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Long-awaited Village Bakery & Cafe opens Monday

By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

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new spot for dinner and drinks in Woodside is set to open its doors Monday, July 24. At the Village Bakery & Cafe — located where the Woodside Bakery & Cafe stood until it closed in March 2016 — a full bar takes up one wall with a large collection of spirits, including 80 to 90 different whiskeys, according to coowner and Woodside resident Tim Stannard.

A year of rehabilitation at 3052 Woodside Road has moved things around a bit. What was an art gallery just west of the restaurant is now the bakery.

With the cafe/restaurant no longer sharing floor area with the bakery, the restaurant’s footprint opened up, making room for a bar without a penalty in seating capacity.

Mr. Stannard is one of five partners of San Francisco-based Bacchus Management Group, which owns this restaurant and eight others, including The Village Pub in Woodside, Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto, Spruce and Saratoga in San Francisco, and a small chain of artisanal pizza restaurants.

The Village Bakery & Cafe opens for dinner only on July 24, although the bakery will also open that day, a Bacchus spokesperson said. Breakfast and lunch service begins in the following week.

Lunch seating capacity is what it was for the previous occupant — about 95 people, Mr. Stannard said, with more seats for dinner. One notable difference: The tables inside had white cloths on them during a recent visit. They’ll also have a layer of white butcher paper, in part to accommodate children and their desire for drawing surfaces, Mr. Stannard said.

Parking will almost certainly be an issue. The restaurant is not yet open and the surrounding lot was essentially full at 1 p.m. on a recent afternoon.

“It’s tough,” Mr. Stannard said.

“There’s not much we can do.

It’s really an issue for the town to take up. ... It’s always been difficult. We imagine it will continue to be difficult.”

The operation employs about 100 people, Mr. Stannard said.

The Village Bakery has more of a “European sensibility” with

Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac

Preparing for the opening of the Village Bakery & Cafe in Woodside are, from left, Alex Coppersmith, Chris Cuneo and Tim Stannard. Mr. Coppersmith is chief financial officer and partner of Bacchus Management Group, which owns the restaurant. Mr. Cuneo is general manager of the restaurant. Mr. Stannard is a partner of Bacchus.

darker tones and a collection of vintage art, as compared to the all-American tone of the interior at the Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto, he said.

In the bakery, the espresso bar may, to some, have echoes of a soda fountain. The bulky components of the espresso machines are hidden beneath the counter, allowing customers to talk with barristas and watch their drinks being made, he said.

Fresh baked bread will be delivered at 5 a.m. daily, with pastries baked on site, Mr. Stannard said. Coffee will roasted by Bacchus’ own roasting company in Oakland, and will include four or five varieties available for drip brewing a cup at a time.

As for menu prices, Mr. Stannard has said more than once that he hopes for a rating of $$ in restaurant reviews. “The community is best served by a menu at this range,” he said in an email, adding: “There’s not one main dish on the menu over $18; however, the nightly additions will most likely be priced over $20.”

Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac

Executive Chef Mark Sullivan, left, sprinkles salt over heirloom tomatoes as Chef de Cuisine Anthony Ruth looks on in the Village Bakery & Cafe kitchen.

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One of the dining areas inside was also full when this reporter

paid an afternoon visit. The wait staff were seated and sampling an item from the menu, with

sous chefs in attendance to field See VILLAGE, page 8

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The proposal is part of an expansion plan by the biotech company, CS Bio, a peptide and peptide synthesizer manufacturer.

The Menlo Park Planning Commission was scheduled to discuss the project Monday, July 17, after the Almanac went to press.

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The proposed building is the first in the newly created “life sciences� zoning category that came out of the city’s “ConnectMenlo� general plan update.

The plan would be in the life sciences district and would be eligible for “bonus� development, meaning CS Bio would be able to opt to build at a higher density in exchange for providing community benefits.

In that category of development, the maximum height is 110 feet, with an allowance to add 10 feet if the building is in the city’s potential flood zone, which applies to this property, according to Associate Planner

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According to project drawings, the development would have a coffee shop and parking on the ground floor and a topfloor restaurant with a rooftop garden and deck.

As community amenities, the owner has also proposed a publicly accessible basketball court and a vocational program. No further information is available yet on the vocational program. The basketball court is proposed to be put on the Hetch Hetchy right-of-way, so it would have to be permitted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

According to Mr. Smith, the new building would be used only for office space, not for manufacturing purposes. On the east side of the site, the company plans to add a chemical storage bunker.

CS Bio, which has two buildings at its 20 Kelly Court site, has proposed to merge the properties, so that the average height of all three buildings will be below the maximum of 67.5 feet.

The timeline for the project, Mr. Smith said, depends on the type of environmental analysis that will be needed, which is currently unknown. He said that planning staff wanted to submit the plans to the Planning Commission early, “before they get too far with the design,� he said. A LET’S DISCUSS: Read the latest local news headlines and talk about the issues on Town Square at AlmanacNews.com

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Arrillaga offers $25M to rebuild Menlo Park Library

By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

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ohn Arrillaga has offered $25 million to the city of Menlo Park to rebuild its main library. Mr. Arrillaga is a local real estate billionaire who has made numerous large donations to Stanford University and in the past donated to Menlo Park to rebuild the gym and gymnastics center.

Rebuilding the main library is expected to cost $45 million, according to a study by architectural consultant group Noll and Tam. The city would be expected to pay the initial $20 million and costs associated with staff or consultant time, according to a city staff report.

The initial space-needs study indicated the library should be 44,000 square feet, representing an 11,000 square foot expansion. If the City Council does not accept the money, staff say, generating this kind of revenue could take up to 10 years to gather input, plan, fund and build the project.

The council was scheduled to consider the matter at its July 18 meeting, held after the Almanac went to press.

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The current library has been in its location for more than 60 years, according to the report.

The original structure was built in 1957, and there were remodels and additions in 1967 and 1991.

“Mr. Arrillaga’s expectation is that the City expedite their

portion of the timeline to the extent possible. Additional time could affect the offer,” the report says.

The project could also have “significant ripple effects” and delay other projects city staff are working on. That includes projects like addressing housing programs, processing transportation and engineering aspects of development projects and making progress on other capital improvement projects, staff say.

The city could finance the $20 million over a 15-year or 30-year term, or may consider other financing ideas, pending feedback from the city’s Finance and Audit Committee.

Belle Haven library

In March, the results of the space-needs study for the main library were presented to the council. Several council members directed library staff and commissioners to prioritize work toward improving the Belle Haven branch library at least concurrent with plans to rebuild the main library in the Civic Center.

Currently, the Belle Haven library, housed on the campus of Belle Haven Elementary School, contains primarily children’s materials and is open during very limited hours. The city has budgeted money to extend its weekend and evening hours, according to Ms. Holmer.

“I would never look a gift horse in the mouth,” Library Commissioner Lynne Bramlett said, referring to Mr. Arrillaga’s

ID theft suspect arrested on explosives possession

By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

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man under investigation for identity theft in Menlo Park was arrested in Stockton July 6 after law enforcement agents said they found in a search of his home a stockpile of ammunition, items used to make improvised destructive devices and a controlled substances laboratory.

