Vol. XXIX, Number 32 • Friday, January 25, 2008 ■ 50¢ Snapshots of our times play out Check out the Weekly’s new online classifieds in ‘Third’ at fogster.com WeeklyWeekend Edition www.PaloAltoOnline.com Page 9 GARAGE BRAND Exhibit explores the legacy of David and Lucile Packard Page 7 Marjan Sadoughi Marjan Eating Out 11 Movie Times 17 Goings On 19 ■ Upfront District outlines school modernization bond measure Page 3 ■ Sports Castilleja stays perfect in basketball race Page 20 ■ Home & Real Estate Energy-efficient furnaces more than just hot air Section 2 KAELYN LEUKEMIA SURVIVOR CURRENTLY: DESIGNING HER FUTURE JUST ANOTHER REMARKABLE DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Kaelyn was a resilient 12 year-old when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). At her community hospital, she began a diffi cult 26-month treatment with very good odds. But, 20 months into treatment, Kaelyn’s cancer returned and wasn’t backing down. With nearly all hope lost, Kaelyn and her family were referred to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. With care teams specially trained to support © 2008 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital pediatric patients and an environment designed just for children, the surroundings met all of her needs—medical and emotional alike. Over several months, groundbreaking treatment and dedicated providers gradually restored not only Kaelyn’s health, but also her family’s hope. Almost nine years later, Kaelyn is fully recovered, working on a bachelor’s degree and building on Lucile Packard her dreams of interior design. Her battle with leukemia long behind her, Kaelyn is free to focus Children’s Hospital on the promise of her future. Visit www.lpch.org for more information. AT STANFORD © 2007 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Page 2 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Palo Alto Weekly 1949_Kaelyn_PAWeekly.indd 1 1/11/08 11:03:56 AM UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis District unfurls plan for $378M bond measure June measure won’t raise current as a new theater at Palo Alto High fund modernization while $149 mil- units asked for by the Association of School, he said. lion is budgeted to address the dis- Bay Area Governments (ABAG) are property taxes, district says The bonds would be issued in trict’s growth. constructed, Golton said. by Arden Pennell three series in 2008, 2012 and 2016 The money is sorely needed to The district has been scrambling and could generate extra money bring Palo Alto’s schools “up to par” to find room for the 200 additional plan for a $378 million bond $100,000 of property value estab- from interest earnings or matching with neighboring districts, Board elementary students expected next measure to improve and ex- lished by a 1994 bond measure until state funds of up to $15 million, he member Camille Townsend said. fall, he said. A pand local schools without 2042, Chief Business Official Bob said. Modernization projects would The bonds would fund conversion additional costs to Palo Alto tax- Golton said. The meeting was a preliminary include improvements such as win- of portable classrooms throughout payers was presented at Tuesday’s The measure’s sum has increased discussion of placing the measure dow replacements, she said. the district into permanent struc- school-board meeting. about $31 million since October be- on the June ballot and required no The decade-long trend of enroll- tures and pay for new classrooms, The bond measure would main- cause construction costs have risen board vote. ment growth will likely continue, tain the current $44.50 tax per and the district added projects, such Golton said $187 million would especially as the 2,860 new housing (continued on next page) LAND USE Park space not going to the dogs New commissioners try to revisit dog-park discussion, but picnic space affirmed by Sue Dremann espite a last-minute attempt to persuade the Parks and D Recreation Commission to build a new dog run at Greer Park, the commission affirmed by a 5-2 vote a current plan to turn 1.5 acres of undeveloped land into a grassy picnic area. Tuesday’s decision was opposed by Commissioners Daria Walsh and Deidre Crommie. Walsh said she raised the issue because the site — located at the corner of West Bay- shore Road and Colorado Avenue, across from an electrical substation — is not ideal for picnicking. She Marjan Sadoughi Marjan had hoped to swap the space with the small, existing dog park at Greer. Some members of the community advocated for a new, larger dog area at Tuesday’s meeting. “The existing dog run is for small Wild things dogs. Forty percent of households Marlon Kasberg, animal caretaker at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, pets Tule while Rufus gazes out of his habitat. The zoo is currently own dogs,” Barbara Miller said. looking for donations to build a new bobcat enclosure to replace the original, which was built