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Page 2 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Council still searching for place to put auto row Study of Municipal Services Center land gets mixed reviews by Cyrus Hedayati sion suggested splitting the services Bayshore for Honda, Audi, Ford, zone regulations. or the Palo Alto City Council, coming up with 15 to 17 acres in the within the MSC — including Utili- Toyota and Volvo to move in. “We think it’s a very dubious city on which to put a new auto mall is like trying to find a needle ties, Animal Services, and the Su- Administrative Services Direc- proposition to move forward,” said F in a haystack. pervisor Control and Data Acquisi- tor Carl Yeats, who compiled the Frank Benest, city manager, who The council remained in limbo While dealership owners claimed tions System — into two different report, said the project would take helped compile the report. on the issue Monday night, after the location, which borders U.S. locations. An 8-acre city property 14 years to generate a positive cash But John Anderson, who owns a study session that examined the Highway 101, would double their near the airport on Embarcadero flow after all the expenses, includ- the Honda dealership in Palo Alto, possibility of relocating the city’s profits, council members such as Road and the 7-acre land currently ing the loss in efficiency from hav- said a spot along the highway would Municipal Services Center (MSC) John Barton felt the proposed rede- housing Honda and Audi dealer- ing the MSC services separate and double his sales. He also said that by on East Bayshore Road to make velopment did not “pencil out.” ships would host the MSC services, the cost of rebuilding all of the 2010, he needs a new location for his room for auto row. The memorandum under discus- freeing up its 16.1 acres along East buildings up to seismic and flood (continued on page 7)

CRIME Police: Criminals go where the money is Upsurge in crime throughout the region by Sue Dremann alo Alto has become a victim of its own prosperity. The P community’s conspicuous wealth has made residents a prime target for an increasing number of burglaries and thefts, police said. “Why do people come to Palo Alto? They go where the stuff is,” Palo Alto Police spokesperson Sgt. Sandra Brown said. Palo Alto residential burglaries have risen to 130 in the last six and a half months, compared to 169 for all of last year, according to police. Thefts from unlocked vehicles rose to 91 so far this year, compared Norbert von der GroebenNorbert to 97 in all of 2005. There have been 250 forced-entry auto burglaries in six months, compared to 459 for all of last year. The city has also had 77 stolen- vehicle cases since January. Police haven’t concluded why the numbers are up, but a 58 percent upsurge in drug arrests may be con- Beat by the heat tributing to the crime wave, Brown Vincent He of Chicago takes a hydration break on the steps of Green Library during a walking tour of Stanford University campus Monday said. afternoon as temperatures rose into the low-to-mid 90s. Palo Alto experienced higher crime during the crack and heroin the newspaper picked up second in ton Weekly and the Pacific Sun in epidemic of the early 1990s, Brown COMMUNITY general excellence. The highly com- Marin County — picked up another recalled. A lull set in by mid-decade, petitive category includes several 10 awards among them. to the point where many young of- Weekly wins statewide dozen other large non-dailies. Among its other awards, the ficers couldn’t identify heroin. But The Weekly “covers its commu- Weekly won first place in spot news in the past one-and-a-half years, nity on multiple levels and doesn’t reporting — its seventh consecutive methamphetamine has taken hold, ‘general excellence’ award hesitate to tackle difficult stories” win in a row in that category — for she said. and is a “well-organized paper coverage of Kepler’s bookstore’s “You can take that back to the Paper receives a record of 10 awards; with strong community presence,” abrupt closure, “The End,” by Staff economy and joblessness. Silicon sister papers Almanac and Voice also win a panel of out-of-state judges com- Writer Bill D’Agostino and other re- Valley is up and down, and people mented. porters and photographers. despair. (The drug users) can’t hold he Palo Alto Weekly won the conference in Universal City. The award was among a record The closure and subsequent re- down jobs, and they gotta go shop- prestigious first-place award It is the Weekly’s fourth first- 10 first- or second-place awards opening of the local landmark be- ping so they get it (money) out of T for general excellence among place general-excellence award in picked up by the Weekly for 2005, came national news. people’s homes,” Brown said. all large non-daily papers in Califor- the past seven years through the while its sister papers — the Alma- The Weekly also placed first in Palo Alto’s reputation as a desti- nia Saturday at the annual California CNPA’s annual Better Newspapers nac in south San Mateo County, the environmental reporting for its cover nation spot may also draw a larger Newspaper Publishers Association Contest. In two of the other years, Mountain View Voice, the Pleasan- (continued on page 7) (continued on page 7) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 3 Friends of Foothills Park Learn Restoration 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 From The Ground Up PUBLISHER William S. Johnson Our 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills EDITORIAL

V.Kolence Volunteer info: www.FoFPark.org Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Marc Burkhardt, Managing Editor 650.321.7882 Jocelyn Dong, Associate Editor Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors Keith Peters, Sports Editor Town Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor by Don Kazak Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Alexandria Rocha, Staff Writer Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer Nicholas Wright, Staff Photographer Dealing with grief Adam Heyman, Photo Intern Tyler Hanley, Assistant to the Editor & Online Editor Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections t was heartbreaking to hear ing in their view of the world and Cammie Farmer, Calendar Editor Garth Li’s friends speak so lov- this can reshape that. They are in Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, Lynn Comeskey, Tim Goode, Jill Slater, Iingly about him last Thursday the process of forming their own Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Contributors Anabel Lee, Andrew Thompson, Editorial Interns night. They were among the high beliefs about things.” Brooke Thomas, Arts & Entertainment Intern school students who jammed into With so many young people be- DESIGN a Palo Alto funeral parlor to pay ing touched so deeply by the death Carol Hubenthal, Design Director last respects and offer condolences of their classmate, Powell said that Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers; Royd Hatta, Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, to his family. finding a way to remember Garth Charmaine Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers Li, 16, had died a week earlier in PRODUCTION a 2 a.m. single car-crash on I-280, Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager a crash still being investigated and Dorothy Hassett, Brooke Fox, “We don’t ‘Get Sales & Production Coordinators for which there seem more ques- tions than answers. And for which over it’ or ‘Put it ADVERTISING Michael Howard, Advertising Manager there may never be any answers. Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Assistant Many of Li’s classmates at Gunn behind us.’ We find Jasbir Gill, Janice Hoogner, Sandra Valdiosera, Display Advertising Sales High School were grief-stricken at Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales the loss of their friend. a new way to move Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. About a dozen stood up to ad- Linda Franks, Classified Advertising Manager forward.” Brian Carson, Nerissa Gaerlan, Evie Marquez, dress the several hundred people Irene Schwartz, Classified Advertising Sales who had spilled out into adjacent – Liz Powell Blanca Yoc, Classified Administrative Assistant corridors and a nearby room, at ONLINE SERVICES Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online one point choking the corridors so Li, even in some small way, could Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster tightly that one couldn’t move. help them deal with their grief. She BUSINESS They spoke about how Garth was noted that the great support that Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager a sweet kid they will remember for Garth’s classmates have shown to Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant his friendliness, bright smile and his parents has been potentially Valentina Georgieva, Judy Tran, Business willingness to help his friends. tremendously helpful, both for Associates Some classmates had written on them and for Garth’s parents. Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business Associates a reader’s blog, Town Square, on With so many Palo Alto teens ADMINISTRATION Palo Alto Online, which had 133 trying to cope with an unexpected Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & posts as of Monday morning. and painful loss, it may be helpful Promotions Director; Some of the postings were in an- for the parents of those teens to try Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, ger, both by the kids and by some to understand what their children Jorge Vera, Couriers parents. are going through. EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. The anger isn’t surprising. It’s For any parent of a grieving teen, William S. Johnson, President a natural reaction to dealing with Powell advises, “Let your kids ex- Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Robert D. Thomas, Vice President, Corporate Development; grief. press themselves about this. There Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; “High school students don’t ex- is no one right way to grieve.” She Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations & Webmaster pect each other to die,” Liz Powell suggested listening and being non- Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales said. “And they start searching for judgmental. Manager; Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing Services; Alicia Santillan, Circulation answers.” “If they don’t want to talk about Assistant; Chris Planessi, Joel Pratt, Chip Powell, 52, is the director of it, that’s OK.” Poedjosoedarmo, Computer System Associates youth and family services for But grieving is a process that of- The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) Kara, the Palo Alto grief-coun- ten goes on far longer than is some- is published every Wednesday and Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., 703 High St., Palo seling agency. She had a 25-year- times anticipated. “It’s the loss of a Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. 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EAST PALO ALTO Settlement sought in Four Seasons dispute Both sides want to avoid lawsuit by Bill D’Agostino oth the owners of the Four ditions” — the hotel’s foundation Seasons hotel and the City sunk unexpectedly — that allowed B of East Palo Alto appear in- an extension to the agreed-upon terested in pursuing a settlement to timeline. prevent an expensive and protracted An engineer’s geotechnical report legal dispute. had predicted the land would hold Only time will tell whether mid- the hotel, Hyams noted. dle ground can be reached, espe- (In a separate action, the develop- cially with up to $8.4 million on ers are seeking damages from the the line. engineer’s insurance company.) SLIP INTO A BEAUTIFUL SMILE! “Litigation is never good,” Coun- The city argued that although cilman David Wood said. “It would clauses in the contract do allow for be in both the Four Seasons’ and delays, the foundation’s instability Rutner Dental is now offering LUMINEERS Find out just how easy it can be the city’s interest to put this beyond did not qualify. BY CERINATE, the latest in porcelain to slip into a beautiful smile. them.” The hotel owners filed suit against veneer technology. Incredibly thin, they Dave Hyams, spokesperson for the city in June, claiming the city can correct chips, stains, and most other Call today for a $500 owners East Palo Alto Hotel Devel- violated the contract by forcing discount on LUMINEERS! opment LLC, said they’re open to them pay the tax revenue. The city cosmetic problems in as little as two visits. 866.57.SMILE any “reasonable suggestion.” was working toward filing their They slide right over your own teeth, The dispute dates back to 2003, own lawsuit at the same time. when the City Council agreed to Both sides say they were willing in most cases without any shots, Rutner Dental, for beautiful waive 42 months of tax proceeds to settle, but could not find common grinding, or drilling! smiles that work. — up to $8.4 million — to attract ground. the five-star establishment. To qual- The council was scheduled to re- ify, however, the hotel had to open view the lawsuit in a private session its doors by Jan. 1, 2006. last night, but City Attorney Mi- The hotel missed that deadline, chael Lawson did not expect news but the owners claim there were to be announced following that dis- “unforeseen ground stability con- cussion. ■ 1040 Grant Road, Suite 103, Mountain View, CA 94040 City workers ask to keep 650.314.0100 • www.rutnerdental.com health benefits intact nhappy with current nego- cessions. One employee said they tiations over a new labor con- were made because the union rec- Utract, Palo Alto city workers ognized the situation the city was held a rally at 5:30 p.m. Monday in financially. in front of City Hall, then politely But Emily Harrison, assistant city asked the City Council not to cur- manager, said prior to the meeting tail their health benefits. that the city is giving the union Members of the Service Employ- “some choices” in terms of salary ees International Union (SEIU), and benefits. Local 715, said the city is proposing The final package “will depend to cut health benefits and is offering on (the union’s) priorities,” she only 4 percent in salary increases said. over 38 months of a new contract. Harrison said the city is now pay- Several city employees said cut- ing 100 percent of medical cover- backs would jeopardize the health age for union members and depen- care of family members. One wom- dents, and 100 percent of retirees’ an said her daughter at age 13 was health benefits plus 65 percent for diagnosed with a congenital disease their spouses. that would require extensive re- She said it’s difficult for the city testing if she had to change health to continue to afford that. plans. “We need to address health care One longtime employee said his costs,” Harrison said. “This is one wife had numerous operations and of the toughest negotiations we’ve appealed against cuts in health ben- ever had.” efits. The SEIU contract, which ex- Several noted the union made pired in April, covers about 600 significant concessions two years city workers. ago in the health benefits area The council is scheduled to dis- and asked the city to stand by that cuss the negotiations in a closed agreement and respect those con- session at 6 p.m. Tuesday. ■

