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of limitless possibilities — don’t Student,” Abby Bromberg said she your aptitude. Don’t compare ever forget it,” Student Body Pres- had sensed an unwritten code at yourself to people better than you Paly celebrates 465 ident Jessica Tam told her class- Paly that “cool kids don’t try and — don’t compare yourself to other mates. still get As in every class.” people in general. members of Class of 2013 Tam spoke of countless tests Comparing herself to accom- “As you move on, do what you and quizzes, sneaking food into plished friends, she felt she never can, and be proud of what you can Student speaker: ‘Never forget this feeling the library, enduring the noise of measured up until, after some “un- do.” of exuberance, limitless possibilities’ campus construction, getting hit subtle hints” from her parents, she In her speech “Stress Case,” Soo by Frisbees, naked seniors in the realized it was pointless to com- Song said she’d felt unsettled to by Chris Kenrick quad and “crying over rejections, pare herself to others. have been voted “class stress case” ith shrieks, songs and a Students in gowns hugged and crying over acceptances and mak- She came to recognize she had at the beginning of senior year. tossing of mortarboards, twirled one another, and par- ing the best friends we will ever talents of her own, in language and “I knew I was stressed about W Palo Alto High School ents, holding flowers of all hues, have.” speaking. tests and grades and little details Wednesday celebrated the gradu- pressed to the front of the crowd Two of the three other student “I had only seen my friends’ — about almost everything — but ation of 465 members of the Class with cameras. speakers struck the theme of aca- abilities and none of my own. ... it was part of me, and being the of 2013 — the 115th class in the “This exuberance we’re experi- demic stress. So my challenge to you isn’t just school’s history. encing on this day — this feeling In her speech “To the Average to follow your dreams but to find (continued on page 8) Vivian Wong

At Gunn High School graduation Wednesday, mortarboards were gaily decorated — often showcasing the grad’s future college.

Pooh-themed metaphors (the im- In addition to Villalobos, three as with a miniature tree. One cap EDUCATION portance of being wise like Owl, students and NBC Bay Area simply read “LIFE.” individualistic like Tigger and a News Anchor Raj Mathai spoke Student Jonah Kaye spoke about true friend like Pooh) and a line to the class. The ceremony also sometimes-meaningless yearbook from a Jay-Z song (“Nobody built included presentations of the class declarations and “both unhealthy Gunn High graduates like you, you design yourself.”). gift — a new speaker set for the and galvanizing stress” about school, But she rejected Colbert’s char- football field — by senior class grades, thin college-admissions en- 426 students Wednesday acterization, saying she’s had the president Nitika Johri and of two velopes and what students think opposite experience with the Class major awards. The ceremony in they’re supposed to do and be. Speakers from the Class of 2013 emphasize Gunn’s of 2013. south Palo Alto culminated in the “Keep pushing,” he urged. “We individuality, community and legacy “In you, I see passion. I see en- calling of each graduating senior are ready to move on. We have so ergy, creativity, innovation, dedi- to the stage to receive his or her by Elena Kadvany much to push forward to that we cation and hope. A lot of hope.” diploma. can’t waste time perseverating our hundred and twenty-six Principal Katya Villalobos The ceremony was held on the The graduates began the evening over every moment, every frame, seniors wearing graduation opened the evening with a speech football field, with the main stage by filing in to “Pomp and Circum- every yearbook line. F caps proudly decorated with that hit a wide range of themes: Ste- set up over the huge Gunn “G,” stance,” tassels on the right-hand “You know what? We made it. college names and mascots, their phen Colbert jokes about the class emblazoned in red and white on side, waiting to be ceremonious- We’re here,” he said, as cheers rose necks weighed down with celebra- of 2013’s technology-obsessed and the AstroTurf. Parents, friends and ly moved to the left. Some wore up from the crowd. tory leis, were awarded diplomas self-absorbed generation (always family sat on the field and in the graduation caps with simple felt Emma Schectman, her gradua- on Wednesday evening in Henry “tweeting your Vines, hashtag- bleachers, but many left their seats acronyms of their college desti- tion cap fully covered in sequins M. Gunn High School’s 48th com- ging your Spotifies and Snapchat- throughout the ceremony to take nations — USC, BU, CP — and mencement ceremony. ting your ‘YOLOs’”), Winnie the photographs of their graduates. others were more decorated, such (continued on page 7)

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BY CHRIS KENRICK few days before their high school gradu- GRADUATION 2013 ation Wednesday, a handful of prospec- Thinking back and looking ahead A tive grads from Gunn and Palo Alto high schools spoke with the Weekly about their high A few 2013 graduates ponder their schools and the world school recollections and plans for the future.

Chandler Gardiner: ‘Do your best, but don’t stress out’ he peer pressure prevalent “It’s a pretty big school, so basi- to do the best I can.” She’s particu- at Gunn High School is “not cally anybody can find a place here larly grateful that her mother, who T your typical peer pressure” to — it doesn’t matter who you are, works at a school, was able to be go out and get drunk or break cur- what your interests are.” at home with her and her siblings few, said Chandler Gardiner, who Besides four years of singing in after school and during summers. graduated Wednesday. Gunn’s choir program, Gardiner’s “I’ve had my ups and downs, but Instead, it’s a pressure to get interests have included school and my parents have done so well for good grades — a feeling Gardiner club volleyball as well as leadership us.” believes emanates not primarily in Gunn’s ROCK (Reach Out, Care She hopes — at least in fam- from parents or teachers, but from and Know), a peer support network ily matters — that her life will be students themselves. initiated by students after a series much like that of the family she On one hand, she has appreciated of suicides in 2009 and 2010. grew up with. it, saying, “At another high school ROCK has “moved past just sui- But “I don’t know if I want to I might not have pushed myself as cide prevention and on to commu- raise my kids in Palo Alto,” she hard.” nity building, making sure we can said. “Part of me does because I On the other hand, “The pressure reach our arms out to any freshman want them to do the best they can, can be overwhelming sometimes, in a random social group,” Gardiner but part of me doesn’t want them to which you don’t really need, espe- said. ROCK members have joined have to deal with the stress.” cially in high school.” forces with a national program, Her advice to future Gunn stu- As she heads to Spain and France Sources of Strength, with a strategy dents is: “Do your best, but don’t this summer to perform with the of using high school social groups stress out. Gunn choir and, this fall, to the to boost teen mental health. “Your best is all you can do. You University of Minnesota, Gardiner Gardiner said she appreciates “so don’t need to go crazy if something said what she’ll most miss about many good teachers at Gunn” as goes wrong because in a few days Gunn is its sense of community. well as her parents, who “never put it will pass and it’s going to be all “It’s very welcoming,” she said. pressure on me and just asked me right.” N Veronica Weber

Josh Stabinsky, Palo Alto High School Josh Stabinsky: Putting more in to get more out major lesson of high school for I was able to succeed and found Josh Stabinsky can be boiled school a lot more interesting my ju- A down to the adage, “What you nior year than I had previously.” give is what you get.” Committing to school activities After feeling hesitant and un- — he was Paly’s sports commis- comfortable in his first two years at sioner his junior year and senior Paly, Stabinsky made a fuller com- class vice-president — also allowed mitment to classes and activities his him to get to know teachers and fel- junior year and found he enjoyed low students better. school much more. In the fall Stabinsky plans to study “The harder I worked, the more I business at the University of Illinois Veronica Weber put in, the more I got out of it,” he at Urbana-Champaign, which com- said. “I wish I’d learned that a little bines the factors he was seeking in a earlier, but I’m glad I eventually did. college: big school, sports program “Not everybody’s going to be up and strong business program. A huge for a challenge in high school — sports fan, he’s interested in pursu- Chandler Gardiner, Gunn High School that’s totally understandable — but ing a career in sports marketing. the more you challenge yourself, What he’ll miss most about Paly the more you’re going to get out of are the teachers, friends and the Paly.” hard-earned sense of familiarity. Stabinksky also found Paly more What he’ll miss least, he said, is engaging when he realized that the “having only 35 minutes for lunch. Boot Bullwinkle: Multitasking and the 24-hour day college-prep curriculum is not as “I really like the block scheduling taying home for the summer and take classes at the same time. interested in the exact same thing fixed as some might think. For ex- but do wish we had a little longer to serve Pinkberry yogurt Bullwinkle played varsity soccer — to create a quality publication.” ample, he said, you can take biology for lunch.” S will give new Gunn gradu- all four years at Gunn and also fell The experience resulted in and chemistry — and then marine Stabinsky will spend the summer ate Richard (Boot) Bullwinkle a in love with journalism, ending up a close bond with Oracle ad- biology instead of physics — while working at the Gap, his first official chance to earn college money and senior year as managing editor of viser and English teacher Kristy still fulfilling entrance requirements employer. spend a little more time with what the student newspaper The Oracle. Blackburn, one of three or four for the University of California. After just a few days on the job he he’ll miss most about high school “Journalism is kind of a dying Gunn teachers he considers men- “Marine biology was fascinat- said he’s seen many familiar faces at — his friends. art, at least in print, but we had 50 tors and friends. “They’ve really ing,” he said. “By taking the classes the Stanford Shopping Center store This fall he heads to American kids on staff, and they’re all really been there to teach me things that I really wanted to be in as opposed and has “become a lot better at fold- University, where he’ll work in a interested in it,” he said. “It was to what everybody else was taking ing than I was before.” N Washington, D.C.-area internship fun to work with that many kids (continued on page 6)

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“I’m not sure the steps we’ve taken have hour day.” Veronica Weber helped that much,” he said. “There hasn’t The flip side, he said, is that his generation been a lot of change.” tends to be politically apathetic, though he Bullwinkle plans to double major in eco- himself reads the news every day. nomics and political science in college, while “Significant events are happening around maintaining his interest in journalism. us, and we’re kind of stuck in our own little Soo Song, Palo Alto High School He expects his life will be considerably worlds,” he said. N

Sergey Smirnov, Sergey Smirnov: High school with a difference Palo Alto ergey Smirnov’s plans to tour he got to Paly four years ago. “They at least weekly to participate in the High Europe with a youth orches- just didn’t spark in me,” he said. robotics team, where he’s stayed in School S tra this summer and head east As a sophomore he read an ar- touch with friends. He also con- to college this fall sound similar to ticle in a Paly student publication tinued playing percussion with those of many other Paly students. about Middle College and decided the El Camino Youth Symphony, But Smirnov, who planned to to give it a try. with whom he’ll tour this summer walk in Paly’s graduation Wednes- “At Foothill the sciences and math to Prague, Salzburg, Budapest and day night, did high school with a big were just a lot more interesting and Bratislava. difference. much more into detail and really a Among the 50 or 60 other students For the past two years he’s spent lot more challenging in terms of the in his Middle College cohort he met his school days at Foothill College ideas and concepts they introduced,” other kids from Paly and Gunn as where, as a student in Foothill’s Smirnov said. well as students from Los Altos and Middle College, he took college “The labs were more like a real- Mountain View. courses while also completing world setting, more experience- As a Middle College student, state requirements for high school based and thinking-based rather Smirnov won’t officially graduate graduation. than at Paly, where you have to until he completes Foothill’s spring While officially graduating from memorize this and memorize that, quarter later in June. Paly, Smirnov also will be eligible to and just know what this or that is.” He said he’ll most miss his Foot- apply to transfer his Foothill credits He also was able to take multivari- hill professors and friends and Foot- to New York University’s Polytech- able calculus during normal hours hill’s campus, including the new sci- nic Institute, where he’ll enroll this rather than at 7 a.m. at Paly, where ence center. fall to study computer science. it’s offered as a “zero period” class Asked what he’ll miss the least,

Veronica Weber Smirnov, who went through Ad- through Canada College for students Smirnov barely hesitates: “Paly,” dison Elementary School and Jordan who have completed BC Calculus. he said. Except for his friends and Middle School, found himself bored During his two years at Middle the robotics team, “I’ll definitely not and uninterested in his classes when College Smirnov returned to Paly miss that place at all.” N

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colored for her chosen college, Boston University, spoke second. She said after months of questions about what college she would attend and uncertainty about graduation, the one question that remains is, “What am I leaving behind?”

She said Gunn is set apart from Vivian Wong other schools in the area not only by its programs and special events — birthday-grams, Spring Fling, the “Not In Our School” campaign A new Gunn graduate screams in excitement as she and fellow — but also by the individuals who classmates rise to receive their diplomas on May 29. make up the Gunn community. “Gunn is made up of pieces. “There are tragedies and there lot more complex than test scores There’s a piece for every person, are miracles. But every change and percentile rankings, and our every individual. There’s a piece and everything unchanged is beau- mission statement lists traits hav- for every friendship made and ev- tiful,” Steinberg said. “As I stand ing to do with confidence, creative ery lesson taught. When you put here tonight in 2013, I know that thinking, adaptability, resilience, these pieces together, they create our lives will take turns that we respect for one’s self and others a picture of the Class of 2013. So would be foolish even to guess.” and social and ethical responsibil- I guess the real questions is not But the one thing that’s for sure, ity,” said Carole Stroud, a Spanish ‘What are we leaving behind?’ but Steinberg said, is that the Gunn teacher retiring this year who has ‘What are we taking with us?’” community will always be with worked at Gunn since 1988. She ended with the sentiment them. Thirty years down the line, Stroud presented silver cups to that each student will take a piece the same group of students will Andrew Duffy — described by of his or her personal and aca- gather again as 40-something- staff as “the calm within the storm” demic experiences at Gunn with year-olds in the same place, still — and Jennifer Mota Melville, a them, wherever they go. connected by their high school. distinguished leader who is also

Veronica Weber The third and final student Guest speaker Mathai, who Henry M. Gunn’s granddaughter. speaker, Benjy Steinberg, chose graduated from Los Altos High The Principal’s Cup, presented to fast-forward to the year 2043 School in 1989 and had many by Villalobos, was given to Kristy instead of reflect on the last four family members who attended Blackburn, an English teacher years. The focus of his speech: the Gunn, gave three pieces of advice who also advises the school news- class of 2013’s 30th high school to the graduates: Tomorrow is the paper, The Oracle. Nitika Johri, Gunn High School reunion, where the “middle-aged first day of the rest of your lives, After the tassels were moved to counterparts” of his classmates so seize it; appreciate your par- the left and caps thrown into the would surely have gained weight, ents or whoever raised you; and air, Schectman reflected. been married and divorced three live in the moment. “It’s about time,” she said with Nitika Johri: times, served in the Peace Corps, “To the Class of 2013: Go get a laugh. found God, lost a leg in a car ac- it!” he ended emphatically. She said she plans to study ma- Breaking the stereotype cident or dropped out of Harvard The two awards given on rine science at Boston University University to become an artisan Wednesday night, the Faculty Cup next year. of a high school cheesemaker. and Principal’s Cup, recognized “It’s bittersweet,” said Schect- devastating string of student stress because I took a lot of AP exemplary students and faculty. man’s father, Hal, in between snap- suicides in 2009 and 2010 has classes and was involved in a lot of SEE MORE ONLINE The Faculty Cup, established in ping photos of his daughter. “This A made Gunn a different kind activities — but I kind of accepted www.PaloAltoOnline.com 1966, is awarded each year to one is what you work for, and then you of high school, said Nitika Johri, it, to be honest,” Johri said. More photographs of graduation and male and one female student who don’t want it to happen.” N who graduated Wednesday. “I thought, ‘This is what I want the lists of graduates from local high exemplify certain traits. Staff Writer Elena Kadvany “Our school has gone through a to do to get where I want to go.’ It’s schools have been posted on www. “Since its formation, Gunn has can be emailed at ekadvany@ lot together, and therefore we ap- very hard and tedious at times, but PaloAltoOnline.com. viewed education as richer and a paweekly.com. proach situations in certain ways I think it turned out for the better, and try to create a community that and I think there are a lot of people breaks the stereotype of a high who can attest to that.” school community,” said Johri, a The stress comes from “having volleyball player and yearbook such a high-achieving and success- editor, senior class president and ful community,” she said. co-president of Youth Community “Because we have parents like that Service. backing their kids, it kind of fosters “My class wasn’t there for the that mentality among the kids” in majority (of the suicides) — it spite of the school’s many programs didn’t affect us personally as much to offer support and relief. — but I think it affects the commu- She cited several teachers at Gunn nity and makes us more aware and who “do an incredible job of reach- more kind.” ing out to students and opening the Teachers and staff, she said, “go class to different opinions.” out of their way to make students Johri thrived at Gunn by choos- feel at home. Instead of being kind ing activities and classes that she of exclusive, everyone is brought to- loved, and she advises others to do gether, and there aren’t that many the same. separate friend groups that can’t talk “Happiness has been my key mo- to each other.” tivator through high school,” she It’s that sense of community said. “I took classes or got involved that Johri said she’ll miss the most in activities that I loved doing. when she heads to the University of “Of course there are periods Southern California this fall, plan- where I’m very stressed and things ning to major in psychology with an seem like they’re never going to eye toward a business career. work out, but I always keep doing Vivian Wong She’ll spend the summer trav- what makes me happy, and it has eling and reading things she just worked out for the better.” N didn’t have time for during the aca- Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can demic year. be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly. Dana Tom, president of the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education, presents Gunn “I definitely felt the academic com. graduate Spencer Miner with his high school diploma.

