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Page 2 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Four so far in Palo Alto school board race Board president, PTA president, a prior candidate Board members Mandy Lowell the Santa Clara County Registrar of continue that we have an excellent and Gail Price will leave two seats Voters Office. school district.” and a teacher are gearing up for the Nov. 6 election open after having served a limit of “I’ve been to about every single If elected, Baten Caswell said she by Susan Hong two terms. Townsend’s term expires school board meeting for the last would put a high priority on closing in November, but she is eligible to two years,” Baten Caswell said the achievement gap. he Palo Alto school board mille Townsend, PTA board Presi- serve another term. about her commitment to the dis- “I’m a big proponent about kids election is months away, but dent Melissa Baten Caswell, 2005 Any registered voter living within trict. “I’m very familiar with the is- being enthusiastic and curious and T four people have already board candidate Claude Ezran and Palo Alto Unified School District sues. And I’ve been on PTA council loving learning,” she said. She said thrown their hats into the ring for math-teaching specialist Barbara boundaries may apply. Candidate for two years.” she wants to emphasize educating the Nov. 6 ballot. Klausner have told the Weekly they declarations may be filed between “We have an excellent school “well-rounded happy, smart kids. Incumbent board President Ca- plan to run. July 16 and Aug. 10, according to district,” she added. “I want it to (continued on page 7)

ENVIRONMENT Smoldering Foothills fire station impasse heats up Staffing the station using overtime worked fine — but the need to trim the city budget has triggered a war of words by Becky Trout

alo Alto’s foothills will be without close-by fire and P emergency medical person- nel this summer except on high-risk fire days — a situation favored by no one — to shave the city budget. All agree that the hills are over- loaded with tinder-dry grass and brush — denied of fire for decades. Marjan Sadoughi And there is a public-safety issue in the summer, when thousands of hikers, bikers and summer camp- ers head for the open space, where they could get struck by a car, have a heart attack or get stung by a bee. Eye contact That’s not counting the multi- Riley Zander (left) exchanges a friendly glance with Hallie MacDonale while playing at Johnson Park on a recent weekday morning. million-dollar mansions and other homes, many in areas that lack a fire-safe, two-exit evacuation route. Funeral Home. chael King, said Spago’s departure The no-win situation could be LAND USE “It may be a simple structure but I may indicate that another restaurant resolved by the firefighters’ union don’t think it’s unremarkable,” Bun- would not succeed in that location. through a change in its contract, nenberg added. A new, modern structure would pro- according to several City Council City votes to protect Designed by local architect Roy vide more options for the owner and members — including Jack Morton, Heald, the building was meant to look future tenant, he said. Bern Beecham, Peter Drekmeier and Spago building residential so it would be unobtrusive Demolishing 265 Lytton in favor Vice Mayor Larry Klein — and City in the midst of a neighborhood, ac- of a modern building would require Manager Frank Benest. Although the restaurant is gone, the 1926 cording to a city staff report. either a decision to remove it from “The thing is if everyone under- structure is safe from demolition, for now It has not served as a funeral Palo Alto’s historic inventory or stood the situation there would be home since 1957. After briefly hous- extensive environmental review widespread agreement that there’s by Molly Tanenbaum ing missionary societies, the beige, and approval by the City Council, a better way to staff Station 8 than pago Palo Alto may have Murden and David Bower absent stucco building with arched first- according to Dennis Backlund, the with senior firefighters who are paid closed last month, but its — against a request to remove 265 floor windows has been a restaurant city’s historic preservation planner. overtime,” Drekmeier said. S building on Lytton Avenue is Lytton Ave. from the city’s historic for the past 30 years. The building has been on the But the International Association here to stay. inventory. It has housed the Gatehouse, then city’s historic inventory since 1989. of Firefighters Local 1319, led by fi- That is what the Palo Alto Histor- “It is a building that has a great Stars and finally Wolfgang Puck’s Historic consultant Meta Bunse, ery former firefighter Tony Spitaleri, ic Resources Board (HRB) decided deal of style to it,” board member Spago. of Davis-based JRP Historical Con- isn’t eager to negotiate. Spitaleri said on Wednesday when voting unani- Beth Bunnenberg said of the 1926 Architect Ken Hayes, who is sulting and hired by the owner, ar- it’s not true that the union insists mously — with members Carol structure, originally built for Tinney working with property owner Mi- (continued on page 8) (continued on page 7) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 3 Clean Home, Clean Conscience.

WEco-friendly housecleaning services 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 W Rates competitive PUBLISHER William S. Johnson ReaderWireReader comments via e-mail, voice mail and U.S. mail with cleaning franchises EDITORIAL JayW Thorwaldson, Editor role of a folksy elected official both Keep pumping Jocelyn Dong, Managing Editor on TV’s “Law and Order” and on the TeamWorks provides its staff Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors Ellen Fletcher (“The Biking Life”) is Keith Peters, Sports Editor my hero. She is a shining example of floor of the Senate. with living wages, quality health Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor His paychecks, in both cases, Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor the health benefits of being a bicycle insurance, extensive training, Tyler Hanley, Online Editor commuter. Ellen organizes the free, have depended on his ability to proj- and ownership opportunities as Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer guarded bike parking for Stanford ect a folksy, no-nonsense charm, Molly Tanenbaum, Becky Trout, Susan Hong, persuading observers that he is a members of our cooperative. Staff Writers football games and other events un- Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer der the auspices of the Silicon Valley man of the people. Marjan Sadoughi, Staff Photographer Bicycle Coalition. Thompson would, of course, W www.teamworks.coop Kelley Cox, Photo Intern prefer that you not notice that he Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor I have volunteered at several of 650-940-9773 Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant these events and watched in admi- spent decades as a lobbyist in W Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, ration as Ellen energetically biked Washington, D.C. 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Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers Caitlin Fitzpatrick, Design Intern We would all be well-served to get project has earned him $760,000. THE QUICK First impressions really do Most recently, Thompson has PRODUCTION on our bikes and keep pumping. AND THE DEAD count when it comes to presenting Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager J. Paul Lomio played a prominent role in the your home. Accentuate its features Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, College Avenue, Palo Alto defense fund of I. Lewis “Scooter” When you start planning to put and eliminate distractions such as Sales & Production Coordinators Libby. your home on the market, it's time personal items or unpleasant odors. ADVERTISING Thompson is a consummate to show off. Try to imagine that Vern Ingraham, Advertising Director An uncluttered, well kept home will Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. Faux-folksy Fred Washington insider. He just plays an your in-laws are coming for an attract buyers, and a little time and Tony Gay, Janice Hoogner, Sonia Sebastian, The GOP flavor of the month outsider on TV. extended visit, and then triple the Display Advertising Sales R.M. “Auros” Harman care can make the difference be- Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales seems to be Fred Thompson, a sec- effort you would put into preparing tween a quick sale and a languish- Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. ond-rate actor who has played the Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto for their arrival. Sellers are compet- ing listing. Evie Marquez, Irene Schwartz, Classified ing for offers, and it all starts at Advertising Sales Jackie Schoelerman is a Realtor Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. your front door - literally. THIS WEEK ON Impress potential buyers at first with Alain Pinel Realtors and a ONLINE SERVICES Real Estate Specialist for Seniors. Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online sight with a well-tended lawn and Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster Call Jackie for real estate advice. TownSquare entryway. When they walk through BUSINESS Posted June 21 at 9:02 a.m. the door, make sure they do not Theresa Freidin, Controller Haleh Yee, Manager of Payroll & Benefits by Elissa, a resident of Stanford: sense any clutter. You've got to Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant “I don’t know why (the eruv) is being so hotly debated whether pack it up sooner or later, so take Elena Dineva, Judy Tran, Tina Karabats, Cathy it is a symbolic extension of a home or whether it is some reli- Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business Associates the opportunity to do it now, before gious loophole — as someone who knows Jewish women who ADMINISTRATION another agent or buyer steps into Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & are more or less imprisoned at home with their children because your home. An abundance of per- Promotions Director; of the lack of an eruv, I think Palo Alto is doing a favor for wom- sonal items like photos and chil- Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant en’s liberation and women’s rights by helping the Jewish commu- Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, dren's "refrigerator art" can interfere Jorge Vera, Couriers nity help their women to have more freedom. Loophole or not, I with a buyer's ability to picture the EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. think the U.S. is progressive enough to enable a religion to enable home as their own. William S. Johnson, President its women the freedom to leave their houses if they have small Next, polish doorknobs, hand- Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Walter children. To not have the eruv means you would be forbidding the Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; rails, and lighting fixtures, anything Jackie Schoelerman Frank A. 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Page 4 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Upfront Foothill College Commission Presents the 7th Annual Summer Musical Gala SCHOOLS Foothill Musical Theatre Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Palo Alto will wait on 13th elementary decision School board members say adding a school could mean increasing class sizes district-wide or increasing taxes by Susan Hong followed by an elegant alfresco supper, he Palo Alto school district district’s demographers. is close to needing a 13th ele- The district currently is at 92 to 93 wine tasting and live auction T mentary school but is not at the percent capacity at the elementary “trigger point” just yet, school board school level, according to officials. members were told Tuesday night. The AAAG suggested 96 percent as Sunday, Larger classes versus added taxes the trigger point. may rest on the decision whether to re-open a 13th school. July 29 But board members said at a study “People generally 1:30 p.m. session they need additional infor- are happy with the Be the envy mation before deciding. of your coworkers. A majority of the members said growth their children To purchase tickets and the board needs to look at fall enroll- are making in their learn about sponsorship ment growth, the high school task force recommendations and input schools.” opportunities, call the from the community before making —Camille Townsend, Foothill-De Anza Foundation a decision on re-opening a 13th el- school board president at (650) 949-6230 or visit ementary school. www.foundation.fhda.edu. The board is scheduled to discuss Board president Camille Townsend Specialized Globe City 6.1: the issue June 26 at its final board said she did not want to make a de- $849.99 meeting before vacation, but it is ex- cision until absolutely necessary Carousel runs July 27 through Aug. 19. pected that decisions will be held off because it appears the district has a For general admission tickets, What gas prices? Your perfect call (650) 949-7360. until December or January. little more time to consider the issue. commute bike is waiting at Mike’s. Board members Barb Mitchell She said she had heard more concern and Gail Price said they believed the about high school capacities than district has already reached the trig- about elementary school crowding. ger point. The two agreed with the “People generally are happy with Attendance Area Advisory Group the growth their children are making (650) 858-7700 (AAAG), which “strongly” recom- in their schools,” she said. 3001 El Camino Real in Palo Alto mended the board open a 13th school “I think we have reached the www.MikesBikes.com as soon as possible. trigger point for a 13th elementary A new elementary school would school,” Price said. She said she serve 350 students and cost the dis- could almost predict the district will trict $1.5 million in ongoing opera- continue to have enrollment growth. tional costs and $9 million to bring Families will continue to want to STANFORD the building up to Building for Ex- come to Palo Alto for the strong Summer Theater cellence (B4E) standards, according schools, she said. to district officials. “The reason students have an ex- If the district were to open a 13th cellent experience is the quality of school now money redirected to the our professional staff,” not necessar- new school would adversely affect ily because of class sizes, she added. programs at secondary schools, ad- “I do feel it is an opportunity to pro- BGSJDBPOTUBHF ministrators warned. vide additional capacity.” To offset adverse effects, the com- “It’s like a train that leaves the sta- BGSJDB munity would have to agree to a $90 tion,” Mandy Lowell said about giv- let us tell you a story . . . property tax increase per parcel, of- ing Stratford notice. She preferred POTUBHF ficials said. to wait until later this year when the There are more fiscally conserva- district has more information from tive approaches, such as increasing the high school task force and en- class sizes to 24 students per teacher rollment numbers. at the elementary level. Larger class- “I want to explore the consequenc- FREE FILM SERIES Monday nights at 7:00 PM in Cubberley Auditorium es would free about 41 classrooms es of that train leaving,” Dana Tom, (except July 23, in Kresge Auditorium). and provide capacity for 984 addi- board vice-president, said. He said tional elementary students, officials studies show that increasing class said. sizes to 24 students did not affect June 25: A DRY WHITE SEASON (1989) July 23: BLACK GOLD (2006) The district would save approxi- learning outcomes. He said he is South Africa, directed by Euzhan Palcy Ethiopia, directed by Marc and Nick Francis mately $1 million over three years not ready to spend the substantial compared to spending about $10 amount of money it would take to million in ongoing and one-time open a 13th school, especially at the July 2: HOTEL RWANDA (2004) July 30: BAMAKO (2006) costs to open a 13th school. cost of harming secondary-school Rwanda, directed by Terry George Mali, directed by Abderrahmnane Sissako The preferred site for a re-opened programs, he said. school would be the Garland site, Mitchell said she preferred to keep now occupied by the Stratford class sizes small. The district had re- July 9: CHOCOLAT (1989) August 6: SOMETIMES IN APRIL (2005) School, a private elementary school. cently received $3 million from the Cameroon/France, directed by Claire Denis Rwanda, directed by Raoul Peck The district would lose a $750,000 state funding for smaller classes, she annual rental income from the site, said. She did not see a downside to July 16: LUMUMBA (2000) August 13: TSOTSI (2006) and it would take about three years opening a 13th elementary school, to make the transition. she said. Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, directed by Gavin Hood Bigger class sizes would also al- “I think the data is compelling in a directed by Raoul Peck low the district to remove portables number of areas that we should give and free up play space. notice,” Mitchell said of the district’s Increasing class sizes instead of obligation to give Stratford notice Visit http://summertheater.stanford.edu opening a 13th school would also to vacate. “It’s about timing and se- for a full schedule of events, including four staged productions. save the Garland site for possible quence. I would in an instant vote for middle school use. Middle schools making a decision to give Stratford a Questions? Email [email protected] or call (650) 725–5838 are expected to reach capacity before three-year notice.” ■ either elementary or high schools, Staff Writer Susan Hong can be according to Lapkoff & Gobalet, the reached at [email protected]. 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Y News Digest P Classic Ford T-bird stolen in 1976 recovered • Uniformed, Bonded & Insured BEST OF The owner of a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that was stolen from Palo Alto • Equipment & Supplies Provided 2 0 0 7 31 years ago was surprised but also delighted to hear today that his car • Every Cleaning is Inspected & Guaranteed had been located in Southern California, apparently none the less for the CHOOSE THE BEST wear. Ronald Leung is making plans to travel to Ventura County next • Environmentally Safe & Pet Friendly VOTE ONLINE AT WWW.PALOALTOONLINE.COM week to retrieve his long-missing car. Call today for a no obligation estimate. VOTING DEADLINE IS JULY 13 Leung is a retired San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department Deputy who also had been a Palo Alto police officer. He lives in Palo Alto and 650-368-2102 It’s 2007 and this year’s owns an auto repair shop in Milpitas and had owned one in Palo Alto. Most major credit cards accepted. Best of Palo Alto is a salute to The California Highway Patrol officer who discovered the car’s hard- http://peninsula.maidbrigade.com Double -0-Seven. So park that to-find vehicle identification number (VIN) said the car is in “perfect, original condition” with only 24,979 miles on the odometer. Locally owned and operated. Aston Martin, spy this year’s ballot The car came to the attention of the CHP when a Southern California Cleaning homes like yours since 1979. and select 2007’s best! woman bought it on eBay from a man in Ohio and had it shipped to her. When she went to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get a new license plate, DMV couldn’t find the VIN and sent her to a CHP officer, Christo- pher Throgmorton, who specializes in finding VINs on older cars. That’s what it was discovered that the car had been stolen from Palo Alto in 1976. Nancy King The Palo Alto Police Department wasn’t able to find the original police

Nicholas Payton report from 1976 but later found a reference to it in a database, identify- 6.23 Nicholas Payton Quintet ing Leung as the owner. 6.24 Nancy King —Don Kazak

6.29 Kurt Rosenwinkel Group Emergency planning starts with a bowl of chili? 6.30 Early Bird with Jim Nadel andFriends A major “Emergency Preparedness Faire” disguised as a chili cook- off and community party will be held July 4 at Mitchell Park, noon to 6.30 Lou Donaldson Quartet featuring 4:30 p.m. Dr. Lonnie Smith The underlying message is that a can of chili may be all the help a fam- 7.1 Basie and Beyond: Jamie Davis ily could expect in the first days after a major emergency or disaster, so andthe Fred Berry Jazz Orchestra families should do some basic preparation to help themselves. “In an Emergency You May Be On Your Own,” a flier announcing 7.6 John Santos Quintet the event headlines. It will be distributed throughout the community by

7.7 Early Bird with Joe Craven Jamie Davis local Boy Scouts. The faire could be life-saving, according to John Spiller, one of the Bobby Hutcherson Quartet 7.7 Kurt Rosenwinkel organizers. 7.8 Klezmer Meets Jazz! “The intent of the faire is to educate the public about preparing for a widespread emergency whereby ambulance, fire and police services 7.13 Maria Marquez Quintet may not be available for several hours or days to provide assistance,” 7.14 Alan Broadbent Trio he said. The faire is sponsored by the Palo Alto Neighborhoods (PAN) orga- 7.15 Peter Apfelbaum Sextet nization, an unbrella group for all 37 neighborhood organizations in 7.16 Patrick Wolff Trio Palo Alto. Co-sponsors include the City of Palo Alto, the American Red Cross, Hewlett Packard and the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. ■ 7.17 Jeb Patton Trio featuring Tootie — Jay Thorwaldson Heath

7.18 (New) Standards Night with Infected beef, onions may be in Palo Alto homes Peter Stoltzman A nationwide recall of contaminated meat may affect ground beef in 7.19 The Latin Side of the Great the freezers of Palo Alto residents. American Songbook with Peggy The products, contaminated with E. coli, are part of an expanded recall Stern effort begun June 3 by United Food Group, LLC of Vernon, Calif. More 7.21 The Heath Brothers JUNE 23 – AUGUST 4 than 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground-beef products are affected by the recall, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 7.22 Taylor Eigsti/Julian Lage 6.23 Nicholas Payton Food Safety and Inspection Service. 7.23 Sasha Dobson Trio The locally sold products include fresh and frozen ground beef from “the greatest of the New Orleans-style trumpet manufacturers Moran’s All Natural, a brand sold at local grocery-store 7.24 Wycliffe Gordon Presents the players that I’ve ever heard” – ADOLPHUS “DOC” CHEATHAM chains such as Safeway, and Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop 80/20 ground JazzMentors beef patties. 7.25 Kneebody 6.24 Nancy King Spokespersons for Safeway and Trader Joe’s were not available for “King…is a singer who consistently breaks comment. 7.26 Ruth Davies’ Blues Night featuring The meat in question was produced between April 6 and April 20. BarbaraMorrison the bank, turns the tables and reaffirms Although the products are no longer available in stores, officials are con- one’s belief in the sublime” – WILLAMETTE WEEK 7.28 Wycliffe Gordon Quartet featuring cerned the products may be in consumers’ freezers. For a list of affected MattWilson products, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Expanded_Recall_ 6.29 Kurt Rosenwinkel 025_Release_060907/index.asp. 7.29 Kenny Barron/Terell Stafford/ “Kurt Rosenwinkel is one of the finest and most Diced yellow onions sold in packages under Trader Joe’s brands have DaynaStephens/Matt Wilson creative jazz guitarists playing today” – JOHN SCOFIELD been recalled by the store in California and five other states, putting a 7.30 Eddie Gomez Trio/Frank Wess further cautionary crimp in summer barbecues. Quartet 7.1 Basie & Beyond: Jamie Davis Trader Joe’s officials could not be reached for comment. A spokes- woman for the California Department of Agriculture said her agency 7.31 Madeline Eastman/Dena DeRose “Davis’ clear, resonant baritone voice takes you did not initiate the recall. But she said testing by the state of Washington out for a night on the town” – ALL ABOUT JAZZ 8.1 Jimmy Cobb Quartet featuring found contamination in a bag of onions. Kenny Barron The recalled lot of onions was 2017-R with a sell date of by June 16. The onions were in cartons under the name Gills Onion and Sysco 8.3 SJW All-Star Jam Session TICKETS: INFO: Natural brands. 8.4 Lee Konitz 650.725.ARTS (2787) 650.736.0324 A spokeswoman for Gills Onions said the Washington State Depart- TicketWeb.com StanfordJazz.org ment of Agriculture detected listeria monocytogenes in one retail bag of onions. The contamination can lead to infection that can be fatal in All events at Stanford University young children, frail or elderly people. It can also cause miscarraiges. Students & Under 18 always 50% off The infection is accompanied by high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. ■ Buy 3 or more shows, save 10% — Sue Dremann and Don Kazak