Robert Jay Watson II, 38, of Stockton, was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on the Menlo Park arrest warrant and was expected to be charged with possession of materials to make a destructive device, having a destructive device in a home, having dangerous fireworks without a permit, making or chemically converting a controlled substance, and having ammunition while being prohibited from doing so, according

to Menlo Park police.

The controlled substances laboratory, police said, was in a garage and was used to extract the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol from marijuana using butane to create “honey oil” or “hash oil.”

During the search of his Stockton home, the FBI and a bomb squad responded and nearby homes were temporarily evacuated.

Mr. Watson had been under investigation by Menlo Park police for alleged crimes tied to identity theft, counterfeiting and forgery. The Menlo Park warrant was for $600,000.

According to Menlo Park police, the investigation involved the Menlo Park Police Investigations and Special Investigations Units, FBI, SWAT, the city of Stockton, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, and the Santa Clara County REACT Task Force. A

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The main room inside Menlo Park’s main library. The library turned 100 years old last year and has been located in the Civic Center since 1957.

proposed donation, discussed during a special commission meeting July 10. “We’re grateful for it, but we’re not going to forget about Belle Haven.”

“There is a great ... disparity, if you will, of city facilities,” she said. “I hope a donor will come forward to help with that too.”

Cecilia Taylor, a Belle Haven

resident who ran for City Council last year, had stronger words.

“Why rebuild a castle in (an) affluent community that has a plethora of resources?” A

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County asks federal agency to investigate Surf Air

By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

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he gloves appear to be off in San Mateo County’s fight against Surf Air, just as the airline prepares for a major expansion.

On July 6 the attorneys hired by the county to consult on aviation matters filed a legal document with the federal Department of Transportation, claiming Surf Air is deceptively using another company as a front, and asking for an investigation.

The county, which owns and operates the San Carlos Airport, has been trying to figure out how to deal with the noise complaints that began pouring in soon after Surf Air began using San Carlos for scheduled f lights in June 2013.

The airline f lies Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and offers unlimited f lights for a monthly fee. Surf Air says it currently has 40 f lights (20 round trips) a day using the San Carlos Airport.

The county has been frustrated in its attempts to address the noise complaints, which now number in the thousands each month. Because Surf Air’s planes carry fewer than nine passengers, under Federal Aviation Administration regulations they may operate out of the general aviation airport. The airport is considered a “reliever airport,” keeping small planes out of busy regional airports.

The law firm of Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell filed the document opposing a June 15

application made by Encompass Aviation for authority to operate f lights between states as a commuter air carrier.

Encompass, which in midMay took over Surf Air’s f light operations, currently can only f ly within California.

But Surf Air, which recently acquired a similar Texas-based airline, RISE, has announced it plans to have five-day-aweek f lights between California and Texas within the year and to be f lying to nine states and Mexico within 18 months.

The county’s claim says that Surf Air is using Encompass as a front, and that Surf Air is actually the air carrier, not Encompass, and should apply for its own permission to make the interstate f lights.

When asked for a response to the filing, a Surf Air spokesperson said there is “no comment from us at this time.”

In its document, the county says it “feels strongly that Surf Air and Encompass must secure appropriate regulatory approvals to operate. Surf Air’s operations have been highly controversial at (the San Carlos Airport) because of noise from its aircraft, because of the operational complexity that Surf Air imposes on a small general aviation airport, and because its operations are effectively transforming (the airport) into a scheduled passenger service facility.”

The document says Surf Air’s recent change in its legal structure, which involved leasing all its planes to Encompass and turning over f light operations to that company, “seems

Photo by Ana Sofia Amieva-Wang/The Almanac

Protesters gather at the San Carlos Airport on June 17 to express their frustration with Surf Air.

carefully designed to avoid (Department of Transportation) regulation of Surf Air.” The document claims Surf Air knew it would need permission from the federal government for interstate f lights and that Encompass has applied for the federal approval “only to facilitate Surf Air’s plans.”

The document lays out an argument for why Surf Air should be considered to be an air carrier, not Encompass, and asks to have Surf Air investigated by the Department of

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questions and provide information as to the menu item’s ingredients and qualities.

These all-day sessions go on for three weeks and cover every menu item, every wine and every cocktail, Mr. Stannard said. Staff members are asked each day, in the form of essay questions, to recall the previous day’s information, he said. The tests are cumulative so that at the end of the three weeks, staff members are reviewing the entire menu.

Customers with questions will have them answered accurately, Mr. Stannard said. He recalled working in restaurants where “they didn’t tell

you anything.”

After the restaurant opens, chefs and staff hold two such review sessions early each day in perpetuity, Mr. Stannard said. The point, he said, is that once the doors open to the public, practice time is over.

“We work hard at it to get it right,” he said. “You don’t get two chances to make a first impression.”

And it’s not just the staff. As they look for refinements as small as a pinch of rosemary, Mr. Stannard and his four partners at Bacchus sample everything on the draft menu several times over before arriving at a working menu.

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times as the chef sought for a way to give the peaches “a little more pop of flavor.” The guiding spirit is: “It’s not quite perfect. Let’s continue tweaking it,” Mr. Stannard said.

The rice pudding experiments included grilled peaches and peaches roasted with honey, with black pepper, and with pink pepper.

Chef training is rigorous, providing specific guidance for questions such as: Exactly how high should the gas flame be for a particular dish? Has a dish been sufficiently agitated in the pan? Has the pasta water been salted with the necessary precision? “There are no two ways to salt water for pasta,” said Mr. Stannard,

Transportation “for operating without the proper economic authority” from the department.

Approving the Encompass applications “would facilitate the unauthorized operations of Surf Air,” the document says.

“No matter how Surf Air may try to obscure what is going on, Encompass f lies Surf Air customers on Surf Air owned and (branded) aircraft according to a schedule set by Surf Air. For all intents and purposes, Surf Air operates and

a culinary school graduate.

The goal, he said, is having a dish taste the same every time you eat it. Asked if this constitutes micromanagement, Mr. Stannard did not object to the term, at least not when it comes to “black and white” nonnegotiable matters such as ingredients and technique.

Bacchus has exclusive access to SMIP Ranch in the hills above Woodside, which supplies produce to its Bay Area restaurants. In deciding what to add to a menu on a given day, Executive Chef Mark Sullivan said he refers to a complete list of what’s available at the ranch and considers how to combine ingredients.

A recipe fails or succeeds based on its ingredients, he said. The aim is to use an ingredient “at the peak and

controls the operation even though it lacks any economic authority to provide f light air transportation, directly or indirectly,” the document says.

The document does not ask the Department of Transportation to stop Surf Air from using the San Carlos Airport.

