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WOODSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO HOST COUNTY WIDE WILDLAND & EVACUATION EXERCISE IN PORTOLA VALLEY APRIL 16, 2016 (Woodside, CA) – Fire Departments from San Mateo County will be converging on Portola Valley, April 16th 0800-1500 to conduct a training exercise on wildland firefighting. The Woodside Fire Protection District (WFPD) has held the same type of drill for the last few years in both Woodside and Portola Valley. This year the community of the Alpine Hills will participate in an evacuation scenario, while Portola Valley Town staff complete a test run of their Emergency Operations Center (EOC). In addition, the WFPD is working in collaboration with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and will be burning manageable piles of dead brush. Therefore, residents may notice a small amount of smoke in the area of Los Trancos Road and Alpine Road. “This drill provides ideal training and familiarization for firefighters from different cities who are not accustomed with our problematic narrow streets and abundance of fire-prone vegetation,” said Fire Marshal, Denise Enea. Fire crews will simulate an aggressive wildfire in Portola Valley. They will stage on Alpine Road in Ladera and proceed to various locations along Alpine and Los Trancos Road. At this time, no road closures will be in effect. Residents are asked to participate in the exercise and demonstrate their evacuation skills. SMC ALERT and RAPID NOTIFY will be utilized to notify residents when to evacuate. The drill will incorporate the Office of Emergency Services (OES), SMC Sheriff ’s Office, Town of Woodside, CERPP, Cal Fire and other San Mateo County Fire agencies. WFPD prides itself in proactive operational training for its firefighters and residents. “Wildfire has been a constant and looming threat in California over the years. The present drought conditions only raise the possibility of an intensified fire in our immediate area,” warns Fire Marshal, Denise Enea. “The Woodside Fire Protection District is primed for a wildland fire with its steep, brushy slopes full of hillside homes many with aging wood shake roofs.” CERPP Coordinator, Selena Brown encourages all residents of Alpine Hills to participate in the evacuation drill. “We can reduce the potential loss of life and property by preparing for a catastrophic event before it happens”.

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Fight on its hands: School district asks voters to approve two parcel taxes By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

or decades, voters in Menlo Park and Atherton have reliably approved every school finance measure put before them. This year, however, as the Menlo Park City School District asks for two parcel taxes to be approved, the district appears to have a fight on its hands. According to state data, since 1990, the Menlo Park City School District has asked voters to approve three bond measures and six parcel taxes. All of the measures surpassed 70 percent “yes” votes, with three of them gaining the approval of more than 80 percent of the voters. In the neighboring Las Lomitas School District, all measures put before the voters since 1990 have also been approved. This year, however, a campaign is being waged against two parcel tax measures proposed by the Menlo Park City School District.

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Ballot measures

The two measures appear on a special San Mateo County May 3 election ballot. Each must win the approval of at least 66.7 percent of the voters to pass. Both would annually be adjusted upward by the increase in the Bay Area consumer price index, and both offer a permanent exemption for those 65 or older. According to the language of both measures, the parcel tax money can be spent only for teachers, to maintain low student-to-teacher ratios, to preserve “comprehensive educational programs” and, if money remains, for purchasing classroom equipment, supplies and materials. None of the money can be spent on administration costs. Measure A

Measure A would replace a parcel tax due to expire at the end of June 2017 with an identical tax but without an expiration date. The district currently has

three other parcel taxes with no expiration dates. The expiring parcel tax is currently $201.38 a year, providing about $1.58 million a year to the district. It was originally passed in 2010 and can increase annually by the amount of the Bay Area consumer price index. The purpose of Measure A is described in the ballot measure language as maintaining “existing small class sizes, high quality teachers and comprehensive academic programs.” If approved, the tax will go into effect in July 2016 and the expiring parcel tax will end a year early. The expiring tax had a similar purpose but added language about dealing with “deep state budget cuts and growing local enrollment.” Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac

Measure C

Measure C is directly tied to increases in student enrollment. It proposes an annual $2.20-perparcel tax for each student who enrolls beyond the district’s current 2,938 students. If the student count in the district rises by 71 students, the increase predicted for next school year, the tax would be $156.20. The measure has a cap of 213 additional students, or $468.60, plus the annual increase in inflation. Because Measure C is totally dependent on enrollment, the

To accommodate growing enrollment, the Menlo Park City School District is building a new school, called Laurel School, Upper Campus, at 275 Elliott Drive in the Willows area of Menlo Park. The school will house an estimated 320 students in the third, fourth and fifth grades.

parcel tax total could vary year to year. If the 71-student prediction is correct, and both measures are approved, the 2017-18 tax bill per parcel for all five parcel taxes would be $1,007.80, plus the increase in inflation from 2016. Property owners in the school district now pay four parcel taxes, including the tax which is about to expire. They appear

School district revenue per student (2014-15 school year) District

Number of students

Revenue per student

Woodside Elementary

429

$21,553

API scores (2013) 965

Portola Valley

608

$21,498

933

Las Lomitas

1,353

$16,799

957

Hillsborough

1,504

$16,584

969

Palo Alto Unified

12,024

$16,369

932

Menlo Park City

2,899

$13,745

944

* San Carlos Elementary

3,003

$10,149

914

* Burlingame Elementary

3,204

$9,373

913

* San Bruno Park Elementary

2,655

$9,043

837

* Revenue limit districts

This table compares Menlo Park’s per-student revenue to other nearby “community funded” (previously known as “basic aid”) districts, which get the bulk of their funding from property taxes, and other districts (“revenue limit”) that get the bulk of their funding from the state, based on the number of students. Revenue numbers are from Ed-data.org, which uses California Department of Education numbers provided by the school districts. The numbers are for the 2014-15 school year, the last year for which figures are available. API figures are from 2013, the last year in which API was used by California schools, from the California Department of Education.

as one on tax bills, and total $851.60 for the 2015-16 tax year. The maximum parcel tax with both measures and with 213 additional students, is $1,320.20 per parcel per year, plus the amount of any inflation. District officials say they crafted Measure C this way to combat a problem they had with the expiring parcel tax measure. Because it was a flat rate, yet enrollment was projected to go up annually, in order to fund later years’ projected enrollment, the parcel tax had to bring in more money than was needed in early years. That surplus was then saved to be spent in later years, when the parcel tax did not bring in enough to pay for additional students. The estimate of the increase in the number of students that the 2010 parcel tax was designed to compensate for turned out to be low. The district got a new projection in 2015 from Enrollment Projection Consultants (a firm that did both studies). That projection shows that enrollment, instead of leveling off and eventually decreasing, is expected to continue increasing through 2025, when it will reach about 3,200 students. Measure C will rise and fall with the number of students,

but is capped at 213 additional students, the number expected to enroll by the 2019-20 school year. District officials say at that point if enrollment increases continue as predicted and revenues are not keeping up, they could have to ask for a new parcel tax. The issues

The school district says it cannot continue its existing programs without additional funding. Figures provided by the district show that between the 2005-06 school year and the 2014-15 school year, the district’s revenue per student, adjusted for inf lation, has decreased by $465 per student. The district uses the Bay Area consumer price index to measure inflation. That index rose 23.4 percent from 2005 to 2014. At the same time, district figures show its Academic Performance Index (API) rose by 41 points between 2005 and 2013 (the last year these tests were used). District representatives say they educate their students at a lower cost than any other nearby district that is funded in the same way, and the students have similar test scores. The 2015-16 figures make See TAXES, page 8

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Woodside fire district staff to move to Portola Valley By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

s planning gets underway for construction of a new and up-to-date fire station at 3111 Woodside Road in Woodside, plans to relocate the administrative staff of the Woodside Fire Protection District during the interim are taking shape. The district is in the process of leasing a single-story 2,700-square-foot office building at 808 Portola Road in Portola

Valley, across the road from and kitty-corner to the Town Center, Fire Chief Dan Ghiorso said. The building would provide space for the district’s administrative staff of 10 for up to five years, the chief said. His goal is to make the move before July 1. Moving into one building would remedy a long-standing situation that has some staff at Fire Station 7 on Woodside Road and others at Fire Station 19 at 4091 Jefferson Ave. in Emerald Hills, he said. “I want

my staff all together,” the chief said in February. Relocations

For the first half of the 30-to36-month construction phase of the new station on Woodside Road in Woodside, the ambulance normally located at Station 7 will be relocated to Station 19, the chief said. Also relocated to Station 19 will be the battalion chief normally assigned to Station 7. “When we built Station 19, we knowingly

added rooms up there for tem- preferable for the new station porary dorms to house part of to accommodate both staff and Station 7 crews for this scenario,” firefighters, improving living conditions for firefighters at Stathe chief said. The new location would create tion 7 came first, the chief said. Firefighters there now sleep a delay, but an acceptable delay, in a dorm, and in response when an alarm times for the comes in, it battalion chief Fire district plans wakes them all, and the ambulance, the chief to build a new station not just those on duty. The said. The first in Woodside. new station responders for medical emergencies are the fire should have space for up to 10 engine crews, with each crew individual rooms, the chief said. A station that included member trained in advanced life administrative staff would have support, the chief said. The engine and crew at Station required a neighbor to sell an 7 will stay in the area, either on adjoining lot to the district, but the station property or at a yet there’s been no interest on the to be determined temporary site. part of neighbors and the disThe crew will live in a trailer, the trict will not resort to using its chief said, and the engine will be powers of eminent domain, the parked, preferably, under a tent, chief said. Costs for the new station are the chief said. also unknown for now. The district has $3.5 million set aside, New station There are, as yet, no drawings and the Woodside-Portola Valley for the new station, the chief Fire Protection Foundation has said. It will, however, have six offered to sponsor a capital camdrive-through bays — enough paign to solicit donations from to house an engine, a battalion district residents, the chief said. Asked if the new station will be chief’s SUV, a rescue vehicle, an ambulance and two secondary a green building, Chief Ghiorso vehicles, such as an all-terrain said that, aside from the possibilvehicle, a water tender or a ity of solar panels, it would not. reserve engine. With the current “There’s a lot of costs to (building three bays, the ambulance sits green),” he said. “That’s a nice thing to do, but it’s not necessaroutside every night. Drive-through bays will also ily in everybody’s best interests.” “We’re going to make this as eliminate the need for firefighters to be using Woodside Road to environmentally and user position returning fire engines so friendly as we can,” he said. “We’re going to do what’s best they can back into the bays. While it would have been for the community.” A

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Barbara Rubin Slate of Menlo Park, who worked for the Menlo Park City School District for many years, died on March 23 after a short illness. She was 83. Ms. Slate was born in Oakland and grew up in Piedmont, attending Piedmont High School. She graduated Barbara Slate from the University of Oregon, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. After college she worked as a flight attendant for TWA. In 1961 she married Harvey Slate and they settled in Menlo Park with their daughters in 1967. She became involved in the local schools as her children grew and was a member of the Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary to Lucile Packard Children’s

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Hospital. She started as a teacher’s aide at Oak Knoll School and moved on to the Menlo Park City School District to become secretary of curriculum. Ms. Slate loved flower arranging, gardening, knitting, cooking and entertaining, say family members. She enjoyed her weekly bridge group and her years in the Original Book Club, they say. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Harvey Slate; daughters Pamela (John) Brunson and Sally (James) Lee; brother John Rubin; and three grandchildren. Donations in her honor may be made to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, suite 340, 400 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, Alto 94301.

