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Page 2 • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Police: Explorer leader admitting having sex with underage girls

Tony Graham reportedly told police he is bipolar and er couple,” which included taking he spent too much of his time with the Two of the 15 counts against Gra- ‘knew this situation would happen to him’ trips and staying in hotels together, young girls in the program.” ham accuse him of videotaping his according to the reports. Police said Graham first admitted sexual encounters with the girls, at by Bill D’Agostino “Graham said that he has a problem having sex with the three underage times without their knowledge or hile in police custody, the Tony Graham, 28, was arrested and believes that he is bi-polar (sic) girls in a telephone call to one of the consent. One girl told police she sus- longtime leader of the Palo Aug. 5 on suspicion of molesting the because one voice in his head says victims that officers taped. pected he was videotaping their en- W Alto Fire Explorers admit- three girls, ages 14-17, from August that it is wrong to sleep (with) under- According to reports, Graham counter because “he did something ted to having sex with three under- 2003 to July 2005. age girls and the other says that it is treated the girls to dinners, concerts in the closet and then walked back to age girls in the program and wrote Graham, who trained youth in okay,” noted one report, written by and gifts such as CDs and bracelets. the bed,” according to the report. apologies to each, according to po- CPR and first aid, told police inves- Palo Alto Police Agent Natasha Pow- The girls reportedly gave officers After investigators arrested Gra- lice reports on file in Santa Clara tigators he and the girls had long- ers. “Graham said he knew this situ- some of those presents, along with ham, they found DVDs of the sexual County Superior Court. term relationships “just like any oth- ation would happen to him because love letters Graham wrote. (continued on page 5)

ENVIRONMENT Noisy protest loosens toxics report Document states Romic committed new violations, despite settlement by Sue Dremann noisy protest by members of an East Palo Alto youth group led A to the release of new documents alleging that Romic Environmental Technologies continues to violate state hazardous waste laws. Romic, a hazardous waste recy- cling firm in East Palo Alto, has been seeking a renewal and expansion of its operations permit from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The company has Norbert von der GroebenNorbert allegedly continued to violate state hazardous waste laws, despite a settlement the company made with the state last April, according to a state in- spection report. At the Aug. 22 protest, members of Youth United for Community Action, an East Palo Alto grass-roots organi- Chalk it up zation that wants Romic to vacate the Palo Alto’s Festival of the Arts drew thousands this weekend, showing up for artwork on the pavement, music in the air and wine on the palate. community, chanted outside the Enjoying themselves in the process were Melissa Kopecky (above), drawning Raphael’s “The Madonna della Sedia”; Alec Dorian (below, left), Berkeley office of Mohinder Sand- playing bass in musical group “the Invasion”; and Steve Murray and Kamil Szczegot (below, right), who savor a sip of champagne Sunday afternoon. hu, chief of permitting at the DTSC. The agency is responsible for grant- ing Romic’s operating permit. An argument between members of the youth group and a Highway Patrol officer broke out in the building after youth group representatives were asked to vacate the premises, according to Lily Martin, a youth group member. Sandhu agreed to meet with the group on the sidewalk, where they handed him 654 petitions from community residents demanding a denial of Romic’s permit. Norbert von der GroebenNorbert Norbert von der GroebenNorbert The group demanded that Sandhu sign a statement, promising to include the 654 petitions in the public comments portion of the Draft EIR and Permit. After some wrangling, Sand- hu signed the document, according to Martin. Sandhu then released a copy of the (continued on page 5) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Page 3 Body Kneads 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 Spa & Salon for Men & Women PUBLISHER William S. 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Jasbir Gill, Colette Jensen, Display Advertising About 30 Gold Star families were Sales His mother met Sheehan last year. among the crowd when Baez sang Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales “I needed to go,” McCaffrey said “Where Have All the Flowers Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. when she heard about Sheehan Gone?” People cried, Meredith re- OPEN HOUSE Linda Franks, Classified Advertising Manager camping out by the president’s Justin Davisson, Evie Marquez, Irene Schwartz, called. A couple of nights later, Baez Classified Advertising Sales ranch. Sheehan made front-page also moved the crowd by singing Blanca Yoc, Classified Administrative Assistant news by wanting to ask Bush in per- “Amazing Grace.” earn how to become a ONLINE SERVICES L son why her son died in Iraq. She The war has become a rallying Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online has yet to get an answer. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster point for Bush supporters and oppo- BUSINESS “I wasn’t sure what to expect,” nents alike over an ever-widening SAN JOSE: Sunday Sept 11, 2005 • 1:00–4:00pm Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager McCaffrey said of her visit. “It was gulf of disagreement. Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits amazing,” she summed up after- SANTA CRUZ: Sunday Oct 23, 2005 • 1:00–4:00pm Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant “It’s OK to disagree, as long as Grace Li, Judy Tran, Business Associates ward. People at the Crawford Peace House, a local peace center, have we keep on talking,” Meredith said. ■ ■ Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Earn your Master’s and Doctoral Day and Evening Business Associates been providing transportation and “But the administration doesn’t al- degrees in Acupuncture and classes ADMINISTRATION meals for the protestors. The crowd low that. We don’t see the caskets Oriental Medicine ■ Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & coming back home.” Federal Financial Aid Promotions Director; usually numbers a couple of hun- Janice Covolo, Receptionist; dred during the week but swells to The mothers want to bring the Five BraNches Institute Ruben Espinoza, Jorge Vera, Couriers more than a thousand on weekends. troops home. They’d also like a EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. A local property owner donated word with the president. William S. Johnson, President As the hundreds of white crosses College & Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine Robert A. Heinen, Vice President, Operations; an acre of land for the people to 3031 Tisch Way, Suite 605, San Jose ■ (408) 260-0208 Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Robert D. camp on — right next to the entrance planted in the ground outside of the Thomas, Vice President, Corporate Development; 200 Seventh Avenue, Santa Cruz ■ (831) 476-9424 to Bush’s ranch. People have plant- president’s ranch signify, the moth- Franklin Elieh, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; ed hundreds of white crosses bearing ers of fallen soldiers carry an enor- www.fivebranches.edu for info & directions Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations & Webmaster names of American war dead, giving mous credibility in their arguments. Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Manager; the area a cemetery-like feeling. Sheehan’s late son Casey, Patrick Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing Services The protestors have been under McCaffrey and Ken Ballard gave Chris Planessi, Joel Pratt Computer System heavy scrutiny from the press. 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Box 1610, Palo Alto CA 94302 Classified ...... 37 Page 4 • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Palo Alto Weekly Upfront GET ONE STEP CLOSER TO EUROPE Explorer threatened to commit suicide if she refused to comment. NEW IN THE SOUTH BAY - GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS (continued from page 3) turned him in. Graham — who was called a hero At the German International School of Silicon Valley, Mountain View “Dramatically he added that he car- in 1994 after he helped fellow stu- October 17 - November 16, Mon/Wed 6-8:30 pm encounters in his home in Los Altos ried a nitro pills (sic) in his pocket dents when a prank caused an explo- Hills. for that reason,” the police report stat- sion at Gunn — is out on $200,000 “Graham told me that he is like ed. “The victim quickly told him that bail. His next court date is Sept. 16 in LEARN GERMAN WITH THE PROS any other guy and that he likes to she would not tell anyone. Once she Santa Clara County Superior Court, (415) 263-8760 EXT. 8750; [email protected]; www.goethe.de/sanfrancisco view pornography and that he convinced him of that fact he stopped where he could enter a plea. prefers young girls like all guys do,” his emotional outburst and said he Graham, who started the Palo Powers wrote. was okay.” Alto Fire Explorers 10 years ago Investigators also reportedly took The police investigation began on when he was a student at Gunn High IF IT’S NOT IN THIS VAULT, IT’S NOT SAFE. a book, titled “All About Me,” Aug. 1, when one of Graham’s al- School, is facing up to 12 years in where Graham listed his victims and leged victims came forward, saying prison. the age discrepancy between him she had been sexually assaulted. The emergency response pro- and them. Officers listed 85 items Graham, who was employed as an gram, for youth 14 to 21, was sup- they gathered from Graham’s home, EMT with American Medical Re- ported by the Palo Alto Fire De- including medical supplies such as sponse, was in court Aug. 19 for his partment but is technically under the Nitroglycerin tablets and Epineph- arraignment. Dressed in a black suit, Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts rine he admitted stealing, pornogra- he was surrounded by family and of America. Graham was the leader phy and audio CDs made for the friends. of the program off and on since re- girls, according to the reports. He nervously bit his fingernails and turning from college at the Univer- The day before arresting him, po- sucked on his hand while he sat and sity of Colorado in 1998. ■ lice taped a telephone conversation waited. Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino between Graham and one of the Outside the courtroom, his parents can be e-mailed at bdagostino@ three girls. 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Romic spills, leaks and precipitation in sec- LOS ALTOS VAULT & SAFE DEPOSIT CO. ondary containment areas. “If these violations do (continued from page 3) As a result of these findings, A Private Depository Silver Bullion DTSC is extending Romic’s Draft not qualify as Ask Us new Romic violations preliminary re- EIR and Permit Comment Period Not subject to “Patriot Act” disclosure laws. How You Can ‘noncompliance,’ then Receive a port to the group. for renewal of its permit by another Social Security numbers not required. FREE 10oz. Pure Serious violations occurred at the 30 days, until Sept. 28, Sandhu told we don’t know what Silver Ingot East Palo Alto facility between May the group of protesters. does.” Safe deposit boxes of all sizes. 25-26 and June 1-2, 2005, the initial In a written statement, Steve For your own sake, we should have your business. inspections report by the Department Petridis, Romic’s president and chief —A written statement by members of Toxic Substances Control noted. executive officer, said, “Romic is com- of Youth United for Community Data bank for important and confidential records. Romic settled a lawsuit with the mitted to full compliance with Cali- Action, an East Palo Alto grass- state on April 6, for $849,500, be- fornia’s hazardous waste laws and to roots organization that wants 121 First Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 cause of violations dating between being a good neighbor to the residents Romic to vacate the community. Tel: 650-949-5891 1999 and 2004. Some of the recent vi- of East Palo Alto. ... In some instances, www.losaltosvault.com olations are similar to those addressed DTSC found mistakes that the facility of our operations. ...” in the court’s Stipulated Judgment has now corrected. In others, we pro- In their own written statement, the and Consent Order, which Romic had vided additional information we be- protestors asserted “If these violations agreed to correct in April. lieve will cause DTSC to drop allega- do not qualify as ‘noncompliance,’ The violations include: storage of tions from its final report. In no then we don’t know what does.” hazardous waste in permitted tanks instances were there any chemical or Department of Toxic Substances in excess of approved maximum ca- other releases to the community ... Control officials did not respond to a pacity; storage of hazardous waste in “Romic is focused on implement- request for comment before the unauthorized areas; failure to prop- ing changes in technology, record- Weekly’s deadline. ■ erly manage containers that are not in keeping, and housekeeping to ensure Staff Writer Sue Dremann can good condition; unlabeled and open both the government and the com- be e-mailed at sdremann@ containers and failure to remove munity are confident in the excellence paweekly.com.

