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Page 2 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Library debate highlights quantity versus quality Palo Alto City Council shows little support for library “My gut feeling is that I would assessment and recommendation members opposed the plan, director’s consolidation plan love to keep the five libraries,” — listed a number of reasons why Councilwoman Judy Kleinberg Kishimoto said. the library’s current status quo is and other elected officials sought by Bill D’Agostino Since last week, when unacceptable. She argued the sys- to find middle ground between the Simpson’s plan was first unveiled, tem’s existing structure, with five opposing sides. It was hard to alo Alto Library Director Paula Simpson’s plan to dozens of Palo Altans have bom- thinly staffed branches, is eco- decipher the exact will of the close small libraries in favor of operating one cen- barded council members with e- nomically unsustainable — espe- entire political body, as many P tral branch will face an uphill battle for approval, mails about the future of the city’s cially as the city faces a projected expressed no clear preference. library system, arguing both sides $4 million-plus budget deficit next Monday night’s meeting was if Monday night’s City Council meeting is any indica- of the debate. year — and also fails to meet such not the decision point, but rather a tion. During the meeting, Simpson — needs as rooms for quiet study and chance for the council to hear Two of Palo Alto’s nine council members, Yoriko Kishimoto and Jack who conducted a six-month “lis- a computer lab. Simpson’s ideas and assessment Morton, openly opposed the plan. tening tour” to come up with her Even though the two council (continued on page 9)

PUBLIC WORKS Cloudy skies for storm drains? Poor history with electorate cause for concern by Bill D’Agostino he ghosts of failed- elections past haunted T Palo Alto’s City Hall on Monday night, as the City Council nervously moved forward with a winter storm-drain fee election. The ballot measure will ask property owners to increase the average storm-drain fee to $10 a month, with possible annual Norbert von der GroebenNorbert increases for inflation. The current fee for a typical- sized property is $4.25 a month, but city officials said it is insuffi- cient to pay for a number of needed upgrades to the system of pipes, drains and pumps that carry rain- water from the city streets to the Tale of the tape city creeks. The actual fee for a homeowner or business owner Misael Vela, who helps maintain the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, wrapped City Hall with 1,000 feet of yellow tape that read “City of depends on the size of the proper- Palo Alto: Temporarily Out of Order” on Monday, Nov. 8 before the council meeting. Temporary workers are claiming that city officials are ty. obstructing them from unionizing. The $10 fee would raise $17 million over 12 years to pay for is very unusual,” Hibbs said. for the laptop, a gray Hewlett CRIME seven construction projects around The victim, who is in her 40s, Packard Omnibook 6000. As of town. awoke at 2 a.m. Friday to a man Tuesday afternoon, the suspect was Although the nine council mem- Neighborhood shaken holding a knife in her bed. After the still at large. bers eventually voted unanimously assault, the man took a laptop and The victim lives at the home with to hold the election, they wrung by home invasion some money and stole her car, her two children, who were with their hands in self-doubt while which police later recovered in East their father that morning. She was debating the exact size of the pro- Police search for man who broke into home, raped woman Palo Alto. taken to a nearby hospital and is posal. Police said her front door was currently recovering. “We’re just off on the wrong by Alexandria Rocha unlocked at the time of the attack. Police Agent Dan Ryan said the foot,” Councilwoman Dena Detective Marianna Villaescusa crime does not seem connected to ike most residential neighborhoods in Palo Alto, it’s not Mossar said, concerned that the said the car, a 1998 Nissan other recent sexual assaults in San public doesn’t know enough about uncommon to see people walking their dogs or jogging Pathfinder, was intact when police Jose, Mountain View and Los the proposal. L late at night near Duveneck Elementary School. discovered the vehicle. The stereo Altos. Ryan said the suspect in The City Council will give final was left untouched and it was those cases was described as a approval to the election in Melanie Hibbs, whose family has raped in her Alester Avenue home parked by a curb in the 1800 block Hispanic man. The woman assault- lived on Alester Avenue for nine — across the street from Duveneck, December. Ballots will then be of Stevens Drive. ed last Friday couldn’t see her mailed to property owners in years, describes the area as “safe, a kindergarten through fifth-grade The vehicle has since been tested attacker clearly because it was dark. quiet, typical.” school. February. for fingerprints and any uncovered However, she said he could have Council members debated the That sense of security was shat- “These things happen and we evidence was sent to the county been a 6-foot black man wearing a tered last week when a woman was don’t expect them to happen. This crime lab. Police are still searching (continued on page 9) (continued on page 9) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 3 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 PUBLISHER William S. Johnson EDITORIAL Our Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Marc Burkhardt, Managing Editor Jennifer Aquino, Associate Editor Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors Keith Peters, Sports Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor Town 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 The election lingers on Nicholas Wright, Staff Photographer Tyler Hanley, Assistant to the Editor ast week’s election won’t be over ning by just 143 votes. & Online Editor until thousands of provisional In addition to lingering resentment, Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections L and absentee ballets are counted the community is rife with rumors Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Benson, Lynn Comeskey, Tim Goode, Jim Shelby, in both Santa Clara and San Mateo about other plans, and fears about Jill Slater, Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, counties. who will be pushed out of the com- Contributors It was a quaint idea that we would munity. Many feel enough is enough. Tony Burchyns, Erin Pursell, Mari Sapina-Kerkhove, Editorial Interns know the winners on election night. The Service Employees International Carien Veldpape-Heithoff, Photo Intern Palo Alto school officials are biting Union (SEIU), representing city DESIGN their fingernails, being just a few hun- workers, also worked hard for Evans, Carol Hubenthal, Design Director dred votes short of the magic two a staunch union supporter. Judith Alderman, Assistant Design Director Diane Haas, Lynda Lumish, Sue Peck, Senior thirds needed on their Measure I par- Designers; cel tax. Your Mindi Casillas, Elise Eisenman, Ben Ho, Meanwhile, the East Palo City It was a quaint idea Dana James, Scott Peterson, Designers PRODUCTION Council race remained too close to that we would know the Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager call into this week. Just 129 votes sep- methods Dorothy Hassett, Joan Sloss, Sales & Production arate three candidates vying for the winners on election Coordinators ADVERTISING third of three four-year seats. Mayor night. Michael Howard, Advertising Manager Donna Rutherford held a slim, 40- last for Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Assistant vote lead over City Councilman Du- Evans has something else going for Michelle Bayer, Jasbir Gill, Colette Jensen, ane Bay, with challenger Everardo him: People see him as being willing, Display Advertising Sales Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales Luna 129 votes behind Rutherford. even eager, to criticize what’s wrong days. Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. As of Friday, there were 40,000 pro- with the city government, a watchdog. Linda Franks, Classified Advertising Manager visional and absentee ballots left to be One rumor from this election is par- Justin Davisson, Ana Gonzalez, Evie Marquez, Maria Menche, counted in San Mateo County, a slice ticularly disturbing, if true: that many Irene Schwartz, Classified Advertising Sales of which were East Palo Alto votes. Latinos decided to vote only for Lati- Blanca Yoc, Classified Administrative Assistant At least one incumbent, Rutherford nos — two were in the race, Luna and ONLINE SERVICES or Bay, will lose, thanks to the sur- Ruben Abrica, who won the single Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster prisingly strong showing by A. Peter two-year seat. True or not, that rumor Charito Mabutas, Abby Do, Online & Promotions Evans, who remains comfortably in reportedly prompted many African Interns second place. Americans to vote only for African BUSINESS With Evans on the council, it’s go- Americans. Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits ing to be a whole new ball game. This “That’s a rumor that’s trying to di- Claire McGibeny, AR Supervisor is the seventh time he has run. Evans vide the city,” Luna said. Luna main- Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant used to serve on the East Palo Alto tains he had strong support from Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringary, Doris Taylor, Business Associates Sanitary District board, but was re- African Americans, too. But with 60 ADMINISTRATION called years ago. percent of the residents being Latino, Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & Evans is best known for his opposi- they are clearly on the ascendancy in Promotions Director; Nikki McDonald, Promotions tion to the big-box (IKEA, Home De- the city politically. & Online Assistant; Janice Covolo, Receptionist; pot) approach to community econom- To the extent that either voting pat- Rubin Espinoza, Jorge Vera, Couriers ics — and for his public anger. tern existed, it would be at the ex- EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. While on the Sanitary District pense of Bay and candidate Court William S. Johnson, President board, he once threw a cup of coffee Skinner, who are white. Robert A. Heinen, Vice President, Operations; Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Robert D. at an attorney during a meeting be- Another factor in Bay’s weak show- Thomas, Vice President, Corporate Development; cause he didn’t like what the guy was ing was a loss of support from long- Franklin Elieh, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; saying. And he used to sit in the back time rental-housing advocate William Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations & Webmaster at City Council meetings and shout at Webster, a member of the city’s Rent Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Manager; the council if he didn’t like what was Stabilization Board for the last dozen Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing going on. years. 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COURTS Plea bargain in David Mas Masumoto Letters to the Valley ‘SUV attack’ Saturday, November 13, 5:00 p.m. William Hill agrees to four years in state prison for role in death of aspiring rapper Chad Snow by Bill D’Agostino and Jay Thorwaldson illiam “Billy” Hill has agreed to four years in state prison under a plea bargain struck in con- W nection with his alleged role in an Oct. 5, 2003 SUV killing of a 23-year-old aspiring rapper from Palo keplers.com Alto. 1010 El Camino Real ✦ 324.4321 In return for Hill pleading no get four,” said Marv Snow, a for- contest to a felony charge of gross mer Palo Alto Weekly reporter vehicular manslaughter while who now lives in Nevada. “But Welcoming guest jeweler intoxicated, prosecutors agreed to apparently that’s the best we can WEST COAST GLASS drop another felony charge of get.” assault with a deadly weapon. Hill There were conflicting accounts had faced a maximum sentence of of the incident that might have 14 years in prison. hurt the prosecutor’s potential Sat., Nov. 13 • 10am-5pm Hill has already served one year case. Some witnesses said Hill of his sentence, and will not was the second driver to hit Snow, receive any time off for good who died two days after the Please join Thistle as we behavior. attack. 10% off materials celebrate our 2nd anniversary Police alleged that Hill, 24, ran Deputy District Attorney Lane 4020 FABIAN WAY PALO ALTO with a benefit for a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV into Chad Liroff said it was a “challenging COLLEGE TRACK Snow, killing him as a party on case,” and that he consulted with 493-1011 Palo Alto’s Cowper Avenue four or five physicians about the RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL A program that prepares Family Owned since 1929 turned rowdy. The plea was possible causes of Snow’s death. at-risk high school students for announced Tuesday afternoon Snow’s grandmother, Helen JOE BAXTER higher education. during a hearing in Superior Court Snow, disagreed with the Contractor License #227972 Judge Diane Northway’s Palo manslaughter plea. Mon. - Fri., 8:00 - 5:00 640 Waverley St. Alto courtroom. “It was an actual murder,” said INSULATED & BROKEN WINDOWS Palo Alto Snow’s father was disappointed Helen, who lives in Palo Alto. REPLACED, MIRRORS HEAVY GLASS TOPS & BEVELS 650.322.2519 with the plea. “Oh, my poor grandson.”■ “I find it amazing that you can Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino get two years for drunk driving, can be e-mailed at but if you kill someone you only [email protected] TM THE MOTHERS CLUB DEVELOPMENT OF PALO ALTO & MENLO PARK Police seeking break Since 1988 on new headquarters Design could exceed 50-foot height limit Elementary by Bill D’Agostino nyone who’s ever begged a police officer for special School Fair treatment may find it ironic that the department itself “Choosing the Right Fit” Awill ask the City Council for an exception to a near- Sunday, November 14th sacred city rule — the 50-foot height limit for new buildings. Lucie Stern Community Center The department wants to rebuild its making exceptions to the rules for 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto headquarters, and is scheduled to itself that it’s not prepared to give come before the City Council other private parties,” former Monday, Dec. 6. Also that night, a Councilwoman Emily Renzel said. PAIR OF 14KT WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND EARRINGS preliminary design of the new build- “It’s a risky business to have a dual 12:30pm-1:30pm Expert Workshop “Choosing the Right School ing, attached to the back of City standard.” Hall, will be presented. To raise the estimated $40 million- Experience For Your Child” An overhaul of the police head- plus needed to construct the build- exceptional service, 1:30pm-3:30pm Elementary School Fair with Reps from Palo quarters is long overdue, but to fit all ing, officials are looking at various quality and Alto, Menlo Park & Neighboring Public and the functions of the department into options, including a bond measure to Private Elementary Schools one building, its height would need go before voters in 2006, Johnson affordable prices. 2:30pm-4:00pm Expert Workshop “Kindergarten Readiness & to exceed 50 feet, Police Chief said. Young Fives” Lynne Johnson said. An environmental report studying WEWANT TO BE Without the variance, the police the impact of the new building will YOUR JEWELER Please bring new or gently Workshops are 1st come/1st seated department’s 911 dispatch and the be written next year. used school & art supplies to $5/person for entry to event (free for members) emergency operations centers would The project to upgrade the police FOR LIFE donate to local needy schools For more information: www.pampmothersclub.org move to another building, according headquarters is one of the more to Johnson. notable victims of the “Palo Alto Starting Nov. 25 “That obviously would increase Process.” It has been discussed for the cost of the whole project because more than two decades, and when Open 7 days, 10-6 we’d have to find some other site and the department originally proposed Evening hours by appointment build a new facility just for that,” she the project it cost a mere $6.5 mil- said. lion, Johnson said. 261 Hamilton Ave, Suite 320 But some longtime community “At the time the political climate Palo Alto leaders view the height limit as wasn’t there,” she said. diamondsofpaloalto.com sacrosanct. The project had gained some 650-322-1200 “The city should be very careful in (continued on page 9) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 5

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK I am not ‘‘ content to sit on the sidelines for very long. Former candidate for 21st State Assembly District, Steve Poizner, after conceding the election Monday afternoon to his opponent, Ira Ruskin. ‘‘ See facing page. Around Town ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLING ... director of communications. “Thus He ultimately conceded the race, we have several disenfranchised but on election night 21st State voters, but at last check no poll Assembly District candidate Steve watchers or court challenges,” Poizner could still laugh about the she added, jokingly. often rancorous contest. The Republican, who knocked on ‘TIRE-ISM’ ATTACK? ... Someone 11,000 district doors during the may have voted against the campaign, amused the crowd at Midpeninsula Regional Open Palo Alto’s Sheraton with a Dave Space District’s plans for redraw- Letterman-style Top 10 list of his ing the seven boundaries for “most interesting” precinct-walking Board of Directors’ wards last moments. Among the highlights: week, despite a congenial, con- the Menlo Park man who structive atmosphere among the answered the door totally naked 36 citizens at a public workshop. — “we’re talking Full Monty here” Two district vehicles ended up — and still wanted to talk about with two large screws apiece in political reform; the man who their tires while parked outside the cryptically mentioned that La Honda Elementary School, site “Angels go to Sacramento; devils of the workshop. The vehicles, come home;” and the 12-year- marked with the MROSD logo on old boy in Los Gatos who said, the doors, were driven by David his voice dripping with disgust, “Sango” Sanguinetti, area super- “I recognize you. You’re Steve visor for the district’s Skyline Field Poizner, the capitalist.” Office, and Assistant General Manager Sally Thielfoldt. One ... AND THEY’RE OFF If you’re a vehicle had two screws in its right political junkie, take solace. The front tire and the other had one 2004 elections are over, but it’s screw each in the right front and never too early to handicap the right rear tires. Both officials made 2005 races. Four Palo Alto council it home OK, but found the tires members are up for re-election — flat in the morning. The commit- Jim Burch, Yoriko Kishimoto, tee workshop was discussing Hillary Freeman and Jack how best to reapportion district Morton — but Burch has long wards after the large coastside stated he will not run for re-elec- annexation, which was recently tion. There will also be another completed. open seat, that of Councilman Vic Ojakian, who is leaving due to SHINING STARS ... Next stop, term limits. Attorney Harold The Emmy Awards. Five programs “Skip” Justman, who finished fifth produced locally at the of 11 candidates in 2003 — Midpeninsula Community Media missing a seat by 3,600 votes Center in Palo Alto have won — will again run for election. Western Alliance Video Excellence School board member John awards, which were presented Barton said he is “very serious- last week in Reno, Nev. Stanford ly” considering a run. Other student Marie Jo Mont-Reynaud names, especially from the city’s won the youth category for her Planning and Transportation documentary about life in Haiti. Commission and neighborhood Jennifer Benorden won in the groups, are being thrown around community news category for her as possible candidates. documentary about the prison industry. Vicci Smith won for her MOCK ELECTION ... Students at talk show, “She TV.” The local Woodside Priory School in Portola United Nations Association won Valley cast their votes in a mock in the public service category with Election Day activity. Out of a total a promotion for its film festival, 420 ballots that could have been and Theatreworks and the Media cast, 148 were for Sen. John Center won for their collaboration Kerry, 78 for President George on “Shakespeare: The Remix.” W. Bush, 19 for Ralph Nader, 18 for write-in candidates, three were SEE YOU MONDAY ... The Palo cast blank and six were invalid. Alto Unified School District’s 17 “There was some confusion, and schools will close for a two-day some ballots did not get distrib- Veterans’ Day holiday Thursday uted at their ‘polling places,’” said and Friday. City Hall will also be Carolyn Dobervich, the school’s closed on Thursday.

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ELECTION ’04 Poizner throws in the towel Doesn’t regret spending $6 million in losing effort by Bill D’Agostino s Republican Steve Poizner described it, the muscle of end of the day, my wife and I are Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the might of $6 million very proud of the fact that we made it into a competitive race by putting A wasn’t enough to climb the mountain of partisan politics. the time and resources required to Standing outside his campaign newspaper reporters, Poizner level the playing field and to over- office in Los Altos on a cloudy looked and sounded like a politician come the gerrymandering to give Monday afternoon, Poizner conced- ready for another campaign. But he true choices to voters here.” ed the hotly-contested and closely- wouldn’t say which seat, or seats, Meanwhile, Ruskin, a 60-year- watched race for state Assembly in he was pondering. old council member in Redwood the 21st District to Democrat Ira “I am not content to sit on the side- City, said his first priority in the Ruskin. lines for very long,” said Poizner, a Assembly would be to close tax Although he held out hope for moderate Republican with socially loopholes for offshore corporations. nearly a week that thousands of late, liberal views who captured most of When Ruskin takes his seat in uncounted votes would swing the the local newspaper endorsements. Sacramento in January, a strong campaign his way, Poizner admitted “I will get involved in something Democratic majority will surround the race was over. quite substantial here soon. I’m in him in the state Legislature, but he “It appears the percentages — the the process of evaluating what might will also be forced to work with trends — are not changing,” he said. be the best fit for me.” Schwarzenegger, a popular gover- With 165,000 votes counted, In the near future, Poizner will be nor who backed Poizner. Poizner trailed Ruskin by 6,000 as working on a 2006 ballot initiative “The governor’s support for my of Monday afternoon. No seat in to get redistricting reform so inde- opponent will not affect at all my California’s Legislature switched pendent judges create the district ability to work with him,” Ruskin parties during last week’s election. lines. He’s also continuing to work said. “I have a background of work- “With just a little over 31 percent for another proposal to lower the ing across party lines. I intend to do of this district registered Republican, threshold for school districts’ parcel that in Sacramento.” it’s really quite remarkable that over taxes to 55 percent. Ruskin, who received $1 million 48 percent of this district ended up Poizner, a 47-year-old Los Gatos from the Democratic party, argued it supporting this maverick candidate,” resident whose company, SnapTrack, was his experience and values that Poizner said, trying to strike hopeful sold for $1 billion, said he didn’t apparently kept the seat “blue.” notes in the face of defeat. regret spending $6 million from his “The voters voted for me because “Moderate Republican candidates personal fortune on the race. they believe I am independent and who focus on problem solving “As you all know, this is a district effective.” ■ should not be discouraged by this.” that has been very carefully drawn Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino Flanked by cheering supporters to make it very difficult to have a can be e-mailed at bdagostino and surrounded by television and competitive race,” he said. “At the @paweekly.com Trinity School

