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Service set for Elizabeth Myers A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Ladera Community Church, 3300 Alpine Road, for Elizabeth (Betty) Apperson Myers, who died unexpectedly on Jan. 10, two days after her 88th birthday. Born in Montgomery County, Virginia, she graduated from high school in 1944 and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute. She joined the Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946, when she married Frederick B. Sutton, an engineer with Boeing in Seattle. In 1949, the couple moved to the Bay Area. Ms. Myers was widowed in 1960 and married John (Jack) Barber Myers in 1962. After Mr. Myers’ death, she moved into The Sequoias, where she lived for the past 10 years. She was an active member and volunteer at Ladera Community Church for 50 years. She is survived by her son, George Sutton of Menlo Park; sisters Nita Little of Blacksburg, Virginia, Mary Kent Eliot of Christiansburg, Virginia, and Pam Mason of Cheyenne, Wyoming; and one grandson. Donations may be made to the Ladera Community Church Endowment Fund, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028; or to a favorite charity.
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Feb. 2013
March is National Nutrition Month Special Nutrition Month Author Events – Mountain View Center Celebrate by visiting the Mountain View Center every Wednesday evening in March from 7 to 9 p.m., for a discussion, tasting and/or food demonstration led by a local food author. Featured authors are:
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Laura Stec, Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming – Mar. 6 Stephanie Lucianovic, Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater’s Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Food We Hate – Mar. 13 Lisa Barnes, The Petit Appetit Cookbook – Mar. 20 Donia Bijan, Maman’s Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen – Mar. 27
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Personalized Cholesterol Management Support Local Business
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Palo Alto Center 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Presented by Catherine Henderson, R.N. PAMF Cardiology 650-853-4879
Have you ever wondered why you have to take a larger dose of cholesterol lowering medication than your friend? Or why changing your diet doesn’t lower your cholesterol level enough? Please join us for a presentation that will focus on the different levels of intervention and treatments to lower blood cholesterol levels, from lifestyle modiďŹ cation to medication management. We will discuss how the available research and data shapes the choices you and your doctor make to keep a healthy cholesterol level.
Town of Portola Valley Is seeking volunteers to serve on the new
Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Committee The Portola Valley Town Council is accepting letters of interest from town residents willing to serve on a new Ad-Hoc Committee (5 to 9 members) to study the complex issue of affordable housing in Portola Valley. The Town encourages interested residents to review the draft committee charter and consider the time commitment required to participate on this important committee. The charter and additional information are available online at www.portolavalley.net under the announcements section. Letters of interest may be emailed to spadovan@portolavalley.net or faxed to 650/851-4677. Deadline: 9:00 A.M. on February 5, 2013.
Women’s Health Update 2013 Monday, Feb. 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m. San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
Presented by Christina A. Lee, M.D. PAMF Hospitalists Please contact Rhea Bradley at 650-591-0341, extension 237.
Dr. Lee will provide an overview of current recommendations and controversies in women’s health. Topics will include preventative care, osteoporosis, menopause and urinary incontinence.
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