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ENVIRONMENT Composting in Baylands returns for city deliberation Parks commission to consider composting issue Tuesday by Becky Trout acing a 2011 deadline — when the City of Palo Alto’s F 126-acre landfill becomes a park, fulfilling a decades-old vision — city officials intend to tackle a tough topic this fall: What should be done with the 21,000 tons of green waste the community produces each year? And specifically, should the 7.5- acre composting operation currently residing in the landfill remain, even when the landfill itself is buried and closed? “There’s no perfect answer to this >Ài˜iÊ œÕV >À` question,” Parks and Recreation Commissioner Paul Losch said. “No matter what position you take, people are going to find fault with it because there are consequences that are negative.” Before the bell A recently released report by San Gunn High School sophomores, from right, Nicola Park, Catherine Wu, Alice Yu and Noelle Jung compare schedules Tuesday morning to see Francisco-based environmental con- which classes they have in common. School begins on August 26. sultants ESA examined the effects of a compost operation on wildlife, pri- orange paint on his temple. ... There is down about nine officers from marily concluding that “some of the CRIME was glass on his pillow,” Kacher its goal of 93, according to police area would be slightly ‘disturbed.’” said. Agent Dan Ryan — affected the re- Yet most birds and animals found Paintball attacks raise questions Yet when she called 911, the dis- sponse to Kacher’s call. in Byxbee Park are species that sur- patcher scolded her for calling about Current vacancies mean perhaps vive in landscapes shaped by hu- about police response a non-emergency and declined to one or two fewer patrol officers per mans, the report stated. send a patrol to investigate, she shift, according to Burns. But filling ESA recommended creating “hab- As city suffers from police vacancies, residents consider said. the positions wouldn’t mean there itat islands” of native shrubs to at- Kacher and other residents, dis- would be a cop on every corner. tract songbirds and native Bay Area hiring private patrol mayed by the response, have circu- “It’s not as though we’d have a bees, stating that a compost opera- by Arden Pennell lated e-mails suggesting they fund a dragnet around the entire city,” he tion “would only constitute a siting private security force. said. limitation on the habitat islands.” recent spate of paintball van- according to police Assistant Chief The police, however, are looking The department maintains a mini- “The area would eventually ac- dalism in Palo Alto’s Cres- Dennis Burns. One woman’s house into last week’s paintball attacks, mum patrol, with officers working quire all the species normally as- A cent Park neighborhood has was shot while she played with her Burns said. They spoke to residents overtime when necessary, Ryan sociated with post-landfill habitats,” residents frustrated over the police children in the backyard. Glass from on Tuesday and will review reports, added. the 22-page report states. response — and wondering whether a shattered window sprayed across he said. Patrol officers respond first to The City Council is expected to Palo Alto’s law-enforcement short- her children’s room and into the Residents are blaming a cop highest-priority calls, such as im- discuss composting at a yet-to-be age is hampering the department’s baby’s crib, resident Amy Kacher shortage for the delay. (See sidebar mediate danger or a crime taking scheduled meeting this fall, but the ability to protect and serve. said. on page 6.) But police say it’s un- place, according to Burns. final decision, if the council agrees Six homes were targeted by paint- “His stuffed-animal hippo had clear whether the department’s cur- ball-gun-toting vandals last Friday, the remnants of the cartridge and rent short-staffed status — the force ­Vœ˜Ìˆ˜Õi`ʜ˜Ê«>}iÊ5) ­Vœ˜Ìˆ˜Õi`ʜ˜Ê«>}iÊ5) *>œÊ
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Composting park that is slated to include the ­Vœ˜Ìˆ˜Õi`ÊvÀœ“Ê«>}iÊή 126-acre landfill. Any change to the park would re- quire a public vote. composting in the Baylands is worth Losch, who was absent from retaining, belongs to the voters. Tuesday’s meeting, said he will In addition, the Parks and Recre- need to be convinced why decades ation and the Planning and Trans- of plans for the Baylands should be portation commissions are expected changed. to delve into the debate, according “I’ll be skeptical.” August 23 & 24, 2008 to Steve Emslie, interim deputy city Commission Chair Pat Markev- 5NIVERSITY!VENUEsAM PM manager. itch said she is torn. The planning commission’s meet- “First I was leaning toward not ing hasn’t been scheduled yet, but having it [in the Baylands]; now I’m the parks commission began a con- leaning toward having it.” versation Tuesday, opting to contin- “To me, there needs to be a 300 Quality Artisans ue its decision until Aug. 26. place in Palo Alto for composting,” Commissioners didn’t offer their Markevitch said. Italian Street Painting opinions, but residents who attended A native Palo Altan, she said she were largely in favor of retaining the takes pride in the city’s reputation as Kids’ Art Studio Presented by composting operation. a leader in recycling and compost- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Crescent Park resident Bryan ing. Long called it “unethical” to begin In April, the City Council voted to Spirit of Palo Alto Stage trucking Palo Alto’s lawn clippings, defer a decision on the composting Presented by ZonePerfect wood chips and other green waste to operation until the city’s Baylands Sunnyvale and then Gilroy. Master Plan is complete and the two Gourmet Food, Wine & Microbrews Public-works staff members have commissions have discussed com- estimated that process would add posting. Entertainment on Three Stages 1,100 tons of greenhouse-gas emis- The council is expected to con- Free and Secure Bicycle Parking sions per year. sider the final Baylands plan Sept. “We must rethink our commit- 22. ments as new evidence comes in,” In the past, Mayor Larry Klein, Long said. Vice Mayor Peter Drekmeier and But for longtime local environ- council members John Barton and 4HANKSTO/UR-EDIA0ARTNERS mentalists Emily Renzel and Enid Jack Morton have been open to or Pearson, keeping the composting favored keeping the composting op- operation in place would break the eration in Byxbee Park. community’s pact to protect park- Councilwoman Yoriko Kishimoto lands and detract from the enjoy- has opposed it. N ment and design of Byxbee Park, Staff Writer Becky Trout can be e- the partially completed pastoral mailed at [email protected].

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He driving flew off an overpass over shortage of cops had no criminal background, Wil- U.S. Highway 101 in Montecito body any good,” Wilson said. “She son said. around 2:15 a.m. It landed on its Department re-launches student told the judge she’d be devastated he Wilson said Robertson was ner- side in the fast lane, where it was was going to go into custody.” vous about going to prison but ac- struck by a Honda sedan carrying academy, offers $10,000 bonus The young Pezzimenti and Rob- cepted the need for punishment. a family of five, according to the tatewide, 12,000 cop jobs are vacant, according to Palo Alto ertson were reportedly engaged. “I think he came to the realiza- California Highway Patrol. police Assistant Chief Dennis Burns. Locally, the city is feeling But victim Kelly Ruiz’s mother, tion that although he certainly didn’t The Camaro somersaulted, land- S the pinch, too. Anita Henley, who works as a com- mean for this to happen, he’s respon- ing in the right lane. The force is down about nine officers from its goal of 93, according munity-services officer at the Palo sible for it, and he was going to do Two passengers and the driver of to police Agent Dan Ryan. Alto Police Department, called for whatever the judge said.” the Honda were taken to the hospital It’s hard to find qualified applicants, particularly due to stringent back- the maximum sentence of 14 years with minor injuries. ground requirements that disqualify those who have used drugs more than and four months. Ruiz and Pezzimenti died nearly a couple times or within the last three years, Burns said. “To me, it’s murder,” Henley said “This was fraught with instantly. Candidates who haven’t dappled in illicit drugs are scarce, according Tuesday. “I totally put the blame on “Kelly was so bad off she was un- to Ryan, who recalled being told, “You’re full of s---,” when he swore he him. When you get in a car, you are tragedies. Everybody viewable,” Henley said. “I could not hadn’t experimented in his interview. responsible for the passengers.” left the courtroom see her; I could not touch her.” “They thought I was an anomaly then, and it was 25 years ago,” he Eskin “had the toughest job in yesterday very sad.” The three friends had been in said. the courtroom,” Wilson said. “I Santa Barbara to celebrate Robert- Society has changed, too, he added. People no longer plan to pursue wouldn’t have wanted to make that — Joyce Dudley, Santa Barbara son’s 29th birthday. careers such as police work for decades on end — they bank on switching decision.” County Senior Deputy Henley took two months off work around, he said. Firefighting has also emerged as an attractive alternative “The judge said, ‘On the one hand I District Attorney and is in counseling, but she still to police work, officers said. have somebody asking for mercy and hasn’t mustered up the courage to “[Firefighters] are good guys. There’s no controversy there. They go on the other hand I have somebody Ruiz’s mother is angry at the de- clean out Ruiz’s room. ahead and they rescue people,” Burns said. asking for revenge,’” Wilson said. cision. “I’m just surviving, not living,” Palo Alto police are trying hard to recruit new cops, however. Robertson was remorseful and “He changed everybody, this one Henley said. The department re-launched its previously defunct student police faced Pezzimenti and Henley at thing he did,” Henley said. “You drink, you drive and you academy last year at Palo Alto high schools to get teens interested in Monday’s hearing, Wilson said. Ruiz, 26 at the time, lived with kill somebody — not only are you law enforcement. “The judge was very impressed her mother and then-9-year-old son, affecting your life, it’s a domino,” The force also has a dedicated recruiting team, a new brochure and that Beau had the fortitude to look Tyson Garcia, in Mountain View. Henley said. even a mini-movie being shown before feature films at a San Jose these people in the eye,” Wilson “The day [Tyson] was told, he “People are saying, ‘You are theater, Burns said. said. screamed. He was totally in shock. vengeful’ and ‘You are mad.’ You A $10,000 signing bonus is offered for experienced officers, he Robertson also received many He collapsed,” Henley said. bet I am. I will always hate this per- said. letters of support from family and Garcia now lives with his father in son, Beau, who took my daughter Although these efforts haven’t yet closed the hiring gap — with the friends and wrote a letter of apology San Jose, Henley said. away from me.” shortage holding steady for the past year — the assistant chief was to the victims’ families. Although Ruiz wasn’t wearing her Drinking and driving just isn’t hopeful, noting that one new and two veteran officers are tentatively “The defendant was very apolo- seatbelt and got into the car with Rob- OK, Wilson said. scheduled to join the force this fall. N getic, very sad,” Dudley said. “He ertson, who had been drinking, she “Literally, this is what happens.” N —Arden Pennell said he wakes up every morning was not at all at fault, Henley said. Staff Writer Becky Trout can be e- wishing he could trade places [with Ruiz had also had a drink or two, mailed at [email protected].

