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By Daniel DeBolt Anthony Iton, senior vice president of healthy communities for The message of a city- and the California Endowment. county-sponsored event at When Iton was Alameda Google this week was quite County’s public health officer, he clear: where you live plays a and his staff began researching larger role in your health than death certificates over a 45-year you might think. period and found “pockets of The “Community Forum on concentrated premature death” Healthy Communities,” orga- where people died 20 years ear- nized by Santa Clara County lier than average. Iton says many Supervisor Liz Kniss, packed a of the factors leading to prema- Google conference room with ture death are under the control several hundred of local govern- attendees Tues- ment policies: day morning. land-use plan- The event was ‘This is not something ning that move Will new plan save the burrowing owls? held at Google’s officials have thought schools out of By Daniel DeBolt Crittenden walking dis- them. the city began to keep track in Lane campus to about as within tance from stu- s Mountain View’s pop- Despite a successful breeding the 1980s — just three pairs of highlight some dents’ homes, a ulation of burrowing season this year, it appears that owls hatched a total of 10 eggs. healthy features their realm.’ lack of access to owls is dwindling, and the owls are barely hanging on. The number of young this at Google, where parks and trails, A MIKE KASPERZAK authorities are being prodded Every breeding pair was suc- year at Shoreline Park is less employees ride streetscapes to approve a new plan to save cessful for the first time since See OWLS, page 13 colorful bikes that discourage between build- walking and ings and eat the healthiest of bicycling, and neighborhoods foods in on-site cafes. At the that are like “food deserts” with choose from,” start of the event, attendees took poor access to grocery stores New CEO for El Camino Einarson wrote. a walk on the adjacent stretch with healthy food. Other factors However, the of the Stevens Creek Trail, and included access to good jobs. TOMI RYBA WILL BE PAID NEARLY $700,000 A YEAR board ulti- later took breaks for stretches and When it comes to your health, mately felt that quick aerobic exercises. Olympic “your ZIP code is more important By Nick Veronin according to a statement released Ryba was the soccer champion Brandi Chastain than your genetic code,” Iton said. Aug. 25. best candidate. attended and spoke in support of “Give me your address and I’ll tell l Camino Hospital Ryba will be paid a base sal- “She has 150 Tomi Ryba public health programs. you how long you will live.” announced that it has ary of $695,000, according to percent of the City Council members Lau- Iton noted that healthier com- Eselected a new president Einarson. That’s $62,660 more board’s support.” ra Macias, Tom Means, Mike munities tend to be densely and CEO. Tomi Ryba will take than former CEO Ken Graham’s Among Ryba’s many bona Kasperzak, Margaret Abe-Koga populated, in order to economi- the helm of the Mountain View $632,640 annual salary; Ryba fides, El Camino board chair and Jac Siegel attended, as did cally support the grocery stores healthcare organization effective will have the opportunity to earn John Zoglin cited her “legacy of police Chief Scott Vermeer, the and other services that would October 5. a 20-percent annual incentive operationally strengthening and city’s community development be located nearby. It is for this Ryba has an extensive back- bonus, or about $139,000. developing hospitals, ultimately director, Randy Tsuda, and Kev- reason that rural areas, such as ground in healthcare admin- More than 50 qualified candi- taking them to the next level of in Woodhouse, assistant to the Fresno, have high rates of obesity, istration, a statement from the dates from all around the coun- revenue growth and excellence city manager. Iton said. Ironically, residents hospital said. Most recently, she try were found, board member in patient care.” If City Council members were of these agricultural areas have served as president of United Patty Einarson wrote in an Einarson wrote that she and the unaware of their power when less access to healthy fruits and Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. email to the Voice. “The decision rest of the board “are confident it comes to the health of the vegetables, Iton said. The hospital board’s decision to was challenging, as there were city’s residents, it was made clear appoint Ryba was unanimous, so many strong candidates to See CEO, page 11 Tuesday by keynote speaker Dr. See HEALTH FORUM, page 11

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4 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE ■ CITY COUNCIL UPDATES ■ COMMUNITY -PDBM/FXT ■ FEATURES ‘Self-healing’ proponent to speak in Mountain View ONCE CLINICALLY BLIND, MEIR SCHNEIDER SAYS HE REGAINED SIGHT THROUGH PHYSICAL THERAPY By Nick Veronin improve their lives, and the way to do it is the natural way.” fter a series of unsuccessful On Sept. 9 and 10, Schneider will surgeries during his childhood explain just what he means when he Afailed to fix his severe cataracts, says “natural way,” in a series of talks doctors told Meir Schneider that he and a workshop at the East West Book- would need to learn to live without the store on Castro Street. There Schneider use of his eyes. will talk about improving vision and And yet, today, Schneider can see. He overcoming pain with exercises, all even has a driver’s license and may very of which he has outlined in his book, well be driving himself to Mountain “Movement for Self-Healing.” MICHELLE LE View at the end of next week to give a Schneider, who now holds a Ph.D. in Meir Schneider, treats Deborah McTernan who has myotonic muscular dystrophy, at series of talks on his method of “self- massage therapy, is not arguing for an the School for Self-Healing. healing,” which he says he has used to abandonment of Western medicine. overcome his blindness and maintain There is certainly a place for drugs, larger than what most people experi- chronic conditions and pain through his vision. medical procedures and surgery, he ence.” self-healing exercises, because he has “An ounce of prevention is better says. His “big idea” has to do with his The Russian-born Israeli national had great success himself using similar than a pound of cure,” Schneider says. belief “that our potential for getting has dedicated his life to helping oth- “People can improve their vision and better (through self-healing) is much ers learn to manage and improve their See SCHNEIDER, page 9 Sustainability Base, NASA’s new pride Plan for ‘blended’ rail ULTRA-GREEN BUILDING DISPLAYS SPACE TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE ENERGY By Daniel DeBolt pair of buildings wrapped in an square-foot building that adapts system gains steam external skeleton of I-beams. It will to their preferences and schedules, ASA Ames Research Cen- be occupied once the building’s uses natural lighting and pro- PANEL SUPPORTS PENINSULA LAWMAKERS’ ter is putting the finishing various space-age systems undergo duces more energy than it uses. PROPOSAL TO BLEND CALTRAIN, HIGH-SPEED RAIL Ntouches on a new flagship testing over the next few months. Among the unusual features will building that may be the greenest “My expectation is that it will be be outdoor tables with umbrellas in the federal government, thanks the highest performing building made of solar panels so people can By Gennady Sheyner In its letter, the group notes to a bit of technology developed for in the federal government,” said charge their smart phones and that the rail authority’s demand space flight. Steve Zornetzer, associate director laptops while they eat. proposal by three law- forecasts remain uncertain and The “Sustainability Base” locat- at Ames. Most unique is the building’s makers to blend high- that the “full build” approach ed just inside the main gate at When it is finished, Ames Aspeed rail and Caltrain is “an unnecessary bet that the Moffett Field is a crescent-shaped employees will inhabit a 50,000- See NASA, page 8 on the Peninsula received a boost upper ranges of the demand fore- Aug. 26 when a panel of experts casts are highly likely whereas retained by the California High- the ‘blended’ approach would Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) postpone larger investments decided to lend its support to until demand has been demon- the idea. strated by the initial services on The rail authority’s “peer the line.’” review group,” which is chaired The shared-tracks approach, by Will Kempton, submitted a the committee said, could also letter to state Sen. Joe Simitian, help the rail authority manage D-Palo Alto, and state Assem- the new system. The agency has blyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo been in existence for more than a Park, largely endorsing the plan decade, but has spent most of this the two legislators and U.S. Rep. time advocating — rather than Anna Eshoo unveiled in April. planning — for a new system. Under the Eshoo, Simitian and “HSRA has, as yet, no actual Gordon proposal, the Caltrain experience with construction cost corridor would be electrified and and management,” the letter states. modified to accommodate both “Adopting a blended approach with Caltrain and high-speed rail. local agencies would permit a shar- The rail authority, which is ing of the planning and manage- charged with building the vot- ment burden in those areas where er-approved rail line, has so HSRA could move up the learning far focused on the “full build” curve on the higher speed section MICHELLE LE approach, which calls for separate Steve Zornetzer, associate director at NASA Ames, tours the upstairs of the Sustainability Base buidling on Aug. 26. tracks for the new rail system. See CALTRAIN, page 12

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borhoods in San Jose. leading proponent of a “blended” Anna Eshoo to seek another term Eshoo currently serves on the rail system under which high- Communications and Technol- speed rail and Caltrain would By Gennady Sheyner her intention to seek reelection in sional District. ogy Subcommittee and on the share tracks on the Peninsu- the recently redrawn 18th District. “While the redistricting process Energy and Commerce Commit- la. Eshoo joined state Sen. Joe .S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Eshoo, 68, said her priorities would shifted some cities out of the district tee. She has been a staunch advo- Simitian, D-Palo Alto, and state Democrat who has been remain keeping jobs in Silicon Val- that I have represented for decades cate of improving and expanding Assemblyman Richard Gordon, Urepresenting Mountain ley and supporting technologies and added new ones, my work has the nation’s Internet infrastruc- D-Menlo Park, last year in propos- View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park and that will create the next generation always had its roots in our regional ture and a proponent of “net ing such a system. other cities in the 18th Congressio- of high-tech jobs. strengths and needs, and those will neutrality,” a policy that prohibits “This is no time to stand down nal District for nearly two decades, “For the past 19 years, I’ve had the not change.” Internet Service Providers from or step back,” Eshoo said in her announced this week her plans to privilege of representing the excep- Her new district continues to restricting access. statement. “For those of us who seek another term. tional people of Silicon Valley in include Mountain View, Palo Alto, Eshoo also introduced a bill last believe government can be a Eshoo, a Menlo Park resident Congress,” Eshoo said in the state- Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside, month that would make $250 mil- source of solutions and a vehicle who was first elected to Congress ment. “Today, I’m announcing that Portola Valley, Los Altos and other lion available to state and local gov- for progress, we must make it so. in 1992, issued a statement Mon- I will be a candidate for reelection cities between Redwood City and ernments to upgrade 9-1-1 centers “I will use all that I’ve accom- day morning, Aug. 29, declaring in the newly drawn 18th Congres- San Jose. It also now includes Los to “next generation” technologies. plished and learned to meet that Gatos, Campbell and several neigh- Eshoo also emerged last year as a responsibility.” V Indoor Swim Lessons ~ In Mountain View ~ Big gas line passes pressure tests

