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New CEO for El Camino TOMI RYBA WILL BE PAID NEARLY $700,000 A YEAR By Nick Veronin
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l Camino Hospital announced that it has selected a new president and CEO. Tomi Ryba will take the helm of the Mountain View healthcare organization effective October 5. Ryba has an extensive background in healthcare administration, a statement from the hospital said. Most recently, she served as president of United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. The hospital board’s decision to appoint Ryba was unanimous,
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according to a statement released Aug. 25. Ryba will be paid a base salary of $695,000, according to Einarson. That’s $62,660 more than former CEO Ken Graham’s $632,640 annual salary; Ryba will have the opportunity to earn a 20-percent annual incentive bonus, or about $139,000. More than 50 qualified candidates from all around the country were found, board member Patty Einarson wrote in an email to the Voice. “The decision was challenging, as there were so many strong candidates to
the city began to keep track in the 1980s — just three pairs of owls hatched a total of 10 eggs. The number of young this year at Shoreline Park is less See OWLS, page 13
choose from,” Einarson wrote. However, the board ultimately felt that Ryba was the best candidate. “She has 150 Tomi Ryba percent of the board’s support.” Among Ryba’s many bona fides, El Camino board chair John Zoglin cited her “legacy of operationally strengthening and developing hospitals, ultimately taking them to the next level of revenue growth and excellence in patient care.” Einarson wrote that she and the rest of the board “are confident See CEO, page 11
Anthony Iton, senior vice president of healthy communities for The message of a city- and the California Endowment. county-sponsored event at When Iton was Alameda Google this week was quite County’s public health officer, he clear: where you live plays a and his staff began researching larger role in your health than death certificates over a 45-year you might think. period and found “pockets of The “Community Forum on concentrated premature death” Healthy Communities,” orga- where people died 20 years earnized by Santa Clara County lier than average. Iton says many Supervisor Liz Kniss, packed a of the factors leading to premaGoogle conference room with ture death are under the control several hundred of local governattendees Tuesment policies: day morning. land-use planThe event was ‘This is not something ning that move held at Google’s officials have thought schools out of Crittenden walking disLane campus to tance from stuabout as within highlight some dents’ homes, a healthy features lack of access to their realm.’ at Google, where parks and trails, MIKE KASPERZAK employees ride streetscapes colorful bikes that discourage between buildwalking and ings and eat the healthiest of bicycling, and neighborhoods foods in on-site cafes. At the that are like “food deserts” with start of the event, attendees took poor access to grocery stores a walk on the adjacent stretch with healthy food. Other factors of the Stevens Creek Trail, and included access to good jobs. later took breaks for stretches and When it comes to your health, quick aerobic exercises. Olympic “your ZIP code is more important soccer champion Brandi Chastain than your genetic code,” Iton said. attended and spoke in support of “Give me your address and I’ll tell public health programs. you how long you will live.” City Council members LauIton noted that healthier comra Macias, Tom Means, Mike munities tend to be densely Kasperzak, Margaret Abe-Koga populated, in order to economiand Jac Siegel attended, as did cally support the grocery stores police Chief Scott Vermeer, the and other services that would city’s community development be located nearby. It is for this director, Randy Tsuda, and Kev- reason that rural areas, such as in Woodhouse, assistant to the Fresno, have high rates of obesity, city manager. Iton said. Ironically, residents If City Council members were of these agricultural areas have unaware of their power when less access to healthy fruits and it comes to the health of the vegetables, Iton said. city’s residents, it was made clear See HEALTH FORUM, page 11 Tuesday by keynote speaker Dr.
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edly exposed himself and began urinating while he remained seated, Wylie said. The victim rushed to the library and called the authorities on a borrowed cell phone. Police found Robert Hatcher with urine on his pants in a parking lot near the park and the victim identified him as the perpetrator, Wylie said. Hatcher was arrested and booked into jail. Wylie said that the suspect did not appear to be drunk at the time of his arrest.
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‘Self-healing’ proponent to speak in Mountain View ONCE CLINICALLY BLIND, MEIR SCHNEIDER SAYS HE REGAINED SIGHT THROUGH PHYSICAL THERAPY By Nick Veronin
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fter a series of unsuccessful surgeries during his childhood failed to fix his severe cataracts, doctors told Meir Schneider that he would need to learn to live without the use of his eyes. And yet, today, Schneider can see. He even has a driver’s license and may very well be driving himself to Mountain View at the end of next week to give a series of talks on his method of “selfhealing,” which he says he has used to overcome his blindness and maintain his vision. “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,” Schneider says. “People can improve their vision and
improve their lives, and the way to do it is the natural way.” On Sept. 9 and 10, Schneider will explain just what he means when he says “natural way,” in a series of talks and a workshop at the East West Bookstore on Castro Street. There Schneider will talk about improving vision and overcoming pain with exercises, all of which he has outlined in his book, “Movement for Self-Healing.” Schneider, who now holds a Ph.D. in massage therapy, is not arguing for an abandonment of Western medicine. There is certainly a place for drugs, medical procedures and surgery, he says. His “big idea” has to do with his belief “that our potential for getting better (through self-healing) is much
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Meir Schneider, treats Deborah McTernan who has myotonic muscular dystrophy, at the School for Self-Healing.
larger than what most people experience.” The Russian-born Israeli national has dedicated his life to helping others learn to manage and improve their
chronic conditions and pain through self-healing exercises, because he has had great success himself using similar See SCHNEIDER, page 9
Sustainability Base, NASA’s new pride Plan for ‘blended’ rail ULTRA-GREEN BUILDING DISPLAYS SPACE TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE ENERGY By Daniel DeBolt
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pair of buildings wrapped in an external skeleton of I-beams. It will be occupied once the building’s various space-age systems undergo testing over the next few months. “My expectation is that it will be the highest performing building in the federal government,” said Steve Zornetzer, associate director at Ames. When it is finished, Ames employees will inhabit a 50,000-
square-foot building that adapts to their preferences and schedules, uses natural lighting and produces more energy than it uses. Among the unusual features will be outdoor tables with umbrellas made of solar panels so people can charge their smart phones and laptops while they eat. Most unique is the building’s See NASA, page 8
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Steve Zornetzer, associate director at NASA Ames, tours the upstairs of the Sustainability Base buidling on Aug. 26.
system gains steam PANEL SUPPORTS PENINSULA LAWMAKERS’ PROPOSAL TO BLEND CALTRAIN, HIGH-SPEED RAIL By Gennady Sheyner
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proposal by three lawmakers to blend highspeed rail and Caltrain on the Peninsula received a boost Aug. 26 when a panel of experts retained by the California HighSpeed Rail Authority (HSRA) decided to lend its support to the idea. The rail authority’s “peer review group,” which is chaired by Will Kempton, submitted a letter to state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, and state Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, largely endorsing the plan the two legislators and U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo unveiled in April. Under the Eshoo, Simitian and Gordon proposal, the Caltrain corridor would be electrified and modified to accommodate both Caltrain and high-speed rail. The rail authority, which is charged with building the voter-approved rail line, has so far focused on the “full build” approach, which calls for separate tracks for the new rail system.
In its letter, the group notes that the rail authority’s demand forecasts remain uncertain and that the “full build” approach is “an unnecessary bet that the upper ranges of the demand forecasts are highly likely whereas the ‘blended’ approach would postpone larger investments until demand has been demonstrated by the initial services on the line.’” The shared-tracks approach, the committee said, could also help the rail authority manage the new system. The agency has been in existence for more than a decade, but has spent most of this time advocating — rather than planning — for a new system. “HSRA has, as yet, no actual experience with construction cost and management,” the letter states. “Adopting a blended approach with local agencies would permit a sharing of the planning and management burden in those areas where HSRA could move up the learning curve on the higher speed section See CALTRAIN, page 12
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her intention to seek reelection in the recently redrawn 18th District. Eshoo, 68, said her priorities would remain keeping jobs in Silicon Valley and supporting technologies that will create the next generation of high-tech jobs. “For the past 19 years, I’ve had the privilege of representing the exceptional people of Silicon Valley in Congress,” Eshoo said in the statement. “Today, I’m announcing that I will be a candidate for reelection in the newly drawn 18th Congres-
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sional District. “While the redistricting process shifted some cities out of the district that I have represented for decades and added new ones, my work has always had its roots in our regional strengths and needs, and those will not change.” Her new district continues to include Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos and other cities between Redwood City and San Jose. It also now includes Los Gatos, Campbell and several neigh-
borhoods in San Jose. Eshoo currently serves on the Communications and Technology Subcommittee and on the Energy and Commerce Committee. She has been a staunch advocate of improving and expanding the nation’s Internet infrastructure and a proponent of “net neutrality,” a policy that prohibits Internet Service Providers from restricting access. Eshoo also introduced a bill last month that would make $250 million available to state and local governments to upgrade 9-1-1 centers to “next generation” technologies. Eshoo also emerged last year as a
leading proponent of a “blended” rail system under which highspeed rail and Caltrain would share tracks on the Peninsula. Eshoo joined state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, and state Assemblyman Richard Gordon, D-Menlo Park, last year in proposing such a system. “This is no time to stand down or step back,” Eshoo said in her statement. “For those of us who believe government can be a source of solutions and a vehicle for progress, we must make it so. “I will use all that I’ve accomplished and learned to meet that responsibility.” V
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ast week PG&E checked off of its list two Mountain View sections of gas line 132, the large Peninsula pipeline that blew up in San Bruno, after pressure testing found no leaks. On Aug. 25 crews tested a stretch of line 132 that extends from Sierra Vista Avenue near Middlefield Road to Alma Street and Colorado Avenue in Palo Alto. The line was vented of gas and then pressurized with water, at above-normal operating pressures, for more than eight hours to find leaks. None were found, said PG&E spokeswoman Brittany Chord. Also passing that test on Aug. 13 was a section of line 132 in Mountain View that extends from Sierra Vista Avenue, where there’s a PG&E valve station, to Whisman Street and Walker Avenue.
