Info Palo Alto 2010-2011 - Section 1 by Palo Alto Weekly

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2010-11

A local resource guide published by the Palo Alto Weekly

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Welcome to info Palo Alto Our 16th annual INFO Palo Alto resource guide was designed as a handy reference, easy to tuck into a drawer and pull out just when you’re stumped for some local fact. In a sense, INFO is Palo Alto’s version of Trivial Pursuit: • When did residents approve a water system, the first step in creating its city-owned utilities? 1896

• When did the city buy its first computer? 1961

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• When was the first traffic law passed (with the speed limit “a slow trot”)? 1905 • When did the city pass its first no-smoking law? 1975 Beyond a historical perspective and plenty of demographics (median home prices, average rent, Palo Alto’s largest employers), INFO offers everything you need to live in this city, from signing your child up for school or soccer to finding where to go for senior housing. Listings encompass the arts, community, outdoors, recreation, education, public officials and government access, even how to get around. In addition to the thousands of listings inside, you can visit www. PaloAltoOnline.com (select Community Resources from the list at the left) and read an expanded version, as well as find additional items that we simply ran out of room to include in this print edition.

Our cover photo this year is of Igor Polk and Cecilia Sung demonstrating the tango in the Jessica Saal Town Square at the new Oshman Family Jewish Community Center — part of the center’s free outdoor concert series. It was taken by the Palo Alto Weekly’s staff photographer, Veronica Weber. If you have suggestions for next year’s content, please e-mail editor@ paweekly.com. We would love to hear from you about making INFO even more useful.

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Online you’ll also find information about our surrounding communities, including Stanford, Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, Woodside and Mountain View, as well as regional information.

outdoors & recreation | 29 education | 46

Carol Blitzer Editor, INFO Palo Alto

Inside info Government Services.................... 60 Public Officials...................................65 Getting Around............................... 68 Palo Alto parks map........................36 Quick reference directory............70 Index.....................................................70

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By the Numbers..................................6 Arts & Entertainment.......................8 Our Community...............................14 Outdoors & Recreation..................29 Kids’ Stuff........................................... 40 Education........................................... 46

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Fac ts and statistics about Palo Alto

by the numbers Vital signs Square miles: 25.98

Libraries: 5 Per capita circulation rate of library items (2009-10): 25 per year

Housing Housing units: 28,445*

Total Assessed Valuation (1984): $3.85 billion Total Assessed Valuation (Jan. 1, 2010): $22.01 billion**

Library card holders (2010): 53,686

Median home price (through June 2010)**: $1,438,900

Average monthly residential electricity bill (1998-99): $39.02

Median home price (through June 2009)**: $1,355,000

(Source: *City of Palo Alto; **Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office)

Average monthly residential electricity bill (2009-10): $76.33

Median home price (1990): $457,800

City-maintained trees: 35,225

Median home price (1980): $148,900

Miles of streets: 198.5

People

Median home price (1970): $33,900

Palo Alto’s 10 largest employers*

Population: 65,408* Parks: 32 Acres of city parks: 157 Acres of city-owned open space: 3,731

Square feet of sidewalks: 6,679,200 Tennis courts: 51 Sister cities: 6; Palo, Leyte, Philippines; Oaxaca, Mexico; Enschede, The Netherlands; Linkoping, Sweden; Albi, France; and Tsuchiura, Japan

Median age (2006-08): 42.0 White: 68.2 percent Asian: 24.9 percent Hispanic: 5.9 percent

Median condo price (through June 2010)**: $723,750 Average monthly rent (2010): $2,555 (two bedroom, two bath)***

City of Palo Alto Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Hewlett-Packard Company Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Black: 1.7 percent

Average monthly rent (2010): $1,884 (one bedroom, one bath)***

Seniors (65 and older): 16.3 percent

Median monthly rent in 1990: $825

Veterans (2006-08): 2,837

Median monthly rent in 1960: $162

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(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-08 American Community Survey)

Average number of people per housing unit in 1960: 3.1

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Education and income

Average number of people per housing unit in 2000: 2.3

Varian Medical Systems Inc.

(Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Reno, Nev.)

Adults with no college education (2006-08): 8.6 percent

Single-person households (1990): 7,865

City facts

Adults with college degrees (200608): 30.4 percent

Single-person households (2006-08): 8,090

Adults with graduate degrees or higher (2006-08): 47.9 percent

California-born residents (1980): 42.9 percent

Per capita income (2006-08): $70,065

California-born residents (2006-08): 35.5 percent

(Source: City of Palo Alto, *California Department of Finance)

Climate Hottest day in city history: June 15, 1961 (107 degrees) Coldest day in city history: Jan. 11, 1949 and Dec. 23, 1990 (20 degrees)

City employees: 1,019 General fund budget (2010-11): $137.1 million and a $281 million enterprise fund Police officers: 82

Median household income (2006-08): $126,741

Police patrol vehicles: 30 and 5 BMW motorcycles

Median family income (2006-08): $166,063

Fire stations: 7 (plus one seasonal) Fire Department employees: 124

Residents below poverty level (200608): 5.4 percent

Fire Department vehicles: 23 (plus one shared with Mountain View)

(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-08 American Community Survey)

Historic firsts Gaspar de Portola party camps by El Palo Alto: 1769 Juana Briones purchases property now in Palo Alto and Los Altos: 1844 Stanford University opens: 1891 First business opens — a real estate office. Soon joined by a restaurant and bookstore: 1891 First Palo Alto wedding: 1892 First Palo Alto school opens: 1893 Palo Alto votes for incorporation 98 to 21: 1894 Residents approve water system, the first step in creating utilities: 1896 First Palo Alto library opens: 1904 First traffic law passed. Speed limit is “a slow trot:” 1905 “Father of radio” Lee de Forest invents the vacuum tube at Channing Avenue and Emerson Street: 1906 6 | Info Palo Alto

Palo Alto incorporated as Charter city: 1909 First movie theater opens on University Avenue: 1909 May Fete Parade founded: 1922 Mayfield and College Terrace annexed: 1925 Palo Alto’s yacht harbor opens: 1928 First dial phone call made in Palo Alto: 1929 Palo Alto airport moves from Stanford land to Baylands: 1935

(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-08 American Community Survey; *California Department of Finance; **Silicon Valley Association of REALTORSTM from MLSListings Inc.; ***RealFacts)

Business Commercial and Industrial space: 27.3 million square feet (July 2005)* City buys first computer: 1961 Horace Anderson first AfricanAmerican elected to Palo Alto Unified School District board: 1962 First woman hired as police officer: 1971 Recycling center at landfill opens: 1971 First cocktail served downtown: 1972 Roy Clay first African-American elected to City Council: 1973 First woman firefighter hired: 1974

Bill Hewlett and David Packard begin work in Addison Avenue garage: 1938

City Council passes first no-smoking law: 1975

The Children’s Library, the first standalone public library of its kind in the United States, opens: 1940

Barron Park annexed: 1975

First liquor store in city opens: 1953

Palo Alto Weekly founded: 1979

Stanford Shopping Center opens: 1956 Municipal golf course opens: 1956 City purchases Foothills Park: 1958

Palo Alto launches curbside recycling: 1978 Yacht harbor closes: 1986 Cable TV service to Palo Alto begins: 1988

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Roche Palo Alto LLC

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati *All have 1,000 or more employees. (Source: ReferenceUSA)

Miscellaneous Palo Altans who said they had no phone at home: 367 Palo Altans who said they walked to work: 1,664 Homes in Palo Alto that claimed to have three vehicles or more: 4,582 Homes in Palo Alto fueled by solar energy: 75 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-08 American Community Survey)