The filing also asks the Department of Transportation to investigate another company, Advanced Air, that is currently operating f lights for Surf Air to Nevada. That company does not operate out of San Mateo County. A

Q WHERE AND WHEN Village Bakery & Cafe at 3052 Woodside Road (across from Roberts Market) in Woodside, opens at 5 p.m. Monday, July 24, for dinner and closes at 9:30 p.m. for the first week. The bakery also opens Monday, July 24, at 7 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m.

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height of its season ... to create (dishes) in a simple but not simplistic way,” Mr. Sullivan said. The Village Bakery & Cafe menu will represent American food by way of farm to table, with a strong Mediterranean influence, he said. A

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Walking your way through history

By Christian Wagner Special to the Almanac

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n celebration of the San Mateo County History Museum’s “Victorian Days at the Old Courthouse,” free walking tours, of one to two hours, will be held at various locations, including Woodside and Menlo Park, this summer.

No signup is required. All that is necessary to participate is to

show up at the specified times and locations.

In Woodside a walking tour will be held Saturday, July 22, starting at 10 a.m. at the Folger Stable Historic District in Wunderlich Park, 4040 Woodside Road. Attendees will be offered a “trip back in time” to learn about the history of the property, its agricultural use, the origins of the Folger Coffee Company and the estate’s

architectural legacy.

The Menlo Park Historical Association will host a tour Saturday, Aug. 5, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Menlo Park train station. The tour will include such sites as the train station, opened in 1867, and the Church of Nativity, built in 1872. The tour will be lead by Bo Crane, the board secretary of the historical association, along with other board members.

A tour of Redwood City’s Union Cemetery, located on Woodside Road, south of El Camino Real and near Cypress Street, will be held Saturday, Aug. 19, beginning at 10 a.m. at the entrance gates on Woodside Road.

Attendees can park on Woodside Road and walk to the gates, said Mitch Postel, president of the San Mateo County Historical Association. The tour guides will contrast the Wild West and the Victorian eras in terms of lifestyle and ideals.

A tour of downtown Redwood City’s historic sites will be conducted on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, starting in front of the Lathrop House at 627 Hamilton St. Organized and led by Redwood City’s Historic Resources Advisory Committee, the tour will, among other things, stop by the site of an 1875 Wells Fargo Express Office as well as what was named “the finest theater on the Peninsula” in 1896. A

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Hometown names bridge after Atherton’s Joe Cotton

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bridge in Rushville, Indiana, has been named after native son and longtime Atherton resident, Joe Cotton, who died last year at the age of 94.

The Joseph Cotton Bridge over the Flatrock River was dedicated July Fourth, with a contingent of relatives and local residents on hand.

Mr. Cotton was born in Rushville and attended the local high school before enlisting in the Army Air Corp at the age of 20, in 1942.

Before even finishing flight training, Mr. Cotton and many of his classmates were sent off to help crew American bombers.

In his first combat mission, in November 1943, the plane he was co-piloting crash landed on the island of Corfu after being hit by anti-aircraft fire. After four months the crew members were able to escape with the help of Italian allies, and Mr. Cotton was sent back to the U.S. to recover from malaria and return to flight school.

He became a test pilot, and eventually the chief test pilot for the Air Force, before becoming an engineering flight test pilot for United Airlines in San Francisco.

The resolution says that among the awards and recognition received by Mr. Cotton are the 1966 Pilot of the Year from the International Order of

Marion Barbara Bergman Marion Barbara Bergman passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 3rd, 2017. Marion was born on April 3, 1926 in New York City to Bohemiel and Anna Kokesh. She and her brother, Emil, spent their childhood between Manhattan, Queens and Long Island until a chance encounter in 1942 at a mid-town skating rink with a handsome soldier named Claude, who was en route to fight in Europe. When she spied the tall, blond man in a uniform, she cornered him and asked him to skate during ladies’ choice. The rest, they say, is history. After two years of faithful letter writing, Claude swung through New York City after the war and asked for her hand in marriage. She threw her arms around him and answered with a resounding “yes!” Two weeks later they were married in The Little Church Around the Corner in NYC and headed west by train to seek their fortune.

They settled in Redwood City and San Carlos where their three beautiful daughters-Claudette, Judy and Lori were born and raised. Marion was a woman ahead of her time and worked side-by-side with Claude to grow the family business, Bergie Plumbing Co. Over the years, Marion became an engaged and valued mother, wife, friend and member of the community.

From leading a Girl Scout troop and teaching Sunday school to being a member of the Exchange Club and Elks Ladies Golf Group, her positive outlook, quick wit and open nature endeared her to all. Marion and Claude proudly watched their family grow over the years and were blessed with 72 years of marriage, which they celebrated together this past January. Marion leaves a loving legacy that includes children Claudette and Bob Rosenberg, Judy and Dan Freihammer, Lori Vanderhurst; grandchildren Janelle Freihammer, Shanan and Sarah Rosenberg, Erin and Kevin Gillett, and Coby Freihammer; and great-grandchildren Paedrin, Walt, Clyde, Kingsley and Gus. She is preceded in death by son-in-law Russ Vanderhurst and great-grandson Quinn Rosenberg.

The family wishes to gratefully acknowledge Losalinie Lolohea, Lea Tuamau, Graciela Carranza, Uinisie Aholelei, Rose Velez, and Jennifer Amalya with Pathways Hospice.

Condolences to the family may be offered online at www. crippenflynn.com.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to P.A.R.C.A. and / or Pets-in-Need, Redwood City.

An avid fan of Stanford Women’s Basketball, the Golden State Warriors and the SF Giants, she would encourage you to always cheer for your team!

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Characters, a Legion of Merit, an Air Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Aerospace Walk of Honor.

Mr. Cotton’s children, Chris Cotton of Atherton, Connie Jo Cotton of Palo Alto and Candy Kayne Cotton Farbstein of San Mateo, plan to visit Rushville to see the Joseph Cotton Bridge in September. Their mother, Rema Cotton, died in December. A

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Joe Cotton was a test pilot in the Air Force and for United Airlines.

Valerie Marie Knapp July 2, 1934 – May 30, 2017 Menlo Park, California

Valerie Marie Knapp, a long-time resident of Menlo Park, died Tuesday the 30th of May, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Hawaii.

Valerie was born and raised in Glens Falls, New York, to Leon and Thurza McKinney in 1934. She grew up spending summers and vacations with her Aunt Grace. She attended St. Mary’s college, majoring in English, and shared her love of words with her children.

In 1956 Valerie married Matteo Sassone, who was her next door neighbor growing up. In 1958 they drove across the U.S. with their 1-year-old twins and relocated to Menlo Park, CA. They had 2 more children and continued raising their family with much love. In 1966 Matt died from stomach cancer. During this difficult time Valerie continued to raise her four children with the significant guidance and loving support of her parents who lived next door.

In 1970 Valerie married George P. Knapp.

Valerie would often say how blessed she was to have married and loved two wonderful men who were both loving and supportive husbands and fathers.

Valerie was very active in the St. Denis Catholic Church. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s Guild and enjoyed volunteering at the church for many years. She was also very involved in her community, serving as president of the P.T.A. in the Las Lomitas School District.

She also enjoyed being involved in the neighborhood as well as in local politics.