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An Evening of Entertainment QUOTE OF THE WEEK Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Sister City Relationship Between Palo Alto and Enschede The Fraggle Jazz Orchestra 10% off materials ‘‘ From Enschede, the Netherlands 4020 FABIAN WAY PALO ALTO 493-1011 You know in the gospels how RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Friday, September 9, 2005, 7:30 p.m. Family Owned since 1929 the money changers were chased Neighbors Abroad Jazz Club JOE BAXTER out of the temple? They’re back. Cubberley Multipurpose Room Contractor License #227972 SOFA neighborhood activist David Bubenik, on a Mon. - Fri., 8:00 - 5:00 ‘‘ proposed project to refurbish historic buildings and 4000 Middlefield Road INSULATED & BROKEN WINDOWS construct new office space. See page 7. REPLACED, MIRRORS Donation: $25 Per Person HEAVY GLASS TOPS & BEVELS (Refreshments Included) Sunday, September 11, 2005, 3 p.m.

Lucie Stern Community Center Can you find the phony ad? 1305 Middlefield Road Around Town Donation: $5 per person INSERT BANNER HEADLINE let your two young sons out by RSVP by 08/31/05 HERE ... Businesses beware: A themselves because of the dan- Joni Reid 650-322-1378 complaint from Barron Park resi- gers lurking outside.” The article — This space donated as community service by the Palo Alto Weekly. dent Bob Moss about an illegal which noted that Barbara Proulx balloon triggered a change in how and her husband “are hardly the the City of Palo Alto will respond to only ones in the area feeling like illegal signs, balloons and banners. prisoners in their multimillion-dollar In mid-August, Moss complained homes” and that wildlife experts to the city feel locals are overreacting be- about a cause mountain lions “present an sign infinitesimal threat” — was the shaped like subject of almost immediate pun- a hot-air ditry in the blogosphere. “I’m sorry, balloon on but the notion that Mr. & Mrs. Soft- the top of ware feel (like) prisoners in their the Ford own palatial estate — and can’t dealership even let Johnny and Chippy go to on El the tennis court on their own! — Camino because of the lion, is just too Real near Up, up and away ... comical for words,” wrote Thomas Arastradero Smith on the conservative blog, Road. A code enforcement officer The Right Coast. “How much do examined the balloon, which ad- you want to bet Mr. and Mrs. Soft- vertised a nationwide sale, realized ware are Democrats and know all it was illegal, and gave the dealer- about how we should handle Iraq. ship two weeks — the standard All this, because somebody saw a time to correct a code violation — lion. Oh eek! Somebody call 911, to remove the balloon. That action somebody call the lawyers!” seemed preposterous to Moss, Meanwhile, a writer on the Blog who felt that giving the dealership Harris Online wrote of Atherton: two weeks to remove the balloon “The fact of the matter is that nei- would allow it to have two weeks ther the residents nor the police of illegal advertising. Upon reflec- department have enough to do tion, city officials agreed, and now with their time over there.” will give business owners only three days to remove illegal signs STICKS AND STONES . . . We’re and banners, according to Plan- not exactly sure what happened ning Manager John Lusardi. “If you to the artist who had been can put it fairly quickly, you can scheduled to do one Italian take it down fairly quickly,” he said. street painting at last weekend’s The Ford’s banner, however, will Palo Alto Festival of the Arts. remain until Sept. 1. “We felt that But while colorful chalk images we had to fulfill that initial notice,” appeared like magic on patch af- Lusardi said. That displeases ter patch of asphalt on Tasso Moss. “I want it down yesterday Street — from artful copies of the and last week,” he complained. works of Renaissance masters to “These guys are getting away with Disney cartoonists — the square too much.” honoring the boards of the Palo Alto Foundation for Education ATHERTON IN THE TIMES ... and All Schools Fund was still Athertonians woke up on Sunday blank at the festival’s close. Well, to find their town featured in the almost blank. Some charitable New York Times. But the report artist had sketched in a white wasn’t flattering. “You would think stick figure wearing a top hat in- that if you plunked down $10 mil- side the square, which drew gig- lion for a home, including millions gles from passersby. Even to buy three adjoining properties, though the square was empty, you could count on a little freedom the groups’ coffers were not. En- to roam,” reporter Gary Rivlin try fees totalling $14,000 went to wrote. “But then the occasional Palo Alto Partners in Education, mountain lion traipses across your the organization that recently land and, if you are Barbara came into being as a result of a Proulx, you feel trapped, afraid to recent merger of the two groups.

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NeighborhoodsA roundup of neighborhood news edited by Jocelyn Dong

AROUND THE BLOCK Proposed building project steeped in history

UNDERGROUND TALK . . . The For mixed-use Palo Alto Utilities Department will development, be meeting with residents of underground utility district No. 41 time for a second try on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 by Jocelyn Dong p.m. in the staff development center at the Palo Alto Unified ust as construction of the city’s School District office at 25 largest residential development in Churchill Ave. Last month, neigh- J years edges toward completion in bors on Bryson Avenue protested the South of Forest Avenue area, a the costs of putting their utilities plan to develop another city block in underground — homeowners the same neighborhood is taking off. had received bills ranging from Or, it could be said, it’s taking off $5,000 to more than $10,000. again. The residents successfully won a The project aims to redo the stretch delay in the project so that the of Homer Avenue between Bryant city could devise payment op- and Ramona streets into a three-story, tions. This meeting is an opportu- 44,500-square-foot office, retail and nity for residents to ask questions residential complex with under- about the underground project, ground parking. according to Patrick Valath of the Not only that, but two historic utilities department. structures on the block — the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church NEIGHBORS ABROAD . . . Who and the French Laundry — would be says neighbors are just those rehabilitated in the process. who live next door? Not the Four years ago, a very similar pro- Neighbors Abroad group, which posal made it through a lengthy city A rendering shows a view of the proposed mixed-use project from Bryant Street and Homer Avenue. promotes international and inter- review process and gained City tion and base walls were beginning to rehabilitation. Because of their his- fice space. cultural understanding by part- Council approval, despite protests make them buckle. toric value, their restoration will have In addition to office and retail, four nering with sister cities around from some residents. But the project The church has a notable history, to be done according to federal Sec- residential units would be built on the the world. The 42-year-old organ- was never built. however, which has made it eligible retary of the Interior standards for his- project’s third floor. ization will celebrate the 25th an- Unfortunately for the property for listing on the National Register toric buildings. Vaughan said the plan proposes niversary of sister city Enschede, owner, Menlo Equities, the market of Historic Places. Not only was it The French Laundry would be re- four different architectural styles: the Netherlands, on Friday, Sept. 9 had tanked by then and office build- the first African-American church in moved in pieces and restored off church’s, the laundry’s, a traditional at 7:30 p.m. at the multipurpose ings appeared to be a losing proposi- Palo Alto, it was the first black church site, according to Jane Vaughan, a architecture of terracotta tile and stuc- room at Cubberley Community tion. More bad news for the firm: City established between San Francisco Menlo Equities partner. A two-lev- co at Bryant and Homer, and a more Center, 4000 Middlefield Road. A building permits don’t tend to outlast and San Jose. During the Great De- el underground would be dug un- contemporary façade of natural stone jazz benefit concert by Swedish economic doldrums. pression, the church faced mortgage derneath it, and when the building is at Ramona and Homer. musicians and a light supper will Now with the economy picking up foreclosure, but local congregations returned, its old walls would hang “The city doesn’t like if you have be served for a $25 donation. On slightly, Menlo Equities is coming of white and Asian parishioners band- on a new structure. the same design on the entire block,” Sept. 11, the musicians will per- back before the city for permission ed together and raised enough money The AME Zion Church would be Vaughan said. form at 3 p.m. at the Lucie Stern to build. On Thursday morning, the to save it. jacked up as the garage is construct- It’s difficult to tell whether the res- Community Center; a $5 dona- Architectural Review Board and the A noted local historian called the ed underneath. urrected project will run into the same tion requested. RSVP to Joni Historic Resources Board will hold a incident one of the city’s brightest “Member by member it will be re- opposition from residents that it did in Reid, Neighbors Abroad Presi- joint meeting to consider the revived brotherhood-in-action episodes, ac- stored — what can be restored,” 2001, when neighbor David Bubenik dent, at 322-1378. project. cording to a previous Weekly article. Vaughan said, noting termites have appealed the approval to the City For years the structural integrity, if The French Laundry, built in 1931, damaged part of the building. A trian- Council. He alleged that the office PLANNING PRIMER . . . For not the fates, of both the AME Zion was one of several laundry business- gular stained-glass window is one of project violated a policy that had been those who have wanted to know Church on Ramona and the French es in the area and representative of a the building’s more notable features. hammered out among neighbors, oth- everything about Palo Alto city Laundry on Homer have been in booming industry back in the days Perhaps the most unusual aspect er stakeholders and the city, known as zoning, but have been afraid to question. Ten years ago, Chief Build- when homes did not have mechanical about the project is that both historic the SoFA (South of Forest Avenue) ask, here’s your chance. The ing Official Fred Herman said even a washers or dryers. buildings would be incorporated into Policy Framework. That agreement, city’s Planning and Community moderate earthquake could cause the It later became known as the Car- the new complex as functioning he said, planned for high-density Environment Director, Steve Em- church, built in 1925, to collapse. The dinal Laundry. spaces. The 1,200-square-foot laun- housing, not office space, to be locat- slie, will conduct an hour-and-a- church roof had holes, the stucco was Today, both buildings sit behind dry building would be used for retail, ed on the land. half session on that dry but im- crumbling and cracks in the founda- green construction fencing, awaiting Vaughan said, and the church as of- (continued on next page) portant topic on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Friends Meet- ing Hall, 957 Colorado Ave. VENTURA was one place in her neighborhood nority families in the city, said Kate Sponsored by the Midtown Resi- she could go for help and support Reynolds, communications direc- dents Association. throughout high school — the tor of the Palo Alto Family YMCA. Giving teens a YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula’s The neighborhood is composed HOUSING FORUM . . . The group Ventura Youth Activity Center. mostly of multi-story rental units. of neighborhood leaders known This fall, new staff members at Because a sense of community as Palo Alto Neighborhoods place of their own the 8-year-old center on Ventura has been hard to find in apartment (PAN) will host a forum to discuss Court in south Palo Alto are hoping living, some kids, like Jackson, how the city can balance hous- Ventura Youth Activity Center to revamp to expand the programs and im- turned to the activities center for a ing, office and other commercial prove the lives of more kids in place to hang out. Jackson, 21, has needs. “The Costs to the City of programs by listening to the kids neighborhood. been frequenting the center since the Housing Boom,” will be held by Sue Dremann Contrary to the stereotype of a middle school. She joined a girls’ on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 6:30 privileged Palo Alto, the Ventura circle, where they just talked about to 9 p.m., at the Mitchell Park im Jackson grew up in Palo ra area still face poverty, depression area — tucked away between Page growing up and being girls. Community Center, 3800 Middle- Alto at a time when gangs and and boredom, according to research Mill Road, West Meadow Drive, El She credits the mentoring she re- field Road. For information, con- K drugs were plaguing her gathered by the Palo Alto Family Camino Real and Alma Street — ceived at the center with keeping tact Sheri Furman at neighborhood. The gangs are most- YMCA. has the highest concentration of un- her in school. After graduation, she [email protected]. ly gone now, but kids in the Ventu- Fortunately for Jackson, there derprivileged, immigrant and mi- (continued on next page)

