June 30, 2010 ■ News of local people and events in the community. 2 A LSO INSIDE C ALENDAR 21 | O BITUARIES 22 | S PORTS 22 | C LASSIFIEDS 23 SECTION Festivities for the Fourth Armando Fagliano teaches a few spectators how to rope a calf at the 2008 Woodside Junior Rodeo. Gates open for this year’s 60th annual Woodside Junior Rodeo at 8 a.m. Sunday, July Fourth, at the Mounted Patrol Grounds, 521 Kings Mountain Road in Woodside. The main events start at noon. (Note: The cover photo is also by Veronica Weber.) his year’s Independence Day events will of events will bring decorated in Menlo Park. Two historical books, include parades, a street fair, carnivals, include cowboys Story by Jane Knoerle tricycles and “John, Paul, George & Ben” by Lane and a rodeo, but fewer fireworks. Red- and cowgirls, bikes, wagons, Smith, and “Imogene’s Last Stand” by Twood City has canceled its traditional ages 6 to 18, tak- Almanac Lifestyles Editor pets and floats Nancy Carpenter and Candace Flem- fireworks show, due to growing costs, ing part in team to join the July ing, will be read. Red, white and blue and Stanford Lively Arts won’t present roping, barrel Photos by Veronica Weber Fourth parade, cupcakes will be served. its Independence Day fireworks and racing, and even which begins at concert for the second year in a row. a pig scramble 11:45 a.m. Par- Redwood City parade, festival The concert was called off last year due for the younger kids. The main events ticipants should assemble in the Wells The 72nd annual parade starts at 10 to campus construction. start at noon with the Presentation Fargo parking lot, corner of Santa Cruz a.m. at Brewster and Winslow Street and There are still plenty of family of the Colors by the Mounted Patrol Avenue and Chestnut Street, at 11:30 travels through downtown Redwood activities, however, ranging from the Color Guard. a.m. City. Redwood City Fourth of July parade Admission is $20 for adults, $10 The parade will make its way down The parade will feature decorated to a pig scramble at the Woodside for ages 6-17, and free for kids 5 and Santa Cruz Avenue, across El Camino floats, local performing groups, col- Junior Rodeo. under. Real, and end at Burgess Park. lege bands, horses, and military All the events listed below will be The Mounted Patrol will also hold The carnival begins at noon and groups. held on Sunday, July Fourth, unless a dinner-dance at the Mounted Patrol features games, crafts, bounce houses, The Peninsula Celebration Asso- otherwise noted. grounds on Saturday, July 3, starting a rock-climbing wall, face painting ciation is also sponsoring an arts and at 6 p.m. For tickets, call 851-8300. and laser tag. The band, Dave and The crafts festival along Middlefield Road Junior Rodeo in Woodside Diamonds, will perform. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be The 60th annual NorCal Junior Menlo Park parade, festival Wrist bands, required for games more than 60 crafts vendors and food Rodeo, sponsored by the Mounted The city of Menlo Park will sponsor and activities, will be sold for $6 each. and beverage booths. Patrol of San Mateo County, will a community parade and festival on Food and drink will be sold sepa- The 10th annual Battle of the Bands be held Sunday, July Fourth, at the Sunday, with food, music and activi- rately. starts at 1:30 p.m. in the San Mateo Mounted Patrol grounds at 521 Kings ties for all ages. Before the parade, Kepler’s Books will Credit Union parking lot with the U.C. Mountain Road in Woodside. Kids and their families are invited hold an Independence Day story time Gates open at 8 a.m. The full day to dress in red, white and blue and at 10:30 a.m. at 1010 El Camino Real Continued on next page June 30, 2010 N The Almanac N17 COMMUNITY Team roping at the 2008 Woodside Junior Rodeo. Continued from previous page the mandolin, at 3 p.m. Sunday, July Fourth, at the First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, 1100 Middle Davis Marching Band and the Leland Stanford Ave. at Arbor Road. Junior University Marching Band competing. The Also entertaining will be guitarist/vocalist Mere- Marshall Law band will play on the entertainment dith Axelrod, percussionist Pete Devine, and pianist stage from 1 to 5 p.m. Sergey Smirnov. Donations