She always had a special place in her heart for all her neighbors on Mills Ave throughout her 60 years living there.

Family and friends were Valerie’s passion and delight. She loved bringing the entire family together for holiday dinners or any other occasion, and frequently had gatherings at her house. She loved nothing

better than having her children assembled around the dining room table laughing and telling stories.

She introduced her children and nieces to the great outdoors, fostering an appreciation of the beauty and amazement of the natural world through the many memorable summer camping trips. For several years, George and Valerie thoroughly enjoyed traveling with their square-dancing club on cruises all over the world.

Valarie’s passions were many, but none as great as her love for cats. They would arrive as strays, but soon became family members.

She was preceded in death by first husband of 10 years Matt C. Sassone, parents Leon and Thurza McKinney, and adopted brother Steven McKinney.

She is survived by her second husband of 47 years, George P. Knapp, her brother Scott (Noelle) McKinney, sister-in-law Sandy Ciardella, and her children, sons Paul (Yvonne) Sassone, Steve (Lea) Sassone, Mark (Yukiko) Sassone, and daughter Maria (Robert “Joe”) LaMadrid. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Chris (Aurora) Sassone, and Brandon Sassone, Elizabeth, Alex, Michelle, and Noah LaMadrid, and Siena Sassone, and one great grandchild Brycen Sassone.

Her daughter Maria lovingly cared for her for the last 2½ years of her life with the exceptional help of her three brothers and their families.

The family would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to all of those who gave exceptional care, attention and love to Valerie as well as to her family.

A celebration of Valerie’s life will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family C/O Maria LaMadrid, 5918 Uilani Place, Kapaa, HI 96746.

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A celebration of her life is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Town Center Community Hall at 765 Portola Road in Portola Valley.

Ms. Haskell’s notable accomplishments in Portola Valley tend to focus on children’s sports, with a particular aim of helping girls develop self confidence. She taught physical education (to younger children), developed indoor soccer and

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synchronized swimming programs, and coached pee-wee soccer and T-ball.

She was a regular in organizing Zots-to-tots, a foot, bike, skateboard and scooter race from Rossotti’s burger hangout to the Town Center on the morning of the town picnic.

Her volunteer activities included membership on the school board (for eight years), the PTA, Friends of the Portola Valley Library and the Parks & Recreation Committee.

Ms. Haskell was born in Hollywood and grew up in Riverside County. She played tennis in high school and college and went on to win championships, even into her late 60s. She had a

bachelor’s degree in education from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

After marrying, she and her husband Bill Haskell lived in Illinois and Northern Virginia, where Ms. Haskell taught health and physical education and coached girls sports teams.

Ms. Haskell devoted more than 40 years to caring for her daughter Heidi, born with a major brain injury. She “was relentless in working closely with caregivers and educators to ensure Heidi would develop mentally, physically and socially to her full potential,” her husband Bill wrote.

She also cared about the environment and “every being” in it, including plant life, her husband said. She was compassionate and vibrant with an “eternally young soul,” quick to share a smile or laugh and ready with support and encouragement, he said.

Ms. Haskell is survived by her husband Bill; daughters Heidi in San Mateo, Kimberly in Granite Bay, California, and Merrily in Portola Valley; her son Christopher in Orinda; and four grandchildren.

The family suggest contributions in Ms. Haskell’s name to the Truckee Donner Land Trust at tdlandtrust.org or the Fair Oaks Community Holiday Fund at rwcpaf.org.

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Auto burglaries: Q Thieves entered two vehicles — one locked and one unlocked — parked in the 2100 block of Santa Cruz Avenue. A purse, credit cards, checkbook and $20 in cash were stolen from the locked vehicle, while from the unlocked vehicle, a wallet, credit cards and $50 in cash. Estimated losses: $90 in both cases. July 11.

Thefts: Q An unlocked bike was stolen from a construction site on Hacker Way. Estimated loss: $530. July 10.

Q A man left a lunch bag and a laptop computer inside a carrying case next to his vehicle parked in the 1300 block of Willow Road, and both were gone upon his return.

The stolen items included $300 in cash, credit cards and medication.

Estimated loss: $455. July 8.

Q A woman lost her wallet in the vicinity of Bohannon Drive and later learned that her credit card was used to buy $46 worth of gasoline.

Estimated loss: $450. July 11.

Q Someone stole a wallet containing credit cards and $140 in cash from a purse that had been slung over the back of a chair at Cafe Borrone at 1010 El Camino Real.

Estimated loss: $180. July 8.

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Violinist Sean Lee will perform the complete set of Paganini’s 24 caprices on July 21.

By Be’eri Moalem

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very summer for the past 15 years, a selection of the most skilled violinists, violists, cellists and pianists from around the world converge for the Music@Menlo festival: a three-week celebration of chamber music.

Each year the festival focuses on an overarching concept that ties it all together. Past themes have featured individual composers or geographic areas, such as “Russian Reflections” in 2016.

This year, the festival is saluting a specific instrument: “The Glorious Violin.”

The festival’s brochure describes the violin as “a miracle of technology that has not required an upgrade for over 300 years.” Indeed, the violin has had superficial accessory upgrades — different types of strings and chin rests — but Antonio Stradivarius’ original dimensions and materials are still emulated to this day (impressive in an era in which technology is obsolete after just a few years).

Music@Menlo’s main concerts are a journey through the violin’s history in the Western world from the 17th to the 20th century.

The story begins in Italy, with the baroque music of Corelli and Vivaldi, as well as lesser knowncomposers such as Locatelli and Uccellini. The narrative then progresses to the German classical style, with Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

Next comes the romantic era, with master composers such as Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms, as well as specialized virtuoso violinist-composers such as Niccolo Paganini, Joseph Joachim, Eugene Ysaye and Fritz Kreisler. The final two concerts

will explore music from the late19th and early-20th centuries, with Shostakovich, Martinu and Dohnanyi.

John Corigliano is the only living composer featured in the festival, and his “Red Violin Caprices” seem the perfect choice for a series chronicling the history of the violin. They were composed for a 1998 film that tells the story of a single violin’s adventures in the hands of several generations of players.

One unique highlight of the festival is Sean Lee’s July 21 performance of the complete set of Paganini’s 24 caprices — a rare feat for the notoriously difficult compositions. Lee studied with a Paganini specialist and has a YouTube channel with point-ofview videos of him playing Paganini. He loves playing scales and described “tackling the technical challenges” as “lots of fun.”

Another noteworthy program is Yura Lee’s “Violin Universe” concert (July 26), which will include not only virtuoso masterpieces such as Bach’s “Chaconne” and Ysaye’s solo sonata but also Norwegian and bluegrass fiddling to be announced from the stage.

A fiddle and a violin are the same instrument; the difference is in the approach to the music and the overall style of playing.

In classical violin music, all the notes and dynamics are carefully notated by the composer while in fiddle music, rooted in folk traditions, the musician is free to embellish and improvise his or her own variations.

