Palo Alto Weekly July 17, 2015 by Palo Alto Weekly

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Vol. XXXVI, Number 41 Q July 17, 2015

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Neighborhoods 16 Pulse 19 Transitions 20 Eating Out 29 ShopTalk 30 Movies 31 Puzzles 59 Q Arts Franz Schubert, music’s ‘ﬁrst romantic’

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Major renovation planned for Avenidas senior center Proposed project would have fitness rooms, tech center and three-story wing by Sue Dremann

venidas Senior Center unveiled plans for a modern, technologically advanced senior center Wednesday that would include amenities and programming to accommodate Palo Alto’s booming senior population. The proposal calls for a new

11,000-square-foot, three-story wing and a remodel of the existing historic building on Bryant Street. The $18 million expansion would bring the center’s total square footage to 26,000. With glass windows that look

out on the adjacent Cogswell Plaza and a full-service facility to address senior health and fitness, the new Avenidas would be positioned to serve the needs of baby boomers and future generations, officials said at a community meeting Wednesday. Adults age 55 and older currently account for more than one-third of Palo Alto’s population. The percentage is expected to rise to 50 percent by 2030, said

Bruce Heister, Avenidas board chair. The current Avenidas facilities are operating at capacity. Last year, Avenidas served more than 7,000 people and hosted 233 classes. The new center would keep Avenidas relevant, providing amenities that Baby Boomers expect, Heister said. It would include an “aging and technology” room where researchers and entrepreneurs would work

with seniors to create new senior-friendly products; additional multipurpose rooms for more programs; and a kitchen for nutrition classes. The technology room would expand on the existing computer learning center and would introduce gadgets to help seniors age in place in their homes. “When we reopen, we want the (continued on page 12)

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Palo Alto seeks help lobbying on pensions, taxes, plane noise City Council approves new list of legislative initiatives by Gennady Sheyner

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A student in the first group of Mandarin-immersion students at Ohlone Elementary School works on her lesson in 2009.

EDUCATION

Students, teachers give mixed opinions on foreign-language education Firm evaluates how well school district instructs students in world languages by Elena Kadvany

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trong,” “innovative,” “creative” — as well as “disjointed,” “not supported” and “gaps” — are all words Palo Alto teachers chose to describe the school district’s K-12 world-language programs. They gave these descriptors during focus group interviews that the Hanover Research Group conducted in May as part of a comprehensive evaluation, commissioned by the district earlier this year, of the school district’s world-language offerings. The interviews, released this week in the first of several reports due from Hanover, paint

a picture of a system with both successes and failures: Highquality instruction and teachers are in high demand and are fostering clear student success — yet they operate within a disjointed system hindered by poor communication and lack of alignment across grade levels. Hanover held the focus groups with groups of Gunn and Palo Alto high school world-language teachers; English and Mandarinimmersion teachers from Ohlone Elementary School; English and Spanish-immersion teachers from Escondido Elementary School; and parents and com-

munity members. Three main questions were explored: how Palo Alto Unified’s language immersion programs are perceived and demanded in comparison to more traditional language instruction; what might be the most appropriate and effective way to facilitate world-language programs across the district; and if and how the district should expand its language offerings, particularly at the elementary school level. The responses all illustrate a need for the district to better co(continued on page 8)

rom pension reform to airplane noise, Palo Alto’s elected leaders routinely find themselves wrestling with issues over which they have no jurisdiction and little influence. The list of such issues has been growing in recent years, with the latest entries including grade separations (i.e., an underpass or overpass) on the rail corridor, protection against sea-level rise and reform of a state law that allows developers of affordable housing to exceed local zoning regulations. These topics, as well as many others, make up the legislative agenda that the City Council approved last month — a document that officials hope will help raise the city’s clout in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. The semi-annual document, which the council approved on June 22, functions as a set of instructions for Palo Alto’s state and federal lobbyists: the firms Townsend Public Affairs and Van Scoyoc Associates, respectively. It establishes the city’s positions on initiatives currently going through the state and federal legislative processes and flags certain legislative areas as particularly suitable for tracking and taking a stance on. “This is intended to help us both react to legislation and legislative policy that comes before us and also to help form policy as we move forward,” said Richard Hackmann, a management analyst in the Office of City Manager who is coordinating the city’s lobbying policies. So what exactly are the city’s

lobbying priorities? On the state level, reforms to Proposition 13 and to the city’s pension system top the list. The city is officially supporting a proposal by state Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, to amend Proposition 13, a landmark law that was passed by voters in 1978 and capped real estate taxes. Under the proposed change, property values for commercial and industrial properties would be reassessed to reflect the current market value, potentially raising billions of dollars in tax revenues for local schools and governments. Currently, reassessments only occur when a property changes hands. If Hancock’s effort succeeds, the reform would be included on the November 2016 ballot. Curbing the rising pension and health care costs for city employees also remains among the highest City Council priorities. The list of strategic initiatives includes an entire section dedicated to the topic, with the city pledging support for laws that reduce cost for public employees’ health care; expand its ability to offer health, welfare and wellness services for workers; and promote long-term stability of CalPERS, the state’s pension fund. At the same time, the city is officially opposed to legislation that would increase medical costs; expand workers’ compensation coverage for illnesses and injuries that are not work-related; or impose state-mandated training programs without offering a (continued on page 14)

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GREY IS THE NEW GREEN ... With California’s dry spell still very much in effect, Palo Alto officials are pondering new ways to turn off local faucets. The city is required to achieve a 24 percent reduction in its water use by Feb. 28, 2016 (using 2013 water consumption as the baseline). To meet this goal, the city will have to cut back on its outdoor water usage by 34 percent, according to a new report from the Public Works Department. Even though city-owned facilities only make up about 5.3 percent of Palo Alto’s total water usage, Utility and Public Works officials hope to lead the way with a slew of new initiatives. While heavily used parks and athletic fields will continue to get watered for safety reasons, “purely decorative landscaped areas” will be receiving no potable water during the drought. Meanwhile, the city is also promoting nonpotable water, which is already being used to irrigate Greer Park and the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. It now issues permits for people to pick up recycled water from the city’s wastewater plant. Once the permit is issued (at a cost of $50 for a business and free to residents), the recycled water itself is free, according to the Public Works report. At the same time, the city is looking for ways to take recycled water mainstream. The city is surveying residents to see if the city should launch a hauling service to deliver recycled water, pumped groundwater and possibly other sources of non-potable water. RED-HOT PALO ALTO ... Clarion Partners has snagged one of the city’s most prominent mixeduse properties, according to the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The space, at 490 California Ave., went for a mere $27 million, which roughly translates into $1,160 per square foot. The seller was an affiliate of Invesco Real Estate, which paid $19.4 million (about $813 per square foot) for the building in 2011, the Journal noted. The building, at the intersection of California Avenue and El Camino Real, houses commercial real estate developer Menlo Equities and tenants such as Stanford University, Technology Credit Union and Yelp. The building once housed Radio Shack until the retailer went bankrupt last year. SUSTAINABLE DINING ... Stanford University’s campus dining program has become the first in

the nation to be Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) certified, the United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC) announced Thursday, July 16. “Stanford is helping set new standards for higher education food service by offering an abundance of plant-based meals and utilizing food from many local and sustainable sources,” said Lawrence Williams, CEO of the USHFC. The organization’s third-party dietitians use the points-based REAL Index to “audit and certify restaurants, cafeterias and corporate cafes across a range of criteria such as the utilization of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, healthful preparation methods, moderate portion sizes, behavioral components that encourage ‘better for you’ choices,” according to a press release. THE SCIENCE OF DEMOCRACY ... Palo Alto residents have no shortage of ideas for boosting the city’s housing stock and relieving traffic congestion, and they aren’t shy about sharing those ideas with the city. At a May 30 summit, more than 300 residents offered their views. Ever since then, city officials have been reviewing these responses, as well as others contributed by text, email and through online forums. This week, Planning Director Hillary Gitelman announced that the city had entered into a partnership with a team of academics at Stanford University to make sense of all this data, as well as all the additional public feedback that the city plans to receive in the coming months as part of the Comprehensive Plan update. Under the arrangement, the Stanford team is taking every submitted message, picking apart all of the key ideas within the message, arranging all the ideas into “idea clusters,” finding common threads and trends and then arranging all the ideas into categories and subcategories. On Tuesday, Stanford researcher Kaiping Chen presented her group’s methods to the new Comprehensive Plan Citizen Advisory Committee. The team has already identified all of the citizen feedback on transportation and determined that citizens had submitted 158 ideas at the summit, including 138 unique ones. The biggest number pertained to improving public transit. This was followed by “non-motor-powered transportation” and private transit (including more carpool options). Q

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Entrepreneurial mom pairs Mandarin tutors with immersion students Palo Altan finds business opportunity in daughters’ educational needs Mandarin-immersion class. She previously attended preschool at Pacific Rim International School, a Montessori school in San Mateo that teaches in English, Mandarin and Japanese, and Duveneck Elementary School for kindergarten. “We’ve tried all of those, and it’s great. To me, the more language learning you can do, the better, but there was something about the convenience of being able to do it at home at the time it’s convenient for you,” she said of the tutoring. After running into trouble with China’s stringent Internet restrictions when trying to set up connections with tutors in China, Klausen starting looking for native speakers in the U.S. She has since hired 12 tutors who range from foreign-language teachers with master’s degrees in teaching to a woman from Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, who has a master’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s in Italian language and literature. (There is only one non-native tutor, a graduate of Cornell University who lived in China for some time. He was tested by the American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Language and has other certifications, Klausen said.) PandaTree’s tutors are vetted by company staff, teachers and students. The first step is a resume screen, and then a Skype interview with Klausen or one of her managers. They look not only for highlevel qualifications but also a good online presence — “being able to just connect and have that warmth come through on the Internet is really important for us,” Klausen said. PandaTree then sets up three halfhour tutoring sessions with a volunteer “tutor tester,” many of whom are students in the Ohlone program. Afterward, the student fills out a survey about the prospective tutor, and professional Mandarin teachers review the recorded sessions. Klausen emphasizes that the PandaTree experience is supposed to be fun, casual and engaging. The focus is on boosting conversation skills rather than academic achievement. The tutors do not assign homework or evaluate the students, and they are not following any curriculum. Each 25- or 50-minute session is tailored to the interests and ability of the student, often starting with the tutor and student talking about what’s going on in their lives. The session is also shaped around topics of interest to the student, such as pop culture, music, professional sports and current events. They might also play a game to review vocabulary words, do a skit, perform a tongue twister or poem, have a debate, watch a cultural video or look at photos together. Klausen said she hasn’t heard

Layla Al-Khafaji, 6, listens to PandaTree Mandarin tutor Hannuo Wu lead a game during a lesson via Skype at her Palo Alto home on July 14. any concerns from parents about that would be great.” She said felt like the after-school kids learning via the computer rather than in person. She an- and weekend Mandarin programs ticipates parents having questions in the area were not a good fit for about educational value of the her daughter, who lived for sevcasual, conversational sessions, eral years in Beijing. But through however. Under an FAQ section PandaTree tutoring sessions, her on the company’s website is the daughter can talk about topics requestion, “If my child is just hav- lated to her life, from horsebacking a conversation, how will I riding to food to cats. Describing PandaTree as relaxed and intuiknow they are learning?” “We’re all about giving kids a tive, Li said her daughter is much chance to practice using the lan- more receptive to speaking Manguage in a way that really stokes darin with her tutor than with her their appetite to learn more,” the mother or in a more academically PandaTree website states. “If it’s focused classroom environment. Lucy Lee’s 8- and 10-year-old grammar drills you’re after, there are other better services for you. If sons also started out with Pandayou want to help your child gain Tree this year as tutor testers (one lifelong language speaking skills, has a class with one of Klausen’s daughters), but had such a great ex- Kristina Klausen, founder and you’re in the right place.” However, after every session perience that they’re now enrolled CEO of PandaTree, sits in the PandaTree does send parents an in regular summer tutor sessions. home of one of PandaTree’s email explaining what topics were She said she’s noticed her sons are clients. discussed and a list of new words skilled at reading or understanding learned. The email is “partially what others say in Mandarin, but ity without worrying about weekautomated,” Klausen said, draw- struggle with conversing and com- ly commitments, homework, and shuttling around town,” she said. ing from a log of the content sets ing up with phrases on their own. PandaTree charges $25 for a “This is likely related to the that the tutors use. Video recordings of the sessions are also made fact that we don’t speak Manda- 25-minute session and $45 for 50 rin at home, and I imagine we’re minutes. Packages are available with available to parents. Ivy Li is one mother who not alone in this challenge in the more classes at a discounted price. PandaTree also offers its own jumped at the idea of PandaTree MI program,” Lee said. “In the for her daughter, who has partici- past, we have encouraged them to immersion program, typically for pated as a tutor tester for Panda- converse with others in Manda- students who don’t speak any or Tree since February. Li’s daughter rin when they have a chance, but much Mandarin. It’s six weeks will be entering her last year in those opportunities are pretty in- long with three weekly half-hour sessions with an online tutor. In consistent and infrequent.” the Ohlone program this fall. She said many other Ohlone the immersion program, the tutors Li, who grew up in Beijing, said she speaks English about half of the parents supplement classroom im- follow a world language curricutime and Mandarin the other half at mersion with additional classes, lum whose content PandaTree lihome, but her daughters mostly re- not only in Mandarin but in math, censed called “Real Language — spond in English. Li’s parents live reading and writing, but she and Right Away!” which is described with them and only speak Chinese her husband are reluctant to put on its website as a “communicaany additional academic burden on tive approach for beginner lanwith her daughters, she said. “Still, predominantly, their lan- her children at such a young age. guage students.” Klausen said she plans to soon guage is English,” Li said. “I felt PandaTree, though, is flexible, lowlike if there were natural ways to pressure and “a great way for us to expand PandaTree’s offerings to help them maintain (Mandarin) ... squeeze in a fun Mandarin activ- include French and Spanish. Q Veronica Weber

ristina Klausen was looking for a way that her two daughters could get extra practice conversing in Mandarin outside of Ohlone Elementary School’s Mandarin immersion program, in which they were enrolled. Klausen herself doesn’t speak any Mandarin, and though her children’s father is of Chinese heritage, he doesn’t speak much either. So naturally, she turned to the Internet. She found a woman in Beijing willing to tutor her children via Skype. The woman had tutoring experience and was interested in moving to the United States, but other than that the arrangement was “completely random,” Klausen said. For about a year, the woman and Klausen’s two daughters, then 8 and 11, chatted on Skype, first for 30 minutes once a week and later twice a week. “I realized, wow, I was lucky to stumble into this, but other parents are looking for the same thing,” said the Palo Alto mother and former senior employee at eBay. “I’m always getting together with the other Ohlone parents, and we’re always comparing notes on how we help our kids.” So, in the Palo Alto way, Klausen launched a startup to connect local Mandarin students one-onone with native speakers — all via Skype. The focus is narrower compared to the range of in- and afterschool private immersion programs in Palo Alto — learning through conversation rather than textbooks or in an academic environment. PandaTree is one mother’s entrepreneurial reaction to wider parental interest in either enhancing or filling the gaps left by the Palo Alto school district’s languageimmersion programs. Many students in the Ohlone program are non-heritage speakers, like Klausen’s daughters, so they are not exposed to the language at home or outside of the classroom unless their parents choose to enroll them in after-school programs or weekend Mandarin classes, of which there are many in Palo Alto. Other children stop acquiring the language once they graduate from Ohlone and reach middle school, where until this fall no Mandarin class has been offered. In February, the district’s Board of Education approved a pilot Mandarin program for Jordan Middle School, which is launching this fall with a cohort of sixth-graders who will receive Mandarin instruction for one hour a day, four days a week. Klausen said she tried supporting her daughters’ Mandarin education through after-school programs, travel to Beijing and even a summer camp in south China. Her older daughter entered Ohlone as a first-grader in 2008, as part of the inaugural

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Language ordinate its world-language programs and also lend support to the long-debated proposal of bringing foreign-language instruction to Palo Alto’s elementary schools. Elementary and high school teachers attributed the lack of alignment to the absence of a fulltime, high-level administrator with world-language expertise and experience to set a clear, unified vision for the district’s language programs. Earlier this year, it was announced that Chuck Merritt, principal of El Carmelo Elementary School, would become the district’s world-languages administrator, a new position covering pre-K through high school. He will continue as an elementary school principal as well, though he’s moving to Escondido, which houses the district’s longtime Spanish-immersion program. Merritt does have a world-language background: He has taught high school Spanish in Fremont and Palo Alto; English as a foreign language at the middle school level in Madrid, Spain; and recently, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) teaching methods for Fresno Pacific University, according to his LinkedIn profile. Merritt will be working with the district’s world-language steering committee to coordinate curriculum, instruction and assessment at all five middle and high schools and the Mandarin- and Spanishimmersion programs at Escondido and Ohlone. He wrote in an email last week that he will also be putting together a proposal for the board to consider increasing world-language opportunities for elementary students. Focus group participants highlighted the current gap in middle school world languages as “the most pressing articulation issue, especially for immersion students,” Hanover’s report states. The groups strongly recommended that the district consider adding more language classes at the middle schools, especially to support immersion students, before expanding at the elementary schools. “The district has not addressed how to bridge the immersion programs and the secondary programs,” Marilyn Cook, former Palo Alto associate superintendent and chair of the district’s foreign language in elementary school (FLES) committee in 2007-08, said in a separate set of “stakeholder interviews” conducted by Hanover. “That’s, from my perspective, a burning issue.” After pleas from Ohlone parents this year to bridge the middle school gap, the Board of Education approved in February a pilot Mandarin-immersion program to start at Jordan Middle School this fall. Despite the victory for those parents, it’s a class rather than true immersion. Ohlone students coming from an environment in which they were taught core subjects like math and science in Mandarin will get one hour of language in-

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Preschool teacher Wendy Xie calls on students to recite numbers in Mandarin at HeadsUp! Child Development Center in Palo Alto on July 13. It is one of several private Mandarin-immersion options in Palo Alto. struction four days a week. “Even if it’s only one hour four days a week, it has to be an intense program that starts the children where they’re already at in the language and doesn’t recreate something that’s happened before,” Stanford Graduate School of Education professor and language researcher Amado Padilla said in an interview with the Weekly. Padilla has been studying the Ohlone program since its inception in 2008 and recently released a study comparing Mandarin-immersion students’ proficiency to that of high school students taking high-level AP courses. “These kids are highly literate for their age group in Mandarin. The program needs to start from where they are at if they want to really build continuity and be a successful bridge program,” Padilla added. The Ohlone graduates heading to Jordan will also be in class with native speakers who were not in the immersion program but took a test and were selected to fill the pilot class. Twenty students have enrolled in the Jordan program as of last week, according to Director of Secondary Education Katherine Baker. The Mandarin pilot is modeled after the district’s Spanish “immersion” middle school program, which is also housed at Jordan. It will begin with one section for sixth-graders this fall and increase over the next two years (one section each for sixth- and seventh-graders in the 2016-17 year and one section at all three grade levels in the 201718 year) as long as there is enough enrollment. Prior to the creation of the new pilot program, Mandarin students