PG&E has mostly completed work to automate five gas line valves at the Sierra Vista station. Previously, the valves were closed by hand, but will now be activated remotely, providing instant action in the event of another catastrophe. A neighbor of the Sierra Vista station complained in an email about not being notified of the tests until August 18 by a robo-call. Chord said PG&E sends letters to residents in the area before and after tests begin, and automated calls are made to residents three times during the tests to keep them updated. Chord added that so far PG&E has conducted 20 gas pipeline pressure tests in the Bay Area and Central Valley. None of the tests have found pipeline failures. V
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The next regular meeting of the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for former Naval Air Station (NAS) Moffett Field will be held on:
Thursday, September 8, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at: Mountain View Senior Center Social Hall 266 Escuela Avenue Mountain View, CA 94040-1813 The RAB reviews and comments on plans and activities about the ongoing environmental studies and restoration activities underway at Moffett Field. Regular RAB meetings are open to the public and the Navy encourages your involvement. To review documents on Moffett Field environmental restoration projects, please visit the information repository located at the Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View, CA 94041, (650) 903-6337.
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NEW CBO FOR MV WHISMAN Terese McNamee is set to start this week as Mountain View Whisman School District’s new chief business officer. District officials said that McNamee, whose official start date is Sept. 1, has been the chief financial officer of Haywardbased Eden Housing Inc., nonprofit organization that builds, manages, and maintains affordable housing communities for low-income families, seniors and disabled people in Northern California. McNamee leaves Eden Housing at its strongest financial position in its 43-year history, said school district officials in a press release on Aug. 30.
She has a bachelor’s degree in science and marketing from Santa Clara University and a master’s in business administration from California State University, San Jose. “After a well-established career in non-profit housing, the district is extremely fortunate that Terese has followed her ‘calling’ for public education,� the press release said. —Andrea Gemmet
COUNTY DUI ARRESTS DROP There have been fewer arrests related to people driving under the influence in Santa Clara County this year compared to
the same week-long reporting period in 2010, according to law enforcement authorities. Between 12:01 a.m. Aug. 19 and midnight Friday, Aug. 26, officers from 13 law enforcement agencies arrested 129 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2010, there were 158 DUI arrests during the same week. The summer and Labor Day DUI crackdown will continue through Sept. 5. Funding for the Avoid the 13 Santa Clara County DUI Campaign is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Bay City News Service
Electronica festival a first for Mountain View
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE RENGSTORFF PARK MASTER PLAN
You are invited to attend a City Council Study Session where the Council will discuss the Rengstorff Park Master Plan, a long-term visioning and general development guide for the park and its facilities. Building upon recent City projects such as the Senior Center and Child-Care Center, the Master Plan will facilitate future decision-making for the development of Rengstorff Park and the Rock Church property on Escuela Avenue. The Study Session will be held at the following time and location: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:30 p.m. Mountain View City Hall City Council Chambers, Second Floor 500 Castro Street, Mountain View At the meeting, City staff will present four potential future park layouts and seek input and direction from Council on elements to be included in a ďŹ nal Master Plan. If you have questions, please contact Anne Marie Starr, Senior Civil Engineer, by e-mail at annemarie.starr@mountainview.gov or by phone at (650) 903-6311.
POLICE PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH DRUG USE By Nick Veronin
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massive electronic music tour will be making a stop in Mountain View this weekend, bringing with it a slew of producers and DJs who will be spinning a mix of electronic sub-genres, like house, techno, dubstep and IDM. The IDentity Festival is the first of its kind in the United States, according to the concert’s promoters. While reggae, rock, metal and hiphop touring festivals have been around for years, electronic artists such as Kaskade, Steve Aoki and White Shadow — all of whom will be headlining the festival’s three stages at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, Sept. 3 — have not had a genre-specific tour of their own. The tour comes at a time when electronic duos and solo DJs have achieved rock star status in the United States. Artists like Deadmau5, who performs behind a table in an oversized, LED-emblazoned mouse helmet, has been selling out massive shows around the world; and Rusko, whose wobbly, laser-punctuated dubstep caught the ear of pop star Britney Spears and who ended up working with the musician on her latest release. In short, the producers who once remained tucked away in studios and the liner notes of pop albums are now the main attraction. However, with the good times and non-stop dancing that seem to go hand-in-hand with electronic shows, so comes a concern that the youth attending such concerts might have a bit too much fun. Liz Wylie, a spokeswoman for the Mountain View police said that her department is going to be keeping an extra watchful eye on the IDentity Festival. “We’ve never really had an event like this in town,� Wylie said, adding that while all the
advertisements surrounding the concert have billed it as an “electronic music festival,� as far as the police department is concerned, “for lack of a better term, it’s like a rave.� Police are concerned about increased use of ecstasy, a drug that comes in pill form and works both as a stimulant and a mild hallucinogen, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Scott Vermeer, Mountain View’s police chief, said that all of the concert’s promoters have been very cooperative in addressing his department’s concerns and that the MVPD does not want to discourage people from going and having a good time. “Our concern is with the medical care and health of young people at the concert,� he said. Unlike at concerts of a variety of other genres, where the department is aware that they may have trouble with drinking, marijuana use or violence, depending on who is playing, a large electronic music festival has never come through Shoreline before. As such, the police are taking extra precautions. No backpacks will be allowed inside. There will be increased medical staff inside the venue, ambulances will be standing by and there will be at least one “amnesty booth,� according to Liz Wylie, where anyone who has overindulged in any kind of substance — whether alcohol or some other kind of drug — may go with no fear of arrest. Wylie said that the department has been in touch with similar venues around the country where the IDentity Festival has played, venues that have similar demographics as Mountain View and the surrounding areas, and said police officials believe that their concerns are valid, and that they are taking adequate precautions. V
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computer system, which uses sensors and algorithms developed for satellites and space shuttles. Early every morning, the building’s computer begins to adjust the building’s temperature based on weather forecasts. It will read employee calendars to adjust conference room temperatures, but only when necessary, to save energy. Using temperature sensors, the computer knows whether to open the motorized windows that seem to be installed on nearly every wall. Cool air is drawn in at night and stored under the building’s raised floors for daytime circulation. Immediately noticeable is the building’s “exoskeleton” design, pitched by famous architect William McDonough, who is also working with Google to expand its headquarters. When visiting the site, McDonough saw that Ames’ large wind tunnel had an exoskeleton design, which improves airflow inside. On top of making it look “native to place”, as McDonough would say, the use of
an exoskeleton increases the building’s earthquake stability and provides a place to mount special window shades. Thanks to thoughtful use of natural lighting the building’s lights will only be on for the equivalent of 40 days a year, Zornetzer said. That’s possible because of a relatively narrow footprint, glass walls in internal rooms and sun shades that keep glare out while letting light in. Inside the building is a huge array of watercirculating pipes and radiators on the walls and ceilings that are the basis for the building’s heating and air conditioning systems. Solar water heaters on the roof provide hot water for radiators on the walls in the winter, while 104 wells drilled 140 feet under the front lawn provide a constant supply of earth-cooled, 57-degree water. That water is directed to radiators that cover the ceiling, from which cold air emanates downward in the summer time. One of the ceiling radiators sprung a leak in testing, spurring the contractor to replace fittings on every radiator in the building. “We didn’t want to completely automate
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Sunshades allow natural light penetration without glare. The building’s computer can open windows and draw in cool night air for daytime circulation. The lower windows can be manually opened.