This year’s “Encounter” lecture titles include: “From the Birth of the Violin to J.S. Bach and the Glory of Cremona” tracing the ancient history of stringed instruments, “The Devil’s Violinist: Niccolo Paganini” and “The Violin Today,” which will feature a violin maker in a panel discussion with festival artists on topics ranging from pedagogy to instrument construction.

In addition to Music@Menlo’s thematic main concerts, the “carte-blanche” series that allows artists to curate their own programs, and lectures that tell the story behind the music, the festival also offers a youngperformers program to train the

next generation in this special sub-genre of classical music.

“Very, very intense” is how festival co-director Wu Han described the preparation and audition process. “Menlo Institute has become a premier program in the country. These youngsters have to audition rigorously in order to get into Menlo.

They have to compete nationally in order to get into the program.”

The 40 young artists selected will have a daily schedule of rehearsals, coachings, master classes and concerts, plus their daily personal practice.

As opposed to orchestral music, in chamber music, players have their own unique part, with ensembles varying in size from one to eight players. There is no conductor or drum to keep the beat: The musicians literally have to breathe together and match each other’s pitch with accuracy of less than a millimeter on the fingerboard.

“Musicians used to take summers off,” said co-director David Finckel, “There didn’t use to be so many festivals and activities like there are now. The summer has become very busy and very demanding, repertoire-wise.”

Finckel and Han have been described as chamber music’s “power couple.” Having recently returned from a tour of China and Taiwan, they deal with jet lag by getting up at 4 a.m. to practice.

They stressed the need to “religiously” keep their instrumental technique in shape, describing the classical music world as “not very forgiving.” Prior to arriving at Menlo this summer, their concert and teaching schedule has also taken them to Kentucky, Minnesota, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Aspen, Colorado, with pit stops in New York. But Music@ Menlo, they agreed, is as a highlight of their summer. A Q I N F OR M ATI ON

Go to musicatmenlo.org for schedules of events held at Menlo School and MenloAtherton High School through Aug. 5, including free, public performances and those requiring a ticket.

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Other Readers’ Choice winners are newer businesses and more recent discoveries of our readers. In either case, they are being recognized for exemplary products and services that make the restaurant, shop or service stand out.

The Readers’ Choice voting is an opportunity for readers to cast their ballots for their local favorites. Balloting is open for six weeks and is exclusively online.

Each ballot must contain votes for at least five businesses in five categories. Voters confirm their selections by clicking on a link in an email we send after a ballot is submitted.

We encourage businesses to actively campaign with their loyal customers to get votes, and many do, but we prohibit multiple votes from the same person, email address or IP address. We have many ways of discovering cheating or ballot-stuffing, and each year we disqualify ballots that we determine came from illegitimate email addresses.

This year more than 13,000 votes were cast.

We allow a business in a neighboring city to win if it receives the most votes, which occasionally occurs. We populate the initial ballot with obvious businesses and those that did well in the voting the previous year. Watch for our 2018 contest next April.

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BEST CASUAL DINING Café Borrone 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT Chef Kwan’s 630 Menlo Avenue, Menlo Park

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Menlo Grill Bistro and Bar has been selected for the 2017 Readers’ Choice awards in two categories: favorite places for American food and live music. Located at the Stanford Park Hotel, Menlo Grill is comfortable and cordial, yet sophisticated. The dining room has dark oak floors, natural light from the large windows, leather banquettes and club chairs. The bar area has a brick fireplace and cozy atmosphere. Open from 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Menlo Grill offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert menus, not to mention a wine selection that

Casual Dining, Outdoor Dining, Place To Meet People, Independent Coffee And Tea House Cafe Borrone and its menu classics — among them chicken salad sandwiches, minestrone soup and frosted mochas — have been a culinary fixture for almost 30 years in Menlo Park. Cafe owner Marina Borrone, who began spending time at the family cafe when she was 9-years-old and it was located in Redwood City, says the cafe is a place that anybody, at any age, or any background, can

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enjoy at any time of day. Ms. Borrone comes from a family of local restaurateurs — her brother owns Vesta and her sister owns Kristi Marie’s, both in Redwood City. Her father and mother still help out at the cafe. A highlight of running the cafe, she says, is working

with small farmers to source seasonal ingredients for the dinner menu. Cafe Borrone shares its building with longtime Menlo Park bookstore Kepler’s. Of the cafe’s neighbor, she says: “It’s a great marriage between an independent bookstore and an independent

cafe,” she says. The cafe’s three biggest fans? Her three sons, ages 14, 12, and 8, says Ms. Borrone. 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 327-0830 | cafeborrone.com Continued on page 20

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Chef Kwan’s takes home the Readers’ Choice award in two categories this year: favorite Chinese restaurant and favorite takeout. The restaurant is owned by Jason Kwan, whom the restaurant is named after, and it offers Mandarin and Szechwan-style Chinese dishes. Mr. Kwan says the restaurant is known for high quality, fresh ingredients. To the relief of those who loved the former Su Hong to-go at the site, Chef Kwan’s uses the same recipes. The most popular dishes are General’s Chicken, Chinese chicken salad and dry sauteed string beans, he says. 630 Menlo Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 322-4631 | chefkwans.com

French R estaurant Left Bank French brasserie is our readers’ choice for best French restaurant once again.

The perennial favorite has been even more popular with local diners since it added outdoor seating on “The Terrace,” which was further expanded and upgraded in 2017. Opened in

1998, the restaurant was completely remodeled in 2008. Classic brasserie items including steak frites, onion soup, steak tartare and cheese fondue are available year-round. However, Chef Brendy Monsada changes his seasonal menu items every month with local and organic produce, sustainable seafood and natural meats. The restaurant offers items such as “poulet grand mere,” a Rocky Jr. natural roasted half chicken, served with artisan mixed greens, pommes frites and chicken jus, and the Dungeness crab cake Benedict served at brunch.

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Japanese R estaurant Located on El Camino Real since 1978, Fuki Sushi continues to be our readers’ go-to Japanese restaurant for everything from sushi bar seating to private tatami rooms. Coowner Lumi Gardner says it’s all about offering consistent quality and service, and that “we do our best to stay in line with traditional, and incorporate ingredients from the area, as well.” Most of the chefs are trained in Japan and bring their different talents to

crafting a diverse menu that is often inspired by seasonal offerings, and sauces and spice mixes made in-house.

Some vegan and gluten-free dishes are now available. 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto | (650) 494-9383 | fukisushi.com

Mexican R estaurant The award for favorite Mexican restaurant once again goes to downtown Menlo Park’s Cafe Del Sol. Owner Leonel Diaz says the restaurant’s menu goes far beyond tacos and burritos, focusing on seafood, including the restaurant’s poblano relleno ano — roasted poblano d peppers stuffed with grilled seafood — and camarones a la diamp bla — spicy shrimp sauteed in chile de arbol — as well as entrees featuring halibut and red snapper. Of course, the restaurant also has chicken and beef dishes. The restaurant gets its fish and produce locally, mostly purchased in Menlo Park, Mr. Diaz said. The restaurant has been in Menlo Park under the same ownership since 2003.

