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Page 2 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Is mixed-use zoning the path of city’s future? Council pressured to act due to ramifications of Prop. 90 Choosing the quickest, easiest The council also approved a sep- whose functions do not fit zoning way to limit housing developments arate motion — which passed 5-2 requirements, Fry’s Electronics by Molly Tanenbaum on commercial land, Council mem- with Councilwoman Dena Mossar was left out of the motion because he path of least resistance to maintaining a balance between retail bers voted 7-0 to change zoning to and Mayor Judy Kleinberg opposed the council already directed staff in and housing is apparently combining the two in one building. allow mixed-use developments and — that would rezone the locations July to examine rezoning that loca- T That was the City Council’s only option Monday night in a race forbid single-family homes in com- of the Palo Alto Bowl, the May- tion for commercial use. to rezone the city to protect ground-floor retail before Proposition 90 ap- mercial sites. Council members flower Motel and Summerwinds Council’s motivation to pre- pears on the ballot on Nov. 7. John Barton and Peter Drekmeier Nursery to commercial sites. vent housing from replacing retail The “Anderson Initiative” — a state constitutional amendment that were absent. Currently, those lots are zoned comes from the number of new deals with the use of eminent domain and would affect the city’s ability “We have to prevent housing be- residential. housing projects that will be built to rezone its own land — “Would affect our ability to direct our land-use ing built on a willy-nilly basis,” Though in a similar situation as over the next few years and a wish destiny for a long time,” Planning Director Steve Emslie said. said Councilman Larry Klein. Palo Alto Bowl and other tenants (continued on page 5)

COMMUNITY Palo Alto teen builds homes in rural Mississippi Habitat for Humanity stint shows student a different world by Cyrus Hedayati

or 16-year-old Menlo School student Greg Gerla, volunteer- F ing in rural Tutwiler, Miss. recently showed him the destitute poverty — and sharp racial divide — lingering in America. “The city we were in was extreme- ly poor. . . . I think it used to be the poorest city in the country. Before Habitat (for Humanity) got there, there was sewage flooding into the Norbert von der GroebenNorbert streets,” the Palo Alto resident said. As a part of Habitat for Humanity’s Summer Youth Blitz program, Gerla spent three weeks in Tutwiler helping build three affordable homes and a playground with volunteers from across the country. The homes are to be sold at half their market value. Michelle Fong, a profoundly deaf Gunn High School graduate headed to U.C. Berkeley in fall, recently received a cochlear implant . Gerla developed his interest in community service by volunteering with the Special Olympics at his “If you’re seen as a hearing-im- into an all-girls dormitory at the school, helping train the disabled PEOPLE paired person, they will accom- University of California, Berkeley, athletes. He has since volunteered modate you and you will become where she’ll major in business like at retirement homes and homeless dependent on them. I wanted to be her mom. shelters as well. A world without sound more independent,” she said. Keeping pace with the high-per- “The Special Olympics got me Gunn graduate doesn’t let Michelle also doesn’t tell people forming students at Gunn High into helping out in a bigger way,” he because she wants to know what it School would be a tall task for said. hearing impairment impede her life feels like “to be normal.” anyone. It’s a campus that hasn’t But Gerla had no prior construc- by Alexandria Rocha Last month, Michelle, who named a sole valedictorian in tion experience when he arrived in graduated from Gunn High School years: There are too many students Tutwiler and had to learn almost all n the middle of an eighth- She took music classes and played in June, had a cochlear implant with perfect GPAs. For hearing- of the skills while on the job. grade science class at Jane three instruments. surgically placed under the skin impaired students like Michelle, it “I learned how to put a framing on I Lathrop Stanford Middle Michelle Fong is profoundly behind her right ear. A cochlear can be even more daunting. the roof — painting, primer, every- School, a student stood up in deaf. She was diagnosed at 2 years implant is a small, electronic de- Wearing a striped top, pressed thing. They had a lot of people who shock after learning the quiet old and both ears were equipped vice that helps amplify sounds for bootleg jeans and Birkenstocks knew what they were doing, so they girl who sat nearby the entire with hearing aids. She was in the hearing impaired. covered in rhinestones and silver helped us out,” he said. year was profoundly deaf. speech therapy by preschool. Her Michelle’s implant is not yet glitter at the Starbucks on Middle- When they weren’t building, the She laughed, nodded and lis- science classmate didn’t know this activated. She will get the second field Road last week, Michelle in- 16 volunteers (ages 16 and 17) often tened along with the class. She because she didn’t tell him. He piece of equipment that sits on the sists her accomplishments are not took part in group activities cen- whispered to her friends and an- shouldn’t feel slighted: Michelle ear and attaches to the implant in “a big deal.” Her story, however, tered on tolerance — in reaction to swered the teacher’s questions. doesn’t tell a lot of people. a few weeks — before she moves (continued on page 7) the still-prevalent racism in the area, (continued on page 5) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 3 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 PUBLISHER Our William S. Johnson EDITORIAL Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Marc Burkhardt, Managing Editor Jocelyn Dong, Associate Editor Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Assistant Editors Keith Peters, Sports Editor Town Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor by Don Kazak Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Alexandria Rocha, Staff Writer Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer Nicholas Wright, Staff Photographer Fighting over libraries Adam Heyman, Photo Intern Tyler Hanley, Assistant to the Editor & Online Editor Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections alo Alto voters will be asked “Basically, Paula Simpson poi- Cammie Farmer, Calendar Editor to approve a plan to improve soned the water and some members Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, Lynn Comeskey, Tim Goode, Jill Slater, Pthe libraries two years from of the commission are drinking Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Contributors Anabel Lee, Andrew Thompson, Editorial Interns now, which will include expand- from it,” Moss said. Brooke Thomas, Arts & Entertainment Intern ing the Mitchell Park Library. De- Forte said he spoke out online DESIGN tails will be hammered out by the because of what he termed “harsh Carol Hubenthal, Design Director end of the year, setting in motion personal attacks” against Simpson, Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers; Royd Hatta, Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, a year-long environmental review who recently left the city to move to Charmaine Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers process. Washington state. PRODUCTION But a recent split on the city’s Forte has co-authored a proposal Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Library Advisory Commission and that the commission adopt a policy Dorothy Hassett, Brooke Fox, Sales & Production Coordinators an acrimonious spat between some that establishes distinct boundaries members of the commission and between private groups and the li- ADVERTISING Michael Howard, Advertising Manager members of the volunteer fundrais- brary staff. Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Assistant ing group Friends of the Palo Alto “The city needs to create healthy Jasbir Gill, Janice Hoogner, Sandra Valdiosera, Display Advertising Sales Library could put the ballot mea- boundaries between volunteer Kathryn Brottem, Real Estate Advertising Sales sure in jeopardy. groups and staff,” Forte said. “They Joan Merritt, Real Estate Advertising Asst. can’t just walk in and tell you what Linda Franks, Classified Advertising Manager Much of the divisiveness stems Nerissa Gaerlan, Evie Marquez, Irene from a controversial plan suggested to do. Others would be appalled if Schwartz, Classified Advertising Sales by former Library Director Paula they knew what was going on.” Blanca Yoc, Classified Administrative Assistant Simpson, who proposed curtailing The memo was briefly noted at ONLINE SERVICES services at two of the city’s five the July 27 commission meeting Lisa Van Dusen, Director of Palo Alto Online Shannon White, Assistant to Webmaster branch libraries. The plan was re- — Gerard and Skokowski weren’t BUSINESS jected by the City Council, not sup- pleased with it — and will be con- Iryna Buynytska, Business Manager ported by the commission, and now sidered at the commission’s meet- Miriam Quehl, Manager of Payroll & Benefits Simpson is gone. ing Aug. 24. Paula Mulugeta, Senior Accountant Valentina Georgieva, Judy Tran, Business But the in-fighting, if anything, Councilman John Barton, the Associates has increased. council’s liaison to the commis- Tina Karabats, Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business Associates Two of the seven commission sion, said there is some lingering members, Genieveve Gerard and disagreement on the commission ADMINISTRATION Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher & Paula Skokowski, are perceived over the expansion of the Mitchell Promotions Director; as being aligned with the Friends Park Library. “The council has said Rachel Palmer, Promotions & Online Assistant Janice Covolo, Receptionist; Ruben Espinoza, group, which was highly critical of Mitchell Park will get bigger,” he Jorge Vera, Couriers Simpson. Some differences have said. “It’s been decided.” EMBARCADERO PUBLISHING CO. even spilled over into postings on Barton noted that the City Coun- William S. Johnson, President Town Square, Palo Alto Online’s cil is considering revising its policy Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO; Robert D. Thomas, Vice President, Corporate Development; community forum. Sanford Forte, on the interaction between private Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; vice chairman of the commission, groups and city programs. Frank A. Bravo, Director, Computer Operations & Webmaster and Bob Moss, treasurer of the “The city must acknowledge that Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accounts Sales Friends of the Palo Alto Library, private gifts are very important Manager; Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation have squared off at length. and will become more important, & Mailing Services; Alicia Santillan, Circulation Assistant; Chris Planessi, Joel Pratt, Chip Forte claims the Friends group but the city sets the policy and that Poedjosoedarmo, Computer System Associates has become intrusive, interfering shouldn’t be eroded,” Barton said. Palo Alto Festival The Palo Alto Weekly (ISSN 0199-1159) with library staff. “Something has Forte said because the Friends is published every Wednesday and Friday by to be done about this at the policy group raises money for the libraries Embarcadero Publishing Co., 703 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94302, (650) 326-8210. Periodicals post- level; otherwise misplaced zealotry its members “believe they have the of the Arts age paid at Palo Alto, CA and additional mailing will continue and live another day right to question decisions.” offices. Adjudicated a newspaper of general circu- to create library mayhem,” Forte Barton agrees there should be Aug. 26 & 27, 2006 lation for Santa Clara County. The Palo Alto Weekly is delivered free to homes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, wrote in one posting. boundaries between private groups Atherton, Portola Valley, East Palo Alto, to faculty 10am - 6pm and staff households on the Stanford campus and Moss countered by noting that that donate money and the city staff to portions of Los Altos Hills. If you are not cur- five to seven members of the that runs the programs. University Avenue rently receiving the paper, you may request free Friends board over the last two Forte wants the city to establish delivery by calling 326-8210. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box years have been professional li- those boundaries by asserting more Sponsored by the 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Copyright ©2003 by brarians. “It wasn’t a tiny group, or control over how the donated mon- Embarcadero Publishing Co. All rights reserved. ey is spent. Palo Alto Chamber Reproduction without permission is strictly prohib- some uninformed ‘activists’ who ited. Printed by SFOP, Redwood City. The Palo Alto were disenchanted with operations Moss said such a policy would be Weekly is available on the Internet via Palo Alto of Commerce Online at: http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com and direction of the library depart- “inappropriate.” ment, it was also some professional So the battle of words is likely Celebrating this year's 25th Anniversary, commemorative bottles of Our e-mail addresses are: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. librarians,” Moss wrote. to continue. With an election two wine will be offered by Domenico Wines which has been awarded 27 But a former Friends board mem- years away, there’s a lot for city of- Missed delivery or start/stop your paper? Call medals of excellence. 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Council — doesn’t mean that’s what you’re (continued from page 3) going to get,” she said. “Zoning isn’t going to guarantee the economic to increase sales-tax revenue. outcome.” Palo Alto’s housing sites inven- tory includes a minimum of 818 new units that will take the place “Just because you of commercial and other uses, in- want something to be cluding 185 housing units replacing Hyatt Rickey’s and 352 units in commercial — you replacing Sun Microsystems at the want to keep Mary new Taube-Koret Campus for Jew- ish Life. Sue’s coffee shop On Monday night, staff presented — doesn’t mean that’s council two options to curb housing what you’re going developments in commercial sites: prohibiting housing entirely on to get. Zoning isn’t commercial sites or allow mixed- going to guarantee the use developments but no single- family homes in those zones. economic outcome.” The council lacked wiggle room —Councilwoman Dena Mossar SLIP INTO A BEAUTIFUL SMILE! because the looming Nov. 7 election could potentially bring the passage Rutner Dental is now offering LUMINEERS Find out just how easy it can be of Proposition 90, and subsequently prevent future rezoning efforts. Kleinberg favored mixed-use, BY CERINATE, the latest in porcelain to slip into a beautiful smile. Given the limited amount of time amending Klein’s motion to require veneer technology. Incredibly thin, they before the election, choices were that ground-floor commercial space can correct chips, stains, and most other Call today for a $500 limited. be used for retail and not offices. cosmetic problems in as little as two visits. discount on LUMINEERS! City Attorney Gary Baum called But she and Mossar did not support 866.57.SMILE the mixed-use option “less draco- rezoning Palo Alto Bowl and other They slide right over your own teeth, nian” and more feasible because it spots for commercial only. in most cases without any shots, Rutner Dental, for beautiful would not require an amendment to “With the zoning you’re suggest- grinding, or drilling! smiles that work. the city’s comprehensive plan and ing, Fry’s could become an office could be accomplished by the Nov. park and frankly, I don’t want Fry’s 7 election. to become an office park. I’d rather “Sometimes half a loaf is better have housing,” Mossar said. than nothing at all,” Klein said. He The council’s action to rezone com- added that the number of housing mercial spots to allow for mixed-use projects approved from 1999 until developments would include retail the present should provide the city along El Camino but not areas like more than enough. Alma Plaza and Edgewood Shopping 1040 Grant Road, Suite 103, Mountain View, CA 94040 Only Mossar spoke strongly Center, over which council members 650.314.0100 • www.rutnerdental.com against restricting housing develop- have discretion to approve housing ments on current commercial sites. and retail projects.■ “Just because you want something Molly Tanenbaum can be to be in commercial — you want e-mailed at mtanenbaum@ to keep Mary Sue’s coffee shop paweekly.com.

know we were going to get that close Teen to the community,” Gerla said. “Af- (continued from page 3) ter we were done building every day, we would hang out with the locals, Gerla said. which I didn’t think would happen Tutwiler is 35 miles from where at all.” Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African- Gerla said that while they came American boy from Chicago, was from different backgrounds, the vol- brutally murdered in 1955 for al- unteers and the Tutwiler residents legedly whistling at a white woman. became friends by the end of the Till’s killers were deemed not guilty three weeks. by an all-white jury, and the incident “On the last day we had a potluck, became one of the early catalysts for and everyone in the town made us the civil-rights movement. food. They were really thankful for Even now, Gerla said, the re- everything we did for their town,” gion still splits along racial lines: he said. Tutwiler’s population is nearly all Gerla said he is considering tak- black, he said, but in the neighboring ing part in Habitat for Humanity’s town whites live in large, expensive alumni project in Georgia next year, homes. and would highly recommend the Of the estimated 1,364 people liv- program to his peers. ing in Tutwiler in 2000, 8 percent “I learned a greater understanding were unemployed, while the average of how the rest of the world — or household income was $18,958, ac- even just the rest of the country — cording to the U.S. Census. how poor they are and how we need The volunteers tried to break to help out. But at the same time, through those racial barriers by they have such a sense of commu- spending time with the Tutwiler nity there.” ■ residents. Editorial Intern Cyrus Hedayati “I thought we would just go there can be reached at chedayati@ and build some houses; I didn’t paweekly.com.

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Michelle Fong, a recent Gunn High School graduate who received a cochlear implant, plays piano at her home. Hearing hurdles she has faced. But she does Fairmeadow Elementary School. It (continued from page 3) not share her SAT or Advanced was there she began to learn Eng- Placement test scores. lish and read lips. includes many challenges that may Michelle said she took certain She also started playing piano at seem like typical teen woes, but AP classes to be around different age 5. are amplified by Michelle’s hear- types of people, not to beef up her “My mom was playing, and she ing impairment. After all, she is a resume. “The people in AP calcu- wanted me to do the same,” said teenager without sound in an age of lus are different than the people in Michelle, who later learned the sound. Most of her peers carry iPods AP history. I wanted to see what violin and viola. and cell phones, and she does, too the environments were like,” she Although she still had a few — well, at least a cell phone. But, said. special education classes with her parents still have to listen to her Sharon Yost, a special education other hearing-impaired students, messages. teacher at Gunn, told Michelle and Michelle was “mainstreamed” in At Gunn High School, Michelle her parents about cochlear im- the third-grade, meaning she be- didn’t know when couples got to- plants last year. Yost, who said Mi- gan attending regular classes with gether or when they broke up. She chelle is “utterly remarkable” and hearing and speaking students. didn’t know what boy liked what has “surpassed every expectation,” “That’s when I started facing girl and vice versa. She didn’t know told the Fongs their daughter could real life challenges,” she said. “I who was throwing a party after the benefit from a cochlear implant. realized how much of an outcast I homecoming game or who the star If all goes well, the cochlear im- really was at the time.” player was to watch. plant will especially help Michelle At age 8, when most students are She relied on a close friend to at U.C. Berkeley, where lectures told to “keep it down,” Michelle collect information and give her can move at a fast pace and discus- was terrified when the teacher updates. sions can bounce quickly around would call on her in class. “Otherwise, I would not know a room. She knew she would have to anything,” she said in a later inter- But, Michelle will have all the ask the teacher to repeat the ques- view while sitting in her parents’ accommodations she needs at the tion most of the time. When she Midtown home on a sunny after- university. The all-girls dormitory failed to do an assignment because noon. even has a strobe light that goes off she didn’t fully understand it and Michelle would also have to visit along with the fire alarm to ensure was too afraid to ask about it, her Gunn’s office every day to read hearing-impaired students know school life began to change. the morning intercom announce- what is happening. “That’s when I realized: Wow, I ments. She will, however, be required need to put myself out there. I re- But, she admits to missing out on to sit in front of the lecture halls ally need to speak up when I have a lot more than the spoken word. with a stenographer and the other to,” she said. She once tried to cook an egg by hearing-impaired students. Michelle started preparing for putting an egg in a bowl and the Michelle isn’t sure about such her classes by reading the materi- bowl in the microwave. strong visibility. She has been part als beforehand. Her parents also “It popped out everywhere,” she of the speaking world her entire bought her workbooks in writing, said, laughing. life. math, and reading comprehension, “There are certain universal “I just don’t want any special which she said now she didn’t like things that people know that I kind of treatment, unless I need doing, but did anyway. don’t know. Common sense isn’t that special kind of treatment,” she But, Michelle admits she wasn’t that common sometimes. said. “I’m not going to be offended connecting with other kids. “Basically, I don’t even know by it, but it doesn’t feel natural. I’m At JLS Middle School, she met a what the class is talking about,” so used to being left by myself.” girl who helped her out. she added, gesturing wildly with No one else in Michelle’s fam- “Even if you don’t know a lot of her hands. “People always over- ily is deaf, and after she was diag- people, if you have a friend who estimate my hearing. They really nosed her parents wanted to give does, it makes it easier,” she said. do. They have no idea how much their daughter a chance to be part Today, Michelle, who is much I can’t hear.” of the speaking world. more social than the shy 8-year- Most people at Gunn High She never learned sign language, old she once was, still finds it School — even counselors she met and aside from her hearing aides easier to communicate with others — didn’t know Michelle was hear- was enrolled very early in speech one on one. She is waiting to hear ing impaired, she said. therapy. who her roommate will be at U.C. The list of Michelle’s activities Before she entered kindergarten, Berkeley. — which she defensively guards the Fongs moved from Hayward to “I hope she’s nice,” she said. ■ because she wants to be a source Palo Alto to send Michelle to the Staff Writer Alexandria Ro- of “inspiration, not comparison” Jackson Hearing Center for deaf cha can be e-mailed at arocha@ — is impressive, considering the and hard-of-hearing children at paweekly.com. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 7 City of Palo Alto Upfront Recreation Presents News Digest Benest gets a pay boost Several city staff members went home Monday night with a few thousand dollars in bonuses, but City Manager Frank Benest’s pay 22ND ANNUAL boost came with note attached: “P.S. Do better.” The City Council reluctantly approved a $4,000 bonus for the city PALO ALTO WEEKLY manager by a 4-3 vote, with Council members Bern Beecham, LaDoris MOONLIGHT Cordell, Jack Morton and Mayor Judy Kleinberg voting in the affirma- RUN & WALK tive and Council members Jack Barton and Peter Drekmeier absent. “There’s no way you can argue that this past year has been one FRIDAY, fraught with difficulties,” said Councilwoman Dena Mossar, who opposed the bonus. OCTOBER 6, 2006 Those difficulties included a much-publicized scandal in the city’s Register online at Utility Department and a council election that made an issue of Ben- www.PaloAltoOnline.com est’s performance. In recent years, he also suffered the loss of his wife and recovered from a protracted battle with cancer. The original recommendation from the Council Appointed Officers Committee — made up of Council members Morton, Barton, Mossar and Larry Klein — granted a $4,000 bonus to City Attorney Gary Baum; $6,000 to City Auditor Sharon Erickson; and $3,000 to City Clerk Donna Roger. There was neither a financial boost for Benest nor a salary increase for any of the four officers. The council approved those recommendations by a unanimous vote. Need Direction? Difficulties arose, however, when Morton recommended a $4,000 —or 2 percent — bonus for Benest, which drew a mixed response Get it at Foothill College. from the remainder of the council. “I think we have one of the best-managed cities in the country,” Morton said, adding, “It may not have been a perfect year.” But others on the council thought Benest’s performance didn’t warrant such rewards. • Associate Degrees “I hope and expect that the next year I’ll be voting for a bonus for the city manager. I want him to succeed,” said Klein, who voted against • University Transfer the boost. • Career Training Council member LaDoris Cordell disagreed and pushed for Benest’s bonus, noting the 2-percent bonus was low and would bear similar • Technology & significance to no boost at all. Benest’s personal difficulties also factored into her reasons for cut- Health Careers ting the city manager some slack, Cordell said. “I believe the message we should send is we do value you. At the same time, we expect better. We expect more from you,” Cordell said. Kleinberg agreed, calling the $4,000 a “small bonus.” Benest was not present at the meeting.■ —Molly Tanenbaum

Citizen helps nab three auto theft suspects Three men were arrested for attempted auto theft from downtown Palo Alto Friday afternoon after an alert citizen spotted them breaking into a car, police Agent Natasha Powers reported. Powers said the witness flagged down a patrol car to report the crime, but the men fled the scene — at Lytton Avenue and Florence Street — in their own car. Powers said the witness provided enough information for officers to identify and stop the car as it was driving east out of Palo Alto. Three men in the vehicle were arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose, on suspicion of burglary, con- spiracy and attempted auto theft. They were identified as Joel Flores, 23, Libardo Cervantes-Contreras, 22, and Bartolo Rubuetta, 22, all of Financial aid is East Palo Alto■ available. Check Power outage hits downtown PA Saturday out our courses at A power outage darkened parts of downtown Palo Alto for about two hours late Saturday morning, causing some businesses to have to close www.foothill.edu. or turn away customers. Police put flares at some signalized intersections to caution traffic. City utility officials could not be reached relating to the cause of the outage. No serious problems were reported from the approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outage.■

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Page 12 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly TransitionsBirths, marriages and deaths

Patricia Salvione of Portland, Ore.; University, Jeremiah will begin stud- ever since. The couple will live in Polytechnic, she is the manager of Deaths two sons, Maurice Viand, Jr., of ies at Yale Law School this fall after Los Altos. industry relations and artistic devel- Fields Landing and Kenneth Viand having worked at IBM’s T.J. Watson opment for Lucasfilm Animation Archie Powell of Scotts Valley; three stepdaugh- Research Center in New York. The Quek-Dewees Singapore. The groom is the son of ters, Janice Fisher of Menlo Park, bride is the daughter of Chu-Liang Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Dewees Archie Powell, 70, of East Palo Stephanie Larsson of Santa Barbara Cheng and Tay-Jen Cheng, formerly Amy Quek and Matthew Clay- III of Austin, Texas. A graduate of Alto, died July 24. and Tina Long of Santa Barbara; of Calabasas, Calif., but now resid- ton Dewees were married July 9 in Gunn High School and Southern Born in Carson, Miss., on March and several grandchildren. ing in Taipei, Taiwan. Chu-Liang Singapore. The bride is the daughter Methodist University, he is a techni- 12, 1936, as an adult he relocated to Memorial services are pending. is chairman and CEO of Elite Ad- of Yang Ai Yeok and the late Quek cal director with Facade Digital. The San Francisco and worked for the vanced Laser Corporation in Taipei, Sin Siong. A graduate of Temasek couple will live in Singapore. Hewett Brenner Company and Pan Stacey Greenberg Zonka Taiwan. The bride is also a graduate American Airlines. Later he moved of Stanford University, and she is to East Palo Alto and worked in con- Stacey Greenberg Zonka died July in her third year at Harvard Medi- struction, retiring after 30 years. 13 in Palo Alto. She was 50 years cal School. The couple resides in He enjoyed motorcycling and be- old. Brookline, Mass., but looks forward came the business manager of the She was born in Palo Alto, where to returning to Palo Alto after gradu- Jungle Rider Motorcycle Club and a she attended Jordan Junior High and ation. Imagine master mason of the United Brother- Palo Alto High School. She received hood. Fondly known as “Mr. Fixit” her bachelor’s and master’s degrees Daly-Ceasar to his neighbors and friends, he in education and dance from Stan- A Great Place to Work also loved working on cars, fishing, ford University. Hope Patricia Daly and Charles hunting and entertaining family and She was a dancer and choreogra- Alan Ceasar II were married June friends, his loved ones recalled. pher and performed internationally 2 at the Foothill Congregational ADVERTISING He was preceded in death by his with the Margalit Dance Theatre son, Clint Powell. He is survived by Company. She also taught dance and SALES his wife, Marie Powell of East Palo for the last 17 years was the instruc- Alto; his children, Foster Powell, tor of children’s dance at Stanford. Scottie Powell and his wife Carolyn, In addition, she taught at Peninsula We are looking for a Full-time Sales Representative Archie Powell Jr., Marcell Powell, School in Menlo Park. that's energetic, enthusiastic, confident, and a self- Reginald Powell, Zerrette Powell She is survived by her children, directed professional. Someone who possesses strong and Jeannie Powell, all of East Palo Aaron Zonka, Eva Solnick and Noah organizational and public interaction skills. You should Alto; two sisters, Bessie Funchess Solnick, all of Menlo Park; her three have the ability and demonstrated experience to make of Mississippi and Hattie Owens of brothers, Gary Greenberg of Illinois, public and one-on-one presentations. You must work San Francisco; 12 grandchildren, Seth Greenberg of Connecticut and well with minimum supervision. nine great-grandchildren, and many Joshua Greenberg of Oakland; and nieces and nephews. her parents, Max and Gloria Green- Your responsibility is to develop and present effective Services were held Aug. 2 at New berg of Palo Alto. marketing programs that result in sales. You will be Sweet Home Church in East Palo Graveside services were held at working with a base of current and prospective Alto. Alta Mesa Memorial Park on July 14. customers within a geographic territory. Maurice Viand We value and actively seek to recruit, develop and Maurice Viand, 90, died July 7. retain people with backgrounds and experience He was born in Pasadena on April Church in Los Altos. The bride is reflecting the diversity of the communities we cover. 17, 1916, to Frank and Jeanne Luc Births a Peninsula-based public relations Viand, immigrants from France. and event consultant. She sits on the When he was 11, the family moved Heriberto Baez and Sylvia Sierra boards and committees of many Bay to Palo Alto. He attended Palo Alto of East Palo Alto, a son, July 24. Area nonprofit charities and groups. High School and worked at Yosemite Raymond Turner and Freda Mc- The groom is a professional Muay For immediate consideration, FAX your resume to: National Park during the summers. Cullough of East Palo Alto, a daugh- Thai kickboxer, EMT/search and Neal Fine After two years at San Mateo Ju- ter, July 25. rescue volunteer and a veterinarian’s 650-854-3650 nior College, he enlisted in the U.S. Armando Torres and Lizeth Cor- assistant at the Acadia Veterinary or Marine Corps. He served in Guam, nelio of Menlo Park, a son, July 28. Clinic in Cupertino. The couple ini- email: [email protected] Iceland and Guadalcanal as a lieuten- John and Susan Harrison of Palo tially met through mutual friends but ant and then as a major. During his Alto, a son, July 29. attended event after event for years We offer a competitive compensation & benefits lifetime, he always loved “his Ma- without noticing each other. They package including medical, dental, paid vacations, rines,” particularly “the old corps.” were finally reintroduced in early sicktime, and a 401(k) plan. After the war, he graduated from 2004, and have been inseparable San Francisco State University. He married Mary Cleveland. Weddings They had three children and later MARILYN FERN STURROCK divorced. He entered the real-estate Torres-Cheng business in Palo Alto and won many Passed away peacefully in Virginia, where Peter met her during the Christmas season in professional awards. In 1970 he Jeremiah Torres and Elise Cheng her sleep on Friday, July 14, 1961. For Peter, it was a case of love at first sight. Marilyn and married Barbara Decker, a real-es- were married July 16 at Crystal tate colleague. Seven years later, the Springs Golf Course in Burlingame. 2006, finally succumbing to a Peter lived for 40 years on the Stanford Campus and, more couple moved to San Diego, where three-year siege by ALS. She recently, at The Hamilton in Palo Alto. they lived for many years. He was an was the beloved and treasured Marilyn is survived by Peter; a son Colin who lives at the ardent Padres fan, and baseball sea- wife of Peter Sturrock. Marilyn Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona; daughters son was his favorite time of year. was born Marilyn Fern Stenson Deirdre Baer of Tualatin, Oregon and Myra Backman of In 2003 the Viands moved to in Minneapolis on September Monterey; and grandchildren Anthony and Shannon Castillo of Santa Barbara, where they settled 14, 1930, and was educated at Mountain View, and Cheryl Baer of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. at the Maravilla Senior Living com- the University of Minnesota and She is dearly missed by the Sturrock and Stenson families munity. They were very happy there, Mills College, specializing in and by her many friends. enjoying walking, playing duplicate philosophy. Her avocation was music: she played both the Tributes in honor of Marilyn may be sent to the San bridge, participating in current cello and the piano, and sang in several choruses, notably Francisco Opera in her name. events discussion groups and mak- with the Robert Shaw Chorale in New York City. Her ing many new friends, loved ones profession was management in the department store business, Byrgan & Company Cremation, Burlingame. recalled. The groom is the son of Lamberto and she was Manager of Miller and Rhodes in Charlottesville, He is survived by his wife, Barbara D. Torres and Caridad S. Torres of Viand of Santa Barbara; a daughter, Palo Alto. A graduate of Stanford PAID OBITUARY Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 13 NONPROFIT PROFILE: An Occasional Series Highlighting Local Nonprofit Organizations The Children’s Health Council

The Children’s Chief Executive Health Council Officer Stephen A. Joffe, M.S.W. The mission of the Do you know a child who: Children’s Health Do you know a child who: Board of Directors Council is to make seems to be behind in development? Rosalie Whitlock, Ph.D., a measurable seems to be behind in development? difference in the has problems making friends? Chair lives of children has problems making friends? John G. Williams, and their families is struggling in school? Vice Chair who face develop- iis displaying unusual emotions and behavior?s Rita deSales French, mental, behavioral, is displaying unusual emotions or behavior? Ph.D., Secretary emotional and struggling in school? Mark Gates, Treasurer learning challenges. Mark Berryman,CPA is displaying unusual emotions or behavior? Elizabeth Dumanian Recent Funders (partial listing) The Children’s Health Council Curtis Feeny Guidant Foundation Answers for families, help for kids. Susan M. Hyatt Ross Jaffe M.D. The Health Trust The Children’s Health Council (CHC) has a The Esther B. Clark School is a therapeutic The Louis R. Lurie rich history of serving our community’s children day school for elementary, middle and high Christine Johnson, Ph.D. and their families. Founded in 1953 by Esther school students who have significant learning, Foundation Robert A. Keller B. Clark, one of Palo Alto’s first pediatricians, emotional, behavioral and/or developmental Lucile Packard CHC provides assessment and treatment services challenges. Located on-site at CHC, the school Suzanne Killea Foundation for in multiple disciplines, including psychiatry, has a capacity for up to 90 full-time students who Michele Kirsch Children’s Health psychology, neuropsychology, social work, are referred by local school districts because they education, behavior management, family therapy, are not able to function in regular schools. Usually Bren Leisure NetJets speech and language therapy, occupational within one to two years, they learn the skills therapy and art therapy. Our goal is to help Bettina McAdoo, M.D. Peninsula Community they need to transition successfully back. children reach their maximum potential CHC’s Educational Services division provides Foundation by building on their strengths and teaching Patrick J. McGaraghan parent education through workshops and them strategies to overcome their Sand Hill Foundation the Parent Resource Center as Lisa Mooring challenges. CHC’s multidisciplinary well as professional development See’s Candies approach and areas of expertise – “Staff members James Otieno training to hundreds of educators developmental and behavioral Sobrato Foundation have huge hearts each year. CHC is a regional site W. Jeffers Pickard assessment of infants through ® for the Schools Attuned program, school-aged children; children Lawrence M. Schwab TOSA Foundation and tremendous which trains teachers to identify with Autism Spectrum Disorders; learning differences in children Joseph Seiger The Valley preschool, school-aged and expertise.” and to develop teaching strategies Foundation adolescent group therapy and to foster academic success for Elizabeth Shen children with complex medical Client’s mother Yahoo! Employee all students. problems – make it unique Hans Steiner, M.D. Outcomes Measurement and Research evaluates Foundation among care providers in the Bay Area. David Stevenson, M.D. CHC programs regularly for quality and CHC provides services through four divisions. effectiveness and also provides consulting Deborah Stipek, Ph.D. The initial entry into the Outpatient Clinic to other non-profits that want to develop is the information and referral service. Expert their own capability for measuring program Dee Tolles staff responded to more than 4,500 calls impact and success. this past year from parents and caregivers, Quin Whitman offering them encouragement, referrals to other Thanks to the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations in our 650 Clark Way community resources or information about help available at CHC. The clinic provides community, CHC is able to provide financial Palo Alto, CA 94304 assessment and treatment services to more assistance to families who would otherwise Phone: 650.326.5530 than 1,400 children and their families not be able to obtain services their children Fax: 650.688.0206 each year. need. The issues facing children and families have changed over the years, but CHC’s www.chconline.org commitment to providing quality, family- focused services continues.

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Page 14 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly In Business Courtesy ofCourtesy Torres Bert Back to the source Palo Altan raising funds for school he attended back in the Philippines

by Anabel Lee rowing up in the Philippines , Bert Torres and village — where most people made their livings as ei- often walked barefoot to a school that supplies ther fishermen or farmers. The situation was so severe G could not provide its students with running that teachers went door to door in search of children water, electricity or radio. Yet looking back at his to fill their classrooms. childhood at the impoverished Tapulao Elementary During his elementary school years, there were a School in Orani — a municipality of the Bataan little more than 200 students at Tapulao. province — Torres said: “I was very happy because I Working his way through the country’s education didn’t know any better. Everybody was poor.” system, Torres attended high school in the town prop- Fifty years later, Torres — a resident of Palo Alto er and went on to graduate from college on Manila. and the owner of his own accounting firm, Irvin, In 1972, Torres immigrated to the United States, Abrahamson & Company CPAs, Inc. — knows better. settling at first in St. Louis, Miss. Eleven years later He is on a personal mission to lift the school out of its he relocated to California where he worked in Palo dismal poverty by setting up the Tapulao Elementary Alto and lived in San Jose. He has been a resident of School Fund with the Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto, of Palo Alto now since 1989. which he has been a member since 1986. Torres is a man who generally prefers to keep a low The fund is fairly new; since Torres conceived the profile. “I really didn’t want to advertise this because idea only a few months ago. to me this is not really a big deal. It’s a simple thing. “I was trying to find meaning in my life, so I thought I just want to do it as my own project, as part of the this might be a good project to initiate — giving back Palo Alto Kiwanis project and I’m willing to fund it to the community that I grew up in,” he said. myself,” he said. Torres began the first grade when he was only 5 Over the past 50 or so years, things have not im- years old because the destruction wrought by WWII proved for Torres’ childhood home. significantly reduced the number of children in his The village and its education system were dealt a Continued on next page

“I was very happy because I didn’t know any

better. Everybody was poor.” Nicholas Wright —Bert Torres

Bert Torres is spearheading an effort to rebuild the elementary school he attended in the Philippines.

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 15 Cover Story Back to the source (continued from page 15) particularly devastating blow in June of 1991 with the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, considered by many to be the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption of the 20th century. According to Torres, since the natural catastrophe buried several towns in ashes, many dislocated peoples flocked to Orani for safety and subsequently put a strain on the village’s resources — including its schools. “The village is more poor now than it was back then, and the reason is because there are more children nowadays,” he said. “There are children who go to school in the Philippines without having breakfast or lunch. It’s a Third-World country, that’s what it is.” Judy Kramer, who serves on the Kiwanis Club’s International Committee, said the Tapulao Elementary School and the Ki- wanis Club are now ready to carry out the first phase of the project, providing needed school supplies to 60 students at the school. This first group of children has been identified as those who would otherwise be unable to afford pencils, paper, rulers and scissors. Torres also sits on this International Committee. “How can children learn arithmetic, spelling or writing when they don’t have a pencil?” Kramer asked. In addition to school supplies and textbooks, Torres also Continued on next page ofCourtesy Torres Bert

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Top, the sixth-grade class of the Tapulao Elementary School, circa 1959. Above, The second-grade class of 1955. 650.903.6000 theatreworks.org

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Yes Reading

Executive Director Yes Sarah Almy Reading ❧ YES Reading partners with public schools and operates Board of Directors on-campus reading centers both during and after the Meredith Ackley school day. We recruit and train community volunteers Kelly Brennan to provide structured, Joyce Dickerson results-oriented reading support to children reading Steve Dostart below grade level. Our mission is to expand the life Susan Hanson opportunities of children in Susan Hayes, Vice Chair low-income communities by empowering them with Jennifer Kinzelberg strong literacy skills. Andrea Rice ❧ Lara Sellers Kevin Taweel, Chair

P.O. Box 1209, Menlo Park, CA 94026 Inspiring Kids to Greatness ❧ Phone: (650) 326-0996 www.yesreading.org When Velvet started second grade at Selby Lane tary and middle school students both during and Elementary last August, she struggled with basic after the school day. Recent Major phonics skills and had a lot of trouble reading Volunteer tutors work with students in a well- in the classroom. Her teacher referred her to Sources of Funding structured, curriculum-based program that YES Reading, an on-site tutoring program. Eight Claire Gianinni Foundation builds students’ literacy skills. Tutors are sup- months later, she is reading fluently and with ported by an on-site program director who tracks Comerica Bank confidence. Her reading abilities have steadily students’ progress, helps tutors implement les- improved and her teacher beams when talking Community Foundation son materials, and serves as a liaison between stu- about the progress Velvet has made. Reading dents’ tutors, classroom teachers, and parents. Silicon Valley Center When Eric entered YES Reading’s YES Reading’s goal is to work Grousbeck Family program at Belle Haven School, with its partner school campuses Foundation he only recognized half of the let- to close students’ reading gaps Locations: ters in the alphabet and could not “Reading is the and position these students for Koret Foundation read basic words. He trailed be- academic success and achieve- Belle Haven Elementary most fundamental, Palo Alto University hind in his first grade class, where ment in the future. Rotary Club School, Ravenswood City students were expected to be able Last year, 87% of children in YES School District to read short books. At YES Read- essential skill that Palo Alto Weekly Reading’s targe population nar- ing, Eric worked diligently with Mariano Castro rowed their reading gap. On aver- Holiday Fund his tutors to master all of the let- students need to age, students gained one grade Peninsula Community Elementary School, ter sounds and put them together master in order level after thirty hours of tutor- Mountain View-Whisman into words. Now, Eric can navigate Foundation ing. “YES Reading not only helps School District through books at his grade level to open up students make tremendous gains SAP and is confident and proud of his Horace Mann Elementary in their reading abilities,” says reading skills. Sobrato Foundation School, San Jose Unified future doors Sarah Almy, YES Reading Execu- Severns Family Foundation School District Research shows that children tive Director, “but the individual who are not reading at grade level of opportunity.” attention from our tutors also Silver Giving Foundation Selby Lane School, by third grade are significantly gives the children in our program Redwood City less likely to graduate from high a huge boost in confidence and a Silicon Valley Social School District school and continue on to college than those chil- more positive outlook on their future academic Venture Fund dren who are on level by third grade. Without prospects.” Symantec extra reading support and attention, Velvet and A current YES Reading student, Sonia Barrera, ex- Eric could have fallen through the cracks aca- Union Bank of California plains why YES Reading is so helpful to students. demically and struggled for many years. Instead, “Most [YES Reading students] didn’t like to read both of these children are strong, confident read- before they came to YES Reading, mostly because ers, putting them on a path toward successful and they weren’t that good at it. But YES Reading productive futures. showed us that reading could be fun, and our tu- Velvet and Eric are two of more than 250 children tors helped us to realize that reading would make in San Mateo & Santa Clara counties whose read- a better future for us.” ing skills are improving thanks in part to the Barrera added, “My tutor is so much more than efforts of YES Reading. YES Reading is a locally- just a tutor for me. She is like a friend.” based, non-profit organization that partners with public schools and operates on-campus reading If you are interested in volunteering with YES centers at no cost to the school or school district. Reading or would like to learn more about the YES Reading recruits and trains community vol- program, please visit www.yesreading.org or call unteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to elemen- (650) 326-0996.

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22ND ANNUAL MovieMovies reviews by Jeanne Aufmuth, Tyler Hanley, and Susan Tavernetti PALO ALTO WEEKLY MOONLIGHT MOVIE TIMES Robin Williams RUN & WALK THE NIGHT LISTENER (R) Wed. & Thu. (2:50-5:10) 7:30-9:50 Show times for the Century theaters were still unconfirmed at press time. For up-to-date movie times FRIDAY, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (PG) OCTOBER 6, 2006 Note: Screenings are for Wednesday through Thursday only. Wed. & Thu. (2-4:25) 7-9:35 Register online at A Scanner Darkly (R) ✭✭1/2 Guild: 4:30 & 9:30 p.m. Times Valid For Wednesday, 8/9 thru Thursday,8/10 Only © 2006 www.PaloAltoOnline.com An Inconvenient Truth (PG) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2, 4:40, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:25, 7 & 9:35 p.m. The Ant Bully (PG) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:20 p.m. NNIV Century 20: Noon, 12:45, 2:15, 3, 4:30, 5:15, 6:45, 7:30, 9 & 9:45 p.m. EAR A ERSA Barnyard: The Original Party Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 1:50, 3:55, 6, 8:05 & 10:05 p.m. 3 Y RY Animals (PG) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:10, 12:55, 1:40, 2:25, 3:10, 3:55, 4:40, 5:25, 6:15, 7, 7:40, 8:35, 9:10 & 9:55 p.m. arikato Cars (G) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11 a.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 1:50 & 4:35 p.m. Clerks II (R) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 3:50, 5:50, 8 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 5:50, 8:10 & 10:30 p.m. japanese restaraunt Click (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m. Sushi Boats FREE The Da Vinci Code (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 11:30 a.m. & 2:40 p.m. T-SHIRTS The Descent (R) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m. Century 12: 11:20 a.m.; 12:30, 1:45, 2:50, Anniversary Dinner Specials WHILE SUPPLIES LAST 4:05, 5:10, 6:35, 7:40, 9 & 10:10 p.m. Dinner Bento Box The Devil Wears Prada (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:55, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m. Two Items was $1095 now$695 John Tucker Must Die (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 1:30, 3:40, 5:45, 7:50 & 9:55 p.m. Century 12: 11:15 a.m.; 12:15, 1:25, 2:30, 3:40, 4:50, 6, 7:15, 8:15 & 9:20 p.m. Three Items was $1395 now$895 ✭✭ Lady in the Water (PG-13) Century 16: 11:05 a.m. & 9:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:45, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:35 p.m. Two 42” Sports TVs • Covered Outdoor Patio Little Man (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 20: 12:40, 3:05, 5:40, 8 & 10:20 p.m. Mon-Sun 11:30am - 2:30pm • 5:00pm - 9:30pm Little Miss Sunshine (R) ✭✭✭ Aquarius: 2, 2:30, 4:20, 4:40, 7, 7:30, 9:30 & 9:50 p.m. Miami Vice (R) ✭ Century 16: 12:05, 1:35, 3, 4:25, 6:15, 7:20, 9:10 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 12:15, 1040 Rengstorff Ave. Mountain View 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4, 4:45, 5:30, 6:20, 7, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10 & 10:40 p.m. 650-988-8686 Monster House (PG) ✭1/2 Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:25, 3:35, 5:40, 7:50 & 10 p.m. Century 12: 11:30 a.m.; 2, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. My Super Ex-Girlfriend Century 16: 1:45, 4:15 & 6:50 p.m. Century 20: 7:35 & 10:15 p.m. (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) The Night Listener (R) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 12:50, 2, 3:20, 4:20, 5:50, 7:15, 8:05, 9:25 & 10:20 p.m. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 & 9:50 p.m. Pirates of the Caribbean: Century 16: 12:45, 4, 7:15 & 10:25 p.m. Century 12: 11:55 a.m.; 3:35, 7 & 10:15 p.m. Stay Connected Dead Man’s Chest (PG-13) ✭✭ Scoop (PG-13) ✭✭ Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:15, 4:50, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Century 12: 11:25 a.m.; 12:25, 1:50, 2:45, 4:10, 5:05, 6:30, 7:35, 9:05 & 10 p.m. With What Superman Returns (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 3:45 & 6:55 p.m. Century 20: 3:40 & 7:15 p.m. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Century 16: Noon, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45 & 10:20 p.m. Century 12: 11:10 a.m.; noon, 12:35, 1:15, Ricky Bobby (PG-13) ✭✭✭ 1:55, 2:35, 3:10, 3:50, 4:30, 5:10, 5:45, 6:25, 7:05, 7:45, 8:20, 9, 9:40 & 10:20 p.m. Matters Most... Who Killed the Electric Car? Guild: 2:20 & 7 p.m. (PG) ✭✭✭ World Trade Center (PG-13) Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Anytime, Anywhere

You, Me and Dupree (PG-13) ✭✭ Century 16: 1:15 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:35, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. ★ Skip it ★★ Some redeeming qualities ★★★ A good bet ★★★★ Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) 6TJOHZPVS8FCCSPXTFS DFMMQIPOFPS1%" Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (960-0970) OPXZPVDBOTFF LOPXBOESFTQPOEJG Century Park 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (365-9000) t:PVSDIJMEJTIPNFGSPNTDIPPM Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefied Road, Redwood City (369-3456) t(SBOENBJTTBGFBOEDPNGPSUBCMF CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) t:PVSIPNFJTTFDVSF Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) t:PVSCBCZTJUUFSJTTUJMMJODIBSHF Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more information about films playing, go to Palo Alto On- t:PVSWBDBUJPOIPNFJTUIF .%47/2+3 line at http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ SJHIUUFNQFSBUVSF Now You Know™

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STANFORD THEATRE

The Stanford Theatre is at 221 University Ave. in Palo Starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. 5:20 & Alto. Screenings are for Wednesday and Thursday. Call 9:40 p.m. 650-324-3700 or go to www.stanfordtheatre.org. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) Babes on Broadway (1942) Tommy Williams as- A young horse pires to sing on Broadway, and with the help of his trainer is discovered by a talent agent. The pair new girlfriend, Penny Morris, conceives of a char- begin a romance and train a horse to win a race, ity show to help orphans. But Tommy cares less financing their Broadway musical. Starring Robert about impoverished youth than about himself. Taylor, Eleanor Powell and Judy Garland. 7:30 p.m. XXXJDPOUSPMDPN

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 21 Editorial General high marks for City Council Palo Alto’s elected city leaders have set a new tone of civility, listening and lack of hidden agendas — even SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions if one disagrees with their actions or directions hat a difference a couple of years makes. In 2003, and for The real problems why people on or near commercial While we do not have a gardener several years prior, the Palo Alto City Council had been Editor, properties must tolerate a degrad- — relying on rakes and brooms to Wfactionalized. The streets near my house are so ed, unhealthy environment, which clean our yard — we are surround- One side was spearheaded by former Councilwoman Nancy potholed and uneven that I need to is undoubtedly bad for public rela- ed by people who do. In my opin- Lytle and the other consisted of members who for the most part have my car aligned twice a year. tions. ion, even the electric blowers are — with some notable exceptions — were fearful about candidly This week Palo Alto citizens The experience of the past year still damaging to the environment discussing in public what was going on within the council. marched in the streets to protest demonstrates that gas-powered leaf and the air quality. That is now past, it seems. Watching the council members the unprecedented crime wave blowers are simply not needed, so With every gardener, the air fills that’s hit our city. there is no point to reconsidering with dust, dirt and debris blown out discuss, debate and puzzle over issues shows a model of Recently, 18 utility department this ban, now or in the future, on of the employer’s yard and toward democratic give and take, whether or not one agrees with the employees left after it was discov- the basis of promised new technolo- the street or surrounding yards. In outcome on specific items. Members clearly have their individual ered that some had been using city gies that have been “just over the the dry weather especially, clouds opinions, and voice them openly — but courteously, with virtually equipment during working hours horizon” for the last 20 years or so. of dust drift through the air, aggra- no signs of one-upmanship moves or stratagems. to do private jobs in Menlo Park. Art McGarr vating allergies. Monday night’s meeting, the last before the council’s annual We don’t have an obvious way to La Calle Court The council should not recant. August recess, saw the council wrestling with a complex proposal pay for either libraries or a new po- Palo Alto Barbara Bogner to slow down the building of new housing by rezoning commercial lice station. Hotels, car dealerships Greer Road properties to prevent their conversion exclusively to housing. and other tax-paying businesses are No need to recant Palo Alto The council split 5-2 on approving the rezoning, with two leaving the city in droves. Mean- Editor, members absent. Most members were confused by some details while, the city’s unions are looting Palo Alto definitely should not Clean air priority and implications of the rezoning. But the majority listened politely the city’s treasury to pay for lav- reconsider its ban on gas-powered Editor, to dissents by Mayor Judy Kleinberg and Councilwoman Dena ish health benefits and retirement blowers. The wise decision was No, Palo Alto should not recon- Mossar, both longtime advocates of below-market-rate housing. plans while the city manager has years in coming and we should not sider reversing its ban on gasoline- Mossar also cautioned that blanket rezoning doesn’t always the city pay his property taxes for backtrack. powered leaf blowers. him. Finally, we are spared the noise produce the outcome people desire, and urged extreme caution. (continued on page 26) Later, the council split 4-3 on whether to include City Manager What are our elected council and fumes from the gas machines. Frank Benest in a set of bonuses for the council appointed members doing to address these officers: the manager, city attorney, city clerk and city auditor. The serious problems that call into question whether our city govern- YOUR TURN council finally opted for a 2 percent bonus for Benest after some ment can perform even its basic members made it clear they expected a more attentive and better functions competently? performance from him in the coming year. The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues of local Well, according to Yoriko Kishi- interest. A council that debates issues openly and civilly may not make moto and Larry Klein (Guest for the most dramatic headlines, but its work process has already Opinion, Aug. 2), they’re look- What do you think? How would you like to be notified about local begun to show positive results as it approaches the first third of its ing into wiring up the city with a emergencies? two-year tenure as a council. “leading-edge” data network — on The work product can be judged separately. which, they say, Palo Alto’s quality of life depends. Letters: Address to Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, Maybe — in some alternative or hand-deliver to 703 High St., (at Forest Avenue), Palo Alto. City should restore universe — that’s true. A data net- Fax: (650) 326-3928 work might be a nice frill for the E-mail: [email protected] city to have, but I bet in the real Brown Bag Concerts world, most Palo Alto residents or some unexplained reason, Palo Alto has opted not to seek would settle for moderately well- No anonymous letters or “open letters” to other organizations or individuals will donations this year to keep the summertime Brown Bag Con- maintained streets and sidewalks be printed. Please provide your name, street address and daytime telephone that they can use without being un- number. Please keep length to 250 words or less. We reserve the right to edit F certs around next year. Thursday’s concert in Cogswell Plaza contributions for length and style and for factual errors known to us. is billed as the last of the 25-year-old series. duly fearful of being accosted by criminals with guns. Two years ago, longtime resident and YMCA volunteer Chris Saari fundraiser Elliot Bolter took it upon himself to solicit pledges to Bryant Street save both the Brown Bag series and the better-attended Tuesday Palo Alto evening Twilight Concerts, which are to return next year. Bolter’s efforts and enthusiasm — he’s the tall man who wore a bright, Peace and quiet funny hat while handing out pledge cards at the concerts — Editor, produced more than $40,000 and saved both series, for a time. On July 1, 2005, when the ban on But the city staff, with City Council acquiescence, opted last gas-powered leaf blowers took ef- spring to jettison the Brown Bag series — and officials quietly fect, the quality of life and our en- let it be known that fundraising efforts would not be welcome. vironment improved dramatically There is no comparison in popularity: Twilight Concerts in Palo Alto. typically draw 800 to 1,000 persons, peaking to nearly 2,000 at When I ride my bicycle here I no one recent concert, according to producer Suzanne Warren of longer have to put up with clouds of the city Recreation Department. dust and gas-oil fumes. In our gar- But the Brown Bag Concerts at Cogswell Plaza in downtown den, we now enjoy peace and quiet Palo Alto are attended by 80 to 100 persons — a quite different instead of the whine and fumes audience. There are some young mothers with children or babies from nearby leaf-blowers. in strollers and some college-age attendees. But the audience We not only urge the City of Palo is predominantly older — seniors from the adjacent Avenidas Alto to maintain this long-sought senior center or Lytton Gardens a few blocks away, some in ban, which has provided such welcome relief from these intrusive, wheelchairs. And there are some homeless. environmentally insensitive opera- The city expects to save about $10,000 in a tight budget year. tions, but, for the sake of those who But that doesn’t explain why staff discouraged fundraising live near commercial properties, we efforts, which could have made it a break-even deal. recommend that the city extend the When the council returns from its August vacation, we hope ban so that it includes all of Palo someone will ask, “Why?” Thursday’s event should not be the Alto. last of this long-running, human-scale series, mostly attended by The residential areas of Palo Alto persons who usually can’t attend such performances. are doing just fine without gas-powered blowers, so there is no reason Page 22 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Send us letters — check out Town Square! The Weekly accepts letters of approximately 250-300 words. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel, poor taste or personal attacks. 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Guest Opinion What do we want our libraries to DO? by Valerie Hunt Stinger Palo Alto has been characterized as a city uch has been of civic responsibility and vibrant commu- written in local Public libraries are more than caretakers of printed material nity services. I hope we can continue in that M papers about the and media. Community libraries can be well designed to house vein and build a sustainable library model, recommendations for based on current strengths and adapting to the libraries and about rich collections and, at the same time, to be flexible spaces new challenges. This requires a focus on the constituent groups. providing community enrichment through innovative access to needs and the best design for collections, Community groups and programs and services. It entails hard work individuals have been literature and reference resources, literacy programs, lifelong to optimize our infrastructure to deliver the vocal and have written learning and cultural awareness programs. best libraries for the future. to the City Council and Exciting opportunities exist to tap into the Library Advisory productive conversations such as: “Libraries Commission (LAC). in the Digital Age,” “Libraries as a Third But I, as a relatively new LAC member, ture series. Redwood City Library partners program for October: “Palo Alto Reads ... Space,” “Libraries for Seniors,” and “Librar- find it frustrating that we haven’t focused on with Montalvo to sponsor a poetry competi- ‘Funny in Farsi.’” It has every promise of ies Evolving with Demands on Students.” the important issues. It feels as if we’ve been tion at the Fox Theater. Santa Clara, Moun- being a dynamic literary event and a cultur- These opportunities challenge us to commit setting the table before planning the menu. tain View and Redwood City have bilingual al exchange that engages diverse segments ourselves to library collections, programs We haven’t honestly considered what Palo story hours. Mountain View provides small of our community. Maya says the program and services in our community and add a Alto’s libraries can do or should do — we’re group study/research spaces. came together because the temporary closing sense of urgency to the LAC and city staff hung up on how many doors and windows Many of these communities have invested of the Children’s’ Library provided a bit of as they complete their work by their end-of- without consideration for the soul of the pro- in facility upgrades to achieve their vision. wiggle room in her schedule. But it may be year deadline. gram. Branches are important to this com- While our librarians do an excellent job, not be a sustainable model given the normal We, the LAC and community members, munity. Accordingly, the City Council has Palo Alto City Libraries can do so much staff workload. have four months, a willing council, an in- protected branches and the LAC’s Library more for language learners and to be more The need to increase our collection is also credibly dedicated and resilient staff, and a Service Model Analysis and Recommenda- forward-thinking in our planning for seniors recognized in the Library Service Model and “Top 3” priority status this year. Now is the tions (LSMAR) commits to branches. We and others. We can help young persons better by the council. In July, the council directed time to deliver on this opportunity. have decided on the heirloom crystal and navigate this bewildering world of choices staff to come back with a plan to use technol- LAC has a full agenda for the fall. Every- china. and encourage critical thinking. ogy to enhance resource sharing, including one can and is encouraged to participate in Now we need to consider what are we go- Public libraries are more than caretakers inter-library loan services such as Link Plus. this public discussion. A schedule of fall ing to serve: Where’s the meat? of printed material and media. Community There are issues such as software compatibil- LAC meetings and topics is at www.cityof- When I look at my neighbor’s plate, I admit libraries can be well designed to house rich ity, implementation and maintenance costs, paloalto.org/library, under the Library Advi- to some sadness and envy. Daniel Alarcon, collections and, at the same time, to be flex- and loans to other library systems. But these sory Commission’s Long Range Plan. ■ author of “War by Candlelight,” appeared at ible spaces providing community enrich- are expected to be outweighed by the advan- Valerie Stinger and her husband, Jim, the East Palo Alto Library this year just pri- ment through innovative access to literature tages of an inter-library loan service, which have lived in Palo Alto since 1974. Their or to Cinco de Mayo. Mountain View has a and reference resources, literacy programs, could clearly provide an important boost to two daughters have gone through Palo Alto program, Senior Mornings, when the library lifelong learning and cultural awareness pro- city library collections. Schools. Valerie is a consultant to the bio- opens early for seniors. grams. Nonetheless, it doesn’t address all the is- tech and pharmaceutical industries and Transportation is coordinated with senior The picture is not all bleak. Palo Alto li- sues of our core collection. Projections, works with groups in developing countries, centers and users have “personal shopping” brary staff is creative and truly cares about based on Mountain View’s experience, are and has served on the Library Advisory attention. Los Altos hosts World Affairs outreach. Maya Spector, coordinator of li- that a Link Plus type system would account Commission since February 2005. She can Council programs as part of the library’s lec- brary programs, has organized a special for less than one percent of check-outs. be e-mailed at [email protected]. Streetwise Do you think Palo Alto should prevent commercial areas from turning into housing? Asked outside Whole Foods on Homer Avenue and Midtown Shopping Center on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Question and interviews by Anabel Lee. Photographs by Norbert von der Groeben.

David Bergen Gayle Koralek Susan Moore Linda Hoffman David Rapaport Web site manager Instructional aide at Jordan Middle Unemployed Artist Teacher South Hampton Drive School Layne Court Madrono Avenue Maddox Drive Bryant Street “I feel like there’s been a lot of hous- “I think there should be a balance “It seems they should build more “It’s really good to have a diversity of “Let’s keep Palo Alto a small town ing buildup now. I prefer we go a little between the housing and the commer- cheaper, or inexpensive, housing. housing, retail and areas for artists. [It for as long as possible. There should slower on the housing and try to pre- cial. We don’t want too much commer- We have enough commercialism. We shows] that Palo Alto can think outside be as much low-income housing to vent too much business and revenue cial, but we don’t want so much of a definitely need more housing as the the box. There should be low-income accommodate as many low-income from leaving the city.” restriction that we can’t have a Trader population grows.” housing for teachers, firefighters and people as possible.” Joe’s in the Alma Plaza.” people who work on the newspaper.”

Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 23 NON PROFIT PROFILE: An Occasional Series Highlighting Local Non Profit Organizations Local Funders Development Board and Supporters Marlene Arnold Basic Fund Michelle Barragan S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Carolyn Brennan St. Elizabeth Foundation Burr, Pilger & Mayer Elaine Burns Callison Foundation Sr. Fran Ciluaga, D.C. S.H. Cowell Foundation Lorraine Dabney Crescent Porter Hale Mark Dellamano Foundation Seton School Dalton Realty Nancy Denson Eager to Learn Ready to Serve Daughters of Charity Leslie DeWitt Foundation Rosemary Enthoven Diocese of San Francisco Shannon Fallon Diocese of San Jose Franklin and Catherine Evie Ferris Johnson Foundation Pat Foy Gellert Foundation Sr. Paule Freeburg, D.C. The Guardsmen Patty Kenney McGraw Hitachi Data Systems Junior League of the James McLaughlin Midpeninsula Cathy Moley Knights of Columbus Veronica Polini Lions Club of Palo Alto Amy Renalds Lund-Pearson-McLaughlin Thomas Merton Center Chrisi Smith-Fleming Midtown Realty Moley Family Foundation More Information Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Principal: Fund Peninsula Bridge Program Sister Adella Armentrout, Philanthropic Ventures D.C. Foundation Developent Office: Polini Foundation (650) 326-1258 Porter and Helenmae Foundation Patty McGraw & Veronica Ropers Majeski Kohn & Polini Bentley Co-Development Directors Royal Glass Company Sue Riggs Kindergartners at the outset of their rewarding Seton Medical Center St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Associate Development experience at Seton School. St. Joseph’s School of the Director Sacred Heart St. Elizabeth Seton School is located on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto, and is entirely St. Veronica Church How You Can Help: dedicated to the education of children from East Palo Alto and the surrounding Sorci Foundation Sobrato Foundation Tutor individual students low-income communities. Our goal is to provide a strong academic and religious Synopsys Foundation Tutor in Homework Club foundation that will prepare students to be successful in high school, college and Morris Stulsaft Foundation Coach or assist with a beyond. Currently, 262 students are enrolled in grades K-8. With a high percentage of University Art Center sports team bilingual students, Seton School concentrates on language arts: reading, writing and Wilsey Foundation Mabel B. Wright Foundation Give financial support for speaking. This is complemented by a strong math and science program. … and many generous scholarships A majority of Seton students and families take advantage of the Extended Day individuals Program which makes before and after school care available free of charge. Children who remain on campus after 3 pm have the opportunity to participate in a number of Contact Seton extracurricular activities. Students can get academic support at Homework Club, join 1095 Channing Avenue a school sports team, or have fun in one of the various club activities. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 326-9004 Through the generosity and ﬁ nancial support of local donors, Seton School is able to http://seton.ca.campusgrid.net enhance academic instruction with hands-on science experiments, music, drama, ﬁ eld trips and outdoor education experiences. Community members generously volunteer Sponsored by the Daughters their time to tutor students before, during and after classes. A group of Stanford of Charity and the Diocese graduate students spend one afternoon a month with the 4th graders teaching a Young of San Jose Astronauts curriculum. Castilleja students moderate the Robotics Club, and Sacred Heart Prep students recently conducted a 6 week Running Club. The collective efforts of the Seton faculty and the local community, combined with the peaceful Palo Alto location, create a unique and very successful learning environment. Virtually all Seton graduates complete high school and about half go on to college.

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Page 24 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Spectrum 2006 Outstanding Diana Diamond Professional Of The Year The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Dilemma of how best to help the homeless the 20th Annual ATHENA Award to be presented on by Diana Diamond eral community, and we are con- have banded together to take turns September 14th, 2006 verheard cerned citizens. We want to treat in providing evening meals, a bed on Union people well. and breakfast for the homeless. OStreet On the other hand, the home- A new $23.8 million, 89-unit Created to honor an outstanding leader in Palo Alto, in San Fran- less litter downtown streets, and, Opportunity Center will open in this award will be presented to an individual who cisco: As two as Johnson said, “We are getting September. Located off El Camino homeless men more complaints. People don’t like Real next to the Palo Alto Medical has attained and personiﬁed the highest level of walked by, one they way they look or smell. And Foundation, it will provide long- professional excellence in business and the community turned to the I have to tell them that this is not term housing and access to social other and said, a crime.” services agencies for the homeless; “You know, Cities are trying to solve this it is not just an overnight shelter. Nominees will be according to the following criteria: the problem problem in a variety of ways. Las A drop-in center on the ground • Supports the goals of professional women with living in Vegas recently took a draconian floor will offer showers, laundry • Demonstrates excellence in business or profession Palo Alto is that we just don’t get approach by forbidding anyone, facilities, lockers, a clothes closet • Provides valuable service to: the same ocean breezes there as we under severe penalty of law, to give and services such as computer in- do here in San Francisco.” food to the homeless in a park. Not struction. business or profession That’s the lighter side of a trou- even a biscuit. Violating the ordi- If the San Francisco study is the community bling problem that has been fac- nance can be punished by a fine of correct about the permanently • Exhibits initiative and creativity, enhancing: ing downtown Palo Alto for years up to $1,000 or a jail term of up to homeless, the new center in Palo the efﬁcacy of business or profession — the homeless. Some believe new six months, or both. Alto could help get some of our the stability and improvement of the community homeless are arriving, some from Las Vegas’ homeless population unhoused population get back on San Francisco, but no one is really has doubled in the past decade to their feet. keeping track. about 12,000 people. The city said Some worry the Opportunity For more information please call (650) 324-3121 The regulars sit on benches they are ruining efforts to beautify Center may become a magnet for along University Avenue around the downtown and neighborhoods. more homeless to come to Palo Starbucks and Walgreen’s day af- So it passed its don’t-feed-the- Alto, and Johnson admits this Media Sponsor ter day, usually asking for dona- homeless-in-the-parks ordinance. could occur, particularly when the tions. The newer homeless walk The city hopes the homeless will center first opens. the streets more, at times shouting instead seek meals at soup kitch- We’ll just have to wait and see. at passers-by, almost demanding ens. Maybe the Opportunity Center it- money. A few can be in your face, self will be a magnet and success- loud and noisy at times. This has fully help get the homeless away bothered many residents. Palo Alto has had a from the downtown. Maybe it will One woman I saw was particu- provide enough training and psy- larly annoyed the other day when see-saw, tough-gentle chological help to enable the home- a homeless man came up to her, approach toward less to re-orient their lives. shaking a can in front of her face, dealing with its The center is a big step in the and said, “Money for coffee?” She right direction, for it allows this looked directly at him and said, homeless problem. city to actually do something that City of Palo Alto Recreation Presents “Don’t you remember? I just gave could permanently help some ND to you five minutes ago!” homeless who truly desire an op- 22 ANNUAL PALO ALTO WEEKLY Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne portunity. ■ MOONLIGHT RUN & WALK Johnson agrees the unhoused con- Diana Diamond is a longtime tinue to be a vexing problem. They However, Las Vegas park-go- Palo Alto resident. She also has FRIDAY, have a variety of their own prob- ers can give food to their friends a blog online at www.paloaltoon- lems — substance abuse, mental in a park (as long as their friends line.com. Her e-mail is Diana@ OCTOBER 6, 2006 illnesses and for some an inability are not homeless). Opponents of DianaDiamond.com. Register online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com find or hold jobs. the new measure ask sarcastically Some of the unhoused, she said, if they first should get financial do collect between $100 and $150 statements from everyone before a day from donations. It can be a serving any food. lucrative undertaking. Palo Alto has had a see-saw, Johnson urges people not to give tough-gentle approach toward deal- money but instead to donate to ing with its homeless problem. organizations that help the home- Several years ago the City Coun- less, such as Urban Ministry, the cil adopted a “sit-lie” ordinance, Community Working Group and directed at the homeless. It pro- others. hibited anyone from sitting or ly- A recent study of San Francisco’s ing on the sidewalks. The council homeless population, as reported also declared that the homeless in the San Francisco Chronicle cannot seek handouts at certain last week, said the median age has locations, most notably median risen, from 37 in the early 1990s strips on busy streets. And just a to about 50 now. And as the me- couple of weeks ago, the council dian age grew, there also was a passed another law that prohibited high correlation with the number people from urinating or defecat- of years the homeless had been on ing in public places, also affecting the streets. the homeless. The conclusion was that there But the city is also trying to help was a “big bang” homeless popu- them. The Palo Alto Downtown lation explosion in the mid-1980s, Business and Professional Asso- when federal housing programs ciation hires several homeless to were slashed and state mental hos- clean the streets of the city daily, pitals were closed, casting many in exchange for room and meal out onto the street. It is this core vouchers. The report card still is group that constituted the bulk of out on how effective this program the street population — then and is, and whether fees from down- now. town businesses should be spent One could surmise that this this way. could be true also for Palo Alto’s The Urban Ministry has a down- homeless. town food kitchen at All Saints How to deal with the homeless Episcopal Church that provides has been perplexing. We are a lib- noontime meals, and churches Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 25 Spectrum

(continued from page 22) Try water sweeps since most of the water stayed on the Cycling safety, patience Most drivers don’t know that a The area around my house is Editor, lawn this was a specious argument. Editor, bicyclist has a legal right to “take much quieter and the air is cleaner It is time to take another look at Not only is a water sweep quiet, it A News Digest item (Weekly, a lane” when there is no safe way since banning them. water sweeps. They were used for wets down the leaves and dust. July 28) about Tom Maddox getting for a motorist to pass him or her. Annette Schaumann years to clean large lawn areas. Walter E. Wallis killed by a car while cycling brings Maddox was cycling at 30 mph on Elmdale Court They came out of favor because Waverley Street out the importance of automobile the right side of a double yellow Palo Alto they supposedly wasted water, but Palo Alto safety and responsibility. line (no passing zone) with a hel- met on. The driver couldn’t wait 30 seconds to reach a stretch of road where passing would be both legal and safe. Stratford School When you are motoring behind a cyclist, just take your time and Preschool and Elementary School enjoy the view. You may be sav- ing a life. Elaine Haight in Palo Alto! Cowper Street To learn more about Stratford or to schedule a tour, Palo Alto please call (650) 493-1151 or email [email protected]. Good reading Editor, A current popular book enjoying big sales at bookstores and on waiting lists for borrowing at libraries is “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” (2000) by Robert T. Kiyosaki. It says on page 187: “The defini- tion of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.” This aptly characterizes the insane Bush policy of “staying the course” in Iraq. We are fortunate to have Anna G. Eshoo representing California’s 14th Congregational District. She voted initially against authorizing attack on Iraq in 2003 and now advocates withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq as soon as possible. Hershey Julien www.stratfordschools.com James Road Palo Alto One-sided panel Editor, Uncompromising Quality, I would like to shine a light on an event I attended on Aug. 1. This was the Peninsula Peace and Jus- Signature JJ&F Service tice Center hosting of a one-sided, “Family Owned & Operated Since 1948” fact-lacking, panel discussion of the Israel/Lebanon war starring Stanford Professor Khalil Bar- houm and frequent letter writer Clover Organic GROCERY Rachelle Marshall. Half & Half Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream DELI Marshall’s praise of Hamas and Sorbet and Frozen Yogurt Pints, All Flavors . . . . 2 for $5.00 SAFR Port Salut ...... $9.99 lb. Hezbollah (Islamic militias dedi- Nabisco Snack Crackers, Triscuit & Wheat cated to the complete destruction Quarts Thins, All Varieties of Israel) was mind-boggling, as 8-10 oz box...... 2 for $5.00 MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD was an audience member’s sugges- Simply Lemonade or Limeade, Not From tion that they should take back the $2.49 Concentrate, All Natural USDA Choice Center Cut Chuck Roast ..... $3.49 lb label “terrorist.” 1.75 liter ...... $2.39 Fresh Frying Chicken Legs ...... $1.89 lb Since the microphone never Rock Island Large Fertile Eggs reached my raised hand, I would Dozen ...... $2.09 USDA Choice Top Sirloin Steak ...... $6.99 lb like to ask Prof. Barhoum if, as Redondo Iglesias Jamo'n Serrano Spanish he says, the occupation of Gaza Cured Prosciutto Style Ham (unoccupied now for a year) and 4 oz. pkg ...... $7.49 the West Bank is the core of the Thompson problem in this troubled region, Seedless and Red why was the Palestinian Libera- FRESH PRODUCE tion Organization formed in 1964, Seedless Grapes three years before there was an oc- Red and Yellow Onions ...... $.49 lb. Peaches and Nectarines, White & Yellow$1.99 lb. cupation? Red Leaf, Green Leaf, Romaine Lettuce $.99 ea. Blueberries ...... $299 lb. What were they trying to liber- Baby Cello Carrots ...... $.99 bag. ate? Sheree Roth Jordan Place $1.99lb. BEER & WINE SPECIALS Palo Alto Heineken Beer 12 oz bottles ...... $11.99 + CRV A deeper Duryea Kendall Jackson 2005 Chardonnay California Jackson Estates Grown 750 ml . . . . $10.99 / case $129.50 Editor, James Arthur Field Premium White and Red Wine There was so much more to John Fresh Free Range from California ...... 1.5 liter bottle $6.99 / case $41.50 Duryea and his ministry than was Red Guitar from Spain 2005 Vintage included in the Weekly article of Chickens July 25. What the piece fails to tell Red Wine Blend of Tempranilla & Garnacha ...... 750 mm bottle $8.99 / case $105.50 is that John was an exceptional minister for many years, with an $1.99 lb. 520 College Avenue, Palo Alto (650) 857-0901 extraordinary following in the Prices good 8/9/06 through 8/15/06 Stanford and Palo Alto communities and even the Bay Area at Page 26 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Spectrum Friends of Foothills Park Learn Restoration Guest Opinion From The Ground Up 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills

V.Kolence Volunteer info: www.FoFPark.org There was last week, and 650.321.7882 this week I came to work by Lois Giovacchini ast week I do not want to allow myself to be a “victim” I came of this hate crime, or any other. Jewish Advertising Sales Director Lto work communal service professionals devote each each day with The Palo Alto Weekly is seeking an experienced the simple in- and every day to the health and well-being tention of do- of our global community, the work of doing advertising and marketing executive to lead our sales ing my job. team. The successful candidate will have media sales and Then on good. My organization fights all forms of management experience and a track record of building, Friday af- hatred, bigotry and prejudice, no matter who is ternoon, as leading and motivating successful and creative sales teams. the Jewish targeted. Sabbath ap- The Weekly is at the forefront of creating synergies proached, a horrific and shocking hate crime between its print and online products and we are looking was committed against my col- ly prosecuted. We saw it when a tion to Crusader times to the Ho- for a dynamic leader who will further enhance the Palo leagues at the Seattle Jewish Fed- synagogue in Tunisia was blown locaust. More broadly, prejudice Alto Weekly’s dominance in the Peninsula market. eration: One woman was killed up, as well as one in Istanbul. and hate is killing people in Iraq, Join an exciting and dynamic organization with a and five others were wounded by a Some pundits analyze recent Darfur and elsewhere. gunman, apparently motivated by statements by al-Qaida leader Ay- I do not want to allow myself to 27-year history of serving the Peninsula with integrity events in the Middle East and pure man al-Zawahiri, in which he urg- be a “victim” of this hate crime, and a commitment to high quality journalism. hatred of the Jewish people. es Muslims to “target Jewish and or any other. Jewish communal I felt shock and pain as I sat at American interests everywhere,” service professionals devote each my desk listening to a Seattle ra- as an effort by the terrorist group and every day to the health and Submit letter and resume to Publisher Bill Johnson at dio station on my computer. I am a to regain popularity in the Arab well-being of our global commu- [email protected] Jewish communal service profes- street. nity, the work of doing good. My sional, someone who is paid to do While that may seem clever, I organization fights all forms of the work of the community, and know that he says it because he hatred, bigotry and prejudice, no this crime was meant to intimidate means it. There are followers and matter who is targeted. and scare me. those who sympathize with al- I believe we will continue to live I feel doubly targeted because I Qaida throughout the world. These and work according to our passion. am both Jewish and a professional sentiments are echoed in anti-Jew- We have a passion for the renais- just like Pamela Waechter, the ish rhetoric in some mosques, anti- sance of our community, a pas- Federation assistant director who Semitic books and cartoons that sion for the rebirth of our Jewish died in the attack. I never imag- permeate the Arab world. We also homeland, Israel, and a passion for ined that as a Jew in America in see these hateful themes picked up our lives as American Jews. Here 2006 my own security would re- at demonstrations and conferences in the United States we have un- quire vigilance and caution. in the Bay Area. precedented freedom, acceptance I have read the news reports that The murderous shooting spree and the ability to act according to this terrorizing crime was com- of Naveed Afzal Haq in Seattle did our individual and collective con- mitted by a mentally ill individual not occur in a vacuum. It comes science. who acted on his own. While that only after other things begin to be Violence and hatred are not le- may be true of this particular hate acceptable. This continuum begins gitimate political discourse. De- crime, it does not enhance my with anti-Semitic stereotypes of bate and dialogue are. I choose sense of personal or communal Jews controlling and manipulating compassion, tolerance and life. So security. It seems that we live in the world and it progresses through this week I came to work. ■ a climate that says, both outright the dehumanization of Jews and Palo Altan Lois R. Giovacchini and indirectly, that attacking Jews Israelis — which leads to assault, is development director for the SAN ANTONIO ROAD is acceptable political criticism. murder and even genocide. Central Pacific Anti-Defamation We saw it several years ago when Sadly, we have seen it before, League and has worked on behalf STREET TREE REPLACEMENT attacks on Jews in France were over many centuries. We know of the Jewish community, includ- & ROAD IMPROVEMENT commonplace, until the French where it leads. Anti-Semitism has ing Federation, for more than 15 government declared that these claimed many victims throughout years. She can be e-mailed at PROJECT sorts of hate crimes would be ful- the ages, from the Spanish Inquisi- [email protected]. PUBLIC MEETINGS large. was powerful, refreshing and up- pine meadows, John would be John truly came into his own lifting. These were no pompous transformed. There came over him when he came to the Stanford pontifications, but humble invita- an extraordinary lightness of be- August 15, 16, & 17, 2006 at 7:00 pm Newman Center in 1961, the year tions to look together in a thought- ing, no mountain top was too far, the Vatican Council started. As the ful, intelligent way for the meaning no peak too high. He would skip Catholic Church embarked on its of the Lord’s message. Under his boulders and rocks with the agil- Please come to hear about the Public Works “aggiornamento” towards a “Pil- tutelage, the Newman Center be- ity of a mountain goat and plunge Capital Improvement Project that plans to grim Church,” John deeply em- came a shining star in the renewal head first into ice-cold lakes, well braced the changes and irrevoca- movement in the 1960s, sometimes into his 50s. address the deterioration of the existing road bly evolved with it. In many ways, the envy of other parishes, even When he left the Catholic condition, including proposed changes to the John and his ministry represented though he was a reluctant admin- Church, even those of us that did street trees, road medians, and road conditions the hopes and aspirations of all of istrator. not follow him in his new minis- us. He was a counselor par excel- try kept a warm place for him in from Highway 101 to Alma Expressway. These were exciting times, when lence, guiding people to their own our hearts. His life enriched all of winds of change were blowing decisions, almost to a fault. Even us and with his death die some of freely in the church, dusting the at the height of the Vietnam War, the best memories and hopes for a Peninsula Day Care Center auditorium chaff of ages. His popular Sunday when rancorous debate often raged church that we knew when we were 525 San Antonio Avenue, Palo Alto services packed St. Ann’s Chapel among his parishioners, he would young. to the brim, and families would counsel people to follow their own T. and B. Bourke, drive from as far away as the East conscience, in spite of his own K. and J. Erving, J. Fruin, For more information, call (650) 617-3127 Bay to attend service at the New- pacifist views. A. Gordon, S. Griscom, man Center. Making trips with John to the M. Harrington, E. and F. Jamati, There was a directness, clarity mountains was an experience of E. and A. Neukermans, V. and and simplicity to his sermons that its own. When he reached the al- L. Sullivan, C. and P. Thurston. Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 27 Sports YOUTH WATER POLO Stanford Shorts CARDINAL CORNER . . . Stanford takes grad Bridget Finn was named to the Stanford synchronized swimming team coaching staff on Fri- day. Finn, who graduated in 1997, bronze became one of the program’s first scholarship athletes after joining 18-year-olds finish as a freshman in 1993, shortly after synchronized swimming was fourth after going recognized as a varsity sport at unbeaten in pool play Stanford. Her senior season she competed on the team together by Nathan Kurz with current head coach Heather Olson. Olson and Finn were team- grueling weekend ended on mates on the 2000 U.S. synchro- a high note for coach Ted nized swimming Olympic team A Minnis and his 16-and-un- which finished fifth at the Sydney der Stanford “A” water polo girls’ games. Finn replaces Shannon team at the 2006 Junior Olympics Gordon, who recently left Stan- in Ventura. ford to pursue a career in teach- The 16s capped a stretch of nine ing after five years as Olson’s games in four days with a 3-1 win assistant. Stanford repeated as over CHAWP to capture third place national champions in synchro- at the tournament. nized swimming in 2006 and will Menlo’s Brittany Westerman had return all nine athletes in 2007. two goals and Sacred Heart Prep standout Vee Dunlevie added an- OF LOCAL NOTE . . . The Alpine other as Stanford buckled down to Hills Tennis and Swim Club won hold on in a tight defensive game. its 26th straight Midpeninsula Stanford was forced to play three Junior Interclub Tennis Champi- games in a five-and-a-half-hour onships this past week. The club span after losing to eventual cham- took five teams to the NorCal pion Commerce 9-6 in the double- state tournament in Fresno last elimination tournament to battle its weekend . . . East Palo Alto’s way through the losers’ bracket. Caprice Powell placed third in “We had such a great finish,” 100-meter dash in the 13-14 Minnis said. “The thing I’m most year-old girls division at the 2006 proud of is that we went through the Hershey’s Track and Field Games Keith Peters backdoor.” in Hershey, Pennsylvania with a In fact, Commerce was the only time of 13.10 seconds. Palo Alto’s team to beat Stanford. It defeated Jacqueline Evans finished fourth the locals 9-3 for Stanford’s only pool-play loss. in the 800-meter race in the same Menlo-Atherton grad Kelly Eaton scored 17 goals for the Stanford women’s 18-under water polo club at the division with a time of 2:17.99 . . Minnis was most impressed with . The Palo Alto Oaks ended their Junior Olympics in Ventura over the weekend. Eaton will be a freshman at Stanford in the fall. (continued on page 30) season in the double-elimination NorCal playoffs in Sacramento with a 4-2 loss to the Oakland Kirk claims another national title in 200 breast Expos Sunday. Palo Alto lost its first game to host Sacramento 7-3 The Stanford grad qualifies for world championships; Wildman-Tobriner finishes second in a fast 50 free field and then rallied for a win behind by Rick Eymer Matt Campbell over the East Bay Giants. The Oaks finished the tanford grad Tara Kirk has year with a 23-6 record. . . The been around long enough to MIT Community Running Club is S know that good results today hosting its fourth annual Chamber won’t necessarily lead to positive and Jazz ChiRun on the morning results in the future. of Sunday, August 13 at Rancho Kirk, an 11-time NCAA champion San Antonio County Park. Events (including relays) and 16-time All- include a 5k, 10k, half-marathon American, won the women’s 200 and marathon. For more informa- breast at the United States Summer tion visit www.mitcrc.org. swimming championships in Irvine on Saturday. ADULT LEAGUES . . . The Palo She may be America’s best in Alto fall adult softball leagues the event now but she’s still going will begin at the end of Au- to work toward her obvious goal of gust with coed and menís making another Olympic team for divisions.†Registration for the fall 2008. season began this week. The “The Olympic Trials are what, season will consist of one prac- two years away? So I guess I have tice game and six regular-sea- the advantage right now but I’m son games for each team, plus certainly not going to rest on that,” playoffs for the top four teams.†If Kirk said. “I’m sure there are other you have a team, please contact girls, some who I might not even Beeny Sander at 463-4926 or sa- know of right now, who are going to [email protected] to be there. So this is an opportunity, Keith Peters receive registration information for but it’s not one I’m going to take ad- Stanford grad Tara Kirk won the women’s 200 breast at the U.S. Summer National meet in Irvine with a time of the upcoming leagues. If you do vantage of.” 2:28.46, securing her a spot on the American team for the Pan Pacific swimming championships. not have a team but would like to Kirk swam the event in 2:28.46 play, please contact Beeny to be and 2000 Olympic champion Me- Kirk said. “I would have liked to be day, Aug. 17. 13-year-old Elizabeth Beisel is the placed on a free agent list. gan Jendrick was narrowing the gap faster, but it was OK. Megan was Kirk is joined on the U.S. roster youngest. in the final 15 meters. Jendrick fin- gaining on me, but I managed to by fellow Stanford grads Caverly, Kirk has won World Cup events TOWN SQUARE ished second in 2:28.72. pull it out.” Randall Bal, Peter Marshall, and and broke her American records Stanford grad Kristen Caverly, Kirk joins several other Stanford Stanford seniors Hongzhe Sun and over the past year and the victory Want to talk about the latest game? Start a conversation on Town Square hampered by injuries the past few swimmers for the Pan Pacific cham- Ben Wildman-Tobriner. helped secure a spot for next year’s at Palo Alto Online (www.paloaltoon- years, was third in 2:29.39. pionships to be held in Victoria, Gary Hall, Jr. is the oldest mem- World Championships and remove line.com) “I was really happy with the win,” British Columbia beginning Thurs- ber of the team at age 31 while (continued on page 00) Page 28 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Jendrick’s 1:07.54. Swimming “My goal wasn’t really a time,” (continued from page 28) Jendrick said. “It was to take first any doubt about her making one of or second and make the Pan Pacif- the key international teams after she ic team. I saw Tara’s and Jessica’s tied for second with Jessica Hardy splashes right next to me, so the in the 100 breast (1:07.65) behind whole time, I was just like, ‘Keep going,’” It took the fastest time in the world this season to beat Wildman- Tobriner in the 50 free on Thursday. The second-place finish (in a swift 22.16) still secured his spot on the Pan Pacific team and will also likely put him on the world championship team. North Carolina State’s Cullen Jones won the event in 21.94. The race was even until Jones broke away with 20 meters to go. “My coach told me that at NCAAs, I was swimming against the big boys and now I’m swimming against the men,” Jones said. “A lot of big names in that heat. Gary Hall (who finished fourth) is definitely one of the guys I’ve looked up to since ‘96. I was completely impressed. It was Nicholas Wright amazing competition, and for me to Recent Menlo School grad Daniel Goldstein rallied from a first set loss to beat former Knights’ teammate Dan- pull that out is a blessing in itself.” iel Hoffman in the second round of the Alpine Hills Junior Fall Classic on Monday. The tournament continues Wildman-Tobriner finished fourth with semifinals on Wednesday and finals on Thursday beginning at 8 a.m. at the Alpine Hills Tennis Club. in the 100 free with a 49.39. Jason Lezak won that event in 48.63. out for one thing only, which was ing 17th in the 100 breast. gest thing is getting ready for next Sun turned in a 2:00.59 to place to win.” Bruce missed last season after summer.” fourth in then 200 back. He fin- Stanford’s David Ash was seventh shoulder surgery put her swimming Katie Hoff won the 400 IM in ished behind three of the greatest in the 200 breast in 2:16.74, Stanford career in doubt. 4:35.82, the fastest time in the world backstrokers in American history junior Brooke Bishop was eighth in Phelps won five races in four days this year.

Gonzalesphoto.com in Aaron Peirsol, Michael Phelps the 50 free, and incoming Stanford before losing to Piersol in the 200 Brendan Hansen swept the breast- and Ryan Lochte. Peirsol won in a freshman Julia Smith was sixth in back, an event Phelps rarely swims. stroke events, winning the 200 me- 1:56.36 and remains unbeaten in the the 200 back. Elaine Breeden, an- He has 32 national career titles, ters with his second world record event he took silver behind former other incoming freshman, was sev- most among active swimmers. of the week. He finished in 2:08.74 rival Lenny Krayzelburg at the Syd- enth in the 200 fly. “I’ve been getting a little bit more after winning the 100 breast earlier ney Olympics. Olympian Caroline Bruce, the excited about my races and maybe in the week. “It’s been a while since I’ve been NCAA champion in the 200 breast that’s the difference,” Phelps said. “The 200 is my baby. It’s been my Ben Wildman-Tobriner finished pushed in that race, to that level, and 100 breast as a Stanford fresh- “It wasn’t a horrible week, it wasn’t event since I was a little kid. It’s my second in the 50 free. anyway,” Piersol said. “We were all man in 2005, finished an encourag- a great week by any means. The big- favorite event,” Hansen said.■

LOCAL ROUNDUP Yelsey wins her first title Spread Your Wings on the pro circuit Former Menlo tennis star leads the U.S. Open Series challenge after two weeks by Nathan Kurz Yelsey’s run to the doubles final tanford senior Anne Yelsey included beating the top-seeded took a big step forward in her tandem of Julianna Gates and Tiya S burgeoning tennis career over Rolle, 6-4, 6-0, in the semifinals. the weekend. 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The Lipsky and fellow Cardinal alum seed in this year’s NCAA singles victory marked the brothers’ third David Martin paired to form the tournament straight title, the first being Wim- CONTINUING CARE WITH A TRADITION OF TRUST (continued on page 30) Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 29 Sports Water polo (continued from page 28) his team’s 3-2 win over SET (Sad- dleback-El Toro) on Saturday. “We played such a great defensive game,” he said. “It seemed like our help just came together that day.” All in all, the 16s went 7-2 in an exhausting weekend. “This team is from nine different schools, and their high school sea- sons are going to be great,” Minnis said. “They are the cream of the crop in the sophomore and junior classes.” Meanwhile, the 18 “A” team finished fourth after losing to SET 8-5 in the third-place game — a disappointing finish after winning each of its first five games. “We can play with any of those teams, but the ball just didn’t bounce our way,” 18-under coach Kyle Utusmi said. “They just put away a couple great shows from outside. A couple inches here and a couple inches there, and it’s a different game.” Menlo-Atherton grad and incoming Stanford freshman Kelly Eaton scored her team-leading 16th and 17th goals in the loss to cap an in- Keith Peters Keith Peters credible tournament. Phoebe Champion secured Stanford’s 6-4 victory over Santa Barbara Megan Burmeister scored in each of the Stanford’s first four games to She scored the game-winning goal with a breakaway goal in the final minute of play. help lead the team into the championship semifinals. Friday to beat Corona Del Mar with 20 seconds left, and then helped her team fend-off a 6-on-4 disadvantage in the waning moments of a 6-4 win over Santa Barbara. Phoebe Cham- pion added an insurance goal with 50 seconds remaining. Saturday, Eaton got Stanford to overtime after scoring a late goal to tie American River 5-apiece. In the ensuing penalty shootout, Stanford won 7-6, with Pallavi Menon netting the game-winner, to assure itself of a top-four finish. But it lost 6-3 to SoCal in the semis to drop to the consolation game. Four girls — Eaton, Champion (Princeton), Menon (UC-Santa Bar- bara) and Val Ka’ahanui (Cal-State Northridge) — played in their last club game before starting competition at the next level. “We’re excited that they were with us for four years,” Utusmi said. “It’s become a great tradition to come back and play in the 20-and-under and train with us in the summer, so hopefully they’ll choose to do

that.” Keith Peters Keith Peters Other local teams didn’t fair quite Pallavi Menon scored the game-winning penalty shot against American Goalie Elise Ponce was consistently good all weekend and she was at as well. The 14-and-under “B” team River that sent Stanford into the semifinals. her best in the dramatic victory over American River. finished 35th after facing some ex- tremely talented teams from South- ing bracket and after two losses Yelsey In its previous game with a berth of Tony. ìOur offense struggled ern California. also closed with a victory, 3-1 over (continued from page 29) in the third place game on the line, through the whole game, but our de- “Although we had some tough Breakers of Orange County. the U.S. flopped in a shootout with fense played hard and kept us in it.î games, we improved our individ- third-seeded doubles team at the Australia after ending regulation It was a smooth finish to a rocky ual and team skills throughout the Junior Pan Am Games dBI Challenger and opened Mon- tied at 10 apiece. first game, as the lights went out weekend,” 14-under coach Angie In Montreal, Menlo’s Kim day with a 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over The Americans missed their first during halftime Tuesday and the McPhaul said. “We also just had a Krueger scored four goals to lead Alex Kuznetsov and Sam Warburg, and final five-meter shots while game had to be postponed until a lot of fun being part of good water Team USA’s 20-under women’s another Stanford grad. Australia made each of its first four day later. polo at a national tournament.” squad to a 16-0 victory over Mexico Last week, Warburg reached the to qualify for the third place match, Also Wednesday, the U.S. lost 15- The 14 “A” team came in 20th in round-robin play. Palo Alto High quarterfinals of the Odlum Brown which it then lost to Greece. 4 to Serbia and Montenegro and lost place, while the 16 “B” team fin- senior Tanya Wilcox is also on the Vancouver Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6- Stanford grad Tony Azevedo 13-10 to Spain Thursday. ished 37th and the 18 “B” team squad. 4 victory over Go Soeda of Japan scored three goals and fellow Stan- “It was tough to start out with ended up in 29th place. The United States played Brazil before falling to fourth seed Rik De ford product Layne Beaubien added only five hours rest,” Ricardo Aze- NorCal also sent 18s and 16s Monday and squares off against Voes of South Africa 6-2, 6-2. two. vedo said. teams to the tournament, and each Puerto Rico today to conclude pool The U.S. won its only other game That harrowing result was a far finished in 13th place. play. National Water Polo Teams of the tournament in its opener, 7-5, cry from the performance of the The 18s won their bracket, upset- The 20-under men’s team, featur- At the men’s FINA World League against Greece as another Stanford women at the event a week earlier. ting Lamorinda of East Bay in the ing Stanford redshirt sophomore Super Final, the United States fin- alum, Peter Varellas scored three The U.S. women captured their process, but lost two games by two Ryan McCarthy and Gunn High ished fifth after defeating Franc,e goals and Azevedo added another. second-ever gold medal in the FINA goals each before finishing with grad Arjan Ligtenberg, opened the 11-4. Jeff Powers and Jeff Mann World League with a 9-6 victory wins over Riverside and Los Ange- tournament against Puerto Rico on scored three goals each to salvage a We started the game off well and over Italy. Stanford grad Brenda les Water Polo. Sunday. They are scheduled to meet mostly disappointing performance our defense was very strong,î said Villa had a goal in the winning The 16s also won their open- Canada on Wednesday.■ for the Americans. Coach Ricardo Azevedo, father cause.■ Page 30 • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Palo Alto Weekly Sports

SCOREBOARD MEN’S SWIMMING U.S. Summer Nationals at Irvine 100 free — 1, Jason Lezak (Irvine No- vaquatics) 48.63; 2, Neil Walker (Longhorn Aquatics) 49.23; 3, Cullen Jones (NC State Aquatics) 49.35; 4, Ben Wildman-Tobriner (Stanford Swimming) 49.39. 200 IM — 1, Michael Phelps (Club Wol- verine) 1:56.50; 2, Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach Swimming) 1:56.78; 3, Eric Shanteau (Swim Atlanta) 1:58.05. 800 free relay — 1, Club Wolverine (Da- vis Tarwater, Klete Keller, Alex Vanderkaay, Matthew Patton) 7:26.35; 2, Club Wolverine 7:32.63; 3, Triangle YMCA 7:33.93. 50 free — 1, Cullen Jones (NC State Aquatics) 21.94; 2, Ben Wildman-Tobriner (Stanford Swimming) 22.16; 3, Jason Lezak (Irvine Novaquatics) 22.22. 18, Matt Crowe (Stanford Swimming) 23.24. 100 fly — 1, Michael Phelps (Club Wol- verine) 51.51; 2, Ian Crocker (Longhorn Aquatics) 51.73; 3, Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach) 53.26. 200 back — 1, Aaron Peirsol (Longhorn Aquatics) 1:56.36; 2, Michael Phelps (Club Wolverine) 1:57.09; 3, Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach) 1:58.13; 4, Hongzhe Sun (Stanford) 2:00.59. 200 breast — 1, Brendan Hansen (Longhorn Aquatics) 2.08.74; 2, Eric Shan- teau (Swim Atlanta) 2:11.38; 3, Scott Usher (Wyoming Aquatics) 2:11.96; 7, David Ash (Stanford) 2:16.74. 15, Paul Zaich (Stanford) 2:19.62. 1,500 free — 1, Erik Vendt (Club Wol- verine) 15:05.41; 2, Larsen Jensen (Trojan) 15:11.11; 3, Peter Vanderkaay (Club Wolver- ine) 15:14.78. 400 medley relay — 1, Club Wolverine (Michael Phelps, James Barone, Davis Tar- water, Klete Keller), 3:41.96; 2, Tucson Ford 3:42.47; 3, Ohio State 3:43.55. Women — FINA World Master’s Cham- WOMEN’S SWIMMING pionships at Stanford, 8 a.m. U.S. Summer Nationals Tennis at Irvine Boys — Alpine Hills Junior Fall Classic Open semifinals at Alpine Hills, Portola Val- 200 back — 1, Margaret Hoelzer (Auburn Aquatics) 2:10.71; 2, Elizabeth Beisel (Blue- ley, 8 a.m. fish) 2:12.11; 3, Teresa Crippen (Germantown Girls — Alpine Hills Junior Fall Classic Academy) 2:13.09; 6, Julia Smit (Three Vil- Open semifinals at Alpine Hills, Portola Val- lage/Stanford) 2:15.12. 24, Andrea Axtell ley, 11 a.m.; 12-under finals, 9 a.m. (Stanford Swimming) 2:20.13. Water polo 200 fly — 1, Kim Vandenberg (UCLA) Men — FINA World Master’s Champi- 2:08.51; 2, Mary Descenza (Athens Bulldog) onships at Palo Alto High, hourly beginning 2:08.73; 3, Kathleen Hersey (Swim Atlanta) 9 a.m. through 5 p.m.; at Menlo-Atherton 2:10.53; 7, Elaine Breeden (Wildcat Aquat- High, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., Masters of the pool ics/Stanford) 2:12.46. 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.; at Sacred Heart Prep, 50 free — 1, Kara Lynn Joyce (Athens hourly beginning at 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. The swimming portion of the FINA Bulldogs) 24.97; 2, Natalie Coughlin (Cali- Women — FINA World Master’s Champi- fornia Aquatics) 25.17; 3, Courtney Cashion Masters World Championships con- onships at Palo Alto High, 6 p.m., 7 p.m.; at (Tucson Ford) 25.20; 8, Brooke Bishop Menlo-Atherton High, 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.; tinues through Thursday at Stan- (Stanford Swimming) 25.71. 22, Kate Dwelley (Terrapins Swim/Stanford) 26.37. at Sacred Heart Prep, 9 a.m. ford’s Avery Aquatic Center. There 100 breast — 1, Megan Jendrick (King) Thursday are 173 Olympians among the over 1:07.54; 2, Tara Kirk (Stanford Swimming) Swimming 5,000 swimmers. Nearly 30 world and Jessica Hardy (California Aquatics) Men — FINA World Master’s Champion- records were set in the first three 1:07.65. 17, Caroline Bruce (Wichita Swim ships at Stanford, 8 a.m. Club/Stanford) 1:11.65. Women — FINA World Master’s Cham- days. Among the winners were 400 IM — 1, Katie Hoff (North Baltimore) pionships at Stanford, 8 a.m. Stanford grads Rick Gould (in the 4:35.82; 2, Ariana Kukors (King) 4:40.10; 3, Boys — Kaitlin Sandeno (Club Wolverine) 4:43.06. Alpine Hills Junior Fall Classic 35-39 200 back) and Sean Murphy Open finals at Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, 8 (in the 40-44 200 back). Stanford 800 free relay — 1, California Aquatics a.m. (Erin Reilly, Natalie Coughlin, Lauren An- Swimming’s Susan Preston won the drews, Emily Silver) 8:08.16; 2, Club Wolver- Girls — Alpine Hills Junior Fall Classic ine 8:09.73; 3, Longhorn Aquatics 8:12.05. Open semifinals at Alpine Hills, Portola Val- 40-44 800 free. Dara Torres, who ley, 8 a.m. 100 free — 1, Amanda Weir (Swim At- worked with Stanford leading up to lanta) 53.58; 2, Natalie Coughlin (California Water polo the 2000 Olympics, won Monday’s Aquatics) 54.25; 3, Lacey Nymeyer (Tucson Men — FINA World Master’s Champi- 35-39 50 free in 26.67, a mere .14 Ford) 54.47. 14, Lauren Thies (Multnomah/ onships at Palo Alto High, hourly beginning Stanford) 56.28; 17, Brooke Bishop (Stan- 9 a.m. through 5 p.m.; at Menlo-Atherton off the world record. Karlyn Pipes- ford) 56.37; 18, Kate Dwelly (Terrapins/Stan- High, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., Neilson won the 40-44 200 back ford) 56.48. 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.; at Sacred Heart Prep, while 85-year-old Walter Lynch 200 breast — 1, Tara Kirk (Stanford) hourly beginning at 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. 2:28.46; 2, Megan Jendrick (King Aquatic) Women — FINA World Master’s Champi- competed in the 200 back and 100 2:28.72; 3, Kristen Caverly (Aquazot/Stan- onships at Palo Alto High, 6 p.m., 7 p.m.; at breast. ford) 2:29.39. Menlo-Atherton High, noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m.; 800 free — 1, Hayley Peirsol (Club Wol- at Sacred Heart Prep, 9 a.m. verine) 8:26.45; 2, Kate Zeigler (The Fish) Friday Photos by John Todd 8:27.65; 3, Kelsey Ditto (Longhorn Aquat- ics/Stanford) 8:33.46. Water polo 400 medley relay — 1, California Aquat- Men — FINA World Master’s Champion- ics (Natalie Coughlin, Jessica Hardy, Erin ship semifinals at Stanford, TBA Reilly, Emily Silver), 4:03.32; 2, King Aquatic Women — FINA World Master’s Champi- 4:11.90; 3, Lakeside 4:13.29. onship semifinals at Stanford, TBA Saturday Schedule Water polo Wednesday Men — FINA World Master’s Champion- Swimming ship finals at Stanford, TBA Men — FINA World Master’s Champion- Women — FINA World Master’s Cham- ships at Stanford, 8 a.m. pionship finals at Stanford, TBA Palo Alto Weekly • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 • Page 31 PORTOLA VALLEY… Remarkable level lot, private & secluded HOLLISTER… Truly sophisticated 5+BR /4+BA country home ATHERTON… Classic modern residence with grand scale in charm- expansive lawns, park-like grounds. Excellent useable acreage for on level and lush acreage with 3 stall barn. Spacious and exceptionally ing Lloyden Park. full of natural light, this 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom horses. 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