June Fleming first female and African-American city manager appointed: 1993 Palo Alto becomes first U.S. city on the Internet: 1994 Palo Alto Weekly first newspaper to put content directly on Internet: 1994 Stanford hosts six games of the World Cup: 1994 City builds 29-mile fiber-optic ring within its borders: 1997 Palo Alto City Council approves Tree Preservation Ordinance: 1999 City kicks-off free shuttle service: 2000 Hillary Freeman first AfricanAmerican woman elected to Palo Alto City Council: 2001 Yoriko Kishimoto first AsianAmerican elected to the Palo Alto City Council: 2001 Opportunity Center homeless shelter opens: 2006

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Dance, Music, Theater and more • www.cafeborrone.com Evening Ballroom Dancing 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • Robin Rebello at 650-856-9930 for Fri classes; Phil Mast at 650-856699 for Sat classes. • www.cubberleyballroom.com Pioneer Saloon 2925 Woodside Road, Woodside. • 650-851-8487 • www.pioneer-saloon.com/ The Drop: the Teen Drop-in Center 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2390 • www.paenjoy.org Vintage Dance Party Palo Alto Masonic Center, 461 Florence St., Palo Alto. • 650-279-3598 • www.paulpriceorchestra.com

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Museums and collections Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University Corner of Museum Way and Lomita Drive, Stanford. • 650-723-4177; 650-723-3469 for tours • www.museum.stanford.edu

Bell’s Books 536 Emerson St., Palo Alto. • 650-323-7822 • www.bellsbooks.com

Red Thistle Dancers 1750 University Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-327-1350 (Jennifer Kelly) • www.redthistledancers.org

Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View. • 650-810-1010 • www.computerhistory.org

Books Inc. 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto. • 650-321-0600 • www.booksinc.net

Western Ballet , The Mountain View Ballet Company and School 914 N. Rengstorff Ave., Unit A, Mtn. View. • 650-968-4455 • www.westernballet.org

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace 434 Galvez Mall, Stanford. • Hoover Library, 650-723-2054; Hoover Archives 650-723-3563 • www.hoover.org

Borders Books 456 University Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-3670 • www.borders.com Kepler’s Books and Magazines 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. • 650-324-4321 • www.keplers.com Know Knew Books 415 California Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-9355 • www.knowknewbooks.com Linden Tree of Los Altos 170 State St., Los Altos. • 800-949-3313 • www.lindentreebooks.com Stanford Bookstore 519 Lasuen Mall (old White Plaza), Stanford. • 650-329-1217 • www.stanfordbookstore.com

Dance Academy of Danse Libre P.O. Box 1166, Mtn. View. • http://danselibre.org/ DanceVisions Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room L-3, Palo Alto. • 650-858-2005 8 | Info Palo Alto

Lectures G. Derwood Baker Distinguished Lecture Series Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. • 650-289-5436 • www.avenidas.org Peninsula Open Space Trust’s Wallace Stegner Lecture Series 222 High St., Palo Alto. • 650-854-7696 • www.openspacetrust.org USGS Lecture Series 345 Middlefield Road, Bldg. 3, Conference Room A, Menlo Park. • 650-853-8300 • online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar

Live music and dancing Alberto’s 736 Dana St., Mtn. View. • 650-968-3007 • www.albertos.com British Bankers Club 1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. • 650-327-8769 Cafe Borrone 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. • 650-327-0830

Museum of American Heritage 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-321-1004 • www.moah.org

Music Aurora Singers Sixty-voice mixed chorale rehearses Tuesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto. • Kita Curtis, president, at 650-9674878 • www.aurorasingers.net Barbershop Harmony Society, Peninsulaires Men’s Chorus Rehearses at First United Methodist Church Hall, 535 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. • 650-618-8600 • www.barbershop-harmony.org Bay Choral Guild P.O. Box 597, Los Altos. • www.baychoralguild.org California Bach Society P.O. Box 1526, Palo Alto. • 415-262-0272 • www.calbach.org California Pops Orchestra (formerly Peninsula Pops Orchestra) 3790 El Camino Real, Ste. 341, Palo Alto. • 650-856-8432 • www.californiapopsorchestra.com California Youth Symphony See Kids’ section. Cantabile Choral Guild 953 Industrial Ave., Ste. 122, Palo Alto • 650-424-1410 • www.cantabile.org El Camino Youth Symphony See Kids’ section. Foothill Symphonic Winds Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. • 650-969-0191 • www.windband.org/foothill

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2366 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter

HaShirim An independent Jewish community chorale that rehearses at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. • 650-321-4262 • www.hashirim.org

Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2111 • www.friendsjmz.org

Magnificat 601 Van Ness Ave., #E3142, San Francisco. • 415-265-2948 • www.magnificatbaroque.org

Rodin Sculpture Garden Lomita Drive and Roth Way, Stanford. • 650-723-3469 • museum.stanford.edu

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra 1489 Ramon Drive, Sunnyvale. • 650-348-1270 • www.MasterSinfonia.org

Stanford Outdoor Art Tours Cantor Arts Center, corner of Museum Drive and Lomita Way, Stanford. • 650-723-3469 or 650-723-4177 • museum.stanford.edu

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Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden Santa Teresa Street (off Campus Drive West) and Lomita Drive, near Roble Hall, Stanford University. • 650-723-3469 • museum.stanford.edu

Master Community Calendar You can get timely information on arts and entertainment or submit a listing at www.PaloAltoOnline. com. Click on “Master Community Calendar.” 650-326-8210 ext. 374

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Schola Cantorum 2218 Old Middlefield Way, Ste.G, Mtn. View. • 650-254-1700 • www.scholacantorum.org Soli Deo Gloria 220 Samsone St., Ste 900, San Francisco. • 650-424-1242 • www.sdgloria.org

Music/concert series Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center 230 San Antonio Circle, Mtn. View. • 650-917-6800 • www.arts4all.org First Congregational Church of Palo Alto 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. • 650-856-6662 • www.fccpa.org Music in the Redwoods 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley. • 650-851-8282 • www.valleypreschurch.org New Century Chamber Orchestra 665 3rd St. #200, San Francisco. • 415-357-1111; city box office, 415392-4400 • www.ncco.org Palo Alto Performances Series 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. • 650-463-4940 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/concerts Shoreline Amphitheatre One Amphitheatre Parkway, Mtn. View.

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Theater

Sunset Magazine and Gardens 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park.

Dragon Productions 535 Alma St., Palo Alto.