in 1968. The Greer Park Phase IV project has already been approved twice by the City Council. In August 2006, and perhaps the barrier, between old emergencies. the council unanimously approved LAND USE and new. A pedestrian or bike path, they a “passive” park that would also be Marquardt, along with other neigh- said, would encourage new resi- compatible for future tennis courts. bors — the exact proportion remains dents to park their vehicles along On Aug. 7, 2006, the council ap- New developments created hotly debated — feels strongly that Wilkie Way. proved allocation of $400,000 for the new development, with the ex- But for other neighbors and many the project. ception of a row of single-family elected and appointed city officials, But new Parks and Recreation divided opinion houses along the west side of Wilkie the unofficial barrier counters all Commission members wanted to Way, should remain separate from land-use tenets. It is through con- reexamine the options. City Council seeks to soften ‘segregation’ between Elks, the existing neighborhood. nectivity and the use of alternatives City Open Space and Parks Gen- Arbor Real housing and older neighborhoods He doesn’t want parked cars, or to automobiles that communities are eral Manager Greg Betts told com- by Becky Trout traffic, on Wilkie Way. built and neighborliness is encour- missioners their choices were limited “We want to keep this street kind aged, they say. since the council already voted on n a recent overcast and chilly new development replace the Rick- of neighborly,” Marquardt said. “It just seems an unbelievable the plan: They could do nothing and afternoon, Don Marquardt ey’s Hyatt hotel and followed the Neighbors such as Marquardt thing that in a community like ours proceed with the plan, vote to affirm O could be found lounging in Elks Lodge’s plans to sell and sub- fought to keep D.R. Horton’s Arbor you end up with a segregated com- the plan, or vote to table the plan — his South Palo Alto garage, flipping divide its land. Real development — 170 condo- munity,” Councilman Jack Morton but they could not vote against it. through a newspaper. His house sits off Wilkie Way, a miniums, selling from $800,000 to said at Tuesday’s City Council meet- “The way (the public notice) was A 33-year Charleston Meadows quiet street south of Charleston Road $1.6 million, that replaced Rickey’s ing. worded to the public was as an af- resident, Marquardt has watched that has emerged as the boundary, Hyatt — accessible only during (continued on page 5) (continued on next page) Palo Alto Weekly • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Page 3 Palo Alto Historical Association Upfront presents a public program 703 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94302 (650) 326-8210 PUBLISHER The Historic Bells William S. Johnson of El Camino Real EDITORIAL Jay Thorwaldson, Editor Jocelyn Dong, Managing Editor Allen Clapp, Carol Blitzer, Associate Editors Keith Peters, Sports Editor Presenter: John Kolstad Tyler Hanley, Online Editor Owner, California Bell Company Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor Don Kazak, Senior Staff Writer Sunday, January 27, 2008 Arden Pennell, Becky Trout, Staff Writers Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor at 2pm Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant Lucie Stern Community Center Norbert von der Groeben, Chief Photographer Marjan Sadoughi, Veronica Weber, Staff 1305 Middlefield Road Photographers Palo Alto Jeanne Aufmuth, Dale Bentson, Lynn Comeskey, Kit Davey, Jack McKinnon, 2EFRESHMENTSs.OADMISSIONCHARGE Susan Tavernetti, Robert Taylor, Craig Wentz, John Kolstad with bell Contributors Alex Papoulias, Veronica Sudekum, Richard To, and a master plan was designed the Editorial Interns Greer park next year, but money to complete the Danielle Vernon, Photography Intern (continued from previous page) park was frozen in 1976. DESIGN firmation,” he said. The association conducted a 2004 Carol Hubenthal, Design Director Does Your Home Need PIZZAZZ! Diane Haas, Sue Peck, Senior Designers The Greer Park Phase IV project survey to identify top uses people Dana James, Paul Llewellyn, Charmaine now has a preliminary design that wanted for Greer Park. The top two Mirsky, Scott Peterson, Designers includes a place for two future ten- uses were a picnic area and tennis Transform your interiors from drab to dynamic with PRODUCTION nis courts, picnic areas, an open courts, with a dog park coming in Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Dorothy Hassett, Blanca Yoc, grassy area for unstructured play somewhere in the middle of desires, Sales & Production Coordinators and a possible rest room. The area she said. ADVERTISING would include trees and landscaping Betts said the city is grappling PIZZAZZ! Vern Ingraham, Advertising Director to buffer noise from nearby playing with the problem of its antiquated Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst.