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At Menlo Medical Clinic, we get to know you.
As Menlo Park’s neighborhood clinic for more than 50 years, Menlo Medical Clinic is dedicated to providing you with exceptional care that’s tailored to your individual needs. We’ve grown with the city, expanding over the years to 50 physicians covering 20 disciplines, and caring for new generations in our community.
We now offer integrated care at two convenient locations, including our newest clinic on Middlefield Road. And we’re still supported by our long-time affiliation with nearby Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Their academic strength and research facilities help Menlo Medical Clinic physicians and laboratories provide you with today’s most advanced care.
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UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis City officials press for greater PG&E info Stanford gas line on PG&E ‘Top 100’ risk list, San Bruno deadline for providing accurate ates its own utilities department, re- dition of the city’s PG&E natural-gas information on its gas mains that ceives natural gas from PG&E and facilities line runs through Palo Alto run through the city. PG&E of- relies on three main transmission s 7HETHER THERE ARE ANY HIGH RISK by Sue Dremann ficials responded Wednesday and pipes, lines 101, 109 and 132. Line gas-transmission facilities related to arranged to meet with city staff, 132 is the same pipeline that explod- public safety in Palo Alto and where n the wake of the fatal Sept. 9 San This week, under order from the he said Thursday morning. ed in San Bruno. they are located Bruno gas-line explosion, state and California Public Utilities Commis- Stanford University officials In his Monday letter, Keene re- s !GE OF THE PIPELINES AND FA- Ilocal officials have been pressing sion, the company released a report, also met this week with PG&E quested the following information: cilities Pacific Gas & Electric Company “Top 100 Segments,” which identi- personnel, following the disclo- s ! CURRENT MAP WITH PRECISE LOCA- s 3IZE OF THE PIPELINES (PG&E) for detailed maps and in- fies pipelines throughout its system sure that a 6,005-foot section of tions of all PG&E high-pressure gas s 0RESSURE AT WHICH 0'% TYPI- formation regarding its natural-gas that carry the greatest potential risk. pipeline along Junipero Serra lines and other natural-gas facilities cally operated the facilities mains and the conditions and main- Palo Alto City Manager James Boulevard is on the Top 100 list. in Palo Alto tenance of those lines. Keene on Monday gave PG&E a Palo Alto, which owns and oper- s 5PDATED INFORMATION ON THE CON- (continued on page 5)
CITY HALL Palo Alto trash rates to rise next month City Council adopts new rates, scraps ‘hard-areas-to-serve’ fees by Gennady Sheyner
alo Alto residents will have to the council nonetheless rejected — shell out more for trash col- for the time being — some of the P lection starting next month, proposals offered by city staff. The but they will be spared the most city is in the midst of conducting a controversial rate hikes proposed cost-of-service study that would an- by the city — at least for now. alyze the city’s rate structures and After receiving more than 150 pave the way for a major restructur- letters of protest and hearing from ing of service fees a year from now. a dozen speakers at a public hear- These could ultimately include new
Veronica Weber ing, a reluctant City Council voted fees for recycling, a service the city unanimously Monday night to in- currently provides for free. crease the residential garbage-col- Councilman Greg Scharff pro- lection rate by 6 percent. posed passing the basic rate in- But the council dropped the high- creases but holding off on the more ly unpopular proposals to raise the controversial proposals relating to In the name of peace: a 1,000-crane challenge monthly rate for users of the 20-gal- mini-cans and private streets. The Gunn High School students Amy Creasey, left, and Sayaka Yamamota and friends fold paper cranes lon “mini-cans” by 33 percent — rest of the council agreed. during a celebration of International Peace Day. Right, Yilin Liang learns how to fold a crane. Students from $15 to $20 — and to institute a “In the short term, I think this is were challenged to create 1,000 cranes, which were displayed around the school on Sept. 21. monthly fee for 700 customers who a good compromise,” Councilman live on private streets, in alleyways Larry Klein said. and in “hard-to-serve” areas. The council agreed to shelve the The council adopted the rate in- two controversial proposals and to crease as part of a package of pro- raise the rates for both the mini- SCHOOLS posals designed to close a $6.2 mil- cans and the regular 32-gallon cans lion deficit in the city’s refuse fund. by 6 percent (from $15 to $15.90 for The deficit was caused in large a mini-can and $31 to $32.86 for New housing sparks enrollment bump, part by the city’s successful “Zero the 32-gallon) and to avoid hard-to- Waste” campaign, which has result- serve fees altogether. Commercial ed in 74 percent of the city’s waste customers, meanwhile, will face a officials speculate being diverted from landfills. 9 percent rate hike in their garbage School, city leaders share data on likely impact of future housing The city’s revenues plummeted fees under the newly adopted rate along with its waste output as resi- schedule. dents swapped their regular cans for The council made its decision by Chris Kenrick will break ground on a new, two-story would minimize impacts on school the smaller and cheaper mini-cans after about a dozen residents lam- classroom building to accommodate growth. Non-compliance with state and boosted their recycling efforts. basted the proposed fee hikes, bumper crop of kindergartners the growth. housing requirements can result in City Manager James Keene said particularly on private roads. John this fall has the Palo Alto school With the City Council about to com- loss of certain grants. the council’s garbage-rate dilemma Abraham, who lives on Ellsworth Adistrict scrambling to ensure plete its decennial long-range housing “We’re going to see if we can bal- is indicative of the challenges Palo Place, a private street off Middle- there will be enough classrooms for plan for the city that is required under ance or minimize the amount of fam- Alto is facing as it seeks to shift field Road, pointed out that Ells- even more growth in the future. state law, school and city officials are ily units created, which also tend to from a “throwaway society to a worth residents are already main- Officials speculate much of the exchanging information on the best be the market-rate units, since we’re more ecological, recycling society taining their own street and should enrollment jump is coming from course of action. trying to get affordable units as well,” and community.” not be hit with another fee. He also new housing developments in the Curtis Williams, the city’s director Williams told the city-school group, Solid Waste Manager Rene Ey- criticized the proposal to adopt a $5 southern part of town, which have of planning and community environ- which includes council member Greg erly said Monday that the success hike for mini-cans. promoted “Palo Alto schools” as a ment, said Wednesday at a meeting Schmid, council member Nancy in diverting garbage, coupled with “The statement, ‘No good deed key selling point. of the City-School Liaison Commit- Shepherd and school-board member the waste-system’s cost structure, is remains unpunished,’ certainly ap- Palo Verde and El Carmelo elemen- tee that officials are hoping to satisfy Dana Tom. forcing a “paradigm shift” in how plies to the smaller garbage cans,” tary schools are both completely full, state mandates for new housing with customers pay for service. Abraham told the council minutes and Fairmeadow Elementary soon smaller, senior-oriented units that (continued on page 14) In agreeing to raise garbage rates, (continued on page 13) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 3
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PG&E IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT REPORT 0IGGING PG&E gas-transmission pipelines in Palo Alto (continued from page 3) IS AN INDUSTRY TERM REFERRING TO THE PROCESS BY WHICH A DATA GATHERING INSTRUMENT TRAVELS WITHIN A PIPELINE s 7HETHER 0'% HAS REDUCED THE TO ACCURATELY ASSESS STEEL PIPE WALL East OPERATING PRESSURE RECENTLY AND WHAT THICKNESS AND LOOK FOR WEAKENED IS THE CURRENT OPERATING PRESSURE METAL DUE TO CORROSION AND DAMAGE Palo Alto s 3COPE AND DATE OF 0'%S ,INE IS SLATED FOR A MILLION MOST RECENT PIPELINE MAINTENANCE RETROFIT AND MILLION REPAIR Menlo Park ACTIVITIES 4HE LAST CORROSION CHECK ON ,INE s &REQUENCY AND NATURE OF MAIN- WAS DONE IN .OVEMBER 201 (retired) 101 TENANCE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL OF 0'% AND THE LAST ROUTINE GAS LEAK SURVEYS University Ave Cowper St Middlefield Rd NATURAL GAS FACILITIES IN THE CITY WHICH ARE ABOVE GROUND WERE DONE Waverley St Embarcadero Rd 0ALO !LTO UTILITIES OFFICIALS HAVE IN -ARCH 2OMANS SAID TAKEN PAINS TO ASSURE CUSTOMERS THAT 2ESIDENTS WHO LIVE ON THE NORTH THE CITY RUN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM IS PRO- SIDE OF !SHTON IN -IDTOWN IN WHOSE Oregon Expy El Camino Real ACTIVELY MAINTAINED )N A STATEMENT BACK YARDS 0'% ,INE IS BUR- Caltrain Middlefield Rd ON ITS WEBSITE THE CITY DESCRIBED ITS IED SAID 0'% AND #ITY OF 0ALO Sand Hill Rd hLEAK DETECTION SURVEYS PIPELINE UP- !LTO 5TILITIES WORKERS SHOWED UP AS GRADES AND REPLACEMENTS PIPELINE EARLY AS 3EPT TWO DAYS AFTER THE Cowper St CORROSION CONTROL CUSTOMER RE- 3AN "RUNO EXPLOSION TO INSPECT THE 203-01 SPONSE AND PROMOTION OF GAS SAFETY PIPELINE Waverley St 132 AWARENESS AND EDUCATION TO RESIDENTS 2ESIDENTS EXPRESSED VARYING DE- Campus Dr Alma St AND BUSINESSES IN 0ALO !LTOv GREES OF CONCERN ABOUT THE RISK OF A 132 California Ave El Carmelo Ave #ITY PERSONNEL HAVE ALSO SAID THAT GAS EXPLOSION IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD Palo Alto 109 WHILE LARGER 0'% TRANSMISSION h)TS A THING NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN J un 132 LINES SUCH AS ,INE INCHES IN )M NOT THAT CONCERNED )T HASNT BEEN ip er DIAMETER AND ,INE INCHES IN A PROBLEM BEFORE v SAID *ANE 6OLPE o S 132 erra B W CharlestonCaltrain Rd DIAMETER OPERATE AT BETWEEN AND A 2EALTOR lv d 109 POUNDS OF PRESSURE PER SQUARE "UT NEIGHBOR *UDITH $VORAK SAID Page Mill Rd San Antonio Rd INCH SMALLER CITY OWNER PIPES DIS- SHE FEELS UNEASY 4HERE ARE A NUM- TRIBUTE POUNDS OF PRESSURE PER BER OF HOMES THAT ARE BUILT TOO CLOSE SQUARE INCH OR LESS AND ARE TO TO THE 0'% GAS TRANSFER LINE SHE Foothill Expy INCHES IN DIAMETER SAID Arastradero Rd Mountain $ETAILS HAVE EMERGED ABOUT 7HEN SHE AND HER HUSBAND 109 View YEAR OLD ,INE WHICH RUNS FROM PLANNED TO REMODEL THEIR HOUSE IN -ILPITAS ALONG #ALIFORNIA 3TATE 2OUTE EXTENDING IT INTO THE BACK YARD Los Altos AND )NTERSTATE ALONG THE 0EN- THEY WERE TOLD BY 0'% THAT THEIR INSULA AND ENDS IN 3AN &RANCISCO AT REMODEL WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO THE Map by Shannon Corey RD !VENUE AND )LLINOIS 3TREET HOMES PROPOSED PROXIMITY TO THE PG&E’s gas-transmission lines through Palo Alto and Stanford include one segment (along Junipero Serra) )N 0ALO !LTO ,INE FOLLOWS PIPELINE SHE SAID 3O THE $VORAKS identified on the utilities company’s “Top 100” list. 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At Town & Country, fine-wool supplier New Zealand Merino has leased a suite for six weeks. The Does your company is using the space for an executive “thinkering” session rath- Do you Weber Veronica home need er than a store, officials said, with Nick Aubrey, business development manager for New Zealand Merino, need a ride? the goal of exploring whether such sits inside the “pop-up” space in Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, repair? venues could be used for collabora- where his company rented a space for a few weeks to introduce its prod- tive marketing around retail cloth- ucts to corporate buyers. ing lines that use its wool, such as SmartWool and Ibex. From the businesses’ standpoint, New Zealand Merino hosted the event entertain CEOs who attended the We are here for you. a “pop-up” location can increase ex- to bring their partners together for a company’s summit from Sept. 8-10. citement around a product without the meeting designed to brainstorm ways Merino brought in chefs to prepare burden of a long-term commitment, to increase marketing collaboration. New Zealand cuisine and an iPad- For more information, according to inc.com, a website that The ultimate market collaboration lined wall was set up with videos and call (650) 289-5425. provides business resources for entre- would include a “pop-up” retail lo- photos of the New Zealand country- preneurs. cation that would sell only products side. “Pop-up” businesses also increase made from Merino wool. Suite 16 was filled with Merino visibility for the real estate. Nick Aubrey, Merino business-de- wool products, such as carpets, cloth- “If something is new and interest- velopment manager, said they hosted ing and wool samples that could deco- ing, it creates a bit of a buzz. We see the creative meeting of the minds in rate a future store. Aromatic contain- Where age is just a number it as an opportunity to drive business an effort to explore how Merino’s ers provided scents of a Merino sheep to the shopping center,” said Caroline business partners can work together farm in an effort to bring in all the Morris, vice president for asset man- to counteract the global recession and senses, Aubrey said. agement at Ellis Partners, which owns jointly increase sales. In one hopeful advertising effort, Athena the retail center. “For our partners, the prize is in Aubrey waited patiently outside the Ellis Partners is willing to support growing the pie of Merino wool,” Au- Apple offices in Cupertino for more such a concept on a temporary basis brey said, “rather than fighting over than an hour, so he could ambush because they “thought Merino was an their slice of the market share.” CEO Steve Jobs and offer him a interesting group, with an interesting Merino chose the Town & Country black Merino-wool turtleneck. 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MOONLIGHT RUN already been e-mailed, Renalds said, adding that word-of-mouth might help alleviate the parking and traffic jams. H\Ub_ghcCif5bbiU`9jYbhGdcbgcfg Carpool, walk, bike or run More than 20 booths from com- Record pre-registration numbers may create parking munity-based organizations and problems in area local restaurants participate in the event, along with numerous vol- record pre-registration of up on race night could jam parking unteers. Funds raised support the more than 2,800 persons for spaces and overwhelm Palo Alto Weekly’s Holiday Fund drive and A tonight’s Palo Alto Weekly police efforts to move traffic along are disbursed in grants to local or- Moonlight Run & Walk in the smoothly. ganizations that provide services to Palo Alto Baylands means there She encouraged anyone who can children and adolescents and their could be serious parking problems to carpool, bicycle, walk or even families. and traffic congestion in the area, run to the event, which begins at 6 A full list of 2009 Holiday Fund event coordinator Amy Renalds is p.m. at the Baylands Athletic Cen- agencies is posted at www.paloal- warning. ter at the end of Geng Road, off toonline.com/weekly_promo/holi- DU`c5`hc7\UaVYfcZ7caaYfWY%&& *)$"'&("'%&%kkk"DU`c5`hc7\UaVYf"Wca design by harrington the 800 to 1,000 persons who show Highway 101. Pre-registrants have — Palo Alto Weekly staff Page 6ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ GRAND OPENING TODAY! 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Expires 12/31/2010 serious crisis: East Bayshore Road erations Center could be dangerous Some seismic work was done to Wellness Services include: was impassable to cars and workers to enter and non-useable in a major Lucie Stern Community Center in Heartworm/Tick Disease Testing couldn’t get to the city’s Municipal quake. the 1980s, in response to flooding Flea Control Services Center, where equipment, The Municipal Services Center re- in 1982. trucks, backhoes and emergency sup- mains among the most vulnerable, yet Vaccinations But “nothing comprehensive at all” plies are located, Debra Jacobs, public it is also among the most strategic in has been done to Cubberley Commu- Year-round Parasite Prevention works project engineer, recalled. the city’s disaster plan. The center is nity Center, a former high school, ac- Dentistry & Oral Surgery “We have a small fleet of row- supposed to be the first alternative seat cording to Jacobs. Surgical Services boats,” Jacobs quipped — although of city government if City Hall is in- “Seismic codes didn’t exist when it Spay & Neuter they weren’t used to ferry workers to operable, according to the city’s 2007 was still a school,” she said. Fecal Parasite Exams the center at that time. emergency operations plan. But the One of the most serious conse- Microchipping But the situation was a lesson for center and two fire stations sit in earth- quences to some fire stations could Geriatric Pet Care (650) 969-8555 how quickly essential equipment and quake liquefaction zones, among the be that large side-by-side doors Health Certificates For Travel AlpineVetOnline.com buildings the city needs in an emer- most dangerous areas to be, accord- would jam in a quake and prevent gency can become useless. ing to Jacobs and Assistant Director engines and equipment from exiting, Dr. Rebecca McClellan D.V.M. Dr. Tyler Long D.V.M. City leaders say they are well aware of Public Works Mike Sartor. Sartor said. This was an issue in the of the vulnerability of key facilities Made of cement walls that were Northridge quake, he said. poured on the ground and tilted up- But fire stations 1, 2, 5 and 8 have right, then bolted together, the Mu- had seismic upgrades and comply nicipal Services Center is of a build- with the higher state Standards of Es- ing type that was one of the most sential-Services Facilities Act, which dangerous and heavily damaged require them and other essential city in the 1994 Northridge earthquake services buildings to be operational. in Southern California, according Operational means having doors to Director of Public Works Glenn functional and to have lighting, data Roberts. systems, water and other necessities Sartor did see one bright spot. for habitation intact after a quake. “The good news is the equipment (Stations 6 and 7 are under Stanford is outside,” he said. University’s jurisdiction.) Palo Alto leaders are grappling But dispatch, the Emergency Oper- with how to continue a steady stream ations Center and City Hall, although of building upgrades amid faltering retrofitted, are still weak links and revenues and budget gaps. The city is could be inaccessible, according to about to launch its new Infrastructure city leaders. All could potentially be Blue Ribbon Task Force, which the the most serious losses to the city’s council approved on Sept. 13. The emergency response in a disaster, ac- 18-member task force is assigned cording to officials. with finding ways to reconcile the At a June 7, 2010, study session, city’s $500 million infrastructure the City Council reviewed various backlog with the reality of current alternatives and costs to construct city revenues. a new public-safety facility at City Replacing the Municipal Services Hall as compared to constructing a Center is on the backlog list, at an new facility off-site on vacant land. estimated cost of $93 million, ac- The council discussed pursuing cording to the city’s 2011 Capital building a new facility off-site, down- Budget. sizing a proposed new facility, build- Fire stations 3 and 4 are on the ing an off-site emergency operations backlog list. A feasibility study found center only, exploring alternatives to they were not worth retrofitting be- regionalized police and fire dispatch cause they cannot accommodate services, and setting priorities on a large fire equipment the city now phased project over time in an effort uses. Both are in the liquefaction to reduce project costs, Assistant to the zone and subject to flooding. The City Manager Kelly Morariu said. study recommended doubling the The council agreed that the public stations’ sizes from 2,500 square feet safety building is one of the city’s to 5,000 square feet. Price tag: $14.2 highest infrastructure priorities, she million total. added. A follow-up council discus- The city owns 100 buildings and sion and possible action will likely facilities, which include rest rooms occur later this year or early 2011. in parks and pump stations for water, But retrofit or not, Jacobs had a Jacobs said. caveat: Many city buildings and the pump “None of the city’s buildings are stations are already upgraded. imminent hazards. By the same to- The Children’s and College Ter- ken, no building is absolutely safe,” race libraries are up to current seis- she said. mic standards, Sartor said. Mitchell Earthquakes are unpredictable. Park Library is being rebuilt. The Buildings are only as strong as the Downtown library is presently under codes and standards at the time they construction and will be retrofitted were built, engineers said. and is expected to be finished in May City Hall, built in 1967-68, was 2011. The Main Library retrofits will retrofitted in the 1980s. The exist- not start until the new Mitchell Park ing police building and emergency Library and Community Center is operations center were retrofitted in completed in about two years from now, Jacobs said. It will take a year (continued on page 14) Page 8ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Upfront Living Well 20 11 BUSINESS Downtown venture combines ‘fitness, food and friends’ Entrepreneur aims to pursue her passions and do good The 2011 “Living Well” is coming We are pleased to once again offer our annual publication covering the local needs and interests of the 50-plus market. Veronica Weber For infomation on advertising in the 2011 Living Well please contact Connie Jo Cotton, Old friends and new join the “Sip and Paint” class at The 3rd Door in Sales Manager, at downtown Palo Alto, including (from left) Yanina Abecassis, Glowe Chang, Dianne Giancarlo (founder), Marina Marguet and Louise Stroe. [email protected] CITY OF PALO ALTO RECREATION PRESENTS (650) 223.6571 by Chris Kenrick THE 26TH ANNUAL – Palo Alto Weekly it’s a dry-cleaning business or a car Deadline to advertise itness, food and friends. wash,” she said, perched on a chair MOONLIGHT is October 6th. For people of a certain age — outside her cafe. Fempty nesters, perhaps, with a “The ‘fitness, food and friends’ RUN & WALK bit more time on their hands — that’s happen to be three things I feel very a powerful combination. passionate about. RACE TONIGHT! Entrepreneur and philanthropist “The time people have with each MOONLIGHT Dianne Giancarlo has gathered those other on a face-to-face basis is in- RUN&WALK Register at www.PaloAltoOnline passions into an unusual new down- credibly important — what life is all town Palo Alto start-up, The 3rd Door, about — whether face-to-face help- which marries a fitness program, a ing or face-to-face playing a game of cozy cafè and a social club. poker or bridge. The cafè, and an artsy retail shop, “It’s really the fabric of life, and it’s Bay-Friendly are open to members of the public getting lost with all the convenience — whom Giancarlo calls “unknown of the digital age we live in. There friends we call strangers.” may be times when there’s no need Gardening Workshops Access to fitness facilities and a club to leave your house, and I think that’s Grow a beautiful garden. Build healthy soil. room — which hosts events such as a really sad. book club, Friday night happy hours “Having time together is a lost You can create a sustainable, healthy and beautiful garden using Bay-Friendly and a weekly “beer ‘n’ bridge drop in” art.” practices. Learn gardening techniques that work with nature to reduce waste — is through a membership fee. Clad in exercise attire, Giancarlo The new venture has set up shop conveys her passion as she walks and protect the watersheds of the San Francisco Bay. on a busy Lytton Avenue corner, around the facility, conversing with next door to an Indian restaurant trainers, baristas and clients. and down the street from the new On Thursday, club member Kim boutique Hotel Keen. Aldridge was lunching on salad in Bay-Friendly Basics “We have a lot of business people in the cafè while Giancarlo worked the this neighborhood, start-ups and pro- espresso machine behind the counter. Saturday September 25 fessionals who come in for lunch and Aldridge, a designer of sports sou- happy hour,” Giancarlo said. venirs who lives in Redwood City, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. “We looked everywhere, and I said she heard about The 3rd Door Cubberley Community Center, Room H-1 just feel really lucky we found this from a bridge instructor in San Fran- space.” cisco. She joined for the opportunity 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Membership fees support the main- to play more bridge, but hopes to par- tenance of The 3rd Door’s fitness fa- ticipate on the fitness side as well. This class provides an overview of the Bay-Friendly philosophy, approach and cility, with 100 percent of profits going “I think it’s a great club Dianne has integrated practices that make for a sustainable garden. It is a mix of lecture and to WANDA (Women’s Achievement created,” she said. hands-on activities, including: Network and Development Alliance), “I really like that the proceeds a nonprofit organization Giancarlo co- will go to help women who are go- • Breakouts on: soil, managing pests and plant selection – where founded several years ago that works ing through a divorce with children,” you’ll be introduced to the primary Bay-Friendly maintenance to boost economic self-sufficiency for Aldridge said. single moms in San Mateo County. The 3rd Door is also the headquar- practices. Giancarlo, a lawyer and former Cas- ters for WANDA, which serves 54 lo- • Small group design activity to instill fundamentals and help tilleja School trustee, is no stranger to cal single mothers. The group offers start-ups, having launched WANDA a financial literacy program, includ- with getting started on your own garden. and — decades ago — her own cor- ing an Individual Development Ac- porate securities law firm that grew to count (IDA) for each client, managed 20 employees. through the Opportunity Fund of San Workshop is FREE. Attendees receive Brought to you by: With her older children now grown Jose. WANDA donors have guaran- a Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide. To and out of the house, she took time to teed to double-match each woman’s register go to: consider her next venture. savings up to $2,000 — for a total of www.BayFriendlyCoalition.org “This idea has been brewing. I al- $6,000 — if the funds are spent on as- ways heard that if you start your own sets such as a house or education. business, make sure it’s something “The real asset we’re building here Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening programs and resources are offered by the Bay-Friendly you really care a lot about, whether is the moms,” Giancarlo said. N Landscaping and Gardening Coalition. 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Jennings, who began her library career in 1976 in a community- Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in our college library, served her first stint as interim director in Palo Alto Meadow Wing following the 2002 retirement of longtime Library Director Mary Jo . Here, residents enjoy daily Levy. Her second stint in that role followed the 2004 departure of walks on beautiful garden paths and a full Paula Simpson, after a tumultuous term that pitted her support for a single large library against residents favoring the existing branch- program of activities to engage mind, body library system. The branch-versus-single-library debate had stalled progress on refurbishing city libraries for nearly 15 years. and spirit. But Jennings and community campaign leaders were successful in moving past the deadlock and winning voter approval for a $78 mil- For residents in the later stages of Alzheimer’s lion construction bond measure in November 2008, now beginning to be implemented with the reconstruction of the Mitchell Park Library disease, our Focused Care Program provides and Community Center. Jennings sees her major achievements as, among others, developing for all of the resident’s unique needs. Here, the library’s first online catalog in 1986; working with community families are assured that their loved one will members to become one of the first public libraries in the region to provide public WiFi access; managing a multi-year upgrade of library get the best care in the most appropriate technology; working with a coalition of library-support groups on funding, refurbishing and equipping the historic Children’s Library; environment now and in the future as needs and spearheading library-improvement projects. N may change. — Jay Thorwaldson 4075 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Judge backs Palo Alto’s affordable-housing fee Call today... 650-494-0760 Developer John Mozart, who sued Palo Alto over its affordable- 650-494-0760 housing program, lost his case this week after a judge upheld the www.paloaltocommons.com legality of the program and ruled that the developer waited too long 24 Hour On-site Licensed Nurse Services License #435200706 to file the lawsuit. 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Saturday September 25 “We received some of the discovery that was ordered, but there’s still items that are outstanding,” Geragos said Tuesday. 10:00am – 12:30pm Judge Philip Pennypacker, who handled Tuesday’s hearing, sched- uled another hearing for Friday to consider the status of discovery. N Keplers Books, Menlo Park — Gennady Sheyner Call or go online to register today. LET’S DISCUSS: Read the latest local news headlines and talk about the issues at Town Square at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Page 10ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Shop Local Good for Business. Good for You. 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(Posted Booth Displays by: Stanford Medical Center Lucile Sept. 22 at 3:53 p.m.) Packard Children’s Hospital Bay Area News Group With support from Genencor, A Danisco Division Stanford Shopping Center 1EHIMR John Arrillaga among Acorn Award winners Stanford University Hewlett Packard Space Systems Loral 4EPS%PXS Palo Alto developer John Arrillaga, the major private donor to the Stanford Federal Credit Union Facebook Tesla city of Menlo Park’s new gymnasium, is among the recipients of 2010 Golden Acorn Awards, given annually by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce to organizations and individuals for community service and business excellence. (Posted Sept. 22 at 2:16 p.m.) Holiday Inn sued for sexual harassment The Holiday Inn on El Camino Real near San Antonio Road is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for al- legedly firing a front desk clerk for complaining about being sexually harassed and threatened by her boss. (Posted Sept. 21 at 4:29 p.m.) Stanford resists local high-speed-rail station Stanford University is not supporting a proposal by the California High-Speed Rail Authority to build a high-speed-rail station in Palo Alto, according to a statement provided to the City Council Monday. (Posted Sept. 21 at 4:02 p.m.) Police arrest Mountain View robbery suspect Police arrested a Santa Clara man and charged him with five South Bay bank robberies, including last week’s robbery of the Heritage Bank of Commerce in Mountain View. (Posted Sept. 21 at 2:55 p.m.) Police nab purse-snatch suspects in 6 minutes A woman walking in downtown Palo Alto Monday evening was ac- costed by a man who jumped from a car, threatened her with a small baseball bat and stole her purse, police Chief Dennis Burns reported Tuesday (Sept. 21). (Posted Sept. 21 at 1:53 p.m.) Oprah highlights East Palo Alto charter school When “Oprah” panned to their campus Monday, teachers at the East Palo Alto Charter School (EPACS) emitted shrieks of recognition and delight. The “Oprah” segment, devoted to educational inequities, fea- tured two local campuses — EPACS and Summit Preparatory Charter High School in Redwood City. (Posted Sept. 21 at 9:37 a.m.) Audit: Palo Alto needs stronger cash oversight Palo Alto’s cash-handling operations are riddled with errors and dis- crepancies and have insufficient security, a new audit by City Auditor Lynda Brouchoud’s office has found. (Posted Sept. 17 at 9:52 a.m.) Stanford designing anti-obesity program for kids The Stanford University School of Medicine has won $12.7 million in federal funds to design a new approach to battling childhood obesity that could be used across the country. (Posted Sept. 17 at 1:29 p.m.) Fire damages University Avenue home A fire at 1005 University Ave. caused heavy damage to the two-story home Friday morning (Sept. 17) and prompted responders to close a portion of University to traffic for most of the afternoon. (Posted Sept. CITY OF PALO ALTO RECREATION PRESENTS 17 at 8:28 a.m.) THE 26TH ANNUAL – Palo Alto Weekly Governor agrees to ‘rail’ link to cities — maybe A direct connection may have been achieved Thursday night (Sept. MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK 16) between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office and California cities concerned about impacts of high-speed rail on their communities RACE TONIGHT! and region. But Schwarzenegger told city officials he really liked his MOONLIGHT MOONLIGHT high-speed train ride in China. 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Repair before the rain comes CALL TODAY for FREE Estimate Full Landscape Services 45% off & free air on select sailings Design & Construction Lic.#835173 ”Serving The Peninsula Since 1983” (650) 465-4629 650-325-5600 CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week CST#1007564-10 www.Feflandscapeservices.com www.cardoza.com City Council (Sept. 20) High-speed rail: The council adopted a no-confidence resolution and voted in a closed session to sue the California High-Speed Rail Authority over its recently certi- fied Program Environmental Impact Report. Yes: Unanimous Refuse rate: The council voted to increase the residential refuse rate by 6 percent for all containers and to increase the commercial rate by 9 percent. Yes: Unanimous City Council (Sept. 21) LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Recruitment: The council interviewed three executive-recruitment firms as part of its effort to find Palo Alto’s next city attorney. The three firms are Ralph Andersen & Associates, William Avery & Associates and Bob Murray & Associates. The council is scheduled to select one of the firms at its Sept. 27 meeting. Action: None Finance Committee (Sept. 21) Cash handling: The committee discussed the recent report from the City Auditor’s Office about the city’s cash-handling operations and travel-expense reimburse- ments. The committee heard a presentation from Administrative Services Director Lalo Perez about staff responses to the audit’s recommendations and voted to for- ward the report to the full council. Yes: Unanimous Your Child’s Health University City-School Liaison Committee (Sept. 22) School enrollment and housing: Representatives of the City Council and the Board Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes and seminars designed of Education exchanged information about school-enrollment projections and new to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children. housing units. Action: None BREASTFEEDING SEMINAR Public Agenda While breastfeeding is natural, much can be learned to make the “dance” easier and more A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week relaxed. Our certified lactation consultant provides tips for breastfeeding success as well as information on how partners can participate in the feeding process. CITY COUNCIL ... The City Council plans to discuss changes to the - Thursday, October 14: 7:00 – 9:00 pm city’s Green Building Program; discuss the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Supplemental Alternatives Analysis Report; consider the city’s positions on California’s 2010 ballot initiatives; and consider a proposal to HEART TO HEART SEMINAR ON GROWING UP stop publishing City Council agendas in the newspaper. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Council Chambers at City Informative, humorous and lively discussions between parents and their pre-teens on Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). puberty, the opposite sex and growing up. Girls attend these two-part sessions with their moms and boys attend with their dads. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The Board of Education plans to discuss - For Girls: Mondays, October 18 & 25: 6:30 – 8:30 pm proposed academic calendars for the school years 2011-12 and 2012-13, - For Boys: Tuesdays, November 30 & December 7: 6:30 – 8:30 pm with a final decision expected Nov. 9. The board also will hear a staff pre- sentation on academic achievement. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the board room of school district headquarters BRINGING BABY HOME (25 Churchill Ave.). A two-part workshop for expectant couples and new parents in their first postpartum HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ... The commission plans to elect a trimester, this program designed by Drs. John and Julie Schwartz Gottman will assist you chair and a vice chair; review the city’s Fair and Impartial Policing policy; in making the transition to parenthood. hear an update on the city’s process for developing a “priority of needs” - Sundays, October 24 & 31: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm for grants to nonprofit groups; and hear an update on Project Safety Net, a community effort to promote youth well-being. The meeting is sched- uled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the Council Chambers at City Hall INFANT SAFETY (250 Hamilton Ave.). A room-by-room guide to preparing your home for a newborn and growing child. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to - Saturday, October 30: 1:00 – 3:00 pm hear a presentation on 2010 Summer Aquatic Program; hear an update on request for proposals to contract out maintenance at the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and consider design improvements at El Camino Park relating to the ongoing installation of an emergency-water-storage tank. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.calendar.lpch.org to register or obtain Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). more information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses. PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss revisions and other changes to the goals, policies and programs in the Housing Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The LUCILE PACKARD meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). CHILDREN’S POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ... 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Rail ‘Authority’ isn’t The voters of California get what more APs were offered there. I It is even more heartening that steps are being taken at both Editor, they deserve. They should start to Palo Alto parents value excellence Gunn and Palo Alto high schools to ease up a bit on the students in High-speed rail transport is an take back their franchise by de- and competitive college-admission terms of demands of homework, scheduling and school start times, extremely technical subject. It re- manding the dissolution of this opportunities for kids. This will not and to seek ways to increase a sense of “connectedness” for all quires knowledge and expertise in facade and its replacement with a change, though it merits careful at- students. many fields, including geology, seis- committee that is both qualified and tention by each family. At an alumni The district properly is moving step-by-step and judiciously, trying mology, soil mechanics, civil engi- competent to deal with the complex meeting at Stanford, I learned that to weigh the ramifications and possible side effects of actions, and neering, mechanical engineering, issues at hand. Stanford had added a position, to enlist support of individual school administrators and teachers. It electrical engineering, aerodynam- Morton Grosser “Dean of Freshmen,” primarily to also is building or strengthening alliances with the broader Palo Alto ics and quantitative demographics. Lemon Street deal with increased numbers of en- tering students who were burned out community, through its longstanding partnership with the PTA and The countries with the largest in- Menlo Park in the process of gaining admission a new entity, Project Safety Net, that includes representatives of the stalled base and most expertise in high-speed rail are China, France, AP classes ‘rat race’ to Stanford. Yet there is no indica- city, community nonprofit and medical organizations and others. tion that Stanford or other “elite” That group is promoting a proven program, Project Cornerstone, Germany and Japan. Of these, Chi- Editor, na has become the world leader in a Congratulations to the Weekly, the colleges have de-emphasized AP that focuses on how to increase “developmental assets” of young remarkably short time, passing all City Council, and the school board expectations. persons, based on a set of 41 assets that help young people manage other countries in installed mileage for focusing our community’s atten- It would be interesting to see data and balance their lives. and lines under construction. On tion on the issues so wisely covered on graduate-school admissions and We have a significant way to go to achieve a truly effective, lasting July 1 the Chinese High Speed Rail in two recent issues. scholarly achievement of students change in the high-pressure environment with which many students Ministry launched its latest high- I am especially pleased by com- who had graduated from colleges struggle — as outlined powerfully in two Weekly cover stories in the speed rail service between Shang- ments focusing on issues of the “cul- and universities that had not empha- past month. hai and Nanjing. The line includes ture” of our community. As another sized “weighted” GPAs from high And we are concerned about softening the message, and its 21 stations serving eight cities, and “veteran” PAUSD teacher (42 years) school as criteria on which to base urgency, through use of terms such as “encourage” in the latest is designed for running at up to 217 and a long-time supporter of Ado- projections of academic potential. draft (Sept. 14) of the “Focused Goals for 2010-2011.” It is hard mph. lescent Counseling Services, I have The AP “rat race” noted by a for- to disagree with an overall policy that reads: “Improve student China now has 4,300 miles of shared these concerns. mer colleague is not the only way connectedness and strengthen support systems for student social, routes suitable for operation at 124 When I was instructional supervi- to ensure a successful professional emotional, physical health.” But it also is hard to know what to do mph and above, of which almost sor of Paly’s social studies depart- future. If parents and students gain this perspective the “culture” might with such a policy. 1250 are suitable for 217 mph. ment, for every parent who came In addition, China has budgeted to me concerned about stress there be more balanced. The goals themselves are soft, as in: “Encourage site-developed Suzan B. Stewart approaches to improve student connectedness.” That is more of a 800 billion yuan ($120 billion) to were two who pushed for more AP offerings, especially when U.S. Middlefield Road nudge than a high-priority directive. It raises the question of whether lay more than 3,728 miles of new high-speed tracks across the coun- News ranked Gunn higher because Palo Alto district-level policy decisions have any real substance after being try by 2012, which will bring the filtered through school site-based decision-making and individual total length of Chinese high-speed teacher decisions, as in the widely ignored “no homework” policies railways to 8,090 miles. YOUR TURN for some nights or breaks. Some policies need enforcement. Along with all the other countries One important area awaiting a decision is moving final exams to listed above, China has recognized before winter break. The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on that decisions about high-speed rail issues of local interest. It is time to end the Palo Alto-style debate of the past four years require a high level of specialized on when to schedule important end-of-semester tests, and it’s overdue qualifications. As a result, every What do you think? Should end-of-semester final exams in Palo to give students some real time off during winter break. Scheduling member of China’s High Speed Rail Alto high schools be moved to before winter break? the end of the semester in mid-January forces many students to study Directorate has, in addition to their or complete projects during the break, either by internal pressure, other capabilities, an engineering or Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words to [email protected]. scientific degree in a field pertinent Include your name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. parental pressure or assigned homework. We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel One school board member cited an extreme case where one high- to high-speed. The results speak for and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be ac- school study group convened on Christmas Day to work on a project themselves. cepted. assigned over the break. Perhaps that was their preferred way to In California, decisions are made You can also participate in our popular interactive online forum, Town Square, at our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Read spend Christmas, but we doubt it. by the High Speed Rail Authority. The California High Speed Rail blogs, discuss issues, ask questions or express opinions with you neighbors any There is a vigorous dialogue underway in the Town Square time, day or night. “Authority” is not an authority, in Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of per- forum on www.PaloAltoOnline.com, ranging from thoughtful, any sense of the word. Despite the informational postings to hard-line “toughen up” opinions. mission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Publishing Co. to also publish posted political resumes of its board it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. Numerous other school districts have already shifted to before- members, much of which are inflat- the-break finals. Palo Alto needs to do so now, even if it means ed persiflage, here are the facts: For more information contact Editor Jay Thorwaldson or Online Editor Tyler shortening the fall semester or starting school sooner in August, or 1) Not one of the nine board Hanley at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. perhaps finding ways to compress the semester schedule a bit. members of the authority has ever Summer vacations are important also, and families with younger worked for or professionally man- children have a right to be concerned about shorter windows for aged a railroad. taking trips or family schedules that an earlier start-of-school 2) Not one of the board members schedule would entail. has a single engineering or scientific There are no easy solutions, but it’s time for the school degree in any field relevant to high administration and board to address the issue head on in light speed rail transport. In addition to of strong evidence that pre-break testing would be a significant their lack of credentials, their me- encouragement for students to take some real time off. andering indecision, blundering Districts all around Palo Alto have made the move, including a overstatements, and subsequent re- growing number of unified (K-12) districts. The private Castilleja tractions corroborate that they are not qualified to oversee this highly girls middle and high school in Palo Alto has pre-break testing. Few technical enterprise that, if built, schools if any seem inclined to go back to post-break testing, if they will affect the lives and property of ever had it. millions of Californians Superintendent Kevin Skelly has hinted he might support pre- 3) The authority is a sham, a po- break exams, but was awaiting results of a Calendar Committee litical construct appointed by an meeting Thursday afternoon before finalizing his recommendation. administration that has brought the Public comment before the school board will start next Tuesday economy of the hitherto most pros- night. A decision is expected by the board in October or early perous of the United States to a con- November. dition of financial, educational and industrial crisis. Page 16ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Check out Town Square! Hundreds of local topics are being discussed by local residents on Town Square, a reader forum sponsored by the Weekly on our com- munity website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Post your own comments, ask questions, read the Editor’s blog or just stay up on what people are talking about around town! Guest Opinion Service to others — gateway to youth well-being by Leif Erickson Community Service organization. in building the resiliency young people need Assistant City Auditor Yiaway Yeh was once everal years ago In my seven years as YCS director, I have to navigate the challenges of adolescence in a middle-school student growing up in Palo a family moved learned a great deal from our local Project our community. Alto. On his website, he describes his journey S to Palo Alto in Cornerstone organization, the group that At YCS, I also learned from research by to public service that began as a shy student the summer, and their tracks and promotes social-emotional health former Berkeley professor Andrew Furco, who “fell in with a well-organized and com- older son entered high factors among youth in Santa Clara County. now at the University of Minnesota. He re- mitted community-service crowd.” school as a fresh- Reinforcing the lesson my own son taught ported on three areas of engagement gained In high school, he remembers, “I found the man — not knowing me, Project Cornerstone leaders tell me “ser- by youth who are involved in learning through easy smiles and laughs while playing piano at a soul. vice to others is the gateway to a whole host service, or “service learning.” Those are civic Lytton Gardens and planting trees up in the His parents later of positive relationships, opportunities, values engagement, social engagement and academic (open space) Preserves to be a relief from AP learned that each day and skills that youth need to thrive.” engagement. academics and adolescent pressures. Commu- he would come home According to Project Cornerstone’s research, Civic engagement: After Hurricane Ka- nity service provided me with opportunities to from school and climb to the top of the walnut benefits young persons can acquire through trina’s devastation in New Orleans, I watched meet and serve with students from surround- tree in the back yard. He would stay up there service include the sense that the community student volunteers learn skills in writing let- ing cities. all afternoon, feeling unconnected and wish- values youth and that youth are seen as re- ters to government leaders to support East “I developed a sense of how Palo Alto’s ing he had never heard of Palo Alto. sources. Through service, young people can Palo Alto Mayor Ruben Abrica’s efforts to resources were special, that I was fortunate Somehow he wound up at a Youth Commu- foster values and skills such as helping others, win emergency funding to repair weakened to live in such a community, and that I had a nity Service Club gathering at his school, and equality and social responsibility, and inter- levees that protect his community’s low-lying responsibility to always understand what was nervously signed up to volunteer at the Palo personal and cultural competence. neighborhoods. going on in my community.” Alto VA Hospital in the Alzheimer’s Ward. They can gain a sense of purpose, a sense of Social engagement: I watched middle- Yiaway and my son were best friends and Alone, he went each week to visit with the personal power and self-esteem. school students in YCS “Summer of Service” co-leaders in their high school’s YCS Club patients and to help dig in the courtyard gar- Our son began to learn personal and social camps from East Palo Alto and Palo Alto and student government. I am grateful today den. He liked that the Alzheimer’s patients skills as a high school student recruiting oth- exercise new social skills in cross-cultural that each of them discovered that service to would laugh at the same jokes every time he er students to volunteer. He uses those skills understanding and reciprocity as they vol- others could become the gateway to confi- told them. He looked forward to his visits and today mediating conflict among health care unteered together to serve meals in homeless dence, empathy and well-being. And as a bo- invited other YCS students to join him. Soon providers in Massachusetts. programs. nus it encouraged them both toward careers they had a weekly team of student volunteers Next month the Palo Alto school district Academic engagement: I watched fresh- in public service. at the VA. will provide a benchmark for our community men volunteers on a San Francisquito Creek For Will, it is indeed a long way from lonely That student was our son, Will. He later by administering Project Cornerstone’s Devel- watershed-quality project stretch their mental afternoons up in a walnut tree. N told us how much those early links had meant opmental Assets Survey in our schools. The muscles to construct meaning and make con- Leif Erickson is executive director of to him. In service he found the lifeline every results will help us identify ways we can better nections across disciplines as they compared Youth Community Service (YCS) with of- young person feels they need in school — a support our young people as they grow. service experiences on our local creek with a fices in Greendell campus in Palo Alto and group of like-minded friends and ground to In our own research at YCS, we have learned Guadalupe River project in San Jose. Ravenswood Family Health Center in East stand on. He enjoyed feeling that he was val- that youth with a strong sense of self-efficacy For middle-school students in particular, Palo Alto. YCS is a community-based non- ued for making a difference in the lives of believe in their abilities to take effective ac- I’ve seen that service to others can build profit that was started 20 years ago as a others. tions to serve the needs of others in specific confidence, empathy and an emerging under- partnership of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto His early discovery and his later YCS Club ways. Young people can increase this sense standing of their place in the community that and their school districts, along with Stan- leadership triggered my own journey — from of personal effectiveness, or ability to make a can serve them well as they face challenges ford’s Haas Center and the YWCA. Erickson a 25-year career in corporate marketing to my difference, through service to others. that lie ahead. can be e-mailed at leif@youthcommunity- role today as executive director of the Youth Self-efficacy can be an important element Palo Alto City Councilman and Oakland service.org. Streetwise What would you sacrifice for Stanford football to go to the Rose Bowl or for another favorite sports team to win the championship? Asked on California Avenue in Palo Alto. Interviews by Sally Schilling and Georgia Wells. Photographs by Georgia Wells. Maura Purcell Kari McCallie Michael Goldeen Ronald Dorfman Daniel Bohm Nursing Student, UCSF Pediatrician Insurance Agent Professor Emeritus, Stanford Student Inner Sunset, San Francisco Welch Road, Palo Alto Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto Downtown Palo Alto Munger housing, Stanford “I would sacrifice half of my spring “I would sacrifice my morning coffee “Absolutely nothing. It’s of no conse- “You don’t need to sacrifice anything. “Of course I’d kill a kitten — I’m death- break for UCLA to go to the Rose every morning for a month. That would quence.” Of course they are going to go.” ly allergic.” Bowl.” be a lot of headaches.” *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 17 %!2, $/7.