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Page 2ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis City, fire union deadlocked over minimum staffing wage decrease, revisions to the called the provision, which requires department’s ability to provide ade- Grand Jury calls minimum-staffing pension formula and a proposal to the same staffing levels around the quate service. It is there to ensure the share health care costs with the city clock regardless of how many calls safety of both the community and clauses ‘a disadvantage’ to cities — measures similar to those un- are received, “an archaic approach the firefighters, Spitaleri said. He by Gennady Sheyner dertaken by other employee groups to providing services.” added that the department’s staffing over the past two years. Spitaleri “I think minimum staffing is ab- level of three firefighters per engine he tense negotiations between Alto Professional Firefighters, Lo- also said the union proposed bring- solute key (in negotiations) and has is already low, by county standards. Palo Alto and its largest fire- cal 1319, both said minimum staffing down the minimal staffing level been from day one from the city’s “Every time there’s a call, we’re T fighters union remain dead- ing — a guarantee that at least 29 from 29 to 25, even though he char- perspective,” Keene told the Week- relying on other cities for additional locked because of a dispute over fire employees will be on duty at all acterized the proposed staffing level ly. “It’s really difficult otherwise to resources because we don’t have the the minimal-staffing provision in times — remains the great divider as “the bare minimum.” get a handle on controlling overtime staffing on our engines that we need, the firefighters’ contract, both sides in the contract negotiations, which The city declined the offer. costs and to look at how staff can be whether on medical calls, fires or in told the Weekly this week. have dragged on since May 2010. Instead, management is focusing deployed most effectively.” a major catastrophe,” Spitaleri said. City Manager James Keene and In recent weeks, the union upped on scrapping the minimum-staff- Spitaleri countered that minimum Tony Spitaleri, president of Palo its offer to the city, agreeing to a ing requirement altogether. Keene staffing is critical to maintaining the (continued on page 9)

EDUCATION Homework, counseling among new priorities In annual two-day retreat, school board, staff ponder policies to guide district by Chris Kenrick close look at homework policies and high school coun- A seling will be among the top priorities of the Palo Alto school district this fall. In 12 hours of discussions over two days, Board of Education members this week hammered out a rough list of “focused goals” for 2011-12, which will be refined and voted on in September. Much of the conversation was about fostering school climates in which students feel supported and parents think their kids are getting a fair shake. Veronica Weber Superintendent Kevin Skelly said he wants policies that “weave together” academic excellence and social-emotional support for students so that “when you’re talking about one of those things, people Batter up! The boys of summer are back don’t think you’re choosing.” Outfielder Gabe Campos, center, of the San Mateo Little League American Team (ages 11-12), waits in the outfield during the District 52 The tentative list of goals pleased tournament against the Redwood City Highlanders at Palo Alto’s Little League field on Wednesday. The American Team, which won 14-1, next parents who have lobbied schools to heads to sectionals. explicitly address issues of academic stress — and their possible link to a devastating cluster of teen suicides third taxi service, that additional that began two years ago. TRANSPORTATION cabs would not create traffic or “I want to thank the board and the parking problems and that Singh has superintendent for ... taking steps enough work experience. to reduce academic stress and also Singh’s team, which included two for addressing counseling and con- Taxi companies say: ‘No fare’ attorneys and a translator, produced necteness,” said parent Ken Dauber, Application by A Orange Cab to pick up fares five letters from individuals and a founder of the school lobbying businesses stating that a need for group We Can Do Better Palo Alto. in Palo Alto is contested more taxicabs does indeed exist in “We don’t have to balance social- by Jeff Carr Palo Alto. Though not in attendance emotional well-being and academic at the hearing, Barbara Gross, gen- success, because our kids are most oncerned that a new taxi ser- Alto showed up at a public hearing At times chaotic and noisy, the eral manager of the Garden Court happy when they’re successful at vice wants to horn in on their Wednesday (June 29) to oppose an meeting focused on whether A Hotel on Cowper Street, asserted learning, and they’re most success- C business, drivers from two application by A Orange Cab Com- Orange Cab owner Jorawar Singh cab companies that service Palo pany of Santa Clara. could prove that the city needs a (continued on page 8) (continued on page 6) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊU Page 3

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “There‘s no place like home.” 450 CAMBRIDGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306 ‘‘ Redwood City - San Mateo - San Jose (650) 326-8210 PUBLISHER William S. Johnson EDITORIAL Jocelyn Dong, Editor Carol Blitzer, Associate Editor Keith Peters, Sports Editor Tyler Hanley, Express™ and Online Editor Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor Don’t pave over paradise. Tom Gibboney, Spectrum Editor Chris Kenrick, Gennady Sheyner, Staff Writers —Community gardener Rita Morgin, who ob- Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor jects to proposed changes to the Main Library park- Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant ing lot that would impact garden space. See story on Veronica Weber, Staff Photographer Dale Bentson, Colin Becht, page 5. Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, Sheila Himmel, Chad Jones, Kevin Kirby, ‘‘ Jack McKinnon, Jeanie K. Smith, www.matchedcaregivers.com Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Contributors Jeff Carr, Janelle Eastman, Aaron Guggenheim, Casey Moore, Editorial Interns Leslie Shen, Arts & Entertainment Intern DESIGN Shannon Corey, Design Director Around Town Raul Perez, Assistant Design Director JUST DANCE ... Palo Alto’s de- raised questions about the future of Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Scott Peterson, bate over the future of Cubberley charging and envisioned a time, 10 Paul Llewellyn, Senior Designers Community Center turned conten- to 15 years from now, when the city Gary Vennarucci, Designer tious Monday night when artists, would have centralized locations PRODUCTION school-district boosters and former (much like gas-station hubs) where Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Dorothy Hassett, Samantha Mejia, Blanca Yoc, mayors urged the City Council not people would flock to charge their Sales & Production Coordinators to offer an 8-acre parcel of the cars. Commissioner Arthur Keller, ADVERTISING center for sale to Foothill College. who switched to electric cars a Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing One speaker, Jo Gilbert, compared decade ago, was more supportive Judie Block, Janice Hoogner, Gary Whitman, of rolling out parking spots with Display Advertising Sales Foothill to a “200-pound gorilla” Neil Fine, Rosemary Lewkowitz, trying to impose its will on the Level-2 chargers, saying he expects Real Estate Advertising Sales city — a description that several these chargers to remain the in- David Cirner, Irene Schwartz, council members rejected. Per- dustry standard for a long period of Inside Advertising Sales Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. haps the highlight of the long and time. But he was less certain about Diane Martin, Real Estate Advertising Assistants contentious public hearing came how many charging stations the city Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. from DanceVisions, a dance studio should unroll. “I’d expect that within EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES at Cubberley. Laura Zweig, who 10 years, that 10 percent of com- Rachel Palmer, Online Operations Coordinator Rachel Hatch, Multimedia Product Manager teaches at the studio, showed the mercial parking spaces will be used council a collage of photos featur- by electric vehicles,” Keller said. BUSINESS Penelope Ng, Payroll & Benefits Manager ing children who have trained at “Whether that means 10 percent of These are Rainbow Sandals Elena Dineva, Mary McDonald, Susie Ochoa, the studio since the age of 3. She the parking spaces need to be elec- Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business then deferred the remainder of her tric stations or not is an open ques- Associates Buy them new. Wear them to perfection public-speaking time to her danc- tion.” In the coming months, the city ADMINISTRATION ing colleagues, who rose from their plans to brush up on the topic by is- Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & Promotions Director seats and indulged in a minute of suing a request for proposals to the Janice Covolo, Receptionist synchronized clapping, swivel- private sector, according to a report Ruben Espinoza, Courier ing and hip-shaking to the beat from Jaime Rodriguez, the city’s EMBARCADERO MEDIA of Duffy’s “Mercy.” The surprise chief transportation planner. William S. Johnson, President performance delighted the audi- Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing ence, who responded with a hearty UPROOTED ... Former Palo Alto 526 Waverley Street Downtown Palo Alto Frank A. Bravo, Director, Information Technology round of cheers and applause. 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COMMUNITY SERVICES Remove shed, (+4 to +7 parking spaces)

New connector driveway allows shared use by both Library and Art Center Visitors, (-2 parking spaces) Plan to connect Main Revise both parking patterns & drive lanes: net 23 spaces Library, Art Center draws ire (+2 spaces) Create new central pp,laza, integrate landscape with Community gardeners fear loss of space current Library Landscape Design by Janelle Eastman Widen crossing for drop-offs & create new Art Center proposal to improve the con- are not ‘unused’ or ‘dead’ space but forecourt with planting, seating and improved nection between Palo Alto’s very much alive and appreciated by pedestrian circulation to east A Main Library and its Art families with children, gardeners parking lot. Center, both on Newell Road, is and anyone who walks through the infuriating community gardeners, gardens. Don’t pave over paradise,” who fear the proposed improve- Morgin said. MAIN ART ments would threaten garden plots But staff from city’s Public LIBRARY CENTER at the site. Works and Community Services of City Courtesy Palo Alto The library and art center are both departments wrote in a report that scheduled for major renovations over a fire-access trail currently running the next two years. The art center through the community gardens closed in April and will hold a reno- could be moved, opening up alter- vation groundbreaking July 16. nate space for garden plots. The Library Advisory Commis- Morgin nonetheless argued that Newell Road sion discussed three potential de- even with the removal of the trail Net impact: +6 to +9 parking spaces signs last week. All three include the and the addition of a driveway, Design Concept 2 for integrating the parking lots of the Main Library and the Palo Alto Art Center calls for a addition of a driveway between the there would still be less usable gar- curved parking lot off Newell Road with a new central plaza, as well as a connector driveway between the old main parking lots of the two build- den space due to exhaust from cars parking lots. The net result would be six to nine more parking spaces and safer pedestrian drop-offs, staff said. ings, removal of a parking shed and driving by. the addition of a central plaza. The goal of connecting the library rent driveway curved and expanded Commissioner Leonardo Hoch- and art center include improving ac- to encompass parking spaces on berg said the buildings would be bet- cess to the buildings, increasing the either side (the current narrow lot ter connected with the addition of a safety of pedestrians and bicyclists would be eliminated). The cross- curved driveway, enabling visitors to and creating a sense of unity on the walk would also feature a raised go between the facilities easily. site, city staff said. platform acting as a large speed But the plan to connect the library The driveway would enable cars bump for cars. branch and art center has drawn to travel between parking lots when The third design shares the same criticism from visitors to the com- searching for a space, rather than concepts as the second but would munity gardens, which are adjacent exiting onto Newell Road and re- also expand a nearby drop-off zone. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC to the library’s main parking lot. entering down the block, which en- The number of parking spaces £nxÊÕÃÊ,>`]Ê*>ÊÌÊUÊÈxä®ÊnxÈÈÈÈÓÊUÊÜÜÜ°vVV«>°À}Ê Up to six garden plots could be dangers pedestrians and bicyclists, could change, with the second op- -Õ`>ÞÊ7ÀÃ «Ê>`Ê-Õ`>ÞÊ-V Ê>ÌÊ£ä\ääÊ>°° displaced by the driveway, accord- staff said. tion bringing the most additional ing to preliminary plans. The driveway plan would also spaces (up to nine) and the first op- This Sunday: Checking the Time A new driveway would also create bring new bike racks to the site to tion potentially resulting in the loss Rev. David Howell preaching noise and pollution in the gardens, encourage cycling. A parking shed, of one space. according to Rita Morgin, a Palo which gardeners said attracts va- Hochberg said that before renova- Alto gardener. The driveway would grant dwellers, would also be re- tions are made, it would be helpful An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ pass by the “Garden Annex,” an area moved. to talk with people affiliated with that lies between the Main Library As part of the three proposed other Bay Area buildings that fea- and Main Garden and serves as a designs, a crosswalk between the ture connecting parking lots. meeting and play area for families art center and the library would be The preliminary designs will be and their children. widened as a safety measure for pe- presented to the City Council on “Putting in a driveway will ruin destrians. July 11. If approved by the council, the quietness of this gathering area,” In the first design, the current renovations would begin by the end Morgin said. driveway that runs in front of the of this year. Costs and funds for ren- She also argued that the loss of art center would be retained, along ovations are not yet finalized. N garden space would have a negative with the narrow parking lot paral- Editorial Intern Janelle East- impact on visitors and wildlife. lel to it. man can be emailed at jeastman@ “Bird habitat and buffer zones The second design shows the cur- paweekly.com.

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LAND USE Online This Week Proposed downtown ‘gateway’ building debated These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news Planning commissioners call for more apartments, greater height for ‘Lytton Gateway’ or click on “News” in the left, green column. by Gennady Sheyner

