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N Home Creating a legacy with stained glass Page 41 invites you to Free Educational Workshops Who Should Attend? ® Persons who have created trusts The 7 BIGGEST MISTAKES or are named as trustees of a trust. What Will You Learn? TRUSTEES OFTEN MAKE ✔ Avoid Common Trustee Mistakes Congratulations! You’ve established your own Trust, the first step to securing your financial ✔ Federal Regulations for Trustees future. Today, many people have created trusts as a means of ensuring the orderly transition of ✔ Trustee Planning Techniques their estate. A trust can serve as a sophisticated management & investment planning vehicle ✔ Why Living Trusts May Fail in a complex world. Most persons named as trustees do not have the required skills and ✔ 2011 Tax Changes knowledge demanded by today’s courts. Only a few fully understand the obligations and ✔ New ‘Portability’ Tax Break liabilities associated with serving as a trustee. The role of a trustee requires more than simply for Living Trusts signing documents. This workshop will provide essential training for trustees & trustors of ✔ IRA’s Double Taxation living trusts. MENLO PARK (PM) MENLO PARK (AM) Stanford Park Hotel Stanford Park Hotel 100 El Camino Real 100 El Camino Real Wednesday, February 29th Thursday, March 1st 6:00pm - 8:45pm 10:00am - 12:45pm Workshops are filling up fast! To make a reservation please call Mindi at (888) I-GOT-2-PLAN or
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,!.$ 53% Palo Alto fights housing mandates #ITY PREPARES FOR LONG BATTLE AGAINST REGIONAL GROWTH PROJECTIONS by Gennady Sheyner
EEKING TO CARVE OUT A LEADER SHIP POSITION IN WHAT PROMISES S TO BE A PROLONGED BATTLE AGAINST REGIONAL HOUSING MANDATES 0ALO !LTO OFFICIALS ON 4UESDAY VEHEMENT LY REJECTED A PROPOSAL TO DESIGNATE %L #AMINO 2EAL AND 5NIVERSITY !VENUE AS AREAS RIPE FOR DRAMATIC GROWTH )N DECIDING NOT TO DESIGNATE %L #AMINO AND DOWNTOWN AS hPLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREAS v THE #ITY #OUN CIL ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT COULD BE FOREGOING TRANSPORTATION GRANTS FROM REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE AMBITIOUS STRATEGY FOR REDUC ING GREENHOUSE GASES INCLUDES SIG
Veronica Weber NIFICANTLY GREATER DENSITY OF BUILD INGS NEAR TRANSIT CORRIDORS "UT THE COUNCIL AGREED BY A VOTE WITH 'REG 3CHARFF AND +AREN (OLMAN ABSENT THAT GOING ALONG WITH THE RE #INDY (ENDRICKSON SITS IN A CONFERENCE ROOM IN THE .ORTH #OUNTY #OURTHOUSE IN 0ALO !LTO 7EDNESDAY WHERE SHE IS THE SUPERVISING DEPUTY GIONAL STRATEGY WOULD TURN 0ALO !LTO DISTRICT ATTORNEY INTO A CITY OF RESIDENTIAL HIGH RISES WITHOUT ACHIEVING ANY SIGNIFICANT THAT COULD HAVE STALLED HER CAREER JOB IS THE DIFFERENCE SHE GETS TO ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS #/5243 (ENDRICKSON IS A YEAR VETERAN MAKE IN PEOPLES LIVES EVERY DAY h)T PUTS THE CITIES AND COMMUNI OF THE 3ANTA #LARA #OUNTY $ISTRICT h7HEN ) WAS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE TIES IN A TOUGH BIND v #OUNCILWOMAN !TTORNEYS OFFICE 3HE TOOK OVER AS ) WORKED FOR WONDERFUL PEOPLE 'AIL 0RICE SAID AT THE 4UESDAY MEET Palo Alto gets new top TOP $! AT THE .ORTH #OUNTY COURT "UT A GOOD DAY WAS A DAY WHERE ING h7HO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD HOUSE IN 0ALO !LTO LAST /CTOBER YOU BILLED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF NOT WANT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSPOR (ENDRICKSON ONCE WORKED AS TIME v SHE SAID TATION FUNDING 4HE QUESTION IS district attorney A LITIGATOR IN PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR 3HE RECALLED A TIME EARLY IN HER @7HAT ARE THE TRADEOFFS REQUIRED TO A SMALL 3AN &RANCISCO LAW FIRM CAREER WHEN A SNAFU NEARLY KEPT GET THAT v #INDY (ENDRICKSON HAS PROSECUTED SOME OF COUNTYS "UT AFTER FIVE YEARS SHE REALIZED IT A DEFENDANT FROM BEING WITH HER 4HE PRICE FOR THESE GRANTS COULD MOST GUT WRENCHING CASES WASNT FOR HER SHE SAID 4HESE DAYS SEVEN CHILDREN ON 4HANKSGIVING BE STEEP ACCORDING TO 0LANNING by Sue Dremann WHEN BUDGETS AND STAFFING ARE CUT 4HE WOMAN HAD NUMEROUS TRAFFIC $IRECTOR #URTIS 7ILLIAMS 4O AC AT THE $!S OFFICE (ENDRICKSON OFFENSES AND HER ATTORNEY HAD AR COMMODATE THE PROJECTIONS FROM HE DOORKNOB TAG ON 3UPER (ENDRICKSONS DEDICATION TO HER DOESNT FRET THAT SHE COULD HAVE HAD RANGED TO CLEAR THEM UP BEFORE THE !SSOCIATION OF "AY !REA 'OVERN VISING $EPUTY $ISTRICT !T JOB !T SHE HAS HANDLED SOME A CAREER IN A LARGE LAW FIRM MAKING HOLIDAY "UT ONE OFFENSE SLIPPED MENTS !"!' AND THE -ETROPOLI T TORNEY #INDY (ENDRICKSONS OF THE COUNTYS TOUGHEST MOST GUT BIG MONEY SHE SAID THROUGH THE CRACKS 4HE WOMAN TAN 4RANSPORTATION #OMMISSION OFFICE DISPLAYS AN IMAGE OF THE WRENCHING WORK INCLUDING LONG h4HERES NO AMOUNT OF MONEY WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE THAT -4# THE TWO AGENCIES CHARGED 4HREE 3TOOGES -OE ,ARRY AND STINTS PROSECUTING SEXUAL ABUSE THAT WILL MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE v WAS STOPPED BY POLICE AND THE OF WITH IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL #URLY IN PRISON GARB AND ELDER FRAUD CASES !ND SHE SHE SAID FENSE SHOWED UP AS A WARRANT FOR GROWTH STRATEGY 0ALO !LTO WOULD h7ARNING /CCUPANTS ARE LIFERS ONCE RISKED SPEAKING OUT PUBLICLY ,IKE OTHERS WHO PURSUE CIVIL HER ARREST HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE AS MANY AS WITH NOTHING TO LOSE v IT READS AGAINST HER BOSS FORMER $ISTRICT SERVICE (ENDRICKSON SAID THAT NEW JOBS AND NEW 4HAT PERSPECTIVE COULD SUM UP !TTORNEY $OLORES #ARR A MOVE WHAT SHE LOVES SO MUCH ABOUT THE (continued on page 9) (continued on page 8) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 3
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Inspirations QUOTE OF THE WEEK 450 CAMBRIDGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306 (650) 326-8210 ‘‘ a guide to the spiritual community PUBLISHER William S. Johnson EDITORIAL Jocelyn Dong, Editor FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC Carol Blitzer, Associate Editor Keith Peters, Sports Editor £nxÊ ÕÃÊ,>`]Ê*>ÊÌÊUÊÈxä®ÊnxÈÈÈÈÓÊUÊÜÜÜ°vVV«>°À}Ê Tyler Hanley, Express™ and Online Editor -Õ`>ÞÊ7Àà «Ê>ÌÊ£ä\ääÊ>°°Ê>`Êx\ääÊ«°° Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor There are no books on how to build ÕÀV Ê-V Ê>ÌÊ£ä\ääÊ>°° Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor 10:00 a.m. This Sunday: Tom Gibboney, Spectrum Editor a flamethrower. Sue Dremann, Chris Kenrick, Gennady —Neal Ormond Sheyner, Staff Writers , Midtown artist and designer, who Getting Lost on the One True Path Eric Van Susteren, Editorial Assistant, Internship creates everything from lamps to armored vehicles. Rev. David Howell preaching Coordinator See story on page 7. Veronica Weber, Staff Photographer Come experience our new 5:00 p.m. service! Vibrant, Engaging and Arts-Based Kelsey Kienitz, Photo Intern Dale F. Bentson, Colin Becht, ‘‘ Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, Sheila Himmel, Chad Jones, Kevin Kirby, Jack McKinnon, Jeanie K. Smith, Susan Tavernetti, Contributors Cristina Wong, Editorial Intern DESIGN Shannon Corey, Design Director Around Town Raul Perez, Assistant Design Director Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Scott Peterson, CRYSTAL BALL? ... Predicting tors have been issuing a larger than Paul Llewellyn, Senior Designers the future can be a fool’s errand, expected number of change orders, Lili Cao, Designer but it’s never too early to plan for the council reluctantly agreed to PRODUCTION it, particularly when the future in- raise the contingency budget for Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager volves dramatic demographical the project from 10 to 20 percent Dorothy Hassett, Samantha Mejia, Blanca Yoc, Sales & Production Coordinators shifts. With that in mind, Palo Alto’s in September to cover unexpected Planning and Transportation Com- construction costs. So far, the city ADVERTISING Tom Zahiralis, Vice President Sales & Advertising mission this week engaged in a has received 13 change orders, Judie Block, Adam Carter, Janice Hoogner, wide-ranging discussion with the raising the project’s cost by $1.6 Brent Triantos, Display Advertising Sales community to consider the trends million. But to prove they mean busi- Neal Fine, Carolyn Oliver, Rosemary Lewkowitz, Real Estate Advertising Sales and projections that the city will be ness when it comes to costs, city David Cirner, Irene Schwartz, grappling with in the decades to officials have hired three separate Inspirations Inside Advertising Sales come. The Wednesday symposium, consultants to help them keep an is a resource for ongoing religious services Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. entitled “Future Palo Alto,” included eye on the project’s budget. So far, and special events. To inquire about or to reserve space in Diane Martin, Real Estate Advertising Asst. Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. discussions of the city’s land-use the city had spent about $15,000 Inspirations, please contact Blanca Yoc Wendy Suzuki, Advertising Sales Intern and transportation policies and its on a contract with ZFA Structural at 223-6596 or email [email protected] EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES infrastructural needs. But there was Engineers, another $15,000 on legal Rachel Palmer, Online Operations Coordinator one common theme that tied these consulting from the firm Jarvis Fay Rachel Hatch, Multimedia Product Manager subjects together: growth. Projec- and $30,000 on a contract with BUSINESS tions show the city’s senior and Reidinger Consulting, a schedul- Susie Ochoa, Payroll & Benefits ing contractor, according to a new Elena Dineva, Mary McDonald, Claire school-age populations increasing McGibeny, Cathy Stringari, Business Associates and the average household size report from the Public Works De- ADMINISTRATION growing from 2.43 to 2.53 people partment. The council also plans to Janice Covolo, Doris Taylor, Receptionists over the next decade, said Commis- meet in closed session on Wednes- Ruben Espinoza, Courier sioner Samir Tuma. Even if regional day to consider whether last year’s EMBARCADERO MEDIA housing projections prove wildly unexpected cost increases warrant William S. Johnson, President exaggerated, growth is inevitable, any legal action by the city. On the Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO he said. The city will need to build bright side, the project is now 67 Tom Zahiralis, Vice President Sales & Advertising Frank A. Bravo, Director, Information Technology new housing and the school district percent complete, and the city had & Webmaster will have to consider building a third recently approved a contract for Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Manager high school and a fourth middle furniture and equipment (including Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing Services school. “The school system is the a foosball table at the Community Alicia Santillan, Circulation Assistant victim of its own success,” Tuma Center) — items that will be pur- Series Sponsor: Jean Lane, in memory of Bill Lane Chris Planessi, Chip Poedjosoedarmo, said. “We’re at a time when a lot of chased thanks to contributions from Computer System Associates Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts other school systems aren’t doing the Palo Alto Library Foundation. as well as we are, and it’s a mag- The new buildings are scheduled to 500 Castro Street, Mountain View The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, net.” Commissioner Arthur Keller open in the fall. 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) noted that land-use policies are 326-8210. Periodicals postage paid at Palo Alto, particularly critical in Palo Alto given A QUESTION OF TRUST ... Trust is CA and additional mailing offices. Adjudicated a the city’s strong housing market. a tricky thing to measure, but that newspaper of general circulation for Santa Clara County. The Palo Alto Weekly is delivered free to If the city relies on the market to doesn’t stop Edelman Consulting Joel Salatin homes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola dictate development, it will likely be from trying. The group hosted a Monday, March 5, at 8 p.m. Valley, East Palo Alto, to faculty and staff house- saddled with more large multi-family panel discussion Wednesday at the holds on the Stanford campus and to portions of Local Food to the Rescue Los Altos Hills. If you are not currently receiving developments. Commissioner Dan Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo the paper, you may request free delivery by calling Garber pointed to Palo Alto’s park- Alto to discuss its latest “Trust Ba- Sponsored by Sand Hill Global Advisors 326-8210. POSTMASTER: Send address changes ing problems and said the city will rometer” — a survey of trust. The to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Copyright ©2011 by Embarcadero Media. have to focus on infrastructure that survey found that while Americans All rights reserved. Reproduction without permis- will help people to move around the are a skeptical bunch when it comes sion is strictly prohibited. The Palo Alto Weekly is city. He lauded the recent massive to the media, their trust in “tradition- available on the Internet via Palo Alto Online at: expansion of the Stanford Univer- al” media sources for information Media Sponsor: Embarcadero Media www.PaloAltoOnline.com Our email addresses are: [email protected], sity Medical Center, a project that about a company has gone up over [email protected], [email protected]. included a host of traffic-impact the past year. This year, 32 percent Missed delivery or start/stop your paper? mitigations including pedestrian and said they would trust a traditional Call 650 326-8210, or email circulation@paweekly. bicycle improvements and Caltrain media source, compared to 29 per- com. You may also subscribe online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Subscriptions are $60/yr. passes for all hospital employees. cent in 2011. Trust in online sources, Order tickets by phone: “Mode share is the future of this including search engines, also went community,” Garber said. up, going from 22 percent to 26 (650) 903-6000 SUBSCRIBE! percent. But the big winner is social www.openspacetrust.org/lectures Support your local newspaper EYE ON THE BOOKS ... media. by becoming a paid subscriber. Palo Alto Though only 14 percent said $60 per year. $100 for two years. officials aren’t kidding around when they would trust social media for they say they’re concerned about information about a company this Peninsula Open Space Trust Name: ______cost overruns at the new Mitchell year, the percentage is well above 222 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Address: ______Park Library and Community Cen- the 8 percent who said they would (650) 854-7696 www.openspacetrust.org City/Zip: ______ter — the centerpiece of the city’s trust blogs, social-networking sites Mail to: Palo Alto Weekly, $76 million library bond in 2008. and other forms of social media for P.O. Box 1610. Palo Alto CA 94302 After learning last year that contrac- such information last year. N
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$AY QUESTIONS IMPROVEMENTS 4HE PROPOSAL IN IN ADDITION TO THE SPOTS THEY HAD IS SUFFICIENT (ER MAIN CONCERN WAS TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR ARE PUBLISHED IN h7IREDv MAGA CLUDES UNITS OF HOUSING SEVEN OF PREVIOUSLY SAID THE PROJECT WOULD IN THAT THE PROJECT IS INCONSISTENT WITH )NTERNET SEARCH SKILLS ACCORD ZINE BLOGS AND THROUGH A PAID WHICH WOULD BE BELOW MARKET RATE CLUDE 4HE APPLICANTS ALSO AGREED TO THE #OMPREHENSIVE 0LAN THE CITYS ING TO +ATIES FATHER COMPUTER AD SPACE IN THE .EW 9ORK 4IMES GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AND OFFICES ON PAY TO HELP THE CITY FUND LAND USE DOCUMENT THAT IS CURRENTLY SCIENTIST $AN 2USSELL WHO WAS NEAR THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE THE FLOORS ONE THROUGH FOUR A DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY AND TO UNDERGOING REVISION QUICK TO DISCLOSE THAT HE WORKS $AN 2USSELLS RESEARCH AT !T A PREVIOUS HEARING COMMISSION LAUNCH A FULL SERVICE ATTENDANT PARK 7HILE THE PLANNING COMMIS AT 'OOGLE IN THE AREA OF SEARCH 'OOGLE FOCUSES ON HOW PEOPLE ERS SAID THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ING PROGRAM THAT WOULD ADD ANOTHER SION HAD EARLIER VOICED RESERVATIONS QUALITY AND IS INVOLVED WITH THE SEARCH (E RECENTLY OFFERED A CLASS INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES SPOTS TO THE BUILDING ABOUT THE PROJECTS PROPOSED BENEFITS DAILY PUZZLE AT 0ALO !LTOS $OWNTOWN ,IBRARY PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANTS 3EVERAL h7E TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE WAVE MEMBERS AGREED 7EDNESDAY THAT THE h"UT IF +ATIES QUESTION HADNT ON HOW USERS CAN IMPROVE THEIR RESIDENTS FROM THE ADJACENT $OWN OF THE FUTURE FOR DOWNTOWN PARK APPLICANTS LATEST REVISIONS ARE UP TO BEEN GOOD ENOUGH ) WOULDNT 7EB SEARCHING TECHNIQUES TOWN .ORTH NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR THE ING v ,UND 3MITH TOLD THE COM PAR #HAIR %DUARDO -ARTINEZ CALLED HAVE PUT IT IN THE HOPPER FOR POS h) STUDY HOW PEOPLE COME UP SITE URGED THE COMMISSION 7EDNES MISSION REFERRING TO THE ATTENDANT ,YTTON 'ATEWAY A hGOOD PROJECT v AND SIBLE SELECTION v HE SAID WITH THEIR QUESTIONS HOW EFFEC DAY NOT TO GREEN LIGHT THE PROJECT UN PARKING PROGRAM #OMMISSIONER 3AMIR 4UMA THANKED 'OOGLE ! $AY QUESTIONS COME TIVE THEY ARE AT GOING FROM THEIR LESS IT PROVIDES MORE PARKING SPACES 4HE APPLICANTS ALSO OFFERED TO BUY THE APPLICANTS FOR BEING hDOGGED IN IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND ON INITIAL INFORMATION NEED TO THE !MONG THEM WAS 3ALLY !NN 2UDD #ALTRAIN 'O 0ASSES FOR ALL OF THE THEIR EFFORTS TO COME UP WITH MORE OCCASION CELEBRITIES INCLUD FORMATION OF THE QUERY v HE SAID PRESIDENT OF THE $OWNTOWN .ORTH BUILDINGS TENANTS TO ENCOURAGE LESS CREATIVE DIFFERENT PUBLIC BENEFITSv ING THE COUNTRY SINGER *EWEL AND h0EOPLE THINK THEYRE PRETTY 2ESIDENTS !SSOCIATION 2UDD SAID SHE DRIVING AND TO PROVIDE TWO ELECTRIC (E PRAISED THE PROJECTS EVOLUTION "RIAN 7ILSON OF THE "EACH "OYS GOOD AT IT AND THEY MOSTLY GET WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS OVER THE PAST FOUR MEETINGS HAVE SUBMITTED WHAT THEY WANT BUT THEY DONT ,YTTON 'ATEWAY EMPLOYEES TAKING 4ANAKA THE MOST VEHEMENT AD h.O PROJECT IS A PERFECT PROJECT +ATIES WINNING QUESTION ON KNOW WHAT THEY DONT KNOWv N OVER THE PARKING SPACES IN HER RESI VOCATE OF MORE PARKING URGED THE NO PROJECT DOESNT HAVE AN IMPACT &EB WAS h9OU ARE PLAYING 3TAFF 7RITER #HRIS +ENRICK DENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD APPLICANTS TO MAKE THESE AT "UT ) THINK THIS HAS COME A LONG WAY 0HILARIO IN #YMBELINE WHEN SUD CAN BE EMAILED AT CKENRICK h7ERE ALREADY PARKED UP DURING THE TENDED SPOTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE DAY YOU WALKED INTO THE DENLY YOU FORGET YOUR LINES AND PAWEEKLYCOM DAY FROM A MIXTURE OF #ALTRAIN COM AS METERED PARKING 4HE REST OF THE PLANNING OFFICE AND SAID YOULL BUILD MUTERS AND DOWNTOWN EMPLOYEES v COMMISSION REJECTED THE PROPOSAL THIS BUILDING v 4UMA SAID N
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,!.$ 53% Palo Alto interested in buying downtown post office #ITY TO APPRAISE DOWNTOWN SITE CONSIDER POSSIBLE USES FOR HISTORIC BUILDING by Gennady Sheyner S THE 53 0OSTAL 3ERVICE PRE ING AN EVEN LARGER ONE THIS YEAR ONE AND AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION PARES TO PLACE 0ALO !LTOS 4HE MAIN REASON FOR THE BUDGET h4HIS IS NOT A CLOSURE OF THE 0ALO A HISTORIC POST OFFICE ON THE CRUNCH IS CHANGING CONSUMER HAB !LTO (AMILTON STATION v 7IGDEL MARKET LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO ITS WITH CUSTOMERS INCREASINGLY SAID h)TS A RELOCATION MAKE SURE THE CITY REMAINS NEAR THE SHIFTING TO THE )NTERNET 7IGDEL h4HE COMMUNITY WILL STILL HAVE TOP OF THE CASH STRAPPED AGENCYS SAID )N THE POSTAL SERVICE THE SAME RETAIL SERVICES THE SAME