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coming out of Ohlone and native speakers interested in taking the language at their middle schools could access limited classes through the sixth-grade “exploratory wheel” — six-week introductory instruction in subjects students might want to choose as electives in seventh and eighth grades — and then, in said elective classes. This will still be the case at JLS and Terman middle schools, but there are problems, the Hanover report states. “Students cannot always access their immersion language at their respective middle school,” the report notes. “Moreover, these courses must also cater to non-immersion students who are beginning a new language, which in turn, create large disparities in student ability within classes.” Students’ language skills can also suffer as a result, parents and teachers reported. “Just one year without a language, such as during Grade 6, can set an immersion student far back in his/her language acquisition,” one high school teacher said. Parents said the middle school gap also creates a pressure to compensate by enrolling their children in private after-school and weekend language programs. Cook also noted in her interview with Hanover that many Palo Alto families don’t depend on the district or push for further language instruction because there are so many private options in the area. They range from private immersion schools like the International School of the Peninsula and HeadsUp!, which offers Montessori curriculum in Mandarin and English from preschool through eighth grade, to after-school and weekend pro-

grams such as the Palo Alto Chinese School (which meets Friday nights at JLS Middle School), the Stanford Chinese School (which meets Saturdays at Gunn High) and the Mustard Seed Learning Center on East Bayshore Road. Cornerstone Learning Foundation on Manuela Avenue offers Mandarin immersion for kindergarteners and 3- to 4-year-olds as well as an after-school program, Friday night programming for middle and high schoolers and a six-week immersion summer camp. The disjointed school district system and myriad private options mean a huge range of language skills can converge in high school classes, particularly at the entry levels, making it difficult for teachers to “provide the individualized instruction necessary to effectively teach a language,” the report notes. Both Gunn and Paly offer several levels of Mandarin, Spanish, German, French and Japanese. Paly also offers American Sign Language. “The current K-12 world language model allows for situations in which a single high school language class may contain students who have completed an immersion program but did not test into upper level or AP language classes and students who have just started to learn a language,” the report states. As students get to high school, classes are also increasingly driven by AP curriculum and academic language learning rather than fluency, teachers said. Teachers “fear that the greatest benefits of world-language instruction (i.e. cultural exposure, communication skills, the ability to break from other subject areas) are being overshadowed by a test-

centric mission,” the report states. Gunn and Paly teachers said there is rarely communication among the elementary, middle school and high school teachers, suggesting that this “exacerbates the lack of articulation across grades.” They said smaller classes, more co-teaching and ensuring that teacher aides speak their class’ language could also help improve and tailor instruction.

he district commissioned the Hanover study in part to determine whether or not to expand its world-language offerings, particularly at the elementary school level. This issue has been on Palo Alto’s table for years, particularly since a committee dedicated to studying the issue recommended in 2008 that the district begin foreignlanguage classes in third grade. Ultimately, the annual $1.1 million price tag to pay for a team of traveling language teachers, a program supervisor, materials, training and program evaluation proved too expensive, particularly during a challenging economic time. A foreign language in elementary school (FLES) model aims to whet students’ appetite early on by providing approximately 90 to 135 minutes of instruction each week. It serves a very different purpose from immersion, which raises the question of what the district’s broader world-language vision should be: academic language learning or fluency and cultural knowledge? The benefits of language immersion were recently illustrated in the new Stanford Graduate School of Education study that found fourth- and fifth-graders from Ohlone’s Mandarin immer-

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The Palo Alto school district offers foreign language instruction in elementary, middle and high schools, but as a new report shows, the courses do not align in their skill level or intensity. sion program graduated with linguistic competency comparable to that of Paly and Gunn students completing the fourth- and fifthlevel AP Mandarin courses. Some of the elementary school students even outperformed the high schoolers in reading, the researchers found. Though high school teachers participating in the Hanover focus groups said immersion students, in their experience, are more articulate, confident, willing to take risks in class and able to demonstrate greater cultural competency, they also noted that immersion-style education in elementary school is not appropriate for all students. Padilla, also a former Palo Alto school board member who oversaw the creation of the district’s Spanish-immersion program, said in a June press release announcing the results of the Ohlone comparative study that he hopes the new data “can be used as a tool for planning, implementing and sustaining wellarticulated sequential language programs that begin in the early grades and continue throughout students’ K-12 learning experience.” School board members Terry Godfrey, who served on the district’s FLES committee in 2007 and 2008, and Ken Dauber both revived the issue during their election campaigns in the fall. Both have repeatedly mentioned it as a priority, particularly in light of the district being in much better financial shape than in 2008. Camille Townsend, a strong supporter of the Mandarin-immersion program throughout the controversial six years it took to get approved, said in an interview she’s willing to be an “active partner” in getting FLES going, but needs parents and community members to help champion the cause. (This was certainly true in the case of Mandarin immersion, where one parent in particular, Grace Mah, lead the charge for many years, lobbying the school board and enlisting other parents’ support.) “I’m very supportive of exploring this further, but it helps when you have very committed community members to the idea,” she said. “You need that help.” Superintendent Max McGee said in an interview Tuesday that

while he’s a strong proponent of early world-language education, the district has much more work to do before considering FLES as either a requirement or option. (Most of the focus group participants opposed making it a requirement.) Prior to coming to Palo Alto, McGee founded an international high school made up of equal numbers of American and Chinese students, traveled to Singapore twice this year with Palo Alto high schoolers and can frequently be heard talking about “preparing students for careers that don’t exist” in a globally connected future. He oversaw the addition of a FLES program to the Wilmette School District in Illinois, where he served as superintendent for four years. Foreign language was added as a required class at Wilmette’s four elementary schools, with 90 minutes of instruction and a longer school day. Opposition to FLES in Palo Alto has historically centered on cost and feasibility, with concern about what students might lose if foreign language is added to the regular school day. Focus group participants argued against adding FLES as a requirement, citing scheduling and teacher recruiting challenges, political concerns and “other potential adverse outcomes.” Though the focus groups indicated strong support for starting world-language instruction as early as possible, in kindergarten, “Consensus suggests that existing programs should be strengthened before any expansion takes place,” the report states. McGee said he thought this sentiment was “right on target.” “The study pointed out that there is not one way or one right way to do this,” he said. “First of all, do a better job of what you’re doing now, attend to the needs at the middle school and then look to expand thoughtfully and carefully.” Hanover also completed an indepth evaluation of the Spanishimmersion program, and a report on Mandarin immersion is forth coming. All of the reports will be presented to the school board when it reconvenes in August. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

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s the Palo Alto school district likely faces a debate in the new school year over the future of its world-language programs, new survey data offers insight into how students, teachers and parents overlap and differ on the subject. While Palo Alto parents and teachers are supportive of bringing traditional, non-immersion foreign language instruction into the district’s 13 elementary schools, students would prefer additional immersion programs in new languages, according to just-released surveys conducted by Hanover Research Group, a firm the district commissioned this year to evaluate its K-12 world-language programs. Hanover polled 2,657 high school students; 2,780 parents, mostly of elementary school students; 166 high school teachers and administrators and 371 elementary and middle school teachers and administrators. Each group received a survey tailored to relevant experiences and interests, though many surveys had overlapping questions. The results indicate broad support for the district’s two immersion programs: Spanish, which has long been offered at Escondido Elementary School, and Mandarin, which began at Ohlone Elementary School in 2008. Ninety-two percent of immersion students and 93 percent of immersion parents said they were glad they (or their children, respectively) participated in an immersion program. “By starting at an early age, it was easy to adapt,” one student wrote. The survey responses lent support for more continued intensive instruction in middle school. One Spanish-immersion student lamented that during middle school, “My Spanish levels fell a lot.” A parent wrote, “Program loses much of its Spanish language value when it shifts from total immersion in third grade to an elective in middle and high school.” Whether the majority would take advantage of an intensive middle school curriculum is unclear, however. Even though half of the high school survey respondents who went to Escondido studied Spanish in the immersion program, only 9 percent who went on to attend Jordan enrolled in the Spanish-

immersion program there. Perhaps as a result, some immersion students wrote that they felt unprepared for high school courses. About half of parents said they see the immersion programs as superior to traditional language classes, compared to 34 percent of students who either agree or strongly agree that they’re superior. Mandarinimmersion parents accounted for slightly more than a third of parent survey respondents. About half of parents had children who had been in the Escondido Spanish-immersion program. When it comes to expanding immersion offerings, 52 percent of students agreed or strongly agreed that the district should expand immersion in the elementary schools. Thirty-eight percent had no opinion. They reported a preference for new immersion programs in French (the most requested language), Japanese, German and Sign Language. Forty-five percent agreed or strongly agreed that elementary schools should offer non-immersion language instruction. Parents indicated slightly more support for expanding Spanish immersion (49 percent) over Mandarin immersion (42 percent). What parents more strongly preferred, though, was to add non-immersion classes in elementary school. Seventy-one percent of parents agreed or strongly agreed with that goal, compared to 53 percent who agreed or strongly agreed that the district should add immersion programs to other elementary schools. Most parents would like to see non-immersion Spanish offered, followed by Mandarin and French. About half of parents said foreign language should be required in elementary school while 30 percent disagreed. Most elementary, middle and high school teachers also support adding traditional language instruction over new immersion programs at the elementary schools. As for making foreign language instruction a requirement in elementary school, more elementary and middle school teachers are against the idea than for it: 47 percent said it shouldn’t be required, compared to the 28 per-

cent who said it should. Thirty-nine percent of high school teachers think it should be a requirement; 30 percent disagree. Almost half of the high school students surveyed supported non-immersion foreign language instruction at the elementary school level, but 57 percent don’t think it should be a required class. Teachers’ responses to openended questions gave voice to both sides of the worldlanguage debate, with some staunchly behind the need to teach students languages as early as possible, and others, critical of it. “When begun in elementary years, it creates a broader, more flexible perspective that supports open mindset, crosscultural understanding, and appreciation of differences in all parts of life. Do we not want that in place (or growing in parallel) as our children are developing character, morals, self-esteem, world view and even friendship?” one teacher wrote. “At what expense would a foreign-language program at the elementary come?” another teacher asked. “What gives? Less math? Less reading and writing? What about cost and finding qualified staff to run such a program? “Say ‘no’ to increased burden on the students and staff because a few parents would like to create additional advantages for their children at the expense of everyone.” All of the survey respondents reported an unfamiliarity with the district’s K-12 language offerings, echoing comments from focus groups Hanover conducted that describe the district’s world-language programs as disjointed and isolated. More than half of all the responding high school teachers, 23 of whom taught a foreign language class this past year, said they are not at all familiar with the Mandarin and Spanish immersion programs. Similarly, 59 percent of parents said they are not at all familiar with Jordan’s Spanishimmersion program; 41 percent are not at all familiar with the Ohlone program and 39 percent not at all familiar with the Escondido program. Even higher percentages of students were unfamiliar with the immersion programs. Q

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City looks to boost fencing, add sensors near tracks Palo Alto officials plan to discuss changes on the railroad tracks — new fencing and cameras — at a July 27 community meeting, where they will be joined by Caltrain and school district representatives. The meeting will be held 6:30-8 p.m. at the El Palo Alto Room in the Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road. The joint project between the city and Caltrain aims to limit access to the Caltrain corridor in response to a recent cluster of teen deaths by suicide on the tracks. Caltrain will be replacing the fence on the west side of the rail corridor, between Oregon Expressway and San Francisquito Creek, where there are gaps or inadequate fencing. On the east side of the corridor, 8-foot wire-meshing fence will be installed, with the city covering the cost of adding an 18-inch anticlimb winglet on top. City officials will also work to improve the Caltrain corridor between Oregon Expressway and San Antonio Road, with vegetation removal and extension of fencing. The project will cost about $268,000. In addition, the city will be installing an “intrusion camera system” that uses thermal-infrared cameras and sensors capable of distinguishing between people and objects on the corridor. The cameras will be installed near the East Meadow Drive crossing. Q —Gennady Sheyner

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Stanford to open Alzheimer’s research center Stanford University announced Wednesday that it has received $7.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to open a new Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The center will focus on interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and other related disorders and offer education opportunities for community members, patients, caregivers, students and health care professionals. The multimillion-dollar award will be given to the university over a five-year period. In addition to the National Institutes of Health funding, the center’s creation was made possible by donations from Stanford supporters and families, the Stanford Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, the School of Medicine and Stanford Health Care. Q —Palo Alto Weekly Staff

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Police use Taser to nab burglary suspect Palo Alto police chased down, shocked with a Taser and arrested 27-year-old Franklin Hollis Lovell on July 10. He was charged with felony attempted burglary, prowling and resisting arrest. Police said they are still trying to determine whether Lovell is connected to any other recent crimes in Palo Alto, including a prowling incident that occurred on the 1000 block of Moffett Circle on July 8. Q —Gennady Sheyner Page 10 • July 17, 2015 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

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hey came to Mitchell Park Library from different neighborhoods, backgrounds and ideological corners to work toward a shared goal: figuring out what Palo Alto should look like for the next 15 years. Composed of 20 members, 17 of whom have voting powers, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest citizen task force opened a new chapter on Tuesday in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly decadelong update of its official land-use guide, the Comprehensive Plan. During the next year, they will be reviewing the existing Comprehensive Plan, recapping the revisions proposed by the Planning and Transportation Commission, and recommending new goals, policies and programs that the city should pursue between now and 2030. The Citizens Advisory Committee, as the group is called, includes many familiar faces as well as newcomers to Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civic debate about the future. Some, like former planning commissioners Daniel Garber and Arthur Keller, have spent years discussing these issues and becoming intimately familiar with local zoning laws and land-use vision. There was little surprise when the committee, in its first two votes, elected Garber and Keller as its chair and vice chair, respectively. Other members became involved in the process because of recent experiences with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development pressures. For Jared Jacobs, a resident of Evergreen Park, the growth hits close to home. He lives next to a proposed development at 2555 Park Blvd., a

project that the council approved last month despite concerns from Jacobs and other residents about the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mass, density and shadow. Jacobs noted that he has three children under the age of 6 and is interested in their futures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to contribute to future of the city,â&#x20AC;? Jacobs said. Barron Park resident Lydia Kou, a longtime neighborhood volunteer and a City Council candidate last November, was also drawn to the update by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth. A critic of recent development trends, Kou has been aligned with â&#x20AC;&#x153;residentialistâ&#x20AC;? Palo Altans who believes growth should be slowed down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen how the city has changed,â&#x20AC;? Kou said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here today because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to be a voice in how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to articulate what kind of vision we want our city to have for the next 15 years or so.â&#x20AC;? For some members of the group, preservation of the existing quality of life is the top priority. For others, like Elaine Uang, an equally important goal is to accommodate different generations of residents by encouraging more housing and transportation opportunities. Uang, an architect who cofounded the citizen group Palo Alto Forward, said she believes Palo Alto is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;phenomenal placeâ&#x20AC;? and said she would like to see what can be done to keep it that way. The council first directed that the Comprehensive Plan be updated in 2006, and since then the process has seen more resets than an NBA shot-clock. For much of the decade, the update has proceeded

with very limited participation from council members. Though the planning commission has painstakingly edited every section of the document, the council last year declined to move ahead with an environmental analysis of the update. Members argued that the plan, which contained four different growth scenarios, wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;ready for prime time,â&#x20AC;? in the words of Mayor Karen Holman. Instead, the council sought more citizen participation to give the plan legitimacy and decided a new citizens committee would vet all the work that has taken place to date and help craft the new city vision. Though the plan will have a horizon of 2030, Keller noted that its impacts will likely extend way beyond that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever is built for the next 15 years will be there for 50 or more,â&#x20AC;? Keller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are setting patterns for Palo Alto for generations to come, which is why I think what we are doing here is very important.â&#x20AC;? Among the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most critical and potentially contentious tasks will be updating the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Land Use and Transportation chapters. Other chapters, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;elements,â&#x20AC;? focus on the natural environment, safety, business and economics. In addition, the council asked staff in 2006 to come up with â&#x20AC;&#x153;concept area plansâ&#x20AC;? for two areas of the city: the southern neighborhood around East Meadow Circle and the area around California Avenue, which today stands at the

8:30 A.M., Thursday, July 30, 2015, Palo Alto Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue. Plans may be reviewed at the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue or online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/planningprojects; contact Diana Tamale for additional information during business hours at 650.329.2144. 2609-2617 Alma Street [14PLN-00253]: Request by CKAArchitects on behalf of Shawn Wang for Architectural Review of the demolition of two duplex apartment buildings and the construction of a new three-story, four unit multi-family residential project on a 8,070 sq. ft. site. Environmental Assessment: A draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration have been prepared and the public comment period is July 10, 2015 to August 10, 2015. Zone District: Residential Multiple Family (RM-30). Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study/Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and the public comment period began July 10, 2015. 1050 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00074]: Request by 1050 Page Mill Road Property LLC for Architectural Review of four new twoZ[VY` VÉ&#x2030;JL I\PSKPUNZ [V[HSPUN ZX\HYL MLL[ VM Ă&#x2026;VVY HYLH HUK associated site improvements. Zone District: Research Park (RP). Environmental Assessment: A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared and the public comment period begins July 24, 2015 to September 8, 2015. The DEIR will next be reviewed by the Planning and Transportation Commission on August 12, 2015. 341 California Avenue [15PLN-00110]: Request by Halle Hagenau on behalf of 341 Cal Partners, LLC for minor Board level Architectural Review of two canopy signs that require an exception, and one wall sign for â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Bouâ&#x20AC;?. Zone District: Community Commercial (CC)(2)(R)(P). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN-00130]: Request by Nori Sato, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Stanford University, for Major Architectural Review of Muji faĂ§ade improvements and signage at Stanford Shopping Center, located in the Community Commercial zoning district (CC). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301. 450 Bryant/Avenidas [14PLN-00342]: Proposed interior renovation of an existing historic building (1927), the demolition of an existing 2,600 square foot addition (1978) and replacement with a new 10,100 square foot addition, and site improvements on adjacent public property. The property is owned by the City of Palo Alto. Zone District: Public Facilities (PF).

Amy French *OPLM 7SHUUPUN 6É&#x2030;JPHS The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please contact the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org.

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center to be a showcase for agefriendly design,” Avenidas Capital Project Manager Lisa Hendrickson said. Restrooms could have different kinds of faucets for people to try, for example, and the building will have “hearing loops” to boost sound for people with hearing aids, a cutting-edge

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technology, she said. The wing’s open, airy design would have flexible multipurpose rooms on the second floor, including a 5,000-square-foot fitness room and wellness center. The wellness center would offer expanded services such as podiatry and cooking classes for seniors with special dietary needs, Hendrickson said. Another fitness center would be on the third floor. Under the current plan, the expansion would be funded with $5 million from the City of Palo Alto, which owns the building, and private donations. If all goes as planned, the renovation would break ground in mid-2016. The proposal will go before the Palo Alto Historic Resources Board for preliminary review on Thursday, July 23. Keeping the existing historic 1927 Birge Clark structure at 450 Bryant St. is a priority, Avenidas officials said. The Spanish-style building was the city’s former police and fire station. Although the building’s exterior retains its historic elements, the interior was extensively remodeled years ago and does not have

historic significance, said Kevin Jones, a partner with architects Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners. The new wing at the rear of the building would replace the existing dining room, which is part of a 1970s addition. Two floors would be added above. The new ground-floor dining room would include a small outdoor dining patio. An existing shed from the late 1920s, which is currently used as a conference room, would remain and house the Avenidas Villages offices, Jones said. The wing would rise to 41 feet — an additional 5 feet above the two-story historic building. The addition would not take any space from the park or the adjacent parking lot, Jones said, but it would encroach on an existing courtyard that is part of the Avenidas property. The new structure would have an ADA-compliant elevator going up three floors, while an existing two-story elevator in the historic building would be upgraded, Jones said. The historic building would be seismically upgraded and would have mechanical, electrical and plumbing system upgrades, he said. Most of the administra-

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council has no meetings scheduled this week. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board will discuss 430 Forest Ave., a proposal to demolish an existing one-story office building and build two new residential buildings: a two-story building with two townhomes and a three-story building with 10 apartments. The board will also discuss the proposed renovation and expansion of Avenidas at 450 Bryant St. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss the Public Art Master Plan, consider approving several temporary publicart installations at King Plaza, and hear an update on the Highway 101 Bike and Pedestrian Bridge project. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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East Palo Alto priest assaulted in church parking lot A man who allegedly beat an 89-year-old priest with his own cane pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in San Mateo County Superior Court in a bizarre attack that injured four people. (Posted July 16, 9:33 a.m.)