By Daniel DeBolt PG&E has mostly completed work to automate five gas line valves at the ast week PG&E checked off of its Sierra Vista station. Previously, the list two Mountain View sections valves were closed by hand, but will Lof gas line 132, the large Peninsu- now be activated remotely, providing la pipeline that blew up in San Bruno, instant action in the event of another after pressure testing found no leaks. catastrophe. On Aug. 25 crews tested a stretch of line A neighbor of the Sierra Vista sta- 132 that extends from Sierra Vista Avenue tion complained in an email about not near Middlefield Road to Alma Street and being notified of the tests until August Colorado Avenue in Palo Alto. The line 18 by a robo-call. Chord said PG&E was vented of gas and then pressurized sends letters to residents in the area UÊ£ä]äääÊ-µÉÌÊv>VÌÞÊÜÌ Ê>À}iÊ`ÀÊ«ÊÇx½Ý{ä½®Ê i>Ìi`ÊÌÊnÈc with water, at above-normal operating before and after tests begin, and auto- UÊÃÌÀÕVÌÀÃÊvÀÊ>Ê>}iÃÊ>`Ê>LÌiÃÊUÊ->ÊV>ÃÃÊÃâiÊ pressures, for more than eight hours to mated calls are made to residents three UÊ"«iÊÞi>ÀÀÕ`]ÊÇÊ`>ÞÃÊ>ÊÜii find leaks. None were found, said PG&E times during the tests to keep them UÊÊ"ÛiÀÊ£äÊÞi>ÀÃÊiÝ«iÀiViÊvÊ >Û}Ê«iÀ>Ìi`Ê>ÊÛiÀÞÊÃÕVViÃÃvÕÊ spokeswoman Brittany Chord. updated. ÃÜ}ÊÃV ÊÊÌ iÊ >ÞÊÀi>° Also passing that test on Aug. 13 was Chord added that so far PG&E has a section of line 132 in Mountain View conducted 20 gas pipeline pressure

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NEW CBO FOR She has a bachelor’s degree in the same week-long reporting PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE MV WHISMAN science and marketing from San- period in 2010, according to law RENGSTORFF PARK MASTER PLAN ta Clara University and a master’s enforcement authorities. Terese McNamee is set to start in business administration from Between 12:01 a.m. Aug. 19 You are invited to attend a City Council Study this week as Mountain View California State University, San and midnight Friday, Aug. 26, Whisman School District’s new Jose. officers from 13 law enforcement Session where the Council will discuss the chief business officer. “After a well-established career agencies arrested 129 people for Rengstorff Park Master Plan, a long-term visioning District officials said that in non-profit housing, the dis- driving under the influence of and general development guide for the park and its McNamee, whose official start trict is extremely fortunate that alcohol or drugs. In 2010, there facilities. Building upon recent City projects such date is Sept. 1, has been the chief Terese has followed her ‘calling’ were 158 DUI arrests during the financial officer of Hayward- as the Senior Center and Child-Care Center, the for public education,” the press same week. The summer and Master Plan will facilitate future decision-making based Eden Housing Inc., non- release said. Labor Day DUI crackdown will profit organization that builds, —Andrea Gemmet continue through Sept. 5. for the development of Rengstorff Park and the manages, and maintains afford- Funding for the Avoid the 13 Rock Church property on Escuela Avenue. The able housing communities for Santa Clara County DUI Cam- Study Session will be held at the following time and low-income families, seniors and COUNTY DUI paign is provided by a grant from location: disabled people in Northern Cal- ARRESTS DROP the California Office of Traffic ifornia. McNamee leaves Eden There have been fewer arrests Safety, through the National Housing at its strongest financial related to people driving under Highway Transportation Safety Tuesday, September 13, 2011 position in its 43-year history, the influence in Santa Clara Administration. 4:30 p.m. said school district officials in a County this year compared to Bay City News Service Mountain View City Hall press release on Aug. 30. City Council Chambers, Second Floor 500 Castro Street, Mountain View

At the meeting, City staff will present four potential future park layouts and seek input and direction Electronica festival a first from Council on elements to be included in a ﬁnal Master Plan. If you have questions, please contact Anne Marie Starr, Senior Civil Engineer, by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at for Mountain View (650) 903-6311. POLICE PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH DRUG USE

By Nick Veronin advertisements surrounding the concert have billed it as an “electronic music festival,” as far massive electronic music tour will be as the police department is concerned, “for lack making a stop in Mountain View this of a better term, it’s like a rave.” Aweekend, bringing with it a slew of Police are concerned about increased use producers and DJs who will be spinning a mix of ecstasy, a drug that comes in pill form and of electronic sub-genres, like house, techno, works both as a stimulant and a mild halluci- dubstep and IDM. nogen, according to the National Institute on The IDentity Festival is the first of its kind Drug Abuse. in the United States, according to the concert’s Scott Vermeer, Mountain View’s police promoters. While reggae, rock, metal and hip- chief, said that all of the concert’s promoters hop touring festivals have been around for years, have been very cooperative in addressing his electronic artists such as Kaskade, Steve Aoki department’s concerns and that the MVPD and White Shadow — all of whom will be head- does not want to discourage people from lining the festival’s three stages at the Shoreline going and having a good time. Amphitheatre on Saturday, Sept. 3 — have not “Our concern is with the medical care and ! ! had a genre-specific tour of their own. health of young people at the concert,” he " The tour comes at a time when electronic said. duos and solo DJs have achieved rock star status Unlike at concerts of a variety of other #$% #&' in the United States. Artists like Deadmau5, genres, where the department is aware that ( ) who performs behind a table in an oversized, they may have trouble with drinking, mari- LED-emblazoned mouse helmet, has been sell- juana use or violence, depending on who is ing out massive shows around the world; and playing, a large electronic music festival has Rusko, whose wobbly, laser-punctuated dubstep never come through Shoreline before. As caught the ear of pop star Britney Spears and such, the police are taking extra precautions. who ended up working with the musician on No backpacks will be allowed inside. There her latest release. will be increased medical staff inside the In short, the producers who once remained venue, ambulances will be standing by and tucked away in studios and the liner notes of there will be at least one “amnesty booth,” pop albums are now the main attraction. according to Liz Wylie, where anyone who However, with the good times and non-stop has overindulged in any kind of substance — * dancing that seem to go hand-in-hand with whether alcohol or some other kind of drug ( electronic shows, so comes a concern that the — may go with no fear of arrest. (+,- ! ./,' youth attending such concerts might have a bit Wylie said that the department has been in too much fun. touch with similar venues around the country Liz Wylie, a spokeswoman for the Mountain where the IDentity Festival has played, venues View police said that her department is going that have similar demographics as Mountain to be keeping an extra watchful eye on the View and the surrounding areas, and said IDentity Festival. police officials believe that their concerns are “We’ve never really had an event like this in valid, and that they are taking adequate pre- town,” Wylie said, adding that while all the cautions. V ! " # $ $ $% %

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MICHELLE LE MICHELLE LE Sustainability Base may be the federal government’s greenest building. It has an Sunshades allow natural light penetration without glare. The building’s computer can open exoskeleton design which provides better support in an earthquake, while matching the windows and draw in cool night air for daytime circulation. The lower windows can be “native” design of a nearby wind tunnel. manually opened.

an exoskeleton increases the building’s earth- everything.” Zornetzer said of the building’s for rainwater runoff to drain into and feed NASA quake stability and provides a place to mount lower windows, which can be manually plants. Recycled water from Sunnyvale is also Continued from page 5 special window shades. opened and closed. But employees will be available if more is needed. Thanks to thoughtful use of natural light- encouraged to follow the computer’s lead The building will create more energy than computer system, which uses sensors and ing the building’s lights will only be on for the when reaching for a window latch, he added. it uses, thanks to solar panels on the roof algorithms developed for satellites and space equivalent of 40 days a year, Zornetzer said. Employees will also be able to manually and “Bloom boxes,” in front of the building. shuttles. Early every morning, the building’s That’s possible because of a relatively narrow adjust room temperatures, a preference that Bloom boxes are water- and natural gas-pow- computer begins to adjust the building’s tem- footprint, glass walls in internal rooms and the computer will learn and follow in the ered fuel cells that produce electricity with perature based on weather forecasts. It will sun shades that keep glare out while letting future, Zornetzer said. unprecedented efficiency. The decision to read employee calendars to adjust conference light in. Also making its way into the building is use Bloom boxes seems a natural fit as Bloom room temperatures, but only when necessary, Inside the building is a huge array of water- NASA’s water filtration technology developed Energy had gotten its start as one of the many to save energy. Using temperature sensors, circulating pipes and radiators on the walls at Ames. Astronauts depend on it to stay alive small businesses housed in the NASA Ames the computer knows whether to open the and ceilings that are the basis for the build- on the international space station, where it is Research Park. motorized windows that seem to be installed ing’s heating and air conditioning systems. impractical to bring large quantities of water. Zornetzer said the $24 million building on nearly every wall. Cool air is drawn in at Solar water heaters on the roof provide hot The building’s occupants won’t be using the should be an example of what can be done on night and stored under the building’s raised water for radiators on the walls in the win- Ames-developed system to such an extreme, a budget as tight as NASA’s. The example that floors for daytime circulation. ter, while 104 wells drilled 140 feet under as astronauts drink filtered urine. But grey may be easier to follow soon as NASA plans to Immediately noticeable is the building’s the front lawn provide a constant supply of water from sinks and showers will be filtered license the building’s computer technology to “exoskeleton” design, pitched by famous earth-cooled, 57-degree water. That water is to flush the building’s toilets, something the private sector. The building cost 6 percent architect William McDonough, who is also directed to radiators that cover the ceiling, usually avoided in commercial gray water more than a traditional building, Zornetzer working with Google to expand its head- from which cold air emanates downward in systems. said, but in nine years that additional 6 per- quarters. When visiting the site, McDonough the summer time. One of the ceiling radiators The building won’t produce enough gray cent will be paid for by energy cost savings. saw that Ames’ large wind tunnel had an sprung a leak in testing, spurring the contrac- water to feed the low maintenance plants After that, the building’s energy efficiency exoskeleton design, which improves airflow tor to replace fittings on every radiator in the and grasses around the building, Zornetzer creates “sheer savings,” Zornetzer said. inside. On top of making it look “native to building. said. That is done by undulating “bioswales” “I think it’s a good deal for the American place”, as McDonough would say, the use of “We didn’t want to completely automate — small valleys that create more surface area taxpayers,” Zornetzer said. V