Corrections Diana Diamond’s July 12 column on retired Utility Director John Ulrich incorrectly reported the salary the former city official will receive in retirement. Because Ulrich had worked only six years for the city, he will receive an annual retirement salary of $30,000, with an annual 2 percent cost-of-living increase each year. In addition, he will get 100 percent paid health coverage for himself; dependents are currently covered at 65 percent and that percent- age will go up 5 percent each year until it reaches 100 percent. To request a clarification or correction, call Marc Burkhardt, manag- ing editor, at (650) 326-8210, or write to P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto 94302.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK We’re just‘‘ appreciating their music, and yeah, we’re doing it illegally, but now everyone knows about them.” —A Palo Alto High student, on the subject of ‘‘ downloading music for free from the Internet. See story in Section 2. Around Town TAKING A BOW (WOW) . . . A ROAD RUNS THROUGH IT Palo Alto has gone to the dogs. . . . Long-awaited resurfacing And now, it’s getting an award work on Charleston Road in to prove it. The city has been Palo Alto began Monday and will named among the nation’s top run through late August — with 10 dog-friendly cities, accord- some of the work racing against ing to Dog Fancy Magazine. a “first day of school” deadline. The pub- Lane closures and traffic delays lication, can be expected, city officials which caution. Redesigning the road runs an corridor was approved by the annual city in 2003, and detailed design USE DogTown work on the 2.3-mile-long road- WWANTANT USA way has been underway since. contest, The Charleston-Arastradero COMPOST sniffs out Corridor serves 11 schools locales in addition to being lined with Compost helps improve your that have private homes. The concept of THETHE BESBESTT soil, benefiting your plants gotten ku- the project is to reduce speeds THETHE BESBESTT dos from and traffic congestion, increase and promoting garden health canines — or at least, from safety and improve access to and vitality. their companions. To determine the schools. The work on East which cities should receive the Charleston from Fabian Way to Compost: honor, the magazine sized up Alma Street will include restrip- FORFOR YYOUROUR · Helps plants absorb the dog friendliness of their ing the roadway to add medians legislation, healthcare services and left-turn lanes and reducing nutrients already in your and amenities. Spay and neuter through traffic from four lanes soil rates, dog-park frills, animal- to two lanes in different areas. friendly cafes, the availability of There will also be a new right- GARGARDEDEN?N? · Allows plants to develop dog trainers and veterinarians, turn lane for the entry to Hoover GARDEN? and more all came under scru- Elementary School. There will GARGARDEDEN?N? better root structure tiny. In Palo Alto, dogs run off- also be new bicycle lane striping helping them grow leash in parts of Greer, Hoover and new crosswalks installed at healthier and Mitchell parks; accompany Mumford and Wright places. · Holds onto water and owners into a handful of hotels; West Charleston between Alma and even had a race dedicated Street and El Camino Real will nutrients that are applied to them, the Dog’s Best Friend remain four lanes of through and slowly releases 5K walk/run. In addition the Palo traffic, but will be restriped and Alto Humane Society cares for resurfaced to add medians and them when plants need dogs that have been abandoned full bicycle lanes. Daytime park- them or got lost. Now if that doesn’t ing on West Charleston will be give one pause (or paws), we eliminated in the redesign and a · “Feeds” the soil, don’t know what would. Last new crosswalk will be installed allowing the natural soil year, the winner of Dogtown at Ruthelma Avenue.Work on USA was Chicago. This year’s a right turn lane and driveway ecosystem to revive – results will be published in Dog improvements at Gunn High and your plants to thrive Fancy’s October issue. School on Arastradero Road are underway and “proceeding on A HOLLYWOOD ENDING . . . schedule,” according to a proj- COMPOST The local high-school graduates ect update. The work at Gunn filming “Palo Alto,” a fictional is expected to be completed by WORKSHOPS coming-of-age movie, in the the first day of school, Aug. 21. city this summer got a reprieve Along other parts of the corridor, Attend a Compost Workshop and learn how easy from the City Council last week. temporary striping and new lane Saturday Workshops The council voted unanimously, alignments are also racing a creating your own compost can be. Palo Alto residents 10:00am - 11:30am and without discussion, to ex- first-day-of-school deadline, with attending a workshop receive a voucher for a reduced empt the filmmakers from up permanent restriping completed cost Biostack compost bin (an $89 retail value for $27). August 26 to $2,000 in fees required for by the end of August. For project October 28 filming in a public place. Under information call 650-329-2520 the agreement, if the produc- or visit the project Web site, at Call the Recycling Program at 496-5910 to enroll. tion recovers its costs, the www.cityofpaloalto.org/charles- Tuesday Workshops profits would be used to repay ton. ■ phone: (650) 496-5910 7:00pm - 8:30pm the waived fees. According to a email: [email protected] staff report, part of the rationale Got a funny, only-in-Palo-Alto website: www.cityofpaloalto.org/recycle July 25 for the waiver was that the film anecdote to share? Post it on September 26 would be “an opportunity to pro- Town Square at Palo Alto Online, vide recognition for Palo Alto.” www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Page 6 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Upfront Deck Restoration and Preserving Specialists State awards nized with a second place for best place awards for a sports story and Our state of the art system restores (continued from page 3) feature photo, “Shall we dance,” an environmental story. while Staff Photographer Nicholas The Almanac placed first in pub- old wood to a nearly new look. The story and subsequent articles on lo- Wright scored second-place hon- lic-service reporting for its cover- process includes stripping off any cal zero-waste efforts, “Trash Talk,” ors for a feature photo that ran in age of the closing and subsequent old stains and fi nishes. It restores by Associate Editor Jocelyn Dong. the Voice. re-opening of Kepler’s by reporters the wood to its natural color and A photo essay about horseshoeing Palo Alto Online won second Rory Brown and Andrea Gemmett seals it for years. in the modern world by Chief Pho- place in the best Web site category — who was the first to report the ef- tographer Norbert von der Groeben, — following up on a second-place fort to rescue and eventually reopen ★ Free Estimates ★ “Forged in Palo Alto,” also took a and a first-place finish in the two the bookstore. first. prior years. The Almanac also received Pressure Washing Weekly Sports Editor Keith Pe- The Weekly also received five second-place awards for its edito- ters picked up three second-place “certificates of achievement” hon- rial pages under the direction of All Surfaces awards for overall sports coverage, orable-mention awards for free- Publisher Tom Gibboney and busi- Patios • Driveways • Walkways a cover story on the retirement of dom of information (on the Palo ness/financial reporting for a story longtime Stanford Athletic Direc- Alto utilities scandal); arts and by Staff Writer Marion Softky on tor Ted Leland and a sports photo, entertainment coverage by Rebec- Kepler’s 50th anniversary several Tony Addy’s Pressure Washing “Goal Denied.” ca Wallace and her predecessor, months before it closed temporar- 800-546-WASH The Weekly also picked up a sec- Robyn Israel; a photo essay, “The ily. ( 9 2 7 4 ) ond-place award for public-service bowling green,” and a sports photo, The Pleasanton Weekly received a reporting. The series, “Climbing “Celebrating Victory,” by Wright; first-place award for editorial com- to the Top” by Staff Writer Alex- and a feature photo, “Egrets,” by ment and a second-place award for andria Rocha, detailed the stress von der Groeben. lifestyle coverage. pgg teens face when aiming to get into The Voice received a first-place The Pacific Sun received a a top college. award in the “freedom of informa- second-place award for a feature bmm!Ipu!Uvc!Sppnt25% Von der Groeben was also recog- tion” category, as well as second- story. ■

Crime wave ies, Palo Alto police note. Some violent crimes — such as ag- (continued from page 3) Los Altos had 31 residential bur- gravated assault, rape and robbery glaries during the first six months — were also up, she added. One proportion of outsiders to the com- of 2005. This year, the number has bright spot: While there were three munity than neighboring towns, she jumped to 62 — a 100 percent in- homicides in 2004, there were none added. crease — during January through in 2005, according to Menlo Park “(On July 13), we were celebrat- June. police statistics. ing. It was the first day we didn’t Only eight auto burglaries took Mountain View has experienced a have a burglary,” she said. place in Los Altos in 2005 for the 14 percent increase in auto burglar- Brown cautions that residents first six months of the year, but this ies so far this year, but residential should not jump to conclusions as year there have been 87, according burglaries are down 12 percent for to who is responsible for the bur- to Los Altos Police Detective Sgt. the first six months of 2006, accord- glaries. Paul Epley. ing to Mountain View Police De- Couples Package Special At a town-hall meeting she at- Most of Los Altos’ car burglaries partment spokesman Jim Bennett. Cppl!b!qbdlbhf!gps!uxp-!)gsjfoe!ps!mpwfe!pof*!xijdi!jodmveft tended in spring, some residents have occurred on streets connected He credits Mountain View’s blamed East Palo Alto residents for to El Camino Real, where crooks can Neighborhood Watch program, 31!njovuf!tufbn!boe!tjef!cz!tjef!nbttbhft/ committing the crimes. Brown said make a quick getaway, he added. with boasts more than 100 groups boe!pof!ipvs!jo!b!uvc!pomz!sppn!xjmm!cf!jodmvefe!GSFF/ some implicated in the burglaries “These are crimes of opportunity throughout the city, for helping keep %241!qfs!qfstpo!gps!b!3!203!ipvs!sfmbyjoh!fyqfsjfodf/ are from that community, but many — of people stealing from people the numbers down. Ipu!uvc!sppnt!xjui!tbvob!ps!tufbn!bsf!OPU!jodmvefe!jo!uijt!tqfd! jbm/ are not. who keep things in plain view,” he Vigilant residents are vital to Cpui!Tqfdjbmt!bwbjmbcmf!Npoebz!uispvhi!Uivstebz “The crooks are coming from all said. keeping crime levels down, the po- voujm!uif!foe!pg!Bvhvtu!3117 over — from San Jose, Mountain Redwood City’s residential bur- lice spokespersons agreed. Opu!bwbjmbcmf!xjui!boz!puifs!ejtdpvou/ View, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto glary rate jumped from 74 for the But don’t confront a suspicious and the East Bay,” Brown said. first six months of last year to 85 this person, Palo Alto’s Sgt. Brown 276!Diboojoh!Bwfovf-!Qbmp!Bmup “It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not us; it’s year, Palo Alto police noted. said. qipof;!761/573/3111 them,’ but we have a world, and In some local cities, the statistics “It’s not worth the struggle. Be WatercourseCbuiipvtf!Tqb Way xxx/xbufsdpvstfxbz/dpn we’re all in it. Crime doesn’t have are a mixed bag. a good witness, but don’t confront an address; it has a victim.” Menlo Park has seen a drop in these people. You can replace your Palo Alto’s rise in crime is not iso- residential and auto-related bur- property, but you can’t replace your lated; other Bay Area cities are also glaries, according to Menlo Park life. Walk out and use a cell phone seeing a rise, according to police. Police Department Patrol Cmdr. to call us.” ■ Los Altos and Redwood City, for Terri Molakides. Staff Writer Sue Dremann example, have experienced signifi- However, there was a 30 percent can be e-mailed at sdremann@ “Entertaining whodunit.” cant increases in residential burglar- rise in car thefts in 2005, over 2004. paweekly.com. —Inc. Magazine

ing outside the box,” said Council you always ask, ‘What happens if “Get a take-out Council woman LaDorris Cordell. “That be- we do this, and what happens if we (continued from page 3) ing said, I’m not convinced that the don’t?’” he said. order of Mandarin dealership — in Palo Alto or not. MSC is the answer.” Councilman Larry Klein also Gourmet’s broccoli “(Recent) history is pushing to- Councilman Jack Morton agreed, stood by the idea, suggesting the wards regional car dealerships,” suggesting the possibility of looking staff further investigate moving beef and cashew he said. “The question is whether into the West Bayshore Road area, only half of the MSC to the airport chicken and they’ll be in Palo Alto or some- which the council had previously land and keeping Honda and Audi where else.” ruled against in response to pres- where they are currently. prepare to stay up Anderson said that even though sure from conservation and neigh- However, Benest said at least all night reading the cost of the land would be high borhood organizations. three-fourths of the MSC land — $66 per foot — he would be will- Barton, who had originally mo- would necessary to fit the number Dot Dead.” tioned to keep the auto row out of of dealerships needed to make the ing to make the investment. —Cara Black, West Bayshore, said he would recon- auto-row concept appealing. Cordell “To get that (land), I’d be willing Murder in Montmartre to pay $66 a foot, if you can pay me sider the issue in light of the report. added she was concerned that keep- $66 on the other end,” he said. “It’s the staff’s belief that there ing the Honda and Audi dealerships Some council members felt that are some sites (on West Bayshore) on Embarcadero would be unfair, “...you can’t go developing the MSC would be too that would impact neighborhoods, giving the other dealerships the ad- costly a solution to the problem at but there are other sites that would vantage of highway exposure. wrong.” hand — and with a pay off too far have a minimal impact on neighbor- At the end of the discussion, the 0-7387-0833-X • $13.95 • 288 pp. —Library Journal in the horizon. hoods,” Benest said. council asked city staff to look into However, Councilman Bern Bee- other locations on East Bayshore “It seems clear to me that the city Available at local booksellers and online of Palo Alto would suffer economic cham said he did not want to rule for a possible auto row, as well as losses from losing these auto dealers out the possibility of relocating the ways to help dealerships find sites 1-888-NITE-INK and we need to keep them, whether MSC because of the potential for on their own within the city and www.midnightinkbooks.com • www.keithraffel.com that means being creative or think- long-term economic growth. possibly subsidizing the purchase “When you’re doing an analysis of land.■ Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 7 German • French • Italian • Japanese • Mandarin • Portuguese Japanese • Mandarin Portuguese Russian Spanish Upfront Language • Qualified, Native WEST COAST GLASS Instructors Studies • Small Group Classes • Private Instruction Anytime News Digest Institute • Emphasis on Conversation • Professional Atmosphere Local funds disburse community grants • Cultural Tips materials Two local charitable organizations have given grants to nonprofit • Convenient Location 10% off 4020 FABIAN WAY PALO ALTO organizations, to support new and ongoing programs. 493-1011 The Palo Alto Community Fund has announced it is distributing $149,000 in grants to 24 Palo Alto area organizations. Groups were Summer Quarter RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL selected from eight categories: arts and culture, community develop- July 11-September 15 Family Owned since 1929 ment and social services, education, environment, health, housing JOE BAXTER and nutrition, senior services, and youth and families. Summer Program for Children & Teenagers Contractor License #227972 Grants were awarded to Achievekids; Adolescent Counseling Ser- Classes start every Monday Mon. - Fri., 8:00 - 5:00 vices; American Red Cross, Palo Alto Chapter: Safe Ride; Art in INSULATED & BROKEN WINDOWS Action; Avenidas; Challenge Learning Center; Community Associa- 650-321-1867 • www.languagego.com REPLACED, MIRRORS tion for Rehabilitation (CAR); East Palo Alto YMCA: Preteen and HEAVY GLASS TOPS & BEVELS Teen Adventure Day Camp; Eden Council for Hope & Opportunity

