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DECEMBER 18, 2015 VOLUME 23, NO. 47 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 21 A kid’s best friend VOLUNTEERS TEACH MV STUDENTS HOW TO TREAT ANIMALS IN ‘CRITTER CLUB’ By Kevin Forestieri schools in the area, including Castro and Mistral Elementary, tudents at Mistral Elemen- to teach students about how to tary’s Beyond The Bell treat and take care of animals. Safterschool program got a Leonor Delgado, an educator surprise visitor last week, when and translator for the program, Rubi, the 6-year-old yellow Lab- said they expose students to rador, waltzed up to the front of animals including birds, dogs, the class. With a tail wagging at cats, rabbits and chickens to give full speed, it wasn’t clear who students a first-hand experience was more excited — the children with animals. The variety they or the dog. bring into the classroom depends Rubi is a search and rescue dog, on local volunteers who lend MARK NOACK explained Steve Garcia, a volun- their pets, but that rarely seems Muslim men gather for the late afternoon prayer at the Seerah Conference held at the Muslim teer for the San Mateo County to be a hurdle for Delgado. Community Association in Santa Clara on Dec. 12. The annual event focused on the community’s Sheriff’s Office, and her job is to “We have a lot of people who challenges amid recent terrorist attacks. sniff out a missing person with get really interested and want to her super-human sense of smell. help,” she said. One student in the front row was Critter Club started in 2013 Putting faith to the test floored when Garcia said kids as a popular program in the would have next to no chance east Menlo Park neighborhood TERROR ATTACKS BRING ADVERSITY TO LOCAL MUSLIM COMMUNITY winning a game of hide-and-seek of Belle Haven at Beechwood with Rubi once she gets their School — a private school serv- By Mark Noack out through glares, derogatory at Lake Chabot in Alameda scent. ing mostly low-income students. slurs or cold treatment from County were berated and had “She can smell the tiniest, Delgado said they try to visit or the estimated 250,000 strangers. And the animosity is hot coffee thrown at them tiniest things,” Garcia told the under-served communities to Muslims living in the Bay fueled by politicians calling for by a woman who saw them students. teach students about the humane FArea, these are the times surveillance on mosques, ban- praying. Last week, the Santa The lesson on search and res- treatment of animals, and started when faith is put to the test. ning Syrian refugees or Donald Clara offices of the Council cue dogs was the latest in a series coming to Castro last year. Following the Islamic State- Trump’s extreme proposal to on American-Islamic Rela- of classes called “Critter Club,” “We target areas where kids inspired terrorist attacks in totally bar Muslims from enter- tions (ISNA) received an enve- hosted by the Palo Alto Humane might not get this kind of educa- Paris and San Bernardino, a ing the country. lope containing white powder Society. Volunteers with the pall of suspicion has been cast Even in the Bay Area, a region meant to resemble anthrax. Humane Society visit several See ANIMALS, page 9 on the Islamic community that that prides itself on tolerance The powder wasn’t hazardous, reminds some of the dark days and diversity, there are plenty but the incident resulted in a after the Sept. 11 attacks. On of examples of anti-Muslim full evacuation of the building a day-to-day basis, local Mus- hostility. Earlier this month, a lims say this backlash can play group of Muslims picnicking See MUSLIMS, page 6 Split school board votes to open Slater Elementary By Kevin Forestieri voted 3-2 last week to reopen an that the new school would siphon elementary school on the Slater off students essential to the func- ossibly ending a years- Elementary campus. tioning of nearby schools, and long effort by families in Since April 2014, the board has concerns that there isn’t enough Pthe Whisman and Slater agreed that the northeast end of money to fund construction, MICHELLE LE area lobbying for a neighbor- the city needs a school of its own forced the board to postpone Rubi, a search-and-rescue dog, visits a classroom at Castro School hood school, the Mountain View — it was just a matter of figuring with Steve Garcia as part of a lesson in animal care from the Palo Alto Whisman School District board out the right timing. But worries See SLATER, page 8 Humane Society.

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Trustees butt heads over new school parcel tax SUPERINTENDENT URGES BOARD MEMBERS NOT TO PLAY ‘CHICKEN’ WITH CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

By Kevin Forestieri to note that Coladonato’s pro- posal would be a bad idea, he Mountain View Whis- as the district would almost man School District is certainly run into legal trouble Tin the midst of draft- with a per-square-foot tax. In ing a new parcel tax measure 2008, property owners sued to put on the ballot next year, the Alameda Unified School and school board members are District over the district’s Mea- clashing over changes that could sure H parcel tax, which levied expose the district to a lawsuit. different amounts based on the Up until the Dec. 10 meet- size of commercial and indus- ing, the board was prepared trial properties. Parcels under to ask voters to approve a tax 2,000 square feet were taxed that levied a flat rate on every a flat $120 annually, whereas parcel in the district, regard- the larger parcels were taxed less of size. The new parcel tax 15 cents per square foot up to a would replace Measure C, which maximum of $9,500.

MICHELLE LE expires in June 2017 and brings After a lengthy court battle, an Kirsten Shallenberg teaches Maria how to read the notes to play “Yankee Doodle” at an introductory in about $2.8 keyboard class at CSMA on Dec. 15. million a year. But board member Greg ‘If we’re not willing Mountain View Voice Coladonato Enhancing education disagreed to stand up for what with a flat-tax we think is fair, then through music and art 2015 approach, and said he was Greg we’ve got a bigger troubled by Coladonato CSMA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO saw me as a threat to him.” the idea that problem.’ ENRICH KIDS FROM LOW-WEALTH FAMILIES But earlier this month, homeowners would have to pay Couch says, “he looked me in the same amount as some of BOARD MEMBER GREG COLADONATO By Renee Batti wealth and special needs pre- the eyes and said to me, ‘Miss the largest property owners in school students, and she might Whitney, art is my best day of North Bayshore. hat do art, chickens, tear up a bit with the following the whole week.’” Her reaction? “I don’t think that it’s a very appellate court ruled in favor of and a very shy little story. “My heart melted,” she recalls. good tax if it taxes the owner of a the property owners and invali- Wboy have in com- One of her students, she says, Couch is one of two CSMA 37-acre parcel the same as a per- dated portions of the district’s mon? Ask art teacher Whitney “would not look at me or say a teachers who work with chil- son who has a 435-square-foot parcel tax. The per-square-foot Couch, a Community School word to me” during the first dren in the Mountain View condo,” he said. The district’s tax, the court decision said, vio- of Music and Arts (CSMA) two months of school. “He current Measure C tax has tiered lates California law, which states teacher working with low- spoke no English and really See MUSIC AND ART, page 11 rates based on the size of the that school districts can enact parcel. special taxes only if they “apply Coladonato proposed that the uniformly to all taxpayers.” In district add an extra half-cent 2013, the California Supreme per square foot levy to the mea- Court declined to review the Google to launch Hangar One cleanup sure, which he said would make case, essentially validating the it more fair and maybe even decision. By Mark Noack and polychlorinated biphenyls, the coming months, the com- more appealing to voters. Alameda Unified has since each of which pose an environ- pany will begin testing out sand- Coladonato said the square- had to set aside $5.8 million for ow in control of the mental health danger for the blasting and a variety of different foot tax could be tacked on to refunds to the district’s com- Moffett Federal Airfield, surrounding area. high-pressure water treatments the already-proposed flat rate of mercial property owners. Nlocal tech giant Google Years ago, those hazards led to remove the toxic coating from roughly $200. That would mean The court ruling sets a prec- is set to begin a pilot program to military officials to consider the steel framework. According the owners of Santiago Villa edent, essentially saying that rehabilitate and restore the iconic tearing down the hangar rath- to the lease agreement, Google in North Bayshore would have school districts should be wary Hangar One. er than pay its hefty clean-up has two years to complete the to pay an additional $8,000 in of anything other than a flat tax In the coming months, costs. That plan was jettisoned cleanup project, said Don Chuck, taxes to support local schools. that treats all parcels the same. Google, through its space- after the local community ral- chief of the Environmental Some of Google’s larger cam- Phil Henderson, the district’s research arm Planetary Ven- lied to preserve Hangar One Management Division at NASA puses would also have to pay legal counsel, told the board in tures, will reportedly start test- as a local historic landmark. Ames. between $2,000 and $4,000 September that the Alameda ing out a variety of different As a condition of its lease Once Google is done with the extra. decision makes clear that the methods to purge a mix of deal for the airfield with NASA, cleanup, the company has also Whether Coladonato’s pro- parcel tax must be uniform. hazardous chemicals embedded Google agreed to handle the agreed to replace the panel sid- posal would be legal is another Coladonato said he does not in the coating of the hangar’s environmental cleanup costs at ing along the exterior of the matter. believe the verdict was a slam steel skeleton. The structure is Hangar One, which are expected hangar, restoring it to its original Charles Heath, the district’s known to contain lead, asbestos to cost upward of $40 million. In appearance. V parcel tax consultant, was quick See PARCEL TAX, page 12