State study finds texting while driving is on the rise In a worrying trend, more California drivers are using their cell phones while driving this year than last, according to a study released by state officials Tuesday, July 14. (Posted July 16, 8:39 a.m.)

Rep. Anna Eshoo to send airplane-noise survey to Federal Aviation Administration Acting on numerous complaints by her constituents regarding an increase in aircraft noise, Rep. Anna Eshoo has assembled a survey for residents, which she plans to take to the Federal Aviation Administration for possible changes to flight altitudes. (Posted July 15, 12:08 p.m.) Veronica Weber

Lunch is served by the La Comida program in the dining room of Avenidas on July 16. Located downtown, Avenidas is proposing to replace the dining room with a three-story wing. tive services would be moved to the second story of the historic building, making more space for multipurpose rooms. Avenidas officials acknowledged that the plan would not add any parking spaces to the current allotment of 27 that Avenidas receives from the city. But there are plans to prevent traffic and parking problems, Hendrickson said (see sidebar). In addition to shut-

tles, bike racks could be installed in front of the building on Bryant. And Avenidas is looking for ways to add tricycle parking and spaces for scooters. Hendrickson said they also want to add several bikes for seniors to try as part of the technology program. Keeping Avenidas downtown is important because many amenities useful to seniors are there, including public transportation,

medical care, parks and shopping, she said. Though Avenidas is a nonprofit, its property belongs to the city. After the project is reviewed by the Historic Resources Board, it must also be approved by the Architectural Review Board and City Council. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

Man arrested in Vallejo kidnapping suspected in Palo Alto case Matthew Daniel Muller, the man who was recently arrested in the bizarre kidnapping of a Vallejo woman, is a suspect in a home invasion and restraint of a Palo Alto woman, police confirmed on Tuesday. (Posted July 14, 11:14 a.m.)

Palo Alto bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collision A bicyclist was critically injured in Mountain View on Friday evening after he was struck by a driver on San Antonio Road. (Posted July 13, 2:10 p.m.)

Police: Teen smashed jar over man’s head during dispute over pot A Palo Alto teenager who allegedly smashed a glass jar over the head of an adult acquaintance during a dispute over marijuana and then broke into a Barron Park home to avoid the police was booked 36 hours after the beating when he turned himself in. (Posted July 13, 11:59 a.m.)

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Avenidas plan excludes more parking Number of visitors who drive could double, according to a consultant’s study

venidas Senior Center expects its building renovations will double the number of daily visitors, but it would not add parking spaces, officials told the public during a meeting on Wednesday night. The nonprofit Avenidas currently has an allotment of 27 spaces from the city, and all staff members have parking permits for the Bryant Street garage. But the growing facility expects to double the number of daily visitors from 350 to 700 in the years after expanded facility opens. The city has not offered to provide any additional dedicated spaces in the existing parking lot

behind the building, and Avenidas does not have any land of its own. The senior center is housed on city-owned property, Capital Project Manager Lisa Hendrickson said. Hendrickson acknowledged that parking would be a top concern for downtown residents. A parking study by consultants Fehr and Peers determined the larger center would generate 210 additional car trips that would require parking, spread across the workday, Hendrickson said. However, that would entail only five net new trips during the morning commute and 14 new trips during the evening commute. The study found that 58

percent of current participants drive to Avenidas; 18 percent walk; 13 percent carpool; 7 percent take public transportation; 3 percent are dropped off by auto; and 3 percent bike. Lacking property, Avenidas is proposing to pay $2 million to the city’s parking-assessment-district fund, which would allow the city to build additional parking facilities as it chooses. Avenidas is also exploring ways to prevent problems with shuttles as well as bike and scooter accommodations, Hendrickson said. A public hearing is expected to take place before the City Council by the end of the year. Q — Sue Dremann

Equipment failure causes lapse in quality of water discharged to Bay A damaged filtration system at the City of Palo Alto’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant — which led to a small change for three days in the quality of water being discharged into the San Francisco Bay — was back online as of Sunday morning, according to the Public Works department. (Posted July 11, 6:27 p.m.)

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Correction The July 10 article, “Living on empty,” incorrectly stated that Janet Dafoe used to attend Sundance, the film festival. She used to attend Sundance, an intense, nine-day Native American ceremony. The Weekly regrets the error. To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514, jdong@paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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of Palo Alto government action this week

City Council

The council did not meet this week.

Board of Education (July 13)

Paly gym: The board waived its two-meeting rule to approve the final version of a grant award agreement for a family’s donation to support the new Palo Alto High School athletic center. The board also authorized the superintendent to make an amendment to the project’s lease-leaseback agreement if necessary due to a delayed start on construction. Yes: Emberling, Godfrey, Townsend Absent: Baten Caswell, Dauber

Architectural Review Board (July 16)

430 Forest Ave.: The board discussed the proposal by Sageleaf Forest LLC to demolish an existing office buildings at 430 Forest Ave. and replace it with two residential building with a total of 13 housing units. The board voted to continue the hearing to Sept. 17. Yes: Unanimous

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reimbursement to the city. During the June 22 council discussion, City Manager James Keene said it’s important for Palo Alto to work with other cities to address CalPERS issues. Currently, he said, there are many regulations in place that “lock cities into some pretty stuck positions” in terms of the services they have to provide. Like other cities, he said, Palo Alto is looking for more “flexibility” in this area. “One of the things we want to be doing in our legislative strategy is having some follow-up conversations about how we take it to the next level, as it relates to ongoing legislative engagements and activity and coalition building over time,” Keene said. “Obviously, we won’t have any success in this arena as a single city ourselves and we won’t be able to accomplish anything near to what we want to accomplish.”

Another topic on which the city hopes to find partners around the state is opposition to the existing formula used by the Association of Bay Area Governments to allocate how much housing each community has to plan for. One of the council’s top legislative strategic initiatives is to advocate for reform to the allocation process, as well as changes to the state “density bonus” law, which allows zoning rules to be relaxed for projects offering some affordable housing (the law recently allowed a mixed-use development at 441 Page Mill Road, for example, to include more office space than the city’s zoning code otherwise allows). Some of the law’s elements, the city’s legislative document claims, are “counterproductive to the jobs/housing imbalance.” The list of legislative initiatives also includes a dozen environmental issues, including support of energy sources that don’t emit greenhouse gas; pricing for refuse that encourages conservation; a ban on Styrofoam food con-

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tainers; and a requirement that cigarettes sold in California are manufactured with biodegradable cigarette butts. The latest entry in this category is an issue that has become more pressing in recent years: airplane noise. During the past year, members of a new citizens group called Sky Posse have been lobbying the council to do something about the increasing number of planes flying over their homes at all hours of the day and night. Mayor Karen Holman pointed out at the June 22 meeting that other communities, such as Phoenix, have had “some success in terms of getting some kind of relaxation,” via revised routes. But even with lobbyists’ support, getting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to do anything on this topic could prove difficult. Last year, the city had a tough time persuading the FAA to make revisions to its Environmental Assessment, an analysis of new flight-management practices and airplane routes. The FAA ultimately approved the document after finding that the new program would have “no impact.” Keene noted in a February report that cities have “a limited role in the area of airspace and that this resource is administered by the federal government.” Thus, he is relying on Van Scoyoc Associates to work on behalf of the city to address this topic. The outcome is far from certain. Steve Palmer, vice president of Van Scoyoc Associates, noted at the June 22 meeting that the FAA isn’t known for quickly responding to suggestions from cities. “The FAA has a terrible ‘not invented here’ syndrome,” Palmer said. “They are not stopping quickly to change their minds. They have to get dragged into these things.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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epicenter of the city’s growth. The new group will gather monthly in meetings open to the public. On Tuesday, each member received a daunting homework assignment: a gigantic binder filled with the existing Comprehensive Plan and the planning commission’s recommended changes. Yet as important as the update is, the citizens committee was also encouraged by Planning Director Hillary Gitelman not to try to do too much. Its time will be limited, she noted, and it’s important not to “try to reinvent the wheel and try to rethink every decision that’s been made before.” “We have a blessing in Palo Alto that the existing Comprehensive Plan is darn good,” Gitelman said. “It’s a very good plan that’s still very current. ... We can make use of all the thought that’s come before. My hope is we will all use the mantra, ‘If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.’” Q

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FOOTHILLS SAFETY MEETING ... An annual public-education session on Foothills Area Safety will take place 7-8:30 p.m. on July 28 at 3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto. The meeting covers all aspects of public safety, including crime, wildland fire and emergency preparedness. RSVP to oes@cityofpaloalto.org. Info: cityofpaloalto.org/preparedness. WATER 101 ... The City of Palo Alto will sponsor a water conservation workshop on water supplies, drought conditions, wateruse restrictions, and conservation techniques on Aug. 13, 7-9 p.m., at the Lucie Stern Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. The event is free but registration is required by calling 650-329-2241. MEMORIES NEEDED ... In preparation for the Palo Alto Art Center 45th anniversary, staff is seeking the community’s memories of the center as part of its 2016 anniversary celebration. Memories should be sent to ken.heiman@cityofpaloalto.org. Q

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Los Arboles makes bid to ban two-story homes Two Eichler tracts apply for a ‘single-story overlay’ zone by Gennady Sheyner

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Residents work to protect Eichler neighborhoods

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in areas where there are deed restrictions on second-story homes). In the case of Los Arboles, the application includes signatures from 66 of the tract’s 83 property owners — a rate of 80 percent. Rebecca Thompson, who presented the application on behalf of the neighborhood, wrote that support has been “enthusiastic and consistently high on every block and even among owners who no longer live here but are committed to protecting Los Arboles.” Faxed and mailed signatures have been received from homeowners living in Michigan, Texas and even Paris, France, she wrote. Residents of Los Arboles, which includes Ames Avenue, Cork Oak Way and Holly Oak Drive have been considering a single-story overlay since at least last fall, when they circulated a survey at the neighborhood’s annual block party. In the past, proposals to ban second-story homes in Palo Alto have been contentious. The city’s most recent overlay, adopted on Allen Court in 2004, divided the neighborhood down the middle, with supporters of the overlay touting the need to protect the area’s character and opponents citing the threat to property rights and plans for future redevelopment. After agonizing over the decision, an equally split City Council voted to approve that overlay request. A year later, the city changed the rules to create the 70 percent buy-in threshold. And in 2010, the city rejected a proposed overlay in a section of Fairmeadow because of inadequate homeowner support. In Los Arboles, by contrast, resistance is low. Of the 17 property owners who did not sign the petition to the city, only six said they were opposed to the overlay. The

eeking to protect the distinct Eichler character of their neighborhood, residents of Los Arboles have applied for a zone change that would prohibit two-story homes. The neighborhood, which is located just south of Loma Verde Avenue between Middlefield and Ross roads, includes two Eichler tracts that together make up more than 110 homes. Both tracts have applied for a “single-story overlay,” a zoning designation that is currently in place at 12 locations throughout the city but that has not been implemented during the past decade. The applications were submitted one day after the City Council voted to remove the fees that, technically, have come with the zone-change requests but that have not been collected in the previous 12 successful applications. The council’s June 29 decision dovetailed with a grassroots movement from five different Eichler communities that are now considering the restriction. Residents have argued that new mansions are threatening the MidCentury Modern character of the Eichler tracts and the privacy of the residents in the squat, glassy homes built by developer Joseph Eichler. The fees, which totaled about $8,000, were cited by residents at recent council meetings as the biggest barrier to getting the zone changes. Now, with the fees stricken, Los Arboles and a smaller adjacent tract Los Arboles 2 are seeking entry into the no-second-stories club. According to the two applications, each tract has succeeded in getting signed support from more than 70 percent of its homeowners, the city’s threshold for such changes (it’s 60 percent

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READY PALO ALTO? ... The City of Palo Alto’s Emergency Services Department has created a short survey to better understand how it can help citizens prepare for hazards. The department wants as many Palo Alto households as possible to take the survey, which is located at surveymonkey.com/r/ CY5FS7B. The answers will help the city prepare for emergencies such as natural disasters, crime and chemical spills. Meanwhile, the next Block Preparedness Coordinator class, which teaches people how to take charge of the neighborhood in a disaster, takes place Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at Cubberley Community Center, Room H1, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.

Eichlers on Holly Oak Drive in south Palo Alto are part of the Los Arboles tract, completed in 1960 and designed by the architectural firm Jones & Emmons.

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AIRPLANE NOISE SURVEY ... Acting on numerous complaints by her constituents regarding an increase in aircraft noise, Rep. Anna Eshoo has assembled a survey for residents, which she plans to take to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has agreed to have his regional administrator hold a meeting with select community representatives in the near future about possible changes to flight altitudes. The survey can be taken at tinyurl.com/nh42j8o. The San Francisco International Airport Noise Abatement Office can be reached at 650-821-4736 or by email at sfo.noise@flysfo.com.

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learned more about her community and the often forgotten people who play a valuable role in it. “I’ve learned a lot about quilting, but I had never thought about developmentally disabled adults,” Hartinger said. Most of the attention and public awareness has focused on children with disabilities, she added. The idea came out of conversations with LaMaster’s mother, who teaches at Hope Services, a nonprofit organization serving persons of all ages with developmental disabilities. The quilt recipients are all women. Four live in the same group home and two others, who are older, live in separate accommodations. None have many possessions, the girls said. The teens wanted to give the women something that would last a lifetime, and they wanted it to be a constant reminder that people in the community appreciate them. “Quilts give them a sense of ownership and to know that people care about them,” Stoneburner said. A quilt is also an iconic legacy piece, lasting more than 100 years, Hartinger said. Hartinger’s mother, Amy, said that quilts played a central role in her own family’s history. “In my family, heirloom quilts were treasured and were passed from generation to generation,” she said. The teens hope their project will be part of their troop’s legacy. They want to teach quilting to other Scouts so they could adopt it for their service projects, they said. The girls have raised nearly all of their $500 goal through crowdfunding and emails to local parents. Each teen will put in 50 hours to receive her silver award for community service. But the most satisfying part is knowing they will be giving a gift to people in the community who are, as Hartinger said, often forgotten. And when the teens look back years from now, this summer may stand as a time as special as their jewel-colored quilts. Q

Pulse POLICE CALLS Palo Alto July 8-15 Violence related Arson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Credit card fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fraudulent tax return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Petty theft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Prowler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Shoplifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Vehicle related Auto recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Evading police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc. traffic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle accident/property damage . . . . . . . . . 10 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehilce tow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Alcohol or drug related Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Drunk in public. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 H&S/misc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Minor with alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Smoking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Under influence of drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Miscellaneous Casualty/fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Concealed weapon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Illegal lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Psychiatric subject. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resisting arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sick and cared for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Terrorist threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unattended death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Menlo Park July 8-15 Violence related Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Spousal abuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Theft related Burglary undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Credit card fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Grand theft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Residential burglary attempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Vehicle related Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Failure to yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/no injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Alcohol or drug related Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Possession of paraphernalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Miscellaneous APS referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Brandishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Info case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Parole arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Probation violation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Prohibited weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Psychiatric evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto 551 High St., 7/9, 5 a.m.; arson/misc. Addison Avenue, 7/11, 11:12 p.m.; family violence/misc. Mosher Way, 7/12, 11:06 a.m.; domestic violence/battery. 100 block Hawthorne Ave., 7/13, 11:25 a.m.; arson/structure.

Menlo Park 1100 block Willow Road, 7/8, 9:26 p.m.; spousal abuse. 1800 block Oakdell Drive, 7/11, 11:38 p.m.; battery.

Margaret Phelan Taylor Margaret Phelan Taylor died on July 1, two days after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage at home. The daughter of Budd and Mary Phelan, Margaret was born in a pioneer log cabin on her parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm outside Emmetsburg, Iowa, on September 20, 1923. At a very early age, Margaret taught herself to read. When she had read all of the books on the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelf at the local public library, she talked her mother into surreptitiously checking out adult fiction for her. After graduating from St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy in Emmetsburg in 1940, she attended Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa, for two years, before going to Burbank, California to work as a draftsman for Vega Aircraft Corporation, a defense plant. In 1943, she joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots, ferrying planes throughout the Western United States for the U.S. Army Air Corps. Discharged in late 1944, the following year she married Jim Taylor, an Army Air Corps pilot she had met at Stockton Field in California. Following the birth of their son, Clif, and daughter, Merridee, she returned to college, earning her B.A. degree in Education from San Francisco State College in 1954. She worked as an elementary school teacher following graduation. In 1955 Margaret and Jim moved to Palo Alto, where she later worked at Stanford Bookstore. Margaret and Jim traveled extensively, visiting South America, Europe, Russia, Australia and the Far East. She and Jim celebrated fifty years of marriage in 1995. All the while Margaret continued to read voraciously, and was an accomplished cook, seamstress, and knitter as well. Jim died in 2006. A lifelong Democrat, Margaret was a passionate supporter of Barack Obama. In 2010, Margaret, along with other members of the W.A.S.P. were invited to Washington, D.C. and awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II. Margaret is survived by her children, Clif (Jane) and Merridee Taylor, her â&#x20AC;&#x153;darlingâ&#x20AC;? grandsons Jamie (Holley) and Daniel (Lisa), her great granddaughter, Sophia Margaret,Â her sisters, Helen Augustine and Kay Pitcher, and various nieces and nephews. A viewing will take place on Sunday, July 19th from 3-5 p.m. at St. Athanasius Church, 160 N. Rengstorff Ave.,Mtn. View, with Rosary at 3:30 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Athanasius Church , Mon. July 20th at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please vote the straight Democratic ticket in all upcoming elections. Arrangements by Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary, 650-968-4453. PAID

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Harold R. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peteâ&#x20AC;? Kauffman Harold R. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x153; Kauffman, 79,Â founder of Exidy and innovative pioneer of electronic arcade video games, died in San Mateo, on July 3rd, 2015. Â A former long-time resident of Portola Valley, Pete served in the Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia Kauffman, four children, Jeffrey Kauffman of Carson City, Nevada, Amber Ramies of Portola Valley, Ryan Kauffman of San Carlos, and Irma Reeves of Austin, Texas, and eight beloved grandchildren. Â A Celebration will be held at San Mateo Garden Center, Saturday, August 1st from 12-3pm. Contributions can be made to The Yosemite Fund. PAID

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F. Carl Grumet October 12, 1937 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 11, 2015 A longtime resident of Stanford, F. Carl Grumet, M.D. died on July 11, 2015 at home at the age of 77 from lymphoma. Carl was born in New York City, N.Y. on October 12, 1937 to the late Rebecca and Louis Grumet. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rhoda Burns Grumet and daughters Amy Connolly (John) of Palo Alto, Jill Lauren of Scotts Valley, and Nancy Prouty (Devin) of Menlo Park; brother George Grumet (Barbara) of Edison, N.J., brother-in-laws Rob Burns (Lynda) of Piermont, N.Y. and Douglas Burns (Ellen), New York City, NY; nine grandchildren Zachary and Jeremy Rosenbaum, Taylor and Sydney Ginieczki, Caleb and Abby Prouty, and Mark, Ahna, and Elena Connolly; and many loving nieces and nephews. Carl graduated from Rutgers University (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59 Physics B.S.), Columbia University (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;62 Physics, M.S.) and the University of Pennsylvania (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;65 Medicine M.D.). As a Professor of Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine, Carl was the Founding Director of Stanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blood Center, Tissue Typing Lab and Transfusion Service; honoree of Departmental named lecture series; co-authored medical publications that significantly affected national transfusion practices; served on NIH and FDA advisory committees; served on national committees of medical professional associations setting standards in transfusion and tissue typing; established and directed the Stanford University Blood Center; was a member of NIHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s US-Russian Scientific Exchange program and a consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency. Carl contributed to improving safety of transfused blood (e.g., testing for HIV, CMV, hepatitis); improved compatibility testing in transplantation; helped establish national registries for unrelated marrow donors; contributed to understanding mechanisms underlying genetic control of disease susceptibility; and defined the molecular biology and immune functions of the HLA system. Carl was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. His greatest joy was spending time with his family, and he embraced the time with his precious grandchildren. In addition to family, Carl found love and support from his community of friends. He was an active member at Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City and a member of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Carl was a strong supporter and advocate of Israel and Jewish causes including Hadassah and American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). An accomplished yet humble man, Carl was a role model for both family and friends. His easy laugh and sense of humor will be greatly missed. He lived his life with grace, integrity and dignity. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, July 14 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills with burial following at Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo. Memorial Contributions to Sequoia Chapter of Hadassah, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303; American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) (http://www.aipac.org/act/donate); Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 or Congregation Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94061 are preferred. PAID

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Kjell Robert Knutsen September 17, 1928 – June 22, 2015 Kjell Robert Knutsen, a 53-year resident of Palo Alto, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2015. He was born on Sept. 17, 1928, in Haugesund, Norway. He immigrated to the United States with his wife and children in 1962. He worked as a superintendent for Dinwiddie Construction Company for 30 years, building many high-rise structures in San Fransisco. He enjoyed many years of retirement with his wife, they loved going for walks in Barron Park, listening to music, and especially trips to visit their hometown in Norway. He is predeceased by his loving wife Bjorg Olaug (Kallevik) Knutsen, who passed away on March 27, 2011. He is survived by his children, Randi Wells of Roseburg, Oregon, Robert Knutsen of Bountiful, Utah, and Kristine Bortz of Alamo, California; and five grandchildren. An intimate memorial service was held at Alta Mesa Cemetery in Palo Alto on June 29. PAID

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Transitions Births, marriages and deaths

Jo Ann Meares Jo Ann Black Meares, a longtime Palo Alto resident, died on June 22 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina, after a long illness. She was 79. Sh e wa s born on April 5, 1936, to Joe and Laura Black in Beaufort, delivered by her uncle b efor e t he hospital there was built. She attended Beaufort Elementary School, Beaufort High School and Winthrop College, where she graduated in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She then earned her certifica-

tion in medical technology at the Medical University of South Carolina. There she met Edwin Meares Jr., and they married in Beaufort in 1960. In 1964, the couple moved to Palo Alto so Edwin could complete his medical residency at Stanford University. They settled down in South Palo Alto to raise a family but then divorced in 1973. Jo Ann moved to the northern part of the city in 1975 with her three children, who all went on to attend Palo Alto High School. While in Palo Alto, she worked as a medical technologist, performing blood tests in a laboratory. She also rented rooms in her home to Stanford graduate students for 27 years. In 2001, she moved back to

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Deborah D. Potash

Dr. Roger John Jackman

January 22, 1940 – July 4, 2015

Jan. 19, 1937 – July 7, 2015

Deborah Potash, beloved wife of Roger Potash of Menlo Park, CA, died on July 4th, 2015. Deborah Dunnavan was born in Portland, OR on January 22, 1940 to Floyd Dunnavan M.D. and Dana Dunnavan, and raised in Vancouver, WA. Deborah graduated from U. of Oregon, studied for two years at the U. of Vienna, Austria and completed her post-graduate education at U. of Portland. Deborah left her teaching position to join Roger, in Copenhagen, where they married on April 3, 1971. While living in San Francisco, Deborah served as a Docent at the California Academy of Sciences and Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park, and a Docent at the California Historical Society. Deborah also served with Best of San Francisco, leading various international group tours of the city. Deborah and Roger relocated to the Sharon Heights neighborhood in Menlo Park in 1977 at which time Deborah served as a docent at Sunset Magazine. Deborah later joined The Palo Alto Auxiliary for Children, serving Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in 2005, where she was active on numerous committees and the Board. Deborah’s love of travel came at an early age; she had already visited five continents before her marriage. She and Roger continued to travel the world. Deborah shared her great love for music, dance and art with her husband, and became a legacy supporter of the arts in San Francisco. Deborah was an elegantly beautiful, bright, charming, gracious and vivacious woman. She was an accomplished artist, floral and jewelry designer, and gourmet cook. Her home was a reflection of the beauty she saw in life, decorated exquisitely and filled with flowers, her paintings and treasures collected from her travels. Her niece Rebecca lovingly wrote, “You are an inspiration in how you live and love. I’ve been thinking so much lately, as I plan my own marriage, about how lucky I would be to find as many years of love and laughter, adventure and companionship in life as you have.” Deborah is survived by her husband, Roger L. Potash of Menlo Park, her brother, Noel Dunnavan (Janet) of Bothell, WA, her niece Rebecca Dunnavan of Seattle, her brother-in-laws Howard Potash of San Diego and Paul Potash (Marianne) of La Jolla, and nephews Andrew Potash and Nicholas Potash of Los Angeles. Donations in Deborah’s memory can be made to Palo Alto Auxiliary for Children, P.O. Box 7064, Menlo Park CA 94026 supporting Packard Children’s Hospital. A private celebration of life is planned.

Dr. Roger John Jackman of Palo Alto passed away at home surrounded by his family on July 7th 2015, after a battle with aggressive brain cancer. Roger was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 19, 1937. Roger married high school classmate Mary Clawson on July 26, 1958. Roger is survived by his wife, sons: Thomas Roger (Annemari), Derek Michael, and daughter Heidi Ann (Gardner Grout), three grandchildren: Sophie Jackman, Charlotte Jackman, and Phoebe Jackman Grout, his sister, Colette Miller Gurtz, his brother, Steve Jackman, and numerous nieces and nephews. Roger attended Rochester Senior High school (’55) and received both a BA and Medical Degree from The University of Minnesota (’62) graduating at the top of his class where he was voted outstanding student in medicine and surgery by his professors. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha fraternities. Roger’s medical internship was at UCLA Medical Center from1962 to 1963. He was a Captain in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1965. Roger was a diagnostic radiology resident at The Mayo Clinic from 1965 to 1968, then worked as a diagnostic radiologist at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation from 1968 to 2005. After retirement he taught at Stanford University Medical Center as a Clinical Professor Radiology from 2005 to 2010. Roger was a member of The Fellowship Society of Breast Imaging and a Fellow at The American College of Radiology. Roger advanced many creative innovations in the field of diagnostic radiology, most significantly as an pioneering developer of stereotactic breast biopsy. He wrote and edited numerous articles for professional medical journals. Roger was a compassionate doctor dedicated to his patients and loved teaching medicine. Through the years Roger enjoyed many intellectual and athletic endeavors including photography, travel, bridge, guitar, piano, tennis, basketball, marathons, triathlons, cycling, and hiking. Interment will be private. A memorial service will be announced at a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Planned Parenthood 800-230-7526 (www.plannedparenthood. org) or Saint Anthony’s Dining Room (www.stanthonysf.org).

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Beaufort to realize her dream of running a bed-and-breakfast, and she opened North Street Inn in 2002, which is now managed by her son, Kevin. She was predeceased by her daughter, Sherri Meares. She is survived by her two sons, Edwin Meares of San Francisco and Kevin Meares of Beaufort; sisters, Jeanie Black O’Dwyer of San Diego, Carol Black of Beaufort and Jane Black Martin of Dorchester, South Carolina; her nieces, Hydie Tucker Burroughs, Laura Tucker and Betsy Martin Glunt; and nephew, Joseph Martin. Her family will celebrate her life in private ceremonies at Hunting Island, South Carolina, and off the coast of Point Loma, California.

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Editorial Nine years in: A citizens committee After almost a decade of meandering work, a final push begins for a new Comprehensive Plan

here is no better example of how Palo Alto gets tied up in knots trying to achieve delicate tasks that are anticipated to create controversy than the city’s legally required and long overdue update of its Comprehensive Plan, the vision and road map for what kind of a community we all want for the future. Launched with little enthusiasm, political direction or process in 2006, city staff and the planning commission, with some intermittent input from the City Council and public, have quietly worked on the plan as if it were an update to a technical manual that, with luck, could get done without too many people really noticing or needing to be involved. The existing plan, adopted in 1998, had been the product of an exhausting six-year process, and part of its elegance was that advocates for almost any type of land use policy could find provisions in the plan that supported their viewpoints. So when controversial proposals arose, such as the John Arrillaga plan for high-rise office buildings and a performing arts theater at 27 University Ave., proponents (including city staff) could point to policies in the plan that encouraged the expansion of cultural amenities and new development near transit corridors, while opponents could point to different policies in the same plan that sought to reduce traffic congestion, preserve the character of the community and, most certainly, not allow buildings substantially higher than the city’s 50-foot height limit. The aging plan, most agree, is not nearly in need of change as are the detailed zoning rules that are supposed to be guided by it. But the attorneys don’t want the council to jump ahead to zoning changes until a new updated Comprehensive Plan is in place. Yet it is through zoning decisions that ambiguities such as the one described above get ironed out and molded into actual rules with which property owners and developers have to live. The council and staff are determined to get this process done by the end of next year, and this week a recently appointed 20-member citizens committee held the first of what will be many monthly meetings that are intended to channel public opinion and advise the city’s planning staff as it prepares a final draft of a new plan. No sooner had the names of the new committee been released by City Manager Jim Keene last week than a spirited debate began over whether it was properly representative of Palo Alto, geographically and politically. Were north, south and west Palo Alto equally represented? (No, 12 of the 17 voting members live in the north.) Was the committee balanced between members known to lean toward stricter limits on development and those interested in encouraging “innovative” development, especially involving housing? (No, those favoring stricter limits have fewer members.) Did Keene stack the committee to reflect his vision for Palo Alto? (Probably not, but impossible to know.) Before rushing to criticize or marginalize this group of 20 citizens willing to devote a big chunk of time to a rather thankless task, it would be good to realize this group has no real power and whatever battles or impasses it encounters will wind their way to the council in due course. So instant critics should stand down and focus on how to support and influence the process rather than attack it. There are historical examples of similar citizens committees in Palo Alto that have worked, and some that haven’t, and the key to the successful ones has been their ability to build enough trust and understanding of each other’s motivations, concerns and desires that they are able to find common ground. The process, which will be subject to the state open-meetings law and therefore should be fully transparent, may achieve little — or it may result in the discovery that the opinions and values held by committee members aren’t as divergent as it may seem today. These particular 20 residents may not reflect the breadth of our community as much as we and others would like, but it is clearly diverse enough to ensure that robust discussion on the future of Palo Alto takes place. And whether or not they and the staff reach consensus on language to describe that future, it will all wind up back in the lap of the council anyway, where long and tedious review is virtually assured. Q

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Noise, banner assault Editor, Palo Alto is now a target for low, noisy propellor planes pulling banner ads! On July 4 and 5, the skies over Palo Alto were crisscrossed by a local Realtor’s banner ad (“#1 in the USA!”), which was being dragged by a loud plane over every neighborhood of Palo Alto and surrounding communities. It was at altitudes of 900 and 1000 feet (per WebTrak5), violating the noise-abatement minimum altitude of 1,500 feet, west of U.S. Highway 101. This assault continued for hours on a day when residents were trying to enjoy their parks and yards! In recent months we have endured many such obnoxious planes, pulling giant banners over Palo Alto. Our neighborhoods and homes are being overflown for commercial purposes. The practice is unsafe, polluting and poorly regulated. Palo Alto would never allow billboards in residential areas. But pilots and Federal Aviation Administration officials currently rule the skies over our homes. We residents have no right to peace overhead, even when only one person or company benefits from all the noise we endure. We can protest this violation of our peace and privacy by calling or writing the FAA Flight Standards District Office in San Jose (408-291-7681) to ask for restrictions on such planes over neighborhoods. Or write Congresswoman Anna Eshoo because ultimately the FAA answers to Congress. Realtors who provide low aerial tours of neighborhoods and businesses that advertise via obnoxious banner planes hurt our quality of life. Currently, the skies are just one giant frontier for exploitation by commercial and private entities. The low jets from San Francisco and San Jose airports are bad enough, but the local prop planes and helicopters are even louder. These dirty, air-polluting machines are subjected to fewer operating restrictions than ground vehicles. How is this fair or sensible? Amy Christel Rosewood Drive, Palo Alto

Gas and jasmine Editor, Walking down the sidewalk on Rinconada Avenue with my granddaughter, we were enjoying the lovely fragrance of blooming star jasmine. Suddenly our noses were insulted by the combustion products of a gasoline-powered leaf blower, our ears were assaulted by the screeching whine of the blower, and our eyes were watering from the dust and debris blown about.

There is no reason for gasolinepowered blowers in residential neighborhoods. In addition, they have been against the law for many years now. Electric blowers are bad enough, they kick up a cloud of dust, debris, spores, pollen, etc. and have an annoying sound. We have asked our gardener to use the electric blower only for large flat areas: the driveway and the brick patio. We may ask him to use a rake or broom in the future. Perhaps it is time to levy a fine against the homeowner whose yard is blown by a gasolinepowered blower, with an increase for each subsequent violation. This should quickly put an end to gasoline-powered blowers, or else provide the city with another revenue stream. Stan Hutchings Rinconada Avenue, Palo Alto

Time and change Editor, Sue Dremann’s July 3 analysis of the recent Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage in the Palo Alto Weekly was very illuminating. In the past few years, the court has moved further and further away from a strict reading of the Constitution. If the court had its present attitudes a hundred years ago, there would probably have been no need for a 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The court could simply have found

that right already present because of the 14th Amendment and merely needed enforcement. Furthermore, the failure to pass the Equal Rights Amendment a generation ago doesn’t seem so important now, does it? Pondering the desirability of this adjustment is more complicated, however. Those backing same-sex marriage will tend to laud it and those criticizing such marriage will tend to attack it. But considering such a critical change should go beyond merely the latest court decision. The framers of the Constitution envisioned cases being decided at the highest level to represent broad consensus within the population. Not having that magnitude of agreement can create problems. Roe vs. Wade, guaranteeing abortion rights throughout the country, was decided without such an accord. Although the decision occurred over 40 years ago, those opposed to abortion actively continue their attempt to thwart it, using a wide variety of methods. The matter of safely obtaining an abortion anywhere in the nation is hardly settled. There is no extensive consensus in this country about same-sex marriage, and, in fact, it is strongly opposed by millions. A generation from now, will someone write to the editor pointing out that this matter remains hardly settled? Robert Wachs Mackay Drive, Palo Alto

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Guest Opinion

Retirement life in Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast lane by Gloria Pyszka â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived long enough in Palo Alto, my favorite city, that my starry-eyed observations of yesteryear have taken on just a hint of cynicism. Everywhere these days in Silicon Valley, especially here in Palo Alto, life moves faster than the proverbial speed of light. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss designing that new app. Or risk not getting that venture capital funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These 35- and 25-mph zones are way too slow. Besides, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not meant for me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just gun it at 40 or 50. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really in a hurry, I can race down the middle-lane divider or the bike lane, on Charleston, passing all those cars stopped for the Alma light. Those two sets of double yellow lines donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother me.â&#x20AC;? Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it like to live in Silicon Valley when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not really involved directly in the technology-driven buzz and vibrancy that surround you? When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re retired (really retired) and can enjoy that latte (or a Zaviva carmel) at Peetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to relax, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to get a table when so many people with time on their hands get to the tables first. Are they unemployed? Retired? Exercising their stock options? Or, are the ones sipping lattes while hunched over their computers deep in â&#x20AC;&#x153;design modeâ&#x20AC;?? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the real estate market. We have

We sip our wine while conversations about Androids, app monetization, etc., surround us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ăźber-glitteratiâ&#x20AC;? real estate agents who reap huge commissions from cash transactions. Some of them support the local Tesla and McLaren dealerships. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in addition to a private plane or two that ferry around international clients. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;modest home dwellersâ&#x20AC;? by Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all relative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Modestâ&#x20AC;? accurately describes the Palo Alto residents of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, largely service workers who are trying to save themselves from eviction. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived for years in our Eichler â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1,400 square feet on a 9,500-square-foot lot. Small house, big lot. It amuses us that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now a hot commodity in the local market. Realistically, when our home is eventually sold, many years from now we hope, new owners most likely will want to get the biggest bang for their buck by building a one-story, 3,500-square-foot residence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let us handle your home sale. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch those original mahogany walls or those Formica counter tops.â&#x20AC;? Original is in. We have grass-papered the living room walls and completely remodeled the kitchen; and we regularly update the rest. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RQO\ VR PXFK Îś V VW\OH RQH FDQ VWDQG

We are grateful that the City Council is spearheading the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bike- and pedestrianfriendlyâ&#x20AC;? design along the Charleston corridor. Students from seven schools daily use the corridor. Seniors bike between the Charleston Shopping Center/Cubberley area and their homes, often crossing the tracks toward El Camino Real. Those who live on Charleston have our own crosses to bear. Either way, we have to drive to the next intersection and make a Uturn to get back into our driveway. Or, we can back out (carefully!) into the curb lane and wait until a friendly motorist allows us to merge left into the traffic. Is it worth it? Yes. Our neighbors started and finished their careers, for example, in engineering, theoretical physics, academia, and research. At SRI International, Stanford, Lockheed, Fairchild, Applied Materials and so on. That was well before nearby Google or Facebook appeared on the scene. We discuss todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palo Alto. Sometimes, we muse about the City Council and its loose interpretation of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning ordinances and why accommodations to the real estate developers need to be reined in. We remember when the early developers figured out how to game the zoning laws and the council. Their playbook has served them well. What about the ways in which Palo Alto is paying a price for that real-estate-driven energy? Some of our favorite stores have disappeared â&#x20AC;&#x201D; restaurants, service establishments, art supplies and framing, and more. It continues. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually the small, local businesses that take the brunt of steep lease increases or lost leases. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful

that my favorite Mediterranean Wraps takeout on California Avenue still thrives. Palo Altans live near Stanford with its vibrancy and famous medical center. Lush green hills. Foothill Park. Sixty minutes from San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;cable cars to the stars.â&#x20AC;? No, make that 90 minutes now that U.S. Highway 101 regularly resembles a parking lot. I used to make it to San Francisco International Airport in about 19 minutes, midday. Not anymore. Today, our city is vibrant, whereas in WKH V DQG Îś V DQG VRPH RI WKH Îś V the streets rolled up at 6 p.m. We enjoy the new restaurants and their buzz, although weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re strictly in the minority at the tables. We sip our wine while conversations about Androids, app monetization, etc., surround us. Our spirited conversations usually center on national or international politics, and anything in between. We admire Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s millennials who bring excitement to â&#x20AC;&#x153;push the envelopeâ&#x20AC;? and take risks. But Gen Xers, young boomers, old boomers, and, before them, the Lost Generation, have produced the material and economic wealth upon which they build their futures. As Vice President Joe Biden said in his recent Yale commencement address, be careful of that self-referential bubble. We continue to survive and thrive. One of the area papers reported from a recent City Council meeting that council members are, in fact, going to consider interpreting the zoning laws by the books. Q Gloria Pyszka is a longtime Palo Alto resident and a retired program director at Stanford Law School.