everything.” Zornetzer said of the building’s lower windows, which can be manually opened and closed. But employees will be encouraged to follow the computer’s lead when reaching for a window latch, he added. Employees will also be able to manually adjust room temperatures, a preference that the computer will learn and follow in the future, Zornetzer said. Also making its way into the building is NASA’s water filtration technology developed at Ames. Astronauts depend on it to stay alive on the international space station, where it is impractical to bring large quantities of water. The building’s occupants won’t be using the Ames-developed system to such an extreme, as astronauts drink filtered urine. But grey water from sinks and showers will be filtered to flush the building’s toilets, something usually avoided in commercial gray water systems. The building won’t produce enough gray water to feed the low maintenance plants and grasses around the building, Zornetzer said. That is done by undulating “bioswales” — small valleys that create more surface area
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for rainwater runoff to drain into and feed plants. Recycled water from Sunnyvale is also available if more is needed. The building will create more energy than it uses, thanks to solar panels on the roof and “Bloom boxes,” in front of the building. Bloom boxes are water- and natural gas-powered fuel cells that produce electricity with unprecedented efficiency. The decision to use Bloom boxes seems a natural fit as Bloom Energy had gotten its start as one of the many small businesses housed in the NASA Ames Research Park. Zornetzer said the $24 million building should be an example of what can be done on a budget as tight as NASA’s. The example that may be easier to follow soon as NASA plans to license the building’s computer technology to the private sector. The building cost 6 percent more than a traditional building, Zornetzer said, but in nine years that additional 6 percent will be paid for by energy cost savings. After that, the building’s energy efficiency creates “sheer savings,” Zornetzer said. “I think it’s a good deal for the American taxpayers,” Zornetzer said. V
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methods. While in a school for children with impaired vision, Schneider met a boy named Isaac, who introduced him to the Bates method — a protocol developed by eye-care physician William Horatio Bates, who believed that people with poor eyesight could fix themselves through exercises alone, without the use of glasses. He says that he performed eye exercises 13 hours each day, until about four months later he saw his first Hebrew letter. All of a sudden the world was clear,” Schneider recalls. He began seeing shapes and recognizing people’s faces. It was enough to encourage him to pursue the Bates method, which he credits for bringing his vision from 1 percent up to the 55 percent visibility he has today. Some of the exercises included moving his eyes from side to side with his eyelids closed while visualizing a swinging letter; covering his eyes with his hands and closing his eyelids, bringing complete darkness (and thus, relaxation) to the eyes; and closing his eyes while alternatively facing and turning away from the sun or another bright source of light, which, according to Schneider, causes the pupil to expand and contract and become stronger as a result. Schneider has expanded on what he learned from the Bates
method at his clinic, the nonprofit School for Self-Healing in San Francisco. In a long, narrow two-story house in San Francisco’s Sunset District he now treats those with impaired vision by having them play catch while wearing an eye patch covering their dominant eye or jumping on a trampoline with special glasses which block their peripheral vision. The idea behind such activities is to strengthen areas of vision that have atrophied by forcing patients to use them. Schneider applies the same principles he uses to strengthen his patients’ sight to other bodily ailments. He now treats individuals with muscular dystrophy, osteoporosis and other painful conditions with massage sessions and by having them exercise muscles that often do not get used in an average day by walking backwards on the beach and backwards up stairs. “It really makes a big difference for the body,” Schneider says of simply walking backwards instead of forwards to exercise underused muscles. “We have 600 muscles, and most people only use 50 of them.” Kit Wisdom, a 72-year-old Vermont woman, recently came out for her second series of sessions with Schneider, and she is convinced she is better for it. “He’s gotten more of me released than I realized was tight,” says Wisdom, who says she was in a car accident when she was younger that threw her whole body out of alignment. Since
coming to the School for SelfHealing, Wisdom says she has been “rebalanced mentally and physically.” “It releases your mind,” she says. “It relaxes your mind,” and once that starts, according to Wisdom, “the rest of you starts to say, ‘Ahhh! Thank you.” Diana de Vegh, a 73-year-old woman from New York City, says she has been happy with what Schneider has helped her accomplish. She heard about Schneider from a friend and says that she came to his school because “the idea that we can engage our own inner faculties in order to heal ourselves was very attractive to me.” de Vegh, who has glaucoma and has worn glasses since she was 5 years old, says that her peripheral vision has gotten better since coming to the School for Self-Healing. “I certainly feel a lot better,” she says. It is testimony like that which drives Schneider to continue his work “The main thing,” he says, “is you start to feel better about yourself and your body.” From there, “If I help you improve what’s wrong with you, whether small or big, you will be able to help someone who is worse off than you” — just as Isaac, the boy in Schneider’s class, helped him all those years ago. For more information on Schneider, visit his website at www. self-healing.org. The full calendar of events for the East West Bookstore can be found at www. eastwest.com
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(Ryba’s) attributes will bolster El Camino Hospital’s strength and future as we head into our next 50 years. Prior to her tenure at United Hospital, Ryba served as chief operating officer at UCSF Medical Center where “she led a fiveyear turnaround in operations, bringing the net income (of the center) from a loss position to a $100 million operating margin,� according to the El Camino statement.
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Mountain View was held up by Iton and Kniss as an example of a healthy community. But if that has been the goal all along, Mountain View officials have been quiet about it. Kasperzak said in Mountain View people often talk about making neighborhoods walkable and bikeable, but it’s usually out of concern about the environment and reducing emissions from cars. Kasperzak said local government officials are “just beginning to think about� their responsibilities for the public’s health. “This is not something officials have thought about as within their realm,� said Kasperzak, who is considering making health issues a theme of his upcoming term as president of the California League of Cities. With what Kasperzak called “a new awareness� about health impacts, the City Council may
The new hospital chief holds a master’s in health administration from Chapman University in Southern California. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Riverside. Ryba identified El Camino as a hospital with a “reputation of providing exceptional quality and service,� and said she was excited to begin in her new role. “It is a privilege to carry on the tradition of excellence and to position the hospital for health reform mandates that will influence how care is organized in coming years.�
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needs of the project, money saved can obviously be used elsewhere.� The committee’s findings were greeted with enthusiasm by Gordon and Simitian, both of whom have been critical of the rail authority’s projections. Gordon said in a statement that he appreciates the peer-review group’s feedback. “Their statement, in conjunction with last week’s capacity study released by Caltrain, shows a way forward for a system that is consistent with the current rail system and also begins to address the concerns of the communities that will support it,� Gordon said. “There is much work to be done, but I am encouraged by these statements.� Simitian, who has been one of the Senate’s leading skeptics of the rail authority’s projections and business plans, called the commentary by the Peer Review Group “particularly compelling given the professional expertise and experience of the Peer Review Group membership.� Simitian said in a statement there appeared to be a “growing consensus in support of a blended system� and cited recent statements from the peer review group, Caltrain and various Peninsula cities. He also said he wasn’t surprised by the panel’s findings. “My colleagues and I have been making the case that high-speed rail ‘done right’ means a ‘blended system’ along the San Jose to San Francisco corridor — a system that integrates High-Speed Rail with a 21st century Caltrain,� Simitian said. V
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than half the 22 chicks that hatched in 2003, said Phil Higgins, a city-employed biologist who manages the owls’ habitat. There were hundreds of owls in Santa Clara County in the 1980s, but their numbers are now estimated at 35. The owls have experienced a similar decline in other parts of the state. In response to the decline, a local owl expert supported by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society has drafted a study of one method for saving the owls, which involves taking two pairs from the county to a special raptor breeding facility in Idaho, then introducing their eggs to nests in Shoreline Park and other grasslands in the region where the birds live, including Moffett Field and the Alviso area. Thankfully, the owls are not particular about what eggs they raise, said Shani Kleinhaus, an environmental advocate with the Audubon Society. But the study needs approval by the Sacramento staff of the California Fish and Game department, and local environmental advocates say they have been unable to get their attention since the study permit was submitted a year ago. “We didn’t hear anything, which is why we asked Assembly member (Paul) Fong to get involved,� Kleinhaus said. “We have to do something quickly. We have to be proactive at this point.� The Audubon Society recently gave Assemblyman Fong a tour of the burrowing owl nests at Shoreline in late August in hopes that he could be of some help in getting the study approved. Fong expressed support for the owls in a statement. “During my recent tour of the Shoreline, the Santa Clara Audubon Society provided me with tremendous insight of their efforts
to preserve the burrowing owls habitat in Mountain View and other parts of Santa Clara County,� Fong said. “At this point, my office is assessing the situation and is looking into what can be done to keep the burrowing owl population strong at Shoreline and other parts of Santa Clara County.� If the study is proven successful, the Department of Fish and Game could implement augmentation as a policy. There are other possibilities though, such as supplemental feeding of the owls, which are struggling to get enough rodent meat in their diets. “We would consider other studies as well, we just want to see something moving forward,� Kleinhaus said. Owls face threats Protecting the owls from humans and predators has become more important as their numbers decline. Higgins, the city-employed biologist, is known to patrol the owls’ burrows if humans are seen getting too close. He lets people know that they should keep 250 feet from the owls, and that harassing them or killing them is punishable under state law with a fine of up to $15,000 and up to six months in jail. Higgins says he’s seen the owls abandon their eggs during nesting season after being harassed by humans, often photographers who want to close to the birds for the best shot. “Because we have so few owls, a lot of people want to see them,� Kleinhaus said. “They kind of zero in on the few we have left. When there were more of them it was not an issue.� Kleinhaus said they owl advocates have been telling wildlife photographers on various online message boards to be careful around the owls. At one point a sign was put up around an owl burrow that had become extremely popular with
photographers. “It was not a big deal after that,� Kleinhaus said. Getting too close makes the owls move around defensively in front of their burrows, alerting hawks and other predators to their location. “When an owl gets upset or start jumping around they can attract their own predators and get killed,� Kleinhaus said. Higgins has discovered the remains of owls at Shoreline Park that were killed by hawks, usually a pile of feathers or a leg that’s been left behind. Dogs are also a threat to the birds, even though they are not allowed in Shoreline Park for this reason. Park maintenance workers could also be a threat to the owls if they aren’t careful, potentially running over their burrows with a truck, for example. Owl experts recently held a workshop for city employees that was well received. Kleinhaus said many wanted to know how they could help save the birds. Kleinhaus said that Mountain View’s owl management plan, which includes building burrows and cutting vegetation so owls can see predators, is a model for other cities, such as Sunnyvale and Palo Alto, both of which once had the owls in their bay-front parks. Encroaching development has long been the main threat to the owls, and in Mountain View the development of the Shoreline area has cut into their habitat. The city has plans to build soccer and baseball fields south of the golf course on land the owls use to hunt mice and insects. But to compensate for that, the city plans to create more hunting grounds for the owls on the city’s golf course, introducing vegetation, brush and rocks to attract small mice where the city has drained several freshwater ponds. Owls are known to nest on and around the course and have been seen
there within the last month. The city recently called on photographers to submit photos for an exhibit of birds at Shoreline Park, but made photographers promise to keep their distance from birds. The city received 240 photos for the exhibit, which runs from Sept. 4 to November 20 at the Rengstorff House. An environmental impact report for the ball field project has been released and a public comment period runs until Sept. 15. Copies can be obtained by contacting the Public Works Department at 903-6311. V
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5K walk 7:00pm, 10K run 8:15pm, 5K run 8:45pm. Race-night registration 6:00 to 8:00pm at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit off Highway 101). Parking — go to PaloAltoOnline.com to check for specific parking locations.
