Special Issue Twelve Months of Triumphs, Tribulations and Small Moments As Viewed by the Weekly’S Writers and Photographers

Vol. XXVI, Number 26 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 ■ 50¢ Special Issue Twelve months of triumphs, tribulations and small moments as viewed by the Weekly’s writers and photographers www.PaloAltoOnline.com

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PALO ALTANS SET SIGHTS ON BIG PLANS, PIPE DREAMS BUT HOW TO PAY FOR THEM ALL? BY JOCELYN DONG, BILL D’AGOSTINO AND ALEXANDRIA ROCHA Meanwhile, city staff and resi- tions in individual “pods.” over historical preservation, and the dents dreamed of a municipally Countless community meetings worst economic situation in the val- t has been a year of big dreams in Palo Alto. From the owned telecommunications net- and staff hours were devoted to ley since the early 1970s, the city district’s parcel tax to an Environmental Services Center work — the $40-million Fiber to the developing or debating these multi- did begin to think of long-term I to a new police building, Palo Altans this year dared to Home venture — that city leaders million-dollar visions — which planning and new initiatives,” said put on hold because it lacked a real- number at least 15 by the Weekly’s former mayor Gary Fazzino. “I dream as they haven’t in more than a decade, one former istic funding strategy. count. Members of the public have think people began to feel after mayor observed. Some people even looked far into passionately advocated for their three years of a dreadful economy; There seemed no area of life left untouched by the visions, the future and envisioned science versions of the future, convinced the (they) felt things were improving from the city’s neighborhoods to its Baylands to the municipal fiction as fact. One proposal receiv- viability of Palo Alto — not to men- ever so slightly.” ing air time in 2004: the “silver bul- tion its reputation — rests on mak- But there are those in the commu- infrastructure. A new library director called for the creation of let,” a monorail between CalTrain ing bold plans now. nity who are not so sure all the a central, high-tech library with a homework center, author and the Stanford Research Park that “After a very difficult period of dreaming is a good thing. They look readings, a literacy program and an undetermined price tag. would whisk riders to their destina- the dot-com bubble bursting, battles (continued on page 5)

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 3 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 PUBLISHER William S. Johnson Our EDITORIAL Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Marc Burkhardt, Managing Editor Jennifer Aquino, Associate Editor Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors Keith Peters, Sports Editor Town Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor by Don Kazak Robyn Israel, Arts & Entertainment Editor Don Kazak, Jocelyn Dong, Senior Staff Writers Bill D’Agostino, Alexandria Rocha, Staff Writers Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer Tough times in 2005 Nicholas Wright, Staff Photographer Tyler Hanley, Assistant to the Editor athy Kroymann turned over “We are in a very participatory, & Online Editor the gavel to new school board vocal area, and all conflict doesn’t Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections C President John Barton Dec. have to be adversarial. A lot of it Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Benson, Lynn 14. Palo Alto Mayor Bern Beecham has to do with what our perception Comeskey, Tim Goode, Jim Shelby, Jill Slater, Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, expects to do the same thing to Vice of conflict is,” she said. Contributors Mayor Jim Burch Jan. 10. Things aren’t any more cheery at Molly Tanenbaum, Jamie Schuman, Editorial Interns In both cases, the hands that hold 25 Churchill Ave., headquarters of Naomi Brookner, Photo Intern the gavels may be sweating a little the Palo Alto Unified School Dis- DESIGN before 2005 is done and gone. trict. Losing Measure I on Nov. 2 Carol Hubenthal, Design Director The city is facing a $5.2 million by the narrowest of margins — Judith Alderman, Assistant Design Director Diane Haas, Lynda Lumish, Sue Peck, Senior budget deficit for 2005-06, while about 225 votes — was a body Your Designers; the school district’s much smaller blow to the district. Board members Mindi Casillas, Elise Eisenman, Ben Ho, budget deficit is projected at Dec. 14 rightfully noted that more Dana James, Scott Peterson, Designers PRODUCTION $600,000, to be covered by reserves methods Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager or a hoped-for 1 percent boost in Dorothy Hassett, Joan Sloss, Sales & Production property-tax revenues. Both gaps “We can’t have it all, so Coordinators follow major recent cuts: $1.5 mil- we have to decide what ADVERTISING lion this year for the city and $6.5 last for Michael Howard, Advertising Manager is more important.” Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Assistant million for the district over the last Michelle Bayer, Jasbir Gill, Colette Jensen, two years. —Councilwoman Dena Mossar Display Advertising Sales “If this were a rainy day, I could days. Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. see using our reserves,” Beecham Linda Franks, Classified Advertising Manager said. “But I think this is more of a Justin Davisson, Ana Gonzalez, climate change.” than 22,000 voters did support Evie Marquez, Maria Menche, Irene Schwartz, Classified Advertising Sales The city and district won’t have Measure I. But that’s like losing a Blanca Yoc, Classified Administrative Assistant to approve their budgets until June, baseball game by one run — it’s ONLINE SERVICES but the projected deficits loom like still a loss. Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online storm clouds over everything else. The board agreed to base its next Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster BUSINESS The city’s crunch comes when it budget on voters approving a new Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager has several big-ticket items on its parcel tax next June. The district’s Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits wish-list, including new storm deficit, like the city’s, could result Claire McGibeny, AR Supervisor drains, a new police station, and in layoffs, only this time it will hit Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant Sivanthy Siva, Business Associate possibly a new central library. teachers, possibly 60 to 90, which Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringary, Doris Taylor, “We can’t have it all, so we have would result in increased class Business Associates to decide what is more important,” sizes. ADMINISTRATION Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & Councilwoman Dena Mossar said. One potential crisis on the hori- Promotions Director; Nikki McDonald, Promotions “The next round of budget cuts will zon is that the 12 elementary & Online Coordinator; be painful. schools are pretty much full up. Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Rubin Espinoza, Jorge Vera, Couriers “The community will have to “We are about to outgrow our fa- EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. come to terms in prioritizing its de- cilities,” Kroymann said, citing William S. Johnson, President sires. Until then, we’ll be struggling hundreds more students expected. Robert A. Heinen, Vice President, Operations; .... I think it’s going to be a tough Opening another school would Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Robert D. Thomas, Vice President, Corporate Development; year.” mean a $540,000 a year hit for the Franklin Elieh, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Part of the difficulty is that there district, in addition to the loss of Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations & are conflicting ideas about what the $650,000 annual revenue from leas- Webmaster Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Manager; city should be doing, and some- ing the surplus school, Garland, to a Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing times those differences are loud. private school. Elementary math: Services “Everything seems to be adver- No parcel tax, no new school. Chris Planessi, Computer System Associates sarial these days,” Burch said. But if it’s any solace, things are The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) is published “That’s the big concern to me.” grim all over, budget-wise. Liz every Wednesday and Friday by Embarcadero Publishing In January, the council will set its Kniss, a former Palo Alto mayor Co., 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. Periodicals postage paid at Palo Alto, CA and additional Top Five goals for 2005 in an at- and former president of the Palo mailing offices. 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Page 4 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly • Russian • Spanish • Arabic • English • German • Danish • Italian • 2004: Looking back Japanese • Mandarin Portuguese • Qualified, Native Instructors Declining conditions at city facili- riers saw their hopes for a nearly Language Pipe dreams ties helped some dreams finally get traffic-free utopia bulldozed in • Small Group Classes (continued from page 3) traction this year. 2004. The seven controversial Studies at the fiscal woes facing the city — An upgrade to the city’s police roadblocks — installed in the Institute • Private Instruction Anytime a $5.2-million budget shortfall has headquarters has been talked about neighborhood to calm traffic — • Emphasis on Conversation been projected for next year — and for more than two decades. The caused such a stir, the council shake their heads over all the major current facility has poor ventila- voted in March to remove all but • Professional Atmosphere projects vying for attention. tion, lacks space to store evidence one of them. “In the current climate, where and conduct interviews and might Meanwhile, the council and • Cultural Tips public financing is, at best, tight, it be useless during a major earth- public debated the merits of build- • Convenient Location doesn’t inspire confidence in the quake. ing a 19-acre Environmental community to overwhelm them In the spring, the police depart- Services Center in the Baylands, with demands,” Councilmember ment will come back with an that would sort trash, process recy- Russian • Spanish Jack Morton said. “If we want to updated design to a new 50,000- cling and compost yard waste, succeed we have to do it on an square-foot building, and a way to among other functions. The land item-by-item basis.” pay for it. All possible ideas for was designed decades ago to Winter Quarter City Auditor Sharon Erickson the $45 million improvements are become parkland, however, and January 17 - March 24 agreed. “There’s going to have to likely to be controversial: an one group of environmentalists is be a prioritization of those kinds increase in the existing tax on up in arms over that dream being Open House January 8, 1-4pm of projects. ... It does feel like hotel visitors, a new fee on 911 shoved aside. The council is there’s a lot of them right now.” calls, or new tax on all businesses. expected to decide the issue in Last day of discount registration Arabic • English German One possible dream-buster: “Most communities around here January. Meet our professional instructors, receive a free Residents may be asked to foot the have cut out the capital spending,” Fazzino believes the public must evaluation, and enjoy complimentary refreshments bill on a number of initiatives. Erickson said. “The council and be brought on board to help keep The Measure I parcel tax was the staff (in Palo Alto) are so reluctant the wealth of dreams from turning 650-321-1867 • www.languagego.com school district’s great hope this to do that because it took so long into cacophonous confusion. year. Warning that teacher layoffs to get here.” “I think it’s imperative — and were imminent, it sought to gain Acknowledging that resources are this is where the city hasn’t done Present this ad at the January 8th Open House $10 million a year through the tax scarce, one group of Palo Altans as good of a job — it’s essential to and save $20 on any group or private package initiative. Voters were asked to turned their attention to ways of communicate better messages of nearly double their current tax — using the city’s limited land. the nature of spending priorities Arabic • English German Danish Italian Japanese Mandarin Portuguese 350 Cambridge Ave. St. 100, Palo Alto, CA 94306 from $293 to $521 — and extend it Councilmember Judy Kleinberg, and services,” Fazzino said. He until 2013. It needed a two-thirds Planning Commissioner Pat Burt and suggested the city hold community “yes” vote to pass, but failed by others introduced their grand idea for meetings in the spring, during the less than 1 percent. redeveloping the Baylands, which budget discussions, to outline the The district is expected to try again could include shrinking the munici- city’s constraints and ask for pub- in a special June election. pal golf course while adding athletic lic input on which direction the Property owners will also be fields and welcoming a four-star city should go. asked to pony up $17 million over hotel and housing. “There are the tough choices we 12 years for badly needed According to Kleinberg, the time have to make. That kind of com- improvements to the storm drains seemed ripe to gather ideas from munity-wide discussion is — the series of pipes and drains the community over what “higher absolutely essential,” he said. that carry rainwater into creeks. In and better uses” could be planned “That would create a reservoir of February, residents will receive a for the area. great will and appreciation within mailed ballot asking to double Of course, as with any big think- the community.” ■ their monthly storm-drain fee ing, visions sometimes collide. Senior Staff Writer Jocelyn from $4.25 to $10. Political will as well as financial Dong can be e-mailed at It’ll be the second time the city constraints are expected to play a [email protected] has asked property owners to key role in whether the visions increase the fee. In 2000, an turn into reality — or become increase to $9 mere pipe dreams. E L T A X was shot N T After keeping the flame C down. N E N E I G H alive for six years, R A B O A M R Downtown North R residents who P E H P O were pro- T O street C D bar- I T R R T A

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S Nicholas Wright Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 5 JAN. 2004: Looking back AUTHORSUTHORS SHOWCASEHOWCASE A S News Digest Sunday, January 2, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve fire kills physician Sunday Night Poets Redmond O’Hanlon Julian Pichel, a longtime psychiatrist at the Palo Alto Medical Bill Bryson calls him the most daring writer of Clinic, died Saturday from burns he received during an accidental fire in his Atherton home on Christmas Eve, despite efforts of a caretak- Friday, January 7, 7:30 p.m. travel books in the English language. Having survived Borneo, Amazonia, and the Congo, er to pull him from a burning bedroom. He was 80. Dr. Pichel’s wife, Cecile, 79, a counselor in Menlo Park, was in crit- Michio Kaku Redmond O’Hanlon now ventures into the In his first book of physics ical condition from smoke inhalation Sunday at Valley Medical Center wild waters of the deep sea. Rich in oceanog- in San Jose. since Hyperspace, world- raphy, marine biology, and fishermen’s lives, Dr. Pichel was treated initially for burns and smoke inhalation and renowned author Michio Trawler recounts O’Hanlon’s North Atlantic then transferred to the VMC burn unit. Kaku reveals astonishing fishing adventure. While fire officials initially indicated he may have been using barbe- breakthroughs in theoretical cue-lighter fluid to start a firelog in a small bedroom woodstove, his physics. “In Parallel Worlds, son, Stephen Pichel, said that is incorrect — there was a can of lighter Sunday, January 23, 7:00 p.m. Kaku brings his formidable fluid across the room, but it was intact. explanatory talents to bear on Writing Workshop Instead, he believes his father may have accidentally ignited a one of the strangest and most Focusing on getting (and keeping) our pens sweater or a shirt he was wearing at a family Christmas dinner earlier Michio Kaku that evening, and possibly fallen into some pine cones near the fire- exciting possibilities to have moving, this includes useful, challenging exer- emerged from modern place as he tried to remove the sweater. Dr. Pichel had severe burns to cises and lively, supportive dialogue. his arms, and there was no sign of fire inside the woodstove, he said. physics: that our universe Fire damage was limited mostly to the bedroom area. may be but one among many.” Monday, January 24, 7:30 p.m. He said his mother’s cries alerted the caretaker, who lived in a cot- – Brian Greene tage on the Pichel’s property in the Lindenwood area of Atherton. The Fiction Book Group caretaker dialed 9-1-1 and ran to assist. He said she moved onto the Sunday, January 9, 4:00 p.m. New Life by Bernard Malamud property last spring following his father’s valve-replacement heart surgery, which left him with occasional balance problems. Michael Finney He had high praise for Donna, who suffered smoke inhalation but Wednesday, January 26, 7:30 p.m. Michael Finney’s hard-hitting was not hospitalized. consumer advocacy on ABC7’s David Thomson Prior to his heart operation, Dr. Pichel had remained active, even 7 On Your Side has made him In The Whole Equation: A playing tennis following a knee replacement three years ago. Cecile “Cece” Pichel still was seeing counseling clients. They celebrated their the Bay Area's consumer History of Hollywood,David 59th wedding anniversary last August. watchdog for well over a Thomson has given us a one- Stephen Pichel said he had dropped his parents at their home less decade. His new book, volume history of Hollywood than an hour before the accident, which occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Michael Finney’s Consumer that is one of the most bril- The family had gathered in the Woodside home of the Pichels’ daugh- Confidential, gives expert liant, insightful, entertaining ter, Linda Arata, for a family dinner. Dr. Pichel also is survived by advice on how to be a smart and illuminating books ever Cathy Cook, a twin sister to Linda, and by five grandchildren. Michael consumer, how to save money, written on American film. He said the family “had a wonderful dinner. We’re very thankful Finney and how to be fair along the Film enthusiasts will also for that. David way. want to pick up the new “From my perspective, he was a good father, a good provider and a Thomson paperback edition of his semi- good husband,” he said Sunday while arranging matters at the Atherton home. “He was a very respected psychiatrist and professional person, Sunday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. nal The New Biographical and was kind and caring.” Speculative Fiction Book Group Dictionary of Film. Dr. Pichel joined the Clinic’s Psychiatry Department in the early 1950s and practiced for about 30 years prior to his retirement. He was Singularity Sky by Charles Stross Thursday, January 27, 7:30 p.m. the son of the late actor and director Irving Pichel. Dr. Pichel was draft- ed into the U.S. Army in World War II and received his M.D. from Yale Local Author Night Medical School through an Army program. Following an internship in Tacoma, Wash. The family moved to Belmont when he joined the Monday, January 10, 7:30 p.m. Join us for our quarterly celebration of local writers! Joshua Braff’s debut novel The Clinic in the early 1950s. The Pichels moved into their Eichler-style Spanish Book Group Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green,is Atherton home in May, 1955. Services are pending, and the family Un tranvía en SP by Unai Elorriaga a funny and poignant novel about a dysfunc- requests no flowers. tional Jewish family in 1970s New Jersey. —Jay Thorwaldson Chamber Series: Yann Martel Holly Payne’s The Sound of Blue evokes the war-torn Balkans and a young woman’s quest Sunday, January 16, 5:00 p.m. for healing. In The Painting,Nina Schuyler Yann Martel at the Menlo makes a stunning debut with the story of a Park City Council Chambers secret painting that binds two people half a Corrections Fans eager for more stories by world away. To request a clarification or correction, call Marc Burkhardt, managing editor, at (650) 326-8210, or write to P.O. 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Page 6 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly 2004: Looking back TOP TEN o hap er S py togeth Ten ‘unique’ moments that defined 2004 THE FOUNTAIN OR THE EGG?. . . And you thought more diva than dog — came to most games with the chicken versus egg debate was sizzling. It was her toenails painted and a pearl necklace. a chirp compared to the noisy clucking about whether the city should place an Italian fountain or a BRAVEHEART . . . After police officers shot and 7-foot-tall egg-shaped sculpture called “Digital killed a mountain lion found in a residential neigh- DNA” made of recycled computer parts in Lytton borhood, a group of six residents held a vigil in Plaza. The sky has yet to fall on this issue. Rinconada Park for the puma. They huddled around a photo of the mountain lion and named him WAILING WALL Braveheart. There was no word on whether Mel . . . They Gibson considered suing for copyright infringement. came in masses. They gath- UNCLE BERN’S BAND . . . ered around it Mark your calendars. Mayor and lit candles. Bern Beecham (right), whose They even not anyone’s idea of a hauled away Deadhead, declared Oct. 30 pieces of it as “Jerry Garcia Day” after certi- Coming January 10 mementos. fying the legendary guitarist Some even- did, indeed, hail from this shed a few area. Garcia lived and taught tears (like Lile music lessons in the city in Elam, left). All 1965 and was raised by his the drama was grandmother in Menlo Park. fogster.com over the As the Dead’s immortal hit removal of “Shakedown Street” declared, seven traffic “Don’t tell me this town ain’t barriers tem- got no heart.” porarily placed in Downtown North as part of a “calming” trial. Just imag- ine what would happen if Library Director Paula Simpson succeeded in shutting down a library.

HUE-BRIS . . . How much do you love Palo Alto? Enough to paint your house in the city’s most popular shade? Samuel Yates may be able to help you out. You may have noticed the stilted-glass structure that serves as Yates office in front of City Hall. You may have also noticed him hanging out in front of your house with a camera. Yates is snap- ping shots of all 20,000 houses in Palo Alto to determine the Color of Palo Alto. He’ll then average all the colors to determine the city’s favorite hue. In two years, check out your local hardware store for the color. Who says there aren’t any “bright” ideas these days?

BANK FLUBBERY . . . This is the stuff that inspires jokes on late night TV. The Private Bank of the Peninsula reported a robbery when employees gave a bag of money to a person they thought was a thief disguised as a courier. It was such a convinc- ing and unbelievably creative heist that the Daily News ran a front-page story on the robbery. Turns out that the crook was really a courier who mistak- enly took the bag of money. The next day a new headline ran across the Daily News, “Courier not imposter.” Whoops.

BUSTED . . . The Friday Night Art Walks, which A MAGNIFICENT TREE? . . . The environmental were launched earlier this year, became a crime group, Acterra, known as an organization bent on scene when state officials busted up the soirees at preservation, killed a eucalyptus tree in the three local galleries for illegally pouring booze during Arastradero Preserve this year. The act tore the heart the event. out of hiker Bonnie Berg (above) who often meditat- ed under the tree and named it “Magnifique.” Apparently, the tree was considered a fire hazard and is a non-native plant in an area that Acterra is attempting to restore to its pre-Gold Rush state.

YANKED . . . The city showed support for the seamier side of the First Amendment this year when it argued that the adult-oriented publication, Yank, was legally permitted for sale in boxes around town. The magazine came into question when a Stanford graduate student, Sam Peterson, alleged that the City of Palo Alto was ducking its duty by allowing an illicit and naughty newspaper be distributed in news BAT GIRL . . . A girls’ softball team got a sponsor with racks. Peterson believed the city violated a state law dogged spirit this year. Literally. The team was spon- that blocks “Obscene, indecent or immoral” materi- sored by a 2-year-old French Bulldog (above) named, als from public view. Apparently, the U.S. Brie. Part ingenious marketing, the canine — who is Constitution disagreed.