Page 6 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Upfront SHEN’S GALLERY duct house checks, maintain equip- In order to resolve the impasse, Antique Chinese Furnishings and Design Fire ment, train and patrol fire roads, the council needed to “hold firm,” (continued from page 3) Marinaro said. Klein said. 2404 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 457-4422 & 457-4424 only senior firefighters be used to “They’re not just sitting in the The council instructed Benest to www.shensgallery.com Open 11-5 Daily & 10-5 Sat staff Station 8. fire station admiring the view all again “meet and confer” with the The city opened Station 8 in day,” he said. union. Annual 4th of July Sale Foothills Park following a devastat- Staffing Station 8 wasn’t even Spitaleri initially flatly rejected ing 1985 arson fire that burned 150 mentioned during negotiations that the council’s request to negotiate. June 22nd-July 8th acres and destroyed more than 10 led to a four-year contract that be- But he later said he would meet with houses. It always has been staffed gan in 2006. the union’s executive board, which by firefighters working overtime, Spitaleri said he would have loved represents the 107 non-management For item quotes, according to fire Chief Nick Marin- to talk about Station 8 during the fire personnel. aro. Everyone agrees using overtime negotiations. Benest would only “We’re definitely not interested in please call is cheaper than creating three new confirm: “That is not one of the is- lowering services in (any) part of the (831) 457-4424 full-time positions. sues we discussed.” city to staff another part of the city,” or e-mail Benest revived the debate in early customerservice 2007 when he proposed only staffing “We're definitely not Station 8 on high-risk days instead of “We are very interested @shensgallery.com interested in lowering all summer (120 days). Only between in working with them 10 and 30 days are usually classified Our Largest Sale services in (any) part of as high-risk. Benest said the change to find a solution Of the Year! the city to staff another would save about $140,000. that meets the budget In the weeks before the council’s part of the city.” June 11 budget hearings, foothills requirements.” —Tony Spitaleri, residents mobilized, collecting doz- —Frank Benest, Firefighters' union ens of signatures and trooping down City Manager to City Hall for the final decision. The department maintains a list After citing public safety, prop- Spitaleri said. He later agreed to of volunteers for overtime, Marin- erty values, drought conditions, meet in late June and discuss “other aro said. If there aren’t enough medical emergencies and the city’s funding options,” Marinaro said. volunteers, other firefighters are emergency-preparedness priority, “We are very interested in work- assigned, he said. Palo Alto Hills Neighborhood As- ing with them to find a solution that Marinaro disputed claims that sociation President Jan Terry even meets the budget requirements,” only the most senior staff are picked tried to sway the vote by bringing up Benest said. for Station 8. He said it is important one of the council’s favorite causes: It costs about $1,500 a day to staff that two of the three firefighters climate change. Station 8 using overtime, Marinaro have prior wildland firefighting ex- But the council voted 6-3 to scale said. But despite the rhetoric, does perience due to the volatility of the back coverage. Council members the reduced staffing really imperil brush-laden terrain. Judy Kleinberg, LaDoris Cordell public safety? “Wildland firefighting is a very and Kishimoto wanted to keep the “All I can say is that’s what the unique type of firefighting,” Marin- station open all summer. council decided they want to do, and aro said. “It’s a whole different par- Beecham again voted to keep the we have to support what the council adigm than a house structure.” station open only on the most dan- decides,” Marinaro said. ■ He told the council that the fuel- gerous days, a compromise he said Staff Writer Becky Trout can be load of the hills is up to five times he considered “a reasonable policy.” e-mailed at [email protected]. as dense as it has been for decades, He was joined by other council and there are no current programs members who had hoped the issue such as controlled burning or brush would be resolved in 2006. removal other than maintaining fire “We come back to this every sin- breaks and cutting back dry grass. gle year because it’s about the cost For additional history of the Firefighters stationed in Foothills of how we fund Station 8,” a clearly Foothills fire station impasse, go Park keep busy, he said. They con- frustrated Morton said. to www.PaloAltoOnline.com.

raise the standard of living of people community so that we can suc- School board who fall into the achievement gap,” cessfully build our district’s educa- (continued from page 3) Ezran said. “It’s a societal problem, tional future. My insider’s view as a And that should be all our kids.” and not just linked to schools.” teacher and my connection to par- Ezran, who ran an unsuccessful He said he supported the board’s ents, teachers, and administrators campaign for the board in 2005, June 5 vote on Mandarin immer- will help to engage these important noted that he did receive 5,100 votes. sion. “My position is that it is high voices,” Klausner said. People have been asking him wheth- time to reunite the entire school She studied at Cornell University er he plans to run again, he said. community. The issue of Mandarin and Yale law school. She has served “I’d like to see a little bit less talk immersion has been way too divi- on the boards of the Palo Alto Foun- and more action,” he said about the sive, and we all lose when there is dation for Education, Palo Alto current board. “Minor issues have so much infighting. Girl’s Softball and the Gunn Foun- been mishandled. First was the se- “There are many critical issues dation. She has lived in Palo Alto nior-management crisis. Personally, facing the district, issues that can- since 1995. I would have handled it a bit differ- not wait — such as: enrollment On Mandarin immersion, she said ently,” he said. growth, facilities planning, closing she would like the community to be- “When you have heavily disgrun- the achievement gap, maintaining gin looking forward. tled employees, the first thing you world-class excellence, foreign lan- “Since the current board has want to do is talk to them directly. guages,” he said. reached a decision to move forward The gesture of doing that releases a “Prolonging the (Mandarin im- with the pilot, the district should do lot of tension and creates goodwill.” mersion) debate will only defocus so in good faith with the commit- Forming a committee to hire a us from working together on what is ment to monitoring the program’s consulting company to handle the critical. I would like to see both for- effectiveness, including its impact issue was too bureaucratic, he said. mer sides stop prolonging a destruc- on enrollment and cost and on how “When you have a crisis you have tive war, entirely forget which side well it is integrated into the school to grab the bull by the horns and they were on, and use their great and community. ... I would now like take action.” energy and passion productively to to see the board and the school com- As for the food-services deficit, help plan for our future. munity turn its policy decision-mak- he said he wants to see more creativ- “During the campaign I want to ing efforts towards other, equally ity from the board. carry a message of civil discourse important issues such as exploring a “Maybe we could do more market- and unity,” he added. FLES (foreign language in elemen- ing, do more promotion of lunches to Klausner said she will step down tary schools) program and solving attract more students,” he said. “Free from her current position as district our growth and facility needs while movies on the terrace — something math specialist. continuing to champion our aca- like that would attract students.” “It is important to be able to ar- demic programs.” ■ On the achievement gap, “If you ticulate the positive contributions Staff Writer Susan Hong can be want to lose the gap, you need to that all sides make to our school reached at [email protected]. Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 7 Upfront Painted Spago Portraits (continued from page 3) gued unsuccessfully that the build- ing had changed so much since 1926 that it had lost its historic integrity. Bunse maintained that, among other changes, the removal of a front porch — which Backlund es- timated occurred in the 1940s when the city widened Lytton — “really adversely affected this property.” The original front entryway was converted into three small win- dows, but the brick front steps are www.johannauribes.com still in place. [email protected] “Its primary facade has been 650-368-1192 altered,” she said, adding that the building now has a “rambling foot- print.” HRB members unanimously dis- agreed. 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photographs by Norbert von der Groeben story by Elizabeth Obreza cPherson, and Highland dancing, Palo Alto’s Anderson, a more rigorous dance Red Thistle “MMacintyre, originally performed Dancers McGregor.” As Scot- by Scottish warriors. tish dancers pass by, The Red Thistle have been kilt maker Coletta Hill Dancers’ rehearsal in exploring reads their pleated blue, a dance studio at the Scottish green, white and red Cubberley Commu- dance clan tartans as though nity Center feels like a translating characters party, with the laughter for 30 in a wool-based Scot- matching the loudness Clockwise from top: Folk years tish language. of the music and the dancers (from left: Nancy The Red Thistle figures of “Glayva,” a McKeown, Dave Grote, Calli Dancers, a Palo Alto two-couple jig with a Morrow, Alan Twhigg, Coletta Scottish dance perfor- series of skips, turns Hill and Elheran Francis) take mance group, is having and crosses, named af- to the floor; Armin Busse leads its weekly rehearsal ter an alcoholic drink. the rehearsal; McKeown and in preparation for a And this is not just a Grote pair up; McKeown and summer of Scottish party for Scottish peo- Grote work swords into their Highland games. The ple. Though nearly ev- routine. group performs Scot- ery Red Thistle dancer tish country dancing, owns at least one kilt which is like a ballroom and sports a family tar- dance typically done in (continued on next page) groups of eight or 16;

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“performance suites” for the Red low. “They can’t afford to live here. Scottish dance Thistle Dancers that include an After a horrendous commute, the (continued from previous page) 18th-century medley as well as a last thing they want to do is drive tan while performing, 25-year Red modern medley that adds twists to back out here to do Scottish dance,” Thistle dancer Alan Twhigg says traditional Scottish dances. she said. that only about half of the group “Once you’ve learned the basic Eight-year Red Thistle dancer claims any Scottish heritage. figures, you can do any number of Kamrin MacKnight also sees a Zaza Wu, who has danced with dances by putting them in differ- shortage of qualified Highland the group for nine years, noted, “As ent orders and adding transitions,” dance instructors in the area.

40358 you can tell from my last name, Kelly said. As for the Red Thistle group, Scottish heritage is certainly not Kelly’s work drew praise from Kelly said it has been having dif- a prerequisite to learning Scottish 16-year Red Thistle dancer Fred ficulties recruiting new dancers. To Highland or country dancing.” DeMarse, who called her “wonder- help, she would like to develop a Franchised Dance Studios ful, a creative genius and a strong training class that would help ex- 650.216.7501 20652065 Broadway, Broadway, Redwood Redwood CityCity Though she began Scottish coun- Holiday Parties • Cruises • Weddings • Birthdays Anniversaries Holiday Parties • Cruises Weddings try dancing when she moved to leader.” perienced dancers in their teens and www.arthurmurrayredwoodcity.com The dancers have performed in early 20s transition into the perfor- Holiday Parties • Cruises • Weddings • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Holiday Parties • Cruises the United States, Wu was born and raised in Hong Kong. “I still many venues, including festivals, mance group. remember hearing the pipe bands parties, weddings and retirement Other Scottish dance enthusiasts, practicing in the barracks in Hong centers. They get paid for about though, think the art’s future in the NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2007! Kong when it was a British colony,” half of their shows; they use the Bay Area is bright. Wu said. money to help them promote Scot- That includes 23-year-old Nancy Gan Ami Early Childhood Education Program “Those who participate (in Scot- tish culture in the Bay Area through McKeown, a three-year Red Thistle in collaboration with ALSJCC tish dancing) either love the music free school performances, instruc- dancer and graduate student at the or learning the patterns of the danc- tional videos and other programs, University of California at Santa Gan Ami is a nurturing, play-based program with a deep, es or both,” she said. Wu said. Cruz, joyous commitment to Reform Judaism. Armin Busse, an eight-year Red Anyone interested in being a Red This Stanford alumna studied Program includes: Thistle dancer and German native, Thistle dancer can practice with the abroad in Edinburgh for a year and ✡ agreed. “We only smile if we have group for a six- to eight-week audi- competed with a Scottish country Parent-and-me program for toddlers tion period to “judge your techni- dance team while she was there. She ✡ fun,” said Busse, who is also a Scot- Drop-off program for 2 and 3 year olds tish country dance instructor. cal skills, whether you socially fit likes the dance style because “at the For more information or to download an application form, Fun and smiles have been the in and whether you like it and are most basic level, you can get people go to http://www.betham.org/youth/ganami.html basis of the Red Thistle Dancers’ willing to make the time commit- who have never tried it before and philosophy for 30 years, more or ment,” Twhigg said. everyone has a good time.” Congregation Beth Am less. “We celebrated our 30-year Many members have committed McKeown said that the age dif- between two and three hours per ference with her fellow Red Thistle 2790 Arastradero Road anniversary in October of last year because no one can remember when week to the Red Thistle Dancers. Dancers “doesn’t matter.” In fact, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 we officially evolved,” said Jenni- And that’s only the time spent danc- she added, “I like spending lots of 650.493.4661 fer Kelly, artistic director of the ing. They also teach dancing and time with them.” Gan Ami is partly funded by the Jewish Community Endowment Fund of the Jewish group. sew traditional costumes — and And they do spend lots of time Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Kelly first joined a Palo Alto spend time commuting to rehearsal. together, from practices and perfor- Scottish dance group in 1966 after The current group includes danc- mances to ski trips and Hogmanay, she emigrated from England with ers from as far away as Berkeley, a three-day Scottish New Year’s her husband. When that group’s ar- Orinda and Lafayette. Party. (The Red Thistle Dancers tistic director, C. Stuart Smith, left Seven of the Red Thistle Danc- keep the celebration to a one-night I Palo Alto, “someone twisted my ers are accredited Scottish country sleepover.) magine... arm to start teaching an advanced dance instructors, and four are ac- The dancers are so close that (Scottish dance) class,” Kelly said. credited Highland dance instructors. they are “like people you would The Red Thistle Dancers gradually Another, Fred DeMarse, spends his meet at a barn raising,” Keppeler evolved from that class. “spare time” teaching and judging said. “They’re a network of people Like many of her dancers, Kelly Highland dance, as one of the eight outside of your family, but there is has a ballet background. She be- accredited Highland competition no push to sell or convert someone. came interested in Scottish danc- judges in California. Just come out and dance. If you’re ing because of its challenging foot- Achieving the traditional Scot- good you will perform.” work. tish look involves an equally seri- Overall, McKeown describes While Scottish country dancing ous time commitment. Just ask Co- Scottish dancing as “a unifying ex- is similar to other international letta Hill, who says it requires 100 perience.” folk dances, Twhigg says: “Scot- to 200 hours to sew each wool kilt “We have to work together. We’re tish country dancing has the most by hand. not fighting for a moment to shine,” precision. There is a lot taken from Most of the dancers, though, buy she said. “We all get to shine.” ■ ballet that you won’t see in English their kilts from Scotland at $600 to or Irish country dancing.” $700 each. Luckily, Hill said, “kilts Info: For more about the Red In her choreography for the Red don’t wear out.” Thistle Dancers, call 650-327- Thistle Dancers, Kelly says she This also seems true of the danc- 0762 or go to www.redthistle aims to keep the dances as close to ers who own them. Twhigg says dancers.org. Other information the traditional form as possible. people often keep Scottish dancing about Scottish dancing can be In traditional country dances, “well into their 80s and 90s.” found at the Web site of the Royal what we can build for you. for example, figures are “like the Group members range in age Scottish Country Dance Society’s dances you read about in Jane Aus- from 20s to 70s. As the years go local branch, at rscds-sf.org/ by, Keppeler jokes that the group classes.html. For 20 years, De Mattei Construction has been ten novels,” Kelly said. In a party setting, the same dance would play keeps threatening to “choreograph building and remodeling the finest quality eight to 16 times so everyone could a dance with walkers.” dance in each spot. But this style While the rehearsal is picking up homes in the most prestigious neighborhoods. doesn’t work so well as a perfor- speed and height, Keppeler is rest- ing a strained ankle and watching To hear the dancers and mu- With more than 1000 homes complete, mance piece. sic of the Red Thistle Dancers “A long line of men are her fellow dancers complete their including four Sunset Magazine Idea formations. She smiles and says, — and see a host of other photos facing a long line of women, which — take a look at the Weekly’s means they are not facing the audi- “As your body betrays you, you find Homes, our experience is unmatched. other things to enjoy about it (Scot- newest audio slide show. Go to ence,” Kelly said. “This is dread- www.PaloAltoOnline.com. How can we help you? fully boring for the audience! Who tish dance).” wants to watch the same thing for a Some of the Red Thistle Danc- half an hour?” ers are concerned about what they 408.350.4200 So Kelly makes a dance more see as younger generations’ lack of About the cover: interesting by repeatedly changing interest in Scottish dance. Dave Grote’s kilt flies as he www.demattei.com the dancers’ orientation to the au- Though Kelly estimates that dances at the Cubberley cen- dience, and adding original transi- there about 400 people engaged ter. Photo by Norbert von der License # B-478455 tions between each set. in the Bay Area’s Scottish country Groeben. Most recently, she choreographed dance community, she thinks that the number of younger people is Page 10 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Arts & Entertainment (650) 969-7663 Lic. #785441 music...” Olson wrote. Since 1975 She also recalled a time when 1901 Old Middlefield Way, #22 “everyone would be singing Rob- Mountain View, Ca 94043 ert Frost’s ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ to the tune of $400 DISCOUNT COUPON ‘Hernando’s Hideaway.’” Indeed, one of the main themes WITH INSTALLATION OF COMPLETE NEW ROOF that flows throughout the book is the warmth of this community of poets, and Waverley Writers in particular. “Over years, the mysterious sense of joyous connection remains,” Frances Mayes of “Under the Tus- can Sun” fame wrote in the book. A Norbert von der Groeben der von Norbert former Foothill College teacher and Weekly book editor, Mayes is pic- tured reading at the former Printer’s Inc. bookstore in 1979. While many of the poets are ac- tive in several groups, they praise Waverley’s notably welcoming ap- proach. At the monthly readings, no From left: Poets Palmer Pinney, Robert Perry and Sharon Olson at the criticism is allowed: People simply Friends Meeting House. read and listen. And no one gets to give a disclaimer before read- ing, such as “This poem isn’t quite finished.” A poet is encouraged to The way we were simply share his or her work and be proud of it. Waverley Writers look back at a rich 25-year history “I think that active listening is the with new book clue to Waverley Writers’ success,” by Rebecca Wallace Margaret Mullen wrote in her 1997 book “One Woman’s Journey: From he year was 2000, and you ing with Olson. It reads, in part: 8 to 88,” an excerpt of which is re- 180 Prominent California Clay and Glass Artists could find everything on the printed in the new book. “People FREE Admission • Demonstrations • Special Exhibits • Clay for Kids T Internet. Except, apparently, “She will answer (and ask) any don’t just go to read and turn off. ... At the Palo Alto Art Center • Embarcadero at Newell It has lived up to its original intent of the Waverley Writers. question July 7th & 8th, 10 to 5 • Valet Parking • www.acga.net Poet Robert Perry was looking for guide you to the world’s knowl- making the oral delivery of poetry a venue to read his work in public for edge what it once was, an important part the first time. But he couldn’t find take you to the river of the composition.” what he wanted online, so he sought of conscious thought The Waverley Writers also have prominent poets come to read and help at the Palo Alto library. and forgotten dreams This space donated as community service by the Palo Alto Weekly. give workshops. In addition, some The librarian who happened to the encyclopedia of mirrors Waverley poets meet in smaller be at the reference desk was Sharon the catalog of everything pos- sible...” groups to provide feedback to each Olson, a longtime poet with Palo other, and here the tone remains Alto’s venerable Waverley Writers, constructive, Pinney said. who held monthly readings — but The group started working on the book after realizing that many “The object is to suggest to these didn’t have a Web site. So before he poets what direction they might go, knew it, Perry found himself stand- important Waverley writers had died or moved away, Pinney said. rather than destroying their sense of ing at the Waverley podium some self,” he said wryly. days later, nervously preparing to Originally, the book was to be more NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE PLANNING AND about the craft of writing poetry, but Besides honoring the Waverley TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR TWO, FOUR- read. community, the new book also fea- “They asked, ‘Is this your first it evolved into a tribute to the Wa- YEAR TERMS ENDING JULY 31, 2011 verley community. tures photos and maps of important (Term of Lippert) time?’ I said yes,” Perry recalls spots in the local poetry scene. Its during an interview. “There was The tome officially debuts to- night at a book party at the Meeting map section includes bygone Palo NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council is seeking thunderous applause. That made it Alto hangouts, such as the Var- easy.” House. A 7:30 p.m. reading will fea- applications from persons interested in a four-year term ending ture poems by many longtime and sity Theater (now a Borders book- July 31, 2011. Chatting with a Weekly reporter, store), the ART21 Gallery (recently Perry is sitting with Olson and fel- former Waverley poets, including Bob Evans, Dave Berry and the late closed), and Ramona’s Pizza (now Eligibility Requirements: Composed of seven members who are low Waverley stalwart Palmer Pin- the Old Pro). ney in that very building where he Katie Reeder and Margaret Mullen, not Council Members, officers, or employees of the City, and who who founded the group in 1981 with As a librarian, Olson tends to save are residents of the City of Palo Alto. Regular meetings are at gave his first reading. This is the things, and she enhanced the book Palo Alto Friends Meeting House, others. 7:00 p.m. on the second and last Wednesdays of each month. It’s clear, too, that the evening with clippings, notes and a memory where the poetry readings have for details. She hopes it will serve taken place every first Friday of the wouldn’t be complete without hear- Duties: The Planning and Transportation Commission’s primary ing work by the late Dick Maxwell. as a historical document, part of the month since 1984 (except in July duties include: a) Preparing and making recommendations to Maxwell founded the Foothill Writ- chronicles of Peninsula literary life. and August). It’s a peaceful spot, the City Council on the City’s Comprehensive Plan regarding ers Conference and led poetry work- “We had many books of poetry, set far back from Colorado Avenue development, public facilities, and transportation in Palo Alto; shops at Foothill College that “were but not a context,” she said. “Now and cushioned from the busy world b) Considering and making recommendations to the City Council the heart and soul of the Palo Alto- if a book surfaces in someone’s ga- on zoning map and zoning ordinance changes; c) Reviewing and by trees. ■ area poetry scene, from the 1970s rage, we can put it in context.” making recommendations to the City Council on subdivisions and The house is also the perfect place through the 1990s,” Olson wrote in appeals on variances and use permits; and d) Considering other to talk about the new book “Waver- the book. What: A party for the release policies and programs affecting development and land use in Palo ley Writers: Celebrating 25 Years “Most of the early Waverleys stud- of the Waverley Writers’ 25th- Alto for final City Council action. 1981-2005.” Perry’s remembrance ied with him at Foothill’s downtown anniversary book is one of many tales included in this Palo Alto campus on Waverley,” Ol- Where: Palo Alto Friends Appointment information and application forms are available from book of fortuitous meetings, bur- son wrote. (That building no longer Meeting House, 957 Colorado the City Clerk’s Office, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto (Phone: geoning creativity, warm welcomes, exists.) “He sent legions of writers Ave. 650-329-2571) or may be obtained on the website at http:// and spirited parties. to Waverley Writers.” When: The party starts at 6 www.cityofpaloalto.org/clerk/planning.html More than 60 people contributed Maxwell and his wife, Sarah, also p.m., with poetry readings at poems, anecdotes, photos and draw- hosted many legendary parties at 7:30. Deadline for receipt of applications in the City Clerk’s Office is ings. Working with newer Waverley their Bryant Street home after Foot- Cost: The party is free; books 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2007. If the incumbent does not reap- member Karen L. Grossman, Olson hill Writers Conference readings. will be sold there for $15. ply, the deadline will be extended to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and Pinney were among those most “You would partake of some hors Info: For more about the July 11, 2007. involved with the project. They d’oeuvres and something more po- Waverley Writers and the book, served as researchers, editors, “com- tent, and then when you were ready contact Palmer Pinney at 650- DONNA J. ROGERS, City Clerk pilers” and writers, while Perry was you would bound down the base- 853-0658 or palmerp@pacbell. the book’s designer. ment stairs. Suddenly you would net, or Sharon Olson at 650- PALO ALTO RESIDENCY IS A REQUIREMENT. One particular poem by Perry is be in a maelstrom of nonstop poetic 323-7897 or [email protected]. a grateful memory of his first meet- banter, excited gestures, driving Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 11 Arts & Entertainment

