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Grand jury calls for new waste management plan County’s sole landfill expected to reach capacity by 2034

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Kerry Hoctor, owner of Village Stationers, poses in his Menlo Park store on Aug. 1. The business will close its doors on Aug. 17.

‘Village People’ prepare to close up shop Longtime stationary business’ last day is Aug. 17

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illage Stationers, a family-owned stationery store with locations in Menlo Park and Los Altos, will be closing its doors on Aug. 17 after 53 years in business. The owner, Kerry Hoctor, is retiring and was unable to find a buyer to take over the business.

“The finances weren’t there to support a sale, so we decided to call it a day,” he said.

The closure of the store at comes at a time when small retail businesses across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to compete with lower prices and convenience offered by large online vendors such as Amazon.

For small business owners in Menlo Park, this challenge is exacerbated by the increasing cost of living and high rents.

“The cost of doing business in the Bay Area has become unbearable ... When you add that on to the competition we get from the internet and Amazon, it’s a death sentence,” Hoctor said.

Hoctor’s parents started the store in 1966 at Town and Country Village in Palo Alto, and moved it to Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park in 1976. In 1996, the Menlo Park shop relocated to its current location at 719 Santa Cruz Ave. The family also

ran a location on University Avenue in Palo Alto starting in 1988, before moving it to California Avenue in 2002. It closed in 2016.

In addition, in 2012, Hoctor opened a location at 222 Main St. in Los Altos. His daughter, Shannon Klein, who runs the Los Altos store, plans to go into teaching.

Hoctor grew up working in the store with his parents and has fond memories of the experience. “I got to spend a lot of time with my dad. ... We worked together so we had a really nice bond,” he said.

When his parents gave him the chance to take over the business in 1981 so that they could retire, he said that choice was a no-brainer because it would give him the chance to make a career out of something he enjoyed.

Since taking over the business, Hoctor has raised a family, and his kids grew up working in the store as well. He treasures “being able to have that special connection” with his children that came from working together, and he was recently able to introduce another generation to the family business by bringing his young granddaughter to the store.

“Here she is at 4 years old, and she got to see grandpa’s store,” he said. “So there were four generations involved in the store,

which was kind of cool. Unfortunately, we can’t keep that up, but it thrilled me nonetheless that my little granddaughter was running around and helping me price things.”

The business also created close relationships among the other employees, who call themselves the “Village People.”

“I just know I will miss it a lot. I will miss the work. I will miss the team ... It’s like a family here,” said Annegret Wiedmar, who has worked in the Menlo Park store for 18 years.

Kathy Barrons, who has also worked at Village Stationers for 18 years, said she will particularly miss working with Hoctor.

“He’s just been an absolute pleasure to work for,” she said. “I’m going to be missing a great boss and a good friend.”

The small scale of the business and long-term employees have led the staff to forge especially strong bonds with customers, Hoctor said. “When my customers come in, they’re very familiar with the staff,” he said. “Our strength was interaction with our customers... (For example,) we had a pen bar and people would come in and sample all the pens and I let the kids come in and write notes, and you just can’t replace that.”

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an Mateo County is running out of dump space.

Ox Mountain, the county’s sole landfill, will reach capacity in just 15 years, according to a new report from the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.

This is one of a number of pressing waste management challenges identified in the report — challenges that the county’s current waste management plan is not equipped to address, the grand jury asserts.

“The plan is now 20 years old and utterly fails to address the major issues facing us today,” grand jury foreperson Michael Patrick said in a July 30 press release.

Like all California counties, San Mateo has a Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (CIWMP) that sets goals and policies for its waste disposal practices. The current plan, which has been in place since 1999, was built around the goal of diverting 50% of solid waste away from landfills. The good news is that this goal has largely been achieved, the grand jury reports.

The bad news: 50% waste diversion isn’t enough anymore.

Ox Mountain is a case in point.

At current levels of garbage generation, the county’s dump site near Half Moon Bay will be full by 2034. Prospects for more landfill space are slim — opening a new landfill would be “really difficult,” according to grand jury interviewees, and using another county’s landfills would be costly in terms of both money and fossil fuels.

The best option, the grand jury says, is to start diverting more waste, which would extend the life of the current dump site. This would require a comprehensive update to the countywide plan setting new, more ambitious targets for waste diversion.

There are also many other reasons to update the plan, the grand jury asserts. In recent years, state and local goals for waste management have increased significantly. California AB 341 sets a statewide goal of 75% waste diversion, and multiple cities in the county, including Menlo

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A truck dumps compost at Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos on May 8.

Park, now have even higher targets of 80%, 90%, or 100%.

In addition, the county’s current plan does not address the growing problem of organic waste, the report said. According to CalRecycle, nearly 71% of landfilled garbage is food and other organic matter, which releases harmful methane gas as it decomposes in the dump.

Given the profound impact of food waste on climate change, state goals of 75% organic waste diversion and 20% edible food recovery should be reflected in the county plan, the report asserts. The county should also consider banning the disposal of organic waste in landfills entirely, according to the grand jury.

Based on its findings, the grand jury calls on the county Office of Sustainability to create an updated CIWMP by 2021.

The plan should address, “at a minimum,” the new state and local waste diversion targets, the impact of waste practices on climate change, and “a strategy and schedule” for dealing with the looming landfill problem, the grand jury said.

The report also emphasizes the need for the county to consider whether new policies and decisions, such as where to site a new composting facility, would have a disproportionate effect on disadvantaged communities.

The Office of Sustainability and the County Manager’s Office declined to comment ahead of the county’s official response, which is due in about 60 days.

Sustainability Program Manager Gordon Tong said only that his office is “already in the middle of the review process for the CIWMP.” A

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he city of Menlo Park has named two people as interim directors and a third to fill a new position, according to an Aug. 1 announcement from City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson.

The city named Deanna Chow as interim community development director. This follows a July 26 announcement that Mark Muenzer, Menlo Park’s community development director, would leave his position to become Redwood City’s community development and transportation director. Muenzer’s last day with Menlo Park will be Aug. 9.

Nikki Nagaya has also been named interim public works director.

Deputy City Manager Justin Murphy will manage both the public works and community development departments as part of the transition.

The city also said Clay Curtin will fill the newly created public engagement manager role.

The appointments were effective Monday, Aug. 5.

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infrastructure and facilities, and for providing street, sidewalk, water, s t or mw a t e r, parks, trees and transpor- Nikki Nagaya tation services, Jerome-Robinson said.

She replaces Murphy, who was promoted to deputy city manager in April.

Nagaya most recently served as assistant public works director. She joined the city as senior transportation engineer in 2013, before she was promoted to transportation manager and the public works roles.

She has over 12 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering and is a licensed engineer in California. Her work has involved managing a wide range of transportation projects in San Francisco, the South Bay and Peninsula, with a focus on retrofitting infrastructure to better accommodate walking and biking, according to the city announcement.

Nagaya holds a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Bucknell University.

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As interim community development director, Chow will oversee short- and longrange planning, land-use entitle- Deanna Chow ments, building inspections and permitting, along with housing and economic development programs.

“Deanna’s background in local land use and development matters, as well as leading the previous housing element update and negotiating long-term planning policies, gives her the expertise to lead the department forward,” said Jerome-Robinson in the city announcement.

Chow has almost 20 years of experience in community development and planning. She previously worked as a planner for the city of San Jose and in the city of Pittsburg’s economic development department.

She has a bachelor’s degree in development studies from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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Nagaya will manage staff responsible for building and maintaining the city’s

Clay Curtin

Curtin’s new role as public engagement manager replaced and repurposed an existing vacant Clay Curtin position, according to the city announcement.

Curtin will focus on implementing a comprehensive pilot program for community engagement work, developed by the Institute for Local Government. In June, the City Council approved the “TIERS” (an acronym for think, initiate, engage, review, shift) program, which lays out a standard approach for how to involve the community in local government.

Curtin, who has over 16 years of municipal government experience, joined the Menlo Park staff in 2013 as the assistant to the city manager. He has fulfilled several assignments throughout the organization, including interim finance director, interim sustainability manager, interim city clerk and interim housing and economic development manager.

