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Page 4 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Downtown Streets Team to run Food Closet New leadership hopes to bring funding to program Way Home. The merger created broader population, and we are ban Ministry in 1984 to address the largest organization offering pleased to transfer the program additional needs of the city’s by Sue Dremann services to homeless and at-risk among friends and colleagues, homeless population. The Food fter two disappointing The Food Closet distributes people in both counties. working with our partners at the Closet and Urban Ministry began years of subsidizing the groceries to homeless and at-risk The Food Closet does not fit In- Downtown Streets Team to ensure having funding problems around A Palo Alto Food Closet and individuals at All Saints Episco- nVision Shelter Network’s overall a smooth transition,” she wrote in 1995, which continued for nearly other homeless services out of its pal Church, located at 555 Waver- focus on providing interim shel- an email. a decade until Urban Ministry’s other programs, the nonprofit ley St. in Palo Alto. It is part of a ter, permanent supportive housing The Streets Team will take over programs were taken over by In- InnVision Shelter Network will suite of services InnVision Shelter and homelessness-prevention ser- bills and staffing by Aug. 25. The nVision the Way Home, which ran turn operations of the longtime Network has provided following vices, spokeswoman Mila Zelkha full transition is scheduled for the program until its 2012 merger. downtown grocery program over the 2012 merger of San Mateo said. The agency shelters 1,000 Sept. 10, Richardson said. Richardson said she is search- to Eileen Richardson, executive County-based Shelter Network people each night at 18 facilities. The volunteer-run Food Clos- ing for funding for the Food director of the nonprofit Down- and Santa Clara County non- “The Food Closet is a wonder- et was started in 1976 by local town Streets Team. profit organization InnVision the ful program that serves a slightly churches. They formed the Ur- (continued on page 12)

EDUCATION Parents urge board to close Mandarin-immersion gap Group hopes district will launch middle school Chinese language program by Elena Kadvany

ix Palo Alto parents spoke that Mandarin teachers at Gunn or to the Board of Educa- Palo Alto high schools could serve S tion at its annual retreat as the program’s teachers. last week, making passionate, In advocating for language im- personal pleas for the district’s mersion in public middle school, Mandarin immersion program to Mah said that private after-school Veronica Weber Veronica extend into middle school. or weekend language programs The group of parents submit- can be less intensive or are in- ted a proposal in February and consistent. Some are not accred- are asking that the board institute ited, and they are insufficient in this fall a middle school level pi- achieving full fluency. Students at Duveneck Elementary School wave to teachers and parents as they head to the lot version of the once controver- Mah told the board that she morning assembly on the first day of school on Aug. 19. sial and now successful program recently surveyed 62 parents to at Ohlone Elementary School, gauge their interest in having a which began as a three-year pilot middle school program and, if EDUCATION program in fall 2008. Since then, so, whether it should be an after- about 132 students have enrolled school program or part of the each year, with about 22 students regular school day. in two sections each of three com- Respondents indicated they Palo Alto students return to school bination-grade classes, according would be willing to transport their to district Communications Coor- children to JLS or Jordan middle Principals celebrate new construction; official enrollment dinator Tabitha Kappeler-Hurley. schools for an after-school program. count to come in two weeks Palo Alto parent Grace Mah, Other parents spoke to the im- by Chris Kenrick who also serves on the Santa pact the Ohlone program has had Clara County Board of Educa- on their children — with one par- n the first day of school veneck campus, also looked on. over the past four years — such tion, said expanding the program ent verging on tears. at Duveneck Elemen- As some 12,600 Palo Alto as that just completed at Du- would fill a gap for students be- “It’s really transformed our O tary Tuesday morning, students this week returned to veneck — has focused on add- tween elementary and high school family,” said Kathy Howe, whose first-grader Lillian Zhou and school for the 2014-15 academ- ing desk capacity as well as on and would also be aligned with son, Sam, is an incoming third- fifth-grader Austin Martinez ic year, newly arrived Superin- modernizing old buildings. The one of the board’s focused goals: grader with two years in the represented all of the school’s tendent Max McGee made the building boom is financed by a strengthening middle school pro- Ohlone program. Howe said nei- 500-plus students as they shared rounds of campuses on a bicycle, $378 million “Strong Schools” grams, specifically in mathemat- ther she nor her husband speaks the scissors for a ceremonial amiably chatting with students, bond measure passed in 2008. ics and world languages. Mandarin. “Because Sam learned ribbon-cutting for two new teachers and parents. And dis- An official tally of students The proposal suggests model- Mandarin so early in his life, it’s classroom buildings and a new trict administrators counted stu- will be taken after things settle ing the extension after the district’s really a part of the fabric of who library. dents and desks. down in the first week or two of middle school Spanish immersion he is. It brings tears to my eyes,” “It feels almost electric, like With enrollment steadily on school. Last September, district- program with a focus on social she said. “I’m an educator in the we have new energy here, and the rise in recent years, officials wide, enrollment came out at studies and literature content taught community and also a parent, and I’m so happy to be part of that have discussed opening a 13th 12,483 — up 87 students from in Mandarin. Mah describes the I would like all Palo Alto parents with all of you,” Principal elementary school and a fourth the year before. program as “cost neutral” for the to have this opportunity that Sam Chris Grierson told students middle school but so far have Twice in the past two years, district, as instructional materials has to have another language.” seated on the playground pave- made no firm plans. the Board of Education has set are already available (purchased Erik Lassila, whose daughter ment as parents and teach- To at least partly address the itself a deadline for choosing a through a Foreign Language As- just graduated from the Ohlone ers stood surrounding them. rising head count, a wave of location for a 13th elementary sistance Program grant in 2006), program and son is enrolled in Architect Lisa Gelfand, who construction and remodeling on and parents could raise funds for it, said having his children learn designed the refurbished Du- Palo Alto’s existing 17 campuses (continued on page 7) supplemental materials or ongoing costs. The proposal suggests (continued on page 13) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 5 AVENIDAS PRESENTS THE 11TH ANNUAL Upfront CAREGIVER 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 QUOTE OF THE WEEK (650) 326-8210 CONFERENCE PUBLISHER William S. Johnson (223-6505) FINDING YOUR PATH ON THE CAREGIVING JOURNEY EDITORIAL Editor Jocelyn Dong (223-6514) Associate Editor Carol Blitzer (223-6511) At this info-packed event, you’ll enjoy: Saturday, Oct. 18 Sports Editor Keith Peters (223-6516 Express & Online Editor Elena Kadvany (223-6519) 8:30am-3:30pm Morning Coffee & Orange Juice Assistant Sports Editor Rick Eymer (223-6521) There are no bad whistleblowers. Keynote Address (Care for the Caregiver Spectrum Editor Renee Batti (223-6528) & The Neurobiology of Stress) Staff Writers Sue Dremann (223-6518), Chris — Robert McDonald, secretary of the Department Health Resources Workshops Kenrick (223-6512), Gennady Sheyner (223-6513) Editorial Assistant/Intern Coordinator of Veterans Affairs, on the need to take VA workers’ (such as Memory Loss, Medications Sam Sciolla (223-6515) complaints seriously. See story on page 8. & Interventions) Staff Photographer Veronica Weber (223-6520) Legal Support Workshops (Living Wills, Contributors Andrew Preimesberger, Dale F. Trusts, & Durable Powers of Attorney) Bentson, Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Tyler Hanley, Iris Harrell, Sheila Himmel, Chad Jones, Karla Kane, Caregiver Wellness Workshops Ari Kaye, Kevin Kirby, Terri Lobdell, Jack McKinnon, (Techniques to Increase Joy) Jeanie K. Smith, Susan Tavernetti Affinity Groups & Respite Center Tour Interns Benjamin Custer, Christina Dong, Ciera Pasturel Around Town Access to Sponsors & Door Prizes ADVERTISING IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED the future. Each hut would Boxed lunch, Specialty Coffee Cart & Vice President Sales & Marketing ... Who will replace JJ&F Market be roughly 12 feet wide, 28 Chocolate Treats! Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) at the currently under-construc- feet long and 10 feet high and Multimedia Advertising Sales tion College Terrace Centre on ALL FOR ONLY $35 BEFORE 10/4, Adam Carter (223-6573), Elaine Clark (223-6572), would contain equipment to Connie Jo Cotton (223-6571), Janice Hoogner El Camino Real? The question accommodate the new Internet (223-6576), Meredith Mitchell (223-6569) So call (650) 289-5435 or visit remains open after the City and TV services. Despite its swift Digital Media Sales Heather Choi (223-6587) TOOLS FOR POSITIVE AGING www.avenidas.org to register. Council last week rebuffed a pro- Real Estate Advertising Sales passage, the “hut agreement” Neal Fine (223-6583), Carolyn Oliver (223-6581), posal from James Smailey, the was able to muster only five Event at Mountain View Senior Center Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) developer’s son, to run the new & Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center at votes of affirmation from the Inside Advertising Sales Irene Schwartz (223-6580) market. The developer of Alma 266 & 270 Escuela Ave in Mountain View nine-member council. That’s Real Estate Advertising Assistant Plaza in south Palo Alto jumped FREE PARKING Diane Martin (223-6584) because four members — Marc Legal Advertising Alicia Santillan (223-6578) in last weekend to pitch an al- Berman, Pat Burt, Larry Klein ternative: Miki Werness, whose ADVERTISING SERVICES and Nancy Shepherd — had to Advertising Services Manager grocery store Miki’s Market recuse themselves from the vote Jennifer Lindberg (223-6595) occupied the plaza (now called because they own Google stock. NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING Sales & Production Coordinators Alma Village) for six months be- Dorothy Hassett (223-6597), Blanca Yoc (223-6596) of the Palo Alto fore closing. “Miki Werness built SKEETERS ALERT ... Get any DESIGN a beautiful market at our Alma mosquito bites while strolling Planning & Transportation Commission Design & Production Manager Lili Cao (223-6560) Village project and might have Senior Designers Linda Atilano, Paul Llewellyn through the Palo Alto Baylands succeeded with a slightly less up- in recent weeks? A timely Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commission Designers Colleen Hench, Rosanna Leung, Peter Sorin scale format and a much smaller combination of the opening (P&TC) shall conduct a public meeting at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES store (i.e., with a vastly reduced of a tide gate, a super moon August 27, 2014 in the Council Chambers Room, Ground Online Operations Coordinator overhead),” developer John Mc- causing slightly higher-than- Ashley Finden (223-6508) Floor, Civic Center, Palo Alto, California. Any interested per- Nellis wrote in an email sent to normal tides and mosquito sons may appear and be heard on these items. BUSINESS the City Council last weekend. eggs poised at the edge of still Payroll & Benefits Susie Ochoa (223-6544) “With a smaller market, his wealth water in a flood basin led to the Business Associates Elena Dineva (223-6542), Mary of newly acquired experience in :[HɈYLWVY[ZMVYHNLUKPaLKP[LTZHYLH]HPSHISL]PH[OL*P[`»Z McDonald (223-6543), Cathy Stringari (223-6541) hatching of said eggs in recent supermarket ownership and — main website at www.cityofpaloalto.org and also at the ADMINISTRATION weeks, according to Baylands let’s face it — a much better retail 7SHUUPUN+P]PZPVU-YVU[+LZR[O-SVVY*P[`/HSSHM[LY! Receptionist Doris Taylor Supervising Ranger Richard PM on the Friday preceding the meeting date. Copies will be Courier Ruben Espinoza location, I do believe Miki could Bicknell. Bicknell explained the succeed at College Terrace,” Mc- made available at the Development Center should City Hall be EMBARCADERO MEDIA cumulative happenstances that Nellis wrote. The council decided closed on the 9/80 Friday. President William S. Johnson (223-6505) caused the hatching process to Vice President & CFO Michael I. Naar (223-6540) on Monday night to send Smai- start in recent weeks. The city ley’s proposal back to the draw- Study Session Vice President Sales & Marketing maintains a flood basin in the Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) ing board, effectively giving him a 1. Baylands with the main purpose ,TIHYJHKLYV9VHK 7(3@;VÛ *V\U[Y`;YHɉJ:PNUHS Director, Information Technology & Webmaster choice: Give us more details, or 4VKPÄJH[PVUZ! Frank A. Bravo (223-6551) of flood control, though it is also Marketing & Creative Director bring in another grocer. home to a 500-acre habitat for :[HɈWYLZLU[H[PVUVUJ\YYLU[KLZPNUHS[LYUH[P]LZMVY[YHɉJZPN- Shannon Corey (223-6560) birds, mammals and fish. City UHSTVKPÄJH[PVUZ[V[OL,TIHYJHKLYV9VHK 7HSV(S[V/PNO Major Accounts Sales Manager HOUSE OF FIBER ... 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Page 6 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Upfront REAL ESTATE TRENDS by Samia Cullen DEVELOPMENT Avoid Costly Mistakes Controversial plan for office building When Selling Your Home Selling your home is one of the Getting emotionally involved in the ekes out approval ELJJHVW ÀQDQFLDO GHFLVLRQV \RX ZLOO sale of the home:2QFH\RXGHFLGHWRVHOO SUREDEO\HYHUPDNH)ROORZLQJDUHWKH \RXUKRXVHLW·VQRORQJHU\RXUKRPH³ With neighbors protesting, Palo Alto’s architecture board votes 3-2 PRVW FRPPRQ FRVWO\ PLVWDNHV KRPH LWEHFRPHVDFRPPRGLW\6HOOHUVFDQQRW VHOOHUVWHQGWRPDNH JHWHPRWLRQDOLIEX\HUVGRQRWDSSUHFLDWH in favor of three-story building on Sherman Avenue Not hiring a professional to sell WKHLUKRPHDQGFDQQRWOHWWKHLUHJRVJHWLQ by Gennady Sheyner your house: +RPH VHOOHUV ZKR WU\ WR WKHZD\ZKHQQHJRWLDWLQJ7U\WRFUHDWHD VHOOWKHLUKRXVHVWKHPVHOYHVZLWKRXWWKH ZLQZLQGHDO espite a chorus of protests H[SHUWLVH RI D UHDO HVWDWH SURIHVVLRQDO Failing to disclose issues in the from residents, Palo Alto’s RIWHQHQGXSVHOOLQJIRUIDUOHVVWKDQWKH house: 'R QRW IDLO WR FRPSOHWH WKH D architectural board on IDLUPDUNHWYDOXH GLVFORVXUHIRUPVDFFXUDWHO\7KLVFDQEH Thursday approved a new three- Not staging your home: WKHPRVWFRVWO\PLVWDNHDVHOOHUFDQPDNH story building that will go up next 6KRZFDVLQJ\RXUKRPHLVFUXFLDOWRJHW Over-improving your home:7KLV to Sarah Wallis Park and inject WKH EHVW SULFH %X\HUV QHHG WR EH DEOH KDSSHQV ZLWK DGGLWLRQV DQG XSJUDGHV WR YLVXDOL]H KRZ WKH KRPH ORRNV ZLWK WKDWPDNHWKHKRPHVWLFNRXWIURPRWKHU more commercial space into the IXUQLWXUHDQGKRZIXQFWLRQDOLWZRXOGEH KRXVHV LQ WKH QHLJKERUKRRG 6HOOHUV rapidly changing business district IRUWKHLURZQIDPLO\ UDUHO\UHFRYHUWKHPRQH\VSHQWIRUVXFK around California Avenue. Overpricing your home:3ULFLQJ UHPRGHOV The Architectural Review Board \RXU KRPH EDVHG RQ ZKDW \RX ZDQW Not getting your home inspected voted 3-2, with Robert Gooyer and WRQHWW\SLFDOO\HQGVLQIDLOXUH6HOOHUV before listing it: +DYH D KRPH FDQ FRQWURO WKH ´DVNLQJµ SULFH EXW LQVSHFWLRQDQGDSHVWFRQWUROLQVSHFWLRQ

Alexander Lew dissenting, to sup- Courtesy City of Palo Alto WKH\ GRQ·W FRQWURO WKH ´VDOHVµ SULFH GRQH DKHDG RI WLPH DQG JHW HVWLPDWHV port a largely commercial devel- A rendering of the proposed project at 385 Sherman Ave. in Palo Alto. opment at 385 Sherman Ave. The $FFXUDWHO\ SULFLQJ \RXU KRPH LV DQ IRU WKH UHSDLUV ,W·V DOZD\V EHVW WR LPSRUWDQWIDFWRUWRJHWWKHKLJKHVWSULFH SUHSDUHIRUDQ\SRWHQWLDOSUREOHPV building would replace an exist- dominiums. these developments has significant ing one-story building and would Anne Steinle, who submitted office space and each has sparked I offer complimentary staging when I list your home. Contact me at Alain Pinel Realtors (650) 384-5392 or send me an email at [email protected]. feature office space on all three a letter and spoke on behalf of a anxieties among neighbors about Follow my blog at samiacullen.com stories and four residential units group of residents, was among the massing, traffic and parking. on the ground floor. Chair Lee critics. The deck space, she wrote In opposing the 385 Sherman Lippert, Vice Chair Randy Popp in a letter to the board, looks “di- plan, Gooyer and Lew both took and board member Clare Malone rectly onto and into the residences the position, shared by many Prichard all voted to approve the of Birch Court.” neighbors, that even after the lat- proposal, with Lippert calling it a “This issue is a source of deep est design revisions, the project re- City of Palo Alto “wonderful project” and Popp de- anguish to us and also dismay mains simply too big for the neigh- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT scribing it as “very good.” because we should not be in this borhood. Gooyer, who criticized “Although this is a dramatic position pleading for protection,” the scale of the 55,465-square- change in neighborhood, I think Steinle wrote. foot building during the board’s NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Draft Negative this is a proposal that will ul- Minkoff countered that the deck last discussion on July 17, has not Declaration has been prepared by the Palo Alto timately be reflected on by the will be too small to accommodate changed his views since. Department of Planning and Community Environment for larger community as a benefit,” the types of crowded, noisy gath- “I just really don’t see that any the project listed below. In accordance with A.B. 886, Popp said. erings that nearby residents fear. of the solutions I’ve seen really this document will be available for review and comment Others weren’t so sure. The “You don’t end up with huge help the neighborhood,” Gooyer during a minimum 30-day inspection period beginning board’s narrow approval followed parties on these decks,” Minkoff said. “I think the building is too extensive testimony from residents said. “They’re not that big. What large; it’s too close; it’s overpow- August 22, 2014 through September 23, 2014 during of Birch Court, a condominium you end up with is, on a nice day, ering to the residential uses ad- the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at the Planning community next door. Dozens four people having a meeting.” jacent to it. ... All in all, I wasn’t and Community Environment Department, 5th Floor, 250 submitted letters and spoke Thurs- Even so, residents and dissent- able to support it then, and I still Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. day to urge further revisions to the ing board members criticized the can’t support the project.” project, with most citing the new building as too massive for the area, Popp took the opposite stance This item will be considered at a public hearing by the building’s creation of noise and its which is in the midst of a building and said the new building “cre- Planning and Transportation Commission, Wednesday, potential intrusion on their privacy. boom. While California Avenue ates massing and orientation” in September 10, 2014 at 6:00 PM. in the Palo Alto City The developer, Daniel Minkoff, itself is undergoing a dramatic a neighborhood that he described *V\UJPS*OHTILYZVU[OLÄYZ[ÅVVYVM[OL*P]PJ*LU[LY has already made some revisions streetscape renovation, the streets as “a hodgepodge of really nonde- located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. to the design, including lowering around the eclectic strip have seen script and non-elegant buildings.” Written comments on the Negative Declaration will be the building’s height from 50 to an influx of construction. Current Because the project meets the accepted until 5:00 PM on September 23, 2014 in the 45 feet; adding trees that would projects in and around California property’s zoning regulations and Planning and Community Environment Department Civic screen the new building from Avenue include a new three-story is not seeking a zone change, it *LU[LYVɉJLZVU[OLÄM[OÅVVYVM*P[`/HSS Birch Court; and shifting the third building at 260 California Ave.; will not require a City Council story back from the bottom two. two dense, mixed-use projects cur- review unless someone appeals For many residents and two rently developed by Harold Ho- the board’s decision. But Lippert Housing Element Update: The project consists of board members, these steps hbach on Page Mill Road and on cautioned against an appeal. the update of the City of Palo Alto’s Housing Element, weren’t enough to compensate Grant Avenue; and two block-long “What does frighten me is if a mandated element of the General Plan. The Housing for the building’s size and den- buildings on El Camino Real — the project is denied by the City Element provides policy direction for accommodating Palo sity. Many protested the proposed one around the old JJ&F Market Council — if it is appealed and Alto's housing needs through 2023. The Association of decks on the second floor, which and another a few blocks south, denied — what we might wind up Bay Area Government’s (ABAG) has assigned a Regional would face the Birch Court con- around Equinox Gym. Each of with,” Lippert said. Q Housing Needs Allocation number of 1,988 housing units to the City of Palo Alto for the period from 2015- 2023. During this period, the City has entitled 440 units however it still must plan to accommodate 1,548 housing First day likely to be especially tight, with lings at the same school or space units. The policies and programs in the updated Housing (continued from page 5) “a handful” of classes exceeding situations,” she said. Element include recommendations for changes in the land by one student the official staffing “Secondary enrollment has also use regulations pertaining to residential development and ratios of 23-to-1 for second grade grown. We are confirming the the creation of incentives to encourage the development school. But both times members and 24-to-1 for fifth grade, Cathy numbers with schools and will re- of a variety of housing types. pulled back after enrollment — Mak, the district’s chief business port our first week enrollment num- *** while increasing — was not grow- official, wrote in an Aug. 8 memo bers in a couple of weeks,” Mak ing as strongly as expected. For to the school board. said, adding that “Terman (Middle Hillary Gitelman, Director of Planning and example, six Palo Alto elementary Some kindergarten classes, on School) is currently closed with Community Environment schools last fall saw their student the other hand, may have fewer eight students overflowed to JLS.” bodies grow while six others saw students than their official staff- At Palo Alto High School, of- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act declines, for a net district-wide ing ratios of 22-to-1 because of fice personnel said the school of 1990, listening assistive devices are available in the gain of 17 students in grades K-5. “the potential ‘no shows’ at the was preparing for about 2,000 Council Chambers and Council Conference Room. Sign New families have been enroll- start of school,” Mak said. “All students, up from 1,921 last fall. Q language interpreters will be provided upon request with ing students throughout the sum- other grade levels will have a few Staff Writer Chris Kenrick 72 hours advance notice. mer, district officials said. classes over their staffing ratios, can be emailed at ckenrick@ Second and fifth grades are either due to placement of sib- paweekly.com. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 7 Upfront