Streetwise

How close do you feel to your neighbors? Asked in front of Rinconada Library. Interviews and photos by Sevde Kaldiroglu.

Anh Kunita

John Silveira

Alex Souverneva

Tom Clements

Maria Carew

Indian Drive, Palo Alto Homemaker

Maybell Avenue, Palo Alto Clerk

Oregon Avenue, Palo Alto Student

Kipling Street, Palo Alto Retired

Edgewood Drive, Palo Alto Student

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say 50 percent. ... I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel super close, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know them either.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not close at all, actually.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My neighbors are awesome. I love them. ... And whenever I need anything, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really safe neighborhood; I love it here.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say close. (Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re) friendly.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the mentality of Palo Alto is you ... say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bye,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really go to someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and knock on their door.â&#x20AC;?

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Music@Menlo festival features chamber works, lieder, lectures

David Finckel and Wu Han are the founders and artistic directors of the Music@Menlo chamber music festival and institute, now in its 13th year.

by Janet Silver Ghent

hat do you know about Franz Schubert? He wrote a symphony that he never bothered to finish. In German class, you listened to “Erlkönig” (“The Elf King”), the grim Goethe poem that Schubert set to music, and “Die Forelle” (“The Trout” ), the lilting art song about a carefree trout cavorting in a brook — until he’s caught You swooned to his “Ave Maria” — but blanched when it was remixed as a ringtone. While the refrains of the Viennese composer’s greatest hits are unforgettable, few are familiar with his unusual life story, his chamber works or the breadth of his composition, which includes more than 1,000 pieces composed over 18 years during a life of a mere 31 years, from 1797-1828. That’s why Music@Menlo is focusing its 13th season on Schubert. This year’s festival, which runs from July 17 to Aug. 8, focuses on the composer’s bestknown chamber works, his wellloved lieder and piano pieces, his life and his place in music history. Not only was Schubert the first composer of the 19th-century Romantic period, but he was also, according to Music@Menlo cofounder David Finckel, “the first romantic figure in music — a bohemian who cared about (music

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Franz Schubert, music’s ‘first romantic’ and) nothing else.” “He had no worldly concerns and died young,” said Finckel during an interview from New York, where he and his wife, Wu Han, were preparing for the chamber music festival and institute for which they serve as artistic directors. Ara Guzelimian, the provost and dean of New York’s Juilliard School who will present a program on Schubert’s final years, said Finckel and Wu Han are “among the most brilliant generative forces in musical lives today,” not only as musicians but also as impresarios, serving as “real role models for a new generation of entrepreneurial musicians.” In addition, he said, “they created from scratch, out of full cloth, an internationally prominent festival, with influence far beyond (its) three to four weeks.” With more than 50 events and 43 guest artists, the 23-day festival — with many programs sold out at press time — takes place in Atherton at both Menlo School and The Center for Performing Arts. It offers seven concert programs, five Schubertiades (intimate musical gatherings presented in a parlor setting, emulating the traditions of 19th-century Vienna), discussions and lectures, plus an institute in which young string players and pianists study

and perform with seasoned artists. In addition, a multimedia “encounter series” led by music scholars including Guzelimian offers in-depth explorations of Schubert’s work, his evolution as a composer and his life. “His real life story is generally not known,” explained Finckel. “Most people know Beethoven became deaf. Very few people know that most of Schubert’s instrumental music and also most of his symphonic music was not performed publicly during his lifetime and was only discovered to exist in the 60 or 70 years after he died.” Much of the young composer’s work had been piled in ragged bundles on the shelves of his brother’s home, where Schubert died, and where composer and admirer Robert Schumann found them years later, sending some of the pieces to a music publisher. However, the “Unfinished Symphony,” unheard during Schubert’s lifetime, was not performed until the 1860s, after Schumann too had died. “Robert Schumann never heard it, which is almost as much of a tragedy as the loss of Schubert himself,” Finckel said of the “Unfinished Symphony.” “For that matter, Mendelssohn never heard it either, whereas during Beethoven’s life, people pretty

much heard everything he composed.” Other pieces, including five symphonies, weren’t discovered until the 1860s, when English musicologist George Grove and composer Arthur Sullivan ventured to Vienna in search of Schubert’s lost manuscripts, including music from the play “Rosamunde,” some of which will be featured in the festival. Schubert, who couldn’t care less about commercial success, “was every mother’s nightmare,” Finckel said. “He rarely had his own place. He lived with friends. His friends would just share money and clothes and food, and Schubert didn’t care. He was happy as long as he had a pencil and paper and could write music. The most he ever got was one public concert — a year after Beethoven’s death and six or eight months before his own death,” most likely of syphilis. Schubert’s friends referred to his “irresponsible lifestyle,” which included frequenting “the unsavory areas of Vienna.” But that lifestyle did not stop the music until Schubert breathed his last. “When he learned he was fatally ill, he raced the clock and just wrote faster and faster,” Finckel said, producing “some of the greatest and most beloved masterpieces that we know.”

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Matt Dine

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Music@Menlo hosts a Chamber Music Institute for talented young musicians from around the world.

Among them is the String Quartet in D minor, known as the “Death and the Maiden” quartet, composed in 1824, when Schubert knew he was fatally ill, based on an earlier song of the same name. “You feel when you’re listening to the piece that you’re barely escaping jaws of death,” Finckel said. Another well-known chamber piece, also based on an earlier art song, is the Piano Quintet in A major (“The Trout”). While most chamber pieces are quartets, with two violins, viola and cello, in “The Trout,” Schubert breaks classical tradition, using a single violin along with viola, cello, bass and piano. Discussing Schubert’s place in the musical pantheon, Guzelimian said: “For nearly a century, Schubert was much admired but thought to be in the shadow of Beethoven. We’re now beginning to understand that Schubert wasn’t struggling to keep up with Beethoven so much as beginning to look toward the future and effect musical language and expression beyond Beethoven. Some of his late works are daringly experimental.” Finckel voiced similar thoughts. “What many people don’t know about Schubert is what a great chamber music composer he was,” he said. “His output in chamber music stands up with the greatest composers of all time. He wrote so many great works, and we’re playing pretty much all of them.” Q Freelance writer Janet Silver Ghent can be emailed at ghentwriter@gmail.com. What: 13th Music@Menlo summer music festival Where: Two Atherton venues: Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., and The Center for Performing Arts at MenloAtherton, 555 Middlefield Road When: July 17-Aug. 8 Cost: $46-$85 adults, $20-$35 under age 30 Info: Go to musicatmenlo.org or call 650-331-0202.

Arts & Entertainment

Kevin Berne

In “Triangle,” modern-day scientist Brian (Ross Lekites) sees visions of early-20th century factory worker Sarah (Megan McGinnis).

REVIEW THEATER

Haunting and wholehearted Affecting new musical “Triangle” turns tragedy around

heatreWorks nurtures developing plays and musicals in its New Works Festival each year, then enjoys mounting full productions of the finished products. That’s been the case with the intriguing work opening the company’s 46th season: “Triangle,” an affecting and haunting new musical with music by Curtis Moore and lyrics by Thomas Mizer. Lilting, lyrical music creates a stirring soundscape for a pair of love stories in this dramatic fiction that uses the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 as its background context. The story opens with two modern-day scientists-in-training, Brian (Ross Lekites) and Cynthia (Sharon Rietkerk), prevented from getting into their Brown Building offices in Manhattan because of the centennial ceremony for the 146 men and women who died there in the horrific tragedy. As names are read in front of the building, an impatient Brian collides with Ben (Zachary Prince), triggering a palpable love-at-

by Jeanie K. Smith first-sight moment between them. When Brian finally succeeds in getting to his office on the ninth floor — where the worst of the fire happened — he’s visited by an apparition he can’t explain: a young woman who calls to him for help (Megan McGinnis as Sarah). As Brian and Ben navigate their feelings for each other, we also begin seeing Sarah and her sister Chaya (also Rietkerk), recent Jewish immigrants to New York. Sarah has landed a much-needed job at the Triangle Factory, but almost immediately incurs the wrath of her boss (Rolf Saxon) by insisting that she must take Saturday off for Shabbos observance. She’s defended and kept employed by her line boss, Vincenzo (also Prince), and befriended by his sister, Theresa (Laura D’Andre). The hardships of the factory are lightened by these growing friendships and by home scenes as the two sisters adjust to American life. These parallel stories unfold both separately and together,

gradually revealing crucial information about Brian’s past as well as Sarah’s struggles. Brian has a problem connecting with others; Sarah’s old-world beliefs face challenges as she grows fond of Vincenzo and becomes emboldened by American freedoms. As the conflicts lead to crisis, we realize this isn’t so much a story about a tragic fire as it is one of human connection and the risks one must take in order to experience life to its fullest. Death becomes an afterthought, a nagging detail that must ultimately come to all, but which cannot diminish the power of love. The work moves forward song by song, almost operatic in style with minimal dialogue, shifting quickly between centuries and circumstances. There are a few loose ends that don’t quite add up and some contradictions in the character of Ben that need resolving, but overall it’s an affecting piece of theater that leaves one uplifted and refreshed. The music has a sameness to it; as with

most modern musicals, there are no songs to go out humming. Still, the score is pretty and pleasant, and the performers deliver it with plenty of emotional gusto. The ensemble is absolutely stunning, with performers wellmatched to their roles and beautiful voices that make for standout solos but also blend in gorgeous harmonies. Lekites wins us over with boyish good looks and playful nerdiness, his expressions revealing volumes. His confident vocals soar through solos such as “Jenni,” “Save Me Now” and “Drive Away,” and pair up equally well in duets with both Prince and McGinnis. “Safe” is a tour de force that rightfully brings us to the conclusion, with McGinnis and Lekites driving the point home in superb song. Locals might remember McGinnis from TheatreWorks’ 2010 production of “Daddy Long Legs”; she’s more grown-up now, and her vocal skills even better. Prince also shines in numerous solos and duets, and truly brings the house down in “Daughter’s Hand,” demonstrating flawless technique as well as feeling. Rietkerk nails a welcome comic solo in “Just a Little More,” and D’Andre shows off vocal power in “What Are You Going to Do?” All the ensemble numbers are thrilling examples of vocal blending, no doubt due to the guidance of musical director James Sampliner.

The set is a marvel of moving walls and furniture that keep the action flowing, thanks to scenic designer Daniel Zimmerman. Simple and attractive costumes by Cathleen Edwards effectively delineate character and period, while Paul Toben’s lighting design nicely augments the action and mood and sound design by Brendan Aanes keeps vocals front and center. Leslie Martinson deserves a nod for spot-on casting. Director Meredith McDonough overcomes the work’s narrative complexity with a clear vision, a sure knowledge of the throughline and confidence about what audiences will learn. The musical’s message captures our hearts, reminding us that love may not be safe, but it’s worth everything. Q Frelance writer Jeanie Smith can be emailed at jksmith614@ me.com.

What: “Triangle,” presented by TheatreWorks Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto When: Through Aug. 2. Tuesday-Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday (except Aug. 2), 7 p.m.; Saturday (except Aug. 1)-Sunday, 2 p.m; Wednesday, July 29, 2 p.m. Cost: $19-$74. Info: Go to theatreworks.org or call 650-463-1960.

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David Finckel & Wu Han, Artistic Directors Celia Olsen

explore world-class chamber music

The 2015 Festival: Schubert

July 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;August 8, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ Menlo Park / Atherton, CA In its thirteenth season, Music@Menloâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Bay Areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier chamber music festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;offers a deeply immersive journey through the remarkable life and music of the great Austrian composer Franz Schubert. This seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovative programs feature virtually all of Schubertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest chamber works alongside his lieder, all performed by a cadre of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most revered musicians. â&#x20AC;˘ Exceptional Concerts by World-Renowned Chamber Musicians â&#x20AC;˘ Engaging Symposia and Lectures

â&#x20AC;˘ Free Concerts by Talented Young Artists from the Chamber Music Institute â&#x20AC;˘ Free CafĂŠ Conversations and Master Classes

Event

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Scientific Delirium Madnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; For 364 days of the year, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program at 2325 Bear Gulch Road in Woodside is closed to the public, its extensive private grounds and artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; barn accessible only to a chosen few. But one day each year, the gates swing open for an afternoon of open studios, dance and music performances, plein air painting, literary readings, refreshments and more. On Sunday, July 19, everyone is invited to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Delirium Madness,â&#x20AC;? 2015â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open house event featuring the residents of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts-and-science-themed residency, among them writers, visual artists, cognitive scientists and organic chemists. As part of the open house, members of the public are free to walk the property, enjoy panoramic ocean views and take a self-guided tour of site-specific sculptures. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $50, $25 for children age 6-12, and free for children age 5 and under. Reservations are required. Go to djerassi.org or call 650-747-1250.

Film

Theater

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Timbuktuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chitty Chitty Bang Bangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

A cattle herder from Mali finds his life violently disrupted by Islamic extremists in the award-winning 2014 movie,â&#x20AC;?Timbuktu.â&#x20AC;? The film plays at Stanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Geology Corner, Building 320, Room 105 on Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. A discussion follows the screening; both are free and open to the public. Go to events.stanford.edu.

Los Altos Stage Company and Los Altos Youth Theatre join forces for this production of a musical comedy about an oddball family and their marvelous car. The show runs July 17-Aug. 2, with performances at the Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos Hills. Go to losaltosstage.org or call 650-941-0551.

Festival â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Music, Arts & BBQ Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; For live blues music, local arts and finger-licking barbecue, head to Redwood Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, next weekend. Admission is free to the 2015 Music, Arts & BBQ Festival, which runs Friday, July 24, from 5-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 25, from noon to 8 p.m. Go to redwoodcitypal.com.

Dance

Art â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TEXTureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Phone bills. Homework. Shopping bags. Receipts. Artist Michael Shemchuk uses them all. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;TEXTure,â&#x20AC;? his new show at Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bryant Street Gallery, 532 Bryant St., Shemchuk presents layered works of repurposed materials, offering a reflection on paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impending obsolescence. The show is free to the public and on view now through July 31. Go to bryantstreet.com or call 650-321-8155. Q

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Swing dance and concert

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Take advantage of the warmth and light of summer evenings and head to Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, for a night of outdoor swing dancing on Saturday, July 18. The 18-piece JCC Big Band Ensemble will play hits of the 1930s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Admission is free; just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget your dancing shoes. Go to paloaltojcc.org/events.

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plenty for two or an entree for one. The tartar sauce was tasty, but the marinara sauce lacked the bite and creaminess of a cocktail sauce. The gnocchi al pesto ($17.95) was appetizing, even though the potato dumplings are not housemade. Kitchen size, according to Sardi, prohibits staff from making pastas in-house. I liked the addition of Kalamata olives to the pesto cream sauce, which contained more spinach than basil. I loved the carne lasagna ($16.95) made with ground beef, spinach, mushrooms and onions, then baked with béchamel sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and topped with tomato cream sauce. A side of sautéed vegetables accompanied. With apologies to vegetarians and vegans — it was simply lip-smacking. The gamberoni alla Ligure ($21.95) were prawns sautéed in a buttery white wine cream sauce with garlic, tomatoes, basil and scallions. It was served with crispy polenta filled with Dungeness crab meat. The polenta added texture and richness. I wish I could have loved the risotto pescatore ($21.95). The kitchen and waitstaff got their signals crossed and our pasta course arrived only seconds before the entrees. While one waiter tried to shove all the plates onto our small table, another suggested taking the entrees back to the kitchen. Good idea. However, when we were ready for the entrees, the plate was hot but the risotto was dehydrated. What should have been rich and creamy was grainy, the scallops and shrimp dry and the peas shriveled. The overall dish tasted too strongly of saffron. At that same dinner, I sent back the red wine because it was too warm. Red wine should be served at 60 to 65 degrees, not at room temperature, especially on warm summer days. Red wine’s bitter components are emphasized

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when warm. A few minutes later the wine returned with chilled glasses which cooled the wine to a drinkable state. Vaso Azzurro has a full bar, and the wine list is split about 50-50 between California and Italy. Prices were reasonable and the wines paired nicely with the cuisine. The apple strudel dessert ($8.95) was a collision of too many good things. House-made phyllo dough was nicely stuffed with diced apples. Yet too much caramel sauce erased much of the apple flavor and the large portion of vanilla ice cream turned a good dessert into a high-calorie encounter. Zabaglione ($9.95) was made with a deft touch, the dreamy whipped cream, Marsala and creamy custard topped with strawberries and crumbled biscotti. It made for an enjoyable conclusion. The Sardi family clearly works hard to keep Vaso Azzurro filled with regulars. The kitchen knows what it’s doing, portions are large, prices reasonable and service attentive. Add to that the pleasing ambiance, full bar, balanced wine list — and even a staff that sings to you. Q Vaso Azzurro, 108 Castro St., Mountain View; 650-940-1717; vasoassuro.com Hours: Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner: Sunday-Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.

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estaurant row is now more ubiquitous to the Bay Area than auto row, and few are more prominent than Castro Street in Mountain View. I’ve tried counting the food establishments, but I run out of fingers and toes within blocks. Let’s agree that there are a lot of eateries to choose from, ethnic and otherwise.

So how does a Castro Street restaurant distinguish itself? Is it price, portions, quality, service or ambiance? The answer is all of the above, to varying degrees, plus the ongoing passion of the owners and their ability to deliver something more than just what’s on the plate. Vaso Azzurro is one such place. The five Sardi siblings took over the restaurant in 2005. All of them are San Jose State University graduates, but in different fields, from business to sports and science. Yet each loved the hospitality business and owning

a restaurant made sense, Michael Sardi explained. “We love special events, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations. We sing. Everyone from the kitchen staff to the waitstaff will serenade the guest of honor, make them feel very special, have an unforgettable night. We’re pretty good singers too.” The restaurant also has live jazz every Friday and Saturday evening from 6:30-10 p.m. It’s these kinds of thoughtful details that separate Vaso Azzurro from other dining options. The spacious interior is warm

and inviting, with linen-lined tables, comfortable seating, ochrecolored walls and contemporary art. There are also al fresco streetside tables. Vaso Azzurro’s food is northern Italian with borrowings from other regions. Edgar Duran is the chef de cuisine. There is no better way to start lunch or dinner than with the complimentary housemade focaccia, with its slightly crunchy crust, served with a dipping sauce of olive oil, garlic and balsamic. Then it’s on to more serious business like the aubergine alla Modenese ($8.95): a ratatouillelike stew with chunks of marinated eggplant, tomatoes, red bell peppers, garlic, onion and olive oil. Add more focaccia and it would make a delicious meal. The tempting calamari fritti ($11.95) was lightly breaded and sprinkled with parmesan and garlic. The generous portion was

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$1,000 A NIGHT ... This city’s smallest and most expensive hotel is preparing to open in late October. The Clement Palo Alto, a 23-room, four-story luxury hotel with a rooftop pool has taken over the former site of Palo Alto Pet Hospital, 711 El Camino Real. The nightly rate at the Clement, including a service charge, will be approximately $1,000, according to owner Clement Chen. As president of Pacific Hotel Management in San Mateo, Chen says he knows the market well. While a student at Stanford University, Chen worked as a bellboy for the Holiday Inn, which later became the Sheraton, at 625 El Camino. “My dad built that Holiday Inn in 1973,” he said. “Rooms were going for $19 a night.” Now, more than 40 years later, Chen’s company owns and manages the Sheraton and its next-door neighbor, The Westin, 675 El Camino Real. The Clement is next to the Westin, creating a trio of adjacent hotels for Pacific Hotel Management. Chen is the first to acknowledge the new hotel is not typical. “What we’ll be offering is exclusivity,” he said. “We expect to have a lot of high-end guests. We want them to feel like they’re a guest in the home of a very kind and well-to-do friend.” The approximate nightly price covers not only the room; it is all-inclusive. Guests receive

personalized concierge service and meals at any time they choose. Wine, beer, cocktails and a fully stocked guest pantry are available around the clock. Plus, the in-room mini-fridge will be stocked with the guest’s favorite items. “Our goal is to know what our guests want and like,” Chen said, adding that when they enter the hotel, they will be greeted by a Guest Experience Manager, who will have pertinent information on an iPad about the guests. The inspiration for the Clement came when Chen and his wife were vacationing at a small hotel in Bali. “Everybody knew our names ... they were so warm and personable,” he said. “We didn’t feel like we were customers at a hotel. It was like being at home, only better.” Of the 23 rooms in the Clement, 21 of them are 650-squarefoot, one-bedroom suites; the remaining two are normal-size hotel rooms. There are a few other luxurious hotels nearby, said Chen, which may be considered competition, such as Garden Court, Four Seasons and Rosewood, but, he noted, “We only need 23 guests to fill up our hotel.”

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In “Mr. Holmes,” the famous detective confronts the ultimate mystery: his own mortality.

The final conundrum Sherlock’s greatest mystery is himself in ‘Mr. Holmes’ 000 1/2 (Guild, Century 20) No man — no matter how great — escapes the degenerative effects of age, nor the final destination. Perhaps, though, we feel a twinge more poignancy when exceptional individuals face mortality, as in the case of “Mr. Holmes.” That’s Sherlock Holmes, embodied in his wheezy, wizened days by Ian McKellen. The star reunites with writer-director Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters”) for Jeffrey Hatcher’s incisive adaptation of Mitch Cullin’s novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind,” resulting in another Oscar-caliber

performance and another witty, fascinating and thematically dynamic personal and interpersonal drama. At age 93, the world’s greatest consulting detective has long since retired to a Sussex farmhouse, where he lives under the watchful eyes of housekeeper Mrs. Munro (Laura Linney) and her young son Roger (Milo Parker). The former keeps an eye on Holmes’ declining health and the latter on his activities, which have educational side effects for the boy. The old man and the boy enact the roles of master and ap-

prentice around Holmes’ apiary, and as Holmes labors to write a memoir, Roger presses his father figure to share each new passage. Holmes intends the memoir as a counterpoint to Dr. Watson’s famous accounts of mysteries solved (“Fiction is worthless,” Holmes grumbles), as well as a vehicle for the detective to piece together his dimly remembered final case and divine the reason he drove himself into retirement. In flashbacks (or, more accurately, stories subjectively reconstructed), Holmes investigates a client’s wayward wife (Hattie Morahan) and crosses paths with a glass armonica teacher (Frances de la Tour) making claims of occult powers. Here too we find a sprier, sharper man than the hangdog Holmes of the present, who moves in quietly cantankerous slow motion as he attempts to stave off senility. In both modes (and in false nose, no less), McKellen dazzles, and he’s ably supported by an ensemble that also sports Hiroyuki Sanada (“The Wolverine”) as Holmes’ Japanese guide on an expedition to collect potentially mind-ameliorating prickly ash from postwar Hiroshima. The pleasingly busy narrative serves as effective commentary on itself: “Mr. Holmes” spins a tale about the falsely drawn lines between stories and our perceptions of real life, between celebrity image and genuine persona, and between upper and lower classes. These concerns amount to a deeply poignant, even profound reflection on the deceptive scale of natural existence: For all our self-torturous navel-gazing, we’re not so different from the birds and the bees as we go about our business and, at last, the way of all things. Rated PG for thematic elements, some disturbing images and incidental smoking. One hour, 44 minutes. — Peter Canavese

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Big things, small packages ‘Ant-Man’ throws 50x his weight around for Marvel 000 (Century 16, Century 20) By the surprisingly satisfying extended climax of “Ant-Man,” the words of Orson Welles upon encountering a movie studio come to mind: “This is the biggest electric train set any boy ever had!” A famous adapter of Shakespeare, Cervantes and Conrad, Welles would almost certainly have scoffed at this adaptation of Stan Lee and company, but this “Marvel Film” lives up to that title by delivering what Marvel used to call a “Tale to Astonish!” With its playful use of scale, “Ant-Man” drops a dollop of Lewis Carroll whimsy on the usual clashes of good and evil. “Ant-Man” winningly conjures the days of “The Incredible Shrinking Man” and “Them!”: cheesy science-fictions for the young atomic age that likewise played with scale. Michael Douglas plays Hank Pym, the entomologist, physicist and scientific industrialist who unlocked the key, or “Pym particle,” to shrinking and enlarging organic tissue. The original world-saving Ant-Man, Pym convinces a protege — Paul Rudd’s skittish Scott Lang — to take on the top-secret mantle of the hero with the power to shrink and command the power of ants (“Silly, I know,” says one character in a humorously self-referential speech). Both Pym and Lang are motivated by their daughters as much as by altruism. Lang needs money to get back on his feet after a jail stint, thereby proving to his ex that he deserves visitation rights to their daughter, Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson). Pym lost his wife and crime-fighting partner, and now lives largely for his adult daughter, Hope (Evangeline Lilly). She’s helping her dad as a sleeper agent in Pym Technologies, now run

by the murderously unscrupulous capitalist, Darren Cross (Corey Stoll). First-time action director Peyton Reed (“Bring It On”) recaptures some of the style and charm that qualified his “Down with Love” as an underrated pastiche of the waning days of Hollywood’s golden age. “Ant-Man” amounts to a hybrid of a superhero origin story and a heist comedy. Though the movie has a few slow moments before that rip-roaring third act, it earns a comparison to the nimble picture that started “Phase One” of the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”: “Iron Man.” The quick-witted Rudd gets support from another of Marvel’s impressive acting ensembles (also including Michael Peña as hilariously chipper comic relief), Christophe Beck adds energy with a snazzy score and the special effects dazzle. Best of all, “Ant-Man” is a superhero movie that thinks faster than you do. Turns out big things can come in small packages. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence. One hour, 57 minutes. — Peter Canavese

Century Theatres at Palo Alto Square Fri and Sat 7/17 & 7/18 Love & Mercy – 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Amy – 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sun thru Tues & Thurs 7/19 – 7/21 & 7/23 (Not Weds 7/22) Love & Mercy – 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 Amy – 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 Wednesday 7/22 Only Love & Mercy – 1:10, 4:10 Amy – 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 MET Opera Summer Encore, The Merry Widow – 7:00

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Food Scraps Composting Collection Is Here! Where you put your food scraps makes a world of difference. You can now put all of your food scraps and food soiled paper directly into your green cart along with your yard trimmings. By doing this, you help Palo Alto turn your food scraps into rich soil and renewable energy, and help protect the climate.

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Movies MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday – Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For other times, reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest. Amy (R) +++

Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m.

Ant-Man (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 11 a.m., 5, 8, 9 & 11 p.m., Fri & Sat 2 p.m. In 3-D at 9 & 10 a.m., noon, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 12:01 a.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 2, 5, 8, 9:20 & 10:50 p.m. In 3-D at 11:55 a.m., 2:50, 5:45, 6:20 & 8:45 p.m. In X-D 3-D at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 & 9:55 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at 11:55 a.m., 2:50, 5:45 & 8:45 p.m. Baahubali: The Beginning (Not Rated)

Century 16: 6 p.m.

Bajranji Bhaijaan (Not Rated) Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 2:05 & 9:40 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:45 p.m. Double Indemnity (1944) (Not Rated) Century 16: Sun 2 & 7 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 & 7 p.m. The Gallows (R) Century 16: 5:45, 8 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 8:10 & 10:25 p.m. Infinitely Polar Bear (R) Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35 & 9:55 p.m. Inside Out (PG) +++1/2 Century 16: 9:10, 10:30 & 11:45 a.m., 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:05 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 2:40, 4:45, 5:15, 7:20, 8:05, 10 & 10:40 p.m., Fri at noon, Sat & Sun 12:05 p.m. In 3-D at 10:15 a.m., 12:50 & 3:40 p.m. Jurassic World (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10:10 a.m., 4:25 & 7:30 p.m. In 3-D at 1:25 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m. Love & Mercy (PG-13) +++1/2 Palo Alto Square: 1:10, 4:10 & 7:10 p.m., Fri & Sat 10:05 p.m. Mad Max: Fury Road (R)

Century 20: 10:05 p.m.

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Of Human Bondage (1934) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 5:55 & 10:10 p.m. Self/less (PG-13) Century 16: 1:20 & 10:10 p.m., Sat & Sun 10:25 a.m., Sat 4:10 & 7:20 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 4:55 & 7:45 p.m. Spy (R)

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Terminator Genisys (PG-13) + Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 10:10 a.m., 1:15, 4:10, 7:10 & 10:10 p.m. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 3 & 7:30 p.m. Trainwreck (R) Century 16: 9:50 a.m., 1:10, 4:30, 7:50 & 10:55 p.m., Fri & Sat 12:01 a.m. Century 20: 1:40, 3:05, 4:40, 6:10, 7:40, 9:10 & 10:40 p.m., Fri 11:50 a.m., Sat & Sun 11:55 a.m. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 5:20 & 9:50 p.m.

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START, MOVE, PROTECT ... Learn how to grow cool-season vegetables on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 10-11 a.m. at the Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, Center Road near Martin Street, Palo Alto. At the free event, Master Gardener Ann Burrell will show attendees how to start from seed, transplant and protect plants from pests. Info: mastergardeners.org/upcoming-events

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FROM COW TO CUP ... Make homemade, organic vanilla ice cream from start to finish on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 3-4 p.m. at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. For ages 5 and up, this event will allow guests to meet Vida, the dairy cow, and learn how ice cream is made. After the educational portion, participants can enjoy the sweet treat topped with fruits and herbs from the on-site garden. The entire program costs $15 per person. Info: hiddenvilla. org/programs

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GARDEN BONANZA ... Visit Filoli on Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for its Great Big Garden Bonanza. The two-day event at 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, will feature garden walks, talks, demos and hands-on activities for all ages. Programs are free for members or included with paid admission to Filoli, except for a special presentation from Teri Dunn Chace, author of “Seeing Flowers: Discover the Hidden Life of Flowers.” The talk, held from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, costs $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Info: filoli.org/ summer-celebration IN THE KITCHEN ... Master new cooking skills with classes offered by Sur La Table, 855 El Camino Real, Suite 57, Palo Alto. Programs scheduled for July include “Date Night: Summer in Tuscany” (Joe Sivils, July 18, 7 p.m., $79); “Mastering the Grill: Seafood” (Beatrice Ricart, July 19, 4 p.m., $79); “Fresh Mediterranean Flavors” (Joe Sivils, July 25, 1 p.m., $69); and “Girls Night Out: Tasty Summer Tapas” (Elizabeth Prado, July 26, 4 p.m., $69). Sign up before seats are gone. Info: 650-2890438 or cooking073@surlatable. com

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elp the earth.” Randolph Tsien repeats his motto as he makes his way through his front yard featuring tomatoes, passion fruits, Chinese chives, eggplants and pomegranates to the backyard where the product of several years of hard work lies. Tsien’s garden in the Palo Verde neighborhood is only one of the 18 gardens featured in the Ninth Annual Edible Garden Tour on July 18 — an event that shares local gardens with anyone who wants to get inspired by and learn from people who produce their own food, according to Mia Sasaki, Common Ground Garden project manager. Sasaki recommends that attendants buy tickets online beforehand so that they can get access to a non-index website with gardening resources. Through the website, attendants will also be able to determine which tour route they want to take, depending on the proximity of the gardens and the kinds of plants and animals that are going to be presented by the host gardeners. In past years, the tour was organized by Common Ground Supply and Education Center, which closed its doors in November 2014. A huge community was really sad about that, Sasaki said, so Common Ground Garden decided to take over. For the first time this year, they expanded the tour outside of Palo Alto because of a high interest from gardeners in nearby cities. The tour now extends from San Mateo to Campbell, where Pat Nichols’ 51-year-old garden is located. Nichols, who attended the tour in the previous years, said that she is very excited to be finally participating in the event as a host gardener. Even with the expansion, eight out of the 18 gardens in the tour are still located in Palo Alto — one of which is Tsien’s garden. Originally from Tonga, Tsien started gardening when he was a little kid back in his homeland. “Nothing to do in the summertime, I’d just play around in the dirt. I’ve been planting stuff ever since,” Tsien said. Over the years, gardening has turned into something more than just a pastime for him, and working with his family to organically produce their own food has become a priority. “I want my kids to see how food is produced, so they get to appreciate the land. It’s not like ‘Oh, just turn on the TV and get everything.’ You have to plant the seed and wait until it grows and does something,” he said. One of Tsien’s main principles is to grow plants that are not only ornamental but also edible. His backyard houses many plants, including persimmon and lemon trees, squash, watermelon, cucumbers, snow peas, string beans, parsley, blueberry, mint and marigold flowers. Using a rainwater catchment system, Tsien makes sure to grow these plants in the most water-efficient and sustainable way possible. In addition to fruits and vegetables, Tsien’s garden also features a chicken coop and beehives. Tsien said that he (continued on page 34)

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At top: Cayenne peppers ripen in Randolph Tsien’s organic garden. At center: Tsien uses a DIY irrigation system to water his cucumbers, beans, squash and watermelon. At bottom: Tsien’s chickens wander freely around the garden.

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Real Estate Matters The quick and the slow: Two sides of the Palo Alto housing market swering this question. Here are three of them. 1. Priced to sell When you’re preparing to put your home on the market, one of your first considerations should be the listing price. Working with your Realtor, you can determine with reasonable accuracy the fair market value of your property. If you list too much higher than this figure, buyers may hesitate. Along with fast sales, another real estate topic you hear a lot about in Palo Alto and throughout Silicon Valley is bidding wars, which typically involve multiple offers on homes that are 5, 10 or more percentage points above the list price. Aggressive buyers are willing to pay premiums for homes — but they’re not as willing to do this when the initial price of a home significantly exceeds the deduced market value. Advice to homeowners: too high a price might mean too long a wait to sell it. 2. Curb appeal The quality of the impression your home makes on potential buyers has a lot to do with how motivated those buyers become in pursuing the deal. This impression is often largely based on curb appeal, which is the overall “look” of your home during a showing. When a homeowner engages in little or no home staging in preparation for sale, the impression the home makes on buyers can be rather flat or downright unflattering. It’s a

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A guild member picks produce in a garden supported by NanoFarms, a nonprofit that helps build mini-farms and organic gardens.

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NanoFarms promotes water conservation by watering with drip irrigation.

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Common Ground Garden, located at 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, serves as a functioning community garden and teaching space. The garden serves as the starting point of this year’s Edible Garden Tour.

started raising chickens to make use of the chicken excrement as organic fertilizer to improve the soil. Afterward, he and his family began using the eggs as well, and now that there are too many, they sell the extra amount. The same goes for the honey, Tsien added as he pointed out the huge crowd of bees buzzing and swarming around the hives. It’s only the second year that Tsien has started producing honey, mainly to eat with his family and share with friends. However, since the quantity of produce has been way more than they could eat or share — 375 pounds for the first year — he started selling the honey along with the eggs. Home gardens are not the only gardens included in the Edible Garden Tour. One of the tour’s biggest gardens belongs to a worker-owned and parish-based cooperative assisted by NanoFarms, a nonprofit intended to help worker-owners build mini-farms and produce organic food. Located in Menlo Park, and managed by a small guild of five members, the land harbors a variety of organically grown plants including but not limited to strawberries, eggplants, tomatoes, kale, cilantro, corn, Swiss chard, lettuce, carrots and zucchinis. According to Project Manager Brendon Ford, NanoFarms’ system allows guild members to make decisions all together, giving them the motivation to work enthusiastically and improve their farming practices. “We call (the guild members) worker-owners because they both work for the cooperative and they’re also owners,” Ford said. “With cooperatives, basically you’re giving as much power to the smallest entity, so everybody is involved in the decisions of the company.” Ernesto Jasso, one of the guild members, started gardening a year ago and learned about different farm-

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Randolph Tsien’s beehives along a side yard adjacent to his house produce enough honey for his family to eat, share and sell. In the first year, the hives produced 375 pounds.

proven fact that well-staged homes sell faster than those that are left alone. Advice to homeowners: present your home at its best at every showing. 3. Furnished or empty? In almost every case, a home that is clean, de-cluttered, de-personalized and furnished nicely will sell faster than a home that is empty and full of echo. When planning the sale of a home that will shortly be completely moved out of, many agents strongly recommend filling the house with staging furniture so that buyers will get the visual impression of how the home might look if they lived in it. An empty house doesn’t have a lot of psychological appeal. This is why home builders go to great lengths to furnish their model homes. Vacant homes require much imagination on the parts of interested buyers; tastefully furnished homes paint a picture that’s easily relatable to buyers. Advice to homeowners: make your home appear lived in, but not worn out. All this isn’t to say that the owners of homes that sit on the market have failed in the three areas. A whole host of factors affects how fast a home sells. But these three areas are very important aspects to consider when getting your home ready to be seen by buyers. Q Hadar Guibara is a Realtor with Sereno Group of Palo Alto. She can be reached at hadar@serenogroup.com.

ing techniques through his training at NanoFarms. All of the practices at NanoFarms are organic, he explained. “We’re trying to basically figure out what’s the best way to retain the soil that we have here because the most important thing in growing produce is if the soil is good,” Jasso said. “We don’t use any machines; everything we do is manual labor. (It’s) very tiring but we want to be more sensitive of the environment.” Ford also highlighted the importance of sustainability to their agricultural practices. Unlike what often happens in conventional farming, they compost alfalfa crops and other unused crops, returning the nutrients absorbed from the soil right back to it, Ford said. Considering the drought, saving water is even more crucial, according to guild members. They use a drip irrigation system, which enables each plant to receive no more water than it needs. The guild sells their produce at local parishes. They are also looking to grow the guild membership in the coming months. “We’re aiming toward promoting ecological awareness and just taking care of the environment God has given us,” another guild member Sophia Mendoza added. Q Editorial Intern Sevde Kaldiroglu can be emailed at skaldiroglu@ paweekly.com.