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SCHNEIDER method at his clinic, the non- coming to the School for Self- Continued from page 5 profit School for Self-Healing Healing, Wisdom says she has in San Francisco. In a long, been “rebalanced mentally and methods. narrow two-story house in San physically.” While in a school for children Francisco’s Sunset District he “It releases your mind,” she with impaired vision, Schneider now treats those with impaired says. “It relaxes your mind,” and met a boy named Isaac, who vision by having them play once that starts, according to introduced him to the Bates catch while wearing an eye Wisdom, “the rest of you starts method — a protocol developed patch covering their dominant to say, ‘Ahhh! Thank you.” by eye-care physician William eye or jumping on a trampo- Diana de Vegh, a 73-year-old Horatio Bates, who believed line with special glasses which woman from New York City, that people with poor eyesight block their peripheral vision. says she has been happy with could fix themselves through The idea behind such activities what Schneider has helped her exercises alone, without the use is to strengthen areas of vision accomplish. She heard about of glasses. that have atrophied by forcing Schneider from a friend and He says that he performed patients to use them. says that she came to his school eye exercises 13 hours each day, Schneider applies the same because “the idea that we can MICHELLE LE until about four months later he principles he uses to strengthen engage our own inner faculties A psychotherapist based in New York, Diana de Vegh, 73, uses the saw his first Hebrew letter. All of his patients’ sight to other in order to heal ourselves was trampoline during a training session at the School for Self-Healing in a sudden the world was clear,” bodily ailments. He now treats very attractive to me.” San Francisco. Schneider recalls. He began individuals with muscular dys- de Vegh, who has glaucoma seeing shapes and recognizing trophy, osteoporosis and other and has worn glasses since she people’s faces. painful conditions with massage was 5 years old, says that her It was enough to encour- sessions and by having them peripheral vision has gotten bet- age him to pursue the Bates exercise muscles that often do ter since coming to the School method, which he credits for not get used in an average day by for Self-Healing. “I certainly feel bringing his vision from 1 walking backwards on the beach a lot better,” she says. percent up to the 55 percent vis- and backwards up stairs. It is testimony like that which ibility he has today. Some of the “It really makes a big differ- drives Schneider to continue his exercises included moving his ence for the body,” Schneider work eyes from side to side with his says of simply walking back- “The main thing,” he says, eyelids closed while visualizing wards instead of forwards to “is you start to feel better about a swinging letter; covering his exercise underused muscles. yourself and your body.” From eyes with his hands and closing “We have 600 muscles, and most there, “If I help you improve his eyelids, bringing complete people only use 50 of them.” what’s wrong with you, whether darkness (and thus, relaxation) Kit Wisdom, a 72-year-old small or big, you will be able to to the eyes; and closing his eyes Vermont woman, recently came help someone who is worse off MICHELLE LE while alternatively facing and out for her second series of ses- than you” — just as Isaac, the Karen Wilsey has her face and neck massaged by Meir Schneider on turning away from the sun or sions with Schneider, and she boy in Schneider’s class, helped Aug. 12. another bright source of light, is convinced she is better for it. him all those years ago. which, according to Schneider, “He’s gotten more of me released For more information on Sch- causes the pupil to expand and than I realized was tight,” says neider, visit his website at www. contract and become stronger as Wisdom, who says she was in self-healing.org. The full calen- Below: Deborah McTernan, 62, who suffers from myotonic muscular a result. a car accident when she was dar of events for the East West dystrophy, walks barefoot on Ocean Beach with Meir Schneider. Schneider has expanded on younger that threw her whole Bookstore can be found at www. MICHELLE LE what he learned from the Bates body out of alignment. Since eastwest.com V

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MICHELLE LE WITH CLASS First-graders Alexandro Mendez Herrera and Jelaiza Cruz look like model pupils as they sit at attention with the rest of their classmates in Sera Paoli’s classroom at Theuerkauf Elementary on the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. 23. The Mountain View Whisman School District started its school year with 150 more students than last year, and hired 30 teachers to accommodate the influx of children at district schools.

CALTRAIN tical about the “blended” proposal, needs of the project, money saved Continued from page 5 with several members of the agen- can obviously be used elsewhere.” cy’s board of directors saying they The committee’s findings were in the Central Valley.” were worried about the prospect of greeted with enthusiasm by Gor- The three legislators unveiled the Caltrain dipping into high-speed- don and Simitian, both of whom plan largely out of concern about rail funds. Rail Authority CEO have been critical of the rail the way the controversial project Roelof van Ark has also said that authority’s projections. Gordon is being managed. Early design the blended approach could make it said in a statement that he appre- plans, which called for the pos- difficult for the rail system to meet ciates the peer-review group’s sibility of elevated tracks stretch- its mandated goal of getting from feedback. ing along the Caltrain corridor, San Francisco to Los Angeles in “Their statement, in conjunc- have galvanized Midpeninsula about two and a half hours. Earlier tion with last week’s capacity communities and have prompted this month, when Caltrain released study released by Caltrain, shows various city officials, including the a study finding the blended option a way forward for a system that is entire Palo Alto City Council, to to be feasible, van Ark said such consistent with the current rail formally oppose the project they a system could be possible in the system and also begins to address once supported. “near term.” the concerns of the communities The legislators have also been The new findings by the author- that will support it,” Gordon said. increasingly concerned about the ity’s peer review group, which “There is much work to be done, cash-strapped Caltrain service and reports to van Ark, lend further but I am encouraged by these believe the electrification of Cal- credence to the legislators’ pro- statements.” train (which currently uses diesel posal. The panel determined that Simitian, who has been one of fuel) could increase its ridership the “blended approach” could the Senate’s leading skeptics of and revenues. make the system more financially the rail authority’s projections The rail authority has been skep- feasible. The project, whose cost and business plans, called the was initially estimated at $43 bil- commentary by the Peer Review lion, is now expected to cost more Group “particularly compelling TC than $60 billion. The 2008 bond given the professional expertise WA H R S E & P A passed by California voters allo- and experience of the Peer Review M I WATC H R cates about $9 billion to the project Group membership.” Simitian A N and the rail authority hopes that said in a statement there appeared N Y IVERSAR federal and state grants, along with to be a “growing consensus in REPAIR private investment, would make support of a blended system” and M&S SINCE 1983 up the balance. cited recent statements from the The rail authority decided late peer review group, Caltrain and s7ORK$ONEON0REMISE s2EFURBISHINGOF!LL7ATCHES last year to launch the rail system various Peninsula cities. He also /NE3TOP3ERVICE -ECHANICAL1UARTZ in the Central Valley. said he wasn’t surprised by the “A ‘blended’ approach would be panel’s findings. s"ATTERY#HANGE7HILE s1UALITY3ERVICE'UARANTEED much less costly at the outset than “My colleagues and I have been 9OU3HOP s2OLEX ,ONGINES 4ISSOT SPECIAL the ‘full build’ approach, meeting making the case that high-speed /MEGA "ULOVA REGULAR WATCH one of the fundamental objectives rail ‘done right’ means a ‘blended BATTERY of efficient investment manage- system’ along the San Jose to San $ ment, which is to shift investment Francisco corridor — a system 525 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 1040 Grant Rd, Mountain View 5285 Prospect Rd, San Jose 6.95 as far out in time as is consistent that integrates High-Speed Rail (650) 329-8939 (650) 969-5601 (408) 257-1370 with project needs,” the panel with a 21st century Caltrain,” EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 The Premier Site for Watch Repair wrote. “Given the large capital Simitian said. V