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Greenheart critics weigh in By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

ast-minute emails and letters flooded City Hall right before the April 4 deadline for comment on the draft environmental impact report on the proposed Greenheart mixed-use project at 1300 El Camino Real at Oak Grove Avenue in Menlo Park. Greenheart Land Co. proposes to build 420,000 square feet of residential, office and retail space. The deadline stuck to the standard 45-day window for public comment, although representative of the Sierra Club had asked the city for a two-week extension to further analyze the draft report. Thomas Rogers, Menlo Park principal planner, responded to the request, saying the city didn’t “believe there are unique circumstances that warrant an extension.” Inconsistency

One concern, raised by Menlo Park resident and former planning commissioner Patti Fry, was that the proposed uses of the site have not been consistent. The most recent designs for the project, according to the project website at station1300. com, show an intended 181 housing units covering 202,100 square feet, office space ranging from 188,900 to 199,300 square feet, and retail or “community serving” business space ranging from 18,600 to 29,000 square feet. Built into the ranges for the proposed uses is a window of about 11,000 square feet, Ms. Fry said, which could become either more office space or “community serving” business space. That window of uncertainty widens when one considers the vagueness of

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“community serving” business. “That list includes uses such as banks and real estate offices, personal and business services, retail and restaurants, each of which use has distinctly different contributions to evening and weekend vibrancy and distinctly different impacts on City sales tax revenue, not to mention convenience and benefits in a mixed-use environment,” she said in an email to the city.

Greenheart would build 420K square feet of offices, housing and retail. More housing

Another inconsistency, she said, was that in the draft environmental report, the developer said it could build up to 202 housing units, yet current plans are for 181 units covering the same number of square feet. Most documents say 182 are planned, but at the city’s March 21 Planning Commission meeting, developer Bob Burke said that the number had been further reduced due to a stairwell. Building fewer and larger apartments could mean that more families — rather than seniors, young singles or couples — might move in, adding pressure on local schools to accommodate more children. Of the 181 units, 82 of the apartments would have two bedrooms and those apartments would have an average size of 1,090 square feet, the developer says. The amount of proposed housing is not the maximum

amount that could be built on the lot, Ms. Fry said. The city’s El Camino Real/downtown specific plan allows up to 50 housing units per acre, so the 6.4-acre lot could accommodate 320 housing units, she said. An email from the Sierra Club confirmed its representatives also want to see more than the proposed number of apartments built on the site. Seventy percent of the proposed office space, they said, could still be built if housing were maximized on the site. Public benefits Greenheart would owe to the city should go toward making at least 15 to 20 percent of the apartments below market rate, they said. Traffic, parking

Representatives from Atherton say they think the projections for increased traffic are conservative. In its estimate for how the project would impact traffic long-term (until 2040), it was assumed that region-wide traffic would increase at a rate of 1 percent per year. Recent traffic counts done by Atherton show growth on several Atherton streets of about 3 percent or more each year between 2002 and 2015, said a letter by Atherton Mayor Elizabeth Lewis. Menlo Park resident George Fisher agreed that the projected 1 percent annual increase in traffic seemed conservative and said the study should have further analyzed the potential impact the development would have on cut-through traffic. Representatives of the Sierra Club said the project has too much parking, at 1,000 spots planned to go underground. The club said it would rather see fewer parking spaces and a paid permit program for the occupants of the development. A

Frederic Webster, rehabilitated missions Frederic A. “Tic” Webster, noted for his work in rehabilitating California’s historic adobe missions, died Oct. 11, 2015, at his home in Menlo Park surrounded by family. He was 70. Mr. Webster grew up in Tucson, Arizona. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1967 and received a doctorate in civil engineering from Stanford University in 1972. During the Vietnam War, as a conscientious objector, he served as director of a youth development program in Santa Clara County that provided support for prison inmates and their families. His professional career in civil engineering spanned more than

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40 years. In 1975 he returned to the Bay Area after leaving his appointment as an assistant professor at the University of Illinois. He became a project engineer for the Engineering Decision Analysis Co. and later an associate at Jack Benjamin and Associates. In 1993 he founded Earthen Building Technologies in Menlo Park, which began his private consulting career. He authored more than 150 technical reports related to engineering investigations,

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research and development. He provided structural designs for many historic buildings in California, including San Carlos Cathedral in Monterey and Castro Adobe in Watsonville, where his memorial service was held in December. Mr. Webster often took his family on camping trips, served on the board of directors at Peninsula School, which his children attended, and coached AYSO soccer. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Brendan O’Connor Webster; children Alex Webster Guiney, Kendall Wallace Webster and Dillon Brian Thomas Webster; brother Tom Webster; and two grandchildren.

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it appear the district is doing much better in terms of revenue per student, but according to Ahmad Sheikholeslami, the district’s chief business and operations officer, the district last year received considerable one-time state revenues, which increased the per-student spending to $14,532 per student. Without the one-time funds, Mr. Sheikholeslami said, the per-student spending for 201516 would be $13,886. Other districts

students between 2005 and 2014. But district officials argue the revenue number is incorrect ($4 million too high) and leaves out an important factor: inflation. The figures are wrong, they say, because for many years the district used accounting practices, which officials say were approved by the county and state, that showed the Menlo Park district’s parcel tax revenues not as general fund revenues, but as transfers from one school fund to another. In 2014-15, the district changed to a more transparent form of accounting, also state- and county-approved, that showed the parcel tax as general fund revenue. That means that figuring an increase in revenues between any year before 2014-15 would show a several-milliondollar increase in revenue that doesn’t really exist.

State figures show that in 2014-15 (the latest year for which state figures are available), other nearby community funded (formerly known as basic aid) districts had considerably higher revenue per student, ranging from a high of $21,533 in the Woodside School District to a low of $16,584 in the Palo Alto No expiration date Unified School District, comOpponents also do not like the pared with $13,745 in the Menlo permanent nature of the tax. “I Park City School District. am offended that this parcel tax All of these is forever,” said districts have Atherton resilower parcel dent Peter CarThe school district taxes than the penter, a board Menlo Park says it cannot continue member of the district, but its existing programs Menlo Park all have higher Fire Protecwithout additional per-st udent tion District. property taxes, He said that funding. and all the othby not putting ers except Palo Alto have higher an expiration date on the parcel per-student donations. The Palo tax, the district is “presuming Alto and Las Lomitas districts what the community wants.” also get additional income from “You need to go back to the renting surplus property. voters,” Mr. Carpenter said. “We feel like we’re delivering a But the district argues that great value to the community,” since they are funding longschool board member Terry term needs, good business pracThygesen said. tices say the funding should Opponents argue that the dis- be long-term. “When we know trict should instead be compared something is going to be an with other similarly sized Bay ongoing need, we’re not going to Area districts, such as San Car- be disingenuous with the comlos Elementary School District, Burlingame Elementary School District or San Bruno Park Elementary School District, which have much lower per-pupil costs San Mateo County started ranging from $10,149 in San mailing ballots and voter Carlos to $9,043 in San Bruno information April 4 to regPark. But the district points out istered voters in the Menlo that all the districts used by the Park district and will conopponents for comparison are tinue mailing the ballots primarily state-funded “revenue through April 18, the Eleclimit” districts, not community tions Office says. funded districts such as Menlo For the votes to be counted, Park, making for an “apples to the ballots must be mailed oranges” comparison. and postmarked on or before May 3 and must be received by the Elections Office no Revenue increases vs. later than Friday, May 6. student enrollment increases Voters have the option The opponents of the tax to deliver the ballots to the argue that the district does not Registration & Elections need the money. In their ballot Division’s 24-hour ballot argument against Measure A, drop box at 40 Tower Road they say district revenues rose in San Mateo by 8 p.m. on $18.2 million while the number Election Day (May 3) or to of students increased by 772

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Contractors build a classroom at the new Laurel School, Upper Campus, in the Willows area of Menlo Park.

munity,” Ms. Thygesen said. She said that if voters are unhappy with the amount of the parcel tax in the future (the amount, up to the set maximum, must be set each year by the school board) then they can vote board members out of office. But opponents argue that on most local school boards, members who don’t plan to run for re-election tend to resign before their terms expire, allowing the board to appoint a replacement who then runs as an incumbent with an advantage over any challenger. Special election

Opponents also question why the district scheduled a special election instead of putting the measure on either the June primary or the November general election ballot. County election officials say

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Menlo Park City Hall, 701 Laurel St., by 5:30 p.m. on Election Day. Voters may also vote in person at the 40 Tower Road office any weekday through May 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on Election Day, Tuesday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who have not received a ballot by April 18 should contact the Registration & Elections Division at (650) 312-5222 or by email: registrar@smcare.org. At ShapeTheFuture.org, registered voters may track their ballots by clicking on the “Track My Ballot” link under the “Voters” section of the home page.

that while it is nearly impossible to predict the final cost of an election because so many variables are involved, the upcoming election will probably cost the district at least $83,000, which is what its 2010 parcel tax election cost. Because election costs are pro-rated among participating jurisdictions, holding the election in June could have reduced the cost as much as 50 percent, and holding it as part of the general election in November could have saved an additional 50 percent, election officials said. School board president Jeff Child said the May 3 date was chosen for the election both to make it easier to know how much money the school had while hiring new teachers and to make it easier on the volunteers leading the campaign, who are parents and often very busy with school activities in the last weeks of school. He said the district also had substantially higher voter turnout in its last special election, in May 2010, when 7,721 total votes were cast, compared with the last general election, in November 2013, where only 5,605 votes were cast. District officials thought the May election might lead to “better representation by all voters,” Mr. Child said. Quality of education

Both opponents and proponents say that in the end, the argument comes down to whether the community wants to fund the type of education that Menlo Park City School District offers its students. The district’s teachers have the highest average salary in San Mateo County, at $100,890 in 2014-15, according to state

figures. The lowest is Bayshore Elementary district, with a $59,409 average salary. “The community has a choice before them right now,” Ms. Thygesen said. “Do they want to continue funding the schools the way they are now?” Mr. Carpenter agrees. “You’ve built a richer and richer program for students, and at some point the community has to say, can we afford it?” he said. Another election?

