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■ CITYCOUNCIL From the Editor’s Members Desk take a field trip Music man OUTING DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT COUNCIL WITH By Don Frances PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT SITES ALKING AROUND downtown on Tuesday By Daniel DeBolt Wevening, I passed the newly opened Point Castro res- ouncil members and city taurant, on the corner of Castro officials hopped on a fancy and California. Some poor fellow Cblack shuttle bus Tuesday was out on the patio with his afternoon to tour both private and guitar, playing songs for a near- public works projects, taking in empty restaurant. everything from cracked streets As a few strains reached my ears, to playing fields to large housing I realized: I know that voice. It was DANIEL DEBOLT developments. none other than Fred McCarty, a Connie Portle and Charlie Olsen dance the afternoon away. During a debriefing back at City South Bay troubadour who plays Hall afterwards, council members gigs all over the Bay Area, includ- unanimously agreed that the tour ing in Mountain View. was helpful in learning from past McCarty is a singer-songwriter Eagle Shack still rocks mistakes and visualizing future type specializing in country and projects. folk songs. He’s a real pro, with SMILES ALL ROUND AS HIGH SCHOOL HOP RETURNS AFTER 50 YEARS First off was Peacock Avenue, a clear, rich voice, melodious where the council got a first hand picking style and great repertoire. By Daniel DeBolt as teenagers at the Eagle Shack offered, and a crowd of people look at the “alligator cracking” on We talked for a bit — about the events — held in the very same chatted outside. Original Eagle one of the worst streets in the city, restaurant, and music, and the ome of the city’s most building — after World War Shack membership cards were said senior analyst Mike Fuller. weather. I said it looked like rain. venerable residents came II. The Adobe Building was reproduced and given out. The The city is spending $550,000 to “Oh no, it won’t rain,” he said Sto the Adobe Building restored in 2001. event was organized by Eugene repair this particular street because hopefully. “At least not till after last weekend to help recreate “This was, for us, a very spe- Sharp, an original member of a simple repaving won’t do it. nine o’clock.” the 1940s Eagle Shack, danc- cial event,” said Bob Weaver, the Melody Makers. After stopping briefly to see devel- “Well, you’re competing with ing the afternoon away and president of the Mountain One of those happily reliving opments at 276 Sierra Vista Ave. and Michael Krasney,” I said. “He’s sharing stories about the event, View Historical Association. his youth was Charlie Olsen of 1950 Colony St., the bus pulled up giving a talk over at Books Inc.” the building and the era that Over 100 people, many in Sunnyvale, who used to take a to where Permanente Creek crosses He looked worried. “What brought the region’s youth their late 70s, danced to the Los bus to the Eagle Shack along Middlefield Road near Highway time?” together. Altos Big Band, which included with other Sunnyvale teens. 101. Seeing cars fly down the off- “About seven-thirty,” I said. Sunday’s dance proved to a few members of the Melody On Sunday he was tearing up ramp and onto Middlefield made it After a pause I added, “But there be a powerful experience for Makers, the original Eagle clear how necessary a tunnel is for probably isn’t much overlap.” many, who recalled dancing Shack band. Refreshments were See EAGLE SHACK, page 14 the Permanente Creek Trail. He settled back in and took some The bus then drove behind requests: “Folsom Prison Blues,” Shoreline Amphitheatre to where “Wild Horses.” He also did a Lyle a new park maintenance facility Lovett song that sounded better would go. A park ranger stopped to than Lyle Lovett. By the time I left, see what the strange black bus was the place was filling up. Alza: Don’t worry about the beagles doing on the restricted dirt road, McCarty has several CDs for sale but city officials had no problem (both original music and covers) By Daniel DeBolt it would have them put down. several local listserves and talking themselves out of this one. and is available for weddings, par- A press release on the com- other places, including on the Farther up the road along the ties, etc. To find out more about esponding to persistent pany’s Web site last week did Voice’s Town Square. One back of the golf course was “the him, visit www.fredmccarty.com Internet rumors, Alza not deny that the dogs existed, Town Square posting from last six acre site” studied for a 90-foot or call (408) 248-4045. RCorp. has issued a state- instead addressing “inaccurate week contained a message that baseball field. The site is actually Better yet, see him at Castro ment denying that it would and misleading information” it said was being “circulated to 12 acres, but has been known for Point, where’s he playing every euthanize dozens of beagles about beagles in need of a various rescue groups.” The years as “the six acre site” after a Tuesday on the beautiful patio, used for testing pharmaceu- home. The release stated that message claimed, in part, that city employee mistakenly named it starting around 5:30 p.m. ticals at its soon-to-be-closed “There is no public adoption Alza’s “test facility has 40, that. Mountain View facility. program,” and said “the ani- 16-month-old beagle puppies The site is relatively flat — the ON THE WAY back to the office The rumors posited that mals will be properly cared that desperately need good lov- 20-foot layer of garbage on which I stepped into Books Inc. to hear Alza, which announced its for and relocated to a different ing homes.” V it sits has been settling for 30 years the beginning of Krasney’s talk. closure earlier this year, was facility when Alza closes at the — and users could enter nearby on He was just taking the podium seeking adoptive homes for the end of the year.” E-mail Daniel DeBolt at beagles by a certain date or else The rumors had persisted on [email protected] See CITY COUNCIL, page 11 See EDITOR’S DESK, page 6
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own “Hey Tech!” column, to fill Burn Foundation” last Saturday, EDITOR’S DESK in some of the blanks for me. (See Oct. 6, he wrote. Continued from page 5 her terrific column every month Sparaco went on to say that he The City of Mountain View Recreation Division Presents... in our InBusiness section.) and other volunteers “helped over and people were clapping. “Fairchild Semiconductor was a 150 children experience the thrill of Krasney, there to promote his really important company — but the Soap Box Derby by giving them new memoir, was bookish and a it lost its way,” Hey explained. She rides in five of our fastest race cars. wonderful talker. Every sentence then described the company’s his- “We set up the ramps, and one A MONSTER BASH was a literary reference of some tory in typical tight-knit fashion: by one helped the kids in the cars, at sort. He was also hilarious. “Shockley had his lab in Moun- taught them how to steer and “This face was meant to be on tain View, but decided not to brake, then let them roll down MUMMYS HOUSE radio,” he joked. research silicon-based semicon- a track defined by road cones of ductors, so a group known as the about 25 yards in length. F REE MOUNTAIN VIEW hit a mile- Traitorous Eight — Julius Blank, “The families donated $3 per Sunday, October 28th, 2007 stone recently with the 50th Victor Grinich, Jean Hoerni, ride, and at the end of the morning anniversary of the formation of Eugene Kleiner (founder of Kleiner ... the Department had collected in Come be a part of the Monster Bash Halloween Celebration! Fairchild Semiconductor, the Perkins venture capital firm), the neighborhood of $500.” company credited with making Jay Last, Gordon Moore (Intel Meanwhile, “The cost for a great M Silicon Valley what it is today. Founder), Robert Noyce (Intel breakfast was only $5, and all pro- Naturally, the Computer His- founder) and Sheldon Roberts — ceeds went to the Charity.” EE FR tory Museum had a big to-do left and found Sherman Fairchild, about it, best described on the who had military contacts and ALICE HOOVER would like to museum’s own site as follows: money, and they formed Fairchild underscore that the Monta Loma “Celebrating their legendary Semiconductor — originally to Elementary School PTA is hosting * Craft Projects will be offered from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. company that started Silicon Val- make silicon transistors.” its 4th annual Fall Festival this Sat- ley and spawned the semiconduc- Thus Silicon Valley was born. urday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. * Enjoy the movie on a large screen on the outdoor stage: tor industry, approximately 2,000 “It is fun for all ages,” she 6:00pm - “Wallace and Gromit in The Case of the Were-Rabbit” (rated G) Fairchild Semiconductor alumni, THANKS ONCE MORE to Joe wrote, and includes “Game known as Fairchildren, and their Sparaco for filling us in, this booths, silent auction, raffle, * Please bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. guests [gathered] at the Computer time regarding a very important Mexican dinner by El Grullense History Museum Oct. 4-6.” yearly event, the Mountain View Grill, and more. All proceeds go * In the case of inclement weather, events will be moved indoors. Thus began a “three-day celebra- Firefighters Annual Pancake to the Monta Loma PTA which tion/reunion” to “commemorate Breakfast, which came with a supports essential student activi- the golden anniversary of Fairchild Soap Box Derby twist this year: ties and services at the school.” Semiconductor’s 1957 founding.” “We had a great turnout and Mountain View Community Center Since I know next to nothing response to our efforts in sup- Don Frances can be reached 201 South Rengstorff Ave about this slice of local history, I porting the Mountain View Fire asked Angela Hey, author of our Department and the Ann Rusch at [email protected].
