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Construction ongoing as new Menlo Park high school opens ‘Complexity’ of project design, lack of workers impacted construction timeline of TIDE Academy, contractor says By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

IDE Academy, a new high school in Menlo Park, opened for the first day of classes on Aug. 14, but construction is ongoing because of project setbacks, according to school and construction officials. Sequoia Union High School District representatives told The Almanac in February that workers would finish construction on the new magnet school by the end of May. But the “complexity” of the school’s 45,000-square-foot, three-story building, difficulty finding construction workers and a busy construction market delayed the completion, said Daniel Park, project manager at Arntz Builders, the district’s contractor for the project. Park anticipates the school will be completed at the end of September or early October, he said. “Although we anticipated the facility being completed in time for the first day of school, there have been construction delays that are out of the district’s control,” said district spokesperson Ana Maria Pulido in an email. “We look forward to the completion of the final phase of construction in the coming weeks. The first day at TIDE was a success, and we look forward to carrying out the vision of creating an innovative educational environment that supports student engagement and achievement.”

The Almanac was able to get some shots of the campus from the sidewalk at the front of the school, but was not allowed on campus during the first day of classes. On the morning of the first day of school at TIDE, which is located on a 2-acre site at 150 Jefferson Drive, construction workers could be seen digging around pipes in a dirt trench at the front of the school, while others worked on ladders in rooms on the second floor. (Crews are completing carpentry work on the second floor, Park said.) There were construction materials on the third floor and fencing blocked access to a balcony. Construction workers directed traffic into the school parking lot, which winds around the back of the property, for parents to drop students off for school. Wires hung from a TIDE Academy sign on exterior walls. The school is holding classes on the first floor of the building, Park said. Work is almost complete on the third floor dining deck, he said. Instructional classrooms and the school’s makerspace were completed and ready for incoming students, Pulido said. She added that landscaping and a retaining wall on Jefferson Drive will be finished in four weeks. In May, the district’s school board approved reallocating $226,829 in contingency funds for the project because staff anticipated further change

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Construction workers dig around pipes on the school property on the first day of school at TIDE Academy.

orders due to setbacks such as “design issues” and “acceleration overtime cost,” according to a staff report. This did not increase the overall budget in place, but the decision reallocated soft costs — such as fees and utilities improvements — to hard construction costs, according to the report. “We have put in a lot of extra effort to have the school open (on time),” Park said. “We did weekend work and overtime to get this project to work and be safely opened.” The school’s design is “architecturally specific” — different from the light-industrial buildings around TIDE — which has made the project more difficult, Park said. TIDE is being

constructed in a way to maximize exposure to daylight, and its L-shape configuration will enable direct access to an adjacent outdoor learning area from every interior space, according to project architect LPA. With many construction projects happening in the Bay Area and a regional shortage of construction workers, it was difficult to complete the project on time, Park said. The number of workers was also limited on this project since it’s a small site and it can be unsafe to have many people “working on top of each other,” he said. “It’s really hard to find qualified, skilled craftsmen to complete the work,” Park said. “You build it as you can. If problems

come up, you have to solve those problems.” In 2017, Chief Facilities Officer Matthew Zito told the district’s school board that an overheated construction market, along with several other challenges, would push back the school’s opening from August 2018 until August 2019. He added that trade crews are understaffed, and that general contractors, after a regional dry spell, signed on for more work than they can handle. About the school

The new school is beginning with a freshman class of 106, chosen by lottery, according to Pulido. It will eventually grow See TIDE ACADEMY, page 23

State mandates loom, but where will housing be built? By Rick Radin Almanac Staff Writer

ortola Valley has been struggling to increase the number of affordable housing units within the town limits. In an effort to increase the affordable housing stock, the Town Council passed an accessory dwelling unit ordinance in March that allows homeowners to add on to or remodel their homes to permit more residents on their properties. The town has also formed partnerships with Stanford

University, Woodside Priory School and the Sequoias retirement community to encourage the building of “affiliated” housing units on their properties within town limits. As a third avenue, the town has been weighing the use of land that it owns for affordable housing, but it has been coming up against opposition from some neighborhoods to building on the town-owned land that is available. Some are demanding that the town try to raise money to buy land on the open market to build

Generally, the Legislature is considering bills that would place greater responsibilities related to housing on cities.’ PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN MANAGER JEREMY DENNIS

the housing in areas where there wouldn’t be an environmental or aesthetic impact, although town leaders have said that this

is not feasible. Although Portola Valley is meeting current affordable housing requirements, there is some anxiety because the state appears poised to increase pressure to build more, council member Maryann Derwin said in a phone interview. Derwin pointed to a recent edict from Gov. Gavin Newsom indicating that the current laxity in requiring cities and towns to produce enough affordable housing will soon be ending. Newsom recently announced a proposal that would have to

pass the state Legislature, which would allow California to sue cities that don’t meet their housing goals and allow the courts to impose monthly penalties from $10,000 to $600,000, depending on the size of the community, for failure to comply. “If a city hasn’t met its numbers, they have a year to get their act together, and if they still haven’t met the goal, they will be subject to the fines,” Derwin wrote in an email. “If a city doesn’t pay (the See AFFORDABLE, page 10

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ortola Valley’s public works department received the go-ahead from the Town Council on Aug. 14 to proceed with a plan for a series of safety improvements to make its semi-rural streets and roads, which were mainly designed for cars, safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. The recommendations for the improvements come from a study by San Mateo-based consultant Paul Krupka, which was based on input from three community meetings and a study session with council members over the past eight months, according to town Public Works Director Howard Young. Because there are no traffic lights in town, vehicles can build up momentum, and drivers need more warning that a pedestrian crossing is ahead, accounting for the need for more visible crosswalks, signs and warning beacons, according to the study. In many instances, pedestrian trails are used by schoolchildren to cross Alpine and Portola roads. “The town was not built for traditional sidewalks,” Young said. The study recommends spending an estimated $285,000 on improvements at 15 locations, and sets three levels of urgency to help determine which projects should be completed first. The council approved a budget of $295,000 for the project, and the town is applying for a grant from the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County to cover some or all of the costs, Young said. One of the highest priority projects, and the most expensive at an estimated $92,000, is to relocate a crosswalk that is now on Portola Road near Brookside Drive and install road markings at the intersection of Portola and Corte Madera roads. The town would also install rapid-flashing warning beacons to alert drivers as they approach the new crosswalk. A second high-priority project calls for installing a crosswalk sign, markings and flashing beacons at the intersection of Alpine Road and Golden Oak Drive at a cost of $55,000. Other high priorities iden-

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Portola Valley greenlights pursuit of pedestrian, bicyclist safety plan

tified in the study include school signs and markings at Ormondale, Windmill, Woodside Priory and Corte Madera schools, which would cost a total of $28,000, and installing crosswalk signs and markings at the intersection of Portola and Alpine roads at a cost of $15,000. Lower-priority items include vehicle speed monitors at the entrances to town on Portola and Alpine roads, and sets of crosswalk signs and markings where Portola Road intersects with Wyndham Drive, Farm Road, Westridge Drive and Grove Drive. “The priorities were determined by the consultant from input from the (community) meetings,” Young said. “The determination was systematic, with the schools being a priority.” Drivers routinely exceed the speed limit by an average of 5 miles per hour — particularly on the main arteries of Alpine Road and Portola Road — and the town had 43 collisions between 2014 and 2018, with 17 of them involving vehicles and bicycles, Krupka told the council. There is limited advance notice or local visibility of crosswalks and traffic controls, according to the study. Council members unanimously, though reluctantly, supported the need for flashing beacons at the two critical intersections of Portola, Brookside and Corte Madera, and at Alpine and Golden Oak. “I don’t like the flashing beacons, but they’re needed,” Mayor Ann Wengert said. “I accept the flashing beacons, but they’re a tough thing to swallow,” added Councilman John Richards. The council also agreed to use California Department of Transportation-approved signs, although they may not be the size and color the community might prefer to coordinate with the semi-rural landscape, according to the study. The Caltrans signs are familiar to California drivers, making them easier to read and recognize. Familiarity with the signs might also reduce drivers’ perception and reaction time, according to the study. The town will finalize project plans and await word about whether it receives grant funding before moving forward with improvements. A

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Buyer Doing Work To A Property Before Escrow Closes Dear Monica: I am selling my property and the buyer has removed all contingencies. She has asked if she can do preliminary work to the property during the escrow period such as a survey and a soils report. Do you think I should allow this? Leonard D. Photo by Robert Most