LIST OF POTENTIAL BUYERS PROCESSED BILLION PIECES OF 0/ BOXES EVERYTHING THAT IS AVAIL Weber Veronica !T -ONDAY NIGHTS PUBLIC HEAR MAIL 4HE NUMBER DROPPED TO ABLE TO THEM TODAY )T JUST MAY NOT ING ON THE SALE THE #ITY #OUNCIL BILLION LAST YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 0ALO !LTO (AMILTON 3TA ,INDA 2AMOS A SALES AND SERVICE ASSOCIATE WITH THE 53 0OSTAL 3ERVICE SIGNALED ITS STRONG INTEREST IN THE PLUMMET FURTHER TO BETWEEN TION GOING FORWARDv FAR RIGHT ASSISTS 4OMOKO &UKAI SECOND FROM RIGHT AND +AZUMA &UKAI BUILDING WHEN IT VOTED BILLION AND BILLION BY 4HE FINAL DECISION HE SAID WILL IN THE DOWNTOWN 0ALO !LTO BRANCH IN $ECEMBER 4HE BUILDING WAS WITH 'REG 3CHARFF AND +AREN (OL &IRST CLASS MAIL 7IGDEL SAID IS BE MADE AT THE AGENCYS HEADQUAR DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT "IRGE #LARK MAN ABSENT TO DIRECT STAFF TO AP SIMPLY GOING AWAY TERS IN 7ASHINGTON "UT EVEN IF OF PRAISE THE PROPERTY AT (AMIL h7E HAVE TO BE ABLE TO COVER OUR FICIALS CHOOSE TO RELOCATE THE POST TON !VE AND TO BEGIN EVALUATING EXPENSES AND SO FAR WERE HAVING OFFICE THEY PROBABLY WONT MOVE IT ARE v "URT ASKED h7HY WOULDNT WOULDNT OBJECT TO THE SITES REDE POSSIBLE USES FOR THE SITE #ITY OF SOME FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE TOO FAR SAID $IANA !LVARADO PROP IT BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE v VELOPMENT AS LONG AS THERES A POST FICIALS ALSO PLAN TO REACH OUT TO THE OF THE DECLINE OF FIRST CLASS MAIL v ERTY MANAGER FOR THE AGENCY #OUNCILMAN 3ID %SPINOSA CALLED OFFICE DOWNTOWN AT OR NEAR THE DECISION MAKERS IN 7ASHINGTON TO 7IGDEL SAID h7ED PROBABLY NARROW IT DOWN THE "IRGE #LARK DESIGNED POST OF EXISTING SITE ENSURE 0ALO !LTO REMAINS IN THE 0OSTAL SERVICE OFFICIALS HELD OUT TO WITHIN THREE OR FOUR CITY FICE A hGORGEOUS BUILDINGv AND ONE h4O ME ITS AN IDEAL LOCATION MIX AS A POTENTIAL BUYER THE POSSIBILITY THAT A POST OFFICE BLOCKS OR EVEN IF WE COULD STAY THAT IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT TO THE FOR THE POST OFFICE AND ) HOPE IT 4HE HEARING WAS THE POSTAL SER WILL REMAIN AT ITS PRESENT LOCATION ON (AMILTON THAT WOULD BE VERY CITY "UT WHILE HE ADVOCATED PRE DOESNT HAVE TO MOVE ANYWHERE VICES FIRST CHANCE TO DISCUSS WITH THOUGH UNDER THIS SCENARIO IT WOULD BENEFICIAL TO US BECAUSE WE DO SERVING THE BUILDING HE ALSO URGED ELSE v "ATES SAID h)D DEFINITELY THE PUBLIC ITS PLAN FOR THE DOWN OCCUPY A MUCH SMALLER PORTION OF LIKE THE LOCATIONv STAFF TO CONSIDER hCREATIVE USESv FOR LIKE TO SEE THE POST OFFICE REMAIN TOWN POST OFFICE !S THE 7EEKLY THE (AMILTON !VENUE BUILDING THAN #OUNCILMAN 0AT "URT SUGGESTED AREAS AROUND THE BUILDING INCLUD WHERE IT IS IN SOME FORM )F IT REPORTED IN $ECEMBER THE AGENCY IT CURRENTLY DOES 4HE BUILDING HAS TO THE POSTAL SERVICE OFFICIALS THAT ING THE PARKING LOT #OUNCILWOMAN MEANS USING LESS OF THE BUILDING IS LOOKING TO SELL THE PROPERTY AND ABOUT SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR THE AGENCY WILL HAVE A HARD TIME 'AIL 0RICE ASKED STAFF TO APPRAISE THAT MAKES SENSE TO MEv MOVE ITS OPERATIONS TO A SMALLER SPACE 4HE POSTAL SERVICE IS LOOK FINDING AFFORDABLE SPACE TO RENT THE SITE CONSIDER WAYS TO ADAPT THE !NOTHER RESIDENT *EAN "OZEMAN LOCATION AS PART OF ITS NATIONWIDE ING TO OCCUPY ONLY ABOUT IN DOWNTOWN 0ALO !LTO A PLACE SPACE FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS AND PLAN CALLED THE BUILDING hUNIQUEv AND PLAN TO CUT COSTS *AMES 7IGDEL SQUARE FEET KNOWN FOR HIGH PRICES AND LOW VA STRATEGICALLY FOR ITS FUTURE 4HE REST SAID IT SPEAKS TO THE CITYS hARCHI SPOKESMAN FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE 7IGDEL STRESSED THAT 0ALO !LTO CANCIES OF THE COUNCIL VOTED TO SUPPORT HER TECTURAL SOULv 3HE SAID SHES SAD SAID THE AGENCY HAD A BILLION RESIDENTS WILL STILL HAVE A POST OF h7HY WOULDNT YOU WANT TO SIM PROPOSAL DENED TO SEE A BUILDING THAT WAS SHORTFALL LAST YEAR AND IS ANTICIPAT FICE THOUGH IT MIGHT BE A SMALLER PLY SHRINK IT AND STAY WHERE YOU h) THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNI BUILT DURING THE 'REAT $EPRESSION TY FOR US TO BE CREATIVE v 0RICE SAID GET SOLD DURING ANOTHER ECONOMIC h4HIS IS A KEY FACILITY AND LOCATION DOWNTURN AND CITED THE BUILDINGS A VERY IMPORTANT SITE WITHIN THE hSIGNIFICANCE TO ARCHITECTURAL HERI ()34/29 #ITY OF 0ALO !LTO TAGE TO 0ALO !LTOv h&OR US TO FULLY ENGAGE IN THE h)TS THE SCALE AND ALSO THE SET DISCUSSION IT SEEMS THAT CRITICAL BACKS AND THE LANDSCAPE AND THE INFORMATION AT THIS POINT IS AN IN CLASSIC DESIGN THAT ARE REALLY EM Post office architect DEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE VALUE BLEMATIC OF 0ALO !LTO AND WHAT ITS OF THE SITE BEFORE USv BEEN FOR THE PAST YEARS v "OZE defined early Palo Alto -EMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EXPRESSED MAN SAID A RANGE OF EMOTIONS ABOUT THE POST -EMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE UNTIL "IRGE #LARK DESIGNED HUNDREDS OF ICONIC 3TANFORD 0ALO !LTO BUILDINGS OFFICES PLAN 3OME CONVEYED SOR -ARCH TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS ROW AT THE POTENTIAL CLOSURE OF THE TO THE POSTAL SERVICE ABOUT THE IRGE #LARK DESIGNER OF THE ENUE BETWEEN #OWPER AND 7EB -EDICAL &OUNDATION AND THE ICONIC BRANCH AND OTHERS SAID THEY PLANNED SALE OF THE (AMILTON !V (AMILTON !VENUE STER STREETS FOUNDER OF THE NONPROFIT #HIL WERE HEARTENED BY THE THOUGHT THAT ENUE BRANCH #OMMENTS SHOULD BE B 0OST /FFICE HAS BEEN h) USED TO GO DOWN TO THE BUILD DRENS (EALTH #OUNCIL PENDING THE AGENCY HEADQUARTERS SENT TO $IANA !LVARADO 0ACIFIC &A CHARACTERIZED AS h0ALO !LTOS ING INSPECTORS OFFICE LAY MY #LARK WAS THE ONLY ARCHITECT DECISION THERE IS STILL A CHANCE CILITIES 3ERVICE /FFICE /YSTER BEST LOVED ARCHITECTv PLAN DOWN AND HACK THINGS OUT IN WITH AN OFFICE IN 0ALO !LTO BE THE BUILDING WONT BE SOLD #ITY 0OINT "LVD 3UITE 3OUTH 3AN (IS DISTINCTIVE 3PANISH #OLO A HALF HOUR v #LARK SAID IN A TWEEN AND AND AS RESIDENT 0RISCILLA "ATES SAID SHE &RANCISCO #! N NIAL 2EVIVAL STYLE REFLECTED IN INTERVIEW WITH THE 7EEKLY THE CITY GREW HIS BUSINESS AND THE POST OFFICE THE ,UCIE 3TERN h.OW THERE ARE SO MANY RE REPUTATION BOOMED (E TAUGHT AT #OMMUNITY #ENTER BUILDINGS PORTS TO FILE IT CAN TAKE MONTHS 3TANFORD FROM TO DOWNTOWN AND HUNDREDS OF 4HAT IS NOT ALL BAD BUT IT SURE h7E HAD A TERRIFIC START ON EV HOMES HELPED TO DEFINE THE HAS MADE THE PRACTICE OF ARCHI ERYONE v #LARK TOLD THE 7EEKLY IMAGE OF 0ALO !LTO TECTURE MORE COMPLICATEDv h) WAS JUST LIKE A COUNTRY DOCTOR #LARK GOT HIS START AROUND #LARK WHO DIED IN WAS ) DID A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING BE ASSISTING IN HIS FATHERS COLLABORA BORN IN 3AN &RANCISCO IN CAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH TO DO TION WITH ,OU (ENRY (OOVER IN AND GRADUATED FROM 0ALO !LTO h)VE ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY IN THIS CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week DESIGNING A HOME ON THE 3TANFORD (IGH 3CHOOL IN AND FROM BUSINESS )TS REWARDING AND ) CAN 5NIVERSITY CAMPUS FOR THE FUTURE 3TANFORD WITH DEGREES IN ART AND SEE THE EFFECT OF MY WORK !ND PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY ENGINEERING IN (E EARNED THERE ARENT TOO MANY HARDSHIPS City Council (Feb. 21) "ESIDES THE (OOVER (OUSE A MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE FROM h9OU KNOW THEY SAY A DOCTOR Post office: The council heard a presentation about a plan by the U.S. Postal NOW THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF #OLUMBIA 5NIVERSITY IN BURIES HIS MISTAKES AND A LAW Service to sell the Hamilton Avenue post office and directed staff to appraise the THE 3TANFORD 5NIVERSITY PRESI (E ONCE RECALLED THAT OF HIS YERS MISTAKES GO TO PRISON !LL property and evaluate possible uses for it. Yes: Burt, Espinosa, Klein, Price, Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh Absent: Holman, Scharff DENT #LARKS LEGACY INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES WENT AN ARCHITECT HAS TO DO TO AVOID Housing: The council voted not to designate El Camino Real and downtown as “pri- 0ALO !LTO HOMES INCLUDING ON TO 3TANFORD WHERE THERE WAS HIS MISTAKES IS DRIVE AROUND THE ority development areas” and directed staff to send letters to the Association of Bay THE ,UCIE 3TERN (OUSE AT NO TUITION AND WHERE 0ALY GRAD BLOCKv Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission expressing the #OWPER 3T AND CAMPUS UATES MANY LIKE #LARK THE -ORE THAN OF #LARKS BUILD city’s concerns about regional housing mandates, Yes: Burt, Espinosa, Klein, Price, RESIDENCES CHILDREN OF PROFESSORS WERE INGS ARE ON THE #ITY OF 0ALO !L Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh Absent: Holman, Scharff /THER NOTABLE WORKS INCLUDE WELCOMED TOS INVENTORY OF HISTORIC BUILD COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ON THE #LARKS YOUNGER SISTER %STHER INGS AND THREE INCLUDING THE Planning and Transportation Commission BLOCK OF 2AMONA 3TREET THE #LARK WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PE (AMILTON 0OST /FFICE ARE ON (Feb. 22) Future: The commission held a study session to discuss the future of Palo Alto. OLD #HARLES AND +ATHLEEN .ORRIS DIATRICIANS IN 0ALO !LTO AN EARLY THE .ATIONAL 2EGISTER OF (ISTORIC Action: None HOUSE AT #OWPER AND MANY MEMBER OF THE 0ALO !LTO -EDI 0LACES N Lytton Gateway: The commission approved a proposal to rezone the former Shell OF THE HOMES ON #OLERIDGE !V CAL #LINIC NOW THE 0ALO !LTO #HRIS +ENRICK station site at 355 Alma St. to enable construction of a five-story mixed-use building. Yes: Garber, Keller, Martinez, Michael, Tuma No: Fineberg, Tanaka
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COMMEMORATING GEORGE ... George, the beloved centuries-old Cowper oak, has been cut down after city officials and a consult- ing arborist determined it was a hazard. The tree had a hollow core large enough to seat a full-grown man inside. But residents and city officials are looking for ways to preserve the tree’s legacy. A work- ing group of residents and staff are studying having pieces of George repurposed into benches and other objects for the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo and other lo- cales. The hollow stump might be added to the popular tree-stump garden that already exists at the museum, according to city Plan- ning Arborist Dave Dockter. A me- morial is also planned that would include a preserved cross section of the tree, with 12 rings marked with noteworthy events that oc- curred during George’s lifetime.
BIKE THEFTS ... A series of bi- cycle thefts took place throughout Palo Alto between Feb. 14 and 20, according to police. Approximately
eight bikes were snatched, five on KienitzKelsey Feb. 14 and 15. Palo Alto police .EAL /RMOND PREPARES TO HIT THE ROAD IN HIS @"ADONKADONK ,AND #RUISER A VEHICLE THAT GOES ABOUT THE SPEED OF A GOLF CART are reminding the public to lock up their valuables and keep bikes in locked garages or storage areas. 4HERE IS ALSO THE 04 A RECUM FAMILY HOME -ANY OF HIS SKILLS ARE -)$4/7. BENT TRICYCLE WITH JOYSTICK STEERING HONED FROM TINKERING AND INFORMA DONKEY DENTIST ... When some- AND A hCOMFY SEAT THAT ACTUALLY LEANS TION HE PICKED UP ON THE )NTERNET one needed a dentist for their INTO THE TURNS FOR YOUv (E ALSO COUNTS HIS LANDLORD AND pet donkey recently, Barron Park ! GIANT WALL HANGING OF ,EONARDO NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR 6ICTOR 3CHEIN South Court’s gadget guy $A 6INCIS h5NIVERSAL -ANv HANGS residents knew where to send MAN AS A MAJOR INFLUENCE IN HIS 3OUTH #OURT HOME ,IKE $A h4HERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF FATE IN them. Neighborhood star donkeys !RTIST AND DESIGNER .EAL /RMOND CREATES FLAME THROWERS 6INCIS CREATIONS HIS WORK COMBINES VOLVED v HE SAID NOTING THAT 3CHEIN Perry and Niner get their teeth ARMORED VEHICLES IN HIS BACK YARD PHYSICS ART AND MECHANICAL AND ELEC MAN IS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WHO worked on by veterinarian Dr. Gary TRICAL ENGINEERING TO CREATE hELEGANT TAUGHT /RMOND EVERYTHING HE KNOWS Hanes at Briarwood Equine Clinic by Sue Dremann DESIGNS v WHETHER A VERTEBRATE LAMP ON THE SUBJECT in Woodside, donkey handler Bob OF WHITE ,YCRA STRETCHED OVER CIRCULAR h(ES ALWAYS BEEN AMAZINGLY Frost said. T WAS A WARM FALL EVENING ON THE NAGE AND GRAPHICS FIBERGLASS RIBS OR hLIGHT GOGGLESv FOR SUPPORTIVE OF THE LARGE PROJECTS v 3TANFORD 5NIVERSITY CAMPUS SEVER (IS CREATIONS MIGHT NOT BE FOUND ILLUMINATION IN A DARK SETTING /RMOND SAID SAME OLD, SAME OLD ... The I AL YEARS AGO AND STUDENTS WERE CEL IN A 3HARPER )MAGE CATALOG BUT THEY /RMOND HAS WORKED ON SET /RMONDS HOME IS SURPRISINGLY meat salesmen who were featured EBRATING THE &ULL -OON ON THE 1UAD DO CARRY THAT hAWESOMEv FACTOR DESIGNS FOR $RAGON 0RODUCTIONS NEAT (E WORKS IN HIS ROOM OR THE in a Nov. 15 story in the Weekly 3TANFORDS ANNUAL BACCHANALIAN WEL %VER WANT A PERSONAL FLAMETHROW 4HEATRE #OMPANY IN 0ALO !LTO AND BACK YARD AND KEEPS HIS PROJECT COMING RITUAL WHICH PAIRS INCOMING ER /RMOND HAS MADE TWO !ND HE HAS DONE STAGE PRODUCTION JOBS (IS PARTS IN A SHED appear to be back — this time in FRESHMEN WITH SENIORS .EAL /RMOND KEEPS ONE OF THE BRASS CONTRAPTIONS CLIENTS RANGE FROM WEALTHY INDIVIDU h) HAVE REACHED A GOOD MEDIUM Crescent Park. Several residents SOARED UP IN THE *, "ADONKADONK OVER THE FIREPLACE THE WAY OTHER MEN ALS TO PERFORMANCE GROUPS WITH MY NEIGHBORS v HE SAID ADDING have reported the men claim to ,AND #RUISER FLAMES SHOOTING OUT HANG HUNTING RIFLES (IS INFLUENCES HAVE INCLUDED THAT HE STRATEGIZES HIS WORK HOURS have sold seafood or meat to FROM THE ARMORED TANK HE BUILT BY (E HAS EVEN CONSTRUCTED AN OB #IRQUE DU 3OLEIL AND THE "LUE -AN TO AVOID UNDULY LOUD NOISES FROM a neighbor, but on inquiry the HAND 3TUDENTS CHEERED AND THE 3TAN SERVATION PLATFORM FROM WHICH GROUP 4HE PYROTECHNIC PROJECTS GRINDERS AND AIR COMPRESSORS neighbor had not purchased any FORD -ARCHING "AND NOISILY CAVORTED GUESTS CAN "UNGEE JUMP INTO THE CAME OUT OF HIS ATTENDANCE AT "URN 4HE MOST EXTREME DISTURBANCE OC products. Police suggest calling AMONG THE CELEBRANTS BACKYARD POOL ING -AN HE SAID "UT HE DOESNT CURRED WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON A the department at 650-329-2413 to )T WAS AN AWESOME SIGHT THE STU !ND IF THOSE ITEMS MIGHT SEEM A REALLY KNOW WHERE THE IDEAS COME PYROTECHNIC DESIGN 7HEN HE FIRED report unwanted solicitors, who are DENTS AGREED LITTLE LESS THAN PRACTICAL /RMOND FROM HE SAID THE FLAMING ROCKETS ALL AT ONCE THEY 4HE STRANGE LOOKING VEHICLE WITH required to have a permit for door- DOESNT FRET (ES ELEGANTLY DESIGNED (E LIVED IN A HOUSE WITH STUDENTS CREATED A WALL OF SOUND SLIT WINDOWS WHICH LOOKS ALIKE A 3WISS TUBE HALOGEN LAMPS AND TOWER WHO WERE WORKING ON SEVEN START h)T CREATES A LOW FREQUENCY SHOCK to-door soliciting. N CROSS BETWEEN A SUBMARINE AND AN LAMPS hTHREE STAINLESS STEEL SIDES UPS HE SAID WAVE &OLKS FROM WAY DOWN THE STREET I2OBOT h2OOMBAv ROBOTIC VACUUM EACH PERFORATED WITH HUNDREDS OF h"USINESS WAS NEVER BOOMING BUT CAME UP 4HE WINDOWS WERE RATTLING 3END ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CLEANER IS -IDTOWN RESIDENT /R HOLES AND LINED ON THE INTERIOR WITH WHEN IT WAS LOOKING LIKE )D HAVE TO WAY DOWN THE STREET v HE SAID NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS MEET MONDS OWN CREATION HANJI PAPERv (E ALSO CRAFTED A BIPLANE GET AN OFFICE JOB THINGS WOULD COME "UT THEY WERE MORE INTERESTED !N ARTIST AND OWNER OF .!/ $E TABLE WHICH IS DESCRIBED ON HIS WEB INGS AND NEWS TO 3UE $REMANN THROUGH v HE SAID THAN ANNOYED HE SAID !ND THEY SIGN /RMOND CUSTOM DESIGNS AND SITE AS hTWO CANTILEVERED PLANES OF h4HE BEST DESIGN IS THE MOST EL ARE OCCASIONALLY ENTERTAINED WHEN .EIGHBORHOODS EDITOR AT FABRICATES HIGH END PROTOTYPES AND BIRCH INTERSECT A CENTER SPIRE OF RED EGANT -OST THINGS ARE OVER ENGI A NEW PRODUCT COMES CRUISING OUT SDREMANN PAWEEKLYCOM /R LIMITED EDITION PRODUCTS IN AUTOMO WOOD 'LASS SURFACES COVER PLATES OF NEERED AND CLUNKY ) LOOK FOR SIMPLE OF THE HOUSE TALK ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TIVE DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PYROTECH MACHINED ALUMINUM THROUGH WHOSE ELEGANT SOLUTIONS v HE SAID !ND THAT IS WHERE THE "ADONKA NEWS ON 4OWN 3QUARE AT WWW NICS BIOMECHANICS PNEUMATICS HUNDREDS OF HOLES SHINES A SOFT GLOW !S A CHILD /RMOND SAID HE CRE 0ALO!LTO/NLINECOM LIGHTING FURNITURE ELECTRONICS SIG FROM THE LIGHTING WITHINv ATED BIG ELABORATE DISPLAYS AT THE (continued on page 10)
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PRO 12 JECTIONS WOULD TRANSFORM 0ALO 4HREE CITIES EYE @VIRTUAL CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC !LTO FROM A CITY OF THREE TO FOUR 10 SAFETY FUNCTIONS TO CUT COSTS IMPROVE EFFICIENCY STORY BUILDINGS TO FIVE TO SIX STORY by Gennady Sheyner BUILDINGS )N THE MOST CONCENTRATED 8 AREAS ONES NEAR MAJOR TRANSIT COR 15.2 14.8 14.1 10.0 N EFFORT BY 0ALO !LTO BURSEMENT OF FROM RIDORS AND RAIL STATIONS BUILDINGS -OUNTAIN 6IEW AND ,OS 3TANFORD 5NIVERSITY FOR THIS WOULD BE FAR HIGHER AND DENSER HE 6 A !LTOS POLICE DEPARTMENTS PROJECT BRINGING THE CITYS COST SAID PERCENT GROWTH TO INTEGRATE THEIR RESPECTIVE DOWN TO h) DONT SEE HOW WE CAN DO THAT 4 DISPATCH SERVICES TOOK A STEP 4HE -OUNTAIN 6IEW #ITY WITHOUT QUITE A FEW SIX TO STO FORWARD 4UESDAY &EB WHEN #OUNCIL APPROVED THE TRI CITY RY BUILDINGS SCATTERED AROUND %L 2 THE 0ALO !LTO #ITY #OUNCIL AP AGREEMENT AND THE CONTRACT PRO #AMINO 2EAL AND DOWNTOWN AND PROVED AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CESS ON *AN AND THE ,OS !LTOS #ALIFORNIA !VENUE v 7ILLIAMS SAID THE THREE CITIES #ITY #OUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO CON 4HE COUNCIL ALSO AGREED THAT 0 Pre-2005 2007 2009 2010 Census 4HE THREE AGENCIES PLAN TO PUR SIDER IT NEXT 4UESDAY &EB THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM forecast forecast forecast (actual growth) CHASE AND MAINTAIN A hJOINT PUB 4HE MOVE TO REGIONALIZE THE SCENARIOS PROPOSED BY THE LIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMv CERTAIN POLICE FUNCTIONS ISNT TWO AGENCIES WOULD BE CLOSE TO 3OURCE $ATA GATHERED BY 'REG 3CHMID THAT INCLUDES A DISPATCH SYSTEM UNIQUE TO 0ALO !LTO AND ITS NEGLIGIBLE 4HE THREE MAJOR PLAN A RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEIGHBORS 4HE RECENT ECONOM NING SCENARIOS ARE PROJECTED TO AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR PO IC DOWNTURN HAS PROMPTED SEV REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Components of population change LICE AND FIRE 4HE NEW PLATFORM ERAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO LOOK FROM PERCENT TO PERCENT IS PART OF A MILLION hVIRTUAL FOR NEW WAYS TO CUT COSTS 3AN DEPENDING ON THE SCENARIO (OW in California, 2000 to 2010 CONSOLIDATIONv EFFORT THAT THE #ARLOS FOR EXAMPLE DECIDED IN EVER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE THREE DEPARTMENTS TO OUTSOURCE SCENARIOS COULD MEAN PLANNING FOR Millions of people HAVE BEEN WORK ITS POLICE DEPART THOUSANDS MORE HOUSING UNITS ING ON SINCE 4HE MOVE TO MENT TO THE 3AN DEVELOPMENTS THAT COULD LEAD TO Births +5.45 ACCORDING TO A RE -ATEO #OUNTY AN ENCROACHMENT OF DENSE HOUS PORT FROM #HARLES REGIONALIZE 3HERIFFS /FFICE ING COMPLEXES INTO SINGLE FAMILY Deaths -2.35 #ULLEN TECHNICAL CERTAIN POLICE !T THE 0ALO !LTO NEIGHBORHOODS SERVICES DIRECTOR AT FUNCTIONS ISNT COUNCILS STRATEGIC h3TAFF BELIEVES THAT THE DIFFER Net domestic migration -1.63 THE 0ALO !LTO 0O RETREAT LAST MONTH ENCES BETWEEN THE THREE LAND USE LICE $EPARTMENT UNIQUE TO 0ALO 0OLICE #HIEF $EN SCENARIOS PERCENT IS NOT SIG Foreign immigration +2.58 4HE DEPARTMENTS !LTO AND ITS NIS "URNS SAID THE NIFICANT AND CERTAINLY NOT WORTH CURRENTLY USE DIF CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COST AND CONSTERNATION ASSOCI Foreign emigration -0.59 FERENT DISPATCH NEIGHBORS CONSOLIDATION OF ATED WITH SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN THE SYSTEMS NONE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SER CITY AND COUNTY LAND USE CONTROL v Military, etc. -0.07 WHICH ARE INTEROPERABLE )NI VICES HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY 7ILLIAMS WROTE IN A REPORT TO THE TIALLY THE DECISION TO SHARE AUTO COMMON IN 3ANTA #LARA #OUNTY COUNCIL TOTAL +3.38 MATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS WAS AND ELSEWHERE #OUNCILMAN 0AT "URT NOTED AT INTENDED TO LEVERAGE PURCHAS h/NE OF THE ISSUES THAT POLICE 4UESDAYS DISCUSSION THAT THE CITY 3OURCE 53# 0OPULATION $YNAMICS 2ESEARCH 'ROUP ING POWER AND LOWER THE COSTS CHIEFS CITY MANAGERS AND FIRE ALREADY HAS A SLEW OF PROGRAMS h7HAT THE #ENSUS WOULD SHOW v &EBRUARY COURTESY OF 'REG 3CHMID OF REPLACING THE SYSTEMS #UL CHIEFS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND AIMED AT REDUCING GREENHOUSE LEN WROTE "UT WHAT BEGAN AS A THE COUNTRY ARE TALKING ABOUT IS GAS EMISSIONS INCLUDING GREEN PORTATION !UTHORITY ONE OF THE +LEIN SAID h)TS PHILOSOPHICALLY IN COST CUTTING EFFORT TURNED INTO OPPORTUNITIES TO REGIONALIZE v BUILDING CODES AND AN AMBITIOUS FEW "AY !REA AGENCIES TO PROTEST CONSISTENT A PROGRAM THAT WHEN WHAT #ULLEN CALLED A hBROADER "URNS SAID AT THE RETREAT h/NE BICYCLE PLAN THAT IS NOW PICKING UP THE REGIONAL MANDATES CITED THE YOU GET INTO THE ANALYSIS HARDLY INITIATIVE OF SHARING ADDITIONAL OF THE FIRST THINGS THEY SPEAK MOMENTUM 4HE CITY NEEDS TO EM 3CHMID REPORT IN ITS LETTER TO !"!' PRODUCES ANY BENEFITSv PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY AS A ABOUT IS @#AN WE REGIONALIZE PHASIZE ITS STATUS AS A GREEN LEADER AND THE -ETROPOLITAN 4RANSPORTA h) THINK WE HAVE TO KEEP HITTING METHOD TO SHARE RESOURCES IM OUR DISPATCH CENTERS 4HATS IN ITS CONVERSATIONS WITH THE REGION TION #OMMISSION )N THE LETTER THE AWAY AT THIS v HE LATER ADDED h4HE PROVE RESPONSE TIMES INCREASE BEEN A DISCUSSION FOR SOME TIME AL AUTHORITIES EVEN IF ITS ARGUMENTS TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ARGUED FACT THAT WERE TAKING A STRONGER AP THE RESILIENCY AND REDUNDANCY OF IN OUR COUNTYv OFTEN FALL ON DEAF EARS "URT SAID THAT THE FORECASTS FOR THE PROPOSED PROACH MAKES IT VERY CLEAR THAT THIS THESE CRITICAL SYSTEMS AS WELL AS 5NDER THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT h7E ARE EMBRACING A SUSTAINABLE SCENARIOS hREMAIN AT THE HIGH END DOESNT MAKE SENSE FOR OUR COM TO ENHANCE INTEROPERABLE COM AMONG THE THREE CITIES -OUN COMMUNITY VISION AND THEYRE OF OF REMOTELY PLAUSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR MUNITY AND INDEED FOR THE "AY MUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE THREE TAIN 6IEW WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD FERING SOMETHING THATS TITLED @3US THE FORECAST PERIODv !REAv CITIES FIRST RESPONDERSv AGENCY IN PROCURING THE SHARED TAINABLE #OMMUNITIES AND THATS h7E FIND INSUFFICIENT JUSTIFICA -AYOR 9IAWAY 9EH SAID THAT 4HE COUNCILS VOTE 4UESDAY SYSTEM AND WILL HOST THE CORE SET A DISCONNECT v "URT SAID TION FOR THE FORECASTS USED IN THE THE COUNCILS ACTIONS INCLUDING AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF A OF EQUIPMENT THAT COMPRISES THE !S IN THE PAST THE COUNCIL COM ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS IN THE MATE ITS 4UESDAY DIRECTIVES AND ITS RE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM SYSTEM #ULLEN WROTE 0ALO !LTO PARED ITS OPPOSITION TO THE NEW MAN RIAL PROVIDED TO US v $AVID $URANT CENT DECISION TO CREATE A SPECIAL THAT WOULD BE USED BY THE THREE WILL SERVE AS THE BACK UP SITE DATES TO ITS ONGOING BATTLE AGAINST CHAIR OF THE AUTHORITYS BOARD OF DI COMMITTEE TO WORK ON THE ISSUE OF DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS MOBILE -OUNTAIN 6IEW WILL INVOICE THE #ALIFORNIAS PROPOSED HIGH SPEED RECTORS WROTE IN THE LETTER HOUSING ALLOCATION SETS OUT A hCLEAR APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE AND FIRE OTHER TWO CITIES AND MAKE PAY RAIL SYSTEM ANOTHER PROJECT WITH 0ALO !LTOS BATTLE AGAINST THE RE FRAMEWORKv THAT OTHER CITIES CAN VEHICLES 4HE )NTERGRAPH #ORPO MENTS TO )NTERGRAPH #ORPORATION LAUDABLE GOALS AND DUBIOUS DETAILS GIONAL HOUSING PROJECTIONS IS STILL ALSO ADOPT RATION SYSTEM WHICH HAS A PRICE ON BEHALF OF THE THREE PARTNERS 4HE CITY HAD FAVORED THE RAIL PROJ IN ITS EMBRYONIC PHASE BUT THE h) KNOW FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TAG OF MILLION IS EXPECTED %ACH CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ECT IN BUT GRADUALLY TURNED COUNCIL AGREED 4UESDAY THAT THE 0ALO !LTANS THE LEAST ACCEPTABLE TO BE THE FIRST OF TWO MAJOR CON MAINTAINING ITS OWN DATA AND AGAINST IT AS MORE DETAILS EMERGED CITY SHOULD REACH OUT TO OTHER CITIES FORM OF PLANNING IS ONE THATS JUST TRACTS APPROVED BY THE THREE CIT PROVIDING TECHNICAL STAFF TO SUP ABOUT THE RAIL SYSTEMS PROPOSED AND AGENCIES AND BUILD ALLIANCES IMPOSED ON YOU BY REGIONAL AND EX IES FOR THE REGIONALIZATION EFFORT PORT THE SYSTEMS USE DESIGN AND RIDERSHIP PROJECTIONS 4HE COUNCIL ALSO AGREED TO SEND TERNAL ENTITIES v 9EH SAID N 4HE SECOND CONTRACT WOULD BE TO )F ,OS !LTOS ALSO APPROVES /VER THE PAST THREE YEARS THE 0ALO LETTERS TO THE -ETROPOLITAN 4RANS 3TAFF 7RITER 'ENNADY 3HEYNER PURCHASE A RECORD MANAGEMENT THE AGREEMENT THE HARDWARE !LTO COUNCIL BECAME ONE OF THE PORTATION #OMMISSION AND !"!' CAN BE EMAILED AT GSHEYNER SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES AN IN FIELD AND SOFTWARE WOULD BE INSTALLED STATES MOST VEHEMENT OPPONENTS LAYING OUT THE CITYS CONCERNS ABOUT PAWEEKLYCOM REPORTING SYSTEM FOR POLICE OF AROUND *UNE 4HE CITIES ARE OF THE PROJECT THE AGENCIES GRANT CRITERIA AND FICERS 4HE THREE CITIES ARE EX TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO SWITCH 3OME OF THE CITYS OUTREACH EF HOUSING PROJECTIONS #OUNCILMAN TALK ABOUT IT PECTED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OVER TO THE NEW SYSTEMS IN FORTS ARE ALREADY BEARING FRUIT ,ARRY +LEIN ALSO SUGGESTED THAT www.PaloAltoOnline.com OF THE RECORD MANAGE SPRING ACCORDING TO #UL #OUNCILMAN 'REG 3CHMID ANA STAFF CONSIDER HIRING A 3ACRAMENTO Do you favor Palo Alto retaining a lob- MENT SYSTEM IN -AY LENS REPORT N LYZED VARIOUS POPULATION GROWTH LOBBYIST TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE byist to address the city’s opposition to 0ALO !LTO WILL CONTRIBUTE 3TAFF 7RITER 'ENNADY PROJECTIONS AND DEMONSTRATED THAT A SUGGESTION THAT THE REST OF THE housing mandates from regional agen- MILLION FOR THE DISPATCH SYSTEM 3HEYNER CAN BE EMAILED AT MOST OF THESE PROJECTIONS FAR EX COUNCIL QUICKLY ENDORSED cies? Share your opinion with others on THOUGH THE CITY EXPECTS A REIM GSHEYNER PAWEEKLYCOM CEEDED ACTUAL POPULATION GROWTH h) SEE THIS AS A LAW WHOSE UNDER Town Square, the community’s online discussion forum, at Palo Alto Online. 4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY 4RANS LYING FOUNDATION MAKES NO SENSE v