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Anna Saccheri, left, plays on her Hohner piano accordion. Meanwhile her husband, Chris, shows a miniature accordion to their daughter, Sarah.

by Jill Kimball wouldn’t be complete without some ou’ve heard tales of college fresh- A PALO ALTO sort of high-tech element, and Chris and men doing crazy things to get a Anna Saccheri have that covered. He’s Ybid from the coolest fraternity or the senior Web developer at LinkedIn, sorority on campus. But since when do and she designs websites and album incoming students covet a spot in the covers. They mixed brains with aesthet- school marching band so badly they ics and created Let’s Polka, a blog about take up the accordion just to join? K — you guessed it — accordions. Since never, unless your name is P L To her, it was a way to let the public Chris Saccheri. When he was 18, the see how well her husband wrote. For just-admitted Stanford student walked A him, it was an excuse to build another into the now-closed Swain’s House of O website. But the two also created the Music on University Avenue in Palo blog in the beginning of 2006 to con- Alto and picked up the squeezebox so nect with people who shared their un- he could hang out with the band kids. In Silicon Valley style, the Saccheris share their love usual interest. “They looked like they were always for accordions in the blogosphere “I hadn’t been playing much, and I felt having a ton of fun,” Saccheri ex- out of touch with the accordion scene,” plained. Anna said. Plus, “I always find strange Fast forward to 2003, the beginning accordion references and I wanted to of the online social-networking boom. remember them.” A girl named Anna messaged Saccheri The Saccheris write about any accor- on Friendster. She said she liked accor- dion news and tidbits they come across, dions too, that she’d been playing since from the “Guitar Hero”-spoofing video high school. After exchanging a few game “Accordion Hero” to news about e-mails, the couple started dating. the big names in accordion-playing to The end of the story is the stuff of great new CDs people send them. An fairy tales: They’re now living happily Aug. 4 post was about an upcoming per- ever after in accordion-playing bliss formance by Esteban “Steve” Jordan, a with their 6-month-old daughter Sarah one-eyed musician considered by some in a little house near the Stanford cam- >À>˜Ê->`œÕ} ˆ to be the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion pus. world. But the classic Silicon Valley tale The blog gives the couple an opportu- ­Vœ˜Ìˆ˜Õi`ʜ˜Ê«>}iʙ®

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he Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital provide our community with vital healthcare services and jobs. Frontline caregivers and support staff at the hospitals have helped make them world-class medical institutions.

For ten years, more than 1,400 caregivers at the Stanford hospitals have been members of the Service Employees International T Union (SEIU), Local 715. Through their union, they have achieved modest but important improvements in pay, benefits and job security. Since 2006, Stanford caregivers and Local 715 have sought and received the assistance of SEIU’s statewide healthcare workers’ local, United Healthcare Workers/West (UHW), in implementing their collective bargaining agreement with the hospitals and making further improvements in working conditions and patient care.

The Stanford hospitals have refused to accept any role for UHW in continuing to assist SEIU members at Stanford. To resolve this issue, caregivers are preparing for a new union election, if necessary, to establish that UHW is their union. Despite threats from supervisors in a number of departments, a large majority of union caregivers at the Stanford hospitals have recently signed authorization cards that affirm their choice to be represented by UHW, and more are signing every week.

As elected officials and community leaders, we call upon the leaders of the Stanford hospitals and Stanford University to remain neutral and allow caregivers to make their own choice regarding union representation. Hospital officials must ensure that caregivers are able to make this choice in an environment free of intimidation and harassment. Once the choice has been made, we urge hospital leaders to work quickly and constructively with hospital employees and their chosen representatives to settle a contract that meets industry standards, improves patient care and creates better jobs. We believe that this best serves the interests of the hospitals, their employees, and the community as a whole.

State Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Sally Lieber Father Bill Leininger, The Interfaith Council Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Executive Officer, State Assembly Member Ira Ruskin Father Jon Pedigo, St. Julie Billiart Parish South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council State Assembly Member Jim Beall, Jr. Rabbi Dana Magat, Temple Emanu-El Neil Struthers, CEO, Santa Clara and San Benito Building and Construction Trades Council Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete McHugh Rev. John Freesemann, Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church Enrique Fernandez, Business Manager, Menlo Park Mayor Andrew Cohen Pastor John Sullivan, Jr., Hope Lutheran Church UNITE HERE Local 19 East Palo Alto Council Member A. Peter Evans John Cihi, The Interfaith Council Ron Lind, President, UFCW Local 5 Redwood City Council Member Ian Bain Sandy Perry, CHAM Deliverance Ministry Stephanie Olvera, President, CWA Local 9423 San Jose Council Member Forrest Williams Rev. Reginald Swilley, Maranatha Christian Center Filberto Zamora, Past Chapter President of the California Leona M. Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Nilou Nouri, Executive Director, BAIVOTER School Employees Association, East Foothills Chapter #187 Santa Clara County Health Plan Michele Lew, Executive Director, Asian Americans Sal Ventura, IBEW Elena Dorabji, Political Science Lecturer, for Community Involvement Sam Saiu, IAM San Jose State University Richard E. Keady, Professor, Comparative Religious Studies, San Jose State University *Partial list Preston Rudy, Assistant Professor of Community Sociology, San Jose State University

The Stanford hospitals announced on July 29, 2008, that they have withdrawn recognition of SEIU Local 715. On July 31, 2008 a super-majority of SEIU members at the hospitals filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board seeking a new election to affirm that SEIU United Healthcare Workers – West (UHW) is their union. That election will take place on September 10th and 11th.

SEIU United Healthcare Workers – West (UHW) 560 Thomas L. Berkley Way, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 251-1250

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e’d already captured the at- tention of half a million H readers with his first book, “This is Your Brain on Music,” a simplified explanation of music’s functions and how the human brain understands them so well. He had the world’s attention, and now he would teach it a lesson. “I thought, now that I have this audience, is there something I can do that would be essentially a kind of public service?” Stanford alum- nus and bestselling author Daniel Levitin said in an interview. “What can I teach people about science in general?” Levitin, a neuroscience researcher at McGill University in Montreal, decided he’d educate the public 171 University Ave I Palo Alto, CA I 650.328.7411 about the evolution of the human
ÀÃi˜ˆœÊ œÀž> www.paloaltobicycles.com I M-F 10-7; Sat 10-6; Sun 11-5 brain through a subject we can all Daniel Levitin understand: music. lot of big names. “Going in, I had the support of musicians,” said Levitin, a former “I believe that songs record producer. “A number of mu- “Continuing Studies gives me the opportunity to challenge myself, are a reflection of sicians who’ve read advanced copies the publisher provided asked if there expand my horizons, and grow as a person. human emotion and was something they could do to help the human condition, promote the book.” and all cultures Singer-songwriter Rodney Crow- ell performed at Levitin’s book-sign- As an avid global traveler, it never ceases experience the same ing in New York City on Aug. 19, basic emotions.” the day “The World in Six Songs” to amaze me how much of what I’ve was released. Both bass player Vic- — Daniel Levitin tor Wooten and David Byrne, lead learned in the classroom can be singer of Talking Heads, want to Thus was born “The World in Six play a role in his book-signing tour. applied to the world around me.” Songs,” a neuroscience lecture in Although Levitin makes it look layman’s terms that hooks readers easy in his writing, he said combin- Rolando Pierre Garcia with the catchy idea that all music ing studies from so many scientific Graphologist, Traveler, University Administrator ever created can be classified into subjects to explain music and the six categories: friendship, joy, com- brain is exhausting. He had a little fort, religion, knowledge and love. help from his alma mater, Stanford, Curious readers would, Levitin where he earned a bachelor’s degree hoped, open the book to see how he in cognitive psychology and cogni- explained such an ambitious theory tive science. and close it with more knowledge “Stanford is at the forefront of about evolution. interdisciplinary work, and that’s One of Levitin’s theories detailed what my whole research program Stanford Continuing Studies in his book is that music played a big at McGill has been about,” Levitin role in creating society and culture said. “One has to combine music Celebrating 20 Years! all over the world, not just the other and anthropology and psychology way around. He mentions a wide va- with neuroscience. I use all that in riety of styles, including 6,000-year- the book.” Select Courses This Fall: old Persian verse, recordings from Levitin looks forward to returning biblical times, and ancient tribal to this area for his Kepler’s reading. SPECIAL 20th Anniversary Course: Darwin’s Legacy African drumming. What they all He even fears he won’t want to leave have in common, he says, is emo- once he gets here. Europe in the Age of the Cathedrals tion no one can express in spoken Palo Alto, he said, “is the most conversation or prose. That emotion beautiful place I know of. I like China Today in Light of Its Past can bring people together, creating Montreal, but I think the Bay Area friendships and communities. is always going to be my home.” N “I believe that songs are a reflec- The Geography of US Elections tion of human emotion and the hu- man condition, and all cultures ex- Tolstoy’s War and Peace perience the same basic emotions,” Levitin said. What: Author Daniel J. Levitin Revolution: The Music of The Beatles Levitin’s new book started cre- speaks on his new book, “The ating curiosity even before it came World in Six Songs.” Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity out. A week before the book was Where: The lecture and to be released, it was in its third book-signing is at Kepler’s Stanford Continuing Studies offers a broad range of courses in the liberal arts & sciences, printing to accommodate pre-order Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. writing, and professional & personal development. Designed to cultivate learning and enrich the demands. Sales figures may shoot lives of adults in the Bay Area, most courses are taught by Stanford instructors and are open to all. up even more after a national book- When: At 7:30 p.m. on Aug. signing tour that takes the author to 25. Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, on Cost: The lecture is free; the Aug. 25. book is $25.95. Fall Registration Now Open - Classes Begin Sept. 22 Even the most widely read science Info: Go to www.keplers.com writers don’t typically boast a read- or call 650-324-4321. ership that includes average Ameri- http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu cans. So what’s Levitin’s secret? A *>œÊ
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RESTAURANT REVIEW Charming and sophisticated Bistro Elan fashions alluring, elegant cuisine with European finesse by Dale F. Bentson ften, I am asked for a res- ness crab ($12.75) was perched taurant recommendation atop a bed of roasted red-and- Oin the area. Unless an eth- gold, gem-like, diced beets and nic-specific cuisine is requested, thin-sliced avocado. A sprinkle I almost always suggest Bistro of chopped pistachios added tex- Elan on California Avenue in Palo ture and crunch. It was an artistic Alto. For years, the food has been presentation that tasted as good as consistently creative, the service it looked. gracious and the ambiance at once La Quercia Rossa prosciutto sophisticated and relaxed. and peaches ($13.75) was topped