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MUSLIMS Ustadh Faraz Khan, an Islamic Suspicions among the wider daughter who was feeling scared A Planned Parenthood clinic Continued from page 1 teacher with the Zaytuna Col- U.S. public about Islam are following the San Bernardi- shooting, for example, generally lege. He recounted how Jewish based on ignorance, and the best no shooting. On a daily basis, doesn’t prompt questions on vio- and three employees were sent to and Christian clergy had rallied remedy is for average Muslims to peaceful Muslims are reminded lence in Christian doctrine. the hospital as a precaution. with the Islamic community to openly show others who they are, through media coverage that In cases where Muslim radicals Under this backdrop, the deter crowds threatening to burn urged Zahra Billoo, who directs they are lumped together with did commit mass violence, such Islamic community in the Bay down mosques after the Sept. 11 the Santa Clara CAIR offices tar- violent terrorists. as the attacks in San Bernardino, Area is coping with how to terrorist attacks. In turn, it is just geted by the powder-filled letter. “This bombardment of nega- groups like the Islamic Society of respond in the face of many mis- as important that Muslims show “If we’re afraid to talk about tively on the screen, how do you North America are left walking a understandings from the public support for other faiths when our faith, people are going to escape it?” Andrabi said. “How fine line between feeling no obli- at large. they face persecution, Khan said. get their information from Fox do you show grief? How do you gation to respond and not wanting Mountain View office This type of adversity brings News,” she said. “We’re going show that we’re just as much to sound insensitive. Following out both the worst and the best in to get through this. It’s certainly grieving as everyone else?” the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, ISNA Leaders of ISNA say they have people, said Hazem Bata, ISNA more tense now than it previ- This is the 15th year the Mus- issued a press statement condemn- a renewed focus on the Bay Area, secretary general. ously was.” lim association has organized ing the carnage and noting that and earlier this year the orga- “What we’re going through is On Saturday, Billoo talked to a a South Bay speaker series. violence was antithetical to the nization opened its main West nothing new — just ask the Afri- small group of about 20 teens for While this year’s event had been the tenets of the Islam. Mosques Coast office in Mountain View. can-Americans, ask the Jews, ask an afternoon session discussing planned for months, it took on throughout the Bay Area orga- Up until recently, ISNA had the Japanese, ask the Chinese,” the contemporary challenges of new significance in light of the nized prayer circles after the San operated out of its main offices he said. “We’re another cog in the being Muslim. The young audi- recent attacks. Bernardino shooting. in Indiana and Washington, D.C. wheel.” ence was evenly split between For American Muslims, the Muslim advocates blame media Opening a new Mountain View Facing the challenges boys and girls, many of whom aftermath of an extremist attack organizations for instilling the office should allow the group to wore headscarves or skullcaps. prompts a barrage of many of idea that regular Muslims owe address local cases of so-called The questions surrounding Asked if they had been bullied at the questions they have come the public some kind of apology Islamaphobia and coordinate the being both Muslim and Ameri- school about their religion, many to expect and dread: Does the after violent acts perpetrated by network of mosques and schools can took center stage on Saturday hands went up in the air. Muslim community condone others. Billoo urged her audience in the area, said Manzoor Ghori, at an ISNA conference titled Billoo urged the teens not to acts of terror? How can the com- not to give credence to that line of an ISNA board member and “What Did Muhammad Do: The shy away from expressing their munity allow violent extremists thought. Palo Alto resident. Along with its Challenges of Being a Minority” experiences as Muslims, whether into their ranks? Shouldn’t they “I don’t have to apologize for advocacy role, the new office also held in Santa Clara at the Mus- through face-to-face interaction apologize to the victims for their San Bernardino or Paris offers a prayer space. lim Community Association. or social media. losses? because I had nothing to do Mountain View’s new ISNA During the all-day event, local Still, the current U.S. political These questions are loaded with it, but I’ll still condemn it,” offices will also spearhead inter- imams and Islamic leaders urged climate presents real fears, espe- with biases, Billoo and other Billoo said. “I’ll condemn these faith efforts. The most ardent the congregation of hundreds to cially for Muslim parents and speakers said. More than one acts, but I’ll also condemn allies Muslims may have during remain engaged citizens of their their children. Farha Andrabi, speaker pointed out that other when Israeli air strikes kill Pal- precarious times are the religious communities, even if they face an Islamic Society coordinator, religious groups don’t face simi- estinian children or when U.S. leaders from other faiths, said adversity or blatant bigotry. described getting texts from her lar scrutiny following atrocities. drones kill Pakistanis.” V

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To El Camino Hospital Anthem Blue Cross Patients:

For the last several months, El Camino Hospital has been in discussions with Anthem Blue Cross regarding the terms of our contract. Our goal is to come to a fair and equitable agreement for the care we provide to our Anthem Blue Cross patients. Unless reasonable terms are achieved, our contract with Anthem Blue Cross will be terminated effective December 31, 2015.

If the hospital and Anthem Blue Cross are not able to reach agreement, Anthem Blue Cross members covered under the HMO plan may not be able to choose El Camino Hospital for their medical care beginning January 1, 2016. HMO members who are currently receiving care at El Camino Hospital may have the right to continue for a designated time period. Patients should contact Anthem Blue Cross’ customer service department to learn more. If there are further questions, patients may contact the Department of Managed Health Care, which protects HMO customers, at 888-466-2219 or online at hmohelp.ca.gov.

El Camino Hospital will continue to welcome Anthem Blue Cross members with PPO plans and will honor in-network copayment amounts for services and care. As always, we will treat and stabilize any patient coming to our emergency department, regardless of insurance coverage.

High quality, personalized care for our patients is our fi rst priority and we have been reluctant to take any action that potentially disrupts to the lives of our patients. Our discussions with Anthem Blue Cross continue, and we sincerely hope that we will reach agreement before the termination date.

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a thriving school in the northeast Blakely said. “The district has to SLATER quadrant of the city. Doing so, shift its gears back to the students.” Continued from page 1 they argued, could severely hinder Former board member Steve the decision in June. The board the education programs at neigh- Olson was also skeptical. As a majority endorsed reopening the boring schools and would leave member of the District Facilities school in a straw vote last month. the district strapped for cash. Committee, he said he spent well At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Looking at the recommen- over 1,000 hours poring over all board committed to opening dations, board member José the information and data, and a new school, but agreed that Gutiérrez said he couldn’t see always came to the same painful details about when it would how opening a new school could conclusion: Now is not the time to open, how big the school would work out. He said the district is open a new school. Olson said the be and how attendance boundar- already deep in debt, there are public deserves a good reason why ies would be redrawn would be no plans on how to handle open- the board has since decided to vote determined at a later date. ing the new facility, and revenue against the recommendation. Board member Greg Cola- from the $198 million Measure G “What I would ask of the dis- ࠮7PJR\WPUZ[VYL donato voted for the new school, school bond has been misman- trict is that you formally respond ࠮-YLLNPM[^YHW along with trustees Ellen Wheel- aged so far. It’s also still not clear, to the committee with an expla- ࠮:OVWV\Y/VSPKH` er and Steve Nelson, saying it is he said, how the district plans to nation of what’s changed and catalog online important not to delay the deci- mitigate any negative effects on where we were wrong,” he said. sion any longer. Coladonato said other schools if it opens Slater. Olson also warned against the the board has a responsibility to assumption that the district has alleviate overcrowding at Huff, the ability to raise bond money Bubb and Landels schools, which ‘We spend more time for an additional school, and that 173 Main Street, Los Altos he said all had tremendous kin- opening the school will somehow 650.941.6043650..941.6043 dergarten enrollment this year. talking about Measure balance out enrollment at some “We’d be negligent of our of the district’s most crowded duties to let another year of pro- G (and) opening Slater schools. jected over-enrollment at some of than we do talking “If the assumption is that you our schools come and go without can decrease enrollment at Huff doing anything about it,” he said. about the academic and Bubb to 450, good luck,” he PUBLIC NOTICE District parent Tamara Wilson said. “I don’t think that would fly.” told the board she believes all the concerns of our district.’ MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT A problem of demographic data in the district SUPERINTENDENT AYINDÉ RUDOLPH micromanagement? APPLICATION FOR THE MEASURE G BOND points towards a big bump in OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE enrollment in the next five years, The Dec. 10 agenda called for particularly as the Mountain View the board to determine a tenta- The Board of Trustees of the Mountain View Whisman City Council continues to green- “I don’t hear solutions. I don’t tive opening date for the school, School District is seeking qualified, interested light more housing. Last week, the find solutions in how we can help enrollment capacity, and whether council tentatively agreed to allow a community that’s in need of a Slater should be a neighborhood individuals to serve on a committee of community as many as 1,600 additional new school and balance that out with school. leaders which will serve as the independent Bond housing units throughout the city. the ramifications that would Superintendent Ayindé Oversight Committee (BOC) for the implementation of Slater resident Christina Oran come afterward,” Gutiérrez said. Rudolph suggested that most of said the expected population Board member Bill Lambert these recommendations be post- the District’s Measure G school facilities bond program. growth in Mountain View is said opening a new school now poned to a later date, and district On June 5, 2012, Mountain View Whisman School going to cause major enrollment could detract from other impor- staff could come back with a growth in the district, and it tant district initiatives, including list of options the board could District voters passed Measure G, a $198 million bond would prudent for the district to finishing construction at all the choose from. But Coladonato measure. State law requires that the Mountain View start building for it now. existing schools using Measure said he was concerned that Whisman School District Board of Trustees appoint “We’re just going to need more G money. The recent audit by district staff wouldn’t explore facilities,” she said. “We’re going Cambridge Education revealed all of the options on the table, a Bond Oversight Committee to inform the public to need another school.” significant problems in the edu- including his idea of a minimal, regarding the District’s expenditure of bond proceeds, Though the design of the new cational programs throughout six-classroom school. ensure bond proceeds are expended only for the purposes school remains undecided, Cola- the district, which Lambert said Nelson said he was concerned donato said Slater doesn’t need need to be addressed as well. the board hadn’t given enough set forth in Measure G, and present an annual report to to be a large campus with per- “We need to focus on complet- direction to the district on how the Board of Trustees on their conclusions regarding the manent classrooms, and could ing the current projects, demon- to figure out what the new school expenditure of Measure G proceeds. easily consist of six portables if strate responsibility and get our would look like. that’s what it takes to stay within house in order in terms of the Rudolph, frustrated with the Currently, the District is seeking two (2) members to financial constraints. curriculum and education that added requests of staff, said the fill the current BOC vacancies and is only accepting But Wheeler said she was we’re providing our students,” board has to learn where to draw hesitant to support any half- Lambert said. the line and let staff take over, applications for those interested parties to fill the measures, and that settling on Parent Laura Blakely urged the rather than discussing new facili- Business Representative or the Taxpayer Organization a temporary solution with por- board to postpone the decision, ties at great length across several Member positions. tables means the district will risk and said the community has lost meetings. not attracting enough families to confidence in the district’s ability “We spend more time talking If you wish to serve on this important committee, please keep the school afloat. to be fiscally prudent. At the last about Measure G (and) opening review the committee bylaws for more information about “If people did not come, or they update, district staff reported Slater than we do talking about the did not (return) the next year, I that Measure G construction academic concerns of our district,” the committee’s role and responsibilities and complete think you’d do irreparable dam- costs could go $20 million over Rudolph said. “Normally I have the application from the BOC website at http://www. age to the idea of a quality Slater budget unless big cuts are made. the patience of Job, I really do. But mvwsd.org/bond-oversight-committee. Applications are in that community.” Constructing a new school at I honestly think that enough time due by 2:00pm on Friday, January 8, 2016. Completed Decision marks a Slater is expected to cost $30 mil- has been spent on this topic. big reversal lion, based on designs presented “I hate to lose my cool on this applications can be mailed to: Mountain View Whisman by the district’s architect at the one, but I honestly think that School District, Attn: Dr. Robert Clark, Associate The decision to reopen the Oct. 8 board meeting. instead of micromanaging the Superintendent/Chief Business Officer, 750-A San Pierre school goes against recommenda- Public support for future par- district staff and asking them ... to tions by two district committees cel taxes could dwindle she try and jump through 20 hoops to Way, Mountain View, CA 94043 or faxed to 650-964- made earlier this year; the com- said, if the district continues to try and answer a question for the 8907. If any questions, please call Dr. Robert Clark at mittees found that the district pile resources into construction next board meeting, that you sim- 650-526-3500. lacks both the enrollment and instead of education programs. ply allow us to do our job and the capital funds needed to build It’s time to refocus on the kids,” investigate this problem.” V