they are curi- ous to hear the questions, but hardly reassured by the director’s all-too-pragmatic replies. For a while in the second act the play becomes a pantomime, reach- ing a crescendo of deftly choreo- graphed lunacy. Backstage actors throw themselves in every imagin- able direction, their faces and bod- Joyce Goldschmid ies contorted as they express their frustrations, furies, passions and aversions — while trying not to dis- turb the play onstage. At the same time they are trying to remember their entrance cues, with varying The “Noises” cast lets audiences in on what chaos is actually happen- degrees of success. ing backstage. At this point, with laughter from the auditorium almost drowning ‘Noises Off’ is spot-on out onstage sounds, the absence of words is a canny device of the play- Palo Alto Players brings in the laughs wright. When they do speak (which is with wild British farce most of the time), the Palo Alto by Diana Reynolds Roome Players actors do a very creditable job of maintaining British accents earing applause and laughter action backstage had more comic without making the audience too from a mock audience behind potential than the performance on- conscious of the effort. The most H the stage — as you sit in your stage. Adapted to a full-length play authentic accent comes from Bev- seat applauding and laughing — is more than 10 years later, “Noises erley Griffith (originally from Liv- an eerie theatrical experience. Off” wore out multiple casts over erpool, we learn from the program But watching the play “Noises a very long run in London’s West notes), who opens the show with a Off” is like being turned inside- End. comedy stint as housekeeper Dotty out. Suddenly, you, the audience, Palo Alto Players’ new production, 8cZg!`R1SZSP`ObW]\ Otley, a woman whose innocent at- are seeing the wrong side of the directed by Jeanie Forte (a Weekly tempts to put her feet up are plagued E7B60750/2D==2==2/22G47@3E=@9A play (or, maybe more accurately, theater reviewer), plays up the gags by a succession of mistimed arriv- the play’s backside) as you are and set pieces for all they’re worth. als, a telephone cord, and a plate of transported backstage to see what All the parts require agility, speed errant sardines. really goes on as a spectacularly and sheer ham, which the cast mus- The two-story set is designed by befuddled British theater company ters with varying degrees of finesse Kuo-Hao Lo to rotate, revealing attempts to put on a dreadful farce but lots of bravado. both front stage and backstage. Its entitled “Nothing On.” It’s a challenge to be well re- stairs, doors and windows reverber- “Noises Off” begins just after hearsed enough to give the impres- ate as bodies fling themselves up midnight on the morning of the sion of being badly rehearsed, but and down, and in and out. The ac- opening night of “Nothing On,” this cast works superbly as an en- tion is so intense you get the impres- during a final dress rehearsal, as semble to pull off the impression sion that the combined cast must frustrated director Lloyd Dallas of chaos without actually tripping have logged at least 100 kilometers (Dan Kapler) tries to get the actors over windowsills, crashing into one during the evening. When a charac- to remember their props and lines in another (or one another’s lines), ter comments, “This is getting farci- the first act. misplacing props or falling over cal!” you can only heartily agree, sit The problem is that everyone is banisters. back and revel in the fiascos. distracted. One actor’s wife has This is especially true as the ac- After seeing “Noises Off,” the- just left him, and stress causes his tion is unrelentingly complicated. It atergoers may never again hear that nose to bleed without warning. Two involves a multitude of opening and soothing auditorium announcement members of the cast are carrying on closing doors, an axe, at least two “Ladies and gentlemen, please take a clandestine affair. Meanwhile, the much-abused bouquets of flowers, a your seats; the curtain will rise in director has got himself embroiled lost contact lens, the notorious plate three minutes” without wondering with not only a ditzy actress, Brooke of sardines, and a much-sought what’s really going on backstage in Ashton (Bevin Bell-Hill), but also bottle of whisky that at one point those moments before the play be- with the assistant stage manager, appears to be the lone survivor of gins. ■ Poppy Norton-Taylor (Nicole C. the mayhem. BcSaROg8cZg! %Ob%(!^[ Hastings), who is in a constant stew The only figure with any grasp What: “Noises Off,” a back- 4`]ab/[^VWbVSObS`AbO\T]`RC\WdS`aWbg of nervous tension, mostly expressed on reality is Belinda Blair (Kristen stage farce by Michael Frayn, 5ObSa]^S\Ob#(!^[ through the agonized contortions of K. Lo) who attempts to maintain a presented by Palo Alto Players 7\eVObVOaPSQ][SO[cQVO\bWQW^ObSR her legs. shred of sanity as we witness three Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, ac[[S`bW[Sb`ORWbW]\AbO\T]`R:WdSZg/`ba Tim Allgood (Patrick Scott), the versions of Act One of “Nothing 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo On.” The act is seen first from the ^`SaS\baWbaO\\cOZ^`S7\RS^S\RS\QS2Og conscientious company manager, Alto lives in dread of being forced on- normal audience perspective during When: Through July 1, Q]\QS`bO\R¿`Se]`YaW\PSOcbWTcZ4`]ab stage as a “spare burglar” when the final dress rehearsal; from back- Wednesday through Saturday /[^VWbVSObS`TSObc`W\UbVSaWhhZW\Ua]c\Ra actor Selsdon Mowbray (Richard stage in a matinee performance; and at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 ]T0WU0ORD]]R]]2ORRgBVS5`O[[g Titus) falls asleep in an alcoholic a couple of months later from the p.m. \][W\ObSRaeW\UPO\RRSZWUVbaeWbV stupor and fails to burst through audience perspective during another Cost: Tickets are $26 on VWUVS\S`Ug^S`T]`[O\QSaO\R^]eS`TcZ the window. Another actor, Garry performance. By the third rendition, Wednesdays, Thursdays and V]`\^ZOgW\UBVSSdS\W\UQcZ[W\ObSaW\ Lejeune (Manuel Caneri), is a mas- the company members’ personal Sundays and $30 on Fridays Oa^SQbOQcZO`¿`Se]`YaRWa^ZOg0`W\U ter of inarticulateness; his every passions, resentments and angst are and Saturdays. bVSTO[WZgO\RQ][SSO`Zgb]^WQ\WQ comment trails off in “you know...” exposed as indelible parts of their Info: Call 650-329-0891 or We, the audience, are privy to a performances. go to www.paplayers.org. BWQYSba( "",,/2C:BA full disclosure of this production’s As the action gets zanier, there are  ,,G=CB6 #C<23@ underpinnings — not to men- occasional protests from Frederick BVSQ]\QS`beWZZPS^S`T]`[SR`OW\]`aVW\S)¿`Se]`Ya tion its underwear, which appears Fellowes (Graham Hill), who plays Learn about a sprightly art ex- RS^S\RS\bc^]\eSObVS`Q]\RWbW]\a frequently. The whole elaborate Philip Brent, Belinda’s tax-evading hibit dedicated to the pomegran- double entendre was concocted by playwright husband in “Nothing A^]\a]`( ;SRWOA^]\a]`a( ate. Or play newspaper editor British playwright Michael Frayn, On.” In his role as actor, he keeps  and write your best caption for a who lit upon the idea in 1970 while demanding authentic psychological quirky arts photo. It’s all on arts :7D3:G/@BA watching from the wings during re- explanations for why characters be- editor Rebecca Wallace’s blog. hearsals of a farce he had written have as they do. Since the audience Go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com E/B16/D723=1:7>/<2:7AB3<B=;CA71A/;>:3A=<:7<3 for Lynn Redgrave. He realized the may be wondering the same thing, and scroll down to Ad Libs. =`RS`g]c`bWQYSbab]ROg$#% #/@BAjVbb^(ZWdSZgO`baabO\T]`RSRc Page 12 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Arts & Entertainment Your Partner Building Economic Vitality ✓Supports a Strong Local Economy ✓Promotes the Community ✓Provides Networking Opportunities ✓Engages in Political Action 2007 Outstanding Professional of the Year The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Worth a Look the 21st Annual ATHENA Award to be presented on September 12, 2007 Created to honor an outstanding leader in Palo Alto, this award will be presented to a woman who has attained and personified the highest level of professional excellence in business and the community. The Athena candidate must be a local woman in business in our community who: • Demonstrates excellence in her business or profession • Provides valuable service to her business or profession and to our community • Supports professional women in achieving their goals • Exhibits initiative and creativity to enhance her business or profession and the stability and/or improvement of the community Nominations are due July 20, 2007 “Sea Dance,” an acrylic painting on canvas by Sydell Nomination forms are available on line Lewis, is mounted on a rotation device so viewers can see it from different angles. Several paintings by Lewis at www.paloaltochamber.com will soon be on exhibit at Gallery House in Palo Alto. For more information please call 650-324-3121 Nancy King sings at the Stanford Jazz Festival on June 24. Please mail nominations to Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Art 122 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 Thank you to our Event Sponsors: Thank you to our Media Sponsors: ‘Beyond the Surface’ Music For those frustrated with the grade-school com- Nancy King mandment to “keep your hands behind your back,” Some jazz musicians have brass and others have Gallery House’s upcoming exhibition might evoke strings, but only vocalists can make the impro- a twist-n-shout response. vised, syllabicated sounds of scat singing. “Beyond the Surface” includes “multi-orienta- Nancy King, a jazz vocalist known for her scat tion” paintings by Sydell Lewis that viewers can singing, will perform at the Stanford Jazz Festival manually rotate to see images from different on June 24 at 2:30 p.m. with Steve Christofferson perspectives. Other canvases mounted on battery- on the piano. The two have played together fre- SUMMER COMPOST operated devices periodically rotate in 45-degree quently since their first collaboration in 1978 and increments. have released several recordings. The layers of Martha Castillo’s clay prints also The performance will be held in Campbell Re- help viewers go “beyond the surface.” Castillo cital Hall at Stanford Univeresity. General tickets GIVEAWAY makes hand-pulled monotypes from a multi-lay- are available for $36 and student tickets for $18. ered slab of unfired stoneware. For tickets or information, see stanfordjazz.org or The exhibit opens June 26 and runs through July call 650-736-0324. 21, with an artists’ reception planned for June 29 PALO ALTO RESIDENTS from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also scheduled are a talk by Lewis on July 7 at 1 p.m., and a monotype demon- “Complete the recycle circle” stration by Castillo on July 21 at 1 p.m. Gallery House, located at 320 California Ave., is Film and In appreciation of citizen’s open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednes- participation in the curbside day through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 650-326-1668 or go to www.galleryhouse2.com. theater composting program, Palo Alto ‘Africa on Stage’ residents will be allowed up to Botanical art Africa takes center stage at the Stanford Summer Those dreading the pending hot and arid summer Theater’s 2007 Summer Festival. A series of films 1 cubic yard of compost can instead savor the botanical beauties of spring and stage productions focus on Africa’s cultural (equivalent to six full garbage at the Palo Alto Art Center. The gallery’s new richness, historical and modern complexities and summer exhibitions include paintings by Frances human potential. cans), free of charge. Bring McCormack, sculpture by Renee Adams and pho- The film series will hold screenings every Mon- shovels, gloves, containers and tography from a collection of artists. day night from June 25 through Aug. 13. The series In “From the Ground Up: Painting, Process and begins with “A Dry White Season,” and continues proof of Palo Alto residency. the Garden,” McCormack evokes the colors and with “Hotel Rwanda,” “Chocolat,” “Lumumba,” motions associated with working in the garden. “Black Gold,” “Bamako,” “Sometimes in April” “Photography: Beyond Botanica” includes work and “Tsotsi.” All screenings will begin at 8 p.m. both modern and historical, both literal and sur- in Cubberley Auditorium at Stanford University’s SATURDAY, JUNE 23th real, from artists such as Anna Atkins and Karl School of Education. Blossfeldt. Renee Adams’ collection of mixed-me- The 2007 Summer Festival also puts Africa “on at the Palo Alto Landfill dia sculptures explores how human manipulation of stage” with four storytelling, theatrical and musical 2380 Embarcadero Road nature reflects human nature itself. stage productions. They are: “Tings Dey Happen” The summer shows run through Sept. 9 at the art from July 5 to July 8; “Les Blancs” from July 19 to center at 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto. Center Aug. 8; “Farewell to a Cannibal Rage” from Aug. 9 hours are Tuesday though Saturday from 10 a.m. to to Aug. 12; and “Oda Oak Oracle” from Aug. 16 to 1 cubic yard for event 5 p.m.; Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.; and 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 19. All performances begin at 8 p.m. at vari- Thursdays. Admission is free. ous locations on the Stanford campus. For more information, call 650-329-2366 or go to See summertheater.stanford.edu or call 650-725- www.cityofpaloalto.org. 5838 for tickets and more information. Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 13 MEXICAN

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and California (portobella mush- On the plus side, portions are room steak). Elsewhere it is called generous. Lunch entrées with soup Asian fusion. Many dishes have and ample side dishes run $9 to asterisks next to their names, but $12. Also, 3ta makes a huge out- you have to ask what that means. It reach statement to vegetarians, means the dish is spicy. offering 14 meatless main dishes, Green papaya salad ($10) is full nine starters, and the promise to of crisp juliennes of carrots and make any other dish with tofu. green papaya, just-blanched green A small but welcome detail: Tap beans, peanuts and pretty red water is served ice cold, but with- things that are either cherry toma- out ice. toes or chilies. Be careful. The restaurant is a comfortable The juliennes mix shows up as a size, seating about 65 diners, with sidekick, with mild dressing, on the 28 seats outside, under shade. The smoked duck salad ($12) that also 3ta tables are off the curb, on the is marked as spicy but isn’t. A gen- street, separated from the taqueria’s erous number of tenderloins, in rich tables by a fragrant row of rose- coconut milk sauce, were served mary bushes. It is not immediately very rare. The server should have clear which tables belong to neigh- asked if that’s what we wanted. boring Pasta? and El Grullense, But 3ta servers appear to be more causing another complication 3ta comfortable as cocktail waitresses, doesn’t need. Many people plant

Marjan Sadoughi one posted on a stool at the en- themselves in the wrong patch, and trance. They aren’t very familiar must be uprooted. ■ with the menu or with a diner’s need for utensils. They address What’s your take on 3ta? Post diners as “you guys” and say “no your own review at www.Palo problem” when a simple “thank AltoOnline.com/restaurants. Matt Pimsakul, who was a popular bartender at Amarin Thia, is now running 3ta. Pictured at left is Kristina you” would do. Chapman preparing a drink at 3ta. A lovely appetizer of tempura weekday at noon, and although fried soft-shell crab and aspara- there were tables set, it wasn’t gus ($12) was followed by honey- Fusion blown apart entirely clear whether this was a glazed baby back ribs ($14) that 3ta 156 Castro St., Moun- restaurant or just a bar. He imme- tasted at least twice reheated. Ac- tain View 650-988-1382. 3ta thinks different, a little too different diately greeted me and told me to companying the tempura were a Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. luscious dipping sauce and mango by Sheila Himmel sit anywhere. When I chose a table 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner: for four for my party of just two he salsa, beautifully encircled by Mon.-Fri. 5:30-10 p.m.; Sat. irst, the name question: 3ta Matt Pimsakul, became a very pop- joked, “Fine, but you have to eat whisper-thin cucumber slices, two 4:30-10 p.m. is pronounced “three-ta” like ular bartender and wanted to try for four.” types of basil, and stylish dribbles ✔ Reservations ✔ Catering F cheetah. There are three own- something different. They gutted The servers and the soft-shell of two other bright sauces. ers, and the restaurant was inspired the space between the El Grullense crabs are beautiful. But overall ser- But four large seared scallops ✔ Credit cards ✔ Outdoor by a Thai woman whose name is taqueria and Pasta? and brought in vice and food are so inconsistent ($20) were barely browned, taste- seating spelled Threeta in English. an architect from Thailand to cre- ✔ Lot Parking that it may feel like a whole new less, and done no favors by gooey Noise level: In this and other ways, the own- ate a very cool space that skews to crew took over between courses. mashed potatoes. ✔ Full Bar High ers of this 6-month-old culinary a younger crowd. Around the bar, Garlic and ginger fried rice is $5. The menu says French-Thai Cui- ✔ Takeout hodge-podge are complicating curved terracotta tile and painted Bathroom sine, which would be complicated Coconut rice, jasmine and brown Cleanliness: their lives. Running a restaurant is cement meet dark wood floors. enough without the stylings of India rice are $2. Why? You could ask, ✔ Highchairs Excellent hard enough already. Happy hour offers $2 kamikazes (roti, samosa), Japan (wasabi, tem- but in my experience the server ✔ Wheelchair The Pimsakul family has long and $5 garlic fries. pura), China (hot and sour soup) won’t know and may say she’ll find access run Amarin Thai, on a solid food- Matt Pimsakul is a friendly guy. out but doesn’t. court block of Mountain View’s You can see why people want to ✔ Banquet Castro Street. At Amarin their son, be around him. I entered 3ta one ON THE WEB: Hundreds of restaurant reviews at www.PaloAltoOnline.com

NOW SERVING Thai touches. Wide range of vegetar- ing traditional brass vessels. Daily 11:30 combination of “burrito-stand casual” and dessert. Good service, festive decor. Full Following are condensed versions, in alpha- ian options, aromatic curries, lunchtime a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m. (Reviewed July “upscale dining.” Full tequila bar and hap- bar with an affordable, thoughtful wine betical order, of longer restaurant reviews complimentary soup of the day. Lunch 30, 2004) py-hour appetizers. Daily 9 a.m.-10 p.m. list. Lunch Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2:30 published in the Weekly over the past several Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dinner 5-10 p.m. American Italian Delicatessen & Gelat- Andale Mexican Restaurant, 209 Univer- p.m.; Lunch Sunday 12-2:30 p.m.; Dinner years. This week’s reviews begin where the Sat.-Sun. noon-10 p.m. (Reviewed March eria, 139 Main Street, Los Altos (650) sity Ave., Palo Alto (650) 323-2939 Monday-Sunday 4:30-9 p.m. (Reviewed list ended one week ago. 15, 1996) 948-6745 This Cal-Mex eatery offers burritos, Feb. 11, 2005) Alice’s Restaurant, 17288 Skyline Blvd., Amber Cafe, 600 W. El Camino Real, A full-service deli with gelato and espresso taquitos, flautas, tamales, quesadillas, Ann’s Coffee Shop, 772 Santa Cruz Ave., Woodside (650) 851-0303 Mountain View (650) 968-1751 drinks. Other menu items include tradi- tortas, crisp tacos and daily specials. The Menlo Park (650) 322-0043 Alice’s serves a basic breakfast and lunch “Indian bits and bites,” courtesy of the tional Italian favorites such as lasagna and assortment will satisfy most cravings for Homemade pies, pot roast, soups, milk- menu. Evening fare includes a surprising same folks who brought you the ac- raviolis. Catering is also available. Daily 9 Mexican food, without all of the lard and shakes and sandwiches in an old-fash- menu of dishes, such as risotto, prawns, claimed Amber India Restaurant. Many a.m.-5 p.m. saturated fat. Highlights include the rotis- ioned diner with genuine retro decor. The pork chops. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m., smaller plates, such as lentil dumplings, Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria, 790 Castro serie chicken marinated in achiote, chile fresh rhubarb pie may win over even those weekends 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Breakfast until 2 “Chilli Cheese Toast,” Indian-style wraps, St., Mountain View (650) 961-6666 relleno and Baja-style fish. Aqua frescas leery of rhubarb. Breakfast served all day. p.m. daily. (Reviewed Aug. 22, 2003) and chicken wings. Tandoori dishes and This incarnation of an East Coast pizza are made fresh daily, along with sangrias No reservations. No credit cards. Mon.- combos, too, as well as lassi drinks. Mon.- and margaritas. Casual, family-friendly Sat.: 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Reviewed Aug. 15, Amanor Deli & Bakery, 856 W. El Camino joint may ring true with some or as an Thurs. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; atmosphere. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; 2003) Real, Mountain View (650) 938-1333 imposter with others. Signature-style brick Fri. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-9 This small restaurant offers deli choices oven charred crust is paper thin, crisp and Antonio’s Nut House, 321 California Sat. noon-10:30 p.m.; Sun. noon-10 p.m. p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 16, 2004) with a Mediterranean twist, including somewhat dry. Good place for groups. Ave., Palo Alto (650) 321-2550 grilled vegetable pilaf and Greek antipasto Amber India Restaurant, 2290 El Camino Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-11 Angelo Mio, 820 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Palo Alto’s only dive bar. Although the bar salad. Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 Real, Mountain View (650) 968-7511 p.m., Sat 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 11:30 Park (650) 323-3665 itself does not serve food, Taqueria Azteca a.m.-7 p.m. Inventive North Indian menu with many an a.m.-10 p.m. (Reviewed March 23, 2001) Angelo Mio serves a variety of reasonably caters to the bar crowd with a variety of equal number of mild and spicy dishes for priced, Italian-based appetizers, a broad traditional tex-mex. And, of course, there Amarin, 156 Castro St., Mountain View Amigos Grill, 3130 Alpine Road, Suite vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Impres- array of pastas and other entrees. The po- are plenty of peanuts. Daily 10-2 a.m. (650) 988-9323 290, Portola Valley (650) 851-3997 sive service and picturesque atmosphere, lenta is excellent. Veal and chicken dishes Fresh and contemporary with traditional This Mexican restaurant bills itself as a (continued on next page) including a buffet lunch served in gleam- are good. Chocolate tart is an excellent Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 15 Come and Sample the food Eating Out of the Amalfi Coast at (continued from previous page) 5-10 p.m.; Sun. 5-9 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. Arikato offers more than 30 original sushi 1, 2000) rolls, each one including a dizzying list of Applewood Inn, 1001 El Camino Real, Applewood Pizza 2 Go, 989 El Camino ingredients. The restaurant also offers a Menlo Park (650) 324-3486 Real, Menlo Park (650) 328-1556 wealth of choices for the sushi-shy, from Creative gourmet pizzas (toppings in- A quick version of Applewood Inn’s popu- bountiful bento boxes to generous soups in Menlo Park clude sun-dried tomatoes, caviar, exotic lar pizzas. Daily 5-9 p.m. (Reviewed Oct. and noodle plates. Combined with friendly, cheeses), salads, soups, sandwiches and 1, 2002) quick service and fair prices, Arikato begs pastas available at lunch. Take-out avail- to be more than just a quick after-shop- Arikato, 1040 A-1 Rengstorff Ave, Moun- able. Mon-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mon.-Sat. ping stop -- it’s a must-try for sushi fans. tain View (650) 988-8686 ❖ Open seven days a week. Lunch: Monday Comfortable seating through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Din- indoors, and outdoor ner: Monday through Sunday, 4:30 to 9:30 seating on covered porch p.m. (Reviewed Nov. 5, 2004) Armadillo Willy’s, 1031 N. San Antonio ❖ Wood fi red pizzas MANDARIN GOURMET Road, Los Altos (650) 941-2922 ❖ This Texas-style restaurant serves up big Homemade pastas RESTAURANT plates of barbecue, ribs and steaks. Try ❖ Classy Dining Experience & Fine Healthy Food any of the barbecue sandwiches or plat- Chocolate Souffl e ters with a side of fries or the spicy peanut L T O W cake specialty A E slaw. You won’t go home hungry. Sun.- E O K Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10

