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guilty plea and an apology weren’t enough to keep a 63-year-old Atherton woman out of prison. A judge sentenced Margaret Brill to five years for a drunken driving rampage through downtown Menlo Park that left two people injured, according to the district attorney’s office. Police said Ms. Brill rammed a car while backing her green Mercedes out of a Santa Cruz Avenue parking lot, causing a chain reaction that led to two Photo courtesy of San Mateo County parked cars pinning a man Margaret Brill, 63, of Atherton, between them. Several bystand- was sentenced to five years in ers forced the cars apart to free state prison for driving under the him, according to police. The influence and injuring two people. man suffered a broken leg and kneecap. Without stopping, Ms. Brill Earlier this year Ms. Brill pulled out and careened down pleaded no contest to causing Santa Cruz Avenue, striking injury while driving under the two more vehicles, leaving one influence (DUI) and hit-andwoman with facial run with injury for cuts after the collithe December 2010 sion forced her car She is ordered incident. She admiton to the sidewalk. multiple prior to pay $85,000 ted Driving the wrong DUI convictions. restitution. way down the Margaret street, the Mercedes Brill’s husband finally stopped after reportedly told the leaping the center median into court during the Sept. 19 sena tree. Bystanders cornered the tencing hearing that his wife “is car and yanked the key out of not a bad person, but has a bad the ignition. Police said her disease.� blood alcohol level was 0.29 San Mateo County Superior percent. Court Judge Craig Parsons Two days later Atherton police ordered that she pay $85,000 to arrested Ms. Brill as she wan- those injured during the incident dered through a train station as well as various fees to Menlo parking lot, muddy and intoxi- Park and other agencies. She cated, carrying two bottles of received 59 days credit for time wine, according to the district served, having spent most of attorney’s office. those in a treatment program. A
Portola Valley cleanup day at Ford Field on Oct. 6 A Portola Valley household cleanup day — a day to responsibly dispose of items no longer wanted or needed — is set for Saturday morning, Oct. 6, at Ford Field at 3399 Alpine Road. This free service is available from 8 to 11 a.m. to residents only. To prove residence, bring the recent flier mailed to residences on this topic or a GreenWaste garbage bill. Items accepted include indoor and outdoor furniture, mattresses, rugs and carpets, electronic gear such as computers and monitors, pots and pans, scrap metal, bikes, and appliances such as washers, dryers
and toaster ovens. Items not welcome: hazardous materials, batteries, tires, liquids, large pieces of plate glass, appliances containing chlorofluorocarbons such as refrigerators and air conditioners, and large amounts of rock, dirt or concrete. Call Brandi de Garmeaux at 851-1700, ext. 222, for more information. The town recommends that residents consider donating reusable items rather than disposing of them. A household hazardous waste disposal event in Portola Valley is tentatively set for Oct. 13. Appointments are required.