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TIDE Academy’s David Lai (far left), founding computer science teacher; Cat Cole, founding social studies teacher; Ryan Stagg, founding science teacher; Shamar Edwards, principal; Steven Wong, founding mathematics teacher and athletic director; and Mike Kuliga, vice principal, pose by the school’s main building and makerspace on Jan. 31. Lai, Edwards, Wong and Kuliga are no longer listed as employees on the school’s website.

Second principal of TIDE Academy leaves before new school opens Vice principal, two teachers also no longer with school

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IDE Academy, a new magnet high school in Menlo Park set to open Aug. 14, is still working to fill staff positions after several people left, including the principal and vice principal.

In June, Allison Silvestri took over as principal of TIDE Academy, which is located on a 2-acre site at 150 Jefferson Drive, Sequoia Union High School District spokesperson Ana Maria Pulido said Aug. 1. Silvestri replaced Shamar Edwards, who had been principal since July 2018.

Edwards, who also served as the district’s executive director of small-school innovation and alternative programs, confirmed in a July 31 email that she is no longer working for the school or the district. Pulido said that Edwards resigned from the district, but the plan was always to hire someone else as principal once the school launched.

The district and Edwards had referred to her as “principal,” not as an interim principal in communications with The Almanac.

“It was always part of the plan — she (Edwards) was in the acting principal role until we were going to bring on a full-time principal,” Pulido said. “She did a lot of amazing work on the launch. We wish her the best.”

She did not know the exact

day of Edwards’ resignation, but said it was recent. The district decided to bring Silvestri on as “day-to-day” principal in the spring, Pulido said. She added that she’s not sure if the district will fill the executive director of small-school innovation and alternative programs position in the near future.

Edwards has since taken a job as principal of Sunnyvale Middle School, according to an Aug. 1 Sunnyvale School District letter to parents.

TIDE Vice Principal Mike Kuliga, who served as the school’s first principal beginning in July 2017, is also no longer listed on the school’s website as an employee. Pulido confirmed Kuliga is no longer in the vice principal role but did not say why he left or whether he is still working for the district. Kuliga did not respond to a request for comment.

David Lai, founding computer science teacher, and Steven Wong, founding mathematics teacher and athletic director, are also no longer listed on the website’s staff bios page. Pulido said she didn’t know why they left or if they remain in the district.

The school’s website now lists Porchia Jenkins as a physical education teacher, Jim Karditzas as a mathematics teacher and Julia Leeson as an algebra teacher.

The new school will begin with a freshman class of about 108 students and eventually

grow to about 450 students once grades nine through 12 are in place, Silvestri said. The school’s name is an acronym for technology, innovation, design and engineering — a nod to its mission of preparing students for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) careers. The name also derives from the school’s proximity to the Bay. TIDE’s curriculum will include classes in engineering, computer science, and design, and there will be a focus on project-based learning, according to the school’s website.

Silvestri, who is originally from San Mateo, most recently served as the principal of San Lorenzo High School beginning in 2016, according to TIDE’s website. Before that, she was principal of Acalanes High School and Half Moon Bay High School. Before becoming an administrator she was a resource specialist at San Mateo High School and an English and social science teacher in Woodside High School’s special day class program.

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More youth are seeking counseling this summer — and that’s a good thing, experts say Local organizations see spike in demand for services

By Elena Kadvany

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arah Pistorino saw a therapist through the end of her freshman year at Sacred Heart Preparatory School. Then summer came — and with it, the end of her academic stress and fatigue — so she pressed the pause button on her therapy. But when school started up again in the fall, she felt a decline in her mental health. She now continues therapy through the summer months. “When there is no stress about school, it allows me to talk about other things going on in my life,� she said. “When you remove

(school) from the equation, it allows you to talk about some of the deeper issues and more personal things going on.�

Pistorino’s experience is not uncommon and illustrates the need to continue mental health care during the summer, providers say. As local youth-counseling organizations work to spread that message, they’re seeing a rise in demand during a time of the year when many teens and families historically haven’t sought as much mental health support.

Both of Bay Area Clinical Associates’ (BACA) intensive outpatient programs in Menlo

Park and San Jose are full this summer. Therapists at Redwood City-based Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) are completely full except for a few hours reserved for emergency appointments, which is typical, ACS Executive Director Philippe Rey said.

Children’s Health Council (CHC) in Palo Alto typically sees a 30% to 40% dip in demand for services over the summer. This summer, though, demand is down only by about 20%. “Mental health doesn’t go away over the summer,� said Ramsey Khasho, chief clinical officer at Children’s Health Council. “People are really realizing — and what we tell parents — is summer is a really good time to actually continue the treatment because there’s less stress and distraction. They can focus on getting better and building coping strategies that they can use during the school year when stress levels go up.�

It also provides more consistency for therapists who otherwise have to make up for lost time when teen patients stop therapy over the summer and then return in the fall — often when they’re having some sort of crisis, Khasho said.

While CHC encourages families to take summer vacations, “It’s all about building the skills when people are relatively well,� he said.

All of these organizations offer the same services over the summer as they do during the school year, including individual and family therapy and support groups. ACS sees an increase in attendance at its LGBTQ support groups over the summer, which Rey attributed

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Sarah Pistorino, a member of the SafeSpace Youth Action Board, discusses the organization’s mental health support services to the Menlo Park Rotary Club on July 17.

to students being disconnected from school resources like gaystraight alliances.

While teens might initially feel relieved to be out of school, over the summer they may grapple with feelings of isolation and unstructured time, Rey said. “The lack of structure creates a lot of chaos and sense of loss,� he said. “We see that in the parents, too.�

Teenagers said their peers still perceive summer as time off from not only school but also from personal work on their emotional well-being. “I think a lot of my friends would like to think that, ‘As soon as school’s out, I’m OK; everything is back to how I remember being before I ever had any mental health challenges,’� said Meher Sandhu, a rising senior at Castilleja School and youth board member at SafeSpace in Menlo Park, a teen mental health advocacy and support nonprofit. “When you have that mindset of ‘It can go away as soon as the stress drops and as soon as the grades are in the grade book,’ that is going to continue the cycle of people not wanting to address their own mental health challenges,� she said.

Walter Li, who graduated from Menlo School this spring and is also on SafeSpace’s youth board, said he sees school stress as the trigger rather than underlying cause of his peers’ mental health struggles, underscoring the need to continue care over the summer.

For youth mental health organizations, summer is also a time to lay the groundwork for the coming school year. They are all trying to hire more therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists to build capacity — a challenge given a national shortage in mental health providers and the Bay Area’s high cost of living, they said.

“The demand continues to knock on the door and we continue to hire to meet the demand,� Khasho said.

They’re also working this summer to develop new services to meet emerging needs, such as an outpatient family skills group for local middle school students and their parents starting this fall at CHC and a vaping-prevention program Adolescent Counseling Services is launching with the Palo Alto school district. (Rey said ACS’ longtime substanceabuse program has seen an explosion in demand for vaping and nicotine addiction over the last two years.)

Bay Area Clinical Associates is hoping to add tele-health services in the next six months to a year — using video to make therapy more accessible if teens live far from one of the organization’s clinics or even if traffic makes getting to appointments difficult, said Joel Oberstar, BACA psychiatrist and vice president of operations.

At SafeSpace, summer is a time for teenagers who are passionate about mental health advocacy to plan projects for the upcoming school year. They’re holding retreats, training peers on empathetic listening and making presentations to the community.

They’re also filming interviews for the second year of a video campaign meant to lift the stigma around mental health. This year’s project features three segments: one talking to teens and their parents and grandparents about mental health; a second on teens who have sought support from therapists and school counselors; and a third that will feature interviews with more than 20 teenagers about providing or receiving help from a friend during a mental health crisis. A Elena Kadvany is a staff writer for the Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac’s sister paper.

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Fire district awarded grant for wildfire prevention work

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he Woodside Fire Protection District has taken wildfire prevention into its own hands by obtaining a $100,000 grant to remove underbrush and invasive plants in the 626-acre Teague Hill Open Space Preserve in Woodside.

Teague Hill is directly south of Kings Mountain Road and west of the center of Woodside and is managed by the Midpenisula Regional Open Space District.

The work will start in the next few weeks and go on for about a year and a half, according to Woodside Fire Marshal Denise Enea.