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CITY HALL Palo Alto to consider smaller City Council Three council members say it’s time to consider fewer seats, more years of service by Gennady Sheyner

hen the Palo Alto City whether the benefits outweigh Council meets for its reg- the fact that having a nine-mem- W ular meeting on Monday ber council means we can spread night, it will find itself grappling out and serve in all the different with a question with existential liaison roles (with local commis- overtones: Is a nine-member sions),” Shepherd said. council really necessary? Because a seven-person coun- The question is one of two cil would mean more work for being served up in a colleagues each member, Shepherd, Kniss memo by Vice Mayor Nancy and Price propose increasing the Shepherd and councilwomen Liz council stipend by $600. This Kniss and Gail Price. The three suggestion would be taken up by propose both shrinking the coun- the council’s Finance Commit- cil to seven seats and extending tee if the council and the voters the limit of council service from were to decide to move forward two to three consecutive terms. with the change. The idea of reducing the num- At the same time, Shepherd

ber of seats on the council is said, she feels strongly that the Weber Veronica hardly new, though it’s been a long city should consider extending Palo Alto High School graduates give each other a high-five as they make their way onto the field before the time since the council has consid- the term limit for council mem- commencement ceremony on May 29. ered the issue. Rather, it’s popped bers from two to three, a change up periodically at that Santa Clara candidate forums County voters re- SEE MORE ONLINE during election ‘The size of the cently undertook Paly www.PaloAltoOnline.com seasons, only to with respect to the (continued from page 3) Palo Alto City More photographs of graduation and quickly die down county’s Board the lists of graduates from local high once the new coun- Council body of Supervisors. class stress case forced me to look schools have been posted on www. cil is sworn in. of nine members Palo Alto coun- at myself a little harder. PaloAltoOnline.com. Shepherd, Kniss cil members have “Was there something wrong and Price are hop- is unusual been restricted with me? Did I care about the right know about ourselves may be tiny ing to change that. for municipal to two four-year things? Does living life to the full- now, but it’s a start.” The memo recom- government for terms since 1992. est mean giving everything your In his speech “Lessons from Gats- mends the council More consecu- best shot, or not taking things so by,” Justin Zhang spoke of arriving direct the Office a city of our tive years on the seriously?” and adjusting to Palo Alto seven of City Attorney population.’ council, Shep- Song was disappointed by rejec- years ago after having lived in Oak- to draft a measure herd said, would tions from some colleges she’d set land, New Jersey and China. for the November —City Council enhance the abil- her heart on but felt better after “If there’s one lesson I took from 2013 ballot that colleagues memo ity of Palo Alto’s seeing the raft of rejections posted Kirk Hinton’s American Classics would reduce the elected leaders on Paly’s “Rejection Wall” in the course it’s that Jay Gatsby died be- number of open council seats to represent the city on various quad. cause he tried to live in the past. from five to three in the 2018 regional boards, including ones At Paly it’s easy to “get caught Instead we must live in the future,” election. dealing with public transit, hous- up in things” and forget what mat- Zhang said. The memo notes that other ing mandates, the rail corridor ters and what doesn’t, Song said. “Let us fear not the change that Weber Veronica cities of Palo Alto’s population and utility regulations. “It all comes down to you. You will come with the new day but in- (about 65,000) have smaller “To effectively represent Palo must measure yourself not by what stead seize the opportunity and add en Cane, Yoko Kanai and Annie councils. Menlo Park, for exam- Alto’s interests, the city’s represen- others think you achieve but what a new twist to our own personal Vainshtein. ple, has a council of five. Moun- tatives need time to gain expertise you know about yourself. What we stories. Faculty members presented the tain View’s has seven members. and build seniority on these bod- “Tonight all of us will be writing Viking Award for exemplary stu- “The size of the Palo Alto City ies,” the memo states. “Term lim- the final pages of Chapter 1, our dents to graduates Jessica Tam and Council body of nine members its interrupt this process. Under About the cover: Palo Alto childhood. Let us cheer for the end Ethan Cohen. is unusual for municipal govern- the current charter, members can High School graduates throw of our beginning.” Paly Principal Phil Winston rec- ment for a city of our popula- sit out an election cycle and re-run their mortarboards in the air Music was provided by the Paly ognized teacher Ron Williamson, tion,” the memo states. “Although for two more terms, but we con- in front of the Campanile on Band, as well as separate singing who is retiring after more than 20 reduced in 1971 from 15 to nine sider this disruptive and not in the Wednesday, May 29. Photo by performances by graduating senior years at the school. members, we believe that coun- city’s interest. We think Palo Alto Veronica Weber. Julian Hornik and the trio of Hel- Diplomas were presented by Palo cil should discuss the merits of will be better served by extending Alto school board members Me- reducing the body of government consecutive terms.” lissa Baten Caswell and Camille further from nine to seven mem- The city, Shepherd said, is Townsend as well as by Superinten- bers. It is typical for municipali- currently facing many “exter- dent Kevin Skelly and district busi- ties to have a smaller council.” nal forces,” including a housing ness officer Cathy Mak. N Shepherd, who was elected mandate from the Association of Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can to the council in 2009, told the Bay Area Governments, a con- be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly. Weekly Wednesday that the idea troversial high-speed-rail system com. of a smaller council has been planned for the Caltrain corridor floating around for so many and various issues relating to years that she felt it time for transportation and utilities. Lon- Above: Sierra Parker pumps the council to have a “substan- ger terms would make it easier her arms in the air, celebrating tive discussion” on the topic. A for city leaders to represent Palo receiving her diploma during nine-member council, she said, Alto on these regional issues. Palo Alto High School requires a lot of work by staff. “If we do make seniority (on commencement ceremony. Left:

It means longer meetings, more the regional boards) that would Veronica Weber Palo Alto High School graduates comments and more questions be fantastic because we can Emma Beckstrom, center, and for staff to answer. then be representing Palo Alto’s Olivia Maggi point to friends in “We should consider what the interests on a greater level,” the crowd during Wednesday’s benefit might be to reduce it and Shepherd said. N graduation ceremony.

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It also e greets everyone, no mat- The appraisal contingency is one of states that making an offer without ter their age, their mode of the contingencies that sellers do not contingencies — such as the appraisal H transportation or their oc- want to see in the offer. Prices are on contingency — is not recommended cupation. the rise in many areas but appraisals by the real estate broker. To many with whom he interacts, don’t always immediately catch up to Buyers should discuss this dis- he is known as Charles, or as he has these sudden increases, despite efforts closure and waiver of the appraisal self-coined, “Charles on Charles- by agents to keep appraisers informed contingency with their agent. Using ton.” Charles Gater is one of the 28 of the latest sales. If a property apprais- recent market sales data, buyers and crossing guards employed by the es for less than the offered price, the their agent should try to estimate a Palo Alto Police Department to pa- buyer will be forced to come up with likely range of appraised values for trol intersections at the beginning extra cash for a larger down payment the property, so that the buyers can de- and end of each school day. or risk breaching the contract. termine whether they have the finan- “I believe in giving the kids some- In response to rapidly increasing cial flexibility to close the transaction thing positive, try to brighten their prices, the California Association of if the property appraises for less than day up because, to me, going to REALTORS® created a form called the offered price. school in a positive frame of mind, If you have a real estate question or would like a free market analysis for your home, you learn more, you get more out of please call me at 650-384-5392, Alain Pinel Realtors, or email me at [email protected]. it,” Gater said. For the latest real estate news, follow my blog at www.samiacullen.com Gater is a Cleveland, Ohio, native who has lived in the Bay Area for 30 years. He has worked primarily as a custodian in local school districts, but most recently, Katie Brigham Inspirations he spent two years as the crossing guard at the intersection of Nelson Charles Gater, aka “Charles on Charleston,” worked his final day as a a guide to the spiritual community Drive and East Charleston Road. crossing guard near Hoover Elementary School on May 30. He served students from nearby FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC Herbert Hoover Elementary and of the students and their parents with his wife at the end of the year £nxÊÕÃÊ,>`]Ê*>ÊÌÊUÊÈxä®ÊnxÈÈÈÈÓÊUÊÜÜÜ°vVV«>°À}Ê Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle by name. for financial reasons and to be closer Sunday Worship and Church School at 10 a.m. schools. “He’s just the sweetest guy, a to family. 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ENVIRONMENT Palo Alto to host Citywide Yard Sale June 8 Online, interactive map to guide shoppers to 320 residents’ sales he number of Palo Alto retail- serve resources and reduce the show the phone or tablet user where ers is expected to spike on city’s carbon footprint. the nearest sales are as the shopper T Saturday, June 8, as more than “By coordinating residents’ yard travels around the city. 320 residents host garage sales as sales, we hope to encourage the Bay “We hope the new map will make part of the Citywide Yard Sale. Area community to keep useful it easier for you,” Hediger said. A 1930s Wedgewood stove, nu- items out of the landfill,” Hediger For those who prefer paper, a pull- merous guitars, hamster habitats stated in a press release. out map and list of sales items will and at least one chainsaw are all in Making second-hand items avail- be printed in the Palo Alto Weekly the offering, according to the city. able also diverts people from buying next Friday, June 7. Inspirations is a resource for ongoing religious services and special events. The biennial sale, which was brand-new items, which require en- The sale will run from 8 a.m. to To inquire about or to reserve space in Inspirations, please contact Blanca launched in the 1990s, has become ergy to manufacture and transport. 2 p.m. Yoc at 223-6596 or email [email protected] a bargain hunter’s staple, drawing It even beats recycling. At this point, Hediger said her buyers from as far away as Modesto “Reuse is much better than re- only concern about the Citywide and Gilroy, according to Wendy He- cycling,” Hediger stated. “Reusing Yard Sale is the weather. While diger, the city’s Zero Waste program functional items is good for us, our early June usually boasts sunny coordinator. community and the environment.” skies, a few years ago, there was a In years past, some sales have This year, smartphone and tablet hail storm on sale day. She’s hop- drawn 250 shoppers, she said. This users can navigate the yard sales ing for seasonally normal weather year, with expanded advertising, she using an online, interactive map. June 8. N anticipates even more buyers. The map, at www.PaloAltoOnline. The yard sale map is posted at But beyond giving people a com/yardsale, lists each yard-sale www.PaloAltoOnline.com/yard- chance to find bargains and earn address, the nearest cross street and sale. The Weekly is co-sponsoring Give blood for life! some cash, the city’s purpose is to the items being offered. the sale. help residents reduce waste, con- Using geolocation, the map can — Jocelyn Dong bloodcenter.stanford.edu

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Stringed Instruments ver since the world economy been operating the facility since Since 1969 tanked in late 2008, budget 1967 and has been reluctant to E season has been the dreari- make major upgrades, agreed to 650U493U2131 est of times in Palo Alto. Gaping terminate its lease by the end of ,AMBERT!VENUEs0ALO!LTO deficits prompted the city to slash the year. It’ll probably be at least www.gryphonstrings.com employee benefits; freeze police- another six months before all the officer positions; outsource some paperwork is approved. functions, such as printing and golf- City Public Works Director Mi- course maintenance; and nearly chael Sartor and Swanson have outsource animal services before toured the facility to inspect its You’ve made your house a home. relenting in the 11th hour after in- condition and discussed the need- tense community opposition. ed improvements with the Federal Then, something changed. Busi- Aviation Administration, which ness picked up, vacancies disap- provides grants for airport fixes. peared and property taxes returned to Veronica Weber Sartor told the City Council Fi- the pre-crash heights of 2008. In City nance Committee on May 16 that Manager James Keene’s proposed ITTING THE PEDAL — he is confident the airport could budget for fiscal year 2014, which When Palo Alto approved a be a profitable operation. A 2011 begins July 1, the Great Recession H broad and ambitious bicycle analysis by Ralph Wiedemann and is a faded memory. According to the master plan last year, members of Associates showed that the airport document, which the City Council is the City Council pledged not to let could have generated up to $16.4 set to discuss and approve on June 3, this plan languish like its prede- million in profits by 2037 if the city just about every major revenue source cessor, its lofty visions withering were to take it over by July 2012. has rebounded in a big way since the in a forgotten drawer. With the That deadline has come and gone, distant days of 2009. Sales-tax rev- new budget, the city is putting its but the city’s optimism remains. enues grew from $18 million in 2010 money where its mouth is. The pro- Sartor said analysis “clearly shows to $23 million in 2013, spurred by posed budget allocates $1.4 mil- that the airport can be a very ma- strong performance by the city’s res- lion for design work on a new bike jor, functional, revenue-generating taurants and electronics and apparel bridge that will span U.S. Highway operation, and that’s where we’re So who says you have to leave it shops. Hotel-tax revenues — $7 mil- 101 over Adobe Creek. The bridge heading.” just because you’ve gotten older? lion in 2010 — are projected to reach project has already received a $4 $10.4 million in 2013. Property taxes million grant from Santa Clara Avenidas Village can help you stay were $25.7 million in 2011 but are ex- County, and more grant funding pected to total $27.9 million in 2013 may be in the pipeline. Once com- in the home you love. and $29.1 million in 2014. pleted, it will give south Palo Alto In fiscal year 2014, the city’s rev- residents and employees a new enues are projected to rise by 5 per- pathway into the Baylands and help Attend a free open house cent, or $7.6 million. the city overcome one of its most on Thursday, June 27 at 2 pm. Keene’s budget, for the first time formidable bike challenges — a RSVP to (650) 289-5405 since he was hired in 2008, propos- shortage of decent east-west routes. Your life, your way, in your home es a host of infrastructure improve- The budget also allocates $1.3 mil- www.avenidasvillage.org ments, “unfrozen” positions and lion for other projects, which in- no service cuts. The General Fund, clude bike boulevards, bike lanes which pays for most basic services and off-road trails. (not including utilities), would rise to $159.8 million, up 4.6 percent or Don Feria $7 million from 2013. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FAIR Managers throughout City Hall IRDIES IN THE BAY — SATURDAY JUNE 29 are slated to have their salaries re- Palo Alto’s effort to inject a “Wow!” factor into its 10 AM – 3 PM adjusted to match the median com- B pensation of their peers in other cit- functional but unspectacular mu- SPEAKERS | PANEL | RESOURCES ies. Motorcycle-riding traffic cops nicipal golf course can be traced, will once again patrol city streets. in many ways, to the early morn- FREE & OPEN TO ALL! The Palo Alto Airport, operated ing of Feb. 3, 1998, when a violent MORE INFO: 650|473-0664 until now by Santa Clara County, storm caused the San Francisquito will now be run by Palo Alto. And Creek to spill over local bridges, spending on bike projects and street submerging entire sections of Palo repairs will get a significant bump, Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo

belatedly underscoring the city’s Veronica Weber Park. Fifteen years later, help is proclamation of 2011 as “Year of on the way as the San Francis- juneFOR THIS highlights MONTH: the Bicycle” and of 2012 as “Year quito Creek Joint Powers Author- – Movie Night: “Makers: Women of Infrastructure.” AKEOFFS AND LAND- ity prepares to break ground on a Who Make America” There are some clouds on the ho- INGS — In April, Palo Alto flood-control plan that will widen – Assertive Woman Workshop rizon. Water rates, for example, are T signaled its intent to go full- a channel and rebuild levees in the – “The Gifts of Imperfection”– an set to rise by 7 percent on July 1, speed ahead with the takeover Baylands, including a levee that Eight Week Workshop based on largely to pay for water-infrastruc- of its namesake airport when it would infringe on Palo Alto’s golf the work of Brene Brown ture improvements. And the costs landed Andrew Swanson as the course. – Women’s Support Group of pension and health care benefits city’s airport manager, a new po- The agency’s plan would have continue to rise at a rate far faster sition. Now comes the hard work required the city to relocate six – Uncover Your Calling than revenues, a trend that the bud- of getting Swanson an airport to to seven of the course’s holes. In- For further details, visit our get says is simply “unsustainable.” manage. The new budget pro- stead, the City Council decided website: deborahspalm.org Still, if Keene’s proposed budget poses a loan of $325,000 from the to use the flood-control project 555 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto is any indication, most of the chang- city’s General Fund (which pays as an opportunity to completely 650/473-0664 es that Palo Alto will see in the next for most services not relating to overhaul the 18-hole course and year or two will involve additions utilities) to the new Airport Fund, to imbue it with natural plants, rather than subtractions. Here are to get the process off the ground. muted colors and other design deborah’s palm some highlights: Santa Clara County, which has elements aiming to emphasize its

