927 23, ...... 61.7% ...... $123,809 ...... 61.1% ...... 240.75 full-time equivalents ...... 2.14 ...... 26,438 ...... 28,040 ...... 30,785 ...... 12,387 ...... 50 ...... 24 Multiracial: Multiracial: ...... 1.2% American Indian: ...... 0.07% Black: ...... 0.4% Hispanic: ...... 3.3% Asian/Pacific Islander: ...... 4.0% White: ...... 90.8% (2000): breakdown Racial/ethnic (1980): Population (1990): Population Population (2000): Zip code: County Sheriff’s Office Police: employees: Town budget: 2009-10 operating town Incorporated: dollars): (2000 est. in 1995 Mean household income higher (1990): bachelor’sAdults with degree or selling price (1995): Median home June 2009): price (through Median home selling housing (2000): Single-family household (2000): per Persons Households (2000): Portola Valley Education and By contract with San Mateo ...... $5.5 ...... $5.5 ...... $205,700 Town facts Town ...... 94028 Housing income People $1,697,000 ...... July 14, 1964 July ...... 70.8% ...... 74.6% ...... 14 full-time; full-time; ...... 14 ...... 2.52 ...... ...... 4,462 ...... 3,939 4,194 ...... 1,772 ...... $863,958 ...... 2 part-time million million dollars): (2000 est. in 1995 Mean household income higher (1990): bachelor’sAdults with degree or selling price (1995): Median home June 2009): price (through Median home selling housing (2000): Single-family household (2000): per Persons Households (2000): Multiracial: Multiracial: ...... 2.9% American Indian: 0.1% ...... Black: ...... 0.4% Hispanic: ...... 4.3% Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.1% ...... White: 87.6% ...... (2000): breakdown Racial/ethnic (1980): Population (1990): Population Population (2000): Zip code: Office. Sheriff’s County Mateo San the from deputies bythree patrolled employees: Police employees: Town budget: 2009-10 operating town Incorporated: Education and Woodside million ...... $5.3 ...... $205,700 Town facts Town ...... 94062 Housing income People ...... $1,502,500 November 16, 1956 ...... 70.8% equivalent employees ...... 74.6% ...... 21 full-time full-time ...... 21 Woodside is 2.52 ...... ...... 5,352 ...... 5,291 ...... 5,035 1,772 ...... $908,792 ...... 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Ticket prices vary by heldin Dinkelspiel Auditorium,performances Memorial Emerson String Quartet, as well as newcomers. Most dance company, Wheeldon’s Morphoses and the as Terence Blanchard, Dave Douglas, Christopher such artists, byworld-famous dance and theater jazz, music, world and classical of annually performances Stanford Lively Arts www.stanfordjazz.org Fax 650-856-4155. 650-725.ARTS. or 0324 festival lineup go to Stanford’s website. Call 650-736- for or Ticketweb.com purchasing visit on tickets mation Festival isgenerally For heldJune-August. moreinfor- Jazz FallStanford Symposium www.musicatmenlo.org Call 650-330-2030. gists. ofleadingmusicolo- series cians and Encounters young musi- talented for chamber music institute musicians, of roster world-class Includes August. mid-July to early from Chamber music festival 50 Valparaiso Menlo at Music Ave., Atherton. www.stbedesmenlopark.org 9a.m.-5Mon-Fri p.m. 650-854-6555. Call Office: Hours: series. and Dinner speaker invited. thesoul, September-June.to nourish Community and exhibits speakers plays, Park. concerts, Monthly Arts at Menlo St. Road, Hill Bede’s Sand 2650 Concert series Concert Stanford. More than 30 than 30 More Stanford. 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford Jazz art galleries, music, theater music, galleries, art Admission to tower observation deck (daily 10 deck a.m.- observation totower Admission adjacent to Hoover Tower (Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). Pavilion, Exhibit Memorial Hoover in theHerbert and archival holdings library on thatfocus exhibits p.m.) and rotating (daily 10Hoover a.m.-4:30 Henry Lou and his wife Hoover Herbert President Peace Hoover on War, Institution Revolution and www.hiller.org 650-654-0200. Call Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., except major holidays. children for 4and under. free (65+); and seniors 5-17) (age youths for $6 adults; for shop. $9 toration and res- displays, museum interactive library videos, ofaviation. future Educational past, about tell stories Carlos. At the San Carlos Airport. Aircraft on display Hiller Aviation Museum museum.stanford.edu p.m. Call 650-723-4177; 650-723-3469 for tours. 11 Wed-Sun a.m.-5 p.m.;Thu 11Hours: a.m.-8 including byMiro and Segal. sculptures, works rary ofcontempo- Sculpture Garden. tours Free docent the Rodin Sculpture Guinea Gardenand theNew sculptures: outdoor may Stanford’s toview want atthecenter, While you and bookstore. has acafe also Thecenter and free. Admission photographs. prints drawings, American and European extensive and periods, all from historical objects of 25,000 Exhibits art in 24 galleries, many from its collection Corner of Museum Way and Lomita Drive, Stanford. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University ARTS tickets. music.stanford.edu for 650-725- Call650-723-3811; artists. and guest Museums and collections and Museums 434 Galvez Mall, Stanford. Free exhibits on Mall, Free Galvez on Stanford. exhibits 434 601 Skyway Road, San Road, San 601 Skyway tours include the collection of Rodin bronzes inside inside ofRodin bronzes include thecollection tours Other Street. Serra meets TheOval where entrance at2p.m.,month rain shine, or attheMain Quad Sunday ofeach thefirst Sculpture Walk” meets collection of more than 70 sculptures. “Campus art outdoor University’s ofStanford tours Guided corner of Museum Drive and Lomita Way, Center, Arts Cantor Stanford. Tours Art Outdoor Stanford Call 650-299-0104. www.historysmc.org on county history. Hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and informationalnal, guides amonthly newsletter demonstrations. jour- It also publishes a twice-yearly children and historical programs andmonthly adults, for classes and offers in Pacifica, Adobe Sanchez museums, and includingthree Store theWoodside operates Broadway, City. Theassociation Redwood 2200 Museum History County Mateo San museum.stanford.edu than 10, 650-723-4177. Call areless free. and tours of groups for are required lobby. reservations No Sunday at 3 p.m. and meet in the Cantor Arts Center at2p.m.,Wednesday a.m. at11:30 Saturday and of Rodin’s ofParis. Rodin are outside tours bronzes collection —theworld’s largest University Stanford at Center Arts Cantor tothe adjacent are located Way, Twenty Stanford. ofRodin’s bronze sculptures and Roth Drive Lomita Garden Sculpture Rodin 650-723-1754. www.hoover.org Call p.m. (650-723-3563). 8:15a.m.-4:45 Mon-Fri open Archives Hoover and (650-723-2058) p.m. 8a.m.-5 Mon-Fri open Library diate Hoover families. and their imme- and faculty staff students, Stanford for and $1 free children adults, for for and seniors, 4:30 p.m.; closed during academic recess) is $2 The Almanac ■ InfoMenlo ■ 2009-2010 arts & entertainment ■ 11 arts & entertainment and outside the museum, art and architecture venues: San Mateo Performing Arts Center, Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden 1431 a valid Stanford ID, faculty and immediate of Memorial Church and special temporary the Fox Theatre in Redwood City and the Flint Waverley St., Palo Alto. 2.3-acre estate with family. Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed exhibit tours. Free. Call 650-723-3469 or 650- Center in Cupertino. Also performs an annual gardens and 1902 Georgian Revival house, during the first week of class, finals, academic 723-4177. museum.stanford.edu Holiday Concert at Stanford Memorial Church built for Edwin Percy Gamble, son of Procter breaks and holidays. Call 650-723-1754. Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture with Stanford’s Symphonic Chorus, and brings & Gamble founder. Self-guided tours free to www.hoover.org Garden Stanford. Located at Santa Teresa a free outdoor Pops concert to the Oak Creek public. Formal, woodland and demonstration Sunset Magazine and Gardens 80 Willow Street (off Campus Drive West) and Lomita Apts. every July. Call 650-941-5291. www. gardens. Admission is free. Hours: Daily, dur- Road, Menlo Park. Gardens designed by Drive, near Roble Hall. Tours: Third Sundays peninsulasymphony.org ing daylight hours. Call 650-329-1356 during landscape architect Thomas Church rep- of the month, 2 p.m., rain or shine. Forty Peninsula Women’s Chorus P.O. Box office hours, weekdays 9 a.m.-noon. www. resent distinct Western climate zones and large, carved sculptures by artists from the 50532, Palo Alto. An internationally award- gamblegarden.org showcase plants for each region — Central Sepik River region of New Guinea can be winning vocal ensemble specializing in serious Filoli Center 86 Cañada Road, Woodside. and Northern California, the Southwest and found among the trees, created by 10 master music for women’s voices from the Medieval A 654-acre historic country estate that the Northwest. Includes a test garden where carvers from Papua, New Guinea. Call 650- through contemporary periods. Concert sea- includes a 43-room mansion and 16 acres of Sunset plants and plans for upcoming cover- 723-3469. museum.stanford.edu sons are December and May, with several per- European-inspired gardens. Features a col- age in the magazine. Hours: Free self-guided Woodside Community Museum 2961 formances scheduled for the Palo Alto area. lection of more than 500 varieties of roses. walking tours, weekdays 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call Woodside Road, Woodside. Located in the Experienced singers are welcome to audition. Special events, lectures and classes. All tours 650-321-3600. www.sunset.com restored Mathisen Family farmhouse, on the Call 650-327-3095, tickets 650-725-ARTS. $12 per adult, $5 for students age 5-17, under U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Center west side of Town Hall, the original house was www.pwchorus.org 5 are free. Open from early February through tours 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. completed the day before the 1906 earth- Redwood Symphony 1031 16th Ave., October, except for the annual week-long Three stops with 20- to 30-minute presenta- quake. Exhibit space is used for changing Redwood City. Adventurous and innovative holiday event scheduled for the week following tions on earthquakes, hazards mapping, and displays, and artifacts related to Woodside his- programming; established in 1985 by music Thanksgiving. Hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-3:30 historic topographic maps and aerial photog- tory. Hours: Sun 2-5 p.m. or by appointment. director Eric Kujawsky. Most performances p.m. Guided nature hikes by reservation only. raphy. Group tours available by appointment. Call 650-851-1294. are at Canada College Main Theatre. Call 650- Call 650-364-8300. www.filoli.org Hours: Tour hours: Tue, Thu at 10 a.m. Call 366-6872. www.redwoodsymphony.org Hanna House Stanford campus, Docent-led 650-329-4390; 650-329-4356 for group Music tours of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home, tours. www.usgs.gov Barbershop Harmony Society, Opera based on hexagonal module. $10 plus $5 Woodside Store 3300 Tripp Road, Peninsulaires Men’s Chorus Rehearses Broadway by the Bay 851 Burlway Road, parking fee. Reservations required, 12 years Woodside. The store has been restored to its at First United Methodist Church Hall, 535 Ste. 300, Burlingame. San Mateo’s theater and older. Hours: 1st and 3rd Sun, 11 a.m.; appearance in the 1880s and offers hands-on Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale, every company presents a three-show season of 2nd and 4th Thu, 2 p.m. Call Alana at 650- displays and an educational slide show avail- Tuesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guests are welcome professional musical theater productions. 725-8352. www.stanford.edu/home/welcome/ able to pre-arranged groups. Free admission. to listen or to audition. Established in 1947, Performances at the San Mateo Performing campus/hanna.html Tours available. Hours: Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-4 the 40-member chorus sings four-part a cap- Arts Center. Theater box office open two Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve p.m.; Sat-Sun noon-4 p.m. Call 650-851- pella music at different community events, two hours prior to performances. Call 650-579- (Stanford University) Sand Hill Road, 7615. www.historysmc.org annual shows and singing Valentines. Call 650- 5565. www.broadwaybythebay.org Woodside. Docent-led educational tours 618-8600. www.barbershop-harmony.org Stanford Savoyards ASSU-Tresidder of biological field station. Tour season is Summer concert series Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra Memorial Union, Stanford. Stanford community Oct. 1-May 31. Pets are not permitted. Filoli Jazz Series 86 Cañada Road, Well-established ensemble, under the direc- Gilbert & Sullivan operetta performances twice Reservations required and tours scheduled Woodside. At historic Filoli mansion, west of tion of David Ramadanoff, showcasing local a year, fall and spring, in Dinkelspiel Auditorium on an individual basis. $5/person, 14 years Hwy. 92. Summer through early fall, outdoor soloists of international renown. Performs on the Stanford campus. Call 650-725-ARTS and older. Call 650-851-6813. http://jasper1. jazz concerts on the garden stage. Call 650- in St. Bede’s Episcopal Church’s art series, (tickets). www.stanford.edu/group/savoyards stanford.edu 364-8300 ext. 508. www.filoli.org 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park; Valley West Bay Opera 221 Lambert Ave., Palo Stanford Memorial Church 450 Serra Mall, Menlo Park Summer Concert Series Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, Alto. Now in its 53nd season, Palo Alto’s own Stanford. Rebuilt after the 1989 earthquake, Fremont Park, corner of Santa Cruz Avenue Portola Valley. www.MasterSinfonia.org opera company performs at the Lucie Stern the non-sectarian Memorial Church dominates and University Drive, Menlo Park. Twilight Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road. Three pro- the Main Quadrangle. Originally built in 1903, concerts: Free music ranges from blues and 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo. Presents ductions per year from October-May. Season the church features mosaic Biblical scenes as contemporary jazz to Caribbean rhythms and a broad range of choral literature, from a cap- subscriptions and tickets for individual per- well as New Testament stained-glass windows, folk singing. Bring a blanket and picnic supper. pella works to major choral-orchestral mas- formances are available. Tickets are $15-55; four organs and an impressive dome. Hours: Wed 6:30 p.m-7:30 p.m. June-August. Call terpieces of all eras. Call 650-574-6313 (box youth, senior and group discounts. Box office Daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Docent tours every Friday 650-330-2200. www.menlopark.org office). www.masterworks.org hours: Mon-Fri 1-5 p.m. Call 650-424-9999. at 2 p.m.; last Sunday of month at 11:15 a.m.; Stanford Jazz Festival P.O. Box 20454, Menlo Park Chorus 701 Laurel, Menlo www.wbopera.org special tours for groups. Call 650-724-9349. Stanford. The festival runs June-August pre- Park. Sponsored by Menlo Park Recreation senting more than 100 top artists playing the Places to tour Stanford University Campus 551 Serra Dept., the group always welcomes new sing- Mall (Memorial Auditorium Lobby), Stanford. full range of jazz styles. Some free events are ers; performs at local churches or the library Allied Arts Guild 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Visitor information center is located in the held for kids and families. Ticketed concerts throughout the year. Call 408-314-7589. Park. A favorite spot for visitors, Allied Arts has main lobby of Memorial Hall across from the cost $10-40 general admission with discounts www.bamusic.org Spanish Colonial-style buildings in a garden Hoover Tower. Free one-hour, student-led available. Activities are held at Dinkelspiel Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra 4000 setting with fountains and flower-lined walk- tours of campus, including Memorial Church, Auditorium and Campbell Hall. Call For tickets Middlefield Road, M-1, Palo Alto. Award- ways, studio artists, paintings, pottery, sculp- daily at 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Meet in front 650-725-ARTS. For information and schedule winning youth orchestra has been perform- ture and woodwork, all in a beautiful garden of Memorial Auditorium. Tours are free for 650-736-0324. www.stanfordjazz.org ing locally for more than 35 years. One of setting. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call groups of nine or fewer. Larger groups Stanford Shopping Center Summer Jazz the few youth groups in the nation devoted 650-325-2450. www.alliedartsguild.org must call for reservations. Private tours and 24 Concert Series 680 Stanford Shopping exclusively to chamber music. The season Coyote Point Museum for Environmental motorized cart tours arranged for a fee. Center, Palo Alto. Free summer evening jazz runs from Sept.-June and features world-re- Education 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San See also Museums and collections sec- concerts are held on Thursday nights at the nowned soloists and popular lecture series. Mateo. The museum offers fun-filled activities tion for information on Cantor Arts Center, Clock Tower Plaza at the Stanford Shopping Annual Bach festival held in March at Valley for the whole family including hands-on, interac- Hoover Institution and Hoover Tower, Rodin Center. Ten-week series begins in June and Presbyterian in Portola Valley. Call 650-856- tive displays, outdoor wildlife habitats and a walk- Sculpture Garden and Stanford New Guinea ends in August, 6-7:30 p.m. Call 650-617- 3848. www.pacomusic.org through aviary and more than 50 live species of Sculpture Garden. Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 8200. www.stanfordshop.com Peninsula Cantare Redwood City. animals. Daily river otter and fox feedings. Call p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650-723- Redwood City community chorus of 50 that 650-342-7755. www.coyoteptmuseum.org 2560. http://visitorinformation.stanford.edu Theater performs works from Renaissance to the 21st Djerassi Resident Artists Program 2325 Stanford University Hoover Tower 434 Cañada College Theatre Arts Dept. 4200 century and travels internationally. Formed Bear Gulch Road, Woodside. Founded in Galvez Mall , Stanford. The tower is one of Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. Season runs fall in 1971, the chorus is a Tuesday-night 1979, the program hosts national and interna- three buildings that make up the Hoover through spring and includes a variety of pro- class at Canada College. Directed by Janice tional artists for month-long residencies. The Institution, dedicated to the study of 20th- ductions held in the Flex and Main Theatres, Gunderson. Call 650-593-4287. property is home to a collection of dramatic century war, revolution and peace. The tower’s Building 3, on the Canada College campus. www.peninsulacantare.org outdoor sculptures. Tours are offered April- observation deck offers a sweeping view of the Casting open to all — actors must enroll in Peninsula Symphony 146 Main St., Ste. October. Reservations are required. Call 650- Midpeninsula. Informal tours, $2 for adults, the production course. Call 650-306-3396 102, Los Altos. Subscription series at three 747-1250. www.djerassi.org $1 for kids and seniors, free for students with for tickets; for information 650-306-3336. 12 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Flying in the face of an old adage. Success in real estate is about more than just location, location, location. The three things that matter most to us: people At Dreyfus Properties, we have always placed a premium on relationships. Long- term outlooks trump short-term goals. Our focus is on our clients, their aspira- tions, and their best interests. 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(tickets). www.hillbarntheatre.org www.menloparkchamber.com/events DO YOU HAVE Palo Alto Children’s Theatre 1305 Fourth of July parade Menlo Park cel- Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. The oldest the- ebrates with an old-fashioned parade down Santa Cruz Avenue to Burgess Park, where ater by and for children in the United States ™ offers classes, performances, backstage and the party continues with a music, food, onstage opportunities for participants ages carnival games, crafts, bounce houses, rock 4-24. High school and college summer stock climbing wall, face painting, and contests. Call 650-330-2200. program, ages 16-24. Extensive workshops SAVE Your Tile...Fix Your Grout! and school-year season performances. Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treating Tickets are $4-8. Hours: Tue-Sat 9:30 The annual Halloween Parade and Carnival is Clean and repair tiles! Change grout color without a.m.-6:30 p.m. (Closed during September) held the Saturday before Halloween. Parade route removing grout! is from Burgess Park to Fremont Park. Trick-or- Restore color and seal to June-August hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m. protect grout from stains! Re-grout and re-caulk tubs, Call 650-463-4952. www.cityofpaloalto.org/ treating downtown with local merchants to follow. showers, counter, and more! Call 650-330-2200. www.menlopark.org childrenstheatre May Day Parade A Woodside tradition for $ Stanford University Department of 87 years, the May Day Parade down Woodside Memorial Hall, Room 144, Serra 20 OFF Drama Road has been hosted by such illustrious Mall 551, Stanford. Presents many student grand marshals as Joe Montana and Shirley productions throughout the year, at Pigott Temple. After the parade, activity moves to any Theater and The Nitery in the Old Union at Woodside School, where third-graders perform Stanford. Ram’s Head Theatrical Society per- a traditional May Pole dance and Woodside CALL TOLL FREE GROUT & TILE forms three times a year. Summer Theater PTA puts on a carnival. Always the first Institute puts on a production during the Saturday in May. Call 650-851-1571. 800-296-8056 summer. Call 650-723-2576. www.stanford. WORK Kings Mountain Art Fair A Labor Day edu/dept/drama weekend tradition, this annual event is one of 650-333-5023 over $100 TheatreWorks P.O. Box 50458, Palo Alto. the finest juried art fairs in the state. Under [email protected] Presents dramas, comedies and musicals the redwoods at 13889 Skyline Blvd. above WITH THIS COUPON year-round. Single performance tickets Woodside, the fair benefits the Kings Mountain One Coupon Per Location. Expires 09/2010 $26-64; discounts are available for students, Volunteer Fire Brigade and other charities. Call CA CONT. LIC. # 832112 seniors, youth and seniors. Call 650-463- 650-851-2710. www.kingsmountainartfair.org 1950. www.theatreworks.org Proven community and professional leadership. Unmatched knowledge of the Mid-Peninsula’s neighborhoods. 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AthertonAtherton MenloMenlo Park Park Portola Valley Portola Valley or Woodside or Woodside Steven Gray, Realtor Realtor sgray@cashinStevenDPNtGray650-743-7702, www.LocalPeninsulaHomes.comsgray@cashinDPNt650-743-7702 www.LocalPeninsulaHomes.com 16 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Michelle Le Hikersenjoy BurgessGym www.ggbadminton.com 650-838-9318. Call nonmembers. $45/hr. bers, and days. Court rentals: $20/hr. for annual mem hours on depending $4-10,are fees Drop-in $250. forafamily offour, with an initiation fee of$100 to $160 to juniors for $50 from range dues monthly injury.Membership: knee reduce to system flooring advanced an and ceilings extra-high includes facility summercamps, private and group lessons. The professionals, championship-level by taught sons les offers GGBC hopefuls, Olympic to novices from play of level every for Geared Park. Menlo Drive, Club Badminton Gate Golden Kings Mountain Archers required. Call 650-330-2220. www.menlopark.org 650-330-2220. Call required. shoes Gym birdies. and racquet own your bring $3; is Cost p.m. 6:30-9:30 Sunday on Drop-in volleyball. and badminton for available are courts tar paper 28 with range field Roving yards. 100 to range Practice a.m.-dusk. 8 from daily public the to open range archery Informal month. each of Sunday second the tournaments for meets club archery Field- Woodside. Road, Mountain Kings 1867 Park, County Huddart at Located City. Redwood recorded message. www.kingsmountainarchers.org message. recorded for 650-851-4546 Call lessons. private and events October.Fee-based birthday parties, corporate March- from monthly lessons Free membership. household yearly $60 parking. street limited from walk-in Nonmember needed. reservations No gets. the walk, as well as the wildflowers, at Edgewood Park. 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Two Park. Menlo St., Laurel 501 Badminton Archery sports facilities, parks & open space open facilities, & parkssports P.O. Box 2794, P.O.2794, Box 190 Constitution Constitution 190 - - - 650-369-5584. redwoodlanes.amfcenters.com/ redwoodlanes.amfcenters.com/ 650-369-5584. a.m.;Sat10 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Call a.m.-10Wed-ThuFrinoon-10noon-1 p.m.; p.m.; Tuenoon-10p.m.; 10Mon parties. for space and clubs leagues, bowling Offering City. Redwood Real, AMF Mel’s Redwood Lanes dep_comservices.html www.menlopark.org/departments/ 650-330-2220. Usuallyclosed onthree-day holiday weekends. Call weekends. on free weekdays, on $2 Fee: change. to onlyApril-December) Weekend schedules subject (Saturdays p.m. 1-4 from Sat and p.m. noon-2 from Wed and Mon in. drop hoops, indoor Adult Park. Center Sports Burgess with map and compass, coupled with walking or run or walking with coupled compass, and map with Club Orienteering Area Bay Parks also See www.emeraldhillslodge.com 7820. available. weekends.650-368- Reservations Callfor rise to sunset year-round. Rates: Mon-Fri $14,sun Open patio. $18and shop Snack greens. chipping and putting range, Practice three. par hole, Nine EmeraldHills come. come. ous vari at a.m.-noon 9 from Sundays meets Usually ning. parks around Bay Area. Fees range. Familieswel range. Fees Area. Bay around parks Instruction provided for beginners.www.baoc.org for provided Instruction Golf (public courses) (public Golf Hiking/Walking 938 Wilmington Way, Redwood City. City. Way, Redwood Wilmington 938 Basketball Bowling 501Laurel St., Menlo Sport of navigation navigation of Sport 2580 ElCamino 2580 - - - - Smoking is not permitted on the trail. Water avail Water trail. the on permitted not is Smoking San in permitted not are Dogs half-mile. every marked mileage equestrians; and linearasphalt walkway for hiking, jogging, bicycling CrystalSprings Reservoir, north of Hwy. 92). Six-mile Boulevardat Crystal Springs Road, San Mateo (along MateoCountry Parks department. Enter off Skyline San the in trails popular most the of one is trail The Trail Camp Sawyer www.openspace.org 1200. 650-691- Call acres. 373 Size: trails. the on allowed not are dogs and horses but, allowed, is bicycling and Hiking common. also are egrets and pelicans, dowitchersand avocets. Great blue herons, white sandpipers, includingbirds migrating of variety a attracts marsh Bay.Francisco The San to adjacent and Bridge Dumbarton the of south located areas noncontiguous two of comprised is preserve This Alto. 101,Palo Highway U.S. East of east Road, Preserve Space Open Ravenswood www.openspace.org 650-691-1200. Call dawn. to dusk from explore to free are Preserves try. coun the in areas metropolitan largest the of one in beauty unparalleled and diverse of system preserve preservesprotected for public enjoyment, making a ofnearly 57,000 acres of land in 26 open-space comprised is It Area. Bay Francisco San the in tem sys greenbelt regional A Altos. Los Circle, Distel 330 District Space Open Regional Midpeninsula www.lifelongfitnessalliance.org 650-361-8282. tion,and bike rides throughout the Bay Area. Call informa health and fitness groups, discussion runs, walks, scheduled Regularly City. Redwood Z, Ste. Alliance Fitness Lifelong San Mateo through Millbrae. 2682 Middlefield Road,Middlefield 2682 Mateo County Parks. Parks. County Mateo end of Bay Bay of end The Almanac The - - - - n Info Menlo Info n 2009-2010 outdoors n 17 outdoors able at the North (Hillcrest) entrance and at and training. Eventing, hunter/jumper, dres- Portola Valley. Offers horseback riding sum- Parks the 3-mile mark. Call 650-589-4294. www. sage, polo, carriage driving, reining, pony club mer camps Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Prices eparks.net and other equestrian events. Facilities open are subject to change, please call for current Bayfront Park Marsh Road at Bayfront for dog walking and training. The park is open rates. Call 650-969-8756 or Liz, 408-429- Expressway, Menlo Park. This park, now Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter 3921 from dawn until dusk, office hours Mon-Fri 9 meadows and marsh, was once the landfill for E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. The chapter has 3679. www.nvous.com/shoestring/index.html a.m.-4 p.m. Call 650-851-2140 for member- the city of Menlo Park. Features a sculpture 24,000 members in three counties. Variety ship and fee information. www.horsepark.org Spring Down Equestrian Center 725 trail called Great Spirit Path by Menlo Park of hiking and outdoor experiences, including Portola Road, Portola Valley. Riding lessons artist Susan Dunlop. Home of the Annual Kite backpacking, singles groups, whitewater pad- J. L. Dixon Stable 190 Park Lane, Atherton. daily, beginner to advanced. English hunt set Day. Great biking, walking and bird watching. dling. Three regional groups and 12 activities Saddle seat, hunt seat and driving lessons. and dressage. Private, semi-private and group Open daily, sunrise to dusk. Dogs are permit- sections plan hiking, day trips, social activi- Private and semi-private lessons. Call 650- lessons. Year-round camps, celebration par- ted on leash. Size: 150 acres. www.bahiker. ties. Operates Hiker’s Hut in Sam MacDonald 740-4344. www.dixonstables.com ties for kids and Girl Scout badge parties. Call com County Park, La Honda, which accom- Kramer Training-Pearce Training at 650-851-1114. www.springdown.com modates up to 14 per night by reservation Burgess Park 701 Laurel Street , Menlo Portola Farms School 145 Ansel Lane, only. Call 650-390-8411. http://lomaprieta. Park. Originally a part of the Dibble Hospital Menlo Park. Lesson program for all ages. Webb Ranch 2720 Alpine Road, Menlo Park. sierraclub.org facilities and purchased in 1948, Burgess Lessons can include grooming, saddling, Ranch offers English and western riding les- Park is one of the first city-owned recreation Stanford Foothills A network of paths in tacking up, tacking down and other basics of sons, spring and summer camps, trail rides, areas in Menlo Park. Located adjacent to and around the Stanford foothills west of horse maintenance. Training for those who and boarding. Horsemanship badges for Girl the Civic Center complex, the park provides Junipero Serra Boulevard offers opportuni- own their own horses. Call Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-6 Scouts available. Contact for pricing and date diverse facilities easily accessible to all Menlo ties for hillside trail runs and hikes. The most p.m. 650-296-3183. information. Call 650-854-7755 (lesson office), Park residents. Swimming pool, tennis courts, popular route is a 3.5-mile loop up to the 650-854-RIDE. www.webbranchriding.com Misty Ridge Farm 1600 Arastradero Road, gym, lighted tennis courts, playground, play- giant radio telescope known as “the Dish,” Portola Valley. English hunt seat riding lessons ing field for baseball or soccer, picnic area, with entrance at Stanford Avenue. Access to Woodside Junior Riders 3375 Tripp Road, for children and adults, beginners through restrooms. Size: 9.3 acres. Call gymnasium foothills limited to daylight hours. No pets. Call Woodside. Summer program in English rid- advanced. Includes horse care and handling. 650-330-2224. After-school program 650- 650-926-0275. ing and horsemanship for children ages 6-16 330-2290. www.menlopark.org/departments/ Horses available for lease and show. Call who live in the Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Skyline com/parks/burgess.htm Bobbi Petrov at 650-851-3030. www.bpetrov. District. Course culminates in horse show in Boulevard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, com late August. Horses provided. Mailing address: City of Menlo Park The City of Menlo Park above Portola Valley. Go south on Alpine Road website has pictures and information on all of National Center for Equine Facilitated 680 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside, CA about 2.9 miles to Portola Road. Turn right the City’s parks and facilities. Call Community Therapy (NCEFT) 880 Runnymede Road, 94062. Call 650-851-1295. on Portola Road and travel 0.8 miles to the Woodside. Specializes in “hippotherapy,” Services Department at 650-330-2200. www. parking lot. Intermediate. 12 miles of trails. physical, occupational or speech therapy menlopark.org/departments/com/parks.html Climbs 1,300 feet. Starts on Portola Road, .8 using the movement of the horse as a treat- Ice Skating Edgewood County Natural Preserve 10 miles from intersection of Alpine and Portola ment strategy to address physical disabilities. Old Stagecoach Road, off Edgewood Road near roads. Interactive map available on website. Nazareth Ice Oasis 3140 Bay Road, Also offers therapeutic riding and interactive Hwy. 280, Redwood City. Hiking, horseback Size: 1,312 acres. Call 650-691-1200. www. Redwood City. Public sessions, skating par- vaulting, recreational programs for people with trails, picnic sites, barbecue pits, restrooms. openspace.org ties, adult and youth hockey, dance and disabilities. Sliding scale fees apply. Treatment Noted for spring displays of California native private lessons. Home to the Ice Oasis sessions are conducted Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. wildflowers. No dogs, bikes or smoking. Open 8 Skating School. The Ice Oasis Skating and Horseback Riding Call 650-851-2271. www.nceft.org a.m. to posted seasonal hours. Size: 467 acres. Hockey Club for individuals and families, Glenoaks Equestrian Center 3639 Alpine Call 650-368-6283. www.eparks.net Peninsula Carriage Driving Club P.O. Box with an upstairs club viewing lounge, wire- Road, Portola Valley. A full-service facility that 620448, Woodside. For people interested in less Internet, game room, outside deck, large Flood County Park 215 Bay Road, Menlo provides boarding, training and riding lessons equine-powered vehicles. Events include an screen HDTV and Nazareth Ice Oasis Grill. Park. Famous for its large native oak and bay for riders of all ages and abilities from begin- annual combined driving event, play days, Call 650-364-8090. www.iceoasis.com trees, Flood Park is a 21-acre retreat located ners to Grand Prix; children to adults. Lessons driving clinics and pleasure drives. Call 650- in the midst of urban development. Activities: and training are offered on your own horse, 851-3543. Winter Lodge 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo picnicking, softball, tennis, horse shoes, vol- lease horses or on one of Glenoaks’ lesson Alto. The only permanent outdoor skating rink leyball and petanque. Facilities include picnic horses and ponies. Home of Isola Stables, a San Mateo County Horsemen’s west of the Sierras is open September-April. tables, barbecues and restrooms. Summer 8 regular participant on the A-Show circuit. Call Association P.O. Box 620092, Woodside. Admission $8. Rentals $3. Discount cards a.m.-sundown; after Oct. 1, park closes ear- the barn at 650-854-4955 or Rhonda 650- Learn more about horses, equestrian events available. Weekly lessons offered at all levels lier. No pets. Vehicle entry fees are charged at 444-3289. www.glenoaksequestrian.com and issues important to the equestrian com- for both children and adults. Parties. Call the gate house. Size: 21 acres. Call 650-363- munity. Call 650-568-1045. www.smcha.org Horse Park at Woodside, The 3674 Sand 650-493-4566 (recording); 650-493-4579. 4022; group reservations call 650-363-4021. Hill Road, Woodside. Site for equestrian events Shoestring Farm 1600 Arastradero Road, www.winterlodge.com www.eparks.net *OTQJSBUJPOT A guide to the Spiritual Community We invite you to visit our website St. Bede’s Episcopal Church at www.pbc.org to learn more We help all ages grow in faith and service about us and see the many ways that you can get connected to Phone 650.854.6555 the community of faith at Peninsula Bible Church. With Music 3 3 +(20!% -&./ ) 3 3 Sundays: +(20!% -&./0#. )%0-. ,) 8:30 & 11:15AM Worship Services 10:00AM Community Hour Classes for children run throughout the morning. *"&((+ "#*(+ -' Jr. High, High School & College meet at 10:00AM. 111./ #"#.)#*(+, -'+-$ 18 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Fremont Park Santa Cruz Avenue and Sharon Hills Park Valparaiso Avenue at Real estate has University Drive, Menlo Park. Benches, lighted Altschul Avenue, Menlo Park. Hillside nature walkways, grassy spot for a downtown picnic area. Paved pathways. Picnic tables and drink- always been personal. lunch. Home to the Sunday concert series on ing fountain at the top of the hill. Nice view. Wednesday nights and the annual tree-lighting Size: 1.5 acres. ceremony. Size: .38 acre. www.menlopark.org/ Needs, wants, hopes, dreams – all Sharon Park Sharon Park Drive between of these affect how you feel about a departments/com/parks.html Klamath and Monte Rosa, Menlo Park. Paved Holbrook-Palmer Park 150 Watkins Ave., walkways, lake with ducks, benches, shaded home. It is a refl ection of who you Atherton. Garden setting with indoor and gazebo, playground, natural wooded area. Dogs are and your choice of a real estate outdoor facilities, including a main house, on leash allowed. Size: 9.8 acres. agent should be too. David Weil has Jennings Pavilion, carriage house and water Stanford Hills Park Branner Drive at Sand tower, tennis center, walking path, playground successfully represented countless Hill Road, Menlo Park. Open space for picnics, clients in your community. See what and preschool. Size: 22 acres. Call 650-752- sunbathing, kite flying, roller skating or a quiet 0534. www.ci.atherton.ca.us stroll. Features benches, walkways, large grassy some of his clients have to say at Huddart County Park 1100 Kings Mountain space and parking areas. Located near SLAC www.davidaweil.com Road, Woodside. Hiking and horse trails, picnic National Accelerator Laboratory. Size: 3.1 tables, barbecues, grass lawn areas, archery acres. range (maintained by King’s Mountain Archery REAL ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE | PHONE 650.823.3855 Tinkers Park Santa Cruz Avenue at Elder RESIDENTIAL Club), group camping areas, restrooms. Also Avenue, Menlo Park. Located next to Hillview DWEIL@ DREYFUSPROPERTIES. COM | DRE#01400271 accessible through Huddart Park are trails in School, Tinkers Park features a fenced-in the 1,270-acre Phleger estate (hiking, wildlife, child’s playground, picnic area with benches, REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS oakwood and redwood forest.) For ranger- and tennis courts. Size: 9.35 acres. guided tours of the Phleger trails, call 415-561- Willow Road and Coleman 4317. Pets not permitted in San Mateo County Willow Oaks Park Avenue, Menlo Park. Located adjacent to the parks. No bicycles allowed on trails. $5/car Ravenswood Elementary School, the park pro- entry fee. Size: 973 acres. Call 650-363-4021 vides a convenient location for weekend soccer for reservations. www.eparks.net matches or an afternoon tennis game as well Jack W. Lyle Park Middle Avenue and as a comfortable meeting spot for neighbor- Fremont Street, Menlo Park. Originally known hood residents. Features lighted tennis courts, as Los Amigos Park and part of the old Fremont soccer field, open space, playground, off leash Elementary School, Lyle Park is named in mem- dog area and public art. Size: 2.6 acres. ory of the only active police officer killed while on Hwy. 84 on duty in Menlo Park. Features walking path Wunderlich County Park (Woodside Road), Near Woodside. This 2 FLEUR PLACE, ATHERTON pä with benches, an open playing field, half court area was once the ranch of the Folger fam- LIST $4,750,000 basketball, and playgrounds. Size: 4.55 acres. ily and was donated to the County by Martin 4 BEDROOM | 5 BATH | 4,440 SQ. FT. | 1.07 ACRE LOT www.menlopark.org/departments/com/parks/ Wunderlich. Two miles southwest of the town jwlyle.htm of Woodside, this park offers miles of trails Kelly Park 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. through redwood forests and madrone-covered Part of the Onetta Harris Community Center hillsides for both hiking and horseback riding. complex, Kelly Park includes a soccer field, Dogs are not permitted in San Mateo County baseball diamond, basketball court, picnic area Parks. Size: 1,004 acres. Call 650-851-1210. and restrooms. Adjacent to senior center, swim- www.eparks.net ming pool, youth center, community center and clinic. Size: 8.3 acres. Call 650-330-2250. Private Swim & Tennis Marketplace Park Ivy Drive and Market Clubs Place, Menlo Park. Located across from the 3249 Alpine Road, Portola Ladera Oaks 30 ELMWOOD PLACE, MENLO PARK pä Boys and Girls Club, Marketplace Park is Menlo Valley. Family-oriented swim, tennis and fitness LIST $2,795,000 Park’s newest park. The park was recently club with two year-round pools, six lighted ten- 5 BEDROOMS | 3.5 BATHS | 3,930 SQ. FT. | 18,573 SQ. FT. LOT renovated as part of the Belle Haven neighbor- nis courts, a fitness center and sports activity hood improvement program. Features park lawns. Offers swimming and tennis lessons, lighting, playground, grassy area, and paved personal training, youth and masters swim walkways. Size: 1 acre. teams, junior tennis program and USTA teams. Nealon Park 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Fitness center open daily 5 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Named in honor of James J. Nealon. Picnic Memorial Day-Labor Day, and 5 a.m.-9 p.m. area, large playground, lighted tennis courts, Labor Day-Memorial Day. Call 650-854-3101; playing field and off-leash dog area. Size: 9 fax 650-854-5982. www.laderaoaks.com acres. www.menlopark.org/departments/com/ parks/nealon.htm Skateboarding Pulgas Water Temple Cañada Road between Burgess Skate Park Burgess Park, Menlo Hwy. 92 and Edgewood Road, Redwood City. Park. Open for general skateboarding sunup to 20 WISTERIA WAY, ATHERTON pä Built in 1938 and operated by San Francisco sundown. Users are required to wear helmets, LIST $2,900,000 Water Department. Parking lot open weekdays, elbow and knee pads. Facility is for skateboards 4 BEDROOMS | 3.5 BATHS | 3,380 SQ. FT. | 41,085 SQ. FT. LOT 9 a.m.-4 p.m., closed weekends. Weekend and in-line skating only. Adult supervision access best by bicycle or foot. No pets. No pic- required for children under age 14. Call 650- p äREPRESENTED BUYERS ON ALL THREE PROPERTIES nicking. Call For information and reservations 330-2200 or Aaron Johnson at 650-330- call 650-872-5900. 2211. www.menlopark.org/departments/com/ skate_project.html Seminary Oaks Park Santa Monica Avenue near Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Originally a part of the St. Patrick Seminary, Seminary Oaks Soccer Park is located adjacent to the Vintage Oaks Menlo Atherton Adult Soccer League %SFZGVT1SPQFSUJFTPĊFSTBEJTUJODUBMUFSOBUJWFUPUIFMBSHFSFBMFTUBUFGSBODIJTFT neighborhood, the park provides a comfortable P.O. Box 965, Menlo Park. Women ages 23 meeting spot for local residents. Includes a and up play amateur, recreational soccer. 4JHOVQUPSFDFJWFFNBJMVQEBUFTPOQSPQFSUJFTJOZPVSBSFB%SFZGVT1SPQFSUJFTDPN dedicated public art piece, a relaxing “seren- All skill levels are welcome. Spring and fall 728 EMERSON STREET, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA ity” rock garden, walking trails and three small seasons. Practices scheduled by individual PHONE 650.823.3855 | FAX 650.353.7992 | WWW.DAVIDAWEIL.COM playgrounds. No picnic areas or restrooms. teams, attendance required. Games are held Size: 3.5 acres. on Saturdays and Tuesday and Thursday The Almanac ■ Info Menlo ■ 2009-2010 ■ 19 outdoors for recreational swim rates and hours. Call 650- 330-2237. www.menlopark.org/departments/ com/parks/bhpool.htm Betty Wright Aquatics Center at Abilities United 3864 Middlefield Road, Building #C, Palo Alto. Bay Area’s only full-service, public warm-water therapy center. Year-round indoor pool heated to 92 degrees. Provides qualified physical therapists, personal trainers that teach proper exercise and rehabilitative technique. Specializes in adapted aquatics for people with disabilities. Also offered: swim lessons for 3-12 year-olds and parent-tot swim lessons. Prenatal, arthritis, post-stroke and other water-exercise classes. Call 650-494-1480. www.abilities- united.org Burgess Memorial Pool 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Outdoor pool, open year round for lap and recreational swimming. Group and private swim lessons. Swim team. Pool rental available. Further information on website Call 650-328- 7946 for hours and rates. www.menloswim.com Tennis Michelle Le 150 Watkins Ave., Hikers enjoy the walk, as well as the wildflowers, at Edgewood Park. Atherton Tennis Center Atherton. Tennis keys are issued for six courts evenings at Burgess and Willows Oaks parks. from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Portola Valley Town through mid-July and post-Labor Day to late- at Holbrook-Palmer Park. The Center offers Teams for upcoming seasons will be formed Center field. $75 sign-up fee. Call Jon Myers Oct. Leagues are held at Nealon Park and tennis mixers, social events and tournaments from completed applications received prior to at 408-823-8188. www.pvasl.org consist of 10 games, including playoffs. Games as well as lessons, clinics and junior camps. the start of the season on a first-come, first- are played (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun) Contact for rates and more information. Call served basis. www.maasl.com Softball beginning at 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and late 650-752-0540. www.alanmargot-tennis.net Portola Valley Parks and Recreation Menlo Park Adult Softball Program Frank mornings on Sunday. Leagues are set at experi- Menlo Park Tennis keys may be purchased Committee 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Sequeira Field at Nealon Park, 800 Middle ence levels of “C”, “CC”, “D” and Co-ed. Call at the Burgess Recreation Center; keys are Co-ed, sponsored leagues March-June and Ave., Menlo Park. Three leagues, made up of 650-330-2220. issued after Jan. 15 of each year and are September-November, for men over 30 and pre-formed teams; men’s and co-ed leagues. Northern California Softball Association valid through Jan. 14 of the following year. women over 18. Games are on Sundays Adults over 18 only. Two programs, late-April Check Web site for leagues and tournament Fee is $45 per year ($100 for non-residents). information for the Bay Area. www.norcalasa.org Keys are valid for courts at Burgess Park, La Redwood City Seniors Softball Club Entrada School, Willow Oaks Park, Hillview Redwood City. Plays year-round at Red Morton School, Nealon Park and Belle Haven School. Park in Redwood City. Men and women over Call 650-330-2200. www.menlopark.org/ the age of 50. Senior men’s traveling softball departments/com/tennis.html also available. Registration is $35 a year. Call Volleyball # "! "!! ! %) ! ! !!