The fire district is hoping that the Teague Hill work will serve as a kind of test project for the open

space district as it works with a consultant to develop a plan to reduce fire risk across the 63,000 acres of wildland that it manages, Enea said.

“Forest health hasn’t been one of (the open space district’s) priorities,” Enea said. “They are very cautious, but they now understand that the community is concerned about wildfires.”

The fire district chose Teague Hill for the project over other open space areas in its territory because of its proximity to homes and the fact that a water tank that supplies the town of Woodside is located within the preserve, Enea said.

“Teague Hill runs right down to the homes on Roan Place and Pinto Way in the western hills,” she said. “There are huge piles of downed material, and taking care of that will help.”

The fire district applied for and received the grant from the California Department of Forestry and its “Fire Protection Fire Prevention” grant program, Enea said.

“The project seemed like a good fit for residents,” Enea said. “The work was well overdue.”

The open space district is stepping up its efforts to reduce wildfire risk in its holdings by “undertaking a project to look at fire risk in our entire district preserves,” said Assistant General Manager Brian Malone.

“Wildfires have become bigger and more deadly, and we want to join with the fire districts in making our area safe,” he said.

Malone said that each of the district’s preserves is different and may require a different approach to wildfire risk reduction.

For example, the 1,414-acre

Library launches new tutoring services

By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

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new homework support center is on its way to the Belle Haven Library.

The Menlo Park library received a $95,000 grant from

the California State Library in April to run a homework center, which will be aimed at supporting all students, but especially second- through fifth-graders at Belle Haven Elementary School.

The program aims to serve up to 100 students a day, in 20- to

30-minute sessions offered for two and a half hours a day, four days a week.

The grant will fund a homework center coordinator who will recruit, train and supervise the group of tutors, which will include qualified high school or

Windy Hill Preserve in Portola Valley is mostly low-lying chaparral and grassland that needs mowing, while the 167-acre Thornewood Preserve in Woodside is primarily forested and needs tree and underbrush removal.

Woodside Mayor Pro Tem Ned Fluet took a tour of Thornewood with open space district staff members and wrote in an email that he thinks the district is “taking its responsibilities seriously and making fire safety a top priority.”

“They showed me the work they have done in clearing and maintaining exit and escape routes from the preserve,” said Fluet, who represents District 7 where Thornewood is located. “I am eager to see the results from their consultant because I think reducing fuel load is vitally important.”

Fluet pointed out the need for residents to clear the areas around their homes of debris and other material that could catch fire. Woodside has a subsidy program for homeowners that can pay for part of the cost of the work, he added.

Enea said that the open space district has also done some work at Windy Hill at the fire district’s request.

Windy Hill was targeted to create an “extra buffer” around the Sequoias retirement community and to help preserve Alpine Road as a wildfire evacuation route, she said.

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Parcel tax, curriculum and communication are focuses for new Portola Valley schools superintendent

By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

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oberta Zarea has been getting to know the Portola Valley School District since she became its superintendent on July 1. She doesn’t have any new initiatives to implement at the onset of her tenure; rather, the bulk of her attention is currently on overseeing bondfunded district construction.

The Almanac sat down with Zarea, who most recently worked as an administrater in the Saratoga Unified School District, in July to discuss her interests and goals in the new position.

Zarea, 55, said that both Portola Valley and the Saratoga district have similar “cozy and charming” feels and she enjoys “the many hats that administrators in small school districts get to wear,” she said. Both are relatively small school districts: Saratoga enrolls around 1,900 students, while Portola Valley has about 574 students, according to each district. “(Portola Valley) is obviously beautiful,” she said. “I’m amazed at the beauty of the things happening in classrooms too.”

Zarea served as assistant

superintendent of education services for the Saratoga district for six years, a role she left in June to join the Portola Valley district.

Because she previously focused on education services, she said, curriculum is “near and dear” to her heart. Issues like rolling out new social studies, history and science curriculums are of great interest to her, she said.

She’s proud of Corte Madera School teachers’ work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a “cutting-edge” makerspace pilot project during the 2018-19 school year. The research project aimed to ensure the currently ubiquitous “makerspaces” in schools help students meet traditional classroom learning goals by aligning projects with curriculum standards. Makerspaces are classrooms designed for hands-on creativity, where students use everything from 3D printers and toilet-paper rolls to computer software and video cameras to put together projects. Teachers in other districts are now learning from Portola Valley teachers’ work on the project, she said.

Zarea has spent much of her time overseeing Measure Z — a $49.5 million facilities bond that passed last November to pay for repairs, renovations and new buildings on the district’s two campuses. This summer, the district started with smallerscale projects that total about $700,000, according to a district staff presentation from May. Replacement and repairs of a leaking roof at Ormondale School just began and work is expected to be completed before students return to school on Aug. 21, Zarea said. Workers finished updates to an annex at Corte Madera School to include two additional office spaces, she said. Gutter cleaning and dry rot repair at Corte Madera just began and should also be done before the fall semester starts, she said. Workers concluded field renovations and landscaping, but the fields are closed to allow for seeds to become established and will remain closed until Aug. 30.

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n the heels of a 2018 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report on “soaring” pension costs, the grand jury has released a new report calling on cities to include more information on pensions on their websites and in annual budgets.

In the latest report on pensions, released Monday, July 29, the grand jury recommends local cities publish pension cost projections covering a period of at least 10 years alongside a 10-year general fund financial forecast. That way, residents can compare rising pension costs against their city’s overall financial situation, according to the report.

San Mateo County’s cities offer their employees pension plans through CalPERS, the state’s public employee retirement system, according to the grand jury.

Pensions are funded through a set of sources: employer contributions, which make up about 26% of pension money and come from cities, and by extension, taxpayers; employee contributions, which make up about 13% of pension money, in some cases; and CalPERS. The bulk of pension money, about 61%, comes from CalPERS’ returns on its investments.

The agency invests employer and employee contributions, and operates with a series of assumptions about how much it will earn back every year, plus considerations like expected inflation, salary growth, and pension recipient longevity. When the agency’s assumptions are wrong, however, the burden falls on cities to pay for the difference, which is considered an unfunded pension liability. Unfunded pension liability is particularly hard on cities because they have to pay “amortization” costs on it, which is the principal of the amount plus interest accrued at high rates over long periods.

Interest is generally set at the same percentage of CalPERS’ assumed return on investment, and repayment has generally been set over a 30-year period.

In June 2018, the grand jury released the report: “Soaring City Pension Costs — Time for Hard Choices,” which outlined financial data on pensions for each city in the county. According to the report, cities already spend the majority of their pension dollars — about 60% — on

amortization costs, of which a major part is interest, in addition to regular annual pension costs.

Menlo Park fell somewhere on the lower side among cities in the county, spending about 51% on amortization costs.

While the latest report determined that projected pension cost information can be found on the websites of almost all of the 20 cities in the county, few include that information in their annual budgets.

“People who may be interested in these data are forced to hunt for them through manual searches of those cities’ numerous online city council meeting agenda packages looking for references to pensions,” according to a grand jury press release.

While almost half of the cities now release 10-year rather than five-year financial forecasts, a minority of these cities still do not include these forecasts in their annual budgets, according to the report.

Some cities with five-year financial forecasts also do not include them in their annual budgets. The grand jury recommends that cities include these forecasts in their annual budgets so people don’t have to search through council meeting agendas for the information.

Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside

The latest report commended some cities for their work to increase transparency or reduce long-term pension contribution costs while scolding others for not being open about pension costs.

In The Almanac’s coverage area, Woodside extended its general fund forecast period from five years to 10 years for the first time in its fiscal year 2019-21 budget, according to the grand jury.

The report commended Menlo Park for making, or having specific plans to make, additional pension contribution payments to CalPERS beyond their annual required contributions, which reduces the city’s long-term pension contribution costs.

Neither Atherton nor Portola Valley has published, on their websites or in agenda packets for City Council meetings, reports showing the annual dollar amount of their projected pension contribution costs for the next five or more years, the report notes.

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Art for the public eye Portola Valley sculptor visualizes the big picture

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ortola Valley sculptor Roger White Stoller decided in the 1990s that he wanted to leave his career in industrial design and become a sculptor full-time, working with bronze, steel, stone and other materials to create “a most intimate connection with nature and myself.”

