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Section 1 of the January 02.2013 edition of the Almanac
The Almanac Holiday Fund 2012 See the current donors to the Holiday Fund | Page 19 J A N U A R Y 2 , 2 0 1 3 | VO L . 4 8 N O. 1 8 A look back at what happened in 2012 in pictures PAGE 12 W W W. T H E A L M A N AC O N L I N E . C O M Recent 2012 Sales By THE DORE TEAM SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD ATHERTON MENLO PARK ATHERTON ATHERTON SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SAN JOSE ATHERTON LOS ALTOS HILLS MENLO PARK SOLD SOLD SOLD FOR SALE ATHERTON MENLO PARK ATHERTON PALO ALTO Thank you to all our clients and support team for an excellent year. We appreciate your referrals. THE DORE TEAM Janet Dore & John Spiller (650) 76 6 -7935 Happy New Year! email@example.com www.jdore.com email@example.com www.jspiller.com Janet DRE #00621176 John DRE #0115572 2 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 Please visit our websites for more information, New Listings, Virtual Tours and Any of Your Real Estate Needs. www.jdore.com www.jspiller.com UP F RONT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN CONTACTS People wearing contact lenses should never lose sight of the fact that they are "medical devicesâ€? that warrant careful use. Contacts should be worn as prescribed and cleaned as recommended to prevent unnecessary and potentially sight-threatening conditions. Chief among these in recent years is "Acanthamoeba keratitis,â€? a potentially very serious infection caused by a microorganism commonly found in soil and fresh water, among other habitats. Problems can arise when tap water is used in clean- ing and disinfecting contact lenses and lens cases. If this form of amoeba were to invade the cornea, infection and possible sight loss might ensue. It more than pays to be conscientious and vigilant when it comes to contact wear and cleansing habits. Contact lenses can be an exciting alternative to glasses because they give the wearer a glasses-free look and hassle-free wear all day long. Wearing contact lenses is different from wearing eyeglasses because the lenses are worn directly on the eyes. Bring your eyewear prescription to MENLO OPTICAL at 1166 University Drive, on the corner of Oak Grove Avenue and University Drive. We carry a variety of contact lenses, including hard, soft, and color. Most importantly, we provide instructions on how to handle, store, and clean the contacts to ensure your eyes remain healthy. Please call us at 322-3900. P.S. Symptoms of Acanthamoeba keratitis include red, painful eyes with sensations of a foreign body, tearing, and light sensitivity. Mark Schmidt is an American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners Certified Optician licensed by the Medical Board of California. He can be easily reached at Menlo Optical, 1166 University Drive, Menlo Park. 650-322-3900. Serving the community for over 22 years Are you getting the service you deserve? Chris Bradshaw The Vercruysse-Vandeputte family of Portola Valley is ready to head to the post office after collecting books to help start three more African libraries through the African Library Project. From left, they are Alec Vercruysse, Sofie Vandeputte, Olivia Vercruysse and Ward Vercruysse. Portola Valley family organizes book drives for African libraries By Chris Bradshaw President, African Library Project P ortola Valley's own 11-year-old twins Olivia and Alec and their parents Ward Vercruysse and Sofie Vandeputte have been named one of four grand-prize winners in Family Fun Magazine's 2012 Help from the Heart Volunteers Contest. This amazing family organizes book drives to start libraries in Africa through the African Library Project, a national organization that works in five African countries, but is headquartered in Portola Valley. The project coordinates book drives throughout the U.S Each drive is matched with an African wannabe library project, then collects 1,000 gently used children's books and raises approximately $500 to ship them. During the past three years, the Vercruysse-Vandeputte family has sent more than 7,000 books to help start seven libraries in Ghana, Lesotho and Botswana. Now the family is packing up 3,000 more books to start two new libraries in Lesotho at Ikeheng and Renekeng High Schools and one in Botswana at Oodi Primary School. Last year Olivia's Portola Valley Girl Scout Troop 61712 worked to start another four libraries in Botswana. I'm so proud to have a local family work to make a huge difference in areas of the world that need it most. As a result of their win, Family Fun gave a $5,000 prize to the African Library Project and published an article featuring the VercruysseVandeputte family's work. The article inspired dozens of families around the U.S. to volunteer to do a book drive to help start a library in Africa. The African Library Project has started 890 libraries in total and will soon send its one millionth book to Africa. Between Corte Madera, Ormondale and Windmill schools, and Portola Valley families, our little town has now started 28 libraries through the African Library Project. If there were a Guinness Book of World Records category for Most African Libraries Started by a Single Town, Portola Valley would certainly be at the top of the list. A Chris Bradshaw, a resident of Portola Valley, is founder and president of the African Library Project. We answer our phones! Charlie PorterÂŽ Farmers Agency License # 0773991 We help you manage your portfolioof insurance needs. 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Adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation for San Mateo County, The Almanac is delivered free to homes in Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. Subscriptions for $60 per year or $100 per 2 years are welcome. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Almanac, 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025-6558. Copyright Š2012 by Embarcadero Media, All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. (650) 838-0260 724 Oak Grove Avenue, Suite 120, Menlo Park Visit our website: www.mpdentalexcellence.com Scan to learn more MENLO PARK DENTAL EXCELLENCE January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 3 TOWN OF WOODSIDE 2955 WOODSIDE ROAD WOODSIDE, CA 94062 INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR COMMITTEES LIVESTOCK AND EQUESTRIAN HERITAGE COMMITTEE Meets fourth Wednesday of each month; 5:30 p.m.; appointed for twoyear term. The Committee reviews applications for professional stable permits and forwards recommendations to the Planning Commission. It also reviews applications for exceptions to the private stable regulations and forwards recommendations to the Planning Director. It conducts inspections of stables in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Code. The Committee develops and supports education and information programs which aid the community in sustaining, protecting, enhancing, and enjoying equestrian activities and facilities. The Committee is also a resource for Town Council, staff, and residents on equestrian matters. OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE Meets fourth Thursday of each month, 5:30 p.m.; appointed for twoyear term. The Committee advises and assists on implementing the goals and policies of the Open Space and Conservation Elements of the General Plan, with an emphasis on enhancing the open space system and the preservation and restoration of wildlife habitat. The Committee develops and recommends educational programs and materials which foster public awareness of the beneďŹ ts of open space conservation and wildlife habitat. It makes recommendations on the acquisition and maintenance of open space and conservation easements, collaborates on goals and projects of mutual interest, and with neighboring towns and regional entities to preserve scenic vistas, tracts of open space and wildlife habitat. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Meets on call of Chair; appointed for two-year term. The Committee advises the Town Council and staff on issues of community public safety, including police and ďŹ re services provided within the Town. " " " $ ## ! !/. %) #,) ) "!-.%0! -.2'! !#%))%)# 1%.$ $%-.*,% 3+!)%)# %#$.5 *)!,. ) *).%)/%)#1%.$"/''1!!&!) *".%&!.! ) ",!!!0!).- !'!.!0!).- 1%''!1!-.*,-%(/'-. *,!%)"*,(.%*).7$ !" # 1 00 %)#*)!,.''+!)%)#%#$.*)!,.4 /. -0,+ 00 %)#'%)#*((/)%.2+!)*/-!4 * 00)( 00 *-**-4 . -0 . 1,!)!.,%)#/,.!. * 00 /-%*".$!*/-! /-%!+,.(!).$*1-!4 %)#*)!,.'' -/!).,!!. %&!.6!$*/,-! ,% . '+0 *.+ .*1*&% 4 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 RECREATION COMMITTEE Meets ďŹ rst Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m.; appointed for threeyear term. The Committee guides the activities of the community recreation programs. SUSTAINABILITY AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Meets fourth Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m.; appointed for twoyear term. The Committee advises and assists on implementing the goals and policies of the Sustainability and Conservation Elements of the General Plan, with emphasis on resource conservation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Committee develops and recommends educational programs which will create public awareness of environmental issues and conditions, and recommends action programs and regulations which foster sustainability and conservation principles. TRAILS COMMITTEE Meets second Thursday of each month, 3:00 p.m.; appointed for twoyear term. The Committee reviews land divisions, subdivisions and conditional use permits for locations for equestrian, pedestrian and bicycle trails and makes recommendations to the staff and to the Planning Commission. WOODSIDE HISTORY COMMITTEE Meets second Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m.; appointed for twoyear term. The Committee advises the Town Council and staff regarding actions, policies, and plans relating to historic preservation; and plans and recommends means for ensuring the security and public accessibility of the Town's historic archives. The Committee also gathers and catalogues historic material. Committees are volunteer positions and serve in an advisory capacity to the Town Council. Interested residents may request information and applications Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12 noon and 1-5:00 p.m., from the Town Clerk's OfďŹ ce at Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, or telephone (650) 851-6790, or through the Town's web site at www.woodsidetown.org, Residents, Volunteer Opportunities. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Local News M E N L O P A R K | A T H E R T O N | W O O D S I D E | P O R T O L A V A L L E Y Hill, Leno push for more disclosure in political ads By Gennady Sheyner Palo Alto Weekly P olitical advertisements would have to clearly identify their top three funders under legislation that state Senators Jerry Hill and Mark Leno introduced on Dec. 20. The DISCLOSE Act, which stands for Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections, would also require campaign websites to identify the top funders of political ads. An earlier version of the legislation cleared the state Assembly earlier in 2012 by a 50-26 vote but did not get through the Senate before the legislative session concluded. Sen. Hill, who had served in the Assembly, was elected in November to the Senate, where he now represents District 13, which includes most of San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County. "This legislation is vital to protecting the integrity of our democratic process and ensuring fair elections in our state," Sen. Hill, D-San Mateo, said in a statement. "After seeing billions of dollars flow into elections across our country after the Citizens United decision, we need the DISCLOSE Act now more than ever." The legislation, Senate Bill 52, is sponsored by the California Clean Money Campaign and it would apply to advertising for ballot-measure campaigns, independent expenditures and issue advocacy, according to the announcement from Senators Leno and Hill. Trent Lange, the organization's president, said his group is "thrilled" by the legislators' effort to push through what he called a "crucial transparency legislation." "Over 350 organizations and leaders endorsed the last version, and 84,000 Californians signed petitions for it, demonstrating the rising outcry to stop Big Money special interests from deceiving voters when they fund political ads," Mr. Lange said in a statement. Sen. Leno, D-San Francisco, pointed to the "large sums of money" contributed by unnamed organizations in the most recent election as a reason for the act. "The only way to stop this covert financing of campaigns is to require the simple and clear disclosure of the top three funders of political ads so voters can make well-informed decisions at the ballot box," Sen. Leno said in the statement. According to Mr. Lange, the legislation would replace the fine-print disclosures that are currently required with full- Proposed law would require top three funders to be clearly identified in ads, websites. screen listings of the top three funders and links to committee websites for more information. The bill, he said, would also ensure that the listed funders are actual individual, corporate or union contributors, not "sham nonprofits or misleading committee names." A Menlo Park fire displaces two on Christmas Eve By Sandy Brundage Almanac Staff Writer B etween floods and fires, Menlo Park firefighters were almost as busy as Santa on the days leading up to Christmas. A little before 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, they heard a report of an apartment fire on Roble Avenue. Arriving about three minutes later, according to Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman, they found a first-floor apartment burning. The unit's tenant called 911 after a grease fire started in her kitchen and climbed up and through the cabinets despite her attempts to smother the flames with baking soda, Chief Schapelhouman said. The blaze swept through the walls to a second-f loor apartment and attic before it was extinguished by firefighters who had used thermal imaging to track its path. They then maintained watch on the complex from about 8 p.m. until early Christmas morning to make sure the fire didn't reignite. No one was hurt, but the fire caused an estimated $35,000 in structural damage and destroyed $15,000 worth of property within the apartment. Residents of the first- and second-floor apartments were displaced. The firefighters were already See CHRISTMAS FIRE, page 6 Police and fire explorers visit 467 homes for holiday donations Youth participating in Menlo Park police, fire and Peninsula law enforcement Explorers programs knocked on 467 doors in Menlo Park to collect donations for Toys for Tots, Second Harvest Food Bank, and the One Warm Coat drive. That's a lot of doors, and it yielded a lot of donations, according to Menlo Park police: three 32-gallon bins of coats, enough toys to fill an 8-foot long truck, and 390 pounds of food. The Explorers also collected $151, which went to the Menlo Park Firefighters Association to N BRIEFS purchase gift cards for children participating in Toys for Tots, and five bags of clothes, which were donated to St. Anthony's Church. If you didn't answer the door, you can still participate — the Explorers will accept new or "gently used" coat donations until Jan. 31 via a bin located in the lobby of the Menlo Park Police Department. See BRIEFS, page 6 Photo by Susie Morse Girl Scouts, from left, Lola Pistilli, 9, Abigail Krenz, 9, and Ellie Brew, 8, wrap new shoes at Ormondale Elementary School in Portola Valley. The shoes will be given to more than 300 homeless children living in transitional shelters for families managed by the InnVision Shelter Network. New shoes for homeless kids For kids used to wearing "hand-me-down" clothing, the holidays brought them something new: shoes. Girl Scout troops from South San Mateo County, including girls from Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley and Menlo Park, used the funds they gathered from nut and cookie sales to buy homeless kids new shoes based on the kids' preferences for style and color. Girl Scouts from 31 troops wrapped the shoes for some 300 homeless children living in InnVision transitional shelters, such as Haven House in Menlo Parak. "Shopping for shoes is an excellent tie-in to several Girl Scout Badges," Clara Morse, a Portola Valley cadette scout, said. "But the real reason we do this is because these kids need shoes that fit them to wear to school." "We are so grateful for the Girl Scouts' time and gener- osity to support our family," InnVision CEO Karae M. Lisle said. "For these children, who mostly wear donated clothes and hand-me-downs, the gift of brand new, personally selected shoes is priceless." The scouts also prepared "comfort kits" for homeless adults, spokeswoman Renee Courington told the Almanac. "I just dropped off 80 pairs of shoes — parents are as happy as the kids!" Ms. Courington said. January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 5 N E W S -EAT 0RODUCE s &INE &OODS 7INE ,IQUOR s $ELICATESSEN (ARDWARE 'RAIN Open 6:30 am - 8:00 pm daily Sales Dates: January 2 - 5, 2013 4420 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley phone 650.851.1711 3015 Woodside Rd., Woodside phone 650.851.1511 Fresh Produce California Large Navel Oranges ..................................... 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Wine and Spirits Champagne Specials Add sparkle to your holidays with the epitome of elegance and celebration; Champagne. Here are a few exceptional selections worthy of any connoisseur. Philipponnat Brut Royale Reserve ................. Reg. $43.99 ................ Sale $37.99 Philipponnat Brut Reserve Rosé..................... Reg. $54.99 ................ Sale $48.99 Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve ........................ Reg. $54.99 ................ Sale $47.99 Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé ............................ Reg. $79.99 .........Please inquire for sale price Menlo Park schools gear up for kindergarten registration Priority kindergarten registration in the Menlo Park City School District for the 2013-14 school year will begin Feb. 1 and extend through the month, with the first parent orientation scheduled for Jan. 24. Registration will be taken for traditional kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, and the Spanish Immersion Program's kindergarten classes, according to a press release from the district. Enrollment in the latter program is determined by lottery. Children who turn 5 on or before Oct. 1 will be enrolled in traditional kindergarten. Those who turn 5 on Oct. 2 through Dec. 2 are eligible for transitional kindergarten, and will continue into regular kindergarten the following school year. To register a child for transitional kindergarten, parents or guardians should obtain a registration packet from the district office at 181 Encinal Ave. in Atherton (adjacent to the Encinal School campus). For traditional kindergarten registration, parents or guardians should go to the school in their home attendance area. Those who are uncertain about which school is in their area can find out by calling 321-7140, ext. 5600. Adults picking up registration packets should bring their driver's license or other government-issued photo ID to verify residence within the school's boundaries. Orientation meetings are set for 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Oak Knoll School; 5:30 p.m. April 25 at Laurel School; and 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Encinal School. Tours of Encinal are scheduled for Feb. 22 and March 7, both at 10:30 a.m. Parents who want their children to be considered for the Spanish Immersion Program are required to attend one of the two informational meetings scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Feb. 6, and 7 p.m. Feb. 26. They will be held in the district office at 181 Encinal Ave. in Atherton. For more information on the Spanish Immersion Program, call Tami Girsky at 321-7140, ext. 5601. Go to mpcsd.org or call 3217140, ext. 5600, for more information about any kindergarten program and the registration process. CHRISTMAS FIRE second one involving an apartment complex within a few days for the district. An early morning fire on Dec. 22 in East Palo Alto saw firefighters rescuing a woman trapped on the second floor. Seven tenants were displaced from the three damaged units; damages were estimated at up to $195,000. Investigators said an unattended pot in the kitchen probably caused that fire. continued from page 5 familiar with the eight-unit complex at 815 Roble Ave. — they battled a blaze in its carport in September. A bank robber had ditched a red Honda Accord and then set it on fire while fleeing police. Chief Schapelhouman said that the Christmas Eve fire was the MENLO PARK BRIEFS continued from page 5 Hit-and-run suspect turns himself in A 19-year-old man turned himself in the day after he allegedly struck a mailbox and tree in the 1000 block of Lemon Street while driving a 2004 silver Infiniti, according to Menlo Park police. McKinley Mathon, of Goleta, reportedly fled from the scene, but turned himself in to police the next day, on Dec. 23, and admitted the hit-and-run. He was cited and released, police said. Sale prices are not and do not qualify for further discount. Call Bob or John at (650) 851-2640 to reserve some of these wines for you. Join today: SupportLocal Journalism.org/Almanac 6 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 A Civil rights talk Elizabeth Kristen, a San Francisco attorney who works for the Legal Aid Society, will present a talk about Title IX, the civil rights legislation that established a policy of nondiscrimination in education on the basis of gender. Sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton chapter of the American Association of University Women, the talk, "Forty Years of Title IX: There Is Still Much to Be Done," will examine the impact of the law and potential for future changes. The free event takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the council chambers at the Civic Center at 701 Laurel St. in Menlo Park. Doors will open at 10 a.m.; the talk starts at 10:30 a.m. N E W S Catherine Rountree, 93, teacher Catherine Rountree, a longtime teacher and resident of Menlo Park, died Dec. 24 at the age of 93. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the Church of the Nativity at 210 Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park. Bor n in Brooklyn in 1919, she served in the U.S. Marine Corps Catherine for two years, Rountree from 1943 to 1945, the family said. She met N OBITUARI ES Obituaries are based on information provided by the family. her future husband, Dudley Glen Rountree, while in the service and the couple married in 1945 before moving to California. They settled in Menlo Park in 1959. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from San Jose State University and a master's degree from the University of San Francisco. Ms. Rountree taught students in Newark until retiring. Retirement did not keep her out of the classroom, however. She taught English as a second language until the age of 84. Relatives said she also traveled all over the world. She is survived by brother Peter Murray of Eureka; sons Thomas Rountree of Gardnerville ( Nevada), David and Philip Rountree of Menlo Park, and Michael Rountree of Los Gatos; and daughter Nancy Rountree of Redwood City; as well as four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ms. Rountree was preceded in death by her husband Dudley and sisters Mary Leonard and Agnes McEvoy. Macca Christine Winnburg, 99, teacher Macca Christine Winnburg, 99, of Menlo Park, died on Dec. 17. Born in Canada on a farm in 1913, she moved with her family to California when she was 10. After her first husband, Eric Charles Twist, died, she left the southern part of the state and began teaching in Northern California, meeting her second husband, Frank Edward Winnburg, at Sequoia High School, where they both taught. She also taught at Woodside High School, relatives said. Ms. Winnburg attended Chapman University and Occidental College, then earned a master's degree from Stanford University. According to her family, she was a loyal alumnus who loved going to the football games. She enjoyed volunteering, particularly at the Allied Arts Guild, where she donated her time for many years, and took up painting and sculpting. The family held a private memorial service. Ms. Winnburg leaves her daughter, Margaret Twist Fry, and three grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Sisters Louise Turner and Marguerite Lewis preceded her in death, as did both her husbands. Her family thanked caregivers Margaret Chinappa and Josephina Baratang, as well as the staff of Odyssey Healthcare. They request that donations in her memory be made to the Lucile Packard Stanford Children's Hospital, 400 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301; or to a charity of the donor's choice. Young Men's Service League forms new chapter The Young Men's Service League (YMSL), a national nonprofit organization offering a four-year program for high school boys focusing on education, leadership, and philanthropy, has a new Redwood chapter serving Menlo Park and surrounding communities. Paige Singh, president of the Redwood YSL, says 114 mothers and sons have joined the chapter since it was formed in May. Grant Wilson, a sophomore at St. Francis High School, is student president of the league. During the past few months, boys and their mothers have volunteered with 13 partner organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, Lytton Gardens Senior Center, Save the Bay, Shelter Network/ Inn Vision, Special Olympics and Village Harvest. At the Boys & Girls Club in Redwood City, members take part in a reading and tutoring program. In September, 12 YMSL members joined forces with volunteers from 2nd Mile to revitalize the school library at Brentwood Academy in East Palo Alto. Recently Redwood chapter sons and their mothers served dinner to residents of the Maple Street Shelter in Redwood City. "Since joining, I've volunteered at five different events and supported soldiers, seniors and students," says YMSL member Carson DeMiroz, a sophomore at Sequoia High School. "I've also helped at events raising money for cancer and repaired bikes for donations. I was surprised about what a difference I could make without much experience or training." Visit ymslredwood.chapterweb.net for more information. R EAL E STATE Q&A by Monica Corman Refinancing Advice Dear Monica: I recently tried to refinance using a well known Internet lender who advertised great rates and it became a nightmare of errors. The main problem was with the appraisal. The lender required two appraisals but the appraisers were unfamiliar with the local market and their reports were wildly different (one found nearly twice the value of the other). What should I do? Laura N. Dear Laura: This is a good example of what can go wrong with Internet based lenders. They don't know the local market and most importantly, they don't know the top local appraisers. The best advice is for you to apply to a local bank or mortgage broker who offers good rates and has a strong reputation for performance. The process should go more smoothly and you will have a much better experience. For answers to any questions you may have on real estate, you may e-mail me at email@example.com or call 462-1111, Alain Pinel Realtors. I also offer a free market analysis of your property. www.MonicaCorman.com TOWN OF WOODSIDE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE REVIEW BOARD The Architectural and Site Review Board reviews and makes recommendations to the Planning Director regarding community character, site planning, building design and landscape elements on residential and commercial applications. Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month, 4:30 p.m. Appointments are for a four-year term. Interested residents may request information and applications Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12 noon and 1-5:00 p.m., from the Town Clerk's Office at Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, or telephone (650) 851-6790, or through the Town's web site at www.woodsidetown.org, Residents, Volunteer Opportunities. Deadline for applications is Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 5:00 p.m. N PO LI C E C A L L S This information is from the Menlo Park police department and the San Mateo County Sheriff''s Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent until convicted. MENLO PARK Residential burglary reports: ■ Losses estimated at $10,000 in theft of miscellaneous jewelry from unlocked residence, Oakwood Place, Dec. 23. ■ Losses estimated at $1,350 in theft of two laptop computers and Apple iPod, Berkeley Ave., Dec. 24. ■ Unknown losses in attempted theft of food and drink. Suspect arrested on charges that include second-degree burglary, impersonation and public intoxication, Draeger's Supermarket, 1010 University Drive, Dec. 21. ■ Unknown losses when an attempted burglary was foiled when suspect broke window and was startled when confronted by resident who happened to be at home, Pope St., Dec. 21. Theft reports: ■ Losses estimated at $255 in theft of cell phone from top of desk, Job Train at 1200 O'Brien Drive, Dec. 21. ■ Losses estimated at $180 in theft of three packages delivered to front porch, including e-book cover, bike headlight and tennis shoes, Paulson Circle, Dec. 24. ■ Losses estimated at $157 in theft of clothing in package delivered to front porch, Santa Monica Ave., Dec. 21. Fraud report: Loss estimated at $200 in unauthorized use of ATM card, Laurel St., Dec. 22. Stolen vehicle reports: ■ Red Nissan from in front of Casino M8trx in San Jose, Newbridge At., Dec. 21. ■ Green Saturn, Glenwood Ave., Dec. 21. WOODSIDE Residential burglary report: Arrest of juvenile with backpack and burglary tools after he confessed to sheriff's deputies that he had slipped into the house through a bedroom window and had been looking for objects of value, Woodside Road, Dec. 20. Auto burglary report: Unknown losses in smashing of read driver's side window and theft of briefcase containing checkbook and copy of victim's passport, Sand Hill Road at Lawler Ranch Road, Dec. 22. WEST MENLO PARK Theft report: Losses estimated at $805 in theft of three packages delivered to doorstep of home, Altschul Ave., Dec. 22. t.BLFQVSDIBTFT The online guide t8SJUFBOESFBESFWJFXT t'JOEEFBMTBOEDPVQPOT to Menlo Park t#VZHJGUDFSUJGJDBUFT businesses t%JTDPWFSMPDBMCVTJOFTTFT Good for Business. Good for You. Good for the Community. Visit ShopMenloPark.com today January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 7 C O M M U N I T Y "Late Afternoon with the Ancient Oaks" by Ken Fowkes Open space views Each year, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District holds a photo contest to encourage visitors to explore the beauty of the district's open space preserves. On this page are winners of the 2012 contest. Photographers competed in five categories: artistic/contemporary, landscapes, people, plant life and wildlife. Winning photos were chosen, in part, for their power to transport viewers to the preserves, said contest judge and professional photographer Nate Donovan. "Barn Swallow and Family" by Niki Muller "Russian Ridge on Canvas" by Kimmy Zalec "Explore" by Charles Tu "Sunset from Turtle Rock" by Chow Hong Liu 8 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 N E W S Offering LOW CARB, LOW SUGAR, GLUTEN FREE 713 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park 650.323.5483 Open to the Public: Shop our Healthy Food Marketplace and save Light Touch Key Lime Pie $3.99 20%OFF your entire purchase *expires 1/31/2013 Menlo Park location only On Stevens Creek This painting by Bonnie Welling Parks of Atherton, titled "Dawn on Stevens Creek Shoreline,â€? has been chosen by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to appear on the back cover of its coffee table book, "Room to Breathe: The Wild Heart of the San Francisco Peninsula.â€? Shelly Thorwaldson is remembered A memorial service was held recently for Michelle "Shellyâ€? Thorwaldson, a longtime resident of the Midpeninsula who "motheredâ€? literally scores of young persons through the youth group of the Peninsula Christian Center of Redwood City and her home-based preschool child care business. The memorial celebration was held in November at the Peninsula Covenant Church in Redwood City. She died Oct. 24 following a year's battle with ovarian cancer and related complications and following two weeks of visits — with joking, talking and singing as her condition allowed — by family, friends and even a number of young people she had nurtured at some point in their lives, mostly through the Peninsula Christian Center of Redwood City. She and her husband, the Rev. Ben Thorwaldson, raised in Menlo Park, were the parents of three children: Matea, 12, Logan, 9, and Nicholas, 6. For the past four years, they were engaged in founding a new branch of the church in El Dorado Hills, suspended due to her illness. In an unusual gesture, the couple decided to share the cancer experience through Facebook and an email list, chronicling in some detail the ups and downs, hopes and disappointments, and painful episodes, of the cancer and treatment. Citing her "fierce love and supportâ€? in his life, the Rev. Thorwaldson, in announcing her passing at the Roseville Kaiser Permanente Hospital, summed up a major part of her life: "All who knew Shelly loved Shelly, and her legacy will live on in all of our lives. She has been another mother to a generation of children and young adults, and radiated God's love to all who came in contact with her.â€? A native of San Bernardino, she moved with her family to Fresno at a young age before settling in the Bay Area and becoming involved in the Peninsula Christian Center, where she was deeply involved for more than 30 years. She also did church work around the world, including in Hong Kong, the Philippines, China, Ireland, Alaska, and Mexico. She and her husband met through the church school, where she taught, and they became best friends. They married in 1991 and spent the next 16 years growing the youth group many times over, often involving young people confronting difficult situations at home. She was known in the church for her beautiful singing voice. They also organized the annual pre-Christmas "Living Bethlehemâ€? on a vacant lot on Middlefield Road across from the church complex, attended by many thousands of people from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Real livestock, from camels to donkeys, sheep and horses, were a major feature, along with a choir of angels and Roman soldiers on patrol. For four years prior to her cancer diagnosis, they had been establishing a small discussionbased church in El Dorado Hills, convening in homes and coffee shops. 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Open 5-10 pm Mon-Sat Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/Almanac January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 9 N E W S Rebuild Hwy. 101 bridge over creek Tri-city flood-control project flows ahead Palo Alto By Gennady Sheyner Bridges and trails Palo Alto Weekly Bottlenecks homes below sea level and behind and below an Remove bottlenecks in the channel and create new habitat Extend Friendship Bridge with boardwalk Replace substandard levees, and create trails and wetland habitat for National endangered species Wildlife Refuge East Palo Alto F Levee L Floodwalls F Palo Alto Menlo Park Modify bridges to N Map by Shannon Corey Flood-control improvements impacting Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park include rebuilding levees, adding floodwalls, revamping the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, and extending the nearby Friendship Bridge. ifteen years after water from the San Francisquito Creek swept through the neighborhoods of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, the partner cities are preparing to break ground on an ambitious project that would shield their constituents from future floods. Local residents were reminded of the flooding dangers on Dec. 23 when the creek jumped its banks near West Bayshore Road in Palo Alto and caused extensive flooding on U.S. 101 and Embarcadero Road. Residents living near the creek were urged to evacuate, and 36 people in East Palo Alto reported to an evacuation center, but returned home that night. On Nov. 13, the Palo Alto City Council signed off on a proposal by the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority to rebuild levees, add floodwalls, extend the Friendship Bridge and revamp the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course as part of a greater effort to strengthen flood protection around the three cities. The council voted 8-1, with Karen Holman dissenting, to approve the project's design; to authorize major modifications to the golf course; and to truck soil from Stanford University Medical Center to the project site. In October, the Menlo Park City Council voted unanimously to give $300,000 to the levee project. The creek authority's proposal, which targets the area between the San Francisco Bay and U.S. 101, seeks to go far beyond protecting residents from the fickle creek. It also aims to protect the properties near the Bay from tidal flow and a 50-year sea-level rise. As such, it will be among Bay Area's first major flood-control projects to account for the expected effects of climate change. Len Materman, executive director the creek authority, said the agency's design assumes a sealevel rise of 2.2 feet in 50 years, a rate he called "very aggressive." "We wanted to build or design to that scenario so that the cities of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto will not have to revisit the issue at least for the next 50 years," said Mr. Materman, whose agency includes elected officials from the three partner cities, the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the San Mateo County Flood Control District. The creek authority had spent much of the past two years performing design work and environmental analyses. The final environmental impact report for the project was certified in October. The project's approval is a major milestone for an agency that has been struggling over the past decade and a half to get federal help for boosting flood control. After the flood of 1998, the U.S. Army Corps Continued on next page PORTOLA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Good for Business. Good for You. Good for the Community. 10 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 Please take notice that on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, at the Portola Valley School District Board Room, 4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, California, 94028, the District's Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing. The school board will consider adopting a resolution proposing to renew and increase the District's existing Measure C parcel tax and to renew and increase its existing Measure D parcel tax each for 8 additional years to a combined level of $656 per parcel per annum (annual collections of approximately $987,000), maintaining an exemption for certain seniors and disabled persons from both, to fund a variety of educational programs, such as maintaining academic excellence by continuing emphasis on math, science, reading, writing, art, music, and maintaining qualified and experienced teachers and minimizing class size increases. N E W S PINEWOOD SCHOOL Open House Lower Campus January 12, 2013 10am — 12noon Experience the Difference Founded in 1959, Pinewood is an independent, FRHGXFDWLRQDOQRQSURĂ€WFROOHJHSUHSVFKRRO VHUYLQJJUDGHV.6WXGHQWVEHQHĂ€WIURPVPDOO FODVVVL]HDULJRURXVDFDGHPLFFXUULFXOXPDQG DZLGHFKRLFHRIHQULFKPHQWDFWLYLWLHVIURPVSRUWV WRĂ€QHDUWVWRFRPPXQLW\VHUYLFH2XUOLPLWHG HQUROOPHQWRIVWXGHQWVLVGLYLGHGRYHU WKUHHFDPSXVHV:HRIIHUDQHQYLURQPHQWZKHUH HDFKVWXGHQWLVDUHVSHFWHGDQGYLWDOPHPEHU Lower Campus â€?The Interview,â€? by Berni Jahnke, was awarded first place in the watercolor division at the recent 38th annual Menlo Art League show. Grades K – 2 477 Fremont Avenue Los Altos, CA 94024 Middle Campus Grades 3 – 6 327 Fremont Avenue Art League show names winners 650-209-3060 "October Ref lections,â€? a watercolor by Beverly Balanis, was judged "best in showâ€? at the recent 38th annual Menlo Art League show at the main Menlo Park Library. Other winners were: â– Watercolors: First place, "The Interviewâ€? by Berni Jahnke; second, Jane Paulson; third, Chai Lo Lai; honorable mention, Joyce B. Leopardo. Grades 7 – 12 â– Joyce Leopardo Special Water Color Award: "Jackson's Act Reflectionâ€? by Anne Oseberg. The Menlo Art League meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Arrillaga Recreation Center, 700 Alma St. in Menlo Park. For more information, call Carol Bliss at 493-8194. ZHOFRPHVVWXGHQWVRIGLYHUVHFXOWXUDOUHOLJLRXV VRFLRHFRQRPLFDQGHWKQLFEDFNJURXQGV 650-209-3060 Los Altos, CA 94024 â– Oils: First place, "Bayland Winterâ€? by Alice Weil; second, Krishna Mitra; third, Marcia Enns; honorable mention, Alice Weil and Lilly Raga Abbott. â– Mixed media: First place, "Gold Dust Canyonâ€? by Joyce Leopardo; second, Pat Mayer; third, Helen Scheel; honorable mention, Dorothy North and Anne Oseberg. RIRXUHGXFDWLRQDOFRPPXQLW\3LQHZRRG Upper Campus 26800 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, :HLQYLWH\RXWRH[SORUHWKHRSSRUWXQLW\ IRU\RXUVWXGHQWWREHFRPHDSDUWRIWKH 3LQHZRRGWUDGLWLRQRIDFDGHPLFH[FHOOHQFH )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRUWR VFKHGXOHDFDPSXVWRXUSOHDVH YLVLWRXUZHEVLWH K12 7+528*+ CA 94022 650-209-3020 www.pinewood.edu Flood-control project flows ahead Continued from previous page of Engineers embarked on a comprehensive plan to protect the area from a 100-year flood, which by definition has a 1 percent chance of happening in any given year. The federal effort has slowed to a trickle in recent years, however, largely because of inadequate funding. In the meantime, the partner cities began to look at more limited and immediate solutions, including a retention basin upstream of the creek, rebuilt levees downstream, and bridge upgrades along the creek. The downstream area, which is particularly vulnerable to flooding, is the focus of the agency's first major project, which will draw most of its funding from a Santa Clara Valley Water District bond. This project would widen the creek channel, adjust levees and construct a boardwalk that would extend the existing Friendship Bridge between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto. On a parallel track, the agency is preparing to begin the expansion of the narrow Newell Street bridge, a project that would be funded mostly through a state program targeting obsolete infrastructure. When construction on the downstream project begins in 2013, it will mark the cities' first major flood-protection project since the February 1998 flood, which caused extensive damage to neighborhoods around the creek, most notably Crescent Park and Duveneck in Palo Alto, the Gardens in East Palo Alto, and the Willows in Menlo Park. The project would not elimi- nate the requirement for many of the property owners in these areas to purchase federal flood insurance. But by offering flood protection and boosting water capacity downstream, it will allow the agency to pursue other improvements elsewhere along the creek. Once completed, this package of projects is expected to provide 100-year protection and obviate the need for insurance. Palo Alto Councilman Pat Burt, who chairs the creek authority's board of directors, said, "As we've seen with Hurricane Sandy, we need to be thinking about how we can actually prevent disasters in addition to having the resiliency once they actually occur.â€? The creek authority plans to start construction in April 2013 and to complete the project in October 2014. A January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 11 C O V E R 12 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 R S T O R Y 2012 Year in photos BY MICHELLE LE Clockwise from top left: Japanese firefighters carry a "victim" through debris during an earthquake drill at a Menlo Park training facility in March. Menlo-Atherton High School seniors prepare for their graduation ceremony. An inmate in a dorm at the San Mateo County Women's Correctional Center. Neighbors pay respect to Leyla Beban at the site of a bike accident where the 14-year-old Woodside High School student was killed on the way to school in November. At least one child was not too happy to see Santa at a Menlo Park event in December. Laurel Elementary kindergartner Emma gets the attention of classmate Noah during an Arts in Action session in January. January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 13 C O V E R S T O R Y Top: Sue Anderson rides along Mountain Home Road during Woodside's Camelot-themed Day of the Horse event in October. Above: Space Shuttle Endeavour, perched atop a jumbo jet, passes over Hangar One at Moffett Field during its historic last flight in September before it was ferried to a science museum in Los Angeles. Left: Tom Rogers was honored in May for his 22 years as curator at the historic Filoli estate in Woodside. He died in November at the age of 80. 14 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 C O V E R S T O R Y Top: Father Martin Mager, one of four Benedictine monks who have lived for decades at the monastery at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley. Right: World War II Navy veteran Carl Clark of Menlo Park was finally commended in January for his heroic actions aboard a ship bombed by kamikaze planes 67 years ago. 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The best fun was the Red Bug that lay against the cliffs of Sutro Gardens at the north end of Playland. The attendant fastened us into little red convertibles, and off we drove down the track. I remember grasping the steering wheel and resting my elbow on the window like a grown-up as I pretended to drive down the highway. The "Chutesâ€? scared us, but we wouldn't dream of missing that pleasure. We all piled into a car, then descended into darkness, where we shrieked in fearful delight. 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We always saved that for last, because there were so many things to do. We peered into strangely shaped mirrors to become short and fat or tall and thin. A revolving wooden platform fascinated us. We climbed as close to the center as possible and braced our hands behind us as the platform began to spin faster and faster. Ultimately we all slid off to be thrown against padded walls. Next, a walk through the revolving barrel became simple once we learned to look out the open end instead of the turning wall before us. But the greatest joy of all was the slide. We mounted the towering staircase time and time again to grab a piece of sacking and careen to the bottom. The only thing I didn't like about the Fun House was Laughing Sal, the figure that stood outside an upper floor to beckon us in. I thought she was raucous and ugly. Playland had other attractions including a great restaurant called Topsy's Roost that specialized in fried chicken and had two slides from the second floor dining area down to the dance floor. My very first date was to Topsy's with a boy named Jimmy, and I think we had a good time. All I remember was ordering coffee, which I detested, but I thought it would make me appear more grown up. A little south of Golden Gate Park in a grove of trees across from the water was Tates at the Beach, a restaurant-road house of some notoriety. It burned before I was old enough to venture inside. Farther along in the direction of Fleishhacker Zoo lay a restaurant called Roberts at the Beach. The original proprietor, Shorty Roberts, once had a horse called Blackie that swam the Golden Gate and was the owner's principal claim to fame. Roberts' was a great place for a date. They had good food, a dance band and a shooting gallery. (I suppose the guns were there in case the date didn't work out). At Continued on next page C O M M U N I T Y Talk on 'Dawn of Aviation' Bay Area author Craig S. Harwood will discuss his new best-selling biography, "Quest for Flight: John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West," at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Menlo Park council chambers, 501 Laurel St. in Menlo Park. The biography reveals the accomplishments of John J. Montgomery, who piloted the glider he designed in 1883, 20 years before the Wright brothers powered flights at Kitty Continued from previous page some point in the evening the Emcee brought out wooden horses for guests to rock and race down the center of the room. The competition was fierce, but after a cocktail or two some of the older patrons won easily. As it has for all time, the Pacific Ocean still sends giant combers crashing toward shore, there to lose their might and recede seaward leaving lacy foam on the sand. On a pleasant day, people stroll the beach, and sometimes rest against the sea wall. Few of them know Hawk in 1903. It also sheds new light on the reasons California was at the center of the American aviation industry from the beginning. Mr. Harwood will sign copies of the book, co-authored with Gary B. Fogel, which will be for sale following his talk. The free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Menlo Park Library. Van service is available for Menlo Park seniors and people with disabilities. Call 330-2512 for van reservations. that not too many years ago on the other side of the Great Highway, visitors thronged a marvelous amusement park. It is not too difficult to imagine the music of the Merry-GoRound calliope, the wafting aroma of caramel popcorn and candied apples, and even the cackle of Laughing Sal. They may still be there if you stop for a moment and allow your thoughts to travel back to those wonderful days of Playland. A About the author: Marie Krenz is a freelance writer from Orinda who spends weekends at her family home in Woodside. TOWN OF WOODSIDE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING COMMISSION Districts 1 Unexpired term to February 2016 N CAL EN DAR Visit AlmanacNews.com/calendar to see more calendar listings Art Deborah Garber Art Exhibit Bay Area artist Deborah Garber brings new floral images to Woodside in an exhibit opening Dec. 22. The new work in oil and pastel has up-close views of flowers, both exotic and commonplace. Shows through March. 18, Tues-Sat, 5:30-9 p.m. Station 1, 2991 Woodside Road, Woodside. www.DeborahGarber.com 'Cuban at Heart' Foothill College exhibit on the Cuban people as photographed by 16 Foothill College photography students and their instructor. Admission is free; parking is $3. Nov. 28- Jan. 16, 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Krause Center for Innovation Gallery at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7082. cubanatheart. wordpress.com/ 'The Jameel Prize: Art Inspired by Islamic Tradition' This international exhibition presents the work of 10 finalists for the 2011 Jameel Prize, which explores longestablished practices of Islamic art, craft, and design within a contemporary framework. It is organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Through March 10. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. Call 650-736-8169. museum.stanford.edu/ news_room/jameel.html Special Events Annual LEGO Holiday Extravaganza John Ralston Schilling, 69, of Denver, CO unexpectedly but peacefully passed away in his home on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012. JR was born April 10, 1943 in New York City. He graduated from Cate School in Santa Barbara, California in 1961 and received his Engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston in 1965. He was a member of the MIT Crew team, and was honored with being selected to the 1966 World Championship Crew team that competed on Lake Bled, Yugoslavia. After graduating from MIT, JR began his career with GE Westinghouse. He was recruited by Bechtel Corporation, which moved him to the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1980, JR founded Vortec, Inc. around his patented diverging vortex separator. JR also earned his MBA from the University of Kentucky, Louisville. E Y E Et Alia Canada College Farmers Market Attendees of the farmers market can shop for fresh fruits and vegetables. The market runs every Sunday at Parking Lot 7. Vendors are welcome. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Camada College, 4200 Farm Hill Road , Redwood City. Call 650-290-3549. westcoastfarmersmarkets.org Three Kings Day: Epiphany Sunday Celebration of Three Kings Day, special treats for children, and a "King's Cake" following worship. Jan. 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Ladera Community Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-854-5481. www.ladera.org JR is survived by his mother, F. Tracy Schilling, his sisters: Tracy P. Schilling (Morris), Jessie G. Schilling, and Sandra Santos (Schilling); and by his children: Morgan Schilling, Christian Schilling, Anni Schilling, and Kate Schilling, along with his 6 grandchildren. May he eternally rest in peace. Onwards & Upwards. Please consider a charitable donation in honor of JR's grandson to raise awareness and support in the fight against Juvenile Diabetes: Christopher's Foundation, PO Box 82, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 C A R E O B I T UA RY B Y Now accepting new patients Come meet Dr. Jennifer Wang at our new office in Menlo Park Specializing in: JENNIFER P. WANG, M.D. Join today: SupportLocalJournalism.org/Almanac Family and Kids Toddler Dance Party Atherton Library is hosting a special toddler dance party with Mariela Herrera for ages 18-35 months and parent or caregiver. Jan. 8, 10:30-11 a.m. Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton. www.smcl.org Atherton Library Preschool Storytime Children ages 3-5 are invited for stories and activities every Monday morning. Through May 20, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Free Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton. Call 650-328-2422. www.smcl.org PA I D Interested residents may request information and applications Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-12 noon and 1-5:00 PM at Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, at the Town's web site, www.woodsidetown.org, Residents, Volunteer Opportunities, or telephone the Town Clerk at (650) 851-6790. Deadline for applications is Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 5:00 PM. Support The Almanac's print and online coverage of our community. Classes/Workshops Woodside Library Adult Book Club The club will be discussing Louise Penny's "Bury Your Dead," featuring Chief Inspector Gamache of the Canadian Police; the setting is Quebec. Jan. 7, 1-2 p.m. Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. Call 650851-0147. www.smcl.org Creative Writing Life Stories Attend- ees create a written record of their family's oral stories for future generations and review personal history to gain new understanding of life experiences. Call instructor Sheila Dunec at 650-565-8087 before registering. Tuesdays, Jan. 8-March 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $150. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5436. avenida.org John Ralston Schilling The Planning Commission participates in the administration of the planning laws and policies of the Town. It is responsible for recommending to the Town Council ordinances and resolutions necessary to implement the General Plan and adopted development policy. The Commission also conducts necessary public hearings to administer the planning laws and policies of the Town and acts upon applications for zoning amendments, conditional use permits, variances, subdivisions and other related functions as may be assigned by the Council. The Planning Commission meets on the first and third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.; Commissioners are appointed for a four-year term; one member is appointed from each Council district. A listing of district addresses is provided on the Town's web site at www.woodsidetown.org, Town Hall, Boards and Committees, Planning Commission, Districts. The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH), The Bay Area LEGOÆ User Group (BayLUG) and Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) are co-hosting the 2012/13 LEGO Holiday display at MOAH. Dec. 7-Jan. 13, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $2 per person, free for Museum and BayLUG Members. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-3211004. www.moah.org 'Somewhere' TheatreWorks presents the Matthew Lopez play "Somewhere," about a family dreaming of show biz. Jan. 16-Feb. 10. $23-$73. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-463-1960. www.theatreworks.org Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum Patrick Egan, director of special programs and member of the governing board of the Remote Control Aerial Photography Association and consultant to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab, gives an overview of the current state of civilian drone deployment and discusses issues. Jan. 8, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch is $12. Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, 134 Castro St., Mountain View. 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At each of and the three clubhouses five school-campus sites, Club's three clubhouses trained and caring staff and seven schooland a cadre of volunteers site programs, work through atrained broad and caring staff and range of programs kids develop ahelping cadre of volunteers attitudes and life skills help members develop they need for good academiceducations and life skills. and Now in its 54th year, productive lives. Now in its the 50thClub year, the Club focuses on focuses on academics, academics, science science and technology, and education technology,and social social life education life skills, skills,and athletics and fitness, arts. athleticsand andthe ďŹ tness, The club and alsocollege offers the arts, programs designed and career planning. specifically to engage Oversupport the pastteens six years, and from 13 to 18. These include in neighborhoods OLLEGE BOUND, which Cwhere less than half provides mentoring and the youth graduate guidance to help teens from high school, graduate from 85% high school with a plan for of the Club's schooltheir futures. site members have Many of the Club's graduated from high programs are offered in school with awith plan. In partnership local schools andwith community partnership schools, organizatioins. community partners The Club's annual and families, Boys & Girls budget, this year nearly Clubs of thedepends Peninsulaon is $5 million, helping to Silicon support ofmake individuals, foundations, corporations Valley a great place for all and public partners. our children to grow up. B DIRECTORS BOARD OARDOF OF D IRECTORS 2UBEN !BRICA Michael Gullard, President 0AUL "AINS Wendy Adams #ARLOS "OLANOS Paul Bains !MY "OYLE Amy Boyle 2OB "URGESS Barry Carr "OB "URLINSON Nina Demmon "ARRY #ARR Roy Demmon .INA $EMMON David Doolin (OLLY $EPATIE Cathy Friedman-Duane $AVID $OOLIN Andrea Gandolfo #ATHY &RIEDMAN $UANE Daniela Gasparini !NDREA 'ANDOLFO Patrick Goodenough .ED 'IBBONS 0ATRICK 'OODENOUGH Constance Heldman -IKE 'ULLARD David Kanner 0HIL (AWORTH Tracy Koon 4RACY +OON Dennis Lenehan $ENNIS ,ENEHAN Matt Mayerson -ATT -AYERSON Debra McCall #OLENE -C"ETH Milbrey McLaughlin $EBRA -C#ALL Tom Mohr -ILBREY -C,AUGHLIN Bill Ring *AKE 2EYNOLDS Theresa Rutledge !NITA 3HRIGLEY Barbara Silverman "ARBARA 3ILVERMAN Matthew Sonsini -ATT 3ONSINI John Straubel *OHN 3TRAUBEL Dana Weintraub $ANA 7EINTRAUB -ARCIA 7YTHES Quin Whitman ,EAH :AFFARONI Marcia Wythes Guidingthe theyouth youth of our community to develop Guiding of our community to become self-sufďŹ cient adults by developing the academic andto lifethrive: skills they need to attitudes and life skills they need that's complete high school and their ďŹ rst year of post-secondary the mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. education or training. Community conditions Community conditions in faced in the challenged neighborhoods served by areas served by the Club. BGCP: ClubClub solutions in partnership The offersworking the following solutions in with schools and families. partnership with schools and families: s -ORE THAN OF STUDENTS DO NOT t Too few places for children GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL to learn and play. s OF STUDENTS SCORE BELOW tPROlCIENT IN READING AND FOR 80% of students score below grade MATHlevel in reading and math. t Nearly 70% of kids don't s EAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS graduate from high school. OR LESS t Average per capita income is s -ANY FAMILIES WORK MULTIPLE JOBS $19,000 (in a normal economy). s 4OO FEW AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE tOPTIONS Many families are working multiple jobs. s -ANY PARENTS DONT SPEAK %NGLISH tOR HAVE LIMITED EDUCATION Too few affordable childcare options. s 4HE EXPECTATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE tIS NOT THE CULTURAL NORM /NLY Many families don't speak or have limited English OF STUDENTS IN OUR AT RISK NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE A PARENT WHO education and cannot help ATTENDED COLLEGE children with homework. s TREET VIOLENCE AND GANGS ARE t3Gangs are prevalent. PREVALENT t 3Club offers safety and support for children at s AFETY AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AT TEN SITES eight sites in the community. IN %AST 0ALO !LTO EASTERN -ENLO 0ARK AND t Provides after-school academic programs, focuses on2EDWOOD #ITY literacy, and aligns with programs at schools. t% Runs prep operations like COLLEGE BOUND, s XTENDED DAY LEARNING ALIGNED WITH SCHOOLS designed for teens. THAT BLENDS TECHNOLOGY ACADEMICS SOCIAL AND t Volunteers and staff mentors offer positive adult LEADERSHIP SKILLS GRAPHIC AND PERFORMING ARTS role models for youth at all ages. t AS WELL AS FUN HEALTHY GAMES AND SPORTS Provides "Whole Childâ€? nurturing, that blends technology, science, social and leadership skills, s #OLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS graphic and performing arts, as well as fun, healthy s 6OLUNTEERS AND STAFF MENTORS AS POSITIVE ADULT games and sports. t ROLE MODELS Encourages full Club membership at affordable s 4 feesHE #LUB SERVES ALL INTERESTED YOUTH UNLIKE so young visitors can participate in all programs to benefit from added continuity and OTHER PROGRAMS ALL YOUTH ARE WELCOME progress measurement. 3,000 kids the Club's programs 1,800 youthparticipate attend theinClub programs regularly. annually. 1,000 attend daily. HOW YOUHELP? HELP? HOWCAN CAN YOU Volunteer Thetime, Club hasand both ongoing anda young done-in-day Volunteer: Contribute--your talent energy and help person toopportunities. realize his or her potential. Mentor -- Inspire a young person ro realizefoundation, his or hercorporation potential. and public Donate:Become The Club'saannual budget of $6 million depends on individual, Donate -- Support in maintaining youth that development so families depend on. partner support.us Please support thesethe programs are transforming our community. E EXECUTIVE X E C U T I VD EIRECTOR DIRECTOR 0ETER &ORTENBAUGH Peter Fortenbaugh PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY ,LOYD #ARNEY COUNCIL 3USAN &ORD $ORSEY Lloyd Carney #ONSTANCE (ELDMAN Susan Ford-Dorsey *EFFREY (ENLEY Jeffrey Henley $AVE (OUSE Dave House 2OBERT *AUNICH Robert Jaunich 2OBERT -C.EIL 0HYLLIS -OLDAW Robert McNeil -ERVIN -ORRIS Phyllis Moldaw 2AYMOND /"RIEN Mervin Morris !LEJANDRO :AFFARONI Raymond O'Brien Alejandro Zaffaroni BOYS & GIRLS Menlo Park -C.EIL &AMILY #LUBHOUSE MENLO PARK "ELLE (AVEN #OMMUNITY 3CHOOL McNeil Family Clubhouse -ENLO !THERTON (IGH 3CHOOL Belle Haven Community School East James Palo Flood Alto Magnet School -OLDAW :AFFARONI #LUBHOUSE EAST PALO ALTO "RENTWOOD !CADEMY Moldaw-Zaffaroni Clubhouse 2ONALD -C.AIR !CADEMY East Palo Alto Academy Redwood REDWOODCity CITY -ERVIN ' -ORRIS #LUBHOUSE Mervin G. Morris Clubhouse (OOVER #OMMUNITY 3CHOOL Hoover Community School 4AFT #OMMUNITY 3CHOOL Taft Community School 3AN -ATEO #OUNTY /FlCE OF %DUCATION #OMMUNITY (IGH A DMIN & D EVELOPMENT 3CHOOL 401 Pierce Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 ADMINISTRATION Tel. 650-646-6128 0IERCE 2OAD -ENLO 0ARK #ALIFORNIA Visit us at www.bgcp.org 4EL VISIT US AT WWW.BGCP.ORG T H I TS HSI PA N AT ASCA OM MM UM N IUT N YIS A EL M NC EWS S SCPEA CDEO D O NEADT EADS A CO T EYRSVEI CREV IBCYE TBHYE T H AA LN MAACN A 18 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 CLUBS OF THE PENINSULA OYS & G IRLS C LUBS ROGRAM SITES PB OF THE P ENINSULA PROGRAM SITES H O L I D AY F U N D Give to The Almanac Holiday Fund Almanac Holiday Fund 2012 86 donors through Dec. 26 totalling $84,481 16 Anonymous .................... 24,450 Rena and Eric Lane ............... 1,000 Tom & Maggie Johnson ............... 50 Dr. Donald Culuzzi ...................... ** Marta Norberg ...................... 1,000 Gordon B. Chamberlain ............. 500 Judy and Doug Adams ................ ** Trapp Charitable Fund .......... 15,000 Luke and Virginia Vania ............... ** Kenneth M. Ashford .................... 75 Barbara and Bill Binder ............... ** Margo Ritter ............................... 25 Andrew C. Hall ........................... ** Anna Marie McSweeney .............. 50 Anne Moser ............................... ** Arthur and Ruth Barker ............... ** Barbara and Carl Johnson ......... 100 Barbara and Robert Simpson ...... ** Bob and Marion Oster ................. ** Bruce and Donna Whitson ......... 300 C. M. MacIntosh ......................... 40 Diane Gibbs and The Herrick Family...................... ** Dorothy B. Kennedy .................... ** Gail and Susan Prickett ............. 300 Gail B. Siri ................................. ** George Comstock and Anne Hillman ......................... 1,000 Harry and Carol Louchheim ....... 300 J. and Renee Masterson............ 250 James E. Esposto ...................... ** Jane Land .................................. ** Janice E. Jedkins ...................... 400 Joe and Julie Zier ..................... 100 John & Carmen Quackenbush ...... ** Karen Kang and Jon Ferraiolo .... 150 Karen Price ................................ 50 Kathy and Bob Mueller .............. 100 Lenore Horowitz .................... 1,000 Lucy Reid-Krensky .................... 200 Marc and Mary Ann Saunders ...... ** Maris Smith ............................... 35 Mark and Karen Weitzel .............. ** Mary and Bob Dodge ................ 200 Mrs. Diana Laraway .................... ** Mrs. Erika L. Crowley................ 500 Ms. Andrea G Julian .................. 300 Ms. Kathleen J. Elkins ............... 100 Nita and Clay Judd...................... ** Pegasus Family Foundation .... 1,000 Penny and Greg Gallo ............... 500 Robert and Marna Page .............. ** Robin Quist Gates..................... 250 Sybille Katz ................................ ** The Novitsky Family .................. 100 William J. Wagner ..................... 150 In Memory Of Peggy Waters ........................ $200 Michael and Mary Griffin .............. 75 Karen Lewis ............................... 25 Virginia and Alvin Rathbun....... 1,000 Robby Babcock .......................... ** Annie Strem ............................... ** Esther Johnson .......................... ** Peter Wong ................................ ** Janice M. Pausa ......................... ** Carl Wright .............................. 100 Bill Land .................................... ** John, Annmarie, Richard Sisson ... ** Businesses & Organizations The David and Lucille Packard Foundation ............. 15,000 Griffin and Sons Construction, Inc. ..................... 