Upfront
A free event for seniors
PUBLISHER William S. Johnson
A fresh approach!
Saturday, July 28 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Hearst Conference Center & Courtyard Come enjoy: ‡ Educational Seminars* ‡ Music & Art by Seniors ‡ Gardening Demos ‡ Vendor Booths ‡ Food Tastings ‡ Raffle Prizes
*Special movie screening
from 2:30 - 4:15 p.m. of “How to Live Forever� sponsored by LYFE Kitchen
*Limited seating! To guarantee a seat at an educational seminar and/or the movie, RSVP to pamf.org/successfulaging or call (650) 853-4873.
Partnering together for better health!
EDITORIAL Jocelyn Dong, Editor Carol Blitzer, Associate Editor Keith Peters, Sports Editor Tyler Hanley, Express™ and Online Editor Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor Tom Gibboney, Spectrum Editor Sue Dremann, Chris Kenrick, Gennady Sheyner, Staff Writers Eric Van Susteren, Editorial Assistant, Internship Coordinator Veronica Weber, Staff Photographer Dale F. Bentson, Colin Becht, Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, Sheila Himmel, Chad Jones, Karla Kane, Kevin Kirby, Jack McKinnon, Jeanie K. Smith, Susan Tavernetti, Contributors Helen Carefoot, Junesung Lee, Maytal Mark, Bryce Druzin, Lauren-Marie Sliter, Dean McArdle Editorial Interns DESIGN Shannon Corey, Design Director Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Scott Peterson, Paul Llewellyn, Senior Designers Lili Cao, Designer
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Windrider brings award-winning, independent films along with the stars and filmmakers who create them.
This year, we are pleased to welcome actor Josh Lucas to the forum. Thursday, July 12 - Rising From Ashes “Work in Progress� screening Friday, July 13 - The Hammer Saturday, July 14 - Red Dog At the M-A Performing Arts Center Visit windriderbayarea.org for info
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10:00 a.m. This Sunday A Day at the Beach Rev. David Howell preaching
An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ
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Around Town EICHLERS OR iCHLERS? ... With their minimalist design, for-the-people sensibility and cultlike following, Joseph Eichler-developed homes have more than a glancing similarity to Apple products, Palo Alto architect Mark Marcinik has noted. “Eichlers are the iPods and iPhones of the day,� he observed in an interview with Monique Lombardelli. Lombardelli, a Burlingame Realtor, is producing a documentary film about the wildly popular, midcentury modern homes, which she said owners consider “an art form.� “People in Glass Houses: The legacy of Joseph Eichler� features interviews with blissfully happy homeowners, including residents in Palo Alto’s Greenmeadow neighborhood, where hundreds of Eichler’s 11,000 homes are located. The 45-minute film is costing $30,000 and will be posted on Lombardelli’s website. Lombardelli, who studied film in college, also said that communities of Eichler homeowners are planning special screenings. A trailer can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/6wa6rdx. IN WITH THE NEW ... A flood of fresh faces will soon be making their debuts on some of Palo Alto’s most influential citizen commissions — though in one case, the appointment process was too close to call Monday night. The City Council this week made a series of commission appointments to fill vacancies on the city’s Planning and Transportation Commission, Architectural Review Board and Utilities Advisory Commission. As a result, the sevenmember Architectural Review Board will soon get two new members — architects Naseem Alizadeh and Randy Popp. The influential board also will retain veteran member Alexander Lew. The Utilities Advisory Commission will welcome as its newest member Audrey Chang, executive director of California Energy Industry Council and co-founder of the group Students for a Sustainable Stanford as an undergraduate. Two current members, Jonathan Foster and Steve Eglash were also reappointed to new terms. Meanwhile, Commissioner Marilyn Keller announced that she would not be seeking another term, noting that she is “quite confident that there are other qualified candidates.� The council saved the suspense for its most important commission — the Planning and Transportation Com-
mission. The council reappointed Commissioner Greg Tanaka and appointed Alex Panelli, a former Parks and Recreation Commission member. But the race for the third spot on the seven-member commission went through several ballots and still resulted in dead heat between Vice Chair Susan Fineberg and aspiring newcomer Michael Alcheck. With Councilwoman Gail Price absent, each candidate received four council votes. Given the stalemate, the council elected to interview one more candidate, Henry Wong (who couldn’t attend the interview that was initially scheduled), and to settle the matter when the full council is present. SURVEY SAYS ... Palo Alto has grand plans for improving one of its oldest and most prominent parks and, in the coming months, residents will have a chance to chime in with their own ideas. The city is pursuing a long-term master plan for Rinconada Park, a fixture on Embarcadero Road since 1922 (only El Camino Park is older). To solicit community feedback, the city has released a detailed survey asking residents what they’d like to see at the park, with options including an amphitheater, a skate park, horseshoes and bocceball courts. Residents interested in taking the survey can access it at cityofpaloalto.org/rinconadaplan. TURNING TIDE ... If the Santa Clara Valley Water District passes a tax this fall, most county residents probably won’t notice. That’s because the new tax, which the district’s board of directors looks to bring to the voters in November, would extend the tax that voters had already passed in 2000 to fund the district’s Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan. While Palo Alto doesn’t get its water from the water district, it has much to gain from the tax extension. The district’s plan includes two major projects that would impact the city — $35.5 million to boost flood protection from the volatile San Francisquito Creek between the Bay and Middlefield Road and another $20 million for a plan to boost tidal-flood protection. The tax measure, which requires a two-thirds majority, would authorize a special tax for 15 years to support the plan. Not surprisingly, the City Council voted 8-0 (with Gail Price absent) to endorse the water district’s drive. N