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A Y LUNCH P Asia Fusion Cafe, 873 Castro St., Moun- BEST OF tain View (650) 210-9393 Monday - Friday 11:30-2:30 The menu combines a variety of Asian rec- 2 0 6 Curbside pick-up • Valet parking 0 ipes with “home cooking dishes” from the DINNER Philippines. Appetizers include lumpia and 420 Ramona, Palo Alto spring rolls; entrees include vegetable co- SEVEN NIGHTS A WEEK (between University & Lytton) conut curry, eggplant fritters and creamy Sunday -Thursday 5:30-9:30 seafood pot pie. Mon. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday & Saturday 5:30-10:00 Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 5:30-8:30 650-328-8898 p.m.; Fri. karaoke 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; 5:30-8:30 p.m. www.MandarinGourmet-PaloAlto.com Avanti Pizza & Pasta, 3536 Alameda De 1165 Merrill Street, Menlo Park (located across from Menlo Train Station) Las Pulgas, Menlo Park (650) 854-1222 Pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches and en- 650.323.6730 Delivery Available trees such as veal parmigiana and chicken fingers. Creative pizza toppings. B.J. Bull, 3403 Alma St., Palo Alto (650) 493-7330 Tiny, cozy restaurant featuring homemade Cornish pasties, fruit pies, chili and salads. ITALIAN RESTAURANT British beer on tap. Pub menu includes PALERMO Applewood steaks, burgers, fish and chips, bangers SKY BAR LOUNGE and mash. Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 -2 a.m. (Reviewed March 14, 2003) Baba Neo, 311 Moffett Blvd, Mountain is that View (650) 903-9219 Morning Specials Offers Malaysian-Singaporean menu items Saturday & Sunday 11:00-2:00pm with plenty of meat, seafood and poultry From our Bar choices, as well as a large vegetarian se- lection. Noodles abound. Lunch: Tue.-Sun. Bellini (Sparkling Wine & Peach Juice) Mimosa (Sparkling Wine & Orange Juice) 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Sun. & Tue. 5 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bloody Mary (Vodka,Tomato Juice, Spices) good. Babbo’s, 717 Stanford Shopping Center, Entrées Palo Alto (650) 321-1488 A peaceful sanctuary for shoppers at Vegetable Omelet Bagel with Smoked Salmon Tasting is Stanford Shopping Center, Babbos of- Eggs chopped red bell pepper chopped Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, fi nely fers an array of Mediterranean-inspired Roma Tomato zucchini mushrooms sliced red onion, fresh chives, dishes, pizza, pasta, meat dishes, sand- salt & pepper. Served with a mixed green capers, fresh dill, lemon. believing... wiches and salads. Especially good are salad and a light vinaigrette dressing. $12.00 the mussels, Tuscan soup, lamb tagine, $9.95 spinach tortellini and grilled tuna nicoise. Cannelloni Della Mamma Now Open Wood-fired oven, respectable wine list, Truffled Egg Benedict Home made pasta wrapped around sautéed Poached egg, butter, Canadian bacon, Muffi n, adequate desserts. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 baby spinach and Italian ricotta, oven for Lunch Hollandaise sauce, Paprika, p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed baked in a fresh creamy tomato and basil sauce. Sun. – Fri. truffl e puree, sea salt and green asparagus. June 16, 2006) $12.00 $12.00 Dinner Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill, 7 days / week. Menlo Park 1189 Willow Rd, Menlo Park (650) 323- Tropical Fruit Parfait 4244 Papaya, Banana, Kiwi, Blueberries, Melon, Pineapple, Peaches, 1001 El Camino Real Coconut milk, Raisin Granola, fresh mint sprig. 324-3486 Very small restaurant with express and catering menus. Its name is a common $9.00 Pizzza-2-Go phrase in the Caribbean, referring to how 989 El Camino Real things are done “back home.” The cuisine Restaurant is available for private parties accommodating up to 150 people 328-1556 ranges from traditional Jamaican jerk Let Us Cater Your Next Event at Your Home or Offi ce Los Altos chicken and beef oxtail to cannelloni and 227 First St. sesame-crusted tofu. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (Next to Kepler’s, Behind Cafe Borrone) 941-9222 Bagel Street Cafe, 746 Santa Cruz Ave., 650.322.2157 Menlo Park (650) 328-8809 Breakfast and lunch options at this small chain eatery include salads, sandwiches, soups, quiches and pastries -- and at least 30 types of bagels. Bagels with egg and meats or vegetables are available for breakfast, and there’s a full espresso bar. Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baja Fresh, 3990 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (650) 424-8599 This is more than a hip, cool burrito and taco joint. You’ll get some of the freshest fast food you’ve ever had here. Cal-Mex dishes, such as Baja fish tacos and over- stuffed burritos are favorites. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed Feb. 9, 2001) Bajis’ Down the Street, 2423 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View (650) 967-7477 Bajis has been serving up huge omelets, hot sandwiches, hamburgers and salads in a down-home atmosphere since 1979; outdoor seating available. Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Bangkok Cuisine, 407 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto (650) 322-6533 An unassuming retreat into a world of wonderful Thai food, where flavors are perfectly balanced in nearly every dish in Page 16 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Eating Out The Children’s Health Council presents... the restaurant’s creative -- and lengthy 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner Tue.-Sat. 5:30- -- menu. A complete vegetarian and vegan 10:30 p.m. (Reviewed Feb. 20, 2004) 48th Summer Symphony menu echoes the style and flavors of many Bistro Maxine, 548 Ramona St., Palo regular menu offerings. Mon.-Sat. lunch 11 Alto (650) 323-1815 a.m.-3 p.m.; Mon.-Sat. dinner 5-10 p.m.; Offers French crepes, both savory and Sun. 5-10 p.m. (Reviewed April 22, 2005) sweet, as well as salads and sandwiches. DIONNE WARWICK Bangkok Spoon, 702 Villa St., Mountain There are crepes with liqueur for those View (650) 968-2038 desiring an extra kick; those selections Affordable Thai food in a comfortable set- include the Normandy (apples, butter, SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2007 ting with excellent, friendly service. Mon.- creme fraiche, Calvados), the Josephine Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Sat.- (bananas, roasted almonds, Grand-Mar- Sun. 5-10 p.m. (Reviewed May 26, 2000) nier) and the Malicious (orange jam, hot Bay Cafe & Deli, 1875 Embarcadero chocolate, Cointreau). Swimming-pool- Road, Palo Alto (650) 856-0999 sized cappuccinos, house red and white That’s What Friends are for… This restaurant, located at the Palo Alto wine, beer and cider. Daily 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Golf Course, serves of deli sandwiches (Reviewed Sept. 8, 2006) and other typical American fare. Banquet Bistro Vida, 641 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo halls and catering are available. Food is Park (650) 462-1686 served daily from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bar Traditional dishes with mixed results at this TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH TICKETWEB.COM is open from noon until it gets dark. Parisian-style cafe. Professional, knowl- 866.468.3399 OR SUMMERSYMPHONY.ORG BBQ Man Cafe, 555 Willow Rd, Menlo edgeable service and a cozy ambience, Park (650) 327-8227 but many dishes need attention. Mon.-Fri. BBQ Man occupies the former location of 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.; 5-10 p.m., Sat.-Sun. The legendary Dionne Warwick with Arnie Roth and the Summer Symphony Orchestra team up for Tara’s Willow Street Cafe. Serves up huge 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m. (Reviewed an extraordinary musical event benefiting children and their families. ★ Gates open at 4:30 p.m. May 6, 2005) portions of down home favorites like pulled for picnicking and pre-concert entertainment ★ Concert begins at 6:00 p.m. ★ For information pork and beef brisket. Of course, all meals Blue Chalk Cafe, 630 Ramona St., Palo come with potato salad, baked beans, and Alto (650) 326-1020 about Corporate and Individual Sponsorships call 650.617.3846. garlic bread. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m,-9 p.m. Sat.- As much a bar and pool hall as a restau- Sun. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. rant. “Nouveau” Southern cuisine with Bean Scene Cafe, 500 Castro St., Moun- a California twist. Homemade biscuits, tain View (650) 903-4871 soups, salads, sandwiches and seafood. Located next to Theatreworks, this attrac- Banquet facilities. Mon-Wed 4 p.m.-12 PRESENTING SPONSORS See’s Candies, Inc., NetJets, Sand Hill Foundation, A Supporter of the Children's Health Council tive cafe offers breakfast options, salads, a.m.; Thurs-Sun 4 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Re- CENTER STAGE SPONSORS Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Whitman Capital SPOTLIGHT SPONSORS sandwiches and great desserts, including viewed Aug. 9, 2001) Rambus Inc., Three Arch Partners, Versant Ventures APPLAUSE SPONSORS DLA Piper US LLP, Laurel Homes, Inc. ice cream. But the coffee drinks were on Boston Market, 3375 El Camino Real, BRAVO SPONSORS Adaptec, Inc., Bailard, Bingham McCutchen LLP, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, The Gymboree Corporation, the weak side. Mon.-Thu. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Palo Alto (650) 843-0288. Also at 1039 Latham & Watkins LLP, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Mid-Peninsula Bank, Network Appliance, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Fri. 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; A El Monte Ave., Mountain View (650) SPECIAL THANKS Garden Court Hotel, Gentry Magazine, Il Fornaio, KTVU/Fox 2, Sunset Magazine, The Mercury News Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 7 a.m.-10 p.m. on 428-1333 show days. (Reviewed June 20, 2003) While Boston Market certainly can qualify Beausejour, 170 State St., Los Altos as a fast-food, take-out place, it’s in a dif- (650) 948-1382 ferent league. Chicken and turkey are the French-American fare in a tastefully ap- restaurant’s specialty, but it also serves pointed environment. Crispy avocado, en ham and meat loaf -- good comfort food. croute seafood soup and the roast beet Daily 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. salad are great starts. Rack of lamb, 19, 1997) salmon and fruits de mer are excellent Brian’s Restaurant, 680 Los Altos Ran- principal plates. Desserts are above cho, Los Altos (650) 941-0680 average. Cocktails and wines. Banquet The owners of the Los Altos Coffee Shop facilities. Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; also run Brian’s, a reasonably priced Mon.-Sun. 5:30-9 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. spot for breakfast and lunch Milkshakes, 22, 2006) waffles and scrambled eggs are some of Bella Fresca, 47 Easy St., Mountain the tastier standards, and the patio is at- View (650) 961-0399 tractive and inviting, with great umbrellas. This family owned and operated market Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. 7:30 a.m.-3 features fresh produce and “an extensive p.m. (Reviewed May 18, 2007) line of imported foods and Italian special- British Bankers Club, 1090 El Camino ity items.” Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 9 Real, Menlo Park (650) 327-8769 a.m.-3 p.m. British Bankers Club serves reasonably Bella Luna, 233 University Ave., Palo priced, well prepared California bistro style Alto (650) 322-1846 food. Sweet corn and clam chowder is Bella Luna is ideally situated in a cozy cen- an excellent start, while baby back ribs, tury -old brick building in downtown Palo hangar steak and the tri-tip salad are good Alto. The Italian-themed restaurant features bets for entrees. Desserts are heavy and attractive decor, excellent service and a sweet. Huge bar, but diminutive wine list. reasonably priced wine list. The antipasti for Lunch: Sun.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner: two and bruschetta are good for starters. Sun.-Thurs. 4-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 4-10 p.m. The house-made pastas are tasty as well (Reviewed Jan. 28, 2005) as chicken and pork dishes. Desserts are Brix B.B.Q. and Grill, 1246 El Camino adequate. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Real, Menlo Park (650) 321-3300 Dinner: Mon.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m.; Friday 5-11 This is a burger joint with a quirky person- p.m.; Sat. noon-11 p.m.; Sun. noon-10 p.m. ality. You’ll do just fine as long as you stick (Reviewed April 21, 2006) to the basics here -- plain old hamburgers Bella Vista, 13451 Skyline Blvd., Wood- and cheeseburgers, fries and shakes. side (650) 851-1229 Screened-in patio seating. Sun.-Wed. 11 Bella Vista aims for a French country inn a.m.-9 p.m.; Thu.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Re- feel, with Continental food and a pricey viewed June 1, 2001) menu with a glittering view to match. Spe- Buca di Beppo, 643 Emerson St., Palo cialties include Oysters Rockefeller, Cae- Alto (650) 329-0665 sar salad, Steak Diane. Tue.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. Noisy, entertaining, family-oriented. A bar- Bento Teriyaki, 225 E. Middlefield Road, rage of photographs and visual flotsam Mountain View (650) 903-9403 celebrating Italy and all things Italian. Huge This Japanese fast-food restaurant serves family-style portions. Mon.-Thu. 5-10 p.m.; up homemade Japanese dishes, such as Fri. 5-11 p.m.; Sat. noon-11 p.m.; Sun. noon- chicken teriyaki and sushi. Mon.-Sat. 11 10 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. 13, 1996) a.m.-9 p.m. Buck’s of Woodside, 3062 Woodside Best Bite, 1414 W. El Camino Real, Road, Woodside (650) 851-8010 Mountain View (650) 988-8895 Far-ranging menu includes omelets, chick- Light, healthy home-cooked Persian foods en piccata and burgers, with a consider- in a simple setting. Menu offers a variety of able fan base for the coffee cake. Funky vegetarian and meat dishes. Mon.-Fri. 11:30 Western atmosphere, with cowboy-hat a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 lampshades and eclectic wall decorations. a.m.-9:30 p.m. (Reviewed Sept. 3, 2004) Mon.-Thu. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sun. 8 a.m.- Better Bagel, 1040 Grant Road, Moun- 9 p.m. (Reviewed May 22, 1998) tain View (650) 988-0279 This classic bagel shop offers a variety buenobueno, 2500 W. El Camino Real, of bagels and sandwiches, as well as dif- Mountain View (650) 941-0220 ferent cream cheese spreads, smoothies Casual, self-service. Burritos, tacos, ques- and coffee drinks. Also serves breakfast adillas, salads and frozen yogurt. Take-out bagels. Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., available. Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Bistro Elan, 448 California Ave., Palo Cafe 220, 220 B University Ave, Palo Alto (650) 327-0284 Alto (650) 853-8182 Bistro Elan offers elegant dining in a bistro Reasonably priced Mediterranean fare, in- setting. Chef/owner Ambjorn Lindskog’s cluding kebabs, gyros, salads, moussaka ever-changing menu melds a French sen- and crepes. The Turkish coffee is properly sibility with a California emphasis on light strong, and the pistachio baklava properly foods. Main courses consist of duck, lamb, tempting. Monday-Thursday 10:30 a.m.- beef and seafood. Desserts are interesting midnight. Friday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-2:30 and uniformly good. Handsome yet relaxed a.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-midnight. (Reviewed dcor. Reservations advised. Lunch Tue.-Fri. March 17, 2006) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 17 On the Blackboard

A HELPING HAND . . . Jordan Middle School and Gunn High School students reached out to needy East Palo Alto students through a back-to-school back- pack campaign. Jordan Middle School students in teacher School's Out Tami Warr’s 8th-grade science class assembled backpacks filled with school supplies and Gunn’s German Club hosted a barbecue fundraiser to pur- chase pre-assembled back- packs through Kits for Kidz, a nonprofit program dedicated to streamlining back-to-school drives. The cross-freeway educational enhancement project was suggested by East Palo Alto Ecumenical Hunger Program volunteer Friederike Buelow. Last year, the project provided supplies for 200 stu- dents, but more than 1,000 need help. Palo Alto PTAs hope to increase the number this year. To help by collect- ing supplies and assembling backpacks, or to order fully assembled packs, visit www. kitsforkidz.org. The Web site has a drop-down menu listing Ecumenical Hunger Program as its partner. Contact Buelow, rol- [email protected] or Maleah Choi, [email protected].

OFFICERS LEAD CASTILLEJA . . . In the next school year, Castilleja School will be led by Chair Karen Fisher, Vice Chair Bill Friedman and Secretary- Kelley Cox Treasurer Bruce Mosbacher. Fisher will replace Diane Guinta, chair for two years and Rachel Feinstein enjoys a book at the Palo Alto Main Library, where she comes each week for story time as part of the summer reading program. Board of Trustees member for eight. Fisher is a co-chair of Castilleja’s Centennial Task Force and she graduated from Smith College. Friedman is Kids to dive into healthy cooking, chair and CEO of Allergene, a San Mateo biotech firm. Mos- bacher, a Castilleja parent and Mandarin, volunteering spouse, is managing director of JMP Securities, a San Francis- Palo Alto summer school enrollment expected to rise to 2,600 students co investment bank. Castilleja by Susan Hong educates 415 girls in grades six through 12. rom gourmet cooking to language lessons to volunteering, Palo about women writers. STATE LEADERSHIP Alto kids are facing a range of educational options this sum- They can also get ahead with courses offered in algebra, biology CONFERENCE . . . Ryan F mer. and U.S. History. Also offered is introduction to Programming C++, Brenner, Jordan Middle About 2,600 children in grades K-12 are heading to summer school, through which students will learn variables and structured program- School student, was selected about a 200 student increase over last year, according to district staff. ming. by the Congressional Youth That’s about one quarter of the district’s 10,000 students enrolled this At the elementary-school level, students can learn Spanish through Leadership Council to take part past school year. an immersion program as well as engage in writing activities geared in a highly selective leadership Summer school starts next Monday, and classes are almost full, towards the visual arts. conference this fall. The said Barbara Lancon, educational-services coordinator for the dis- Two summer reading programs for elementary children and teens National Young Leaders State trict’s summer school program. respectively, “Get and Clue” and “YNK,” which stands for “You Conference in California honors “It’s really fun. The kids have a great time,” she said. Never Know,” are being hosted by the Palo Alto Public Library. Each and recognizes outstanding For the first time the district will offer beginning Mandarin for student who participates will receive free pizza coupons and free middle school students for middle school students. So far 17 students have enrolled, and there is books as awards. Librarian Melinda Wing is expecting a high turn their scholastic achievement room for three more students, according to Lancon. out. Last year 1,800 elementary school children and 600 teens signed and leadership potential. “It’s just one more of what we hope will be an enjoyable and aca- up to participate in the city-sponsored reading event. The program Brenner will take part in an demic class,” she said. Students will also have the opportunity to started June 14 and goes through the end of August. Students can sign intense four-day curriculum learn French and Spanish. up anytime through July 31. focusing on building leadership, This summer’s Mandarin class has no connection to the district’s Also through the summer reading program, the library will invite communication and conflict overall Mandarin-language instruction plans, Lancon added. an agent from the FBI to talk about notorious FBI cases and a scientist resolution. The most popular classes at the middle-school level are teenage to talk about forensic anthropology. gourmet cooking and Manga comic book drawing. For the cooking The Palo Alto middle schools also have summer reading programs. NEW COMPUTERS . . . Escon- class, students will learn how to convert regular recipes to lower-fat Jordan Middle School requires its students to read at least four books dido Elementary School’s fall meals. Students will learn recipes for all three meals of the day. Eat- this summer, and Jane Lathrop Stanford (J.L.S.) Middle School re- 2006 silent auction allowed ing their creations is part of the class. quires two. Terman Middle School has made the summer reading the school to purchase $35,000 In the Manga comic book class students can create their own char- program voluntary. worth of new computers for acters and place them in storyboards. Students will also learn to ink “We know if kids read they are more likely to do better in school,” teachers this past school year. the comics in a style used by professionals. Claudia Davis, a librarian at J.L.S., said. Reading improves vocabu- At the high-school level, students can take photography and learn (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Page 18 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly School's Out

