Heritage tree falls in Menlo Park where plenty hear it Page 8 THE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR MENLO PARK, ATHERTON, PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODSIDE FEBRUARY 2, 2011 | VOL. 46 NO. 23 WWW.THEALMANACONLINE.COM From child laborer to child benefactor, Gladys Martines helped develop Woodside’s extensive system of horse trails Section 2 Michelle Le/The Almanac Michelle apr.com Go to open.apr.com for the Bay Area’s only complete online open home guide. PORTOLA VALLEY Known as the Knole at Lauriston, this property was built in 1991 on approximately 8+/- acres. This Irish Georgian Estate offers approximately 12,000+/-sf throughout the main residence, guest house, caretaker's quarters, 2 stall barn, and 4 car garage. Views over the Bay, Koi pond with gazebo, and unparalleled privacy. $7,795,000 PALO ALTO Traditional ambiance in sought- after Crescent Park. Parquet floors, cathedral ceilings, 2 fireplaces, remodeled kitchen, remodeled bathrooms, lovely English gardens and entertainment areas. Three- car garage suggests potential for additional living areas. Close to Eleanor Pardee Park. $2,095,000 MENLO PARK Updated, 5bd/3ba West Menlo Park home offers a unique balance between the contemporary appeal of a typical Eichler and the charming character of a traditional home. Also offers 2790 +/-sf of living space on a 10,000+/-sf lot. Menlo Park schools and close proximity to downtown. $1,895,000 MENLO PARK OFFICE 1550 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 100 650.462.1111 WOODSIDE OFFICE 2930 WOODSIDE ROAD 650.529.1111 APR COUNTIES | Santa Clara | San Mateo | San Francisco | Marin | Sonoma | Alameda | Contra Costa | Monterey | Santa Cruz 2 N The Almanac NFebruary 2, 2011 UPFRONT St. Raymond principal to leave, but not without a few suggestions By Miranda Simon Special to the Almanac ’m not exactly a spring chicken,” said Sister Ann Bernard the day after she announced ‘Ishe planned to leave St. Raymond, a Cath- olic K-8 school in Menlo Park, where she has served as principal for 16 years. Sister Bernard is 72 years old and has been in $ the education field for 52 of them. She was the 100 Off a 12 week or more program assistant superintendent at the Diocese of San Jose before she became principal at St. Raymond. Still, when she announced Jan. 25 that she would leave at the end of the academic year, she didn’t mean retirement. /B/AB3=4B63>3<7<AC:/ “Oh, good heavens, no,” she said. “It’s just a /Q]`\cQ]^WO]T`SabOc`O\baO\RQOTSa^`]dWRW\U case of stopping what I’m doing and take a little bVSTW\SabRW\W\UT`][P`c\QVb]RSaaS`b bit of time off.” Sister Bernard plans to take a sabbatical of six months to a year and then return to education. 0`SOYTOab:c\QV2W\\S` “Some of it will be personal time, some will be spiritual development and travel. Possibly a trip to Alaska,” she said. DWdSA]Z1]QW\O;SfWQO\O She has a few job prospects lined up for when 2020 W. El Camino Real, Mtn. View she returns but declined to name them during Sister Ann Bernard says she is not retiring. (650) 938-2020 the transition. Meanwhile, the interview process for a new ate a safety net when (children) have a sport les- Specializing in the Cuisine of Puebla. principal at St. Raymond has already begun. son, a piano lesson” after school, she said. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Sister Bernard said she is happy to have some new Her educational philosophy has not always been blood at St. Raymond. “The school is in very fine the same, however. She remembers when technology condition physically and academically but someone started making its way into classrooms and the ini- 1]TTSSBSO needs to come in with a new vision,” she said. tial reticence she felt toward using electronic white- And she is willing to offer up a few suggestions. boards and computers as teaching instruments. 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In its resistance, mostly from the parents. announcement, the school said it plans to name B]/RdS`bWaSW\¿/BOabS]TbVS>S\W\acZOÀQOZZBVS/Z[O\OQ$#&#" $ $ “When both parents are working, it does cre- a new principal in the spring. A Folder Stable earns awards, open for tours The recently renovated Folger Hirsch. reservations are required. The Stable at Wunderlich Park in Mr. Rosekrans also received carriage room, which provides Woodside has received two pres- the honor award from the displays highlighting the heri- tigious awards. American Institute of Archi- tage of Folger Stable and Wun- The “California Construc- tects, San Mateo County chap- derlich County Park, is open to tion” publication cited the stable ter, the highest of their three the public from 1 to 4 p.m. on as “the best renovation/res- award categories for excellence Saturdays. toration project completed in in design. For reservations and informa- Northern California in the last tion, call Jeanne Thivierge at 12 months.” The award was pre- Stable tours 851-2660. sented to Gonzales and Stronck Visitors may now take docent- The stable is located in Wun- contractors, architect Adolph led tours of the stable on Tues- derlich Park at 4040 Woodside Embrace Your Potential! Rosekrans of Woodside, and days and Thursdays at 1 and Road, near the Portola Road · Dabble in an art class structural engineer Ephriam 2:30 p.m. Admission is free, but intersection, in Woodside. · Try Pilates or T’ai Chi CALLING ON THE ALMANAC · Discover digital photography · Learn a foreign language THE ALMANAC (ISSN 1097-3095 and USPS 459370) is published every Wednesday by Embarcadero Media, · Experience mindful meditation Newsroom: 223-6525 N E-mail news, information, obituaries 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025- Newsroom fax: 223-7525 and photos (with captions) to: 6558. 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