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to preserve the burrowing owls photographers. “It was not a big there within the last month. OWLS habitat in Mountain View and deal after that,” Kleinhaus said. The city recently called on pho- Continued from page 1 other parts of Santa Clara Coun- Getting too close makes the owls tographers to submit photos for ty,” Fong said. “At this point, my move around defensively in front of an exhibit of birds at Shoreline than half the 22 chicks that office is assessing the situation and their burrows, alerting hawks and Park, but made photographers hatched in 2003, said Phil Hig- is looking into what can be done to other predators to their location. promise to keep their distance gins, a city-employed biologist who keep the burrowing owl popula- “When an owl gets upset or from birds. The city received 240 manages the owls’ habitat. There tion strong at Shoreline and other start jumping around they can photos for the exhibit, which runs were hundreds of owls in Santa parts of Santa Clara County.” attract their own predators and from Sept. 4 to November 20 at Clara County in the 1980s, but their If the study is proven successful, get killed,” Kleinhaus said. the Rengstorff House. numbers are now estimated at 35. the Department of Fish and Game Higgins has discovered the An environmental impact The owls have experienced a similar could implement augmentation as remains of owls at Shoreline Park report for the ball field project has decline in other parts of the state. a policy. There are other possibili- that were killed by hawks, usually been released and a public com- In response to the decline, a local ties though, such as supplemental a pile of feathers or a leg that’s ment period runs until Sept. 15. owl expert supported by the Santa feeding of the owls, which are been left behind. Dogs are also a Copies can be obtained by con- TOM GREY Clara Valley Audubon Society has struggling to get enough rodent threat to the birds, even though tacting the Public Works Depart- A burrowing owl at Shoreline Park, Mountain View. drafted a study of one method for meat in their diets. they are not allowed in Shoreline ment at 903-6311. V saving the owls, which involves “We would consider other stud- Park for this reason. taking two pairs from the county to ies as well, we just want to see Park maintenance workers )5(( a special raptor breeding facility in something moving forward,” could also be a threat to the owls ADMISSION Idaho, then introducing their eggs Kleinhaus said. if they aren’t careful, potentially to nests in Shoreline Park and other running over their burrows with grasslands in the region where the Owls face threats a truck, for example. Owl experts birds live, including Moffett Field Protecting the owls from humans recently held a workshop for city and the Alviso area. Thankfully, the and predators has become more employees that was well received. owls are not particular about what important as their numbers decline. Kleinhaus said many wanted to eggs they raise, said Shani Klein- Higgins, the city-employed biolo- know how they could help save haus, an environmental advocate gist, is known to patrol the owls’ the birds. with the Audubon Society. burrows if humans are seen getting Kleinhaus said that Mountain But the study needs approval by too close. He lets people know that View’s owl management plan, the Sacramento staff of the Cali- they should keep 250 feet from the which includes building burrows September 10-11, 10am to 6pm fornia Fish and Game department, Castro Street, Downtown Mountain View owls, and that harassing them or and cutting vegetation so owls can ZZZFKDPEHUPYRUJ and local environmental advocates killing them is punishable under see predators, is a model for other say they have been unable to get state law with a fine of up to $15,000 cities, such as Sunnyvale and Palo BAY AREA'S BEST ART & WINE FESTIVAL their attention since the study per- and up to six months in jail. Alto, both of which once had the mit was submitted a year ago. Higgins says he’s seen the owls owls in their bay-front parks. “We didn’t hear anything, which abandon their eggs during nest- Encroaching development has 600 EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS is why we asked Assembly mem- ing season after being harassed by long been the main threat to the STELLAR LIVE MUSIC EVERYWHERE ber (Paul) Fong to get involved,” humans, often photographers who owls, and in Mountain View the 25*$1,& *5((1352'8&76)$%8/286)22' '5,1.6 Kleinhaus said. “We have to do want to close to the birds for the development of the Shoreline something quickly. 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By Jeanie K. Smith scenes largely as written, so there is a great deal of talk, a veritable n spite of a talented cast and mountain of verbiage. This in spite attractive production values, of the authors’ stated intent to create of the delightful acting. Littlewood ite, and her mugging and meddling try garden. Fumiko Bielefeldt’s ITheatreWorks’ production of something other than “turning the does an admirable job playing the provide welcome comic relief from costumes do pretty justice to the Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibil- pages of a novel onstage.” sole feminine foil left in the plot, the more tedious stretches of dia- period and add a bit of whimsy ity” never quite gets off the ground, Director Robert Kelley has also wonderfully brittle and conniving. logue. besides, reminding us of the com- failing to make an effective transi- added period songs from time to Phillips is quite credible and suit- Joe Ragey’s set design is drop- edy in the text. tion from page to stage. time, sung as solos or duets, or ably reserved as Brandon, although dead stunning, leaving the stage However, the production as a The production opened last week even a sextet. Sometimes colorful, he seems to be acting older than he relatively bare and concentrating whole doesn’t take flight as much as at the Mountain View Center for sometimes amusing, always nicely needs to be. beautiful detail in the backdrops. one would hope. It’s sweet, some- Performing Arts. In its American performed, these musical interludes Ross steals the show as the busy- The numerous garden pieces effec- times engaging, and occasionally premiere, the play was written by nevertheless interrupt the narra- body aunt, bustling and scheming tively differentiate various locales amusing, but can too often feel like Roger Parsley and Andy Graham in tive, slowing down the action even with relish. She’s an audience favor- and create the iconic English coun- a long 180 minutes. V an adaptation of the Austen novel. farther and feeling superfluous to it. Austen’s plot focuses on two Less could have done for giving us a young women, Elinor and Mari- taste of Marianne’s musical talents. SENIOR COMMUNITY anne Dashwood (Jennifer Le Blanc In short, Austen suffers from MONEY MATTERS I STAYING FIT I GETTING AROUNDI FUN STUFF I HEALTH CARE and Katie Fabel), who are forced to too much adoration as well as I SENIOR ADVOCACY depend on the good graces of their not enough, and the play comes The 2012 Aunt Jennings (Stacy Ross) after across as merely pedantic and long- losing their parents and any means winded. One would not be enticed of support. to read the novel by seeing the play. “Living Well” Living Well Their move into Barton Cottage Fortunately, the production is 2012 in Devonshire is cause for some inhabited by marvelous actors all is coming sadness, especially when Elinor is bravely doing their best to elevate leaving a potential romance with the material with honest portray- A RESOURCE earnest Edward Ferrars (Thomas als. Le Blanc and Fabel are quite We are pleased to once GUIDE FOR ADULTS Gorrebeeck) behind. But it becomes adept and well-cast as classic Austen again offer our an- interesting when two men begin heroines, delivering believable char- 50 & OVER nual publication (now all A PUBLICATION OF THE pursuing Marianne: the older but acters struggling within the restric- PALO ALTO WEEKLY thoroughly solid and respectable tions of their time and genders. Le glossy!) covering the local www.PaloAltoOnline.com Colonel Brandon (Mark Anderson Blanc especially is the master of Phillips), and the charming, devil- subtle gestures and expressions that needs and interests of the may-care Willoughby (Michael reveal to us what she cannot show 50-plus market. Scott McLean). to society. When both Brandon and Wil- Gorrebeeck is quite charming loughby suddenly depart for Lon- as the shy Edward, casting furtive, For infomation don under mysterious circum- sweet glances at Elinor in spite of stances, Aunt Jennings contrives to himself. The confrontation among on advertising in take both girls to town, hoping to Edward, Lucy and Elinor is one of the 2012 Living Well help them land husbands one way the best scenes in the play because or another. Alas, Lucy Steele (Lucy please contact Littlewood) smashes Elinor’s hopes NINFORMATION Connie Jo Cotton SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ATHERTON, EAST PALO ALTO, LOS ALTOS, LOS ALTOS HILLS, with Edward, and Willoughby MENLO PARK, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PALO ALTO, PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODS proves elusive and deceptive, lead- “Sense and Sensibility,” by Roger Sales Manager Parsley and Andy Graham, based on ing to much distress for the young [email protected] IDE women and more mystery. the novel by Jane Austen; presented by TheatreWorks, at Mountain View (650) 326-8210 x5671 Well, it’s Austen, and rather Center for Performing Arts, 500 Cas- predictable, but I shan’t spoil the tro St. Runs through Sept. 18, with or your sales representative end if you don’t know it. The script shows Tuesdays and Wednesdays at or call 650.326-8210. is faithful to the book, but isn’t a 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday slavish copy; there are characters at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 Deadline to advertise and plot lines omitted, some of p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets which might have done the play are $19-$69. is September 29th. some good. Overall there is an Go to theatreworks.org or call 650- 450 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto | 650.326.8210 | www.PaloAltoOnline.com unfortunate tendency to play some 463-1960.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 15 ■ EDITORIAL ■ YOUR LETTERS 7JFXQPJOU ■ GUEST OPINIONS

NEDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE VOICE

Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly NSTAFF Grand Jury a good weapon against gangs Publisher Tom Gibboney he dramatic announcement recently that a cold case murder sible for many crimes. Back in 2004, murder was not often seen in that occurred in 2004 had been solved by a Mountain View Mountain View so when Alex Fernandez, said to be a member of Editorial police task force assisted by the FBI shows what can hap- the Surenos, was shot and killed in what appeared to be a gang vio- Managing Editor Andrea Gemmet T Staff Writers Daniel DeBolt, Nick Veronin pen when witnesses face more pressure to tell authorities what they lence, police worked extra-hard to solve the case. But they were up Photographer Michelle Le know about a crime — instead of refusing to talk as they often do against the code of silence among gang members and possible wit- Contributors Dale Bentson, when questioned by police. nesses, and never got the real story. Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, Jennifer Pence, Alissa Stallings Alejandro “Alex” Fernandez was 17 when he was gunned down That changed when the task force, armed with more clues gleaned on Rengstorff Avenue. In addition to persistent police work, the key from the grand jury, was able to charge admitted Norteno gang Design & Production factor that enabled charges to be filed against three people, includ- member Giovanni Duarte, 24, with the shooting. In addition, offi- Design Director Raul Perez Designers Linda Atilano, Gary Vennarucci ing the alleged gunman, was the FBI’s involvement and the decision cers found evidence that a city employee, Arthur Figueroa, 49, alleg- to use a grand jury to question potential witnesses. edly lied about the role his son, Anthony, 23, is accused of playing in Advertising Mountain View Police spokeswoman Elizabeth Wylie said the murder. Advertising Representatives Judie Block, Brent Triantos department investigators had always “felt like people weren’t giving Other than tradition, it is not clear why more unsolved “cold Real Estate Account Executive us information they had.” case” crimes, particularly murders, are not taken to the grand jury. Rosemary Lewkowitz But when the FBI got on the case, which was reopened last year, Mountain View Police Chief Scott Vermeer told the Voice that a Real Estate Advertising Coordinator Samantha Mejia dozens of witnesses were re-interviewed. Some were subpoenaed to grand jury investigation is “a tactic we don’t use normally and that testify before a grand jury, where they faced the added pressure of the FBI uses more frequently. It was an extremely important piece of Published every Friday at perjury charges if they did not speak truthfully. this puzzle. In this county I think it (the grand jury) is rarely used.” 450 Cambridge Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 In comparing the success of police or grand jury interrogations, Perhaps it is time for District Attorney Jeff Rosen to rethink this (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 Frank Carruba, a deputy district attorney for Santa Clara County, policy. Police and investigators often need leverage to pry informa- E-mail news and photos to: told the Voice : “People who are unwilling to speak to police have a tion out of reluctant witnesses. And sometimes, if a grand jury is [email protected] right to turn around and walk out the door. But with a grand jury working on a cold case, witnesses are more forthcoming than they E-mail letters to: [email protected] investigation, witnesses can be made to show up through subpoena might be just a few days after the event, when the fear of retaliation News/Editorial Department and the presiding judge can compel them to answer questions.” He is greater. (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 added that witnesses can use the Fifth Amendment to avoid answer- The grand jury proved in the Fernandez case that good investiga- Display Advertising Sales ing questions, but only if they believe that by testifying they would tors armed with more information from key eye witnesses and oth- (650) 964-6300 incriminate themselves. ers who knew the defendants, are much more likely to be successful Classified Advertising Sales s Mountain View Police and city officials have watched the Norteno in bringing charges than they were able to before. It is a strategy we fax (650) 326-0155 and Sureno gangs bump heads for years and believe they are respon- hope the DA will consider using in similar cases in the future. E-mail Classified [email protected] E-mail Circulation [email protected] The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero Media Co. and distributed free NLETTERS to residences and businesses in Mountain VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY View. If you are not currently receiving the paper, you may request free delivery by HOSPITAL NEEDS TO calling 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per These are a well-respected team of year, $100 per 2 years are welcome. EXPLAIN ITS ADVERTISING radio people. How much did this Copyright ©2011 by Embarcadero Media STRATEGY cost? Company. All rights reserved. Wouldn’t monies be better spent Member, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce I am continually astounded by hiring more workers at El Camino the lavish spending done by El than for all this advertising? How Camino Hospital. about some accountability from The ads featuring doctors in the El Camino Hospital board of half- or full-page color pictures directors and the temporary CEO appear in the San Jose Mercury and CFO? NWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? News, Newsweek and Time maga- Lawrence Epstein, M.D. All views must include a home address and contact zines and the local newspapers Grant Road phone number. Published letters will also appear almost daily. These ads must cost on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, and occasionally on the Town Square forum. a small fortune. BLENDING HIGH-SPEED Does advertising a hospital’s TOWN SQUARE FORUM RAIL WITH CALTRAIN? Post your views on the doctors and its modern equip- Town Square forum at ment bring in more business to El Blending high-speed rail with www.MountainViewOnline.com Camino Hospital? I doubt it. If I Caltrain makes a lot more sense E-MAIL your views to were a Good Samaritan Hospital than the California High-Speed [email protected]. Indicate doc, would I tell my patient to go Rail Authority plan to build an if it is a letter to be published. elsewhere than Good Sam? elevated, separate, noise produc- MAIL to: Editor Now I learn by listening to the ing, eyesore, system along the Mountain View Voice, car radio that El Camino Hospital Peninsula. Of course, the feasibil- P.O. 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N RESTAURANTREVIEW Have it your way FAMILY-OWNED PHO TO CHAU IS HAVEN FOR RICH BROTH AND TENDER NOODLES

By Sheila Himmel large, which must be unimaginably gigantic. Embellish with side orders ave it your way. That’s of meatball ($1.10) and round steak the beauty of pho, the ($2). Hfragrant Vietnamese beef The popular No. 1 features eye of noodle soup at downtown Moun- round steak, very well-done flank tain View’s venerable Pho To Chau. steak, fat brisket, soft tendon and The other pho places are chains. shredded tripe. It’s a textural carni- Pho To Chau is family owned, one val. The tripe is a little rubbery and of a kind since 1996. looks more like a fluffy sea anemo- Is it fabulous? No. But for ne than the lining of beef stomach. the price, portions are gener- Tendon soaks up the flavor of the ous and as the menu boasts, broth, with hints of star anise. The pho is “The Health-Conscious beef bits are very thinly sliced, and Choice!” It is light, full of quickly get overcooked. vitamins, free of frying. Just so you know, meat is adver- MICHELLE LE The menu lists 21 pho variet- tised as a “topping.” These soups Pho to Chau features bún riêu, with vermicelli noodles in broth flavored with chicken and tomato, served ies, ranging from $6.80 for a are mainly broth and noodles. with fresh garnishes to add to the soup. regular size, which is very hard for By now in the Bay Area, we know a normal adult to finish; $7.80 for that pho is not pronounced “fo”

DINNER BY THE MOVIES AT SHORELINE’S Ossobuco is a classic dish from Milan and features braised Veal shanks in a white wine and tomato sauce. Our simple, yet elegant recipe Pizzeria Venti will be a family favorite for years to come. For your dining pleasure, we offer this recipe. From our kitchen to yours, BUON APPETITO! now accepting reservations Pizzeria Venti Recipe - Chef Carlo Maeda

catering available! OSSOBUCO sTABLESPOONSEXTRAVIRGINOLIVEOIL sCUPDRYWHITEWINE sSMALLONIONCHOPPEDlNE sTABLESPOONSBUTTER sCARROTSCHOPPEDlNE s CUPCHICKENBROTH sSTALKSOFCELERYCHOPPEDlNE sCUPTOMATOES CRUSHEDWITH sVEALSHANKSCUTABOUTINCHES their juices thick, each tied tightly cross-wise sFRESHLYGROUNDPEPPERTOTASTE smOUR SPREADONAPLATE sSALTTOTASTE

Preparation instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in foil pan. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes then drain the oil. 3. Meanwhile, heat the other 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a foil pan. Dredge the veal shanks in the fl our, coating on all sides and shake off the excess fl our. When the oil is hot, slip in the shanks and brown them on all sides. This should take about 6-7 minutes per side. Remove the veal shanks and place them in the fi rst pan on top of the cooked vegetables. 4. Add the wine, butter, chicken broth, tomatoes, pepper and salt to the pot. The liquid should come at least two thirds of the way to the top of the shanks. If it does not, add more broth. 1390 Pear Ave., Mountain View Hours: 5. Cover the pan and place it in the oven. Cook for about 2 hours, turning and basting (650) 254-1120 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday every 30 minutes, until the meat is very tender. 6. Transfer the Ossobuco to a warm plate and carefully remove the strings. www.mvpizzeriaventi.com 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday To serve place Ossobuco on a plate with Risotto Milanese, or Pastina pasta in herbed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday olive oil and garlic.

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but closer to “fuh.” aged storefront. But drinks are every time. A posted photo of an off-the- served on a small tray, as are bean Stick with broth-focused items. menu special looks appetizing. sprouts (remarkably fresh, not The cha gio ($6.75), four good- This bun rieu ca ($8.50) is a deep limp), sprigs of Thai basil, slices size deep-fried egg rolls, were red, spicy tomato-chicken broth of jalapeno peppers and lemons. hot and crunchy, but the interior MICHELLE LE with vermicelli (thin wheat-flour) These you plop into your soup to ground pork, shrimp and veg- Above: Cà phê sua dá is Vietnamese ice coffee made with condensed noodles, shrimp and crab “paste” personalize it. The same with the etables were almost mushy. We milk and French espresso. — that is, fish balls. It is spicier than condiments already on the table, could have had fresh greens and Top left: A customer eats pho tai sach, vermicelli noodles with eye the pho, but also light and tasty. so you can create your signature round steak and tripe at Pho to Chau restaurant. Decor is informal, befitting an soup or have it a different way See PHO TO CHAU, page 20

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A Guide to the Spiritual Community

MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View Ofﬁce Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189

To include your Church in Inspirations Please call Blanca Yoc at 650-326-8210 ext. 6596 or e-mail [email protected] MICHELLE LE Pho to Chau customers add basil, bean sprouts and peppers to their pho.

Pale yellow walls feature photos PHO TO CHAU of dishes that are surprisingly Continued from page 19 accurate, and placid prints of river scenery and flowers. OK, it’s dingy. But tables are clean, and stocked herbs to wrap them in, not the with containers of clean spoons, couple of sad pieces of lettuce. chopsticks, napkins. Also hoisin, The large menu offers char- chile and soy sauces. Another nice grilled meats, seafood and veg- touch: Cold drinks are inserted etables on rice or vermicelli, some with straws, the top of the protec- stews and sautes. Broth is clearly the tive covering still there. specialty. If you wait for the check, you’ll A sea of tables could seat 84 spend the night. Get up and pay at people. Pho To Chau is the rare the counter, where despite the kind of place where you don’t feel credit card decals on the front weird being the only diners, which window a sign requests cash. “It we were for the first ten minutes. would help if you pay in cash” Tables are infinitely adaptable to because of bank charges. Again, groups of any size and age. have it your way. V

NDININGNOTES Come visit Milk Pail Market and ﬁnd adventure on every shelf. Pho To Chau Reservations 853 Villa St., Credit Cards Mountain View (650) 961-8069 Alcohol Takeout 2585 California St, Mountain View (650) 941-2505 Hours: Monday-Saturday OPEN M-F 8am - 8pm 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Highchairs A EUROPEAN STYLE OPEN-AIR MARKET Sat 8 - 7, Sun 8 - 6 Sunday 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Wheelchair Access Banquet Three Cheeses on Italian Sale from Europe ! Catering Italian Fontina Parmesan Outdoor Seating Italian Gorgonzola Jarlsberg Reggiano Noise Level good Dolce from Norway Aged 3 years Bathroom Cleanliness fair French Port Salut Parking street ONLY $ 5.99/LB. ! $6.99/lb $12.89/lb