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Public comment period for county’s Flood Park project review is open By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

lans by San Mateo County to renovate Flood Park, a 24-acre expanse nestled in Menlo Park’s residential Suburban Park, Lorelei Manor and Flood Triangle neighborhoods, are slowly moving forward. The proposed changes include creating a soccer and lacrosse field; renovating an existing baseball field; adding multiple play areas to accommodate all abilities; and installing a shaded structure for an outdoor market, an amphitheater, picnic spaces, trails, a pump track (for sports bike riders), a sand volleyball pit, and tennis, bocce and basketball courts. About a year after residents near the park raised concerns with the county’s proposal to add sports fields and other amenities to the park — which could

add noise, increase traffic and require otherwise unnecessary tree removals — the county has released a revised draft environmental impact report that studied a couple of alternatives to its original plan and evaluated other environmental factors. In addition, county parks department spokesperson Carla Schoof said, some residents were concerned that the cumulative noise and parking impacts of multiple events happening at the park simultaneously — such as a sports game and a picnic, for example — hadn’t been thoroughly evaluated. After hearing public concerns with the proposal, said Sam Herzberg, senior planner with the county parks department, the county decided to tighten up and re-evaluate its environmental reviews, as well as adopt some new analyses required by changes to CEQA,

the California Environmental Quality Act, in areas such as energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and wildfire risks. The new analyses looked at the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed plans, including prohibiting people from using the proposed athletic fields on weekdays during the peak traffic hours of 4 to 6 p.m., designating the existing baseball field as a multiuse sports field, and eliminating the proposed soccer and lacrosse field. The findings: While banning use of the sports fields during peak commute hours would ease traffic in some conditions, the traffic would still be unmitigatedly congested. And combining all sports on one field wouldn’t achieve the objective of providing much-needed ball fields for the surrounding communities,

Dear Leonard: It is rarely a good idea for a seller to allow a buyer to do work to a property before escrow has closed. The buyer doesn’t own

the property yet and shouldn’t do things such as destructive testing, which a soils report would entail. If a survey is done during the contingency period, this is a reasonable investigation for a buyer to make. But once contingencies are removed, it is not common to ask for a survey to be done and if the result raises issues, this could jeopardize the sale and put you the seller at risk. It is better for your buyer to do their further investigations after escrow closes.

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New effort in the works to build trail from Bay to ocean Trail could connect land from Ravenswood Open Space Preserve and Bair Island to Half Moon Bay

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and conservation agencies and local jurisdictions are teaming up behind a bold new plan to build a trail that would allow people to travel by foot, bicycle or horse from the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. The Bay to Sea Trail, while still in its conceptual design phase, would, as envisioned now, be a multiuse path that would run from Bair Island in Redwood City to Half Moon Bay, moving past Edgewood County Park, through Huddart County Park and the Phleger Estate, through Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, onto Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park and Johnston Ranch, into Wavecrest Open Space Reserve. Another trail segment on the conceptual map would run from Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve along a path south past Lobitos Creek to Cowell Ranch State Beach. On the Bay side, it could also include a trail segment that would run from the Ravenswood

Open Space Preserve in East Palo Alto through Menlo Park and North Fair Oaks to Redwood City along the Dumbarton rail right-of-way. It would build off of existing trails as well, such as the Bay Area Ridge Trail, the Bay Trail, and the California Coastal Trail, according to Rachael Faye, public access project manager with the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST). According to Faye, POST will be operating as the “backbone” of the initiative and act as project manager. That agency has been talking about the idea since as early as 2005, but it wasn’t until recently that the organization made the vision a priority. For the project to come together, though, it will take time — early documents point to a goal of project completion by 2037 — and the support of a number of different agencies, she explained. The agency is collecting letters of intent indicating support for the project from the following agencies: San Mateo County (including the parks and public works departments and the Office of Sustainability), the

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MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD), the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, the Coastside Land Trust, the Coastal Conservancy, the California Parks Department, and the cities of Redwood City and Half Moon Bay. “We all share this vision, and we want to contribute to it in the various ways we each can to make it become a reality,” Faye said. “It takes a team.”

Next, the agencies will assemble a planning coalition and initiate public outreach to work through questions like: What kind of experiences should the trail offer different user groups? Where will the route go? What existing trails should be melded into this path? What new trails will need to be designed and developed? A Dumbarton trail?

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coalition agencies hope to see a path that runs along the Dumbarton rail corridor. The rail line now runs through East Palo Alto, the Belle Haven neighborhood of Menlo Park, and North Fair Oaks, areas that currently offer “very little safe active transportation (opportunity),” she said. If a multiuse path were supported there, she said, See BAY TO SEA TRAIL, page 12

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Jail for embezzler of charitable funds By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

59-year-old Fremont resident was sentenced Aug. 7 to three months in San Mateo County jail after pleading no contest to embezzling more than $26,000 from Farmers Insurance in Menlo Park, according to the county District Attorney’s Office. Yee Htwe worked as a company representative at Farmers Insurance on Middlefield Road, according to the DA’s Office. She

Judge Jeffrey R. Finigan denied a motion to reduce the conviction to a misdemeanor. The request came from the defense attorney, who claimed Htwa had already paid full restitution. In addition to jail time, Htwe was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and will be subject to search and seizure and genetic marker testing. She will not be permitted to possess weapons or ammunition, and will have to comply with other conditions imposed on people who commit crimes of identity theft, according to the DA’s Office. A

was in charge of sponsorships for charitable events. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, 2017, Htwe billed the insurance company for several charitable events. When the company investigated, it found that the events were never sponsored by the company, and that Htwe had embezzled those funds. The company lost an estimated $26,550. On May 28, Htwe pleaded no contest to a felony charge of embezzlement on the condition she not serve time in state prison, according to the DA’s Office.

City holds hearing on minimum wage A proposal by the city of Menlo Park to require all employers in the city to pay employees a minimum of $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2020, is the topic for discussion on Thursday, Aug. 22. The City Council would have to adopt an ordinance by Sept. 24 at the latest for it to take effect by the new year. As currently drafted, the AFFORDABLE continued from page 5

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Herzberg noted. With the new analyses completed, staff is recommending adoption of the original proposal. Part of the traffic problem is the natural bottleneck of the Bay Road and Ringwood Avenue intersection. There have been some encroachments into the public right-of-way, he said. To widen the road by installing a northbound left-turn lane at that intersection, for example, could ease the traffic problems significantly, but there

are “physical constraints” that “could make implementation of such a measure infeasible,” the report states. At the same time, there’s a great community demand for ballfields, Herzberg said. Several local schools, such as Summit and Everest in Redwood City, don’t have fields at all, and would be able to use these facilities. There’s also demand generated from the communities of North Fair Oaks and East Palo Alto in addition to Menlo Park and Atherton. Next steps

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Kay Woodruff Wertheimer July 29th, 1928 - August 9, 2019 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beautiful Mother, Kay Woodruff Wertheimer, aged 91, on August 9, 2019 in Los Altos, California. Kay was born in Lansing, Michigan on July 29th, 1928. She and her brother, Charles “Woody” Woodruff were the children of Frank Barnaby Woodruff and Katharine “Kay” McNamara Woodruff. Kay graduated from The University of Michigan with honors in English and remained a spirited “Go Blue” fan. She met her husband-to-be, Robert E. Wertheimer on a blind date in New York City and they were married after Bob graduated from Harvard Business school. Kay and Bob eventually settled in Atherton where they raised 5 children, Charles, Thomas, Kathleen, Amy and Betsy. Kay was involved in many volunteer activities on the Peninsula including The Cancer Society, Stanford Hospital, The Turnabout Shop and Peninsula Volunteers. She was also an active supporter of Castilleja School where her girls attended. She loved the annual “Table Setting” event and hosted one year at her home. Kay was a supporter and Patron of the Arts and had a keen eye. Over the years she accumulated a vibrant and noteworthy collection that graced the walls of her homes. She took inspiration from Richard Gump’s book, “Good Taste Costs No more.” She was also an active member of the Menlo Circus Club, enjoying dominos, many friends and taking riding lessons. She became an accomplished saddle seat rider and fine harness driver and competed in horse shows. Horses would remain in her life until the end. Some of Kays’ happiest days were spent on Rubicon Bay, Lake Tahoe, surrounded by her family and adored Great Danes. Kay left Atherton in 1987 for beautiful Carmel Valley, where her children and grandchildren spent many wonderful times. The vistas’ she could see out every window in her Old Carmel style house captivated her heart and gave her so much joy. She once said that the views “ feed my soul”. All who knew Kay loved her. She was extraordinarily generous, selfless, and kind-hearted, always inclined to hold her hand out to those less fortunate. She loved the satisfaction of giving people a “leg up” as she would say. Putting others before herself, she always showed such graciousness, class and humility. Her trademark red hair, infectious smile and sparkling hazel eyes drew people in. She made life-long friends for whom she cared about until the very end. Kay is survived by her 4 children and 5 grandchildren and joins beloved son and brother, Tom in Heaven. She was the sunlight of our universe. Donations in her memory can be made to League to Save Lake Tahoe and or The Humane Society of Monterey. A gathering for family and friends is planned for a later date. PA I D