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HAWAIIAN H ORGANIC LOCAL BUILDING PROJECTS ARE WAY OVER BUDGET IN OLIDAYS MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN DISTRICT PAPAYAS HAPPY BROCCOLINI By Kevin Forestieri ent-participation at Stevenson BEST TENDER FLAVOR Elementary and dual immersion $ BABY $ TREE BROCCOLI he Mountain View Whis- at Mistral Elementary, would 99 FRESH FRUIT BASKETS 99 RIPE KALE man School District must be the exceptions, and could NOW TAKING ORDERS SOLO SPROUTS make major cuts to proj- be entirely housed in modular DRY FRUIT TRAYS $399 1BUN. 1LB. VARIETY T PKG. ects on school campuses to get buildings, Clark said. This could READY TO SHIP back on budget with the $198 very well alter the $43 million HADEN BAKING SPECIALS ORGANIC LOCAL million Measure G construction plan to build a shared Castro and MANGOES SHELLED $ BABY BOK CHOY plans. Mistral Elementary campus that 699 SWEET F WALNUTS LB. STIR The district, which has over- the board approved last month. $ 00 $ AND O RAW FRY 49 spent on several projects to date, That plan called for permanent TASTY 2 R 3 $ 99 TIME 1 LB. ALMONDS 8 is roughly $20 million over bud- classrooms for Mistral. Housing NORTHWEST LB. ORGANIC LOCAL get so far on school construction, Mistral in portable classrooms COMICE PEARS BLACK $199 LEEKS and risks running out of money would save the district between RAISINS LB. SWEET GREAT before making improvements at $7 million and $9 million from AND $ 49 ALMOND PASTE FOR $ 49 JUICY 1 LB. SOUP 1 LB. all of its schools. At the Dec. 10 the project’s cost. GLACE FRUIT meeting, Chief Business Officer Board member Greg Cola- Your Everyday Farmers Market Robert Clark told the board donato was thrilled with the Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com that it’s still possible to get back proposal, and said the board within the budget — provided should applaud district staff for the board is willing to make getting construction plans back some hefty cuts. on budget. Coladonato had advo- In a straw poll, a majority cated for a cheaper alternative at of the board agreed to install- the Castro campus, and voted no ing new portable classrooms, on the original plans. He said the instead of building permanent board over-allocated funds for Change your ones, in order to save millions the school, and now district staff of dollars in construction costs. is trying to find a remedy. At the district’s neighborhood “Which is awesome,” Cola- schools, for example, there could donato said. “I’m glad Dr. Clark be 18 permanent classrooms and is trying to make it fit.” smile, any additional rooms could be Board member José Gutiérrez, modular buildings, Clark said. change your Choice programs, like par- See CONSTRUCTION, page 13

traveled in the Bay Area and ANIMALS beyond to help in rescue efforts, life. Continued from page 1 Garcia said. Over the summer tion,” she said. they traveled to Redding to One of the eye-opening lessons search for a young girl who had at Castro was teaching kids about gone missing, and more recently the importance of spaying and searched for a lost hunter near the neutering cats, Delgado said. Stu- Iron Lakes in Madera County. dents were taught how to handle Garcia told the students how encounters with feral cats, aban- Rubi is trained to put a leather doned cats and strays, and the strap around her neck, called a Natural-looking dental implants will restore “trap-neuter-return” response to bringsel, in her mouth once she feral cats. She said they presented sniffs out someone. Rubi’s train- your healthy smile and eliminate discomfort. a graphic showing just how fast ing included loads of positive a population of cats can grow in reinforcement for finding people, State of the art technology and a trusted expert. “Patrick’s knowledge just a few years. Garcia said, and the students Last week, the focus was on could see it. With Garcia dressed Dr. McEvoy has the highest level of certification for Implant and experience got my Rubi and other service dogs. up in his uniform and equipped Dentistry and Restorations with over 20 years of experience. attention and gave me Volunteer Patty Hurley told stu- with the bringsel, Rubi could • Fellow of the Academy of Implant Dentistry the confidence to get my dents that they should be wary hardly sit still. of approaching and petting ser- “She really likes doing it,” • Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Implantology ASK ABOUT dental implant. I highly OUR DENTAL vice dogs because many of them Garcia told the kids. “She loves • Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry IMPLANT recommend Patrick for are “working,” supporting their finding people.” WARRANTY dental implants and any owners with mobility and other Delgado said the free program tasks. Some dogs, Hurley told the helps teach students as young as NewNNe patients are always welcome for freee dental needs.” dozen or so kids, have the ability preschoolers to be responsible -Marion D., Mountain View to sense when humans are about pet owners, but kids can return consultations or second opinions. to have a seizure. the favor as well. Students can Students were audibly drop by the Humane Society and impressed to find out that dogs help to socialize animals. Many also have keen senses that can students have offered their own Schedule your consultation today! detect an earthquake shortly time to help socialize cats at the before the ground begins to shelter, she said. V 105 South Drive, Suite 200 • Mountain View shake. Email Kevin Forestieri at (650) 969-2600 • drmcevoy.com Rubi, the star of the show, has [email protected]

December 18, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 9 Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund How to Give Your gift helps children This year, the following and families in need agencies will be supported by the Holiday Fund: Contributions to the Holiday Fund will be matched dollar for dollar to the extent Day Worker Center The Day Worker Center of Mountain View possible and will go directly to the nonprofit provides a secure place for workers and agencies that serve Mountain View employers to negotiate wages and work conditions. It serves an average of 60 residents. Last year, more than 150 Voice workers a day with job placements, English readers and the Wakerly, the William lessons, job skills workshops or guidance.

and Flora Hewlett and the David and Mentor Tutor Connection Lucile Packard foundations contributed Mentor Tutor Connection matches adult volunteer mentors with at-risk youth in $91,000, or $13,000 each for the the Mountain View, Los Altos and the Los nonprofit agencies supported by the Voice Altos Hills area and offers tutoring to many students, including some in high school and Holiday Fund. We are indebted to the beyond. Silicon Valley Community Foundation which Community School of Music and Arts handles all donations, and deducts no The Community School of Music and Arts administrative costs from your gifts, which provides hands-on art and music education in the classrooms of the Mountain View are tax-deductible as permitted by law. All Whisman School District. Nearly 45 percent donations will be shared equally with the of the students are socio-economically seven recipient agencies. disadvantaged, and 28 percent have limited English proficiency.

