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For more information about these camps, see our online directory of camps at http://paloaltoonline.com/biz/summercamps/ To advertise in a weekly directory, contact 650-326-8210 Academics Arts, Culture, Other Camps City of Mountain View Mountain View Early Learning Camp Connection listing Palo Alto Busy Bees & Astro Kids Summer Mountain View Recreation Division Write Now! Summer Writing Camps Adventure Camps Discover fun with us this summer through the many programs available Emerson School of Palo Alto and Hacienda School of Pleasanton open Join us for these half-day camps designed for 3-8 year olds as we have with the City of Mountain View Recreation Division. From sports to tra- their doors and offer their innovative programs: Expository Writing, Cre- fun, participate in games and crafts, and go on fun field trips! Mountain ditional day camps, to cooking camps, dance camps and art camps... we ative Writing, Presentation Techniques, and (new!) Test-Taking Skills. Call have it all! Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue or visit our website for details. View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue http://mountainview.gov www.headsup.org Emerson 650-424-1267 http://mountainview.gov Hacienda 925-485-5750 Community School Mountain View City of Mountain View Swim Lessons Mountain View Foothill College Los Altos Hills of Music and Arts (CSMA) Rengstorffand Eagle Parks We offer swim lessons for ages 6 months to 14 years. Following the Two Six-Week Summer Sessions Beginning June 10. These sessions are 50+ creative camps for Gr. K-8! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, American Red Cross swim lesson program, students are divided into one perfect for university students returning from summer break who need Musical Theater, School of Rock, Digital Arts, more! One- and two-week to pick up a class; and high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates of the 11 different levels taught by a certified instructor. Rengstorff Park sessions; full and half-day enrollment. Extended care available. Financial Pool, 201 S Rengstorff Ave and Eagle Park Pool,650 Franklin St. who want to get an early start. 12345 El Monte Rd. aid offered. www.foothill.edu 650-949-7362 http://mountainview.gov/ www.arts4all.org 650-917-6800 ext. 0 Harker Summer Programs San Jose Club Rec Juniors & Seniors Mountain View DHF Wilderness Camps Rancho San Antonio K-12 offerings taught by exceptional, experienced faculty and staff. K-6 Club Rec Juniors and Seniors is open for youth 6-11 years old. These tra- morning academics - focusing on math, language arts and science - and Open Space Preserve ditional day camps are filled with fun theme weeks, weekly trips, swim- full spectrum of afternoon recreation. Grades 6-12 for-credit courses and Children ages 6-14 can meet the livestock, help with farm chores, ex- ming, games, crafts and more! Monta Loma Elementary School, 490 non-credit enrichment opportunities. Sports programs also offered. plore a wilderness preserve and have fun with crafts, songs and games. Thompson Ave. www.summer.harker.org 408-553-0537 Older campers conclude the week with a sleepover at the Farm. Near the http://mountainview.gov iD Tech Camps - Summer Tech Fun Held at Stanford intersection of Hwy 85 and Hwy 280 Foothills Day Camp Palo Alto Take interests further! Ages 7-17 create iPhone apps, video games, C++/ mountainview.gov What will you discover? Foothills Day and Fun Camps, for youth ages Java programs, movies, and more at weeklong, day and overnight pro- Pacific Art League of Palo Alto Palo Alto 8-10 and 5-7 respectively, includes canoeing, hiking, animal identifica- tion games, crafts, and more- all for less than $5 an hour. Registration grams held at Stanford and 60+ universities in 26 states. Also 2-week, PAL offers morning and afternoon art camps in cartooning and comics, teen-only programs: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, begins February 15th for residents. (February 22nd for non-residents.) printmaking, glass fusing, mixed media and acrylic and watercolor painting and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking & photography). Hurry, spaces are limited! for children 5-18 years. It is a great place to explore imagination and creativ- www.internalDrive.com 1-888-709-TECH (8324) cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy 650-463-4900 ity in a supportive, encouraging and fun environment with a lot of personal iD Teen Academies attention. Scholarships are available. 227 Forest Avenue J-Camp Palo Alto Exciting programs for kindergartners through teens include swimming, Gaming, Programming & Visual Arts Stanford www.pacificartleague.org 650-321-3891 Gain a competitive edge! Learn different aspects of video game cre- field trips, sports and more. Enroll your child in traditional or special ation, app development, filmmaking, photography, and more. 2-week Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) Palo Alto focus camps like Surfing, Archery, Animal Adventure, Circus Camp and programs where ages 13-18 interact with industry professionals to gain PACCC summer camps offer campers, grades kindergarten to 6th, a wide over 50 others! Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way competitive edge. iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, and variety of fun opportunities! K-1 Fun for the youngest campers, Neigh- www.paloaltojcc.org/jcamp 650-223-8622 iD Visual Arts Academy are held at Stanford, and other universities. borhood Adventure Fun and Ultimate Adventure Fun for the more ac- Kim Grant Tennis Academy Palo Alto www.iDTeenAcademies.com 1-888-709-TECH (8324) tive and on-the-go campers! New this year: Sports Adventure Camp for & Summer Camps Menlo Park/Redwood City Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park Menlo Park those young athletes and Operation Chef for out of this world cooking Fun and Specialized junior camps for Mini (3-5), Beginner, Intermedi- Prevent Summer Brain Drain with Mathnasium Power Math Workouts. fun! Swimming twice per week, periodic field trips, special visitors and ate 1&2, Advanced and Elite Players. Weekly programs designed by Kim During the summer months, many students lose 2 to 2.5 months of math many engaging camp activities, songs and skits round out the fun offer- Grant to improve players technique, fitness, agility, mental toughness skills learned during the school year. Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park ings of PACCC Summer Camps! Registration is online. Open to campers and all around tennis game. Camps in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Red- is offering 8 and 16-Session Flexible Summer Passes which will keep your from all communities! Come join the fun in Palo Alto! wood City. Come make new friends and have tons of FUN!! child’s math skills sharp and provide a boost for the school year ahead. www.paccc.org 650-493-2361 www.KimGrantTennis.com 650-752-8061 Open to grades 1st - 10th grade. Summer Passes on sale now and expire Sept. 7, 2013. Center located at 605 A Cambridge Avenue, Menlo Park Theatreworks Summer Camps Palo Alto Nike Tennis Camps Stanford University (next to the Oasis, one block north of Stanford Shopping Mall). In these entertaining camps for grades K-5, students enjoy juggling, Dick Gould’s 43rd Annual Stanford Tennis School offers day camps for www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark 650-321-6284 clowning, puppetry, playwriting, acting, improvisation, music, and both juniors & adults. Weekly junior overnight & extended day camps run by John Whitlinger & Lele Forood. Junior Day Camp run by Brandon dance - present their own original pieces at the end of each session. Professional Tutoring Services of Silicon Valley Los Altos Coupe & Frankie Brennan. www.theatreworks.org/learn/youth/camps 650-493-7146 Academic camps offering Algebra I & II, Geometry, and Spanish I to III, www.USSportsCamps.com/tennis 1-800-NIKE-CAMP (645-3226) small groups. Great for review or preview. Three sessions starting June Western Ballet Mountain View Spartans Sports Camp 24 through August 2. Perfect for junior high students taking high school Children’s Summer Camp level courses. Register online or call us: Spartans Sports Camp offers multi-sport, week-long sessions for boys Students attend ballet class and rehearsal in preparation for the recital www.ptstutor.com/Summer2013.htm 650-948-5137 and girls in grades 3-6 as well as sport-specific sessions for grades 6-9. of either Peter Pan or The Little Mermaid at the end of the two week ses- There are also strength and conditioning camps for grades 6-12. Camps Stratford School - Camp Socrates 17 Bay Area Campuses sion. Separate Saturday classes are also offered. Ages 4-9. 914 N. Reng- begin June 10th and run weekly through August 2nd at Mountain View Academic enrichment infused with traditional summer camp fun--that’s storff Ave, Mountain View High School. The camp is run by MVHS coaches and student-athletes what your child will experience at Camp Socrates. Sessions begin June http://westernballet.org/documents/summerchildrens.html and all proceeds benefit the MVHS Athletic Department. Lunch and ex- 24 and end August 9, with the option for campers to attend all seven tended care are available for your convenience. Register today! weeks, or the first four (June 24-July 19). Full or half-day morning or af- Western Ballet Mountain View www. SpartansSportsCamp.com 650-479-5906 ternoon programs are available. Intermediate Summer Intensive Spring Down Camp Equestrian Center Portola Valley www.StratfordSchools.com/Summer 650-493-1151 Students obtain high quality training in ballet, pointe, character, jazz, Spring Down Camp teaches basic to advanced horsemanship skills. Summer at Saint Francis Mountain View and modern dance, while learning choreography from the classical bal- Ages 6-99 welcome! Daily informative lecture, riding lesson, supervised Summer at Saint Francis provides a broad range of academic and athlet- let Paquita. The students dance in featured roles in a final performance. hands-on ski-ll practice, safety around horses, tacking/untacking of own ic programs for elementary through high school students. It is the goal Ages 9-12. Audition required 914 N. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View camp horse, and arts/crafts. of every program to make summer vacation enriching and enjoyable! http://westernballet.org/documents/summerpre-intermediate.html www.springdown.com 650-851-1114 www.sfhs.com/summer 650-968-1213 x446 Western Ballet Mountain View Stanford Water Polo Camps Stanford TechKnowHow Computer Palo Alto Advanced Summer Intensive Ages 7 and up. New to sport or have experience, we have a camp for & Lego Camps Menlo Park/Sunnyvale Students obtain high quality training in ballet, pointe, character, jazz, you. Half day or Full day option for boys and girls. All the camps offer Fun and enriching technology classes for students, ages 5-14 Courses and modern dance, while learning choreography from the classical bal- fundamental skill work, position work, scrimmages and games. include LEGO and K’NEX Projects with Motors, Electronics, NXT Robot- StanfordWaterPoloCamps.com 650-725-9016 ics, 3D Modeling, and Game Design. Many locations, including Palo let Paquita. The students dance in featured roles in a final performance. Alto, Menlo Park and Sunnyvale. Half and all day options. Early-bird and Ages 13-23. Audition required. 914 N. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View Summer at Saint Francis Mountain View multi-session discounts available. http://westernballet.org/documents/summer_int_adv.html Sports & Activity Camp (ages 6-12): This all-sports camp provides group Www.techknowhowkids.com 650-638-0500 instruction in a variety of field, water and court games. Saint Francis fac- Athletics ulty and students staff the camp, and the focus is always on fun. The YMCA of Silicon Valley Peninsula program is dedicated to teaching teamwork, sportsmanship and posi- What makes Y camps different? We believe every child deserves the op- Alan Margot’s Tennis Camps Atherton tive self-esteem. After camp care and swim lessons available. portunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. Y camp- Alan Margot’s Tennis Camps provide an enjoyable way for your child to be- www.sfhs.com/summer 650-968-1213 x650 ers experience the outdoors, make new friends and have healthy fun in gin learning the game of tennis or to continue developing existing skills. a safe, nurturing environment. They become more confident and grow Summer at Saint Francis Mountain View Our approach is to create lots of fun with positive feedback and reinforce- as individuals, and they learn value in helping others. We offer day, over- Advanced Sports Camps (5th-9th grades): We offer a wide selection of night, teen leadership and family camps. Financial assistance is avail- ment in a nurturing tennis environment. Building self-esteem and confi- advanced sports camps designed to provide players with the opportu- able. Get your summer camp guide at ymcasv.org/summer camp. Youth dence through enjoyment on the tennis court is a wonderful gift a child can nity to improve both their skills and knowledge of a specific sport. Each camps (ages 5 - 17) run June 17 - Aug. 16 . Half-day and full-day options. keep forever! Super Juniors Camps, ages 3-6; Juniors Camps, ages 6-14. camp is run by a Head Varsity Coach at Saint Francis, and is staffed by Fees vary. 1922 The Alameda 3rd Floor, San Jose www.alanmargot-tennis.net 650-400-0464 members of the coaching staff. www.ymcasv.org 408-351-6400 www.sfhs.com/summer 650-968-1213 x650

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LAND USE El Camino Park redesign delayed Commission concerned over dog park, historic building by Gennady Sheyner hen Palo Alto broke ground in October 2011 W on construction of an underground reservoir at El Camino Park, the goal was to complete the work and have the park re-opened to sports teams by this summer. But while the utilities work is proceeding on schedule, the redesign of the north Palo Alto park remains up in the air. Recent proposals to expand the parking area and build a dog park have necessitated a flurry of design changes and a re-evalua- tion of planned park amenities. A proposal by developer John Arrillaga to build a massive office complex and a theater at 27 Univer- sity Ave. has added another wrin- Katie Brigham Katie kle. His plan calls for relocating the historic Hostess House, which currently houses the MacArthur Park restaurant, to another site, with the nearby El Camino Park as one of A sunny day at Palo Alto’s shore the candidates. Ducks flap and soar over Baylands Nature Preserve, at the edge of San Francisco Bay, in Palo Alto. The looming uncertainty over the Hostess House — designed by Julia Morgan, who also designed focused on grades and test scores, ment ballooned nearly 50 percent Hearst Castle — is threatening to EDUCATION undermining authentic engagement from 2004 to 2009, reaching 1.6 hold up El Camino Park’s reopen- and resilience in teens. million students. ing, a fact that doesn’t sit well with Advocating an open-enrollment She said she undertook the litera- the city’s Parks and Recreation policy for AP classes, Pope also cau- ture review after noting that some Commission. On Tuesday night, Do AP classes live up tions that a well-supported program schools have dropped the AP pro- April 23, the commission voted should include thorough consultation gram and becoming concerned that 5-1, with Stacey Ashlund dissent- with teachers and guidance counsel- AP classes have caused a ramping ing and Pat Markevitch absent, to to their promise? ors before students sign up, as well up of student stress levels. endorse a memo that recommends as a “safety net” allowing for course Her conclusions were mixed. keeping the Hostess House away Results are mixed, Stanford researcher says reassignment midstream should a “In the best of circumstances, the from the park. The memo argues by Chris Kenrick student need to transfer out. AP program can enrich some stu- that moving the building into the Students should not sign up for dents’ high school studies and offer small park would effectively leave hough skeptical of the un- Stress levels in students are not AP courses “just to get into college,” opportunities to take challenging the park without open space for equivocal value of Advanced necessarily correlated to the number but only if they feel passionate about college-level courses, with moti- unstructured play and require a re- T Placement courses, a Stanford of AP classes they take, says Denise a subject and are willing to put in vated classmates and highly skilled location of the park’s soccer field University researcher says high Clark Pope, a senior lecturer in the extra time and effort, she said. teachers,” she said. to the north. schools with well-supported AP Graduate School of Education. Pope Pope’s observations came in her “For certain students who would For the same reason, the commis- programs should not cap or limit also is cofounder of the Stanford- review of more than 20 research not otherwise have access to these sion is recommending not including the number of AP classes in which based Challenge Success, which studies on the College Board’s 58- a dog park, despite direction from students are permitted to enroll. believes society has become too year-old AP program, whose enroll- (continued on page 10) (continued on page 7) ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊU Page 3