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MEANS MORE THAN JUST #LARA #OUNTY v SHE SAID DISPUTE IT AND WENT ON HER WAY "UT PRACTICE SHE KEPT ENCOUNTERING SIBLE FALL OUT SHE ASKED FOR A JOB IN PUTTING BAD GUYS BEHIND BARS SHE (ENDRICKSONS SENSE OF EQUALITY IS THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED TO ONE FRIENDS WHO DID PUBLIC INTEREST LAW THE SEX CRIMES UNIT ONE OF THE SAID h)T ALWAYS MEANS BEING OPEN HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY HER UPBRING OF HER SISTERS AN !FRICAN !MERICAN AND MADE HALF THE SALARY SHE MADE MOST EMOTIONALLY DEMANDING POSI TO BOTH SIDES OF THE STORYv ING IN A MULTIRACIAL FAMILY OF SIB SHE SAID SHE SAID (ENDRICKSON FELT JEALOUS TIONS AND ONE THAT MOST OTHER AT (ENDRICKSON SUPERVISES SIX ATTOR LINGS (ER PARENTS ADOPTED FIVE BIRA h4HAT EXPERIENCE FOR HER WAS A hBECAUSE THEY GOT TO DO STUFF THAT TORNEYS WOULD PROBABLY NOT COVET NEYS TWO MORE ARE EXPECTED TO CIAL CHILDREN FROM +OREA 6IETNAM WAY MORE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE THAN MATTERED EVERY DAYv SHE SAID BE HIRED THIS YEAR 3HE SAID A $!S AND THE 53 3OME OF THE CHILDREN IT WAS FOR ME v SHE RECALLED 4HAT 4HEN SHE RECEIVED WHAT SHE SAID )N THE END IT COMES DOWN TO TREAT KIND OF DISPARITY HAS (ENDRICKSON ROOTING OUT ANY APPEARANCE OF PREJU DICE SHE SAID @9OU HAVE TO TAKE SATISFACTION IN KNOWING YOU Public Agenda h7HEN A PERSON OF COLOR FEELS THEY DID A GOOD JOB AND YOU DONT NEED ANYONE TO SAY A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week DIDNT GET A FAIR SHAKE ITS ALWAYS GO ING TO BE IN THEIR HEAD @)S IT BECAUSE h4HANK YOUv CITY COUNCIL ... Mayor Yiaway Yeh is scheduled to deliver the State of )M A PERSON OF COLOR v SHE SAID #INDY (ENDRICKSON SUPERVISING DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY the City address. The event is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on Mon- 3HE BRINGS THAT SENSITIVITY TO day, Feb. 27, at the Albert & Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at the Oshman THE APPEARANCE OF PREJUDICE TO HER Family Jewish Community Center (3921 Fabian Way). WORK 4HREE YEARS AGO SHE TOOK THE WAS hTHE GREAT BREAK OF MY LIFEv ING PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY 7HETHER IT TIME TO DISCUSS WITH A DEFENDANT A 3HE WAS CALLED AS A WITNESS IN AN IS A VICTIM OR A DEFENDANT (ENDRICK BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will hold a study session on enroll- BLACK MAN HER REASONS FOR SEEKING INSURANCE CASE $ENNIS "URNS NOW SON SAID HER GOAL IS FAIRNESS !T THE ment and facilities planning at 9 a.m. and a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. BAIL AGAINST HIM WHEN OTHERS BEING 0ALO !LTOS POLICE CHIEF WAS THE IN END OF THE DAY WIN OR LOSE IF SHE on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The study session will be held in Conference Room ARRAIGNED DID NOT GET THE SAME AR VESTIGATING OFFICER SHE SAID HAS ACHIEVED THAT GOAL EVERYONE WILL A of school district headquarters (25 Churchill Ave.). Agenda items at the RANGEMENT (E HAPPENED TO BE THE !FTER THE TRIAL SHE WAS RECOM KNOW regular meeting will include a budget update, an update on efforts to boost ONLY !FRICAN !MERICAN DEFENDANT MENDED TO THE $!S OFFICE AND OF h! DEFENDANT FEELING YOU WERE student connectedness and promote the Developmental Assets, a brief IN COURT THAT DAY FERED A JOB SHE SAID FAIR TO THEM THATS IMPORTANT progress report from the Homework Advisory Committee and numerous (IS DEFENSE ATTORNEY TOLD (EN )RONICALLY ONE OF THE MOST DIFFI REGARDLESS OF WHAT SENTENCE THEY facilities items. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be in the board room of school DRICKSON THAT THE MAN WAS EXTREME CULT SITUATIONS AN EMPLOYEE COULD GOTv district headquarters (25 Churchill Ave.). LY UPSET OVER THE PERCEIVED DISPARITY FIND HERSELF IN TURNED OUT TO BE ONE 4HANKS DONT COME WITH THE TER (ENDRICKSON SPOKE TO THE MAN WITH OF THE EASIEST FOR (ENDRICKSON SHE RITORY OFTEN THOUGH AND ITS EASY TO COUNCIL-APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE ... The committee is HIS ATTORNEY PRESENT TO EXPLAIN HER SAID 0UBLICLY SUPPORTING THEN CAN BURN OUT "UT (ENDRICKSON SAID SHE scheduled to discuss the process of evaluating council-appointed officers REASONS FOR REQUESTING THE BAIL DIDATE FOR $! *EFF 2OSEN OVER HER TAKES WINS AND DEFEATS IN STRIDE and approve a contract with Sherry Lund for evaluation services. The h)T WAS IMPORTANT THAT HE KNOW v BOSS $OLORES #ARR DURING #ARRS h9OU HAVE TO TAKE SATISFACTION IN meeting will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Council Confer- SHE SAID RE ELECTION CAMPAIGN KNOWING YOU DID A GOOD JOB AND YOU ence Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). "UT HER SENSITIVITY TO PREJUDICE 4HE ACRIMONIOUS CAMPAIGN IN DONT NEED ANYONE TO SAY @4HANK DOESNT MAKE HER A PUSHOVER (EN CLUDED ALLEGATIONS FROM #ARR THAT YOU v SHE SAID COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the DRICKSON ONCE PROSECUTED A SERIAL 2OSEN VIOLATED CAMPAIGN FINANCE "UT WHEN ACCOLADES COME SHE city’s long-term financial forecast and the retiree medical actuarial report. CON ARTIST WHO THREE WEEKS AFTER LAWS WHEN USING 3AN *OSE -ERCURY SAID SHE CHERISHES THOSE MOMENTS The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Council Cham- BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON HAD DE .EWS ARTICLES ON HIS WEBSITE "OTH h7HEN SOMETHING GOES REALLY WELL bers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). FRAUDED AN ELDERLY MAN 3HE SOUGHT SIDES TRADED ALLEGATIONS OF UNETHICAL ) TRY TO REALLY LIVE INTO ITv CHARGES THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MAXI BEHAVIOR DURING THE CAMPAIGN 3HE RECALLED AN EXAMPLE THAT STILL PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to MUM SENTENCE h4HE THING THAT PUT ME OVER THE TOP BRINGS TEARS TO HER EYES discuss a proposed renovation of Cogswell Plaza and the Community Ser- 4HE MAN WOULD ONLY GET EIGHT TO COME OUT WAS WHEN 2OSEN GOT AT )T WAS AN ELDER FRAUD CASE OF vices and Facilities Element in the Comprehensive Plan. The meeting will YEARS AT MOST FOR THE CRIME AGAINST TACKED FOR HIS ETHICS IN THE PAPER A YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO WAS begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Council Conference Room at HIS ELDERLY VICTIM AND ABOUT HALF OF h4HAT WAS SO UNFOUNDED AND SO SCAMMED ON IN A REAL ESTATE DEAL AFTER City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). THAT TIME WOULD PROBABLY BE WAIVED INACCURATE ) SAID @4HAT CANT BE UN HAVING SURGERY (ENDRICKSON GOT BACK SINCE WHITE COLLAR CRIMES DONT GAR ADDRESSEDv NEARLY ALL THE WOMAN CITY COUNCIL ... The council is scheduled to hold a closed session to NER AS MUCH PUNISHMENT SHE SAID (ENDRICKSON STOPPED HOLDING HAD LOST THROUGH RESTITUTION discuss the construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Cen- 3O (ENDRICKSON TRIED THE CASE AS BACK TEARS h) GOT A MESSAGE FROM HER ONE ter. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, in the Council A FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY SINCE THE h9OU NEED TO DO WHAT YOU CAN DO NIGHT WHEN SHE HAD GOTTEN A FI Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). CRIME WAS COMMITTED IN THE HOUSE SO YOU CAN SLEEP AT NIGHT v SHE SAID NAL PAYMENT AND SHE WAS SAYING 7ITH SOMEONE PRESENT IN THE HOME QUIETLY @4HANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOUVE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission AT THE TIME (ENDRICKSON ARGUED IT (ENDRICKSON RECALLED THAT TIME DONE !ND THEN AT THE END SHE SAID plans to discuss revisions to the city’s bicycle and pedestrian master plan WAS A hHOTv BURGLARY 3HE NEEDED TO EMOTIONALLY @) LOVE YOUv and review the proposed “planned community” zoning for Edgewood CONVINCE A JURY THAT THE MAN ENTERED h)M SO PASSIONATE ABOUT THE HONOR (ENDRICKSON GRINNED AT THE MEM Plaza, a proposal to renovate three existing structures and build 10 single- THE HOME WITH THE INTENT TO STEAL THAT WE HAVE AS $!S TO DO THE RIGHT ORY family homes at 2080 Channing Ave. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on FROM THE VICTIM THING AND THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE h)T HAD BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE ) Wednesday, Feb. 29, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton 4HE CON MAN HAD MANY VICTIMS HAVE AS $!S TO DO THE RIGHT THING HAD A VICTIM EXPRESS APPRECIATION Ave.). AND (ENDRICKSON USED THE TESTIMONY THAT WHEN ) SEE PEOPLE THAT ) THINK AND IT JUST TOUCHED ME ) THOUGHT OF OTHER VICTIMS TO PROVE HE HAD A ARE NOT USING THEIR POWER AND THEIR @)M JUST GOING TO LIVE ON THIS A COUNCIL RAIL COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the draft PATTERN OF THEFTS THAT AMOUNTED TO POSITION TO DO THE RIGHT THING IT JUST WHILEv N Rail Corridor Study. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, AN INTENTION TO STEAL IT FRUSTRATES ME !ND TO THE EXTENT 3TAFF 7RITER 3UE $REMANN CAN March 1, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). ! JURY CONVICTED HIM AND HE WAS THAT ) CAN DO SOMETHING OR TRY TO DO BE EMAILED AT SDREMANN PAWEEK SENTENCED TO YEARS AND MONTHS SOMETHING TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT THAT LYCOM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... 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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palo Alto City Council will hold a public hearing at the regularly scheduled meeting on Signs of spring ! FINCH PERCHES ON A BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREE BRANCH AT AN %MBARCADERO 2OAD OFFICE PARK NEAR THE Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. or as near thereafter 0ALO !LTO "AYLANDS 4HURSDAY as possible, in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, to consider a Request for Approval of the Proposed Lytton Gateway Project, including: (1) Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; (2) Adoption of a PC Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map of the City Of Palo Alto to Change the Zone Designations of 355 and 335 Alma, currently CDC-P Online This Week These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout and CDN-P, to Planned Community (PC) to allow a mixed use the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news retail, office and residential (14 rental units), five story, 64-foot or click on “News” in the left, green column. tall building and an 84-foot corner tower feature on the former bloodcenter.stanford.edu Shell Station site, and including two concessions under State City should say ‘no’ to more parking for 355 Alma Housing Density Bonus Law (building height and daylight plane); 4HE LOCAL 3IERRA #LUB CHAPTER SAYS THE #ITY OF 0ALO !LTO SHOULD NOT and (3) Approval of a Resolution amending the Comprehensive REQUIRE A DEVELOPER TO ADD MORE PARKING TO A PLANNED STORY DEVELOP Plan designation for a portion of the site (335 Alma) to Regional/ MENT AS A hCOMMUNITY BENEFITv "UT RESIDENTS LIVING ADJACENT TO THE DOWNTOWN SITE DISAGREE (Posted Feb. 21 at 11:27 p.m.) Community Commercial (from Neighborhood Commercial); at 355 and 335 Alma Street. * Quasi-Judicial Man who broke into Jerry Hill’s home meets assemblyman, asks forgiveness 11 years later DONNA J. GRIDER, MMC -ARK (ARVIN WAS YEARS OLD WHEN HIGH ON CRYSTAL METH AND AL City Clerk COHOL HE BROKE INTO THE GARAGE OF *ERRY (ILL A 3AN -ATEO #OUNTY Matched SUPERVISOR AT THE TIME NEARLY YEARS AGO (Posted Feb. 21 at 2:17 p.m.) Delegation from China visiting East Palo Alto CareGivers ! GROUP OF #HINESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS VISITED %AST 0ALO !LTO 4UESDAY &EB TO LEARN ABOUT THE CITYS RENT STABILIZATION POLICIES (Posted Feb. 21 at 11:55 a.m.) SUV/auto crash on San Antonio Road ! WOMAN IN HER S WAS TAKEN TO 3TANFORD (OSPITAL 3ATURDAY NIGHT &EB AFTER HER CAR COLLIDED WITH AN 356 AT 3AN !NTONIO 2OAD AND .ITA !VENUE AND CAREENED ONTO A LAWN (Posted Feb. 19 at 1:44 p.m.) Palo Alto police nab three alleged burglars 0ALO !LTO POLICE ARRESTED AND BOOKED THREE YEAR OLD BOYS &RIDAY AFTERNOON &EB ON BURGLARY AND OTHER CHARGES AFTER AN ALERT RESIDENT NOTIFIED POLICE OF THE TEENAGERS SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR (Posted Feb. 17 at 11:26 p.m.) Armed man robs 7-Eleven in Midtown Palo Alto “There’s no place !N ARMED MASKED MAN ROBBED A %LEVEN STORE IN 0ALO !LTOS -ID TOWN NEIGHBORHOOD EARLY 4HURSDAY MORNING 0ALO !LTO POLICE SAID like home.” (Posted Feb. 16, 2:57 p.m.) Buy Two Baseball Gloves When you, or someone Someone wants a game of catch you care about, Three juveniles arrested for theft in Palo Alto needs assistance... 4HREE BOYS WERE ARRESTED IN 0ALO !LTO AFTER THEY WERE SEEN STEALING you can count on us A PACKAGE FROM A PORCH IN THE BLOCK OF 5NIVERSITY !VENUE NEAR to be there. 'UINDA 3TREET 7EDNESDAY AFTERNOON (Posted Feb. 16, 2:10 p.m.) We provide Peninsula Women sentenced in $256,000 Palo Alto fraud families with top, 4WO WOMEN WHO STOLE MORE THAN OUT OF A COUPLES 0ALO professional caregivers. !LTO CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT WERE SENTENCED 4UESDAY &EB IN 3ANTA Call now #LARA #OUNTY 3UPERIOR #OURT THE 3ANTA #LARA #OUNTY $ISTRICT !TTOR NEYS /FFICE ANNOUNCED 4HURSDAY (Posted Feb. 16, 1:54 p.m.) 526 Waverley Street Downtown Palo Alto (650) 839-2273 TOYANDSPORTCOM s www.matchedcaregivers.com
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RESIDENT FOUND SEVERAL BULLET CASINGS NEAR THE Athletics iD Teen Academies Stanford INTERSECTION THE NEXT MORNING HOWEVER AND NOTIFIED POLICE Learn diff erent aspects of video game creation, app develop- 0ALO !LTO POLICE !GENT -ARIANNA 6ILLAESCUSA SAID A SECOND INCIDENT Kim Grant Tennis Academy & Palo Alto/ ment, fi lmmaking, photography, and more. 2-week programs OCCURRED ON 4UESDAY &EB AT AM 0OLICE RECEIVED NUMEROUS Summer Camps Menlo Park/Redwood City where ages 13-18 interact with industry professionals to gain CALLS ABOUT SHOTS BEING FIRED IN THE BLOCK OF ,OS 0ALOS !VENUE NEAR competitive edge. iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Fun and Specialized junior camps for Mini (3-5), Beginner, In- Academy, and iD Visual Arts Academy are held at Stanford, !RASTRADERO 2OAD ACROSS THE STREET FROM *UANA "RIONES 0ARK /FFICERS termediate 1&2, Advanced and Elite Players. Weekly programs ARRIVED IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE AFTER RECEIVING THE CALLS AND FOUND SEVERAL and other universities. designed by Kim Grant to improve players technique, fi tness, www.iDTeenAcademies.com 1-888-709-TECH (8324) BULLET CASINGS AT THE SCENE SHE SAID agility, mental toughness and all around tennis game. Camps 0OLICE ARE COMPARING SHELL CASINGS FROM THE TWO INCIDENTS TO SEE IF THEY in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Redwood City. Come make new Mid-Peninsula High School ARE CONNECTED SHE SAID friends and have tons of FUN!! Summer Program Menlo Park h7E DONT KNOW WHY THE GUNMEN ARE DOING IT IF THEY ARE TRYING TO www.KimGrantTennis.com 650-752-8061 Mid-Peninsula High School off ers a series of classes and elec- INTIMIDATE SOMEONE v 6ILLAESCUSA SAID N tives designed to keep students engaged in learning. Class 3UE $REMANN Nike Tennis Camps Stanford University Monday-Thursday and limited to 15 students. Every Thursday Dick Gould’s 43rd Annual Stanford Tennis School off ers day there’s a BBQ lunch. The Science and Art classes will have week- camps for both juniors & adults. Weekly junior overnight & ex- ly fi eld trips. Prowler mistakes roof for a train tended day camps run by John Whitlinger & Lele Forood. Junior www.mid-pen.com 650-321-1991 x110 ! MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR PROWLING ON 3UNDAY &EB TOLD 0ALO Day Camp run by Brandon Coupe & Frankie Brennan. !LTO POLICE HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE HAD GOTTEN ON A RESIDENTS ROOF AND www.USSportsCamps.com/tennis 1-800-NIKE-CAMP (645-3226) Summer at Saint Francis Mountain View THOUGHT HE WAS TAKING THE TRAIN HOME Summer at Saint Francis provides a broad range of academic and athletic programs for elementary through high school stu- ! WOMAN ON !LEXIS $RIVE IN THE 0ALO !LTO (ILLS NEIGHBORHOOD CALLED Oshman JCC Palo Alto dents. It is the goal of every program to make summer vacation POLICE AT AM TO REPORT HEARING A PROWLER ON HER ROOF POLICE !GENT Exciting programs for preschool and grades K-12 include enriching and enjoyable! -ARIANNA 6ILLAESCUSA SAID /FFICERS ARRIVED TO FIND YEAR OLD 7AI swimming, fi eld trips, crafts and more. Enroll your child in www.sfhs.com/summer 650-968-1213 x446 7ONG OF 3TANFORD ON THE ROOF (E WAS ALLEGEDLY INEBRIATED 6ILLAESCUSA traditional camp, or specialty camps like Pirates, Archery, Run- SAID way Project, Kid TV and over 25 others! 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Upcoming book readings at Kepler’s Books, by Kathy Cordova 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, include: Marcus Cootsona (with in- “The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do troduction by Stanford Tennis Coach to Get More of It,” by Kelly McGonigal, The Penguin Group, 275 pp., $26 Dick Gould), “Occam’s Racquet: 12 Steps to Smarter Tennis” (Feb. 28, 7 p.m.); Irvin D. Yalom, “The Spinoza t’s that time of the year when to do, but you still have the prob- “Willpower Experiments” that are curbing addictive behaviors such as Problem: A Novel (March 6, 7 p.m.); most of us who were optimistic lem of motivating yourself to do it. interspersed throughout the book. smoking, drinking, gambling and Jack Kornfield, “Bringing Home the I or foolish enough to make New I may have found the answer to this The author provides specific strate- obsessively checking email. Most of Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Year’s resolutions have inevitably dilemma in the pages of this book. gies for strengthening willpower in the advice and exercises are simple Are” (March 7, 7 p.m.); George Dyson, given up our low-carb diets, triath- “The Willpower Instinct” has sev- many different areas, including diet- and quick to implement. “Touring’s Cathedral: The Origins of lon training and the hope that we eral things going for it: ing, exercising, procrastinating and For example, McGonigal cites the Digital Universe” (March 7, 7 p.m., will ever be able to First, the author Computer History Museum, 1401 fit our car into the has impressive cre- N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, garage. dentials. McGoni- www.computerhistory.org/events); Why is it that gal is a health Spencer West, “Standing Tall: My aspirations that psychologist and Journey” (March 9, 7 p.m.); Alexander seem so promising educator for the Gordon Smith, “Fugitives: Escape on Jan. 1 are often Stanford School of from Furnace 4” (March 12, 7 p.m.); abandoned by mid- Medicine’s Health Dr. Eric Topol, “The Creative Destruc- February? Improvement Pro- tion of Medicine” (March 13, 7 p.m.); The answer, gram who special- Cara Black, “Murder at the Lanterne most people would izes in helping peo- Rouge” (March 14, 7 p.m.); and Elaine agree, is willpower. ple manage stress Pagels, “Revelations: Visions, Proph- Most of us would and make healthy ecy, and Politics in the Book of Rev- also agree that we choices. McGonigal elation” (March 17, 7 p.m.). Kepler’s don’t have as much also writes the “Sci- members are admitted free; general willpower as we ence of Willpower” admission requires purchase of event would like. In fact, blog for Psychology book or a $10 gift card. Information: Americans cite Today. She’s a long- www.keplers.com. lack of willpower time vegan, a yoga as the biggest reason they struggle expert and a two-time author at the KEYNOTE SPEAKER ... Abraham Ver- to reach their goals, according to age of 34 — evidence pointing to ghese, author of “Cutting for Stone,” the American Psychological Asso- some personal expertise in her sub- “My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story” ciation. Imagine how our lives could ject. and “The Tennis Partner,” will be the change if there were simple, proven Second, the book, which is dense featured speaker at Breast Cancer ways to train our brains to order the with academic studies (with 25 pag- Connections 4th annual Spring Ben- salad instead of a burger or get off es of reference notes), is grounded efit on Tuesday, March 13, from 8 to the couch and go for a run? in the experiences of her students, 10 a.m. Tickets to the event, which That is the promise of the new making the theories relatable and will be held at the Sharon Heights book, “The Willpower Instinct: reality-tested. The author writes: Golf & Country Club Ballroom, 2900 How Self-Control Works, Why It “A class survey four weeks into Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, are $100. Matters, and What You Can Do to the course found that 97 percent of Information: http://bcconnections.org/ Get More of It.” In it, author Kelly students felt they better understood events/fundraisers/ or www.keplers. McGonigal, Ph.D., who teaches a their own behavior, and 84 percent com. class about willpower at Stanford reported that the class strategies University, combines the latest find- had already given them more will- MEET THE AUTHORS ... Upcom- ings in neuroscience, psychology power.” She also notes that if the ing authors at Books Inc. at Town & and economics with feedback from scientific conclusions didn’t work Country Village in Palo Alto include her students to create an accessible, as well in real life as they did in the Meredith Maran, “A Theory of Small step-by-step guide to understanding laboratory, we won’t find them in Earthquakes” (March 1, 7 p.m.); Su- and strengthening willpower. the book. san Stone Belton, “Real Parents, With a book like this, it’s easy Most importantly, the book ex- Real Kids, Real Talk” (March 10, 1 to wonder if it’s just another of plains complex brain science and p.m.); Joan Lester, “Black, White, the many platitude-filled, self-help its applications in a clear and enter- Other: In Search of Nina Armstrong” books published at the beginning of taining way that makes them easy (March 14, 7 p.m.); and Claire Bidwell the year that won’t improve our lives to understand and use in our daily Smith, “The Rules of Inheritance: A any more than our forsaken resolu- lives. The information, anecdotes Memoir” (March 20, 7 p.m.). Informa- tions. and advice make inherent sense. tion: www.booksinc.net. As a mass consumer of self-help I found myself highlighting and Veronica Weber books, including everything from dog-earing almost every page and AUTHOR EVENT ... Dr. Abbas Milani, “The Secret” to “Master Your Me- I had too many “Aha!” moments to director of Iranian Studies at Stanford tabolism,” who has been trying to count. University and co-director of the Iran lose the same 10 pounds for the last The book is divided into 10 chap- Democracy Project at the Hoover five years, I know a little about the ters, modeled after the 10-week Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and educator for the Stanford Institution, will talk about his memoir, genre and the subject. The trouble course. McGonigal suggests reading School of Medicine’s Health Improvement Program, wrote “The with most self-help books is that af- one chapter per week to let the ideas Willpower Instinct,” offering insights into what willpower is and how (continued on next page) ter you read them you know what sink in and to take the time to do the everyone can manage it. Page 12ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Title Pages WHAT COULD YOU DISCOVER?
