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ELECTION ’10 Lawsuit filed over ‘misleading’ fire ballot Dena Mossar calls union’s statement about Measure R ‘blatantly false’ by Gennady Sheyner ormer Palo Alto Mayor Dena Mossar has filed a lawsuit F challenging “blatantly false” language used by the local fire- fighters’ union in the official ballot argument to support its November petition, Measure R. Mossar, who leads a growing co- alition of former elected officials who oppose Measure R, specifical- ly targets in her lawsuit a statement by union supporters claiming that staffing of the city’s public-safety Veronica Weber departments could be changed by just one or two individuals. If voters pass Measure R on Nov. 2, Palo Alto would need to hold an election any time the City Council First graders relax while taking a snack break during the first day of school at Juana Briones Elementary School on Tuesday. wants to reduce staff in the Fire Department or close a fire station. Mossar’s group, which also includes EDUCATION of Palo Alto, children and their WATCH THE VIDEO former mayors Vic Ojakian, Bern parents trekked from homes to www.PaloAltoOnline.com Beecham and Liz Kniss, argues the schools. A slideshow on students’ first day of measure would make it “nearly im- Two children on bicycles kept school is posted at Palo Alto Online. possible for the Fire Department’s Palo Alto children pace with the shuttle on Webster budget to ever be reduced.” Street. Brightly decorated in fluo- The union is currently negotiating rescent vests and Hello Kitty bike “this year I won’t feel like the with the city over a new contract, head back to school helmets, the children led the pro- smallest person in the school.” and union officials have persistently cession of young pedestrians and Kerissa sat back with ear buds maintained that the department’s Excitement, dread on the first day of school bicyclists heading to Jordan and in, volume turned up on her iPod. staffing level has already reached a Walter Hays Elementary School. Last night she didn’t sleep much, bare-minimum level. by Sue Dremann Tonayah and Kerissa talked anticipating the first day of school, The union wrote in its rebuttal to about their elevated status as sev- she said. Mossar’s argument that the measure onayah Brown hopped on the ly about what it took to rise early enth graders. Emily Dorward, a Palo Alto would give citizens a greater say in Embarcadero Shuttle, grin- on the first day of school. “Now we get to make fun of High School 11th grader, also got public-safety decisions. T ning as she plopped down in “I set my clock for 6:30 and I them,” Tonayah said, recalling be- little sleep, she said. “Such a decision should not be the seat next to her friend Kerissa woke up at 7,” Kerissa said. ing at the bottom of the pecking “It was dread,” she said. made solely by one or two individu- Almendis. Hip-hop music blasted Tonayah and Kerissa were order during the last school year. The end of summer, going back als on the City Council or in the city from the shuttle’s speakers and among the nearly 12,000 stu- “I’m really excited to see every- to school, “it’s surreal,” she said. administration,” the rebuttal stated. Tonayah, a Jordan Middle School dents heading back to Palo Alto body. I’m eager to get there. My “The last time — last year — it In her lawsuit, which is directed student, sang along. public schools Tuesday morning. school is really fun and I hope I against rebuttal authors James The two girls chattered excited- All along the sidewalks and roads get good teachers,” she said. Plus, (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊÓÇ]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 3
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Veronica Weber, Staff Photographer Dale Bentson, Colin Becht, Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, ‘‘ Sheila Himmel, Kevin Kirby, Jack McKinnon, Renata Polt, Jeanie Forte Smith, Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Contributors Angela Chen, Ryan Deto, Robin Migdol, Georgia Wells, Editorial Interns DESIGN Shannon Corey, Design Director Around Town Raul Perez, Assistant Design Director GEARING UP ... facing tough challenges as they Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Scott Peterson, Palo Alto’s com- Paul Llewellyn, Senior Designers posting quandary will resurge strive to ensure our customers’ Gary Vennarucci, Designer next month, when a coalition that safety,” Director of Utilities Val PRODUCTION calls itself the Palo Alto Green Fong said. Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Energy and Compost Initiative Dorothy Hassett, Samantha Mejia, Blanca Yoc, THE SMELL OF VICTORY ... 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And we Palo Alto has participated as a friend-of-the-court. elections official, is also listed as a Kenny made several additions or changes to the tentative decision he consider that a very good sign. responder in the suit. reached last week. “The final sentence of the per- Kenny on Friday agreed to delay his final ruling on the coalition’s tinent paragraph states that one or latest legal challenge, but proceeded to finalize it Monday — effectively two individuals in the city admin- LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, ending the legal challenge. ® istration are capable of enacting STATE FARM IS THERE. In May, the coalition — which also includes the California Rail changes in the level of available Foundation, the Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund emergency and medical services,” and the Planning and Conservation League — asked the court to re- Mossar wrote. “This statement is consider an August 2009 decision after discovering the rail author- blatantly false as city administra- ity relied on a ridership model that had not been publicized or peer tors are not capable of making such Jeri Fink, Agent reviewed. Insurance Lic. #0590896 changes: Such power rests solely 2225 El Camino Real The 2009 ruling forced the rail authority to decertify and revise parts with the Palo Alto City Council.” Palo Alto, CA 94306 of its environmental-impact report (EIR) for the rail system’s San Fran- Mossar also said in the suit that Bus. 650-812-2700 cisco-to-San Jose segment. However, the decision did not require the rail the nine-member City Council www.jerifi nk.net authority to re-evaluate its selection of the Pacheco Pass and up through would require a majority-vote ap- the Peninsula as its preferred route for the rail system, a route which the proval before it could change the PROVIDING INSURANCE AND coalition is protesting. level of available emergency or Last Thursday, Kenny tentatively denied the coalition’s request to re- medical services. FINANCIAL SERVICES open the case and argued that the plaintiffs had failed to meet the state’s Mossar said the union’s rebuttal P087082 11/08 State Farm, Bloomington, IL stringent legal requirements for reopening previous rulings. should more accurately read: “Such Kenny wrote in his ruling that the coalition failed to demonstrate that a decision should not be made by the new evidence would have led to a different ruling a year ago. He faulted city council.” CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY the plaintiffs for not discovering the flaws in the ridership model before If Measure R were to pass, the STYLE AND EVERY BUDGET last year’s ruling and also wrote that the coalition had not exhausted all council would have to hold two of its legal avenues. N public hearings on any proposed — Gennady Sheyner staffing reductions, vote to approve these reductions and hold an elec- Art Center to undergo $7 million renovation tion in which voters also approve the The nearly 40-year-old Palo Alto Art Center will be getting a mid-life reductions. revamp — a long-awaited $7 million facility upgrade slated to begin The current council has already next April. passed a resolution opposing the Plans, conditionally approved by the city’s Architectural Review Board measure and calling it “bad govern- Aug. 19, include the creation of a children’s wing and new courtyard, air- ment” and a waste of money. N circulation and building-code upgrades, plus exhibition-hall and aesthetic Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner improvements. can be e-mailed at gsheyner@ Art Center Director Karen Kienzle is especially looking forward to paweekly.com. the new children’s wing. “When it opened in 1971, the Art Center was intended to be primarily a place for adults, but now more than half our visitors are kids,” she said. Back to school “We serve around 7,000 children a year and we’re really bursting at the (continued from page 3) seams,” she added, describing long lines of paint-covered kids patiently waiting for the sole sink (installed much higher than is easily reachable for children) in one of the rooms used for classes. She said new sinks was this hot on the first day of would be kid-friendly and foot-operated. school. I knew it was going to be The new plans call for a doubling of classroom space (from two rooms this way,” she said with the noncha- to four), plus the addition of a courtyard where summer camps and out- lance of a