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Page 2 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Overtime issue still lingers in firefighters contract City auditor’s recommendation brushed off during negotiations by Bill D’Agostino er salaries for those extra hours. The city spent more than $4 mil- Harrison noted that “as part of the The City Council approved a new lion on overtime pay in 2003, with city’s negotiating strategy this year,” recommendation from Palo Alto’s city auditor to tight- two-year contract with the firefight- more than $1.28 million going to city officials “decided it was in our en city spending on overtime pay for firefighters was ers’ union on Monday night without firefighters, according to an analysis best interest not to negotiate” any the suggested spending safeguard of recently released payroll data. changes to the firefighters practices A not included in the group’s new union contract, city attached. Palo Alto’s more expensive Nearly one-third of that $1.28 mil- and to focus instead on tense issues officials reported this week. system appears to be abnormal lion went to the 31 captains, the with the city’s largest union, the In fact, it was not discussed at all Erickson recommended the city limit among local cities. highest-ranking position in the fire- Service Employees International during recently concluded labor the frequency of higher-ranking fire- “I was disappointed that they fighters’ union. Union. negotiations. fighters filling in for lower-ranking weren’t able to address it this year,” In an e-mail to the City Council, “Had we opened the entire In November, City Auditor Sharon ones and still getting paid their high- Erickson said. Assistant City Manager Emily (continued on page 7)

SCHOOLS The price of education Merged organization tries to fill gaps in funding by Alexandria Rocha n the next two weeks, parents of elementary-aged I children in Palo Alto’s public schools can expect a letter in the mail requesting $475. In September, parents of middle and high school students will receive a similar appeal, but for $360. With the new school year approaching, the newly-formed Partners in Education — formerly two separate organizations known

Norbert von der GroebenNorbert as the Palo Alto Foundation for Education and the All Schools Fund — is gearing up for more aggressive fund raising. Though more common in the private school sector, parent-led fund raising for Palo Alto’s public schools has become more aggressive. Last year, the two organiza- Tiny dancers tions raised more than $2 million Jukana Kato, 5, Yurina Ako, 4, and Ayumi Morioka, 4, congratulate each other after performing a Bon Odori dance at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple. for the Palo Alto Unified School District. This year, Partners in Education is pollutants from traveling into the “It’s going to be a problem, I committed to raising the same DOWNTOWN San Francisco Bay. know,” said Michael Jackson, the amount as last year, if not more. The Currently, the city places paper deputy director of Public Works. donations are meant to fill funding A clean sweep “no parking” signs on only a few “That’s why we’re gathering data.” gaps in salaries and programs hurt streets near downtown every few Last month, the city began polling by the state budget crisis. months. The new program would residents for their thoughts on the The local efforts dwarf other cam- or a messy proposal? install metal signs, bringing more program, and their parking habits. paigns across the nation. In St. Paul, restrictions — yet more consistency Surveys are still available on the Minn. this year, parents barely Some downtown residents apprehensive about — to the old system. The exact city’s Web site, www.cityofpaloal- raised $34,000 to hire one fourth- plan to restrict parking for street sweeping schedule would vary depending on to.org/sweeping. grade teacher. In Manhattan, a par- by Bill D’Agostino the specific street, but the new signs This week, the city will test out ent organization routinely raises would likely limit parking one the more restrictive no-parking about $200,000 a year for the Upper eighborhoods surrounding Palo Alto’s downtown morning every other week. zones on the streets near Cowper West Side’s public schools. The proposed zone is bordered and Byron streets. “It’s a tough time for school dis- worry a proposal by the city to improve street sweep- by Alma Street, Palo Alto Avenue, The program would likely pay tricts everywhere. I think you’re N ing could worsen an already arduous parking situation. Middlefield Road and Embarcadero for itself, since the increase in rev- going to see a trend in public/pri- Under the proposed plan, which current system is ineffective Road. enue from added parking tickets vate partnerships for funding of could cost the city up to $85,000, because the autos block access to City officials understand that lack would offset the cost of the new public schools,” said Cathy the city would further limit parking the curb, according to officials in of parking is an issue. After all, the signs, Jackson said. The city Kroymann, president of the dis- in the neighborhood avenues encir- the Public Works Department. current number of cars on the would not tow cars that did not trict’s Board of Education. “The cling downtown to help street Street sweeping keeps the neigh- streets creates the problem they’re move, he added. tax dollars are simply not enough sweepers avoid parked cars. The borhoods clean, and also prevents trying to address. (continued on page 7) (continued on page 7) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 3 “I am now participating in my 55th consecutive 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 session, and I can think PUBLISHER William S. Johnson of no better way to start Our EDITORIAL Jay Thorwaldson, Editor each day. I am devoted to Marc Burkhardt, Managing Editor Community BootCamp, Jennifer Aquino, Associate Editor Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors and I am absolutely a Keith Peters, Sports Editor Town Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor by Don Kazak Happy Camper!” Robyn Israel, Arts & Entertainment Editor Don Kazak, Jocelyn Dong, Senior Staff Writers Bill D’Agostino, Alexandria Rocha, Staff Writers Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer Fair like a Fox? NEXT SESSION BEGINS AUG. 23, 2004 Nicholas Wright, Staff Photographer “The Toughest Workout You’ll Ever Love” Tyler Hanley, Assistant to the Editor & Online f Fox News ever takes filmmaker sive Fox footage for the 77-minute Editor Robert Greenwald to court over film without asking permission. CiscoMilpitas • Los • Los Gatos Gatos • San• San Carlos Carlos • Saratoga• Saratoga Stanford Stanford • San• San Jose Jose City City College • GoogleGoogle Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections his documentary, “Outfoxed: Ru- Could that be copyright infringe- Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Benson, Lynn I Comeskey, Tim Goode, Jim Shelby, pert Murdoch’s War on Journalism,” ment? [email protected] Jill Slater, Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Lawrence Lessig of Stanford Law “It’s an extremely interesting legal timeoutservices.com Contributors Colleen Corcoran, Jaime Marconette, School will be there. question,” Lessig said. 800.926.6552 Cross Missakian, Steven Shih, Editorial Interns Lessig heads Greenwald’s legal Now a great debate is going on Victor J. Maccharoli, Photo Intern team. over a movie few people have actual- DESIGN Carol Hubenthal, Design Director Not many people have seen “Out- ly seen. Judith Alderman, Assistant Design Director foxed” yet because it doesn’t have The film is “rank propaganda ..., Diane Haas, Lynda Lumish, Sue Peck, Senior any significant theatrical release. the distorted work of an ultra-liberal Designers; Instead, the movie was shown to filmmaker,” said Bill O’Reilly, one Your Mindi Casillas, Elise Eisenman, Ben Ho, Dana James, Scott Peterson, Designers small groups in people’s homes all of Fox’s loud-talking and argumen- Jeff Adams, Emily Bahr, Interns over the country a couple of weeks tative stars. PRODUCTION ago. It’s the type of ultra-grassroots One writer suggested that Fox methods Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Dorothy Hassett, Joan Sloss, Sales & Production organizing in which the Berkeley- News isn’t so much conservative as a Coordinators based political group MoveOn.com creature of the Republican Party. ADVERTISING Michael Howard, Advertising Manager specializes. MoveOn is also a spon- Neal Gabler, a Fox News contribu- last for Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Assistant sor of the movie. tor, conceded the point: “To say that Michelle Bayer, Jasbir Gill, Colette Jensen, It may not be in theaters yet — or this network promotes the Republi- Display Advertising Sales Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales ever — but anyone can order a DVD can view, not the conservative view, days. Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. or VHS online. ... is like saying the Pope is Linda Franks, Classified Advertising Manager Going to DVD first is a new av- Catholic,” he said. “It’s self-evident.” Justin Davisson, Ana Gonzalez, Evie Marquez, Maria Menche, enue for documentary filmmakers. It To the dismay of serious journal- Irene Schwartz, Classified Advertising Sales builds the buzz and creates momen- ists, Fox News rose to fame on the Blanca Yoc, Classified Administrative Assistant tum to get a theater-distribution deal. popularity of its post-9/11 coverage, ONLINE SERVICES That could be when Fox News especially its jingoistic reporting of Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster steps in. the war in Iraq last year. That it seri- Charito Mabutas, Abby Do, Online & Promotions The buzz has certainly been creat- ously trounced CNN and dethroned Interns ed. There is an intense media debate it as the most-watched cable news BUSINESS Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager going on over the film, right versus network is a troubling reality. Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits left, liberal versus conservative. The Defending Fox, Steven Zeitchik Claire McGibeny, AR Supervisor heart of the film, from press reviews wrote in the Wall Street Journal July Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringary, Doris Taylor, pro and con, is that Greenwald uses 16: “A more interesting film and dis- Business Associates footage of Fox’s own newscasts, cussion, of course, would have ex- ADMINISTRATION along with interviews with former plored not simply how Fox is parti- Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & Promotions Director; Nikki McDonald, Promotions employees and a few choice leaked san but why such partisanship caught & Online Assistant; Fox memos, to show how biased Fox on in the first place.” Janice Covolo, Receptionist; News is. Whether Greenwald and Lessig Terry Banks, Rubin Espinoza, Jorge Vera, Couriers “Robert approached me because he end up in court is up to Fox. But a EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. was concerned about Fox, given courtroom argument over copyright William S. Johnson, President what happened to Al Franken,” said versus fair use will miss the point of Robert A. Heinen, Vice President, Operations; Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Robert D. Lessig, a communications law spe- the film — which is that the most- Thomas, Vice President, Corporate Development; cialist. watched cable news network bills it- Franklin Elieh, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Franken, a comedian, commenta- self as fair and balanced but isn’t. Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations & Webmaster tor and author, wrote a book last year Lessig noted that the success of the Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Manager; that Fox tried to keep from getting film among many critics and the published. The book, “Lies and the viewers so far has exceeded expecta- Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing Services Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair tions. “People who haven’t watched Chris Planessi, Computer System Associates and Balanced Look at Right,” ruffled Fox are stunned by what they see,” The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) is published Fox feathers because “fair and bal- Lessig said. “I don’t think you will every Wednesday and Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. anced” is a network motto, along recognize it (as journalism).” Periodicals postage paid at Palo Alto, CA and additional with, “We report, you decide.” There are often careful, sometimes mailing offices. Adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation for Santa Clara County. 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PALO ALTO Council puts brakes on traffic impact fee City will review proposal to charge new developments at a later date by Bill D’Agostino proposal to charge new real estate projects in Palo Alto for the traffic they may bring was stalled by A the Palo Alto City Council Monday night. The proposed fee would charge impacts. new developments and redevelop- Some council members who ments $2,266 for every new car voted to put off the approval of the trip they created during the fee signaled their eventual support evening rush hour. Both the city of the plan. staff and the city’s planning com- Mayor Bern Beecham said he mission recommended the new was opposed to the idea in con- fee, estimated to raise $8.9 million cept, since it would charge new- over the next 20 years. comers a fee that current residents Chief Transportation Official and businesses don’t have to pay. Joe Kott pointed out that by 2025, Had the full City Council been at 8 percent of the traffic is predicted the meeting, it appears likely the to come from developments built measure would have passed. The in the next 20 years. Councilwoman Dena Mossar council voted 3-4 in favor of the asked the City Council for the measure Monday night, with delay so members could look more Council members LaDoris broadly at all the fees developers Cordell, Yoriko Kishimoto and Jim pay the city. Other already existing Burch supporting it. But both fees charge developments for their absent council members — Vic impact on park land, community Ojakian and Hillary Freeman — centers and libraries. had earlier expressed their support MARGARET JENNINGS ROBERTSON “I do not believe the council has for it at a Finance Committee adequately addressed the econom- meeting. December 27, 1917 - August 5, 2004 ic consequences of the decision to As it stands, the council will Carmel implement the Transportation now have to wait until much later Impact Fee in combination with to vote on the new fee. The council Peg, age 86, passed away on August 5, 2004. She was a other impact fees that are already voted 6-1 to review the fee after a adopted,” Mossar said. study of yet another impact fee grand lady with a big heart and glorious smile. A positive and Other council members wanted was completed. That new traffic joyful influence wherever she went, she was generously active in to approve the measure that night. impact fee would charge develop- community affairs throughout her life. “For the last 20 years, the top ments near the areas around issues for Palo Alto perennially, Charleston and Arastradero roads. Born December 27, 1917, in Evanston, Illinois, she was year after year after year ... are The council gave its unanimous the daughter of philanthropist Elmer H. Jennings, former CEO housing and traffic,” support Monday night to study that and President of Thilmany Pulp & Paper Co., and Marie Benton Councilwoman Yoriko Kishimoto fee. Planning Director Steve said. The new fee would fund proj- Emslie said the study would be Jennings, daughter of George W. Benton, former editor- in - ects that promote alternative completed by the end of the year. means of transportation, such as chief of American Book Company. Peg moved with her family On Monday night, the council bike paths and the city’s shuttle. to Appleton, Wisconsin, where she attended grammar school, also voted against a proposed “If we really believe in real high school and Lawrence University. She became affiliated progress, now’s the time to move change to zoning regarding auto forward,” Kishimoto argued. dealerships. The city is considering with Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and graduated from Wells While some council members loosening some rules to help deal- College, Aurora, N.Y. as a Fine Arts Major in 1939. She opened worried the fee would be a deter- ers, bring in more money, thereby rent to needed housing, Kishimoto increasing the amount of sales tax her own business in Appleton in 1940, and in 1941, married argued differently. She said some revenue they generate for the city. Lieutenant Charles L. Dostal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. neighbors who frequently oppose However, city staff did not properly Dostal of Hillsborough. They settled in Appleton and had two large building projects in Palo Alto notify nearby neighbors of the deal- might be more willing to support ers about the meeting, so the City children, Charles L. Dostal, Jr. and Suzanne B. Dostal. After her them if neighbors knew the devel- Council is now scheduled to review husband died in 1966, she moved to California where she had opments would pay for their the proposal on Sept. 20.■ two residences, in Portola Valley and in Carmel. An avid and Fire chief keeps options open gifted golfer, she enjoyed memberships in clubs including Menlo Country Club and Quail Lodge Golf Club. She married alo Alto Fire Chief Ruben Grijalva is keeping his Gene F. Robertson in 1980. They were together until his death options open, should the California Senate not share in 1992. P Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s enthusiasm for his She is preceded in death by her son, Charles, and her appointment. two sisters, Barbara J. Hay of Gilroy and Suzanne J. Cleaveland The City Council granted him a During the sabbatical, Grijalva of Naples, Florida. one-year, unpaid sabbatical from the will be placed in an unknown city on Monday night, so the chief “vacant management position within She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne and her com- would still have a job and retirement the city for which he is qualified,” panion, Michelle P. Brown, M.D., of Carmel, daughter-in-law, Sylvia Dostal, two grandchil- benefits should his appointment as according to the report. state Fire Marshall be rejected. Schwarzenegger appointed dren: David J. Dostal of Los Altos, and JoLynn Kohrdodi (Mehran) of Encino, step-grand- Grijalva will not return as fire Grijalva, 49, to the fire marshal posi- son, Antony Novak of Aliso Viejo and three step-children: Vicki Spranza (Andrew) of chief, though. The city manager will tion in June. Grijalva has been the Carmel, Bob Robertson (Suzanne) of Amman, Jordan and Barry Robertson (Lani) of Napa. select a new fire chief in January fire chief in Palo Alto for 10 years. 2005. Waiting those five months, In 2003, Grijalva made $145,505 for Private family services will be held. Inurnment will be in Alta Mesa. The Paul Mortuary along with eliminating another top the city. For the state, he would will handle the arrangements. Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Elmer H. position in the fire department once make $108,753. the new chief is hired, will save the The council granted the request Jennings Scholarship Fund, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. city $174,000, according to a city without discussion Monday night. manager’s report. Grijalva did not comment. ■ P AID OBITUARY

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Page 6 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Upfront Phony Ad Contest Find the phony ad in this issue ing to his new home on Hawthorne If the Public Works officials feel of the Palo Alto Weekly Street cleaning Avenue. the plan is feasible, it will eventually Please help me and enter the drawing to win (continued from page 3) “I don’t think it’s any big deal,” go to the City Council for approval. a fabulous prize. Just follow Neighbors interviewed last week Johnson said, while watering his The downtown business district in find the phony ad! the rules below and you could be a winner. were chilly to the idea of being front lawn. “I think the streets are the center would be excluded, forced to move their cars more fre- pretty clean, however. I haven’t because street sweeping in those This month’s prize: quently. noticed a big ugliness problem in areas occur in the late-night hours. $50 gift certificate “It’s too easy to forget about,” Palo Alto, but maybe that’s because Parking is a problem on neighbor- • Identify to Bella Luna argued Adrienne Miller, as she they’re on the ball.” hood streets, even during the day, the phony Ristorante and two played in Johnson Park with her because workers from downtown ad by Theatreworks tickets husband and children. “It’s hard stores often use them to avoid name, page enough to remember to put out the “I think the streets are receiving tickets in the color-coded number and • Enter at www.PaloAltoOnline.com and garbage.” two-hour parking zones close to publication date. click on “Find the Phony Ad.” The neighborhoods around pretty clean, however. University Avenue. • Drawing once a month of correct • Monthly winner contacted by phone or answer determines winner. email. downtown are some of the oldest in I haven’t noticed a big Two new parking garages that • Deadline to enter is the last Friday of • Limit of one entry per household. the city, and many homes have no opened last year have somewhat every month. • Previous winners ineligible. garages or driveways, said Dan ugliness problem in improved the situation. The new Lorimer, president of the Palo Alto. . .” street sweeping project probably Palo Alto Downtown North neighborhood wouldn’t have been possible before online association. Those residents, there- the garages opened, Goldin said. fore, rely on the streets to store —Adam Johnson, The proposed program further their cars. downtown resident adds injury to some neighbors who Regularly moving cars “is already felt the city overlooked a annoying to a lot of people,” promise to create a neighborhood- TM Lorimer said. “It particularly Aesthetics is not the only reason parking program once the new Home Care affects the people who try to limit for changing the program. Street garages opened. The city said such a Assistance the use of their cars.” sweeping cleans up pollutants that program was too expensive, with a “We need more parking,” argued end up in the city’s storm drains, $1 million initial price tag and an Harasha Wijetunge, as she walked according to Evan Goldin, an intern $800,000 annual maintenance cost. We specialize in 24/7 live-in care around the neighborhood. working on the project for the city. “It seems like the city, in a sense, is Some thought the new proposal “Because Palo Alto’s storm water not looking at the interests of the peo- wouldn’t be much of an inconven- comes into the bay, we’re supposed ple who live here,” Lorimer said. ■ Offering the exclusive ience. Adam Johnson said he previ- to be cleaning this stuff up,” said Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino can ously lived in San Francisco, which Goldin, a University of Pennsylvania be e-mailed at bdagostino@ “We Will Be There” Guarantee. has a similar program, before mov- student. paweekly.com. Never again worry about being left alone.

excess of $200 if she purchased the of elementary students can expect a School funding required materials, as well as items mailer from Partners in Education, as All care givers are: (continued from page 3) from the non-required list, such as a opposed to donation requests from to provide the programs that our 10-pack of 35 millimeter film, a 50 the individual school PTA councils. • Experienced community expects.” lb. bag of sand, potting soil and pas- Schroeder said the organization The fund raising is seen as the only tel index cards. plans on sending out only one mail- • Given Background Checks way to keep programs and staff. Of course that shopping trip does- er. No phone calls, and no soliciting. • Tested for Honesty However, there is also an underlying n’t include school clothes and daily “We certainly have parents in this sense that parents are expected to lunch expenses. community who can afford to give a donate, despite their economic situa- “There’s quite a bit of parents who lot of dollars. We also have parents tion. won’t do it all,” Sincerbox said. who it’s a struggle,” said Kroymann, Call Kathy Betty Sincerbox, a parent of an “When you get to us who are just try- adding that the board hopes the incoming first-grader, said parents ing to survive, yeah, it hurts. But it fundraising is conducted in a manner also hurts when you can’t give a lot so that everyone feels comfortable are required to equip their children (650) 462-6900 of money.” giving only what they can. with goods from yearly materials Kathy Schroeder, a Partners in The local school district will also www.homecareassistance.com lists, such as crayons, glue sticks, Education member, said parents ask voters in November to increase pencils and Kleenex. They’re like- should not feel pressured to donate. the amount and longevity of a parcel wise expected to donate extra cash. The appeals for $475 at the elemen- tax from $293 a year to $521. “They’re (Partners in Education) tary level and $360 at the middle and For more information about putting too much pressure on the par- high school level are only suggested Partners in Education, visit ents,” she said. “They’re (parents) donations, she added. www.papie.org, which will be already going through enough.” “If those people who can afford to launched Sunday. ■ Gregory Deane Studio Sincerbox said the products on her give can give a little more, then Staff writer Alexandria Rocha first-grader’s materials list aren’t everyone benefits,” Schroeder said. can be e-mailed at arocha@ cheap. She could easily spend in This will be the first year parents paweekly.com. Presents Kelly Rae Daugherty Erickson said the practice still costs by the City Council on Monday, and City council the city nearly $100,000 even if it gives the firefighters a 3 percent pay (continued from page 3) only happened 30 percent of the raise each year for the next two Nathan Hessler contract” with the firefighters’ union, time. The auditor also recommended years. Last year, the firefighters “we would not have settled as quick- that the city study in greater detail agreed to not take a raise. ly and amicably,” Harrison wrote. how often the situation occurred and “I think it’s a fair agreement,” “Sharon made valuable observations how much it cost. Spitaleri said. but until we negotiate the full con- Much of the $1.28 million spent Last year, the city and the union Nathan Hessler “Deep Frier” 48”x72” Oil on Canvas tract, these types of issues cannot be on firefighters’ overtime pay is publicly fought over a proposal to addressed.” because the city is legally required to change the way a seasonal fire sta- In her November report, Erickson keep a certain number of firefighters tion was staffed. Some council mem- found that higher-ranking firefight- on duty at all times. bers accused the firefighters of trying Reception: ers working overtime in lower posi- Firefighters voluntarily sign up for to keep overtime pay, while union Friday, August 13, 2004 tions appeared to be a regular occur- overtime work under the existing and officials said it was a matter of safe- 6:00 to 9:00p.m. rence. In a random sample of 17 ongoing policy. Using that rotating ty. Show continues through Friday, timecards, she found that more than list, they are picked for extra work The payroll data released by the 50 percent of the time, the hours based regardless of rank. If a captain city last week did not include names August 20, 2004 were for higher-ranking positions is on top of the list, he or she will first attached to specific salary informa- Gallery Hours: Noon to 7:00 p.m. daily filling in for lower-ranking ones. be placed in the highest-ranking tion. That’s because the Palo Alto Tony Spitaleri, the president of the unfilled position. Daily News backed off its request for 4075 Transport Street, Palo Alto, CA union, argued it was a less frequent According to the November names and salaries, following a 650-424-1970 www.gregorydeane.com occurrence than the report made it report, six of seven local cities con- threat of a lawsuit by the firefighter’s seem. “When you take a total look at tacted use a system that differentiates union.■ the program, that’s not an issue that between ranks when calling employ- Staff Writer Bill D’Agostino can be Kelly Rae Daugherty “Mall Parking Lot Tree” 48”x48” happens continuously,” he said. ees for overtime. e-mailed at Oil on Canvas Anticipating such arguments, The new union contract, approved [email protected].

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 7 Estate Upfront Jewelry Specialists. News Digest Charges dropped against art galleries’ leaders The district attorney dropped charges against leaders of three art galleries and a café cited for giving away wine without a permit during the First Friday Art Walk, a monthly event. “I’m just delighted,” said Claudia Morgan, the executive director of the Pacific Art League. “What a huge waste of time and money on all sides it would have been to pursue that.” On June 4, agents from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control raided the Pacific Art League, Art21, Meadowlark Gallery and Torrefazione Italia Café. At the time, a spokesperson with the ABC said the agency had previously warned the galleries and café not to serve alcohol without Palo Alto ◆ Stanford ◆ Los Altos a permit, following a citizen complaint, and the art walk organizers had The Peninsula’s First Family of Fine Jewelers not listened. Member American Gem Society Organizers said they had sought a second opinion from the Palo Alto Police Department who gave them an OK. District Attorney Jay Boyarsky said he doubted a jury would convict based on the chain of events. Plus, the art galleries have since come into compliance. “I think law enforcement officials acted with discretion and patience in how they handled this,” he said. The Pacific Art League has since gotten the correct permits to serve alcohol, Morgan pointed out. “I think they certainly got everyone’s attention,” she said of the agents. ■ —Bill D’Agostino University Avenue closures start this week Driving along University Avenue in Palo Alto is always a bit treacher- ous, but this month it gets worse. The downtown thoroughfare will be closed starting this week, thanks to a rebuild of Congdon & Crome Stationers. The westbound lane of University was closed off starting Monday, with traffic diverted to nearby streets. The eastbound lane will be closed afterward. Crews need to install new water pipes underneath University Avenue to accommodate the new building. The city expects the work to be completed by the end of the month for Palo Alto Arts Festival to take place the weekend of Aug. 28. ■ Palo Alto man dies in motorcycle crash Ozvaldo Gonzalez Medina, 30, of Palo Alto died early Saturday morning when he ran his motorcycle into the rear of a car on state Highway 237 in Mountain View, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP reported that Medina was thrown onto the roadway after he crashed into the back of a 1994 BMW sedan, traveling west at about 50 miles per hour, around 1:20 a.m., just east of state Highway 85. The motorcyclist approached the car from behind at a “high rate of speed,’’ according to the CHP. The driver of the sedan, a 55-year-old woman from Foster City, was not injured. ■ — Bay City News Service Eighth ‘West Nile Virus’ dead-bird found Eight dead birds have now been found in Santa Clara County with con- EYEWEAR firmed West Nile Virus, a danger to some people, horses and birds. One bird was found in Sunnyvale, indicating the virus is moving north- ward — a dead crow was found in late June in East San Jose. TRUNK SHOW Kriss Costa of the Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control Agency said that two birds were confirmed to have the virus last Friday, SATURDAY AUG. 21ST • 11AM-4PM including the bird found in Sunnyvale. Only certain large-bird species are of concern: blue jays, crows, ravens Refreshments will be served and magpies. Smaller birds need not be reported, nor doves, pigeons, ducks or chickens, Costa said. Featuring eyewear by Anyone finding one of the birds should immediately call a special Ralph Lauren “dead bird hotline” set up by the state: (877) 968-2473, or one of the county agencies, (408) 752-5010 in Santa Clara County or (650) 344- Kate Spade 8592 in San Mateo County. The reporting of dead birds is being used to Burberry 170 Commercial St., track the spread of the disease, Costa noted, and will be discontinued once it’s confirmed to be established in an area. Sometimes when a bird becomes sick it will take wing and leave its $ area, perhaps seeking to avoid whatever is making it sick — so a single 50 Off dead bird in an area may not indicate the virus has infected the mosqui- purchase of any complete pair of toes in that area. eye glasses with this ad Both agencies are appealing to residents to inspect their backyards for OCTOBER 1 any standing water, even in small amounts such as the base of flowerpots, 20th Annual and to stock ponds or standing pools with mosquito fish available from the county mosquito control agencies. MOONLIGHT The virus, originally from Africa, is common in West Asia and the RUN & WALK Middle East. It causes anything from an illness of several days to several weeks, and could be fatal to the elderly or persons with compro- Register now! 461 California Ave, Palo Alto 650.327.5665 mised immune systems or in poor health. 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Page 8 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Pulse A weekly compendium of vital statistics POLICE CALLS Indecent exposure ...... 1 Violation of court order ...... 1 Lost property ...... 7 Warrant arrest ...... 2 Palo Alto Meet citizen ...... 1 July 29 - Aug. 5 Atherton Misc. penal code violation ...... 3 July 29 - Aug. 3 Violence related Missing person...... 2 Battery ...... 2 Theft related Suspicious circumstances ...... 6 Residential burglaries ...... 1 Domestic violence ...... 3 Suspicious person ...... 1 Elder abuse ...... 1 Vehicle related Vandalism...... 8 Parking/driving violation ...... 2 Dinner at Strong-arm robbery ...... 1 Warrant arrest ...... 8 Suspicious vehicle ...... 4 Theft related Warrant/other agency...... 4 Checks forgery...... 2 Vehicle code violation ...... 3 Commercial burglary ...... 3 Menlo Park Alcohol or drug related Credit card forgery ...... 1 July 29 - Aug. 4 Drunken driving ...... 2 Grand theft...... 3 Theft related Miscellaneous Gamble Garden Identity theft ...... 4 Commercial burglaries ...... 1 Animal call ...... 1 Petty theft...... 4 Grand theft...... 2 Construction ...... 1 1431 Waverley Street at Embarcadero Road. Residential burglaries ...... 3 Petty theft...... 12 Disturbance ...... 3 Shoplifting ...... 2 Residential burglaries ...... 1 Hazard ...... 1 Gardens open to public at no charge Vehicle related Shoplifting ...... 1 Juvenile problem ...... 1 Abandoned auto ...... 3 Vehicle related Medical aid...... 5 Abandoned bicycle...... 5 Abandoned auto ...... 2 Other/misc...... 1 Alfresco Dining on the Auto recovery...... 2 Auto theft ...... 2 Outside assistance ...... 1 Auto theft ...... 3 Driving w/suspended license ...... 2 Suspicious circumstances ...... 3 Bicycle theft ...... 3 Driving without license ...... 7 Suspicious person ...... 3 Carriage House Patio Suspended license...... 2 Hit and run ...... 2 Town ordinance violation ...... 3 For the first time in our history, Gamble Garden Theft from auto...... 3 Welfare check...... 3 Hit and run ...... 4 will be open to the public for dinner Misc. traffic...... 3 Tow request ...... 7 Parking violation ...... 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 3 Theft from auto...... 6 Vehicle accident/property damage ...... 1 VIOLENT CRIMES Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 12 Alcohol or drug related Palo Alto Thursday, August 12, 6:30 p.m. Vehicle accident/property damage . . . . . 12 Drug activity ...... 1 Unlisted location, 7/29, 5:37 p.m.; Vehicle impound...... 5 Drunk in public ...... 1 strong-arm robbery. Left Bank, Authentic French Brasserie Drunken driving ...... 3 Vehicle stop ...... 11 3100 block El Camino Real, 7/30, Miscellaneous Thursday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. Vehicle stored...... 3 8:20 p.m.; battery. Animal call ...... 1 Alcohol or drug related 1000 block Colorado Avenue, 8/2, Coroner’s case...... 1 Caffe Riace, Ristorante Italiano Drunk in public ...... 4 8:08 a.m.; battery. Disturbing/annoying phone calls...... 1 Drunken driving ...... 3 Unlisted location, 8/2, 3:32 p.m.; Possession of paraphernalia...... 2 Domestic disturbance ...... 1 Fire assist ...... 1 domestic violence. $75 per person, all inclusive Under influence of drugs ...... 1 400 block E. Charleston Road, 8/3, Miscellaneous Found property...... 2 1:12 p.m.; elder abuse. including $25 tax-deductible contribution Coroner’s case...... 1 Info. case ...... 3 Unlisted location, 8/4, 8 a.m.; domestic Disturbing phone calls ...... 1 Lost property ...... 1 Reservations: 650-329-1356 ext. 23 Missing person...... 1 violence. Disturbing the peace ...... 1 Details:www.gamblegarden.org./events/dinner.html Follow up ...... 1 Resisting arrest...... 1 Unlisted location, 8/4, 10:17 p.m.; Found property...... 4 Suspicious circumstances ...... 2 domestic violence. Vandalism...... 1

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JUDGES: PRIZES ADULT/YOUNG ADULT FOR ADULTS: Tom Parker, Award winning novelist and short $500 Cash - FIRST PLACE story writer, UC Extension and Foothill College $300 Cash - SECOND PLACE Instructor $200 Cash - THIRD PLACE Ellen Sussman, Writer, writing teacher at UC FOR YOUNG ADULT/CHILDREN/TEEN: Berkeley Extension & private classes, Author of $100 Gift Certificate - FIRST PLACE “On A Night Like This” Warner Books, 2004 $75 Gift Certificate - SECOND PLACE Mike Nagler, Writing Instructor at Canada $50 Gift Certificate - THIRD PLACE College, Short Story Anthologist Certificates are from co-sponsoring area bookstores. CHILDREN/TEEN Kepler's (*ages 15-17) Katy Obringer, Former supervisor of Bell’s Books (*ages 12-14) Palo Alto Children’s Library ENTRY DEADLINE: Linden Tree (*ages 9-11). Caryn Huberman Yacowitz, Playwright and All Writers: *age as of entry deadline Children’s book author Nancy Etchemendy, Children’s book author September 17, 2004 • 5:30 p.m. All adult winners and first place young winners in each category will be announced in the Palo Alto Weekly in December 2004. All winning stories will be published online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com CONTEST RULES 1. The contest is open to anyone who lives, works or attends school full-time in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Stanford, Portola Valley, Woodside, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and East Palo Alto. 2. Limit of one entry per person. 3. Stories must be typed, double-spaced. Maximum 2,500 words. Longer stories will be disqualified. 4. $15 entry fee, along with hard copy, for all ADULT stories. Make checks payable to “Palo Alto Weekly.” No entry fee or YOUNG WRITERS under 18. 5. Entries may not have been previously published. 6. Signed entry form must accompany story. Author’s name should NOT appear anywhere on pages of story. Go online to: 7. All winners are required to email their story to the Palo Alto Weekly in a Microsoft Word Document as an attachment. PaloAltoOnline.com Mail manuscripts to: Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302 Or deliver to: 703 High Street, Palo Alto for entry form

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Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 9 20TH ANNUAL PALO ALTO WEEKLY MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 TIME & PLACE PLEASE NOTE TIMES: 5K walk 7:30pm, 10K run 8:15pm, 5K run 8:45pm. Run night registration 6:30 to 8:00pm at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit of Highway 101). Parking — go to PaloAltoOnline.com to check for specific parking locations. COURSE 5K and 10K loop courses over Palo Alto Baylands levee, through the marsh lands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course is flat, USAT&F certified on levee and paved roads. Arrowhead Water at all stops. (Course map available at www.PaloAltoOnline.com) REGISTRATIONS & ENTRY FEE Preregistration fee is $20 per entrant (postmarked by Sept. 24, 2004) and includes a long-sleeve t-shirt. Late/run night registration is $25 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. A scantron card must be filled out at race night registration. ——— CORPORATE SPONSORS ——— Family package: Children under 12 with an adult run free. A completed entry form for each child must be submitted with Adult registration. A limited number of adult small t-shirts may be available for $10 through preregistration process. Please indicate on form and include $10. Refunds will not be issued for no-show registrations (and t-shirts will not be held). Preregistration opportunity for Youth Sports Teams of 10 or more runners; contact Amy at (650) 326-8210 ext. 285. No confirmation of mail-in registration available. Registration also available online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. YOUTH: 18 & Under Minors MUST bring signed parental/waiver form (below) on race night to participate. In addition scantron card must be completely filled out at race night registration. DIVISIONS Age divisions of 12 and under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, and 70 & over with sepa- ——— IN KIND SPONSORS ——— rate divisions for male and female runners in each age group. Race timing provided for 5K and 10K runs. COMPUTERIZED RESULTS by A Change of Pace Race results will be posted on the Internet at www.PaloAltoOnline.com 10am on 10/4. Registration forms must be filled out completely and correctly for results to be accurate. Neither Change of Pace nor Palo Alto Weekly are responsible for incorrect results caused by incomplete or incorrect registration forms. AWARDS/PRIZES/ENTERTAINMENT Top three finishers in each division. Prize giveaways and refreshments. DJ, Efren Ayala. BENEFICIARY Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund. A holiday-giving fund to benefit Palo Alto area non-profits and charitable organizations. In April 2004, 56 organizations received a total of $260,000. MORE INFORMATION Call (650) 463-4920, (650) 326-8210, email [email protected]. or go to PaloAltoOnline.com. For safety reasons, no dogs allowed on course for the 5K and 10K runs. They are welcome on the 5K AXIS walk only. Please bring your own clean-up bag. Jogging strollers welcome in the 5K walk or at the back of either run. First aid service and chiropractic evaluations provided by K. Skinner, R.N., D.C. Sports and Spinal Injury Specialist ✁ Register online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com✁ Please make checks payable to: Palo Alto Weekly MOONLIGHT RUN and mail to: Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302 One entry form per person. CHECK ONE ON RACE DAY