100 ** Designates amount withheld at donor request Your gift helps children and people in need C ontributions to the Holiday Fund go directly to programs that benefit Peninsula residents. Last year, Almanac readers and foundations contributed $167,000 for the 10 agencies that feed the hungry, house the homeless and provide numerous other services to those in need. Contributions to the Holiday Fund will be matched, to the extent possible, by generous community corporations, foundations and individuals, including the Rotary Club of Menlo Park, the David and Lucille Packard Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. No administration costs will be deducted from the gifts, which are taxdeductible as permitted by law. All donations to the Holiday Fund will be shared equally among the 10 recipient agencies listed below. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room Provides after-school and academic support and activities for 3,200 young people, 6 to 18, at clubhouses in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood, East Palo Alto, and Redwood City, and offers programs at Flood and Belle Haven schools in Menlo Park, Hoover Community School in Redwood City, and McNair School in East Palo Alto Serves hundreds of hot meals six days a week to people in need who walk through the doors. Funded entirely by voluntary contributions, St. Anthony's is the largest dining room for the needy between San Francisco and San Jose. It also offers emergency food and clothing assistance. Ecumenical Hunger Program The largest collector and distributor of food on the Peninsula, Second Harvest Food Bank distributed 30 million pounds of food last year. It gathers donations from individuals and businesses and distributes food to some 162,000 people each month through more than 700 agencies and distribution sites in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Provides emergency food, clothing, household essentials, and sometimes financial assistance to families in need, regardless of religious preference, including Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for more than 2,000 households. Project Read Second Harvest Food Bank Provides free literacy services to adults in the Menlo Park area. Trained volunteers work one-on-one or in small groups to help adults improve their basic reading, writing and English language skills so they can achieve their goals and function more effectively at home, at work and in the community. In 2007-08, a total of 120 tutors assisted more than 300 students. InnVision Shelter Network St. Francis Center Provides training and job placement for people with the biggest problems, including returning parolees, long-term unemployed, homeless, welfare clients, marginalized youth, and those recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Provides services for families in need with the goal of helping them to live in dignity and become self-supporting community members. The center assists 2,400 people each month with such services as low-income housing, food and clothing, shower and laundry, counseling, community garden, and education. Ravenswood Family Health Center Provides primary medical and preventive health care for all ages at its clinics in Belle Haven and East Palo Alto. It also operates a mobile clinic at school sites. Of the 16,500 registered patients, most are low-income and uninsured and live in the ethnically diverse East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks areas. Provides shelter/housing and supportive services across 18 sites in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula. Serves thousands of homeless families and individuals annually on their path back to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. JobTrain StarVista (formerly Youth and Family Enrichment Services) Provides 22 programs to help people who struggle with substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, and relationship and communications issues. Helps strengthen youth, families, and individuals to overcome challenges through counseling, education, and residential services. DONATE ONLINE: siliconvalleycf.org/almanac-holiday-fund Use the form below to donate by mail. 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The organizations below provide major matching grants to the Holiday Fund. www.siliconvalleycf.org The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Rotary Club of Menlo Park The Almanac will make every effort to publish donor names for donations received before Dec. 31, 2012, unless the donor checks the anonymous box. All donations will be acknowledged by mail. January 2, 2013 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 19 Serving Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, and Woodside for 44 years. 6IEWPOINT IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ABOUT LOCAL ISSUES FROM PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. EDITED BY TOM GIBBONEY Editor & Publisher Tom Gibboney Newsroom Managing Editor Richard Hine News Editor Renee Batti Lifestyles Editor Jane Knoerle Staff Writers Dave Boyce, Sandy Brundage Contributors Marjorie Mader, Barbara Wood, Kate Daly Special Sections Editors Carol Blitzer, Sue Dremann Photographer Michelle Le Design & Production Design Director Shannon Corey Designers Linda Atilano, Lili Cao, Diane Haas, Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn, Scott Peterson Advertising Vice President Sales and Marketing Tom Zahiralis Display Advertising Sales Adam Carter Real Estate Manager Neal Fine Real Estate and Advertising Coordinator Diane Martin Classified Legal Advertising Alicia Santillan Published every Wednesday at 3525 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Newsroom: (650) 223-6525 Newsroom Fax: (650) 223-7525 Advertising: (650) 854-2626 Advertising Fax: (650) 854-3650 Email news and photos with captions to: email@example.com Email letters to: firstname.lastname@example.com The Almanac, established in October 1065, is delivered each week to residents of Menlo Petition on El Camino project worth signing M enlo Park residents who are fed up with the traffic possible that the city could begin a preliminary look at placing gridlock on El Camino Real should strongly consider a moratorium on building any more medical office space on El signing the petition at SaveMenlo.org that asks Stanford Camino Real due to its capacity to generate more car trips than University President John Hennessey and developer John Arril- most other development. The petitioners bring up other good points as well, including laga to revise their current plan to build a huge complex of mediconcern about safety for young cyclists and pedestrians using cal and traditional office space at 300-550 El Camino Real. We believe the petitioners have a good point — in its latest con- streets in the Allied Arts neighborhood across El Camino Real figuration, the Arrillaga/Stanford plan to build such a huge mass from the project site. Many families and their children walk or of office space on this busy arterial street is foolhardy and would bike on these quiet streets to Oak Knoll Elementary School or severely damage the quality of life for many residents. When Hillview Middle School. It is not difficult to imagine motorists the city was in discussions with Stanford about its plans for the heading north or south on El Camino Real attempting to speed property, officials say the university indicated it was agreeable to their commute by cutting through these neighborhoods. Additionally, we agree with the petitioners that there is no building senior housing on the site. When the first plan showed discernible public benefit in the current vermuch more office space than housing, city offision of the project. So, rather than seeing a wide cials said they were disappointed because they EDI TORI AL array of ground-floor retail shops throughout were expecting to see housing, which would The opinion of The Almanac the complex, with housing for seniors and othhelp relieve the city's current imbalance. ers on the upper floors, the developers have City officials have been taking heat from submitted a design focused almost entirely on some residents for not writing more ironclad restrictions into the recently approved downtown plan, a legiti- medical offices. Another frequently mentioned benefit that did mate criticism, although council members who were involved not materialize was a pedestrian-bike tunnel under the railroad said Stanford gave strong indications that it would come back tracks that could provide a safe link from El Camino and the with a plan for housing. Medical office space was apparently not Allied Arts neighborhood to the Burgess Civic Center. Such a tunnel in this area has been on the city's wish list for years, and discussed. The petition drive has accumulated only modest numbers this is an opportunity to finally turn such a project into reality. In our view, signing this petition is perhaps the only leverage of signatures so far, but it has gained some attention, and now we are hearing rumblings that despite the development plan's Menlo Park residents can bring to convince Mr. Arrillaga and meeting most of the legal criteria of the new downtown plan, Stanford to develop a project that will truly benefit the Menlo the city could draw out the approval process through legitimate Park community. It is an opportunity that city residents should means, such as extended hearings before the Planning Com- not miss, unless gridlock traffic is their idea of progress on El mission, which will consider the development request. It also is Camino Real. L ET TERS Our readers write Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside and adjacent unincorporated areas of southern San Mateo County. The Almanac is qualified by decree of the Superior Court of San Mateo County to Time to hold elderly drivers accountable publish public notices of a governmental and legal nature, as stated in Decree No. 147530, issued December 21, 1969. Subscriptions are $60 for one year and $100 for two years. ■ WHAT'S YOUR VIEW? All views must include a home address and contact phone number. Published letters will also appear on the web site, www.TheAlmanacOnline.com, and occasionally on the Town Square forum. TOWN SQUARE FORUM Post your views on the Town Square forum at www.TheAlmanacOnline.com EMAIL your views to: email@example.com and note this it is a letter to the editor in the subject line. MAIL or deliver to: Editor at the Almanac, 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025. CALL the Viewpoint desk at 223-6507. Editor: The tragic accident on Interstate 280 (Dec. 14) brought a fresh reminder of a growing danger among us, elderly drivers. Following the reports of that tragic accident, I listened to several people at a holiday party talking about how surprised they were to hear that the 83-year-old driver who is responsible for the deaths of three people should be held criminally responsible. My question is why not? Why should the advanced age of the driver limit or eliminate his accountability for the deaths of three people? Driving is a privilege, not a right, and we as a society can and do hold people responsible for their actions regardless of age. Elderly drivers and their families owe it to society to recognize when they are no longer capable of safely exercising their driving privileges and make other arrangements 20 N The Almanac N TheAlmanacOnline.com N January 2, 2013 Portola Valley Archives Our Regional Heritage It took