Italian • Russian Spanish Arabic English• French 350 Cambridge Ave. Ste., 100, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (ECHO Housing); Edgewood Center for Children and Families; En- vironmental Volunteers; Family Connections; Friends of Palo Alto Parks; Girls For A Change; International Institute of San Francisco; Kara; Music in the Schools Foundation; Palo Alto Community Child Care; Palo Alto Downtown Streets Team; Palo Alto Family YMCA/ “uproariously funny.” Ventura site; Palo Alto Housing Corporation; Pursuit of Excellence; NY Daily News Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic; and Youth Community Ser- vice. The Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula of Menlo Park has awarded its annual grants totaling $20,000 to eight organizations: Career Closet, Elizabeth Seton School, Environmental Volunteers, Community School of Music and Arts, Dragon Productions Theatre Company, Family and Children Services, Jeremiah’s Promise and Brooklyn Boy YES Reading. The League raises funds through its Spirit of Giving Holiday Bou- tique; a resale shop, The Shop, in downtown Menlo Park; an endow- ment fund; and an annual Spring Gala. ■ Hit Broadway Comedy by Pulitzer Prize Winner Comment period over for Hangar One Donald Margulies The period for the public to comment on the fate of Hangar One at Moffett Field has ended, leaving the historic structure’s future in the Directed by Joy Carlin hands of politicians, the Navy and, possibly, the courts. Demolition is still an attractive option to the Navy, which is re- sponsible for toxic cleanup after leaving the site in 1993. But bids July 19–August 13, 2006 for restoration of the structure’s toxic siding could turn out to be less expensive than total demolition. Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto The Navy received 200 messages from the public about Hangar One before the July 5 public comment period ended, said Rick Weis- Book your tickets today! senborn, lead remedial project manager for the former Naval Air Station Moffett Field. 650.903.6000 theatreworks.org The public was told to direct its letters to Weissenborn, but who exactly will make the call on the hangar’s fate is uncertain. Weis- senborn said the Navy will complete the bidding process in six to nine months. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo also sent a letter to Weissenborn, but it was addressed to the person with ostensible authority over the hangar’s fate, Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter. The letter advocates the complete restoration of the hangar, or “Alternative 10,” and is signed by 11 other members of Congress. “We believe the hangar is worth far more than the funds needed to save it,” she writes. In the letter, Eshoo introduces a new option for the hangar, which has been closed and fenced off since 2002. Once restored, it could be used as a base for disaster relief in the event of a large emergency, such as an earthquake, she said. Lenny Siegel, director of the Center for Public Environmental What price success? Oversight, thought the idea was noteworthy because of activity on the base by FEMA in the past. After the Loma Prieta earthquake in This funny and warmly human Broadway hit 1989, Moffett Field was the only airstrip open in the area, he said. from Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies And he said he’s heard a rumor that NASA Ames is on board with the idea. surprises and delights with a tale of a But Siegel would still prefer “SpaceWorld,” a proposed educational Jewish novelist suddenly thrust into a world center formed in part by NASA, for the hangar. ■ of best-seller acclaim and Hollywood hustle. Council picks police auditor Directed by Bay Area favorite Joy Carlin, it stars award-winning actors Victor Talmadge The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to employ the Office of Independent Review (OIR) — Los Angeles-based attorneys and Ray Reinhardt. Michael Gennaco and Robert Miller — as the city’s first-ever police auditors. The position, set for a one-year trial period, will involve in- vestigating public complaints to the police, reviewing internal inves- tigations, and making policy suggestions. The team currently handle similar positions for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department. On Miller and Gennaco’s interview with the council last week, Barton said, “All the candidates were very qualified, but I was struck by the professionalism of the OIR group.” ■

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The Palo Alto Weekly is seeking an experienced advertising and marketing executive to lead our sales TransitionsBirths, marriages and deaths team. The successful candidate will have media sales and management experience and a track record of building, tions, including instructor of medi- leading and motivating successful and creative sales teams. cine at the UCSF Medical Center, Deaths clinic head at UCSF’s Head and Neck Oncology Clinic and staff Weddings The Weekly is at the forefront of creating synergies Shiela E. Erickson physician at the Palo Alto Veterans between its print and online products and we are looking Shiela E. Erickson, 97, a longtime Administration Hospital in the Di- for a dynamic leader who will further enhance the Palo resident of Los Altos and Menlo vision of Oncology. He established Alto Weekly’s dominance in the Peninsula market. Park, died June 23 at El Camino a private practice before joining the Hospital in Mountain View. Southbay Oncology Hematology Join an exciting and dynamic organization with a She was born on November 23, Partners in 1993, where he worked 27-year history of serving the Peninsula with integrity 1908 in Albert Lea, Minn. She until he retired due to illness in and a commitment to high quality journalism. graduated from the University of 2004. Minnesota and in 1939 moved to A noted lecturer and contributing Palo Alto, where she worked in the author of more than 20 published Submit letter and resume to Publisher Bill Johnson at department of education at Stan- manuscripts and 30 abstracts, he [email protected] ford University. also served on the editorial board She married Ira E. “Mac” Buck- of a variety of scholarly journals. holtz in 1939, and they lived in Among his many honors and Menlo Park from 1944 until 1970, awards, he received the Ambroglia when they moved to Los Altos. She Research Award, American Can- continued living there even after he cer Society’s Career Development died in 1973. Award and the UCSF AIDS Clini- In 1977, she married Herbert S. cal Research Center Award. Cordell-Lopez Erickson, who has since also pre- In addition, he pursued a life- ceded her in death. long musical interest by playing the Starr Lynn Cordell and Quet- She was a member of the First trombone and was in several bands, salsol Lopez were married June United Methodist Church of Palo including a Palo Alto Dixieland 29 at Willow Heights Mansion Alto and active in a number of or- band and the Stanford Marching in Morgan Hill. The bride is the ganizations including the AAUW, Band. He also loved to snow ski, daughter of LaDoris H. Cordell of Allied Arts Guild Auxiliary and hike and travel. Palo Alto and Gary Lee Cordell the Cosmopolitan Club. She was He is survived by his wife, Cyn- of East Palo Alto. A graduate of also a member of several bridge thia, of Palo Alto; three children, Pomona College, she will be- groups. Michael Alexander Tseng of Palo gin law school at the University For a number of years, she Alto, Jocelyn Marie Tseng of Palo of San Francisco this fall. The worked in Stanford University’s Alto and Peter Andrew Tseng of groom is the son of Maria Lo- psychology department on the Ter- Palo Alto; brother, Dr. Gregory pez and Jorge Chacon of Seattle, man Study of Gifted Children. Tseng, sister-in-law, Sue, and their Wash. A graduate of the Univer- She enjoyed gardening, travel- children, Matthew and Katie of sity of Washington and Harvard ing, reading and keeping up with Palo Alto; sister, Teresa, and broth- University, he is completing his Pacific Art League current events and valued her many er-in-law, Dr. Wallace Welder, and last year of medical school at Home Grown - Life in the USA July 5-26 friends from as far back as her col- their children Eric, Scott and Hope Stanford University. Being There Oils by Kenney Mencher, E. Norton Gallery lege days. of San Marino. Special Edition Short Show July 28-31 She is survived by her daughter, He is also survived by his par- 321-3891 www.pacificartleague.org Barbara Johnson of Lafayette; her ents, Alexander and Martha Tseng sister, Dorothy McGrew of Palo of Palo Alto; and parents-in-law, M.D.; or for a lectureship, Division City of Palo Alto’s Arts and Culture Division Alto; two grandchildren and two E. Leroy and Martha Tolles of San of Oncology, CCSR 1115 Stanford & the Palo Alto Weekly great-grandchildren. She is also Marino. University Medical Center, Stan- survived by her second husband’s Memorial services will be held ford CA 94305-5151 in memory of Twilight Concert Series 6:30-8:00pm daughter, Judy Garvens of Lafay- at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at Alexander Tseng, Jr. M.D. July 25 - Red Beans and Rice, Peers Park ette; his son, Ed Erickson of Wood- Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, August 1 - Soul Sauce, Johnson Park bury, Minn.; his five grandchildren; 950 Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo August 8 - Los Straitjackets, Mitchell Park Bowl and nine great-grandchildren. Park. In lieu of flowers, memori- August 15 - The Sunkings, California Avenue Street concert A memorial graveside service als may be made either for oncol- Births Brown Bag Concerts 12-1pm at Cogswell Plaza was held June 29 at Alta Mesa ogy research, care of Dr. Michael July 20 - Viva Brasil! Memorial Park Cemetery in Palo Prados at UCSF, 400 Parnassus John and Rachel Rosenberg of July 27 - Tuesday Night Live Alto. A808, San Francisco CA 94143 Palo Alto, a daughter, July 7. August 3 - San Francisco Opera in memory of Alexander Tseng Jr. August 10 - John Broadway Tucker Alexander Tseng Jr. 463-4940 Dr. Alexander Tseng, Jr., 54, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, Palo Alto Children’s Theatre died in his home July 10 of brain LT O W Summer Classes - sign up now! cancer. A E 463-4970 http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/community- Born August 10, 1951 in Harvey, E services/theater-index.html O K Ill., he was the first child of Mar- L tha and Alexander Tseng. In 1963, L A Palo Alto Art Center he moved from Rochester, N.Y., to Y P Summer Exhibitions June 22-September 10 Palo Alto, where he lived most of IDEO Prototypes the Future his life and attended Jordan Middle Creative Commerce: German Lithographic Labels, 1920-1938 School and Palo Alto High School. 329-2366 www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/artcenter He later earned a bachelor’s de- BEST OF gree from Stanford University and 2 0 6 TheatreWorks a medical degree from the Univer- 0 Brooklyn Boy July 19-August 13 sity of Chicago’s Pritzer School of M. Butterfly August 23-September 17 Medicine. He completed his intern- MVCPA 903-6000 www.theatreworks.org ship and residency at the Univer- The Results Are In! sity of California at San Francisco Medical Center in 1980, where he met and married his wife, Cynthia Look for our Aug. 30th edition Tolles Tseng, a registered nurse and researcher. 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You say ‘money’ to a mid- says. “I was going to tell him to invest in books.” Characters also possess what one student education ILlustrated of the San Francisco Chronicle turned to dle-school student and their eyes light up,” Apple, but it was going down, but now Wesler, who goes by “Moose” in class, calls “strange powers.” These are just some Facing page, top: Jang Woo (center) reads the Daily Digest, the 11-year-old cringes Harris says. “Many of these students’ par- it’s going up. So I’m not sure what to tell is a Palo Alto art teacher who watched of the traits that make inventing one’s own 2.0 at her mistake. ents probably work for these companies. him.” the craze take shape. She has taught a few manga character fun and personal at the manga while Melissa Rudolf, behind right, shares a laugh with a classmate. Below, Wil- “I wish I would have invested in that,” Many kids own iPods, so they know about By the end of the course, the students workshops in drawing manga at libraries, same time. liam Harris (left) and Pedro Cortez work on she says. Apple. Steve Jobs lives down the street.” will have created mock trading floors in but like Harris and the stock market, never “Let’s Draw Manga!” is ideal for Pedro their manga-inspired comic books during Anu, who will be a sixth-grader at Ter- Harris gave each student an imaginary Harris’ classroom, complete with brokers, a full class. Cortez, 12, who sometimes can’t help him- a summer-school class called, “Let’s Draw man Middle School this fall, took the $50,000 at the start of the course for in- investors and bankers. They will also be There was wide interest in the course, self from doodling in class when the regu- Manga!” “Money, the Market, and More!” class this vesting. Room B-5 is equipped with a wire- well-versed in bank accounts, credit and and she suspects enough students would lar school year is in session. He’s happy to summer because, well, she wants to be rich less Internet connection, and students are stock reports. have signed up for a second session. But talk about what makes manga art so dis- someday. able to use iMacs from Jordan’s traveling she is also teaching a course in graphic de- tinct and charming. “I love money, and I wanted to learn laptop cart to check stocks online and re- t is another world in Karen Wesler’s sign this summer. “The characters really express emotion,” more about the stock market,” she says. “I search companies. They then record their I“Let’s Draw Manga!” class in room F- “Manga has been around, but it seems like says Pedro, whose favorite thing about like keeping accounts of my money. I have investment transactions in a ledger. 9. Instead of students chattering excit- it just boomed in the ’90s. It’s read by ev- drawing manga is crafting hairdos. a ledger at home.” For Kevin Kwan, 12, it's a perfect fit. edly — and nervously — about the Dow, erybody, not just kids, but adults, too,” says Michael Wu, 11, who is currently read- Anu has so far invested in Yahoo, Mi- “All my life I’ve wanted a lot of money,” they’re quietly reading small books known Wesler, who will teach art at Jane Lathrop ing “Rave Master,” likes that his character crosoft, Charles Schwab and Intel. She has he says. “My mom noticed that and thought as manga, which is Japanese for “comic Stanford Middle School here next year. can be a reflection of his moods. “I want already sold her Expedia shares. this class would be good. My parents want book.” “We ‘pooh-pooh’ comics as for kids in to show how I feel. If I feel happy, I might A full classroom with almost as many me to be an investment banker, so I can Quietly reading, that is, until you ask the U.S., but it’s not like that in Japan,” make my character happy. If I feel sad, I girls as boys is proof that Steele Harris, invest lots of money.” them why they like manga so much. she adds. might make my character on the sadder a Palo Alto math teacher, has tapped into Kevin has invested in Oracle, Dell, GAP “We’ve been reading it for about a year,” One student hopes the class will help her side.” something big in the “tween” world. and Exxon. says Melissa Rudolf, 12. expand her artistic repertoire: “I really like By the time summer school is out, the While it’s common for math teachers Sixth-grader Lindsay Sapigao, 10, will “Daily,” chimes in Caitlin Dazey, 13. to draw cartoons, but I didn’t really know kids will have created their own manga, to give students short lessons in the stock be able to use her newfound trading skills “It only takes us an hour to read a book,” how to draw manga so I wanted to learn.” complete with plots and characters of their market, as Harris has also done, it is not soon. Her grandfather invests in stocks for Melissa says. Every morning, the students scramble own design. Pedro intends on giving his mainstream to offer full course loads on his grandchildren. “I read it for two hours a day,” says Cait- into the classroom and read manga books character one strange power indeed: the investing at such an early age. “This is helping me to know what I lin. for about 20 minutes before they go on to continued on next page Page 14 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 15 Cover Story