Police investigate thefts at future Facebook HQ alo Alto officials would like Alma St. was proposed in March as features discussed below.” Police in Menlo Park are investigating three separate thefts of copper to see larger developments a 64-foot tall, five-story building These features would include wid- wiring this month from the future headquarters of Facebook. (Posted P near the city’s transit stations, with a café on the ground floor, of- ened sidewalks, more street trees, June 29 at 3:49 p.m.) but they are still trying to hash out fice space on the first four floors and ground-floor retail and shortened exactly who should occupy these five apartments on the fifth floor. At pedestrian crosswalks at Lytton and Woman arrested after trying to run car off road buildings. that time, the commission voted 6-1, Alma. A woman was arrested after allegedly trying to run her own car off The question of what types of de- with Susan Fineberg dissenting, to Planning commissioners agreed the road with another vehicle after her car was repossessed in Palo velopments the city should encourage initiate the zone change. that the proposed building’s location Alto Tuesday night (June 28), according to police. (Posted June 29 at downtown bubbled up Wednesday Lytton Gateway LLC — which presents the city with great opportu- 12:36 p.m.) night, when the Planning and Trans- consists of Boyd Smith, Lund Smith nities, but they had different opin- portation Commission discussed a and Scott Foster, with consultant ions about how to take advantage of EPA police conducting parole, probation sweeps proposed four-story building that a Jim Baer of Premier Properties — these opportunities. Some called for East Palo Alto police conducted parole and probation sweeps developer hopes to construct at the has since scaled back the proposal more apartments, others said they throughout the city Wednesday (June 29) as part of an ongoing crack- site of a former Shell station on Alma to four floors and 50 feet in height. would like to see even more height Street and Lytton Avenue. The retail component was roughly and others lobbied the applicants to down on gang activity. (Posted June 29 at 11:07 a.m.) The developer, Lytton Gateway doubled and the number of apart- reserve the apartments for seniors. LLC, is seeking a zone change to ments went up to six, which includes The commission did not take any New head named for language, Tinsley programs a planned community (PC) zone, three units of affordable housing. votes on the project Wednesday, but A Palo Alto middle school administrator has been named district- which would enable it to exceed The developers have also offered provided a series of comments — wide “coordinator of academic success,” with responsibility for the the city’s zoning regulations in ex- two electric vehicle recharging sta- some of them conflicting — to the English Language Development Program and the Tinsley Voluntary change for a set of public benefits. tions and new street trees. applicant’s team. Transfer Program. (Posted June 29 at 9:53 a.m.) Because the dense project would The project’s biggest selling The development will likely see be next to the downtown Caltrain point, however, is the location. In a further revisions before it goes to Man kicks, spits at officers in Mountain View station, it would comport with the memo to the council, the applicants the City Council for a vote. Both A San Jose man was arrested in Mountain View early Sunday morn- wishes of the City Council, which said the new building will “further the city’s planning commission and ing (June 26) with more than 10 grams of cocaine in his pocket, po- last year directed staff to explore al- entrench Palo Alto as a regional the Architectural Review Board are lice said. The man reportedly resisted arrest, and kicked, spat at and lowing greater building heights and leader in progressive planning and currently reviewing the project and yelled racial epithets at one of the arresting officers. (Posted June 28 at higher density near major transit design, unquestionably aided by the are scheduled to issue their own rec- 1:45 p.m.) centers. Bay Area’s premier transit center ommendations before the council The Lytton Gateway project at 355 across the street which beckons the rules on the zone change. N New study, same arguments in compost debate Palo Alto’s heated debate over the future of local composting reig- nited Monday night (June 27), with both supporters and opponents of teacher I’m going to get hammered a way for them to collaborate and a new facility pointing to a newly released analysis to support their School priorities with no chance of an A, but if I get potentially foster greater consisten- position. (Posted June 27 at 9:56 p.m.) (continued from page 3) this other teacher it’s an easy A,’” cy in approach. board member Dana Tom said. Member Camille Townsend cau- Stanford Hospital, parents near agreement ful at learning when they’re happy,” Some board members worried tioned that a goal mentioning “con- Stanford University Medical Center has offered to relocate a day he said. that unduly harsh grading — par- sistency” could be misinterpreted and care center to another campus site to appease a large group of parents Dauber’s group has pressed Gunn ticularly in high school math and have the effect of “tamping down” who believe Stanford’s hospital-expansion project would threaten their High School to scrap its traditional science classes — could undermine particularly creative teachers. children’s health, a spokesperson for the parents said Monday night college-counseling system and adopt students’ confidence and possible “As long as we have a base of (June 27). (Posted June 27 at 7:41 p.m.) Palo Alto High School’s “teacher pursuit of the subject as a career. consistency, I want to capture the advisor” system, which uses teach- “I don’t know if anyone steps individuality and excitement of Robber shoots man in leg in Mountain View ers to augment the counseling staff. back and says, ‘Why do we give the each teacher,” Townsend said, men- A Mountain View man was shot in the leg with a handgun and Neither Gunn nor the district has grades we do, and what’s the ratio- tioning in particular the historic robbed of his pellet gun Monday afternoon (June 27), police said. agreed to that — but officials did nal objective,’” board member Bar- re-enactments created for years by promise to bring in an unbiased (Posted June 27 at 4:06 p.m.) bara Klausner said. former Paly social studies teacher outsider to evaluate the two systems She wondered why, in one Ad- Mike McGovern. and “share best practices.” vanced Placement biology program, Board members said new struc- Menlo Park burglary suspects tied to other crime In the homework area, board 72 percent of students earn a 4 or 5 tural policies, including the school Neighborhood watch works. A resident of the Willows neighborhood of members said they may adopt a spe- on the AP test but only 38 percent of calendar, start time and block sched- Menlo Park spotted two strangers strolling through his neighbor’s back- cific “homework policy” as a nudge them get an A in the class. ules, have great effect on school cli- yard on Friday (June 24), and called police. (Posted June 27 at 2:24 p.m.) to drive change in practices. “Are we asking our students to do mate. “We’d have to form some sort of more than the AP test requires or is “If we look at this through school Stabbing suspect arrested in Menlo Park committee, get some PTA input and there some other purpose we’re try- culture, we want to make sure we A sharp exchange of words turned physical in Menlo Park on Thurs- appoint some people,” Skelly said. ing to achieve, because it certainly have a culture we designed rather day (June 23). Police arrested city resident Alamoti Finau, 69, for “Pleasanton has been through has an impact on students’ social- than a culture that happens to us,” allegedly stabbing another man in the arm, police said. (Posted June 24 this process, and I have their board- emotional health,” Klausner said. Caswell said. N at 1:24 p.m.) policy markup. We’ll do it with the Board President Melissa Baten board values of transparency.” Caswell worried about potential First Person: A conversation with Meg Waite Clayton Skelly said the faculties at Paly consequences beyond high school. Space Shuttle blog Meg Waite Clayton has published three novels, including “The and at JLS Middle School have al- “The danger we’re creating there landing on Town Square Wednesday Sisters,” which is set in Eleanor Pardee Park. In this “First ready taken steps to examine home- is that only the rocket scientists are Person” video, Clayton talks about the challenges and triumphs of work policies. going to be enthusiastic about study- Todd Heapy, a Bay Area pho- writing, and gets in some quality time with her pet Golden Retriever, Both Skelly and board members ing those subjects in college and be- tographer and animation art- Frodo. (Posted June 26 at 10:02 a.m.) referred frequently to parent focus- yond,” she said. ist, will be blogging on Town group meetings held last month, in “Are we doing a disservice to a Square about the launch of the Recent property owners get tax break which randomly selected parents student who might be engaged and NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Not many people look forward to hearing from the Santa Clara were invited to talk about their ex- great at math but will never take an- from Kennedy Space Center County Assessor’s Office. But close to 2,700 Palo Alto homeowners periences with the schools. other math course?” in Florida. Heapy has been a received a notice mailed Friday (June 24) letting them know that their Many parents raised concerns Skelly noted some grading dispar- space-shuttle enthusiast since property taxes have been reduced. (Posted June 24 at 10:04 a.m.) about inconsistency, in which a ities may reflect the behavior of a childhood, and he will give child’s experience — and level of student who, while competent at the Palo Alto readers a taste of the Plane crashes, flips in the Baylands preparation for the following year subject, “never does the homework final shuttle launch with his Three people on board a small Cessna plane escaped largely unharmed — too often depended on the teach- and is always tardy.” blogs starting next week. The after the plane lost power, nosedived and flipped over as it approached er he or she happened to have. Tom cautioned against imposing launch is currently scheduled For high school students, differ- for Friday, July 8. Palo Alto Airport Thursday evening (June 23). (Posted June 24 at 9:03 a.m.) “top-down directives” regarding ences in grading policies also were homework and grades, saying, “You To read Todd Heapy’s Space raised as a concern. won’t get much compliance.” Shuttle blog, go to Town Square Want to get news briefs e-mailed to you every weekday? “It’s not a good system if there’s Skelly and board members advo- and click on “Todd Heapy’s Sign up for Express, our new daily e-edition. Go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com to sign up. inconsistent grading between class- cated more “professional develop- Space Shuttle blog.” N es and students think, ‘If I get this ment” opportunities for teachers as Page 6ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Upfront LAND USE News Digest Trash rates to rise again in Palo Alto Palo Alto residents should expect to see their trash rates spike by 13 percent this fall to help cover a gaping budget hole in the city’s refuse operation. The rate adjustment would supplement the 6 percent rate increase the City Council approved for residential customers in October. If approved by the council, it would push the residential monthly rate for a mini-can container from $15.90 to $17.90. The rate for the regular 32-gallon trash bin would rise from $32.86 to $37.16 under the new proposal from the Public Works Department. The rate increases, which the council’s Finance Committee is scheduled to discuss Tuesday night, are part of a Public Works plan to close a $3.7 million hole in the city’s Refuse Fund. The fund has been struggling financially in recent years as residents increased their recycling efforts and switched from large cans to mini-cans, slashing their bills and creating revenue shortages for the city, which doesn’t charge for Veronica Weber recycling. In October, the City Council raised residential rates by 6 percent and commercial rates by 9 percent. These rates are scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, but staff has recommended extending them into next year. In addition to raising rates, Public Works staff is proposing to construct From artists’ studios to child care to classrooms, Cubberley Community Center is a well-used Palo alto a smaller Recycling Center with more limited hours of operations than institution. Here, students wait outside of a classroom for their class to begin on Wednesday. the existing center in Byxbee Park. Other cost-cutting measures include freezing a Zero Waste Coordinator position and raising rent for the Utili- ties Department’s use of the Los Altos Treatment Plant site. School district asserts need for Cubberley land The city is also exploring changing its street-sweeping services from weekly to biweekly or monthly, though that change isn’t expected to take Opposing 8-acre sale to Foothill, board asks to work with city effect for at least another year and only after a public-outreach process. on ‘joint interest’ in property The Finance Committee will consider the proposed rate increases at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Conference Room at City Hall. N by Chris Kenrick and Gennady Sheyner — Gennady Sheyner ith the fate of the Cubberley ees” to preserve the Cubberley op- Tom said. “I’m not willing to bet the Community Center at stake, tion for K-12 growth. farm on the nature of the change, or East Palo Alto school libraries saved Palo Alto school board Admitting they “could have done a when that change will take place.” School libraries will be open and computers running in East Palo Alto W schools this fall after the Ravenswood City School District narrowly members laid their cards on the table, better job” of planning, board mem- Noting the school district, the city saying future Palo Altans will need bers said they now believe working and Foothill “all have some overlap averted layoffs of its entire library and technology staffs. the entire 35 acres of the former high with the city “will produce effective in what they want,” Board President But the school year will be shorter, classes larger and two of eight cam- school for K-12 education. and mutually beneficial decisions Melissa Baten Caswell said none- puses will close as the district, serving 3,600 K-8 children in East Palo The assertion by the school board for the residents we serve.” theless she doubts “the site is big Alto and eastern Menlo Park, shaved $3.2 million from its approximately — in a formal, unanimous vote — “A deadline of the Foothill-De enough to give everybody part of $39 million 2011-12 budget. came Tuesday, less than 24 hours Anza Community College District, the sweet spot.” Ravenswood trustees unanimously approved the budget June 23. after the Palo Alto City Council much as I love them, should not be Caswell indicated the district After initially recommending layoffs of district library and technology agreed to consider the possible sale framing or driving this decision,” “does not have additional money staff members, Superintendent Maria De La Vega said she was able to of 8 city-owned acres of the dilapi- board member Barb Mitchell said. floating around” to buy the 8 acres, preserve all seven positions by cobbling together foundation and grant dated Cubberley site to the Foothll- “If the city or school district loses adding that she “can guess” but does funding. De Anza Community College Dis- control over this property, it’s a for- not really know the city’s financial But 26 teaching positions will be lost — through attrition — because trict. The school district owns the ever decision. We’ll never have the constraints and therefore would like of the increased class sizes, officials said. remaining 27 acres of Cubberley. choice to change our minds.” to work together. K-3 class sizes will rise from 20 to 25, and fourth- through eighth-grade School board members indicated Palo Alto’s district-wide enroll- In a presentation to the City class sizes will increase from 29 to 31. they do not back a sale to Foothill ment, at 12,024 last fall, has been Council Monday, City Manager Jim Ravenswood trustees particularly struggled with recommended lay- and want to work with the council to on a steady upward trajectory since Keene said capital improvements offs in the district’s maintenance staff, ultimately avoiding a vote on “define and address” the joint city- hitting a post-Baby Boom nadir of and annual maintenance at Cub- the layoffs. Instead, they asked De La Vega instead to work with local school interest in the property. 7,452 in 1989. berley is projected at $10.2 million representatives of the California School Employees Association to make With school headcount quickly Elementary enrollment in par- from 2012 to 2016. reductions in the maintenance department. rising again, Cubberley could be ticular has grown quickly in recent The city currently pays the school Nearly half of Ravenswood’s $39 million budget comes from restrict- needed for a fourth middle school years, and officials are scrambling district $4.48 million a year to lease ed federal and state grants targeted specifically to address things like as early as 2015 and for a third com- to add up to 40 K-5 classrooms Cubberley, with that lease expiring poverty, special education, school improvement, migrant education and prehensive high school by 2021, across the district. in 2014. English-language learners. school board members said. Until At its historic high in 1968 — In addition, the city pays the dis- About 80 percent of Ravenswood students are considered low-income now, they had been reticent about when Palo Alto had three high trict $1.7 million a year as part of under government guidelines, 61 percent are English language learners when and how they might use the schools and more than 20 elemen- a “covenant” under which the dis- and 30 percent each year are new enrollees, according to the Ravenswood 4000 Middlefield Road acreage. tary schools — enrollment reached trict agreed not to sell off any more Education Foundation. N Cubberley operated as a compre- 15,575. Currently, there are two high school sites for private development. — Chris Kenrick hensive high school from 1955 to schools, three middle schools and It pays the district another $600,000 1979, when it was closed due to de- 12 elementary campuses. annually in exchange for land at all Land sale connects Skyline, Russian Ridge clining enrollment. Following that, Two former mayors — Mike 12 elementary schools that provide In an effort to connect two land preserves and provide the commu- it was leased to the city, which has Cobb and Lanie Wheeler — and space for after-school child care, nity with greater access to trails and viewing locations, Palo Alto-based operated it as a community center. two former school board presidents which is managed by the nonprofit Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) sold nearly 100 acres of La Honda- The city took ownership of 8 acres — Diane Reklis and Carolyn Tuch- Palo Alto Community Child Care. It area land to Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) on at Cubberley in 2001 in exchange for er — pleaded with the school board also pays for utilities on the site. Tuesday, POST announced. returning the Terman campus to the Tuesday to block sale of the 8 acres. The payments are roughly equiv- The 97.5 acres, which stretch along Alpine Road two miles west school district when it was needed Another former school board alent to the amount the city raises of Skyline Boulevard, closes the gap between Russian Ridge Open as a third middle school. president, Susie Richardson, advo- through the utility-users tax, though Space Preserve and its neighbor, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Foothill, which currently serves cated striking a creative deal with not a direct payment from that ac- The land was sold for $3.09 million, the same price POST gave to up to 4,000 students in five leased Foothill as “a springboard to the count. The city-school cooperation purchase the property from its private owners last December. Funding Cubberley buildings, is looking to high school of the future.” on Cubberley arose after passage of was aided by the California Coastal Conservancy, which contributed purchase and upgrade part of the While board members said they the 1978 tax-cutting initiative Prop- a $500,000 grant. former high school campus to cre- support technology-based innovations osition 13, when community leaders Future plans for the land include expanding connections to Mindego ate a “state-of-the-art educational in education, they said they had dif- were concerned that financial losses Hill and the Mindego Ridge Trail, developing a staging area for view- center.” Foothill is also consider- ficulty envisioning a feasible space- could threaten the schools. N ing Skyline Ridge and creating new parking spaces, according to POST ing building its center in Mountain sharing arrangement with Foothill. Staff Writer Chris Kenrick Executive Vice President Walter Moore. N View or Sunnyvale. “There’s likely to be fundamental can be emailed at ckenrick@ — Casey Moore School board members said they change in how education is delivered paweekly.com. Staff Writer Gen- LET’S DISCUSS: Read the latest local news headlines were acting on behalf of “future in the future, but the issue we have nady Sheyner can be emailed at and talk about the issues at Town Square at PaloAltoOnline.com Palo Alto residents and school trust- is one of time,” board member Dana [email protected]. *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊU Page 7 Upfront

Taxis department has found bandit cabs to ton and Redwood City, which are not. ENVIRONMENT (continued from page 3) be “not a real problem,” according to Singh began driving in 1999, and Heather Johnson, code-enforcement started A Orange Cab in 2004 with officer for the city. one car. He now owns 27 taxis, seven Landfill to close July 28 that increased competition wouldn’t According to the Palo Alto Mu- of which he said he plans to send to hurt. nicipal Code, certified taxi compa- Palo Alto if he receives the permit. Recycling Center and Hazardous Waste “We find that there are times that nies in the city must offer 24-hour Singh listed only $22,000 in assets Program to remain open we call for reservations and the taxi service, respond to requests as soon on his application, however, which the doesn’t show up,” she said. as possible and submit to annual city and the opposing cab companies by Aaron Guggenheim In response, drivers from Yellow vehicle inspections. Drivers must both found potentially problematic, he Palo Alto Landfill and Composting Facility will close Checker and California Cab — the be licensed, drug-free and eligible especially if Singh must replace any permanently July 28, changing — in some ways — how only companies with permits to pick to work in the United States. Sig- of his seven Palo Alto-bound vehicles, T residents and businesses discard their trash. up fares in Palo Alto — stood up to nage, advertisements, taximeters, each of which have logged more than The landfill closure has been planned since 1965, though it testify, often out of turn. They said receipts, insurance and solicitation 150,000 miles. remained open for more years than expected, according to Phil that no demand exists for another taxi practices are also subject to strict Bikram Singh, owner of California Bobel, the city’s environmental compliance manager. service and that increased competi- regulations. A non-refundable ap- Cab, said: “I started a cab company 20 “We are throwing away less and recycling more,” Bobel tion would hurt their business signifi- plication fee of $1,750 accompanies years ago and was rejected five or six said, referring to how changing habits extended the life of the cantly. Palo Alto Police Officer Louis the documentation. times by the City of Palo Alto. I had landfill. Amadeo called for order several times Perhaps the biggest obstacle for ap- more assets than that, but they said it After the landfill closure, excess garbage will be accepted and once threatened to clear the room plicants lies in the section of the code wasn’t enough.” at the Sunnyvale SMaRT Station located at 301 Carl Road. of the 30 attendees. entitled “Proof of public convenience Yellow Checker Cab, which operates The fee schedule varies on the objects that are thrown away. Dave Logan, operations manager and necessity.” The section states that both the Yellow Cab and Checker Cab It can be found at http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/ by searching for at Yellow Checker, said that his com- applicants have the burden of prov- lines, and California Cab are based in “SMaRT Station.” pany received an average of 177 calls ing three points: first, that a public San Jose. But, “nothing changes in terms of household hazardous waste per day from Palo Alto in May and demand exists for their services, or at Singh’s attorneys encouraged the and nothing changes at the Recycling Center,” Bobel said. 232 in June, as of June 28. Dividing least that through them, public service city to allow the free market to func- Household hazardous-waste collection days are still held at that number among his 120 drivers will be improved. Second, applicants tion, especially for a family man with the Regional Water Quality Control Plant at 2501 Embarcadero means there’s not much work for must prove that they have sufficient a good business reputation. Way in Palo Alto on the first Saturday of each month. Addi- each one, he said, though he failed to experience and assets to handle the But the numerous current taxi driv- tional information can be found by phone at 650-496-6980 or at note how many of those drivers were work properly, and finally, they must ers who say their jobs are in jeopardy www.cityofpaloalto.org by searching for “hazardous waste.” in Palo Alto at any given time. Lo- prove that their operations will not have a different perspective. John Win- The Recycling Center at 2380 Embarcadero Road in Palo gan also produced a statement from increase traffic or parking problems ters, who has been picking up fares in Alto will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a the general manager of the Sheraton appreciably. Palo Alto since 1979, said: “The point week, and accept all manner of recycling that does not fit Hotel on El Camino Real, which he Johnson said that new cab com- is that if we can’t survive as individual in residential recycling bins as well as additional recyclable called the most important taxi mag- panies begin the application process drivers, we’re going to start dropping material that isn’t picked up. More information on what is ac- net in the city, stating that no excess from time to time, but Singh’s is the off. We’re going to go find something cepted can be found at www.cityofpaloalto.org by searching need exists. first to reach the final hearing stage in else to do.” for “Recycling Center.” Logan and many of his drivers also about two years. Amadeo is expected to make his de- Residents may still call GreenWaste at 650-493-4894 and complained of “bandit cabs” that op- A Orange Cab currently operates in cision on the issue next week. N request an annual pickup of excess (or oversized) trash. N erate in the city illegally and further San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Editorial Intern Aaron Guggenheim can be emailed at decrease demand for certified compa- Mountain View, all of which are heav- Editorial Intern Jeff Carr can be [email protected]. nies like his own. However, the police ily regulated, and Menlo Park, Ather- emailed at [email protected]. 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In February, the council heard a If the two sides don’t reach an mented, including limiting the arbi- report from two consultants, ICMA agreement on minimum staffing, trators’ input to wages and benefits GOT (International City/County Manage- the issue could end up getting set- and requiring them to consider the ment Association) and TriData, who tled by an arbitration panel, which city’s overall financial picture and WRINKLES? reviewed the department and recom- is scheduled to resolve the contract the impacts of their rulings on other Participate in a medical research study mended a long list of reforms, includ- dispute in the fall. city services. ing abolishing the minimum-staffing The discussion over minimum The council will consider in late Free Investigational Procedure provision. The consultants wrote in staffing is one of two long-standing July whether to place these changes, Compensation for time and travel their report that the city “should issues of disagreement between city or a repeal of binding arbitration, on never agree to a minimum staffing management and firefighters. Even the November ballot. N The Aesthetics Research Center is conducting requirement that establishes the total as negotiations are preparing to go Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner a research study of a new medical device. force as this equates to establishing to binding arbitration, the council is can be emailed at gsheyner@ We’re looking for women, age 30-70, the level of service provided.” considering scrapping or repealing paweekly.com. with forehead wrinkles. A recent report from the Santa FOR MORE INFORMATION: Clara County Civil Grand Jury, which Call Stephanie at 800-442-0989 or reviewed all 15 fire departments in email [email protected] or the county, made a similar finding. www.wrinklestudy.net The report criticizes fire unions for relying on outdated service mod- The Aesthetics Research Center els and for resisting change even as 525 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City 710033 this model is no longer sustainable, Francis Palmer, MD Facial Plastic Surgeon, Principal Investigator 710033 particularly now that the majority of CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week calls are medical emergencies. “Logic would dictate that SCC fire departments’ continued insis- Public Art Commission (June 23) tence on clinging to a 100-year-old Public art: The commission approved artwork donated by artist Nora Raggio. Yes: Unanimous response model designed to fight Discussions: The commission heard reports on upcoming projects at the Water structure fires makes no sense giv- Treatment Plant and Recycling Center, the commission’s publicity brochure and the en the modern reality that structure city’s library projects, and further discussed either restoring a sculpture or selecting fires are the exception and medical a new piece by artist David Bottini. emergencies are the norm,” the re- Action None port stated. Board of Education (June 27 and June 28) The Grand Jury report takes Goals for 2011-12: In a two-day retreat held at the University Club of Palo Alto, particular aim at departments with board members discussed possible “focused goals” for the 2011-12 school year. The minimum-staffing provisions. The draft goals will be refined and voted on in September. Action None requirement, the report argues, takes away the fire departments’ City Council (June 27) ability to adjust service levels based Compost: The council discussed the draft feasibility study for an anaerobic digestion facility in the Baylands and directed staff to return with the final report in the fall. Yes: on service demand. Unanimous “Those cities with fire contracts Cubberley: The council approved a letter to the Foothill-De Anza College District mandating minimum-staffing levels expressing the city’s interest in negotiating sale of an 8-acre parcel at Cubberley and crew size are at a disadvantage Community Center. Yes: Espinosa, Klein, Price, Scharff, Shepherd, Yeh No: Burt, compared to those with the discre- Holman, Schmid tion to staff as needed,” the report Board of Education (June 28) stated. “In minimum-staffing ju- Cubberley: The board passed a motion stating its belief that future Palo Alto resi- risdictions, fire chiefs have no flex- dents will need “35 contiguous acres” at Cubberley to meet the need for K-12 educa- ibility to adapt crew composition, tion, and that the school district should work with the City of Palo Alto to “define and equipment assignments, or the form address” their joint interest in Cubberley. Yes: Unanimous of response in the most efficient and effective manner.” Policy and Services Committee (June 28) Arbitration: The committee considered a list of possible changes that could be The report also takes a swipe at made to the city’s binding-arbitration provision. It will resume the discussion on July firefighter unions, claiming that 12. Action: None union leaders are doing a good job supporting union members but not Planning & Transportation Commission (June 29) enough when it comes to making the 355 Alma St.: The commission discussed a proposal for a four-story, mixed-use necessary changes. In Palo Alto, the building at the former Shell station site at 355 Alma St. Commissioners recommended more residential units, greater height and senior housing. Action: None union tried to permanently freeze Electric Vehicles The commission discussed the city’s policies for electric vehicles staffing levels last year, when it put and encouraged staff to pursue grants for installation of charging stations at city a measure on the November ballot facilities. Action: None that would have required the city to hold an election any time it wanted to reduce staff or close fire stations. City voters overwhelmingly shot down the proposal, with 75 percent voting “no.” Public Agenda The Grand Jury report claims the A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week firefighters’ resistance to change CITY COUNCIL ... has diminished their reputation in The council has no meeting scheduled. the public eye. FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the fiscal year 2011 reappropriation requests to be carried forward to fiscal year 2012 and proposed rate “But unions must see that fire- increases for garbage rates. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, in fighter reputation is tarnished by a the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). public perception of union greed, HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss Edgewood Plaza, a particularly in an economic environ- proposal to renovate three retail structures, relocate one structure and construct 10 ment where such greed — manifest- homes at 2080 Channing Ave. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July ed by negotiations intractability — is 6, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). forcing other necessary and popular ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The commission plans to consider a pro- city services, such as parks, libraries posal by Jimmy Chang on behalf of AEK Partnership for design modifications to and recreation, to be cut,” the report the exterior of 383 University Ave.; and review the design of Hohbach Realty Com- pany’s proposed 157,387-square-foot building at 195 Page Mill Road. The meeting states. “The result is a clear impres- will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, in the Council Chambers at City Hall sion of firefighters as self-serving (250 Hamilton Ave.). rather than community serving.” *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊU Page 9 Editorial The Cubberley conundrum As Foothill College seeks to upgrade or move its Cubberley campus, Palo Alto school Editorials, letters and opinions and city officials struggle over how to plan Spectrum for the community’s own future needs for the site Online anonymity might be printed and, on the other good use were it not for the dearth s with many Palo Alto issues, the current debate over whether Editor, hand, freely allowing anonymous of public facility zoned land to the City of Palo Alto should enter into negotiations to sell part When I heard of your “Support graffiti online. serve not only the current but fu- A of the Cubberley Community Center to Foothill College is like Local Journalism” effort I imme- Jonathan Angel ture requirements of our own Palo a Rubik’s Cube. Aligning all the well-intentioned stakeholders may diately made a contribution and Ashton Court Alto residents. be practically impossible, especially given the large number of un- hope many other readers will do Palo Alto Recent discussions of the need for certainties. the same. I fear for the future of the a new public-safety building and The complexity of the factors at play are staggering. venture, however, unless the Week- City needs Cubberley vastly expanded elementary school It begins with the fact that 8 of the 35 acres at the former Cubberley ly is able to offer some exclusive, Editor, space, to say nothing of ABAG’s High School site at 4000 Middlefield Road are owned by the City tangible benefit to members. If the City Council responds fa- demand that we make room for up of Palo Alto and the remaining 27 acres are owned by the Palo Alto One suggestion might be that vorably to Foothill College’s request to 14,000 additional housing units, Unified School District. This odd configuration stems from the city only members would be entitled to to acquire the 8 acres of Cubberley illustrate that we can ill afford to let leasing the entire 35 acres from the district in 1989 but then acquiring comment online on the newspaper’s owned by the city, the result will be these 8 acres be used for anything ownership of 8 acres when a new middle school was needed and the website — using a system where an intensification of the site beyond other than to provide for our own city swapped the Terman Middle School site (which it owned) for the identities are verified, and responsi- its capacity; the loss of valuable residents’ needs. space at Cubberley. bility and courtesy are fostered. Un- community-serving uses, including To sell, or even long-term lease, The 8 acres are at the north end of the site and include most of the class- fortunately I expect the Weekly will more than 300 childcare slots; and one of the city’s most important rooms, two small parking lots and six tennis courts. The 27 acres owned continue to follow the orthodoxy the precluding of the school dis- capital assets would be irresponsi- by the school district consist of a few classrooms, the theater, gyms, that has ruined so many newspaper trict’s ability to re-open the cam- ble — a terrible mistake that would multi-purpose rooms, two large parking lots and all the playing fields. websites, i.e., allowing anonymous pus with sorely needed secondary forever penalize its current and Foothill College currently leases about 40,000 square feet of space postings, sometimes horrific. classroom space. future citizens and diminish Palo at Cubberley, roughly half of it from the city and half from the school Yes, moderation can help, but it Foothill has been an excellent Alto’s legacy. district. The balance of the space is occupied by artists, two private cannot turn an open site where peo- tenant at Cubberley. Their expan- Mike Cobb and Lanie Wheeler schools, some city staff, nonprofit organizations and a few businesses. ple take no responsibility for their sion plans will draw residents from Former mayors of Palo Alto The city receives about $2.5 million a year in rent (at well below market words into a venue for useful discus- the entire north county area. The Dixon Place and Diablo Court rates) and its cost of operating the facility are roughly the same. sion, any more than the most zealous new satellite campus might be a Palo Alto The 1989 lease deal came at a time when the school district was janitor could turn a public bathroom facing big financial challenges and, together with the city, orches- into a place where one would want YOUR TURN trated a complex deal that included a 35-year lease of Cubberley, an to hang out and eat a meal. agreement whereby the school district pledged not to sell off its un- Like other newspapers, the Week- The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues needed school sites and to provide space for after-school child care ly needs to appreciate that there’s of local interest. at all elementary sites. a disconnect between, on the one It was deemed a “win-win” because it gave the city a community hand, requiring a name, address, center in south Palo Alto, retained school sites for possible future use, and phone number for letters that What do you think? What should the City of Palo Alto do and provided much-needed child care. But it came with a huge price with the 8 acres it owns at Cubberley Community Center? tag, with annual payments that have now grown to more than $7 million. How did the city come up with the money to support this deal? By Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words to [email protected]. passing a Utility User’s Tax that now generates more than $11 million This week Include your name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. on Town Square We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel a year from local residents and businesses. and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be ac- Meanwhile, finances aside, there is concern over the growing en- Posted June 29 at 11:40 a.m. cepted. rollment at Gunn and Palo Alto high schools, the steady increases in by Frank, a resident of the You can also participate in our popular interactive online forum, Town elementary school enrollment and the prospect of additional students Ventura neighborhood: Square, at our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Read blogs, discuss issues, ask questions or express opinions with you neighbors any due to new housing development. If the PAUSD wants to re- And in the midst of this, along comes Foothill College, sitting on time, day or night. claim Cubberley (the part the Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of millions of dollars in voter-approved bond money for capital projects city owns) they will have to permission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Media to also publish it that it would like to invest in a new “education center” in either Palo pay for it and they don’t have online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. Alto, Mountain View or Sunnyvale. For the third time in the last four any money to do that. years it is eyeing the 8-acre site at Cubberley. For more information contact Editor Jocelyn Dong or Online Editor Tyler Hanley They sold it and many oth- at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. In the perfect world there would be a wonderful and innovative col- er campuses then spent that laboration between the Palo Alto school district and Foothill College, money keeping programs run- facilitated by the city, in which Cubberley would be transformed into ning. I’m not saying that was a a unique campus functioning both as a high school and a community bad idea at the time but to buy college, serving both teens and adults. It is that dream that led six City back the land then rebuild the Council members Monday night to vote in support of sending a letter campus will cost a significant of interest to Foothill, despite an overwhelming negative response from amount of money. Developer the public. fees won’t come close. At stake, one can assume, is Foothill’s presence in Palo Alto. If it Personally I’d vote to raise can’t secure the space it wants here, it will probably go elsewhere. money to pay for this, but I’m not For both the Palo Alto council and the school board, however, there sure how many others would. is more at stake than Foothill’s local campus. While the dream of an I also like Foothill and think integrated education facility is one we share, it is even more important they should have a nice new that policymakers responsibly plan for the long-term needs of our local campus — it’s quite a benefit school district, including the possible need for a third high school. to us. The city could proceed with talks with Foothill and put the burden on the school district to exercise its right of first refusal, meaning it would Posted June 30 at 11:56 a.m. have to step in front of Foothill and buy back the 8 acres. But that kind by Concerned parent, a resi- of jockeying between public agencies is not in the spirit of cooperation dent of the South of Midtown that this community expects. neighborhood: Cubberley is in disrepair, and neither the city nor the school district There is no way that there is has a plan for dealing with it. That neglectful stewardship is shameful enough space for Foothill and and is what makes the Foothill offer tempting. If further talks, ideally a high school campus, let alone in public rather than in secret, can produce creative development ideas another school. There are 12 that preserve the ability for Cubberley to house a high school in the acres of fields that cannot be future, then it may be worth the effort. built upon. They need space Otherwise we have no choice but to let Foothill go, find replacement for parking. I believe that the tenants, and begin a discussion on how to maximize the value of Cub- two high schools we currently berley to the community over the long-term. have are about 40 acres each.

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o l a COOK OFF P & Summer Festival f o ty Ci Monday, Noon Festival Begins July 4th, 2011 Live Music, Tasting tickets on Sale, Kids Area and Food Booths Open, Noon to 5 pm Beer & Margaritas on Sale Mitchell Park 1:30 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto Public Chili Tasting Begins 2:00 Back by popular Judging Begins demand! 3:30 JOHNNY SUPER cover tune band! People’s Choice Voting Ends Rock, Pop, Funk, Reggae HITS from the 3:45 70’s,80’s,90’s! Awards Ceremony Sound engineering provided by Rich Sound Live Also featuring DJ Joe Sheldon, Hedy McAdams, 4:00 DanceAdventures.com Johnny Super Final Set

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TransitionsBirths, marriages and deaths Longtime Los Altos resident Robert Francis Gonia passed away June 21st, 2011. A memorial service was held , Thursday, June 30th, at lution, only a few countries have Deaths become rich, while more than 100 BIRTHS St. Simon’s church in Los Altos, CA. Mr. Gonia was born nations are poor.” March 27th, 1926 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to Laddie and Gerald M. He authored more than 34 books Evelyn and John James of Mercedes Gonia. He served in the United States Marine and lectured frequently at uni- Menlo Park, a son, May 13. Meier versities around the world. As a Corps in World War II and fought in the South Pacific. Gerald Stacy and Brent Gullixon of consultant to the World Bank, he After the war, he met and married Kathryn “Kitty” Nilles M. Meier, a Atherton, a daughter, May 16 served on three Bank missions to leading econ- Lailuma Nabi-Samuels and on June 25, 1949. In 1955 Mr. Gonia moved his family to China. omist and Keith Samuels of East Palo Alto, “Gerry Meier was a major con- Los Altos where he became a captain for United Airlines, former Stan- a daughter, May 16 tributor to the field of develop- until he retired in 1985. During his 30+ year tenure with ford business Elizabeth and John Balena of ment economics with a worldwide and econom- Atherton, a son, June 23 United Airlines, he and his wife Kitty raised 7 children; reputation,” said colleague George ics professor, Margarita Alvarez and Karl Steven, James, Mark, John, Thomas, David, and Kathryn. G.C. Parker, Dean Witter Distin- died from complications of a brain Neuman of Menlo Park, a daugh- guished Professor of Finance, Mr. Gonia enjoyed sailing and he and his wife “Kitty” tumor at his home on the Stanford ter, June 24 Emeritus, in the statement. campus June 21. enjoyed many summers in Seattle aboard their boat “His arrival on the faculty He was born in Tacoma, Wash., “Madeline” sailing the Puget Sound and the San Juan strengthened our international in 1923, and graduated from Reed economics curriculum in a major islands. College in 1947. He became a way. Professor Meier was widely He is survived by his 7 children, 16 grandchildren, and 4 Rhodes Scholar in 1948, studied traveled and was among the most economics at Oxford, and received great grandchildren. in-demand leaders of student study a PhD in that field from Harvard trips to the developing world. His PAID OBITUARY in 1953, according to a statement enthusiasm for all things inter- from the Stanford Graduate School national made him a role model of Business. for international scholars at the Before coming to Stanford, he Introducing school.” taught at Oxford, Williams, Wes- He is survived by his wife, Gretl leyan and Yale universities. He Slote of Stanford; sons, David E. taught Stanford business and eco- Lasting Memories Meier of Boston, Mass., Daniel R. nomics students from 1962 until Meier of Berkeley, Calif., Jeremy Go to 2005. An online directory of obituaries and remembrances. Meier of Sacramento, Calif., and His 1964 text, “Leading Issues PaloAltoOnline.com Andrew Meier of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Search obituaries, submit a memorial, share a photo. in Economic Development,” has and six grandchildren. been translated to seven languages Plans for a memorial service DEADLINE TO VOTE Visit: www.PaloAltoOnline.com/obituaries and is taught in classrooms around are pending. The Gerald M. Meier the globe. THIS SUNDAY! Book Award, an annual prize to He specialized in development honor excellence in undergraduate economics: the study of the econ- economics, has been established at omies of developing nations. Reed College and University Col- Sherie Greenberg In his book “Emerging from lege at Oxford University. Similar Poverty: The Economics That Jan. 20, 1932-June 25, 2011 awards are being created by the Really Matters,” he wrote: “We family at Stanford University, and Beloved mother of Morisa Guy and Stephanie eradicate cancer led her to worry in this book about what can Wesleyan University. Donations realistically be done to lessen the Edelman passed away peacefully in the morning of the Weizmann Institute may be made to the funds through pain of poverty still suffered daily June 25, 2011, at the age of 79. She was a 37-year sur- of Science, where she be- the family at 774 Santa Ynez, by two-thirds of humanity. Two vivor of metastatic breast cancer. came actively involved in Stanford, CA 94305. centuries after the industrial revo- Born in Allentown, Penn., Sherie was a resident fund raising for cancer re- of Palo Alto for the last 51 years. She attended Penn search. As a board mem- State, but transferred to Boston University where ber in 1994, Sherie was she received her bachelor’s degree. honored with an award in Gillonne M. Wachter Her passion was for the game of bridge. Just like appreciation of her leadership. September 21, 1946 – June 24, 2011 her mother, Sherie developed into a national bridge Sherie was always available to provide emotional champion and world-class player. With master support to those diagnosed with cancer. She convinced Gillonne Marie Jeanne Wachter, née de La points in excess of 8,250, Sherie was an Emerald them they, too, could fi ght the disease and “live.” Grandière, passed away on June 24, 2011 at home in Life Master. Her love for the game was not just in- As Sherie’s long-time oncologist, Frank Stock- Palo Alto, California surrounded by her family. tellectual. She thrived on providing an outlet for dale, reminded her daughters, she was fortunate She is survived by her husband Thomas, daughters people to come together and was an expert at bridge in that she “enjoyed an independent, long and full Claire Madeleine and Chloé Rose of New York, N.Y. matchmaking. Her phone was continuously ringing life. She took great pride in her children and their In France, she is survived by her brother Arthur de La with bridge players and students searching for part- families. And while more limited in recent times, Grandière of Paris, sister Marie-Charles and brother- ners, whom Sherie always helped. As a teacher and she remained fi ercely in control of her life and life’s in-law Christopher Heap of Norolles. club owner, she taught hundreds of people in the decisions. Her approach is something we should all community the strategies of bidding and card play. try to emulate.” Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hts de Seine) on With the popularity of the Internet, Sherie be- Sherie was preceded in death by her devoted hus- September 21, 1946, she attended the Sacred Heart came adept at playing online and increased her band, David, in 2007. She is survived by her daugh- School in Hove, England and lived in London and reach of teaching and playing with partners around ters, Morisa Guy (Amir) and Stephanie Edelman Paris before moving to California in 1985 with her the world. In fact, Sherie continued playing online (Jeff); her grandchildren, Cameron and Drew; and husband and daughters. into the fi nal days of her life. her sister, Edythe Bloom of Connecticut. She was a loving wife and mother and had a Sherie always loved to travel, but that was put on A service for friends and family will be held at wonderful ‘joie de vivre’ that influenced everyone hold as she and her husband David raised their two 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Congrega- around her. daughters. After her initial cancer diagnosis, she tion Beth Am in Los Altos. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, July 22, 3 was determined to live as fast as she could and re- In lieu of fl owers, the family requests donations pm at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park. The sumed her world travels. That love of travel took her to the American Committee for the Weizmann In- family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may often to her favorite destination, Israel. Her unwav- stitute of Science, 300 Montgomery Street, Suite be made to Doctors Without Borders. ering support of Israel and determination to help 615, San Francisco, CA 94104.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palo Alto City Council will hold a public hearing at the regularly scheduled meeting PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Pulse on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. or as near thereafter A weekly compendium CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE as possible, in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, of vital statistics BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 Palo Alto, to Consider Approval of a Record of Land Use CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26 Palo Alto Action for Historic Rehabilitation and Seismic Upgrade of an June 23-28 ***************************************** Existing Category 2 Historic Resource, Generating 5,000 sq. Violence related THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. THE AGENDA Child abuse...... 2 ft. of Bonus Floor Area (4,940 sq. ft. would be used on site Domestic violence ...... 1 WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN and 60 sq. ft. would be available as Transferable Develop- Theft related BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: Commercial burglary ...... 2 ment Rights) for 668 Ramona Street (Paciﬁc Art League) Identity theft ...... 3 http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp Petty theft ...... 9 Residential burglary ...... 2 DONNA J. GRIDER, MMC Vehicle related (TENTATIVE) AGENDA- CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS City Clerk Abandoned auto...... 1 Driving w/ suspended license...... 11 The City Council Meeting of July 4, 2011 has been cancelled due to the Independence Hit and run ...... 3 Day Holiday Misc. traffic ...... 9 Theft from auto ...... 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 9 STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . .2 Vehicle stored ...... 6 The Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m. NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING Alcohol or drug related regarding 1) Refuse Fund Rate Recommendation, 2) Third Quarter FY 2011 Financial Drunk in public ...... 2 Update, and 3) Request to Preliminarily Approve Fiscal Year 2011 Reappropriation Of the City of Palo Alto Drunken driving...... 3 Requests to Be Carried Forward into Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation Division Miscellaneous Animal call...... 2 Found property...... 2 Lost property ...... 4 Public Meeting Notice Misc. penal code violation ...... 1 Outside assistance ...... 1 Channing Avenue Striping and Bicycle Facility Psychiatric hold ...... 1 Suspicious circumstances ...... 3 Options Public Open House Vandalism ...... 5 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING Warrant/other agency...... 8 of the Palo Alto DATE: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Menlo Park TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM June 22-27 Planning & Transportation Commission Violence related PLACE: Community Room, Lucie Stern Community Center Assault with a deadly weapon ...... 1 1305 Middlefield, Palo Alto 94301 Battery ...... 1 Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commission Domestic violence ...... 1 (P&TC) shall conduct a public meeting at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, Robbery ...... 1 July 13, 2011 in the Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Theft related This public meeting will be an opportunity for all Commercial burglary ...... 4 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Any interested interested parties to provide input on the resurfacing Fraud ...... 2 persons may appear and be heard on these items. Grand theft ...... 1 options including improving bicycle facilities on Petty theft ...... 11 Staff reports for agendized items are available via the City’s Channing Avenue east of Middlefield. Resurfacing Residential burglary ...... 3 Vehicle related main website at www.cityofpaloalto.org and also at the could begin as early as this fall after the completion Driving with suspended license ...... 5 Planning Division Front Desk, 5th Floor, City Hall, after 2:00 PM of the storm drainage system improvement project Hit and run ...... 2 Vehicle accident/injury ...... 3 on the Friday preceding the meeting date. Copies will be made currently in progress. Vehicle accident/no injury...... 2 available at the Development Center should City Hall be closed Vehicle tow ...... 2 on the 9/80 Friday. Alcohol or drug related For further information contact: Drunk in public ...... 1 Drunken driving...... 1 [email protected] or call (650) 329-2520. Narcotics registration ...... 2 NEW BUSINESS: Miscellaneous Disturbance ...... 1 Public Hearing: Found property...... 3 Information case ...... 2 1. Arastradero Road Re-Striping: Planning and Transportation Missing person ...... 1 Commission’s recommendation to City Council whether to Other/misc...... 2 Property for destruction ...... 1 extend the trial period of the Arastradero Road Re-Striping Psychiatric hold ...... 2 Project to the end of 2012. An update of recent changes, Suspicious person ...... 1 data collection, community feedback, and anticipated trafﬁc Vandalism ...... 2 Warrant arrest...... 3 conditions will be presented. Atherton June 22-28 Questions. For any questions regarding the above applications, please contact Theft related the Planning Department at (650) 329-2440. The files relating to these items Petty theft ...... 1 are available for inspection weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 Vehicle related PM. This public meeting is televised live on Government Access Channel 26. Abandoned auto...... 2 ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with Suspicious vehicle ...... 7 disabilities. To request accommodations to access City facilities, services or Ticket sign-off...... 5 programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn more about the City’s Vehicle accident/no injury...... 4 compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), please Vehicle code violation ...... 2 contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing Vehicle/traffic hazard ...... 3 [email protected]. 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Chili can also be smoky, smooth and sweet at Palo Alto’s annual July Fourth cook-off

by Rebecca Wallace / photos by Veronica Weber

at Markevitch plans to wear a new Re- After a request from the Weekly, Barton naissance costume for the event. John makes a sample batch of chili in his Palo Alto PBarton has been hunting down just the kitchen on a recent afternoon. It’s not quite the right chili pepper. And Justin Vavuris won’t 15 minimum gallons mandated for the cook- let his newly broken leg stop him from attend- off, but a conservative 1-gallon test pot. ing, saying: “That is life or death.” White bowls of meat, spices and other in- For crowds of Palo Alto residents and visi- gredients cover his counter. Barton eyes the tors, the City of Palo Alto’s Summer Festival ground beef, ground pork and chorizo. He’s & Chili Cook-off is worth far more than a also pondering using venison and pork shoul- hill of beans. It’s a social shindig, a chance to der during the contest, to add fat and “depth reconnect with neighbors, an opportunity to of flavor.” For now, he likes this combination; scorch the roof of one’s mouth. the chorizo will add a robust orange hue to This year marks the 30th annual event. As the chili. in summers past, 20-some teams of chefs and Sporting a baseball cap and shorts, Bar- helpers are set to cook and compete in fes- ton cooks up some onions and peppers with tively decorated booths — with some teams salt and olive oil. All the while, he’s thinking in costume — at Mitchell Park. People give about chiles. He has pasilla and New Mexico up many hours on the Fourth of July to stir chiles, but he’s still searching for the right pots over propane burners, judge the offer- ancho chiles, ones that will add a fruitiness ings, do some country line dancing or just eat without too much heat. and imbibe. After a few minutes, Barton moves the on- “How often in Palo Alto do you get to be ions and peppers to a bowl and puts the meat that silly?” Barton says. in the pot to brown. Next come cans of toma- Barton should know. Despite having a seri- toes and sauce, then the chiles, and then ous record of Palo Alto community involve- the spices: garlic powder, chili powder, ment that includes stints on the City Council cumin, smoked paprika, thyme, chipo- and school board, he has plenty of experience tle powder and salt. taking part in the frivolity that is the chili “If we have time, we will toast the cook-off. spices a bit,” he says. He was a judge for several years and last Later, Barton year crossed the firewall to become a sous- will add black chef with the Rotary Club of Palo Alto’s team. beans — he’s not This year he’s sitting in the big chair as head a pinto-bean guy cook. He and teammate Steve Emslie, the — and perhaps city’s deputy city manager, just may wear their some cheese or white chef’s jackets, with many other team sour cream. When members decorating, serving and doing other he was a cook-off tasks. judge, he usually noticed the “initial spice” and the “mouthfeel” most. So, he’s planning to add “something to give it a kind of mouthfeel that’s kind of creamy, that people would like.” He spoons out a taste from the pot. “Oh, it’s kind of hot,” he says. But the chili has about three hours for its spiciness to mellow out on the stove. John Barton, who’s serving as head “Some of that will reduce as the tomatoes cook for his Chili Cook-off team this pop and give their juices,” he explains. year, prepares a sample chili at his A Weekly photographer tastes the chili and home in late June. (continued on page 20) Page 16ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Cover Story Meadow Wing & Focused Care a tradition of caring

PALO ALTO COMMONS offers a comprehensive program for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in our Hedy McAdams, seen here last year at Mitchell Park, will once again be teaching line dancing at the Summer Festival and Chili Cook-off on July 4. Meadow Wing. Here, residents enjoy daily walks on beautiful garden paths and a full Festivities on the Fourth program of activities to engage mind, body and spirit. Peninsula events include parades, concerts and fun runs For residents in the later stages of Alzheimer’s by Leslie Shen disease, our Focused Care Program provides ith the approach of the happening at once, beginning Fourth of July comes an bright and early as the firefight- for all of the resident’s unique needs. Here, Wopportunity to reflect: ers serve up a fundraising pan- families are assured that their loved one will on what liberty means, on what cake breakfast at 755 Marshall St. a nation is, the gravity of calling from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. get the best care in the most appropriate a series of events “revolutionary” The annual festival starts at 9 and the challenges implicit in it a.m. and fills the day with arts and environment now and in the future as needs all. crafts for sale; a jump house and may change. Which is to say, take a moment other kids’ activities; a car show; to think seriously. Then kick back a fire engine display; and live mu- and enjoy the glimmers of history sic, including the marching bands Call today... 650-494-0760 4075 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 tucked away in a whole host of of Stanford University and the 650-494-0760 carefree Independence Day fes- University of California at Davis. www.paloaltocommons.com tivities. Maps of the festival area and the License #435200706 Palo Alto’s official party, as route to be taken by the 10 a.m. 24 Hour On-site Licensed Nurse Services usual, is the 30th annual Summer parade are posted at parade.org, Festival and Chili Cook-off, noon where there is also information to 5 p.m. at Mitchell Park, 600 E. about the 35th annual Fun Run, Meadow Drive. There’ll be music which meets at Brewster Avenue provided by DJ Joe Sheldon and the and Arguello Street and takes off band Johnny Super, line dancing at 9 a.m. Race registration specif- Don’t miss being part of with Hedy McAdams, face paint- ics have been posted at redwood- ing and other children’s activities, city.org. food vendors and samples from the Not far from the parade, the San culinary showdown, which are up Mateo County History Museum at Info Palo Alto 2011 for tasting at 1:30 p.m. 2200 Broadway offers something Information is available at 650- a little more retro: a chance to 463-4921 and cityofpaloalto.org/ churn one’s own ice cream and Info 2011 will include all the recreation. (See separate story for make parachutes, whirligigs and more on the chili cook-off.) flags from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ad- same useful information If the 5K Chili Chase, also at mission is $2.50 for adults, $1.50 you’ve come to rely on: Mitchell Park, sounds just distant- for seniors and students. Informa- ly familiar, it’s because it last took tion is at historysmc.org and 650- t$JUZBOE$PNNVOJUZ4FSWJDFT place in the late ‘90s. Revived for 299-0104. t3FDSFBUJPOBOEUIF0VUEPPST the first time this side of Y2K, In Mountain View, the San t%FUBJMFE$BMFOEBSPG&WFOUT the 10 a.m. run starts and ends in Francisco Symphony will play the park, segueing into the chili- marches and patriotic songs at t-PDBM.BQT themed afternoon proceedings. Shoreline Amphitheatre. The t"VTFGVMBMNBOBDPGMPDBMGBDUT Racers can pre-register at active. 8 p.m. concert concludes with BOENVDINPSF com (search for Chili Chase Palo a fireworks display. Tickets are Alto). General registration is $20; $19.50-$47.35. Information at sf- All in a 100% glossy, $15 for students and kids. symphony.org. full color magazine In Menlo Park, the city holds its Another possibility is Foster annual parade, starting at 11:45 City’s Leo J. 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A long line of chili tasters clustered in front of the Chili Penguins team booth on July 4, 2010. Costumes and themes are all part of the fun.

cook fresh peppers in advance, and Markevitch, a member of Palo Chili Cook-off grind, bone and dice meats before- Alto’s Parks and Recreation Com- (continued from page 16) hand. Teams can have at most four mission, figures her team has com- cooks and 20 assistants. peted in the cook-off for about eight praises its smoothness. Barton is At the cook-off, chili is judged in years. Except for last year, when she modest. two categories: corporate (formal was a judge. “It sort of feels kind of pointy groups such as restaurants and of- Markevitch started making chili in your mouth now. Over time it’ll fices) and open (anyone else). The from a long-forgotten recipe, mak- smooth out.” best-decorated booth, the people’s- ing her own additions and subtrac- His ultimate goal? A medium- choice chili and the team with the tions over the years, she says in an spicy chili with a “dark, rich feel best spirit also get awards. interview at the Weekly. Her cook- to it.” off chili is a blend of beef and pork Achieving the perfect chili could and secret spices, but no beans. “I be a challenge to any chef. The ‘ Some are sweet, or all just think real chili shouldn’t cook-off adds extra obstacles with have ‘em.” a few rules. spice, or smoky. You’d Markevitch says her team For instance, ingredients can’t be amazed at the has won a few awards including be pre-cooked or treated before the best spirit and first and second preparation period, which starts at range.’ place in the people’s-choice 8:15 a.m. on July 4. Cooks have to – Pat Markevitch, category. get their chili to the judges by 1:45 Cook-off competitor “It’s a really friend- p.m. A few exceptions to the pre- ly rivalry, which treating rule include some canned Unlike in years past, there will is what I like,” and bottled ingredients. Cooks can not be a separate category for veg- she says. also soak dried beans overnight, etarian chili; veggie options will be But the event judged with the others because there is sometimes haven’t been enough entries, says one of endur- Minka van der Zwaag, supervisor ance. Her team of recreation programs. gets to the park as early as If there were awards given for 7:30 a.m. to decorate and set up, and Best Corsets, Pat Markevitch’s team later in the day it’s all about dishing just might be a shoo-in. Her group, out the chili. One year, Markevitch called Good King Wench & Lass, spent so much time serving that her features her husband, Jamie; sister friend had to pry her hand off the Suanne Starner; and friend Cynthia. ladle. She and Cynthia, a Renaissance Markevitch’s tip to newer cooks Faire veteran, wear period costumes is to bring potatoes. If you oversalt just for fun. your chili, she says, you can put a

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During a band break last Fourth of July, children took turns with hula hoops and limbo — sometimes at the same time.

Page 20ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Cover Story cut-up potato in a cheesecloth bag and leave it in the pot for a few minutes to draw the salt out. She especially enjoyed judging last year because she got to taste so many different kinds of chili. “Some are sweet, or all spice, or smoky,” she says. “You’d be amazed at the range.” Last year, Justin Vavuris was undoubtedly happy with the judges. His team, Big Kid Sports, made the first-prize chili. Even though he recently broke his leg in a softball game, the 27-year-old Palo Alto native says he wouldn’t miss competing for the third year in a row. “It’s mostly local people and a lot of familiar faces, and everyone’s there to have a really good time,” he says in a phone interview. The team name came from a company that Justin and a buddy started three years ago, he says. It no longer exists, but they had a lot of leftover T-shirts. Vavuris says his team made a lot of mistakes its first year before becoming champions.

‘ You’ve got to be able to throw a good party, that’s a key element.” – Justin Vavuris, Cook-off competitor

“There’s a lot that can go wrong when you’re cooking outside. You can overcook or undercook the beans; it’s very difficult controlling temperatures with outdoor burners,” he says. Now the team seems to have found success with “a southern flavor,” with a lot of cilantro and paprika and other flavors found in Mexican cuisine, Vavuris says. The cooks aim for a variety of tastes july 9 & 10, 2011 throughout the chili, with a medium level of heat. 10am to 5pm In the booth, he adds with a chuckle, there will also be plenty of rinconada park “adult beverages.” “You’ve got to be able to throw a embarcadero and newell good party,” he says. “That’s a key element.” N 175 prestigious clay & glass artists What: The City of Palo Alto’s 30th Annual Summer Festival and Chili Cook-off demonstrations 2 0 1 1 Where: Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow free admission Drive, Palo Alto. Attendees are asked to park at Cubberley Community valet parking Center, 4000 Middlefield Road; a free Tune in shuttle will take people to the park. 650-329-2366 and vote When: July 4, noon to 5 p.m. www.clayglassfestival.com Cost: Admission is free; chili-tasting online tickets cost $5 for five tastes. today Info: Go to cityofpaloalto.org/ recreation or call 650-463-4921. Support TO VOTE Palo Alto Weekly’s DEADLINE About the cover: A pot of print and online sample chili simmers on John SUNDAY! Barton’s stove, as he prepares coverage of THIS for this year’s competition. our community. Photograph by Veronica PaloAltoOnline.com Weber. Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/PaloAlto

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hen asked for he said. “The paintings some insight create news, bring people into the title, in and get people thinking “As Bold As about the good messages California,”W of his just- coming out of Stanford opened exhibition in Palo and NASA about sustain- Alto City Hall, artist Mi- ability, about the need chael Killen gestures at to think about climate the 24-foot-wide, 5-foot- change.” tall painting that is the When it comes to ex- centerpiece of the show hibiting his work, Killen and gives a simple non- is no novice. His paint- answer: “Well, isn’t this ings were displayed in bold?” City Hall last fall, and this A dizzying stretch of round of showing, while it thick acrylic color — deep starts here, will move out- oranges and greens, wa- side the local bubble to the tery blues — spanning county seat in San Jose, four canvases, the piece then possibly to NASA’s unquestionably makes that new Sustainability Base case. But its boldness, and building by the Ames Re- the boldness of the exhibi- search Center, and then tion, also lies somewhere across the country to Lake beyond initial visual ar- Wales, Fla., according to rest. Killen. “I can’t just paint,” Kil- But his time as an art- len said in his at-home stu- ist began more recently, dio in Menlo Park. “I have and poignantly, than one to have big ideas.” might expect — roughly Big, he explained, as in two years ago, he said, af- globally significant. This ter the six to seven years painting, titled “Sustain- he spent recovering from ability,” is one in a whole an injury that forced him body of works aimed at to retire from his position “increasing awareness as leader of a think tank. and helping to educate “It broke my heart los- the public” not only about ing my profession,” Killen conserving nature, but also said, “but somebody got about making it viable in me started painting and Michael Killen’s painting “The Beginning After The End” uses modern and prehistoric symbols to imagine a future in which a the long run. In “Sustain- it went like that, and then prehistoric society will return to “paint over” the current technology-heavy one. ability,” that need is repre- the environmental people sented by depictions of so- grabbed me, and it went lar, wind and geothermal like that. I never studied energy, painted alongside art, so everything is new strokes of coal black that for me.” A vision of sustainability caution against prolonged These days, he seems story by Leslie Shen | photographs by Veronica Weber use of fossil fuels. to be looking forward “I make paintings like rather than back, seek- PAINTER SEES this so that they bring at- ing out people willing to POSITIVE LESSONS, tention to finding ways to share creative and envi- use less water, less coal, ronmental thoughts and RELEVANT less oil, and finally to get inviting them to speak on COMMENTARY the new energy we need,” programs he broadcasts IN HIS ART

Above: Michael Killen’s painting “Liberty Fused to Coal Oil.” Right: Killen’s “Impact of the Internet on Civilization.”

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%+( "1)"*$ ,() */ Artist Michael Killen in his Menlo Park home studio. from the Media Center in Palo ery?’. In a way it’s very simple.” Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes and seminars designed Alto. Local figures who have An image that stands out as to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children. made appearances include Palo being particularly significant to Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa, former him is the image of the infant mayor Pat Burt and Ric Ambrose, and child. Youngsters are almost MOTHER-BABY MORNINGS executive director of the Pacific everywhere in “Sustainability,” Art League. skating precariously on the curves !( "($1)%)& *"%<()(%+&%(+#%($-#%*()- * $$*)28#%$*) “I give them a chance to talk of the figure eight — curves that %*$*;()*%+* $#%#)**#&**( , $ (*%+((%+&&(%, ))+&&%(* and share salient comments they form the brink of a yawning void. $#(( %($-&($*)- "&(%#%* $%$;$$-"" $ have that are good for us,” Kil- It’s intended to be cautionary, +)/#%($ $)322203352# len said. “It’s one of my ways of according to Killen: a warning learning.” against environmental irrespon- Among his projects is a docu- sibility and the consequences he HEART TO HEART SEMINAR ON GROWING UP mentary in the making, “Paint- believes will take their harshest ing to Change the World,” which toll on the very young. $%(#* ,+#%(%+)$" ,"/ )+)) %$)*-$&($*)$* (&(*$)%$ follows his artistic journey and “I want to get the word out &+(*/*%&&%) *).$(%- $+& (")**$*)*-%&(*))) %$)- ** ( interactions with experts in the that we should be concerned #%#)$%/)**$- ** () fields of science, business and about what we’re doing for our %( (")+$/) ++)*9365220722&# education. According to Palo Alto grandchildren and great-grand- %( %/)+()/) ++)*333:8520:52&# environmentalist and graphic de- children,” he said. “I want to get signer Carroll Harrington, a col- personal, get us tuned in to the laborator of Killen’s since early things we should be tuned in to. CHILD CPR & FIRST AID last year, his creativity and inspi- It’s only about you and me in ration are one of a kind. terms of what you and I do, but ) $%(&($*)$( ,()% "($%$/(%*%%")$* )")) “Michael’s ability to use his it’s really about the children that - ""%,(( %&+"#%$(/()+) ** %$*$ '+)%! $$;()* %(%##%$ business-information expertise come after us. They may not have "%% $ +( ) to create his dynamic and bold choices. Maybe they won’t be able *+(/ ++)*3534220552&# art is awe-inspiring,” Harrington to breathe the air, or maybe they’ll said. “Watching him interview be starving, if we’re not careful.” climate-change experts and then He’s even affixed pictures of his SIBLING PREPARATION CLASS translating these complex ideas own grandchildren to the canvas, into art is quite an adventure.” which he said makes it that much = )"))%( "($*-%/()%$%"(- """&&(&() " $)%(* Of the interdisciplinary nature more personal for him. #%* %$"$&/) "(" * )%*(( ,"%$-%($ of his efforts, Killen said: “I’m a “I love my granddaughters,” he *+(/ ++)*493252#03422&# TV guy at times. I’m an artist at said, “and I want them to have a times. I’m going to touch people better life than we have.” N and change how they think.” And thinking, ultimately, is What: “As Bold As California,” an ""8729466823%(, ) *"$("&%(*%( )*(%(%* $#%( what the art is all about. Every exhibition of paintings by Michael image in a Killen painting stands Killen and by Arabella Decker, plus $%(#* %$%$** #)"%* %$)$)%(*)$%*(%+()) for something, symbolizes some a reception. urgent concept. It could be a Where: Palo Alto City Hall, 250 mast and billowing sail — a nod Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto to wind power — or the infinity When: Exhibition through July 28, LUCILE PACKARD figure eight, which Killen calls open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 “the icon of sustainability” for the p.m. Reception on July 14 from CHILDREN’S sense of future and continuation it 5:30 to 7 p.m. elicits in his mind. Cost: Free HOSPITAL “My practice,” he said, “is Info: Go to killen.com. To RSVP for thinking clearly about issues and the reception, contact painting@ then thinking, ‘What’s the imag- harringtondesign.com by July 11. VISIT LPCH.ORG TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES

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Scenes about Hal’s tural peanut gallery of likeable dimwits (add venturesome new life, his illness and Oli- to that Larry’s comical neighbor, overplayed by ver’s attempts to cope with both unfold in flashback. Meanwhile, in the present, Cedric the Entertainer). Hanks fans will note a grieving Oliver fearfully, tentatively em- the small role for his wife Rita Wilson, and the barks on a relationship with French-born “Star Trek” references, including George “Mr. actress Anna (Melanie Laurent). Rated R Sulu” Takei, in the film’s most amusing perfor- for language and some sexual content. mance, as Larry’s Economics teacher (Hanks is One hour, 45 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed June 17, 2011) a longtime Trekker). Larry’s can-do spirit is reflected in the Tom Bridesmaids ---1/2 Petty and ELO tunes (“Hold on Tight to Your (Century 16, Century 20) This riotous Dreams”) on the soundtrack. Heck, he’s even R-rated offering from producer Judd Apa- got the right stuff to turn the weary, bitter Ms. tow (“Knocked Up”) and director Paul Feig Tainot into butter in his hands. Hanks has (creator of TV’s “Freaks and Geeks”) gives the female of the species the same sort the sense to write himself a snappy climactic of unapologetic, buddy-based chuckler Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks in “Larry Crowne.” monologue as well as a couple of clinches with that guys have gotten a dozen times over. Roberts, and if there’s a reason to see the film “Saturday Night Live” co-stars Kristen Larry Crowne -- that’s recently gone underwater, so after being (other than Takei), it’s the smooth movie-star Wiig and Maya Rudolph play BFFs Annie (Century 16, Century 20) Yes, yes: Every- fired, he allows himself one long dark night of performances turned in by the leads. and Lillian. Engaged Lillian asks Annie to the soul. Then he gets up and starts the work be her maid of honor, and Annie’s world body loves Tom Hanks. I do too. I just love him Hanks’ previous directorial effort, “That unravels as she tries to and plan pre-wed- a little less after “Larry Crowne.” of changing his life: a yard sale, swapping his Thing You Do,” was all about exuberance, but ding events in the face of food poisoning, Directed, produced and co-written by Tom car for a scooter, and signing up for classes at it had music and nostalgia on its side. “Larry too much alcohol and other adventures. Hanks, “Larry Crowne” is a featherweight East Valley Community College, where the Crowne” (co-written by Nia “My Big Fat Greek Kudos to Wiig for co-writing the savvy dramedy of the new economy. Hanks stars friendly neighborhood dean tells him he won’t Wedding” Vardalos) has its heart in the right script and proving more than capable of regret signing up for Speech 217 (“The Art of holding her own as a leading lady. Rated as the title character, a model employee fired place by encouraging the downtrodden of all R for sexuality and language. Two hours, from big-box store “UMart” under the rationale Informal Remarks”), taught by the beautiful stripes to stay in the game, to better themselves five minutes. — T.H. (Reviewed May 13, that — since he never went to college — he Ms. Tainot (Julia Roberts). instead of accepting defeat. But the movie has 2011) has no prospects for advancement within the Larry’s chipper demeanor quickly wins the consistency of an individually wrapped slice company. friends and influences people. He first catches of Velveeta. It’s a “feel-good” movie; it’s just Cars 2 --1/2 Crowne counters that he skipped college be- the interest of fellow scooter-riding student Ta- not a particularly good one. (Century 16, Century 20) Kids will no lia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who takes on Larry as doubt continue to be enthralled by the cause he went straight into the Navy, serving exploits of race car Lightning McQueen 20 years as a cook, but he gets canned anyway. something of a fixer-upper in his fashion and Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and (Owen Wilson) and his BFF tow truck (Ironically, the boss-man is played by Dale Dye, feng shui. She also invites him to join her and some sexual content. One hour, 39 minutes. Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). The open- Hollywood’s go-to military technical advisor.) her boyfriend (Wilmer Valderrama) in their ing sequence finds British secret agent scooter “gang,” the “Street Patrol.” Meanwhile, Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) discover- The divorced Larry lives in a suburban house — Peter Canavese ing a terrorist plot to disrupt the first- Ms. Tainot has tired of her husband’s lack of ever World Grand Prix, then making a spectacular escape from an offshore oil rig. Meanwhile, Mater ropes Lightning into participating in the race, hosted by alternative-fuel advocate Sir Miles Axelrod (Eddie Izzard). Mistaken for a spymaster of disguise, Mater begins working (and culture-clashing) with McMissile and first- “ time field agent Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer). This new pursuit makes the less-than-smart Mater more distracted THE CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENT than ever, causing him to cost Lightning OF THE YEAR.” a race to narcissistic Italian hotshot MICK LASALLE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro). Can this friendship be saved? Will the evil plot of German-made Professor Z (Thomas Kretschmann) be foiled? Does a junker leak in a garage? Rated G. One hour, 53 minutes — P.C. (Reviewed June 24, 2011)

Midnight in Paris ---1/2 (Guild, Century 20) Owen Wilson plays Gil Pender, an American in Paris beguiled by the notion that “every street, every boulevard is its own special art form.” A self-described Hollywood hack, Gil is a successful screenwriter who grinds out movie scripts but longs to write real literature. And then with a magical stroke reminiscent of “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” the admirer of 1920s Paris becomes immersed in his favorite period. An incredu- lous Gil interacts with expatriate icons of the Lost Generation and the artists who contributed to the legendary time and place. Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and smoking. 1 hour, 34 minutes. — S.T. (Reviewed May 27, 2011)

Super 8 --1/2 (Century 16, Century 20) It’s the summer EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS NOW PLAYING of 1979, and a group of geeky middle CAMERA CINEMAS CINEMARK CINEMARK schoolers sneak out at midnight to make CAMERA 7 PRUNEYARD CINÉARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE CINÉARTS AT SANTANA ROW CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES Campbell (408) 559-6900 Palo Alto (800) FANDANGO 914# San Jose (800) FANDANGO 983# a movie. They are excited about their improved storyline — not to mention explo- sives, fake blood and zombies — and the Page 24ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ prospects of winning a film-festival award. “The Trip” reunites the delectable pair of Steve (Coogan) despairs when his girl- MOVIE TIMES A spectacular crash (“Production values!”) Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, real-life friend begs off. But he rings up Rob (Bry- spins the narrative into a sci-fi thriller. The actor-comic friends who play versions of don), parsimoniously proposing a 60-40 survivors must use their wits in a world themselves to highly amusing and oddly split of the job’s pay in compensation for turned dangerous by a mysterious mon- wistful effect. “The Trip” operates on a Rob’s time, observations and company. Bad Teacher (R) Century 16: 10:55 a.m.; 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:35 & ster and hostile “others” from the U.S. Air simple premise. Contracted by The Ob- Not rated. One hour, 47 minutes. — P.C. (Not Reviewed) 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 & 11:40 a.m.; 1:05, 2:10, 3:25, 4:35, 5:50, 6:55, 8:15, 9:25 & 10:40 p.m. Force. A hero named Jack (Kyle Chandler server to review upscale eateries in Eng- (Reviewed June 17, 2011) of “Friday Night Lights”) emerges as the land’s Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, Beginners (R) ((( Aquarius Theatre: 1:45, 4:15, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. leader of the good guys. Bridesmaids (R) (((1/2 Century 16: 10:30 a.m.; 1:20, 4:10 & 7:35 p.m. Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of Century 20: 11 a.m.; 1:55, 4:55, 7:50 & 10:40 p.m. sci-fi action and violence, language and & " ! $ " ! " Cars 2 (G) ((1/2 Century 16: 9:30 & 10:40 a.m.; 12:10, 1:40, 2:50, some nudity. 1 hour. 52 minutes. — S.T. % ! #" 4:30, 6:05, 7:30 & 9 p.m.; In 3D at 10:10 a.m.; 12:55, (Reviewed June 10, 2011) 3:50, 7 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 10:35 a.m.; noon, 1:25, 2:45, 4:15, 5:40, 7 & 8:30 p.m.; In 3D at 11:10 The Tree of Life ---- a.m.; 12:40, 2, 3:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:40, 9:10 & 10:20 (Palo Alto Square) “The Tree of Life” is the * p.m.; In 3D Sat. & Sun. also at 10 a.m. story of the O’Brien family: Mr. and Mrs. / '0 ! !11# Curly Top (1935) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 6 & 9:10 p.m. O’Brien (Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain) and sons Jack (Hunter McCracken), R.L. Footlight Parade (1933) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Mon. at 5:35 & 9:45 p.m. (Laramie Eppler) and Steve (Tye Sheri- Green Lantern Century 16: 9:50 a.m.; 3:35 & 9:55 p.m.; In 3D at dan). Mostly, we see them during the (PG-13) ((1/2 12:40 & 7:10 p.m. Century 20: 1:50 & 7:20 p.m.; In boys’ Oedipal adolescence, but we learn 3D at 12:35, 3:15, 6 & 8:45 p.m. almost immediately that one died when The Hangover Part II (R) (( Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 4:30 & 10:10 p.m. he was 19, and we see the grown Jack (Sean Penn) contemplating that death, his Kung Fu Panda 2 Century 16: 9:30 a.m.; 2:05 & 6:50 p.m.; In 3D at childhood and his relationships with his (PG) ((1/2 Century 20: #&&#- .%!& * 11:45 a.m.; 4:25 & 9:10 p.m. 10:40 parents and with God. The film’s title not a.m.; 3:20 & 8 p.m.; In 3D at 12:55, 5:35 & 10:15 p.m. only evokes director Terrence Malick’s fa- Larry Crowne (PG-13) Century 16: 10:50 a.m.; 1:30, 4:20, 7:30 & 10:20 p.m. vorite visual subject (the trees) but the no- (( Century 20: 10:55 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 6:50 & 9:20 p.m. * tion of the family tree of life, that all living && %&!(!) * +#% ,#% * Midnight in Paris Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:35 p.m. things are interconnected. Rated PG-13 (PG-13) (((1/2 Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:45 p.m. for some thematic material. Two hours, 18 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed June 10, 2011) Monte Carlo (2011) (PG) Century 16: 10:10 a.m.; 12:50, 3:40, 7 & 9:45 p.m. !"#$ #%&'#%# (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 11 a.m.; 1:45, 4:40, 7:25 & 10 p.m. The Trip --- Mr. Popper’s Penguins Century 16: 9:30 a.m.; 12:05, 2:40, 5:05, 7:50 & (Aquarius) The broody foodie comedy (PG) (Not Reviewed) 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:35, 5:05, 7:35 & 10:05 p.m. Pirates of the Caribbean: Century 16: 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 9:45 p.m. On Stranger Tides (PG-13) ((1/2 The Rocky Horror Picture Guild Theatre: Sat. at midnight. Show (R) (Not Reviewed) Stowaway (1936) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 7:30 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 16: 9:35 a.m.; 12:30, 3:30, 6:55 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:25 The Tree of Life Fri and Sat 7/1-7/2 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 p.m. The Tree of Life 2:45, 5:45, 8:45 Transformers: Dark of the Century 16: 10 a.m.; noon, 2, 4, 6:10, 7:40 & 9:50 Sun and Mon 7/3-7/4 The Tree of Life 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 The Tree of Life 2:45, 5:45, 8:45

Moon (PG-13) p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 11:05 p.m.; In 3D at 9:30 & 11 Tues 7/5 The Tree of Life 1:15, 4:15, 7:15

(Not Reviewed) a.m.; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 10:25 The Tree of Life 2:45, 5:45 The Tree of Life & 11:20 a.m.; 1:55, 2:50, 5:25, 6:20, 9 & 9:55 p.m.; In Weds ONLY 7/6 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 The Tree of Life 3D at 12:05, 1, 3:35, 4:30, 7:05, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m.; In 2:45 The Tree of Life 3D Sat. & Sun. also at 9:45 a.m. Thurs 7/7 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 The Tree of Life 2:45, 5:45 $%$ & ! " The Tree of Life Palo Alto Square: 1:15, 2:45, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & '() * **$* # (PG-13) ((((Sat. also at 5:45, 8:45 & 10:15 p.m.; Sun. & Mon. also BWQYSbaO\RAV]ebW[SaOdOWZOPZSObQW\S[O`YQ][ at 5:45 & 8:45 p.m.; Tue. & Thu. also at 5:45 p.m. The Trip (Not Rated) ((( Aquarius Theatre: 2:15, 4:45, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. Wimbledon Live! 3D Century 20: Sat. & Sun. at 6 a.m. (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) X-Men: First Class Century 16: 9:40 a.m.; 12:45, 3:45, 7:05 & 10:15 p.m. (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 20: 10:30 a.m.; 1:30, 4:25, 7:30 & 10:35 p.m. Yankee Doodle Dandy Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Mon. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & (1942) Sun. also at 3:20 p.m. ( Skip it (( Some redeeming qualities ((( A good bet (((( Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493- 3456) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more information about films playing, go to Palo Alto Online atPaloAltoOnline.com. “THE YEAR’S FIRST OSCAR® CONTENDER!” SCOTT MANTZ, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD “FUNNY, TOUCHING AND ALTOGETHER EXTRAORDINARY!” PETER TRAVERS, ROLLING STONE

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licious, even better if you bring more people and justify a whole Peking Duck settles duck ($30), sliced tableside. FreeFree The signature dish also is into new nest available as one duck done three ways ($44). Another favorite LunchLunch Extensive menus tough to navigate, but duck dishes is smoked tea duck ($15.50). are worth it In addition, there’s pineapple duck, duck with Peking sauce, by Sheila Himmel five spices crispy duck, boneless Ecumenical Hunger Program eking Duck could be the duck feet, shredded duck salad, restaurant to break the jinx sauteed minced duck in lettuce Pof 151 S. California Ave., cups, and vermicelli with shred- Provides FREE Summer Lunch to youth hidden in the middle of the Palo ded duck. Alto Central building. In the year Too many ducks don’t spoil ages 1-18. 12-1pm at since moving here, the restaurant the restaurant, but just paging Ecumenical Hunger Program. has regained its footing, particu- through the menus can be ex- larly with larger tables and Chi- hausting. Once you know what No paperwork required. nese customers. to order, you can eat very well at Peking Duck spent more than Peking Duck. 20 years on El Camino and won The dim sum menu is always June 20 - August 5, 2011 many fans for its namesake dish. available. Har gow, the steamed 2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto But the building had gotten shab- shrimp dumplings ($3.50 for by. Peking Duck was booted out three) served in the bamboo Call 650-323-7781 to make way for a brand-new steamer, were acceptable but Panda Express, a fast-food Chi- sticky. This space donated as a community service by the nese chain based in Southern A Chinese menu, in Chinese California. characters, features individual Peking Duck turned the cor- dishes. We tried one, described Veronica Weber Veronica ner, literally, and moved in with as having lots of ingredients A close-up of the asparagus and the Jade Palace restaurant four ($13) and it did, but they didn’t sautéed mushrooms, which are blocks away. For a while, each come together: diced zucchini, served in oyster sauce. had its own menu, which was duck, pork, mushrooms and confusing. Now there’s still a taurants. Orangey wash-painted loads of red and yellow peppers. sign saying Jade Palace and a walls must have been from one The regular multi-page menu banner saying Peking Duck, but of those previous eras. Two duck includes cold appetizers like DEADLINE TO VOTE the voluminous menus list items decoys sit on the bar, as if to con- Shanghai spiced fish; Hong THIS SUNDAY! from both restaurants. You get firm you’re in the right place. Kong-style ginger scallion pork handed three or four menus, A half-order of Peking Duck ribs; and hot and sour chicken which is still confusing. ($15.50) is pre-sliced and served à la Sichuan. There are a dozen Go to The pleasantly sky-lighted with hoisin sauce, cucumber soups, three dozen seafood items, PaloAltoOnline.com dining room has housed Indian, sticks, scallion strings and Man- and so on. Next to the duck, the Italian and Mediterranean res- darin pancakes. The duck is de- best dish we tried was eggplant

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Page 28ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ PRO BASKETBALL Sports It’s a new Shorts challenge IN THE POOL . . . The Stanford Water Polo Club boys’ 18U team, which finished first two weekends ago in Pacif- ic Zone qualifying for the 2011 Junior for Weems Olympics, followed that performance with a third-place finish at the eighth Menlo School boys’ annual Cal Cup Championships this coach takes job past weekend in Ontario. Stanford defeated the North San Diego Stars, with NBA’s Warriors 15-5, in the bronze medal match by Keith Peters on Sunday at Norco High. Stanford lot of positive things are hap- opened with a 13-3 win over DACA pening with the NBA’s Gold- before romping to a 16-8 victory over en State Warriors these days. Orange County on Saturday. On Sun- A The team has new owners, a new day, Stanford dropped a 15-14 deci- coach, three new draft picks and a sion to Santa Barbara, which went new franchise in the Development on to finish second to overall champ League. San Diego Shores. Stanford finished And now, the 3-1 during the tournament, which Warriors have served as another solid tuneup for the Kris Weems. Junior Olympics, which will be held in Weems, the Orange County later this summer. The former Stan- Stanford Red 18-under team, which ford basketball is coached by Brian Kreutzkamp, three-point included Thomas Agramonte, Alex Bagdasarian, Philip Bamberg, Dante shooting stand- Cavazos, Robert Dunlevie, Casey out and most Fleming, Mark Garner, Patrick recently the Goodenough, Alex Gow, Nick Hale, boys’ basketball Colin Mulcahy, Max Schell, Daniel coach at Menlo Kris Weems School for the Schwartz, Peter Simon and Adam past seven years, has accepted a job Warmouth. The Stanford Red 16- with the Warriors and officially will under team finished fourth at the Cal join the team on August 1. Cup after dropping a 6-3 decision to “It’s still pretty unreal,” Weems San Diego Shores in the bronze-med- said Thursday after signing with al match. In the semifinals, Stanford the Warriors earlier this week. “I’m fell to eventual champion Lamorinda, going into it eyes wide open. I’ll be 9-5, while finishing 4-1 in the two-day like a sponge and soak it all up.” tourney. Stanford opened with a 12-7 While he presently has no official victory over CHAWP and beat Foothill job title, Weems will be working in Water Polo Club, 9-8, in the second player development as a skills coach. round. In Round 3, Stanford posted One thing he expects to do is work

an 8-7 victory over SoCal on Saturday Allie Shorin with players headed to the team’s at Corona del Mar High. Coached by new D-League franchise — the Terry O’Donnell, the Stanford Red Dakota Wizards. He’ll accompany 16-under team included Stephen Cho, Zachary Churukian, Brayden players and work with them while Curry, Maxwell Draga, Harrison En- Stanford two-way standout Tyler Gaffney finished up his college baseball season a few weeks ago in the integrating them into the system. right, David Freudenstein, Rishabh College World Series, but decided to keeping juggling baseball and football by joining the Palo Alto Oaks. Weems also will be on the bench Hegde, Harrison Holland-McCown, with new head coach Mark Jackson, although not sitting alongside him. Michael Holloway, Reid Lazzarini, SEMIPRO BASEBALL Evan McClelland, Morgan Olson- “I will be sitting behind the bench, rather than on it,” Weems said. “I’ll Fabbro, Will Runkel and Alexander be in a suit, but I won’t be yelling at Swart. The Stanford 16s finished Stanford’s Gaffney the refs!” third at the Pacific Zone qualifying Menlo School Athletic Director for JOs two weeks ago in the East proves a hit for Oaks Craig Schoof, who found out about Bay. While the Stanford Water Polo Weems leaving just this week, said Club teams will be off practice Friday, the move is a positive one. many of the players will be attending in his solid debut “It’s a great opportunity for Kris, a clinch at Sacred Heart Prep from by Colin Becht obviously,” Schoof said. “I wouldn’t 4-7 p.m. Recently graduated Stanford hough the College World Series is over for him, be surprised if they (the Warriors) players: Drac Wigo, Janson Wigo, Stanford outfielder Tyler Gaffney is still keeping were grooming him for the D- Sage Wright and Jeffery Schwimer busy despite settling into his offseason — if you League coaching job in the next will headline a fundraising clinic that T can call any time of the year for the two-sport athlete few years.” afternoon. All the clinic instructors an offseason. Schoof and Weems met with the have been selected to participate When it comes to balancing time between his two Menlo boys’ basketball team on with Team USA at this summer’s sports, spring and fall are easy for Gaffney, a running Thursday morning. World University Games, Aug. 11-23 back for the Cardinal football team, as well. “It wasn’t easy for Kris and it in Shenzhen, China, and will be hold- “I just go by season and put that as my priority,” he wasn’t easy on the players,” Schoof ing the clinic in efforts to fundraise for says. said. their upcoming trip. Between them, It’s the in-between time like this summer that pushes Schoof said there was nothing the four players are 13-time All-Amer- Gaffney to the limit, forcing him to balance his train- personal with Weems leaving. icans. During the clinic they will work ing time between his two obligations. In addition to his “It wasn’t like he was leaving for on advanced shooting techniques and workouts for football, Gaffney has also been playing another high school team,” Schoof other valuable skills that they have for the Palo Alto Oaks’ semipro baseball team, helping said. “This is a big step up.” learned throughout their colligate and them to a two-game sweep over the San Jose Baysox this Weems has a few more weeks at international playing careers. Along past Sunday in his debut appearance. Menlo with his other job in the de- with the in-water instruction they will But with Stanford’s baseball season finished after los- velopment office. He’s also coach- also talk about their experiences. ing to North Carolina in the NCAA Super Regionals ing his AAU basketball team at the Allie Shorin two weeks ago while the Cardinal football team looks Kris Weems Academy. Everything READ MORE ONLINE to build off of its 12-1 record, the pigskin wins out for should wrap up by mid- to late-July www.PASportsOnline.com most of Gaffney’s time. before Weems and his basketball- For expanded daily coverage of college “Football is coming up,” Gaffney said. “That’s what loving wife of nearly two years, and prep sports, please see our new Gaffney made an immediate impact for the Oaks on site at www.PASportsOnline.com Sunday as he tripled in his first at-bat and scored. (continued on page 32) (continued on next page) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊU Page 29 Sports

BABE RUTH TRACK AND FIELD Double Stanford Olympian returns to The Farm trouble PattiSue Plumer will be the newest assistant coach attiSue Plumer, a two-time But it was at Stanford that she be- in finals U.S. Olympian and one of came great. As a sophomore, she B&B Builders wins P Stanford’s greatest distance dropped her personal record in the runners, is returning to The Farm 3000 from 9:42 to 8:55. twice to defend as an assistant track and field and She went on to capture the NCAA associate cross-country coach. indoor two-mile title (9:45.54) Babe Ruth crown Edrick Floreal, director of track in 1983 and the outdoor 5,000 by Colin Becht and field at Stanford, announced the (15:39.38) in 1984. Her 1983 in- hiring Tuesday. door 3,000 of 8:53.1 still stands as enlo Chevron lost just twice Plumer, a nine-time All-Amer- Stanford’s fastest at that distance during the entire Palo Alto ican, will work with the distance indoors or outdoors. And, she ran M Babe Ruth League regular and cross-country runners along on three NCAA runnerup teams in season. By the end of Wednesday with Jason Dunn, under Floreal’s cross country during a career that night, B&B Builders had doubled guidance. was rewarded with induction into that figure en route to its second- Known for her gritty running as Stanford’s Hall of Fame. straight city tournament champion- much as her fast times, Plumer won Plumer won four U.S. national ship. two NCAA titles before embarking championships - two each in the B&B avenged its loss to Menlo Keith Peters on a sterling post-collegiate career 3,000 (`89, ‘92) and 5,000 (‘90, Chevron earlier in the league tour- that was highlighted by an Ameri- ‘91) - and became the first to bust nament — as well as two regular- can record in the 5,000 meters in Mary Decker’s hold of every Ameri- season losses — beating Menlo 1989 and a fifth place in the 3,000 can distance running record in the Chevron twice at Baylands Athletic Kodiak Conrad (left) and Jack Cleasby helped B&B Builders sweep in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. 1980s when she ran 15:00.00 in the Center to win the postseason tour- Menlo Chevron for the Palo Alto Babe Ruth city title. Most recently, Plumer coached 5,000 in Stockholm, Sweden. ney coming out of the consolation cross country and track at Los Altos “I wasn’t a superstar in high bracket. first eight batters he faced as B&B Menlo Chevron bats at bay, B&B High for the past six years and was school,” Plumer said. “I was taught B&B forced a winner-take-all jumped out to a 2-0 lead. took advantage of its opportunities as successful as she is popular. to be great. I had to learn how to be challenge game by coming from “I was able to throw strikes and to build a lead as large as seven. “I really do love coaching,” Plum- a great athlete and how to embrace behind to win, 8-7, and rode the make them put it in play,” Ramku- B&B scored three runs in the fourth, er said. “And I’ve really enjoyed my my potential. Hopefully, I can carry momentum from that victory to a mar said. “My defense was really two of them on a base hit to center coaching experience at Los Altos. I those lessons to the student-athletes 9-6 triumph in a game that didn’t key.” field by Nicholas Beeson, as Menlo told myself the only thing that would at Stanford.” conclude until after 10 p.m. Farr said Tuesday’s storm, which Chevron’s defense crumbled. Three get me to leave that job would be a “PattiSue is a perfect fit for our “I didn’t have high expectations,” forced the championship to be Menlo Chevron errors prolonged coaching job at Stanford.” program and a strong role model B&B manager Rick Farr said of pushed back a day, played to B&B’s and spurred B&B’s rally, making “PattiSue is a Cardinal for life, who exemplifies what our Univer- what he thought of his team’s pros- advantage as it gave Ramkumar an the outing much more difficult on who is committed to the continued sity strives to instill in our student pects before the season. “I thought extra day of rest from his complete- starting pitcher Alex Aguiar. success of Stanford Track & Field/ athletes,” Floreal said. we might end up fourth or fifth and game outing on Friday. B&B then added four more in the Cross Country. She understands the “I am incredibly thankful for might be able to win a couple of “If we had played last (Tuesday) fifth, again with some help from an Stanford way and shares my passion the opportunity I had at Stanford,” games in the tournament.” night, like we were scheduled to, error by Menlo Chevron. Still, B&B for teaching and coaching,” Floreal Plumer said. “I’m really indebted to In the challenge game, B&B got a I would have gone to him, but I made sure to punish Menlo Chev- said. the coaches that spent hours of their standout outing from starting pitch- wouldn’t have extended him too ron for its mistakes as Roy Shadmon Plumer (‘85) arrived at Stanford personal time making me a better er Rohit Ramkumar, who allowed much,” Farr said. “But today, at four drove in three runs with a triple, all as a good runner - she placed third athlete and a better person. That was just four hits in six-plus inning of days rest, it probably helped to have but locking up the championship. in both the mile (5:10) and two mile the experience I had and that’s what work after pitching a three-hitter in that extra day.” (11:20) at the Colorado state cham- I would like to give back.” N his previous outing. He retired the With Ramkumar keeping the (continued on page 33) pionships while at Montrose High. -- Stanford Sports Information

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Weems also met with Bob My- opportunity,” Schoof said. “Kris ers, the new assistant GM and Vice has given Menlo seven outstanding BENEFITS OF NATURAL GRASS President of Basketball Operations, years and will be missed greatly by s Releases oxygen & cools the air and spent time with Jackson follow- everyone from players, coaches, par- 1UALITY3OD,AWNS3INCE s Safe play area for your children ing his recent hiring. ents and the Menlo Community.” Weems, 34, brings a wealth of Schoof presently is looking for a Ask us about our s Controls pollution & reduces experience to the job. He played at new head coach for his boys’ bas- biodegradable netting greenhouse gases Stanford (1996-99), made the All- ketball team. Those interested can CALL NOW! s 30° cooler than asphalt or synthetic turf Pac-10 Conference team (‘98 and contact Schoof at cschoof@menlo- ‘99) and helped the Cardinal win school.org. the Pac-10 title in 1998-99. You just never know where the job 0ALM!VE -ORGAN(ILLssWWWGRASSFARMCOM While he once thought that his might lead. N Page 30ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Sports Future Hooper Camp Future Hooper camps are a fun way for kids grades K-4th to get early exposure to basketball. The camps teach basic skills and offer fun ways to practice through drills and games. Ex-Stanford defender Buehler goes Participants: K-4th Grade boys and girls Date: July 9th Time: 9:00am-12:00pm on offense for U.S. in World Cup Parent Camp by Rick Eymer (PT) in its second game. The Americans also lost their Bay Area Basketball Academy Parent Camps offer an exciting achel Buehler spent most of “It’s always good going forward,” most recent meeting with Sweden. learning experience for both the player and the parent. her time at Stanford helping U.S. coach Pia Sundhage said. “Two “I think the bumps in the road Often the parents are the day-to-day coaches, and at this camp R to keep goals out of the net. great goals, and we’re moving on. I were good for us, they helped us they can receive individualized feedback and instruction on how to Her job description called for much think we showed that we are ready. improve, build on things and tight- best help their child. of the same with the U.S. women’s I want to stress how important it is en up weaknesses,” Buehler said. Participants: 5th-8th Grade Boys and Girls national soccer team. to look at the next game. I really en- “This game was really great for Date: July 23rd Before scoring late in the second joyed this game and we’ll prepare us. We came out very unified and Time: 9:00am-12:00pm half to help the Americans earn a for Colombia.” played with a lot of heart. I think To register for an event or for more information about these and 2-0 victory over Korea DPR at the Columbia lost to Sweden, 1-0, on it’s a great building point and I’m other Bay Area Basketball Academy programs, please go to Women’s World Cup in Dresden, Tuesday. excited to keep building throughout Germany on Tuesday, she had one “It doesn’t matter what happened the tournament.” www.babasketballacademy.com goal in 56 previous appearances in the past,” Wambach said. “It’s In another World Cup opener, with Team USA. all about what’s happening in this Monica Ocampo scored the tying “Hopefully, we’ll be able to build tournament, and that’s what we’re goal in the 33rd minute and Mexico confidence off this win,” Buehler focused on.” came away with a point after match- said. In the 54th minute, Ali Krieger ing England, 1-1, in the first round Buehler, an All-American while dribbled down the left and found of pool play on Monday. June 24 – August 6 at Stanford, was in the right place Wambach, who cut inside and The match at Wolfsburg Arena Im at the right time, punching home crossed with her right foot. Cheney Allerpark drew 18,702 fans. Tickets On Sale Now a goal along the ground just inside went for the header, connected, and Stanford junior Alina Garciamen- the net to give the U.S. its two-goal put the U.S. ahead. dez played the full game in the back edge. “I think it wouldn’t have mattered for Mexico while Palo Alto’s Teresa Carli Lloyd collected a pass and who scored as long as we won,” Noyola subbed in at the 85-minute headed it to Buehler, who let the ball Cheney said. “It’s obviously a great mark. settle before unleashing her monster feeling scoring goals and that’s why The Mexicans had two scoring The best in shot. I play forward or outside midfield opportunities in extra time, with one UCLA grad Lauren Cheney also because I love to attack.” shot blocked and another saved. Brazilian jazz, this scored for the top-seeded Ameri- The Americans outshot Korea, “We achieved a great result,” Oca- cans, who are aiming at their first 19-13, including a 12-7 advantage mpo said. “We are now focusing on World Cup title since 1999. on goal. the next matches. I am very proud of Thursday & Friday only “These three points were very im- Buehler was one of four players the goal. We have a very good team portant,” USA forward Abby Wam- who made their World Cup debut and I am very proud of their support bach said. “To me they felt like sev- and were also members of the 2008 during this match.” en. We have a tough game against Olympic gold medal team. Buehler Mexico meets Japan on Friday. Colombia and Sweden ahead so we was joined by Amy Rodriguez, Ali The Japanese edged New Zealand, want to prepare for those games.” Krieger, and Amy LePeilbet. 2-1, on Monday. Stanford grad Ali The U.S. meets Columbia at the The U.S. needed to win a playoff Riley plays for the Kiwis. N Rhein Neckar Arena in Sinsheim, series with Italy to advance into the Germany on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. World Cup after losing to Mexico. (Associated Press contributed) MILTON NASCIMENTO 6/30 & 7/1 Stanford wins 17th straight Director’s Cup; Brown helps USA U19 hoop team win opener by Rick Eymer respective seasons ranked in the ing a scoreless inning in CNT’s 8-4 t’s official: Stanford has won top-10 nationally, while eight teams win over the host Newport Gulls on its 17th consecutive Learfield were ranked first in the nation at Tuesday. THE GREAT AMERICAN 7/3 Sports Directors’ Cup. The final some point during the year. Cardinal sophomore Brian Ra- I SONGSMITHS WITH CLAIRDEE8/2 standings were released Thursday. Stanford’s Christen Press (wom- gira entered the game as a defensive The award is presented annually en’s soccer), Annika Dries (women’s replacement at first base and was ANAT COHEN 7/2 AND BOBBETHE BAD NORRIS PLUS by the National Association of Col- water polo), Ashley Hansen (soft- 0-for-1 with a run scored. legiate Athletic Directors of Amer- ball) and Alix Klineman (women’s In another New England Colle- PLUS 30 ADDITIONAL GREAT SHOWS, INCLUDING ica (NACDA), Learfield Sports and volleyball) earned national play- giate Baseball League game, Stan- 7/9 Bill Charlap and 7/27 Victor Lin presents the USA Today to the top intercollegiate ers of the year in their respective ford players Brett Doran and Chris- Renee Rosnes Music of The Beatles athletic program in the nation. sports. tian Griffiths each went 1-for-4 in 7/10 Marcus Shelby Orchestra 7/28 Yosvany Terry Quartet Stanford finished with 1550 1/4 Hilary Barte and Mallory Burdette helping the Mystic Schooners beat points, outdistancing Ohio State were named ITA Doubles Team of the visiting New Bedford Bay Sox. 7/15 Ken Peplowski Quartet 7/30 Tribute to Electric Miles (1,227) and California (1,219 1/2). the Year, while Owen Marecic was On Wednesday, Ragira was 7/16 Bird with Strings featuring Wallace Roney Florida (1212.25), Duke (1171.50), named the inaugural recipient of the dropped from the U.S. Collegiate featuring Andrew 7/31 Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet North Carolina (1160.75), Virginia Paul Hornung Award as the most National Team before Wednesday’s Speight (1092.00), Texas A&M (1090.50), versatile player in college football. 7-5 victory over host New Bedford. 8/1 Joe Lovano and Friends Florida State (1079.00) and Okla- Andrew Luck was the Heisman Tro- Ragira went hitless in four appear- 7/17 The Heath Brothers 8/2 The Bad Plus homa (1064.75) also comprised the phy runnerup. ances, scoring two runs. He was 7/18 Scott Amendola/ 8/3 Taylor Eigsti Quartet top 10. Stanford coaches Tara VanDer- replaced by Cal State Fullerton’s Charlie Hunter Duo with Tillery: featuring The Cardinal earned NCAA veer (women’s basketball), Thom Michael Lorenzen. 7/20 Pamela Rose Presents Rebecca Martin, championships in men’s gym- Gliemi (men’s gymnastics) and Al nastics, women’s water polo and Acosta (women’s lightweight row- Men’s basketball Wild Women of Song Gretchen Parlato, women’s lightweight crew-varsity ing) were named national coaches Stanford sophomore Anthony 7/23 John Calloway and and Becca Stevens eight. Stanford has won at least one of the year, while seven Cardinal Brown scored 10 points, one of sev- the Latin Collective 8/5 SJW All-Star NCAA team title for 35 consecutive coaches earned conference/region en Americans to reach double fig- 7/24 Ruth Davies’ Jam Session years, an ongoing record. The na- coach of the year honors. ures, as the U.S. U19 men’s national Blues Night with Special 8/6 George Cables Trio tional title won by men’s gymnas- The Cardinal clinched the title basketball team opened preliminary tics marked Stanford’s 100th NCAA when John Tanner’s women’s water play at the U19 World Champion- Guest Robben Ford and Madeline Eastman team championship. polo team won the national champi- ships in Liepaja, Latvia with a 115- 7/26 Edmar Castaneda Trio See the full lineup at Three other Stanford teams — onship, mathematically eliminating 60 victory over Egypt on Thursday. www.stanfordjazz.org women’s soccer, women’s tennis Ohio State. The Americans continue pool and women’s rowing — placed sec- play with a game against Serbia on ORDER TICKETS Presented by ond in NCAA championship com- Baseball Friday. petition. 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“It’s just on my extra time,” he The Oaks won the nightcap, 13-2, Pro Player Baseball, 6-1. The fol- Gaffney said. in a five-inning game. Menlo Col- lowing day, Menlo Park dropped Stanford roundup (continued from page 29) Though Gaffney’s dedication to lege senior Jason Kleinhoffer from a 9-7 decision to the Auburn Hills (continued from page 31) both his sports may make his off- Palo Alto High recorded the win. Mudcats. I’m focused on.” season anything but off-time, it has Campbell struck out nine in Sunday was huge for the Legends, points and the rout was on. Brown, Although preparing for the up- paid off for him on the field —or throwing the complete-game victory who swept a doubleheader from the 4-of-5 from the field, did a little of coming football season may be fields. for the Oaks (10-0), who host Fon- Seattle Studs, who finished second everything for the Americans, add- Gaffney’s top priority, he can’t sim- Gaffney carried the ball 60 times tanetti’s in a doubleheader Sunday at last summer’s National Baseball ing five rebounds and recording ply ignore baseball while many of for the Cardinal this past season, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Baylands. Congress World Series. Menlo Park three assists in 17 minutes. his fellow teammates and opponents amassing 255 yards and four touch- He did not allow a baserunner past won the opener, 7-6, before taking compete in summer leagues every downs. He also caught a 52-yard first base. the nightcap, 3-1. Men’s golf day. touchdown pass that gave Andrew Paly grad Evan Warner and Sam “It was very satisfying for me to Stanford’s Andrew Yun is one of Gaffney said his time away from Luck his school-record 28th touch- Wilkens each drove in an insur- beat the Studs this year,” said Menlo 24 honorees named to the 2011 All- baseball has affected his ability to down throw of the season. On the ance run for Palo Alto. Gaffney and Park manager David Klein. “This Nicklaus Team that was announced begin the season on a high note. In diamond, Gaffney has been named Gunn grad Greg Matson each had weekend marked the start of a very Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Asso- Stanford’s first 11 games this year, an All-Pac-10 honorable mention two hits. competitive stretch of games, and ciation of America. Players from Di- Gaffney hit just .150, far below the twice. He finished third on the Car- In the second game, Anthony this was a great sign for us to take vision I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA .371 batting average he posted the dinal in both batting average and Bona doubled twice and drove in a two games from the Studs, a really were recognized for their outstand- rest of the season. In his freshman RBI while leading the team in slug- pair of runs for the Oaks, who broke prestigious competitor. We always ing play during the past collegiate year, Gaffney wasn’t given many ging percentage this season. the game open with six runs in the seem to bring our ‘A’ game versus season. of the early opportunities given to So if Gaffney’s multifaceted ath- second. quality competitors. I’m really opti- some other freshmen before eventu- letic achievements dictate the deli- Palo Alto took advantage of three mistic as we go against the national- Rowing ally developing into a Pac-10 honor- cate juggling of training and games Baysox errors in the inning while ly recognized teams from Southern Stanford grad Grace Luczak be- able mention selection. for two sports, he’s just fine with Will Klein and Nick Borg each California in the near future.” came a four-time national team “I’ve got to keep my swing go- that. doubled. Menlo Park’s Pierson Jeremiah member when she and teammate ing,” Gaffney said of his decision to “I took a couple days off, but it’s In the fourth, Warner singled in went 4-for-7 in the two games with Felice Mueller won the women’s play summer ball. “I don’t want to what happens when you play two Bryan Beres who had walked to be- a double and two RBI. pair at the U23 U.S. Rowing trials start slow like I have the past two sports,” Gaffney says. “You don’t gin the inning. In the first game, outfielder Cody Wednesday on Mercer Lake in West years.” really get many off days.” In the fifth, Allen Stiles led off Larson capped a four-run fourth in- Windsor, New Jersey. To do so means that Gaffney has Gaffney made an immediate the inning with a walk. After Wilk- ning with a two-run double, putting to find time for baseball in between impact for the Palo Alto Oaks on ens singled, Bona doubled to drive the Legends up 7-0. The Studs made Tennis a full-time offseason training pro- Sunday. Gaffney, who hit safely in in a run, Borg hit a sacrifice fly then it interesting by scoring a run in the Stanford senior Bradley Klahn gram for football. Currently, he is Stanford’s last 22 baseball games ripped a double that scored Stiles. sixth and five in the seventh, but the dropped a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 decision working out on his own, lifting and this spring, tripled in his first at-bat Klein’s three-run double sealed the Legends held on for a win. to Canada’s Phillip Bester in the running, but will participate in sum- with the Oaks and scored on a wild victory. Rich McCaffrey started Game 2 first round of the $50,000 Nielsen mer workouts with the football team pitch. Brant Norlander and Graham Ro- and went a solid five innings for the Pro Tennis Championships in Win- starting next week. He later added a double in support driguez each pitched an inning to Legends, allowing three hits. netka, Ill., on Tuesday. “I’m with them as much as I can,” of Matt Campbell’s two-hit shutout finish the win. Luke McCreesh came in and Stanford sophomore Nicole Gibbs, he says. as Palo Alto beat the San Jose Bay- In Sacramento during the week- threw a perfect inning, and Corey meanwhile, won her first-round As for baseball, Gaffney said sox, 3-0, in the opener of a Western end, the Menlo Park Legends won Zirbes came in for the save threw match at the Sargent & Collins, LLP he’ll just have to find opportunities Baseball Association Stan Musial three of four games and improved another flawless inning. The Leg- $10,000 Championships in Buffalo to play and practice outside of the Division doubleheader at Baylands to 14-5 this summer. ends pitching staff combined for 14 on Wednesday. Gibbsbeat qualifier football schedule Athletic Center. 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LITTLE LEAGUE Palo Alto all-stars taking different paths Palo Alto National 11-12s advance in winners’ bracket while Palo Alto American battles through consolation bracket

by James Huber infielders and were brought home t’s one game down and a lot more by shortstop Jason Huang’s RBI to go for the Palo Alto National single. I 11-12 all-stars in the District 52 PA American added on two more Little League Tournament at Palo runs the next inning despite not re- Alto’s Middlefield Ballpark. cording a hit. P.J. Wisowaty and Ste- For Palo Alto American, it’s two ven Marinkovich scored on the same games down and potentially even play when the ball got by the catcher more to go as the team battles its way and the throw home was mishandled through the consolation bracket. by Redwood City’s pitcher. Palo Alto American took advan- Palo Alto American also got tage of a barrage of wild pitches, strong pitching efforts from Rao (the passed balls, walks and errors to de- winner), Sam Feldman and Rittman. feat Redwood City American, 9-4, PA American pitchers each struck on Wednesday night at Middlefield out four hitters, with all of Ritt-

Ballpark in the consolation bracket man’s outs coming on strikeouts, Jim Shorin of the double-elimination tourney. and only allowed two earned runs Palo Alto National’s Ben Cleasby (third from right) is greeted by his teammates as he jumps on home plate to finish PA American’s starting pitcher on the night. off a three-run homer during a 7-1 victory over Palo Alto American on Sunday in a District 52 all-star game. Amit Rao came around to score in “This was Amit’s first game pitch- the first inning with the help of two ing in the tournament,” said Adams. Carlos American and Belmont/ the game earlier in the inning be- “They’re the hard throwers,” Byer passed balls and a wild pitch after “He did everything the coaches Redwood Shores at Middlefield on hind Jason Huang’s RBI single. said. “Schoeben and Justin Hull are hitting a leadoff single to start the asked for tonight. Amit threw strikes Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Hull’s walk was then followed by a a pretty good combination. Riley’s game. and located the fastball on the out- Palo Alto National also will play swinging bunt single by catcher Alec just developed a changeup and Justin In the next inning, PA American side corner.” Saturday, taking on San Carlos Na- Olmstead, which plated two runs has a really good curveball.” tacked on two more runs with a In the fourth inning, Rao also tional at 10 a.m. The winner will ad- when the ball got by the catcher. Schoeben and Hull overpowered little more help from Redwood City made a nice play in right field to end vance to the quarterfinals on Tues- Earlier in the game, National Palo Alto American, combining for American’s sloppy play. Xavi Loinaz a Redwood City rally. Redwood City day at 7:30 p.m. scored its first run despite not re- 12 strikeouts on the day. walked and Matt Knowles was hit by appeared to score its second run of Palo Alto National began its de- cording a single hit during the in- Playing against players he knew a pitch to start off the inning. Loinaz the inning when Roberto Alarcon fense of last year’s District 52 tour- ning. Brian Tracy scored on a field- from Palo Alto Little League didn’t scored on a wild pitch and Knowles singled, which would have scored nament title as 10-11 year olds with er’s-choice groundout to the third stop Hull from coldly dispatching was driven in by an RBI single from Adrian Lopez from second base, a 7-1 victory over rival Palo Alto baseman after starting the inning American’s hitters to close out the Rao. but Rao gunned down Alarcon at American on Sunday evening. off with a walk and advancing on a game. “We’re generally pretty aggressive first base with a strong throw from PA National scored six times in sacrifice bunt and error. In other weekend openers, Half on the base paths,” said Palo Alto right field. the fifth inning to put away a pesky Left fielder Ben Cleasby then Moon Bay beat Menlo-Atherton 7-3 American manager Joe Adams, Palo Alto also rebounded nicely American squad that had kept Na- rounded off the scoring with a three- and Alpine/West Menlo defeated whose team had three stolen bases. after allowing a deep solo home run tional’s hitters off balance for most run homer to straight-away center San Mateo National 13-8. “I wish our hitting had come around, to Adrian Villa in the first inning, of the game. field. Alpine will face Half Moon Bay but we took advantage of the oppor- fanning him three times afterward. National used some small ball and “Cleasby had two great at-bats,” on Friday at 5 p.m. in the winners’ tunities in front of us.” “We just went right after him with dominant pitching to earn its first Palo Alto National manager Alex bracket. That winner also will ad- Palo Alto was able to score four fastballs after the home run,” Adams victory. Byer said. vance to the quarterfinals on Tues- runs in the fifth with a two-out rally. said. Relief pitcher Justin Hull drew a Byer also praised the work of the day, facing the San Carlos Amer- Rao and Jake Rittman both reached Palo Alto American next plays bases-loaded walk to put National team’s pitchers, Riley Schoeben and ican-Belmont/Redwood Shores base on errors by Redwood City’s the loser of the game between San ahead 2-1 after American had tied Hull. winner at 5 p.m. N

Larson was left stranded as Aguiar Babe Ruth was unable to come up with the (continued from page 30) clutch hit. Stranding runners in scoring posi- “They didn’t pitch me very well,” tion proved to be Menlo Chevron’s Shadmon said. “Then, finally, I got fatal flaw on Wednesday. Menlo a good pitch to hit, and I just drove Chevron left a runner in scoring po- it.” sition in every inning but the fourth, Though Menlo Chevron attempt- when Jacob Hoffman was doubled ed a rally in the seventh inning, up at second on a line drive by Leo scoring three times, the deficit McCabe. Over the two games, Men- was simply too vast as Rylan Pade lo Chevron stranded 11 runners in closed out the seventh inning with scoring position. HELP YOUTH solid relief. Ramkumar delivered what proved It took quite a comeback for B&B to be the winning run in the 8-7 de- to even play for the title as it had to cision, doubling in Jack Cleasby in THRIVE overcome a four-run first inning by the top of the sixth. Menlo Chevron in the initial game Until the fifth inning, B&B had PALO ALTO FAMILY YMCA on Wednesday. been stymied by Kannappan, Menlo “It wasn’t looking too good,” Chevron’s starter, who managed to Asset of the Month: Community Values Youth Farr said. “We made a couple of scatter eight hits in the first four in- Youth who feel valued are more optimistic, bad plays. It turned around pretty nings so that B&B only plated two good.” runs. FRQ¾GHQWDQGKDYHDJUHDWHUVHQVHRI Even after a five-run fifth inning Finally in the fifth, B&B man- personal control. gave B&B its first lead of the game, aged to cash in on its opportunities. What you can do to help youth feel valued: Menlo Chevron came within 90 feet “We had a lot of clutch hitting,” of forcing extra innings. Farr said. 3UDLVHD\RXQJSHUVRQHDFKGD\ DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS After Brian Kannappan led off Shadmon finished the two game 7DNHWKHLULGHDVDQGVXJJHVWLRQVVHULRXVO\ are the positive relationships, the bottom of the seventh with a 5-for-8 with five RBI. Beeson nearly 3XEOLFO\FHOHEUDWHWKHLUFRQWULEXWLRQV opportunities, values and single and Robert Larson followed matched him, driving in four runs /HDUQPRUHSURMHFWFRUQHUVWRQHRUJ with walk, the two advanced to on 2-of-5 hitting. VNLOOVWKDW\RXQJSHRSOH third and second, respectively, with “Our bats really came alive,” QHHGWRJURZDQGWKULYH just one out. Kannappan scored on Ramkumar said. “We were really &RQQHFWZLWK<0&$RI6LOLFRQ9DOOH\RQ a groundout by Lawrence Han but going after the pitchers.” N *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊU Page 33 TitleA monthly Pages section on local books and authors, edited by Tyler Hanley Book Talk ‘THRONES’ SCRIBE COMES TO FOX ... George R.R. Martin, author of the epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” on which the popular HBO program “Game of Thrones” is based, will be at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City on Wednesday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Martin will be signing copies of his LEE HESTER’S TOP FIVE ‘MUST new book, “A Dance with Drag- ons,” the latest in the “Ice and Fire” READ’ GRAPHIC NOVELS series. Tickets for the event are $42 1 “THE COMPLETE (single) or $48 (pair) and include a MAUS: A copy of “A Dance with Dragons.” SURVIVOR’S To purchase tickets or for more in- TALE,” formation, visit www.keplers.com/ by Art event/george-rr-martin. The Fox Spiegelman; Pantheon; Theatre is located at 2223 Broad- $35 way St., Redwood City. 296 pp.; Mice represent Jews LOCAL AUTHORS ... Palo Alto and cats represent resident and Stanford creative-writ- Germans in this ing teacher Alice LaPlante will be critically acclaimed at Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, graphic novel about Menlo Park, on July 6 at 7 p.m. the Holocaust. to discuss and sign copies of her “Maus” is the only debut novel, “Turn of Mind.” Ellen graphic novel ever Sussman, a Los Altos Hills resident and past judge of the annual Palo to be awarded the Alto Weekly Short Story Contest, Pulitzer Prize. Hester: “One of the most moving and will be at Kepler’s on July 12 at 7 intelligently written graphic novels — or books of p.m. to discuss and sign copies any kind — that I’ve read. Brilliant.” of her book, “French Lessons: A Novel.”

AUTHOR TALKS ... Upcoming Kepler’s author events, at 1010 El Veronica Weber Camino Real, Menlo Park, include Gail Carriger, “Heartless” (July 14, 7 p.m.); Simon Van Booy, “Every- thing Beautiful Began After” (July 15, 7 p.m.); Doug Edwards, “I’m Lee’s Comics owner and founder Lee Hester lies on a bed of comic books at his Mountain View store. Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59” (July 18, 7 p.m.); Priscilla Gilman, “The Anti-Romantic Child: A Story of Unexpected Joy” (July 21, 7 p.m.); Howard Markel, M.D., Ph. D., “An Anatomy of Addiction: Sig- mund Freud, William Halsted, and the Miracle Drug Cocaine” (July 27, 7 p.m.); Catherine Athans, Ph. D., “Make Your Dreams Come True Now!: How to Manifest Your Wish- es, Dreams and Desires” (July 28, 7 p.m.); Kathleen Baty, “College to 1980s action-movie star Steven Francisco to south Palo Alto when Safety 101: Miss Independent’s Lee’s Comics founder Lee Hester has been immersed in the comic-book universe for more than three decades Seagal, though Hester is more af- he was 1 year old. He attended Guide to Empowerment, Confi- fable and less menacing. An avid Fairmeadow Elementary School and dence, and Staying Safe” (Aug. 10, by Tyler Hanley runner, he is a periodic participant Wilbur Junior High (now JLS Middle 7 p.m.). in the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight School), and was in the last graduat- wander past the neatly organized it’s in good condition. Run & Walk with his wife, Connie. ing class of Cubberley High School MORE AUTHOR TALKS ... Upcom- rows of graphic novels and dueling “It’s an entry-level copy,” Hester Passersby would more likely peg him before it was shuttered in 1979. Hester ing Books Inc. author events, at superhero motifs at Lee’s Comics says humbly. as a police officer or basketball coach was drawn to superheroes at the age 301 Castro St., Mountain View, I in Mountain View. The back office Dealing in comics many fans than a comic-shop entrepreneur. of 10 after spotting a Superman an- include Sheila Kohler, “Love Child” is adorned with original drawings would involuntarily drool over is Comics, though, have been a pas- thology (“Superman: From the 30’s (July 16, 5 p.m.); Chirstopher by some of the comic-book indus- standard practice for Hester. He owns sion of Hester’s since before high to the 70’s”) at a local bookstore, Moore and Ian Corson, “The Griff” try’s most celebrated artists — Frank two comic-book stores that virtually school. It’s a passion he turned into a though his parents rebuked his pleas (July 28, 7 p.m.). N Frazetta, David Mack, Alex Ross, bookend the Peninsula, with one on career when he opened his first store to purchase it. Jim Steranko. Lee Hester, the store’s El Camino Real in San Mateo and in Palo Alto’s now-demolished Alma “Things have changed since back Items for Book Talk may be owner and founder, hands me a comic the other on Rengstorff Avenue in Plaza in 1982. then because back then kids didn’t sent to Associate Editor Carol wrapped in thick black vinyl. Mountain View. “It was a 700-square-foot store in always immediately get what they Blitzer, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O It’s a rare copy of Amazing Fantasy But Hester hardly looks the part of the back of Alma Plaza. Most people wanted. My parents’ standard an- Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 93202 #15 (August 1962), Spider-Man’s first comic enthusiast. didn’t even know it was there. It was swer to any question was ‘no.’ Luck- or emailed to cblitzer@paweek- appearance and one of the hobby’s The Palo Alto-raised businessman the worst location in Palo Alto for ily for me my local library, Mitchell ly.com by the last Friday of the most prized collectibles. The comic stands a towering 6 feet, 4 inches sure,” he said. Park, turns out they had that book. month. can sell for upwards of $100,000 if tall and bears a slight resemblance Hester’s family moved from San So I checked that book out, I pored

Page 34ÊUÊÕÞÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ over that book,” he said. “This was the 2 “BLANKETS,” 3 “WATCHMEN,” 4 “BLACK HOLE,” 5 “THE TALE OF greatest thing in the world.” by Craig by Alan Moore by Charles Burns; ONE BAD RAT,” And Hester didn’t stop with the Thompson; Top and Dave Pantheon; by Bryan Talbot; Man of Steel — he also checked out Shelf Productions; Gibbons; DC 368 pp.; $18.95 Dark Horse “Batman: From the 30’s to the 70’s,” 592 pp.; $29.95 Comics; Comics; Also originally a “The Origin of Marvel Comics” 416 pp.; $19.99 136 pp.; $19.99 and a wealth of similar publications, Thompson’s 12-issue series studying each with an ambitious en- autobiographical British scribe that has since Centered on thusiasm. He would even sneak eager graphic novel Moore turns the been collected a victim of viewings of the 1960s-era “Batman” touches on an array of superhero genre on its ear with into one graphic novel, “Black child abuse, “Rat” was initially TV series from his cracked bedroom provocative themes, from faith “Watchmen,” originally a 12-issue Hole” is set in Seattle and published as a four-issue series door while his parents believed him and religion to family dynamics comic book series that has been revolves around a mysterious and later collected as a graphic asleep. and sexuality. “Blankets” earned collected into one graphic novel. sexually transmitted disease novel. The novel consistently Following high school, Hester took the coveted Eisner Award in Set in an alternate reality that has that causes unusual mutations references the works of English on a hodgepodge of odd jobs, includ- 2004. Hester: “It’s beautifully the United States teetering toward in teen carriers. Part horror, author Beatrix Potter and scored ing construction work and as a hotel drawn, really moving and poetic. nuclear war, the action/mystery part social commentary, “Black an Eisner Award for Talbot in clerk, but “nothing really clicked.” It’s irresistible — a magnificent was adapted into a feature film Hole” earned the Ignatz Award 1996. Hester: “Wonderful. The Meanwhile, he had become a regular achievement.” in 2009 by director Zack Snyder. for Outstanding Anthology in story is about a victim of child attendee of the De Anza flea market, Hester: “’Watchmen’ is almost in 2006. Hester: “It really, really abuse, a homeless young boy. where he would buy and sell comics danger of being over-praised. It’s It’s a really moving story.” alongside other collectors. casts a mood over the reader. like the ‘Citizen Kane’ of graphic But Hester was struggling, living It’s subtle and extremely well — Tyler Hanley in rooms not much larger than his novels. Alan Moore is a brilliant, done. Kind of riveting — you current office, commuting in a run- eloquent, methodical writer.” can’t put it down.” down Volkswagen and munching on a steady diet of Top Ramen. In the summer of 1982, while strolling around & Comix store on Cowper Street, and by little,” he said, the store showed and you just have to keep it up.” attractions. his Palo Alto neighborhood, Hester for the first few years Hester wasn’t steady improvement, allowing Hester Hester has seen the industry evolve And despite business highs and noticed an empty store in the back of turning a profit. He built the shop’s to open a second location in San Ma- faster than a Marvel mutant over the lows and the unpredictability of a Alma Plaza. The landlord told Hester comic-display fixtures himself, served teo in 1987. In 1990 he closed the past 25-plus years. He accurately transforming industry, the mere men- he would need a co-signer to lease the as a one-man staff, used a cigar box Alma Plaza location in favor of a anticipated the rising popularity of tion of comic books ignites a certain space, and his parents were not opti- in lieu of a traditional cash register more visible spot in Palo Alto, on the graphic novels in the early 1990s, spark in Hester’s eyes. It’s as though mistic about his chances so refused to and felt fortunate to make a hundred corner of El Camino Real and Curt- heavily stockpiling them in his two that 10-year-old child enamored with co-sign. The landlord decided to lease dollars in a day. He would even play ner Avenue, though eventually he shut stores well before most people even Superman still dwells somewhere the space to Hester anyway to help board games and watch Bugs Bunny down that store as well for the more realized what a graphic novel was (see within the father of three. populate the mostly vacant plaza. cartoons with the neighborhood kids rent-friendly locale in Mountain View. sidebar). “I think that the so-called ‘nerd cul- “(My parents) were cautious,” during lengthy stretches of stagnant Hester said the decision to stop doing “If people want to spend the time, ture’ has become the culture. It used Hester said. “They had heard that business. business in his hometown of Palo Alto and if they enjoy reading, they will to be considered not hip to be into businesses always fail. I mean, this is “I didn’t have any money for fix- was a difficult one. find graphic novels that are on par comics. Now everybody’s into them,” well known, that businesses always tures, didn’t have any money for ad- “In my life, nothing’s ever been easy. with the best of literature,” he said. he said. N fail. That’s the riskiest thing you can vertising or promotion, didn’t have any I’m kind of used to every advance be- He has rubbed elbows with cel- do, is open a business.” money for staff. It was just me seven ing just a bitter struggle,” he said. “So ebrated creators like Stan Lee and Tyler Hanley can be emailed at Initially, his parents’ misgivings days a week. Probably the world’s I have learned to have a great deal of Gene Colan. He has watched superhe- [email protected]. Informa- seemed justified. Lee’s Comics was worst comic-book store,” he said. discipline when I pursue something, ro films proliferate and once-obscure tion about Lee’s Comics can be competing with the dominant Comics But Hester would not relent. “Little because I know it’s nearly impossible comic conventions become frenzied found at www.lcomics.com.

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