If the measure doesn’t pass, Superintendent Maurice Ghysels said, “everything’s on the table.” The district could consider a hiring freeze, elimination of programs, reducing employee salary and benefits, and layoffs. Opponents argue that the district could craft a new measure that speaks to some of their objections and schedule another election as soon as November. Mr. Carpenter said he could support a measure that consolidated all existing parcel taxes and had an expiration date. But district officials say it would be almost impossible to schedule another election in time to qualify for the November ballot. Mr. Child said the district spent almost a year preparing for the current election. Before holding another election, “I think we’ve got to figure out why didn’t it pass,” he said. The district would want to hold public meetings to find out what would be supported, he said. Because a measure would need to be put on the ballot 90 days in advance, the district would not have much time to talk to the community before that deadline, especially with many people gone over the summer. A

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The Sellman Pavilion has a permanent stage, plus seating with flip-up backs for 200. The seating can be folded up to allow the room to be used for basketball, volleyball or as a cafeteria. There is room for 200 folding chairs on the floor.

Lang Hilleary, beloved and respected husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, died on March 11th at The Sequoias Portola Valley, where he was a resident for 18 years. He was noted for his calm and modest demeanor as well as his practical and sharp financial mind that served him well as a student at Stanford (BA & MBA), manager at Chevron (35 years) and his many volunteer roles in the community and church, including President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. He especially enjoyed golf (Menlo Country Club for the past 45 years) and shot his age many times, including the last year of his life. He and his cherished wife Charmian of nearly 70 years of marriage had many wonderful years together, primarily in Menlo Park and Atherton. One of their favorite activities during their retirement was traveling throughout the world, including visiting every continent. Lang is survived by his wife Charmian, four children: Anne (Larry) Gordon, Tom (Deb) Hilleary, David (Debbie) Hilleary, and Robert Hilleary; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Family and friends will deeply miss having this kind and considerate man in their lives. He will forever be in our loving memories. PAID

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Woodside School celebrates opening of $8M auditorium By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

oodside Elementary School’s eighth-graders, and the large cadre of adults assisting them, will not have quite the same experience putting on the annual eighth-grade operetta as did the previous generations involved in the school’s long-standing tradition. That’s because Woodside Elementary recently completed its new $8 million Sellman Pavilion, which gives the students in the one-school, kindergartento-eighth-grade district a stateof-the art stage, sound system, lighting and even a rear-projection screen. There is seating in raked seats with backs for 200 people, plus room for 200 more in folding chairs. The previous building, Sellman Auditorium, had a portable stage with seating on folding chairs. The new building, like the

one it replaced, will be used for much more than the annual operetta, however. Tucked into storage cabinets on one end of the room are cafeteria tables and benches. Students previously had to eat in classrooms or on the gym floor if it was raining. The building, unlike the one it replaces, also has a small kitchen. The theater seating folds up against the wall when not in use, making room for a fullsized basketball court, two practice basketball courts or a volleyball court. The larger backboards can be folded up into the ceiling when not in use, and the smaller ones can be stored away in more cabinets. The $8.08 million project was built with $6.4 million from a bond measure approved by voters in 2014 and $1.38 million in donations, plus $268,000 in other public funding. The bond measure authorized the issuance of up to $13.5 million in bonds. Mike Wassermann, a vice

president with Capital Program Management, which is managing the school construction, says the building is also filled with features to save energy and water. The solar panels on its roof allow it to create as much energy as it uses, he said, and skylights with lenses can focus natural sunlight to light the room or be shut when light isn’t wanted. At a Wednesday, April 20, open house, the public may see the new building, and other buildings built with proceeds from the $13.5-million bond measure and about $5 million in donations. These include two new classrooms for the tuitionbased preschool on the campus and a new design lab. The open house program starts at 5 p.m. with music by the school’s choir and jazz bands. At 6 p.m. a program will feature remarks by the school’s operetta director and music teachers. Alumni of the school will also offer tours of the new buildings. A

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therton’s tentative plans for work on Marsh Road this summer call for a complete 24-hour-a-day closure of the section of the road within the town from May 16 to August 12 and closure of one lane of that section for

four additional weeks, one before the full closure and three after. A public meeting about the project, traffic detours and the schedule will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in HolbrookPalmer Park’s Jennings Pavilion, 150 Watkins Ave. The town finally received the permits it needed in January to

make long-awaited repairs on a section of the Atherton Channel, a drainage culvert that runs along Marsh Road between Middlefield Road and the border with Redwood City, near Bay Road. The culvert also serves as a retaining wall for Marsh Road. See MARSH, page 31

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Presbyterian pastor Walt Gerber dies at 79 By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

“The ultimate heresy is making God boring.” — Pastor Walt Gerber, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

alt Gerber, who presided as senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church — now called Menlo Church — for 28 years before retiring in 2002, died on April 4 at age 79. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Menlo Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave. During his 28-year tenure at the church, the number of church attendees grew from from approximately 2,000 to 5,500. He is credited with expanding the church’s missionary initiatives and broadening outreach to single or divorced people and younger families. The Rev. Gerber originally wanted to be a veterinarian before deciding to pursue ministry as a senior at Occidental College, according to his wife, Metta Gerber. He later graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and the San Francisco Theological Seminary. He would spend the next 15 years in ministry in Southern California, working eight years in San Gabriel and Redondo before serving as senior pastor to the First Presbyterian Church in Malibu for seven years. In Malibu, the number of congregants grew from 75 to 700. He came to Menlo Park in 1974, at age 37, to become the senior pastor at the church. When he arrived in Northern California, he didn’t feel like he fit in at first, he said in a 2002 Almanac interview. His more relaxed, beach-going and skateboarding personality, and noisier, more contemporary style of worship seemed out of place. After six months, he almost went back to Malibu, but ultimately decided to stay in Menlo Park. The Rev. Gerber’s family, friends and parishioners remember him widely for his sense of humor. A church member, Stephanie Kirtland, said the Rev. Gerber “presented his God as he knew Him: full of love, grace, kindness – and fun,” she said. One of the Rev. Gerber’s biggest messages, according to an email by the Rev. John Ortberg, the church’s current senior pas-

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tor, was, “The church is not a museum for saints; it is a hospital for sinners.” Another topic he preached

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The Rev. Walt Gerber, shown here in November 2015, was the senior pastor at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church for 28 years before he retired in 2002.

about was the “joy and love and grace of God,” said Associate Pastor Frank VanderZwan, who was mentored by the Rev. Gerber. “Walt helped me experience Jesus in a way that was so richly and authentically congruent with how Jesus comes across in the Bible,” said Menlo Park church member Michael Dittmar. The Rev. Gerber especially affected people through his oneon-one interactions and as a committed mentor, said his son Paul Gerber, a Menlo Park pediatric dentist. “He just connected with people in a way that was remarkably deep in a remarkably short period of time,” he said. After he retired in 2002, Mr. Gerber said, “He spent retirement focused on family, trying to laugh and play as much as his health would let him.” He liked cars, motorcycles, and visiting places like Catalina Island, Balboa Island, Oregon and Lake Tahoe, said his wife, Metta Gerber. The Rev. Gerber suffered from vascular dementia, and struggled with the loss of his mobility and the ability to exercise over the last five or six years of his See GERBER, page 12

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Mom talks about expanded parental leave policy By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

ollowing a landmark week when both San Francisco and the state of New York passed laws to broaden paid parental leave, at least one Menlo Park mother will be taking advantage of her own company’s newly broadened parental leave policy. Gail Mohr, who lives in Menlo Park and works at Bank of America as a regional executive in community engagement and corporate social responsibility, said timing worked in her favor when the company announced GERBER continued from page 10

life, but never complained, Paul Gerber said. Instead, he’d repeat another of his core beliefs: “The best is yet to come.” Six weeks before he died, he moved into Silverado Belmont Hills, a memory care facility in Belmont. He died surrounded by friends and family at Stanford Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Marilyn. He

its own expanded parental leave policy on March 30. Her third child is due in a couple of weeks, she said, so she was “relieved” when Bank of America announced that paid parental leave would be broadened to a flexible 16-week paid leave period, up from 12 weeks. As has been oft-repeated in recent weeks, the U.S. is the only developed country in the world that doesn’t mandate paid family leave. California is one of now four states that does have some paid leave policies, though. The state can cover 55 percent of an employee’s wages for up to six weeks, funded

through an employee payroll deduction program, with capped payouts. San Francisco, on April 5, became the first U.S. city to pass a measure requiring employers to give workers six weeks of fully paid parental leave; and New York, on March 31, became the fourth state to offer some form of paid parental leave to residents. As a new mother, even 12 weeks felt short to Ms. Mohr after her first two kids were born, she said. With her first child, she took off an additional month or so of unpaid leave before returning to work, and

is survived by his wife of 50 years, Metta Shields Gerber, his children Dan (Susana) Gerber, Tara (Dave) Brees, Leslie Luff, John (Joan) Gerber, and Paul (Tammy) Gerber, and his grandchildren Tristan Gerber, Matthew and Benjamin Brees, Megan and John Luff, Rachel and Sara Gerber, and Emily and Peter Gerber. The family asks that any memorial contributions be made to a fund established in his name. Make checks payable to:

“Fuller Theological Seminary” with ‘Walt Gerber Doctor of Ministry Scholarship” in the memo line. Mail donations to: Fuller Theological Seminary, Office of Development, 135 North Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA 91182. Donations also may be made online at fuller.edu/giving under “make a gift.” For designations check “other” and type into the comments section “Walt Gerber Doctor of Ministry Scholarship.” A

with her second, she returned at the 12-week mark, but said it was a challenge to do so. “I’m thrilled that this time around, it’ll be part of my plan ahead of time,” she said. She plans to use her full time in one chunk, but said other colleagues, both men and women, might choose to break up their leave time. Sixteen weeks of flexible, paid parental leave is on the list of employee benefits at a growing number of companies, especially in the tech sector, including Facebook, Etsy, Netflix and Spotify, said Bank of America officials. A

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Gail Mohr, an expectant mother and Menlo Park resident, will receive 16 weeks of flexible, paid parental leave through her employer, the Bank of America.

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New panel to examine aircraft noise remedies Ann Wengert, a member of the Portola Valley Town Council, is one of 12 local elected officials named to a new committee formed to “develop regional solutions” on issues related to the noise of arriving commercial aircraft as they approach San Francisco International Airport. Formation of the Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals reflects the collaboration of U.S. congressional representatives Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, and Sam Farr, D-Santa Cruz, according to an April 4 statement by Rep. Eshoo. San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine is also on the committee, as is East Palo Alto City Councilman Larry Moody and Joe Simitian, who represented parts of San Mateo County for years as a state senator and assemblyman, and who is now a Santa Clara County supervisor. The committee, with four appointees from each of the

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three Congressional districts in the South Bay region, will build on the work of previous aircraft noise-related efforts, will accept input from the public, will review proposals from the Federal Aviation Administration, and will make recommendations, primarily concerning aircraft passing over South Bay communities, Rep. Eshoo said. “Establishment of this Select Committee is a critical step to address airplane noise that is plaguing our constituents,” Rep. Eshoo said in the statement. “New flight paths implemented by the FAA have generated an alarming increase in noise impacts across my entire Congressional District. “Large, small, urban, and rural communities have been affected, and the majority of noise complaints in my District involve arrivals at SFO. The Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals will work with the public and the FAA to expedite solutions to this problem.”

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This bus, shuttling Apple employees from San Francisco, caught fire on southbound Interstate 280 at Sand Hill Road. No passengers were injured. They were transferred to another bus.

Apple shuttle bus catches fire on I-280 A shuttle bus carrying Apple employees from San Francisco to Cupertino caught fire Wednesday, April 6, on southbound Interstate 280 at Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, according to the California Highway Patrol. None of the 19 passengers was injured. They were safely transferred to another bus, CHP Officer Art Montiel said.

The fire, reported at 6:40 a.m., was at the rear left side of the bus and was put out by firefighters. The two right lanes of southbound I-280 were blocked off, causing traffic to back up. The lanes were reopened shortly after 8 a.m. No other vehicle was involved in the incident, Officer Montiel said.

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New trail opens near Russian Ridge preserve the property since 1954, according to the district website. By campaigning for private funds nvasive thistles and bullfrogs, and leveraging public funding, endangered snakes, a con- the Midpeninsula Regional Open taminated landfill site and a Space District acquired the propmire of regulations were several of erty from POST in 2008. The district was tasked with the obstacles that were overcome before the new 2.2-mile segment satisfying a wide range of interof the Mindego Hill trail opened ests, according to Steve Abbors, to the public on March 30. The the district’s general manager. trail is near the Russian Ridge These included honoring the True family’s Open Space wishes that the Preserve, off of Alpine Road, ‘I’m sure we’re going land allow grazing and food west of Skyline to enjoy it for production; Boulevard. As a dozen decades and decades.’ offering public access to the pairs of scisDON HORSLEY, land; protecting sors sliced a ribSAN MATEO COUNTY SUPERVISOR the endangered bon, it became San Francisco apparent that the trail’s opening was due to garter snake; and protecting the the work of many agencies and water supply of residents downhill individuals. Events that led to the in La Honda from pesticide and opening provide a glimpse into animal contaminants. The land was originally used by how complicated management of the Ohlone people, who hunted public open space can be. and gathered along the grasslands. Alpine Road follows a route Challenges The Peninsula Open Space formerly used by the Ohlone to Trust (POST) acquired the 1,047- travel through the Santa Cruz acre Mindego Ranch property Mountains between the coast and near La Honda in 2006 from the the San Francisco Bay, according True family, which had owned to Yoriko Kishimoto, the district’s By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

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About 120 people attended a grand opening of the Mindego Hill Trail, and many took the opportunity to test it.

board president. Later, the land was homesteaded in 1859 by a man named Juan Mendico, the hill’s namesake and an immigrant of Basque descent, who raised cattle. By the time the district acquired it in 2008, the land was in need of rehabilitation after it had been used for decades to raise rodeo

cattle.Parts of the property were considered to be contaminated landfill, and the area was dominated by purple star thistles and bullfrogs, two invasive species. To permanently eliminate the thistles, small amounts of pesticides were needed, since removing them by hand would disturb too much dirt, Mr. Abbors said.

However, runoff from the hill feeds into the nearby water supply used by some La Honda residents, who feared contamination of their water by both pesticides and potential pathogens passed from cattle, such as cryptosporidium. Mr. Abbors said the district worked with the Cuesta La Honda Guild to establish best practices

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for preventing contamination from such sources. Another complicating factor, he said, is that the property is home to the San Francisco garter snake, a federally recognized endangered species. Protections had to be taken, including blocking off a part of the property from the public with a fence and prohibiting bicyclists from using the trail. With clips of GoPro footage showing mountain bikers accidentally smushing snakes, the district decided that allowing bikes on the trail would be too much of a liability, Mr. Abbors said. Pedestrians and equestrians are allowed, since people and horses generally know better than to step on snakes, said Amanda Kim, district communications officer. The trail

From the Mindego Hill parking lot, which opened in 2014, people can now venture along the new 2.2-mile path that they will share with cattle as they make their way up to the summit of Mindego Hill. The top yields a panoramic view of the nearby open fields and hills. It feels a world apart from Silicon Valley — not the least because cellphone service and Google Maps functionality drop off along the way. “I’m sure we’re going to enjoy

it for decades and decades,” San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley said at the trail’s opening ceremony. The trail may not be for everyone. Parts are uneven, due to hoofprints, and there may be some cow pies along the way. Park officials advise those who encounter cattle to keep a safe distance, keep pets on leash, and not get between a calf and its mother. Ana Ruiz, the district’s assistant general manager, said the trail is family-friendly, to a point. She’d take her 11-year-old on the trail, but might only do segments with her 3-year-old. There are several rest locations that make for good picnic spots, she said. At least two young children were observed along the trail during the trail opening, along with two nonagenarians: Helen Haydon, 90, and Betsy Clebsch, 91. Both women are nearby residents who seemed excited to take in the new view of their homes across the green hills. Several of their colleagues and family members, who say they participated in a hiking club called the Wednesday Walkers, said they’ve explored nearly all of the existing trail networks, and were eager to tread the new path. The district covers 60,000 acres in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. A

Firefighters to stage wildfire drill in Portola Valley on Saturday By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

etween 60 and 80 firefighters and their emergency vehicles will gather in Portola Valley from around San Mateo County for the Woodside Fire Protection District’s annual fire drill on Saturday, April 16. From 8 a.m. to about 2 p.m., the fire district will stage a simulated wildland-urbaninterface fire in the Alpine Hills neighborhood — along the north side of Alpine Road and east of Roberts Market — for the purpose of crew training and management and educating the public on preparing for and responding to a wildfire, according to fire district Battalion Chief Kevin Butler, the drill’s incident commander. The exercise will include voluntary evacuation from the Alpine Hills neighborhood, followed by mandatory evacuation, Mr. Butler said.

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From 9 to 10:30 a.m., access to Golden Oak Drive will be restricted, and evacuating residents will be directed to Westridge Drive, he said.

Firefighters will conduct a simulated wildland/urban fire in the Alpine Hills neighborhood. At Portola Valley Town Hall, representatives from the county Office of Emergency Services will collaborate with town staff in sharpening their skills at getting the town’s ad hoc emergency operations center up and running. The town will be using a reverse911-like system to notify residents, as well as the SMC Alert warning system, Mr. Butler said. There will be actual flames and smoke this year, starting

at about 10 a.m. Small controlled fires of piles of brush are planned for a cleared area of the Hawthorns, the 79-acre estate located south of the intersection of Portola Road and Alpine Road and owned by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Two of the open-space district’s tank trucks will be on the scene, as will the crews of five fire engines with their equipment, Mr. Butler said. The open-space district has permission to burn from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. But if the weather isn’t accommodating in all its aspects — humidity and wind speed, for example — the burn will not take place, Mr. Butler said. A team from the district’s Citizens Emergency and Response Preparedness Program will be participating, as will deputies from the county Sheriff ’s Office. The drill will not involve firefighting aircraft. A

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G U I D E T O 2016 S U M M E R C A M P S F O R K I D S

For more information about these camps, see our online directory of camps at www.paloaltoonline.com/biz/summercamps/ To advertise in this weekly directory, call: 650.326.8210

Arts, Culture, Other Camps Art and Soul Summer Camps

Palo Alto

Summer Unplugged! Art, Cooking, Yoga and Mindfulness. Weekly full, morning or afternoon options. Walter Hays Elementary School. Kinder-Grade Seven. June 6 –July 22. Register online.

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Camp Galileo: 40+ Bay Area Locations Innovation Camps for Kids Inspire a spirit of bold exploration in your pre-k – 5th grader. Art, science and outdoor fun while building lasting innovation skills like how to embrace challenges and create without fear. Four fresh themes for 2016.

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Camp Imagineerz

Palo Alto

Imagine a space full of ideas, fun materials and limitless possibilities – where creativity is celebrated and failure is embraced. Where children learn the power of an “i-can” mindset through Performing Arts, Building, and Play!

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J-Camp at the Oshman Family JCC

Palo Alto

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Harker Summer Programs

650.223.8622

Menlo School Sports Camps

Atherton

Menlo camps are designed for boys and girls grades 4–12 to learn from Knights coaches and staff. Join us this summer to develop skills, foster athleticism and promote sportsmanship in camps covering a range of sports — baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer and water polo.

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Nike Tennis Camps

650.330.2001 ext. 2758

Stanford University

50+ creative camps for Gr. K-8! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Musical Theater, School of Rock, Digital Arts, more! One- and two-week sessions; full and half-day enrollment. Extended care available. Financial aid offered.

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Mountain View

650.917.6800 ext. 0

Environmental Volunteers Summer Camp

Palo Alto

Discover nature this summer at Explore! & Girls In Science summer day camps with the Environmental Volunteers in Palo Alto! Field trips, live animals, and hands-on science activities will bring nature alive to kids in grades 1-6. Register and learn more.

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650.493.8000

Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)

Palo Alto

PACCC summer camps offer campers, grades 1st to 6th, a wide variety of fun opportunities! We are excited to introduce two new camps to our lineup this year: Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) and PACCC Special Interest Units (S.I.U.). Returning favorites include F.A.M.E. (Fine Arts, Music and Entertainment), J.V. Sports and Operation: Chef! Periodic field trips, special visitors and many engaging camp activities, songs and skits round out the fun offerings of PACCC Summer Camps! Open to campers from all communities! Come join the fun in Palo Alto! Register online.

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Junior Overnight and Day Camps for boys & girls, ages 9-18 offered throughout June, July and August. Adult Weekend Clinics (June & Aug). Camps directed by Head Men’s Coach, Paul Goldstein, Head Women’s Coach, Lele Forood, and Associate Men’s and Women’s Coaches, Brandon Coupe and Frankie Brennan. Come join the fun and get better this summer!

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Adventure awaits at J-Camp! With options for grades K-12 that fit every schedule and interest, you can mix and match camps to meet your family’s needs. Are you looking for well-rounded camp sessions that focus on variety and building friendships? We’ve got you covered. Does your child have specific talents you’d like them to explore in depth? Send them our way. We’re looking forward to our best summer ever and want your family to be part of the experience!

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Stanford Baseball Camps

Stanford Campus

Stanford Baseball Camps have gained national recognition as the some of the finest in the country. These camps are designed to be valuable and beneficial for a wide range of age groups and skill sets. From the novice 7 year-old, to the Division 1, professionally skilled high school player, you will find a camp that fulfills your needs.

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Stanford Water Polo

650.723.4528

Stanford

Ages 7 and up. New to sport or have experience, we have a camp for you. Half day or fully day option for boys and girls. All the camps offer fundamental skill work, scrimmages and games.

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University Club of Palo Alto Tennis Program We offer a comprehensive year round junior tennis program for all levels from novice to ranked players. This includes summer camps and clinics for ages 5 and up. After care options are also available from 8am to 5pm in the summer. First trial clinic is free until May 31st, 2016.

EXPLORE biomedical science at Stanford! Stanford EXPLORE offers high schoolers the unique opportunity to learn from Stanford professors and graduate students about diverse topics in biomedical science, including bioengineProgramering, neurobiology, immunology and many others.

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Harker summer programs for preschool – grade 12 children include opportunities for academics, arts, athletics and activities. Taught by exceptional, experienced faculty and staff, our programs offer something for everyone in a safe and supportive environment.

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iD Tech Camps

Stanford

Students ages 7–17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, and more. Campers meet new friends, learn awesome STEM skills, and gain self-confidence.

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iD Tech Mini

Palo Alto

At Palo Alto High School. Kids ages 6-9 can discover programming, game design, robotics, or graphic design. And with an emphasis on creativity, friendship, and exploration, every camper becomes a maker of fun. We’ve packed every halfday camp session with tons of tech awesomeness.

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iD Programming Academy

Stanford

At this two-week, overnight academy, students ages 13-18 explore advanced topics in programming, app development, electrical engineering, and robotics. Create an awesome portfolio, get industry insights, and gain a competitive advantage for college and future careers.

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iD Game Design and Development Academy

Stanford

At this two-week, overnight academy, students ages 13-18 explore advanced topics in 3D modeling and printing, video game design, programming, and level design. Create an awesome portfolio, get industry insights, and gain a competitive advantage for college and future careers.

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Mid-Peninsula High School Summer Session

Menlo Park

Week-long jazz immersion programs for young musicians in middle school (starts July 13), high school (July 19 and July 26), and college, as well as adults (August 2). All instruments and vocals.

Girls ages 10-15 discover technology in a unique environment that celebrates creativity, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship. Girls learn engineering principles, code games, design websites, model and print 3D objects, and much more.

Mid-Pen’s Summer Session provides innovative, one-week courses that go beyond traditional high school curriculum. Our program offers students courses for summer enrichment and make up high school credits. We have designed creative courses in math, science, English, and Spanish, with options including Physics of Flight and Rocketry, History of the Reagan Years, College Essay Workshop, Creative Writing, Introduction to the Digital Arts, and Drama. Basketball and volleyball clinics suitable for beginning to advanced players. All high school students are welcome to attend. Dates are June 20th to July 21st. Classes are held from 9:30am–2:30pm. Visit our website for full class listings.

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TheatreWorks Summer Camps

Palo Alto

In these entertaining camps for grades K-5, students enjoy juggling, clowning, puppetry, playwriting, acting, improvisation, music, dance — and present their own original pieces at the end of each session.

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Athletics Hi-Five Sports Summer Camp

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, CA

Children enjoy up to 8 different team sports a week of outdoor fun and fundamentals. With over 25 years of experience and we are the best provider of youth recreational sports in the nation!

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Bay Area Pathways Academy (BAPA)

Palo Alto High School

1.844.788.1858

College of San Mateo

The Bay Area Pathways Academy(tm) (BAPA) is an enhanced new summer for students entering grades 6 to 9 which offers an exciting array of grade-appropriate academic classes, engaging enrichment classes and fun fitness and aquatics classes, including the opportunity to register for up to 3 two-week sessions.

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Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls

650.574.6149

Write Now! Summer Writing Camps

650.321.1991

Palo Alto / Pleasanton

Improve your student’s writing skills this summer at Emerson School of Palo Alto and Hacienda School of Pleasanton. Courses this year are Expository Writing, Creative Writing, and Presentation Techniques. Visit our website for more information.

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Palo Alto

YMCA Summer Camps Throughout Silicon Valley

Casti Camp offers girls a range of age-appropriate activities including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama and music classes each day along with weekly field trips.

At the Y, children and teens of all abilities acquire new skills, make friends, and feel that they belong. With hundreds of Summer Day Camps at 30+ locations plus Overnight Camps, you will find a camp that’s right for your family. Financial assistance is available.

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Report on homes near transit: Menloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s among most expensive By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

hen it comes to the sale prices of homes near transit, Menlo Park homes were among the most expensive in the Bay Area, according to a report by the real estate website Estately, based on data from the last six months. Homes near the Menlo Park Caltrain station were listed as the fourth most expensive in the San Francisco Bay Area overall,

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compared to residences near other mass transit stops, and the third most expensive compared to homes near other Caltrain stops. The website analyzed sales data for houses, townhouses and condos within a one-mile radius of each BART and Caltrain station in the Bay Area over the last six months. Go to tinyurl.com/homes268 to see the report. Menlo Park home sales within a mile of the Caltrain stop had an average price of $1,181 per square foot and a median sale price of $2.2 million, the report says. (That compares with a median home sales price for all of Menlo Park in 2015 of $2.025 million, according to Samia Cullen of Alain Pinel Realtors.) Menlo Park prices topped those near the Atherton Caltrain stop,

which came in at $1,036 per square foot during that six-month period. Only residences within a mile of the California Avenue and Palo Alto Caltrain stops and the

Embarcadero BART stop in San Francisco were more expensive during the period. California Avenue topped the list, where recent home sales went for a median price of $1,630 per

square foot. Residences near the Palo Alto Caltrain stop sold for a median price of $1,354 per square foot, and homes near the Embarcadero BART stop registered at $1,191 per square foot. A

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roperty taxes and hotel taxes collected in Menlo Park during the first half of the 2015-16 fiscal year are bringing in more revenue than expected, according to a mid-year

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WEST BAY SANITARY DISTRICT 500 LAUREL STREET MENLO PARK, CA 94025 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the District Board of West Bay Sanitary District will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board Room located at 500 Laurel Street, Menlo Park. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider a proposed increase in sewer services charges for fiscal year 2016/2017. Additional information is available through the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website (www.westbaysanitary.org) and on the official notice that was mailed to every parcel address that pays District rates. The annual sewer service charge will increase from $973 per single family residence to $1,031 in fiscal year 2016/2017. Approximately 60 homes in the Portola Valley area (located within the On-Site Wastewater Disposal Zone) who pay higher charges for the maintenance of their STEP or Grinder Sewer Collection Systems will increase from $1,238 per single family residence to $1,312 in fiscal year 2016/2017. Non-residential rates will increase proportionately. The increased charges are required to fund needed maintenance and reconstruction to the sewer system and to the Silicon Valley Clean Water regional wastewater treatment plant. Protests against the proposed rate increase must be submitted in writing and signed by the property owner, must identify the owner(s) of the property for which the protest is entered, and must include the property address and assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parcel number (APN). /s/ Phil Scott Phil Scott, District Manager 26 Q The Almanac Q TheAlmanacOnline.com Q April 13, 2016

financial report presented to the City Council recently by Nick Pegueros, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative services director. General fund revenues in the current fiscal year (which ends June 30) are expected to be about $2.1 million higher than what was budgeted at the start of the budget year on July 1, 2015. That 4.5 percent increase is due to higher than expected revenues from property and hotel taxes and service fees, the report says. General fund spending is expected to be about $732,000 higher than what was budgeted, or about 1.6 percent more. Higher anticipated revenue is

attributed in part to a $1.29 million increase in projected property tax income, or about 8 percent more than what was budgeted, the report says. That increase, Mr. Pegueros said, was largely due to a refund of excess ERAF funds. ERAF (Education Revenue Augmentation Fund) is a statemandated fund that gathers a portion of property tax revenue collected from cities, special districts and the county as a backup in case local property taxes alone are not sufficient to support local schools at a certain level. In San Mateo County, property taxes brought in enough funding for the schools so the excess ERAF