TRAFFIC Trinity School, established in 1961, is an independent Episcopal day school D’oh! Homer Tunnel faces another delay welcoming children of all faiths in the Early Laws for bike-only traffic signal expire at end of year Childhood Program through Grade 5. by Bill D’Agostino The legacy of a Trinity education he Homer Tunnel, Palo Alto’s troubled $5.4 million if we take them down,” said Tim is a curious mind and a discerning heart. bicycle and pedestrian underpass, faces yet another Bustos, Davis’ bicycle and pedestrian T dilemma. coordinator. Palo Alto’s Homer Tunnel was The unusual bicycle traffic signal that intersection. Assuming the bike-sig- scheduled to be opened at the begin- officials hoped would help bicyclists nal law can be resolved, the under- ning of the month, but that was maneuver the frenzied downtown road pass is now scheduled to open around delayed because the tunnel’s near the tunnel could be useless or Thanksgiving. handrails are on back order. even illegal. That’s because the City officials only recently — with- It was the second significant delay. California vehicle code that governs in the past month or so — discovered Earlier this year, the contractor incor- such signals, signed by Gov. Gray the law’s upcoming expiration date. rectly installed the metal piles in the Davis in 1999, expires on Jan. 1, 2005. The vehicle code’s sunset clause foundation, forcing a multi-month City officials are investigating whether might mean the city could install the delay to make the structure safe. they can still legally install the signal if bicycle-only signal but police officers Without the alteration, the tunnel the law sunsets as expected. couldn’t enforce it, according to Ken might have collapsed under the “That needs to be resolved before McGuire, the chief of bicycle facili- weight of an overhead train, accord- it’s opened up,” Police Chief Lynne ties for the California Department of ing to Public Works Assistant Johnson said. Transportation. Director Mike Sartor. The Homer Tunnel, an underpass Caltrans is working with state leg- The city projects that around 1,200 that will connect the Palo Alto islators to see if the sunset clause can pedestrians and 600 cyclists pedestri- Medical Foundation, the Westin, the be lifted by the end of the year, ans will use the Homer Tunnel every Sheraton and Palo Alto High School McGuire said. “It’s tight to try to do day. Much of the funds for the to downtown, has faced a series of that,” he admitted. Homer Tunnel came from federal delays from issues over its founda- The City of Davis had California’s and state grants. tion to the most recent question con- first bicycle-only traffic signal; the Last month, representatives with cerning the traffic light. light at Homer Avenue and Alma the PTA’s City/School Traffic Safety The underpass gained notoriety in Street would be Palo Alto’s first. Davis Committee sent a letter objecting to September when the City Council officials originally lobbied the state to the Palo Alto City Council’s decision rejected a plan to build a bicycle lane include them in the state’s repertory of to not construct a bicycle lane on on Homer Avenue, angering the bicy- traffic-control devices. Homer Avenue. cling community. Going downtown During a test-run in Davis, traffic “It is discouraging to see so much Please call to make an appointment for a tour or to from the tunnel, bicyclists will have to experts said bicycle crashes were effort and money spent on a facility join us at our Open House on November 18. either ride on busy and fast Alma reduced in busy intersections once the utility of which is compromised Street or travel the wrong direction on the signals were installed. Davis now by poor connectivity,” the four repre- 650.854.0288, Admission Office ext. 100 the one-way, two-lane Homer Avenue. has seven such signals. It’s not plan- sentatives wrote. ■ 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 The light would have stopped traf- ning to remove them at the end of the Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino www.trinity-mp.org fic to allow bicyclists riding north on year, when the law expires. can be e-mailed at bdagostino@ Alma Street 20 seconds to cross the “It would present more of a hazard paweekly.com

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 7 Upfront News Digest Man arrested for stealing from Stanford Univ. Peter Trinca, 54, of Foster City was arrested Monday by Stanford Police for allegedly stealing more than $1.5 million from the university LOWER SCHOOL - Grades K - 5 while he had managed the Pulse Copy Center on the campus from 2000 through 2003. Trinca had been an employee of College Enterprises, Inc. MIDDLE SCHOOL - Grades 6 - 8 Trinca is alleged to have fraudulently provided false billing statements to numerous university and Stanford Hospital departments to receive promotions and financial incentives from his company, according to Stephen Gibbons, Santa Clara County assistant district attorney. Weekly Tours Evening Open House If convicted, he could face up to six years in state prison. ■ — Don Kazak Open to parents Open to parents, sons & daughters Tuesdays by appointment Monday, Dec 6th Council approves cameras in police cars 9:30 am 7:00 pm Twenty-six police vehicles will have digital cameras on board in an effort to increase the public’s trust of the city’s officers, but some council members doubt the devices will have an effect if the department is given Please RSVP for tours or open house by calling 650-813-9131 or email [email protected] too much leeway. On Monday night, the Palo Alto City Council granted $200,000 to the The Bowman program builds confidence, creativity and academic exellence. police department to purchase the cameras. The department will return at a future meeting with a policy on the circumstances in which the cameras To find out more please visit our website at: will videotape officers’ encounters with the public. Some council members signaled they might pull their financial support of the cameras if the www.bowmanschool.org department’s policy gives officers too much flexibility on when to tape. The council’s vote was unanimous. The cameras are “a major step” in 4000 Terman Drive Palo Alto, CA 94306 Tel: 650-813-9131 increasing “confidence and accountability,” but only if the department’s policy gives officers as little discretion as possible when they’re video- taping, Councilwoman LaDoris Cordell said. “If not, then the whole purpose will be defeated,” she added. The small digital cameras, which store the images and sound on a hard drive, will be installed in approximately four months. They are capable of swiveling 360 degrees, and zooming up to four times. The policy for when the cameras will be recording encounters will be hashed out with the police officer’s union, Police Chief Lynne Johnson told the council. She noted that other departments with such cameras have watched conviction rates increase and lawsuits against police decrease. The police department has struggled in recent years to maintain credi- bility with local minorities, amidst some contentious encounters. Two officers are now being prosecuted for allegedly using too much force with a 60-year-old African American man. A black teenage boy’s family is threatening to sue the city over an incident in which an officer allegedly roughed him up. And a Hispanic man is suing the city in federal court possibilities... over an incident in which he was accused of raping an elderly woman.■ every day — Bill D’Agostino Kleinberg breaks deadlock on Bayshore project Palo Alto Councilwoman Judy Kleinberg returned from vacation to break a tie and strike down a 74,000-square-foot office building planned See the Possibilities Developing at Our for 2300 East Bayshore Road. When the project, located adjacent to the Palo Alto Baylands, was in Thanksgiving Open House front of the council last month, Kleinberg was absent and the council deadlocked 4-4. on November 26 and 27 between noon and 5:00 p.m. Before casting her decisive vote, Kleinberg noted that the city’s Architectural Review Board unanimously recommended denying the project, which would have replaced a vacant restaurant and four vacant office buildings. The various buildings have been empty for numerous years. Explore the possibilities at a special Thanksgiving Open House. “We can’t really escape the conclusion that, as designed, this project before us is not an enhancement to the Baylands, in keeping with its char- Join us on Friday, November 26 or Saturday, November 27 between acter and ambiance,” Kleinberg said. “It is not in harmony with the natu- noon and 5:00 p.m. at our information center in downtown Palo Alto for ral environment.” holiday hospitality, Classic Residence by Hyatt style. 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Page 8 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Upfront Library Storm drain (continued from page 3) (continued from page 3) of the city’s libraries. City size of the measure, hoping to find Manager Frank Benest will return the most palatable increase for vot- to the council on Dec. 13 with his ers. Council members debated put- recommendations, and then the ting a $12 monthly fee on the bal- council will make its final deci- lot, and also voted down a propos- sion. al to try for a $10 fee without an “With this report, we want to annual increase. start a courageous conversation,” The city last attempted to raise Benest said. the storm-drain fee, to $9 a month, Councilwoman LaDoris Cordell in 2000. That failed miserably, warned the council against dig- ging in its heels too soon. She also with less than 40 percent support- applauded Simpson for “your ing it. The city has also failed at vision and the courage you have to the polls for measures ranging bring it forward.” from library funding to historic “I think we’re all agreed on one preservation in other elections in thing and that is our libraries, the past decade. however they’re constituted, do “The history here doesn’t warm need improvement,” Cordell said. my heart,” Mayor Bern Beecham At various points while von der GroebenNorbert said. Simpson spoke, numerous librari- Public Works Director Glenn ans who attended the meeting Roberts tried to assure the council applauded, expressing their frus- by noting that there are major dif- trations. ferences from the 2000 ballot. “The problem is we’re not doing Unlike then, for instance, this a lot of different types of services year’s proposal includes a sunset — certainly not nearly the number clause after 12 years and an over- that other libraries are doing,” Palo Alto police leave a home on the 700 block of Alester Avenue in Palo Alto on Friday, Nov. 5 after investigating a reported home invasion and rape case. sight committee. Simpson said. “We’re pretty much Other council members also limited to the basics: checking tried to raise their depressed col- books in and out, answering refer- Rape leagues’ spirits. ence questions, providing chil- (continued from page 3) “If you’re going to go up the hill, dren’s programs and so forth. And black “puffy” jacket. we’re doing it well, but we’re charge up the hill,” Vice Mayor Ryan said there were eight sexual Jim Burch said. doing it with a rather thin veneer, assaults last year. In two of the inci- The $10 is subject to inflation, in my opinion, of looking great to dences, the women did not know and could increase up to 6 percent the public but underneath the their attackers. every year. Such increases would- underpinnings are shaky.” Since Friday, the streets in the n’t exceed the rate of inflation and During the meeting, Simpson Duveneck/St. Francis neighbor- would be at the City Council’s dis- also laid out a series of other hood have been quieter than nor- options, including a proposal to mal. The area’s residents, many par- cretion. pass a parcel tax to increase ents of children, are trying to cope Councilwoman Judy Kleinberg library funding to adequately staff with the incident. wanted the average fee to stay at all existing libraries. Next year “There aren’t very many things $10 every month, without infla- alone that would cost $850,000, that are more emotionally charged tion, for the 12-year life of the she noted. than this. It weighs heavily on the measure. She called the potential But the option that’s gotten the entire community,” said Dana Tom, annual increases a “weak link” most attention was a proposal to politically, and worried opponents build one central library, probably president of the Duveneck PTA. Members of the local PTAs have would point out that fee could go near California Avenue. The rea- up every year. son the library director supports banded together to help the victim, cooking meals and searching for a By year 12, the fee could be as that plan is that by staffing numer- much as $19 a month, but that ous libraries, and filling them with rental home for the family to tem- would likely be lower since infla- duplicate copies of books and porarily relocate. Their efforts have magazines, the city is not getting helped, however, members still feel tion rarely goes up 6 percent every the most bang for its buck. disheartened. year. The branches likely to close PTA President Barbara Spreng, The council voted 4-5 to decline under this scenario would be the who lives in neighboring Crescent Kleinberg’s proposal. Those who College Terrace, Downtown and Park, felt uneasy Monday. rejected it noted that if the rate did Main libraries. A few residents “When I heard, I immediately von der GroebenNorbert not increase every year, the city felt that was worth the trade-off to locked my doors and I’m more vig- would not raise the entire $17 mil- have one quality library. ilant about doing so, both when I’m lion and could not do all the “The libraries in Mountain View home and when I leave,” she said. planned projects. and Menlo Park put ours to Teachers at Duveneck have been The unusual election is guided shame,” Tom and Ellen Ehrlich advised not to initiate discussion of by Proposition 218, which was wrote in an e-mail to the City the incident with students, said passed in 1996 and placed strict Council. Ruth Malen, the school’s principal. limitations on the way govern- But others argued the branch She said awareness of the crime is Palo Alto police agent Dan Ryan answers questions about an early-morning ments can pass such fee increases, libraries are essential to their way high among parents and most are sexual assault on the 700 block of Alester Avenue during a press conference forcing cites to ask property own- of life. taking precautions. ■ Friday afternoon. ers for increases. “I am a disabled resident of the Thanks to the proposition, College Terrace area and while I Police building come up,” Johnson said. case — for 50 years,” Johnson said. renters will get no say in the winter can get to the branch library in When detectives investigated the The city also violates the law vote, even though they often pay about 20 minutes, the public (continued from page 5) case of a dead baby earlier this year, whenever adult and juvenile suspects the storm-drain fee. Also, property transportation and additional ground in recent years, but was put the smell of the evidence permeated are located next to each other in owners only get one vote per par- walking to get downtown would the whole building due to poor venti- holding cells. The law requires the off during a failed campaign for a cel, regardless of the size of the cause a trip to the library to library bond in 2002. lation. Some officers were sick to two age groups be totally separate, parcel, even though the rate is sub- become a several hour excursion, The building would replace the their stomachs, Johnson said. but that is not possible with the build- something to be done rarely,” res- current headquarters at 275 Forest There is also a lack of space for ing’s current configuration. stantially higher for larger parcels. ident Kristy Nielsen wrote. “This Ave. Other sites had been examined storing evidence, which at times can Earlier this year, a report from the The proposed $10 fee is the would leave me more isolated and in the past, but were nixed by the be burdensome. During an investiga- Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury increase for an average property, more housebound. ... Please do City Council. tion of a 1997 murder, for example, gave the city’s police building but larger properties would pay not make my world smaller.”■ A few recent incidents have high- police cut a big portion of asphalt out numerous poor grades. ■ larger fees.■ Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino can lighted the need for the new building. of the ground. Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino be e-mailed at “It’s getting to the point that we’re “By law we have to keep that — all can be e-mailed at bdagostino can be e-mailed at [email protected] noticing more and more issues that the evidence associated with that @paweekly.com [email protected]

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 9 INDIA LITERACY PROJECT PRESENTS Pulse A weekly compendium of vital statistics

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Deaths

Gerard Ange died Nov. 2. butions can be sent to Students Janet, whom he married in 1979; Charlene, Doris and Myra; sons, Gerard Ange, 85, a longtime Born in Sacramento in 1912, Rising Above Scholarship, c/o daughter, Margaret Pozzi of Al- Keith, Kenny, Kelly, Kraig, and resident of Palo Alto and owner of she moved with her family to Peninsula Community Founda- pharetta, Ga.; stepdaughter, Ann Kevin, and adopted Scout sons; Ange’s Framing Shop in Los Al- Menlo Park in 1923. She attended tion, 1700 S. El Camino Real Rodgers of McMurray, Penn.; nine grandchildren and numerous tos, died at his home Nov. 3 sur- Menlo Central School and Se- #300, San Mateo, CA 94402. stepson, Charles Rodgers of Los in-laws, cousins, nephews, nieces rounded by his family. quoia High School. She was em- Altos; three grandchildren and and friends. Born in Bourcefranc le Chapus, ployed by S&W Fine Foods in four step-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held France, on Jan. 9, 1919, he was a Redwood City for more than 30 Services have been held. Contri- in his honor Saturday, Nov. 13, at proud and courageous veteran of years before retiring in 1974 and Edwin Morse butions can be sent to St. Dun- 2 p.m. at the Peninsula Bible The Free French Navy, having was a proud member of the Team- Edwin Morse, 88, a 39-year res- stan’s Church or Carmel Valley Church, 3505 Middlefield Road, served on the light cruiser “Le ster’s Union and AARP in Menlo ident of Palo Alto and Menlo Manor. Palo Alto. All friends and family Terrible” during World War II. Park. Park, died Oct. 28. are welcome to attend. Donations While assigned to New York as Her life centered around her A native of Bronxville, N.Y., he for a scholarship fund may be Naval Attache, he met and mar- family, whom she dearly loved. graduated from Deerfield Acade- made to the South Bay Sea Scouts ried Elizabeth McGill, with whom She cared for and enjoyed the my and Amherst College in Mass- Kenneth Murray c/o Kevin L. Murray, 2091 Har- he had two children. family home where she spent achusetts and was the first Kenneth Alvin Murray, 79, a vard St., Palo Alto, CA 94306. After they separated in 1959, he most of her later years gardening, Amherst College student to spend 45-year resident of Palo Alto, died moved to California, settling in enjoying her beautiful flowers and his junior year abroad in Paris at Oct. 31. Palo Alto. family visits. the Sorbonne. After graduation he A native of Long Beach, Calif., He is survived by his wife of 22 Her parents, Olga and Carl Ja- worked for Price Waterhouse in he graduated from the University years, Yolande; daughter, Liz cobson, husband, George Fallon, New York, N.Y. of Southern California with a Samuel “Pete” Pond Hoyer, and her husband, Bob, of sister, Alma Jacobson, and broth- During World War II he served bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Samuel “Pete” Pond, 90, died Granite Bay; son, Gerard Ange of er, Albert Jacobson preceded her as a first lieutenant in the Army. completed coursework for a mas- Oct. 14. Mill Valley; two grandchildren in death. After the war he worked for the ters and PhD in Spanish from After earning a master’s degree and several stepchildren and step- She is survived by her sister-in- Government Accounting Office in Stanford. He also served during from the Stanford Graduate grandchildren. law and dearest friend, Elsie Ja- Washington, D.C., Price Water- World War II with the 1265th School of Business, he later cobson; her daughter, Patricia house in San Francisco, Matson Combat Engineers and fought at served as acting dean at the school Pors, and husband, Peter, of Navigation Co., and was co- the Battle of the Bulge. and held many administrative Saratoga; her son, George Fallon, founder of his own firm, Hem- During his 31-year education posts during his 30-year career Harry Druker and wife, Liz, of Morgan Hill; six ming Morse and Co., which start- career he taught Spanish, German, there. Harry Druker, 97, a 13-year res- grandchildren, Debbie, Jeffrey, ed in San Mateo and eventually French and coached football for He earned a reputation as an ac- ident of Palo Alto, died Oct. 25. Michael, Dennis, Lisa and Gary; had offices in San Francisco and the Central Valley and Palo Alto complished, low-key and friendly A native of Marshalltown, Iowa, and nine great grandchildren. San Jose. Unified School Districts. He was executive, and became known at he graduated from Marshalltown A private family interment was He lived in Palo Alto and Menlo also a 35-year volunteer with the school for his good humor and High School and earned a law de- held at Alta Mesa Cemetery in Park from 1948 until 1987, when Scouting as a Cubmaster, Scout- light touch, as well as creating gree from the University of Iowa Palo Alto. he moved to Lake Tahoe. In 1991, master and Sea Scout Skipper for business systems that served the before practicing law until his re- he moved to Carmel. the Stanford Area Council. school well during the years in tirement. According to friends and family, For his dedication to youth he which it first developed an inter- During his career he was city at- he had many interests and espe- received the Silver Beaver Award. national reputation as an outstand- torney of Marshalltown and attor- Donna Gaetano cially enjoyed model railroading He was also an active member ing institution. ney for the Marshalltown School Donna Gaetano, 59, a longtime and working on genealogy. He with the Peninsula Bible Church, After retirement he went on to District. He belonged to numerous resident of Portola Valley and traveled extensively in this coun- Palo Alto Neighbors Abroad, Palo run Bricker’s International Direc- associations including his presi- Menlo Park, died Oct. 29. try and abroad, maintaining Alto Elks Lodge, Sequoia Yacht tory of University-Based Execu- dency of the Iowa Defense Coun- She was born in Redwood City, friendships with people in many Club and Clan Murray Society. tive Development Programs, a re- sel Association. He was also elect- grew up in Portola Valley, and parts of the world. He enjoyed Stanford football spected reference publication. ed to the American College of graduated from Holy Cross High His first wife, Charlotte, whom games, sailing, family activities, He is survived by his wife, son, Trial Lawyers. School and Ponce College in San he met when she was an Army coaching, scouting, reading, trav- and two daughters. The family has He believed in helping the un- Mateo. After graduating, she mar- nurse, died in 1975. His son, Mar- eling, history and helping others. not yet announced plans for a me- derprivileged, was a generous sup- ried in 1967 and settled in Menlo tin, died earlier this year. He is survived by his wife of 50 morial. porter of many philanthropic caus- Park to raise a family. In 1984, He is survived by his wife, years, Isabel Murray; sisters, es, firmly believed in the value of she moved with her family back to education and established a Mar- Portola Valley. shalltown Community College According to her family, she Scholarship. An avid golfer, he was known throughout the Bay will be remembered for his strong Area for her charitable endeavors, sense of ethics, his quick wit and which included working for the his love of the practice of law. Peninsula Volunteers, the Ronald He is survived by his wife, the McDonald House, St. Francis former Rose Worton; son, David High School, St. Raymond’s of Los Altos Hills; and daughters, School and the Students Rising Hannah Heyle of New York City Above Scholarship organization. and Leah Reider of Palo Alto. Her caring and compassion were Memorial donations may be felt by many. made to the Jewish Community She is survived by her mother, Endowment Fund, 121 Steuart St., Eileen Skrabo of Portola Valley; San Francisco, CA 94105; or the husband, John Gaetano of Portola Iowa Law School Foundation, Valley; daughter, Nicole Gaetano- Levitt Center for University Ad- Hughes of Menlo Park; daughter, vancement, 1 West Park Road, Nina Gaetano of Portola Valley; P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA son, John-Nick Gaetano of Portola 52244. Valley; brother, Jack Skrabo of Reading, Calif.; brother, Mark Skrabo of Davis, Calif.; brother, Helen Fallon Paul Skrabo of Portola Valley; and Helen Victoria Fallon, 92, a one grandson. or 650-326-8210. longtime resident of Menlo Park, Services have been held. Contri- service by The Palo Alto Weekly.

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 11 Editorial High turnout kills school parcel tax School officials will try again, harder, to close the razor-thin approval gap that defeated Measure I SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions — unless 55 percent effort succeeds t is said that any significant opposition to a bond measure or Behind e-bay cil to approve this plan without de- Children’s Library) modern and tax proposal requiring two-thirds approval will defeat it un- Editor, lay. I’m 85, and I want to use the comprehensive library? We can’t I less there is overwhelming support and urgency. There’s something wrong when new library. have both in this era of limited city That may be doubly true in a high-turnout general election, e-bay can announce the results of Harry Press revenues. when a large majority of voters who have no children in school an auction with a million users in a Escobita Avenue Either choice is possible, but we show up at the polls. few seconds, Blockbuster Video Palo Alto should choose in full awareness of And for Measure I supporters to come as close as they did dur- can track which of their millions of what we are buying. ing tough economic times and with as big a tax jump as Measure videos you returned late in five One or many? Ellen F. Smith I bespeaks much for the effort that was made and the depth of minutes, and Santa Clara County is Editor, Dana Avenue support that exists in Palo Alto for assuring quality schools. still not done counting election-day Having been out of town for Palo Alto As thousands of absentee votes were still being counted in San- ballots. some time, I found myself reading ta Clara County, Measure I as of late Monday was falling short by Janice Hough the Sept. 29 feature on the Palo Plan ‘alive and well’ just a few hundred votes. A switch of fewer than 300 voters Bryant Street Alto libraries and the Nov. 3 report Editor, Palo Alto on Library Director Paula Simp- Thank you for the editorial would put it over the top. son’s recommendations the same (Weekly, Nov. 3) regarding the In last week’s cliffhanger vote on Measure I, the $521-per-year Art intolerance day. Baylands Master Plan as it relates parcel tax proposal put forth by the Palo Alto Unified School Editor, Like most Palo Altans, I have en- to various proposals for different District, voters in the district came within a hair of granting that I had read in the national media joyed and treasured our several land uses in the Palo Alto Bay- approval despite a small but energetic opposition. The new tax about Stanford’s rejection of the in- branch libraries and at one time or lands. The Baylands Master Plan is would replace the $293 parcel tax approved by voters in 2001. verted church sculpture and I there- another used them all. But the truly a planning guide for decisions But the prolific output of spread sheets and other materials by fore read with pleasure Nancy Mc- telling piece of information for me within the planning area and recog- opponent Wayne Martin — backed by about a dozen others, in- Garaghan’s commentary (Weekly, was in the very useful table, “How nizes the special nature of our Bay- cluding Midtown neighborhood leader Tom Ashton — created Nov. 3) on the “Root of All Evil.” Palo Alto’s libraries stack up.” lands. It acknowledges longtime just enough doubt to doom the measure. Martin’s main point — Thanks to the Weekly and Ms. The 233 hours our libraries are uses and asks that all new uses and other than that he felt district teachers are overpaid — was that McGaraghan for voicing these lib- open each week, compared to 65 development be harmonious with the big increase in the parcel tax is not needed because of an im- ertarian sentiments in a time of infor Mountain View’s single and the area’s special nature. proving tax base due to the economy and new developments in creasing “moral” pressures. Even wonderful new library. There is our Significant Baylands Master Plan Palo Alto. those of us living in the Republican choice for where our money goes policies were all included in the Parcel-tax supporters put out mailers explaining the proposal Palouse of Eastern Washington, just — do we want five modest li- 1998 Comprehensive Plan, which adequately, but we failed to sense the level of urgency conveyed across the border from the bastion braries, some of which are open also reaffirmed the Baylands Mas- by school officials when they went to voters for approval of the of Idaho’s right-wing home base, only a few days a week, or one ter Plan as the “planning policy $293 in 2001, when the dot-com boom was still booming. Funds are struck by Stanford’s censorship (plus, I assume, the untouchable (continued on page 14) from that measure went to increase teacher salaries and reduce of a work of art. class sizes. As a history student and prospec- tive secondary teacher, it is hard to YOUR TURN Measure I’s additional revenues would have been used to re- ignore the lengthy legacy of univer- store some of the educational and support programs and services sal intolerance addressed to artists cut as the district has whacked $6.5 million from its budgets in The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues of local and politicians who dare to ques- interest. the past two years — and to provide a sense of badly needed station or criticize or parody or even bility to district finances. attack churches and religions of any What do you think? What should be done about absentee-ballot District officials — after breathlessly awaiting the outcome of stripe. delays in election counts? thousands of absentee ballots in Santa Clara County — are now The latest election, in which weighing how best to bring the matter of additional funds back to “morals” were apparently a decid- voters before the $293 parcel tax expires in June 2006. ing factor, highlights the reported Letters: Address to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, They are leaning strongly toward a special election, probably fact that more than 70 million or hand-deliver to 703 High St., (at Forest Avenue), Palo Alto. next spring, as they weigh lessons learned from this election. Americans self-identify as funda- Voice mail: (650) 326-8291 (then press 1) One lesson we hope they learn is that one must never, ever take mentalist Christians; the same elec- Fax: (650) 326-3928 voter approvals for granted on financial matters — and they must torate decries fundamentalist Islam E-mail: [email protected] take extra pains to bring the community along with them when and cannot understand why people they make a jump as big as from $293 to $521 per year. of other cultures and religious persuasions hate Americans. No anonymous letters or “open letters” to other organizations or individuals will Another lesson may be that campaign supporters should ad- be printed. Please provide your name, street address and daytime telephone dress critics head-on, not attempt to diminish criticisms by ig- Bob Russell number. Please keep length to 250 words or less. We reserve the right to edit noring or minimizing them — although coming this close may Colfax, Washington contributions for length and style and for factual errors known to us. support the minimization strategy given the other factors at play. Avoiding a complex, high-drama general election is a good les- Library intelligence Editor, son to learn relating to local financial measures. Too many people Our head city librarian, Paula who might otherwise have been strong, active supporters of such Simpson, has proposed that one li- a measure were distracted by larger issues in the general election brary be built and all the present li- — who would be president, and the local neck-and-neck race be- braries be torn down. tween Democrat Ira Ruskin and Republican Steve Poizner in the This is a magnificent idea. We 21st Assembly District. are not a small town any more. Palo Still another lesson may be that the district should put its Alto has grown into a mature city. weight behind the statewide proposal to reduce approval of Under her plan it can be done with- school-funding measures to 55 percent — a statewide plan sup- out difficulty. ported strongly by new state Senator Joe Simitian. But that pro- Ms. Simpson’s proposed location posal itself will become a major political battle and can’t be is the city-owned parking lot off counted on to occur in time to help Palo Alto. California Avenue behind Kinko’s. It is an agonizing disappointment to supporters of quality Palo She would build a two- or three- Alto schools to come within 1 percent of approval of a significant story structure with underground source of funding, favored by almost two thirds of the voters. parking. This makes so much sense But any miss is as good as a mile, and school officials need to it’s stunning. It would serve Palo start now to build a stronger case — and a stronger, more intense Alto forever. The site is centrally grass-roots campaign — for when they return to voters with an- located. All Palo Altans can reach it other financing measure sometime next year. by car or bus — or bicycle. I have lived here since 1966, and my wife and I are heavy users of the library. We urge the City Coun- Page 12 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Guest Opinion How stopping for a cup of coffee saved a young life by Mark Gordon This is a full-blown epidemic, and we are the success-story students who make it to top low their interests, and then be matched with a ne afternoon after not adequately addressing this terrifying issue. universities are being sacrificed. The universi- mentor from the community for an hour or school, I stopped A Palo Alto Weekly article last spring reported ties become manufacturing centers producing two a week? Mastery is the goal, not just com- O by a Midtown cof- that 10 percent of high school students in San- hundreds of projects with little relevance to petency — the best we can get from our pres- fee shop and ran into ta Clara County have tried to commit suicide. learning that originates from the student’s core. ent test-laden system. Ted, a student from my This is a stunning statistic. These are our kids! I had dinner awhile back with a Stanford Current tests completely fail to measure English class. We greet- Who knows how many more have thought se- chemistry professor, who bemoaned the lazi- one vital area: self-knowledge. They don’t ed each other as I simul- riously about it? ness and lack of interest in science of his cur- measure how well students understand them- taneously remembered How can we fully address these too-real, rent students. He made a good case that this selves and their needs; how they learn, emo- he had missed school life-and-death matters? And can we adults ever generation doesn’t learn like we did. tionally and intellectually; how their individ- that day. I asked why. learn how to change many of our outmoded Are the kids failing us, as he proposed, or ual personalities work; how they process Barely audible, he educational approaches — including testing? are we failing them? information; skills they already possess; their slowly offered that he had started to school but Testing is clearly not the way to deal with an The science curriculum through high school likes and loves; and most importantly their was too upset with his parents. They had been epidemic of personal despair. What are we has changed little in the past half century, core beliefs. Self-knowledge is imperative to putting heavy pressure on him to raise his testing? What is the purpose? Most standard- while students have. We still teach high school becoming a fully-developed, educated hu- grades — his passport to economic success. ized testing measures English and mathemati- biology, chemistry and physics in alphabetical man in the 21st century. But I knew he studied hard. English was his cal proficiencies. That is not enough to meet order because of a directive 85 years ago from If we sincerely desire to prepare our young second language — he had been in the United the challenges of a 21st century fraught with Andrew Carnegie. for the present and future, a dialogue should States for just a year and was at a severe dis- possibilities and dangers that require resource- For better or worse, this is the remote, occur as to what skills constitute a truly edu- advantage. He worked! He was constantly fulness, flexibility and vision. mouse-clicking MTV generation of students cated human. We could include active listen- looking up words in his dictionary during Even more basic, is all our testing creating whose attention span has decreased, especially ing, creative and cooperative problem-solving, class. Every day after class he approached me literate citizens? Too often, successful test tak- if you don’t capture their interest. And teach- observation, managing time and energy, and to discuss words, phrases and cultural norms. ers cannot balance a checkbook or write clear, ing by lecture is still prevalent in high schools learning to write the basic essay. But Ted (a pseudonym) had not yet learned concise thoughts. These tests are not only cul- and colleges despite its increasingly limited It’s long past time to rid ourselves of a fear- to do well on tests — a major factor in his turally biased (as Palo Alto school board value. We know students learn and remember based educational system where we constantly leaving his last school a few months earlier. member John Barton stated in an Weekly 5 percent of what they hear, 80 percent of what pit our young against each other with shallow He was obviously stressed, so I sat down. guest opinion Sept. 22) but brilliant students they do and 90 percent of what they teach. So but pervasive testing. There is a better way. We talked for about an hour when he dropped who excel in music, art, or even interpersonal why don’t we have our beautiful, intelligent, Each of us has authentic gifts to share. Devel- the bombshell. He said under no circum- intelligences are stigmatized, made to feel in- strong young men and women doing and cre- oping those gifts is the key to a true education. stances was he going home — instead he was ferior. atively teaching instead of locking them up in Mastery based on self-knowledge in a cooper- going to end his life that day. He coldly re- Math/language testing measures only a nar- boxes within boxes, tests upon tests? ative environment is a superior way to uncover peated those last words twice. row band of intelligence and leaves in its wake But this is still not the root of the problem. and nurture these gifts. Seven hours later Ted and I did go to his far too many students with broken dreams, The root lies in the great need to feel socially Our simplistic, obsessive emphasis on test- home. In the days that followed, we worked deadened hearts and shattered self-confidence accepted and emotionally safe. Yet, the cur- ing sabotages true education, sacrifices our intensely with his parents so they could appre- and self-image. rent educational system is filled with mistrust, students’ well-being and undermines our abil- ciate his real progress in school. And when passing tests becomes the prime fear of failing and unnecessary competition — ity to build a foundation for a lifelong joy of It was sheer luck that day that I was in the directive, cynicism pervades the system — not a healthy environment in which to nurture learning. ■ right place at the right time. Every day I see teachers, students and administrators alike creativity and develop potential. Mark Gordon is executive director of the teens acting out in one way or another because learn to play the game. Imagine a system that allows more mature AHA! Youth Center in Palo Alto. He can be they feel immense stress. True life-long learning is sacrificed. Even high-school students to have classes that fol- e-mailed at [email protected]. Streetwise Why do you think John Kerry lost the election? Question and interviews by Erin Pursell. Photographs by Carien Veldpape-Heithoff. Asked on University Avenue in Palo Alto.

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“The issue of gay marriage. The moral “He didn’t go into the rural areas in “The vast majority of Americans have a “Because people in the United States “I think that Bush did better with his majority came out more against gay Ohio and speak his policies that he was little more faith in George W. Bush’s are uninformed, not very smart and short sound bites and stressing his marriage.” projecting. He stayed in urban areas.” plans.” basically lazy.” resoluteness. He also did a good job portraying Kerry as wishy-washy.”

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 13 Look Who’s Got Spectrum Letters (contined from page 12) document for areas east of High- way 101.” To my knowledge there Now you can find great offers online is no planned “update” of the Bay- from your favorite businesses! lands Master Plan. The only problem is that propos- Pizazz features online coupons, special offers and other announcements—all in one easy-to-find place. als surface that are inconsistent with No more searching through newspapers or your wallet for pizza the Master Plan and the Comprehen- or car wash coupons. No more wondering which local businesses are sive Plan. They should be rejected, offering terrific promotions or have new products. They’ll not used to amend long-standing be on Pizazz when you need them. Great new offers are being added planning policy. Most egregious is every day… and some are only good for a few days. the so-called “Environmental Ser- Find Pizazz at www.PaloAltoOnline.com! vices Center,” an industrial garbage/recycling facility on dedi- cated parkland. The Master Plan calls for a passive park on the pro- Mills The Florist posed site as well as adjacent to it. Councilmember Kleinberg and Commissioner Burt’s proposals ap- pear consistent with the Baylands 20% off Master Plan. There may, however, be zoning, schools and other issues. I hope the editorial in advancing the idea that “the city should imme- Expires February 7, 2005 diately expedite the review of the See Pizazz online for coupon and details Baylands Master Plan before making binding decisions” is really in- tending that the city should heed the You can find these businesses on Master Plan in making decisions. The plan itself, reaffirmed as recently as 1998, is alive and well. Emily Renzel Forest Avenue Restaurants/Food Palo Alto Eyeworks Palo Alto Arrivederci Photo Express Austin’s Restaurant & Stanford Electric Common-cause issues Editor, Catering Works We liberals made some mistakes: Bangkok Spoon Stanford Bookstore We should have gone to the red Bella University Art states and gone to schools, places Bluewater Grill Seafood Personal Care/ Healing of work and worship to discuss is- & Oyster Bar Body Kneads sues we share in common. Had we worked together to find Burrito Real Diet.com common ground for open discus- Cafe Pro bono Page Mill Y.M.C.A. sions on the environment, health Celia’s Skin Spirit care and education in simple terms, Crepes Café Home Services we might have found a different re- del Sol Bay West Enterprises sult. People should have discussed really moral questions: Can we af- Domino’s Pizza John F. Dahl Plumbing ford to continue to live without pro- Global Blends Coffee Co. Car Services & Repairs tecting our children, our schools, Hobee’s Auto Glass L.T.D. our roads, our national resources or House of Bagels Helming’s Auto Repair the workers in countries where our Marigold Indian Cuisine Lozano’s Car Wash products come from the use of child labor, slavery, etc.? Ming’s Marlin’s Car Wash Some examples: Jing Jing Ole’s Car Shop Inc. If you strip the side of the Rock- La Costeña Lodging/Travel ies of its trees for wood and miner- Little India Pacific Hotels al excavation, you could have the New Tung Kee Life Insurance/ nightmare of what happened in Haiti — landslides, or what hap- Noodle House Long Term Care pened in Bangladesh — the floods, Nouveau Trattoria @ Larry Christenson, when the next hard storm comes. Annie’s Northwestern Could the lost homes from the Papa Murphy’s Mutual Life San Diego or Montana fires have Pizza A-Go-Go Other been limited had there been better management of the natural re- Pizza Chicago HealthyPets.com sources there? Retail Palo Alto Weekly Does destroying the natural re- Golche TheatreWorks sources mean we could end up with Mills the Florist The Oracle no clean water to drink and loss of Palo Alto Hardware The Media farming lands down in the valleys? Palo Alto Sport Shop Center Just think what will happen when people start to die from the flu be- & Toy World cause the Bush administration sided with the pharmaceuticals and there If you are an advertiser interested in promoting weren’t enough flu shots available your business in an affordable way online, in the United States safely and cheaply. That immorality alone call 650-326-8210 or email [email protected] may haunt the next generation. These issues can be where people of all persuasions could join hands and where big businesses without ethical standards could be confronted.

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Page 14 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Spectrum

First Person No time to gamble when nation’s Big Spin is underway

by Lisa Van Dusen never even put a coin Iin a slot Nancy, the (polling place) boss, came in and machine. My out. By mid-morning she was friendly. She told first trip to Las Vegas us how many years she’d been doing this — was not for a through six presidential elections, 24 years. convention or a bachelorette help, if needed. right place? Did it matter that a party but to Outside monitors were issued woman had lost her registration be a poll color-coded T-shirts — black for receipt? An 84-year-old woman monitor for English speakers; red for Spanish with a walker needed help getting Election Protection, a coalition of speakers. The inside-monitor down the stairs. She was wearing non-profit organizations formed to lawyers got bright neon-yellow slippers and was going to walk monitor voter rights during this vests — and were soon nicknamed home, by choice. We guarded two election. “highlighters.” voters’ bikes. The 24-hour experience was a suc- Fran, a lawyer from the Ameri- Mrs. Fast at the school’s front cession of parallel universes: the San can Civil Liberties Union, barked desk let us use the teacher rest- Jose Airport, the Las Vegas Airport names and box numbers in a room. She shook her head over the (slot machines meet fast food), to the shrill, impatient voice. Others de- lack of parking: “We told them MGM Grand (a friend cautioned us livered the main message: You that we didn’t have any parking not to stay at the cheapest place be- have to be non-partisan. Get it? when we met with the election cause “you need a gun to check in”) NON-PARTISAN. No stickers, people.” The school safety offi- and the IBEW union hall north of the clothing, anything indicating a cer’s patrol car sat smack in front Strip. preference. of the entrance. We’d been warned The brilliantly lit union hall was We were the “Smiling Face of that police cars could be intimidat- filled with a variety pack of Democracy,” there to make sure ing to voters. He said he parks lawyers, Spanish speakers and every registered voter’s rights there every day. volunteers — local and from all were enforced. Nancy, the boss, came in and over California. Students from Sa- There was half-baked role-play- out. By mid-morning she was cred Heart Prep in Atherton ing, questions, suggestions, some friendly. She told us how many staffed the check-in table. Then chaos as organizers figured out as- years she’d been doing this — back to the MGM Grand (now signments. One by one, we decid- through six presidential elections, Invites you to celebrate filled with slot-machine and ed to eat the chicken. Not bad. 24 years. blackjack players). Heady con- About 10 p.m. we were assigned Being a poll worker is “like giv- trasts. Box 132 — for 6 a.m.-to-noon ing blood for your country” she Families in Motion Jason, the front-desk attendant, duty at a middle school. said. put up a “This Window Closed” A Starbucks in the MGM Grand A middle schooler was sent out A Community Reception sign to talk to us. He said he was lobby helped with the 5 a.m. ris- by his social-studies teacher to taking Wednesday off to party and ing. We headed to a donut place find out what we were doing. Saturday, November 13, 2004 2-5pm rattled off pollster statistics like a we’d scoped out the night before We talked among ourselves. We confident gambler: “I’ve never — the on-call litigator said poll smiled at voters and told them to Costaño Elementary School been wrong.” workers liked donuts. talk to us if they had any problems 2695 Fordham Street, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 We were a group of five Palo Our poll workers did not want or were given a provisional ballot. Altans — fitting the desired pro- our donuts, or us, in the polling We thanked people for voting. Special awards ceremony at 3:00 pm file of those needed to “man” a place until they said so, despite We moved between sun and polling place: a lawyer (John Kel- the fact that John was supposed to shade. We briefed our noon re- Live Music • Hors d’oeuvres ley, my husband), a Spanish be sure the voting machines hadn’t placement team. We posed for a Nonprofit Partner Information Booths speaker (me), a clergy person (the been tampered with. We complied group photo. I went in to thank Rev. Frannie Hall Kieschnick), and soon met the principal, who Nancy. As we headed to the air- Admission is free and open to the public Susan Dennis and Michael Ki- had apparently thought we were port, we passed what looked like a eschnick, president of Working partisan and therefore belonged teacher from “our” school taking Assets and an Election Protection across the street. down Bush signs, leaving the organizer. Once he understood, he was hap- black-and-white Election Protec- Back to the union hall for a 6 py to set things straight with Nancy, tion signs. Fast food. John took off p.m. training: about 180 non- our veteran polling-place boss — his lawyerly tie. Now off duty, we lawyer volunteers and 80 volun- who still didn’t want any donuts. pondered possible electoral-vote teer lawyers confronted fried She spent some time telling us what outcomes. chicken, salad and French fries a tight ship she ran. I never even put a coin in a slot amidst 49 boxes of polling-place Voters started to trickle in, as machine. Our only gambling was supplies: a cell phone, pens, a they did all morning. No lines. our betting pool on the electoral- snack, voter affidavits (to describe Dave from headquarters called: vote outcome. ■ problems in support of possible “We hope you continue to be Lisa Van Dusen is director of litigation), voter-rights flyers in bored.” I spoke to some unsure Palo Alto Online. She can be e- English and Spanish, and names Spanish-speaking voters: Did they mailed at lvandusen@PaloAl- OEPA’s mission is to develop resident leaders, broker resources and and phone numbers to call for need to show ID? 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Page 16 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Spectrum Phony Ad Contest Find the phony ad in this issue of Please help me the Palo Alto Weekly and enter find the phony ad! the drawing to win a fabulous Guest Opinion prize. Just follow the rules below and you could be a winner. Minister mom: ‘You may kiss the bride’ This month’s prize: by Nancy McGaraghan • $50 gift certificate • Identify to Hobees Restaurant the phony • Pair of tickets to New t was the that their larger-than-life presence about perfection, but about loving ad by morning af- was in jeopardy. In the end, they each other through the bad times as Century Chamber name, Orchestra Iter the wed- were all invited and were there in well as the good times,” I said with page number and ding. Friends force. an ache in my throat. Even at that publication date. • Monthly winner contacted by phone and family The strangest piece of family — probably because of that — I • Drawing once a month of correct or e-mail. were gathered trivia to come out of this union is believe a marriage relationship is answer determines winner. • Limit of one entry per household. for coffee. Our that my husband, Pat, and I wel- filled with magic. • Deadline to enter is the last Friday of • Previous winners ineligible. every month. new daughter- comed into our family our third More than anything, I wanted • Enter at www.PaloAltoOnline.com and in-law, Amy, daughter-in-law named “Amy.” On Amy and John to know that beneath Palo Alto click on “Find the Phony Ad.” online was looking top of the bad lawyer jokes, we ex- the everyday surface of a marriage, relaxed and pect the inevitable “Amy” jokes. the romance as well as the tears, still radiant, now in her Tevas and But by far the most memorable there is an abiding comfort, a home shorts. part of this wedding for me was for the heart, which is a miracle. To John, our son, was standing arms that I was both mother and minis- this day, that realization fills me with outstretched, while his new Grand- ter. Nothing could have prepared awe and gratitude. mother Ida held a partially com- me for this intimate journey with The wedding day was the begin- OF pleted sweater she was knitting up our son and his fiancee as they ning of that miracle for them. We to him for size. planned their wedding celebration. managed to get all the way through CENTRAL CALIFORNIA We all smiled our approval, and Neither was I prepared for my the ceremony. And then I heard then one family friend said: conflicting feelings of pride and in- myself saying with huge pride and “Well, John, you will never wear adequacy. How can a parent possi- affection for both of these beauti- it, but you can’t ever get rid of it!” bly find words to convey all that is ful young people: “You may kiss Grandma’s hearing is just poor in his or her heart as a child takes a the bride!” enough to spare her any bad feel- spouse? How does one say how Just at that moment, the sun ings, but I think even she would precious their life together is, and shone golden through the trees. have laughed. will be? We, the invited guests, were indeed It is true. Two people get mar- Even more pressing, and much only witnesses. It felt as if this married, and two families are forever more sobering, was the awareness riage was sealed by a tender and joined. John will bring Grandma that these two young people had loving God much more knowing, Ida’s sweater with him wherever seen me on my bad days. They generous and constant than any of CREMATION life takes him, and Amy will be knew me well - the good, the bad, us could dare to think of being. dodging bad lawyer jokes from and the ugly! 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by Jocelyn Dong VISIONARIES Photographs by Norbert von der Groeben CALL FOR GIVING oor El Camino Real. Called “unkempt,” “unattrac- SPRAWLING P tive,” and “the most unpleasant 4.3 miles of pavement in Palo Alto,” what was once the King’s Highway has ROAD A SENSE taken a tumble from grace. The historic road — built in the late 1700s and early 1800s — originally OF PLACE connected a string of 21 Franciscan mis- sions from San Diego and Sonoma. In the last century, El Camino became an automobile thoroughfare loaded with stream of traffic various roadside businesses. rumbling along the Today, however, people aren’t sure asphalt. what to make of the aging stretch. In Time-worn motor inns Santa Clara and San Mateo counties with neon “vacancy” signs, alone, it spans 20 cities from Gilroy to empty lots surrounded by Daly City. Along the way, a hodgepodge chain-link fences, gleaming new of old and new buildings populate the corridor, unified only by the steady (continued on next page) “For the longest time, we’ve let things be what they are and not think about what we’re doing.” — John Cicarelli, transportation planner and College Terrace resident