Stoller takes the shapes he finds in nature to create works that connect with viewers’ imaginations, often because of the attention they attract due to their size and the familiarity of shape.

“When you go to a museum, you expect to be challenged by the art,” Stoller says. “I make things more accessible.”

About 80% of his sculptures are sponsored by “percent for art” programs, in which cities require developers to set aside 0.5% to 2% of the total cost of a

construction project for an art component, said Stoller, who works out of his home and builds the sculptures with his team at his studio in San Jose.

Stoller competes for projects by creating a proposal that includes something about the uses of the building and the history of the area where it is located, he said in an interview with The Almanac.

“I work with cities mostly to discover what the story of the art should be, and then I create a visual story to say something important about the situation,” he said. “I come to a conclusion using what the art committee feels should be incorporated and get clear in an agreement about what I am going to do.”

The competition is fierce, with as many as 200 to 300 artists responding to calls for contracts from clients locally, nationally and internationally.

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Above: Anthony Teixeira, the shop foreman and lead fabricator at Roger Stoller’s San Jose studio, welds a steel sculpture to a base at the studio. Top: Portola Valley sculptor Roger Stoller talks about the construction of his latest piece at his studio in San Jose on July 24.

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Stoller’s practice of “studio art” where he creates whatever suits his fancy feeds into the development of public and private work for clients.

“Private commissions usually come by work of mouth,” he said.

Stoller’s early inspiration came from Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome, who revolutionized a lot of thinking about architecture, energy and the Earth in the 20th century.

He grew up in Pacific Palisades and was a friend of Fuller’s grandchildren. That connection led him to become Fuller’s personal assistant when Stoller was in his early 20s.

Stoller made a connection with Fuller’s friend, Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, who also influenced his work.

“I grew up with Bucky’s grandchildren and knew him as a second grandfather,” Stoller said.

“Fuller shared an office with Noguchi across the river from Manhattan, where I was able to encounter Noguchi’s brilliance.”

Stoller said Noguchi’s work has “a very Zen aesthetic.” He was once described by the New York Times as “a versatile and prolific sculptor whose earthy stones and meditative gardens bridging East and West have become landmarks of 20th-century art.”

Stoller moved to the Bay Area in 1981 to pursue his industrial design career.

“I read ‘The Third Wave’ (by

Alvin Toffler) when I was in design school, which led me to Silicon Valley as the place where things were going to be happening,” Stoller said.

He founded two industrial design companies, Stoller Design and Praxis Design Associates, and created designs for computers and other products before deciding to pursue his interest in art.

Stoller said he did some soulsearching and career testing that supported his decision before making the switch.

“I just got to the point in my career where I didn’t feel I could continue in the same direction, a kind of mid-life crisis,” he said.

“The end result of mass producing objects was growing landfills, which rubbed me the wrong way.”

But his experience in designing everyday products did provide a good background for sculptures, Stoller said.

On his website, stollerstudio. com, Stoller describes “the discipline requiring the blending of the sculptural, functional and human qualities of the everyday things people use proved to be a rich background from which to approach sculpture as fine art.”

Among his local pieces is “Tetrahelix” that is outside Google’s main offices in Mountain View.

The sculpture resembles a giant DNA sequence and is mounted on a 10-ton block of granite

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quarried in India.

It was originally commissioned

by ALZA, a biotech firm that was absorbed by Johnson & Johnson in 2001 and moved out in 2007, allowing Google to take over the building.

Another piece, a half-indoor, half-outdoor sculpture called “Cloud Forest,” is part of the Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto, which opened in 2013.

“Kindred Spirits” is one of Stoller’s most expressive works.

Installed at the entrance to the

Pima County Animal Control Center in Tucson, Arizona, it depicts a large dog and cat that can easily be seen from a distance, surrounded by other animals that can be viewed close-up.

His inspiration for the design came from a dog named Sunny who had been mistreated and found a new life after being rescued by the shelter.

“There are lots of different animals in the details,” he said.

“Each time people go by they might see something new.”

Another project, also animalcentered, was of the head of a giraffe and other animal figures for the African section at the zoo in El Paso, Texas.

“One of the things I’m proud of is developing a visual story,” Stoller said. “You take giraffes and dogs and cats and find a way to include the community.”

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Above: David Naisuler and Anthony Teixeira flip an 18-foot-tall statue from a vertical position to a horizontal position at the studio on July 24. Top: Half of Stoller’s sculpture “Cloud Forest” is seen outside of Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto on Aug. 5. The other half is on the other side of the glass inside the library.

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commissioned work that celebrates the lives of two Bellarmine students and a faculty member who all passed away from brain cancer in 2015.

The free-standing, stainless steel sculpture contains the central image of a person reaching down to support another.

Stoller’s latest creation, now in the works, is an 18-foot-high piece in stainless steel for a sports performance center at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah.

Stoller uses 3D modeling software to create data used to run water-jet cutting and metalbending machines at a steel fabrication company in Oakland.

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live oak that is associated with university traditions. “I really make the effort to know a lot about (the clients) and what is important to them,�

Stoller said. “Once we’re in agreement, I do the final design and create the pattern.�

Given the scale of the sculpture and the cost, pleasing the client is the highest priority and preparation is key, he said. “We don’t want to find out that people are unhappy with it,� Stoller said. “There are horror stories about public art igniting community furor and being torn down.� A On the cover: Portola Valley sculptor Roger Stoller (left) and Anthony Teixeira, the shop foreman and lead fabricator at Stoller’s San Jose studio, look at their latest piece.

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Above: A sculpture in Stoller’s garden at his home in Portola Valley. His artwork can be found in public places throughout the country, including outside Google’s headquarters in Mountain View and Bellarmine College Preparatory School in San Jose. Top: Stoller’s latest steel sculpture includes a rock climber.

Fall Class Guide

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Our latest class guide features an assortment of classes and activities in the arts, career prep, culinary and more. Schools, community organizations, fitness centers and dance studios throughout the Midpeninsula are offering plenty of opportunities to learn together as a family as well as extracurricular activities for kids of all ages. Whether you’re looking to expand your mind, move your body or discover an untapped talent, this guide has something for everyone.

Dance

Captivating Dance by Nona 1923 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park 650-980-8555 / captivatingdancebynona.com Captivating Dance by Nona instructs youth of various ages and abilities in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and other styles and skills.

Classes take place at various times during the week. The studio also has competitive teams.

Dance Expressions 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park 650-450-3209 / danceexpressions5678.com Dance instruction for students ages 3 and up, focusing on jazz technique at various experience and skill levels.

Sports & Fitness

Fleet Feet Sports 859 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-325-9432 / fleetfeetmenlopark. com/training Training programs throughout the year to bring camaraderie and skill building to runners and walkers of all levels.

Menlo Swim & Sport Burgess Pool, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park / Belle Haven Pool, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park 650-781-5525 / menloswim.com Youth, adult and community programs at Burgess and Belle Haven pools, including year-round swim lessons, youth swim teams, masters swimming, water polo and water exercise, as well as cycling, running, fitness and tennis programs.

One Heart Yoga Little House Activity Center, Fitness Room, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park 650-649-3055 / oneheartyoga.com Weekly classes in Kundalini yoga,

Arrillaga Family Gymnastics Center

aimed at helping students increase flexibility and strength, learn breathing techniques to calm and focus and reduce anxiety and depression.

501 Laurel St., Menlo Park 650-330-2215 / bit.ly/arrillagagymnastics The City of Menlo Park offers a number of gymnastics classes for youth, with a focus on children under the age of 6. Parent-participation classes are also available for children with special needs.

Peninsula Boxing & Fitness

Glenoaks Stables Riding School

2860 Spring St., Unit 1, Redwood City / 650-290-1920 / peninsulaboxing.org Recreational boxing programs for both youth and adults. The youth program is non-competitive and noncontact, instructing kids in fitness and providing a safe, structured environment.

3639 Alpine Road, Menlo Park 650-857-5464 / isolastables.com Hands-on programs teaching riders to groom their horses, tack and provide riding instruction depending on individual riding level. Both private and small group lessons are offered.

Kidz Love Soccer Burgess Park Auxiliary Field 9, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park.

Lessons include tips, strategy, drills and entertaining games.