How city plans to solve parking crunch TRANSPORTATION Parking measure With Residential Parking Future Permit Program City: Technology could ease Employee demand 1,851 1,851 Ways to boost supply/ parking problems — somewhat efficiency Council supports plan to increase efficiency in downtown garages • Valet-assist programs 242 -- by Gennady Sheyner • Embarcadero Road 132 132 alo Alto, a city that takes itors the option of paying to park management” (TDM) program parking pride in its high-tech sav- beyond the regular three-hour aimed at getting drivers to switch • New garages -- 300 P vy, is now looking to tech- time limit. The equipment has an to other modes of transportation. nology to help it solve the vexing estimated price tag of about $1.6 Last week, the council approved • Technology 60 75 problem of insufficient parking in million, according to Jessica Sul- a $499,880 contract with the firm • Eliminate Caltrain/ 100 100 its busy downtown. livan, the city’s parking manager. Moore Lacofano Goltsman to de- Stanford parkers The City Council embraced a City staff estimates that the velop an association that would plan on Monday to make down- streamlined management and ef- administer the TDM program. • TDM strategies town garages more efficient, ficiency brought by both types of Based on a recent count, staff (shifting drivers to -- 278 authorizing staff on a 7-0 vote, technology would make available estimates commuters take up other forms of transit) with council members Pat Burt about 60 parking spaces out of the 1,851 parking spaces in down- Net employee demand 1,317 966

and Gail Price absent, to pursue nearly 2,400 slots in downtown town. When combined, the new Source: City of Palo Alto a request for proposals to explore garages. initiatives aim to cut this demand a range of technology resources. “It’s really about more efficient- in half. About 966 workers would might be a deterrent for business, pursue one comprehensive request The aids include “parking guid- ly and effectively managing the still need to park in neighbor- she said. for proposals. ance systems” with vehicle-count- inventory we have,” Sullivan said. hoods, Sullivan said. This means The council’s vote Monday It would be a “scandal,” Scharff ing equipment that would tell driv- Technology is one of many ini- the commuters would occupy directs staff to solicit proposals said, if the council immediately ers entering garages how much tiatives the city is pursuing in ad- about 18 percent of the spots on for both the guidance and access- went ahead with one system only parking is available. The system, dressing what many people con- Palo Alto’s residential streets. and-revenue control technologies to have to rip it out or modify it which city staff estimates will cost sider to be the city’s most pressing “One program is not going to simultaneously. The council also months later when the next one around $400,000, features loop problem. fix this problem. We really want considered but ultimately rejected comes online. detectors that add or subtract the Last week, the council endorsed to consider all of these initiatives an alternative recommendation in “We’re in Palo Alto. We have number of spaces available as cars by a 5-4 vote a contract to design a and move them forward,” she told which one request for proposals high standards. We expect it to go enter and leave the garages. “satellite parking” site on Embar- the council. would be issued for the guidance well,” he said. “I think we want to A more expensive and poten- cadero Road, which would convey The city will also consider systems, and another one would be thoughtful with this.” tially more effective investment, employees downtown by shuttle. adding parking meters to down- follow several months later for the Councilman Larry Klein called “access and revenue con- The city is planning to unveil town streets and installing gates revenue controls. That alternative agreed and proposed that staff trols,” enables the time-stamping early next year a “residential at downtown garages. It will also would have allowed the city to consider “tightening” the time- of vehicles entering and exiting parking-permit program” that explore gate-less solutions such move ahead faster with solicit- line for implementing the tech- garages and can provide real-time would set time limits for com- as license-plate readers and me- ing proposals because the request nologies. Under the current plan, information. It would also add muters’ cars in downtown’s resi- ters at garages, Sullivan said. The would not entail an integration of the request for proposals would be flexibility to the parking process dential neighborhoods latter options were added into the different technologies. issued within three to six months. by allowing employees to transfer The city is also creating a down- mix after downtown businesses Councilman Greg Scharff de- “This is a difficult problem that their parking permits and give vis- town “transportation-demand raised the concern that gates fended the council’s decision to we have to act on,” Klein said. Q

HEALTH CARE National VA secretary visits, lauds Palo Alto facility Robert McDonald lays out ideas for reform, with local hospital as model by Elena Kadvany s part of a weeks-long ately measured and ordered him hosted a town hall meeting with serve the veteran every single viewed by the Joint Commission, trip across the country, a new leg. The new leg was made Palo Alto VA Director Lisa Free- day,” he said, making an inverted a nonprofit health care accredita- A the newly confirmed within one week. man and Reps. Anna Eshoo and triangle with his hands. “Anybody tion organization that’s evaluated secretary of the federal Depart- “Stories like this aren’t told Jackie Speier. who’s got an idea of how to do the hospitals before. ment of Veterans Affairs, Robert enough — individual tales of However, last month, a non- something better, we should cel- McDonald also emphasized McDonald, visited the Palo Alto veterans coming to a medical fa- partisan, independent watchdog ebrate that, not somehow chastise the value of and need for town- VA Medical Center Wednesday cility a thousand miles from their group released a report that de- them or ostracize them.” hall meetings as a channel for and called it a standard-setting home,” McDonald said. “He was tailed the story of a Palo Alto McDonald detailed efforts his providing truthful input. “crown jewel” within the trou- taken care of with class, with pharmacy employee who said department has already under- “I want everybody involved,” bled health care system. dignity, with respect. he experienced retaliation and a taken or plans to implement to he said. “In order to get out of “I’m here trying to learn the “This is the way the system gag order from his superiors af- further improve access to care this crisis and turn it into an op- lean process that the team here should work for every single vet- ter speaking up about errors and and encourage best practices portunity where we better serve has been using to perform and eran in this country.” delays in the delivery of medica- at every level of the health care veterans, we need everybody’s perfect this facility so we can The Palo Alto VA has largely tion to patients. system. help.” expand it throughout the VA,” avoided the spotlight in the past When asked about the allega- He said he has initiated a re- McDonald, former CEO of he said. several months as stories un- tions on Wednesday, McDonald view of the performance plans consumer-goods giant Procter At a press conference, he cited folded about veterans across responded, “There are no bad for all the VA’s senior leadership & Gamble, ex-Army officer an email sent by a veteran from the nation who experienced whistleblowers.” and will amend them for the next and graduate of West Point, New Jersey who received “supe- extremely long — and in some “I encourage every employee fiscal year. He also said he plans was unanimously confirmed by rior care” at the Palo Alto hospital. cases, fatal — delays in care or to speak up and to tell us how to to completely eliminate the VA’s the Senate just last month. He The veteran, who was in the area about VA staff who covered up a improve — to criticize us,” he system-wide 14-day metric for replaced Eric Shinsheki, who visiting family, needed a sleeve for widespread practice of creating said. “We need that.” scheduling appointments “and resigned in late May amid the his prosthetic leg. He saw a Palo secret, unofficial wait lists. To illustrate his point, he de- any goal that diverts focus from explosion of allegations about Alto VA physician, who gave him The Palo Alto facility claims scribed his approach to organi- care for veterans.” widespread, controversial a complete exam and told him his shorter-than-average wait times zational structure as an inverted Scheduling staff at Palo Alto scheduling practices, delays in leg was infected, which he hadn’t for both primary and specialty pyramid, with the head or CEO and across the country have also care and mismanagement at VA been aware of, McDonald said. care appointments and has re- at the bottom instead of the top. been required to complete a hospitals. Q The physician showed him how cently made efforts to encourage “The CEO or the secretary is on mandatory training. Online Editor Elena Kad- to soak the leg in order to get rid dialogue and transparency about the bottom and the people who are Next month, every VA medical vany can be emailed at ekad- of the infection and then immedi- any issues. In July, the facility on the top are those people who center will be independently re- [email protected].

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AGING COMMUNITY Avenidas names new Moonlight Run/Walk celebrates 30th year president and CEO Thousands expected for annual benefit race in the Palo Alto Baylands

Nonprofit manager backs entrepreneurship ull out those running to subsidize programs for needy seniors shoes and hop on the P Internet — it’s time to by Chris Kenrick register for the 30th Annual nspired a decade ago by a business was breaking even, she Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight class on women and aging, said, and continues to subsidize Run & Walk. I Amy Andonian switched her services for low-income seniors Attracting families, run- undergraduate focus at Stanford at Catholic Charities. ning clubs, youth athletic University from pre-medicine to “Nothing says a nonprofit can’t teams and more than 3,000 geriatrics and public health. make money — it’s how you participants of all ages, the Now at 30 and with eight years spend the money,” Andonian said. Baylands event raises money of senior-care management under “You can reinvest in services back for the Palo Alto Weekly Hol- her belt, Andonian is poised to take to seniors, and it’s kind of like iday Fund, which each year over the Palo Alto-based senior paying it forward. gives more than $300,000 to services agency Avenidas, replac- “Everybody should get services local nonprofits serving chil- ing its CEO of the past 15 years. regardless of income because the dren and families. “I had no idea that we had this needs are universal,” she said. The Sept. 5 race starts at the so-called Baby Boom popula- At the Institute on Aging for the Baylands Athletic Center, 1900 tion that was about to turn 65 and past two years, Andonian man- Geng Road (at Embarcadero there was a total lack of services aged about 200 caregivers who Road), Palo Alto. The 5k walk for them,” Andonian said in an in- provide home services to about starts at 7 p.m.; the 10k run at terview Wednesday, recalling the 140 clients from San Jose to San 8:15 p.m.; and the 5k run at photo file Weekly time she first enrolled in a class Francisco. 8:45 p.m. This year’s Moonlight Run and Walk takes place on Friday, on aging, taught by professor of Avenidas for decades has used Preregistration of $30 for Sept. 5, with a 5k walk beginning at 7 p.m., and 5k and 10k medicine Carol Winograd. Wino- the fee-for-service model for sim- youth and $40 for adults can be runs following. grad, a gerontologist, advises and ilar goals. made via PaloAltoOnline.com/ teaches in the areas of women and “We ... try to keep (fees) low moonlight_run until 11:59 p.m. where the terrain and dark- 10k route. aging, mobility enough that almost everybody can on Wednesday, Sept. 3. ness make it dangerous. Jog- On the night of the event, and geriatrics. afford them,” departing CEO Lisa Runners and walkers can ging strollers are welcome in police officers and volunteers “I was trying Hendrickson said in an interview also register on race night ($35 the 5k walk or at the back of will direct drivers to parking to get a (gen- earlier this summer. “And we also for youth; $45 for adults). A either run. lots off Embarcadero Road eral education) give away a lot of services too, at free, long-sleeve shirt comes Despite the near-full harvest and East Bayshore Road. Par- requirement out no cost. with registration. moon, headlamps are highly ticipants should plan on car- of the way, but I “But the fee revenue from In addition to the races, there recommended for both runs. pooling if possible, as lots will was just so in- charging for some services has will be music, booths, a kids’ Online course maps have fill up. It is recommended that spired by her,” made it possible for us to continue climbing wall and a festive at- been posted at mapmyrun.com/ people arrive at least an hour Andonian said. to grow,” she said. mosphere. routes/view/290826835 for the before the start time of their “There was this Amy Andonian Andonian also hopes to turn Dogs are permitted on the 5k route and mapmyrun.com/ walk or run. Q lack of people Avenidas into something of a lab- 5k walk but not on either run, routes/view/283559443 for the — Palo Alto Weekly staff going into the field of geriatrics — oratory for entrepreneurs wishing and there was a huge need — and to test their ideas about new tech- it really spoke to me and became nology products for seniors. my calling.” “There are so many new ven- EDUCATION Andonian said Avenidas will tures around aging — devices, be ready for a Boomer generation apps — and the Boomer popula- that’s made it clear it intends to tion likes all of that,” she said, cit- Ravenswood district seeks input on new, age differently. ing startups like Lift Hero, which “They don’t want to just go to an- employs retired emergency medi- other senior center and have a lunch cal technicians to provide trans- consolidated middle school and play bingo. The Boomer popu- portation to seniors, or True Link, lation is looking for a lot more — a debit card whose activity can be Despite initial concept plans, any changes will be years down the line, they’re living longer, they’re more monitored by family members superintendent says active and they want to be mental- worried about fraud. by Elena Kadvany ly and physically engaged — and “Amy has a demonstrated com- Avenidas totally understands that. mitment to providing services to he Ravenswood City School curriculum and instruction during moving forward with such a plan “I love that they’ve already start- older adults underpinned by a District in East Palo Alto these pivotal years to prepare the until a comprehensive outreach ed that shift — wine tastings, lec- strong passion and enthusiasm,” T is launching an “intensive District’s middle school students campaign is conducted with com- tures, exercise programs,” she said. said Avenidas board Chair Bruce listening campaign” to solicit for academic success in high munity members, parents and Andonian made her mark in the Heister in announcing Andon- community input on a potential school and beyond,” a statement other stakeholders. Their feed- nonprofit world — first at Catho- ian’s appointment, which takes new middle school for all of its from the superintendent reads. back will be incorporated into the lic Charities and later at the San effect Oct. 13. “In addition, she sixth- through eighth-grade stu- Although the district has one district’s facilities master plan, Francisco-based Institute on Ag- has an understanding of how to dents, but Superintendent Gloria middle school — Ronald Mc- she said. ing — by helping to launch and leverage technology to accom- Hernandez-Goff is stressing that Nair at 2033 Pulgas Ave. in East “Even once the listening cam- manage fee-for-service programs plish Avenidas’ mission of serv- any changes are still far in the Palo Alto — many sixth- through paign is completed and stake- whose proceeds could be recycled ing a significantly larger popula- future. eighth-graders attend school on holder input is taken into account, into subsidized services for low- tion, including the now retiring The district’s Board of Trust- K-8 campuses. it would still take several years to income seniors. Boomer generation.” ees recently approved goals and Under the proposal, all other fully implement the initial recon- When grant funding dried up In operation since 1969, Aveni- initial concepts for reconfiguring district schools — Belle Haven, figuration concepts that are now during the recession for three adult das serves more than 6,500 older its facilities, which include the Brentwood Academy, Costano El- being evaluated,” she said in a day programs she was running for adults and their families each development of a single, com- ementary, Los Robles and Willow statement. Catholic Charities, she was forced year in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, prehensive middle school at the Oaks — would encompass transi- Ravenswood will be working to contemplate closing them. Then, Stanford, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Ralmar Avenue campus that now tional kindergarten (TK) through with One East Palo Alto’s Youth she said, she realized, “We were Los Altos Hills, Atherton, Portola houses Green Oaks Academy, fifth grade, according to the state- Empowerment Strategies for Suc- going to have to start operating Valley, Woodside and Mountain Cesar Chavez Academy and Los ment. Los Robles would continue cess (YESS) collaborative, facili- more like a business to survive.” View. Robles Dual Immersion Magnet as the district’s Dual Immersion tated by Executive Director Faye At the time, homecare was Hendrickson, a banking execu- School. All Ravenswood sixth- Magnet Academy but would shift McNair-Knox, to conduct the out- gaining popularity, and she helped tive before she joined Avenidas 15 through eighth-graders would to serve TK-5 students and move reach. Q launch a fee-based program for years ago, plans to devote her time attend school on this new cam- to the current Ronald McNair site. Online Editor Elena Kadvany people who needed help in their to an upcoming capital project for pus, “allowing the district to pool Hernandez-Goff has empha- can be emailed at ekadvany@ homes. Within 18 months the new the organization. Q resources and provide enhanced sized that the district will not be paweekly.com. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 9 Upfront 0UÅ\LUJL[OL-\[\YL VM@V\Y*VTT\UP[` News Digest ࠮ )LWHY[VM`V\YJVTT\UP[` California Avenue work set to stretch until March Palo Alto’s reconstruction of California Avenue, which officials ࠮ 4HRLHKPɈLYLUJLPU`V\YJVTT\UP[` had expected to complete by the end of this year, is now expected to ࠮ 0TWYV]L`V\YJVTT\UP[` stretch until March 2015. City Manager James Keene informed the City Council of the delay Monday. The construction project, he said, is now at about the half- >LHYLJ\YYLU[S`YLJY\P[PUNMVY! way point and the contractor is “making good progress.” But because of complications having to do with the replacement of a water main (YJOP[LJ[\YHS9L]PL^)VHYK under the street, work is now expected to take an extra three months. Keene told the Weekly that the water pipe was 75 years old and was /PZ[VYPJ9LZV\YJLZ)VHYK located very close to the gas line, so “plans had to be significantly altered and re-routed.” The $6.9 million project, which started in March after years of 7SHUUPUNHUK;YHUZWVY[H[PVU*VTTPZZPVU public hearings and intense opposition from a group of area mer- chants, entails the widening of sidewalks and reduction of lanes FOR INFORMATION OR TO APPLY: from four to two. The city also plans to replace all street furniture, reconstruct the plaza at Park Boulevard near the Caltrain station and *VU[HJ[[OL*P[`*SLYR»Z6ɉJLH[ create a “flexible” plaza between Birch and Ash streets. The goal or [email protected] is to make the city’s so-called second downtown more pedestrian- friendly and economically vibrant, similar to University Avenue or Mountain View’s Castro Street. Deadline is September 22, 2014 at 5:30pm The streetscape project work is being performed by Redgwick Construction under a contract the council approved in February. Q WWW.CITYOFPALOALTO.ORG/GOV/DEPTS/CLK/TESTIMONIALS/DEFAULT.ASP — Gennady Sheyner Palo Alto martial-arts instructor arrested Police have arrested an instructor from a martial-arts studio on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto for allegedly attempting to kiss a CANDIDATES longtime student and part-time employee when she was 17 years DEBATE old. Police are now releasing the information to find out if additional victims exist, though they are currently unaware of any others, according to a department press release. Mountain View resident Jorge Alberto Tejada, 39, self-surrendered to the Santa Clara County Main Jail on a misdemeanor charge of annoying or molesting a child on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 14. He had been an instructor at Hiruko Wellness at 2741 Middlefield Road and taught the victim taekwondo since she was 11 years old, police Who should lead said. According to the studio’s website, he co-founded the center with Executive Director Natalia Gabrea Tejada. Police learned of the alleged incident this May, when the victim — who is now an adult — called police to report what had happened. our schools? She told officers that she had been taking classes from Tejada for years and had also become a part-time employee at Hiruko Wellness. Thursday, Sept. 11 In late 2013, when she was 17, Tejada allegedly put his arms around her and held her close to him while they were alone inside the studio, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. she told police. He reportedly then took her face in both of his hands and attempted to kiss her, police said. She repeatedly pulled away Cultural Arts Hall until he let her go. Oshman Family JCC Police encourage anyone with information to come forward by contacting the department’s 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Anonymous tips can be emailed to [email protected] or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the police department’s free mobile app, A debate featuring candidates for PAUSD school board: downloadable at bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore or it.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay. Q — Elena Kadvany City to weigh uses for new Foothills Park land In a moment acknowledged to be three decades overdue, an enthusiastic City Council on Monday night officially dedicated as parkland a flat, undeveloped and long-forgotten parcel next to Foothills Park to ensure the land will be used for “park, recreation or conser- vation purposes.” Jay Cabrera Gina Dalma Ken Dauber Catherine Terry Godfrey The dedication is in conformance with the wishes of R. Hewlett Crystal Foster Lee, who gifted the parcel to the city in 1981. In a 7-0 vote, with Councilman Pat Burt and Councilwoman Gail Moderated by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian Price absent, the council passed an ordinance specifying that the site will be used as parkland and endorsed a staff proposal for figuring out what to do with the land. The site, an extension of Los Trancos 101 Oshman Open Space Preserve, had been lying in obscurity until 2012, when