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nts FOOTHILL COLLEGE hme fres ed Re serv the Nov. 6 election, and will be Frier was appointed in November ill be TRUSTEES REAPPOINTED w reappointed to serve additional 2005 to fill the vacancy left by the Incumbent trustees Betsy four-year terms through 2011, death of Andrea Lederman. Plotkin Bechtel, Laura Casas Frier and the district announced. was elected in 2003 and is president For more information Please call the Mountain View Community Center at (650) 903-6331 Hal Plotkin of the Foothill- Bechtel was first elected in 2003 of the board this year. De Anza Community College and currently serves on the board’s District have no challengers in audit and finance committee. Casas — Susan Hong
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He donated several pumpkin the Great’ because that’s what I PUMPKIN seeds of the Atlantic giant vari- wanted to call it.” Continued from page 1 ety, which are bred to grow larger It took several adults to lift Frank than ordinary pumpkins, to onto the scale last Friday, only to An independent coeducational college Huff last spring. The gardening find out the scale only measured to preparatory school serving 750 students in at 319 pounds. club took it from there, planting 300 pounds. in grades six through twelve The Garden Club at Huff is the seeds and adding McLaugh- Fortunately, the suspense didn’t supervised by Rachel Ross, a par- lin’s recommended ingredient. last long. McLaughlin drove Frank Middle School Open Houses: 11/4/07 1 pm; 11/29/07 6:30 pm ent volunteer who teaches kids Students have been watching up to Half Moon Bay last week- Upper School Open Houses: 10/25/07 6:30 pm; 12/2/07 1 pm how to care for the plants in the the pumpkins, and particu- end for the World Championship school’s organic garden. Students larly Frank, grow throughout the Pumpkin Weigh-Off. There, Frank • Small class size • An environment that grow a variety of vegetables there, summer and fall. was found to weigh a respectable • Honors and Advance nurtures independence including corn, strawberries, let- Of course, every big pumpkin 319 pounds. Fourth grader Cynthia and self-reliance tuce and string beans. needs a name, and second grader Wang had made the closest guess at Placement courses The idea of growing a giant Eugenia Lee won the naming con- 313 1/2 pounds. • Engaging middle • Supportive parent community pumpkin came up when Ross test by picking the original Huff’s Of course, Frank is a lightweight school curriculum • Extensive college met Jim McLaughlin last year. first name. compared to this year’s Pumpkin counseling program McLaughlin is a Huff alum- “Frank is a good name,” said Weigh-Off winner, who shattered • Outstanding interscholastic nus who started growing giant fifth grader Alison Rose, 10. “He previous records at 1,524 pounds. sports teams • Community service pumpkins on a dare and found was the founder of the school so But he’s still a big pumpkin. • Rich offerings in the arts opportunities he really enjoyed it. it’s nice to have something named “I think we’ll do it again next “I got such a kick out of it,” after him.” year,” said Ross, “The kids seemed • Commitment to diversity • Visionary leadership McLaughlin said. Fifth grader and Garden Club to get a kick out of it.” V • Financial aid available And the secret to growing such member Yesenia Herrera, 10, big pumpkins? “Lots and lots of agreed, but added, “To me its E-mail Theresa Condon at 50 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027 • 650-330-2000 ext. 2600 water,” he said. middle name will be ‘Orangey [email protected] www.menloschool.org
cussing strategic goals, the dis- ity. Parents in Mountain View are We’ve just added another VOICE...Yours LANGUAGE trict’s “leadership team” — which currently in the “nascent stages” Continued from page 1 includes trustees, the superinten- of putting together a group to “POST YOUR OWN NEWS OR OPINION” dent and associate superinten- promote the idea that children in TOWNSQUARE – just log onto board president Fiona Walter and dent, principals from each school can learn more than one lan- www.MountainViewOnline.com Superintendent Maurice Ghysels and key district administrators guage, said Jane Hsiao, a repre- — the skeptics ultimately joined — considered the possibility of sentative from the Silicon Valley Online the board in a unanimous vote in implementing a Mandarin lan- Global Education Foundation. ...let the conversation begin! favor of the addition. guage program. At that time, “We’re for the idea of interna- This is not the first time the other priorities such as improving tional education in local schools,” idea of foreign language instruc- math performance and imple- Hsiao said. tion has come before the school menting Continuous Improve- In response to those parents’ board. Earlier this year the ment won out, and the proposal comments, school board members board heard a presentation from did not make it into the district’s Philip Palmer and Ellen Wheeler the Yew Chung International strategic plan. proposed adding foreign language School, a foundation which Three parents who spoke at instruction to the strategic goals. provides Chinese language and Thursday’s board meeting said “The longest journey starts with NATURAL BODY CARE cultural instruction. they wanted the district to make a single step. If we can start down And last month, while dis- teaching foreign language a prior- that path, keep our eyes open and don’t fall off a cliff, then I’m happy,” Palmer said. & COSMETICS SALE! But colleagues Walter and RoseMary Roquero hesitated over including foreign language instruction as a strategic goal, say- ing they did not want to disrupt the process the leadership team had already gone through. Ghysels said that while he did not want to overload the district The Bowman program builds with too many priorities, he confidence, creativity and recognized there was interest in the community to learn foreign academic excellence. languages. He added that the district already has plenty of UP TO 30% OFF Lower School - Grades K - 5 issues to deal with, including improving both math scores and MARIE VÉRONIQUE • JURLIQUE Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 English language fluency. WELEDA • JANE IREDALE “We’re putting 110 pounds of Individualized, self-directed program potatoes into a 100-pound bag,” AVALON • DESERT ESSENCE Ghysels warned. “We need a red- EARTH SCIENCE Rich international and cultural studies hot subject matter expert that is very good at doing this. We don’t BEAUTIFUL SOAP & CO. Proven, Montessori approach have the experience in this area.” AND MORE! Nonetheless, Ghysels eventually supported the idea of putting in Good through October 24, 2007, while supplies last. State-of-the-art facility writing the district’s intent to Low student-teacher ratio “explore” foreign language instruction. V Prescription & Herbal Pharmacies www.bowmanschool.org Elephant Pharm | 4470 El Camino Real near San Antonio Rd., Los Altos | 650.472.6800 E-mail Susan Hong at 4000 Terman Drive Palo Alto, CA Tel: 650-813-9131 [email protected]
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■ OBITUARIES Community Wellness Lecture Series Presented by the Health Library & Resource Center — A PlaneTree Affiliate WILLIAM G. KEEHN William G. Keehn, a 30-year Wednesday, October 17 7–8 pm resident of Mountain View and more recently of the Sequoias in Advances in Lung Cancer Portola Valley, died Aug. 25. He was 86. Detection and Treatment Keehn was born in Iowa and graduated from Iowa State. His A. Richard Adrouny, MD, FACP work as a chemical engineer took El Camino Hospital Oncologist and Hematologist him across the country, from Monsanto in St. Louis, to Boeing El Camino Hospital, back of cafeteria, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View in Seattle, to Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto. He retired in 1993. His interests included reading, Wednesday, November 7 7–8 pm classical music, film, ethnic din- ing and hiking. He shared his love How to Choose Health Insurance of reading as a commissioner and volunteer at the Mountain View During Open Enrollment Public Library. He also partici- Laura Valentine, El Camino Hospital Insurance Counselor pated in literacy programs. He is survived by Kathleen, City of Sunnyvale Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale his wife of 32 years; his brother Richard of Racine, Wis.; sons Andrew of Seattle and Thomas of To register and for more information call 800-216-5556 Vashon Island, Wash.; daughter Janet Davenport of Kennewick, Wash.; and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. the right care. right here.
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EPC an additional month of free rent, persons. The $500 moving allow- scription to a rental guide, bilin- people are being displaced from Continued from page 1 for a total of two months. ance currently required by the gual counseling on moving and a their homes for no fault of their Another $2,000 would be given council was removed from the full refund of security deposits. own,” Lesti said. to households with special needs, guidelines. The guidelines, however, are In May the council decided to case-by-case basis, give tenants such as those with dependant Also included in the guidelines only meant for “very low income” reconsider the use of BMR funds, of very low income apartments children, seniors or disabled is a 180-day notice, 60-day sub- apartment buildings — a point of and sent the issue to the commis- concern for commissioner Paul sion for discussion. BMR funds Lesti, who worried the city would are also being used to relocate be redeveloping many apartment tenants at 2215 Rock St. V complexes in the future, but that few tenants in those places would WWWDEMARTINIORCHARDCOM qualify as very low income. E-mail Daniel DeBolt at . 3AN !NTONIO 2D ,OS !LTOS “There is a social cost when [email protected] "^® >zÁ jj^P°z¾^ >¥®¥^¨w®>Y ÇÇÇ«®°w¥¸®Ç¬Ç« c>®y®« ¿>Á¨®°w^® ^¨° Council jumps on climate 3"41#&33*&4 "35*$)0,&4 agreement bandwagon %3*4$0-- $0"45(308/ #4, a By Daniel DeBolt part of its new environmental 3*1&48&&5 5&/%&3"/% &" "/%5"45:'03 7&3:.&"5: sustainability program, approved 03("/*$-0$"- ountain View on Tues- in August. )0/&:%&84 $"6-*'-08&3 ;6$$)*/* day became the 692nd The decision was nearly unani- 7*/& -0$"- city to sign onto the mous, with council member Matt /08 M 3*1&/% a 4 (308/ a U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Pear abstaining because he wasn’t 46("3 8)*5& *5"-*"/ Agreement, which calls for cities to sure the pros and cons had been 48&&5 -# )&"%4 &"$) 426"4) -# do everything they can to reduce looked into. Council members 03("/*$-0$"- greenhouse gas emissions. Tom Means, Nick Galiotto and Jac $0.*$&1&"34 -&556$& The agreement asks cities to Siegel also had reservations, with $&-&3: 3&%-&"' -"3(&4*;& -"3(& 30."*/& a lower greenhouse gas emissions to Galiotto saying he was fine with 48&&5 a '3&4) a (3&&/ 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012 an agreement that wasn’t prescrip- "/%+6*$: -# #6/$)&4#6/ #655&3 #6/ as called for by the Kyoto protocol. tive, but said it was like “window *8* 36*5 03("/*$ 03("/*$413*/( Mountain View, however, followed dressing” on the city’s numerous , ' "-"% *9 the lead of other cities, including efforts. +6.#0 ' #"/"/"4 4 . Palo Alto, that have not included “Mountain View has been a /&8 0 a(0-%&/ 3&"%: a 50 specific goals. The council has doing a good job without a feel- ;&"-"/% 3 3*1& -# 64& -# already agreed to take a baseline good public declaration,” Galiotto measurement of its emissions as said. V
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CITY COUNCIL children, because the homes were Evelyn Avenue developments and At 209 to 251 Evandale near Cal- four acres. That project has yet to be Continued from page 5 elevated and lacked substantial then at 220 View Street to look at deron Avenue, a slew of auto shops approved by council members. V yards. the building under construction could be torn down for another Garcia Avenue. Fortunately for the On the way back to City Hall, there, which some jokingly called Classic Communities development: E-mail Daniel DeBolt at dde- ball field plan, endangered burrow- council members stopped at several the “Spanish fortress.” 96 stacked flats and row houses on [email protected] ing owls have not nested here, Fuller said. The bus then zipped across town to 300 Ferguson Dr. to view a 106 row home development half fin- ished by Pulte Homes. Of particular interest was the strange maze of private streets through the project, Be Well. Be Well Informed which staff has taken a position against in future developments. Elaine Costello, community development director, said that at Whisman Station residents have For Your Health used private streets as an excuse Community Lecture Series to complain about people walking by their homes. A straightforward grid of public streets, which is Sunnyvale Series being planned at the massive South Sunnyvale City Council Chambers - 456 W. Olive Ave Whisman development next door, helps to promote a community atmosphere, staff said. Thyroid Disease - The Highs, Lows & Bumps As the bus drove down Middle- Wednesday, October 24, 7-8 p.m. field Road it was mentioned that Todd Kaye, M.D., Endocrinology real estate mogul John Mozart was hoping to buy the county’s former When your thyroid, a small gland with the main function men’s work furlough center, which of controlling your metabolism, is not functioning properly closed this year. He has also pur- chased the large former Hewlett it can cause changes to your weight, sleep, energy and Packard campus around the cor- more. Hear about the different types of thyroid disease ner. The bus stopped at 291 Evandale and the best treatment options. Ave., but officials did not get out for a look at one of the city’s most run down apartment complexes, which is slated for redevelopment into 144 For Your Health is a free condos. Council members did take a clos- community lecture series er look at the new row homes built brought to you by Abnormal Sleep Behaviors: by Mozart’s Classic Communities Camino Medical Group. at 180 Evandale Ave, which council How to Get the Rest you Need member Nick Galiotto thought Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 7-8 p.m. Call 408-523-3295 or visit were nice structures. But Mayor Vivien Abad, M.D., Sleep Medicine and Neurology Laura Macias said they made her caminomedical.org for wonder whether the city was build- the schedule of topics, If you wake up very tired, even when you've had enough ing enough homes for families with reservations and additional sleep, or have trouble falling asleep you may have a sleep information. disorder. Find out what causes abnormal sleep behaviors and how to get a beer night's sleep. ■ COUNCILBRIEF
CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DISCUSS MUTUAL PROJECTS NEW Parent Workshop Series The City Council will meet with the Mountain View Whis- Free and open to the public man School District on Oct. 17 to discuss areas of mutual interest and collaboration. Infections in Children The city and the district will When to Worry, When Not Mountain View make presentations, and com- Thursday, October 25 Center ments will be heard from the public. 7-8:30 p.m. 701 E. El Camino Real Past collaborations include Presented by Manisha Panchal, M.D. Conference Center, Room D the water reservoir under Gra- ham Middle School’s new sports Call to reserve your seat: field. Future collaborations could Positive Discipline/Self Esteem 650-934-7380 include a new youth center. (geared toward parents of The Wednesday night meeting will be held at the Silicon Val- preschoolers) Visit caminomedical.org ley Center at 801 California St., December 4, 7 - 9:00 p.m. for workshop details. Room 101. The meeting starts at Presented by Sue Dinwiddie, MA 6 p.m.
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proposed to the Los Altos City Bath Remodels: FOOD TRUCK Council that it pass a “mobile food Continued from page 1 vendor ordinance,” which would in hand to order cheese steak ban food-catering trucks from A Design and Construction Workshop burritos, fries and sodas from parking within 500 feet of school Nguyen’s truck, parked on Jardin premises and limit their parking Avenue next to the school. time to 10 minutes, Superintendent "The presentation was very professional. Lots of great information!" Students say the food they get Barry Groves said. The council held -Workshop Attendee from the truck is better than that its regular meeting Tuesday night offered by the school’s cafeteria, but took no action on the issue. Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm which they say is not very appeal- The district has a “healthy foods 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043 ing. (The cafeteria offered egg initiative,” and students are buy- rolls, chow mein and milk on ing food through Nguyen that the ispel the myths of remodeling and learn the facts and how-to’s of the process Tuesday.) Nguyen, 46 and a Viet- school wouldn’t serve, Groves said. in an interactive workshop designed specifically for homeowners. namese immigrant, offers fruit It’s also a litter problem, he added. salads, water, Polish sausages, egg “It does create some issues in DWhether you are undecided about remodeling or ready to go, the class will cover the details, decisions, salads and BLTs. terms of supervision and garbage and questions homeowners have in order to help you successfully live through a remodel. “This is real food,” said ninth for us,” Principal Wynne Sat- grader Carlos Chavez. terwhite said, as she monitored Topics will include: “The cafeteria doesn’t have any of students eating near the truck on • Pre-planning • Choosing an architect, designer and /or contractor • The design process • Budgeting this stuff — burgers and hot dogs,” Tuesday. “When we have 100 kids • Materials • Floor plans • Code requirements • Scheduling •Building permits • Inspections and more! said Roger Peterson, a tenth grader. down here, it means we have to The students said they didn’t pull one of our campus security Harrell Remodeling, one of the San Francisco Peninsula's premier know high school officials were persons here to make sure the kids remodeling contractors, will lead this workshop and take you step trying to prevent Nguyen from are behaving,” she said. by step through the design and construction process so you can go selling her food there. Last April the high school district Continued on next page into your major remodel confidently and intelligently. Your home is an important part of your life—make it reflect who you are by giving it your very best! Harrell Remodeling. We never forget it's your home.® For more information or to pre-register for the workshop, Harrell Remodeling call (650) 230-2900. Design + Build No credit cards accepted. www.harrell-remodeling.com Class fee is $20.00 if pre-registered, or $25.00 at the door. License: B479799
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Degree Completion ✓ for ❏ Accelerated evening Continued from previous page to purchase a permit courses Working ✓ When asked why they buy food from the city to sell food ❏ Finish in as few as from the “taco truck,” students to students. She hired Adults 20 months rattled off a laundry list of com- one cook, and began ❏✓ plaints about the cafeteria food. selling the food about Management Education Three start dates “It’s always the same thing,” said eight months ago. She That Makes a year tenth grader Alex Amaya. also sells to high school a Difference “It has no flavor,” said Pressy students in Menlo Park Mejia, also a tenth grader. and on a good day, she “No one likes the food in there,” said, she can make more Contact Mary at our said Jenny Montalvo, an eleventh than $500. Professional Studies Program grader. “It’s kinda crappy.” Nguyen also did not for more information SUSAN HONG at 650.543.3945 Los Altos City Council member know Los Altos school or [email protected] Ron Packard, who visited the site officials were trying to Tuesday to talk to students, also ban her truck. administrators also visited Nguyen’s www.menlo.edu/psp bought a burrito. “I just stop here for the children,” catering truck and bought food. “As far as I can tell no one she said. “They say good food. “It works out real good. The kids has gotten sick from the food,” They like my food.” She used to just like it with all the diversity. The Packard said. While the coun- park down the street and students price is better and the food is better cil is leaning towards banning would follow her down the street than the cafeteria,” said one the truck, he said, if students to eat, she said. employee of the high school who showed up at a council meeting “If I had a contract with them then did not want to give his name. V to talk about how much they I can go in there with them all day,” enjoyed its food, the council Nguyen added, pointing towards the would keep an open mind. school. “Maybe better.” E-mail Susan Hong at Nguyen said she paid about $120 A couple teachers, staff and [email protected]
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OCTOBER 12, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 13 LocalNews REMOVE UNWANTED HAIR Low Cost Divorce/Living Trust WITHOUT DOCUMENT PREPARATION SERVICE THE PAIN. EAGLE SHACK INCLUDES: Continued from page 5 • Works on all skin types and all hair colors anywhere on the body • Divorce $449 • Allergy tested with no adverse reactions • Living Trusts $399/$499 the dance floor with friend Connie Portle. Olsen is known for his fam- • Only takes a few minutes • Incorporations/LLC $399 ily’s cherry orchards, some of which • Gentle and effi cient • Non-Profit $399 remain today. Unwanted hair reduced • Probate (Free Quote) “It was like a meeting place,” said by at least 20% • And much more! John Hirschtek of the old Eagle with each application. Shack. It was the place to go with EDYTA SKIN CARE Kyle & Koko your buddies on a Saturday night, 660 Fremont Ave. Los Altos he said. 650-996-0104 ® The Adobe Building also housed (Marc Joseph Salon) We The People 800-579-0009 the National Guard for several Rancho Shopping Center Form and Service Center since 1985. We are not attorneys. We provide only self-help services years. Hirschtek joined the guard at at your specific discretion. LDA#72 Santa Clara County 16, lying about his age, as did many other Mountain View High School students during those days. So on a Tuesday in the late 1940s, Hirschtek could be found at National Guard training sessions there, learning to fire large artillery pieces like the 105mm Howitzer. Then on Saturday nights, he would be back at the Adobe Build- Get Clean & Be Green! ing as a regular 16-year-old, danc- ing the night away at the Eagle Shack. If it happened in Mountain View, it happened at the Adobe Building, said Betty Lamica Evans. She even To celebrate our Mountain View opening remembered getting polio shots there. She also talked about how great it was to grow up in Moun- and official endorsement as a green tain View a half century ago, when the city had only a few thousand business, Harv’s is donating some “green” people. “These days, people spend a lot of and spreading the “clean” on the 13th! time in front of a screen,” she said, instead of in face-to-face interac- FREE CAR WASH! • PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT OUR SCHOOLS! • FREE FOOD! “Now we have a sense of what really Get clean for free! Stop by this Saturday from 1-3pm and enjoy matters in life.” a free environmentally friendly car wash on us! That’s right, free! BETTY LAMICA EVANS
Help a great local cause! As part of our community commitment, tion. That includes “hugging a 25% of all proceeds from the day will benefit the Mountain View person you grew up with,” she said, hugging her friend Victor Penna. Educational Foundation! These funds will help pay for educational “We were all involved in each other’s lives,” she added. “We were enrichment programs and materials for students in the Mountain all on the same level, regardless of income.” View Whisman School District. “A lot of us worked with fruit [in the orchards] while we were kids,” she said. Penna, for example, worked on his family’s 10-acre farm in Mountain View. “We lived through that,” Evans said. “So now Proceeds and All we have a sense of what really mat- Saturday, Oct. 13th, 1pm-3pm* Donations Benefiting: ters in life.” “To have a good life you don’t need a lot of money,” Penna said. Harv’s Car Wash- Mountain View “If you’ve got your health and your freedom, you’ve got everything.” At the end of the event Sharp 1101 W El Camino Real (at Shoreline) asked the crowd, “You guys want to do this again?” They responded with a resounding “Yes!” *Free exterior car wash from 1-3pm or $9.99 credit toward any Harv’s car wash package. “Alright. Same here,” Sharp said. “Goodnight everybody.” V
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■ EDITORIAL ■ LETTERS THE OPINION OF THE VOICE VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly THANKS FOR THOUGHTFUL April 2006, I was doubling over with pain every time I drank tap ■ Veteran needs help, not jail SUPPORT OF DAY WORKERS STAFF water. I decided to try bottled Publisher he sad case of former Army captain and Editor: spring water. With the very first Tom Gibboney What a delightful surprise to glass I had no pain. Los Altos resident Sargent Binkley is a good Editorial read the well thought, factu- I noticed in late 2006 that I had Managing Editor Don Frances example of how the military bureaucracy can ally supported guest opinion pain and bloating if I ate out, T prepared by Bruce England used certain canned or processed Staff Writers Daniel DeBolt, Susan Hong unwittingly ruin a loyal soldier’s life, even one who Intern Theresa Condon was wounded in the line of duty. (“Illegal immigrants do indeed foods and even some medica- Contributors Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, pay taxes,” Oct. 5) in rebuttal to tions. I discovered I was ingesting Forrest Linebarger, Elaine Rowland Binkley is a West Point graduate who became Jack Stone’s letter of Sept. 28. chloramine — not only by how Photographers Norbert von der Groeben, As an 11-year supporter of the my body was reacting but also by Marjan Sadoughi addicted to painkillers and confessed last year to robbing two drug stores, including one in Mountain Day Worker Center in Mountain calling the companies that man- Design & Production View, it is especially heartening ufactured the products, and then Design Director Raul Perez View, to get the medication he craved. He now faces to read such a beautifully written cities where the products were Designers Linda Atilano, Laura Don, a 12-year minimum sentence for his crimes, which piece from a community mem- processed. After I eliminated Nancy Hwang, Eric Kinnaird, Joanne Lee, Gail Thoreson he says resulted from his effort to numb the pain ber such as Mr. England, who to exposure to chloramine in food my knowledge has no connec- and medication I recovered from Advertising from post traumatic stress disorder and a hairline tion to the center. So, thank you all but the belly bloat, which is Advertising Manager Britt Callaway hip fracture that went undiagnosed for three years Bruce England for taking the improving slowly. Advertising Representative Anna Mirsky by the Veterans Administration. time and effort to offer your kind I am so grateful for the cov- Real Estate Advertising Executive Pooja Bhardwaj Binkley’s story is remarkable, but probably not and truthful words in support of erage the Voice has given to Real Estate Advertising Coordinator those who are the most vulner- chloramine — most of all, for Charito Mabutas unique, especially as more and more soldiers who able among us. your forthright opinion and for Advertising Services Bill Rayburn have served in Iraq and Afghanistan return to the John F. Rinaldi taking our government agencies Office Coordinator Diane Martin States after near-lethal attacks in those troubled Dana Street to task for their such negligence and irresponsibility regarding Published every Friday at countries. Often they come home traumatized and 655 W. Evelyn Ave., Suite 3 CHLORAMINE CAUSED this entire issue. P.O. Box 405 needing months or years of therapy, which they Darlene Nappi Mountain View, CA 94042 may or may not receive from the country that called DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS Sunnyvale (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 them to service. Editor: E-mail news and photos to: Despite that growing tragedy, we doubt if many Your Sept. 28 editorial, “It is [email protected] time to test chloramine,” is so COUNCIL VOTE COULD E-mail letters to: West Point alumni and former Army Rangers are right on. Those of us who are [email protected] MEAN MORE HOUSING Point/Editorial Department facing long jail terms for committing robbery to affected by chloramine in our (650) 964-6300 obtain the prescription drugs that they needed to tap water know what happens if Editor: fax (650) 964-0294 we use chloraminated water. Last week’s Voice headline Display Advertising Sales overcome the impact of PTSD and a fractured hip. (650) 964-6300 I have severe digestive tract “Council slashes Rengstorff Classified Advertising Sales And what makes Binkley’s case even more compel- problems. My symptoms include Project” is correct but mislead- (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8216 ling is that only after his parents paid for an addi- extreme belly bloat, loss of ener- ing. The council workshop ses- fax (650) 326-0155 tional MRI test did a private doctor find the hip gy, diarrhea and excruciating sion opened the door in favor E-mail Classified [email protected] pain. These digestive problems of an increase in housing units E-mail Circulation [email protected] fracture their son had cited all along as the reason started shortly after chloramine under the present zoning. The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero for his unbearable pain. was added to the Hetch Hetchy This will encourage develop- Publishing Co. and distributed to residences and businesses in Mountain View. If you are not current- Luckily for Binkley, some of his old football water supply where we live in ers to buy properties in the area, ly receiving the paper, you may request free delivery Sunnyvale. then demolish them and request by calling 964-6300. Voluntary subscriptions at teammates from the Mountain View Marauders, After thorough testing through to build the maximum units $30 per year, $50 per 2 years, are welcome from residents of Mountain a local Pop Warner football team, are lobbying for March 2006, my doctors found View. Subscription rate for businesses him. Better yet, his Los Altos family has the means no cause for my symptoms. In See LETTERS, page 17 and for residents of other communities is $50 per year, $80 per 2 years. to give him a good legal defense. (Binkley has duel Copyright ©2007 by Embarcadero Publishing trials going in both Santa Clara and San Mateo Company. All rights reserved. Member, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce counties.) We hope VA officials will testify at his trials that ■ WHAT’S YOUR VIEW? there might have been a different outcome if Bin- All views must include a home address and contact kley had had the proper care, and if his hip fracture phone number. Published letters will also appear on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, had been diagnosed earlier. and occasionally on the Town Square forum. As Sargent Binkley’s case demonstrates, the VA TOWN SQUARE FORUM must redouble its efforts to make sure thousands POST your views on the Town Square forum at of injured soldiers who come home needing treat- www.MountainViewOnline.com ment for debilitating injuries — both physical ones E-MAIL your views to [email protected]. Indicate and emotional ones, like PTSD — are cared for if it is a letter to be published. before they return to civilian life. MAIL to: Editor If they are not helped, these men and women Mountain View Voice, 655 W. Evelyn, Suite 3, are likely to emerge later as our outcasts, much as Mountain View, CA 94042. happened following Vietnam, unable to overcome CALL the Viewpoint desk at 964-6300, ext. 26. war’s worst nightmares even after coming home.
OCTOBER 12, 2007 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 15 Viewpoint For the future...
■ GUESTOPINION Day workers are helping Trinity Church By Jim Doughty in the organization is working to paid — if they go back to Mexico minimize the impact. at the end of their work stint, they read the recent letter from Jack I wonder if Mr. Stone has taken could not collect Social Security Stone a number of times and time to visit the Web site for the benefits anyway. find myself feeling sadness and center (dayworkercentermv.org). ■ The workers pay the same taxes Photo by Tom Upton I We cherish and hold the present. concern for him (“Day workers do Here are some interesting facts we do as consumers, including state ruin the neighborhood,” Letters to from the site: sales tax, property taxes and utility • Experiential Learning the Editor, Sept. 28). ■ The workers register each taxes (if they are paying for hous- • Independence & group cooperation highly valued I have occasion to spend some day at the center for work — they ing), and vehicle taxes if they own • Small class size time at the Trin- one. Their property • Varied teacher student ratio 1:4 through 1:10 ity United Methodist taxes pay their share • Specialized teachers: Art, Clay, Dance, Drama, Library, Church at Hope and of school expenses. Math, Music, Science, Weaving and Woodshop Mercy streets. Most of About a dozen of the workers have Regarding teaching the workers keep busy the kids English, the Nursery and Kindergarten Open House inside the large room been put to work on the church itself Saturday, Nov. 3, 10:00 - 11:30am. Children Welcome. schools have accepted that has been given the fact that these kids School tours - Thursdays at 10 am: to them to use. Those — painting, adding new doors and are here and will be Oct. 8, Nov. 8 & 15, Dec. 6, Jan. 10 who need a smoke are railings and sprucing up the here in greater num- Parents only, please. outside, and they are bers as time goes on. So For an appointment, please call 650.325.1584 x5 careful to put their children’s play area. the schools have had to cigarette butts in con- get organized and pre- Application Deadline: February 1, 2008 tainers placed there for pare to teach English that purpose. do not just simply come and as a second language. The center About a dozen of the workers hang out. A mobile health cen- also has ESL classes for the workers have been put to work on the ter comes once a week to cover when they are not working. church itself — painting, adding medical needs of the workers. I If the workers have not com- new doors and railings and spruc- have seen it and I am impressed pleted their documentation pro- ing up the children’s play area. with the work it is doing. cess, it is a problem federal officials Peninsula School I do admit that when it began ■ Most of these workers earn will have to handle. Mountain Nursery through 8th Grade--Founded in 1925 920 Peninsula Way, Menlo Park operating, I was concerned about maybe $15,000 per year. State View is not obliged to assist in this 650.325.1584, www.peninsulaschool.org the potential impact of the center and federal income tax on that matter at all. V Nondiscriminatory admission and hiring policy on its environment. I need not amount is minimal at best. Their have been concerned — everyone Social Security taxes are not being Jim Doughty lives on Ednamary Way.
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■ GUESTOPINION ‘Broken in every way’ Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:15 – 11 a.m. DOORS OPEN AT 8 A.M. MORNING FORUM district was spending in 1972. 2. It is incredibly complex Maples Pavilion, Stanford University SPEAKER SAYS STATE’S and cannot be explained in any Tickets available at: www.stanford.edu/roundtable EDUCATION SYSTEM transparent way. Almost no one Open to the public and held in collaboration understands the entire system. with Stanford Reunion Homecoming NEEDS OVERHAUL 3. The system does not deliver By Marcia Allen equal or adequate education. 4. It is a nonsensical historical Editor’s Note: The following is a accretion. There is no adjust- Global population increases, surging economic growth in new econo- synopsis of a talk given at the Morn- ment for different costs in mies, and an unabated appetite for fossil fuels all are driving huge ing Forum of Los Altos. The Morn- different parts of California, demand and competition for the world’s natural resources. At the same ing Forum has over 500 members, nor is there recognition for the time, climate change is upon us. many from Mountain View. Mem- difficulties of schools where bers meet on first and third Tuesdays there are language problems. Add to that instability across the Middle East and the growth of extrem- from September through June. The Forty-nine percent of the school ism and international terrorism. The complexities of today’s world are organization is volunteer-run and population is Latino, and of confounding and frightening. more than 50 years old. these, 25 percent don’t function in English. Still, groundbreaking research on alternatives to fossil fuels, breakthroughs in energy efficiency and progress in hat “The California school 5. The system is more central- addressing threats to ocean and fresh water offer reasons for hope. funding system is broken in ized than almost any other state Tevery way and needs a major system. The state controls what Join us for a provocative roundtable discussion exploring the complex interconnections among these issues and overhaul” was the thesis of a talk the students should do and how what we can do as individuals and as a nation to address them. by Dr. Michael Kirst, presented to to do it. the Morning Forum on Sept. 18. Even if we were to increase Hosted by Stanford President John L. Hennessy and moderated by Carlos Watson, former CNN political analyst Dr. Kirst is an emeritus profes- spending by 5 percent, it would and host of “Conversations with Carlos Watson.” sor of education at Stanford Uni- only result in a 1 percent increase versity, and has written widely on in classroom spending. How PANELISTS many topics in education. He was could this be? As the speaker involved in a large study called explained, the other 4 percent John E. Bryson The Hon. Stephen Breyer John L. Hennessy “Getting Down the Facts,” and is goes into pensions, healthcare, Chairman, President CEO Supreme Court Justice Stanford University President Edison International now working on “Getting Beyond worker’s compensation, energy Getting Down the Facts,” which costs and step increases. (In Thomas L. Friedman Pamela Matson General John Abizaid New York Times columnist Dean, School of Earth Sciences will make recommendations to reference to steps, Dr. Kirst said Retired U.S. Army, Hoover visiting fellow the state Legislature. there was no evidence that more California class sizes above education of teachers improves the fourth grade are among the classroom results.) largest in the nation, and have Dr. Kirst had a number of rec- Coming in October 2007: a low level of support staff and ommendations to improve K-12 A Resource Guide for Seniors & Their Families financing. Adjusting for the cost education: of doing business, our state ranks 1. Replace the single salary around 40th in financing for schedule which pays teachers the education. Eighty-two percent of same for all specialties. You can- LIVING our school financing comes from not get math and science teachers the state, 10 percent from the in Silicon Valley for this pay. federal government, and the rest 2. Have some form of teacher coming from localities by way of “merit” pay. This is exceedingly WELL measures such as parcel taxes. hard to design. Many states are It is going to be difficult to paying more for more pupil increase funding, as the state attainment, but we don’t have economy is projected to be flat methods to do this. To address the needs in the future. But the big ques- 3. Adjust state financing for of the 50-plus market the tion, according to Dr. Kirst, is: students needs and combine the Would we get better results if we 100 categorical programs into a Palo Alto Weekly produces just gave more money to educa- fewer number. LIVING WELL, a unique an- tion? Dr. Kirst does not think 4. Phase in state aid increases. nual publication directed entire- so, and pointed out many other The governor has declared problems with our education 2008 “The Year of Education.” ly to the needs of this age group. system in addition to the poor Perhaps some of these reforms Over 100,000 residents from financing, among them: will be made. V Woodside to Mountain View are 1. The system has no underly- ing rationale, and the amount Marcia Allen is a former president over the age of 50. This segment of spending is based on what a of the Morning Forum of Los Altos. of our population represents the fastest growing market over the next two decades. ADVERTISING DETAILS When I asked if they felt any LETTERS responsibility for the congested LIVING WELL is a magazine format with a glossy full-color cover and content Continued from page 15 traffic conditions (F-graded that provides LOCAL information from fi nance to health services. intersections and stop-and-go We’re offering three ad sizes with full color just an additional $110.00. allowed by the zoning. traffic in the diamond lanes The council only mentioned a on Highway 101), they did not PAGE AT s PAGE AT s &ULL PAGE AT real traffic congestion problem respond. If council members Deadline Monday, October 15. 0UBLISHING WEEK OF /CTOBER ST in passing (and failed to address do not have a plan to solve the Contact your sales representative for more information, or contact me directly at daily traffic and other major traffic problems, they should [email protected]. problems) while spending most not make it worse by continually (650)326-8210 of the discussion time on archi- adding more housing. tecture and whether it fit the Godfrey Baumgartner neighborhood. Betlo Avenue
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By Sheila Himmel With banquettes lining the front room, Sumika seats about pproach Sumika with a 48 people. You may want all 48 clear head. Each menu item to be there, so you can’t hear the Ais relatively inexpensive for soundtrack of a high-pitched very good food, but it’s easy to woman singing old Beatles hits order too much and pay the price, like “It’s Only Love.” It’s very especially if Sumika’s enticing “Lost in Translation.” wine and sake come into play. Sumika’s signature kushi-yaki Sumika is celebrating its first is like the more commonly anniversary of bringing Japa- known Japanese grill method nese-style upscale small plates to called yakitori, except that it Los Altos. Find it — with some goes beyond chicken to include difficulty if you’re not familiar vegetables, beef and pork. All are with this V-shaped downtown two-bite pieces on small plates — off the Central Plaza parking topping out at $4.50. lot between Second and Third To avoid disappointment: streets. A modest vertical sign Do not go to Sumika for sushi. MARJAN SADOUGHI marks the spot that once held A platter of Kushiyaki, with grilled skewers. popular Jocco’s. Continued on next page
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View Century 20: 1:50, 4:40, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. off El Camino THE BRAVE ONE (R) ✭✭ Century 20: 1:10, 4:10, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m. near Hwy 85 THE DARJEELING LIMITED (R) ✭✭✭ Mon-Fri 8-6 Palo Alto Square: 1:50, 4:20 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. also at 9:30 p.m. www.corporateautoworks.com DEATH AT A FUNERAL (R) ✭✭✭✭ THE ASSASSINATION OF Since s r r TM Century 20: 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10 & 9:35 p.m. 650-691-9477 ✭✭✭ JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD 1981 EASTERN PROMISES (R) 1/2 ✭✭✭ Distributor JT Design Products Century 16: 3:45 & 10:20 p.m. Century 12: 3:50 & 10:10 p.m. ROBERT FORD 1/2 (Century 16) Brad Pitt is flat-out mag- ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (PG-13) nificent as the psychotic Jesse James, a Century 16: 12:25, 1:30, 3:10, 4:15, 6:55, 7:35, 9:35 & 10:15 p.m. Southern loyalist-cum-guerilla in a Civil Century 20: Noon, 1:25, 2:40, 4:05, 5:20, 7, 8, 9:45 & 10:35 p.m. ✭✭✭ War without end. Pitt inherits the sheer FEAST OF LOVE (R) Century 12: 1:05 & 7:25 p.m. lunacy of James, eyes lit with the fire FEEL THE NOISE (PG-13) Century 12: 12:35, 3, 4:20, 5:30, 8, 10 & 10:30 p.m. of ethical vacancy and speech breathy THE FINAL SEASON (PG) Century 12: 1, 4, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. with madness. The James Gang is on a THE GAME PLAN (PG) Century 16: 1:10, 3:55, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. roll, pulling off a staggering number of Century 12: 1:30, 2:45, 4:15, 5:40, 7, 8:30 & 9:45 p.m. lucrative stage, bank and train robber- ies. There’s not a man alive who doesn’t GOOD LUCK CHUCK (R) Century 12: 4:10 & 9:55 p.m. want Jesse’s head as the essential tro- HAIRSPRAY (PG) ✭✭✭✭ Century 20: 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. phy, and young Bob Ford (Casey Affleck) THE HEARTBREAK KID (R) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:30, 1:55, is head of the line. As baby brother to 3:20, 4:55, 7, 7:45, 9:45 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 1:20, 2:50, 4:20, James Gang member Charlie Ford (Sam 5:50, 7:25, 8:55 & 10:20 p.m. Rockwell), the whiney sycophantic Bob IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON (PG) ✭✭✭✭ has a provisional “in.” He wheedles his Palo Alto Square: 2 & 7:10 p.m. way into Jesse’s inner circle and studies IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (R) ✭✭✭✭ the legendary madman like a blueprint. Century 20: 1:40, 4:35, 7:35 & 10:15 p.m. The narrative is measured and thought- INTO THE WILD (R) ✭✭✭✭ Century 16: 12:25, 1:15, 4:35, 7:05 & ful with a ruminative voice-over filling 7:55 p.m. Century 20: 12:20, 2, 3:35, 5:25, 6:50, 8:40 & 10:05 p.m. in the details of James’ background and state of mind. As the gang gradually THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 12: splinters, loyalties are called into play 12:40 & 7:10 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 4:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. also at 9:35 p.m. ✭✭✭ and betrayal runs rampant. Capricious, THE KINGDOM (R) 1/2 Century 16: 1:50, 4:30, 7:20 & meditative and absorbing. Rated: R for 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 1:15, 3:10, 4:30, 7:15, 8:50 & 10:15 p.m. strong and graphic violence. 2 hours, LUST, CAUTION (NC-17) ✭✭✭ Guild: 12:30, 4:15 & 8 p.m. 40 minutes. — J.A. MICHAEL CLAYTON (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 12:30, 1:25, 3:25, 4:25, 6:50, 7:40, 9:40 & 10:25 p.m. Century 12: 12:30, 2, 3:30, 5, 7:15, 9 & 10:15 p.m. EASTERN PROMISES ✭✭✭1/2 MR. BEAN’S HOLIDAY (G) ✭✭ Century 12: 3:20 & 9:50 p.m. (Century 16, Century 12) The narrative MY KID COULD PAINT THAT (PG-13) ✭✭✭ begins with a simple tragedy: a dazed Aquarius: 2:45, 5, 7:30 & 9:40 p.m. 14-year-old girl collapses and dies in childbirth at a London hospital with only ✭1/2 Century 20: 12:35 & 6:15 p.m. THE NANNY DIARIES (PG-13) a Russian-language diary left as a clue OFFICE SPACE (R) Aquarius: Fri. & Sat. at midnight. to her identity. Hospital midwife Anna OUTSOURCED (R) ✭✭✭ Aquarius: 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:25 p.m. Khitrova (Naomi Watts) is troubled by the RATATOUILLE (G) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 2 & 5 p.m. girl’s mysterious death and determines to locate the baby’s relatives. Her amateur RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION (R) Century 20: 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, investigations lead her to an elegant 7:30 & 9:50 p.m. eatery in London’s Russian ghetto, where THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING (PG) Century 16: 1:40, 4:45, she befriends charmer Semyon (Armin 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40 & 10:05 p.m. Community Workshop ✭✭ Mueller-Stahl) who agrees to translate STARDUST (PG-13) 1/2 Century 20: 7 & 10 p.m. the diary, an offer slyly suggesting that Recreation Plan-First Draft Review SUPERBAD (R) Century 12: 12:50 & 7:05 p.m. Anna has landed smack in the middle of SYDNEY WHITE (PG-13) Century 20: Noon, 2:35, 5:10, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. a vory-v-zakone (Russian mafia) hornet’s A Community Workshop will be held to review the Recreation nest. Through kingpin Semyon, Anna UNDERDOG (PG) Century 20: 12:25, 2:35 & 4:45 p.m. Plan-First Draft, answer questions and to receive public comment. is uneasily acquainted with the man’s The Recreation Plan contains recommendations for recreation WE OWN THE NIGHT (R) Century 16: 12:20, 1:20, 3:15, 4:05, 6:45, 7:30, volatile, alcoholic son Kirill (Vincent Cas- programs, services and facilities and will help guide the City over 9:30 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 12:55, 2:15, 3:45, 5:05, 6:35, 7:50, 9:25 & 10:30 p.m. sel) and Kirill’s driver-cum-bodyguard the next ten years. WHY DID I GET MARRIED? (PG-13) Century 16: 1, 4, 7:10 & Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen) who is 10 p.m. Century 12: 12:45, 2:15, 3:45, 5:20, 7:30, 9:15 & 10:20 p.m. worming his way into and up through the Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. ranks of the family “business.” Murder, Location: Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) drugs, child prostitution, torture — it’s Time: 7:00 p.m. CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (960-0970) all part of a crime drama as tightly CENTURY PARK 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (365-9000) wound as a ticking bomb. Rated: R for Interested persons may attend the meeting and present CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (369-3456) violence, profanity, nudity and sex. comments. A copy of the Recreation Plan-First Draft is available CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) 1 hour, 36 minutes. — J.A. GUILD: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) on-line at: http://www.mountainview.gov/civica/fi lebank/ blobdload.asp?BlobID=3893, and the Community Center 201 For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the ✭✭✭ Aquarius, Guild and Park, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com FEAST OF LOVE South Rengstorff, Mountain View, CA 94039-7540. Written (Century 16, Century 12) The nucleus of comments may be directed to Community Services Department, ✭ Skip it For show times, plot synopses, this ensemble picture is quaint Portland P.O. Box 7540, Mountain View, CA 94039, Attn: Recreation Plan- ✭✭ Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie coffee shop Jitters, owned by middle- First Draft, or by e-mail to: james.teixeira @mountainview.gov. ✭✭✭ A good bet info, visit www.mv-voice.com aged romantic Bradley Thomas (Greg Questions may also be directed to (650) 903-6331. ✭✭✭✭ Outstanding and click on movies. 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Continued from previous page companionship of a lovable dog that generosity. But the death of his son is romance. But Oscar and Chloe face strong sexual content, nudity and Kinnear). Bradley’s innocent naivete was meant as a gift for Kathryn and an internal wound that refuses to heal, adversity as their relationship blossoms. language. 1 hour, 42 minutes. — T.H. blinds him when his wife Kathryn to the guidance of Jitters regular Harry forcing Harry into an early retirement. Although “Feast” is sometimes depress- (Selma Blair) falls for a female softball Stevenson (Morgan Freeman). Harry Meanwhile, Oscar (Toby Hemingway) ing, a natural side effect when touching THE HEARTBREAK KID ✭✭1/2 player at a post-game gathering. When enjoys an undying love with his loyal and Chloe (Alexa Davalos), two young on issues such as infidelity and death, it (Century 16, Century 20)Ben Stiller Kathryn leaves him, Bradley turns to the wife and projects an air of wisdom and Jitters clerks, embark on a storybook is also uplifting and tender. Rated: R for reunites with raunch-comedy aficio- nados Bobby and Peter Farrelly for this riotous chuckler about misguided romance. Although the edgy humor pro- “Enrolling Dad was the best decision for both of us!” vides plenty of side-splitting moments, CASTILLEJA SCHOOL “Heartbreak” ultimately cracks beneath Grades 6-12 Palo Alto a lackluster storyline. Stiller is Eddie Cantrow, the owner of a sporting goods Celebrating 100 years of Excellence store in San Francisco. Although Eddie’s father Doc (Jerry Stiller) and pal Mac Reason No 71: (Rob Corddry) urge him to settle down, Eddie can’t quite find the right girl. Enter Lila (Malin Akerman), a gorgeous “Castilleja environmentalist with a seemingly sweet teaches girls nature. Eddie and Lila fall for each other fast and after just six weeks the two are to think, walking down the aisle and preparing not what to for a romantic honeymoon in Mexico. think.” On the long car ride down south, Eddie begins to realize he’s made a horrible mistake. Lila has some annoying habits, Learn the other reasons Castilleja is not only the is downright abusive sexually and really best girls’ school but also the best school for your girl. isn’t all that bright. To make matters worse, Eddie finds himself enamored Fall 2007 Open House Dates with the free-spirited Miranda (Michelle Monaghan). Farrelly fans will leave the Middle School Upper School theater with sore stomach muscles and The Family Choice for Adult Day Care! plenty of memorable one-liners, but Saturday, October 13 Wednesday, November 7 others may want to avoid “Heartbreak.” Sunday, November 11 Sunday, December 2 Rated: R for strong sexual content, (650) 289-5499 crude humor, language and a scene www.avenidas.org/care Visit www.castilleja.org for more information of drug use involving a minor. 1 hour, 650.328.3160 [email protected] 55 minutes. — T.H.
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