Chef Ambjorn Lindskog and his with fresh feta, ancho cress (pep- 6iÀœ˜ˆV>Ê7iLiÀ wife, Andrea Hyde, have owned pery), olive oil and lemon. La The strawberry and fig tartlet the restaurant for 13 years. Lind- Quercia Rossa is an organic, arti- (foreground), raspberry vanilla skog, a former nuclear engineer san, cured-meat producer in Iowa. custard tart with brown-sugar from Sweden, apprenticed in a The fresh peaches and ham were streusel (center), and chocolate variety of kitchens from France ambrosial. Complimented by the ganache tartlet with caramel to New Mexico to California. He feta and oil, the plate was salty, and cinnamon (back). worked for nearly a year in the peppery and lemony. The wine list offers a broad se- kitchen of Marc Meneau’s cel- Sardine escabeche ($11) were lection of wines from France and ebrated restaurant L’Espérance in local-caught sardines that had the West Coast. Prices are fair Vézelay, Burgundy. marinated in herbs and olive oil. and there are more pinot noirs Bistro Elan’s food is the freshest Delicate and only faintly briny, than cabernets. Yippee. While I have tasted in any area restau- the succulent, flat, slightly per- the magnificent (and too young rant. There is something indefin- fumed sardines had a resonant to drink) Domaine Dujac, 2005, able about it: The seafood tastes hint of sweetness to them. Bonnes-Mares, at $500, was out just-reeled-in, while the meats are For main plates, I enjoyed the of my price range, the Vincent young and tender, and the produce pan-seared halibut ($29) with Girardin, Volnay, 2005, ($62) seems to have been plucked from delicate corn pancakes topped and the Calera, 2006, Central vines, trees and bushes minutes with a festive relish of corn, green Coast Pinot Noir ($42), weren’t. before preparation. onion, cherry tomatoes, Medi- I am hard-pressed to think of a “We buy nearly all of our fresh terranean cucumber and fried more pleasant dining experience produce at the Sunday California capers. Despite a growing trend than Bistro Elan. Lindskog’s Avenue farmers market. We stuff in restaurants to undercook fish, and Hyde’s ceaseless hard work, our walk-in refrigerator and get this halibut was, happily, cooked dedication and singular vision supplemental deliveries during the through. It was flaky, fork-tender

6iÀœ˜ˆV>Ê7iLiÀ have kept their restaurant at the week from some of the farmers,” and downright irresistible. pinnacle. Hyde said. “It’s organic, local Massachusetts scallops ($25) La Quercia Rossa prosciutto and peaches is topped with fresh feta, an- I eagerly await the fall harvest and the best available. Wonderful in balsamic red wine shallot re- cho cress, olive oil and lemon. when the menu will segue into quality.” duction was equally delectable. delightful. The balance was per- lemony taste. The meringue was earthier and more sensual fare. The couple took additional steps The scallops were mild and fect. The cucumber tasted almost cumulus-cloud fluffy and the With help from our local farmers, by planting the perimeter of the plump, buttery yet firm. Cauli- of melon, sweet and ripe. The yo- fresh raspberries that accompa- dining at Bistro Elan should be garden dining area with herbs and flower purée, spinach and strips gurt kept the calories in line and nied were plump and expressive. breathtakingly blissful. ■ tomatoes, fig and Meyer lemon of crispy prosciutto added texture the fresh dill emitted a hint of Whipped cream-cheese cake, a trees. The garden is a delightful and served as counterpoint to the pepper. special one evening, had a brown- spot for al fresco dining, especial- shellfish. Warm chicken salad ($13.75) sugar streusel crust and was dot- Bistro Elan ly in early evening when the sun Sautéed veal scaloppine ($29) was a large plate of Napa cabbage, ted with strawberries, blueberries 448 California Ave. has dipped behind the mountains was blanketed with fresh burrata shredded carrots, chopped leeks and blackberries. It was beg-for- Palo Alto and pink-purple dusk hovers just cheese, broccoli rabe, and sauce and the most tender chicken imag- more good. 650-327-0188 overhead. all’arrabbiata (garlic, tomatoes, inable tossed with crème fraîche, House-made coconut sorbet Lunch: Tue.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.- Chef Lindskog welcomes diners basil and red chili, cooked in olive soy and ginger. It was a filling and with fresh pineapple had a gelato- 1:30 p.m. Dinner: Tue.-Sat. with an amuse-bouche, an appe- oil). The Italian cheese burrata is calorie-conscious selection. like richness. I have an aversion 5:30-9:30 p.m. tizing tidbit, while scanning the made from mozzarella and cream. Not surprisingly, desserts were to coconut but this interpretation delightful at Bistro Elan. All se- helped me overcome my neurosis. menu. On a recent visit, we en- The veal was melt-in-the-mouth  ,iÃiÀÛ>̈œ˜Ã >ÌiÀˆ˜} joyed house-made salumi, cheese tender, rich and eloquent. The lections were $9. Soufflé with The sorbet came with a snappy crackers and olives. Another time, sauce all’arrabbiata, which means lime mango was to die for. The coconut tuile.  Ài`ˆÌÊV>À`à  "ÕÌ`œœÀÊ citrusy meringue was soothingly I am thrilled to note that Bistro Ãi>̈˜} it was a morsel of Oregon bay “angry style,” added a little zing  œÌÊ*>ÀŽˆ˜} shrimp, crème fraîche, fresh dill to the subtle veal flavors. tart, almost sherbet-like. Once the Elan does not feel it necessary to œˆÃiʏiÛi\ and cucumber. The lunch menu is not a scaled- spoon penetrated the light-as-air add a scoop of ice cream to every  7ˆ˜iÊEÊ iiÀ ˆ} For starters, there were chan- back version of the dinner menu. exterior, fresh mango exploded dessert, a growing and disturbing />ŽiœÕÌ >Ì Àœœ“Ê terelle and gruyère pancakes Rather, the choices are geared to- over the olfactory senses, reveal- trend at local restaurants. Portion i>˜ˆ˜iÃÃ\ ˆ} V >ˆÀà with sweet cherry tomato salad ward quicker preparation time al- ing rich, tropical overtones. sizes of everything were sensible  ÝVii˜Ì ($14.25). The airy cakes were lowing diners to get back to work Lemon tart possessed a lush as well. If the quality is there,  7 iiV >ˆÀÊ earthy and crisp, and not at all without being pressed. lemon curd texture with fresh quantity isn’t necessary. >VViÃà salty, despite the cheese. Chilled cucumber soup ($8) ON THE WEB: Hundreds of restaurant reviews at www.PaloAltoOnline.com >˜µÕiÌ A salad of shredded Dunge- with yogurt and dill was simply

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OAK CITY BAR & GRILL NOW SERVING Following are condensed versions, in al- phabetical order, of longer restaurant re- views published in the Weekly over the past several years. This week’s reviews begin where the list ended one week ago. Pluto’s, 482 University Ave., Palo Alto (650) 853-1556 Pluto’s provides “fresh food for a hungry universe”: cafeteria-style food, whole- some veggie dishes and carved meats. The servings are generous. Space-age decor. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (Reviewed May 2, 1997) Pommard Deli, Cafe and Rotisserie, 3163 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (650) 857-9339



 
  

