Community STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SECTION 2 Locals help Ronald McDonald House expand By Kate Daly Photo by Wendy Mattes Special to the Almanac groundbreaking last July, con- struction is progressing on time, Nevaeh dedicated group of local with the underground parking Moses rode donors, board members and basement in place and the at Webb Ranch Aand volunteers is pitch- three above-ground floors tak- last summer ing in to help double the size ing shape. while she was of Ronald McDonald House The 40,000-square-foot cur- living at Ronald at Stanford, where families of rent house, with 47 guest rooms, McDonald House patients at Lucile Packard Chil- is slated for remodeling. The two and waiting dren’s Hospital stay. buildings will provide 123 guest for a kidney Construction is underway to rooms, making this the biggest transplant. add a new building that will of 337 Ronald McDonald houses enable the organization to serve worldwide. more families and patients like Bob McIntire of Menlo Park, 6-year-old Nevaeh Moses, who CEO of Nova Partners, a con- last November finally received struction management and real the kidney transplant she had estate development service firm, needed for a year. is volunteering his time as con- For most of that time, she struction manager for the project. and her twin sister and younger Annette Eros, chief executive brother shared a room at the Ron- officer of Ronald McDonald ald McDonald House with their House at Stanford, says the mother, April Moses. Ms. Moses larger facility will help meet says she loved being there because growing demand. Due to medi- the residents are going through cal advances, doctors at Lucile experiences similar to her own. Packard Children’s Hospital “I’ve made some of my best attract and treat more serious friends there,” she says, includ- cases. Also, the hospital is add- ing a woman she calls “her new ing 100 beds by 2017. mother.” The house, which turned To be closer to that woman, away about 40 families a night the board and plans “to try to he was diagnosed with stage daily room cost. Families are the Moseses plan to move from in 2014, is open to families of appeal to more philanthropic four neuroblastoma. asked to pay $10 a night, and about Reno to Las Vegas when Nevaeh patients, 18 and under, who are corporate giving.” McDonald’s They stayed in the area for two 30 percent do, Ms. Eros says. is done with treatment. Right being treated at the hospital and Corp. provides about 10 percent years during Elijah’s cancer treat- Ms. Eros anticipates adding now “home” is a studio apart- reside at least 50 miles from the of the operational budget. Oth- ments, and when he went into staff when the complex is com- ment in Mountain View. The hospital. The average stay at the erwise the house is primarily remission, he returned home to plete. In addition, there will be twins are attending Escondido house in 2014 was 34 days, Ms. reliant on individual donors. Tuolumne, California, where her a need for more volunteers than Elementary School at Stanford. Eros says. About 70 percent of The new complex will include husband works as a machinist the 150 or so people who cur- The family had to move out patients are from California. a common kitchen, dining room, and their older son goes to school. rently help out each week. of Ronald McDonald House at So far, $31.6 million has been children’s activity rooms, a media Now into his third relapse, Eli- Diane Claerbout of Stanford has 520 Sand Hill Road when the raised toward a fundraising goal and business center, laundry room, jah is being home-schooled while been giving free weekly massages new building expansion started of $40.5 million, which includes spa area for free haircuts and mas- he is back at Stanford receiving at Ronald McDonald House for next door. The construction has adding to an endowment to sages, a meditation garden, and chemotherapy, one week on, and eight years. She is on the lookout stirred up too much dust and cover operating costs. playground, as well as administra- two weeks off. When he’s having for another volunteer with just spores for some of the immune- A series of private fundrais- tive offices and conference rooms. treatments, his mother says, she the right touch with families. “We suppressed patients to stay at the ing events have been held, A day pass room will offer a tries to stay at Ronald McDonald really do make a difference to help current facility. Instead they are such as one last summer at the place for local and outpatient House because “it feels like home them relax,” she says. “It is the living in apartments in Moun- Woodside home of Laurie Kraus families to take a nap or shower. away from home.” She likes the most stressful thing to have some- tain View and hotels in San Lacob, a member of the organi- Melody Mainville estimates playroom where Elijah can hang thing wrong with your child.” Carlos and Belmont. zation’s board of directors. The she and her 7-year-old son Elijah out and the warm volunteers. A 52,000-square-foot addition public phase is now underway. have stayed at Ronald McDon- The Mainvilles’ insurance helps Go to rmhstanford.org for to Ronald McDonald House is Longtime supporter Dan Fran- ald House “40 times off and on pay for his stays. In general, insur- more information about Ron- expected to open in a year. Since cis of Woodside recently joined for the last four years,” ever since ance covers $30 to $40 of the $134 ald McDonald House. Grant funds tutoring program for at-risk youth in Belle Haven, EPA Thanks to a three-year $885,000 tutoring and support beyond offer recreational and educational “We know that when an at-risk high school students on proba- federal grant, San Mateo County that offered by a more traditional opportunities for local youth. youth finishes high school and tion and drop the rate on their is launching an effort to combat curriculum, said county spokes- High school graduation rates goes to college or into vocational non-probationary at-risk coun- truancy and boost graduation person Michelle Durand. for East Palo Alto students hover training, the experience can terparts by 50 percent. rates for Belle Haven and East The program will operate out of around 50 percent, attendance be life-changing,” said Deputy “Imagine having the oppor- Palo Alto young people. a former community day school rates fall far short of the Sequoia County Manager Mike Callagy. tunity to attend college when Starting this spring, 80 partici- at 763 Green St. in East Palo Alto. Union High School District Using 10 program areas rang- you never thought you would or pants in a program called “Stu- The site is already occupied by average, and suspension rates ing from athletics to substance being diverted from the judicial dents With Amazing Goals” will the organizations One East Palo are 300 percent higher, accord- abuse, the “Amazing Goals” system to a positive outcome,” work on recovering high school Alto and Live in Peace, which ing to the San Mateo County program aims to reduce truancy said East Palo Alto Mayor Lisa credits and receive mentoring, teach a variety of life skills and Office of Education. by 75 percent for middle and Yarborough-Gauthier.