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The face of El Camino Real will change in the coming years, as properties are redeveloped and busy street corners are modernized. Critics of El Camino say narrow sidewalks make walking beside the road unpleasant, and that parking lots in front of businesses are eyesores.

arterial road one thing it’s always vision can be seen in Palo Alto and neighborhoods a greater sense of park and two levels of underground El Camino lacked: a “sense of place,” as the cities to the north and the south. place. parking. Mike’s Bikes will be mov- (continued from previous page) Joint Venture report calls it. And with major Palo Alto proper- Planting shade trees, adding two- ing. The new vision would transform ties along El Camino up for sale or to three-story buildings, and widen- “We’re trying to create a version office buildings and fast-food joints the road from something resembling redevelopment — including the Hy- ing the sidewalks — among other of (Menlo Park’s Café) Borrone,” ON THE ROAD TO RE-LEAF all call the strip home. a highway to more of a main street, att and Elks Lodge — a new identi- design techniques — could improve he said, with the café inside the gro- El Camino tree project uses foliage to foil blight “El Camino is the ribbon that with shops of interest to neighbors, ty for the thoroughfare could take the look and feel, he said. cery store spilling out onto the cor- winds through all of us. The prob- pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, a hold in Palo Alto sooner rather than El Camino could also be revital- ner of El Camino and College. hen Chris Rafferty thinks and London Planes (a sycamore Arastradero/Charleston Road to with work to begin in the summer. lem is that it’s ugly. It’s an eyesore. wealth of trees, more congruent ar- later. ized by placing businesses along the Tables and chairs would be set of El Camino Real these hybrid) from Embarcadero Road Matadero Avenue. They’ll be At the borders of Palo Alto, “It should be Nobody knows what it is. Is it (traf- chitecture and a safe environment road that attract people, he said. outside. The sidewalks would be W days, he doesn’t picture to Park Boulevard. They joined planted with the “urban” palette Coast Redwoods are planned as fic) throughout that’s important or for bicyclists. In other words, El sk local architect Tony Car- “It should be made active. It can’t widened and new trees planted in the traffic or the aging buildings. ginkgoes and pines already there. and feature red maples. part of the “gateway” palette. The made active. It something else that’s important?” Camino would become a destina- rasco what’s wrong — visu- (have) dead uses. You need plazas the median strip. He thinks of trees. The palettes in Rafferty’s mind The brightly colored maples symbolic trees will highlight the said Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint tion. Aally — with El Camino and store fronts and retail.” So far, he’s had four encouraging And not just trees, but palettes have a central purpose: to high- will be ideal for drawing attention entrance to the “Tall Tree” city. can’t (have) Venture Silicon Valley Network, a If change is to happen — and it Real, and he doesn’t hesitate a Eyesores, such as giant parking meetings with the College Terrace of trees. light different sections of the to Palo Alto’s “active pedestrian/ The whole idea of developing a regional nonprofit organization that will, city officials say — it won’t minute. lots in front of buildings, would best neighborhood to discuss the plans, Rafferty, a project manager for strip. residential nodes,” such as a new tree-lined boulevard was initially dead uses. You completed a year-long study of the take place overnight. A lack of “It’s easy,” he said. “The street be eliminated. according to both Carrasco and one Palo Alto’s Public Works Depart- Rafferty called the first phase residential/commercial building at spearheaded by a group of citi- blighted road this summer. “No- funding, variable market forces and lacks closure. It leaks out and is too “That’s pretty nasty,” said Carras- of the neighbors. Meetings with the ment, is the man tasked with “the Stanford natural palette,” El Camino Way that opened earli- zens, who formed the Trees for El need plazas body knows what to make of this the need for private and public col- wide on the sides.” co, who favors underground park- city’s Architectural Review Board beautifying El Camino Real by which was designed to comple- er this year, Rafferty said. That Camino group. Led by co-chairs thing. It’s not an asset; it’s fraught laborations make the road to build- When people look down the road, ing. and Planning and Transportation planting trees and shrubs in the ment Stanford’s natural landscape, building includes a Starbucks, Betty Meltzer and Susan Rosen- and store with issues.” ing a better El Camino a long one their gaze goes “out to nowhere,” he Carrasco is one of the few who is Commission are upcoming. median strip. which lines the route. In the com- Subway and eight apartments. berg, they brought the city on That may be changing. In recent indeed. said. doing something about the boule- His work is part of an overall ing years, the London Planes will Rafferty hasn’t finalize plans board and raised $250,000 for the fronts and years, city planners, transportation The transformation will be “very Carrasco was one of more than vard. He’s designing a new building ome of the design features of plan developed by the city and grow large and leafy, creating an for exactly how many trees would first phase of planting. Now, engineers, real-estate developers, ar- incremental and project by project 100 professionals who gave input to at 2180 El Camino, between Oxford Carrasco’s project are precise- CalTrans (which has jurisdiction overarching canopy over El be planted in this section, but he they’re fund raising for the second retail.” chitects and residents have all be- over a long period of time,” said the Joint Venture report. He also and College avenues — the current Sly what the Joint Venture re- over El Camino) to improve the Camino, he said. said that wherever the median is phase, and will contribute the gun to look at what can be done Steve Emslie, Palo Alto’s director studied El Camino Real with a site of Mike’s Bikes and JJ&F Mar- port recommended for revitalizing 4.3 miles of road. Earlier this Currently in the works are plans wide enough for a tree, one would monies to the city’s capital im- — Tony Carrasco, with the 300-year-old boulevard. of planning and community envi- group of architects some eight years ket. The 1.25-acre parcel will be- the strip — which is perhaps no year, the city finished the first for additional stretches of road. be planted. Irrigation will also be provement program, earmarked local architect Through planning and focus ronment. “Five to 10 years could be ago. They identified the need to come a mixed-use building that will surprise since the report included phase of the tree project, planting The second phase includes the installed. He expects to solicit for the beautification. ■ groups, a new vision for El Camino a reasonable horizon.” give the street a feeling of enclosure include an expanded JJ&F Market, about 70 valley oaks, cork oaks medians from south of bids for that phase next spring, — Jocelyn Dong is emerging, one that would give the But already, glimpses of the new — much as tree-lined streets lend office space, apartments, a small (continued on page 22)

BEFORE AFTER According to a joint city and CalTrans design project, this stretch of El Camino Real, south of Embaracdero Road (left), could be improved with additional trees, bike lanes, crosswalks, wider sidewalks and more (right).

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road, according to John Cicarelli, a collectively generated $294,000 in professional transportation planner sales-tax revenue, figures from the who lives in the College Terrace city’s economic-resources depart- neighborhood. He participated on ment indicated. That’s half of what the advisory group for the Palo retail in downtown Palo Alto Alto study. brings in, and only $50,000 more Funded by CalTrans, which has than the four-block-long Califor- jurisdiction over the road, Palo nia Avenue area. Alto’s El Camino design plan rec- “All economic studies show way ommended numerous guidelines: too much retail for the length of El possibly narrowing the street to Camino,” said Emslie. Lacking a four lanes in areas where traffic is population to support all of the re- light; creating wider sidewalks and tail, “it all gets underutilized. So setting buildings farther back from you have lower-end retail.” Palo Alto’s Trees for El Camino group envisions beautifying the grand boulevard with a tree canopy over El Camino, the street; improving on-street The Joint Venture report puts and has contributed money to plant additional trees in the median strip. parking; planting trees both in the part of the blame on the way El median strip and along the side- Camino is developed. Many walk; adding wider bike lanes; and stretches of the road have “random challenges that cities face in devel- ways to change the boulevard, as- shortening the crosswalks. development” where each parcel El Camino oping El Camino Real. sessing the whole El Camino envi- According to architect Carrasco, of land is built upon according to (continued from page 20) Menlo Center, which includes ronment from building shapes and the purpose is to make it “pedestri- the owner’s needs, without regard the previously mentioned Café parking to streetscape design, tran- an friendly, less an auto freeway. to businesses next door or to the input from a number of Palo Alto Borrone along with Kepler’s sit, traffic operations, and more. And I think as you do that and hu- needs of the nearby neighborhood. city staff and officials who had Books and office space, was cited One key element for improving manize this thing, land uses Thus, a phone store may be lo- just completed their own design as a good example. Located at El the street — which was the focus around this will humanize as cated next to a church, which is guidelines for Palo Alto’s portion Camino and Ravenswood Avenue of the Palo Alto study of El well.” next to a single-family home. In of El Camino. and constructed 15 years ago, Camino — is a redesign of the Currently, Palo Alto is searching general, areas of random develop- Members of the Joint Venture Menlo Center replaced a strip mall road itself. for funding to start implementing ment have lower property values. task force included Palo Alto City and parking lot. Today it’s a pedes- Parents of Escondido Elemen- the design guidelines, including More coordinated development Manager Frank Benest, Manager trian-friendly plaza with under- tary School children know the work on the intersection at Stan- areas have higher property values. of Economic Resources Planning ground parking, close to the Cal- dangers of El Camino Real all too ford Avenue. So-called “linear developments” Susan Arpan, Senior Planner Vir- Train station and downtown Menlo well. Every weekday morning at include auto rows or offices, for ginia Warheit, then-Mayor Dena Park. Stanford Avenue droves of stu- he aim of improving El example. “Node developments” Mossar, Emslie and Carrasco. The building was held up as an dents attempt to cross the busy in- Camino is not merely aesthet- concentrate retail into a single mall Essentially a compendium of example of how rethinking the use tersection. They dodge cars turn- Tic or safety-oriented; it’s de- with complementary tenants. They best practices from cities through- of real estate can serve as a “cata- ing onto Stanford Avenue, and cidedly economic. may be located near a transit or out the Peninsula and in the valley, lyst for improved development” traffic entering and exiting Star- In the second quarter of this commercial center and may also the Joint Venture report highlight- along El Camino. bucks. The families would be the year, businesses along the entire include housing. ed how to successfully tackle 15 The report also examined other first to praise an improved, safer stretch of El Camino in Palo Alto One such node is Sunnyvale’s

BEFORE This intersection at California Avenue (left) suffers from what one local architect termed “a lack of closure.” City planners envision a new intersection (right) that would provide a new sense of place.

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“El Camino is the ribbon that winds through all of us. The problem is that it’s ugly. It’s an eyesore. Nobody knows what it is. Is it (traffic) throughout that’s important or something else that’s important?”

— Russell Hancock, Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network CEO

Cherry Orchard center, located at nodes and linking them with ness attracting a lot of customers But Ciccarelli is excited about of El Camino as a place is revo- West El Camino Real and Mathil- stretches of “linear” residential or were to locate on the strip, it could the direction that El Camino is lutionary.” da Avenue and completed in 2002. other businesses, cities will be re- require substantial underground headed, and the work that city Now all it’s waiting for, as Among its tenants are PF Chang’s ducing lackluster, low-end retail parking, which is expensive. and regional officials have done. with so many big-vision projects, China Bistro, Starbucks, Sprint stretches and providing the addi- “That’s a whole different class of “For the longest time, we’ve is the funding. ■ PCS, Peninsula Beauty and Bor- tional residents to support the retail development,” he said. “You can’t let things be what they are and Senior Staff Writer Jocelyn der’s Books and Music. In addition, nodes. just say, ‘We’re going to have big- not think about what we’re do- Dong can be reached at the complex features 90 apart- In addition, having more resi- ger buildings.’ ” ing,” Ciccarelli said. “Thinking [email protected]. ments. dents directly living on the street On a smaller scale, Carrasco’s could encourage city leaders to im- project could also be considered a prove the environment for pedestri- node, given its mix of residences ans and bicyclists. and neighborhood amenities. Likewise, a new three-story node he vision may be set out for El at El Camino and El Camino Way Camino, but challenges re- in Palo Alto was completed earlier Tmain. this year that combines retail, of- “One issue is the size of the par- fices and apartments. Residents and cel and the ability to put a given customers of Starbucks and Sub- kind of business on the parcel. way can park in the underground What we have is little parcels garage. Meanwhile, the eight two- owned by separate people. If some- story apartments include both oneone wanted to do the big project, and two-bedroom units. they’d have to buy people out,” Ci- In fact, housing is one of the ccarelli said. most distinct elements that could In some cities, government has change the face of El Camino Real. worked with private developers to Given the ongoing demand for methodically buy out and renovate housing, more residential complex- entire blocks. But that, Emslie, said, es are likely to be built on both would require the work of a rede- large and small parcels. velopment agency. In Palo Alto, both the Hyatt and Properties along El Camino also next-door Elks Lodge properties tend to be shallow, abutting neigh- are likely to become residential, borhoods in the back. The lack of possibly adding hundreds of depth would discourage businesses homes, town homes or condomini- such as a major supermarket, which ums. many neighbors would find valu- That kind of trend fits well with able, from locating to some parts of the recommendations of the Joint El Camino, Ciccarelli said. The redevelopment of property at El Camino Real and College Avenue could create an outdoor patio for a café to Venture report. By building retail Even if a grocer or a similar busi- this corner.

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Tickets are $17 for at 3:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. The “Myth and the Natural World,” fea- adults; $14 for kids 12 and under and male version will be presented Nov. 12, turing painted photographs by Brigitte seniors 62 and over, except for the 9:30 18 and 20 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 2 Carnochan, will be on display through a.m. weekdays matinees, when all tick- p.m. Tickets to the opening-night gala Nov. 5 at Modernbook Gallery, 494 Uni- ets cost $7. To order please call (650) are $15 adults; $10 students; regular versity Ave. in Palo Alto. Modernbook is 903-6000 or visit www.pytnet.org. evening performances are $8; matinees open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For The Peninsulaires Chorus will perform cost $4. For more information please more information please call (650) 327- at a cabaret dinner show tonight at 7 call (650) 213-0150. 6325 or visit www.modernbook.com. p.m. at St. Albert the Great Church Hall, “Picnic” will be presented by the Palo Saturday 1095 Channing Ave. (near Melville) in Alto Players tonight at 8 p.m. at the Lu- Palo Alto. An old-time ice cream social cie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield The Nova Vista Symphony will perform will take place at 2 p.m. Tickets to the Road in Palo Alto. Written by William an all-French concert tonight at 8 p.m. ice-cream social are $12 adults; $8 for To collect your Inge, the play profiles a handsome at Foothill College’s Smithwick Theatre, children 12 and under; $20 for the Palo Alto Police trading drifter who wanders into the lives of six 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. cabaret dinner show. For more informa- cards, ask any Palo Alto Police seemingly ordinary women. Show times Entitled “La Vie Parisienne,” the pro- tion please call Bob at (408) 866-6458 employee or go to the following locations for these 3 are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Satur- gram will include Ravel’s “Le Tombeau or visit www.barbershop-harmony.org. cards (3 different cards per week through 12/22/04): day and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket de Couperin” and “Mother Goose Suite,” Gounod’s “Petite Symphonie for Peninsula Open Studios will take place PA Sport & Toy World, Palo Alto Weekly or the Police prices are $24 for Wednesday and today and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 Department lobby at 275 Forest Avenue. Thursday performances; $25 for Friday Winds,” Sarasate’s “Introduction and Tarantella” and Saint-Saens’ “Rondo p.m. at various locations on the Penin- evenings; $27 for Saturday evenings; sula. Admission is free. For more infor- $22 for Sunday matinees. For more in- Capriccioso,” featuring soloist Nuvi Mehta conducting from the violin. Tick- mation please visit www.peninsulaopen- formation please call (650) 329-0891 or studios.org. visit www.paplayers.org. ets are $15 adults; $12 seniors, $8 students and will be available at the door. Sunday “The Children’s Hour” will be present- Admission will be free for children under ed tonight at 8 p.m. at Foothill College’s 12. For additional information please e- Violinist Claudia Bloom and pianist Playhouse Theatre (Room 1301), 12345 mail [email protected]. Nora Ayzman will perform a benefit El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Addi- concert today at 3 p.m. at the Palo tional evening show times are Nov. 12, “Gifts From the Harp” will take place Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. 13, 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. Sunday tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Covenant Pres- The program will feature works by matinees will be performed Nov. 14 and byterian Church, 670 E. Meadow in Schnitkke, Brahms and Shostakovich. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 general; Palo Alto. The performers will include Tickets are $15 adults; $10 students &- $12 for students and seniors, and in- the Harpers Hall Ensemble, harpist and seniors; $5 children and will be clude free parking in Lots 1 or 6 only. To Kevin Holsinger, harpist/vocalist Jane available at the door. Proceeds will purchase tickets, access Valencia and harpist/vocalist Lynne benefit the nonprofit Music in the &- www.foothill.edu/fa/drama or www.tick- Reardon and the Lumina Trio. A sug- School Foundation, which provides etweb.com, or call (650) 949-7360. gested donation is $12 general admis- classroom music instruction for chil- sion; $10 for ages 12 and under. All dren in East Palo Alto schools. “Kiss Me Kate” will be presented by proceeds will benefit the Second Har- the Woodside Community Theatre vest Food Bank and the Harpers Hall Fortnightly Music Club will present a tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Woodside Scholarship Fund. For reservations and concert tonight at 8 p.m. at the Palo School’s Sellman Auditorium, 3195 ticket information please contact Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. The Woodside Road in Woodside. Addition- Harpers Hall at (408) 374-1042. program will feature works by #,*-&-)!-" al show times are Friday and Saturday Beethoven, Vincenzo Bellini, Hector Peninsula Youth Theatre will present %(!(-!( .-++( at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults; $10 Berlioz, Leo Delibes and Bohuslav Mart- for children under 18. Tickets will be on “Seussical the Musical” today at 2 and inu. Admission is free. For more infor- + ((+&'&&*- sale at the school Monday through Fri- 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Center mation please visit www.fortnightlymus- $' ' day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by call- for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. icclub.org. +'(!+- - COMING UP IN FRIDAY’S WEEKEND EDITION Music Theater Movies A profile of Catalan vocalist A review of “Picnic,” the latest Reviews of “Kinsey,” “Bridget Maria del Mar Bonet, who will production by the Palo Alto Jones: The Edge of Reason,” be performing at Stanford Lively Players. “After the Sunset” and “Finding Arts. Neverland.”