 
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Mon.-Sat: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.; bar fers an all-you-can-eat buffet, which Artistically inspired pastries and other Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 10 Mon.-Thurs. 5 to 9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5 to open from 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m. includes many of its signature dishes, delights are pricey but elegant. Breakfast a.m.-11 p.m. Also at 200 Main St. in Los 10 p.m. Closed Sunday. (Reviewed Nov. Salsa, 454 California Ave., Palo Alto such as chicken tikka, chicken masala, offerings include brioche donuts made Altos -- (650) 948-3300, open Mon.-Sun., 26, 2004) (650) 324-1503 bengan baharta (baked eggplant in curry from soy milk, French toast and cream 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (Reviewed Aug. 25, 2006) Red Currant, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Mexican-food favorites: burritos, tacos, sauce) and tandoori lamb. Mon.-Sat. Park (650) 322-2626 quesadillas, fajitas, etc. The Calabasa 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Sun. The Red Currant was recently opened (zucchini burrito with black beans) is a 5-9:30 p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 8, 1999) Commitment To Excellence by Nir and Ayellet Perry, owners of the more unusual choice, as are zucchini ta- Satsuma Sushi, 705 E. El Camino Real, Cassis Catering Company in Redwood cos. Daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mountain View (650) 966-1122 $500 City. Breakfasts can be Continental or San Francisco Soup Company, 1950 Popular Satsuma remains successful af- Discount Coupon Mediterranean, and lunch options include University Circle, Suite 101, East Palo ter two decades, thanks to menu variety, sandwiches, salads and entrees such Alto (650) 322-7687 plenty of seating, brisk but welcoming (with purchase of new roof) Original Ownership Since 1975 as chicken schnitzel. Many desserts are This is a great place for office workers to service and consistent quality. Choices made in-house. grab a light, quick lunch. Winning soups on the huge menu include tempura, Red Rock Coffee Co., 201 Castro St., include New England clam chowder and grilled meats and simmering one-pot All Types of Roofi ng & Gutters Mountain View (650) 967-4473 chicken, shiitake and bok choy. Pre- dishes. But Satsuma is ultimately a sushi Residential & Commercial S.C.L#785441 Red Rock Coffee Co. has a typical coffee made sandwiches and salads are also restaurant, with numerous special rolls. house menu consisting of sandwiches, available, but these additions do not Plenty of families and large groups mean 1901 Old Middlefi eld Way, Mtn. View 650-969-7663 smoothies, teas, pastries, etc. Also fea- tures live music on weekends, an open mic on Monday nights and free wireless Internet. Mon.-Thu. 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Regal Bagels, 570 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (650) 960-1118 Located in Valley Park Plaza, this small bagel shop serves different types of bagels, as well as pastries and coffee. Mon.-Fri. 5:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Red Mango, 429 University Ave., Palo Alto (650) 324-1811 The latest trendy frozen-yogurt joint comes to downtown Palo Alto, bearing its nonfat “Tart Frozen Yogurt” in original and green-tea flavors. Toppings include fruit, guilty-pleasure cereals such as Cocoa Pebbles, and granola, and there are also “blenders” -- mixtures of yogurt and three toppings. The franchise is part of a Korea-based company. Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. 11 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Restaurant Dos Hernandos, 2483 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View (650) 968-3003 This small restaurant serves traditional Mexican dishes all day. Delivery also available for orders of $25 or more. Daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Rick’s Ice Cream, 3946 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto (650) 493-6553 Homemade ice cream and sorbet. Fea- tured in July 2002 Gourmet Magazine as one of the 12 best places in America to eat an ice cream cone. Sun.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Ristorante Don Giovanni, 235 Castro St., Mountain View (650) 961-9749 A reliable bet for a good dinner and a relaxing evening out. The menu is sprawl- ing and the three or four daily specials are frequently imaginative, with a pasta of the day, a risotto, one or two fish dishes and sometimes veal on a mesquite wood-burning grill. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Thurs. 4:30- 10 p.m.; Fri. 4:30-11 p.m. Weekends: Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Reviewed July 1, 2005) Ristorante L’Acquolina, 397 Main St., Los Altos (650) 948-4600 The quietly sophisticated L’Acquolina has a passion for Mediterranean flavors, with tempting pasta and main courses. Des- serts are as elegant as the dining room, and wine prices are unusually fair. Sun.- Thurs. 5-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. Robaii, 496 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto (650) 325-1994 Lamb, chicken and falafels highlight this small but authentic menu. Mon and Wed 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue and Thu 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Reviewed Dec. 18, 1998) Rojoz Gourmet Wraps, 60 Town & Coun- try Village, Palo Alto (650) 324-9727 Wide assortment of wraps, including Thai, Tex-Mex, Italian, Hawaiian and sea- food. Convenient locations, lots of park- ing. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Reviewed Jan. 10, 1996) Rose & Crown, The, 547 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650) 327-ROSE Casual British pub with award-winning fish and chips, as well as burgers, bangers, and salads. Over 20 beers available on tap. Patio dining available in the summer. 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The House Bunny --- handful of quirky girls proves to be a riotous gold- (Century 16, Century 20) “Revenge of the Nerds” mine. And Faris brings a magnetic jovial quality to (1984) gets a feminine twist in this entertaining and the film — her Shelley uses an exorcist-like voice uplifting chuckler. Spearheaded by funny girl Anna to remember people’s names. The repetitive shtick Faris (“My Super Ex-Girlfriend”), “House Bunny” surprisingly never gets old. blends a feel-good story about friendship with tongue- The cast that surrounds Faris is terrific. Up-and- in-cheek humor and a talented cast. comers Emma Stone (“Superbad”), Kat Dennings Sweet-natured Playboy bunny Shelley Darlingson (“Charlie Bartlett”) and Rumer Willis (daughter of (Faris) gets a rude awakening the morning after her Bruce Willis and Demi Moore) all shine in support- 27th birthday. Seems Hugh Hefner wants her to move ing roles. The film’s toe-tapping soundtrack is filled out of the Playboy mansion, effective immediately. with catchy tunes and even the picture’s slapstick Shelley’s contagious good mood suddenly goes glum moments aren’t overdone. Look for fun cameos from as she desperately hunts for a place to live — and athletes Matt Leinart and Shaquille O’Neal. a sheltered life of pool parties and cosmopolitans “House Bunny” is not without its problems. Playboy makes the real world feel foreign. is a pivotal part of the storyline and even Hugh Hefner Shelley finds acceptance at the sorority house of appears in several scenes, all but ensuring that the Zeta Alpha Zeta. The seven members are outcasts, movie will offend some viewers. Skimpy skirts and ignored or ridiculed by frat boys and teased by the low-cut tops abound. But ultimately the characters are superficial girls at snobby sorority Phi Iota Mu. The what shine, not the suntans. girls of Zeta need to sign a new pledge class or risk losing their charter. As Shelley guides them from so- Rated: PG-13 for sex-related humor, partial nudity cially awkward to uber-popular, she learns her own and brief strong language. 1 hour, 38 minutes. lessons about individuality and inner beauty. Faris is charming and hilarious, squelching any — Tyler Hanley doubts regarding her ability as a comedic leading lady. Although “House Bunny” starts out a bit slow, To view the trailer for “The House Bunny,” it quickly picks up steam once Shelley meets up with go to Palo Alto Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ the girls of Zeta. A Playboy bunny rooming with a