“The Ten Minute Rule,” instruct- willpower, but, also that “the limits MACLA presents ing us that if we have a craving, we of self-control are just like the phys- should tell ourselves that we can ical limits of the body — we often VOCES DEL DESIERTO have whatever it is we desire — in feel depleted of willpower before 10 minutes. Often the time delay is we actually are” and urged to push World Premiere * " 4 enough for the craving to pass and through those limits like a marathon give us the strength to resist. If we runner. In these cases, readers must Voces del Desierto #+'3(*#!#'% (' ),' (&)(+#,#(' 1-#%% *&(%#' () * (*& 1-#', ,(,#'( spend that 10 minutes “surfing the find their own balance. Voces del Desierto #+) * (*&' /"# ""('(*+," -''& #&&#!*',/"( *(++ +," 0# ( (* *#' urge” and paying attention to how For a book about willpower, the + * "( ,, *%# "#+) * (*&' -,#%#2 +.# (,* #,#('%/#' #'+,*-& ',+' "' & #'+,*-& ',+ the craving makes us feel instead of tone is surprisingly compassionate. * , *(&#&&#!*',+ ) *+('% %('!#'!+ (-' ,," (* * trying to distract ourselves, we have The author encourages us to let go VOCES DEL DESIERTO an even better chance of exerting of shame and guilt, which weaken willpower over our temptation. our willpower, and to instead for- * (*&' + *# 1* " ,-* 1* " Sometimes all it takes is a refram- give ourselves, accept our feelings )& ((*+() ')&) * (*&' ing of how we think about things to and treat ourselves with kindness. increase our willpower. When we McGonigal sums up her message, -' 1* " are doing well, we learn to think of “If there is a secret for greater self- )& ((*+() ' )&) * (*&' our positive actions not as “prog- control, the science points to one ,," ((* #' .' ress,” which might make us believe thing: the power of paying atten- +,- ',+&#!*',+ ()-* "+ ,# $ ,+)% + .#+#, we deserve a treat that will derail tion. Self-awareness, self-care, and www.brownpapertickets.com us, but as commitment to our goal, remembering what matters most are which reinforces our resolve. the foundation for self-control.” N (*&(* #' (*&,#(')% + %% The book’s prevailing themes are Freelance writer Kathy Cordova (408) 998-ARTE can be emailed at khcordova@ that stress and fatigue deplete will- Discover Silicon Valley arts and entertainment at LiveSV.com power and that by doing things like gmail.com. The Silicon Valley arts and entertainment scene delivers unexpected experiences as meditating, exercising and getting unique as our Silicon Valley lifestyles. So look around you…what could you discover? enough sleep we can recharge and store up our willpower reserves. We WATCH ONLINE are told that even small efforts in www.PaloAltoOnline.com these areas — five minutes of medi- DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED. tation a day or a quick walk around Lisa Van Dusen speaks with author and the block — are enough to reduce psychologist Kelly McGonigal in a “First Person” video. McGonigal discusses cravings and increase self-control. her wide-ranging research and teach- At times, the book, like science, ing in the exclusive interview. Watch offers up ideas that seem to contra- the video online by going to www. dict one another. For example, we paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story. php?id=23034. are told that being tired reduces our
Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Vil- Book Talk lage, Palo Alto. The contest is sup- (continued from previous page) ported by the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, VTA, Arts Council “The Shah,” on Thursday, March Silicon Valley and Santa Clara County. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Pigott Hall, Bldg. Winning poems will be placed in VTA 260, Stanford University, with a book light rail and buses in April. N signing to follow. RSVP (to audrey. [email protected]) is required by 5 p.m. Feb. 28 for the free talk. Items for Book Talk may be sent to Associate Editor Carol Blitzer, POETRY CONTEST ... Sally Ashton, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O Box 1610, Santa Clara County’s poet laureate, Palo Alto, CA 93202 or emailed to will talk about “Poetry on the Move: [email protected] by the last A Contest!” on March 7 at 7 p.m. at Friday of the month.
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Page 14ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ TransitionsBirths, marriages and deaths Sheila Mandoli, pioneering advocate for children and seniors
heila Man- doli, move to Barron Park, where she lived next 14 years, she tried to teach children and cheerful spirit and believed in living doli, found- for 63 years, and raise three daughters. kindness, helpfulness, generosity and ad- each day to the fullest and a willingness to S ing director She started the career that would sustain venturous inquiry. try anything,” said Lora Smith, longtime of Palo Alto’s and drive her for the rest of her life: She Although she retired in 1988, she re- friend and bridge partner of 20 years. first community melded her skills in social work and par- mained active in the child-care field, serv- Her passion for community and her con- childcare center, enting, first teaching at Friends Nursery ing as interim director of Sojourner Truth tributions to society were recognized by died Feb. 18, just School. She then directed the Sunnyvale Child Development Center and as Palo Alto the PTA Very Special Person award and days before her Parent Co-op, and finally rose to become Community Child Care’s volunteer coordi- a Certificate of Recognition from Byron 93rd birthday. the founding director of Downtown Chil- nator, the position from which she led the D. Sher and the California Senate both in Great-grand- dren’s Center, the first preschool of Palo Palo Alto Intergenerational Week. There, 2003, the Palo Alto Human Services Com- mother, pioneer- Alto Community Child Care. she organized many activities to promote munity Star Award in 2008, and grants ing advocate for “Sheila was a solid rock at PACCC for relationships between children, youth and from the Packard and the Panwy Founda- children and se- almost 40 years,” said Janice Shaul, execu- seniors in the community. tions. niors alike, community builder, mentor tive director of Palo Alto Community Child She cultivated her family, her immense Mandoli is survived by siblings Tom and friend — her passing leaves voids in Care. “Always smiling — she seemed to and constantly growing circle of friends, Hoffer and Miriam Cooper; daughters Ma- many circles. never have a bad day. her active cadre of volunteers, and espe- rie, Dina and Rita; sons-in-law Kenneth Born March 2, 1919, in Salt Lake City, “I was always so impressed to observe cially her beloved garden, which was a Russell and Charles Espey; grandchildren Utah, she was the eldest child of pianist her interacting with young children. Her source for the fruits and vegetables she Ian, Kai and Mia Cheeseman, and Eve and Florence Brown and Edward Hoffer. Her passion about their curiosity and her pa- cooked and preserved. Samuel Russell; great grandson Noah Mc- lifelong love of good food, shared by fami- tience in letting them figure things out was “Sheila could make anything out of left- Farland; and nieces, nephew and too many ly and friends around a table, trace directly mesmerizing. She had equal patience with overs that I would probably have thrown friends to name. to “The Package Grocery,” owned and run and passion for her senior friends and her out. It might have been ugly looking, but it A celebration of her life will be held from by “Dad and Grandpa Brown.” storytelling group was surely something to always smelled wonderful and tasted fabu- noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at Women had unprecedented access to the be impressed by.” lous,” said son-in-law Ken Russell. “She the Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 workplace when she graduated from UC Long before the idea of keeping children inspired me to learn to cook and to enjoy Middlefield Road. The family encourages Berkeley in 1942 with a degree in social active was popular, her preschoolers sang, great food.” attendees to wear colorful clothing and work, and Sheila became a probation of- danced, paraded, gardened and learned by She was a frequent visitor to the Apple requests that inquiries about contributions ficer for the California Youth Authority in doing, said daughter Dina Russell, who store on University Avenue with laptop and to a park bench and public garden/play Oakland, Calif. said she also taught “evidence-based” ac- iPhone in tow, and learned to use a com- area dedicated to her memory should be She later left the probation office in 1951 tive parenting skills decades before it be- puter and the Internet while in her 90s. directed to Dina Russell, 4500 NE 40th St., to marry the love of her life, Harry Man- came popular. Russell said that during the “She was blessed with an optimistic Seattle, WA 98105. N
Ann Taylor Ellis Disorder, she pursued many pas- date in 1948 and immediately fell Israel, Sunnyvale and finally ending In lieu of flowers, please send do- Ann Taylor Ellis, 58, died Feb. 9 sions, especially surrounding the in love. Sam whisked her away to up in Palo Alto, where she remained nations to Congregation Kol Emeth at her home on the Stanford Univer- welfare of animals and children. the frontiers of California in 1950, until she entered Lytton Gardens (kolemeth.org), Yiddish Book Cen- sity campus. She is survived by her brother, where they started their family. skilled nursing center in 2010. ter (yiddishbookcenter.org) or Ha- While she had been ill with An- Andrew Ellis of Lafayette, Calif. Stuart was born in 1951 and Keith She was a devoted wife and moth- dassah (sharone-hadassah.org). N orexia Nervosa for decades, her Plans for a memorial gathering are in 1954. Their lifelong odyssey took er, and also worked when times de- death was sudden and unantici- pending. Donations in her name them back and forth around the manded it. She is survived by her John William Harrison pated. She died in her sleep in her may be made to the charity of your world to New Jersey, Orlando, Palo husband of 62 years, Sam; son, Stu- John William Harrison, born in own bed. choice. Alto, Philadelphia again, Hunting- art, and his wife, Lynne; and son, She was the only daughter of Ar- ton Beach, Palo Alto again, Haifa, Keith. (continued on next page) lee R. Ellis and Arthur W. Ellis. She Shirley Rovin moved to Palo Alto with her fam- Shirley Rovin, 83, of Palo Alto, ily at age 3 and grew up around the died Feb. 4 after a long battle with community, attending Green Gables dementia with Lewy Bodies. Mary Balch Kennedy Elementary, Jordan Junior High She was born in Philadelphia, School and Palo Alto High School. Pa., to Morris and Bertha Finkle. July 9, 1909-February 9, 2012 She attended Stanford University, She grew up in Philadelphia and At 102, Mary B. Kennedy passed away peacefully Services. She also where her mother was a longtime attended public schools through administrative staff member. high school, where she earned her in her home in Palo Alto Feb. 9. She was born in tutored in East While struggling with both An- diploma in 1945. Los Gatos on July 9, 1909 to Lucy and S. Dean Palo Alto. In orexia and Obsessive-Compulsive She met Sam Rovin on a blind Balch. She attended Los Gatos High School 1991 she received (graduating in 1926) and Mills College. Then at the Lifetimes of Stanford University she was the third woman to Achievement graduate (in 1930) with a major in Geology. award from Charles Bennett Leib, Jr. Mary Balch was married for 52 years to Avenidas. April 28, 1943-December 28, 2011 Richard R. Kennedy, who preceded her in death Love of seeing in 1985. She worked at the California Division of new countries and foreign cultures was of great A memorial gathering Mines and the USGS for several years after her interest to Mary. She traveled to 73 countries, and plaque dedication graduation. most with her Civil Engineer husband as he will be held at 3pm on She is survived by three children: Bruce (Diane) designed water systems and other infrastructure Saturday, March 10th at of Los Gatos, David (Maureen) of Palo Alto and throughout the western U.S. and internationally. Alpine Inn Beer Garden Jane (Clint) Kelley of Redwood Valley. She is She will be remembered for her curiosity, also survived by 5 grandchildren and 9 great- enthusiasm, outgoing personality, love of (Zott’s), 3915 Alpine grandchildren. children, and great kindness. Road, Portola Valley. She lived in Palo Alto for the last 72 years and A celebration of her life will be held, March The Los Trancos Woods volunteered tirelessly in many civic organizations 25, at 2 p.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Community Marching including Palo Alto’s Children’s Health Council, St. Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Memorial contributions Band will play. Info - Mark’s Episcopal Church, Gamble Garden’s Roots and can be made to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Judy 650-948-1003 or Shoots children’s program, Avenidas Senior Center, Children’s Health Council or a charity of your [email protected] Stanford Hospital Auxiliary and Family Children’s choice. PAID OBITUARY PAID OBITUARY
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 15 Transitions Ann C. Beyer (continued from previous page) there and in Washington, D.C. Her Ann C. Beyer, a long-time resident of Palo friends at Baylands. family was active in law and poli- Alto, passed away at home January 21 after a long She was passionate 1915 in Mansfield, Ohio, where he tics, interests she retained through- lived most of his life, died Feb. 18 out her long life. She graduated illness. She is survived by her life partner Millard in supporting many at Stanford Hospital. In 1984 he and from Trinity College in Washington, J. Knepper, her former husband, Karl Beyer of conservation causes his wife, Ruth, who died in 1992, D.C., in 1934 and then embarked on moved to Palo Alto to live with their a long career in the federal govern- Palo Alto, and her children, Kat Beyer (Wolfgang including the Seed daughter, Judith Steiner and son-in- ment, including positions with the Lochner), an author from Madison WI and Jon Savers law Hans Steiner, M.D., and their Department of Agriculture and the Beyer (Nadine Bradford), a software programmer Exchange, Sierra three children, Remy and Hans- National Archives. Christoph, of New York City and On Dec. 21, 1941, she became the at Electronic Arts from Mountain View. She is Club, Nature Joshua, of Oakland, all of whom 26th employee of the Office of Stra- also survived by her brother, Ed Sutherland of Conservancy and survive him. tegic Services (OSS) under William He is also survived by his son J. Donovan. Following the war, she Melvin Village NH, and two sisters, Ellen Sidor Peninsula Open Space Trust. She was a charter John W. Harrison, Jr. of Georgia, his moved to San Francisco in 1945 and of Tucson AZ and Beth King of Stockton NJ. member of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. She daughter Susan Harrison of Florida, worked briefly for Doubleday, then A woman of diverse interests and talents, and her daughter Kat collaborated on producing and by grandchildren, Jenni and returned to OSS, which became the Kiri Brotsch, two daughters-in-law, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). she was born in Boston MA in 1935 and was a an animated short as a logo for the Rainforest Patina Mendez and Rivka Karasik, She was with the CIA until retiring graduate of Mount Holyoke College class of ‘57 Action Network. From a young age, she was and four great grandchildren. as a research analyst in 1969. He was an electrical engineer That year she married Jerome and Boston University School of Social Work, an avid horsewoman. She kept a Tennessee and had a long career at Westing- W. Rubin, whom she had known class of ’60. Ann worked as a social worker Walker at college and had horses most of her house and the Bureau of Standards and worked with for many years. for many years in Boston and San Jose before life, including a Palomino she enjoyed riding in and held many patents. He loved They enjoyed a wonderful life to- travel, opera and his lifelong hobby, gether, full of interesting and varied becoming an artist. She started as a quilter, Portola Valley. She loved gardening and enriched building fine furniture. He was a friends and a warm and loving fam- teaching at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu NM. A her plants with help from chickens roosting in staunch Republican who loved the ily. A lifelong Catholic, she was a government and believed in paying parishioner at St. Raymond church member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, she coops over her compost pile. taxes. Contributions may be made in Menlo Park. was commissioned to do the long painted silk In 2005 she and her life partner built a house in in his memory to Lytton Gardens, She was preceded in death by 649 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA her husband, Jerry Rubin, and by banners which are permanently mounted in the Wolfeboro NH which featured a roomy painting 94301 or First Methodist Church, her brother, Joseph A. Rattigan. sanctuary. Later she moved to painting dreams studio. In 2010 she began showing her work at 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA She is survived by her stepsons, and landscapes in oils and water color and the Ladd Caregas Gallery in Sandwich NH. 94301. Dick Rubin (Judy) and Dan Rubin (Gretchen); grandson, Patch Rubin took many painting trips abroad. She studied A memorial service will be held at Covenant Eleanor Rubin (Jen); sister-in-law, Betty Rattigan; at Foothills College and with Earl Pierce, a Presbyterian Church at 670 East Meadow Drive, Eleanor Rubin, 98, a resident of nieces, Catharine Kalin (John) and Menlo Park for more than 40 years, Anne Paine; nephews, Michael Rat- nationally known Hans Hofmann student. She Palo Alto, California Saturday March 17, 2012 at died Feb. 17. Before moving to Men- tigan (Janelle), Tom Rattigan, Pat also studied piano and voice. 3PM. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to lo Park she lived and worked in San Rattigan (Christie) and Tim Ratti- Ann loved the outdoors and enjoyed walking with Pathway Hospice of Sunnyvale CA. Francisco for more than 20 years. gan (Paula); and by many grand and Born Aug. 5, 1913, in Warwick, great-grand nieces and nephews. PAID OBITUARY R.I., to Caroline Munnegle and Mi- Memorial contributions may be chael A. Rattigan, she was raised made to a charity of your choice. N Robin Robinson Nov. 18, 1931 – Dec. 25, 2011 Memorial Services Robin James Robinson, beloved by his organization that A memorial service for Ann C. the Lucie Stern Community Cen- family and many friends, died comfortably provides services Beyer will be held at 3 p.m. on ter, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Saturday, March 17, at Covenant Alto. The family encourages at- at home on December 25, 2011, at age 80 of for people with Presbyterian Church, 670 East tendees to wear colorful clothing prostate cancer. He is survived by his wife disabilities. In Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. In lieu and requests that inquiries about Carolyn Caddes; his step-daughter Jill Cad- 2003 he was of flowers, memorial contribu- contributions to a park bench and tions may be made to Pathways public garden/play area dedicated des of San Francisco, his stepson and daugh- elected to the Hospice of Sunnyvale. to her memory should be directed ter-in law, Scott and Polly Washburn Caddes, Palo Alto Fellow- to Dina Russell, 4500 NE 40th their three children, Hayley, Jake, and Gar- ship Forum and was its president from 2010- A celebration of life for Mary St., Seattle, WA 98105. Balch Kennedy will be held at rett, of Los Altos, California; and Robin’s sis- 2011. He served twice as president of the 101 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, at A memorial service for Robin ter, Diane Bonem, of New Braunfels, Texas. Alma Condominium Association. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Robinson will be held at 4 p.m. Robin was born and grew up in Beaumont, Robin loved tennis, skiing, bridge, reading, Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Memo- on Monday, Feb. 27, at the First Texas. He graduated from Rice University in crossword puzzles, and poker. His colleagues rial contributions may be made Congregational Church of Palo to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Alto, 1985 Louis Road, Palo 1954, and earned his PhD in Chemical Engi- at his weekly poker game warned newcom- Children’s Health Council or a Alto. Memorial contributions neering from the University of Michigan. He ers that despite Robin’s friendly good humor, charity of choice. may be made to Abilities United, joined Exxon Corporation as a project man- he almost always came away a winner. His 525 East Charleston Road, Palo A celebration of life for Sheila Alto, CA 94306 or the Palo Alto ager for developing technologies to extract oil friend Tom Ehrlich said, “He certainly was a Mandoli will be held from noon History Museum, P.O. Box 676, from the ground and from the ocean floor. winner in life and will be missed by his fam- to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at Palo Alto, CA 94302. His work took him all over the world, includ- ily and friends whose solace is in the many ing Japan; England; Australia; Norway; Ven- warm memories, stories, and good deeds that ezuela; Laguna Beach, California; New Jer- he left behind.” sey; and Houston, Texas. After retiring from A memorial service will be held on Mon- Getting married? Exxon in 1986, he worked for a hazardous day, February 27, 2012 at 4pm at the First The Palo Alto Weekly’s Transi- tion form, please e-mail the editorial waste cleanup business in Washington and Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 tions page is devoted to births, wed- assistant at [email protected] or then ran his own consulting firm. Louis Road at Embarcadero. dings, anniversaries and deaths of obtain a paper form by calling the In 1996, Robin and Carolyn moved to Palo Contributions in honor of Robin may be local residents. editorial assistant at 650-326-8210, Those interested in having a free writing Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box Alto where Carolyn had lived many years. made to Abilities United, 525 E. Charleston wedding announcement published 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, or fax- Robin became an enthusiastic citizen. 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Page 16ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Ruth “Ruthie” Montgomery Jackson William Beaver March 25, 1911 – January 27, 2012 William (Bill) Beaver passed away on January 23rd in “Ruthie” passed away peacefully at her Palo Alto at the age of 91. home surrounded by the love of her friends Support and family on January 27, 2012, leaving the Bill was born in Yucaipa, California, and grew up in rural small gold country town of Sutter Creek, Palo Alto Weekly’s communities in southern California. He earned a PhD in California with a little less heart, soul, humor, electrical engineering from UC Berkeley. He served in the and generosity. Ruth was 100 years old. For the coverage of our Signal Corps in WWII. Just before shipping out to Europe, full version of Ruth’s obituary, please go to her community. he married May Merit, an artist and the love of his life, whom website at http://ruthmontgomeryjackson. com/Book/Welcome.html. he had met as they worked at the Rad Lab in Berkeley as Friends and community members are Memberships begin students. invited to attend a Memorial Celebration on March 4, 2012 from 1:00 at only 17¢ per day Bill started working for Varian in the early 1950s, to 5:00 p.m. at the Sutter Creek Auditorium in Sutter Creek. In lieu making major contributions in vacuum tube and of flowers, donations in Ruth’s honor may be made to the Amador computer simulation technology and medical ultrasound Community Foundation “Andra J. Fuller Memorial Scholarship” at Join today: www.amadorcommunityfoundation.org SupportLocalJournalism.org instrumentation. He also collaborated with researchers PAID OBITUARY at the Stanford Medical School on cardiac imaging and exercise respiratory physiology. On the home front in Palo Alto, Los Altos Hills and later Alice Barauck in St. Helena he was always working on gardens, orchards, and building scenic decks and patios, as well as sometimes Alice Barauck of Palo Alto, California passed of the cultural arts away peacefully in her home surrounded by her and music, enjoying making wine in the basement. loving family on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. She annual Shakespeare In the late 1970s, Bill left the world of science and was ninety years old. festivals, classical technology to pursue his wine-making passion full-time in Alice was born on November 28, 1921 in operas, ballets, and St. Helena, forming a partnership to establish Conn Creek Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Nathan and Minnie Broadway shows. She winery. After leaving the Conn Creek partnership, Bill Wilner. She was the youngest of three children was a world traveler, along with her eldest brother, Rabbi Herbert an avid reader, a returned to scientific work, collaborating as a consultant on Wilner, and sister Ruth Wilner Orchin. Alice was lover of nature and respiratory physiology research projects. Following May’s raised in Rochester, New York eventually attending the outdoors. In recent years she enjoyed many of death in 1991 he moved back to the Bay Area. the University of Rochester where she earned these pastimes with her loving companion Sidney Throughout his life Bill loved snorkeling in Hawaii, fine an Associates and Bachelor of Arts degrees. She Simon. Her greatest pride and joy, however, was food and wine, bicycling and jogging up steep hills, and continued her education at Case Western Reserve in her beloved family and extensive group of friends. spending time with his family. Ohio where she received a master’s degree and was She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred honored with the Phi Beta Kappa award. Barauck and her son Mark Noah Barauck. Alice is He is survived by his daughter Judy Rock of Palo Alto and In 1948 Alice married Alfred Howard Barauck. survived by her devoted daughter and son-in-law son Bob Beaver of Pacifica, and their extended families. They soon settled in San Francisco, CA where Lisha and Keith Cassingham, her granddaughters PAID OBITUARY they had two children, Lisha Cassingham (Dvora Ashley Higashi, Emily and Kimberly Cassingham, Rachel Barauck) and Mark Noah Barauck. In and her great grandchildren Ethan, Ella, and 1966 they moved to Palo Alto where she lived the Fynn Higashi. remainder of her life. Funeral Services were held Friday, Feb. 17 at Alice was a passionate licensed clinical social Congregation Kol Emeth, Palo Alto. In lieu of Meditation for Modern Life worker for over 40 years. This devotion to social flowers, contributions may be made to a charity work often translated into several outlets of activism of your choice. One Day Course in support of ideals that she strongly believed in such as civil rights, the welfare of children, world SINAI MEMORIAL CHAPEL - $ /+ peace, and freedom. She was a devout follower 650-369-3636 PAID OBITUARY ((%! -/.0%( !*(+ -'
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*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 17 Editorial Golden opportunity to acquire the downtown post office Birge Clark building is surplus, but could be adapted SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions to other uses if price is right alo Alto residents have been picking up their mail and buying Compost facility feasibility stamps at the downtown post office since 1932, but change is com- Editor, This week on Town Square P ing and with the financial meltdown of the Postal Service, 380 Now that Measure E has opened Hamilton Ave. is likely to have a new owner before the year is out. the door to using 10 acres of park- Posted Feb. 22 at 10:31 a.m. by to allow and which not to allow is A solid majority of the City Council voted Tuesday to make sure the land for a compost facility, resi- Resident, a resident of Another likely to cause more discord than city is among the bidders when the service chooses who will buy the dents must watch the city’s actions Palo Alto neighborhood: harmony. beautiful and historic 20,300-square-foot building that was designed by closely to make sure that a deci- There is a definite double stan- Palo Alto’s own Birge Clark. The building’s distinctive Spanish Colonial sion is made quickly, and if the dard here (re: “Music company Posted Feb. 22 at 3:14 p.m. by Revival style was a Clark trademark, which broke the rules laid down real financial merit of the plant is drops children’s classics”). Douglas Moran, a resident of the by postal officials at the time. Ultimately it became the first post office not feasible — make sure that the I know that most “old” children’s Barron Park neighborhood: ever commissioned to be intentionally designed for the purpose, but was parkland is rededicated. rhymes come out of what was go- On the bias/ideology of the lo- only accepted after the direct intervention of President Herbert Hoover, All concerned residents must ing on in the world at the time and cal chapter of the Sierra Club, be a friend of Clark’s. insist that our leaders respond to it is playing with traditions and his- aware that their spokesperson for During Tuesday’s presentation at City Hall, postal officials explained the following questions: tory to get them banned. Do we re- Transportation Affairs advocates the service’s acute nationwide financial problems, which are forcing 1. How do we make sure that ally want to do this? Isn’t it denying reducing the vehicle lanes on Alma the sale of Palo Alto’s downtown post office and many other buildings the “cost” (market value) of the that these things happened? to accommodate bicycle lanes, nev- elsewhere on the Peninsula and around the country. But while the Postal 10 acres of real estate is fully ac- At the same time, we seem to er mind that the Bryant Street Bike Service wants to downsize, the officials said they are not abandoning counted for in any financial feasi- be using the opposite idea in our Boulevard is but two blocks to the downtown Palo Alto, where they hope to lease about 3,500 square feet bility study? literature choices in our schools. east and there is a bike path on the of commercial space, either in the old post office or within a few blocks 2. How do we assure that there Huck Finn, Roll of Thunder and other side of the Caltrain tracks. of 380 Hamilton. The council wisely directed its staff to appraise the is absolute integrity in all the as- even Anne Frank are required The bike lanes are but a “state- property and begin evaluating eventual uses for the site, although it is far sumptions used to evaluate the reading for middle schoolers who ment” and a means to make travel from clear whether it makes financial sense to purchase the property. project (real financial merit vs. are often being faced with racist by car more and more difficult, The PF (public facility) zoning at the site must either house a pub- pipe dreams)? issues in ways they have never had never mind that many of those lic use or be rezoned for other uses, Planning and Community En- 3. How do we keep study costs to experience before. Is this teach- drivers don’t have viable alterna- vironment Director Curtis to a minimum (i.e., if it is clear ing them English skills, critical- tives. Williams told the council. ‘Gorgeous building’ is that the anaerobic digester does thinking skills, history, or showing My experience with the leader- Any buyer would have to not meet financial return goals, them insight into past values out of ship of the chapter over the years overcome many procedural historically significant to stop the detailed study and return context? is that they are ideologues who are hurdles and proceed with the city. the parkland)? History is not pleasant. We have unwilling to consider negative con- caution before modifying Without this scrutiny, we will some really ugly history in all cul- sequences and side-effects of what the building, which is listed – Palo Alto City Councilman spend money and delay a precious tures. Picking and choosing which they propose. on the city’s inventory of Sid Espinosa park resource without delivering historical buildings and the any value. U.S. Department of Inte- Watchdog efforts like these YOUR TURN rior’s National Register of Historic Places. The restrictions would make are bad news for those hoping it difficult to use the building for a private, profit-making use, although that there might be a loophole to The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on it would not be impossible. convert the land to another pur- issues of local interest. The council did not identify a funding source to purchase the build- pose once the memory of implied ing, which in an entirely off-the-cuff estimate, one local developer said promises have faded. What do you think? How can the City use the Hamilton Avenue Post could be worth about $6 million or more. The Postal Service is looking That promise: The city will Office? for a quick sale and is hoping to put the building on the market in May provide an innovative composting of this year. plant that returns a positive finan- Many of the comments Tuesday spoke about the history and beauty cial return (including the market Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words to [email protected]. of the building. Councilman Sid Espinosa said the post office is a “gor- value of the land) or return it to Include your name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. geous building,” that is historically significant to the city. He urged city We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel parkland and proceed with the and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be ac- staff members to consider “creative uses” for areas around the build- long-delayed recreational vision cepted. ing, including the parking lot. The council ultimately adopted Council- for our waterfront. Got account- You can also participate in our popular interactive online forum, Town woman Gail Price’s motion asking staff to appraise the site and consider ability? Compost or get off the Square, at our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Read “adaptive reuse concepts” and “planning strategies” for the site. pot. blogs, discuss issues, ask questions or express opinions with you neighbors any On Tuesday the council did not focus on potential uses for the build- Timothy Gray time, day or night. ing, but back in December Councilman Pat Burt said he would like to Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of Park Boulevard permission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Media to also publish it explore making it the site of the Development Center. The city’s current online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. center is located in leased space at 285 Hamilton, across the street from Electrify Caltrain City Hall. For more information contact Editor Jocelyn Dong or Online Editor Tyler Hanley Editor, at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. Given the possibility that the building’s zoning designation and his- The latest sugar in the Califor- toric rating could lower its price, the city should think creatively about nia High Speed Rail Authority uses for this one-of-a-kind Birge Clark building. One possibility that boondoggle is to provide electri- could help remedy the long-running and so far unsuccessful search for fication for the Peninsula Caltrain a public-safety building would be to move the downtown library to the System. Back in 2000 Santa Clara post office, lease 3,500 square feet back to the Postal Service, and use County voters approved Measure the library building to house portions of the police department, which A, which extended the 1996 sales is located across the street. With its two prominent entrances, the post tax for the BART extension, but office could have its own access to the smaller branch post office, while also for Caltrain electrification. the current library, or some other use compatible with the public facility The Palo Alto Chamber of Com- zoning, could use the other. merce got on board, so to speak, Regardless, this beautiful public building should be preserved and since electrification promised given a new life by the city, particularly if it can ease overcrowding at fast, frequent and quiet Caltrain. City Hall. Or it could be leased to a tenant who could work with the zon- That was the sugar for Measure A. ing profile. A good example of the city finding a new purpose for a large Bottom line: We were promised building is the Senior Center takeover of the old police station on Bryant electrification once in Measure Street. Although the police station was vacant for nearly 10 years, the A and now for high-speed rail. city worked with a citizens group that raised more than $1 million in the This is doubling down on bait and early 1970s to refurbish the 16,000-square-foot building that housed all switch. the city’s senior programs and continues to do so under the Avenidas Chop Keenan banner. It is a good example of how historic city buildings like the post Keenan Land Co. office can be given a new lease on life. Palo Alto
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On Deadline: Echoes of the ‘Great Massage Parlor Raid’ of 33 years ago by Jay Thorwaldson meeting him in his long-term motel room along El But at about 11 p.m. the night before my home ingly, perhaps, it has taken 15 years and counting he current mini-controversy that pits Palo Al- Camino Real, where several parlors were also lo- phone rang. The caller, whom I have never identi- for that to occur. to’s massage-parlor cated in south Palo Alto. Several, um, scantily clad fied and never will, asked if I knew what the Palo Today’s massage ordinance is under review by T ordinance against young women wandered in and out of the room Alto police were going to do in the pre-dawn hours. the City Council. A Feb. 14 council subcommittee the innocent-sounding during the interview. I dutifully reported his com- OK, thanks. meeting considered the matter and decided that the “Happy Feet” massage ments and denials. I called the department’s watch commander, and proposed city ordinance needs more massaging, as business evokes some ad- Citizen protests built, particularly when young asked the officer on duty — Capt. Bob Elliott — to one reporter termed it. mittedly faint echoes of a women came outside to smoke or stand around in ask about the raids and let him know we wanted to Massage therapists would be required to get cer- major city confrontation front of the parlors, along some routes where kids have people on hand. But he was unaware of the tified, either by a permit from the city or a certifi- a third of a century ago. walked to school. Angry parents and offended resi- raids, as the patrol/uniform division hadn’t even cate from the California Massage Therapy Council That traumatic civic dents berated the practice at City Council meetings been told. I later learned that Elliot charged down (CMTC), an organization formed by the state Leg- experience may explain and in letters to the editor. the hall into the detective division and had a discus- islature to regulate the industry. some of the sensitivity Yet month after month city officials were unsure sion about not being informed, although “discus- Palo Alto currently has 195 massage therapists, that today’s city officials about how to respond, seemingly reluctant to act sion” wasn’t how it was described to me. of which 111 are certified by the CMTC. Busi- may have toward mas- against what might be legitimate operations, and I immediately called City Editor Bob Burgess, nesses without permits are concentrated around sage operations. thus open the city to the threat of lawsuits. and by 5 a.m. we had two photographers and three California Avenue, which has about 24 unregulated At that time there were 18 “massage parlors” in Unbeknownst to the public and press at the time reporters on hand to greet the officers as they ar- therapists, Wagner said in a report. town and it was a major news story for the erstwhile was that there was a quiet and careful and deeply rived at the parlors. Therapists would also be required to maintain Palo Alto Times, where I was the city-beat report- confidential — investigation underway, involving The raids went smooth, mostly with no surprises a logbook of all clients, which has elicited protests er. Repeatedly, when I wrote about the numerous police officers posing as customers in close coor- — except in one case where police found a large from therapists and raised privacy concerns. The parlors I would include the phrase: “... only one of dination with the Santa Clara County District At- cache of guns, for some still-unknown reason. In city modified its proposal to require a court order which is considered legitimate.” torney’s Office. another parlor officers confiscated (for safe keep- before police could review logbooks. The legitimate massage center was located on One official later called it an undercover investi- ing) several tropical-fish aquariums. Officers also The proposed ordinance also requires criminal- Waverley Street immediately north of Lytton Ave- gation, and chuckled when I observed that “under- found a young woman sound asleep in the lobby history and fingerprint checks from the Depart- nue. It was a training center for “sensual massage,” cover” might be a misnomer, based on the evidence of one parlor. ment of Justice. Therapists would have to undergo and at the time would have been considered a “hip- presented in the police reports. The 7 a.m. press conference went ahead as at least 200 hours of education from accredited pie” operation. And it truly was legitimate, even The apparent stalemate came to an abrupt end scheduled for other news organizations, chiefly the schools. though I thought at the time that more real pleasure before dawn on Dec. 3, 1976, with a large context San Jose Mercury-News and TV news. But that And there’s a cost: The ordinance proposes an- might be happening there than in any — perhaps of drama. afternoon the Times was filled with photos of guns nual permit fees ranging from $300 for a massage all — of the other parlors in town. The detective division of the Palo Alto Police and fish and officers closing down the parlors, a technician (renewable for $150) to $750 for a mas- The other 17 were staffed by young women who Department set up a carefully orchestrated raid for satisfying scoop. sage business (with a $450 renewal fee). were known for being scantily clad, and there was 5 a.m. in which officers would enter each of the The closures held up against legal scrutiny, and As for Happy Feet, officials say it falls under growing community suspicion that more went on suspect parlors simultaneously. the great massage-parlor crisis and raid faded into the ordinance despite its emphasis on foot mas- inside the massage rooms than allowed under anti- The secrecy was intense. Virtually no one out- local history. Some police officials were deeply dis- sage because it also offers full-body massage, even prostitution laws, in terms of which body parts side the division was informed of the impending tressed that I learned about the raids in advance, though the clients remain fully dressed down to were being massaged, at least. raid. and were miffed that I wouldn’t say how I knew. the knees. The operators of the parlors denied that anything Officials even set up a decoy press conference for The city adopted a restrictive massage-parlor But the era of pre-dawn raids is long gone. N untoward was going on. Depends on one’s defini- 7 a.m. in conjunction with the Stanford University ordinance, which remained in effect until enforce- Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson may tion of untoward, I suppose. police department, on another topic, during which ment was suspended in 1996 — in anticipation of a be emailed at [email protected] with I interviewed one owner of several parlors, they planned to announce the raid and its results. state preemption of parlor regulation. Not surpris- a cc: to [email protected]. Streetwise Will you be watching the Oscars? Asked on Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Interviews and photographs by Cristina Wong and Eric Van Susteren.
Marcia Adams Christine Egy Rose Julie Bagniefski Roger Pavane T. J. Bay Retired attorney CEO, Scoot & Doodle Inc. Teacher Media business Physicist Middlefield Road Midtown Greer Road Middlefield Road University Avenue “Absolutely, definitely. I have seen ev- “I’m not going to watch. It’s not even “Probably not. Actually, I’ve seen most “I will probably glance at it. I will watch “No, not at all. I kind of think it’s silly, ery movie in preparation for watching that they’re boring; I just don’t have of the movies this year, but they’re it for the interruption responses — not really interested, but I like the the Oscars.” the time.” boring.” who will interrupt who on stage.” movies.”
*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 19 Cover Story ‘G\YÁgVYWcaY UaUghYfcZ \YUXUbX bYW_ k\]W\ ]gh\Yacgh D]WhifY " # $ 6mnUbh]bY`m % &'( ) & Wcad`YlUfYU"’ * $ — Robert K. Jackler, chair of the Department h\]g +# , of Otolaryngology, 5B=@@IGHF5HCF5B85GIF;9CB # & * -. Stanford University <9@D8C7HCFG D5H=9BHGG99H<9 School of Medicine @5H9GH=BA98=75@H97 Congratulations to La Comida for serving lunches to seniors for 40 years! Drop in for lunch Monday-Friday 11:30-12:15 Cost: Suggested donation of $2.50 for seniors 60+ La Comida has been serving delectable and affordable meals to seniors since 1972 450 Bryant Street-Downtown Palo Alto La Comida Dining Room (650) 322-3742 www.LaComida.org Current menu: LaComida.org/menu.aspt Clockwise from top left: Surgeon Robert Jackler and artist Chris Gralapp in Jackler’s Stanford office discussing their process for creating medical illustrations; Gralapp looking at her drawing of the inner South Palo Alto location ear; Jackler and Gralapp pointing out the problems with a 1940s ear drawing, which is flawed but was for a La Comida hot lunch: relied on by doctors for decades; a paper showing Jackler’s rough sketches of an inner-ear surgical process at the bottom and a more finished Gralapp illustration in the center. Stevenson House, 455 E. Charleston Phone: 494-1944 Ext. 10 Page 20ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 21 Cover Story A model is one of the many ear-themed objects in Robert Jackler’s Stanford office. and Neurotology” — serve as valu- Picture this able aids for doctors honing their (continued from previous page) techniques, residents learning to be fully fledged surgeons, and patients Otolaryngology — Head and Neck yearning to understand the work Surgery at Stanford University that will be done inside their own School of Medicine. The pair has bodies. been a most productive team, creat- “On the face of it, you really ing illustrations that bring viewers don’t see art and science being a Robert Jackler leafs through Chris Gralapp’s illustrations of a possible cure for hearing loss. inside complex procedures, such as marriage,” Gralapp says recently in treating hearing loss by placing an Jackler’s Stanford office. “But we’re help doctors all around the world, anatomists of the Renaissance all operating room anymore, so the infinitesimal prosthesis inside the doing the same thing, just in differ- you can help millions.” had an illustrator by their side.” pair work in the office, in the com- ear. ent ways. We’re trying to explain the The pair has put hundreds of their pany of antique medical drawings Jackler is married to an artist, world.” illustrations online, which means his contemporary col- of ears. Curving like seashells, the Laurie Jackler, but he admits he As an educator, Jackler clearly a surgeon on the other side of the laboration takes place sur- ears watch from wooden frames on can’t draw too well. He relies on sees merit in endeavoring to explain world could be consulting one in an rounded by ears. the wall. Gralapp’s hand to help make what H the world to as many people as pos- operating room right now. Gralapp, who lives in Marin The theme continues, sort of, be- he sees during surgery clear and sible. Gralapp and Jackler are also County, regularly comes to Jack- hind Jackler’s desk. Parody prints vivid to others. Their illustrations, “As a doctor, you can help thou- continuing a tradition that exists in ler’s Stanford workplace. She’s so depict various paintings of (who CD-ROMs and books — including sands of patients,” he says. “If you many lands and goes back count- familiar with human anatomy that else?) van Gogh. the “Atlas of Skull Base Surgery can create an educational tool to less years, Gralapp says. “The great she doesn’t need to observe in the On a low table, colored pencils fill Page 22ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Cover Story BUY 1 ENTREE a white School of Medicine mug. of Skull Base Surgery and Neuro- facial plastic surgery, for academic, AND GET Pieces of tracing paper show two tology,” published in 2008 with 700 legal and industry clients such as THE 2ND ONE key parts of the collaboration pro- color illustrations by Gralapp. The Genentech, Scientific American, cess: two rather ragged preliminary book details what the tumors are and various UC campuses. sketches by Jackler, next to a more and how they grow, as well as meth- She has also done animal illustra- finished version by Gralapp. ods to remove them, many of which tions for the Smithsonian Institution, “Any sketch I do is dead flat,” had not been developed as recently depicted bariatric surgery for World with coupon Jackler says affably. “She can cre- as 30 years ago. Book and created artwork for a se- (Dinner Only-Coupon not valid Friday & Saturday) ate that dimensionality.” “Now we can make tunnels ries of children’s games about the This is a now-familiar process. through the ear and other places to brain. Outdoors, she draws rock art ,UNCH "UFFET - & s 3UNDAY /NLY "ROWN 2ICE s 2ESERVATIONS !CCEPTED Jackler comes in with an idea and get to intercranial tumors that were for national, state and local parks. his sketches, often along with MRI previously unreachable,” Jackler Gralapp says one of the most re- 369 Lytton Avenue or CT images, and Gralapp works says. warding aspects of her job is feel- Downtown Palo Alto with him to create a formal, color- Another project is the pair’s work ing that she’s easing the anxiety and (650) 462-5903 ful incarnation. Her drawings are with the Stanford Initiative to Cure fear of medical patients. scanned into the computer, and the Hearing Loss. Researchers have “Patients are a vulnerable popula- Fax (650) 462-1433 two refine the illustrations there. been focusing on trying to cure tion. I want to show them something Family owned and operated for 17 years (In years past, Gralapp used water- deafness through regenerative meth- nonthreatening,” she says. “You color, but the computer has replaced ods, such as stem-cell therapy using can’t scare them with surgical pho- www.jantaindianrestaurant.com that.) the patient’s own skin cells. tographs. They’d turn and run.” The illustrations are often bright Jackler cites hair-cell regeneration Gralapp breaks into a gentle smile with false colors. While some hues as an example: Hearing loss often as she recalls a recent presentation are standard (arteries are red, veins takes place when hair cells in the she gave about her work to a group are blue), it’s not uncommon to see cochlea are damaged. Jackler flips of about 30 patients. They had been a fetching green or purple. through illustrations depicting the through the illustrated medical pro- “We try to maintain consistency damaged sensory epithelium, and cedures and were there to give input ... but we sometimes use different how stem cells from the patient’s to Gralapp for improving her work. PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL colors to show adjacent structures skin or fat might be placed in the “The gratifying thing is, they with different purposes,” Jackler cochlea to fuse with the structures got what I was showing,” she says. CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE says. and then develop as hair cells. “They helped keep me on track. It BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 Jackler and Gralapp seem to Gralapp’s drawings depict the was wonderful.” CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS have a friendly working rapport process in a straightforward way, Meanwhile, Jackler continues and speak each other’s artistic lan- with economical use of lines and to pursue a favorite side project: a CHANNEL 26 guage. It helps that Gralapp knows color. It’s just as important to leave Stanford research group studying ***************************************** her anatomy. out what is not needed, she notes. the effects of tobacco advertising. It “She’s become a master of head Since the procedure is not yet grew out of his collection of thou- THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. and neck, which is the most Byzan- done on patients, this illustration sands of vintage cigarette ads, and a THE AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING tinely complex area,” Jackler says. process is aimed at a different audi- traveling exhibition of them, curated LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED “She now knows the ear any which ence: potential donors. by his wife. AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: way you can imagine.” “It’s an exciting project, but it Jackler has donated his collec- From time to time, other physi- needs money,” Jackler says. tion to the Smithsonian, but sev- http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp cians who do projects with Gralapp The pair chats about a recent do- eral reproductions of the images will come in to watch her work with nors’ meeting where they presented decorate his office. A poster from Jackler, to learn from their process, their illustrations. Canada’s Tobacco Fund is promi- (TENTATIVE) AGENDA–SPECIAL MEETING Jackler says. “Do you think they got it?” Gral- nently displayed. A soldier lights up JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Peter Hwang, who also works in app asks. beneath the slogan “Our Boys Want otolaryngology at Stanford, echoes Jackler smiles. “Definitely.” Smokes.” FEBRUARY 27, 2012 - 7:00 PM Jackler’s praise. He recently finished How does it feel for this artist to “It’s been an interesting process a textbook on sinus surgery, with be involved with what could be a for an ear doctor to become a to- Mayor Yiaway Yeh cordially invites you to the State of the Gralapp doing 100 illustrations. major treatment for hearing loss? bacco guy,” Jackler says. City Address on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7 P.M. at “The process of creating new art “It’s so exciting,” Gralapp says. “I He’s also taught at Stanford Con- the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, Schultz with Chris was collaborative and or- feel very honored and humbled to be tinuing Studies on making sense of Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. ganic,” Hwang said. “For example, a part of it.” the human senses. Right in line with Chris was trying to get the shading In some cases, the pair does cre- his illustration work, he’s got anoth- (TENTATIVE) AGENDA–SPECIAL MEETING just right on a complex anatomic ate purely anatomical drawings. er idea for a class up his sleeve: “I perspective, so she went home and With the ear, they felt compelled to want to do a glimpse into surgery COUNCIL CHAMBERS cut an apple to study how light and correct the record. for non-medical people.” N FEBRUARY 29, 2012 - 5:00 PM shadow fell on the cut fruit. Need- For years, many people relied on Arts & Entertainment Editor less to say, she brought this insight an intricate drawing of the ear done Rebecca Wallace can be emailed 1. Closed Session- Mitchell Park into her drawing, and nailed it.” by the pioneering medical illustra- at [email protected]. Hwang also sees Gralapp as an tor Max Brödel (1870-1941). But it STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS excellent educator. “She recognizes wasn’t completely accurate, Jackler Info: Several of Chris Gralapp’s il- that her drawings are created to says: It has the wrong number of lustrations of skull-base surgery The Council Appointed Officers (CAO) meeting will be held teach, and she knows how to distill turns in the cochlea, for example, and neurotology are posted at med. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 5:00 PM regarding; 1) the essence of the teaching points and the anvil is reversed. stanford.edu/ohns/atlas_sb/. The into a natural, clear and accurate “Although it was brilliant at the artist’s own website is chrisgralapp. Discussion of the Procedure and Next Steps for the CAO depiction of the human anatomy. So time, it has huge errors,” Jackler com. Information about the Stanford Evaluations. the collaboration extends beyond says. So he and Gralapp made a new Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss is at the lines and colors of the drawing one with the aid of modern imaging hearinglosscure.stanford.edu. The Finance Committee meeting will be held on February towards something bigger — allow- systems. “We created drafts and cir- 28, 2012 at 6:00 PM. regarding; 1) Retiree Medical Actuarial ing us as educators to be more effec- culated them around the world and About the cover: Report, 2) Midyear Budget, and 3) Long Range Financial tive teachers through her beautiful asked for feedback.” A photo illustration by Raul Forecast work.” Now the finished product is Perez combining photos by prominently displayed on Gralapp’s Veronica Weber (including here is, of course, some- laptop, the cochlea glowing pale The City Council Rail Committee meeting will be held on an image of surgeon Robert Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:30 AM regarding the Rail thing to be said for creat- green and the external ear a vivid, Jackler’s hands) and a medical H ing beauty for beauty’s own healthy pink. illustration by Chris Gralapp. Corridor Study. sake. Gralapp clearly pays attention to aesthetics in the elegant simplic- ralapp and Jackler started ity of her lines. collaborating in the ‘80s But attractive anatomical draw- at the University of Cali- ings have been made many times ;fornia at San Francisco, where Support over the centuries. Jackler is more she earned her master’s degree in interested in illustrating new, com- medical and biological illustration Palo Alto Weekly’s plex procedures. and he was a resident. Jackler was print and online “We specialize in taking on these at UCSF for 20 years and has now things that other people don’t,” he been at Stanford for eight. coverage of says. Gralapp has built her own biomed- our community. One focus has been cranial-base ical-visualization business, focusing Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/PaloAlto surgery, as seen in Jackler’s “Atlas on matters of the head and neck and *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 23 ArtsA weekly guide to music, & theater, art, Entertainment movies and more, edited by Rebecca Wallace Above: The musicians of PACO’s senior orchestra. Left: Karla Ekholm and her beloved bassoon. - YUST`e Veteran bassoonist brings impressive résumé to cUZPPalo Alto student concert by Rebecca Wallace arla Ekholm has bassoon music in her Simon also heads the student Palo Alto orchestras. In fact, this is her first time. She and its French neoclassical composer, who bones. It started with her hands. Chamber Orchestra, where he regularly says she’s been very pleased with the re- died in 1997, she finds the notes conjuring When she was growing up in Texas and builds concert programs around solos by hearsal experience so far at PACO. up a story in her mind. She imagines a finely all the kids in school were starting to play favorite visiting professional musicians. For “These guys are so disciplined,” she said. drawn cartoon character coming from the musical instruments, a teacher took one look the March 10 performance at Palo Alto’s “They take a little longer to get to where rural provinces to Paris for the first time and 7at her and said: “You have big hands. You Cubberley Theatre, he’s planned a program they’re going,” she added, and a few more exploring its wonders. It’s all part of her per- should play the bassoon.” around Ekholm and her bassoon. rehearsals are needed, but it’s “pretty similar sonal creative approach to this work. “Of course, my hands haven’t grown since Ekholm will solo with the orchestra in to playing with a professional orchestra.” “I’ve lived with this piece and I have a then,” Ekholm said. Jean Françaix’s “Divertimento for Bassoon Ekholm is also pleased with the Françaix very definite sense of the character and what Still, she developed a lasting love for the and Strings.” PACO will also perform Henry piece she’ll be playing. “It’s not ostenta- he’s doing,” she said. statuesque woodwind instrument. Benja- Purcell’s “An English Suite,” and the “First tiously showy as far as technique, but it’s a As Ekholm prepares for the PACO con- min Simon, who conducts Ekholm in the Suite for Strings” by the late northern Califor- tricky little piece for the bassoon,” she said. cert, she adds the endeavor to her usual San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, where nia contemporary composer Lou Harrison. “The whole thing is you can’t show that to mix of playing with various groups and she’s principal bassoonist, says that senti- The performing group is the senior or- the audience. It is so charming and light and on various stages, driving to and from her ment seems visceral and visual. chestra of PACO, which has five chamber bubbly and just refreshing, so I need to go home in San Francisco. Crisscrossing the “She exudes a joy in playing,” he said. orchestras, each with about 25 members. tripping over everything so lightly.” Bay Area for gigs is nothing new to her. “Even when she’s sitting in her chair, she As a bassoonist, Ekholm doesn’t get many As Ekholm has spent more time with the dances to the music.” offers to perform with string-heavy student “Divertimento,” thinking about the work (continued on page 26) Page 24ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Arts & Entertainment A modern classic West Bay Opera presents a remarkable update of ‘Don Giovanni’ by Kevin Kirby ith its new production of Mo- delivering his arias with a wry smirk zart’s “Don Giovanni,” set OPERA REVIEW and keeping the character physi- Win contemporary America, cally grounded with a sort of hip-hop West Bay Opera has achieved some- more important — is that all of them slouch. If there’s any problem with thing remarkable: an updating of a act the roles so well. By transplanting Lau’s performance, it’s that he occa- classic that not only emphasizes the the tale to a modern, urban, East Coast sionally overpowers Cilli vocally. timeless appeal of the story, but also neighborhood, stage director David Soprano Christina Major makes her leads us to think about the characters Cox forces the performers to approach West Bay debut as Anna, with Jona- and their actions in new ways. the characters not just as iconic oper- than Smucker as her fiancé, Ottavio. Let’s begin by stipulating that, mu- atic types (the silver-tongued seducer, Both have strikingly beautiful voices, sically, the production is exception- the long-suffering servant, et al.) but and they make a believable couple. In ally strong. Under the baton of Michel as real, contemporary, flesh-and-blood Cox’s 21st-century take, Ottavio is a Jump Otak Singher, the orchestra is lively and people. police detective. When Anna’s father Daniel Cilli and Kristen Choi in West Bay Opera’s “Don Giovanni.” polished. Singher’s tempi are sensitive The modern Giovanni (baritone (the Commandatore, played by John to the needs of the vocalists, yet brisk Daniel Cilli) is a hedonistic trust-fund Bischoff) dies at Giovanni’s hand enough to keep the opera’s running baby slumming it in a working-class while trying to protect his daughter’s keep others from repeating her mis- Choi and Aguilar give us a more com- time, with intermission, to a manage- neighborhood as he searches for his honor, Smucker stalks onto the scene takes. plex picture, one in which their charac- able three and a quarter hours. The next sexual conquest. The flamboy- with uniformed cops and EMTs in tow, Finally, there are Zerlina (mezzo ters’ union is likely doomed from the acoustics of the Lucie Stern Theatre ant style that is often associated with his black topcoat and the set of his jaw Kristen Choi) and Masetto (bass Car- start, Giovanni or no Giovanni. serve the singers well — the vocals are the role would seem ludicrous in this bringing to mind the no-nonsense hero los Aguilar), a young couple celebrat- Their duets (well performed, though never overpowered by the orchestra — context. Instead, Cilli radiates a con- of a police procedural. His lyric tenor ing their impending marriage. Zer- Choi has some trouble with the higher, though at times (especially during the temptuous entitlement. We believe, as shines on the arias “Dalla sua pace” lina’s first appearance — in a clingy, melismatic passages in “Batti, batti o overture) the sound from the orchestra he does, that his wealth renders him and “Il mio tesoro,” providing an in- sequined mini-dress and 3-inch plat- bel Masetto”) show them to be naive, pit is somewhat muffled. untouchable. Cilli has a pleasant and teresting contrast to the hard-edged form shoes, giggling with her simi- shallow individuals — in love, per- “Don Giovanni,” with Mozart’s refreshingly natural voice, and his police persona. larly attired bridesmaids — cements haps, but incapable of sustaining a multi-hued score and an exemplary serenade “Deh vieni alla finestra” (in Soprano Liisa Dávila is Elvira, the Cox’s vision of the show. This is not longterm relationship. More disturb- libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, may which he accompanies himself on the jilted (and, in this production, preg- just modern America, but the slightly ingly, one has the sense that, when provide relatively little meat for the mandolin) is particularly memorable. nant) former lover who has come look- sordid America glorified by reality Zerlina begs her fiancé to beat her so chorus. But for the leads there are Adam Paul Lau’s Leporello is less ing for Giovanni. Dávila handles the TV. And this is where the brilliance of that she can prove her love, she might plenty of toothsome arias and savory a servant than a one-man entourage, character’s emotional flip-flops well: West Bay’s updated “Giovanni” first actually mean it. recitatives. a hanger-on who watches Giovan- swearing revenge one moment and, becomes evident. This is just one example of the way While all of the leads sing their roles ni’s back and provides a bit of street the next, imagining herself capable In traditional productions, it’s easy in which the modern setting leads us with technical mastery and apparent cred. Lau has good comic instincts of reforming the unrepentant playboy. to regard Giovanni’s designs on the to reevaluate our attitudes toward Da ease, what is even more impressive — and a resonant bass voice. He wisely Despite the flip-flopping, Dávila’s El- bride-to-be as the primary threat to and, for the success of this production, avoids playing Leporello as a clown, vira is a strong woman, determined to Zerlina’s and Masetto’s marriage. But (continued on page 26) Notice of Application Filing by In addition, the Application may be inspected at the CPUC’s Evidentiary Hearings California Water Service Central Files Office in San Francisco at 505 Van Ness Avenue, The CPUC may hold formal Evidentiary Hearings (EHs) Requesting to Modify San Francisco, California 94102 between the hours of 8:00 whereby the formal parties of record provide testimony and Surcharges for Low-Income a.m. to noon daily. are subject to cross examination before the CPUC’s assigned Ratepayer Assistance Program (LIRA) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). These hearings are open to the public to listen, but only those who are formal parties The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) would like of record are allowed to participate. The CPUC has court to hear from you! 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Revon has What: “Don Giovanni,” presented by a contract member and many other in a period drama, to romanticize Gio- produces an iPad and scrolls through also produced a clever work-around West Bay Opera groups as a freelancer. Opera is a vanni as an incorrigible rake and to the catalog with broad finger swipes. for the cemetery scene. The Com- favorite genre; she toured for 20 tell ourselves “that’s just the way men Later, Giovanni praises Leporello’s mandatore’s memorial is no longer Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, years with San Francisco Opera’s behaved back then.” But here, when proffered feast of donuts, Chinese a marble statue, but an impromptu 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto late touring company, Western Op- Anna relates the details of Giovanni’s take-out and a bucket of chicken. curbside shrine with candles, flow- era Theater. attempted “seduction,” it is unambigu- The only aspect of West Bay’s ers and a lifesize portrait. When: Remaining performances Ekholm’s three decades as a trav- ously clear that what she’s describing update that is not wholly successful Finally, it must be noted that much are Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 26 at eling musician intrigued filmmakers is an attempted rape. Suddenly, our is the decision to compress all of of the success of this updated “Gio- 2 p.m. Tal Skloot and Steven Baigel, who antihero becomes much more anti. the action into a single urban street vanni” lies with costumer Callie chose her as one of seven freelance Giovanni, in 2012, is a noxiously id- scene. Lighting designer Robert Floor. Her costumes tell us things Cost: $20-$55 (group discounts players to profile in their 2008 docu- driven frat boy who richly deserves Ted Anderson lights the sky in a about the modern characters that the available) mentary “Freeway Philharmonic.” the punishment that lies in store at the way that marks the passage of time, 18th-century libretto cannot. The film described the musicians as opera’s conclusion. but merging the libretto’s eight lo- This is a superb, accessible pro- Info: Call 650-424-9999 or go to “the road warriors of the classical- Of course, setting the story in the cales into one makes many of the duction that will appeal both to long- wbopera.org. music world.” (Cellist Eugene Sor, who directs PACO’s Debut Ensemble, is also featured in the film.) In the movie’s trailer, Ekholm can be seen saying: “My car has 330,000 miles on it. My accelera- YOUR VOTE AT WORK tor leg hurts.” She also displays an injury: a broken finger sustained Year 10 of your program while boogie-boarding in 2006. This year marks the completion of the 10th year of the “It’s not like it was. My finger just goes to a different place now,” she said Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan, last week. “It’s a good thing I don’t a 15-year countywide special parcel tax to fund Santa play a stringed instrument. ... I was able to adapt my bassoon to me.” Clara Valley Water District initiatives to protect homes To add profound insult to injury, and businesses from floods, add recreational trails, Ekholm’s bassoon — an instrument and safeguard creeks and watersheds. worth more than $30,000 — was stolen from her car in 2007. “The San Ramon police got it back. It was As part of the plan, voters approved the formation quite a story,” she said. While Ekholm has her instru- of an Independent Monitoring Committee (IMC) to ment again, life has gotten tougher oversee the plan’s progress and ensure outcomes are for freelance musicians in the reces- sion, with orchestras cutting concerts met in a cost efficient manner. The IMC has recently or even going under, she said. She published its Annual Oversight Report, detailing our counts herself fortunate to be prepar- independent, annual review of the program. ing for a concert with a group and a Flood protection: Calabazas Creek conductor she’s so fond of. “He’s enthusiastic; I love that,” she For the first time since its formation, the IMC has said of Simon. “He’s such a great musician and so quick to understand serious concerns that some of the flood protection things.” Ekholm said she sometimes projects included in the plan will not be achieved finds herself in rehearsals mak- by 2016. Three of the nine flood protection projects ing comments and suggestions that might seem cryptic, but that Simon is depend upon state and federal funds to fully Before After always on the same wavelength. “He implement. Due to the prolonged economic downturn gets it. He gets the music and that’s Environmental stewardship: Salt ponds restoration what I love.” and government cutbacks, much of those anticipated With the March 10 program, Si- funds have not materialized. mon is also allowing audiences to get more than the traditional Ba- roque selections one often hears. It is clear that Santa Clara County voters view these The composer Lou Harrison (1917- projects as critical to our economy and quality of life. 2003) was not only contemporary but a maverick, often blending East It is important to note that all of the locally funded Before After and West influences. “He was very flood protection projects are proceeding on-schedule into Javanese music, gamelan and New trails microtones,” Simon said, further and on (or under) budget. In addition, other outcome describing Harrison’s compositions objectives were sufficiently met or are adequately on as “simple but heartfelt and beauti- ful, no artifice.” target. The Fiscal Year 2010-2011 oversight report, Simon and PACO will continue as well as previous reports, can be downloaded at their exploration of contemporary www.valleywater.org. music at the June 2 concert, which includes the world premiere of Eliza- Guadalupe Creek, 2010 Penitencia Creek, 2010 beth Ogonek’s “Window Watchers in a City of Strangers.” Born in 1989, Ogonek is studying to earn a master’s degree in composition at the Univer- sity of Southern California. N Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan Independent Monitoring Commitee Info: Both the March 10 and David Ginsborg Robert Baldini Nancy Hobbs Charles Taylor June 2 PACO concerts are at Chair 8 p.m. in Cubberley Theatre, Marc Berman Mark Lazzarini Terry Trumbull 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Jim Foran Jeffrey Cristina Marc Klemencic Patrick Waite Alto. Admission is free. For more Vice Chair information, go to pacomusic.org Lonnie Gross Ed Rast or call 650-856-3848. 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National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: Thu. at 7 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Thu. at 7 p.m. 100 Men and a Girl (1937) Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Mon. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. also at 4:15 p.m. Aquarius Theatre: 2:45 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 1 p.m. ((( A Separation (PG-13) 1/2 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Guild Theatre: 2:30, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 11:30 a.m. Aquarius Theatre: 4:45 & 9:15 p.m. Act of Valor (R) (Not Reviewed) Pina 3D (PG) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:30, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 2:10, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Fri. at 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:50 p.m.; Sat. at 4:30, 7:15 & 9:50 p.m.; Sun., Mon. & Wed. at 1:50, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (PG) (Not Reviewed) 4:30 & 7:15 p.m.; Tue. at 1:50 & 4:30 p.m.; Thu. at 1:50 p.m. Century 20: Tue. at 7:30 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Tue. at 7:30 p.m. Prelude to Fame (1950) The Artist (PG-13) (((1/2 Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Mon. at 5:50 & 9:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 2:10, 4:40, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:20 & 7:25 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at Rampart (R) (Not Reviewed) 9:45 p.m. Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:35, 4:20, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Best Picture and Best Director Festival 2012 (Not Reviewed) Safe House (R) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: Sat. at 12:15 p.m. Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:30, 5:15, 8 & 10:45 p.m. Best Shorts Festival 2012 (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) The Secret World of Arrietty (G) (((1/2 Century 20: Fri. at 12:30, 4:15 & 8 p.m. Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:20, 3:50, 6:20 & 8:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:15, 4:35, 7 & 9:25 p.m. (( Big Miracle (PG) Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. Century 16: 11:40 a.m. (standard 2D); In 3D at 3:30, 7 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 1 p.m. (standard 2D); In 3D Chronicle (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) at 4:05, 7:10 & 10:15 p.m. Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 1:50, 4:10, 6:50 & 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:35, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 & 9:50 p.m. Tarzan and His Mate (1934) The Descendants (R) ((1/2 Stanford Theatre: Tue.-Thu. at 7:30 p.m. Aquarius Theatre: 3:15, 6 & 8:45 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 12:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 Thin Ice (R) (Not Reviewed) & 10 p.m. Century 16: 9:10 p.m. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) This Means War (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: Noon, 5 & 10:30 p.m.; In 3D at 2:30 & 8 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 4:10 & 9 p.m.; In 3D at Century 16: 11 & 11:50 a.m.; 1:25, 2:15, 3:50, 4:45, 6:40, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:20, 12:35, 1:45, 3, 5:25, 6:35, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 & 10:45 p.m. The Godfather (1972) (R) (Not Reviewed) Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: Thu. at 2 & 7 p.m. Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 2, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. Gone (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) The Vow (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 1:55, 4:25, 7:30 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:40, 5:05, 7:45 & 10:10 p.m. Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. ((( Hugo (PG) 1/2 Wanderlust (R) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 2:40 & 9:20 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m. & 6:10 p.m. Century 20: 3:40 & 9:35 p.m.; In 3D at 12:45 & Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:25, 7:25 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8:05 & 10:35 p.m. 6:40 p.m. Wings (1927) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) (Not Reviewed) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 7:30 p.m. Century 16: 11 a.m.; 3:50 & 9 p.m.; In 3D at 1:25 & 6:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 4:20 & 9:30 p.m.; In 3D at 1:40 & 6:55 p.m. The Woman in Black (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 20: 12:25, 2:55, 5:30, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. The Jungle Princess (1936) Stanford Theatre: Tue.-Thu. at 5:55 & 9:25 p.m. ( Skip it (( Some redeeming qualities ((( A good bet (((( Outstanding “THE PERFECT THEATER ADDRESSES Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., DATE MOVIE!” Palo Alto (266-9260) Century Cinema 16: 1500 STEVE OLDFIELD / FOX TV N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View “... (800-326-3264) RACHEL Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, McADAMS & Redwood City CHANNING (800-326-3264) TATUM ARE CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino AMAZING.” Real, SHAWN EDWARDS/FOX-TV Palo Alto (493-3456) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more information about CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES films playing, go to SEE IT ON A BIG SCREEN CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES PaloAltoOnline.com/movies Page 30ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ NOW PLAYING A&E DIGEST The Secret World of Arrietty ---1/2 REEL LOCALS ...Two Palo Alto filmmakers are among the artists rep- (Century 16, Century 20) Great things resented in this year’s San Francisco International Asian American Film come in small packages. That’s one of the Festival, which has screenings next month in San Francisco, San Jose lessons of “The Secret World of Arrietty,” the charming animated adventure based and Berkeley. Director Laura Green, who recently graduated from Stanford on Mary Norton’s kid-lit classic “The Bor- University, will screen her short documentary “Lady Razorbacks,” about rowers.” This is a tale of tiny people warily a group of Pacific Islander women starting a rugby team in East Palo Alto. living underfoot of us human “beans,” and That film will be shown March 10 and 15. Meanwhile, director Tanuj Chop- stealthily “borrowing” what they need to survive. But it’s also a reminder that the ra shows the narrative feature “Nice Girls Crew” on March 10 and 17. It’s seemingly small package of a hand-drawn described as a “raunchy” tale of three childhood friends linking up again animated film remains a warmly welcome through a book club. For details about the film festival, which is in its 30th alternative to the often cold equivalent of year, go to festival.caamedia.org/30/. computer-generated imagery. Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi takes the story at a leisurely pace, which allows it to breathe. Along with the gorgeously detailed art, lush color and swoony music, the film is all but guaranteed to entrance children. The Little Arrietty (voiced by Bridgit Mendler) encounters a cat in “The animation style, emphasizing meticulous Secret World of Arrietty.” design, perfectly lends itself to the source abound range from endearing to saccha- a tradition of subsisting off whale meat, material. Everything about “Arrietty” is as rine. The characters in Paige’s life are mod- and they propose harvesting the whales. vivid as it is (deceptively) simple, which erately fleshed out, including her parents But the popular decision quickly becomes places it in the top ranks of animated mov- and sister (Jessica McNamee), but those to expend massive amounts of money ies. With tenderness, the story brushes in Leo’s life are numbingly one-note. While and resources to saving the whales. “Big against big fears — Shawn grapples with most films nowadays include 3D glasses, Miracle” plays best as a passable family mortality, Arrietty with losing her home — “The Vow” comes with the rose-colored flick, enabled by an Eskimo lad (Ahmaogak while retaining the view that friendship can variety. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, Sweeney) shadowing Adam everywhere. mean mutually solving, or at least alleviat- partial nudity, language and an accident That the story otherwise downplays the ing, problems. Rated G. One hour, 34 min- scene. One hour, 44 minutes. — T.H. (Re- role of the Inuits, in favor of the interlopers utes. — P.C. (Reviewed Feb. 17, 2012) viewed Feb. 10, 2012) played by familiar faces, is business as usual for mainstream cinema. Rated PG for language. One hour, 47 minutes. — P.C. The Vow --1/2 Big Miracle -- (Century 16, Century 20) If the Adam San- (Century 20) Merriam-Webster defines dler/Drew Barrymore chuckler “50 First “miracle” as “an extraordinary event mani- (continued on next page) Dates” had been recast as a romantic festing divine intervention in human affairs” drama and produced by the Oprah Winfrey or “an extremely outstanding or unusual Network, “The Vow” might have been the event, thing, or accomplishment.” OK, so result. Fortunately, leads Rachel McAdams imagine that, except “big.” I kid. With “Big (“Midnight in Paris”) and Channing Tatum Miracle,” the title sets an expectation that (“Haywire”) serve up solid performances Ken Kwapis’ movie can’t quite deliver. and help keep the film somewhat grounded The original title was “Everybody Loves despite its proclamations about love and Whales,” which suggests a sitcom nobody loyalty. The fledgling marriage between wants to see. “Big Miracle” recounts a Fri 2/24 The Artist 2:00, 4:20, 7:25 Pina in 3-D Tues 2/28 young sweethearts Leo (Tatum) and Paige 1988 incident that gripped network news: (Three Dimensional) Pina in 3-D (Three Dimensional) A family of three grey whales becomes 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 1:50, 4:30 (McAdams) crashes to a halt when a truck The Artist The Artist 2:00, 4:20, 7:25 slams into their car, sending Paige into trapped in Alaskan ice, sparking a debate 2:00, 4:20, 7:25, 9:45 Wed 2/29 on how and whether to save them. Green- Sat 2/25 Pina in 3-D (Three Dimensional) a coma. When she awakes, she has no Pina in 3-D (Three Dimensional) 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 memory of Leo, who endures one awkward peace activist Rachel Kramer (Drew Bar- 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 The Artist 2:00, 4:20, 7:25 rymore) represents for the sentimental an- The Artist 2:00, 4:20, 7:25, 9:45 Thurs 3/1 situation after another to win Paige back. Sun & Mon 2/26-2/27 Pina in 3-D (Three Dimensional) thropomorphizers in the audience. Rachel Pina in 3-D (Three Dimensional) 1:50 Tatum and McAdams have a comfortable 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 The Artist 2:00, 4:20, 7:25 chemistry and their relationship is mostly gets wind of the whales from ex-boyfriend believable. The romantic scenarios that Adam Carlson (John Krasinski), who breaks the story. The Inuit Eskimo community has BWQYSbaO\RAV]ebW[SaOdOWZOPZSObQW\S[O`Y Q][ THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS SPRING-SUMMER 2012 ACTIVITY GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW To receive a copy visit www.losaltoshills.ca.gov and opt in under the recreation tab or call 650-947-2518 Support Palo Alto Weekly’s print and online coverage of our community. Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/PaloAlto Sign up today at www.PaloAltoOnline.com *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 31 Movies (continued from previous page) PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude family-bond in search of closure. Rated PG rhythm of a finely tuned clock. Rated PG windshield that attends the film’s moment gesture. One hour, 41 minutes. — P.C. (Re- for mild rude humor. One hour, 38 minutes. for mild thematic material, some action/ of truth. Rated PG-13 for thematic material. viewed Dec. 2, 2011) — P.C. (Reviewed Nov. 25, 2011) (Reviewed Feb. 3, 2012) peril and smoking. Two hours, six minutes. Two hours, three minutes. — P.C. (Re- — T.H. (Reviewed Nov. 25, 2011) viewed Feb. 3, 2012) The Descendants --1/2 Hugo ---1/2 The Artist --- (Aquarius, Century 20) George Clooney (Century 16, Century 20) Director Martin (Palo Alto Square, Century 20) Any filmgoer A Separation ---1/2 The Woman in Black --1/2 plays Matt King, a lawyer and father Scorsese’s affection for all things cinema undaunted by something different will walk (Guild) Even as she defends her divorce fil- (Century 20) This chilling adaptation of troubleshooting domestic and business has never been more evident than in the out of this new silent film with a grin. Michel ing, an Iranian woman says of her spouse, Susan Hill’s 1983 novel offers actor Daniel concerns in a Hawaii that is not paradise. enchanting “Hugo.”Young Hugo Cabret Hazanavicius’ feature has an emotional “He is a good, decent person.” But “A Radcliffe a chance to shed his “Harry Pot- King’s petulance derives mostly from his (Asa Butterfield) lives alone in the hollowed generosity that speaks louder than words. Separation” — Iran’s entry for Oscar’s Best ter” persona. Radcliffe plays it somber and wife being in a coma due to a boating ac- walls of a Paris train station, orphaned fol- Opening in 1927, “The Artist” begins with Foreign Language Film — tests its every stoic in “The Woman in Black,” his under- cident. As a father, he’s clumsy at best; lowing the death of his father (Jude Law). a premiere of a silent film starring George proposition, from the wisdom of the cou- stated performance complementing the by pampering 10-year-old Scottie (Amara Hugo is desperate to finish repairing an old Valentin (Jean Dujardin). When Valentin ple’s separation to the ethical rectitude of spooky atmosphere. But the paranormal Miller), Matt hopes to distract her from robotic figure that he and his dad had been stumbles into a photo op with Peppy Miller the spurned husband. The opening scene period piece relies so heavily on frighten- her mother’s decline. No such trickery working on, occasionally stealing parts (Berenice Bejo), the ground for a relation- of writer-director Asghar Farhadi’s drama ing imagery that backstory and character works on delinquent 17-year-old Alexandra from a toy shop. The shop’s enigmatic ship is paved. Peppy sees her star begins lets wife Simin (Leila Hatami) and husband development get buried. Widowed lawyer (Shailene Woodley). Matt’s business issue owner (Ben Kingsley as Georges Melies) to rise with George’s fall, precipitated by Nader (Peyman Moadi) vent their sides of Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) is dispatched to a involves his role as trustee of his family’s catches Hugo in the act and confiscates the arrival of talkies and the crash of 1929. the dispute that threatens to end their mar- quiet village to sift through paperwork at ancestral land: 25,000 acres in Kauai that Hugo’s journal: a booklet with his father’s Writer-director Hazanavicius mostly steers riage. The two separate, forcing 11-year-old an unkempt estate. He spots a woman in will bring the Kings a pretty penny if they sketches of the automaton’s inner work- clear of comparisons to the era’s epics Termeh (Sarina Farhadi) to quietly play one black, and unearths a mystery that involves can agree on a buyer. As this subplot lin- ings. Georges’ goddaughter Isabelle (Chloe and screen comics, instead inhabiting parent against the other in the hope they’ll the mansion’s former mainstays and the vil- gers, Matt becomes obsessed with inves- Grace Moretz) agrees to help Hugo get his melodrama. The acting is inventive, and the see the errors of their ways. The climate of lage’s rash of child deaths. Director James tigating a secret about his wife. It provides journal back, setting off a series of mysteri- film joyously celebrates the movies. Rated cultural repression in Iran has only made Watkins sets the mood well; the scenes of the excuse for the Kings to island-hop and ous events that click and whirl with the its cinema more vital. The film’s separa- Arthur alone in the dark mansion at times tions can be familial, but also those of class literally made this reviewer’s spine tingle. and culture and between citizen and state; Ultimately the film can’t distinguish itself above all, Farhadi’s parable teaches that from other ghosts-gone-wild tales like “The a rush to judgment inevitably turns back Ring” (2002).Rated PG-13 for violence/ on the judge. Though the characters may disturbing images. One hour, 35 minutes. not live in glass houses, it’s a shattered — T.H. 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Cranston earned her first collegiate award as the Southern Divi- takes Cardinal all sion Defensive Player of the Week. the way to the top Cranston had a great weekend for the Bears as she posted 35 saves in by Dave Kiefer 3 1/4 games in the cage. She played efore the season began, the the first quarter of Brown’s 20-6 win schedule seemed as difficult against Gannon and earned four B as could be. The Stanford saves. She then played the next three men’s volleyball team would open games, posting 10 saves in an 8-7 conference play with nine on the win over Bucknell, nine saves in a 7-5 road, and spend a 10-match, 40- win over Marist and 12 in Brown’s final day span playing the national pre- game against Wagner College, a 12- season’s poll’s top three teams, plus 11 victory. Cranston also added three the defending NCAA champion, steals and two assists . . . Gunn High all while covering more than 7,600 grad Alex Lincoln won two individual miles. swimming titles during the SCIAC But, somehow, Stanford not only Championships this week. Competing survived, but thrived. When the for Pomona-Pitzer, Lincoln won the marathon trip concluded, the Car- women’s 100-yard free in 52.21, com- dinal (11-2 overall) was No. 1 in the ing from behind to win by a scant .05. nation. She also won the 200 free in 1:54.27, “When you have a league as strong taking that by just .04 of a second. as this, I don’t think anybody goes The titles were the first for Lincoln, a into a season saying they expect to sophomore. She now awaits word on be No. 1,” Stanford associate head whether her times are fast enough coach Ken Shibuya said. “Every- to qualify for next month’s Division III body’s just trying to find their way nationals in Indianapolis . . . Leslie for the first few weeks.” Airola-Murveit of Portola Valley was But Stanford clearly has found its a member of a four-woman team that rhythm heading into its conference captured the Maureen Connolly Cup home opening weekend — Friday Senior World Championship competi- against No. 10 Pepperdine and Sat- tion recently at the Balboa Tennis urday against No. 6 USC at Maples Club in San Diego. Pavilion. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. OAKS’ HONORS . . . The 2011-12 “We knew going into this season Women’s Basketball California Pacific we would have a good team,” Stan- Conference postseason awards were ford head coach John Kosty said. announced on Thursday with Menlo “But as we went through that long having four players earning postsea- road trip, we had our ups and downs. son awards, the most of any team But to the team’s credit, it came out in the conference. Three players — Don Feria/stanfordphoto.com 8-2. That has to do with the mental Erika Garcia, Lauren Adamek, and and physical preparation to be ready Jolise Limcaco — were recognized to handle such a chore.” as all-conference first teamers, while Despite no favors from Mountain freshman forward Laurel Donnen- Pacific Sports Federation schedule wirth earned second-team distinc- makers — every other member of tion. Limcaco also took home the Cal the 12-team conference has played Pac’s Freshman of the Year honor and at least three at home — Stanford Lady Oaks’ head coach, Shannon still emerged with an 8-1 record, Osborne, was the recipient of the Cal and is tied for first in the loss col- Pac Coach of the Year award. Lim- Stanford senior setter Evan Barry (10) leads the nation in assists per set (12.26), has set the Cardinal to the caco, who averaged 19 points in two second-highest hitting percentage in the country (.365), and is the reigning MPSF Player of the Week. (continued on next page) games for the Oaks last week, has been selected as the Cal Pac Wom- en’s Basketball Player of the Week. M-A boys’ connection to history ON THE AIR in CCS soccer is team manager Friday College baseball: Texas at Stanford, by Keith Peters ton boys’ soccer. Her sons Tom (1969), Andy (1979) 5:30 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) t has been a long time since the Menlo-Atherton and Johnny (1983) all played at M-A while her oldest, Saturday boys’ soccer team has captured a Central Coast Roger, attended Menlo School. Her daughter, Mary, College baseball: Texas at Stanford, 1 Section championship. The last one came in also attended Menlo-Atherton but did not play. p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) I 1994 and the first arrived in 1985. Miss Kitty began cleaning, stitching and buying Women’s basketball: Utah at Stan- Since 18 years has passed since Juan Camahort uniforms in 1975 and just stayed. She has attended ford, 2 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) coached the Bears to a 16-2-1 season and section every game over the years, home and away, but only Men’s basketball: Stanford at Utah, 5:30 p.m.; Comcast Sports Net Bay Area; crown in ‘94 and 27 seasons since Frank Mangiola made it to home games this season. KNBR (1050 AM); KZSU (90.1 FM) guided M-A to a 23-1-1 mark in ‘85, there is little “I don’t go to away games any more,” she said Sunday to connect those titles to the present team. recently. “At some schools, you have to walk almost College baseball: Texas at Stanford, 1 There is one, however. Katherine (Kitty) Moore a mile to get to the field. I can’t do that any more.” p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) was the team’s manager in ‘85 and ‘94 and she re- But, with the aid of a walking cart that helps her mains in that position today after 37 years on the transport drinks and snacks. She always brings red job. vine licorice, plus water, lemon tea and hot cider. READ MORE ONLINE Now in her mid-80s, Miss Kitty (as she’s fondly “The parents have been very helpful,” she said. www.PASportsOnline.com referred to) is winding down her ‘career’ with the Miss Kitty doesn’t like the night matches or the Keith Peters For expanded daily coverage of college Bears. It has been a love affair that has spanned rainy ones, but she has been there through dark- Katherine (Kitty) Moore has been team and prep sports, please see our new decades. manager of the M-A boys’ soccer team for site at www.PASportsOnline.com Miss Kitty is known as the spirit of Menlo-Ather- (continued on page 38) 37 years. *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 35 Sports STANFORD ROUNDUP Cardinal women hoping to make another splash Two-time defending conference champs take aim at winning inaugural Pac-12 Championships; No. 2 baseball hosts Texas by Keith Peters the 100 and 200 back and No. 9 in hen Stanford captured its the 100 fly. Andie Taylor ranks in second straight title at the the top-10 in four categories, rank- W Pac-10 Swimming and ing No. 4 in the 500 free (4:40.64), Diving Championships last season, No. 8 in the 1650 free, No. 7 in the it did so with just five victories. 200 fly and No. 10 in the 200 free. Depth took care of the rest. Maddy Schaefer as just a freshman Zach Sanderson/Stanfordphoto.com That’s a likely scenario once again ranks No. 8 in both the 50 and 100 as the Cardinal heads to Federal free after the regular season. Way, Wash., for the four-day Pac- Stanford also will be counting on 12 Championships that get under its fine divers for addition points. way Wednesday. Stanford has won That group features All-American 18 conference championships since Stephanie Phipps, who has won 13 1987. The Cardinal men’s and wom- competitions on the 1- or 3-meter en’s divers also will be in action. boards during the regular season. Defending NCAA champ Califor- Phipps posted a career-best in the nia grabbed the first-day lead with 3-meter at 340-80 in her last event 128 points by winning the 200 med- against Cal. In the 1-meter she had ley and 800 free relays on Wednes- a career-best 313.90 at the Stanford Stanford’s (L-R) Spencer McLachlin, Evan Barry, Brad Lawson and Erik Shoji have helped the Cardinal volleyball day night. The Cardinal scored 112 Invite. Freshman Sloane Brazina team climb into the nation’s No. 1 ranking into a big weekend at home against Pepperdine and USC. points for second place. has the second-best score in the In the 200 medley, Cal finished 1-meter, scoring a 268.28 against with a time of 1:36.77, as Palo Alto the Bears. Brazina had a best of Volleyball High grad Liv Jensen touched the 250.28 at USC. (continued from previous page) wall ahead of Betsy Webb and the Cardinal at 1:36.90. Paly grad Col- Baseball umn with UCLA (9-1). leen Fotsch swam the third leg for Nationally No. 2-ranked Stanford The Cardinal has returning first- Cal. (4-0) will host No. 7-ranked Texas team All-Americans Brad Lawson, In the 800 free relay, Cal again (2-2) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Sat- at outside hitter, and Erik Shoji, at edged its cross-bay rival with a urday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Stanford libero. But the team struggled to- time of 6:57.86 ahead of Stanford’s won 9-7 on Tuesday in 11 innings ward the end of last season, which 6:58.82. Jensen though held off ju- after trailing 4-0 after two at Pa- ended in the first round of the MPSF nior Andi Murez for the win. cific. It also trailed 4-0 on Sunday tournament, far short of matching Stanford returns only one individ- against Vandy en route to an 18-5 its 2010 national championship. ual champion in sophomore Maya win and sweep of the SEC foe. With three sophomores — hitters DiRado, who won the 200 back last The Cardinal is coming off of a Brian Cook and Steven Irvin, and spring. Seniors Sam Woodward and 35-run weekend as three pitchers middle blocker Eric Mochalski — Betsy Web plus Murez all swam went at least six innings as Stanford expected to play prominent roles, on the winning 200 free relay. The swept No. 10-ranked Vanderbilt to and with Lawson sidelined for the other titles came from the graduated begin the year. entire fall because of injury, nothing Kate Dwelley in the 100 and 200 Stanford remained at No. 2 in seemed sure. freestyles and diver Meg Hostage Baseball America and No. 3 in Col- Help may have come in the form on the platform.. legiate Baseball, opening the season of misfortune. On January 27, Stan- Thus, head coach Lea Maurer with the same rankings in the pre- ford dropped to 4-2 by losing deci- will be counting upon another great season. It is the highest preseason sively to Penn State in a rematch of team effort if her team is to success- rating since 2003. This is the eighth the 2010 NCAA final. The next day, fully defend. time since 1988 Stanford has been at the same Ohio State tournament, Stanford comes into the champi- a preseason No. 1 or No. 2. Five of senior setter Evan Barry crumpled Jim Shorin/stanfordphoto.com onship with the nation’s fastest 200 those years Stanford reached the to the ground late in the third set free relay squad (1:28.20) and with CWS. against the defending champion two swimmers ranked in the top- Stanford will send to the hill Mark Buckeyes with a leg injury. three. Woodward has the nation’s Appel (1-0, 1.29) and Brett Mooney- The Cardinal lost the set to fall second-fastest 100 fly (52.06) and ham (1-0, 4.50) against Texas’ Na- behind, 2-1, but senior replacement fifth-fastest 50 free (22.13) in her fi- than Thornhill (0-0, 0.73) and Hoby Dylan Kordic, in his first action at nal championship go around, while Milner (3-3, 2.91) in the first two setter against a Division I team, ral- DiRado has the nation’s fastest 200 games of the series. Sunday’s start- lied Stanford to a five-set victory. back (1:52.57), second-best 200 IM ers have not been announced. Barry may have been well enough (1:54.66) and third-fastest 400 IM Ranked No. 13 in the preseason, to return, but with the way Kordic Senior Brad Lawson is a returning All-American who missed much of (4:02.06). The Cardinal also has Augie Garrido now in his 16th year played and the way the team re- the fall with an injury. He’s healthy and back leading the Cardinal. the second-fastest 400 free relay at Texas is coming off a CWS ap- sponded, Barry remained on the (3:13.76) and third-fastest 800 free pearance a year ago and a 49-19 re- bench. “I’m most happy with the progress ing the block off each hitter. In both relay (7:02.76). cord. Six regulars return to that club Barry returned for the follow- of Evan Barry,” Kosty said. “He’s matches, the 3-0 sweep of UCI and Stanford comes into the meet that is hitting just .167 to start the ing matches — a pair at then-No. leading the team, and making the the 3-1 victory over UCSD, Stan- with only five seniors and only one year, but has allowed just seven runs 1 BYU — and Stanford won both. right decisions. The record shows it ford had three hitters with at least swimmer that holds a school record in four games (1.85 ERA). In the coming weeks, the Cardinal and the hitting percentage shows it. 10 kills and hitting percentages far — Webb in the 100 back (52.39) set On Tuesday, Stephen Piscotty would beat No. 2 UC Irvine as well We knew Evan had it in him.” above .300. Against UCI, Cook in 2010. She’s also on the school hit a two-run homer in the top of as perennial Stanford killers Cal The danger now is contentment. had 15 kills and a .592 percentage, record-setting 400 medley relay 11th leading Stanford to its victory State Northridge and Long Beach The road trip ended, the team en- Irvin 12 and.588, and Lawson 12 (3:30.45) from 2010). DiRado ranks over host Pacific, after the Cardinal State in an ongoing seven-match dured and reached No. 1. But can it and .321. Against UCSD, Barry set second all-time in both the 200 back trailed by four early and surren- winning streak. maintain the fire? Lawson to .556, Irvin to .435, and (1:52.04) and 400 IM (4:10.02), dered the tying run in the bottom Barry leads the nation in assists NOTES: In winning MPSF hon- Cook to .393, while they combined trailing only Olympian Julia Smit of the ninth. per set (12.26), has set the Cardinal ors, Barry set Stanford to a com- for 49 kills. N in both events. John Haberman tied the game at to the second-highest hitting per- bined hitting percentage of .459, Woodward is a part of the record- 7 in the bottom of the ninth on an centage in the country (.365), and and had 92 assists, 10 digs and five Dave Kiefer is a member of the setting 200, 400 and 800 free relay RBI single, after freshman David is the reigning MPSF Player of the blocks in the two matches to cap- Stanford Sports Information teams and individually is No. 5 in Schmidt (1-0) blew the save after Week. He has been described as the ture the weekly honor. Barry dis- Department and a veteran local the 50 free and 100 fly and No. 6 catalyst to the Cardinal’s success. tributed the ball evenly while keep- sportswriter. in the 100 free. Lee is No. 6 in both (continued on next page) Page 36ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Sports PREP ROUNDUP Stanford roundup son and is ready for the year’s ulti- (continued from previous page) mate showdown — the 2012 Pac-12 Championships. Ten wrestlers from each school will compete for confer- Healthier the bullpen held Pacific scoreless ence titles and berths in next month’s for four innings following a 4-0 Pa- NCAA Championships. Boise State cific lead after two. plays host to the Pac-12 Tournament outlook Schmidt instead got the win with at Taco Bell Arena. 2 2/3 innings out of the pen, as Sam Wrestling gets underway on Sun- Lindquist came on in the bottom of day, Feb. 26. The title winners will for Priory the 11th for his first career save. be determined by the end of the day Girls’ soccer team battles Stanford’s Tyler Gaffney reached Sunday. base safely five times, going 3-for-4 All six teams will be fighting way into CCS quarterfinals with two hit by pitches and three for the conference crown Sunday. after battling injuries runs, while Piscotty drove in three. Stanford is the highest-ranked Pac- 12 squad coming in at No. 15 in the by Keith Peters Women’s tennis latest InterMat poll. Oregon State hen standout junior Mari- Taking the court for the first time and Cal Poly are also ranked in the ana Galvan suffered a since being ranked No. 1, Stanford top-25, coming in at No. 17 and No. W season-ending knee injury cruised past No. 36 St. Mary’s, 6-1, 19, respectively. The Pac-12 boasts in the first match of the season, the on Tuesday afternoon at Taube Fam- 14 individually ranked wrestlers, Priory girls’ soccer team was al- ily Tennis Stadium. including two Cardinal. ready playing from behind. The Cardinal (5-0, 1-0 Pac-12) Stanford has competed since at As the season progressed, so did had been idle since knocking off least 1933, but has yet to win a con- the injuries. Sophomore Erin Simp- then-No. 1 Florida, 5-2, back on ference championship. When the son missed 1 1/2 months with a Feb. 12. As a result, Stanford moved conference became the Pac-10 in hamstring injury. Kaitlin Teoman from No. 2 to No. 1 in the latest edi- 1980, the Cardinal’s highest finish was sidelined for a month with a tion of the national rankings. since then has been second, coming knee injury and fellow sophomore Despite the layoff, Stanford looked in 2008. Last season, Zack Giesen Laura Wu was in and out of the sharp on Tuesday afternoon against took home the 197-pound title, be- lineup after suffering through a hip Saint Mary’s (3-3, 0-0 WCC). coming the 13th Stanford wrestler flexor, ankle injury and being hit in The Cardinal claimed the doubles to win a conference championship. the eye with a ball. point, sweeping all three courts to The team finished fourth overall in On Wednesday, all three were Keith Peters take a 1-0 lead. 2011. back in the lineup for the Panthers Ellen Tsay blanked Jade Framp- Senior Nick Amuchastegui and during a 6-0 romp over No. 10 seed ton, 6-0, 6-0, on court four and Ni- junior Ryan Mango are among the Pacific Collegiate in the opening cole Gibbs routed Catherine Isip, top five in this week’s InterMat round of the Central Coast Section Priory senior Darrah Shields scored three goals, including the first on 6-3, 6-0, at the No. 1 spot to extend national rankings. Amuchastegui Division III playoffs. this penalty kick, in a 6-0 win Wednesday in a CCS opener. Stanford’s lead to 3-0. is the top-ranked wrestler at 174 “We wanted to test them before The Gaels then recorded their pounds, boasting an 18-0 record. Santa Cruz on Saturday,” said Prio- Panthers, however, probably have Priory has six seniors who lead only point, with Carla Lindlar de- Mango, who leads the team with 23 ry assistant Henry Arredondo. been hard to scout, as well, given the way. On Wednesday, Darrah feating Amelia Herring, 6-1, 6-2, at wins, is ranked No. 5 at 125 pounds. The No. 7-seeded Panthers (13- their injury situation. Shields scored three first-half goals the No. 6 position. As a team, Stanford is ranked No. 5-2) will face No. 2 Santa Cruz (12- Head coach Ramiro Arredondo and fellow senior Eugenia Jernick Kristie Ahn provided the clincher 15. 4-3) at Del Mar High in San Jose feels pretty good about his team’s added another. with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on court Amuchastegui began the year at noon. chances on Saturday, especially Shields got things rolling with three. with 92 career wins, which ranked “Santa Cruz is going to be a little with the addition of three players. 25:27 left in the first half with a Friday’s match against Cal Poly 10th-best in school history. His 18 bit different of a game,” added Arre- At one point this season, Priory had penalty kick. With 18:48 remain- has been postponed. The Cardinal wins this season has brought his ca- dondo. “It’ll probably be more fast- only 12 available players. In another ing, Shields left-footed a rocket is next in action on Sunday, Feb. 26, reer total to 112 moving him up to paced. It was 6-0 today. Saturday, it match, five starters were sidelined. from outside the penalty box for a hosting San Diego at 11 a.m. No. 4 on the all-time list, passing the could be a one-goal game.” “The character of this team is 2-0 lead. Jernick made it 3-0 after likes of Chris Horpel, Steve Buddie Santa Cruz won the Division III good,” Ramiro Arredondo said. beating the keeper on a 1v1 with Wrestling and Giesen. He needs eight wins to title in 2010 and is a team that Priory “We have kids who can step up in 16:05 left and Shields made it 4-0 Stanford (8-8; 3-2 Pac-12) has move into a tie for third place with knows little about at this point. The different positions. in stoppage time with another long- completed the 2011-12 regular sea- Josh Zupancic. N range goal. Ramiro Arredondo challenged players to attack more offensively and they evidently responded. Priory’s offensive fireworks in the first half didn’t carry over into the second half despite controlling the ball much of the time. With 9:50 left, freshman Siobhan Gil- lis made it 5-0 when she launched a long shot from the left side that bounced up and hit the crossbar, then angling back down into the corner of the net. In stoppage time, junior Anna Gillis matched her sister by tapping in a loose ball in front of the goal. Priory was one of four local girls teams playing in opening-round matches on Wednesday and all four produced victories. In Soquel, No. 12-seeded Castille- ja knocked off No. 5 seed Soquel, 3-1, in another Division III opener. The Gators (7-10-2) advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinals against No. 4 Menlo School (13-4-2) at St. Fran- cis High at 10 a.m. The Knights beat Castilleja twice during the West Bay Keith Peters Athletic League (Foothill Division) season. Castilleja, making its first CCS appearance since 2007, took the lead in the 18th minute when Kaley David Elkinson/isiphotos.com Priory senior Eugenia Jernick (left) fought off defenders to score once Stanford’s Kristie Ahn clinched Tuesday’s 6-1 victory over St. Mary’s to for the Panthers in a shutout of Pacific Collegiate. (continued on page 39) keep the No. 1-ranked Cardinal women unbeaten. *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 37 Sports M-A soccer chological aspects of the game has (continued from page 34) enabled them to struggle through difficult phases of a match or tough conditions and still find a way to get ness and dampness this season a (winning) result.” while watching her boys compile Experience could be a big reason a 15-0-5 record. That mark, plus a for M-A’s success this season, as the co-championship (with San Mateo) Bears have 16 seniors on their 26- in the PAL Bay Division, earned the player roster. The senior captains Bears the No. 1 seed in the CCS Di- are Edgardo Molina, Will Cabral vision I playoffs. and Aaron Oro. Molina is the of- M-A, which earned an opening fensive catalyst and as a scorer and bye, will get down to work on Sat- distributor. urday against No. 8 Santa Teresa “The team/system actually was (18-3) at Milpitas High at 10 a.m. not built around Edgardo, but does Santa Teresa eliminated No. 9 Carl- play a style that suits him,” Pick- mont on Wednesday, 4-1. ard said. “The system of play that The bracket isn’t an easy one for we’re using this year was conceived M-A, despite its lofty seed. Serra and implemented three years ago (14-3-4) is seeded No. 4 and a pos- between Edgardo’s freshman and sible semifinal opponent next week. sophomore year. As a freshman, he In the other side of the bracket is No. was on the varsity squad (only the 2 Mountain View (14-4-2) and No. 3 second freshman we’ve ever had Watsonville (15-1-2), either offering on varsity in my time), but he was a tough challenge for M-A. Moun- deployed as a right-back, so we cer- tain View eliminated the Bears last tainly didn’t choose it for Edgardo. season, 2-0 in the semifinals. We chose a system that would be That was the furthest the current creative, attack-minded, challeng- M-A seniors have advanced in their ing to learn, as well as play against, careers. In 2009 and 2010, the Bears and it just so happens to exploit Ed- bowed out in the first round. gardo’s style of play!” This team, however, is different. Having Molina, of course, is a The Bears have been ranked No. 23 Keith Peters coach’s dream. The same could be Keith Peters in the nation for two weeks, in the said about having Kitty on board to ESPNHS Fab 50 Rankings. Menlo- take care of all the little details. Atherton is rated No. 6 in the state “I remember the first time I heard and No. 2 in Northern California, Senior tri-captain Will Cabral has of Kitty,” Pickard said. “When I was Senior tri-captain Edgardo Molina (14) leads the Bears in scoring and trailing only No. 7 Alisal. played heads up this season. interviewing for the position, I clear- has helped them to a No. 23 national ranking. Alisal, somewhat surprisingly, ly remember being told about some is seeded only No. 5 in the CCS this season, but didn’t realize the lady named Kitty and how great she and helpful,” she said. ees and other coaches and is thus Division I bracket. Alisal won its road would be so bumpy.” was. Obviously, until I met her and “Each year she to know all the allowed to sit on the bench with the opener, 4-0 over Sequoia and will The Bears navigated the PAL Bay coached a few games, I had no idea players, freshman through senior,” boys, where she always has a smile, play Serra on Saturday. Another win Division season with a hard-earned how fantastic she is and how much said Peggy Propp, who has a se- a bucket of red vine licorice, as well will match Alisal and possibly M-A 10-0-4 record, winning the match- work she does for the boys. nior son, Alan, on the team. “And, as Gatorade and water,” said Amy in the semifinals. Watsonville is es they were supposed to and tying “I’m been very fortunate to have though each year one class gradu- Oro, whose son Aaron is one of ranked No. 32 nationally and Moun- others while preventing losses. her help and support with so many ates, there are three other classes of three captains. “She manages and tain View is not ranked. “The success we’re finding this administrative and organizational boys she knows well and it keeps her launders all the team uniforms, not “The thing that has impressed me season is not too dissimilar from issues. The players have always tak- going. She lives for these games.” a small or pleasant task.” most about this season is that we’re last year’s, but there are minor — en to Kitty. The boys are not foolish Miss Kitty made blankets to put Camahort, who coached the Bears still undefeated, despite having a important — differences. One ex- and can see when someone really on the cold aluminum bleachers for from 1991-2004 and to their second lot of unexpected hiccups — such ample is that we’ve been able to cares about them, so they have a lot this season. CCS title, dropped by an M-A match as taking until just a few weeks ago pull out a result this season in tough of respect and admiration for her “That was my project over the recently and renewed his long-time to find out best starting 11,” said circumstances, whereas last year we because of that.” summer, the newest and last,” she friendship with Miss Kitty. M-A coach Jacob Pickard. “We had folded and lost. I think the mentality The feeling is mutual. said. “I didn’t have to worry about any- hoped to go undefeated in league of the team and attention to the psy- “The boys are so sweet and nice, “She is legendary with the refer- thing,” Camahort said. “She’s so organized.” Avenidas presents its 5th Annual Camahort recalled the time in Avenidas presents its 4th Annual 1998 when the Bears were playing SAVE THE DATES FOR in the CCS semifinals in the pour- THESE SPECIAL EVENTS: ing rain. The weather was so bad Housing Conference that he couldn’t believe the game SATURDAY, MARCH 24 was allowed to go on. Health & Fitness Fair “But, she was there,” he remem- THURSDAY, APRIL 12 bered. “Incredible.” Special Film Screening: In those days, Miss Kitty attended “Pink Saris” every game, home and away.” Whenever I got to the field for a SATURDAY, MAY 19 game, she was already set up,” Ca- “Starry Night” Art Auction mahort said. To Benefit Deborah’s Palm Camahort always enjoyed the hot cider. Saturday, March 10 “The time I was coaching, my february highlights sugar level must have shot up!” he NEW FOR THIS MONTH: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm said. — Body Journal Come discover: Camahort had a cup of the cider the — Walking Group day he stopped by. He sat next to Miss y Should you rent or own? Kitty and chatted while watching the — LinkedIn Workshop y How to stay safe in your home Bears take the PAL Bay Division lead — Art Museum Club y Ways to unlock your home’s value with a 2-0 win over San Mateo. — Movie Night y Other housing options Camahort was impressed with the — Women & Money Lecture Series Bears. y How to eliminate clutter “They have the fire and they keep For further details, visit our y Tips on selling your home their aggression under control,” he website: deborahspalm.org said. “This could be their year. They 555 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto could go all the way.” 650/473-0664 And a CCS title might be a fitting Register at Avenidas.org exit for Miss Kitty. or call (650) 289-5435. Resources and programs for positive aging “I could return if they make it deborah’s palm or not,” she said. “We’ll see. We’ll Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Nancy Goldcamp see.” N Page 38ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Sports What can you do to protect personal Prep roundup information and avoid identity theft? (continued from page 37) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK How can you recover from identity theft? Nelson’s free kick was headed into the net by Victoria Pu. Early in the second half, the Knights (11-5-5) Over 8 million people in the U.S. were evened the score on a 1v1 that was victims of identity theft in 2010 deftly placed out of goalie Nina Jansen’s reach, but the Gators an- swered when Emily Mosbacher Thursday, March 15, 2012 collected a Katherine Hobbs’ de- flected pass and sent it low left for a 7:00pm to 8:30pm 2-1 lead. The final Gators’ goal was a free kick by Nelson from 38 yards Avenidas, La Comida Room in the 77th minute. “The game ebbed and flowed,” 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto said Gators’ coach Ross Ireland. “Just as momentum switched after the Soquel goal, a Casti counter at- Presented by Santa Clara tack led to a stunning 1v3 finish by County Supervisor Liz Kniss Mosbacher. I am very proud of this and squad.” In Santa Cruz, Sacred Heart District Attorney Jeff Rosen Prep advanced to the quarterfinals of the Division III playoffs with a 2-0 victory over host Harbor. The Emily Mosbacher Cole McConnell RSVP to: No. 11-seeded Gators improved to Castilleja School Sacred Heart Prep [email protected] 11-5-5 while No. 6 Harbor ended its The senior scored eight The senior scored 55 season 9-6-4. goals and added two assists points, grabbed 10 re- 408-299-5059 Sacred Heart Prep got the even- in three WBAL soccer victo- bounds with six steals and tual winning goal in the 22nd min- ries, including three goals four assists in two impor- ute from junior Kendall Jager. In and one assist in a 7-1 play- tant basketball wins, includ- the 33rd minute, senior Stephanie off win over Skyline champ ing a career-high 32 points Terpening scored off an assist from Crystal Springs to earn a to clinch second place in Jager. The Gators will play No. 3 R.L. Stevenson (16-1-3) on Saturday berth into the CCS tourney. the WBAL race. at Gilroy High at noon. In Watsonville, No. 9 seed Menlo- Honorable mention Atherton (12-5-4) scored all of its Drew Edelman* Aubrey Dawkins goals in the first half on the way to Menlo basketball Palo Alto basketball a 3-1 victory over No. 8 Watsonville Gabby Kaplan Andre Delagnes (12-7-2). Meryssa Thompson scored Castilleja soccer Menlo-Atherton wrestling twice and fellow senior Jen Kirst Lauren Lete Kevin Donahoe added one as the Bears advanced to Menlo basketball Sacred Heart Prep basketball face No. 1 seed Los Gatos (16-1-2) Emilee Osagiede E.J. Floreal on Saturday at Del Mar High at 10 Palo Alto basketball Palo Alto basketball # a.m. Meryssa Thompson Edgardo Molina* Thompson’s goals both came on Menlo-Atherton soccer Menlo-Atherton soccer redirections off crosses by Lindsay Kendra Wiley* Max Polkinhorne Keare and Olivia DelRosso. Kirst’s Menlo-Atherton wrestling Sacred Heart Prep soccer goal was set up by sophomore center midfielder Zoe Pacalin, who only * previous winner recently returned from the U.S. To see video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to www.PASportsOnline.com Soccer U-15 National Team train- ing camp in Sunrise, Fla. Friday morning. Dino Andrighetto (No. 6 at 126) to St. Francis and Palma will be the state meet after qualifying four Wrestling chasing Gilroy for the team title out of the PAL Championships last While Palo Alto was disappointed while Palo Alto will be happy to weekend at Half Moon Bay. with a fourth-place finish at the re- be in the hunt. The Lancers and The Bears finished second in the cent SCVAL Championships, the Chieftans have a few more quali- team race, trailing only Half Moon Vikings would be happy with a fiers than the Vikings, but Duran Bay. Delagnes won his second similar finish at the CCS Champi- believes he has a number of other straight league title with two tech- onships this weekend at Indepen- potential scorers in Erik Anderson nical falls and a pin in the finals. He dence High in San Jose. (170), Andrew Frick (195) and Trent was also named the tournament’s Action begins Friday and Satur- Marshall. outstanding wrestler at the lighter day at 10 a.m., with the champion- “All have the ability to qualify to weights. ship finals beginning Saturday at 7 the state meet,” Duran said. Anthony Andrighetto (106) and p.m. The top three finishers from the his brother Dino (126) both finished “We are looking to finish in the CCS finals will advance to the state second in their respective weight top four,” said Paly coach Dave Du- meet in Bakersfield the following classes. It was Anthony’s second ran. “That has been our goal from weekend. straight season as a runner-up. Dino, "" ! Day 1. Everyone is chasing Gilroy Gunn, which captured the team meanwhile, earned his first trip to — nine CCS titles in a row and a title at the SCVAL Championships, CCS. heavy favorite again.” will be looking only to qualify indi- Sophomore Josh Middel finished Palo Alto returns all its medal- viduals to the state meet after being third at 170 and also advanced to ists from last season — Joey Chris- hit by injuries and illness. CCS for the Bears while earning his topherson (126), Nick Ortiz (132), “Two of my big guns (seniors first trip. Three teammates finished Ryan Oshima (143) and Kalen Gans Julian Calderon and JJ Strnad) are fourth and earned alternate status (160). Gans and Ortiz both are No. injured and will probably not wres- for CCS — Austin Wilson at 113, 2 seeds while Oshima is a No. 5. tle,” said coach Chris Horpel. “They Charles Washington at 138 and Josh Christopherson is unseeded. would have scored a lot of team Buttram at 182. “We have nine qualifiers going in, points for us. Hopefully, others will Meanwhile, Kendra Wiley won and we are hoping to get two alter- step up and be competitive.” the 126-pound division at the PAL nates in, as well,” said Duran. “All But, Horpel noted, “The rest of Girls’ Championships and was our qualifiers are expected to score my team is either still sick or recov- named the outstanding wrestler in points for us. We only have nine in ering from some bug.” the lighter weights. She’ll compete for sure; we can get the job done Menlo-Atherton will be looking in the girls’ state tournament this with the nine we have.” to get its two seeded wrestlers — weekend in Lemoore, along with The alternates will be decided on Andre Delagnes (No. 2 at 120) and Gunn’s Cadence Lee. N *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 39 Menlo Park Median Price - 2011 Price Change from 2010 to 2011 (prices shown per million dollars) $0.83 K 6% $0.33 K 3% $0.65 K 7% $2.17 K 18% $2.30 K 36% $1.07 K 5% $1.14 L 11% $1.48 K 12% $1.40 K 3% $1.85 L 9% $1.74 K 2% Map Courtesy of Palo Alto Weekly $0.98 K 21% Information Based on MLS Single Family Homes Palo Alto Hills Call Jackie & Richard to Sell or Buy Your Home Jackie (650) 855-9700 | Richard (650) 566-8033 [email protected] | [email protected] schoelerman www.schoelerman.com DRE # 01092400 | DRE # 01413607 (650) 855-9700 (650) 566-8033 jackie@apr com richard@apr com Page 40ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÓ{]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