An artist's eye Eighth-grader Thomas Williams concentrates while drawing his own manga in summer school. Below, student Jesse Chen’s work. continued from previous page this class last year and convinced my friends to take it this year,” says Tyler, as Kyle Sa- ability to hold light in one hand and dark in mos, 11, diligently dices red bell peppers the other to create nova. and minces garlic for the pasta salad. Ty- For another student, storytelling through ler often cooks for himself and bakes every manga is about “exaggerating your own life.” weekend. She plans to bestow her main character with In another bustling kitchen, 10-year-old the powers to fly and control time and space, Elizabeth Yan gets a head start on the dish- two abilities she herself covets. washing. As a warm-up exercise, and to hone draw- “My mom is a really good cook, and she’s ing and storytelling skills, the class mem- the one who inspired me to take this class,” bers are first illustrating a story co-written Elizabeth says. So far, her two favorite reci- by the whole group. Then they’ll tackle in- pes are for scones and muffins. She’s al- dividual projects. ready treated her family to a breakfast of The group story — about two girls who pancakes. feel disliked by everyone but realize every- “Students learn a lot by doing hands-on one does care after they disappear into a recipes and just being in the kitchen,” Cox portal world for a short time — is essen- comments. tially an exaggerated version of the old tale At the end of each class, the students get of middle-school social woe. to eat what they’ve made. After completing “There’s romance, high-school drama — the pasta salad and placing it in a glass bowl, the kids can relate to it,” Wesler says. James Hirsch, 12, and Brian Gill, 12, slap each other an enthusiastic high five, and n classroom E-7, not too far from the they begin a running commentary while Imanga enthusiasts, Jim Cox whisks they dine. his students away to a world of classic Groups of four are assigned to each kitch- eating foods in as close to their natural form “I think it turned out really good. It’s awe- and contemporary cooking with his course en, and the students take turns in the roles of as possible. The video also informed students some,” James says. “Teenage Gourmet.” cook, dish washer, supply person and table that there are 3,000 different artificial ingre- Between mouthfuls, Brian adds, “The Here, pencils, paper and erasers have been setter. dients that can go into processed foods. peppers are pretty good.” replaced with bins of graters, pastry brushes, Every culinary adventure starts with Cox “The end goal is that students should be “I like the ham,” James says. tongs and pizza cutters. Across the room’s and Lindsay Dillon, an instructional aide, familiar with some healthy recipes they can As the rest of the students morph from eight kitchens, the voices of aspiring chefs doing a demo of the day’s featured recipe. make with very little supervision for the chefs into food critics, the volume goes no- abound: “I need a bowl for the cheese!” Last week, the class learned to make a vari- family and friends,” says Cox. ticeably down. “The oil is way too hot!” and “Um, what ety of entrees, such as Italian sausage pasta, The curriculum devotes one week each to “This is when the room gets quiet,” says is that?” pizza, pasta salad and cheese enchiladas. four food categories: breakfast items, after- Cox. N “It’s organized mayhem. There are so The class is not only about cooking but school snacks, entrees and desserts. Staff Writer Alexandria Rocha can be many kitchens, so many personalities,” Cox also educating teenagers on nutrition. Last This summer, Tyler Simons, 12, is back e-mailed at [email protected]. says. “There’s something going on in every week, Cox showed his class a video that em- for more. Editorial Intern Anabel Lee can be e- place, but everyone has a job.” phasized the benefits of whole wheat and “I love to make food and eat food. I took mailed at [email protected]. Page 16 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly How much time do you have? Liberty Bank is pleased to offer the following Certifi cates of Deposit with a minimum deposit of $10,000 with no maximum amount.

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Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 17 Editorial Resuscitating idea of an ‘auto row’ Palo Alto council, staff, auto dealers must find way to boost visibility of auto sales despite SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions setback on city Services Center site espite a determined, almost valiant effort by city staff, creating Library progress statement that FoPAL does not look Public-nonprofit route? an “auto row” sales area along Bayshore Freeway by using all Editor, at the needs of the whole city. I say Editor, Dor part of the city’s Municipal Services Center site almost cer- What was the Weekly thinking of this because at every public meet- Thank you for highlighting the tainly won’t work, the City Council and staff concurred this week. when writing its mean and dispirit- ing held to review the Library Ad- need for public-nonprofit partner- But the shadow of losing between $1 million and $3 million in ing editorial about our libraries and visory Commission’s (LAC) draft ships in your July 5 article “Friends annual sales tax revenues, on top of huge recent declines in sales their supporters (July 12)? You char- plan, vocal members of the FoPAL or Foes?” This supports the fact that and hotel-occupancy tax funds, helped the council stay focused on acterize our process to improve our board said they could not support with the increasing cost of govern- salvaging the auto row concept. libraries as the “libraries mess.” You the LAC’s plan. ment, public-nonprofit partnerships accuse the hard working Friends of Why? Because although we rec- are crucial for revenue enhance- The council and staff emerged from a lengthy discussion the Library of promoting its views ommended increased hours, im- ments and relieving the financial Monday night with a renewed sense of urgency to find some through undue influence, as if Palo proved collections and more pub- burden of government. way to create an auto row along the freeway, even if it means Altans have empty heads waiting to lic-services space at the Downtown Public-nonprofit/private partner- reconsidering an earlier council decision not to look at sites along be filled with sinister propaganda. Library, we did not guarantee the ships will relieve the financial bur- West Bayshore Road, as well as at other East Bayshore properties. The majority of residents and continued existence of this branch. den for government. Government Staff members said some West Bayshore sites would have little our City Council clearly support Vocal FoPAL board members should focus their funds on infra- if any impact on nearby residential neighborhoods, but agreed to our branch library system, as do could not support an expanded structure — roads, sidewalks and await future council direction before exploring that further. Friends — yet Friends is singled Mitchell Park branch, which serves public safety — especially in light Added urgency was provided by the appearance of two leading out as marginal. When it defends its 55 percent of the cityís population, of the various residential break-ins auto dealers: John Anderson, who operates the Honda dealership fine reputation from inaccuracy it because somehow this would dimin- in Palo Alto. on Embarcadero Road, and Bernie Magnussen, who operates the is criticized. The Friends’ due dili- ish their branch. Without public-nonprofit part- Toyota dealership on San Antonio Road. Together, the dealerships gence in making and monitoring its The branch issue is no longer an nerships, the services our commu- comprise the largest auto sales volume in Palo Alto. grant money is faulted as manipula- issue. There is a commitment by nity cherishes may soon disappear Anderson said he is under a tight deadline of 2010 from the tive. If this is manipulative, then all the council, city and library staff, because they will be too expensive manufacturer to find more land, relocate or possibly lose his philanthropy is manipulative. What and LAC to retain all branches. It is to operate. Imposing another tax franchise. Magnussen described how he is trying to piece together an awful and gratuitous way to treat time for the FoPAL board to recog- and/or raising fees will not fix the separate parcels to make his dealership work better. these good people. nize this and move on. It is time to problem of increasing governmental Both said freeway visibility could double their sales, enabling The process is not stalled as the improve services for the rest of the costs. them to afford the super-high building costs in Palo Alto. They editorial asserts, but moves forward community. In Menlo Park, employee cost in- Lenore Jones also said they were constrained in moving too far north or south apace. We need goodwill, accord, creased 27 percent while the number enthusiasm, creative thinking and Kenneth Drive of full-time-equivalent jobs dropped by other dealership franchises. elbow grease if we are to continue Palo Alto 13 percent, and they are thinking But a complex interweaving of costs, city policies and practical progress toward improving and (continued on page 20) barriers combined to frustrate the MSC alternatives. funding our branch library system. “We’ve given the MSC site our best shot,” in an honest, fair The council continues to do its effort, City Manager Frank Benest summed up after a discussion part with the recent decision to of using all or even possibly half the MSC site. That would mean move us closer to Link+, the prob- YOUR TURN scattering MSC services over several smaller sites, including an able key to greatly expanded collec- unused part of the Palo Alto Airport along Embarcadero Road. tions. I am hopeful that the Library The MSC is “a very dubious proposition,” he said. Advisory Commission will resolve The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues of local Council members one by one had arrived at about that decision, its internal strife in order to collabo- interest. based on an extensive but still incomplete staff analysis — chiefly rate with the council, residents and What do you think? Do you believe Palo Alto having high-speed by Budget Director Carl Yeats, who was praised for his efforts. community groups. broadband Internet service is important to its economic well-being? But specifics were lacking from the Public Works Department Then I believe we will be suc- about major upgrades that the nearly half-century-old MSC will cessful in our effort to improve our need in coming years. beloved libraries. We have an op- Letters: Address to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, Public Works Director Glenn Roberts, pressed for an estimate, portunity, not a mess, and can see it or hand-deliver to 703 High St., (at Forest Avenue), Palo Alto. said that if the upgrade included expansion, earthquake retrofitting through to fruition. Fax: (650) 326-3928 and flood-proofing the overall cost of an improved MSC could Winter Dellenbach E-mail: [email protected] approach $40 million. La Para Avenue Palo Alto Councilman Bern Beecham said the staff’s estimate of $51 million to relocate the MSC to different sites might encompass No anonymous letters or “open letters” to other organizations or individuals will be printed. Please provide your name, street address and daytime telephone most of the MSC upgrade costs — a major benefit for a project for Requests not granted number. Please keep length to 250 words or less. We reserve the right to edit which no funding has been identified. Editor, contributions for length and style and for factual errors known to us. But the MSC-site complexities are stunning. To utilize eight Bob Moss (ReaderWire, July 7) acres at the airport would mean negotiating with Santa Clara does not mention the library re- County to end a lease now rather than in 2017. The city would quests that the Friends of the Palo have to take responsibility for airport operations — a break-even Alto Library (FOPAL) did not grant or slightly profitable possibility, according to Yeats. Several — for example, the library request- other sites for MSC operations would have to be identified and ed funding for the Silicon Valley acceptable to the community, as well, he noted. Library Reads program. FoPAL “The sheer logistics seem to be so daunting,” Councilwoman granted the requests for the books, Yoriko Kishimoto observed, urging the city to “think outside the but not for staffing. box” to find a solution. Given that staffing is the greatest Councilman Jack Morton urged the staff to look hard at a cost for this program, the library pocket of Palo Alto south of San Antonio Road just west of had to turn down the offer of the Bayshore, now occupied by aging tilt-up buildings. books. Staffing is the greatest cost Councilwoman LaDoris Cordell said it was the first time for most programs. Even collections she has had the opportunity to hear directly from auto dealers. have a staffing cost as staff must se- “Their need to expand is real and compelling. We have to find a lect, order and process materials. solution,” she said. Perhaps it is time for FoPAL to fund complete programs, including The Weekly has long urged the city to tackle the revenue-loss the staffing element. Or better yet, issue with a higher sense of urgency, and we are heartened by the donate the funds unencumbered and new sense of council solidarity and staff commitment. What this trust the staff to do its job (just try it council does, or fails to do, will impact the city and its community for a year or two, see how the money services for decades. is used, see the results). Moss also disagrees with my Page 18 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Guest Opinion Where’s the help for the mentally ill — and their families? by Anonymous next becomes manic. But when she is manic here is my sweet loving mother who Unfortunately, our courts and our social institutions have she won’t take her medication. Although she’s used to care for me?” abandoned the mentally ill, tossing the problem back onto talked about it, she has never quite managed W “That woman is dead. ... You will to give her daughter power of attorney or to have to deal with me from now on. Get it?” exhausted and exasperated, desperate families. appoint a legal guardian. We remain power- The two women screamed at one another, ... Some say this is a civil liberties issue, but what kind of less until she hurts herself or someone else. our neighbors aghast. liberty lies in the prison of mental illness? There is a clear difference between those Our daughter’s mother was worse than who can manage their illness through medi- dead, for this manic replacement did her best cation or therapy and those who cannot, who to poison the well of good memories, leaving spiral out of control. They may come up mo- nearly a 20-year trail of personal and financial Eventually, she did spend time in the men- was incapable of ever providing her own fi- mentarily, sparking hope that this time things wreckage with no real help available to her or tal ward of a local hospital — where she or- nancial support. She prolonged the divorce will be different — but they rarely are. Those to us, her family. ganized the other patients to rebel. She was proceedings to the tune of $160,000 in legal who can manage their illness build up self- Who is this woman? Her two daughters discharged after 72 hours, but that facility fees, most of which I had to pay. She truly be- esteem. Those who cannot will continue to can’t turn their backs on her, as she IS their will not allow her to return. The staff psy- lieves that family and society owe her support slip further until they become profoundly mother. But she is malevolent and won’t ac- chiatrist advised me that my life would be a for the rest of her days. impaired, commit suicide or hurt somebody cept help or responsibility for her behavior. roller coaster because my wife was extremely Though I am of post-retirement age, the else. Like a moth to a flame, the children are drawn resistant to treatment, and was likely to cycle income from every third day I work goes to There must be a better way of caring for in to help, then hurt, again and again. She has up and down for the rest of her life. her. them. called them “devil spawn.” Reluctantly, I filed for divorce. I am presently her sole support, but I will Unfortunately, our courts and our social Once she called one daughter’s office, Even the psychiatrists were in a bind: If soon stop working and will need to live off my institutions have abandoned the mentally ill, spewing personal information and attempting they hospitalized her for 72 hours, too short savings, while she has consumed hers. There tossing the problem back onto exhausted and to get her fired. She called my sister-in-law-to- a time to really stabilize her, she might never was no legal way for any of us to prevent her exasperated, desperate families. be, enumerating reasons she should not marry again trust them to treat her. But if they didn’t from squandering tens of thousands of dol- In the end, the costs to society may be great- my brother. hospitalize her she might deteriorate further. lars on bodyguards, clothing, automobiles and er. Witness the numbers of mentally ill push- She once threatened to “ruin me, even if They hoped she would improve with outpa- loans to various friends and acquaintances. ing shopping carts. Many of them probably it meant ruining herself,” and she has nearly tient treatment. But she never did. By declaring her competent, the court facil- have family who just gave up. succeeded. Anti-depressants have helped with In 1993, her divorce attorney insisted that itated her decline into complete dependency. Some say this is a civil liberties issue, but survival. she engage a legal guardian, someone who Had the judge recognized that she could not what kind of liberty lies in the prison of men- Similarly, she has systematically alienated could make binding commitments on her be- manage her own finances, which once would tal illness? her once close friends. half. The guardian helped her to manage her have enabled her to enjoy a comfortable retire- Why wait until our loved ones have no mon- After we separated, while I was repairing funds, and make decisions on the marriage ment, her dependence on friends and family ey, no family, no friends, no hope? Why allow her stereo I commented on the tenderness in dissolution. But two years later a judge de- might have been reduced, or unnecessary. In- them to kill the good people they once were? Lou Rawls’ voice. Cursing, she came at me cided she was competent to handle her own stead, we are forced to watch as she consumes Where is the help that they — and we — so with scissors in hand. The police officer I funds, allowing her to shed her guardian. herself and sabotages relationships with those badly need? ■ called said she was drunk and that he didn’t get Her attorney protested that “only the lawyers closest to her. The author is a Palo Alto resident. He involved in family squabbles. She later threat- would benefit from prolonging the case.” She “I should never have bred those evil genes!” may be contacted via [email protected]. ened a friend with a knife. Drunk again, I was fired the attorney. she raged at one daughter. “You and your sis- This column will be posted on Town Square told — no justification for a 72-hour hold. Two years later, the once fiercely indepen- ter are dead to me.” (www.PaloAltoOnline.com) for reader com- It seemed impossible to get anyone to ac- dent, self-sufficient woman I married con- Often remorseful in her depressive phase, ment relating to mental illness and society’s knowledge that this was a sick woman. vinced the court, and even herself, that she she pleads for people to stop her before she response, or other aspects. Streetwise What are you doing to beat the heat? Asked outside Whole Foods on Homer Ave. Question and interviews by Andrew Thompson. Photographs by Michael Mullady.

Manya Lempert Sam Gutierrez David McBay Richard Marty English tutor Palmer Pinney Whole Foods cashier Tree doctor Retired Escondido Road Retired Gloria Way Webster Street Channing Street Poe Street “My job requires that I walk 20 minutes “I’m fortunate enough to have a base- “Staying in the house with the windows “I drink a lot of water, and I try not to “I just came back from Utah where it’s in the heat, so I purchased a baseball ment, so I hide out there when it gets down and drinking a lot of iced tea.” go in and out of the air conditioning 100 degrees. This is paradise.” cap. Apart from that, I’m really enjoy- hot in the afternoon.” very much. I work outdoors so I just ing coming home in the evenings. I try to stay at a constant temperature.” open every window and drink a lot of water.”

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 19 Money From Home Spectrum

Special Loan for (continued from page 18) increasing taxes and fees be un- Sacramento will not solve our lo- A campus for all reasonable? cal fiscal problems. Editor, Senior Homeowners of alternatives to help relieve the Paying taxes is not bad because The Junior Museum & Zoo is I have been a resident at our home No monthly payments. financial burden of government. it indicates a prosperous econo- ripe for a public- nonprofit part- whose back fence separates a park- At the state level, the Legislative my. The top 10 percent of Califor- nership. I have worked closely ing lot of a Fabian Way commercial No income qualifying. Analyst Office estimates retiree nia taxpayers have paid, without with Virginia Chang Kiraly, for- establishment since 1960. In fact, Pay off debts. Tax free health care liabilities to be in the complaint, 71 percent of Califor- mer president and now treasurer when we moved in, the big indus- range of $40 billion to $70 billion nia personal income tax. These of the Junior Museum & Zoo try behind our fence was Philco- income. Use money “and perhaps more.” same citizens, many of whom (now a Republican candidate for Ford. There was much more traffic for any purpose. For Every citizen in California live in Silicon Valley, have also state Assembly). She has led that in commute hours then and no one should be concerned about these been generous through charitable organization to a point where the seemed to object. ages 62+ increasing costs at all levels of donations. City Council can and should con- I was disturbed by the article in government. In the June pri- Promoting community services tinue on the path to allow the Ju- the June 30 Weekly on the Planning (650) 325-8032 mary, it was clear voters do not locally, relieving the financial nior Museum & Zoo to operate as Commission meeting reporting on want another tax. All the tax-in- burden of government, and en- a nonprofit organization. the coming JCC community center Senior Funding crease propositions and Measure hancing revenue through public- Skip Justman and proposed senior housing. I felt CA DRE License 01322497 A in Santa Clara County were all nonprofit/private partnerships Ramona Street. that there was a distinct bias on the voted down. At what point will starts in our own communities. Palo Alto part of the reporter and some of the facts were garbled. The headline calling it a Jewish campus seemed to appeal to ethnic prejudices. It’s actually a community center, and although its main appeal Stratford School is to those who identify themselves as Jewish it has always has been Preschool and Elementary School open to everyone — and will con- tinue thus in its new incarnation. in Palo Alto! For those of us who are limited by advancing years to go to Avenidas To learn more about Stratford or to schedule a tour, in downtown Palo Alto or to Little House in Menlo Park it would be a please call (650) 493-1151 or email [email protected]. great boon to have a center with its fitness center, classes, events and housing for seniors in South Palo Alto. Our children and grandchildren have gone to the wonderful Palo Alto schools and our city has always been at the forefront of programs for children, young people, adults and oldsters. There have always been the nay- sayers who want no changes once they’ve moved in, but we all know that change is inevitable and adding a community center will enrich the lives of many . How about a Q&A article inter- viewing those who are in charge of planning the whole thing? Beverly Bogart Bibbits Drive www.stratfordschools.com Palo Alto

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I was having trouble upgrading didates for auto sales, consider the Sue is still teaching, doing a the firmware on a JetDirect card for following: weekly class to help people prepare use with a Macintosh. It was such An auto center along West Bay- for the TOEFL (Test of English as a a vexing problem for HP that I was shore should be considered a new Foreign Language) exam. advised there was only one person extension of our current Embar- Many LDS young people and in their vast empire that could help. cadero auto row, not a replacement older adults serve voluntary mis- I was quickly routed to this gentle- for current dealer space. An auto sions for the church. Most “senior man, who spoke perfect English and center on all or part of the MSC site missionaries” go after they retire. was quite helpful. would become one part of a syner- We chose to take a true “sabbati- Eventually, he concluded I would gistic Embarcadero-and-East Bay- cal” from Ken's law practice and need a computer running Windows shore row. Sue's work with Palo Alto and East to perform this upgrade. But after The resulting critical mass will Palo Alto schools to serve while our five phone calls we had become increase auto sales across the board. two youngest children were serv- quite friendly, and since his English It may be possible to use eight acres ing. Keith (Gunn grad) is in Bolivia was perfectly understandable, I was of airport land for half of the cur- and Julie (Paly grad) just returned curious and asked him where he was rent 16-acre MSC operations. This from El Salvador. Through e-mail calling from. would open eight acres with freeway we have shared amazing common “North of Buffalo,” he said. frontage at the MSC for auto dealer- experiences in the diverse places in Well, I’ve been to Buffalo, so ship use. which we serve. Many others from I knew right away that he was in Car dealerships represent small- Palo Alto are also currently serv- Canada. scale development when contrasted ing. One can only imagine what ben- with the square footage that could Yes, there is life outside Palo Alto, efits Canada has over India, but it’s be built along East Bayshore, given but we are looking forward to our not the outsourcing that bothers me. what zoning allows. Dealerships return. However, we will truly miss Next time I’ll buy from a company are low trip-generators and bring all the wonderful German people that adequately supports Macin- minimal negative environmental we have learned to love. tosh. impacts. Encouraging the use of Ken and Sue Allen Brian Bothun green building standards would en- Possmoorweg 21 De Bell Drive hance the community value of new 22301 Hamburg Atherton dealerships. Germany With these thoughts in mind, the city should move assertively to establish transfer of development rights, creating an economic incen- tive for establishing auto dealerships (instead of building housing or of- Uncompromising Quality, fices) along West Bayshore where vacant offices now sit. These sites border the freeway and are prime Signature JJ&F Service locations for auto sales. 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Corona Beer, Regular or Light 12 pk. 12 oz. bottles...... $11.99 + CRV We share their some of their expe- Turning Leaf Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Reserve 2003 750 ml...... $7.99 / case $89.50 riences as we serve as LDS mission- aries in a center for young adults in Pork Spare Caplenga Anzivino Vino Rosso Gattinara Italy 2002 750 ml...... $9.99 / case $119.50 Hamburg, Germany. Duo Cabernet Merlot Blend 2003 Maipo Valley, Chile 750 ml...... $12.99 / case $154.50 Besides our church service, we Ribs have found other ways to serve in our free time. Ken volunteers as “English-language-fixer”for the new $2.49 lb. 520 College Avenue, Palo Alto (650) 857-0901 English newspaper, The Hamburg Prices good 7/19/06 through 7/25/06 Express. It's now online at www. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 21 TRADITIONAL SHOP’S Annual Summer Sale Weekend Preview Allied Arts Guild “3 Artists,” a show 75 Arbor Rd at Cambridge, Menlo Park of paintings by Gilbert Marosi, Robert Marosi Bustamante and Nona July 20, 21 and 22 Haydon; begins at Stan- Th ursday, Friday & Saturday ford Art Spaces in the Center for Integrated 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Systems, 420 Via Palou, Stanford University. 50% off Christmas Items A reception is set for Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. 40% off Selected Merchandise Call 650-725-3622 Proceeds benefi t Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford or go to cis.stanford. edu/~marigros. 650-325-3259 Saturday The Regina Carter The City of Palo Alto Quintet, led by the Detroit-born violinist, Arts & Culture Division The oil and acrylic painting “Desire IX” is Diane Tasca reprises her role as among the works by Calcutta artist Shipra performs at 8 p.m. in and the Palo Alto Weekly Emily Dickinson in “The Belle of Bhattacharya now on exhibit at the ArtsIndia Campbell Recital Hall on present Amherst,” which returns to the West gallery in Palo Alto. campus as part of the Pear Avenue Theatre this week- Stanford Jazz Festival. end. dards and original material as part She’ll be performing of the free weekly Summer Jazz 25th Anniversary from her latest recording of music Thursday Series at Stanford Shopping Cen- from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. “Feminine Fantasies,” an exhibit ter. The San Francisco singer’s Tickets are $36 general and $18 BROWN of paintings by Shipra Bhattacha- recordings include “On A San for students. Call 650-725-ARTS rya exploring the female form, is at Francisco High” and “I’ll Remem- or go to www.stanfordjazz.org. BAG the ArtsIndia West gallery at 535 ber Paris.” The concert is in Clock Bryant St. in Palo Alto through Tower Plaza from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday Aug. 6. The gallery is open Tues- Call 650-617-8240 or go to www. The Peninsula Symphony plays a CONCERT Bringing back day through Saturday from 11 sfjazz.org. free summer pops concert at 2:30 the best from a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from “Brooklyn Boy,” a play about a p.m. at the Oak Creek Apartments SERIES the years past! noon to 5 p.m. Call 650-321-4900 middle-aged novelist experiencing at 1600 Sand Hill Road in Palo or go to www.artsindia.com. unexpected success and all the Alto. The program is scheduled “Tomfoolery,” a musical revue of bittersweet fallout that entails, is to include selections from “Guys July 6 – August 11, 2006 Tom Lehrer’s satirical songs of the being presented by TheatreWorks and Dolls,” “Chicago” and “Super- 1960s, will be performed cabaret- at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 man.” Go to www.peninsulasym- Thursdays 12 to 1 pm • Cogswell Plaza, Lytton & Ramona style by the high school- and col- Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. phony.org. lege-aged actors of Wingspread, Shows are Tuesday through Sun- Pianist Taylor Eigsti and guitarist Free to the public the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre’s day, through Aug. 13. Tickets are Julian Lage perform at the Stan- summer stock company. Shows $20-$56; call 650-903-6000 or ford Jazz Festival with Dayna Ste- are tonight at 9:30 p.m. and to- go to www.theatreworks.org. phens on saxophone, John Shif- morrow at 10:30 p.m. on the Dor- The Joe Sharino Band plays a free flett on bass and Jason Lewis on July 6: Four Shillings August 3: San concert at 6:30 p.m. in the plaza Short Francisco Opera mouse Black Box stage at 1305 drums. Eigsti has been performing Middlefield Road. Tickets are $8 of the Mountain View Center for locally since he was a child. The Alternative neo-celtic folk Arias from the very best talent for adults and $4 for children. Call the Performing Arts at 500 Castro concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in Din- of the first order www.sfopera.com 650-463-4970. St. The Silicon Valley band mixes kelspiel Auditorium on campus, such styles as pop, rock, Motown, www.art.net/~4ss/ Kepler’s Books is launching a and tickets are $24 general and country, jazz and disco. Call 650- August 10: John weekly open mic night for “ev- $12 for students. Call 650-725- erything from bluegrass music to 903-6000. ARTS or go to www.stanfordjazz. July 13: Zydeco Flames Broadway Tucker comedy to poetry readings,” to Summer Festival 2 presents org. be held outdoors every Thursday staged readings of new works by Smokin'Zydeco/cajun music Bold big blues A Barcelona illustrator, the from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through Aug. Bay Area playwrights at the Bus www.zydecoflames.com www.bluemovierecords.com memoirs of a fighter pilot’s 31. Refreshments will be provided. Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., wife, and a quilt depicting the Sign-ups are at 6:30 p.m., with Los Altos. “Red House” by Ignacio Baylands. It’s all on Weekly arts July 20: Viva Brasil! 10 minutes allotted to each artist. Zulueta plays July 20-22, and “Still editor Rebecca Wallace’s blog. Call 650-324-4321 or go to www. in the Game” by Jan August plays Brazilian jazz Go to www.PaloAltoOnline. myspace.com/keplersopenmic. July 27-28 and 30. Tickets are www.vivabrasil.com com and click on Ad Libs. Viva Brasil! gives lunchtime a $12 per evening ($10 for Bus Barn subscribers). Call 650-941-0551 July 27: Tuesday Night Brazilian jazz flavor, performing from noon to 1 at Cogswell Plaza or go to www.busbarn.org. COMING UP IN FRIDAY’S Live (at Lytton Avenue and Ramona WEEKEND EDITION Big band and Latin jazz Street in downtown Palo Alto) as Friday part of the Brown Bag Concert “The Belle of Amherst,” a William Film series. The concert is free and Luce play about the life of Em- Holocaust survivor Eva Moses Special thanks to Peninsula Piano Brokers for the use of their piano, and everyone some chairs will be provided. Call ily Dickinson, returns to the Pear Kor speaks in Mountain View as who pledged and made the return of this series possible. 650-463-4940. Avenue Theatre for a reprise of part of the San Francisco Jewish Sony Holland sings jazz stan- the 2005 production, with Diane Film Festival, bringing a contro- Tasca again playing Dickinson. versial message of forgiveness. For more information call 650 463-4940 or visit www.PaloAltoOnline.com Shows are Thursday through Music Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays Why are we still so fascinated at 2 p.m. through July 30, at 1220 with Mozart the man as well as Pear Ave., Unit K, Mountain View. his music? Scholars mull the ques- Tickets are $10-$25; call 650-254- tion at this year’s Music@Menlo 1148 or go to www.thepear.org. chamber music festival. The Summer Exhibition at the Chelsea Art Gallery at 440 Kipling Movies Amy Sedaris St. in downtown Palo Alto features Reviews of “Clerks 2,” “Monster Share a part of your life – STRANGERS WITH CANDY (R) House” and “Lady in the Water.” Wed. & Thu. (2:20-4:40) 7:25-9:45 work by contemporary British and Give blood Californian artists, including Keith AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (PG) Johnson and Matthew Radford. A ON THE WEB: Comprehen- 1-888-723-7831 sive entertainment listings Wed. & Thu. (2-4:25) 7-9:35 reception is set for July 27 from 6 http://BloodCenter.Stanford.edu at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Times Valid For Wednesday, 7/19 thru Thursday,7/20 Only © 2006 to 9 p.m. RSVP to 650-324-4450.