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funds were distributed back to the cities, Mr. Pegueros said. The 12 percent tax that hotel guests in Menlo Park pay to the city is expected to bring in about 20 percent more than what was budgeted, mostly due to the new Marriott Residence Inn hotel at 555 Glenwood Ave., Mr. Pegueros said. At its March 15 meeting, the council also approved spending $200,000 on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storm preparedness program; $320,000 for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;below market rateâ&#x20AC;? housing unit; $85,000 for the police department to expand its K-9 program; and $32,000 for the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Celebration. A

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Priory and Kepler’s win county sustainability awards Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley and Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park recently won environmental awards from the nonprofit Sustainable San Mateo County. The two organizations were celebrated at the 2016 Sustainability Awards held March 31 at the College of San Mateo. Other organizational winners included the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District and the Half

Moon Village senior campus in Half Moon Bay. Kepler’s was recognized as a “community champion” for reorganizing under a new business model for an independent bookstore. The store is in a partnership with the nonprofit Peninsula Arts & Letters to offer lectures, panel discussions, interviews and workshops. Some 30,000 people attended more than 200 events in 2015, and there were new

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programs and books for 10,000 students in schools in Belle Haven and East Palo Alto, according to the announcement of the awards. The Priory, a private, co-ed, Catholic boarding school for grades 6-12, won a greenbuilding award for deconstructing a building on campus and reusing much of the recovered materials in constructing new classroom buildings and a faculty resource center. The

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To reduce the chances of wildfire in the Woodside Fire Protection District, crews will be coming around to neighborhoods in Portola Valley, Woodside and nearby communities, starting Tuesday, May 3, to convert residents’ excess brush and branches into wood chips. The fire district’s annual wood-chipping program is free to residents of the district and runs from May to November, with crews making at least one one visit to every residential street in the district. The neighborhoods of Vista Verde, Los Trancos Woods and Blue Oaks will be first, on May 3. Brush and tree branches less than 8 inches in diameter should be piled in neat stacks next to the road, with piles less than 10 feet high or wide and with cut ends facing the road. Eucalyptus and poison oak are not allowed, nor is wood embedded with nails or screws. Go to tinyurl.com/zyt3a8o for the schedule. Go to tinyurl.com/WFPD-321 for guidelines on how to trim and clear vegetation to create a wildfire-resistant environment. For more information, call the fire district at (650) 851-1594 or go to woodsidefire.org.

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Gymnasts advance to regionals By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

our Menlo Park teens â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two boys and two girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who train at Menlo Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arrillaga Family Gymnastics Center, outperformed other Northern California gymnasts March 20 and advanced to regional competitions with 40 to 60 of the best gymnasts in their levels in California, Arizona and Nevada, according to Pearce Wagner, gymnastics center program coordinator. Noah Kim, 13, and Ezekiel Eason, 14, competed in the Level 6 Northern California gymnastics championships, held in Rancho Cordova, California. They each performed routines on the pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, high bar and the floor. Ezekiel took first place in the all-around competition, earning a place on the Northern California All Star team. Noah placed sixth in the all-around competition. They train at the Arrillaga Family Gymnastics Center with coaches Cameron Matzke, Nicole Hyde and Nathan Westfield. They then advanced to the regional championships in Santa Clara on April 7 to 10. During the regional championships, Ezekiel took first place in the allaround category and competed for the Northern California All Star team, which placed second in the team category, said Mr. Wagner.

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Alexa Thomases, 14, in midair during a gymnastics competition. She will advance to the regional championships in Phoenix, Arizona.

Alexa Thomases, 14, and Sophia Simon, 13, competed April 2-3 in Livermore at the female Level 7 Northern California championships. They performed routines on the floor, vault, balance beam and bars. Sophia placed fifth all around and won first place on the uneven bars. Alexa placed ninth all around. Both qualified to compete in the regional championships in Phoenix, Arizona, from April 22 to 24. They train at the Arrillaga

Family Gymnastics Center with coaches Savina Krakowski and Nicole Hyde. Gymnastics competitions are divided by levels. Levels 1 through 6 are considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;compulsory,â&#x20AC;? in that they have a prescribed set of routines that competitors must perform, in increasing levels of difficulty, according to Mr. Wagner. At Level 7 and above, the routines are considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;optional,â&#x20AC;? and competitors are allowed to create their own routines. A

Classes on water-efficient gardening By Kate Bradshaw

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Those interested in landscape design or in conserving water, or both, can get a step-by-step tutorial on gardening, landscape design and lawn-replacement techniques in a class titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designs in Landscape Architecture.â&#x20AC;? The class will take place Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Menlo Park Senior Center at 110 Terminal Ave. in Menlo Park. Go to tinyurl.com/landsc478 to register.

esidents of Menlo Park who want to make their green thumbs a little greener can attend a series of free classes in April and May to learn how to design landscapes and garden while conserving water. The classes are co-sponsored by the city of Menlo Park and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency. In March, the Menlo Park Municipal Water District received an award as the top water-conserving water district in the state. Over 50 percent of residential water is used on landscaping alone, said city officials.

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from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. The course is free, but class size is limited. Go to tinyurl.com/complst350 or call (650) 349-3000 to reserve a spot. Âś:DWHU (IILFLHQW (GLEOHVÂˇ

A class on seasonal vegetable gardening will be held Saturday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Attendees should bring gloves and a 6-inch minimum diameter plastic, acrylic or glazed ceramic pot to take home their plantings. Go to tinyurl.com/edib673 or call (650) 349-3000 to reserve a spot. A

Briefs: Meetup with Ray Mueller, supervisors Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller is inviting the public to two â&#x20AC;&#x153;office hoursâ&#x20AC;? events, where people can discuss local issues with him and county supervisors. The first session, on Friday,

April 15, at Plantation Cafe in West Menlo Park, will include Supervisor Don Horsley. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at 3536 Alameda de las Pulgas. The second session, on Saturday,

April 30, at Cafe Zoe in Menlo Park, will include Supervisor Warren Slocum, who is currently the president of the Board of Supervisors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduled from 10:30 a.m.

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Benefits/Fundraisers

FlashDash: Photo Scavenger Hunt Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula organizes photo scavenger hunt fundraiser called FlashDash, during which participants will receive a set of clues to photograph and mark using an event-specific hashtag. Wacky and wild costumes encouraged. Proceeds support girls in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Tickets must be purchased online by April 13. April 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $50 general; $200 team of four. Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse, 555 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. bit.ly/1UdLPWk Woodside-Atherton Garden Club Plant Sale April 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Woodside Library, Native Garden, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. www.woodsideathertongc.org

Community Events

Annual Shredding Day Community members can rid themselves of unwanted documents (no junk mail or non-sensitive material). April 13, 2-4:30 p.m. Free. Little House Activity Center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-3262025 ext. 242. www.penvol.org/littlehouse Maritime Day The San Mateo County History Museum will present its 11th annual Maritime Day, highlighting the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ships of the Worldâ&#x20AC;? exhibit gallery that features 24 model ships handcrafted by expert model maker and San Carlos resident Charles Parsons. April 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. Call 650-299-0104. historysmc.org 0HQOR &ROOHJH $QQXDO +DZDLÂˇL &OXE /XDX Hawaiian food, music and dance performances by members of the Menlo College Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Club. April 16, 4-8:30 p.m. $40 general; $50 reserved seating; $15 youth age 6-12. Menlo College, Haynes-Prim Pavilion, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton. Call 650-543-3940. www.menlo.edu/ student-life/luau/ Menlo Park Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival Visitors browse handcrafted works by 70 artists, including jewelry, photography, decorative and functional ceramics. April 15 and 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; April 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Downtown Menlo Park, Santa Cruz Avenue between El Camino Real and University Drive, Menlo Park. pacificfinearts.com Representation Day A local chapter of Represent.Us. will meet at Courthouse for Representation Day to raise awareness of how the United States government has been corrupted by money and how politicians end up working for special interests instead of representing the people. April 15, noon. Free. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. Call 408-368-3422. represent.us San Mateo County STEM Festival introduces kids and adults to science, technology, engineering and math subjects through speakers, contests and hands-on demonstrations. Topics: 3D and laser printing, robots, virtual reality, coding, static electricity and more. April 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. Call 650367-1250. www.stemfestival2016.com Spring Walk About in the Gardens Kathleen Bryan Aquiar, head gardener at the Allied Arts Guild, will lead a lively discussion about and tour of the beautiful grounds at the historic site. April 15, 2-3 p.m. $10 donation. Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. alliedartsguild.org Warrior Canine Connection Anniversary Celebration event celebrates third anniversary of the service dog training program at the Menlo Park Division of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Service dog â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet and greet,â&#x20AC;? training demonstrations, a free lunch, music, games, prizes. April 16, noon-3 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Welcome Center, Building 400, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park. Call 650-493-5000 ext. 20203. www.warriorcanineconnection.org Windrider Film Forum presents independent films and conversations with filmmakers and actors. Films include the documentaries â&#x20AC;&#x153;Searchdogâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Dance in Ohioâ&#x20AC;? and the short films â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Way Up,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frogmanâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Day One.â&#x20AC;? Visit website for info and tickets. April 14-16, 7 p.m. $15 general; $10 student. Menlo-Atherton High School, The Center for Performing Arts, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. windriderbayarea.com

