Art & Wine Program IN THIS ISSUE The Bay Area's Best Art & Wine Festival 1O a.m. to 6 p.m., Castro Street, Downtown Mountain View SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 VOLUME 19, NO. 33 INSIDE: WEEKEND | PAGE 18 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com ZIP code trumps genetic code COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM AT GOOGLE HAILS MOUNTAIN VIEW AS EXEMPLARY By Daniel DeBolt Anthony Iton, senior vice presi- dent of healthy communities for The message of a city- and the California Endowment. county-sponsored event at When Iton was Alameda Google this week was quite County’s public health officer, he clear: where you live plays a and his staff began researching larger role in your health than death certificates over a 45-year you might think. period and found “pockets of The “Community Forum on concentrated premature death” Healthy Communities,” orga- where people died 20 years ear- nized by Santa Clara County lier than average. Iton says many Supervisor Liz Kniss, packed a of the factors leading to prema- Google conference room with ture death are under the control several hundred of local govern- attendees Tues- ment policies: day morning. land-use plan- The event was ‘This is not something ning that move Will new plan save the burrowing owls? held at Google’s officials have thought schools out of By Daniel DeBolt Crittenden walking dis- them. the city began to keep track in Lane campus to about as within tance from stu- s Mountain View’s pop- Despite a successful breeding the 1980s — just three pairs of highlight some dents’ homes, a ulation of burrowing season this year, it appears that owls hatched a total of 10 eggs. healthy features their realm.’ lack of access to owls is dwindling, and the owls are barely hanging on. The number of young this at Google, where parks and trails, A MIKE KASPERZAK authorities are being prodded Every breeding pair was suc- year at Shoreline Park is less employees ride streetscapes to approve a new plan to save cessful for the first time since See OWLS, page 13 colorful bikes that discourage between build- walking and ings and eat the healthiest of bicycling, and neighborhoods foods in on-site cafes. At the that are like “food deserts” with choose from,” start of the event, attendees took poor access to grocery stores New CEO for El Camino Einarson wrote. a walk on the adjacent stretch with healthy food. Other factors However, the of the Stevens Creek Trail, and included access to good jobs. TOMI RYBA WILL BE PAID NEARLY $700,000 A YEAR board ulti- later took breaks for stretches and When it comes to your health, mately felt that quick aerobic exercises. Olympic “your ZIP code is more important By Nick Veronin according to a statement released Ryba was the soccer champion Brandi Chastain than your genetic code,” Iton said. Aug. 25. best candidate. attended and spoke in support of “Give me your address and I’ll tell l Camino Hospital Ryba will be paid a base sal- “She has 150 Tomi Ryba public health programs. you how long you will live.” announced that it has ary of $695,000, according to percent of the City Council members Lau- Iton noted that healthier com- Eselected a new president Einarson. That’s $62,660 more board’s support.” ra Macias, Tom Means, Mike munities tend to be densely and CEO. Tomi Ryba will take than former CEO Ken Graham’s Among Ryba’s many bona Kasperzak, Margaret Abe-Koga populated, in order to economi- the helm of the Mountain View $632,640 annual salary; Ryba fides, El Camino board chair and Jac Siegel attended, as did cally support the grocery stores healthcare organization effective will have the opportunity to earn John Zoglin cited her “legacy of police Chief Scott Vermeer, the and other services that would October 5. a 20-percent annual incentive operationally strengthening and city’s community development be located nearby. It is for this Ryba has an extensive back- bonus, or about $139,000. developing hospitals, ultimately director, Randy Tsuda, and Kev- reason that rural areas, such as ground in healthcare admin- More than 50 qualified candi- taking them to the next level of in Woodhouse, assistant to the Fresno, have high rates of obesity, istration, a statement from the dates from all around the coun- revenue growth and excellence city manager. Iton said. Ironically, residents hospital said. Most recently, she try were found, board member in patient care.” If City Council members were of these agricultural areas have served as president of United Patty Einarson wrote in an Einarson wrote that she and the unaware of their power when less access to healthy fruits and Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. email to the Voice. “The decision rest of the board “are confident it comes to the health of the vegetables, Iton said. The hospital board’s decision to was challenging, as there were city’s residents, it was made clear appoint Ryba was unanimous, so many strong candidates to See CEO, page 11 Tuesday by keynote speaker Dr. See HEALTH FORUM, page 11 INSIDE GOINGS ON 23 | MARKETPLACE 24 | MOVIES 21 | REAL ESTATE 26 | VIEWPOINT 16 Palo Alto Medical Foundation Community Health Education Programs pamf.org/healtheducation September 2011 Lectures and Workshops Your Best Face Forward Medicare Changes and Updates A Conversation with...Lecture Series For Your Health Lecture Series Presented by Sandy Odenheimer, CFNP, Presented by Susan Jesse, HICAP Counselor PAMF Dermatology Wednesday, September 21, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 701 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-934-7373 Sunnyvale Public Library Open enrollment begins October 15 and ends December 7. Know 665 W. 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