Page 22 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Young students with language-based learning difficulties thrive in Charles Armstrong School’s beginning grades

MoviesMovie reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley, and Susan Tavernetti

MOVIE TIMES Note: Screenings are for Wednesday through Thursday only. A Prairie Home Companion Century 16: 2:20, 4:45 & 7:05 p.m. (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 A Scanner Darkly (R) ✭✭1/2 Guild: 2:10, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. An Inconvenient Truth CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:25, 7 & 9:35 (PG) ✭✭✭1/2 p.m. Children just beginning school and experiencing great Cars (G) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:45, 4:35, 7:30 & 10:05 difficulties with reading and writing may need special instruc- p.m. Century 12: 11:20 a.m.; 2, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:25 tion. Early intervention can make the difference between enjoying school or p.m. Click (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 12:15, 2:40, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:20 p.m. dreading it. Charles Armstrong School is now accepting applications for Century 12: 12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. grades one and two for the 2006-2007 school year. For 38 years, CAS has The Da Vinci Code (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 11:20 a.m. & 9:25 p.m. offered quality, results-driven instruction for learning-different students. The Devil Wears Prada Century 16: 11 a.m.; noon, 1:35, 2:35, 4:10, 5:10, Contact 650.592.7570 extension 237 or visit www.charlesarmstrong.org. (PG-13) ✭✭✭ 6:45, 7:45, 9:20 & 10:10 p.m. Century 12: 11:55 a.m.; 2:40, 5:20, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Charles Armstrong School  1405 Solana Dr.  Belmont CA The Lake House (PG) ✭ Century 16: 11:25 a.m. & 1:40 p.m. Century 12: 12:05, 2:25, 5:05, 7:35 & 10:10 p.m. Little Man (PG-13) Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:25, 5:05, 7:40 & 10 p.m. (Not Reviewed) Century 12: 11:45 a.m.; 2:15, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m. Nacho Libre (PG) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:15, 3:30, 5:40, 8:05 & CANTOR CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS 10:15 p.m. Century 12: 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, 5:10, STANFORD CONTINUING STUDIES 7:25 & 9:50 p.m. STANFORD OFFICE OF SCIENCE OUTREACH Pirates of the Caribbean: Century 16: 11 & 11:40 a.m.; 12:30, 1:20, 2:15, 3, present: Dead Man’s Chest (PG-13) ✭✭ 3:50, 4:40, 5:30, 6:20, 7:10, 8, 8:50, 9:40 & 10:30 p.m. Century 12: 11:10 a.m.; noon, 12:50, 1:40, Outdoor Science Talks at the Cantor Arts Center 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5, 5:50, 6:40, 7:30, 8:20, 9:10 & 9:55 p.m. Strangers with Candy CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2:20, 4:40, 7:25 & 100 Years after 1906: A Century (R) (Not Reviewed) 9:45 p.m. Superman Returns Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 12:10, 2:30, 3:25, 4, 5:45, of Progress in Understanding (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 6:40, 7:15, 9:05, 9:50 & 10:25 p.m. Century 12: Mark Zoback, Professor 12:15, 3:35, 7 & 10:15 p.m. of Geophysics Earthquakes and Their Effects Who Killed the Electric Car? Aquarius: 2:20, 4:30, 7 & 9:20 p.m. (PG) ✭✭✭ Wordplay (PG) (Not Reviewed) Aquarius: 3, 5, 7:30 & 9:40 p.m. ince 1906 we have learned a lot about earthquakes, You, Me and Dupree (PG-13) ✭✭ Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 12:05, 2, 2:45, 4:30, 5:15, especially how and why they occur. But can we 7, 7:50, 9:30 & 10:20 p.m. Century 12: 11:15 a.m.; predict them? Join Mark and Mary Lou Zoback, 1:50, 4:40, 7:15 & 10 p.m. S a husband and wife team, as they explain the current ★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ Skip it Some redeeming qualities A good bet Outstanding status of earthquake prediction, including the potential Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more informa- for breakthroughs from exciting new experiments they are tion about films playing, go to Palo Alto Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline. carrying out. com/ Mary Lou Zoback, Senior Research Scientist, USGS Thursday, July 20 STANFORD THEATRE CATCH AMERICA’S 7:00 PM The Stanford Theatre is at 221 RUNAWAY University Ave. in Palo Alto. Lawn Outside Cantor Arts Center Screenings are for Wednesday BLOCKBUSTER! and Thursday. Call (650) 324-3700 Stanford University or go to www.stanfordtheatre. “FINALLY, A MOVIE WORTH org. SEEING OVER AND OVER AGAIN!” (bring lawn chairs & blankets) LARRY KING FREE The Great Waltz (1938) A Come early and enjoy the galleries. film chronicling the life of Bring a picnic, “Waltz King” Johann Strauss, with the help of numerous or enjoy an organic buffet BBQ waltzes. Starring Luise Rainer. from the Cantor’s Cool Cafe 5:35 and 9:30 p.m. For more information please go to continuingstudies.stanford.edu Orchestra Wives (1942) A young woman marries a swing band trumpet player and accompanies him on the road, only to find that mar- Share a part of your life – riage and music don’t mix — or do they? Starring George MOBILE USERS: Free Showtimes – Text PIRATES With Your ZIP CODE To 43KIX (43549)! Give blood Montgomery. 7:30 p.m. DIGITAL PROJECTION 1-888-723-7831 http://BloodCenter.Stanford.edu SORRY, NO PASSES CAPT. JACK SPARROW JOINS THE CLASSIC ATTRACTION Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 23 LITTLE LEAGUE Sports A fitting Shorts CARDINAL CORNER . . . Recent finale Stanford grad David Vidal was named an assistant coach to the men’s and women’s track and for title cross country teams. “Dave will be a strong addition to our pro- SportsLocalsportsnewsandschedules,editedbyKeithPetersLocal sports news and schedules, edited by Keith Peters gram,” Director of Track and Field District 52 champ Edrick Floreal said. “His passion will fare just fine and commitment to our team will in Section 3 event help foster the growth of all our student-athletes.” Vidal helped by Nathan Kurz Stanford win three Pac-10 cross f Palo Alto National is playing country titles and two NCAA in the Section 3 Tournament this West Regional titles. . . Stanford Iweek at its home ballpark, that women’s soccer volunteer assis- means it will have completed an tant coach Nicole Barnhart was improbable run through the con- named to the U.S. national team solation bracket of the District 52 roster which beat Sweden, 3-2, Majors 11-12 year-old Little League on Saturday in front of 4,996 fans All-Star Tournament. at the National Sports Center in And that was not out of the ques- Blaine, Minn. Kristine Lilly scored tion after Palo Alto forced a decisive in the 92nd minute to give the championship game with a 9-1 win United States the exhibition vic- over Alpine/West Menlo on Monday tory. The U.S. controlled most of night. The two teams played again the match, outshooting Sweden, last night with the winner advancing 12-3, in the near 100-degree to the Section 3 tourney, also hosted heat. It was the first match on at Middlefield Ballpark. The win- U.S. soil for the national team this ner faces the District 14 (Hayward) year and its first match since a champ Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. 1-0 win over Japan on May 9. “In If Palo Alto reeled off its eighth the second half, I was thinking straight win after an opening-round that we’d be going home with a loss to San Carlos, it would have 1-0 win,” said U.S. coach Greg been a cruel twist of history. That’s Ryan, who improved to 15-0-4. because the last team to win the title “Then I’m thinking we’ll tie, then from the losers’ bracket was — you win, then tie again, and finally we guessed it — Alpine in 2001, the last won it at the last minute. I just sat time this tournament was played in there and watched. There’s not Palo Alto. much a coach can do when that And whomever captured the title starts happening. What a great had to earn it. Each team threw its finish.” Barnhart, a collegiate All- ace on Tuesday — Graham March- American, has three caps for the ant for Palo Alto and Sam Falken- USA, shutting out both France hagen for Alpine. and Ukraine in 2005. Her first Either way, the local team emerg- cap came as a forward against ing from Tuesday’s championship Mexico at Arrowhead Stadium in challenge game figures to do some Kansas City. Team USA meets Kyle Terada serious damage in the next round. Ireland in San Diego on Sunday. Both teams boast impressive pitch- ing staffs, play impeccable defense ALL-STAR FOOTBALL . . . Palo and hit the ball for average and Alto High graduates Nick Rosas, Jon Rea of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 14-year-old all-stars accepts his medal after getting the game-winning power. Tim Currie and Cooper Miller will hit in a 4-3 win over San Mateo in the District 6 championship game on Saturday in Belmont. (continued on page 27) compete on Wednesday in the 32nd annual Charlie Wedemeyer BASEBALL ROUNDUP All-Star Football Game at San Jose City College. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. The game features the top Palo Alto 14s graduating seniors in Silicon Val- ley and benefits the Wedemeyer win district Foundation and other local chari- ties. championship COACHING CORNER . . . Palo by Nathan Kurz Alto High is looking for girls’ vol- soft, falling line drive and a leyball coaches for the following soft-throwing pitcher helped teams: frosh head and assistant Athe 14 year-old Palo Alto coaches; JV head and assistant Babe Ruth All-Star team come out coaches; varsity assistant coach. on top in the District 6 Tournament Those interested should contact last weekend. new head coach Dave Winn at Jon Rea hit a tie-breaking RBI [email protected]. Prior single in the eighth and little-used high school coaching experience Wade Hauser pitched a scoreless is preferred but not a must. The bottom half to nail down a 4-3 season starts Aug. 14 with tryouts win over San Mateo and hand Palo and continues through Novem- Alto the district championship on ber. Palo Alto also is looking for a Saturday afternoon at the Belmont girls’ JV water polo coach. Those Sports Complex. interested should contact Paly Palo Alto advances to the North- Athletic Director Earl Hansen at ern California State Tournament 329-3886. against the District 5 champion Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in East Sacra- SPORTS ONLINE mento. Players like Hauser are quite Want to talk about the latest game? familiar with the state tournament, Start a conversation on Town Square having gone as 13-year olds in 2005 Michael Mullady at Palo Alto Online (www.PaloAlto Jon Rea of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 14-year-old all-stars accepts his medal after getting the game-winning hit Online.com) (continued on page 26) in a 4-3 win over San Mateo in the District 6 championship game on Saturday in Belmont. Page 24 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Stanford swimmers splash way to gold medals in Evans meet by Rick Eymer the 200 breast in 2:20.40. Cramer had to beat Phillips’ lympian Tara Kirk was one Stanford grad Kristin Caverly, se- 1:50.37 to win the 200 free. Grant of five Stanford products to niors Shaun Phillips, Ben Wildman- was fourth in 1:51.68 and Beal was O bring home first-place med- Tobriner, Andy Grant and Lauren eighth in 1:54.92. Grant also fin- als from the Janet Evans Invitation- Costella, juniors Daniel Beal and ished seventh in the 100 back in a al at the McDonald’s Swim Center Brooke Bishop, and sophomore Ja- 58.42. in Los Angeles over the weekend. son Dunford also reached the finals Phillips placed third in the 400 The competition is one of the fi- and finished among the top eight in free in 3:56.26 and fifth in the nal tuneups for the ConocoPhillips their events. 1,500 free, swimming a 15:45.93. National Championships in Irvine The longer distance in the back Dunford was second in the 100 fly beginning Aug. 1. helped Sun to out-touch Benjamin (53.59) and Wildman-Tobriner went Kirk, an 11-time NCAA champion Stasiulus, who finished .17 seconds 22.76 to finish sixth in a 50 free race and school recordholder, won one behind him. that featured one of the fastest fields of her signature events — the 200- “I’ve been trying to find my stroke since the Olympics. meter breast — in 2:28.67. She also this whole season,” Sun said. “Luck- Bishop was fourth in each the 50 finished second in the 100 breast in ily I was able to find it early here. free (26.03) and 100 back (1:03.79) 1:07.65. The last 100 felt really good.” while Costella was seventh in the “I was happy to win,” Kirk said. “I The men’s 200 breast featured the 1,500 free (17:06.33) and eighth in didn’t see the Chinese girl (15-year- meet’s closest finish as John Criste the 800 free (8:56.27). old Qun Wang) over on the side, and held a 1.41 lead with 50 meters left, so I turned and I saw her, and I was but ended up winning by a scant .03 Water polo like, ‘Whoa.’ I know I’m going to seconds. Ivan Barnes was in sixth Stanford grad and U.S. Olympian