Concerts Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra: Higdon, Part and Brahms Buy tickets online or at the door. April 23, 8-10 p.m. $15-$25. Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-208-4159. www.mastersinfonia.org Redwood Symphony: Berlioz, Mollicone, Waxman, Bates At 7 p.m., there will be a pre-

Woodside Library reopens Saturday After a nine-month closure for extensive remodeling and rehabilitation, the Woodside public library at 3140 Woodside Road is set to reopen Saturday, April 16. The daylong reopening celebration begins at 10:30 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting and will include food, crafts, music, tours, 3D printing, magician Dan Chan and cookbook author Erin Gleeson.

concert lecture. Free and ample parking. April 16, 8-10 p.m. $10-$30; free for accompanied children under age 18. CaĂąada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. www.redwoodsymphony.org/concerts/2015-16/ concert5_2015.html 7KH &RUQHU /DXJKHUV Local indie-pop band The Corner Laughers (featuring Palo Alto Weekly arts editor Karla Kane) will perform a free concert of original songs. April 21, 7-8:15 p.m. Free. Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. www.cornerlaughers.com

Exhibits Âś WK $QQXDO %RWDQLFDO $UW ([KLELWLRQÂˇ shares plant portraits by both local and international artists. April 5-June 12, TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.3:30 p.m. $20 general; $17 senior (age 65 plus); $10 child (age 5-17); free for members. Filoli, Visitor and Education Center, 86 CaĂąada Road, Woodside. filoli.org Âś([SHULHQFH WKH :HVW 6XQVHW &RYHU $UWÂˇ Framed original Sunset magazine covers. Tuesday-Sunday, April 5-June 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6 adult; $4 student, senior. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. Call 650-299-0104. historysmc.org

On Stage

Âś5HQWÂˇ Stanford Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Theatrical Society will present a production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rent,â&#x20AC;? Jonathan Larsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical about falling in love, finding a voice and living for today. Visit website to learn more and purchase tickets. April 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16, 8-10:30 p.m. $10-$22. Memorial Auditorium, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford. musical.stanford.edu

Talks & Authors

$XWKRU 'DQ /\RQV RQ Âś'LVUXSWHGÂˇ Dan Lyons will discuss his new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble.â&#x20AC;? Lyons is a longtime tech journalist, a writer on HBOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silicon Valleyâ&#x20AC;? and the man behind the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fake Steve Jobsâ&#x20AC;? blog. April 13, 7:30 p.m. $20 general. Keplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 650324-4321. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2505847 Âś%XLOW WR /DVW RU *RQH 7RR )DVWÂˇ Discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Leadership for Digital Economyâ&#x20AC;? examines skills and practices tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders will need. April 13, 6-9 p.m. $69 Churchill Club member; $93 nonmember. Rosewood Sand Hill, 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. Call 408-265-0130. transition.churchillclub.org Âś([SXQJHPHQW 6HDOLQJ <RXU &ULPLQDO 5HFRUGÂˇ April 14, noon-1 p.m. Free. San Mateo County Law Library, 710 Hamilton St., Redwood City. Call 650-363-4913. www. smclawlibrary.org Âś5HOLJLRQ DQG WKH 3UHVLGHQWLDO (OHFWLRQÂˇ Paul Weithman of Stanford University gives a lecture exploring the difficult question of whether the prominent role religion plays in American politics today should be celebrated, tolerated or lamented. April 14, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall, 424 Santa Teresa St., Stanford. ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu Astronaut Steve Smith shares highlights from his career and reflect upon how his environmental perspective has been influenced by his time in space. April 14, 7:30-9 p.m. $10 general; free for members. Facebook, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park. Call 650-962-9876. www.acterra.org/lectures Rachana Reddy Agumamidi, a renowned Kuchipudi dancer, gives lecture on historical background of the Kuchipudi dance tradition, and gives performance. April 26, 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Little House Activity Center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-326-2025 ext. 242. www.penvol.org/littlehouse

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Artist Ann McMillan in her pop-up art gallery in downtown Menlo Park.

Artist sets up pop-up gallery in downtown Menlo Park By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

or Ann McMillan, painting isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about capturing the scenery of the landscapes on a canvas. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a more meditative practice, rooted in observation of the natural world. The sight of her paintings, she said, triggers her memories of the smells of the trees, the sounds of the birds, and the taste of the air she experienced as she painted. An exhibition of her work, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landscapes We Know Well,â&#x20AC;? is running through May 14 at a pop-up gallery at 1148 Chestnut St. in downtown Menlo Park. The location is usually for retail, she said, but was empty at the time she inquired about it from her friend, the locationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landlady. In the stylistic tradition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;California Impressionism,â&#x20AC;? her art is â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of realistic

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(DUWK 'D\ RQ WKH %D\ Marine Science Institute holds annual Earth Day on the Bay event. Performances by Banana Slug String Band and Rock Steady Juggling; opportunities to feed sharks. Visitors can take Ecovoyage boat tours of the Bay. April 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free; $20 Ecovoyage boat tour. Marine Science Institute, 500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City. Call 650-364-2760 ext. 16. sfbaymsi.org/earthday

without being uptight,â&#x20AC;? she said. She specializes in plein air landscape painting, which means her paintings come from things she observes outside in nature. She either paints on-site or uses on-site sketches to center her studio paintings. Painting scenes that she physically observes in nature makes her work feel more authentic, she said. Painting helps her look at the world as â&#x20AC;&#x153;colors and shapes, not trees and leaves,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things I love most about living in Silicon Valley is that nature is really close by,â&#x20AC;? she said. Some of her favorite landscapes to visit are Windy Hill, Mindego Hill, Foothills Park and the Shoreline marshlands. Other California landscapes she has painted are the Central Coast, the Sierra Nevadas and Big Sur. Ms. McMillan grew up in

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Menlo Park, where she attended Encinal and Castilleja. Now she lives in Mountain View and has two children. Her work can be viewed by appointment only, though the paintings can be glimpsed through the windows on Chestnut Street. Call or text (650) 438-2752 to set up an appointment. She will host a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10. Her work can be seen at an upcoming open studio with about 20 artists of the Cubberley Artist Studio Program on May 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Ms. McMillan gives private tutorials, is a member of the Cubberley Artist Studio Program, and teaches at the Palo Alto Arts Center and the Mendocino Arts Center. People can follow her on Instagram at annmcmillanart or go to annmcmillanart.com for more information. A

invites the public to drop by on Thursday, April 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;community conversationâ&#x20AC;? on the library. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity to learn about new library offerings, meet staff, and make suggestions for library improvements. Refreshments, Spanish translation and free child care (for ages 3-5) will be provided. Go to tinyurl.com/library569 for more information. A

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Q P O LI C E C A LL S This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent unless convicted. Police received the reports on the dates shown. ATHERTON Residential burglary: Police found a group of people having a party at a vacant house on Polhemus Avenue. No estimate on losses. April 2. Auto burglary: Someone, using means unknown, entered a vehicle parked on Redwood Way and stole a green Kate Spade bag. Estimated loss: $100. April 3. Thefts: Q A gray Apple laptop computer was stolen from a locker room at Sacred Heart Schools on Valparaiso Avenue. Estimated loss: $1,000. April 6. Q Someone stole a black Apple wristwatch from a gym bag sitting on the porch of a home in the 600 block of El Camino Real. Estimated loss: $600. April 4. Mail tampering: The lock on a mailbox was found disabled outside a home on Watkins Avenue. Police donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if mail was stolen. No estimate on losses. April 3. WOODSIDE Vandalism: Someone apparently forced open several mailboxes in the vicinity of Still Creek Road and Skywood Way. One resident telling deputies that the lock to his mailbox no longer works. No estimate on losses. March 30. Fraud: A resident of Skywood Way told deputies that someone broke into his mailbox, stole a debit card, and used the card three times before it was canceled. Estimated loss: $1,054. March 30. LADERA Fraud: A resident of Mimosa Way received a tax refund in the mail despite having not yet filed her federal income taxes. She was told the IRS would investigate only after she initiated an identity theft report. March 30. MENLO PARK Rape: Police arrested Antoine Sprueel, 46, of Hayward on charges of rape and oral copulation by force and battery over an incident reported at the Dumbarton Bridge by a woman said to be in his vehicle. April 8. Commercial burglary: Someone stole $300 in cash from the Burgess Park snack shack at Laurel Street and Burgess Drive. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear how the thief entered the building. April 2. Auto burglaries: Q Two vehicles parked in the 1100 block of El Camino Real were found with a window smashed in each vehicle but no indications that anything had been taken. April 8. Q A thief entered a carport area of an apartment complex on Oak Grove Avenue and stole a jewelry box from an unlocked vehicle and a gym bag containing running shoes from a locked vehicle after smashing a window. Estimated losses: $220. April 9. Thefts: Q At Cafe Borrone at 1010 El Camino

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A new U-shaped reinforced concrete culvert will be poured in place, and designed so it could possibly later be covered over. It will have a steel guard rail to deter cars from plunging in. The channel is now separated from Marsh only by a chain link fence, which has been broken through by errant motorists at least four times since March 2015. Because the work on the culvert is in a waterway, the state