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social services, organizations and agencies

Community

OICW) 1200 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park. • 650-330-6429 • www.JobTrainworks.org

for Rehabilitation, Inc.) 525 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. • 650-494-0550 • www.abilitiesunited.org

Cemeteries

American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter 400 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto. • 650-688-0415; 408-577-1000 • siliconvalley@usa.redcross.org • www.siliconvalley-redcross.org

Alta Mesa Memorial Park 695 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-493-1041 • www.altamesacemetery.com Gates of Heaven 22555 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos. • 650-428-3730 • www.gateofheavencemetery.org

Community centers Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula 470 Anton Court, Palo Alto. Activities located at Cubberley Community Center. • 650-324-4786 • www.chinesecommunitycenter. com Cubberley Community Center 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2418; 650-329-2639 for field rentals Lucie Stern Community Center 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-463-4900 front desk; 650463-4915 for facility booking information

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Animal services/ protection Palo Alto Animal Services 3281 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • Main number, lost or stray animals, 650-496-5971; after-hour emergencies, dead animal pickup, animal control dispatch, 650-3292413 (24 hours); Spay and Neuter Clinic, 650-496-5933 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/ pol/animal_services.asp Palo Alto Humane Society P.O. Box 60715, Palo Alto. • 650-424-1901 • www.paloaltohumane.org Pets In Need 871 5th Ave., Redwood City. • 650-367-1405 • info@PetsInNeed.org • www.petsinneed.org Wildlife Rescue Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Bldg. V, Palo Alto. • 650-494-SAVE. For questions about animals, call the hotline at 650-494-7283, daily from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. • wildlife@peninsulahumanesociety. org • www.phs-spca.org 14 | Info Palo Alto

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Business organizations Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 122 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-324-3121 • info@paloaltochamber.com • www.paloaltochamber.com Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS* 1651 N. 1st St., San Jose. • 408-445-8500 • www.sccaor.com Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS™ (SILVAR) 19400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste. 100, Cupertino. • 408-200-0100 • www.silvar.org

Cable television Comcast • Customer service line, 24-hours/ day: 1-800-COMCAST • www.comcast.com

Oshman Family JCC - Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. • 650-223-8700 • info@paloaltojcc.org • www.paloaltojcc.org Page Mill YMCA 755 Page Mill Road, Bldg. B, Palo Alto. • 650-858-0661 • www.pagemillymca.org Palo Alto Family YMCA 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. • 650-856-9622 • www.paloaltofamilyymca.org YMCA of Silicon Valley 1922 The Alameda, 3rd Floor, San Jose. • 408-351-6400 • info@ymcasv.org • www.ymcasv.org

Drug and alcohol services

Media Center 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. • 650-494-8686 • www.midpenmedia.org

Alcohol and Drug Services, Santa Clara County - Children Family Community Services Division 2101 Alexian Drive, Ste. 2101, San Jose. • 800-488-9919; 408-272-6518 for youth • dadsinfo@hhs.co.santa-clara.ca.us • www.sccdads.org

Career/job services

Emergency services

JobTrain (formerly Opportunities Industrialization Center West —

Abilities United (formerly C.A.R., Community Association

Blackberry REACT, Volunteer Radio Communications P.O. Box 1491, Mtn. View. • 650-919-9251 • www.blackberryreact.org Support Network 1257 Tasman Drive, Ste. C, Sunnyvale. • 24-hour crisis line at 800-572-2782; for business call 408-541-6100 • general information: supportnetwork@supportnetwork.org; donations: development@supportnetwork.org; volunteering: volunteer@supportnetwork.org • www.supportnetwork.org

Environment Acterra 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-962-9876 • www.acterra.org Baylands Conservation Committee 1056 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. An environmental-action committee of 650 individuals concerned with the Palo Alto and Midpeninsula baylands and bayfront areas. • 650-321-4165 Canopy 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-964-6110 • www.canopy.org Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge 453 Tennessee Lane, Palo Alto. • 650-493-5540 • www.cccrrefuge.org CLEAN South Bay 527 Rhodes Drive, Palo Alto. • 650-326-0252 Committee for Green Foothills 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-968-7243 • www.greenfoothills.org Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-493-6072 • www.commongroundinpaloalto. org Environmental Volunteers 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-961-0545 • www.evols.org Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. • 650-949-8650 • www.hiddenvilla.org

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Magic, Inc. 381 Oxford Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-323-7333 • www.ecomagic.org

Foundations/fundraising organizations

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) 222 High St., Palo Alto. • 650-854-7696 • post@openspacetrust.org • www.openspacetrust.org

Friends of the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-380-2918 • info@fopact.org • www.fopact.org

PLANT! — Preservation of Land for Agricultural Needs Trust • www.plantrust.org Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Ste. 204, Palo Alto. • 650-390-8411 • www.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org The Trail Center 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-968-7065 • www.trailcenter.org

Farmers markets California Avenue Farmers Market California Avenue, Palo Alto. • 510-745-7100 • urbanvilliage@earthlink.net • www.urbanvillageonline.com/ home.php Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market Behind the downtown Palo Alto post office at Gilman Street and Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto. • www.pafarmersmarket.org

Friends of the Palo Alto Library P.O. Box 41, Palo Alto. • 650-213-8755 • www.friendspaloaltolib.org Friends of the Palo Alto Parks 425 Grant Ave., Ste. 27, Palo Alto. • 650-327-7323 • www.friendsofpaparks.org

• info@papie.org • www.papie.org Palo Alto Recreation Foundation Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-463-4900 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/ depts/csd/news/details. asp?NewsID=90&TargetID=35 Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2440 W. El Camino Real, Ste. 300, Mtn. View. • 650-450-5400 • www.siliconvalleycf.org

Garden clubs

Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health 400 Hamilton Ave., Ste. 340, Palo Alto. • 650-497-8365 • www.lpfch.org Palo Alto Community Fund P.O. Box 50634, Palo Alto. • 650-450-5581 • www.paloaltocommfund.org Palo Alto Library Foundation P.O. Box 181, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2516 • info@palf.org • www.palf.org

California Native Plant Society Santa Clara Valley Chapter 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Room 205, Palo Alto. • 408-353-8824 • cnps_scv@yahoo.com • www.cnps-scv.org Garden Club of Palo Alto P.O. Box 898, Palo Alto. Gardening with Natives, California Native Plant Society Santa Clara Valley Chapter • Arvind at 408-715-7020 • info@gardeningwithnatives.com • www.gardeningwithnatives.com Kusamura Bonsai Club 600 Colorado Ave. (in the Parish Hall), Palo Alto. • kusamura-info@gsbf-bonsai.org • www.gsbf-bonsai.org/Kusamura

Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE) 25 Churchill Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-329-3990

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Western Horticultural Society P.O. Box 60507, Palo Alto; Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos. • 650-941-6136 • info@westernhort.org • www.westernhort.org

Gardens Community Garden Program Main Garden, adjacent to the Main library at 1313 Newell Road; Eleanor Pardee Garden, at the corner of Channing Avenue and Center Drive; Johnson Park Garden, at Kipling and Pine. • Catherine Bourquin at 650-4965980 • catherine.bourquin@cityofpaloalto.org • www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/community-services/rec-garden.html Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. • 650-329-1356 • www.gamblegarden.org

Health & support services Alcoholics Anonymous 274 E. Hamilton Ave., Ste.D, Campbell. • 408-374-8511 • www.aasanjose.org Alzheimer’s Association 1060 La Avenida St., Mtn. View. • Helpline, 800-272-3900; office, 650-962-8111 • www.alz.org/norcal

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American Lung Association 1900 Powell St., Ste. 800, Emeryville. • San Mateo: 650-543-2170; Santa Clara/San Benito: 408-200-1759 • www.lungusa.org Breast Cancer Connections 390 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-6686 • www.bcconnections.org Breathe California of the Bay Area 1469 Park Ave., San Jose. • 408-998-5865 • www.lungsrus.org Cardiac Therapy Foundation of the Midpeninsula 4000 Middlefield Road, Ste. G-8, Palo Alto. • 650-494-1300 • www.cardiactherapy.org Children’s Health Council 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto. • 650-326-5530 • www.chconline.org Funeral Consumers Alliance of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties 463 College Ave., Palo Alto (Mail: P.O. Box 60448, Palo Alto, CA 94306-9448). • 650-321-2109 • office@fcapeninsula.org • www.fcapeninsula.org Kara 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-321-5272 • www.kara-grief.org Living Strong Living Well Palo Alto. • 650-725-5014

Palo Alto

• lslw.stanford.edu Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. n Family Resource Library

• 650-497-8102 • www.lfrclibrary.lpch.org

n Parent Information and Referral Center (PIRC) • 650-497-8000 • www.lpch.org n Teen Health Line

• 888-711-TEEN • www.lpch.org

Momentum for Mental Health 438 N. White Road, San Jose; 206 California Ave., Palo Alto. • 408-254-6828 • www.momentumformentalhealth. org Nicotine Anonymous 419 Main St., Huntington Beach. Meets at All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. • Hotline at 877-879-6422 • www.nicotine-anonymous.org

Ronald McDonald House 520 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto. • 650-470-6000 • www.ronaldhouse-stanford.org Stanford Blood Center 3373 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-723-7831 • bloodcenter.stanford.edu Stanford Health Library G2-B Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. • 650-725-8400 • healthlibrary@stanfordmed.org • healthlibrary.stanford.edu

Health clinics and hospitals Arbor Free Clinic 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park. • During Sunday Clinic: 650-4935000 ext. 22222; weekdays 650724-1332 • arbor.stanford.edu El Camino Hospital 2500 Grant Road, Mtn. View. • 650-940-7263 • www.elcaminohospital.org

Peninsula Stroke Association 3801 Miranda Ave., Bldg. 6, A162, Palo Alto. • 650-565-8485 • www.psastroke.org

Kaiser Permanente - Mountain View 555 Castro St., Mtn. View. • 650-903-3000 or 650-903-3020 • www.kaisermountainview.org

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte 225 S. San Antonio Road, Mtn. View. • 650-947-4320 • www.ppmarmonte.org

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center 1150 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City. • 650-299-2000

• www.kaiserpermanente.org Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. • 650-497-8000 • www.lpch.org MayView Community Health Center 270 Grant Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-327-8717 • www.mayview.org Menlo Medical Clinic 1300 Crane St., Menlo Park. • 650-498-6500 • www.menloclinic.com Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. • 650-321-4121 (switchboard open 24 hours) • www.pamf.org/paloalto n Urgent Care Center 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. • 650-853-2958; 650-853-2984 family practice; 650-853-2977 internal medicine • www.pamf.org

Stanford Hospital and Clinics 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford. • 650-723-4000 • www.stanfordhospital.com n Stanford Clinics

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756-9000; cancer referral service 877-668-7535 • referral@stanfordmed.org • www.stanfordhospital.com n Medical groups

• Stanford Family Practice, 650-7236963; Stanford Medical Group, 650-723-6028; Menlo Medical Clinic, 650-498-6500. Stanford Referral Center, 800-756-9000

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Historical associations

World Affairs Council 312 Sutter St., Ste. 200, San Francisco. • 415-293-4600 • info@wacsf.org • www.itsyourworld.org

California Law Revision Commission 4000 Middlefield Road, Room D-2, Palo Alto. • 650-494-1335 • www.clrc.ca.gov

Homeless services

Lawyer Referral Service 405 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-8322 • www.paaba.org

InnVision/Clara-Mateo Alliance 795 Willow Road, Bldg. 323D, Menlo Park. • 650-853-7066 • www.innvision.org InnVision/Urban Ministry of Palo Alto 33 Encina Ave., Palo Alto. • Philip Dah, project supervisor, 650-853-8697 • www.innvision.org

n Breaking Bread hot meals program Palo Alto and Menlo Park. • 650-853-8672 n Clothes Closet at the Opportunity

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Peninsula Peace and Justice Center 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-8837 • www.peaceandjustice.org United Nations Association Center — Midpeninsula Chapter 552 Emerson St., Palo Alto. • 650-326-3170 • www.unamidpen.org

Palo Alto Historical Association P.O. Box 193, Palo Alto. • 650-326-3355; 650-617-3100 ext. 3211 • www.pahistory.org

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Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-493-5000 • www.palo-alto.med.va.gov

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The Opportunity Center 33 Encina Ave., Palo Alto. • InnVision: 650-853-8672; 408292-4286, or Community Working Group: 650-299-8700 • www.opportunitycenter.org

Housing Palo Alto Housing Corporation 725 Alma St., Palo Alto. • 650-321-9709 • www.paloaltohousingcorp.org Project Sentinel 298 S. Sunnyvale Ave., Ste. 209, Sunnyvale. • 408-720-9888; 888-331-3332 • info@housing.org • www.housing.org

Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA) 160 E. Virginia St., Ste. 260, San Jose. • 408-295-5991; 650-969-8656 • www.sala.org

Mediation Palo Alto Mediation Program 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. • 650-856-4062 • pamediation@housing.org • www.paloaltomediation.org

Mental health/ counseling Adolescent Counseling Services Cubberley Community Center, Ste. FH, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-424-0852 • www.acs-teens.org The Bridge 581 Capistrano Way, Stanford University. • 650-723-3392 for counseling • www.stanford.edu/group/bridge Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) 711 Church St., Mtn. View. • 650-965-2020 • info@chacmv.org • www.chacmv.org Family and Children Services 375 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-6576 • www.fcservices.org The La Selva Group 206 California Ave., Palo Alto. • Jim Millsap, executive director, at 650-617-1759 • www.thelaselvagroup.com Lavender Youth Recreation and

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Neighborhood or homeowner associations Adobe Meadow Neighborhood Association • info@adobemeadow.org • www.adobemeadow.org Barron Park Association • Lynnie Melena at 650-493-2135 • president@BPAonline.org • www.bpaonline.org Charleston Meadows Association • www.CharlestonMeadows.org College Terrace Residents’ Association • Brent Barker, president • CTRABoard@yahoogroups.com • www.ctra.org Community Center Neighbors Association • Rick Ferguson at 650-327-3222 Crescent Park Neighborhood

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Association 1005 University Ave., Palo Alto. • Norm Beamer at 650-327-7071, 650-617-4030 • Norman.Beamer@ropesgray.com Downtown North Neighborhood Association • Dan Lorimer, president, at 650322-5500 • lorimer@meer.net • www.dtnna.com Duveneck/St. Francis Neighborhood Association • Karen White at 650-494-7026 • KarenWhite4@sbcglobal.net Evergreen Park Neighborhood Association 381 Oxford Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-323-7333 • epna@ecomagic.org • www.epna.palo-alto.ca.us Fairmeadow Neighborhood Association • tvician@sbcglobal.net Green Acres I Neighborhood Association (GAIA) • greenacres.1@gmail.com Green Acres II Neighborhood Association • Betsy Allyn at 650-493-8859 • allyn4186@earthlink.net Greenmeadow Community Association 303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto.