Spring Down Equestrian Center 725 Portola Road, Portola Valley 650-851-1114 / springdown.com Spring Down Equestrian Center educates children (beginning at age 3) and adults on horses and horseback riding. Instruction in basic riding, jumping, dressage, western riding and horsemanship is offered. Classes and camps held year-round.

Webb Ranch Riding School 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 650-854-7755 / webbranchinc.com/ home.htm Instruction for beginning and intermediate riders in both group and

private settings. Specialties include Western riding, dressage and huntseat riding. In addition, there are a number of weeklong camp sessions for children ages 7 to 18.

Registration open online.

Language

German-American School of Palo Alto German-American International School campus, 475 Pope St., Menlo Park / 650-520-3646 / gaspa-ca.org The German-American School of Palo Alto (GASPA) teaches See CLASS GUIDE, page 20

Menlo Park Tennis Nealon Park Tennis Courts, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park 650-814-6734 / menloparktennis.com Tennis classes for adults and children ages 5 and up and at all levels.

Stanford Quads Square Dance Club Ladera Community Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 650-853-1711 / info@stanfordquads. org / stanfordquads.org This is a fast-paced class that emphasizes all position dancing (APD) and is suitable for complete beginners, but may also be of interest to current dancers seeking more experience with APD as well as returning dancers who want a complete review of all of the calls from basic, mainstream and plus.

650-330-2200 / kidzlovesoccer.com Menlo Park Community Services and Kidz Love Soccer offer youth soccer classes for boys and girls of all abilities, beginning at age 2.

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immersive German language classes, which also cover culture and traditions, to students ages 2.5 to 18. No prior knowledge of German is required. Classes are offered Saturdays year-round. Registration is currently open online.

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and cooking skills. Arrangements for private classes are available yearround, with several tutorials offered on a monthly basis.

Music Together Menlo Park 75 Arbor Road, Suite N, Menlo Park 650-799-1624 / mt-mp.com Music Together holds classes exploring music and movement for children from birth up to age 5 and their guardians at the Allied Arts Guild.

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Education

Draeger’s Cooking School 1010 University Drive, Menlo Park 650-685-3704 / draegerscookingschool.com Draeger’s Cooking School classes are taught by chefs and cover an array of regional cuisines, dishes

727 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-321-3494 / oldworlddesigns.com In addition to stocking supplies and giving private lessons in stitching, Old World Designs organizes project classes and “stitch-ins.” Classes and events start at 10 a.m. and are offered year-round.

Emerson School 2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto 650-424-1267, headsup.org/ emerson-school Emerson School provides a full-day, year-round program for grades one to eight, teaching a personalized,

Montessori curriculum. Lessons draw from classical subjects and other areas, including art, music, foreign language, physical education, communication, life skills and more.

HeadsUp! Child Development Center 2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto 650-424-1221 / headsup.org/headsup HeadsUp! Child Development Center serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers (to age 6) with a full-day program, yearround. The Montessori curriculum focuses on building thinking skills and personal values. A bilingual Chinese-English preschool classroom is also available.

Littlest Angels Preschool 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park 650-854-4973 / bethany-mp.org/ preschool At the preschool, children ages 2 to 5 follow a Christian curriculum that encourages creative, emotional, intellectual, physical and social development.

Lydian Academy 815 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-321-0550 / lydianacademy.com Lydian Academy is a middle and high school offering individualized instruction that prepares students for the workforce and college. Lessons include a mix of one-on-one teaching and group sessions. It also provides tutoring, after-school and summer school programs.

Phillips Brooks School 2245 Avy Ave., Menlo Park 650-854-4545 / phillipsbrooks.org.

Phillips Brooks School, a coeducational day school teaching children in preschool through fifth grade that integrates social learning and provides individual instruction. In addition to core subjects, children can also study science, technology, music, art, library, physical education and Spanish. Learn more about the application process online.

Sand Hill School 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto 650-688-3605 / sandhillschool.org Located at the Children’s Health Council, Sand Hill School teaches

first- through eighth-grade children with language-based learning differences and assists with attention and social difficulties. Learn more about the application process online.

Woodland School 360 La Cuesta Drive, Portola Valley 650-854-9065 / woodland-school.org Woodland School is an innovative, project-based school for students in early childhood through eighth grade that gives individualized attention, develops leadership skills and emphasizes the values of caring, respect and community.

Career Prep

JobTrain 1200 O’ Brien Drive, Menlo Park 650-330-6429 / jobtrainworks.org JobTrain has a variety of training programs for adults — providing instruction in the culinary arts, business administration, health care, web technology, construction and other fields — as well as programs specifically for youth, to help with GED preparation, job placement and vocational training. View currently available workshops online.

Sequoia District Adult School 3247 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park 650-306-8866 / seqsas.org Sequoia District Adult Education holds classes in English as a second language and computer and business skills. Students can also earn a high school diploma or GED certificate.

Counselors are available to help students transition to college programs.

Seniors

Little House, Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park 650-326-2025 / penvol.org/ littlehouse Little House Activity Center offers classes for adults of all ages on various topics and activities, including health and wellness for seniors; fitness exercises like line dancing and Pilates; ceramics, drawing and other arts; languages; history and culture; and computer skills. Register for classes online.

Enrichment

The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement 3455 Edison Way, Menlo Park 650-364-2509 / riekes.org A nonprofit organization, the Riekes Center provides a number of programs focused on self-enhancement for youth and adults: strength and speed fitness courses, adaptive sports, a class for musical bands, photography workshops and nature exploration, among other opportunities.

The Class Guide is published quarterly in the the Almanac.

Descriptions of classes offered in Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside are free, subject to editing and given priority.

To inquire about submitting a listing for the next Class Guide, email Editorial Assistant Cierra Bailey at cbailey@almanacnews.com or call 650-223-6526. To place a paid advertisement in the Class Guide, call the display advertising department at 650-326-8210.

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She is also exploring the potential of asking voters to renew a $581 per parcel tax, Measure O, which district staff say is necessary to avoid $1 million in budget cuts. The tax expires in June 2021 and generates about $1.2 million annually for the district. The money goes toward advanced math, science and technology programs; reading and writing programs; art and music programs; reduced class sizes; and retaining qualified, experienced teachers, according to the district website.

Communications

The district’s communication with the public is also one of Zarea’s priorities. Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business recently conducted a study about how the district can better communicate with the community to build support and trust. (The results haven’t been released yet — the district has received the report, but it is “analyzing” and “digesting” it before presenting it to the school board in August or September, Zarea said.) The study came about after the passage of Measure Z “revealed that a significant portion of the community is skeptical of the district’s ability to manage its assets and communicate with transparency,” according to the business school website.

“Much of the skepticism is based on past fiscal issues as well as recent breakdowns in facilities,” according to the website.

“PVSD will need high community support to renew a parcel tax by 2021. Only 25% of the community’s voters have children in a PVSD school, so the support must be broader than school parents. With a small district staff VILLAGE STATIONERS continued from page 5

of retired Village Stationers employee Doris Fredrick playing hide-and-seek in the aisles with the child of a regular customer.

“It was so fun to see them running around ... It’s a cute, cute memory,” she said.

The closing of Village Stationers will not only be a loss to the Peninsula, but to the Bay Area at large: According to Hoctor, Village Stationers is the last true stationer, a store that sells office supplies, gifts and stationery, left between San Francisco and San Jose. As stationers have closed around the Peninsula, Hoctor has noticed his Menlo Park location drawing customers from Burlingame, San Mateo and San Jose.

Hoctor is proud that he has been able to keep the business

and no dedicated communications professional, the district has struggled to provide a consistent message to the community.”

The report will help shape a new communications strategy, and the district is considering hiring a communications firm, Zarea said. She said some initial changes that can be made include “refreshing” the district website to make it more accessible and added that she plans to send out frequent superintendent email updates. =DUHD·V EDFNJURXQG

Zarea replaced Eric Hartwig, who left the district in June after nearly four years with the district in what was supposed to be on a temporary basis. Before joining the Saratoga district, she served as a principal, vice principal, coordinator of special projects, and elementary school teacher in the Union School District.

Zarea, a San Jose resident, is originally from Michigan. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Russian language and literature from the University of Michigan.

She also has a master’s degree in elementary education from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and a master’s in educational leadership from San Jose State University.