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will be to complete the environmental review process. There is a 45-day window during which people can comment on the environmental impact review. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. People should submit written comments by email to sherzberg@smcgov.org or by mail to: Samuel Herzberg, AICP, Senior Planner; County of San Mateo Parks Department; 455 County Center, 4th Floor; Redwood City, CA 94063. There will also be a public meeting during which people can comment on the revised EIR from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Fair Oaks Community Center at 2600 Middlefield Road in Redwood City. After that, the project will go to the county Board of Supervisors. If it is approved, the county would initiate a design plan for the project, which would come with new rounds of public outreach. A

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“It would make a really unique, high-quality recreational experience along that corridor.” The rail corridor is currently being studied by SamTrans and the Plenary Group, supported by Facebook, to determine whether it is feasible to rebuild and reactivate the old transbay rail line. Faye said the planning coalition is waiting to see what the feasibility study finds, adding, “I hope we can be a voice in the conversation to support active transportation.” Because of the uncertainty of whether a multiuse path along the rail line will be technically feasible, the cities of Menlo Park and East Palo Alto were not asked to participate in the initial planning coalition, she said. The more straightforward route to start with will be to work with the city of Redwood City to develop a route from Bair

Annie Vesta Hoss March 3, 1921 – July 25, 2019 Annie Vesta Hoss (Bassett) passed away peacefully to her Lord on July 25, 2019 at the age of 98. She was born March 3, 1921 to David and Lottie Bassett. The family lived in Atherton and Annie attended Los Lomitas School, Sequoia High School, and San Jose State College. She was proud of the fact that during WWII she was selected for the position as the first female bank teller in San Mateo County. She was employed by the American Trust Co., which later merged with Wells Fargo. She married Harold Hoss February 12, 1942. They were blessed with 57 years together. Harold passed away in 1999. She and Harold founded and operated Tropic Waters Aquarium in San Carlos for many years, and later TW Manufacturing in Redwood City. Beginning in 1958, they made their home in Portola Valley. They were active in the San Mateo County Historical Society, Little House in Menlo Park, and Christ Church in Portola Valley. Annie is survived by her four children, Gail Ocker (Dick), Gary Hoss (Kristine), Joan Hoss, and Gregory Hoss (Karen); also ten grandchildren: Cameron Ocker (Carol), Colin Ocker (Liette), Heather Weber (Sam), Amy Peeples (Cale), Garrett Hoss (Beth), Daniel Hoss (Marilyn), Thomas Hoss, Bryan Hoss, John Dalrymple (Rebecca) and Elizabeth Isom (Robert), and seventeen great-grandchildren. Annie was preceded in death by her brother, David Bassett, Jr., and her sister, Elizabeth Jane Bassett. Annie was a devoted wife, mother, Nana and G-Nana to her family. She worked alongside her husband in business for many years while supporting her children in their education, activities, and clubs. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her large family. Her encouragement, positive attitude and kindness will be missed by all. Annie was an inspiration to all of us. The family would like to express appreciation to the staff at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation for their years of excellent patient services, and would like to thank Ainise Moa and her family who lovingly cared for Annie. A memorial service and reception to celebrate her life will be held on August 25 at 1:00 at Christ Church, 815 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Peninsula Humane Society, 1450 Rollins Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 or the Sempervirens PA I D

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Island to Huddart Park, and then farther west through MROSD’s Purisima Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve, she said. The trail type and conditions would likely differ depending on the terrain being traversed, Faye explained. In the more urban areas, it might be as simple as a set of wayfinding signs or a separated bike lane, while in open space areas, it could include new multiuse trail segments. Specific features of the trail, such as whether dogs would be permitted, or whether there would be overnight camping opportunities for people who wish to travel the whole route from point to point, are still to be determined, she said. “It would be so great if we could create overnight opportunities along the way,” she said. “It’s something that’s in the back of our minds.” While a minority of people might choose to hike or bike the whole extent of the trail, she explained, more would use it in smaller segments. Even so, it will provide an opportunity to connect communities, enable people to experience the different habitats that make up the Peninsula and connect the north-to-south trails that already exist or are in development. Ultimately, it could enable one to travel by trail all the way from Redwood City to San Francisco and beyond, she added. Complementary MROSD projects

MROSD is already working on two trail projects that could be part of the final Bay to Sea Trail, district spokesperson Leigh Ann Gessner said. One is a trail segment in the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve that crews are expected to begin work on this fall, and the other is the Purisima to the Sea Trail, which would connect the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve to the Coastal Trail along the coast in Half Moon Bay. The agency just recently acquired the last “puzzle piece” of the land needed to make that trail possible, Gessner said. The next step for that trail segment to become reality is to start the planning process for where the trail would go and begin public outreach, she added. When MROSD put together a long-term plan in 2014, it was clear to the district that Peninsula residents have a strong desire for a network of trails to connect people to public open spaces, so this project aligns well with that vision, she said. A connected trail network isn’t just good for people, Gessner added. “It benefits wildlife, who also need to be able to move through the landscape safely to access food, water and habitats they need.” A

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Discovering the ‘invisible’ faces of By Sheryl Nonnenberg

Filoli

iloli House and Garden’s current exhibition, “Nest: Creating Home,” is a multilayered, three-part look at the people who have staffed the mansion over the years, as well as the flora and fauna that have called this majestic Woodside estate home. “We have been trying to do more thematic exhibitions that encompass the entire property, instead of just the garden or the house,” head curator Julie Bly DeVere explained. Filoli is one of the last stillworking country estates from an era when San Francisco industrialists sought refuge from the city by building homes on the Peninsula. It consists of a 54,000-squarefoot Georgian revival mansion and 654 acres of land, some of which has been turned into formal gardens. There is also a nature preserve and more than seven miles of hiking trails. There is no doubt that one of the many reasons people enjoy visiting historic sites like Filoli is a chance to live vicariously — imagining what it would have been like to be enormously wealthy and live amid such splendor. While previous exhibitions have focused on the lavish lifestyles and interests of the Bourn family (who built the estate in 1917) and the Roths (who bought it in 1937 and donated it to National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1975), DeVere said that the emphasis of “The People of Filoli” section of the exhibition is on the people who were “invisible” but integral to the day-to-day operation of the household. “This style of life takes a huge staff to make happen,” she said. But telling their stories proved to be more challenging than anticipated. While the Bourns and the Roths had good relations with their employees, they (like many wealthy employers) did not keep detailed records about their staff. DeVere pointed out that, for the most

part, employees were called only by their last names. She was unable to locate any written records regarding payroll, inventories or even correspondence relating to the service staff. So how was she able to find so much information about them? Luckily, the census records for 1920, 1930 and 1940 proved to be a rich source of information. Also, searching websites like Ancestry. com resulted in leads to living descendants who were a goldmine of information. Their photographs and oral histories helped in creating a fuller picture of those who worked both in the house and out on the grounds. Like many of the estates on the Peninsula, Filoli was manned by a widely diverse staff. There were Swedish and Asian cooks, a Russian chauffeur, French maids and Italian gardeners. Overseeing them all, during the Bourn years, was a very proper English butler named Woods. DeVere said that, in spite of the many cultural and language differences, the staff “somehow made it work and everyone understood everyone.” It was not uncommon for employees to stay 15 or 20 years and, in some cases, to return again long after their days in service had ended. DeVere spoke fondly of David Patterson, who started as a pantry boy during the Roth years, then worked his way to butler, then head butler after returning from war. Many years later, he returned to Filoli as a volunteer and enjoyed sharing his memories of his time on the estate. While doing research for the exhibition, DeVere contacted his family and learned that Patterson had written an autobiography. “Filoli had an impact on every aspect of his life,” she explained. “And now we have all these new stories to share.” Research also revealed that the estate, while safely nestled in the California coastal

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range, was not immune to the events occurring in the outside world. During World War II, the staff was greatly reduced and, according to DeVere, “everyone just had to do more.” One of the more somber stories uncovered was that of Japanese butler Teikichi Taga. He, his wife and his American-born daughter were sent to internment camps for the duration of the war. Lurline Roth drove them to the camps and picked them up following their release. “These are sad stories,” noted DeVere, “but I think they are important to remember.” Families have been the source of new — and enlightening — information. Alma Johnson, a Swedish immigrant, was the head cook during the Bourn years. Known for her coffee ice cream and delicious pastries, Johnson worked instinctually, using recipes from her homeland. Stina Ekberg, a kitchen maid, carefully wrote down all of Alma’s recipes in a composition notebook. Her family recently brought

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Alma Johnson, top, was the head cook at Filoli during the Bourn years, while Sydney Woods, above, was a butler.

