%2.%34 ( ./2"!#+ Retired attorney, communitarian-at-large, activist in a life of service to others. His only extravagances: a profound love of life, shared by & with wife, Aileen; an insatiable quest for knowledge of human nature & culture, and a wanderlust that took them all over the world. Ernie’s life itself was his magnum opus and legacy to the many who loved him. The full measure of the man, his outsized, signature brand of humanitarianism and easy genius combined, are captured in his simple creed (scribbled & carried with him always): “Happiness, freedom and peace of mind are always attained by giving them to someone else.� Survived by wife, Aileen, daughter & son-in-law, Kathleen & James Bidwell; grandchildren Melissa Anderson, Jonathan Dominguez, Kristin & Michael Bidwell; great-grandchildren Joshua & Jeremy Anderson, Jesse Dominguez; nieces Linda Zukowski, Janet Wessell, nephew Bill Wessell; other family members, and many, many friends. Predeceased by son, Thomas Carter Norback; sister Violet Wessell; parents Josef & Mary. At his request, there will be no service. Instead, a celebration of his life will be held for family & friends on Saturday, April 3, 2:00PM, at his home. Donations in his memory to: ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Amnesty International. PA I D
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Frances Martin Frances Sylvia Martin, a longtime Menlo Park resident, died Feb. 19. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was raised in Argentina and Uruguay. She attended high school at St. Swithun’s in Winchester, England, then returned to Buenos Aires. In 1961 she moved to Washington, D.C., to work as a bilingual secretary at the International Monetary Fund. In D.C. she met and married Frederick Martin and they moved to Menlo Park, California, where they raised three children. The family lived for 18 months in Geneva, Switzerland in the late 1960s. She volunteered for the Sierra Club and other environmental groups. She worked as a legal secretary, then as an administrative as-
sistant at Stanford University. After retirement she went back to school and in 1995 received her bachelor’s degree in development studies from U.C. Berkeley. In 1999 she and Fred moved to Philo in Anderson Valley in Northern California. She worked at the adult school in Anderson Valley in the ESL program. She also volunteered with the Unity Club and her garden was selected for the 2008 Anderson Valley Garden Tour. She is survived by her husband, Fred, her daughters Stephanie and Fiona; and two grandchildren. Her son Geoffrey died in 1999. Donations may be made to the Anderson Valley Health Center.
Mary Yost Mary Elizabeth Yost, 88, a longtime Menlo Park resident, died Jan. 31. She was born in San Jose and moved to Menlo Park at age 8.
She attended Ravenswood and St. Joseph’s elementary schools and Sequoia High School. She graduated from San Jose State in 1943 with a bachelor’s degree in art. During World War II she worked as a draftsman with Hendy Iron Works in Sunnyvale, which built the engines for America’s Liberty Ships. She later worked at the National Motor Bearing Co. in Redwood City. In 1945 she met Albert Yost, a local civil engineer, and they were married in 1946 at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park. The couple were well-known ballroom dancers on the Peninsula and led their own dance club — the Jeff Jeffries Dancers. Twice they sailed around South America as dance instructors on the Prudential Cruise Line. She was also active with the Menertons, a women’s civic organization that promoted charitable projects.
NOTICE NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS for WINDOW AND GLASS DOOR REPLACEMENT in one building composed of 5 units (3020 – 3028 Emerson Street) of Plum Tree Apartments, 3020-3038 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is to remove and replace old windows and wooden French doors with glass energy-efďŹ cient products in one building with ďŹ ve residential units. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: 1. Remove existing windows and wooden French doors and screens. 2. Contractor to supply storage for supplies and materials 3. Furnish and install screens and double-paned Low-E glass sliding windows and doors to ďŹ t individual dimensions of existing openings 4. Seal and caulk installations as appropriate 5. Furnish and install locks on glass and screen doors 6. Remove and dispose of all old material each day 7. Clean glass and window/door frames All materials to be used must be manufactured in the USA. Bid speciďŹ cations pertaining to this project are available from Monday, March 1, 2010 to Friday, March 12, 2010. Please call to schedule a mandatory job walk. Bid closing date is Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 5:00 PM. Bid opening at 725 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM. This project is funded by the City of Palo Alto Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. All federal regulations listed in the Bid SpeciďŹ cations will apply, including equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and Federal Labor Standards provisions (Davis-Bacon). Reference is hereby made to bid speciďŹ cations for further details, which speciďŹ cations and this notice shall be considered part of the contract. For information and bid walk-through, contact Jim Brandenburg at 650-321-9709 ext. 14. Page 12ĂŠUĂŠ iLÀÕ>Ă€ĂžĂŠĂ“Ăˆ]ÊÓä£äÊUĂŠ*>Â?ÂœĂŠ Â?ĂŒÂœĂŠ7iiÂŽÂ?Ăž