formally converted to house the Summer programs out of the Mitchell Park Improving the environment is one (continued from previous page) Blackboard growing Emerson School, a Youth and Teen Center by Execu- of three activities Erickson offers. (continued from previous page) private elementary and middle tive Director Leif Erickson. Students can also join teams that school. The facility has a new lary of children from all economic Teens in Palo Alto and surround- visit senior centers and serve meals Escondido used the money science room, music room and backgrounds. ing cities will have the opportunity to the homeless. Also in East Palo to give out $10,000 worth of art studio. The building boasts The middle schools’ reading list to work in teams and travel around Alto, students can serve as paid teacher room grants and bought larger classrooms than those can be found online at http://staff. the Bay Area restoring habitats, mentors to incoming high-school new supplies and books for the approved by the state. Each pausd.org/~dbarnhart/termanli- plant trees and monitor water qual- freshmen. library. The auction also enabled student will have a personal brary.html. ity. The programs run from June 25 the school to spruce up the back iMac computer and a wireless The Palo Alto Public Library “They learn a lot,” Erickson to Aug. 17 in two-week intervals. field with new patios, tables and network. Students also learn plans to provide most of the books said. Last summer, YCS enrolled 160 trees. Mandarin and Spanish as an on the schools’ reading list. The environmental teams, which students. There are openings avail- integral part of the curriculum. Kids more interested in commu- meet for two weeks, go to a new able this summer. ■ PRIVATE SCHOOL Emerson School has provided nity service than classroom learning place each day to work with groups Staff Writer Susan Hong can be CONVERSION . . . On June 8, educational services for 25 can participate in the Youth Com- such as Canopy, a Palo Alto-based reached at [email protected]. a former dot-com building at years. ■ munity Service (YCS), which runs tree organization. 2800 W. Bayshore Road was Palo Alto High School graduate named presidential scholar Oil Change Marking district’s eighth since 1966 * by Susan Hong $ 95 +Tax and residential scholars for any 19 disposal fee school district come along once WE ARE A *Most cars & light trucks. Pin a blue moon, but for Palo CONSUMER Cannot be combined with any other offer. Alto they come every several years. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Must present coupon. Expires 8/15/07. Recent Paly graduate Caterina GOLD SHIELD Yuan will be honored on June 23 STATION Schedule Maintenance as the district’s eighth presidential (1 block north of Stanford Shopping Center scholar. She is one of three in the & 2 blocks south of Downtown Menlo Park) 30/60/90K state of California. Palo Alto saw its 301 El Camino Real Factory Recommended Service first presidential scholar in 1966 and ■✓ Brakes seventh in 2003. Menlo Park ✓ “I was really surprised I got it,” ■ Mufflers Yuan said. She found out she won ■✓ Catalytic Converters the award in early May. 650.328.0287 “The best part is honoring my teacher and being able to thank everyone,” she said. Yuan invited her AP calculus teacher, Suzanne Kelley Cox PERFORMANCE. Antink, as an honoree teacher to accompany her to Washington D.C. LUXURY. SAFETY. for the award reception, where they In her spare time, recent Paly grad and presidential scholar Caterina will meet President George W. Yuan enjoys baking desserts. She plans to attend Harvard University in Bush. the fall. “It’s a huge honor for me,” Antink said. hours coaching her math club, used worked with researchers to study The exclusive award goes to 141 to drive Yuan to team practices in how chemicals affect type-1 diabetes high-school students on the basis preparation for the state competition in rats. of outstanding scholarship, service when Yuan’s parents were at work. “I worked with my mentor, a post- and leadership. The United States “Math is fun. It’s the most fun doctoral fellow, and helped design Presidential Scholars Program was thing you could ever take,” Antink experiments and run experiments,” established in 1964, by executive said. “It’s playing with your mind, she said. “I really enjoyed it.” order from President Lyndon Johnson. it’s playing with the system. It’s like Yuan also described her community Since then the U.S. Department of cards.” service work in Michoacan, Mexico Education has honored more than Antink sees coaching and helping the summer before junior year as an 5,000 high-school seniors. students as just part of doing the eye-opening experience. There she THEALL-NEWVOLVOS80.THE ALL-NEW VOLVO S80. “I think she’s a really big influence job. helped put in a road drainage system, on my entire high school career and “She just tickles me,” Antink said planted trees, and taught village my life in general,” Yuan said about about Yuan. “You’d never guess when children about health and hygiene. $39,388* Antink. Yuan didn’t think math you met her that she’s as brilliant “I think it made me more aware Starting at was for girls until she met Antink. as she is, and as capable. She does of the relationships I have with Antink’s encouragement and the anything she wants. It’s a big shock other people,” Yuan said. She said The all-new Volvo S80 is proof that luxury, positive environment she created in to me.” she learned from the residents who performance and safety can be soul mates. the club helped Yuan succeed, she Yuan has a 4.0 G.P.A. (unweighted) made her feel welcome. “They didn’t said. and a 2340 SAT score, but she doesn’t say, ‘oh you’re so different, why are “She believed in me. She said brag about it. Her favorite subject is you here?’ It was more ‘who are you; Come in and take advantage of ‘you can do it.’ I felt like a lot of the biology. what kind of person are you?’,” Yuan teachers didn’t really say it to me “I think for biology especially, said. The experience made Yuan — ‘I believe in you,’” Yuan said. there are so many things that are open up more to new people. $ The two first met six years ago unknown,” Yuan said. “Right now “The actions of other people really 2000 when Yuan, prodded by her parents, there is so much technology that has influence me and how they made me joined the Jordan Middle School been developed that we can explore feel. I should do the same for others. CUSTOMER LOYALTY REBATES** math club Antink coached. the unknown and the possibility to When I can help people, it’s really See dealer for details “She made it (math) seem like help others,” she said. “That’s what meaningful for others when someone something fun and I really wanted excites me about biology.” welcomes them in,” she said. to stay,” Yuan said. “I didn’t think In her application for the She plans to attend Harvard I would enjoy it, but I really did.” presidential scholar award, Yuan University in the fall where she wants CARLSENVOLVOCARLSEN VOLVO In the seventh grade Yuan was the wrote an essay describing her to continue her studies in biology and www.carlsenvolvo.com only student in her class to win a summer internship with the Center later pursue a career in medicine. ■ local math competition and went for Clinical Immunology Studies Staff Writer Susan Hong can be 4180 EL CAMINO REAL, PALO ALTO • 650-493-1515 on to compete in a state-wide event. at Stanford University as a pivotal reached at [email protected]. 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Rated: R for language violence and very adult themes. 1 hour, 40 minutes. “★★★★. — Jeanne Aufmuth A REVELATION.” “DELICIOUS San Francisco Chronicle ✭✭ FUN.” Evan Almighty USA Today (Century 12, Century 16) This overblown bonanza — which cost an estimated $175 million — may be Hollywood’s most expensive morality tale. Couple the forced moral message with heavy religious under- tones and a drought of creative comedy, and “Evan Almighty” quickly becomes a cinematic sin. A follow-up to the mediocre Jim Carrey vehicle “Bruce Almighty,” “Evan” features the carefree Steve Carell (“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) as newly elected Congressman Evan Baxter. Evan is enjoying the wealth and power that goes along with question- able politics. When his wife (Lauren Graham as Joan) MOBILE USERS - FOR SHOWTIMES TEXT WAITRESS AND YOUR ZIP CODE TO 43 KIX (43549) confides that she prays for their family to grow closer, CINEMARK CINEMARK CALL NOW THEATRE Evan follows suit by asking God for the strength to CINÉARTS@PALO ALTO SQUARE CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN REDWOOD CITY FOR PLAYING Palo Alto (650) 493-3456 Redwood City (650) 369-3456 SHOWTIMES change the world. Careful what you wish for. God (Morgan Freeman) takes Evan’s prayer very seriously and visits him in person, telling the confused congressman to build an ben kingsley téa leoni luke wilson ark. Evan initially writes off the meeting as madness, until strange happenings begin to throw his world “ ’ Angelina Jolie is the focal point of “A Mighty into a Biblical tizzy. Animal pairs follow him around YOULL DIE LAUGHING! Heart.” town, piles of wood arrive on his doorstep, and his ✭✭ beard and hair grow with wild abandon. AN INSTANT CLASSIC! A Mighty Heart 1/2 Soon Evan is shirking his political life to build the BEN KINGSLEY IS HYSTERICAL!” (Century 16, Century 20) The horror and heart- ark while God warns of a looming flood. Joan and Scott Mantz, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD break of Daniel Pearl’s untimely death is uneasily re- the couple’s three children struggle with the possi- created in this jittery drama based on Mariane Pearl’s bility that dad might be nuts, and an underhanded “ biographical novel. congressman (John Goodman) has greedy plans of A KILLER Pearl (Dan Futterman) was the South Asia bureau his own. ’’ chief for the Wall Street Journal in January of 2002; The life of a prophet can get complicated quickly. COMEDY! he was unquestionably at the top of his game when Carell is a comedic genius, a welcome recent ad- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE things went badly south. He was living in the third- dition to the big-screen scene. The former “Daily world environs of Karachi, Pakistan, with wife Mari- Show” regular does his best to save “Evan” with “ ane (Angelina Jolie), who was a seasoned freelance plenty of physical comedy and excellent reactions. I REALLY journalist pregnant with their first child. The film’s funny moments all stem from Carell, such Pearl was following a hot lead for an intrepid story as when he tries to hide his mountain-man beard or LIKED THIS on “shoe bomber” Richard Reid when he disap- ’’ attracts a tank full of curious fish. Graham is also MOVIE! peared, absorbed into a volatile world of byzantine well cast, lending an air of sympathy and humor to Jeffrey Lyons, NBC’s REEL TALK bureaucracy and burgeoning terrorist cells. the challenging role of a troubled wife. ‘‘Hi, my name For Mariane, her husband’s disappearance was But the comedy ends with Carell, despite occasion- is Frank. every spouse’s nightmare come true, an unfolding I’m an alcoholic. “ al chuckles care of Wanda Sykes (as Evan’s assistant). I kill people crisis for which crack journalistic skills and depth of for a living... WICKEDLY Moral messages about the value of nature and the feeling were useless tools. animal kingdom are admirable but forced. The movie This is FUNNY! The initial hours and days of Pearl’s disappearance anonymous, comes across as Sunday school meets Greenpeace right?’’ TÉA LEONI IS are the focus of “Heart,” palpable with dread and meets Ace Ventura — laughter, religion and environ- the definitive knowledge of a tragic result. Political mentalism make strange bedfellows. And it’s easy to JUST SENSATIONAL!” snafus and red tape unfold as the National Movement Dennis Dermody, PAPER question the intelligence of these characters. Most for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty claims consider Evan a lunatic, but none ever wonder why responsibility for Pearl’s kidnapping, claiming he’s a hundreds of animals surround him daily. “ CIA spy and giving the U.S. two short days to meet Carell is a rising star, but even he can’t save this VERY FUNNY! its demands. holy mess. It helps to know your Middle East politics, as LIFE IS A SLEEPER HIT ALWAYS ’’ “Heart” is a labyrinth of corruption and buzz words Rated: PG for mild rude humor and some peril. 1 WORTH that resonate with anxiety and afford some narra- ANOTHER IN WAITING! hour, 30 minutes. SHOT Andrew O’Hehir, SALON.COM tive confusion. Its docudrama style makes for a dry and caustic aura, with the melodramatic backload — Tyler Hanley a killer comedy by john dahl intermittently lightened by flashbacks of the couple’s happier days. What’s your take on this year’s films so far? Post Jolie is at the heart of it all, her Mariane the crux your own reviews on the Movies section of Town of the story and the focal point onscreen. Unfortu- Square. Go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com. nately hers is a presence rather than a performance, View the trailer at www.ifcfilms.com/youkillme a larger-than-life manifestation that can’t help but re- flect her tabloid-heavy personal life and swallow up To view the trailers for “A Mighty Heart” and "Evan STARTS FRIDAY, CENTURY CINEMA 16 the dramatic subtleties of which she is exceedingly Almighty" go to Palo Alto Online at http://www.Palo ND 1500 N Shoreline Blvd., capable. AltoOnline.com/ JUNE 22 ! Mountain View (650) 960-0970 CHECK THEATRE DIRECTORIES OR CALL FOR SHOWTIMES Supporting players Irrfan Khan and Archie Pan- ALSO OPENING AT OTHER SELECT BAY AREA THEATRES Page 20 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly () y( ) MOVIE TIMES How often does a movie get reviews like this?...once

Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. 1408 (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:30, 1:55, 3, 4:25, 5:30, 7, “This is a“★★★★ very little film 8:05, 9:35 & 10:40 p.m. withThere a arevery more big emotions heart... 28 Weeks Later (R) Century 20: 12:20, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m. (Not Reviewed) repressedThe infectious and then musicsung out in this transcendent new A Mighty Heart (R) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 12:15, 2, 2:50, 4:40, is sure to get your 5:25, 7:15, 8, 9:50 & 10:35 p.m. Irish film than in a year of ✭✭ feet tapping.” Evan Almighty (PG) Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 12:10, 1:40, 2:30, 4:05, 5:10, 7, 7:50, 9:25 & 10:15 p.m. Century 12: Noon, blockbusters,Ruthe andStein in its brief 12:40, 1:20, 2, 2:40, 3:20, 4, 4:40, 5:20, 6, 6:40, 7:20, 8, 8:40, 9:20, 10 & 10:30 p.m. running time, writer-director Fantastic Four: Rise of the Century 16: 11:10 & 11:45 a.m.; 12:20, 12:55, 1:35, 2:15, 2:45, 3:20, 4, 4:35, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25, John Carney does something ✭✭✭ Silver Surfer (PG) 6:55, 7:35, 8:10, 8:50, 9:20, 10 & 10:30 p.m. Century 12: 12:20, 1, 1:40, 2:20, 3, 3:40, 4:20, 5, both profound and 5:40, 6:20, 7, 7:40, 8:20, 9, 9:40 & 10:10 p.m. “ONCE may well be Fracture (R) ✭✭✭✭ Century 20: 1, 4, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. unexpected: Gracie (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:35, 5:05 & 7:35 p.m. theHe bestreinvents music the movie film Hostel Part II (R) Century 20: 10:15 p.m. ofmusical our generation.” as a genre of (Not Reviewed) swooning Michaelrock-n-roll Phillips realism.” Hot Fuzz (R) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. FOR MORE RAVE REVIEWS, LOG ON TO www.OnceinaLifetimeReviews.com Knocked Up (R) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 1:10, 4:10, 7:15 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 1:30, 2:45, 4:30, 5:50, 7:30, 8:50 & 10:25 p.m. La Vie En Rose (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Guild: 1, 3:45, 6:40 & 9:30 p.m. Mr. Brooks (R) ✭✭✭ Century 12: 7:30 & 10:20 p.m. The Namesake (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 1:25, 4:15, 7:20 & 10:20 p.m. How often do you find the right person? Nancy Drew (PG) ✭1/2 Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2, 4:25, 6:50 & 9:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 12:45, 1:55, 3:15, 4:20, 5:40, 6:55, 8:10, 9:20 & 10:35 p.m. Ocean’s Thirteen (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1, 1:55, 3:55, 4:50, 7:05, 7:45, 9:55 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 12:05, 12:50, 2, 2:50, 3:40, 4:50, 5:40, 6:35, 7:40, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m. Once (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Aquarius: 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 p.m. Paprika (R) ✭✭✭1/2 CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:45 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:40 p.m. Paris Je T’aime (R) ✭✭✭ Aquarius: 1:15, 4, 6:40 & 9:20 p.m. Pirates of the Caribbean: Century 16: 11 a.m.; 2:35, 6:30 & 10:05 p.m. Century 12: 11:50 a.m.; 1:10, 3:30, 4:50, 7:50 & 9:10 ✭✭1/2 At World’s End (PG-13) p.m. MOBILE USERS - FOR SHOWTIMES TEXT ONCE AND YOUR ZIP CODE TO 43 KIX (43549) ✭✭✭ Shrek the Third (PG) 1/2 Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 1:45, 4:15, 6:45 & 9:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; noon, 1:35, 2:25, CALL exclusive engagement THEATRE 3:55, 4:45, 6:15, 7:10, 8:40 & 9:40 p.m. FOR Spider-Man 3 (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 20: 12:35, 3:50, 7 & 10:10 p.m. now playing SHOWTIMES Surf’s Up (PG) ✭✭ Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 6:55, 7:55 & 10:05 p.m. Century 12: 12:20, 12:50, 2:30, 3:50, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. Waitress (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 1:50, 4:35, 7:25 & 10 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. “ACLASSIC also at 9:45 p.m. You Kill Me (R) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: Noon, 12:25, 4:55, 7:25 & 9:50 p.m. ” ★ Skip it ★★ Some redeeming qualities ★★★ A good bet ★★★★ Outstanding FAMILY FILM. Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) -Lorraine Ali, NEWSWEEK Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Moun- CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, tain View (960-0970) Palo Alto (493-3456) “Irresistible, CHARMING AND FUN. A modern twist Century Park 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) on a beloved classic that transcends generations.” -Alanna Slepitsky, AOL City (365-9000 Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Red- and more information about films playing, go to Palo Alto wood City (369-3456) Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ “A DELIGHTFUL ADVENTURE for the whole family!” -Jeffrey Lyons, NBC’S REEL TALK ON THE WEB: The most up-to-date movie listings at www.PaloAltoOnline.com “Clever, witty and DOWNRIGHT FUN!” -Phil Boatwright, THE MOVIE REPORTER Edith knew plenty of hard times. Ultimately language. 1 hour. 30 minutes. — S. T. (Re- NOW PLAYING she hoped to leave her harrowing past be- viewed June 15, 2007) The following is a sampling of movies hind and struck out on her own, singing in “‘Nancy Drew’ is a REFRESHING recently reviewed in the Weekly: the streets for paltry francs. Piaf’s star rose Ocean’s Thirteen ✭✭✭ astronomically, but not without the whiff of (Century 16, Century 20)”Ocean’s” is a turn in a positive direction.” Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surf- scandal. Cotillard manages to embody all couple of action-packed hours of eye -Carina Chocano, LOS ANGELES TIMES er✭✭✭ of Piaf’s agonizing glory, from her stagger- candy with a plot to boot. Not much of (Century 12, Century 16) Life has gotten a ing talent to the frivolous martyrdom and one, but the film is still a catchy retread tad too Hollywood for the Fantastic Four. stunning flaws. As arresting as Cotillard’s that reworks the concept of the improb- Despite scientific breakthroughs by the performance is, her movie is a tousled able scam. In a nutshell: Key players Danny brilliant Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), biopic both bleak and disturbing, a lengthy Ocean (George Clooney) and Rusty Ryan the buzz around town is centered on his bad dream that wrings out every drop of (Brad Pitt) set out to avenge the betrayal of upcoming wedding to Sue Storm (Jessica sympathy and sentiment. Rated: PG-13 for their beloved guru Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Alba). Meanwhile, Johnny Storm (Chris unsettling themes and language. In French Gould). Tishkoff was a trusting half-partner Evans) lands endorsement deals as the with English subtitles. 2 hours, 20 minutes. in Vegas’ hottest hotel casino (The Bank) Human Torch and Ben Grimm (Michael — J.A. (Reviewed June 15, 2007) until kingpin Willie Bank (Al Pacino doing Chiklis as The Thing) enjoys a blossom- his sleaziest lounge lizard) screwed him ing relationship with girlfriend Alicia (Kerry Nancy Drew✭1/2 over to the tune of millions. Washington).Too bad there’s a stranger (Century 16, Century 20) Regardless of The duplicity lands Tishkoff in critical in the city to toss a cosmic wrench into the revisions Nancy Drew has undergone condition from sheer shock. Ocean and Reed’s and Sue’s romantic plans. The Sil- since debuting in the 1930s, the plucky company want revenge. What else to do ver Surfer (voiced by Laurence Fishburne) teen detective has always been associated but to take down Bank in a high-profile zips across the skies like a comet, creating with a good mystery story. But director crash-and-burn? The boys are in rare form: massive craters in the Earth at every turn. Andrew Fleming doesn’t have a clue about smooth and breezy in that cooler-than-thou With frightened citizens wondering if God’s adapting this beloved franchise to the way that garnered so many fans in 2001. wrath is upon them, the U.S. government big screen. Emma Roberts plays the title The action is snappy enough to mask the enlists the aid of Richards and crew to stop character with winsome charm. The story narrative missteps. This roll of the dice is the mysterious Surfer. “Rise” is exactly takes Nancy and her attorney father (Tate a guaranteed winner, summer fun with what a superhero movie should be: an Donovan) from their fictional hometown a safety net.Rated: PG-13 for language entertaining, family-friendly flick with humor of River Heights to Los Angeles. Although and some sensuality. 2 hours, 2 minutes. and heart.Rated: PG for sequences of the devoted daughter has allegedly sworn — J.A. (Reviwed June 8, 2007) action violence, some mild language and off the sleuthing business, the Drews have innuendo. 1 hour, 29 minutes. — T.H. (Re- rented a dilapidated mansion that comes viewed June 15, 2007) Once ✭✭✭1/2 with a scary caretaker and a story: Former (Aquarius) A street troubadour with a movie-star owner Dehlia Draycott (Laura mending heart (Irish band The Frames’ La Vie En Rose✭✭✭ Harring) died there under mysterious cir- Glen Hansard) lays bare his soul through NOW SHOWING - CHECK DIRECTORIES FOR LISTINGS (Guild) Marion Cotillard burns down the cumstances. Nancy explains every cliched poignant tunes and big dreams. He imag- house as France’s gifted but self-destruc- development immediately after the fact to ines rekindling the spark with his lost love tive superstar Edith Piaf. Piaf wasn’t called make sure the audience gets it. Worse yet, and aspires to a big record deal. Enter an “Little Sparrow” for nothing; her lilting Think Globally, Post Locally. the tale of a secret pregnancy may not be ardent young Czech (singer-songwriter voice made the angels weep. But the psy- the best subject matter for the PG crowd. Marketa Irglova) for whom music is an chological damage from a dysfunctional Like the books, the movie ends with news escape from the realities of new country, upbringing left scars that would impact of Nancy’s next case. Let’s hope the se- single motherhood and struggling to make the rest of her life. Raised by alcoholic quel sticks to mystery instead of spending ends meet. A friendship is born of mutual parents and left to her own devices at her time on super-spy heroics. Rated: PG for grandmother’s dreary brothel, a rejected mild violence, thematic elements and brief (continued on next page) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 21 City of Palo Alto Movies ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT anime, all sharp edges and caustic wit that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Draft Negative Declaration has been prepared by veers dangerously close to home. The crux the Palo Alto Department of Planning and Community Environment for the project is the DC-Mini, a scientific key that allows listed below. In accordance with A.B. 886, this document will be available for review STANFORD THEATRE access to one’s most personal dreams. and comment during a minimum 20-day inspection period beginning June 22, 2007 Naturally the Mini falls into the wrong through July 11, 2007 during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. to The Stanford Theatre is at 221 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Listings are for hands, sending Police Detective Konakawa 4:00 P.M. at the Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Friday through Sunday. Go to www.stanfordtheatre.org. (voice of Akio Ohtsuka) into a parallel This item will be considered at a public hearing by the Planning & Transporta- universe with a gamine redhead named tion Commission on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. in the Palo Alto Paprika (voice of Megumi Hayashibara) as City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Civic Center, located at 250 Hamilton Desk Set (1957) Katharine Hepburn is the head of a TV net- his guide. The stolen Mini is used to plant Avenue, Palo Alto, California. work’s reference department. Spencer Tracy is the engineer who a powerful vision in unsuspecting minds, 395 Page Mill Road (07PLN-00093): Request by Ray Paul, on behalf of disrupts her world by installing an “electronic brain.”Fri.-Sun. at 7:30 forcing its victims into permanent hypnosis. Jay Paul Company, for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Light Industrial p.m.; Sat. & Sun. also at 3:15 p.m. With the help of the remaining Minis, Pa- to Research/Office Park and a Zone Change from General Manufacturing (GM) prika’s alter ego, Dr. Atsuko Chiba (Hayas- to Research, Office & Limited Manufacturing (ROLM). These requests are not hibara again), and corpulent Mini-inventor associated with any new development on the site. Environmental Assessment: Bells Are Ringing (1960) A switchboard operator for an answer- Tokita Kohsaku (voice of Toru Furuya) can An Initial Study has been completed and a Draft Negative Declaration has been ing service takes interest in the personal lives of her clients. Starring see the invasive reverie that wreaks havoc prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) require- Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.Fri.-Sun. at 5:10 & 9:25 p.m. with their colleagues’ psyches. Visually ar- ments. Zone District: GM. resting and thoroughly unsettling, “Paprika” ### is an animated fever dream sure to haunt Steve Emslie, Director of Planning and Community Environment long after the lights have come up. Rated: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, listening assistive R for mature themes and cartoon violence. devices are available in the Council Chambers and Council Conference Room. Sign (continued from previous page) In Japanese with English subtitles. 1 hour, language interpreters will be provided upon request with 72 hours advance notice. 30 minutes. — J.A. (Reviwed June 8, 2007) attraction and details are revealed: of an unhappy marriage and ailing parents. Yes, ✭✭✭ it’s the classic take on boy-meets-girl, boy- Waitress and-girl-make-beautiful-music-together, (Century 20, CineArts) Jenna (Keri Russell) but “Once” keeps its narrative close to the is a cook and waitperson at cozy Joe’s CITY OF PALO ALTO vest, never giving up where it’s going until it Pie Diner, a woman for whom the art of gets there. A dramatic and endearing duet. baking is an emotional retreat from a bad UNCLAIMED WARRENTS Rated: R for language and mature themes. marriage. Jenna spends her time crafting PAPRIKA (R) 1 hour, 22 minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed June recipes for delectable pies while planning Fri. & Sat. 2:00, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 1, 2007) to leave her abusive husband (Jeremy The records for the City of Palo Alto show the following checks Sisto as Earl) and enter a major stakes pie WAITRESS (PG 13) bake-off. A positive pregnancy test brings outstanding for over three years to the listed payees. Under California Fri & Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Paprika Jenna back to earth. A visit to the town Government Code Section 50050, unclaimed money will become the ✭✭✭1/2 doctor (Nathan Fillion as Dr. Pomatter) property of the City three years after the check was issued. If you are (CineArts) “Paprika” is a bittersweet tuto- nets her more than her feet in the stirrups one of the listed payees, please contact Stephen Green at (650) 329- rial in the form of mind-bending Japanese when she and the good doctor embark on 2224 at the City of Palo Alto by August 13, 2007, so that arrangements a torrid affair. To deal with life’s bell curve Jenna bakes. And bakes some more. Rus- can be made to reissue the check. sell is the real deal, her guileless baby face PAYEE REFERENCE AMOUNT belying a fierce intelligence and charm that “ ushers “Waitress” to a delicious finish yet A Better Property Mgmt 1007625 73.29 A GREAT TIME AT THE leaves you hungry for more. Rated: PG-13 A.L. 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Page 22 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly GoingsThe best ofOn what’s happening on the Midpeninsula Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650- Monday Prenatal Yoga Class The prac- Art Galleries 917-6800, ext. 305. www.arts4all.org. CALENDAR LISTINGS Exhibits of Inktints Exhibits of Inktints: tice of yoga enhances awareness of the “At the Water’s Edge” by photographer body and its dramatic changes during Classes/Workshops pregnancy and after birth. Each class will CALENDAR. Information for Weekly and Master Community Calendar and digital artist Meggi Raeder, Ph.D. Baby Care Class This class covers issues Portion of sales donated to Avenidas Se- include a “check-in” and finish with a re- relevant to parents and their newborns. laxation/visualization. Mondays through listings must now be submitted online. Please go to www.PaloAltoOnline. nior Center. Mon.-Fri. through June 29, Small group size allows for demonstration 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Firehouse Gallery at Aug. 13, 10-11:15 a.m. Blossom Birth, com, click on “Master Community Calendar,” and then click on “Submit and practice, as well as a pace conducive 299 S. California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650- Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call to discussion of individual needs. Expect- a listing.” Listings are published in the papers on a space-available basis. 650-289-5430. 321-2326. www.blossombirth.org. ant mothers are encouraged to bring a Nature Hikes Covers approximately three LF Contemporary Art Gallery Featuring support person. Sun., June 24, 9:30 a.m.- NEWS. The online form is e-mail editor@paweekly. work by established and emerging artists miles of trails and takes about two-and-a- 1:30 p.m. Blossom Birth, 299 S. California half hours. Nature Docents describe wild- for Calendar listings only. com; fax (650) 326-3928, Hank Buckholdt, Lea Feinstein, Gretchen Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-2326. www. Frank and William Lynam. Through July life, plants, endangered species and the To submit information for Attn: Editor; or mail to blossombirth.org. historical background of the area. Visitors 31 (open Thursdays, 5-7 p.m., first Fri- Backyard Chickens Learn everything possible use elsewhere in Editor, Palo Alto Weekly, days 6-8 p.m., and by appointment). Free. may not hike without a docent. Saturdays needed to raise happy hens. Sat., June through June 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $18. the paper, send it the usual 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA LF Contemporary Art, 825 Emerson St., 23, 1:30-4:30 p.m. $36. Common Ground Palo Alto. Call 650-743-0852. Filoli, 86 Canada Road, Woodside. www. Organic Garden Supply, 559 College filoli.org. way: 94301. Palo Alto Art Center: Summer 2007 Ex- Ave., Palo Alto. www.com.mongroundin- Summer Watercolor Class Learn wa- hibitions “From the Ground Up: Painting, paloalto.org. QUESTIONS? If you have questions, call the reception desk at the Process & the Garden — Frances McCor- tercolor techniques while experimenting Folk Dance Class Marcel Vinokur, teach- with ways to paint landscapes, still life Palo Alto Weekly between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays, (650) mack”; “Photography: Beyond Botanica”; er. Beginners at 7 p.m., intermediate at “Renee Adams: Under Fragile Skies.” June and figures. Mondays through July 23, 7:30 p.m. No partners necessary. Featur- 9 a.m.-noon. $55 members; $60 non- 326-8210. After hours, you may press zero and leave a message in the 21-Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Tue.-Sat.); 1-5 ing dances from the Balkans and Israel. p.m. (Sun.); 7-9 p.m. (Thu.). Free. Palo Alto members. PV Inc. Little House, Garden general mailbox. Tue., June 26, 7-10:15 p.m. $42 residents, Room, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. $56 non-residents for 13-week quarter. Call 650-329-2366. www.paacf.org. 650-326-2025, ext. 230. www.peninsu- For complete Calendar listings, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com $6 drop-ins. Burgess Recreation Center, lavolunteers.org. Plein Air & Beyond Outdoor oils and and click on “Master Community Calendar.” 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-327- Surviving the First Six Weeks with Your other paintings by mural artist Erin Tajime 0759. Baby This class will help prepare parents Castelan are currently on display through Line Dance Summer Review Playshops July 7, 7-9 p.m. Free. Avalon Art & Yoga for the changes birth and a new baby will Three hours of dance for Hedy alumni bring and offer practical advice on how Center, 370 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call or by special permission of instructor 650-424-9363. web.mac.com./tajime. to make the transition as smooth as pos- (call 650-325-3371). Review of dances sible. Parents are encouraged to bring The Rural Landscape: Oils by Julia See- www.PaloAltoOnline.com taught Fall 2006, Winter 2007 and Spring their individual concerns and questions, If it’s useful and local, it’s on Palo Alto Online! los Portola Art Gallery features Redwood 2007, plus some surprises. All skill lev- as there will be time for discussion and City artist Julia Munger Seelos and her els. Fridays, June 29, July 13 and July brainstorming. Sat., June 23, 1-4:30 p.m. award-winning plein air paintings during 27. 9 a.m.-noon. Each Playshop $25 for Blossom Birth, 299 S. California Ave., the month of June. Free. Portola Art Gal- residents/$29 for non-residents. All three Palo Alto. Call 650-321-2326. www.blos- brary, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call food. Wed., July 4, 4:30-7 p.m. Concert lery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. www. playshops $65/$75. Cubberley Commu- sombirth.org. 650-329-2436. free; BBQ $5 (adults), $1 (children under portolaartgallery.com. 12). First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, nity Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Yoga at All Saints Small-group, medi- Outdoor Science Talks at the Cantor Watercolor: Faculty & Friends The Com- Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2418 or Arts Center First in four science lecture 1100 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650- tative Kundalini yoga classes held every 323 8544. munity School of Music and Arts (CSMA) 650-463-4900. www.danceadventures. Saturday in the All Saints’ Church Par- series. Regenerative medicine and tis- at Finn Center will present “Watercolor: com. ish Hall. Drop-ins welcome, no sign-up sue engineering, hosted by Dr. Michael Basie & Beyond Jamie Davis, vocals; Faculty & Friends,” featuring local artists MOAH Math and Science Summer necessary. Through Aug. 25, 8-9 a.m. T. Longaker. Thu., June 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Fred Berry, conductor; and friends. Sun., and faculty members Karen Bieber, Jean Camp June 25-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mem- $5/person. All Saints’ Episcopal Church Free. Lawn outside Cantor Arts Center, July 1, 2:30 p.m. $28 general. Dinkelspiel Bradshaw, Steve Curl and special guest bers $400/non-members $450. Museum Parish Hall, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Stanford University, Stanford. csp.stan- Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Bob Currie. Mon.-Sat. through July 25, 9 of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Call 650-322-4528. www.asaints.org. ford.edu. Call 650-736-0324. www.stanfordjazz. a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community School of Palo Alto. Call 650-321-1004. www. Patagonia’s “Voice Your Choice” In org. Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San moah.org. honor of the opening of Patagonia’s Palo Bobby Hutcherson Quartet Bobby Community Events Alto store, a monetary gift of $5,000 will Hutcherson, vibraphone; Joe Gilman, pi- Community Arts Day Community School be presented to a local environmental or- ano; Glen Richman, bass; Eddie Marshall, of Music and Arts’ annual event. Hands- ganization. Your vote is needed to decide drums. Sat., July 7, 8 p.m. $40 general. OF NOTE on activities, live music, refreshments, which group should receive the donation Campbell Recital Hall, 541 Lasuen Mall, special information and more for pre- on Grand Opening day (July 14). Cast your Stanford. Call 650-736-0324. www.stan- schoolers and families. Co-sponsored votes at www.patagonia.com./paloalto. fordjazz.org. by FIRST 5 Santa Clara County. Sat., Voting until July 9. Patagonia Palo Alto, Early Bird: An Intro to Jazz for Kids June 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Community 525 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 719-634- Akira Tana, percussion; Jeff Sanford, School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 8055. www.patagonia.com./paloalto. clarinet/flute; Stefan Cohen, tenor saxo- 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Summer Sings — Week Three Join other phone; Jim Nadel, alto saxophone; David Call 650-917-6800. www.arts4all.org. singers from around the Bay Area to sing Brigham, trumpet; Wayne Wallace, trom- East Palo Alto Academy Open House the Brahms Requiem under the direc- bone; Rob Kohler, strings; Dee Spencer, Come to the open house for East Palo tion of Magen Solomon, San Francisco piano; Allegra Bandy, vocals. Sat., June Alto Academy High School, a neighbor- Choral Artists. Fifty-percent discount for 30, 10 a.m. Free. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, hood public school serving the East Palo full-time students. Music on loan, refresh- 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Call 650- Alto community. Speak with staff, learn ments available. Tickets available at the 736-0324. www.stanfordjazz.org. about the unique aspects of the East door. Mon., July 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15 EPAK Chamber Music Concert The Palo Alto Academies and receive infor- (discount for students). Los Altos United East Palo Alto Kids Foundation invites mation about how to enroll your child. Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., you to a free concert. “Yasuko Hattori Sat., June 23, 1-4 p.m. Free. East Palo Los Altos. Call 650-254-1700. www. and Friends.” Chamber music by Vivaldi, Alto Academy High School, 475 Pope St., scholacantorum.org. Mozart and Schubert. Violin soloist Ya- Menlo Park. Call 650-736-7908. http:// Townfest Chamber Business Mixer Join suko Hattori was a member of the Tokyo hs.eastpaloaltoacademy.org. the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce for Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and a Independence from Oil — Green Trans- its annual all-member meeting. Prospec- member of the San Francisco Symphony portation Kepler’s will sponsor a tent that tive members welcome. Wed., June 27, from 1982ñ2000. Sat., June 30, 7:30-9 will have information on green transporta- 5:30-7 p.m. $10 (members); $15 (non- p.m. Free. Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 tion and independence from oil. Repre- members). Garden Court Hotel, 520 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-218- sentatives will include Sherry Boschert, Cowper St., Palo Alto. Call 650-324-3121. 9914. www.epak.org. president and co-founder of the San www.paloaltochamber.com. John Santos Quintet John Calloway, Francisco Electric Vehicle Association. Wacky Wednesday: Creepies, Crawlies flute/percussion; John Santos, congas, Wed., July 4, 11:30 a.m. Free. Burgess & Critters The East Bay Vivarium will maracas, chekere, guiro; Orestes Vilato, Park, Laurel Street and Ravenswood, bring its traveling menagerie. All ages timbales/bongos; Marco Diaz, piano; Menlo Park. Call 650-324-4321. www. welcome. Wed., June 27, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Saul Sierra, bass. Fri., July 6, 8 p.m. $28 keplers.com. Free. Main Library, 1213 Newell Road, general. Campbell Recital Hall, 541 La- Live Summer Concert Harry and the Pot- Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2205. suen Mall, Stanford. Call 650-736-0324. ters will rock the library with their original Working Parent Group There are spe- www.stanfordjazz.org. music, just in time for the release of the cial challenges facing parents who work Kurt Rosenwinkel Group Mark Turner, new and final Harry Potter book. They’ll outside the home. These include finding saxophone; Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar; Talk to the hand perform songs from their albums such as the resources and support necessary to Aaron Parks, piano; Joe Martin, bass; Cayla Wanderman-Milne as Princess Pea Green and Danielle “Voldemort Can’t Stop the Rock!” Bring a help you become the best parent you can Jochen Rueckert, drums. Fri., June 29, 8 Blonstein as Queen Contemptua go face to face in the Palo Alto blanket and picnic. Sponsored by Friends be. The Working Parents Group offers the p.m. $36 general. Campbell Recital Hall, of the Palo Alto Library. Mon., July 2, 6- opportunity to connect with other par- 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. Call 650-736- Children’s Theatre production of “The Pale Pink Dragon.” The 8:30 p.m. Free. Main Library, 1213 Newell ents, receive and share practical advice. 0324. www.stanfordjazz.org. production is part of the group’s Hot Dog Suppertime Series — au- Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2205. Mondays through June 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Lou Donaldson Quartet Lou Donaldson, diences at the family-friendly shows typically bring picnic dinners Mystery Monday: Ancient Text Re- $15 drop-in. Blossom Birth, 299 Califor- alto saxophone; Dr. Lonnie Smith, organ; or buy hot dogs and other food at the theater. Performances are vealed Dr. Uwe Bergman from Stanford nia Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-2326. Randy Johnston, guitar; Fukushi Tainaka, Linear Accelerator Center will discuss www.blossombirth.org. drums. Sat., June 30, 8 p.m. $36 gen- at 6 p.m. tonight through June 29, on the Roy A. Ginsburg Magic how Stanford scientists and scholars are eral. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Castle outdoor stage at the theater, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo helping unravel the final secrets hidden Concerts Drive, Stanford. Call 650-736-0324. www. Alto. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Call 650-463- in the “goatskin.” For grades 6 and up. 4th of July Concert and BBQ Indepen- stanfordjazz.org. Mon., June 25, 7-7:45 p.m. Free. Main Li- dence Day concert and BBQ with Menlo 4970. Brass and Nan Bostick. Great music and (continued on next page) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 23 Goings On The City of Palo Alto Arts & Sciences Division and the Palo Alto Weekly Wedding (continued from previous page) na St., Palo Alto. www.pacificartleague. Nancy King Nancy King, vocals; Steve org. present Christofferson, piano. Sun., June 24, 2:30 Stained Glass by Judy Miller Memo- Gowns p.m. $36 general. Campbell Recital Hall, rial retrospective exhibit of stained-glass TWILIGHT CONCERT 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. Call 650-736- pieces by late Palo Alto artist Judy Miller, 0324. www.stanfordjazz.org. along with works in oil by Cherryl Pape, Nicholas Payton Quintet Nicholas Pay- acrylics by Szn Kraft and photography by SERIES ton, trumpet; Kevin Hays, piano; Vicente Jean Slocum. Through July 31. Visitors Archer, bass; Bill Summers, percussion; must call and make an appointment to Marcus Gilmore, drums. Sat., June 23, 8 view the exhibit. Free. Sheridan Apart- Tuesday evenings p.m. $36 general. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, ments, 360 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto. Call 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Call 650- 650-473-1179. 6:30 – 8 pm 736-0324. www.stanfordjazz.org. June 19 – August 14 San Francisco Choral Artists “Some- Family and Kids thing Borrowed, Something Blue.” Magen Wild West Puppet Show and Dinner In various parks throughout Palo Alto Solomon, Artistic Director. Love, court- Nick Barone Puppets presents an all new ship and marriage, from the Renaissance half-hour musical comedy of prehistoric Free to the public to today. Brahms, Gesualdo, Ligeti, proportions with more than 20 friendly di- Marenzio, Vaughan Williams, Wilbye. Four nosaurs. Thu., June 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Ages With generous support from City of Palo Alto Utilities world premieres and New Voices Com- 3 and older. $15 per person (members), petition winners. Ages 30 and under free $20 per person (non-member). Gamble and the “Palo Alto Green” program with paid ticket holder. Sat., June 23, 8 Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. p.m. $18-25; group rates available. St. Call 650-329-1356, ext. 201. http://www. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado gamblegarden.org. 6/19 NATIVE ELEMENTS Ave., Palo Alto. Call 415-979-5779. http:// Guitar for kids Learn to play guitar this Reggae at its finest! 7/31 LOS PINGUOS www.sfca.org. summer. Kids ages 6-15 are welcome. St. Lawrence String Quartet As part of Classes will be divided by age and levels. Mitchell Park Bowl, 600 East Meadow Dr. A Latin smorgasbord of salsa, its annual chamber music seminar, the Weekly meetings with flexible summer flamenco,samba, regaae & rock! quartet will perform with friends and schedule. Small groups. June 25-July 30, 6/26 WILD CHILD Eleanor Pardee Park, 851 Center Dr. seminar adjunct faculty. June 25, 27 & 4:15-5:15 p.m. $60 monthly. 278 Hope 29. 12:15 p.m. Free. Dinkelspiel Audito- St., Mountain View. Call 650-306-0332. The Doors revisited rium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Call Horsemanship Camp Learn all about Rinconada Park Bowl, 777 Embarcadero 8/7 VIENNA TENG 650-723-2720. http://music.stanford. horses. Riding school is offering a sum- Bay area raised singer/songwriter edu/Events/calendar.html. mer-long camp (one-week and two-week 7/3 NO CONCERT Twilight Concert Series Wild Child (a sessions) filled with horses. Learn how to and pianist performing folk Doors cover group) will perform. Tue., ride, tack up and understand how these and pop originals June 26, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Rinconada animals think and feel. Sessions include 7/10 LUCE Warm up with music by Park Bowl, 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo one-on-one instruction for beginners to Melodic flair, warm vocal tunes Alto. Call 650-463-4940. www.cityofpalo- experienced riders, crafts and friendship. AUSTIN WILLACY at 6 pm alto.org./concerts. Summer Horsemanship Camp, 725 Por- and big grooves! Bol Park, Laguna at Barron & Matadero tola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851- California Avenue Street Concert Dance 1114. w w w.springdown.com. between Ash and Birch Streets Ballroom Dancing — Salsa Salsa will be Magic Show with Gerald Joseph Gerald 8/14 ALAN IGLESIAS AND taught. Lessons for beginning and inter- (bring low chairs for seating) Joseph is a master at sleight of hand and CROSSFIRE Bay Area Bridal mediate levels, no experience or partner illusion. He has performed all over the necessary. General dance party 9 p.m.- United States, as well as in Canada and 7/17 LYDIA PENSE AND A loving tribute to blues guitarist BAYAREABRIDAL.NET midnight. Singles and couples welcome. Europe. For ages 4 and up. Sponsored Stevie Ray Vaughn Free refreshments. Dressy casual attire. by the Friends of the Library. Mon., June COLD BLOOD 408. 517. 5700 Fri., June 22, 8 p.m.-midnight. $7. Cub- and Double Trouble 25, 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Atherton Library, 2 Yep, the real thing! berley Community Center Pavilion, 4000 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton. Call Hot vocals and horns Peers Park, 1899 Park Blvd 19640 STEVENS CREEK BLVD. Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650- 650-328-2422. http://www.smcl.org. (at Market Place Center) 856-9930. www.readybyte.com./friday- Musical Storytime A special family sto- Mitchell Park Bowl, 600 East Meadow Dr. nightdance. Special thanks to Piazza’s Fine Foods HWY 280 & WOLFE RD. rytime filled with sing-a-longs and stories. for catering to our bands! Congolese Dance Class The class is For all ages. Through Aug. 22, 4-4:30 7/24 SILA AND THE CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA led by Muisi-kongo Malonga, an ac- p.m. Free. Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel complished dancer, choreographer and Station Lane, Atherton. Call 650-328- AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE Please help us send less waste to the performer. Class is accompanied by live 2422. http://www.smcl.org. High energy funk with remarkable landfill. Avoid the use of disposable drumming by master drummers Constant Old-Fashioned Fourth of July The San LT O W Massengo and Raphael Matingou. All lev- place settings and use A E Mateo County History Museum will join musicianship! E els welcome. Sundays through July 15, reusables when O K the Peninsula Celebrations Association’s L Mitchell Park Bowl L 3:30-5 p.m. $12. Cubberley Dance Stu- A you picnic at the Y Fourth of July parade in downtown Red- 600 East Meadow Dr. P dio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. wood City with a variety of activities for park. Make “zero Call 650-814-8213. www.congorhythms. families. Children can make ice cream, waste” where you BEST OF org. explore “Museum on Wheels” and create live, work AND 2 0 0 7 Live Music/Contra Dance Caller: Alan Independence Day crafts. Wed., July 4, Winston. Band: Whirlin’ Merlin (Margaret 10-4 p.m. $2 adult; $1 seniors/students. CITY OF PALO ALTO play! UTILITIES Davis, Karl Franzen, Kristoph Klover). A San Mateo County History Museum, CHOOSE THE BEST traditional form of American social folk 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Call 650- For more information call 650 463-4940 or visit www.PaloAltoOnline.com VOTE ONLINE AT WWW.PALOALTOONLINE.COM dance. Sat., June 23, 7:30-11 p.m. $5 299-0104. www.historysmc.org. VOTING DEADLINE IS JULY 13 students; $8 members; $10 non-mem- Preschool Storytime at Main For chil- bers. First United Methodist Church of dren ages 3-5. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Main Palo Alto, Fellowship Hall 2F, 625 Ham- Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call ilton Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-965-9169. 650-329-2134. www.cityofpaloalto.org./ www.BACDS.org./NEWCOMERS. library/kids-teens. Exhibits Story Time with Kim Zarins Play with Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Playful Bunny then learn how to be helpful Parks Exhibition comprised of 73 photo- with Helpful Puppy. Sun., June 24, 11:30 graphs that were selected by artist, pho- a.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Cami- tographer, filmmaker and author, Gordon no Real, Menlo Park. Call 650-324-4321. Parks. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.keplers.com. Thu., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Through July 1. Free. The Wizard of Oz Emerson School stu- Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, dents perform a musical adaptation of Stanford. Call 650-723-3469. http://mu- “The Wizard of Oz” in Spanish. First-to- seum.stanford.edu. eighth-grade students are performing. Keeble and Shuchat Photography An ex- Fri., June 22, 4-4:45 p.m. Free. Emerson hibit of travel photography by Terry Shu- School, 2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo chat featuring photographs from Brugge, Alto. Call 650-424-1267. www.headsup. Belgium and Cologne, Germany. Back org. home in California there are photographs Toddler Storytime at Mitchell Park from the central coast and the Sequoias. For children ages 18 months-3 years. The images are on display in The Gallery. Fridays at 10 a.m. Mitchell Park Library, Through July 10, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Keeble 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call & Shuchat Photography, 290 California 650-329-2134. www.cityofpaloalto.org./ Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-327-8996. www. library/kids-teens. kspphoto.com. Look How Things Have Changed! Health In the Andre’s Core Conditioning This class is 1930s, the pace of change accelerated designed to get your mid section sleek dramatically. While the nation struggled and strong. Strengthen your lower back, with the depression, electrification envel- your legs and your arms. Circuit training oped almost every aspect of everyday life. and fitness toys are included. Mon., Wed. After World War II, change was even more and Fri. through June 29. Arrillaga Center rapid. From entertainment to transporta- for Sports & Recreation, 341 Galvez St., tion, laundry room to living room, nothing Stanford. Call 650-724-9872. www.stan- was the same. Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 4, ford.edu/dept/pe/staff.html. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Museum of Ameri- can Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. CBHP Open House Do you have ques- Call 650-321-1004. www.moah.org. tions about breast cancer? Do you under- stand your diagnosis? Are you exploring Printmakers of Pacific Art League An treatment options? Each week a doctor 171 University Ave, exhibition of linocut, etching and mono- from a different breast cancer specialty type works features local printmakers. and a therapist are available to address The artists have created works using medical questions and concerns. Every Palo Alto 650.328.7411 hybrid forms of traditional and modern Thursday evening, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Com- processes. Mon.-Sat. through June 30. munity Breast Health Project, 390 Cam- Mon.-Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun 11-5 www.paloaltobicycles.com Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-3 bridge Ave., Palo Alto. www.cbhp.org. p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramo- Page 24 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Goings On NO FEE Consignment At... Diets for Pre-Diabetics The local chap- Pew Players Presents “Museum” Tina ter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is Howe’s satire of the modern art world sponsoring a lecture on diets for pre-Dia- takes place on the final day of a show by betics with guest speaker Patricia Kearny, three fictitious contemporary American a registered clinical dietician for Stanford artists in a major museum. Throughout PALO ALTO University Medical Center and an ACSM the day, some forty people walk through European certified fitness instructor. Mon., June the show. The play is about the move- 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Grace Lutheran ment and yearnings of these people. Sat., Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call June 30 and Sun., July 1, 7:30 p.m. $15/ 650-948-5216. person, $10/student. All Saints’ Episcopal Health Services Blood pressure screen- Church - Parish Hall, 555 Waverley St., ing with registered nurse Nualan Shaw. Palo Alto. www.asaints.org. Second Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m. Free. Space is Blue (and the birds fly in it) Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Gregory Meyer’s script dwells on the link Park. Call 650-326-2025. www.peninsu- between scientific truth and human expe- lavolunteers.org. rience, as a self-styled “family” of loners, Little House Walkers In June, the Little related by friendship but not by blood, House/Avenidas Walkers will meet in the struggles over the fate of a brilliant child. SALES sales@paloalto lobby of Little House. Call for route and This marks the Pear’s 6th world premiere. CONSIGNMENT www.paloaltoeuropean.com european.com length of walk. Thursdays through June June 29-July 15, 8 p.m. $10 - $25. The 28. 9-11 a.m. Free. PV Inc. Little House, Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave. Unit 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650- K, Mountian View. Call 650-254-1148. 3045 Park Blvd., Palo Alto 650-324-3444 948-2310. www.peninsulavolunteers.org. www.thepear.org. Martin Pall Lecture Dr. Martin Pall, Pro- “COMMITTED T O A TRADITION O F E XCELLENCE” fessor of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Seniors Sciences, will discuss his new book, “Ex- Lunch at La Comida Dining Room Come plaining ‘Unexplained Illnesses’: Disease to lunch at the La Comida Dining Room.