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CITY OF PALO ALTO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 QUOTE OF THE WEEK (650) 326-8210 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration PUBLISHER has been prepared by the Palo Alto Department of Planning and Commu- William S. Johnson (223-6505) ‘‘ nity Environment for the project listed below. In accordance with A.B. 886, EDITORIAL this document will be available for review and comment during a minimum Editor Jocelyn Dong (223-6514) 30-day inspection period beginning April 26, 2013 through May 26, 2013 Associate Editor Carol Blitzer (223-6511) Sports Editor Keith Peters (223-6516) during the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Development Center, 285 Express & Online Editor Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Eric Van Susteren (223-6515) Arts & Entertainment Editor This item is tentatively scheduled to be considered at a public hearing by Rebecca Wallace (223-6517) Something’s got to go. the Architectural Review Board, Thursday, May 15, 2013 16 at 8:30 AM. Assistant Sports Editor Rick Eymer (223-6521) Spectrum Editor Tom Gibboney (223-6507) Ed Lauing, Parks and Recreation Commission in the Palo Alto City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Civic Center, Staff Writers Sue Dremann (223-6518), Chris located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Written comments Kenrick (223-6512), Gennady Sheyner (223-6513) chairman, on the redesign of El Camino Park. See on the Negative Declaration should be provided to Margaret Netto, Depart- Editorial Assistant/Intern Coordinator story on page 3. Elena Kadvany (223-6519) ‘‘ ment of Planning and Community Environment, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Staff Photographer Veronica Weber (223-6520) Alto, CA 94301, or via email at [email protected], by 5:00 Contributors Andrew Preimesberger, Dale F. PM on May 26, 2013. Bentson, Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Tyler Hanley, Iris Harrell, Sheila Himmel, Chad Jones, Karla Kane, Kevin Kirby, Jack McKinnon, Jeanie K. Smith, 711 El Camino Real [13PLN-00017]: Request by HKS on behalf of Pacific Susan Tavernetti Hotel Management LLC for Major Architectural Review of a demolition of a Editorial Interns Rebecca Duran, Audra Sorman 3,200-square foot, one story commercial building and construction of a new ADVERTISING 22,957-square foot, 4 story, 23-unit hotel with one level of partially below Vice President Sales & Advertising Around Town grade parking on a 0.26 acre site in the Service Commercial (CS) Zoning Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) OPEN WIDE! ... Depending on Keene, a veteran marathoner District. 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Inside Advertising Sales David Cirner (223-6579), its latest “open data” initiative — to Palo Alto and forced him to take Irene Schwartz (223-6580) Real Estate Advertising Assistant Open GIS. The project includes a long train trip back to California. Diane Martin (223-6584) dumping dozens (ultimately Keene, who attended this week’s Legal Advertising hundreds) of datasets online and City Council meeting after missing Alicia Santillan (223-6578) displaying them through maps the last few, said that while he ADVERTISING SERVICES Google Fusion Tables Advertising Services Manager using , a doesn’t plan on joining the runners Jennifer Lindberg (223-6595) data-visualization application that this weekend, he might do the Sales & Production Coordinators allows users to display, organize walk. Dorothy Hassett (223-6597), Blanca Yoc (223-6596) and share large data tables. The DESIGN utility of these datasets varies. GEARING UP ... So how well is Design Director Shannon Corey (223-6560) Senior Designers Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Tree lovers would likely appreciate the construction of Mitchell Park Scott Peterson, Paul Llewellyn a map of every tree in the city, Library going? First the bad news. Designers Lili Cao, Rosanna Leung with information about each tree’s In the past few months, the city EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES species and condition available had hired a new contractor, Big Online Operations Coordinator with one click. 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LAND USE Facing protests, council agrees to public hearing on Cubberley But decision on south Palo Alto community center must be made quickly, councilman says by Gennady Sheyner he future of Cubberley Com- garding Cubberley and the former hearing on Cubberley on May 13 and what many people would like to see. TALK ABOUT IT munity Center is too important Ventura Elementary School. a closed-session discussion on May There isn’t going to be a great mo- www.PaloAltoOnline.com T for the decision-making to be Jennifer Hetterly, vice chair of 20. Klein, who served on the Cub- ment — at least I don’t think there made without further public input, the Parks and Recreation Commis- berley Policy Advisory Committee should be — where a City Council How do you think Cubberley Community Center should be used in the future? Palo Alto residents adamantly told sion and member of the Cubberley (which included council members or a school board member lays out a Share your opinion and ideas on Town the City Council on Monday night, committee, told the council that and school board members), said he whole menu of things they’d accept Square, the community discussion fo- April 22. there is “significant concern among has heard from various members of in a particular lease.” rum on Palo Alto Online. The council had been scheduled residents about not only what will the community who urged against Klein also noted, in response to to meet behind closed doors to dis- happen there, but about the process the closed discussion. The council Furman, that the city would like to cuss the hot-button topic of Cubber- we’ll follow” to resolve the issue. should respect their wishes, Klein reach a decision on Cubberley by fully against the closed session, ley, a 35-acre center on Middlefield The council’s closed session, she said. the end of this year, which doesn’t saying that he found the proposed Road in south Palo Alto. The city said, “creates an appearance that the Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd, leave officials very much time. discussion “striking” and tanta- currently owns 8 acres at Cubberley council’s goals and priorities have who also sits on the policy commit- “This is a major issue, and I think mount to a broken promise to the and leases the remainder from the already been determined, such that tee, told the Weekly that the closed we’d need to get moving on it and community. Palo Alto Unified School District, you can provide specific guidance session was scheduled because not put things off and put things off, “It’s critical we have a process an agreement that is set to expire to negotiators.” some council members felt they had which is of course a human tenden- that gains the public’s trust and in late 2014. Over the past year, the Diane Reklis, former school board received enough information in re- cy, but I don’t think we can afford it confidence,” Schmid said. “Finally, council has been weighing its op- president and member of the Cub- cent months to enable a “substantive on this issue,” Klein said. I’m a firm believer that an open and tions for the well-used but dilapi- berley committee, also counseled discussion” of the issues. But she The council supported Klein’s transparent process leads govern- dated center. Last month, a special- officials not to meet behind closed agreed Monday that another public proposal with an 8-0 vote (Liz ment leaders to better decisions, and ly appointed Cubberley Community doors. She urged the council to hold hearing would promote government Kniss was absent). Councilman I can see no value added by moving Advisory Committee released a a public hearing and give people a transparency. Greg Schmid spoke most force- to a closed session.” N report that advocates for renewing chance to understand the commit- While Klein proposed the May the lease, sharing the facility be- tee’s report before discussing Cub- 13 public hearing, he also pointed tween the city and the school dis- berley in a closed session. out that the main decisions about the trict and leaving space for a third “There needs to be more open- community center will ultimately be high school. ness before you get to the closed- made behind closed doors. On Monday, several members of ness,” Reklis said. “There may be certain basic points this citizens committee spoke out Sheri Furman, who also served on — such as, should we have a new before the scheduled closed ses- the Cubberley committee, called the lease? — that might be appropriate sion and argued against holding the closed session “premature” and also for a public discussion,” Klein said. private meeting. According to the asked for a public hearing. “But I think the people will be dis- Good for Business. Good for You. council agenda, the council was to The council agreed, with Council- appointed quite frankly that a pub- discuss property negotiations re- man Larry Klein proposing a public lic meeting isn’t going to result in Good for the Community.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received by the Palo Alto Uniﬁed School District for:

RFP # 13-P-04-M: Pool Chemicals Courtesy Palo Alto Housing Corporation

Bidding documents contain the full description of the work, and may be requested via email to: [email protected], or at the District Ofﬁce, Purchasing Department. 25 Churchill Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306.

There will be a mandatory Conference and walk- The proposed Maybell Homes and Senior Housing Project would have up to 60 low-income units in a four- through at 10:00 A.M. PTD on Wednesday, May 8, story building, pictured here, as well as 15 single-family homes. 2013.

All questions concerning this request should pushed up close against roadways, be directed to Denise Buschke at (650) 329-3802 Maybell housing and with traffic studies that under- Maybell housing access or emailed to [email protected]. (continued from page 3) estimate potential problems. Some E residents mentioned the Alma Vil- l Camino lage development and Arbor Real Maybell project were built — a fig- housing on El Camino Real and Ave Rea Interested parties must submit proposals to the ure well below the study’s criteria Charleston Road as two examples. ll Purchasing Department, Attn: Denise Buschke, for what would be a “noticeable” in- “People are tired of the (use of) na- l 25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, by 3 PM crease. Traffic could increase by 20 tional averages when there is plenty Maybe to 30 percent before residents would of local experience that those averag- Maybell PTD on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. perceive an increase, according to es aren’t applicable here. There’s this housing the study. arrogance. I worked in safety. They BY ORDER of the Business Department But leaders of the Barron Park As- warn you that you don’t plan for what sociation said there’s already more you want people to do; you plan for Exit to alley of the Palo Alto Uniﬁed School District, traffic on Maybell than is accept- what people will do,” he said. Rd Palo Alto, California. able, according to Palo Alto’s neigh- The plan calls for two exits from Exit borhood traffic-calming program. the housing development: one on Clemo Corey Shannon by Map

Posted Legal Ads Dated April 26, 2013 & May 3, 2013 That daily limit is 2,500 cars. Clemo and one on a driveway that Ave Arastradero Maybell is also a designated bike leads to Maybell. Briones route to four schools, residents Currently, there’s a barrier at the Park noted. Mixing senior drivers with end of Clemo near Maybell, so all kids would be “a disaster waiting to traffic on Clemo goes to and from happen,” said one resident who has Arastradero. But a plan to move the NOTICE OF A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING 86-year-old parents. barrier to the east would cut off ac- Access to the Maybell housing of the Palo Alto Hexagon consultant Michelle cess to Arastradero and direct all development would be from Clemo Planning & Transportation Commission Hunt admitted the study doesn’t traffic onto Maybell. Avenue or from a driveway that take into consideration how pe- The single-family homes would leads to Maybell Avenue. Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commis- destrians and bicyclists slow traf- have garages at the rear. Homeown- sion (P&TC) shall conduct a Special public meeting at 6:00 PM, fic. The city has guidelines about ers would exit and enter through the “What this community is tell- Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, how traffic studies are done, and development’s Clemo and Maybell ing you is this is a site problem,” a Civic Center, Palo Alto, California. Any interested persons may ap- currently the rules don’t require exits. woman said. pear and be heard on these items. that pedestrians and bicyclists be But residents expressed dismay Gonzalez said the need for senior accounted for, she said. There are that the two- and three-story homes housing is great in Palo Alto and Staff reports for agendized items are available via the City’s main newer guidelines that could be ad- would be pushed toward the streets the Maybell property is one of the website at www.cityofpaloalto.org and also at the Planning Division opted that do consider pedestrians with only 12-foot setbacks instead few open parcels still available. Front Desk, 5th Floor, City Hall, after 2:00 PM on the Friday preceding and bikes, she said. of the usual 20 feet. “Twenty percent of the city’s se- the meeting date. Copies will be made available at the Development Penny Ellson, co-chair of the Incoming Barron Park Asso- niors are living below the federal Center should City Hall be closed on the 9/80 Friday. Palo Alto Council of PTAs’ Traf- ciation President Art Liberman poverty limit. Some are homeless; Public Hearing fic Safety Committee, said streets questioned the need for such large some are living on couches, and 1. 567-595 Maybell Avenue [12PLN-00453]: Request by Candice along the housing site, as desig- homes. The housing corporation some are living at the (Buena Vista) Gonzalez on behalf of Palo Alto Housing Corporation, for Plan- nated school corridors, should get could finance the project with trailer park,” she said. The Buena ning and Transportation Commission review and recommenda- greater scrutiny when it comes to smaller units that would fit in better Vista Mobile Home Park is slated tion to Council regarding a new Planned Community (PC) zone pedestrian and bike safety. with the neighborhood, he said. to close next year, displacing about district and Comprehensive Plan land use designation amend- “To say that you’re not looking at Candice Gonzalez, housing-cor- 200 residents. Gonzalez said the ment to allow a 15 single family home and a 60 unit affordable bikes, I’m really concerned about poration executive director, said the hope is to provide housing at May- rental project for seniors on parcels having a combined area of that,” she said. 15 market-rate homes are necessary bell for 20 seniors from the mobile- 107,392 square feet and zoned R-2 and RM-15. Environmental The heart of residents’ frustration to fund building the senior housing. home park. Assessment: An Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration is city policies they deem arrogant The corporation paid $15.5 million The proposed project is sched- have been prepared. toward residents and harmful to for the 2.46 acres. The property was uled to be heard by the Planning quality of life. paid for through the city’s Afford- and Transportation Commission 2. Comments on Draft City of Palo Alto Response to Plan Bay Area Doug Moran, a neighborhood- able Housing Fund, which market- on Wednesday, May 22, in the City Final Draft and Environmental Impact Report association board member, said the rate builders pay into. Council chambers, 250 Hamilton Questions. For any questions regarding the above items, please con- meeting reflected the level of dis- But residents said the project isn’t Ave., Palo Alto. N tact the Planning Department at (650) 329-2441. The ﬁles relating to trust residents have toward city pol- suitable for the community, given Staff Writer Sue Dremann these items are available for inspection weekdays between the hours icies that allow tall, dense housing the other traffic and school consid- can be emailed at sdremann@ of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This public meeting is televised live on Gov- on narrow streets, with buildings erations. paweekly.com. ernment Access Channel 26. ADA. 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CHILDREN C is for Craft opens in downtown Palo Alto Preschoolers get their own drop-in space to be creative by Elena Kadvany bor and mother of two young girls, agement and is now the studio’s ita Whitney, a mother of one agreed. education director and manager. very active 2-and-a-half-year- “My older daughter goes to pre- The two met a few years ago at the R old girl, always carries paper, school, but there are a lot of hours downtown Palo Alto store LiveG- crayons and other art supplies with in the day with little ones,” she said reene, where Taylor was selling tea her. with a laugh. from her tea company, Nia’s Tea “We can be on a 15-hour plane Whitney tried to fill those hours With A Purpose. ride, we can be in a hotel, we can be by hosting informal arts-and-crafts Taylor and Whitney started look- in a meeting, we can be at a fencing gatherings with other children at her ing for spaces to rent in November tournament,” Whitney said. “She home, but it became overwhelming and signed a lease for the Bryant always has stuff to do.” to maintain on her own. Street studio on Feb. 1. They opened The only place Whitney’s pre- So Whitney, who retired from a for business on April 8. school-aged daughter, Taylor, didn’t job at VMWare a few years ago, C is for Craft, named while prac- have the same wealth of activities took portable art kits and home art ticing the alphabet with Whitney’s was in her hometown of Palo Alto. projects to the next level. She cre- daughter, is all about creativity, “In Palo Alto, we pride ourselves ated C is for Craft, a craft studio lo- community and freedom — for both on our kids and education, but cated in downtown Palo Alto dedi- kids and their parents. there’s not a whole lot, except for the cated to filling the city’s void when For $20 a pop, parents or caregiv- preschool system, for preschoolers,” it comes to arts-and-crafts activities ers can drop in to the downtown Palo Whitney said. for preschoolers. Alto studio, unscheduled or sched- And for busy parents like Whitney When she came up with the idea uled, and have access to a wealth and active young children like Tay- for C is for Craft, Whitney teamed of arts-and-crafts supplies — that lor, activities at two-day preschool up with Nia Taylor, a Gunn High they might not have at home — to programs might not cut it. School graduate who went to New do projects with their children for Angela Filo, Whitney’s neigh- York University to study arts man- an hour. C is for Craft is not a “drop- off” care center but instead a place where parents and caregivers can go to spend time with their children doing structured arts activities. Kristy DeRemer, a Palo Alto mother of two and patron of C is for

Craft, explained the advantages. Katie Brigham “There’s not much for us to do un- Taylor Whitney plays with magnets at C is for Craft, a new drop-in craft less we want to commit to a class studio for preschoolers in downtown Palo Alto. for six or eight weeks. There was no day-to-day basis, fun, drop-in kind At the back of the space is a LEGO said, commenting that they can of thing,” she said. “It’s a really nice station, where kids can build at will, adapt to what certain kids want to option to have.” and a reading nook with books and do, which she said is more flexible A wall running the length of the comfortable, miniature chairs. and allows for more creativity than studio has been transformed into On the left side of the studio are a structured class schedule. “fun stations,” or preschool-appro- various sized chairs and tables — What parents won’t find at C is priate art canvasses: one section one that can be adjusted to fit a high for Craft is any sort of technology covered in felt with animals and school-sized boy or girl, promising — no children staring enraptured at shapes that can be stuck and unstuck future expansion — strewn with an iPad or iPhone. Katie Brigham at will, one a magnet board with drawings, watercolors and other art “We’re a very tech-focused com- Kristi Sonnenberg reads to her two boys, Milo and Fritz, while Taylor magnetic letters and shapes, one a projects. Whitney listens in, at C is for Craft, a new drop-in craft studio for chalkboard and one a whiteboard. “Nothing’s set in stone,” Taylor (continued on page 12) preschoolers in downtown Palo Alto.

Baylands course,” the memo states. El Camino Park “The building would enhance and Debated proposals for El Camino Park (continued from page 3) be compatible with the beauty of the Caltrain Softball and multi-purpose new golf course design and replace playing fields the City Council that this amenity is the eyesore clubhouse/restaurant Soccer field

badly needed in north Palo Alto and building currently on the site.” Dog park St should be explored for El Camino. The memo also offers a contin- lma The commission had previously rec- gency plan should the council de- A ommended placing the park in a eu- cide to move the Hostess House to Parking calyptus grove that is separated from El Camino Park: scrapping the dog the rest of the park by Alma Street/ park and reducing the size of the Palo Alto Avenue. That option proved soccer field to create more space unfeasible because of environmental around it. And in case the council laws (the dogs would be too close to doesn’t pursue that option either, El Camino Real Space for Parking the steelhead trout in the San Fran- Commission Chair Ed Lauing pro- Hostess House cisquito Creek). So a redesign shifted posed an even more radical step: re- the dog area to the park’s mainland. moving the softball field, which was Stanford Shopping Center parking lot

But doing so, the memo states, “com- heavily used before the park closed Map by Shannon Corey promises the one true open space in for renovation. Palo Alto’s Parks and Recreation Commission has proposed eliminating a dog park and the Hostess House the original design.” Lauing, who presented the memo from the design of El Camino Park. The commission’s memo also to the commission, said that the fun- recommends a possible location for damental message that should be the Julia Morgan building, which conveyed to the council is that the The Parks and Recreation Com- building. ly to be solved any time soon. The once stood in Menlo Park and func- Julia Morgan building has become mission isn’t the only local board “Something’s got to go,” Lauing council’s hearing on the Arrillaga tioned as a reunion point for World the “driver of the design of the en- that has come out against a poten- said Tuesday. “There’s just too much proposal was rescheduled several War I soldiers and their families. tire El Camino Park.” tial relocation of the Hostess House. stuff jammed in there.” times in March and once again in Palo Alto’s soon-to-be renovated “All these problems can be solved Last year, the Historic Review Board His colleagues agreed, though April. There is currently no set date golf course in the Baylands should by putting the Julia Morgan building blasted Arrillaga’s proposal to move Commissioner Keith Reckdahl for a public hearing on 27 Univer- be considered as the top option, the somewhere else instead of in front the building, citing the importance balked at recommending the clo- sity Ave., Councilman Greg Schmid memo states. of El Camino Park,” Lauing said. of the location to the building’s his- sure of the softball field, even as a said this week. N “The historic building would have He added that the building should torical status. The commission’s contingency measure. Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner very high visibility as the only struc- not “hold hostage” the reopening of criticism is based largely on a lack The dilemma over the new loca- can be emailed at gsheyner@ ture in the open space of the new El Camino Park. of space at El Camino Park, not the tion for the Hostess House is unlike- paweekly.com.