COURSE 5K and 10K loop courses over Palo Alto Baylands levee, through the marshlands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course is flat, USAT&F certified (10k run only) on levee and paved roads. Water at all stops. Course map available at www.PaloAltoOnline.com.
REGISTRATIONS & ENTRY FEE Pre-registration fee is $25 per entrant (postmarked by September 2, 2011) and includes a long-sleeve t-shirt. Late/race-night registration is $30 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. Family package: Children 12 and under run free with a registered parent. A completed entry form for each child must be submitted with adult registration. Please indicate on form and include $15 for t-shirt. No confirmation of mail-in registration available. Registration also available online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Refunds will not be issued for no-show registrations and t-shirts will not be held.
SPORTS TEAM/CLUBS: Pre-registration opportunity for organizations of 10 or more runners; e-mail MoonlightRun@paweekly.com.
MINORS: If not pre-registered Minors under 18 MUST bring signed parental/waiver form (below) on race night to participate.
DIVISIONS Age divisions: 9 & under; 10-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, and 70 & over with separate divisions for male and female runners in each age group. Race timing provided for 5K and 10K runs only; not 5K walk.
COMPUTERIZED RESULTS by A Change of Pace Chip timing by A Change of Pace. Race results will be posted on the Internet at www.PaloAltoOnline.com by 11pm race night. Registration forms must be filled out completely and correctly for results to be accurate. Race organizers are not responsible for incorrect results caused by incomplete or incorrect registration forms. You must register for the event you plan to participate in.
AWARDS/PRIZES/ENTERTAINMENT Top three finishers in each division. Prize giveaways and refreshments. DJ Alan Waltz. Pre-race warmups by Noxcuses Fitness, Palo Alto
PALO ALTO GRAND PRIX Road Race Series — Moonlight Run, 9/9; Marsh Madness, 10/23; Home Run, 11/13, for more information go to www.paloaltogp.org.
BENEFICIARY Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund. A holiday-giving fund to benefit Palo Alto area non-profits and charitable organizations. In April 2011, 45 organizations received a total of $240,000 (from the 2010-2011 Holiday Fund.)
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Flashlights/head lights recommended. First aid service and chiropractic evaluations will be available.
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n spite of a talented cast and attractive production values, TheatreWorks’ production of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” never quite gets off the ground, failing to make an effective transition from page to stage. The production opened last week at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts. In its American premiere, the play was written by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham in an adaptation of the Austen novel. Austen’s plot focuses on two young women, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood (Jennifer Le Blanc and Katie Fabel), who are forced to depend on the good graces of their Aunt Jennings (Stacy Ross) after losing their parents and any means of support. Their move into Barton Cottage in Devonshire is cause for some sadness, especially when Elinor is leaving a potential romance with earnest Edward Ferrars (Thomas Gorrebeeck) behind. But it becomes interesting when two men begin pursuing Marianne: the older but thoroughly solid and respectable Colonel Brandon (Mark Anderson Phillips), and the charming, devilmay-care Willoughby (Michael Scott McLean). When both Brandon and Willoughby suddenly depart for London under mysterious circumstances, Aunt Jennings contrives to take both girls to town, hoping to help them land husbands one way or another. Alas, Lucy Steele (Lucy Littlewood) smashes Elinor’s hopes with Edward, and Willoughby proves elusive and deceptive, leading to much distress for the young women and more mystery. Well, it’s Austen, and rather predictable, but I shan’t spoil the end if you don’t know it. The script is faithful to the book, but isn’t a slavish copy; there are characters and plot lines omitted, some of which might have done the play some good. Overall there is an unfortunate tendency to play some
scenes largely as written, so there is a great deal of talk, a veritable mountain of verbiage. This in spite of the authors’ stated intent to create something other than “turning the pages of a novel onstage.” Director Robert Kelley has also added period songs from time to time, sung as solos or duets, or even a sextet. Sometimes colorful, sometimes amusing, always nicely performed, these musical interludes nevertheless interrupt the narrative, slowing down the action even farther and feeling superfluous to it. Less could have done for giving us a taste of Marianne’s musical talents. In short, Austen suffers from too much adoration as well as not enough, and the play comes across as merely pedantic and longwinded. One would not be enticed to read the novel by seeing the play. Fortunately, the production is inhabited by marvelous actors all bravely doing their best to elevate the material with honest portrayals. Le Blanc and Fabel are quite adept and well-cast as classic Austen heroines, delivering believable characters struggling within the restrictions of their time and genders. Le Blanc especially is the master of subtle gestures and expressions that reveal to us what she cannot show to society. Gorrebeeck is quite charming as the shy Edward, casting furtive, sweet glances at Elinor in spite of himself. The confrontation among Edward, Lucy and Elinor is one of the best scenes in the play because N I N F O R M AT I O N “Sense and Sensibility,” by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham, based on the novel by Jane Austen; presented by TheatreWorks, at Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Runs through Sept. 18, with shows Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $19-$69. Go to theatreworks.org or call 650463-1960.
of the delightful acting. Littlewood does an admirable job playing the sole feminine foil left in the plot, wonderfully brittle and conniving. Phillips is quite credible and suitably reserved as Brandon, although he seems to be acting older than he needs to be. Ross steals the show as the busybody aunt, bustling and scheming with relish. She’s an audience favor-
ite, and her mugging and meddling provide welcome comic relief from the more tedious stretches of dialogue. Joe Ragey’s set design is dropdead stunning, leaving the stage relatively bare and concentrating beautiful detail in the backdrops. The numerous garden pieces effectively differentiate various locales and create the iconic English coun-
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he dramatic announcement recently that a cold case murder that occurred in 2004 had been solved by a Mountain View police task force assisted by the FBI shows what can happen when witnesses face more pressure to tell authorities what they know about a crime — instead of refusing to talk as they often do when questioned by police. Alejandro “Alex” Fernandez was 17 when he was gunned down on Rengstorff Avenue. In addition to persistent police work, the key factor that enabled charges to be filed against three people, including the alleged gunman, was the FBI’s involvement and the decision to use a grand jury to question potential witnesses. Mountain View Police spokeswoman Elizabeth Wylie said department investigators had always “felt like people weren’t giving us information they had.” But when the FBI got on the case, which was reopened last year, dozens of witnesses were re-interviewed. Some were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury, where they faced the added pressure of perjury charges if they did not speak truthfully. In comparing the success of police or grand jury interrogations, Frank Carruba, a deputy district attorney for Santa Clara County, told the Voice: “People who are unwilling to speak to police have a right to turn around and walk out the door. But with a grand jury investigation, witnesses can be made to show up through subpoena and the presiding judge can compel them to answer questions.” He added that witnesses can use the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions, but only if they believe that by testifying they would incriminate themselves. Mountain View Police and city officials have watched the Norteno and Sureno gangs bump heads for years and believe they are respon-
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HOSPITAL NEEDS TO EXPLAIN ITS ADVERTISING STRATEGY I am continually astounded by the lavish spending done by El Camino Hospital. The ads featuring doctors in half- or full-page color pictures appear in the San Jose Mercury News, Newsweek and Time magazines and the local newspapers almost daily. These ads must cost a small fortune. Does advertising a hospital’s doctors and its modern equipment bring in more business to El Camino Hospital? I doubt it. If I were a Good Samaritan Hospital doc, would I tell my patient to go elsewhere than Good Sam? Now I learn by listening to the car radio that El Camino Hospital sponsored a debate amongst KGO headliners Ron Owens, Brian Wilson, Gene Burns and others at Fox Theater in Redwood City. Aug. 12.
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These are a well-respected team of radio people. How much did this cost? Wouldn’t monies be better spent hiring more workers at El Camino than for all this advertising? How about some accountability from the El Camino Hospital board of directors and the temporary CEO and CFO? Lawrence Epstein, M.D. Grant Road
BLENDING HIGH-SPEED RAIL WITH CALTRAIN? Blending high-speed rail with Caltrain makes a lot more sense than the California High-Speed Rail Authority plan to build an elevated, separate, noise producing, eyesore, system along the Peninsula. Of course, the feasibility of the high-speed rail system continues to be in question. Konrad Sosnow Trophy Drive
sible for many crimes. Back in 2004, murder was not often seen in Mountain View so when Alex Fernandez, said to be a member of the Surenos, was shot and killed in what appeared to be a gang violence, police worked extra-hard to solve the case. But they were up against the code of silence among gang members and possible witnesses, and never got the real story. That changed when the task force, armed with more clues gleaned from the grand jury, was able to charge admitted Norteno gang member Giovanni Duarte, 24, with the shooting. In addition, officers found evidence that a city employee, Arthur Figueroa, 49, allegedly lied about the role his son, Anthony, 23, is accused of playing in the murder. Other than tradition, it is not clear why more unsolved “cold case” crimes, particularly murders, are not taken to the grand jury. Mountain View Police Chief Scott Vermeer told the Voice that a grand jury investigation is “a tactic we don’t use normally and that the FBI uses more frequently. It was an extremely important piece of this puzzle. In this county I think it (the grand jury) is rarely used.” Perhaps it is time for District Attorney Jeff Rosen to rethink this policy. Police and investigators often need leverage to pry information out of reluctant witnesses. And sometimes, if a grand jury is working on a cold case, witnesses are more forthcoming than they might be just a few days after the event, when the fear of retaliation is greater. The grand jury proved in the Fernandez case that good investigators armed with more information from key eye witnesses and others who knew the defendants, are much more likely to be successful in bringing charges than they were able to before. It is a strategy we hope the DA will consider using in similar cases in the future.
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large, which must be unimaginably gigantic. Embellish with side orders of meatball ($1.10) and round steak ($2). The popular No. 1 features eye of round steak, very well-done flank steak, fat brisket, soft tendon and shredded tripe. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a textural carnival. The tripe is a little rubbery and looks more like a fluffy sea anemone than the lining of beef stomach. Tendon soaks up the flavor of the broth, with hints of star anise. The beef bits are very thinly sliced, and quickly get overcooked. Just so you know, meat is advertised as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;topping.â&#x20AC;? These soups are mainly broth and noodles. By now in the Bay Area, we know that pho is not pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x153;foâ&#x20AC;?
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aged storefront. But drinks are served on a small tray, as are bean sprouts (remarkably fresh, not limp), sprigs of Thai basil, slices of jalapeno peppers and lemons. These you plop into your soup to personalize it. The same with the condiments already on the table, so you can create your signature soup or have it a different way
every time. Stick with broth-focused items. The cha gio ($6.75), four goodsize deep-fried egg rolls, were hot and crunchy, but the interior ground pork, shrimp and vegetables were almost mushy. We could have had fresh greens and See PHO TO CHAU, page 20
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Above: CĂ phĂŞ sua dĂĄ is Vietnamese ice coffee made with condensed milk and French espresso. Top left: A customer eats pho tai sach, vermicelli noodles with eye round steak and tripe at Pho to Chau restaurant.
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Pho to Chau customers add basil, bean sprouts and peppers to their pho.
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herbs to wrap them in, not the couple of sad pieces of lettuce. The large menu offers chargrilled meats, seafood and vegetables on rice or vermicelli, some stews and sautes. Broth is clearly the specialty. A sea of tables could seat 84 people. Pho To Chau is the rare kind of place where you don’t feel weird being the only diners, which we were for the first ten minutes. Tables are infinitely adaptable to groups of any size and age.
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NMOVIETIMES 30 Minutes or Less (R) Century 16: 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 p.m. The 39 Steps (1935) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 4:10 & 7:30 p.m. A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (R) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:50, 4:20, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. Apollo 18 (PG-13) Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 1:55, 4:25, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: Fri., Sat. & Mon.-Thu. at 11:25 a.m.; 12:30, 1:35, 2:40, 3:45, 4:55, 6, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun. at 11:25 a.m.; 12:30, 1:35, 2:40, 3:45, 4:50, 6, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25, 10:05 & 10:30 p.m. Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 12:20 p.m.; In 3D at 3:30 p.m.; Fri., Sat., Mon., Tue. & Thu. also at 7 p.m.; Wed. also at 9:55 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 2:30 & 8:15 p.m.; In 3D at 11:05 a.m.; In 3D Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 4:45 p.m. Cars 2 (G) ((1/2 Century 16: 2:15 & 7:45 p.m.; In 3D at 11:35 a.m. & 4:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; In 3D at 2:20 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 5 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 7:40 p.m. Colombiana (PG-13) Century 16: 12:15, 3:20, 7:20 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 12:10, 1:45, 2:45, 4:25, 5:25, 7:05, 8, 9:40 & 10:35 p.m. Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m. Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:10, 3:10, 7:10 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:55, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. The Debt (R) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2:10, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 2, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (R) Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: Noon, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50 & 10:20 p.m. Fright Night (2011) (R) Century 16: In 3D at 10:30 p.m. Century 20: In 3D at 10:20 p.m. The Guard (R) CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: 2:15, 4:40 & 7:20 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 9:45 p.m. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (PG-13) (((( Century 16: 11:30 a.m. & 6:50 p.m.; In 3D at 2:40 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m. & 5:20 p.m.; In 3D at 1:50 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 7:35 p.m. The Help (PG-13) (( Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 1, 3, 4:15, 6:40, 7:50 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 12:20, 2:15, 3:35, 5:30, 7, 8:50 & 10:15 p.m. Horrible Bosses (R) ((( Century 20: 9:20 p.m. The Lady Vanishes (1938) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 5:45 & 9:05 p.m. Midnight in Paris (PG-13) (((1/2 Guild Theatre: 3:30, 6 & 8:30 p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 1 p.m. Notorious (1946) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Thu. at 5:35 & 9:25 p.m. One Day (PG-13) (1/2 Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:55, 4:35, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:20 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 9:50 p.m. Our Idiot Brother (R) ((1/2 Century 16: Noon, 2:25, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:25, 3:40, 5:55, 8:10 & 10:35 p.m. Peter Gabriel: New Blood Orchestra Century 20: In 3D Tue. at 7:30 p.m. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 2:25, 5:05, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. Sarah’s Key (PG-13) ((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 3:45, 6:15 & 8:45 p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 1 p.m. Saving Private Perez (PG-13) Century 20: 12:05 & 2:40 p.m.; Fri., Sat. & Mon.-Thu. also at 5:10, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. Senna (PG-13) ((( Aquarius Theatre: 4:15, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Sat.-Mon. also at 1:30 p.m. Shark Night (PG-13) Century 16: 12:05, 5:25 & 10:30 p.m.; In 3D at 2:35 & 8 p.m. Century 20: 12:45, 5:40 & 10:25 p.m.; In 3D at 3:10 & 8:05 p.m. The Smurfs (PG) Century 16: 2 & 7:05 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m. & 4:20 p.m.; In 3D at 1:50 & 6:50 p.m. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG) Century 16: 1:45 & 7 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m.; 4 & 9:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 4:40 & 9:35 p.m.; In 3D at 2:20 & 7:15 p.m. To Catch a Thief (1955) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Thu. at 3:40 & 7:30 p.m. Warrior (PG-13) Century 16: Sun. at 7 p.m. Century 20: Sun. at 7 p.m. Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues Century 16: Wed. at 7:30 p.m. Century 20: Wed. at 7:30 p.m. AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) STANFORD THEATRE: 221 university Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER ---
(Century 16, Century 20) In 1943, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is the archetypal 98-pound weakling, but he wants nothing more than to join the Army. Health issues including asthma repeatedly get him branded 4F, but as a bully tells him during a beatdown, he doesn’t know when to give up. Steve’s All-American sticktoitiveness pays off when he’s chosen for a super-soldier program. Treated with super-serum and “vitarays,” scrawny Steve Rogers becomes brawny Captain America. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action. Two hours, four minutes. — P.C.