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profits and are administered by skills, language development and MUSIC AND ART the Silicon Valley Community mathematics,” she says. Thank you for donating Continued from page 5 Foundation at no cost, so 100 In addition to the preschool to the Holiday Fund Whisman School District’s pre- percent of contributions go to the program, CSMA partners with school program that’s primar- recipients. the Mountain View Whis- As of Dec. 10, 2015 ily funded by the California CSMA’s art and music instruc- man School District to provide 81 donors have donated $44,097 Department of Education and tion in the school district’s pre- music and art instruction at to the Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund Head Start, which supports school program “has provided all of its schools, according to children from low-wealth fami- amazing learning experiences CSMA’s Sharon Kenney. The lies. She and her young charges for students who would not nonprofit also has programs 15 Anonymous ...... 4,340 Robert Rohrbacher ...... * had been immersed in a lively otherwise have access to these at all elementary school grade art project that yielded nests, types of enrichment activities,” levels in about 40 schools in Ron Stephens ...... 100 Anne Johnston ...... * young chickens, and a chick says Terri Wallace-Bielecki, the 14 school districts throughout Lyle & Sally Sechrest .....100 Andy & Liz Coe ...... * emerging from an egg — and in school district’s preschool pro- Santa Clara and San Mateo the process, kindled the imagi- gram director. “Many of their counties, she says. Jerry & Renee Hinson ...... * Dorothy Meier ...... * nation and zeal of a withdrawn more affluent peers are able to After-school programs at part- Robert & Lois Adams .... 500 Wesley and Molly Smith ... * little boy. participate in similar enrich- ner elementary schools include Judith Manton ...... 50 Jeff Segall ...... 100 “I love making chickens,” the ment activities outside the con- choruses and art clubs. boy told Couch after revealing his text of school, but financial, Headquartered in the Finn Karl Schnaitter ...... 700 Kevin & Robin Duggan ..... * enthusiasm for art class. “We then linguistic and social barriers Center at 230 San Antonio Circle, Rosanne Cejna ...... 175 Leslie & Anita Nichols ...... * proceeded to have a long conver- often prevent our families from CSMA also offers a range of sation about chickens and what he enrolling their children in such classes for children and adults, Elisabeth Seaman ...... * Jennifer Coogan ...... 250 knew about them,” she says. programs.” as well as private instruction. Maryellen Wolfers ...... 100 Rada & John Ford ...... 100 Couch and other teachers at The district’s preschool teach- The center’s Tateuchi Hall CSMA, located in Mountain ers, Wallace-Bielecki notes, are is a community hub for free Rose Han ...... * Renee & Jerry Hinson ...... * View, have many stories high- excellent specialists in early concerts, some of which are Michael Kahan ...... 100 Tom & Barbara Lustig .... 350 lighting the capacity for art and childhood development, but the geared for the family. The center Susan Tenney ...... 500 R. Lanier Anderson music to make connections, to CSMA teachers offer expertise in also features art exhibits, and & Katherine Preston ...... 250 help children develop a range of music and hand-on arts instruc- a new “Arts World” program, Kevin Chiapello ...... 250 abilities, and to enrich the lives of tion, making for a sound collabo- spotlighting the art, music and E. Denley Rafferty...... 100 Sally B. Evans ...... 200 people of all ages. ration. cuisine of specific regions of the Lynn Gordon & David Simon CSMA is one of seven non- “We know that these (art world, Kenney says. Beverly Smolich ...... 100 * profit organizations that benefit and music) experiences will Go to arts4all.org for more Mei Hong ...... 150 Elaine Roberts ...... 250 from the Voice’s annual Holiday also enhance development in all information about CSMA. V Edward Taub ...... 72 Fund. Donations to the fund are other areas of learning, includ- Email Renee Batti at Vi Robertson ...... 50 divided equally among the non- ing social, emotional, motor [email protected] Edward Perry ...... 200 Eva Diane Chang ...... 100 Patricia Larenas ...... 100 Susan Endsley...... 100 B D Pearson Jr ...... 1,000 Gary & Yuko Kushner ...... * Lane Center for the American in Septem- Gary Kushner ...... 300 Susan Perkins ...... * COMMUNITY West at Stanford University. ber to become Continued from page 4 Heaton works as a business city manager Bob Stenz ...... 100 Norma Jean Bodey Galiher . October that it would match up development analyst and has of Redwood 100 Susan and to $400,000 in donations made lived in the city for two years. City. Ramberg David Russell ...... 250 In Memory Of to the foundation between Aug. 1 They were selected out of a last worked as and Dec. 11. The foundation met pool of five applicants for the finance direc- Thomas J. Mucha ...... 350 Evan C. Rauch ...... * the funding goal with four days commission. tor of Red- Audrey Bruce & Twana Karney . 250 Herbert E. Rauch ...... * to spare, with renewing donors The two new members are wood City Seymour Ramberg Randa Mulford ...... * Henry C. Hennings Jr...... * contributing $339,000 and new replacing former planning before coming donors giving $74,000. commissioners Todd Fernan- to Mountain Tats & Rose Tsunekawa . 100 William Rogge ...... 300 “We are deeply grateful for dez and Kathy Trontell, both View. Ellen Wheeler ...... 50 Nick Bagar ...... 200 every donation we’ve received,” of whom left their posts due to Among her previous posts, MVEF board president Adrienne term limits. Ramberg worked for years as Marilyn Gildea ...... * Daisy W. Morris ...... * Heiskanen said in a statement. In the same vote, the coun- assistant city manager in both Kathleen & Reese Cutler .... * In Honor Of The grant money will also help cil appointed Rick Meyer and Redwood City and Menlo Park. fund other programs in the foun- Merry Yen as new members to She has also held positions Joe Mitchner ...... 150 Jeanette Motumal’s dation’s 2015-16 budget, which the Downtown Committee. A in Palo Alto and San Mateo retirement ...... 50 Renee & Irving Statler ... 200 includes art classes, environmen- series of other current com- County. Taking the new posi- Dan Rich ...... * Organizations tal education and a hands-on missioners were reappointed to tion means working for her science program. The foundation new terms for the commissions hometown — she currently Kathleen Hall Wakerly Family Foundation ...... 25,000 hopes to raise $700,000 this year for parks and recreation, the resides in Mountain View and & Leslie Murdock ...... 250 in addition to the Google grant. library, visual arts, seniors, and has a daughter enrolled in a —Kevin Forestieri bicycle and pedestrian matters. local public school, according to The new commissioners were Kimberly Thomas, the assistant approved by the City Council in to the city manager. NEW MEMBERS FOR CITY a unanimous vote on Dec. 8. Among her duties, Ramberg Donate online at COMMISSIONS will be responsible for oversee- NEW ASSISTANT CITY ing the city manager’s office, www.siliconvalleycf.org/ The Mountain View City human resources and other Council last week picked two MANAGER interdepartmental projects. She mvv-holiday-fund new members for the Environ- will also assume leadership mental Planning Commission, Mountain View City Hall has when City Manager Dan Rich is the advisory body that helps a new No. 2 joining the staff. absent. review and refine most large Audrey Seymour Ramberg, a Ramberg was selected for development proposals. The longtime public servant with the position out of more than new members joining the seven- 20 years in local government, 90 applicants, according to a seat commission are Preeti Heh- is joining the city’s ranks as the Mountain View press release meyer and Andrew Heaton. new assistant city manager. issued Wednesday. She will earn Hehmeyer, a 21-year resident Ramberg steps into the new an annual salary of $215,000, of Mountain View, works as position formerly held by Melissa and starts work Feb. 8. associate director at the Bill Stevenson Diaz, who resigned —Mark Noack