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Every Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. and Iranian coffeehouse art tradition. 329-2423. enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org days, 7-7:30 p.m. Unity Palo Alto, 3391 Parking lot, Corner of Chestnut & Menlo Through Sept. 23, Free. Mohr Gallery at Stop In and Explore - Midpeninsula Re- Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-494- elsewhere in the paper, send it the Ave., next to Trader Joe’s, Menlo Park. Community School of Music and Arts, gional Open Space District Visit the Dan- 7222. usual way: e-mail editor@paweekly. Call 831-688-8316. 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. iels Nature Center on Saturdays and Sun- www.UnityPaloAlto.org com; fax (650) 326-3928, Attn: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Sponsored Call 650-917-6800, ext. 306. days this summer. Displays about natural Editor; or mail to Editor, Palo Alto by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce www.arts4all.org communities, larger-than-life pond strata Seniors Weekly, 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA and featuring 300 fine artisans, entertain- Gabriel Moulin’s Photos Moulin’s career mobiles, Alpine Pond, picnic area. noon-5 Lunch on the Lanai Pink-flamingo-themed ment, classical corner, fashion show, Ital- spanned four decades and his photo- p.m. Free. Alpine Pond at Skyline Ridge summer picnic and featuring sausage, 94301. ian street painting, kids’ art studio, gour- graphic legacy ranges from the 1906 Open Space Preserve, Access through three-bean salad, trivia, live bluegrass QUESTIONS? Call the reception met food, wine and microbrews. Aug. San Francisco Earthquake and Fire to the Russian Ridge parking lot. and raffles. Fri., Aug. 29, 12-2 p.m. $4 in desk at the Palo Alto Weekly 23-24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Palo Alto construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. www.openspace.org advance, $6 at the door. Mountain View between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Festival of the Arts, University Avenue be- Through Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 adults, Wild Cat Adventure Wild Cat Adventure Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Moun- weekdays, tain View. Call 650-903-6330. tween High and Webster, Palo Alto. $2 students/senior. Free for members. presentation features five live wild cats (650) 326-8210. After hours, San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 www.mlaproductions.com from around the world. Each cat is pre- you may press zero and leave a Broadway, Redwood City. Call 650-299- sented on stage as information about Singles TriCity Mixer at Quadras Conference Wine Tasting & Dance Party for Single Center Join the Palo Alto, Menlo Park and 0104 ext. 24. the species is shared with the audience. message in the general mailbox. www.Historysmc.org Sun., Aug. 24, 2-3 p.m. $10; children $5. Professionals “Meet new single friends E. Palo Alto Chambers of Commerce for who appreciate fine wines and love to For complete Calendar an evening of networking with food and Moffett Field Historical Society Museum Foothill College - Auditorium 5015, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 707- Dance. All the wines you can taste ac- listings, go to beverage provided by Quadrus Confer- Museum displays memorabilia, artifacts, companied by appetizers to cleanse the ence Center. Showcase tables available photos and aircraft models; tours of mu- 874-3176. www.PaloAltoOnline.com palate.” Sat., Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Only and click on “Master for Chamber members. Wed., Aug. 27, seum and view of the exterior of Hangar On Stage $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Alberto’s 5:30-7 p.m. $10/members, $20/non- One. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Admission Night Club, 736 W Dana St., Mountain Community Calendar.” members. Quadrus Conference Center & fee charged. Moffett Field Historical Soci- “Grey Gardens” This Tony Award-winning musical brings to life an eccentric tale of View. Call 925-945-8340. http://wineso- Catering, Inc., 2400 Sand Hill Road, #101, ety Museum, Building 126, Moffett Federal cials.com Menlo Park. Call 650-324-3121. Airfield, off Highway 101, Mountain View. fallen American royalty. Tue.-Wed. at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 20-Sept. 14, Thu.-Sat. at 8 Author Moazzam Sheikh Local author www.paloaltochamber.com Palo Alto Art Center Presents Summer Special Events Moazzam Sheikh will read from his short 2008 Exhibitions “Nathan Oliveira: The p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $21-64. Visit the NOLS Bus: An Environmentally TheatreWorks at the Mountain View Cen- Christmas In August Silent Auction story collection “The Idol Lover.” These friendly Classroom Touring the U.S. Stop Painter’s Bronzes,” comprehensive exhi- “Christmas In August” Silent Auction-BBQ sexually charged tales unfold against a bition of bronze sculptures, and “Timothy ter for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., by the NOLS bus at REI Mountain View. Mountain View. theatreworks.org lunch Some of the items to be auctioned: backdrop of colonization and ethnic ten- Fueled by recycled vegetable oil and pow- Berry: More Missing Magic,” evocative SF 49ers Ball, Disneyland Tickets, Great “My Strange Nation, the Music of Susan sions in Pakistan and the Middle East, and ered by rooftop solar panels, the bus is a paintings of masks. Docent-led tours, “Art America tickets, SF Zoo, Restaurants and they also explore the immigrant’s dilemma mobile classroom for teaching about en- Dialogues,” also offered. Through Sept. 8, Werner” “Running the gamut from folk to more! All proceeds go directly to our out- jazz, from rock to gospel, the music of in the United States. Wed., Sept. 3, 7:30 vironmentally friendly alternative energy. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., reach program “HOPE Ministries” (Help- p.m. Free. Books Inc, in Mountain View, Climb on the bus’ bouldering wall, learn 7-9 p.m. Thu. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.- Susan Werner has captured the quirky ing Out People in Emergencies), 12-4 p.m. nature of the world we live in for years. 301 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650- to cast a fly rod and more. Sat., Aug. 30, Sat.1-5 p.m. Sun.; 7-9 p.m. Thu. Free. Palo Lunch: adults $7; kids $3.50. Christmas In 428-1234. http:// 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. REI Mountain View, Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Her music is being brought to life on the August Silent Auction, 1912 San Luis Ave., stage with theatre Q’s world-premiere www.booksinc.net 2450 Charleston Road, Mountain View. Alto. Call 650-329-2366. Mountain View. Call 650 967-3453. Daniel Levitin’s “The World in Six Songs: Call 650-969-1938. www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter musical revue,” says Dragon Theatre. Through Sept. 7, 2-3:30 p.m. $25. Dragon www.newlifepcg.org How the Musical Brain Created Human www.rei.com/mountainview Rengstorff House Arts Festival Mixed Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 415- Horse show The public is invited to watch Nature” Research scientist, record pro- media fine-arts exhibition of works by lo- 433-1235. horses and riders compete on all levels ducer, professional musician and ac- Dance cal artists including juried works by the www.theatreq.org of horsemanship. Food and beverage claimed author of "This Is Your Brain on Ballroom Dancing Waltz and Viennese Arts in Action students through the Com- served all day. Drill Team ‘Rhythm’n blues’ Theatre in the Woods Presents Music" returns with “The World in Six waltz will be taught Fri., Aug. 22, 8 p.m. munity School of Music and Arts. Open (a dance on horse back). Sun., Aug. 24, 8 Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Lessons for beginning and intermedi- every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday “Freedomland” A dark comedy from local a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Spring Down Equestrian playwright Amy Freed about a dysfunc- Human Nature,” Kepler’s says. Mon., Aug. ate levels, no experience and no partner 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Aug. 31, Free. Center, 725 Portola Road, Portola Valley. 25, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 necessary. General dance party 9 p.m.- Rengstorff House, 3070 N. Shoreline tional family’s explosive weekend - per- Call 650-851-1114 ext. 0. formed outdoors as part of a hike through El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 650- midnight. Singles and couples welcome. Blvd., Mountain View. www.springdown.com 324-4321. Free refreshments. Dressy casual attire. www.r-house.org Woodside’s redwood forest. Weekends, $8. Cubberley Community Center Pavil- through Aug. 31, 1-4 p.m. $10-$20. The- Kings Mountain Art Fair Proceeds go www.keplers.com Spared from the Storm: Masterworks atre in the Woods, 2170 Bear Gulch Rd. to the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Bri- Emerging Media Morning Forum “How ion, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call from the New Orleans Museum of Art 650-856-9930. West, Woodside. Call 415-668-2879. gade. Guests can view and purchase a to Keep Up with Web 2.0.” Wed., Aug. 27, The New Orleans Museum of Art has http:// wide variety of fine art in an outdoor set- 8:30-10 a.m. Members, $5, non-members www.readybyte.com/fridaynightdance gathered approximately 80 works of Euro- www.atmostheatre.com ting under the redwoods. Aug.30-Sept. 1, $15. Scott’s Seafood Restaurant and Grill Congolese Dance Classes Congolese pean and American art from the late-16th 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission and park- - Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real, Town and dance class with master dancer Regine to the mid-20th century for this exhibition Outdoors ing. Kings Mountain Community Center Country Shopping Center, Palo Alto. Call Ndounda. Live ngoma drumming by at the Cantor Arts Center. Featured art- and Firehouse, 13889 Skyline Blvd. (High- 866-206-9067 ext. 3004. http:// Matingou Tintina, Kiazi Malonga and Docent-Led Hikes in Little Basin Hike ists include: Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso the two-mile Tanbark Trail. Little Basin is way 35), Woodside. Call 650-851-2710. www.svama.org others. Regine Ndounda has performed and Georgia O’Keeffe. Through Oct. 5, 11 http:// as the lead dancer for many years with home to deer, bobcats, coyotes, hawks, Raj Patel’s “Stuffed and Starved: The a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, Lo- salamanders and more. Sun., Aug. 24, 10 www.kingsmountainartfair.org/visitus/ Hidden Battle for the World’s Food Sys- Fua Dia Congo, touring all over the US. mita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford. a.m.-12:30 p.m. $6 parking fee. Semper- tem” “From seed to store to plate, ‘Stuffed Beginners welcome. Sundays, ongoing, http://museum.stanford.edu virens Fund, Drawer BE, Los Altos. Call Support Groups and Starved’ explains the steps to regain 3:30-5 p.m. $12, drop-in OK The Dance Breaking Free from Co-Dependency 650-968-4509. control of the global food economy, stop Studio at Cubberley Community Center, Family and Kids A Christian 12-step recovery group for 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call Back to School Story Time “The end of www.sempervirens.org the exploitation of farmers and consum- those seeking to break the habitual pat- ers, and re-balance global sustenance,” 510-489-2920. the summer means that school bells will Evening Hike Come out for an evening terns of self defeating behaviors and free www.congorhythms.org be ringing soon. Kepler’s wants to help hike under the waning moon. Starts at the Kepler’s says. Tue., Aug. 26, Patel, for- themselves from turmoil in relationships mer policy analyst for Food First, a lead- Live Music Contra Dance Caller: Eric kick off the scholastic year with a few Orchard Glen parking area and makes a with others and themselves. Confiden- brand-new stories about making friends loop of just over two miles. Some parts ing food think tank, is a visiting scholar Black Band: Whirlin’ Merlin (Margaret tiality and anonymity offered. Tuesdays, at UCB. 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, Davis, Karl Franzen, Kristoph Klover, and getting excited about learning. Count will be steep. Ages 5 and up. Open to Palo through Aug. 26, 7-8:15 p.m. Free. Menlo on some goodies from us to help make Alto residents and accompanied guests. 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call Kris Yenney) Hambo Practice before the Park Presbyterian Church, 550 Glenwood 650-324-4321. Dance 6-7 p.m. Free Beginners class the coming year extra special,” Kepler’s Register online or at Lucie Stern Commu- Ave., Menlo Park. mppc.org 7:30 p.m. Dance 8-11 p.m. A traditional says. Sun., Aug. 31, 11:30 a.m. Free. Ke- nity Center (barcode 57994). Sun., Aug. www.keplers.com 24, 5-7 p.m. Free. Foothills Park, 3300 DBSA Bipolar/Unipolar Support Group form of American social folk dance. Open pler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo DBSA Bipolar and Depression Support SLAC Public Lecture Series Stanford to all. Sat., Aug. 23, 2008, 6-11 p.m. $10 Park. Call 650-324-4321. Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650- Linear Accelerator Center Public Lecture 329-2423. enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org Group for consumers only. First, second general; $8 members; $5 students. First www.keplers.com and third Wednesdays of month, ongo- Series presents, “How Plants Do It: Light, United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Bubbles Story Time “Join us for bubbles Rolling Birds Rally Join Palo Alto rangers ing. Katherine Lerer, Facilitator. 6:30-8:30 Oxygen, Action” by Vittal Yachandra from Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-965-9169. and fun in the sun! We’ll read about a king for a leisurely roll to see the 100+ winter p.m. Free. DBSA Bipolar/Unipolar Sup- the University of California, Berkeley. No www.bacds.org/newcomers who refuses to leave his bubbly bath until bird species that can be found in the Bay- port Group, 4153A El Camino Way, Palo scientific knowledge needed to attend. a clever pig saves the day. Then, spend lands. This is a beginners birding outing Alto. Call 650-326-6313. Tue., Aug. 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Stan- meant specifically for folks with mobility ford Linear Accelerator Center, 2575 Exhibits the rest of the morning playing with BUB- www.DBSAPaloAlto.org “Motherhood in the Developing World” BLES of all shapes and sizes in our out- issues. Bring binoculars and/or scopes if Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. Call 650- Menlo Park based photographer Mark door bubble factory,” Kepler’s says. Sun., possible, and human or animal caregiv- Talks/Authors 926-2543. Tuschman presents photos of mothers Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, ers. Sun., Aug. 31, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. “Artists & The Creative Process” Sa- and children in Africa and Asia. Through 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call Baylands Nature Preserve Nature Center, Teen Activities been Raja, from Lahore, Pakistan, will Jo Knowles Not Your Mother’s Book Club Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Clayman In- 650-324-4321. 2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Call show slides of her contemporary minia- welcomes Jo Knowles, author of “Les- stitute, Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, www.keplers.com 650-329-2423. enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto. ture paintings and discuss the sensual org sons from a Dead Girl.” Wed., Aug. 27, Stanford. Call 650-725-0371. http://gen- Paws to Read is Back Children may sign and political themes of her work. She re- der.stanford.edu 7-8:30 p.m. Books Inc Palo Alto, 855 El up for a 20-minute slot to read to a therapy Religion/Spirituality ceived her BFA from the National College Camino Real #74, Palo Alto. Call 650-321- “Right Before Our Eyes” Artist/photog- dog. The pilot program was a big success Blessing of the Animals Animals will be of Arts in Pakistan and her MFA from the 0600. rapher Vlasta Diamant, a resident of Ste- Maryland Institute College of Art. NOTE: so the dogs are coming back for more blessed in a special service. Please only www.booksinc.net venson House, photographs plants and stories. 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ÌœÊ7iiŽÞ OLYMPICS Sports Walsh’s Shorts perfect SOCCER CHAMPS . . . The Palo Alto Panthers Under-16 boys’ soc- cer team beat the ACC Mavericks finish on penalty kicks, 3-1 following a scoreless tie in regulation play, in Walsh makes most of her the championship match of the golden opportunity in recently-concluded Soccer by the Beijing Olympics Bay tournament in San Carlos. by Rick Eymer The Panthers finished 2-10-1 in the tournament. Christian Dean tanford grad Kerri Walsh and led the Panthers in scoring with her beach volleyball teammate four goals and a penalty kick. S Misty May-Treanor (Long Riley Hanley and Mackie Kelly Beach State) are among the best also converted their penalty kicks who ever played collegiate indoor in the final. Daniel Tirosh, Rodney volleyball. Portillo, Grahame Fitz and Ma- They were son Naar also scored goals. Cam- All-Amer- eron McElfresh, Riley Smith, icans, na- Yotam Kasznik, Ian Matthews tional Play- and Mark Raftrey also added ers of the their talents to the tournament Year, and victory. Athletics Terada/Stanford Gonzalez/Kyle David both were part of a AROUND THE QUAD . . . The NCAA title Stanford women’s volleyball team team. is ranked second in the nation in When it comes to sand, tough, no the American Volleyball Coaches one else is even close. Association preseason poll. The Walsh and May-Treanor defeated Cardinal, NCAA runner-up last the Chinese duo of Tian Jia and year, has appeared in the top Wang Jie, 21-18, 21-18, to win the five in the preseason poll six of gold medal in women’s beach vol- the past seven years. Defending leyball on Thursday in Beijing and national champion Penn State become the first to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals. took the top spot in the poll, Allison Falk Marisa Abegg while Texas, USC and California Walsh and May-Treanor can lay rounded out the top five. Six Pac- claim as the best they ever was, and Allison Falk and Marissa Abegg have started 66 games together for the Stanford women’s soccer team, picked they not be finished. 10 schools are among the top 11, by coaches to win the Pac-10 title. The seniors hope to bring home a national title in their final go-around. and Stanford also Texas, No. 7 In San Francisco, May’s husband Nebraska, No. 10 Cal Poly and Matt Treanor, a catcher for the Flor- ida Marlins, indicated the team will No. 23 New Mexico State on the complete the tour season. schedule. Two for the road ìI don’t think they’ll stop playing,î Senior defenders Falk, Abegg hope to travel together to a national title he said. ìThey’ll continue on the rest WATER POLO CLINIC . . . The of the year. Who knows after that. Stanford Water Polo Club is spon- by Rick Eymer their first three years with the Car- They’ll be there again on Sun- It’s been a long road.î soring a water polo clinic on Sat- llison Falk and Marissa dinal, playing with future Olympi- day when the 10th-ranked Cardinal Walsh and May-Treanor not only urday between 9 a.m;. and 11:30 Abegg have many things in ans every step of the way. opens its season at home against Pa- did not lose a match, they did not a.m. at Avery Aquatic Center on A common, including living to- They’ve both started all 66 games cific at 1 p.m.; a season in which the drop a single set, a testament to ris- the Stanford University campus gether as teammates on Stanford’s played over the past three years, the pair sees special things happening. ing to the occasion in a sport that for girls ages 8 to 8th grade. Be- star-studded, nationally-ranked only Stanford players who can claim Falk and Abegg have helped Stan- has become internationally com- ginners to advance players are women’s soccer team. that distinction. The Cardinal won ford climb to the top of the rank- petitive. welcome. Stanford coaches John The senior defenders have been 40 of those games, with another 16 ings, and watched helplessly as the The Americans won their 108th Tanner and Susan Ortwein head to the NCAA tournament in each of ending in ties. (continued on page 23) straight match and Walsh joined the instruction. Cost is $50 for May-Treanor as the only athletes to seventh- and eighth-graders and BABE RUTH win 100 (May-Treanor is at 103) ca- $35 for everybody else. There is reer titles in the sport. no advance registration required. “There are so many amazing play- For more information, please see ers that came before us and girls yet the website www.stanfordwater- Taking it to come,” Walsh said. “But I’m so polo.com or contact Ortwein at proud of what we’ve done. Every- [email protected] one talks about streaks and records, one at a time and now we really are in the history books.” ON THE AIR Palo Alto all-stars advance into the elimination The last time Walsh and May-Tre- Friday round after beating host Quincy, 13-0 anor lost an international match was Olympics: Track and field, 5 p.m. to the same Chinese pair, in July NBC by Colin Becht 2007, at a tournament in Norway. Olympics: Baseball, Women’s Volley- n explosive offense and “I knew they’d be extremely ball, 11 p.m., USA pitching efforts from tough,” Walsh said. “I knew they’d Saturday A Travis McHugh and be relentless and they were.” Olympics: Women’s Volleyball among Graham Marchant combined The match was played in a del- other sports, 7 a.m.; Track and field to put the Palo Alto 14-year- uge, and the Americans prepared (Marathon), 4:30 p.m., NBC old Babe Ruth all-stars on the for such an occasion by practicing Olympics: Baseball, 4 a.m., Men’s vol- leyball, 3 p.m., Telemundo path toward a World Series in the rain. Saturday title in Quincy, Massachusetts, “I think its harder being a fan the birthplace of United States sitting out in the rain than being a Olympics: Men’s water polo, 9 a.m.; Men’s volleyball, Closing ceremonies, 4 President Number two, John player,” May-Treanor said. “This is p.m. Adams. just another reason why we play in Olympics: Men’s volleyball, Men’s wa- Securing its independence bathing suits.” ter polo, Men’s Marathon, 2 a.m., USA from pool play, Palo Alto looked ahead to Thursday’s “The rain made it a little more game against Youngstown in the single-elimination Fried Ron special, a little more romantic out SPORTS ONLINE round. A win meant a date with Norwalk in Friday’s there,” Walsh said. “You feel like For expanded daily coverage of college semifinal. A loss meant more time to visit Adams Na- you’re a warrior out there, battling and prep sports, please see our new site tional Historical Park. Travis McHugh delivered a winning performance on the elements. It’s so poignant, so at www.PASportsOnline.com (continued on page 22) the mound against Quincy. (continued on page 24) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, August 22, 2008 • Page 21 Sports Ron Fried Ron Fried Ron Fried Ron

Palo Alto third baseman Matt Eastman was one of several BJ Boyd had three hits, including a triple, and drove in When he’s not pitching or hitting, Freddy Avis is making the defensive standouts for the 14-year-old all-star team. three runs in Palo Alto’s 13-0 win over host Quincy. plays in the field, even when its an off-balance throw. liminary play. A tiebreaker slotted in two. said assistant coach Rick Farr. “We came alive, as they rallied for three Babe Ruth Youngstown into third place in the The pitching for Palo Alto was had (no) walks tonight, and that was runs in the fifth to take the lead and (continued from page 21) National Division. also spectacular. McHugh started really key.” five more runs in the sixth to com- For now, hopes for bringing a Another quick start benefited the game and pitched three innings, The lack of free passes from Palo mit Syracuse for good. championship to Palo Alto remain Palo Alto. Maintaining the pressure allowing two hits and shutting out Alto pitchers was a major improve- Jorgensen not only contributed on alive and well. The all-stars fin- against Quincy guaranteed the out- Quincy, earning the victory. March- ment after the team had walked a the pitcher’s mound, but also went ished preliminary rounds with a come. The all-stars scored in every ant stepped in for the final two in- combined 14 batters in its first two 3-for-3 at the plate and picked up 3-1 record after defeating Quincy inning, Palo Alto’s third consecutive nings, surrendering one measly hit, shortened games. three RBI. in impressive fashion on Wednes- game of double-digit runs. allowing Palo Alto to fatten up un- Swezey pitched five innings for Falkenhagen also brought in three day night, 13-0. The ten-rule was Palo Alto flexed its collective disturbed. Palo Alto to pick up the victory and runs for Palo Alto, while McHugh enforced for the third time in Palo muscles to the tune of 16 hits in Palo Alto put itself in contention allowed two earned runs, while Jor- drove in two of his own. Alto’s four games in the World the game, three each provided to advance through pool play with gensen shut down Syracuse in the “The highlights were the pitching Series, ending things after five in- by BJ Boyd and Drake Swezey. an 11-4 win over Syracuse, New sixth and seventh innings. The two by Drake (Swezey) and Tucker (Jor- nings. Freddy Avis, Sam Falkenhagen, York, champions of the Middle At- combined to throw a six hitter. gensen),” Farr said. Palo Alto finished second in the and Cam Winn were kind enough lantic region. Though Palo Alto produced dou- After being crushed by Tallahas- American pool, behind only Talla- to add two hits of their own. Boyd In that victory, Palo Alto also ble-digit runs, the score remained see 17-4 in their first game of the hassee, Florida, the one team to beat tripled, while Falkenhagen dou- combined a potent offense with tight through the first half of the World Series, Jordan Piha insisted Palo Alto. bled twice. clutch pitching from Swezey and game, and after 4 1/2 innings, Palo that Palo Alto would win the rest Youngstown won the Ohio Val- Boyd and Swezey each drove in Tucker Jorgensen. Alto trailed 4-3. of the games. Piha is turning into ley region and then went 3-1 in pre- three runs and Falkenhagen drove “They were just throwing strikes,” That’s when the Palo Alto bats a physic.■