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Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 27 MOVIE TIMES

Editor’s Note: Wednesday and Thursday showtimes were still uncomfirmed at press time. For up-to-date information, please visit www.PaloAltoOnline.com.

Alfie (R) ✭✭ Century 16: 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:55 & 10:20 p.m. Century 12: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. Being Julia (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:20, 4:45, 7:15 & 9:35 p.m. Movie reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley and Susan Tavernetti Birth (R) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 1:55, 4:35, 7:10 & 9:25 Movies p.m. Friday Night Lights Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 2:30, 5:15, 7:50 & 10:25 (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 p.m. Century 12: 4:40 & 7:45 p.m. OPENINGS Garden State (R) ✭✭✭ Guild: 7 & 9:30 p.m. The Grudge (PG-13) ✭✭ Century 16: 12:40, 3, 5:25, 7:40 & 10 p.m. Century 12: 11:35 a.m.; 1:45, 4:20, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m. I ♥ Huckabees (R) ✭ Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 2, 4:25, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. The Incredibles (PG) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. Century 12: 11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m. The Motorcycle Diaries CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15, 7 & 10 (R) ✭✭✭1/2 p.m. The Polar Express Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. (G) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 12: 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35 & 10:05 p.m. Ray (PG-13) ✭✭✭✭ Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 12:30, 2:45, 3:50, 5:55, 7:05, 9:10 & 10:10 p.m. Century 12: Noon, 1:40, 3:10, 5, 6:50, 8:20 & 10 p.m. Saw (R) ✭✭ Century 16: 1, 3:20, 5:35, 8 & 10:15 p.m. Century 12: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Shall We Dance? Century 16: Noon, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25 & 9:40 p.m. (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 12: 11:25 a.m.; 1:55, 4:25, 7 & 9:35 p.m. The voice and image of Tom Hanks bring the conductor of “The Polar Express” to life on-screen. Shark Tale (PG) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 12:45, 3:05, 5:20 & 7:35 p.m. Century 12: 11:30 a.m.; 1:50, 4:05, 7:20 & 9:45 The Polar Express it pursues the runaway locomotive. p.m. Sideways (R) ✭✭✭✭ Aquarius: 4:15, 6:15, 7, 9:15 & 10 p.m. ✭✭✭1/2 The digital animation, known as “performance capture,” is state-of-the-art and unearthly; live actors Surviving Christmas Century 16: 9:50 p.m. (Century 16, Century 12) I was dismayed when I (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 learned that my favorite children’s book — a quiet filmed with a myriad of motion detectors attached to their bodies are computerized to resemble progres- Team America: World Century 16: 12:25, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30 & 10:05 p.m. and dark rumination on lost innocence — was being Police (R) ✭✭✭ Century 12: 11:50 a.m.; 2:15 & 10:25 p.m. adapted into a big-screen action adventure. sive human movement. At least two of “Polar”’s scenes are breakout clas- Vera Drake (R) ✭✭✭✭ CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:45, 7:30 & The story of a young boy growing wary of his 10:15 p.m. childish belief in Santa Claus is a universal one. In sics. One is an unassuming instant in which the con- the hands of artist/author Chris Van Allsburg it was ductor punches a young passenger’s train ticket ★ Skip it ★★ Some redeeming qualities ★★★ A good bet ★★★★ Outstanding shaded with a poignant sensibility and dusky eeri- while pesky bits of chad fly into noses and mouths ness. Much to my surprise, director Robert (you had to be there); the other is a mesmerizing Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) long-shot following an errant ticket, as it floats Zemeckis has taken Van Allsburg’s vision a step fur- Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (960-0970) ther, combining peerless technology and a minimal- through the arctic wilderness, touching a nerve both exhilarating and frightening. Century Park 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (365-9000) ist screenplay for a charming meditation on the Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) inherent cynicism of growing old. Left to its basic equation, “Polar” would be sim- When our unnamed hero wakes on Christmas Eve ply spectacular. But with eyes on the prize (box- CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) to the sound of a rumbling train parked on his snowy office!), Zemeckis and company are encouraged to Spangenberg: 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto (354-8220) flesh out the magic with a couple of dopey musical lawn he thinks he’s dreaming. The conductor (voice Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) and image of Tom Hanks) encourages him to climb numbers that interrupt, albeit briefly, the flowing dreamscape. Internet address: For show times, plot synopses trailers and more information aboard the Polar Express, headed for the North Pole. about films playing, visit Palo Alto Online at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ Along the way he and a select group of enchant- Bottom line, “Polar Express” retains its unique ed, pajama-clad children encounter subtle lessons in character while maintaining a mainstream appeal for trust and courage — a contemporary fantasy of families who will render it a holiday hit. Its message STANFORD THEATRE feisty spirits, collective struggles and a kinetic jour- is clear and dear: the spirit of Christmas lives in your ney to witness the Man, his reindeer and the infa- heart. Color me a believer. mous elves. Rated:. Rated G but could be PG for intense action The Stanford Theatre is running a Marlon Brando Film Festival. The theatre is That journey is action-packed with a Capital A: located at 221 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Screenings are for Wednesday and sequences. 1 hour, 33 minutes. hair-raising train tracks that dip down impossibly Thursday. For more information call (650) 324-3700. steep grades like the loopiest roller coaster, and a frozen lake that splinters with frightening ferocity as — Jeanne Aufmuth Roberta (1935) Famous dress designer Roberta leaves the business to her American nephew (Randolph Scott), who desperately needs the help (and love) of Roberta’s sophisticated assistant (Irene Dunne). Also starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. 7:30 p.m. NOW PLAYING The Incredibles ✭✭✭ Sideways ✭✭✭✭ (Century 16, Century 12) Who wants to be (Aquarius) Misbegotten road trip be thy name. The following is a sampling of movies Super all the time? That’s the question fac- Longtime buddies Miles (Paul Giamatti) and The Awful Truth (1937) In one of Hollywood’s crazy sophisticated comedies, Cary recently reviewed in the Weekly: ing a passel of Superheroes who find Jack (Thomas Haden Church) are setting off Grant and Irene Dunne battle over their divorce settlement — especially the custody themselves members of the Superhero on a last hurrah before Jack takes the plunge of their pet terrier. 5:45 & 9:30 p.m. ✭✭ Alfie Relocation Program after the real world into matrimony. Mountains of invisible bag- (Century 16, Century 12) Jude Law smiles, tires of their Super deeds. Bob Parr, aka gage are along for the ride: Miles’ self- charms and sleeps his way through Mr. Incredible (voice of Craig T. Nelson), loathing over a painful divorce, his futile Manhattan as the womanizing title character finds the life of the Everyman a study in attempts to publish his novel and a lingering so memorably played by Michael Caine in mediocrity. He pounds out insurance poli- depression mired in loneliness and humilia- SPANGENBERG THEATRE 1966. Alfie (Law) wins over the audience, cies at an Everyman job and comes home tion. Jack is hardly a poster-child for stability, too, by facing the camera and speaking his at night to harried wife Helen (ex- his ostensibly happy-go-lucky ways masking innermost thoughts directly to us. Sporting a Superhero Elastigirl, voiced by Holly an enormous fear of losing his freedom and Note: The Spangenberg Theatre is located on the Gunn High School campus, retro look, Alfie wears Twiggy-thin ties and Hunter) and a trio of lively kids trained to an acting career that’s headed due south. 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Screening is for Wednesday only. Tickets are scoots around on a Vespa while wooing sin- keep their innate Super-powers under Miles is a self-proclaimed oenophile, so the $5. For more information please visit www.spangenbergtheatre.com or call gle mums (Marisa Tomei), cheeky waitresses wraps. The disappearance of an undercov- Santa Ynez Valley winery scene is top of the (650) 354-8220. (Nia Long) and successful older women er Superhero advocate and a cloak-and- agenda. The pair sip and spit to their heart’s (Susan Sarandon). Like so many recent dagger plea for help are all it takes for Bob content and the winespeak flows like, well, Gloomy Sunday (2003) Set in Budapest, circa 1940, the film centers on a love tri- releases based on a film or novel from an to relive his glory days. The secret govern- wine. Giamatti, arguably America’s most gift- angle. Ilana Varnai (Erika Marozsan) is hostessing at the city’s old-school eatery, earlier era, “Alfie” has lost its historical and ment program calls for Mr. Incredible to ed actor, delivers an outstanding performance Szabo’s. Her lover, restaurant owner Laszlo Szabo (Joachim Krol), is riding high — cultural context — and its edge. Today sex dust off the Super threads and dismantle a of conflicting emotions bolstered by a reser- madly in love with Ilana, enjoying his success and auditioning pianists to entertain in the city — and the issues surrounding it sinister weapon quickly and with finesse. voir of sad surrender. And Virginia Madsen, as his clientele. — plays on television. Oddly this updated Bob’s still got game ... or does he? But for Miles’ love interest, glows with a luminous Enter musician Andres Aradi (Stefano Dionisi), who falls hopelessly in love with “Alfie” avoids any mention of modern reali- the unsatisfactory foray into routine con- intelligence and warm sensuality that matches the seductive Ilana. Struck dumb by his passion, Andres composes a moody piano ties such as AIDS and steps gingerly over flict, “The Incredibles” is affecting entertain- the story’s mature profundity. Easily one of the piece in honor of his lady love. The ballad’s effect is so painfully bittersweet that the anything controversial. Too bad Shyer’s ment. Rated: PG for mildly adult situations. best films of the year, “Sideways” gives great song appears to be the cause of a number of suicides in the Budapest area. remake also revisits every cliche — from “Be 1 hour, 45 minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed Nov. nose. Rated: R for nudity, sexual content and Simultaneously, the Nazi war machine crashes its way into Hungary, bringing with it careful what you wish for” to “No good deed 5, 2004) language. 2 hours, 4 minutes. — J.A. an SS Colonel (Ben Becker) who has long worshipped Ilana and will do anything to goes unpunished” — in doing so. Rated: (Reviewed Nov. 5, 2004) have her as his own. Thu. at 7 p.m. Rated R for sexual content, some language

Page 28 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports CCS WATER POLO This loss Shorts POP WARNER WINNERS . . . The a winner Palo Alto Knights Junior Pee Wees Pop Warner football team plays East Bay West of Oakland for the PPWLS for Gunn championship on Saturday at Wood- side at noon. The Junior Pee Wees SportsLocal sports news and schedules, edited by Keith Peters advanced to the championship Titans win league game with a 30-22 victory over Oak tourney after early Grove in the Peninsula Conference setback inspires them semifinals on Sunday. Running back Austin Braff raced 65 yards on a by Keith Peters fourth down play for the winning touchdown with less than two min- he Gunn High boys’ water utes remaining to play. “We practice polo teams heads into the the huddle play all season hoping we T Central Coast Section tourna- will never have to use it,” Palo Alto ment this week perhaps realizing a coach Mike Piha. “the kids have loss may have helped its future. wanted to use it every game. We “As soon as we lost early in the told them when we use it, we are in season to Los Altos, the guys heard trouble and need a score.” Jamari a coach say that we were ‘playing Beverly raced for two touchdowns well, and definitely the second-best of 50 and 39 yards, and quarterback team in the league,’” said Mark Jordan Piha threw a touchdown Hernandez, Gunn’s head coach. pass to Zach Spain. The winner of “That idea inspired them, and Saturday’s game advances to the every day at practice they sought to Northwestern Regional Champi- prove everyone wrong.” onship. Palo Alto’s Pee Wee team And the Titans did, posting a and Junior Midget team each lost very big 6-5 triumph over Los Al- their semifinal games. tos on Saturday in the championship match of the SCVAL De MENLO CORNER . . . The Menlo Anza Division tournament at Cu- College women’s volleyball team re- pertino High. mained undefeated in the California “After the game, I winked as I Pacific Conference with a 30-17, 30- told them that their win wasn’t bad, 11, 30-20 victory over host William for a second-best team,” Hernandez Jessup last Friday and a 30-12, 30- said. “This win lifted a tremendous 24, 30-11 win over Simpson on Sat- monkey off of our back, and we couldn’t be happier. We’re looking urday. The Oaks (16-0, 19-2) take a Keith Peters 14-match winning streak into their fi- forward to a deep run into CCS.” nal two conference matches remain- Not only did the victory provide ing, both at home, beginning with plenty of momentum for the CCS third-place Dominican College on Fri- Division I tournament, but the Ti- day at 7 p.m. and second-place Sacred Heart Prep co-captains (L-R) Alex Becker, Matt Roon and Jeff Loomis show off the Central Coast Section tans (22-10) earned a No. 3 seed Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday, Division III championship trophy that the Gators won Saturday with a 2-1 win over Valley Christian-Dublin. instead of a No. 4. Thus, Gunn will also at 7 p.m. Against William Jes- open Saturday against No. 6 Serra (13-10) at Independence High in sup, Menlo had 61 digs in the San Jose at noon. Moreover, the Ti- match, with Christa Hewett record- tans are not in the same bracket as ing 19. Kari Shimomura added 10 defending champion Bellarmine. digs . . . The Menlo College football A loss to Los Altos would have team dropped a 42-21 decision to CCS championship meant a No. 4 CCS seed and a visiting Pacific Lutheran on Saturday. semifinal date with the Bells. Senior receiver Marvin Stickel caps 21-0-1 year In other boys’ openers this Satur- caught eight passes for 123 yards. by SHP soccer day, top-seeded Menlo (27-5) faces He caught touchdown passes of 50 No. 8 Soquel at Independence and 17 yards from freshman quarter- by Keith Peters High at 2:40 p.m., and No. 3 Sa- back Dustin Guglielmelli, who threw cred Heart Prep (21-9) takes on for 197 yards. Keith Marin also he season began like no No. 6 Aragon at St. Francis at 9:20 caught a touchdown pass, a seven- other for the Sacred Heart a.m., both in Division II. The yard toss from Adam Hazel. Fresh- T Prep boys’ soccer team. Knights and Gators are in opposite man running back Eddie Connor The Gators were coming off a brackets, setting up a potential re- rushed for 65 yards. The Oaks (1-6) year in which they didn’t win a match of last year’s championship travel to Fargo, N.D., to meet Con- league title and didn’t win a match won by SHP. cordia College on Friday night. section crown. The Gunn boys, meanwhile, now That didn’t deter coach Juan have a shot at reaching the Division ON THE AIR Camahort and his players. All I finale against Bellarmine. While they did was raise expectations that’s like walking into a lion’s den Thursday like never before. at feeding time, anything can hap- Women’s volleyball: Stanford at “We really wanted to go un- pen in a championship game. Oregon, 7 p.m., KZSU (90.1 FM) defeated, because we knew Gunn proved that last Saturday Friday what our team had,” said senior by shaking off three straight years Women’s volleyball: Stanford at Jeff Loomis, the team’s only re- of losing to Los Altos in the tour- Oregon St., 7 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) turning player with any champi- nament title match to win its first Prep sports: High School Sports onship game experience. “Last Focus, 11 p.m., KICU (36); rebroadcast league title in at least seven years. Sunday at 7 p.m. year we let down at the end of The win also avenged an 8-7 regu- Saturday the season . . we just wanted to lar-season loss to the Eagles, a College football: Oregon St. at keep our energy throughout the match that Gunn’s Brandon John- Stanford, 2 p.m., KNEW (910 AM), year. Basically, that was our son missed. KZSU (90.1 FM) goal.” Johnson didn’t miss Saturday’s Prep football: Woodside at Menlo- The Gators did keep their en- game, nor did he miss perhaps his Atherton, 2 p.m., KCEA (89.1 FM) ergy at a high level all season, biggest shot of the year. His only Sunday and never let down. When all goal of the match with two minutes

Prep sports: Cal-Hi Sports Bay was said and done, Sacred Keith Peters to go gave Gunn the lead for good. Area, 4:30 p.m., KRON (4); rebroadcast Heart Prep did exactly what it Sacred Heart Prep coach Juan Camahort shares a winning moment “It was the definition of a clutch Monday at 7 p.m. on Fox Sports Net with (L-R) Paul Casperson, Alex Vukic and Michael McMahon. (continued on page 38) (continued on page 30) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 29 Sports

CCS ROUNDUP Volleyball brackets are tough Getting to the CCS finals this season will be doubly difficult

by Keith Peters he Central Coast Section volleyball brackets for local T teams look like our downtown Kyle Terada streets, with roadblocks every- where. For No. 4-seeded Menlo-Ather- ton (22-12) in Division I, for exam- Palo Alto junior goalie Polly Ziegler got a hand on plenty of shots during the SCVAL De Anza Division tourna- ple, a second-round win over San ment, which saw the Vikings win the title with an 11-1 romp over host Los Altos on Saturday. Benito on Saturday will be rewarded with a date against No. 1 Aptos. For No. 9 Palo Alto (24-9) in Di- Water polo vision II, a first-round win over No. (continued from page 29) 8 Leland (18-10) on Wednesday in shot,” Hernandez said. the Vikings’ gym will be rewarded Also clutch was Arjan Ligten- with a date against nationally No. berg, the Titans’ imposing 6-foot-9 1-ranked Mitty (22-2) in the quar- hole man. terfinals Saturday. “Arjan played as good a game as And in Division IV, No. 2 Menlo I’ve seen him have,” Hernandez (19-11) and No. 3 Castilleja (31-4) said. “Early in the fourth quarter, he could meet in the semifinals on sustained an injury to his wrist, but Nov. 17 should they get past their played throughout the game. He openers on Saturday. Keith Peters didn’t miss a second of game time.” Even for No. 5 Gunn (19-11) in M-A senior Evan Anderson won Ligtenberg scored three goals and Division II and No. 3 Pinewood his first PAL title last week with a played relentless, tenacious de- (16-10) in Division V, opening- season-best 15:27. fense. Goalie Matt Johnson also round wins off second-round round instead of Mitty. Gunn, of had an excellent game with 13 toughies. course, first has to beat No. 12 Lin- blocks and five steals. Clearly, just getting to the CCS coln (in San Jose) on Wednesday at Los Altos standout Tyler Smith, championship matches this season 7 p.m. Should the Titans get by reportedly suffering from a right will be a chore in itself. their first two matches, they get a shoulder injury, played only a limit- “I thought about arguing for the ed role. shot at who else? Mitty. No. 1 seed, since both Menlo and For Paly coach Dave Huan, the “He came in after their timeouts, Notre Dame (Salinas) have lost to to help them with their designed set realization is hitting home that his Los Altos (a team Castilleja defeat- team’s fine season can end quickly. plays,” Hernandez said. “Tyler is Keith Peters ed), but that would mean playing “It’s hard not to look ahead when certainly a talented, great player Menlo sophomore Ben Hohl scored three goals as the Knights beat Harker,” said Castilleja coach Tra- and a valuable asset. But, to tell you Burlingame in the PAL Bay Division tourney finals, 8-2. they’re sitting there staring you cie Hubbard. “So I am quite happy right in the face,” Huan said of the the truth, his limited role actually with the outcome. Menlo is tough, and Johnson added two. Monta matches will be Saturday at St. top-ranked Monarchs. “I’ve only made our game-planning more dif- but beatable . . . There will be some Vista went on to end Palo Alto’s Francis High, with all four local told the girls who we are facing on ficult. With him in the game, our exciting matches to watch and I am season with a 10-5 decision in the teams favored to advance. Wednesday and to not even think defense is simple: Arjan goes wher- looking forward to having my team third-place game. The Vikings (14- Sacred Heart Prep received a No. about what’s to come. I’m not sure ever he goes, and is locked up 19) gave Los Altos a scare in the 1 seed for the first time in the pro- play some of their best ball yet.” if they’ve already gone and figured against him for the entire game. semifinals before falling, 8-7. Gre- gram’s history, despite losing to the The Gators successfully defended it out, but again, we do have Leland Everyone on our team knows it, and gor Horstmeyer led Paly with four Lancers in the WCAL title game, 6- their West Bay Athletic League title first. That should be tough enough knows how to play their roles. goals. 5. The teams wound up as league last week, finishing 12-0. They “When Tyler’s not in the game, Menlo won the PAL Bay Divi- co-champs. The Gators’ overall reached the CCS finals a year ago as it is.” we had to make far more adjust- sion title as expected with an 8-2 season record and strength of before falling to Notre Dame-Sali- ments, as Los Altos brought multi- win over Burlingame. Sophomore schedule had to weigh in on the nas. Cross country ple players into the hole set and, as Ben Hohl led the Knights with seeding as 21 of 23 of the team’s Menlo was eliminated in the Menlo-Atherton senior Evan An- a result, multiple Gunn players had three goals, the same total he had in matches were against CCS teams or semifinals by Notre Dame last sea- derson will be among the favorites to guard set.” a 10-3 semifinal win over Menlo- squads in the competitive WCAL, son and faces a similar situation in the Division I race at the CCS Gunn, however, adjusted well to Atherton, which ended the Bears’ the only “A”-ranked league in the next week against Castilleja. Championships on Saturday at El both situations and came out on top season at 7-22. section. “We did what we were supposed Toro Park in Salinas. Anderson at the best time of the year. If all goes according to plan, the to do, and that was play more local won his first PAL Bay Division title “I’m beyond proud of this group Girls Gators will face Menlo in the semi- teams in order to get a better seed last week with a season best of of young men,” Hernandez said. Sacred Heart Prep (19-4) re- finals. The Knights successfully de- than last year,” said Menlo coach 15:27 over the 2.95-mile layout at “We we started the season, I knew ceived the No. 1 seed, Palo Alto fended their PAL Bay Division title Ryan Cooling. “Castilleja is a good Crystal Springs in Belmont. we had talented, committed ath- (23-9) got the No. 3 seed, Menlo with a 12-1 romp over Aragon. team, as is ND Salinas. It is a Castilleja will be shooting for a letes. These guys know how to play (22-7) was seeded fifth and Menlo- Sophomore Megan Burmeister and shame one of us has to get knocked fourth straight section crown in Di- the game, and have a collective Atherton (22-7) earned a No. 7 seed senior Kelsey Haley each scored out. It is the same scenario as last vision V. The Gators won their sec- mental toughness that makes them for this week’s tournament, which three goals for Menlo. Aragon up- year where we had to play ND Sali- ond consecutive WBAL title last fun to coach. They never get down opened Tuesday and continues ended Menlo-Atherton in the semi- nas in the semis. We hope it isn’t week with a 30-point effort at Coy- on each other, and are always confi- Wednesday with first-round match- finals, 8-7 in sudden-death overtime the same result as last year.” ote Hills in Fremont. dent that they are going to pull es. despite three goals by Rita Bull- Palo Alto also did everything it through. They know how to per- The Gators host No. 16 Indepen- winkel and two by Heidi Kucera. could to get a good seed in Division Girls tennis form under pressure, and know that dence (16-10) on Wednesday while Palo Alto got four goals from II. The Vikings even swept rival Menlo (21-3) received the No. 2 big-time players make big-time the Bears host No. 11 Aragon (20- Remy Champion and three from Gunn last Thursday in a nonleague seed, Sacred Heart Prep (21-4) got plays.” 11), both at 3 p.m. Palo Alto hosted Angelina Bena as the Vikings rolled showdown. That win, however, did the No. 4 seed and Pinewood (18-5) Gunn reached the title match with No. 14 San Benito (17-11) on Tues- over Los Altos, 11-1, in the SCVAL little to help Paly or hurt Gunn. By and Castilleja (12-5) are in the field an 11-4 win over Monta Vista as day while Menlo hosted No. 12 De Anza Division title match Satur- getting the No. 5 seed, the Titans for the CCS tournament that began Kyle Gertridge scored five goals Presentation (22-10). Quarterfinal day at Los Altos. ■ get No. 4 Presentation in the second Tuesday. ■ Page 30 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL STANFORD FOOTBALL Stanford finds itself Another back among the elite miss for Sweep of UCLA and No. 4 USC last weekend should help Cardinal have impact on NCAA tourney Cardinal by Rick Eymer Nnamani combined for 51 kills in Bowl hopes all but the two wins, and now has 2,133 for gone after frustrating tanford extended one women’s her career, second on the Pac-10 ca- loss to Arizona St. volleyball winning streak, and reer list. She’s 122 behind former S ended two losing streaks over UCLA star Kristee Porter and by Rick Eymer the weekend, and in the process would need to average 18 kills a placed itself back into the national match over the remainder of the tanford football coach Bud- picture. regular season to surpass Porter. dy Teevens once again That’s what a victory over the Nnamani was named Pac-10 S turned to Menlo-Atherton two-time defending NCAA champi- Player of the Week for her efforts, High grad T.C. Ostrander when ons can do. The Cardinal upset vis- her fifth such honor and the 52nd starting quarterback Trent Ed- iting USC, 30-18, 30-24, 30-27, in a time for a Stanford player. wards was felled by another in- Pac-10 match on Friday night at Nnamani hit at a .578 clip against jury to his left shoulder. Burnham Pavilion to end a four- USC, and the Cardinal committed Once again, Ostrander respond- match losing streak to the Trojans. just nine attack errors and hit .460 ed. This time he threw for 161 Stanford beat UCLA, 25-30, 30- as a team. Jennifer Hucke (.571), yards, all in the second half, and a 25, 32-30, 25-30, 15-8, on Thursday Kristen Richards (.421) and Lizzie touchdown. For the second time to extend its streak to eight matches Suiter (.400) were also nearly un- in three weeks, Ostrander directed against the Bruins. That win also stoppable. scoring drives that put Stanford stopped an overall two-match losing “Ogonna was amazing,” Dunning ahead in the fourth quarter. streak. said. “To be able to hit like that And - once again - Stanford lost “UCLA played us much tougher against a team that blocks so well is in heartbreaking fashion. Last Sat- than they did down there and I liked amazing. She’s shown a lot of matu- urday, it was a touchdown pass that because we were tough,” Stan- rity. She’s going to take us wherever with nine seconds remaining that ford coach John Dunning said. “We we go but we can sure help her.” gave Arizona State a 34-31 Pac- were tougher than any other game Richards added 11 kills and eight 10 victory over the Cardinal, we’ve played and that carried over digs while freshman setter Bryn Ke- dashing all but a glimmer of hope to the USC game, where we played hoe tallied a match-high 44 assists for their bowl dreams. by far our best volleyball of the and two service aces as well. Against Oregon two weeks ago, year.” “Bryn came in as an experienced Ostrander led Stanford (2-4, 4-5) The 12th-ranked Cardinal (9-3, player,” Dunning said. “She started to a fourth-quarter scoring drive 17-6) hasn’t fared well against na- fast, but the year can be grinding for only to see the Ducks come right tionally ranked opponents this sea- a young player. The last two weeks Gonzalesphoto.com back to regain the lead. The Car- son, but beating the fourth-ranked she has started to rebound and she dinals missed a field goal with no Trojans has to be Stanford’s most played well over the weekend.” time left that would have sent that satisfying victory of the season to Suiter matched her career-best game into overtime. date. with 10 blocks in the win over the Who’s the starting quarterback Stanford owns a 5-6 mark against Bruins. Nnamani added 24 kills and next week, when Oregon State teams currently ranked in the top 14 digs for her ninth double-double. visits Stanford for a must-win 2 25, but the win over the Trojans will Richards had 23 kills and 19 digs Stanford senior Ogonna Nnamani had plenty to be excited about as the p.m. contest? It depends on Ed- likely have an impact on the NCAA for her 14th double-double. ■ Cardinal swept UCLA and No. 4 USC last weekend. wards’ health. One thing for sure tournament. It shows the selection is that Ostrander will spend plenty committee that the Cardinal are de- of time with the first team offense termined to put themselves among this week. the nation’s elite. Edwards suffered a sprained left “You can’t falsify greatness,” shoulder early in the second half. Dunning said. “The only way to It’s the same shoulder he injured think you are a great team is to go against the Ducks. out and beat other great teams.” If he can’t go, Ostrander gets Competition is always tough in his first career start in a game the the Pac-10, with six teams national- Cardinal have to win to keep their ly ranked, including No. 1 Washing- postseason hopes alive. ton. Stanford has three ranked oppo- “He’s a great competitor and nents among its final seven matches, rose to the occasion again,” and can continue to impress the se- Teevens said of Ostrander. “The lection committee. opportunity arose and he deliv- “When you’re involved in it you ered.” know how close you are with every- A season which began with body,” Dunning said. “There are no such high hopes, and a 3-1 mark easy games on anybody’s schedule after four games, has suddenly in the Pac-10. You really have about taken on nightmarish proportions. 30-50 teams who can beat each oth- The Cardinal have lost three er.” straight and each defeat feels The Cardinal travel to Oregon on worse than the last one. Thursday and Oregon State on Fri- Stanford had top-ranked USC day before returning home to host beat in the fourth quarter, and also the unbeaten Huskies. held a late lead in an eventual loss “Our whole focus is zeroing in on to Notre Dame. In fact, a mere 17 things we think will help us,” Dun- Gonzalesphoto.com points separates Stanford from a ning said. “We are learning how to possible 8-1 season. The shutout compete more so we put them in sit- loss to UCLA is the only game uations during practice to help with the Cardinal had no chance of that. It’s a lot of hard work. The winning. players may be tired but they are “We just keep getting on the also excited about where this team wrong side of it,” Stanford line- is.” Stanford freshman setter Bryn Kehoe (4) fired up teammates (L-R) Ogonna Nnamani, Jennifer Hucke and backer Jon Alston said. “The only Senior outside hitter Ogonna Leahi Hall during the weekend sweep. (continued on page 36) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 31 Sports

STANFORD ROUNDUP Cardinal women earn a soccer berth Despite fourth-place finish in the Pac-10, Stanford qualifies for NCAA tournament and will face Cal Poly-SLO in first match on Friday by Rick Eymer Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The winner of the MPSF tour- he Stanford women’s soccer nament gets an automatic berth team found its way into in the NCAA Final Four. Stan- T their eighth straight NCAA ford will likely need to reach the tournament and for the 14th time title match to qualify for the at- in 15 years. The Cardinal play large bid. Third-ranked USC is Cal Poly in the first round on Fri- also in the hunt. day at 5 p.m. at Santa Clara’s Tony Azevedo scored four Buck Shaw Stadium. goals and Thomas Hopkins “There are four strong teams added three more to lead Stan- but we know we can play with ford to a 13-3 victory over Long these teams,” Stanford coach Beach State. Chad Taylor had 14 Paul Ratcliffe said. “I don’t know saves. how much about Cal Poly but I Azevedo has a team-leading 56 will be doing my homework.” goals, and extended his school Stanford (4-3-2, 12-5-3) fin- record career total to 308. ished fourth in the Pac-10 after Azevedo scored three goals in dropping a 1-0 contest to host Stanford’s 14-7 victory over Pa- Washington in double overtime cific. The Cardinal scored eight on Friday and playing host Wash- unanswered points to snap a 2-2 ington State to a scoreless tie on tie. Sunday. The Cardinal played 217 Palo Alto grad Ryan Fortune, minutes over the weekend. Peter Varellas, Tyler Drake, “We’ll definitely be fit for this Thomas Hopkins and Greg Crum weekend,” Ratcliffe said. each scored twice for the Cardi- Senior goalkeeper Nicole Barn- nal. hart recorded five saves in earning her ninth shutout of the sea- Men’s swimming Gonzalesphoto.com son. She has 202 saves for her Stanford seniors (L-R) Amy Grady, Marcie Ward and Martha West will have a least one more match in their colle- Stanford opened the season giate playing careers, that being an NCAA opener on Friday against Cal Poly-SLO in Santa Clara. career, third on Stanford’s all- with a 157-97 victory over visit- time list. ing Cal State Bakersfield in a The two teams combined for Varsity Tennis Center. place votes (253 points). Wash- in Berkeley on Saturday. nonconference meet on Friday as Meanwhile, in Tempe, the final ington was picked for second. 21 shots. Senior forward Marcie sophomores Andy Grant and Ben Ward took three shots for the day of the Thunderbird Classic “The team has been working Men’s diving Wildman-Tobriner each won two was cut short due to rain. Stan- extremely hard, and is trying to Adam Peterson finished second Cardinal. individual events. Stanford held Washington ford freshmen Whitney Deason get better every day,” Stanford in the 1-meter event at the Trojan Grant won the 200 free in and Lejla Hodzic beat TCU’s coach Trent Johnson said. “The Invitational on Friday in Los An- scoreless for 106 minutes, but the 1:39.48 and the 200 back in Huskies converted on their 14th Paige Brown and Andrea Morga- schedule is challenging, but if we geles. 1:54.16, while Wildman-Tobriner do, 8-4, in the doubles semifi- defend and rebound at a high lev- Peterson recorded a total score shot. won the 50 free in 20.64 and the “Nicole has been great all year nals, but the championship match el, I think we’ll be a solid team.” of 584.15 to finish behind USC’s 100 free in 45.21. was not played. Oregon is picked for fourth, Mike Hilde (637.25). and Hayley Hunt has been solid Stanford hosts California next in our central defense,” Ratcliffe Deason and Hodzic also ad- followed by UCLA and USC. Wednesday in a triple-distance vanced to the finals in singles. California edged Oregon State Field hockey said. “Defensively we’re playing meet. good soccer all year. It’s a matter They will play the championship for seventh place. Washington Stanford ended its season on a of scoring. We’re creating good match at Stanford on a date to be State and Arizona State round winning note, beating Southwest Men’s tennis determined. out the preseason poll. Missouri State, 1-0, in the third- chances; we have to finish.” Stanford junior KC Corkery The Cardinal lost in the first Burdette and Barnes advanced Stanford opens the regular sea- place game of the Nor Pac Con- and senior Sam Warburg fell, 8- to the final with a 9-7 victory son on Nov. 19 against USF ference tournament on Saturday. round of the tourney last year. 5, to Ohio State’s Scott Green over Notre Dame’s Catrina (8:30 p.m.) at the Pete Newell The Cardinal (8-12) upset Nor- Stanford has won all three and Ross Wilson from Ohio State Thompson and Christian Thomp- Challenge in Oakland. Pac East Division regular season matches it has played against the in the doubles final of the Inter- son. champion Radford in the first Mustangs, including a first-round collegiate Tennis Association victory in the 2002 NCAA tour- Deason and Hodzic each won a Women’s diving round on Thursday at the Baker National Indoor Championships pair of singles matches on Satur- Gunn grad Ashlee Rosenthal nament. at the University of Michigan Sports Complex on the campus Santa Clara (14-4-2) hosts Cal- day to advance to the finals. Dea- finished second in the 3-meter of Davidson University. Varsity Tennis Center on Sunday. son, the fourth-seeded player in competition at the Trojan Invita- ifornia (11-5-3) in the later In singles play, Corkery defeat- Stanford lost to Pacific, 2-1, in match on Friday. The winners the tournament, beat Kansas tional on Friday at McDonald’s double overtime in Friday’s ed Baylor’s Lars Poerschke 6-3, State’s Tamar Kvaratskhelia, 6-2, Stadium on the USC campus. meet Sunday. semifinal contest. 6-4 in the final of the consolation 6-2, and then defeated ASU’s Rosenthal scored 511.00 points Stanford battled Santa Clara to Missy Halliday put in an unas- bracket. Sabrina Capannolo, 6-3, 6-3. to finish just behind winner a 0-0 tie in double overtime on sisted goal for the only score of Corkery and Warburg advanced Hodzic, a Pinewood grad, upset Qiongjie Huang of Hawaii Sept. 30, and fought Cal to a 1-1 to the final with an 8-6 win over the contest against Southwest ties on Oct. 10. No. 3 seed Maria Rosenberg of (519.60) in a close competition. Brian Hung and Ryan Heller of KSU, and No. 1 seed Josslyn “I couldn’t be higher on Ashlee Missouri State. Should the Cardinal reach the Michigan on Saturday. Liz Robinson scored her team- third round, the likely opponent Burkett of ASU. Hodzic won the Rosenthal than I am right now,” In singles play, Warburg fell to two-set victory over the Sun Stanford coach Rick Schavone leading fourth game-winning would be the national top seed Kentucky’s Jesse Witten in a goal of the season in the win over North Carolina. Devil, 6-3, 6-0. said. “This may have been the semifinal match. best she has ever dove in her Radford. Eleanor Morgan was Stanford’s Men’s water polo Men’s basketball life.” Women’s tennis Stanford was picked to finish Rosenthal finished third in Sat- lone First Team selection and Stanford clinched the second Stanford’s doubles team of jun- Jessica Zutz was named the seed in the upcoming Mountain third in the Pac-10 media poll. urday’s 1-meter event. ior Alice Barnes and senior Erin Arizona is favored to win the Rookie of the Year for the West Pacific Sports Federation tourna- Burdette fell to Northwestern’s Division when the NorPac All- ment after a pair of home wins conference title. Men’s soccer Audra Cohen and Cristelle Grier, The Cardinal, the defending Stanford dropped a 1-0 non- Conference teams were an- over the weekend. 8-2, in the finals at the Intercolle- nounced at a banquet Wednesday The second-ranked Cardinal Pac-10 champion and winners of conference decision to host UC giate Tennis Association Nation- the conference title four of the Santa Barbara last Saturday. night. Zutz and Aska Sturdevan (6-1, 18-3) have one conference al Indoor Championships on Sun- were also All-NorPac Second match left, hosting California on last six seasons, had 194 points. The Cardinal (7-5-5) finish day at the University of Michigan The Wildcats received 19 first- their regular season against Cal Team choices. ■ Page 32 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports

Paly’s offensive line of Fred PREP FOOTBALL Koloto, Will Elmore, Tim Currie and Balamane opened big holes and allowed Ginanni and Co. to Palo Alto earns CCS playoff pile up a season-high 267 rushing berth with a 55-0 romp yards. M-A 16, Capuchino 10 by Keith Peters shocked first-place Los Gatos (4-0- The Bears (4-3, 5-4) moved into 1) with a 35-35 deadlock to add a fourth place in the PAL Bay Divi- hat light at the end of the tun- little suspense to the division race. sion, but missed out on one of nel that represents the Central Had Paly finished 3-3, Wilcox (3- three automatic CCS berths despite T Coast Section playoffs is 2) could have taken second with a winning four straight. M-A needs burning bright these days for the win over Saratoga (3-2) this Friday to beat Ocean Division champ Palo Alto High football team. and Milpitas could have earned Woodside (7-0, 9-0) on Saturday While it flickered after a shutout third by beating Gunn (0-5, 2-7) (2 p.m.) on the Bears’ field to have loss to Los Gatos three weeks ago earlier in the day. a legitimate shot at a postseason at- and nearly blew out after a one- Now, all that is behind Palo Alto. Kyle Terada large berth. point loss to Milpitas two weeks The Vikings picked a good time to A victory over the Wildcats will back, that playoff light is regular roll, piling up 440 yards of total of- give the Bears 23 points under the beacon in the night sky. fense against a talented Homestead CCS power points system, which The Vikings finally made it clear team that just quit in the second gives two points for a win over they aim to be playing in the post- Palo Alto’s (L-R) Trevor Bisset, Matt Wismann and Fred Koloto celebrate half. the Vikings’ 55-0 win over Homestead, which earned Paly a CCS berth. league champions. The cutoff point season with a resounding 55-0 Hansen said he was concerned last season was 22 points. romp over Homestead last Friday going in, based on the Mustangs’ Ginanni surpassed Morris on his opening kickoff and Paly capital- M-A turned Capuchino fumbles night at Fremont High in Sunny- talent and last season’s 49-40 first two carries and wound up with ized with a scoring drive of nine into a field goal and touchdown in vale. slugfest that Paly finally pulled a career-high 192 rushing yards on plays. When the Mustangs fum- the opening 2:09 of the game, but The victory clinched second out. Homestead had a dangerous just 16 carries. He had runs of 67, bled the ball away on their first se- failed to generate much offense place in the SCVAL De Anza Divi- running back in Chris Morris and a 36 and 37 yards, scoring one ries, Nabil Balamane recovered. and finished with just 123 total sion for Palo Alto (4-2, 6-3) with handful of other threats. touchdown from two yards out. Ginanni ripped off his 67-yarder yards. The Bears will not be able only Thursday night’s nonleague “We just had to keep them from Paly senior quarterback Nathan and two plays later Way had his to stay in the game with Woodside game against visiting Monta Vista getting better than they really are,” Ford was his effective self again, 10-yard scoring reception. with another offensive perform- (7:30 p.m.) remaining on the regu- Hansen said. “I wasn’t surprised completing 13 of 22 passes for 173 When Homestead went three and ance like that. lar-season schedule. we scored a lot, but I was surprised yards, four touchdowns and no in- out on its second series, Paly This is the second straight sea- we shut them out.” terceptions. He threw scoring pass- marched 57 yards on 16 plays with SHP 42, Harker 20 son that Paly has made the CCS Palo Alto came up with a solid es of 10 yards to Ted Way, 33 to Ginanni scoring for a 20-0 lead. Sean Coffey, recently called up playoffs and the ninth since Earl run defense that shut down Morris Matt Wismann, 12 to Chris Reade Way ended Homestead’s next drive from the JV team, carried seven Hansen took over as head coach in effectively and limited him to a and to Wismann again for four with an interception, then later times for 113 yards and two touch- 1991. season-low 32 yards on 15 carries. yards. Ford also scored on a one- picked off another pass and re- downs while his brother Pat, the A loss to Homestead could have His 12-yard carry on his first at- yard run to get the scoring in the turned it 18 yards for a 48-0 lead. Gators’ junior quarterback, threw ruined any postseason plans, espe- tempt was his longest of the night. first quarter. Five Homestead turnovers wound for one and ran for another as SHP cially since Milpitas (2-2-1) Paly senior running back John Homestead fumbled away the up as Paly touchdowns. improved to 6-3. ■ ZONINGZONING ORDINANCEORDINANCE Palo Alto’s Single Family Neighborhoods: Updated Standards Proposed for Low Density Zoning Districts (RE, R-1, R-2, and RMD) Mark your calendar! Come learn about the new proposed development standards that may affect you and your Choose from one of four community open house/meetings neighbors. We want to hear your views! that will be held throughout Palo Alto. Both general (citywide) and neighborhood specific information on the zoning code changes will be covered at each. Proposed zoning changes include: • Tuesday, November 16 – • Reformatting of code into one easier-to-use chapter, including home improvement Escondido Elementary School exceptions, individual review and single-story overlay process. Clearer definitions and 890 Escondido Road (off Stanford Avenue) in the better tables to illustrate requirements. Multi-Purpose Rm. • Provisions for second stories on substandard lots. • Wednesday, November 17 – • Provisions for maximum lot sizes addressing lot mergers (combining lots) to implement Ohlone Elementary School 950 Amarillo Avenue (off Louis Road) in the Multi-Purpose Rm. housing element policy. • Modifications to encourage second dwelling units, especially small second units, to • Tuesday, November 30 – Lucie Stern Community Center implement housing element policy. 1305 Middlefield Road • Clarifications to contextual garage placement and front setback standards. • Thursday, December 2 – • Requirements to locate noise producing equipment out of setbacks. Cubberley Community Center • Provisions to codify Single Story Overlay review process. 4000 Middlefield Rd, Room #H5 • Specific criteria for the extent of home improvement exceptions (HIEs) and revised findings. Schedule for all four events: • Historic home preservation incentives. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Drop-in / open house format City Council is tentatively scheduled to hold a public hearing on this item in January 2005. 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm: Presentation begins, community discussion, Q&A Residential zoning information packets can also be picked up at libraries, City Hall 5th floor, and the Development Center (285 Hamilton Avenue), or by visiting: Questions? Please call (650) 329-2603. www.cityofpaloalto.org/zoning