Real, police recovered a laptop computer and phone believed to have been stolen from an office near the swimming pool at Burgess Park. A man suspected of the theft reportedly ran toward downtown before officers arrived. No loss. April 2. Q Someone broke into a laundry on Hoover Street, pried open several coinoperated machines and stole the coins inside. No estimate on how much was taken. April 3. Q A thief stole a locked bicycle from the bike rack outside the public library on Alma Street after cutting the lock. Estimated loss: $930. April 3. Q A package containing a cellphone was stolen after allegedly being delivered to a home on Cheryl Place. Estimated loss: $450. April 5. Q Someone stole a bike from a bike rack in front of Burgess pool on Laurel Street after cutting the lock. Estimated loss: $300. April 4. Q In separate incidents, police cited a San Carlos man and an East Palo Alto woman with shoplifting charges after they left Safeway supermarket at 525 El Camino Real allegedly carrying goods they had not paid for. Both were released with a promise to appear in court. April 3. Q In separate incidents, police cited and released two men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one from San Jose and the other from San Mateo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; accused of attempted shoplifting at the Safeway supermarket at 525 El Camino Real. A store employee intercepted each man before he could leave the store allegedly carrying merchandise he hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paid for. Both men were given a three-year, notrespassing warning. April 6. Q Someone stole two yard signs saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stop Gun Violenceâ&#x20AC;? from the front yard of a home in the 1200 block of Santa Cruz Avenue. April 4. Traffic accidents: Q A 10-year-old boy riding a bicycle received minor non-life-threatening injuries after a collision with a 2008 black Toyota in a crosswalk at Oak Grove Avenue and Hoover Street. The driver told police she had not seen the child and attempted to brake when she did, but that it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;too late.â&#x20AC;? Medics cleared the child for release to his father at the scene. April 4. Q A 10-year-old girl fell off her bike and complained of pain in her left leg after a collision with a 2007 silver Honda Civic while she was headed west on Plumas Avenue. The girl allegedly ran the stop sign at the intersection with Hamilton Avenue. Medics treated her for non-life-threatening injuries at the scene and released her to her mother. April 4. Resisting arrest: Police arrested, cited and released a Union City woman, a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic stop at Willow Road and Blackburn Avenue, after she gave police a false name during an investigation of drunken driving. April 6. Fraud: Police arrested a Redwood City man on charges of burglary and forgery in the alleged theft of a pad of medical prescription forms from the Safeway supermarket at 525 El Camino Real. Four days after the store reported the theft, the man allegedly presented a false prescription and attempted to pick up medication. A female associate was also arrested in connection with a narcotics-related offense, police said. April 7.

allows work only between April 15 and October 15, leaving the town scrambling to be able to complete the job quickly. The town is also trying to schedule around school vacations. The town has been meeting with neighboring jurisdictions and public safety officials to coordinate the closure. The City Council is scheduled to award the contract for the project at its April 20 meeting. At tinyurl.com/TOA-Marsh, the town website has a page about the project. A

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Parcel tax measures: A reluctant ‘no’ recommendation

he Almanac has traditionally supported this season. Consequently, what has usually been local school districts’ efforts to fortify their a low-key campaign resulting in success for the funding through parcel taxes — a revenue tax effort has turned into a sometimes rancorous boost made necessary over the years by increas- debate over the necessity of the taxes and the accuracy of the financial figures the ingly unreliable funding from district is using to make its case the state. That support has been EDITORIA L for the two measures. steady, even as we began to see The opinion of The Almanac While we believe that the reva troubling trend on the part of enue that would continue to flow district leaders to pursue strategies designed to discourage voter participation in into the district by a renewal of the current parcel tax-measure elections. Strategies such as paying tax would be a good investment in the district’s a premium cost for a special mail-only election, schools, a larger issue has derailed our support for rather than placing the measure on the ballot these measures. The fatal flaw we find in Measures during a regular election (cheaper, and typically A and C is that, unlike the tax that will expire next higher voter participation). And targeting only year, these two taxes would be permanent. That select segments of the community, such as parents would mean that all of the district parcel taxes — a of children in the district’s schools, with get-out- total of five if these two are approved — would never the-vote campaign material, while keeping a lower sunset. The district would join the ranks of very few districts in the state that don’t allow future voters profile in the community at large. This spring the Menlo Park City School District to decide whether a tax should continue or whether is asking voters to renew an existing parcel tax that it is no longer justified. And we believe that would expires in mid-2017 (Measure A); and to approve a be a diminution of public oversight of the public’s new tax based on increases in student enrollment business — oversight that’s necessary in a healthy, (Measure C). Voters in the district — which includes open democracy. Proponents of the measures defend the district’s portions of Menlo Park, Atherton and nearby unincorporated areas — have begun receiving their decision not to put a time limit on the taxes, saying that the schools’ need for the additional funds mailed ballots, which must be returned by May 3. In an unusual turn for a community that has is permanent, and that the district and its volunoverwhelmingly supported parcel taxes for the teers shouldn’t have to be in a perpetual campaign schools with little if any resistance, there has been mode. These are understandable arguments, but an organized effort opposing the two measures don’t convince.

Proponents also argue that the school board could choose not to exact the tax any given year, and if the community isn’t happy with the board’s actions in that regard, others can try to unseat the incumbents by running for election. The problem with that argument is that the school board, following another dismaying trend among public-agency governing boards, appears to have developed into a closed club: When a member decides not to run for re-election, he or she resigns before the term expires and at a point where the board is allowed to appoint a replacement. And that hand-picked new member then has the incumbent’s advantage at the ballot box during the next election. We acknowledge that school board members are putting their hearts and their best efforts into the work of making very good schools great schools, and those efforts are paying off. In recommending a rejection of Measures A and C, we are not denying the need for additional funding to support outstanding teachers and programs, and to offset the costs of higher-than-expected enrollment. If these measures fail, we encourage the board to go to voters again, in November or next year before the tax expires. But this time, give the taxes an expiration date — it could be longer than four years. And invite the community — the entire community — to become informed about what the district does, how well it does it, and the need for property owners to continue supporting its efforts through parcel taxes. A

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Another vote against roadside billboards Editor: I agree with Lennie Roberts (I don’t always). Specifically, I support the position she took in her April 6 guest opinion in the Almanac (“The absurdity of billboards: What will be our legacy?). Menlo Park years ago, probably in the 1960s when I was city attorney, passed an ordinance prohibiting billboards along the Bayshore, and Palo Alto did also about the same time. John D. Jorgenson Portola Road, Portola Valley

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Mind & Body 425 Health Services CPAP/BIPAP Supplies at little or no cost from Allied Medical Supply Network! Fresh supplies delivered right to your door. Insurance may cover all costs. 800-421-4309. (Cal-SCAN) ELIMINATE CELLULITE and Inches in weeks! All natural. Odor free. Works for men or women. Free month supply on select packages. Order now! 844-244-7149 (M-F 9am-8pm central) (AAN CAN) ELIMINATE CELLULITE and Inches in weeks! All natural. Odor free. Works for men or women. Free month supply on select packages. Order now! 844-703-9774. (Cal-SCAN)

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604 Adult Care Offered A PLACE FOR MOM The nation’s largest senior living referral service. Contact our trusted,local experts today! Our service is FREE/no obligation. CALL 1-800-550-4822. (Cal-SCAN)

620 Domestic Help Offered SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-966-1904 to start your application today! (Cal-SCAN)

624 Financial BIG trouble with the IRS? Are you in BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage and bank levies, liens and audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, and resolve tax debt FAST. Call 844-753-1317 (AAN CAN) Owe Over $10K to IRS? Or State in back taxes? Our firm works to reduce the tax bill or zero it out completely FAST. Call now 855-993-5796 (Cal-SCAN)

636 Insurance Health & Dental Insurance Lowest Prices. We have the best rates from top companies! Call Now! 888-989-4807. (CalSCAN)

640 Legal Services DID YOU KNOW Information is power and content is King? Do you need timely access to public notices and remain relevant in today’s hostile business climate? Gain the edge with California Newspaper Publishers Association new innovative website capublicnotice.com and check out the FREE One-Month Trial Smart Search Feature. For more information call Cecelia @ (916) 288-6011 or www.capublicnotice.com (Cal-SCAN) Xarelto Users Have you had complications due to internal bleeding (after January 2012)? If so, you MAY be due financial compensation. If you don’t have an attorney, CALL Injuryfone today! 1-800-425-4701. (Cal-SCAN)

Home Services 715 Cleaning Services Magic Team Cleaning Services House, condo, apt., office. Move in/out. Good refs. “Serving Entire Bay Area.” 650/380-4114 Orkopina Housecleaning Celebrating 31 years cleaning homes in your area. 650/962-1536

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748 Gardening/ Landscaping J. Garcia Garden Maintenance Service Free est. 25 years exp. 650/366-4301 or 650/346-678 LANDA’S GARDENING & LANDSCAPING *Yard Maint. *New Lawns. *Clean Ups *Irrigation timer programming. 20 yrs exp. Ramon, 650/576-6242 landaramon@yahoo.com

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BEADCENTRIC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 268544 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Beadcentric, located at 1708 1/2 Whipple Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062, San Mateo County. Mailing address: PO Box 7092, San Carlos, CA 94070. Registered owner(s): APRIL VANDERBILT 1708 1/2 Whipple Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2-21-2006. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on March 10, 2016. (ALM Mar. 23, 30, Apr. 6, 13, 2016)

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R.G. Landscape Drought tolerant native landscapes and succulent gardens. Demos, installations, maint. Free est. 650/468-8859

751 General Contracting A NOTICE TO READERS: It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500.00 or more in labor and materials. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor’s status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500.00 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA Charming Home , Las Lomitas Schools, 3Br 2 Ba,Sun Room, Laundry Room, Dining Room Hardwood Floors, No Smoking or Pets 650 598-7047 Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA - $6,000.00 Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $3950/mo San Carlos - $7000

810 Cottages for Rent Los Altos, 1 BR/1 BA - $1995/mont

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825 Homes/Condos for Sale Redwood City, 3 BR/2.5 BA - $1299950

840 Vacation Rentals/Time Shares

759 Hauling J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc. junk, office, gar., furn., green waste, more. Lic./ins. Free est. 650/743-8852

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775 Asphalt/ Concrete Roe General Engineering Asphalt, concrete, pavers, tiles, sealing, artificial turf. 36 yrs exp. No job too small. Lic #663703. 650/814-5572

781 Pest Control

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801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios 805 Homes for Rent

Santa Cruz Time Share PLEASURE POINT Ocean Front furnished studio. 1/4 yr timeshare. 1 yr lease req’d. $1,100/mo for 13 wks/yr (generally 1 wk/mo) VIEWS GALORE! 650-328-9399

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