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30 Minutes or Less (R) Century 16: 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 p.m. The 39 Steps (1935) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 4:10 & 7:30 p.m. NMOVIEREVIEWS A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (R) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:50, 4:20, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE Apollo 18 (PG-13) Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 1:55, 4:25, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: Fri., Sat. & Mon.-Thu. at 11:25 a.m.; 12:30, 1:35, 2:40, 3:45, 4:55, 6, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25 & 10:30 p.m.; FIRST AVENGER --- (Century 16, Century 20) In 1943, Steve Sun. at 11:25 a.m.; 12:30, 1:35, 2:40, 3:45, 4:50, 6, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25, 10:05 & 10:30 p.m. Rogers (Chris Evans) is the archetypal Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 12:20 p.m.; In 3D 98-pound weakling, but he wants noth- at 3:30 p.m.; Fri., Sat., Mon., Tue. & Thu. also at 7 p.m.; Wed. also at 9:55 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Tue. ing more than to join the Army. Health & Thu. also at 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 2:30 & 8:15 p.m.; In 3D at 11:05 a.m.; In 3D Fri.-Mon., issues including asthma repeatedly get LOS ALTOS VAULT & SAFE DEPOSIT CO. Wed. & Thu. also at 4:45 p.m. him branded 4F, but as a bully tells him during a beatdown, he doesn’t know A private depository Cars 2 (G) ((1/2 Century 16: 2:15 & 7:45 p.m.; In 3D at 11:35 a.m. & 4:55 p.m. when to give up. Steve’s All-American Safe deposit boxes of all sizes 7 Ê, Ê£t Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; In 3D at 2:20 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 5 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Tue. & sticktoitiveness pays off when he’s Strict and total conﬁdentiality / iÀiÊÃÊ ÊÓ Thu. also at 7:40 p.m. chosen for a super-soldier program. Secured and ample parking 6 Ê/t Treated with super-serum and “vita- Colombiana (PG-13) Century 16: 12:15, 3:20, 7:20 & 10 p.m. Visit our facilities and judge for yourself. rays,” scrawny Steve Rogers becomes Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 12:10, 1:45, 2:45, 4:25, 5:25, 7:05, 8, 9:40 & 10:35 p.m. Data bank for important and conﬁdential records. brawny Captain America. Rated PG-13 Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m. for sci-fi violence and action. Two hours, SAFE FROM STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTRUSION Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:10, 3:10, 7:10 & 10:05 p.m. four minutes. — P.C. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:55, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HACKERS TO PENETRATE OUR COMPUTER The Debt (R) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2:10, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. COWBOYS & ALIENS SYSTEM. REASON — WE HAVE NO COMPUTERS. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 2, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. --1/2 WE DO BUSINESS THE OLD FASHIONED WAY. (Century 20) This entertaining genre Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (R) Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:10 p.m. mash-up — one part western, one part 121 First Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 Century 20: Noon, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50 & 10:20 p.m. sci-fi — stretches believability but boasts Tel: 650-949-5891 www.losaltosvault.com Fright Night (2011) (R) Century 16: In 3D at 10:30 p.m. Century 20: In 3D at 10:20 p.m. an excellent cast and impressive action. The Guard (R) CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: 2:15, 4:40 & 7:20 p.m.; When outlaw Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) awakes alone in the desert with frag- Fri.-Sun. also at 9:45 p.m. mented memories and a high-tech device Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (PG-13) (((( Century 16: 11:30 strapped to his wrist, he makes his way a.m. & 6:50 p.m.; In 3D at 2:40 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m. & 5:20 p.m.; In 3D at to a quiet old-west town run by gruff cow 1:50 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 7:35 p.m. herder Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) and kindly sheriff John Taggart (Keith Car- The Help (PG-13) Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 1, 3, 4:15, 6:40, 7:50 & 9:50 p.m. (( radine). A deadly attack by alien spacecrafts Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 12:20, 2:15, 3:35, 5:30, 7, 8:50 & 10:15 p.m. forces Lonergan and Dolarhyde to work Horrible Bosses (R) ((( Century 20: 9:20 p.m. together. And Lonergan’s laser-blasting The Lady Vanishes (1938) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 5:45 & 9:05 p.m. bracelet proves invaluable. Rated PG-13 CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW for intense sequences of western and sci- Midnight in Paris (PG-13) (((1/2 Guild Theatre: 3:30, 6 & 8:30 fi action and violence, some partial nudity Council Neighborhoods Committee p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 1 p.m. and a brief crude reference. 1 hour, 58 MIRAMONTE/SPRINGER ROAD AREA Notorious (1946) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Thu. at 5:35 & 9:25 p.m. minutes. — T.H. Neighborhood Meeting One Day (PG-13) (1/2 Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:55, 4:35, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:20 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 9:50 p.m. CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE BENJAMIN BUBB SCHOOL Our Idiot Brother (R) ((1/2 Century 16: Noon, 2:25, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m. --1/2 525 Hans Avenue Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:25, 3:40, 5:55, 8:10 & 10:35 p.m. (Century 16, Century 20) No one is particularly crazy or stupid in Glenn Ficarra and September 14, 2011 Peter Gabriel: New Blood Orchestra Century 20: In 3D Tue. at 7:30 p.m. John Requa’s sad-funny movie about love. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5, 8 & 10:30 p.m. With his hangdog expressions and deadpan Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 2:25, 5:05, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. lines, suburban husband Steve Carell sets the tone — and exhibits more bromance The City of Mountain View Council Neighborhoods Committee Sarah’s Key (PG-13) ((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 3:45, 6:15 & 8:45 chemistry with womanizer Ryan Gosling will be meeting with residents in the Miramonte/Springer Road p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 1 p.m. than with Julianne Moore, who plays his Neighborhoods area on September 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. (area Saving Private Perez (PG-13) Century 20: 12:05 & 2:40 p.m.; Fri., Sat. & Mon.-Thu. also wife of almost 25 years. The plot centers on designated on the map below). at 5:10, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. a heartbroken Cal Weaver (Carell), who is happily married to Emily (Moore) until she Senna (PG-13) ((( Aquarius Theatre: 4:15, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 1:30 p.m. blurts out that she’s had a fling with a co- The Council Neighborhoods Committee invites residents in Shark Night (PG-13) Century 16: 12:05, 5:25 & 10:30 p.m.; In 3D at 2:35 & 8 p.m. worker (Kevin Bacon) and wants a divorce. this area to participate in a forum to hear about new projects in Century 20: 12:45, 5:40 & 10:25 p.m.; In 3D at 3:10 & 8:05 p.m. The most hilarious scenes involve Gosling’s the community and discuss issues vital to your neighborhood. character trying to transform Carell’s loser This is an opportunity to make a difference in the future of your The Smurfs (PG) Century 16: 2 & 7:05 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. into a Lothario. Rated: PG-13 for coarse neighborhood and express your thoughts about ways to improve Century 20: 11:20 a.m. & 4:20 p.m.; In 3D at 1:50 & 6:50 p.m. humor, sexual content and language. 1 city services. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG) Century 16: 1:45 & 7 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 hour, 47 minutes. — S.T. a.m.; 4 & 9:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 4:40 & 9:35 p.m.; In 3D at 2:20 & 7:15 p.m. For further information, please call the City’s To Catch a Thief (1955) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Thu. at 3:40 & 7:30 p.m. THE HELP -- Neighborhood Preservation Division at (650) 903-6379 (Century 16, Century 20) Despite being a Warrior (PG-13) Century 16: Sun. at 7 p.m. Century 20: Sun. at 7 p.m. privileged white girl obliged to play nice with Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues Century 16: Wed. at 7:30 p.m. the community’s nasty cliques of racists, Century 20: Wed. at 7:30 p.m. Skeeter (Emma Stone) has the soul of a rebel. She decides to help the help — that is, work AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) against the mistreatment of local black maids CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) by getting them to tell her their stories, which CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) Skeeter will fashion into a book she’s writing CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) on spec for a Harper & Row editor (Mary STANFORD THEATRE: 221 university Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Steenburgen). Rated PG-13 for thematic For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the material. Two hours, 27 minutes. — P.C. Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 -Skip it For show times, plot synopses, ------Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie (Century 16, Century 20) “Harry Potter ---A good bet info, visit www.mv-voice.com and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” caps the Outstanding ---- and click on movies. series with visual panache and emotional

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www.demartiniorchard.com 66 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos punch. The wizarding world has taken some violence and substance abuse. Open Daily 650-948-0881 a dark turn as the vile Lord Voldemort One hour, 48 minutes. — P.C. 8am-7pm Farm Fresh and (Ralph Fiennes) makes a final violent Prices Effective push for complete dominion. Harry Potter OUR IDIOT BROTHER 08/31 thru 09/06 Always the Best (Daniel Radcliffe) and his two compan- ions, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione --1/2 ORGANIC NATURAL (Century 16, Century 20) The idiot in LOCALLY GROWN (Emma Watson), set out to destroy the question is Ned Rochlin (Paul Rudd), a TOMATO remaining Horcruxes (magical items that RASPBERRIES hippie-dippy farmer in upstate New York GRAPES empower Voldemort). Their quest leads VERY VERY who’s sent up the river when he sells pot to SEASON STARTS NOW them to a vault at Gringotts Wizarding SWEET 99 SWEET 69 a uniformed police officer. When Ned can $ 20 KINDS OF TOMATOES $ Bank and a meeting with Aberforth AND 1 AND 1 no longer stand to sleep in his old bed under TASTY BSK.TASTY LB. Dumbledore (Ciaran Hinds), brother of the smothering watch of his wine-swilling ALL LOCALLY GROWN murdered Hogwarts school headmaster SAN JOSE GROWN ORGANIC BLUE LAKE mother (Shirley Knight), he makes the Albus. Meanwhile, Voldemort and his REMEMBER - rounds of his reluctant sisters’ homes. First, WHITE CORN band of maniacal Death Eaters, including GREEN BEANS he stays with Liz (Emily Mortimer) and her IN HUSK F WE WORRY ABOUT the ruthless Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena SUPER O ¢ FRESH AND $ 49 documentary-filmmaker husband, Dylan 3 99 C 1 Bonham Carter), prepare for an assault SWEET R WHERE YOUR RISP LB. (Steve Coogan). Failing that, he crashes CALIF. GROWN ORGANIC LOS GATOS on Hogwarts. Rated PG-13 for some PRODUCE COMES with Miranda (Elizabeth Banks), a ladder- FRESH FIGS intense action violence and frightening climbing Vanity Fair writer, causes more FROM SO YOU DON'T BARTLETT PEARS images. 2 hours, 5 minutes. — T.H. problems, and moves on to bisexual sis SWEET AND BSK.$ 00 SWEET $ 29 Natalie (Zooey Deschanel) and her lawyer HAVE TO AND TASTY 1 MOIST 2 FOR 5 LB. HORRIBLE BOSSES --- girlfriend, Cindy (Rashida Jones). Rated R LOCALLY GROWN ROCKY THE RANGE ORGANIC LOCAL (Century 20) Nearly everyone can relate for sexual content including nudity, and to working under an abusive or intrusive ZUCCHINI.....99¢LB. for language throughout. One hour, 30 CANTALOUPES CHICKENS boss, but few employers can rival those SWEET $ 49 WHOLE B/S COLORED..... 1 LB. minutes. — P.C. AND ¢ $ 99 $ 99 in this aptly titled chuckler. Buddies Nick 29 LB. LEG BREAST 4 BLOSSOMS ...$499PKG. MEATY 1 LB. LB. (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and SARAH’S KEY 1/2 Your Everyday Farmers Market Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) are suffering the -- transgressions of their three loathsome (Aquarius) Kristin Scott Thomas plays Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com higher-ups. Nick’s boss, Dave Harken journalist Julia Jarmond, assigned by her (Kevin Spacey), is a callous egomaniac. magazine to cover the 60th anniversary Kurt’s boss, Bobby Pellitt (Colin Farrell), is of the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup. An enduring a selfish cocaine addict; and Dale’s den- national shame, the roundup found the tist boss, Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston), French police arresting 13,000 Jews in makes sexual harassment an obscene Paris then transporting them to an intern- norm at the workplace. Bubbling frustra- ment camp before their final destination of tion and a night of drinking lead Nick, Auschwitz. Coincidentally, the apartment Dale and Kurt to hatch an ill-advised Julia and her husband have inherited from murder plot. Soon they are turning to his family once belonged to a Jewish family advice from a ne’er-do-well (Jamie Foxx) displaced during the roundup. Fearing the and strategizing ways to off their bosses worst, Julia begins investigating personal with all the intelligence of a throw pillow. histories: what became of the Jewish fam- As they get immersed in their quickly ily, and what role her own family may unraveling scheme, all hell-arity breaks have played. Julia’s investigation unlocks a storyline that plays out in flashbacks, that loose. Rated R for crude and sexual con- of 10-year-old Sarah (Melusine Mayance) tent, pervasive language and some drug and her family. During the roundup, Sarah material. 1 hour, 40 minutes. — T.H. tries to protect her brother by locking him in a secret compartment. By the time she MIDNIGHT IN PARIS realizes she may have done more harm ---1/2 than good, it’s too late. Rated PG-13 for (Guild) Owen Wilson plays Gil Pender, an thematic material including disturbing situ- American in Paris beguiled by the notion ations involving the Holocaust. One hour, that “every street, every boulevard is its 50 minutes. — P.C own special art form.” A self-described Hollywood hack, Gil is a successful screenwriter who grinds out movie scripts SENNA -- (Aquarius) Brazilian driver Ayrton but longs to write real literature. And Senna was a driven individual, from then with a magical stroke reminiscent of his teen and young adult years as a “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” the admirer karting champion to his eventual world of 1920s Paris becomes immersed in championships on the well-lit inter- his favorite period. An incredulous Gil national stage of Formula One. The interacts with expatriate icons of the handsome Senna parlayed his instant Lost Generation and the artists who fame into celebrity girlfriends, which contributed to the legendary time and drew paparazzi attention while he qui- place. Rated PG-13 for some sexual etly donated millions to impoverished references and smoking. 1 hour, 34 Brazilian children. By giving us insights

minutes. — S.T. into the strategies and work ethic and psychology of the legendary Senna, ONE DAY -1/2 Kapadia brings to life his subject’s (Palo Alto Square, Century 20) The one statement “Nothing ever comes easy.” day in question is St. Swithin’s Day, Rated PG-13 for some strong language July 15. On July 15, 1988, sensible and disturbing images. One hour, 46 working-class girl Emma Morley (Anne minutes. — P.C Hathaway) and obnoxious, well-off Dexter Mayhew (the overestimated Jim Sturgess) graduate from the University of Edinburgh and, finding themselves otherwise alone, wind up making a NMOVIECRITICS dash for the bedroom despite being considerably less cozy than two peas S.T.- Susan Tavernetti, P.C. Peter Canavese, in a pod. “One Day” reunites us with T.H.-Tyler Hanley Dex and Emma repeatedly on July 15s, between 1988 and 2006. Like so many pictures about love, “One Day” seems NMOVIEREVIEWS to take place in an unrecognizable alternate universe, albeit a boring and Read more reviews online at annoying one. Rated PG-13 for sexual www.PaloAltoOnline.com. content, partial nudity, language, 22 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE NHIGHLIGHT

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE INTRO NIGHT Taster class in Scottish Country Dance (SCD). No partner needed. Bring water and close fitting shoes. Sept. 7, 7:45-10 p.m. $2. Mountain View Sports Pavillion, 1185 Castro St., Mountain View. (PJOHT0O Call 650-327-4402. www.rscds-sf.org ART GALLERIES explores the world of insects and spiders. 6420 ext. 11. buildingjewishbridges.org/?p=1015 Museum hours: Tue.-Sat. from 10 a.m. to Norman Geisler The Reasons To Believe ‘Elements of Fire’ Exhibition of ceramics by 5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Junior San Jose Chapter holds its fall kickoff meeting artists and CSMA Faculty Members Gabe Toci and Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo featuring a talk by theologian Dr. Norman Geisler Jonathan Huang. Through Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Alto. www.friendsjmz.org entitled “Can Man Live By Bread Alone?” Geisler Closed Sundays. Free. Community School of Music Wild Cat Adventure Wild Cat Adventure argues that even atheists need God from logical, and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio features five live wild cats from around the moral, psychological and religious viewpoints. Circle, Mountain View. Call 650-917-6800 ext. world. Each cat is shown on stage as infor- Sept. 9, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Bridges Community 306. www.arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery.htm mation about the species is shared with the Church, Rooms 524/525, 625 Magdalena Ave., ‘Salt Works’ by Bill Scull “Salt Works” audience. You may see a cheetah, rare king Los Altos. Call 650-917-9107. www.reasons.org/ by Bay Area artist, Bill Scull, is featured at cheetah, cougar, serval, Canada lynx, Siberian get-involved/chapters-and-networks/san-jose Gallery 9 through Sept. 24. On display are lynx or Geoffroy’s cat. Sept. 11, 2-3 p.m. Adults abstract aerial photographs of the Fremont $10. Children $5. Foothill College, Appreciation SPECIAL EVENTS salt ponds taken while aboard the Airship Hall, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call Ventures’ zeppelin. Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 707-874-3176. www.wildcatfund.org ‘Creating Democracy and Challeng- p.m.; Sun. noon to 4 p.m. Gallery 9, 143 Main ing Corporate Rule’ The Mid-Peninsula St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com Coalition for Democracy holds a forum on LIVE MUSIC “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corpo- AUDITIONS ‘Catacoustic Consort & Wildcat Viols’ rate Rule” with guest speaker David Cobb of Seventeenth-century German cantatas for solo the Move To Amend campaign. Sept. 12, 7-9 ‘Ramona Quimby’ Los Altos Youth The- voices, viols and continuo. Youngmi Kim and p.m. Free. First Baptist Church of Palo Alto, atre Presents: “Ramona Quimby.” Casting baritone Mischa Bouvier deliver works by Franz 305 N. California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650- ages 8 to 20. Audition: Sept. 6 and 7, 4-6 Tunder, Matthias Weckmann, Christoph Bern- 424-0842. movetoamend.org/events p.m. Callback: Sept. 8, 4-7 p.m. Prepare a hard and others. Sept. 9, 8 p.m. $28-$35. First ‘John Muir, Almost in Person’ John Muir, one-minute monologue or poem showing Lutheran Church, 600 Homer St., Palo Alto. Call environmentalist, as portrayed by Don Baldwin, humor and character. Free. Hillview Commu- 510-528-1725. sfems.org shares life and times with multi-image show nity Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call Bossa Nova with Mucho Axe Live of Yosemite-the Range of Light with narrative 650-947-2796. losaltosrecreation.org Mucho Axe performs Bossa Nova, Latin, Tango, of Muir’s writings. Sept. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Stanford Memorial Church Choir Audi- and more. Sept. 2, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Res- Donation accepted. Wesley United Methodist tions Stanford Memorial Church Choir is holding taurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call Church, 470 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. Call rolling auditions for all voice parts. Rehearsals 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com 650-327-2092. Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Audition will include Happy Together - Ukelele Duo This Champagne Tasting @ Artisan Wine scales, basic sight reading, and eight bars of a upbeat duo performs classic pop songs Sept. 8, Depot “Tasting of France’s Prestigious House song of your choice. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Stan- 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro of Bollinger: The Standard of Champagne.” This ford Memorial Church Choir, Stanford Memorial St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www. is a walk-around tasting event. Sept. 2, 4-7 p.m. Church, Stanford . moroccosrestaurant.com $19.40-$29.94. Artisan Wine Depot, 400A Jazz & Blues with Johnny Williams Villa St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-3511. BENEFITS Johnny Williams performs jazz and blues music www.artisanwinedepot.com/ProductDetails. ‘Giving Blood May Get You a Job’ Donate at any Stanford Blood Center Sept. asp?ProductCode=EVENT-BOLLINGER ‘Walk to Feed the Hungry’ A 17-mile 1-13 and be eligible to attend a networking workshop and job fair on Sept. 13. Meet Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 walk for charity will be held Sept. 11. Partici- with career experts, recruiters from PAMF, Option1, 4Info, Tibco, and more. Sign up for Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. Midori Kai Bouique Asian American arts pants can walk any part from San Jose to Palo free resume critiques. 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Free. Stanford Blood Center, 3373 Hillview www.moroccosrestaurant.com and crafts, foods raffles and entertainment at Alto. Register by Sept. 8 at www.firstgiving. Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-725-2540. bloodcenter.stanford.edu/ Latin Guitar with Vic Moraga Vic the Midori Kai Eleventh Annual Arts & Crafts com/BuddhistGlobalRelief/bgr-walk-to-feed- Moraga performs popular and original music Boutique. All proceeds go to local nonprofit orga- the-hungry-ca-bay-area. There will be a free solo and with his group, The Moraga Band. nizations. Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Mountain vegetarian lunch at Chung Tai Zen Center 408-282-3105. mastergardeners.org/scc.html www.miramarevents.com Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, View Buddhist Temple Gymnasium, 575 N. Shore- Sunnyvale for registered walkers. 8:15-6 p.m. line Blvd., Mountain View. Call 925-596-1770. Yoga for Gardeners A workshop on yoga 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968- Donations to Buddhist Global Relief. Walk end 1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com www.midorikai.com - Sarah Wallis Park, 202 Ash St., Palo Alto. exercises for gardeners. Sept. 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 CONCERTS p.m. $31. Common Ground Garden Supply and New Esterhazy Quartet - Dedicated to Paly Music Boosters Flea Market Flea Call 650-383-8480. www.firstgiving.com/ Baroque Music Cozncert The Phil- Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Haydn The New Esterhazy Quartet play quartets Market. Variety of items for sale including books, BuddhistGlobalRelief/bgr-walk-to-feed-the- harmonic opens the 2011-12 season with a Call 650-493-6072. yogacareforgardeners. by Haydn and two dedicated to Haydn, including antiques, crafts from around the world, plants and hungry-ca-bay-area concert of baroque music. Bach’s Brandenburg eventbrite.com/ Mozart’s Quartet in A, K. 464, and cello virtuoso more. Supports the Paly music department. Sept. Concerto #5, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Cello and Bernard Romberg’s Op. 1, No. 2, which invites the 11, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Palo Alto High School CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Harpsichord, Suite from “Dido and Aeneas” by cellist to the far end of the fingerboard. Sept. 11, parking lot parking lot, 50 Embarcadero Road, COMMUNITY EVENTS Henry Purcell and music for brass by Giovanni Palo Alto. Call 650-324-3532 . ‘Learn to Meditate’ A workshop on learn- 4 p.m. $25 general / $20 discount. All Saints Epis- Assistive Technology Devices for Older Gabrieli. Sept. 10, 8-10 p.m. General $20/ ing and practicing meditation. Thursdays, Sept. copal Church, 555 Waverly St., Palo Alto. www. Wine Tasting @ Artisan Wine Depot Adults senior $17/student $10. First Baptist Church, 8-29, 7:30-9 p.m. $60. Ananda Church, 2171 Learn about devices that can help seniors newesterhazy.org “Tasting of Great Values from the Pioneer of maintain independence through later years. Sept. 305 North California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 408- Imported Spanish Wines Jorge Ordonez Selec- El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call 650-323-3363. 395-2911. www.paphil.org/baroque.php The St. Valentinez The St. Valentinez perform www.anandapaloalto.org 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Family YMCA, funk music Sept. 9, 8-10 p.m. Free. Red Rock Cof- tions.” This is a walk-around tasting event. 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-856-922. Sept. 9, 4-7 p.m. $19.40-$24.90. Artisan Wine ‘Start Your Fall Garden’ Learn how to grow fee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. www.ymcasv.org/paloalto/ DANCE Depot, 400A Villa St., Mountain View. Call vegetables in containers and in beds. Plan for a Hui ‘Ilima’s 52nd Annual Lu’au 650-969-3511. www.artisanwinedepot.com/ year-round harvest, coordinating the garden with All-you- Dance Classes for all ages Classes in bal- ON STAGE Tasting_of_Great_Values_from_the_Pioneer_ the kitchen with easy-growing and shade tolerant can-eat sit-down dinner. Traditional lu’au menu; let, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theater and more, kalua pig (fresh from the imu), chicken long beginners through advanced dancers. See website ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Two charming sisters of_Import_p/event-jorgeordonez.htm plants. Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $35. Common sail the unpredictable seas of courtship in this Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, rice, lomi salmon, baked fish, steamed rice, for class details. Time varies. $60 a month. For the sweet potato, haupia. Sept. 10, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Love of Dance, 2483 Old Middlefield Way Suite B, adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel “Sense TALKS/AUTHORS 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. and Sensibility.” Tue.-Wed.: 7:30 p.m.; Thu.-Fri.: startyourfallgarden.eventbrite.com/ $20-$45. I.F.E.S. Portuguese Hall, 432 Stierlin Mountain View. /fortheloveofdancemv.co Road, Mountain View. Call 408-890-8126. hui- 8 p.m.; Sat.: 2 p.m., 8 p.m.; Sun: 2 p.m., 7 p.m. ‘Bipolar IN Order’ Tom Wootton will give a Aerobic Dancing Classes A Jacki Sorensen ilima.cfsites.org Through Sept. 18, $19-$69. Mountain View community oriented talk on new perspectives fitness class incorporating strength training, EXHIBITS for thriving with bipolar or depression. Sept. Los Altos Hills Hoedown This year’s Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., abdominal work and aerobic routines. Compli- ‘A Bee’s Eye View’ Local nature photographer Mountain View. theatreworks.org 7, 7 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, Hoedown will feature live bluegrass music, old- 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 415-992- mentary child care provided. Mondays, Wednes- Judy Kramer will exhibit her close-up wildflower ‘Shout! The Mod Musical’ “Shout! The days and Fridays. 9-10 a.m. Mountain View fashioned arts and crafts, farmers market, BBQ 5315. www.bipolaradvantage.com/events and more. At 4:30 p.m., view equestrian exhibi- photography, titled “A Bee’s Eye View,” through Mod Musical” flips through the 1960’s like a Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St. (next to Library), Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, musical magazine, featuring the fashion and the ‘Grand Tour of the Realms of the Uni- Mountain View. Call 650-941-1002. tions in the upper arena. Sept. 10, 3-8 p.m. Free. Westwind Community Barn, 27210 Altamont 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 650-494-3222. music with soulful pop anthems and ballads by verse’ In this non-technical program, astronomer Communication Workshop (ToastMas- Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-947-2518. www. www.earthwitnessphoto.com British stars like Petula Clark, Lulu, and Dusty Andrew Fraknoi will take participants on a “tourist ters Orbiters) Toastmasters meet every first losaltoshills.ca.gov/ ‘Monuments of Printing’ “Monuments of Springfield. Through Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $24-32. Bus tour” of the universe as astronomers understand and third Thursdays to work on communication it today using images from the Hubble telescope. Mediterranean Food Festival Printing: from Gutenberg to the Renaissance,” Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call skills in a friendly environment. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Handcrafted Outdoor service first. Sept. 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. falafel, hummus, dolma, kababs, spinach pie, the first of two exhibitions spanning 500 years of 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org Free. Mountain View Community Center, 210 printing history, demonstrates the development Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo South Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 408- grilled meats and vegetables. Music, traditional Alto. Call 650-813-9094. etzchayim.org dance, crafters’ alley, children’s carnival games, of printing in Europe over a 250-year period as RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY 571-1844. orbiters.freetoasthost.us seen in selected works in the rare book collec- Technology and Society Committee raffle prices church tours. Sept. 11, noon-10 p.m. ‘50 percent Jewish? 100 percent Wel- Gardening in Containers: Ornamentals $3. Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer, tions of the Stanford University Libraries. Through Luncheon Forum Herb Kelty, founder of Exo- and Vegetables Lise Varner and Laramie Nov. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sundays. Free. come!’ A meeting/dinner for people of mixed tec, a Palo Alto based maker of molding machines 380 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Hills. Call 650- Jewish heritage. Sept. 8, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Res- Trevino lead a talk about growing ornamentals 941-1570. orthodoxredeemer.org Green Library Bing Wing, Stanford University. Call for manufacturing plastic parts, presents and then and edibles successfully in containers, particu- 650-725-1020. library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/ taurant (details provided upon registration), Cali- refutes some of the misinformation regarding Mountain View Art & Wine Festival larly edible and fragrant plants. Topics include exhibits/MonumentsofPrintingOne.html fornia Street, Mountain View. 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Independent Administration of Estates NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL held on September 26, 2011 at 9:00 Act. (This authority will allow the ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court personal representative to take many Date of Filing Application: January 31, of California, County of Santa Clara, actions without obtaining court approv- 2011 located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, al. Before taking certain very important To Whom It May Concern: CA, 95113. actions, however, the personal repre- The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: If you object to the granting of the peti- sentative will be required to give notice DANIEL ILHAE CHOI, TERESA tion, you should appear at the hearing to interested persons unless they have JUNGSHIN CHOI and state your objections or file written waived notice or consented to the The applicants listed above are apply- objections with the court before the proposed action.) The independent ing to the Department of Alcoholic hearing. Your appearance may be in administration authority will be granted Beverage Control to sell alcoholic person or by your attorney. 1VCMJD/PUJDFT unless an interested person files an beverages at: If you are a creditor or a contingent 865 Sonia Way FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): objection to the petition and shows 1477 Plymouth St. creditor of the decedent, you must 995 Fictitious Name Mountain View, CA 94040 ANSHINA CONSTRUCTION CO. good cause why the court should not Ste. D file your claim with the court and mail Statement Registrant/Owner began transacting 2014 Colony St., Apt. 11 grant the authority. Mountain View, CA 94043-1220 a copy to the personal representative business under the fictitious business Mountain View, CA 94043 A HEARING on the petition will be Type of license(s) applied for: appointed by the court within four KNB COMMUNICATIONS name(s) listed herein on 8/4/2011. FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY held on September 21, 2011 at 9:00 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE- EATING months from the date of first issuance KNB COMMOBILITI This statement was filed with the ON: 06/06/2011 a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court PLACE of letters as provided in Probate Code FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara UNDER FILE NO. 552290 of California, County of Santa Clara, (MVV Aug. 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011) section 9100. The time for filing claims STATEMENT County on August 5, 2011. REGISTRANT’S NAME(S)/ located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, will not expire before four months from File No.: 554472 (MVV Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011) ENTITY(IES): CA, 95113. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER the hearing date noticed above. The following person (persons) is (are) ZHENYU WANG If you object to the granting of the ESTATE OF: You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in doing business as: GEORGE’S REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 2014 Colony St., Apt. 11 petition, you should appear at the SUSAN CLEMENS the estate, you may file with the court 1.) KNB Communications, 2.) KNB FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Mountain View, CA 94043 hearing and state your objections or Case No.: 1-11-PR-169363 a Request for Special Notice (form Commobiliti at 211 Easy St., #2, STATEMENT THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED file written objections with the court To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, DE-154) of the filing of an inventory Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara File No.: 554583 BY: An Individual. before the hearing. Your appearance contingent creditors and persons County. The following person (persons) is (are) This statement was filed with the who may otherwise be interested in and appraisal of estate assets or of may be in person or by your attorney. any petition or account as provided in This business is owned by: An doing business as: County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara If you are a creditor or a contingent the will or estate, or both, of SUSAN CLEMENS, also known as SUSAN Probate Code section 1250. A Request Individual. George’s Repair and Maintenance at County on August 19, 2011 creditor of the decedent, you must BOTTGER, also known as SUSAN for Special Notice form is available The name and residence address of the 68 Centre Street, Mountain View, CA (MVV Sep. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011) file your claim with the court and mail BOTTGER-CLEMENS. from the court clerk. owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): 94041, Santa Clara County. a copy to the personal representative A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Attorney for Petitioner: R. KEVIN RYAN This business is owned by: An 997 All Other Legals appointed by the court within four 211 Easy St., #2 Individual. DANIEL M. CLEMENS in the Superior /s/ Diana Dean Gendotti, Esq. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER months from the date of first issu- Mountain View, CA 94043 The name and residence address of Court of California, County of SANTA 95 Main Street, Suite 7 ESTATE OF: ance of letters as provided in Probate Registrant/Owner began transacting the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): CLARA. Los Altos, CA 94022 FRITZ KRAWEZ Code section 9100. The time for business under the fictitious business GEORGE REINHEIMER The Petition for Probate requests that: (650)947-0307 Case No.: 1-11-PR-169276 filing claims will not expire before four name(s) listed herein on 10/1995. 68 Centre Street DANIEL M. CLEMENS be appointed as (MVV Aug. 26, Sep. 2, 9, 2011) To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, This statement was filed with the Mountain View, CA 94041 months from the hearing date noticed personal representative to administer contingent creditors and persons who County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to above. the estate of the decedent. NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL may otherwise be interested in the will County on August 4, 2011. transact business under the fictitious You may examine the file kept by the The petition requests authority to ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES or estate, or both, of FRITZ KRAWEZ. (MVV Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011) business name(s) listed herein. court. If you are a person interested in administer the estate under the Date of Filing Application: A Petition for Probate has been filed This statement was filed with the the estate, you may file with the court Independent Administration of Estates August 17, 2011 by: ELIZABETH MCCAUGHEY in the BOTTLES-UP County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara a Request for Special Notice (form Act. (This authority will allow the person- To Whom It May Concern: Superior Court of California, County of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County on August 9, 2011. DE-154) of the filing of an inventory al representative to take many actions The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: SANTA CLARA. STATEMENT (MVV Aug. 19, 26, Sep. 2, 9, 2011) and appraisal of estate assets or of without obtaining court approval. Before ARTISAN WINE BAR & SHOP INC. File No.: 554500 The Petition for Probate requests that: any petition or account as provided taking certain very important actions, The applicants listed above are apply- The following person (persons) is (are) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT ELIZABETH MCCAUGHEY be appointed in Probate Code section 1250. A however, the personal representative ing to the Department of Alcoholic doing business as: OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS as personal representative to adminis- Request for Special Notice form is will be required to give notice to inter- Beverage Control to sell alcoholic Bottles-Up at 144 A & B South Whisman NAME ter the estate of the decedent. available from the court clerk. ested persons unless they have waived beverages at: Rd., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa File No. 555060 The petition requests the decedent’s Attorney for Petitioner: notice or consented to the proposed 2482 W El Camino Real Clara County. The following person(s)entity(ies) has/ will and codicils, if any, be admitted /s/ James Efting action.) The independent administration Mountain View, CA 94040-1421 This business is owned by: A Limited have abandoned the use of the fictitious to probate. The will and any codicils Jackson & Efting authority will be granted unless an inter- Type of license(s) applied for: Liability Company. business name(s). The information given are available for examination in the file 438 South Murphy Avenue ested person files an objection to the 20 - OFF- SALE BEER AND WINE, The name and residence address of the below is as it appeared on the fictitious kept by the court. Sunnyale, CA 94086 petition and shows good cause why the 42 - ON - SALE BEER AND WINE - owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): business statement that was filed at the The petition requests authority to (408)732-3114 court should not grant the authority. PUBLIC PREMISES CLASSICK IMPORT & EXPORT LLC County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. administer the estate under the (MVV Aug. 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011) A HEARING on the petition will be (MVV Aug. 26, Sep. 2, 9, 2011)

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