Page 10ÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Upfront PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE Baylands location. the once-mighty seven-member cil’s newly appointed Technology BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 According to the 2014 budget, the traffic-enforcement team was win- Committee on May 14. “I think CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS $8 million project aims to “reinvent nowed down to two officers and ul- that changed a lot from last year.” the golf course in order to attract timately disbanded. Now that the Recent examples of citywide fiber CHANNEL 26 new users and increase revenue.” city’s revenues have recovered, the networks, from Provo, Utah, to ***************************************** It helps that the creek authority traffic team is making a comeback. Chattanooga, Tenn., are another THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. THE will chip in about $3 million. The Among the most dramatic budget motivating force, belying Palo AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING LEGAL balance will be financed through changes in the new fiscal year is the Alto’s claim to be on the cutting DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: bonds that will be repaid from golf “unfreezing” of seven positions in edge of all things technological. http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp revenues. To sweeten the deal even the Police Department, which has Even if “fiber to the premise” further, the golf course’s redesign suffered more than its fair share of doesn’t happen this year, the city’s (TENTATIVE) AGENDA – SPECIAL MEETING will also create space for three staff cuts during the recent period dark-fiber ring is hardly staying COUNCIL CHAMBERS athletic fields, addressing what the of austerity. The department will dormant. The city is now in the June 3, 2013 - 5:00 PM budget calls “a chronic shortage of start with a three-person team, po- midst of expanding the ring to all fields in the city.” lice Capt. Ron Watson told the Fi- 18 school facilities and to other lo- ACTION ITEMS nance Committee on May 16, and cations that would allow new ser- 1. Consideration of Concept Plan Process for Arts and Innovation possibly expand in the future. Palo vice connections. District (27 University Avenue) Alto officers may also play a great- SPECIAL ORDERS er role inside the schools in the 2. Presentation by Jason Golbus on his visit to Tsuchiura, Japan, coming year. One budget recom- and representation of Palo Alto in the Kasumigaura Marathon mendation is reinstating a school- 3. Selection to Interview Architectural Review Board for One Un- resource officer position that was expired Term Ending on September 30, 2015 (resignation slashed in 2009, leaving one. If the of Alizadeh) Palo Alto Unified School District 4. Selection to Interview Planning and Transportation Commission agrees to split with the city the cost for Two Terms Ending on July 31, 2017 (Alcheck and Martinez) 5. Selection to Interview Utilities Advisory Commission for Two of the $165,000 position, both Palo Terms Ending on July 30, 2016 (Cook and Hall) Alto and Gunn high schools will CONSENT have a dedicated officer charged 6. Recommendation that the City Council Approve a Memoran- with forging stronger connections dum of Understanding with the Santa Clara Valley Water Dis- Veronica Weber between the department and the trict for the Administration and Funding of Water Conservation school community. Programs Veronica Weber 7. Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Professional Services AKING IT TO THE Agreement between the Northern California Power Agency and STREETS — Palo Alto’s the Cities of Alameda, Palo Alto and Santa Clara for Electric T war on potholes began three ATER WOES — For Palo Transmission, Generation and Regulatory Consulting Services years ago, when the city upped its Alto’s water customers, the 8. Approval of a Five-year Contract with G&K Services for Rental/ annual street-paving budget from W price of drinking some of Laundry of Work Uniforms for Various City Departments at a $1.9 million in fiscal year 2010 to the cleanest water in the region is Cost Not to Exceed $140,000 per Year of $700,000 for the $3.7 million in 2011 and 2012. This about to get steeper yet again. The Five-year Term year, with a $900,000 grant, the city is one of 27 agencies that get 9. Approval of Contract Amendment One to Contract S13149314 city poured $4.6 million into street water from the San Francisco Pub- with TruePoint Solutions in the Amount of $72,800 to Provide maintenance. And in 2014, the to- lic Utilities Commission, which is Deployment Support for Accela Mobile Applications tal is slated to rise to $5.7 million. in the midst of a $4 billion reno- 10. Adoption of Resolution Determining the Proposed Calculation Councilman Pat Burt, who chairs vation of the Hetch Hetchy wa- of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2014 the Finance Committee, said at a ter system. The comprehensive, 11. 260 California Avenue Appeal of Directors Architectural Approval May 16 budget hearing that he of- multi-year project means higher 12. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Amount of ten finds himself at a newly paved water rates for all member cities. $167,000 to CIP Project PE-12011, Newell Road/San Francis- street, makes a turn and finds an- At the same time, Palo Alto is quito Creek Bridge Project to begin an EIR process evaluating other newly paved street and then HROUGH THE WIRE — pursuing its own capital improve- project alternatives, Approval of Contract Amendment No. One makes another turn and finds more Palo Alto’s ultra-slow jour- ments, including an underground to Contract No. C12142825 in the Amount of $167,000 with fresh paving. He lamented the fact ney toward ultra-high-speed reservoir in El Camino Park. All of NV5, Inc. for a Trafﬁc Study and Alternatives Analysis for the T Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project, Capital that this accomplishment has largely Internet could finally accelerate this means a 7 percent hike in the gone unnoticed in the greater com- this year, not that local technolo- city’s residential water rates, which Improvement Program Project PE-12011, and Approval of munity. “The mindset of the com- gists are holding their breaths. are already among the highest in Amendment No. One to the Cost Share Agreement with the munity is that we still have lousy The city has been exploring ways the region. The change, which will Santa Clara Valley Water District Providing for Contribution of streets,” Burt said. “We’re right in to bring high-speed Internet to ev- take effect on July 1, will add about Local Matching Funds for the Newell Road/San Francisquito the middle of pretty good progress ery local residence since the late $5.19 to the average monthly resi- Creek Bridge Project 13. Annual Adoption of the City’s Investment Policy 1990s, when Palo Alto installed on changing that.” The new budget dential bill, according to Utilities 14. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Fiber Optic Utility Rate Ad- reflects the city’s goal of raising its its underground fiber ring. But the Department officials. But it’s not justments Effective July 1, 2013 average Pavement Condition In- grand, citywide project, known as all bad news for Palo Alto’s utili- 15. Designation of Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities dex score to 85 (considered “very “Fiber to the Premise,” has been ties customers. While water rates Annual 2013 Conference good”) within 10 years, with no thwarted time and time again, a may climb, gas and electric rates ACTION ITEMS street having a PCI score less than victim of economic uncertainties will both remain stable at least un- 16. Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Adoption 60. Some progress has already been and the council’s resistance to fi- til July 2014. 17. Public Hearing: Approval of a Site and Design and Rezone of made. In 2012, after Palo Alto re- nancial risk. a Comp. Plan Designation for the Ronald McDonald House paved 22 miles of streets, its aver- Now, the situation is changing. Expansion located at 50 El Camino Real. (Will include a PTC age score went up from 74 to 77. The city’s fiber reserve, which Recommendation on the ad) Quasi-Judicial collects revenues from about 80 18. Policy and Services Recommendation regarding Charter Amend- subscribers, now stands at al- ment Annual Reorganization most $15 million and is expect- 19. Colleagues Memo from Council Members Kniss, Price, and Vice ed to roughly double by 2018. Mayor Shepherd regarding Charter Amendment for Council The council’s attitude has also Terms and Seats and other related items changed. Mayor Greg Scharff and (TENTATIVE) AGENDA–SPECIAL MEETING Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd have both expressed enthusiasm for COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM rebooting the fiber project this June 4, 2013 - 4:00 PM year. The rest of the City Coun- 1. Board and Commission Interviews- Historic Resources Board, cil is also on board, as evidenced Human Relations Commission, Library Advisory Commission, by its choosing “Technology and Public Art Commission the Connected City” as one of its CLOSED SESSION – at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers three official priorities for 2013. 2. Mitchell Park Library The Utilities Advisory Commis- RAND PLANS — From 3. Cubberley Community Center Veronica Weber sion, which voted 4-3 last summer downtown parking to climate to abort the city’s fiber-expansion G protection, Palo Alto planners STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS HE SIREN SONG — Motor- plan, is also back on board. “We will be a busy bunch in the next fis- The Infrastructure Committee will be meeting on Thursday, June 6, cycle cops were once a regu- didn’t feel like we had a strong cal year. The city has an ambitious 2013 at 5:00 P.M. to discuss; 1) Review Baseline Survey Results T lar, traffic-calming presence indication from the City Council list of strategic vision documents in and Make Recommendations to the City Council on Next Steps in near Palo Alto schools. Then the where to take this,” Commission Considering an Infrastructure Finance Measure Great Recession happened and Chair James Cook told the coun- (continued on page 15)

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CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week

City Council The council did not meet this week. Board of Education (May 28) Academic calendar: Board members asked for more survey data and analysis on community reactions to changes in the district calendar, which moved the school- start date to mid-August in order to squeeze in the whole first semester before the December holidays. This fall, the board will decide on academic calendars for 2014- EXTRAVAGANZA 15 and beyond. Action: None Cubberley: Board members indicated they support renewal of the city’s lease of the old Cubberley High School site when it expires next year and said they would work with the city on a joint vision for Cubberley’s future. Action: None New school: Board members indicated they would support a superintendent’s recommendation to postpone for one year a decision on location of a prospective new elementary school in Palo Alto. Action: None Parks and Recreation Commission (May 28) Smoking: The commission voted 5-0 to ban smoking at open-space preserves. UArt Palo Alto 267 Hamilton Ave. 650-328-3500 The commission also voted 3-2 to create designated smoking areas in Rinconada, Mitchell and Greer parks. Yes: Hetterly, Markevitch, Reckdahl No: Crommie, Knop- * Discount does not apply to sale items or custom framing. May not be per Absent: Ashlund, Lauing combined with other offers. One coupon per customer. Expires 6/16/13. Planning and Transportation Commission Also in San Jose and Sacramento UniversityArt.com (May 29) 395 Page Mill Road: The commission voted to initiate the “planned community” zoning process for 395 Page Mill Road, which would include 311,000 square feet of office space and a public-safety building at 3045 Park Blvd. Yes: Alcheck, Keller, King, Martinez, Panelli, Tanaka Absent: Michael

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Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week

CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to consider direction on a community- engagement process for refining the concept plan for an “Arts and Innova- tion District” at 27 University Ave. The council also plans to adopt the fiscal FREE SKIN year 2014 budget, consider a zone change to enable the expansion of Ronald McDonald House at 50 El Camino Real; and consider a colleagues memo from Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd and Councilwomen Liz Kniss and CANCER Gail Price regarding reducing the size of the City Council and increasing the number of terms a council member can serve from two to three. The discussion of 27 University Ave. will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 3, with the rest of the meeting scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Council SCREENING Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to interview candidates for the His- toric Resources Board and the Public Art, Human Relations and Library Advisory commissions. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

Dermatologists from Stanford Hospital & Clinics will be on CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to dis- hand to check for unusual moles or irregular blemishes that cuss potential litigation involving the construction of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The council will also discuss real property negotia- could signify the onset of skin cancer. If you have any of the tions with the Palo Alto Unified School District regarding Cubberley Com- munity Center, 4000 Middlefield Road. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on following risk factors, this free screening is for you: Tuesday, June 4, at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

t Fair skin and excessive exposure to the sun HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss exterior t Many moles or atypical moles modifications proposed for 456 University Ave.; consider a request for res- toration of 505 Embarcadero Road; and discuss a “master sign program” t A parent or sibling who has had skin cancer for Edgewood Plaza, 2080 Channing Ave. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

Saturday, June 1, 2013 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 490 8:00am – 11:30am San Antonio Road, a proposal by Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School for a new gym and classroom building to replace existing two-story buildings; Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center consider the streetscape improvements proposed for California Avenue; discuss proposed exterior modifications to 456 University Ave.; review a 450 Broadway, Pavilion B, 4th Floor plan for a proposed four-story building at 240 Hamilton Ave.; and discuss 2500 El Camino Real, a request by Stanford Real Estate for a new four- Redwood City, CA 94063 story, mixed-use building. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to For questions, directions, or additional information, review baseline survey results and make recommendations to the council call 650.723.6316. There is no registration for this for next steps in considering an infrastructure ballot measure. The meeting event; it is a first-come, first-served screening. stanfordhospital.org/dermatology will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

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The City Council considered sending Arrillaga’s Are you a high school or college student interested in sci- your child to begin learning the game of tennis or to continue proposal to the ballot box but scrapped that plan in December after get- ence, medicine or healthcare but unsure what degrees or developing existing skills. Our approach is to create lots of ting an earful of criticism. Instead, the council directed staff to return careers are available? Stanford Explore has the answers! fun with positive feedback and reinforcement in a nurturing with several alternatives for 27 University Ave., which is both a doorstep explore.stanford.edu Email: [email protected] tennis environment. Building self-esteem and confidence to Caltrain’s second-busiest station and a gateway between downtown through enjoyment on the tennis court is a wonderful gift a Palo Alto and Stanford University. child can keep forever! Super Juniors Camps, ages 3-6; Juniors This week, planning for the area took another turn when the city plan- Camps, ages 6-14. ners released a proposal that would allow the community to offer its www.alanmargot-tennis.net 650-400-0464 own vision for the site. Under a proposal that the council is scheduled to consider Monday night, the city would launch outreach involving community meetings, a process that would culminate in an official city vision for the site. The proposal by staff represents a significant slowing down of a plan- Shop the Palo Alto ning process that many in the community had criticized last year for moving far too fast and for taking place largely behind the scenes. A report released by the Planning and Transportation Department on Wednesday Citywide Yard Sale afternoon outlines three different options for a community-led process. The one it recommends would include two or three community meetings, Saturday, June 8 with each meeting focusing on a particular aspect of the redevelopment, such as architecture, site design and building heights. from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The city estimates that the process will take between six to eight months and cost between $100,000 and $150,000. N — Gennady Sheyner A full-page ad with sale locations and merchandise will be available in the June 7, 2013 edition of the Palo Alto Weekly. Maps and sale listings will also Jay Paul Co. project wins first zoning battle be available online in late May at www.PaloAltoOnline.com/yardsale In a city teeming with major development applications, few fuel hopes and raise anxieties like Jay Paul Co.’s grand plan for 395 Page For more information about the Yard Sale Mill Road. www.PaloAltoOnline.com/yardsale The project, which the San Francisco-based developer pitched last year, is still in the early stages of Palo Alto’s review process. It would bring [email protected] 311,000 square feet of office space to a commercial site that currently (650) 496-5910 houses AOL’s Silicon Valley headquarters and that is already built out to the maximum of the zoning limit. In exchange for approval, Jay Paul is proposing to deliver to Palo Alto a prize that has been eluding and frustrat- ing city officials for well over a decade — a new public-safety building. The project is still at least a year away from potentially getting the Support city’s final approval, but it scored a major victory on Wednesday night Palo Alto Weekly’s when the Planning and Transportation Commission voted 6-0 to initiate a zone change that would make the project possible. print and online Staff and planning commissioners praised Jay Paul for offering to coverage of spend $49.3 million on the new police building. 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In accordance with A.B. 886, this document will be available for Community leaders to compete in spelling bee review and comment during a minimum 30-day circulation A ticket to the Reading Partners Silicon Valley Celebrity Spelling period beginning May 31, 2013 through July 1, 2013 during Bee will give the public a chance to watch local figures like retired San the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at the Development Center, Francisco 49er Harris Barton and LinkedIn CFO Steve Sordello battle 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. each other to be the literacy champion. (Posted May 30, 10:35 a.m.) This item will be considered at a public hearing by the Planning Palo Alto to weigh smaller City Council and Transportation Commission, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 When the Palo Alto City Council meets for its regular meeting on at 7:00 PM. in the Palo Alto City Council Chambers on the first Monday night, it will find itself grappling with a question with exis- floor of the Civic Center, located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo tential overtones: Is a nine-member council really necessary? (Posted Alto, California. Written comments on the Mitigated Negative Veronica Weber May 30, 12:15 a.m.) Declaration will be accepted until 5:00 PM on July 1, 2013 in the Planning and Community Environment Department Civic HE NEXT CHAPTER — For Tunein Inc. raises $25 million Center offices on the fifth floor of City Hall. Palo Alto libraries, what was TuneIn Inc., a Palo Alto-based online radio company, announced on T supposed to be a “Golden Wednesday it had raised $25 million, drawing funds from Internation- 3159 El Camino Real [13PLN-000040]: Request by FGY Age” lost some of its sheen. Con- al Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital and General Architects on behalf of Portage Avenue Portfolio, LLC for Site and struction of the Mitchell Park Catalyst Partners. (Posted May 29, 2:23 p.m.) Design Review of a new 69,503 square foot four story mixed use Library and Community Center, building with 43 residential apartment units. The proposal also which was originally slated to be completed last year, has fallen VA aims to curb deaths from sepsis includes Design Enhancement Exceptions for height, setback, way behind and is now scheduled A blue bus parked outside the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical and build to lines. Environmental Assessment: An initial study to conclude at the end of this year. Center on Miranda Avenue has been the center of a statewide program and a Mitigated Negative Declaration have been prepared in With change orders mounting and that aims to change the way hospitals approach treatment of sepsis. accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). the price tag rising, the city and its (Posted May 29, 10:30 a.m.) Zone District: Service Commercial (CS). contractors are bracing for a legal *** battle to determine who screwed School board wants to renew Cubberley lease up what. At the same time, the city Palo Alto school board members Tuesday indicated they want to Curtis Williams, has closed Main Library for expan- begin discussions with the City of Palo Alto on renewal of the city’s Director of Planning and Community Environment sion and renovation (temporary li- lease of Cubberley Community Center, which expires in 2014. (Posted In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, braries are at Cubberley Commu- May 29, 9:53 a.m.) listening assistive devices are available in the Council Chambers nity Center and the Palo Alto Art and Council Conference Room. Sign language interpreters will Center). But if all goes as planned, Attorneys challenge Buena Vista report be provided upon request with 72 hours advance notice. the city’s bookworms will have Residents who would be displaced by the conversion of Buena Vista plenty of celebrating to do in fiscal Mobile Home Park into a complex of high-end apartments should year 2014. Of the three major proj- receive a far greater compensation than what is being proposed by the ects that Palo Alto voters approved project’s developer, attorneys for the tenants allege in a letter to the when they passed a $76 million city. (Posted May 29, 9:49 a.m.) bond in 2008, the first — Down- town Library — was renovated on Driver files suit against parents over child’s death City of Palo Alto time and below budget, reopening An East Palo Alto driver who fatally hit a second-grader in 2011 filed ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT in the summer of 2011. Mitchell a counter-lawsuit against the child’s parents on May 6, according to Park will have been completed papers in San Mateo County Superior Court. (Posted May 28, 10:30 p.m.) this year, and Main will be in the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Draft Negative Declaration works. Meanwhile, even though has been prepared by the Palo Alto Department of Planning and Pressure cooker causes scare at shopping center Community Environment for the project listed below. In accor- the Mitchell Park costs continue to Police evacuated nearby residents and businesses after a pressure rise, the city is saving some money cooker was spotted in bushes outside a building at San Antonio Shop- dance with A.B. 886, this document will be available for review — $151,713 in salaries — by de- ping Center Sunday evening, May 26. The evacuation was lifted at and comment during a minimum 20-day circulation period creasing its library operations dur- about 9 p.m. (Posted May 27, 10:43 a.m.) beginning May 31, 2013 through June 19, 2013 during ing the construction. N the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at the Development Center, Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. can be emailed at gsheyner@ Police locate missing Alzheimer’s patient paweekly.com. Palo Alto police said they have located an 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia who had been missing since Satur- This item will be considered at a public hearing by the Historic day morning. (Posted May 25, 6:14 p.m.) Review Board, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 8:00 AM in the Palo Alto City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Civic Center, Ravenswood hires new superintendent located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Written Summer An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district will be- comments on the Negative Declaration will be accepted (continued from page 16) come the new superintendent of East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood City until 5:00 PM on June 19, 2013 in the Planning and Com- School District on July 1. Gloria Hernandez, assistant superintendent munity Environment Department Civic Center offices on the fifth students who qualify for the fed- in the Twin Rivers Unified School district, replaces retiring Raven- floor of City Hall. eral free-and-reduced-price lunch swood Superintendent Maria De La Vega. (Posted May 25, 11:32 a.m.) program, Skelly said the district 456 University Avenue [13PLN-00078]: Request by Robin- has had a “no questions asked” Fugitive escapes police manhunt in Palo Alto son Hill Architecture on behalf of Palo Alto Theater Corporation for policy on summer-school scholar- A man who is wanted by police for burglary escaped a manhunt in Architectural Review Board review of exterior modifications to the ships. Palo Alto on Friday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol spokesman existing building, including a new storefront window system at Uni- But with the new legal advice said. (Posted May 24, 8:04 p.m.) versity Avenue, new storefront openings at the rear (parking lot), and Skelly said: “We think we’ve got an a new retractable covered canopy over the courtyard, and installa- issue here. City hopes to bring back school-resource officer “We believe offering summer tion of a bar and restaurant seating in the courtyard for an eating With its financial picture brightening, Palo Alto is looking to bring and drinking establishment. Environmental Assessment: an Initial school is something that’s valuable back a school-resource officer position that was slashed several years to our community, that people want Study and Negative Declaration have been prepared. Zone District: ago as part of the City Council’s broad budget-balancing effort. (Posted to learn and that it’s really important Downtown Community Commercial (CD-C)(P)(GF) with Pedestrian May 24, 3:44 p.m.) for our goal in terms of getting kids Shopping and Ground Floor combining districts. well-educated. “But based on our conversations Stanford unveils plans for perimeter trail *** Stanford University officials won praise for plans to build a bik- with legal advisers, we’re going to Curtis Williams, Director of Planning and Community have to change our policy here,” he ing and pedestrian trail leading from El Camino Real to the Dish on Thursday night. But enthusiasm for the Stanford Perimeter Trail Environment said. N was tempered by a parking proposal residents and cyclists said will Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, listening assistive de- only increase a traffic nightmare along Stanford Avenue. (Posted May be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly. vices are available in the Council Chambers and Council Conference Room. Sign lan- com. 24, 9:54 a.m.) guage interpreters will be provided upon request with 72 hours advance notice.

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June Thompson severe injuries impelled her to re- June Thompson, a longtime Palo turn to Ohlone School in Palo Alto, Alto teacher, died on May 16. where she met her lifelong partner, Births She was Bill Thompson. They were married Give blood for life! born on Feb. in 1970. Valentin Gonzales and 8, 1926, in St. She was also a docent at the Naomi Granados, Menlo Louis, Mo. Stanford Museum from 1971-1975, Park, May 15, a girl. She received specializing in the Rodin collec- Brian Gilmer and Zhanna her B.A. from tion. She served as curator of the Sardaryan, Menlo Park, May bloodcenter.stanford.edu the University permanent art collection of the City 17, a boy. of Michigan in of Palo Alto through the Cultural 1947 and then Center. moved to New In 1980, she decided it was time York City. She to come to terms with living in earned her the nuclear age and embarked on M.A. in Early Childhood Education research and study that continued Dennis Lee McCroskey from Columbia University in 1951. to her death. Her first action was August 25, 1945 - March 28, 2013 She first taught in Bellflower, Calif., at Vandenberg Air Force Base in then in Palo Alto from 1953-1970. 1983, protesting the MX missile. Beloved husband, father and brother, Dennis over the years. In 1988, he married his wife, Pam, She spent her sabbatical year in In June of that same year, she was McCroskey died at home on March 28, 2013 in Palo after becoming re-acquainted with her after losing London, 1962-1963, studying at the arrested at Livermore Lab and held Alto, California after a 5-year battle with prostate touch for 13 years. They were engaged within a few Montessori Training Organization for 11 days. Some of her experiences cancer. Dennis faced his disease weeks of reconnecting. Together and the St. Nicholas Training Cen- are recorded in her book, “Missouri progression with stoicism and Dennis and Pam raised their tre. She earned an additional Mon- Mandala: Observations of an Anti- resolve and without complaint. His two children, Cory and Paulette, tessori diploma from the College of Nuclear Activist.” quiet strength and unique sense of doting and encouraging them in Notre Dame in 1966 while directing She is survived by her stepchildren humor delighted his family and all everything they did. He was always a pilot program under its auspices Christopher Thompson, his wife, for children of diverse backgrounds Toni, and their children Xochitl An- who knew him. We will miss him cheering from the sidelines at his that led to a permanent Montessori drade, Christopher Jr., and Daniel; terribly. children’s soccer and tennis games, school. She then moved to Alaska Cynthia Wise, her husband, Larry, Dennis was born in New York and enjoyed surfing with them. to become founding director of the and their daughter, Nicole; Scott City to the late Paul and Ingeborg In his late 50s Dennis decided to Fairbanks Montessori School. Two Thompson and David Thompson. McCroskey. He excelled as a student switch from skiing to snowboarding and enjoyed wrestling at school. with his kids, thoroughly enjoying He was also very active in his Scout himself despite the bumps and Margaret Gilles memorial service troop, participating in many long bruises. He also fancied himself weekend treks, earning the rank of as his son Cory’s tennis coach, but Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Calif. A funeral service will be Eagle Scout at the age of 15. After graduating from Cory did correct him on that one. Prior to his Ann and Harry Hogan, Mar- held Friday, May 31, at 10:30 garet Gilles died in Palo Alto a.m. at St. Denis Church, 2250 Pearl River High School in New York in 1963 he retirement in 2010, Dennis worked at Applied on May 28. She was preceded Avy Ave., Menlo Park. In lieu enrolled at Cornell University and entered ROTC Biosystems as Web Manager of Global Finance in death by her husband, Paul of flowers, the family requests (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps). He served as an Systems and his specialty was SAP security. and daughter, Anne Kennelly. donations to St. Jude’s Chil- officer during the Vietnam War on the USS Bugara Dennis was a trustworthy colleague and a diligent Margaret and Paul were long- dren’s Hospital or a charity of SS-331, a diesel submarine, and deployed to the employee who took pride in his work during the 14 time residents of Menlo Park, your choice. Western Pacific (WestPac) in January 1968. Upon the years he was employed at Applied Biosystems (later Bugara decommissioning, Dennis was assigned to to be purchased by Life Technologies). Yet the most the prestigious Navy command CINCUSNAVEUR important achievement in Dennis’s life was having London, England where he served over two years his loving family by his side. He cherished family Visit as a briefing officer. It was a joyous summer vacations in Yosemite time for Dennis. He lived in South Valley, surfing in San Diego and Kensington Chelsea in London snowboarding in Lake Tahoe with Lasting Memories with fellow officers and brought his family. to his household Windsor, his Dennis is survived by his wife, An online directory of obituaries and remembrances. golden retriever. It was during this Pam, his two children Cory and Search obituaries, submit a memorial, share a photo. time that he perfected his skiing Paulette, and two sisters, Patricia by getting weekend passes to (RJ) and Paulette (John) and a Go to: www.PaloAltoOnline.com/obituaries Switzerland, often accompanied by half brother Phil (Charlene) and his faithful companion, Windsor. half sister Sheila. Additionally he While in England, Dennis obtained is survived by his father-in-law, a Master’s Degree in International Oleg Sherby, along with his three Relations from USC through a brothers-in-law Larry (Diana), Tsung - Chai Koo correspondence program offered Steve (Ann) and Mark (Maria) Resident of Mountain View, Ca to him. Following his discharge from the navy along with numerous nephews and nieces and April 7,1926 - May 21, 2013 and some travels around Europe in a van with grand nephews and grand nieces. Windsor, he returned to the US where he earned A private memorial will be held at a later date T. C. died unexpectedly but peacefully at Stanford his MBA from the Stanford Business School in this summer. Hospital on May 21, 2013. 1975. He always dreamed of being an entrepreneur Donations can be made to http://www. and embarked on many entrepreneurial endeavors yosemiteconservancy.org/gifts-memory Born and raised in Shanghai, China, T.C. immigrated PAID OBITUARY to the Bay Area in 1976. He is survived by his loving wife Mary of 59 years and children Agnes (George), Louis ( Angie) and grandson George. Support Memorial Service for T.C. Koo will be held at: St. Albert the Great Church, 1095 Channing Ave. in Palo Palo Alto Weekly’s Alto. print and online Viewing starts at 9:30 a.m. with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. coverage of Reception to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Alta our community. Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/PaloAlto Mesa Funeral Home in Palo Alto. PAID OBITUARY

ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊU Page 19 Editorial From fast to slow on 27 University? After unsuccessfully trying the hurry-up approach, Editorials, letters and opinions city staff reverts to the classic Palo Alto process and Spectrum asks, “How slow do you want to go?” ust last fall, John Arrillaga’s vision for building huge office Have a heart worthy is the inspiration and sus- We were able to follow through towers and a theater where the MacArthur Park restaurant and Editor, tained institutional support Jeff on this exceptional parent-educa- Jthe Red Cross building now stand was on an unconventional I acknowledge that car sleeping received through Emeritus Coach tion gathering in spite of a last- and intentional fast track. can detract from the ambiance of Dick Gould, whom I have had the minute withdrawal of support by After months of behind-the-scenes staff work with Arrillaga and our otherwise perfect neighbor- honor of knowing since my first the district office. The sponsors design consultants that cost the city a half-million dollars, the plan hoods, but these folks don’t have year at Stanford in 1968. had hoped to receive interest was to put the rough idea to a city advisory vote in March or June the luxury of owning or renting I thank the Weekly for recog- from the PTA. Their members of this year, and then begin working on an actual project applica- a dwelling. When night falls, nizing these gentlemen and their seemed conspicuously absent. tion from Arrillaga. what do you expect them to do, service. Indeed, they are two dis- I was disappointed to see Su- The project was a bird-in-the-hand that could evaporate if not disappear? My father was home- tinguished “aces.” perintendent Skelly and a board allowed to proceed quickly, the reasoning went. less during the Great Depression. Henry Organ member sitting in the rear of the And with TheatreWorks the beneficiary of the proposed theater, He was rousted and even beaten Euclid Avenue, Palo Alto room. I fear that their presence its large network of supporters in the community could surely be by police for sleeping in public may have prevented some par- marshaled to support the project and turn out the right voters in a places. We can do better than ‘Know Your Rights ents from asking questions they low turn-out special election. that here in Palo Alto. Please Editor, wanted to ask. Fear of retaliation It was a serious misgauging of community opinion. don’t add to the difficulties and Many thanks to all of the con- has been reported to our group In December, the City Council wisely responded to public outrage stigma that poor people face ev- cerned parent groups for joining and it is real. over both the process and the proposal by unanimously bagging the ery day. Have a heart, people. “We Can Do Better Palo Alto” Ken Dauber, WCDBPA co- election idea and asking staff to develop at least two alternative Mark Meltzer in sponsoring the presentation founder, served as moderator for design concepts that would help focus a more open and transparent Byron Street, Palo Alto “Know Your Rights” presented Q&A and paid for the babysitter public process. Those concepts were to have been brought back to by the Office for Civil Rights himself so that all parents in the the council in the first few months of this year, but for unexplained Empathy not wrath (OCR). The purpose of the May community could attend. Thanks reasons no work has yet been done. Editor, 16 gathering was twofold: to for your generosity, Ken! Instead, in a report prepared for Monday’s City Council meeting, I am appalled that some mem- inform parents and other com- Thanks also to Ohlone School’s the staff outlines three different “community engagement options” bers of the Palo Alto City Coun- munity members about the civil staff for hosting and setting that could last from six months to five years and cost between cil are considering banning poor rights law relevant to bullying up for the standing-room-only $100,000 and $750,000, depending on which process the council people from sleeping in their and harassment at school, and to crowd! selects. own cars. We are in an economic inform parents about their rights Thanks again to OCR, Ken The staff’s preference is for a process that is essentially what the crisis in this regressive economy. (including how to file a com- Dauber, WCDBPA, PASS, SEAN council already asked for at its December meeting: development If any of you had the misfortune plaint). and CAC! of several alternative concepts for the site followed by a few public to lose your jobs, and then your As a member, I am proud to say Barbara Slone meetings to gain input and reaction, and then refinements based apartment or house, can you that WCDBPA birthed this event. Barbara Drive, Palo Alto on the input. think of where you might sleep We don’t see how the other options, involving much more public at night? WHAT DO YOU THINK? process, time and money, provide enough additional benefit to Please consider people who are warrant the investment, and we don’t understand why we are at the less fortunate than you. Building The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage same point today as we were six months ago. walls, based on socio-economic or on issues of local interest. Glaringly missing from the staff’s discussion is how Stanford and racial lines around this city, should be involved as new concepts are explored. As the land- is not a solution. We can do much owner of the entire site under discussion, Stanford has de facto better. veto control over what gets built, regardless of what the city may I urge the City government Should the Palo Alto City Council decide it wants. members and the editor of the With the original Arrillaga proposal for 27 University, Stanford Palo Alto Weekly to reconsider shrink from nine to seven members? wisely and understandably stayed in the background. After all, as your position. If we look at the Stanford’s largest benefactor, Arrillaga is used to having virtual solutions that San Francisco has ? free rein on projects he is funding, and Stanford could sit back initiated, including acknowledg- Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words to [email protected]. and let Arrillaga negotiate the best development he could with the ing the basic right of people to city. Submit guest opinions of 1,000 words to [email protected]. Include your have access to a place to sleep name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. But as alternative design concepts are explored they may not be in their city, we could do like- We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, ones that Arrillaga is willing to embrace and finance for Stanford’s wise. This city is becoming too libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be benefit, and there may be concepts that have more appeal than oth- exclusive; we have done nothing accepted. Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a ers for the university. to limit the exorbitant rent in- granting of permission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Media to also Palo Alto is not without great leverage, however. Under the cur- creases that have been skyrock- publish it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. rent zoning, no new development can occur on the site, so the only eting out of control. The vacancy For more information contact Editor Jocelyn Dong or Editorial Assistant way Stanford can turn that property into a productive financial rate for low-cost housing is .0 Eric Van Susteren at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. asset is to work with the city toward a win-win solution. percent. What kind of city do we Regardless of which “community engagement process” the City want Palo Alto to become? Council chooses, we hope it will specifically direct the staff to We need more community con- include high density housing (or mixed use) and a hotel/conference sensus before the city takes such center as part of the new development concepts. These will provide drastic actions. a needed contrast to Arrillaga’s office-building proposal. Roberta Ahlquist As we’ve stated previously, we also hope the alternatives will ex- Webster Street, Palo Alto plore creating a bus transit center on Stanford land on the west side of El Camino. Moving the bus traffic and the need for parking two Tennis, tutoring aces dozen buses from the area adjacent to the train station will solve Editor, a major pedestrian and bike safety problem and facilitate better One of the pleasures of be- connectivity between downtown, Stanford Shopping Center, and ing employed at Stanford was whatever is built at 27 University. watching the tennis teams, my Finally, what the city should receive as a “public benefit” for preferred sport. allowing any new development on the site should not assume (nor Over almost 30 years, I had the preclude) the originally proposed theater. The process should iden- pleasure of meeting many of the tify a range of public-benefit options that reflect compelling needs team members, one of whom was of the community, and that correlate to the value being created for Jeff Arons. Unquestionably, he Stanford in whatever development is ultimately approved. ranked first in my books because Most importantly, the work going forward must be open and of his dedication to public ser- transparent. Anything short of that will prolong, not shorten, reach- vice in East Palo Alto, through ing a positive outcome that can be embraced by the community. this interlocking program of tennis and tutoring. Also note- Page 20ÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Check out Town Square! Hundreds of local topics are being discussed by local residents on Town Square, a reader forum sponsored by the Weekly on our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Post your own comments, ask questions, read the Editor’s blog or just stay up on what people are talking about around town!

On Deadline Facing breast cancer — even checking for it — is an act of courage

by Jay Thorwaldson want to talk to me about their own breast can- play in encouraging spouses or partners to Sure, I replied. What aspect? They weren’t he recent revelations by superstar Ange- cer,” just the topic itself. get checkups, even though getting one can be sure, so we set up a meeting to brainstorm lina Jolie and lo- Kniss said her decision to keep quiet about scary enough to merit a medal of courage. an approach. T cally famous Liz her diagnosis and treatment — confiding only In my own case, breast cancer has hit my Earlier, one physician had advised me to Kniss that they have in her husband, Rick, and four close friends family hard. It claimed my mother, my oldest avoid at all cost sponsoring anything on breast had breast-cancer-relat- — was among the hardest decisions she has sister and my mother-in-law. Two nieces have cancer “because no one will come.” They tried ed surgeries and treat- ever made. It also was multi-faceted, both a fought it off, for now — one who contracted one the year before, he said, and there were ment have opened up a personal desire for being able to deal with the it at age 24 and has long been clear — ex- more speakers than audience members. topic that is notable for situation herself in private and because she cept she recently found she carries the breast- “What was the title?” I asked. “Breast Can- being avoided — either was then a candidate for City Council. She cancer gene. One of her daughters contracted cer: A Legislative Update,” he replied. in conversation or inter- said she didn’t desire either a sympathy vote the disease and handled well some uncle-ish Hm, I thought, doing a mental diagnosis. nally. or a concern about her being able to serve ad- teasing about how good she looked bald, dur- At the meeting except for another man who Kniss, a former Palo equately due to her health. ing treatment. was a volunteer, I was the token male of a doz- Alto mayor, longtime There was an initial panic about whether It’s a topic that is hard to ignore when people en well-educated, articulate League members. City Council member and former member of she would be able to see her grandchildren you deeply love are stricken, or are vulnerable We discussed different ideas and I at one point the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, grow up, then hope emerged. to the disease. But when not directly engaged asked if I could ask a personal question: “How disclosed her breast cancer of a year ago at a Looking back, she acknowledges that sim- it is a topic many simply wish to ignore. many of you do regular self-exams?” Two or recent meeting of the nonprofit Breast Can- ple embarrassment may have played a role in I also had a personal experience that dates three raised their hands. cer Connections organization, based in Palo her decision to stay private. back about 30 years, when some profound “For the others, why not?” I asked. Alto. “Isn’t it a shame that in our culture cancer is changes were beginning to occur in the detec- There was a long, uncomfortable moment, Jolie’s disclosure of a preventative double embarrassing?” she observed — more a state- tion and treatment of breast cancer. After I left then a soft voice from the far end of the table: mastectomy after she learned she carried the ment than a question. the Palo Alto Times, I was named director of “It’s scary.” so-called “breast-cancer gene” (which vastly She said the diagnosis came as a complete community relations (later director of public Yes. The title we came up with was “Breast increases the odds of getting the potentially shock to her and her physician, following a affairs) at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation/ Cancer: Fear is the Enemy.” For the confer- fatal disease) has opened up a national discus- routine mammogram. But she never felt that it Clinic (best known as PAMF). ence, we produced a booklet with the same sion and flurry of interest. threatened her life, even though her sister died One continuing story was how clinic phy- title, covering more of the emotional side ef- On the local level, the Weekly’s story of the disease a decade ago — without any sicians began carefully experimenting with, fects of breast cancer that a literature search (www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story. mammography screening, Kniss believes. first, “outpatient medicine,” and, second, with revealed was almost completely absent from php?id=29744) about Kniss’ disclosure has She’d now like to make a difference to other replacing the common mastectomy with re- informational materials. generated a similar burst of interest on the women, and those close to them in families moval of the cancer itself (lumpectomy) com- The booklet was used for years by PAMF, part of many women, she reported Tuesday in or relationships. She will help raise funds bined with radiation treatment and chemo- and even by the Stanford Hospital surgery de- a telephone interview while awaiting a flight for Breast Cancer Connections and push for therapy. The physicians in a widely publicized partment for breast-cancer patients until other to Kansas City for a conference on “Fiber to greater awareness of the lifesaving potential study found that the combination had survival materials were developed. the Home,” the longest-running topic in Palo of self-exams and regular screenings. rates as good as full mastectomies, without I’m looking for a copy to share with Liz. N Alto, I believe. Part of that awareness is about the vast im- some of the emotional or other side effects. Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson “I have had so many people talk to me, or provements that have been made in the past Then one day in the early 1980s a repre- can be emailed at jthorwaldson@paweekly. want to talk to me,” Kniss said of the past few three or four decades in detection and treat- sentative of the League of Women Voters of com with a copy to [email protected]. He days. She is more than happy to talk about it, ment, Kniss said. Palo Alto asked if PAMF would co-sponsor also writes regular blogs at www.PaloAl- but has noticed an odd pattern: Most “don’t Men also have a stronger role they could a community conference on breast cancer. toOnline.com (below Town Square). Streetwise How should Palo Alto and the surrounding communities respond to the recent increase in gun violence in East Palo Alto? Photos and interviews by Rye Druzin. Asked in front of Mollie Stone’s Market on California Avenue, Trader Joe’s at Town & Country Village, and on California Avenue.

David Ruiz Elijah Jordan Turner Lorin Krogh John Suppes John Jones Journalist Student Retired Builder Veterinarian Alma, Palo Alto Stanford Professorville, Palo Alto Palo Alto Hills, Palo Alto Cupertino “Spread awareness because I did not “I do feel like there is a responsibility “I believe guns kill people, and that a “Provide more community support to “Better police surveillance and more know of the increased violence.” of Palo Alto to help East Palo Alto. gun ban is a beginning but not an end.” the youth such as extra education cruisers.” Giving money to police departments opportunities, and extra recreational to increase patrols.” programs for youth outreach. Short-term solution is increasing police.”

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Above: Ruthi Eldar’s quilt “Kibbutz” depicts colorful fields of produce and community houses. Right: Bella Kaplan’s “Shared Accommodation, A Reality That Has Passed” paints a dark picture of the shared childcare system.

by Rebecca Wallace he kibbutz movement in Israel began as a cooperative, rural dream. A century ago, pioneering Zionists began to form what H they saw as true communities: sharing the farm work and the child-raising, the responsibilities and the income. The classic image of a kibbutznik depicts someone in a work shirt and a sun hat, picking fruit, cooking huge meals, teaching in the communal kindergarten.

Kibbutzim flourished in the 1930s and after World War II. Today, the picture has changed. A few hundred kibbutzim still exist in Israel, but residents are just as likely to be proficient on a computer as on a tractor. Private enterprise has bloomed in the desert. Some kibbutzim have added sleek guest rooms for tourists. A traveling exhibition, newly in Palo Alto, tells the kibbutz’s story in fabric and thread. “A Century of the Kibbutz” features 21 handmade quilts by members of the nonprofit

Page 22ÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Left: In “Vigilant Harvest” by Yemima Lavan, kibbutzniks have plows in their hands and guns on their backs. Above: In “My Grandparents the Pioneers,” artist Michal Dvir includes photo transfers of relatives.

and the red house roofs are bright with warmth and community, while others color. The trees are impossibly green. felt scarred by being separated from This is Widmann-Levy’s favorite pan- their parents. el in the exhibition; it brings back the Klein Rachel’s quilt “Putting to Bed: summers she spent with her family in Reality facing Dream” has one section kibbutzim while she was growing up in showing children sleeping in a com- Haifa. munal room, and another section with Israeli Quilters Association, on the condition, telephone, heating, etc., “I love the flow to this, the scent of parents holding a child in a private bed- walls of the Oshman Family Jewish but with a lot of faith and identifi- the field,” she says. room. Bella Kaplan’s “Shared Accom- Community Center’s fitness build- cation that they are going the right This quilt and several others are dis- modation, A Reality That Has Passed” ‘There’s ing. In vivid color, the panels depict way.” played prominently, along a well-used is grimmer, with the children faceless many facets of the last century, from Quilter Michal Dvir goes back hall leading to the fitness-center pool. and the crib slats resembling cage bars. something the kibbutz’s early days as a walled even farther in time with “My Other panels are behind the front desk, More upbeat are the quilts showing stockade to the modern explosion of Grandparents the Pioneers.” The with more upstairs in the fitness center. the “lul,” or playpen on wheels. In a about this tech-fueled business. white-and-blue panel mixes photo Widmann-Levy worked with local cura- community where one adult was re- Ronit Widmann-Levy, the JCC’s transfers of relatives with shapes tor Simcha Moyal to make the traveling sponsible for many little ones, a simple material. director of arts and culture, says tex- in cotton, silk and synthetic fab- exhibition fit into the JCC. stroller wouldn’t do, so a small playpen tiles are a perfect medium to tell a ric, giving prominent space to the On her tour of the display, Widmann- with room for a few kids was put on It bends. It complex story in an accessible way. artist’s grandparents, who in 1921 Levy points out a few quilts that show wheels. The lul has become a symbol “There’s something about this founded Kibbutz Ein Harod, one of a darker side to the Israeli experience: for the kibbutz. lives. It has material. It bends. It lives,” she said. the first large kibbutzim. (Today, the concerns about security. “Vigilant Har- In the modern world, there still is “It has an effect and an energy.” kibbutz’s website advertises guest vest” by Yemima Lavan depicts kib- some nostalgia for the kibbutz system, The earliest visions of the kib- suites with plasma TVs.) butzniks at work in the fields, plows as evidenced by the contemporary pop- an effect and butz are illustrated in the browns “I wanted to express the spirit in their hands and guns on their backs. ularity of the playpen on wheels, Wid- ’ and beiges of Tamar Ophir’s quilt of those times by combining the Some panels show tanks and sturdy mann-Levy said. “It’s the cutest thing. an energy. “A View To The Past: Stockade and original photos with the national walls. In cities today it’s very chic.” N Watchtower.” In the early days, kib- symbols: blue and white colors and Other quilts depict a mixed legacy of —Ronit Widmann-Levy, butzim were put up in a day, with the Jewish icon known as the star the kibbutz system: the housing model Info: “A Century of the Kibbutz” will be director of arts walls and a tower for security. The of David,” Dvir wrote in an exhibit in which children slept separately from on display through July 3 in the Gold- and culture, JCC sky is blue and filled with fluffy card. “I used traditional patchwork their parents in the kids’ area and spent man Sport & Wellness Complex Lobby at clouds over Ophir’s walled but still techniques to express their ... pio- much of their time growing up in a the Oshman Family Jewish Community peaceful-looking settlement. neering spirit.” group of the kibbutz children and not Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. The In 1938, her aunt was one of the Over the decades, as Ein Harod one-on-one with immediate families. fitness center is open Monday through founders of Kibbutz Eilon in the and its cohort communities grew, so That model has gone out of favor and Thursday from 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Fri- Western Galilee, Ophir wrote in an did the vision of the friendly, com- receives mixed reviews today, said days from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturdays exhibit card. “They built inside the munal lifestyle therein. In Ruthi El- Widmann-Levy, who has friends who from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more informa- walls tents for living and without air dar’s quilt “Kibbutz,” the hills roll grew up in the system. Some loved the tion, go to paloaltojcc.org.

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Project Title Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Reconﬁguration and Baylands Athletic Center Expansion Project (SCH #2013012053) City/County: City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California Public Review Period: June 3, 2013 to July 19, 2013 Public Meeting: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse, 1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. This meeting will be in an open house format. Public Hearing: Planning and Transportation Commission Meeting. Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 6:00 PM Palo Alto City Hall Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Reconﬁguration and Baylands Athletic Center Expansion Project in the City of Palo Alto is available beginning on June 3, 2013 for review and comment by the public and all interested persons, agencies, and organizations for a period of 45 days, ending July 19, 2013. All comments must be received by that date.

Project Location: The proposed project is located at 1875 Embarcadero Road and 1900 Geng Road in northern Palo Alto, on Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 008-06-001 and 008-002-032. The project site is approximately 175.8 acres in size, east of U.S. 101 and is bound by San Francisquito Creek to the north and west, the Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County to the east, and Embarcadero Road to the south.

Project Description: The City is proposing a project to reconﬁgure the Golf Course and expand the existing Baylands Athletic Center. The Project would reconﬁgure all 18 holes of the Golf Course, a portion of the driving range and practice facility, and replace a restroom facility, while retaining a regulation

golf course with a par of 71. The reconfigured Golf Course would be designed Jump Otak with a Baylands theme that would incorporate or modify the existing low-lying Iago (Philip Skinner) shares a few malevolent words with Otello (David Gustafson). areas into the Golf Course, reduce the area of managed turf, and introduce areas of native grassland and wetland habitat. In addition to reconfiguring the Golf Course, the City is proposing to incorporate 10.5 acres of the existing Golf Course into the Athletic Center. The design and scale of the Athletic Center expansion are yet to be finalized. For the purposes of this EIR, it is Storms and schemes assumed that the Athletic Center expansion would include a maximum of Dramatic visuals fuel a powerful telling of tempestuous ‘Otello’ five full-size athletic playing fields and a 24,100-square foot gymnasium with additional parking and lighting. The existing baseball field and softball field by Rebecca Wallace at the Athletic Center would not change. Construction activities for the Golf Course reconfiguration would begin in early 2014 and last approximately 11 t’s fitting that such a tumultu- OPERA REVIEW Occasional touches of humor months. Following the completion of the turf installation, there would be a ous tale begins with a perfect were welcome, as when tenor grass turf grow-in period of approximately 7 months. It is anticipated that Istorm. “Otello” with a simple pairing of Otello mocked Iago’s big voice, the Golf Course would be closed to the public for approximately 15 months West Bay Opera’s new produc- two pianos. and the female chorus was par- between Spring 2014 and Summer 2015. The final design and construction tion of Verdi’s “Otello” is com- The voices don’t hurt, either. ticularly sweet when presenting schedule for the Athletic Center Expansion have not yet been determined. manding from the second the cur- The opening-night audience was gifts to Desdemona. Clayton was The proposed project would have unavoidable significant impacts with regard tain rises, with a nervous chorus clearly pleased to have the smooth plaintive in her final “Willow to aesthetics (lighting), short-term air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. watching unseen ships founder in tenor of David Gustafson (Otello) Song,” a tune about a girl who The project site is included on a hazardous materials/contaminated sites list a tempestuous sea. The singers back on the Lucie Stern Theatre loses her lover, sung just before (Cortese list) compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. sway in a green-gray world be- stage after his turns as Radamès Otello steals into the bedroom in hind a hazy curtain, with flicker- in “Aida” and Calaf in “Turan- the night to ask, “Have you prayed Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report: Copies of the ing lanterns and lightning flashes dot.” Philip Skinner contributed a tonight, Desdemona?” Draft EIR will be available for review beginning on June 3, 2013 at the (thanks to a few perfectly placed cannon of a baritone as Iago, with Pray she does, and Clayton re- following locations: strobe lights). The whole scene earnest soprano Cynthia Clayton mains compelling, even as she is has a properly queasy “Raft of the as Desdemona and energetic tenor asked to spend much of the opera • City of Palo Alto, Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, 1st Floor, Medusa” look. Nadav J. Hart as Cassio. professing her innocence over and Palo Alto, during business hours, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., These fine visuals by set design- The length of the opera gives over. (650) 329-2496. er Peter Crompton and lighting Otello’s rage ample time to devel- But, as everyone knows, this • Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Pro Shop, 1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo designer Steven Mannshardt lead op. In the beginning, the governor story turns on the plottings of Alto, CA 94303, during business hours, Everyday, Dawn to 9:00 p.m. the way into a powerful telling of is tender with his wife, with the Iago. In another nice scenic • City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, 1305 Middlefield Road, Shakespeare’s story. The orches- lovely duet “Gia nella notte den- touch, one set change is done at Palo Alto, during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., tra booms under the capable ba- sa (Now in the dark night).” On the wave of the ensign’s hand. (650) 463-4900. ton of José Luis Moscovich, and opening night, there was only a A set piece rises and a platform • Palo Alto Main Library at Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo we’re off on a course for jealousy, hint of foreshadowing in the way moves, the world changing at his Alto, CA, 94303, (650) 329-2436. vengeance oaths, heady arias and Otello laid Desdemona down and command. N • Mitchell Park Library at Cubberley Community Center Auditorium, 4050 murder. reached down to kiss her, just a Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306. The shipboard person about flicker of the violence to come. What: “Otello” by Giuseppe Verdi • College Terrace Library, 2300 Wellesley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306. whom the chorus frets is Otello, As Iago began to weave his web, with libretto by Arrigo Boito, based • Downtown Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. the new Venetian governor of Cy- slowly convincing Otello that his on William Shakespeare’s “Othello,” City’s website http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/planningprojects. • prus, returning home from victory wife had been unfaithful, Otello’s presented by West Bay Opera in battle with the Turks. When the rage was kindled, growing into Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Comments may be submitted at the public hearing and/or in writing to: Joe Moor steps safely onto shore, ev- something irrational and unstop- Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Teresi, Senior Engineer, City of Palo Alto Public Works Engineering Services, eryone is relieved except schem- When: Remaining performances 250 Hamilton Avenue, 6th Floor, Palo Alto, California 94301, or emailed to pable. Skinner’s sneering voice ing ensign Iago, furious that Otel- and Gustafson’s expressive eyes are June 1 at 8 p.m. and June 2 [email protected], no later than Friday, July 19, 2013, at 5:00 lo has granted Captain Cassio the at 2 p.m. (This is a co-production p.m. kept the story building. promotion that Iago desired. And A highlight between the two with Festival Opera; performances hell hath no fury, etc. Aforemen- at the Lesher Center for the Arts at If any person challenges this item in court, that person may be limited to came at the end of Act II with the tioned schemes are about to be 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek are raising only those issues the person or someone else raised at the public roar of the duet known as “Si, pel unleashed on Cassio, Otello and scheduled for June 28 at 8 p.m. and hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered ciel marmoreo giruo (Yes, I swear Otello’s wife, Desdemona. June 20 at 2 p.m.) at, or prior to, the public hearings. In compliance with the Americans with by marbled heaven).” As the two The vivid production values of Cost: Tickets are $40 to $75. Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for these meetings should swore their revenge for Desde- this rendition of Verdi’s 1887 work Info: Go to wbopera.org or call the notify the City of Palo Alto 24 hours prior to the meetings at (650) 329- mona’s “infidelity,” the opening- show how far West Bay has come. box office at 650-424-9999. 2496. night audience shouted its appro- In 1969, the company presented bation. Well deserved. Page 24ÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Arts & Entertainment

Sufi soul. World music is an annual affair at the “Harmony for Humanity” A world of arts concert, which pays tribute to the Jazz, world music, dance featured late journalist and Stanford graduate Daniel Pearl. The free event is in new Stanford Live season Oct. 9. dcBV^cHigZZi by Rebecca Wallace And no season would be complete without the ukulele. Jake Shimabu- fter a season focusing on clas- Choreographer Bel will have three kuro, whose ukulele playing went BVg\VgîV7Vg sical music, Stanford Live evenings to display his work there. viral online a few years back, brings A is planning a lineup with a On Nov. 13, in “The Show Must Go his strings to Bing on April 24. broader range of dance, jazz, world- On,” which the New York Times has On a different note, vaudevillian ^cAdh6aidh music and theater performances. called a “conversation with the is- Tomás Kubinek will aim for laughs French choreographer Jérôme Bel is sues of antivirtuosic movement and at the hall with two performances EgZb^jb&%%6\VkZIZfjâVh planning a trio of pieces; musicians artifice,” untrained dancers and Bay on May 4. The shows come on the ;gZh]HfjZZoZY?j^XZh will bring the sounds of Portugal, Area professionals alike will take heels of LuPone and Patinkin, long- Africa, Japan and Pakistan to cam- the stage. Pop music and a D.J. will time friends and Sondheim support- Dg\Vc^X6\VkZCZXiVg pus; and musical-theater luminaries figure prominently. ers, who will bring their Broadway Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Nov. 18 brings “Cédric Andrieux,” chops to Bing on April 26. The ;gZh]EjgZZY;gjîh will make an appearance. a solo autobiographical piece with LuPone-Patinkin pairing is a spe- Last season was dedicated to wel- Bel himself; and on Dec. 2 Bel is cial event intended mainly for Bing coming the new Bing Concert Hall paired onscreen in the “filmed members and sponsors, but Stanford &+(BV^cHigZZi!Adh6aidh as a fresh hub for classical music. dance dialogue” known as “Pichet Live promises that a few public tick- IZa/+*%"**."I68D-''+ Now, 2013-14 will continue to offer Klunchun” with the classical Thai ets will also be available. plenty of it. Strings start the season dancer of the same name. Bel will Overall, the season runs Sept. 22 on Sept. 22, with violin great Itzhak be present to answer questions after through May 16. Subscriptions go Perlman hosting and conducting a the film screening. on sale June 3, with single tickets on concert of up-and-coming young More dance comes on Jan. 31 sale starting Sept. 7. For a complete lll#ajajhbZm^XVc[ddY#Xdb string players from his Perlman with the Brazilian ballet troupe schedule and ticketing information, Music Program. Grupo Corpo. The troupe will also go to live.stanford.edu or call 650- Other classical musicians sched- perform a shortened family matinee 725-2787. N uled to perform this season include: on Feb. 1. the Estonian National Symphony on Several jazz musicians will also Nov. 2, the Takács Quartet on Jan. take the yellow-cedar stage at Bing. 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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING of the Palo Alto Planning & Transportation Commission The heist gang’s all here in “Now You See Me.” Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commission of toe-to-toe pas de deux? (P&TC) shall conduct a public meeting at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, Now You See Me Unfortunately, the film estab- June 12, 2013 in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Civic -- lishes then basically ignores an Center, Palo Alto, California. Any interested persons may appear (Century 16, Century 20) The and be heard on these items. signature line of the new “magi- intriguing premise that the “Four cians pull heists” movie “Now Horsemen” are being tested for Staff reports for agendized items are available via the City’s main You See Me” says it all: “The membership in an ancient magic website at www.cityofpaloalto.org and also at the Planning Division closer you look, the less you cult (there are a few interesting Front Desk, 5th Floor, City Hall, after 2:00 PM on the Friday preced- see.” It’s meant to be a lesson in movies in that idea, and this isn’t ing the meeting date. Copies will be made available at the Develop- stepping back and taking in the any of them). Instead, the picture ment Center should City Hall be closed on the 9/80 Friday. big picture, but it lands as an ac- makes a deal with the devil, mak- curate appraisal of the movie’s ing character incidental to stan- Study Session emptiness. dard-issue twists that vigorously Emptiness doesn’t preclude strain credulity. There are worse 1. Study Session with City Attorney to discuss: (1) overview of City fun, but “Now You See Me” is distractions to be had than “Now Attorney office, (2) role of Planning and Transportation Commis- so preposterous in its particulars, You See Me,” but in a crowded sion and (3) recent legal trends and litigation in areas of land use so ludicrous in its lowdown, that summer marketplace, don’t be and planning. you’re liable to kick yourself silly surprised if “Now You Don’t” for having bothered to play along. right quick. Consent As directed by Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk,” “Clash Rated PG-13 for language, some action and sexual content. 2. Natural and Urban Environment and Safety Element of the Com- of the Titans”), the picture starts Jaden Smith in “After Earth.” prehensive Plan Update out brisk and credibly “Ocean’s One hour, 56 minutes. 11”-y, a shuffly jazz score ac- — Peter Canavese 3. 805 Los Trancos Road: Extension of Council Approval of a Site companying introductions to the Laurent) to investigate and flirt. and Design Review Application for a new house at 805 Los Tran- middlebrow magicians who will Despite all of those stars, most cos Road become star players “The Four of whom have individually head- After Earth - Horsemen.” lined their own movies, screen- (Century 16, Century 20) Di- Study Session A mysterious figure selects writers Ed Solomon and Boaz rector M. Night Shyamalan is the and brings together Vegas-y at- Yakin & Edward Ricourt uncon- Jekyll and Hyde of Hollywood. 4. Mayfield Development Agreement Overview & Subdivision Con- tractions J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse ventionally split their narrative He soared with twisty thrillers cept Study session for the purposes of providing: 1) an overview Eisenberg) and Henley Reeves focus such that the plot becomes “The Sixth Sense” (1999) and of the 2005 Mayfield Development Agreement and 2) an oppor- (Isla Fisher), as well as two hus- the star. The story mostly sticks “Unbreakable” (2000), but stum- tunity to review and discuss the upcoming submissions for the tlers: mentalist Merritt McKinney by Agent Rhodes, with the Four bled badly with recent offerings 250 units of housing Stanford will provide under the 2005 May- (Woody Harrelson) and small- Horsemen as his antagonists, but “The Happening” (2008) and field Development Agreement (MDA). time scammer Jack Wilder (Dave we’re encouraged to root for the “The Last Airbender” (2010). So Franco). After a time jump, we criminals, whose three splashy teaming up with the Fresh Prince Questions. For any questions regarding the above items, please contact the find the motley crew headlining show crimes make up the film’s for a fresh start probably seemed Planning Department at (650) 329-2441. The files relating to these items are a giant MGM Grand show under three acts. like a bright idea. available for inspection weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. the patronage of insurance mogul The ornamentation here is It wasn’t. This public meeting is televised live on Government Access Channel 26. Arthur Tressler (Michael Caine) nothing to sneeze at. Leterrier “After Earth” is the sort of pic- and the watchful eye of debunker brings flash and dazzle to spare, ture the Mystery Science The- ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Free- including action sequences that he ater 3000 gang would salivate disabilities. To request accommodations to access City facilities, services or man). frames tightly and moves quickly. over. The costuming and set de- programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn more about the City’s When that Vegas show turns He also succeeds in translating to sign often scream “sci-fi on the compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), please out to be predicated on a right- film two bits of magic trickery cheap,” and the performance by contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing before-your-eyes Parisian bank (film-opening bits involving a lead Jaden Smith is amateurish [email protected]. heist, in come grumpy FBI agent card trick and Harrelson’s body- at best and awful at worst. Shya- Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) cue readings; it’s downhill from malan’s solid direction and some and magic-loving Interpol op- there). And who couldn’t enjoy decent visual effects offer a bit *** of redemption, but not nearly Curtis Williams, Director of Planning and Community Environment erative Alma Dray (Melanie Caine and Freeman in a couple

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MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday through Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For other times, as well as reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. 42 (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 10:25 a.m. & 1:25, 4:20, 7:25 & 10:30 p.m. After Earth (PG-13) ( Century 16: 10 & 11:15 a.m. & 12:30, 1:45, 3:05, 4:20, 5:35, 7, 8:15, 9:35 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 a.m. & 12:55, 3:20, 5:50, 8:20 & 10:50 p.m. In XD 10:30 a.m. & 12:55, 3:20, 5:50, 8:20 & 10:50 p.m. Before Midnight (R) (Not Reviewed) Guild Theatre: 1:15, 4, 7 & 9:45 p.m. Brigadoon (1954) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Stanford Theatre: Sat-Sun 5:30 & 9:25 p.m. Clash by Night (1952) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Stanford Theatre: Fri 5:35 & 9:40 p.m. Epic (PG) ((( Century 16: 10:05 a.m. & 12:40, 3:20, 5:55 & 8:35 p.m. In 3D 11:20 a.m. & 1:55, 4:35 & 9:50 p.m. Fri & Sun also at 7:15 p.m. Cen- tury 20: 10:30 a.m. & 12:20, 1:10, 3:50, 6, 6:45 & 9:25 p.m. In 3D 11:50 a.m. & 2:30, 5:15, 8 & 10:35 p.m. Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 10 & 11 a.m. & noon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7:10, 8:10, 9:15 & 10:15 p.m. Fri-Sat also at 11:05 p.m. Century 20: 10:25 & 11:25 a.m. & 12:25, 1:20, 2:20, 3:20, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7:10, 8:15, 9:10 & 10:05 p.m. Frances Ha (R) (((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 2:15, 4:30, 7 & 9:15 p.m. From Here to Eternity (1953) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Stanford Theatre: Fri 7:30 p.m. The Great Gatsby (PG-13) (( Century 16: 11:45 a.m. & 6:40 p.m. In 3D 3:10 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m. & 6 p.m. In 3D 10:50 a.m. & 2:10, 5:20 & 8:55 p.m. The Hangover Part III (R) (1/2 Century 16: 10:15 & 11:30 a.m. & 12:45, 2:05, 3:25, 4:45, 5:55, 7:30, 9 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: Fri & Sun 10:40 & 11:30 a.m. & 12:20, 1:10, 2, 2:50, 3:40, 4:30, 5:20, 7, 7:50, 9:30 & 10:20 p.m. Sat also at 6:10 & 8:40 p.m. The Iceman (R) ((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 1, 3:30, 6 & 8:30 p.m. The Internship (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: Sat 7:15 p.m. Iron Man 3 (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 1:25 & 7:35 p.m. In 3D 10:20 a.m. & 4:@5 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 2:50 & 9:10 p.m. 10:25 a.m. & 1:20, 4:30, 7:30 & “A WONDERFUL PARADOX: A MOVIE PASSIONATELY 10:35 p.m. COMMITTED TO THE IDEAL OF IMPERFECTION Jaws (1975) (PG) (Not Reviewed) THAT IS ITSELF VERY CLOSE TO PERFECT.” Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 p.m. -A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES Mud (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 2:55 & 8:40 p.m. Now You See Me (PG-13) (( “GRADE A! Century 16: 10:35 a.m. & 12:05, 1:30, 2:55, 4:15, 5:45, 7:20, 8:45 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m. & 12:05, 1:30, 2:50, 4:15, AN ENCHANTING ENTERTAINMENT THAT’S 5:35, 7, 8:25 & 10 p.m. ALSO THE MOST HONEST AND MOVING The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) (Not Reviewed) FILM ABOUT LOVE IN YEARS.” Guild Theatre: Sat midnight. -Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Singin’ in the Rain (1952) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Stanford Theatre: Sat-Sun 3:35 & 7:30 p.m. Star Trek: Into Darkness (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 10:10 & 11:10 a.m. & 1:10, 4:10, 5:15, 7:25, 8:30 & 10:35 p.m. Fri-Sat also at 2:15 p.m. In 3D 12:10, 3:15, 6:15 & 9:40 HHHH! p.m. Century 20: 10:35 a.m. & 12:35, 1:35, 4:40, 7, 7:45 & 10:50 p.m. In 3D 11:35 a.m. & 2:35, 3:35, 5:40, 8:45 & 10 p.m. (HIGHEST RATING) Stories We Tell (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) “ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST MOVIES.” Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:45 & 7:15 p.m. Fri-Sat also at 9:50 p.m. -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE What Maisie Knew (R) (Not Reviewed) Palo Alto Square: Fri-Sat 2:15, 5, 7:25 & 10 p.m. Ethan Hawke Julie Delpy ( Skip it (( Some redeeming qualities ((( A good bet (((( Outstanding Before Midnight Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Moun- Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) tain View (800-326-3264) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Red- and more information about films playing, go to PaloAl- wood City (800-326-3264) toOnline.com/movies CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128) enough to warrant your box-office vanity project for producers Will you to waste your time and dime bucks (especially with “Star Trek Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. on this family affair. Into Darkness” playing one theater There is an admirable moral un- A RICHARD LINKLATER FILM over). dertone about conquering fear that Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action Set in the distant future when the gets somewhat lost in the messy violence and some disturbing im- WRITTEN human race has abandoned Earth sci-fi morass. And Kitai is a weak ages. 1 hour, 40 minutes. BY RICHARD LINKLATER & JULIE DELPY & ETHAN HAWKE for greener pastures, the story fol- character, diluted more so by DIRECTED lows stoic general Cypher Raige Jaden Smith’s novice portrayal. In — Tyler Hanley BY RICHARD LINKLATER (Will Smith) and his son, Kitai fact Kitai (or is it Jaden?) appears WWW.SONYCLASSICS.COM (Jaden Smith), as their spaceship ready to weep or run in nearly ev- crashes on the one planet they want ery scene — not exactly the behav- CHECK THEATRE STARTS FRIDAY, DIRECTORY OR CALL to avoid: Earth. Kitai sets out to ior of heroes. MAY 31 FOR SHOWTIMES locate a piece of the ship and a Will Smith does his best to Sony Pictures Classics and Costa Navarino invite you to enter the “Great Greek Giveaway.” Grand Prize includes a trip for 2 to Century Theatres at Palo Alto Square Costa Navarino in Greece where the film was shot. 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Stanford fresh- finale man Mariah Stackhouse earned a spot in the U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday afternoon after shooting a for Gibbs 36-hole score of 5-under 139 to lead the qualifying tournament on the NCAA singles title Eisenhower Course hosted by the In- dustry Hills Golf Club. Stackhouse was marks the end the low medalist in one of 20 qualifying of Stanford career tourneys conducted by the U.S. Golf Association. Those who qualify will by Brian Risso compete at the U.S. Women’s Open, tanford junior Nicole Gibbs to be played on the Sebonack Golf says she’ll be returning to Course in Southampton, N.Y., on June S school next year. Unfortu- 27-30. Fresh off tying for 29th to lead nately for Cardinal tennis fans, her the Cardinal at the NCAA Women’s return will be only to compete her Golf Championships, Stackhouse had degree. a weekend to rejuvenate. Stackhouse After helping the Cardinal win capped off her freshman season with the NCAA team title last week and eight top-10 finishes, including two then capturing her second straight collegiate titles, and a 72.0 stroke national title in singles, Gibbs is average in 32 rounds of competition. all but headed to the professional Earlier this spring she shot a 10-under ranks. 61 for a collegiate and course record Kenneth Wilner “I’m leaving the day after finals at the Peg Barnard Invitational, where to go to Wimbledon qualifiers,” she won her first tournament and Gibbs said. “I’m getting an early managed to shoot a 26 in the front start. I should only have to come nine. back to finish my degree for one to Sacred Heart Prep senior Nico Robinson (in red) finished third in the 110 high hurdles at the Central Coast Section two quarters so I’ve gotten enough BACK IN FIRST . . . Stanford has finals last week in a school record of 14.34, trailing a state-leading 13.91 by Bellarmine’s Jalen Wright (right). of the way through that it shouldn’t reclaimed the top spot in one of the be too much of a burden when I do closest Learfield Sports Directors’ come back.” Cup races. The Cardinal finished Come back to finish school, not first in women’s tennis, second in tennis. After all, Gibbs has done women’s water polo, ninth in women’s quite a lot in her three years on The lacrosse, 13th in women’s golf and It’s the big stage now Farm and her latest effort was argu- 33rd in men’s tennis. The Cardinal has Six local athletes and one relay team head to CIF State Track and Field Championships ably her best. 1233.00 total points. Michigan fell to Competing with the same sharply second in the standings and currently by Keith Peters ships at Buchanan High in Clovis Two others — Gunn freshman focused, business-like demeanor she has 1003.25 total points. The Wolver- or Menlo School junior Maddy as local athletes test the state’s best Maya Miklos (300 hurdles) and Du has displayed throughout her entire ines finished ninth in women’s tennis Price, one good turn deserves at Veterans Memorial Stadium. (long jump) — will go in one while career, Gibbs defeated Nebraska’s and 33rd in men’s tennis. F another. For Palo Alto senior Four local athletes will compete the Palo Alto boys have their 1,600 Mary Weatherholt, 6-2, 6-4, on Victor Du, it will be a leap of faith. in two events — Price in the girls’ relay team entered. Think of it as Monday afternoon to become the IN THE POOL . . . Gunn High grad And, for Gunn junior Sarah Robin- 200 and 400, Robinson in the girls’ quality over quantity. first repeat NCAA singles champion Brandon Johnson was among the son, it’ll be a matter of just going 1,600 and 3,200, Palo Alto junior Field event qualifying begins Fri- since former Cardinal standout Am- 15 players named to the men’s U.S. the distance. Nick Sullivan in the 400 and 1,600 day at 3 p.m., with running quali- ber Liu (2003-04). Senior National Team in water polo Those are some of the storylines relay and SHP senior Nico Robin- fying events starting at 5 p.m. On The All-American from Santa for the FINA World League Super heading into this weekend’s CIF son in the 110 high hurdles and long Monica ripped through the post- Final, which will be contested in State Track and Field Champion- jump. (continued on next page) season competition, making the Chelyabinsk, Russia beginning June Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, 11. Johnson, head coach of the Palo Ill., her personal playground for Alto High boys’ team, will be joined two weeks. Gibbs won all six of her by Stanford grad Janson Wigo, Car- NCAA singles contests in straight dinal junior Alex Bowen and Stanford sets and closed out the year on a freshman Bret Bonnani. The U.S. 14-match winning streak. In the took first place at the FINA World process, Gibbs improved her career League Prelims, which concluded record to 30-1 during the month of Monday in Los Alamitos. The U.S. May (including all NCAA team and Women’s Senior National Team team individual play). opens FINA World League Super Fi- “I’m still a little bit shocked right nals on Saturday with a game against now,” she said. “This season has host China in Beijing. The Americans carried a lot of adversity for me. I also meet Russia and Hungary in haven’t been dominant throughout, preliminary play. Sacred Heart Prep so having this dominant of a perfor- grad KK Clark, Stanford grad Lolo mance is a big surprise and a very Silver, Stanford seniors Annika Dries welcome one to me. It’s amazing and Melissa Seidemann, Cardinal to join the very elite club of people sophomore Kiley Neushul and fresh- who have won two titles, and hon- man teammate Maggie Steffens are estly, I don’t feel deserving. I’m just all playing for the national team. very happy with everything that’s happened these past few weeks.” ON THE AIR Gibbs’ individual accomplishment was that much more impres- Friday sive, considering she was coming Swimming: Arena Grand Prix at Santa off such an emotionally charged run Clara, 5 p.m.; Universal Sports Network to the team title. Saturday “I’m so happy to have won both Swimming: Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara, 5 p.m.; Universal Sports Network the team and singles title,” said Kenneth Wilner Gibbs. “But it was so sweet to win with the team. No memory can re- John Hale READ MORE ONLINE place that.” www.PASportsOnline.com For at least one more hour on For expanded daily coverage of college Monday morning, Stanford fans and prep sports, please see our new Gunn junior Sarah Robinson (2) qualified for the Palo Alto senior Victor Du set a personal best of 23-4 site at www.PASportsOnline.com state meet in the 1,600 and 3,200. while winning the long jump at CCS. 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N “She has no fear,” Plumer said. Plumer has fear,” no “She “I’ve already exceeded expecta- “I’ve 1 seedThe in jump No. is the long Robinson is furtherSHP’s back Paly’s be will Friday busy Also Sullivan is ranked 22 in the No. “I expected him Paly to win,” In the 300 girls’ hurdles, Gunn’s the state. She’ll be seeded No. 10 in count- the prelims and Plumer isn’t ing her out. races to the“She finish line. She race. to loves She up. gives never CCS champion as a freshman? in bonus territory I want now. We’re her to make finals and she’ll I know makebe disappointed if she doesn’t finals.” tions for this season,” he said. “I’m he said. this “I’m for tions season,” already has hap- what with happy pened — winning CCS and getting Thisa PR. has already been extra. a great just is else Anything season. jump one to jump to be able happy just I’m that take against the go- best in the state. I’m out, go to ing good.” and make sure it’s Serra of Adoree Jackson (Southern only one There’s Section) at 24-9. other past 24 Only feet. 4 1/2 inches separates six the jumpers, next including Du. 23 seed. the No. He quali- at 22-10, fied in the long jump after taking auto- the surpassing CCS, at fifth qualifying mark. Robinson’s matic is the high however, best event, hurdles, his where record school and third-place from time 14.34 of CCS earned seed for him 11 the No. 14 also No. the state prelims. He’s inoverall the state. Miklos and theSullivan, Gunn’s team relay freshmen of Paly 4x400 and DamiEli Givens Bolarinwa, Gates and Sulli- senior Jayshawn anchoredvan, who the Vikings to victory at CCS in a season best of — taking3:22.77 Paly from fifth to first. open 400 his third-place following finish at CCS. 48.97 of Fung said Sullivan.coach Jason of freshman only the be will Miklos in the after field stunning her 43.39 victory at CCS shattered the school in 14 record her to No. and moved

John Hale ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊU “I wasn’t expecting 23 on to get “I wasn’t Du continued to keep warm in getting the“After 23-4, the mind- Du, in overall ranked the 13 No. an- hoping just for I’m “For now, matterNo happens, what though, Gunn freshman Maya Miklos won the 300 hurdles at the CCS finals. son before surpassingson before that at CCS. Du said. “That that a was jump,” surprisepleasant to see that 23-4 . . . I came in not expecting to win. afterBut, that 23-4, really I got excited.” case he needed to jump again, es- Wong Matt Mitty’s after pecially jumped 1/2. 23-3 Du said. “Iset changed,” can win this; to win I want this.” state, will 8 seed be the in No. Fri- prelims at the state meet. He day’s plans on taking one jump. just Thatother me should get 23-footer. in (the finals). the goal now. That’s If I pop another be I’ll jump, big looking at a medal.” Du is satisfied with his senior year.

“Making to the it 400 finals would Du has similar feel- Alto’s Palo be really would “It great to make Du heads into the state meet fol- That injury has limited Du has heel been“My bothering me while injury the suffered first Du Compounding the was problem Despite all his of setbacks, Du John Hale John Menlo Schooljunior Maddy Price (second from right) won the 400 meters and 200 at the CCS Championships and will be among the top seeds in both events this weekend at the and CIF State Field Championships. Track events. Nia Dorner of Cordova is is Nia Dorner Cordova of events. 1 seedthe in No. the 400 (54.05) while Arianna Long Washington of leads theBeach Poly 200 in 23.18. best shot to make the finalsPrice’s is in the 400. be she said. would “It be fantastic,” the highlight season.” my of ings in jump. the long saidfinals,” Du, missed who his out sophomore year in the high jump leapingdespite a personal best of Because ties, only the of 6-foot-5. advanced to the finals.top 11 Du 12th. was a surpriselowing victory in the CCS finals, he leaped where a personal record 23-4 of his on first attempt. his was It only the jump of competition, due to a nagging injury to his left heel. this season, makes which his appearance in the state meet all the four In his past remarkable. more meets — De Anza finals, Division Qualifier,SCVAL CCS trials and CCS finals — Du has taken a total of four jumps. he said. the months,” for past two weeks“For the I looked at past few I last. my be might it as jump one each than more take to expect don’t jump per meet.” season. the of meet Pa- in jump triple the dual in competing first ly’s continuedHe to take at- multiple tempts in the meet finally but next stopped the when pain increased. jump triple the dropped also He and stopped high jumping after last year. the Palo Alto fact had no jumping facilities this season bleach- as new addeders were to the football field. Thus, and no pits an injured heel jumpedmeant Du during never practice. earlierleaped this 23-3 of a PR sea-

John Hale Friday’s prelimsin the 1,600 Friday’s “Many theof girls top are dou- Plumer expects Robinson to make Plum- “That be excellent,” would Menlo coaches School Jorge “I so ecstatic was at the double mo- provide should times Both “Last year at state pretty I was both in tested be will Price should be matter-of-fact for Rob- for should be matter-of-fact a three-secondinson as there’s very look betweengap and she 4 the should No. finals Both seed. similar the to CCS finals as Robin- son will 1 Anna test No. Maxwell (4:42.57) San Lorenzoof Valley Nikki 2 and No. Hiltz Aptos of in(4:44.93) the and 1,600 will see and No. 2 Maxwell (10:22.02) No. Fraser Scotts of Valley Vanessa 10 in the 3,200 along with (10:32.33) state leader Sarah Baxter Simi of three one of ju- (10:17.58), Valley niors among the seeds. top four Plumer said. bling,” the finals in the and 1,600 perhaps finish among the top three. er said of that possible finish.racing “She’s against girls. some very fast like. . . I would culminate to see it special.” something in Chen and Donoson FitzGerald thecould say same about Price, madewho the state meet last season in the 400 failed but to advance past the prelims. This season, Price is seeded 3 in the No. 400 and No. 9 in the 200 after winning CCS titles in both last week. events Her clocking in the 400 ranks54.78 her 3 in theNo. state and marked her first time seconds. Price’s under 55 200 time 24.30 have also of would been record, a school was it but wind-aided. and the (in the PR 400),” Price said been a long- her CCS effort.of “It’s just I’m term under goal 55. to get happened it at CCS.” happy mentum while last trip year’s to the state meet will her to focus allow more on the task at hand this weekend. she said. “I came into the young,” stadium and kind I was awe- of perform I didn’t why struck. That’s first my was It timeas well. at state, an to run honor just at state. and it’s This more year like I feel I belong. more experience. a lot have I just had this always confidence that I’ve I can beat anyone.” That mean a pair would per- of “Being better than I was last last was I than better “Being What make this would her happy Plumer wanted Robinson to run run to Robinson wanted Plumer “This first is my time at the state Robinson ran 4:48.41 in ranRobinson the 4:48.41 “She (Robinson) felt she had a (Robinson) felt “She She earnedShe her trip by to Clovis While running in both the events Only the one of six local individ- Temperatures reportedly willTemperatures be Palo Alto junior Nick Sullivan anchored 1,600 the Vikings’ relay team to victory at the CCS finals in a season best of 3:22.77 to qualifystate. for sonal bests and records. school her goal. That’s week,” she said. week,” weekend? only one race, but Robinson de- Robinson but race, one only undone left cided there work was both. in meet, so I’m excited,” said Robin- excited,” meet, so I’m meet a big and I really son. “It’s in it.” to do well want personal best of 10:28.08 in the the in 10:28.08 of best and1,600 record set a school and personal 3,200. time Her 1,600 is the No. 4 in No. 3 seed time while she’s over- the On two-miler. metric the all state list this season, Robinson ranks 3 in the 5 No. and 1,600 No. in the 3,200. better race in the 3,200 and that that and in 3,200 the race better run to better race a still had in she the so she wanted 1,600, to run it said Gunnagain,” coach PattiSue wanted Robinson on why Plumer, to double. taking third in the and 1,600 second Cen- weekend’s last at 3,200 the in tral Coast Section finals at Gilroy High. same meet is nothing Rob- for new inson, in the it doing state meet is a to due since this will be her first trip. A finals SCVAL the missed she ago, year Division Anza De U-17 Soccer conflict US her with team and thus could not compete after that. uals is guaranteed to be competing finals. That would in Saturday’s be in Robinson the 3,200 meters. in going by double to attempt She’ll the prelims 1,600 on Friday. around degrees 95 on Friday and The competition on Saturday. 102 might as be hot. just (continued from previous page) previous from (continued finals event start field Saturday, at with running4:30 p.m., off at going 6 p.m. State track State Sports

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK CCS BASEBALL Menlo’s title bid not a hit Knights fall in Division III final to history-making season by Pacific Grove by Emanuel Lee ver the past four years, Menlo School has been the O only baseball team to reach a Central Coast Section championship game. That comes as little consolation

for the Knights these days after fall- Dave Bouvier Maddy Price Andrew Buchanan ing to Pacific Grove in two straight Menlo School Menlo School Division III title games. The junior won the 200 in a The senior golfer shot an On Saturday, the Knights lost to windy 24.30 and captured even-par 72, making four the Breakers for the second straight Menlo School senior co-captains Jack Redman (left) and Adam the 400 in a school record birdies and four bogeys on year in the CCS finals, 10-4, at San Greenstein had to settle for a CCS Division III runner-up trophy again. of 54.78, the No. 3 time in the day, and tied for fourth Jose Municipal Stadium. the state this season, at the at the NCGA/CIF High “It was almost a nauseous feeling Indeed, every time Menlo mount- can ask is for you to get everything CCS Track and Field Cham- School Boys Championships of deja vu,” Menlo School coach ed a threat — it put runners on base out of your players you can. If you pionships to qualify for the to earn his first-ever trip to Craig Schoof said, referring to a in every inning — it was left frus- stepped back and said before the sea- 10-6 loss to Pacific Grove in the trated by not being able to get them son we’d end up 22-8 and reach the CIF State Meet. the state championships. 2012 title game. “Last year we were home for the majority of the game. CCS championship game, you’d say up 4-0 (when the game started to get “Those are two of the best pitch- our guys played to their potential.” Honorable mention away from us).” ers we’ve faced all year, especially The Knights finished with 10 hits, This time the No. 5 seed Knights the lefty (Cody),” said Menlo first all singles. Graham Stratford, Will Annalisa Crowe Victor Du (22-8) went up 2-0 in the top of the baseman Mikey Diekroeger, who King and Marcus had two hits each. Menlo-Atherton track & field Palo Alto track & field first off run-scoring singles from finished with two hits an a RBI. “We Diekroeger, meanwhile, can’t wait Angela Lin Bradley Knox Adam Greenstein and Christian were pumped up by getting ahead to get back to the postseason again. Gunn badminton Sacred Heart Prep golf Pluchar before things started to un- early, and then to watch them put up “Obviously our goal is to win CCS Gillian Meeks Austin Marcus ravel. In the bottom half of the in- a six spot was pretty deflating.” next year,” he said. “There’s nothing Gunn track & field Menlo baseball ning, No. 2 Pacific Grove erupted Menlo starting pitcher Austin like playoff baseball. The pressure is Maya Miklos Jack Redman* for six runs, effectively sealing the Marcus simply didn’t have it, al- fun, and every pitch has something Gunn track & field Menlo baseball outcome. lowing six runs and four hits while riding on it. CCS is where memories Adriana Noronha Nico Robinson* The Knights didn’t score again un- walking four in one inning. Even are made. We lost this one, but in Gunn track & field Palo Alto track & field til the outcome had already been de- though Menlo fell in the champion- the three playoff games before this, Sarah Robinson Nick Sullivan cided, plating two runs in the seventh. ship game for the second straight we had a blast.” Gunn track & field Palo Alto track & field The Menlo hitters had a rough time season, Schoof and Diekroeger ex- Pacific Grove’s 31-0 record is the * previous winner against Pacific Grove (31-0) starter pressed optimism for the future. It’s best in CCS history and the second- Conyol Cody (four innings) and easy to see why, as the Knights had best mark in state history, behind To see video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to www.PASportsOnline.com reliever Chris Clements, who com- just two senior starters in Saturday’s only Chatsworth’s 35-0 mark in bined for 11 strikeouts. The Knights title contest. 2004, according to Cal-Hi Sports. also left 13 runners on base. “Eight of our 10 starters are back, The Breakers also stretched their “Their pitchers were good, but and we also had an undefeated frosh- winning streak to 38, which includes CITY OF PALO ALTO we seemed tentative at the plate,” soph team,” Schoof said. “We hope that victory over Menlo in last sea- Schoof said. to be back here. As a coach, all you son’s Division III final. N NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palo Alto City Stanford’s Appel receives more honors Council will hold a public hearing at the Council meeting by Rick Eymer victory over the Bruins last Friday base for the Cardinal, starting in 30 on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. or as near tanford’s baseball season night. That earned him conference Pac-12 games while hitting .325. thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, 250 ended a little prematurely, de- player of the week honors. With a .405 slugging pct. and .368 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, for Consideration of 567- S spite a series win over visiting He was 10-4, with a 2.12 ERA on on-base pct., the CoSIDA Academic UCLA last weekend. The Cardinal, the season, and leaves with 28 ca- All-District choice had 13 multi-hit 595 Maybell Avenue Planned Community (PC), including: which ended 16-14 in the Pac-12, reer wins. outings. The junior scored 13 times (1) Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, (2) 32-22 overall, did not receive an Appel was named to the All-Pac- in league contests. Adoption of a Planned Community Ordinance Amending at-large bid to the NCAA tourna- 12 Conference team this week along Stanford failed to make the tour- the Zoning Map to Change the Zone Designations ment. with teammates Justin Ringo and nament for a variety of reasons, the The next time anyone sees Car- Brian Ragira. Menlo School grad most important being its 3-9 stretch from R-2 and RM-15 to Allow a 15 Unit Single Family dinal right-hander Mark Appel on Danny Diekroeger was named hon- during one point in conference play and 60 Unit Affordable Rental Development for Seniors, the mound, he’ll be wearing the orable mention for the Cardinal. and a 1-6 stretch, which included a including Two Concessions under State Density Bonus uniform of a professional base- Ragira was second among confer- series sweep by UNLV, a series win Law (Building Height and Daylight Plane), and (3) ball team. The senior, named first ence players with 44 hits and led the by Utah and a loss to UC Davis. Approval of a Resolution Amending the Comprehensive team All-American for the second Cardinal with a .344 clip. He started The Pac-12 Conference does not straight season, figures to be one of at first base in each of the 30 Pac-12 host a tournament, rightly so in Plan Designation for a Portion of the Site to Single Family the first two players selected during games while driving in 25 runs with baseball, but other conferences do Residential (from Multifamily Residential), for the Project Major League Baseball’s First-Year four home runs. Ragira committed host tournaments and when under- Located at 567-595 Maybell Avenue. The Planning and Player Draft, which gets underway one error in 316 chances for a .997 dog wins the conference title, sever- Transportation Commission recommends approval of June 6. fielding pct. al at-large bids go by the wayside. Appel finished his Stanford ca- A sub-.200 career hitter entering It really all boils down to those the zone change and project. reer as the school’s all-time strike- 2013, Ringo caught fire during his two losing streaks, which was a * Quasi-Judicial. out leader with 372. His final ap- senior campaign and registered 40 combined 4-15 record, and the Car- pearance was another gem: eight hits for a .325 average from the lead- dinal’s 5-9 mark in one-run game. A DONNA J. GRIDER, MMC innings, three hits, one run, two off spot. run here or there would have made a City Clerk walks, nine strikeouts and a 2-1 Diekroeger was a rock at second world of difference. N Page 30ÊUÊ >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Sports

That wasn’t the case, however, the first set and closed out the frame NCAA tennis last week and again Monday against 6-2 after she and Weatherholt alter- (continued from page 28) Weatherholt, a senior All-American nated games. and winningest player in Nebraska Early momentum favored Weath- were treated to another dominating history who entered the champi- erholt in the second set, racing to a performance by one of the storied onship match with only one loss. 2-0 lead and handing Gibbs her first program’s all-time greats. Becom- Weatherholt’s tourney resume was multi-game deficit in several days. ing Stanford’s 16th all-time colle- also impressive, including victo- Gibbs battled back to 2-2, only to giate singles champion (14 NCAA, ries over Cal’s Klara Fabikova and see Weatherholt move back in front 2 AIAW), Gibbs collected her 111th UCLA’s Robin Anderson, an op- 3-2. career victory and will leave behind ponent who handed Gibbs one of After Gibbs evened the match a legacy of elite her four losses in at 3-3, Weatherholt required atten- tennis. 2013. tion from the trainers and it became Gibbs, who “It was a little clear she was not at full strength. earlier this spring bit unsettling to The Cornhusker has battled injury publicly voiced Bill Kallenberg/Stanfordphoto.com play such a dark- during her career, redshirting the her decision to horse on such a 2010-11 campaign after suffering turn pro and forgo big stage and im- an ACL tear. her senior year, portant venue,” Tied at 4-4 in the second set, will now focus Gibbs said. “I Gibbs found another gear and closed on elevating her scouted her a lit- out the match 6-4. game to the next tle bit through the Gibbs is only the second Stanford level. For the last end of the week player to win an NCAA team, singles two weeks in Ur- watching how and doubles title in her career, team- bana, and really she was winning ing with Mallory Burdette to cap- since the day she her points. She’s ture the 2012 doubles crown. Also first stepped foot Nicole Gibbs celebrates title. a very solid player, accomplishing the feat was Linda on The Farm, it’s been evident the hits a flat ball, so (Stanford coach) Gates (Team: 1982, 1984, Singles: two-time NCAA singles champion Lele (Forood) and I went out after 1985, Doubles: 1984, 1985). is simply on another level than her my match yesterday and just prac- Monday’s singles title was the opponents. ticed fielding those lower balls, and fourth career for Gibbs, who last And she kept her level of play high that’s the only way I knew how to year claimed the NCAA Champi- despite an injury this year. prepare for today.” onships, Pac-12 Championships and “I had kind of a tough season,” Then again, why should Gibbs be ITA Northwest Regional Champi- Gibbs said. “I ended the summer intimidated by any college player? onships. with an abdominal injury that kept After all, she’s battled Serena Wil- Gibbs also became the first play- me out, to varying degrees, of the liams on her home court inside the er to capture the NCAA team and fall season. I played a couple pro Taube Family Tennis Stadium and singles title in the same year since tournaments, but I wasn’t playing has since continued to compete in Duke’s Mallory Cecil (2009) in anything in college. When I came pro tournaments with the objective College Station, Texas. N back, I wasn’t nearly as dominant of gaining experience and improv- Bill Kallenberg/Stanfordphoto.com as I had been at the one position at ing her ranking. (Brian Risso is a member of the Stanford junior Nicole Gibbs became the first player to win back-to- my school.” Gibbs bolted out to a 4-1 lead in Stanford Sports Information staff) back NCAA singles titles since Stanford’s Amber Liu in 2003-04.

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The Palo Alto University Rotary Club recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary Gala at the University Club of Palo Alto. The proceeds will be used to support a variety of local and international humanitarian projects. Some of the local projects include the Belle Haven Community School, Youth Community Service, the Palo Alto High School YCS/Interact Club, Stevenson House, Rotacare of the Bay Area, and the Downtown Food Closet. This year, we also raised funds in support of the Ravenswood Educational Foundation and the East Palo Alto Kids Foundation. Our international projects include education, healthcare, and economic development in rural El Salvador.

The Palo Alto University Rotary Club wishes to thank the following outside sponsors and major donors for their generous support:

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The Palo Alto University Rotary Club meets on Fridays at 7:30 AM at the Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel. Guests are welcome. For more information, please visit us at www.paloaltouniversityrotary.org.

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