%.$ Earl Downend, a Los Altos resident, passed away on Sep 16, 2010. He was 90. He attended Castlemont High School in Oakland where he lived until his wife, Erina Lovi, passed away. He spent his career working for the U.S. Coast Guard, was an avid gardener, a great cook, TransitionsBirths, marriages and deaths and loved to dance. The many people whose lives were touched by his effervescent spirit and good humor remember him affectionately BIRTHS Submitting Transitions by nicknames ranging from Spook, Beav and The Arm to his all- announcements time favorites, Daddy and Granddad. 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Wrote a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration urging the agency “not to provide We’re looking for women, age 30-70, any federal money to the California high-speed rail project at this time.” with slight to deep wrinkles. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Council submitted a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration requesting Contact Stephanie at 800.442.0989 or that the agency “reject any proposal to fund an aerial solution along any part WRONG BELMONT email [email protected] of the San Francisco Caltrain corridor.” The council is also scheduled to con- sider next week whether to join the lawsuit against the rail authority The Aesthetics Research Center " !%(& #' 707464 Council submitted a letter a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last month requesting the agency fund Caltrain and “let the CHSRA take the time needed to get alignment, business plan and other critical fac- TRACK BURLINGAME tors right before coming to you for more money.” The letter urges the FRA by Gennady Sheyner not to fund any “aerial option” through the Peninsula. The council met in closed session this week to consider joining the lawsuit but did not reach a “There‘s no place like home.” ast week, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger so- Veronica Weber decision. Council members are scheduled to revisit the subject next week. Redwood City - San Mateo - San Jose journed to Asia for a brisk, three-nation tour of high-speed L rail systems. Sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority in 2008, prompting the agency Before boarding Japan’s widely acclaimed Shinkansen bullet to de-certify and revise its Program EIR. Council voted 4-0 this week, with MENLO PARK train, Schwarzenegger marveled at the technology around him. one member abstaining, to join the new suit against the rail authority, claim- Surrounded by reporters and aides, he praised the nation’s rail ing that the revised EIR failed to address the city’s comments. infrastructure, including its tunnels and double-decker trains. Palo Alto Councilman Larry Klein, who chairs the city’s High-Speed Rail Committee, initially supported the state’s proposed rail “The ingenuity is really unbelievable,” said Schwarzenegger, project. He is now opposing it, based on a lack of confidence in the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Council held a meeting earlier this week to discuss high-speed rail. The ma- whose tour also included stops in China and South Korea. MOUNTAIN VIEW At one point, he took 10 minutes out of his busy schedule to dial jority of the council said they were opposed to hosting a station in the city. into a San Diego conference, where about 30 officials from vari- MIDPENINSULA CITIES CHARGE THAT PLANS FOR ous parts of the state voiced their frustrations about California’s Council unanimously adopted a “no confidence” resolution in the high-speed own high-speed rail effort. The meeting, sponsored by Palo Alto, PALO ALTO rail project this week and voted to file a lawsuit against the California High- was scheduled in conjunction with the annual League of Califor- STATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL ARE HEADED OFF COURSE Speed Rail Authority. nia Cities conference. City leaders from northern, southern and central California participated. will connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2020. Voters ap- Suing is one of many tools Midpeninsula officials are using in www.matchedcaregivers.com According to Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt, who hosted the meet- proved a $9.95 billion bond for the rail system in November 2008, their quest to slow down the $42.6 billion project. In recent months, mously passed a resolution Monday night declaring “Like so many Californians, I started with ex- ing with Councilman Larry Klein, Schwarzenegger told the city when they passed Proposition 1A. city officials have attended rail authority meetings in Sacramento “no confidence” in the project. The city also voted 5 citement, then confusion while on the council, then leaders that he understands their concerns about the rail system’s This week, Atherton, Menlo Park and Palo Alto councils to criticize the most recent plans and have sent letters to state and to 4, with Mayor Pat Burt, Vice Mayor Sid Espinosa, frustration with the authority and finally to anger,” potential impacts. He then asked them to subordinate these con- all voted unanimously (in Menlo Park, one council member federal officials complaining about the process. The Peninsula Councilman Greg Scharff and Councilwoman Nancy Espinosa said. “Like so many Californians, I was ex- cerns for the greater good of the state. abstained) to sue the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Cities Consortium, which consists of Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Shepherd dissenting, to send a letter to the Federal cited by the prospect of being able to jump on a train Klein, who has recently emerged as Palo Alto’s fiercest high- claiming the agency has failed to address their concerns in vio- Alto, Belmont and Burlingame, also issued a public statement in Railroad Administration requesting that the agency and being able to get to L.A. in a quick manner. speed-rail critic, characterized Schwarzenegger’s remarks as lation of the California Environmental Quality Act. Burlingame July claiming the rail authority has “an enormous credibility prob- stop its $1 billion funding of the project. “I soon realized like so many of us that the High- “condescending” and said he wasn’t the only conference attendee and Belmont are both scheduled to consider lawsuits in closed lem” and challenging the authority to “build right or not at all.” Espinosa, who was on the council when it support- Speed Rail Authority was in fact not a good part- to feel that way. One “grandmotherly” councilwoman from South- sessions next week. Palo Alto city leaders this week took their firmest stance to date ed Proposition 1A, said he has “gone through every ner.” ern California held up a note while the governor was talking in- against the project in its current form. The council, which voted to emotion” over the past two years when it comes to scribed with the letters “BS,” he said. support the high-speed rail project back in October 2008, unani- the rail project. (continued on next page) The sign, in many ways, epitomized the feelings of Midpen- insula city officials about California’s high-speed rail project, which state officials hope This conceptual rendering shows what the San Jose terminal could look like. Courtesy California High-Speed Rail Authority Authority Rail High-Speed California Courtesy Page 20ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 21 CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY Cover Story STYLE AND EVERY BUDGET Courtesy California High-Speed Rail Authority Authority Rail High-Speed California Courtesy The Altamont Pass, shown here in a conceptual illustration, is the route advocated by Menlo Park and Atherton. The rail line is proposed to take the Pacheco Pass. holders a say in the design of the line; and the speed High-speed rail with which the design work is proceeding. (continued from previous page) Though the lawsuit isn’t expected to stop the project, Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton officials hope it Klein, who chairs the city’s High-Speed Rail Com- will at least slow it down. They also hope the suit will mittee, was also once a rail supporter. Two years ago, force the rail authority to reopen its voluminous Pro- $500 he co-authored a resolution with former Councilwoman gram Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the sec- Yoriko Kishimoto urging Palo Alto voters to pass Prop- ond time and re-evaluate its selection of Pacheco Pass ——— OFF ——— osition 1A. The two council members called high-speed as the preferred route rather than the Altamont Pass in MUST ACT BEFORE 9-30-10 rail a “proven technology” and argued that it “will pro- the East Bay. vide a faster, far better environmental solution to the Stuart Flashman, the attorney who represented Ather- MINIMUM $5,000 PURCHASE. problem of moving our state’s growing population from ton, Menlo Park and a coalition of nonprofit groups in a SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. one part of the state to another.” 2008 lawsuit against the Rail Authority, said he believes Now, Klein is the council’s fiercest critic of the proj- the revised Environmental Impact Report (EIR) remains ect. At a Sept. 15 committee meeting, he described the inaccurate, particularly when it comes to projected rid- city’s negotiations with the rail authority as a “bare- ership numbers. 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CERTIFIED GREEN Palo Alto officials have expressed a litany of concerns “The message we’re sending to the High-Speed Rail CAMPBELL SHOWROOM 1190 DELL AVENUE about the project, including (but not limited to) the rail Authority is that we’re going to keep making you do it WWW.VALETCUSTOM.COM 408.370.1041 authority’s estimation of how many people will use the until you do it right,” Flashman said. rail line; its elimination of deep tunnels and covered The coalition’s initial lawsuit forced the rail author- FORMERLY EURODESIGN trenches as possible design options; its failure to provide ity to de-certify the EIR for the Bay Area-to-Central HOME OFFICES SEWING CENTERS any information about potential property seizures along Valley segment of the line and revise chapters relat- the Caltrain corridor; its virtual abandonment of the ing to vibration impact, project description and Union WALL BEDS CLOSETS GARAGES “context-sensitive solutions” model, which gives stake- Pacific’s opposition to sharing its tracks with the new Cranberry Scoop Whimsical, adorable KrinkleS for all seasons available now at s 5NIQUE PERSONALIZED GIFTS s s #OMPLIMENTARY GIFT WRAPPING s BK Collections fine gifts and jewelry yum yum tree 3TATE 3TREET s $OWNTOWN ,OS !LTOS from around the world. 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Palo Alto was not a plaintiff in that Jeffrey Barker, the rail authority’s deputy director, ,%'((()' # &*')) " 2)+ ,,.+- - (& #' ,- "'# % suit but filed a “friend of the court” brief in support of declined to comment on the cities’ planned litigation )+ #,#('0#-"#&!#'-#/ )+(!+&&#'!-( + - its Midpeninsula neighbors. other than to point out that “this kind of thing is not .' (+! -- % (' +- 1) +# ' ,3"- Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny did unexpected for an infrastructure project of this size and 0(' +(.,+-#,-+2-( "(% 5+&()"(' not require the rail authority to revisit the issue of route scope.” selection. Flashman hopes the new lawsuit — along with The authority’s goal, he wrote in an e-mail, is “to ;8 a recent report by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Transporta- work with every community to help shape the best high- '()' # &*')) tion Studies (ITS) that found the ridership projections speed rail project possible, and (the authority) would " 4+.+- - 4%#- 0#-".#%%#+ #,(' “unreliable” and recent evidence that the rail authority’s hope that elected officials choose to engage meaning- ( -" +#,#'!,-+,('-" "& +&.,# #+ .#- ridership models weren’t publicized or peer-reviewed fully in that process.” 36- ++#4 %%2.'#4 / +,-#% ' &(/#'! before the EIR was issued — will change that. ', & % 5'+' #, ( %,,# %(# The new lawsuit also seeks to slow down the rail au- he Midpeninsula’s gradual insurgence against thority’s design process for the San Francisco-to-San the rail project has not gone unnoticed by rail %' ;8 Jose segment of the 800-mile line. The rail authority is proponents, both in Sacramento and in the Bay #($()' # &*')) T " +&&2'(&#'- ',(-+#'!.+- -#, scheduled to release a highly anticipated Project Envi- Area. Authority CEO Roelof van Ark recently joined ronmental Impact Report in December that would ana- officials from Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton and (' ( -" (.'-+2,&(,- (&)%#," 2(.'! ', & % ,+#, 2-" (.,-(' "+('# % lyze the various design options — including trenches, Mountain View for a tour of the Caltrain corridor, (+-" #+3 ! ( -" , -/#-%#-25 aerial viaducts and at-grade tracks — along the Pen- where the rail officials hope to place the new system. insula. Van Ark, who did not respond to a request from the 77;1<2:<8-9/1=-<14170:9(?90-C=59>411713-9>45=>:<5/+577- Flashman said the group wants to make sure the rail Weekly for comment, also wrote a letter to Peninsula 191<-7 "18.1<= (>?019>=A (?.=/<5;>5:9 authority doesn’t certify this new document until it re- officials on Aug. 24 assuring them that “the trench op- . , +#)-#('/#% % 0" ').+ ",#'!(+&(+ - , +(&-"#,, +# , solves the outstanding issues with the broader document tion through many Peninsula cities remains an option and proves that the Pacheco Pass is indeed the proper to be further studied and evaluated,” despite recent alignment for the new line. analyses indicating that it’s an unlikely option further )5/61>=":9>-7@::B$2D/1 “They haven’t made the basic decisions about the Pro- south along the Midpeninsula. " -8E;8 gram EIR but they’re going ahead with the new (Proj- Schwarzenegger’s phone call to the San Diego ect) EIR,” Flashman told the Weekly. “It’s kind of like putting on your coat before you put on your shirt.” (continued on next page) Support Local Business ARENTSEST. 1949 FREE LIVE admissionadmission Nursery School music The Bowman program builds A PALO ALTO COOPERATIVE confidence, creativity and academic excellence. games, games, & more games home baked - mouth watering - goodies sale Color & Highlight +"#' $) Specialist a silent auction with amazing prizes l store filled with hu $$"#' $) niva ndre car ds Haircuts for Men, ur hand made treasures of o made by our own parents! 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The San Francisco-based group wrote an open letter urging, among other things, that Peninsula officials “publicly acknowledge the benefits that HSR will bring to their com- munities in terms of necessary up- grades such as improved pedestrian safety and traffic conditions due to grade separations.” The group also calls for the rail authority to commit to “better com- munications with Peninsula cities and to provide a new staff member that is dedicated solely to resolving all the ridership numbers “an argument bank, Maslin, Mullin and Metz in BEFORE complex issues along the Peninsula.” between academics over how you April for a political candidate in the Authority Rail High-Speed California Courtesy Chairman Robert Cruickshank, study ridership” and said the proj- 21st Assembly District. The poll who founded the California High ect has come a long way since vot- showed 77 percent of Democratic Speed Rail Blog, said the group is ers approved Proposition 1A. Most and independent voters taking part “generally pleased” with the proj- people on the Peninsula continue to in the Democratic primary as sup- ect’s progress thus far. He called the support the project, he said. porting the project. Institute of Transportation Studies For evidence, the group points to “What we’re seeing on the Pen- report’s criticism of the authority’s a poll conducted by the firm Fair- insula and what we’re not seeing \PM8ITW)T\W Conceptual illustrations show an open-trench (at top), which would replace at-grade (above) tracks at the Burbank (Southern California) *TIKS crossing. ?PQ\M *ITT -I\,ZQVS;MM IVL*M;MMV ,Q[KW]V\[NWZ\PM]VLMZ KZW_L www.ThePaloAltoBlackandWhiteBall.org Media Sponsors: Page 24ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Cover Story Courtesy California High-Speed Rail Authority Authority Rail High-Speed California Courtesy High-speed rail is depicted at the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco. #.8t.