seasoned pro. door classes can gather, including a room designed for preschoolers. Crossing guards, dressed in yel- The center will also be brought up to code with the Americans with low vests as bright as the sun, halted Disabilities Act, complying with doorway and restroom regulations, traffic as the hordes of kids rushed making all entrances more accessible to those in wheelchairs. with eager expressions toward the Landscape-architecture firm SWA, which designed the green “living school grounds. The shuttle bus roof” at the California Academy of Sciences, has been hired for the rattled and thumped, turning deft- outdoor improvements. ly around the corner from Newell Renderings are available at www.cityofpaloalto.org. N Road to North California Avenue. — Karla Kane The girls’ excitement was palpable. “Oh my GOD!” they gasped, as Palo Alto parents tapped for bond oversight role the bus pulled to a stop. They rushed Three Palo Alto parents were confirmed by the Palo Alto Board of through the shuttle’s doors shrieking $500 Education Tuesday night to help oversee spending under the school dis- and ran toward the campus. ——— OFF ——— trict’s $378 million construction program. The shuttle driver smiled. Anoth- Investment manager Todd Collins, architect Catherine Garber and psy- er school year had begun. N MUST ACT BEFORE 9-30-10 chologist Mary Marth will join the Citizens’ Oversight Committee for Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be e-mailed at sdremann@paweek- MINIMUM $5,000 PURCHASE. the Strong Schools Bond. SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. The seven-member group is charged with monitoring spending of the ly.com. facilities bond funds, which were approved by nearly 78 percent of vot- ers in June 2008. Corrections Collins and Marth have children currently enrolled in Palo Alto schools. In the Aug. 20 edition, an article OUR PENINSULA SHOWROOMS HAVE CONSOLIDATED. Garber’s children recently graduated from Palo Alto High School. about a planned tent city stated the VISIT US AT OUR NEWLY EXPANDED AND RENOVATED Managed by the district’s Chief Business Official Robert Golton, the event would be the first emergen- cy-preparation drill for Barron Park CAMPBELL SHOWROOM. THE BAY AREA’S LARGEST! bond construction program will touch each of the district’s 18 major residents. It is the third since 1987. campuses, with major construction at the two high schools, three middle An article about a Barron Park CERTIFIED GREEN schools and at least one elementary campus. welcome event referred to resident Besides general modernization and upgrades, construction is focused Louis Lahot as a native of France; CAMPBELL SHOWROOM 1190 DELL AVENUE on expanding capacity for anticipated enrollment growth. he is a Bay Area native of French WWW.VALETCUSTOM.COM 408.370.1041 descent. The Weekly regrets the Ever since a post-Baby Boom nadir in 1989-90 when district-wide en- errors. To request a correction, FORMERLY EURODESIGN rollment was 7,452, enrollment has been on a steady upward trajectory. contact Managing Editor Jocelyn It currently stands at about 12,000. Historically, enrollment in Palo Alto Dong at 650-326-8210, jdong@ HOME OFFICES MEDIA CENTERS paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, schools peaked in 1967-68 at 15,575. N Palo Alto, CA 94302. 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at “basic” or above achievement lev- Asked this week to comment EDUCATION els between 2009 and 2010. Among on the improved May 2010 test third-graders in English Language scores, De La Vega responded: “I Arts, the jump was from 35 percent am pleased to see the progress of Stanford school tale reflects to 64 percent. There was no fourth- the students at Stanford Elementary and fifth-grade data for 2009. on their (California STAR Test) for In math, second graders scoring school year 2009-10. conflict in state law “basic” and above jumped from 52 “Our decision not to allow Stan- percent in 2009 to 81 percent in 2010. ford New School to operate grades Ravenswood gains financially Among third-graders, the jump was K-4 was based on 2009 data and from 38 percent to 71 percent. programmatic issues.” by closing struggling but improving charter school “If you look at many charter De La Vega did not comment di- by Chris Kenrick schools, the first few years don’t rectly on a potential conflict of inter- look that great — and then there’s est in having the school district de- losure of a Stanford Universi- Megan Curtis said this week. listing. often a jump,” Stanford School of cide the fate of the charter school. ty-sponsored charter elemen- Curtis was referring to children “Whether your name is Stanford Education Dean Deborah Stipek However, in an interview that C tary school in East Palo Alto from the Stanford school as well as or something else, it’s all about the said in an interview last week. touched on the charter-school issue will bring substantially more funds from Edison-Brentwood, another data,” Ravenswood trustee Larry April’s closure vote followed last December, she said: into the financially strapped Raven- charter school whose operator with- Moody said at the time. conflicting interpretation of reams “We’re all working toward the swood City School District for the drew in May after 10 years of man- Ravenswood Board Chair Sharifa of often-contradictory state data, same end, but oftentimes it becomes new school year. aging the high-performing school. Wilson said the district had been and ultimately was a judgment call competitive. Financial results of the abrupt clo- Together, the two schools are embarrassed by the “worst-perform- by trustees. “I know it’s not their intent, but sure of the low-performing — but sending approximately 600 students ing schools” listing. Stanford argued that the charter when you take (students) away it improving — three-year-old char- back onto district rolls. “We have a responsibility to see was technically qualified for auto- makes it more difficult to work ter school underline the conflict of Following a contentious April that the children from this com- matic renewal. through those challenges. interest inherent in state charter- meeting in which students, parents, munity are receiving a good quality “In a technical sense I suppose “My role as superintendent is to school laws. volunteers and Stanford professors education and, it frustrates me also, we could say they have met the cri- protect the district and make sure In the case of the Stanford-spon- pleaded to save the Stanford ele- we are measured by these scores teria,” San Mateo County Counsel we’re left with the ability to provide sored East Palo Alto Academy El- mentary school, Ravenswood trust- and held accountable for (Stan- Tim Fox said at the April meeting. a quality education.” ementary School, which closed in ees voted 3-2 to deny a five-year ford’s) failure.” “However, the overarching ques- Stanford continues to operate June, the school’s fate was in the charter renewal. A week later, they Stanford argued the decision to tion for charter renewal is whether a charter high school in East Palo hands of a financially pressed school voted 4-1 to shutter the school as of close the school was premature and the charter petition represents a Alto, the East Palo Alto Academy, district that directly benefited from this past June. rested on skimpy data — barely sound educational program and which also will house a fifth-grade closing the school. Trustees and Ravenswood Super- more than two years worth of test whether the charter petitioners are class this fall. The vast majority of the 250-plus intendent Maria De La Vega cited scores. likely to succeed in implementing Ravenswood trustees in April children from the shuttered school poor academic performance and in- The university said new policies the program it describes. declined to renew the school’s five- will fan out to neighborhood schools effective behavior management in the had been enacted that would boost “So when the data show there’s a year charter and voted to end the this fall, bringing state revenue with classroom as reasons for the closure. results within a year or two — and problem — even if they technically relationship with Stanford in two them. Indeed, a month earlier, the Stan- substantial improvement in the May meet the metrics — it’s a matter of years or as soon as Stanford can A $2.15 million increase in the Ra- ford elementary school was one of 2010 standardized test results has consideration for the board.” find another chartering agency — venswood district’s operating budget, three Ravenswood schools that had borne out that argument. The board chose to go with De La whichever comes first. N bringing it to $38.9 million, is “en- turned up on the state’s preliminary In English Language Arts, the Vega’s firm recommendation that Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can tirely associated with the returning list of “worst-performing schools.” school went from having 54 percent to the school was not likely to improve be e-mailed at ckenrick@paweek- students,” Chief Business Official Stanford said it was appealing the 70 percent of second-graders scoring on its poor academic results. ly.com.