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Page 7 Upfront

ing area youth will begin this month, improving fitness and teaching future Youth center with a back-to-school barbeque and life skills, she added. A grant to en- (continued from page 3) backpack and school-supplies give- courage fitness for kids ages 10 to 19 away. A three-on-three basketball is enabling the center to start a Y joined the staff. On her last day there tournament will take place Sept. 17. Healthy U fitness program, where this month before heading off to the The tournament will also feature kids can track their fitness progress University of New Mexico, Jackson food, T-shirts and other items donat- by computer and win prizes. To help enjoyed a going-away party. ed by businesses. kids build character, Y-Achievers, a Despite Jackson’s fondness for the Villareal and Lopez hope to spruce 10-week program, reaches out to center, not all the kids in the neigh- up the outdoor basketball court with teens to help them develop strong val- borhood have been using it. a new coat of blacktop before the ues, and make smart, healthy deci- On a slow Friday afternoon, a pool tournament, but like nearly every- sions, Lopez said. The dividend is table, badly in need of re-felting and thing else they need to make their that kids stay out of trouble and be- sporting a makeshift patch, sat unat- dream become reality, they rely on come positive adults. tended. Only a handful of youth sat donations. The two men, both 24, are Andrea Davis, now in her early 20s, watching programs on the newly pur- using the one resource they can count has been coming to the center three chased large-screen television. on — their own energy — to partner times a week since age 14. “I was Although the center is in need of with businesses to get what they need. lucky to be part of this place,” she said, new equipment and a facelift, pro- They also want to brighten the run- looking around. “The after-school program coordinators hope to bring down activity center with new paint, grams helped us to meet a lot of peo- about a renaissance there not with tax and a plan to rearrange the Henry ple and make a lot of friends.” dollars, but through the sweat equity Page Computer Center. The comput- The ping-pong table is an attrac- and determination of staff and a few er lab helps kids with homework and tion for Briza Landa, 12, who has LEARN ITALIAN neighborhood kids. college preparation, surf the Web and been attending the center since she In a bid to revitalize flagging inter- create personal, iron-on logos for was 8-years old. She also comes to est at the center, staff members are their own T-shirts. Lopez and Vil- the center to be with the staff, she "IEI has the best native Italian teachers!" trying a new strategy: listening to the lareal would like to put in a fitness said. “The people here help me with K.F., Palo Alto kids. center, where kids can work out. my homework and teach me new “We’re going to give them what They are trying to get used equip- stuff,” she said. This year, she attend- they want, not what we think they ment donated from other YMCA fa- ed a camping trip to Scotts Valley, REGISTER NOW. want,” said Carlos Villareal, program cilities. The center is always in need with groups of kids and staff. coordinator at the youth center. of donations, they said. Jackson couldn’t imagine what life The wish list of activities and They’ll also need to let kids know would have been like without the sup- Fall Classes for Children begin September 12. equipment that kids say would attract the center exists. port and camaraderie she got at the Fall Classes for Adults begin September 26. them to the facility include basket- “As soon as school starts, we’ll be youth center, she said. She is sorry to All levels. ball and soccer tournaments, a skate there,” Villareal said, planning a com- leave, but is taking the lessons she park, a new Playstation, air hockey prehensive outreach program. The learned to heart. and foosball tables, and a fitness cen- pair intend to go door-to-door to get “I was going to put off college, but ter — all of which the recently hired out the message, if need be. I thought about it. Gabby (Crescini, Istituto Educazione Italiana coordinators say they will make a re- Both have the stuff to make their vi- the community program director) 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027 ality. Already, the center has installed sion more than a pipedream, they say. said, ‘This is what you are supposed www.ItalybytheBay.org (650) 543-3946 a large-screen television and the Villareal ran recreation programs for to do.’” ■ Playstation. Video games with sports at-risk youth through Catholic Chari- The Ventura Youth Activities Cen- themes — no violent ones — are ties, and Lopez has worked with at- ter is located at 3990 Ventura Court. available to entertain neighborhood risk teens in San Jose, and for the For information, contact Gabrielle youth, who typically range in age YMCA for in Palo Alto for two years. Crescini, program director, at (650) from 8 to 19, said Alvaro Lopez, Obesity, depression and low self- 842-7156 or gcrescini@ymcamid- youth and community program co- esteem plague many at-risk kids, pen.org. ordinator. Reynolds said. Part of the Y’s pro- Staff Writer Sue Dremann can The first steps toward making the gram focuses on “developmental as- be e-mailed at sdremann teens’ dreams come true and attract- sets,” building self-esteem through @paweekly.com.

the money changers were chased out Council candidate Skip Justman Church of the temple? They’re back.” happens to live next door to that proj- (continued from previous page) When other neighbors were asked ect, and said he is in favor of the de- about the project, however, few were velopment. When Bubenik appeared before the aware of it and none had an opinion. “It’ll help finish off the whole council in December 2001 to make If approved, the construction could (SoFA) project,” he said, noting that his plea, he’d gathered the signatures take two years, Vaughan said. the renderings have convinced him of 62 other residents who supported A companion project across the the building would be “a nice transi- his position. But the council voted 8- street from the church, at 820 Ra- tion” between his house and the com- 1 to deny the appeal. mona, will also be reviewed Thurs- mercial building on the corner at “The building is going to be a monday. Menlo Equities owns that prop- Homer and Ramona. ■ ument to the city’s breach of faith,” erty as well and plans a three-story Senior Staff Writer Jocelyn Bubenik said last week of the new 10,500 square foot office/residential Dong can be reached at jdong@ plan. “You know in the gospels how complex. paweekly.com.

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his sister Elizabeth and brother Louis While a member of Sharon, he served were raised in Piedmont, where he on its board of directors and as club Weddings Deaths attended Frank C. Haven and Pied- president. He not only enjoyed play- mont high schools, spending sum- ing golf with his wife and friends, but Isak Hansen mers on the family ranch near the couple frequently attended pro- Isak Hansen, 79, a longtime resi- Solvang. fessional golf matches and especially dent of Menlo Park, died Aug. 17. Following in the mining tradition of loved the Crosby Clambake, now the He was born July 19, 1926, in his father and grandfather, he chose AT&T at Pebble Beach. He was a Talvik, Norway, and was a resident of geological engineering as his major at member of the Society of California Menlo Park for more than 30 years the University of California, Berke- Pioneers and was a generous bene- and worked for many years as a real- ley. There he joined the Phi Kappa factor to charitable organizations as tor. Sigma fraternity and participated in well as to his alma maters. He moved to Sweden at an early both football and track. After he grad- He is survived by his two daugh- age and lived, worked and earned a uated in 1939, he married his college ters, Barbara Ann Walton and Judith Briggs-Lawrence degree in engineering there. He came sweetheart, Frances Lois Choate. The Louise Chambers; son-in-law, Robert Alicia Ann Briggs and Scott Dell to the United States in the 1960s and couple moved to Ely, Nev., where he Walton; and six grandchildren. Lawrence were married Aug. 6 in became a citizen shortly after. He had worked briefly as a mining engineer. Half Moon Bay. The bride is the been self-employed since then. The family moved to Palo Alto in Obituaries are a free editorial daughter of Geneva and Michael Peters-Klamberg He is survived by his wife of 32 1940, where he enrolled at the Stan- service. Information should be sub- Briggs of Palo Alto. A graduate of Amy Ann Peters and Kristofer years, June; daughter, Else Arntzen of ford Graduate School of Business to mitted, typewritten, no later than Gunn High School, she is a pedia- Paul Klamberg were married Aug. 6 Sweden; stepson, Ed Imsland of Jack- earn his MBA in 1942. Soon after his 9 a.m. Wednesday for the follow- trician. The groom is the son of at the Highlands Inn in Carmel. The son; son-in-law, Lars-Olov Dahlund graduation, he joined W.R. Ames Co., ing Wednesday’s paper or 9 a.m. Stephen and Susan Lawrence of bride is the daughter of Keith and of Sweden; three grandchildren, four then located in San Francisco. He Wednesday for memorial service Fairfield, Conn. A graduate of Har- Deborah Ann Peters. A graduate of great-grandchildren, three sisters and worked as its president until he re- announcements in Friday’s paper. vard University, he is a law student Palo Alto High School, she is a one brother. tired in the early 1970s. He was also Send to: Obituaries, Palo Alto at UCLA. The couple will live in counselor and basketball coach at on the board of directors of Tab Prod- Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, Los Angeles. Irvine High School. The groom is Charles Howard Janin ucts and H.S. Watson Co. and was CA 94302; fax to (650) 326-3928; the son of Robert Klamberg of Charles Howard Janin, 89, a long- president of the National Sprinkler or e-mail [email protected]. Carlsbad, Ca., and Linda Holman time resident of Palo Alto, died July Irrigation Association. Please include a contact name and of Burlington, Kan. A graduate of 9. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he telephone number. The Weekly re- Burlington High School, he is a Born Nov. 4, 1915, in Oakland, loved golf and held memberships at serves the right to edit obituaries teacher and basketball coach at Calif., to a pioneer California family, both Stanford and Sharon Heights for space and format considera- Irvine High School. The couple will he was the youngest child of Charles Golf and Country Club, of which he tions. live in Lake Forest, Ca. Henry and Erwina Smith Janin. He, and his wife were charter members.

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Santa Clara. 2 Prices good 8/31/05 through 9/6/05 Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Page 11 Editorial Youth programs need anti-abuse safeguards Recent alleged violations of trust by coaches and scout leaders indicate need for stronger methods of SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions detecting early signs of inappropriate behavior he haunting question about three of the four recent high-profile Profit and policy quite like this complex anywhere will by mass murder, as did the pred- sex-related cases involving coaches and scout leaders in Palo Alto Editor, else in the country.” He repeatedly ecessor regime. T and Los Altos is how the situations could have gotten so far out Nancy McGaraghan is half right emphasized that this neighborhood is Mr. Freidenrich dismisses our of hand and, in some cases, gone unreported for so long. (Weekly, Aug. 17). Why should a of national significance. goals in Vietnam as unworthy of the Each case differs markedly: merchant or landlord double his Recently, in response to concerns loss of American lives, with no con- ● Longtime Palo Alto High School soccer coach Jeff van Gastel, profit but not share in the expense about the future of Edgewood Plaza, sideration of the million refugees 34, faces misdemeanor charges of providing alcohol to persons that increases the property value? a large number of neighborhood res- who had fled North Vietnam, no under 21 at an end-of-season party for his private club team, De Why should anybody sell his house idents signed a petition stating their mention of the million-plus who Anza Force, leading to his having sex with three of the 18-year-old for a million-dollar profit when the support for preserving and restoring have fled South Vietnam, no respect women on the team. increase in value has been paid for the shopping center. for the tens of thousands of drowned ● Jordan Middle School coach Bill Giordano, 59, is accused of by others? We are hoping that far-sighted boat people, and amnesia of the mil- having a 28-month sexual relationship with a girl that began when This unfairness should be ad- business and civic leaders will also lions of Cambodians who died when she was 14 starting in the early 1990s, a felony. dressed by a two-tier assessment pol- understand and appreciate the his- the domino fell. ● Explorer Scout leader Tony Graham, 28, who founded and ran icy, by having the residential tax torical, social, cultural and financial How has he avoided meeting any an emergency-medical response training program in conjunction break limited to one property per benefits that will come from the of the victims the tyrannies we have with the Boy Scouts and Palo Alto Fire Department, is facing three owner, and by recouping the entire careful preservation of Edgewood opposed? tax differential when the property is Plaza Shopping Center. I see Mr. Freidenrich as self-ab- felony charges of having sex with girls under 18, including one sold. These improvements would be Diane Sekimura sorbed and isolationist. He seems to who was 14. acceptable to any fair-minded per- Sandalwood Court think that lack of human rights ● Assistant Scoutmaster Gregory Wagner, 42, of Los Altos has son, especially if they also included Palo Alto abroad is OK, and certainly not been arrested on suspicion of molesting young boys in his scout extending the Prop. 58 tax break to worth risking Palo Alto or Laguna troop between 1987 and 1992, also felonies. grandchildren and siblings. Freidenrich isolationist Beach residents in an effort to repair Individual guilt or innocence will be sorted out in court. But a Public policy is more benign than Editor, that lack. He does not seem to offer common denominator of the four situations — and of many others when the counties transferred prop- Denny Freidenrich (Guest Opin- the kind of progressive, positive, over the years — is that circumstances allowed adult authority erty by handing the formerly Mexi- ion, Aug. 24) claims to be deeply self-sacrificing attitude that will sup- figures access to impressionable young persons without built-in can owners tax bills they couldn’t impressed by the loss of life the U.S. port improvement of this world. safeguards. In one case, a 14-year-old girl was hired as a babysitter pay, and holding tax sales so Anglo military is experiencing in Iraq. He Raymond R. White by her school team’s coach. newcomers could own it. invokes the phrase “right-to-life” Mayview Avenue In van Gastel’s case, his attorney emphasizes that no felonies are We recognize that a town domi- with total detachment from the wan- Palo Alto involved because the young women were all over 18. But John nated by rich people is going to ton losses of life occurring before Murphy, chairman of the California Youth Soccer Association spend millions on amenities that or- U.S. intervention and very likely to Vacation confusion (CYSA), said the case “leaves all of us with a real deep feeling of dinary folk don’t need, for instance, follow any premature departure of Editor, basic betrayal.” undergrounding utilities, avant-garde coalition troops. I don’t have a problem with short- In Graham’s case, a group of parents of young persons in the public art, huge administrative Primary opposition to a constitu- ening summer vacation — it’s very program reportedly formed an advisory board to attempt to provide salaries and demolition of servicea- tional government is from a minori- long relative to other countries. I’m more oversight after some became concerned about “inappropriate” ble buildings. ty community that would impose its from England, where summer vaca- behavior or comments. The part of “affordable housing” most of us understand is that we ex- The damage caused to the young victims cannot be fully pect to be able to afford to live in assessed — much depends on how individuals respond, if they get our homes that we’ve saved and sac- YOUR TURN counseling and how well they and their parents communicate. rificed and paid for and worked on Regardless of the outcomes of these individual cases, creating a for all our lives. We don’t understand The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues of local stronger mechanism to deter, detect and intervene is such situations why anybody, however much he paid interest. is an urgent necessity — with a strong emphasis on deterrence. In a for his house, objects to paying one society where one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually percent of it a year in tax, and getting What do you think? What steps should parents take to prevent molested by an adult during childhood, it is imperative that the a guarantee that his taxes will not sexual abuse in youth programs? institutions we set up to guide young persons — the schools, rise proportionately to inflation. scouting and club sports programs — be safe and secure. Stephanie Munoz Many programs have written guidelines that address potential Alma Street Letters: Address to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, abuse. Some do background checks. Palo Alto or hand-deliver to 703 High St., (at Forest Avenue), Palo Alto. These clearly are not enough. The CYSA, for instance, has Fax: (650) 326-3928 specific guidelines for volunteers. Physical contact is limited to Eichler protection E-mail: [email protected] “necessary and appropriate to teach a skill, treat an injury, console Editor, or congratulate a player.” There should be no touching — even a Thanks to the Weekly for a very pat on the back — in a one-on-one situation, the guidelines state. interesting article on the importance No anonymous letters or “open letters” to other organizations or individuals will “Even the hint of inappropriate contact with a player may be of protecting the Eichler heritage in be printed. Please provide your name, street address and daytime telephone Palo Alto (Aug. 17). It is heartening number. Please keep length to 250 words or less. We reserve the right to edit con- enough to create the impression of inappropriate contact with tributions for length and style and for factual errors known to us. children. Volunteers should act in a defensive mode so that there is to know that Green Gables, as well as Green Meadow, has been honored no air of impropriety,” they state. Suspicious behavior by an adult with the National Register of His- or a complaint should be reported to a CYSA “risk manager.” toric Places distinction. The guidelines are strong and explicit, as are scout-leader and I am also very pleased that the au- other guidelines, on paper. But what seems to be missing is a clear thor noted that Green Gables and definition of “inappropriate behavior” to help participants and Edgewood residential subdivisions, parents act upon incidents or suspicions rather than just whisper to together with Edgewood Plaza each other about them. Shopping Center, comprise a uni- Schools and organizations must develop clear rules and fied, planned community with Edge- procedures for any program that puts young persons together with wood Plaza as the centerpiece. De- adults in coaching, training and teaching situations. Adult leaders signed by renowned architect and should never be permitted to engage in a personal or business (as in leader of California modernism, A. babysitting) relationship with a young person in their program. Quincy Jones, Edgewood Plaza is Most importantly, schools and organizations need clearly the only known shopping center built articulated systems for inviting and insisting on parent involvement by Eichler as an integral part of a and feedback regarding coaches and other adult leaders. residential community. If parents and young persons clearly understand what is Alan Hess, a distinguished author inappropriate and whom to call with even a suspicion, future and architecture critic, used the fol- abusive relationships can be reduced. That would be a beginning. lowing words regarding this Eichler neighborhood: “There is nothing Page 12 • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Palo Alto Weekly tion is from mid-July to early Sep- tember. There is some evidence that kids Guest Opinion lose the context of their work because the vacation is so long. What I do have a problem with is Running away — and running home going back to school before Labor by Mimm Patterson Day. It’s just a truly stupid idea, be- knowledge that the world owes me Alto was a bit like walking into a my ecstatic high has mellowed into cause having a holiday weekend so t feels nothing. dream — a place where everything a warm glow as I continue to mar- soon after school starts interrupts strange to It took seven years, in the midst was the same, yet unfamiliar. And, vel at my new life. the flow just as the kids are getting Icall Palo of Donegal’s seemingly ceaseless of course, nothing really was the I have been struck, however, by back into school habits. Plus, it’s in- Alto home. I rain, before a bit of light finally same. For one thing, The Bead some of the more difficult aspects grained that summer doesn’t end un- wasn’t born found its way to my heart. Store had moved. Yet the things I of life in Palo Alto that haven’t til Labor Day. here, I didn’t Only then could I begin to con- needed to be there for reassurance, changed. I don’t want to trivialize What is wrong with extending grow up template once again crossing the like the Yoga Center on Cowper, into June instead? here. I’m a ocean. still stood to welcome and forgive issues that are certainly heartfelt Mick Jordan, Gunn parent child of the I returned to the States in May me, and in the case of Whole by many, but I couldn’t help but Josina Avenue East Coast, and spent several weeks traveling Foods to feed me. notice that we seem to fighting the Palo Alto not the West. by bus in an effort to reacquaint What I was most struck by, as I same battles we were fighting 11 But by myself with America. On my first dragged my suitcase up University years ago: monster houses, public School daze 1994 I had full day back, I stood with a friend Avenue, wasn’t the giant Cheese- art, leaf blowers and traffic. Editor, been in the Bay Area for 14 years, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and reveled cake Factory, the traffic or the Perhaps we’d be better equipped In response to the ReaderWire during which I watched the world in the hot prairie breeze filling my crowds. It was the pervasive and to find solutions to these and even question: “Are Palo Alto schools around me grow increasingly af- pores with dust. The sun penetrat- overpowering scent of star jas- more pressing concerns if we cutting summer vacation too short?” fluent while I barely managed to ed my bones and my blood began mine. Why hadn’t I remembered would just stop shouting about Yes. tread water. In fact, I felt I was to flow again; the dry air felt that Palo Alto smells like jasmine them. What if we engaged our oth- Why must Palo Alto schools rob slowly drowning, and becoming strange against my bare arms. in the spring? It was like heaven. er senses, took the time to be silent us of the end of summer? Not just envious of anyone’s success. I be- A few days later, I climbed onto The sun has been shining for me the last few days, but a full two lieved the world owed me some- the Black Hills Line bus that would ever since, especially through the observers? weeks of August? And to add insult thing. There was a black hole take me to Denver, then north to love and generosity of friends, Life often conspires to over- to injury, they set the start date on a where my heart belonged. Billings. I was unprepared for the teachers and acquaintances. If I whelm us. I’m certain that as hap- Monday — a very difficult way to It was time to leave. expansive beauty. Even from the had opened myself to this love 11 py as I am at this moment, there start. And worse, they have already I packed a few boxes, said good- dank interior of the bus, I felt em- years ago, I may never have left. will be times when I am unhappy. set next year’s calendar to start on bye to friends and relocated to Ire- braced by the sky and the land, and And if I wasn’t spooked by fly- But when that happens, I’ll take Monday, Aug. 21. land, where I remained for 11 understood that here was a ing monkeys, I’d change my name the time to be still, stay open to Counting up the number of days years. Settling in Donegal, I lived grandeur far removed from Done- to Dorothy. How many people get love and remember the scent of off between Aug. 22 and June 15, I in a small village close to the gal’s rugged coast. the opportunity to click the leg- star jasmine in the spring. ■ came up with a whopping 34 — al- Northern Ireland border, making We neared Seattle 16 hours later endary ruby slippers and find their Mimm Patterson served as pres- most seven weeks. Of that 34, only furniture with my partner. But and, with my heart pounding, I saw way home? ident of the Pacific Art League in about eight are official holidays. The when the relationship and then the the Pacific Ocean for the first time. Almost three months later, and I the 1980s and 1990s, when she other 26 (more than five weeks) are business failed, I was at a loss. After a few days on Bainbridge remain seduced by Palo Alto and worked for the city’s Department “staff development days” (three), After a few months of wallowing Island another bus brought me so grateful for the opportunity to undefined “local holidays” (eight, in the self pity that at times fol- from Seattle to San Francisco, and live here once again. I have a sec- of Art and Culture. She now prac- including an entire week in Febru- lows failure, I hit bottom. I’d like CalTrain brought me back to Palo ond chance, and I don’t plan to tices therapeutic massage, Reiki ary), a winter break in December to think that it was then the trans- Alto. On a drizzly Thursday, after waste a single moment. I’ve cho- and reflexology at the Body Ther- (nine), semester break (one) in Jan- formation began, but I had seven weeks of travel, I had finally ar- sen a strange but wonderful place apy Center on California Avenue. more years of the journey to en- rived at the beginning again. in which to live a simple life. She can be e-mailed at mimmp (continued on page 24) dure before I found freedom in the Stepping off the train in Palo As I’ve moved through August @mac.com. Streetwise What is the best-kept secret of Palo Alto? Question and interviews by Patricia Bass. Photographs by Rina Ota. Asked on University Avenue.

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“The people here are so friendly and po- “The best kept secret of Palo Alto is the “Probably the Maurgerite, it’s great.” “It’s many restaurants, like Taxi’s. Also “The Palo Alto farmers’ market. A lot of lite.” reason they are cutting down our trees the beautiful weather.” people come to it, but a lot of people (at 459 Hamilton). Why are they cutting stay in on Saturday mornings. I only buy them down? They are perfectly healthy.” organic, and their produce is amazing.”

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*SHZZLZILNPU[OL^LLRVM :LW[LTILY[O Board of Contributors Students — row for your life *OPSKYLU @LHYSVUNHM[LYZJOVVSWYVNYHT toward goals that are your own by Nancy McGaraghan (K\S[Z It has been awhile since our sons are the activities, values, and ^LLRL]LUPUNZLZZPVU ou are were in high school. Maybe I am lifestyle that make us happy? young. out of touch with the reality of stu- Once we know what is most im- 6MMLYPUN(YHIPJ-YLUJO Y So you dent life today. Nonetheless, some portant, “Row, row for your life to- 4HUKHYPU/PUKPHUKTVYL know every- aspects of stress and success affect ward it,” Oliver says. As I under- thing. You leap us all, and remain unchanged over stand her, this is not fast and into the boat the years. furious paddling but a steady and and begin row- Goals are not only good, they are focused rowing. Most of all, as I ing. But listen vitally important. Without goals to have rowed in my life, I find I need to me.” keep us engaged with life and to stop from time to time, dangle OFTHE I happened moving forward, life gets stale, my feel over the edge of the boat )NTERNATIONAL3CHOOL 0ENINSULA to read these boring. Goals give a healthy focus and enjoy the feel of the water. %.2/,, 3H\YH3HUL7HSV(S[V^^^PZ[WVYN opening lines to the boundless energy we felt that Working toward one’s goals -VY4VYL0UMVYTH[PVU*HSS! of Mary Oliver’s poem, West Wind day at Town & Country Village. shouldn’t feel like doing time in #2, the day after Palo Alto students Even going for the gold is not a the slammer. If your life is out of 4/$!9 returned to school. It seemed like a bad thing. sync with what matters most to timely coincidence. Trouble starts to brew when we you, it is time to wonder why. Earlier that morning I was meet- believe we are only as good as our We adults can help kids believe ing at Town & Country Village successes, when goals are absolute in themselves and their goals. Be- with a young woman from my with no back-up, or when the goals fore we know it, our world will be alma mater, the University of San we set are not for ourselves, but in in their hands. We can be their Francisco. response to what other people models and guides, but the task of At noon the T&C walkways sud- think or expect of us. creating a life for themselves, denly teemed with Paly students. We all know this. Trouble is, we goals and all, is theirs. My friend and I had been talking forget. Especially when, as most All we can do is remind them to about the need for college cam- of us are prone to do, we jump in keep listening, and “... when you puses to be places that foster cu- and start paddling away without hear a mile away and still out of riosity and excitement, that entice deciding where we want to go, or sight, the churn of the water, ... students to move enthusiastically if we really want to go there. In then row, row for your life toward and well-prepared into the broader spite of our best efforts, we can it.” ■ world. find ourselves sinking, even Nancy McGaraghan is a mem- Nothing could have underscored drowning. Rowing harder and ber of the Weekly’s Board of Con- this point more clearly than this faster is not the answer. tributors, and a teacher and board sudden influx of students. Their Mary Oliver’s poem shines the member of Gracenter in San Pacific Art League energy overflowed into the shops, light of common sense into the Francisco. She can be e-mailed at Splash - Water droplets to deluge September 1-28 at times drowning out our conver- conversation about goals, stress [email protected]. First Friday Reception (part of the Palo Alto 1st Friday Walk) sation. They seemed excited, and and success. When life starts to September 2 6-9pm appropriately ready to resume stu- feel out of control, she says, “Lift Letters 321-3891 www.pacificartleague.org dent life. the oars from the water. Let your But are they? arms rest ... and listen.” (continued from page 13) Zohar Dance Company & Studio Pages have been written about Parents, teachers and friends can Fitness Clothing Sale by Dancing West the pitfalls that threaten this world- encourage kids to listen carefully uary, and spring break (five) in September 17 8:30am-12:00pm on-a-string enthusiasm — many of for what they want, and to be hon- April. the articles coming under the est with themselves about why With all these days off, there 494-8221 www.zohardance.org rubric of the stresses and chal- they want it. should be a way to get the PAUSD lenges young people face, particu- Young or old, maybe the hardest calendar out of everyone’s summer West Bay Opera larly in communities such as Palo lesson of all is to know what we re- break. Will parents and teachers be The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Alto. ally want; what our gifts are and included to help work this out? October 14-23 at the Lucie Stern Theatre Many who tackle this issue sug- how to use them. What does it take to find a way to 424-9999 http://www.wbopera.org gest that stress is the result of goals We can start by looking at our change this? Let’s start by changing being unrealistic. Life becomes un- lives. What do we enjoy doing? the 06-07 calendar rather than let- Palo Alto Players manageable for kids when they What are the things that, when we ting it stand as planned. I Love You...You’re Perfect, Now Change! feel pressure — from themselves, are doing them, make the din of Diana Darcy Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro September 17-October 2 parents or teachers — to succeed the world go away? What leaves Harker Avenue Previews September 16 in ways that are beyond their us feeling content instead of grasp- Palo Alto 329-0891 www.paplayers.org reach. ing at the next distraction? What Palo Alto Art Center Summer Exhibits through September 4 Cluster: Lukas Felzmann Leaf Web/Metamorphosis: Yuriko Yamaguchi Trusting Woods to Tempest Sea: Robert McCauley 10th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct 11-16 329-2366 www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/artcenter/