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Readers’ Choice 2017 Seco pork with stone fruit and Sicilian pistachios, and panseared big eye tuna with sweet peas and green garlic bagna cauda. 2967 Woodside Road, Woodside | (650) 851-9888 | thevillagepub.net

New R estaurant The winner in this year’s new restaurant category, Jason Kwan’s latest food venture in Menlo Park, Yum Cha Palace, offers dim sum and other Chinese dishes. According to Mr. Kwan, the chef is from Hong Kong and uses authentic recipes. The most popular dim sum items are the shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings and the steamed barbecue pork buns. The restaurant opened in January 2017 at the site of the former Su Hong’s sit-down restaurant, which closed for renovations in 2012 and never reopened. Mr. Kwan also owns Jason’s Cafe and the former Su Hong to-go location (now called Chef Kwan’s) in Menlo Park. 1039 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 752-6173 | yumchamenlopark.com

Romantic R estaurant, Place For A Date The Village Pub, with deepburgundy walls and whitelinen-covered tables glowing with candlelight — and set far enough apart for intimate conversation — has been chosen by Almanac readers

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as their favorite in two categories: romantic restaurant and place for a date. Beyond the handsome decor, the Pub offers impeccable food and

professional service that make it one of the Bay Area’s highestrated restaurants. Executive chef John Madriaga works with fresh produce from the five-acre

SMIP Ranch in Woodside, high quality meat, fish and other ingredients. A recent menu offered such entrees as almond wood-grilled Rancho Llano

Once again, Carpaccio wins the Almanac Readers’ Choice Award for favorite Italian restaurant. “In our 30th year, we have an incredible staff and loyal customers,” co-owner Sandra Ferer says. “I think the community sees Carpaccio as their second kitchen.” Some of the recipes go back decades to when she and her husband, Aaron, bought the restaurant, or were involved in two others, Capellini and Buffalo Grill.

The chef offers six different pizzas cooked in the woodburning oven, and a range of regional dishes. Weekly specials are based on what’s seasonally available. Fresh fish such as the sand dabs are so popular, she says, diners drive from across the Bay when they appear on the menu.

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Bicycle Shop “Thanks to all our wonderful customers,” said Menlo Velo bicycle shop owner Rainer Zaechelein. “As much as (our customers) appreciate us, we appreciate them.” People keep coming back, he said, because Menlo Velo builds relationships and nurtures them. Over the coming year, the bike choices will include more from a new category: gravel bikes, a trend in endurance cycling started in the Midwest. “You want a road bike, but you want it to be able to do everything.

That’s the bike,” he said. The tires are about twice as wide and there’s no tradeoff in ease of riding. “That’s the beauty,” he said. 433 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 327-5137 | menlovelobicycles.com

Bookstore Kepler’s Books, a Menlo Park institution, has recovered since 2012, when the bookstore closed for six weeks to come up with a new strategy after Clark Kepler retired. The community rallied around the store,

Boutique, Gift, Jewelry The store’s motto, “Gifts from the Heart,” may explain why readers have picked Shady Lane as their favorite in three categories: boutique, jewelry, and gift shop. After 40 years in Palo Alto, Shady Lane moved to Sharon Heights Shopping Center in Menlo Park in 2015 and has just agreed to stay on in the distinctive octagonalshaped building there for another five years. “Now that we have a stable base, our selection is better than ever,” co-owner Alice Deutscher

says. The shop primarily showcases handcrafted pieces made in the USA, including jewelry, glass, ceramic, woodworking, leather and textile art made by local artisans. Many of the local creators work in the store in exchange for display space.

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Floor Coverings Menlo Flooring and Design, a family owned and operated business, has been selected for the best floor covering shop in Menlo Park. Although the business is relatively young, founded in December 2013, the staff brings many years of flooring experience with a wide range of expertise. Menlo Flooring offers 17 different flooring styles. Founder Eugene Perez said an advanced showroom is designed to make it as easy as possible for customers to visualize flooring styles and make the best decision for their needs.

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Art Gallery The Portola Art Gallery has become a favorite destination in Menlo Park since moving from the Little Red Schoolhouse in Portola Valley to the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park in 2006. This year it won the Readers’ Choice award for favorite art gallery. “(People appreciate) the opportunity to speak with the artists directly Continued on page 24

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which developed a plan to help it thrive in the age of e-books.

According to Praveen Madan, community engagement officer, the bookstore has now officially spun off a separate nonprofit entity, Kepler’s Literary Foundation, which has an annual budget of about $500,000 and hosts many authors’ events. As far as he knows, Mr. Madan said, the bookstore is the first in the country to pay a minimum starting wage of $15 per hour for its staff. Top sellers this year have been titles linked to large book signings at the store by Steve Young and Chelsea Clinton. “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance has been a local favorite of individuals and book clubs, he said. 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 324-4321 | keplers.com

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when they visit, as the gallery is staffed by artists on a daily basis,” said Frances Freyberg Blackburn, a Menlo Park photographer and one of the artists at the gallery. Among the other local artists are Larry Calof, photography, of Atherton; Misako Kambe, ceramics, of Menlo Park; and Alan McGee, photography, of Portola Valley. Recently the gallery has begun featuring the work of Oksana Johnson, a San Francisco-based artist. She is a Russian-American impressionist painter known mainly for her work with oils. 75 Arbor Road (at historic Allied Arts Guild) in Menlo Park | (650) 321-0220 | portolaartgallery.com

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Place To Buy Meat, Grocery Store Shopping at Draeger’s has been a way of life for generations of local residents since 1955, when the market opened in a Quonset hut at 1010 University Drive. The familyowned store features a vast selection of everything from caviar to corn flakes. “Shoppers keep returning to the store because of the freshness and high quality of the products,” says Richard Draeger, one of founder Frank Draeger’s 10 children. Customers also know they can find everything from daily needs to once-ayear, special-occasion items on the store’s shelves, which Mr. Draeger says have a far greater assortment of goods than at typical grocery stores. “It’s a value we provide a customer.

We really do value our customer’s time,” he said. “They don’t have to shop around.” 1010 University Drive, Menlo Park | (650) 324-7700

Hardware Store Convenience and a staff of employees interested in helping customers solve their problems is probably why Menlo Park Ace Hardware has once again taken the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice award for favorite hardware store, according to store owner Vasile Oros.

The store has won the award every year since 2007. “We are glad we are still loved by the people,” Mr. Oros said.

Over the next 12 months, he said, he and his staff will be focusing “a little more on not only providing the goods, but also the know-how, the solutions.” 700 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 325-2515 | menlohardware.com

Home Decor And Furnishings “We’re probably the premier high-end retailer and design showroom in Northern California,” says Brian Flegel, general manager of Flegel’s Interior Design & Distinctive Home Furnishings, which once again won the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice Award in the home decor and furnishings category. In fact, Flegel’s has won the award for the 25 years that Almanac readers have cast their votes in the Readers’ Choice poll. “There’s really nobody else like us,” says Mr. Flegel, who is in the

third generation of the family business. The store that was founded in 1954 by his grandfather, Arthur Flegel, has been owned for many years by his father, Mark Flegel, president of Flegel’s. With a 22,000-square-foot showroom, this high-end furniture store emphasizes custom furniture and interior design services. “When one enters a well-designed room there is an unmistakable feeling of wellbeing,” says Flegel’s. “It is that feeling that Flegel’s designers create through colors, texture and wood tones.” 870 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 326-9661 | f legels.com

Florist, Nursery Ladera Garden & Gifts is again the winner in two categories: favorite florist and nursery.