April 8, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ21 GUIDE TO 2015 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS

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22QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQApril 8, 2015 COMMUNITY Panel talk: How climate change affects local birds

By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer key questions, including: What should Portola Valley look like very morning, songbirds in 2020 and 2050? What can res- greet the sun with a dawn idents do at home and elsewhere Echorus. Might this time- to get there? How can Portola less phenomenon be changing Valley lead in dealing with cli- as greenhouse gases accumulate mate change in California? in the atmosphere and affect the Ms. Root has a bachelor’s degree climate? Can anything be done? in math and statistics from the These questions intrigue Por- University of New Mexico, a mas- tola Valley residents Brook Cof- ter’s in biology from the Univer- fee and Kristi Patterson, who sity of Colorado, and a doctorate have arranged a two-hour panel in biology from Princeton Uni- discussion on the topic. The free versity. Her current focus is mass event, open to the public, starts extinction as a result of global at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April warming. Her web page includes 15, in the Portola Valley Com- links to news stories quoting munity Hall at 765 Portola Road. her on the dilemma that climate Photo courtesy Tyler MacNiven On the panel will be Terry L. change presents for birds. A still from Tyler MacNiven and Kelly Hennigan’s “Operation: Save the Date” action thriller video. Root, a senior fellow at Stanford Ms. Ardoin’s degrees include University’s Woods Institute a bachelor’s in international for the Environment; Nicole business and French from James Ardoin, also of the Woods Insti- Madison University, and a mas- Engagement announcement goes viral tute and an assistant professor in ter’s and a doctorate in forestry By Barbara Wood Stanford’s school of education; and environmental studies from Almanac Staff Writer for admission to Stanford, Now Tyler is apparently and Joe Ryan, the Audubon Yale University. Her current complete with a press con- ready to settle down. Or may- Society’s vice-president for cli- interests include studying what yler MacNiven, former ference and campaign staff be he’s just found a partner in mate and strategic initiatives. motivates people to adopt or star of “The Amazing outfitted with picket signs. crime in Kelly Hennigan. The In the fall of 2014, Ms. Root reject behaviors related to the TRace,” whose parents He didn’t get in, although video announcing the date of spoke in a private gathering in environment, engaging people Margaret and Jamis own Buck’s Tyler said Stanford told him their impending wedding is Portola Valley, noting that cli- around the management of Restaurant in Woodside, is back the campaign hadn’t counted being talked about on the web- mate change threatens extinction natural resources, and whether in the news — again — this time against him. He ended up sites of Time, Inside Edition, to 170 bird species. The threat- green buildings impact envi- for his wedding announcement attending the University of SF Gate, and MTV, among ened species local to Portola Val- ronmental attitudes, knowledge in the form of “Operation: California at Santa Cruz. others. ley, she says, include the purple and behaviors, according to her Save the Date,” a three-minute Tyler was again featured in Go to tinyurl.com/tyler382 finch, the Western bluebird, the web page at Stanford’s Graduate action thriller video that had the Almanac in 2005, when to see the video on YouTube. white-breasted nuthatch and the School of Education. more than 600,000 views on he made a documentary about Now the two just need to Western screech owl. Mr. Ryan has a master’s degree YouTube as of April 5. his adventures walking from figure out how to make sure “We’ve invited some of the in Latin American studies and a Tyler was featured in the one end of Japan to another. everyone who sees the video leaders in the field of climate doctorate in economic history, pages of the Almanac in 1998 And then he appeared doesn’t expect to be invited to science to help the group under- both from the University of Cali- as a Woodside High School on, and won, the reality TV the wedding, and how they’ll stand the depth of the problem, fornia at Los Angeles, according student when he campaigned “Amazing Race” competition. top their announcement. A but we’re not stopping there,” to an Audubon bio. He will be Ms. Coffee said. “We want the leading Audubon’s climate initia- people attending to hear from tive. As an executive for Climate- the scientists, and then have a Works, he moved forward mea- Erin leads effort to remake library real conversation about what sures to reduce carbon emissions Photo by Magali Gauthier/ we can do as a community to in Mexico and Brazil, the bio By Kathy Kennedy-Miller, Summit The Almanac address this problem.” said. And he has managed a $15 Prep Charter High School parent. Erin Miller of The setting will include round million portfolio to support Woodside in the tables where people can sit and clean transportation in Europe, new reading library was renovated library at “brainstorm local solutions” to the Americas and South Asia. A recently created at Sum- Summit Preparatory Amit Prep Charter High Charter High School School in Redwood City by in Redwood City. Maia finishes 7th in fencing event Woodside resident Erin Miller and many volunteers. Although it was her first time Rarely seen without a book on the U.S. team, Maia Chan in her hand, Erin wanted to Chamberlain, 16, of Menlo Park improve the library at her high finished seventh in the women’s school, where, in 2014, 100 per- competition at the Sabre Cadet cent of graduates applied to a library was open for business. stained and partly held down with Fencing World Championship in four-year college and 97 percent “It is an honor library since we black duct tape. Erin approached Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on April 2. were admitted. Summit spends have no money for either a librar- Home Depot in San Carlos to see “Maia was 2 touches from a about $4,000 a year per stu- ian or a system,” Erin explains. if they would help. They said yes. bronze medal,” said her mother, dent less than local public high “And it is really being used. We With the help of her adviser, Lin Chan. schools. As a result, some things, can’t keep ACT (American Col- Janet Weisman Goff of Menlo Maia and two teammates com- like the library, get overlooked. lege Tests) books on the shelves.” Park, who helped create the peted against the top fencers under Her English teacher urged Erin Next she took on the student library at Summit’s sister school, age 17 from 28 countries. Her Maia Chan Chamberlain to focus her Girl Scout project on reading library, which had five Everest, Erin purged the reading teammates finished 11th and 12th. the Summit Prep library, starting bookcases that were overflow- library of more than 500 books. She made the U.S. team by years. After she won a bronze with the college reference library. ing but “what was in them was Many books found better homes ranking second nationally after medal at the 2007 Summer After securing a donation pretty uninspiring,” Erin says. in teacher classrooms. six months of competition that Nationals in San Jose nine months from Princeton Review, Erin The room itself was depressing. Erin set about refilling the included six international and into the sport, her parents, War- brought in 70 test prep books The lights weren’t working and bookcases. “We needed more five domestic tournaments. ren Chamberlain and Lin Chan, plus college guides. By Decem- most of the furniture had disap- Maia began fencing at age 9 encouraged her to continue. ber 2014, the college reference peared. The carpet was badly Continued on next page

April 8, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ23 Calendar MEETINGS, MUSIC, THEATER, FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Go to AlmanacNews.com/calendar Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. dish. Attendees are encouraged to bring Matched to see more local calendar listings Concerts live.stanford.edu/calendar/april-2015/st- a nonperishable food item to donate to Australian Chamber Orchestra The lawrence-string-quartet-0 Second Harvest Food Bank. April 18, 11 Australian Chamber Orchestra, a string a.m.-1 p.m. Free for Kidgits Club members. CareGivers Community Events ensemble that plays classical music, electro- Stanford Shopping Center, Center Pavilion, Menlo Park - San Mateo - San Jose Going Native Garden Tour , organized acoustic works and contemporary pieces by Exhibits 660 Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford. by California Native Plant Society, with help Australian composers, will offer a program ¶$PHULFDQ%DWWOHJURXQG: Photographs of www.simon.com/mall/stanford-shopping- from UC Master Gardeners, showcases including music by Haydn and Mozart and the Civil War, 1861-1865.” Cantor Arts Center center/stream/simon-kidgits-club-lil- 30 gardens that make use of native plants, the premiere of “Water” by Jonny Green- examines then-emerging medium of pho- chefs-3049898 including in Portola Valley and Woodside. wood of Radiohead. April 10, 7:30 p.m. tography in the U.S. and how it was used to 3RHWU\ZRUNVKRS for aspiring poets, where April 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. gngt.org/ $50-$100. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen document the conflict. Wednesday-Monday, they can write sonnets and blank verse, eat GNGT/Gardens.php?year=2015 St., Stanford. live.stanford.edu/calendar/ March 25-Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday snacks and make their own writer’s note- Tuolumne Film & Culture Fest On eve april-2015/australian-chamber-orchestra til 8 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomi- book. For fourth grade and up. April 11, of Earth Day, this event celebrates water, Christine Graham and Robert Huw Mor- ta Drive, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 culture and community through art, music, gan performance As part of the A. Jess ¶$UERUHDO$UFKLWHFWXUH: A Visual History of Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851- dance and premiere of Leah Rogers’ docu- Shenson Recital Series, soprano Christine Trees” compares and contrasts depictions of 0560. www.smcl.org mentary on Tuolumne River. Proceeds ben- Graham and pianist Robert Huw Morgan will trees across cultures. Wednesday-Monday, 6WRU\WLPHBraun Music Center, Campbell Recital ley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. tureFest Ph.D. candidate Mackenzie Cooley, with help Hall, Lasuen Mall, Stanford. music.stanford. from undergraduates, encapsulates interde- Call 650-851-0560. www.smcl.org “There’s no place Cool Product Expo shares creations of edu/events/jess-shenson-recital-series- pendence of humans and animals through entrepreneurs and innovators from start- christine-graham-soprano-and-robert-huw- rare books and manuscripts. Reception: ups, university research labs, research and morgan-piano April 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. Exhibit: April 6-Aug. Health development projects, and design studios. like home.” DakhaBrakha The Ukrainian folk-punk 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Green Library, Bing Walk with a Doc Community members April 8, noon-6 p.m. Free. Arrillaga Alumni quartet DakhaBrakha will play a concert Wing, Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotun- stroll with bilingual doctors and ask health- When you, or someone Center, 326 Galvez St., Stanford. stanford- that combines traditional Ukrainian music da, 557 Escondido Mall, Stanford. library. related questions. Participants receive a cpx.wordpress.com you care about, with African grooves, Eastern colors and stanford.edu/spc/exhibits free pedometer, bottled water and healthy needs assistance... Fiesta Canada Canada College holds fam- a modern attitude. At 6:30 p.m., Stanford Atherton Botanic Art Show This show will snack. Register online. April 11, 10-11 a.m. you can count on us ily-friendly celebration of school’s cultural professor Gabriella Safran will discuss the share the original work of various local artists Free. Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve, diversity. Live music, arts and crafts booths, band’s music in the context of the conflict in in mediums including watercolor painting, Edmonds Road, Redwood City. smcma. to be there. food and more at school’s campus. April 11, Ukraine. April 15, 7:30 p.m. $30-$60. Bing graphite, pen and ink, and colored pencil. org/calendar/smca-events/walk-with-a-doc- We provide Peninsula noon-6 p.m. Free. Canada College, 4200 Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. live. April 17, 4-7:30 p.m. Free. Holbrook-Palmer signup Farm Hill Blvd., Woodside. www.canadacol- stanford.edu/calendar/april-2015/dakhab- Park, Jennings Pavillion, 150 Watkins Ave., Core Workout fitness course leads par- families with top, lege.edu/fiesta rakha Atherton. Call 650-323-8580. ticipants in using a large stability ball to professional caregivers. Reactions to the Record concert In col- strengthen core muscles, reduce back pain, Call now Art Galleries laboration with Reactions to the Record and Kids & Families improve posture. Thursdays, April 9-June Player Piano Project, Stanford Symphony 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $165 11 classes. Town ¶/DQG(VFDSHV· Ehibition of recent plein air )UHGHULFN·V)ROOLHV Camp W will present Orchestra will perform a unique concert fea- of Portola Valley, 765 Portola Road, Portola (650) 839-2273 and studio works by Mary K. Stahl. Recep- its 14th annual Frekerick’s Follies, a high- turing “live” piano roll performances of some Valley. Call 851-1701. www.chezfit.com/ tion: Saturday, April 11, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. energy performance by fourth- through www.matchedcaregivers.com of the great artists from the early 20th centu- index.php/stability-ball-blast2 Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, April 1-30, ry. The event will also feature Rachmaninoff’s eighth-grade Portola Valley students, who Autism Spectrum Disorders Stanford 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Portola Art Gal- “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” with will impersonate The Bangles, Katie Perry Autism Center at Lucile Packard Children’s lery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. Call 650- Ben Mildenhall performing as piano soloist. and Queen, among other musical groups. Hospital holds eighth annual Autism Spec- 321-0220. www.portolaartgallery.com April 18, 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. Bing Concert April 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5 children; $10 trum Disorders Update on new autism Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. Call 650-725- adult; free for children age 5 and under. research and therapies at Stanford. April 2787. live.stanford.edu/calendar/april-2015/ Corte Madera Elementary School, 4575 Benefits/Fundraisers 18, 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $125 registration reactions-record Alpine Road, Portola Valley. campw.weebly. Woodside High School Foundation com fee. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez St., holds spring auction. April 11, 5:30-11 p.m. 6W/DZUHQFH6WULQJ4XDUWHWZLWK$L\XQ Stanford. 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Continued from previous page Summit Director Wren Maletsky, who helped reshelve books. fantasy, science fiction and his- Sandra Cheung who leads the torical fiction,” Erin says. “We Summit parent volunteer orga- TOWN OF WOODSIDE needed books that teenagers nization, notes: “The new library actually want to read.” is a great example of a student 2955 WOODSIDE ROAD With no budget, Erin added seizing the opportunity to lead WOODSIDE, CA 94062 500 “like new” books, many and rally a group of community PLANNING COMMISSION from the Menlo Park and Red- members behind a purpose.” April 15, 2015 wood City libraries. Erin is still on the lookout With help from Girl Scout for a furniture donation for the 6:00 PM “Skipper” Teri Marizano, a reading library. “And I have a list PUBLIC HEARING librarian in Newark, and Tracey of books on Signup Genius we Bobrowicz, a Menlo School would love to receive,” she says. 1. Woodside Developers, LLC LLA2005-003 librarian, Erin created an orga- Go to tinyurl.com/books412 APNs 073-150-050/060/070/080/090 Planner: Sage Schaan, Senior Planner nizational system using color to see the list. coding by genre. The system Erin is a member of Girl Scout 5HYLHZRIRIIHUHGSXEOLFHTXHVWULDQWUDLOHDVHPHQWVRQÀYHSDUFHOVNQRZQDV6DQG+LOO was installed with help from Troop 32609, an eighth- to Estates (APN 073-150-050, 073-150-060, 073-150-070, 073-150-080, and 073-150- the Summit Student Senate and 12th-grade troop open to girls 090) to determine if the offered public equestrian trail easements are consistent with the members of her Girl Scout troop. throughout Northern California. General Plan Pursuant to Government Code Section 65402a.. Led by San Carlos store man- It is located at the Port of Red- ager John Plungy and with guid- wood City and is the only “big ance from Atherton designer boat” Mariner troop in the U.S. All application materials are available for public review at the Woodside Planning Judy Massey, Home Depot’s vol- The crew members of the MSS DQG %XLOGLQJ &RXQWHU :RRGVLGH 7RZQ +DOO ZHHNGD\V IURP  ²  $0 unteer team painted the walls a Tradewind learn engineering, DQG²30RUE\DSSRLQWPHQW)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQFRQWDFWWKH:RRGVLGH warm orange, steam cleaned the navigation and communication Planning and Building Department at (650) 851-6790. dirty carpet, built new bookcases skills aboard their 52-foot Viet- and put in new window blinds. nam War-era boat. “The space is now welcom- Email Erin at emiller.sp@ ing, student-friendly and helps mysummitps.org if you have promote literacy,” says Assistant questions about her project.

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Valley, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call an Old Tool,” in which she argues that sham- NOTICE TO BIDDERS 650-851-1701. www.chezfit.com/index.php/ ing can be used as form of resistance. April NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District of funfit-spring-2014 21, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El San Mateo County, California, hereby invites and will receive sealed proposals for the furnishing of all Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 650-324- labor and materials for the following work: Sports 4321. www.keplers.com/jennifer-jacquet Cardinalpalooza: 2015 Spring Sports $XWKRU6NLS+RUDFNRQ¶7KH2WKHU Swing Space Relocatable Buildings Project at La Entrada Middle School Skip Horak, a former Jones Lectur- Festival This free festival of Cardinal sports -RVHSK· er and Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, >VYRKVULZOHSSILPUZ[YPJ[HJJVYKHUJL^P[O7SHUZHUK:WLJPÄJH[PVUZWYLWHYLKI`! events will feature seven Stanford University will provide a peak into “The Other Joseph,” teams, food trucks (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Sugimura Finney Architects his book about a man driven by his brother’s chances to meet the players. Attendees legacy to embark on a journey of redemption. 2155 S. Bascom Ave. Ste 200 are welcome to bring picnic and tailgat- April 15, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 Campbell, CA 95008 ing gear. April 11, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Free. El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 650-324- Stanford University, 641 E. Campus Drive, 4321. www.keplers.com/event/skip-horack Plans and :WLJPÄJH[PVUZ will be distributed via: Stanford. Call 650-725-0779. www.gos- tanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ Fashion at Stanford: Zac Posen As part of Bidders calling 650-854-6311 ext 42 to reserve a document set 48 hours prior to bid walk will be ID=30600&ATCLID=209907560 a Stanford series of talks with fashion indus- provided documents during the mandatory bid walk try leaders, designer Zac Posen will speak in conversation with Jay Fielden, editor in chief (KKP[PVUHS7SHUZHUK:WLJPÄJH[PVUZTH`IL]PL^LKH[! Lectures & Talks of Town & Country Magazine. Registration 3HZ3VTP[HZ:JOVVS+PZ[YPJ[4HPU6ɉJL $XWKRU%HWK6KDSLURRQ¶+RZWR&ORQH is encouraged; seating is limited. April 16, D0DPPRWK· UC Santa Cruz professor 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 1011 Altschul Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Beth Shapiro will talk about her book “How Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Call 650-736-4087. By appointment only / 48 hr. notice or Online via District document portal to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of de- artsinstitute.stanford.edu/events/fashion-at- Call 650-854-6311 ext 42 for appointment or directions to access online portal Extinction,” illuminating the astonishing and stanford-zac-posen/ controversial process of bringing extinct Written bids must be submitted no later than species back to life. April 16, 7:30 p.m. Free. 2:00 PM Thursday April 30, 2015 Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Teen Activities H[[OL3HZ3VTP[HZ,SLTLU[HY`:JOVVS+PZ[YPJ[4HPU6ɉJL Park. Call 650-324-4321. www.keplers.com/ 7HHQ$GYLVRU\*URXS, a group of teens event/beth-shapiro who organize events, contests and resources Mandatory Pre-bid conference has been scheduled for $XWKRU%UXFH+HQGHUVRQRQ¶5HVFXHDW for teens at the Menlo Park Library, meets /RV%DQRV· Former Stanford historian Bruce to discuss projects and ideas for improving 4:00 PM Thursday April 09, 2015 Henderson will discuss and sign his new library. Visit website for more information. April Attendance is mandatory at pre-bid conference. Attendees must be present for the entire meeting in book “Rescue at Los Banos: The Most Dar- 11, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 VYKLY[VILKLLTLKHX\HSPÄLKIPKKLY ing Prison Camp Raid of World War II,” which Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-330-2530. tells the true story of a military rescue in the sites.google.com/site/tagmenloparklibrary/ Meet at The following Site Philippines. April 9, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s 7HHQ%ODFNRXW3RHWU\&RQWHVW Throughout 3H,U[YHKH4PKKSL:JOVVS4LL[H[THPUVɉJL Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. National Poetry Month this April, the Menlo 2200 Sharon Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Call 650-324-4321. www.keplers.com/event/ Park Library will hold a Blackout Poetry Con- bruce-henderson-0 test, during which participants can create In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 $XWKRU(ULN/DUVRQRQ¶'HDG:DNH· 100 poetry by leaving select words visible and years after the Lusitania disaster, Erik Larson blacking out the rest. Visit the website for and Public Contract Code Section 3300, The District requires that the bidder possess the following — bestselling author of “Thunderstruck” and more info. April 1-27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 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The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all work performed The Mission of the San Mateo County Mosquito pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of and Vector Control District is to safeguard the health Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the and comfort of the citizens of the District through a work is to be performed within the boundaries of the School District. planned program to monitor and reduce mosquitoes This project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial and other vectors. The District is governed by a Relations. 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April 8, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ25 RealEstate Real Estate Matters Price per square foot on the rise By Hadar Guibara, Realtor, $801.90. average was $880.58. This was $1,195 in June 2014. For three- 12-month average in each Sereno Group of Palo Alto In looking a 7.2 percent increase. bedroom homes, it was $1,071 category, the trend is clear: at square- Q The square-foot average in September 2014. buyers are paying consistently he average price paid foot prices for homes with five bed- The top price for four-bed- higher prices for choice Menlo per square foot for Men- for homes rooms rose 19.4 percent, from room homes came in October Park homes, regardless of size. Tlo Park homes during with various $812.75 in Period 2 to $970.58 and February of 2014, when the last 12 months rose a little numbers of in Period 1. the price averaged $1,025 per Correction: In my March 25 column, I more than 15 percent from the bedrooms, QFinally, homes with six square foot each month. In gave an incorrect example of how to previous 12 months. we’ll refer to or more bedrooms had an June 2014, buyers paid the calculate a median home sale price. While monthly numbers in the 12 months ending in Janu- average square-foot price of highest square-foot price for The median of a group of numbers is the two periods — February ary 2015 as Period 1 and the $915.25 in Period 1, up 8.5 five-bedroom homes, $1,113. the number in the middle of the group. This number is determined by 2014 to January 2015 and Feb- 12 months ending in January precent from $843.33 in Peri- In the six-bedrooms-plus placing all the numbers in order and ruary 2013 to January 2014 — 2014 as Period 2. od 2. category, the highest average noting which number falls in the mid- had some erratic fluctuations, Q Two-bedroom homes in No five-bedroom homes price paid was $1,125 in July dle. For example, in this group of pric- the overall totals show that Period 1 averaged $862.75 per were sold in one of the Period 2014. es — $1.5 million, $1.8 million, $2 mil- buyers are paying more per square foot, up 19.3 percent 1 months and in three of the The lowest monthly averages lion, $6.5 million and $8 million, — the square foot for single-family from $723.17 in Period 2. months in Period 2. Homes were as follows: 2-bedroom, median is $2 million. This differs from homes across all bedroom- Q Homes with three bed- with six-plus bedrooms were $587, November 2013; 3-bed- the average, which is determined by number counts. rooms cost buyers $927.25 in sold in just four of the months room, $584, February 2013; adding all the prices and dividing by Homes with bedroom num- Period 1 compared to $749.75 in Period 1 and in six of the 4-bedroom, $808, July 2013; the number of prices: $19.8 million bers from two to six-plus aver- in Period 2, a jump of 23.6 months in Period 2. 5-bedroom, $516, August divided by 5 equals $3.96 million. A aged $924.30 per square foot percent, the largest increase Throughout all the months 2013; and 6-plus-bedroom, for the 12 months ending in among all categories. between February 2013 and $597, June 2014. Hadar Guibara is a Realtor with Sereno Group of Palo January 2015. That’s up 15.2 Q In Period 1, four-bedroom January 2015, the highest While the highest and percent from the previous 12 homes sold for $944.67 per average square-foot price for lowest monthly sold price Alto. She can be reached at months, when the average was square foot. In Period 2, the two-bedroom homes was varied substantially from the [email protected].

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Menlo Park, Burlingame 650.314.7200 | pacificunion.com April 8, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ27 115 Eleanor Drive, Woodside Offered at $5,988,000 Custom Estate Draped in Luxury Luxuriate in the quiet splendor of this exquisite 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home of 3,935 sq. ft. (per county) with a 1,060 sq. ft. walk-out lower level (per plans) on a lot of 1.12 acres (per county). Recessed lighting, and French white oak floors enhance the interior. The two-story great room offers a fireplace and a mezzanine with bookshelves. The breathtaking gourmet kitchen brandishes a massive island, marble countertops, two sinks, intricate cabinetry, and a walk-in pantry. Posh appliances consist of concealed Thermador refrigerator and freezer units and a Wolf double- oven with a French top. The upstairs master suite offers a private balcony, dramatic ceilings, and a sumptuous bathroom with a free- standing tub. Additional features include a home office, a detached three-car garage, automatic gates, terraced gardens, and sensational bay views. Moments from Menlo Country Club and Woodside Plaza, the home is nearby Las Lomitas Elementary (API 943) and La Entrada Middle (API 963), and is walking distance from Woodside High. For video tour & more photos, please visit: www.115Eleanor.com

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AS TRUSTEE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT San Mateo County. or may be responsible for paying off all dent administration authority will be FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE MERRILL Statement File No.: 264466 Is (Are) hereby registered by the follow- liens senior to the lien being auctioned granted unless an interested person files LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE The following person (persons) is (are) ing owner(s): MAITRI MEDICAL CENTER off, before you can receive clear title an objection to the petition and shows LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET- doing business as: ROBIN SUSSILLO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT to the property. You are encouraged good cause why the court should not BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Todam Tofu House, located at 260 El 127 Ramona Road File No.: M-264231 to investigate the existence, priority grant the authority. as the current Beneficiary, WILL SELL Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066, San Portola Valley, CA 94028 The following Person(s) is (are) doing and size of outstanding liens that may A HEARING on the petition will be held AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST Mateo County. This business is conducted by: An business as: exist on this property by contacting on April 20, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time Registered owner(s): Individual. Maitri Medical Center, located at 951 the county recorder’s office or a title 28, of the Superior Court of California, of sale in lawful money of the United TODAM, INC. 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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, creditor of the decedent, you must file Southern Branch Hall of Justice & County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo The registrant commenced to transact 7777.02246 Title Order No. 140608410 or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g your claim with the court and mail a Records, 400 County Center, Marshall County on March 16, 2015. business under the fictitious business APN 083-031-090 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT of the California Civil Code. The law copy to the personal representative St. Entrance, Redwood City, CA 94063, (ALM Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 2015) name(s) listed above on October 14, UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED requires that information about trustee appointed by the court within the later all right, title and interest conveyed to 2009. SUNSKI 04/18/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION sale postponements be made available of either (1) four months from the date and now held by it under said Deed of This statement was filed with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE to you and to the public, as a courtesy of first issuance of letters to a general Trust in the property situated in said County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo File No.: 264487 SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED to those not present at the sale. If you personal representative, as defined in County, California described as: 1107 County on March 2, 2015. The following person(s) is (are) doing AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF wish to learn whether your sale date has section 58 (b) of the California Probate BAY ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303 The (ALM Mar.18, 25 Apr. 1, 8, 2015) business as: THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU been postponed, and if applicable, the Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of property heretofore described is being Sunski, located at 121 Corona Way, SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public rescheduled time and date for the sale mailing or personal delivery to you sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee THE TESS FOUNDATION Portola Valley, CA 94028, San Mateo auction sale to the highest bidder for of this property, you may call 877-484- of a notice under section 9052 of the disclaims any liability for any incorrect- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT County; Mailing address: 2525 Van Ness cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or 9942 or visit this Internet Web site www. California Probate Code. Other California ness of the street address and other File No.: 264238 Ave., Ste. 206, San Francisco, CA 94109. national bank, check drawn by state or USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction. statutes and legal authority may affect common designation, if any, shown The following person(s) is (are) doing Registered owner(s): federal credit union, or a check drawn com using the file number assigned to your rights as a creditor. You may want herein. Said sale will be made, but with- business as: STEWART CHARLEY VENTURES, LLC by a state or federal savings and loan this case 7777.02246. Information about to consult with an attorney knowledge- out covenant or warranty, expressed or The TESS Foundation, located at 655 121 Corona Way association, or savings association, or postponements that are very short in able in California law. implied, regarding title, possession, or Oak Grove Ave. #53, Menlo Park, CA Portola Valley, CA 94028 savings bank specified in §5102 to the duration or that occur close in time You may examine the file kept by the encumbrances, to pay the remaining 94026, San Mateo County. Delaware Financial code and authorized to do to the scheduled sale may not imme- court. If you are a person interested in principal sum of the note(s) secured by Registered owner(s): This business is conducted by: A Limited business in this state, will be held by diately be reflected in the telephone the estate, you may file with the court said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, TREATMENTS FOR EPILEPSY AND Liability Company. duly appointed trustee. The sale will be information or on the Internet Web site. a Request for Special Notice (form as provided in said note(s), advances, SYMPTOMS OF SLC13A5 FOUNDATION The registrant commenced to transact made, but without covenant or warran- The best way to verify postponement DE-154) of the filing of an inventory if any, under the terms of the Deed 655 Oak Grove Ave.#53 business under the fictitious business ty, expressed or implied, regarding title, information is to attend the scheduled and appraisal of estate assets or of of Trust, estimated fees, charges and Menlo Park, CA 94026 name(s) listed above on 01/01/15. possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy sale. Date: March 12, 2015 NORTHWEST any petition or account as provided in expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts California This statement was filed with the the obligation secured by said Deed of TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Probate Code section 1250. A Request created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: This business is conducted by: A County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims Victoria Gutierrez, Authorized Signatory for Special Notice form is available from $590,245.07 (Estimated good through Corporation. County on March 17, 2015. any liability for any incorrectness of the 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, the court clerk. 3/31/15) Accrued interest and additional The registrant commenced to transact (ALM Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015) property address or other common des- CA 92705 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Attorney for Petitioner: advances, if any, will increase this figure business under the fictitious business ignation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Requests: (866) 387-NWTS THIS OFFICE Franklin J. Flocks prior to sale. The undersigned caused name(s) listed above on February 3, LIFE IN STRIDES Linda L. Nansen, an Unmarried Woman IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT 2211 Park Boulevard said Notice of Default and Election to 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Recorded: 04/26/2007, as Instrument AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED P.O. Box 60473 Sell to be recorded in the county where This statement was filed with the File No.: 264543 No. 2007-064678, of Official Records of WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Palo Alto, CA 94306-0473 the real property is located and more County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo The following person(s) is (are) doing SAN MATEO County, California. Date of ORDER # 7777.02246: 03/25/2015,04/01/ (650)326-6625 than three months have elapsed since County on March 2, 2015. business as: Sale: 04/14/2015 at 12:30 PM Place of 2015,04/08/2015 (ALM Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 2015) such recordation. DATE: March 20, 2015 (ALM Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 2015) Life In Strides, located at 8 Lamshin ALM AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION Lane, San Carlos, CA 94070, San Mateo Sale: At the Marshall Street entrance to Trustee Sale No. 14-001271 CXE Title MIGUEL ANGEL TRUCKING Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary County. the Hall of Justice, 400 County Center, NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Order No. 02-14013458 APN 062- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT & Assistant Vice President Aztec Registered owner(s): Redwood City, CA The purported ESTATE OF: 135-120 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No.: 264336 Foreclosure Corporation 20 Pacifica, SAMANTHA TUCKER property address is: 83 VENTURA AVE, CAROL ANN TINSLEY YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED The following person (persons) is (are) Suite 1460 Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: 8 Lamshin Lane LA HONDA, CA 94020 Assessors Parcel Case No.: 125468 OF TRUST DATED 01/03/07. UNLESS doing business as: (877) 257-0717 or (602) 638-5700 Fax: San Carlos, CA 94070 No. 083-031-090 The total amount of To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con- YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR Miguel Angel Trucking, located at 445 (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.com This business is conducted by: An the unpaid balance of the obligation tingent creditors, and persons who may PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC E. Okeefe St. #30, E. Palo Alto, CA 94303, NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you Individual. secured by the property to be sold and otherwise be interested in the will or SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION San Mateo County. are considering bidding on this prop- The registrant commenced to transact reasonable estimated costs, expenses estate, or both, of CAROL ANN TINSLEY, OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS Registered owner(s): erty lien, you should understand that business under the fictitious business and advances at the time of the initial also known as CAROL A. TINSLEY. AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT MIGUEL A. VAZQUEZ there are risks involved in bidding at a name(s) listed above on January 1, 2015. publication of the Notice of Sale is A Petition for Probate has been filed A LAWYER. On 04/21/15 at 1:00 pm, 445 E. Okeefe St. #30 trustee auction. You will be bidding on This statement was filed with the $550,380.08. If the sale is set aside for by: CARLOS O. TINSLEY in the Superior Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the E. Palo Alto, CA 94303 a lien, not on the property itself. Placing County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo any reason, the purchaser at the sale Court of California, County of SAN duly appointed Trustee under and This business is conducted by: An the highest bid at a trustee auction does County on March 19, 2015. shall be entitled only to a return of the MATEO. pursuant to the power of sale con- Individual. not automatically entitle you to free and (ALM Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015) deposit paid, plus interest. The pur- The Petition for Probate requests that: tained in that certain Deed of Trust The registrant commenced to transact chaser shall have no further recourse CARLOS O. TINSLEY be appointed as executed by David Bickerstaff a married clear ownership of the property. You business under the fictitious business MADRONE INTERIOR DESIGN against the beneficiary, the Trustor personal representative to administer man as his sole and separate prop- should also be aware that the lien being name(s) listed above on N/A. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT or the trustee. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL the estate of the decedent. erty, as Trustor(s), in favor of Mortgage auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you This statement was filed with the File No.: 264550 BIDDERS: If you are considering bid- The petition requests authority to Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., are the highest bidder at the auction, County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo The following Person(s) is (are) doing ding on this property lien, you should administer the estate under the solely as Nominee for Nationpoint, you are or may be responsible for pay- County on March 6, 2015. business as: understand that there are risks involved Independent Administration of a Div. of FFFC, an OP. Sub. of MLB&T ing off all liens senior to the lien being (ALM Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 2015) Madrone Interior Design, located at 127 in bidding at a trustee auction. You will Estates Act. (This authority will allow Co., FSB, a Corporation, as Beneficiary, auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are 34QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQApril 8, 2015 MARKETPLACE the printed version of THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS fogster.com GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM encouraged to investigate the existence, are considering bidding on this prop- ciation, savings association or savings tigate the existence, priority, and size Internet Web site. The best way to verify this court at the hearing indicated priority, and size of outstanding liens erty lien, you should understand that bank specified in Section 5102 of the of outstanding liens that may exist on postponement information is to attend below to show cause, if any, why the that may exist on this property by con- there are risks involved in bidding at a California Financial Code and authorized this property by contacting the county the scheduled sale. Date: March 27, petition for change of name should not tacting the county recorder’s office or a trustee auction. You will be bidding on to do business in California, or other recorder’s office or a title insurance 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee be granted. Any person objecting to the title insurance company, either of which a lien, not on the property itself. Placing such funds as may be acceptable to company, either of which may charge Corps TS No. CA08004018-14-1 17100 name changes described above must may charge you a fee for this informa- the highest bid at a trustee auction does the Trustee. In the event tender other you a fee for this information. If you Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: file a written objection that includes the tion. If you consult either of these not automatically entitle you to free and than cash is accepted, the Trustee may consult either of these resources, you 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy reasons for the objection at least two resources, you should be aware that the clear ownership of the property. You withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s should be aware that the same Lender Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE court days before the matter is sched- same lender may hold more than one should also be aware that the lien being Deed Upon Sale until funds become may hold more than one mortgage or INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON uled to be heard and must appear at the mortgage or deed of trust on the prop- auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you available to the payee or endorsee as a Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR hearing to show cause why the petition erty. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The are the highest bidder at the auction, matter of right. The property offered for Property Owner The sale date shown on AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION should not be granted. If no written sale date shown on this notice of sale you are or may be responsible for pay- sale excludes all funds held on account this Notice of Sale may be postponed PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and objection is timely filed, the court may may be postponed one or more times ing off all liens senior to the lien being by the property receiver, if applicable. If one or more times by the Mortgagee, Publishing AT 714-573-1965 MTC grant the petition without a hearing. by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, auctioned off, before you can receive the Trustee is unable to convey title for Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY NOTICE OF HEARING: May 13, 2015, 9:00 or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g clear title to the property. You are any reason, the successful bidder’s sole to Section 2924g of the California Civil BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR a.m., Dept.: PJ, Room: 2D, of the Superior of the California Civil Code. The law encouraged to investigate the existence, and exclusive remedy shall be the return Code. The law requires that information ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Court of California, County of San requires that information about trustee priority, and size of outstanding liens of monies paid to the Trustee and the about Trustee Sale postponements be INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED Mateo, located at 400 County Center, sale postponements be made available that may exist on this property by con- successful bidder shall have no further made available to you and to the public, FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1137377 4/8, 4/15, Redwood City, CA 94063. to you and to the public, as a courtesy tacting the county recorder’s office or a recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders as a courtesy to those not present at the 04/22/2015 A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE to those not present at the sale. If you title insurance company, either of which If you are considering bidding on this sale. If you wish to learn whether your ALM shall be published at least once each wish to learn whether your sale date has may charge you a fee for this informa- property lien, you should understand sale date has been postponed, and, if week for four successive weeks prior to been postponed, and, if applicable, the tion. If you consult either of these that there are risks involved in bidding applicable, the rescheduled time and ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE the date set for hearing on the petition rescheduled time and date for the sale resources, you should be aware that the at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding date for the sale of this property, you OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE in the following newspaper of general of this property, you may call or visit the same lender may hold more than one on a lien, not on the property itself. may call Priority Posting and Publishing STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY circulation, printed in this county: Internet Web site, using the file num- mortgage or deed of trust on the prop- Placing the highest bid at a Trustee at 714-573-1965 for information OF SAN MATEO THE ALMANAC ber assigned to this case 14-001271. erty. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The auction does not automatically entitle regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Case No.: CIV533194 Date: April 1, 2015 Information about postponements sale date shown on this notice of sale you to free and clear ownership of the Internet Web site address listed below TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: /s/ John L Grandsaert that are very short in duration or that may be postponed one or more times property. You should also be aware for information regarding the sale of Petitioner: MARIA DEL CARMEN JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT occur close in time to the scheduled by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, that the lien being auctioned off may this property, using the file number RODRIGUEZ filed a petition with this (ALM Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015) sale may not immediately be reflected or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g be a junior lien. If you are the highest assigned to this case, CA08004018-14- court for a decree changing names as in the telephone information or on the of the California Civil Code. The law bidder at the auction, you are or may 1. Information about postponements follows: WE HANDLE ALL YOUR LEGAL PUBLISHING Internet Web site. The best way to verify requires that information about trustee be responsible for paying off all liens that are very short in duration or that ASHLEY ANYLU MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ to NEEDS࠮7\ISPJ/LHYPUN5V[PJL࠮9LZVS\[PVUZ࠮ postponement information is to attend sale postponements be made available senior to the lien being auctioned off, occur close in time to the scheduled ASHLEY ANYLU GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ. )PK5V[PJLZ࠮5V[PJLZVM7L[P[PVU[V(KTPUPZ[LY the scheduled sale. www.Auction. to you and to the public, as a courtesy before you can receive clear title to the sale may not immediately be reflected THE COURT ORDERS that all persons ,Z[H[L ࠮ 3PLU :HSL ࠮ ;Y\Z[LL»Z :HSL ;/, com or call (800) 280-2832 Or Aztec to those not present at the sale. If you property. You are encouraged to inves- in the telephone information or on the interested in this matter appear before (34(5(**(33 Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717 wish to learn whether your sale date has www.aztectrustee.com P1136451 4/1, been postponed, and, if applicable, the 4/8, 04/15/2015 rescheduled time and date for the sale ALM of this property, you may call or visit the Internet Web site, using the file num- Trustee Sale No. 14-001591 CXE Title ber assigned to this case 14-001591. Order No. 02-14033445 APN 055-342- Information about postponements 570-3 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE that are very short in duration or that YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED occur close in time to the scheduled OF TRUST DATED 04/27/07. UNLESS sale may not immediately be reflected YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR in the telephone information or on the PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC Internet Web site. The best way to verify SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION postponement information is to attend OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS the scheduled sale. www.Auction. AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT com or call (800) 280-2832 Or Aztec A LAWYER. On 04/21/15 at 1:00 pm, Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717 Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the www.aztectrustee.com P1136457 4/1, We handle all your duly appointed Trustee under and pur- 4/8, 04/15/2015 suant to the power of sale contained ALM in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Inez Turner-Watkins , A Married APN: 073-071-090-2 TS No: Woman As Her Sole And Separate CA08004018-14-1 TO No: 8461924 Property And Cedell Turner, Sr., An NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE LEGAL Unmarried Man, as Trustor(s), in favor IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST of Mortgage Electronic Registration DATED February 16, 2005. UNLESS Systems, Inc., solely as Nominee for YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR Quality Home Loans, A California PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC Corporation, as Beneficiary, Recorded SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION publishing needs on 05/11/07 in Instrument No. 2007- OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS 073405 of official records in the Office AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT of the county recorder of SAN MATEO A LAWYER. On May 4, 2015 at 12:30 • NOTICES OF PETITION • TRUSTEE’S SALE County, California; Citibank, N.A., as PM, at the Marshall St. entrance to the Trustee for CWABS, INC. Asset-Backed Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Certificates, Series 2007-QX1, as the cur- Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, MTC TO ADMINISTER ESTATE rent Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the • RESOLUTIONS AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER duly Appointed Trustee, under and FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in pursuant to the power of sale contained lawful money of the United States, by in that certain Deed of Trust recorded • PUBLIC HEARING • BID NOTICES cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state on February 24, 2005, as Instrument or national bank, a check drawn by a No. 2005-029370, of official records state or federal credit union, or a check in the Office of the Recorder of San NOTICES drawn by a state or federal savings and Mateo County, California, executed by • LIEN SALE loan association, savings association, TOM LANDERS AND TRACY NEWHART, or savings bank specified in section as Trustor(s), in favor of NATIONAL 5102 of the Financial Code and autho- CITY BANK as Beneficiary, WILL SELL rized to do business in this state), San AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST Mateo County Courthouse, Southern BIDDER, in lawful money of the United Branch Hall of Justice & Records, 400 States, all payable at the time of sale, 796;,*;@6<9 County Center,, Marshall St. Entrance, that certain property situated in said Redwood City, CA 94063, all right, title County, California describing the land and interest conveyed to and now therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED held by it under said Deed of Trust in IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property 3,.(390./;: the property situated in said County, heretofore described is being sold “as is”. California described as: 1344 CHILCO The street address and other common STREET, MENLO PARK, CA 94025 The designation, if any, of the real property 0MP[OHZILLU`LHYZZPUJL`V\MPSLK`V\Y-PJ[P[PV\Z property heretofore described is being described above is purported to be: sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee 240 LINDENBROOK RD, WOODSIDE, CA disclaims any liability for any incorrect- 94062 The undersigned Trustee dis- )\ZPULZZ5HTL:[H[LTLU[`V\Y+)(`V\T\Z[ ness of the street address and other claims any liability for any incorrectness common designation, if any, shown of the street address and other common MPSLHNHPU[VWYV[LJ[`V\YSLNHSYPNO[Z herein. Said sale will be made, but with- designation, if any, shown herein. Said out covenant or warranty, expressed or sale will be made without covenant or implied, regarding title, possession, or warranty, express or implied, regarding *OLJR`V\YYLJVYKZUV^[VZLLPM`V\Y+)( encumbrances, to pay the remaining title, possession, or encumbrances, to principal sum of the note(s) secured by pay the remaining principal sum of the L_WPYLZ[OPZ`LHY;OLUJHSS[OL(STHUHJ  said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, as provided in said note(s), advances, with interest thereon, as provided in if any, under the terms of the Deed said Note(s), advances if any, under the MVYHZZPZ[HUJLPUYLMPSPUN0[»ZPUL_WLUZP]LHUKLHZ` of Trust, estimated fees, charges and terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts fees, charges and expenses of the created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: Trustee and of the trusts created by $453,029.60 (Estimated good through said Deed of Trust. The total amount of 3/31/15) Accrued interest and additional the unpaid balance of the obligations advances, if any, will increase this figure secured by the property to be sold and prior to sale. The undersigned caused reasonable estimated costs, expenses said Notice of Default and Election to and advances at the time of the initial Sell to be recorded in the county where publication of this Notice of Trustee’s the real property is located and more Sale is estimated to be $98,736.78 than three months have elapsed since (Estimated). However, prepayment pre- such recordation. DATE: March 20, 2015 miums, accrued interest and advances AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION will increase this figure prior to sale. Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include & Assistant Vice President Aztec all or part of said amount. In addition to Foreclosure Corporation 20 Pacifica, cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s Suite 1460 Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: check drawn on a state or national bank, 223-6578 (877) 257-0717 or (602) 638-5700 Fax: a check drawn by a state or federal (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.com credit union or a check drawn by a NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you state or federal savings and loan asso- April 8, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ35 Coldwell Banker #1 IN CALIFORNIA

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