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The kitchen inside the house at Filoli, with uniforms of the different generations of workers on display. Filoli’s current exhibition includes a look at the people who staffed the mansion over the years.

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the notebook to DeVere. “My jaw dropped, and I held it like it was a little baby,” she said. “It’s a real cook’s cookbook, no instructions, just a list of ingredients.” Information like this has been reproduced and presented, in the form of display placards, in the areas of the house where the individual worked. In the teal-colored ballroom, visitors can learn about Ernest Peixotto, son of Jewish immigrants and the artist who created the enormous murals depicting the Muckross Estate in Ireland. In the library, Mr. Bourn’s wheelchair is on display, next to a mannequin wearing a uniform like the one worn by Marie, his longtime nurse. DeVere explained: “In the past, we might have been more inclined to tell the traditional family story and not that of the staff, who were meant to disappear and not be seen. It has been really powerful to have her standing in the room.” When asked if there were any surprises uncovered during her research, DeVere cited the mobility of the service staff. According to ship manifests, many Filoli staff members traveled to and from their countries of origin fairly frequently. There is also the story of Henriette, a French immigrant and lady’s maid to Lurline Roth, who left the country, via ship, 35 times with her employer. There is also record of her joining Roth on an early Pan Am flight. DeVere noted that researching the staff is an ongoing, continuing effort. “We have had about 10 families who have reached out to share their stories. We continue to get pictures and want to hear from more families. All of the material received will go into our archive and will be used in the development of future tours and programming.” There are also monthly lectures on topics relating to the exhibition, and in

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addition to “The People of Filoli,” there are two related exhibits: “American Women: Birds of Im/Migration,” and “Nests: Patterns from Nature.” Santa Cruz artist Sarah Friedlander’s mixed-media panels pay homage to women who left their homelands for America, as did her own grandmother. Outside, landscape architect W. Gary Smith has created site-specific installations using natural materials gathered from the gardens. In an alcove off the main hallway, there is a display of old steamer trunks. The top trunk is open and visitors are invited to fill out and leave a label, telling their own immigration stories. The trunk is overflowing with handwritten accounts of hopeful journeys undertaken in order to find a new and better life. While immigration is currently a hot-button topic, the exhibition succeeds in personalizing the issue. DeVere noted: “This is what migration and immigration stories look like. And what it means to be home.” A

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Upside Down, a nest created by W. Gary Smith and located in the Rose Garden at Filoli, is made from a 75-year-old hornbeam tree that was removed from Filoli due to a fungal disease.

Sheryl Nonnenberg is a freelance writer.

If you go What: “Nest: Creating Home.” Where: Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Canada Road, Woodside. When: Through Nov. 10. Open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Filoli admission is $22 general admission; discounts available. Info: filoli.org/nest/.

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Willow Dome was created with steel rings from Filoli’s inoperative 100-yearold redwood water tanks and Arroyo willow branches.

On the cover: Teikichi Taga was working as a butler at Filoli when he, his wife and his daughter were sent to an interment camp during World War II. Photo courtesy of Filoli.

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Rookery, is made of London plane tree branches stuffed with grasses.

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Water Circle is one of several nests created by W. Gary Smith that are on display as part of the exhibit, “Nests: Patterns from Nature.”

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FLOOD COUNTY PARK LANDSCAPE PLAN AUGUST 9, 2019 Notice is hereby given that the County of San Mateo has completed a Draft Revised Environmental Impact Report (Draft Revised EIR), pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for the proposed Flood County Park Landscape Plan. Project Applicant: San Mateo County Parks Department Project Location: 215 Bay Road, Menlo Park Project Description: The proposed project entails a Landscape Plan for the long-term redevelopment of San Mateo Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flood County Park in the city of Menlo Park. This plan is intended to optimize preservation of large oak and bay trees, increase VÉ&#x2C6;LYPUNZ VM ZWVY[Z HUK WYV]PKL H ]HYPL[` VM HJ[P]L HUK WHZZP]L \ZLZ MVY H YHUNL of user groups. It is anticipated that the proposed recreational facilities would be developed within ten years. The largest recreational facilities would be sited in the UVY[OLYU WVY[PVU VM [OL WHYR ^OLYL [OL L_PZ[PUN IHSSĂ&#x201E;LSK ^V\SK IL YLJVUZ[Y\J[LK HUK H ZVJJLY SHJYVZZL Ă&#x201E;LSK ^V\SK IL PUZ[HSSLK H[ [OL LHZ[LYU JVYULY YLWSHJPUN [OL existing pĂŠtanque court and a portion of the existing tennis courts. A promenade would run eastward across the center of the park from the parking lot. Picnic areas clustered in the southern half of the park would be reconstructed. The Parks Department would preserve existing adobe buildings on-site, with the exception of demolishing the adobe Restroom D located west of the existing tennis courts. The adobe administrative building in the southwest part of the park would be rehabilitated for seismic stability. Lead Agency: San Mateo County Parks Department 455 County Center, 4th Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 Attn: Sam Herzberg, Senior Planner, AICP 650/363-1823 Document Availability: The Draft Revised EIR can be viewed on the San Mateo County Parks Department website at https://parks.smcgov.org/. A copy of the document is also available for review Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the San Mateo County Parks Development, 455 County Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fourth Floor, Redwood City. Public Review: The Draft Revised EIR will be out for a 45-day public review period from August 9 until September 23, 2019. The County must receive all written comments regarding the adequacy of the EIR, addressed to Sam Herzberg at the address provided above, within this time period. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING TO COMMENT ON THE REVISED EIR. ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TO THE CONSULTANTS PREPARING THE DRAFT REVISED EIR. The public meeting to receive public comments on the Draft Revised EIR will be held on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. -HPY 6HRZ *VTT\UP[` *LU[LY 4PKKSLĂ&#x201E;LSK 9VHK 9LK^VVK *P[` *** Parking available *** ,U]PYVUTLU[HS ,É&#x2C6;LJ[Z! The Draft Revised EIR evaluates the following environmental issues in detail: Air Quality, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise, ;YHUZWVY[H[PVU HUK *PYJ\SH[PVU HUK >PSKĂ&#x201E;YL )HZLK VU [OL HUHS`ZPZ PU [OL +YHM[ 9L]PZLK ,09 [OL 3HUKZJHWL 7SHU ^V\SK OH]L ZPNUPĂ&#x201E;JHU[ HUK \UH]VPKHISL PTWHJ[Z YLSH[LK [V [YHÉ&#x2030;J JVUKP[PVUZ H[ [OL PU[LYZLJ[PVU VM )H` 9VHK HUK 9PUN^VVK (]LU\L HZ ^LSS HZ PUJYLHZLK L_WVZ\YL [V [YHÉ&#x2030;J UVPZL 6[OLY PTWHJ[Z Z[\KPLK PU [OL +YHM[ 9L]PZLK ,09 ^V\SK IL SLZZ [OHU ZPNUPĂ&#x201E;JHU[ 6[OLY LU]PYVUTLU[HS PZZ\LZ PUJS\KPUN (LZ[OL[PJZ )PVSVNPJHS 9LZV\YJLZ *\S[\YHS Resources, Geology and Soils, Hydrology and Water Quality, and Tribal Cultural Resources were adequately evaluated in the original Draft EIR published in :LW[LTILY HZ TVKPĂ&#x201E;LK I` [OL -PUHS ,09 WVZ[LK VU [OL *V\U[`ÂťZ ^LIZP[L PU May 2018). These topics were not revisited in the Draft Revised EIR. Alternatives: Similar to the original EIR, the Draft EIR analyzes the following three alternatives to the proposed Landscape Plan: 1) No Project, 2) Reduced Athletic Programming, and 3) Multi-Use Field. Among the park redevelopment options, (S[LYUH[P]L 9LK\JLK ([OSL[PJ 7YVNYHTTPUN PZ PKLU[PĂ&#x201E;LK HZ [OL LU]PYVUTLU[HSS` superior alternative. Sam Herzberg, Senior Planner Date of Distribution: August 9, 2019