# $ # ! Jack Hoover at 650-494-3505. "!" $ # % " #!# % " ! % "! Northern California Volleyball ! %$ $ "! "! $!! " !%! % " % " ! # ! % ! Swimming Association Programs and information for Belle Haven Pool 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo adults and youth, team competition. NCVA Park. Outdoor pool open mid-June to late- memberships are valid from Nov. 1-Oct. 31. # $ ! " "! !"! & $ August. Recreational, lap and family swim- A full-season membership is $50 per person. ming as well as lessons and safety classes. Call Call 415-550-7582. www.ncva.com BRUCE BAUER LUMBER & SUPPLY 134 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View Le Michelle s WWWBRUCEBAUERCOM -ON &RI 7:00am-5:00pm s 3AT 8:00am-4:30pm s #LOSED 3UN ( # $ ! #' ! ! # $ Luci Wilkins, Ron Horii and docent John Morse stop to admire the silver bush lupine. 20 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Michelle Le Jacqueline Galbraith, Alexis Galbraith and Anna Mickelesen at Webb Ranch's "U-Pick" berry farm on Alpine Road, Portola Valley. onAlpineRoad,Portola farm From lefttoright,JacquelineGalbraith,AlexisGalbraithandAnnaMickelesenatWebb Ranch's"U-Pick"berry Art classes for children, teens and adults. Galleries children, for Galleries and adults. teens classes Art 668 Ramona League Art St.,Pacific Palo Alto. 650-213-7111. www.ecys.org Call in Palo and Alto, inTheatre Flint Cupertino. Center and Spangenberg Theatre Community at Cubberley online for an audition appointment. Performances are springand auditions and are fall. heldeach Apply Membership is by audition for musicians ages 6-18, and orchestra. awind ensembles flute two orchestras, fourpreparatory Symphony, Orchestra, theSinfonietta regularly. Theyinclude theSenior and perform weekly nine ongoingsponsors that rehearse ensembles Fabian Way, Palo Theaward-winning Alto. ECYS El Camino Youth Symphony Association 1410. www.cantabile.org throughout thecommunity. Call 650-424- performed are and history. and Winter spring concerts pretation inter- skills, reading music theory, in training dance, ing, and diction language movementand coaching, workshops, weekend retreats, including: train- vocal 7-18 training include quarterly Activities since1994. children ages Guild, fourchoirlevelsserving operating Choral 122, PalooftheCantabile Amember Alto. Ave., Industrial Ste. 953 Singers Youth Cantabile 325-6666. www.cys.org Open to kids ages 7-18. Auditions in April. Call 650- in enrolled nine ensembles. students among 500 Performing Arts Center. Many local participants are Mateo Palo and Flint Foothill Alto, San Center College, in Theatre atSpangenberg performs orchestra youth Palo Founded Alto. in 1952, thePalo Alto-based #5, California Youth Symphony 441 California Ave. sign 'em up for sports, classes, outings, child care Arts organizations Arts 4055 9, San Mateo. One of the largest boys’ choruses in in choruses boys’ of the largest One 9, Mateo. San Ste. Ragazzi Drive, Mateo Boys N.San 20 Chorus cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre p.m. www. a.m.-6:30 Tue-Sat., 9:30 650-463-4970, summer camps. Call 650-463-4930. For tickets: programming year-round, including offers Theatre Children’s Palo Alto age4to22. from participants for opportunities and onstage backstage performances, in the United States offers innovative classes, exciting children byand for theater Road, Theoldest Palo Alto. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre www.pacomusic.org 650-856-3848. Valley. Call festival held in March at Valley Presbyterian in Portola plus an annual series, Bach and lecture popular ists solo- world-renowned September-June and features runs from exclusively tochamber music. Theseason in groups devoted the nation youth ofthefew One years. than more for 40 locally performing has been Road, #M1, orchestra PaloAward-winning Alto. youth 4000 Middlefield Orchestra Chamber Alto Palo www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter 329-2366. Available K-12. groups ofstudents for Call650- studio. LOOK! in theProject thatfollows activity on ahands- with exhibitions tourofcurrent docent-led a offers LOOK! Project programs. arts special and classes workshops, ofarts program schools an artist-in-the- presents Cultural Kaleidoscope and up. children preschool for ages workshops and citywide classes year-round art Offers Alto. Palo Road, 1313 Newell Center Art Alto Palo pacificartleague.org www. 650-321-3891. Call cartooning. to arts from programs artistic work. Summer Camp Kids offers and students’ ofprofessional exhibitions monthly with 1305 Middlefield Middlefield 1305 Las Lomitas Elementary School, 299 Alameda de las delas Alameda 299 School, Elementary Lomitas Las Children’s Creative Learning Center Atherton www.ccpvw.org 650-529-1335 Call Two 14 for #414001772. teachers children. License: and chapel. science music classes, Special program. Church. Half-day Episcopal ofChrist mos., an outreach 9 yrs. children 9mos.-5 for 4sand young 5s, 3s, 2yrs. Developmentally appropriate, programs for play-based Carillon Preschool www.bethjacobrwc.org June-July. yrs. 650-366-8481. Call 2.5-5 camp for week, 18 mos.-5 yrs. old. Offers six-week summer a days tofive one City. Program Redwood Pulgas, las de Alameda Jacob PreschoolBeth 1550 departments/com/childcare.html www.menlopark.org/ mer camp. Call650-330-2297. sum- Eight-week programs. reading and YES tance 75 children. assis- Homework Park.Menlo Capacity: of and subsidized through city program Licensed Terminal p.m. Ave., Mon-Frinoon-6 Menlo Park. K-6. Belle Haven Youth Center, Club 100 Kids — Menlo Program Care Child Age School Haven Belle departments/com/childcare1.html www.menlopark.org/ 650-330-2270. Call full-time. Mon-Fri yrs. 3-5 Park. Menlo Preschoolers. Drive, Ivy 410 Center Development Child Haven Belle on the Peninsula. Call 650-342-8785. www.ragazzi.org thePeninsula.on 650-342-8785. Call are mostly tosing. love Concerts who training toboys musical in January, and provides May and September auditions holds Francisco Ragazzi the San Bay Area, Child care centers & Child care centers & preschools 815 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Road, Portola 815 Portola The Almanac ■ InfoMenlo ■ 2009-2010 kids' stuff ■ 21 Pulgas, Atherton. 2.5-12 yrs. NAEYC accredited. 1-4 p.m.: ages 4-6 yrs. (Children eligible for Emerson Learning Call 650-233-1860. www.cclc.com kindergarten the following year.) Call 650-851- 0771. www.windmillschool.com brings out the extraordinary in every child. Family Connections P.O. Box 3 5 8 , S an Carlos. A tuition-free parent participation pre- Woodland School 360 La Cuesta Drive, school for low-income families with children Portola Valley. Preschoolers, K-8. Academic pre- up to 5 years. Weekday classes meet at Belle school. Must be 2 yrs., 9 mos. and fully potty- . Haven Elementary School, 415 Ivy Drive, P14, trained upon enrollment. Call 650-854-9065. Superior Academic Preparation Menlo Park; at InnVision, 795 Willow Road, www.woodland-school.org . Individualized Montessori Curriculum Bldg. 323-D, Room E-116, Menlo Park and St. . Woodside Parents’ Nursery School 3154 Cultivation of Gifts & Talents Francis of Assisi Church in East Palo Alto. Sat Woodside Road, Woodside. Founded in 1973, . class meets Belle Haven Elementary School. Emphasis on Thinking Skills & Personal Values 80 young students, ages 2-6, are enrolled in the Call 650-369-6467. www.familyconnections.org school each year. Parent participation required. . International Curriculum (Chinese, Spanish) . Kirk House Preschool 1148 Johnson St., Call 650-851-7112. www.woodsideparents.org Year-Round, Full-Day Program Menlo Park. 3-5 yrs. Morning and afternoon Woodside Preschool 3195 Woodside Road, classes. Call 650-323-8600. Woodside. 2 yrs. 9 mos.-5 yrs., as of Sept. 1. mppc.org/connect/kirk-house-preschool. Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-noon. Call 650-851-1571. 2800 W. Bayshore Road Ladera Community Church Preschool www.woodside.k12.ca.us Palo Alto, CA 94303 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. Part-time www.headsup.org Emerson School program for 2-5 yrs. NAEYC accredited. Call Child care/hotlines 650-854-0295. www.laderapreschool.org Tracy Bootz, Administrator Parent Information and Referral Center Bethany Lutheran 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. Pediatric [email protected] Littlest Angels Preschool (PIRC) Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. 2-5 yrs. nurses answer questions about child’s health, 650-424-1267 Call 650-854-4973. www.bethany-mp.org/ development, behavior and safety. A free service preschool.html from Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital Affiliated Programs: at Stanford. Mon-Fri noon-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun and Hacienda School – Menlo-Atherton Cooperative Nursery holidays 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Teen Health Line: 888- * Pleasanton School 802 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. 711-TEEN. Call 650-497-8000. www.lpch.org 925-485-5750 Preschoolers. Parent cooperative. NAEYC accredited. For registration information, call 650- HeadsUp! Classes/places to go Child Development Centers – 261-6728. 650-322-7148. www.maco-op.org * Palo Alto 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Peninsula School 920 Peninsula Way, Menlo Hidden Villa 650-424-1221 Park. Preschool-grade 8, in the historic Coleman Hills. The 1,600-acres of farm and foothill lands, * San Jose mansion. The school was founded in 1925. Call once owned by the late Frank and Josephine 408-432-1644 650-325-1584. www.peninsulaschool.org Duveneck, are the base of a working organic * Pleasanton farm, educational activities for children, hiking 925-463-2885 2245 Avy Ave., Phillips Brooks School, The trails and a youth hostel. A summer camp runs Menlo Park. Preschoolers-grade 5. The Phillips from June-August and environmental education Brooks School, founded in 1978, is an indepen- programs from September-May. Open Tue-Sun dent, coeducational day school. 270 students. 9 a.m.-sunset. Call 650-949-8650; 650-949- Call 650-854-4545. www.phillipsbrooks.org 8648 for reservations. www.hiddenvilla.org Holbrook-Palmer Park, Playschool, The 150 Watkins Ave., The Children’s 150 Watkins Ave., Atherton. Preschoolers, 18 Holbrook-Palmer Park Atherton. For ballet classes, call Kimiko Sugano mos.-5 yrs. NAEYC accredited. Morning and at 650-326-7182. For tennis classes, call 650- Pre-School Center afternoon programs. Summer camps for children 752-0540. For playschool, call 650-854-6705. beginning at ages 3 yrs. Call 650-325-1623. Open arms, open hearts – opening minds together Call 650-752-0534. www.ci.atherton.ca.us/ Roberts School, The 641 Coleman Ave., holbrookpalmer.html. Menlo Park. Preschoolers, pre-K and kindergar- 700 Alma ten, ages 2-6. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. year round. Call Menlo Park Recreation Center St., Menlo Park. Music, dance, art, tennis 650-322-3535. www.robertsschool.com Where we prepare classes; large gymnastics program; youth sport St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart classes and leagues; swimming lessons in sum- your child for the Preschool and Kindergarten 150 Valparaiso mer. Stop by and pick up a catalog. Mon-Thu Ave., Atherton. Preschoolers, kindergarten. A 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 650-330- private, independent Roman Catholic school, a 2200; 650-324-1721. www.menlopark.org years ahead by division of Sacred Heart Schools Atherton and a 351 Homer part of the International Network of Sacred Heart Museum of American Heritage Ave., Palo Alto. Early inventions of the 19th and Schools. Call 650-322-1866. www.shschools.org learning through 20th centuries are brought to life. Hands-on Trinity Early Childhood Program 2650 classes and workshops to understand prin- educational play Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. 3-4 yrs. NAEYC ciples and history of technology. Fri-Sun 11 accredited. Developmental/project approach a.m.-4 p.m. Special tours available by arrange- in programs. Call 650-854-0288 ext. 100. ment. Call 650-321-1004. www.moah.org. www.trinity-mp.org Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo 1451 Trinity School 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Fun and learning Park. Pre-K to grade 5. CAIS accredited. go together for children and their families in the Early-childhood program is NAEYC accred- hands-on, interactive exhibits and mini-zoo. ited. Call for tours, important dates and select ❦ Encouraging & Supportive Relationships The zoo houses bobcats, a red-tailed hawk and grade openings. Call 650-854-0288 ext. 100. bats. The museum offers science classes, sum- www.trinity-mp.org ❦❦ Loving, Professional, Multicultural Staff mer camps and an outreach program to local 25 University Heights Montessori Children’s schools. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-4 p.m. Years of Excellence, NAEYC Accredited Center, Inc. 2066 Avy Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-329-2111. www.cityofpaloalto.org/jmz Preschoolers, kindergarten. Summer program Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA also available. Mon-Fri 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 12 Airport Blvd., San Mateo. Weekday tours Call to arrange a tour Call 650-854-6993. 650.493.5770 inform visitors about shelter animals and avail- Windmill Preschool 4141 Alpine Road, Portola able services, for groups of 20 or less, all ages. 4000 Middlefield Road, Room T1, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Valley. Preschoolers. Three programs offered: Summer day camps teach 9-12-year-olds about www.cpsccares.org Tue, Thu 9-11:45 a.m.: ages 2.6-3.6 yrs.; Mon, the humane society and responsible pet care. Wed, Fri 9-11:45 a.m.: ages 3-4 yrs.; Mon-Thu After-school service-learning program for ages 22 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac A Child’s World >À}Ê>`Ê/i>V }ÊÃViÊ£Çx TENNIS TENNIS!! 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French, Music, Art, Sports, Drama and Etiquette French - Art - PE - Gymnastics - Music Afterschool Sports - Summer School • Gymnastics • French 650-473-9401 Voted Best Private Day School in the San Francisco • Gardening • Spanish 457-463 College Ave., Palo Alto Bay Area by Bay Area Parent Magazine • Montessori • Music www.casadeibambini.net s ,A #UESTA $RIVE 0ORTOLA 6ALLEY Curriculum • Kindergarten Proudly Accredited by NAEYC www.woodland-school.org AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Member The Almanac ■ Info Menlo ■ 2009-2010 ■ 23 24 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac kids' stuff 10-12 runs September-May; themes vary. Vet Palo Alto Babe Ruth Shadow program for high school students held League P.O. Box in December and June. Call 650-340-7022 1363, Palo Alto. For ext. 369. www.phs-spca.org ages 13-15. Spring Portola Valley Town Center 765 Portola season from March Road, Portola Valley. Various classes such as through early July. Fall art, soccer, Hapkido/Tae Kwon Do, music, sci- season in September- ence and nature. Call 650-851-1700. www. October. For baseball portolavalley.net players in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, East San Mateo County History Museum Palo Alto, Atherton, See entry in Arts (Museums) section. Woodside, Portola Valley and portions Outings of Los Altos Hills and Coyote Point Museum 1651 Coyote Point Redwood City. Sign- Drive, San Mateo. Located in a scenic park ups and tryouts for overlooking San Francisco Bay, this family- spring play in early oriented museum’s theme is environmental February. Majority education. Hands-on interactive displays, out- of games played at door wildlife habitats and a walk-through aviary. Baylands Athletic More than 150 live species of mammals, birds, Center and Flood snakes and amphibians. Learn about ecology, Park in San Mateo natural history and habitat preservation. Picnic County. Ed Lauing, facilities, beach, playgrounds, marina and walk- president. Call/fax ing trails. Daily river otter and fox feedings. $6 650-473-0561. www. for adults; $4 for students and seniors; $2 for pababeruth.org ages 3-12; free for ages 3 and younger. Free Palo Alto Girls first Wednesday of each month. Tue-Sat 10 Softball P.O. Box Le Michelle a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, holidays noon-5 p.m. Call 60027, Palo Alto. 650-342-7755. www.coyoteptmuseum.org Softball league for girls ages 5-14. Season Hiller Aviation Museum See entry in Arts Girl Scouts, from left to right, Lily Edelstein, Molly Davis and Alexa Thomson make a batch of peanut butter dog biscuits for Be Kind To Animals week, runs from mid-March (Museums) section. partnering with the PA Humane Society, at Oak Knoll Elementary. to early June. Fliers are Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Center 2775 sent to district schools, Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Duck pond and previous players Creek. Offered each winter through the Water polo for boys and girls, ages 5 and on site. Wooden walkway runs over adjacent should receive information via e-mail. Residents City of Menlo Park, City of Palo Alto and up. Summer recreational swim team, ages marsh to the edge of the Bay. Displays and lab- of the greater Palo Alto area, including East Palo the Town of Los Altos Hills, the Blue Angels 3-14. Year-round USA swimming program, oratory at the nature center. School year hours: Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Los Altos and operates a five-Saturday ski and snowboard ages 5 and up. Summer swimming and water Tue-Wed 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu-Fri 2-5 p.m.; Sat- Stanford, are welcome. Check website for online program that includes transportation, lift polo camp, ages 5-14. Private swim lessons Sun 1-5 p.m. Summer hours: Tue-Fri 2-5 p.m.; registration information. President Matt Maltz. Call tickets, all-day professional coaching, lunch, year-round. For swim team, swimmers must Sat-Sun 1-5 p.m. Occasional workshops, slide 650-361-0743. www.paloaltogirlssoftball.org adult supervision and a ProTec Helmet. Bus be able to do the overarm crawl stroke with shows and nature hikes; facility space available departs from the Lucie Stern Community some proficiency. Call 650-851-9091. www. Palo Alto Knights/Pop Warner Youth by appointment. Call 650-329-2506. Center. Call Menlo Park Community Services soloaquatics.com Football For ages 7-15, different levels based Department at 650-330-2200. www. Woodside Community Museum See entry on age and weight. Season runs August- BlueAngelSnow.com. in Arts (Museums) section. November. Coed. Sign-ups generally begin in Union Football Club (Soccer) 555 Bryant Burgess Park Recreational Center 701 St., #437, Palo Alto. This Palo Alto-based Woodside Store See entry in Arts January. Practices in August, Mon-Fri; Practices Laurel St., Menlo Park. The heart of a variety youth soccer club is dedicated to developing (Museums) section. September-November, Tue, Thu and some Fri. Game on weekend. Cost: $275 ($300 after April of sports activities for children of all ages, elite, college track youth players (Academy the Menlo Park Recreation Department for age 4-9; teams for ages 7-18). Training by Recreational Leagues 1) for football players. Volunteers are needed to coach, be on the board of directors and work in coordinates many programs throughout the professional coaches from Liverpool F.C. Call Alpine/West Menlo Little League P.O. Box the scholastic program. Director: Terri Valenti. year. The Recreation Department also works 650-799-7984. www.unionfootballclub.com 7491, Menlo Park. Alpine/West Menlo Little Call 650-321-7484. Registration may be done with local schools to oversee the popular Winter Lodge 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo League, west of El Camino Real. President: online at www.paknights.com after-school sports program. For information, Alto. The only permanent outdoor skating Randy Tinsley. eteamz.active.com/alpine contact the principal or sports coordinator Palo Alto Soccer Club P.O. Box 50831, rink west of the Sierra is open late September at your school. Call 650-330-2200. www. American Youth Soccer (AYSO) Region 25 Palo Alto. 40 teams for boys and girls ages to April. Children’s lessons on weekday after- menlopark.org/departments/com/parks/ 700 kids, age 4 1/2 (K-League) through 18 in 8-18. Affiliated with the California Youth Soccer noons and Saturday mornings. Call 650-493- burgess.htm Portola Valley, Woodside, La Honda, Ladera. Association (CYSA), U.S. Club Soccer and 4566. www.winterlodge.com Registration starts online May 1. Call 650-888- NorCal. Teams play at the Premier, Class 1 Ice Oasis 3140 Bay Road, Redwood City. Woodside Junior Riders 3375 Tripp Road, 6406. www.ayso25.org and Class 3 levels. Clinics and academy for Public sessions, open hockey, dance and Woodside. Summer program in English rid- private lessons. Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, 2:30- Menlo-Atherton Little League P.O. Box all age groups throughout the year and Youth ing and horsemanship for children ages 6-16 Development Program (ages 6-9) spring and fall. 4:30 p.m.; Sat 12:30-2:30 p.m. Call 650- yrs. living in the Woodside-Portola Valley Fire 1164, Menlo Park. Menlo-Atherton Little League. 364-8090. www.iceoasis.com Boys and girls, ages 5 1/2-16. For residents Training by professional coaches. Scholarships District. Course culminates in horse show within the Menlo-Atherton Little League bound- available. President: Marcelo Clerici-Arias. Call Menlo Park Gymnastics Burgess Gym, at the end of the session. Horses provided. aries, which are west of Hwy. 101 and east of 650-361-0561. www.pasoccerclub.org 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Programs for Mailing address: 680 Kings Mountain Road, El Camino in Menlo Park (incorporated area boys and girls, ages 1 and up, all skill levels. Woodside, CA 94062. Call 650-851-1295. only) and all of Atherton. Softball, T-ball, pitching Sports Call 650-330-2224. www.menlopark.org/ www.woodsidejuniorriders.org machine, AAA, majors, juniors and seniors. The (see also Outdoors section) departments/com/gymnastics.html Woodside Pony Club P.O. Box 620113, league includes six levels of baseball and three Atherton Lacrosse 38 Maple Ave., Sequoia YMCA 1445 Hudson St., Redwood Woodside. Provides English riding instruction, levels of girls’ softball. Fees range from $130 for Atherton. Summer camps, classes and City. FUNpetitive sports programs for chil- horsemanship and the care of horses and T-ball to $175 for juniors/seniors. Scholarships clinics throughout the year. Beginners dren ages 5-14 with an emphasis on posi- ponies for girls and boys ages 7-21. Classes available. Call 650-324-8323. www.m-all.org to Intermediate levels. Open to boys and tive coaching and success for each player. are every weekend year-round. Annual mem- Programs are appropriate for novices and Menlo-Atherton Pop Warner Football and girls of all ages. Locations at Holbrook- bership fee. Students provide own horse. Call experienced players. Sports include Winter Cheerleading P.O. Box 809, Menlo Park. Palmer Park in Atherton, Menlo Park and 650-851-5880. www.woodsideponyclub.org Basketball (YBL), Summer Hoops, Spring Menlo-Atherton Vikings, ages 7-15; season Los Altos Hills. Call 650-799-3600. www. Woodside Vaulters 3375 Tripp Road, Volleyball, Fall Sports Clinics. Call 650-368- runs August-November. Teams separated by AthertonLacrosse.com Woodside. Woodside equestrian vaulting 4168. www.sequoiaymca.org weight and age. Call 650-562-1950. www. Blue Angels Youth Ski & Snowboard team for boys and girls. Ages 6 and up. Call mapopwarner.com Program 1630 N. Main St., #128, Walnut Solo Aquatics P.O. 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Early Childhood Program - Three & Four year olds Elementary School - Junior Kindergarten through Grade Five Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 10:00 am The legacy of a Trinity education Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:00 pm is a curious mind and a discerning heart. Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 10:00 am 2650 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park Woodside Priory School www.trinity-mp.org 650.854.0288 x. 100 28 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Michelle Le anticipate their graduation ceremony held at Family Service ChildDevelopmentCenteratBelleHaven. Preschool graduatesanticipatetheirgraduationceremonyheldatFamilyService Grades K-3. Las Lomitas was recognized as a California asaCalifornia recognized was Lomitas Las K-3. Grades 573. Enrollment: 20. building. Size: Class classroom and library new 2003, additional classrooms; 98, 1997- additional wings; 1952-54, wings; two first 48, C.Traynor. Gerald Principal: Atherton. 1946- Built in: de lasPulgas, Alameda 299 School Lomitas Las www.llesd.k12.ca.us Grades Enrollment: 4-8. 618. Call 650-854-3962. fall 2006. ofgym, completion 2003; room, art room, multi-use classrooms, and renovated remodeled addition, 1997; and classroom center media-tech library- 1960; Built Thomas. in: Larry Park. Principal: La Entrada School www.llesd.k12.ca.us 650-854-2880. Call Office. at 7p.m. attheDistrict 2010. ends December are heldmonthly Meetings term 2012; Jamie Schein, 650-233-9334, December termends 2012; 650-368-5689, John Macdonald, termendsDecember 650-234-8092, Doktorczyk, 2010;Maria termendsDecember 650-854-8186, Bailard, David 2010; termendsDecember 854-7395, Board members: Islander, 2. 12; Asian, 11; 7; 2; Pacific Latino, American, African multiple ethnicities ornoresponse, Caucasian, 66; (2008-09): percentages Ethnic/racial ing Ladera. includ- areas, and unincorporated Woodside Atherton, Park, ofMenlo children for live in who parts schools grades. Enrollment: 1,191. The district two operates K-3; the district goal is 24 or fewer students in other in grades students fewer or 20 Size: Class Hartwig. 1011 Ave., Eric Altschul Park. Menlo Superintendent: Elementary school districts Elementary public and private schools, elementary -college Las LomitasSchoolDistrict Leslie Airola-Murveit, president, 650- president, Airola-Murveit, Leslie 2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Menlo Road, Sharon 2200 324-0186. www.mpcsd.org/Laurel 650- Call 2008. in School Distinguished California K-2. Grades Fewer than 24.Size: 498. Enrollment: Class in 1999. completed and modernization tions addi- 1959. Creighton.Linda BuiltClassroom in: Laurel School www.mpcsd.org/Hillview 326-4341. 650- Call 6-8. 670. Grades Enrollment: 26. Maximum Size: MikeClass 1949. BuiltPark. Melton. in: Principal: Hillview Middle School 1100 Ave., Elder Menlo “schools”) on (click org www.mpcsd. 650-326-5164. 2007. Call fall in School Blue asaNational Ribbon Encinalrecognized was 3-5. K, Grades 405. Enrollment: 26. 4-5: grades mum; 24 maxi- K-3: Size: Class Liner.Allison 1948. Built in: School EncinalEncinal 195 Principal: Ave., Atherton. www.mpcsd.org 2010.Rich, termendsDecember 650-321-7140. Call 2012.2010. Laura Hilton,termendsDecember Maria December 2012. Jeff Child, term ends December 2010.term ends December Mark Box, term ends president, Fitz, Deborah members: board Park Menlo Islander, Pacific Filipino, 1.8; 1.8; .3. American, no response), 17.2; Hispanic, 7.0; multiple Asian, ethnicities (or Caucasian, 65.8; 6.1;(2008-09): African percentages Ethnic/racial boundaries. for website See HillviewKnoll, grades Middle K-5; School, grades 6-8. Laurel, K-2; grades schools: Encinal, Oak K-5; grades four operates Thedistrict age of24. 2,409. Enrollment: aver- 4-8: fewer; or grades 23 K-3: Ranella. Size: Class 5900. www.llesd.k12.ca.us 650-854- Call in May 2006. School Distinguished 181 Encinal Ave., Atherton. Superintendent: Kenneth 181 Kenneth Encinal Ave., Superintendent: Atherton. Menlo ParkCitySchoolDistrict 95 Edge Road, Atherton. Principal: Principal: Road, Edge Atherton. 95 650-851-1777, 1151. ext. www.pvsd.net Call in May 2006. School Distinguished California 331. Grades K-3. Ormondale was recognized as a 1997. completed, center 1961; Education Enrollment: Valley. Jennifer Warren. BuiltPortola Principal: in: Ormondale School 650-851-1777, Call www.pvsd.net 2250. ext. 2008. National BlueDistinguished Ribbon School; School a2007 Named 376. 4-8. Enrollment: Grades 1957-58. Piraino.Valley. Built in: Carol Principal: Madera SchoolCorte pvsd.net www. 650-851-1777; Call 650-851-3700. fax 2009. Bill Youstra, termendsDecember 2009. December term ends December 2011. Ray Villareal, term ends term ends December 2011. Judith Mendelsohn, Humphreys, Steve 2009. dent, termendsDecember members: board Valley Portola 4.7.ethnicities ornoresponse: Islander, multiple Pacific 1.9; American, .5; African Asian, 6.0; 8; Latino, Caucasian, 78.2; (2008-09): percentages Boulevard.along Skyline Ethnic/racial and ofWoodside, Verde, aportion and Vista Woods Valley, Trancos ofLos areas theunincorporated live in who Portola students elementary-school for ValleyPortola schools District School operatestwo 742. Enrollment: in othergrades. fewer 25or K-3; in grades fewer or 20 Size: Anne Class Campbell. Valley. 4575 Alpine Road, Portola Superintendent: 4433. www.oakknollschool.com 20-26. Enrollment: 736. Grades K-5. Call 650-854- Size: Ackerman. David 1952.Class BuiltPrincipal: in: Park. Menlo Lane, OakKnoll 1895 School Knoll Oak Portola Valley Portola SchoolDistrict 200 Shawnee Pass Road, Road, Pass Shawnee 200 4575 Alpine Road, Portola Donald Collat, presi- The Almanac ■ InfoMenlo ■ 2009-2010 education ■ 29 Woodside Elementary School District Menlo-Atherton High School 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. Principal: Dsztubm!Tqsjoht!Vqmboet!Tdippm Woodside Elementary School, 3195 Woodside Matthew Zito. Built in: 1951. Enrollment: Road, Woodside. Superintendent: Dan Vinson. 1,963. Ethnic/racial percentages (2007- Built in: 1851. Class Size: 20 or fewer in grades 08): Caucasian, 41.9; Latino, 38.8; African K-5; 25 or fewer in grades 6-8. Enrollment: 465. American, 6.3; Pacific Islander, 5.3; Asian, The district has one K-8 elementary school. 4.7; other (or declined to state), 1.7, Filipino, Ethnic/racial percentages (2007-08): Caucasian, 1.0; American Indian .3. Call 650-322-5311. 74; Latino, 11; Asian, 6.7; African American, 1.5; www.mabears.org other, 2.8; declined to state, 4. 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside board members: Bettina Pike, presi- Woodside High School Woodside. Principal: David Reilly. Built in: dent, 650-851-7121; term ends December 2009. 1958. Enrollment: 1,936. Ethnic/racial per- Karen Werner, vice president, 650-851-9649; centages (2007-08): Caucasian, 36.7; Latino, term ends December 2009. Ellen Ablow, clerk, 49.2; African American, 5.4; Pacific Islander, 650-851-4866; term ends December 2011. 3.2; Asian, 2.5; Filipino, 1.4; other (or Ginger Bamford, 650-851-5666; term ends declined to state), 1.2; American Indian, 0.4. December 2011. Elianne Frenkel-Popell, 650- Call 650-367-9750. www.woodsidehs.org 851-8901; term ends December 2009. Call 650- Fydfqujpobm!ufbdifst-!b!ujhiu.loju!tuvefou!cpez! 851-1571. www.woodside.k12.ca.us Charter High Schools boe!uif!tvqqpsu!up!qvstvf!zpvs!qbttjpot/!Dpnf!mfbso! High schools East Palo Alto Academy High 475 ipx!zpvs!dijme!dbo!uisjwf!jo!uif!DTVT!dpnnvojuz/ Pope St., Menlo Park. Principal: Bonnie hsbeft!7Ñ23 Sequoia Union High School District Billings. Class Size: About 20. Enrollment: 480 James Ave., Redwood City. Superintendent: 315. A charter school since 2000, now Pat Gemma. Enrollment: 8,180. Operates four a professional-development school with high schools, a continuation school and a Middle Stanford University School of Education. All College program in partnership with Cañada charter school teachers have or are pursuing tbuvsebz-!pdupcfs!28! :;56bnÑoppo College for students living in the southern and National Board certification. Call 650-329- Pqfo! tbuvsebz-!opwfncfs!8! 23;56qnÑ4;11qn central portion of San Mateo County. 2811. www.epahs.org Ipvtf tvoebz-!efdfncfs!24! 23;56qnÑ4;11qn Sequoia district board members: Lorraine Summit Preparatory Charter High Rumley, 650-367-1059; term ends December School 890 Broadway St., Redwood City. 2009. Don Gibson, president, 650-569-3990; Principal: Todd Dickson. Class Size: 25 Gps!Pqfo!Ipvtf!sftfswbujpot-!qmfbtf!dpnqmfuf!pvs!! term ends December 2011. Gordon Lewin, students maximum; 16-to-1 student-teacher pomjof!jorvjsz!gpsn!bu!xxx/dtvt/psh/ vice president, 650-323-0600; term ends mentor ratio. Enrollment: 400. Summit’s December 2009. Dr. Olivia Martinez, 650- mission is to prepare a diverse student 323-7311; term ends December 2011; Dr. population for college and to be thoughtful, Sarah D. Stewart, 650-851-7729; term ends contributing members of society. Call 650- 511!Vqmboet!Esjwf-!Ijmmtcpspvhi-!Dbmjgpsojb!!}!!761.453.5286 December 2009. 556-1110. www.summitprep.net THE KING’S ACADEMY A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY JuniorJu and Senior High School • Grades 6-12 ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL FAITH • KNOWLEDGE • INTEGRITY • PASSION OF THE SACRED HEART: Preschool through 8th Grade SACRED HEART PREPARATORY: Many schools Grades 9 through 12 ■ Rigorous and challenging academic program educate. ■ Coeducational ■ Complete athletic, fi ne arts and community service programs Few change lives. ■ Beautiful 64 acre campus SCHEDULE A SCHOOL TOUR OR STUDENT SHADOW TODAY! 150 Valparaiso Avenue Please contact Michele Duncan, Admissions Director: Atherton,CA 94027 408.481.9900 Ext. 222 or [email protected] www.shschools.org For more detailed information, please visit www.tka.org 650.322.1866 562 N. BRITTON AVENUE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94085-3841 P: 408.481.9900 • WWW.TKA.ORG • F: 408.481.9932 Sacred Heart Schools are Roman Catholic, independent ACSI AND WASC ACCREDITATION schools founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart in1898 30 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac Private elementary and from school dismissal until 5:45 p.m. for an addi- middle schools tional fee. Uniforms. Call 650-325-7304. www. nativityschool.com. 50 Terminal Ave., Menlo Beechwood School 920 Peninsula Way, Menlo Park. Principal: David Laurence. Established Peninsula School Park. Director: Kathleen Dalgleish. Established 1985. Class Size: 18-20. Enrollment: 170. Tuition: 1925. Class Size: 18-21. Enrollment: 255. Tuition: $150/month per child ($20 off on each additional $10,470-$13,685/year. A nonprofit, progressive child), with scholarships available. This private school situated on six acres that focuses on the school offers a traditional academic program. whole child by offering a rich and engaging curric- Enrollment is restricted to students who live within Open Houses ulum in academics and the arts. Special instruc- the boundaries of the Ravenswood City School Nov. 14, 2009 tion in art, science, math, dramatics, ceramics, District in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Grades: weaving, music, dance, physical education, wood Jan. 9, 2010 KinderPrep-8. Extended 215-day school year for shop and weaving. Nursery-8th grade. Call 650- KinderPrep and grades K-3. Call 650-327-5052. 325-1584. www.peninsulaschool.org www.beechwoodschool.org Learning for Life Phillips Brooks School 2245 Avy Ave., Menlo German-American International School Park. Head of School: Kristi A. Kerins. Established 275 Elliott Drive, Menlo Park. Head of School: 1978. Class Size: 18. Student-teacher ratio 8:1. Peter Metzger. Established 1988. Class Size: Enrollment: 270. Tuition: 3-year-olds, $12,500; 14-16. Enrollment: 280. Tuition: $505/month to 4-year-olds, $15,700; K-Grade 5, $22,500. $13,675/year, depending on program and grade Tuition assistance is available for all grade levels. level. Various options available. Preschool-8th Preschool-grade 5. Call 650-854-4545. www. grade. Classes in this coeducational school are in PhillipsBrooks.org German and English. Call 650-324-8617. www. Independent germanamericanschool.org Roberts School, The 641 Coleman Ave., Menlo Park. Director: Elisa Barrett; owner: Brenda Nonsectarian 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. Menlo School Roberts. Established 1975. Enrollment: 50. Head of School: Norman M. Colb. Established Coeducational Preschoolers, pre-K and kindergarten, ages 2-6. 1915. Class Size: 15. Enrollment: 760. Tuition: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. year round. Call 650-322-3535. Nonprofit $32,000 for all grades. Financial aid is available. www.robertsschool.com CAIS Accredited An independent, coeducational college prepara- • Strong academics tory day school for students in grades 6-12. Call St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart 50 • Whole child approach NAIS Member 650-330-2001. www.menloschool.org Emilie Ave., Atherton. Principal: Bridget Collins. Built in: 1898. Class Size: Grades 1-5: 16; grades • Culture of respect and empathy Grades: K-8 1250 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Nativity School 6-8: 20; student-teacher ratio 12:1. Enrollment: • Highly supportive community Average class size: 18 Principal: Carol Trelut. Built in: 1956. Class Size: 48 per grade. Tuition: $21,235 for grades 1-5; 33. Tuition: $5,200-$8,000 depending on fam- $26,735 for grades 6-8. Grades 1-8. A private, ily participation. Lower fees for multiple children. Middlefield Campus • K-4 • 2890 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 independent Roman Catholic school, a division of Catholic school for grades K-8. Extended care for El Camino Campus • 5-8 • 3981 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Sacred Heart Schools Atherton and a part of the Nativity students is available from 7-8 a.m. and International Network of Sacred Heart Schools. 650-328-1711 • www.keysschool.com The Girls’ Middle School Beautiful ten acre campus in Portola Valley near Alpine Road and Highway 280. 1RUWK5HQJVWRUȬ$YHǮ0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ [ǮZZZJLUOVPVRUJ [email protected] Preschool through eighth grade, Woodland School’s focus is a challenging academic program with a IGNITING THE SPARK strongs enrichment program in the OF KNOWLEDGE AND areasa of French, art, music, drama, OPEN HOUSES SELF-DISCOVERY computers,c gymnastics and Saturday, physicalp education. Science, math November 14, 1 pm anda technology are an integral part Thursday, ofo the 5th-8th grade experience. December 10, 7 pm Voted Best Private Day School in the San Francisco Bay Area by Bay Area Parent Magazine Building a Lifelong Joy of Learning Woodland School 360 La Cuesta Drive, Portola Valley, CA 94028 www.woodland-school.org (650) 854-9065 The Almanac ■ Info Menlo ■ 2009-2010 ■ 31 (See Childcare centers and preschools for infor- 6-8; Coed Catholic/Benedictine school. College mation on preschool and kindergarten.) Call preparatory. Dress code. Call 650-851-8223. 650-322-9931; 650-473-4011 for admissions www.PrioryCA.org office. www.shschools.org Private high schools St. Raymond School 1211 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. Principal: Sister Ann Bernard. Built in: Crystal Springs Uplands School 400 Uplands 1954. Class Size: 32 maximum. Enrollment: 250. Drive, Hillsborough. Director of Admission: Tuition: $7,115. Catholic, coeducational elemen- Andrew Davis. Established 1952. Class Size: tary school. Grades: K-8. Call 650-322-2312. Averages 14; student/teacher ratio is 9-to-1. www.straymond.org Enrollment: 350. Tuition: $30,075. Coed. Grades: Xe[ 6-12. An independent, college preparatory school Jldd`kGi\gXiXkfip:_Xik\i?`^_JZ_ffc 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Trinity School that promotes self-discovery and independent Park. Head of School: Mary Menacho. Built in: GISSV German International School of Silicon Valley The Best of two Worlds - Learning in German and English • Preschool and Grades K-12 with dual The Bowman program builds confidence, language immersion program (German and English) creativity and academic excellence. • German International Abitur & SAT/AP exams Lower School - GradesK-5 Open Houses Middle School - Grades6-8 • WASC accredited High School Program Individualized, self-directed program Nov 14, 2009 & • Safe and nurturing learning environment Jan 23, 2010 Rich international and cultural studies Proven, Montessori approach • German language classes for all ages State-of-the-art facility • Locations in Mountain View and Berkeley/Kensington Low student-teacher ratio (650) 254 0748, 310 Easy Street, Mountain View, CA 94043, tel www.gissv.org www.bowmanschool.org 4000 Terman Drive Palo Alto, CA Tel: 650-813-9131 32 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac 650-473-4006 for admissions. www.shschools.org Colleges and universities Admission: Application deadline Jan. 7; admissions 1069 tests required. Interview. Waiting list. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology E. Meadow Circle, Palo Alto. Class Size: 10-25. SAINT FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL Woodside Priory School 302 Portola Road, Enrollment: 350. Tuition: $4,197-$8,181 per Portola Valley. Headmaster: Timothy Molak. quarter, depending on program. The Institute Established 1957. Class Size: 15-18. Enrollment: offers a day and evening M.A. in counseling, an 350. Tuition: Comprehensive tuition and fees: M.A. in women’s spirituality, two Ph.D.s in clinical pride $31,700 for day students; $45,400 for boarders; and transpersonal psychology, master’s degree financial aid available. High school grades 9-12; and Ph.D. in psychology. Call 650-493-4430. Coed Catholic/Benedictine school. College pre- www.itp.edu paratory. Dress code. Call 650-851-8223. www. PrioryCA Admission: Apply by Jan. 14, 2010. Menlo College 1000 El Camino Real, Entrance exam required. Atherton. Class Size: 15. Enrollment: 700. Tuition: $31,720 per year; $11,330 room and Adult Education board. Four-year private college specializing in Sequoia District Adult School 3247 undergraduate business management education family Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Enrollment: 8,000. with three key areas of study: management, success Tuition: Fees vary, some courses at no charge. mass communications and liberal arts. Call 650- A wide variety of classes are offered, including 543-3723; fax 650-543-4496. www.menlo.edu citizenship, English as a Second Language, par- Stanford University Class Size: Varies. ent education, art, financial planning, computers, Enrollment: 6,700 undergraduates; 8,000 fitness, genealogy, foreign languages and classes graduate students. Tuition: $37,380. $11,463 specifically for senior adults. Call 650-306-8866. room and board. SAT Scores: See www.stanford. www.adultschool.seq.org edu/home/statistics/. Call 650-723-2300. www. Stanford Continuing Studies 482 Galvez stanford.edu Community colleges St., Galvez Modular, Stanford. Class Size: 20, Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., some larger ones can be up to 100. Enrollment: Woodside. Class Size: 20. Enrollment: 6,230. 8,000 per year. Tuition: Prices vary by course. A Tuition: $20 per unit. Cañada College offers program for Bay Area adults that offers a broad hundreds of academic, transfer and career- range of courses taught by Stanford faculty, development classes during the day, evening Achieve Your Personal Best instructors and researchers. Call 650-725-2650. and weekends. High school juniors and seniors continuingstudies.stanford.edu may start their college experiences at no cost UC Berkeley Extension 1991 Broadway, through the concurrent enrollment program. Open House Redwood City. Class Size: 8-25. Enrollment: The University Center at Cañada College offers Sponsored by the approximately 10,000. Tuition: $200 for some on-site bachelor’s degrees, a certificate program November 1 Brothers of Holy Cross short workshops to $400-700 for full-term in Spanish/English Interpretation, and an MBA classes. Prices based per class, not units. Call from several Bay Area universities. Call 650- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. www.sfhs.com 650-363-0999. www.unex.berkeley.edu 306-3226. www.canadacollege.edu Gideon Hausner ITI TP P Graduate Education at the Frontier of Psychology and Spirituality Jewish Day School Steve is passionate about working Inspiring Minds... Creating Community to help lift children out of poverty, violence, and neglect. Give Your Child After earning his M.A. from ITP, Steve founded a counseling program the Gift of a Lifetime in East Palo Alto, a culturally rich but underserved community. • Kindergarten – 8th Grade “ITP changed my life, and now, • Excellent Academics working together with wonderful • Dedicated and ITP interns, we are changing the lives of hundreds of kids by helping Caring Faculty their families strengthen and • State-of-the-Art Facilities stabilize.” • Music, Arts and Athletics Find out more: www.itp.edu/steve • After-School Programs Academic Programs: On-Campus & Online s 0H$ IN #LINICAL 0SYCHOLOGY s 0H$ IN 4RANSPERSONAL 0SYCHOLOGY Aileen Mitchner s -! IN #OUNSELING 0SYCHOLOGY -&4 ,ICENSURE Director of Admission s -! IN 4RANSPERSONAL 0SYCHOLOGY s -! 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Designed to cultivate learning and enrich the lives of adults in the Bay Area, most courses are taught by Stanford instructors and are open to all members of the community. Mid-Peninsula High School is accepting students in grades 9-12 for this school year Offering new courses quarterly. Register for a class today! s 3MALL CLASS SIZES s )NDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND SUPPORT View our website for up-to-date course information. s ! STRONG ACCEPTING COMMUNITY continuingstudies.stanford.edu s !N ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS CREATIVE THINKING 1340 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1516 (650) 321-1991 www.mid-pen.com 34 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac Michelle Le Michelle Nak's Oriental Market owners Ikie and her husband Sam Kurose. services & facilities in the area our community Animal services/protection information and business referrals. Hours: Mon-Thu training in emergency preparedness and communi- 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or by appointment. cation procedures. Meeting time: First Wed at 7:30 12 Airport Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Call 650-325-2818; www.menloparkchamber.com p.m. in the training room, Menlo Park Fire Station Blvd., San Mateo. Animal adoption and counseling; Career/job services 77, 1467 Chilco St., Menlo Park. Call 650-919- lost-and-found assistance; microchipping; licensing; 9251. www.blackberryreact.org animal rescue; cruelty investigations; animal-behavior 1200 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park. Works JobTrain 1257 helpline; Wildlife Rehabilitation Center; dog training with 7,000 people a year in job-training placement Support Network for Battered Women Tasman Drive, Ste. C, Sunnyvale. This agency classes; referrals for pet-friendly housing; pet-loss programs, ESL and basic skills/GED classes, youth provides shelter, counseling, legal aid for battered grief support group. Low-cost vaccination and spay/ programs, Peninsula/Works One-Stop Center and women and their children. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 neuter clinics. Hours: Weekdays 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; more. Call 650-330-6429; www.JobTrainworks.org p.m. Call 24-hour crisis line at 800-572-2782; for weekends 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed major holidays. Call business call 408-541-6100. www.snbw.org 650-340-7022 ext. 328 for volunteer opportunities; Community centers 650-340-7022 main number, lost or stray animals; Onetta Harris Community Center 100 Environment Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. Please see Belle Haven 650-340-7025 spay/neuter clinic; fax 650-348-7891. 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Acterra Community Center. Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu 1-5 Acterra www.peninsulahumanesociety.org aims to create local solutions that foster a healthy p.m.; Wed, Fri 8 a.m.-12 noon. Call 650-321-0980. Pets In Need 1190 Main St., Redwood City. Pets natural environment. The organization hosts talks In Need is the first no-kill adoption shelter serving Peninsula Volunteers Little House 800 Middle on environmental issues and provides community the Peninsula and Greater Silicon Valley. Adoptions Ave., Menlo Park. A multipurpose activity center programs on the environment. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 include spay or neuter surgery. Hours: Thu-Sat 11 offering a wide variety of recreational, education a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650-962-9876. www.acterra.org and cultural activities, including classes, lifelong a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650-367-1405; 3921 E. learning courses and workshops, monthly art and Committee for Green Foothills www.petsinneed.org Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Founded in 1962, the cultural lectures, recreational activities. Lunch committee works to protect the open space, farm- Art organizations is served Mon-Fri. Annual membership is $50. lands and natural resources of San Mateo and P.O. Box 519, Menlo Park. Art Hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 650-326-2025. Menlo Art League Santa Clara counties through advocacy, education club of local artists begun in 1973. The meetings fea- www.peninsulavolunteers.org. and grassroots action. Call 650-968-7243. www. ture demonstrations by guest artists. An annual exhibit Emergency services greenfoothills.org is held in the library Community Room each October. Meets at 700 Alma St. in the Menlo Park Recreation American Red Cross Bay Area, San Mateo Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) 222 High Center. Meeting time: Monthly, except July and August, County 1710 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame. Helps St., Palo Alto. Since its founding in 1977, POST has on the second Wed at 7:30 p.m. people prevent, prepare for and respond to emer- protected more than 50,000 acres of land in San gencies; provides disaster relief. Offers classes in Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Call 650-854- Business organizations CPR, first aid, babysitting and other skills. Call 650- 7696 www.openspacetrust.org Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce 1100 259-1750. www.bayarea-redcross.org Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter 3921 E. Merrill St., Menlo Park. Provides programs and Blackberry REACT, Volunteer Radio Bayshore Road, Ste. 204, Palo Alto. Addresses services to large and small businesses, community Communications P.O. Box 1491, Mtn. View. Free conservation issues at local, regional and state lev- The Almanac ■ Info Menlo ■ 2009-2010 ■ 35 There is a reason every one of our physicians gave up their twenties, and it wasn’t to become a common doctor. We don’t punch clocks. We don’t count patients per day. We are the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. We serve you by accepting more insurance plans and with more clinics throughout the Bay Area. Together with our patients, we’re improving the way health care is delivered. pamf.org 36 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac A Menlo Park Tradition of Gentle Caring Trusted Dentistry els. Major conservation issue areas include San Mateo Medical Center Services are r. Nguyen’s mission for her practice, Menlo Park Dental protection of San Francisco Bay. Social and provided at the following locations: DExcellence, is to ensure that everyone works together outdoor activities include hiking, backpack- • San Mateo Medical Center, 222 W. 39th in caring, professional and competent manner to attain the ing, rock climbing, kayaking, rafting and Ave., San Mateo. Call 650-573-2222. Clinics, highest quality of care for all patients. The practice‘s goal is to cycling. Call 650-390-8411. www.lomaprieta. inpatient care, long-term care, emergency ser- continue to learn about individual patients to meet their needs sierraclub.org vices and emergency psychiatric service. and expectations. It is a place where patients feel welcomed, Farmers markets respected, well-informed, and cared for in a unique, safe and • Fair Oaks Clinic, 2710 Middlefield Road, technologically advanced setting that is aesthetically pleasing, Redwood City. Call 650-364-6010. Adult pri- Menlo Park Farmers Market Santa Cruz environmentally sound, and well-maintained. Avenue, Menlo Park. Located in the parking mary care, obstetric care and dental care. We provide: plaza behind Wells Fargo Bank on Santa • Fair Oaks Children’s Clinic, 630 Laurel Cruz Avenue, between Chestnut and Crane St., Redwood City. Call 650-261-3710. Dr. ChauLong Nguyen Comprehensive Dental Care streets. About 30 farmers sell seasonal, fresh Pediatric care. • White Fillings, Crowns and Veneers and organic produce, eggs, honey, fish, • Full-Mouth Reconstruction • Willow Clinic , at VA Hospital, 795 Willow • Implants beeswax products, potted herbs, plants and Road, Bldg. 334, Menlo Park. Call 650-599- • Laser cavity Removal and Fillings cut flowers. Hours: Year-round; Sun 9 a.m.-1 3890. Adult and pediatric primary care, some • 24 hours Emergency p.m. Call 831-688-8316. specialty care including AIDS services, optom- • We accept most insurance plans Health and support etry and dental care. Advanced Technologies services • Sequoia Teen Wellness Center, 200 • Comprehensive Dental Care James Ave., Redwood City. Call 650-366- • Laser Gum Treatment Menlo Park • CEREC 3D White Fillings and Crowns Breast Cancer Connections 390 2927. Adolescent care. 650-573-2222. Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. Provides per- DENTAL EXCELLENCE • Digital X-Rays www.sanmateomedicalcenter.org • Intraoral Camera sonalized information and support to people • Computerized Anesthetic Delivery affected by breast cancer. All services are Stanford Blood Center 3373 Hillview Ave., free. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 1-5 Palo Alto. Nonprofit community blood center p.m. Weekly Q&A Thu 5:30-7 p.m. Call 650- located at three sites and at mobile blood drives Cleaning & Polishing $122 326-6686. www.bcconnections.org throughout the Bay Area. Call 650-723-7831. http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu Welcome Dental Exam $76 (Offer includes four X-rays) Center for Independence of the G2-B Stanford Disabled 1515 South El Camino Real, Ste. Stanford Health Library Home Bleaching Kit $165 (Regularly $400) 300, San Mateo. Assists people with disabili- Shopping Center (also Stanford Hospital and ties to live independently in their homes and Cancer Center locations), Palo Alto. Offers a We cordially invite you to call— not in institutions. Call 650-645-1780. wide range of medical and health-related materi- 650.838.0260 als. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu until CORA (Community Overcoming 9 p.m. Call 650-725-8400. http://healthlibrary. Please visit us on the Web at— www.MPDentalExcellence.com Relationship Abuse) P.O. Box 5090, San stanford.edu 724 Oak Grove Avenue, Suite 120, Menlo Park, 94025 Mateo. Free and confidential services to victims and survivors of domestic/dating violence and Health clinics and Convenient Appointments Before and After Work or School abuse, including child and teen witnesses, in hospitals San Mateo County. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 251 Campus Drive, p.m. Call Support hotline 650-312-8515; teen Arbor Free Clinic MSOB 367, Stanford. A private, nonprofit line 650-259-1836; legal line 650-259-1855; agency providing acute medical care, TB toll-free line 800-300-1080; business line 650- testing and other health screenings for 652-0800. www.CORAsupport.org uninsured people in Santa Clara and San Kara 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto. Kara offers Mateo counties. Hours: Sun 11 a.m.-2 p.m. grief support to children, teens and adults Call During Sunday Clinic: 650-493-5000 who have recently lost a loved one or who ext. 22222; weekdays 650-724-1332. arbor. are facing a life-threatening illness. Support stanford.edu Preuss groups for survivors of suicide. Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 650-321-5272. www. Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical 1150 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City. kara-grief.org Center Pharmacy A 213-bed acute-care hospital and medi- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital cal office complex, serving nearly 100,000 • Family Resource Library 725 Welch Road, Kaiser Health Plan members. Call 650-299- Palo Alto. A library for use by patients, their 2000. www.kaiserpermanente.org families and the community is on the third floor Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital 725 of the Children’s Hospital. Only patients and their Welch Road, Palo Alto. A 272-bed hospital families can take out books. Hours: Open Mon- devoted to the care of children and expectant Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Evening and weekend volun- mothers. Provides pediatric and obstetric medi- John A Celedon, Pharm.D. teer services from 6-8 p.m. Call 650-497-8102. cal and surgical services. Associated with the www.lfrclibrary.lpch.org Stanford University School of Medicine, offers A Home Health Care Specialist • Parent Information and Referral health care from preventive and routine care to Center (PIRC) 725 Welch Road , Palo Alto. the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness Pediatric nurses answer questions about child’s and injury. Hours: 24 hours a day. Clinics open Prescription compounding our Specialty. health, development, behavior and safety. A generally Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., but Wheelchairs & crutches for rent or sale. free service. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call hours vary according to specialty. Call 650-497- 650-497-8000. www.lpch.org 8000. www.lpch.org First Aid Supplies for vacation or home • Teen Health Line Free, anonymous line Menlo Medical Clinic 1300 Crane St., Diabetic center. Delivery available. for teens to get accurate health information. Menlo Park. Provides comprehensive primary Hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 888-711- and specialty care.Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 TEEN. www.lpch.org. a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Same-day appointments available Call 650- 844 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park CA 94025 Ronald McDonald House 520 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto. Provides a “home away from 498-6500. www.menloclinic.com 650.321.8045 home” to the patients and families of children Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El from around the world receiving treatment Camino Real, Palo Alto. Offers a multi- for life-threatening illnesses at the Lucile specialty group practice of medicine and Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford outpatient medicine. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.- Saturday 10AM-5PM Medical Center. Flexible length of stay. 5:30 p.m. (some departments vary); Sat 9 Reservations needed. Call 650-470-6000. a.m.-noon Call 650-321-4121 (switchboard www.ronaldhouse-stanford.org is open 24 hours). www.pamf.org/paloalto The Almanac ■ Info Menlo ■ 2009-2010 ■ 37 community • Urgent Care Center 795 El Camino Real, • Medical groups Medical groups affiliated Homeless services Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing Palo Alto. For urgent, drop-in care. Hours: with Stanford Hospital & Clinics: Stanford 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto. A private non- InnVision/Clara-Mateo Alliance 974 Daily 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Call 650-853-2958; 650- Family Practice, 650-723-6963; Stanford profit membership organization that provides Willow St., San Jose. The shelter, located on 853-2984 family practice; 650-853-2977 Medical Group 650-723-6028; Menlo Medical fair housing investigation, counseling and the grounds of the Veterans Administration internal medicine. www.pamf.org Clinic, 650-498-6500. Stanford Referral education for local communities. Serves Menlo Hospital in Menlo Park, is a year-round facil- Park and Stanford. Hours: Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-1 Ravenswood Family Health Center 1798A Center: 800-756-9000. ity designed to help homeless individuals p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650-327-1718. Bay Road, East Palo Alto. A nonprofit com- • Stanford Clinics A range of clinics provid- and families from Santa Clara and San Mateo www.echofairhousing.org. munity health clinic that offers primary medi- ing specialized outpatient treatment. Hours: counties find stable housing and become cal care and behavioral health services for Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650-723-4000. self-sufficient. Call 408-292-4286. Law all ages, serving low-income and uninsured • Stanford Hospital 300 Pasteur Drive, www.innvision.org San Mateo County Law Library 710 residents of East Palo Alto, Belle Haven. Stanford. Has 613 beds for in-patient treat- • Breaking Bread hot meals program Hamilton St., Redwood City. Located across Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu 8 a.m.-7p.m.; Tue 10 ment, emergency care, major surgeries, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Hot meals daily, the street from the San Mateo County court- a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.- laboratories, X-ray. Stanford Hospital is well- located at various churches in Palo Alto and house. The library houses legal publications, noon. Same-day appointments are available known for cancer treatment, oncology and Menlo Park. Call for locations. Call 650-853- books, codes and sources of legal information for urgent care. Call 650-330-7400. transplant services. Hours: Admitting: Daily 5 8672. for reference use. Hours: Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-8 www.ravenswoodfhc.org a.m.-9 p.m. Emergency: 24 hours a day Call • Clothes Closet at the Opportunity p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat noon-4 p.m. • Belle Haven Clinic 100 Terminal Ave., 650-723-4000; Stanford consumer line 800- Center 33 Encina Ave., Palo Alto. Hours: Wed Closed holidays Call 650-363-4913. Menlo Park. Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 8 a.m.-5 756-9000; cancer referral service 877-668- 11a.m.-3 p.m. Call 650-853-8672. www.smcll.org p.m.; Tue 1-5 p.m. Call 650-321-0980. 7535. www.stanfordhospital.com • Food Closet 425 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. Recycling and hazardous www.ravenswoodfhc.org Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and the waste disposal Sequoia Hospital 170 Alameda de las last Saturday of every month Call 650-325- System (VAPAHCS) 3801 Miranda Ave., Goodwill Industries Goodwill collects elec- Pulgas, Redwood City. This accredited, non- Palo Alto. The facility provides general medi- 3663. www.innvision.org tronics. Does not resell any of the electronics profit community hospital provides general cal, surgical and psychiatric care to veterans. • Hotel de Zink shelter Palo Alto. Hotel de in its stores. Drop-off locations include: 580 medical and surgical services, and special- A second inpatient campus is at 795 Willow Zink shelter provides emergency housing for Showers Drive, Mtn. View; 2380 Embarcadero ized care including cardiac-care center. Road in Menlo Park. Three nursing homes 15 people without children nightly. Locations Road (inside Palo Alto Recycling Center), Palo Hours: 24-hour facility Call Main Hospital and a 100-bed homeless domiciliary on the rotate among 12 local churches. Intakes done Alto; 164 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; 4085 El 650-369-5811; Find a Doctor 650-482- Menlo Park campus. Special, regional treat- through Urban Ministry’s Drop-In Center. Call Camino Way, Palo Alto. Call 408-869-9244. www. 6000. www.sequoiahospital.org ment centers including a Spinal Cord Injury 650-853-8672. goodwillsv.org Stanford Hospital and Clinics 300 Pasteur Center, a Traumatic Brain Injury Center, the Opportunity Center, The 33 Encina Ave., Palo Household Hazardous Waste Hotline 32 Drive, Stanford. The Stanford University Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, a Geriatric Alto. A mixed-use facility that provides coordinated Tower Road, San Mateo. Drop-off for used paints Medical Center includes the Stanford Hospital Research, Educational and Clinical Center, a services and housing to homeless men, women and other household chemicals. Latex paint and & Clinics, the Stanford University School Homeless Veteran Rehabilitation Program, and and children and those at risk of becoming home- chemical products in good condition are available of Medicine and the Lucile Salter Packard the National Center for PTSD. Hours: Daily 8 less. 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Major programs and facili- Road, San Carlos. Call ties include Little House Activity Center, Meals 650-592-2411. www. on Wheels, Crane Place and low-income alliedwastesanmateo Partridge/Kennedy Apartments, and Rosener county.com House Adult Day Services. Hours: Mon-Fri Computer Recycling 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 650-326-0665; fax Center 370 W. 650-326-9547. www.peninsulavolunteers.org Caribbean Drive, Rosener House 500 Arbor Road, Menlo Sunnyvale. Accepts Park. Operated by Peninsula Volunteers, computers, software, Rosener House offers structured activity pro- telephones for recy- grams for participants with Alzheimer’s disease cling, donation to and other dementias or other limitations. schools. Please consult Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 650- website for updated 322-0126. www.peninsulavolunteers.org information, direc- Seniors At Home 200 Channing Ave., Palo tions and fees. Hours: Alto. Comprehensive, services to help seniors Drop-off hours Tue-Sat live safe, healthy, independent lives in their 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; own homes. Attendant care four to 24 hours 1-4:30 p.m. Call toll a day, skilled nursing, palliative and end-of-life free 888-887-3372; care, care management and more. Call 650- Sunnyvale 408-327- 688-3000; Centralized Intake: 415-449-3777. 1800. www.crc.org www.SeniorsAtHome.org GreenCitizen 4500 El Camino Real, Los Services for people Altos. Free recycling of with disabilities monitors, CRTs, TVs, Abilities United 525 E. Charleston Road, Palo cell phones, batter- Alto. Serves more than 2,500 people of all ages ies, ink cartridges and with develomental and other disabilities, as well Michelle Le DVDs/CDs. Accepts as the nondisabled, and their families. Call 650- Antique Appraisal Day at Allied Arts, Menlo Park. broad range of hard-to- 494-0550. www.abilitiesunited.org recycle electronics for Achievekids 3860 Middlefield Road, Palo 363-4718; Questions 650-372-6200. www. Redwood City. The website contains informa- a fee. Business pick- Alto. This center offers a spectrum of special smhealth.org/hhw tion on resource conservation, waste reduc- up available. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m. education, mental health and services to the Call 650-493-8700 or 877-918-8900. www. RecycleWorks — County of San Mateo tion, green building and sustainability resourc- developmentally disabled and emotionally greencitizen.com Program 555 County Center, 5th Floor, es. Call 888-442-2666; fax 650-361-8220. disturbed. Hours: Office hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 www.RecycleWorks.org Sierra Pacific Recycling 501 Bragato a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 650-494-1200; fax 650- Road, San Carlos. On-site buy-back center 494-1243. www.achievekids.org and a commercial pick-up service that han- BOK Ranch 1815 Cordilleras Road, Redwood dles all grades of paper, cardboard, newspa- City. The BOK Ranch (“Be OK”) provides ther- per, non-ferrous scrap metal and all CRV alu- apeutic horseback riding lessons for individu- minum cans, glass bottles and plastic. Hours: als with special needs. Call 650-366-2265. Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m. www.bokranch.org Call 650-364-3333. Children and Adults with Attention- Family is why The Recyclery Buy-Back Center 225 Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Shoreway Road, gate 3, San Carlos. Allied of Silicon Valley A volunteer-based organi- Waste Services buys aluminum, glass and zation that provides information, education and certain types of plastic. Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30 support to parents of children with AD/HD, WE DO IT ALL. a.m.-4 p.m. Call 650-637-1411. adults with AD/HD and the partners of adults www.alliedwastesanmateocounty.com with AD/HD. Meeting time: Meets at Palo Alto Seniors Friends Meeting House. www.chaddnorcal.org Avenidas 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. A non- National Center for Equine Facilitated profit that provides services to older adults Therapy (NCEFT) 880 Runnymede Road, and their families. Free health screenings; Woodside. Specializes in “hippotherapy”: transportation; handyman services; Avenidas physical, occupational or speech therapy using We all feel the same commitment to care Rose Kleiner Senior Day Health Center; social the movement of the horse as a treatment for our families. As your good neighbor work services and Avenidas Village, which strategy. Financial assistance available. Hours: agent, I can help you meet your insurance Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650-851-2271. needs. Call me today. offers the amenities of a retirement com- munity for people who choose to stay in their www.nceft.org John W McAfee CLU ChFC CPCU, Agent own homes. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 488 )NSURANCE ,IC % Call 650-289-5400. www.avenidas.org W. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. Volunteers 84 B1 0ORTOLA 2D 3UITE Living Well A resource guide for seniors record educational materials for students 0ORTOLA 6ALLEY #! on housing, senior community, health care, and professionals who cannot read standard "US print. Hours: Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Fri 9 -ON &RI AM TO PM finances, advocacy, activities and more. Published by the Almanac and Palo Alto a.m.-1 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 650-493- 3ATURDAY AM TO PM 3717. www.rfbd.org !FTER (OURS BY !PPOINTMENT Weekly. Available at senior centers and at the newspapers’ offices. Call 650-326-8210. Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Menlo Park Senior Center 110 Terminal Impaired 2470 El Camino Real, Ste. 107, Ave., Menlo Park. Offers health, recreational Palo Alto. Offers a family-centered rehabilita- and educational programs, as well as cultural tion program for clients with severe sight loss. events and social services for older adults. Counseling and support groups, mobility, com- Nutritionally balanced gourmet hot meals, puter and Braille classes. Appointment needed and door-to-door local transportation. Hours: for services other than the store. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 650-858-0202. statefarm.com® Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 650-330-2283. P02640 3TATE &ARM )NSURANCE #OMPANIES s (OME /FFICES "LOOMINGTON )LLINOIS 11/04 www.menlopark.org www.vistacenter.org 40 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Gail Thoreson City Manager: City Please Council: see PublicCity officials section. staff city Menlo Park 650-330-6620 (city clerk). center. and recreation Call library department, police aswell aslinks tothe thecity general about information contains also site The atwww.menlopark.org. site Web thecity’s on are posted reports and staff minutes Tuesdays at7p.m. Agendas, in chambers. thecouncil meets Council St., Park. Menlo Park TheMenlo City Chambers, Council City Park Menlo or e-mail [email protected]. p.m. 9a.m.