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• Manager at GMCA, 650-494-3157 • info@greenmeadow.org • www.greenmeadow.org Leland Manor Neighborhood Association • kathleen.hughes@sbcglobal.net Meadow Park Neighborhood Association Palo Alto. • Mike McMahon, president, at 650493-7392 • m-mcmahon@sbcglobal.net • www.geocities.com/meadowparkpa/ Middlefield Road Residents’ Association • Michael Gagliasso at 650-326-3514 • middlefieldroad@yahoo.com Midtown Residents Association • Sheri Furman, chair, at 650-8560869 • midtownnews@att.net • www.midtownresidents.org Monroe Park Neighborhood Association • Linnea Wickstrom, president, at flrpowr@sbcglobal.net Palo Alto Greenhouse Homeowners Association • Ralph Cahn, treasurer, at 650-8581012 Palo Alto Hills Neighborhood Association • Mark Nadim, president, 650-9495672

• mark@pahna.org • www.pahna.org Palo Alto Neighborhoods (PAN) • www.paneighborhoods.org Palo Alto Orchards • John Spiller at rice49er@pacbell.net Palo Verde Residents Association Palo Alto. • tellsrj-pvra@yahoo.com • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ palo_verde_ra/ Southgate Neighborhood Watch • Jim McFall at 650-327-4428 • wmjmcfall@yahoo.com University South Neighborhood Association P.O. Box 1538, Palo Alto. • Elaine Meyer, president, at 650325-8057 • meyere@concentric.net Walnut Grove Homeowners Association 3815 Mumford Place, Palo Alto. • Tom Crystal at 650-493-3276 • tlcrystal@comcast.net

Political groups Green Party — Santa Clara County P.O. Box 390372, Mtn. View. • 408-223-2784 • www.cagreens.org/santaclara League of Women Voters of Palo Alto 953 Industrial Ave., Ste. 113, Palo Alto.

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• 650-327-9148 • www.lwvpaloalto.org Libertarian Party — Santa Clara County P.O. Box 60686, Sunnyvale. • info@scclp.org • www.scclp.org Peace & Freedom Party P.O. Box 24764, Oakland. • 510-465-9414 • www.peaceandfreedom.org Peninsula Democratic Coalition P.O. Box 97, Los Altos. • 650-949-1009 • pdc@peninsulayd.org • peninsulademocrats.com Santa Clara County Republican Party — Silicon Valley 522 N. Monroe St., San Jose. • 408-246-6600 • director@svgop.com • www.svgop.com

Radio Station KFJC 89.7 FM 12345 S. El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. • Requests 650-941-2500; business 650-949-7260 • info@kfjc.org • www.kfjc.org KZSU 90.1 FM P.O. Box 20510 (musicrelated), P.O. Box 20190 (business), Stanford. • Requests 650-723-9010; business 650-725-4868 • kzsu.stanford.edu

Recycling and hazardous waste disposal Computer Recycling Center Sunnyvale. • toll free 888-887-3372 • www.crc.org Goodwill of Silicon Valley 2380 Embarcadero Road (inside Palo Alto Recycling Center), Palo Alto; 4085 El Camino Way, Palo Alto; 580 Showers Drive, Mtn. View. • 408-869-9244 • www.goodwillsv.org GreenCitizen 161 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-493-8700, ext. 101, or 877918-8900 • www.greencitizen.com GreenWaste Recovery • 650-493-4894 • www.greenwaste.com Hazardous Waste Program Regional Water Quality Control Plant, 2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto. • 650-496-6980; For appointment drop-off: 650-496-5904 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/ pwd/recycle/default.asp Santa Clara County Recycling Hotline San Jose State University Center for Development of Recycling, One Washington Square, San Jose. • 800-533-8414 • www.recyclestuff.org SMaRT Station 301 Carl Road,

Sunnyvale. • 408-752-8530 Stanford Recycling Drop-Off Center 701 Serra St., Stanford. • 650-321-4236 • http://recycling.stanford.edu/ dropoff/index.html Zero Waste Palo Alto 3201 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-496-5910 • zerowaste@cityofpaloalto.org • www.cityofpaloalto.org/recycle

Research institutions The Electric Auto Association, Silicon Valley Chapter 1691 Berna St., Santa Clara. • www.eaasv.org Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) 3420 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-855-2000; 800-313-EPRI (3774); 650-855-2121 • www.epri.com

Seniors Avenidas 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. • 650-289-5400 • www.avenidas.org n Handyman Services 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. • 650-289-5426 n Rose Kleiner Senior Day Health Center 270 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View. • 650-289-5499 • lpark@avenidas.org

Council on Aging Silicon Valley 2115 The Alameda, San Jose. • 408-296-8290 • www.coasiliconvalley.com Lytton Gardens Senior Communities 437 Webster St., Palo Alto. • 650-617-7350 • www.lyttongardens.org Medicare Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) — San Mateo 1710 S. Amphlett Blvd., Ste. 302, San Mateo. • 800-434-0222 or 650-627-9350 • www.hicapsanmateocounty.org Older Adults Care Management 3330 Geary Blvd., 2nd Floor West, San Francisco. • 415-750-4111 • www.ioaging.org Outreach Van 926 Rock Ave., Ste. 10, San Jose. • 408-436-2865 • www.outreach1.org Palo Alto Senior Men’s Club 1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-322-5712 (George Brown) or 650-328-2458 (John Geibel) • geibel@sbcglobal.net • www.PaloAltoGolfCourse.com

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Room 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. • Dining Room Manager at 650322-3742 • www.LaComida.org Senior lunch at Stevenson House 455 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. • 650-494-1944 by 10 a.m. • www.LaComida.org Senior Luncheons at First Christian Church 2890 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-968-5496, 650-968-5496

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Seniors At Home 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-688-3000 • www.SeniorsAtHome.org Stevenson House 455 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. • 650-494-1944 • info@stevensonhouse.org • www.stevensonhouse.org

Service groups American Association of University Women (AAUW-Palo Alto Branch) P.O. Box 60653, Palo Alto. • info@aauw-paloalto.org • www.aauw-paloalto.org Daughters of the American Revolution, El Palo Alto Chapter Palo Alto. • Valerie Hamilton at 408-970-8444 • www.californiadar.org/chapters/ elpaloalto/index.html

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Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto P.O. Box 149, Palo Alto. • 650-852-0652 • http://palo-alto.kiwanisone.org/ Lions Club — Palo Alto Host P.O. Box 976, Palo Alto. • 650-424-1371 • www.paloaltolions.org Mid-Peninsula Newcomers Club Menlo Park. • Fiona Bensen at 650-529-1304 • membership@midpeninsulanewcomers.org • www.midpeninsulanewcomers. org Order of the Eastern Star — Palo Alto Palo Alto Masonic Center, 461 Florence St., Palo Alto. • 800-567-2273 • www.paloaltolodge.com Palo Alto Auxiliary for Children P.O. Box 7064, Menlo Park. • 650-364-2588 • info@paloaltoauxiliary.com • www.paloaltoauxiliary.com Palo Alto Roller Masonic Lodge Masonic Center, 461 Florence St., Palo Alto.

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Pastor Rev. Dr. Randle (Rick) Mixon Rev. Linda Pickens - Jones, Director of Educational Ministries & Family Life SUNDAY WORSHIP 10 AM Church School & Nursery Adult Forum 11:15 AM

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Contemplative Worship-Sun. 8:30am Community Worship-Sun. 10:30am 1140 Cowper St. 650.325.5659 www.fprespa.org

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH United Church of Christ 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto (650) 856-6662 www.fccpa.org

Sunday Worship and Church School at 10:00 a.m. Rev. David Howell, Pastor Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman, Associate Minister An Open and Affirming Congregation

First Church of Christ, Scientist 3045 Cowper Street Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-327-1642 For more information, check out www.cspaloalto.org

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Stanford Memorial Church Events for the Community Sundays, 10 am University Public Worship Ecumenical Christian worship featuring choir and organ music; with speakers and preachers from diverse religious traditions

We invite you to visit our website at www.pbc.org to learn more about us and see the many ways that you can get connected to the community of faith at Peninsula Bible Church.