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TIME & PLACE PlEASE NOTE NEW WALK TIME: 5K walk 7:00pm, 10K run 8:15pm, 5K run 8:45pm. Race-night registration 6:15 to 8:00pm at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit off Highway 101). Parking — go to PaloAltoOnline.com to check for specific parking locations. COURSE 5K and 10K loop courses over Palo Alto Baylands levee, through the marshlands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course is flat, USAT&F certified (10k run only) on levee and paved roads. Water at all stops. Course map available at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. REGISTRATIONS & ENTRY FEE Pre-registration fee is $25 per entrant (postmarked by September 17, 2010) and includes a long-sleeve t-shirt. Late/race-night registration is $30 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. A scantron card must be filled out at race-night registration. FAMILY PACKAGE: Children 12 and under run free with a registered parent. A completed entry form for each child must be submitted with adult registration. Please indicate on form and include $15 for an adult small t-shirt. No confirmation of mail-in registration available. Registration also available online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Refunds will not be issued for no-show registrations and t-shirts will not be held. SPORTS TEAM/CLUBS: Pre-registration opportunity for organizations of 10 or more runners; contact Amy at (650) 223-6508 or [email protected]. MINORS: If not pre-registered Minors under 18 MUST bring signed parental/waiver form (below) on race night to participate. In addition scantron card must be completely filled out at race-night registration. DIVISIONS Age divisions: 9 & under; 10-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, and 70 & over with separate divisions for male and female runners in each age group. Race timing provided for 5K and 10K runs only; not 5K walk. MOONLIGHT COMPUTERIZED RESULTS by A Change of Pace Race results will be posted on the Internet at www.PaloAltoOnline. com 10am on 9/27. Registration forms must be filled out completely and correctly for results to be accurate. Race organizers are not responsible for incorrect results caused by incomplete or incorrect registration forms. RUN&WALK AWARDS/PRIZES/ENTERTAINMENT Top three finishers in each division. Prize giveaways and refreshments. DJ Alan Waltz. Pre- race warmups by Noxcuses Fitness, Palo Alto PALO ALTO GRAND PRIX Road Race Series — Moonlight Run, 9/24; Marsh Madness, 10/23; Home Run 11/14, for more information go to www.paloaltogp.org. BENEFICIARY Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund. A holiday-giving fund to benefit Palo Alto area non-profits and charitable organizations. In April 2010, 43 organizations received a total of $240,000 (from the 2009-2010 Holiday Fund.) Stanford MORE INFORMATION Call (650) 463-4920, (650) 326-8210, email [email protected] or go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com. FLASHLIGHTS/HEAD LIGHTS RECOMMENDED For safety reasons, no dogs allowed on course for the 5K and 10K runs. They are welcome on the 5K walk only. No retractable leashes! Please bring your own clean-up bag. Jogging strollers welcome in the 5K walk or at the back of either run. First aid service and chiropractic evaluations provided by K. Skinner, R.N., D.C. Sports and Spinal Injury Specialist Register online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com GOT OLD SHOES? Give them to Meb! We’ll be collecting gently worn athletic shoes to go to those in need in war-zones and post- confl ict areas. Bring your shoes to the Project Active booth on the baseball diamond and support your sport by giving back. Go to www.GiveMebYourShoes.com for more information about the cause.
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CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week
High-Speed Rail Committee (Aug. 23) Rail station: The committee directed staff to create an outreach plan for discussing with the community the possibility of hosting a high-speed-rail station. Yes: Shep- herd, Price, Burt No: Klein Alternatives Analysis: The committee began discussion of the California High- Speed Rail Authority’s Supplemental Alternatives Analysis Report for the San Francisco-to-San Jose segment of the rail line. The committee scheduled meetings for Aug. 30 and Sept. 2 to continue the discussion. Yes: Unanimous Note: Watch video footage from the meeting at www.PaloAltoOnline.com Board of Education (Aug. 24) Bond Construction Oversight Committee: The board appointed Todd Collins, Catherine Garber and Mary Marth to serve on the citizens’ committee overseeing construction spending under the $378 million school facilities bond passed by voters in 2008. Yes: Unanimous Special education: The board discussed an outside review of the school district’s Special Education Program performed by consultant School Services of California. Action: None
Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week
CITY COUNCIL ... The council has no meetings scheduled for next week.
HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to continue discussing the Supplemental Alternatives Analysis Report for the San Francisco-to-San Jose segment of the high-speed-rail line. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
CITY/SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE ... The committee will discuss issues of mutual interest to the school district and the city. The meet- ing is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Council Meadow Wing & Focused Care Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to hold a public hearing on draft environmental impact report for 405 Lincoln Ave., a proposal to replace a single-family residence. The meeting is sched- uled for 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Council Chambers at a tradition City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The com- mission plans to hold a public hearing on 610 Los Trancos Road, a of caring proposal for a new roof structure over an existing hockey and ten- nis sport court facility; and to discuss the California Green Building Code. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PALO ALTO COMMONS offers a
UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to comprehensive program for individuals with discuss the Utilities Department’s long-term strategies for gas and Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in our electricity acquisition and the department’s strategic-planning pro- cess. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, in Meadow Wing. Here, residents enjoy daily the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. walks on beautiful garden paths and a full HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to continue program of activities to engage mind, body discussing the Supplemental Alternatives Analysis Report for the San Francisco-to-San Jose segment of the high-speed-rail line. The and spirit. meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. For residents in the later stages of Alzheimer’s ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to review landscape plans for the Stanford University Medical Center expan- disease, our Focused Care Program provides sion. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, in for all of the resident’s unique needs. Here, the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. families are assured that their loved one will get the best care in the most appropriate LARGEST BARBER SHOP WE LOVE environment now and in the future as needs KIDS WITH 8 PROFESSIONAL BARBERS TO SERVE YOU! may change. $ 00 WITH SAVE 3 THIS AD PAW Call today... 650-494-0760 4075 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 HAIRCUTS REGULARLY $18.00 650-494-0760 BARBER STYLIST www.paloaltocommons.com 650-948-9868 License #435200706 CORNER OF SAN ANTONION ROAD & EL CAMINO REAL 24 Hour On-site Licensed Nurse Services
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Palo Alto festival hits downtown this weekend Need culture? Artist booths will line University Avenue Aug. 28 and 29 for the 29th annual Palo Alto Festival of the Arts. More than 300 artists and crafters will gather downtown to show their work, musi- cians will perform all day on two stages and 50 chalk artists from the Italian Street Painting Expo will share the pavement canvas of Tasso Street. (Posted Aug. 25 at 2:19 p.m.) State apologizes to Italian Americans The little-known government internment of 10,000 Italian Ameri- cans in California during World War II was acknowledged as “a fun- damental injustice” last Friday (Aug. 20). (Posted Aug. 25 at 12:56 p.m.)
Graduate Education at the Frontier of Psychology and Spirituality Simitian bill gives needy kids health coverage Thousands of previously uninsured children in Santa Clara and San ITI TP P Mateo counties could soon be helped by a state Senate bill passed by the Legislature on Aug. 18. (Posted Aug. 25 at 9:52 a.m.) Steve is passionate about working to help lift children out of poverty, violence, and neglect. Heat slows down Caltrain commute, both ways Tuesday’s heat wave slowed down Caltrain afternoon/evening com- After earning his M.A. from ITP, Steve founded a mute trains in both directions to reduce wear on tracks and because of counseling program in East Palo Alto, a culturally rich a crossing-gate problem in Burlingame. (Posted Aug. 24 at 9:35 p.m.) but underserved community. “ITP changed my life, and now, working together with El Camino car crash creates hydrant mini-geyser wonderful ITP interns, we are changing the lives of hundreds A two-car collision at Grant Avenue and El Camino Real shortly of kids by helping their families strengthen and stabilize.” after 7 p.m. Tuesday sent one car careening into a fire hydrant, creating a mini-geyser that attracted spectators, fire, police and utilities crews Find out more: www.itp.edu/steve to the scene. (Posted Aug. 24 at 9:15 p.m.) Academic Programs: On-Campus & Online Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology BevMo scores permit for Menlo Park store r Second time’s the charm: Beverages & More (BevMo) scored a use r1ĵ%ĶĻ5ŀĮĻŁĽIJŀŁļĻĮĹ1ŁňİĵļĹļĴň permit from a divided Planning Commission to open an 8,900-square- r."ĶĻ$ļŃĻŁIJĹĶĻĴ1ŁňİĵļĹļĴň .'5-ĶİIJĻŁŃŀIJ foot store at the former site of the Chili’s restaurant on El Camino Real r."ĶĻ5ŀĮĻŁĽIJŀŁļĻĮĹ1ŁňİĵļĹļĴň in Menlo Park. (Posted Aug. 24 at 3:50 p.m.) r."ĶĻ8ļĺIJĻŁ4ĽĶŀĶłŃĮĹĶłň r0ĻIJ:IJĮŀ$IJŀłĶijĶİĮłIJĶĻ5ŀĮĻŁĽIJŀŁļĻĮĹ4łŃıĶIJŁ Hospital expansion concerns neighboring officials Officials from Portola Valley, Menlo Park and San Mateo County r1ŀļijIJŁŁĶļĻĮĹ5ŀĮĶĻĶĻĴĶĻ-ĶijIJ$ļĮİĵĶĻĴ have expressed concerns over impacts that might not respect county Institute of Transpersonal Psychology boundaries if Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto expands Open House facilities as outlined in a draft environmental impact report (EIR). 1069 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto CA 94303 First Tuesday of Every Month (Posted Aug. 24 at 4:04 p.m.) [ph] 650.493.4430 [email] [email protected] 7:00 P.M. Simitian ‘FasTrak’ privacy bill nears approval A bill to protect the “locational privacy” of commuters who use accredited by the western association of schools and colleges the FasTrak system to pay bridge tolls and toll-road fees has passed the state Assembly and will be fast-tracking its way to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — after a detour back to the Senate. (Posted Aug. 24 at 9:37 a.m) Suspect arrested in burglary of Encinal School A burglary at Encinal Elementary School at 195 Encinal Ave. in Atherton led to the arrest of a Redwood City man two blocks away from the school around 7:30 a.m. Friday (Aug. 20). (Posted Aug. 23 at 4:17 p.m.) Woodside murder suspect pleads not guilty Pooroushasb “Peter” Parineh of unincorporated Woodside has Your Family’s Financial Security pleaded not guilty to charges of premeditated murder for financial gain in connection with the shooting death of his 56-year-old wife Parima Parineh, prosecutors said. (Posted Aug. 23 at 12:56 p.m.) East Palo Alto shooting leaves youth wounded East Palo Alto police are investigating a Sunday morning shoot- ing that left a 17-year-old male wounded in the leg. (Posted Aug. 23 at 9:47 a.m.) California unemployment rate at 12.3 percent California’s unemployment numbers held steady in July at 12.3 percent, with more than 2.2 million Californians out of work, but remained stubbornly higher than the national average, according to Kent Martin Thomas Michael data released Friday (Aug. 20) by the state’s Employment Development Comprehensive Wealth Management Solutions Department. (Posted Aug. 20 at 12:14 p.m.)