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Caring for Community for a Quarter of a Century

his year marks the 25th anniversary of the Palo Board of Directors Alto Community Fund’s community grant-mak- President T ing. From 1979 through 2004, the Fund has grant- Terry Conner ed over $1 million to more than 120 local nonprofits, and Charlene Aguilar its endowment has grown to nearly $3 million. Clearly, Ed Arnold Annette Bialson the Fund will continue to benefit our community for gen- Barbara Carlitz erations to come. Carroll Harrington Palo Alto and surrounding communities can be justly proud of Larry Klein their locally run, locally funded, and locally based community Cathy Kroymann Elizabeth Lucchesi fund. But we can never rest on our laurels. Community needs Worth Ludwick increase as government and other support declines. It’s up to us! Julie Lythcott-Haims Let us look forward to the next 25 years with a renewed com- Beth Martin mitment to making our community the best it can be for our- Betsy Meehan David Mitchell selves and our neighbors. With your continued support, PACF Eliane Neukermans will help make it happen! Margaret Raffin Environmental Volunteers: Learning new skills from Amy Renalds ancient ways. The Palo Alto Community Fund Jack Rominger Maddy Stein is pleased to announce the following Bill Stocklin recipients of our 2004 grants: Anne Taylor Adolescent Counseling Services Ellen Turbow Art In Action Advisory Board Beechwood School Chairperson Clara-Mateo Alliance Megan Swezey Fogarty Community Development Institute Laura Arrillaga Community School of Music & Arts Betsy Bechtel Henrietta Burroughs East Palo Alto Micro-Business Initiative/ d.b.a. Start Up Vicky Ching East Palo Alto YMCA Ken Coleman Community School of Music & Arts: Music educa- East Palo Alto Youth Sports Marti deBenedetti tion begins early Eastside College Preparatory School Ann DeBusk Andy Doty Environmental Volunteers Leonard Ely New opportunities for giving Family Connections John Erving to the Palo Alto Community Fund Foundation for a College Education Kathy Espinoza-Howard The Fund has received a generous challenge grant of Luis Fraga $100,000 from an anonymous donor to be matched with con- Girls’ Club of the Mid-Peninsula Julie Jerome tributions from new donors and increased donations from cur- Lytton Gardens Liz Kniss rent loyal donors. With support from the community, the Fund Palo Alto Area, American Red Cross can meet this challenge. Jean McCown The Fund has recently launched the Palo Alto Legacy Palo Alto Community Child Care Bill Reller Circle. You can become a real PAL by leaving a bequest to the Palo Alto Family YMCA Charles Schulz Fund in your will or trust. What better way to say thanks to our Tim Stanton Parents Place Family Resource Center splendid community than to leave a legacy for future genera- Kathy Torgersen tions. Shelter Network Sam Webster For more information about the Fund, or to make a contri- St. Vincent de Paul Society of Santa Clara County Executive Director bution, contact PACF at 650-354-0993. YES Reading Cammie Vail Zohar Dance Company

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MEN’S DIVING Camarillo 1-(minus 8), Edwards 3-(minus 2-3-2 (7-5-5); Oregon State 1-6 (6-10-1) field 0-1 Brown-Morgado (TCU), 8-4. Trojan Invitational 16). Arizona St., Burgess 34-186, Hill 1-9, WOMEN’S SOCCER MEN’S TENNIS Quarterfinals: Deason-Hodzic (S) d. Co- At Los Angeles Richardson 1-0, Walter 10-(minus 27). To- Pac-10 Conference ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships lalillo-Rankin (ASU), 8-6. tals: Stanford 36-37; Arizona St. 46-168. 1-meter - 1, Hilde (USC) 637.25; 2, Pe- Friday at Ann Arbor, Mich. First round: Deason-Hodzic (S) d. Klimo- terson (Stanford) 584.15; 3, Jenkins (USC) PASSING: Stanford, Edwards 8-20-3-85, Stanford 0 0 0 0 — 0 Singles va-Simosa (KSU), 8-3. 571.65. Ostrander 8-15-1-161. Arizona St., Walter Washington 0 0 0 1 — 1 Semifinals: Jesse Witten (Kentucky) d. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 3-meter - 1, Vincent (USC) 529.75; 2, 28-42-1-415, team 0-1-0-0. Totals: Stan- Wash — Taylor (Frimpong). Sam Warburg (Stanford), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. ford 16-35-4-246; Arizona St. 28-43-1-415. Pac-10 Conference Jenkins (USC) 515.40; 3, Hilde (USC) Sunday Quarterfinals: Warburg (Stanford) d. Thursday 512.60; 4, Peterson (Stanford) 501.05. RECEIVING: Stanford, Smith 5-112, Stanford 0 0 0 0 — 0 Kohlloeffel (UCLA), 6-3, 6-3. Platform - 1, Vincent (USC) 525.70; 2, Moore 5-84, Camarillo 2-28,, Bradford 1- Washington St. 0 0 0 0 — 0 Stanford d. UCLA, 25-30, 30-25, 32-30, 11, Marrero 1-9, Tolon 1-9, Edwards 1-(mi- Second round: Warburg (Stanford) d. Hilde (USC) 501.25; 3, Jenkins (USC) Final Pac-10 standings Szumanski (Texas Tech), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. 25-30, 15-8. Top Stanford players - Ogonna 468.85. nus 6). Arizona St., Hagan 8-108, Z.Miller 6- Nnamani 24 kills, 14 digs; Kristin Richards 78, Richardson 5-107, Mutz 5-56, M.Miller Arizona 6-3 (15-5); UCLA 6-3 (13-6); First round: Warburg (Stanford) d. Praibis Washington 5-3-1 (14-4-1); Stanford 4-3-2 23 kills, 19 digs; Jennifer Hucke 16 kills, 9 WOMEN’S DIVING 2-56, Burgess 2-10. Totals: Stanford 16- (Indiana), 6-4, 6-4; Walter (Duke) d. KC digs; Bryn Kehoe 69 assists; Liz Suiter 10 Trojan Invitational 246; Arizona St. 28-415. (12-5-3); California 4-3-2 (11-5-3); Arizona Corkery (Stanford), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3). State 4-3-2 (8-9-2); Oregon State 4-4-1 blocks. At Los Angeles Doubles Nonconference Friday 3-meter - Huang (Hawaii) 519.60; 2, (10-9-1); Washington State 3-4-2 (8-7-4); Pacific Lutheran 7 14 14 7 — 41 USC 3-6 (9-9-1); Oregon 0-7-2 (3-14-3) Finals: Green-Wilson (Ohio State) d. Rosenthal (Stanford) 511.00; 3, Owen Menlo 7 7 0 7 — 21 Corkery-Warburg (Stanford), 8-5. Stanford d. USC, 30-18, 30-24, 30-27. (Nevada) 470.65. Menlo — Stickel 50 pass from MEN’S SWIMMING Top Stanford players - Ogonna Nnamani 27 Nonconference Semifinals: Corkery-Warburg (Stanford) kills, .578 hitting percentage; Kristen 1-meter - 1, Huang (Hawaii) 613.20; 2, Guglielmelli (DeSenna kick) d. Hung-Heller (Michigan), 8-6. Hartley (USC) 613.15; 3, Rosenthal (Stan- PLU — Macauley 1 run (Hodel kick) Friday Richards 11 kills, .421 hitting percentage; ford) 542.50. Menlo — Stickel 17 pass from Stanford 157, CS Bakersfield 97 Quarterfinals: Corkery-Warburg (Stan- Bryn Kehoe 44 assists. All races in yards ford) d. DeHeart-Jones (Illinois), 8-4. Platform - 1, Wang (Hawaii) 501.35; 2, Guglielmelli (DeSenna kick) Pac-10 Standings First round: Corkery-Warburg (Stanford) Draper (USC) 425.80; 3, Huang (Hawaii) PLU - McCall 62 pass from Macauley 400 medley relay - 1, Stanford (Sun, Washington 12-0 (20-0); USC 10-3 (15- d. Digliodo-Tsuda (Colorado), 8-3. 421.70. (Hodel kick) Marshall, McDonald, Cramer) 3:20.14; 2, 4); Stanford 9-3 (17-6); UCLA 8-5 (15-8); FIELD HOCKEY PLU - McCall 3 run (Hodel kick) Cal State Bakersfield 3:32.18; 3, Cal State WOMEN’S TENNIS California 7-5 (12-9); Arizona 7-6 (15-8); PLU - Simpson 5 run (Hodel kick) Bakersfield 3:39.64. ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships Oregon State 4-9 (10-12); Arizona 4-9 (9- NorPac Tournament PLU - McCall 4 run (Hodel kick) Thursday 1,000 free - 1, Sakamoto (S) 9:22.97; 2, at Ann Arbor, Mich. 13); Washington State 1-11 (4-21); Oregon PLU - Simpson 1 run (Hodel kick) Phillips (S) 9:33.12; 3, McLean (S) 9:37.64. Singles 1-12 (9-14) First round Menlo — Marin 7 pass from Hazel (De- 200 free - 1, Grant (S) 1:39.48; 2, Oriwol Round of 16: Grier (Northwestern) d. Erin Stanford 0 0 1 — 1 Senna kick) Cal Pac Conference Radford 0 0 0 — 0 (S) 1:39.61; 3, Gegotek (CSB) 1:42.21. Burdette (Stanford), 7-6 (5), 6-3. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Menlo d. William Jessup, 30-17, 30-11, 30- Stanford - Robinson (unattached). 100 back - 1, Ransom (S) 52.83; 2, First round: Kalsarieva (Kentucky) d. 20. Top Menlo players - Cindy Epps .385 RUSHING: PLU, Canger, 11-117; McCall Records: Stanford 7-11; Radford 9-10 Dawson (CSB) 53.12; 3, McDonald (S) Barnes (Stanford), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Burdette hitting percentage; Alyssa Chang 24 as- 12-82; Reed 2-58; Simpson 14-53; Friday 53.50. (Stanford) d. Nelson (USC), 6-1, 6-4. sists, 13 digs, 9 service aces; Christa Macauley 5-20; Johnson 3-14; McDonald Semifinals 100 breast - 1, Eddy (S) 57.87; 2, Doubles Hewett 19 digs; Kari Shimomura 10 digs. Stanford 1 0 0 0 — 2 1-0; Team 1-(minus 2). Menlo, Conner 19- Boehringer (S) 57.91; 3, Wolfe (S) 58.74. Finals: Cohen-Grier (Northwestern) d. Records: Menlo 15-0 (18-2); William Jessup Pacific 0 1 0 1 — 2 65; Guglielmelli 4-11; Hazel 1-11; Jones 2- 2; Team 1-(minus 2). Totals: Pacific Lutheran 200 fly - 1, Sun (S) 1:48.18; 2, Cramer Barnes-Burdette (Stanford), 8-2. 4-11 (4-12). Stanford - Zutz (unassisted). (S) 1:51.53; 3, Sakamoto (S) 1:56.41. UOP — Maurer (unassisted); Chaney 49-342; Menlo 27-87. Semifinals: Barnes-Burdette d. Ca. MEN’S WATER POLO 50 free - 1, Wildman-Tobriner (S) 20.64; Thompson-Ch. Thompson (Notre Dame), 9- (Maurer). PASSING: PLU, Macauley 11-20-0-212; MPSF Maine 0-2-0-16; Team 0-1-0-0. Menlo, 2, Soho (CSB) 21.37; 3, Trujillo (CSB) 21.62. 7. Records: Stanford 7-12; Pacific 9-9 Saturday Guglielmelli 18-28-1-197; Hazel 9-16-0- 100 free - 1, Wildman-Tobriner (S) 45.51; Quarterfinals: Barnes-Burdette (Stan- Saturday Pacific 2 1 2 2 — 7 110; Fukushima 1-1-0-18. Totals: Pacific 2, Gegotek (CSB) 47.00; 3, Dawson (CSB) ford) d. Magley-Reyes (Florida) 9-8 (4). Third place Stanford 5 5 1 3 — Lutheran 12-23-0-228; Menlo 28-45-1-325. 47.71. SW Missouri St. 0 0 — 0 First round: Barnes-Burdette (Stanford) 14 Stanford 1 0 — 1 RECEIVING: PLU, Reed 4-29; McCall 2- 200 back - 1, Grant (S) 1:54.16; 2, d. Bondi-Steele (DePauw), 8-2. Pacific — Bakic 3, Turnbull 1, McLaughlin Stanford - Halliday (unassisted). 78; McKechnie 2-49; Olsen 1-29; Nichols Jones (CSB) 1:54.43; 3, Ransom (S) Thunderbird Invitational 1, Zobler 1 Records: Stanford 8-12; Southwest Mis- 1-17; Washburn 1-16; Simpson 1:55.51. Singles Stanford — Azevedo 3, Varellas 2, For- souri State 11-9 1-10. Menlo, Stickel 8-123; Duncan 4- 200 breast - 1, Wolfe (S) 2:05.41; 2, Semifinals: Deason (Stanford) d. tune 2, Drake 2, Hopkins 2, Crum 2, Pantu- FOOTBALL 74; Risi 4-45; Fukushima 4-21; Lyle 2-21; Stephens (S) 2:08.57; 3, Brown (S) 2:09.40. Kvaratskhelia (KSU), 6-2, 6-2; Hodzic (S) d. liano College Jones 2-9; Conner 2-7; Guglielmelli 1-18; 500 free - 1, Oriwol (S) 4:36.88; 2, Rosenberg (KSU), 6-3, 6-3. Records: Stanford 5-1 (17-3); Pacific 0-7 Marin 1-7. Totals: Pacific Lutheran 12-228; (5-16) Pac-10 Conference Sakamoto (S) 4:39.52; 3, Beal (S) 4:39.69. Quarterfinals: Deason (S) d. Capannolo Menlo 28-325. Sunday (overall) 100 fly - 1, Trujillo (CSB) 51.75; 2, Zeimer (ASU), 6-3, 6-3; Hodzic (S) d. Burkett (ASU), Records: Menlo 1-6; Pacific Lutheran 6- Long Beach St. 1 0 1 1 — 3 WL WL (CSB) 52.89; Gegotek (CSB) 53.86. 6-3, 6-0. 2. Stanford 4 2 4 3 — USC 6 0 9 0 200 IM - 1, Jones (CSB) 1:58.47; 2, Round of 16: Deason d. Streifler (UM), 6- 13 MEN’S SOCCER Simas (CSB) 2:03.44; 3, Ladd (CSB) 1, 6-2; Hodzic (S) d. Yaftali (UM). California 5 1 7 1 Long Beach State — Gerardi, Ludecke, Nonconference 2:05.28. First round: Deason (S) d. Pooler (ASU), Brady. Arizona State 4 2 7 2 Stanford 0 0 — 0 400 free relay - 1, Cal State Bakersfield 6-2, 6-4; Hodzic (S) d. Kusano (Cal) - 6-2, Stanford — Azevedo 4, Hopkins 3, For- Oregon 4 2 5 4 UC Santa Barbara 0 1 — 1 (Trujillo, Soho, Dawson, Gegtek) 3:07.93; 2, 3-0, retired. tune 2, Wiesen 2, Varellas, Crum. UCSB - McAthy (Davis). UCLA 3 3 5 4 Cal State Bakersfield 3:21.37; 3, Cal State Doubles Records: Stanford 6-1 (18-3); Long Pac-10 Standings Bakersfield 3:26.07. Beach State 3-3 (14-9) Oregon State 3 3 3 6 Semifinals: Deason-Hodzic (Stanford) d. UCLA 6-2 (11-3-2); Washington 4-2-1 Records: Stanford 1-0; Cal State Bakers- Stanford 2 4 4 5 (11-5-2); California 3-3-1 (11-3-3); Stanford Washington State 2 4 4 5 Arizona 1 5 2 6 Washington 0 6 1 8 Last Saturday’s games Arizona State 34, Stanford 31 California 28, Oregon 27 USC 28, Oregon State 20 Washington State 31, UCLA 29 Arizona 23, Washington 13 Saturday’s games Oregon State at Stanford, 2 p.m. Arizona at USC Love your circuit but want more? 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injured running back J.R., Lemon, yards on eight catches. He’s back Stanford football who has a thigh injury. and leads the Pac-10 with 64 (continued from page 31) The Beavers also need to win catches. He’s also the only receiv- thing we can look forward to is their final two games to become er in the conference averaging next week. I’m already thinking bowl eligible after losing to USC, more than 100 receiving yards about next week. The key is not 28-20. Somebody will be going (112.2) a game. focusing on the negative stuff. The home disappointed this weekend. Oregon State also has a plus-10 key is to focus on the positive. Oregon State brings a three- in turnover margin the past four T.C. comes in there and we put up game winning streak against the games. Stanford coughed up the 31 points. Guys stepped up we Cardinal to town, including a 43-3 ball five times (four interceptions haven’t seen before. Bring on next victory in Corvallis last year and a fumble) against Arizona week.” which the Beavers’ largest margin State. The Oregon State game could of victory in the 70-game series Stanford senior Alex Smith be- feature freshman running back between the two schools dating to came the all-time leading receiver LOS ALTOS VAULT & SAFE DEPOSIT CO. Ray Jones lining up behind Os- 1919. for tight ends with 104 catches, in- trander, a redshirt freshman. Jones The Beavers gained 663 total of- cluding two touchdown catches averaged 3.6 yards on eight carries fensive yards in the game, and re- against the Sun Devils. A Private Depository against the Sun Devils in place of ceiver Mike Haas gained 225 Smith has caught 15 passes for Not subject to “Patriot Act” disclosure laws 248 yards in his past two games. Ostrander found Smith for a 67- Social Security numbers not required. yard scoring toss that gave the LATS Cardinal a 31-26 lead with 2:02 Safe deposit boxes of all sizes. 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HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD BOYS CROSS COUNTRY M - Moone 1 run (Heidrich kick) At Palo Alto LA - Scrivano THURSDAY PAL Championships Menlo-Atherton 9 0 7 0 — 16 Palo Alto d. Gunn, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21. PA - R. Champion 4, Bena 3, Pinto 2, P. Football At Crystal Springs (2.95 miles) Capuchino 0 7 0 3 — 10 Top players: Alex Graves (G) 10 kills; Katrina Champion, Wilcox MA - FG Eastman 40 Records: Palo Alto 23-6 Nonleague — Monta Vista at Palo Alto, Team scores — 1, Carlmont 62; 2, Half Zawojski (PA) 12 kills, 13 assists, 6 aces; 7:30 p.m. Moon Bay 75; 3, Aragon 86; 4, Westmoor MA - Vallarino 13 pass from Hagman Lindsey Harris (PA) 7 kills, 11 digs; Murray Third place 91; 5, Burlingame 147; 6, Mills 169; 7, San (kick failed) Koch (PA) 6 kills, 8 digs; Dami Wusu (PA) 5 Gunn 1 2 3 5 — 11 FRIDAY Mateo 180; 8, Menlo-Atherton 183; 9, Terra C - Richardson 1 run (Zavala kick) kills, 4 blocks; Shaina Epstein (PA) 12 as- Saratoga 2 0 3 2 — 7 Football MA - Mahafatau 11 run (Eastman kick) Nova 224; 10, Woodside 233; 11, Hillsdale sists. G - Garrison 3, Eaton 3, Hoffman 2, San- De Anza Division — Milpitas at Gunn, C - FG Zavala 24 318; 12, Sequoia 341; 13, El Camino 359 Records: Gunn 19-11, Palo Alto 24-9 tos, Walstra, Edelman 2:45 p.m. Standings: Aragon 7-0 (8-1), Burlingame S - Nakaji 2, Muniz 2, Thoren 2, Hyde Individual leaders — 1, Evan Anderson Nonleague — Menlo at Jefferson, 7 p.m. 5-1 (7-2), Terra Nova 5-2 (5-4), Menlo- BOYS WATER POLO Records: Gunn 17-11 (Menlo-Atherton) 15:27; 2, Gonzalez (West- Atherton 4-3 (5-4), Carlmont 3-4 (4-5), Men- PAL Playoffs Girls tennis PAL Bay Division moor) 15:48; 3, G. Surh (Carl) 16:03; 4, lo School 2-5 (4-5), Capuchino 1-6 (1-8), Quarterfinals Wooster (Aragon) 16:04; 5, Grech (HMB) Tournament CCS — Quarterfinals: Aptos-Aragon San Mateo 0-6 (1-8) At Burlingame High winner at Menlo, 2:30 p.m.; Pinewood-St. 16:07; 6, Racine (HMB) 16;10; 7, Crockett Menlo-Atherton 1 3 5 4 — 13 At Burlingame High (Aragon) 16:14; 8, Tablizo (Aragon) 16:16; 9, Private Schools Athletic League Quarterfinals Francis winner at Sacred Heart Prep, 2:30 At PAL Stadium, San Jose Woodside 2 1 0 0 — 3 p.m. Campbell (Carl) 16:19; 10, B. Surh (Carl) MA - Jacobs 4, Leoni 3, Borcich 3, Mor- Castilleja 3 0 0 0 — 3 16:20. SH Prep 14 28 0 0 — 42 Burlingame 1 1 1 1 — 4 SATURDAY Harker 8 6 0 6 — 20 ton, Hicks, Wertz Other M-A — 19, Billy Hale 16:58; 51, W - Mizzelwitz, Johnson, J. Breen C - Carr 2, Vartain Cross country SHP - S. Coffey 48 run (kick failed) B - Pratt, Coyne, Plume, De la Parra Robby Merk 18:10; 55, Dan Jenkins 18:15; H - Nguyen 13 pass from Shapiro Records: Menlo-Atherton 7-21 CCS — Section championships at Toro 57, Calvin Johnson 18:18. Records: Castilleja finishes its season (Gavarre pass from Shapiro) Semifinals 12-18 Park, Salinas: Division I girls, 10 a.m., Divi- Menlo — 101, Will Dixon 22:59; 102, SHP - Chambers 65 run (Riesch run) Menlo-Atherton 0 1 1 1 — 3 sion I boys, 10:30 a.m.; Division 2 girls, Semifinals Alex Czarnecki 22:59; 103, David Mora SHP - S. Coffey 38 run (Cowell pass from Menlo 5 2 1 2 — 10 11:05 a.m.; Division 2 boys, 11:35 a.m.; Di- Menlo-Atherton2 0 2 2 1 0 — 7 23:28; 104, Brandon Risberg 23:57 P. Coffey) MA - Morton, Leoni, Borcich vision 3 girls, 12:10 p.m.; Division 3 boys, Aragon 2 2 0 2 1 1 — 8 H - Ravipati 2 pass from Shapiro (kick M - Hohl 3, Hudnall 2, Read, Suiter, Wil- 12;40 p.m.; Division 4 girls, 1:15 p.m.; Divi- GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY MA - Bullwinkel 3, Kucera 2, Eaton, Mc- failed) son, Graumann sion 4 boys, 1:45 p.m.; Division 5 girls, 2:20 PAL Championships Donnell SHP - Cowell 13 pass from P. Coffey (S. Records: Menlo-Atherton finishes sea- p.m.; Division 5 boys, 2:50 p.m. At Crystal Springs (2.95 miles) A - Chiba 3, Zimmerman 2, Beaudreau 2, Coffey run) son 7-22; Menlo 26-5 Team scores — 1, Half Moon Bay 23; 2, Cannon Football SHP - P. Coffey 2 run (kick failed) Other score: Burlingame 11, Aragon 5 Burlingame 48; 3, Carlmont 106; 4, Menlo- Records: Menlo-Atherton 22-7 Nonleague — Woodside at Menlo- SHP - Chajnova fumble return (kick failed) Championship Atherton 145; 5, Hillsdale 166; 6, Westmoor Menlo 1 3 4 2 — 10 Atherton, 2 p.m. H - Naque 4 run (kick failed) Burlingame 1 0 1 0 — 2 170; 7, San Mateo 177; 8, Mills 209; 9, Ter- Menlo 1 2 3 2 — 8 Burlingame 0 0 0 0 — 0 Girls volleyball ra Nova 218; 10, Menlo 266; 11, Capuchino Records: Sacred Heart Prep 2-0 (6-3) B - Gerhardt 2 M - Burmeister 3, Haley 3, W. Allen 3, CCS — Division I: Menlo-Atherton vs. 315; 12, Woodside 326. BOYS SOCCER M - Hohl 3, Suiter 2, Hudnall 2, Read McPhaul San Benito at Valley Christian-San Jose, 3 Individual leaders — 1, Hitchner (HMB) CCS Division III Records: Menlo 27-5 Records: Menlo 21-7 p.m.; Division II: Gunn-Lincoln winner vs. 18:26; 2, Herhold (HMB) 18:34; 3, Millett Semifinals SCVAL De Anza Division Championship Presentation at Leland, 3 p.m.; Palo Alto- (HMB) 18:40; 4, Gagliani (Burl) 18:47; 5, Eastside Prep 0 0 — 0 Tournament Aragon 0 0 0 1 — 1 Leland winner vs. Mitty at Leland, 5 p.m.; Voigtlander (Burl) 19:21; 6, Benson (Burl) SH Prep 2 4 — 6 At Cupertino High Menlo 2 4 3 3 — 12 Division IV: Mercy-San Francisco/Santa 19:26; 7, Detmer (TN) 19:33; 8, Fulp-Allen SHP - Vukic (Loomis), Vukic (W. Roon), Quarterfinals A - unavailable Catalina winner vs. Castilleja at Valley Chris- (HMB) 19:40; 9, Racine (HMB) 19:41; 10, Vukic (W. Roon), Vukic (unassisted), Hatton Gunn 5 5 5 3 — 18 M - Burmeister 3, Haley 3, E. Allen 2, W. tian-San Jose, 11 a.m.; San Lorenzo Valley- Hughey (HMB) 19:42. (Ninnemann), Hatton (W. Roon, Pirzadeh) Cupertino 1 1 0 0 — 2 Allen 2, Keeley, Sullivan King City winner vs. Menlo School at North Menlo — 11, Chait 19:45; 50, Emily Records: Eastside Prep 6-6-1, Sacred G - Ligtenberg 6, Gertridge 4, B. John- Records: Menlo 22-7 Salinas, 1 p.m.; Sacred Heart Prep-Harker Abraham 22:39; 67, Ariel Rogers 24:55; 83, winner vs. Notre Dame-Salinas at North Heart Prep 20-0-1 son 3, Young, Hu, Arthur West Catholic Athletic League Emily Spiegel 27:50; 85, Danielle Gessow Salinas, 3 p.m.; Division V: Woodside Priory Other score: Valley Christian-Dublin 3, C - unavailable Semifinals 28:08 vs. Pinewood at Santa Clara High, 11 a.m. Latino Prep 1 Records: Gunn 20-10 At Bellarmine Prep Palo Alto 1 4 2 2 — 9 Menlo-Atherton — 22, Gia Matzinger Championship SH Prep 3 3 3 3 — 12 Boys water polo Los Gatos 0 2 2 0 — 4 20:43; 27, Lauren Mouat 20:53; 28, At Milpitas High Presentation 2 1 2 1 — 6 CCS — Division II quarterfinals: Aragon PA - Vallone 4, Horstmeyer 2, Sorgenfrei Suzanne Eldredge 21:11; 33, Christina VC Dublin 0 1 — 1 SHP - Mordell 3, H. Stephens 2, Vogt 2, vs. Sacred Heart Prep at St. Francis, 9:20 2, Hollyn-Taub Thomas 21:36; 35, Lena Presseky 21:54 SH Prep 2 0 — 2 a.m.; Menlo vs. Soquel at Independence, LG - unavailable Jollymour 2, Clark, Menon, Child WBAL Championships VCD - Decool (unassisted) 2:40 p.m.; Division I quarterfinals: Gunn vs. Records: Palo Alto 14-17 P - unavailable At Coyote Hills (3.0 miles) SHP - Benson (unassisted), McMahon Records: Sacred Heart Prep 19-3 Serra at Independence, noon. Semifinals Team scores — 1, Castilleja 30; 2, Notre (W. Roon) Championship Girls water polo Dame-San Jose 35; 3, Mercy-San Francis- Records: VC Dublin finishes 18-3-2, Sa- Palo Alto 2 0 1 4 — 7 St. Francis 1 1 3 1 — 6 CCS — Quarterfinals: Sacred Heart co 74; 4, Mercy-Burlingame 100; 5, Harker cred Heart Prep finishes 21-0-1 Los Altos 3 2 1 2 — 8 SH Prep 1 2 0 2 — 5 Prep-Independence winner vs. Soquel-Le- 155; 6, Woodside Priory 167; 7, ICA 179. PA - Horstmeyer 4, Sorgenfrei 2, Vallone GIRLS TENNIS LA - Orton 3, Westrum, Stanley, Eichert, SF - Chrisman 2, Yau 2, O’Farriell, land winner at St. Francis, 10:40 a.m.; Pre- Individual leaders — 1, Chaidez (NDSJ) West Catholic Athletic League Millere, McColl Rouleau sentation-Menlo winner vs. Mountain View- 20:45; 2, Schoettle (Castilleja) 20:45; 3, Individual Tournament SHP - Jollymour, Mordell, Vogt, Clark Mitty winner at St. Francis, noon; Amos (Castilleja) 21:20; 4, Berka (Castilleja) Records: Palo Alto 14-18 At Cuesta Park Monta Vista 0 0 3 1 — 4 Records: St. Francis 23-5, Sacred Heart Aragon/Menlo-Atherton winner vs. San 21:24; 5, Munguia (MSF) 21:38; 6, Orloff Singles Prep 19-4 Benito-Palo Alto winner at St. Francis, 1:20 (NDSJ) 22:13; 7, Harrington (NDSJ) 22:27; Gunn 4 3 1 2 — 11 Semifinals: Englert (SF) d. Verdiano (SI), p.m. 8, Johnson (MB) 22:38; 9, Vidal (NDSJ) MV - Fischere-Colbrie 2, Barclay 2 6-2, 6-2; T. Dudhela (Mitty) d. Parker (SHP), 22:50; 10, Swenson (Castilleja) 23:11. G - Gertridge 5, B. Johnson 2, Preston, SCHEDULE 6-1, 6-2. Rouse, Young, Stewart Other Castilleja — 11, Janson 23:13 WEDNESDAY Records: Gunn 21-10 Finals: Dudhela (Mitty) d. Englert, 6-2, 6- Girls tennis FOOTBALL 2. Championship CCS — Notre Dame-Salinas/Castilleja SCVAL De Anza Division Gunn 1 1 2 2 — 6 Third place: Parker (SHP) d. Verdiano, winner at Los Altos, 2:30 p.m.; Mills-Leland Palo Alto 14 6 28 7 — 55 Los Altos 0 2 2 1 — 5 6-0, 6-0. winner at Menlo, 2:30 p.m.; Burlingame- Homestead 0 0 0 0 — 0 G - Ligtenberg 3, Rouse, Stewart, B. Doubles Monterey winner at Sacred Heart Prep, 2:30 PA - Ford 1 run (Ford kick) Johnson Semifinals: p.m. PA - Way 10 pass from Ford (Ford kick) Rosekrans-Hemm (SHP) d. LA - Stanley 2, Eichert, Wiener, McColl PA - Ginanni 2 run (kick failed) Parker-Cole and Currier (SHP), 6-0, 6-3; Records: Gunn 22-10 Girls volleyball PA - Prince 7 run (Teevens pass from Athavale-Kawahara (Mitty) d. Watson-J. Third place CCS — Division II: Gunn at Lincoln (San Imelda Staunton Ford) Schlemmer (St. Francis), 6-2, 7-5. Jose), 7 p.m.; Leland at Palo Alto, 7 p.m. PA - Wismann 33 pass from Ford (kick Monta Vista 3 3 2 2 — 10 VERA DRAKE (R) Finals: Rosekrans-Hemm (SHP) d. Palo Alto 1 1 2 1 — 5 Division IV: Sacred Heart Prep at Harker, 7 blocked) Athavale-Kawara, 6-4, 6-4. p.m. Wed. & Thu. (2-4:45) 7:30-10:15 PA - Reade 12 pass from Ford (Ford kick) MV - Barclay 5, Fischer-Colbrie 2, Third place: Watson-J. Schlemmer (SF) Gael Garcia Bernal PA - Way 18 interception return (Ford Pangerle, Casavant, Moe Girls water polo d. Currier and Parker-Cole, 6-4, 6-3. THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES(Subtitled)(R) kick) PA - Sorgenfrei 3, Horstmeyer, Cook CCS — Aragon at Menlo-Atherton, 3 PA - Wismann 4 pass from Ford (Ford GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Records: Palo Alto finishes season 14- p.m.; Independence at Sacred Heart Prep, Wed. & Thu. (1:30-4:15) 7-10 19 kick) West Bay Athletic League 3 p.m. Times Valid For Wednesday, 11/10 thru Thursday,11/11 Only © 2004 Wilcox 14 20 14 7 — 55 At San Francisco West Catholic Athletic League Gunn 0 0 7 6 — 13 Castilleja d. Mercy-San Francisco, 31- Semifinals W - Jackson 5 run (Cimino kick) 29, 25-16, 25-23. Top players: Ariel Baxter- At Bellarmine W - Russell 5 run (Cimino kick) beck (Ca) 15 kills. St. Francis 2 3 1 1 — 7 SH Prep 1 0 3 0 — 4 W - Fowler 60 run (Cimino kick) Records: Castilleja 12-0 (31-4) Just the best sport shop. W - Barquira 3 run (kick failed) SF - Sample 2, Benedetti 2, Hendrick- PAL Bay Division W - Russell 7 run (Cimino kick) son, Whitney, Connors At Menlo W - Fowler 35 run (Cimino kick) SHP - Bausback, Mobley, Ang, G - Johnson 5 run (Reyes kick) Menlo d. Half Moon Bay, 25-8, 25-6, 25- Rochester W - Jackson 80 run (Cimino kick) 9. Top players: Alex Fisher (M) 10 kills; Records: Sacred Heart Prep 21-9 W - Fultcher 5 run (Cimino kick) Tamara Rosenkranz (M) 10 digs. GIRLS WATER POLO G - Johnson 1 run (kick blocked) At Aragon SCVAL De Anza Division Other scores: Los Gatos 35, Milpitas Menlo-Atherton d. Aragon, 25-17, 25- Tournament 35; Saratoga 36, Los Altos 21 (nonleague) 23, 25-14. Top players: Nikki Engelhardt At Los Altos Standings: Los Gatos 4-0-1 (7-1-1), (MA) 11 kills; Kelly Wright (MA) 10 kills, 6 Semifinals Palo Alto 4-2 (6-3), Wilcox 3-2 (6-2-1), blocks; Natalie Chladek (MA) 27 assists. Gunn 1 0 2 0 — 3 Saratoga 3-2 (6-3), Milpitas 2-2-1 (4-4-1), Final standings: Menlo 14-0 (19-11), Los Altos 1 0 2 1 — 4 Homestead 1-4 (5-4), Gunn 0-5 (2-7) Menlo-Atherton 11-3 (22-12), Carlmont 11- G - Eaton 2, Garrison PAL Bay Division 3, Aragon 8-6, Half Moon Bay 5-9, LA - Chazen 2, Cooper, Murray Open Fridays until 9pm Menlo 0 7 0 14 — 21 Burlingame 4-10, San Mateo 3-11, Terra Records: Gunn 16-11 Carlmont 14 14 0 3 — 31 Nova 0-14 Saratoga 1 2 1 1 — 5 C - Aknin 34 run (Johansen kick) Palo Alto 6 1 1 2 — 10 Private Schools Athletic League C - McLemore 15 pass from Ggutgsell S - Nakaji 2, Clark, Fleshman, Chu At Pinewood (Johansen kick) PA - R. Champion 4, Wilcox 3, P. Cham- C - Aknin 5 run (Johansen kick) Pinewood d. Fremont Christian, 25-16, pion 2, Friedman C - Aknin 21 run (Johansen kick) 25-17, 25-19. Top players: Hannah Lippe Records: Palo Alto 22-6 M - Moone 3 run (Heidrich kick) (P) 21 kills; Sami Andreacchi (P) 11 kills. Championship soccer • lacrosse • football • baseball • basketball M - Moone 12 run (Heidrich kick_ Records: Pinewood 9-1 (16-10) Los Altos 0 0 0 1 — 1 526 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650.328.8555 toyandsport.com C - FG Johansen 20 Nonleague Palo Alto 3 3 3 2 — 11 Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Page 37 Sports

at the varsity level. CCS soccer So, how did Camahort pull this (continued from page 29) thing off? set out to do. “We just kept focused on our “Mission accomplished,” goals,” he said. “When we were Camahort told his players follow- undefeated the first eight or nine ing their 2-1 victory over Valley games, we said we’ve got a shot Christian-Dublin on Saturday in at this. We’re playing well. Shoot the Central Coast Section Divi- for it, first the league title, then sion III championship match at the CCS title and then the third Milpitas High. goal - hey, lets try to be undefeat- “We met our three goals,” ed, which we’ve never done. Camahort said. “We won league, “These guys just stayed fo- won CCS and went undefeated. It cused on these goals, and they wasn’t perfect. We had one tie, did it.” but that’s undefeated.” Depth was the key ingredient The Gators finished their great- for Camahort this season, as was est season ever with a remarkable proven once again in Saturday’s 21-0-1 record. It was the most championship match. After soph- victories in a single season and omore Travis Benson had given the first undefeated campaign in SHP a 1-0 lead in the 10th the school’s soccer history. The minute, Camahort was able to CCS title was the team’s sixth give him a rest. Sophomore Mike (the most of any Division III McMahon, like Benson a mem- team) and the fourth in five ber of last season’s freshman years. The only blemish this year team, replaced Benson and was a 2-2 tie with VC Dublin last wound up providing the eventual week in the regular-season finale, winning goal in the 34th minute. which clinched the Private He took a pass from senior Wes Schools Athletic League title for Roon in the middle of the box the Gators. and put a shot past the VCD “Next year it’s going to be goalie, who had come out to complete, no blemishes!” Cama- challenge. hort joked. “We’re very deep,” Camahort

Keith Peters The Gators this season were as said. “I could give my starters perfect as they could be. They rest, let them re-charge their bat- scored 85 goals in 22 matches teries and then send them back while allowing just 11. They in. And, there was not much of a recorded 14 shutouts, accom- dropoff with the subs.” plishing everything with 19 play- Most of the sophomores and Sacred Heart Prep’s Jeff Loomis controls the ball with this header while fellow seniors Matt Roon (12) and Alex ers who had never won a title or Becker (13) watch during the Gators’ 2-1 victory over Valley Christian-Dublin in the CCS Division III finals. played in a championship match (continued on page 39) Most retire after 40 years of service. We’re just getting started.

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Page 38 • Wednesday, November 10, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports Keith Peters Keith Peters Sacred Heart Prep sophomore Travis Benson prepares to connect on the Sacred Heart Prep junior keeper Garrick Yuen (second from left) knocks away a shot by Valley Christian-Dublin game’s first goal in the opening 10 minutes. while teammates Keegan Leary (second from right) and Kevin Bocci (14) help out on the key defensive moment. who was looked to as the go-to All had 13 goals. Vukic, however, we have a lot to leave here.” While SHP loses Loomis and CCS soccer guy last season. Other teams also scored four goals in a 6-0 semifi- Sacred Heart Prep’s success fellow seniors TJ Pettit, Alex (continued from page 38) saw him in that role and ganged nal win over Eastside Prep last next season may be determined Becker, David Jackson, Michael juniors played on undefeated up on him. Not this season. “It’s Thursday with sophomore Cory by what league the Gators are in. Jiaravonant, Matt and Wes Roon, league teams a year ago, and so kind of nice not having that pres- Hatton adding two. There’s talk that SHP would like Justin Pirzadeh, and Casperson, were used to winning. Benson, sure (to score), being able to dis- In Saturday’s title match, both to join the Peninsula Athletic 11 players return and six of them McMahon and fellow sophomore tribute it instead. goals came from sophomores. League, for all boys’ and girls’ started. Among that group will be Kevin Bocci lost only one match “Our forwards were a lot better Clearly, the Gators have plenty sports. keeper Garrick Yuen, who was a year ago - to the Gators’ JV this year,” Loomis continued. left for next season. “I think it would be a good credited with 11 saves Saturday team. The youngsters were so “That gave me the opportunity to “They’re strong,” Loomis said. challenge,” said Camahort, who and was a spark for the Gators all good this season that Loomis, work on the passing game. It’s al- “Just as good or better than this will be coaching the SHP girls’ season long in his first season as last year’s scoring leader, was ways nice to score a goal, but it’s year. Most of our goals were pro- soccer team this winter instead of a starter. moved from forward to center- fun to watch my team score.” vided by underclassmen. I think the Menlo-Atherton boys. “We’ve Add to that members of an un- mid. Loomis actually shared the it’s gong to be a great year next accomplished so much in these defeated (in league) JV team and “It was a whole different role team scoring lead during the reg- year, and then the year after. I past six years, it would be nice to the future is definitely bright at being a center-mid,” said Loomis, ular season with junior Alex Vu- don’t see it going down. I think go to another league.” Sacred Heart Prep. ■ kic and senior Paul Casperson. Keith Peters Keith Peters Sacred Heart Prep sophomore Michael McMahon (second from right) is congratulated by his teammates after Travis Benson (right) is congratulated by Cory Hatton after a quick his goal in the first half gave the Gators a 2-0 lead that held up for a 2-1 victory in the CCS title match. goal gave the Gators momentum toward their CCS championship.

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