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Catherine E. Ivy, CFP® Palo Alto’s odd couples CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner project through the city’s approval process. She pushed CA Ins. License #0B65956 Gerald Brett and Leon Kaplan Presumably, Gerald Brett and Leon Kaplan can both for a review of the proposal, which City Auditor Sharon We focus on results and provide creative investment, agree they love art. After all, Brett is a long-time member Erickson completed in November. insurance, tax estate planning solutions for individuals. of the city’s Public Art Commission and Kaplan was the Then came the rub: Both Renzel and Roberts claimed city’s long-time director of arts and culture until he retired Erickson’s numbers supported their respective causes. Call us for a no-cost, no-obligation review. in July. Renzel trumpeted that the report showed the facility But despite their similarities, the two would cost the city $1.6 million a year to operate — 525 University Avenue - Suite 610 Palo Alto, California 94301 men managed to find little commonali- rather than saving the city $1 million a year as Roberts ty in the summer of 2004. had previously alleged. (650) 328-3800 Tel (650) 328-8007 Fax But Roberts fired back that the additional million [email protected] The first clash was over “Digital DNA,” a 7-foot-tall egg-shaped sculp- would stay within the city, a winning scenario in cash- Registered Representative offering Securities through strapped times. Associated Securities Corp. ture planned for Palo Alto’s aging The issue is now in the hands of the City Council, Member NASD/SIPC Lytton Plaza. When the artwork’s installation was delayed, Brett accused which is expected to make its decision in January. ■ Kaplan of culpability, alleging he pre- —Jocelyn Dong ferred a real estate developer’s plan to build a fountain on the plaza. Brett Aram James and Lynne Johnson When the sculpture was destroyed Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson spent much of in a warehouse fire, the accusations the year on the defensive against alleged actions by her heated up and Kaplan accused Brett of officers. Often, it was former public defender Aram EasyParking? being paranoid. “Settle down, Gerald,” James — a self-appointed police watchdog — mounting Kaplan told Brett at one commission the attack. meeting. “Just chill.” “We need to start asking some really hard questions The tale is not yet over: The artist is about our police department,” James said at one public now rebuilding the sculpture but the meeting. fountain plan is moving forward as well. During a preliminary hearing to determine whether two At the end of the summer, after Palo Alto officers should go to trial for allegedly beating a Kaplan retired, another flap erupted Kaplan black resident, James was in the courtroom, acting as when — via his home in Texas — he attorney for Scott Cowger, the district attorney’s star wit- accused Brett and the other commissioners of a conflict- ness. of-interest for approving “Rrrun,” a 5-foot-tall car-and- Cowger testified that the alleged victim, Albert foot-shaped sculpture by artist Marta Thoma, herself a Hopkins, did not put up a fight as the two officers beat former commissioner. him with batons and fired pepper spray into his face. His Who was in the right in both cases was anybody’s testimony was seen as a main reason the officers will guess. Perhaps the venomous back-and-forth was just face trial next month. elaborately-staged performance art. ■ Around the same time, James conducted his own —Bill D’Agostino elaborative investigation after another Palo Alto officer ticketed his fiancee’s son, Jameel Douglas, for riding a Dan Lorimer and Joe Durand skateboard without a helmet. James alleged the officer racially profiled Jameel and When it came to traffic-calming in Downtown North, used excessive force when he lifted the boy into the air neighbors Dan Lorimer and Joe Durand stood squarely and shook him. But the district attorney saw the officer Now you can park in downtown Palo Alto with ease. The on opposite sides of the road blocks. as looking out for the boy’s safety and cleared the officer. EasyParking permit spaces are conveniently located every two Lorimer, a real-estate agent, was president of the The family filed a claim against the city and will likely sue. Downtown North Neighborhood Association, which In both cases, Johnson said race wasn’t a factor. But blocks from Alma to Middlefield and Lytton to Homer (time advocated for the installation of seven street barriers to limit is 4 hours). Permits available at any participating James, who is white, disagreed and called for heavier reduce the amount of traffic zipping through the neigh- police oversight. He also questioned Johnson’s consid- merchant (renewable yearly) for just $300. Gold EasyParking borhood. eration of stun guns, asked for a strict policy on the permits available for $450 for all day parking. Durand, president of a computer-networking firm, department’s use of video cameras in patrol cars, and www.dpapark.com formed a group called Unblock Downtown North to filed numerous public records requests. oppose the barriers, which the city put in place in June Johnson occasionally showed irritation at James’ criti- 2003. cal words, but nonetheless continued her behind-the- For 10 months, the two men and their sympathizers scenes work to smooth police-community tensions. ■ went head-to-head in one of the most contentious —Bill D’Agostino neighborhood disputes in years. They organized petition drives, posted signs, wrote letters to the newspapers, Ira Ruskin and Steve Poizner and lobbied city officials. Lorimer called his opponents “irresponsible” for not For a few weeks in the fall, Palo Altans couldn’t open voicing their opinions earlier in the planning process, their mailboxes without seeing a gaggle of fliers from which started in earnest in 1999. Democrat Ira Ruskin and Republican Steve Poizner. The Durand called his opponents’ solution to traffic calm- two state Assembly candidates spent a staggering $9 ing “extreme” and “polarizing.” million in the race. The two sides fought round after round at city meet- Two-thirds of that sum came from ings. Finally, in March of this year, the City Council Poizner, a moderate who tried to ride stunned the community by deciding in favor of removing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s popu- all but one road closure. larity to Sacramento. Ruskin, a well- The irony of it all? In June 2003, Durand had been respected councilman in Redwood nominated to run against Lorimer for leadership of the City who often seemed stilted in neighborhood association. He lost that battle 29-50, but debates next to the fiery Poizner, criti- in the end, he won the traffic-barrier war. ■ cized his opponent for donating —Jocelyn Dong money to President George W. Bush, hoping to stoke partisan fires. Ruskin Due to a delay in counting late Emily Renzel and Glenn Roberts votes, the dramatic race’s ending Former City Councilwoman Emily Renzel and Director was extended for nearly two weeks. of Public Works Glenn Roberts both value the Baylands Poizner, a former CEO of SnapTrack — for completely different reasons. and a White House Fellow who gar- Roberts envisions building a 19-acre garbage and nered most of the district’s newspa- recycling facility — dubbed the Environmental Services per endorsements, finally conceded, Center — atop the city’s current landfill after it closes in having come within a few thousand 2011. The center, Roberts said, would make Palo Alto a votes of victory. The same day, regional leader in sustainability and environmental justice. Ruskin alleged: “The voters voted for Renzel, who has a 150-acre Baylands marsh named me because they believe I am inde- Poizner after her, is determined to see the land turned into a park. pendent.” It was, after all, slated for that purpose almost four But liberal Palo Altans said it was opposite — they decades ago, she said. liked Ruskin because he was a loyal Democrat in a year As part of the skirmish this year, Renzel charged when the rest of the nation swung to the right. ■ Roberts with using a “back-door process” to sneak the —Bill D’Agostino

Page 8 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly 2004: Looking back

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Still, Simpson, a The city didn’t seem to suffer while Benest took time off Minnesota native, to deal with his personal tragedies — after all, he’s always received much kudos been more of a visionary who delegates the city’s day-to- during the meeting. SAVE 10% day operations. Even some who At the end of the year, Benest jumped back to work wanted their local and negotiated a much-heralded deal with Stanford library kept open at any University to provide two new community soccer fields. cost agreed she was All Medical Equipment at the He was also rewarded with a 10 percent pay raise. His the person to help the libraries recover from years of nine bosses, the City Council, wrote how they appreciat- neglect. ed his “optimism, commitment, enthusiasm, loyalty, Next on her plate: pondering a way to build that new Stanford Professional Bookstore courage and the manner in which you handled your per- “full-service” library and finding funding to staff it without sonal challenges.” closing beloved branches. In 2005, Benest will have to muster even more Simpson, who was previously Monterey’s library direc- strength: he’ll be leading the city in a fifth consecutive tor, said during one stop on her listening tour that she left 12/15/2004 - 12/31/2004 year of budget cuts, one that’s likely to produce the deep- her old job because she wanted new challenges. est trims yet to beloved public services. ■ “Guess what?” she said. “I think I found them.” ■ —Bill D’Agostino —Bill D’Agostino Wayne Martin City watchdog and gadfly Wayne Martin didn’t sway from his anti-tax crusade this year when he led and ultimately won a battle against the local school district’s parcel tax measure, which narrowly fell short of the two- thirds approval it needed. Supporters of the parcel tax increase The mountain lion have said Martin was In Palo Alto, 2004 was the year of the mountain lion. responsible for the In two prescient weeks in late April-early May, two deer measure’s defeat, were killed on Stanford University land; the suspect was along with the tough Stanford Professional Bookstore Carries a a cougar (or two). two-thirds benchmark. But when another mountain lion — or possibly the Martin, a self-employed computer programmer, used Complete Line of Diagnostic Equipment. same one — wandered into a residential neighborhood tactics similar to those he harnessed to oppose the on May 17, police began an all-out puma-hunt. After a $48.7 million library bond measure two years ago — We Stock the Full Line of Littmann Stethoscopes. neighbor’s old black Labrador ran him up a tree, police which also came up short of the two-thirds. officers — seeing the animal as a possible threat to near- As the only outspoken opponent of Measure I, Martin We Also Carry the Complete Line of Replacement Parts Rim’s, by children — fatally shot the lion. stuck to the numbers, preparing computer spread- Diaphragms, and Ear Tips. The killing instantly became the hottest topic in town. sheets on district finances and “white papers” on dis- For some, the dead feline was a majestic victim of police trict policies. Welch Allyn Diagnostic Kits, Sphygmomanometer’s, brutality. While supporters of the parcel tax increase spent Ophthalmoscope’s, Otoscopes, Pen Lights, Replace Bulbs, Pan Mountain lion sightings continued all year. While some thousands on mailing three colorful, glossy fliers, Martin Optic Ophthalmoscope’s, Batteries, and Much More. attributed the increase to people’s heightened aware- had about a dozen supporters who helped deliver “No ness, City Naturalist Deborah Bartens believed it was a on I” packets to every doorstep in Palo Alto. We carry Tuning Forks, Neurological Hammers, Pen Lights, sign of a changing world. “It wasn’t our intention to make a lot of trouble. It was EKG Calipers, Medical Models and Charts, and Doctor Bags. In October, another high-profile sighting occurred on our intention to educate the voters,” said Martin, who a roof near Jordan Middle School, rattling the nerves of was virtually ignored by the district during the cam- neighbors and reminding us of our rural surroundings. ■ paign. Not now. ■ stanfordbookstore.com —Bill D’Agostino —Alexandria Rocha 135 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 • 650-614-0280 Hours: Mon-Thu 9-8, Fri 9-7, Sat 10-6, Sun 11-6

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 9 Phony Ad Contest Upfront Find the phony ad in this issue of FAREWELL Please help me the Palo Alto Weekly and enter find the phony ad! the drawing to win a fabulous prize. Just follow the rules below and you could be a winner. So long, it’s been good to know ya . . . This month’s prize: • $100 gift certificate A HOUSE IS NOT A HOTEL . . . After years of hag- • Identify to Books Inc. at gling with administrators and neighborhood advo- the phony Stanford Shopping cates, owners of the Hyatt Rickey’s took stock of ad by Center the area’s sagging economy and decided to toss name, out plans for a revamped hotel. The16-acre Palo page number and • Monthly winner contacted by phone Alto hotel will instead make way for 185 homes. publication date. or e-mail. Texas home-building giant D.R. Horton will co- • Drawing once a month of correct • Limit of one entry per household. develop the property. answer determines winner. • Previous winners ineligible. • Deadline to enter is the last Friday of every month. NOT A HOLLYWOOD ENDING . . . Midtown Video shut its doors in late May, after 19 years in the • Enter at www.PaloAltoOnline.com and Palo Alto click on “Find the Phony Ad.” online neighborhood. A well-intentioned offer allowing customers to use store credit to purchase Midtown Video’s inventory ended up soiling some individuals’ memories as many discovered their coupons would not be redeemed.

NO PLACE LIKE THE CRAIG . . . The Craig Hotel (above), one of Palo Alto’s few residential hotels for low income people, closed its doors in June. An effort by developer Barry Swenson Builders and the Emergency Housing Consortium to take over the Craig fell apart when the cost of renovating the run- down hotel was deemed too expensive.

A FOND FAREWELL . . . California Sen. Byron Sher was term-limited out and replaced by California Assemblyman — now senator — Joe Simitian. Sher spent 26 years as a state legislator and had a highly-lauded record among environmentalists. At 76, Sher plans to remain active and possibly become involved with nonprofit environmental groups.

A PERIOD OF TRANSITION . . . Controversial former City Councilwoman Nancy Lytle, who saw her bid for re-election go down in flames in November 2003, discovered that 2004 had its share of changes as well . Laid off from her job as a planner OUT OF HARMONY . . . High rents pushed the in San Jose, Lytle is reportedly working as a planner popular Harmony Bakery from one location to the in Chula Vista in Southern California. To collect your next. The bakery moved from a somewhat obscure Palo Alto Police trading block of Park Boulevard to California Avenue, HASTA LA VISTA, BABY . . . After 10 years of cards, ask any Palo Alto Police replacing La Dolce Vita, a coffeehouse favored by sometimes controversial leadership as Palo Alto’s employee or go to the following locations for these 3 groups as disparate as the chess crowd and the fire chief, Ruben Grijalva left the city for Sacramento cards (3 different cards per week through 12/22/04): local sadomasochist club. The new location couldn’t on Aug. 16, to become state fire marshal under PA Sport & Toy World, Palo Alto Weekly or the Police revive the bakery, but owners Nickie and Phil Nasr Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Department lobby at 275 Forest Avenue. (above, with daughter, Terra Bella) said it will rise again — as they did in 2000 when the store was THE WALLS CAME DOWN . . . After a heated politi- kicked out of its Midtown location. cal battle that was finally resolved in 2003 in a bitter referendum campaign, Peninsula Creamery’s land- LOST ITS EDGE . . . A nexus for California Avenue mark building at 800 High St. (below) came down to nightclubbing, The Edge lost its liquor license on make way for mixed-use condominiums and com- May 11 after its owners allegedly failed to pay taxes. mercial space. ■ 26TH ANNUAL Neighborhood complaints over fights and noise — Sue Dremann 2005 TALL TREE AWARDS nearly cost the nightclub its license in 1998. TRAGEDY HAUNTS Q . . . Some in the nightlife • CALL FOR NOMINATIONS • community say Q Café and Billiards’ demise was in part due to rising rents, but the once popular spot THE PALO ALTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE was haunted by a mysterious fatal shooting, when AND THE PALO ALTO WEEKLY Maria Ann Hsiao was murdered outside its doors in are proud to announce the 26th annual June 2001. Tall Tree awards, presented in four categories, recognizing exceptional SLIPPED THROUGH THE CRACKS . . . The 1916 civic contributions and service to the Craftsman-style home at 1830 Cowper St. was Palo Alto community. Current elected torn down by new homeowners to make way for a officials are not eligible. more modern structure. The home which once belonged to Dr. P.A. Ross, a distinguished profes- UTSTANDING ITIZEN OLUNTEER • O C /V sor at Stanford who contributed to the development • OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL of X-rays, was deemed at one time to potentially be • OUTSTANDING BUSINESS worthy of a listing on the California Register of Historical Resources. However, that possibility was • OUTSTANDING NON-PROFIT not enough for further study for inclusion on the city’s list of historic, and therefore protected, homes. Nomination forms are available online at www.paloaltochamber.com NO LONGER SHARING ALIKE . . . Once filled with or at the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce promise, CityCarShare and its rival FlexCar pulled at 122 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto out of Palo Alto. The car-sharing program, designed to reduce traffic and pollution on local streets, fell NOMINATION DEADLINE short of company expectations. The affluence of the community and lower population density were JAN. 14, 2005 AT 5PM blamed for the closures.

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Naval Post- 3910 Middlefield Road She was born on Christmas Day graduate 650.813.9300 800.926.6552 in Hazelton, Penn., in 1907 to School in Alex and Anna Socker. She had Monterey one brother and four sisters. She and had married Daniel A. Di Luzio and served as had one daughter, Geneva. acting chair She went to Kutztown Universi- there from ty in Kutztown, Penn., and earned 1991-93. City of Palo Alto Utilities an associate’s degree in Elemen- He was tary Teaching, and later attended also a sen- Rodney Kennedy- TOP 5 GAS SAVING TIPS TO Lake Erie College in Painesville, ior research Minott Ohio, and received a bachelor’s fellow at degree in Education. Stanford University’s Hoover Insti- SAVE YOU MONEY THIS WINTER She finally became an elemen- tution where he specialized in in- tary school teacher for McAdoo, ternational relations and U.S. his- Penn., public schools and tory. Painesville, Ohio, public schools, Known for his wit, charm and where together she taught for intellect, he was a former U.S. more than 50 years. She was a Ambassador to Sweden. He had a member of the St. Thomas special interest in Northern Euro- Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto. pean and Far North security is- She enjoyed reading and music. sues, environmental diplomacy She was an avid supporter of edu- and environmental security. cational activities to promote lit- Born June 1, 1928, in Portland, eracy for children and adults. Ore., he attended Middlesex She is survived by her daughter, School in Concord, Mass., from Geneva D. Haertel; and two sis- 1942-46. In 1946, he enlisted in ters, Helen Jupina and Julia the U.S. Army, serving in Japan Medalis. as part of the American occupa- Memorial services and burial tion force following World War II. will be private. He served in the Army until 1953. He served as both an assistant Kathleen Fisher professor at Stanford University Kathleen M. “Kay” Fisher, 89, and assistant director of Stan- a 52-year resident of Menlo Park, ford’s Western Civilization Pro- died Dec. 1 at Stanford Medical gram. He was director of Stan- Center. She died of natural causes, ford’s Summer Session from although she fought Parkinson’s 1960-65. 1. Lower the temperature on your thermostat disease for more than 20 years. He was Ambassador to Sweden Set your thermostat at 68 degrees while you are at home, health permitting. Trim your heating She was born in Saskatoon, from 1977-80. He was judged by costs 5% to 15% by setting your thermostat even lower or off while you are at work or in bed. Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1940, Nobel Prize winners Gunnar she married Weston C. Fisher. Myrdal and Alva Myrdal as the 2. Install an ENERGY STAR® programmable thermostat They moved to the United States most effective and successful U.S. Program your ENERGY STAR® thermostat to turn on and off automatically. For example, set in 1952. Ambassador to Sweden in more the thermostat to turn off an hour after you go to bed and back on one hour before you wake She was a founding member of than 20 years, and was credited the Palo Alto Golf and Country with helping to heal U.S.-Swedish up. For every degree you lower your thermostat, you can save up to 2% on your heating costs. Club, and was a volunteer with relations, which had suffered a pe- Check www.cpau.com or call Utilities Marketing Services at 329-2241 for rebate information. the Menertons and the Stanford riod of bitter estrangement created 3. Clean or replace your furnace filter regularly Mothers’ Club. She enjoyed by the Vietnam War. homemaking, foreign travel, read- In 1993 he was selected by the A dirty filter prevents proper airflow, makes your heater run longer and uses more energy. By ing, painting and spending time U.S. Navy to initiate an interdisci- simply cleaning/replacing the filter in forced-air heating systems, you can save up to 5% on your with her family. plinary curriculum at the Naval heating costs. She is survived by her husband, Postgraduate School developing Weston C. Fisher of Menlo Park; expertise in the naval line of offi- 4. Lower the temperature on your water heater son, Weston A. Fisher of Stow, cers as managers of military envi- Reduce your water heater thermostat to 120 degrees or to the low to medium setting. If you Mass.; brother, James E. Beardall ronment issues and problems. He have a dishwasher without a built-in heating unit, 140 degrees is recommended (refer to your of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; also established a Naval Service owners manual). Each 10 degree reduction will save 3% to 4% on water two grandchildren, a nephew and Foreign Area Specialists Program heating costs. a niece. to educate and train Navy and Marine officers to be diplomatic 5. Install high efficiency showerheads and faucet aerators Rodney Kennedy-Minott staff members in U.S. embassies Save up to 50% on hot water costs and reduce water waste by installing high efficiency Rodney Glisan Kennedy- abroad. He also directed both an showerheads and faucet aerators. Minott, 76, a longtime member of Environmental Security Program the Stanford community, distin- at the Naval Postgraduate School Find out where your home is using the most energy with our online Home Energy guished Northern California and the Foreign Area Officer’s Analysis at: www.cpau.com scholar, former U.S. Ambassador Program, educating officers to be and Democratic Party activist, military diplomats. died Dec. 15 in Monterey. Over the years, he also authored www.cpau.com | (650) 329-2241 He died in his sleep, surrounded several books including “The by his three children. Sinking of the Lollipop: Pete Mc- PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Until his retirement in 2002, he had been a senior lecturer in Na- (continued on next page) ELECTRICITY | FIBER OPTIC | WATER | NATURAL GAS | WASTEWATER Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 13 (continued from previous page) matters. Rafael, Calif., at (415) 459-2500. Your best source He is survived by his three chil- Memorial donations may be Closkey versus Shirley Temple dren, Katharine Pardow Minott, made to the United Nations Chil- for and the Politics of California Sub- Rodney Glisan Minott, Jr., and dren’s Fund, 333 East 38th St., urbia,” “Peerless Patriots: The Or- Polly Berry Kennedy-Minott; and New York, NY 10016; Habitat for ganized Veteran and the Spirit of two grandchildren, all of whom Humanity International, 121 Habi- LOCAL Americanism” and “The Fortress live in Northern California. His tat St., Americus, GA 31709- That Never Was: The Myth of former wife, Polly Berry Kennedy, 3498; or Community Hospital of Hitler’s Bavarian Redoubt.” He died in 1997. For memorial serv- the Monterey Peninsula, 23625 NEWS also published a number of schol- ice information please contact the Holman Highway, P.O. Box HH, arly essays on Nordic security Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Monterey, CA 93942.

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Two seatings: 5-7 JANUARY 8TH. p.m., a la carte menu: Spago at 265 Lytton Ave. in Palo Alto will host a New Year’s Eve event Friday night. $95, plus tax and gratuity; 8 p.m.-closing, 5-6 course dinner, live band, cos- Organist James Welch will perform Saturday tume contest with a prize, cham- “Bach—By Popular Demand: A “Question” will be on display pagne toast, decorations: $120, plus Recital of Bach Organ Favorites.” through Sunday at the Iris & B. Ger- tax and gratuity. Reservations are re- The concert begins at 8 p.m. at St. ald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at quested. Spago is located at 265 Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Col- Stanford University. This experimen- Lytton Ave. in Palo Alto. For more in- orado Ave. in Palo Alto. A donation tal project is designed to provoke formation, please call (650) 833- of $10 is requested. 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Internet address: For show times, plot synopses trailers and more information about films playing, visit Palo Alto Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ tree for recycling? Residents can take Holiday trees to the compost area of the landfill at no charge Cut trees in 4-foot lengths. NOW PLAYING eye to film, focusing primarily on the bloated from December 26, 2004 until January The following is a sampling of movies “Hell’s Angels,” a big-budget World War I box- Remove decorations, tinsel, tree office bomb that requires several years and 28, 2005. Landfill hours are 8am - 5pm recently reviewed in the Weekly: stands and nails. Flocked trees several million dollars to complete. Along the Monday through Sunday. The landfill is The Aviator ✭✭✭ way the swells sit up and take notice, from are accepted. (Century 16, Century 12) Howard Hughes’ exasperated movie tycoons and contentious located at the east end of Embarcadero vibrant life makes for a worthy biopic that airline CEOs (Alec Baldwin as Pan Am Martin Scorsese crafts in glamorous style. In Chairman Juan Trippe) to equally powerful Road. the early 1920s, a young, affluent Hughes Hollywood starlets who can’t resists Hughes’ (Leonardo DiCaprio) takes his love of can- indifferent charm. As Hughes’ wealth and fame tilevered monoplanes and ungainly cargo-car- gain ground, so do debilitating indications of Ph: 496.5910 rying H-4 Hercules’ and makes it personal. He mental illness. Scorsese appears to have gained back some behind-the-camera mastery [email protected] is determined to break existing air-speed records and land in the record books as the of his older works. Rated: PG-13 for sexual www.cityofpaloalto.org/recycle fastest man on the planet. From that not-so- innuendo, language and violence. 2 hours, 49 humble start Hughes turns his introspective minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed Dec. 24, 2004) Page 16 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly THROUGH A LENS Norbert von der Groeben

(Above) Mohamed Soumah of Palo Alto works on a mural on an exterior wall of Country Sun Natural Foods on California Avenue. Soumah is a native of Conakry, capital of the Republic of Guinea. The mural is his first painting in the United States.

(Left) Stanford Medical students Eric Cabral and Dora Castaneda walk from the classroom to an afternoon lab. Norbert von der Groeben

THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF 2004

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 17 BEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF 2004 Don Feria Aaron Sheats, 5, looks for falling snowflakes from the roof of the Winter Lodge after the ice skating rink was turned into a winter wonderland with the help of an artificial snow machine. Nicholas Wright Norbert von der Groeben Rufus, a 10-year-old bobcat, licks his face while relaxing in his cage at the Palo Alto Junior Former Stanford men’s basketball coach Mike Museum and Zoo. Rufus is a third generation captive bred bobcat. The zoo administration uses Montgomery ended his 17-plus year career with the the bobcat display to teach visitors about all of the wild cats that live in the Bay Area, including university when he joined the NBA’s Golden State mountain lions. Warriors.

Page 18 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly BEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF 2004 Nicholas Wright Eva Elfishawi, 3, screams with delight as Roxy the goose honks at her at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.

PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHOICE

Norbert von Stanford medical students Nicholas Meeting the bobcat der Groeben One of my favorite photos from 2004 captured Stanford medical Wright “They’re just large house cats. They’re just large house cats,” I students Erik Cabral and Dora Castaneda as they walked from a repeated to calm myself when I entered the cage with zoo classroom to a lab at Stanford Medical Center. I spent six months curator Rob Steele. Before I could take a picture, however, shadowing Erik and Dora, during their first year of medical school. Rufus was rubbing against my legs and purring. Ha. Some The photo is memorable to me because of the intimacy and carefree bobcat. I bent down to pet him and he tried to bite my hand. nature between the two of them. Making the photo of Erik and Dora “They’re just large house cats. They’re just large house cats.” made me happy because I could clearly see that they were.

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 19 BEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF 2004 Norbert von der Groeben Six-year-old Ben Leonard is skeptical about his haircut, but President barber Roy Ruiz isn’t put out: he’s cut plenty of youngsters’ hair in his career. Don Feria Stanford professor and author Tobias Wolff. Norbert von der Groeben Anna Palter, Grace Donzelli, Claire Donzelli and Demetrio Donzelli wait for customers at their lemonade stand at the corner of Middlefield Road and Santa Rita Avenue as temperatures hovered in the mid 90s this summer. The children are raising money to pay for a surgery for their pet dog.

Nettie Jean Robinson was already raising her teenaged granddaughter, Natalie, in Palo Alto when she took in her three great-grandchildren, Cleneisha

Norbert von der Groeben Turner, now 6, and DeMario, 4, and Jamir Shepard, 2.

Page 20 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL A stretch Shorts WATER POLO HONORS . . . Stan- for success ford’s Tony Azevedo and Thomas Hopkins were named Division I first-team All-Americans by the for Cardinal American Water Polo Coaches As- Local sports news and schedules, edited by Keith Peters sociation. The Player of the Year Sports was UCLA senior Brett Ormsby, Stanford opens Pac-10 play who led the Bruins past Stanford in Friday with plenty of room the 2004 NCAA championship earlier this month at Stanford. Peter for improvement Varellas of Stanford was a second-team selection while Cardinal by Rick Eymer goalie Chad Taylor made the third oming off a three-game sweep at home, the team. Cardinal senior Greg Crum Stanford men’s basketball team is feeling a was honorable mention. In Division C little more confident about its chances in II, Palo Alto High graduate Chris the Pac-10 season, which gets underway on Fri- Finegold, a junior at UC San day with a 5 p.m. game at Washington State. Diego, made the first team. In Divi- Six games (and just two wins) into the season, sion III, Gunn High grad Brian the Pac-10 defending champion Cardinal (6-4) Mead of Johns Hopkins University looked like anything but a contender for another was named Player of the Year. title. Mead established himself as the Stanford takes a four-game winning streak into school’s all-time leading scorer, tal- Friday’s game after last week’s 84-66 victory lying his 100th goal of the season in over Montana. the Blue Jays’ final game of the “The Pac-10 will be a real test for us to show year. He has been named to the who we are and show we are on the upswing CWPA Southern Division All-Con- without players from last year,” Stanford junior ference team each of his four sea- point guard Chris Hernandez said. “It’s a new sons at Hopkins. Mead has earned group of guys who have stepped up and are ready Most Valuable Player honor as the to win.” Division III Eastern Championship Stanford already had big shoes to fill following twice in his career. its 30-2 showing - and a No. 1 ranking for four weeks - last year. It didn’t help that the Cardinal OF LOCAL NOTE . . . Palo Alto lost its top player and coach to the NBA. Babe Ruth is looking for a manager Trent Johnson, who served as an assistant un- for the upcoming season. Those in- der Mike Montgomery between 1996 and 1999, terested should contact Neil Mc- runs the same system as his predecessor but has Gregor at [email protected] different players filling the roles. Johnson was on . . . Registration is now open for the the coaching staff when Stanford played in the Palo Alto Girls’ Softball spring sea- Final Four in 1998. son and is open to all girls, ages 5- Johnson coached Nevada into the Sweet Six- 14, in Palo Alto and surrounding teen last year. communities. Practices begin in At Stanford he has three returning starters in March and will be followed by an Hernandez, senior center Rob Little and senior active schedule of games through forward Nick Robinson. Last year’s top reserves, May. After the spring season, travel junior Matt Haryasz and junior Dan Grunfeld fill teams will be formed for girls who out the starting lineup. wish to play at a more competitive Stanford lost Matt Lottich and Justin Davis to level. The focus of Palo Alto Girls’ graduation and All-American Josh Childress to Softball is on teamwork sportsman- professional basketball. Those were the top three ship, positive values and fun, while scorers last year, and Childress and Davis led developing fundamental softball Gonzalesphoto.com Stanford in rebounding. skills. All practices are in Palo Alto, “We’re slowly but surely coming together as a as all games for players 10-under. unit,” Hernandez said. “In the Pac-10 every game The older divisions (12-under and is going to be a battle for us. We have to be ready 14-under) will do some traveling to play.” during interleague games. Registra- Stanford was picked to finish third in the con- tion ends Jan. 31. Players can reg- ference, but it could be tough going. Every team ister online at www.paloalto- Junior guard Chris Hernandez will have to live up to his preseason billing as a John R. Wooden girlssoftball.org. For more informa- All-American candidate if the Cardinal is going to be successful in 2005. (continued on page 22) tion: 361-0743.

ON THE AIR Stanford women’s gymnastics team one

Wednesday of many reasons to look forward to 2005 Women’s basketball: Stanford at by Rick Eymer sage that we are a program on the feel that we’re getting close.” Oregon, 7 p.m.; KNTS (1220 AM), rise. I think that coming off last Despite losing five seniors KZSU (90.1 FM) fter getting close last year, year’s performance gives this (four of whom were All-Ameri- Friday Stanford women’s gymnas- year’s team great confidence.” cans) to graduation, and a roster Men’s basketball: Stanford at A tics coach Kristen Smyth Stanford opens its season at void of seniors this year, Smyth Washington St., 5 p.m., Fox Sports sees her team on the verge of tak- Net; KNEW (910 AM), KZSU (90.1 FM) 25th-ranked California on Jan. has reason to be optimistic. The ing the next step. 14. The Cardinal open at home four returning performers each Prep sports: High School Sports The third-ranked Cardinal com- Focus, 11 p.m., KICU (36); rebroadcast (with one of two meets at Maples turned in key efforts at last year’s Sunday at 7 p.m. pleted their most successful sea- Pavilion) on Jan. 28 against 12th- NCAA meet, led by junior Natal- Sunday son in program history with their ranked Oregon State. ie Foley, who produced first-team Men’s basketball: Stanford at third-place finish in the NCAA “I really feel like we’ve turned All-American performances in Washington, 12:30 p.m.; KNEW (910 Super Six last year, and Smith the corner and are ready to make the vault, uneven bars, floor exer- AM), KZSU (90.1 FM) has her sights focused squarely our mark as a national title con- cise and all-around. She was a Women’s basketball: Washington on a national championship. St. at Stanford, 2 p.m.; KNTS (1220 tender,” Smyth said. “Last year second-team All-American on the “Every year we’re trying to was a step in the right direction. I beam. AM), KZSU (90.1 FM) build, and improve our reputation Prep sports: Cal-Hi Sports Bay feel that a championship is no Juniors Jessica Louie and Glyn Area, 6:30 p.m., KRON (4); rebroad- on the national scene,” Smyth longer a hope or dream but a real- Sweets also return as top per- Gonzalesphoto.com cast Monday at 7 p.m. on Fox Sports said. “For us to have finished ity. We’re working hard to formers. Louie made her pres- Junior All-America Natalie Foley Net third last year really sent a mes- achieve that goal and we really (continued on page 25) leads the gymnastics’ squad. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 21 Sports

need to take care of the ball. Once Men’s basketball we do that successfully, we’ll be a (continued from page 21) lot more confident on offense.” in the conference has a winning In the past few games Johnson record, led by nationally-ranked has also been able to develop some Washington (10-1) and Arizona (8- depth. Back up junior point guard 2 entering play Tuesday night). Ari- Jason Haas returns as the only re- zona State (9-1) and Oregon (7-1) serve with much playing time. have also been impressive during Meanwhile redshirt freshman the preseason. guard Tim Morris has recorded “When the Pac-10 starts it’s a double figures in scoring in two of new season,” Johnson said. “Every- his last three games, and sophomore thing up to now doesn’t mean any- forward Fred Washington has also thing. We’ve got to continue to get seen his playing time increased. better defensively. We have to be Freshmen Taj Finger and Peter good there.” Prowitt are also seeing the court, as Stanford allowed an average of is sophomore Evan Moore, who 60.5 points a game last year, and is also plays for the Stanford football allowing 68.5 so far this season. team. The Cardinal have allowed fewer Junior Carlton Weatherby and than 60 points twice this year, while new addition freshman Kenny

Gonzalesphoto.com giving up more than 80 on three oc- Brown complete Stanford’s roster. casions. Mark Bradford played his final Washington State allows 51.8 basketball game against Montana. Gonzalesphoto.com points a game while averaging 49.1 Matt Haryasz hopes to help point He left the team to concentrate on Stanford in the right direction. under defensive-minded coach Dick football, where he is a star wide re- home.” Bennett. ceiver. Washington handed Stanford its “We’ve got to continue to im- “This decision really comes down first loss of the season last year and prove on both sides of the floor,” to the fact that I want to become the Junior Dan Grunfeld was a top reserve last season but has worked his was picked to finish second behind Robinson said. “Offensively we best football player I can be,” Brad- way into the starting lineup under new head coach Trent Johnson. Arizona. The Huskies are currently ford said. “I don’t think it is best for ranked ahead of the Wildcats. me to be a jack-of-all-trades when I The Cardinal will play at Wash- have the chance to do something ington on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. be- special with football.” fore returning home to play Arizona Bradford scored Stanford’s final State and Arizona the following two points against the Grizzlies and weekend. leaves with eight career points in 11 “Offensively, for me, it’s evident games. we don’t want to get into a running Stanford will be hard-pressed to game with a lot of schools,” John- finish among the top three in the son said. “We want to get in our Pac-10. The Cardinal haven’t fin- half court game and take good ished lower than third since the shots.” 1994-95 team was fifth. Stanford hasn’t finished a season “We have to run through our of- with fewer than 20 wins since the fense more and work hard on de- 1993-94 version was 17-11 (10-8 in fense,” Grunfeld said. “There are no conference play), but that’s a likely magical changes. We have to con- scenario this year unless the Cardi- tinue to work hard. No matter nal can find a way to win their where we are, we have to be able to home games, and then win more shoot the ball; once the Pac-10 sea- than they lose on the road. ■ son starts not every game will be at

Stanford University invites you to rediscover Charles Dicens’ 1854 novel Hard Times. From January 28 through April 1, Stanford will release in ten weekly installments, a facsimile of the novel’s first serial edition. Follow in Dickens’ footsteps and read the novel as it was meant to be read, in short weekly parts. To receive the ten free installments of Hard Times please enroll by January 18 at our website, http://dickens.stanford.edu, Questions? Email [email protected] or call 650 724-9588. Gonzalesphoto.com Center Rob Little is one of only two seniors in the starting lineup for the young Cardinal, off to a 6-4 start after opening 10-0 last season. Page 22 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports

GIRLS’ 2004 FALL ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

TENNIS Alex Graves (Gunn) Jr. Opp; Maile Stephanie Anderson (Redwood Christian) ALL-PAL BAY DIVISION Kraus (Gunn) Jr. setter; Jennifer Wang Jr. OH; Venessa Hamra (Valley Christian- First Team (Gunn) Sr. OH; Maddy Baldwin (Home- Dublin) Sr. OH; Sarah Wetmore (Valley Kristen Freethy (Burlingame); Katrina stead) Jr. OH; Emily Saliba (Los Altos) So. Christian-Dublin) Sr. setter; Hillary Ashton Lau (Aragon); Stephani Luk (Mills); Huette OH; Chris Schaefer (Los Altos) So. OH; (Valley Christian-Dublin) So. OH’ Lisa De- Wong (Mills); Shelley Murveit (Menlo-Ather- Lauren Schaefer (Los Altos) Sr. MB; Hope (Valley Christian-Dublin) Sr. DS ton); Audra Lam (Carlmont); Sarah Hoff- Michelle Nelson (Los Altos) Sr. setter; Nina Second Team Sevastopoulos (Los Gatos) Jr. OH; man (Menlo School); Katie Bouret (Menlo Samantha Andreacchi (Pinewood) So. Chelsea Wilson (Los Gatos) Jr. setter/Opp; School); Amanda Pade (Menlo School); OH; Brittany Gordon (King’s Academy) Jr. Michelle Johnson (Los Gatos) Sr. MB; Re- Ashley Carlisle (Menlo School); Gaby Filip- OH; Amy Nelson (Fremont Christian) Sr. becca Mason (Los Gatos) Sr. OH; Bryte cik (Menlo School); Kate Serrurier (Menlo MH; Claire Westwood (King’s Academy) Nielson (Los Gatos) Sr. setter/Opp; Niki School) Sr., MH; Ika Koshiyama-Diaz (Pinewood) Ames (Milpitas) Jr. OH; Abby Damm So. setter Second Team (Mountain View) Jr. setter; Chelsea Ligda Anna Nadham (San Mateo); Christina (Mountain View) Jr. OH; Sariah Alcaraz Honorable Mention Ruetz (Sequoia); Melanie Mayer (Mountain View) Sr. OH; Paige Henry Brooke Castro (St. Lawrence) Jr. DS; (Burlingame); Michi Yamazaki (Burlingame); (Saratoga) Jr. OH; Sarah Nguyen (Sarato- Socha Bell (King’s Academy) Sr. OH; Kali Kelley Brooks (Aragon); Tori Lei (Aragon); ga) Sr. setter; Barbara Lu (Saratoga) Sr. DS Rumrill (Redwood Christian) Sr. OH; Alanna Jasmine Dong (Mills); Andra Ng (Mills); Honorable Mention Musci (King’s Academy) Sr. setter; Amanda Jennifer Perkins (Carlmont); Kim O’Donnell Chu (Pinewood) Jr. Opp. Ashley Gardiner (Gunn) Jr. OH; Katelyn (Menlo-Atherton); Allison Carlisle (Menlo ALL-PAL BAY DIVISION School); Tracy Montgomery (Menlo School) Reese (Gunn) Sr. MB; Christina Fukumoto (Homestead) Jr. setter; Shelly Baxter Most Valuable Player: Alex Fisher ALL-WEST CATHOLIC (Homestead) Sr. MB; Erin Salba (Los Altos) (Menlo School) Sr. ATHLETIC LEAGUE So. setter; Brittany Wells (Los Gatos) Jr. First Team Most Valuable Players: Tanvi Dudhela MB; Sukhjit Athwal (Milpitas) So. MB; Alex Fisher (Menlo) Sr. OH; Sophie (Mitty); Bobbie Englert (St. Francis); Sam Geraldine Ledesma (Milpitas) Sr. DS; Sum- Schmidt (Menlo) Sr. Opp; Ali Lycette (Men- Rosekrans (Sacred Heart Prep) mer Reeves (Mountain View) Jr. MB; Rose lo) Jr. MB; Jennifer Sales (Terra Nova) Jr. Wei (Mountain View) Sr. DS Doubles Team of Year: Michelle Wat- MB; Rachael Freeman (San Mateo) Jr. OH; son, Jacqueline Schlemmer (St. Francis) ALL-SCVAL Ashley Nicholes (Carlmont) Jr. OH; Finan First Team EL CAMINO DIVISION Tovo (Carlmont) Sr. RSl Cassie Avila (Half Sam Rosekrans (Sacred Heart Prep); Most Valuable Player: Katrina Zawojski Moon Bay) Sr. setter; Kelsy Stiles (Aragon) Haley Hemm (Sacred Heart Prep); Anita (Palo Alto) Sr. setter/OH; Jessica Buffum Sr. MB; Linnea Saveo (Burlingame) Sr. OH; Athavale (Mitty); Michelle Watson (St. Fran- (Lynbrook) Sr. OH Kelly Wright (Menlo-Atherton) Sr. MB; Nikki cis); Jacqueline Schlemmer (St. Francis); First Team Engelhardt (Menlo-Atherton) Sr. OH Keith Peters Tanvi Dudhela (Mitty); Brielle Rajkovich Monika Beyer (Cupertino) Sr. OH; Jessi- ALL-WEST BAY Stanford-bound Menlo School senior Alex Fisher was named MVP of (Presentation) ca Buzawa (Cupertino) Jr. MB; Ally Lang ATHLETIC LEAGUE the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division this season. Second Team (Fremont) Sr. Opp; Melissa Ivan (Lynbrook) Most Valuable Player: Ariel Baxterbeck Donna Verdiano (St. Ignatius); Mollie Sr. OH; Chrissy Motzny (Lynbrook) Sr. (Castilleja) Jr. Parker (Sacred Heart Prep); Caitlin Rolla Opp; Sheila Pham (Lynbrook) Sr. setter; First Team Sarah Bennett (Monta Vista) Jr. setter; Alex (Notre Dame-Belmont); Kathleen Kuan Chelsea Ono-Horn (Castilleja) Jr. Opp; Gatley (Monta Vista) So. OH; Nicole Green- (Notre Dame-Belmont); Andrea Schlemmer Becky Chan (Castilleja) Sr. setter; Sylvia wood (Monta Vista) Sr. setter; Shan Hu (St. Francis); Sami Kawahara (Mitty); Alexis Schmidt (Harker) Jr. MH; Tanya Schmidt (Monta Vista) Sr. OH; Becca Hagemann Reilly (Mitty); Mandy Oswald (Valley Christ- (Harker) Fr. MH; Diana Bader (Mercy-San (Palo Alto) Jr. OH/DS; Lindsey Harris (Palo ian) Francisco) Sr. OH; Laura Trudelle (Wood- Alto) Sr. OH; Murray Koch (Palo Alto) Sr. Honorable Mention side Priory) Sr. MH OH; Dami Wusu (Palo Alto) Sr. MB; Lauren Brown (Presentation); Christine Danielle Carrion (Santa Clara) Sr. OH; So- ALL-WEST CATHOLIC Travis (St. Francis); Joanne Batara (Sacred phie Yayalan (Santa Clara) Sr. OH; ATHLETIC LEAGUE Heart Cathedral); Emily Wyatt (Notre Stephanie Barnes (Wilcox) Sr. MB; Phyree- Most Valuable Player: K.C. Walsh (Mit- Dame-Belmont); Jen Chiu (Presentation); da Faumuina (Wilcox) Jr. setter ty) Sr. Erin Dizon (Presentation); Lauren Evans (Sacred Heart Prep); Tami Tan (Sacred Honorable Mention First Team Heart Cathedral); Amanda Madison (Notre Joyce Wang (Cupertino) Fr. setter; Alicia K.C. Walsh (Mitty) Sr. OH; Erin Downey Dame-Belmont); Jesse Wrye (Valley Christ- Tikalsky (Fremont) So. OH; Amy Wanninger (Mitty) Sr. MB; Darcy Carroll (Presentation) ian); Jolene Harrington (Valley Christian); (Fremont) So. MB; Kury Kim (Lynbrook) Sr. Sr. setter; Kiera Reilly (Presentation) Sr. Katie Kilgore (St. Ignatius); Brianna Currier DS; Janice Tram (Lynbrook) Jr. MB; Ashley OH; Zoe Beltz (Presentation) Sr. MB; Nic- (Sacred Heart Prep); Alison Parker-Cole Lane (Monta Vista) Jr. MB; Shaina Epstein hole Clark (St. Francis) Sr. OH; Erica Dun- (Sacred Heart Prep); Erin Wilk (St. Ig- (Palo Alto) Sr. setter; Erica Gage (Palo Alto) can (St. Ignatius) Sr. OH; Daniella Morales natius); Hilary Lapping (St. Ignatius); Car- So. MB; Nicole Squires (Santa Clara) Sr. (Sacred Heart Cathedral) Sr. setter men Lam (St. Ignatius) setter; Laura Lalowski (Wilcox) So. OH Second Team VOLLEYBALL ALL-PRIVATE SCHOOLS Brittany Leonard (Mitty) Sr. DS; Carrie ALL-SCVAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE Estill (Mitty) Sr. OH; Lacey Gera (Mitty) Jr. DE ANZA DIVISION Most Valuable Player: Hannah Lippe OH; Ali Massei (Notre Dame-Belmont) Jr. Most Valuable Player: Alexa Anderson (Pinewood) Jr. OH OH; Haley Carroll (Valley Christian) Jr. OH; (Los Gatos) Sr. OH First Team Nicole Gonzalez (Sacred Heart Cathedral) Sr. MB; Michelle Gamlen (St. Francis) Sr. First Team Hannah Lippe (Pinewood) Jr. OH; DS; Melissa Pun (St. Ignatius) Jr. OH Honorable Mention Liz Dolye (Sacred Heart Prep) Sr. MB; Shauna Folan (SH Cathedral) Sr. OH; Alli- son Weslow (SH Cathedral) Sr. OH; Tiffany Woo (St. Ignatius) Sr. setter; Shannon Mc- Fadzean (St. Francis) Jr. MB; Bridget Keith Peters O’Hara (Presentation) Fr. OH; Laura Prang (St. Francis) Sr. OH; Katie Glomb (Mitty) Sr. Palo Alto senior water polo standout Remy Champion (right) was DS; Lexi Hill (Presentation) Jr. OH; Amanda named MVP of the SCVAL De Anza Division in 2004. Gil (Mitty) Fr. MB; Nicole Carson (St. Fran- Most Outstanding Goalie: Nikki Perl- Sr. goalie; Amanda Tipton (St. Francis) Sr. cis) Sr. OH; Jen Petersen (Presentation) Sr. man (Castilleja) Sr. 2-meter defender; Melissa Mordell (Sacred DS First Team Heart Prep) Jr. field; Lauren Jollymour (Sa- WATER POLO cred Heart Prep) Jr. field; Christie Clark Michelle Beaudreau (Aragon) So.; ALL-SCVAL (Sacred Heart Prep) Jr. field; Adriana Vogt Megan Burmeister (Menlo) So.; Kelly Eaton DE ANZA DIVISION (Sacred Heart Prep) So. field; Julie Hyrne (Menlo-Atherton) Jr.; Kelly Fero (Menlo- (Mitty) Sr. center; Katie Slugocki (Mitty) Sr. Most Valuable Player: Remy Champi- Atherton) Jr.; Heidi Kucera (Menlo-Ather- defender; Maxie Groh (St. Ignatius) Jr. 2- on (Palo Alto) Sr. ton) Jr.; Camy Sullivan (Menlo) So.; Meg meter driver; Kelsi Okuda (Valley Christian) First Team Zimmerman (Aragon) Jr. Jr. driver; Julie Oreglia (Presentation) Sr. 2- Phoebe Champion (Palo Alto) Jr.; Brit- Second Team meter tany Webster (Palo Alto) Sr.; Julia Lonhart Whitney Allen (Menlo) So.; Rita Bull- Second Team (Los Altos) Sr.; Sarah Murray (Los Altos) winkel (Menlo-Atherton) So.; Katie Hannah Stephens (Sacred Heart Prep) Sr.; Di Eaton (Gunn) Jr.; Nicole Yearnan- Gilmartin (Burlingame) Sr.; Kim Krueger Jr. field; Pallavi Menon (Sacred Heart Prep) Sanchez (Mountain View) Sr.; Megan Dyke- (Menlo) So.; Olivia Plume (Burlingame) Sr.; Fr. field; Jacque Gowin (Mitty) Sr. driver; ma (Cupertino) So.; Katie Nakaji (Saratoga) Elise Ponce (Menlo) Fr.; Caitlin Vartain Kim Needham (Mitty) Jr. goalie; Kandis Sr. (Castilleja) Sr. Second Team Canonica (Mitty) So. driver; Micaela Honorable Mention Shorrock (Mitty) Jr. 2-meter; Heather McK- Tanya Wilcox (Palo Alto) So.; Irene Emily Allen (Menlo) Sr.; Angie McPhaul inney (St. Ignatius) Sr. 2-meter defender; Kyle Terada Chang (Palo Alto) Jr. (Menlo) Jr. Christina Shilling (St. Ignatius) Jr. driver; Honorable Mention ALL-WEST CATHOLIC Carly DeMarchena (Valley Christian) Sr. Roxanne Pinto (Palo Alto); Polly Zeigler ATHLETIC LEAGUE hole set; Katie Stillwell (Valley Christian) Jr. (Palo Alto) First Team guard; Amanda Dugoni (Notre Dame-Bel- mont) Jr. driver; Katrina Semplinski (Pre- ALL-PAL BAY DIVISION Natalie O’Farriell (St. Francis) Sr. driv- sentation) Sr. driver; Audrey Yau (St. Fran- Palo Alto senior Katrina Zawojski helds the Vikings to the SCVAL El er/utility; Natalie Chrisman (St. Francis) Sr. Most Outstanding Field: Kelsey Haley cis) Sr. utility/driver; Liz Rouleau (St. Fran- Camino Division title and was named the league’s MVP. driver/utility; Mary Hildebrand (St. Francis) (Menlo) Sr. cis) Jr. 2-meter

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HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD BOYS BASKETBALL Tournaments — St. Francis Invitational: Tournaments — St. Francis Invitational: Nonleague — Tri Valley Classic: Castille- WBAL — Woodside Priory at Harker, 6 Nonleague Palo Alto entered; Sand Dune Classic: Men- Palo Alto entered; Sand Dune Classic: Men- ja entered p.m. Carlmont 8 20 10 13 — 51 lo-Atherton entered; Marin Catholic: Sacred lo-Atherton entered; Marin Catholic: Sacred TUESDAY, JAN. 4 CPSAL — East Palo Alto at Mid-Penin- Heart Prep entered: Head Royce Classic: Heart Prep entered; Head Royce Classic: SH Prep 17 10 13 13 — 53 Boys basketball sula, 3:15 p.m. C - Leong 0 1-2 1, Gadamasetti 1 0-0 2, Eastside Prep entered Eastside Prep entered De Anza Division — Mountain View at Girls soccer Johnson 2 4-4 8, Aragon 7 2-4 16, Granuc- Nonleague — South San Francisco at Nonleague — Mid-Peninsula at Gunn, 7 p.m.; Los Gatos at Palo Alto, 7 PAL Bay Division — Terra Nova at Men- ci 3 2-3 8, Houseal 1 0-0 2, Jew 4 0-1 8, Mid-Peninsula, 1 p.m. Pinewood, 5:30 p.m. p.m. lo, 3 p.m.; Burlingame at Menlo-Atherton, 3 Ligh 1 0-09 3, Burrell 1 0-0 3. Totals: 20 9- Girls basketball Girls basketball PAL North Division — Jefferson at Men- p.m. 14 51. Tournaments — West Coast Jamboree: Tournaments — Seaside Invitational: SHP - Coffey 6 1-2 16, McMahon 4 2-2 lo, 3:15 p.m. WCAL — Sacred Heart Prep at St. Ig- Palo Alto entered; Seaside Invitational: Sa- Sacred Heart Prep entered natius, 3:15 p.m. 12, Dos Remedios 2 0-2 4, Stone 1 0-0 2, cred Heart Prep, Eastside Prep entered; PSAL — Pinewood at Woodside Priory, Girls soccer WBAL — Mercy-Burlingame vs. Castille- Donahoe 1 2-4 4, Cowell 4 3-6 11, Gibbs 2 Mitty Classic: Pinewood entered 6 p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep at St. Lawrence, 0-0 4. Totals: 20 8-16 53. Nonleague — Tri Valley Classic: Castille- 7:30 p.m. ja at El Camino Park, 3:30 p.m.; Harker at Three-point goals: Ligh, Burrell (Carl); Nonleague — Menlo-Atherton at Menlo, ja entered Woodside Priory, 3:30 p.m. 2 p.m. CPSAL — East Palo Alto at Mid-Penin- Coffey 3, McMahon 2 (SHP). FRIDAY sula, 4:45 p.m.; Eastside Prep at North Val- Nonleague — Yerba Buena at Records: Sacred Heart Prep 6-2 Girls soccer Girls basketball ley Baptist, 5:30 p.m. Pinewood, 3:30 p.m. Nonleague — Tri Valley Classic: Castille- Nonleague — Palo Alto at Menlo, 3:30 Girls basketball WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5 ja entered SCHEDULE p.m. PAL North Division — Menlo at Jeffer- Boys basketball THURSDAY WEDNESDAY Girls soccer son, 3:15 p.m. PAL South Division — Menlo-Atherton Boys basketball Boys basketball at San Mateo, 3:15 p.m. SCOREBOARD MEN’S BASKETBALL Nonconference Last Thursday MONTANA (66) Seyfert 3-4 0-0 6, Farr 1-5 3-6 5, McKay 0-1 0-0 0, Criswell 5-8 3-3 16, Martin 5-13 0-0 14, Matthews 1-2 0-1 2, Strait 5-9 0-2 10, Dlouhy 3-7 2-2 9, Easley 2-2 0-0 4. To- tals: 25-52 8-14 66. STANFORD (84) Grunfeld 7-10 2-3 18, Haryasz 4-11 3-3 11, Little 3-7 2-3 8, Hernandez 5-9 4-6 17, Robinson 2-3 0-0 5, Morris 4-7 2-2 11, Fin- ger 0-0 0-0 0, Haas 3-3 2-2 9, Washington 0-2 2-4 2, Prowitt 0-1 1-2 1, Moore 0-1 0- 0 0, Bradford 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 29-55 18- 25 84. Halftime — Stanford 49, Montana 36. 3- point goals — Montana 8-18 (Martin 4, Criswell 3, Dlouhy), Stanford 8-13 (Hernan- dez 3, Grunfeld 2, Haas, Robinson, Morris). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — Mon- tana 28 (McKay, Criswell, Strait 4), Stanford 33 (Haryasz 6). Assists — Montana 13 (Farr 4), Stanford 18 (Hernandez, Robinson 4). Technical foul — Montana coach Krys- tkowiak. Total fouls — Montana 21, Stan- ford 16. A — 4,332. Records: Stanford 6-4; Montana 4-7 MEN’S GYMNASTICS GymInfo preseason Top 12 1, Oklahoma; 2, Illinois; 3, Penn State; 4, Ohio State; 5, California; 6, Stanford; 7, Michigan; 8, Iowa; 9, Minnesota; 10, Ne- braska; 11, Illinois-Chicago; 12, Temple. 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2004 ALL-CCS WATER POLO TEAMS Stanford roundup (continued from page 21) ence felt in the vault last year, while Sweets, injured most of the year, came up with a solid effort on the bars at the NCAA meet. Sophomore Stacy Sprando also returns after a top effort on the beam. Sophomore Brittany Bill- maier sat out last season with an injury. Foley, last year’s Pac-10 all- around champion, is considered one of the nation’s best all- around performers. The daughter of former Denver Broncos defensive back Steve Foley (who still owns the team record with 44 career interceptions), she was ranked eighth in the nation last year in all-around. “Our three juniors will be the leaders of this team,” Smyth said. “They have competed in a Super Six, and know what it takes to Keith Peters compete at the top level in the country. They know what it takes to get a team to the next level.” One of the top recruiting class- Menlo School senior Jimmie Sandman, who helped the Knights compile a 29-6 record and reach the CCS es inspires Smyth’s enthusiasm. finals in 2004, is the Most Valuable Player in the Central Coast Section this season. Liz Tricase and Tabitha Yim competed at the United States

BOYS Gonzalesphoto.com Olympic trials last summer. Tric- Most Valuable Player: Jimmie Sand- ase will join Foley, who turns 21 Junior Jessica Louie returns to man (Menlo School) Sr. strengthen the No. 3 Cardinal. First Team on Saturday, as one of the top Patrick Conners (St. Francis) Sr.; Ryan all-around performers. Yim, re- team member David Sender. Gautschi (Live Oak) Sr.; Ben Hohl (Menlo covering from an injury, will add Future Stanford freshman Gre- School) So.; Chris Jacobsen (Santa Cruz) depth in several events. gory Ter-Zakhariants will also Sr.; Mark Knudtsen (Bellarmine) Sr.; Mike Lauren Elmore, Stephanie Sample (St. Francis) Sr.; Kevin Schmidt compete at the high school level. (Bellarmine) Jr.; Tyler Smith (Los Altos) Jr.; Gentry, Alex Pintchouk and For more information, visit Andy Suiter (Menlo School) Sr.; Jack Wall Aimee Precourt help make the www.stanfordopen.com. (Bellarmine) Sr.; Jimmie Sandman (Menlo freshman class one of the School) Sr. goalie strongest in the country. General Second Team “Each one of them offers In addition to the men’s and Ian Bausback (Sacred Heart Prep) Sr.; something unique and special,” Marc Beaudreau (Aragon) Sr.; Chad women’s basketball teams, the Cashin (Bellarmine) Sr.; Mike Garner (Bel- Smyth said. “This group brings a Stanford wrestling team is also larmine) Sr.; Tommy Hendrickson (St. level of artistry, performance in action this year. Francis) Sr.; Matt Hudnall (Menlo School) quality, and showmanship that The wrestling team is compet- Jr.; Arjan Ligtenberg (Gunn) Sr.; John Paul has never been seen at Stanford.” MacDonell (Bellarmine) Jr.; Dylan Mobley ing at the Midlands Invitational (Sacred Heart Prep) Sr.; Spencer Ward- The Cardinal face their most in Evanston, Ill. on Wednesday man (Soquel) Sr.; Chris Hutchens (Bel- ambitious schedule ever, with 10 and Thursday. larmine) Sr. goalie of their 12 opponents ranked in The Stanford’s women’s bas- Third Team the preseason top 25, including ketball team kicks off the new Shane Barclay (Monta Vista) Sr.; Jere- top-ranked UCLA, No. 4 Alaba- year with a home game on Sun- my Empey (Serra) Sr.; Ryan Floersch (Mt. ma, No. 5 Utah, No. 6 Florida Pleasant) Jr.; Gregor Horstmeyer (Palo day against Washington State at Alto) Jr.; Michael Orton (Los Altos) Sr.; Joe and No. 9 Arizona State. 2 p.m. Plume (Burlingame) Jr.; Brian Staley (Los “With our team being so The fifth-ranked men’s swim- Altos) Sr.; Justin Short (Live Oak) Jr.; Dou- young, the best way for them to ming team resumes its season glas Wigley (Sacred Heart Prep) Sr.; Mark get collegiate experience is to Zahnlecher (Salinas) Sr.; Chris Williams with an important home meet (Soquel) Sr. goalie compete against the best teams against No. 9 Michigan on Fri- Honorable Mention possible,” Smyth said. “The level day, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. The men Brian Benedetti (St. Francis) Jr.; Cole of gymnastics that we will see is then join the women’s team for a Bielckis (Burlingame) Sr.; Michael Borcich very high, and the quality of meet against visiting Pacific on (Menlo-Atherton) Sr.; Jim Breen (Wood- gymnastics at all of our meets Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. side) Sr.; Ben Casavant (Monta Vista) Sr.; will be outstanding.” Shea Coleman (Live Oak ) Jr.; Jamie The sailing team finishes its Foote (Leland) Jr.; Jamie Frank (Aragon) season at the Rose Bowl Inter- Sr.; Bob Gearhardt (Burlingame) Sr.; Scott Men’s gymnastics sectional on Jan. 8-9 in Los An- Hvidt (St. Francis) Jr.; Matt Johnson Sixth-ranked Stanford hosts geles. (Gunn) Jr.; Mike Peterson (Los Altos) Jr.; the Stanford Open in Burnham John Radvanyi (Soquel) Jr.; Travis Read The defending NCAA champi- (Menlo School) Jr.; Brendon Sigourney Pavilion the weekend of Jan. 21, on women’s tennis team will be (R.L. Stevenson) Sr.; Lucas Zepeda (San beginning with a high school sending players to the Pac-10 In- Benito) Sr. meet on that Friday at 5:45 p.m. door championships in Seattle, The NCAA and elite session is and to the National Collegiate