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Deaths Wedding Audrey ‘Peg’ Connell 18. Young of Millersville, Md., and Audrey ‘Peg’ Connell, 83, a Born on Nov. 19, 1912 in Me- Walter McDowell of South Lake Howell-Walte longtime resident of Portola Valley chanicsville, N.Y., he served in Tahoe, Calif. Caitlyn Howell and Charles Walte IV were married June 26 at the and Menlo Park, died July 18. World War II as a first lieutenant in Cremation and private burial was Shogren House Museum in Portland, Ore. The bride is the daughter She was born Dec. 18, 1920, in the field artillery in Italy and performed at Alta Mesa Cemetery of Professor James and Penny Howell of Palo Alto. A graduate of Modesto, the only child of Horace France. Before moving to Palo Alto in Palo Alto. At his request, no me- Castilleja School, Yale University and George Washington Universi- and Loretta Steele. They moved to in 1992, he and his wife, Versie morial service was held, but he di- ty, she is an editor. The groom is the son of Charles and Martha Walte Burlingame in 1934. She attended Talley Kenyon of Isabel, La., lived rected contributions to the Lucile III of Naples, Fla. After studying construction and repair of stringed Burlingame High School where she in New York, Florida and Packard Foundation for Children’s instruments in British Columbia and St. Louis he will open a music played in the marching band and Louisiana. Health. store and studio this fall. The couple will live in Portland. graduated in 1937. He is survived by his three chil- She attended the College of San dren, Tom (Kay) of Saratoga, Tal- Mateo before transferring to Stan- ley (Art) of Palo Alto and Barbara She is survived by her son, Christine Wood ford University where she obtained of Jackson, Wyo.; three grandchil- Richard Norgren Charles, and wife, Jacqueline, of Christine Jessie Wood, 77, a a degree in journalism in 1941. She dren; and one great-grandchild. Richard Norgren, 50, a 23-year Palo Alto; son, Thomas, and wife, longtime resident of Palo Alto and joined Theta Sigma Phi, the Palo Alto resident, died July 24 af- Dallas, of Houston, Texas; son, Stanford, died July 26. women’s journalism society; wrote ter suffering from an apparent heart Burt, of Vienna, Va.; son, Don of She was born July 4, 1927 in for The Stanford Daily; worked as Jean Ann Maus attack while biking. Houston, Texas; 14 grandchildren London and lived through the Blitz an aide to President Herbert Jean Ann Maus, 88, a 30-year He was a graduate of Case West- and 14 great-grandchildren. Private and other aerial attacks on that city Hoover; became a lifelong fan of Palo Alto resident, died July 20. ern Reserve University with a mas- memorial services will take place in World War II. While on vacation Stanford football and basketball; Born on March 16, 1916 in ter’s degree in astrophysics. He set- in Chatham, N.J., where her ashes in Montreux, Switzerland, in 1950, and met her husband, the late Chicago, she was a bus driver and tled in Palo Alto and obtained a will be interred beside her husband. she met and later married Peter Robert C. Connell, to whom she member of the Daughters of Amer- PhD in electrical engineering from Wood. A daughter, Loretta, was was married for 57 years before he ican Revolution (DAR) and Penin- Stanford University. born in 1956. died in 1999. sula Bible Church. He combined a broad-ranging Robert Strickling That year the family sailed to After graduating from Stanford, She is survived by a daughter, curiosity with a capacity for practi- Robert Adrian Strickling, 80, a Melbourne for the 1956 Olympics. she worked for newspapers in Han- Nanci Baer of Long Beach; a son, cal innovation. He founded Nor- longtime resident of Palo Alto, died They lived in Australia for three ford, Redwood City and Ken Maus of Fremont; and two gren Systems, which developed in- July 22 at Stanford Hospital. years, traveling extensively in the Burlingame as well as in Alabama, grandchildren. strumentation for biotechnology He was born May 30, 1924, in vast outback of that country, an area where she and Bob lived after their Services have been held. Dona- applications. Ohio, the son of Robert and Adrian that they came to love. Adventures marriage. As a young reporter for tions may be made to Peninsula He had a passion for physical Strickling. He served in Normandy included driving a small car across the Burlingame Advance in 1945, Bible Church, 3505 Middlefield challenge including skiing, bicy- and Northern Europe in World War 1,500 miles of rough tracks to Alice she provided front page stories of Road, Palo Alto, 94306 and Amer- cling, tennis, hiking, backpacking II in the Army’s enlisted ranks, and Springs, mining for opals at Coober the founding of the United Nations ican Heart Association Alameda and scuba diving. He also enjoyed returned to graduate from Ohio Pedy (then an almost exclusively in San Francisco. County Chapter, 1710 Gilbreth playing the banjo and making piz- State University and OSU’s School all-male settlement) and visiting the They moved to Menlo Park in Road, Burlingame, 94010. za, fresh pasta and biscotti. of Law. Great Barrier Reef in the wet 1947 and later, after the births of He is survived by his wife of 27 After practicing law in Ohio for a season. her three sons, the family moved to years, Jeanne Schaefer; two sons, number of years, he went to South- After living in Canada the family Portola Valley in 1958. Erik and Matt; his mother, Helen ern California to work in the de- returned to London, and later set- She joined the P.E.O. Sisterhood Edgar A. McDowell Lombardozzi of Erie, Pa.; and his fense industry. Later, he moved to tled permanently in California. She in 1941 and remained an active Edgar A. McDowell, 96, a retired brother, Robert Norgren of Pacific Grove, where he met his worked as secretary and administra- member throughout her life. She railroad executive and lifelong Palo Louisville, Ky. wife, Anne, and was a manager and tive associate at the Radiology De- was also actively involved with Alto-area resident, died July 24. Services have been held. Contri- counselor at Sun Street, an alcohol partment, Stanford University Med- Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Born on the Stanford campus, he butions can be made to an educa- and drug rehabilitation program in ical School, from 1969-1991, Alto for more than 50 years, in- lived in Los Altos several years and tional fund established for Matt and Salinas. initially under masters runner her- cluding helping to found the col- has lived on Alma Street in Palo Erik Norgren in care of Washing- He worked as a recruiter for the self. She ran often in events spon- lege ministry in the 1960s. She was Alto since 1962. He attended ton Mutual, 2846 Middlefield Stanford Blood Bank. Since mov- sored by the City of Palo Alto, in also a longtime member of the Castilleja School in Palo Alto, Road, Palo Alto 94306. ing to Palo Alto he and Anne be- the Bay-to-Breakers and Oakland American Association of Universi- Stanford Elementary School and came active in the local fellowship Half Marathon, and also ran in in- ty Women, and active in the PTA Palo Alto High School. In 1926, he as well as avid supporters of Stan- ternational Masters Meets including in both Portola Valley schools and graduated from Stanford University ford women’s basketball. For nine the World Masters Championships Woodside High School. with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Vivian Peterson years the couple lived in Palo Alto in Brisbane, Australia (1994) and She will be remembered for her For the next 42 years he worked Vivian Hamilton Peterson, 100, a with Anne’s brother, Pete. the World Amateur Athletes Asso- strong faith in Jesus Christ, as well for Southern Pacific Railroad, start- resident of Palo Alto, died July 19. He is survived by his wife of 28 ciation Championships at Buffalo as her passion for reading (espe- ing as a messenger in the San Fran- She celebrated her 100th birth- years, Anne; two daughters, Carey (1995). She was an “Athletic Trav- cially mystery novels), her interest cisco freight station and retiring as day on April 8, 2004, with her chil- Gorgolinski (Denny) of Redwood eler” as well as a loving wife and in owls, ladybugs and strawberries, assistant to the president. dren and grandchildren. Born in Shores and Kelly Strickling of Wat- mother. her fondness for the family pet He was active in Boy Scouts of Chicago, Ill., on April 8, 1904, she sonville; four sons, Casey (Mary) Sadly, while still running well, dogs and most of all, her love for America for 31 years, including earned her bachelor’s degree at the of Raleigh, N.C., Kenneth of Santa she developed Alzheimer’s Disease, her grandchildren, Melanie, Alison, seven as Troop 37 scoutmaster in University of Chicago, and married Cruz, Todd Grant of Marina and living at home for eight years. Dur- Hilary and Andrew James. Los Altos. He received the Silver Dr. Joel B. Peterson there. Their Robert, Jr. of Nashville, Tenn.; a ing this difficult time she received Services have been held. Friends Beaver award for distinguished four sons were born in Chicago as daughter-in-law, Teresa Strickling loving day care from Peninsula and family are invited to a celebra- service. well. They lived briefly in Michi- of Capitola; brothers-in-law, Peter Volunteers, Rosener House, 500 tion of her life at Peninsula Bible In retirement, he served several gan and then moved to Summit, and John Sylvester of Palo Alto; Arbor Road, Menlo Park, CA Church, 3505 Middlefield Road, years as an officer of the Palo Alto N.J. and seven grandchildren. 94025, where donations in her Palo Alto, in September. Donations Historical Association, including a After the death of her husband in A memorial service was held memory would be put to excellent in her honor may be made to Inter- term as president. He became a 1953, she earned a master’s degree Aug. 4 at Unity Palo Alto Commu- community use. Varsity Christian Fellowship, P.O. worldwide traveler, visiting all 50 at Cornell University. For the next nity Church. Memorial contribu- She was interred at Skylawn Box 7895, Madison, Wis., 53707 or states and 124 countries. An ardent 20 years she taught mathematics in tions may be made to the Palo Alto Memorial Park at a private family American Diabetes Association, fan of Stanford sports, he attended high schools in New Jersey. After Medical Foundation, Philanthropy ceremony. She is survived by her P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va., 22038. 670 Cardinal football games. retiring at age 68, she moved to Dept., 795 El Camino Real, Palo loving husband, Peter D. Wood, He is survived by five nieces and Sunnyvale, Calif., where she was Alto, CA 94301; or Stanford Uni- D.Sc., Emeritus Professor of Medi- nephews: James McDowell of Van- an active volunteer in the Sunny- versity Medical Center, Office of cine, Stanford University; and her Barclay Kenyon Jr. couver, BC; Sandra Klonsky of vale Public Library and Senior Cit- Medical Development, 2700 Sand daughter, Loretta of Santa Cruz, Barclay Thomas Kenyon Jr., 91, Dana Point, Calif.; Alice Widdess izen Center. She moved to Palo Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, who shares her mother’s love for a resident of Palo Alto, died July of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Anne Alto in 1997. for the Cardiac Care Unit. animals.

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 11 Editorial A bigger backyard threat than lions Dead-bird count rises to eight in Santa Clara County, including one found in Sunnyvale — citizen help needed SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions to combat mosquito-borne virus

hey breed in standing water, small ponds, even small pots and West Nile danger Implying that I faulted the paper my facts. other containers. They are the mosquitoes of summer and fall Editor, for being opinionated deliberately Here’s the capper. If you want T — and this year they carry a threat far greater than any moun- The Weekly’s “Streetwise” re- misleads the reader: the Daily is something you write to have impact, tain lion that might wander into someone’s residential backyard. porter was asking the right question welcome to its opinions on the edi- you try to capture the reader’s atten- And Carolyn Dunkelberger, the vector-control technician covering at the wrong location (Weekly, Aug. torial page if they refrain from edition up front, lay out your argument the Palo Alto area for the Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector 4). torializing when reporting the news. and finish strong. Price, surely Control District, needs all the reinforcements she can get in the front- To discover who is genuinely dis- News is news and editorial is edito- knowing this, deleted not only my line battle with backyard breeding places. turbed by the spread of the West rial. Newspaper editors are supposed title but also the punch line to which “It’s one of our biggest challenges,” she said of the thousands of Nile Virus, ask any member of the to know the difference. the entire piece was leading: “We’re backyards ponds and pools in the Palo Alto area. Each successfully horse-riding/owning/training com- The words “Dear Editor” were stuck with the Daily, so call them on breeding mosquito can multiply the species a hundred-fold. County munity and you will get resounding, tacked on by Price, who goes on to what they do, and if they won’t print mosquito-control agencies have added staff and gone to six-day frightened answers. make a great issue of my unwill- your criticisms (which happens all weeks, but worry about the impact of state and local budget cuts. San Try your question at the Ladera ingness to shorten my “letter” to the time) send them to the Weekly, Mateo County in addition is checking ponds and pools from many “Country Shopper” on Alpine Road, their 250-word maximum. As he which will be happy to be the underground water sources. where horse people from many of knew perfectly well, it never was watchdog.” Anti-mosquito weapons are close inspections of ponds and creek- the barns and training centers in the intended to be a letter in the first Seems like its time to take my side pools that may turn stagnant, checking for pots, using the natu- area converge and you will find vir- place. Note the heading over the own (unpublished) advice. tually everyone concerned — even piece as printed, “Opinion.” He also Dan Lorimer ral mosquito-fish predator in ponds and pools, making sure roof gut- alarmed — and proactively doing knew, since he angrily accused me Hawthorne Avenue ters are dry and, when necessary, applying chemical treatments by something about the threat by get- on the phone of blackmailing him, Palo Alto professionals. ting their horses vaccinated and hop- that he had no choice but to publish The virus is often fatal to birds, which are being used to track the ing for the best. my guest opinion or risk looking Tough questions spread of the virus as it moves north from Southern California. Res- And in a community where there even worse if the Weekly published Editor, idents should immediately report any dead birds to a state “Dead are a lot of equestrian enthusiasts, it, which he conveniently fails to What are the important issues for Bird Hotline,” (877) 968-2473, the Santa Clara County Mosquito shouldn’t the Weekly be reporting mention. So he did what he does to the American people: Opinions vary and Vector Control District at (408) 792-5010 or the San Mateo on the damage that West Nile Virus his reporters: altered what I wrote widely. Kerry’s speech at the Demo- County Mosquito Abatement District, (650) 344-8592. does and may do to the horse popu- to suit his own purposes. cratic Convention touched on many The main bird species to watch for are blue jays, crows, ravens and lation in this area? You will note that, while Price issues. Voters are now comparing mapgies — not smaller birds such as sparrows, common brown birds Jan Newstrom Thompson says that “many statements Lorimer political party positions. What or chickadees. Ducks, doves, pigeons and chickens are not vulnera- Gerona Road makes are false,” he never chal- changes are possible? Let’s try to re- ble. When the virus is known to be in an area, the dead-bird checking Stanford lenges any of my specific comments frame some of the issues and focus will no longer be necessary. about his editing of that article. He new thinking. Originally from Africa, the virus commonly causes inflammation ‘Dead Baby Rag’ knew I was right and had checked (continued on page 14) of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, and may last a few days to Editor, several weeks in otherwise healthy persons. It can be life-threatening Last Wednesday (Aug. 4), the YOUR TURN to older and otherwise vulnerable humans (such as those with com- Palo Alto Daily News printed my promised immune systems), and affects dogs and horses. criticism of the paper’s practice of attaching misleading headlines to The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues of local Given the impending threat, every resident, business and public fa- interest. news articles and changing news cility should assign someone to do a complete building-and-grounds stories into opinion pieces by inap- inspection — this is not something that Dunkelberger and her fellow What do you think? What’s more important: Clean streets or on- propriate editorial tinkering. street parking? vector-control workers can successfully combat on their own. A distinguishing characteristic of a decent paper, largely absent in the Daily, is that editorial positions are Letters: Address to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, Parking vs. leaves? not allowed to spill over into report- or hand-deliver to 703 High St., (at Forest Avenue), Palo Alto. Voice mail: (650) 326-8291 (then press 1) here is irony that in Palo Alto — long heralded as the “city that ing of the news. The Daily’s editors don’t seem to care and frequently Fax: (650) 326-3928 loves trees” — there is now a squabble over street sweeping put their own spin on the news. E-mail: [email protected] T versus curbside parking. I gave them a chance to show they Some residents in a huge area of north Palo Alto are objecting to a were straight enough to print direct new city restriction on parking, which would ban parking on streets criticism. When my critique was No anonymous letters or “open letters” to other organizations or individuals will for one day every two weeks. The area ultimately affected is be- be printed. Please provide your name, street address and daytime telephone sent to the Daily, which had failed number. Please keep length to 250 words or less. We reserve the right to edit tween Alma Street and Middlefield Road from San Francisquito to print my last piece after weeks of contributions for length and style and for factual errors known to us. Creek to Embarcadero Road. waffling, I let Publisher Dave Price The residents have a case. In some areas, many smaller lots (cre- and Editor Brian Bothun know this ated nearly a century ago) are not large enough for adequate off- one would be sent to the Weekly if street parking in an era of multi-car families. So even one day out of they didn’t commit to printing it 14 will be an inconvenience to some, and for someone with a mobil- without edits within a few days. ity impairment or kids-and-groceries lifestyle it could become a seri- They printed it, but the way they ous burden. mangled it and rebutted what was The new program would replace an occasional “no parking” peri- left of my text was a classic example od in which cardboard signs are posted every few months so the of the Daily’s practices. It is ironic street-sweeping machines can get close to the curbs — at a cost of that Price couldn’t resist mucking about $30,000 a year. Implementing permanent signs for the entire with my opinion — inadvertently area could cost up to $85,000, including labor — thus would save providing a perfect example of what money in the long run. I criticized them for. This is not the biggest issue in the world, and, yes, perhaps it First, my headline about sensa- tionalizing of non-news, “The Dead would be nicer to have streets a bit more leaf-free. But one wonders Baby Rag,” because of a rash of how the city got along all these years with occasional sweeps. “dead baby” stories, was changed to But the really surprising — disturbing to some — aspect of this “What a trashy, opinionated rag” — plan is that the city is counting on revenue from additional parking a very different message. “Without tickets to pay for the cost of installation of the new signage. This con- edits” obviously includes leaving stitutes a “parking ticket tax” on people who will be inconvenienced my title alone. It makes sense that and who, it appears, never asked for such a change. Price wouldn’t like “The Dead Baby Some residents say they won’t remember the no-parking days. Rag” because it calls the Daily out We predict memories will improve dramatically after the first ticket. for what it is, and the name might just stick. Page 12 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Guest Opinion Making sewage sexy is a big challenge: think clean bay by Walt Hays