Sundays, 9 pm Compline

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St. Thomas Aquinas Parish The Catholic Community of Palo Alto 3290 Middlefield Rd, PA 94306

650-494-2496 Rev. Matthew Stanley, Pastor St. Thomas Aquinas, 751 Waverley St. St. Albert the Great, 1095 Channing Ave Our Lady of the Rosary, 3233 Cowper St www.paloaltocatholic.org

2865; scheduling 408-436-4860; TTD 408-436-0155 • www.outreach1.org Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 2445 Faber Place, Ste. 103, Palo Alto. • 650-493-3717 • www.rfbd.org Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2470 El Camino Real, Ste. 107, Palo Alto. • 650-858-0202 • info@vistacenter.org • www.vistacenter.org Westwind 4-H Riding for the Handicapped/Westwind Riding Institute 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills. • 650-947-8680 • www.westwind4h.org

Social services 2-1-1 Santa Clara County 1400 Parkmoor Ave., Ste. 250, San Jose. • 2-1-1; TTY: 866-390-6845 • www.uwsv.org Child Abuse Reporting (Santa Clara County Child Protective Services) 1725 Technology Drive, San Jose. • Palo Alto 650-493-1186 • www.sccgov.org Deborah’s Palm 555 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-473-0664

• info@deborahspalm.com • www.deborahspalm.org Ecumenical Hunger Program 2411 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto. • 650-323-7781 • info@ehpcares.org • www.ehpcares.org Family Resources Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, T2, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2221 or 650-329-2619 • familyresources@cityofpaloalto. org • www.cityofpaloalto.org/familyresources Jewish Family and Children’s Services 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-688-3030 • spen@jfcs.org • www.jfcs.org Second Harvest Food Bank 1051 Bing St., San Carlos. • 650-610-0800 • www.2ndharvest.net Social Services Agency — North County District Office 100 Moffett Blvd., Mtn. View. • 650-988-6100 • www.sccgov.org St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room 3500 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. • 650-365-9665 or 650-365-9664 • paduadiningroom.com

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Traffic National Traffic Safety Institute 272 N. Fourth St., San Jose. • 408-297-7200 • www.ntsi.com

Transportation BayRail Alliance 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • info@bayrailalliance.org • http://bayrailalliance.org California Highway Patrol 2020 Junction Ave., San Jose. • 800-835-5247; 408-467-5400; emergencies, call 9-1-1 • www.chp.ca.gov Excel Limousine Service 1901 Old Middlefield Way, Ste. 9, Mtn. View. • 650-216-8888, toll-free 866-5355545 • www.bayareaexcellimo.com Road conditions, Caltrans Highway Information Network • 800-427-7623

Volunteering Acterra 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-962-9876 • www.acterra.org/getinvolved American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter 400 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto. • 877-727-6771 • www.siliconvalley-redcross.org Avenidas Volunteer Corps 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. • 650-289-5400 • www.avenidas.org Bill Wilson Center 373 W. Julian St., San Jose. • 408-975-5383, 408-975-5382 • www.billwilsoncenter.org Environmental Volunteers 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-961-0545 • info@evols.org • www.evols.org Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2111 for application. • info@friendsjmz.org • www.friendsjmz.org Friends of the Palo Alto Library P.O. Box 41, Palo Alto. • 650-213-8755 • volunteer@friendspaloaltolib.org • www.friendspaloaltolib.org

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InnVision Peninsula Programs (formerly Urban Ministry of Palo Alto) P.O. Box 702, Palo Alto. • Jaynie Naveras at 408-213-5186 • www.innvision.org Palo Alto Animal Services 3281 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-496-5971 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/ pol/animal_services.asp Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto.

• 650-329-2370 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter Palo Alto Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. • 650-617-3100, ext. 3215 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/library Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. • Margo Ritter, volunteer supervisor, at 650-853-4703 • www.pamf.org Peninsula Interfaith Action 1336 Arroyo Ave., San Carlos. • 650-592-9181 • piapico@sbcglobal.net • www.piapico.org Rebuilding Together Peninsula P.O. Box 4031, Menlo Park; 841 Kaynyne St., Redwood City. • 650-366-6597 • info@rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org • www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org Wildlife Rescue 12 Airport Blvd, San Mateo. • 650-340-7022 • www.peninsulahumanesociety. org/involved/index.html YMCA of Silicon Valley 1922 The Alameda, 3rd Floor, San Jose. • 408-351-6400 • info@ymcasv.org • www.ymcasv.org Youth Community Service (YCS) 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-617-8960 • ycs@youthcommunityservice.org • www.youthcommunityservice.org

Youth and children GaGa Sisterhood P.O. Box 7803, Menlo Park. • http://gagasisterhood.com La Leche League 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. • Hayley at 650-234-9788 • lllnorcal.org/groups/PeninsulaCA. html La Leche League Lunchtime at Blossom Birth 299 S. California Ave., Ste. 120, Palo Alto. • Cindy at 650-424-9741 • cindyLLL@sonic.net • lllnorcal.org/groups/PeninsulaCA. html Las Madres Neighborhood Playgroups, Inc. P.O. Box 26428, San Jose. • 877-527-6237 • www.lasmadres.org Safe Ride 400 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto. • 877-753-RIDE for a safe ride; 650688-0433 for American Red Cross • www.siliconvalley-redcross.org

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Direct 650.543.1091 650.xxx.xxxx aname@aname.com kmcnay@apr.com “Quote “Lynne goes gavehere” us good,~S.G sound, practical advice. She was extremely professional, responded quickly, and always kept us informed. And no matter what, she always had a beautiful smile on her face!!” ~S.G

Agent Lynne Name Mercer

Direct Direct 650.xxx.xxxx 650.543.1000 aname@aname.com Lmercer@Lmercer.com

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“Arti was terrific in every way. Advice, help and supervision of final remodeling, price, marketing and final sale.” ~V. C.

Arti Miglani

Direct 650.804.6942 amiglani@apr.com “Scott & Deberra O’Brien are the ultimate professionals - knowledgeable, patient, persistent, and enjoyable to work with. We have recommended them highly to our friends & will continue to do so without reservation.” ~T.B. & S.S.

Deberra O’Brien and Scott O’Brien Direct 650.833.9836 | 650.833.8636 dobrien@apr.com | sobrien@apr.com

“We spent hours interviewing Realtors to find the right person to represent us in our home’s sale. Shari did an outstanding job; she was spectacular in every phase. We recommend her with great enthusiasm.” ~W.M. & G.M.

Shari Ornstein

Direct 650.814.6682 sornstein@apr.com “Thanks for your help and guidance, Pam. We really appreciate you being on “our” team. You are the best!” ~B.B.M

Pam Page

Direct 650.543.1028 ppage@apr.com “Anna’s dedication, experience, and knowledge of the local market helped us in making the right decisions while selling and then purchasing our new home, making sure everything went as smoothly as possible. I would highly recommend her.” ~M.C.

Anna Park

Direct 650.387.6159 apark@apr.com “Liz Rhodes gained my trust immediately and delivered such clear, expert advice with such a warm heart toward my emotional needs, that I wouldn’t even consider doing business with another agent, or another company.” E.P.

Liz Rhodes

Direct 650.722.3000 lrhodes@apr.com “Terry knows the home buying process inside and out. She repeatedly showed that she could be counted on and put our needs first. She has the right combination of charm, professionalism and persuasiveness to get the job done.” ~F.L.

Terry Rice

Direct 650.207.4142 trice@apr.com “You will not find a more qualified, professional and dedicated realtor. Shelly’s education and respected expertise in the local market along with her personal service made selling our home a great experience.” ~F.W.

Shelly Roberson Direct 650.543.1093 sroberson@apr.com

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“John and Lydia’s organized approach, attention to detail, knowledge, and superb negotiation skills resulted in a price beyond my expectations. They are truly the Hardest Working Team in Real Estate”. ~M.R.

John St. Clair and Lydia Kou

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“We really appreciate all that you did to help us sell our house. Your long hours, hard work and dedication meant so much. Your professionalism and your results were far beyond our expectations.” ~P.C & J.C.

Denise Simons Direct 650.269.0210 dsimons@apr.com

“Thanks. Thanks. Thanks! Your outstanding real estate expertise and experience came through in preparing, marketing and negotiating the sale of our home!” ~F.H. & M.S.

Jeff Stricker and Steve TenBroeck

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“We are with the Symon Group for life! Their knowledge & support from the beginning to the end & their attention to detail make for a consistently smooth and successful experience.” ~G.D. & M.D.

Scott Symon and Shary Symon Direct 650.543.1125 thesymongroup@apr.com

“With Jenny’s competence, dedication, and experience, we have no doubt she can sell any house for top dollar in any market.” ~E.C.

Jenny Teng

Direct 650.543.1023 jteng@apr.com “We are thrilled with the ‘above and beyond’ service we received from Dana and the multiple offers and over-asking price as a result!” ~J.E

Dana Van Hulsen Direct 650.248.3950 dvanhulsen@apr.com

“Emely’s advice and assistance have translated to over 15 years of real estate success for our family. She has seen us through complex sales transactions and property searches meeting exacting standards.” ~S.W.

Emely Weissman

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“Kathleen’s skill helped guide us through multiple transactions with great ease. We enjoyed her sense of humor and her sharp attention to detail. We truly believe it helped us achieve the best price for our home.” ~S.F & L.F.

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where to hike, bike, sail and pl ay Basketball Adult leagues Palo Alto. • 650-329-2418 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/recreation Bay Area Adult 3on3 Basketball 4120 Middlefield Road, Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto. • davidneedle@gmail.com • www.leaguelineup.com/ bayarea3on3

Biking (See also Getting around.) Bicycling is allowed in 16 of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s 26 preserves, but only on clearly designated paths. Helmets are required at all times. A speed limit of 15 mph (5 mph when passing) is enforced. • 650-691-2150 (trail conditions hotline) • www.openspace.org Road biking What really makes this area a haven for cyclists is the abundance of nearby routes that offer something for everyone, from competitive pedal-pushers to recreational riders. Here are some of the better-known foothill and valley bike routes: Cañada Road This mostly flat road (pronounced “Kan-ya-da”) parallels I-280 for 7.3 miles from Woodside Road to Hwy. 92, past such scenic attractions as the Filoli Estate and the Pulgas Water Temple. • 650-361-1785, San Mateo County Bicycle Sunday Info Line • www.chainreaction.com/canada_ road.htm Kings Mountain Road Beginning out of Woodside, Kings Mountain Road provides a good route to reach Skyline. • graphics.stanford.edu/~lucasp/ grade/kingsmountain.html Old La Honda Road Access is from Portola Road, less than a mile after it merges with Sand Hill Road. • 650-328-7411, Palo Alto Bicycles Page Mill Road - Kings Mountain By far the most strenuous climb around, Page Mill Road twists and turns 7 miles from the valley floor to Skyline Boulevard, where it tops out around 2,000 feet. • www.rahul.net/kenton/fun/bike/ PageMill_KingsMountain.html Woodside-Portola Valley Loop This local favorite is a 26-mile loop of flat to mildly hilly terrain. • www.paloaltobicycles.com/loopmap/loop.html

Bowling Palo Alto Bowl 4329 El Camino Real,

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Dance Beaudoin’s School of Dance 464 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-326-2184 • www.beaudoins-studio.com Caribbean Dance with Live Drumming Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 415-331-1500 ext. 410 • home.earthlink.net/~dkaiso/ Congolese Dance with Regine Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Studio C, Palo Alto. • 510-706-4047 • www.congolesecamp.org DanceVisions Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room L-3, Palo Alto. • 650-858-2005 • info@danceaction.org • www.danceaction.org or www. dancevisions.org/ L’Ecole de Danse Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-365-4596 • www.lecolededanse.net Palo Alto Arts & Sciences Division Palo Alto. • 650-463-4900 or drop by any community center for a catalog. • www.cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy Tuxedo Junction Palo Alto. • 650-856-6991 or 650-856-9930 • www.cubberleyballroom.com Zohar Dance Company & Studio Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room L-4, Palo Alto. • 650-494-8221 • zohardance@gmail.com • www.zohardancecompany.org

Fishing Licenses Fishing licenses are required in California for all fishing endeavors. You can get a license at sporting goods stores. Annual California resident’s fees vary. Other short-term licenses are available. • 707-944-5500 • www.dfg.ca.gov Arastradero Lake 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2423 • recreation@cityofpaloalto.org • www.cityofpaloalto.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=6049 Boronda Lake Foothills Park on Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2423 • recreation@cityofpaloalto.org • www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/ csd/parks_and_open_space/ preserves_and_open_spaces/

Fishing at Arastradero Lake foothills_park.asp Dumbarton Fishing Pier 2 Marshland Road, Fremont. • 510-792-0222 • fishit.freeshell.org/dumbarton.htm South San Francisco Bay Fishing Reference • www.ichthy.com

Golf (private courses) Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club 3000 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto. • 650-948-1800 • www.pahgcc.com Stanford Golf Course 198 Junipero Serra Blvd., Stanford. • 650-323-0944 for golf course, 650323-9516 for driving range • stanfordgolfcourse.com

Golf (public courses) Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course 1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-856-0881 • www.paloaltogolfcourse.com/ Shoreline Golf Links 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View. • 650-903-GOLF (4653) and 650-9621014 for restaurant • www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall/ comm_services/shoreline_golf_ links/default.asp

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Hiking/walking Bay Area Orienteering Club • www.baoc.org Lifelong Fitness Alliance 2682 Middlefield Road, Ste. Z, Redwood City. Regularly scheduled walks, runs, discussion groups, fitness and health information, and bike rides throughout the Bay Area. • 650-361-8282 • info@lifelongfitnessalliance.org • www.lifelongfitnessalliance.org Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos. • 650-691-1200 • info@openspace.org • www.openspace.org Palo Alto Baylands Preserves east end of Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2506 • annette.coleman@cityofpaloalto. org • www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/ csd/parks_and_open_space/ preserves_and_open_spaces/ the_baylands.asp Santa Clara County Parks • www.parkhere.org/portal/site/ parks Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. • 650-390-8411 • loma.prieta.chapter@sierraclub.org • http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/ Info Palo Alto | 29

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Stanford Foothills including “the Dish.” • 650-926-0275 Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Skyline Boulevard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Portola Valley. • 650-691-1200 • info@openspace.org • www.openspace.org

Horseback riding Fremont Hills Stables 26941 Purissima Road, Los Altos Hills. • 650-948-9980 • www.fremonthillsstables.com Santa Clara County Horsemen’s Association 20350 McKean Road, San Jose. • 408-482-7420 • www.horsemens.org Webb Ranch 2720 Alpine Road, Menlo Park. • 650-854-7755 (lesson office), 650854-RIDE • lessons@webbranchriding.com • www.webbranchriding.com

Ice skating Winter Lodge 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-493-4566 (recording); 650493-4579 • www.winterlodge.com

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Judo Palo Alto Judo Club practices at the Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School gymnasium, 480 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. • info@paloaltojudo.com • www.paloaltojudo.com

Lawn bowling Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club Bowling Green Park, 474 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • club house at 650 323-2575 or John Hickson, president, at 650367-9499 • contact@palbc.org • www.palbc.org

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Alpine Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Los Altos Hills. • www.trails.com Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle, Los Alto. • 650-691-1200 • info@openspace.org • www.openspace.org/activities/ downloads/Bicycle_Access_ Guidelines.pdf Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Page Mill Road 1.5 miles east of Skyline Boulevard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Los Altos Hills. • 650-691-1200

• info@openspace.org • www.openspace.org Pearson-Arastradero Preserve 1530 Arastradero Road; 1/4 mile north of Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2423 • recreation@cityofpaloalto.org • www.cityofpaloalto.org, www. bahiker.com Russian Ridge and Coal Creek Open Space Preserves Skyline Boulevard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Los Altos Hills. • 650-691-1200 • info@openspace.org • www.openspace.org Santa Clara County Parks 298 Garden Hill Drive, Los Gatos. • 408-355-2201 • parkinfo@prk.sccgov.org • www.parkhere.org

Parks Palo Alto parks and plazas Most of Palo Alto’s 28 parks are open from dawn to dusk unless otherwise indicated. No alcohol permitted at individual sites. • 650-496-6962 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/ csd/parks_and_open_space/ default.asp Baylands Preserve 2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2506 for Baylands Nature Center Bol Park 3590 Laguna Ave., Palo Alto. Boulware Park 410 Fernando Ave., Palo Alto. Bowden Park 2380 High St., Palo Alto. Bowling Green Park 474 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. (See Lawn bowling.) • John Turner, president, at 650367-9499 • contact@palbc.org • www.palbc.org Byxbee Park 2375 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Cameron Park 2101 Wellesley St., Palo Alto. Cogswell Plaza 264 Lytton Ave. at Bryant Street, Palo Alto. Don Jesus Ramos Park 800 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. El Camino Park 100 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. El Palo Alto Park 117 Palo Alto Ave., Palo Alto. Eleanor Pardee Park 851 Center Drive, Palo Alto. Foothills Park (See Open space areas.) Greer Park 1098 Amarillo Ave. Palo Alto. Henry W. Seale Park 3100 Stockton Place, Palo Alto.

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Hoover Park 2901 Cowper St., Palo Alto.

Scott Street Mini Park 911 Scott St., Palo Alto.

Hopkins Creekside Park Palo Alto Avenue from El Camino Real to Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-496-6962

Shoreline at Mountain View Park 3070 North Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View. • 650-903-6392; boat rental 650965-7474; Rengstorff House reservations 650-903-6088; golf course, 650-903-4653

Johnson Park Everett Avenue between Kipling and Waverley streets, Palo Alto. Juana Briones Park 609 Maybell Ave., Palo Alto. Kellogg Park Waverley Street at Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Lytton Plaza 202 University Ave., Palo Alto. Mayfield Park 2300 Wellesley St., Palo Alto. Mitchell Park 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. Monroe Mini Park 4305 Miller Ave., Palo Alto. Palo Alto Heritage Park 300 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-463-4900 Peers Park 1899 Park Blvd., Palo Alto. Robles Park 4116 Park Blvd., Palo Alto. Rinconada Park 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Sarah Wallis Park 202 Ash St., Palo Alto.

Stanford Palo Alto Community Playing Fields 2700 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

• 650-736-7272 • scra@stanford.edu • www.stanford.edu/dept/scra// The University Club of Palo Alto 3277 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-493-3972 • fitness@ucpaloalto.com • www.ucpaloalto.com

Mission Rugby • info@missionrugby.com • missionrugby.com

Weisshaar Park 2298 Dartmouth St., Palo Alto.

Running

Werry Park 2100 Dartmouth St., Palo Alto.

Private swim & tennis clubs Foothills Tennis & Swimming Club 3351 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-493-8540 (clubhouse); 650493-3244 (tennis office) • www.foothills-club.org Greenmeadow Community Center 303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto. • 650-494-3157 • info@greenmeadow.org • www.greenmeadow.org Stanford Campus Recreation Assn. (SCRA) 875 Bowdoin St. at Stanford Avenue, Stanford.

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Skateboarding Greer Park Skateboard Bowl 1098 Amarillo Ave., Palo Alto. • 650-329-2192

Rugby

Terman Park 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.

Shoreline Aquatic Center at Shoreline Lake 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View. • 650-965-7474 • boathouse@shorelinelake.com • www.shorelinelake.com

Soccer

City-sponsored runs Palo Alto. The Palo Alto Recreation Department sponsors the 26th annual Moonlight Run & Walk Sept. 24, 2010. • 650-326-8120 or 650-463-4920 • MoonlightRun@paweekly.com • www.cityofpaloalto. org/living/news/details. asp?NewsID=953&TargetID=39 Palo Alto Run Club • Dave Ahn, 650-725-5320 • www.parunclub.com

Palo Alto Adult Soccer League • Women’s division: wdivision@ paasl.org; Men’s division: adivision@paasl.org, bdivision@paasl. org; Evening division: edivision@ paasl.org • www.paasl.org Silicon Valley Soccer Association P.O. Box 5693, Redwood City. • 408-733-7872 • svsa@siliconvalleysoccer.com • www.siliconvalleysoccer.com

Softball

Sailing and sailboarding Baylands Sailing Dock east end of Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-329-2506 • www.cityofpaloalto.org

Adult leagues The City of Palo Alto offers men’s and co-ed softball leagues. • 650-463-4953 • lisa.goncalo@cityofpaloalto.org • www.cityofpaloalto.org

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Northern California Softball Association • www.norcalasa.org

Contra dance at First United Methodist Church

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Bows and Beaus P.O. Box 1107, Mtn. View. • 408-867-7715 • contact@bowsandbeaus.org • www.bowsandbeaus.org El Camino Reelers Palo Alto. • information@reelers.org • www.reelers.org/ Stanford Quads 500 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. • 650-948-4935 • info@stanfordquads.org • www.stanfordquads.org

Star-gazing Foothill College Observatory 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. • 650-949-7334 • www.pastro.org/dnn/Observatory/FoothillObservatory.aspx Peninsula Astronomical Society Mountain View • William Phelps at 650-493-4742 • pasinfo@usa.net • www.pastro.org

Swimming Betty Wright Aquatics Center at Abilities United 3864 Middlefield

Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room M4, Palo Alto. • 650-327-9350 • www.ttopa.com

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Road, Building #C, Palo Alto. • 650-494-1480 • info@abilitiesunited.org • www.abilitiesunited.org Burgess Memorial Pool 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. • 650-328-7946 for hours and rates • www.menloswim.com Mitchell Park 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. • 496-6962 for park administration • www.cityofpaloalto.org Rinconada Pool 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. • 650-463-4914

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Table tennis Table Tennis Club Cubberley Community Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. • 650-964-6130 • www.tabletennisgold.com

Palo Alto Recreation, Open Space & Sciences Palo Alto. Public tennis courts are available at Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road; Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive; Cubberley, 4000 Middlefield Road; Hoover Park, 2901 Cowper St.; Peers Park, 1899 Park Blvd.; Terman Park, 655 Arastradero Road; Weisshaar Park, 2298 Dartmouth; as well as Palo Alto and Gunn high schools and Jordan and JLS middle schools. • Shia Geminder at 650-329-2639 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/recreation Palo Alto Tennis Club P.O. Box 60434, Palo Alto. • 650-328-1911 • join@paloaltotennis.com • www.paloaltotennis.com

Volleyball Northern California Volleyball Association • 415-550-7582 • vball@ncva.com • www.ncva.com

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