COWBOYS & ALIENS --1/2
(Century 20) This entertaining genre mash-up — one part western, one part sci-fi — stretches believability but boasts an excellent cast and impressive action. When outlaw Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) awakes alone in the desert with fragmented memories and a high-tech device strapped to his wrist, he makes his way to a quiet old-west town run by gruff cow herder Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) and kindly sheriff John Taggart (Keith Carradine). A deadly attack by alien spacecrafts forces Lonergan and Dolarhyde to work together. And Lonergan’s laser-blasting bracelet proves invaluable. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of western and scifi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference. 1 hour, 58 minutes. — T.H.
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE --1/2
(Century 16, Century 20) No one is particularly crazy or stupid in Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s sad-funny movie about love. With his hangdog expressions and deadpan lines, suburban husband Steve Carell sets the tone — and exhibits more bromance chemistry with womanizer Ryan Gosling than with Julianne Moore, who plays his wife of almost 25 years. The plot centers on a heartbroken Cal Weaver (Carell), who is happily married to Emily (Moore) until she blurts out that she’s had a fling with a coworker (Kevin Bacon) and wants a divorce. The most hilarious scenes involve Gosling’s character trying to transform Carell’s loser into a Lothario. Rated: PG-13 for coarse humor, sexual content and language. 1 hour, 47 minutes. — S.T.
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(Century 16, Century 20) Despite being a privileged white girl obliged to play nice with the community’s nasty cliques of racists, Skeeter (Emma Stone) has the soul of a rebel. She decides to help the help — that is, work against the mistreatment of local black maids by getting them to tell her their stories, which Skeeter will fashion into a book she’s writing on spec for a Harper & Row editor (Mary Steenburgen). Rated PG-13 for thematic material. Two hours, 27 minutes. — P.C.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 ----
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punch. The wizarding world has taken a dark turn as the vile Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) makes a final violent push for complete dominion. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his two companions, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), set out to destroy the remaining Horcruxes (magical items that empower Voldemort). Their quest leads them to a vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank and a meeting with Aberforth Dumbledore (Ciaran Hinds), brother of murdered Hogwarts school headmaster Albus. Meanwhile, Voldemort and his band of maniacal Death Eaters, including the ruthless Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter), prepare for an assault on Hogwarts. Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and frightening images. 2 hours, 5 minutes. — T.H.
HORRIBLE BOSSES ---
(Century 20) Nearly everyone can relate to working under an abusive or intrusive boss, but few employers can rival those in this aptly titled chuckler. Buddies Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) are suffering the transgressions of their three loathsome higher-ups. Nick’s boss, Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), is a callous egomaniac. Kurt’s boss, Bobby Pellitt (Colin Farrell), is a selfish cocaine addict; and Dale’s dentist boss, Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston), makes sexual harassment an obscene norm at the workplace. Bubbling frustration and a night of drinking lead Nick, Dale and Kurt to hatch an ill-advised murder plot. Soon they are turning to advice from a ne’er-do-well (Jamie Foxx) and strategizing ways to off their bosses with all the intelligence of a throw pillow. As they get immersed in their quickly unraveling scheme, all hell-arity breaks loose. Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug material. 1 hour, 40 minutes. — T.H.
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS ---1/2
(Guild) Owen Wilson plays Gil Pender, an American in Paris beguiled by the notion that “every street, every boulevard is its own special art form.” A self-described Hollywood hack, Gil is a successful screenwriter who grinds out movie scripts but longs to write real literature. And then with a magical stroke reminiscent of “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” the admirer of 1920s Paris becomes immersed in his favorite period. An incredulous Gil interacts with expatriate icons of the Lost Generation and the artists who contributed to the legendary time and place. Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and smoking. 1 hour, 34 minutes. — S.T.
ONE DAY -1/2
(Palo Alto Square, Century 20) The one day in question is St. Swithin’s Day, July 15. On July 15, 1988, sensible working-class girl Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and obnoxious, well-off Dexter Mayhew (the overestimated Jim Sturgess) graduate from the University of Edinburgh and, finding themselves otherwise alone, wind up making a dash for the bedroom despite being considerably less cozy than two peas in a pod. “One Day” reunites us with Dex and Emma repeatedly on July 15s, between 1988 and 2006. Like so many pictures about love, “One Day” seems to take place in an unrecognizable alternate universe, albeit a boring and annoying one. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity, language,
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some violence and substance abuse. One hour, 48 minutes. — P.C.
OUR IDIOT BROTHER --1/2
(Century 16, Century 20) The idiot in question is Ned Rochlin (Paul Rudd), a hippie-dippy farmer in upstate New York who’s sent up the river when he sells pot to a uniformed police officer. When Ned can no longer stand to sleep in his old bed under the smothering watch of his wine-swilling mother (Shirley Knight), he makes the rounds of his reluctant sisters’ homes. First, he stays with Liz (Emily Mortimer) and her documentary-filmmaker husband, Dylan (Steve Coogan). Failing that, he crashes with Miranda (Elizabeth Banks), a ladderclimbing Vanity Fair writer, causes more problems, and moves on to bisexual sis Natalie (Zooey Deschanel) and her lawyer girlfriend, Cindy (Rashida Jones). Rated R for sexual content including nudity, and for language throughout. One hour, 30 minutes. — P.C.
SARAH’S KEY --1/2
(Aquarius) Kristin Scott Thomas plays journalist Julia Jarmond, assigned by her magazine to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup. An enduring national shame, the roundup found the French police arresting 13,000 Jews in Paris then transporting them to an internment camp before their final destination of Auschwitz. Coincidentally, the apartment Julia and her husband have inherited from his family once belonged to a Jewish family displaced during the roundup. Fearing the worst, Julia begins investigating personal histories: what became of the Jewish family, and what role her own family may have played. Julia’s investigation unlocks a storyline that plays out in flashbacks, that of 10-year-old Sarah (Melusine Mayance) and her family. During the roundup, Sarah tries to protect her brother by locking him in a secret compartment. By the time she realizes she may have done more harm than good, it’s too late. Rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing situations involving the Holocaust. One hour, 50 minutes. — P.C
SENNA --
(Aquarius) Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna was a driven individual, from his teen and young adult years as a karting champion to his eventual world championships on the well-lit international stage of Formula One. The handsome Senna parlayed his instant fame into celebrity girlfriends, which drew paparazzi attention while he quietly donated millions to impoverished Brazilian children. By giving us insights into the strategies and work ethic and psychology of the legendary Senna, Kapadia brings to life his subject’s statement “Nothing ever comes easy.” Rated PG-13 for some strong language and disturbing images. One hour, 46 minutes. — P.C
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AUDITIONS ‘Ramona Quimby’ Los Altos Youth Theatre Presents: “Ramona Quimby.” Casting ages 8 to 20. Audition: Sept. 6 and 7, 4-6 p.m. Callback: Sept. 8, 4-7 p.m. Prepare a one-minute monologue or poem showing humor and character. Free. Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-947-2796. losaltosrecreation.org Stanford Memorial Church Choir Auditions Stanford Memorial Church Choir is holding rolling auditions for all voice parts. Rehearsals Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Audition will include scales, basic sight reading, and eight bars of a song of your choice. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Stanford Memorial Church Choir, Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford .
‘Walk to Feed the Hungry’ A 17-mile walk for charity will be held Sept. 11. Participants can walk any part from San Jose to Palo Alto. Register by Sept. 8 at www.firstgiving. com/BuddhistGlobalRelief/bgr-walk-to-feedthe-hungry-ca-bay-area. There will be a free vegetarian lunch at Chung Tai Zen Center Sunnyvale for registered walkers. 8:15-6 p.m. Donations to Buddhist Global Relief. Walk end - Sarah Wallis Park, 202 Ash St., Palo Alto. Call 650-383-8480. www.firstgiving.com/ BuddhistGlobalRelief/bgr-walk-to-feed-thehungry-ca-bay-area
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ‘Learn to Meditate’ A workshop on learning and practicing meditation. Thursdays, Sept. 8-29, 7:30-9 p.m. $60. Ananda Church, 2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call 650-323-3363. www.anandapaloalto.org ‘Start Your Fall Garden’ Learn how to grow vegetables in containers and in beds. Plan for a year-round harvest, coordinating the garden with the kitchen with easy-growing and shade tolerant plants. Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $35. Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. startyourfallgarden.eventbrite.com/ Aerobic Dancing Classes A Jacki Sorensen fitness class incorporating strength training, abdominal work and aerobic routines. Complimentary child care provided. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 9-10 a.m. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St. (next to Library), Mountain View. Call 650-941-1002. Communication Workshop (ToastMasters Orbiters) Toastmasters meet every first and third Thursdays to work on communication skills in a friendly environment. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Community Center, 210 South Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 408571-1844. orbiters.freetoasthost.us Gardening in Containers: Ornamentals and Vegetables Lise Varner and Laramie Trevino lead a talk about growing ornamentals and edibles successfully in containers, particularly edible and fragrant plants. Topics include types of plants that work best, containers and potting material to use, and fertilizing and watering. Sept. 3, 10-11 a.m. Free. Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Drive, Palo Alto. Call
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE INTRO NIGHT Taster class in Scottish Country Dance (SCD). No partner needed. Bring water and close fitting shoes. Sept. 7, 7:45-10 p.m. $2. Mountain View Sports Pavillion, 1185 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-327-4402. www.rscds-sf.org
explores the world of insects and spiders. Museum hours: Tue.-Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.friendsjmz.org Wild Cat Adventure Wild Cat Adventure features five live wild cats from around the world. Each cat is shown on stage as information about the species is shared with the audience. You may see a cheetah, rare king cheetah, cougar, serval, Canada lynx, Siberian lynx or Geoffroy’s cat. Sept. 11, 2-3 p.m. Adults $10. Children $5. Foothill College, Appreciation Hall, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 707-874-3176. www.wildcatfund.org
‘Elements of Fire’ Exhibition of ceramics by artists and CSMA Faculty Members Gabe Toci and Jonathan Huang. Through Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Closed Sundays. Free. Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650-917-6800 ext. 306. www.arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery.htm ‘Salt Works’ by Bill Scull “Salt Works” by Bay Area artist, Bill Scull, is featured at Gallery 9 through Sept. 24. On display are abstract aerial photographs of the Fremont salt ponds taken while aboard the Airship Ventures’ zeppelin. Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. noon to 4 p.m. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com
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‘Giving Blood May Get You a Job’ Donate at any Stanford Blood Center Sept. 1-13 and be eligible to attend a networking workshop and job fair on Sept. 13. Meet with career experts, recruiters from PAMF, Option1, 4Info, Tibco, and more. Sign up for free resume critiques. 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Free. Stanford Blood Center, 3373 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-725-2540. bloodcenter.stanford.edu/ 408-282-3105. mastergardeners.org/scc.html Yoga for Gardeners A workshop on yoga exercises for gardeners. Sept. 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $31. Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. yogacareforgardeners. eventbrite.com/
COMMUNITY EVENTS Assistive Technology Devices for Older Adults Learn about devices that can help seniors maintain independence through later years. Sept. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Family YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-856-922. www.ymcasv.org/paloalto/ Hui ‘Ilima’s 52nd Annual Lu’au All-youcan-eat sit-down dinner. Traditional lu’au menu; kalua pig (fresh from the imu), chicken long rice, lomi salmon, baked fish, steamed rice, sweet potato, haupia. Sept. 10, 4:30-9:30 p.m. $20-$45. I.F.E.S. Portuguese Hall, 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View. Call 408-890-8126. huiilima.cfsites.org Los Altos Hills Hoedown This year’s Hoedown will feature live bluegrass music, oldfashioned arts and crafts, farmers market, BBQ and more. At 4:30 p.m., view equestrian exhibitions in the upper arena. Sept. 10, 3-8 p.m. Free. Westwind Community Barn, 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-947-2518. www. losaltoshills.ca.gov/ Mediterranean Food Festival Handcrafted falafel, hummus, dolma, kababs, spinach pie, grilled meats and vegetables. Music, traditional dance, crafters’ alley, children’s carnival games, raffle prices church tours. Sept. 11, noon-10 p.m. $3. Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer, 380 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Hills. Call 650941-1570. orthodoxredeemer.org Mountain View Art & Wine Festival Mountain View’s Art & Wine Festival celebrates its 40th birthday with fine art, live music, food and drink, the Comcast Pigskin Party Lounge and more. Sept. 10-11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Castro Street, Mountain View. Call 650-968-8378.
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CONCERTS Baroque Music Cozncert The Philharmonic opens the 2011-12 season with a concert of baroque music. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #5, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Cello and Harpsichord, Suite from “Dido and Aeneas” by Henry Purcell and music for brass by Giovanni Gabrieli. Sept. 10, 8-10 p.m. General $20/ senior $17/student $10. First Baptist Church, 305 North California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 408395-2911. www.paphil.org/baroque.php
DANCE Dance Classes for all ages Classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theater and more, beginners through advanced dancers. See website for class details. Time varies. $60 a month. For the Love of Dance, 2483 Old Middlefield Way Suite B, Mountain View. /fortheloveofdancemv.co
EXHIBITS ‘A Bee’s Eye View’ Local nature photographer Judy Kramer will exhibit her close-up wildflower photography, titled “A Bee’s Eye View,” through Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 650-494-3222. www.earthwitnessphoto.com ‘Monuments of Printing’ “Monuments of Printing: from Gutenberg to the Renaissance,” the first of two exhibitions spanning 500 years of printing history, demonstrates the development of printing in Europe over a 250-year period as seen in selected works in the rare book collections of the Stanford University Libraries. Through Nov. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sundays. Free. Green Library Bing Wing, Stanford University. Call 650-725-1020. library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/ exhibits/MonumentsofPrintingOne.html
FAMILY AND KIDS Insects and Spiders The exhibit “Buzzzz” at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
‘Catacoustic Consort & Wildcat Viols’ Seventeenth-century German cantatas for solo voices, viols and continuo. Youngmi Kim and baritone Mischa Bouvier deliver works by Franz Tunder, Matthias Weckmann, Christoph Bernhard and others. Sept. 9, 8 p.m. $28-$35. First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer St., Palo Alto. Call 510-528-1725. sfems.org Bossa Nova with Mucho Axe Live Mucho Axe performs Bossa Nova, Latin, Tango, and more. Sept. 2, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com Happy Together - Ukelele Duo This upbeat duo performs classic pop songs Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www. moroccosrestaurant.com Jazz & Blues with Johnny Williams Johnny Williams performs jazz and blues music Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com Latin Guitar with Vic Moraga Vic Moraga performs popular and original music solo and with his group, The Moraga Band. Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-9681502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com New Esterhazy Quartet - Dedicated to Haydn The New Esterhazy Quartet play quartets by Haydn and two dedicated to Haydn, including Mozart’s Quartet in A, K. 464, and cello virtuoso Bernard Romberg’s Op. 1, No. 2, which invites the cellist to the far end of the fingerboard. Sept. 11, 4 p.m. $25 general / $20 discount. All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverly St., Palo Alto. www. newesterhazy.org The St. Valentinez The St. Valentinez perform funk music Sept. 9, 8-10 p.m. Free. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View.
ON STAGE ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Two charming sisters sail the unpredictable seas of courtship in this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel “Sense and Sensibility.” Tue.-Wed.: 7:30 p.m.; Thu.-Fri.: 8 p.m.; Sat.: 2 p.m., 8 p.m.; Sun: 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Through Sept. 18, $19-$69. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. theatreworks.org ‘Shout! The Mod Musical’ “Shout! The Mod Musical” flips through the 1960’s like a musical magazine, featuring the fashion and the music with soulful pop anthems and ballads by British stars like Petula Clark, Lulu, and Dusty Springfield. Through Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $24-32. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY ‘50 percent Jewish? 100 percent Welcome!’ A meeting/dinner for people of mixed Jewish heritage. Sept. 8, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Restaurant (details provided upon registration), California Street, Mountain View. Call 510-845-6420 ext. 11. buildingjewishbridges.org/?p=1004 ‘Cooking Jewish: Rosh Hashanah’ A class on cooking for the holiday Rosh Hashanah will be offered Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $25. Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos. Call 510-845-
6420 ext. 11. buildingjewishbridges.org/?p=1015 Norman Geisler The Reasons To Believe San Jose Chapter holds its fall kickoff meeting featuring a talk by theologian Dr. Norman Geisler entitled “Can Man Live By Bread Alone?” Geisler argues that even atheists need God from logical, moral, psychological and religious viewpoints. Sept. 9, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Bridges Community Church, Rooms 524/525, 625 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-917-9107. www.reasons.org/ get-involved/chapters-and-networks/san-jose