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Zawojs- ki, who led the Vikings to their Edwards named starting QB; first ever SCVAL El Camino Divi- team loses DE Carroll to injury sion title last year, recorded a double-double with a team-high by Rick Eymer 16 kills and a team-best 18 digs alt Harris, the football coach who brought in Colgate’s 30-24, 30-14,30-25 the West Coast offense back to Stanford, loss to visiting Binghamton Uni- W called an audible following Sunday’s prac- versity at Cotterel Court in Hamil- tice and named Trent Edwards his starting quarter- ton, N.Y. on Saturday in the sea- back for the season. son opener for both teams. Harris made his decision a few days earlier than Zawojski is one of six freshmen anticipated, though the decision was hardly a sur- who will try to help reverse the prise. Edwards received the majority of work with Raiders’ recent misfortunes. Col- the first team offense. gate won just five of 24 matches Menlo-Atherton High last year and hopes to end a five- grad T.C. Ostrander, who match losing streak dating to last played in six games last year on Saturday when the season and started the fi- Raiders travel to Buffalo for the nal two, will remain the Western New York tournament. team’s No. 2 signal caller. Colgate meets Niagara, Buffalo Ostrander served in the and Canisius in the two-day event same role last year. . . . Menlo School grad Courtney The loss of senior de- Rose returns to Emory University fensive end Casey Carroll for her junior year. Rose, a Palo to a season-ending knee Alto native, was a second team injury tempered Harris’ All-American selection with the quarterback announce- Eagles last year. Emory, ranked ment. fifth in the preseason Division III Carroll, a high school Casey Carroll poll, opens its season Saturday All-American from Flori- against Lee University and the da, played in 31 of 33 games the previous three University of West Georgia in Car- years and was expected to anchor a defensive line rollton, Ga. . . . Stanford grad that also included senior nose tackle Babatunde Os- Gabe Gardner helped the United hinowo and senior defensive end Julian Jenkins. States men’s volleyball team There’s a possibility that Carroll could apply for clinch a spot in next year’s World a medical redshirt and be granted a sixth year. Championships in Japan with a Carroll, who lists “the inventors of the Buffalo 25-22, 25-12, 25-21 victory over Chicken Wing” among the people in history he ad- host Puerto Rico on Saturday in mires most, has 33 tackles, a quarterback sack and the gold medal match of the three tackles for losses in his career. NORCECA Zone qualifying tour- von der GroebenNorbert Sophomore Chris Horn and redshirt freshmen nament. American Riley Salmon Pannel Egboth and Gustav Rydstedt (all the way was named tournament MVP as from Stockholm) figure to gain more consideration the U.S. won all four of its match- for playing time on the defensive line. es. Edwards, Ostrander and quarterback hopefuls Garrett Moore and Tavita Pritchard have been COACHING CORNER . . . Palo scrambling to incorporate Harris’ offense from the Alto High is looking for girls’ varsi- moment Harris was hired away from Pittsburgh last ty and JV soccer coaches for the December. 2005-06 winter season. Those in- As the most experienced quarterback in camp, Trent Edwards will open the 2005 football season as (continued on page 18) terested should contact Paly Ath- Stanford’s starter. Has thrown for 2,468 yards and 13 TDs in his career. letic Director Earl Hansen at 329-3886. Ex-Stanford defender Tank Williams ON THE AIR is happy to be back on NFL field Thursday by Rick Eymer the field at the time. Eric Heitmann is the start- Women’s volleyball: Stanford at Boston College, 4 p.m., KZSU (90.1 FM) t was only one play - the first play in fact - in ing center and Kwame Harris is a starting tack- Friday a meaningless preseason NFL game on Fri- le for the 49ers. Iday night at ancient Candlestick Park, but “I knew this was his first game back. I never Women’s volleyball: Stanford vs. Maine, 4:3 p.m., KZSU (90.1 FM) for Stanford grad Tank Williams it was a spe- had the chance to block him; that would have Prep sports: High School Sports Fo- cial moment. been fun,” Heitmann said. “I saw him running cus, 11 p.m., KICU (36) rebroadcast San Francisco 49ers’ running back Kevan around and he looked good out there. He’s a Sunday at 7 p.m. Barlow ran a simple run play off the tight end light-hearted, friendly guy. The first thing he Saturday side and Williams, as he was accustomed to did when he saw me was run up and give me a Women’s volleyball: Stanford in doing the past three years as the Tennessee Ti- big hug. We talked about our summers. We still Boston College Tournament, 11 a.m., tans’ strong safety, was there to make the play, keep in touch.” KZSU (90.1 FM) stopping Barlow after a one-yard gain. Heitmann and Williams each enjoyed a ban- College football: Stanford Cardinal Football, 4 p.m., Fox Sports Net The moment was special because Williams ner senior season at Stanford, with both re- Sunday was on the field for the first time since suffer- ceiving first team All-American honors. ing a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee Williams became the first defensive back to Prep sports: Cal-Hi Bay Area, 5:30 p.m., KRON (4) rebroadcast Monday at 7 last Nov. 14 in a game against the Chicago earn the honor in school history. p.m. on Fox Sports Net Bears. Harris joined the 49ers a year after Heitmann. “It was good to get back on the football field Williams was second on the Cardinal with and get that first play,” Williams said after the 68 total tackles. He had a team-leading five in- SPORTS ONLINE game. “Getting that first hit in, filling the hole terceptions, to go with two sacks, two tackles

and holding up in traffic helped put my mind at for loss, 13 pass breakups, two forced fumbles Donn Jones Photography For expanded daily coverage of college and prep sports, please see our online ease. It gave me confidence from the start.” and two fumble recoveries on a team that Stanford grad Tank Williams is back playing with edition at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Williams wasn’t the only Stanford grad on the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. (continued on page 18) Page 16 • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Palo Alto Weekly MENLO COLLEGE STANFORD ROUNDUP Volleyball Passing grades experience in volleyball tests Despite loss to No. 1 Nebraska, Cardinal women is crucial show why they rank among the nation’s best by Rick Eymer a nonconference match. Women’s soccer opens he women’s volleyball players In addition to Richards and Bar- season this week with from Hawaii are used to playing boza, sophomore Franci Girard (10 some big shoes to fill T before crowds of 10,000 or kills) and freshman Foluke Akin- more, but for Stanford and the other radewo (12 kills) also reached double by Rick Eymer participants of the AVCA/NACWAA figures against Nebraska. ast year, the Menlo College Showcase at Qwest Center in Omaha, “Starting with these two teams is a women’s volleyball team ended the record crowds were out of the or- big risk in a way, and it can be a shot L its season with a loss to top- dinary. to the confidence,” Richards said. ranked Fresno Pacific in the first It’s just such experiences that can “It’s a chance to show what you’re round of the NAIA playoffs following only promote the growth of the sport, made of. We’re going to be really one of its most successful seasons and lend credence to the athleticism good, and I’m excited about our sea- ever, and its best since joining the Cal of the players. son. We played some great teams this Pac Conference. Third-ranked Stanford dropped a weekend. It’s fun to see where we This year, Menlo began its season 30-23, 31-29, 33-31 decision to top- are.” at the Sunbirds Invitational, hosted ranked and host Nebraska on Satur- Barboza, an alternate on the U.S. by Fresno Pacific. The Oaks (1-3) day night in the championship match Olympic team last summer, recorded managed one victory in four matches after beating No. 5 Penn State, 30-24, a hitting percentage of .362 in her over the weekend but hope the expe- 30-24, 28-30, 23-30, 15-10, and Car- first collegiate match. She added 12 rience - all three losses were to na- dinal coach John Dunning called the digs and a service ace. tionally-ranked teams - will act as a two-day event a success. “Cynthia is a nice presence on the springboard to further success in con- “Nebraska is a tough team to play,” court,” Dunning said. “She is getting ference play. Dunning said. “They have six big better every day in practice. I’m glad “The caliber of competition we saw blockers, and they are going to make she is on our side.” in Fresno was unlike anything we’ll a lot of teams hit a low hitting per- see in the (Cal Pac) so if we reach centage. We just hope to learn from Wrestling the playoffs again, these are the teams what we experienced and do a little Kevin Klemm, John Clark and re- we’ll face,” Menlo coach Bill Imwalle better next time we see them down cent Stanford grad Matt Gentry were said. “Despite the losses, we played Kyle Terada the road. I think Nebraska has a great well and I was happy that we im- named to join the coaching staff of chance to be in the Final Four. That’s first-year coach Kerry McCoy. proved with each match.” where we hope to be. We showed that The Oaks travel to Cal State Stanis- “I am very excited to have my staff we are not too far behind.” complete,” McCoy said. “Kevin laus for a 7 p.m. match on Wednes- Palo Alto High grad Elaine Strauss is back to help the Menlo College Stanford played without junior Klemm brings a lot of experience in day. women’s soccer team improve upon last season’s 13-6-1 record. middle blocker Liz Suiter, who is Menlo returns five starters from a wrestling, as well as experience with coach Owen Flannery said. “We’re nursing a sprained ankle. She had 198 the Stanford program. John Clark has team which finished 18-0 in confer- excited to get started and eventually blocks last year, second-best ever in ence play, 21-3 overall. Junior out- a lot of experience as two-time All- challenge for the Cal Pac title.” school history. At 6-foot-2, the ac- American and two-time Big Ten fi- side hitter Sanoe Eselu leads the list Seven of the reasons for Flannery’s complished Suiter would have been a of returning starters, while senior set- nalist, and will add to the strength of optimism are the number of returning welcome addition against a tall Ne- our coaching staff. As Stanford’s first ter-outside hitter Kari Shimomura braska squad. starters, which include Palo Alto High national champion and a recent mem- was a second-team all-conference Defending national champion grad Elaine Strauss, last year’s team ber of the team, Matt Gentry will def- pick and sophomore libero Christa Stanford (1-1) played in front of its MVP and second-team all-Cal Pac initely be an asset to our program. Hewett received honorable mention second-largest crowd (10,576) ever pick Jenny Skinner, and second-team We are ready to move forward. Our last year. in a tournament that attracted four of all-Cal Pac selections Joyce O’Leary goal is to be a top program.” Sophomore libero Krista Catian and Kerry Gaiz. the nation’s top five teams. It could and sophomore middle blocker have been an early indication of the Gentry will serve as a volunteer as- Palo Alto grad Emira Cowan also sistant coach while he continues to Courtney Adaro also saw a lot of ac- returns. Final Four. tion last year as did sophomore hitter Junior outside hitter Kristin train. In 2004, Gentry went 42-0 en Lost to graduation are Gunn High route to the NCAA title at 157 Talia Onosai. grad Ja’Net Lawrence, who led the Richards continued her marvelous The Oaks are bolstered by the ad- career with 13 kills and 10 digs pounds. He is the school record hold- team with 43 points (16 goals, 11 as- er with 138 career victories and also ditions of junior Gloria Magana, and sists) last year, Jessica Courson, and against the Cornhuskers after record- freshmen Malia Pires. Abby Wik, and ing 14 kills and 15 digs in the win owns the Stanford record for consec- Michelle Lambrechts, who were all utive wins with 64 from 2003-05. Sara Bungarz. named first team all-Cal Pac. over Penn State. “Everyone is upbeat and I know Senior Jonel Thomas should help “We didn’t doubt ourselves, that’s the players want to get out there and for sure. We’re a fighting team, and Women’s soccer solidify the defense. Stanford still can’t find any offense, get going,” said Imwalle, the reigning Among the top returning scorers we did a good job of that,” Richards Kyle Terada and dropped a 3-0 decision to host Cal Pac Coach of the Year. are sophomores Laurin Daniels, said. “Nebraska is a very good com- The Oaks lost to No. 24 Biola, 30- petitor, a great team with a big block. Portland on Saturday in its season Sarah Halicki and Katie Sakai, while opener. 11, 20-30, 30-26, 30-15, and No. 17 sophomore Allison Uribe figures to We did a fantastic job of figuring out The Cardinal hope their home Azusa Pacific, 30-21, 30-20, 30-28, get some action as goalkeeper. She where we are with fighting ability. opener - against San Jose State on on Friday. helped Courson record the ninth Menlo coach Owen Flannery has That was exciting to see. We have a Friday at 7 p.m. - goes a little better. Saturday, Menlo dropped a match shutout (of 10) with a solid second seven returning starters. lot of potential.” No. 5 Concordia, 30-27, 30-15, 30- Freshman sensation Cynthia Bar- The seventh-ranked Pilots tested half against Bethany last year. lot of competition for starting spots.” 28, before beating The Master’s Col- Sophomores Janea Pimentel and boza also showed she’ll be worth Stanford’s defense all night, record- lege, 30-23, 30-24, 30-28. Senior midfielder Armando San Vi- watching as she had 12 kills on the ing 20 shots while the 14th-ranked Emily Moore also picked up valuable cente and junior forward Aidan Eselu recorded 43 kills and Pires experience last season. heels of 22 kills against the Nitany Cardinal were limited to three shots. added 41 over the weekend. Wik had O’Flynn are the top returners. San Vi- Lions. Stanford freshman goalkeeper The Oaks open their season at cente was named first team all-Cal nine against Biola, while Shimomura William Jessup on Thursday at 4 p.m. Richards and Barboza were both Alex Gamble recorded four saves, in- added 27 assists, eight digs and three Pac and O’Flynn was a second team named to the all-tournament team. cluding a stop of a penalty kick, and selection. blocks. Men’s soccer The Cardinal continue their helped shut out Portland over the fi- In the win over The Master’s, Pires Juniors Ramiro Rios and Jarin lengthy road trip with a visit to the nal 57 minutes of play. With nine returning starters, Men- Beck both return to fill in at goal- paced the Oaks with 15 kills and Shi- lo will be able to put last season’s dis- Boston College tournament begin- momura had a match-high 34 assists. keeper, while seniors Todd Jones, ning Thursday. Stanford plays the Field hockey appointing 6-13 record to rest early - Dennis Sztokfisz and Michael Shara- Hewett added 22 digs. hopefully when Cal State Stanislaus host Eagles on the first day at 4 p.m. Stanford picked up where it left off bi add depth, experience and talent to Saturday’s crowd, meanwhile, was last season - with an overtime loss. visits on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the a team which split its final six match- Women’s soccer season opener. also the 11th largest in NCAA histo- The Cardinal opened their season Menlo will have some pretty big es last season. ry. The event drew a total of 20,606 with a 2-1 loss to visiting Miami of “This marks the most returning Junior Jonathon Delgado and soph- shoes to fill as it prepares for an en- players I’ve had, the most experience fans. Ohio on Saturday. core of last year’s school best 13-6-1 omores Gerardo Toribio and Bora Stanford won’t be playing in its Jess Zutz gave Stanford the early I’ve had and the largest incoming Akkaya, who recorded a hat trick mark. freshmen class I’ve had,” Oaks coach new home until Sept. 15, when na- lead at 7:20 when she tipped in an at- “We expect this season to be the against Bethany last year, should also tionally-ranked St. Mary’s comes to tempt by Julia Drewes, who was Len Renery said. “We should have a make significant contributions. ■ best we’ve had at Menlo by far,” Oaks Maples Pavilion (capacity 7,233) for credited with an assist.■ Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 31, 2005 • Page 17 Sports

Tank Williams Stanford football SCOREBOARD (continued from page 16) (continued from page 16) FIELD HOCKEY 24, 30-28. Top Menlo players - Christa Hewett Nonconference 22 digs; Malia Pires 15 kills, 9 digs; Kari Shi- reached the Seattle Bowl and fin- “This offense is so much different Saturday momura 34 assists, 8 digs. ished ranked 16th in the nation. He than anything else I’ve been a part Miami 0 1 1 — 2 Records - Menlo 1-3; The Master’s Col- returned one fumble 25 yards for a of,” Edwards said. “I know T.C. and Stanford 1 0 0 — 1 lege 1-3. touchdown against Arizona. I are in the same boat. You need to be M - Florence (unassisted); Florence (Nye, Von Kalinowski) The Titans made him their sec- fully prepared. I am still trying to S — Zutz (Drewes). SCHEDULE ond-round pick. Williams missed understand the offense and get the Records - Miami 1-0, Stanford 0-1 WEDNESDAY the preseason of his rookie year plays down.” Field hockey with a left hamstring injury but Edwards, beginning his fourth WOMEN’S SOCCER College women — Delaware at Stanford, 1 started every game during his first camp with Stanford, started 13 Nonconference p.m. Stanford 0 0 — 0 two NFL seasons. Football games over the past two years, in- Portland 3 0 — 3 Williams was having a breakout cluding the first nine last season. P - Rapinoe (Huie); Sinclair (Budge); Rapi- College - Stanford scrimmage, 4:15 p.m. season last year, with 52 tackles, He’s appeared in 17 games for the noe (Hollenbeck, Budge). Volleyball an interception, one forced fumble Cardinal and has thrown for 2,468 Records - Stanford 0-1; Portland 1-0 College women - Menlo at CSU Stanis- and a fumble recovery in nine yards and 13 touchdowns in his ca- laus, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL games. That came crashing down reer. THURSDAY when he sustained the ACL tear. AVCA/NACWAA Showcase Soccer Tank Williams at Stanford “I don’t think it was ever clearcut,” at Omaha, Neb. College men - Stanford at San Jose State, Williams had started 41 straight Harris said. “I just think Trent is a lit- Friday visit his alma mater, but was able 7 p.m.; CSU Stanislaus at Menlo College, 3 regular season games. tle bit more ready and gives us a lit- Stanford d. Penn State, 30-24, 30-24, 28- p.m. to talk to some friends. He also He had a career-high 11 tackles tle bit better chance. A quarterback 30, 23-30, 15-10. Top Stanford players: Kristin College women - Menlo College at William said he tries to keep up on Stanford Richards 14 kills, 15 digs; Nji Nnamani 13 against the Bears preceding the in- has got to keep everybody involved Jessup, 4 p.m. jury. Two weeks later he was on football news as much as possible. kills; Bryn Kehoe 64 assists, 10 digs; Courtney in the game and he has to have con- Schultz 21 digs; Cynthia Barboza 22 kills, 12 Volleyball Heitmann also had his knee injured reserve after undergoing fidence in all the guys on every play.” digs, .362 hitting percentage; Foluke Akin- College women — Stanford vs. Boston at worked on after Friday’s game, radewo 14 kills. Boston College Tournament, 4 p.m. surgery. Edwards completed nearly 55 per- “Missing and will miss the 49ers final pre- Records - Stanford 1-0; Penn State 0-1 FRIDAY cent of his passes last season, a trend the last part of season game this weekend. Saturday Field hockey that began at Los Gatos High. Ed- the season is Nebraska d. Stanford, 30-23, 31-29, 33- College women - Iowa at Stanford, 1 p.m. “The knee swelled up after the wards completed 75 percent of his always game and what was me asking for 31. Top Stanford players - Bryn Kehoe 50 as- Soccer passes while leading the Wildcats to sists, 12 digs; Kristin Richards 13 kills, 10 tough,” an ice bag turned into this,” Heit- College women - San Jose State at Stan- a 26-0 record in his final two years. digs; Courtney Schultz 15 digs; Foluke Akin- ford, 7 p.m. Williams said. mann said as he pointed to the radewo 12 kills; Cynthia Barboza 12 kills. As a junior, Edwards set a state Volleyball “It’s tough to bulging outline of a brace under Records - Stanford 1-1; Nebraska 2-0 record with a completion percentage College women — Stanford vs. Maine at watch from his pants. “It’s not really that bad.” Sunbirds Invitational Boston College Tournament, 1:30 p.m. the sideline. of .781 as he threw for 2,529 yards. at Fresno Heitmann and Harris were Edwards began last season as the SATURDAY It’s one of among the 49ers who attended First round Football starting quarterback, throwing for Biola d. Menlo, 30-11, 21-30, 30-26, 30- those things Eric Heitmann Thomas Herrion’s funeral on Sat- College - Mock Game at Stanford, 9:20 that you have 1,718 yards. He missed the final two 15. Top Menlo players - Abby Wik 9 kills; Malia a.m.; Menlo College at McMurry State, 4 p.m. urday. Herrion, an offensive line games of the year because of a left Pires 8 kills; Kari Shimomura 27 assists, 8 to go through, but it makes you digs; Sara Bungarz 5 service aces. Soccer candidate, collapsed and died shoulder injury. stronger as an individual as well.” Records - Menlo 0-1; Biola 1-0 College men - Occidental College at Men- shortly after the 49ers lost to the lo, 3 p.m. Williams sat on a chair in front Ostrander threw for a career high Second round Denver Broncos on Aug. 20. College women - Occidental College at of his locker in the visitor’s locker 247 yards and two touchdowns in Azusa Pacific d. Menlo, 30-21, 30-20, 30- “We felt like we lost a brother,” his first start against Oregon State Menlo, 3 p.m. room at Candlestick, ice wrapped Heitmann said. “I’ve been close 28. Top Menlo players — Sanoe Eselu 17 kills, around his knee. He only played a and finished with 914 yards over six .343 hitting percentage; Malia Pires 10 kills; Volleyball with Thomas since last November. College women — Stanford vs. Syracuse few series, but figures to be ready games in his first year. Christa Hewett 13 digs; Kari Shimomura 34 I really do think Thomas was with assists. at Boston College Tournament, 11 a.m. to go full speed ahead by the Ti- “Part of the reason we had to hold us this week.” Records - Menlo 0-2; Azusa Pacific 2-0 SUNDAY tans’ regular-season opener at back (on the decision) was because Said Harris: “It’s always emo- Saturday Field hockey Pittsburgh on Sept. 11. of the skill he has and the way he tional when you play but it was es- Concordia d. Menlo, 30-27, 30-15, 30-28. College women - Syracuse at Stanford, 11 “I’ve worked hard to get back plays,” Harris said. a.m. pecially true this week. In addition Top Menlo players - Sanoe Eselu 10 kills; Malia here,” he said. “All I want to do is Stanford plays at Navy on Satur- Pires 8 kills, 8 digs, .304 hitting percentage; Soccer stay healthy and play. I’m going to playing for the love of the game, day, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. (CSTV). The Christa Hewett 16 digs; Krista Catian 11 digs. College men - Stanford at UC Davis, 1 p.m. to look at things one day at a time.” we also paid a special tribute.” Cardinal open at home the following Records - Menlo 0-3; Concordia 4-0 College women - Stanford vs. USF at USF The Titans didn’t spend enough NOTE: Williams hosts his own Saturday against UC Davis at 7 Fourth round Tournament, 1 p.m. ■ time in the area for Williams to website at www.tankwilliams.com. p.m..■ Menlo d. The Master’s College, 30-23, 30- MONDAY, SEPT. 5 Field hockey College women - Michigan State at Stan- ford, 10 a.m. TUESDAY, SEPT. 6 Stratford School is opening Volleyball College women — Stanford at New Hampshire, 4 p.m. a new preschool and elementary WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 Field hockey College — Stanford at Appalachian State, school in Palo Alto! 4:30 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 To learn more about Stratford or to schedule a tour, Volleyball College women — Stanford vs. Colorado please call (650) 493-1151 or email [email protected]. in Colorado Invitational, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Soccer College men — Stanford vs. Cal State Northridge in Cal Tournament, noon College women — Stanford vs. Illinois in USF Tournament, 5 p.m. Volleyball College women — Stanford vs. Marquette in Colorado Invitational, 4 p.m. Water polo College men — Santa Clara at Stanford, noon SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Field hockey College women — Stanford vs. American at College Park, Md., 1 p.m. Volleyball College women — Stanford vs. Creighton in Colorado Invitational, 11 a.m. Water polo College men — UC Davis at Stanford, www.stratfordschools.com noon

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HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD PREP ROUNDUP GIRLS VOLLEYBALL cred Heart Prep, 6:30 p.m. Burlingame Tournament FRIDAY Semifinals Football Good starts Menlo-Atherton d. Pinewood, 25-20, 25- Nonleague — Woodside at Palo Alto 14, 25-20. Top players: Laya Engelhardt (MA) (scrimmage), 6 p.m. 9 kills; Lori Maumasi (MA) 7 kills; Ann Sbardel- in volleyball lati (MA) 5 kills Boys soccer Records: Pinewood 1-1, Menlo-Atherton PSAL — Sacred Heart Prep at Woodside 2-0 Priory, 4 p.m. for SHP, M-A Championship Girls water polo ason Trip may be in his first sea- Aragon d. Menlo-Atherton, 25-16, 25-15, Nonleague — Peninsula Challenge at son as head coach of the Sacred 25-16. Top M-A players: Ann Sbardellati 8 Castilleja J Heart Prep girls’ volleyball team, kills; Jennifer Ko 3 aces. SATURDAY but that doesn’t necessarily equate to Records: Menlo-Atherton 2-1 Football lower expectations for his team this Third place Nonleague — Menlo at San Mateo, 2 season. Burlingame d. Pinewood, 25-14, 25-15, p.m.; El Camino at Sacred Heart Prep, 2 p.m. 19-25, 25-17. Girls volleyball The Gators, in fact, are off to a very Records: Pinewood 1-2 Nonleague — Milpitas Spikefest I Tourna- good start following their season- All-Tournament ment: Menlo, Castilleja, Sacred Heart Prep opening performance at the Don Samantha Miller (Aragon) MVP; Taylor Lynn entered, 8 a.m. Bosco Invitational. (Aragon); Laya Engelhardt (Menlo-Atherton); Girls water polo The Gators went 6-0 in the two- Lori Maumasi (Menlo-Atherton); Logan Dobbs Nonleague — Menlo at Rio Americano day tournament, toppling Wat- (Burlingame); Sami Andreacchi (Pinewood) (scrimmage), 10 a.m.; Peninsula Challenge at sonville in two games to claim the Don Bosco Invitational Castilleja at St. Francis Central Coast High championship. TUESDAY, SEPT. 6 Senior setter Sarah King led the Championship Boys soccer Gators and was named Most Valu- Sacred Heart Prep d. Watsonville PSAL — Woodside Priory at St. Lawrence, All-Tournament 3:30 p.m. able Player. She’ll be back on the Sarah King (SHP) MVP Girls tennis court Thursday to lead her team Nonleague — Notre Dame-Belmont vs. against Mercy-Burlingame in the SCHEDULE Castilleja at Cubberley Community Center, Gators’ 2005 home opener. The var- WEDNESDAY 3:30 p.m.; Aragon at Palo Alto (scrimmage), sity will follow the 5 p.m. JV match. Boys soccer 3:30 p.m. Menlo-Atherton, meanwhile, is off Nonleague — Woodside Priory at East WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 to a 2-1 start following its runnerup Palo Alto, 3:30 p.m. Girls tennis finish in the annual Burlingame Tour- THURSDAY Nonleague — Palo Alto at Menlo-Atherton, nament. Boys soccer 3:30 p.m. The Bears (2-1) opened with a 25- Nonleague — Sacred Heart Prep vs. Lick- Girls volleyball

Wilmerding (scrimmage) at Balboa Stadium, Nonleague — Urban at Castilleja, 5 p.m. Keith Peters 19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22 win over San Francisco, 4 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Mills, and followed that with a 25-20, Girls tennis Cross country 25-14, 25-20 triumph over Pinewood Nonleague — Menlo at Monta Vista, 3 Nonleague — Alumni at Gunn, 3:30 p.m. in the semifinals. In the champi- p.m. Boys soccer onship game, Menlo-Atherton fell to Girls volleyball Ann Sbardellati helped Menlo-Atherton open its volleyball season with a 2- PSAL - Woodside Priory at Pinewood, 3:30 PAL Bay Division rival Aragon, 25- Nonleague — Mercy-Burlingame at Sa- p.m.; St. Lawrence at SHP, 4 p.m. 1 mark and runnerup finish in the Burlingame Tournament. 16, 25-15, 25-16.■

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