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area development guidelines in the thorities to optimize these develop- High-speed rail areas around high-speed stations are ments.” (continued from page 3) likely to reside primarily with local Shepherd and Price said it’s too government,” the rail authority’s early for the city to take a stance on “We should just state very clearly guidelines state. the issue of stations. Both said the that we don’t want to participate in Redwood City and Mountain city needs to get more information FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC £nxÊÕÃÊ,>`]Ê*>ÊÌÊUÊÈxä®ÊnxÈÈÈÈÓÊUÊÜÜÜ°vVV«>°À}Ê the process,” he added. “I don’t see View have both scheduled meet- and to do more outreach. -Õ`>ÞÊ7Àà «Ê>`Ê-Õ`>ÞÊ-V Ê>ÌÊ£ä\ääÊ>°° how it would ever benefit our com- ings in September to discuss high- “It seems that for us, at this stage, munity.” speed-rail stations. Palo Alto’s city to be making comments about a This Sunday: “The Best Seat in the House” Klein also called the process used staff is in the process of creating lack of interest or lack of suitabil- by the California High-Speed Rail an outreach plan for discussing the ity is going in a direction without Rev. David Howell preaching Authority for planning a Midpenin- topic. information,” Price said. “I do not sula station a “charade” and argued If any of the three cities opts to feel we have enough information to An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ that the city should not waste any pursue a high-speed rail station, it be thoughtful.” resources on studying the issue fur- will be expected to undertake a host Burt agreed the issue deserves ther. of improvements around this sta- council discussion and commu- The rail authority requested the tion, including pedestrian-friendly nity outreach but indicated that, city provide feedback on the station features, bike paths and mixed- even with additional information, guidelines by Friday. The commit- use developments. In his letter to it’s improbable the council would tee agreed that the time constraints stakeholders, rail-authority Chief rally behind a local high-speed-rail make it impossible for the city to Executive Officer Roelof van Ark station. submit a thoughtful response. wrote that the authority’s goal is “to “I think it’s unlikely that we’ll The other three members of the have local communities plan for a draw a conclusion that it would be committee — Mayor Pat Burt and greater vision around their stations, favorable to us or the subregion to council members Nancy Shep- as local needs and special requests have a station,” Burt said. herd and Gail Price — agreed the should be incorporated into this Current rail plans call for a sta- city should host community meet- planning.” tion in Millbrae in addition to ones ings and discuss the issue in much Van Ark also wrote that the au- in San Francisco and San Jose. N greater detail before reaching a final thority aims to provide resources, Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner decision. “both financial and otherwise, to can be e-mailed at gsheyner@ While cities along the rail line support and encourage the local au- paweekly.com. have little say on what the rail sys- tem will look like along the Penin- PRODUCTION ERROR INSPIRATIONS sula, they have considerably more A resource for special events and ongoing religious power when it comes to the stations. Due to a production error, the ad for Congregation Beth Am that ran services. To inquire about or make space reservations The authority plans to build the ac- The Palo Alto Weekly tual stations, but it will be up to local in on August 20 had the wrong event date. for Inspirations, please contact governments and their private part- The event takes place on Saturday, September 4. Blanca Yoc at 326-8210 x6596 ners to provide parking and promote or email [email protected] Embarcadero Publishing regrets the error. surrounding development. “The responsibility and powers — Please see the correct ad on page 13 of today’s Weekly. needed to focus growth and station-
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LAND USE mitment, Sand Hill is going ahead settlement but are the same as those with the planning process because shown to residents last November. everyone is expecting some prog- Tze said the intent is to remain in ress on the project, he said. keeping with an Eichler style. He Residents who have looked at the did not elaborate on the differences Edgewood Plaza seeks plans submitted to the city said there between the two designs but said the are some differences in terms of the designs are not final. The drawings planned-community zone elevation and style of the homes are meant to show the intent of the from what was presented to the development, he said. Commission set to review historic Eichler commercial center Sept. 1 neighborhood in November. Sekimura said Tze contacted her “A graphic ... taken directly from when questions first emerged over by Sue Dremann one of the settlement documents ... the differences. depicts the style of homes that Sand “We agreed that it would be a lans to rebuild the historic The retail center is one of the only Martin Yonke and Kim Fletcher — Hill Property said it intended to good idea to work together as we go Edgewood Plaza shopping commercial developments in the filed a lawsuit in 2008. In it, they build. The document was incorpo- forward to make sure the designs P center, developed by Joseph Eichler style, according to preser- stated all plans for Edgewood must rated into the settlement agreement are harmonious,” she said. Eichler in the 1950s, and add 10 vationists, and contains three com- receive their approval and that, un- because the (neighbors) wanted She confirmed that current de- homes to the Palo Alto property mercial buildings. der a historic agreement made by to be sure there was no ‘bait and signs for the homes are not final. will be reviewed Sept. 1 by the The property has been in disre- the Eichler homeowners, the retail switch,’” Brandon Baum, attorney Many issues regarding Edgewood city’s Planning and Transportation pair and largely vacant since an district must remain in place. for the committee, said on Aug. still must be resolved, including the Commission. Albertsons grocery store closed in Sand Hill and the committee 10. park and its uses, she added. As part of the plans, landowner August 2006. At the time, neigh- reached a settlement last October But the homes depicted in Sand “I’m very pleased that Mr. Tze is Sand Hill Property has asked for bors and Sand Hill Property were that reduced the number of homes Hill’s current plans are quite dif- willing to work with us and he said a zoning change, to Planned Com- at odds over the number of pro- from 25 to 10 and preserves the ferent, with pitched rather than flat he wanted to make sure we’re on the munity (PC), an often-controversial posed homes and what to do with three commercial buildings. rooflines, he noted. same page,” she said. designation that allows denser-than- the aging commercial structures, The property has remained “I do not know why that is, and I The Planning and Transportation normal development. which some people felt should be largely vacant due to the economy, have not confirmed for myself that Commission is scheduled to meet at The plans call for a small “pocket preserved. Sand Hill Project Manager John these represent Sand Hill Property’s 7 p.m. in the Palo Alto City Council park” on the Embarcadero Road Three residents who constituted Tze said. The company continues current thinking,” Baum said. chambers, 250 Hamilton Ave. N property as a public benefit, in ex- the neighborhood’s official Archi- to talk with potential anchor gro- Tze said on Aug. 9 that the el- Staff Writer Sue Dremann can change for relaxing development tectural Control Committee for cery stores. Considering it could evations for the residences were be e-mailed at sdremann@paweek- standards under the PC zone. Tract No. 1641 — Diane Sekimura, be awhile before Tze gets a com- not yet complete at the time of the ly.com.
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He formed an industrial partner- international conferences at SRI Her gracious style and many tal- ship, International Minerals Com- International and later worked as a ents were widely admired, said fam- pany, to investigate the potential of manager of executive conferences ily members. Cooking was her pas- marine minerals. Through his lead- at Semiconductor Equipment and sion and photography, needlepoint, ership, Lockheed Ocean Minerals Materials International in San Jose. and gardening were significant Company, an international consor- Transitions In that position she traveled all over hobbies. She considered London her tium, became the first U.S. licensee Center for Jewish Studies, 450 Serra the world and enjoyed the excite- home away from home. Her final act under the Deep Seabed Hard Min- Deaths Mall, Building 360, Stanford Uni- ment and challenges of running of extreme generosity was as an or- eral Resources Act and in 1978 suc- Nelee Langmuir versity, Stanford, CA 94305. conferences overseas, said family gan donor, say family members. cessfully tested a remotely operated Nelee Langmuir, 78, Holocaust members. Survivors include her father, Rob- mining vehicle. survivor and Stanford French lec- Nancy Stewart In 2006, she became event and ert Stewart, and sister Ellen Stewart He was a much beloved father turer since 1972, died Aug. 11 in her Nancy volunteer manager at Children’s Moore. Her mother, Verna Stewart, whose positive outlook on life and Stanford home of cancer. Stewart, Health Council, where her primary preceded her in death. love of his family was always in evi- She was born in Paris in 1931 to 51, a resi- task was handling all management Services for will be held at 2 p.m. dence, family members said. He had a Lithuanian couple. After the 1940 dent of aspects of the Summer Symphony Friday, Aug. 27, at Valley Presby- a happy 62-year marriage to Bunny- Nazi invasion of France, she found Atherton fundraising event at Frost Amphi- terian Church, 945 Portola Road in Welling, who preceded him in death shelter with her sister in Chabanais, and Menlo theater. Portola Valley. in 2006. France, from local Resistance leader Park, died She volunteered for a number of Memorials in her name may be He is survived by his children Albert Béraud. When World War II unexpect- nonprofit organizations. She served made to the Nancy Stewart Me- Conrad G. Welling of San Diego, ended, her family immigrated to edly from as president of the Castilleja Alumni morial Fund at Children’s Health Bonnie Welling of Atherton, and Sacramento. a heart ar- Board and a number of other com- Council, 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, Patricia Leugers of Atherton; son- She married Paul Wanner and rhythmia mittees connected to the school. CA 94304; or online at www.chcon- in-law Jerome Leugers; and two had two daughters. Meanwhile she episode that took place Aug. 6 and She served as president of the USC line.org. grandchildren. taught adult classes in French at led to her death on Aug. 13. Golden Gate Alumnae Club board, Menlo-Atherton High School. In Born in San Francisco, she moved as well as a member of the USC Bay Conrad Welling Memorial services 1972, she received a master’s degree to Atherton with her family in 1965. Area student recruitment commit- Conrad G. Welling, 91, a resident from Stanford. She attended Castilleja School and tee. of Atherton, died Aug. 20. A memorial service for Kuo- Later that year she divorced Wan- graduated from the University of A founding member of Foothill He was born in St. Louis, Mo., Wei Lee will be held Friday, ner and married Gavin Langmuir, a Southern California with a bach- Auxiliary, a fundraising branch of but spent his youth in Houston, Sept. 3, at 10:30 a.m. in the old founder of Stanford’s Jewish Studies elor’s degree in history. She was the Family Service Agency of San Texas. At the age of 17 he joined the chapel at Alta Mesa Cemetery in program and the Program in Medi- a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Mateo County, she recently served military and eventually earned his Palo Alto. eval Studies. In 1979 and 1980 she National History Honor Society and as the board’s secretary. She was wings as a naval aviator. During his and her husband taught at the Stan- Alpha Delta Pi sorority. a former member of the Junior 20-year career with the military he ford-in-France program. She won flew a wide range of aircraft which Submitting Transitions the Walter J. Gores award for excel- included carrier landings with the announcements lent teaching in 1979. She taught at S2-F. Obituaries for local residents Stanford until 2008. Roller & Hapgood & Tinney His tours also included one at the are a free editorial service. Send She made a film, “TombÈes du information to Obituaries, Palo Pentagon, where he contributed in Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Ciel,” about her family’s Holocaust the development of the Polaris mis- Alto, CA 94302 or e-mail to edi- survival. The movie will be shown The Peninsula’s Premier sile program. After retiring he went [email protected]. at a Stanford screening April 28, on to develop another career with 2011. Funeral Service She is survived by her sister Answers to this week’s puzzles, which can be found on page 70 Mina Parsont of Gaithersburg, Md.; and Cremation Provider 1 2 5 9 3 4 8 7 6 daughters Jennifer Wanner of San Francisco and Debra Wanner of Serving all faiths since 1899 7 8 6 1 2 5 9 4 3 New York City; stepdaughter, Valer- 9 4 3 7 6 8 5 1 2 Offering Pre-need Arrangements ie Langmuir of Millbrae; two sons- 2 1 7 5 4 6 3 9 8 in-law and two granddaughters. 980 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, California 94301 A memorial service is scheduled 8 3 4 2 1 9 7 6 5 for 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at (650) 328-1360 6 5 9 3 8 7 1 2 4 Stanford Memorial Church. Me- 4 7 8 6 9 3 2 5 1 morial donations may earmarked for the Nelee Langmuir Award and www.rollerhapgoodtinney.com 3 9 1 4 5 2 6 8 7 made out to Stanford University. Se Habla Español 5 6 2 8 7 1 4 3 9 Donations should be sent to Taube Funeral Home FD132 %5'%.% %$7!2$ -#$/..%,, DEBORAH’SDEBORAHSPALM.ORG PALM /#4/"%2 !5'534 DEBORAH’S PALM Eugene McDonnell, he worked for Western Union. He then started at A new Non-Profit Women’s Community Center, located a computer science IBM in 1960 where he helped design the company’s in downtown Palo Alto. pioneer and long-time first time-sharing system, and where he received a We offer services and classes, contributor to the APL patent for an “Information Transfer Control System” uniquely designed for women programming language which allowed communication between two users: of all ages... come join our died peacefully at home a basis for instant messaging.Eugene joined I.P. circle of support! in Palo Alto on August Sharp Associates in 1978, where he worked until For the complete list of new 17th. retirement in1990. Fall activities, please visit our website: deborahspalm.org He was born in Eugene was passionate about books and poetry, 555 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto Brooklyn, N.Y. on had committed to memory poems from ancient to October 18th, 1926, one contemporary works and he was a member of the september highlights of four children born to Eugene Francis McDonnell Jane Austen Society of North America. He enjoyed CAREER DEVELOPMENT FAIR and Helen Julia Powers. He is survived by his wife crossword puzzles and games like bridge and Saturday, September 25: 10 to 2 Jeanne Farr McDonnell, to whom he was devoted for cribbage. Other interests in his life were history, Join us for a day to help you 54 years, their five children and five grandchildren. travel, mathematics, baseball, bird-watching and prepare for the next chapter in He was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School nature walkswith his wife. your career, with topics such as: and enlisted in the army at age 17 where he served A celebration of his life will be held at the family — Networking as an infantry corporal. He attended the University home in Palo Alto on Sunday, August 29th, from 2 — Resume Writing of Kentucky on the GI bill, and had a scholarship to to 6 pm. Friends and family are welcome. Thoughts — Image Tips — Preparing for an Interview... Harvard where he studied comparative literature. He and memories can be shared online at http://eugene. We’ll have career resources, and and Jeanne were married on May 12th, 1956, when remembered-forever.org speakers throughout the event. PAID OBITUARY Page 16ÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊÓÇ]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ 1ST PLACE BEST SPORTS COVERAGE California Newspaper Publishers Association Sports Shorts TOSKY TOP SEED . . . School is back in session this week for students at Palo Alto High. One very elite athlete, however, is still enjoying her summer vacation and will be in Hawaii through next Monday. Palo Alto junior Jasmine Tosky has a very good reason for her absence this week. She’ll be swimming for Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics at the 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, which began Thursday and concludes Monday at the Kihei Aquatic Center in Maui, Hawaii. The event features the top National Youth Teams from the Pacific Rim, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. The Junior Pan Pacific Championships represent the top international youth competition of 2010 and provide a showcase for the top swimming talent of tomorrow. Tosky has the busiest schedule Photo David Gonzales/Stanford of the 46 American swimmers, Returning Stanford players (L-R) Gabi Ailes, Cassidy Lichtman, Alix Klineman, Stephanie Browne, Karissa Cook and Hayley Spelman want to make up for male or female, entered. She’s last season’s loss at home in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and have the talent and experience to do so. The Cardinal opens its season on Friday in New Mexico. qualified in six individual events and also will swim on a handful of relays. Tosky won a remark- able five races at the USA Junior Stanford has good reason to be excited again Nationals (Aug. 9-13) in Irvine and set meet records in three of them. Seniors hope to bounce back from 2009’s disappointing volleyball ending Those meet records make Tosky by Rick Eymer the No. 1 seed in each event -- For then-juniors Cassidy Licht- The seniors will carry with them know they are one of the teams who the 200-meter free (1:58.54), 200 isappointment can be a pow- man, Alix Klineman and Gabi last season’s memories and the stark have a shot.” fly (2:09.28) and 200 IM (2:13.02). erful motivator. Just ask Ailes, it was an inglorious ending to reality that for just the second time The team members committed Tosky also is seeded No. 2 in the members of the Stanford what had been a promising season. since 2003 the Cardinal did not ap- themselves to an offseason of build- 400 IM (4:43.90), No. 4 in the 100 D women’s volleyball team. Fortunately for all three, they have pear in the national championship ing strength and finding competitive fly (59.43), No. 5 in the 100 free Last season, and for the first time another shot at righting that wrong. match. conditioning programs. (55.52) and No. 9 in the 50 free since 2005, the Cardinal suffered its Lichtman, Klineman and Ailes “I think the seniors are motivated Klineman, a 6-foot-4 All-Amer- (25.96). Joining Tosky in Hawaii earliest exit from the NCAA tourna- open their senior seasons this week- by a couple of things,” Dunning ican outside hitter, spent her time Mad- will be PASA teammates ment. Plagued by injuries all season, end at the MCM Elegante Lobo said. “They have been to two title working with the Anaheim Ducks. eline Schaefer Adam Hin- and Stanford managed to win the Pac- Classic in Albuquerque. The Car- matches but have not walked away “I’ve never seen a hockey game in shaw. Schaefer is seeded No. 3 in 10 title but finished 23-8 after be- dinal plays Tulane on Friday, Pep- with what they wanted. Last year, my life,” Klineman said. “But there the 100 free (55.35) and No. 4 in ing eliminated by Michigan in the perdine on Saturday and host New they faced a lot of adversity but the 50 free (25.37) while Hinshaw Sweet Sixteen at Maples Pavilion. Mexico on Sunday. gained a lot of confidence. They (continued on page 19) is No. 8 in the 800 free (8:12.09) and No. 12 in the 10K Open Wa- ter race. STANFORD FOOTBALL CARDINAL CORNER . . . The Stanford football program is host- Thomas has chance to be more than just ing Open House event at Stanford Stadium on Sunday beginning at bonus player in the 2-for-1 Luck deal 1 p.m. The event is free and open by Rick Eymer defense and started at nickel back his fresh- to the general public. Fans can ichael Thomas knew all about An- man year.” enter Stanford Stadium through drew Luck, perhaps even earlier than Thomas (5-11, 182) likely will start at free Gate 1, which is located on the any of the Stanford football recruit- safety when Stanford opens the season at south side of the stadium ad- M ers. After all, the Houston native played home against Sacramento State on Sept. 4. jacent to the Sunken Diamond against Luck and Stratford High all four He takes over for the graduated Bo McNally, parking lot. Free parking will be years of high school as members of the Dis- from whom he learned a great deal about the available in the Sunken Diamond trict 19 5A League. position. and Cobb Track and Angell Field Thomas, who got to know Luck at a Uni- “I played with him for two years and what lots . . . The Stanford women’s versity of Texas football camp, revealed that he impressed upon me the most is that he volleyball is hosting a pre-match when Luck committed to Stanford, he knew knew everybody’s assignments,” Thomas tailgate and chalk talk prior to its he was going to follow. said. “He knew where everybody was sup- Sept. 4 opener against Marquette “He probably doesn’t even know that he can posed to be and he wasn’t afraid to let guys as part of the Stanford Invitational. take some of the credit for me being at Stan- know about it.” Advance registration (by Aug. 30) ford,” Thomas said after a recent fall camp Thomas, an option quarterback at Nimitz is required. Fans can mail the reg- session. “If he had committed somewhere High, was talented enough to be considered istration form to Stanford Wom- else, I would have probably gone there.” for a number of positions. He also played wide Amy Brown en’s Volleyball, c/o . Cardinal football coach Jim Harbaugh receiver and running back in high school. He probably didn’t realize it at the time either. was the opposing quarterback against Luck READ MORE ONLINE But getting Luck was a 2-for-1 deal, with his final two years. www.PASportsOnline.com Thomas the added bonus. “He beat us both times, but only by a touch- For expanded daily coverage of college “We recruited him for offense,” Harbaugh down,” Thomas recalled. “He was a great Photo David Gonzales/Stanford and prep sports, please see our new said of Thomas, a junior. “He’s an electrifying Stanford junior safety Michael Thomas is ready to site at www.PASportsOnline.com guy with the ball in his hands. He switched to (continued on page 18) start after backing up Bo McNally for two years. *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊÓÇ]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 17 Sports Football (continued from page 17) quarterback even then, and when I met him at the camp, he was a great The Bowman program builds guy. I was a wide receiver there and he was throwing the ball to me.” confidence, creativity and Thomas was interested in Stan- ford, but he had looked at other academic excellence. offers before Luck’s decision influ- enced his own. +"#'$) Thomas, a wide receiver for two weeks before moving to defense $$"#'$) (“The coaches all joked I was con- verting to the dark side,” he said), does have 24 rushing yards on his $$*-$)%$#$(& college resume, thanks to a handful of carries behind the Wildcat for- !#'$#**)*$) mation his freshman season. These days he’s looking to interrupt such ))((#' formations and make it hard on the offense to get down field. "%'%#, “I think the main thing I need to do is communicate with the de- +)*$#' fense,” Thomas said. “It’s almost like being a quarterback. I don’t mind being vocal. That’s something www.bowmanschool.org Bo showed me how to do. I want the secondary to be 10 times better than last year and I know Bo would ap- preciate that.” It was clear to Harbaugh that NOTICE OF A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING Thomas needed to be on the field. of the Palo Alto He didn’t waste time finding a spot AB/<4=@2:7D3:G or two for the versatile player. Planning & Transportation Commission “He’s a constant hustle guy,” Har- 2010 2011 baugh said. “He’s fast and physical /@BA and is always moving his feet and Please be advised the Planning and Transportation Commission playing physical. He has athletic in- A7<5:3B7193BA=<A/:3B=2/G (P&TC) shall conduct a special meeting at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, stincts and we had to find his right September 15, 2010 in the Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1st position. I think we have done that Floor, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Any interested and he’s embraced it.” persons may appear and be heard on these items. Thomas was also able to convert some of his offensive prowess over Staff reports for agendized items are available via the City’s main to defense. website at www.cityofpaloalto.org. and also at the Planning Division “I think I can look for what the Front Desk, 5th Floor, City Hall, after 2:00 PM on the Friday preceding quarterback and wide receiver might 9@=<=A >C<16 A6C06/ the meeting date. Copies will be made available at the Development be thinking,” he said. “I’ve seen the ?C/@B3B 0@=B63@A ;C25/: Center should City Hall be closed on the 9/80 Friday. game from a lot of different per- E32 !