GIRLS Keith Peters scheduled for that Saturday, be- Tennis tournament in Las Vegas, Field Player of Year: Kelsey Haley Menlo senior Kelsey Haley, who helped the Knights capture the girls’ ginning with a 5 p.m. open warm both of which begin Jan. 14. (Menlo School) Sr. CCS title, is the Most Valuable Field Player in the CCS. up. The men’s tennis team will be Goalie of the Year: Kelsey Thorne (So- The meet attracts over 675 quel) Sr. Megan Burmeister (Menlo School) So.; Jr.; Jacque Gowin (Mitty) Sr.; Lauren Jolly- participating in the Sherwood Natalie Chrisman (St. Francis) Sr.; Breezy mour (Sacred Heart Prep) Jr.; Devan Ken- competitors of all ages and lev- First Team (by rank) Cup in Thousdan Oaks the same Conner (Los Gatos) Sr.; Mary Hildebrand nifer (Santa Catalina) Fr.; Claire Linney els. Collegiate teams include Julie Hyrne (Mitty) Sr.; Remy Champi- weekend. (St. Francis) Sr. goalie; Katie Slugocki (Mit- (Aptos) Sr.; Danielle Maldonado (Live Oak) Stanford, Cal, Air Force, Arizona The women’s golf team starts on (Palo Alto) Sr.; Natalie O’Farriell (St. ty) Sr.; Christy Stibbe (Leland) So.; Camy Sr.; Courtney Monsees (Leland) So.; Julie Francis) Sr.; Julie Oreglia (Presentation) Sullivan (Menlo School) So.; Amanda Tip- Moss (Mt. Pleasant) Sr.; Nikki Perlman State and Washington. Top high up again in February at the Re- Sr.; Kelly Eaton (Menlo-Atherton) Jr.; ton (St. Francis) Sr.; Adriana Vogt (Sacred (Castilleja) Sr. goalie; Elise Ponce (Menlo school athletes will also be fea- gional Challenge in Palos Verdes Christie Clark (Sacred Heart Prep) Jr.; Heart Prep) So.; Tanya Wilcox (Palo Alto) School) Fr. goalie; Brittany Webster (Palo tured. Phoebe Champion (Palo Alto) Jr.; Melissa Estates, while the men’s golf So.; Lianna Wildeboer (Lynbrook) Sr. Alto) Sr.; Audrey Yau (St. Francis) Sr.; Meg Stanford’s freshmen class, con- team will be in Hawaii at the Mordell (Sacred Heart Prep) Jr.; Ronnie goalie Zimmerman (Aragon) Jr. Gautschi (Live Oak) Jr.; Heidi Kucera sidered one of the top in the na- Honorable Mention (alphabetically) Taylor Made Waikoloa. (Menlo-Atherton) Jr. tion, will be highlighted, led by Both the men’s and women’s Casey Armstrong (Leland) Sr.; Michelle (All-CCS team selected by a panel of Second Team (alphabetically) Beaudreau (Aragon) So.; Di Eaton (Gunn) coaches) senior national team member Sho crew teams will be action in Nakamura and junior national March. ■

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Call (650)854-3510 120 Misc for Sale 123 Cemetery Plots (650)494-6932 Bodyguard treadmill; gasoline-powered PEACE OF MIND PET CARE **NOW HIRING** For 2005 Postal lawnmower. Call 650-494-1879 Palo Alto Weekly Classifieds Reasonable Rates for Your Needs. Jobs. $16.90-$59.00/hr. Paid Training. Cemetery plots: 2 adjoining, near a Kids bunk beds $120; Headboard/ Many Yrs of Experience. Ref’s Avail. Full Benefits. No Experience Necessa- Birch tree in the old section of Alta nightstand/ dresser/ mirror $200; Din- Metal luggage carrier used on ‘64 VW ry. Green Card OK. For listings call 1- Mesa Memorial Park Cemetery, in Palo ing table w/ 4chairs $100; (650)799- bus with ladder also. Toilet assembly & Reliable & Confidential. UPDATED DAILY Carrie of Portola Valley (650)954-8202 866-399-5718 ext 3000. (Cal-SCAN) Alto. $4,800/each. Call (650)493-7314. 8483 www.msnusers.com/JoyFurniture- sink, both in good cond. (650)368-4388 only at PaloAltoOnline.com forSale

Page 26 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly 140 Furnishings 290 Tutoring 310 Instruments 430 Autos 430 Autos 432 Trucks Oak, mission style, Bassett couch, good Rare Mahogany Steinway Grand piano, CAR DONATIONS - CHOOSE your JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Limit- CHEVY ‘78: Standard, flat bed, 1 ton. condition $300; rocking chair $75; 6'2" "A" c.1890, beautifully refurbish- charity: Children's Cancer, Boy/Girl Scouts, ed ‘98: 4WD Exceptionally clean, all Heavy Duty dump, double wheels. Al- 650-328-5287 ONE-TO-ONE ed. The piano is at Stanford. Photos on Big Brothers, SPCA, YMCA, AIDS, Housing options, complete service records. San most new engine, 3k miles. $3500 TUTORING SERVICE request. email: [email protected] Homeless, and many more. *Free Pickup* Francisco commute vehicle. 97K, (650)321-2817 Grades: 1-adult. More than 30 tutors. Tax Deductible 1-888-395-3955. (Cal-SCAN) Persian Nain rug 4 x 2.8 ft. dark green, Subjects: All Math through calculus, English $10,500 or best offer. (650) 851-2492. (reading, writing, ESL, literature), Chemistry, excel. cond., $1800/obo. Sheraton-style Physics, Biology, Spanish, French, German, TOYOTA RAV4 ‘98: 4 door, 100k mi. D-end, drop leaf/2 section dining table, Statistics, SAT I, II English courses, GRE, GMAT DEADLINES MAZDA 626 ES ‘98: V-6. 73k mi, 5- Black exterior, tinted windows, grill. AT. A/C, cruise, 13 CD changer, roof 4’ W x 7 1/2’ L, $1500. (650)326-1239 650.363-8799 * MONDAY at 12 noon for the spd manual. Leather + power/luxury website: www.cruzers.net/~121tutor rack. PERFECT CONDITION!! Wednesday publication. features. CD/MP3 player. Alarm w/re- Techline furniture: Twin bed frame w/2 $8,500. * WEDNESDAY at 12 noon for the mote. 2nd owner. Maint history avail. drawers, $150/obo. Twin headboard Good Condition. $6,000 (650)320-8977 (650)771-0298 bilingual w/storage, $50/obo. Dresser/cabinet HEBREW Friday publication. w/4 drawers, $200/obo. (650)493-3785 BAR & BAT MITZVAH Call (650)326-8216 INSTRUCTION FOR to place your ad MAZDA PROTEGE5 ‘02: 14,700 mi. 434 Classic Cars AFFILIATED & UNAFFILATED Black. Original owner. Factory warran- CHEVY IMPALA ‘68: 4 door sedan, ty. 100k service contract. Moonroof, no posts. V27 engine. Turbo 400 trans. 150 Antiques George Rubin, M.A. Hebrew/Jewish DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE roof rack, 6 CD changer, AT, A/C, Original owner, 120k. White w/black Vintage hand crochetted tablecloth, Education. Call (650)424-1940 ‘95: Orignal owner. Low miles - 72k, cruise, tilt/telescope, side airbags, ABS, in- natural, 60x72; Linen-crochetted dou- power windows/locks, 8 speaker stereo, IN-HOME TUTORING polished alloys. Blue book $15k; ask- terior. All original! Clean! $3500/obo, ble bedspread. Both gorgeous and in 410 Motorbikes rear AC. All records. $3500/obo & SAT PREP ing $13,995. (650)594-0588 (650)366-0368 or (650)218-7572 mint condition. Call for info. Honda Silverwing GL500 ‘81: MUST (650) 494-1355 (650)965-0887 Experienced, Stanford-educated tutors. SEE! Clean, low mi. New Metzler tires. All K-12 subjects 1-on-1 New windscreen. Burgundy color, all MERCEDES 500SL '92: Roadster: PrepPoint.com or 1-866-773-7764 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE White, w/brown lthr inter.& ragtop, 6 CORVETTE STINGRAY ''79: Great maint. records & some extras. RUNS '98: New brakes, tires & transmission. for collector. Black with tan interior. 160 Stereo-TV- GREAT! $999. (650)773-1969. CD changer, ABS, 100k. Good cond., TUTOR/EDITOR 156k, AM/FM/CD, power windows & CLASSY! $17,900/obo. (650)906-0640 93K mi. V-8, 350hp. Clean. Stereo. AC. Telephone Individual academic instruction locks, rear A/C. Original owner. All http://PaloAltoOnline.com/a/1096587575.jpg Power windows/power steering. Good Projector for home theater, Sharp in my Midtown Palo Alto home. Records. $4,500/obo (510)587-7051 engine & body. Needs brakes, battery. XVS96U, $895/obo. 600 lumens 430 Autos School & college subjects. MERCEDES C320 ‘02: Gold. Excel- Car is not running; parked-indoors-1yr. brightness. computer inputs, full multi- Test preparation. Manuscript editing. FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE Bauer lent cond. No accidents, 37k mi. Dealer 854-2626 ext 260 days, 326-2180 eves. media capability, 4 ft-40 ft screen. Ceil- Randall Millen, (650) 856-1419 ‘98: 72k mi. All power, leather inter., serviced. New tires, moon roof, leather, [email protected]. Best ing mounts avail. (650)530-9018 “We saved $2800 on our new car” third row seat, AM/FM/6 CD changer. Premium sound, 6 disc CD, chrome Offer. Running boards. Great condition. Orig- wheels. $27,500/obo. (650)851-7144 180 Computers inal owner. $13,200 (650)329-0332 460 Vehicles Wanted a MACINTOSH & PC NISSAN MAXIMA SE ‘02: Loaded! SEND YOUR CAR TO COLLEGE! Set-ups, installation, instruction, FORD EXPLORER XLT '97: 101k Very clean. 21k miles, pwr everything. 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NO TASK TOO SMALL. the dealer really paid for the car), (ABS), cruise control & all the extra Free estimate. Peter (650)483-6388 305 Lessons secret rebate information and features, $7,200/obo 650-575-1605. PORSCHE CARRERA 2 ’90: Cab- A PIANO TEACHER negotiation strategies. riolet Silver,105k, 5 spd, cruise control, A/C. New tires & brakes. Clean title. Children & Adults FORD GALAXIE 500 ‘62: Shines at 200 Apparel Service records. Excel. cond, $23,000 EMA CURRIER Automotive Experts night! Beautiful, 4-door, Baby-Blue NEW, never worn, white leather 3/4 Hardtop. All original! 81k original (650)833-0556 http://964.timucin.net length coat, w/luxurious white fur col- 650-493-4797 Non-Profit Consumer Information Service Recommended by Motor Trend Magazine miles! 352 engine. Very clean. lar running full length, $1200; Paid $4000/obo. Must See! 650-330-1774 PORSCHE CARRERA 2 Cabriolet $1895. 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One owner, all maint. records. low PA, MV, LA & Woodside not a fee or investment required. Recently serviced. Excellent condition. miles 25k, $10,500. (650)324-3350 240 Health (650)493-6950 EMBARRASSING CONDITION? AVOID $4,000/obo (650)327-1819 AUDI TT QUATTRO Roadster Cnvrt A REALISTIC $10K/Month Potential In- seeing your pharmacist in person. Opt for VW JETTA GLS VR6 ‘00: 69k mi come. Work from Home. Training provided. free, discreet prescription delivery via FedEx. 1.8L HO Turbo 225 HP. Silver/blk lthr automatic,silver w/grey leather inter. Direct Sales & Marketing. $49.95 Invest- Private insurance, Medi-Cal, TARs. (800) Piano Lessons int. Loaded. Excel. cond, an absolute INFINITI QX4 “99: 78K Gold, 4x4, ment. 24 hour info message. Call (888) 376- 449-6555. Se habla espanol. (Cal-SCAN) blast to drive. $23,000. 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325 Parent 330 Child Care Needed 330 Child Care Needed 340 Child Care Offered A multi-cultural, bilingual & develop- Organizations TOWN & COUNTRY mentally appropriate environment. The Palo Alto-Menlo Park RESOURCES Venus' Little Stars Family Day Mother’s Club offers: ✩ Care offers songs, finger paints & ✩ Find your dream ✩ hugs. ECE degree. NAEYC guide- * Support and fellowship for parents NANNY JOB! lines. Lic. 434406585 (650)858-1213 of 0-5 year olds. Redwood City, M, T, Th • Live-In Family Assistant Job! Hidden Willows Preschool * Parent education programs Family from the UK with Busy Palo Alto family needs a full- Has opening in our 4 yr old program. * Kids activities, outings, and crafts baby girl. $18/hour time Nanny/FamilyAssistant Afterschool care and Saturday fun. * Nanny referrals, preschool Redwood Shores - Baby $450/wk. + room & board. Call to arrange a tour (650)326-9936. recommendations, daycare leads Visit our website: HiddenWillows.com * Playgroups, baby-sitting co-ops, Executive Parents • - Mornings Free! community service activities, month- need FT flexible nanny Two school age kids in Los Altos ly newsletters & much more. M-F, 9-7, $3500/mo. need a Nanny M-F: 12:30-5:30pm. www.pampmothersclub.org $16/hr. 341 Preschools 650-306-8182 • Gymnastics • Gardening • Montessori Curriculum • 650-462-4580 WWW.TANDCR.COM www.spnannies.com 650.326.8570 COMING SOON: CasaEducation dei for the Bambini21st Century • AMI (member) Montessori Program (2yrs-K) It’s All About The Kids 330 Child Care Needed Seeking experienced person to care for • Emotionally & Academically stimulating program • Rich, nurturing, safe environment PT nanny for 2 kids ages 6 & 10. After- my active toddler wkdays. Good Eng- 338 Babysitting • Highly Qualified Teachers Summer Fun 2005 school care, lt. housekeeping. Flex. lish req’d. Email contact info and little Responsible, exp’d 18 yr. old available • Specially designed Montessori Program for 2 yr olds hours, car & valid CDL, English or about yourself to: [email protected] • Proudly NAEYC accredited for overnight care for children ages 5 & 650-473-9401 ✎ Early Bird Deadline January 19, 2005 French speaking. Start 1/3. 326-6597 up. Own transportation, CPR trained, • French • Spanish • Music • Kindergarten • Our Special Bannered section for summer camps, back by popular demand!! Palo Alto Weekly good refs. Emily, 650-269-9049 FT live-out Nanny for 3 boys under 7, PALO ALTO PRESCHOOL For information please contact: must drive, handle errands, laundry. Classifieds E-mail Your Classified Ad Openings for 2-5 yrs. olds. Ana (650)326-8210 ext. 212. [email protected] Tue.-Fri. 7:50-6pm, Mon. 7:50-12pm. 326-8216 Low student-teacher ratio. WDSD home close to school. Start Jan. [email protected] Meals provided. (650)857-0655 3 or earlier. Call Lisa 408-984-8646. growingtreepreschool.com

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You Were Born to Sing VIOLIN, VIOLA The Voice Studio Mimi Dye School of Music INSTRUCTION Since 1983 of VIOLIN VIOLA CELLO PIANO Lessons include: !! "!# accepting students for private & Danielle Bixby Theory, piano, note-reading $# #%# Singing and Speech group lessons Nat’l Certificate Program &"&# #' Very Beginners to Advanced all levels, all styles, European-style, Suzuki !! Children & Adults ( all ages - “non-singers” welcome! Children, Adults Locations in North & South Build Confidence and Have Fun! Palo Alto DR. DENISE CHEVALIER Doctor of Music, Stanford (650) 367-9942 For Info (650) 856-2423 (650) 328-1520 ! [email protected] "# [email protected] www.denisemusicstudios.homestead.com