SPECIAL EVENTS ‘Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule’ The Mid-Peninsula Coalition for Democracy holds a forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule” with guest speaker David Cobb of the Move To Amend campaign. Sept. 12, 7-9 p.m. Free. First Baptist Church of Palo Alto, 305 N. California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650424-0842. movetoamend.org/events ‘John Muir, Almost in Person’ John Muir, environmentalist, as portrayed by Don Baldwin, shares life and times with multi-image show of Yosemite-the Range of Light with narrative of Muir’s writings. Sept. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Donation accepted. Wesley United Methodist Church, 470 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-327-2092. Champagne Tasting @ Artisan Wine Depot “Tasting of France’s Prestigious House of Bollinger: The Standard of Champagne.” This is a walk-around tasting event. Sept. 2, 4-7 p.m. $19.40-$29.94. Artisan Wine Depot, 400A Villa St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-3511. www.artisanwinedepot.com/ProductDetails. asp?ProductCode=EVENT-BOLLINGER Midori Kai Bouique Asian American arts and crafts, foods raffles and entertainment at the Midori Kai Eleventh Annual Arts & Crafts Boutique. All proceeds go to local nonprofit organizations. Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Mountain View Buddhist Temple Gymnasium, 575 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 925-596-1770. www.midorikai.com Paly Music Boosters Flea Market Flea Market. Variety of items for sale including books, antiques, crafts from around the world, plants and more. Supports the Paly music department. Sept. 11, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Palo Alto High School parking lot parking lot, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-324-3532 . Wine Tasting @ Artisan Wine Depot “Tasting of Great Values from the Pioneer of Imported Spanish Wines Jorge Ordonez Selections.” This is a walk-around tasting event. Sept. 9, 4-7 p.m. $19.40-$24.90. Artisan Wine Depot, 400A Villa St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-3511. www.artisanwinedepot.com/ Tasting_of_Great_Values_from_the_Pioneer_ of_Import_p/event-jorgeordonez.htm
TALKS/AUTHORS ‘Bipolar IN Order’ Tom Wootton will give a community oriented talk on new perspectives for thriving with bipolar or depression. Sept. 7, 7 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 415-9925315. www.bipolaradvantage.com/events ‘Grand Tour of the Realms of the Universe’ In this non-technical program, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi will take participants on a “tourist tour” of the universe as astronomers understand it today using images from the Hubble telescope. Outdoor service first. Sept. 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 650-813-9094. etzchayim.org Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum Herb Kelty, founder of Exotec, a Palo Alto based maker of molding machines for manufacturing plastic parts, presents and then refutes some of the misinformation regarding plastics, as well as describes some of the problem potentials in the material. Sept. 13, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch is $12. Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, 134 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-9697215. tian.greens.org/TASC.shtml
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155 Pets
215 Collectibles & Antiques
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133 Music Lessons Barton-Holding Music Studio Accepting new students for private vocal lessons. All levels. Call Laura Barton, 650/965-0139 Carol McComb’s Guitar Workshops Hope Street Music Studios In downtown Mtn. View Most instruments, voice All ages & levels (650)961-2192 Jazz & Pop Piano Lessons Learn how to build chords and improvise. Bill Susman, M.A., Stanford. (650)906-7529 Music with Toby Voice & Violin: tobybranz.com Piano Lessons Taught in your home. Member MTAC & NGPT. Specializing in beginners. All levels welcome. Karen, (650)367-0307 or Piano Lessons Susan Jackson, Mus B. MM. Classicaltheory MTAC. Specialized Jazz lessons. All levels. 650-326-3520 www.susanjacksonpianoinstruction.com Piano Lessons in your home Children and adults. Christina Conti (650)493-6950. The Manzana Music School www.ManzanaMusicSchool.com Palo Alto Kids & Adults Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Violin, Cello,& Bass lessons
135 Group Activities Living the Buddha’s Teachings
140 Lost & Found Lost Cat-Reward
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220 Computers/ Electronics
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Size 3T suit/tuxedo jacketReniew
230 Freebies Control gophers humanely. - FREE Free Stuffs And Samples - FREE
201 Autos/Trucks/ Parts Honda 95 Civic - $3200
oak bookcase - $90
245 Miscellaneous DirecTV Summer Special! 1 Year FREE Showtime! 3 months FREE HBO/Starz/Cinemax! NFL Sunday Ticket FREE - Choice Ultimate/ Premier - Pkgs from $29.99/mo. Call by 9/30/2011! 1-800-380-8939. (Cal-SCAN) Cemetery Plot Alta Mesa Memorial $6800.00
260 Sports & Exercise Equipment
Mini Cooper 2007 S Premium, Sport, CWP - $18,900
270 Tickets
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202 Vehicles Wanted
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235 Wanted to Buy 240 Furnishings/ Household items
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425 Health Services
330 Child Care Offered
Jobs 500 Help Wanted Accountant-Admin Manager (P/T) Private Foundation and Family Office. Requires high intelligence and ability to work without supervision. Involves supporting investment management of Trustee in twoperson office in Palo Alto 20-25 hours/week. Compensation open. Handwritten letter is required in reply plus personal resume. Reply to: Mail Box #701, Trustee, 555 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 94301-1704. Casa On The Peninsula Openings Personal Care, Waitstaff, Front Desk, Dishwasher, Housekeeping Apply in person at: 555 Glenwood Ave., Menlo Park OR Email your resume to: job@casandoval.com
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340 Child Care Wanted Nanny PT Babysitter Wanted
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350 Preschools/ Schools/Camps Horseback Riding Camps & Lessons Webb Ranch (650)854-7755
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730 Electrical Alex Electric Lic #784136. Free Est. All electrical. Alex, (650)366-6924
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Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $ 5500 Redwood City - $3,500.00 Woodside: 4BR/3BA Pvt. gated community, 10 min. to Woodside Elem. School and town. Next to park and trail. Contemp. home. $6,250. 650/851-7300
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810 Cottages for Rent Menlo Park, 1 BR/1 BA - $1475/mo MP: 1BR Loft Secluded W/S. Skylites in loft, tiled kit. and BA. Off street parking. Utils incl. N/S, N/P. $1400 mo. 650/854-3849.
811 Office Space Palo Alto, 5+ BR/1 BA - $2.95/SqFt
820 Home Exchanges Architect / Developer Licensed Residential Architect
775 Asphalt/ Concrete Mtn. View Asphalt Sealing Driveway, parking lot seal coating. Asphalt repair, striping. 30+ yrs. family owned. Free est. Lic. 507814. 650/967-1129 Roe General Engineering Concrete, asphalt, sealing, pavers, new construct, repairs. 34 yrs exp. No job too small. Lic #663703 * 650/814-5572
779 Organizing Services End the Clutter & Get Organized Residential Organizing by Debra Robinson (650)941-5073 Household Organizer
790 Roofing Al Peterson Roofing & Repairs
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795 Tree Care
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Real Estate 801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios East Palo Alto, 1 BR/1 BA On Palo Alto border, CONDO is minutes from downtown and Stanford. Spacious, clean, quiet, gated community. (415)300-6515 Menlo Park, 1 BR/1 BA - $2250
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830 Commercial/ Income Property Shared Executive Space Extra Large office conveniently located in Mountain View. Gorgeous custom finishes throughout. Includes separate secretarial station plus many more amenties. The space is shared with two attorneys. $2,000/month. Contact judy@jeffreyryanlaw.com
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845 Out of Area West of the Moon Ranch 70 acres in beautiful valley, trout stream. Designer home, 3 Bdrm, 3.5 Ba, vaulted ceilings, french doors, expansive porches, outdoor fireplace. Ultimate privacy 10 minutes from Livingston, 30 min. to Bridger Bowl & Bozeman area skiing. Private Jetport $2,975,000. Sam Noah, ERA 406.556.6822 or 406.581.5070.
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KNB COMMUNICATIONS KNB COMMOBILITI FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 554472 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) KNB Communications, 2.) KNB Commobiliti at 211 Easy St., #2, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): R. KEVIN RYAN 211 Easy St., #2 Mountain View, CA 94043 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 10/1995. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 4, 2011. (MVV Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011) BOTTLES-UP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 554500 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Bottles-Up at 144 A & B South Whisman Rd., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): CLASSICK IMPORT & EXPORT LLC
865 Sonia Way Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 8/4/2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 5, 2011. (MVV Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011)
GEORGE’S REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 554583 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: George’s Repair and Maintenance at 68 Centre Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): GEORGE REINHEIMER 68 Centre Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 9, 2011. (MVV Aug. 19, 26, Sep. 2, 9, 2011) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 555060 The following person(s)entity(ies) has/ have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): ANSHINA CONSTRUCTION CO. 2014 Colony St., Apt. 11 Mountain View, CA 94043 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 06/06/2011 UNDER FILE NO. 552290 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S)/ ENTITY(IES): ZHENYU WANG 2014 Colony St., Apt. 11 Mountain View, CA 94043 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: An Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 19, 2011 (MVV Sep. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011)
997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FRITZ KRAWEZ Case No.: 1-11-PR-169276 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRITZ KRAWEZ. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ELIZABETH MCCAUGHEY in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: ELIZABETH MCCAUGHEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the
THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on September 21, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ James Efting Jackson & Efting 438 South Murphy Avenue Sunnyale, CA 94086 (408)732-3114 (MVV Aug. 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 31, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: DANIEL ILHAE CHOI, TERESA JUNGSHIN CHOI The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 1477 Plymouth St. Ste. D Mountain View, CA 94043-1220 Type of license(s) applied for: 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE- EATING PLACE (MVV Aug. 19, 26, Sep. 2, 2011) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SUSAN CLEMENS Case No.: 1-11-PR-169363 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SUSAN CLEMENS, also known as SUSAN BOTTGER, also known as SUSAN BOTTGER-CLEMENS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: DANIEL M. CLEMENS in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: DANIEL M. CLEMENS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be
held on September 26, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ Diana Dean Gendotti, Esq. 95 Main Street, Suite 7 Los Altos, CA 94022 (650)947-0307 (MVV Aug. 26, Sep. 2, 9, 2011) NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: August 17, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: ARTISAN WINE BAR & SHOP INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 2482 W El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040-1421 Type of license(s) applied for: 20 - OFF- SALE BEER AND WINE, 42 - ON - SALE BEER AND WINE PUBLIC PREMISES (MVV Aug. 26, Sep. 2, 9, 2011)
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