will benefit the U.S.O. CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY Go to parade.org for more information. Following the concert, there will be a church STYLE AND EVERY BUDGET barbecue at 5 p.m. with Pastor Rick Lane as head Old fashioned Fourth chef. Cost is $5 per person. For more information, at museum call Carol at 323-8544. The 100th anniversary of the 1910 San Mateo County Courthouse will be observed at 12:30 p.m. Kiwanis Club carnival Sunday, July Fourth, at the Courthouse Square. The Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis will hold The centennial ceremony will feature many its annual Fourth of July carnival on July 3, 4 and of the original civic groups, including both the 5 in the county government parking lot, corner Native Sons and the Native Daughters of the of Veterans Boulevard and Middlefield Road in Golden West, a 1919 flag-raising ceremony, and a Redwood City. ribbon-cutting ceremony. The carnival will feature family-oriented rides. Indoors there will be hand-cranked vanilla ice Hours are noon to midnight on Saturday, immedi- cream and traditional crafts. Children will receive ately following the Redwood City parade until mid- a complimentary activity book. night Sunday, and noon to 11 p.m. on Monday. The centennial celebration is free. Admission to For more information, call Donna Vailancourt the San Mateo County History Museum inside the at 592-3250. old Courthouse is $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for stu- dents and seniors, and free for kids 5 and under. Fireworks at Shoreline The old Courthouse is located at 2200 Broadway Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View will be in Redwood City. the setting for a performance by the San Francisco Symphony at 8 p.m. on the Fourth. The program will Ragtime piano and barbecue include music by Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, Nan Bostick of Menlo Park will perform ragtime George Gershwin, and John Philip Sousa, followed music, joined by fellow musicians Nick Robinson by a fireworks display. Tickets are $24-$30. and Dennis Pash of the Ragtime Skedaddlers on Go to sfsymphony.org for more information. A 25% OFF LIST PRICE WITH THIS COUPON SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY EXPIRES 7-31-2010 OUR PENINSULA SHOWROOMS HAVE CONSOLIDATED. VISIT US AT OUR NEWLY EXPANDED AND RENOVATED CAMPBELL SHOWROOM. THE BAY AREA’S LARGEST! 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After dark the grownups VOTE ONLINE AT ers at our old home in Woodside, and everyone shot off a huge array of skyrockets, pinwheels, www.TheAlmanacOnline.com pitches in to help. Someone picks the last of the and heaven knows what else. Today I shudder rusty hydrangeas for the table, to think of the damage that and we all enjoy the first of win- could have resulted had a fire ter’s fires as the day grows cool. WOODSIDE MEMORIES occurred. We all contribute to the tradi- About the author: Today we no longer have the 2010 tional dinner, which changes Marie Wagner Krenz has been fireworks, although we some- visiting or living in Woodside since the little from year to year. late 1920s, when her grandparents times manage sparklers for the I no longer like Halloween purchased a home there. children. We do decorate the as the change to standard time ■ Go to fearatphantomshiplake.com table and also the outside with for information about a new mystery brings on early darkness. As a book she has published. flags and red, white, and blue child I loved Halloween and streamers. DEADLINE JULY 11 especially the parade in the Many years ago when the old schoolyard as we marched to a lively Souza high school of my uncles was demolished, they record played on a standing Victrola. We chil- bought the flagpole and had it transported to dren wore costumes made from orange and Woodside. Ever since, we always display the black crepe paper and even kept them on for the colors on the Fourth of July, and after dinner food sale that followed. I always bought the same we have a flag-lowering ceremony. The children lunch: Chocolate milk, a hot dog, and a slice bring out a large box of service hats from World of the cake my mother had contributed to the War I and World War II, and everyone dons his event.