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This week’s news, features and community events. adeaux FIRST SHOT CUnexpected pleasures, sure-to-be treasures— plus custom wrapping for gifts bought at Cadeaux or elsewhere! 725 Santa Cruz Avenue • Menlo Park • 650.326.7700 • Mon-Fri 9:30-6; Sat 9:30-5:30 • 24/7 Access to a Doctor Who Knows You Photo by Veronica Weber • Comprehensive Executive Physicals Freedom of expression • Nutrition & Fitness Programs A man walks by election-inspired artwork created by students at Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton • Wellness Counseling for Adults and on display at Kepler’s bookstore in Menlo Park. & Adolescents CONCIERGE FAMILY HEALTHCARE • House Calls Atherton Woodside • Electronic Medical Record with Beautiful & Convenient ■ ■ secure web-portal access for patients Elizabeth Lewis leads fundraising in Attorney Daniel Yost is named to the Woodside Woodside location. City Council race. Page 9 Planning Commission. Page 18 • ER Doctor In-House 2979 Woodside Road, Woodside, California Menlo Park Community Old Fashioned Values 650.851.4747 TM ■ Council election: Incumbent Kelly Fergusson ■ The Almanac wins three first-place Modern Medicine opens wide lead in fundraising. Page 9 CNPA awards. Page 9 www.villagedoctor.com ■ City shows surplus for past fiscal year, ■ Ladera Community Church welcomes its first but outlook isn’t as rosy. Page 5 female pastor. Page 7 Portola Valley Viewpoint ■ School district faces cost-cutting to reduce ■ Endorsements on local races, budget shortfall. Page 5 state propositions. Page 22 ■ Town ponders the standing of bones and rocks. Page 5 Also Inside On the cover Around Town . 30 Artistic roller skaters Aubrey Orcutt and Robert THE GIRLS’ Births . 20 Hines inside the Redwood City Roller Rink, their Calendar . 28 second home for most of their lives. The two are MIDDLE SCHOOL Classifieds . 36 training for the 2008 World Artistic Roller Letters . .23 Skating Championships in Taiwan in November. Obituary . .21 Photo by Veronica Weber. See Page 12. )KRKHXGZOTM_KGXY CALLING ON THE ALMANAC OPEN HOUSES Saturday, November 15, 1 pm Thursday, December 11, 7 pm The Almanac offices are at 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025. THE ALMANAC (ISSN 1097-3095 and USPS 459370) is published every Wednesday by Embarcadero Publishing For Classified ads, call 854-0858 ■ E-mail news, information and obituaries Co., 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025- For all other calls, phone 854-2626 to (no photos please): 4455. Periodicals Postage Paid at Menlo Park, CA and at [email protected] additional mailing offices. 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Embarcadero Publishing Co., All rights reserved. Reproduction www.girlsms.org without permission is strictly prohibited. October 29, 2008 ■ The Almanac ■ 3 A TOWN MARKET PLACE 3015 Woodside Road Woodside,650-851-1511 4420 Alpine Road Portola Valley, 650-851-1711 BY POPULAR DEMANDND Open 6:30AM - 8PM FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCEE Sale Dates: OCT. 29,30,31 – Nov.1 www.robertsmarket.com Fresh NOW OPEN PRODUCE Wine ROBERTS The Table PORTOLA VALLEY "Sommelier Series"Red 4420 Alpine Road, 650-851-17116 Open 6:30AM - 8PM8P8PPMM MendocinoMeendn ocinno CoCountyunty $ 59 Here are two expertly crafted reds meant to SIERRASIERRA BEAUTYBEAUTY APPLESES lb. complement fine cuisine. These are humble 1 wines with excellent pedigree that deliver a lot of PairPair wwithith ChCheeseeese $ 29 satisfaction. Roberts Tip of the Week ORGANICORGANIC D'ANJOUD'ANJO PEARS 1 lb. Fresh Pumpkin BestBestt forfor BakingBaking The Table Pinot Noir ORGANICORGANIC RUSSETRUSSE POTATOESOESS 89¢lb. 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Fresh pumpkin cann be refrigeratedrefrigerated fforor tthreehrh ee On Sale days and frozen for up to six montmonths.hs. GROCERY FARMERS ORGANIC PUMPKIN $ 79 20 oz can 1 DELI NANCY'S PETITE QUICHE $ 29 12 count 3 AMY'S ORGANIC BLACK BEAN CHILI $ 99 From our Kitchenn 14 oz - also medium 1 TROPICANA PREMIUM HOMESTYLE ORANGE JUICE $ 99 Beef Bourguignon $ 99 64 oz - also plus calcium - original 2 Tender beef, pearl onion and mushrooms 8. lb. DARRELL LEA GREEN APPLE LICORICE $ 99 Roasted Garlic Polenta 7 oz - also original 1 $ 99 FANCY FEAST CAT FOOD With Parmesan cheese and chives 4. lb. 3 oz 59¢ Visit our Deli for an assortment of Halloween desserts! 4 ■ The Almanac ■ October 29, 2008 MENLO PARK | ATHERTON | WOODSIDE | PORTOLA V ALLEY $2.9 million surplus for Portola Valley School District faces Menlo Park in 2007-08 cost-cutting to reduce shortfall ■ But the outlook for gotten,” Mr. Robinson said, in ■ Budget committee suggests ways to reduce presented at the Oct. 15 board 2008-09 isn’t as rosy. an apparent reference to a series costs and provide long-term stability. meeting. of dispatches by former council- “There isn’t one thing on the By Sean Howell woman Lee Duboc, who lost her By Marjorie Mader from the Budget Study Com- list of options (for expendi- Almanac Staff Writer seat in the 2006 election that put Almanac Staff Writer mittee, appointed by the school ture reductions) that doesn’t t remains to be seen how well Mr.