Mercedes and Juan Navarro have owned the business for 36 years. “We’re getting a better selection of flowers and more unusual plants because people want them,” he says. “We’re growing with the demand.”

Buckets of fresh flowers greet shoppers outside the entryway, ready to be assembled into custom-made arrangements.

Inside an array of orchids, vases, china, linen, soaps and other “more trendy” gifts fill shelves.

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Pet Store The Pet Place is a community gem, devoted to the well-being of animals. This year the local and independent store is celebrating its 25th year in business, and the 25th consecutive year that it has has won the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice Award for favorite pet store.

Owners Lynn and Marc Macy, lifelong Menlo Park residents, are the soul and spirit of The Pet Place in their dedication to animal well-being in every way.

The shop offers a full range of pet products, plus many such as advice on nutrition, training and care, and referrals to veterinarians, pet sitters, adoption assistance and fostercare resources. You’ll find the Pet Place frequently hosting a rescue, adoption or shelter organization event. Check out the website — thepetplacemenlopark.com — for more information. 777 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park | (650) 325-7387

Shoe Store Fleet Feet in Menlo Park is known for having a customer-service focused staff that

The Pet Place has been in business 25 years, and in each of those years has won the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice Award for favorite pet store.

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race training groups. Starting toward the end of August, Mr. Gothers says, the store plans to expand its group run schedule to include Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. “We’re trying to reduce barriers to entry for people,” he says. 859 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 325-9432 | f leetfeet menlopark.com

Produce Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Menlo Park Farmers’ Market has

Best Specialty Store Penzey’s Spices has won this year’s Readers’ Choice Award for favorite specialty store. The first Penzey’s was opened in 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since then the business has expanded to 70 locations nationwide, each of which carry a wide variety of spices.

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become a Sunday morning tradition for people seeking locally sourced produce. The market is run through the Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club. The club charges a booth fee to vendors that it uses to fund service programs, and distributes leftover produce to local organizations supporting the hungry. About 19 of the market’s vendors have been coming to the market since its start in June 1992, and there is a waiting list for vendors to join the market, according to Jim Bigelow, the Lions Club’s secretary. Now, he says, the children of some of the vendors have taken over their parents’ stalls. The market is held each week rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot off Chestnut Street between Santa Cruz Avenue and Menlo Avenue. Menlo Park | (831) 688-8316 | facebook.com/ MenloParkFarmersMarket

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Day Spa Private hot tub rooms are among the reasons Almanac readers have again elected Watercourse Way their favorite day spa. There are eight of the rooms, each distinctive tively designed. All have a sh shower and changing area, and others have a steam room, dry sauna and/or cold plunge. The spa treatments are carefully designed and often complement the season (such as the “Tropical Tranquility” treatment). Many on the staff of certified massage therapists get regular requests from customers. “One of the things I truly love about working here is watching someone come in stressed or distracted and then leave smiling and relaxed,” says Watercourse Way administrator Tyler Hanley. “They thud

in and float out.” 165 Channing Ave., Palo Alto | (650) 462-2000 | watercourseway.com

Dry Cleaner For the third year in a row, Ladera Cleaners, located in the Ladera Country Shopper, has won the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice Award for best dry cleaner. Coowner Clara Rhee, who has been there 30 years, says for the last 15 years, the company has been using eco-friendly cleansers. The shop features telling tools of the trade: colorful spools of thread mounted on the wall above six sewing machines, each providing different functions for creating clothing from scratch, as well as for tailoring and alterations.

Other services include wash and fold laundry, drapery and wedding dress cleaning. 3130 Alpine Road, Suite 260, Portola Valley | (650) 854-2291 | laderacleaners.net

Gym, Fitness & Yoga Studio Rincon, started by owner Bill Petrin in 2010, has grown to be a local favorite, this year winning three Readers’ Choice awards — for favorite gym, fitness and yoga places. Studio Rincon holds all levels of yoga classes, from absolute beginner to advanced. Additionally, it offers a variety of fitness classes including Zumba and hip-hop dance classes. “Our instructors can be inspirational and our community can be very uplifting and encouraging to each other,” owner Bill Petrin says.

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November 2015.

Owned by Sam Valero, the shop has several barbers who were with the former Golden Shears on Santa Cruz Avenue.

Mr. Valero points to the shop’s ambience, convenient location, untimed parking, TVs tuned to sports programming, and the barbers’ personalities as factors that bring the customers back. The shop now has a hair stylist and is seeing an uptick in requests for trendy hair styles, such as undercuts and disproportionate cuts. 2100 Avy Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 391-9008 | menloparkbarbershop.com

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Readers’ Choice 2017 and pedicure for the third year in a row. When asked why her nail care salon is so popular and busy, co-owner Hanh Ly explains: “We’ve been running the same operation for 18 years.

We’re very basic and standard; we don’t do anything special, but we give good services and we’re a happy salon.” The business offers nail care, waxing and massages, plus potted orchids, a little side hobby her mother, coowner Mai, enjoys. 1150 Crane St., Menlo Park | (650) 321-0679

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feature active living apparel for men and women as well as other items “inspired by active lifestyles, wellness, and community,” Mr. Petrin says.

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Hair Salon Olive Hill Salon has been voted favorite hair salon for the fourth time. New owner Arlene Tascian-Russell says she has

“worked on adding more services and is focusing on the client experience.” She was a stylist at Images in Woodside and Expressions in Menlo Park before taking over Olive Hill Salon in January. She likes running an all-Aveda salon because the company’s products are organic and not tested on animals. She calls her six stylists “highly trained and ahead of the trends,” the latest being the French highlighting technique balayage.

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Olive Hill Salon wins for favorite hair salon. Arlene Tascian-Russell (owner), Aundrea, Gina, Barbara, and Sheri.

Hotel Guests at the 162-room Stanford Park Hotel — located at the Menlo Park-Palo Alto border along El Camino Real — prize it for its location, staff and comfort, says the General Manger Patrick Lane. Described by guests as relaxing and quiet, the hotel is distinctive, Mr. Lane says, in its “familiar touches that make it feel like your home away from home rather than a commercialized hotel.” It’s a popular stay for guests ranging from business travelers to couples seeking a

get-away. On tap are plans to upgrade the pool area that are awaiting permits, Mr. Lane says.