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Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 29 540 Business 580 Help Wanted 604 Adult Care Offered 844 Apts & Studios 844 Apts & Studios 844 Apts & Studios DRIVERS - BANK ON It! All the Miles you EPA: West of 101. Wonderful, spa- MV 1BR unit avail. in nice 24 unit PA: 1 & 2BR apartments from $900 Opportunities want! Many Regional Run Options, New Big ALL CASH CANDY Route. Do you earn Home Care Assistance™ cious 1BR vaulted ceiling, fenced pa- complex near downtown Mtn. View. mo. AEK, lots of closets & storage, Pay Increases, Low cost CDL training. Swift tio, full kitch & BA, lots of storage. $995 mo., $500 move in bonus! Pool, pool. 220 Curtner. Call (650)320-8112 $800 a day? Your own local candy route. In- Transportation 1-866-333-8801 www.swift- We specialize in 24/7 live-in care cludes 30 machines and candy. All for $9,995. truckingjobs.com (Cal-SCAN) Offering the exclusive Move-in bonus. Ready now! From laundry & covered parking. Resident or (650)400-9666. MultiVend, LLC 880 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, "We Will Be There Guarantee" $795/mo. Barbara, 650-533-1413 Manager, 650-279-7208 NY 11729. 1-800-814-6047. (Cal-SCAN) [email protected] PA: 1BR - MIDTOWN JOIN OUR TEAM and make a differ- Never again worry about EPA: West of Bayshore. Spacious 1BR Cottage style apt. w/fireplace. ence. In the California Army National being left alone MV: MYSTERY SHOPPERS NEEDED! & 2BRs. Walk-in closets, balcony, ap- Patio/yard, beamed ceilings, skylights. Guard you can get money for college All care givers are: experienced, The best on PA border! Earn while you shop! Call now Toll pliances, carpets. 3 laundry rooms & Carport, storage, laundry, pool. and career training. Call 1-800-GO- have background checks 1BRs starting at $895-$1025. Beauti- Free 1-888-255-6040 ext. 13381. free cable. Avail. now. From $750/mo. $1400/mo. (650)328-5612 GUARD. (Cal-SCAN) and are tested for honesty ful, remodeled building in excellent lo- (Cal-SCAN) (650)325-7419. Call Kathy cation. Close to shops, CalTrain, Hwy PA: 1BR available now. $1150 w/bon- JOIN OUR TEAM and make a differ- 650-462-6900 280 and 101. Bike to Stanford. Amen- nus. AEK, balcony, great closet space, ence. In the California Army National LA: DOWNTOWN www.homecareassistance.com ities include pool, spa, covered park- laundry on-site, pool. Near Stanford. Guard you can get money for college 2BR/2BA - Fireplace - $1700 Negotiable Lease Terms ing, laundry & extra, priv. storage. N/P, N/S. (650)493-8577 and career training. Call 1-800-GO- Nurse/caregiver looking for position for Bright & sparkling clean. Control en- GUARD. (Cal-SCAN) Garden Courtyard with Pool elderly care, stroke & Alzheimer’s. Carport, Laundry, Storage try building. N/S/P. (650)941-3299 PA: 1BR cottage $975, Studio $850. Companion, highly experienced, excel. Clean & bright. Move-in bonus! Quiet, MEDICAL Call (650)245-1093 MV: $1325 3BR/2BA, $875 1BR/1BA refs. (650)328-1286; (650)483-0677 nice neighborhood. Garden, pool, W/D, in Sparkling Kentwood Apts, laundry, Physical Therapy Aide covered parking & storage. Near Stan- MP: Near dwntwn Roble Av. pool, paid water & garbage, carport & F/T or P/T. Come join our positive & 2BR/lBA, nice HWF, corner unit, gar- ford. N/S/P. Call (650)269-8209 energetic staff. Large multi-disciplinary storage. A must see! Davis & Davis. 648 Domestic Help den courtyards, carport, great storage, (650)361-1977 www.wbdavis.com outpatient orthopedic clinic in Palo Al- Offered coin ldry, cat ok, $1450/mo, 650-854- PA: 1BR from $995/mo. 2BR from to. Our facility has ortho, neuro, hand 2700. www.robinsonandcompany.com $1150/mo. New paint, new carpet, & aquatics programs. Clinic hours are Housekeeping, cleaning, organization, MV: $675. Studio, wall-wall carpet. sparkling clean, bike to Stanford, pool, Paid water & garbage. 7am-7pm. No nights or weekends. Fax laundry, window cleaning. Own car, MP: 1BR/1BA Lindfield Oaks. laundry. N/P. 580 Help Wanted resume to (650)331-3725. CDL, Good Refs. 10+yrs exper. Call Davis & Davis, (650)361-1977 Call Maria, (650)493-9576 **DRIVERS** MAY TRUCKING Compa- Charming and quiet. Sunny and roomy www.wbdavis.com Rosario (650)367-1852, cell 703-3026. on cul de sac. New carpet and paint. PA: 1BR, $1095. Balcony, D/W, ny New Pay Package! New Peterbilts arriv- NURSING ing! Vans - 11 Western 800-547-9169 x3016, $1200/mo. Cat ok. Call (415)699-4169 MV: 1st month free! 2BR/1BA, forced air heating, covered carport, Reefers - 48 States 800-547-9169 x3221. CNA/HHA 654 Financial $1095/mo. Private yard, laundry, car- laundry rooms, attractive courtyard, Owner Operators needed. Apply online MP: 1BR/1BA Westside. Luxury in- and Homemaker positions available BAD CREDIT REPORT? port and storage. Easy commute. N/P. pool. Convenient to Stanford. N/S/P. www.maytrucking.com (Cal-SCAN) law suite in private home, private bal- in northern Santa Clara & southern Improve Your Credit Now! Call for appointment, (408)245-7710 Move-in bonus! Call (650)493-8670 cony, pool, spa, W/D. See San Mateo counties. Hourly, over- Don’t Delay PA: 1BR, $850/mo. Near Stanford. ACTIVISTS night, LIVE IN. Call Monday-Fri- http://www.menlohome.com MV: Charming, old-fashioned 1BR/ (800)250-3252 Avail.now. $1090/mo. 650-322-3608 Nicely up kept, quiet & clean. Friendly JOBS WITH ENVIRONMENT day, 8am-5pm, 1-800-631-5550. 1BA. Oak flrs., secluded garden patio, complex. W/D on premises, covered HAVE A COURT JUDGMENT carport, laundry on premises, small qui- CALIFORNIA MP: 2BR/2BA. Like new. Premier carport with storage space. Water & YOU CAN’T COLLECT? et complex. N/P. Avail now, $845/mo. And other activist groups. building. Phone entry. Gated garage. garbage paid. (650)424-1024 RECREATION Call Complete Financial Services Manager, (650)938-4496 Benefits, career opportunities N/P. BONUS $1275-$1500/mo. Call Work in fun, beautiful environment. 888-676-0300 PA: 2 apts. avail. 1BR, 1st floor near and holiday jobs. (650)325-7863 MV: 1/2 1st month free. Nice and cozy Call Emily, (650)462-1648. Ladera Recreation District is seeking pool w/pvt. yard, $1075 mo. 1BR up- candidates for Swim Team Coaches, IMMEDIATE CASH!!! US Pension Funding 1BR/1BA 2nd. flr. cottage, lrg kit, stairs, $925 month. Laundry & covered pays cash now for 8 years of your future pen- MP: Downtown, large 1BR upper level, Community Counselor/ Head Lifeguard, Certified Life- hdwd flrs, quiet property close to parking. $500 Rent Bonus! Agent (650) sion payments. Call 800-586-1325 for a view of trees, hardwood floor, great dwntwn & El Camino. Lndry rm, Prkg. Coordinator guards, Camp Director & Counse- FREE, no-obligation estimate. www.uspen- storage, coin laundry, carport. Relax in 424-1100. lors & Office Asst. P/T positions. sionfunding.com (Cal-SCAN) No pets. $975/mo. (650)967-9349 Flexible independent contractor posi- garden courtyard. Cat ok. $1200/mo. Qualified applicants, please send re- 650-854-2700 PA: 2BR/1BA Town house style, in tion in your area. Recruit and inter- sume to: 150 Andeta Way, PV 94028. INVESTORS NEEDED NOW!! Earn MV: Comstock Apartment Homes small complex. Remodel. kitchen. view potential host families for year- Wonderful 1BR/1BA $925 & Fax (650)854-3413. Email: 9-15% yield on Trust Deeds and Mort- MP: Large studio, hrdwd floors, sep. Hrdwd flrs, beamed ceilings Patio. long cultural/child care experience. 2BR/2BA Apts. $1250. Available! [email protected] gage Fund/Pool. Call 1-949-494-0970 kitchen w/dining area, sunny, near Covered prkng. Indoor cat ok $1350 Advise and coordinate activities for Great Location, Beautiful Community!! x 230. www.tdinvestors.com (Cal- Stanford & 280 & shopping, $825/mo. (650)218-0045 / [email protected] international au pairs. Flexible hours. $199 Deposit Special! SCAN) 650-854-2700 Work from home. Excellent opportu- 2290 California Street, Mountain View www.robinsonandcompany.com PA: 2BR/1BA, downtown. Fruit trees, nity for computer literate person with (650)965-8290 flowers, park view. Large pvt patio, excellent people skills or experience Now 667 Personal MP: Apts available. MV: DEL MEDIO PARK: DSL, garden. Hardwood flr, carport, with international cultural work. Sub- Organizers 1580 San Antonio Rd. PA/LA/MV border spacious “newly water, garb, laundry paid. D/W, N/P/S, mit letter and resume describing Hiring End the clutter and get organized. & 475 Encinal. remodeled” junior, 1 & 2BR quiet 4-plex, $1800/BO. (650)322-9309 qualifications to Maria, Au Pair in The Cheesecake Factory, 2BR/1BA. Totally upgraded. w/newer appliances (gas range), large America, fax (203)399-5592 or Residential organizing PA: Convenient to Stanford. 1BR/1BA, one of the busiest restaurants in by Debra Robinson Laundry & carport, $1200/mo private balconies & patios, bike to [email protected] Palo Alto has Full & Part Time $1095. MOVE IN BONUS! Attractive (650)941-5073 1st mo. 1/2 off. Call (650)462-1349 Stanford & Los Altos School Dist. , positions available for: “Move-In Bonus” Starting at $895 courtyard pool, gated bldg, D/W, patio, •Servers MP: Clean secluded 1BR. Safe, quiet Del Medio Park (650)941-2244 Spacious, quiet, lndry, carport. N/S, 717 Building Design loc’n nr P.A. Light, airy kit, bkfst area, WWW.VRENT.COM N/P. (650)493-4339 ample closets. Only $975! Water/gar- COMPUTERS •Front Desk DESIGN/PERMITS PA: bage pd. No pets. Avl. now. (650)852- MV: Fabulous studio in garden com- Best Value! Just Renovated! Like One Stop Place for Your Remodeling •Line & Prep 9300 eves or lv message for return call. plex with walk in closet, deck,, carport New! Curtner Avenue Apartments. All Associate Design needs. Complete Plans incl. parking. Next to small park. $775/mo. amenities. 1BR/1BA. $1040-$1090, Cooks Structural Engineering & Energy Com- MP: Large studio, 600 sq ft. Like new. + move-in bonus. Available now. Call 2BR/1BA $1290. (650)941-5579 or Systems Administrator pliance (T-24). ADW (650)969-4980 (650)248-3425. Top $$$ Potential & More! Premier building. Phone entry. Gated Teri, (650)207-2202 Opportunity in IT Department! garage. N/P. BONUS. $900/mo. Call APPLY IN PERSON AT:. (650)325-7863 MV: Free Dish TV & 1/2 month free! PA: Downtown 375 University Avenue Large 1BR $900 & 2BR/2BA $1200. 1BR, $1350 Embarcadero Publishing, the parent in Palo Alto MP: Newly renovated 1 & 2 BR apts. Quiet, secure complex. Pool/spa, great A/C, pool, jacuzzi & saunas company of this newspaper, is look- w/spacious, open floor plans, new paint loc. near park, shopping & transporta- Cats ok. Quiet. Non smokers. ing for a person experienced in both & flooring throughout. MUST SEE! tion. Irina, (650)969-3300. 275 Hawthorne. (650)321-6633. Macs & PCs, who can help maintain Quiet neighborhood. Close to 101, PA: Downtown, 2BR/1BA. our computers & networks, install downtown PA & Stanford. Call MV: Free Rent For Christmas! Best location, excellent condition, software & upgrades, troubleshoot (866)391-6929 2BR/2BA starting at $1225 problems and answer computer Large apts. with LOTS of closet space! hardwood floors. $1725/mo. (650)321-4398 questions for our users. Novell Net- Equal opportunity employer, m/f MP: Downtown. Spacious & sunny Covered parking, D/W, Microwave. ware 6.5 a plus. 2BR/1BA. Near library, park & train. Easy access to downtown, Freeways PA: Dwntwn Forest Ave. Lovely 1BR/ All amenities + pool. Cats OK. Avail. 650-938-6511 1BA, A/C, kit/bath w new granite, mar- Position involves working on our SOCIAL SERVICES now. Call (650)321-2701. 1010 Noel ble tile. Free cable & high spd wireless team providing computer support for Living Skills Instructor Drive. MV: PA border. Nice 1BR. Wall-wall 844 Apts & Studios Internet. Carport. $1250. Utils incl. cat our Bay Area sites including the Work with developmentally disabled carpets, drapes, pool. 1 block El Cami- ok, (408)504-2495, (650)858-3660 msg Palo Alto Weekly, Menlo Park Al- adults in group home. High school di- A GUIDE TO CITIES MP: Near Atherton, large 2BR/l.5BA, 2 no. $895 mo. 1895 Ednamary Way. manac, Mountain View Voice, the Ath ...... Atherton story, light carpet, separate dining area, ploma or experienced. Live out, P/T to (650)948-8429. PA: Excellent Midtown location. Pleasanton Weekly and the Pacific Cup ...... Cupertino very sunny, carport, pool, coin laundry. F/T. Afternoons, evenings & weekend Pvt. deck, gardens, pool, cov. parking. Sun in Mill Valley. Own vehicle & EPA ...... East Palo Alto Cat ok. $1150/mo. (650)854-2700. MV: Quiet, secluded 1BR near PA. days. Benefits. Starting salary $12/ Utilities incl. N/S/P. (650)207-9335. valid drivers license is necessary. LA(H)...... Los Altos (Hills) www.robinsonandcompany.com New appliances, carpet, large closets. hour. Call Terry, (650)364-5625. 1BR/1BA, from $1,195 mo. Mileage reimbursed. MP ...... Menlo Park Carport. N/P. $845 w/$600 move in bo- MP: SHARON HEIGHTS 2BR from $1,495/mo. MV...... Mountain View nus. (650)559-0415 or (408)295-7094. Deluxe 2BR/2BA. Remodeled. Gar- This is an entry-level, approximately PA ...... Palo Alto dens, patio, cvrd parking. Close to half-time position. Students with WAREHOUSE/DRIVER PV ...... Portola Valley MV: Refurbished 2BR/1BA. New win- Stanford. $1495/mo. (650)854-3661 flexible schedules or retirees are en- Pure Food Hydroponics RWC ...... Redwood City dow blinds, new carpets & draperies. couraged to apply. a specialty gardening store in Mtn. SC ...... San Carlos AEK, micro, refrig., disposal. Carport, GREAT LOCATION! View is hiring for Warehouse Person/ SJ ...... San Jose MP: Spacious 1BR/1BA, $900/mo. storage area. Laundry rm. $1075 mo., Cute garden apt. 1BR/1BA $1000 & up Apply online at Driver. Clean DMV. Shipping & re- SV ...... Sunnyvale 2BR/1BA, $1250/mo. Convenient incl. water/garb. & electric. Avail. now. near Calif. Ave., or 2BR/2BA $2295 W/D http://www.embarcaderopublishing. ceiving experience helpful. Fax resume WDSD ...... Woodside Westside location near downtown and Refs reqd. (650)493-2417 com/jobs to (650)968-4051. Stanford. Carport & lndry facilities. No in unit, A/C, Gunn H.S. near Page Mill pets. Agent, (650)688-6113 MV: Single story garden 1BR apt. COOL TRAVEL JOB!!! One month EPA: West of 101 Hardwood floors, cable TV, DSL 650.320.8500 paid training! $500 Sign-On Bonus! 1BR HUGE $750 MP: Spacious downtown studio . ready. Small complex, end unit, excel- Must be free to Travel & Start Today! 2BR ROOMY $1004 Move-in bonus. Close to Stanford and lent. location. Very quiet street. Laun- PA: Great neighborhood! Near Must be at least 18. 1-800-735-7462. Pool, patio or balcony train station. Carport & storage. dry rm. $900/mo. 650-964-2754 Stanford. Spacious, sunny 1BR & 2BR (Cal-SCAN) Average rent after lease bonus. $895/mo. 650-325-7114 apts. Lg. patio, pool, secluded garden, 315 E. O’Keefe (650)473-9983 MV: Spacious 1BR/1BA, garden com- laundry, parking. $1100 to $1295/mo. A Better Property Management Co. MP: West. Studio $795. 1BR, $995- plex, great storage, D/W, new carpet. (650)493-8198. www.bayareaapts.com DRIVER - COVENANT TRANSPORT. $1050/mo. Large 1BR + office $850/mo. + move-in bonus. Available Teams and Solos check out our new pay plan. $1295/mo. Spotless, remodeled units in now. Call Teri 650-207-2202 PA: 1BR apt. Hardwood floors, garage, Owner Operators, Experienced Drivers, So- EPA: $695 mo. 1BR/1BA, wall-wall los, Teams and Graduate Students. Call 1- small complex w/beautiful garden front yard. Close to Stanford. Quiet 888-MORE PAY (1-888-667-3729) Equal carpet. Paid water & garbage. Davis & courtyard. Carport, extra storage, bike PA, EPA, MV: Move in special! neighborhood $1150/mo. Call Opportunity Employer. (Cal-SCAN) Davis, (650)361-1977. storage, laundry, sun deck on property. Pool, lndry, cov prkng, stor. MV: Quiet (650)565-8792 www.wbdavis.com Close to Stanford, Hiway 280 & shops. single story bldng. Remod. (650)965- DRIVER - DRIVE REGIONAL! Over- N/P, N/S. (650)854-0237 1122. PA & EPA: Resort setting, gated PA: Midtown. Remod. 1BR. Maple the-Road - lots of miles. Great compa- 602 Accounting/ EPA: $695. 1BR/1BA, wall-wall car- 2 story. (650)324-2231. Studios & cabinets, granite-like counters. D/W, disp., tile floors, skylights, new carpets, ny & benefits. www.primeinc.com 1- Bookkeeping pet. Paid water, garbage. Davis & Da- MP: West, nr Stanford. 2BR/2BA. Las 1BR’s, $745-$1145/mo. (650)964-1146 priv. patio & yard. Cats OK. 1 yr lease, 800-771-6318. (Cal-SCAN) vis, (650)361-1977. www.wbdavis.com Lomitas School. 25’ LR w/lg windows $500 dep. $1175/mo. (650)325-5730 LADY ACCOUNTANT & frplc. Glass doors to pvt yard & pa- PA: DRIVER: COMPANY DRIVERS - 30-Day EPA: West of 101. 1BR, yard, garage, tio. 1 story, shake roof. Water, garbage, Studio. Utils. incl. $700/mo. for SMALL BUSINESS - 2BR/1BA large patio. $1150/mo. RWC: Convenient to 280 & 101. Large Test Drive - L/P available Zero Down. L/P & laundry, hardwood floors. Quiet, small lndry & gardener paid. $1795. Quiet, 2BR/1BA w/carport. Water, garbage O/O's - 94cpm. Exclusive CA Fuel Sur- All accounting done in my office complex. N/P/S. $795/mo. rear unit. Drive by 3627B Alameda De Gunn High District. N/S/P. charge! Paid base plates, road taxes, tolls & MAC or IBM. 650-369-9972 (408.734-4542 408.781.3583. and cable paid. $1300/mo. No pets. lumpers. 800-528-3675. (Cal-SCAN) 650-327-4331 Las Pulgas. (650)854-5647 (650)369-8261 or (650)368-2467

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Pruning, Bonsai • Painting • Concrete • Woodwork *Aggregate Brick Work *Flagstone Annual Rose, Fruit Tree Pruning, Yard (408)246-7052 7 days a week Custom *Landscape *Sprinklers *Free Estimate Clean-ups, Demolition, Excavation, Maintenance, Clean-up Cabinetry STERGION Call (650)921-6656 Irrigation, Sod, Planting, Raised Beds, (650)856-6593, eves. Al Trujillo Handyman Service Kitchens • Bathrooms Ponds, Fountains, Patios, Decks. •Int/Ext. Painting •Kit./BA Improv. (650)493-7060 Wood Work • Furniture Housecleaning, Laundry, 738 Decor •Dry Rot, Flooring Install Ironing, Help at parties PM SERVICES •Homes & Apt. Repairs Lic # 830948 JIMENEZ LANDSCAPING •Auto Sprinkler, Landscapes, Fences. RELIABLE & HONEST We will creatively decorate your home Garden Maintenance, Tree Trimming, Call (650) 523-4133 PROFESSIONAL CLEANERS to meet your life style & your budget. 20 yrs. Lic. # 58556 (650)561-9524 Excellent references upon request Hauling, Spinkler Systems & Masonry. LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED Today 1 room make over. Call for free www.jimenezgardens.com ALL PHASE HANDYMAN & PAINTING Available Mon-Sat. consultation. (650)248-4167 Carpentry. Texture. Stucco. Carpet & 727 Construction $20/hr. 4hrs or more price reduced. (650)322-1146 Weekly – BiWeekly – Monthly Concrete. Sheet Rock. Interior/Exterior. 747 Drywall 10 yrs. exp. Free est. Res/Co. Quality SOTO’S CONSTRUCTION Sam’s Garden Service Remodeling: Bath, Kitchen & Tiles HOME or OFFICE DRYWALL & PLASTER REPAIR preparation. Lic. Carlos (650)630-5225 650-948-2599 Small Job Specialist General Cleanup, Gardening, Pruning, Roofing & Concrete. 10 Years Exp. Trimming, New Lawns, Sprinkler Free Estimates. Lic #31408 Estab. 1982 FREE EST. 35+ years EXPERIENCE All Types Of Lic. # 284952, Calif Lic. since 1973 Lawns, sprinkler system, clean up Systems, Thatching & Planting. (650)208-7748 or (650)327-8901 Free estimates. (650)969-9894 Home Improvements Call Bill (650)321-1577 & maintainance. 8 yrs experience Carpentry • Plumbing • Elect. Flor & Luis Cleaning Service Call before 9a.m. •Remodels. Manny (650)766-6290 STERGION CONSTRUCTION Housecleaning, Laundry & Ironing. El Paso Drywall and get same day service SUPER YARD WORK 6 years experience. Good references. Water damage, acoustic removal Tree Service • Lawn Repair • New Remodels • Additions Reliable, great rates & free estimates. Mention this ad for Fence • Sod or Seed • General Cleanup • Custom Homes & spray, hanging texture paint. Painting • Concrete • Hauling A PROFESSIONAL 650-776-9010 or 650-326-1905 Tile, stucco, roofing jobs, remod- 10% off first service! • Restorations Lic # 830948 Free Estimates Tim (650)322-7065 els & demolition. (408)506-0694 Lic. #886506 CARPENTRY & Call (650) 523-4133 HILDAS HOUSECLEANING HANDYWORK Excellent references upon request Homes * Apartments * Offices 764 General Laundry & Ironing * Great Exp. 750 Electrical • Senior discounts Stewart Construction Co. Splendid Refs. * Free Estimates. Sanchez Contractors Remodeling Contractor 650-261-1569 or 650-444-3590 ALEX ELECTRIC • Rough estimates Lic #784136. Free Est. All electrical Gardening 23 yrs exp. Bonded & Insured. Alex, (650)366-6924 A Notice to Our Readers: • Referrals Lic.# 745186 (408)745-7115 P Clean-ups California law requires that contrac- 20 years of 25% DISCOUNT experience 730 Cleaning for first-time clients P Maintenance tors taking jobs that total $500 or 2 person team. We do the same service more (labor or materials) be li- RICH SHAPIRO P Planting censed by the Contractors State Li- as everyone else-but the difference is: Idelle House Cleaning 650.598.7944 “we love to do it!” Steam spot clng cense Board. State law also requires since 1989 P Sprinkler system that contractors include their license avail. Lic.# 28276, Call (650)369-7570 Renovate! www.FlorLauHousecleaning.com Res. & Co. • Affordable Rates P Hauling number on all advertising. You can Free Estim. • Excellent Refs. • Senior Discount Look in the check the status of your licensed Alejandra’s House Cleaning Environmentally safe products available Home Services 20 yrs. exp. Lic. #35326 contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or *Affordable Licensed & Bonded • Satisfaction Guaranteed Free Estimates 800-321-CSLB. . Ads appearing in *Attention to Detail section in the the paper without license. # indi- *Deep Cleaning 650.743.9643 650-474-0307 cate that the person is not licensed. Home Services *Wash/Iron clothes upon request. Palo Alto Weekly continued on next page (650)298-9761 or (650) 208-6918

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765 Handyman 766 Hauling 774 Masonry 780 Painting 798 Remodeling 814 Tiling FRANK’S HAULING EXPERIENCED DESIGNER ALEX TILE & MARBLE Plumbing, Tile, Commercial, Residential, Garage, Kitchen, Bathroom & home remodel or Kitchen, Bath, Fireplace, Patio Carpentry and Basement & Yard Clean-up. additions. 23 yrs exper. Architectural All Tile, Marble, Slate, Stone Work Classic D&M References, Guarantee Electrical work Fair prices. (650)361-8773 degree, drawings done on CAD. Rea- sonable rates. Call Dan (650)291-4088 Lic # 491398, (650)996-9885 35 years exp. Masonry PAI NTI NG J&G HAULING SERVICE Interior & Exterior 323-4878 • Stone walls, patios & walkways Misc. junk, office & appliances, Great Refs & Low Rates 802 Repairs Broken Tiles? Dirty Grout? [email protected] garage/storage, etc & clean-ups. • Custom pool remodeling Lic. 52643 (650) 575-2022 Leaky showerpans? messy countertops? Old furniture, refrigerators & freezers. 18 yrs exp. cleaning, caulking, repairs, FREE ESTIMATES (650)368-8810 • All Stone applications HANDYMAN • Outdoor Kitchens, Barbecues & Spas European Craftsmanship replacements & some installations. Handy Work LOW RATE HAULING Decorative Paint & Faux Finishes Residential Commercial John (650)400-3665, (408)530-9756 One Call Does It All! Residential/Commercial misc. junk. • Architectural & Engineering plans Attention to Detail and FREE ESTIMATE Lots of Area References .Demolition Removal. Home/Office mov- Expert Craftsmanship Guaranteed. (650) 570-5274 ing. Yard clean-up. Tree trimmings. Local References • Lic 595316 Call for Free Consultation. 816 Tree Care Licensed & Bonded Same Day Service cell: (650) 465-9163 (650)743-1526 (415)516-1480 Lic.#817762 BRUNO FERAZZA Free Estimates (650)274-4510 Robert Stafford, Inc. Handy “Ed” Man TREE SERVICE HANDYMAN SERVICE • (650) 851-0519 • GARY ROSSI PAINTING Expert tree trimming, safe removals. Electrical • Painting • Tile Licensed (#559953) and Bonded. Stump removal. Free estimate. Insured Drywall • Woodwork 772 Landscaping Free Estimates. Wall Paper Removal. Lic. # 696796. (650)222-3464 Call (650)631-4502; (650)544-4502 Residential & Commercial A B WEST 776 Movers 650-345-4245 CONSTRUCTION Inda’s Tree Service Landscaping Armando’s Moving Labor Service Homes, Apts, Storages. Specializing in Italian Painter is Back! • Remodels • Repairs 24 hr. Emergency Service Removal, thinning, shaping, Renovation loading/unloading rental trucks, sm/lrg 20 years experience • Tile • Carpentry • Decks moves. 15yrs svc Bay Area. Armando Can work immediately! etc. and stump grinding. (650)630-0424, or 341-2164. Lic#14733 Free Estimates. Lic. & Insured • Consulting, Design, Installation Call Domenico (650)575-9032 • Elec/Plumbing • Painting Insured Call E. Marchetti (408)293 5139, (408)832-0347 Lic #807495 • Specializing in all stonework, patio, Jobs of all sizes and types. walls, walks & pools 782 Personal Home for Free Estimate or (408)581-2166 pgr 650-969-9111 or 408-399-9111 Excellent Local References • Integrate your house SHMOOVER Organizers (650) 347-8359 Lic.#623885 with your garden & live seasonally OZZIE’S TREE SERVICE: Certified Fax (650) 344-6518 arborist, 18 yrs exp. Tree trimming, re- P.M. SERVICES Local References • Lic 595316 MOOVERS movals & stump grinding. Free chips Small jobs make big business. Special- 804 Roofing & wood. Free est. Lic'd. & insured. izing in kitchen & bath remodeling. LICENSE CALIF. T-118304 Got (650)368-8065, cell, (650)704-5588 Ask for our bath remodel special. Call Robert Stafford, Inc. now. (650)493-8266, (650)248-4167 • (650) 851-0519 • Serving the Peninsula clutter? PALO ALTO since 1975. Insured. 820 Wallpaper RL KING REPAIR No time, energy, ROOFING INC. MAINTENANCE Handyman. Leo Garcia Landscape/Maintenance Careful, friendly, fast, still patience or (formerly J.A. Font Roofing) CHRISTINE’S John Font, Roofing Contractor Wallpapering & Interior Painting Carpentry Painting Taping. Lawn & Irrig. install, retain. walls. owner-operated! know-how to tidy No Job Too Small. Since 1967 Res & Co maint., tree trim & removal that space? Paper Removal/Texturing Call Richard 650-363-8403 Clean-ups, grdn lighting, cust. arbors 650.843.0682 Wall Prep/Repairs •Since 1982 Install: fences, decks, flagstone, paver. Let Clutterboy clear ★YOUR CUSTOM★ Lic. # 757074 (650)593-1703 Free Est. Lic. 823699 (650)369-1477 327-5493 out and organize your CHOICE SINCE 1980 766 Hauling Garage or Office. ALL ROOF TYPES AND REPAIRS Wallpapering by Trish Hauling Rototilling JODY HORST FREE ESTIMATES • HOURLY RATE 777 Moving Assistance LOCAL REFERRALS GALORE! FULLY INSURED LIC #546166 24 years of experience Lawn Aerating Dethatching Landscape Free Estimates st Check us out at [email protected] Tractor Work Weed Clearing Artist Call ME 1 www.clutterboy.com 949-1820 (650)329-1810 Stanford Med Student 856-9648 4 Strapping Pros 650.799.4149 Gary (650)271-0773 • Design & Installation 827 Windows • Lawn & Irrigation JOHNSTON • Clean-up & Plant A Notice to Our Readers: 787 Plaster/Stucco Valley Roofing • 408.243.1340 ✭ ✭ Maintenance California State Law requires that Stucco repair, cracks, & patching. Window/Door HAULING • Rock Garden & Natural Paths all moving companies be licensed Foundation vents replaced & patched. all roof types Replacement Specialist by the Public Utilities Commis- Interior plaster repair. Texture match- free estimates LARGE TRUCKS Lic. # 725080 • Consulting sion. Businesses listed under Mov- ing. 35 years. Small jobs only. all work guaranteed Satisfaction Guaranteed Dump Runs • Trees (650)248-4205 EMERGENCY SERVICE 24 hrs ing Assistance are not licensed leak repairs, reroofing LARGE/small JOBS movers, and do not advertise them- Free Estimate • Insured gutter repair & cleaning selves as such. Lic. #816320 A mover’s license contains a T or 790 Plumbing 650-327-HAUL Jose’s Hauling Experts AG HANSEN PLUMBING Cal T followed by 6 digits. Our careful workers will do the job for you. License cell:415-999-0594 For further information, call the Specializing in Service and Remodelling #623556 Prompt Service • Demolition Contractor's License Board Al Peterson Roofing 1-800-321-2752 24 Hour Service • Concrete Removal Lic.#549086 323-4138 since 1946 specializing in Bobcat Service (650) 722-0908 • repairs • reroofing Call Stephen Dirt & Concrete Removal 780 Painting Very Reasonable Plumbing • roof/gutter (408) 289-9211 Drains Cleaned, Repairs & Installation cleaning, repairs Landscape Demolition. Trenching LANDSCAPE CONSULTING or (408) 802-9338 20 yrs. Exp. and maintenance Grading. Drainage. Tree Svc. Cleanups By The Hour/By The Project (650)776-9675, or (650)493-7274 A. AVI PAINTING Very Fast & Efficient Service. Mader Green 493-9177 Interior/Exterior, Cabinets, Faux Call Jimmy, 968-7187 828 Window Cleaning Please call Susie Mader Finishes, Lacquer & Paper Hanging C27-677335 650-857-0658 794 Rain Gutters ATLASATLAS HAULINGHAULING Professional Custom Work SERVICE ROOFING Lic. #798614 (650)329-0770 CarefulClean PALO ALTO TRACTOR CARLSON GUTTER SERVICE Established 1945 Commercial & Residential HAULING Roof repair specialist • Gutter cleaning Window Washing Reasonable & Reliable “Service Beyond Expectations” Re-roofing • Roof maintenance Concrete & Soil Removal NEAT RELIABLE •Gutter Cleaning & Repairs Specialists • Free Estimates Landscape Removal • Pressure Washing 24 hr emergency roofing • Furniture • Trash PAINTING Please check our “A” rating ROGER BLAKEMORE • Experienced • Fast Service 650-366-8486 • 650-771-1556 • Appliances 650-464-3055 on the Better Business QUALITY PREPARATION (650) 322-5030 • Wood • Yard Waste Lic #780543 • Insured Bureau website @ & FINISH WORK 10 years experience Free Estimates • Construction • 24 years experience 814 Tiling www.sanmateo.bbb.org • Rental Clean-Up • Debris • Served a 5 yr. • Exterior Pressure Washing RAY’S LANDSCAPING apprenticeship in England QUALITY GUTTER CO. CLASSIC TILE CO 7 DAYS A WEEK! • www.paintmore.com • Gutter Cleaning Sprinkler sys. Lawns. Maintenance. (510)651-1309 Tile & grout repairs. (408) 888-0445 All types of stone work. Retaining • Licensed & insured #392875 Over 40 yrs experience, free estimates. • Deck Refinishing • FREE ESTIMATES [email protected] walls. Fences. Since 1980. Lic.#749922. INSTALL • CLEAN • REPAIR Bonded, license #378868 888-664-9274 No Job Too Big Or Small! (650)969-4276 or cell 793-3939 325-8039 Mfr. Lifetime Warranty 969-3914. Leave message 650-592-6061 To advertise in this section, call 326-8210. Ask for Ana x212 or Evie x216 Hablamos Español!

Page 32 • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly 844 Apts & Studios 844 Apts & Studios 848 Condos & 850 Duplexes-Sixplexes 852 Homes 852 Homes RWC: Studio/BA with loft avail 12/1. Townhouses MV: Great West side Location! MP: West. 4BR/3.5BA, +office, family SAN CARLOS: 3BR/2BA plus bonus Attached to house with private en- MP: Sharon Heights, Stunning Immaculate 2BR/1.5BA duplex. room, skylights, hrdwd flrs, remodel., room. All appliances, laundry room, trance, hardwood floors, kitchenette, 3BR/2.5BA, brown shingled tri-level Eat-in kitchen w/appliances. FP. Lndry. granite counters, grande sub zero, hot backyard w/garden. Off Alameda, close More Than An use of W/D, street parking. N/S. townhouse in small complex, living rm Xeric landscaped yard incl. gardener. tub, 2 car, Los Lomitas schools. $5900. to 101 & 280. $2700 mo. N/S, N/P. Address... A Lifestyle $650/mo plus deposit. (650)450-3222 w/fireplace & expansive deck, formal Garage w/ auto opener. Walk to shops. Agent: Mani Sheik 650-465-6000 Avail. Jan. (650)654-4531 dining room, sunny/bright eat-in kitch- N/P/S. $1475/mo (650)948-7542 SUNNYVALE: Near 280 en w/deck, master suite w/private BA, MP: West. Charming 2BR/2BA. Large SAN CARLOS: 4BR/2BA. Family Oak Creek 1BR COZY $780 wardrobe closet, plantation PA: 2BR nice & clean with sunny, kitchen and LR. 2 car garage. Avail. room, fireplace, hardwood floors, new Luxury Apts. Easy PA/Stanford commute shutters/white carpet, pool, 2 car gar. beautiful backyard. Near Stanford, now. No pets. $2100 mo. carpets in BRs. Garage, deck, fenced starting from $1295 Average rent after lease bonus N/S/P. $3650/mo. Classic Property downtown, CalTrain & schools. Linwood Realty, (650)851-0919 back yard. Near Clifford School. 731 E. Homestead Rd (408)735-9076 Services, (650)329-9022 $1200/mo. 2617 Alma St. $2,500 mo. (650)368-5409 A Better Property Management Co. (650)387-5777 or (916)638-5568 MV: 2BR/1BA house w/laundry room, SAN MATEO: Lovely home on tree ● big backyard, A/C unit. $1495/mo. Spacious studios, 1 & 2 BRS MP: Townhomes. 2BR/2.5BA, 2-story, PA: College Terrace. Charming w/$199 deposit. + $500 move in bonus. lined street, 4BR/2BA. Near shops & ● 27 Beautifully landscaped acres 846 Commercial Space $2250/mo.; 2BR/1BA $1700/mo. Both 2BR/1BAupstairs triplex, 1400 sq. ft. For information call Ethel, restaurants of Burlingame Ave. Washer along San Francisquito Creek ATH/RWC: Inexpensive, professional with yard, W/D, fireplace. 1 block from Large LR, DR & kitchen, lndry rm, (650)964-8601 & dryer. N/S. $2195/mo. AVR Realty, ● High speed internet access offices; 110 sq ft @ $320/mo and 333 downtown. Cats OK. (415)297-1226 crown molding, HWF,. W/D, D/W, 2 Sally Navarro 650-342-2073 ● State of the art Health Club sq. ft. @ $700/mo. Waiting rooms car detached gar. $1950 (650)279-7794 MV: 3BR/2BA pets ok. Gorgeous ● Walking distance to Stanford avail. Carpet, utils. & janitorial incl. MV: Condo with 2 master suite layout, kitchen, frige, hdwd flrs. W/D hook-up, Shopping Center 1 year lease. (650)208-8624 2BA, A/C, W/D in unit, frplc, balcony PA: Downtown. Ramona. Lrg, Beauti- 2 car garage, auto. irrigation. Down- 854 Rooms ● 5 Pools and 3 Tennis Courts overlooking waterfall, undergrnd prkg, ful 1BR/1BA. Big window in LR, DR, town area. Avail Jan 1, ‘05. $2350/mo. MP: Available now. Cheery, pleasant secure bldg, new flooring-must see! Carport prkng. water/garbage incl. Cat ● Cardio, Aqua Aerobic & Yoga MP: $1900/mo. 1000 sq ft. sublease, Call (650)968-2647. room nr Sharon Heights & Stanford. $1650/mo. Tina, 650-248-5370 ok. Move in bonus. $1295/mo. + dep. Classes sunny, open office. Built-in desks, Share BA, some kit. use. $440/mo. + ● (408)504-2495, (650)858-3660 mssg. MV: Nice 3BR/2.5BA in convenient 1/3 utils. N/S/P. Call (650)854-0344 10 minutes from Downtown Palo Alto small kitchen, lots of parking, many MV: Downtown, 2BR/1BA single- ● location, LR w/FP, DR, FR, kitchen Fully furnished and accessorized amenities. Convenient location, 3525 story townhouse, garage, patio, new ap- PA: Great loc. in Old PA. 2BR/1BA. units Alameda de las Pulgas. 650-218-7501 w/appliances inside laundry room with 858 Vacation Rentals ● pliances, W/D hookup. 35 Church St. $1800/mo. Front house of a 3-plex. W/D hookups. 2 nice patios. Gardener All newly remodeled interiors $1495/mo. (650)279-9288. Sunny, private, quiet, cute. Great clos- Fabulous 3 level Squaw Valley condo. MP: Downtown, Wonderful, small offi- incl. $2500/mo. Call 650-224-5156 www.ActionProperties.com ets, private deck, carport. W/D. Avail. 4BR/4BA and loft. 2100 sq ft, jacuzzi Open daily 9 to 5:30 ces. Bright window line, fully serviced. early Jan. Pets neg. (650)906-5931. & 2 saunas. Ski lease $3500/mo or 1 yr 1600 Sandhill Road, P. A. 1010 Doyle 390 sq. ft. MV: Large, 2 story 2BR/2BA condo. lease @ $2400/mo. Available 1/03/05. 650 321-1701 713 Santa Cruz 231 sq. ft. Lots of closets. New paint, wood RWC: Great location & schools. 2BR/ Call Bob (650)949-2020 Classic Property Srvcs, 650-329-9022 Prices subject to change floors. Pool. Quiet. Small pets OK. 2BA duplex w/dining room. Small Cov. parking. Lots of guest parking + yard, 1 car garage, W/D hookup. MP: Newly renovated Retail Shops Pajaro Dunes: Condo, 2BR, 2BA or sep storage. $1395/mo. 408-309-3505 $1700. N/P. Security dep. $1200. Call available.Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor It’s a 1BR, 1BA. On beach, ocean view. Ca- (650)369-8261 PA: Prime location, 1 block from El Rd. Contact Panette Talia at: ble TV, VCR, CD, tennis, W/D, Pvt. deck, BBQ. Owner, (650)424-1747 Camino. Casa Carolina, 3820 Park (650)847-2041 ® HUMMER Blvd. Remodeled large 2BR/2BA apts. Claire Hitomi, Realtor RWC: Like new! 2BR/1BA, garage, [email protected] large yard, W/D hookups. $1550/mo. + Residential Property Management $1250. AND 1BR/1BA, $1050/mo. MP: Prime downtown location, 1690 Residential Real Estate Specialist $900 deposit. (650)369-8261 Pt. Reyes: Coastal retreat. Spectacular Gated, quiet complex w/parking, pool sq. ft. Ground flr retail + 550 mezzan. Condos • Homes • Mansions • More RENTAL HOMES NEEDED new timbered waterfront home. Panor- and laundry. Call (650)493-2424 perfect for bistro/café/deli/bakery or (650) 556-1078 RWC: Totally remodeled, 2BR/1BA, 1 amic water/sunset views, 2BR, FP, spa. restaurant. Avail. Feb. 2005. Classic All price ranges thruout Peninsula car garage, N/P. $1350/mo. + $1000 N/S/P, $550/weekend; $1600/ week. PA: Remodeled 1, 2 & 3BR apts. $925- Property Services, 650-329-9022 650 851-7054 ERA Wilbur Properties sec. deposit. (650)369-8261 www.BarraccaOnTheBay.com $1495 + $199 security dep. Ask about Buying • Selling • Leasing move-in bonus. Remodeled kitchen MP: Sand Hill Road. Semi-private fur- (707)878-2602, ask for Barracca with D/W, garbage disposal, built-in nished office space, shared conference A BETTER PROP. MGMT. CO. 852 Homes SKI LAKE TAHOE microwave. Corner unit, vaulted ceil- rooms & kitchen. Internet access, cop- PA: 2 Charming 2BR/1.5BA town- EPA/MP: Westside 2BR/1BA. Btwn HOMES/DUPLEXES ings, extra storage, laundry, carport ier, & telephone w/voice mail. West Shore 2 charming choices! houses, nr Stanford & CalTrain, pvt University & Willow, near Menalto. LOS ALTOS TO REDWOOD CITY Homewood 3BR ski in/ski out. parking. Near Midtown & Loma Verde. (650)234-1319 Hrdwd flrs, new paint, W/D. Lg. back- fenced patio, spac. living & dining 6% ($150 Minimum) Chambers area 3BR charm & com- Call Laura 650-813-1369 to schedule areas, walk in closet, full BA, gar., yard, pet ok. Front yard grdnr. N/S. tour. PA: PRIME DOWNTOWN No Leasing Fee fort, new hot tub. Both avail. weekends add’l storage, onsite laundry. $1600. Water/garb. incl. 650-322-9335 & weekly. (650)851-4949 PA: Spacious, Newly Decorated Suites of 554-2121 sf. $1650/mo. REMI ® Co. 650-596-1840 On University Avenue/High St. near (650)473-9983 Furnished or Unfurnished EPA: Mandella Estates Stanford and train. Dramatic atriums, TAHOE CITY: Last minute opportuni- 1BR + More in sixplex PA: Los Altos border near El Camino. 4BR 3BATH $2395 extensive windows, high ceilings, PA: $6400/mo. Completely remodeled. ty January & February ski lease. New Byron nr Middlefield & San Antonio Spacious 2BR/2BA, W/D, all electric lg. home, HWF down, carpet up. quality finishes. Call 650-776-5390 Crescent Park estate. 3BR/3BA, 2 car Year's possible. 3BR/2.5BA Hot tub, Deck • Laundry • Carport • Storage kitchen, secure building & 2 car se- W + D, D/W, 2 car gar., gardener or view photos/floor plans at garage. 2600 sf. Professionally land- close to Paige Meadows $2,500/mo. + Pet Welcome • N/S cured parking, pool. N/P, N/S.. 2286 Pulgas (650)473-9983 www.paoffices.com scaped 25K sf lot, security gates, in- utils. Call (650)851-9240. Avail. Now • $1095/mo. $1900/mo. (650)948-4846 A Better Property Management Co. door/outdoor stereo system. Best (650)494-8340 PA: Dntwn, 167 Hamilton Ave. 4th flr, schools, walk to downtown. Call PA: New charming craftsman style EPA: 3BR/1BA. New paint and carpet. 863 Property PA: Studio. Completely Furnished 1200 sf. penthouse w/lg deck. (MUST (510)579-7135, Owner-Agent. 3BR/2.5BA townhouse in quiet cul-de- Remodeled kitchen. W/D hook-up. 5 Light, quiet, private entrance, garden. SEE!). Also avail. 2nd or 3rd, 2000 - Management sac. Close to Stanford, shopping, & min. to Ravenswood 101 Shopping Utilities, cleaning service, near trans- 4000 sf. $2.50-$2.85 F. SVC. PA: 3188 Stelling Dr. Clean furnished transportation. W/D, frplc, tall ceilings, Cente. Easy freeway access. $1650/mo. portation, services. N/S/P/Firearms. (408)298-7474 / [email protected] garage, N/S/P. $3250. 650-814-1582 or unfurnished 3BR/2BA home. Lovely $975/mo. + dep. Call (650)852-0492. (650)321-9914 or cell: 650-776-9010 garden patio. Spa, DSL. 2 car garage. LINWOOD REALTY INC PA: Office/commerical space. 500 sq. $2695/mo. Gardner & cable included. PA: Spacious & charming 2BR/2BA LA HONDA: Sunny, 1100 sq.ft. 1BR/ REAL ESTATE & PA: Sunny, clean 1BR w/balcony & ft., ground floor. $1200/mo. Broker, Available immediately. (650)322-2293 condo. W/D in unit, D/W, pool. Secure 1BA + lg den & jacuzzi rm. New kit & view of foothills. AEK, carport, stor- 650-322-4433 ext. 11. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT complex & garage. Conveniently locat- BA, D/W, W/D, hdwd flrs, skylights, age. In small quiet garden court com- PA: 3BR/2BA. Midtown, quiet area, SINCE 1970 ed. $2000/mo. plus dep. Avail. now. wood stove. Pkng, 1/2 acre, yard, Koi plex w/pool. Midtown area. N/P $1000. PA: Several exec. suite spaces for attor- close to shops, park, schools. Large Call Anu at (650)551-1700. pond. $1475. Call Jim (831)588-9576 Month-month or lease. 650-494-7116 neys. Near California Av. Modern, landscaped yard, remodeled kitchen & (650) 851-0919 furn., incl. kit, conf. room, reception & BA. HW floors, W/D, A/C. $3200/mo., Sunnyvale/MV: Modern 1852 sq. ft. LA: 3BR/2BA near Rancho Shopping PA: Townhouse-style 2BR/1BA, sunny internet. From 100-500 sq. ft. avail Feb. 1st. 510-206-9769 townhome, w/2 master suites/2.5 BA + Center. Excelent schools. Country style & bright w/new carpet, paint, remod- (650)853-1113 lg bonus room & den. High ceilings living room w/fireplace, 2 car garage, eled kitchen w/European cabinets. Liv- PA: 4BR/1.5BA. Near University & 870 Shared Housing w/skylites, FP in LR, W/D, 2 patios. lrg backyard, 2 refridg, water/grbg incl. ing room leads to pvt, fenced yard PA: South. Deluxe. Pleasant office Guinda. Large fenced backyard. 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RWC/ATHE- + dep. Avail Feb. (650)851-5180 mssg Family room, living room, eat-in kitch- $750; small $550/mo. Both incl. utils. RTON border. Psychotherapist office en, 2-car garage, $3000/mo. including Near Stanford Univ. & California Ave. eled, 8 units in large, Victorian house. MP/PV Border: 3BR/2BA, appliances, Share BA or pvt BA. $700-900/mo. and waiting room available Monday, gardener. Available January 1st. Call 650-321-5202 or cell 650-328-6444 Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. 849 Cottages 1/2 mi. to Stanford & 280, nr Dish, Las agent at (650)833-1337. +dep. Utils & cable incl. N/S. Cat ok. Lomitas school, grdnr. Pet ok. $2650. (408)504-2495, or (650)858-3660 mssg Call (650)216-6082 for more info. MP: 5 minutes from Stanford in prime PV: Share nice quiet spacious 4BR West Menlo location 2BR/1BA cottage Avail. now. (541)420-6195 (541)382- PA: In Barron Park. 3+BR/1.5BA, home w/ 1F & 1M, frplc,, quiet cul-de- RWC: Near Kaiser RWC: Warehouse space, approx. 2,250 Separate lndry room. Partial hdwd flrs, 1325. [email protected] 1600 sf. Frplc., large 2 car garage, yard, sac, beautiful garden, W/D, cleaning, sq ft. Warrington Ave., Redwood City. carpets, drapes. Near park & schools. grdnr, & utils incl. Wooded setting, F. 1BR TRIPLEX $895 small yard. Storage avail, new carpets. MP: 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, FR, LR, HW floors, upper unit, storage Call 650-234-1319 $1400. Water/garb. incl. (650)566-5299 $2600 mo., gardener included. 595 only. N/S/D/P $750. (650)851-1600. DR, fireplace, hardwd floors, private Maybell. Avail. now. (650)947-8075. 720 Elm (650)473-9983 backyard, new kitchen appliances. A Better Property Management Co. 848 Condos & MP: Charming 1BR, large kitchen , liv- $2,900 mo. Call (650)450-0559 or PA: Light & bright, updated 4BR/2BA 871 Storage ing room, hardwood flrs, beamed ceil- (650)949-2106. on large lot. N/S/P. $3900/mo. MP: CAR, BOAT, TRAILER RWC: Cul de sac Townhouses ings. Garden. Small dog ok. Off street 1BR CLOSETS $829 LA: Downtown Condo. Agent, 650-906-6516, SPACES, $60/mo and up. Near El Ca- prkng. $1550 + utils. Avl 1/01; maybe MP: 801 Live Oak. Charming [email protected] mino Real. (650)326-3230 spacious, quiet, lease, balcony. 2BR/2BA. Pool. Fresh Paint. before. 650-322-6343 or 650-400-5123 2BR/1BA with 3rd BR or Office. Ca- 1530 Ebener (650)473-9983 Park Underground. $1700/mo. thedral ceilings, sep. DR, FP, eat-in A Better Property Management Co. PA: Old PA. Charming 1BR/1BA, w/ PA: Downtown double-garage, ideal Mansell & Co. (650)948-0811 PA: Charming 2BR/2BA cottage in old kitchen, D/W, lndry room W/D. Walk- living room, dinning room, gas frplc, PA. 900+ sq ft. Full Kit. & Applcs. ing distance to dwntwn. Carport. N/S/P. for vintage car storage, very secure, RWC West of El Camino Real W/D, 1-parking space 241 Seale. easy 24 hours access,.lease. Available MP: 2BR/1.5BA. 1300 sqft. townhome. W/D. Gardener & water paid. Carpet. $2,400 incl. gardener. (650)368-3767 $2,000/mo. utils paid. (408)314-5027 1BR Closets! $788 Frplc, patio, W/D, D/W, garage. Recent now. $350/mo. (650)424-9922 Pvt fenced yard. 1-car carport. $1,800. MP: Lovely & immaculate 3BR/2BA 2BR NU DECOR $1095 upgrade, carpet & paint, kitchen. Gas 1-yr lease. N/S, pets neg. 327-4272. w/yard, on beautiful street in West PA: Professorville 4BR/2.5BA. Formal Dishwasher. Avg. rent with lease heat, central air. Avail. after 1/15. Pets Menlo. Hardwood floors, fireplace. living & dining, library, 2400 sf, new 50 REDWOOD (650)361-1200 case by case. $1900/mo. (650)248-8161 PA: Very private 1BR/1BA in Old PA. A Better Property Management Co. $5,400. Avail. 1/17/05. (650)380-0085 roof, paint, carpet. Walk to downtown. Large LR w/view of garden. 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dividual. Registrant began transacting business un- 997 Other Legals 997 Other Legals 997 Other Legals der the fictitious business name or names listed here on August 1999. MILLER HOUSE THE PETITION requests authority by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western This statement was filed with the County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to administer the estate under the Inde- Avenue, Glendale, CA, 91201, Public Notices NAME STATEMENT DESIGNFLUENCE Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on De- pendent Administration of Estates Act. (818)244-8080. Bond No. 5857632 vember 29, 2004. File No. 454168 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS cember 3, 2004. (This authority will allow the personal (PAW Dec. 29, 2004 & Jan. 5, 2005) (PAW December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2004) (PAW Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2004) The following individual(s) is (are) doing NAME STATEMENT business as, Miller House, 2458 W. Bayshore representative to take many actions File No. 454433 HIGH FLOW DYNAMICS Road #3, Palo Alto, CA 94303: without obtaining court approval. Be- NOTICE OF PETITION TO The following individual(s) is (are) doing NICORPA ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PAUL KANE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BERNHARD DAMBERGER fore taking certain very important ac- business as, Designfluence, 127 Lowell Ave- THAT RECORDS 2458 W. Bayshore Road #3 tions, however, the personal EVA-MARIE CASPER nue, Palo Alto, CA 94301: NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File No. 453753 Palo Alto, CA 94303 representa- 1-04-PR-156656 DAVID ALLEN FOSTER NAME STATEMENT LEAL E. BALL 127 Lowell Avenue The following individual(s) is (are) doing tive will be required to give notice to To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, File No. 454461 business as, Nicorpa, 3175 Loma Verde 2458 W. Bayshore Road #3 contingent creditors and persons who Palo Alto, CA 94301 The following individual(s) is (are) doing Palo Alto, CA 94303 interested persons unless they have This business is being conducted by an in- Place, Palo Alto, CA 94303: waived notice or consented to the pro- may be otherwise interested in the will business as, High Flow Dynamics/Paul NICHOLA MICHELLE MENTE This business is being conducted by hus- dividual. Kane/That Record, 400-B Ortega, Ste 306, band & wife. posed action.) The independent admin- or estate, or both, of EVA-MARIE Registrant has not yet begun to transact 3175 Loma Verde Place Mountain View, CA 94040: Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant began transacting business un- istration authority will be granted un- CASPER. business under the fictitious business name or PAUL KANELLAKOS der the fictitious business name or names list- names listed herein. This business is being conducted by an in- less an interested person files an objec- A PETITION FOR PROBATE has 3584 Lupine Avenue. dividual. ed here on December 1, 2004. tion to the petition and shows good been filed by : GABRIELA E. FICO- This statement was filed with the County Palo Alto, CA 94303 This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on De- Registrant began transacting business un- cause why the court should not grant CELLI in the Superior Court of Cali- This business is being conducted by an in- der the fictitious business name or names list- Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on De- cember 14, 2004. dividual. cember 7, 2004. the authority. fornia, County of SANTA CLARA. (PAW Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2004) ed here on August 30, 2004. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE Registrant has not yet begun to transact This statement was filed with the County (PAW Dec. 29, 2004, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2005 ) A HEARING on the petition will be business under the fictitious business name or Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on No- held on January 10, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. requests that GABRIELA E. FICO- SALUTE! names listed herein. CELLI be appointed as personal repre- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS vember 24, 2004. in Dept. 13 of the Superior Court of This statement was filed with the County (PAW Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2004) NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE California, Santa Clara County, located sentative to administer the estate of the NAME STATEMENT Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on De- File No.453856 Pursuant to the California Self-Service at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, decedent. cember 14, 2004. RINCON SABROSO RESTAURANT The following individual(s) is (are) doing Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 THE PETITION requests the dece- (PAW Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2004) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 95113. business as, Salute!, 875 Blake Wilbur Dr., NAME STATEMENT et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of dent’s will and codicils, if any, be ad- Stanford, CA 94305: KIMO’S ELECTRIC AL WORKS File No. 454432 public auction, on January 20, 2005, the petition, you should appear at the mitted to probate. The will and any co- MOMEL INCORPORATION. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The following individual(s) is (are) doing personal property including but not hearing and state your objections or file dicils are available for examination in California NAME STATEMENT business as, Rincon Sabroso Restaurant, 122 This business is being conducted by corpo- limited to furniture, tools and/or other written objections with the court before the file kept by the court. File No. 454023 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, CA ration. household items located at: the hearing. Your appearance may be THE PETITION requests authority The following individual(s) is (are) doing 94040: Registrant has not yet begun to transact in to administer the estate under the Inde- business as, Kimo’s Electrical Works, 344 EMERITA MACIAS business under the fictitious business name or Whitclem Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306: 3126 Fair Oaks Street Public Storage 20113 person or by your attorney. pendent Administration of Estates Act. names listed herein. JAMES HYNDE HEMPSTEAD Moutain View, CA 94040 1040 Terra Bella Ave. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a (This authority will allow the personal This statement was filed with the County 344 Whitclem Dr. ARMANDO MACIAS Mountain View, CA 94043 contingent creditor of the deceased, representative to take many actions Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on No- Palo Alto, CA 94306 126 Fair Oaks Street (650)968-7651 Time: 1:30 PM without obtaining court approval. Be- This business is being conducted by an in- you Mountain View, CA 94040 must file your claim with the court and fore taking certain very important ac- This business is being conducted by hus- Stored by the following person(s): mail a copy to the personal representa- tions, however, the personal representa- band & wife. Registrant began transacting business un- tive appointed by the court within four tive will be required to give notice to NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC der the fictitious business name or names list- M242 JETIN GREWAL months from the date of first issuance interested persons unless they have MEETING of the Palo Alto ed here on November 29, 2004. of letters as provided in section 9100 waived notice or consented to the pro- This statement was filed with the County All sales are subject to prior cancella- of the California Probate Code. The posed action.) The independent admin- Architectural Review Board(ARB) Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on De- tion. Terms, rules and regulations avail- time for filing claims will not expire istration authority will be granted un- cember 14, 2004. able at sale. Dated this 29th day of De- before four months from the hearing less an interested person files an objec- (PAW Dec. 29, 2004 Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2005 ) cember and 5th day of January, 2005, date noticed above. tion to the petition and shows good by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept cause why the court should not grant VENTAVIA Please be advised the Architectural Review Board shall con- Avenue, Glendale, CA, 91201, by the court. If you are a person inter- the authority. duct a meeting on the following application at 8:00 AM on Janu- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT (818)244-8080. Bond No. 5857632 ested in the estate, you may file with A HEARING on the petition will be ary 13, 2004 in the Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, File No. 454611 (PAW Dec. 29, 2004 & Jan. 5, 2005) the court a Request for Special Notice held on February 7, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Any interested per- The following individual(s) is (are) doing (form DE-154) of the filing of an in- in Dept. 13 of the Superior Court of sons may appear and be heard on this item. business as, VentaVia, 3687 Enochs Street, ventory and appraisal of estate assets or California, Santa Clara County, located Santa Clara, CA 95051: NOTICE OF PETITION TO of any petition or account as provided at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, MAURICE BIZZARRI ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: 95113. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2004 420 El Dorado Avenue in Probate Code section 1250. A Re- Palo Alto, CA 94306 OSCAR OBOZA SR. quest for Special Notice form is availa- IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of NEW BUSINESS PETER WILLIAMS 1-04-PR-156428 ble from the court clerk. the petition, you should appear at the 7837 Bareback Drive To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Attorney for Petitioner: hearing and state your objections or file Public Hearings (Major) Sparks, NV 89436 contingent creditors and persons who /s/ Joseph T. Oliva Arriola written objections with the court before WILLIAM CROSS may be otherwise interested in the will 32543 Jean Dr., the hearing. Your appearance may be in 18549 Blythswood Drive or estate, or both, of OSCAR OBOZA, person or by your attorney. 164 Hamilton Avenue [04PLN-00048]: Request by David Brett Los Gatos, CA 95030 Union City, CA 94587 on behalf of 164 Hamilton Ave LLC for a Preliminary Architec- SHEROD E. DEWELL JR. SR. also known as OSCAR O. OBO- (510) 858-5889 IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a ZA, SR. contingent creditor of the deceased, you tural Review for the conversion of an existing commercial site, 4307 Woodmere Road Tampa, FL 33609 A PETITION FOR PROBATE has (PAW Dec. 22, 24, 29, 2004) must file your claim with the court and the Craig Hotel, to a 9,950 square foot commercial office build- This business is being conducted by gener- been filed by : OSCAR OBOZA, JR. in mail a copy to the personal representa- ing. Zone District: CD-C(P). al partnership. the Superior Court of California, Coun- tive appointed by the court within four Registrant began transacting business un- ty of SANTA CLARA. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE months from the date of first issuance 2650, 2700 and 2780 El Camino Real (Mayfield site): Appli- der the fictitious business name or names listed here on December 15, 2004. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE Pursuant to the California Self-Service of letters as provided in section 9100 cation by Community Services Department, City of Palo Alto, This statement was filed with the County requests that OSCAR OBOZA, JR. be Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 of the California Probate Code. The on behalf of Stanford Management Company (property owner) Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on De- appointed as personal representative to et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at time for filing claims will not expire for Architectural Review Board review to allow for the construc- cember 17, 2004. administer the estate of the decedent. public auction, on January 20, 2005, before four months from the hearing (PAW Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2004) tion of the proposed jointly sponsored Stanford-Palo Alto com- personal property including but not date noticed above. limited to furniture, tools and/or other YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept munity sports field facility. The proposed project includes the in- by the court. If you are a person inter- stallation of six stadium pole lights, artificial turf athletic fields, a household items located at: CITY OF PALO ALTO ested in the estate, you may file with service building, landscape buffer, and 92 parking spaces. This Public Storage 20457 the court a Request for Special Notice application involves a zone change from High Density Multiple- 1987 Old Middlefield Rd. (form DE-154) of the filing of an in- Family Residence District with Site and Design Overlay (RM-40 NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS Mountain View, CA 94043 ventory and appraisal of estate assets or (D)) to Public Facilities District (PF) with a zoning overlay to al- (650)964-8668 Time: 1:00 PM of any petition or account as provided low for light poles up to 70 feet in height and fencing up to 14 in Probate Code section 1250. A Re- Stored by the following person(s): quest for Special Notice form is availa- feet in height, and a Comprehensive Plan land use designation ble from the court clerk. change from Multiple Family Residential to Public Parks. Envi- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 13, 2004, pur- A081 AMANDA YANELL Attorney for Petitioner: ronmental Assessment: A Draft Environmental Impact Report suant to the provisions of Section 8.08.020 of the Palo Alto Mu- /s/ Stephen R. Oliver will be prepared. nicipal Code, the City Council passed a resolution declaring All sales are subject to prior cancella- 2176 The Alameda, that all weeds growing upon any private property or in any pub- tion. Terms, rules and regulations avail- San Jose, CA 95126 777 Welch Road [04-PAR-02]: Request by Jim Cox of the lic street or alley, as defined in Section 8.08.010 of the Palo Al- able at sale. Dated this 29th day of De- (408) 244-9200 Dental Plaza General Partnership on behalf of The Board of to Municipal Code, constitute a public nuisance, which nui- cember and 5th day of January, 2005, (PAW Dec. 24, 29, 31, 2004) Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for prelimina- sance must be abated by the destruction or removal thereof. ry Architectural Review Board review of a new 35,000 square feet three story medical building with below grade parking and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that property owners shall with- related site improvements. Zone District: OR out delay remove all such weeds from their property, and the CITY OF PALO ALTO abutting half of the street in front and alleys, if any, behind such NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STUDY SESSION property, and between the lot lines thereof as extended, or Zoning Ordinance Update (ZOU): Discussion of draft Mixed such weeds will be destroyed or removed and such nuisance Use land uses in the Neighborhood Commercial (CN), Service abated by the city authorities, in which case the cost of such destruction or removal will be assessed upon the lots and lands Commercial (CS), and Downtown Commercial (CD) Zone Dis- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palo Alto City Council will from which, or from the front or rear of which, such weeds shall tricts. hold a public hearing at the regularly scheduled meeting on have been destroyed or removed; and such cost will constitute Monday, January 10, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. or as near thereafter a lien upon such lots or lands until paid, and will be collected Agenda changes, additions and deletions. The agenda may as possible, in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, upon the next tax roll upon which general municipal taxes are have additional items added to it up until 72 hours prior to Palo Alto, to consider a request by Trumark Companies on be- collected. All property owners having any objections to the pro- meeting time. half of 928 E. Meadow Partners, et. al. for a Vesting Tentative posed destruction or removal of such weeds are hereby notified Map for a proposed residential infill development located at to attend a meeting of the Council of said city, to be held in the ADA. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or 928, 940, and 1180 East Meadow Drive. This map is required City Chamber of the City Hall in said city on January 18, 2005, services in using City facilities, services, or programs or who in order to merge three parcels (approx. 4.4 acres) and create at seven o'clock pm., when and where their objections will be would like information on the City's compliance with the Ameri- 76 condominium units. Environmental Assessment: Categori- heard and given due consideration. cans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact (650) cally exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per 329-2550 (voice) or 650-328-1199 (TDD). section 15332--In-fill development projects. Zone District: LM. FIRE CHIEF [04-PM-01]. Amy French CITY OF PALO ALTO Current Planning Manager DONNA J. ROGERS PAW December 29, 2004 & January 5, 2005 City Clerk

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JoyfulJoyful HolidayHoliday GreetingsGreetings andand BestBest WishesWishes forfor aa TTerrificerrific 20052005 I shall look forward to a fantastic New Year representing Sellers and Buyers of Mid-Peninsula Real Estate As a 36 year resident of Palo Alto and with 16 years of Real Estate experience I look forward to helping you with any of your Real Estate needs

Listing Agent LEANNAH HUNT International President’s Premier Agent (o) 650-752-0730 (h) 650-327-1009 email: [email protected] www.leannahhunt.com

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, December 29, 2004 • Page 35 “...a holiday gift for all of us” TH 35 ANNIVERSARY SEASON San Francisco Chronicle EXTENDED THRU JANUARY 8TH including 8 pm New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Striking 12 THE GROOVELILY HOLIDAY SHOW

Can a light bulb that cures the blues brighten up a lonely guy’s New Year’s Eve? A wacky rewiring of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl, this festive fairy tale features the acclaimed GROOVELILY, one of the hottest bands in the country. Their sweet, witty concert-play is a clever mix of musical comedy, pop-rock tunes, and old-fashioned uplift, illuminated by an incandescent salesgirl whose holiday spirit just can’t be matched. Tickets: $20–$50 Now through January 8, 2005 | Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto 650.903.6000 theatreworks.org

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