-4 650-321-5026 Call Mon-Fri reservation. Mid-Peninsula. are Public areas available meeting by It is now the home of the Junior League of Palo Alto/ oftheTimothy Hopkins estate. aspart builtwas in 1864 Avenue Street, ofRavenswood and Laurel at thecorner located Gatehouse, Latham-Hopkins The city-owned center. child-care into a building converted police ishasbeen The old under way. iscurrently center and gymnastics anew tobuild gymnasium anew Aproject park. skate new as well as renovated baseball and soccer fields and a room, andlocker anew swimming new included pools major renovations. underwent recently Burgess Park, buildings. between ties physical and visual with in apark-like designed was setting complex the center Street, and Laurel Drive Burgess Avenue, AlmaStreet, byRavenswood bounded block acity on Located building in 1970. and chambers council recreation center, and ending with the administration in and 1957, thelibrary with station byapolice followed beginning built was in stages Cobbledick, Arthur tect archi- landscape with and Associates Jones Kingsford Center, Civic Park Menlo The below. Laurel Street near Ravenswood Avenue — See map Center Civic Menlo Park chapter Officials Public the see please officials, elected about For information Source: CityofMenlo Park menlo park, atherton, portola valley, woodside To El Camino Real Ravenswood Avenue which is located at the Civic Center, Center, attheCivic islocated which Glen Rojas. Phone: 650-330-6610. Menlo Park Children’s Center Menlo To MiddlefieldRoad Parking Library Gatehouse designed by by designed Parking The project The project 701 Laurel 701 Laurel Chambers Council MENLO PARKCIVICCENTER Parking Alma Street Alma Plaza Parking Phone: 650-327-6198 (work). Term ends 2010. Henry Riggs, chair 2010. ends Term Melody Pagee 2012. ends Term 650-321-1114Phone: (home). Phone: 650-796-1009 Keith (messages).Kirsten 2011. ends Term Vincent Bressler 2012. ends Term John Kadrany 2012. ends Term (home). 650-324-2188 Phone: Ferrick Katie Menlo Park planning commissioners Phone: 650-330-6770. [email protected] Taylor. Charles Transportation: of Manager Phone: 650-330-6670. [email protected] of Personnel Services: GlenKramer. E-mail: [email protected] 650-330-6780. Public Works Director: Menlo Park Library: E-mail: [email protected] 330-6643. Carol Augustine. Director: Finance Phone: 650- Phone: 650-330-6764. Dianne Dryer. Programs: Environmental Phone: 650-330-6740. E-mail: [email protected] of Engineering Services: E-mail: [email protected] 650-330-2200. Phone: George. Santos Barbara Director of Community Services: [email protected] E-mail: 650-330-6300. Phone: Goitia. Bruce Chief: Police E-mail: [email protected] 6620. Margaret Clerk: City Roberts. Phone: 650-330- Phone: 650-330-6620. E-mail: [email protected] Attorney: City E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 650-330-6610. Manager: City Assistant Starla Jerome-Robinson. [email protected] E-mail: Lake Recreation Center City Hall Phone: 650-322-2313 (work). Phone: 650-323-5429 (home). (home). 650-323-5429 Phone: ila clr. McClure. William Laurel Street Phone: 650-380-3459 (work). Phone: 650-330-2500. Kent Steffens. Phone: Phone: Kent Steffens. Parking Ruben Nino. Nino. Ruben Soccer field Skatepark Burgess Park Gym Softball Basketball lobby. Call 650-330-2521. during the year at the Friends’ bookstore in the library purchased be can grounds. Books thelibrary on sale attracts crowds to pore over thousands of books for fair, which book annual an holding and books selling by sincethe1950s funds Park theMenlo for Library Has raising been Library: Park Menlo the of Friends Reference: 650-330-2520. Children: 650-330-2500. Call p.m. noon-5 Sun 650-330-2530. p.m.; a.m.-5 Tue p.m.; Thu and Fri noon-9 10 10 p.m.; a.m.-6 Sat menloparklibrary.org. and Wed 10 Mon a.m.-9 p.m.; gotowww. catalog, ToCounty. thelibrary access Mateo in any San from materials library out to check are eligible cardholders Park Menlo Library 330-2512). ing, or physically impaired (call Roberta Roth at 650- are visually, who and those are homebound who hear- people toward geared are services Outreach seniors. children for and and programs reviews, film cussions, dis- including enjoy manycan book activities, monthly building and Today, renovated. expanded was patrons the In 1992, place. and well-loved isawell-used library 577,170With circulating annually, books Park’s Menlo Alma St., Menlo Park. 800 Library Park Menlo services city Menlo Park Rene Baile, 650-330-6770. Transportation Commission 650-330-2200. George, Santos Barbara contact: Staff Commission &Recreation Parks 650-330-2510. Commission Library Frederick, 650-330-6706. Housing contact: Douglas Commission Staff Dianne Dryer, contact: Staff 650-330-6764. Commission Quality Environmental 650-330-6770. Bicycle Rich contact: Commission Staff Angulo, commissions MenloPark Other chambers, 701 St. chambers, Laurel at7p.m. ofthemonth Mondays in thecouncil fourth and and third thesecond or Mondays thefirst either The Planning are Commission’sregular held meetings 2010. ends Term John O’Malley Phone: (messages). 650-330-6702 field court Concession stand, storage building restroom and Aquatics Burgess Center Picnic Area Staff contact: Susan Holmer, Susan contact: Staff Parking Tennis courts League Parking Open Little Staff contact: contact: Staff turf field ground Play- To Road Willow The Almanac Parking Burgess Drive ■ InfoMenlo ■ 2009-2010 city and towns ■ 41 city and towns Project Read: Matches volunteer tutors with 8400; Fire Prevention Bureau 650-688-8425. activities include arts and crafts, cooking, ceram- 650-752-0518. E-mail: [email protected] adults and families who want to improve their Menlo Park-area fire stations: ics and painting, as well as basketball leagues. Park Program Director: Jean Cardona. reading and writing skills. Volunteer training ses- An exercise room is available for adults, as well 300 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park Phone: 650-752-0534. sions are held throughout the year, and volun- as Spanish and computer classes. The center is teers also work with people who speak English as 3322 Alameda de las Pulgas, West Menlo Park named for longtime political and community activ- Finance Director: Louise Ho. Phone: 650- 752-0552. E-mail: [email protected] a second language. Call 650-330-2525 or go to 4101 Fair Oaks Ave., near Menlo Park ist Onetta M. Harris. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. www.menloparklibrary.org/pread.html. Call 650-322-4578. 700 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park Atherton planning commissioners Belle Haven Community Library 413 Ivy Belle Haven Pool 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo 1467 Chilco Ave., Menlo Park Herman Christensen Drive, Menlo Park. A joint venture of the city of Park. An Olympic-sized outdoor pool open for Term ends April 2011. Menlo Park and the Ravenswood City School 32 Almendral Ave., Atherton recreational and lap swimming, with special William Grindley District, located on the grounds of Belle Haven 2290 University Ave., East Palo Alto times for families and seniors and a variety Elementary School, the library serves students of swim lessons and team swimming. Call for Term ends April 2012. Menlo Park garbage and curbside recycling and the public. Most of its reading selection is hours. Call 650-330-2237. Philip Lively service Allied Waste Services of San Mateo Term ends April 2011. geared toward children and families. The library County. Administrative office: 225 Shoreway Road, Menlo Park Senior Center, 110 Terminal Ave., also offers community classes in computers, San Carlos 94070. Call 650-592-2411. Web site: Menlo Park. Weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Please see Paul Quinlan reading, writing, and English. Call 650-330- alliedwastesanmateocounty.com Billing informa- listing under “Seniors.” Call 650-330-2280. Term ends April 2013. 2540. Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed, tion: Allied Waste Services San Mateo Division, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Belle Haven Child Development Center 100 Kristi Waldron P.O. Box 1068, San Carlos, CA, 94070-1068. Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. Ninety-six children Term ends April 2012. 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park Police Department Menlo Art League Meets the second Thursday between ages 3 and 5 are offered multicultural Menlo Park. Community policing program encom- The Planning Commission’s regular meetings of the month at Menlo Park Recreation Center. learning experiences in an environment with a are held at 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday passes basic crime prevention, neighborhood The public is welcome to lectures, demonstrations teacher/child ratio of 1:8. The subsidized program watches and home-security checks, and deals of the month at the Town Council Chambers, by guest artists. Call Diana Jaye at 650-322-0148. is designed for children of low-income parents at 94 Ashfield Road at Dinkelspiel/Station Lane, with neighborhood and traffic issues. Special work or in work-training, or who are incapacitated Menlo Park Historical Association Menlo Atherton. Call 650-752-0542. programs include an earthquake-preparedness or have an incapacitated child. Breakfast, lunch meeting every other year, and school programs Park Library, lower level, 800 Alma St. Preserving Menlo Park’s history is the association’s goal, as and a snack are served daily. Weekdays 7:30 Other Atherton commissions that focus on issues such as vandalism and drugs. a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 650-330-2270. Counselors meet with at-risk kids and their fami- well as informing people through periodic pro- and committees lies. Neighborhood crime statistics are available grams and newsletters. An office and archives Belle Haven Medical Center 100 Terminal Atherton Arts Committee A committee that at the library and are posted on the city’s website, are maintained in the lower level of the library. Ave., Menlo Park. A joint venture of the city of reports to the City Council, promoting the arts in www.menlopark.org. Front desk open Mon-Thu Current projects include taping of oral histories, Menlo Park and San Mateo County, the clinic’s Atherton. Activities include musical concerts and 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; every other Fri 8 a.m.-5 preparation and filing of photographs, and map family practice focuses heavily on preventive classes in the arts, as well as field trips to concerts p.m.; report a crime 24 hours a day, seven days inventory. The association published a book, medicine. Weekdays 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and exhibits throughout the Bay Area. Call 650- a week. Call (emergency) 911; (non-emergency: “Menlo Park: Beyond the Gate,” about the his- Call 650-321-0980. 482-9824 or via e-mail to [email protected]. tory of Menlo Park since 1854, with historical 650-330-6300.) Belle Haven Police Substation 1197 Willow Atherton Audit Committee Staff contact: photos and maps. Tue noon-2 p.m., Wed 10 Burglar alarms Residents with a burglar alarm Road, Menlo Park. Community police officers Finance director, 650-752-0552 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 650-330-2522. provide a presence in the neighborhood, and system should contact the police department to Park & Recreation Commission The seven provide response information for their dispatch Menlo Park post offices: are on hand to take police reports, talk over community problems, sign off on tickets, or members of this committee advise the City center. In the event an alarm is activated, this • Main post office, 3875 Bohannon Drive, Council on park programs, facilities, master information greatly aids the officers responding to Menlo Park. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. except respond to calls for help. Staffed as manpower allows. Call 650-858-3328. plan and budget. Staff Contact: City manager. the call. If your alarm is accidentally activated, you Wed when hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat Call 650-752-0504. should contact your alarm company to cancel the 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call 650-323-2701. police response. The police department charges Atherton Atherton Rail Committee Staff contact: • Oak Grove Station, 655 Oak Grove Ave., Duncan Jones, 650-752-0532. $25 per alarm permit and $175 per false alarm Menlo Park. Weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Atherton Town Hall The town administration response. If the call is canceled prior to the offi- Call 650-321-0954. building is at 91 Ashfield Road, at the corner of Atherton Environmental Programs cers’ arrival, the department will waive the charge. Dinkelspiel/Station Lane. It houses the offices of Committee Staff contact: • West Menlo Park Branch, 2120 Avy Ave., Call 650-330-6317. the city manager, city clerk and finance depart- Kathy Hughes-Anderson, 650-752-0526. Menlo Park. Weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650- ment, a branch post office, and the police depart- Burgess Recreation Center 700 Alma St., 854-5536. Atherton Tree Committee Encourages appre- Menlo Park. From Balkan folk dance and aerobics ment. Across the street are the Town Council ciation and preservation of trees; assists with to tai chi and yoga, a wide variety of dance and • Atherton Contract Station, 91 Ashfield Road, Chambers, built in 1928, where the City Council annual Arbor Day celebration and tree awards. health and fitness classes is offered weekly. Other Atherton. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. and the Planning Commission meet. Across the Call Kathy Hughes-Anderson, town arborist, 650- Call 650-752-0500. classes include computers, smart home buying way, near the Caltrain tracks, is the building and 752-0526. E-mail [email protected]. and flower arranging. Youth and teens may study Menlo Park public parking There are no public works departments’ trailer. Atherton advisory/study committees ballet, music, soccer and tennis. Call 650-330- meters in Menlo Park, but parking downtown is Atherton town staff 2200. Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.-6 regulated in plazas behind the commercial area Atherton Civic Interest League Open to any p.m. See Outdoors & Recreation chapter for along Santa Cruz Avenue. Parking is limited to two Town Council: Atherton resident who pays dues, the league more information. hours, except in the lot behind Draeger’s, which is Please see Public officials section. sponsors an annual town meeting and issues Menlo Park Teen Support Services 100 limited to one hour. No re-parking is allowed in the City Manager: Jerry Gruber. Phone: 650-752- a periodic newsletter on civic affairs. Members Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. Geared for 12- to same plaza within five hours. Most street parking 0504: E-mail: [email protected] serve on solid waste and traffic committees, help 18-year-olds, the program organizes weekend along Santa Cruz Avenue is two hours, but watch on groundwater studies and observe Town Council for posted signs. There is a waiting list for the lim- Police Chief: Glenn Nielson meetings. Also, the league recognizes a resident trips and events, including snow trips and group Phone: 650-752-0508. getaways. A drop-in after-school program is open ited number of downtown plaza permits for people each year with its Good Neighbor Award. Call Patti in the Teen Room at the Boys & Girls Club from who work downtown. City Attorney: Wynne Furth DeWalt, 650-752-0536. 3-6 p.m., Mon-Fri during the school year, and Street parking is prohibited from 2-5 a.m. Phone: 510-273-8780. www.AthertonCivicInterestLeague.org Residents may buy temporary permits for visitors special hours depending on school schedules. Deputy City Clerk: Theresa DellaSanta. Atherton Heritage Association 94 Ashfield for $2 per permit. Residents of certain apartment Website: www.menlopark.org/departments/com/ Phone: 650-752-0529. E-mail: tdellasanta@ Road in the council chambers building, Atherton. complexes may purchase annual permits for over- teens.html Call 650-330-2245. ci.atherton.ca.us Volunteers staff the Atherton Heritage Room, dedi- night parking. Call 650-330-6308 for information. Burgess Pool 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. The Assistant City Manager: Eileen Wilkerson cated to preserving Atherton’s history. The room Burgess Pool reopened in May, 2006 with new Belle Haven Community Phone: 650-752-0546. E-mail: ewilkerson@ contains photographs, old maps, home surveys, facilities, including lap, instructional and children’s Center complex ci.atherton.ca.us clippings, and old yearbooks. Residents may research their own homes or certain historical fig- pools. Mon-Fri 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-4 Onetta M. Harris Community Center 100 Public Works Director: Duncan Jones. Phone: ures of local interest on the computer. Supported p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 650-328-7946. Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. The 8.3-acre center 650-752-0532. E-mail: [email protected] contains a baseball and a soccer field, outdoor by the residents of Atherton. Tuesdays 10 a.m.- Other Menlo Park Public Works Superintendent: Steve Tyler. noon. Call Marion Oster, 650-688-6540. basketball courts as well as the Belle Haven Pool Phone: 650-752-0541. [email protected] community services and the Menlo Park Senior Center. Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation Formed in Menlo Park fire service Service is provided Activities for children ages 6-12 are the focus of City Planner: Neal Martin. 1965, the foundation raises and administers money by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Call afternoon programs at the center, with programs Phone: 650-752-0560. for the park through annual dues and sponsored (emergency) 911; (non-emergency) 650-688- for adults and teens in the evening. Children’s Building Official: Michael Wassman. Phone: activities. Call Patty DeWalt 650-752-0536. 42 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Atherton Dames Open to female members of and Atherton Avenue; outside the City Council the Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation, includ- Chambers; lobby of town administration build- ing non-Atherton residents, this organization ing, 91 Ashfield Road. Not for personal use. is an auxiliary to the foundation. It sponsors Atherton Library 2 Dinkelspiel/Station Lane, barbecues, a new-resident brunch, holiday par- Atherton. The Atherton Library’s “general inter- ties, and Day in the Park, among other events. est” collection focuses on new books, garden- Randy Eyler The Dames and the foundation raise money for ing, travel, cooking, home decorating, mysteries special projects in the park. Call Patty DeWalt, and a variety of children’s books. Photocopier 650-752-0536. equipment is available. Children’s programs 650.740.9747 Atherton town services include story times, puppet shows and a sum- [email protected] mer reading club. Adult programs include 83 Ashfield Atherton Police Department author events. An ongoing book sale attracts www.randyeyler.com Road, Atherton. Call (emergency) 911; cell many browsers. Number of books: 29,000. phone emergency calls: 911 or 650-323- Other materials: Compact disks, cassettes, 6131 when in Atherton; (non-emergency) videos, books on tape, magazines, CD-ROMs; 650-688-6500. Internet, CD-ROM workstations. Mon-Wed 10 Crime prevention:Atherton has a Crime a.m.-8 p.m.; Thu-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 10 Prevention Task Force that works closely with a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. Call 650-328-2422. the police department in the areas of crime raises funds prevention and personal safety. The task force Friends of the Atherton Library for special library purposes, including children’s delivers information packets to new residents Stanford University, MBA programs, and advocates awareness of library and organizes neighborhood security meetings. services. The group meets the third Wednesday Call 650-688-6500. of the month, except in August, at 9 a.m. at the Security program: Upon request, the library. Call 650-328-2422. Atherton Community Services Officer will Real estate agent since 1984 150 Watkins Ave., visit a home in Atherton to conduct a security Holbrook-Palmer Park Atherton. Recreational, cultural and social inspection and make suggestions to ensure activities take place on the grounds, and in three protection. Additionally, residents may hook buildings at the 22-acre park: the Holbrook- their home alarms directly to the police Palmer House, Jennings Pavilion and the department. Call 650-688-6500. Carriage House. Classes include yoga and Top producing Alain Pinel agent Home checks: Upon request, the Atherton aerobics, tennis lessons, art, folk dancing, plus specializing in fine homes on the Police Department will provide a personal check ballet for children and adults. A preschool pro- mid-Peninsula of a property during business or vacation trips, gram is run there as well. Six tennis courts are or will do a periodic “drive by” check. Call 650- available, with memberships purchased on an Since 1984 Randy has established himself 688-6500, or submit an online request by going annual basis. Rooms can be rented for meet- to www.ci.Atherton.ca.us/police and clicking on ings, social events, and weddings, including an as a highly successful real estate agent. “Police Services.” outdoor wedding arbor. A one-mile walking/fit- Currently he ranks in the top one percent Senior citizen check-up: Upon request, resi- ness path follows the perimeter of the park. Call of all Alain Pinel agents in sales production. dents who live alone and need a daily welfare 650-752-0534; tennis lessons, 650-752-0540. “check-up” can receive a daily telephone call E-mail [email protected]. He has a proven track record specializing in from the Police Department Teleminder system. the high-end residential real estate market. If the resident does not answer the phone and Portola Valley respond to a pre-recorded message by pushing Portola Valley Town Center 765 Portola a selected button, an Atherton police officer will Pat Briscoe has been a real estate broker for Road. Town Council and commissions meet in be dispatched to the home to check on the wel- the renovated 1909 Historic Schoolhouse. Town over thirty years. Working as a team, Randy fare of the resident. Call 650-688-6500. Hall hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and and Pat offer a wealth of experience in the Atherton Police Activities League 3-5 p.m. The new building and playing field Sponsored by the Atherton Police Department, complex at Town Center, includes a new Town mid-Peninsula communities of Atherton, the Atherton PAL was formed to bridge the gap Hall, library, community hall and activity rooms. Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley and between youth and the police. PAL conducts Website: portolavalley.net Palo Alto. a variety of programs, including classroom presentations on bicycle safety, drug abuse and Portola Valley town staff Call 851-1701. stranger awareness. PAL sponsors an annual Town Council: safety patrol picnic. Call 650-688-6500. Please see Public officials section. Service is provided by Atherton fire service Town Manager: Angela Howard, ext. 215 the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Atherton fire station: 32 Almendral Ave., Atherton. Call Assistant Town Administrator: (emergency) 911; (non-emergency) 650-688- Janet McDougall, ext. 218 Pat Briscoe 8400; Fire Prevention Bureau: 650-688-8425. Town Clerk: Sharon Hanlon, ext. 210 Atherton post office Town Hall, 91 Ashfield Town Planner: George Mader, 650-324-8600 Road, Atherton. Accepts international pack- 650.303.8173 ages. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-noon; 1-4 p.m. Public Works Director: Howard Young, ext. 214 [email protected] Call 650-752-0500. Planning Manager: Leslie Lambert, ext. 212 Atherton garbage and curbside recycling service Allied Waste Services of San Mateo Planning & Building Assistant: County. Administrative office: 225 Shoreway Cheyanne Brown, ext. 216 Road, San Carlos 94070. Call 650-592-2411. Sustainability & Resource Efficiency Web site: alliedwastesanmateocounty.com. Coordinator: Brandi deGarmeaux, ext. 222 Billing information: Allied Waste Services San Mateo Division P.O. Box 1068, San Carlos, Calif., Town Attorney: Sandy Sloan, 650-324-9300 94070-1068. Recreational Facilities Coordinator: Tony Macias, ext. 221 Atherton bulletin boards Notices of public meetings and hearings, and copies of ordinances, Portola Valley Planning Commission are posted in six places around town: Atherton Library; corner of Rosewood and Greenoaks Nate McKitterick, chair drives; Atherton train station; corner of Selby Lane Arthur “Chip” McIntosh The Almanac ■ Info Menlo ■ 2009-2010 ■ 43 city and towns Denise Gilbert • Geologic Safety Committee provides the Town p.m. Call 650-851-6796. 650-851-6790. Museum information 650- Leah Zaffaroni Council with expert advice on the geology of the 851-1294. town in the context of issues that include build- Woodside town staff www.woodsidetown.org Alexandra Von Feldt Town Council: See Public officials section. ings, roads and infrastructure. Woodside Recreation Committee The Planning Commission meets at 8 p.m. on Town Manager and Director of Finance: • Historic Resources Committee collects and provides organized recreation services to the first and third Wednesdays of the month in Susan George. Phone: 650-851-6790. E-mail: preserves historic resources in an archive at town residents, including aerobics and the Historic Schoolhouse. [email protected] Town Hall, and makes them available to the yoga classes. The committee organizes an E-mail: [email protected]. public. Town Attorney: Jean Savaree. annual summer softball league, the May Day Staff contact: Leslie Lambert, 650-851-1701, Phone : 6 5 0 -593 -3117. Fun Run, and the SWAT (Somewhat Awful ext. 212, [email protected] • Nature and Science Committee serves the Tennis) tournament, held the first weekend community by maintaining an archive to preserve Assistant to the Town Manager: Kevin Bryant. Phone: 650-851-6790. in June and October. Appointed by the Portola Valley Architectural & Site specimens of local plants, animals and rocks; E-mail: [email protected] council, the committee’s members serve Control Commission offers programs to the community on the natural staggered three-year terms. They meet on Members: Sam Gelpi, chair; Danna Breen, heritage of the area and enhances appreciation Town Clerk: Janet Koelsch. Phone: 650-851- the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Jeff Clark, Jeff Aalfs, Carter Warr. for Portola Valley’s natural environment. 6790. E-mail: [email protected] in Independence Hall. Call Linda Martin, The Architectural & Site Control Commission • Open Space Acquisition Advisory Committee Planning Director: Jackie Young. Phone: 650- 650-851-3534 for information or to register meets at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth assists the Town Council in implementing 851-6790. E-mail: [email protected] for classes. Mondays of the month in the Historic open space objectives outlined in the town’s Town Engineer/Director of Public Works: Woodside Trails Committee The Trails Schoolhouse. E-mail: [email protected]. Master Plan. Initiates fund-raising for open Paul Nagengast. Phone: 650-851-6790 Committee reviews land divisions, subdivi- Staff contact: Leslie Lambert, 650-851-1701, space projects. [email protected] sions, and conditional use permits for loca- ext. 212. [email protected] tions for equestrian, pedestrian and bicycle • Parks & Recreation Committee monitors town Woodside Planning Commissioners trails and makes recommendations to staff Portola Valley town services playing fields and recreational programs, such as Daniel Yost District 1. and to the Planning Commission. It also Portola Valley police services Provided by Little League baseball, AYSO soccer and adult Term ends February 2012. advises on trail maintenance projects and San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office under con- athletic programs. It sponsors the annual town Marilyn Voelke District 2. on rules, regulations and ordinances per- tract. Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County picnic and other community events. Term ends February 2011. taining to the trails. Committee members are Center, Redwood City 94063. Call (emergency) appointed by the council for staggered two- • Public Works Committee monitors the state Sandra Thompson District 3. 911; (non-emergency) 650-363-4911. year terms, and meet the second Thursday of town roads and facilities, and helps during Term ends February 2010. Portola Valley fire services Fire protection storms and emergencies. of the month at 3 p.m. in Independence and enforcement of codes are provided by the Kyle McDevitt District 4. Hall. Call Town Hall, 650-851-6790. Woodside Fire Protection District. woodsidefire. • Teen Committee deals with issues concerning Term ends February 2012. youth in the community and develops programs Woodside town services org. Call (emergency) 911; (non-emergency) Mary Brasher District 5 for youth. 650-851-1594. See Public Officials chapter Term ends February 2012. Woodside police services Provided by under Woodside Fire District for more informa- the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office under • Traffic Committee works to improve safety for Elizabeth Hobson District 6. contract. Hall of Justice and Records, 400 tion. vehicles, equestrians, bicycles and pedestrians Term ends February 2011. County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. Portola Valley garbage and curbside in town. Diane Elder District 7. Call (emergency) 911; (non-emergency) recycling service Green Waste Recovery, • Trails And Paths Committee watches over the Term ends February 2012. 650-363-4911. May also be used at night. 1500 Berger Drive., San Jose 95112. Call 650- town’s system of foot, horse and bicycle trails 568-9900. The Planning Commission’s regular meetings Woodside fire service Provided by the and paths, works to keep trails and paths safe are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Woodside Fire Protection District. See Public Portola Valley Town Center classes and pleasant, and helps plan and maintain exist- Wednesdays of the month at Independence Officials chapter for more information. Children’s classes include art, tae kwon do; ing and new trails and trail easements. Hall, Woodside and Whiskey Hill roads, Call (emergency) 911; (non-emergency) a fitness class is available for adults. Contact Woodside. Call 650-851-6790. 650-851-1594. www.woodsidefire.org Town Hall at 650-851-1701 ext. 210, for more Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road. information. Resources include large-print books, children’s Woodside Architectural Woodside garbage and curbside materials, an after-hours book drop, and a pho- Run by GreenWaste Portola Valley volunteer committees and Site Review Board recycling service tocopier. The library hosts children’s programs Recovery. For more information, go to the Town — story times and a summer reading club — Staff contact: Town Clerk, 650-851-6790. Administrative address: 1500 Berger Drive, Government link at portolavalley.net or call and adult programs. On-line catalog and Internet The Woodside Architectural and Site Review San Jose 95112. Call customer service line Town Hall at 851-1701. access available, including wireless access. Board meet at 4:30 p.m. on the first and third 650-568-9900 or 408/283-4800, 8 a.m. • Cable & Utilities Undergrounding Committee Along with books, materials available for check- Mondays of the month at Independence Hall, -5 p.m. out include feature films, compact disks, maga- Woodside and Whiskey Hill roads, Woodside. Oversees cable TV franchise, acts as liaison for Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, residents with cable service problems and works zines, and books on CD and tape. Hours are Mon-Thu noon-7 p.m.; Fri-Sat noon-5 p.m. Web Other Woodside committees Woodside. Internet, CD-ROM workstation, to improve residents’ high speed Internet access. online catalog and magazine index, pho- site: portolavalleylibrary.org Call 650-851-0560. Staff contact: Town Clerk, 650-851-6790. • Climate Protection Task Force analyzes the tocopier, after-hours book drop, children’s town’s greenhouse gas footprint and proposes Friends of the Portola Valley Library: The group Audit Committee programs, and summer reading club. The ways that residents and town staff can reduce boosts public awareness of library services and Bicycle Committee Woodside Atherton Garden Club main- carbon dioxide emissions. funds library programs and equipment. Call tains a native plant garden in back of the Conservation and Environmental Health 650-851-0560. library, accessible during the library’s open • Community Events Committee plans com- Committee hours. Number of books: About 30,000. munity events such as the Blues & Barbecue Portola Valley no Portola Valley Post Office Livestock and Animal Control Committee Other materials: videos, compact discs, cas- Festival. longer has a post office. Residents with Internet Open Space Committee settes, CD-ROMS, books on tape, books on connections can order stamps and arrange • Conservation Committee follows conservation CD-ROM, large-print books, children’s mate- for pickups. Postal carriers take stamp orders; Public Safety Committee issues and promotes programs to enhance the rials, magazines. Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; stamp vending machines are available in Menlo environment through protection of the native Woodside History Committee Woodside Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.woodsidelibrary. Park post offices. To reach the UPS store in habitat. Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, P.O. Box org. Call 650-851-0147. Ladera, call 650-569-1692. • Cultural Arts Committee aims to bring together 620005, Woodside 94062. In addition to advising the Woodside Town Council on Friends of the Woodside Library: The group the various cultural interests of the community fosters public awareness of library services and increase cultural awareness. Woodside historic preservation, the committee col- lects and catalogs historic materials such as and funds programs for adults and children, • Emergency Preparedness Committee coor- Woodside Town Hall 2955 Woodside photos and maps and runs the Woodside as well as special materials and equipment dinates emergency services, including neigh- Road, Woodside. Houses the town adminis- Community Museum housed in the old for the library. It hosts annual book sales borhood response programs, in cooperation trative offices and the Planning and Building Mathisen farmhouse. All contributions of and an ongoing book sale cart. Call 650- with the Woodside Fire Protection District and Department. Town Council and commission such materials are welcomed. The commit- 851-0147. the San Mateo County Office of Emergency meetings are held in the historic Independence tee’s members are appointed by the council Woodside branch of Redwood City Services. Hall. www.woodsidetown.org. Call 650-851- and serve staggered two-year terms. They Post Office 2995 Woodside Road #200, • Finance Committee works with staff on the 6790. The Planning and Building Department meet the first Thursday of the month at 9:30 Woodside. Weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call town budget. holds counter hours Mon-Fri 8-10 a.m. and 1-3 a.m. in Independence Hall. Call Town Hall, 800/275-8777. www.usps.com 44 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac Michelle Le Menlo ParkMayorHeywardRobinsonspeaksduringapressconferenceaddressingthejointraidonTaliban gangbyMenloParkandEastPaloAltopolicetheFBI. Website: www.senatorsimitian.com E-mail: through website 650-688-6384 Phone: Alto, CA 94301 Palo Village, 160 Town &Country office: District 916-651-4011 Phone: 95814 CA Sacramento, Sacramento office: this office 2004. District 11. Term expires 2012. First elected to Alto) (D-Palo Simitian Joe Senate State eshoo.house.gov Website: E-mail: through website 650-323-2984 Phone: 94301 St., Palo CA Alto, Emerson 698 office: District 202-225-8104 Phone: 20515 Building, Cannon DC Washington, 205 D.C. office: office 1992. District 14. Term expires 2010. First elected to Anna Eshoo (D-Atherton) State government U.S. Congress U.S. State Capitol Building, Capitol State how to contact U.S., state, county and local government officials welfare and human services, criminal and justice andwelfare human services, including cities, health, 20 and its county whole the for services some provides County Mateo San (proposed) $1.76 billion budget: operating 2009-10 County’s www.co.sanmateo.ca.us Web site: 650-363-1916 Fax: Phone: 650-363-4000 Redwood City 94063 Hamilton Avenue and Street), Bradford of atcorner (entrance Center County 400 offices administrative County democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a21/ Website: E-mail: through website 650-691-2121 phone: District Altos, CA 94022 5050 El Camino office: District Real, Ste. 117, Los 916-319-2021 Phone: 95814 CA Sacramento, Sacramento office: this office 2004. District: 21. Term expires 2010. First elected to Alto) (D-Palo Ruskin Ira Assembly State San Mateo County County Mateo San government State Capitol Building, Capitol State 455 County Center, Redwood City 94063 Planning Commission County co.sanmateo.ca.us Friday Tuesday the board’s before www. meeting. are items availablesupporting theWeb on the site, agendaand 650-599-1027. Fax: Board 363-4653. County400 Center, Redwood City. Phone: 650- Hall and Records, ofJustice chambers, board meetings at 9 a.m. on scheduled Tuesdays in the holds ofSupervisors Board County Mateo The San Term ends 2013. January District Tissier Adrienne 5 2013.ends January Term 650-473-9611. office: Palo Alto 4570. East Rose Jacobs Gibson Term ends 2011. January Richard Gordon Term ends 2011. January Groom Carole 2013. Call 650-363-4571. Mark Church Supervisors of Board County San Mateo tract to Woodside and Valley. Portola under con- protection police Itprovides services. planning,zoningsuch asland-use and local Sheriff local government services to unincorporated areas, Itprovides and health. environmental the courts, District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 . Term ends January . Call 650-363-4568. . Call 650-363-4568. . Call 650-363-4569. . Call 650-363-4569. . Call 650-363-4572. . Call 650-363-4572. . Call 650-363- . Call The Almanac ■ InfoMenlo ■ 2009-2010 public officials ■ 45 public officials Phone: 650-363-1859 Other county officers & services Phone: 650-330-6630 Woodside council members Fax: 650-363-4849 County Manager: David Boesch. Fax: 650-328-7935 Ron Romines District 1. Phone: 650-851- E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: 650-363-4123. Fax: 650-363-1916. E-mail: [email protected] 8475. E-mail: [email protected]. Term ends November 2011. ca.us County Counsel: Michael Murphy. Web site: www.menlopark.org Phone: 650-363-4250. Fax: 650-363- 4034. Peter Mason Mayor District 7. Phone: 650- Members of the commission: David 2009-10 general fund budget: approximately 851-8818. E-mail: [email protected]. Bomberger, William Wong, Steve Dworetzky, Health Department: Jean Fraser, director. $38 million Chris Ranken, Gail Slocum Phone: 650-573-2582. Fax: 650-573-2116. Term ends November 2011. Menlo Park City Council members Commission secretary: Rosario Fernandez Web site: www.smhealth.org Susan Boynton District 3. Phone: 650-851- Duane Bay, director. Andrew Cohen Phone: 650-207-5412 (cell). 0610 (home); 650-594-0890 (work). E-mail: Planning and Building Director: Lisa Grote Housing Department: Phone: 650-802-5050. Fax: 650-802-5049. Term ends November 2012. [email protected]. Term ends The San Mateo County Planning Commission . Phone: 650- November 2011. Human Resources Department: Heyward Robinson Mayor 2009 generally meets the second and fourth Dave Burow Mayor Pro Tem District 5. Donna Vaillancourt, director. Phone: 650-363- 208-1512 (cell). Term ends November 2010. Wednesdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the Phone: 650-364-0697. E-mail: dburow@ 4343. Fax: 650-363-4219. John Boyle. Phone: 650-906-7168 (cell). Term Supervisors Chambers, Hall of Justice and woodsidetown.org. Term ends November 2011. Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City. ends November 2010. Human Services Agency: Beverly Beasley Deborah Gordon District 2. Phone: 650- Johnson, director. Phone: 650-802-7500. Fax: Richard Cline. Mayor Pro Tem Phone: 650- County Parks Commission 207-1677 (cell). Term ends November 2010. 851-1642. E-mail: dcgordon@woodsidetown. 650-802-7662. org. Term ends November 2009. 455 County Center, 4th floor, Redwood City Kelly Fergusson. Phone: 650-207-9334 (cell). 94063 Planning and Building Department: Carroll Ann Hodges District 6. Phone: 650- Lisa Grote, director. Phone: 650-363-4161 for Term ends November 2012. Phone: 650-363-4020 851-7264. E-mail: cahodges@woodsidetown. planning; 650-363-7311 for building. Fax: 650- The Menlo Park City Council’s regular meetings org. Term ends November 2009. Fax: 650-599-1721 363-4849. are on Tuesdays, starting at 7 p.m. Meetings Probation Department: Stuart Forrest, chief Dave Tanner District 4. Phone: 650-851- Web site: www.eparks.net are broadcast live on Channel 26 and via the probation officer. Phone: 650-312-8816. Fax: Internet at the city’s website, www.menlopark. 4918. E-mail: [email protected]. Members of the commission: Michael J. 6 5 0 -312-5597. org. Agendas, minutes and staff reports are Term ends November 2009. Cooney, Marico C. Enriquez, Mel Pincus, Bern Public Works Department: Jim Porter, direc- posted on the city’s website, www.menlopark. Send all correspondence to Town Hall. The Smith, Marian Vanden Bosch tor. Phone: 650-363-4100. Fax: 650-361-8220. org. E-mail [email protected]. The site Town Council’s regular meetings begin at 7:30 Director: David Holland San Mateo Medical Center: Dr. Susan also contains general information about the city p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Independence Hall, Woodside The commission meets the first Thursday of Ehrlich, interim chief executive officer. Phone: as well as links to the police department, library and Whiskey Hill roads, Woodside. Call 650- each month at 2:30 p.m. in the Supervisors 650-573-2222. Fax: 650-573-2950. Web site: and recreation center. 851-6790. Agenda hotline: 650-306-0327. Chambers, Hall of Justice and Records, 400 www.sanmateomedicalcenter.org Menlo Park city staff County Center, Redwood City. Superior Court: John Fitton, court executive City Manager: Glen Rojas. Phone: 650-330- Woodside town staff San Mateo County Office officer/jury commissioner. Phone: 650-363- 6610. E-mail: [email protected] Town Manager and Director of Finance: 4766. Fax: 650-363-4698. Web site: www. Susan George. Phone: 650-851-6790. E-mail: of Education sanmateocourt.org Town of Portola Valley [email protected] 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City Town Hall: 94065-1064 Town of Atherton Fire Districts 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley 94028 Phone: 650-802-5300 Town Hall Menlo Park Fire 91 Ashfield Road, Atherton 94027 Weekday hours: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Fax: 650-802-5564 Phone: 650-851-1701 Protection District Web site: www.smcoe.k12.ca.us Phone: 650-752-0500 Fax: 650-851-4677 170 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park 94025 Fax: 650-688-6528 E-mail: [email protected] Members of the board: Susan Alvaro, Phone: All emergencies, call 911 Web site: www.portolavalley.net Rhonda Ceccato, Beverly J. Gerard, Rod Hsiao, Web site: www.ci.atherton.ca.us Business: 650-688-8400, Ted Lempert, Jim Cannon, Guillermo “Memo” 2009-10 town operating budget: $5.5 million Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 2009-10 town operating and capital improve- (projected) Morantes ment budget: $ 17 million Fire Prevention Bureau: 650-688-8425 Fax: 650-323-9129 County Superintendent: Dr. Jean Holbrook Portola Valley Town Council Atherton council members Maryann Moise Derwin Term ends Web site: www.menlofire.org County Office of Education staff: Marcia Jerry Carlson Mayor 2009 Phone: 650-321- November [email protected] Serpa-Garcia, Karen Williams Fire Chief: Harold Schapelhouman 1327 E-mail: [email protected] Term Ann Wengert, Mayor Term ends November Provides fire-protection, paramedic services, The Board of Education meets the first and third ends November 2012. 2011. [email protected] ambulance transport, advanced life support, Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the County and emergency services from seven fire Elizabeth Lewis E-mail: [email protected]. Richard Merk. Term ends November 2009. Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, stations to about 93,000 people in an area ca.us Term ends November 2012. [email protected] Redwood City. of 29 square miles: Menlo Park, Atherton, James Dobbie Phone: 650-752-0500. Steve Toben Vice Mayor Term ends Other elected county officers E-mail: [email protected] Term ends East Palo Alto and adjacent unincorporated November 2011. [email protected] areas. The district provides a paramedic on Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: November 2010. Edward C. “Ted” Driscoll Term ends every call and leads a national urban search Warren Slocum. Phone: 650-363-4500. Fax Charles Marsala Phone: 650-328-7113 November 2009. [email protected] and rescue team that responds to disasters 650-363-1903. Web site: www.smcare.org (home). E-mail: [email protected] The Town Council meets at 8 p.m. on the sec- around the country. Tax Collector-Treasurer: Term ends November 2010. ond and fourth Wednesdays of the month in Fire stations: Lee Buffington. Tax Collector’s phone: Kathy McKeithen, Vice Mayor 2009 Phone: the Historic Schoolhouse at Town Center, 765 • 300 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park 650-363-4142. Fax: 650-599-1511. 650-321-3633 (home). Portola Road, Portola Valley. Treasurer Division phone: 650-363-4580 E-mail: [email protected] Term • 2290 University Ave., East Palo Alto ends November 2012. Web site: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/tax Portola Valley town staff • 32 Almendral Ave., Atherton The Atherton City Council’s regular meetings are Call 650 - 851-1701. Controller: Tom Huening. Phone: 650-363- • 3322 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 4777. Fax: 650-363-7888. Web site: www. held on the third Wednesday of the month and Town manager: Angela Howard, ext. 15 • 4101 Fair Oaks Ave., Menlo Park co.sanmateo.ca.us/controller start at 7 p.m. at the Town Council Chambers, 94 Ashfield Road at Dinkelspiel/Station Lane, Town of Woodside • 700 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park Sheriff: Greg Munks. Phone: Administration: Atherton. Call 650-752-0529. 650-599-1664; Non-emergency dispatch: 650- Town Hall: • 1467 Chilco St., Menlo Park 363-4911. Fax: 650-599-1327. Web site: www. Atherton town staff 2955 Woodside Road, P.O. Box 620005, Board of Directors, Woodside 94062. smcsheriff.com City Manager: Jerry Gruber. Phone: 650-752- Menlo Park Fire District District Attorney: James P. Fox. Phone: 0504. Fax: 650-688-6528. Phone: 650-851-6790 Meets third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at 650-363-4636. Fax: 650-363-4873. Web site: Fax: 650-851-2195 district headquarters, 170 Middlefield Road, www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/dao City of Menlo Park Web site: www.woodsidetown.org Menlo Park. Call 650-688-8400. Coroner: Robert J. Foucrault. Phone: 650-312- City Hall 2009-10 town operating budget: $5.3 million Bart Spencer, President. 