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tax. Gutiérrez told Coladonato defeating Measure E, and that he PARCEL TAX that there are ways he can had doubts that the district could Continued from page 5 oppose the legal decision, but raise enough money to fight dunk in favor of flat taxes, and the school board is not the place local landlords. In a city where that a per-square-foot parcel to do it. 53 percent of residents are living tax measure could still pass Coladonato stood by his pro- in rental housing, Sherman said, legal scrutiny. Board member posal throughout the meeting, it’s a foregone conclusion that a Steve Nelson said he was also and encouraged the rest of the per-square-foot parcel tax would in favor of pursuing a more board to stand on principle fail. equitable tax, and announced rather than on what they thought “It would not be close,” Sher- he would be willing to put down was less risky. man said. “That kind of an out- $50,000 of his own money in come would impair our ability to order to fight any legal chal- go back the next year and try (to) lenges. correct the situation.” But the other board members, ‘To think you’re In 2003, the Voice reported and district administrators, had going to resolve that Measure E would have no stomach for taking any risks been the first per-square-foot with $2.8 million in annual this in court in any tax rate for a school district funding on the line. Board mem- in Santa Clara County. The ber Bill Lambert called it “ludi- reasonable time- tax would have cost the aver- crous” to go against the legal con- age homeowner $70 a year, sensus and start a lawsuit when frame is just nuts.’ the average business $370, and the district desperately needs the some of the city’s largest busi- BOARD MEMBER BILL LAMBERT parcel tax revenue to fund school nesses upwards of $50,000. programs. The Tri-County Apartment “The uncertainty that’s going Association, one of the biggest to cause to the funding in our “If we’re not willing to stand opposition groups at the time, district ... it’s just absurd,” Lam- up for what we think is fair, then helped to raise about $79,000 to bert said. “And to think you’re we’ve got a bigger problem,” he defeat the measure. going to resolve this in court in said. Losing focus any reasonable time-frame is just A majority of the board agreed nuts. This could go on for years.” at the meeting that the best time Near the end of the long board Superintendent Ayinde to put the tax measure on the meeting, Rudolph chided the Rudolph criticized Coladonato’s ballot would be the May 3 spe- board for getting caught up in a proposal, saying he was playing cial election, but the board needs lengthy debate about “the politics Join our team! “chicken” with $2.8 million. approval by four of its five mem- on the timing of a parcel tax that “We are already in jeopardy of bers to do so. A 3-2 vote could hasn’t even been approved,” and We’re looking for talented, not passing the parcel tax. The lead to a delay into 2017, Wheeler said it’s a good example of the more you add to it, the more in said. underlying problems with the highly-motivated and dynamic people jeopardy you put our kids’ educa- Stiff opposition board. tion,” Rudolph said. Quoting parts of the recent Board president Ellen Wheeler Things didn’t work out the last district audit by the firm Cam- said she would prefer to have time the district tried for a parcel bridge Education, Rudolph said Embarcadero Media is a locally-owned and independent something like what Coladonato tax based on square footage. In the board often gets caught up in multimedia company based in Palo Alto for over 35 years. We proposed, but that the board has 2003, the it attempted to pass debates that “descend into pro- produce the award-winning Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View to be realistic and accept the Measure E, which would have longed arguments that ultimately Voice and The Almanac on the Midpeninsula. In each of these confines of the law. In recent levied a tax of 5 cents per square arrive at no consensus,” which he markets our print publications and award-winning websites are meetings, Wheeler has fre- foot annually on property own- said is exactly what was happen- quently referred to passing the ers in the district. ing at that meeting. the best-read and most respected news source in the area. parcel tax as a top priority for Heath told the board that Mea- Rudolph told Coladonato that We are currently looking for talented and outgoing the school board. sure E lost, getting 63 percent his stance was about the fairness Multimedia Advertising Sales Representatives to join “I don’t want anyone to think of the vote when it needed 66.7 of a tax, rather than what was our team. that because I don’t want to percent, primarily because it the best choice for the kids in the fight a brick wall that I don’t motivated aggressive and well- district, and that it will be the In this position, you will work with local businesses to expand prefer a tiered rate or a half- funded opposition. On top of the students who suffer if the district their brand identity and support their future success using our cent rate or something else,” legal vulnerability, he said, the loses the $2.8 million in annual marketing platforms: print campaigns, website and mobile Wheeler said. district could face serious politi- tax revenue. advertising and email marketing. Board member José Gutiérrez cal opposition. “This conversation is not about said taking a stand on a politi- Steve Sherman, a parent in the our kids; this conversation is The ideal candidate is an organized and assertive self-starter cal matter is a totally separate district, told the board that the about what you believe is right who loves working in a team environment to achieve sales issue from addressing the needs local landlords’ association was about the law that has already goals. Be sure you have strong verbal, written and persuasive of students with a new parcel responsible for “single-handedly” been settled,” Rudolph said. V interpersonal skills — and you thrive on exceptional customer service and hard work. Sales experience is a plus, but we will consider well-qualified MOTEL TRESPASS money to pay for it, according candidates with a passion to succeed. Please email your resume CRIME BRIEFS Continued from page 4 to police spokeswoman Leslie and a cover letter describing why you believe you are the right Police arrested a transient man Hardie. fit with Embarcadero Media. No phone calls, please. determined that Laguna was at the Budget Motel in Mountain Officers also located drug intoxicated; he refused to follow View last week after he allegedly paraphernalia inside the room Submit your resume and cover letter to: directions from officers, Hardie entered a room he had not paid Leclere was in, Hardie said. Tom Zahiralis, Vice President Sales and Marketing said. for. Leclere was arrested on charges [email protected] Laguna was arrested on charg- Officers responded to a report of defrauding an innkeeper and es of battery, public intoxication, of a trespasser at the motel at possession of drug parapherna- being a minor in possession of 1028 W. El Camino Real shortly lia; he also had an outstanding alcohol, and resisting, obstruct- after 1 p.m. on Dec. 11. They warrant. He was booked into ing or delaying an investigation. found that 54-year-old John Santa Clara County Main Jail 450 Cambridge Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94306 | 650.326.8210 He was booked into San Jose Damian Leclere had entered an without bail. PaloAltoOnline.com | TheAlmanacOnline.com | MountainViewOnline.com Main Jail. open room there and didn’t have —Kevin Forestieri

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a Mountain View artist to the recent hire of master teacher Q  INFORMATION Serious about ballet and Bolshoi Ballet graduate Ivan What: “The Snow Queen,” pre- Goliandin, and the academy’s sented by Bayer Ballet BAYER BALLET ACADEMY PRESENTS ‘THE SNOW QUEEN’ roster of visiting teachers that Where: Mountain View Center includes former New York City for the Performing Arts, 500 Cas- by Elizabeth Schwyzer tain View, the academy has Ballet principal dancer Stepha- tro Street established itself as a serious nie Saland, Bayer has set the bar When: Saturday, Dec. 19 and anish writer Hans Chris- training facility for young danc- exceptionally high. She’s serious Sunday, Dec. 20, 1 and 6 p.m. tian Andersen wasn’t ers interested in learning classi- about ballet, yet her passion is Cost: $40-$50 Dknown for his cozy bed- cal ballet in the Vaganova style, as much for artistic expression Info: Go to bayerballetacademy. time stories. The 19th century a technique named for Russian as it is for technical prowess, com or mvcpa.com, or call 650- author is best remembered for dancer and educator Agrip- and her commitment to quality 903-6000. his dark, sometimes downright pina Vaganova. Five years, ago, doesn’t seem to weigh heavily on SHARON PENG YouTube videos of Bayer Ballet’s haunting fairy tales. “The Ugly Bayer launched the Bayer Ballet her students. Instead, it seems to Bayer Ballet Company will “The Snow Queen”: Duckling” tells the story of a Company, offering her students motivate them. perform an original production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Moxl39s5RsE&feature=youtu.be homely little bird who is bullied regular opportunities to perform “The kids of Silicon Valley of “The Snow Queen” at the by the rest of the flock. In “The fully-staged works for the larger deserve the highest quality of Mountain View Center for the https://www.youtube.com/ Little Mermaid,” the heroine community. ballet, both in class and on stage,” Performing Arts. watch?v=lSVQ_YWoNiw gives up her life in the sea for One step through the door at the director explained during a human love, only to find that love Bayer Ballet Academy, and it’s break from rehearsal last week. towers above the rest of the girls Bayer Ballet Academy website: unrequited. Among the most clear this is a school that takes “This is a beautiful area full in her technique class. http://bayerballetacademy.com famous of Andersen’s tales is its training and performance of educated, smart people,” she “Pirouettes have always been a “The Snow Queen,” an epic story seriously. Young girls in leo- noted. “It’s very international, challenge,” she explained. “Every onstrate what she doesn’t want to of good and evil that features tards and tights sit quietly in the and people here value children’s time I find my balance, I grow see. Hopping around awkwardly an evil troll, a magical mirror, a lobby, stretching as they wait for education — they value serious and have to learn them again.” with her head bent forward and jealous queen and the innocent their class to begin. Piano music classes with serious results.” Rather than finding the process her knees jutting out to the sides, children caught in her spell. floats in from the studio: tech- Serious results she has had; discouraging, Halevy described she makes the girls giggle. “This This weekend, the Bayer Ballet nique classes are taught with live among Bayer’s current students the constant struggle to teach her is horsey,” she says, smiling wide- Academy will stage an original accompanists rather than record- is Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle body to perform the technique ly at them. “Don’t give me this. dance production of “The Snow ed music. In the corner, a stand- School eighth grader Alina Tara- properly as “rewarding.” Again.” The dancers fall quickly Queen” at the Mountain View ing dress form displays a jeweled torin, a three-time first place “Ballet has taught me never to back into position, determined to Center for the Performing Arts. corset with a drop waist and full winner at the World Ballet Com- give up,” she noted. “I never say, do better. Choreographed by the company’s romantic tutu: an example of the petition. Taratorin will play the ‘I can’t.’ I always say, ‘Just give me This year, after many years director, Ina Bayer, this is the costumes for “The Snow Queen,” lead role of Gerda in this year’s a little time to get it.’” in what her mother referred to show’s second staging; it pre- all of which were commissioned “Snow Queen” production. Like the Danish author whose as “wallpaper roles,” Halevy miered last year. With “The Snow especially for this production and Such student achievements are stories combine a certain severity will dance the role of the Snow Queen,” Bayer Ballet aims to offer custom-sewn in Russia. a source of pride, yet they’re not with an undeniable magic, Inna Queen. Performing on stage is audiences both a refreshing alter- “Miss Inna spares no expense the primary goal at the academy, Bayer offers an unusual combi- the ultimate reward for so many native to traditional holiday “Nut- when it comes to ensuring a top- where the majority of students nation of no-nonsense rigor and hours of hard work in the studio, cracker” productions and a vision quality production,” explained have no intention of pursuing true warmth. During rehearsal, Halevy said. of what can be accomplished parent volunteer Oriana Halevy, a professional career in dance. she stands at the front of the Taratorin agreed. “When I go through rigorous training and a whose daughter Karina has been Instead, like Los Altos High studio calling out both praise on stage, I feel a different kind of dedication to high-level artistry. dancing with Bayer Ballet for the School freshman Karina Halevy, and correction as the girls dance. happy — an out of the this world Founded in 2005 and housed past five years. most students value the training “Beautiful, Anya — beautiful, happy — it’s glorious.” V in an unassuming building on From the original sets for in its own right. Masha!” she shouts. A moment Email Elizabeth Schwyzer at Old Middlefield Way in Moun- “The Snow Queen” designed by At 5 feet 10 inches tall, Halevy later, she stops the music to dem- [email protected]

any more, and that the Castro whether a deal can be brokered sources of money that could ties. But the board has gone CONSTRUCTION community has already been between the two schools. But fund district construction and back and forth on whether that’s Continued from page 9 through two or three rounds of board president Ellen Wheeler make up the difference. A an appropriate use of the funds. budget cuts. Castro families, he said she heard “loud and clear” total of $1 million in deferred Last year, the board approved on the other hand, said he felt said, are worried they’ll have from both schools that their maintenance, $6 million in using Shoreline reserves to pay like it amounted to the board to go through another difficult communities were not comfort- developer fees and $7.5 mil- for classroom facilities at both going back on its word. The round of construction reviews. able with the idea of sharing lion in Shoreline reserves are Graham and Crittenden Middle board had gone through a “whole “The inability to have a con- facilities. up for grabs, and a majority of School. song and dance” at previous crete plan and stick to it is my Also on the chopping block the board agreed it’s time to But earlier this year, under meetings and finally approved main concern,” Gutiérrez said. was the district office, which is use that money to balance the Interim Superintendent Kevin the plans, Gutiérrez said, only for “I don’t want any of the other expected to cost $6 million for budget. Skelly, staff recommended that the board to decide on cuts with- schools to go through what Cas- new construction, or $4 million The Shoreline money comes the board revert back to strictly out consulting with the Mistral tro and Mistral have been going for extensive renovation, or $2 from an agreement between using Measure G bond funds, community first. through right now.” million for bare-bones fixes, the city of Mountain View and and instead use the Shoreline But the situation has changed Another shared campus? Clark said. While a majority the Mountain View Whisman reserves to pay for three years “dramatically” since then, said of the board said they would School District to funnel rough- of professional development board member Bill Lambert, Another key issue left unre- be willing to scrap the more ly $3 million in tax revenue and Common Core prepara- who voted in favor of the original solved earlier this year is wheth- ambitious plans to improve from the Shoreline Regional tion at the district’s lowest Castro construction plans. He er to build a shared campus the district office if money is Park Community special tax performing schools, Castro and said the board recently approved for the adjacent Stevenson and tight, Lambert made a point to district to the school district. Theuerkauf. building a new school at Slater Theuerkauf elementary schools, say that it’s important to have a The deal, which was brokered Nelson complained about the Elementary, which means the where both schools would share quality, permanent facility for between the city and neighbor- back and forth from staff, and district has to be careful how it facilities such as a multipurpose the district office that parents ing school districts four years said the money would be better spends its limited budget. room and library. The shared can be proud of. That isn’t the ago, means the district now spent on academic programs “I firmly believe now that we campus would not only save on case right now, Lambert said. receives a portion of the $8 mil- than construction. have to be extremely cost-con- construction costs, but would “It’s really embarrassing, what lion in property taxes that are “It’s lost opportunity money scious as a district and conserve also make better use of the lim- we have right now,” he said. diverted to the Shoreline tax if we spend it on buildings,” our resources as much as pos- ited space at the site. New funding sources district. Nelson said. “Buildings don’t sible,” Lambert said. Board members Steve Nelson, While the money is ear- teach kids. Buildings aren’t Gutiérrez later told the Voice Coladonato and Gutiérrez said While the Measure G bud- marked for technology-related learning programs.” V that he wants to avoid going back they would be willing to see what get is completely strapped for programs, the district can use it Email Kevin Forestieri at and forth on construction plans design options are available and cash right now, there are other for construction of school facili- [email protected]

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brothers and I were kinda look- ing at each other like, ‘Uh, you’re Building sandcastles kinda crazy, Dad! It’s kinda cold to go to the beach.’” After a bit of debate, the Luna in December family embarked on its first Christmas Day trip to see the ocean. Upon arrival in Half Local families take holiday festivities Moon Bay, Luna and his fam- ily noticed that other thrill- outdoors to create special memories seeking families had already arrived at the beach, with bon- By Chrissi Angeles beautiful places to see. We’ve fires ablaze. been doing this for about three “We all kinda shared the same lthough snowy white months. We’re pretty serious idea; we all wanted to get away winters are not typical in about it!” she said, laughing. “It from all the crazy stuff going on Athe Bay Area, local fami- started out as a summer thing, with the holidays, like shopping lies have taken advantage of the and it’s been a little bit colder, but and traffic.”

Peninsula’s sunny holiday season we still want to keep it up. COURTESY OF DANENBERG FAMILY After the birth of his daughter by heading outdoors to cre- “I really want my kids to see The Danenberg family — Peter, holding Arete, 2, and Chronos, 5 Audrey Elena, who will turn 2 ate their own winter traditions these memories. There are so months, and Shayla, holding Aletheia, 18 months, and Kairos, 3 — years old in January, Luna was — spanning from train rides many ways for them to see their ventured into Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek on determined to return to the in the redwoods of the Santa memories now with YouTube, Nov. 27. coast with his daughter. With Cruz mountains to exploring the photo books and stuff like that. a diaper bag, warm drinks and beaches of Half Moon Bay. I’m inspired to show them what packs extra clothes, shoes and that having the chance to see the extra blankets in tow — the Luna This past summer, Mountain they do,” she said. “I think my towels for everyone. Moist tow- changing seasons through her family introduced their youngest View resident Shayla Danen- husband’s inspiration is (that) he elettes and wipes have also children’s eyes has brought her family member to the coast for berg created a to-do list of state wants to show them the outdoors. become a crucial part of her the most joy. her first Christmas. beaches and parks to visit with It makes family life more fun.” road-trip packing. Hiking shoes “We don’t like to rush the kids,” “She’s still really young, but it her husband and their four chil- In November, the family took have taken up permanent real she said. “We go at their pace. was nice to be at the beach with dren, ranging in age from 3 years a trip to Half Moon Bay to expe- estate in their car for impromptu Look around; have them tell you her. We went out there, and it to 5 months old. rience the crisp fall weather, hikes. what they’re looking at. Get your was a little on the windy side so The initial plan, she said, was to sandy beaches and autumn Danenberg mentioned that essential stuff, grab your family we took some blankets, grabbed start a weekly family tradition as colors. After spending the after- her favorite outdoor memory and go have fun somewhere.” some coffee and we walked a way to get her children to reflect noon building sand castles and took place at Roaring Camp around a little bit and collected a upon each weekend with more searching for sand crabs, they Railroads in Felton. On this Visiting the coast few rocks,” Luna said. enthusiasm. After docu- packed up for a trip home along particular afternoon, she wit- Mountain View resident Miguel “It was really nice being out mmenting each trip by creat- Highway 17. Along the route nessed her husband taking in Luna and his family have been there and being able to hold my ing videos using Google they purchased a Christmas tree the sights of the redwood trees visiting the coast each Christmas daughter and telling her, ‘This Pictures, Danenberg’s son at Santa’s Village in Scotts Val- on an open-air steam-train ride for the past four years. Luna is the ocean!’ She was kinda seemed more receptive to having ley. For the Danenberg family, bound to the summit of Bear enjoys the traditional aspects of cold; cuddling up to me, and I conversations about what he did it’s not just about the destination Mountain as he embraced their the holiday season, such as holi- thought, ‘Wow, look at this; this each day. This observation led to — it’s about the experience on youngest child. day light displays and Christmas is amazing.’ I can’t wait to do it plans to continue the tradition the way there. “It was kinda sweet to see my music, but said that his family’s again this year.” into the holiday season. After nearly two seasons husband bonding with our baby. annual Christmas tradition of vis- The Luna family has accu- “We said, ‘Why don’t we just of taking weekend road trips I thought it was pretty cute,” she iting the coast has become a more mulated an ample collection of get (the kids) some warmer coats around the Bay Area with her said. pivotal part of his holiday season. sand-blown rocks found along and go through the list of beach- family, Danenberg has become Although she has enjoyed the “It was Christmas Day ... and the shore after each coastal holi- es and state beaches?’ Within our adept at preparing for messy experience of getting out of town my dad was like, ‘Hey, you guys day. Each rock is marked with area there are so many different scenarios. Before each trip she each weekend, Danenberg stated wanna go to the beach?’ And my the date it was found, along with a few words or quotes to describe the day. No two rocks within the collection are alike; Luna jok- %HDXW\*LIWV 0RUH ingly noted that he now owns Ēģģ what he calls a “pet rock,” which ĘīĦĮIJĢĊĦģıİ We asked our clients: resembles the characteristic fea- tures of a human face. ĚĬĪĢīrİĆĩĬıĥĦīĤċĞıİ ĖĠĞįijĢİ WHATWHWHATAT ISIS YOURYOOURU INTENT?INTENTT?? čĢĴĢĩįĶďĬıĦĬīİĆĞīġĩĢİ ėĢĞİ If a winter day indoors seems   Here are some of their answers: to be taking a turn towards monotony, Luna suggests that /R\ROD&RUQHUV I WILL VHHODVWLQJÀWQHVVUHVXOWVDQGKDYH families rekindle their sense of IXQGRLQJLW adventure by visiting Shoreline I WILL get a supportive coach who Lake in Mountain View. Fami- knows what I need lies can take in a panoramic I WILL crush my fitness goals view of the San Francisco Bay, even through the holidays fly a kite, ride their bikes along the coastal trails or check out Happy Holidays the ducks and geese inhabit- I WILL ing the area. 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VERONICA WEBER The Terman family enjoys a variety of activities, whether at home in Palo Alto or on the road. Nadine Terman, left, plays strategy-game Blokus with her 7-year-old twins Zack and Sabrina. Kids driving you crazy? Planning ahead can take the trauma out of travel By Carol Blitzer they’re moving their arms and neck, turning to the side to look at you, are Over the river and through the woods more engaged,” she said. To Grandfather’s house we go. Halfway through the flight, the The horse knows the way to carry Termans play musical chairs, switch- the sleigh ing who gets to sit next to Mom. “Our Through white and drifted snow. kids do like to sit next to a stranger; — Lydia Maria Child we’re five people, we can’t sit in full row. We’ve met nice people who fully ure, in the olden days, just get- engage with them. It’s really cute,” ting to grandpa’s house was an she added. Sadventure. These days, whether Amy and Evan Silletto have had traveling long distances by car or by plenty of practice driving to Southern plane, it can be less of an adventure California with their now 3-year-old and more of a royal pain — unless son, Evan. The Mountain View fam- you’re prepared. ily heads south about once a month Nadine Terman, a Palo Alto mother to visit grandma, embarking on an of a 9-year-old and 7-year-old twins, eight-hour trip in the car. aims for somewhere “between sur- But instead of packing tons of prise and order” when preparing for toys, they mostly engage him in long trips. That translates to a back- conversation. pack for each child, with “a blanket or “If we observe a train from the stuffy or book. The rest is a surprise,” highway, we’ll talk about it. We’ll talk she said. about anything. He likes to look out She’s found a resource online, Kra- the window,” Amy said, adding that zyDad (krazydad.com), which offers they do play observation games, such free downloadable mazes and print- as finding all the blue cars. able puzzles. “Each kid gets something “It helps to make stops every few exciting to work on: word searches, hours. Then he can run around, get mazes, blank paper and a new set some energy out,” she said. of crayons, markers. ... They tend to “We usually stop for food; it create their own drawings. ... I print breaks up the trip and gives him a out 50 mazes per kid (of varying dif- chance. In a plane, that’s not a pos- ficulty),” she said. sibility. On a plane, I’d bring snacks Origami paper is tucked into each — goldfish and graham crackers — I backpack (“It takes time to perfect try to bring something he likes,” she new ones,” she said) as well as little added. packets from Michaels. She aims for Depending on the age of the chil- things that keep them occupied and dren, other parents have found a vari- are fun, such as Creatology projects ety of ways to entertain them on long that can take “an hour to build a car or plane rides. foam house,” she said. But Annie Jenkins of East Palo Alto “I do the same thing for everybody probably summed it up best in her so no fights,” she added. email: “I love all of these great activi- Normally, the Terman kids are ties that don’t involve just handing the allowed 20 minutes of iPad time, but kid an iPad... good ol’ fashioned I Spy, on a long plane ride that could be count the cars ..... plain look out the extended to 45 minutes to an hour. window! That’s what we used to do “The problem is, if you let them have when I was a kid.” V screen (time) too much, their necks Freelance writer Carol Blitzer can be will hurt. You want projects where emailed at [email protected].

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The cappelletti pasta at the new photos by Cetrella in Los Altos is filled with truffle polenta and served with meatballs. Michelle Le

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Succulent and meaty Saltspring Q RESTAURANTREVIEW Island mussels ($16) from British Columbia were steamed in white irst, a doff of the hat to the The menu is almost too big wine, accented with harissa but- food, service and decor with 14 starters, eight pastas and ter and green onions, and served at 4-month-old Cetrella eight entrees. It took some time with a hunk of grilled house- onF Main Street in Los Altos. to decide what to order, because baked ciabatta. It’s pronounced “Che-trella,” by everything sounded tantalizing. The grilled marinated Span- the way, and named after a lush Nothing we tried disappointed, ish octopus ($18) presentation valley on the Isle of Capri. Now from the organic Tuscan kale resembled an artist’s palette. that we’re speaking the same salad ($12) with pears, pecorino Pieces of the octopus were language, we can talk about cheese, sunflower seed kernels placed over thin slices of finger- the mouthwatering California- and roasted shallot and sherry ling potatoes, then over a smear Mediterranean cuisine prepared vinaigrette to the mouthwatering of avocado purèe. Charred lem- by Chef Michael Ellis. seared diver scallops ($36) with on and dots of red romesco An East Coaster, Ellis learned braised Thompson River Ranch sauce resembling paint droplets Grilled Spanish octopus is artistically presented with avocado purèe his craft in Washington, D.C. at wagyu beef, salsify and truffle. infused the plate with color, and red romesco sauce. the Ritz-Carlton, Watergate Hotel Every dish was expertly pre- while micro-cilantro added and Charlie Palmer’s kitchens. pared, artistically plated and flourish to the platter. oil and saba (an Italian syrup with a duck egg yolk. The black A decade ago, Palmer relocated served with perfect timing by The bruschetta ($12) was made from a reduction of grape pepper in the pasta turned the Ellis to his Dry Creek Kitchen in both kitchen and waitstaff. The equally colorful and almost a must). It was a most unexpected strands brown, and with the Healdsburg, where Ellis eventu- servers knew their stuff, too, meal in itself. Smothering the and exciting bruschetta. egg atop, the dish resembled a ally became executive chef and and could answer any question grilled bread was jambon de The black pepper tonnarelli most edible nest. The pepper the restaurant earned a Michelin tossed their way about ingre- Bayonne (a salted, air-dried ham (square spaghetti) carbonara added pep to the pasta, but it star. More recently, Ellis cooked dients and preparation. Water from southwest France), mari- ($24) with pancetta, sweet wasn’t spicy. in San Francisco and the Palo glasses were discretely filled and nated mozzarella, radish, frisée, onion puree and flakes of Alto area before joining Cetrella. utensils quietly replaced. fruity Spanish Arbequina olive pecorino cheese was topped Continued on next page

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the entire dining room and offer a street panorama with a view Q  DININGNOTES of passers-by. While the space is bright and airy, it’s more elegant Cetrella at night. 400 Main Street, Los Altos The dining room features 650-948-0400 several long banquette booths, cetrella.com which make conversation nearly impossible for those seated at Hours: opposite ends. There are also Lunch: tables for twos and fours, an Mon.– Fri., 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. open kitchen, private dining Dinner: Sun.–Thu., rooms and space for the jazz 5 – 9:30 p.m.; combos that perform on week- Fri.–Sat., 5–10 p.m. ends. Overall, it’s an inviting and comfortable space. Brunch: Los Altos marks Cetrella’s Sun., 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. second location; the original in Half Moon Bay still garners Reservations accolades. M’hamed Bahet is Credit Cards the partner and general manag- er who orchestrates everything Happy Hour from the kitchen to server train- Children Cetrella’s chocolate trio layers cake with milk chocolate and dark chocolate mousse. ing at both restaurants. Bahet Takeout said he has been looking for a Continued from previous page onions was crowned with grated particularly nice selection of suitable location in the area for Private Parties fresh horseradish and herbs. The Oregon pinot noirs, as well as six years. Alcohol full bar Fat, aromatic cappelletti ($24), texture and temperature made it many local options. The bar “A high percentage of the Half which resemble tortellini, were the perfect comfort food. menu offered a half-dozen bar Moon Bay business comes from Corkage $20 filled with truffle polenta and For dessert, frozen lemon bite selections including pizza over the hill,” he explained. Parking garage and accompanied by organic pork- mousse ($9), chocolate cake from the wood oven. “We wanted to make it easier city lots and-beef meatballs in a light ($10) and a Basque cake ($9) While the building that sits for people on this side to get to tomato sauce, all topped with with blood orange segments and on the corner of Main and 1st us.” Hats off to a new and entic- Outdoor Dining seasonal pecorino and fresh oregano. The blood orange sorbet were irresist- streets is rather bland, Cetrel- ing dining experience in down- Noise Level moderate dish was perfumed and earthy. ible conclusions. la’s interior is contemporary, town Los Altos. V to loud Braised, fork-tender short The wine list was deep in first- with lush appointments in the Bathroom excellent rib ($28) with fingerling pota- class reds from the West Coast, bar and separate dining room. Email Dale Bentson at toes, baby carrots and cipollino France and Italy. There was a Floor-to-ceiling windows line [email protected]. Cleanliness