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LIBRARIES Courtesy Palo Alto Library

Palo Alto’s renovated Main Library will include a new wing, a new entrance lobby, four glass-walled study rooms, upgrades to air and electrical systems, and landscaping and roadway changes.

said. “There’s a door that just broke the Architectural Review Board had City embarks on Main Library expansion that would cost $4,000 to repair and both signed off on the two most re- a number of things are failing. I’m cent changes to the project — a new glad we’re going ahead with the driveway connecting the library and Project includes new wing, replaced systems, project rather than waiting until the Art Center and a new plaza on road changes on prominent campus Mitchell Park gets done.” the campus. Initially envisioned as an $18 The schedule has also changed, by Gennady Sheyner million renovation of the 1958 Ed- largely because of complications ward Durell Stone-designed library involving the Mitchell Park branch. ith the Downtown Library when the Main Library and the the end of this year. building, the project now extends Initially, the city had hoped to open as good as new and the campus around it re-opens to the The Main Library renovation is in well beyond the facility. According the new Mitchell Park library be- W reconstruction of Mitchell public. many ways less dramatic than the to a project description from Group fore proceeding with Main Library. Park Library crawling toward the For Palo Alto’s energetic com- Mitchell Park reconstruction. At 4 Architects, the city’s project con- Now officials plan to work on both closing chapter after a series of un- munity of library enthusiasts, the about half the cost of the Mitchell sultants, the simultaneous improve- branches simultaneously. Once welcome plot twists, officials are cheering can’t come soon enough. Park project — roughly $22 mil- ments to the adjacent Art Center Main Library closes on April 30, now preparing for the grand con- After passing the library bond in lion — the renovation includes a and to the Main Library “have most of its contents will be trans- clusion of the city’s library revival 2008 and completing the renova- construction of a new wing with a presented a unique opportunity to ferred across the campus to the — the renovation and expansion of tion of the small Downtown Li- program room, restrooms and stor- unify this large City-owned collec- newly renovated Art Center, which Main Library. brary without a hitch, the city has age spaces on the south side of the tion of public cultural facilities.” will function as a temporary library The Main Library project — the hit a bit of a rut with Mitchell Park, branch; a new entrance lobby; four This means a new public plaza starting May 3. last component of the $76 million where the construction of a brand- glass-walled study rooms; upgrades near the library and a new drive- Users will notice some differenc- library bond Palo Alto voters passed new library and community center to heating, cooling and electrical way connecting the library and the es. The bulk of the Main Library’s in 2008 — will officially launch has been bogged down in construc- systems; and a host of landscaping Art Center. collection, the largest among the Tuesday, when the Newell Road tion errors, unexpected delays and and roadway changes. Even so, it’s “Together with the Community city’s five branches, will be put in branch closes for construction. The dozens of change orders that have a big deal and has gotten bigger Gardens, this becomes a great storage during the construction. city will commemorate the occasion added more than $3 million to the since the 2008 vote, as the project community asset capable of host- The temporary Art Center library, with an “Aloha Closure Party” be- cost. According to a status report is- expanded and the library has fallen ing events of a much wider scope which will bear the address 1315 tween 3 and 5 p.m. at the patio of sued earlier this month, the Mitchell into further disrepair. than what would be defined by the Newell Road, will offer what le the library, which is located at 1213 Park project is now 82 percent com- “This building is older, and it individual programs of each of these Conge called “express services” Newell Road. But the real celebra- plete. Its opening date, initially set seems to know that the end is near,” three components.” during construction. It will include tion will come in about 18 months, for early 2012, has been pushed to Library Director Monique le Conge Last year, the City Council and six public-access computers and a

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AP classes Public Agenda (continued from page 3) A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week kinds of college-level courses, the CITY COUNCIL ... The council has no meetings scheduled this week. AP program may be particularly beneficial. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 329 Lincoln Ave., a CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week “However, definitive claims about proposal to redesign and enlarge a Colonial Revival residence and construct a two- the AP program and its impact on story rear addition; and 505 Embarcadero Road, a proposed restoration, alteration students and schools are difficult to and addition to a residence in Professorville. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on City Council (April 22) Cubberley: The council voted to postpone its closed session on Cubberley Com- substantiate.” Wednesday, May 1, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). munity Center until May 20, after a May 13 public hearing on the topic. Yes: Berman, For example, Pope said more re- Burt, Holman, Klein, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: Kniss search needs to be done before she UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss the future could verify the broad claim that of fiber optics in Palo Alto and the proposed operating and capital budgets for fis- Board of Education (April 23) taking AP classes makes students cal year 2014. The meeting will begin at noon on Wednesday, May 1, in the Council Salaries: All five board members indicated they will support a 3 percent raise for more likely to succeed in college. Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). teachers, staff and managers when it comes to a final vote May 7. The raise, retroactive to the start of the 2012-13 school year, also includes a one-time bonus of 1.5 But she acknowledged that some PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to percent of 2012-13 salary. Action: None credible studies “showed positive re- discuss the recently released draft of the One Bay Area Plan, a vision document for sults of the AP program, especially land use and transportation in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The meeting Parks and Recreation Commission (April 23) in the sciences.” Trees: The commission heard a presentation from Urban Forester Walter Passmore will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Though advising students not to on the upcoming Urban Forest Master Plan. Action: None take AP classes in order to better Hamilton Ave.). El Camino Park: The commission approved a memo urging the City Council not to relocate the Hostess House to El Camino Park. Yes: Crommie, Hetterly, Knopper, their chances for admission to col- ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 2755 El Camino Lauing, Reckdahl No: Ashlund Absent: Markevitch lege, she cites a 2005 study of 539 Real, a proposal by Pollock Financial Group for a preliminary review of a proposed Cubberley: The commission approved a memo supporting the recent report of the colleges and universities that found Cubberley Community Advisory Committee. Yes: Ashlund, Crommie, Hetterly, Knop- four-story, mixed-use building with three stories of underground parking. The board 91 percent of them considered AP per, Lauing, Reckdahl Absent: Markevitch also plans to discuss 500 University Ave., a proposal by Thoits Bros., LLC, for a new experience in the admission pro- three-story building to replace an existing one-story building. The meeting will begin Planning & Transportation Commission (April 24) cess. at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Capital: The commission reviewed and approved the capital improvement program “Increasingly, researchers caution Hamilton Ave.). for the years 2014-18. Yes: Unanimous universities and policy makers that the practice of using AP experience Council Rail Committee (April 25) for the purposes of admission is Rail: The committee heard an update from its Sacramento lobbyist for high-speed potentially problematic because ... rail and considered preliminary cost estimates for studies of grade separation and the research isn’t clear on whether trenching studies. Action: None AP experience alone increases the “ Nothing behind me, probability of college success,” she wrote. everything ahead of me, Additionally, using APs in admission decisions is “problematic from as is ever so on the road” an equity standpoint” as students Inspirations from rural, small or lower socio- a guide to the spiritual community economic schools tend to have less - Jack Kerouac, On the Road access, she said. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC “So the claim that taking AP £nxÊÕÃÊ,>`]Ê*>ÊÌÊUÊÈxä®ÊnxÈÈÈÈÓÊUÊÜÜÜ°vVV«>°À}Ê courses boosts a student’s chances Sunday Worship and Church School at 10 a.m. of college admission needs some This Sunday: qualification: It depends on the college,” she said. Ready for New News Pope cited research indicating that Rev. David Howell preaching non-AP students sometimes may “pay the price” for AP programs An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ by getting larger classes and lower instructional quality as the best ST. ANN ANGLICAN CHAPEL teachers are siphoned off to teach A TRADITIONAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH AP students. x{£Ê iÛiÊÛi°]Ê*>ÊÌ]Ê Ê{Îä£ÊUÊÈxänÎnäxän “While some students might ben- The Most Reverend Robert S. Morse, Vicar efit from an AP program, several Reverend Matthew Weber, Assistant researchers note some hidden or opportunity costs involved in adminis- -Õ`>Þ\Ê££\ää> À>Ê ÕV >ÀÃÌÊEÊ-iÀÊ tering an AP program,” she wrote. 7i`iÃ`>Þ\Ê££\{x> À}Ê*À>ÞiÀÊUÊ£Ó\ää\Ê ÕV >ÀÃÌÊ Pope also cautioned AP teach- Ç\ää«\Ê LiÊ-ÌÕ`ÞÊUÊ `Ê >ÀiÊ*ÀÛ`i` ers and schools not to “confuse AP rigor with load. “We have seen successful teachers who can curb the homework load in their AP courses without sacrific- ing test scores,” she said. “Just because a course is rigorous and offers college-level work does not mean that students need to complete hours and hours of homework each night to succeed.” She said low-income schools cannot rely on introduction of an AP program by itself to narrow the achievement gap but that such a program must be part of broader support efforts that include extra tu- Inspirations is a resource for ongoing religious services and special events. toring for students and professional To inquire about or to reserve space in Inspirations, please contact Blanca development for teachers. Yoc at 223-6596 or email [email protected] Pope’s 15-page summary of her literature review, titled “The Ad- vanced Placement Program: Living Up To Its Promise?” can be found on the Challenge/Success website, 171 University Ave., Palo Alto s 650.328.7411 www.challengesuccess.org/. N www.paloaltobicycles.com Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can Like us on be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am - 7pm, Sat. 10am - 6pm, Sun. 11am - 5pm www.facebook.com/paloaltoonline com.

Page 10ÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Upfront DR. CINDY HUE, D.D.S.sDR. JESSE KIM, D.D.S. FAMILY COSMETIC DENTISTRY News Digest 650.366.0552 ONLY $49* FREE 50% OFF Teachers get 3 percent raise in tentative pact Includes Whitening Teeth Whitening Kit Uninsured, Palo Alto teachers and school staff members, including managers, will Treatment with Complete X-rays, New Patients Only get a 3 percent raise plus a 1.5 percent bonus for the current school year Exam, X-Rays Exam and Cleaning Call for details. in tentative agreements set for union ratification by May 1. and Cleaning .EW00/0ATIENTS/NLY 7ITHCOUPONONLY For the first time, the teachers’ contract also calls for required but com- #ANNOTBECOMBINEDWITH #ANNOTBECOMBINED pensated “professional development” hours and specifies that teachers 6ALUE 5NINSURED .EW0ATIENTS/NLY OTHERCOUPONS WITHOTHERCOUPONS will provide students and parents with updated information about grades #ALLFORDETAILS7ITHCOUPONONLY #ALLFORDETAILS ,IMITEDTIMEOFFER “at least every three weeks.” ,IMITEDTIMEOFFER ,IMITEDTIMEOFFER The tentative raise for Palo Alto’s more than 800 full- and part-time teachers will be the first permanent cost-of-living increase since a 2.5 BIRCH DENTAL GROUP percent boost in 2007-08. It will be retroactive to the start of the 2012-13 school year. "IRCH3TREETs2EDWOOD#ITY Last year, teachers and staff got a one-time bonus amounting to 1 #ALL4ODAYTO3CHEDULEAN!PPOINTMENT percent of 2011-12 pay. 7E!CCEPT!LL-AJOR00/0LANSAND(-/0LANS All five members of the Board of Education Tuesday indicated they will support the new contracts when they come to final board vote May 7. In March, district finance officials said the district’s situation had “sig- nificantly improved” since adoption last June of a $162 million operating budget for 2012-13 that contained a $5.5 million deficit. THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY Projections for county property-tax revenue as of March were $4.4 million higher than had been assumed in last June’s budget, and November’s presents passage of California’s Proposition 30 tax package saved the district another $5.4 million. Under the current salary schedule, a brand-new teacher in Palo Alto earns $51,422; the maximum salary for a teacher with 30 years’ experience is $103,836. N The Mohr Visiting Poet — Chris Kenrick Higher water use still a challenge for Palo Alto Anne Carson Palo Alto officials had more reasons than usual to smile this Earth Day, with the city recently switching to carbon-free electricity and dramatically cutting its greenhouse-gas emissions. But the annual celebration is also casting a spotlight on the one blight Reading on the city’s pristine environmental reputation — water usage that remains among the highest in the region. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013, 8:00 PM The topic of water conservation has risen in prominence in recent weeks, with council members debating whether to introduce recycled CEMEX AUDITORIUM, ZAMBRANO HALL, water for irrigation, water rates going up and Palo Altans’ water use per capita remaining among the highest in the Bay Area Water Supply KNIGHT MANAGEMENT CENTER and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), a 26-member organization of suburban customers who buy their water from the San Francisco Public 641 KNIGHT WAY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY Utilities Commission. According to BAWSCA statistics, Palo Alto’s average residential customer uses about 100 gallons per day, more than customers in all but three agencies in the regional organization (only those in Bear Gulch, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Hillsborough and Purissima Hills use more). This helps explain why the city’s water bills are among the highest in the region. According to INFORMATION: 650.723.0011 HTTP://CREATIVEWRITING.STANFORD.EDU BAWSCA’s 2012 annual survey of partner agencies, the monthly water bill for an average single-family household in Palo Alto stood at around Sponsored by Stanford University Creative Writing Program $65 in fiscal year 2011, well above the average of $53. The problems of high bills and heavy usage aren’t going away anytime soon. In July, Palo Alto rates are slated to go up by another 7 percent, largely because of capital upgrades to water infrastructure and the high cost of buying water wholesale. And usage, while lower than it has been in the past, is expected to rise along with the city’s population. Though Palo Alto’s record on water conservation leaves plenty of room The Jean and Bill Lane for improvement, the city has already made other major strides on the water front. According to the 2010 Urban Water Management Plan, water Lecture Series 2012–2013 use per account in Palo Alto dropped by 27 percent between 2000 and 2010, with industrial customers leading the way with a 46 percent reduc- tion. Water use for single-family-residential customers dropped by 22 percent during this period, according to the plan. N Presents — Gennady Sheyner T.C. Boyle

Stanford wants to expand undergrad enrollment MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013, 8:00 PM Stanford University’s undergraduate enrollment could increase if the Reading school can raise the money to build housing for the additional students, CEMEX AUDITORIUM University President John Hennessy said last week. KNIGHT MANAGEMENT CENTER Hennessy characterized the potential growth as a “rebalancing” to 641 KNIGHT WAY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY bring undergraduate enrollment to rough parity with graduate enrollment but said no “framework” for the expansion is yet in place. While Stanford’s undergraduate and graduate enrollment were about equal 30 years ago, graduate and postdoctoral students today make up “There isn’t a contemporary writer who can top about 60 percent (8,796) of the student headcount and undergraduates just 40 percent (6,590). T. Coraghessan Boyle’s vivid prose and ironic style... “We couldn’t expand the number of students until we had housing,” He is still America’s most imaginative contemporary Hennessy said. novelist.” The remarks came in a presentation to the university’s Academic –Newsweek Council titled “Stanford: A Thirty-Year View and Some Implications,” in which Hennessy presented a series of metrics on Stanford’s faculty, students, finances and facilities from 1981-82 to the present. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The number of undergraduate applicants to Stanford has nearly dou- bled since he became president in 2000, Hennessy said, and this year the INFORMATION: 650.723.0011 HTTP://CREATIVEWRITING.STANFORD.EDU university was “the most selective major institution in the entire country” with an admission rate of 5.7 percent. N — Chris Kenrick Sponsored by Stanford University’s Creative Writing Program

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ney and Taylor also sell pre-pack- programs aren’t for everyone, Palo C is for Craft aged craft kits (lion and monkey Alto is a community where one (continued from page 7) masks, stained “glass” paper kites, could thrive. tissue paper tulips) for $5 as well “If there’s a chance for something Online This Week munity, so it’s also important for as a selection of Taylor’s loose-leaf like this to work, it probably is in These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout families and young children to teas. They also rent out the space at this area where there are families the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news know that they can be creative and night and on weekends to adult arts- who might want to try it that way,” or click on “News” in the left, green column. that they should be creative,” Taylor and-crafts groups, such as stitching she said. said. clubs. Whitney refers to the adult Whitney said that many friends No resolution yet in nurses’ dispute Taylor said they are also open to side of C is for Craft as “Studio have asked her what she’ll do if the An ongoing contract dispute between Stanford Hospitals & Clin- expanding beyond preschool-aged 540” (the building’s address is 540 business fails. ics and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the roughly 2700 children but want to remain com- Bryant St.). “If nothing else, it’s a great space nurses who work at both hospitals is intensifying, with the nurses mitted to their original mission as a DeRemer said the concept of for Taylor and her buddies to play operating under a contract that expired on March 31 and the last day resource for preschoolers. “paying to play” is “an option of for two years,” she said, joking. of negotiations quickly approaching. (Posted April 25, 9:53 a.m.) Though Whitney is fond of say- privilege.” “But I’m committed to this proj- ing “our customer is the child,” C “Unfortunately it’s something that ect. I’m committed to it forever.” N Al Gore: ‘Democracy has been hacked’ is for Craft is, at the end of a day, a only if you can afford it, you can do, Editorial Assistant Elena Kad- Former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday at Stanford University business. so that’s limiting.” vany can be emailed at ekadvany@ that America’s democratic system has been “hacked” and if the coun- Beyond the $20/hour fee, Whit- Filo said that though “pay to play” paweekly.com. try wants to resolve the “climate crisis” it has to first reform its political process. (Posted April 25, 9:34 a.m.) Paly grad acquitted of burglary charges Public Hearing Notice A Palo Alto man who suffers from schizophrenia was acquitted of residential burglary on Tuesday, April 23, but he still faces up to 18 months in jail after being convicted of attempted vehicle theft, Cindy Citizens Watchdog Committee on 2000 Measure A Hendrickson, Santa Clara County supervising deputy district attorney Program Expenditures said. (Posted April 24, 11:55 a.m.) Results of Independent Compliance Audit on FY 2012 Man charged in Palo Alto hate crime 2000 Measure A Program Expenditures A man police say described himself as a “white supremacist” al- legedly assaulted a black man in downtown Palo Alto last week and PUBLIC HEARING: The Citizens Watchdog Committee Copies of Measure A Program documents and reports are has been charged with a hate crime, Cindy Hendrickson, Santa Clara (CWC) for the 2000 Measure A Transit Sales Tax Program available for public inspection from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. County supervising deputy district attorney said on Tuesday. (Posted (“Measure A”) is holding a ballot-required public hearing weekdays at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) April 24, 9:56 a.m.) on FY 2012 Measure A expenditures to receive input from offices at 3331 N. First Street, San Jose, CA in the Building the community: B lobby. They are also available for viewing at local public libraries and at VTA’s website: www.vta.org (which includes East Palo Alto may sell school land Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. accessible versions). Questions on the public hearing should East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood City School District is in talks to sell VTA Conference Room B-104 be directed to: Stephen Flynn, Advisory Committee or exchange acres of property — including its own headquarters — to Coordinator, at (408) 321-5720 or to [email protected]. 3331 N. First Street an office developer. (Posted April 24, 9:50 a.m.) San Jose, CA 95134 INDEPENDENT AUDIT: Fulfilling its ballot-defined responsibilities, the CWC commissioned an audit of the Rice says immigration reform essential Measure A Program financial records and schedule for (This location is served by VTA Light Rail and Bus Line 58.) Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led a bipartisan gather- Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012). Macias ing of politicians in Menlo Park on Tuesday to discuss the importance Gini & O’Connell, LLP, independent certified public The public is encouraged to attend but for those unable, of moving ahead with national immigration reform. (Posted April 24, 9:36 written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on May 8 accountants, conducted the compliance audit in accordance a.m.) by email to: [email protected] or by mail to: Office with attestation standards established by the American of the Board Secretary, 3331 N. First Street, Building B-1, Institute of Certified Public Accountants. They issued an San José, CA 95134-1927. Sign language services will be unqualified (“clean”) opinion on Measure A Program Hearing postponed on proposed development provided. If additional interpreter services are required, compliance with the ballot. Copies of the Palo Alto has postponed a public hearing on Jay Paul’s massive please contact VTA Customer Service at least five days audit results and other related reports are development proposal after learning last week that the main public prior to the meeting at (408) 321-2300, available at the locations stated above benefit of the proposal — a new police station — isn’t shaking out as TTY (408) 321-2330. and at www.vta.org. 13/04-8870 the city had hoped. (Posted April 23, 4:41 p.m.) {än®ÊÎÓ£xÈnäÊUÊ//9\Ê{än®ÊÎÓ£ÓÎÎäÊUÊwww.vta.org Palo Alto lands airport manager Palo Alto has yet to take over the operations of its namesake airport, but it has already hired the man who will be in charge of steering the small but bustling facility to success. The city announced Monday REVIVING THE SCIENCE/STATECRAFT DIALOGUE that it has tapped Andrew J. Swanson, former manager of Nut Tree Airport in Solano County, to be the the city’s first airport manager. (Posted April 22, 10:44 p.m.) Swelling cash reserves fuel Palo Alto’s fiber effort NPR Science Friday host Ira Flatow and a distinguished panel discuss Palo Alto officials won’t be popping champagne bottles this week, how the relationship between scientists and politicians can be improved when their long-deferred dream of a citywide high-speed Internet finally comes true. That’s because the dream will be coming true in to benefit public policy. Provo, Utah, a city that doesn’t claim to be the technological capital of the universe and that hadn’t spent the better part of the past two decades watching one effort after another end in heartbreak. (Posted Ira Flatow April 22, 4:53 p.m.) Award-winning public television show Newton's Apple; reporter for CBS and CNBC; host of Science Friday Mae Mays, wife of Willie Mays, dies at 74 Mae Louise Allen Mays, wife of baseball legend Willie Mays for 41 years, died Friday at their Atherton home after a 16-year battle with Christopher Field Adam Lowry Jane Lubchenco Thursday, May 9, 5:30 pm Alzheimer’s disease. She was 74. (Posted April 22, 9:03 a.m.) Lane Professor for Co-Founder and Former Director, Cemex Auditorium Interdisciplinary Chief Green- National Oceanic Knight Management Center One injured in Menlo Park drive-by Environmental skeeper, Method and Atmospheric Stanford University One person was injured in a drive-by shooting this afternoon in Studies, Stanford home care Administration Menlo Park, according to police. (Posted April 20, 8:16 p.m.) Free and open to the public. Seating available University; Heinz products; former (NOAA); Heinz on a first-come, first-seated basis. Award winning climate scientist, Award and Inequality threatens prosperity, commission finds global ecologist Carnegie MacArthur This event celebrates the 40th anniversary of “Not every kid’s going to be as lucky as I was,” says Mariano-Flo- Institution for Fellowship Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. rentino “Tino” Cuellar, whose work ethic and smarts propelled him from a mediocre high school on California’s border with Mexico to For more information: http://jrbp.stanford.edu Science recipient Harvard University, Yale University and an endowed professorship at Stanford Law School. (Posted April 20, 7:07 p.m.) Want to get news briefs emailed to you every weekday? Sign up for Express, our new daily e-edition. Go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com to sign up.