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Portola Valley teen advocates for diabetes research in D.C. By Matthew Vollrath

cohort, including some children as young as 4, shared their experiences of living with diabetes. After giving their testimonies, ow many people can say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve appeared before the young delegates called for the United States Senate? action. One issue they raised was Thomas Screven, a 16-year-old the accessibility of insulin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It costs more than $100 a vial,â&#x20AC;? Portola Valley resident, can now count himself a part of this exclu- Screven said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way too high for a life-saving drug.â&#x20AC;? The sive group. Early last month, Screven flew high price comes from the fact to Washington, D.C., where he that some insurance companies and 160 other kids from all 50 receive huge rebates on the drug states advocated for research and while customers end up covering the costs, a system that national funding for Type 1 Diabetes. Screven has lived with Type 1 lawmakers could attempt to since he was 4 years old. Over- change, he explained. The other thing they advocated all, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived a healthy life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for was research he plays baseball funding. When and soccer at his high school, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Diabetes is always he was younger, Screven said, he Woodside Priory, and has thus far on my mind. Maybe had to manually test his blood avoided hospitalin the forefront, and inject ization. But the maybe in the back sugar his own insulin. disease is highmaintenance, to somewhere. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Now, like many, say the least. For thinking about it ...â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he has an insulin pump, which is as long as he can much easier and remember, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s THOMAS SCREVEN far less painful. had to continually monitor his blood sugar lev- Technology like this is the direct els and administer insulin up to result of research funding for diabetes, he said. six times a day. Further research could lead â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diabetes is always on my mind,â&#x20AC;? he said in an interview to the development of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;closedwith The Almanac. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe in loop systemâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an integrated the forefront, maybe in the back blood sugar monitor and insulin somewhere. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking pump, which would eliminate much of the daily hassle associabout it at some (level).â&#x20AC;? Screven is far from alone. ated with the disease â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or even, Nearly 1.25 million Americans Screven says, a cure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk of implanting live with Type 1, many of whom, like him, were diagnosed as chil- cells,â&#x20AC;? he said, which could posdren. It is this reality that gave sibly restore the ability of the rise to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Congress, a pancreas to produce insulin on program sponsored by diabetes its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long way to go, advocacy group JDRF that brings but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closer than many people children from across the nation think.â&#x20AC;? Screven says he came away with Type 1 to Capitol Hill every from the week with a feeling of two years. During the week of July 8, optimism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Diabetes] is a very Screven met with staffers of Con- bipartisan issue,â&#x20AC;? he asserted. gresswoman Anna Eshoo and The Special Diabetes Program, Sen. Dianne Feinstein. He also which provides $150 million attended a special Senate committee hearing, where he and his See SCREVEN, page 20 Special to The Almanac

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Registration opens for city’s fall classes Registration for fall classes through the city of Menlo Park is now open for residents and nonresidents. Go to is.gd/fallclasses847 to access the course catalogue. At the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, new offerings include a family music class for babies through 5-year-olds and a French Club and French tutoring for middle school students. There is a fee for most classes.

Among the free offerings is a two-session anti-bullying workship in October at the Arrillaga center. At the Onetta Harris Community Center, a new class, “Xtreme Hip-Hop STEP,” will offer cardio and toning training with hip-hop/R&B music. An open house at the community center is also scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. A

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Portola Valley schools sign crossing guard contract By Rick Radin Almanac Staff Writer

he Portola Valley School District has entered into an agreement with the Woodside Patrol security service to provide crossing guards at its two elementary schools as well as the private Woodside Priory school during the 2019-2020 school year. The school district is party to the contract with a separate memorandum of understanding with Woodside Priory. The guards will be posted from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. at the crosswalk in front of Woodside Priory at the corner of Brookside Drive on school days. The Woodside Patrol will also cover the crosswalk at Alpine Road and Corte Madera Road from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and SCREVEN continued from page 18

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Fridays and from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, according to the contract signed by the district and the Woodside Patrol. In addition, Woodside Patrol will be on duty at the Alpine/ Corte Madera crosswalk from noon to 12:30 p.m. on minimum days scheduled for Nov. 5 to Nov. 8, Dec. 20 and June 11, 2020. The agreement follows a period of uncertainty about the ability of the Portola Valley district to find people interested in being crossing guards going back about four years, according to Superintendent Roberta Zarea. “We had a crossing guard who worked for us for years, but he was elderly and we were getting a lot of complaints about his ability to cross kids safely,” Zarea said. The district has teachers and custodians on duty at the crosswalk at the intersection of Alpine Road and Indian Crossing, in

front of Corte Madera School, during the mornings and afternoons, she said. “I do think it is worth understanding how many kids actually use the crosswalk by the Priory and at Alpine and Corte Madera, and see if it’s something we want to continue,” Zarea said. “We will study the usage and travel patterns this year.” The district is paying Woodside Patrol $30 for each 45-minute posting, or $60 per day for the services, according to the contract. The district will pay 65% of the cost of the contract and Woodside Priory 35%. The school district joined with the town of Portola Valley and Woodside Priory to hire Woodside Patrol in a pilot program during the last few months of the 2018-19 school year, Zarea said. Woodside Patrol is a private security agency that was formed in 1930 to supplement the services of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, according to its website. A

378 representatives. “There’s not really any problem passing it,” he said. “It’s more about ironing out the issues.” He also came away with several new friends. “I have some people

from the Children’s Congress I keep in touch with,” he said. “Once you see people with Type 1 Diabetes, you kind of form a bond, you know? You’re going through the exact same things.” A

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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

Bus service to M-A gets easier

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By Elisabeth Westermann Special to The Almanac

amTrans, the public bus service for San Mateo County, is adding service to Route 81 to make the commute to and from Menlo-Atherton High School easier for students living in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood. Route 81 will now connect the two areas on a direct route to M-A. The change comes after SamTrans found that many students living in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven had to take two buses to get to school, according to SamTrans spokesperson Dan Lieberman. Over a third of SamTrans’ ridership is made up of students, primarily on routes to and from school, Lieberman said in a press release. As a result, SamTrans and M-A collaborate on making student commutes easier. “Menlo-Atherton and SamTrans have a working partnership,” M-A principal Simone Rick-Kennel noted in the press release. “Route 81 was established because there was a need to make sure all students could arrive to school ready to learn, not frustrated by their commute. With this partnership, SamTrans provides a direct connection to the classroom and M-A students benefit from this immensely.” SamTrans makes changes to bus schedules and service operations three times a year to adjust to changing traffic patterns and improve service and efficiency, according to the press release. The Route 81 change is a part of SamTrans’ August changes, which include all 39 of SamTrans’ school routes resuming on Monday, Aug. 19. A

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:

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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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Library hosts trivia night The Menlo Park library will host an after-hours “Book-ish” trivia night for adults from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. The event will feature trivia games and prizes, light refreshments, adult beverages and a drawing for participants in the library’s Adult Summer Learning Challenge. It will be a casual-format, “pub quiz” kind of event, explained event organizer Rose Frazier. The learning challenge has been running throughout the summer and will end Aug. 31. It encourages participants to read and try new activities. Go to is.gd/librarychallenge for more information. In addition, all attendees will receive a free book, Frazier said. A August 21, 2019 Q AlmanacNews.com Q The Almanac Q 21

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Back to school: Local elementary schools By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

lass is back in session for local elementary school districts. The Las Lomitas Elementary, Portola Valley and Woodside Elementary school districts are resuming classes on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Most Menlo Park City School District schools begin classes on Thursday, Aug. 22, while students at the district’s fee-based preschool start on Friday, Aug. 23, and Monday, Aug. 26. Three of the four districts welcomed new superintendents. Here are a few of the highlights from the summer and the new school year from each district: Las Lomitas