She is completing work toward a doctorate in educational leadership from San Jose State, where her research interests are technology in teaching and learning, achievement and motivation, assessment, organizational development and change, according to the school’s website.

She is writing her dissertation on elementary math education, she said.

Zarea’s three-year contract includes a $215,000 annual salary, according to the Portola Valley district. A going until his retirement, but says he owes his success to his customers, some of whom have been coming into the store since it opened in Menlo Park 43 years ago.

“We’ve had such a great customer base of amazing people over the years that’s kept us in business,” he said.

For Hoctor, the stores’ closing has been bittersweet. He said he has enjoyed being able to interact with his customers as they come in to bid him, his employees and the store farewell.

“It’s rewarding because people really want me to stay,” he said.

“I’m grateful to have this time since we announced we’re closing to thank all my customers.

I’m saying ‘Thank you’ and they’re saying ‘Thank you.’

They’re saying ‘I’m going to miss you,’ I’m saying ‘We’re going to miss you.’ It’s awesome.” A

Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement DARAH ROOFING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281848 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Darah Roofing, located at 1940 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): JORGE HUAPAYA NECOCHEA 1940 Pulgas Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303 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 July 5, 2019.

(ALM July 17, 24, 31; August 7, 2019) ONE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN OCC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281877 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) One Community Campaign, 2.) OCC, located at 181 Encinal Ave., Atherton, CA 94027, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): MENLO PARK ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION 181 Encinal Ave. Atherton, CA 94027 This business is conducted by: A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/09/2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on July 9, 2019.

(ALM July 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 2019) BELLEVUE APARTMENTS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281772 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Bellevue Apartments, located at 1441 & 1445 Bellevue Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010; Mailing address: 40 Calif. Prop. Svo. 4370 Alpine Rd. #201, Portola Valley, CA 94028, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): H. TERRENCE & MARGARET H. BLAINE 2285 Tioga Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 GREGORY H. BLAINE 393 Marina Blvd.

San Francisco, CA 94123 TIMOTHY M. BLAINE 6424 Sutter Ave. Carmichael, CA 95608 CONSTANCE L. AHERN 35 Tripp Ct. Woodside, CA 94062 This business is conducted by: Copartners.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/1/2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on July 1, 2019.

(Alm July 24, 31; Aug. 7,14, 2019) HAIR BY BLANCA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281796 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Hair by Blanca, located at 420 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA , San Mateo County; Mailing address: 536 Walber Dr. Apt. F, Mountain View, CA 94043.

Registered owner(s): BLANCA E. VALENCIA ALCAZAR 536 Walber Dr. Apt. F Mountain View, CA 94043 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 July 2, 2019.

(ALM July 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 2019)

BayAreaTownCar.Net SFCarsservice.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281744 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BayAreaTownCar.Net, 2.) SFCarsservice. com, located at 566 Clarinada Ave., Daly City, CA 94015, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): NASSIR S. HUSSEIN 566 Clarinada Ave. Daly City, CA 94015 This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07-03-2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on June 27, 2019.

(ALM July 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 2019) CESAR’S WELDING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281770 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Cesar’s Welding, located at 159 Gardenia Way, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): CESAR MENDEZ GALLEGOS 159 Gardenia Way East Palo Alto, CA 94303 This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/1/2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on July 1, 2019.

(ALM July 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 2019) LITTLE LAUGHS EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281914 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Little Laughs Early Learning Program, located at 1332 Paloma Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): ELIZABETH SCULLY 1332 Paloma Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2007.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on July 12, 2019.

(ALM July 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 2019) LARGO IMAGES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281905 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Largo Images, located at 122 Atherton Ave., Atherton, CA 94027, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): ALIREZA AHMADI ESFAHANI 122 Atherton Ave. 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 July 1, 2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on July 11, 2019.

(ALM July 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 2019) TURNER GROUP INSURANCE AGENCY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 281952 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Turner Group Insurance Agency, located at 907 B Newbridge St., E. Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): JAMES TURNER #5 Gardenia Ct. E. Palo Alto, CA 94303 This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/17/2019.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on July 17, 2019.

(ALM July 31; Aug. 7, 14, 21, 2019)

997 All Other Legals ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Case No.: 19CIV04236 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: STACIA SHERMAN GARR and MATTHEW EVAN GARR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names

as follows: GENEVIEVE SHERMAN GARR to EVANGELINE GENEVIEVE GARR. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: September 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m., Dept.: PJ of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063.

A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: THE ALMANAC Date: July 23, 2019 /s/ Leland Davis III JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (ALM July 31; Aug. 7, 14, 21, 2019) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GILBERT LAWRENCE DRAPER aka GILBERT L. DRAPER Case No.: 19-PRO-00971 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GILBERT LAWRENCE DRAPER, AKA GILBERT L. DRAPER. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: RUTH S. HEFLIN in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN MATEO. The Petition for Probate requests that: RUTH S. HEFLIN 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 September 10, 2019 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 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.

Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ James G. Mott-Smith 750 Menlo Avenue, Suite 100 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 326-8064 (ALM July 31; August 7, 14, 2019)

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RESOLUTION NO. __2167 ((2019)) RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE WEST BAY SANITARY DISTRICT ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL ZONE

Lands of Lee The District Board of West Bay Sanitary District finds and determines as follows: A. This Resolution of Intention is adopted pursuant to the District’s “Zone Master Annexation Resolution” (“ZOMAR”), which was adopted by the District Board August 12, 1996. The provisions of ZOMAR are incorporated by reference into this Resolution of Intention.

B. The District has received an application to annex a parcel of real property (the “Parcel”) to the District’s On-Site Wastewater Disposal Zone (the “Zone”). The Parcel is described in Exhibit “A” attached to this Resolution of Intention and the description contained in the Exhibits are incorporated by reference. The name and address of the applicants and the number, type, volume and location of on-site wastewater disposal systems which are proposed to operate on the parcels to be annexed are described in Exhibit “B” attached to this Resolution of Intention and the information contained in the Exhibit are incorporated by reference.

C. The applicants have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District Board that the Parcel constitutes “real property” for the purposes of Section 2(b) of ZOMAR in that: X

All of the conditions described in Subsections i., ii., iii., iv. and v. of ZOMAR Section 2(b) are satisfied; or Other conditions exist which demonstrate that the Parcel will benefit directly or indirectly from the activities of the Zone.

If applicable, those conditions are also set forth in Exhibit “B” and are incorporated by reference.

D. All of the conditions and requirements of ZOMAR Sections 2(a), 2(c), 2(d) and 2(e) have been fully satisfied.

In consideration of the foregoing findings and determinations, IT IS RESOLVED by the District Board as follows: 1. It is the intention of the District Board to annex the Parcel to the Zone pursuant to the provisions of ZOMAR and applicable provisions of law.

2. In conjunction with a meeting of the District Board to be duly and regularly called and conducted, the Board will conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of considering all matters pertaining to this Resolution of Intention.

The time, date and place of the Public Hearing are: Date: Time: Place:

September 11, 2019 7:00 PM West Bay Sanitary District Offices 500 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025

At the Public Hearing, all interested persons will be heard.

3. This Resolution of Intention shall be published and copies shall be delivered to the persons and entities as specified in ZOMAR Section 2(e)(i.).

4. A true copy of this Resolution of Intention shall promptly be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of the County of San Mateo.

5. The District Manager shall cause the matters set forth in Sections 3 and 4 of this Resolution of Intention to be completed as directed.

Exhibit A

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Samaritan House opens Menlo Park location

By Elisabeth Westermann Special to The Almanac

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amaritan House, a San Mateo-based nonprofit that serves residents in need, has opened a new satellite location at 871 Hamilton Ave. in Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood. The organization’s services include emergency rent assistance, free hot meals and groceries, free clothing for children, financial education and free dental and health care clinics for low-income individuals and families.

The Menlo Park site, which opened June 25 and serves residents every Tuesday from 1 to 5 p.m., also provides case management, meaning that case workers will evaluate people’s financial, housing, health, educational and job needs and develop an individualized plan for overcoming those hardships. If there is a need Samaritan House cannot address with its own services, it will connect a client with one of its partner organizations, according to the organization.

Samaritan House expanded into Belle Haven at the county’s request “to ensure there were enough adequate services for the need there,” said Bart Charlow, the chief executive officer of Samaritan House. The organization also wanted to ensure that Menlo Park residents could secure services in their own community rather than having to seek assistance in other cities, he said.