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Exhibit “A” NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That The City Council Of The City Of Palo Alto Will Hold A Public Hearing At The Regular Council Meeting On Monday, May 6, 2013 At 7:00 P.M., Or As Near Thereafter As Possible, In The Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California Declaring Its Intention To Levy An Assessment Against Businesses Within The Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District For Fiscal Year 2014. DONNA J. GRIDER, MMC, City Clerk

Resolution No. 9329 SECTION 9. The City Council hereby Resolution of the Council of the City of fixes the time and place for a public hearing Palo Alto Declaring Its Intention to Levy on the proposed levy of an assessment an Assessment Against Businesses against businesses within the District for Within the Downtown Palo Alto Business fiscal year 2013 as follows: Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2014 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter and Setting a Time and Place for May DATE: Monday, May 6, 2013 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM or Thereafter, in the PLACE: City Council Chambers Council Chambers 250 Hamilton Avenue THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Palo Alto, California 94301 OF PALO ALTO DOES HEREBY FIND, At the public hearing, the testimony of all DECLARE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: interested persons regarding the levy of an SECTION 1. The Parking and Business assessment against businesses within the Improvement Area Law of 1989 (the District for fiscal year 2014 shall be heard. “Law”), California Streets and Highways A protest may be made orally or in writing Code Sections 36500 et seq., authorizes by any interested person. the City Council to levy an assessment Any protest pertaining to the regularity against businesses within a parking or sufficiency of the proceedings must and business improvement area which be in writing and shall clearly set forth the is in addition to any assessments, fees, irregularity or defect to which the objection charges, or taxes imposed in the City. is made. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Law, the Every written protest must be filed with City Council adopted Ordinance No. the City Clerk at or before the time fixed 4819 establishing the Downtown Palo for the public hearing. The City Council Alto Business Improvement District (the may waive any irregularity in the form or “District”) in the City of Palo Alto. content of any written protest and at the SECTION 3. The City Council, by public hearing may correct minor defects Resolution No. 8416, appointed the Board in the proceedings. A written protest may of Directors of the Palo Alto Downtown be withdrawn in writing at any time before Business & Professional Association, the conclusion of the public hearing. a California nonprofit mutual benefit Each written protest must contain a corporation, to serve as the Advisory description of the business in which the Board for the District (the “Advisory person subscribing the protest is interested Board”). sufficient to identify the business and, if a SECTION 4. In accordance with Section person subscribing is not shown on the 36533 of the law, the Advisory Board official records of the City as the owner of prepared and filed with the City Clerk the business, the protest shall contain or a report entitled “Downtown Palo Alto be accompanied by written evidence that Business Improvement District, Annual the person subscribing is the owner of the Report 2013-2014” (the “Report”). The business. A written protest which does City Council hereby preliminarily approves not comply with the requirements set forth the report. in this paragraph will not be counted in determining a majority protest (as defined SECTION 5. The boundaries of the below). District are within the City limits of the City of Palo Alto (the “City”) and encompass If, at the conclusion of the public hearing, the greater downtown area of the City, written protests are received from the generally extending from El Camino Real to owners of businesses in the District the East, Webster Street to the West, Lytton which will pay 50 percent or more of Avenue to the North and Addison Avenue the assessments proposed to be levied to the South (east of Emerson Street, the and protests are not withdrawn so as boundaries extend only to Forest Avenue to reduce the protests to less than 50 to the South). Reference is hereby made percent (i.e., there is a majority protest), no to the map of the District attached hereto further proceedings to levy the proposed as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by assessment, as contained in this resolution reference for a complete description of the of intention, shall be taken for a period of boundaries of the District. one year from the date of the finding of a majority protest by the City Council. SECTION 6. The City Council hereby declares its intention, in addition to any If the majority protest is only against the assessments, fees, charges or taxes furnishing of a specified type or types of Exhibit “B” imposed by the City, to levy and collect an improvement or activity within the District, assessment against businesses within the those types of improvements or activities Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District, Annual BID Assessments District for fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 to shall be eliminated. June 30, 2014). Such assessment is not SECTION 10. For a full and detailed proposed to increase from the assessment description of the improvements and levied and collected for the prior fiscal activities to be provided for fiscal year year. The method and basis of levying 2014, the boundaries of the District and the assessment is set forth in Exhibit “B” the proposed assessments to be levied attached hereto, and incorporated herein against the businesses within the District by reference. for fiscal year 2014, reference is hereby SECTION 7. The types of improvements made to the Report of the Advisory Board. to be funded by the levy of an assessment The Report is on file with the City Clerk against businesses within the District are and open to public inspection. the acquisition, construction, installation SECTION 11. The City Clerk is hereby or maintenance of any tangible property authorized and directed to provide notice with an estimated useful life of five years of the public hearing in accordance with or more. The types of activities to be law. funded by the levy of an assessment against businesses within the District SECTION 12. The Council finds that are the promotion of public events which the adoption of this resolution does benefit businesses in the area and which not meet the definition of a project take place on or in public places within under Section 21065 of the California the District; the furnishing of music in any Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, public place in the District; and activities no environmental impact assessment is which benefit businesses located and necessary. operating in the District. Note 1: For retail, restaurant, service, and SECTION 8. New businesses established professional businesses, size will be determined in the District after the beginning of any by number of employees either full-time or fiscal year shall be exempt from the levy equivalent (FTE) made up of multiples of part-time employees. A full FTE equals approximately 2000 of the assessment for that fiscal year. hours annually. Lodging facilities will be charged In addition, non-profit organizations, by number of rooms available and financial newspapers and professional “single- instiutions will be charged a flat fee. person businesses,” defined as those Note 2: Second floor (and higher) businesses businesses which have 25% or less full located within Zone A, will be assessed the same time equivalent employees, including the as similar street-level businesses located within business owner, shall be exempt from the Zone B. Note 3: Assessment amounts are rounded to the assessment. nearest ten dollars. The minimum assessment will be $50.00.

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When During the parties behind the Park, is tied to the outcome of John Arrillaga’s controversial office cal” issue of rape as raised in the student journalists are taught to “rape culture” at Paly, and tragic proposal for 27 University Ave., because it will need to be preserved “Spectrum” section in the April reach for the highest standards, suicide at Saratoga, alcohol was and relocated as part of any redevelopment of the area. 19 issue of the Weekly. the journalists showcase not liberally served and consumed. With any decision on the Arrillaga proposal a long way off and with Like many difficult issues, the only their own intelligence and The girls became intoxicated no vision for how the building would be used if moved to the park (or “rape culture” won’t go away capacity, but they also showcase and were assaulted. We all agree anywhere else), it makes little sense to sidetrack completion of the park nor can it be swept under the the school and community as a “no means no” regardless of the improvements. rug. “Out of sight, out of mind” whole. state of the victim. The city is just wrapping up installation of a 2.5-million-gallon un- just doesn’t work anymore. Now Hats off to the entire Paly jour- I am dumbfounded that parents derground water-storage tank, a project approved by voters in 2007. it has become an issue at Palo nalism program — teachers, ad- allow teenagers to host or attend It will serve as a backup if the city’s connection to the Hetch Hetchy Alto High. That’s right, let’s visers and student journalists for parties where alcohol is served, system is closed due to an earthquake or other natural disaster. The blame younger people for a deep showing the Bay Area commu- especially in neighborhoods 12.2-acre park has been under construction since April 2011 to install problem that runs rampant in our nity at large how fantastic stu- such as Palo Alto and Saratoga, the new reservoir. But as the excavation of the tank is covered over the larger communities. This really dent journalism can be and how which are supposedly inhabited city had planned to put in a new turf field for soccer and lacrosse and won’t go away, so we have to ad- capable the young adults in our by sophisticated and highly ed- a grass field for softball, some open space and 26 additional parking dress it or we all suffer in those communities are at producing ucated professionals. The legal spaces, for a total of 68 at the park. communities where we find our quality and meaningful journal- drinking age in California is 21, Last year, before the Arrillaga project was submitted, the city coun- ism when given the right tools! I cil approved the $2.5 million in improvements, including a proposal schools. yet these teenagers are liberally Lorin Krogh look forward to following Paly’s serving and drinking alcohol to to provide north Palo Alto with an exercise area for dogs, hoping to publications in the future. match three other dog parks at Greer, Hoover and Mitchell parks. The Encina Avenue, Palo Alto the point of drunken intoxica- Tabitha Hanson tion. design of the dog park, about the size of half a football field, included Berry Avenue, Los Altos a wood-chip base, benches, a water fountain for humans and a special Deeper root causes Any parent that permits their spigot for dogs. But at the time the Parks and Recreation Commission Editor, teenage child to host a party in balked, arguing that the city should not spend all its $2.8 million park The editorial and the guest To the woman their home and serve alcohol, development fees on one project. opinion in the April 19 edition assaulted or attend a party where alcohol And as it turned out, the planned location, north of Alma street near of the Palo Alto Weekly ad- Editor, will be served, should be held the iconic El Palo Alto tree, was later ruled out because of being too dressed two serious problems I would like to address the culpable for any crime that their close to San Francisquito Creek, which has a small run of steelhead in Palo Alto: date rape and the daughter of the writer of the child commits. trout. impact of divorce. Both sug- letter “End rape culture” in the Jonathan Gershater The commission, which understandably aims to protect the park’s gested remedies to these prob- April 19 Palo Alto Weekly. I am Villa Real, Palo Alto core constituents who use the soccer and softball fields, concluded lems, but neither seemed to talk so sorry she had to endure such a that the dog park would not fit in the main body of the park, saying it about underlying causes: alcohol terrible assault, and that she and Forced to move “compromises the one true open space in the original design.” and divorce itself. Maybe there’s her parents have been haunted Editor, The commission also recommended another possible location for the even a deeper root cause of both by it for so long. I believe that Although I am aware that high Hostess House, suggesting that it would fit in perfectly at the city’s golf these destructive factors: our in cases of “aggravated sexual rents have forced out longtime course at the Baylands, which will soon be renovated. The building, culture of insanely high expec- abuse” there is not a statute of small businesses, it became more which at one time was located in Menlo Park, served as a reunion point tations and intense competition. limitations. She would be able apparent when I wanted to pur- for World War I soldiers and their families. If we can promote the concepts to take the assailants to court. chase items from two stores and “The historic building would have very high visibility as the only of “enough,” “sufficient” and If this would help her end her they both were no longer there! I structure in the open space of the new Baylands course,” the commis- “adequate,” we might become long nightmare, I think it might think you should have an article sion memo stated. kinder, more relaxed and more in the Palo Alto Weekly, “Where Another vote against moving the Hostess House to El Camino Park be worth her while. satisfied with life. In any case, I hope that she and have all the Ma and Pa shops came last year. The city’s Historic Review Board said Arrillaga’s plan Jill Knuth gone?” Community service to to move the building from its current location was not in keeping with her family can accept the good Vernier Place, Stanford provide new addresses, etc. Cus- the building’s historic status. wishes and prayers of many of tom Security Hardware, Baron All of these issues go away if the City Council can find an alternative us in the community, who hope site for the Hostess House and the dog park. Without those encum- Paly sets the bar and pray for their healing and Park Supply, Stanford Electric brances, a final design for El Camino Park can quickly be formulated, Editor, happiness. moving shortly, and others. and the park can reopen soon. As a local Bay Area parent re- Michele Hollar Charlene Flack As Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Ed Lauing said after cently concerned with the quality Adobe Place, Palo Alto Cowper Street, Palo Alto the 5-1 vote to turn down the dog park and the Hostess House, “Some- and tone of my son’s high school thing’s got to go. There’s just too much stuff jammed in there.” newspaper in a neighboring town of Palo Alto, I want to publicly praise Palo Alto High School WHAT DO YOU THINK? for their outstanding journalism program and publications. Most The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage impressive to me this school year or on issues of local interest. were the November Paly Voice election edition and the April Paly Verde rape edition. 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On Deadline Mayor Greg Scharff races ahead with little frustration — yet by Jay Thorwaldson the city. structure bond.” Yet surveys show that while we want to spend the money, and if it makes alo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff is racing The biggest item for Scharff goes under the a majority of voters would support a new sense.” against time, pac- deceptively simple term of infrastructure. headquarters building, achieving the magic In the big picture, “If we’re going to do it Ping his goals as “We are going to stop underfunding our 66.7 percent would be elusive. we should do it and if we’re not going to do it mayor against the tradi- infrastructure,” Scharff declared. “We have Instead, developer Jay Paul has proposed we should say why we’re not going to do it.” tion of limiting mayors earmarked an extra $2.5 million to $3 mil- that he pay for the land and headquarters “Then we should have things like — and to one-year terms. lion. That’s to the ‘keep-up’ part of it. Now building as a major public benefit in return for they’re not mutually exclusive — wi-fi (wire- The idea is to pass we’re looking at solving the ‘catch-up’ part. a dense development along Park Boulevard less Internet) downtown, or at least wi-fi the prestigious mayor- And then we’re looking at fixing all of the just south of Oregon Expressway, replacing a hotspots like we’re doing at Cogswell Park. ship around to as many long-term stuff. That’s why we have the In- building that housed AOL for a time. We should get those kind of things done.” council members as frastructure Committee, which is going to The public-safety building site is across Then comes pensions and benefits. possible. focus on how we make sure that we catch up, Park, extending to the Caltrain tracks. Yet “The other big push since I’ve been on the But the practice has redo all our infrastructure that needs to be it has serious problems with access and con- council is pensions and benefits,” Scharff left some mayors frus- done, and then keep up in the future. figuration, Police Chief Dennis Burns last noted. “The biggest thing was getting rid of trated at how fast time “Because what previous councils did, week told the Planning and Transportation binding arbitration for police and fire. You passes and how slow progress is made on frankly, was take the money and spend it on Commission in response to a question. run into all these equity issues, you see. If their goals as mayor. pensions and benefits, and on other things. Those problems can likely be worked out, you can’t make changes in police and fire It doesn’t help that the mayor is primarily ... The easiest thing to do in a bad budget with some compromises, Scharff believes, then everyone else thinks it’s unfair. So it a figurehead position, elected by fellow City (year) is to cut your infrastructure.” The term echoed by City Manager James Keene in a affects all of your bargaining groups and it Council members to chair meetings, cut rib- encompasses two biggies: a new public-safe- telephone interview Tuesday. Keene said ar- creates huge resentment that they are favored bons at groundbreaking ceremonies or speak ty building (sometimes called the “police chitects for the city and Jay Paul have made groups.” at special occasions, and participate in set- building” or “police headquarters”), and a “positive progress” to make the building He sees a growing sense of interest in seek- ting meeting agendas. decades-long challenge known as “fiber to work effectively. An update is scheduled to ing for “best practices” in lieu of an emphasis Some mayors have made effective use of the premises,” formerly “fiber to the home” be made to the city’s Infrastructure Commit- on union rules within the Fire Department. the Teddy Roosevelt-style “bully pulpit” the — meaning high-speed Internet citywide. tee at its May 7 meeting. Scharff said he feels especially passionate office provides, sometimes seen as privately Three other subjects top Scharff’s per- Without the public-safety building, “I’m about extending and reinvigorating street-lev- using more bully than pulpit. sonal agenda: (1) continuing the push to trim actually hopeful we don’t have to go out to el retail commercial areas, including working Historically, some mayors have been cou- city employee pensions and retirement ben- the public for a bond measure” for any infra- to reduce dead zones of non-retail businesses rageous and others timid, even cowed, by efits; (2) extending retail commercial areas structure items, Scharff said. at street level. other members with private agendas. A few throughout downtown and filling in “dead The other big-ticket item that has stymied Finally, he would like to see a major ex- have left the mayor’s seat so frustrated they zones” where non-retail businesses exist at Palo Alto officials literally since the 1980s pansion of no-smoking areas, beyond small just didn’t want to talk about it. street level; and (3) extending no-smoking is a high-speed fiber-optic Internet connec- parks to all parks and even, for health and But Mayor Scharff, a third through his areas beyond to all parks and perhaps even tion to homes and businesses throughout Palo other concerns, to commercial areas gener- term, exudes enthusiasm in his personal commercial streets and sidewalks. Alto, an off-ramp to the global Internet sually. Where there’s smoke there’s ire. N drive to move things along. Under his nudg- The new public-safety building by any perhighway, so to speak. Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson ing, even council meetings have picked up name is now estimated to cost about $50 “My belief is that fiber to the premises is can be emailed at jthorwaldson@paweekly. the pace, most ending well before midnight. million, trimmed from an earlier high of the right thing and we should do it,” Scharff com with a copy to [email protected]. He His agenda for the most part matches pri- about $81 million. If the city needs to fund said. “But we obviously need to have a also writes blogs posted on the Weekly’s orities set by the council at its annual spring it, voters must give two-thirds approval to a thoughtful approach and that’s why we need community website, www.PaloAltoOnline. retreat and reflects major issues confronting bond measure, likely part of a larger “infra- to have a committee. We need to decide if com (below Town Square). Streetwise What is your favorite outdoor Palo Alto activity? Photos and interviews by Audra Sorman. Asked in front of Whole Foods Market on Emerson Street in Palo Alto.

Polina Levitan Bobby Martin Sarah Gomez Gordon Gibbs Archana Karnik Stay-at-home mom Buyer for Palo Alto Bicycles Chef Retired Engineer Kellogg Avenue, Palo Alto Kenneth Drive, Palo Alto Alpine Road, Palo Alto Cowper Street, Palo Alto California Avenue “Watching my son’s Little League “It would be cycling by trade and “We like hiking at Windy Hill and “The Dish is fun to walk.” “Biking. I can ride with my kids, it’s baseball games.” hobby.” Arastradero Preserve.” pretty safe and there are dedicated biking trails. Every time we go on a ride we discover something new.”

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She learned her strong work Eastman Kodak in her younger years, in print dies at 100 ethic from her father who spent nights in the li- ads and runway events. She drove the same car, Woodside resident Joan Chan- were arrested after helping to block brary teaching himself English while training to a 1962 Porsche, for many years. dos Baez, the mother of famed a doorway into a U. S. Air Force be a landscape architect. She had one brother, Elsa loved the outdoors (she received her folk singer and Woodside resi- induction center in Oakland in Oc- Hans Herbert, who served in the Seabees during first Kelty backpack from Dick Kelty himself), dent Joan Baez, died at home tober 1967, a time when American WWII, later working in civil service in Guam respected the environment and enjoyed nature on Saturday, April 20, just a few involvement in the Vietnam War and Washington DC. Elsa’s parents instilled a especially in her beloved Portola Valley. She days after her 100th birthday, her was escalating. daughter Joan said in a posting at The web posting includes a respect for education in their practiced sustainability before JoanBaez.com. message, “When I Join the Heav- children and Elsa pursued and it became popular and be- Some 50 friends and fam- enly Band,” said to be composed received a Masters in Economics lieved in caring for and fixing ily members had gathered at the by Ms. Baez Sr. from the University of Rochester things, not throwing them out, Baez home to celebrate Ms. Baez “Friends who want to celebrate in 1952 a few years after graduat- a true embodiment of “waste Sr.’s birthday a week earlier, the my new adventure, please gather posting said. There were balloons round. Don’t grieve, for it’s only a ing from Ohio University with a not want not”. and spring flowers and singing, worn out body that’s leaving and degree in accounting. After dedicating herself of course, with an audience that the memory of any sad times goes Elsa lived a rich and rewarding to her career with Eastman included chickens and oak trees with it. The good memories are life yet one not without heart- Kodak for 40 years, Elsa re- and the denizens of the creek in my spirit and my spirit is with break. Elsa married three times tired but continued her active down the hill. you today. I’m in your midst, for Joan Bridge was a native of Ed- there’s nothing more valuable to and outlived three husbands. Her life. She volunteered for the inburgh, Scotland, and met her me than to be with you, my be- first, Bob Jobe, whom she mar- Sensory Access Foundation husband Albert Baez at a high loved family and my gracious ried in 1943, was killed in 1945 and USGS where she did geo- school dance after the Bridge friends. during World War II. She met logic mapping in the Sierra family moved to Madison, New “Take a moment for silence and her second husband, Raymond Nevada. She was a follower Jersey, according to VintageVi- wish me well. I’ll hear you. Then nylNews.com. The couple had make the bottles pop. You know I Spafford, while at the Univer- of the Explorers Club and three children: Pauline, Joan and love champagne almost as much sity of Rochester and married him in 1953. Both through the Earthwatch organization went on Mimi (Farina). as I love you!” employees of Eastman Kodak, Elsa and Ray archaeological digs to Papeete and Huahine Among the highlights of their “Big Joan” moved to California due to a job transfer with (French Polynesia), and Chaco Canyon, (New lives together, VintageVinylNews. Kodak to Palo Alto in 1953. Elsa and Ray fell in Mexico). Additionally, she trekked in Nepal, com reported that the “two Joans” —Dave Boyce love with the rural nature of Portola Valley and traveled through Pakistan, Burma, Greenland, became some of the earliest residents of Alpine and visited China. Her interest in health and Hills. They purchased their lot for $1200, cleared nutrition, which she practiced throughout her (continued from previous page) Outside assistance ...... 6 Probation violation ...... 1 most of it themselves, then designed and built daily life, led her to take classes in yoga and in Driving with suspended license ...... 5 Suspicious circumstances ...... 5 their dream home. Ray, who was an engineer, recent years to participate in a Stanford Study Hit and run ...... 4 Suspicious person ...... 5 Parking/driving ...... 1 Town ordinance violation ...... 5 did a lot of the work himself. Ray died of cancer on Aging. Vehicle accident/property damage ....3 Trespassing ...... 1 in 1967. Elsa was married to John Roscoe, her Elsa is survived by many dear friends and Vehicle accident/no injury ...... 3 Warrant arrest ...... 1 Vehicle tow ...... 2 third husband, for almost 40 years. John was a neighbors: her niece and nephew, Peggy Spaf- Alcohol or drug related VIOLENT CRIMES Colonel in the USMC and a Fellow in the Ex- ford Golfin and Gene Spafford and their chil- Drunken driving ...... 1 Palo Alto plorers Club. He and Elsa traveled extensively dren, and stepdaughters, Chellie and Marilynne Possession of drugs ...... 1 100 block University Ave., 4/18, 12:21 Drug activity ...... 1 a.m..; assault with a deadly weapon. and had a residence at Air Force Village West in Roscoe. Narcotics registrant ...... 1 Unlisted block Yale St., 4/20, 11:39 a.m.; Miscellaneous Riverside, where John died of a heart attack in A Memorial Service in her honor will be held domestic violence/battery. Disturbance ...... 1 Unlisted block Amarillo Ave. 2007. at 4:00 PM on Saturday April 27 at the Ladera Disturbing/annoying phone calls ...... 1 , 4/20, 7:00 Found property ...... 4 p.m.; assault with a deadly weapon. Elsa was gentle, funny, had an active intellect Community Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Por- Info. case ...... 4 Unlisted block Lytton Ave., 4/21, 2:14 and was a lover of music, which could be heard tola Valley. In lieu of flowers, donations can be Lost property ...... 1 p.m.; domestic violence/battery. Medical aid ...... 2 Unlisted block Pasteur Drive, 4/22, 4:25 pouring from her windows every Sunday morn- made to Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) Missing person ...... 1 p.m.; family violence. ing during her favorite radio show. 222 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Other/misc...... 6 180 block El Camino Real, 4/22, 8:42 Outside assistance ...... 2 p.m.; strong arm robbery. She valued education and supported various Via web: openspacetrust.org “In Memory of Psychiatric hold ...... 1 Unlisted block El Camino Real, 4/23, 9:30 students and institutions. Elsa had a natural Elsa Roscoe” PAID OBITUARY Suspicious circumstances ...... 2 a.m.; domestic violence/battery. Vandalism ...... 4 Atherton April 18-24 Violence related Assault and battery ...... 1 Child abuse ...... 1 Theft related Fraud ...... 1 Grand theft ...... 1 Petty theft ...... 2 Residential burglaries ...... 1 Vehicle related Misc. traffic ...... 1 Parking/driving violation ...... 6 Suspicious vehicle ...... 6 Vehicle code violation ...... 7 Vehicle accident/no injury ...... 3 Vehicle traffic hazard ...... 3 Alcohol or drug related Drunken driving ...... 1 Miscellaneous Construction ...... 3 Disturbance ...... 4 Disturbing/annoying phone calls ...... 1 Fire call ...... 3 Found property ...... 3 Juvenile problem ...... 1 Medical aid ...... 4 Other/misc...... 4 ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊU Page 17 Page 18ÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊU Page 19 Cover Story

Teaching moments abound at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo

Photos and text by Veronica Weber

n a recent afternoon, between passionate staff members and volunteers. feeding the animals their dinners It’s part zoo, part wild-animal refuge, part O and putting them to bed, part- classroom, part family destination, part time zookeeper L. Lee Harper excitedly learning center for young veterinarians recalled one of her favorite moments in in training and part sanctuary for those the three years she’s been at the Palo Alto ardent about animals. Junior Museum & Zoo. Founded in 1934, the Palo Alto Junior One morning last fall the zoo’s director, Museum is one of the oldest children’s Robert Steele, asked her to give a tour to museums west of the Mississippi. The about 40 blind and visually impaired stu- zoo was added in 1969. When Steele dents and their families. As she led the came aboard in 1989, the place looked children one-by-one into a gated area be- vastly different. Zookeeper and volunteer L. Lee Harper gently holds Edward the Salcata side an animal enclosure, she instructed The old incarnation of the zoo, de- tortoise’s head while feeding him at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. them to kneel down and place their palms scribed by Palo Alto Junior Museum & gently under the gate, where a small paw Zoo Executive Director John Aikin as reached out and touched their hands. The a “concrete basin,” had a collection of children had just been introduced to one about 20 indigenous rescued animals of the zoo’s newest inhabitants, Loki, a mostly placed in cages and “bathtub ex- young playful one-eyed raccoon. hibits” with little space for them to hide “The children were meeting another vi- from public view. In those days the zoo sually impaired animal, and it just blew was maintained by the museum’s janitor their minds, and I’m seeing parents and and was designed to be easy to clean for they’re all shook up,” Harper said. “It’s a one-man crew. just magical — one of the best days Steele, who has a background in educa- ever.” tion and animal services, set to work with Harper’s story reflects the many dif- limited resources and began transform- ferent roles the small local zoo fills both ing the enclosures himself to make them in the community and in the lives of its more naturalistic.

Zoo director Robert Steele feeds Congo, right, a Ross’s Turaco, Tule, a female bobcat, sits in her enclosure at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo on and Dogo, top left, a Von der Deken’s Hornbill, a meal of fruit and a sunny afternoon. mealworms at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo.

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“As more emphasis on animal hus- we can educate the public about them or bandry was placed in zoos throughout would it be better to euthanize them?” the years, we came to realize that there Unlike his predecessor, Steele has can be a happy medium between having much-needed daily help from a devoted an enclosure that’s easy to maintain and, staff of four part-time zookeepers and more importantly for the animals, areas about 20 volunteers from local high to run and hide and play,” Aikin said. schools, colleges and a vet-tech program Steele set to work, rented one of the at Foothill College. city’s jackhammers and taught himself to On a typical day, zookeepers start at use it to tear up the concrete so he could 7 a.m. and tackle a series of seemingly place dirt and trees in enclosures. He dis- endless tasks, including preparing all the assembled half of a large aviary to make animal’s food, cleaning the enclosures, room for what is now the current bobcat landscaping, watering plants, repairing area. He oversaw the implementation anything that broke in the middle of the and construction of a new raccoon home, night, talking to the zoo’s young visi- which Harper and husband Miguel Mar- tors about the animals, coordinating the tinez designed and built, along with the animals who go out to the elementary renovation of an old owl’s cage, which be- schools as part of the museum’s science came a nesting area for colorful weaver- program and what the staff calls “work- birds purchased from the Oakland Zoo. ing” the animals to check their health and “I’m very proud of this place,” Steele to stimulate the animals. said. “I wouldn’t be here nearly as long if “Working” usually involves going in- I didn’t love the work.” side an animal’s enclosure to play with One of Steele’s major areas of pride it, taking it out for walks or flights, and has been the construction of a home for hand-feeding or handling it. Though bobcats Rufus and Tule, filled with large it might seem like play, it’s actually a rocks, trees and logs for the cats to roam chance for zookeepers and volunteers to and climb, funded by the $450,000 raised check animals for bumps and scrapes or by the nonprofit Friends of the Palo Alto a decreased appetite and loss of weight, Junior Museum and Zoo. Steele said. Larger zoos have an on-site Steele felt compelled to add bobcats to veterinarian to care for injured animals the zoo in the mid-1990s, after a series of right away, but staff at the Palo Alto zoo mountain-lion attacks and sightings led has to be extra vigilant about any differ- to many cases of mistaken identity for the ences in animal behavior or appearance smaller wildcats. since the mammals’ vet is located in “I wanted the public to see what a bob- south San Jose and the birds and reptiles cat really looked like,” he said. are cared for in Portola Valley. Rufus and Tule are third-generation de- One of Harper’s favorite methods of clawed bobcats specifically bred in cap- working an animal is taking Edward, a tivity for placement in zoos. Aside from 13-year-old, 136-pound donated Salcata the cats, Steele has helped to bring in 50 tortoise, for his daily walk. She uses the different species, including flying foxes, time not only to let Edward get some ex- exotic birds, hedgehogs, geese and water- ercise and treats but also to educate pre- fowl, lizards, a tortoise, a red-tailed hawk, schoolers who are eager to pet the rep- a bald eagle with a paralyzed tail and two tile’s smooth shell. one-eyed raccoons — which, like many “It’s this little romp we go on, and I see of the animals in the zoo, were found in- how much joy it brings people,” she said. jured or abandoned and rescued. Zoo volunteer Miguel Martinez feeds Sequoia, a 30-year-old bald eagle with a paralyzed “We’ve been able to get these animals (continued on next page) tail. Martinez and Sequoia’s handler, John Flynn, fly her most days at Byxbee Park, into our zoo because we’ve been able to accommodate their special needs, where- combining feeding and exercising. as in other zoos you probably wouldn’t be able to do that with an eagle that can’t fly or a raccoon missing an eye,” fellow zookeeper Marlon Kasberg said. Occasionally Steele gets questioned about the ethics of keeping animals in captivity. Though he said he can agree with people on some concerns about animal welfare, he explained, “Most of our animals are non-releasable (into the wild). So is it better to keep them here so

Zoo Director Robert Steele gives Dozer, a ferret with Zookeeper and volunteer L. Lee Harper hand feeds Dozer a high-calorie liquid diet in the zookeeper’s office at bone cancer, his daily treatment of Prednisolone, a the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. steroid to help increase his appetite.

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which visitors to a larger zoo wouldn’t come through here you love, but you re- and get them enthusiastic about these ani- Zoo story necessarily experience. member those 1 percent who don’t treat mals, which some older people grapple (continued from previous page) “On this level, they’re kind of like rock the animals with respect above all else,” with, then conservation will happen,” Ai- stars, these animals, because people come he said. “You have to be professional about kin said. “My thing is I love just elevating people’s here specifically on weekends to see it, as much as you want to run over there Among the potential plans the museum worlds. Who in the world gets to touch a them,” Kasberg said. “When an animal’s and scream at them,” he said. “Sometimes is considering in the next five years, Ai- giant tortoise? How cool is that?” been here, say, for 30 years, and a person’s you need to talk to the parent just as much kin said, are rebuilding and expanding Another thing that really touches Harp- been coming here since they were a child as the child.” into a two-story, environmentally friendly er is the sense of ownership and intimacy or teenager or an adult, they’ve been grow- One teaching opportunity Steele enjoys building with “green” roofs and a bigger that children create through their interac- ing up with that animal and it makes it is helping to “dispel myths” with children parking lot; devoting space to house the tions with the animals. more personal.” as he lets them pet the snakes and taran- museum’s vast (and currently buried) nat- “I hear kids, and they’ll see Edward and Still, not every visitor has as much re- tula — creatures many adults fear. He also ural-history collection to better augment say ‘I touched him; I know him! Edward’s spect for the zoo’s inhabitants. Steele loves how the zoo allows people to get to its current collaboration with K-5 science my friend,’” Harper beamed. “I love be- explained that he’s witnessed a number know the unique personalities of creatures classes; adding space for classrooms and ing able to foster that. Now I have a kid of bad behaviors, like rowdy kids chuck- often seen as “problem animals,” like the large groups; establishing a conservation that’s out in the world that has a friendship ing large rocks at animals swimming in raccoons. program for native species; and design- with a giant tortoise, and when they hear the duck pond, preschoolers banging on Aikin agrees and stresses that maintain- ing an immersive zoo layout in which kids about the tortoises needing care in the fu- the hedgehog’s glass, adults tossing beer ing an up-close and personal experience would be able to crawl through tunnels to ture, they’re going to have the empathy for bottles into enclosures, high school kids for young zoo visitors is pivotal in the mu- see root structures or climb to the top of them.” sneaking in after hours, and even parents seum and zoo’s plans for expansion in the trees to better understand how animals Zookeepers and staff agree that the zoo’s who reach their hands into the bobcat en- near future. live in the wild. small scale allows children and adults closure trying to pet them. “If we can change the hearts and the A conceptual master plan is under devel- to foster relationships with the animals, “Ninety-nine percent of the people who minds of these kids at a very young age opment and will be presented to the city soon, Aikin said. Private donations are expected to come largely from the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo. Despite the big changes in store, Aikin stresses that the museum and zoo’s core mission of educating children up to 9 years old will remain its key focus. “It really is a gem that the city has preserved this long. The zoo really resonates with people of every imaginable age who all grew up here and have memories of this place. We want to keep up that relationship with the community.” N Staff Photographer Veronica Weber can be emailed at vweber@paweekly. com.

About the cover: Zookeeper L. Lee Harper leads Edward, a 13-year- old Salcata tortoise, on his daily walk around the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, which she uses as a teaching opportunity for young children to learn “animal manners.” Photo by Veronica Weber.

Zookeeper Marlon Kasberg gives Loki, one of two one-eyed raccoons, a grape in the raccoon’s new enclosure while young children and parents watch.

Volunteer Ruth Likens gives African flying foxes a treat in the bat-cave enclosure at Zoo Director Robert Steele wades in the duck pond, scooping up turtles along the the zoo. Likens, who began at the zoo leading “Zoo Camp” in 2010, now aspires to way, to put the goose and waterfowl to bed underneath the rainbow bridge. All of become a veterinarian working with exotic animals. the animals must be tucked away in the evening to avoid natural predators.

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Left: Gleaming brass cuff bracelets created by Stanford artist Diana Dutton. Below: Several of Dutton’s necklaces on display in her home studio.

the scenes by Rebecca Wallace | photographs by Katie Brigham BehindAt Silicon Valley Open Studios, visitors can learn the stories behind the art

reating jewelry is an art of The beauty of an event like Silicon Valley Open Studios is that visitors not only see the finished art, but get to ask the artists about many active verbs. It’s about all those lovely verbs. And tools, and inspirations, and whatever other facets of the artist’s life that they’re curious about. hammering, rolling, cutting, Silicon Valley Open Studios happens the first three weekends in C May. That means that as we write, hundreds of artists on the Penin- sawing, soldering, anodizing, twisting, sula and in the South Bay are prepping to open their home studios to the public, or to show off their work and speak to visitors at art heating, dipping, etching, buffing, centers and other communal venues. Media include photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, collage and, of course, jewelry. polishing. Can the word “patina” be Diana Dutton is one of the many jewelry artists taking part. At the Dutton shapes a bracelet, above, and solders a piece of metal, moment, she’s upstairs in her Stanford home studio surrounded by above right, in her home studio. crafted into a verb? If anyone can the myriad tools of her trade. There’s the tool she calls “the work- horse”: a little spinning grinder powered with a footpedal. It can bore patina-ize, jewelry artists can. a hole, brush a surface, polish a piece. Nearby are hammers, pliers, (continued on page 23) ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊU Page 23 Arts & Entertainment

Bracelets and dangling earrings on display in Diana Dutton’s Stanford home studio.

the tons of neatly labeled drawers nerware, drawing on his Japanese Jewelry and compartments surrounding her culture. He’ll be showing his work (continued from previous page) main work area, containing silver at Gallery House at 320 S. Califor- cutters and a saw. Torches used for earring wires, posts, hoops, chains nia Ave. on May 4 and 5 (and in Los soldering wait in a corner. and other accoutrements of jewelry. Altos and San Jose on subsequent Other rooms host a vise, a rock On a table, green chrysocolla stones weekends). polisher, a sander and a buffer. Dut- gleam. Sarah Nuehring brings modern ton can put metal through a rolling Besides using silver and gold, Dut- sensibilities to her photography, mill to imprint it with a pattern, or ton is particularly fond of brass, and often digitally layering images of use a warming tray to help apply a her brass cuffs, many of them im- architecture and nature together, patina. She even has a specially lit printed with patterns, are popular. sometimes printing them on wood photography area to take pictures of Some gleam like gold; others have and glass. She’ll be at the Pacific Art her finished earrings, bracelets and various patinas applied by the art- League on May 4 and 5 (and later in necklaces. ist. They’re surprisingly flexible and Los Altos). Palo Alto Unified School District Retired from Stanford Medical light. Arena Shawn, a physicist turned School, where she taught health pol- Other pieces are fashioned from watercolor painter, will take part icy, Dutton is a longtime artist who titanium, niobium and copper. Ear- all three weekends at 229 Hamil- Notice is hereby Given that proposals will be received by the Palo Alto once considered art school. After rings may be adorned with complex ton Ave. Another of the Palo Alto Unified School District for the Palo Alto High School Synthetic Track retirement, she took a multitude of designs or dangle with turquoise newcomers to the event is sculptor Resurfacing and Striping (PAST-13). art classes, in drawing and painting beads, antique bronze, freshwater David Canavese, who describes his and other media. pearls or gold-filled discs. Necklac- works as “strange life forms.” He’ll Description of the projects/work is as follows: “It was jewelry that captured me es can feature brushed-silver balls or be at New Coast Studios on May 4 Synthetic track repair as needed, resurfacing and striping of the synthetic and never let me go: making some- any number of colorful stones. and 5. N track at Palo Alto High School. thing with your hands and seeing it To find her materials, Dutton reg- come into being,” she says. ularly attends the International Gem What: Silicon Valley Open Studios, in Mandatory Job Walk: May 1, 2013; 10:00 a.m. for all bid packages. Now she sells her creations at and Jewelry Show when it comes to which more than 350 artists open their All participants required to sign in at Building D, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Shady Lane and New Coast Studios the San Mateo Event Center, or sim- studios or congregate at group sites Failure to attend or tardiness will render bid ineligible. in Palo Alto, and also through her ply goes online. “Then you have to to show and sell their art, as well as figure out how to store it all,” she speak with the public. Bid Submission: Sealed bids will be received on May 21, 2013; 10:00 website. For Open Studios, she’ll be Where: Sites range from Burlingame am at the District Facilities Office, Located at 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto, at the Pacific Art League at 227 For- says with a smile. California, Building “D”. est Ave. on May 4 and 5, and at New Now in her second year taking to Gilroy. The first weekend focuses Coast at 935 Industrial Ave. on May part in Silicon Valley Open Studios, on the areas of Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Bidding Documents: Plans and specifications are available for pick up, 11 and 12. Dutton joins many veterans. This is Atherton and Redwood City; the free of charge, at the District Facilities Office located at 25 Churchill Ave, the 27th annual year, and some Palo second weekend moves south to the Palo Alto, California, Building “D”. Dutton has always been a visual person. She might find inspiration Altans have been active for a good Mountain View, Los Altos and Sunny- PREVAIL ING WAGE LAWS: The successful Bidder must comply with for a piece of jewelry in a sidewalk chunk of that time. Martha Castillo, vale areas; and the third weekend is in all prevailing wage laws applicable to the Project, and related crack, or in one of nature’s organic for example, will be showing her San Jose and the vicinity. requirements contained in the Contract Documents. curves. She adores the design aspect clay monotypes for the 18th year, When: The first three weekends in Palo Alto Unified School District will maintain a Labor Compliance above everything else: having an and pastel artist Marguerite Fletcher May, Saturday and Sunday from 11 Program (LCP) for the duration of this project. In bidding this project, idea and bringing it to life in metal is back for the 25th time. a.m. to 5 p.m. the contractor warrants he/she is aware and will follow the Public and stone. “I don’t draw it before- Artists who are showing in Palo Cost: Admission is free, with art for Works Chapter of the California Labor Code comprised of labor code hand,” she says. “It’s a very intuitive, Alto during Open Studios for the sale. sections 1720 – 1861. A copy of the Districts LCP is available for very visual way of proceeding.” first year include pottery artist Info: For a full schedule, go to svos. review at 25 Churchill Avenue, Building D, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Dutton is also clearly a person who Thomas Arakawa, who makes ike- org. For more about Diana Dutton’s 1. A pre-job conference shall be conducted with the contractor or enjoys organization, as evidenced by bana vessels, bonsai pots and din- jewelry, go to duttonartjewelry.com. subcontractors to discuss federal and state labor law requirements applicable to the contract. 2. Project contractors and subcontracts shall maintain and furnish to A&E DIGEST the District, at a designated time, a certified copy of each payroll with a statement of compliance signed under penalty of perjury. FORTY YEARS OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN ... This 3. The District shall review and, if appropriate, audit payroll records to spring, the operetta-performing troupe known as the verify compliance with the Public Works Chapter of the Labor Code. Stanford Savoyards celebrates the group’s 40th year 4. The District shall withhold contract payments if payroll records are of putting on Gilbert & Sullivan shows on campus. The delinquent or inadequate. group is planning a reunion reception at Stanford on the 5. The District shall withhold contract payments as described in afternoon of Saturday, May 11, and is sending out the the LCP, including applicable penalties when the District and Labor call to all Savoyards past and present to attend. Photos, Commissioner establish that underpayment of other violations has memorabilia and stories are welcome. Also in May, the occurred. troupe is performing “The Sorcerer,” the G&S tale of love For more details on obtaining plans and specifications, the mandatory job potions and mismatched couples. After doing “H.M.S. walk, bid submission, prevailing wage laws, or the bid documents, please Pinafore” set in the world of “Star Trek: The Next Gen- contact:

Gerar Mazarakis eration,” the performers are placing “The Sorcerer” in “a magical fantasyland.” Shows are in Dinkelspiel Audito- Palo Alto Uniﬁed School District rium at 8 p.m. on May 10 and 11 and at 2 p.m. May 12; 25 Churchill Avenue, Building “D” tickets are $20 general, $15 for seniors and $10 for stu- Palo Alto, CA 94306-1099 dents. For more about the production, and to RSVP for Attn: Bryant Truong the reunion, go to stanford.edu/group/savoyards. Phone: (650) 329-3927 Jonathan Tilley plays Alexis and Elizabeth Corson Fax: (650) 327-3588 is Aline in “The Sorcerer.”

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s&IXTURESs,AMPS s2EPLACEMENT0ARTS UP TO 80% OFF April 12-May 30 Worth a EnthusiastsLook bring in retro vehicles from many decades; We’re not moving far. Come visit us at our new location at San Antonio past offerings have included steam cars and vintage mo- Village in Mountain View this June for all your electrical needs! Community torcycles along with muscle cars and other carefully Festival and parade polished wheeled beings. Traffic in Palo Alto takes on a whole new — and The museum will also hold an open house during the festive — meaning on May 4, when downtown will be festival, with visitors invited to view hands-on science flooded with antique autos, floats, kids parading pets, demonstrations and other activities along with seeing marching bands and strolling folks in costume. the current exhibit, “From Fiber to Fabric: A History of -ONDAYn&RIDAYAM PMs3ATURDAYAM PM At 10 a.m., the May Fete Children’s Parade heads American Textile Production.” (IGH3TREET 0ALO!LTOs down University Avenue. Now in its 91st year, the event Both events are free. For more about the parade, go to is held every year on the first Saturday in May. Par- cityofpaloalto.org or call 650-648-3829. For more about ticipants decorate parade floats to join the multitudes of the festival, go to moah.org or call 650-321-1004. kids and families heading down the avenue on skates, bikes and feet. The parade ends at Heritage Park at 300 Homer Ave. In the same block, the Museum of American Heritage Books at 351 Homer Ave. is hosting its annual Vintage Ve- Nathan Englander hicles and Family Festival from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nathan Englander’s latest collection of short stories, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Cranio Sacral Therapy Cupping, Ear Seeds, Tuina Frank,” will be the center of an upcoming evening at Palo Alto’s Oshman Family Jewish Community Center. SPECIALIZING IN: The author is scheduled to speak on Monday, May 6, in Sports Injuries conversation with Sue Fishkoff, the editor of the North- Chronic Pain ern California Jewish weekly newspaper j. Stress and Mood Swings Englander previously published another story collec- Insomia and Fatigue tion, “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges”; the New Depression and Anxiety York Times has described both books as “poised at the trapdoor between spiritual thirst and physical hunger,” Weight Management Yaping Chen, L.Ac. Lee Wayland containing tales dealing with Jewish life, vengeance and Menopause Symptoms mercy, family and the past. The title story, the Times Call Today for Appointment 650.853.8889 writes, “is a cordial, stoned salute to Raymond Carver, INFO ACUPUNCTUREOFPALOALTOCOMsACUPUNCTUREOFPALOALTOCOM transposing New Mexico to South Florida, gin to vod- Insurance Accepted Jim Nelson’s 1941 Packard shines at a past Vintage ka,” a piece about a war between two couples. Vehicles and Family Festival. Englander is also the author of the novel “The Min- istry of Special Cases” and a new translation of the Haggadah. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING at 3921 Fabian Way. Advance tickets of the City of Palo Alto are $10 general and $7 for seniors Historic Resources Board [HRB] and students; admission is $15 at the door. Go to paloaltojcc.org or call 8:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Palo Alto Council 650-223-8699. Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue. Go to the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue to review filed documents; contact Diana Tamale for information regarding Art business hours at 650.329.2144. ‘Meditations on the 329 Lincoln Avenue [12PLN-00210]: Application by Talon Sacred Journey’ Besides hosting graduate classes Design Group, on behalf of Scott and Nicole Hawkins, for Historic in psychology and spirituality, Palo Resources Board review and recommendation regarding an Alto’s Sofia University is also home extensive proposed redesign, enlargement, and a new two-story to periodic author talks and art ex- rear addition, of a Colonial Revival residence, originally constructed hibits. The current exhibit, “Medi- circa early twentieth century, that is located in the Professorville tations on the Sacred Journey,” fea- National Register Historic District and in the R-1 (10,000) zone tures the work of Palo Alto artist district. The existing house is defined in the Professorville National Gary Bacon. Register Nomination Form as a “nonconforming intrusion detracting In his digital artworks, Bacon from the integrity of the district” whose date is “indeterminable due seeks to create a narrative about humanity’s physical and spiritual to alterations.” The redesign of the house would be in a traditional Colonial Revival style similar to the style of the existing house. The path through the millennia, along project would require Individual Review and a Home Improvement with Earth’s own journey. His col- Exception for 84 square feet of additional floor area over the orful works are like mandalas, rich maximum allowed for the site. with tapestry-like patterns. To cre- ! "# $$ ate them, he weaves images from his $ ! % % ! " photography together electronically. 505 Embarcadero Rd [12PLN-00206]: Request by Heather $ ! $ In fact, Bacon was originally in- Trossman, on behalf of Nicholas Jitkoff and Ty Ashford, for Historic spired by fiber arts. He remembers Resources Board review and recommendation regarding proposed watching his grandmother create restoration, alteration and addition to a residence listed on the City’s &' () * ()+ $ ! $ quilts, embroideries, rugs and other Historic Inventory in Category 4 and located in the Professorville textiles, and now works similar pat- Historic District. The project includes Individual Review for a second $ $ $ terns into his own art. story addition of more than 150 square feet, a Home Improvement $ The exhibit is open every day Exception for a small two-story encroachment in the rear yard, and through June 30 at 1059 E. Meadow a fence variance. Circle. Bacon plans to give artist’s talks and exhibit tours at three up- Certified Local Government Report 2011-2012: HRB coming receptions: April 27 from 1 review of the CLG Report for 2011-2012 as required by the State to 3 p.m., May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to Office of Historic Preservation. 1:30 p.m., and May 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 650- Steven Turner, Advance Planning Manager 493-4430 or go to the artist’s website at www.ba-ez.org/art.htm. ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊU Page 25 MoviesOPENINGS Renoir Bouquet) receives his latest muse: “a --1/2 girl out of nowhere, sent by a dead (Palo Alto Square) Perhaps it’s woman.” She is Andrée Heuschling damning “Renoir” with faint praise (Christa Theret), a teenage aspir- to call it agreeable, but Gilles Bour- ing actress referred by the painter’s dos’ film — about the waning days recently departed wife. Andrée and household entanglements of Im- quickly establishes herself as a free pressionist painter Pierre-Auguste spirit who punctures pretension and Renoir — shows an admirable re- wants to seize “everything life has straint, quiet simplicity and lush to offer,” starting with men. pictorial beauty. Added to her beauty (and nude So if the dialogue can be a bit posing), these traits make her the clunky and the psychoanalysis a bit archetypal French fantasy girl. The thin, it is enough, evoking the liv- film touches on the relentlessness ing rhythms of the Renoirs’ home of “the male gaze” (of not one but in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French three Renoir men) and more than Michel Bouquet as the master Impressionist in “Renoir.” Riviera. It helps that Bourdos and once draws the Freudian connec- leading cinematographer Mark tion of paintbrush to penis. Andrée Ping Bing Lee shot on location at draws the focus not only of “the boss” but his sons Jean (one day and-death crudity of Darwinism: To the Wonder nal night and being brought back the Renoir family estate, finding the from bloody animal remains in to life by him, while enchanted filmic equivalent of the rich color to become the great filmmaker of -1/2 “Grand Illusion” and “The Rules of the kitchen to the debilitating war (Aquarius) Terrence Malick can footage of the City of Light and and play of sunlight found in the wound that older brother Jean (Vin- Mont-Saint-Michel graces the artist’s work. (That work is cleverly the Game”) and Claude, aged up to guide us to the “Wonder,” the puberty here, though the kid nick- cent Rottiers) brings home on sick magnificent Abbaye du Mont- screen. She twirls and prances, recreated here by painting double leave, to the competition for An- whether in the Tuileries Gardens — and convicted art forger — Guy named “Coco” was but 1 and a half Saint-Michel situated on a tidal drée’s attention. Still, teen Claude or a grocery store. And he serves Ribes.) at the time. island off France’s Normandy That latter flourish both allows dilutes the film’s historical authority as a silent, decorative object, a Screenwriters Jérome Tonnerre, and the dramatic development of the coast, but he cannot guarantee his Michel Spinosa and Bourdos walk Bourdos to cast Thomas Doret (the cinematic pilgrims a transcendent square-jawed enigma who asks young talent from “The Kid with other characters. the free-spirited woman and her us through the summer of 1915, All the Renoir men betray their experience. when 74-year-old Renoir (Michel a Bike”) and to interpolate a rela- Cinematographer Emmanuel 10-year-old daughter (Tatiana tively innocent observer to the sex- neuroses about their own and the Chiline) to live with him in the others’ uncertain futures, particu- Lubezki’s rapturous images, paired with a litany of whispered flatlands of Oklahoma. larly Jean’s should he return to war Eventually the non-communi- duty and Auguste’s should his shaky voiceovers, don’t build a staircase to heaven. 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I don’t need to “The Tree of Life” is the most im- knows and who cares? create more.” With the inherent pressionistic — and most intolera- Compounding feelings of loss interest of its subjects and its every ble — film of his 40-year career. and aloneness, Javier Bardem 4SObc`W\U/\R`Se0`WRUS frame a painting, “Renoir” is, in- The shards of a story must be glides into America’s heartland deed, agreeable enough. pieced together. An unnamed as a Spanish priest undergoing a :cfaYfZcghYfmcih\ single Parisian mother (Olga crisis of faith while ministering W\]`XUXjcWUhY UbX Rated R for sequences of art- Kurylenko of “Quantum of Sol- to the poor and the poor souls. Uih\cfcZh\Y related nudity and brief language. ace”) and an unnamed American He yearns to experience God as Nancy Crampton BYkMcf_H]aYg One hour, 51 minutes. (Ben Affleck) have fallen deeply he once did. But God remains as silent as in an Ingmar Bergman VYghgY``]b[aYac]f in love. 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His signature technique of using subjective voice-overs to deliver semi-coherent fragments of the characters’ thoughts fails to il- luminate the human condition. “THE BEST FILM Even when paired with fleeting flashbacks or his visual preoccu- OF THE YEAR. pation with nature, the experiment TREMENDOUSLY ACTED.” in form tends to frame everything -Anna Klassen, Newsweek in unanswered questions. Although a gifted maverick, Malick seems lost in personal HHHHH reveries. As a result, “To the HIGHEST RATING Wonder” functions as an obstacle -Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle rather than a bridge from Earth to heaven, from human malaise to a state of grace.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW Two chefs, one kitchen Brothers share duties at Pompeii in Los Altos, cook as one by Dale F. Bentson

he clatter of knives and forks etching in branzino or just-gathered funghi from the across plates is all one needs to hear slopes of Vesuvius. Instead, Pompeii em- Tupon entering. All one needs to smell phasizes cozy Italian cuisine that is tasty, are the heavenly scents of garlic, oregano fresh and pleasingly aromatic, as if mamma and baked lasagna wafting throughout the mia herself were cooking in the kitchen. dining room. High hopes, and the promise Not a hidden gem, Pompeii was discov- is quickly fulfilled with attentive service, ered long ago, and even weeknights without large delicious portions and a convivial am- a reservation can be challenging. Many pa- biance. trons address the waitstaff by name. There Pompeii’s menu does not provoke memo- are regulars and lots of them. The interior is ries of tiny trattorie in Italy. No octopus, not small, seating about 40. Weather cooperat- much seafood at all. No flatbread either, but ing, which it usually does in Los Altos, the pizza, good pizza. It’s a spaghetti-and-meat- patio nearly doubles capacity. balls Italian restaurant, sans red checkered Owners and brothers Felipe and Gabriel tablecloths, but the food is worthwhile, hon- Gutierrez share cooking duties. The self- est and earnest, in pleasant surroundings. taught chefs learned the restaurant business Veronica Weber Veronica Spaghetti carbonara with pancetta and peas. What’s special about Pompeii is that working around the Bay in Italian eateries there isn’t anything particularly special. No for over a decade, and opened Pompeii in over-the-top decor, no signature dishes, no 2007. Almost everything is made in-house house-made salumi, gooey burrata, flown- including their own dough for bread and

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Yet there The generous portion of spaghet- Margherita pizza ($10.50) seemed 40-year-old Biondi-Santi Brunello the service spot-on, and the ambi- are enough common ingredients to ti Bolognese ($11.50) was topped the most authentically Italian. Al- you’ve been saving. ance cozy and inviting. N allow for a broad bill of fare. In ad- with two tennis-ball-sized meat- though Pompeii’s version wasn’t dition, there are a half dozen daily balls. This was no walk-away-hun- what one would find in Naples, the specials, appetizers to desserts. gry dish. It stuck to the ribs and ne- house-made pizza dough topped On a recent visit, the spongy- gated my plan for ordering dessert with olive oil, mozzarella, basil Stanford Graduate School of Education Cubberley Lecture Series presents fresh ciabatta was served with a that evening. The meatballs were and fresh tomatoes did not leave The West Coast premiere of tempting dipping sauce of roasted made mostly from beef with some me wanting for anything — except eggplant and garlic blended with pork that amped up the flavor. maybe a quick trip to Napoli. Spaghetti carbonara ($12.50) was Veal is high-priced both in su- REBIRTH: New Orleans olive oil and sun dried tomatoes. A story of community, leadership and educational access It was complimentary and easy to cheesy, bacon-y and hot, topped permarkets and restaurants. Hap- overindulge in. Patience had its with fresh peas and chopped Ital- pily, the vitello picatta ($17.50) at virtues. ian parsley. The sauce was thick Pompeii was not extortionate. The The special appetizer one day enough to coat the pasta without veal was sauteed in garlic, lemon Free and was grilled artichokes ($9.50) pooling on the plate. The pancetta butter and caper sauce. The lean open to served with red bell pepper aioli was just salty enough, and the fresh meat was milky delicate and sub- the public. sauce. The sauce was good but un- peas added color without detracting tly flavorful. The generous portion necessary. The trio of char-grilled from flavor. came with soft polenta and sauteed John Merrow In conversation with baby half artichokes had been Melanzane parmegiana ($15.50) vegetables. President, Learning Matters Prudence L. Carter was sauteed breaded eggplant Most of the desserts were made Education Correspondent, Professor, Stanford Graduate drenched in melted butter with a PBS NewsHour School of Education hint of garlic, with the tough outer topped with marinara sauce and in-house including bread pudding leaves removed for easy eating. The mozzarella cheese, served with soft and tiramisu ($6). Light and sweet Friday, May 3, 2013 charred buttery flavor suited the polenta and vegetables. The fruit enough to conclude any dinner. 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In 2004, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and a year later, he was elected into the American Swim Coaches Hall of Fame. Before retiring in 2012, Ken- ney served three times as the United States Olympic Team head coach, was recognized as the NCAA Divi- Former Castilleja water polo coach Ted Minnis has his Harvard women’s team ready to compete for an NCAA berth this weekend at the CWPA sion I Coach of the Year six times and Eastern Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. was honored as the Pac-10 Coach of the Year 20 times. In 33 years at Stanford, Kenney led the Cardinal to seven NCAA Men’s Championships Minnis has Harvard water polo Boston strong and 31 straight conference titles. Ken- Ex-Castilleja coach has Crimson women vying for NCAA berth less than two weeks after bombings at Boston Marathon ney coached 134 All-Americans to 1,086 such citations and developed by Keith Peters Now, Minnis is on the biggest eight-team NCAA field. Two other play hard like we always do,” said 72 NCAA champions. Out of the pool, n just his third year as head stage for collegiate water polo. He’s teams will receive at-large berths Minnis, who recently got his 50th 100 percent of Kenney’s student- coach of the Harvard women’s also hoping to be playing. for the tournament, set for May 10- career win with the Harvard women athletes earned their degrees. I water polo team, Ted Minnis Harvard is the host for the na- 12 at Blodgett Pool on the Harvard (he also coaches the Harvard men). and the Crimson will be involved in tional finals but the Crimson is not University campus in Cambridge, Minnis has something special THIS AND THAT . . . Former Castilleja the 2013 NCAA Championships. guaranteed a berth. Minnis and his Mass. planned for this weekend. His team Athletic Director Jez McIntosh has That’s quite a step up from his squad has to earn that by winning Harvard’s chances of playing for members will be wearing shirts em- moved on from his job in the Stanford days of coaching the girls’ team at the Collegiate Water Polo Associa- a national title in its own pool are, blazoned with “Boston...4-15-13.” Athletic Department and is now the Castilleja, where Minnis had his tion (CWPA) Eastern Champion- well, not quite as good as nationally It also will have a design of a run- Director of Athletics at the Miss Porter squad battling for Central Coast ships this weekend in Ann Arbor, No. 1-ranked Stanford’s chances of ner’s bib, in honor of those who lost School in Connecticut. The all-girls Section Division II honors year in Mich. The tourney winner will earn winning a third straight crown. boarding school is located just out- and out. one of six automatic berths for the “But, my girls are ready and we’ll (continued on page 33) side of Hartford. McIntosh has been on the job for nearly three weeks and already has subbed in as the tennis STANFORD ROUNDUP PREP GOLF coach . . . Stanford grad and USA beach volleyball star Matt Fuerbring- Cardinal women Menlo, Palo Alto er has joined the US men’s volleyball team staff as an assistant coach, as announced by new coach. golfers ready to boys ace their ON THE AIR host NCAA regional league seasons Friday by Rick Eymer by Keith Peters College softball: Utah at Stanford, 5 reshman Mariah Stackhouse became erfection was the rule of the day for p.m.; Pac-12 Networks the first Stanford women’s golfer to the Menlo School and Palo Alto boys’ College baseball: Stanford at Oregon, 7 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) F earn first team All-Pac-12 Conference P golf teams as each wrapped up their re- Saturday honors in 12 years. Imagine what she could spective dual-match league titles with perfect Women’s lacrosse: Stanford at Cal, 1 do on a course where she feels even more records on Wednesday. p.m.; Pac-12 Networks comfortable. At Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club, College baseball: Stanford at Or- Stackhouse, a co-leader after two rounds Menlo improved to 10-0 in the West Bay egon, 2 p.m.; Pac-12 Networks; KZSU of the Pac-12 Championships that wrapped Athletic League with a 198-201 triumph over (90.1 FM) Wednesday at the Valencia Country Club, runner-up Sacred Heart Prep. Sunday shot a 1-over 73 on the final day and finished In San Jose, Palo Alto finished 11-0 after College baseball: Stanford at Oregon, with a 3-under 213. posting a season-low round of 184 at Coyote 12:30 p.m.; ESPNU; KZSU (90.1 FM) The 11th-ranked Cardinal hopes to carry Creek to defeat runner-up Gunn (200). College softball: Utah at Stanford, 1 the momentum of its best conference finish Menlo earned its third consecutive WBAL p.m.; Pac-12 Networks since 2001 into the NCAA West Regional, championship after posting its second un- Tuesday which will be held on the Stanford Golf defeated season in the past three years. The College baseball: St. Mary’s at Stan- ford, 5:30 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) Course beginning May 9. Knights next will represent the league in the Stanford also saved its best for last, fir- CCS Regional II Tournament on May 8 at

ing an even-par 288 to climb into a fourth- Doug Peck Rancho Canada (West) in Carmel Valley. READ MORE ONLINE place tie with No. 6 Arizona. The Cardinal Sacred Heart Prep (8-2) can advance to the www.PASportsOnline.com began Wednesday in seventh place. The 288 CCS Regional I Tournament on May 7 at Ran- For expanded daily coverage of college matches the fourth-best round of the season cho Canada (West) with the league’s second and prep sports, please see our new Menlo School senior Andrew Buchanan shared site at www.PASportsOnline.com (continued on next page) medalist honors Wednesday with an even-par 35. (continued on page 32) Page 30ÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Stanford roundup Championships Monday at the Los Baseball average. Appel leads the Pac-12 the American Volleyball Coaches Angeles Country Club. The tourna- Stanford senior pitcher Mark Ap- with 84 strikeouts. Association on Thursday. This is (continued from previous page) ment runs through Wednesday. pel has been named one of 10 NCAA After being selected eighth over- the first All-America honor for ei- In its most recent action, the Car- Division I baseball players selected all in the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft, ther player. Irvin made the second for Stanford. dinal finished third at the Western as a finalist for the Senior CLASS Appel opted to return for his senior team. Stackhouse, who won one of her Intercollegiate and won the U.S. In- Award, as announced Wednesday. season at Stanford and last month The 6-foot-5 Cook ranks fourth two titles on her home course, was tercollegiate. The Senior CLASS Award is giv- earned his degree in management, in the nation with 4.01 kills per set Stanford’s best performer a fourth Patrick Rodgers, a semifinalist for en to student-athletes who excel both science and engineering. while totaling 417 kills this season. consecutive tournament and for the the Ben Hogan Award and selected on and off the field. To be eligible Appel is expected to be on the Cook was a consistent performer sixth time in nine starts overall. to play on the United States Palm- for the award, a student-athlete must mound Friday night when Stanford with a total of six matches of 20- “Mariah will be a much better er Cup team, has won three titles, be classified as an NCAA Division takes on host Oregon in the first of plus kills. player because of the pressure and finished second once, and finished I senior and have notable achieve- three Pac-12 games. Cook becomes the eighth Stanford stress she played under,” Stanford among the top 10 six times. He car- ments in four areas of excellence: The Cardinal, coming off a 17-2 junior to earn first-team AVCA hon- coach Anne Walker said. “This ries an average score of 70.5. He community, classroom, character romp over visiting San Jose State on ors, joining Canyon Ceman (1993), won’t be the last event she has a has shot rounds of 69 or better six and competition. Tuesday, is hitting .348 with a .629 Matt Fuerbringer (1996), Dave Goss chance to win and next time she will times. The Houston, Texas, native has slugging percentage over its past (1992), Mike Lambert (1995), Brad be twice as ready.” David Boote and Cameron Wil- been Stanford’s Friday night starter six games and seeks a fifth straight Lawson (2011), Erik Shoji (2011), Stackhouse recorded her eighth son have each finished among the for the past three seasons. As a ju- Pac-12 series win when it visits the and Kawika Shoji (2009). top-10 finish and earned a spot on top 10 four times this year, with nior, Appel was named the NCBWA Ducks. Irvin, a 6-5 junior outside hitter the first team All-Pac-12 team. The Wilson finishing second at the Gif- Pitcher of the Year and garnered Stanford is tied for third with from Pacific Palisades, had 331 kills last Stanford women golfers to re- ford Collegiate Championship and numerous All-America accolades UCLA in the conference standings for a per set average of 3.31. In early ceive that honor were best friends Boote recording a third-place finish from the NCBWA, Collegiate Base- at 9-6 with Oregon State (11-4) and February, he had a streak of three Hilary Homeyer and Stephanie at the Pac-12 preview, twice shoot- ball and Baseball America. Oregon (13-5) leading the pack. consecutive 20-kill performances, Keever, both in 2001. Homeyer went ing rounds of 69. A first team All-Pac-12 selection Stanford has yet to play any of the including a team season-high 27 on to win a U.S. Open title. Wilson shot a 10-under 61 dur- in 2012, Appel posted a 10-2 re- three teams. kills with only four errors in 42 at- “The round was pretty steady all ing the Gifford Collegiate. Menlo cord and led the Pac-12 Conference tempts, for a .548 hitting percentage around,” said Stackhouse, who holds School grad Patrick Grimes shot a with 130 strikeouts en route to be- Men’s volleyball in a five-set victory at Hawai’i on a 71.7 stroke average in 25 rounds 5-under 66 at the same tournament. ing named a Golden Spikes Award Brian Cook has become the 18th Feb. 1. of competition. “I made the best of Andrew Yun and Steve Kearney finalist and a Dick Howser Trophy player in Stanford history to be With the additions of Cook and Ir- an off ball striking day and placed have each recorded a pair of top-10 semifinalist. named first-team All-American. vin, Stanford’s all-time All-America in the top three. I am more than finishes. Grimes have been a steady The preseason All-American has The junior opposite hitter from list now totals 25 for a program that pleased with my play this week.” player, with a 16th place finish and gone 7-2 in nine starts for the Car- Santa Cruz was joined by teammate began varsity play in 1976.N Stanford’s Mariko Tumangan fin- a three-day round of 217 his best of dinal this season and boasts a 1.54 Steven Irvin on the two 10-player ished tied for 14th after firing three the season. ERA and a .188 opposing batting All-America teams announced by – (Stanford Athletics contributed) birdies for a 2-under 70 on the final day of the conference championships. Tumangan, Lauren Kim and Sally Watson also have been Stan- ford’s best player in a tournament this year. Watson won the Sonoma State In- vitational, playing as an individual, and has finished in the top 10 twice. Kim has also been in the top 10 twice, while Tumangan and Danielle Frasier have each appeared once. “We have to continue to work on our attitude and fight,” Walker said. “We have a lot of talent on our team but trusting that talent, letting it work and fighting to compete are characteristics we want to have ingrained before the NCAA Regional.” The NCAA championship tournament will be held on the Georgia Golf Course beginning May 21. Georgia last hosted the championship in 1993. Meanwhile, Watson was named the Pac-12 Women’s Golf Scholar- Introducing Your Style, Your Athlete of the Year. The senior becomes the first Stanford women’s golfer to earn the honor since its inception in the 2007-08 academic NEIGHBORHOOD year. Our Apartment Homes. 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Prep golf Buchanan was co-medalist with Menlo freshman William Hsieh jury. rick Fuery, a 37 from Alex Hwang SHP’s Bradley Knox as both shot also shot 39, which included an Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep’s while Michelle Xie and John (continued from page 30) even-par 35. Buchanan closed out eagle on the third hole. Hsieh drove Taylor Oliver had two birdies but Knowles each shot 3-over 38 to wrap a perfect season for him as he was the ball to the right side of the fair- offset that with four bogeys to up the winning performance. automatic berth by winning Tues- never beaten in the WBAL regular way and had 140 yards in to the leave him with a 2-over 37. Herbert Sadler-Wong shot day’s 18-hole WBAL Tournament at season. His final match was memo- green. His 8-iron approach shot hit Teammate Derek Ack- 40 for Gunn while Zack Half Moon Bay’s Old Course. rable as he ripped a 358-yard drive short of the green bounced up to- erman shot 41, Willy Tevanian shot 41, Cur- Menlo coach Dave Buchanan said on the downhill, 383-yard par-4 third ward the hole and then rolled in for Lamb 42 and Bradley ran Sinha a 42 and Jack his team’s commitment to golf over hole that reached the green came to the eagle. Keller a 46. Jaffe a 42. the summer, and during the fall rest just 25 feet from the hole. He Jeff Herr added a 42 and Riley The best team effort Paly and Gunn will by most of the team members, has made birdie there and added another Burgess shot 43 to round out the of the day came in the return to Coyote Creek made “a dramatic impact” on a team on the 480-yard, par-5 seventh. Knights’ scoring. Palo Alto-Gunn match on Monday for the first that had quite a few spots to fill af- Garnick shot 39 but got off to a While Menlo will lose more key as the Vikings had all day of the SCVAL Tour- ter graduating four seniors from last slow start and was 4-over after four players after this season, Dave Bu- five scorers within three nament. The teams will year’s team. holes. He remained confident and chanan says he has stockpiled some shots of par. wrap up Wednesday at San Senior co-captains Max Garnick finished even par for the last five players for next year — like juniors Grant Raffel fired an even-par 35 Juan Oaks in Hollister. Gunn can and Andrew Buchanan again led holes. Garnick birdied the tough Carter Burgess and Jordan Stone to tie Gunn’s Avinash Sharma for earn the league’s second automatic the Knights to victory in their final closing hole to seal a lead from the plus sophomore Teddy Breyer, who medalist honors. berth into the CCS Tournament by WBAL match. first tee group. missed much of the season to in- Palo Alto also got a 36 from Pat- taking the two-day event. On Tuesday, Menlo set the stage for its showdown for first place with a 197-212 victory over Harker at Palo Alto Municipal. Menlo was led by Buchanan, who shared medalist honors with Hark- 2013 Tall Tree Awards er’s Maverick McNealy. Both shot even-par 36. Buchanan is headed to SMU while McNealy will play at Stanford next season. Buchanan Congratulations to the Honorees birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second before shooting par on the remaining seven holes. and Thank You to our Sponsors Garnick and Burgess each shot 38. Garnick got off to a rough start with The 34th Annual Tall Tree Awards Event, held recently at the Crowne Plaza Cabana five straight bogeys, but registered Hotel, was attended by more than 400 civic leaders, Chamber members and other birdies on No. 6, 7 and 8 to turn things around as he made consecu- individuals from the community. This year’s award recipients were: tive putts from 10, 13 and 40 feet. Unfortunately for Garnick, his five- Outstanding Business – Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati foot birdie putt on No. 9 lipped out. Burgess made an 18-footer for Outstanding Nonproﬁt – Breast Cancer Connections birdie on the par-3 eighth hole and he reached the par-5 ninth hole in Outstanding Professional – Becky Beacom two when his hybrid 5 from 255 Outstanding Citizen – Ray Bacchetti yards out found the back of the green. Menlo’s scoring was round- Global Impact Award — Stanford University President John Hennessy ed out by William Hsieh’s 42 and Ethan Wong’s 43. Wong found the fairway on his first two holes, but Co-Sponsors, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce and The Palo Alto Weekly, would lost balls down gopher holes. like to extend our thanks to Hal Mickelson who served as the Master of Ceremonies Sacred Heart Prep set the stage for the evening and to all the volunteers that made the event possible. for a showdown for first place in the WBAL following a 202-249 victory We would also like to acknowledge the support and contributions from our sponsors over King’s Academy at Sharon for the evening: Heights Golf & Country Club on Monday. Knox set the pace against King’s Leaders Circle Sponsors Oak and Green Leaf Sponsors with a 1-under 35 as he made two Boomerang.com Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. birdies and just one bogey. Ack- erman shot 39 for the Gators with City of Palo Alto Communications & Power Industries Lamb (42), Keller (42) and Kevin The Daily News FILM77 Studios Donahoe (44) rounding out the Garden Court Hotel Hobee’s scoring. Hewlett-Packard Company Presidio Bank In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Harrington Design Soquel Vineyards Sharma fired an even-par 35 and Cheng was just two strokes back as Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Santa Clara Valley Water District Gunn registered a 195-211 victory Microsoft Whole Foods Market over host Homestead at Sunnyvale Palo Alto Medical Foundation Muni on Monday. The Titans also Palo Alto Weekly Event Sponsors got a 38 from Sadler-Wong while Stanford Hospitals and Clinics Shai Mohan shot 41 and Sinha Jilka Pollack Events carded a 44. Stanford University Otis Elevator Company Senior Matt Tinyo earned medal- The Chocolate Garage ist honors with a 1-over 37 to pace Redwood Sponsors Menlo-Atherton to a 213-255 victo- Stanford Floral Design ry over Aragon in PAL Bay Division Crowne Plaza Cabana Theodore H. Mock Photography action Monday at Sharon Heights Genencor International, Inc. Golf & Country Club. Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel The Bears still have the PAL Tour- Stanford Federal Credit Union nament next week, another qualifying event for CCS. The two regional tourneys will send the top qualifiers to the CCS Championships on May 14, also at Rancho Canada (West). The NorCal Championships will be held at Diablo Grande Resort GC (Ranch Course) in Patterson on May 20, with the CIF State Champion- ships set for Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley on June 5. N Page 32ÊUÊ«ÀÊÓÈ]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Sports

Water polo Clements, a senior goalie, recently received honorable mention on the (continued from page 30) All-WWPA team while Elizabeth Anderson was named to the All- their lives and suffered injuries at Freshman team. the horrific bombing at the Boston The WWPA championship match Marathon on April 15. will be Sunday at 2 p.m. “It’s just our way of being Bos- In Ann Arbor, Indiana is the No. ton strong,” said Minnis, who lives 1 seed while Princeton is No. 2. in Watertown, where the surviving Harvard is the No. 6 seed and will terrorist bomber was arrested last open against No. 11 Notre Dame week. College. Minnis lives less than a mile from Princeton, which features fresh- where the suspect was apprehended. man Pippa Temple from Sacred He spent that day in front of TV set Heart Prep and senior Laura Marti- in his apartment in a security build- nez from Castilleja, will open Friday ing, but could hear the commotion against the winner of No. 7 George and see the police presence. He Washington and No. 10 Gannon. spent a lot of time returning phone Princeton is coming off a 12-4 win calls from family, friends and his over Brown in the CWPA Southern players who knew he lived in Wa- Division championship match two tertown. weeks ago. The Tigers outscored “It was crazy . . . a stressful time,” three opponents, 41-10, during the Minnis said. “It was the most insane tournament. The Community You’ve Imagined, thing I’ve every experienced in my Brown is led by senior co-captain life. Everybody was affected. Ev- Kat Booher from Castilleja. She The Lifestyle You Deserve! eryone knew someone at the Boston scored two goals against Princeton. Marathon.” Brown also has sophomore goalie While the cities of Watertown, Evan Cranston from Castilleja and From the moment you arrive at Varenna, you experience world-class service, comfort and grace. Boston and the surrounding com- junior Malaika Drebin from Palo This is retirement living at its ﬁnest - exquisite restaurants, vibrant activities and stunning surroundings. munities are trying to return to nor- Alto. You’ll ﬁnd that life here is rewarding and the opportunities are endless as you pursue old passions mal, “It’s a slow process, but we’ll Opening the Eastern Champion- or explore new interests. Most importantly, you’ll have fun! get there,” Minnis said. “It’s still ships will be No. 8 Bucknell and fresh.” No. 9 Mercyhurst. Bucknell features Wearing the T-shirts at the East- senior Tara Murao from Palo Alto ern Championships likely will al- High. She leads the Bisons with 19 Elegant Cuisine Day Spa and Salon Chauffeured Transportation low emotions to surface again and assists this season and recently went Maid Service Indoor/Outdoor Pools Recreation and Daytrips perhaps provide a rallying cry for over the 100-point mark for her ca- Movie Theater Fitness Center Wellness Center Harvard. reer. Other local players include 24 hour Security Concierge/Valet 24 hr. Care Staff “It will be nice,” he said. “I’m Castilleja grads Barbara Peterson excited. We’ll be representing the and Sayeh Bozorghadad plus Sacred university and Boston and the sport Heart Prep grad Heather Smith. that we love.” In Los Angeles, Caltech will host Schedule your private viewing today! Call 707-387-0989 Harvard will be busy competing the SCIAC Championships this For more information visit us at oakmontofvarenna.com in one of six qualifying tourna- weekend. ments this weekend. In addition to Top-seeded Claremont Mudd the CWPA in Michigan, automatic Scripps includes sophomore Haley 1401 Fountaingrove Pkwy berths will be earned the Mountain Conner of Palo Alto and freshman Santa Rosa, CA Pacific Sports Federation, Women’s Emily Gran from Menlo-Atherton. Water Polo Association, SCIAC, Second-seeded Pomona Pitzer has 707-387-0989 MAC and Big West tournaments. sophomores Sarah Westcott (Sacred oakmontofvarenna.com

The MPSF tourney will get under Heart Prep) and Sallie Walecka RCFE #496803049 way Friday at Cal with No. 2 seed (Castilleja). PCOA #225 USC facing No. 7 CSU Bakersfield La Verne’s roster includes ju- at 11 a.m., No. 3 ASU taking on No. nior Katie Lacek from Gunn while 6 San Jose State at 12:45 p.m. and Caltech has Gunn grads Soumya No. 4 UCLA meeting No. 5 Cal at Kannan and Connie Hsueh. 2:30 p.m. At UC Ivine, the Big West Cham- Stanford, the No. 1 seed, has pionships will be held this weekend Support a first-round bye. The Cardinal with the winner advancing to the Palo Alto Weekly’s (26-1) will open Saturday against NCAA Championships. the UCLA-Cal winner at 2:30 p.m. The host Anteaters have sopho- print and online The championship match will be more MJ O’Neill from Menlo- coverage of Sunday, also at 2:30 p.m. Atherton while UC Davis has senior Stanford’s roster includes fresh- Hannah Breen, also from M-A. Ha- our community. men Emily Dorst from Menlo- waii is the top seed. N Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/PaloAlto Atherton and Skylar Dorosin of Palo Alto; San Jose State has freshman Brittany Krappe from M-A; UCLA has junior Becca Dorst from Menlo-Atherton, and USC’s roster includes senior Constance Hiller from Priory. At Santa Clara University, the WWPA will hold its championship tournament at the same time. Friday’s opening round finds No. 1 UC San Diego against No. 8 CSU San Bernardino at 9:30 a.m., No. 4 Colorado St. against No. 5 Sonoma State at 11 a.m., No. 2 Loyola Mary- mount taking on No. 7 CSU East Bay at 12:30 p.m. and No. 3 Santa Clara facing No. 6 CSU Monterey Bay at 2 p.m. Santa Clara features Gunn grads Jenny and Elizabeth Anderson, Sa- cred Heart Prep grads Stephanie Clements and Erin Sheridan plus Palo Alto grad June Afshar.

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Brooke Bullington Nick Sinchek (L), “There’s no place Menlo School Tyler VauDell The senior scored 11 goals Sacred Heart Prep like home.” and assisted on 11 others The two seniors helped the while helping the Knights Keith Kreiman, San Mateo City Times 02’ “Liliane Cromer, as Carmen When you, or someone Gators win three baseball register three lacrosse vic- with her beautiful lyric voice, dominates the stage in the most definitive you care about, games -- Sinchek getting interpretation since Rïse Stevens the great Met Diva...” Liliane Cromer needs assistance... tories, one over previously five hits and four RBI while returns to the Fox as a riveting Azucena you can count on us unbeaten Sacred Heart VauDell pitched a complete- to be there. Prep, to remain unbeaten game five-hitter to beat Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 2pm We provide Peninsula and atop the WBAL Foothill defending champ Menlo as Tickets $22 - $24, 650 -Fox-7770 or families with top, Division standings. SHP took over first place. professional caregivers. Honorable mention Fox Theater, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City, 94063 Call now Chamber Orchestra and English Supertitles Malia Bates Andrew Buchanan (650) 839-2273 Menlo softball Menlo golf verismoopera.org and bslopera.com www.matchedcaregivers.com Caroline Cummings Reed Fratt* Sacred Heart Prep lacrosse Menlo-Atherton tennis Annalisa Crowe Matt McGarry Menlo-Atherton track & field Menlo-Atherton baseball Ali Kim Saul Menjivar Menlo lacrosse Menlo-Atherton tennis Sign up for the Maddy Price Cole Plambeck Menlo track & field Palo Alto diving Sarah Robinson Jack Wise Palo Alto Citywide Gunn track & field Sacred Heart Prep lacrosse * previous winner Yard Sale To see video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to www.PASportsOnline.com

Saturday, June 8 PREP ROUNDUP from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. SHP baseball still controls its destiny in WBAL race Helping the environment and making money has never been by Keith Peters so easy. Reusing – whether you donate, buy or sell – is one of teams showed up Wednesday on acred Heart Prep is two win- two fronts. SHP defeated visiting the best ways to reduce waste and keep usable stuff out of the nable games away from set- King’s Academy, 8-4, and Menlo S ting the stage to make some routed Harker, 24-2. landfill. Sign up to hold a yard sale and join the fun. program history. Yes, the Gators Since losing to SHP on April 17 are sitting in the driver’s seat in the (4-0), Menlo’s offense has come Sign Up to Sell West Bay Athletic League baseball alive at the expense of Pinewood race. and Harker. In those two games, t Register online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com/yardsale or call (650) 496-5910. Should Sacred Heart Prep beat the Knights have combined for 47 The registration deadline is May 10, 2013. visiting Pinewood on Friday and runs and 43 hits. That’s something knock off host Crystal Springs on Franceschi should be aware of as t We’ll send you a fact sheet with tips for a successful sale and a list of Wednesday — both very likely — the two rivals move closer to their reuse organizations. then the Gators will host second- showdown. t Your address and sale merchandise will be included in a full-page map listing all place Menlo on May 3 with an op- Menlo School exploded for 18 portunity to accomplish something runs over the last two innings in participating sales. The map will be printed in the June 7, 2013 edition of the Palo special. Wednesday’s rout of host Harker. Alto Weekly and online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com/yardsale Sacred Heart will have a chance The Knights (4-1, 14-7) were led to give head coach Gregg France- offensively by junior Joe Farnham, schi his first home win over the who had three hits and five RBI. He Knights and his first-ever regular- had the key hit of the game, a two- For more information about the Yard Sale season sweep of Menlo. Should the out bases-loaded triple that gave the www.PaloAltoOnline.com/yardsale Gators accomplish that, they’ll hold Menlo a 4-0 in the fourth. [email protected] a two-game lead with two WBAL Brock Cozad added a grand slam games remaining — against Harker in the seventh when the Knights (650) 496-5910 and King’s Academy. The ability to beat both those (continued on next page)

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(continued from previous page) Boys’ lacrosse inning it looked like as easy win Sacred Heart Prep remained just for Gunn with an 8-2 lead. But, the scored 10 runs. Menlo finished with a game back of first-place Menlo- Firebirds came up with seven runs three homers (Mikey Diekroeger, Atherton in the SCVAL following and seven hits in the fifth inning Austin Marcus and Cozad) and a 15-7 victory over host Mountain to grab an 11-9 lead. The Titans seven triples as 13 different players View on Wednesday. Andrew Eif- bounced back with seven runs in the got hits. ert scored six goals on seven shots sixth and seven more in the seventh Chris Atkeson picked up his fifth to lead the Gators (9-2, 11-8) while to cruise to victory. Iris Chin had win of the season as he, Jack Red- freshman Andrew Daschbach added three hits for Gunn. man and Marcus combined to throw three goals. a two-hitter with nine strikeouts. Junior Frankie Hattler had 10 Swimming While Menlo was romping, Sa- points, with eight assists and two The Sacred Heart Prep boys and cred Heart was doing its best not goals, while Ryan Morrison finished girls put the finishing touches on to let first place slip away against with two goals and two assists. Aus- unbeaten dual-meet seasons in the visiting King’s Academy, which tin Appleton returned from a recent WBAL by sweeping visiting King’s chipped away at an early 5-0 deficit injury and finished with nine saves Academy during Senior Day on and made it a 5-4 game in the top in goal. Wednesday. The girls won, 110-60, of the sixth. Elsewhere, Palo Alto improved and the boys prevailed, 116-52. The Gators, however, rallied for its playoff status in the SCVAL SHP juniors Selby Sturzenegger three runs in the bottom of the in- with a 13-6 victory over host Menlo (100 free, 200 free) and Ally Howe ning as Hank Robson and Chris Lee School on Wednesday. The Vikings (200 IM, 100 back) were both dou- each had RBI singles before Mike improved to 6-4 in league (11-5 ble winners in addition to swimming Covell plated two more with a sin- overall). Paly also beat Los Gatos legs on the winning 200 medley and gle, one of 12 hits by the Gators. on Monday, 15-10. 400 free relays.

The Gators (5-0, 14-7) got six Keith Peters In the boys’ meet, Chris Hinrichs strong innings from senior starter Softball produced a solid 49.70 victory in Tyler VauDell while winning their In a wild game filled with 34 runs, the 100 free and senior Scott Jolly- sixth straight. Nick Sinchek and 26 hits and eight errors, visiting mour surprised the 200 field with a Will Reilly each had a pair of hits Gunn prevailed in a 23-11 victory 1:51.10 win. He also swam legs on and Will Johnston drove in a pair in Sacred Heart Prep’s Tyler VauDell delivered a strong six-inning effort in over Fremont in a SCVAL El Cami- the winning 200 free and 400 free the fourth. an 8-4 WBAL win over King’s Academy on Wednesday. no Division game Wednesday. relays. In the SCVAL De Anza Division, The Titans (6-3, 10-10) got out to SHP will host the WBAL trials a three-way tie for first place is now Girls’ lacrosse ton used a 10-0 run to blow open an early lead in the first inning with on Wednesday and the finals on a two-way deadlock following vic- Menlo School won its sixth a close match and roll to a 20-9 five runs. By the end of the second Thursday. N tories by Palo Alto and Homestead straight and improved to 7-0 in the victory over visiting Burlingame. on Wednesday. WBAL (Foothill Division) with an Meredith Geaghen-Breiner scored The Vikings (10-3, 15-11) kept 18-11 victory over visiting Castilleja four times during the run while their share of the lead with a 9-3 win on Tuesday. The Knights moved to finishing with five goals. M-A, over host Santa Clara while Home- 9-6 overall while winning their 45th however, was led by senior Emily stead (10-3, 14-10) did likewise with straight league match since joining Carlson career-high 11 goals. She a 5-4 triumph over visiting Wilcox the WBAL for the 2009 season. also assisted on two others while (9-4, 18-8). Austin Poore had two Menlo also is riding a 57-match consistently winning the draw. The hits and drove in two runs to pace league win streak since last losing Bears (2-5, 4-10-1) cruised to a 14-5 Paly to its crucial victory while a league match, to Menlo-Atherton halftime lead against the Panthers Rohit Ramkumar improved to 8-2 in 2007. (3-4, 3-10). with a complete-game six-hitter that Menlo out-shot Castilleja, 40-18, In the SCVAL, Palo Alto High re- ended a three-game losing streak. with freshman Parvathi Narayan moved another roadblock in its way Palo Alto will host Santa Clara on tallying five goals. of a possible perfect league season Friday to complete the regular sea- Castilleja fell to 3-4 in league (5-4 with a 9-5 victory over host Gunn in son while Wilcox hosts Homestead. overall) despite getting a career- girls’ lacrosse action Tuesday night. Should the Chargers defeat the high eight goals from senior captain The Vikings improved to 11-0 in Mustangs and Paly wins again, the Katherine Hobbs. league (13-2 overall). Paly held just Vikings will capture the division’s In San Francisco, Sacred Heart a 4-3 halftime lead, which disap- regular-season title. Prep got three goals each from peared when Gunn scored twice to In Half Moon Bay, Menlo-Ather- Caroline Cummings, Libby Muir, open the second half and take a 5-4 ton started quickly by scoring two Ally Mayle and Brigid White in lead. runs on three hits in the top of the a 15-2 victory over host Sacred Palo Alto then stepped up its ag- first inning. Unfortunately for the Heart Cathedral at Crocker-Am- gressive play at both ends of the field Bears, they managed only two hits azon Park. The Gators improved as the Titans were held scoreless the the rest of the way en route to a 10-2 to 6-1 in league (14-1 overall) and remainder of the night. Senior co- defeat. The loss snapped a three- remained just a game back of first- captains Charlotte Biffar and Nina game winning streak for M-A, place Menlo. Kelty each scored twice, as did ju- dropping the Bears to 14-8 overall SHP will host Menlo in another nior Kristen DeStefano. Kelty add-

and 4-5 in PAL Bay Division play. showdown for first on Thursday ed four assists. Gunn junior Victoria Keith Peters Half Moon Bay improved to 14-8 (May 2) at 4 p.m. Nguyen tallied three goals to lead SHP junior Ally Howe won the 200 IM and added the 100 back as the and 4-5. In Atherton, host Menlo-Ather- the Titans (8-3, 10-4-2). Gators won the WBAL dual-meet title.

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