Beth Polito became head of the Las Lomitas district on July 1. Polito replaces Lisa Cesario, who retired after seven years as superintendent. Workers are expected to finish construction work at Las Lomitas school (K-3) by October, Polito said. Modernization of the school will begin during the summer of 2020. Las Lomitas will move away from a staggered day schedule to a single earlier time, because the staggered schedule created a hardship for parents who did not get their first choice of session time, said Polito in an email. The district expects total enrollment at Las Lomitas and La Entrada (4-8) to be about 1,210 students (as of Aug. 14), compared with 1,262 last school year, a decrease of 52 students. Enrollment at both schools is down. Aside from Polito, there are no new administrators in the district this school year, Polito said. In March, the school board voted to reclassify the position of director of curriculum and instruction as an assistant superintendent position, held by Shannon Potts; this will be her first full school year in the newly created position. There are 45 staff members at Las Lomitas and 85 staff at La Entrada. New staff members are: Las Lomitas: Catherine Chong, speech and language pathologist; Clemance Khoury, half-time K-3 resource specialist program, half-time program specialist; Stacy Nelson, kindergarten; Yi Quan, instructional assistant in English language development and playground supervisor/monitor. La Entrada: Valerie Aidan, French; Lurena Brubaker, school psychologist; Elise Gelb and Kellie Morris, fifth grade

teachers; Nancy Villavicencio, Spanish teacher. Menlo Park City

The district expanded its preschool Early Learning Center (ELC) to the Oak Knoll School campus. A classroom was retrofitted and a playground was upgraded to accommodate the addition, Parke Treadway, the district’s public information officer, said in an email. The preschool initially opened at Laurel School Lower Campus in August 2018 with two classrooms. The district is expanding the preschool, which serves children just under 3 years old to 5 years old, to accommodate 44 more students this school year. Twenty-two more students will be at the Laurel School site, while 22 more will be at Oak Knoll. Workers are modernizing the front office at Encinal School. The work is expected to be completed in the fall. Workers retrofitted 21 classrooms at Oak Knoll and Encinal schools with LED lighting. The district is expanding its crossing guard program, from nine crossing guards to 17, to encourage biking and walking to school. This is funded for five years by Facebook. The program will also increase crossing guards in Las Lomitas and Ravenswood school districts. The district expects enrollment to be about 2,945 students (as of Aug. 13) for the 2019-20 school year, compared with 2,926 last school year, an increase of 19 students. The district has 208 teachers and 11 administrative staff. This does not include the ELC staff. New staff members are: Encinal: Danielle Franco, fifth grade; Christine Rueter, fourth grade; and Calliope Stamates, K-5 Achieving Independent Minds program. Hillview: Robert Lawrence, math; Ron Christopherson, P.E.; Leonardo Schneiderman and Kara Connelly, science; Caroline Lucas, Spanish; Kellie Raczkowski and Christina Johnson, counselors. Laurel: Carrie Chase and Hannah Carney, kindergarten; Krista Carroll, first grade; Patricia Bortolazzo, fourth grade; Megan Scatena, fifth grade; Erika Rodriguez, second grade Spanish immersion; Antoinette Marquez, fourth grade Spanish immersion; Molly Malone, world language; Sara Fortin, education specialist/inclusion support; Michelle Winters, art specialist. Oak Knoll: Janiq Meneze and Samantha Chiang, third

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through fifth grade multiage; Mary Coyle, fourth grade. ELC: Mei Chung, Lori Sitrin and Stacy Matsuura, lead teachers; Tatiana Villalba and Gladys Salinas, assistant teachers. District Office: Jane Yuster, director of human resources; Stacey Shirer, special education program specialist; Gina Silva, payroll technician. Portola Valley

Roberta Zarea became the Portola Valley district’s superintendent on July 1. She replaced Eric Hartwig, who left the two-school district in June after nearly four years in what was supposed to be a temporary position. This school year the district will host a Portola Valley Community Wellness Fair, funded through donations from the Portola Valley Schools Foundation’s FANfare 2019 fundraiser. The district is installing cameras on both school sites for safety and security. At Ormondale School, staff will be continuing work on a Zero Waste Initiative started last school year. The schools foundation helped fund new bins purchased to help children learn how to properly sort their recyclable materials from landfill and compost. At Corte Madera school, Brook Coffee will teach students about the environment and plants in the school’s garden. Topics include aromatherapy, the health benefits of gardening and maintaining and designing a garden. The district’s projected enrollment for 2019-20 school year is 550 students, compared with 574 students last school year, a decrease of 24 students. New teachers are: Corte Madera: Josina-Els Bol, band; Azadeh Malek, math; Christine Hollies, sixth grade core; Tiffany Hsieh, English language arts. Woodside

Longtime Woodside district administrator Steve Frank stepped into the superintendent role on July 1. He replaced Beth Polito, who now heads the nearby Las Lomitas district. In addition to his new role as superintendent, Frank will continue to serve as the middle school’s principal, at least for this school year, he told The Almanac. The district appointed three teachers to serve as deans for each of the middle school grade levels to handle day-to-day operations. Over the summer, the oneschool district finished a See BACK TO SCHOOL, page 25

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Steve Frank is Woodside Elementary School District’s new superintendent.

Woodside middle school principal moves into superintendent’s office Continuing individualized instruction, social and emotional learning, design thinking and communication are top priorities for Steve Frank By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

fter nearly two decades with the Woodside Elementary School District, Steve Frank is now filling the district’s top management role. In addition to his new role as superintendent, which began July 1, Frank will continue to serve as the middle school’s principal, at least for the 2019-20 school year, he told The Almanac in a recent interview. Frank began his tenure as middle school principal in 2014. The new role comes at the perfect time, as the district is in “good shape,” he said. “I’m comfortable with the community and know the people here — the staff, teachers and parents,” he said. “The transition has been fairly seamless.” In the middle school role, Frank, 45, will manage meetings with families about high school choices and help students with high school applications. District officials decided that teachers should be appointed to act as deans for each grade level to manage day-to-day middle school operations, such as overseeing report cards, student discipline and scheduling. Bjorn Wickstrom, a Spanish teacher, will oversee sixth grade, according to the district’s website. Science teacher Melissa Bowdoin will oversee seventh grade, while Jennifer Mull, an English and language arts teacher, will fill the role for eighth grade. Each is working toward administrative credentials and will each receive a $20,000 stipend for their work as administrators, Frank said. The district will save over $100,000 by not

hiring a full-time middle school principal, he said. Priorities as superintendent

Frank, who joined the district in 2002 as a social studies teacher, would like to continue the district’s initiatives, which are social and emotional learning — in which educators teach students to assert their feelings directly, be mindful, make decisions, work well in groups and be self-aware, among other skills; “design thinking,” which encompasses project-based, hands-on, multidisciplinary ways of solving problems; and communication. In addition, he’d like to further the district’s work on “differentiated instruction” — developing lessons tailored to meet the individual needs of students in the same classroom. For example, social studies and science projects and labs are commonly differentiated at the school through activities that are open-ended, choice-driven and collaborative, according to the district website. Although differentiated instruction is in place at the middle school level, Frank would like to see this method of instruction expand in kindergarten through fifth grade, especially for mathematics. Differentiation is especially important in a district where parents are often well-educated and want to make sure their children can go even further than prescribed grade-level standards, he said. “It’s one of our most challenging and pressing needs,” Frank said. “There’s a number of families that want to make See FRANK, page 23

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Construction of the new TIDE Academy high school is ongoing and won’t be finished until September or October due to project setbacks.