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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromy- with other seniors 60 years and older. Bring friend. Make a new friend. Enjoy algia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, A giant of a play. Wonderful, moving Gulf War Syndrome and Others (the No/ the music and festivities for birthdays ONOO cycle).” Fri., June 22, 7:30-9:30 and special occasions. Reservations not p.m. Free. Dr. Gerald Cohen Meeting required. Weekdays through June 22. $2 and purely theatrical. Room, 1040 Noel Drive, Menlo Park. Call contribution suggested. La Comida Din- 650-493-5408. ing Room, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-322-3742. avenidas.org. New York Post Paving the Way for Progress: Clinical Trials in Blood Cancers An education Nutrition Talks: Pathways to Health program for patients and caregivers pre- Friday talks about nutrition: Plan meals sented by Kristin Ganjoo, MD. Topics based on new food pyramid; Read food include clinical trial facts, drug develop- labels; Identify foods that are low in sugar, THE TONY AWARD-WINNING DRAMA ment and recent advances in treatment. fat and salt. Maria Kwok, R.D., Food & A lymphoma patient will also speak about Clinical Nutrition Supervisor, Kaiser Per- his experience participating in a clinical manente Hospital, San Francisco. Fridays trial. RSVP by June 26. Sat., June 30, 10 through Sept. 1. 9-11 p.m. Avenidas, 450 a.m.-noon. Free. Garden Court Hotel, Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5423. 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto. Call 408-271- Patriotic Music Celebration Celebrate 8303. www.lls.org./sj. our nation’s independence at Avenidas. Linda Mankin and the Sophisticats will The Elephant Man Live Music provide the music, you provide the danc- Margie Baker Wednesdays, 7:30-10:30 ing. Refreshments will be served. Fi., July By Bernard Pomerance p.m. Singer Margie Baker performs live. 6, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Avenidas, 450 Bryant Free. Cafe Fino, 544 Emerson St., Palo St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5400. www. Alto. Call 650-326-6082. www.maddale- avenidas.org. Directed by Robert Kelley nasrestaurant.com. Therapeutic Massage and Reflexology Peace Concert Featuring singer/song- 30-minute therapeutic massage or foot Starring Aldo Billingslea, Jason Kuykendall, and Rebecca Dines writer Karie Hillery (with Kenny Susan reflexology for seniors 50 years and older. and Jeff Nassi) and solo pianist Varsha Mon.-Fri, call for appointment. $23/$28. Winner of every major award for drama, this enthralling, ravishingly theatrical play chroni- Saxena. A benefit for the Audio Fund at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call Palo Alto Community Church and to help 289-5423. cles the life of John Merrick, the deformed 19th century carnival attraction who became an promote peace through music. Original positive pop and improvisational new- Special Events urbane and clever favorite of Victorian society. Portrayed without makeup or device, the age piano. Sun., June 24, 3-5 p.m. $10. 5th Annual Palo Alto Chamber of Com- Elephant Man is one of the epic characters of contemporary theatre. Brief partial nudity. Unity Palo Alto Community Church, 3951 merce Golf Tournament Cocktail Recep- Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 707-943- tion and Auction to follow. Register today 3123. www.karie.com. to play. Golf scramble format played. Monday, June 25, 10 a.m. $250 per On Stage player; $1,000 per foursome, $35 Cock- “A Little Princess” Peninsula Youth The- tail Reception; $30 in advance. Palo Alto THE NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED THEATRE OF SILICON VALLEY atre will present a musical adaptation of Chamber of Commerce, 122 Hamilton Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel Avenue, Palo Alto. Call 650-324-3121. “A Little Princess.” July 6-15. Showtimes www.paloaltochamber.com. are 7:30 p.m. July 6 and 11; 2 and 7:30 Fourth of July Celebration A celebra- p.m. July 7 and 14; 4 p.m. July 8 and 15; tion of the Fourth of July with a BBQ lun- and 1 and 7:30 p.m. July 12 and 13. $10- cheon and entertainment by songwriter $16. Cubberley Community Center The- Wiley Rankin. All are welcome. Purchase atre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. tickets by June 22. Wed., July 4, 11:30 www.pytnet.org. a.m.-1 p.m. $12 members, $17.50 non- “A Year with Frog and Toad” Arnold Lo- members. PV Inc Little House, 800 Mid- bel’s well-loved characters hop from the dle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-326-2025. page to the stage in Robert and Willie Re- www.peninsulavolunteers.org. ale’s musical “Year with Frog and Toad.” Promenade of Film and Music Festival June 22 and 23, 8-10 p.m. $22-$32. Bus Enter your film in Palo Alto Downtown’s Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. (PAd) first Promenade of Film and Music June 20–July 15 Call 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org. Festival. Films must be received no later “All in the Timing” The Palo Alto Chil- than June 29th. $20 per DVD Promenade Mountain View Center dren’s Theatre Wingspread Summer of Film and Music Festival, Downtown Stock Company presents David Ives’ “All Palo Alto, Palo Alto. Call 650-462-1795. for the Performing Arts in the Timing.” Six, one-act comedies. www.paloaltodowntown.com. June 22 and 23, 7:30 p.m. $8 adult; $4 Public Forum on AB 1634 State Sena- child. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Door- tor Joe Simitian will hold a public forum mouse Stage, 1305 Middlefield Road, on AB 1634, Asm. Lloyd Levine’s “Cali- ORDER NOW FOR GREAT SEATS! Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4930. www.city. fornia Healthy Pets Act.” After remarks palo-alto.ca.us/community-services/the- from invited speakers, the floor will open ater-index.html. to public comment (2 mins/speaker. Sat., 650.903.6000 “The Pale Pink Dragon” Bring a picnic June 23, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Palo Alto dinner or buy BBQ food from the Friends City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. theatreworks.org of the Children’s Theatre and enjoy an http://www.senatorsimitian.com. outdoor live play. Doors to “Secret Gar- Summer Fun Sale Sale hosted by 300 den” open at 5:45 p.m., play begins at families. Quality, slightly used bikes, out- 6:30 p.m. June 22 and 23 and 26-29, door toys, wading pools, beach equip. 6:30-7:30 p.m. $8 adults/$4 children. m.ent, camping gear, garden supplies, Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Magic Cas- DVDs and more. Sunday, June 24, 9 a.m.- tle Stage, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo 2 p.m. Free. Congregation Etz Chayim, OPENS Alto. Call 650-463-4970. 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. www.EtzChay- Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids Bring a im.org./SummerFun picnic dinner or buy BBQ food from the Townfest Chamber Business Mixer Join TOMORROW! Friends of the Children’s Theatre and view the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce for an outdoor live play. Doors to Secret Gar- our annual all-member meeting. Prospec- den open at 5:45 p.m. July 5-7 and 10- tive members welcome. Wednesday, 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $8 adult, $4 children. June 27, 5:30-7 p.m. $10.00 Members Palo Alto Children’s Theatre Magic Castle and $15.00 Non-Members. Palo Alto Stage, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Chamber of Commerce, 122 Hamilton Call 650-463-4930. http://www.city.palo- Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-324-3121. www. alto.ca.us/community-services/theater- paloaltochamber.com. index.html. ALDO BILLINGSLEA AND REBECCA DINES / PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 25 Sports Just another Shorts winning year BRUINS’ BEST . . . Castilleja grad Jackie Nguyen has been at Stanford selected as one of two UCLA winners of the 2006-07 Pacific- NCAA titles in women’s cross country, 10 Conference Medal. A Confer- ence Medal is awarded annually men’s golf clinch 13th Director’s Cup to each member institution’s by Rick Eymer outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based hat the Stanford women’s cross-country team on the exhibition of the greatest started, the Stanford men’s golf team fin- combination of performance and W ished. Those two programs produced NCAA achievement in scholarship, ath- national titles, bookmarking another successful ath- letics and leadership. Nguyen, a letic season on The Farm. pole vaulter from Atherton, was a There’s a 13th Director’s Cup to display — the mod- NCAA qualifier in 2006 and ‘07. el of overall athletic excellence in the nation — as She represented UCLA at the proof. NCAA Leadership Conference Change, momentum, peaks, valleys, unsung heroes, in 2005, was an Arthur Ashe, and untold adversity represent any athletic competi- Jr. Sports Scholar, a three-time tion, whether a Pac-10 All-Academic selection single game or and a member of the USTF- an entire school CCCA All-Academic Team. She year. Stanford 2006-07 will be graduating with a degree had its share of in Physiological Science. The all that and for- THE YEAR Conference Medal winners will mer Cardinal be honored at the State Farm football coach IN REVIEW Pride of the Pac-10 Luncheon Walt Harris held in Los Angeles in conjunc- knows it better COLLEGES tion with the Pac-10 Men’s Bas- than anyone. ketball Tournament next March. One of the most successful coaches in the nation, Stanford’s award winners this Harris floundered at Stanford, and he still can’t take season were swimmer Ben Wild- the blame for everything. Circumstances, philoso- man-Tobriner and diver Cassidy phies, the past, the present and the future all played a Krug. role. In other words, things happen and things change, constantly. CARDINAL CORNER . . . The Harris, who coached the Cardinal to a historic low second-seeded Misty May-Tre- 1-11 mark in the fall, shouldered a heavier load than anor and Stanford grad Kerri one could imagine and he never once complained. His Walsh, recorded a 21-15 and win-loss mark may say one thing, but his integrity 21-19 win over 15th-seeded Nila remains intact. Ann Hakedal and Ingrid Torlen of What may be a setback to some was an opportunity Norway in their final group match for Jim Harbaugh, who comes across as the clean-liv- Thursday morning at the Henkel ing, well-groomed boy next door. Harbaugh says he’s Grand Chelem, in the shadows ready to change past results and present conditions and of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The move Stanford football forward into the future. Americans earned the top seed If there’s one thing Harbaugh has learned during his in the 24-team SWATCH single- own illustrious playing career it’s this: to make it look elimination bracket that begins easy you have to work awfully hard. this weekend in the $600,000 Stanford supports 33 varsity sports that compete for FIVB event . . . Stanford grad league, region and national titles. Of those, only four John Mayberry, Jr. was named suffered a losing season. That does not include the 12 to the California League All- David Gonzales/Stanford Athletics sports for which there are no win-loss records. All 12 Star team but did not play in of those teams competed for national titles, and 11 of California’s 10-5 victory over them finished in the top 10 nationally. the Carolina League all-stars on The combined record of 333-118-6 (.600 winning Tuesday. Mayberry, who plays percentage) would be tough be beat by any college for the Bakersfield Blaze, is sec- around the country. Throw in things like 22 in-season ond in the league with 16 home tournament titles spread across those without tangible runs as the second half of the records and the picture becomes pretty clear regarding season got underway Thursday the Stanford athletic department: somebody is doing night. He’s hitting .314 with 45 something right, and it’s more likely that a lot of some- RBI in 63 games . . . Stanford bodies are doing a lot of things right. grad Greg Reynolds will play for Stanford head coach Conrad Ray, a former Cardinal golfer, helped the men’s golf team hoist The football season, played out in a wonderfully the Northern Division all-stars in an NCAA championship trophy this season for the first time since 1994. (continued on page 27) the Texas League All-Star game on Tuesday. He’s 4-1 with a 1.42 ERA with the Tulsa Drillers. STANFORD ROUNDUP PREP SPORTS Paye returns to Stanford ON THE AIR Paly’s Hansen Friday as women’s assistant coach top boys’ AD Track and field: USA Outdoor Cham- by Rick Eymer by Keith Peters pionships, 5 p.m., ESPN2 position last week, on VanDerveer’s Saturday tanford women’s basketball staff. t started with his football team Track and field: USA Outdoor coach Tara VanDerveer kept They fill the void left when Char- playing for a state champion- Championships, 11 a.m., NBC; 4 p.m., S things close to home when a min Smith and Karin Middleton I ship and it ended with one of ESPN2 second assistant coaching job be- moved on to pursue other career in- the nation’s top distance runners Sunday came available on her staff. terests. Smith joined Joanna Boyle’s competing in the state track and Track and field: USA Outdoor Cham- Kate Paye, who worked her way staff at California while Middleton field finals. pionships, 10 a.m., NBC from walk-on guard in the 1991-92 joined Jolette Law’s staff at Illi- Kyle Terada In between was pretty good, too, season to team captain in 1994-95, nois. for the Palo Alto High boys’ athletic SPORTS ONLINE was named to the staff on Wednes- Paye’s older brother, John, played program this season. For that rea- For expanded daily coverage of college day. for Stanford’s football and men’s son, the Vikings’ Earl Hansen was and prep sports, please see our online Paye joins former teammate Bob- basketball teams in the 80s. Palo Alto’s Earl Hansen is the top named as the state’s Boys Athletic edition at www.PaloAltoOnline.com bie Kelsey, who was named to the (continued on page 29) boys’ athletic director in the state. (continued on page 28) Page 26 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly All-American Kristin Richards Year in review left as the all-time digs leader and (continued from page 26) ranks among the best in kills and beautiful new stadium, was a dis- service aces. Ask coach John Dun- appointment. Stanford managed to ning what set her apart from the score 10.6 points a game, while al- crowd and I’d beat he’d only need to lowing 31.4. That’s not good. use one word: “heart.” That’s usu- The men’s volleyball season and ally the word that separates great field hockey also sustained losing athletes from good athletes. records. Men’s volleyball plays at The men’s cross-country team a disadvantage in that scholarships finished fourth in the nation, win- are at a premium and no one gets ning two invitationals and finishing a full ride. Field hockey scheduled second three times. impossibly difficult non-conference The men’s water polo team was opponents and still managed to fin- among the nation’s best, but failed ish 9-10 overall, 5-1 to reach the postsea- in the NorPac Con- son for the first time ference. in years. J.J. Garton, The only other los- Drac Wigo, Janson ing season was re- Wigo, Sandy Hohener corded by the men’s and Will Handle-Ka- tennis team in the tel were named All- spring, and with 17 Americans. NCAA national titles Basketball took the to its credit, tennis court running during gets a “Get out of jail” the winter season. card. The men’s vol- The women turned leyball team also has an early struggle into a national title to its an unprecedented credit. Things aren’t seventh consecutive Spencer Allen looking so dreary af- Pac-10 title, finishing The Stanford women’s cross-country team, under head coach Peter Tegen (second from left), started another ter all when the past Another Director’s Cup. 29-5 after being upset successful Stanford athletic season rolling by running off with the 2006 NCAA championship. and present are fused by Florida State in the together. second round of the NCAA tourney. en earned 13 All-American honors, national crowns. Ask an athlete what’s next, after Senior Brooke Smith and junior won the NCAA West Regional title The women’s lacrosse team won a loss or victory, it usually goes like Candice Wiggins were named All- and finished fifth in the nation. the Mountain Pacific Sports Fed- this: “I’ll think about it for awhile Americans and fans can’t wait to The men’s team finished third eration title and goalie Laura Shane and then get ready for tomorrow.” see what kind of sophomore seasons in the nation and two gymnasts earned All-American honors. They understand all they have is the Jayne Appel and JJ Hones will bring — Alex Schorsch on still rings and Wrestling managed to split half moment and that’s where they like to Maples Pavilion. David Sender on the vault — won its dual meets on the year and sent to stay. The men showed some moxie in NCAA individual titles. Tanner Gardner and Josh Zupanic to The fall season had everything to fighting their way back to the NCAA Swimming was also a sensation the NCAA finals, with both earning offer. The women’s cross country tournament. Stanford was led by a for Stanford, as both teams were un- All-American honors. team — winning all six of the invi- bunch of fresh-faced freshmen and defeated in dual meet action. Women’s squash debuted as sport tationals it entered — winning it all, sophomores, some of whom loved The men finished second at the number 33 during the winter and and redshirt junior Arianna Lambie the chance to celebrate with the NCAA championships after captur- held itself accountable in a wining leading the way. She was named Sixth Man Club. Brook Lopez got ing their 26th straight conference ti- season and a final national ranking the Pac-10 Athlete of the Year in a late start, and then went bonkers. tle. Ben Wildman-Tobriner set three of 12. her sport, and her name will appear Robin Lopez stood his ground. The American records in the 50 free A late surge helped the Stanford again during the spring track and 7-foot twins will be back for more, during the season and numerous baseball team reach the .500 mark, field season. She’s pretty good. as will Anthony Goods and Law- school marks, as did the 800 free which was not good enough for the The women’s volleyball team also rence Hill and the rest of the gang. relay team of Andy Grant, Danny postseason but good enough for the reached the national championship While the men’s soccer team fin- Beal, Hongzhe Sun and Shaun Phil- Seattle Mariners to draft Nolan Gal- match, only to fall to Nebraska. The ished strong, it didn’t get a bid into lips. lagher in the fourth round and good Pac-10 champions already have their the postseason. The women’s team The women’s team finished fourth enough for the Philadelphia Phillies sights set on a trip to Sacramento for did reach the NCAA tournament, at the NCAA finals. Elaine Breeden to grab Michael Taylor in the fifth next year’s Final Four. All-Ameri- in part because of its All-American was the 200 fly national champion round. cans Foluke Akinradewo, Cynthia defender Rachel Buehler. and senior Cassidy Krug was named If there was any doubt about Stan- Barboza and Bryn Kehoe return to The men’s and women’s gymnas- NCAA Diver of the Year after cap- ford maintaining its death grip on bolster Stanford’s hopes. tics teams were dazzling. The wom- turing both the 1-meter and 3-meter the Directors’ Cup, then the spring season eased the feeling. Winter blended into spring without so much as a hiccup and athletic success fol- lowed. Coed sailing won four of six re- gattas and produced All-Americans in Brian Haynes, Kelly McKenna and Emery Wager. Athletics David Gonzales/Stanford Women’s sailing added a third place finish at the ICSA nationals Cassidy Krug was the NCAA and two more All-Americans in Diver of the Year. Evan Brown and Taylor Grimes. The women’s crew team was at the NCAA championships. The fourth in the national petit final and men produced four All-Americans the men’s crew team finished a pro- in Michael Robertson, Graeme gram best second at the IRA Grand Hoste, Russell Brown and Garrett Final. Heath. The fencing team finished ninth The women also produced four in the NCAA championships and All-Americans, including Erica sophomore Eva Jellison earned All- McLain twice. Lauren Centrowicz, American honors. Teresa McWalters and — here she