&3$&%&4t#.8t.&3$&%&4tVVOLOLVVOO around the state is a much more organized and con- n Palo Alto, at least, the benefits of the rail system certed effort to undermine the project,” Cruickshank have been largely overshadowed by fears and anxi- "/%.*/*"/%.*/* told the Weekly. “We see a lot of public support that’s I eties. Over a series of emotional public hearings in not been mobilized.” August and September, council members and residents Daniel Krause, co-founder of the Californians for slammed the latest design plans for the planned system, CORPORACORPORATETE AUTOAUTO WORKSWORKS High Speed Rail, said he helped found the group in which the rail authority unveiled last month. Top Rating For Quality By Bay Area 2005 largely to urge legislators in Sacramento to pro- The plans, outlined in the Supplemental Alternatives Consumer Check Book vide funding for the project. Late last year, he and other Analysis Report, eliminate the locally popular deep tun- group members realized they would need to become nels and covered trenches from consideration on the $PNQMFUF 4FSWJDFand3FQBJS more active to counter the organized opposition on the Midpeninsula and narrow the design options to at-grade Peninsula. (street level) tracks, aerial viaducts and open trenches. :VCB .U 7JFX off El Camino He acknowledged that mobilizing supporters is al- The rail authority is scheduled to release a fuller analy- near Hwy 85 ways a challenge — it’s the people who oppose the sis of the remaining design options in December, as project who are more likely to attend meetings and get part of its Project EIR for the San Francisco-to-San Jose .PO'SJ involved. But his group remains hopeful that the “silent segment of the line. www.corporateautoworks.com majority” of rail supporters will soon speak up. Palo Alto officials are already gearing up for a bat- “High-speed rail provides a lot of opportunities, not tle over the new report. The city has hired the civil- Since 650-691-9477 s r r just problems,” Krause said. “We’re really encouraging 1981 people to re-look at benefits of the project.” (continued on next page) Distributor JT Design Products Want a brighter, whiter smile? 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Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Go to the Alternatives Analysis, and representatives of the firm The city is also preparing a series of studies of the said they have already uncovered a number of flaws and Caltrain corridor, including an analysis of a high-speed Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue to review filed inconsistencies in the document. rail system’s economic impact and a property-value documents; contact Alicia Spotwood for information regarding Hatch Mott McDonald concluded in its review ear- analysis for land near the corridor. These studies, the business hours at 650-617-3168. lier this month that the rail authority hasn’t been clear council hopes, will help the city acquire the answers it’s about the depth of the open trench in its cost projec- been seeking (and not getting) from the rail authority. tions; that its plan to switch from at-grade to aerial Burt said the city plans to continue to “work con- 559 Everett Ave [08PLN-00282]: Request by Alex Andreev alignments in Palo Alto “does not appear to be consis- structively” with the rail authority over its plans, the and Vita Gorbunova for Individual Review of a two story addition tent with the CHSRA policy to avoid a ‘roller coaster’ new lawsuit notwithstanding. Klein also said the city and remodeling of the existing single-family residence, and a new configuration”; and that the rail authority’s rejection should remain engaged in the design process for the detached one car garage. The plans for this project have been of the covered-trench option is questionable, given that new system, though urged his council colleagues to the construction process for open and closed trenches is take a firmer tone with the rail authority during these revised since the original submittal. Zone: R-1. Environmental “nearly identical.” negotiations. Review: Exempt from CEQA Palo Alto’s traffic engineers, meanwhile, have com- “We tried to be nice guys — that’s our style in Palo pleted their own analysis of high-speed rail’s possible Alto,” Klein said at the Sept. 15 meeting of the high- 2615 Cowper Avenue [10PLN-00159]: Request by Yi-Ran impact on traffic and concluded that the effects would speed rail committee. “We’ve been rejected over and be substantial if the tracks run at street level as Caltrain over again by the High-Speed Rail Authority. Wu on behalf of L.L. Dai for Individual Review for a new two- does now. These impacts would be particularly signifi- “That’s a view clearly shared up and down the Penin- story single family residence. The plans for this project have been cant if the rail authority chooses to build the project in sula,” he added. “We’re not acting alone.” N revised since the original submittal. Zone: R-1. phases, a plan it laid out last month in an application for Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be e-mailed at federal funds. [email protected]. In that application, the authority proposed a scenario Curtis Williams in which the high-speed trains and Caltrain would use On the cover: Design by Shannon Corey, with an il- Director of Planning and Community Environment four grade-separated tracks between San Francisco and lustration courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Redwood City, then switch to a shared street-level two- Authority. 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Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302 or they can be dropped off at 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto Questions: email Amy Renalds at [email protected] Page 26ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ ArtsA weekly guide to music, & theater, art,Entertainment movies and more, edited by Rebecca Wallace Right: Nancy Coleman with her artwork in her Palo Alto home, where she frames many of the pieces. To her left is “Footnote,” in which she laid out kale leaves in a star. Below: In “Compassion,” Coleman created the flowery hand in 82 Photoshop layers. Artist captures fleeting moments in the life of flora — wilted or fresh Ephemeral Veronica Weber BEAUTY by Rebecca Wallace he farmers market makes a great art-supply store if you like to work in beets. Nancy Cole- man’s Palo Alto garden has also yielded very Tartistic kale. Her kitchen serves up inspiration, too. “Sometimes I’ll be making dinner and I’ll just stop and set up the camera,” Coleman says. It’s hard to resist picturesque produce. In Coleman’s works, part fine-art photography and part digital art, she focuses on items from na- ture, often arranged with an eye for patterns. There’s a “Berry Mandala,” and “Footnote,” in which kale leaves are laid out in a star. In her home studio, feathers, leaves and tree bark await their close-ups. Pensively, Coleman turns over a hummingbird’s nest in her hands. “I might pull it apart and make homemade paper,” she says. Usually, Coleman captures the souls of these natural things with a camera, iPhone or scanner. She then alters the images digitally, perhaps adding a painterly texture or words. In “Compassion,” she created a hand from blossoms — in 82 Photoshop layers — and then surrounded it with a handwritten meditation written over and over. “One transformation I would like to see in our world is for everyone to be kinder, more loving, more compassionate,” Coleman wrote in an artist’s statement. “What better way to represent that than an open hand made of flowers?” “Compassion” is one of her pieces now on exhibit at Palo Alto’s Gallery House, in a duet with cerami- cist Kiyoco Michot. Some of Coleman’s pieces in the exhibition have traditional frames, while others reflect a new direc- tion. Recently, she’s been mounting prints on wood and layering them with beeswax, or getting images printed on smooth aluminum panels. Coleman is big on artistic experimentation. (Further evidence: Her garage door is stenciled Kiyoco Michot’s ceramic piece “Purple with the numbers that make up pi. She did the spray- Heart,” center, and Nancy Coleman’s work paint project with her son, a physics student.) “Summertime,” above, are both now on exhibit The term “picturesque” has a thousand mean- at Gallery House in Palo Alto. ings to a thousand photographers. In Coleman’s studio, the most beautiful is not necessarily the (continued on page 29) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 27 Arts & Entertainment ! "#$ % # & ' ()('' * ())(** ()+ (, #(- (()(( ( (+ (. (- (((( ( ((- (((($ & . #/ # , /01 ! 23# / 2## 3 #44( . 1 !!!(3 32 ( STANFORD LIVELY ARTS 2010 2011 SEASON # $$# # ' The chance to dance A group of girls and boys gathered recently at West- ern Ballet Company in Mountain View for the Nina Novak Scholarship auditions. The kids, 6 to 12 years old, sought to win a one-year grant to study dance. The new scholarship aims to give artistic opportu- $ nities to low-income children. “The hope is that once " #!%"$$ they’re in the program, they’ll just keep on going until $ ( %$# "# they reach the highest levels,” board member Camilla Kao said. ' #( $ " One of the winners was Melanie Garcia of Moun- The celebrated Kronos Quartet presents a musical meditation inspired by the tain View (number 10, pictured above). The 9-year- anniversary of 9/11, drawing on the world-spanning perspectives of composers old seemed determined to go far indeed. “I’ve wanted such as Osvaldo Golijov (Argentina), Aulis Sallinen (Finland), and Terry Riley to do ballet since I was 7,” she said. N (USA), alongside traditional works from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and beyond. photographs by Michelle Le in preparing food for the event and there will be live music through- Black & White Ball may out the Lucie Stern center, Hauser said. be less gray this year The ball is sponsored by the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation. Pro- % " $"# #$ '" Organizers of ‘masked ball’ seek ways ceeds go to youth programs in the $%" "#$ #$" !%"$$ to woo the under-35 set community, including Youth Com- " $ #% $ by Jay Thorwaldson munity Service, middle-school athletic programs, the Palo Alto Mandolinist Chris Thile and fellow SLSQ performs works by Schumann, Library Foundation, Partners in acoustic virtuosos appear on the heels of alo Alto’s biennial Black & other accoutrements. Elgar, and Haydn, joined by pianist Education, and the Palo Alto Fam- a new CD, Antifogmatic. Stephen Prutsman. White Ball fundraising din- While black-and-white garb is en- ner/dance could be a bit less couraged, it is not required as part ily YMCA. P Co-sponsors include Hewlett gray this year. Organizers are of- of the overall theme. Typically only fering a reduced ticket cost to the about a third of the male attendees Packard as a “gold sponsor” and the under-35 set. wear tuxedos, while most come in Palo Alto Weekly/Palo Alto Online The ball is scheduled for Sat- dark suits and ties. Women come in as media sponsor. urday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the gowns or semi-formal dresses, not Tickets for persons older than Lucie Stern Community Center, always black. 35 are $135 per person, or $100 1305 Middlefield Road. Organiz- “We call it ‘creative formal,’” if purchased in a group of 10 — $ #" ers expect a turnout of up to 1,500 Hauser said. “If people want to which also gives the group a table, 05+.6 8% persons this year, up from about a wear something other than black Hauser said. But for persons under thousand in recent years. and white they won’t be checked at 35, tickets are $90 to “encourage " $ #% & To add a touch of mystery and the door,” with a possible exception attendance by a new generation,” he said. With sensual vocals and infectious One of Bali’s premier ensembles zest, this year’s theme is a “masked for “ordinary jeans.” hooks, Reagon explores folk, blues, presents “Bamboo to Bronze,” a dazzling ball,” meaning that everyone who Even Zorro-style capes will be Advance purchase of tickets is vintage rock, and more. performance of music and dance. signs up will be given a black mask welcomed this year to go with the encouraged but tickets can be pur- chased at the door if necessary, he %## $## !!'%& # ( ( Tobari to wear to the “black-tie” event, ac- mask theme, Hauser said. cording to Wynn Hauser, one of the The 2008 ball had a plaid theme, said, reflecting a pattern of people % &' #% +&(%' ' #' ! % tending to wait until the last minute. "#( ! * ## %% &(% "$) " #' ( " volunteer organizers of the event. and some men showed up wearing Or people can create their own kilts, he recalled. The ball’s website is www.thepal- oaltoblackandwhiteball.org. ■ $$#.-5+.6)13223)/,01*+*47 "$# masks, using feathers, sequins or About 40 restaurants are involved Page 28ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Arts & Entertainment “Vogue” is one of the many works in which Coleman explores the beauty of older, wilting plants. As for Coleman’s inspiration, it Ephemeral beauty comes in part from her design sen- (continued from page 27) sibilities. Her background includes newest spring blossom. She often owning a design and marketing firm, uses withered leaves, or lets a flower which she closed seven years ago to wilt before she photographs it. “These focus on consulting and then on art. petals look like organza,” she says ad- In addition, she got the idea to use miringly of one flower that is nearly beeswax in her art from artist Ally sheer with age. Richter, who specializes in encaustic To Coleman, these choices reflect (hot wax) painting. Richter and Cole- the Japanese philosophy of wabi- man serve together on Palo Alto’s sabi, in which beauty is often tran- Public Art Commission. sient, natural and imperfect. As she Coleman joined the board about a creates, she thinks about the passage year and a half ago, and says she has of time, how a thing that is worn can enjoyed the behind-the-scenes work Can higher consciousness be measured? be beautiful. that goes into managing the city’s “I’ve got gray hair. I’m looking in public-art collection and projects, the mirror. We only have so long,” “not just the sexy stuff of selecting she says. “I try to help people see and art.” reflect on their own lives in a new So far, the work has also included way.” repairing and maintaining art, and In “Vogue,” Coleman focuses on building a new website to help make a single dried tulip, pairing it with the commission more visible. similarly aged foliage. The latter project includes pho- “What struck me was the very con- tographing all the public-art pieces, scious pose of the single flower above some of which are in storage, Coleman its elegantly draped, flowing robes,” says. She notes that many Palo Altans she wrote in an artist’s statement. don’t have a clear picture of their city’s “The mode reminds me of the highly resources. “You own this art, and you should see what you own.” N stylized, innovative fashion photos by At ITP we are asking the important questions. Join us and earn your degree. Richard Avedon in the ‘60s for Vogue What: “Transformation,” an exhibition of and Bazaar.” artwork by Nancy Coleman and Kiyoco There’s also an elegance about the Michot Psy.D. | Ph.D. | M.A. | Certificate Kiyoco Michot works in the cur- Where: Gallery House, 320 California Online and On Campus Learning rent exhibition. Michot’s porcelain Ave., Palo Alto bowl “Purple Heart” has an inviting When: Through Oct. 16, open Tuesdays Spiritually-oriented Clinical Psychology smoothness, while a trio of vases from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday Transpersonal Psychology r Counseling (MFT) stand straight-backed, but with just through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 enough texture and curve to look or- p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 Women’s Spirituality r Education and Research ganic. p.m. A reception is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Coaching r Spiritual Guidance r Creative Expression tonight. Creating, Michot said in an e- Cost: Free ŅŅŅĶłĽIJıŃr mail, is not just about working with Info: Go to galleryhouse2.com or call the porcelain and painting the form; 650-326-1668. For more about Cole- Graduate Education at the Frontier it also involves “inspiration, mental man’s art, go to gardenpoet.blogspot. of Psychology and Spirituality play, nurturing time.” After that, she com. Her new self-published book, added, “I do not have another way to “Garden Poetry,” can be found at blurb. go but materialize the idea.” com/books/1588186. *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 29 “At Last: A Smart teen Comedy that Adults will Love too.” Linda Barnard, TORONTO STAR MoviesMOVIE TIMES Movie times for the Century 16 theater are for Friday through Tuesday only. 