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to 400 students once grades nine through 12 are in place. 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 includes classes in engineering, computer science, and design, with a focus on project-based learning, according to the school’s website. The school is located blocks away from Facebook and other high-tech corporations, most involved in health sciences. The proximity of these companies could help students develop mentorships that extend into college, school officials have said. About 60% of students are taking the bus to campus, Pulido said. Eight students biked to school on the first day. Bike racks will be installed in two weeks, and in the meantime, bikes are being secured at the front gate, she said. The district proposed the magnet school as part of a $265 million bond measure in June 2014, and broke ground in May 2017. The district awarded the construction bid for the project to Arntz Builders for about $36 million in 2017. The school has recently undergone some staffing changes. In June, Allison Silvestri took over as principal, replacing Shamar Edwards, who had been principal since July 2018. Edwards, who also served as the district’s executive director of smallschool 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. 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. Founding teachers also recently left the school. A

sure their children are really learning at school. The cookiecutter approach is not ideal in education. Every student is an individual who learns in different ways.” The state will adopt a new social studies curriculum in the next couple of years, he said, adding that he can leverage his past experience teaching the subject — he was a middle school social studies teacher for seven years before moving into administration — to evaluate the district’s curriculum. Frank said he will evaluate the district’s communication with the public through its website and Wildcat Weekly newsletters. He’ll work with the school board to see “how to better” it, he said. He will also focus on how to save money and add to district reserves, he said, adding that he wants to make sure there’s

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I spend around kids.” Then and now

Before becoming middle school principal, Frank, a Menlo Park resident, served as the K-8 assistant principal for five years, according to the district’s website. Originally from Napa, Frank graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and earned a master’s degree in educational administration from Santa Clara University, See FRANK, page 25

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Customers scoop hearty servings of eggs, bacon, pancakes and more at the $10 all-you-can-eat buffet held the first Wednesday of each month at Alice’s Restaurant in Woodside.

Eleven years in, locals and visitors converge for the monthly morning buffet By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

n the first Wednesday of every month, dedicated pilgrims, from nearby and as far away as San Jose and San Francisco, awaken in the early hours to journey by foot, bike, motorcycle and car to the redwood-dotted, fog-shrouded hills of Sky Londa. Their destination is Alice’s Restaurant, a local institution that dominates the intersection of Highway 84 and Skyline Boulevard. These travelers are headed for restaurant’s monthly buffet breakfast, which, for a cost of $10 between the hours of 8 and 9:30 a.m., permits visitors to eat all the scrambled and fried eggs, fried potatoes, sausage, bacon, pancakes, french toast, coffee cake, fresh fruit, oatmeal and coffee they can. The buffet, explained Andy Kerr, the restaurant’s co-owner, started back in 2008 during the Great Recession. The restaurant had seen a decline in visits from locals, some of whom had lost their jobs and had little money to spend eating out, he says. To show appreciation for local customers, the restaurant launched the monthly breakfast buffet at $5 per person, but since then, the restaurant has had to raise prices to $10 to cover the

costs, Kerr said. According to local lore, the building in which the restaurant now lives was once a general store and has been a restaurant since about the 1950s. It was bought in the 1960s by a woman named Alice Taylor, who named the restaurant after herself and the famous Arlo Guthrie song. It’s been family-owned and operated since the 1970s. Word of the monthly affordable breakfast has spread. Amid a bustling restaurant, August’s breakfast, held the morning of Aug. 7, was actually fairly quiet, according to Kerr. The line for the buffet often runs through the parking lot, he said, especially when Stanford is in session and locals aren’t out on vacation. Kings Mountain resident Carrie German said she’s been coming to the breakfast every month for years. The restaurant, she said, is “an island of serenity in your hectic life. ... Even when it’s packed, it’s still nice.” Vicki Atkins and Cliff Hudson of Woodside are also dedicated regulars. Hudson said he’s been coming to the restaurant since the 1960s, ever since he got back from Vietnam and was looking for a friendly place to meet people. Atkins said she has been a member of a women’s group that meets each Tuesday night at Alice’s since

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2011. They have a table reserved in the back, and each week, between five and 12 women meet there to spend time together and enjoy each other’s company, she explained. Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills in Woodside, Kings Mountain and Sky Londa rely on Alice’s for food in particular, especially if they forget to plan ahead for dinner. With the nearest grocery store 20 to 25 minutes away, said Sky Londa resident Tim Johnson, Alice’s often serves as the nearest food source. But the dedicated locals tend

to stay away on weekends when it gets, as Clair Johnson put it, “enormously busy.” The Johnsons’ friend Joe Rockmore of Kings Mountain said, echoing a Yogi Berra quote: “Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded.” Despite how busy it gets, some still see it as an escape from hectic Peninsula happenings. Redwood City resident Lisa Marrow, a former Nebraskan, said she comes to Alice’s about twice a month to get a dose of nature and the outdoors. “It feels like a staycation here,” she said. She’s been visiting Alice’s for the last 20 years, and has been a consistent visitor the last 10, she said. “I got the bug.” With so many changes happening in Redwood City, she said, she especially appreciates the consistency and comfort of Alice’s. She’s comfortable going by herself, and knows what to expect. She always orders a kale salad for breakfast, and sometimes a side of eggs. Even though the university isn’t in session yet, a number of helmeted young adults wearing Stanford cycling shirts were observed tucking into the breakfast offerings. Cyclist Noah Young said he planned to continue his bike journey another 80 miles, riding past Alice’s to Bonny Doon in Santa Cruz County and back through Big Basin. Generally, though, the ride to Alice’s is considered more of a social activity than a training session for Stanford cyclists, cyclist Cody Stocker explained. Riders Catherine Kircos and Joshua Wise, who said they consider themselves friends of the team, planned to ride back down the hill toward the campus after breakfast. Motorcyclists also frequent the restaurant, as it’s located at the nexus of a number of desirable roads for riding — those that are curvy, twisty, well-paved and have minimal traffic, said San Francisco resident and biker Michelle

Tilley. Tilley was meeting with several friends at Alice’s for breakfast before heading out for more riding. Even those who prefer traveling on two feet rather than two wheels, though, have made Alice’s breakfast buffet a monthly tradition. A group of hiking buddies who live in San Jose, Cupertino and North Fair Oaks has been making the hike from Wunderlich Park to the restaurant monthly for about a decade. They gather at Wunderlich Park around 6:30 on the morning of the buffet to begin the four-mile hike to the restaurant. “The smell of bacon pulls us up,” joked hiker Mark Folden, a San Jose resident who, at 78, says he’s the senior member of the hiking group. Bob McKibbin, a retiree from Cupertino, said he is a dedicated hiker who collected the group of hikers based on existing associations — his brother Mike, and brother-in-law, Bob Yasukawa, are participants — as well as looser connections that have become deeper friendships. He started hiking with Mark Folden, his wife’s friend’s husband, after their wives pointed out their shared interest in hiking, and found fellow hiker Howard Lee after he responded to an ad on Craigslist looking for a hiking buddy. They trek all over the region, but reserve the first Wednesday of each month for their hike to Alice’s. North Fair Oaks resident and former community councilman Rafael Avendano is also a regular with the hiking group; he brought his 10-month-old daughter, Alana, on the trails for the first time to the August breakfast. He said he’s been hiking with the group for about six years, and considers the older men he hikes with to be wise mentors. On their hikes, they talk about politics, he said, and share financial advice with him. “Now my daughter is learning from them,” he said. “It’s great being a part of this.” With a happy fistful of scrambled eggs and a comfortable seat in a baby backpack, she too, appeared to be enjoying her breakfast excursion. A Q I F YOU GO

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These friends have been hiking to Alice’s Restaurant for its monthly buffet every month for about a decade, and are sharing their love of the outdoors — and scrambled eggs — with a new generation.

Alice’s Restaurant is located at 17299 Skyline Blvd. in Woodside. Call the restaurant at (650) 851-0303 or visit its website, alicesrestaurant. com. Outdoor seating is dog-friendly. The restaurant also offers live music on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. To hike to the restaurant, go to is.gd/ aliceshike to access a trail map for the eight-mile round-trip hike from Wunderlich Park to Alice’s and back again via AllTrails. To get there by bike, access a recommended 19-mile cycling loop via bayarearides.com at isgd/alicesbike.