n a visit to Palo of the first primary-treatment plants on the stores and consumers about less-toxic meth- Alto’s modern bay (removing solids only). Toxic chemicals still enter ods of pest control and proper disposal of O Regional Water The biggest treatment problem was organic residues through its longstanding Household Quality Control Plant at matter, mostly from local canneries, which the bay through storm-water Hazardous Waste program. (Another place the end of Embarcadero produced several times more sewage than all runoff, which is not treated. where each of us can make a difference.) Road a few months the residents combined. Sutter Packing Com- And in the last three Here’s one you probably haven’t heard back, it hit me that at pany, one of the largest, occupied the present about: The first decade of the 21st century has one time Palo Alto Fry’s Electronics building in central Palo decades a new issue has brought to light “endocrine disrupting com- dumped raw, untreated Alto. It canned tomatoes, peaches, apricots pounds,” or EDCs. Scientific studies have sewage into the Bay. and spinach. The effluent created a high been the accumulation of shown a relationship between EDCs and ab- It was a long time “scum load” that resulted in an enormous bi- toxics in fish and birds. ago, but the damage ological oxygen demand, suffocating aquatic normal thyroid function, sex alteration, poor caused by the sewage from Palo Alto and oth- creatures. It also made Mayfield Slough smell hatching success, decreased fertility and al- er cities — especially San Jose — was cata- like an outhouse — some say worse. cles, including heavy metals. In the ear- tered growth and behavior in aquatic organ- strophic and long-lasting. Remnants of dead The plant was expanded after World War II ly1980s, the federal Environmental Protection isms. The EPA is studying 87,000 chemicals oyster beds still cover many miles of the bay and again in 1957, but was still limited to pri- Agency (EPA) mandated pre-treatment of to determine which have disrupting effects. A floor. mary treatment. waste by industries before it reached the sew- major source is expired medications dumped But Palo Alto and other communities face In the late 1960s, the state began to take a ers. Most electronic manufacturing has now into the sewage system. The city has launched continuing challenges if the bay is ever to be more aggressive stand against pollution as the moved to Asia, reducing metal discharges a program to treat medications as hazardous made truly clean again — and citizen interest “Save the Bay” movement took hold. There even further — in Palo Alto, at least. waste and educate the public. (Here again, and involvement is the key. were more than 80 wastewater outlets into the Toxic chemicals still enter the bay through progress depends on citizens.) How to make sewage sexy, in the sense of bay, discharging about 800 million gallons a storm-water runoff, which is not treated. And In 2001 the city adopted a Sustainability interesting, was a question that crossed my day. in the last three decades a new issue has been Policy, and in 2003 the council approved spe- mind when city officials took me up on an of- The state issued “cease and desist” orders the accumulation of toxics in fish and birds. cific objectives in 10 categories. On water fer to write a “Sustainability Report” on water to cities, including Palo Alto, Los Altos and The city and its partners responded with pollution, there is a “continuous improve- pollution, covering where we’ve been and Mountain View, which had built their own new programs. In the case of highly toxic ment” objective, and a “restorative” objective what we have left to do. small plants. In response, the three cities mercury, in things like fluorescent lights and calls for total elimination of pollutants. The Here is a short run-through of that history: agreed to collaborate on a new plant to pro- older thermometers, the city started paying City has received several prestigious awards When Palo Alto was incorporated in 1894, vide secondary treatment, which involves “di- hardware stores to collect old lights, and it of- over the years for reducing water pollution. private outhouses and cesspools were com- gestion” of sewage by bacteria. This was the fers free digital thermometers in exchange for But we all must work together to re-purify mon — one resident actually protested a city genesis of today’s regional plant in Palo Alto, ones with mercury. (Here is a case where we requirement that he cover his cesspool. which also serves East Palo Alto. can all help.) our bay and marshes, for ourselves and those In 1898, the city’s 3,000 residents passed a The canneries were eventually replaced Pesticides, particularly copper-based, are a who follow us into the magic of our bay and $28,000 bond issue to build sewers, which with electronics plants. Pollution shifted from significant problem despite the lack of agri- marshlands. The full sustainability report is discharged untreated sewage into Mayfield fruit to metals, particularly highly toxic cop- culture in our area. While the city’s use of posted on the Weekly’s community Web site, Slough (near the old Sea Scout building). per and nickel. Fortunately, it turned out that pesticides is regulated, residential use is not. www.PaloAltoOnline.com, under “Communi- Alas, high tides caused sewage to back up on 90 percent of these metals naturally bonded to The city has initiated a Copper Action Plan, ty Resources/Reports.” ■ city streets, and threatened plans for a pro- the bacteria. pursuing every available means to reduce or Walt Hays is chair of the city’s Sustain- posed yacht harbor and baylands park. Citi- In 1978, the plant inaugurated tertiary treat- eliminate copper in pesticides and other uses. ability Partnership. He can be e-mailed at zens passed more bonds in 1934 to build one ment, using filters to remove very fine parti- The city is making major efforts to educate [email protected]. Streetwise What is your favorite summer Olympic sport? Question and interviews by Alex Doniach. Photographs by Victor Maccharoli. Asked near University Avenue in Palo Alto.

Mike Iller Ellen Bob Alicia Harwood Nick Sebes Neal Mehta Palo Alto Hardware employee Bookseller Sales Student Student Alma Street, Palo Alto Emerson Street, Palo Alto San Carlos Diericx Street, Mountain View Los Altos

“Gymnastics, because it’s incredible the “Gymnastics, because it’s nice to see “Track and Field, because I find it to be “Track and Field, because I run at Stan- “Swimming, because I was always horri- things they can do.” people flying through the air.” the most exciting.” ford.” ble at it and I respect the sport because it takes athleticism and stamina.”

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(By the way, I am trying to out of reach of direct control by the w oman educate people that FTTH will not users, FTTH cannot enjoy the same C Yoriko cost us $40 million, but closer to status. 640 Waverley St Kishimoto’s $70 million once interest is calcu- Gas, water and sewage must flow Palo Alto claims in her lated.) through underground pipes from between Hamilton Aug. 4 guest I want to address Kishimoto’s source to user, or from user to dis- & Forest opinion that contention that the city enjoys an posal site. It would be impossible to 650.322.2519 the fiber-to- annual equity transfer of $13 mil- have competing water lines under- the-home pro- lion to the General Fund. This re- ground, so cities have long recog- posal “pres- quires clarification. nized that these utilities must be ents us with a Utility users and the residents are monopoly services, either provided tremendous one and the same group, with due by the city or by a private enter- opportunity and challenge.” recognition of our business people, prise. I have a far better challenge: We who may also be residents. So any However, in the case of a private should undertake a thorough analy- equity transfer comes from the enterprise, the public has demand- You could win $100! sis of the city’s financial structure, same ratepayer/taxpayer body. All ed tight control through public utili- The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts is looking for a name with the goal of reducing and real- the money all comes from us. Isn’t ty commissions. Palo Alto does not locating expenditures so they truly this really like a hidden tax? Now if come under the control of any pub- for the Kids’ Art Corner mascot! meet the needs of the city. 75 percent of the utility revenue lic commission other than the City Our nameless friend will be staying at Kiki’s Candy Bar (540 Emerson St.) If we were to do this such that came from non-city users, then we Council, which some might contend downtown during the month of August. Fill out this entry form and stop by Kiki’s Palo Alto’s budget is more in line could speak of an equity transfer. has not necessarily shown the fore- to enter! The winner will receive their choice of either a $100 festival gift with the ratio of expenditures and sight that the systems founders did certificate donated by MLA Productions or a scholarship for after school art staff to population that we find in when they established the system classes donated by Palo Alto Parents & Professionals for Art. The winner will be Mountain View, With a city budget that 100 years ago. FTTH offers little announced at noon at our friend’s return to his home at the Kids’ Art Corner (at Kipling St. & University Ave.) on Saturday, August 28th. Menlo Park and other cities in the is scraping the bottom that is essential other than super Bay Area and California, I believe high speed, which Kishimoto ad- we would find we have the funds to of the barrel, . . . mits may appeal only to a minority Name Game Contest address many problems. is a “reduced risk” to of potential users. We could begin to fund better li- Last year I was in the middle of Mascot Name braries, repair storm drains, provide $10 million dollars the Atlantic Ocean aboard the QE2. police with better facilities to ac- a worthy goal? I was enjoying a good book and a Your Name commodate today’s crime-solving cup of tea on the fantail deck when technology, do a better job of re- a fellow passenger whipped out his Address pairing roads and sidewalks, and In no way can this be considered phone and proceeded to make a maybe address the issue of “busi- a return on investment. If I place business call. When he finished, I City ness flight” from Palo Alto.. $10,000 in a bank savings account, asked how on earth he was able to State Zip Last day Now that is what I call a chal- and then pay the bank a monthly fee use a “cell” phone in the middle of to enter is lenge. for the privilege of doing so, from the Atlantic. 8/23/04. Phone/E-mail Only one entry Focusing on an ethereal project which monthly fee the bank pays It’s a satellite phone, he told me. per person such as FTTH may be more fun be- me interest on my savings, am I not With this he said he could call any cause it requires no tough decisions paying the interest myself? place in the world from any place The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts is hosted by the that will be necessary to bring our I am not saying that it is neces- in the world. With this kind of tech- Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. budget into line with real needs. sarily a bad thing, but if we were nology here and more on the way, More festival information can be found online at Kishimoto acknowledges there not transferring $13 million to the do we really need FTTH before we www.mlaproductions.com are risks involved in going forward General Fund, without this assured need storm drains that will reduce with FTTH, though she does not annual windfall to the city, our rates the flooding of our streets every elaborate what these risks might be. could be even lower and the council time it rains? ■ I gleam that one of the risks might and staff would have to take a very Dick Placone is a 42-year resi- be funding. 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our billion sets of eyes will be watching a record 1210 hours of television Fover the next two weeks as the once- every-four-year drama we know as the Olympic Games returns to its birthpace in Athens, Greece. Michael Phelps will attempt to swim off with the Olympics’ version of Fort Knox while making Mark Spitz a footnote in history. Jenny Thompson also will be chasing Spitz (and Matt Biondi), with two medals of any color giving her 12, making her the most-dec- orated American swimmer in Olympic history. And Marion Jones will attempt to regain her Olympic luster of four years ago, which has been tarnished by the inuendos of illicit drug use. There will be a different story for every sport during the 28th annual Olympiad, as athletes compete fiercely for the coveted gold, silver and bronze under the watchful eye of a 70,000-person security force — the largest in Olympic history. The Bay Area, and Stanford in particular, will be well-represented. Here are just a few of the stories.

ABOUT THE COVER: OLYMPIANS TARA (LEFT) AND DANA KIRK Cover photo by Norbert von der Groeben Kirby Lee

MENLO PARK’S GRACE UPSHAW, A 2004 OLYMPIAN ▼

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like, ‘So, if you don’t make it and ry to be on the same Olympic team. Tara does, are you going to go?’ Certainly, they made their home- And I was like ‘No, of course not!’ town of Bremerton, Wash., proud. I’d watch Tara’s race on TV.” “It’s pretty cool, as far as a sense And if Tara didn’t make it? of history,” Tara said of the distinc- “If one of us hadn’t made it, it tion. “It’s just really cool to have would have been really complicat- my sister make the team, whether ed,” said Tara, who graduated from or not it’s the first time ever.” Stanford this spring. “You’re so The sisters have provided an in- happy for yourself for making the teresting storyline leading up to the team. At the same time, here’s Games, how they’ve grown up to- someone who’s really close to you gether and been at odds at times. who has the worst disappointment “It used to be really extreme,” of her life. That really would have Tara explained. “We used to share a been horrible. It was a relief we did- room and I had to put tape down the n’t have to deal with it.” middle. I’d walk down the tape line Dana agreed. and just shove her stuff over with Norbert von der Groeben “We both made it, so we don’t my foot.” have to worry about that,” Dana Dana, of course, was the messy said. sister. unique experience. Just don’t ex- teammate Ben Wildman-Tobriner. Tara made the team first, finish- “She (Tara) had everything in a pect them to watch each other com- At first she was leaning on him. As mong the nervous moms at ing second in the 100-meter breast- certain spot,” countered Dana. “She pete. the race progressed, however, the U.S. Olympic Swimming stroke in 1:07.69 after swimming a was one of those people who would “Watching an event is much Dana’s emotions took over. ATrials last month was Mar- personal best of 1:07.33 in the organize her books by size and col- more stress-causing than watching “At the end, it was like I was garet Kirk. Her emotional roller semifinals that ranks her fourth in or.” the times come up (on the score- strangling him,” Dana said. “I had coaster was twice as wild as she the world heading into Athens. “Yeah, but now I don’t do that,” board),” Dana explained. my hands around him and I was lit- rooted for her daughters, Tara and Dana, who missed an opportunity Tara said. “I’m a little more messy “It’s too nerve-wracking,” Tara erally shaking him.” Dana. in the 100 fly, finally joined her sis- and she’s a little more neater. So, said. “When she (Dana) swims, I Mom was probably shaking a bit “Our mom was terrified,” said ter by splashing her way to victory we’re almost meeting in the mid- want to throw up.” at that time, too. A few days later, Dana, who’ll be a junior at Stanford in the 200 fly in 2:08.86. She ranks dle.” “You don’t have any control over when Dana made the U.S. team, this fall. “They (mom and dad) are fifth in the world. In U.S. history, Does that mean the sisters will be what the other person is doing,” everyone could relax. It all starts up both going to Athens and they Tara is the No. 3 performer in the inseparable in Athens? added Dana. “So you’re just watch- again, however, beginning this bought their tickets well in advance. 100 breast while Dana is No. 4 per- “No!,” said Dana. Added Tara: ing them and what if they start to weekend when swimming takes So, if one of us didn’t make it, were former in the 200 fly. “Ahh, no!” die? There’s nothing you can do.” center stage at the Summer Games. they going to stay home? Were they Most important, of course: This Don’t be surprised, however, if At the U.S. Trials in Long Beach, “If I get my face on a Wheaties going to go to the Athens Games? is the Kirk’s first trip to the Sum- Dana and Tara end up being room- Dana was watching Tara in the fi- box, I’ll be happy,” Dana said. “My mom actually talked to me mer Games. Moreover, they are the mates in Greece. They’ve come too nals of the 100 breaststroke. Dana Margaret Kirk is just happy she about it, like last summer. She’s first sisters in U.S. swimming histo- far at this point not share this was standing behind Stanford has both her daughters in Athens.■

DANA KIRK AGE: 20 IN ATHENS: The Stanford junior, making her first trip to the Olympics, will swim the 200 butterfly, an event where she ranks No. 4 in U.S. history.

TARA KIRK AGE: 22 IN ATHENS: The Stanford graduate, making her first trip to the Olympics, will swim the 100 breaststroke, an event where she ranks No. 3 in U.S. history. Norbert von der Groeben Page 18 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly 2004 Olympics

RICHARD QUICK AGE: 61 IN ATHENS: The Stanford women’s coach, an assistant on the Olympic women’s team, will be making his sixth straight appearance in the Summer Olympics. Gonzalesphoto.com

you’ve invested all those years and mers,” Quick said. “So there’s real, Olympic dreams never get old energies to,” Quick said. “So, walk- real special things. Janet Evans ing in the Opening Ceremonies — was not my swimmer at the time they’re very, very exciting and I re- she swam in Seoul, but I was the Stanford women’s swimming head coach Richard Quick member them. But, it’s the great head coach and she was on our never qualified as an athlete, but he’s making his sixth things in preparation for competi- team. When she swam her extraor- straight trip to the Summer Games nonetheless tion and for the competition itself dinary swims, particularly the 400 that I really remember.” freestyle (a world record), it was KEITH PETERS There have been plenty of mem- just a moving event.” ories in five previous Summer Quick expects to be emotionally Games — from Sanders winning a invested in a similar way in efore he hung a whistle heart of hearts, I knew I wasn’t go- South Korea, in 1988 when soon- gold medal in the 200 fly on the Athens, the birthplace of the mod- around his neck and began a ing to make the Olympic team.” to-be Stanford star Janet Evans final day of swimming in 1992 to ern Olympics. Six world records Bcareer in coaching that has At least not as an athlete. splashed her way to three golds and Thompson’s great relay legs in ‘96 were set at the U.S. Olympic spanned nearly 40 years, Richard “I wanted to be a swimming multiple world records. He was in to Hyman’s upset in 2000. And Swimming Trials in Long Beach Quick wanted to be an Olympic coach since I was 12 years old,” Barcelona in 1992 when two of his there have been plenty of medals. last month and there’s talk that this swimmer. Quick said. “I’m sure at 12 I students, Jenny Thompson and The 2000 women won 16 medals, could be the best American swim “I did have Olympic aspirations thought that everybody who just Summer Sanders, each won a pair the ’96 women won 14 and in team ever. So, Quick is awaiting as a young athlete,” said Quick, a thought about it goes to the of gold medals. And Quick was the Barcelona in 1992, 17 medals yet another experience of Olympic Menlo Park resident and head Olympic Games, not realizing women’s head in Atlanta in 1996 alone were won by Stanford swim- proportions — whether it’s provid- coach of the Stanford University everything involved in doing that.” and again in Sydney (Australia) in mers. ed by his Stanford athletes or not. women’s swim team. “I tried out When Quick began his coaching 2000 when Stanford’s Misty Hy- The 2004 Games should provide “It might involve a Stanford for the Olympic Games in 1960. I career in 1965 at Memorial High in man shocked the world with a gold new memories for Quick, even swimmer,” Quick said of possible was 16 years old and a long way Houston and led that program to medal in the 200 butterfly. though he’s not limiting those memorable moments, “but it could from making it . . . I was kind of a six straight state titles, he didn’t “It doesn’t ever get old, because coming from his Stanford group. involve any of these swimmers. slug, a plow horse among race have any aspirations of being an it’s a tremendous honor to represent “It’s funny. In this period of time When you’re a U.S. coach, they’re horses. I had to find events that Olympic coach. the United States in international you get attached to all these swim- all on your team.” ■ people didn’t really want to swim.” “In the back of your mind, competition and help athletes be Quick chose the 200 butterfly maybe you think about it,” he said. successful at that level,” Quick said and 400 individual medley. Unfor- “I thought, really, at that time, that recently during the Olympic swim tunately for Quick, the 400 IM it was for other people. But, I’ve team’s training camp at Stanford. wasn’t even an Olympic event in just been real fortunate in my ca- “It is the most exciting meet that 1960. reer. I’ve been at some great institu- you can possibly be a part of, so it When Quick didn’t come close to tions and coached some great ath- doesn’t get old. It’s really exciting.” making the 1960 Olympic Games letes. So, it has worked out that Raising that excitement level is in Rome, Italy, he hung around the way.” the fact that Thompson is back for sport while attending Southern Things have worked out well, in- her fourth Olympic team and that Methodist University in Houston, deed. When the 2004 Summer three members of his 2004 Stanford Texas. When the swim trials for the Games officially open Friday in team — Tara Kirk, Dana Kirk and 1964 Olympics in Tokyo were on Athens, Greece, the 61-year-old Kristen Caverly — are on the USA the horizon, Quick was faced with Quick will be coaching in his sixth squad along with incoming Cardi- a dilemma. straight Olympics. nal freshman Caroline Bruce. So, “I needed to make a decision,” he Quick was an assistant coach in Quick has a vested interest in the said, “whether I was going to try 1984 when current television swim Athens Games, as if he needed a out for the Olympic team or go to analyst Rowdy Gaines swam to reason. summer school, so I could gradu- three gold medals. He was the head “There are always some tremen- ate on time. And, I decided to go to coach of the combined men’s and dous highlights, usually it involves Keith Peters summer school . . . because in my women’s swim teams in Seoul, the competition because that’s what RICHARD QUICK AND DANA KIRK Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 19 2004 Olympics

JULIE FOUDY 2004 Stanford Olympians in Athens AGE: 33 IN ATHENS: The Stanford graduate is closing out NAME HOMETOWN SPORT STANFORD AFFILIATION her storied career with the hugely successful U.S. Tony Azevedo Long Beach Men’s water polo Senior in 2004-05 women’s soccer team, which won Olympic gold in Layne Beaubien Coronado Men’s water polo Water polo 1996-99 1996 and silver in 2000. Cheri Blauwet Menlo Park Wheelchair marathon Current student Caroline Bruce Wichita, KS Women’s swimming Incoming freshman Bob Bryan Camarillo Men’s doubles tennis Tennis 1997-98 Mike Bryan Camarillo Men’s doubles tennis Tennis 1997-98 Kristen Caverly San Clemente Women’s swimming Junior in 2004-05 Margie Dingeldein Merced Women’s water polo Water polo, 1999-02 Erin Dobratz Clayton Synchronized swimming Senior in 2004-05 Ellen Estes Novato Women’s water polo Water polo, 1999-02 Julie Foudy San Diego Women’s soccer Soccer, 1989-92 Jackie Frank Long Beach Women’s water polo Water polo, 2000-03 Gabe Gardner San Clemente Men’s volleyball Volleyball, 1998 Kristin Heaston Palo Alto Women’s shot put Current assist. strength coach Peter Hudnut Encino Men’s water polo (alt.) Water polo, 1999-02 Dana Kirk Bremerton, WA Women’s swimming Junior in 2004-05 Tara Kirk Bremerton, WA Women’s swimming Swimming, 2001-04 Lauren Lappin Anaheim Women’s softball Junior in 2004-05

Gonzalesphoto.com Barb Lindquist Jackson, Wyo. Triathlon Swimming, 1987-91 Sara Lowe Sunnyvale Synchronized swim Incoming freshman Samantha Magee Simsbury, CT Women’s rowing Junior in 2005 Patrick McEnroe Flushing, NY Men’s tennis (coach) Tennis, 1985-88 Jessica Mendoza Camarillo Women’s softball Softball, 1999-02 Patricia Miranda Saratoga Women’s wrestling Wrestling, 2001-04 Ogonna Nnamani Normal, Ill. Women’s volleyball Senior in 2004-05 Richard Quick Menlo Park Women’s swimming (asst.) Current women’s head coach Jonathon Riley Brookline, Mass. Track, 5,000 Track, X-country 1997-02 John Rittman Palo Alto Women’s softball (asst.) Current head coach NICOLE TETER Grant Robison San Angelo, Tex. Track, 1,500 Track, X-country 2000-04 AGE: 30 Jamie Schroeder Wilmette, Ill. Men’s rowing Senior in 2004-05 Courtenay Stewart Huntington Beach Synch. Swimming Incoming freshman IN ATHENS: The Palo Alto based runner is making her Toby Stevenson Chula Vista Track, pole vault Track, 1997-2000 first trip to the Olympics and is the U.S. track and Jenny Thompson Dover, N.H. Women’s swimming Swimming, 1991-95 field No. 2 performer in the 800 meters. Christine Thorburn Davenport, Iowa Women’s cycling M.D., 1999 Logan Tom Salt Lake City Women’s volleyball Volleyball, 1999-2002 Brenda Villa Commerce Women’s water polo Water polo, 2000-03 Kerri Walsh Saratoga Beach volleyball Volleyball, 1997-00 Wolf Wigo New York Men’s water polo Water polo, 1993-96

OLYMPIANS REPRESENTING OTHER COUNTRIES NAME HOMETOWN COUNTRY/SPORT STANFORD AFFILIATION Jackie Edwards Nassau, Bah. Bahamas, track & field Track, 1989-92 Malindi Elmore Kelowna, BC Canada, track & field Track, 1999-03 Sabrina Kolker Vancouver, BC Canada, rowing Crew, 2000-03 Markus Rogan Wien, Austria Austria, swimming Swimming, 2000-04 Anna Kremer Hesperange, Lux. Luxembourg, tennis Tennis, 1997-98

Other local Olympians

NAME HOMETOWN SPORT EVENT Nicole Teter Palo Alto Women’s track and field 800 Grace Upshaw Menlo Park Women’s track and field Long jump Kirby Lee

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She realizes her Olympic dream — on a bike

for the time trial specialty, in road from July 20-25 in one of the most Menlo Park doctor Thorburn, a former distance racing the strongest rider doesn’t al- important events on the international runner, finds satisfaction as an elite cyclist ways win. It takes alternately pa- calendar, Thorburn finished 28th KEITH PETERS tience and boldness to win. I learn overall at the Thuringen-Rundfahrt something new each time I com- der Frauen in Germany. njuries and illness. For Menlo limited her training. ing and climbing, pulled off a shock- pete!” Thorburn has been in Julich, Ger- Park resident Christine Thorburn, Her old knee injury eventually ing victory by eight seconds over the Thorburn, now a Postdoctoral Fel- many, training with Armstrong Ithe two likely added up to her flared up, forcing Thorburn to take runnerup and earned an automatic low in Rheumatology at Stanford, (Kristin, not Lance). They have making the 2004 U.S. Olympic team time off. The next two years she was berth on the U.S. Olympic cycling has cut back on work since making raced twice in one day in criterium in cycling. a resident in Internal Medicine team for Athens. the Olympic team. She won the races in Holland. Thorburn was a seri- at Stanford, working 80 to 90 While Thorburn qualified for the overall title at the Cascade Cycling “Again, the goal is to gain fitness ous runner in the late hours a week. USA team, she’s not guaranteed to Classic in Oregon on July 11, then and experience rather than win,” 1980s at Pleasant Val- “I road when I could, more compete in the time trial. All three traveled to Europe on July 17 to Thorburn said. “I feel physically and ley Community High for my head than my body,” U.S. women — Kristin Armstrong make her final preparations. Racing mentally ready for Athens!” ■ School in Davenport, Thorburn said. “I did a few lo- Iowa. At the time, she cal races and would describe had dreams of becom- myself as a frustrated cyclist. I ing an Olympic dis- knew from my first season that tance runner. That was I had talent, and I really just until a prolonged case wanted to reach my potential.” of mononucleosis her In July of 2001, Thorburn sophomore year began Rheumatology — the changed things. sub-specialty of medicine that deals CHRISTINE THORBURN “I began to realize I wouldn’t be with illnesses that affect the joints good enough,” she recalled, despite a and connective tissues, like rheuma- AGE: 34 third-place finish in the 3,000 meters toid arthritis and lupus. Her schedule IN ATHENS: The Menlo Park at the Iowa state track and field became more regular and her hours resident and Stanford doctor championships. (50 a week) more manageable. Thorburn put her Olympic dreams Thorburn finally underwent sur- is making her first Olympic aside when she headed from Grin- gery in 2002 to repair her ACL and trip in cycling, competing in nell College, a Division III institu- that set her up for a fine 2003 season, tion where she focused on academic when she was selected for the U.S. the road race and perhaps the pursuits while running cross country National Team that competed in the time trial. for four years. All that running, com- World Championships. bined with a torn ACL (knee liga- “After that difficult race, I was ment) in junior high that was never more motivated to make the repaired, showed up in knee prob- Olympic team,” Thorburn said. “I and Dede Barry are the others — lems when Thorburn moved on to worked with Karen Brems (formerly will compete in the road race on Stanford for medical school in 1992. Kurreck), who had been world Aug. 18. The decision on what two Thorburn turned to cycling for champ in the time trial in 1994 and riders will compete in the time trial fun and exercise. In the summer of raced in the Sydney Olympics.” on Sunday, will be up to the coaches. 1996, she and some friends biked Brems is the manager of the Web- In the road race, riders are required from Menlo Park to Portland, Ore. cor Builders Women’s Cycling to make tactical decisions and need The trip changed her life. Team. Thorburn joined the Webcor the explosive power to make decisive “After that,” she said, “I was Builders team, which offered her the attacks or outsprint other riders for hooked on cycling.” ability to balance riding with her the win. In the time trial, riders pace A classmate in medical school medical career. themselves and must produce a got Thorburn involved with Stan- Thorburn’s goal was to learn time power output that remains constant Christopher Norris ford’s collegiate racing team in trailing and winning the U.S. Na- over the entire distance. 1998. While she learned a lot and tional Time Trial Championship on “I have grown to love the tactical got further involved in the sport, June 17 in Southern California’s nature of road cycling that isn’t her busy schedule as a clinical Moreno Valley. present in distance running,” the medical student kept her busy and Thorburn, known for her road rac- 34-year-old Thorburn said. “Except Taking a shot at the gold Stanford grads on U.S. women’s water polo team aren’t settling for second RICK EYMER

tanford grads Brenda Villa and Four years ago, in Sydney, Team Villa, an attacker, was named Ellen Estes have been there USA lost in the gold-medal game Player of the Tournament in Italy, Sbefore, seconds away from an when Australia scored in the final scoring 10 goals for Team USA on Olympic gold medal. second of play. the way to the first-place finish. Stanford grads Margie Dingeldein Villa, Estes and the five other re- Dingeldein adds depth at the at- and Jackie Frank will be experienc- turning Olympians hope to reverse tacker position, and is an adept ing it for the first time when the that loss as women’s water polo will counter attacker while Frank and United States women’s Olympic be contested for just the second Nicolle Payne have two of the top-

Keith Peters water polo team takes to the pool in time in Olympic history. rated goalies in the world. Athens, Greece for the beginning of At 6-feet, Estes is one of the taller All four Stanford players have en- the Olympic tournament on Aug. 16 players on the team. At 5-4, Villa is joyed success and been touched by against Hungary. the smallest. The U.S. wouldn’t be frustrating failure. They were all STANFORD GRAD BRENDA VILLA HAS A SHOT AT A GOLD MEDAL. The United States enters the 2004 the same without either of them. members of a Cardinal NCAA Games as the favorites. The Ameri- Estes, at the hole position, causes championship team, and were also cans won the World Champi- problems for opposing defenses be- members of a Stanford team that onships, and most recently defeated cause of her presence. She scored lost in the NCAA finals. second-ranked Italy, 10-6, in the fi- three goals in the United States’ The last four years, however, have nals of the Pre-Olympic Tourna- gold-medal win over Italy in the been dedicated to going the extra ment in the Italian city of Gorizia. World Championships. step in the Olympics. ■

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 21 2004 Olympics

He’s money in men’s water polo

“My motto is you can overcome referees’ hands again.” Rudic, who has coached Hun- Stanford’s Tony Azevedo is a good bet to help anything.” Azevedo was the youngest player gary to two gold medals and Italy lead USA into the medals in Athens And to prove the point, Azevedo ever on a men’s U.S. National to one, took control of the Ameri- RICK EYMER played through a series of broken Team when he joined at age 15. cans following the Sydney ear drums in international tourna- Three years later, he was the Games. He’s had a single-minded ments. He’d spend half an hour se- youngest Olympian when he purpose ever since and that was onventional wisdom says The career scoring leader at Stan- curing the ear and then get in the messed up that potential game-ty- making the United States a medal don’t bet against Stanford ford, with 252 goals and a year eli- pool and play. ing shot in Sydney, and then made contender. Csenior Tony Azevedo, who gibility remaining, nearly didn’t Four years ago, Azevedo had a comments that weren’t well re- Azevedo is one of the major believes the United States men’s make it past his fifth birthday after chance to send the Americans into ceived regarding some of the veter- weapons for the Americans. He Olympic water polo team can earn suffering an injury to his trachea the semifinal round of the Olympic an players. scored a tournament- best 33 a medal in Athens, Greece this while playing around in his back- tournament but he was unable to get Azevedo, Stanford grad Wolf goals at the 2003 Pan Am Games, month. yard in Long Beach. off a last-second shot that would Wigo, and Ryan Bailey are the only including five in the final game. Azevedo has suffered more than As reported in Sports Illustrated, have tied the game against Russia. remnants of that team. Instead of Pressure? Azevedo thrives on it. just the disappointment of a sixth- doctors told the Azevedo family He was manhandled from behind, the rookie, Azevedo is now a sea- “I want to contribute as much as place finish at the 2000 Games in that Tony would likely spend the with no foul called, and Team USA soned veteran. I can,” he said. “I want to lead my Sydney. He has stared down worst rest of his life on respirators. Less settled for a sixth-place finish. “The 2000 Olympics were team to a gold medal. The amount things than an larger, stronger, more than a year later, he didn’t need one “That still haunts me,” Azevedo tough,” Azevedo said. “Our team of work we go through is by far physical international opponent in any more. said. “The next time I’m getting tried our best, but things were just double that of any team in the front of the net. “I showed them,” Azevedo said. that shot off. I won’t let it be in the not falling our way. It did not hap- world goes through.” pen. This time I think we’ll be Azevedo, rated by one maga- tough. We have many young play- zine as the world’s seventh-best ers who have learned the system. I athlete, once suggested that men’s think our team could bring home a water polo take after beach volley- medal. I guess I am sort of leader ball and sell beer while playing on but I’m still one of the younger the beach to attract more fans. guys on the team.” During the FINA World League At age 18, a year before ever Finals in Azevedo’s hometown of TONY AZEVEDO playing in a game for Stanford, Long Beach last month, they did AGE: 22 Azevedo was named to the All- the next best thing. A pool was IN ATHENS: The Stanford World team. Now he has two constructed in a parking lot across NCAA championships and three the street from the beach. The senior, considered the No. 1 national collegiate Player-of-the- tournament set attendance records men’s water polo player in Year awards under his belt amid his three consecutive days even vast international experience. though the United States wasn’t America, is seeking his first “In college he can play by him- playing for the title.

Olympic medal after a sixth- Keith Peters self and win the game,” American Azevedo feels that kind of inter- place finish in 2000. coach Ratko Rudic said. “In the in- est will help carry Team USA into ternational game you win playing medal contention. Don’t best as a team.” against him. ■

“Rachel is unbelievable,” said Life is a day at the beach for Walsh Walsh, who has 16 FIVB titles since 2001. “What a job she has done filling in for Misty the last Stanford grad has that girl-next-door personality three international events.” until she hits the sand for a volleyball match May has only been able to play RICK EYMER in three tournaments over the past three months because of the lingering injury. KERRI WALSH Games in a second sport. from dreaming of a possible medal, “Misty and Kerri really have no Walsh was an outside hitter for one that just eluded her in Sydney. weaknesses,” May’s former partner AGE: 25 the United States women’s Olympic “I have high expectations,” she Holly McPeak said. “They can put IN ATHENS: The Stanford grad, volleyball team (with fellow Stan- said. “For us, the Olympics are the a ton of pressure on other teams. I ford grad Logan Tom), which fin- pinnacle of our sport. It was an un- think Misty is more mature about who turns 26 on Sunday, was ished fourth at the Sydney Games believable thing Misty and I accom- handling pressure than before. She on the U.S. indoor volleyball in 2000. plished but we want to win the gold is more equipped to deal with it. team that finished fourth in Walsh is a four-time collegiate medal in Athens.” Anyone who ever saw Kerri Walsh All-American and helped Stanford These days she’s playing with play indoors knew she would make the 2000 Sydney Games. to a national title. She was the first Colorado grad Rachel Wacholder. an amazing transition to the beach. She’s considered the No. 1 player in Pac-10 history to record The pair won the $540,000 Grand She’s an exceptional athlete.” 1,500 career kills, 1,200 digs and Slam on Lake Worthersee in Kla- Walsh never thought about play- beach volleyball player in the 500 blocks. May helped Long genfurt, Austria on July 31, beating ing beach volleyball until she was world. Beach State win an NCAA title. the top-seeded Brazilian team of finished with the indoor game. erri Walsh has always been Walsh and May, who remains Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in “I never stepped foot on the portrayed as the girl-next- bothered by an abdominal strain the finals. beach to play because I didn’t Kdoor type who is sweet and and has missed the last three inter- Walsh and Wacholder have want to look like an idiot,” she polite to all her neighbors and will- national tournaments, are the played together in three internation- said. “At first, I did. To be success- ing to help with odd jobs around world’s top-ranked team and solid al tournaments, and have won two ful on the beach you basically the neighborhood. favorites to win a gold medal. of them. They also won the Mar- need a lot of patience. I didn’t She’s never done anything to “We know that every time we seille Grand Slam in France. have that. You throw in the sand, harm that image off the volleyball step on the court we play against “The Marseille win was special the wind and the sun and it’s a big court, but put up a net between her some unbelievable athletes,” Walsh because it was my first title,” Wa- adjustment.” and an opponent, and the girl next said. “We never take anything for cholder said. “This is the one I’ll re- Walsh was partners briefly with door becomes the fierce competitor granted.” member since Kerri and I defeated a McPeak before joining forces with ready to do whatever it takes to win. Walsh and May had their 88- two-time world championship team May. Get in her way and face getting match winning streak snapped at and Olympic medalists. I am so for- “Kerri is the best player in the trampled. She takes no prisoners. the AVP Manhattan Beach Open in tunate to be playing with such a world,” coach Dane Selznick. It’s that combination of fairness, June, a streak that lasted 15 tourna- great player like Kerri.” “She’s the fastest player on the determination and the pursuit of ex- ments and one year. While Walsh and May could still beach and can hit over any block in cellence which helped lead Walsh, Their partnership at the Olympics play together in Athens, Wacholder the world.” and her beach volleyball partner may be jeopardized because of the has been a pleasant surprise for And that could lead to golden Misty May, back to the Olympics injury but that won’t stop Walsh Walsh. dreams. ■ Page 22 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly Weekend Preview Thursday and Tchaikovsky will be presented. Tickets are $65 adults; $30 students. The Music@Menlo chamber-music Tickets may be ordered from the festival will feature “Encounter: The Stanford ticket office at (650) 725- Music of Russia” tonight at 7:30 p.m. 2787. For more information call (650) Charles Barber will lead a discussion 330-2030 or visit www.musicatmen- that will take place at Menlo School’s lo.org. Stent Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave. in Atherton. Tickets are $25; $15 stu- The 23rd Annual MacArthur Park dents. Tickets may be ordered from Wine Festival, benefiting the Palo the Stanford ticket office at (650) 725- Alto Area American Red Cross, will be 2787. For more information call (650) held today from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 330-2030 or visit www.musicatmen- at MacArthur Park restaurant, 27 Uni- lo.org. versity Ave. in downtown Palo Alto. Admission is $55 in advance or $65 “Love of A Pig” will run through Aug. at the gate. To purchase tickets 22 at the Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 please visit www.paarc.org or call Pear Ave. Unit K in Mountain View. (650) 688-0438. The play chronicles a young violinist’s pursuit of a brooding bass player. “The Taming of the Shrew” will be Show times are Thursdays through presented today at 3 p.m. at Shoup Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 Park, 360 University Ave. in Los Altos. p.m. Tickets are $15 general admis- The production is part of Bus Barn sion; $10 students and seniors. To Stage Company’s free “Shakespeare purchase tickets online please visit in the Park” festival. Show times are www.dragonproductions.net. To re- Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. serve by phone please call (650) 493- through Aug. 22. Audience members 2006. are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. For more information please “Is This Seat Taken?” will run call (650) 941-0551 or visit www.bus- through Aug. 15 at Stanford Universi- (650) 330-2030 or visit www.musicat- barn.org. ty’s Eleanor Prosser Theatre. Present- menlo.org. ed by Stanford’s Theatre Q, the play “Question” will be on display through is a comic drama about an upper- “Quacks in the Health System” will Jan. 2 at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor class dysfunctional family who re- be on display through Sept. 26 at the Center for Visual Arts at Stanford Uni- unites one Thanksgiving weekend. Museum of American Heritage, 351 versity. This experimental project is Show times are Wednesday through Homer Ave. in Palo Alto. For more in- designed to provoke and address Sunday at 8 p.m., with an additional formation please call 650-321-1004 questions frequently asked by visitors Friday late show at 11 p.m. and Sun- or visit www.moah.org. about art and its presentation in mu- seums. The center is open Wednes- day matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 “Ragtime” will be presented through day through Sunday from 11 a.m. to general admission; $10 for students, Aug. 15 at Foothill College’s Smith- 5 p.m.; Thursday until 8 p.m. Admis- seniors and all late shows and mati- wick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road sion is free. Please call (650) 723- nees. For more information please vis- in Los Altos Hills. The play features a 4177 or visit it www.stanfordtheater.org. book by Terrence McNally, score by www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva Friday Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, in a story that intertwines the Sunday The Music@Menlo chamber-music lives of a black family, upper-class The Music@Menlo chamber-music festival will feature the music of Russia Protestants and Jewish immigrants. festival will feature “The Music of Rus- tonight at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episco- Show times are Thursday, Friday and sia” tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Menlo pal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. in Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 School’s Stent Family Hall, 50 Val- Palo Alto. Works by Arensky, Rach- p.m. Tickets are $24 general; $22 paraiso Ave. in Atherton. Works by maninov, Shostakovich seniors; $18 students; $10 children Arensky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky will under 12. For tickets, please call the and Tchaikovsky will be presented. be presented. Tick- box office at (650) 949-7360 (open Tickets are $65 adults; $30 students. ets are $42/$28 Mon.-Sat. 5-9 p.m., Sun. 12-4 p.m.), Tickets may be ordered from the adults; 24-hour charge-by-phone hotline at Stanford ticket office at (650) 725- $20/$10 (650) 949-7414, or visit 2787. For more information call (650) students. http://www.foothill.edu/fa/ragtime/in- 330-2030 or visit www.musicatmen- For more dex.html. informa- lo.org. Modernbook Gallery will present new tion call “From Brazil: Palmo Quadrado & In- works by Austrian photographer An- digenous Arts from the Amazon dreas H. Bitesnich through Sept. 1. Basin” will run through Sept. 5 at the Modernbook Gallery is located at 494 Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell University Ave. in Palo Alto and is Road in Palo Alto. The exhibition in- open daily from11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For cludes works on paper and photo- more information please call (650) graphs created by 46 contemporary 327-6325. Brazilian artists. Admission is free. The Saturday gallery is open Tuesday through Sat- urday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thurs- The Music@Menlo chamber-music day also from 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday festival will feature “The Music of Rus- from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information sia” tonight at 8 p.m. at Menlo please call (650) 329-2366. School’s Stent Family Hall, 50 Val- paraiso Ave. in Atherton. Works by “Gizmos & Gadgets,” is currently on Arensky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich display at the Palo Alto Junior Muse- um & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road. This new exhibition demonstrates how work can be made easier with simple machines such as levers and incline planes. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, please call (650) 329-2111 or visit www.pa- jmzfriends.org/membership.htm. COMING UP IN FRIDAY’S WEEKEND EDITION Music Eating Out Movies A look at the local jazz scene, In honor of the 2004 Olympic Reviews of “Princess Diaries 2” which ranges from casual to Games in Athens, we’ll review and “Garden State.” more sophisticated, offering en- Evvia in downtown Palo Alto. tertainment for all budgets.

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 23 EDGAR PAULO DE JOSE 416 Avenida Arboles San Jose, CA 95123 997 Other Legals 997 Other Legals 997 Other Legals This business is being conducted by an in- pendent Administration of Estates Act. NOTICE OF PETITION TO requests that THOMAS J. FOY be ap- dividual. (This authority will allow the personal ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Registrant has not yet begun to transact pointed as personal representative to representative to take many actions THOMAS J. FOY administer the estate of the decedent. business under the fictitious business name or 1-04-PR-155742 names listed herein. without obtaining court approval. Be- THE PETITION requests the dece- Public Notices This statement was filed with the County fore taking certain very important ac- To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, dent’s will and codicils, if any, be ad- Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on tions, however, the personal representa- contingent creditors and persons who mitted to probate. The will and any co- BIRDCAGE BOOKS LLC der the fictitious business name or names list- July tive will be required to give notice to may be otherwise interested in the will 19, 2004. dicils are available for examination in FICTITIOUS BUSINESS ed here on June 9, 2004. interested persons unless they have or estate, or both, of MARY MAR- the file kept by the court. NAME STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County waived notice or consented to the pro- GARET FOY. THE PETITION requests authority File No. 448659 Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on posed action.) The independent admin- A PETITION FOR PROBATE has The following individual(s) is (are) doing July to administer the estate under the Inde- 997 Other Legals istration authority will be granted un- been filed by : THOMAS J. FOY in the pendent Administration of Estates Act. business as, Birdcage Books LLC, 2310 Bow- 21, 2004. NOTICE OF APPLICATION less an interested person files an objec- Superior Court of California, County of doin Street , Palo Alto, CA 94306: (PAW August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2004) (This authority will allow the personal BIRDCAGE PRESS LLC TO SELL ALCOHOLIC tion to the petition and shows good SANTA CLARA. 2310 Bowdoin Street BEVERAGE cause why the court should not grant THE PETITION FOR PROBATE (continued in Sect. 2, page 46) Palo Alto, CA 94306 IEP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Date of Filing Application: June 28, the authority. California FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 2004 A HEARING on the petition will be This business is being conducted by limit- NAME STATEMENT File No. 448008 To Whom It May Concern: held on August 27, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in ed liability company. The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: Dept. 13 of the Superior Court of Cali- Registrant began transacting business un- The following individual(s) is (are) doing CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO der the fictitious business name or names list- business as, IEP Management System, 3640 VINO LOCALE LLC fornia, Santa Clara County, located at ed here on June 16, 2004. Ross Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303: The applicants listed above are apply- 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT This statement was filed with the County RUTH CANTWELL ing to the Department of Alcoholic IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July 3640 Ross Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Beverage Control to sell alcoholic the petition, you should appear at the 30, 2004. beverages at: hearing and state your objections or file PUBLIC NOTICE (PAW August 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1, 2004) This business is being conducted by an individual. 431 Kipling Street written objections with the court before CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO Registrant began transacting business un- Palo Alto, CA 94301 the hearing. Your appearance may be in DOG-GONE GOOD! der the fictitious business name or names list- Type of license(s) Applied for: person or by your attorney. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS ed here on July 8, 2004. 41 - ON-SALE BEER & WINE- IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a NAME STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of East Palo Alto has Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July EATING PLACE contingent creditor of the deceased, you File No. 448054 (PAW August 4, 11, 18, 2004) must file your claim with the court and established a Proposed Overall Annual Disadvantaged Busi- The following individual(s) is (are) do- 21, 2004. (PAW July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 2004) mail a copy to the personal representa- ness Enterprise (DBE) Goal of 10 percent, applicable to De- ing business as, Dog-Gone Good!, 466 tive appointed by the court within four Ruthven Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301: NOTICE OF APPLICATION partment of Transportation-assisted contracting opportunities J. FAIRCHILD TO SELL ALCOHOLIC months from the date of first issuance BRIDGET LAROCQUE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS scheduled to be awarded during the period of October 1, 2004 BEVERAGE of letters as provided in section 9100 through September 30, 2005. The City of East Palo Alto Pro- 466 Ruthven Ave. NAME STATEMENT of the California Probate Code. The Palo Alto, CA 94301 File No. 448575 Date of Filing Application: August 6, posed Annual Goal and its rationale were developed in re- The following individual(s) is (are) doing 2004 time for filing claims will not expire This business is being conducted by before four months from the hearing sponse to U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Disadvan- an individual. business as, J. Fairchild, 345 Forest Ave. To Whom It May Concern: #405, Palo Alto, CA 94301: date noticed above. taged Business Enterprise Program Final Rule (49 CFR Part Registrant has not yet begun to The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: JEFFREY FAIRCHILD SHULTS PALO ALTO BAKING COMPANY YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept 26), and are available for inspection for thirty (30) days follow- trans- 345 Forest Ave. #405 INC. by the court. If you are a person inter- ing the date of this Notice, from 8:30 am to 4:00 p.m., Pacific act business under the fictitious busi- Palo Alto, CA 94301 ested in the estate, you may file with ness name or names listed herein. This business is being conducted by an in- The applicants listed above are apply- standard time, Monday through Friday at the City of East Palo dividual. ing to the Department of Alcoholic the court a Request for Special Notice Alto’s Public Works Division located at 2200 University Ave., This statement was filed with the (form DE-154) of the filing of an in- County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Registrant began transacting business un- Beverage Control to sell alcoholic der the fictitious business name or names list- ventory and appraisal of estate assets or East Palo Alto, CA 94303, (650) 853-3189. County on July 21, 2004. beverages at: ed here on January 1, 2004. 381 S. CALIFORNIA AVE. of any petition or account as provided (PAW July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 2004) This statement was filed with the County in Probate Code section 1250. A Re- Comments will be accepted on the Goal for forty-five Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July PALO ALTO, CA 94306 ERIC DAHLQUIST PREMIER 29, 2004. Type of license(s) Applied for: quest for Special Notice form is availa- (45) days from the date of this notice. Comments can be for- CONSTRUCTION (PAW August 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1, 2004) 41 - ON-SALE BEER & WINE- ble from the court clerk. warded to Mr. Fernando Bravo, Interim Public Works Director FICTITIOUS BUSINESS EATING PLACE Attorney for Petitioner: NAME STATEMENT and DBE Liaison Officer at the City of East Palo Alto, at the WARREN ART ADVISORS (PAW August 11, 13, 18, 2004) /s/ Charles M. Kramer above stated address, or to Mr. Richard J. Monroe, DLAE, Cal- File No. 447707 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1871 The Alameda, Suite 333 The following individual(s) is (are) doing NAME STATEMENT trans-District 4, P.O. Box 23660, Oakland, CA 94623-0660. business as, Eric Dahlquist Premier Construc- NOTICE OF PETITION TO San Jose, CA 95126 File No. 448367 (408) 249-8780 tion, 3321 Kenneth Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94303: The following individual(s) is (are) doing ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ERIC ANDREW DAHLQUIST business as, Warren Art Advisors, 2226 Louis DAVID M. HEMSLEY (PAW August 4, 6, 11, 2004) 3321 Kenneth Dr. Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303: 1-04-PR-154867 Fernando Bravo Palo Alto, CA 94303 SYLVIA LICHTENGER To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Interim Director of Public Works/City Engineer This business is being conducted by an in- 2226 Louis Road dividual. contingent creditors and persons who Palo Alto, CA 94303 may be otherwise interested in the will Registrant has not yet begun to transact This business is being conducted by an in- business under the fictitious business name or dividual. or estate, or both, of DAVID M. names listed herein. Registrant has not yet begun to transact HEMSLEY. This statement was filed with the County business under the fictitious business name or A PETITION FOR PROBATE has NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July names listed herein. been filed by: ROSEMARY C. HEMS- 14, 2004. This statement was filed with the County (PAW July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 2004) LEY in the Superior Court of Califor- of the Palo Alto Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July nia, County of SANTA CLARA. 27, 2004. Planning & Transportation Commission GOLDEN OAK DRESSAGE (PAW August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2004) THE PETITION FOR PROBATE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS requests that ROSEMARY C. HEMS- NAME STATEMENT LEY be appointed as personal repre- File No. 448039 JUICY SPOT AND CREAMERY sentative to administer the estate of the The following individual(s) is (are) doing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS decedent. Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commission shall conduct a special meeting business as, Golden Oak Dressage, 100 Angel NAME STATEMENT THE PETITION requests the dece- Lane, Portola Valley, CA 94028: File No. 447914 dent’s will and codicils, if any, be ad- at 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 25, 2004 in the Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 250 NICOLE PERRY The following individual(s) is (are) doing Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Any interested persons may appear and be heard on 2310 Rock St. #24 business as, Juicy Spot and Creamery, 125 mitted to probate. The will and any co- Mountain View, CA 94043 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301: dicils are available for examination in these items. This business is being conducted by an in- LEOCELLYN V. DE JOSE the file kept by the court. dividual. 416 Avenida Arboles THE PETITION requests authority All correspondence relating to any of the agenda items below or non-agenda items, which Registrant began transacting business un- San Jose, CA 95123 to administer the estate under the Inde- were not received by the 2:00 PM deadline for inclusion into Commission packets on the Friday preceding the meeting date, need to be received before 5:00 PM on the date of the meeting for distribution to staff and Commission members.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING Interested persons may appear and be heard. Staff reports for agendized items are availa- of the Palo Alto ble via the City’s main website at www.cityofpaloalto.org. under Agendas/Minutes/Reports and also at the Planning Division Front Desk, 5th Floor, City Hall, after 2:00 PM on the Fri- Architectural Review Board (ARB) day preceding the meeting date. Copies will be made available at the Development Center should City Hall be closed on the 9/80 Friday.

NEW BUSINESS: Please be advised the Architectural Review Board shall conduct a meeting on the following application at 8:00 AM on August 19, 2004 in the Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 250 Ham- Public Hearings. ilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Any interested persons may appear and be heard on this item. 1. ZOU - Chapter 18.40 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Commission APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 15, 2004 review and comment of the Preliminary Draft Chapter 18.40 (currently Chapter 18.83) of the Zoning Ordinance Update addressing off-street parking, loading and bicycle f CONSENT CALENDAR acilities that are required for new uses and enlargements of existing uses. This will also include Commission review and direction of policy issues addressing off-street parking. 2500 Embarcadero Road [03-D-13, 04-ARB-62]: Request by Community Services Department, on behalf of the City of Palo Alto, for Site and Design Review to allow improvements to the Lucy 2. Pedestrian Transit Oriented Development and Mixed-Use Village Residential: Evans Interpretive Center parking lot located in the Baylands. Zone District: Public Facility with Commission preliminary review of the Comprehensive Plan policies and uses for Site & Design Overlay PF(D). Environmental Assessment: Categorically Exempt from the provi- Village Residential and Mixed Use that are being developed for the zoning ordinance sions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15301. update

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD & STAFF WORKSHOP APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of July 21 and 28, 2004.

Discussion with the ARB and Planning Division staff to identify opportunities for improvements to NEXT MEETING: Special Meeting of September 1, 2004. the Architectural Review submittal requirements and application review process. Questions. If interested parties have any questions regarding the above applications, please contact the Plan- ning Division at (650) 329-2441. The files relating to these items are available for inspection weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Audio tapes are available at 329-2440 and video tapes of meetings Agenda changes, additions and deletions. The agenda may have additional items added to it up are available at the City Cable Desk at 329-2206. This public meeting is televised live on Government Access until 72 hours prior to meeting time. Channel 26. ADA. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in using City facilities, services, or pro- ADA. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in using City facilities, serv- grams or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of ices, or programs or who would like information on the City's compliance with the Americans with 1990, may contact (650) 329-2550 (voice) or (650) 328-1199 (TDD). Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact (650) 329-2550 (voice) or 650-328-1199 (TDD). *** Amy French Lisa Grote, Chief Planning Official Current Planning Manager Joseph Kott, Chief Transportation Official

Page 24 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly MovieMovies reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley, Jim Shelby and Susan Tavernetti

MOVIE TIMES STANFORD THEATRE SPANGENBERG THEATRE Show times for Century 16 and Century 12 were still unconfirmed at press time. For up-to-date movie times please visit The Stanford Theatre is located at 221 and Jean Arthur. Wed. at 10 p.m. www.PaloAltoOnline.com University Ave. in Palo Alto. Screenings Note: The Spangenberg Theatre is are for Wednesday and Thursday. For located on the Gunn High School Witness for the Prosecution (1957) more information call (650) 324-3700. campus, 780 Arastradero Road, Note: Screenings are for Wednesday through Thursday only. Agatha Christie courtroom thriller about a Palo Alto. Screenings are for Friday London barrister who takes on a seem- A Cinderella Story Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 2, 4:35 & 7 p.m. through Sunday only. For more infor- Wings (silent, 1927) The World war I (PG) ✭✭ Century 12: Noon, 2:30, 5, 7:45 & 10:05 p.m. ingly hopeless case. Charles Laughton is mation visit www.spangenbergthe- aviation classic. Clara Bow sparkles as Thu. at superb. Directed by Billy Wilder. atre.com or call (650) 354-8220. A Home at the End of Century 16: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55 & 10:15 p.m. the girl hopelessly in love with flyer Buddy 7:30 p.m. the World (R) ✭✭✭ Rogers. Gary Cooper had a small role, but made a big impression. Wed. at The Day After Tomorrow (2004) A Stage Fright (1950) A man accused of Anchorman: The Legend Century 16: Noon & 9:25 p.m. 7:30 p.m. devoted father (Dennis Quaid) braves murder enlists the help of a young of Ron Burgundy Century 12: 7:15 & 9:50 p.m. life-threatening dangers to rescue his actress to prove his innocence. Starring (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 trapped son (Jake Gyllenhaal) after The Saturday Night Kid (1929) This Marlene Dietrich and directed by Alfred global warming throws the world’s Before Sunset (PG) Aquarius: 7:30 & 10 p.m. amusing comedy-drama stars Clara Bow Hitchcock. Thu. at 5:30 & 9:35 p.m. ✭✭✭1/2 weather into chaos. Wed. at 7 p.m. The Bourne Supremacy Century 16: 12:15, 2:50, 5:15, 7:55, 9:15 & 10:25 Carandiru (2004) Filmmaker Hector ✭✭✭ on five witnesses involved in the federal (PG-13) p.m. Century 12: 11:30 a.m.; 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 & NOW PLAYING Babenco presents this emotional prosecution of a drug cartel. Vincent bul- 9:55 p.m. glimpse into San Paulo’s Carandiru The following is a sampling of movies lies the reluctant driver into chauffeuring prison. In Portuguese with English Catwoman (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 7:15 & 9:40 p.m. Century 12: 11:20 recently reviewed in the Weekly: him through the jobs, but Max wants subtitles. Thurs. at 7 p.m. a.m.; 1:45, 4:20, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m. none of it. Vincent’s take-no-prisoners Collateral (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 12:50, 2:15, 3:30, 4:50, A Home at the End of the World ✭✭✭ attitude sets the tone for a ruthless (Century 16) Suffering a bad wig and evening of cold-blooded killing. 6:20, 7:30, 9 & 10:10 p.m. Century 12: 11:15 “Collateral” is a gritty valentine to the squeezing into cramped concrete houses a.m.; 1:55, 4:35, 7:15 & 10 p.m. pointedly period tunes, Colin Farrell acts with three generations of family. Finding out the life and times of Bobby, a sensi- mean streets of L.A.; moody and malig- De-Lovely (PG-13) ✭✭ Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:45, 4:30, 7:10 & 10 p.m. nant. Rated: R for extreme violence and herself pregnant and out of work, Maria tive, awestruck man-child with a pen- heads to the big city, where she agrees to Century 12: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:15 chant for honesty and the embrace of his language. 1 hour, 59 minutes. — J.A. (Reviewed Aug. 6, 2004) smuggle drugs into the United States. p.m. childhood friend Jonathan (Dallas Moreno’s powerful presence turns a one- Roberts). Tragedy marks Bobby from the dimensional narrative into a captivating Fahrenheit 9/11 Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:55, 4:45, 7:30 & 10:20 Intimate Strangers ✭✭1/2 outset; from the unforeseen death of his character study. Rated: R for drug con- (R) ✭✭✭1/2 p.m. Century 12: 11:35 a.m.; 2:20, 5:15, 7:55 & (CineArts) Anna (Sandrine Bonnaire) beloved older brother to the untimely tent and language. In Spanish with 10:35 p.m. arrives at a Paris apartment building for demise of both parents. Jonathan’s mom English subtitles. 1 hour, 41 minutes. — her appointment with a new therapist. Harold & Kumar Go to Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 1:30, 3:45, 5:55, 8:05 & (Sissy Spacek) pseudo-adopts the needy S.T. (Reviewed July 30, 2004) She mistakenly ends up in the spare White Castle (R) ✭✭1/2 10:15 p.m. Century 12: 11:05 a.m.; 1:10, 3:20, boy in his formative years, offering up homespun support that impacts Bobby’s offices of conservative tax advisor William Open Water ✭✭✭ 5:30, 7:50 & 10:10 p.m. future. As the sexually ambiguous Bobby Faber (Fabrice Luchini), who reacts with (Century 16) Daniel and Susan (Daniel I, Robot (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 7:25 & 9:55 and Jonathan advance into adulthood good grace and aplomb. So much Travis and Blanchard Ryan) leave their and the bohemian ways of New York’s aplomb, in fact, that he does not reveal p.m. Century 12: 11:40 a.m.; 2:25, 5:10, 8 & frazzled careers behind for a last-minute East Village circa 1980s, they become to Anna her mistake. William allows the 10:30 p.m. scuba trip to an unspecified Caribbean the axis of a spinning group of friends mysterious woman to make repeated vis- resort. But an absent-minded head count Intimate Strangers CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:25, 7:10 & and lovers. The most meaningful of which its to his office, drinking in her accounts results in the couple being stranded in (R) ✭✭1/2 9:35 p.m. is zany, free-spirited roommate Clare of an unfaithful husband, personal sexual open water, shark bait for the encroach- (Robyn Wright Penn), who loves both explorations and a truckload of guilt. Little Black Book Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 1:50, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:40 ing predators. Hours of treading chilling men with a fierce conviction. Their unusu- William’s ruse is ultimately exposed for ✭✭ sea water and pinning the baggage of (PG-13) p.m. al arrangement is one of the film’s many what it is, yet Anna continues to confide blame on each other takes it toll. The Manchurian Candidate Century 16: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05 & 10:05 p.m. off-beat but compassionate set-ups. in him. A relationship develops, but the Writer/director Chris Kentis ekes genuine ✭✭ Narrative wobbles a tremulous line stakes have inexorably changed. Director (R) 1/2 Century 12: 1:30, 4:25, 7:30 & 10:25 p.m. tension from little more than a pair of between heartfelt and glib, keeping just Leconte has a gift for subtlety. luckless yuppies and a relentless, unfor- Maria Full of Grace Guild: 7 & 9:30 p.m. within the confines of realistic emotion Unfortunately “Strangers” lacks the payoff giving body of water. Rated: R for blood- (R) ✭✭✭1/2 and credulity. Rated: R for language and of Leconte’s more accomplished works, shed and nudity. 1 hour, 19 minutes. — nudity. 1 hour, 35 minutes. — J.A. trailing in its wake a lingering essence of Napoleon Dynamite Century 16: 2:30, 5:05 & 7:20 p.m. J.A. (Reviewed Aug. 6, 2004) ✭ (Reviewed Aug. 6, 2004) unfulfilled promises. Rated: R for frank (PG) adult language. 1 hour, 45 minutes. In Touch of Pink ✭✭ ✭✭✭ Open Water (R) Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 1:35, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 & Before Sunset ✭✭✭1/2 French with English subtitles. — J.A. (Aquarius) “Touch of Pink” is a failed experiment that nonetheless has its 9:35 p.m. (Aquarius) Jesse (Ethan Hawke) is reading (Reviewed Aug. 6, 2004) moments. Most of them are centered on from his novel in a small Paris book shop The Princess Diaries 2: Check PaloAltoOnline.com for show times Alim (Jimi Mistry), a hunky Pakistani pho- when he spots Celine (Julie Delpy) at the Little Black Book ✭✭ Royal Engagment (to be reviewed in the Aug. 13 Weekly) tographer living in London with his equally back of the room. The two embark on a (Century 16) Brittany Murphy is Stacy attractive boyfriend, Giles (Kristen Riding Giants (PG-13) CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:55, 4:35, 7 & 9:25 walking tour of the City of Lights, hoping Holt, a young associate producer for Holden-Ried). Life should be a bed of ✭✭✭✭ p.m. to rekindle the connection that bound sleazy daytime talk show “Kippie Kann roses for Alim, but there are thorns in the them when they first met nearly a decade Do.” Temptation gets the best of Stacy way of his happiness — most notably an Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) Century 16: 1:20, 4:15, 6:55 & 9:50 p.m. ago. Their conversation is complex and when her boyfriend Derek (Ron ✭✭✭✭ active fantasy life involving make-believe Century 12: 1:35, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:20 p.m. intense, ranging from politics to the pure Livingston) goes on a business trip and friend and role model Cary Grant (Kyle ✭ meaning of love and how their worlds leaves behind his Palm Pilot. At the urg- Thunderbirds (PG) Century 16: 12:30, 2:45 & 5 p.m. MacLachlan), who passes judgment on have changed. Stripped of their young ing of her mischievous colleague, Barb Century 12: 12:10, 2:40 & 5 p.m. Alim’s every move, from wardrobe to idealism, the pair ruminates on the cyni- (Holly Hunter), Stacy investigates the career and love life. Cultural complica- Touch of Pink (R) ✭✭ Aquarius: 7 & 9:30 p.m. cism of romance; and by the way, did you Palm, only to discover unsettling details tions rear their ugly head when Alim’s ever show up at the designated meeting about Derek’s past relationships. Before The Village (PG-13) ✭✭✭✭ Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:25, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:10 mom (Suleka Mathew) arrives in London place? Missed opportunities rear their long Stacy is using her “Kippie Kann” p.m. Century 12: 11:25 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:40 & intent on finding her son a proper Muslim ugly little heads; it appears that Jesse clout to set up meetings with a string of girlfriend. Hilarity ensues; ultimately Alim 10:20 p.m. and Celine’s paths nearly crossed on sev- Derek’s old lovers: A gorgeous super- must choose between fantasy and reality. eral occasions and two different conti- model, a brilliant doctor and a down-to- “Pink” is a hit-and-miss affair that has its nents. Occasionally self-conscious but earth athlete. For a picture billed as a heart in the right place but treads a razor- ★ Skip it ★★ Some redeeming qualities ★★★ A good bet ★★★★ Outstanding extremely effective, “Sunset” is a love comedy, there is little to laugh at other thin line between romantic and ridiculous. story for the adult who dares to dream. than Murphy’s frantic energy. Don’t both- Rated: R for sexual content and lan- Rated: R for language, adult suggestion. er shelling out multiplex prices for this guage. 1 hour, 32 minutes. — J.A. Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) 1 hour, 30 minutes. — J.A. 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But Maria’s feisty spirit sets (Cruise) is a disenfranchised killer, out on her apart from the other women slaving the town for a spectacular string of hits at the industrial rose plantation or Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 25 Sports STANFORD FOOTBALL A chance Shorts OAKS TAKE TWO . . . The Palo to defend Alto Oaks swept a doubleheader, 14-0 and 3-1, from the San Jose Aztecs on Sunday at Baylands. Athletic Center in Western Base- itself ball Association action. The first- SportsLocal sports news and schedules, edited by Keith Peters place Oaks (19-1) host the sec- Cardinal defense ond-place White Sox in a doubleheader at Baylands beginning at brings experience, 11:30 a.m. Against the Aztecs, swagger in ‘04 Sean Scott allowed one hit over five innings with two walks and six by Rick Eymer strikeouts for the win. He also helped himself at the plate with tanford outside linebacker two runs and two RBI. Gabe Du- Jared Newberry relishes the ran and Jefferson Bradshaw also S opportunity to show the each had two hits and drove in doubters that whatever they thought two runs. In the second game, of the Cardinal football program in Todd Frassetti pitched four inning the past couple years can be tossed of relief to gain the win. He walked out with yesterday’s trash. one and struck out six. Gary These aren’t your wet-behind- Mullins had three hits and drove in ears Cardinal players any longer. a run. Stanford has a little swagger to its step these days thanks to a defense OLYMPIC FEVER . . . Stanford that returns nine starters, and six of grad Grant Robison clinched a them are fifth-year seniors. spot on the United States Olympic “Obviously our goal is to get to a men’s track and field team, and he bowl game,” Newberry said. “There didn’t need to run a race. Robision Keith Peters are always going to be naysayers, was among the top finishers in the and there will always be doubts. I 1,500 meters in Sacramento last tend to use that as motivation. It month, but would have been re- makes me want to work harder to placed if anyone else had gained show those people what we’ve got.” Stanford graduate Misty Hyman, who won the gold medal in the 200-meter fly at the 2000 Olympics, continued In addition to Newberry, Stanford an ‘A’ time in the race. Neither of her comeback with a solid showing in the 100 butterfly at the ConocoPhillips Summer National Championships. the top two finishers Charlie Gru- returns seniors free safety Osh- ber or Rob Myers did so at the iomogho Atogwe, inside linebacker pre-Olympic Team Challenge in USA SWIMMING David Bergeron, defensive end Will Munich on Sunday. Stanford’s Jill Svitek and cornerbacks Leigh Tor- Camarena did not make the ‘A’ rence and Stanley Wilson. mark in the shot put and won’t be Bishop “We have a lot of people back de- going to Athens as part of the fensively and I don’t believe people track and field team. understand where we are,” Third- ‘arrives’ year coach Buddy Teevens said. HE’S A CANDIDATE . . . Stanford “We have some players on defense basketball guard Chris Hernandez, who have played a lot of football who helped lead the Cardinal with title the past two seasons and we expect men’s basketball team to a 30-2 them to grow and mature and be- record and a Pac-10 title in 2003- Veterans decided to hang come better football players this 04, is one of 50 candidates named around a little longer year.” a pre-season candidate for the after some solid swims Atogwe led the team with 90 2004-05 John R. Wooden All- tackles last year. Newberry was second with 67, followed by Berg- American team. The top 50 candi- by Keith Peters dates were selected based on last eron (66) and Torrence (64). year’s individual performance and rooke Bishop has officially The other three returning defen- team records. Hernandez, an All arrived on the elite swim- sive starters are junior defensive Pac-10 selection, was one of the B ming scene, setting a per- tackle Babatunde Oshinowo (25), top point-guards in the nation last sonal record of 26.10 to win the junior linebacker Kevin Schimmel- year. Hernandez, a finalist for the women’s 50-meter free at the mann 49) and sophomore strong Bob Cousy Award, averaged ten 2004 ConocoPhillips Summer safety Trevor Hoover (60). points per game. Hernandez led National Swimming Champi- “I feel like we’ll have a strong the Pac-10 Conference in free onships defense with so many guys return- throw percentage (.914) and three- “My start wasn’t that good, ing,” Newberry said. “The extra point field goal percentage (.460). and I was really nervous about year of experience will help a lot. Hernandez is one of six Pac-10 that,” said Bishop, the former We have more mature guys who re- players nominated as pre-season Mountain View High star who’ll alize what it takes to win, instead of Wooden All-American candidates. be a freshman at Stanford this playing not to mess up. I look for a The list includes Ike Diogu of Ari- fall. “I’m not sure how it hap- big year defensively.” zona State, Channing Frye of Ari- pened, but I’m glad it did. Stanford opens fall camp on zona, Leon Powe of California, “It (winning a national title) has Wednesday with just the right Nate Robinson of Washington and been a goal of mine, and it final- amount of hope and determination Salim Stoudamire of Arizona. ly happened. It was really fun, to turn things around following suc- and I’m glad I did it here (in her cessive losing seasons (4-7 last home pool).” year, 2-9 the previous year) under ON THE AIR While Bishop made her long- Teevens. awaited arrival, three former Even the schedule doesn’t seem Wednesday Stanford All-Americans - Ran- so intimidating. Last year, the Car- Women’s soccer: Olympic Games: dal Bal, Shelley Ripple Johnston dinal were on the road for four of U.S. vs. Greece, 8 a.m., MSNBC; 3 and Misty Hyman — used the their first six games, and every team p.m., Telemundo they played had at least a game ad- Friday summer nationals as a testing Keith Peters ground. All three had competed vantage. Olympic Games: Opening cere- This year only USC, the nation’s monies, 8 p.m., Chs. 8, 11 (tape de- at the U.S. Olympic Trials last layed) month in Long Beach, but none preseason top-ranked team, will Saturday made the team for Athens. have played more games than Stan- Olympic Games: noon-6 p.m. and All had planned on skipping na- ford when they meet on Sept. 25 at 8-11 p.m., Chs. 8, 11 Stanford grad Randall Bal won the 100 back and 50 free at the Summer Stanford Stadium. In addition, the Nationals, earning the Performance of the Meet Award in the backstroke. Cardinal spend the first four weeks (continued on page 29) Page 26 • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Palo Alto Weekly YOUTH ROUNDUP PA all-stars return home Alpine Hills girls tennis teams reach finals of the NorCal Championships

by Rick Eymer hile their bus crossed the emptiness of the Nevada W landscape on Monday, the Palo Alto 14-year-old Base Ruth baseball team couldn’t help but look Cameron Susk back at their trip to the Pacific Stephen Lumkins Southwest Regional Tournament in Murray, Utah over the weekend with fondness. Palo Alto was eliminated from the tournament on Sunday night, losing 12-2 to Visalia, but brought back great memories from one of the most successful summers in local Babe Ruth history. “The trip was a lot of fun,” said manager Rick Farr. “We had a great time, and it was a nice tournament. You always hate to lose but we faced pretty good competition. This was definitely a step up.” Palo Alto opened the tournament

Gonzalesphoto.com with a 12-4 victory over Hunter Cyprus of Utah on Friday but then fell into the loser’s bracket with Sat- urday’s 14-4 loss to Arizona. “It’s tough to lose two in a row and you’re out,” Farr said. “But this is something we’re going to remem- Stanford outside linebacker Jared Newberry, who was No. 2 on the team ber.” Ian Powell Eric Davila with 67 tackles last season, says the defense will be much improved. Palo Alto set its sights on winning the state tournament this year, and “He brings stability and it will accomplished that goal. Stanford football probably bolster his confidence “Five or six years ago all we (continued from page 26) knowing he doesn’t have to look wanted to do was win the district at home. Stanford was 3-2 at home over his shoulder,” Newberry said. tournament,” Farr said. “In the last last year. “The quarterback is a huge leader two or three years, our goal was to “I think that’s definitely going to on the team. He’s one of the gener- win the state tournament. We met help the younger guys,” Newberry als every guy looks to on every our goal this year. Everything else said. “They’ll get a chance to stay play. We want to let him know that was a bonus.” at home and see the level of compe- on defense we have his back. If we Eric Davila drove in both runs as tition. Then we can hit the road run- see him out there with a swagger, Palo Alto finished the tournament in ning.” that definitely gets us ready.” a fifth-place tie. Only four of the The last time Stanford opened a Important for Edwards is the re- original nine teams remain. football season with four home turn of sophomore offensive line- Davila also drove in two runs games was in 1949. That team, un- men Jeff Edwards and Ismail Simp- with a triple in the opening win as der Marchmont Schwartz, finished son. The offensive line was a weak- Cameron Susk pitched 4 1-2 in- 7-3-1 and outscored its first two op- ness last year, as only Kirk Cham- nings for the win. Steve Lumpkins ponents, 93-0. bers had any collegiate experience and Matt Mosher finished the victo- Nobody expects this year’s ver- when the season started. This year, ry. Ian Powell added three hits, in- sion to repeat those lofty numbers, the Cardinal don’t have a senior of- but a nice start at home would go a cluding a pair of doubles. fensive lineman on their 96-man Palo Alto scored five runs in the long way in getting Stanford into a roster. bowl game. Both local bowl games sixth inning to break open an other- Senior tight end Alex Smith, sen- Peter Abrams Ryan Quirk - The Emerald Bowl in San Fran- wise close contest. cisco and the Silicon Valley Classic ior running back Kenneth Tolon Palo Alto was sent to the loser’s reached the finals of the Northern and Shelly Murveit also won. in San Jose - now take a Pac-10 and sophomore receiver Mark bracket by Arizona, which scored California Championships in Fresno. Pinewood High’s Mele Pelea won team. The Cardinal wouldn’t mind Bradford complete the returning of- nine runs in the last two innings to The boys’ 18-under, 15-under and her match in the quarterfinals to lead staying in the area if it meant play- fensive players. break open a close game. Palo Alto 12-under all reached the semifinals Alpine Hills to an 8-1 win over Ar- ing in one or the other. Menlo-Atherton grad Greg Ca- was within 5-3 after three innings as before losing. den Hills. “It’s important to come out marillo also returns as a receiver. Peter Abrams tripled to spark a ral- It’s the 19th consecutive year Genny Peyser was a winner in a strong,” Teevens said. “It’s nice to “Trent has continued to improve ly. Alpine Hills has at least reached the first round win, 8-1, over Blossum be at home with some regularity and he’s throwing the ball with effi- Also playing for Palo Alto were finals. Hill. and it’s nice to start when every- ciency,” Teevens said. “He’s put on Dustin Cottrell, Michael Olmstead, “It was a good weekend,” Alpine The girls 12-under team lost to body else does. Each year I’ve felt 15 to 18 pounds and his confidence John Bordy, Jay Perlman, Michale Hills coach Chris Bradley said. Courtside in the finals, 6-3, with better about where the team is. We is strong. He looks like a different Bugatto, Alex Zeglin, Tyger Peder- Alpine Hills just came off their No. 1 singles Malauera Padman- have youth, but we have experience person. What we lacked last year son, Matt Moser, Ryan Quirk and 24th consecutive Interclub Champi- abaan, Stephanie Carlisle and Sadi with that youth. We’re looking for a was a degree of consistency. We’ve Will Elmore. onship entering the NorCal tourna- Foti winning. more positive experience. We feel adjusted a little bit.” Neil McGregor and Terry Tadlock ment. Angela Gradiska, Kimberly at every position we have moved The adjustment period starts get- were Farr’s coaches and Robbie Palo Alto High’s Chrissy Hu led Carlisle and Hathaway Moore were forward.” ting revved up on Wednesday. The Farr served as bat boy. the singles ladder with a 6-1, 6-1 among the winners in Alpine Hill’s It will also help that a healthy first game is against San Jose State victory over Megan Rodriguez as 7-1 victory over La Cantra. Trent Edwards takes over the start- on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Youth tennis Alpine Hills beat Placer, 5-1, to The boys’ 18-under team dropped ing role at quarterback without any Don’t say Newberry didn’t warn The Alpine Hills 18-and-under reach the finals. Ashley Carlisle, a 6-3 decision to Courtside in the Jessica Goldband, Lauren Evans controversy. you. ■ and 12-and-under girls tennis teams (continued on page 31) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 27 Sports

SCOREBOARD BASEBALL fornia Aquatics 113 (Minnesota) 57.82; 7, Leach (Indiana Swim 15:43.22; 7, Owen (North Carolina A) 400 free relay — 1, Longhorn Aquatics Western Baseball Association Thursday Team) 58.21. Paul (Boilermaker Aquatics) 15:43.95; 8, Patton (Mecklenburg) A 3:48.76; 2, Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics DQ 15:49.35. (Boutwell, Beyer, Bailey, Bishop) at Baylands Athletic Center 200 free — 1, Mortimer (Mission Viejo) Sunday 1:50.18; 2, Beal (Santa Barbara) 1:51.08; 3, 400 free — 1, Klueh (Longhorn Aquat- 200 IM — 1, Stephens (Dynamo Swim 3:50.92; 3, Terrapins Swim Team San Jose 000 00 — 0 1 2 Berens (Mecklenburg) 1:51.27; 3, Bodet ics) 3:54.75; 2, Jaben (Kansas City Blazers) Club) 2:04.34; 2, Paul (Boilermaker Aquat- 3:50.99; 4, Aggie Swim Club 3:51.82; 5, De Palo Alto 603 4x — 14 9 2 (France) 1:51.27; 5, Stovall (Memphis Tiger) 3:55.55; 3, Stovall (Memphis Tigers) ics) 2:04.43; 3, Mitchell (Minnesota) Anza Cupertino Aquatics 3:51.88; 6, Tu- Riwelcaha, Irby (1), Chasco (4) and Mc- 1:51.52; 6, 3:56.22; 4, Patton (Mecklenburg) 3:57.21; 2:04.46; 4, Karnaugh (unatt.) 2:04.60; 5, alatin Hills Swim Club-OR 3:52.22; 7, Cali- Shurley. Scott and Mullins. WP - Scott. LP - 5, Houchin (YMCA of the Tria) 3:57.59; 6, Stovall (Memphis Tigers) 2:04.96; 6, Bignon fornia Aquatics 3:53.18; 8, Longhorn Jaben (Kansas City) 1:51.89; 7, Walters Riwelcaha. Thompson (Club Wolverine) 3:58.59; 7, (France) 2:05.13; 7, Kelley (Longhorn Aquatics B 3:53.28. (Typhoon Aquatics) 1:53.49; 8, Silkaitis 2B - Bradshaw, G. Duran (PA). 2 hits - Koehler (Dayton Raiders) 3:58.65; 8, Aquatics) 2:05.47; 8, Scalise (Reno Aquat- (Minnesota) 1:53.83. Friday Bradshaw, G. Duran, Scott (PA). 2 RBI - Rouault (France) 4:01.12. ics) 2:06.78. 400 IM — 1, Mortimer (Mission Viejo) 100 back — 1, McGregory (Longhorn Bradshaw, G. Duran, Scott (PA). 100 breast — 1, Swander (Indiana 400 medley relay — 1, Longhorn 4:21.15; 2, Bignon (France) 4:24.66; 3, Aquatics) 1:02.55; 2, Rogers (Terrapins) Records: Palo Alto Oaks 18-1 Swim Team) 1:02.81; 2, Barbosa (California Aquatics ‘A’ 3:46.02; 2, Minnesota Aquatics Brown (Swim Atlanta) 4:26.56; 4, Work 1:03.59; 3, Smit (Three Villages) 1:03.91; 4, Palo Alto 011 010 0 — 3 7 1 Aquatics) 1:02.83; 3, Nicolardot (France) 3:47.03; 3, Longhorn Aquatics ‘B’ 3:50.05; (Cape Cod) 4:26.81; 5, Fleming (City of Axtell (Longhorn Aquatics) 1:03.94; 5, San Jose 000 010 0 — 1 4 1 1:03.09; 4, Jacobo (Mexico) 1:03.46; 5, 4, Indiana Swim Team 3:50.57; 5, Aggie Matson, T. Frassetti (4) and Mullins. Va- Shreveport) 4:29.14; 6, Pease (Irvine Novaquatics) 1:03.96; 6, Bish- Criste (Canyons Aquatics) 1:04.01; 6, Swim Club 3:51.12; 6, Aggie Swim Club ‘B’ op (Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics) 1:04.25; 7, lencia and Penrod. WP - T. Frassetti. LP - Southmayd (Suburban Swim) 4:32.87; 7, Schurr (Longhorn Aquatics) 1:04.12; 7, 3:53.12; 7, City of Plano Swimmers Smart (Team Charlotte) 1:04.39; 8, Voyles Valencia. Scalise (Reno Aquatics) 4:34.74; 8, Kelley Roberts (Greater Rochester SC) 1:04.20; 8, 3:53.40; 8, Big Cat Aquatics 3:54.13. (Longhorn Aquatics) 1:04.62. 3B - B. Frassetti (PA). 3 hits - Mullins (Longhorn Aquatics) 4:35.85. Barnes (City of Plano) 1:04.41. WOMEN’S SWIMMING 400 free — 1, Ziegler (The Fish) (PA). 400 free relay — 1, Longhorn Aquatics 100 fly — 1, Rohleder (Longhorn Aquat- ConocoPhillips Summer 4:12.06; 2, Kiel (Lake Erie Silver Dolphins) Records: Palo Alto Oaks 19-1 3:25.59; 2, Minnesota Aquatics 3:26.88; 3, ics) 54.17; 2, Schmidt (Aquahawks) 54.19; National Championships 4:14.05; 3, Dwelley (Terrapins) 4:16.53; 4, MEN’S SWIMMING Aggie Swim Club 3:27.15; 4, Wildcat 3, Stovall (Memphis Tigers) 54.24; 4, Aber- at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Complex Illescas (Asphalt Green) 4:16.58; 5, Stowers ConocoPhillips Summer Aquatics) 3:30.65; 5, Aggie Swim Club crombie (Longhorn Aquatics) 54.64; 5, All races in long course meters (Pilot Knoxville) 4:16.64; 6, Hayter (North National Championships 3:31.39; 6, Santa Barbara Swim Club Scanlan (AC Bakersfield) 54.81; 6, Berens Coast Aquatics) 4:17.22; 7, Ditto (Longhorn at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Complex 3:31.91; 7, Bakersfield Swim Club 3:32.54; Final team leaders — 1, Longhorn (Mecklenburg) 55.12; 7, Cantwell (Ft. Laud- Aquatics) 4:19.86; 8, Conway (Swim Ma- All races in long course meters 8, Mecklenburg Aquatic Club 3:32.74. Aquatics 852; 2, France 300; 3, Aggie Swim erdale) 55.16; 8, O’Halloran (Longhorn Club 282; 4, Terrapins Swim Team 215; 5, con) 4:20.22. Final team leaders — 1, Longhorn Friday Aquatics) 55.60. Minnesota Aquatics 167; 6, Mecklenburg 100 fly — 1, Jamison (Longhorn Aquat- Aquatics 924; 2, Aggie Swim Club 336; 3, 100 back — 1, Bal (Stanford Swimming) 800 free relay — 1, Mecklenburg Aquatic Club 159 1/2; 7, Lake Erie Silver ics) 59.23; 2, Scroggy (Thills Swim Club) France 300; 4, Terrapins SC 215; 5, Min- 54.67; 2, Russell (New England Barracudas) 7:35.84; 2, Minnesota 7:38.71; 3, Longhorn Dolphins 159; 8, Palo Alto Stanford Aquat- 1:00.16; 3, Vanderburg (Ucla swimming) nesota Aquatics 201; 6, Mecklenburg 57.06; 3, Rohleder (Longhorn Aquatics) Aquatics A 7:41.45; 4, Longhorn Aquatics ics 131; 9, California Aquatics 113; 10, Pilot 1:00.25; 4, Hyman (Arizona Desert Fox) Aquatic Club 159 1/2; 7, Lake Erie Silver 57.17; 4, Sacco (City of Plano) 57.30; 5, B 7:42.64; 5, Washington Twp. 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Incoming Stanford freshman Brooke Bishop was all smiles after winning the 50-meter free at the Summer Nationals at Stanford. year,” said Bal, who’s not quite

Swimming ready to hang up his Speedo Keith Peters (continued from page 26) quite yet. “I’m going to take it a Former Mountain View High star Brooke Bishop, second from right, finished sixth in the women’s 100-meter back- tionals until changing their meet at a time. I’m going to stick stroke on Friday and swam some legs on Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics relay teams that competed in the finals. minds. They were glad they did. around in the sport a little longer. took some time off and went the Now, any thoughts they might I really have a passion for it. It’s comeback route like Ripple have had about retiring have still very exciting.” Johnston. She underwent arthro- been put on hold. Ripple Johnston, 23, also still scopic surgery on a shoulder and “Before Olympic Trials, I was- has that fire burning. She took 1 suffered through some illnesses n’t anticipating coming to na- 1/2 years off from swimming af- that set her back. tionals, obviously,” said the 23- ter graduating from Stanford in “There’s been a lot of struggles year-old Bal, a 2003 Stanford 2002, hoping the break would to come back,” said Hyman, who grad who finished fourth in the sharpen her for her Olympic bid. was eighth in the 200 fly at the 100 back in Long Beach. “After She gave herself only 10 months Trials, it took about a week or so U.S. Trials. “But, I feel like I’m back in the pool. still going. I feel like Trials was until I decided to come.” “It didn’t go as planned,” Rip- Bal returned to Stanford and just another swim meet. I feel, ple Johnston said of her 2004 since the surgery, this is the first helped Stanford men’s coach U.S. Trials. “It just didn’t click. I Skip Kenney run his swim camp. season that has come together took a risk and it didn’t re- (still 2000). I trained like I want- When the U.S. Olympic swim spond.” team arrived to train at Stanford ed to train, been healthy the During her comeback, Ripple whole time. I really feel like I’m for two weeks, Bal did his best Johnston was married last De- to keep his distance. just getting started in a way, in cember. terms of my comeback.” “It was a little difficult to “It gives you a different per- watch them train,” Bal acknowl- After her surgery in 2001, Hy- spective on the sport, that swim- man was out of the water for edged. “I stayed away from Keith Peters ming isn’t the only thing in my nearly a year before resuming them. I tried to do my own Stanford grad Randall Bal won the 100 back in 54.67, earning the Per- life,” she said. “My husband and her training. Then her asthma thing.” family are my No. 1 priorities.” formance of the Meet Award in the backstroke. Bal then returned home to acted up and she had a sinus in- Ripple Johnston said she isn’t fection. Sacramento but couldn’t find a sure in which direction her pool to train in. “So, between trying to get in swimming is heading because shape, and getting sick - it was a “So, coming in (to nationals) her husband, a third-year med- my confidence wasn’t all that lot of setbacks,” she said. “Right ical student at LSU, will apply now, I’m feeling great. My high, as regards to high expecta- for a residency next year. tions,” said Bal, who competes shoulder is great. There just was- “It won’t affect my decision to for Stanford Swimming. “When I n’t enough time before the Trials swim,” Ripple Johnston prom- got back from Sacramento, when for everything to come together. ised. “I’m hoping to come back I got back in the pool I felt horri- So, I’m not done yet.” to California. I love it here.” ble, to be honest. I was just aw- Hyman said the summer na- ful in the water.” At the summer nationals last tionals was kind of an after- Bal skipped the 100-meter free week, Ripple Johnston picked up thought. She had planned on tak- early in the week and concentrat- a couple of fifth places - in the ing time off after the Trials, and ed on the 100 back and 50 free. 100 free and 100 fly. The times did - traveling to New York for a “I just wanted to see what I weren’t her best, but she knows vacation. She realized nationals was capable of, see if I still had there’s still something left. would give her an opportunity to the speed and what was left in “A lot of people are swimming return to her school, her old pool the tank,” he said. into their thirties,” said Ripple and see some friends. So she en- Bal, who’s not bashful to say Johnston, noting former Stanford tered the 100 butterfly and gave that he’s powered by Power Bar, star Jenny Thompson was 31 and it a go. turned on the power in the 100 on her fourth Olympic team. “At first I thought maybe I back. Despite coming off the “You look at the ages of the could go under a minute and race Keith Peters turn too deep and then running Olympic team; I can go another for the win,” said Hyman, who Stanford grads Shelly Ripple Johnston (left) and Misty Hyman chatted it into a lane line (the actual ones eight years! swam 1:00.25 in the prelims but up before receiving their medals in the 100 butterfly. from the Olympic Trials), Bal Ripple Johnston said she 1:00.35 in the finals. While Hyman has been doing a to her home pool where she won easily in 54.67 and earned learned from her races at Stan- Still, she was happy with her lot of corporate motivational trains with the Arizona Desert the ConocoPhillips Performance ford. fourth place and what lies ahead. speaking and likes the lifestyle, Fox Swim Club. Hyman doesn’t of the Meet Award. That was just “I learned a lot,” she said. “I’m actually going to Greece she has plans on returning to expect to be too far away from a blink slower than his 54.20 at “Any opportunity you have to for Xerox, doing some PR there grad school to get an MBA in in- the pool. The Beijing Olympics Trials, which ranks him No. 5 learn about yourself, it’s a good and some other things,” Hyman ternational relations from Thun- are four years away and she still all-time in the U.S. thing. I have a long way to go, so said. “I get to go to Opening derbird, a school in Arizona that hasn’t walked in the Opening “I was happy with it,” he said. much potential left in me. As Ceremonies, which I didn’t do in specializes in international busi- Ceremonies. On Saturday, Bal was even bet- long as I’m having fun, we’ll 2000. I’m going to be cheering ness. “It couldn’t be more Nor has Randall Bal or Shelley ter as he powered his way to vic- see.” in the stands. It will be fun just perfect,” Hyman said. “I can go Ripple Johnston. Or for that mat- tory in the 50 free in a lifetime Hyman, 25, who won a gold to be on a different side of it. back to school, get my MBA and ter, Brooke Bishop. So, there’s best of 22.75. medal in the 200 butterfly at the Just to be there is really exciting get on with the rest of my life.” lot to look forward to in the com- “It’s a good way to end the 2000 Sydney Olympics, also to me.” The school, however, is close ing years. ■ Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 11, 2004 • Page 29 COUPONCOUPON SAVINGS SAVINGS

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leg were among the winners. Europe as members of the US Youth roundup In other tournaments, Menlo Men’s National Youth Team. (continued from page 27) School sophomore Sarah Hoffman The four, Dylan Mobley (Portola semifinals. Menlo School’s Andrew finished third in the girls 16-under Valley/Sacred Heart Prep), Jimmie Grauer won his singles match, division of the West Coast Junior Sandman (Los Altos Hills/Menlo while the doubles team of Christian Championships at Rio Del Oro Rac- School), Tyler Smith (Mountain Hansen and Daniel Goldstein and quet Club in Sacramento. View/Los Altos High School) and the team of Tyler Snell and Alex The third-seeded Hoffman won Arjan Ligtenberg (Los Altos Kaufman won their matches. when fourth seed Jennifer Yen re- Hills/Gunn High School), competed The 12-year-old team lost to tired. against other 17-Under teams in Broadstone, 7-2, in the semifinals. In the boys’ 12-under event, the Acireale, Sicily. Robert Wickers and Alexander second-seeded Jamin Ball retired in The U.S. team finished third in Rosenbluth won matches for Alpine the third-place match due to an in- the tournament. Jimmie Sandman Hills. jury. earned Most Valuable Goalie hon- Alpine Hills beat the Future Stars, ors for the tournament. Following 9-0, in the quarterfinals as Mark Water polo the tournament in Sicily, the team Foti, Andrew Carlisle, Niki Hu, Four local water polo players, all traveled to Stuttgart, Germany to Kevin Bui, Sean Sprinkle, Matt members of Stanford Water Polo train with the German 19-Under Sprinkle, Patton Smith, and Roy Pe- Club, recently completed a trip to team.■ SCOREBOARD (continued from page 28 (BH) d. Goldband, 6-1, 6-2; Hemm (BH) d. SCHEDULE Evans, 6-1, 6-4; Murvett (AH) d. Cappello, 12-under 6-3, 6-4. WEDNESDAY Semifinals Baseball Semifinals - Alpine Hills 5, Placer 1. Broadstone 7, Alpine Hills 2 Babe Ruth — Pacific Southwest Re- Quarterfinals - Alpine Hills 8, Arden Hills Singles - gional Tournament in Murray, Utah: Champi- Eswaren (B) d. Foti, 6-1, 6-3; 1. Ramos (B) d. Carlisle, 6-2, 5-7 (10-8); Wick- onship game, 5 p.m. ers (AH) d. Scarlett, 1-6, 6-3 (10-2); Alves Round of 16 - Alpine Hills 8, Blossum Hill Swimming 1. (B) d. Hu, 7-6 (6), 6-4; Singh (B) d. Bui, 7-6 Junior National — NCSA Junior Nation- (8), 7-5; Rosenbluth (AH) d. Gomez, 6-4, 5- 12-under al Championships at Stanford’s Avery 7 (14-12). Championship Aquatic Complex: preliminaries 9 a.m.; fi- Other scores - Alpine Hills 9, Future Stars Courtside 6, Alpine Hills 3 nals at 5 p.m. 0 Singles - Padmanabaan (AH) d. Be- THURSDAY GIRLS TENNIS herman, 6-2, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0; Scherr (Co) Swimming d.Gradiska, 6-2, 6-0; Yammoto (Co) d. Northern California Junior National — NCSA Junior Nation- Heany, 6-2, 6-2; Liu (Co) d. K. Carlisle, 7-5, Junior Team Championships al Championships at Stanford’s Avery 6-1; S. Carlisle (AH) d. O’Haren, 6-3, 7-6 Aquatic Complex: preliminaries 9 a.m.; fi- at Fresno (4); Foti (AH) d. Nguyen, 3-6, 6-3 (11-9). Keith Peters nals at 5 p.m. 18-under Doubles - Padmanabaan-Gradiska (AH) FRIDAY Championship d. Beherman-Nguyen, 8-2; Scherr-O’Haren Swimming Blossom Hill 5, Alpine Hills 1 (Co) d. Heany-Moore, 8-6; Yamamoto-Liu (Co) d. K. Carlisle-S. Carlisle, 8-6. Junior National — NCSA Junior Nation- Singles - Hull (BH) d. Pelea, 6-3, 6-3; al Championships at Stanford’s Avery Bergeron (BH) d. Hu, 4-6, 7-5 (11-9); Kum- Other scores - Alpine Hills 7, La Cantra Aquatic Complex: preliminaries 9 a.m.; fi- Menlo School sophomore Sarah Hoffman finished third at the prestigious mer (BH) d. Carlisle, 6-1, 6-3; Duchonson 2. West Coast Junior Championships in Sacramento over the weekend. nals at 5 p.m.

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