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hy do some homes sell faster than others? That’s a question those wanting to sell their homes have surely pondered in markets across the United States. In the Bay Area, we’ve heard all about record speeds at which homes are selling. But that doesn’t mean every home here appears and then disappears from the market in the blink of an eye. In Palo Alto, some homes are spending an amazingly short amount of time on the market. During a three-month span — March, April and May — the 107 single-family homes that were purchased averaged just 14.7 days on the market. That’s fast by anybody’s standard, particularly when you consider that most markets around the country measure the speed of homes sales in months, not days. But what about the homes that get passed up? While certain homes are bought quickly, others stay on the market. In May, 35 homes were sold in an average of just 14 days. In that same month, 44 other homes stayed on the market. Why does one home sell almost immediately while another languishes? Many factors come into play when an-

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What: Ninth Annual Edible Garden Tour When: Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: The tour starts at Common Ground Garden, 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto Cost: $10 to $35 Information: commongroundgarden.org

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Home & Real Estate HOME SALES Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder’s Office. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

Atherton 102 Encinal Ave. Fisher Trust to DGB Investment for $3,720,000 on 05/26/15 183 Glenwood Ave. Long Trust to Gold Leaf Holdings for $5,250,000 on 05/26/15 73 Parkwood Drive Fuller Trust to M. Chandler for $5,300,000 on 05/26/15; previous sale 09/03/1970, $110,000 10 Sargent Lane Levick Trust to Chan Trust for $7,751,500 on 05/22/15 400 Selby Lane Lee Trust to Selby Lane Limited for $8,000,000 on 05/22/15 167 Toyon Road Britton Trust to Olive Branch Holdings for $5,000,000 on 06/02/15; previous sale 09/15/1987, $905,000

East Palo Alto 1982 West Bayshore Road #316 J. Duron to T. Carpel for $640,000 on 05/29/15; previous sale 12/28/2007, $353,500 1235 Cypress St. T. Hart to K. Zaporozhetz for $550,000 on 06/02/15; previous sale 04/07/2010, $235,000 1910 Euclid Ave. Carrillo Trust to Byrne Trust for $720,000 on 05/26/15; previous sale 08/28/2002, $120,000 414 Hibiscus Court Mcgarr Trust to Y. Cui for $535,000 on 06/01/15; previous sale 04/07/2000, $517,000 453 East O’Keefe St. #106 S. Wu to C. Teoh for $540,000 on 05/22/15 2035 Ralmar Ave. C. Widener to A. Garcia for $775,000 on 05/28/15; previous sale 01/27/2009, $290,000

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SALES AT A GLANCE Atherton

Los Altos Hills

Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $3,720,000 Highest sales price: $8,000,000

Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $2,925,000 Highest sales price: $7,200,500

East Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 12 Lowest sales price: $650,000 Highest sales price: $7,450,000

Menlo Park

Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $535,000 Highest sales price: $775,000

Portola Valley

Total sales reported: 20 Lowest sales price: $390,000 Highest sales price: $6,600,000

Los Altos

Total sales reported: 4 Lowest sales price: $2,050,000 Highest sales price: $2,595,000

Mountain View

Total sales reported: 10 Lowest sales price: $2,070,000 Highest sales price: $6,549,000

Woodside

Total sales reported: 15 Lowest sales price: $577,000 Highest sales price: $2,000,000

Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $1,821,000 Highest sales price: $7,650,000 Source: California REsource

Limited to S. & M. Cutler for $6,549,000 on 06/12/15; previous sale 03/05/2004, $1,477,000 1911 Colleen Drive Spiritu Sanctu to Boyd Trust for $2,070,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 05/18/2015, $1,530,000 749 Edge Lane Sohn Trust to N. Agarwal for $2,725,000 on 06/10/15 561 Gabilan St. Twidwell Trust to G. Herbert for $2,210,000 on 06/15/15; previous sale 04/30/2002, $900,000 1586 Holt Ave. Welch Trust to A. & R. Sirohi for $2,300,000 on 06/16/15 506 Orange Ave. G. Herbert to T. & G. Seifert for $4,800,000 on 06/10/15; previous sale 09/16/2009, $1,212,500 608 Palm Ave. Chambers Trust to S. Tran for $2,340,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 11/05/2003, $1,310,000 400 West Portola Ave. Rothschild Trust to Joswiak Trust for $6,300,000 on 06/17/15 658 Rosewood Court J. Fuerst to Rau Trust for $2,820,000 on 06/10/15; previous sale 07/12/1990, $574,500 526 Sequoia Drive Ang Trust to A. Shankar for $2,800,000 on 06/16/15; previous sale 10/04/2013, $2,140,000

Los Altos Hills 25349 La Rena Lane F. & F. Shahidi to K. & S. Fahimi for $4,387,500 on 06/12/15; previous sale 07/08/2004, $1,490,000 28080 Laura Court X. Li to Bamieh Trust for $7,200,500 on 06/12/15; previous sale 05/10/2013, $5,500,000 11240 Page Mill Road Greig Trust to N. Mai for $2,925,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 04/20/1993, $575,000

Menlo Park 827 15th Ave. C. Berkstresser to M. Kirby-Mcfarland for $943,000 on 05/29/15; previous sale 07/14/2005, $771,000 2151 Camino A Los Cerros A. Zabala to S. Mashhoon for $1,800,000 on 05/28/15; previous sale 09/02/1981, $101,000 1961 Camino De Los Robles C. Wiegner to Superlattice Limited for $2,498,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 07/13/2001, $933,500 1360 Cloud Ave. J. Berg to H. Liu for $2,290,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 06/30/2005, $1,375,000 336 Concord Drive J. Cho to S. & N. Litvak for $2,125,000 on 06/01/15; previous sale 04/11/2007, $1,425,000 1985 Euclid Ave. Rossiter Trust to F. Lin for $985,000 on 05/29/15;

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previous sale 01/31/1989, $177,000 2031 Gordon Ave. Wohlsen Trust to P. & K. Kuo for $2,003,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 08/15/1986, $265,000 107 Haight St. B. Tsutsumi to A. Chaturvedy for $1,550,000 on 05/22/15 1116 Hollyburne Ave. M. Khoury to G. Khoury for $390,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 02/02/2012, $390,000 725 Ivy Drive T. & V. Vuniwai to Z. Chen for $776,000 on 05/28/15; previous sale 04/17/1998, $200,000 145 Laurel Ave. J. Matheny to V. Rapaka for $3,301,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 03/25/2002, $1,200,000 1228 Madera Ave. APEX 1 Holdings to J. Jiang for $1,011,000 on 06/01/15; previous sale 07/25/2014, $540,000 127 O’Connor St. W. & L. Wagner to Kunze Trust for $2,000,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 06/12/1970, $27,000 523 Oak Grove Ave. J. & G. Abel to D. Zhang for $1,400,000 on 05/29/15; previous sale 10/16/2013, $804,000 780 San Benito Ave. K. & J. Hallmeyer to R. Viola for $1,210,000 on 05/28/15; previous sale 11/27/1985, $151,500 375 San Mateo Drive Limaya Trust to K. & C. Beall for $6,600,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 11/10/2004, $3,800,000 1028 Sevier Ave. M. Novacek to A. Scheley for $1,210,000 on 05/27/15; previous sale 11/06/2003, $540,500 1100 Sharon Park Drive #2 J. Tuitupou to S. Ermon for $876,000 on 05/27/15; previous sale 04/08/1992, $289,500 940 Timothy Lane A. & C. Tamboli to S. & A. Toba for $1,550,000 on 06/02/15; previous sale 06/02/2010, $799,000 1047 University Drive Canessa Trust to R. & A. Thomas for

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Mountain View 201 Ada Ave. #30 D. Shah to L. McCabe for $912,000 on 06/12/15; previous sale 12/30/2002, $478,000 217 Ada Ave. #48 B. Kirby to C. Chan for $1,020,000 on 06/15/15; previous sale 06/26/1997, $249,500 350 Bryant St. W. & J. Miller to Mssp Trust for $1,550,000 on 06/17/15; previous sale 03/28/2003, $620,000 1327 Cuernavaca Circulo C. Gonzaga to H. Narasimhan for $1,460,000 on 06/17/15; previous sale 07/06/2011, $922,500 183 Del Medio Ave. #215 C. Vitt to C. & M. Chaland for $577,000 on 06/16/15; previous sale 06/28/1991, $124,000 1773 Doane Ave. L. Rapozo to A. Singh for $980,000 on 06/12/15 122 Flynn Ave. #C D. StoneTuban to E. Gorchoff for $792,500 on 06/10/15; previous sale 09/07/2005, $525,000 1305 Isabelle Ave. Derego Trust to S. & M. Evans for $2,000,000 on 06/16/15 1525 Melba Court Folden Trust to V. Venkatakrishnan for $1,979,000 on 06/15/15; previous sale 10/30/2007, $1,220,000 500 West Middlefield Road #38 Kelley Trust to V. & A. Mishra for $760,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 07/20/1988, $107,000 231 Miro Ave. J. Cousins to C. & M. Guimaraes for $1,310,000 on 06/16/15; previous sale 10/13/2010, $599,000 175 Ortega Ave. M. & H. Wright to T. Yoo for $1,100,000 on 06/10/15 550 Ortega Ave. #B321 S. Noordin to Y. Tsai for $961,000 on 06/12/15; previous sale 07/12/2007, $615,000 1885 Peacock Ave. A. & S. Gabriel to B. Ghaziani for $1,020,000 on 06/17/15; previous sale 08/14/1986, $134,000

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Palo Alto 3331 Emerson St. Jones Trust to Rainbow Bay for $2,185,000 on 06/17/15 483 Forest Ave. #A D. Perry to A. Radovanovic for $1,575,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 11/05/1999, $775,000 1102 Forest Ave. G. & S. Short to C. Chan for $5,100,000 on 06/16/15; previous sale 10/01/1993, $540,000 930 Guinda St. Underwood Trust to D. & S. Yellukar for $4,790,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 11/21/2008, $2,650,000 460 Homer Ave. Lucy Trust to C. Yao for $2,830,000 on 06/16/15 4201 Juniper Lane #J V. Wu to T. Ren for $1,901,000 on 06/17/15; previous sale 04/15/2008, $1,120,000 536 Lincoln Ave. Frye Trust to G. Smythe for $3,310,000 on 06/12/15 727 Loma Verde Ave. #B E. Lee to J. Marzano for $1,450,000 on 06/15/15 129 Lowell Ave. C. Pickett to Tians Real Estate Investing for $4,130,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 08/10/2012, $2,195,000 3901 Middlefield Road #D Ralston-Falk Trust to I. Lazaro for $650,000 on 06/12/15; previous sale 03/03/1999, $573,000 1520 Portola Ave. Levy Trust to D. Ho for $3,350,000 on 06/16/15; previous sale 01/31/2013, $2,301,000 627 Tennyson Ave. J. Quan to Paraiba Holiday for $7,450,000 on 06/11/15; previous sale 05/02/2013, $3,630,000

Portola Valley 280 Erica Way J. & R. Montgomery to A. & L. Moore for $2,500,000 on 05/29/15; previous sale 05/21/2009, $1,615,000 300 La Cuesta Drive Sundahl Trust to Delmar Trust for $2,450,000 on 06/01/15; previous sale 06/20/1979, $235,500 812 La Mesa Drive Cain Trust to P. Born for $2,595,000 on 05/22/15 1232 Los Trancos Road S. & C. Mullins to Kenworthy Trust for $2,050,000 on 05/28/15; previous sale 07/21/2014, $2,100,000

Woodside 50 Big Pine Road Lunsman Trust to J. Curcio for $1,821,000 on 05/27/15; previous sale 07/17/2014, $1,715,000 632 Eastview Way F. Ricci to Navarro Trust for $1,885,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 05/07/1968, $12,000 931 High Road M. Bayer to T. Oka for $2,750,000 on 06/01/15 137 Moore Road Harris Trust to Mulligan Trust for $7,650,000 on 05/22/15 87 Upenuf Road Krumme Trust to Ellis Trust for $2,862,000 on 05/22/15; previous sale 09/25/2007, $1,659,50

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Redwood City Sun 1:30-4:30 $2,498,000 494 Sequoia Ave. Elegant home, built in 2003, in a premier location of the unincorp. area of southern RWC. 4 BR/3.5 BA J.D. Anagnostou CalBRE #00900237 650.851.2666

Menlo Park Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $2,495,000 2240 Camino A Los Cerros. Tranquil retreat. Chef ’s kitch, DR & spacious FR overlook private oasis w/ lawn & gardens. 4 BR/2.5 BA John Alexander CalBRE #00938234 650.323.7751

Los Altos Sat/Sun 1-4 $2,295,000 1892 Middleton Ave. Stunning, spacious remodeled home, upgraded kit w/ granite counters, top of the line appliances. Great location, close to shops, schools and freeways. 4 BR/2.5 BA Nina Style CalBRE #01237737 415.447.8800

Portola Valley Sat/Sun 1:30-4:30 $1,995,000 150 Duranzo Light and bright Ladera ranch home in prime location. Acclaimed Las Lomitas schools. 3 BR/2 BA Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson CalBRE #01326725/01332193 650.323.7751

Menlo Park $1,435,000 659 Marsh Rd. This remodeled home has it all! Close to Facebook w/ guest cottage & chef ’s kitchen! 3 BR/2.5 BA Enayat Boroumand CalBRE #01235734 650.324.4456

Palo Alto $1,298,000 Gunn High School, walk to California Ave, Caltrain, Stanford & local high tech businesses. 2 BR/1 BA Jackie Copple CalBRE #00694380 650.325.6161

Menlo Park Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,288,000 1155 Merrill St #202. Great Complex! Close to MP & PA downtown, Caltrain, shopping, Stanford. Menlo Park schools 3 BR/2 BA Fereshteh Khodadad CalBRE #00851932 650.325.6161

Millbrae Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $1,160,999 508 Santa Florita Ave. Newly refinished hardwood floors, freshly painted, newer roof, Large DR, LR w/fireplace 3 BR/2 BA Shawnna Sullivan CalBRE #00856563 650.325.6161

East Palo Alto $585,000 Freshly painted, bright home just minutes to Stanford, Facebook and downtown Palo Alto. 3 BR/1 BA Wendi Selig-Aimonetti CalBRE #01001476 650.323.775

Redwood City Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $475,000 1240 Woodside Rd #24. Don’t miss this opportunity! Two balconies. Complex has pool & sauna. Double pane windows. 2 BR/2 BA Tom Huff CalBRE #00922877 650.325.6161

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Home & Real Estate

Ken DeLeon K DL CalBRE #01342140

Michael Mi h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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134 SAND HILL CIRCLE, MENLO PARK

DELEON REALTY

PALO ALTO SPECIALISTS

OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 4PM Serene, park-like view of Sharon Hts Golf Course. Great for viewing Fireworks! Gracious curb appeal, mature landscaping. Walk to Restaurant 3000. Recently remodeled with Chef’s kitchen and more. Two beds/two baths plus study. Laundry room, Extra Large garage (owner ﬁts 3 cars), Near Rosewood Spa & Resort. Las Lomitas Schools with bus pick-up. Beautiful views front and back.

As home to world-renowned Stanford University and a multitude of high-tech companies, Palo Alto is the epicenter of Silicon Valley in all regards. From its vibrant downtown to its architecturally diverse neighborhoods, let our specialists at DeLeon Realty show you why Palo Alto is truly a choice place to live. ®

Offered at $1,500,000 JENNY POLLOCK

A Tradition (650) 867-0609 LIC. #01215021

DEANNA TARR of

T rust (415) 999-1232

North Palo Alto 650.513.8669 | kevin@deleonrealty.com South Palo Alto 650.581.9899 | alexander@deleonrealty.com www.deleonrealty.com | CalBRE #01903224

LIC. #00585398

105 WIDEVIEW CT. REDWOOD CITY (EMERALD HILLS) OPEN SAT & SUN 12:30 - 4:30

ne of a kind unobstructed bay view! Private and beautifully situated on a court lot with panoramic view of the bay and city lights. This is a custom built contemporary home, first time ever on the market with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 4,030 sq.ft. of living space, 24,390 sq.ft. lot. Just minutes to Downtown Redwood City, Whole Foods, Sequoia Station, Caltrain, highway 280 and 101.

Offered at $2,598,000

Gil Oraha BROKER ASSOCIATE CalBre#01355157

650.889.0889

gil.oraha@cbnorcal.com www.giloraha.com

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K D Ken DeLeon L CalBRE #01342140

Michael M h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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Home & Real Estate 970 MONTE ROSA DRIVE, MENLO PARK 298 STANFORD AVENUE, MENLO PARK

4 BD | 2.5 BA | $2,450,000

3 BD | 2 BA | $1,995,000

Sharon Heights Ranch with an English Cottage Flair

The Secret Garden

Located in desirable Sharon Heights, this 4 bedroom, 2 Â˝ bath single level home enjoys a distinctively English cottage ďŹ&#x201A;air. The living room and formal dining room, both with coffered ceilings enjoy bay windows to the lovely backyard with beautiful rose bushes. The wood paneled family room with ďŹ replace and skylight can make the coldest winter days seem warm.

Just as in the novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Secret Gardenâ&#x20AC;?, we invite you to feel the serene beauty and peace of this 9,000 sq. property in the charming â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carmel areaâ&#x20AC;? of University Heights. The three bedroom, two bath cottage of 1290 sq. ft. (per Corelogic), is the perfect stepping stone to a cozy remodel or a gorgeous new residence!

Maya Sewald & Jason Sewald 650.346.1228 | 650.307.8060 Maya @MayaSewald.com Jason@JasonSewald.com Lic #00993290 | #01732384 www.SewaldRealEstate.com

4123 Dake Ave., Palo Alto Classic 4 BR/2.5 BA Eichler home with VSDFLRXV URRPV KLJK FHLOLQJV Ă&#x20AC;RRU WR ceiling windows. Remodeled kitchen with gas stove. Converted garage DGGV IDPLO\ URRP RIÂżFH ERQXV URRP and large storage room. Approx. 8700 sq. ft. lot (per Dataquick) with EHDXWLIXO URVHV IUXLW WUHHV GULYHZD\V for ample off street parking. Great ORFDWLRQ 4XLHW VWUHHW EXW FORVH WR shops, parks, schools.

Open Sat & Sun 1:30-4:30

Offered at $2,295,000

Lynne Mercer BRE#00796211

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Ken DeLeon K DL CalBRE #01342140

Michael Mi h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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Home & Real Estate

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Offered at $2,395,000 www.897Tolman.com

Carole Feldstein 650.917.4267 cfeldstein@cbnorcal.com

Two Distinguished Realtors Two Renowned Companies One Outstanding Team

CalBRE# 00911615

650.814.6682 sornstein@apr.com CalBRE# 01028693

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Ken DeLeon K DL CalBRE #01342140

Michael Repka Mi h lR k CalBRE #01854880

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • July 17, 2015 • Page 47

Home & Real Estate MAISON BLANCHE

95 ATHERTON AVENUE, ATHERTON Magniﬁcent estate property in the heart of Atherton Ultimate privacy on gorgeous grounds of 2.19 acre Main Home: 5 bed, 6 full baths, 2 half baths ~9,983 sq. ft. Guest House with kitchen, 1 bed, 1 bath ~720 sq. ft. Three gated entrances | Menlo Park Schools

$19,800,000 | www.95Atherton.com

$11,800,000 | 65Selby.com

OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30 97 MANDARIN WAY, ATHERTON Classic, elegant French country manor | Beautiful garden setting Just over 1 acre (43,725 sf) | 5 bed, 3.5 baths, plus ofﬁce Main House 3,975 sf | Detached 3-car garage 660 sf Less than 3 miles to Sand Hill Road and Stanford University Acclaimed Las Lomitas schools

$7,200,000 | 97Mandarin.com

#1 Market Share in Atherton RANKED #12 TEAM NATIONALLY, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, 2015

MARY GULLIXSON 650.888.0860 mary@apr.com License# 00373961

BRENT GULLIXSON 650.888.4898 brentg@apr.com License# 01329216

gullixson.com

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Square footage and/or acreage information contained herein has been received from seller, existing reports, appraisals, public records and/or other sources deemed reliable. However, neither seller nor listing agent has veriﬁed this information. If this information is important to buyer in determining whether to buy or to purchase price, buyer should conduct buyer’s own investigation.

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K DeLeon Ken DL CalBRE #01342140

Michael Repka Mi h lR k CalBRE #01854880

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Home & Real Estate Alain Pinel Realtors

COME ON IN

MENLO PARK $3,550,000

LOS ALTOS $2,995,000

PALO ALTO $2,975,000

7 Trinity Court | 5bd/3+ba Joe & Mary Merkert | 650.462.1111 OPEN SUNDAY 1:00-4:00

947 Aura Court | 4bd/3.5ba Carol & Graham Sangster | 650.941.1111 OPEN SATURDAY 1:30-4:30

1576 Hamilton Avenue I 3bd/2.5ba Sherry Bucolo I 650.323.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

LOS ALTOS $2,850,000

PALO ALTO $2,795,000

PALO ALTO $2,295,000

1609 Shirley Avenue | 4bd/3.5ba K. Ligeti/S. Dumas | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-4:30

660 Seale Avenue | 3bd/2ba Alan Dunckel | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

4123 Dake Avenue I 4bd/2.5ba Lynne Mercer I 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

PALO ALTO $1,695,000

REDWOOD CITY $995,000

SAN GREGORIO $775,000

2430 Chabot Terrace I 3bd/2ba Cindi & Brittany Kodweis I 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT 2:00-4:00, SUN 1:00-4:00

1172 Woodrow Street | 3bd/2ba Lori Burrows Warren | 650.462.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 9:30-4:00

659 La Honda Road | 2bd/1ba K. Bird/S. Hayes | 650.529.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

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1166 CAÑADA ROAD

WOODSIDE

Open Sunday, July 19, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

TWIN DEER CREEK RANCH Romantic country estate property entirely rebuilt in 2008

One-level ﬂoor plan with vaulted ceilings and dazzling lighting

Exquisitely appointed with classic and timeless elegance

Pool, spa, and tennis court

Main residence with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms

Beautiful 2-stall barn and 2 separate corrals

1-bedroom, 1-bath guest house

Magniﬁcent English gardens on approximately 3 acres

Approximately 7,285 total square feet; ﬁnished and unﬁnished

Acclaimed Woodside School

www.1166CanadaRd.com

ERIKA DEMMA CalBRE# 01230766

650.740.2970 edemma@cbnorcal.com erikademma.com

Offered at $7,695,000

CAROLINE K. HUO CalBRE# 01419566

650.245.3690 caroline@carolinehuo.com carolinehuo.com www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • July 17, 2015 • Page 51

Home & Real Estate

A Luxury Collection By Intero Real Estate Services

Sand Hill Estates, Woodside

Ano Nuevo Scenic Ranch, Davenport

$35,000,000

$19,800,000

$24,800,000

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello & Cutty Smith Lic.#01343305 & 01444081

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Greg Goumas Lic.#01242399, 00709019, 01878208

11627 Dawson Drive, Los Altos Hills

10440 Albertsworth Lane, Los Altos Hills

245 Mountain Wood Lane, Woodside

5 Betty Lane, Atherton

$23,995,000

$11,488,000

$8,750,000

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas & John Reece, Lic.#01878208 & 00838479

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019

25 Oakhill Drive, Woodside

669 Hayne Road, Hillsborough

13195 Glenshire Drive, Truckee

$8,250,000

$7,950,000

$6,900,000

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019,

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

11030 Magdalena Road, Los Altos Hills

138 Bolivar Lane, Portola Valley

1100 Mountain Home Rd.,Woodside

$6,500,000

$6,488,000

$5,850,000

Listing Provided by: David Troyer, Lic.#01234450

Listing Provided by: Irene Reed & Greg Goumas, Lic.# 01879122 & 01878208

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019

38 Hacienda Drive, Woodside

1250 Miramontes Street, Half Moon Bay

$5,450,000

$3,200,000

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

See the complete collection

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Home & Real Estate

Every fashionista needs a wardrobe.

Your clothes represent your keen eye for design, fashion and personal expression. It speaks to who you are. These things shouldn’t be squished. Ever.

www.InteroRealEstate.com Woodside 1590 Cañada Lane Woodside, CA 94062 650.206.6200

Menlo Park 807 Santa Cruz Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 650.543.7740

Los Altos 496 First Street, Ste. 200 Los Altos, CA 94022 650.947.4700

2015 Intero Real Estate Services Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc. All rights reserved. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This is not intended as a solicitation if you are listed with another broker.

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Bay Area Collection Menlo Park. Burlingame 650.314.7200 | paciﬁcunion.com

Home & Real Estate

APPOINTMENT ONLY

128 Toyon Rd, Atherton $6,995,000 5 BD / 7.5 BA Stunning Lindenwood home custom built 2 years ago, 1 acre. Functional ﬂoor plan, media room, quality millwork, 2 offices. Indoor, outdoor living. Close proximity to downtown Palo Alto. Nathalie de Saint Andrieu, 650.804.9696

OPEN SUN 1:30 - 4:30

APPOINTMENT ONLY

NEW LISTING

2070 Channing Ave, Palo Alto $2,995,000 3 BD / 2.5 BA

2088 Channing Ave, Palo Alto $2,995,000 4 BD / 3.5 BA

2062 Channing Ave, Palo Alto $2,888,000 3 BD / 2.5 BA

New Construction, Only a few left, Spacious Single Family Homes, Palo Alto Schools. Close to shopping, parks, schools. Easy access to 101 tech corridor.

Nathalie de Saint Andrieu, 650.804.9696

NEW LISTING

970 Monte Rosa Dr, Menlo Park $2,450,000 4 BD / 2.5 BA

298 Stanford Ave, Menlo Park $1,995,000 3 BD / 2 BA

3449 Westminster Court, Napa $1,275,000 4 BD / 3 BA / 3,724 SF

Located in desirable Sharon Heights, distinctively English cottage ﬂair. The living room and formal dining room, both with coffered ceilings enjoy bay windows to the lovely backyard with beautiful rose bushes.

This 9,000 sq. property in the charming Carmel area of University Heights. Perfect stepping stone to a cozy remodel or a gorgeous new residence!

Napa Valley Entertainer’s getaway with swimming pool! Easy Commute to the Golden Gate Bridge!

Maya Sewald & Jason Sewald, 650.346.1228

Tom Lyons, call / text 707-363-9700 tom.lyons@pacunion.com

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PALO ALTO WEEKLY OPEN HOMES EXPLORE OUR MAPS, HOMES FOR SALE, OPEN HOMES, VIRTUAL TOURS, PHOTOS, PRIOR SALE INFO, NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDES ON www.PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL TIMES ARE 1:30-4:30 PM

ATHERTON

3 Bedrooms - Condominium

FEATURED

4 Bedrooms 100 Fair Oaks Ln Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,768,000 462-1111

HOME OF THE WEEK

1155 Merrill St 202 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,288,000 325-6161

3 Bedrooms 1807 Doris Dr $3,995,000 Sat 1-2/Sun 1-4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 529-1111

5 Bedrooms 97 Mandarin Way Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$7,200,000 462-1111

984 Monte Rosa Dr $2,695,000 Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200 1975 Avy Ave. $2,350,000 Sun Dreyfus Sothebyโ s Realty 847-1141

BELMONT 4 Bedrooms 3701 Naughton Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,249,000 325-6161

FREMONT 5 Bedrooms 4151 Converse St Sat/Sun 12-4 Wilbur Properties

$1,077,000 847-3800

LOS ALTOS 4 Bedrooms 26181 Moody Rd Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

545 6th Ave. Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

921 CAMPBELL AVE, LOS ALTOS OPEN SAT/SUN 1:30-4:30 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 This traditional 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch is waiting for you to make it your own. Offered at $2,198,000

$4,988,000 543-8500

Terrie Masuda 917-7969

LOS ALTOS HILLS 3 Bedrooms 12841 La Cresta Dr Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,388,000 543-8500

5 Bedrooms 27633 Via Cerro Gordo Sun Plummer Realty

$4,250,000 464-1314

13824 Moon Ln Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$6,788,000 543-8500

MENLO PARK

2240 Camino A Los Cerros Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,400,000 400-8707

2 Bedrooms - Townhouse 134 Sand Hill Cir $1,500,000 Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

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$1,998,000 324-4456

970 Monte Rosa Dr $2,450,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200 2098 Cedar Ave Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$1,988,000 543-8500

1031 Sierra Dr Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,498,000 543-8500

245 Gloria Cr. Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,695,000 566-5323

7 Trinity Ct Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,550,000 462-1111

MOUNTAIN VIEW $999,999 851-2666

PALO ALTO $1,298,000 325-6161

3 Bedrooms - Townhouse 360 Everett Ave 6a Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,795,000 324-4456

149 Corte Madera Rd Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,678,000 324-4456

35 Adair Ln Sun Coldwell Banker

$4,995,000 324-4456

1 Portola Green Circle Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$3,988,000 543-8500

2 Bedrooms 3649 Jefferson Ave Sat/Sun Sereno Group

$1,295,000 323-1900

2 Bedrooms - Condominium 1240 Woodside #24 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$475,000 325-6161

3 Bedrooms - Condominium 4050 Farm Hill Blvd 9 Sun Sereno Group

$735,000 323-1900

3 Bedrooms 163 Somerset St Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,798,000 323-1111

1172 Woodrow St $995,000 Sat/Sun 9:30-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111

4 Bedrooms $2,498,000 851-2666

5 Bedrooms 105 Wideview Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,598,000 325-6161

SAN MATEO

2 Bedrooms 231 Lambert Sun Coldwell Banker

23 Linaria Way Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

494 Sequoia Ave Sun Coldwell Banker

3 Bedrooms 1546 Canna Ct Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

Agents:

$2,495,000 323-7751

2063 Gordon Ave $2,399,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200 2231 Camino A Los Cerros Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

4 Bedrooms

REDWOOD CITY

4 Bedrooms

5 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms - Condominium 1230 Sharon Park Dr 62 Sun Menlo Realty

$975,000 799-4365

PORTOLA VALLEY

$3,498,000 462-1111

3 Bedrooms 2070 Channing $2,995,000 Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200 660 Seale Ave Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,795,000 323-1111

1620 Escobita Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,450,000 325-6161

345 Bryant Ct Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,488,000 543-8500

4 Bedrooms 3657 Bryant St $2,998,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

3 Bedrooms 912 Viewridge Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Sereno Group

$1,488,000 947-2900

STANFORD 4 Bedrooms 897 Tolman Dr Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,395,000 323-1111

SUNNYVALE 3 Bedrooms 248 S Bernardo Ave. Sat/Sun 1-4 Sereno Group

$1,098,000 323-1900

WOODSIDE 4 Bedrooms

4123 Dake Ave. Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,295,000 323-1111

740 Whiskey Hill Rd $4,980,000 Sun Alain Pinel Realtors : 5 - APR 462-1111

925 Elsinore Dr. Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,198,000 543-8500

3 Vineyard Hill Rd $8,495,000 Sun Alain Pinel Realtors : 5 - APR 462-1111

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133 Music Lessons

210 Garage/Estate Sales

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495 Yoga

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215 Collectibles & Antiques

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240 Furnishings/ Household items Bunk Bed - $100

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759 Hauling J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc. junk, office, gar., furn., mattresses, green waste, more. Lic./ins. Free est. 650/743-8852 (see my Yelp reviews)

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779 Organizing Services End the Clutter & Get Organized Residential Organizing by Debra Robinson (650)390-0125 Answers on page 60

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Down 1 Starchy root used in salads 2 Cereal bits 3 Divided Asian nation 4 Beginning at 5 Housetop 6 “Washington Journal” airer 7 Duck with soft feathers 8 “First in Flight” st. 9 Mai ___ (bar order) 10 Cutting crew, for short? 11 “A drop of golden sun” 12 “Midnight Cowboy” hustler Rizzo 14 ___ Institute (D.C. think tank) 17 Airport northwest of LAX 19 Fake-tanned 22 Gloomy 23 Needlework supply 24 Geographical suffix 27 1980s-’90s chancellor Helmut 28 Ctrl-___-Del 29 Flute part 30 What X may mean 31 Old albums 32 Walk of Fame award 33 Punctuation in an email address 34 Cousin of Rover 35 Bulbed vegetable 36 On target 37 Financial barometer, with “the” 41 “The Dude ___” 42 Small horses 43 Pushed hard 45 $100 bill, in old slang 46 Billions of years 47 “Ultimate” degree 48 Taiwanese golfer Yani ___, youngest to win five major championships 50 Love like crazy 51 “Hooked on Classics” company 52 “Tomb Raider” heroine 53 One-___ (multivitamin) 54 Talking computer of film 55 “Love ___ Battlefield” 56 Psychedelic stuff

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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement VINO LOCALE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606000 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Vino Locale, located at 431 Kipling St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, 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): NEW WORLD VINES, LLC 1152 Channing Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 12, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) DELEON INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605966 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Deleon International Realty, Inc., 2600 El Camino Real, Ste. 110, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): DELEON REALTY, INC. 2600 El Camino Real, Ste. 110 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 12, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) IVES COLLECTIVE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606239 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Ives Collective, located at 894 Garland Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303-3605, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): IVES STRING QUARTET INC. 894 Garland Drive Palo Alto, CA 94303-3605 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 22, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) DREAM HOUSE CLEANING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605902 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Dream House Cleaning, located at 1521 Eden Av., San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MARIA ALVARADO 1521 Eden Av. San Jose, CA 95117 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 10, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) MARCELLA CORTLAND FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606172 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Marcella Cortland, located at 200 Sheridan Ave., Suite 306, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 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): TRILLIUM ENGINEERING, LLC 200 Sheridan Ave., Suite 306 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 18, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015)

SECURITY SPECIAL SERVICES TRAINING ACADEMY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606037 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Security Special Services Training Academy, located at 2905 Stender Way #86-A, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): WILLIE LEE JACKSON 325 Sylvan Ave #111 Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 15, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) SECURITY SPECIAL SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606038 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Security Special Services, located at 2905 Stender Way #86-A, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): WILLIE LEE JACKSON 325 Sylvan Ave #111 Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/10/15. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 15, 2015. (PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) ELITE MEDSPA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606326 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Elite Medspa, located at 855 El Camino Real #95, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JUMPSTARTMD, INC. 350 Lorton Ave. Burlingame, CA 94010 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/20/2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 24, 2015. (PAW July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015) prAna FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606440 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: prAna, located at 855 El Camino Real Suite #1, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 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): prAna Living, LLC 14375 NW Science Park Drive Portland, OR 97229 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 26, 2015. (PAW July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015) PALO ALTO VENTURE PUBLISHING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606400 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Palo Alto Venture Publishing, located at 685 Encina Grande Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: Married Couple. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): PATRICK KREJCIK 685 Encina Grande Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94306 JENNIFER KREJCIK 685 Encina Grande Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 25, 2015. (PAW July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015)

CRAWFISH FUSION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606779 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Crawfish Fusion, located at 423 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): KJ CRAWFISH INC. 27400 Elena Rd. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July 7, 2015. (PAW July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015) NEW REALITIES CONSULTING, LLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606921 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: New Realities Consulting, LLC, located at 4250 El Camino Real, #C121, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 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): NEW REALITIES CONSULTING, LLC 4250 El Camino Real, #C121 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/15/2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July 13, 2015. (PAW July 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 2015)

997 All Other Legals ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Case No.: 115CV281085 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ALICE ELIZABETH CARTER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ALICE ELIZABETH CARTER to ALICE ELIZABETH HAZELGROVE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: September 1, 2015, 8:45 a.m., Room: Probate, of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: PALO ALTO WEEKLY Date: May 26, 2015 Thomas E. Kuhnle JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (PAW July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICIA M. WEISS, also known as PATRICIA WEISS Case No.: 115PR 176799 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA M. WEISS, also known as PATRICIA WEISS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: DEBORAH EVANS SKIDMORE in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: DEBORAH EVANS SKIDMORE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration author-

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ity 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 August 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Mario G. Paolini, Jr. 22 Ocean Avenue San Francisco, CA 94112 (415)586-3600 (PAW July 3, 10, 17, 2015)

T.S. No. 0125001526 Loan No. Ferguson Default APN: 137-03-026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/18/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 7/31/2015 at 10:00 AM At the North Market Street entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 190 N. Market Street, San Jose, California 95113, Old Republic Title Company, a California corporation, as the duly appointed Trustee under the Deed of Trust recorded on 7/23/2007, as Instrument No. 19521362, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, executed by: Bradley L. Ferguson and Virginia Ferguson, husband and wife, as Trustor, Stanley Herrmann, an unmarried man, as Lender/Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States by cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in the state) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California, describing the land therein: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The street address or other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2124 Cornell St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown

herein. Said sale will be made is an ASIS condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by the Deed of Trust, to wit: $130,557.50 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law

THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 888-9886736 or visit this Internet Web site www. salestrack.tdsf.com, using the file number assigned to this case 0125001526. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale, This property which is subject to this Notice of Sale does not fall within the purview of California Civil Code Section 2923.5. Date: 7/3/2015 Old Republic Title Company, as Trustee 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite #400 Concord, California 94520 (866)2489598 by: Debbie Jackson, Vice President TAC#974190 PUB: 7-10-15, 7-17-15, 7-24-15

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Tony Masetti (left) of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars was solid defensively during his team’s 8-5 win over Ukiah Wednesday.

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Needing a surprise to reach Surprise Palo Alto 15-year-old all-stars were looking to keep their season alive in NorCal tourney by Andrew Preimesberger f the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars are still playing baseball next week, it may be a surprise in more ways than one. First off, the next stop on the postseason trail is a regional tournament in Surprise, Ariz. Secondly, to reach that destination would mean that Palo Alto pulled off quite a surprise at the NorCal

State Tournament. Palo Alto, which is hosting the event at Baylands Athletic Center, headed into last night’s championship game needing two victories over undefeated Tri-Valley to advance to Arizona for the July 26Aug. 2 regional. The Palo Alto 15s suffered a tough 4-3 setback to Tri-Valley (continued on page 63)

Palo Alto 15s Chris Cook (8) and Jackson Hall had plenty to celebrate as their team reached the NorCal State finals.

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