5562. Fax: 650-571-6258. 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park 94025. (projected) Term ends December 2011. 46 n 2009-2010 n Info Menlo n The Almanac public officials Ollie Brown. Term ends December 2009. Board meets second and fourth Peter Carpenter. Term ends December 2009. Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. in the district office. Board Rex Ianson. Term ends December 2009. of directors has seven members Peter Ohtaki. Term ends December 2011. representing five wards in Santa Clara County and two wards in Woodside Fire Protection District San Mateo County. Local mem- Headquarters station: 3111 Woodside Road, bers are listed below: Woodside 94062 Board of Directors Emergencies: Call 911 Mary Davey. Ward 2 (Cupertino, Business: 650-851-1594 Sunnyvale, Los Altos Hills, Fax: 650-851-3960 Stanford, Los Altos Hills). Term ends November 2010. www.woodsidefire.org Nonette Hanko.Ward 5 (Palo Fire Chief: Armando Muela Alto, East Palo Alto, Stanford, Provides fire-protection, advanced life support, Menlo Park). Term ends and emergency services from three stations, November 2010. serving 32 square miles in southern San Mateo Larry Hassett.Ward 6 (Atherton, County: Woodside, Portola Valley, and unincorpo- La Honda, Loma Mar, Menlo rated areas including Ladera, Los Trancos Woods, Park, Pescadero, Portola Vista Verde, Emerald Hills and the Skyline area. Valley, Redwood City, San A free wood-chipper program helps reduce fire Gregorio, Woodside). Term ends hazards from brush. The district has a total of 39 November 2010. firefighting personnel. Cecily Harris.Ward 7 (El Fire stations: Granada, Half Moon Bay, • Headquarters: 3111 Woodside Road, Woodside. Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton, Menlo Park Police Officers pledge their oath of service during their swearing-in ceremony. 650-851-1594. Redwood City, San Carlos, • 135 Portola Road, Portola Valley. 650-851-1626. Woodside) Term ends November support it with public funds. District board of sale, the district served about 1,200 people 2012. • 4091 Jefferson Ave., unincorporated San Mateo members or their designees serve on the hos- in an area of less than two square miles with County. 650-368-2155. San Mateo County Community pital’s governing board. 278 water connections. Board of Directors, College District Board meetings on the first Wednesday of Board of Directors even-numbered months, at 4:30 p.m. in the Woodside Fire District 3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, Ca 94402 Charley Krenz Conference Room, 525 veterans Blvd., in Meets the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in Phone: 650-574-6550 Redwood City. Perry Blackmon the Woodside fire station, 3111 Woodside Road, David Smernoff Woodside. Call 650-851-1594. Fax: 650-574-6566 District Board Members Tom Uridel Peter Berger Woodside. Term ends December Web site: smccd.edu Kathleen M. Kane Mike Ward, president 2009. Chancellor: Ron Galatolo Kim Griffin Craig Breon Patrick Cain, Ladera. Term ends December 2011. Board of Trustees generally meets at 6 p.m. sec- Arthur J. Faro District secretary: ond and fourth Wednesdays at the district office The Board meets monthly on the first Thursday of John Gardner, Chair, Portola Valley. Term ends Jack Hickey December 2011. board room. Contact board members through the the month at 7:30 p.m. at Corte Madera School, District Office. Don Horsley, president 4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley California Department of Forestry Staff: Lee Michelson CEO Board of Trustees , West Bay Sanitary District and Fire Protection Richard Holober Term expires 2009. Sequoia Hospital 500 Laurel St., Menlo Park 94025 Skylonda Fire Station: E-mail: [email protected] 525 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City 94062 17290 Skyline Blvd., Woodside. Phone: 650-321-0384 Helen Hausman Term expires 2009. Phone: 650-369-5811 Emergencies: Call 911 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 650-321-4265 Fax: 650-367-5100 E-mail:[email protected] Business: Call 650-851-1860. Dave Mandelkern Term expires Dec. 2011. Web: www.sequoiahospital.org Covers unincorporated areas of San Mateo County E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.westbaysanitary.org Sequoia Hospital is a 421-bed not-for-profit com- from Kings Mountain Road to Alpine Road, and Patricia Miljanich, vice president. Term expires Provides collection of wastewater for a west to Pescadero. Dec. 2011. E- mail: [email protected] munity hospital founded in 1950 and operated 13-square- mile area. The district serves areas in in a joint venture between Sequoia Healthcare Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Atherton, Woodside, Karen Schwarz, president. Term expires Dec. Special Districts District and Catholic Healthcare West since 1996. East Palo Alto, Redwood City and unincorpo- 2011. E-mail: [email protected] The full-service hospital provides acute care and Midpeninsula Regional Open rated San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Student trustee (2009-10) Virginia Medrano general medical, surgical and obstetrical services Provides treatment through the South Bay Space District Rosales Term expires June 2010. to district residents and beyond, including the System Authority, which operates a sewage plant District Address: 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA E-mail: [email protected] Family Birthing Center and a Health and Wellness in Redwood City. Serves a population of about Center. Many health care programs are available 94022-1404 Sequoia Healthcare District 55,000, with about 17,800 residential hookups to people in the community. and about 1,400 commercial hookups. Phone: 650-691-1200 525 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City 94062 Hospital staff: Fax: 650-691-0485 Phone: 650-421-2155 Board of Directors Glenna Vaskelis, president/administrator E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 650-482-6056 Ron Shepherd, president. Term ends November 2011. Web site: www.openspace.org Web site: www.sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com Water districts David Walker, secretary. Term ends November Stephen Abbors, general manager E-mail: LMichelson@sequoiahealthcaredistrict. Los Trancos County Water District 2011. Acquires and preserves natural open space com 162 Los Trancos Circle, Portola Valley, 94028 David W. Knight, treasurer. Term ends and provides for low-intensity public recreation. Formed in 1946, the district provides oversight Phone: 650-851-8085 November 2009. District encompasses population of 741,000 in and support for programs and activities to Web site: www.ltcwd.org 550 square miles, including 17 cities and areas of achieve health, wellness and disease preven- Harry Harrison. Term ends November 2009. three counties between Los Gatos and San Carlos tion for residents in Redwood City, Menlo E-mail: [email protected] Fran Dehn. Term ends November 2011. and to the Pacific Ocean in San Mateo County, Park, Woodside, Atherton, Portola Valley, Founded in 1955, the district provided water to Meets second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 from the southern border of Pacifica to the Santa Belmont and San Carlos. Since 1996, the the communities of Los Trancos Woods, Vista p.m. at district offices, 500 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Cruz County line. Maintains more than 57,000 district has been affiliated, through Sequoia Verde and later Blue Oaks until April 2005 District staff: acres of open space in 26 preserves. Health Services, with Catholic Healthcare West when it sold its water delivery system to the 2009-10 total budget: $60.5 million (CHW), to govern Sequoia Hospital and help California Water Service Company. At the time Vivian Housen, interim district manager The Almanac n Info Menlo n 2009-2010 n 47 info index Abilities United 40 Achievekids 40 advertiser index Acterra 35 Adult Education 33 EDITOR & PUBLISHER Allied Arts Guild 12 Tom Gibboney Allied Waste Services of San Mateo County 42 Carpet/Upholstery cleaning Landscaping Alpine/West Menlo Little League 25 EDITORIAL American Red Cross Bay Area Out of This World 39 Jody Horst 39 Info editor Sue Dremann San Mateo County 35 American Youth Soccer (AYSO) 25 Child care/Preschools Lingerie Contributing editor Carol Blitzer Casa dei Bambini 23 Animal services/protection 35 Ela Lingerie 4 Children’s Pre-School Center 22 Arbor Free Clinic 37 Researchers: Renee Batti, Carol Archery 17 Blitzer, David Boyce, Jocelyn Dong, Heads Up! 28 Mortgage lending Woodland School 23 Arts 11 Stanford Mortgage 8 Sue Dremann, Andrea Gemmet, Sean Arts at St. Bede’s 11 Howell, Tyler Hanley, Karla Kane, Chris Churches/Synagogues Arts organizations 21, 35 Kenrick, Ashley Ramirez, Casey Scheld, Congregation Beth Am 16 Painting contractors Atherton Peninsula Bible Church 18 Rubens Custom 6 Gennady Sheyner, Kris Young Town of 42, 46 St. Bede's Episcopal Church 18 Stanford Painting 39 Assistant City Manager 42 Photographers St. Mark's Episcopal Church 18 Personal organizing City Attorney 42 Eric Lawson, Michelle Le City Manager 42, 46 Community centers Creative Solutions 8 Oshman Family JCC 14 City Planner 42 Committees and commissions 42 ART & PRODUCTION Pet care Dentists Council members 46 Design director Raul Perez Steve Miles One Day Dog Training 8 Menlo Park Dental Excellence 37 Atherton Dames 43 Production manager Jennifer Lindberg The Pet Place 26 Deputy City Clerk 42 Education Fire service 43 Contributing designers: Linda Atilano, Bowman International School 32 Pharmacy Garbage and curbside recycling service 43 Laura Don, Diane Haas, Paul Llewellyn, Crystal Springs Uplands School 30 Preuss Pharmacy 37 Atherton Heritage Association 42 Raul Perez, Scott Peterson, Gary Emerson School 22 Atherton Lacrosse 25 Vennarucci Everest Public High School 32 Real Estate Library 43 Park & Recreation Commission 42 German International School 32 Bonnie Biorn 6 Planning commissioners 42 Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School 33 ADVERTISING Cashin 52 Police Activities League 43 The Girls’ Middle School 31 Celeste Henzel 4 Police Chief 42 Vice president/Sales & marketing: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology 33 Dreyfus Properties 13, 19 Police Department 43 Walter Kupiec Keys School 31 Gwen Luce 5 Atherton post office 43 Major accounts sales manager: The King’s Academy 30 Public Works Director 42 Menlo School 34 Kerwin & Associates 24 Connie Jo Cotton Public Works Superintendent 42 Mid-Peninsula High School 34 Leannah Hunt 15 Atherton Tennis Center 20 Display advertising: The Phillips Brooks School 28 Lyn Jason Cobb 50 Town Hall 42, 46 Judie Rachel Block, Ella Fleishman, The Roberts School 23 Margot Lockwood 10 Town services 43 Janice Hoogner, Anna Mirsky, Cathy Sacred Heart School 30 Monica Corman 8 Town staff 42, 46 Norfleet, Dianna Prather, Gary Whitman St. Francis High School 33 Nancy Goldcamp 23 Atherton town statistics 9 Avenidas 40 Stanford Continuing Studies 34 Nathalie de Saint Andrieu 16 Real estate advertising: Summit Preparatory High School 32 Badminton 17 Randy Eyler and Pat Briscoe 43 Kathryn Brottem, Neal Fine, Rosemary Trinity School 28 Barbershop Harmony Society Lewkowitz, Diane Martin, Joan Merritt Woodland School 31 Sean Foley 51 Peninsulaires Men’s Chorus 12 Steven Gray 16 Basketball 17 Inside advertising: Woodside Priory 28 Terry Kerwin 24 Bay Area Orienteering Club 17 David Cirner, Irene Schwartz Yew Chung International School 23 Steven Lessard 14 Beechwood School 30 Advertising services: Flooring Suzanne Scott 3 Belle Haven Child Development Center 21, 42 Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc Town & Country Flooring Center 39 Clinic 38 Remodeling/Home interiors Community Center complex 42 Furniture repair Bruce Bauer 20 Community Library 42 Info Menlo Fibrenew upholstery cleaning/repair 39 is a special project of D.J. McCann Construction, Inc. 39 Belle Haven Medical Center 42 The Almanac. Police Substation 42 Gifts Grove Construction 39 Pool 20, 42 Copyright © 2009 The Almanac. All rights BK Collections 10 Harrell Remodeling 4 Belle Haven School Age Child Care Program 21 reserved. Reproduction without permission Betty Wright Aquatics Center at Abilities United 20 Glass designs is strictly prohibited. Restaurants Blackberry REACT Volunteer Radio Barragan Glass Works 39 Amici’s East Coast Pizza 10 Communications 35 Grout and tile Carpaccio 27 Blue Angels Youth Ski & Snowboard Program 25 INFO Menlo contains some BOK Ranch 40 information about neighboring The Grout Expert 15 Seniors’ services Bowling 17 communities, but more complete INFO Palo Alto Hauling Peninsula Volunteers 38 Breaking Bread hot meals program 38 details are in and Breast Cancer Connections 37 INFO Mountain View Johnston Hauling 39 — available Broadway by the Bay 12 at Embarcadero Publishing Co., 450 Tennis instruction Hospitals & Clinics Burgess Gym 17 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, as well as at Alan Margot Tennis 23 Burgess Memorial Pool 20, 42 local bookstores and other outlets. Palo Alto Medical Foundation 36 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital 52 Toy stores Burgess Park Recreational Center 25, 42 Printed by San Francisco Offset Printing Stanford Hospital 56 Cheeky Monkey Toys 27 Burgess Park 19 Company. Burgess Skate Park 20 Housekeeping Travel Burgess Sports Center 17 Ceci’s Housecleaning 39 THE ALMANAC Cardoza-Bungey Travel 8 Business organizations 35 Orkopina Housecleaning 39 California Department of Forestry and Fire 3525 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS Protection 47 Insurance Wellness centers MENLO PARK, CA 94025 California Youth Symphony 21 State Farm Portola Valley 40 The Village Doctor Wellness Studio 26 Canada College Theatre Arts Dept. 12 650-854-2690 Canada College 33 Interior design Window fashions Cantabile Youth Singers 21 www.TheAlmanacOnline.com Charlene Margot/CSM Consulting 8 Peninsula Window Fashion 2 Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University 11 E-mail: [email protected] Career/job services 35 Center for Independence of the Disabled 37 Charter High Schools 30 Child care/hotlines 22 Child-care centers & preschools 21 Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) of Silicon Valley 40 48 ■ 2009-2010 ■ Info Menlo ■ The Almanac info index Classes/places to go 22 Menlo Art League 35, 42 Portola Valley Solo Aquatics 25 Clothes Closet at the Opportunity Center 38 Menlo Atherton Adult Soccer League 20 Town of 43, 46 Sports 25 Colleges and universities 33 Assistant Town Administrator 43 Menlo-Atherton High School 30 St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart 22, 31 Committee for Green Foothills 35 Committees and commissions 44 Menlo-Atherton Little League 25 St. Raymond School 32 Community centers 35 Menlo-Atherton Pop Warner Football and Fire services 44 Computer Recycling Center 40 Garbage and curbside recycling service 44 Stanford Blood Center 37 Cheerleading 25 Stanford Clinics 38 Concert series 11 Menlo College 33 Library 44 Connoisseurs’ Marketplace 15 Planning & Building Assistant 43 Stanford Continuing Studies 33 Menlo Medical Clinic 37 Stanford Foothills 18 CORA (Community Overcoming Menlo Park Adult Softball Program 20 Planning Commission 44 Relationship Abuse) 37 Planning Manager 43 Stanford Health Library 37 Corte Madera School 29 Menlo Park Police services 44 Stanford Hospital and Clinics 38 Coyote Point Museum for City of 19, 41, 46 Portola Valley post office 44 Stanford Hospital 38 Environmental Education 12, 25 Assistant City Manager 41 Public Works Director 43 Stanford Jazz Fall Symposium 11 Chamber of Commerce 35 Crystal Springs Uplands School 32 Portola Valley School District 29 Stanford Jazz Festival 12 Djerassi Resident Artists Program 12 Menlo Park Chorus 12 Stanford Lively Arts 11 City Attorney 41 Sustainability & Resource Efficiency East Palo Alto Academy High 30 Coordinator 43 Stanford Memorial Church 12 Edgewood County Natural Preserve 19 City Clerk 41 Stanford Outdoor Art Tours 11 City Council Chambers 41 Town Attorney 43 El Camino Youth Symphony Association 21 Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden 1 2 City Council members 46 Town Center classes 44 Elementary school districts 29 City Hall 46 Town Center 25, 43 Stanford Savoyards 12 Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden 12 City Manager 41, 46 Town Clerk 43 Stanford Shopping Center Summer Jazz 24 Town Council 46 Concert Series 12 Emergency services 35 Menlo Park City School District 29 Town Hall 46 Stanford University Campus 12 Encinal School 29 City staff 41, 46 Town Manager 43, 46 Stanford University Department of Drama 15 Environment 35 Menlo Park city statistics 9 Town Planner 43 Stanford University Hoover Tower 12 Eshoo, Anna 45 Civic Center map 41 Town services 44 Fair Oaks Children’s Clinic 37 committees and commissions 41 Town staff 43, 46 Stanford University 33 Fair Oaks Clinic 37 Director of Community Services 41 State Assembly 45 Private elementary and middle schools 30 Family Connections 22 Director of Engineering Services 41 State Senate 45 Farmers markets 37 Director of Personnel Services 41 Private high schools 32 Summer concert series 12 Private Swim & Tennis Clubs 20 Filoli Center 12 Environmental Programs 41 Summit Preparatory Charter High School 30 Project Read 42 Filoli Jazz Series 12 Menlo Park Farmers Market 37 Sunset Magazine and Gardens 12 Fire Districts 46 Fire Chief 46 Public officials 45 Support Network for Battered Women 35 Flood County Park 19 Fire District board of directors 47 Pulgas Water Temple 19 Swimming 20 Food Closet 38 Menlo Park Fire District fire stations 42, 46 Ragazzi Boys Chorus 21 Tennis 20 Fourth of July parade 15 Fire Protection District 46 Ravenswood Family Health Center 38 The Recyclery Buy-Back Center 40 Friends of the Menlo Park Library 41 Garbage and curbside recycling service 42 Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 40 Theater 12 Friends of the Portola Valley Library 44 Menlo Park Gymnastics 25 Recreational Leagues 25 TheatreWorks 15 Friends of the Woodside Library 44 Menlo Park Historical Association 42 Recycling and hazardous waste disposal 38 Trinity Early Childhood Program 22 Redwood City Seniors Softball Club 20 German-American International School 31 Library 41 Trinity School 22, 32 Redwood Symphony 12 Golf (public courses) 17 Manager of Transportation 41 U.S. Congress 45 Goodwill Industries 38 Parks & Recreation Commission 41 Roberts School The 22, 31 Rodin Sculpture Garden 11 U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Center tours 12 GreenCitizen 40 Planning commissioners 41 UC Berkeley Extension 33 Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treating 15 Police Chief 41 Rosener House 40 Union Football Club (Soccer) 25 Hanna House 12 Police Department 42 Ruskin, Ira 45 Health and support services 37 Menlo Park Post offices 42 Sacred Heart Preparatory 32 University Heights Montessori Children’s Center Inc. 22 Health clinics and hospitals 37 Public Works Director 41 San Mateo County 45 Hidden Villa 22 Recreation Center 22 Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder 46 Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System 38 High schools 30 Senior Center 40, 42 Board of Education 46 Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 40 Hiking/Walking 17 Summer Concert Series 12 Board of Supervisors 45 Volleyball 20 Hillbarn Theatre 15 Teen Support Services 42 San Mateo County Community College District 47 Water districts 47 Menlo Park Tennis 20 Hiller Aviation Museum 11 Controller 46 Webb Ranch 18 Hillview Middle School 29 Menlo School 31, 32 Counsel 46 West Bay Opera 12 Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation 42 Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing 38 County administrative offices 45 West Bay Sanitary District 47 Holbrook-Palmer Park 19, 22, 43 Mid-Peninsula High School 32 District Attorney 46 Willow Clinic 37 Homeless services 38 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 17, 47 Health Department 46 Hoover Institution on War Revolution Museum of American Heritage 22 Winter Lodge 18, 25 San Mateo County History Museum 11 Woodland School 22, 32 and Peace 11 Museums and collections 11 San Mateo County Horsemen’s Association 18 Horseback Riding 18 Music at Menlo 11 Housing Department 46 Woodside 44 Hotel de Zink shelter 38 Music 12 Human Resources Department 46 Town of 46 Household Hazardous Waste Hotline 38 National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy 18, 40 Human Services Agency 46 Nativity School 31 Architectural and Site Review Board 44 Ice Skating 18 San Mateo County Law Library 38 Assistant to the Town Manager 44 InnVision/Clara-Mateo Alliance 38 Nazareth Ice Oasis 18, 25 Manager 46 Woodside Community Museum 12 Institute of Transpersonal Psychology 33 Northern California Softball Association 20 San Mateo County Office of Education 46 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Northern California Volleyball Association 20 Committees and commissions 44 Parks Commission 46 Council members 46 (Stanford University) 12 Oak Knoll School 29 Planning and Building Department 46 Woodside Elementary School District 30 JobTrain 35 Onetta Harris Community Center 35, 42 Planning and Building Director 46 Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Opera 12 Planning Commission 45 Fire Chief 47 Medical Center 37 Opportunity Center, The 38 Probation Department 46 Fire Protection District Board of Directors 4 7 Kara 37 Ormondale School 29 Public Works Department 46 Fire Protection District 44, 47 Kings Mountain Archers 17 Pacific Art League 21 Sheriff 46 Garbage and curbside recycling service 44 Kings Mountain Art Fair 15 Palo Alto Art Center 21 San Mateo County Superintendent of Education 46 Woodside High School 30 La Entrada School 29 Palo Alto Babe Ruth League 25 Superior Court 46 Library 44 Ladera Oaks 20 Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra 12, 21 Tax Collector-Treasurer 46 Woodside Parents’ Nursery School 22 Palo Alto Children’s Theatre 15, 21 San Mateo Medical Center 37, 46 Planning commissioners 44 Las Lomitas School District 29 Palo Alto Girls Softball 25 Schools 29 Planning Director 44 Las Lomitas School 29 Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo 22 Seniors At Home 40 Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse 41 Palo Alto Knights/Pop Warner Youth Football 25 Police services 44 Laurel School 29 Seniors 40 Post office Palo Alto Medical Foundation 37 L a w 3 8 Sequoia District Adult School 33 Woodside branch of Redwood City 44 Lifelong Fitness Alliance 17 Urgent Care Center 38 Sequoia Healthcare District 47 Woodside Preschool 22 Living Well 40 Palo Alto Soccer Club 25 Sequoia Hospital 38, 47 Woodside Priory School 32, 33 Los Trancos County Water District 47 Parks 19 Sequoia Teen Wellness Center 37 Woodside Store 12 Peninsula Cantare 12 Sequoia Union High School District 30 Town Attorney 44 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital 37 Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA 22, 35 Sequoia YMCA 25 Town Clerk 44 Family Resource Library 37 Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) 35 Services for people with disabilities 40 Parent Information and Peninsula School 22, 31 Shoestring Farm 18 Town Engineer/Director of Public Works 44 Referral Center (PIRC) 37 Peninsula Symphony 12 Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter 18, 35 Town Hall 44, 46 Ronald McDonald House 37 Peninsula Volunteers Little House 35 Sierra Pacific Recycling 40 Town Manager and Director of Finance 44, 46 Teen Health Line 37 Peninsula Volunteers Inc. 40 Simitian Joe 45 Town services 44 Lucy 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