Kyle Terada/Stanford Athletics Stanford synchronized swimming is again — Arianna Lambie joined is recognized as among the best in McLain. the nation and winning the U.S. Stanford’s softball team reached Collegiate national title bolstered the NCAA tournament for the 10th that viewpoint. Finishing second at consecutive year, and freshman the United States Nationals was a Alissa Haber earned a spot as an big bonus. Stanford performers will All-American. likely share the limelight with the And so we’re down to our Final U.S. national team come Olympics Four. It doesn’t get much better than time. this, with three women’s teams and The 2006 football season saw the debut of the new $90 million, 50,000-seat Stanford Stadium, which rarely Both the men’s and women’s a men’s team. was filled during an 1-11 year. track and field teams finished 10th (continued on page 30) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Page 27 Sports

12-1 mark into the first state foot- “Football started the year out the SCVAL El Camino Division Harbaugh played for Hansen in Hansen ball finals in 79 years, a Division pretty well,” Hansen said. title and played in the CCS tourna- 1980 and ‘81. (continued from page 26) II matchup with nationally-ranked And it just kept rolling after that. ment; the boys’ swimming and div- “We had a pretty good run this Director of the Year by the Califor- Orange Lutheran. The Vikings’ young basketball ing team tied for second at the CCS year,” Hansen said. “Hopefully nia Coaches Association. While Palo Alto suffered a 42-28 team on the SCVAL De Anza Divi- championships after winning the De we’ll be strong next year.” Hansen, 56, was honored along loss in the season finale, it nonethe- sion championship and reached the Anza Division dual-meet title with a Hansen, of course, also oversees with other award winners last Satur- less another highwater mark for the CCS semifinals before falling to 6-0 record; MacQuitty highlighted the Paly girls’ sports program, one day during a banquet at the Orange school’s athletic program, which eventual state finalist Mitty; foot- the cross-country season by running that had its own share of success this County Airport Hilton. produced a state Division II basket- ball standout John Hall reached the in the state finals; the boys’ water season. The Viking girls, in fact, “It’s a nice honor,” Hansen said ball championship a year earlier. state wrestling finals before losing polo team captured the SCVAL De have at least four nationally ranked Thursday. “It was quite a year. I’ve Hansen called his team’s 23-21 only his second match of the year Anza Division regular-season and athletes who were juniors this sea- got a lot of good coaches around victory over Oak Grove in the CCS and freshman Philip McQuitty ran tournament titles before competing son — Liv Jensen (swimming), Te- me.” Open Division championship game in the 3,200 finals at the CIF State in CCS; and the boys’ soccer team resa Noyola (soccer), Michaela Fos- It was a year that started with his as most satisfying this past season. Track & Field Championships in reached the section Division II title sati (diving) and Mia Lattanzi (track football team accomplishing some- For one, the win avenged the Vi- Sacramento, a week after earning match before finally losing. in 2006). thing that no other program from kings’ only loss during the regular the distinction of being the fastest To top it all off, one of Hansen’s All four give the Paly girls a the Central Coast Section had before season and it came in the most dif- freshman in the nation at that dis- former football players — Jim Har- strong head start on what could be — playing for a state championship. ficult division against the toughest tance. baugh — was named as Stanford’s a very successful sports season in The Vikings took a school-record competition. The Paly boys’ tennis team won head football coach in December. 2007-08.■

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particular group will be her focus. a great coach; and this is a great pro- While the 12 players represent of the Junior National Team, was Stanford roundup One of her best qualities is the abil- gram and a great situation, which the US at the Pan American Cup, named a PrepVolleyball All-Ameri- (continued from page 26) ity to teach, as she has a tremendous will offer me new responsibilities 16 other national team players will can for the second-straight season. Paye, a four-year letter winner understanding of the game. She is and challenges. It was very tough remain in Colorado Springs with Stephanie Browne has been a USA with the Cardinal from 1992-95, very intelligent and upbeat, an ex- to leave Stanford; I had such great three coaches to train for the Pan Youth and Junior National Team served as an assistant coach at San cellent recruiter and familiar with relationships there, it’s my home and American Games, which begin July member and Gabi Ailes was named Diego State for the previous two Stanford and our program.” my alma mater, but this is an oppor- 14 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and the Nebraska Gatorade State Player seasons. Middleton played at the Universi- tunity to step outside my comfort the FIVB World Grand Prix, which of the Year after leading Bellevue The Menlo School grad led Stan- ty of South Carolina, where she was zone and grow professionally.” starts Aug. 3. West High School to its fourth ford in assists and free throw per- a four-year letter winner from 1988- Incoming freshman outside hitter straight Division I state title, over- centage and helped the Cardinal 1991. She was a team captain, team Women’s volleyball Alix Klineman could be a future whelming opponents with 476 kills, reach the Final Four in her senior MVP and a two-time All-Metro Stanford junior Cynthia Barboza Team USA member, and will defi- 458 digs, 61 service aces and 25 year. Conference selection during her ca- returned indoors from a brief foray nitely become Barboza’s teammate blocks on the season. “I am so thrilled to return to Stan- reer at South Carolina and finished on the Beach Volleyball circuit to in the fall. Ailes, whose older sister Tatum ford and honored that Tara wants as the fifth-leading scorer in school join the United States National Vol- Led by Klineman, Stanford’s re- plays for Missouri, comes to Stan- me to be a part of this staff,” Paye history with 1,714 career points. leyball Team as the Americans open cruiting class was determined the ford as a libero. The Tigers partici- said. “I feel fortunate to have the op- “I am excited to join the Illini the summer season at the 12-team best in the nation by PrepVolleyball. pated in the Stanford regional last portunity to contribute to a program family and work with Jolette,” Mid- Sixth Annual Pan American Cup, com. fall. that has meant so much to my life. dleton said. “Illinois is a great op- which began Thursday in Colima, Klineman, one of the most highly Stanford is one of the most-storied portunity and a new challenge for Mexico at the Polideportivo Univer- sought-after recruits in the history Women’s basketball programs in women’s basketball and me at this point in my career. I’m sitario de Villa de Alvarez. of women’s volleyball, carried her Stanford senior Candice Wiggins I am excited to return to my alma thankful to Tara and Stanford for Barboza and Stanford senior Bryn Mira Costa High School squad to a is headed for Moscow as a member of mater.” 10 invaluable years. I look forward Kehoe combined to reach the finals 37-1 record, the nation’s No. 1 rank- the United States Under-21 national A three-time Pac-10 All-Aca- to bringing those experiences to Il- of the U.S. Collegiate Beach Vol- ing, and the school’s third straight team to compete in the World Cham- demic selection and two-time team linois and help our program reach leyball in April, losing to a familiar state championship. pionships, which begin June 29. captain, Paye earned her Bachelor’s new heights.” nemesis in the form of a team from She earned the state tournament The three-time All-American degree in political science from Smith began her coaching career Nebraska. MVP for the second time in her ca- guard and two-time Pac-10 Player Stanford in 1995. She also gradu- in 2003 as an assistant coach at Bos- Barboza, a first team All-Ameri- reer and followed with her second of the Week needs three 3-point- ated with distinction with both her ton College, helping the Eagles to can, led the Cardinal with 463 total Gatorade State Player of the Year ers to become Stanford’s all-time Juris Doctorate and Master’s of one of their most successful seasons kills and 4.21 kills per game. She honor and the prestigious Gatorade leader, and she’s 374 points shy of business administration degrees in school history. also led the team with 48 service National Volleyball Player of the overtaking Kate Starbird to become from Stanford in 2003. A four-year letter winner at Stan- aces. Year award. the school’s all-time scoring leader. Paye, who has also served as ford, Smith earned her bachelor’s The United States opened the Klineman led the American wom- Wiggins, who scored 490 points an assistant coach at Pepperdine, and master’s degrees in civil and tournament with pool play against en’s Junior National Team to a gold in an injury-shortened junior sea- played professional ball for several environmental engineering. Argentina and meets Costa Rica, medal at the NORCECA Continen- son, is the only player from a college years with the Seattle Reign of the “I am very excited about this op- the Dominican Republic and Trini- tal Women’s Junior Championship west of Wisconsin. ABL and Minnesota Lynx and Se- portunity,” Smith said. “I have been dad and Tobago throughout the last year, averaging a team-lead- “This is a fantastic group,” Na- attle Storm of the WNBA. very fortunate to work with some weekend. The medal rounds begin ing 4.88 points and 3.88 kills per tional Team coach Joanne P. McCal- “I am excited to have Kate on excellent coaches and I have learned June 27. game. lie said. “They’re all very talented board as we finalize our coaching so much. Moving on to work with In addition to trying to qualify for In addition to Klineman, three and it’s going to be fun to go from staff,” said VanDerveer. “Kate will Joanne will continue that process the World Grand Prix, Team USA other incoming freshmen add to the being individually elite to building be instrumental in the development for me. Everything she has accom- will be looking at different roster luster of the recruiting class. an elite team.” of our guards and working with that plished in her career tells me she is lineups. Cassidy Lichtman, a member (continued on page 32)

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The women’s tennis team proba- We leap from the water onto the bly doesn’t need much introduction. fairway and join the Stanford men’s Unfathomably long winning streaks golf team, already in progress of and undefeated seasons can do that winning its first NCAA title since for a program. Stanford loses in the 1994. semifinals of the NCAA tourna- The pastoral view at Golden ment? OMG! But seriously, throw Horseshoe Golf Club in Virginia is in the two losses from this season a nice place to stop and rest, a time and it gives the Stanford women’s to reflect on what athletics mean program a combined two losses in and whether golf is really a good their last 112 matches. walk ruined. The tennis program collects All- Rob Grube, Daniel Lim, Zack American honors like some people Miller, Matt Savage and Joseph collect bottle caps. Add five more Bramlett, All-Americans every one, to the mix from this year’s team: made sure that men’s golf had the seniors Theresa Logar and Anne final say. The team won seven titles Yelsey have witnessed all two of during the season and recorded 13 those losses during their prestigious top-seven finishes. Lucky 13 was careers. Celia Durkin, Jessica Nguy- the national title. en and freshman Lindsay Burdette If one should have a brokers’ ac- joined them as All-Americans. count, and used Stanford Athletics The women’s water polo team and as its S&P 500, than one would be its history takes center stage next. set for retirement. Like in women’s tennis, coach John Along the way, it would certainly Tanner and his group were ranked be fun to watch it grow. ■ Norbert von der Groeben Former Palo Alto High quarterback Jim Harbaugh was named Stanford’s head football coach, taking over a team that went just 1-11 in 2006. Page 30 • Friday, June 22, 2007 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports STANFORD UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S PRO TENNIS Stanford University’s COMMITTEE ON India’s top tennis player HEALTH & SAFETY added to growing list for WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON Bank of the West Classic Wednesday, June 27, 2007 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm by Rick Eymer Stanford Faculty Club - ania Mirza may not be well nis,” Mirza said. “There’s a lot of Red Lounge known in most circles, but cricket in my family, like from my Professor Richard Luthy, Committee S just ask an Indian and she be- dad’s side. In fact, he used to play Chair, will describe the Committee’s comes as famous as any Bollywood top cricket. I had a few uncles who Charge and briefly review some of the actress. played a lot of cricket. I guess if I activities of the Committee over the past Mirza is the most successful was a guy, I’d be playing cricket, year. Following reports on the status of women’s tennis player from India too. I used to do everything except health, safety, and environmental pro- and is the only Indian woman to win play cricket. When I was, I used to grams at Stanford and SLAC, there will a women’s tour title. play badminton, swimming, and be an opportunity for questions and com- ments from the public regarding health, For the third consecutive year, tennis. For some very weird reason, safety, and environmental management she’ll call the Bank of the West I didn’t play cricket. I don’t know concerns at the University or at SLAC. Classic home between July 23 and why.” 29 at Stanford’s Taube Tennis Cen- Also at the Ordina Open, eighth- The Committee welcomes oral and writ- ter. And if you saw her play in the ranked Anna Chakvetadze, also en- ten comments. Written comments may last two years, you know she draws tered in the Bank of the West, beat be sent to the University Committee on quite an impressive following. Victoria Azarenka, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. 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cludes Jake Allen, Joshua Charnin- records of 20.35 and 44.72, respec- Korotkin (Sacramento) is a two- Stanford roundup Softball Aker, John Criste, Brent Eichenseer, tively. time high school All-American (continued from page 29) Stanford sophomores Rosey Neill Scotty Korotkin, Chad La Tourette, Charnin-Aker (Princeton Junc- in the 500 free (4:28.02). He is Team USA is currently training and Alissa Haber will begin compe- David Mosko and Austin Staab. tion, N.J.) is a Senior National qual- an Olympic Trials qualifier in the in France, where the squad is 2-0 tition with the USA Junior Women’s Staab (Westerville Central High) ifier in the 200 and 400 IM, as well 1500 freestyle, as well as a Junior against the French national 21-under National team at the VIII ISF Junior is the most heralded of the group as the Peddie School recordholder National finalist in the 800 and team. Wiggins scored 14 points in Women’s World Championship in after being named the Ohio high in the 400 IM in 3:55.93. 1500 frees. an 82-59 win on Monday and added Enschede, Netherlands today. school Swimmer of the Year in 2006 Criste (Trabuco Canyon) is the Mosko (Cincinnati, Ohio) is a nine points and five assists in an 81- The Americans meet Puerto and ‘07. He is a state champion in California recordholder in the 100 state champion in the 100 fly, 200 68 victory on Tuesday. Rico in the first round after having the 100 fly (twice) and the 100 free- breaststroke (54.15). He is also a free and 500 free. He is the state re- “It was exciting,” Wiggins said af- Thursday’s contest with Puerto Rico style (twice), as well as being the 2007 section champ in the 100 breast cordholder in the 500 free (4:20.56) ter Monday’s game. “After a long day rained out. The U.S. also plays Aus- National high school record holder and 200 IM (1:49.25) with 1:57.43 in and a two-time Junior National of traveling we were ready to start tralia today. in the 100 fly (47.10). He has gone the 200 breast to his credit. champion in the 200 fly. playing. Once we got into the flow in 20.18 in the 50 free, 43.93 in the 100 La Tourette (Mission Viejo) was Eichsenseer (New Albany, Ohio) the third quarter, we really got things Men’s swimming free and 1:47.86 in the 200 IM. a teammate of Criste’s at Mission is the lone diving recruit. He was going and opened things up.” Stanford strengthened its roster Allen (Davis) is a three-time high Viejo High. He was the 2007 Spring the state runnerup at the high school The Americans practice through by signing eight outstanding re- school MVP and a three-time North National champion in the 1500 free championships, and third at the Na- Monday in France before departing cruits, including seven swimmers Coast Section champion in the 50 and an All-American with a 4:21.02 tional Junior Olympics on the 1-me- for Moscow. and one diver. The Class of 2011 in- and 100 free, where he holds NCS best in the 500 free. ter board.■

Women’s tennis week before the year’s third major, Santangelo (29), Olga Poutchkova (continued from page 31) Wimbledon. (32), Meghann Shaughnessey (36), The complete list of the 21 en- Severine Bremond (37), Meilen Tu Ordina, including her third career trants are Ivanovic (6th ranked), (41), Julia Vakulenko (42), Maria title at Hobart and quarterfinals at Serena Williams (7), Chakvetadze Kirilenko (43), the Australian Open and Roland (8), Patty Schnyder (15), Shahar Eleni Danilidou (44), Mirza (46), Garros. Peer (16), Na Li (18), Vera Zvona- and Shuai Peng (47). Sixth-ranked Ana Ivanovic is reva (19), Marion Bartoli (20), Ka- Shaughnessey moved up 13 spots also entered in the $175,000 Or- tarina Srebotnik (21), Sybille Bam- in the ranking after winning the dina Open, one of two tune-ups the mer (22), Ai Sugiyama (27), Mara Barcelona tournament.■

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