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Page 22 • Friday, August 22, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Memorable moments from Stanford sports season Bradford’s catch, McLain’s leap among the Cardinal highlights in 2007-08 by Rick Eymer baseball, men’s and women’s fenc- were Stanford’s top three cross rom Mark Bradford’s emo- ing, softball, rowing, sailing, men’s country runners. Following were tionally-charged catch in Oc- swimming, women’s swimming, freshman Alex Gits, senior Teresa F tober to Ben Clowe’s three-run field hockey, women’s gymnastics, McWalters (who collapsed near the homer in June, Stanford athletic women’s soccer, women’s squash, end of the race and crawled across memories were plentiful. women’s water polo and both the the finish line), senior Lindsay Al- Arianna Lambie’s run into his- men’s and women’s track and field len, and sophomore Kate Niehaus. tory helped Stanford produce an teams had championship seasons Lambie, who sat out a season, was NCAA championship in women’s and participated in the postseason. involved with four national cham- cross country in the fall, while The wrestling team also produced pionship teams. She was named Erica McLain’s incredible leap in a historic season and the men’s wa- the Pac-10 Runner of the Year for a the spring produced another NCAA ter polo team reached the semifinals third time and earned All-American championship performance. of the Mountain Pacific Sports Fed- honors along with Centrowitz, Har- That newly-acquired Director’s eration tournament. rington and male runners Neftalem Cup will fit nicely alongside its It all begins, as the academic Araia and Russell Brown. 13 consecutive predecessors, and year must, with Stanford’s glorious In November, the Stanford field that’s something in which Palo Alto football victory over USC, and the hockey team qualified for the High grads Ryan Fortune, Austinn ìMomentî that now supersedes the NCAA tournament for the first time Freeman and David Stringer, Pin- much talked-about ìPlayî of many in seven years. ewood grad Lejla Hodzic, Menlo generations ago. As the fall arrived, the women’s School grads Jimmie Sandman, The Moment lives on in the mind’s soccer team spent part of the season Steven Wright, and Kim Krueger, eye, on T-shirts and in the hearts of ranked first in the nation; the men’s and Menlo-Atherton grads T.C. Os- Stanford fans across the globe. water polo team came within one trander and Kelly Easton can point Stanford carried another big game of qualifying for the NCAA David Gonzales/Stanford Athletics with pride as contributors to the suc- underdog role into the 110th Big tournament, and the Stanford wom- cess. Game on Dec. 1. Facing long odds en’s volleyball team fell a few points Stanford placed several of its once again, the Cardinal pulled off shy of the national title. teams among the nation’s best. Syn- a shocking 20-13 triumph to end Bryn Kehoe, named National Set- chronized swimming, while not a five-game losing streak to Cal. ter of the Year by CVC, leaves as the sponsored by the NCAA, won two Moreover, the win truly salvaged Cardinal’s all-time assist leader with national titles in the spring. the season for Stanford’s seniors 5,956 during her distinguished ca- The women’s volleyball team, the and finally filled Stanford Stadium reer, and as the all-time leader with women’s basketball team, the men’s while veteran broadcaster Bob Mur- 13.32 assists per game. gymnastics’ team and the men’s golf phy signed off after a 43-year career Stanford’s Foluke Akinradewo team each produced a national run- of announcing Cardinal sports. was named women’s volleyball’s Mark Bradford, shown here against Oregon, will forever be remembered ner-up finish, while men’s tennis, Lambie and fellow seniors Lauren National Player of the Year after for his famous fourth down catch against USC last fall. women’s tennis, men’s basketball, Centrowitz and Katie Harrington (continued on page 24)

ers. We know we have a talented Austinn Freeman lend depth and “People depend on us, but it’s top-ranked and defending cham- Soccer group and we also know we’re going experience. always been unspoken that we’re pion USC, No. 2 UCLA and No. 17 (continued from page 21) to work that much harder.” The sophomore class established there for each other,” Abegg said. California are also in the confer- Cardinal have lost in the first, third Abegg and O’Hara were named themselves as effective contribu- “We have to take care of all the little ence. and second rounds of the past three to the Missouri Athletic Club’s tors to the cause. Allison McCann things.” “The Pac-10 is going to be fantas- NCAA tournaments, once in pen- Hermann Trophy watch list of the and Christen Press started a ma- Abegg and Stanford women’s tic,” Ratcliffe said. “It’s very strong alty kicks. top women’s collegiate soccer play- jority of the games, and Morgan basketball player Jillian Harmon this year and you’re going to have to Abegg has nine career points ers recently, the top honor in the Redman appeared in 20 games last attended the same high school in come to play.” (three goals and six assists) while sport. O’Hara was a semifinalist year. Redshirt sophomore Katie Lake Oswego and played with each The Cardinal fared favorably Falk has eight (five and three) and last year. Riley returns after appearing in 20 other in both soccer and basketball against the top teams in the nation, toil in relative obscurity compared Stanford’s defense has historically games, 12 starts, as a freshman in through middle school. Not many compiling a 5-1-1 against teams to better known teammates such been solid. Last year they allowed 2006. Goalie Kira maker was 5-2-2 people can say they have been team- ranked in the top 18 last year. as the graduated Rachel Buehler, 18 goals in 23 games (0.74) on an in 10 appearances, including a pair mates of two members of the New Stanford earned a No. 1 ranking now with the U.S. Olympic team, average of 7.9 shots per game. of shutouts. Zealand Olympic team. during the regular season, but it’s New Zealand Olympian Ali Riley With Buehler gone, Falk and Add a blue- “She’s quite the athlete,” Abegg all about ending the season at the and one of the country’s top for- Abegg, returning players with the chop recruit- said. “She was good at soccer. top.■ wards in international star Kelley most experience, assume the mantle ing class that My height (she’s listed at a liberal O’Hara. of leadership. includes Palo 5-foot-7) hurt me in basketball.” STANFORD WOMEN’S Both defenders have had interna- “I think they learned a lot from Alto grad and Ratcliffe calls the offense the SOCCER SCHEDULE tional soccer experience, and both Rachel and her professionalism,” National Play- strength of the team this season; Date Opponent Time ran track during their high school said Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe, er of the Year something he hasn’t been able to say Sun. vs. Pacific 1 p.m. days. Falk played with the national entering his sixth year at the helm. Teresa Noyola, in the past. O’Hara has a chance to Aug. 29 vs. Navy 7 p.m. program in Mexico; Abegg played “Hopefully they can pick up where Castilleja grad follow Buehler to the U.S. national Aug. 31 vs. Boston Coll. 1 p.m. in the Nordic Cup in Sweden in she left off. They mean a lot to this Lindsay Tay- team, while Press served notice she Sept. 5 vs. Auburn (at Georgia) 4:30 July. team in terms of maturity and lead- lor, national was going to be hard to stop. This p.m. There’s at least one more thing ership. They are fabulous people as program pool Teresa Noyola year’s freshmen class strengths the Sept. 7 at Georgia 1:30 p.m. they would like to have in common well as fabulous talents. It’s been a player Cami Cardinal at every position, expect Sept. 12 vs. North Carolina 7 p.m. before they graduate from Stanford privilege to coach them.” Levin, Lindsey goalie. Sept. 14 vs. UNC-Greensboro 2:30 p.m. and that’s a national title. They will also be surrounded Forte, Katie “The low Goals Against Average Sept. 19 vs. Yale (at Santa Clara) 5 p.m. “But we’re not looking to the end by talented players, including fel- Finley, Shira shows how organized we are,” Rat- Sept. 21 vs. Cal Poly (at SCU) 11 a.m. of the season right now,” Abegg low seniors Kate Mannino, Kelley Averbuch and cliffe said. “With the better attack, Sept. 26 vs. St. Mary’s 7 p.m. said. “Maybe that has been our pit- Birch, Alex Gamble. Kristy Zur- we should be a more balanced team. Oct. 3 at Santa Clara 7 p.m. fall in previous years: we’ve looked O’Hara and muhlen. O’Hara has a great mentality around Oct. 10 vs. Oregon* 7 p.m. too far in advance.” Riley are the “It will be the goal. She’s feisty and all it takes Oct. 12 vs. Oregon St.* noon This is their final go-around as most recog- different with- is a half-step and she gets to the ball Oct. 17 at Washington* 7 p.m. college athletes and they realize, nized of an out (Buehler) first.” Oct. 19 at Washington St.* noon like in seasons past, Stanford has abundantly but we have O’Hara can also pass the ball. She Oct. 24 vs. Arizona* 7 p.m. enough talent to play for a national skilled junior an awesome led the team in goals last year and Oct. 26 vs. Arizona St.* 1 p.m. championship and yet it takes hard class. Alicia group of fresh- Lindsay Taylor was second in assists. Oct. 31 at UCLA* 5 p.m. work, skill and a little luck too. Jenkins is, men,” Abegg “She has tremendous timing and Nov. 2 at USC* 1 p.m. “We’ve spent a lot of time togeth- perhaps, the said. “They’re very good and we’re technique that makes her good in Nov. 8 at California* 3 p.m. er and we know we need to cover, most versa- as strong as we’ve ever been in the the air too,” Ratcliffe said. “She’s a Nov. 14-16 maintain balance and work as a co- tile Cardinal, back.” good goal scorer.” NCAA First and Second rounds TBA hesive group,” said Falk, who grew while Kristin Austin Freeman Defense is vital to Stanford’s of- Stanford is ranked 10th in the na- Nov. 21 NCAA Sweet Sixteen TBA up in the East Bay. “It’s our senior Stannard and fense under Ratcliffe. The backs tion and Pac-10 coaches voted the Nov. 28 NCAA Elite Eight TBA year and we need to step it up, be the redshirt juniors Lea MacKinnon, usually start the attack, while also Cardinal the conference favorites. Dec. 5-7 College Cup TBA leaders and help the younger play- Hillary Heath and Palo Alto grad being the last line of defense. Not bad when you consider that *Pac-10 matches Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, August 22, 2008 • Page 23 Sports

the Olympic title in Saturday’s gold medal match. The Brazilians defeated China, which will play A taste of glory, three-time gold medalists Cuba for the bronze. American coach Jenny Lang Ping, a taste of agony a sports icon in China, was able to United States women’s soccer is golden; celebrate in front of her hometown women’s water polo comes up short again fans. She played for the gold medal- ist Chinese team that beat the U.S. by Rick Eymer now,” U.S. defender and team cap- in 1984. ne shot at the gold medal. For tain Christie Rampone said. “We The Americans have drawn con- Stanford grad Rachel Buehler were going to make a statement siderable support from the Chinese O and the United States Olym- in the whole tournament. It didn’t because of Lang. pic women’s soccer team, the shot start like we wanted to, but we just The U.S. team has played through went in. kept digging and getting better each sadness in Beijing, after the parents Not so for the U.S. Olympic wom- game. It was a full team effort, and of former Olympian Elisabeth “Wiz” en’s water polo team. it was so special with everyone do- Bachman McCutcheon were attacked American attacker Carli Lloyd ing it together.” at a tourist site following the opening scored in the sixth minute of extra The victory was the first in a ma- ceremony. The players wrote “Wiz” time on Thursday night to lift Team jor tournament for coach Pia Sund- on their arms and shoulders during USA past Brazil, 1-0, in the gold- hage and gave the Americans their their games in tribute. medal soccer contest. Goalie Hope third gold medal since women’s soc- Solo came up big in the match to cer was added in 1996. The United Softball keep it scoreless. States’ only loss was in the 2000 fi- For only the second time all year, In water polo, the American nal to Norway, the same which beat and the first time since the 2000 woman lost to The Netherlands 8-9 the Americans in the first match this Olympics in Sydney, the United on Danielle De Bruijn’s winning Olympics. States lost a softball game, and goal with 26 seconds left. Two U.S. wound up with the silver medal. shots in the last 10 seconds were de- Women’s water polo Playing perhaps the last softball flected, one hit the post. Even after the Netherlands went game ever in an Olympics, a cruel Buehler and backup goalie Nicole ahead late in the game, the United Lee G twist of fate indeed, the 3-1 loss Barnhart were part-time contribu- States had two good opportunities to Japan on Thursday hurt a little tors although deserving Olympians. to tie the game. worse. Buehler is on her way to medical Three-time Olympian and team Stanford grad Kerri Walsh has reason to smile: another gold medal. The U.S. had its 22-game Olympic school; Barnhart may be a lifetime captain Brenda Villa and fellow Women’s volleyball winning streak snapped, and lost for soccer player and/or coach. Stanford grad Alison Gregorka, Olympics Stanford grad Logan Tom didn’t the first time this year since early in “I can see Nicole definitely be- along with Cardinal junior Jessica (continued from page 21) hesitate. the Bound 4 Beijing tour. ing a lifer,” Stanford women’s soc- Steffens, were left holding the silver deep inside. We’re older now. We “I want the gold,” she said. “We’ve cer coach Paul Ratcliffe said. “She medal. can appreciate this. Athens was just spent years and years of hard work, Baseball loves it. I hope she plays for a long “This is going to be a bitter dis- an adrenaline rush, lightning in a sacrifice and dedication. A lot of The United States is alive and time and then comes back (to Stan- appointment instead of joy,” U.S. bottle. This is more, like, soulful. these girls; we’ve sweat, bled and well and will play in today’s medal ford) to coach.” coach Guy Baker said. “But they did It’s wonderful.” cried together.” round against defending gold med- Barnhart took a leave of absence a good job. This is a great Olympics. Walsh’s teams at Stanford were a Perhaps there’s a chest full of gold alists Cuba. from her job as assistant at Stanford All the games were tremendously combined 122-11. She helped win medals at the end of the Olympic Stanford grad John Gall drove in this fall to concentrate on the na- close. This time we were on the two national titles in her first two rainbow. At least the United States a run as the Americans beat Japan, tional team. short end.” years on The Farm. Misty May’s will get the chance to find it. 4-2, in 11 innings to grab the No. 3 “Rachel, I don’t see it,” Ratcliffe The Americans came to Bei- ‘Beach’ broke the streak with an The U.S. defeated Cuba, 25-20, seed. Japan and South Korea meet said. “She’s going to be a great sur- jing ranked No. 1 in the world and undefeated season. 25-16, 25-17, in Beijing on Thurs- in the other semifinal. geon.” looked like they might get the gold As a setter, May was also an out- day to advance to their first final For the moment, both can drink medal that eluded them in Sydney standing hitter. As a hitter, Walsh since 1984. The Americans kept the Wrestling freely from the fountain of victory. (silver) and Athens (bronze). could also play defense and set the silver from the Los Angeles Games, Stanford grad Matt Gentry, com- Olympians they remain for eternity The 33-year-old de Bruijn scored ball a little bit. Put two of the most and have never gotten to bring home peting for Canada, lost in the first whatever paths they choose to fol- seven goals for the Netherlands in versatile players together, and, well, the gold. round of his Olympic debut at 163 low. her final apperance with the Dutch the results tell the rest of the story. The U.S. will play Brazil for pounds.■ “The team is on a high right national team.■

peared on four national teams and setting a school record 52.03, and the hunt for a NCAA title into a times. Stanford year won three gold medals. the 200 breast. Daniel Beal set a playoff. Sihwan Kim finished fourth Penna and Alyssa Haber earned (continued from page 23) Wiggins scored 2,629 points over school record in the 200 free. in the tournament. All-American honors. leading the nation with a .499 hit- his four-year career, making 295 The Cardinal women swim- It would be difficult to conceive McLain’s NCAA outdoor title in ting percentage. 3-pointers along the way. No one in mers can brag of Julia Smit, Elaine a better comeback year than the the triple jump made it a complete Stanford soccer player Rachel Pac-10 history is close. Breeden, Andrea Axtell, Kate one experienced by the men’s vol- set. She won the indoor title in Buehler, an All-American and na- Tanner Gardner became the first Dwelley, Kelley Hug, Kerry Krae- leyball team. The Cardinal made a March. Lambie and Garrett Heath tional team member, takes her game three-time All-American in Stan- mer, Fiona O’Donnell-McCarthy, 14-match turnaround, winning 17 of were each honored as West Region to Beijing as a member of the U.S. ford wrestling annuals. He set ca- Madeline Rovira, Elizabeth Smith, its 28 matches a year after winning Athletes of the Year. Olympic team. reer marks for wins and pins. The Whitney Spence, Stefanie Sutton three of 28. Stanford’s baseball team sur- Sage Wright was named a first Cardinal won 13 dual matches, its and Laura Wadden qualifying for The men’s tennis team also put to- prised its followers by winning 13 team All-American in men’s water second most ever and the most in the Olympic swimming trials. gether a strong rebound season with more games than it did last year. polo. nearly 30 years. Both the men and women finished its 13-9 mark, a year after finishing The Cardinal also reached the Col- Both basketball teams took us The NCAA men’s gymnastics fi- third at the NCAA championships. 8-16. Alex Clayton was the Nation- lege World Series for the 16th time for exciting rides through the tour- nals were held at Stanford, although Freshman Meg Hostage was named al Rookie of the Year, and both the and weren’t satisfied in just being nament, with the men reaching the Cardinal finished second. David Pac-10 Diver of the Year. She quali- Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year and there: Stanford was one of the last the Sweet Sixteen and the women Sender went on the win the U.S. na- fied for the Olympic trials, but did Player of the Year. teams standing. reaching the championship game. tional all-around championship, but not compete. The women’s tennis team won Stanford scored four runs in the Brook Lopez, an All-American, a freak injury hurt his chances to Women’s squash made news on its 21st straight conference title as bottom of the ninth inning of its fi- and twin brother Robin Lopez made make the Olympic team. the national scene as Lily Lorentzen Hilary Barte was named National nal game of the season. Jason Cas- themselves available for the NBA The women’s gymnastics team was named a first team All-Ameri- Rookie of the Year. tro was picked in the first round of draft, while coach Trent Johnson finished third nationally, and Tabitha can and helped the Cardinal finish Stanford softball produced a sea- the First-Year Amateur Draft after made himself available to Louisiana Yim was named Pac-10 Gymnast of seventh in the nation. son to remember, winning its re- recording 105 hits, one of the top State. He was replaced by Johnny the Year. In sailing, the women were fourth, gional but losing a Super Regional four single-season marks in school Dawkins. Stanford’s synchronized swim- the men eighth and the coed team in to eventual national runner-up Texas history. Sean Ratliff, who hit 22 Tara VanDerveer reached career ming unit performed to dazzling seventh in the nation. A&M. The Cardinal own one of the home runs, also among the top four win No. 700 and watched Candice heights, first winning the national Lauren Silver was named first few wins over national champion performances, hit a ball into center Wiggins become the best there ever collegiate title and then capturing team All-American in women’s wa- Arizona State. field on the final pitch delivered to was at Stanford. the U.S. national title. Sara Lowe ter polo, which finished third in the Missy Penna set single-season a Cardinal hitter. Wiggins, a four-time All-Ameri- was named Athlete of the Meet. nation in its own pool. school records with 37 wins, 335 The school’s athletic season ended can and three-time Pac-10 Player of Stanford men’s swimming won its The men’s golf team shot the best innings pitched and over 400 the moment the ball fell into the out- the Year, also earned the USA Bas- 27th consecutive Pac-10 title, and rounds of the day in the final three strikeouts. Rosey Neill tied a school fielder’s glove. But in keeping with ketball Female Player of the Year Paul Kornfeld became a two-time rounds to recover from a poor start mark with 19 home runs and Maddy Stanford’s overall school year, Rat- following a season in which she ap- NCAA champion in the 100 breast, and finish one stroke from sending Coon walked a record-shattering 47 liff gave it a heck of a ride.■ Page 24 • Friday, August 22, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly