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THE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR MENLO PARK, ATHERTON, PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODSIDE SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 | VOL. 53 NO. 4 WWW.ALMANACNEWS.COM Menlo Park author pens dystopian tale set in aftermath of China's one-child policy Page 16 Menlo Park disaster prep pro witnesses Mexico quake | Page 9 THE ADDRESS IS THE PENINSU THE EXPERIENCE IS AIN PINEL ATHERTON $21,800,000 ATHERTON $17,500,000 PALO ALTO $14,500,000 1 Belbrook Way | 6BD/7 & 2.5BA 60 Monte Vista Avenue | 5bd/6 & 2ba 883 Robb Road | 5bd/8 & 2.5ba Ali Faghiri | 650.346.4727 Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.888.0860 Julie Tsai Law | 650.799.8888 BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT ATHERTON $12,900,000 PALO ALTO $9,750,000 PALO ALTO $9,550,000 102 Encinal Avenue | 6bd/8ba 1441 Edgewood Drive | 4bd/4.5ba 80 Crescent Drive | 6bd/4ba Zach Trailer | 650.906.8008 Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.888.0860 Courtney Charney | 650-773-3758 BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT MENLO PARK $5,695,000 PALO ALTO $5,500,000 MENLO PARK $2,575,000 624 Olive Street | 5bd/4.5ba 701 Tennyson Avenue | 4bd/3.5ba 2060 Monterey Avenue | 4bd/2ba Caitlin & Gloria Darke | 650.388.8449 C. 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Prior to the meet- discussion on the dispar- ing, she sent a strongly worded ity in funding and educa- letter to Menlo Park’s mayor A tional outcomes among opposing any move to change Menlo Park kids drew what district boundaries. appeared to be more than 100 Mayor Keith said multiple people to a community meet- times that the meeting was for ing Sept. 18 convened by Mayor informational purposes and did Kirsten Keith at the Menlo Park not represent an endorsement of Senior Center in Belle Haven. any policy. Some in the audience, mainly Suzanne Carrig, a Santa Clara a number of people County education who live in Menlo official, gave a pre- Park’s Belle Haven ‘There is a wildly sentation about area in the Raven- existing options for swood City School depressing changing district District, said they achievement gap boundaries, and no longer want their Joe Ross, a member neighborhood to be in this county.’ of the San Mateo part of that district. JOE ROSS, MEMBER, County Board of “We’re here today COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Education, talked because a lot of about what’s hap- people recognize that a lot of pening countywide in the area students are not getting a high- of education. Photo by Kate Bradshaw quality public education,” said Attendees had the chance Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten Keith at the podium during a discussion on education in Menlo Park. Seated Sheryl Bims, a Belle Haven to talk for up to two minutes are Joe Ross, a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education, and Suzanne Carrig, Santa Clara resident. about their concerns or to make County education policy director. Two schools in Menlo Park comments. are part of the Ravenswood dis- are considered in evaluating Ravenswood district. In 1976, Hoff asked how the process trict: Belle Haven Elementary Change boundaries? the potential impacts of dis- the unincorporated Menlo Oaks might be streamlined in a ter- and Willow Oaks Elementary. Ms.