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WORLD WAR II AVIATOR M. Jean Harman receives Congressional Gold Medal | Page 15 THE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR MENLO PARK, ATHERTON, PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODSIDE MARCH 17, 2010 | VOL. 45 NO. 29 WWW.THEALMANACONLINE.COM Pondering the effects of Prop 13 Concerned about diminishing school funding, local parent examines effects of 1978 property tax measure, and makes some startling discoveries. Section 2 represented by Scott Dancer NEW LISTING SALE PENDING NEW LISTING Portola Valley, Approx. one acre Woodside, 10-year-old Custom Estate Woodside, 1.29 acres FOR SALE $4,950,000 FOR SALE $4,495,000 FOR SALE $2,395,000 Woodside, 4 acres West Atherton, 1.6 acres Woodside, 17.6-acre lot FOR SALE $4,150,000 FOR SALE $13,900,000 FOR SALE $1,695,000 Woodside, 15.7 acres FOR SALE $24,000,000 Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Scott Dancer 650.529.2454 2969 Woodside Road scottdancer.com Woodside, CA 94062 2 N The Almanac NMarch 17, 2010 UPFRONT GOT WRINKLES? The Aesthetics Research Center is participating in a research study for crow’s feet and forehead lines. Looking for women, age 30-70, with slight to deep wrinkles. The Aesthetics Research Center 525 Chesapeake Drive • Redwood City Please Contact Stephanie for more information: 800.442.0989 or [email protected] Come Join Us at Kicks 1060 Evelyn St. Menlo Park Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac Trunk Show Menlo seniors, from left, Roxana Meyers, Vikram Padval and Deborah Wohl reflect the latest Bloomingdale’s fashions. Thursday, March 18th Menlo School showcases spring fashions Representative Gabriella will be here to assist you. Menlo School’s 60th annual will make a personal appearance benefit, “Dream,” will be an all- featuring his 2010 collection. Mr. day party Friday, March 19, cel- Tadashi’s clients include celebri- 1060 Evelyn Street ebrating the graduating senior ties Helen Mirren, Queen Latifah, Menlo Park class. The event will feature lun- Beyonce, and Deborah Messing. cheon and dinner fashion shows, The evening gala begins with 650.328.KICK (5425) where seniors will model the latest cocktails, including a vodka bar fashions from Bloomingdale’s and and hors d’oeuvres. Dinner will entertain with dancing vignettes. be catered by McCall Associates. The benefit is the Atherton There will be a live auction with TOWN OF ATHERTON school’s main fundraiser for such “dreamy” items as a 10-day financial aid. More than 1,600 hoto by Michelle Le/The Almanac rafting trip in Chile, a vacation at COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS parents, alumni and commu- Menlo School parents Debbie Le Sereno Hotel in St. Barts, and nity members are expected to Rosenberg, left, of Atherton and Julie Christmas or New Year’s week at a RECRUITMENT Douglass of Hillsborough are chairing attend the two shows, staged in home in Aspen. After the fashion Join us and Make a Difference a large tent on campus. All pro- the school’s 60th annual benefit. show and dance productions, there ceeds, including funds raised in will be dancing to DJ Lou Loiben. online and live auctions, will go Bloomingdale’s stores will fill Co-chairs Debbie Rosenberg and The Town of Atherton invites dedicated volunteers to toward financial aid. the runway with the season’s Julie Douglass have spent the last “Day Dream,” the luncheon latest fashion trends. Models year working on the benefit, sup- submit an application for the following committees: show, begins at 11:30 a.m. “A will wear spring fashions by top ported by a committee of more Dreamy Evening,” the dinner designers, including Rebecca than 130 adult volunteers. Students show, starts at 6 p.m. Taylor, Nanette Lepore, Hugo pitch in on the day of the event, Finance Committee – 2 vacancies – 2 year term expiring Continuing their 14-year-old Boss, Eli Tahari, Theory, and doing everything from helping with April 30, 2012 partnership with Menlo School, RLX by Ralph Lauren. 1 vacancy – 1 year term expiring April 30, 2011 the Stanford and San Francisco Dress designer Tadashi Shoji See FASHION, page 17 At its regularly scheduled meeting on February 17, 2010, Also Inside On the cover Council voted to expand the Finance Committee to allow up to three (3) appointed, qualified Atherton residents with Around Town . 16 Jennifer Bestor of Menlo Park took a close look at property Editorial . 18 tax rates for downtown businesses and for an Allied Arts financial expertise for staggered terms of which are one Letters . 18 neighborhood, and began to think about ways to lessen the term for one year and two terms for two years and two Police Calls . 17 growing tax burden imbalance that favors commercial Regional Heritage . 18 property owners. Photo by Michelle Le. See story, Section 2. years thereafter. Applicants must be Atherton residents and registered voters CALLING ON THE ALMANAC of the Town of Atherton. Applications must be received in the City Clerk’s Office by Friday, April 2, 2010 The Almanac Editorial offices are at 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025. THE ALMANAC (ISSN 1097-3095 and USPS 459370) ■ is published every Wednesday by Embarcadero Media, Classified ads: 854-0858 E-mail news, information, obituaries 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025- Newsroom: 854-2690 and photos (with captions) to: 6558. Periodicals Postage Paid at Menlo Park, CA and For more information or to obtain an application, contact [email protected] Newsroom fax: 854-0677 at additional mailing offices. 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