Samaritan House also recently signed a contract with the city of Menlo Park to help at-risk residents pay for housing, and it is partnering with other agencies in Menlo Park to provide free hot meals. “The way we like to work is to collaborate with existing services and organizations in the community to multiply the impact,” Charlow said.

Samaritan House also recently expanded into East Palo Alto with a new location at 1852 Bay Road. That site opened as a temporary case management location in July 2018, but became permanent at the request of the city.

Any low-income or at-risk individual or family can schedule a case management appointment with Samaritan House by calling their client services number at 650-347-3648.

For more information on Samaritan House, go to samaritanhousesanmateo.org. A

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P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S I N A R T S A N D E N T E R TA I N M E N T

Courtesy of Trevor Allen

Trevor Allen spent four years as a costumed character at Disneyland, inspiring his oneman show “Working for the Mouse.”

Going solo Dragon Theatre hosts a trio of autobiographical shows in its first ‘Singular Stories’ festival

By Karla Kane

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reating a one-person show takes a certain amount of chutzpah, relying on just one bold soul to connect with an audience and hold its attention throughout. It’s even more of a personal investment when the story being told on stage is actually drawn from the real life of the performer. Dragon Productions Theatre Company is highlighting the art

Courtesy of Laura Jane Bailey

Laura Jane Bailey’s “Mutti” is inspired by her mother-in-law.

of the solo show with its first “Singular Stories: Celebrating Unique Voices” festival this month, featuring three Bay Area writer/actors. ¶0XWWL·

When Laura Jane Bailey began exploring the idea of doing solo work, she recalled the advice of a friend, who said to think about a topic that makes a good story at a dinner party. Her thoughts

Courtesy of Fred Pitts

Fred Pitts combined his love of history and personal experiences to create “The California Missions and Race Tour.”

turned to how she met her husband.

“It’s a romantic, funny little story but then it always kind of segued into this story about his mother, my new mother-in-law,” she said. “Her story is fascinating to me.”

Bailey’s mother-in-law grew up in Germany, survived World War II and immigrated to the United States shortly after.

“Mutti,” the show that resulted, is a weaving together of stories about Bailey’s mother-in-law’s experience and her own experience falling in love with her husband and becoming part of his family. It’s a monologue, according to the Dragon’s press release, “about a Midwest, middleaged woman finding who she is through women’s work.”

Bailey’s a familiar name and face on the local theater scene as an actor and director, but “Mutti” marks her foray into writing and solo-performing. The show made its debut at the Dragon’s Monday Night Play Space, so it’s fitting to bring it back to the Redwood City stage.

“Being a middle-aged actress in the Bay Area, there aren’t always a tremendous amount of work opportunities,” she said in a phone interview from Sacramento, where she was performing with Capital Stage.

Creating her own show, she said, is a good way to “take agency over my career.”

What does Bailey’s husband, whom she described as “in no way a performer,” think about her sharing his family’s memories with the public? While she said he felt a little “exposed” when seeing the full show in the company of friends, all of whom were looking to him for reaction, he appreciates the honor being paid to his family’s story.

“I’d ask him all along the way, when there’s something personal about him or his mother, I’d run it by him and ask, ‘Is this OK?’ He hasn’t said no yet so, so far so good,” she laughed. ¶:RUNLQJ IRU WKH 0RXVH·

Trevor Allen worked for four years as a costumed character at Disneyland, and his adventures in the Happiest Place on Earth form the basis of “Working for the Mouse,” giving audiences a glimpse behind the scenes at the Magic Kingdom.

“I do many different character voices in the show. It may strike some folks as cartoonish but that’s the point. That’s sometimes hard to pull off because you’re just one body playing multiple characters in a scene,” he said. “Making that clear, funny and entertaining can be a challenge but when it works, the characters come alive and the audience is with you ... well, that’s the best feeling there is.”

Park employment involved working for “part-time, minimum wage in hot fur costumes and stifling conditions without ‘voice clearance’ or medical insurance,” but there were magical moments, too, he said. Some favorite memories chronicled in “Working for the Mouse” include playing an imaginary game of baseball, dressed as the Mad Hatter, with children along the parade route when a float broke down; celebrating a “mad luau” with other costumed characters, and helping make a terminally ill child’s wish come true.

Allen has been performing versions of

the show, including at the Dragon, for several years.

“It’s a period piece now because it’s about a time and a place that doesn’t really exist anymore, but it still feels fresh and new every night because it has to be. Each audience is different,” he said. “I am happy to be coming back to the Dragon. It’s a wonderfully intimate theater.” ¶7KH &DOLIRUQLD 0LVVLRQV DQG 5DFH 7RXU·

For Fred Pitts, a self-professed history geek, it was a 2012 tour of the California missions that inspired his one-man show.

At each stop along the way, he encountered numerous friendly folks who were all eager to tell him he resembled “someone famous and black,” he said. “Me taking a solo trip to satisfy my love of history turned into a journey about what it’s like to live as an African American man in this world.”

As his trip went on, Pitts (whom local theater fans will recognize from frequent appearances as an actor, including most recently with Palo Alto Players) updated his friends about his adventures via social media, he found he had an eager audience following along.

“Every day, people were asking ‘What happened today?’ and ‘You gotta make this into a solo show at some point,’” he said. “I am not a solo guy; that’s not what I do.” Nevertheless, he dutifully copied his reports into a file and when years later he took a class on creating a solo show, “The California Missions and Race Tour” was ripe for revisiting. The show made its debut at the PlayGround Solo Performance Festival in San Francisco.

What makes a successful solo show, he said, is “a story that’s compelling and a performer that can keep you interested from start to finish.” For Pitts, who portrays around 34 characters in his piece and named San Juan Capistrano as his personal favorite mission site, it’s important that audiences are both entertained and gain a bit more knowledge of history and culture.

“I ask the audience, ‘How many of you grew up in California and built a mission out of sugarcubes in the fourth grade?’ I like to have people walk away understanding that history is not all that sugar-coated history we were taught. There’s a pretty side to his and a really ugly side, especially with the missions, and in terms of Native American and African American history,” he said.

“I’m not judging anyone. We get taught history as kids and the history we’re told is usually slanted, depending on what they want you to remember or not remember,” he said. “The history you’re taught can’t be the whole story. Find out the details. It’s much more fascinating!” A Q I N F OR M ATI ON :KDW “Singular Stories: Celebrating Unique Voices.” :KHUH Dragon Productions Theatre Company, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. :KHQ Aug. 7-11 (performance times vary; see online). &RVW $20-$25. ,QIR dragonproductions.net.

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Town of Woodside Notice of Availability/ Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration Public Review Period: July 30, 2019, through August 29, 2019 Project Title: Center Trail Bridge Project Project Description: Installation of an equestrian bridge spanning Bear Gulch Creek, extending from the rear of 60 Why Worry Lane to the rear of 3411 Woodside Road. The bridge and new trail segments would be located downstream from a washout area on the steep eastern slope above Bear Gulch Creek that resulted in closure of the trail in 2017. The clear span bridge and new trail segments would connect to the existing Center Trail, which has been used by equestrians for more than 100 years. The project would utilize an existing Town Conservation and Equestrian Easement on the southwest side of Bear Gulch Creek, and a trail alignment that is subject to an Equestrian Use Agreement on the northeast side. The project would allow for the reopening of the Center Trail.

Project Location: Conservation and Equestrian easement at the rear of 60 Why Worry Lane (APN: 072-390-040); Alignment subject to an Equestrian Use Agreement at the rear of 3411 Woodside Road (APN# 072-191-650) Lead Agency:

Town of Woodside P.O. Box 620005 (Mail) 2955 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062

Contact Person: Jackie C. Young, AICP CEP, Planning Director Tel. (650) 851-6790 / Fax. (650) 851-2195 Public Hearing: The Woodside Planning Commission meeting to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration is scheduled for September 4, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in Independence Hall located at 2955 Woodside Road. Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing will also be provided in a newspaper of local circulation, to neighbors within 300 feet of the project, and to all organizations or individuals who have previously requested such notice in writing.