face her in the future.” place with 50 meters left but made Brenda Villa scored crucial goals in Keith Peters Stanford grads Jayme Cramer up almost three seconds in the final each of Team USA’s final two victo- Stanford sophomore Chris Ash won the 100-meter breast in 1:03.58 and and Peter Marshall, Stanford se- leg to tie for second with Ash. ries, 12-11 over Australia on Sunday was second in the 200 breast at the Janet Evans Invitational. nior Hongzhe Sun and Cardinal Ash reversed that in the 100 breast, and 7-6 over Canada on Saturday, sophomore Chris Ash also captured beating Barnes by .03 seconds. to help the American women fin- Brazil. nament MVP honors. championship medals. Cramer, who “No matter how hard it hurt, I had ish 5-0 in the FINA World League Natalie Golda scored with 37 sec- “Right now we are doing all of has two NCAA titles to his credit, to keep going,” Criste said. “A lot of Semifinals over the weekend in Los onds left to lift the Americans past the right things,” she said. “We just won the 200-meter free in 1:49.87 it was mental for me. It was a lesson Alamitos. Australia. need to polish up some things here while the seven-time NCAA cham- learned. I’m happy with my finish. I The U.S. joins Australia and Can- “I can’t really complain,” USA and there.” pion Marshall won the 100-meter got to take it and run.” ada for the Super Finals to be held coach Guy Baker said. “I thought we Lorenz, who blocked Canada’s back in 55.35. Marshall went wire to wire in in Cosenza, Italy beginning next kept our composure and we played final shot in the final two minutes, “That was my goal of this race,” winning his race. He also finished Wednesday. two good teams in Australia and scored the winning goal with 17 sec- Cramer said, “just to focus on the sixth — at 2:05.47 — in the 200 Villa, Stanford junior Alison Canada.” onds remaining. second 100.” back. Gregorka and sophomore Jessica The Aussies held a two-goal lead The Americans scored the first Sun won the 200-meter back in Caverly took third in 2:30.23 Steffens each scored twice in a 20-9 midway through the third quarter. seven goals and took a 10-1 lead in 2:00.53, and was fourth in the 100 to Kirk’s winning time in the 200 victory over New Zealand on Fri- Villa, the Americans’ team captain, the first half against New Zealand. back in 56.63. Ash won the 100 breast. She also finished third in the day, and the trio combined for five sparked a run with her goal that cut Villa and Steffens scored the first breast in 1:03.58 and was second in 200 back with a time of 2:16.79. goals in Thursday’s 15-6 win over the lead. Ericka Lorenz earned tour- two goals in the win over Brazil.■ Ongoing back problems knock Davenport out of Bank of the West Classic tennis by Rick Eymer dollars in career earning by reach- insurmountable 3-0 lead. Belgium indsay Davenport, a favorite ing the second round at Wimble- will face Italy, which defeated host among Bank of the West Clas- don. While still looking for her Spain, in the Sept. 16-17 final. Lsic fans over the years, with- first career WTA Tour win, she has Having beaten Jamea Jackson drew from the event on Saturday reached the finals in two events and to give the Belgians a 2-0 lead on because of a continuing back prob- the semifinals in eight other tour- Saturday, Clijsters wasted no time lem. naments. In 2004, she reached the in securing a place in the final and The three-time Grand Slam fourth round at each the Australian wrapped up the first set against champion has been sidelined since Open and Wimbledon. King in 25 minutes. playing at Indian Wells in March. With four Top 10 wins to her “We had an ideal start on Satur- She’s been limited to 11 matches credit, Golovin has given the top day and now I was able to finish it this year as a result of her injury, players stiff competition. She owns off,’’ Clijsters said. “And I played a also withdrawing from each the two wins over India’s Sania Mirza, lot better.’’ French Open and Wimbledon. who is also in the Bank of the West It was the first time in five Fed The 10th-ranked Davenport has field, and recently went three sets Cup meetings that Belgium beat the won the Bank of the West title before losing to No. 2 Kim Clijsters, U.S. team. three times, most recently in 2004. the Bank of the West defending The U.S. team played without It’s one of a handful of West Coast champion, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5. She’s the injured Davenport and Serena events that the California native 0-3 against Bank of the West new- Williams. Venus Williams had also uses to tune-up for the U.S. Open, comer Nicole Vaidisova. withdrawn from the event. which starts on August 28. Born in Moscow, the Golovin The Bank of the West draw will The latest additions to the field family moved to France when Ta- be announced Friday and qualify- of the Bank of West, which begins tiana was eight months old. She ing begins Saturday, which is free Monday at 11 a.m. at Stanford’s moved to Miami in June of 2005. to the public. Taube Tennis Center, are Tatiana Golovin’s appearance at Wimble- There are five different types of Golovin and Alona Bondarenko. don was her first since suffering a seats available for individual main The 18-year-old Golovin is cur- severe left ankle sprain in a match draw sessions. A Terrace II ticket rently ranked No. 32, and has been against Maria Sharapova in the for Session 1 on July 24 is $18, ranked as high as No. 18. The 21- semifinals of the NASDAQ-100 while a courtside Loge seat is $45. year-old Bondarenko, who replaces Open in March. Golovin was lead- Tickets to the final range from $37- Davenport, is ranked 72nd with a ing the fourth-ranked Sharapova, $75. 28-18 record on the season. 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-3 when the injury Monday through Thursday, July Bondarenko won an ITA title in occurred. 27, morning sessions begin at 11 Orange, CA earlier this year, beat- In related news, Clijsters out- a.m. and evening sessions at 7:30

Michael Baz ing former Stanford standout Anne played Vania King 6-0, 6-1 in 55 p.m. On Friday the 28th, the ses- Kremer in the semifinals. Still minutes on Sunday to complete sions begin at noon and 7:30 p.m. looking for her first WTA title, she Belgium’s Fed Cup victory over Semifinal Saturday (July 29) times has 197 career wins and has been the United States and set up a final are 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s ranked as high as No. 54. against Italy. (July 30) final is at noon.■ Tatiana Golovin has replaced the injured Lindsay Davenport for the Golovin is 13-10 this year, 103- Clijsters’ victory over the 17-year- Associated Press contributed to Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, which begins July 24. 61 overall and went over a million old American gave the Belgians an this report. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Page 25 Sports Michael Mullady Michael Mullady Matt Page got the start in the championship game and pitched the first five innings for the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 14-year-old all-stars. — a run-scoring single by Kevin Baseball Wilkens — and was getting a solid (continued from page 24) performance from starter Page, who Colin Byrne, who pitched five innings in Palo Alto’s 8-7 triumph over San Mateo in the semifinals, got the win and advancing to the Southwest Re- allowed only three hits through four with two innings of relief in the finals of the District 6 Babe Ruth 14-year old All-Star Tournament. gional Tournament. innings. Should the local all-stars hope to But things unraveled for Page do the same again a year later, Palo once he reached the 70-pitch mark. Alto will need performances like it First, he walked Danny Cohen with got from Hauser in the eighth. one out and a runner on third and Pitching for the first time all then hung a breaking ball that Tony summer and protecting a one-run Castellanos crushed for a two-run, lead, Hauser threw 12 pitches and game-tying double over the head of got three easy pop-ups to end the centerfielder Joe Pederson. game. Page had pitched 6 1/3 innings Palo Alto had only thrown three in Palo Alto’s first two games, so pitchers all tournament — starters it was not inconceivable that he had Matt Page and Colin Byrne as well tired in the hot sun. But there were as Eric Stanske in relief. By the no warning signs. time the extra inning rolled around, “We had thought about it (pull- manager Paul Wagner had used up ing Matt), but he wasn’t struggling all the available innings for Page, and they weren’t hitting him hard,” who started and went five innings, Wagner said. “It’s hard to be pa- and Byrne, who was only eligible tient in those last innings.” to pitch two innings after throwing It seemed as if this dilemma was five in Palo Alto’s 8-7 win over San going to come back to haunt Palo Mateo. Alto as San Mateo put runners in So it was anybody’s guess who scoring position in both the sixth Wagner would call upon with a one- and seventh, but Byrne quelled both run lead and the game on the line. rallies with some crafty pitching. But he called on Hauser, because Palo Alto also didn’t help itself by he felt Hauser’s off-speed pitches having four men run into outs on the Michael Mullady would throw off the San Mateo hit- basepaths, but it came up with plays ters, goading them into swinging when it needed them the most. too early at pitches and popping With three one-run victories them up. in the tournament, Palo Alto cer- His strategy worked perfectly. tainly didn’t dominate in any facet Garrett Prioste of Palo Alto (above) slides home safely in the second inning to give his team a 2-0 lead, while But Hauser was the last one ex- of play. But collectively Palo Alto Jon Rea (bottom left) and his teammates celebrate their district title after beating San Mateo, 4-3. pecting to be handed the ball after thinks better things could be on the pitching only sparingly during the horizon. the Sacramento Smokeys this week- Babe Ruth regular season. “We just have to play like we end, including a league doublehead- “I was nervous,” Hauser said. “I can,” Hauser said. “We still haven’t er on Sunday. really didn’t think I’d come up in played our best game.” In the 10-0 opening win over Sea- that kind of situation. I really didn’t Added Wagner: “We have a much side, Matt Campbell (6-0) picked want to be the goat.” better hitting team than we’ve up the win while combining with Hauser and Palo Alto would not showed, so hopefully it will show Victor Schramm on a four-hitter. have been in that position had it not up at state.” Sean Scott from Menlo College been for Rea’s clutch bloop hit in homered and Palo Alto High grad the top of the inning. With two out Semipro Jason Kleinhoffer plus Brian Beres and runners at first and third, Rea The Palo Alto Oaks continued both doubled twice. Kleinhoffer dumped the first pitch he saw just in kept their winning streak alive and finished with three RBI. front of San Mateo left fielder Benny their unbeaten record intact in the In the second game, Gabe Duran Robbins, who was already playing in West Baseball Association (Stan blasted two homers and drove in for Palo Alto’s shortest player. Musial Division) with a double- four runs to highlight the 14-3 romp “I knew it was going to fall,” said header sweep of the Seaside Bomb- that was halted after five innings. Rea, the younger brother of former ers on Sunday at Baylands. Palo Alto High grad Max Pinto Gunn High and Santa Clara Univer- Palo Alto pounded 26 hits and also crushed an inside-the-park sity standout Anthony, who is cur- scored 24 runs while posting a 10- homer (followed by a solo shot from rently playing in the Oakland A’s 0 and 14-3 sweep, which moved Duran) to help fellow Paly grad Michael Mullady organization. the Oaks to 10-0 in league (17-2 Colby Henard pick up the pitching Early on, Palo Alto was in total overall). The Oaks have won six win. Pinto drove in three runs and control. It scored runs in each of the straight. Kleinhoffer added two hits and two first three innings with just one hit Palo Alto will play three games at RBI.■ Page 26 • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports

SCOREBOARD BASEBALL 200 back — 1, Sun (Stanford) 2:00.53; Western Baseball Association 2, Stasiulis (France) 2:00.70; 3, Clary (FAST) Stan Musial Division 2:04.06. 6, Marshall (Stanford) 2:05.47. At Baylands Athletic Center 400 free — 1, Jensen (Trojan) 3:51.18; First game 2, Randall (unattached) 3:51.87; 3, Phillips Seaside 000 000 0 — 0 4 2 (NAC/Stanford) 3:56.26. PA Oaks 014 401 x —10 12 0 400 free relay — 1, Tucson Ford Deal- WP — Matt Campbell (6-0). LP — Kelly ers (Ferns, Schoeman, Ritter, Townsend) Hellbig. 3:22.60; 2, Trojan Swim Club 3:30.25; 3, HR — Scott (PA). 2B -- Kleinhoffer 2, Tucson Ford Dealers 3:30.56. Beres 2, Ford, Pinto (PA). 2 hits — Duran, 200 free — 1, Cramer (SSC/Stanford) Scott, Beres, Kleinhoffer (PA). 3 RBI — Klein- 1:49.87; 2, Phillips (NAC/Stanford) 1:50.37; 3, hoffer (PA). 2 RBI — Duran, Scott (PA). Stasiulis (France) 1:51.41; 4, Grant (Stanford) Records: Palo Alto 9-0 (16-2) 1:51.68. 8, Beal (Stanford) 1:54.92. Second game 200 breast — 1, Criste (Nova) 2:20.37; 2 PA Oaks 254 12 —14 13 1 (tie), Barnes (Ford) 2:20.40 and Ash (Stan- Seaside 010 11 — 3 6 3 ford) 2:20.40. WP — Colby Henard. LP — Rich Ponce. 50 free — 1, Lezak (Nova) 22.51; 2, HR — Duran 2, Pinto (PA). 2B — Scott, Brunelli (SDA) 22.53; 3, Iles (Alge) 22.57. 6, Ford (PA). 2 hits — Duran, Scott, Kleinhof- Wildman-Tobriner (Stanford) 22.76. fer, Budelli (PA). 4 RBI — Duran (PA). 3 RBI — Pinto (PA). 2 RBI — Kleinhoffer (PA). 400 IM — 1, Kerekjarto (Trojan) 4:24.39; 2, Records: Palo Alto 10-0 (17-2) Li (China) 4:26.89; 3, Clary (FAST) 4:27.19. American Legion 800 free relay — 1, Fullerton Aquatics At Aragon High Sports Team 7:45.46; 2, Sierra Marlins Swim PA Post 375 000 000 1 — 1 5 2 team 7:52.26; 3, Irvine Novauatics 7:52.55. San Mateo 102 000 x — 3 4 0 100 fly — 1, Ferns (Ford) 52.59; 2, Dun- WP -- Robinson. LP -- Schwartz. ford (Stanford) 53.59; 3, Kishida (Ford) Kyle Terada 2B -- Felch (PA). 2 hits -- Barron (SM). 54.17. Friday 100 back — 1, Marshall (Stanford) 55.35; Chico 101 000 0 — 2 5 1 2, Mania (WA) 55.75; 3, Grevers (unattached) 56.04; 4, Sun (Stanford) 56.63. 7, Grant RC 105 Reds 301 002 x — 6 8 2 (Stanford) 58.42. Palo Alto National starter Freddy Avis pitched a complete-game three-hitter, retiring 13 of 14 hitters at one Stallions, Smith (4)†and Gray; Swenson and Zoucha. WP — Swenson. LP — Stal- 100 breast — 1, Ash (Stanford) 1:03.58; point, to help his 11-12 all-star team force a championship challenge game in the district tourney. lions. 2, Barnes (Ford) 1:03.61; 3, Wang (China) HR — Diekroeger (RC). 2B — Quirk, Diek- 1:04.41. Little League roeger, Vail (RC). 3 hits — Diekroeger (RC). 2 200 IM — 1, Kerekjarto (Trojan) 2:03.61; (continued from page 24) hits — Randolph (C). 3 RBI — Vail (RC). 2, Townsend (Ford) 2:04.13; 3, Liebhold (WA) Saturday 2:04.99. Alpine manager Dave Denier was sweating bullets af- First game 1,500 free — 1, Jensen (Trojan) 15:17.75; ter losing Monday — and for good reason. He coached Redwood City Reds 7, Chico Sun Blues 2 2, Strohmeyer (France) 15:23.59; 3, Sung Mo the 2001 Alpine squad and knows how quickly momen- Gilbertson,†Silkwood (6) and Goodwin; (unattached) 15:32.25. 5, Phillips (NAC/Stan- tum can shift. ford) 15:45.93. Lumpkins and Turner. WP — Lumpkins. LP After reaching the championship series in 2001 with — Gilbertson. 400 medley relay — 1, Trojan Swim Club 2B — Ryther, Mattson†(C); Quirk, Zoucha (Masson, Al-Kudmani, Gosper, Sussex) a series of gutsy wins, Alpine beat Foster City, 7-3, (RC).†2 hits — Williams (C); †Zoucha, Turner 3:51.60; 2, Trojan Swim Club 3:54.21; 3, Old to force a challenge game and then rolled 12-2 in the (RC). 2 RBI — Ryther (C). Webury Aquatics 4:03.47. finale. It rode that momentum all the way to within Second game one half-inning of reaching the Western Regional in Redwood City Reds 8, Chico Sun Blues 6 WOMEN’S SWIMMING San Bernardino, a hop-skip-and-jump from the Little Henman, Atkins (4), Silkwood (6) and Janet Evans Invitational Hord. Jepsen, Adelman (4) and Zoucha. WP League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. — Adelman. At McDonald’s Swim Center, Los Angeles Denier has spent three of the past four years coaching 3B — Adelman (RC). 2B — Jespen 2, 800 free — 1, Binder (SBSC) 8:39.93; Alpine’s 10-year old all-stars, but decided this summer Bordy 2, Quirk (RC). 3 hits — Bordy (RC). 2 2, Keller (Trojan) 8:44.56; 3, Watson (LAVU) that the group of kids rising from his level were too hits — Hord, Malone (C); Jepsen, Introcaso 8:46.09. 8, Costella (Stanford) 8:56.27. special to pass up. (RC).†2 RBI — Hord (C);†Bordy (RC). 100 free — 1, Coughlin (Cal) 54.28; 2, Ny- Records: Redwood City Reds 16-11 meyer (Ford) 56.13; 3, Wagner (Cal) 57.19. So he took charge of Alpine’s 11-12 team for the first Babe Ruth 14s 200 fly — 1, Vanderberg (Bruin) 2:12.8; 2, time since 2001. Alpine breezed through its first four District 6 All-Star Tournament Sims (SRN) 2:13.17; 3, Cota (SMST) 2:14.14. games of the tournament, including a 4-0 win over San At Belmont Sports Complex 200 back — 1, Fargus (Trojan) 2:13.17; 2, Carlos last Thursday to reach the championship round. Semifinals Thompson (Ford) 2:16.72; 3, Caverly (AZOT/ San Mateo 002 003 2 — 7 12 1 But even before Palo Alto eliminated San Carlos, 4-1, Stanford) 2:16.79. Palo Alto 100 250 x — 8 8 0 Sunday to advance to the championship series, Denier Cohen, Ritzo (5), Medeiros (6) and Wood- 400 free — 1, Binder (SBSC) 4:13.75; 2, maintained that Palo Alto, with one loss, was still prob- Kyle Terada all. Byrne, Page (6), Stanske (7) and York. Balmy (France) 4:15.96; 3, Watson (LAVU) ably the team to beat in the tournament. WP — Byrne. LP — Ritzo. Sv — Stanske. 4:15.66. 2 hits — Sonzari, Castellanos, Woodall 400 free relay — 1, Tucson Ford Dealers And it sure looked like it Monday. Palo Alto hit four (SM). 3 RBI — Page (PA). 2 RBI — Cohen, (Cashion, Myers, Collins, Nymeyer) 3:49.56; home-runs, including two by slugger Austin Braff, who Kurtela (SM). 2, Sun Devil Aquatics 3:53.73; 3, Trojan had only two extra-base hits and no home-runs in Palo Swim Club 3:56.16. Austin Braff is congratulated by Jeff Cohen (left) Championship Alto’s first seven playoff games. and James Huber (right) after is second homer. Palo Alto 111 000 01 — 4 9 2 200 free — 1, Coughlin (Cal) 1:58.20; Braff’s first homer came on an 0-2 pitch in the first San Mateo 000 120 00 — 3 8 0 2, Reilly (Cal) 2:00.46; 3, Nymeyer (Ford) Page, Byrne (6), Hauser (8) and York. 2:01.58. inning, a blast that was caught momentarily beyond the throw enough effective breaking-balls. But he said not Schwend, Kuntel (3), Ritzo (5) and Woodall. 200 breast — 1, T. Kirk (Stanford) 2:28.67; fence but then dropped by Alpine center fielder Dylan to fault McHugh; the 12-year old only learned how to WP — Byrne. LP — Ritzo. Sv — Hauser. 2, Wang (China) 2:29.01; 3, Caverly (AZOT/ Cook. throw a curve from Denier a month ago. 2B — Castellanos (SM). 2 hits — Wilkens, Stanford) 2:30.23. And with a group of supporters chanting Braff’s nick- “You have to be able to mix up your pitches,” Denier Rea (PA). 3 hits — Sonzeri (SM). 2 RBI — 50 free — 1, Nymeyer (Ford) 25.60; 2, Castellanos (SM). name (“Ozzie”) in the fourth, he delivered a mammoth said. “You hope you can get them to pop one up once Cashion (Ford) 25.75; 3, Xu (China) 25.84; 4, Palo Alto wins District 6 title. three-run home run that cleared the 20-foot-high trees in a while.” Bishop (Stanford) 26.03. in right-center and a gave Palo Alto a commanding 6-1 Palo Alto reached the championship series by ex- 400 IM — 1, Binder (SBSC) 4:47.20; GOLF 2, Leddy (EEX) 4:51.46; 3, Schmitt (NCA) lead. acting a bit of revenge against San Carlos ace Braden Palo Alto Women’s 4:51.98. “It’s about time in this tourney that I really got a hold Bishop, who beat Palo Alto 2-1 in the opening game of Wednesday 9-Hole Club 800 free relay — 1, Arizona Desert Fox of one,” Braff said. “I haven’t hit well at all.” the tournament. Medal Tournament (Evans, Clarke, Riggins, Raatz) 8:22.16; 2, Kevin Kannappan and Tony Panayides added back- Marchant had a run-scoring single and Avis followed First flight: Robinson (40 gross, 29 net); North Coast Aquatics 8:26.78; 3, Sun Devil to-back home-runs in the fifth to back Freddy Avis, who with a two-run home-run to left to get a 3-0 jump on Crevelt (51 gross, 37 net). Aquatics 8:28.83. pitched a complete game three-hitter. Bishop that it wouldn’t surrender. Palo Alto squashed Second flight: Brandt (57 gross, 36 net); 100 fly — 1, Reilly (Cal) 1:00.10; 2, Xu Leahy (61 gross, 40 net). (China) 1:00.22; 3, Sims (SRN) 1:00.93. Avis carried Palo Alto with his bat over the weekend, San Carlos’ best rally in the bottom of the first with a Third flight: Alburger (57 gross, 34 net); 100 back — 1, Coughlin (Cal) 1:00.19; with nine RBI and home runs in each of Palo Alto’s nifty double-play, and didn’t allow a hit from there on. Hall (60 gross, 37 net). 2, Fargus (Trojan) 1:02.34; 3, Pease (Nova) three wins Friday through Sunday. San Carlos pulled Bishop to begin the fourth in hopes Low putts: Robinson 12, Hall 14. 1:03.60; 4, Bishop (Stanford) 1:03.79. But Avis is also Palo Alto’s hardest-throwing pitcher. of saving him for a potential game Tuesday, but it didn’t 100 breast — 1, Hardy (Cal) 1:07.32; 2, He struck out five and walked just one while retiring 13 matter. T. Kirk (Stanford) 1:07.65; 3, Wang (China) of 14 batters at one point. “We had heard a lot about him and knew he was good, MEN’S SWIMMING 1:10.15. Janet Evans Invitational Avis’ only blemish was a home run by Travis McHugh and I think we were a little intimidated,” Avis said of At McDonald’s Swim Center, Los Angeles 200 IM — 1, Siow (WA) 2:17.29; 2, Myers (Ford) 2:18.49; 3, Schmitt (NCA) 2:20.32. in the first. Bishop. “But now we had seen him, so we knew how to 800 free — 1, Jensen (Trojan) 8:03.49; 2, 1,500 free — 1, Vanden Berge (PASA) “Freddy really pitched a great game,” Palo Alto man- hit him and jumped on him.” Crippen (MVN) 8:10.81; 3, Courteille (France) ager Dave Goldman said. 8:11.12. 16:44.54; 2, Keller (Trojan) 16:47.58; 3, Added Goldman: “Maybe our bats caught up to him. Clarke (AFOX) 16:54.77. 7, Costella (Stan- Unfortunately for Alpine, McHugh didn’t. He pitched He didn’t throw it past us this time.” 100 free — 1, Lezak (Nova) 49.04; 2, ford) 17:06.33. Schoeman (Ford) 49.87; 3, Brunelli (SDA) a four-hitter in Alpine’s 9-0 victory over San Mateo Bishop, incidentally, has Palo Alto ties. 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Gary McKae $5,880,000 ATHERTON...Instant curb appeal for this Classic Lindenwood Lovely new 4BR/2BA home in unique loc near downtown, Ranch home. Beautiful and sunny property with park-like Central Woodside’s most sought after location! Gorgeous grounds and perimeter privacy. 4 BR’s, Den, Formal Living library, park, Bubb Elem & more! Offers upscale finishes room, Dining room, remodeled Kitchen, Family room, Sun including high ceil, grnt cntrs, hrwd flrs tru-out 1st flr, laun- views of the western hills from this prime, sunny, level site. room, Knotty Pine Guest House, Lifetime Pool and spa, 4+ car dry rm inside, 2 ovens, milgaurd dbl pane windows, frplc Minutes from school and town. Ready to build. On sewer. garage. Menlo Park schools. in LR Trail system. PAUL SKRABO $3,150,000 Dory Marhamat Price Upon Request Elizabeth Daschbach $2,550,000 400 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto (650) 853-7100 1377 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (650) 614-3500 • 2989 Woodside Road, Woodside (650) 529-1000 www.cashin.com 496 First Street, Suite 100, Los Altos (650) 948-8050 • 300 El Camino Real, San Carlos (650) 598-4900 430 N. El Camino Real, San Mateo (650) 343-3700 • 1412 Chapin Avenue, Burlingame (650) 340-9688

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