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COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS A GARY SANCHEZ PRODUCTION “THE VIRGINITY HIT” CO- EXECUTIVE MATT BENNETT ZACK PEARLMAN PRODUCERAMY HOBBY PRODUCEROWEN BURKE PRODUCED BYWILL FERRELL ADAM McKAY CHRIS HENCHY PETER PRINCIPATO PAUL YOUNG WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BYANDREW GURLAND & HUCK BOTKO Fri & Sat Only 9/24-9/25: The Town 1:25, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05 The Town 3:00, 6:00, 8:50 Sun-Tues Only 9/26-9/28: The Town 1:25, 4:25, 7:15 The Town 3:00, 6:00 Weds Only 9/29: The Town 1:25, 4:25, 7:15 The Town 3:00 CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR Thurs Only 9/30: The Town 1:25, 4:25, 7:15 STARTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES The Town 3:00, 6:00 Page 30ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ future, emblematized by the idea of The rest of the plot takes place in OPENINGS the boating trip. Jack puts his trust Monte Carlo, affording cinematog- in the “positive vibe” he’s been cul- rapher Thierry Arbogast the oppor- Jack Goes Boating tivating, a willfulness mirrored in tunity for some romantic shots. --- Clyde’s swimming instruction for Things get complicated when Ju- (Century 16) Philip Seymour Jack to visualize himself achieving liette’s nympho pal Sophie (Helena Hoffman’s directorial debut, “Jack results. And perhaps the answer to Noguerra) shows up and sets her Goes Boating,” offers an alternative all their problems is just that simple: sights on Alex, and even more so for those tired of the conventions of an agreement to forgive the flaws when the fiancé (Andrew Lincoln) Hollywood romantic comedy. and “see” the best in each other. arrives — and then even hotter, with Arguably, it replaces one set of action sequences, revolving hotel- conventions for another — those of Rated R for language, drug use room doors, bedroom romps, and the typical Off-Broadway dramedy and some sexual content. One everything else you expect from a — but I’ll take shaggy weirdness hour, 29 minutes. French farce. However, the plot over cynical slickness every time. (screenplay by Laurent Zeitoun, Adapted by Bob Glaudini from — Peter Canavese Jeremy Doner and Yohan Gromb) his own play, “Jack Goes Boat- always stays a few steps ahead of ing” indeed comes directly from us, until the not-very-satisfactory Off-Broadway, where Hoffman Heartbreaker --- conclusion. played the title character. Hoffman (Aquarius) There are matchmak- “Heartbreaker” is more a foot- reprises his role on screen, and re- ers. And then there are match- note in French cinema rather than unites with his costars John Ortiz breakers, like Alex Lippi (Romain a Major Motion Picture. But will- and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Duris), who is hired by anxious ingly suspend your disbelief for 104 Hoffman’s lonely bachelor Jack parents bent on breaking up what minutes and settle in for some good is a sad-sack striver whom we catch they believe is a daughter’s ter- laughs. in mid-”strive.” Alongside best bud rible romance. Alex, together with Clyde (Ortiz), Jack works as a New his sister and brother-in-law (Julie Not rated. 105 minutes. York City limo driver, but he har- Ferrier and François Damiens) and bors an aspiration to climb the next with the help of sophisticated elec- — Renata Polt rung on the social ladder by getting tronic gadgets, is the man for the a job with the MTA. Clyde has a job. CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES more important advancement in “Heartbreaker,” a first-time fea- mind for his friend: pairing Jack ture by Pascal Chaumeil, is one For a review of “Howl,” which IN THEATERS, IN AND . up with Connie (Amy Ryan, always of those delirious French farces stars Palo Alto native James Fran- welcome), a misfit co-worker of that inevitably gets remade into co but did not open in the area Clyde’s wife, Lucy (Rubin-Vega). an inferior Hollywood product. I this week, go to PaloAltoOnline. With his hair “styled” in an abor- understand that a deal has already com/movies. tive attempt at dreadlocks, Jack been struck, but they’ll have a hard Concerned demonstrates he’s a man of enthusi- time replacing the chameleon-like asms (lately, The Melodians’ Rasta- Duris (“L’Auberge Espagnole,” The about our Nation’s direction? farian anthem “Rivers of Babylon,” Beat My Heart Skipped”), a su- which he takes with him wherever perb physical comedian and toothy Topic: “Obama vs America” A clear concise and convinc- ing explanation of the Obama doctrine, national security he goes). So when Connie suggests charmer. that a boating excursion would be The film starts out in Morocco, ! "## failures and Homeland Security policies. nice, when the weather warms up, where Alex’s target is Florence, a $ % Speaker: Larry Greenfield Media Commentator, founding Ex- Jack seizes on the thought. If he’s young French woman whose boy- ecutive Director of the Reagan Legacy Foundation and to get in a boat, he’ll have to learn friend prefers ogling other women Fellow in American Studies at the Claremont Institute. to swim, and Clyde agrees to begin at the hotel pool to seeing the sights. giving his friend lessons. Another Pretending to be a selfless doctor When/Where: October 5th at the IFES Portuguese Hall, vein of self-improvement finds Jack (with a hired crew of adoring child 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View having accidentally agreed to make patients), Alex charms Florence Time: Reception starts at 6:15 PM Program starts at 7:00 PM dinner for Connie. Time to learn until she sees the light about her how to cook a meal. boyfriend. Cost: Members Free - Non-Members $10.00 In its early-going, “Jack Goes Alex has his principles. He First Time Guests - Free Boating” proves especially tender doesn’t sleep with his targets, he The Conservative Forum of Silicon Valley and sweet. Though Lucy is a world- doesn’t break up couples for racial www.theconservativeforum.com weary type, her husband is a con- or religious reasons, and he doesn’t spicuously dedicated friend, whose mess with couples who are really CITY OF PALO ALTO RECREATION PRESENTS loyalty to Jack is touching. The sen- in love. But a financial crisis and THE 26TH ANNUAL – Palo Alto Weekly sitive Connie also gives Jack good a hulking debt collector force him reason to hope in their awkward but to break the last rule, and when MOONLIGHT warmhearted verbal dances. Still, an unscrupulous French financier there’s a reason Lucy warns Jack, asks him to stop the impending RUN & WALK about relationships, that “things’ll marriage of his daughter, Juliette come up that you have to live (Vanessa Paradis), and her British MOONLIGHT RACE TONIGHT! with.” It’s clear that dysfunction has fiancé, he’s forced to accept. &' brought these characters to a place ( )*+ RUN&WALK Register at www.PaloAltoOnline where they need each other perhaps a little too desperately, and greater signs of dysfunction begin to seep into the narrative on the way to a third-act social disaster: a dinner party that goes horribly wrong. presents RESONATE Tickets: www.ivesquartet.org • 650.224.7849 Hoffman’s actorly sensibility al- lows the film’s best moments, ex- pressed in gestures and non-verbal HAYDN signifiers (nervous throat-clearing, Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1 an unanswered question hanging in RUDHYAR the air). The characters’ spectacular “in vino veritas” cracking up at the Quartet No. 2, Crisis and Overcoming climax is a bit heavy-handed, but SCHUMANN there’s an intriguing contrast that Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 builds to the moment, as we watch one relationship that’s troubled — Sunday, September 26, 7PM Clyde and Lucy’s longstanding marriage — and another that’s just Le Petit Trianon, San Jose trying to get off the ground. Friday, October 1, 8PM In one way or another, all of the guest pianist Gwendolyn Mok performs Schumann characters yearn for an indefinite St. Marks Episcopal Church, Palo Alto *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 31 Scott‘s LobsterFest One-Pound Eating Out Live Maine Lobster $24.95 RESTAURANT REVIEW Served daily while supplies last. lazy trees and flowering bushes. The times aren’t all that quiet any longer on that (650) 323-1555 block of Kipling, but Vino Locale has a secluded pa- tio/garden in the back that isolates patrons from street #1 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real noise and, on balmy summer nights, is a tranquil oa- sis that quickly soothes jittery nerves. It’s a pleasant www.scottsseafoodpa.com place to relax with a partner or a group of friends. Inside, the diminutive three-room space is spar- tan but homey: bare wood floors and tables in two rooms, a tasting bar in the third. Vino Locale isn’t a FREE full-blown restaurant. It has a panini grill for mak- DELIVERY ing sandwiches, and the remainder of the menu is assembled plates, salads and desserts. This is lighter (with min. order) fare that perfectly complements the local wines. On a recent visit, we particularly enjoyed the cros- “THE BEST tini sampler ($12). Two each of feta herb, red onion PIZZA WEST and prosciutto; Asian mushroom mix; and hummus atop slices of toasted baguette. The crostini was well OF NEW YORK” matched with the Downhill Winery 2009 Barbera —Ralph Barbieri Rosato ($6 per glass), a dry, crisp rosé. KNBR 680 Tasty chunks of mildly spiced Spanish chorizo ($8) were simmered in red wine and herbs. It’s a tapa near- ly ubiquitous from the Rioja wine region to Barcelona 226 Redwood and beyond. In Spain, the wine would be sopped up 880 Santa Cruz Ave Shores Pkwy with yeasty, rustic rolls. Here it was served with a Menlo Park Redwood Shores French baguette. (at University Drive) (Next to Pacific The Mediterranean plate ($16.50) was a delight. The platter was loaded with Cowgirl Creamery Athletic Club) Weber Veronica The Mediterranean plate includes fruit, meats cheeses: nutty Tarentaise, lush triple-cream Mt. Tam, (650) 329-8888 (650) 654-3333 and cheeses. and peppercorn-studded papato. There were meats as well: a dry salami, a rich coppa salami and a tasty so- pressata. Olives, fruit, bread and crackers completed A locavore’s the platter. It was enough for two for a light dinner, or just a great plate of nibblers if you have something ew paradise else in mind for a later dinner elsewhere. The 2007 ppl ood Downhill Pinot Noir ($30 a bottle) went well with its A N Vino Locale is a peaceful place to subtle layers of cherry, spices and blackberry. ! o sample the flavors of this area The Mediterranean plate combined, albeit in small- ty w er portions, the essence of the artisanal cheese plate r by Dale F. Bentson and the charcuterie plate ($16.50 each). a The grilled panini were all $9. I tried the smoked D n Italy, an enoteca is a place where lesser-known chicken on baguette and wasn’t disappointed, al- ERY! P V local wines are introduced to the public. Over though there was no garnish on the plate to heighten I e the years, many enotecas segued into restaurants L I aesthetic appeal. The chicken was tender, the bread E a l that feature not only the local wines, but local foods crisp and flaky. i D as well. v There were other choices for panini: smoked ham, e E Vino Locale, in downtown Palo Alto, has been a e turkey and salami, chorizo, smoked turkey and a veg- E v Bay Area version of that notion since 2004. Owner R r etarian selection. F a Randy Robinson was smitten with the idea after visit- s There are three choices for desserts: XOX chocolate ! ing enotecas in Italy. truffles ($2 each) made in San Francisco, Charlie’s H “I wanted to introduce the idea of Euro-style dining cheesecake minis ($2) from San Jose and the choco- to the area,” Robinson said. late panino ($6). Twice I ordered the cheesecake, but Not only does Vino Locale represent more than 70 neither time was it available. Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, the menu is com- The chocolate panino was likely the best of the lot. posed almost exclusively of meats, fruits, vegetables Creamy bittersweet chocolate was melted between and cheeses raised in the greater Bay Area, with or- slices of crunchy baguette on the panini grill. Hard to ganic products used as much as possible. beat that deliriously wonderful combination of bread Gluten-Free “Our meat is from Niman Ranch, grass-fed. Our and oozy chocolate. Pizza Now goat cheese is delivered from Harley Farms in Pes- We bought a taste ($1.50) of the Late Harvest Viog- Available! cadero. We buy our seasonal, organic produce from nier from Poetic Cellars in Soquel to accompany the Live Earth Farm in Watsonville,” Robinson said. panino. It held just enough honeyed sweetness, satis- Some restrictions apply. Indeed, Vino Locale is about as locavore as any fying without overwhelming. restaurant can be when it’s situated in a huge urban There is one more element to Vino Locale: local .EW (OURS /PEN -ON 3AT AM n PM s 3UN AM n PM setting. Then again, this is Northern California and art. Each month, different artists are featured. During 1001 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (650) 324-3486 we are blessed with both grand agriculture and su- my visits, the watercolors of Palo Alto artist Steve www.applewoodpizza.com perb viticulture. Curl adorned the walls, while jewelry artist Lynn Each month, Vino Locale features a different win- Fielder, also of Palo Alto, showcased her wares in a ery. During my visits, the wines of Downhill Winery glass display cabinet. of Los Gatos were offered by the taste ($2-$3.50), Service can be rather slow as the waitstaff as- glass ($6-$9.75) or bottle ($18-$30) for rosé, Char- sembles the orders, busses tables, explains and pours donnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Barbera or a Zinfandel/ wines. One evening, after a lengthy wait, I had to Syrah blend. There were wines from other wineries chase down the waitress to get the check. If you sit ready to pour as well — reds, whites, rosés, sparkling in the garden, choose an easily visible spot, as arm- and dessert wines. waving is permitted. Vino Locale is located in a 100-year-old Colonial Overall, though, Vino Locale is a locavore’s para- Revival house on Kipling Street and is listed in the dise. I couldn’t identify any wine or food component Sign up today at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Palo Alto historical register. The houses on that block (continued on page 34) are a step back to quieter times, with front porches, Page 32ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ MEXICAN The Oaxacan Kitchen 321-8003 Authentic Mexican Restaurant 2323 Birch Street, Palo Alto 1 ÊUÊ ,ÊUÊ/ Ê"1/ÊUÊ / , of the week also visit us at 6 Bay Area Farmer’s Markets www.theoaxacankitchen.com PIZZA Pizza Chicago 424-9400 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto This IS the best pizza in town Spot A Pizza 324-3131 AMERICAN CHINESE 115 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto Voted Best Pizza in Palo Alto Armadillo Willy’s 941-2922 Peking Duck 321-9388 www.spotpizza.com 1031 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos 151 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto POLYNESIAN Range: $5.00-13.00 We also deliver. 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W “We’re not giving up,” he said. A O P E R “We’re searching for a new lo- cation. We’ll find something.” MORE COMINGS, GOINGS ... ShopTalkby Daryl Savage Madame Tan, a gourmet Asian bistro, has opened at 322 University Ave. Another new MAC’S BY THE TRACKS DE- There was a brief glimpse of restaurant, Bon Vivant Cafe, will RAILED ... It’s the end of the what McFadden had in mind be coming to 535 Bryant St. line for Mac’s by the Tracks. for Palo Altans on July 4 when Meanwhile, Melt, a lounge that The restaurant at 109 S. he scheduled an outdoor featured two floors of dancing California Ave. in Palo Alto was feast. Hundreds of customers and drinks and appetizers at evicted before it even had a showed up, creating lines that 544 Emerson St, has closed. chance to leave the station. “If snaked around the corner, for And the women’s golf specialty we were open and didn’t pay a taste of Mac’s BBQ brisket, store From Tee to Green has the rent, that’s one thing. But ribs and chicken. But it was the moved from Town & Country we weren’t even open yet and problems inside the building, Village to Stanford Shopping they still evicted us,” Mac’s formerly Plantation Cafe, that Center. owner Anthony McFadden plagued McFadden. “We kept said. So what began as a labor running into potholes. And each of love “became a nightmare one cost us another $20,000 to Heard a rumor about your at the end,” said McFadden, fix. It became a real bad situ- favorite store or business mov- who had been trying for more ation. But we did everything ing out, or in, down the block than a year to open Palo Alto’s by the book ... and we had the or across town? Daryl Savage only soul-food restaurant, lo- support of the community.” Mc- will check it out. She can be e- cated near the Caltrain station. Fadden added that his catering mailed at shoptalk@paweekly. com. (continued from page 32) Buy 1 entree that was grown or made more than nd 100 miles away. 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Stan- National player of week ford grad Jayne Appel, who led the Cardinal women’s basketball leads No. 2 Stanford team into the Final Four the past against No. 3 Portland three years, will be looking to add a FIBA World Championship to by Rick Eymer her impressive resume. Appel, tanford senior Christen Press the four-time college All-American leapfrogged into the national and an all-star in her first year lead for points after her sensa- with the WNBA San Antonio Silver S tional performance in the Bay Area Stars, was named to the United Classic over the weekend, in which States World Championship team, she scored five times to earn both the USA Basketball Women’s the Pac-10 and National Player of National Team Player Selection the Week honors. Committee announced Tuesday. She’ll be at the forefront of the Appel, who scored 2,125 points Cardinal attack again this weekend, in her Cardinal career, will make which features a 7 p.m. showdown her World Championship debut Saturday against visiting third- with the U.S. senior national team ranked Portland, which owns the at the FIBA World Champion- nation’s best record at 9-0 entering ship in Ostrava and Karlovy Vary, play Thursday against California. Czech Republic. Appel is the third Second-ranked Stanford (6-0-2) Stanford grad to represent the met Hawaii on Thursday night. United States at the FIBA World “Christen is an amazing player,” Championship, joining Jennifer Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe said. Azzi and Sonja Henning. Appel “Scoring five goals speaks volumes. is a two-time gold-medal winner She’s deadly in front of the goal and with the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 a great leader on this team. She is Championship and 2007 USA Jim Shorin/stanfordphoto.com emerging as one the best players in Pan-American Games teams. the country.” . . . Stanford senior Dominique Press, who needs seven points to Yahyavi earned Pac-10 Player of supplant Sarah Rafanelli as Stan- the Week honors in men’s soccer ford’s all-time scoring leader, will after an outstanding performance be pitted against the defending na- in the Bay Area Classic last week- tional scoring champion in Pilots’ end. Yahyavi scored three goals in junior forward Danielle Foxhoven. the tournament, leading Stanford “She’s a great goal scorer, and she to a co-championship. He scored can set players up,” Ratcliffe said of the game-winner in the 86th min- Stanford senior Christen Press, who needs seven points to supplant Sarah Rafanelli as Stanford’s all-time ute to give the Cardinal a 1-0 win scoring leader, will be lead the No. 2 Cardinal women’s soccer team against No. 3 Portland on Saturday. (continued on page 38) at San Francisco on Thursday. He followed that with two goals in a 4-1 win over Santa Clara on PREP VOLLEYBALL STANFORD FOOTBALL Sunday. The Cardinal (2-4) hosts the Stanford Nike Classic this weekend, meeting St. Mary’s on Palo Alto Gaffney hoping Friday at 7 p.m. and Denver at 1 p.m. Sunday. keeps on to follow Gerhart’s OF LOCAL NOTE . . . Palo Alto familiar footsteps High grad Tim Wenzlau scored two goals as the 17th-ranked winning He’d also like to one-up his mentor Princeton men’s water polo team by beating Notre Dame on Saturday topped 20th-ranked Bucknell, Unbeaten Vikings follow 9-6, to claim third-place at the Harbor title with by Rick Eymer 2010 ECAC Championship on league-opening win tanford sophomore Tyler Gaffney was Sunday at Harvard’s Blodgett by Keith Peters a record-setting running back in high Pool. In goal, Menlo School grad school in San Diego. He was also consid- Mike Merlone made six saves S he SCVAL De Anza Division ered a top baseball prospect and wanted to play in the half while freshman Ben volleyball season is under both sports in college. Dearborn from Sacred Heart Prep way and defending champion A fullback at Cathedral Catholic, Gaffney is stopped 10 in the second half. T Palo Alto appears well-prepared to a bruiser of a runner, preferring to take on a claim a fifth straight championship would-be tackler rather than wait to be hit. ON THE AIR — shared or outright —after an im- Last year he got to see, up close and personal, Friday pressive opener this week. a running back with similar traits. Stanford’s Women’s volleyball: Stanford at Ari- The Vikings, coming off a tourna- all-time season-season rushing leader Toby zona St., 6 p.m.; live stats at gostanford. ment title at the Harbor Invitational Gerhart, now with the Minnesota Vikings of com on Saturday, kept their momentum the NFL, wasn’t much for finesse. He normally Saturday and win streak intact with a 25-10, John Todd/stanfordphoto.com carried tacklers along with the football as he Football: Stanford at Notre Dame, 25-13, 25-7 triumph at Los Altos on charged downfield. 12:40 p.m., NBC; KNBR (1050 AM) Tuesday. Gerhart still owns the California prep state Sunday Palo Alto is 19-0 this season, career rushing record, gaining over 9,000 yards Women’s volleyball: Stanford at Ari- the best start in school history. while at Norco. He also came to Stanford as a zona, noon, live stats at gostanford.com The Vikings went after No. 20 in two-sport star. a row against visiting Monta Vista Gerhart may own the state, but Gaffney owns READ MORE ONLINE on Thursday night. Paly won 33 San Diego, as in a San Diego Section single- www.PASportsOnline.com straight matches last season to es- season record 2,866 yards. That was second in For expanded daily coverage of college tablish a school record. the state in 2008 and his 56 touchdowns ranked and prep sports, please see our new Tyler Gaffney would like to help Stanford win at Notre Dame site at www.PASportsOnline.com (continued on page 36) for the first time since 1992. (continued on page 38) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 35 LARGEST BARBER SHOP Sports WE LOVE KIDS WITH 8 PROFESSIONAL BARBERS TO SERVE YOU! $ 00 WITH SAVE 3 THIS AD Prep volleyball ATHLETES OF THE WEEK PAW (continued from page 35) HAIRCUTS REGULARLY $18.00 BARBER STYLIST “Our SCVAL leaguemates are 650-948-9868 hungry to have someone else be CORNER OF SAN ANTONION ROAD & EL CAMINO REAL league champ,” Paly coach Dave Winn said earlier this season. “Our focus really has been as it always has Commitment To Excellence been at the start of every season — $500 serve and serve receive. We know Discount Coupon we have great hitters, but we need aggressive serving and consistent (with purchase of new roof) Original Ownership Since 1975 passing to make it work. We stay focused on doing the simple things All Types of Roofi ng & Gutters really, really well.” Palo Alto did just that against Los Residential & Commercial S.C.L#785441 Altos as the Vikings made only four 1901 Old Middlefi eld Way, Mtn. View 650-969-7663 hitting errors the entire match show- casing “some excellent balance be- tween aggressive swings and smart shots,” said Winn. Junior Maddie Kuppe led the offense with 11 kills with junior Melanie Wade adding 10 and junior Caroline Martin contrib- uting eight. On Saturday, the Vikings went Trina Ohms Dre Hill 6-0 and successfully defended their Palo Alto High Palo Alto High title at the annual Harbor Invitation- The senior outside hitter had The junior running back, in al in Santa Cruz. 18 kills and 11 digs in two only his second varsity game, Playing some of their best vol- nonleague volleyball wins be- carried 15 times for a career- leyball of the season, the Vikings fore getting 42 kills and 23 high 129 yards and scored dominated both North Salinas in the digs while earning MVP hon- all three touchdowns on runs semifinals (26-16, 25-15) and previ- ously unbeaten Aptos in the Gold ors and leading the Vikings of 35, 56 and one yard to Division finals (25-18, 25-16). to a 6-0 mark and the title spark a 20-7 nonleague foot- Paly senior Trina Ohms was at the Harbor Invitational. ball win over Mitty. named the tournament’s Most Valu- able Player while Kuppe and fellow Honorable mention junior Kimmy Whitson were named Hannah Boland Kevin Anderson to the all-tournament team. Castilleja volleyball Palo Alto football “The girls played at a very high Sarah Collins Tim Benton level the whole day,” said Winn, Menlo-Atherton volleyball Menlo football who is 142-32 in his fifth season Maddie Huber Jack Finch with the Vikings. “Our defense was Menlo volleyball Menlo water polo definitely better than we displayed Maddie Kuppe Tyler McCool at Reno (when Paly won the High Palo Alto volleyball Sacred Heart Prep football ANDREW LUCK OWEN MARECIC Sierra Classic). Regina Mullen Colin Terndrup “Several opposing coaches com- Menlo-Atherton volleyball Sacred Heart Prep football mented that they just could not stop Kimmy Whitson Robert Wickers our offense since we had such a balanced attack, but what I’m most Palo Alto volleyball Menlo football proud of was our defense. The girls * previous winner were very focused on being disci- To see video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to www.PASportsOnline.com plined in each of their defensive as- signments and really celebrated the teo. Diane Seely had 10 kills and six At the Westmont Tournament, great defensive plays just as much blocks for the Bears while Hannah Castilleja fell to West Bay Athletic as our big kills. It was a truly great Branning added 10 digs and Sarah League rival Mercy-Burlingame in day of high quality volleyball for Collins contributed 19 assists, seven the championship match, 25-15, 25- our squad.” digs and nine kills. 15. Ohms had 42 kills, 23 digs and The Bears were coming off a Castilleja swept Lynbrook (25-19, two aces while seemingly mak- second-place finish in their own 25-16), Sequoia (25-14, 25-13) and what’s your deal 3-game ing big plays at the biggest times. Menlo-Atherton Varsity Invitation- San Lorenzo Valley (26-24, 25-9) Wade had a team-high 54 kills (.588 al on Saturday. Second-seeded M-A to reach the Gold Division semifi- hitting) with five aces and eight dropped a 9-25, 25-15, 15-12 deci- nals where the Gators upended CCS mini plans start at $85! blocks. sion to fourth-seeded Homestead in rival Mt. Madonna, 25-14, 25-18, to Kuppe added 38 kills (.373 hit- (includes the USC game and your choice of two other home games) the title match. reach the finals. ting) with 42 digs, her best defensive Menlo-Atherton went 3-0 in pool Junior Hannah Boland had 35 day of the season. Martin contrib- play with victories over Saratoga kills and 10 blocks during the tour- uted 12 kills and four blocks while (25-21, 25-11), Homestead (25-12, ney while sophomore Lucy Tashman Whitson had 22 digs, nine kills 25-15), and Sobrato (25-12, 25-12). added 24 kills and 30 digs. Lindsey Next Home Game October 9 – 5:00 PM and a whopping 132 assists. Megan The Bears topped Live Oak in the Wang contributed 54 digs and eight Coleman, the team’s other senior, semifinals (25-12, 25-16) before aces while Hannah Hsieh produced stanford vs. USC added 48 digs and nine aces while Homestead avenged its earlier de- 76 assists. Shelby Knowles produced 16 aces feat to M-A. Also at the Harbor tourney, Menlo Don’t miss the FREE pregame Fan Fest! and 11 digs with Jackie Koenig add- The Bears were led by Collins School finished third in the 16-team ing 11 kills and two blocks. (50 assists, 26 digs), Seini Moimoi event played at Santa Cruz and Har- In the SCVAL El Camino Divi- (19 blocks), and Regina Mullen (25 bor highs. The Knights went 3-2 on sion on Tuesday, Gunn (1-0, 13-4) kills, 8 aces). the day while improving to 8-4 this opened its league season with an In nonleague action on Tuesday: season. easy 25-9, 25-8, 25-20 victory over Castilleja (12-2) rolled over host “Overall, it was a great tourna- host Fremont on Tuesday night. Pinewood, 25-7, 25-4, 25-12, as ment for us,” Menlo coach Chris Alana Titzler served four aces and Abby Thornburg served 13 aces and Crader said. Anna Simanovskaia had a match- Sophie Koontz added eight. Hannah In the semis, Menlo fell to a high six kills for the Titans. Alyn Boland finished with a team-high 12 strong Aptos squad, 17-25, 25-17, Shen dished out 20 assists. kills for the Gators after register- 15-9. Freshman Maddie Huber hit GET TICKETS BY CALLING 1-800-STANFORD In the PAL Bay Division, Men- ing 35 kills and 10 blocks to pace .292 with 10 kills and 12 digs, and OR VISIT GOSTANFORD.COM lo-Atherton (1-0, 8-5) opened its Castilleja to a 4-1 mark and second- Alexandra Ko added seven digs and league season with a 25-15, 25-9, place finish at the Westmont Tour- 14 assists. Huber was named to the 25-17 triumph over visiting San Ma- nament last weekend. all-tournament team. N Page 36ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Sports Menlo 49, Justin Siena 7 SH Prep 49, VC-Dublin 21 PREP WATER POLO Before the season began, Menlo The Gators continued their suc- School football coach Mark Newton cess with running the ball as they said he wasn’t concern about trying ground out 384 yards on the way to SHP boys to replace graduated quarterback a big nonleague victory on Friday Danny Diekroeger and his 4,100- night at Chabot College in Hay- plus passing yards from last season. ward. will need Newton just wanted to focus Senior Colin Terndrup on how his team could led the way with 139 move the ball. yards on 11 car- early tests Given the ries. Senior job to do Pedro Three-time defending CCS that was Robin- champ Gators have their untested son add- youngest team in years senior ed 101 Robert yards on by Keith Peters Wick- just five he Sacred Heart Prep boys’ ers, who hauls while water polo team lost eight spent much of junior Tyler T players, including its starting his junior year as McCool missed the goalie, to graduation from last sea- Diekroeger’s understudy. 100-yard plateau — he son’s team that went 24-5 and cap- Now, with the chance to show that gained 87 yards on nine carries — tured a third straight Central Coast he, too, can throw the ball, Wickers but scored four touchdowns. Section Division II championship. has performed quite well. McCool scored on runs of sev- While everything should point to On Saturday night, Wickers threw en, one and 28 yards in addition a rebuilding season for the Gators, for 273 yards and five touchdowns to catching a 31-yard touchdown coach Brian Kreutzkamp is hoping to lead the Knights (2-1) to a lop- pass from senior John Geary as otherwise. sided nonleague victory over host the Gators improved to 3-0. Geary Despite the obvious loss of talent, Justin Siena in Napa. completed eight of nine passes for the Gators are off to a 2-0 record Menlo senior Tim Benton caught a season-high 194 yards, adding after swamping visiting Serra, 17-9, six passes for 163 yards and two a TD pass of 15 yards to Tomas in a West Catholic Athletic League touchdowns. Beau Nichols also had O’Donnell, who caught four balls opener on Wednesday. Keith Peters two touchdown catches in addition for 90 yards. SHP finished with 577 “We have a lot of new guys,” said to leading Menlo on the ground with yards in total offense. Kreutzkamp, who has only two re- 63 yards on six hauls. Defensively, the Gators recovered turning players — seniors Philip Menlo didn’t waste any time tak- three fumbles. Hunter Shaw was in Bamberg and Robert Dunlevie — SHP senior Philip Bamberg (right) is only one of two key players return- ing the lead as Wickers and Benton on 16 tackles and Matt Hardy as- who saw significant playing time ing from last season’s CCS Division II title-winning team. hooked on for a 71-yard TD with sisted on 11. Charlie Moran added last season. just 20 seconds gone. After Justin five solo tackles. “I have four seniors, five sopho- pete in the CCS-NCS Challenge, a Those teams battled in the Roche Siena (0-3) tied things with a 35- mores and one freshman,” Kreutz- mammoth 32-team tournament be- finals, with St. Francis pulling out a yard scoring drive, Menlo senior Burlingame 21, Gunn 3 kamp said. “And all are playing ing held at four sites around the Bay 9-6 victory. It was the Lancers’ third Jordan Williams took the ensuing Gunn had everything going for it minutes.” Area. The Gators, who are the de- title in the tourney’s 13-year history. kickoff and returned it 95 yards for early on Friday afternoon. As the Kreutzkamp said this is highly fending champions, open play Fri- Menlo is the only team to have won a touchdown and the Knights never game wore on, nothing went right. unusual for one of his teams to be day against Monte Vista (Danville) more (four) times. trailed. The Titans took an early lead when so young, but it’s out of necessity at Campolindo High in Moraga at 2 Dekel Sherman connected on a 28- because the Gators were hit hard p.m. That winner will face the De Girls’ water polo Palo Alto 20, Mitty 7 yard field goal midway through the by graduation. SHP starting goalie La Salle-Serra winner at 5 p.m. Sacred Heart Prep opened its The nonleague season is all about first quarter. That was the extent of Will Runkel, for example, is the first Menlo School will open at noon WAL season with a 17-3 dunking getting ready for league play. With the scoring, though, as Gunn (1-1) sophomore ever to start in goal for against host Campolindo, with a vic- of visiting Notre Dame-Belmont on one tuneup game remaining, Palo fell to visiting Burlingame in a non- Kreutzkamp. tory by the Knights matching them Wednesday. Alto may be ahead of schedule fol- league contest. Runkel worked out during the against either Acalanes or Leland. The Gators (1-0, 5-1) had bal- lowing a stunning defensive perfor- “Offensively, good things were summer with the previous two SHP Should both Menlo and SHP win anced scoring with seven players mance to beat highly regarded Mitty working and there are things to goalies, Michael Wishart (at Santa twice on Friday, they will face each tallying two goals each -- P.J. Big- on Friday night. work on,” Gunn coach Bob Sykes Clara University) and Ben Dearborn other in the semifinals on Saturday ley, Kate Bocci, Bridgette Harper, The host Vikings registered five said. “If we were in synch offen- (at Princeton). at St. Francis High at 11 a.m. The Colleen Nawn, Erin Sheridan, Pippa sacks and held Cal-bound quarter- sively I think we would have done “He’s a big kid (6-foot-3), with title match is set for 3 p.m. Temple and Sarah Westcott. back Kyle Boehm to just 75 total much better. You have to credit more size than the others,” Kreutz- “This will be the big test,” Kreutz- Like the SHP boys, the Gators yards while improving to 2-0. Boe- Burlingame. They were partly kamp said. “But, he has a lot to kamp said of this weekend. also will be busy in tournament ac- hm, the team’s leading passer and responsible for putting us out of learn.” Menlo-Atherton (6-3) will open tion this week. SHP will open the rusher, managed just 12 yards rush- synch. Bamberg led the Gators against on Friday against San Ramon Valley 16th annual Amanda MacDonald ing and 63 passing in his lowest out- “We didn’t do well on some plays Serra with seven goals while Dun- at St. Francis at 2 p.m. A first-round Invitational on Friday by hosting put of the Monarchs’ 1-2 season. we needed to do well on,” Sykes levie added four. That one-two win will match the Bears against the Buchanan at 1 p.m. The Gators also Paly defensive end Kevin An- added. “I’m glad we played a com- punch was enough to knock out the host Lancers at 5 p.m. will play Soquel at 3:10 p.m., with derson, who is headed to Stanford, petitive team because it showed us Padres, who trailed after one quarter Should Menlo have the success a victory over them into Saturday’s had four of his team’s sacks as the where we are and what we need to (5-1) and at the half (8-3). A seven- it did in its own Scott Roche Invi- semifinals at SHP. The champion- Vikings avenged last season’s 35-13 work on.” goal explosion by SHP in the third tational last weekend, the Knights ship match will be played at Menlo humbling loss to Mitty, which began Anthony Cannon passed for 117 period blew the match open. Runkel could find themselves in the finals School at 1:30 p.m., and will be fol- this season ranked among the top 15 of his 134 yards in the second half had nine saves for the Gators. against St. Francis for the second lowed by the third- and fifth-place teams in the state. That is no longer as Gunn took to the air in an at- Sacred Heart Prep next will com- straight week. games. N the case. tempt to put additional points on While Boehm came in as the mar- the scoreboard. Miles Sturken was PREP FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND quee performer, it was Paly junior his favorite receiver to the tune of running back Dre Hill who stole five catches for 77 yards. FRIDAY allowing just 5.3 points per outing. while allowing 18. Colin Terndrup the show. Playing in only his sec- Palo Alto (2-0) at San Benito Gunn needs to get its offense un- leads an explosive backfield with ond varsity game, Hill scored three Jefferson 17, Menlo-Atherton 0 (2-1), 7:30 p.m. San Benito is av- tracked in order to have a chance. 136.3 rushing yards per game. touchdowns and rushed for a career- Turning the ball over six times, eraging 34 points a game and al- The teams had a common oppo- Scotts Valley gave up 236 yards high 129-yards on 15 carries. Menlo-Atherton suffered a non- lowing 13.6 while Paly is scoring at nent in Yerba Buena, which lost to to Amir Carlisle of King’s Academy Palo Alto took its 20-0 lead into league shutout loss to Jefferson on 20.5 and giving up 8.0 per game. Hillsdale (41-0) and Gunn(39-0). last weekend. the fourth quarter and never was Friday night in Daly City. Jefferson Vikings’ QB Christoph Bono is av- threatened as its defense kept the (2-1) competes in the PAL Ocean eraging 152.5 passing yards per Pinewood (1-0) at Clovis Chris- St. Elizabeth (0-2) vs. Menlo Monarchs in check. Along with An- Division while the Bears (0-3) play game and junior RB Dre Hill is tian (0-3), 7 p.m. The Panthers (2-1) at Woodside High, 7 p.m. derson, Tori Prati, Sam Moses, Will in the tougher PAL Bay Division. averaging 87 yards rushing. Paly managed 16 points in their opener With senior QB Robert Wickers Glazier and Morris Gates-Mouton Jefferson’s defense forced six needs another big defensive effort, last week, but will probably need averaging 265.5 passing yards helped stifle the visitors with out- turnovers and blocked a punt.?The along with enough offensive spark, more to remain unbeaten. per game, the Knights continue standing defense. Bears saw their second-half pos- to defeat the Haybalers. to be explosive. Menlo is averag- Palo Alto outgained Mitty, 258- sessions end in three fumbles and SATURDAY ing 30.6 points a game, but that 199, in total offense with senior two interceptions and managed just Hillsdale (3-0) at Gunn (1-1), Sacred Heart Prep (3-0) at Scotts could go up because St. Elizabeth quarterback Christoph Bono com- 114 total yards on offense. Cameron 7:30 p.m. The Knights come in av- Valley (0-3), 2 p.m. The Gators (Oakland) is allowing 46.5 points pleting nine passes for 109 yards. Moody got 40 of those on a screen eraging 35.3 points a game while are averaging 43 points a game a game. N Adams caught six for 77 yards. pass late in the game. N *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 37 Sports NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING of the city of Palo Alto “We have a lot of good depth on Stanford roundup this team, and if people are getting Architectural Review Board (ARB) (continued from page 35) a little tired, they need to come out to let somebody else get there and 8:30 A.M., Thursday, October 7, 2010 Palo Alto Council Press. “She’s having an incredible make an impact,” Ratcliffe said. Conference Room, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue. career at Stanford, and I can’t say “It’s great to see people come in off Go to the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue to review enough about her ability.” the bench and have a great impact filed documents; contact Alicia Spotwood for information regarding Press is also five goals and five on the game.” business hours at 650-617-3168. assists from assuming the top of Portland has a 17-5 scoring edge Stanford’s all-time lists in those over its opponents with five shut- 4073 El Camino Real [10PLN-00294]- Request by Hayes Group categories. outs. Freshman goalie Erin Dees on behalf of Eton Capital for preliminary ARB review for a new three “It was a great weekend in terms ranks 14th in the nation with a 0.429 story mixed use building. The application also includes a Design of finishing,” Press told the Stanford GAA. Enhancement Exception (DEE) for an encroachment of two feet into Daily. “But I think I still have a lot of Ratcliffe has started freshman the 12’ El Camino Real setback. Zone District: CN things I need to improve on. I need Emily Oliver in goal the past three to keep more possession and work games. She’s recorded both shutouts Amy French on getting around the backs and get and gave up one goal to Utah. Manager of Current Planning crosses in. I plan on playing better As an added bonus, five members soccer than I am right now.” of the Bay Area-based FC Gold Junior Camille Levin is third in Jim Shorin/stanfordphoto.com Pride will be available for auto- the nation with a 0.88 assists per graphs during halftime. PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL game average. The Gold Pride hosts the Wom- The Cardinal ended Portland’s en’s Professional Soccer champion- CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE season in 2008 by beating the Pilots ship final on Sunday at Hayward’s BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 in the NCAA quarterfinals en route Pioneer Stadium against either the CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT to the Final Four. Boston Breakers or Philadelphia In- Portland, however, can boast of dependence, at 2:30 p.m. ACCESS CHANNEL 26 two national titles. Stanford is still The players are graduates of either looking for its first, having reached Stanford or Portland: WPS goal- (TENTATIVE) AGENDA-SPECIAL MEETING the Final Four three times. Freshman keeper Emily Oliver has keeper Nicole Barnhart (Stanford), COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Pilots enter the week with started three straight matches. Rookie of the Year Ali Riley (Stan- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 - 6:00 PM their third-best start in school his- ford), 2009 Hermann Trophy win- tory following a 1-0 victory over No. addition to Foxhoven, the Pilots ner Kelley O’Hara (Stanford), U.S. 1. Selection of a Recruitment Firm for City Attorney Recruitment 6 Texas A&M last Friday. Portland feature senior midfielder Sophie national team great Tiffeny Milbrett 2. Discussion on Proposed Changes to the City’s Green Building Program owns a 3-0 record against the Top Schmidt and current WCC co-Player (Portland), and all-time Canadian to Integrate the City’s Requirements With the California Green Building 25 this season. of the Week Halley Kreminski. national-team scoring leader Chris- Code and Adding Criteria for Sustainable Neighborhood Developments Stanford brings a four-match win- The Pilots have been a second- tine Sinclair (Portland). 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter ning streak into the week and has half team, outscoring opponents, 3. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 15 Extending the Term of the Rail a 3-0-2 mark against ranked oppo- 13-2. Women’s volleyball Shuttle Bus Administration Agreement With the Peninsula Corridor Joint nents. Stanford has outscored its oppo- Stanford senior Alix Klineman is Powers Board Through 6/30/2011 and Increasing the Expenditure Limit Portland returns eight starters from nents by a 21-6 margin and recorded By $198,118 for a Cumulative Total of $2,808,537 the nation’s top-scoring offense. In two shutouts. (continued on next page) 4. Approval of Mutual Cooperation and Support Agreement With the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation a 12:30 p.m. (PDT) kickoff. ponents’ rushing yardage after the 5. Approval of a Renewal of a Public/Private Partnership Joint Venture Stanford football Gaffney took a recruiting trip to first quarter of the season. The Car- Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Cardiac Therapy (continued from page 35) Foundation of the Mid-Peninsula, Inc. Concerning the Use of Gymnasium Notre Dame, and had the Irish in dinal has rushed for 727 yards, as Facilities and Associated Fees for Facility Use at Cubberley Community his top three before deciding on compared to 614 at this point last Center for Jointly Supported Cardiac Therapy Programs first in the state. Stanford. He could do something year. 6. Approval of a Purchase Order With Municipal Maintenance Equipment, “No one wants to just take a hit,” Gerhart never could, and that’s win Taylor, Luck, Gaffney and Lou- Inc. for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $275,844 for the Purchase Gaffney said. “I come from a defen- in South Bend. No Stanford football kas have all accumulated at least of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueled Regenerative-Air Street sive background in high school and team has won at Notre Dame since 111 yards. Amanam and freshman Sweeper I want to deliver the blow.” 1992. Anthony Wilkerson will almost cer- 7. Approval of a Contract With Siegfried Engineering Inc. in the Total Not to He did that last weekend by scor- Gerhart was California’s Gato- tainly join that club in the next few Exceed Amount of $95,689 to Conduct a Landscape Inventory and to ing two touchdowns and rushing for rade Player of the Year. Gaffney weeks. Draft a Conceptual Design for Landscaping in and Around the Regional 76 yards in a 68-24 blasting of Wake (6-1, 215) was named Mr. Football “We want to play with class and Water Quality Control Plant Forest. by CalHiSports.com in recognition we want to play with cruelty,” Gaff- 8. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.08.210 of Chapter 2.08 Tyler Gaffney shares more than of being the state’s top player. The ney said. “We want the world to of Title 2 [Officers and Departments], and Section 22.04.035 of Chapter 22.04 of Title 22 [Park and Recreation Building Use and Regulations] his initials with Toby Gerhart, San Diego Hall of Champions, in know we come to play. People know of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Employee Titles and Names and Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh addition to the San Diego Union- we run power and run it over and of Divisions and Reflect the Titles of Employees Who Are Authorized to couldn’t be happier about it. Tribune, named Tyler Gaffney its over.” Issue Citations Respectively Gaffney makes a return trip to Offensive Player of the Year. A disciplinary action, during 9. Adoption of a Resolution Naming the New Phase IV Area of Greer Park South Bend this weekend as No. 16 “Toby taught me a lot,” Gaffney his high school days, by his father, “Scott Meadow” in Recognition of Jean and Charles Scott’s Contributions Stanford (3-0) tries to end its drought said. “The most important thing Gene, had an impact on Gaffney’s to the Full Development of Greer Park at Notre Dame (1-2) on Saturday in he taught me was organization and view of life and led to a belief in 10. Direction to Staff Regarding High Speed Rail Issues Including Approval time management. He grilled that truth and morals above all else. of a Letter to Federal Railroad Administration, Direction on Response to into me.” A Cathedral Catholic teacher the Supplemental Alternatives Analysis and Additional Direction to Staff Gaffney said he’s been able to jug- imposed a grade punishment after on High Speed Rail issues gle football, baseball and his school- Gaffney was caught sharing class 11. Adoption of Three Resolutions Addressing Fall 2010 Ballot Initiatives work. If he takes on time manage- work with a classmate. His father, and Consideration of City Positions on Other State and Regional Ballot Initiatives: (1) Resolution Supporting Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, ment like he does would-be tacklers, after discussions with all involved, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010; (2) Resolution he’s already a success. took him off the baseball team for Opposing Proposition 23, an Initiative to Suspend AB 32, the Global Gaffney is one of several running the regular season. Warming Solutions Act of 2006, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5% or backs playing the grand scheme of He no longer worries about a rep- Less for a Full Year; and (3) Resolution Opposing Proposition 26, an the Stanford offense. For now he’s etition of the incident. He’s playing Initiative that Increases the Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds just fine with sharing. things on the level, which makes him for State Levies and Charges and Imposes an Additional Requirement “You definitely get a feel for the tougher to handle for a defense. for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges. defense the more you carry the Harbaugh also gave the offensive 12. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 2.04.010, Relating to ball,” he said, “But all of our run- line props. Stanford has allowed one Notice of Regular Meetings, and Section 2.04.070, Relating to Notice of Don Feria/Stanfordphoto.com ning backs are a little different.” sack thus far. Agendas, of Chapter 2.04 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Gaffney tends to bull his way “A lot of that starts with Chase Eliminate the Publishing of the Council Agendas in the Newspaper and through the line, while most of Beeler and Andrew Luck,” Har- Updating the Language for the Council Regular Meetings and Agenda the others — Stepfan Taylor, Usua baugh said. “They are so on the Sections of the Municipal Code (Continued from 9/13/10) Amanam and the injured Jeremy screws and dialed into the game STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Stewart — tend to use quick, feint plan, orchestrating it like a catcher The Policy and Services Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, feet to gain yardage. and pitcher in baseball. That’s a September 30, at 7:00 p.m. regarding 1) Review of Revisions to Council No one running back, and quar- great battery. Derek Hall has con- Procedures and Protocols, 2) Discussion of Healthy Cities Initiative, 3) terbacks Andrew Luck and Alex tinued to elevate his game every Discussion on the Role of Policy & Services and Work Plan and 4) Discussion Loukas are in the mix here, have week. (David) DeCastro, (Andrew) on Structure of Council Priorities Accomplishments Report Stanford freshman Usua Amanam outstanding numbers but together Phillips, (Jonathan) Martin are all is helping carry the rushing load. they have nearly doubled their op- playing solid football.” N Page 38ÊUÊ-i«ÌiLiÀÊÓ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Sports Pac-10 play Friday at Arizona State Six conference teams are ranked Cross country Stanford roundup in search of its fifth consecutive among the top 15 in the country, The Stanford Invitational is slated STANFORD INVITATIONAL (continued from previous page) conference title. The Sun Devils including four of the top eight. No for Saturday on the Stanford Golf Saturday at Stanford Golf Course (5-7) are the only conference team other conference has any more than Course, with 12 high school races 9 a.m. -- Division 5 varsity boys healthy and that’s likely to make a with a record below .500 and they’re four teams ranked in the Top 25. scheduled. The first race is set for 9:25 a.m. -- Division 5 varsity girls lot of Pac-10 coaches sick. still dangerous. Senior Cassidy Lichtman averages 9 a.m. 9:50 a.m. -- Division 4 varsity boys The three-time All-American Three of Arizona State’s losses 3.03 kills and 6.13 assists per set and The men’s college race gets under- 10:15 a.m. -- Division 4 varsity girls outside hitter has successfully dealt have been to ranked opponents and is the team’s second-leading scorer way at 10:50 a.m. and the women’s 10:50 a.m. -- College men’s 8K with shoulder problems in the past. another was to an unranked, un- behind Klineman. race will go off at about 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. -- College women’s 6K Now that she can swing freely, her beaten team. The Sun Devils were Freshmen Rachel Williams and Stanford traditionally uses its invi- 12:10 p.m. -- Division 1 varsity boys kill numbers have risen and she’s off swept once. Carly Wopat and sophomore Hay- tational to showcase its full team for 12:40 p.m. -- Division 1 varsity girls to the best start of her career. The Pac-10 is considered the best ley Spelman are quietly putting to- the first time. The men are currently 1:10 p.m. -- Seeded (elite) boys’ race Klineman has 146 total kills, av- women’s volleyball conference in gether solid seasons. All three have ranked first in the nation while the 1:40 p.m. -- Seeded (elite) girls’ race eraging 4.87 per set, nearly doubling the country. There are currently five at least 52 kills, while Wopat leads women are ranked 13th. 2:10 p.m. -- Division 2 varsity boys her total of 79 (2.72) at this point undefeated teams entering confer- the team with 27 blocks, just ahead Six-time All-American Chris 2:40 p.m. -- Division 2 varsity girls last season. She averaged 4.34 kills ence play this weekend. Two others of Lichtman’s 25, and is the team’s Derrick, third at the national cham- 3:10 p.m. -- Division 3 varsity boys a set after nine matches of her fresh- have at least 10 victories and two or third-leading scorer. 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PALO ALTO WEEKLY MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK Friday, September 24, 2O1O TIME & PLACE PlEASE NOTE NEW WALK TIME: 5K walk 7:00pm, 10K run 8:15pm, 5K run 8:45pm. Race-night registration 6:15 to 8:00pm at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit off 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 marshlands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course is flat, USAT&F certified (10k run only) on levee and paved roads. Water at all stops. Course map available at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. REGISTRATIONS & ENTRY FEE Race-night registration is $30 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. A scantron card must be filled out at race-night registration. FAMILY PACKAGE: Children 12 and under run free with a registered parent. A completed entry form for each child must be submitted with adult registration. MINORS: Minors under 18 MUST bring signed parental/waiver form on race night to participate. In addition scantron card must be completely filled out at race-night registration. DIVISIONS Age divisions: 9 & under; 10-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, and 70 & over with separate divisions for male and female runners in each age group. Race timing provided for 5K and 10K runs only; not 5K walk. MOONLIGHT COMPUTERIZED RESULTS by A Change of Pace Race results will be posted on the Internet at www.PaloAltoOnline. com 10am on 9/27. Registration forms must be filled out completely and correctly for results to be accurate. Race organizers are not RUN&WALK 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 Alan Waltz. 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