Parking: Enter driveway to JCC from Family JCC Fabian developer John Arrillaga privately offered to buy it from the city for Fabian Way and park in the garage. 3921 Fabian Way $175,000. Arrillaga, who owns adjacent land, leased the parcel from Follow signs to the Cultural Arts Hall, Middleﬁeld the city between 1996 to 2005 to store construction material while building a home. located one ﬂoor up from the garage. The 8.3-acre parcel includes a half-acre site used by Palo Alto E Charleston San Antonio Rd nonprofit Acterra for a nursery. In the coming months, city staff, the Parks and Recreation Commission and, ultimately, the council will Sponsored by consider what to do with the remaining 7.7 acres. Though the dedication guarantees the site will be used for park or recreation purposes, the restriction still leaves the city with a wide range of options, from walking trails to playing fields. Q — Gennady Sheyner

Page 10 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Upfront Neighborhoods A roundup of neighborhood news edited by Sue Dremann

AROUND YOUTH THE BLOCK ONE HUMP OR TWO? ... Last month we wrote about how the City New of Palo Alto was installing speed humps to slow traffic on Matadero neighborhood Avenue in preparation for it becoming a bicycle boulevard. A contractor has installed five humps, but they tradition exceed the city’s 3.5-inch standard, city officials told Barron Park resi- Palo Alto teens promote dents in a recent email. Four out of events to build trust and five of the 12-inch-wide humps are friendship among residents too high. City officials are working to get the contractor back to correct by Sue Dremann the problem. Officials will convert the humps to more gradual 22-inch- mriti Gautam has never wide speed tables after a Barron been to a block party in her Park Association survey found that S University South neighbor- residents preferred the tables by a hood because there hasn’t been margin of 2 to 1. Work will begin in one. There’s been no ice cream early September, officials said. social or movie night or neighborhood picnic in the park, she THE ICE CREAM MAN COMETH said. But Gautam plans to change ... The Midtown Residents As- all that. Veronica Weber sociation will host its annual ice She and a friend, Ariana Tin- Terry Godfrey, a volunteer with Project Safety Net, leads a meeting with teens, from left, Sean Phan, cream social on Sunday, Sept. 14, dall, hope to start a tradition for Albert Phan, Audrey Chen and Smriti Gautam about upcoming community events. The group has from 1-4 p.m. at Hoover Park, 2901 their neighborhood — a potluck launched the Caring Neighborhoods Challenge to encourage engagement among neighbors. Cowper St., Palo Alto. The event is block party before the summer open to all Midtown residents. ends. There will be kids’ activi- Twelve Palo Alto and Gunn tiple generations as a volunteer at just be getting neighbors together ties and something interactive for high school students launched the the Lytton Gardens senior resi- for snacks and drinks,” she said. PARK IT ... Want more shade trees, parents to do. And by event’s end, Caring Neighborhoods Challenge, dences. But the events should be inter- more benches or additional spaces she hopes to know more neigh- which encourages residents to “I got into it, and they were so generational. for off-leash dogs? The City of Palo bors, the Palo Alto High School host block parties, barbecues and cute and sweet,” she said of the “Young kids tend to stay away Alto is encouraging residents to fill senior said. other events between now and La- Lytton seniors. “I’m really ex- from the older generation, but I out a survey on parks as it develops “I know there are a lot of kids bor Day. cited to go there. They’re always feel like we should close the gap a the Parks Master Plan. The plan in my neighborhood, but I really The neighborhood with the in- cooped up inside. We play bingo, little bit,” she said. to improve the city’s green spaces didn’t associate myself with my tergenerational event that attracts and I try to take as many of them To get a feel for the kinds of encompasses community interests neighborhood,” she added. the biggest crowd will help cut outside as I can.” creative community building that of all kinds. The survey is located at Gautam is part of Caring Neigh- the ribbon at the new Mitchell Gautam also attended an inter- can be accomplished, the teens maptionnaire.com/en/56/. borhoods, a Project Safety Net ini- Park Library opening with Palo cultural party put on by the Mid- have been attending, photograph- tiative to bring residents together Alto Mayor Nancy Shepherd, town Residents Association this ing and videotaping neighbor- CONGRATULATIONS, CHARLES so kids feel valued and can talk to Gautam said. spring, and it made her want to be hood gatherings. SCOTT ... The Palo Alto City Council their neighbors when in need. The The teens have been getting the part of something bigger in her “I feel like this can help so that honored Midtown resident Charles teens go to events and take pic- word out. They passed out pam- own neighborhood, she said. kids feel like they are not alone,” Scott on his 90th birthday on July tures, which will be posted on the phlets at the Chili Cookoff in July “The neighbors seemed to Gautam said. 12 with a proclamation recognizing Project Safety Net website. and are making banners to display know each other for a long time, More information about the his contributions to the city. Scott Caring Neighborhoods was around town. Each Wednesday, and there were a lot of people Caring Neighborhoods Challenge and his late wife, Jean, helped cre- started by Terry Godfrey, for- they discuss their next strategy or talking,” she said. is at devassetspaloalto.org/caring- ate Greer Park and worked for years mer Palo Alto Partners in Edu- make posters or other informa- Residents don’t have to go far neighborhoods-challenge.html. Q on its improvements. Scott Meadow cation (PiE) president and a tional materials, she said. out of their way, she said. Staff Writer Sue Dremann is named for them. Scott has vol- candidate this fall for the Board Gautam has learned the value “We’re not looking for extrava- can be emailed at sdremann@ unteered with various Scouts and of Education. of building community with mul- gant, exquisite hosting. It could paweekly.com. Campfire Girls groups and tutors elementary school children. PROFESSORVILLE NOT QUIET ON THE ELECTION FRONT ... As reported last month, Palo Alto Neighborhoods (PAN) Historic home to be lifted and rotated has its calendar of meet the candidates events posted online. Board Plan for Fowler House would create a backyard for prospective owners of Education candidate Ken Dauber and City Council candidate Cory by Chris Kenrick Wolbach will speak on Aug. 23 and century-old house at 221 a 748-square-foot guesthouse and without damage, on the site.” environment, who is awaiting council candidates Tom Dubois Kingsley Ave. described a swimming pool. The Historic Resources Board comment on the Keeches’ appli- and Greg Scharff will take their A as an “anchor” of the his- The couple seeks to rotate approved Keech’s plans on a 3-2 cation for an Individual Review turns on Aug. 24. More are sched- toric Professorville neighborhood the shingled, Colonial Revival- vote, with two members absent. and home-improvement excep- uled in September. Locations vary. will be lifted and rotated 90 de- style structure — currently fac- The board’s role is to ensure that tion, according to Chief Planning The calendar of events is posted at grees to create a backyard for the ing Kingsley and set back on a projects in the Professorville His- Official Amy French. paneighborhoods.org. Q prospective new owners, accord- 19,461-square-foot lot — to face toric District, roughly between “I think this project is extraor- ing to plans on file with the city. Ramona. Addison Avenue and Embarcade- dinarily well-thought-out,” His- Send announcements of Woodside residents Max and “By solving the lack of a back- ro Road, and Emerson to Cowper toric Resources Board member neighborhood events, meetings Nahid Keech said their contract to yard, you give incentive for people streets, comply with conditions David Bower said. “It’s tough and news to Sue Dremann, buy the 4,600-square-foot house like me to restore the property and for historic rehabilitation estab- moving anything in the historic Neighborhoods editor, at sdre- at the corner of Kingsley Avenue ensure long-term preservation of lished by the U.S. Secretary of district, and my concern is that we [email protected]. Or talk and Ramona Street, known as the the house,” Max Keech told mem- the Interior. lose the character of the district by about your neighborhood news Fowler House, is contingent on bers of the Historic Resources Approval becomes final only 1,000 cuts. But in this case, I think on the discussion forum Town city approval of their plans. The Board at a hearing Aug. 5. “We after action by the city’s direc- Square at PaloAltoOnline.com. plans also include construction of believe the building can be moved, tor of planning and community (continued on page 13) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 11 Upfront

Closet is $171,940. Churches Food Closet and individual donors provided (continued from page 5) $50,949 in the last fiscal year for all three programs, according to Closet. Her plan is to secure three the budget memo. years’ worth of financing to stabi- Zelkha said it takes about four Matched lize the program until sustainable years to sort out a merger, and the revenue can be developed. organization has been looking The services themselves won’t closely at the Palo Alto programs CareGivers change. for a year. “We plan to keep everything the Longtime volunteer and donor way it is, for sure, and we’ll look John McNellis said the lack of sup- for opportunities for the Down- port by the City of Palo Alto and town Streets Team to help and get its residents is one reason InnVi- job experience,” she said. sion Shelter Network is dropping Megan Shy Shy Megan Members of the Streets Team the program. And while Zelkha — homeless or at-risk individuals said the organization remains — beautify retail district streets committed to Hotel de Zink and in exchange for a stipend in gift Executive Director Eileen Richardson leads a Downtown Streets Breaking Bread, Palo Altans will cards, to help cover basic needs, Team meeting. Richardson will now be in charge of the Palo Alto have to renew their commitment case management and employ- Food Closet, which distributes groceries five days a week at All to these services, he said. ment counseling, so they can find Saints Episcopal Church. “How wickedly underfunded housing and work. we are at the (City) Council lev- Started in 2005 by the Palo lot of seniors,” she said. porary shelter that rotates among el,” he said. “These are wonder- Alto Downtown Business and Richardson volunteered for the churches and synagogues. ful public services that are being “There’s no place Professional Association, the Food Closet for a decade before InnVision Shelter Network has provided, and they’re not being Streets Team under Richardson heading the Streets Team. provided $587,536 annually from supported enough.” like home.” has grown and now has an $1.8 “I fell in love with the people,” its other programs to cover the Palo San Mateo County and cities When you, or someone million budget and 145 team she said. Alto programs’ deficits, Zelkha have financially committed to you care about, members in four cities. Richardson has a high-tech, said in July. Only the Opportunity InnVision Shelter Network pro- needs assistance... The Food Closet has a relative- venture-capital background and Center has any dedicated funding, grams there, providing a broad you can count on us ly small budget — about $50,000 was the CEO of two companies. receiving $125,000 from the non- base of support, Zelkha said. But a year — and serves about 75 to The Food Closet is just one profit Community Working Group that same support has not yet been to be there. 85 people a day, five days a week. of four Palo Alto programs that for operational expenses, according achieved in Santa Clara County or We provide Peninsula It provides 21,000 bags of gro- InnVision Shelter Network has to an InnVision Shelter Network Palo Alto, she said. families with top, ceries per year to homeless men struggled to fund since the merg- budget memo. That program alone Check donations to the Food professional caregivers. and women and people who are er. The others are the Opportu- costs $641,060 annually. Closet can be made to Downtown Call now barely able to pay their rent, Rich- nity Services Center, a drop-in The City of Palo Alto provides Streets Team Inc., with “Down- ardson said. services center for the homeless; $49,515 for all four programs. The town Food Closet” written in the (650) 839-2273 “They are people who are at Breaking Bread, a hot-meals pro- annual budget for Hotel de Zink, memo, and sent to 555 Waverley www.matchedcaregivers.com risk of homelessness. There are a gram; and Hotel de Zink, a tem- Breaking Bread and the Food St., Palo Alto, CA 94301. Q

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and nationwide as one that works Professorville Mandarin and that creates human beings, (continued from page 11) (continued from page 5) world citizens that make the community proud and go on as adults it actually improves this building Mandarin is key to preparing to use those languages.” (to rotate it).” them for a global future, person- Board President Barb Mitchell Joining Bower in support of ally and professionally. and Superintendent Max McGee the project was Chairman Roger “Now we’re kind of struggling both said they would discuss the Kohler and member Patricia Di with ... how does she continue topic in the coming weeks and fol- Cicco. her Chinese skills? We want her low up with the parents. Bower’s colleagues Martin Ber- to have that gift through her life- “We talked yesterday about nstein and Beth Bunnenberg dis- time,” he said. preparing students for careers agreed, however. Both Palo Alto and Gunn high that don’t exist and how they need “This house in its current lo- schools offer Mandarin classes, to be prepared not just for global cation is almost like a gateway but the parents all pointed to the competition but, frankly, global building (to Professorville) in the Chris Kenrick detriment a three-year gap can collaboration,” said McGee, who way it’s located. When I think Prospective owners are seeking city permission to rotate this have on students learning a for- spent last year as head of an inter- about it being moved ... I think it 112-year-old Professorville house 90 degrees and to restore the eign language. national school with 20 Chinese loses some of its ‘grande dame’ house and grounds. “You created something special and 20 American students. character,” Bernstein said. and important for the district, and “It is important to sustain it,” Keech said the house will be included a carriage house tures on the primary facades to now is the opportunity to sustain he added. “All of you made good moved in one piece by elevating it and was nearly centered on a preserve the architectural value that,” parent Matthew Kohrman points. We’ll take it under consid- with hydraulic jacks, constructing 50,000-square-foot lot, with am- of the property. This will enable told the board. “There are kids eration and act quickly on it.” Q a steel latticework structure with ple space on all sides. But subdivi- the Fowler house to maintain its whose intellectual skills in this rollers beneath it and then rotat- sions by previous owners — one status as a contributing structure language could disappear. ... This LET’S DISCUSS: ing it. in 1975 and another in 1998 — to the Professorville Historic Dis- is an opportunity for the connec- Read the latest local news The house was built in 1902 by carved out lots for two homes fac- trict,” Bergstein said. Q tive tissue to sustain that, to pur- headlines and talk about Marion Hall-Fowler, a wealthy ing Emerson and another facing Staff Writer Chris Kenrick sue it and build a program that the issues at Town Square transplant from Michigan who Ramona, taking about 60 percent can be emailed at ckenrick@ will be known around California at PaloAltoOnline.com had come to Palo Alto two years of the original parcel. paweekly.com. earlier so her son, Frederick, “Although the Fowler House site could attend Stanford Univer- has been substantially modified, sity. Frederick Fowler later mar- the Fowler House itself retains ried Elsie Branner, daughter of nearly all of its historic character- Stanford’s second president John defining features on its primary Branner, and the young couple faces,” said historical consultant joined his mother in the home, Seth Bergstein in concluding that according to city documents. the Keeches’ plans conform to the Marion Hall-Fowler died in Secretary of Interior’s Standards 1931. From 1938 to 1974, Stan- for Rehabilitation. ford agricultural economist Karl “The proposed rehabilitation Brandt occupied the house. design includes restoring the Originally, the Fowler House existing character-defining fea- Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week

COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to review the CAO evaluation process and hold a closed session with the city’s consultant, Sherry Lund, to discuss the city’s labor negotiations with the four council-appointed officers. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will discuss proposed school district goals for the 2014-15 school year, consider several construction contract and human-resource items and also consider a proposed resolution to endorse legislation repealing a recently imposed cap on school district re- serves. Following a 5:30 p.m. closed session in which the board will discuss employee discipline and contract issues, the public meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the boardroom of school district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave.

CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to conduct a performance evaluation for the city attorney. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to review the guiding principles for the design competition for the proposed bike bridge over Highway 101. The commission also plans to discuss the Comprehensive Plan update; hear a summary on the capital-improvement plan; recommend approval of a park-improvement ordinance for Bowden Park; and hear an update on the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Facilities Master Plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss planned improvements on Embarcadero Road, near Town and Country Village and Palo Alto High School, and consider reforms to the “planned community” zoning process. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The council plans to hear an update on the Library Strategic Planning Process and discuss its upcoming joint meeting with the City Council. The meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Thurs- day, Aug. 28, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 13 Upfront ONEONE STUDENT. TEACHER. ONE ONE TEACHER. STUDENT. NO NO LIMITS. LIMITS.

CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week City Council (Aug. 18) Parking: The council directed staff to issue a request for proposals for technology updates for local garages, including parking guidance systems and access and revenue controls. Yes: Berman, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: Burt, Price Park: The council voted to dedicate as parkland a 7.7-acre parcel of land next to Foothills Park. Yes: Berman, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Scharff, Schmid, Shep- herd Absent: Burt, Price Council Finance Committee (Aug. 19) Auditor: The committee recommended revisions to the Municipal Code updat- ing the roles of City Auditor and the Administrative Services Department. Yes: Berman, Holman, Kniss Absent: Burt Historic Resources Board (Aug. 20) 2275 Amherst St.: The board voted to recommend approval of a proposal by board member Margaret Wimmer on behalf of Ken DeLeon to alter a historic Experience the Halstrom Difference! building at 2275 Amherst St. Conditions of approval include a requirement that any dramatic changes to the project resulting from the structural upgrade to return to the board. Yes: Bower, DiCicco, Kohler No: Bunnenberg Absent: *OTUSVDUJPOt Flexible Scheduling t Grades 6 - 12 Bernstein, Makinen Architectural Review Board (Aug. 21) 385 Sherman Ave.: The board approved the proposed design for 385 Sherman "U)BMTUSPN"DBEFNZ TUVEFOUTMFBSOBUUIFJSPXOQBDFBOEPOUIFJS Ave., a 55,465-square-foot building with office space and four residential units. Yes: Lippert, Malone Prichard, Popp No: Gooyer, Lew PXOTDIFEVMFJOBOVSUVSJOHFOWJSPONFOUXIJMFEFWFMPQJOHUIF 250 Hamilton Ave.:The board voted to approve a signage program for City Hall. Yes: Gooyer, Lew, Lippert, Popp No: Malone Prichard FTTFOUJBMTLJMMTUIFZOFFEUPTVDDFFEJOTJEFBOEPVUTJEFPGTDIPPM Online This Week OPEN HOUSE! These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAlto 8FEOFTEBZt1. Online.com/news. Volunteers build playground in one day September 17 & October 15 A new playground at Bell Street Park in East Palo Alto — constructed by volunteers Wednesday in all of six hours — will give Learn more about Halstrom Academy and more than 3,200 children a new place to play. (Posted Aug. 21, 9:45 a.m.) MFBSOJOHJOUIFPOFTUVEFOUUPPOFUFBDIFSDMBTTSPPN Billing errors lead to higher assessments A “clerical error” has resulted in the City of Palo Alto sending incorrect bills to downtown businesses as part of their assessment for the Business Improvement District -- a mistake that the city is Call 866-537-1032 now trying to solve. (Posted Aug. 21, 9:23 a.m.) to RSVP and find a campus near you. Four charged with perjury in ‘Sunny Day’ Four people who testified in cases relating to the San Mateo County District Attorney Office’s “Operation Sunny Day” case, under which 16 alleged members of three East Palo Alto gangs were arrested for a string of violent crimes, were arraigned this Halstrom Academy | Cupertino week on perjury charges, according to the district attorney’s of- 4UFWFOT$SFFL#MWE JO5IF.BSLFUQMBDFTIPQQJOHDFOUFS fice. (Posted Aug. 20, 9:21 a.m.) Palo Alto to appeal ruling from labor board The City of Palo Alto will appeal a recent ruling by the Public #BZ"SFB$BNQVTFT$VQFSUJOPt4BO.BUFP Employment Relations Board, which has said that the city violated state law in failing to confer with the city’s firefighters union .BSJO$PVOUZ8BMOVU$SFFL $PNJOH4PPO before placing on the November 2011 ballot a measure to repeal binding arbitration. (Posted Aug. 20, 9:20 a.m.) Halstrom Academy Locations: Palo Alto contractor sentenced to jail 4BO'SBODJTDPt-PT"OHFMFTt0SBOHF$PVOUZt4BO%JFHP A Palo Alto contractor who had been accused of defrauding an Atherton homeowner pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor charge of grand theft and was sentenced to 60 days in county jail under a plea agreement accepted by San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Grades 6 - 12 | Full-Time | Courses for Credit | College Prep | AP | Tutoring | Open Enrollment Mark Forcum on Friday, Aug. 15. (Posted Aug. 18, 8:13 p.m.) WASC Accredited | UC/CSU Certified | NCAA Approved East Palo Alto shooting leaves one dead An unidentified shooter opened fire on a vehicle driving in East Palo Alto Sunday night, leaving one person dead and three injured, according to East Palo Alto police. All victims are East Halstrom Enroll Today! Palo Alto residents. (Posted Aug. 18, 8:15 a.m.) Trio allegedly robs, attacks man on bicycle 866-537-1032 Three East Palo Alto males, two adults and one juvenile, were Academy arrested Thursday after they allegedly attacked and robbed an Halstrom4U.com elderly man riding his bicycle near University Avenue and Sacra- PAWADBA0814 mento Street in East Palo Alto. (Posted Aug. 15, 1:06 p.m.)

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www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 15 For those who want the best for their dog... Pulse A weekly compendium of vital statistics POLICE CALLS Palo Alto Aug. 13-19 UÊ ÀÌ`ÀÊ`}Ê«>Þ}ÀÕ« UÊ*iÌÊ* Ì}À>« Þ UÊÃÕÀi` Violence related UÊ }ÊÜ>} UÊ `i` UÊ-ViÊ£7 Battery ...... 1 We Welcome Puppies! Domestic violence ...... 1 Theft related Commercial burglaries ...... 6 Petty theft...... 3 Residential burglaries...... 1 Vehicle related (650) 464-8733 | www.paloaltopetcare.com Auto recovery...... 1 Auto theft ...... 1 Bicycle theft ...... 6 Driving with suspended license .....13 Driving without license ...... 4 Ed Samuel Arnold Jr. Fictitious license...... 1 Hit and run ...... 2 April 3, 1918 – July 6, 2014 Theft from auto...... 4 Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 11 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . 10 Ed Samuel Arnold, Jr. was born Vehicle impound...... 1 in Findlay, Ohio. He was the middle Vehicle tow ...... 2 son of Ed and Florence Arnold. Ed Alcohol or drug related studied government at Lafayette Drinking in public ...... 4 Drunk in public ...... 6 College in Easton, Pennsylvania, Driving under influence...... 3 and graduated in 1940 after serving Possession of paraphernalia ...... 1 as editor of the campus humor Under influence of drugs ...... 2 magazine, The Lyre. Ed, who was Miscellaneous also known as Sam, Ned, Edward, Disposal request...... 2 Elder abuse/neglect ...... 1 and PapaSam, died peacefully in Found property...... 9 Palo Alto, California; the home he Misc. penal code violation ...... 1 shared with his wife Margaret and Muni. code/misc...... 12 family for more than 60 years. Ed Other/misc...... 6 Psychiatric hold ...... 4 married Margaret West on June 26, Suspicious circumstances ...... 2 1942, in Live Oak, Florida. Margaret has been in Heaven waiting Vandalism...... 2 patiently for three years and now the two can be together again. Warrant/other agency...... 6 Ed is survived by daughters Heidi Arnold of Redwood City, Menlo Park Nancy Goodno (husband Redmond, deceased) of Seattle, Marti Aug. 13-19 Alston (husband Chris, deceased) of Detroit and son Jas Arnold Violence related and his wife, Lisa, of San Diego. Ed is predeceased by his only Assault ...... 1 Assault and battery...... 1 grandson, Jesse Arnold. His only granddaughter, Meagan Olson Theft related lives in San Diego with her husband Dan. Burglary ...... 1 Inspirations Commercial burglaries ...... 1 Ed’s Army service during WW II brought him and Margaret a guideid tto ththe spiritual i it l community to San Francisco. After the war they settled in Palo Alto where Fraud ...... 4 he and Margaret raised a family of four. Ed worked as an Grand theft...... 1 Petty theft...... 4 investment advisor for a variety of firms, including J. Earle May Residential burglaries...... 1 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC & Co., Mitchum Jones & Templeton, Kidder Peabody & Co. Theft undefined...... 1 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto • (650) 856-6662 • www.fccpa.org and finally as an independent consultant. He was on the Board Vehicle related Sunday Worship and Church School at 10 a.m. of Governors of the National Association of Security Dealers, Driving with suspended license ...... 9 This Sunday: the predecessor to the NASDAQ. Community service was a big False display of registration ...... 1 Hit and run ...... 1 Blessing of the Animals part of Ed’s life. He was a Palo Alto City Council member from Vehicle accident/injury ...... 1 Bring your pets for a special blessing 1961 to 1971 which included three terms as mayor. As a political Vehicle accident/no injury...... 3 Outdoor Worship in our Courtyard leader, he was able to achieve relative calm amongst the liberal Vehicle tampering...... 1 An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ minds of his constituents. His wry sense of humor coupled Vehicle tow ...... 5 We celebrate Marriage Equality Alcohol or drug related with an uncanny ability to maintain order was often applied Driving under influence...... 2 to run the city council meetings of the sixties. Ed continued Drug activity ...... 1 his public service as President of the Mayor’s Council of Santa Drunk in public ...... 2 Clara County. He enjoyed supporting numerous charities and Possession of drugs...... 1 causes focused on the study of Multiple Sclerosis, his church, and Under influence of drugs ...... 1 Miscellaneous several health organizations. He was on the board of trustees for Disturbance ...... 3 the Children’s Hospital at Stanford and was an emeritus advisory Firearms for destruction ...... 1 board member for the Palo Alto Community Fund. He also Found property...... 1 served as president of the Peninsula Kiwanis Club, and was active Gang validations...... 1 Info case...... 2 in the Cubberley High School PTA, and the Palo Alto Girl Scout Lost property ...... 1 Council. Ed was a member of the Palo Alto Club where lunches Missing person...... 3 were often accompanied by lectures featuring community leaders Property for destruction ...... 1 and educators. He enjoyed the spirited dominoes competition Psychiatric hold ...... 1 Vandalism...... 4 which followed these luncheons well into the afternoon. As noted Warrant arrest...... 11 by the hospital staff, Ed’s sense of humor stayed with him all the way to his peaceful passing. VIOLENT CRIMES A Celebration of Ed’s Life will be held at noon on Saturday, Palo Alto August 30th at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 670 E Meadow Encina Avenue, 8/16, 9:06 p.m.; domestic violence/battery. Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306. Ed and Margaret were founding Embarcadero Road and Bryant Street, Inspirations is a resource for ongoing religious services members of Covenant. In lieu of flowers, the family requests 8/18, 5:50 p.m.; battery/simple. and special events. To inquire about or to reserve space in donations be made to the Palo Alto Community Fund, P.O. Box Menlo Park Inspirations, please contact Blanca Yoc at 223-6596 50634, Palo Alto, CA 94303 (paloaltocommfund.org) and/or 1100 block El Camino Real, 8/13, 3:54 or email [email protected] Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, 94301 (avenidas.org). p.m.; assault. Laurel Street and Burgess Drive, 8/16, 7 PAID OBITUARY p.m.; assault and battery. Page 16 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Quality Care. Quality Life. When life brings you unexpected challenges, Agility Health is by your side with full service healthcare delivered in the comfort and privacy of your home.

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Ruth Sothern Ruth Budlong Sothern, a long- 7HSV(S[VGermany, where their oldest son was born. During their time in Germany, in wildlife and environmental ad- ity. After graduating with a de- Bob and Kay traveled extensively, visiting most of Europe and vocacy and dedicated much of her gree in sociology, she turned to time to the local nonprofit, Envi- the Mideast. ronmental Volunteers. adventure, studied aviation and In 1964, they returned to Palo Alto, and soon bought the home She was predeceased by her eventually ended up with a ca- in which they still live. Later that year, their second son was born. husband, Jackson, in 1994. She is reer in the travel business. San The family spent leisure time backpacking, cycling, and playing survived by two daughters, Nancy Francisco captured her heart in tennis. They were also active in many progressive social causes. Sothern Mueller of Palo Alto and the 1950’s and she spent the rest After his retirement, Bob worked as the Business Manager for Cynthia Budlong Sothern of Rux- of her life with the Bay Area as her home base for traveling the Unity Church, overseeing the construction of a new sanctuary on ton, Maryland; two grandchildren, world. She was married to F. Alan Ferguson in 1952 and together Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. In 1989, he and Kay jointly began a Gregory Sothern Mueller of Mat- new career, running their own tax preparation business. In 2004, thews, North Carolina, and Carin they had three children. They were married for 46 years until he Mueller Rollins of Palo Alto; and passed away in 1998. Later she was married to Richard M. Trainer they retired and continued traveling, visiting every continent and five great-grandchildren. in 2002 until he passed away in 2013. making many close friends along the way. Bob was also a faithful A private memorial service will Our mother was a spirit of life, vibrancy and unquenchable en- volunteer for Canopy, always doing much more than requested, be held in Palo Alto. Memorial ergy. She had a smile and a laugh for everyone she met and quickly and both he and Kay were active Emergency Service Volunteers, particularly within their neighborhood. Bob also participated in donations can be made to Envi- made friends everywhere she went. She loved the outdoors, es- ronmental Volunteers, 2560 Em- the PAMF cancer support group for sixteen years. pecially sailing and golf, and was a member of the Palo Alto and barcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA In 2013, the prostate cancer which had been in remission 94303. Sequoia Yacht Clubs, Palo Alto Golf Club, the Stanford Golf Club returned, and Bob left off traveling. During the time of his and played with the 9-hole Ladies group. She was generous to char- illness, he was visited by friends and family members, all of whom ity, supporting the arts though ACT, the San Francisco Symphony, contributed to the happy memories of his last few months. Since Visit TheatreWorks, and volunteering with the Allied Arts Guild and January, a friend who played guitar came to the Schauer home Rotary. She trekked in Nepal at age 79, learned tango at 80, and by once a week to lead a sing-along for Bob. Joined by his family Lasting then had traveled every continent of the world. Her every day, up to and his many friends, Bob had a wonderful time singing favorites her last, was full of social events with wonderful friends and family. from the forties, fifties and sixties. Memories Barbara was preceded in death by her sister Judith Rose Bob is survived by his wife, Kay, and two sons, Steve, (Ronnie) An online directory and her two husbands. She is survived by her sister Marjorie Mc- Schauer, of Needham, MA, and Mike Schauer, of Palo Alto and Thailand, and by his three grandchildren, Tom, Katy and Tori. of obituaries and Farland, her children Ann Carlino, Judith Crop, and Stuart Fergu- son, her grandchildren Antonino, Benjamin, Joseph, and Rhiana, He is also survived by his two brothers, Richard Schauer, of Ft. remembrances. and her great grandchildren Rhianna and Colton. Atkinson, WI, and John Schauer, of Milan, MI, and their families, Search obituaries, A memorial celebration of her life will be held at the Sequoia and by many cousins and dear friends. There will be a private celebration of life service for Bob later Yacht Club, 441 Seaport Ct. in Redwood City, Sunday, September submit a memorial, this year. share a photo. 14th at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bob’s name can In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Rotary Club of East Palo be sent to Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Go to: Alto Bayshore, or the Lunstgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Can- Palo Alto, CA 94301 attn: office of Philanthropy, www.pamf.org/ PaloAltoOnline.com/ cer Research. For further information, please contact Barbara’s giving or to a charity of your choice. obituaries daughter, Judith Crop at 650-493-8624 PAID OBITUARY PAID OBITUARY

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 17 SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions Smiles, tears, memories visual gratification, we could have it for my family? utes, no public involvement) group tractor eventually terminated for Editor, put the $4 million with parks and Q: What makes you think new of private property owners out poor performance and now alleg- I just attended our Paly High recreation money to secure the housing will be affordable? primarily to continue past policies ing fraud and breach of contract. Class of 1974 reunion and am still priceless orchard on last year’s A: Supply and demand. The and build even greater profits for City Manager Jim Keene is con- excited about seeing everyone. cause célèbre, the Maybell prop- new housing may not be cheap, themselves. Anyway, who will be fident that “the struggle to con- What a lot of fantastic things have erty, restoring the Betty Wright but it might lower prices enough funding these efforts, these proj- struct the building will fade into happened to our class in the last Swim pool, adding daycare and for people to live slightly closer ects? Isn’t it time for some pay- history” once the public gains ac- 40 years. There are doctors, sci- cutting the price for those will-o’- to their jobs. back? Meanwhile, the city contin- cess to the facilities. Not so fast, entists, entrepreneurs, musicians, the-wisp 60 senior units in half. Q: If developers don’t build af- ues to approve more projects with Mr. Keene! This would seem an architects and even teachers in the The Council claims to want citi- fordable housing, will you subsi- inadequate parking, and the hole opportune time for City Council Palo Alto school district. The best zen input on decisions. Is this the dize it? gets deeper. and staff to identify flaws in the thing is that everyone seems hap- way to start? A: If slow-growth restrictions Ken Alsman process and make necessary im- py with their life choices. It was Stephanie Muñoz were lifted so that developers Sharon Road, Menlo Park provements. To paraphrase San- so great to connect again with all Alma Street, Palo Alto could profitably build for anyone tayana, learn from your mistakes these amazing people. I am proud who wants to live here, specially Pause and ponder or be destined to repeat them. to say I’m from Paly High. The Palo Alto is a city designated affordable housing Editor, Jaclyn Schrier education we received provided Editor, wouldn’t need to exist. While many in the Palo Alto Alma Street, Palo Alto the foundation for these life ex- In last week’s issue (Aug. 15), Q: If you change jobs, will you community look forward to visit- periences. Pat Marriott addressed the youth move? ing the new Mitchell Park Library, Goodbye, downtown CPK Thank you to all the teachers in her letter “Ask the youth.” As a A: It doesn’t matter because an- it is hard to turn a blind eye to the Editor, we had back in the early ’70s. It 30-year-old renter whose husband other family with similar needs screw-ups that have characterized I raise my glass in honor of the was also very sad to hear of all the works in tech, I’d be delighted to would quickly take our place. the planning and management of excellent staff at California Pizza classmates who had passed away. answer: Elizabeth Lasky its construction. Well, hard for us Kitchen (CPK) in downtown Palo Their presence was truly missed. Q: Why do you think Palo Alto Waverley Street, Palo Alto tax-paying, book-loving citizens. Alto. The restaurant is closing af- I hope it is not another 20 years — or any of the surrounding sub- Apparently not so hard for some ter 16 years, but the fond family before we meet again. And thank urban cities — will still be a great Who’s paying? municipal officials. memories from there will last a you to the organizers and those place to live with taller buildings, Editor, Upon completion, the grand lifetime. Thanks to the CPK team who called and emailed to get us unending traffic congestion, lack I no longer live in Professor- opening will take place two-and- for always making our family feel together. of parking and crowded schools? ville but continue to read about a-half years behind schedule, and welcome, for serving delicious Kathy Hall-Boyer A: When people drive an hour Palo Alto, the shuttle idea, costs the enterprise will cost some $3 food every time, and for provid- Orangeburg Avenue, Modesto to work in Palo Alto because they for changes to the parking ga- to $4 million beyond the initial ing us with a go-to family night can’t afford a house that’s closer, rages, etc. Four years ago I gave bid. Additionally, the city will pay out in the neighborhood. City Hall remodeling that’s not a suburb, that’s a city! the City Manager and planning untold legal fees — and potential Michele Lew Editor, But as long as Palo Alto denies staff my list of “50 plus Ways” penalties — due to claims initi- Dana Avenue, Palo Alto What a terrible waste of $4 mil- this by refusing the residential to address the parking problems ated by Flintco, the original con- lion! There was absolutely noth- and infrastructure increases that being generated by the downtown ing wrong with what we had ex- a city needs, our crowding prob- development, a list that included WHAT DO YOU THINK? cept the carpet needed stretching. lems will only get worse. each of these “new ideas.” But my The large open space of the lobby Q: If you have children, will question isn’t why it took so long, The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage was an adequate party space and you still want high-density hous- but: Who is paying for the studies or on issues of local interest. could have been used for confer- ing or might you want a back and the implementation? Is it the ences and even as an emergency yard? Won’t you need a car then? public, the General Fund? I hope shelter in case of an earthquake A: My child has made more not since the property owners What do you think of a — but a life-size way-finding in- friends at the park than she ever and developers have been given dicator?! Good grief! With that could in an isolated back yard. a $400 million subsidy over the shuttle to downtown from much money we could have fixed And with the right bicycle at- past decade (the value of parking Embarcadero parking? every broken asset in town, or tachments, I don’t need a car to they were not required to provide built a homeless shelter, or first- take her on errands. The subur- under any logical zoning policy.) class teacher housing. Or, saddest ban lifestyle didn’t make my par- The parking garages are man- Submit letters to the editor of up to 300 words to [email protected]. of all, if we were looking for more ents happy, so why would I want Submit guest opinions of 1,000 words to [email protected]. Include your aged by a closed-session (no min- name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be accepted. Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of permission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Media to also publish it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. This week on Town Square For more information contact Editor Jocelyn Dong or Editorial Assistant Sam Sciolla at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. Town Square is an online discussion forum at PaloAltoOnline.com Palo Alto to weigh uses for new California Avenue work now set Foothills Park land to stretch until March Posted Aug. 19 at 12:42 p.m. by Mark Weiss, Posted Aug. 20 at 9:20 a.m. by Jon Botelho, a resident of Another Palo Alto Neighborhood: a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood: Making amends Room for improvement “It might be interesting to require a type of pub- “Didn’t the Utilities Dept. check the project lic service for leadership or stakeholders who drift plans and comment that there was a 75-year-old outside the normal lines of discourse or procedure, water line in the street? I recall that the initial in the form of requiring he or she or they to sit up delay was so that they could replace the old gas there and greet us as we hike on by or picnic with line. It seems as though the plan review process our friends and families, a cute little type of atone- needs to be improved, which would not only help ment and reminder that the 250th anniversary of prevent delays but save a lot of money, as changes Spanish conquering of this area is coming up in once construction is underway are at a premium 2019. price. Given that everything on Cal Ave is sacred It is zoned public facility, right? to someone and it takes years to reach a deci- Awaiting the response to the Grand Jury report sion, it’s no wonder utilities and pavement are of June 16, 2014 ...” worn out.”

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Off Deadline ‘Parking’ becoming main battle cry of no-growth, ‘residents first’ movement

by Jay Thorwaldson Other colors show lesser degrees of im- for seniors in Maybell Court. years some neighbors have said they don’t here’s noth- pact, stretching east to Middlefield Road. Veterans of Measure D have launched want such a program adding one more ing new about Why would this local “saturation park- campaigns for City Council in November. hassle to community life. T parking prob- ing” take on citywide political significance So one proposal, approved last week by But things have gotten worse. There is lems in and around as we approach a City Council election in the City Council, is to create parking areas still concern about how bureaucratic (or downtown Palo Alto November? for downtown employees out along Em- expensive) such permits would be. — except that they I recently noted in a column (published barcadero Road, near the city’s sacrosanct No one has yet effectively answered a have grown more Aug. 1 in the Weekly) that there is a rise of baylands preserves. A shuttle would move key question: Where would those hapless intense and spilled what might be called “neo-residentialists,” people downtown and back. That raises the downtown (or other commercial area) em- more and more borrowing a term that dates back to major ire of baylands protectionists, as well as ployees go to park? Would they become heavily into adjacent community-wide battles in the 1960s and concerns about the cost of running a dedi- a new breed of “spaceless” roaming the residential areas. early 1970s over growth. Those residential- cated shuttle service and whether such a streets? Carpooling? Vans? Trains? Buses? City officials are ists, some of whom are still active watch- service might cause other neighborhoods Hence the proposal for a shuttle to the scrambling to provide relief for the neigh- dogs, were roused by a series of proposals along the route to be impacted by “foreign” baylands, or someplace else. And there are borhoods directly affected, although no one for high-rise intensive developments in dif- cars taking curbside spaces. vacant spaces in upper levels of existing seems exactly sure yet what can be done ferent parts of town. Some propose building additional park- parking structures, Buchanan has found. after years of buildup from intensification Creating Oregon Expressway coalesced ing structures downtown, but the estimated And there’s a new concern: What if all of commercial space in downtown. Such concerns in a bitter 1962 election. $60,000 per parking space becomes a ma- those invading daytime parkers are from intensification comes both from new office/ Traffic was the big issue at the time. It jor factor, along with years of delay dur- someplace else than the downtown com- commercial developments (more workers launched political careers, local and state- ing construction. City staff members are mercial area? Are some spilling over from needing all-day parking) to more intensive level. restriping some curbside parking spaces Stanford University, where new parking use of existing space (meaning more shared But there’s a significant difference with in downtown Palo Alto to match today’s restrictions and fees have been introduced offices and smaller cubicles). today’s neo-residentialists. There seems to smaller cars and have created about 30 such as a result of county approval of the univer- Some spillover extends beyond adjacent be a shift from a predominant concern about “new” spaces recently, according to Jessica sity’s general use permit? neighborhoods, as Neilson Buchanan, a for- traffic to one about parking. Where do you Sullivan, the city’s parking manager. Or they could be people from Menlo mer hospital administrator who resides in put all those cars that folks drive to work, She will be in charge of a new city- Park and other communities parking in the Downtown North neighborhood, dem- usually solo? Traffic is still a concern, espe- backed effort to get people out of cars, Palo Alto to catch CalTrain’s “bullet” train, onstrated recently to the City Council. cially as it has been reported that the city’s a process known by an impressively bu- as it doesn’t stop in Menlo Park (not to be Buchanan presented a color-coded super-high jobs-to-housing ratio has grown reaucratic term of “transportation demand confused with the proposed high-speed graphic showing the extent of the overflow to about 3.14 jobs per household, up from a management,” or TDM, in addition to rail streamliner). from the downtown core, with numerous high 2.4 jobs per household in the late 1960s spearheading efforts to figure out the best Neighbors, of course, can’t track license residential blocks in the “red zone” of 90 to despite much lip service to controlling jobs. solutions to a decades-old dilemma, dating plates. But Palo Alto police or city officials 112 percent saturation from cars parked by Yet today, energy seems to be focused on back even to the early 1950s. The city is could. non-residents. The beyond-100 percent stats alerting neighborhoods well beyond neigh- seeking consultant help. Watch for some council-level discussion are from people crowding into spaces that borhoods flanking downtown to the “satura- The City Council took a big initial step of tracking down who may be parking in shouldn’t be spaces, encroaching on drive- tion parking” threat. There is spillover park- toward curbing the overflow parking prob- Palo Alto, and what to do about it. Q ways and other intrusions, he explained. ing from the California Avenue commercial lem in January when it unanimously voted Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwald- Then there are yellowish-orange blocks strip, for instance, and in some other pockets. to create a framework for a “residential son can be emailed at jthorwaldson@ where 70 to 80 percent of spaces are taken, Traffic and parking impacts on the neigh- parking permit” program that would end paweekly.com and/or [email protected]. according to specific counts by a neighbor- borhood were dual issues in the Measure D free all-day parking in neighborhoods. He also writes periodic blogs for Palo- hood “parking squad” of counters. defeat of the plan for low-income housing Details are still being hashed out. In past AltoOnline.com. Streetwise When does a startup stop being a startup? Asked at Philz Coffee on Forest Avenue. Interviews and photos by Christina Dong.

Liana Krakirian Joe Gerber Tico Ballagas Barbara Gerke Alexandre Alahi Barbara Drive, Palo Alto Balfour Avenue, Oakland Cowper Street, Palo Alto Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale Emerson Avenue, Palo Alto Student Business designer Startup CEO Startup office manager Startup founder “When it no longer relies on its “When you get over 60 people and “When they stop looking for “It’s not so much linear time. It’s how “When people stop calling us a investors.” you don’t know everybody there. ... investment.” well you can get your product to the startup.” When the culture starts to change.” market ... innovate ... bring investors.”

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Princess Carolyn (left, voiced by Amy Sedaris) and BoJack (right, voiced by Will Arnett) in Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman.” Move over, Mr. Ed: ‘BoJack Horseman’ gallops onto Netflix Gunn High School graduates’ animated series debuts on Aug. 22 by Peter Canavese

hat if a washed-up Trigger 22. That’s when the world will Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), BoJack’s was still kicking around meet the listless ex-sitcom-star of feline agent and ex-girlfriend; and W Hollywood long after his “Horsin’ Around,” a ‘90s family- Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie of hay-day? What if Mr. Ed had a friendly monstrosity in the vein of “Community”), the long-suffering drinking problem? “Full House.” ghost writer of his planned auto- Just such a surreal scenario From his manse perched in biography. plays out in “BoJack Horseman,” the Hollywood Hills, BoJack’s Much to BoJack’s chagrin, Di- Netflix’s first original animated self-destructive “efforts” involve ane is dating Mr. Peanutbutter series, one intended for adults. avoiding work and complaining (comedian Paul F. Tompkins), an This latest Hollywood horse is a he doesn’t have more of it. BoJack infuriatingly happy dog who once Palo Alto-bred Palomino of sorts. (voiced by Will Arnett of “Arrest- starred in a “Horsin’ Around” If two Gunn High School friends ed Development”) has a figura- rip-off. There’s plenty of wacky — Raphael Bob-Waksberg and tive hole in his heart, making him comedy, but also an undercurrent Lisa Hanawalt — hadn’t once sat secretly happy to have scruffy of melancholy that runs through around the Studio Theatre green slacker Todd Chavez (Aaron Paul a serialized storyline tracking room dreaming up kooky ideas of “Breaking Bad”) as a depen- BoJack’s career and romantic let- Julie Lake together, “BoJack Horseman” dent perma-houseguest. downs. would never have trotted into The only ones likely to save In an exclusive chat with the view. BoJack from a couch-potato life Weekly, creator Bob-Waksberg Raphael Bob-Waksberg is the creator and writer of the Netflix All 12 of the debut season’s epi- of endlessly re-watching himself explained how this world of animated series “BoJack Horseman.” sodes will be available for stream- in “Horsin’ Around” reruns are people and and anthropomorphic ing on Netflix starting on Aug. the women in his life: Princess animal-people came together. After Palo Alto, Bob-Waksberg of the world. And I’ve never been “The idea really started with my moved to New York (where he more lonely or isolated.’ That was friendship with Lisa Hanawalt, performed at Upright Citizens the impetus of the character of which is actually a Palo Alto Brigade Theatre as a member of BoJack, to me: this guy who has story because we both grew up in the Olde English comedy troupe), had every success ... and every- Palo Alto, went to Gunn togeth- then Los Angeles, where he got a body loves him, but he still can’t er, and stayed in touch all these taste of BoJack’s privileged isola- find a way to be happy,” he said. years, and she’s an artist and I’m tion. Both creator Bob-Waksberg a writer. And we were looking for “I was staying with some and production designer Hanawalt something to do together. And she friends in this big house in the (who also collaborated on the draws these amazing animal char- Hollywood hills. I had this tiny web comic “Tip Me Over, Pour acters. So I was going to a pitch room in this giant house. And Me Out”) have fond memories meeting, and I didn’t have any there was a rumor that it used to of their time together at Gunn, ideas, and so I just grabbed a cou- belong to Johnny Depp and that and acknowledge its influence on ple of her drawings, and I came up it was the third highest elevated their sensibilities. Hanawalt found with an idea in the car about this house in all of Hollywood. I just Palo Alto “a great place to grow

Mindy Tucker sad horse character who used to moved out here — I didn’t re- up because intelligence, subver- be on a sitcom,” he said. ally know anybody, didn’t have sive thought and creativity were But Hanawalt’s animal people any friends — I just remember all encouraged, to a degree. I was and Bob-Waksberg’s ironic af- looking out over the deck of this a weird art kid for sure, but I also Gunn High School graduate Lisa Hanawalt illustrated the Netflix fection for cheesy ‘90s family house and seeing the city below animated series “BoJack Horseman.” sitcoms are only part of the story. and feeling like, ‘Oh, I’m on top (continued on next page)

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CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE ***************************************** THIS IS A SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS AGENDA ITEMS THE AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp (TENTATIVE) AGENDAS – SPECIAL MEETINGS – Worth a rock,Look blues), 10:30 a.m.; Sweetgrass (original mu- COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM sic), 11:45 a.m.; Jaeger & Johnson (folk), 1 p.m.; The Keller Sisters (Americana folk), 2:15 p.m.; Jayme ;OL*V\UJPS(WWVPU[LK6ѝJLYZ*(6*VTTP[[LL^PSSTLL[VU Kelly Curtis (folk/jazz), 3:30 p.m.; Melissa Dinwid- Tuesday, August 26, 2014 @ 4:00 PM[VKPZJ\ZZ!*(6 die (jazz, ukulele), 4:30 p.m. TPK`LHYYL]PL^WYVJLZZHUK*(6JVTWLUZH[PVU Festival veteran Aryeh Frankfurter will perform Celtic harp and nyckelharpa all weekend at the cor- ;OL*P[`*V\UJPS^PSSTLL[PUJSVZLKZLZZPVUVUTuesday, ner of University Avenue and Bryant Street; accordi- August 26, 2014 at 7:00 PM to discuss the City Attorney annual onist The Great Morgani will play at University and Cowper Street from noon to 1:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 WLYMVYTHUJLYL]PL^ p.m. both days. All performances are free. MLA Productions Twilight Kenya Baker performs jazz and funk at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts on Aug. 24.

Photo credit: Mark Kitaoka Concert Series 2014 Music Saturdays thru the Summer Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Free Admission People don’t just come to the Palo Alto Festival All concerts 7pm of the Arts for the crafts and food. There’s always Majesty Scott (Lorell), Janelle LaSalle (Deena) and a rockin’ good time for music and performing-arts Jacqueline Dennis (Michelle) star in Broadway By lovers as well. This year’s entertainment lineup for The Bay’s production of “Dreamgirls.” the Aug. 23 and 24 festival includes 21 performers on two stages, plus two additional street musicians. Aug. 2 // California Ave The roster includes rhythm & blues, jazz, country, Americana and pop rock. On Saturday on the Theater Caravanserai (Santana Tribute Band) Waverley Street stage, check out: Palo Alto Players (theater), 10 a.m.; Patrick McAuley & Friend (pop Dreamgirls rock), 11:30 a.m.; Fenny & Rossi (jazz), 2 p.m.; Steve Six-time Tony Award-winning musical “Dream- Kritzer & Michael Gaither (singer-songwriters), 4 girls” hits the stage at the historic Fox Theatre, 2215 Aug. 9 // Mitchell Park p.m. Broadway St. in Redwood City through Aug. 31, Moonalice (70’s rock, acid blues) Saturday’s Webster Street stage performers start transporting audiences back to the dreams and aspi- with New Oak Pilgrims (folk, country, pop, jazz), rations of 1960s and ‘70s Motown rhythm-and-blues 10:30 a.m.; Ellen Silva & Island Dream (tropical performers such as such as The Supremes and The pop), 11:45 a.m.; Dr. Wise’s Medicine Show (blues), 1 Shirelles. Aug. 16 // Mitchell Park p.m.; Steve Meckfessel (urban folk), 2:15 p.m.; Janet Set in the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, Mads Tolling Quartet (Jazz) & The Purple Traders (blues, rock), 3:30 p.m.; Sezu when being treated as a fully human being was only (indie pop), 4:30 p.m. a dream for African Americans, it’s a coming-of-age Sunday’s lineup on the Waverley Stage includes story for the Dreamgirls and the nation. Socorra & Friends, 10 a.m.; Joe Ferrara (folk, classic “Ultimately, ‘Dreamgirls’ is about the magic that Aug. 23 // Mitchell Park rock), 11 a.m.; Kenya Baker (jazz funk), noon; Blue the theater has for transformation and possibility Teens on the Green House (originals and covers), 2 p.m.; The California across social and political boundaries if we only be- Sons (Americana), 4 p.m. lieve,” Broadway By The Bay Director Angela Farr Sunday on the Webster stage: Peter Conolly (folk- Schiller said. “Dreamgirls” performances are Aug. 23 at 2 and 8 p.m.; Aug. 24 at 2 p.m.; Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. A special Q&A session with Artistic Direc- tor Amanda Folena takes place 45 minutes prior to Presented by City of Palo Alto Human Services and the Palo Alto Weekly, with additional support from Palo Alto Community Fund, the Aug. 23 performance. Tickets are $35-$55 and Whole Foods, The Counter, Gordon Biersch and Palo Alto Online. can be purchased by phone at 650-579-5565 or go to broadwaybythebay.org. Festival A Taste of Egypt Baklava, anyone? From kabobs to konafa (an Egyptian dessert made of thin pastry strands, nuts and syrup), this Mediterranean and Egyptian festival offers a variety of food and pastries to tantalize the 5K WALK taste buds. 5K & 10K RUN If a trip to the pyramids is on your bucket list but you can’t quite afford it, this local immersion in REGISTER ONLINE: Egyptian culture could be the next best thing. Egyp- PaloAltoOnline.com/

MLA Productions tian art, a bazaar and Arabic music round out the moonlight_run experience. Kids’ fun includes face painting, games and a bounce house. The all-day event takes place Aug. 23 and 24, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. And the best part is that admission is free. “A Taste of Egypt” will take The Great Morgani will perform accordion on the place at Archangel Michael & St. Mercurius Coptic corner of University Avenue and Cowper Street on Orthodox Church, 401 Hudson St., Redwood City. Aug. 23 and 24 at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts. — Sue Dremann

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 23 Arts & Entertainment NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING of the City of Palo Alto CITY OF PALO ALTO Architectural Review Board (ARB) NOTICE OF A A&E Digest DIRECTOR’S HEARING VHS TAPES NEEDED ... Got dusty VHS tapes taking up space on 8:30 A.M., Thursday, September 4, 2014, Palo Alto Council the shelf? The Palo Alto Art Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue. To be held at 3:00P.M., Thursday September 4, 2014, in Center wants the tapes for artist- Plans may be reviewed at the Development Center at 285 in-residence Cristina Velazquez’s Hamilton Avenue or online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/ the Palo Alto City Council Conference Room, 1st Floor, large-scale, densely knit sculp- planningprojects; contact Diana Tamale for additional information Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. tures, which transform trash into during business hours at 650.329.2144. art. Velazquez will work with the Go to the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue community to unravel the un- WRUHYLHZðOHGGRFXPHQWVFRQWDFW$OLFLD6SRWZRRGIRU wanted tapes and knit them to- Build-to-Line Ordinance: 9L]PL^ VM +YHM[ 4VKPÄJH[PVUZ [V gether in unusual knitting circles. Build To Line Requirements in Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter information regarding business hours at 650-617-3168. The knitted tapes are turned into 18.16. This item was reviewed by the Planning and Transportation sculptures, which will be dis- Commission on July 30, 2014. For more information contact Amy 1066 Metro Circle Request by Roger Kohler, on behalf played at the art center sometime French at [email protected] in late September. Donated VHS of Jean Wong, for an Individual Review to allow the tapes can be dropped off at the demolition of a one story, 1876 sq. ft. residence and the art center at 1313 Newell Road, Amy French Palo Alto, during regular hours, construction of a two-story, 4,517 residence, including &KLHI3ODQQLQJ2τFLDO Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. two-car attached garage, in the R-1 Zoning District, in a 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals Velazquez is scheduled to be in ñRRG]RQHZLWKEDVHñRRGHOHYDWLRQRIIW with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting residence at the art center Sept. 11-Oct. 7. Tapes that might have or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please Hillary E. Gitelman contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by historical content can be donated to the Palo Alto Historical As- e-mailing [email protected]. Director of Planning and Community Environment sociation. For information on how to donate historical items, go to pahistory.org.

LAST CHANCE ... There’s still time to catch a few exciting shows before they close. Stanford Rep- ertory Theater’s reenactment of Orson Welles’ radio play, “The War of the Worlds,” continues through Aug. 24, with remaining performances Friday, Aug. 22, and Saturday, Aug. 23, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. Shows are at the Nitery Theater on the Stanford University campus. Thirty Douglas Brett sculptures are on display in the show “Primordial Beings” through Aug. 26 at the Oshman Family JCC, Taube Koret Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. For more information go to paloaltojcc.org. Three shows at the Pacific Art League, at 668 Ramona St., Palo Our life here Alto, will end on Aug. 28: BAY- centric, works reflecting the Bay Area experience; Smith Ander- sen Editions prints on loan; and Mobile Art Expo. For information Judy and Dave Creek, joined in 2012 go to pacificartleague.org.

People BALLET EXPANDED ... The Pa- cific Ballet Academy will hold an open house on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its expanded campus. The ballet academy has added a new studio, and the PETS open house introduces students And Our Place. of all ages to its programs, which are taught by former professional dancers from New York Ask residents (and their furry friends) what they love most about living at Webster House and City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater and the overwhelming response is “the people.” With only thirty-seven apartment homes ideally others. The event takes place at 295 Polaris Ave., Mountain View. located near downtown Palo Alto, Webster House is the lifestyle you want in the neighborhood For more information call 650- 969-4614 or contact director@ you know. To learn more, or for your personal visit, please call 650.838.4004. pacificballet.org. — Sue Dremann

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menu reads. Get your fix in a pic- colo cone for $4.50 or regular for $5.75. Take-home pints are available for $10.99. Palo Alto’s There’s also what Mares calls “alternative gelato,” such as pop- sicles (gelato frozen and then dipped in milk, dark or white own gelataio chocolate), piccolino (ador- able miniature ice cream cones that are filled with a miniature New gelato shop melds Italian scoop of hazelnut gelato and then dipped in dark chocolate, then and California sensibilities topped with chopped hazelnut, by Elena Kadvany $3.15 each), gelato sandwiches ($3.99), and dairy-free gelato

here’s something different made with almond, rice or coco- Veronica Weber about Gelataio, Palo Alto’s Gelataio nut milks. A cup of gelato with saffron and chocolate flavors and a hand- T newest gelato shop and the 121 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Four main flavors — chocolate, dipped wafer coated in dark chocolate is served at Gelataio. first retailer to open at brand-new 650-461-4334 vanilla, hazelnut and mint chip — development Lytton Gateway. www.gelataio.us never leave the menu board, and It might be the two faucets be- the rest change every few days. hind the counter, reminiscent of On a recent afternoon, the case 2014 “Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- to bring what she learned and was stocked with hills of creamy tory,” out of which pour contin- observed there back to Palo Alto. stracciatella (chocolate chip), saf- ual silky flows of milk and dark That summer, the family “went fron, peanut marzipan and cajeta chocolate (in which employees from gelateria to gelateria” (Mexican caramel, this reporter’s dip wafer cookies, a traditional throughout Italy, visiting Flor- favorite). There are no toppings gelato accompaniment). Go see it ence, Lucca, Bologna, Naples, besides the traditional wafer, for yourself if you don’t believe Amalfi and Sardinia. It was at which is dipped in your choice this reporter. first for pleasure but soon became of either Callebaut Belgian milk It might be the visibly creamy more serious, the couple said. chocolate or 71 percent dark rows of gelato — from hazelnut “We noticed there’s better and chocolate from Guittard Choco- and chocolate to saffron and kum- not so good (gelato), even in Ita- late Company in Burlingame). quat — that are made from scratch ly,” Borbolla said, “and we very Everything is made in the on- with all organic, as-local-as-possi- quickly started seeking out where site open kitchen. Mares even ble ingredients in an open kitchen we went.” pasteurizes the milk herself be- just feet away from the glass case What made the most critical fore mixing it and blast freezing the gelato is served from. difference, they said, was making it (which creates a critically es- But above all, it might be the the gelato fresh every single day, sential “crust” of cold that pro- sheer passion and commitment on site. Other techniques, such tects the gelato from melting, of a first-time food operator with as how much fat to add (Gelataio holding the air and consistency no experience in the industry, but recipes have 8 percent) or how at the ideal level, Mares and Liz Cummings & Myra Burg who loves gelato so much that she much air to let in (the amount Borbolla explained). It’s served traveled to Europe multiple times of air is what distinguishes ge- at a temperature of 10 degrees to do her own hands-on research; lato from ice cream, with gelato Fahrenheit, rather than the typi- attended immersion gelato pro- being churned at a much slower cal zero degrees of a home freez- grams in Italy; installed a test pace so as to let in less air than er, Borbolla said. lab in her own kitchen to try out ice cream), Mares learned in her Down the line, you might see different combinations and meth- gelato immersion programs. more unconventional flavors that odologies; and spent a year and a Gelataio (which means ice Mares plans to develop (she tast- 33rd Annual half searching for a suitable space cream man in Italian) is a merg- ed some savory gelatos in Italy to open up shop in Palo Alto, fi- ing of two worlds: that of tradi- that she loved), small one-serv- nally doing so this month at 121 tional Italy, absorbed by Mares ing gelato cakes and torta di riso, Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Lytton Ave. on these trips, and that of Cali- a traditional Italian rice cake. Christianne Mares, who origi- fornia, land of fresh, organic pro- Despite all the abundant traces nally hails from Mexico, says duce and a supreme appreciation of traditional Italy, Mares said AUGUST 23 & 24 | 10AM - 6PM | UNIVERSITY AVE she’s always been passionate of handmade artisan food. It fits the shop is, at the end of the day, about (read: indulged in) ice well with Palo Alto sensibilities California-inspired. SPONSORED BY THE PALO ALTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE cream, but was mostly used to that have been applied over and “In the end, as inspired as we the American version until she over at local ice cream shops, but were by the methodologies and spent a decade living and work- not yet to gelato. tradition of Italy, one thing being in Germany, where gelato is So inside Gelataio, customers came very clear to us — and I re- 300 Quality Italian Street Gourmet Fine Wines Kids’ Art more common. will find chocolate gelato made ally wanted to highlight — that we Entertainment “It was so good, so creamy and from a special mixture of To- have an amazing food culture here Artisans Painting Food & Microbrews Studio so different than what I knew,” blerone chocolate, cocoa powder in California, and we have amaz- she said. and other chocolates; pistachio ing fresh produce,” Mares said. Fast forward to some years made from a pistachio paste “We felt that we were actually later, after she moved to Palo Mares made herself; and, if you far ahead of the mainstream in Alto and met her husband, Jorge caught it last week, a kumquat Italy as regards the use of fresh, &ESTIVALINFO sWWWMLAPRODUCTIONSCOM Borbolla. The couple had three sorbetto made with kumquats organic ingredients. This was the children and she eventually de- from a neighbor’s tree. Available last piece that was missing for cided to take a break from her sizes and prices for cups are pic- us, and the element that rounded career in the tech industry. An colo (small) for $3.99 (up to two out the whole concept. We love indulgent family trip to Italy in flavors) and regular for $4.99 California, and Gelataio is an summer 2012 solidified her pas- (up to three flavors). A grande expression of the best of both sion for gelato and inspired her size ($5.99) is coming soon, the worlds.”Q www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 25 LIVE MUSIC The Duet of Kenya Baker & Codany Holiday Cucina Venti is proud to feature the 1390 Pear Ave., Mountain View 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday award winning Kenya Baker Live every (650) 254-1120 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday Wednesday - Thursday from 5:30-8:30 www.cucinaventi.com 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Kenya has toured as lead guitarist for For information on future events, follow us on Grammy winner Joss Stone for four years, performing for celebrities and dignitaries all over the world.

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BEGUILING ROMANTIC COMEDY All showtimes are for Friday – Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Colin Firth and Emma Stone Make a Magnetic Pair of Opposites. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest. Emma Stone Lights up the Screen. The Actors are a Pleasure to be Around.” A Most Wanted Man (R) a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7:10 & 9:55 p.m. Century 16: Fri 10:50 a.m. & 7:40 p.m. Sat & Sun 1:45 & -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE + 7:25 p.m. Century 20: 4:55 & 10:45 p.m. Into the Storm (PG-13) 1/2 Century 20: 7 & 9:30 p.m. Boyhood (R) ++++ Aquarius Theatre: 11:15 a.m., 12:15, Let’s Be Cops (R) 3:45, 4:45, 7:15 & 8:15 p.m. Century 16: 9, 10:25 & 11:35 a.m.; 1, 2:10, 3:35, 5, 6:20, Magic In 7:45, 9 & 10:25 p.m. Sat 11:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 Calvary (R) +++ Century 20: 1:45 p.m. & 7:05 p.m. a.m., 1:05, 2:30, 3:45, 5:15, 6:30, 8, 9:15 & 10:45 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:50 p.m. Fri & Sat The Moonlight Lucy (R) +++ Century 16: 4:10, 7:05 & 9:30 p.m. Written and Directed by Charlie Chan in London (1934) (Not Rated) Century 20: 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m. Stanford Theatre: Fri Click on theater name for showtimes Woody Allen Magic in the Moonlight (PG-13) Century 20: 4, 7 & 9:40 Chef (R) p.m. Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m. Fri & Sat 9:45 p.m. WWW.SONYCLASSICS.COM Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) +++ Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 1:55 & 4:30 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:55 & 7:45 p.m. CENTURY 12 DOWNTOWN CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN LANDMARK GUILD The Reluctant Debutante (1958) (Not Rated) NOW SAN MATEO 320 E. 2nd Ave, REDWOOD CITY 825 Middleﬁeld Rd, 949 El Camino Real, San Mateo (800) FANDANGO Redwood City (800) FANDANGO Menlo Park (650) 566-8367 Earth to Echo (PG) Century 16: 11:10 a.m. & 1:40 p.m. Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 5:40 & 9:35 p.m. PLAYING CHECK THEATRE DIRECTORIES OR CALL FOR SHOWTIMES Century 20: 11:10 a.m. & 1:35 p.m. VIEW THE TRAILER AT WWW.MAGICINTHEMOONLIGHTMOVIE.COM Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) The Expendables 3 (PG-13) +1/2 Century 16: 9 & 10:30 (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 6:10 & 9:20 p.m. a.m.; noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6:15, 7:30, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (R) Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 1:15, 4:20, 7:25, 9 & 10:30 p.m. Century 16: 7:50 p.m. In 3-D at 9:05 & 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, Gigi (1958) (Not Rated) 5:05 & 10:25 p.m. Sat & Sun 9:05 a.m. & 2:20 p.m. Sat in Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 3:35 & 7:30 p.m. 3-D at 11:45 p.m. Century 20: 12:15 & 8:10 p.m.; In 3-D at The Giver (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 9:15, 10:35 & 11:50 2:55, 5:35 & 10:45 p.m.; In X-D, 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Michael Repka a.m.; 1:10, 2:25, 3:50, 4:55, 6:25, 7:35, 8:55 & 10:10 p.m. & 10 p.m. Before you select a real estate agent, meet with Michael Repka Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. Step Up All In (PG-13) Century 20: 2:50 & 5:50 p.m. to discuss how his real estate law and tax back-ground beneﬁ ts Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 9:45 a.m., 12:45, 3:40, 7 & 10:05 p.m. In 3-D at Century 16: 9:20 & 11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5:10, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m. Ken DeLeon’s clients. 11:15 a.m., 2:15, 5:15 & 8:30 p.m. Sat in 3-D at 11:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m.; In 3-D at Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:55, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m. In 3-D 11 a.m., 1:35, 4:05, 6:45 & 9:25 p.m. at 12:25, 3:25, 6:30 & 9:20 p.m. What If (PG-13) The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) ++1/2 Century 16: Fri 4:35, 7:05 & 9:35 p.m. Sat & Sun 10:50 a.m., Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. 4:45 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 4:15 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:50, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m. When the Game Stands Tall (PG) Century 16: 10:40 a.m., If I Stay (PG-13) Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 1:25, 4:15, 7:10 & 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 11:30 p.m. Century 20: & 9:55 p.m. Fri 11:35 p.m. Sat 11:50 p.m. Century 20: 11 11 a.m., 12:25, 1:45, 3:15, 4:30, 6:05, 7:20, 8:55 & 10:10 p.m.

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Page 28 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Book Talk A monthly section on local books and authors UNTIL DEATH DO US PART ... Title Pages Palo Alto author and artist Helen Park Bigelow has written a moving memoir and tribute to her husband, Ed Bigelow, in “Given Time: Living FLYING IN THE FACE OF CONSENSUS Our Last Months Together” (Fithian Press, McKinleyville). In a beautifully written story she retells, from Author contends that nearly half of political bent is genetically predetermined diagnosis in Maui to final days back home in Palo Alto, the story of how by Joshua Alvarez His conclusion has panache, she treasured their final days and “Our Political Nature: The too. coped with the changing medical Evolutionary Origins of What “Anywhere between 40 to 60 status (with the help of family and Divides Us” by Avi Tuschman; percent of the variance in our friends). Many who lived in Palo Alto Prometheus Books, New York, political orientations comes from in the ‘60s and ‘70s will resonate 2013; 500 pages; $24.95 genetic differences between in- with the description of times, people dividuals. To be clear, that’s a and places. The author published vi Tuschman may be on measurement of the proportion of “David Park, Painter: Nothing Held to something — or he bit variance in a population between Back” in 2009, just before her hus- Aoff more than he can chew. individuals. It doesn’t mean that band’s death. The Stanford University anthro- half of your views are genetically KEPLER’S BOOK SWAP ... is back pology PhD’s soft-spoken man- inherited. Nonetheless, a substan- on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 ners juxtapose with the strident tial part of our political orienta- p.m. featuring Natalie Baszile, au- character of his first book, “Our tion has a genetic component,” thor of “Queen Sugar.” Participants Political Nature.” The title’s am- he said. should bring a book they’ve read bition, rest assured, is commen- The book is the product of a 10- and are willing to talk about and part surate with the expansive reach of year process that began in 2002 with. They’ll go home with a new the book’s thesis. after Tuschman finished his un-

book or advance reader copy and However, the breadth (and dergraduate career at Stanford. “I Joshua Alvarez a list of books they’d like to read. length) of the work provides saw first-hand in Peru the conse- The evening includes food and quences of extreme political po- drink. Tickets are $25. Information: larization. People were living and keplers.com dying because of these radically ‘Our constitutions different world views. I wrote Avi Tuschman proposes that political orientation has a huge genetic AUTHOR TALKS ... Upcoming could load the dice reflections on what I observed, component in “Our Political Nature: The Evolutionary Origins of authors speaking at Books Inc., 74 and I went back to Stanford and What Divides Us.” Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, and make us more started studying different expla- left. Tuschman argues that these is perceptions of human nature. include Stuart Rojstaczer, “The likely to lean to the nations for how people end up traits have deep evolutionary roots Like tribalism and tolerance of Mathematician’s Shiva” (Sept. 3, 7 left or the right.’ with such different political ori- based on our earliest primogeni- inequality, Tuschman claims per- p.m.); Linda Gray Sexton, “Bespot- entations,” he said. tors’ decisions to inbreed (repro- ceptions of human nature are also ted: My Family’s Love Affair with — Avi Tuschman, author, As Tuschman describes it, his duce within a related group) or on a spectrum with “cooperative” Thirty-Eight Dalmations” (Sept. 10, 7 “Our Political Nature” thesis flies in the face of the outbreed (reproduce with mem- on the left and “competitive and p.m.); and Natalie Baszile, “Queen social-science consensus, which bers of out-groups). Millions of self-interested” on the right. Tus- Sugar” (Sept. 16, 7 p.m.). In Moun- ample opportunities for both en- stipulates that people’s politi- years of these different types of chman writes that the “modern tain View, at 300 Castro St., authors joyment and disgorgement. Tus- cal views are mostly a product reproductive decisions have natu- fields (of science) have objec- scheduled to speak include Nick chman is a 34-year-old Menlo of parents, teachers, culture and rally selected for genes that code tively defined and measured al- Pope, “Encounter in Rendlesham Park resident who since graduat- the environment. Tuschman does for either tribalistic or non-tribal- truism and self-interest” and that Forest” (Aug. 26, 7 p.m.); Richard ing from Stanford has served as not deny that these factors play istic personality traits. “it’s time for political science to Kadrey, “The Getaway God” (Aug. the senior writer and advisor to a large role, but he is convinced The second major cluster, at- approach human nature from a 28, 7 p.m.); and Shelly King, “The former Peruvian President Ale- genetics do, too. titude towards in- scientific perspective.” He claims Moment of Everything” (Sept. 2, 7 jandro Toledo. He also worked “We’ve known for equality, also cor- the conservatives and liberals p.m.). Information: booksinc.net with a couple of multi-lateral decades that there is responds with the abide by different types of altru- MORE TALKS ... Upcoming authors development banks to mediate a substantial inher- left-right spectrum. ism — reciprocal for liberals and and events at Kepler’s Books, 1010 social and economic conflicts in itable component Those who are tol- kin-selection for conservatives — El Camino Real, Menlo Park, include developing countries. of political orienta- erant of inequality that are linked to different hor- Melissa Hart, “Wild Within: How “‘Our Political Nature’ is the tion. It was ignored and favor hierarchi- mones and receptors in the brain Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family” first science book on human po- because it goes cal structures tend that are products of evolution. (Aug. 24, 2 p.m.); Lan Cao, “The litical orientation. It’s the first against everything to be on the right So what are we to make of Lotus and the Storm” (Sept. 8, 7:30 book to tell the natural history of we’ve understood while those who are all this information? Tuschman p.m.); Jonathan Coe, “Expo 58” the left-right spectrums that de- about the social sci- more intolerant of bookends his thesis with pleas (Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.); Neal Stephen- fine politics around the world,” ences. I discovered inequality and favor for people to understand the roots son and friends, “Hieroglyph: Stories Tuschman said in an interview. that our constitu- egalitarian struc- of political polarization. Liberals and Vision for a Better Future” (Sept. To be sure, he is not the first tions could load the tures tend to go left. and conservatives are literally 10, 7:30 p.m., $20-$40 for tickets); person to study the science of dice and make us Tuschman argues different people and, if we are Dan Jurafsky, “The Language of politics. But what makes his more likely to lean these attitudes origi- to believe Tuschman, ineradica- Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu” book original, and so boggling, to the left or the right. It became nate in conflicts within our ances- bly so. Yet, he calls for people to (Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.); Poetry for the is that it tries to link mountains very clear that something very tor’s nuclear families. Through “transcend the attitudes that still People featuring Ellen Bass, Sally of studies from fields as diverse deep and biological is going on an evolutionary lens, parents and divide us” and for political mod- Ashton, Dean Rader and more, “99 as anthropology, evolutionary and that it needed explaining.” their offspring and siblings are eration to triumph. Poems for the 99 Percent” (Sept. biology, psychology, political Therein lies the rub. locked in constant struggle; chil- As with any tome that makes 18, 7:30 p.m.); and Ruth Ozeki in science, economics and others The tribalism cluster breaks dren, in their fight to survive, de- large claims, there is substantial conversation with Joan Bigwood, “A in an attempt to demonstrate his down to ethnocentricity, religios- mand more resources from their room for heavy criticism. The Tale for the Time Being” (Sept. 20, 4 startling central claim: People’s ity and sexual (in)tolerance. All parents than they are willing to logical connections between per- p.m.). Information: keplers.com Q political orientations across space three are interrelated but distin- provide and siblings compete for sonality traits and evolved genes and time are a product of three guishable. People who have eth- their parents’ resources. This con- remain tenuous, partly because Items for Book Talk may be clusters of measurable personal- nocentric (xenophobic), religious stant struggle over the course of scientists have not decoded the sent to Associate Editor Carol ity traits — tribalism, attitude and sexually intolerant traits tend millions of years led to the natural entire genome. Nonetheless, Tus- Blitzer, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O towards inequality and percep- to be on the right side of the spec- selection of certain genes that pre- chman is optimistic that this will Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 93202 tions of human nature — that are trum, and those with opposite dispose us towards favoring either be accomplished in our lifetimes or emailed to cblitzer@paweek- in turn a product of evolutionary traits (xenophilic, secular and sex- hierarchy or egalitarianism. ly.com by the last Friday of the biology. ually liberal) are typically on the Finally, the third major cluster (continued on page 32) month. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 29 Page 30 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com ™

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Political nature tempt to “illuminate our true hu- dismissal is warranted because (continued from page 29) man nature” is very problematic. philosophers’ “state of nature” After sprinting through 2,000 thought experiment does not years of philosophical thought in match up with actual anthropo- and that these connections will be seven pages, he unceremoniously logical history. With total dis- unequivocally established. shoves the entire discipline out of regard for irony, he writes that Additionally, Tuschman’s at- the conversation. He argues that philosophy only views human nature “as basically ‘good’ or ‘bad’” and is not complex and nuanced enough to be of value — and proceeds to cram human nature into a “scientific” spectrum. ART STUDIO None of that is to say Tus- chman’s effort was misguided JUST FOR CHILDREN or a waste. Indeed, he saturates the reader with enough reasons to support further inquiry and to One drop-in wonder just how much our ge- It’s my job to show you the options to consider studio session netics “load our political dice.” Some of the information he pres- when it comes to insuring your assets. $5 OFF ents is delightfully unsettling. Must present coupon. Exp. 12/31/2014 No other offers combined. One coupon per person. However, this first attempt at Serving the community for over 24 years! unifying a relatively new field &LVIRU&UDIWZDVRQHRIWKH723¿QDOLVWVLQ brings to mind the converse of CHARLIE PORTER Aristotle’s famous phrase. In Farmers® Agency 5HG7ULF\FOH¶V7RWDOO\$ZHVRPH$ZDUGV this case, the sum of the parts is License # 0773991 650-321-88088 greater than the whole. Q 671-A Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park www.cisforcraft.com Freelance writer Joshua tDQPSUFS!GBSNFSTBHFOUDPN 540 Bryant Street, Palo Alto Alvarez can be emailed at josh- [email protected].

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www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 33 OPEN HOME GUIDE 54 Home & Real Estate Also online at PaloAltoOnline.com Home Front FALL CLASSES ... Registration is now open for fall quarter at the Palo Alto Adult School. Fall classes include “Floral Design With Ikebana” (Tuesdays, Sept. 9-Nov. 18, 12:30-4 p.m., Thanh Kosen Nguyen, $90, Greendell P-2); “Upholstery: Basic Tech- niques” (Section A: Tuesdays, Sept. 9-Nov. 18, Section B: Thursdays, Sept. 11-Nov. 13, each 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Ann Lave- roni and Kathleen Koenig, $215, Paly upholstering room 904); “Gardening in Fall” (Wednesdays, Sept. 10-Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to noon, Sherri Bohan, $65, Cub- Erickson Woodworking berley A-2); “Sewing Basics” (Wednesdays, Sept. 10-Nov. 12, 7-10 p.m., DeAnne Appleton, $90, JLS Middle School, sewing room 140); “Fall in the Vegetable Garden” (Mondays, Sept. 15 and Oct. 13, 7-9 p.m., Candace Simpson, $40, Palo Alto High School, Room 1701); and “Man- aging Your Remodeling Project Like a Pro” (Tuesdays, Sept. 16- Oct. 14, 6:30-9 p.m., Mollyanne Sherman, $91, Paly Room 1706). Information: 650-329-3752 or paadultschool.org

FABULOUS FUSCHSIAS ... The Garden Club of Los Altos will Hayley Nolte and Scot Ray welcome Dee Gardner and Al Sydnor to talk about (and sell some after the program) “Fan- Hannie Goldgewich tastic, fabulous and flamboyant Fuschsias” at 1:30 p.m. on Tues- day, Aug. 26. The group meets at Art the Los Altos Lutheran Church, group of large, stain- style, he began to enter art shows. 460 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos. imitates less steel, kinetic animal Thirty years later, he still loves Guests pay $5. Information: gar- A sculptures from first- Hundreds of artists what he does for a living. Native dencluboflosaltos.org time exhibitor Fredrick Prescott style American and East Asian influ- will populate Sculpture Plaza at participate in Palo Alto ences feature prominently in his TASTY VEGGIES ... UC Master the 33rd annual Palo Alto Festival platters, vases, teapots, bowls, Gardeners will offer a free talk of the Arts this weekend. Festival of the Arts cups and saucers. on “Tasty Bulb and Stem Veg- Sponsored by the Palo Alto “One half of the booth has a etables” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, the by Benjamin Custer and Christina Dong southwestern feel with warm, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the festival will showcase original bright colors,” he said. “The other Los Altos Library, 13 S. San An- works from 300 artists across half is more organic and nature- tonio Road, Los Altos. The talk the country, ranging from ab- based. People often ask if there will include tips (and recipes) for stract to hyper-realistic. Displays are two artists.” cultivating asparagus, celery, include paintings, elegant sculp- Voien averages 12 shows a year. bulbing fennel, celeriac and tures, decorative ceramic pieces, He prices his pieces from $25 to members of the onion family. mixed-media wall hangings and $2,000 to make his work available Information: Master Gardeners at a stunning array of hand-crafted to as many people as possible. 408-282-3105, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 jewelry. p.m., Monday through Friday, or Returning for a 12th year, the Christine Charter Moorhead mastergardeners.org Italian Street Painting Expo will Christine Charter Moorhead feature upwards of 60 artists grew up on a family farm in Ar- EVERYDAY CHEESE ... K. Ruby creating chalk masterpieces on buckle, California, where boys Blume — educator, gardener, asphalt canvases. Attendees may were expected to become farmers. beekeeper, artist and author also treat themselves to live mu- “Because I was a girl, differ- of “Everyday Cheesemaking: sic, a variety of gourmet food and ent opportunities were presented How to Succeed Making Dairy fine wines and microbrews. to me,” she said. “I wasn’t one of & Nut Cheese at Home” — will The following offers a snapshot those people that dreamt I want- talk about “Everyday Cheese” of some of this year’s festival par- ed to be an artist my whole life. at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, ticipants. Doors just kept opening.” at the Mountain View Public Li- She had a knack for arts and brary, 585 Franklin St., Mountain Derek Voien Christine Charter Moorhead crafts, which she parlayed into an Derek Voien held a bachelor’s art minor in community college. (continued on page 36) degree in science and an accep- community college. One class With the support of his wife, But it wasn’t until later she found tance letter to medical school turned into two, which turned Voien decided to devote himself her calling. Send notices of news and events related before he realized he had more into three. to art. He planted a kiln in his “I took a glass class on a whim to real estate, interior design, home improvement and gardening to Home chemistry with art. “While an undergrad, my elec- backyard and turned his garage because I had no previous experi- Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, He deferred medical school for tives tended toward art more than into a studio, adding a potter’s ence,” she said. “I’ve done every Palo Alto, CA 94302, or email cblitzer@ a year because he was in the midst science,” he said. “In retrospect, wheel and related equipment. kind of art form that’s out there, paweekly.com. Deadline is one week of research. He used that time to I could see that was an interest I After a couple of years of set- before publication. take a ceramics class at a local always held.” tling into his personal ceramics (continued on page 36) Page 34 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com 536 West Crescent, Palo Alto Offered at $7,988,000 French Country in Crescent Park

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Festival of the Arts there,” she said. “It’s nice to give them another What: Palo Alto Festival of (continued from page 34) life.” the Arts When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Erickson Woodworking Saturday and Sunday, Aug. but glass is the magic bullet.” Erickson Woodworking pairs raw California Moorhead has worked with glass for nearly hardwoods with meticulous design to create 23 and 24 40 years, drawing inspiration from nature. She refined, handcrafted chairs now included in Where: University Avenue, looks at trees, rocks and sunsets and sees fu- the Smithsonian Institution. The business is Palo Alto, between High ture projects, whether they be doors, windows, best known for its “floating back” ergonomic and Webster streets; screens, mirrors, lamps or bed headboards. rocking chair, designed by founder Robert Er- Sculpture Plaza is at corner She works 60 to 80 hours a week between ickson, which has evolved over decades. of University Avenue and her home and studio, completing hundreds of Originally a student of dentistry, Erickson Cowper Street pieces each year. crossed paths with a furniture maker one sum- “People want original art,” she said. “My mer in college and quickly developed interest Parking: Free parking is pieces may be similar, but they’re not identi- in the trade. within several blocks of cal.” “It struck me as one step closer to the bone,” University Avenue, but Moorhead averages 18 art shows a year. Her Erickson said. attendees are encouraged pieces normally go for $500 to $5,000, de- More than 40 years later, his furniture ap- to use public transportation. pending on size and quality of materials. pears in homes and museums nationwide. His The city will run its free iconic fitted chairs are crafted based on a cli- Crosstown Shuttle from 9:30 Hayley Nolte and Scot Ray ent’s measurements — or two clients’ mea- a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. When Hayley Nolte and husband Scot Ray surements. moved to Philipsburg, Montana, they noticed “A couple can take measurements and have Info: Call 650-324-3121; large amounts of scrap metal had settled in the a ‘compromise’ chair,” he said. paloaltochamber.com area as well. They didn’t toss it — they looked Derek Voien Erickson Woodworking will launch a new for more. brand in September to accompany the addi- Home Front “I grew up in South Africa where artisans tion of Tor Erickson, Erickson’s son, as a new transform metal scraps into amazing artwork,” partner earlier this year. (continued from page 34) Nolte said. Inspired, she explored many kinds alworker, while Ray handles the woodworking, “His skill set is complementary to what I of visual art, especially papier-mâché. creating the frame for each piece. do,” Erickson said. View. She will emphasize farmstead “But I wanted to do something more durable “It’s not a high-tech process but a labor-in- Specialization in custom tables has been the cheeses that require little specialty and enduring,” she said. tensive process,” Nolte said. “Like applique or product of Tor’s involvement, Erickson added. equipment. Samples will be pro- Nolte picked up metalworking through in- quilting, but with metal.” Erickson Woodworking will offer chair vided. Registration is suggested. struction from her sister and, after an enor- Avid gardeners and immersed in nature in fittings at its booth, as well as a selection of Information: 650-526-7020 or emily. mous donation of cookie tins from a lifelong their everyday lives, the couple focuses on ani- chairs to try. The wood and leather office chair [email protected] Q collector, began a new chapter in her artistic mal and plant motifs. remains a favorite: sophisticated European de- journey. “We’re just very attracted to the color and sign that provides comfort competitive with READ MORE ONLINE Nolte and Ray work mainly with recycled texture (of) the natural world,” she said. the famed Aeron Chair. Q PaloAltoOnline.com cookie tins and soda cans, creating an array Anonymous donations of scrap metal con- Editorial Interns Benjamin Custer and For more Home and Real Estate of functional pieces including mirrors, racks sistently stock her supply. Christina Dong can be emailed at bcuster@ news, visit www.paloaltoonline.com/ and jewelry stands. Nolte is the primary met- “There are a lot of metal containers out paweekly and [email protected]. real_estate.

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HOME SALES SALES AT A GLANCE to R. Chang for $1,225,000 on $7,500 Home sales are provided by Cali- 7/30/14; previous sale 4/02, 997 Van Auken Circle replace fornia REsource, a real estate in- $529,000 beam due to dry rot, $5,000 490 San Antonio Ave. add pe- formation company that obtains East Palo Alto Mountain View Redwood City the information from the County destrian ramp and gate, $n/a Total sales reported: 3 Total sales reported: 12 760 2nd Ave. Gerritsen Trust to 16 Crescent Drive re-roof, Recorder’s Office. Information Lowest sales price: $345,000 Lowest sales price: $396,000 D. & D. Mefford for $830,000 on is recorded from deeds after the $20,000 Highest sales price: $525,000 Highest sales price: $1,750,000 7/11/14 1820 Channing Ave. remodel close of escrow and published 473 4th Ave. Behr Trust to J. & L. within four to eight weeks. kitchen, enlarge laundry room, Los Altos Palo Alto Stone for $730,000 on 7/9/14 $15,210 East Palo Alto Total sales reported: 4 Total sales reported: 8 22 Bremerton Circle F. Thian 535 Tennyson Ave. re-roof, to W. Tam for $1,120,000 on 1320 W. Bayshore Road E. & Lowest sales price: $1,675,000 Lowest sales price: $900,000 $20,000 7/11/14; previous sale 9/10, 3616 Lupine Ave. remodel bath- E. Camacho to H. Ramirez for Highest sales price: $2,750,000 Highest sales price: $2,695,000 $345,000 on 7/9/14; previous $726,000 room, $13,343 sale 2/05, $520,000 Los Altos Hills Redwood City 215 Cerrito Ave. A. & J. Nealeigh 4237 Manuela Ave. rooftop PV to J. Sonstegard for $1,290,000 system, $n/a 2216 Euclid Ave. S. & V. Raj to Total sales reported: 1 Total sales reported: 10 Z. Luo for $496,000 on 7/10/14; on 7/11/14; previous sale 6/04, 991 Lincoln Ave. re-roof main previous sale 5/92, $111,000 Lowest sales price: $2,250,000 Lowest sales price: $730,000 $810,000 house, $9,500; re-roof detached 124 Green St. Escobar Trust Highest sales price: $2,250,000 Highest sales price: $2,900,000 300 Commander Lane D. Yone- garage, $1,500 mitsu to T. Honda for $860,000 to E. Escobar for $525,000 Source: California REsource 430 Kipling St. addition of pri- on 7/9/14; previous sale 2/05, Menlo Park on 7/9/14; previous sale 1/07, vate offices, change shower to $565,000 Total sales reported: 4 $719,000 toilet stall, $n/a 886 Edgewood Road Michelson Lowest sales price: $620,000 550 Madison Way re-roof, Los Altos Trust to B. Walsh for $2,900,000 $24,000 1034 Highlands Circle Ryan Highest sales price: $1,750,000 on 7/10/14 512 Thain Way replace patio Trust to Anderson Trust for 917 Edgewood Road B. Walsh to slider, $2,915 $1,960,000 on 7/31/14 sale 6/10, $1,210,000 120 Minaret Ave. Tri Pointe Palo Alto K. & C. Paulson for $2,000,000 1950 Newell Road add transom 40 Oak St. E. Johnson to J. 1691 Stone Pine Lane Ol- Homes to J. Gantus for 904 Bryant St. Woo Trust to G. on 7/10/14; previous sale 11/03, windows above French doors in Wood for $2,750,000 on 7/29/14 son Trust to Bloom Trust for $1,100,500 on 8/1/14 Alkey for $2,695,000 on 7/29/14; $1,100,000 basement, $n/a 2706 Ramos Court B. & T. Sloan $1,500,000 on 7/11/14; previous 26 Moonbeam Drive Schri- previous sale 11/04, $1,935,000 2952 Hopkins Ave. Roberts Trust 719 De Soto Drive re-roof, to P. Gelbman for $1,902,000 sale 1/77, $112,000 ner Trust to T. & K. Hricko for 141 S. California Ave. #B302 to V. & C. Tong for $1,075,500 $14,654 on 7/30/14; previous sale 6/05, $725,000 on 7/31/14; previous Leighton Trust to Chu Trust for on 7/10/14 3639 Bryant St. install 18 rooftop $1,205,000 Mountain View sale 4/93, $214,000 $1,103,000 on 7/30/14; previous 1840 Kentucky St. Merkert Trust panels, $n/a 2700 Wasatch Drive T. & G. 1031 Crestview Drive #218 195 Murlagan Ave. Torres Trust sale 12/01, $429,000 to R. & N. Glenn for $1,135,000 3345 Kenneth Drive add Davis to C. Debardeleben for T. McMinn to K. Raizada for to R. Hamilton for $1,354,000 on 3747 Cass Way H. & L. Kuo to V. on 7/11/14 stub out for future barbecue, $1,675,000 on 8/1/14; previous $470,000 on 7/30/14; previous 7/31/14 Chang for $2,175,000 on 7/29/14 780 Upton St. J. Powell to L. Sa- $n/a sale 12/97, $492,500 sale 4/13, $355,000 1920 Silverwood Ave. T. 744 Coastland Drive T. & batini for $1,075,000 on 7/10/14; 319 Middlefield Road install 1363 Cuernavaca Circulo G. Henry to Y. Bao for $640,000 L. Heysse to P. Chau for previous sale 10/09, $790,000 three retrofit windows in living Los Altos Hills Pretti to D. & N. Zandman for on 7/31/14; previous sale 11/05, $2,300,000 on 7/29/14; previous room, $3,350 26650 St. Francis Road N. Aus- $1,185,000 on 7/29/14; previous $502,000 sale 4/12, $1,450,000 374 Whitclem Drive remodel hall tin to M. Zhang for $2,250,000 sale 9/88, $330,000 2272 Towne Circle E. & J. Uy to 2040 Edgewood Drive F. BUILDING PERMITS bath, kitchen, $20,000 on 7/31/14 183 Del Medio Ave. #212 Lefe- S. Nematbakhsh for $980,000 & P. Farmer to L. Xiang for Palo Alto 2125 Wellesley St. relocate ver Mattson Inc. to S. Lande for accessory building on site and on 7/31/14; previous sale 6/05, $2,300,000 on 7/29/14; previous 1492 Hamilton Ave. repair balco- Menlo Park $396,000 on 7/30/14; previous 511 Market Place K. Williams to $768,000 sale 12/94, $380,000 ny off master bedroom, $75,000 lower wall height by 3 inches to sale 4/07, $359,500 meet daylight plane, $n/a G. Gray for $620,000 on 7/11/14; 2452 Villa Nueva Way J. Rahimi 500 Fulton St. #202 G. Aikey 957 Amarillo Ave. replace seven 534 Devonshire Court H. Kang previous sale 6/12, $220,000 to M. Chung for $1,750,000 on to Menon Trust for $1,115,000 windows and three patio doors, 884 Clara Drive remodel kitchen, to P. Lin for $1,180,000 on 216 Robin Way Luck Trust to 7/31/14; previous sale 10/03, on 7/29/14; previous sale 1/13, $12,200 bathroom, reframe garage roof, 7/31/14; previous sale 8/03, $39,377 D. Patibandla for $1,700,000 on $750,000 $905,000 1921 Waverley St. remodel two $613,000 7/11/14 308 Whisman Station Drive P. 2585 Park Blvd. #Z216 Mor- bathrooms, $15,000 177 Tasso St. revision to add 689 Leong Drive C. & S. Smith foundation to areas of house 202 Sand Hill Circle Loner- Ranganathan to H. Salama for gan Trust to S. & E. Wilson for 372 Creekside Drive re-roof, to A. Neville-Jan for $950,000 gan Trust to P. & M. Egbert for $920,000 on 7/31/14; previous $900,000 on 7/30/14; previous $10,000 lacking sufficient foundation, on 7/29/14; previous sale 1/99, $n/a $1,750,000 on 7/10/14; previous sale 3/07, $720,000 sale 6/06, $655,000 3765 La Donna Ave. re-roof, $305,000 4152 Thain Way Baugh Trust

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Page 40 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com 1 Portola Green Circle, Portola Valley Offered at $4,298,000 Enchanting European Storybook Home

This stunning home sits in an exclusive enclave within miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. The home is 4,654 sq. ft. (per appraisal), offering 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and many versatile rooms to suit your lifestyle. An additional 19,200 sq. ft. of exclusive-use land surrounds the grounds. Throughout the home, you will find remarkable use of stonework, hand-carved millwork, and more than 40 stained glass windows. Formal rooms include a vaulted living room, and a dining room housed in a 23’ turret. Other rooms include a modern kitchen, a state-of-the-art theatre, two bedroom suites on the main level, and the romantic master suite. Other highlights include a hot tub, a 3-car garage, breathtaking grounds of lush landscaping, and groves of redwoods. Easy access to Silicon Valley companies, Woodside Priory, Corte Madera School (API 937), and Ormondale School (API 923) (buyer to verify eligibility).

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Page 42 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com 2979 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto Offered at $4,988,000 Stunning Hillside Contemporary

Nestled in the Palo Alto Hills, this gated residence of 5,732 sq. ft on a lot of 39,824 sq. ft (per county) has 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, and 1 half bath. The home features a sunken living room with vaulted ceilings, marble fireplace, and French door access to the slate entertainment deck. Alongside is an open-concept kitchen, dining room and family room. The kitchen is fitted with Sub-Zero refrigerators, a 6-burner stove and grill, a top-of-the-line Bosch dishwasher, and Carrera marble countertops, backsplashes, and island. The lower level offers a cinema-style home theatre; recreation room complete with a wet bar, kitchen, and pool table; and mudroom connecting to the 3-car garage. Other highlights include walnut plank flooring, built-in speakers, and a Sonos wireless audio system, and nearby top schools: Nixon Elementary (API 955), Terman Middle (API 968), and Gunn High School (API 917).

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This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home, designed and constructed by Silicon Valley Builders, is 2,335 sq. ft. (per plans) on a 6,000 sq. ft. lot (per county). The home is finished in hues of cashmere gray, with high ceilings in the formal spaces, silver leaf hardwood floors, Caesarstone countertops, and glass basins in the baths. The master suite has soffit lighting, a walk-in closet, and a sparkling and spacious bath. The great room is comprised of a family room, casual dining area, and kitchen fitted with Thermador appliances. Through a glass door, the family room leads out to the entertainment patio and firepit. The brand new grounds feature a French drainage system, and lush landscaping. Other highlights include a Crestron automation system, Anderson windows, and nearby top schools: Briones Elementary (API 941), Terman Middle (968), and Gunn High School (API 917) (buyer to verify enrollment).

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One Bayview Avenue #3, Los Gatos Gorgeous home in the heart of downtown Los The private backyard is newly landscaped. Gatos. A roof top deck offers stunning views. Light, bright and spacious townhome. Award winning Los Gatos schools. Approx. 2400 sq.ft. Andrea Meinhardt Schultz Fabulous opportunity to live in downtown 3Bd, 3Ba includes many upgrades and 650-575-3632 designer touches throughout. Los Gatos. DRE# 01196243 www.AndreaSchultzHomes.com Offered at: $1,649,000

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HIGHLIGHTS • Three bedrooms - Possible reconfiguration to four bedrooms • Two bathrooms • Spacious living room with walls of windows and vaulted ceilings • Separate family room • Large, private backyard with mature landscaping • Excellent Palo Alto Schools including Gunn High School • Centrally located near schools, parks, shopping and transportation • 1,545 square feet of living area • 7,000 square foot lot OFFERED AT $1,550,000 LISTED BY Timothy Foy Lic. #: 00849721 Midtown Realty, Inc. • 2775 Middlefield Road • Phone: 650.321.1596 • WWW.MIDTOWNPALOALTO.COM Cell: 650.387.5078 [email protected] OPEN SUNDAY FROM 1:30-4:30 PM

Page 48 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com 1473 Dana Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $2,988,000

Lovely Crescent Park Home

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is 2,051 sq. ft. (per county) on a generously-sized lot of 7,200 sq. ft. (per county). The home offers a private master suite wing, and two additional bedrooms sharing a Jack and Jill bathroom. The living and dining rooms enjoy expansive glass doors opening to the covered patio, while the kitchen features a breakfast nook, pantry closet, and nearby mudroom. The backyard is beautifully landscaped with colorful plants, lush lawn, and mature trees. Crescent Park is well-known in Palo Alto as a posh neighborhood with tree-canopied streets. The location is superb, just blocks to the elementary school and less than one mile to University Avenue, and nearby to the companies of Silicon Valley and Stanford University. Duveneck Elementary (API 956), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility).

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OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY LOS ALTOS 15 Deep Well Ln SAN CARLOS 3166 La Mesa Dr REDWOOD CITY 1860 Harding Ave Lovely 2bd/2ba home in spectacular Creekside Oaks Large 5bd/3ba home remodeled to perfection. Beautifully remodeled 3bd/2ba home plus detached location. Formal living room and den. $2,300,000 1bd/1ba on first floor. Top schools. $1,895,000 studio with full bath. Newly landscaped. $849,000

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399 Hedgerow Court, Mountain View A sweet spot! Not far from downtown Mountain View and close to shopping, parks and popular walking and biking trails – this spacious home is move-in ready.

Terrific floor plan with updated kitchen and baths, the home is over 2200 square feet of living space with an attached garage and 400 square foot deck on a 10,000+ square foot lot! The cul-de-sac setting near Sylvan Park is a very sweet spot! Please visit and see for yourself. List Price $1,525,000 www.399HedgerowCourt.com Nancy Goldcamp

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www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 22, 2014 • Page 57 Sports Shorts LOCAL SCENE . . . Sophomore Dani- elle McCarthy scored a goal and recorded a pair of assists as the Menlo College women’s soccer team kicked off the season with a 3-1 victory over visiting Warner Pacific on Wednesday. Junior Jocelyn Aguilar and freshman Maddie Napier also scored for the Lady Oaks, who look to build on last year’s 11-5-1 record. McCarthy, who led the team with eight goals last year, has already matched her assist total from last year . . . Stanford grad Christen Press scored in the 77th minute to help the United States women’s senior national soccer team wal- lop visiting Switzerland, 4-1, on Wednesday in Cary, North Carolina. Press scored her fifth goal of the season and the 13th of her 25-game national team career. She controlled a ball just outside the penalty box Ren Zhenglai/Xinhau and lofted a shot over the Swiss goalkeeper’s head. The ball glanced off the bottom of the crossbar and deflected into the net . . . Stanford junior Bret Bonanni scored five times and the United States men’s senior Palo Alto’s Lily Zhang needed more than an hour to win her bronze medal at the Youth Olympics Games over Japan’s Miyu Kato in four sets. national water polo team were within striking distance of 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Serbia in the fourth quarter before falling to the Serbi- A historic victory for Palo Alto grad ans, 11-9, Thursday on the final day of pool play at the FINA World Cup Lily Zhang becomes first North American to earn an Olympic medal in table tennis in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The United by Rick Eymer States will meet Australia in Friday’s Zhang defeated Japan’s Miyu not think about the points. A lot game to win the first four points. quarterfinals . . . Recent Gunn grads ily Zhang knew what was Kato, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 9-11, 11- of times I rush too much and then “After Lily lost the fourth game, Jack Jaffe and Anna Zhou, both of at stake. The recent Palo 9, 11-8, in the bronze medal con- I keep losing more points. Win- I told her not to worry, don’t play whom represent The First Tee of Sili- Alto grad felt the weight of test of the Youth Olympic Games ning here in China is an amazing too safe, work harder and fight,” con Valley, were invited to play in the L a country upon her shoulders. in Nanjing, China. experience.” Yip said. “Both players focused 2014 Nature Valley First Tee Open at The more she thought about it, Kato entered the match, which The fourth game, in which she on their backhands and they were Pebble Beach in September. though, the more she lost concen- lasted more than an hour, as the lost to even the best-of-seven a little afraid to use their fore- tration on the task at hand. world’s fifth-ranked junior play- match at 2-2, turned out to be the hands. I tried to encourage Lily to GETTING IN SYNCH . . . Palo Alto A few gentle reminders from er, and was ranked 60th overall. key moment. move to direction of the play and resident Chesnie Cheung won a pair her coach, Lily Yip, was all Zhang Zhang, the top-ranked player “In the fourth game, when I led to be prepared to play long rallies of gold medals at the UANA Pan needed. In the end, the Olympian in North America, had recent- 9-5 and then lost, I had started because Miyu played very safely. American Synchronized Swimming let her talent for table tennis take ly fallen out of the overall top thinking ahead,” Zhang said. “I So it was important that Lily was Championships over the weekend center stage. 100, though she started the year kept thinking that if I could win aggressive.” in Riverside. The seventh-grader The result was the first Olympic ranked 67th. the game I’d be three-one ahead, Kato drew within 4-3 when at Jordan Middle School, who medal of any kind by an Ameri- “Miyu is an amazing player,” a big advantage.” Yip called for a timeout and took competes for the Santa Clara Aqua- can in the sport usually dominat- Zhang said. “I was able to calm Zhang lost six points in a row, maids, recorded victories in duet, ed by Asians. myself down by telling myself to but then recovered in the fifth (continued on next page) with Kaitlyn Hoang, and team events in the 12-Under age group. Cheung, along with Palo Alto’s Nicole Goot, COLLEGE ROUNDUP also helped the United States 12-Un- der national team win the team title. Palo Alto High’s Elle Billman and Gunn’s Nicola Schmidt, representing Stanford takes to the the Santa Clara Aquamaids, earned a gold medal in the junior team event. The pair also earned a silver road to open season medal as part of the combination routine. the Aquamaids announced North Carolina, Duke await the Cardinal on Friday and Sunday a development program that begins by Rick Eymer Five seniors are among the nine re- in September in Menlo Park on Tues- he sixth-ranked Stanford women’s turning starters, with defender Kendall days and Thursdays between 3:30 soccer team opens its season on Romine and forward Chioma Ubogagu p.m. and 5 p.m. For more informa- the road against a pair of power- back from the starting lineup on the tion, please contact coachjanetsca@ T houses this weekend. 2011 NCAA championship team. gmail.com. The Cardinal competes at the UNC Midfielders Alex Doll and Lo’eau La- Hector Garcia Molina/stanfordphoto.comHector Invitational in Chapel Hill against No. 4 Bonta are two others who shared in the ON THE AIR North Carolina on Friday and then plays championship feeling. Senior forward No. 18 Duke on Sunday in rematches of Taylor Uhl, who led the Pac-12 in scor- Friday recent NCAA championship finals. ing last year, transferred into the school Women’s soccer: Stanford at North Carolina, 4 p.m.; ESPN3 Stanford lost to North Carolina in the last year. 2009 final and 2012 semifinals, and Stanford got a lift by the return of beat Duke in the 2011 final. Stanford sophxomores Stephanie Amack and READ MORE ONLINE is attempting to beat North Carolina for Jane Campbell and freshman Andi Sul- www.PASportsOnline.com the first time, in a match shown live on livan, who were in Canada last weekend, ESPN3.com. Also, the Sunday match playing with the U.S. Under-20 women’s For expanded daily coverage of college and prep sports, visit will be the first Stanford-Duke clash Kendall Romine will help Stanford open the women’s www.PASportsOnline.com since that 2011 match in Kennesaw, Ga. (continued on next page) soccer season this weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Page 58 • August 22, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Soccer on Tuesday and hosts St. Mary’s in an exhibition match at 7 p.m. Oaks at home for season opener (continued from previous page) Saturday. After a season-opening road national team. All three have been trip that includes stops at Creigh- The Oaks are optimistic about building on last year’s 5-5 record able to get a full week of practice ton (Aug. 29) and Nebraska- in with the team. Amack and Omaha (Aug. 31), the Cardinal Staff Report Campbell were starters last year. returns to The Farm for the first ade Hawkins took over Sophomore defender Maddie of five straight games and its quarterbacking duties Bauer and junior defender Laura home opener against San Jose W in the third week of Liedle are also returning starters. State on Sept. 6. Stanford has last season. The fifth-year senior The Tar Heels are 9-0-3 against been picked to finish third in this has hit the ground running as the Stanford. The Cardinal year’s Pac-12 preseason clear starter this year. never led at any point in coaches poll. Hawkins, who threw for 1,1442 the all-time series un- Sophomore Jordan yards and 14 touchdowns in help- til Christen Press, now Morris was among 18 ing the Menlo College football playing with the U.S. players named to the team finish 5-5 last year, will be senior national team, U.S. Under-23 Menís behind center Saturday when the scored in the 32nd min- National Team roster for Oaks officially kick off the col- ute of a draw in the 2010 its five-day camp from lege season with a home game Athletics Byllesby/Menlo Brian regular season. Aug. 3-7 in Nassau, Ba- against Eastern Oregon at noon. North Carolina, hamas. “I know as a quarterback that which has won 22 na- At Menlo College, the it takes a while to feel comfort- tional titles, also got Sean Kane Oaks open their season able,” Menlo’s second-year coach three players back from on the road, playing Mark Grieb said. “Having the the FIFA Under-20 Women’s Cup against Corban on Saturday and spring practices and all summer in Canada, including American Oregon Tech on Monday in Red- to work with our core group of Summer Green and players from ding. receivers has been great. He looks Senior Wade Hawkins returns for a full season at quarterback. Mexico and New Zealand. Seniors Sean Kane and Se- confident and has been really ac- Stanford senior Hannah Farr bastian Bosch, junior Nicholas curate with his throws. He’s as The Oaks graduated their top to play,” Grieb said. “We have a also plays lacrosse and was named Krahnke, and sophomore Ryan excited as anybody on the team two receivers from last season, lot of veteran guys that are play- IWLCA second-team All-Ameri- Onizuka will be counted upon to about what we have this year as and lost 105 of the 150 receptions. ing great. Cam Grad looks nearly ca in that sport in 2014. Farr also help Menlo. a group.” Daniel Jones, with 22 catches for unblockable. And our cornerbacks was named Player of the Year The Oaks hope to continue the 22 yards, is the top returning re- are playing as well as I’ve seen in the Mountain Pacific Sports Women’s volleyball momentum of winning their fi- ceiver. them play.” Federation and to the IWLCA Menlo College, reigning Cal nal two games last year into this “The energy has been great at There’s also a 38-player recruit- All-West Region first team. Farr Pac Conference champions, opens season against the Mountaineers, camp.” said Grieb, a Hall of Fame ing class, a number of which look scored 31 goals and had 13 assists its season Friday night with a non- who were 6-4 last year. quarterback with the San Jose to make an immediate impact. last year for a Cardinal lacrosse conference match against West The teams are meeting for the SaberCats of the Arena Football “If the hard work and effort that team that advanced to the NCAA Coast Baptist College at 7 p.m. third time, and the first in 10 League. “We’ve had excellent we’ve had in camp can carry over tournament. The Lady Oaks finished 19-7 years. The schools have split their leadership from the veteran play- to the regular season, I think we Uhl is the second-leading active overall, reaching the opening first two meetings. ers and we’ve had a lot of very can have a very successful year. scorer in NCAA Division I, with round of the NAIA National Hawkins will have an experi- talented new players come in and I’m excited to see what these guys 48 goals. She trails only Illinois Championships. enced group of running backs but spark the energy of camp.” can do. If they’re capable of do- Stateís Rachel Tejada, who has 54 Senior outside hitter Courtney a relatively inexperienced group Senior Brandon Soohoo and ing what I think they are, we’re career goals. Uhl arrived last sea- Calicdan returns as a two-time of receivers at his disposal. sophomores Ray Burney and going to have a pretty successful son as a junior transfer from Min- First Team All-Cal Pac selection The Oaks were fairly balanced Dylan Power will have to join season. “Q nesota, where she led the nation in and 2012 Cal Pac Player of the last year, rushing for 1,844 yards Jones as Hawkins’ primary tar- goals (21) and points (51) in 2012 Year. and passing for 1,689 yards. The gets. and earned NSCAA third-team Sophomore setter Kelly Sung offensive line, led by junior left Defensively, the Oaks will be MENLO COLLEGE All-America honors. Uhl scored is also back after earning Cal tackle Bryce Howard, returns led by senior linebacker Cam FOOTBALL 12 goals last year. Pac Newcomer of the Year hon- in its entirety, giving Hawkins a Grad, senior defensive back Ray Four of the returning players ors. Sophomore Courtney Wong sense of comfort. Roach and sophomore defensive Date Opponent Time were recognized by the Pac-12 also had a impressive freshman Even without its top rusher, back Gabe Deol. They will be Saturday vs. Eastern Oregon Noon last season. LaBonta and Bauer season. Brandon Bell with 706 yards last joined by several players with ex- Aug. 30 vs. Southern Oregon Noon were named to the second team, “With Kelly and Courtney be- year, Menlo should be set in the perience, including Connor Mar- Sept. 6 at Simon Fraser Noon and Ubogagu was honorable men- ing so new last year and doing so backfield with no fewer than five tinez, Edwin Martinez, Kaiiron Sept. 20 at CSU Sacramento 6 p.m. tion. Also, Bauer and Stephanie well and earning conference hon- backs, including Hawkins, who Richards, and LeeRoy Richard- Sept. 27 vs. Webber Inter. Noon Amack were named to the Pac-12 ors, I think coming back this year rushed for more than 100 yards son. Oct. 11 vs. AZ Christian Noon All-Freshman team. prepared and having a little bit last year. Amjed Aboul-Hosn (23 Second year assistant coach Oct. 18 vs. Wesley Noon more leadership and ownership of carries, 136 yards) appears to be Vince Freitas takes over as de- Oct. 25 at Dixie State 5 p.m. Men’s soccer the team, I can expect the same if the starter, with sophomore Ken- fensive coordinator. Nov. 1 at AZ Christian 7:15 p.m. Stanford beat Cal State Bakers- not more out of them,” said Menlo neth Markey figuring into the ro- “I think he’s done a fantastic Nov. 8 vs. Olivet Nazarene Noon field, 1-0, in an exhibition match coach Atlee Hubbard. Q tation. job as far as preparing our guys Nov. 15 at Azusa Pacific 4 p.m.

ITTF editor Ian Marshall wrote Kong’s Hoo Kem Doo, who en- Lily Zhang that Zhang had come close to a tered the competition ranked 27th (continued from previous page) medal many times. in the world by the International “At the ZEN-NOH 2014 World Table Tennis Federation. Zhang aside for a quick confi- Team Championships earlier in Zhang needed 50 minutes to dence booster. the year, and in December 2012 dispatch Belgium’s Lisa Lung in The talk seemed to help. Zhang in the Indian city of Hyderabad at the best-of-seven Round of 16, 11- won the next two sets, both of the World Junior Championships, 5, 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5. which were hotly-contested, to Lily Zhang had excelled expecta- “Her backhand is very strong, win the bronze medal. tions,” he wrote. “In Tokyo she and it was not an easy match,” “During the time out, my coach was the backbone of the United Zhang told USA Table Tennis. “I told me to take a breather and States Team in the Champion- won the first two games but then Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua not to be anxious,” Zhang said. ship Division; in Hyderabad, she in the third, I started to rush. Af- “Mentally I felt good, I tried hard reached the quarter-final stage of ter the third game, I played more not to think of being up or being the Girls’ Singles event. However, to the middle but I think one of down.” there were no medals to show for the main reasons I won was be- In the end, Zhang was more up her efforts.” cause I kept calm.” than down. Zhang, who speaks fluent Chi- Thailand’s Tamolwan Khet- Lily Zhang and American coach Lily Yip share a happy moment “I wanted this medal so much, nese, fixed that in the Chinese city khaun gave Zhang all she could following the bronze medal game. not just for me, but for my coun- of Nanjing. Her parents were born handle through three sets. Zhang try,” she said. “I had to keep my- in China and both were on hand to took over in the fourth set to said. “She was very strong men- California in the fall. The Golden self calm before the match and try witness the event. claim the victory, 11-8, 12-10, 12- tally and she played with good Bears placed second in both wom- not to think about it too much. I In Tuesday’s semifinal, Zhang 10, 9-11, 11-3. The match took 48 control.” en’s team and women’s doubles at feel like I am floating, I am that dropped a difficult, 11-1, 5-11, minutes to complete. Zhang continues her table ten- the TMS College Table Tennis ecstatic.” 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, decision to Hong Lily was under pressure,” Yip nis career at the University of Championships in April. Q

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