The Mitigated Negative Declaration, Project Plans, and referenced documents are available for review during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Woodside Town Hall, located at 2955 Woodside Road in Woodside, California 94062.

The Mitigated Negative Declaration will be available on the Woodside website: www.woodsidetown.org Please submit any written comments on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration by 5:00 p.m. on August 29, 2019 to Jackie Young at jyoung@woodsidetown.org or by mail at the Town of Woodside, at the address listed above.

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1HZ :RUNV )HVWLYDO œ,URQ -RKQ¡ An Irish housemaid falls for an African American blacksmith. A century later, a rebellious white debutante befriends a mixed-race neighbor.

Weaving past and present, this poignant new musical explores a haunting legacy of racism buried but not forgotten. Aug. 11, 15, 18; times vary. $20 single tickets; $65 festival passes.

Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. theatreworks.org 1HZ :RUNV )HVWLYDO œ1DQ DQG WKH /RZHU %RG\¡ In this frank and feminist play, goodhumored Dr. Pap has great mysteries to unravel and a bright assistant with dark secrets to hide. Aug. 11, 3 p.m. and Aug. 17, 8 p.m. $20 single tickets; $65 festival passes. Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. theatreworks.org 1HZ :RUNV )HVWLYDO œ7KH ,PSHULDOLVWV¡ This broad, madcap farce follows a daughter desperate to rescue her addled dad from his colonial memories. Aug. 13, 8 p.m. and Aug. 17, 4 p.m. $20 single tickets; $65 festival passes.

Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. theatreworks.org 1HZ :RUNV )HVWLYDO Âś5HYLYDO¡ “Revivalâ€? is a romantic musical drama across the vast prairies of 19th century Nebraska from the authors of Broadway’s “Tuck Everlasting.â€? Aug. 10, 14, 17; times vary. $20 single tickets; $65 festival passes. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. theatreworks.org Âś6KDNHVSHDUH LQ WKH 3DUN¡ San Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents “Shakespeare in the Park.â€? This summer, the festival presents “As You Like It,â€? a new musical with nine original songs by The Kilbanes. Aug. 10-25; times vary. Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. sfshakes.org Âś6LQJXODU 6WRULHV¡ $ )HVWLYDO RI 6ROR 6KRZV Three Bay Area performers, including Trevor Allen, Laura Jane Bailey and Fred Pitts, share three singular stories. Aug. 7-11; times vary. $20-$25. Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. dragonproductions.net

Concerts &RXQWU\ $PHULFDQD +RXVH &RQFHUW -HQ QLQJV .HOOHU Award-winning musical duo Jennings & Keller will perform their style of 21st century country-Americana, with influences from folk, jazz and roots music. Aug. 11, 3:30-6 p.m. $20 per seat cash donation collected at the gate. Dala’s Nest House Concerts, 371 O’Connor St., Menlo Park. dalas-nest-houseconcerts.business.site 6XPPHU &RQFHUW 6HULHV During the Summer Concert Series presented by Facebook, families can picnic, dance and visit with friends and neighbors while listening to a wide variety of music. Aug. 13, 20, 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Kelly Park, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. business. menloparkchamber.com

Festivals & Fairs

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earn enough money to purchase a car. When the Duggal family decide to follow their dream and upgrade from a scooter, they embark on a roller coaster ride filled with chaos and laughter. In Hindi with English subtitles. Aug. 7, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org 6*6 )LOP )HVWLYDO œ7KH :KLWH 0HDGRZV¡ In this dreamlike film, Rahmat the boatman navigates the brackish waters of a coastal land, collecting the heartaches and tears of its inhabitants. But he remains powerless against their misguided attempts to appease the gods and make the land green again. Aug. 14, 7 p.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. sgs.stanford.edu

Talks & Lectures

%LJ ,GHDV 5HDGLQJ *URXS The Big Ideas Reading Group will discuss the book, “What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics,â€? by Adam Becker. Aug. 10, 4-5 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. keplers.org (GZDUG 5RRNV %UHHGLQJ %LUGV RI )LOROL Artist and birder Edward Rooks shares paintings and photographs of local birds and offers insights into their habitats and behaviors. Aug. 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $5; free for members. Filoli Gardens, 86 Old Canada Road, Woodside. filoli.org /LWHUDWXUH %RRN &OXE Âś&RPPRQZHDOWK¡ The Menlo Park Library Literature Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month. The selection for August is “Commonwealth,â€? by Ann Patchett. Aug. 13, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free.

Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org Âś:K\ DUH \RX VR KDUG RQ \RXUVHOI"¡ “Why Are You So Hard on Yourself? Finding Your True Value,â€? features a short film in which an FBI sketch artist draws how people describe themselves and then how those same people are described by others. Aug. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. vimeo. com/342772208 6WDFH\ /HH Author Stacey Lee celebrates the launch of her new novel, “The Downstairs Girl,â€? about family, community and the importance of writing your own history. Aug. 13, 7-8 p.m.

Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search eventbrite.com for more info.

0DU\ 3HDUVRQ New York Times-bestselling author Mary Pearson celebrates the release of her new novel, “Vow of Thieves.� Aug. 9, 7-9 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search eventbrite.com for more info.

Museums & Exhibits

3XEOLF 7RXU $QGHUVRQ &ROOHFWLRQ The Anderson Collection features modern and contemporary American paintings and sculptures assembled by a Bay Area family who built the collection over the last 50 years. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 18, 12:30 p.m. Anderson Collection, 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford. events.stanford.edu

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$UW LQ WKH (YHQLQJ The Main Gallery exhibits works from 17 local artists in acrylic, watercolor and mixed media, photography, metal, wood, ceramic, mosaic, glass and jewelry. Through Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m. Free. The Main Gallery, 1018 Main St., Redwood City. themaingallery.org Âś&RRUGLQDWHV 0DSV DQG $UW ([SORULQJ 6KDUHG 7HUUDLQ¡ The David Rumsey Map Center will host an exhibition opening and a symposium of talks that explore the shared terrain of maps and art. The symposium and exhibition mark the celebration of the third anniversary of the opening of the center. Through Sept. 30, 1-5 p.m. Free. The David Rumsey Map Center, 557 Escondido Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu Âś7KH +DSS\ +RPHPDNHU +LVWRU\ RI +RXVHKROG $SSOLDQFHV¡ The “Happy Homemaker: History of Household Appliancesâ€? exhibit showcases vintage washing machines, stoves, refrigerators, heaters, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers and more. Through Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. moah.org/ +HOJD &ULVWRSK Âś/RYH LV WKH $QVZHU¡ Peabody Fine Art and Framing presents a painting exhibition by its new artist, Helga Christoph.

Wednesdays through Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Free. Peabody Fine Art and Framing, 603 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. peabodygallery.com -RVLDK 0F(OKHQ\ Âś,VODQG 8QLYHUVH¡ Josiah McElheny’s “Island Universeâ€? examines both cutting-edge art and physics. The monumental installation of five hanging chandeliers is a visual response to recent theories of the multiverse, an elaboration of the Big Bang theory. Through Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Tuesdays.

Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu .DKOLO -RVHSK Âś%/.1:6¡ Kahlil Joseph, a visiting artist in the new Presidential Residencies on the Future of the Arts program, presents his work “BLKNWS,â€? a two-channel video projection that blurs the lines between art, journalism, entrepreneurship and cultural critique. Through Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu Âś7KH 0HGLXP ,V WKH 0HVVDJH $UW VLQFH ¡ Using works created since 1950, this exhibition explores the relationship between subject, content and the materials that informed each object’s production. Through Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Tuesdays.

Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu 3XEOLF 7RXU $XJXVWH 5RGLQ This exhibition celebrates Auguste Rodin’s pursuit to convey complex emotions, diverse psychological states and pure sensuality through the nude.

Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 31; times vary. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. events.stanford.edu 3XEOLF 7RXU 0HPRULDO &KXUFK Tours of Stanford Memorial Church, one of the earliest interdenominational churches in the West, feature the church’s stone carvings, mosaics and stained glass windows. Ongoing, Fridays at 1 p.m. and the last Sunday of the month at 11:30 a.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu :HVW %D\ 0RGHO 5DLOURDG $VVRFLDWLRQ 2SHQ +RXVH Trains will run on a scenic two-level layout while club members answer guests’ questions. Aug. 10, 1-4 p.m. Free.

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