At the hotel is the Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar, another Almanac Readers’ Choice Award winner, in this case for favorite American restaurant and place for live music. 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 322-1234 | stanfordparkhotel.com

Manicure/Pedicure A Touch of Elegance has won the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice Award for manicure

Guy Plumbing & Heating has again been voted the Almanac readers’ favorite for plumbing products and services. “We are family-owned — a lot of us grew up around here,” showroom manager Camille Guy says.

Since 1948, Guy Plumbing has been working with generations of local families. Those longterm ties to local customers and the community have been the foundation of its success over six decades. Guy Plumbing has a showroom at 1265 El Camino Real and a staff of consultants and installers to help with plumbing and heating projects. 1265 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 323-8415 | guyplumbing.com

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“Even kids in their 90s love Buck’s” reads an ad showing a bunch of old regulars dining in a booth at Buck’s of Woodside.

This year the restaurant won two awards: favorite place to dine with kids and best breakfast. “In 26 years we’ve never had a bad baby,” exclaims co-owner Jamis MacNiven. Children enjoy going on a treasure hunt to spot the unusual artifacts he has collected, and so do all the foreign visitors who stop at the restaurant on their Silicon Valley tour. He’s ready for everyone, offering an American menu based on “consistency and evolution.” Seven menus rotate but people keep coming back for the “killer” coffee cake and Dr. Perkins Breakfast Special 2.0. 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside | (650) 851-8010 | buckswoodside.com

Dessert Mademoiselle Colette prides itself in bringing the true essence of France to Menlo Park, with traditional French pastries, brunch, and lunch items, made with traditional French ingredients plus “love and energy,” says owner Debora Ferrand. Customers can taste the love, especially in current customer favorites,

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Hamburgers Jeffrey’s Hamburgers has built a reputation in Menlo Park of serving consistent, high-quality food.

“We do everything in-house,” manager Steve Friebel said. “Our beef is freshly ground every day.”

The fun, quirky, 1950s-style diner offers a lot more than burgers, including soups, salads, seafood and a variety of sandwiches and shakes. Among the sandwiches: teriyaki chicken breast and a Caesar steak. Hot dogs range from the old fashioned to the Polish dog and the hot-andspicy, all-beef Louisiana sausage.

The restaurant has maintained the standards it set on its 2007 arrival in Menlo Park, and that’s really what makes Jeffrey’s a local favorite. 888 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 322-1959 | jeffreyshamburgers.com

Ice Cream Menlo Park’s Baskin-Robbins has been voted the favorite ice cream shop by the readers of the Almanac. In addition to classic ice cream on a sugar, cake or waffle cone, Baskin-Robbins offers shakes and smoothies; soft-serve

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Opening in Menlo Park in 2015, the patisserie has been named favorite place for dessert by voters in the Almanac’s Readers’ Choice poll. “We make it all from scratch, from organic products,” says Ms. Ferrand. At the end of the summer, Mademoiselle Colette’s new kitchen will be completed, meaning croissants and pastries should no longer sell out, and allowing the patisserie to also be open on Mondays. More good news: a Palo Alto Mademoiselle Colette should open on Lytton Avenue in July. 816 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 644-8469 | mademoisellecolette.com

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parfaits, from caramel banana to “strawberries and almonds”; and warm desserts, such as ice cream sandwiches with warm cookies, warm cookie and brownie sundaes, and warm lava cake sundaes. Beverages range from the caramel cappuccino blast to the Oreo milkshake and the freeze with orange sherbet. Menlo Park’s shop is one of some 7,000 Baskin-Robbins locations across more than 50 countries.

Although the company’s business model is based on variety, including a flavor of the month, customers say they also love the consistent quality that the franchise has brought to Menlo Park. 863 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park | (650) 323-9335 | baskinrobbins.com

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Challah loaf, plain and frosted with sprinkles, at Woodside Bakery, which wins for favorite bakery.

The family-owned Applewood Pizza has won this year’s Readers’ Choice award for favorite pizza place. Applewood has served the community for over 30 years, emphasizing the importance of fresh ingredients in customizable pizza. Although Applewood is known for the pizza, its menu offers not only a variety of other Italian dishes, but some

This year’s award for favorite happy hour place goes to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in the Stanford Shopping Center. Operating Partner Michael Vonnegut says that patrons, attracted by the values offered during the 5-7 p.m. happy hour, line up outside the doors for the 5 p.m. opening of the restaurant. Among those values: the prime burger, the house-made burrata, and

Fleming’s calamari with sweet chili sauce. Each item on the happy hour menu is $6, $7 or $8.

It includes five cocktails, five wines by the glass and five appetizers, plus the prime burger.

Seasonal Blue Moon beers are priced at two for $6. Mr. Vonnegut says he calls it the “5:05 Club” because on some days “if you don’t show up by 5:05 you have to wait for a seat.” As an added incentive, he says “we have an amazing patio, and happy hour extends to the patio area.” Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Ste. 2 (2 Stanford Shopping Center), Palo Alto | (650) 329-8457 | flemingssteakhouse.com A

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The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/20/17.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on June 5, 2017.

(ALM June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 2017) CANNASPREAD FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 274030 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Cannaspread, located at 301 Alta Mesa Dr., SSF CA 94080, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): ALONZO DOMINIQUE MACK 301 Alta Mesa Dr. SSF CA 94080 This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on June 22, 2017.

(ALM July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017) ALL CITY FILTERS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 274031 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: All City Filters, located at 301 Alta Mesa Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s):

NANCY FIAME 301 Alta Mesa Drive South San Francisco, CA 94080 FAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;AGAOI T. FIAME JR. 301 Alta Mesa Dr. South San Francisco, CA 94080 PABLO RICHARDS 41 Guadalupe Ave. Daly City, CA 94014 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on June 22, 2017.

(ALM July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017) REIS CONSULTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 274168 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Reis Consulting, located at 35 Valley Road, Atherton, CA 94027, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): EVAN REIS 35 Valley Road Atherton, CA 94027 This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on January 01, 2017.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on June 30, 2017.

(ALM July 12, 19, 26; Aug 2, 2017)

997 All Other Legals APN: 063-151-150-8 TS No: CA0800556814-1S TO No: 160173886-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 17, 2004. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On August 22, 2017 at 01:00 PM, Marshall St. Entrance, San Mateo County Courthouse, Southern Branch Hall of Justice & Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, MTC

Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on July 8, 2004 as Instrument No. 2004141685, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Mateo County, California, executed by PAMELA GENE HELVIE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold as is.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2165 POPLAR AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale is estimated to be $223,380.09 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale.

Beneficiaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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THE PENINSULAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. 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 recorderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 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 Auction. com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08005568-141S. 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. Date: July 11, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08005568-141S 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Stephanie Hoy, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 32838, Pub Dates: 07/19/2017, 07/26/2017, 08/02/2017, THE ALMANAC NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD ALAN STEPHENS AKA RICHARD A. STEPHENS CASE NO. 17PRO00724 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RICHARD ALAN STEPHENS AKA RICHARD A. STEPHENS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SUSANNE STEPHENS in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN MATEO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SUSANNE STEPHENS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 in this court as follows: 08/16/17 at 9:00AM in Dept. 28 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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.

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