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Council passes smoking ban SMOKING NIXED NEAR BUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS By Daniel DeBolt
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Smokers are going to have a hard time finding places to smoke on Castro Street once the city’s new outdoor smoking ordinance goes into effect later this year.
Eshoo sees progress on Hangar One deal OFFER BY GOOGLE EXECS IS STILL HUNG UP AT NASA HEADQUARTERS By Andrea Gemmet
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oogle’s $32 million offer to restore Hangar One’s siding still hasn’t been accepted, but there has been progress, said Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. “I’m working with the White House, because this is one hell of an offer,” Eshoo told the Voice last week. “All the stakeholders support this,” she said. “It’s a short sentence, but it’s a big deal.” The gargantuan hangar is in the midst of having its toxin-laced siding removed, but funds to replace the siding were stripped from the NASA budget
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by Congressional Republicans last year. In October, Google’s top executives offered to pay for the restoration in exchange for a lease on part of Hangar One to house their private fleet of aircraft, but there’s been no response from NASA administrator Charles Bolden. The offer from Google is now on the desk of the White House’s liaison with the House of Representatives, said Eshoo, D-Palo Alto. Eshoo had no kind words to spare for Bolden, whom she characterized as unresponsive. “I don’t know what’s wrong with (him), if he’s like a deer frozen in headlights or he’s
stupid or what,” she said. Eshoo said she’d been sending letters to Bolden every month, with no response. Her last letter was so terse, she finally got a phone call from him, she said. “I don’t think your staff has served you very well,” she said she told Bolden. “At least just send a canned letter and say we’ll get back to you in five years.” Without Google’s offer to foot the bill, there is no other funding in sight to restore Hangar One, the iconic 200foot-tall structure built in the 1930s to house the airship the See HANGAR ONE, page 8
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t just got a lot harder to smoke in Mountain View. On Tuesday night the City Council narrowly passed a ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining areas. Council members voted 4-3, with Laura Macias, John Inks and Tom Means opposed. The new rules mean a $50 citation for smokers who stand within 25 feet of windows, doors —even cracks and vents in the walls — of workplaces, restaurants and any publicly accessible building where smoking is already banned. The Council also put the kibosh on smoking within 25 feet of outdoor dining
areas, including those at restaurants and picnic areas in public parks, where smoking is already banned within 30 feet of a playground. Smoking is now largely banned in busy commercial areas like Castro Street though exception is given to smokers who “are actively passing from one destination to another,” said Kim Castro of the city’s community services department. The vote gave no exceptions to bar owners and patrons who protested the ban, which ends the practice of allowing smoking on outdoor patios near doors and windows, as is the practice See SMOKING, page 6
Survey shows support for new school bond MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN DISTRICT LIKELY TO PLACE MEASURE ON JUNE BALLOT By Nick Veronin
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new public opinion survey has local education officials feeling fairly confident that there is enough support from local voters to pass a $196 million bond measure. In a December 2011 phone poll, more than 60 percent of local voters said they felt that the Mountain View Whisman School district had at least some need for more money and that they would support the proposed bond, according to a report from Gene Bregman & Associates, the research firm that conducted the survey.
“We’re extremely pleased,” said Craig Goldman, Mountain View Whisman’s superintendent. “It certainly validates our belief that Mountain View residents understand the importance of strong schools for the benefit of children and the community overall.” The survey questioned 400 local registered voters. It found that among those voters most likely to go to the polls during the upcoming June election, 64 percent would vote yes on the bond. Of those voters who were likely to turn out in the November See SURVEY, page 7
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After an “exhaustive� search police couldn’t find a man with a rifle reportedly seen near the intersection of highways 237 and 85 on Jan. 23. Police spent more than two hours searching for the suspect on Highway 237 near the intersection of Highway 85, Mountain View police spokeswoman Liz Wylie said. The search, which involved multiple agencies and a helicopter, began after the MVPD received a report from a driver, via the California Highway Patrol, that she’d seen a man in
a puffy orange vest pointing a rifle at freeway traffic at about 11 a.m. on Monday. In the wake of the report, police shut down a connecting ramp between the two freeways and asked local school officials to keep children indoors. The schools were Landels Elementary, Western Montessori Day School, St. Stephen Lutheran School and Building Kidz School — all located near the intersection of the two highways. Although only one person reported seeing the gunman, and no drivers reported having been shot at, Wylie said that police believed the report to be legitimate.
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POLICE SEARCH FOR GUNMAN After an “exhaustive� search police couldn’t find a man with a rifle reportedly seen near the intersection of highways 237 and 85 on Jan. 23. Police spent more than two hours searching for the suspect on Highway 237 near the intersection of Highway 85, Mountain View police spokeswoman Liz Wylie said. The search, which involved multiple agencies and a helicopter, began after the MVPD received a report from a driver, via the California Highway Patrol, that she’d seen a man in a puffy orange vest pointing a rifle at freeway traffic at about 11 a.m. on Monday. In the wake of the report, police shut down a connecting ramp between the two freeways and asked local school officials to keep children indoors. The schools were Landels Elementary, Western Montessori Day School, St. Stephen Lutheran School and Building Kidz School — all located near the intersection of the two highways.
Although only one person reported seeing the gunman, and no drivers reported having been shot at, Wylie said that police believed the report to be legitimate.
UNDERWEAR THIEF A Mountain View man was arrested in the early hours of Jan. 24 after allegedly breaking into a garage for the second time seeking to “steal women’s undergarments for sexual satisfaction,� according to police. Jesus Quintero, 20, of Mountain View, was arrested after officers found him shortly after 1:30 a.m. in the garage of a home in the 2300 Jane Lane. He was in possession of burglary tools and laundry was strewn all over the floor, police spokeswoman Liz Wylie said. One of the victims, a 39-yearold woman who lives in the home, called police when she saw a man force his way into the garage, Wylie said. When police arrived, they discovered Quintero, who held his Continued on page 8
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Legal battle ends between Bullis, LASD By Nick Veronin
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Members of Hacker Dojo work at the popular hang-out, which is under pressure from the city to comply with safety and building codes.
City could shut down Hacker Dojo POPULAR HANGOUT FOR PROGRAMMERS FACES BIG BILL TO MEET CITY CODES By Daniel DeBolt
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ity officials say that the popular classroom and open office space for computer programmers, Hacker Dojo, may be redtagged and shut down on Jan. 31 if the non-profit does not meet some potentially pricey city code requirements. The Dojo, which is used by 300 programmers who pay a $100 monthly fee, has been open since late 2009. Until last fall, Dojo board members say city officials had been relatively
permissive as the Dojo operated without building permits in an industrial garage space, and was welcomed by some officials as a sort of incubator for tech start-ups. But Dojo directors admit that they didn’t know much about city requirements when they picked the building and moved in. And the result has been a conflict is wearing on both city officials and Dojo directors. “We had been trying to work with them,” said the city’s economics development director, Ellis Berns. City officials have
been saying, “You gotta start meeting the terms of the conditional use permit,” Berns said, which required a fire alarm and building permits. But those and other requirements weren’t met, and the permit expired. “Then we learned not too long ago that they leased additional space,” Berns said. Last fall the Dojo was set to double in size, leasing a pair of 2,500-square-foot spaces nextdoor that were to be used for classes and work space.
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s we start 2012, let’s look back to see how five technology companies that have grown in Mountain View are contributing to our economy with multi-billion dollar businesses — Adobe, Symantec, Sun Microsystems, Intuit and Google. On arriving in California, I had to write software so that our office Xerox laser printer, connected to a computer running the UNIX operating system, could print. Different printers used different commands. So, in 1982, John Warnock and Charles Geschke left Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to
found Adobe to help standardize printing by creating the Postscript language. From Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto, Adobe moved to new premises at 1585 Charleston Road, graced by a sculpture of a person peeping out of a tower. In 1997, Adobe left Mountain View for downtown San Jose office towers. Adobe is now a $4.2 billion, 10,000-employee company with software and online services for document management, digital media
creation, web management and publishing. Symantec, founded in 1982 and headquartered at 350 Ellis Street, started with a combined flat-file database and word processor called Q&A for personal computers. After a few acquisitions, Symantec took off when it purchased Peter Norton’s Norton Computing in 1990, becoming a leader in security software. It expanded from personal computer software into enterprise systems and cloud computing services. Revenues for the fiscal year ending April 1 2011 were $6.2 billion. See HEY TECH, page 11
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El Camino board member steps down from post UWE KLADDE WILL REMAIN IN HIS SEAT ON THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT’S BOARD
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Billion-dollar tech players hatch in MV By Angela Hey
he California Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Los Altos School District on Jan. 18, effectively ending the yearslong battle between the district and Bullis Charter School over equitable sharing of the district’s facilities and funds. The court’s decision was celebrated by officials at Bullis Charter School who said the ruling was a precedent-setting victory for charter schools across the state. “This case was not only of great importance for the families and children at our school,” said Ken Moore, chair of the board of directors at Bullis. “It’s also an important message throughout the state that public school students that choose to attend a charter school program do not give up their rights to be treated equally to their peers who attend district-run programs.” Jeff Baier, superintendent of the Los Altos School District, said he was “disappointed” with the high court’s decision, as well as with the ultimate ruling of the court of appeals.
“We thought it warranted (the state Supreme Court’s) attention, because the appeal court hearing has implications for school districts throughout the state,” Baier said. He said that the district sought to have the official opinion of the appeals court “unpublished,” because of concerns over some of the methodologies the court outlined for determining how to calculate equitable apportionment. “I hope it’s not a precedent,” said Diane Ravitch, an author of numerous books on education in America. Ravitch, once in favor of the charter school movement, has changed her mind on the matter. “The original purpose of the charter school was to help the neediest kids in a community. This is not the profile of Bullis. What you have is a group of wealthy parents who have created a private school with public school money.” If the state Supreme Court’s decision in this case were to set a precedent, Ravitch said, it would be a “dangerous” one. “Increasingly the charter sector
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we Kladde, who has served on El Camino Hospital’s board of directors since 2008, has announced he will be stepping down immediately in order to “spend more time and energy on his family.” He will continue to serve on the board of the hospital district, a separate governing body made up of the same board members. The hospital board meets monthly on business decisions, while the district board meets quarterly and rules strictly on matters pertaining to the El Camino Hospital District. The board of directors has not decided how it will go about replacing Kladde, a former registered nurse who was elected
in 2008 to a four-year term that expires this November. The hospital statement said that the board will determine the process it will follow to fill the vacancy in the coming weeks. Since it is the district board members who appoint the members of the hospital board, it may be that Kladde will have some say in choosing his replacement. “He has had tremendous positive impact over these past three years on El Camino Hospital, its patients and the community,” said John Zoglin, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors. “It has been my privilege to serve on the El Camino Hospital Board of Directors, and I am pleased to be able to continue to See KLADDE, page 10
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lead tours showcasing the diverse Baylands ecosystem. “We hope to meet many new interested members of the community who care and want to give back, in their own backyard,” says Kristina Perino of the city of Mountain View. The training will take place in the Community Conference Room at the Mountain View Library on 585 Franklin St. and is open to anyone over 18 who is willing to complete a free LiveScan fingerprint process. Contact Perino at 930-6073 or Kristina. Perino@mountainview.gov.
FREE TAX HELP United Way Silicon Valley offers free tax preparation to local low-income families who need help filing their taxes.
The organization has trained volunteers who speak a number of languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. “W2 forms go out this month and we know a lot of hardworking local families are in a hurry to get their taxes done because they need the refund,” said Carole Leigh Hutton, president and CEO of United Way Silicon Valley. The organization is partnering with financial organizations and government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, to assist families that earn $50,000 or less a year. Mountain View residents can find free tax preparation services at St. Athanasius Catholic Church and San Antonio Place. For more information or to make an appointment, call 211 or visit www.211scc.org.
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NEW OUTPATIENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT OPTION LETS PATIENTS KEEP JOBS, STAY IN SCHOOL By Nick Veronin
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l Camino Hospital has opened an addiction treatment service aimed at helping local professionals and students struggling to kick their dependence on drugs and alcohol, while still going to work or school during the day. The Addiction Services Program expands on the hospital’s existing dependency treatment options by targeting “functioning addicts” — individuals who, in varying degrees, manage to hold their own in society, despite their substance abuse. “There are some very highfunctioning folks out there — drinking amounts and using amounts that would knock anybody else out,” says Diana O’Rourke, program head and clinical coordinator of behavioral health at El Camino. All treatment sessions will be held at night, after standard 9-to-5 working hours, O’Rourke explains. And, as an outpatient program, it offers much more flexibility than stricter rehabilitation programs — which may require patients to spend upwards of eight hours a day at a treatment facility or live on site.
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at the Sports Page on Shoreline Boulevard. “My concern is loss of employment for my staff,” said Jackie Graham, the owner of Sports Page, which has a large outdoor patio that allows smoking. “I deal with an international community. In various parts of the world, smoking is socially acceptable. They expect to smoke and drink in comfort,” he said. “The city of Mountain View needs to work with businesses on individual basis. If work is reduced, I may have to lay off people.” Council member Jac Siegel said he had struggled with whether to ban smoking for such establishments, and said it came down to the health of the employees. He said he was sure Graham’s seven employees didn’t like breathing second-hand smoke. “They don’t have a choice,” Siegel said. “They need a job, they are making a decision whether to have a job or to inhale secondhand smoke.” Council member Tom Means, the ban’s most vocal opponent,
Functioning alcoholics and drug abusers are an underserved population in Silicon Valley, O’Rourke says. Government numbers indicate that more than 9 percent of Americans struggle with addiction. And while nearly 75 percent of those individuals are employed in some capacity, El Camino’s program will be the first of its kind between Redwood City and San Jose. “I believe this is a program that can be helpful to a large number of people,” O’Rourke says. “There is so much information to be given to people about this illness.” Disease, not a decision O’Rourke stresses that alcoholism and drug addiction is, in fact an illness. “There are a lot of people who still believe that addiction is just a matter of choice, and if an addict only put their mind to it, they could be better,” she says. However, according to O’Rourke, research is increasingly showing that addictive compounds “hijack” the brain, rewiring neurotransmitters responsible for survival instincts. “The drug becomes as important to the addict as food or oxygen,” she says. addressed Siegel’s remarks by saying “employees do have choices. They get to chose where they work. We ended slavery over a century ago.” Santa Clara County gave the city a $53,788 grant to create an ordinance to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke, $14,000 of which will go to new cigarette butt receptacles on Castro Street. “Tobacco is the number one killer in this country,” said Martin Fenstersheib, health officer for Santa Clara County. He said that businesses eventually see an increase in business when they restrict smoking. Means turned to Graham and said, “You ran the business for 20 years but (Fenstersheib) knows more about it than you do. You’re just not smart enough, I think.” Means made a motion to only approve the portions of the ordinance dealing with public parks and buildings, which council members approved. But then the council also voted to approve the rest of the ordinance. A handful of smokers spoke in protest, most of whom said the city should have spent the
On the less severe end of the spectrum, users may require significant moral support and coaching to return to a state where they no longer lump their drug of choice in with such necessities, she says. Uppers, like methamphetamine and cocaine, along with opiates, like prescription painkillers and heroin, can lead to a physical dependence that is extremely painful to shake. Alcohol and sedatives commonly prescribed by doctors to treat anxiety, such as Xanax and Valium, cause the most serious withdrawal symptoms — heavy users who attempt to cut out such drugs cold turkey run the risk of seizures, hallucinations and even death. El Camino’s program combines a number of methodologies, O’Rourke says, including one-onone counseling, group therapy and, in certain cases, prescription medications that can help ease the painful or dangerous side effects of withdrawal. Social stigma The psychological and physical challenges posed by quitting are See DRUG PROGRAM, page 10
money on anti-smoking education efforts, and said the parking lot behind Castro Street bars would be full of smokers. “I’m disabled, but I can walk a bit,” said one woman. “Now I’ve got to walk every time (I) want a cigarette. How many people do you think are going to smoke in those car parks? It’s going to be a nightmare. Let’s put money into education. This is potentially discriminating to me as a disabled smoker.” Foothill college smoking cessation counselor Kathy Hagiwara commended the council for considering the ban, saying that the U.S. Surgeon General finds that there is no safe level of cigarette smoke. “Cigarettes kill people,” she said. “Nicotine is an addictive substance as powerful, if not more so, than heroin.” Of her own children, Hagiwara said, “I told them I would prefer them to smoke marijuana than cigarettes.” The ban goes into effect 90 days after the council votes on the ordinance a second time, which is scheduled on Feb. 14. V
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election — a presidential election — 66 percent said they would vote yes on the bond. Gene Bregman, along with a few other employees from his firm, presented their findings to the Mountain View Whisman School District’s board of trustees on Jan. 19 — recommending that the district file paperwork by early March to get the bond measure on the June ballot. “It looks like June would provide a great opportunity for us in terms of the support of local voters,� Goldman said. “Unless the board decides otherwise, we are likely to recommend moving forward on a June election.� With the district still stretched thin financially, and with the probability of further state education cuts looming, Goldman said Mountain View Whisman could use revenues generated by a bond to help pay for projects identified in its master plan. The district’s Student Facilities Improvement Plan calls for construction and renovation projects at all Mountain View Whisman schools. The plan is meant to address health and safety requirements, enrollment growth and failing infrastructure, as well as accommodate new educational programs and make for a more energy-efficient school district. The bond will be supported by up to $30 per $100,000 of assessed property value and require only 55 percent of the vote to be passed. It would come on top of Measure C, the eight-year, $3 million voterapproved parcel tax that went into effect in 2009. Depending on parcel size, property owners are assessed anywhere from nearly $150 to over $1,000 a year under Measure C Steve Nelson, a very vocal and regular attendee of local school board and city council meetings, voiced concern over the proposed bond measure at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Mountain View Whisman trustees. He later told the Voice he felt that the entire process seemed rushed and that the district had not provided enough time for community comment. Goldman disagreed and noted that should the bond be approved, a citizens’ oversight committee will be formed to ensure that the Mountain View community will have ample input on all projects the bond intends to fund. The superintendent said the sooner the bond can be passed, the better. “We hope that voters recognize that a continued investment in our schools is a continued investment in our community, and the long term value of their homes and the great livability of Mountain View,� he said.
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“We were excited at that point,� said David Weekly, one of the Dojo’s directors, of the expansion. “It made us the largest hacker space in the world.� “We had a small celebration, but it wasn’t a big, crazy celebration� Weekly said. “That kind of pushed them over the line. They were starting to see us as a commercial event space.� Then the city began stepping up the enforcement of its codes, he said. Not wanting it to occupy more space without building permits, the city ordered the Dojo to vacate the new spaces, which the Dojo is now looking to sublet. The city also began pressing for more codes to be met. Weekly rattled off what appear to be significant costs: $150,000 to make three bathrooms compliant with the American Disabilities Act, $130,000 for fire sprinklers, and potentially thousands more in building permit fees and other improvements. The Dojo also lacks a required fire alarm, which could cost $15,000. Without one, city officials say they’ll seek the closure of the Dojo by the end of the month. “They want us to commit to a traffic study, build concrete
walls around the dumpster and have the landlord re-slope the driveways,� Weekly said. City staff said that it hasn’t been determined whether the building has adequate exits and parking. “We were told we wouldn’t have to install fire sprinklers and we could get a variance on ADA bathrooms — basically we could continue to run the place as is,� Weekly said. “They could exert some leniency, but they ran out of patience.� City officials say code enforcement officers saw the Dojo advertising events online that would exceed the Dojo’s 49-person occupancy limit for a building without fire sprinklers. “These are statewide building and fire codes we are implementing here,� said Ellis Berns, saying that safety is the city’s primary concern. The Dojo has had to cancel numerous money-raising events and classes that easily attract more than 49 people. “Our membership is down considerably� without the classes, said Weekly. “We lost dozens of members. We had classes on machine learning and Android programming.� Also cancelled was a job fair in which employers and job seekers switch roles: programmers sit at tables presenting their work to potential employers who make
the rounds. “We’ve gotten dozens of people hired from these,� Weekly said. The event brings in up to 150 people and “raises a good chunk of change. But we can’t run it this year and these people can’t get hired.� Weekly said that a former mayor and city staffers attended a previous job fair, despite the fire code violations. “They attended, they were huge fans,� Weekly said. “This is all part of a feeling that the city has changed its mind� about the Dojo. Berns has spent a lot of time speaking with Dojo directors about the issues, as it is his job to bring in and retain new businesses in the city. But Berns said it’s nearly gotten to the point that “it’s out of my hands, it goes to the code enforcement department.� City Attorney Jannie Quinn, who runs the city’s code enforcement department, said that at the very least, the Dojo needs a fire alarm and to commit to a plan for obtaining building permits by the end of the month. The fire department and police department also may respond if there are more than 49 people in the building and “figure out whether or not to cite them or take some other enforcement action against them.� “They don’t have permission to conduct the use that they are
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has become entrepreneurial and aggressive,” she said. “It is part of a privatization movement. This is very bad for our society.” “This notion that the money somehow belongs to the school district is a very warped perspective,” said Eric Premack, executive director of the Charter Schools Development Center, which supports charter schools around the country, and especially in California. People become upset when they believe that charter schools are “stealing” money from public school districts, Premack said. “It’s not the school district’s money,” he said. “It’s the public’s money.” In his view, that money should be able to follow the students. Bullis is open to any student in the state, said Moore. Bullis is prohibited by law from charging tuition or creating selective criteria that might favor one group of students over another, it must participate in standardized state testing just like any other public school, and, unlike public schools, charters face a review process every five years where they can be denied renewal. “There is no perfect school and there is no perfect school system,” Moore said. In addition to the charter school’s review process, “If you don’t provide something the public wants you will go out of business. That is unlike a school district, which runs in perpetuity.” Charter schools, in Moore’s opinion, are meant to provide an alternative to the generationsold public school system — challenging the status quo in order to encourage change for the better. The high court’s decision was the last in a series of judicial rulings stretching back to November 2009, when the Santa Clara County Superior Court initially rejected Bullis’ claim that the LASD had violated a state law, which mandates that school districts share land, facilities and other resources with charter schools established within their boundaries. Bullis believed that the district had incorrectly calculated the correct proportion of resources that it was required to provide — in money, facilities and space — to the charter school. Bullis appealed, and in October 2011 the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth District reversed the decision of a Santa
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port, are about $7 billion. The first talk I heard from Intuit’s founder, Scott Cook, compared Quicken check printing software to an old-fashioned pen and checkbook. Based on Cook’s enthusiasm, in 1987 I bought Quicken for my Mac Plus. For many years, Intuit was in Menlo Park. Then it moved headquarters to 2700 Coast Avenue. From simple accounting to tax planning, Intuit has expanded to also offer software for employee management, data storage and web hosting. For the fiscal year ending July 31, 2012 Intuit expects revenues of over $4 billion. Advances in software tools, online distribution and widespread use of computers and cell phones mean that Google, founded in 1998 out of Stanford, has grown much faster than the companies started in the ‘80s. Google reported preliminary revenues for 2011 of $37.9 billion, up 25 percent on 2010, with net income of $9.7 billion. Google employs about
32,500 people. According to StatCounter (http://gs.statcounter. com), Google’s Chrome browser market share globally grew from 15 percent in December 2010 to 27 percent by December 2011, second only to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, whose share is declining rapidly. In the same period, Android’s mobile operating system market share went from 14 percent to 22 percent globally. With revenue for the last four quarters approaching $500 million, more than double the previous year, and a 2011 initial public offering, can business social networking company LinkedIn become the next Mountain View company worth over $1 billion? Watch their growth as they remodel and fill more office space on Stierlin Court near the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Which Mountain View technology company do you think will make its first $1billion in 2012? Read this article online and comment with your guess. V
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ow do you teach an art-appreciation class to someone who’s never seen a painting? The answer, according to Lee Hall’s drama “The Pitmen Painters,” is that you don’t. You let your students paint their own pictures and build an appreciation from there. That’s how it actually happened for the members of the Ashington Group, a collective of coal miners in Northern England circa 1934 who, in embarking on an art class offered by their Workers Educational Association, ended up garnering a certain notoriety in the British art world up through the 1970s. The inspiring and transforming nature of art is a recurring theme in the work of British scribe Hall, who is most famous for his screenplay (and later Broadway musical adaptation of) “Billy Elliot.” “Pitmen Painters,” which had a warmly received run on Broad-
way in 2010 and is still running in London’s West End, is now at TheatreWorks, and it’s a noble theatrical undertaking. The fact that this is a true story is inspiring all by itself (with a nod to William Feaver’s book “Pitmen Painters, the Ashington Group 1934-1984”). And that the production, directed by Leslie Martinson, makes good use of the real Pitmen paintings, seen in projections and reproductions, serves as a wonderful introduction to a fascinating chapter of art history. When art teacher Robert Lyon (Paul Whitworth) arrives in Ashington, he’s not quite prepared for the sub-beginner level of his five students: three coal miners, a dental mechanic and an unemployed lad. Lyon puts a slide of a painting on the screen and says, “A Titian,” to which a student replies, “Bless you.” Lyon quickly realizes that these men need hands-on experience with composition and color and subject before they can even
begin to think about the great masters. When the miners begin bringing in their work, it’s clear that they not only have a distinct point of view but also an astonishing measure of talent. With art serving as a common denominator for humanity, Hall spends most of his play’s nearly two-and-a-half hours delving into the meaning of art and what it means to be an artist, both inside and outside the professional art establishment. This is a static play, and to director Martinson’s credit, the only dull patches hover briefly in Act Two. It’s essentially words and paintings and words about paintings. There’s a danger that this mostly plotless docudrama will become its own sort of remedial art class, but Martinson and her appealing cast — featuring some of the Bay Area’s best actors — keep the pedantry to a minimum and turn up the dial on what Hall clearly finds to be an inspiring story. Feeding the pro-proletariat fervor of the play, Act One ends with the assertion that “Real art belongs to everyone.” Once that proclamation is made, there’s not really much farther for the play to go. So if Hall’s drama never builds up
much steam, at least we continue to care about the painters themselves, but more as a group rather than individuals. (For dramatic purposes, Hall reduced a group of about 20 to five.) James Carpenter plays George, the stern leader of the group who is strictly by the book, especially when chiding his on-the-dole nephew (Nicolas Pelczar). Jackson Davis is the closest the play comes to comic relief as Jimmy, the miner who never hesitates to express his befuddlement with all this art stuff. Dan Hiatt gets some fiery moments as the Marx-quoting socialist who feels art should be radical and political, but the heart of the play belongs to Patrick Jones as Oliver Kilbourn, the miner with the soul of an artist. Kilbourn’s paintings (seen in the helpful projections created by Jim Gross) are extraordinary, especially when you consider he was completely self-taught. Jones is a soft-spoken but solid presence, believable as a proud miner and equally believable as a man capable of creating works of beauty. Jones’ character, and, indeed, his performance, is the only one shaded with real complexity. There’s not a lot of female energy in this miner-centric
tale, but Marcia Pizzo makes an elegant impression as a wealthy art lover fond of taking artists under her well-upholstered wing. And Kathryn Zdan charms in the superfluous role of a lifestudy model. To Hall’s credit, he keeps the focus on the art teacher and the miner-artists and everything their success meant in terms of class, creativity and the artistic potential in every person if given the opportunity to express it. There’s no forced romance, no artificial drama, no Hollywood flourishes. But there’s still a lingering feeling that, despite the inspiring real-life story, what we have in “The Pitmen Painters” is less a play than it is a well-argued, well-intentioned plea for more arts and more arts education. V
“The Pitmen Painters” by Lee Hall, presented by TheatreWorks at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Runs through Feb. 12 with 7:30 p.m. shows Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. shows Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. shows Saturday and Sunday and 7 p.m. shows Sunday. $19-$69 with student, senior and educator discounts. Go to theatreworks.org or call 650-463-1960.
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he scary scenario of huge storm water overflows racing down Permanente Creek created enough concern for county voters to approve a flood control measure in 2000 designed to protect more than 1,300 Mountain View homes from a 100-year flood. Since that $40 million measure passed, the Santa Clara Valley Water District has been planning how to reduce the chances of such a catastrophe ever happening, and in the process reduce the flood insurance costs for more than a thousand local homeowners. Last week, the City Council finally approved the water district’s latest plan, which will lower parts of Cuesta Park Annex by 12 feet, leaving gently sloping walls and landscaped areas behind. It adds the final piece to a plan that also includes lowering McKelvey Park by 15 feet with new baseball facilities. It is a plan the City Council has endorsed throughout the process, although diehard opponents continued to reject the idea at last week’s council meeting. But early on, a study conducted by the city to confirm the Water District’s calculations came to the same conclusion — that the project is necessary to guard against the worst case scenario and reduce the need for flood insurance for homeowners. It is not difficult to understand why some residents continue to oppose carving a flood basin out of the rustic Cuesta Annex, which will give the park a more polished look than it has today. But when you couple a slightly remodeled Annex with Cuesta Park next door, residents will continue to have a major open space asset in the heart of the city. At McKelvey, which has been home to two playing fields for some 50 years, the lower elevation should not change the nature of the playing fields, which will be rebuilt to the latest specifications and will continue to serve many young baseball and softball players. In addition, the park remodel will include a .7-acre minipark for neighbors who said they had little use for the two playing fields. Also last week, the council found out that the Mountain View Historical Association’s plans to build a history museum in the Annex have been disbanded. The committee said it lacked the funds to build a museum, in part due to the council’s decision to turn down developer Roger Burnell’s proposal to move the 1880s Pearson House from its downtown location to the park. Burnell’s effort to restore the home in return for being permitted to build a 20,000-square-foot office building at 902 Villa St. would have enabled the History Association to meet the fund-raising goal required by the city. Unlike many of its neighbors, Mountain View has yet to develop a building to house its historical documents. It is sad to lose the commitment for a museum at Cuesta, but in our view, the council was correct in turning down the Pearson House. Other opportunities are certain to show up in the years ahead that eventually will lead to a permanent home for Mountain View’s historic archives and artifacts, some of which are stored in the library’s Pioneer Room.
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I was disappointed to see several City Council members dismiss the dedicated bus lanes for El Camino Real. This project would greatly improve transit speed and reliability along VTA’s most popular transit corridor while giving El Camino Real a much needed multimodal facelift. New bike lanes, mid-block cross walks, and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks are part of the project, and they will build a sustainable and livable foundation for the next generation of growth on El Camino Real. Surprisingly, we should take a cue from Santa Clara, which has committed to dedicated transit lanes on El Camino Real as a means to provide incentives for redevelopment projects to be transit-oriented, human-scaled projects while mitigating the strain new residents will place on the region’s roads. Santa Clara’s policies will help El Camino transition from an auto-oriented strip to a Grand Boulevard where residents can accomplish many tasks by walking, biking, or taking a quick, reliable bus trip. Council members must look beyond the next five years and envision what the city and the county will look like with an additional 600,000 persons, according to the ABAG estimates. Trafficchoked arterials with unreliable alternatives are not an option. This project gives us a reliable alternative to driving, and sets a precedent for more livable growth and sustainable land use patterns. Jarrett Mullen Latham Street
The latest incarnation of our largest downtown grocery store provides an opportunity that some people might want to check out. I encourage everyone finding themselves in the vicinity of 340 Castro St. to visit Ava’s Downtown Grocery and Deli, which opened in November. The deli isn’t there yet, but the groceries have been greeted with surprise and delight by many neighbors. The owners expect you to ask if you don’t see what you want — they often have it but things move around with so many new items coming in all the time. They also take the suggestion box submissions very seriously. We have been waiting for this moment for 25 years, and now have a chance to do both ourselves and the store a favor by helping them get through the always-difficult startup period. Julie Lovins California Street
LANE REDUCTION WOULD CLOG TRAFFIC I work in Fremont so I drive down El Camino every weekday morning to reach Hwy. 237. Every weekday evening, I turn from 237 onto El Camino in order to get home. I know that others use El Camino to get to and from Hwy. 85. A reduction from three lanes to two in each direction would cause traffic to get even worse than it is now. Konrad Sosnow Trophy Drive
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ountain View resident Monica Spiller has made it her life’s mission to promote whole grains, a passion that has led her to sell once-forgotten varieties of wheat seed, and the pasta and flour made with it. Spiller, a former high school chemistry teacher from England, became fascinated with the idea of making whole grain bread and growing organic wheat in the 1980s. The Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont offered the use of its space to grow wheat if she could find some varieties of wheat grown around 1900. Her pre-Internet search eventually lead to the United States
Department of Agriculture, to Spiller’s surprise. The USDA had been keeping seed stocks of wheat that modern farmers had mostly forgotten, occasionally replanting them to keep the stock fresh — for decades. Spiller took various wheat seeds and planted them, for 10 years. “My lesson resulted in recognizing these old-fashioned varieties are the ones appropriate for organic farmers,� Spiller said. So she became a self-appointed marketing person for these grains — connecting farmers who could sell each other seeds, or buying and selling them herself. Continued on next page
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She believes the most popular type, Sonora wheat, was grown by Native Americans in the Southwest for years before the Juan Batista de Anza expedition in 1775, and it was grown in California until modern, engineered wheat varieties took over in the 1950s. Sonora wheat can be grown without pesticides, fertilizers and irrigation, and it grows tall above the weeds that organic farmers often battle. When turned into flour, it makes a stretchy dough that lends itself well to making tortillas, as well
as pasta, pastries, flatbreads and pancakes. Spiller’s non-profit, Whole Grain Connection, now sells Sonora and other heirloom wheat seeds for $1.25 a pound. While she’s not looking to make a living on it, she’s sold her seeds to 90 organic farms, many of which had been using modern wheat seeds in their crop rotations to build the soil. Unlike “terminator seeds� that are genetically modified to be sterile, the farmers only need to buy her seeds once. Spiller said she hopes to work herself out of her seed marketing business eventually. She’s moved
into the flour and pasta business and soon will offer bread made from the wheat she’s marketed. Spiller’s Whole Grain Connection label can be found on pasta and whole grain flour sold at Country Sun Market in Palo Alto. The pasta and flour are available in two varieties: Sonora and Ethiopian Blue Tinge. Whole Grain Connection’s flour is ground by Giusto’s Specialty Foods in South San Francisco, while the pasta is made by Pasta Sonoma in Rohnert Park. The wheat for both comes from farmer Fritz Durst in Capay, Calif. Spiller has also lined up a bakery to produce bread for the Whole Grain Connection brand. She is currently looking for someone to help her market the pasta and flour to other grocers. Despite its rougher texture and darker color, an increasing number of restaurants and grocers espousing sustainable local products are reportedly looking for pasta made from locally grown wheat. “The trend that I’m trying to ride is the local food movement,� Spiller said. “It gives us the opportunity to produce whole grain products rather than refined grain products.� The difference between refined and whole grains is an important one to Spiller. Her late husband, Dr. Gene Spiller, authored books
on the dietary benefits of whole wheat that are still widely read. She coauthored one of his books, “What’s with Fiber?� in 2005, the year before he passed away. “It was through that work that he did that I understood that the biggest need we have in our diet is whole grain foods,� Spiller said. Like his wife, Gene Spiller was an advocate for returning to old-fashioned ways of eating. His book “The Power of Ancient Foods� says, “In order to choose a more healthful way to eat we expect formal statements by major research or government organizations — all this while the peasant of Crete and the Incas of Peru knew ages ago all we need to know about healthful foods.� Spiller says many modern diseases can be traced to the increased use of refined grains, including digestive problems, obesity and diabetes. Whole wheat is ground in such a way that it leaves intact the vitamins and minerals necessary for the human body to properly digest the protein and starch in the grain, Spiller notes. It also provides anti-oxidants to prevent diabetes, and short-chain fatty acids, which can lower cholesterol. She claims that her Ethiopian Blue Tinge wheat, is “one of the best anti-diabetic foods you
can eat.� The number of antioxidants in it turn it purple, she said. Only 5 percent of the grain sold in the U.S. is whole grain, but the USDA recommends that 50 percent of the grains people eat be whole grains, she said. “If the supply isn’t there, how can we possibly do that?� Spiller said. Because of conventional agriculture’s dependence on artificial fertilizers and herbicides, “the ground is depleted, really,� Spiller said. “I’m trying to encourage these organic farmers to use wheat in rotation with legumes to rebuild the soil and produce a good soil. It will take a number of years. Until the rebuilding has happened the wheat is not so productive. “The same field of Sonora doesn’t yield as much as a conventional field,� she said. But because it does not require herbicides, irrigation, fertilizers, “eventually I think this old-fashioned organically grown wheat will be less expensive than conventional wheat.� Information about Whole Grain Connection is at sustainablegrains.org. Products are available at Country Sun, 440 S. California Ave., Palo Alto and seed wheat is sold at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. V
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(Century 16, Century 20) This Jonathan Safran Foer novel beguiled many readers but wilts as an Oscar-season drama. Director Stephen Daldry (“The Hours�) and screenwriter Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump�) attempt to replicate the novel’s subjective treatment of a boy protagonist. But literalized by the camera, the story’s creakiness seems loud and close for anyone sensitive to the contrived and cloying. The story concerns 11-year-old Manhattanite Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), reeling from the death of his father (Tom Hanks) in the Twin Towers. Though the boy’s mother (Sandra Bullock) harbors serious concerns for her son, she does not discourage him when he becomes convinced that his puzzleloving dad has left behind one more mystery: a small key to an unknown lock somewhere in the city. Rated PG-13 for emotional material, disturbing images and language. Two hours, 10 minutes. — P.C.