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ART GALLERIES spring session from March 21 to June 3. Visit senior, student; $28 child age 12 or under. by Chagit Ofir, a Bay Area-based artist who teach the basics of Python — a powerful, the website or call for more info. Nov. 20-Jan. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, is inspired by her daily experience, family and expressive programming language — to kids ‘Got Art?’ Gallery 9 in Los Altos will offer 4. Prices vary. Mountain View-Los Altos Adult 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 510-839- friends, and Israeli history. Born in Israel, Ofir in grades five to eight. Class size is limited, a holiday exhibit show during the month of School, 333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. 4361. www.oigc.org mainly works in the medium of oil painting, and registration is required. Dec. 21-23, 2-4 December, featuring pieces by all its member Call 650-940-1333. www.mvlaae.net but she has recently branched out into p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 artists. Dec. 1-Jan. 3, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 DANCE sculpture. On Dec. 20, 6:30-8:30, there will Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526- a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery Foothill College Winter Quarter Registration Winter Quarter registration Bayer Ballet Academy: ‘The Snow a reception with the artist. Dec. 7-March 21, 7054. goo.gl/SzbHRU 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. Call 650-948-2961. regular facility hours. Free. Goldman Sports & gallery9losaltos.com at Foothill College began on Nov. 18, and Queen’ To mark the holiday season, the courses will meet from Jan. 4 to March 25. A students of Mountain View’s Bayer Ballet Wellness Complex and Schultz Cultural Arts HEALTH ‘Santa Cruz and San Francisco’ full class schedule and registration instructions Academy will perform “The Snow Queen,” Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. paloaltojcc. Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing Jacki’s Aerobic Viewpoints Gallery will next arrange a show are available on the website. There is no a two-act ballet based on the Hans Christian org/Events/beyond-space-and-time-by-chagit- Dancing classes guide participants in of oil paintings by Katherine McGuire called application fee. Nov. 18-Jan. 3, 12:15 a.m.- Anderson story. Dec. 19 and 20, 1 and 6 p.m. ofir abdominal work, strength training and aerobic “Santa Cruz and San Francisco,” presenting 11:45 p.m. $31 per unit for California residents, $50 orchestra; $40 balcony. Mountain View ‘Spirits Return’ The Los Altos History routines. Complimentary child care is provided cityscapes and landscapes of the two locales. plus basic fees. Foothill College, 12345 El Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Museum is currently offering an exhibit called Dec. 1-Jan. 2, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 by staff. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949- Mountain View. www.bayerballetacademy.com “Spirits Return: Cultural Traditions Keeping p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Viewpoints year-round, 9 a.m. $36 month; $6 single class. Memories Alive,” which gives a multicultural Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. www. 7325. www.foothill.edu/admissions.php For the Love of Dance classes A Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church look at how communities remember their viewpointsgallery.com family-owned studio, For the Love of Dance St., Mountain View. [email protected] CONCERTS offers training in ballet, jazz, tap and other ancestors. Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 29-April BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ The styles of dance to students, beginning at age 17, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History LIVE MUSIC 2 up through adults, from Mountain View, Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Free haircuts for foster children To Aurora Singers will present a holiday concert, in Red Rock Coffee Open Mic Each Palo Alto, Los Altos and Sunnyvale. Visit the losaltoshistory.org give back during the holidays, Therapy Salon which a jubilant cuckoo and a donkey traversing Monday night, Red Rock Coffee holds an open website to learn about specific offerings. in Los Altos will be offering free haircuts a bumpy road — as well as sheep, goats and ‘The Sum of Parts’ Students and faculty mic event on its second floor, where musicians, October through June. Prices vary. For the Love for children in foster care. RSVP by phone cattle — will figure. The whimsical program will from the Community School of Music and poets and comedians of all ages and of Dance, 2483 Old Middlefield Way, Suite B, is required, and haircuts are offered on a include modern and traditional classics, as well Arts’ visual arts classes will share their work experience levels can share their art. Each act Mountain View. Call 650-861-0650. www. first-come, first-served basis. Dec. 21, 10 as new arrangements by director Dawn Reyen. in a collaborative art exhibition. Dec. 11-Jan. is given 10 minutes or two songs, whichever fortheloveofdancemv.com a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Therapy Salon, 660 Fremont Dec. 19, 7 p.m. $10. Unitarian Universalist 18, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, comes first. Sign ups begin at 6:30 p.m., Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-948-5343. www. Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, Holiday Season Tango This special holiday 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. and performances begin at 7 p.m. Mondays, facebook.com/TherapyLosAltos/ Palo Alto. aurorasingers.net event will offer a tango lesson, a Milonga Community School of Music and Arts, Mohr Nov. 2-Jan. 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Red Rock South Bay Gospel Concert The Oakland (tango party), a dance show, and live music Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. Call CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Interfaith Gospel Choir will perform the eighth by Tangonero and a DJ. Snacks and soft drinks View. www.arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery. 650-967-4473. redrockcoffee.org htm Adult School Winter/Spring Classes annual South Bay Gospel Concert, sharing an will be served. Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. $25 general Registration Registration for Mountain exuberant program with gospel arrangements (cash only). Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 ON STAGE Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org FAMILY AND KIDS View-Los Altos Adult School Winter and Spring of traditional holiday favorites. The group will ‘Emma’ For its holiday production, classes began on Nov. 20. The winter session be joined by the Peninsula Community Gospel New Year’s Eve Dance The Friday Night Holiday Art Camps at CSMA The TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stage a will run from Jan. 4 to March 18, and the Choir. Dec. 18, 7:30-10 p.m. $36 adult; $31 Dancers and Tuxedo Junction will host a New Community School of Music and Arts will musical romance, Jane Austen’s “Emma” — Year’s Eve event, an evening of social ballroom hold Holiday Art Camps for students in with music, lyrics and book by Paul Gordon. dancing. The event includes an hourlong waltz kindergarten to eighth grade, with full-day, See the website for specific dates and times. dance lesson, performances, a countdown to half-day and extended-day-supervision Dec. 2-Jan. 2. $54 adult; $45 senior, educator; Mountain View Whisman School District midnight with a sparkling cider toast and lots options. Tuition assistance is available. Visit the $25 age 30 and under. Lucie Stern Theatre, of dancing opportunities. Dec. 31, 8 p.m. $15. website to learn about specific camps and to 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650- Cubberley Community Center, Pavilion, 4000 register. Dec. 21-23 and 28-30, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 463-1960. www.theatreworks.org OPEN ENROLLMENT 2016-17 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-648- p.m. $110 three-day camp (half-day program). (Kindergarten – 8th grade) 3633. www.cubberleyballroom.com Community School of Music and Arts, 230 ‘Man of La Mancha’ The Los Altos Stage Company will take audiences on a January 8 – February 5 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. register. EXHIBITS asapconnected.com/default.aspx?org=3596 journey with the renowned knight errant Don Quixote in the play-within-a-play and classic ‘Beyond Space and Time’ The Oshman Python for Kids This three-day class MVWSD offers Choice Programs: musical, “Man of La Mancha.” Nov. 19-Dec. Family JCC has on display an exhibit of work held at the Mountain View Public Library will 19, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 Mistral Elementary: Dual Language School p.m. $18-$36. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview (Spanish/English) Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www. 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THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: An their license numbers on all advertis- File No.: 611183 820 Home Exchanges (MVV Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 2015) Individual. ing. Check your contractor’s status The following person (persons) is (are) Seasoned, local Architect This statement was filed with the at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB doing business as: TRAIN YOUR BEST Attic Clean-Up & Rodent Removal County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara (2752). Unlicensed persons taking Garden Fresh Restaurant, located at FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Are you in the Bay Area? Do you County on November 25, 2015 jobs that total less than $500.00 840 Vacation 1245 West El Camino Real, Mountain File No.: 611483 have squeaky little terrors living in (MVV Dec. 11, 18, 25, 2015, Jan. 1, 2016) must state in their advertisements your attic or crawlspace? What you Rentals/Time Shares View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. 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Seasoned/experienced Architect business under the fictitious business KATHI GUERRANT This business is owned by: An Maintenance, 408/595-2759. name(s) listed above on 5/8/2009. 128 Ada Ave., Apt. 6 Individual. 845 Out of Area This statement was filed with the Mountain View, CA 94043 The name and residence address of the 757 Handyman/ County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Registrant/Owner began transacting owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): Real County on November 17, 2015. business under the fictitious business TAMANNA D GOVANI Repairs (MVV Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 2015) name(s) listed above on N/A. 2030 California Street, Apt. #12 This statement was filed with the Mountain View, CA 94040 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE AAA HANDYMAN & MORE County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Registrant/Owner began transacting OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County on November 24, 2015. business under the fictitious business Since 1985 Estate File No. 611252 (MVV Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015) name(s) listed above on N/A. 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