five years in the 1970s for Margaret Parker's first-grade classes at Ormondale School in Portola Valley to collect one million pull tabs from aluminum cans. Here, three children enjoy the collection. such as family, friends or Redi-Wheels. Clearly no one likes to give up their independence but too often elderly drivers view their driving privilege as a right and they cling to it in an effort to preserve independence. The age at which someone should retire their automobile will vary but we should require all persons over a specific age, say 72, or those who have had strokes, onset of demenContinued on next page V I E W P O I N T L ET T ER S Our readers write Continued from previous page tia. failing eyesight or other impairments to be tested more regularly, at least every two years. They should be required to pass a medical clearance as well as a driving test and a written test. As our society ages we will continue to experience more of these deadly tragedies until we recognize that at some point safety concerns dictate a more rational approach. Mark Gilles, Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park Too much traffic, not enough housing Editor: In addition to unknown impacts of the new campus development at Stanford of two additional medical centers and one additional medical school adjacent to Sand Hill Road, Stanford is now proposing a huge development on El Camino Real in Menlo Park of medical offices at an already gridlocked Middle Avenue/El Camino intersection. There is a gross shortage of housing in Menlo Park as made clear by the recent lawsuit settlement in which the city agreed to identify many more housing sites. Perhaps creating transitoriented housing would help alleviate both the traffic congestion and the housing shortage. Elizabeth Houck Middle Avenue, Menlo Park Go vegan, a healthy New Year's resolution Editor: This year's developments have certainly vindicated those of us who care about our health, our environment, and our treatment of animals. In January, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled revamped federal guidelines requiring school cafeterias to serve more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and less sodium and animal fat. In March, a study involving nearly 38,000 men and 84,000 women by the Harvard School of Public Health concluded Some heartfelt questions for NRA chief T o Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle that, in my opinion, is exactly how Association: it should be: my 5-year-old daughter I am still searching for the deserves to live, play and grow without words to respond to your "responseâ€? the kinds of fears that this incident is to the Sandy Hook shootings. I'll try creating for adults, and for older chilto explain why I am absolutely sickened dren. One of my duties to my children by it. is to make sure that they get to be chilI am the father of a 5-year-old girl and dren for several more years. a 3-year-old boy. My daughter attends I now see that your entire response to a K-3 school in a small bedroom com- Sandy Hook is — more guns! You are munity on the edge of Silicon Valley, seriously proposing that we put armed which in many ways resembles the guards at the entrance of every school. community of Sandy Hook In other words, rather than and Newtown. This week, I consider even modest changes attended her first holiday conin legislation to restrict access cert; like many other parents, to some firearms (or even I struggled to keep my comlarge ammo clips), you are posure as I watched the firstproposing, with a straight grade class which followed my face, that I walk my 5-year-old daughter's class, realizing that daughter past an armed guard GUEST across the country, 20 kids just every day. I can only assume OPINION like the ones I was watching that you probably think my would never sing Christmas 3-year-old's preschool should songs again. be treated the same way. I have not spoken with my children Mr. LaPierre, I feel the need to ask: about Sandy Hook, for one simple rea- Do you have children? Grandchildren? son: they're children. They don't watch Do you ever stop and think about the the news, they don't read news on the effect your advocacy has on the people Internet, and to my knowledge, they of this country? I'm not talking about have not learned about Sandy Hook ending all ownership of guns here; from their teachers or classmates. And we're talking about limiting assault that one daily serving of meat is associated with a 13-20 percent increase in the risk of death from heart disease or cancer. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine estimates that prevalence of obesity among American adults will escalate to 42 percent by 2030, with a $550 billion increase in medical costs. The Humane Society exposed unconscionable atrocities among three pig producers in Oklahoma and a Pennsylvania egg farm. It's little wonder that 7 percent of Americans consider themselves vegetarian or vegan and 28 percent are actively reducing their meat consumption, leading to a 12 percent U.S. drop since 2007. We should all consider following suit for this New Year's resolution. Entering "live veganâ€? in a search engine brings tons of recipes and other useful information. 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I fully understand that gun control will not solve every problem or prevent every shooting, but I believe the best response to the problem of gun violence will involve many tools, including sensible gun legislation. I understand that you have a duty to your backers, the gun makers and a subset of militant gun owners, and that you feel the need to advocate for their interests; I just hope America is better than that, and has the courage to stand up and say "noâ€? to your vision. 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Is (Are) hereby registered by the following owner(s): KIRBY REPORTING SERVICES, INC. 112 Jane Drive Woodside, CA 94062 This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 12/05/2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on December 06, 2012. (ALM Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2012, Jan. 2, 2013) BORBEY GEMSTONES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 253527 The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Borbey Gemstones, located at 625 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Is (Are) hereby registered by the following owner(s): ILDIKO V. BARKER 1 Winchester Drive Atherton, CA 94027 Glen Hodges Painting 45 yrs. #351738. 650/322-8325 STYLE PAINTING Full service painting. Insured. Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577 775 Asphalt/ Concrete Roe General Engineering Asphalt, concrete, pavers, tiles, sealing, new construct, repairs. 35 yrs exp. 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(ALM Dec. 19, 26, 2012, Jan. 2, 9, 2013) JEAN W GILLON MEDICAL CORPORATION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 253676 The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jean W Gillon Medical Corporation, located at 2900 Whipple Ave., Ste. 200, Redwood City, CA 94062 , San Mateo County. Is (Are) hereby registered by the following owner(s): JEAN W GILLON MEDICAL CORPORATION CA Redwood City, CA 94062 This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 10/24/2007. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on December 20, 2012. (ALM Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2013) UNIQUE HAIR SOLUTIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 253451 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Unique Hair Solutions, located at 35-A West 25th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94402, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): CONSUELO FRANCES SALVAGO 605 Second Ave. Redwood City, CA 94063 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on December 4, 2012. (ALM Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2013) 997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-12-525448-AB Order No.: 7051070 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/25/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DEBORAH GILSON, TRUSTEES OF THE DEBORAH GILSON REVOCABLE TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 Recorded: 5/3/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-072554 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN MATEO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/23/2013 at 12:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Marshall St. entrance to the Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $155,623.55 The purported property address is: 3155 BEAR GULCH RD, WOODSIDE, CA 94062 Assessor's Parcel No. 081-170-010-3 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE 805 Homes for Rent Palo Alto, 4 BR/2 BA - $5000. mon Woodside, 2 BR/2 BA - 2,300 mont 809 Shared Housing/ Rooms ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN) Palo Alto, 1 BR/1 BA - $1295/mo 825 Homes/Condos for Sale TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714573-1965 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-12-525448-AB . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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The Petition for Probate requests that: KATHLEEN A. LADD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 28 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: "Best Wishes for a New Year ďŹ lled with Hope, Peace, Love and Beautiful Memories!â€? 529-2420 /s/ Robert A. Biorn 917 Alma Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650)321-5001 (ALM Dec. 19, 26, 2012, Jan. 2, 2013) NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to sections 21700 - 21716 of the California Business and Professions Code, known as the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, that the undersigned, ALL ABOARD MINI STORAGE will sell at public auction on January 24, 2013 at 3:45 P.M. at 1520 WILLOW RD., MENLO PARK, CA 94025 the following personal property, household goods, business property and/or vehicle to wit: #150 Elizabeth Ayala Rosales, aka Elizabeth Rosales-Dishes, Utensils, Pans,Pictures, Paintings, Artwork, Sofa, Love Seat, Coffee Table, End Table, Misc Table, Chairs, Big Screen TV, TV cart, Mattress, Spring, Frame, Night Stand, Dresser/Mirror, Chest of Drawers, Clothing/bedding, 2 Boxes, 10 Bags, Sports/hobby Equip , Exercise Equip. #280 Charlene Smith-5 Boxes, Books, TV, Stereo, Dresser. #304 Erica Nashell Mcknight, aka Erica Mcknight, aka E. Mcknight-10 Boxes, 12 Bags, Misc. Table, Bike, Vacuum, Electric Scooter. #514 Patric Matakaiongo, aka P. Matakaiongo-5 Boxes, 10 Bags, Books, TV, Stereo, Day Bed, Dresser, Suit Cases, Fabric, Doggie Beds, Bedding. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for storage fees, advertising, and lien costs. The undersigned reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. All rights to damages by reason of a deficiency on this resale and incidental damages, and any and all other appropriate remedies are hereby reserved. Dated this Sunday 23 day of 2012 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc. State License Bond #7900390179 (916) 604-9695 Dates Published 1st PUBLICATION January 2, 2012 and 2nd PUBLICATION January 9, 2012 By: Renee Moya__________________ Agent for Owner ALM Call Alicia Santillan (650) 326-8210 x6578 to assist you with your legal advertising needs. 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