=1B 4@7 #=1B E32 =1B spectives. It can only help.” FROM 6:00 to 7:30 PM Given the chance, he still hopes to Kronos is joined by Mandolinist Chris Thile and Indian singer Mudgal show what he can do with a football Cantabile Youth Singers fellow acoustic virtuosos weaves together in Awakening: appear on the heels of a Hindustani classical, UNFINISHED BUSINESS. in his hands. A Meditation on 9/11. new CD, Antifogmatic. club music, and more. Study Session: “We talk about finishing,” Thom- as said, “And if there’s a chance for 1. Housing Element: Review of potential sites for listing on an interception, I know what I want Housing Sites Inventory. to do with it.” Thomas has played in 25 games and has 62 total tackles over his first FROM 7:30 PM two seasons in a reserve role in the secondary and prime contributor on NEW BUSINESS. special teams. Often overlooked as B=A67 5/;3:/< AB:/E@3<13 Public Hearing: a return man (thanks to the great AB@7<5?C/@B3B @3/5=< oC2/;/<7 season Chris Owusu produced on AC< "=1B 4@7 '=1B AC<%<=D 2. 2080 Channing Avenue: Preliminary Review and Initiation of a kickoff returns last year) he has proposed Planned Community zone change to allow renovation the ability to break a long one. He SLSQ performs works With sensual vocals and One of Bali’s premier of three existing retail structures and construction of 10 new by Schumann, Elgar, and infectious hooks, Reagon ensembles in a dazzling returned 10 kickoffs for 228 yards Haydn, joined by pianist explores folk, blues, performance of music single-family homes. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study (22.8), including a season-long 56- Stephen Prutsman. vintage rock, and more. and dance. is being prepared in accordance with California Environmental yard return at Arizona. Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. Zone District: PC-1643. This season could be a real break- out one for Thomas. N Questions. Any questions regarding the above applications, please contact the Planning Department at (650) 329-2440. The files relating to these items are available for inspection weekdays between the STANFORD FOOTBALL hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This public meeting is televised live on Government Access Channel 26. 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She’s reer aces (66) and seventh in career from Nebraska but had an older assists (306). sister, Tatum, who played for the Klineman has the chance to be- Tigers. come the 10th four-time All-Amer- Sophomore Hayley Spelman, a ican in school history. She has led 6-6 outside hitter, worked with a the Cardinal offensively in each of ?PQ\M national team member in Las Vegas her first three seasons and leads over the summer. all active Pac-10 players with 1395 “We came in kills, ranks third with 841 digs and stronger,” Lich- 214 blocks and is tied for fifth in the tman said. “We conference with 64 aces. *ITT worked hard to- Lichtman showed that she can gether in winter play anywhere on the court. She led and spring as a the team with 22 double-doubles, team and we all including 10 triple doubles. She is decided to con- fifth among active Pac-10 players tinue the work- in assists (1503), sixth in digs (756) outs through the and seventh in aces (52). -I\,ZQVS;MM summer so we The senior class, along with wouldn’t lose Cassidy Lichtman Browne, has an 86-15 record any of the ben- through three seasons. The group efits. We’re already ahead of where has claimed three consecutive Pac- we were at this time last year.” 10 titles. IVL*M;MMV Klineman’s shoulder is nearly Stanford’s five freshmen were back to normal and sophomore (the named the third-best recruiting class other) setter Karissa Cook worked in the nation by PrepVolleyball. The on her back problems through group boasts of two of the top five ,Q[KW]V\[NWZ\PM]VLMZKZW_L strength and conditioning. Even recruits in the country: No. 3 Rachel Dunning had to deal with an injury Williams and No. 4 Carly Wopat. during last year’s training camp. Sam Wopat comes in ranked No. 40 www.ThePaloAltoBlackandWhiteBall.org Media Sponsors: So far this training camp, only and Lydia Bai at No. 43. Mary Ellen redshirt freshman Charlotte Brown Luck, whose brother Andrew hap- is limited in practice. Good news for pens to be the starting quarterback Dunning, who emphasizes a team for the Cardinal football team, is approach. also a freshman. “The sum has to be greater than Dunning will be looking for his all of its parts,” he said. “There are 700th career win on Friday, with zillions of tiny details and they all 262 of those coming with Stanford. add up. The key is every day, ev- The most important number, how- erybody getting it there to the end ever, may come at the end of the and not to have any regrets with the season. N point of view as a team.” Klineman, Lichtman and Ailes are returning All-Americans, with STANFORD WOMEN’S sophomores Cook, Hannah Benja- VOLLEYBALL 2010 min, Spelman and Jessica Walker Date Opponent Time and junior Stephanie Browne add- Aug. 27 vs. Tulane ing experience to the mix. at New Mexico 4 p.m. Dunning called the three senior Aug. 28 vs. Pepperdine All-Americans “perhaps the best at New Mexico 10:30 a.m. player at their position in the coun- Aug. 29 at New Mexico 1 p.m. try.” Sept. 2 vs. UC Irvine 7 p.m. While Lichtman displays the best Sept. 4 vs. Marquette 2 p.m. overall athletic ability, Ailes was by Sept. 10 vs. Texas far the most improved player at her at Florida 5:30 p.m. position and that’s saying a lot, since Sept. 11 vs. Florida or Penn State she had pretty good sophomore and at Florida TBA Sacred Heart Schools welcomes the community to an open house freshman seasons. Sept. 17 at Saint Mary’s 7 p.m. Ailes had to break an old habit to Sept. 18 at San Francisco 7 p.m. to tour the beautifully renovated, Preschool & Kindergarten building. become one of the best liberos in the Sept. 24 at Arizona State * 7 p.m. nation. Sept. 26 at Arizona * 1 p.m. Open House Information “I was always taking a little hop Oct. 1 vs. Oregon State* 7 p.m. Oct. 2 vs. Oregon* 7 p.m. October 16, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - noon, 150 Valparaiso, Atherton before the ball was hit,” Ailes said. Oct. 8 at USC* 7 p.m. “So John had me stand there and not (Preschool/Kindergarten Building, Emilie Avenue Entrance) move my feet. He’d hit the ball and Oct. 10 at UCLA* 7 p.m. then I’d move. Suddenly balls were Oct. 15 vs. Washington* 7 p.m. Oct. 16 vs. Washington State* 7 p.m. Sacred Heart Schools, Preschool & Kindergarten accepts enrollment applications flying by me because I just stood on an ongoing basis throughout the school year and offers the following: there. It was frustrating.” Oct. 22 vs. California* 7 p.m. It took some time but Ailes got it Oct. 29 at Oregon* 7 p.m. t.POUFTTPSJ$VSSJDVMVN and went on to a record-setting year. Oct. 31 at Oregon State* 1 p.m. t&EVDBUJPOPGUIF8IPMF$IJME She’s the school’s most prolific dig- Nov. 5 vs. UCLA* 7 p.m. t&YQFSJFODFEUFBDIFSTXJUI.BTUFST%FHSFFT ger with 1,641 career digs, surpass- Nov. 7 vs. USC* 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at Washington State* 7 p.m. t4UVEFOU5FBDIFS3BUJP ing Olympian and three-time All- t1SFTDIPPMUISPVHI(SBEFPO0OF$BNQVT American Kristin Richards. Nov. 13 at Washington* 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at California* 7 p.m. “She’s driven and she’s competi- 7BMQBSBJTP"WFOVF"UIFSUPO $" tive,” Dunning said of Ailes. “She Nov. 24 vs. Arizona* 7 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Arizona State* 7 p.m. XXXTITDIPPMTPSH will do what is necessary to become better. 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Disconnection is his Early on, J remarks at an automatic Perkins and Animal Planet, but this natural state, so when he’s taken in by hair dryer: “I’m invisible. These things his “Grandma Smurf” (a finely tuned isn’t a traditional nature film. Rather, never see me,” but the film traces his it’s a “human nature film,” a crime Jacki Weaver) and finds himself in journey of self-discovery. By the end, the midst of a small-time crime fam- drama that observes cops and robbers one way or another and like or it not, in their natural habitats and studies ily, the lad seems a bit unnerved but he will own his own presence in the their instinctual behaviors. accepts no moral responsibility: “This world. Of course, there’s a battle for is where I was and this is what I was “Animal Kingdom” is chilling his soul: Grandma Smurf cajoles and from its opening moments, in which doing. ... This was just the world I was 17-year-old Josh (called “J”) demon- thrown into.” (continued on next page) MOVIE TIMES Showtimes for the Century 20 theater are for Friday through Tuesday only. Visit www.PaloAltoOnline.com for Wednesday and Thursday times. Animal Kingdom (R) Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:55, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. (((1/2 Avatar: Special Edition Century 16: Fri. & Sat. at 11 a.m.; 12:30, 3, 4:30, 7, 8:20 & 10:35 p.m. Sun.-Thu. at 11 a.m.; 12:45, 3D (PG-13) ((( 2:35, 4:20, 6:20, 8 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 3:15, 7 & 10:35 p.m. Bells Are Ringing (1960) Stanford Theatre: Wed. & Thu. at 7:30 p.m. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:25 & 3:35 p.m. of Kitty Galore (PG) (Not Reviewed) Despicable Me (PG) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 1:55, 4:20, 6:50 & 9:15 p.m. Century 20: In 3D at 11:20 a.m.; 1:40, 4:10, 6:45 & 9:10 p.m. Dinner for Schmucks Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 2:20, 5:05, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 1:20 & 6:30 p.m. (PG-13) ((1/2 Eat Pray Love Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 12:30, 2:15, 3:45, 5:25, 7, 8:40 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 12:50, 4, 5:45, (PG-13) ((1/2 7:10, 8:55 & 10:20 p.m. The Expendables (R) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 12:15, 1:30, 4, 5:15, 6:40, 7:50, 9:20 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 12:30, 3, 4, (Not Reviewed) 5:30, 8:05, 9:15 & 10:35 p.m. Funny Face (1957) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Tue. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. also at 3:15 p.m. Get Low (PG-13) ((( Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. The Girl Who Played with Aquarius Theatre: 2, 5 & 8 p.m. Fire (R) (( Inception (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 16: 12:10, 3:35, 7:05 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 3:25, 7 & 10:15 p.m. The Kids Are All Right Palo Alto Square: 2:10, 4:45 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:50 p.m. (R) (((( Kismet (1944) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 5:40 & 9:25 p.m. The Last Exorcism (PG-13) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 1:10, 2:30, 3:40, (Not Reviewed) 4:45, 6, 7:05, 8:15, 9:25 & 10:30 p.m. Lottery Ticket (PG-13) Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 2:25, 5, 7:45 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35 & 10:05 (Not Reviewed) p.m. Love in the Afternoon (1957) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Tue. at 5:10 & 9:25 p.m. Mao’s Last Dancer (PG) (( Aquarius Theatre: 3, 5:45 & 8:30 p.m. Mesrine: Killer Instinct Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:40 & 7:20 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 10 p.m. (R) (Not Reviewed) Nanny McPhee Returns Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:40 (PG) ((1/2 p.m. The Other Guys (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 12:05 p.m.; 2:40, 5:20, 8 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. Piranha 3D (R) Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:25, 3:40, 5:55, 8:10 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:35, 3:50, (Not Reviewed) 6:10, 8:25 & 10:40 p.m. Salt (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:35, 4:05, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 12:35, 3:20, 5:50, 8:15 & 10:40 p.m. The Scarlet Empress (1934) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 7:30 p.m. Christy Lemire, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:20, 4:55, 7:35 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: Noon, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:30 ASSOCIATED PRESS (PG-13) (((1/2 p.m. The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) Stanford Theatre: Wed. & Thu. at 5:40 & 9:50 p.m. Step Up 3 (PG-13) Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:50, 4:25, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: In 3D at 9:30 p.m. (Not Reviewed) The Switch (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m. Takers (PG-13) Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 2:10, 5:05, 7:50 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 12:45, 2:15, 3:30, (Not Reviewed) 4:55, 6:05, 7:30, 8:40 & 10:10 p.m. Toy Story 3 (G) (((( Century 20: In 3D at 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:20 & 6:55 p.m. UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 Century 16: Sat. at 7 p.m. Century 20: Sat. at 7 p.m. (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Vampires Suck (PG-13) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, (Not Reviewed) 7:50 & 10 p.m. ( Skip it (( Some redeeming qualities ((( A good bet (((( Outstanding Kevin Steincross, FOX-TV Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Palo Alto (493-3456) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) View (800-326-3264) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood Internet: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more City (800-326-3264) information about films playing, go to PaloAltoOnline.com. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊÓÇ]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 21 Movies The tipping point may come from J’s than fear are positively devastating. NOW PLAYING (continued from previous page) crackpot plan of a funeral at which he will girlfriend (Laura Wheelwright), the “Animal Kingdom” is the debut The following is a sampling of movies be the guest of honor. All other guests will commands family loyalty, while Guy one element in his life that allows him feature of Australian writer-director recently reviewed in the Weekly: be required to share a story about Felix, in Pearce’s canny cop makes his own happiness. The rare occasions when David Michôd, who undoubtedly will exchange for a chance to inherit his 300 Eat Pray Love --1/2 play to convince J to do the right thing. this sullen teen feels something other helm a big-budget Hollywood picture acres. Rated PG-13 for some thematic (Century 16, Century 20) Julia Roberts material and brief violent content. One any minute now. Hollywood would get plays Liz Gilbert, a writer who tells her hour, 40 minutes. P.C. (Reviewed Aug. more out of the bargain, as Michôd’s astonished husband (Billy Crudup) she 6, 2010) doesn’t want to live in unhappiness any- talents are not limited to ease within more. In a twink, she’s taken up with a genre filmmaking. Rather, he shows younger lover (James Franco), but their af- Inception ---1/2 intelligent restraint in his filmmaking, fair also slumps into unhappiness. Realizing (Century 16, Century 20) Leonardo Di- her problem is internal, Liz thinks of Ketut Caprio headlines as Dom Cobb, an enig- the principal reason he’s able to culti- matic fellow whose expertise is accessing vate a number of genuinely surprising (Hadi Subiyanto), a medicine man she met in Bali on a journalism assignment. And someone’s subconscious through his or moments in his plot. In “Animal King- so she hatches a plan to go to Italy and her dreams and stealing information. Cobb dom,” his uses of deliberate pacing “Eat,” visit an ashram in India and “Pray,” is also a troubled man, hunted by shady and return to Indonesia where, if Ketut’s government agents and haunted by memo- and otherworldly music contribute to ries of his wife (Marion Cotillard). When a the hypnotic pull of sight and sound. palm reading was right, she just may find “Love.” Rated PG-13 for brief strong lan- businessman (Ken Watanabe) offers Cobb Michôd knows better than to coast guage, some sexual references and male a chance to clear his record, he embraces on style, à la Guy Ritchie. “Animal rear nudity. Two hours, 20 minutes. P.C. the opportunity. But the task is far from (Reviewed Aug. 13, 2010) simple. Cobb and his team (which includes Kingdom” is so disturbing precisely “point man” Joseph Gordon-Levitt, “archi- because it seems so credible. Credit tect” Ellen Page and “forger” Tom Hardy) Get Low --- are to enter the dreams of soon-to-be there to the cast as well: Frechette, (Guild) “Get Low” — set in 1930s Ten- Weaver and Mendelsohn, whose tycoon Robert Fischer Jr. (Cillian Murphy), nessee — fits snugly into the traditions of and plant an idea, an act known as “incep- monstrous Pope rivals Dennis Hop- Southern literature, particularly the tensions tion.” While the group dives deeper, threats per’s Frank Booth for a place in our between the community and the individual, emerge, forcing each member to face the cinema-fueled nightmares. and man and God. The plot finds Duvall’s possibility of a mental limbo they may never Felix Bush leaving his cabin to put his af- wake from. Rated PG-13 for violence and fairs and funeral plans in order. His refusal action. 2 hours, 22 minutes. T.H. (Re- Rated R for violence, drug content to ask forgiveness makes him a poor can- viewed July 16, 2010) and pervasive language. One hour, 52 didate for a church burial, but he’s willing to minutes. entertain the offer of services from funeral director Buddy (Lucas Black). When Lu- The Kids are All Right ---- cas’ boss Frank (Bill Murray) feels the tug (Palo Alto Square) Annette Bening — Peter Canavese of a big fish, he involves himself in Felix’s plays Nic, biological mother of Joni (Mia Wasikowska), a student about to leave for college. Her partner, Jules (Julianne Moore), biological mom of 15-year-old Laser (Josh Hutcherson), has stayed home TM with the kids and tried a variety of careers. Twin Research Registry Does your student think Laser, who excels at sports, is “exploring”: trying drugs, maybe a little gay sex with at SRI International his buddy. What Laser is really curious PARTNERING TO ADVANCE SCIENCE about, though, is his biological father, and with Joni’s help, he finds him. Paul (Mark OUTSIDE Ruffalo), the sperm donor, is a restaurateur and organic farmer. 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