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according to the website. In April, Beth Polito announced she would leave her post as the district’s superintendent at the end of the school year to head of the neighboring Las Lomitas School District. Frank said Polito had discussed his potential transition into the superintendent role if she were to leave for “a number of years.” He has an annual salary of $200,000. He earned $153,877 as principal last school year, according to the school district. A

$130,000 project to put new roofs on three middle school classrooms. The town of Woodside is completing construction work to create a safe walking trail along Woodside Road from the school down to Robert’s Market, according to a letter from the district to parents. School officials advise people to use caution and give themselves extra time getting to and from school during the construction, which is expected to continue until the

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San Bruno, CA 94066 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 August 9, 2019. (ALM Aug. 14, 21, 28; Sep. 4, 2019) SEAM Partners FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 282199 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SEAM Partners, located at 592 Sand Hill Circle, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): ED REV II LLC 592 Sand Hill Cir Menlo Park, CA 94025 California This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06-26-2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on August 9, 2019. (ALM Aug. 21, 28; Sep. 4, 11, 2019) COLSIN TRUCKING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 282204 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Colsin Trucking, located at 1928 Cooley Ave. Apto-60, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): ADOLFO LOPEZ LOPEZ 1928 Cooley Ave. Apto-60 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 8/01/2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on August 12, 2019. (ALM Aug. 21, 28; Sep. 4, 11, 2019) DUOTECH FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 282260 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Duotech, located at 1134 Crane Street Suite 216, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): MUSA AHMADU KIDA 7 Ikoyi Club Road Lagos Lagos Nigeria ADEGBOYEGA MABOGUNJE 2353 Thompson Court Mountain View, CA 94043 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on March 23, 2004. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on August 15, 2019. (ALM Aug. 21, 28; Sep. 4, 11, 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) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Case No.: 19CIV04452 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DAVID ZEKE CHEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: DAVID ZHANG to DAVID ZEKE CHEN. 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 24, 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: August 8, 2019 /s/ John L. Grandsaert JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (ALM Aug. 21, 28; Sep. 4, 11, 2019)

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TOWN OF PORTOLA VALLEY NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Town of Portola Valley will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the Historic Schoolhouse, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, California on the following: ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PORTOLA VALLEY AMENDING SECTION 18.40 [SIGNS] The Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to the Town Council regarding amendments to the Portola Valley Municipal Code related to Signage. Proposed Municipal Code amendments include: 1. Prohibiting ground stencils or markings on private property used to mark or designate certain uses or prohibitions Information pertaining to the proposal may be viewed at Town Hall Building and Planning Department, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Public Hearings provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on these items. All interested persons are invited to appear before the Planning Commission to be heard at the time and place mentioned above. If you challenge a proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a Public Hearing(s) described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing(s). Publication Date: August 21, 2019 Laura Russell, Planning & Building Director August 21, 2019 Q AlmanacNews.com Q The Almanac Q 25

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Theater

Âś$Q ,GHDO +XVEDQGÂˇ In this play directed by Jenny Hollingsworth, an ideal husband explores political corruption, public persona vs. private virtue, and the inevitable disappointments that come with holding others to oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own rigid ideals. Aug. 23-Sept. 15; times vary. Preview Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m. $15-$35. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. thepear.org Âś5HPHPEHULQJ -DPHVÂˇ 7KH /LIH 0XVLF RI -DPHV %URZQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remembering Jamesâ&#x20AC;? tells the story of the godfather of soul, James Brown, and how the civil rights movement shaped his work. Aug. 23-25; times vary. $27; discount for students, seniors. Eastside College Preparatory School, 1041 Myrtle St., East Palo Alto. Search eventbrite.com for more info. Âś6KDNHVSHDUH LQ WKH 3DUNÂˇ San Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shakespeare in the Park,â&#x20AC;? featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;As You Like It,â&#x20AC;? a new musical with nine original songs by The Kilbanes. Through Aug. 25; times vary. Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. sfshakes.org 6XPPHU 3XSSHWU\ )HVWLYDO Âś&LUFXV )DQWDVWLFRÂˇ As part of Belle Haven Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Puppetry Festival, Luce Puppet Company presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circus Fantastico,â&#x20AC;? featuring acrobatic ducks, a tightrope-walking flamingo, a balancing bear and a befuddled janitor. Aug. 25, 2-2:45 p.m. Free. Belle Haven Library, 413 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park. menlopark.org Âś7KH 6WHSVÂˇ TheatreWorksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acclaimed comedy returns in a spoof of Alfred Hitchcockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silver-screen classic, in which a London man fights to clear his name after stumbling upon a ring of spies. Aug. 21-Sept. 15; times vary. $25-$60. Discounts available; pricing

subject to change. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. theatreworks.org

Concerts

0LNH *DOLVDWXV %LJ %DQG Mike Galisatus Big Band featuring vocalist Duane Lawrence will perform original and contemporary compositions and some hard swinging standards. Aug. 25, 7 p.m. $10-$20. Angelicas, 863 Main St., Redwood City. awin1.com 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. 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Kelly Park, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. business.menloparkchamber.com

Festivals & Fairs

,',$ , '$1&( KHQFH , $0 IDIA: I Dance hence I AM 2019 is a daylong Bharatanatyam festival and conference, featuring various performers, speakers and activities. Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. $30-$500. Woodside High Performing Arts Center, 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside. Search eventbrite. com for more info.

Talks & Lectures

Âś0DNLQJ /LIHÂˇV 7RXJKHVW 'HFLVLRQVÂˇ The Lifetree Cafe program, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toughest Decisions: Dealing With Dilemmas,â&#x20AC;? features a screening of the award-winning short film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Last Race,â&#x20AC;? the story of a family forced to decide whether to donate the organs of a loved one. Aug. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. vimeo.com/344409546 6FL )L )DQWDV\ %RRN &OXE Âś$QQLKLODWLRQÂˇ The Menlo Park Library Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annihilationâ&#x20AC;? by Jeff

Vandermeer, about four scientists who enter the mysterious Area X where the laws of nature no longer apply. Their mission is to map the terrain and record all observations about the area and each other. Aug. 26, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org :LOGODQG )LUH 5HVLOLHQF\ This event covers how Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Disrict is expanding its wildland fire resiliency program and its various components, including locations for expanded fuel management and resource maps to assist fire departments. Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m. Free. Woodside Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, Woodside. openspace. org/fire 0\VWHU\ 5HDGHUV *URXS /RFNHG 5RRP 0\VWHULHV The Mystery Readers Group will discuss locked room mysteries, also called â&#x20AC;&#x153;impossible crimes,â&#x20AC;? during its monthly meeting. Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark. org

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. Free. Anderson Collection, 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford. events. stanford.edu $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

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+HOJD &ULVWRSK Âś/RYH LV WKH $QVZHUÂˇ Peabody Fine Art and Framing presents a painting exhibition by its new artist, Helga Christoph. Through Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Peabody Fine Art and Framing, 603 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. peabodygallery.com 2SHQLQJ 5HFHSWLRQ /\QGD %HQJOLV Pace Gallery hosts the opening reception for Lynda Benglisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first exhibition with the gallery since joining in January. Aug. 21, 4-7 p.m. Free. Pace Gallery, 229 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. Search eventbrite.com for more info. 3XEOLF 7RXU $XJXVWH 5RGLQ This exhibition celebrates Auguste Rodinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pursuit to convey complex emotions, diverse psychological states and pure sensuality through the nude. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 31; times vary. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. events.stanford.edu

Film

0HQOR 3DUN 2XWGRRU 0RYLHV This weekly event features outdoor screenings of films from all genres, including animated, adventure, sci-fi, comedy and romance. Through Sept. 20; times vary. Free. Burgess Park, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org. )LOP 6FUHHQLQJ Âś5DW 5DFHÂˇ The Menlo Park Library hosts this screening of a film about six people who are pitted against each other in a race to win $2 million. Aug. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org 0RYLHV RQ WKH 6TXDUH Movies on the Square is celebrating its 13th year offering a variety of free outdoor movies, every Thursday night throughout the summer. Screenings start at sundown. Through Aug. 29, 8:45 p.m. Free. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. redwoodcity.org/movies

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Food & Drink

(DW 'ULQN %H 7HFKLH The Computer History Museum hosts a tech-themed block party at the Cloud Bistro beer garden, with programming on select Fridays for visitors of all ages. Aug. 23 and 30, 5-9 p.m. Free. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. computerhistory.org

Outdoor Recreation

%LUG :DON This 90-minute bird walk covers Filoliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast nature preserve. Saturdays through Aug. 31. There will be a 10:30 a.m.-noon session and a 12:30-2 p.m. session. $15. Filoli Gardens, 86 Old Canada Road, Woodside. filoli.org

Home & Garden

5RVH 7RXU The Filoli Historic House and Garden hosts tours of its roses and other flowers to explore some of the special varieties grown and provide information about their care and history. Fridays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-3:30 p.m. through Aug. 31. $15. Filoli Gardens, 86 Old Canada Road, Woodside. filoli.org

Religion & Spirituality

0HPRULDO &KXUFK /DE\ULQWK The Memorial Church labyrinth, where people can find balance, pray, and meditate, is open to the public. Fridays through Aug. 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu

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