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(Century 16) Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh follows his whimsy in his latest cinematic lark. Seeing mixed-martial arts fighter Gina Carano on TV, Soderbergh decided she needed to be an action star. Thus, “Haywire,� scripted by Lem Dobbs (“The Limey�). Carano plays Mallory Kane, an ex-Marine sent on black ops by a private agency. Matters go “haywire� when Kane becomes inconvenient to those who hired her, which sends the operative on a mission of revenge and self-preservation. That’s all you need to know about the story, which trafficks in the usual cliches but in a souped-up Soderbergian vehicle distinguished by its driver: Carano. Soderbergh’s pursuit of fun turns out to be fairly infectious, whether it be a subplot that finds Kane whisking up a freaked-out innocent bystander (Michael Angarano) or a beach-set battle that evokes the classic TV spy series “The Prisoner.� Rated R for violence. One hour, 33 minutes. — P.C.
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(Century 16) Call the British foreign intelligence agency SIS or MI6, but le Carre’s characters call it “the Circus,� run by Control (John Hurt) out of smokefilled rooms. In 1973, a botched attempt to discover the identity of a double agent results in a wounded field officer, international tensions and curtailed careers for Control and trusted lieutenant George Smiley (Gary Oldman). A civil servant asks Smiley to come out of retirement to root out the “mole� hiding within the Circus’ inner circle. With great subtlety, Oldman demonstrates what makes Smiley an extraordinary spy: his insistence on taking in more than he lets slip. Rated R for violence, some sexuality/ nudity and language. Two hours, eight minutes. — P.C.
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A Dangerous Method (R) Guild Theatre: 3:45, 6:15 & 8:45 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 1:15 p.m. The Adventures of Tintin (PG) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 4:10 & 9:30 p.m.; In 3D at 1:35 & 6:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 4:35 & 10 p.m.; In 3D at 2 & 7:25 p.m. Albert Nobbs (R) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:55 p.m. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G) Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 1:55, 4:20 & 6:50 p.m. The Artist (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 20: 11:35 a.m. & 2:10 p.m.; Fri.-Wed. also at 4:40, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m.; Thu. also at 10:20 p.m. CinÊArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:20 & 7:25 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:45 p.m. Beauty and the Beast (G) Century 16: In 3D at 11 a.m.; 1:20, 3:50 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; In 3D at 1:35, 4:10 & 10:15 p.m. Ben-Hur (1959) Century 20: Thu. at 2 & 7 p.m. Chemical Brothers: Don’t Think Century 16: Wed. at 7:30 p.m. Contraband (R) Century 16: 11:25 a.m.; 2:05, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: Noon, 2:45, 5:20, 8:05 & 10:45 p.m. The Descendants (R) ((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 3:15, 6 & 8:45 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 12:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m.
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) (( Century 16: Noon, 3:20, 7 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 1, 4:05, 7:05 & 10:10 p.m. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) (R) ((( Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 6:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 3:20, 6:45 & 10:05 p.m. The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live (PG) Century 20: Tue. at 8 p.m. CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: Tue. at 8 p.m. The Grey (R) Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 2:15, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Haywire (R) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:10, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Hugo (PG) (((1/2 Century 16: 2:30 & 9:20 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m. & 6:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 5 & 10:35 p.m.; In 3D at 2:10 & 7:50 p.m. The Iron Lady (PG-13) (((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 4:15 & 9:45 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 7 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 1:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:55, 7:30 & 10:05 p.m. Joyful Noise (PG-13) Century 20: 1:20 p.m. Kevin Smith: Live from Behind Century 16: Thu. at 6:30 p.m. Century 20: Thu. at 6:30 p.m. Man on a Ledge (PG-13) Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:20 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:50, 5:25, 8 & 10:40 p.m. Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (PG-13) Century 16: 12:20, 3:40, 7:25 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:45, 4, 7 & 10:15 p.m. One for the Money (PG-13) Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:30, 4, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:30, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:40 p.m. Pina 3D (PG) CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:50 & 4:30 p.m.; Fri.Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:50 p.m. Red Tails (PG-13) Century 16: 12:10, 3:30, 7:10 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:35 p.m. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 16: 3 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 9:50 p.m.; Wed. also at 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 4:25 & 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 7:35 p.m. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R) (((1/2 Century 16: 12:20, 3:40, 7 & 9:55 p.m. Underworld: Awakening (R) Century 16: 11:50 a.m. & 10:25 p.m.; Fri.-Wed. also at 5 p.m.; Thu. also at 2:30 p.m.; In 3D at 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4, 7 & 9:35 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Wed. also at 2:20 & 8 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m. & 9:15 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Wed. at 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:20 & 10:40 p.m.
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EL Camino Youth Symphony Annual Auditions ECYS invites young musicians ages 6-20 with at least one year of experience on a musical instrument to audition for the musiceducation program for the 2012-2013 Season. Auditions take place throughout March/April. Auditioners apply online: http://www.ecys.org/ auditions.html. $25. www.ecys.org
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ‘All About Roses’ Master Gardeners will describe how to prune roses to improve their health, vigor, structure and appearance. They will also discuss general rose care and demonstrate bare-root planting. Jan. 31, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 408-282-3105. mastergardeners.org/ scc.html ‘Energy-Efficiency Workshop’ This workshop focuses on new cash incentive programs to support home energy upgrades affordable for Santa Clara County residents. Feb. 1, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. The Neutra House, 183 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 408-224-8687. losaltos-euc.eventbrite. com
COMMUNITY EVENTS ‘Disaster-Resiliency Panel’ Panel discussion and audience Q&A. Panelists: Robert Dolci, acting director, NASA Ames; Martin Griss, director, CMU & DMI; Steve Jordan, CEO of NDRC; Tor Andre Nilson, founder and VP, IntraPoint. Jan. 31, 7-9 p.m. Free. NASA Research Park, Building 3, Moffett Field. researchpark.arc.nasa.gov/ ‘First Friday’ Downtown Los Altos is hosting a “Valentine Sweets Tour” for the First Friday in
February. About 25 shops and 20 restaurants will be open late and holding activities such as a dessert-tasting tour, Valentine’s-card creation for children and live music. Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. Free. Main and State streets, Los Altos. www.losaltosfirstfriday.org/ World Harmony Chorus Students of CSMA’s World Harmony Chorus perform songs from around the globe Jan. 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend
DANCE ‘Argentine Tango Boot Camp’ Argentine tango instructor and performer Christy Coté will offer a “tango boot camp” with 13 hours of instruction. The intensive weekend is intended for beginners. Jan. 28-29, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $189. Cheryl Burke Dance Studio, 1400 North Shoreline Blvd., #-A1, Mountain View. Call 650864-9150. www.tangobootcamp.org
ENVIRONMENT Tree Planting Mountain View Trees volunteers celebrate the group’s sixth anniversary by planting trees to along the Highway 237 corridor. Children may attend if they are accompanied by adults. No experience necessary; tools and refreshments provided. Jan. 28, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Ferguson/Hwy 237 corridor, 430 Ferguson Drive, Mountain View. Call 415-412-1127. www.mountainviewtrees.org Stephen Kent Kent performs music of Australia in two shows Jan. 29, 2 and 4 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www. arts4all.org/attend
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‘Advances in Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment’ This discussion will be about the latest methods for radiation treatment, and what advances may be on the horizon. Facilitated by Robert Sinha, medical director of El Camino Hospital’s radiation oncology Department. Jan. 31, 6-8 p.m. Free. Cancer Support Community, 455 Whisman Road, Suite 300, Mountain View. Call 650-968-5000. www.cancersupportcommunity.net ‘Cancer: Dealing with Uncertainty’ This discussion will cover such questions as: “Will my cancer recur?”, “Did I do enough research?” and “Should I have gotten another opinion?” Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Cancer Support Community, 455 Whisman Road, Mountain View. Call 650968-5000. www.cancersupportcommunity.net Eddie Cohn Eddie Cohn plays experimental rock music. Jan. 27, 8-10 p.m. Free. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. Middle Eastern Music & Belly Dancing show Mini-belly dancing class from 6:30 to 7, with several professionals performing after that. The restaurant is open until midnight, with reservations recommended. Feb. 1. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com
ON STAGE ‘Moon for the Misbegotten’ This Eugene O’Neill play is a story of blarney, scheming and betrayal. Directed by Jeanie Smith. Jan. 13-Feb. 5, Thu.-Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. $15-$30. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, Mountain View. thepear.org ‘The Pitmen Painters’ TheatreWorks presents “The Pitmen Painters,” a Lee Hall comedy-
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N HIGHLIGHT ‘DOUBT, A PARABLE’ Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of his male students. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by John Patrick Shanley plays Jan. 26-Feb. 18. $26-32. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org
drama play about six 1930s miners who become stars of the art world. Jan. 21-Feb. 12, with afternoon and evening performances Tue.-Sun. $19 -$69. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www. theatreworks.org
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY ‘Insight Meditation South Bay’ Shaila Catherine and guest teachers lead a weekly “Insight Meditation” sitting followed by a talk on Buddhist teachings. Tuesdays through Feb. 7, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. St. Timothy’s/Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650-8570904. imsb.org
SENIORS Chinese New Year Celebration Senior Friendship Day will celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a traditional performance of songs and dances followed by a Chinese lunch. Feb. 1, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $5. Cubberley Community Center Theater and Room M4, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-854-8897.
SINGLES ‘Meet Your Valentine’ This singles’ dance includes dancing and appetizers. Adults of all ages welcome. Dressy attire requested. Feb. 3, 8-11:45 p.m. $20 ($15 if bought by Feb. 2). Michael’s at Shoreline Park, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 415-507-9962. www.thepartyhotline. com
SPORTS El Camino YMCA Triathlon Club This club meeting is for people who are new to triathlons
and seeking support, guidance and coaching. Feb. 4, 9-10 a.m. Free. El Camino YMCA, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650-429-1349.
TALKS/AUTHORS ‘Loving Your Teen Without Losing Your Mind’ Mike Bradley speaks on his book “Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind.” Topics will include: how the teen brain works. Feb. 2, 7-9 p.m. Free. Mountain View High School, 3535 Truman Ave., Mountain View. ptac.mvwsd.org/parented.html ‘Pursuing Work Visas & Permanent Residence After Graduation’ The Foothill College International Students Program presents “Beyond the F-1: Pursuing Work Visas & Permanent Residence After Graduation,” by immigration lawyer Gali Schaham Gordon. Jan. 27, 12:30-2 p.m. Free (parking $3). Krause Center for Innovation, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7159. ‘Short-Term Coaching’ A presentation on “Short-Term Coaching for Rapid and Long-Term Results.” Jan. 30, 6-9 p.m. $40 at the door, $25 in advance ($15 for members) German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV), 310 Easy St., Mountain View. Call 650-386-5015. www.gabanetwork.org
VOLUNTEERS Volunteer Training An orientation will be held for community members interested in volunteering as a patrol ranger, gatehouse attendant or environmental docent. Orientation sessions at 4 and 6 p.m. Call to RSVP. Feb. 2. Free. Mountain View Library, Community Conference Room, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6073. mountainview.gov
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Bulletin Board 115 Announcements PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Talk with caring agency specializing in matching Birthmothers with Families nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions 866-413-6293 (Void in Illinois) (AAN CAN)
133 Music Lessons
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470 Psychics
Barton-Holding Music Studio Accepting new students for private vocal lessons. All levels. Call Laura Barton, 650/965-0139
215 Collectibles & Antiques
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FUN, Piano/Guitar/Violin Lessons Hope Street Music Studios In downtown Mtn. View Most instruments, voice All ages & levels (650)961-2192 www.hopestreetmusicstudios.com Jazz & Pop Piano Lessons Learn how to build chords and improvise. Bill Susman, M.A., Stanford. (650)906-7529 Piano and Organ Lessons All levels and ages. Andrew Chislett, D.M. (812)345-2350 Piano Lessons in your home Children and adults. Christina Conti, B.M. 15+ yrs exp. 650/493-6950 SMALL GROUP CHORAL SINGING
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1VCMJD /PUJDFT 995 Fictitious Name Statement ELECTRODOXZ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 559336 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Electrodoxz, located at 2620 Fayette Drive, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): SCOTT McDEVITT 2620 Fayette Dr. Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 22, 2011. (MVV Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012) FOUNTAINBLUE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 559610 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: FountainBlue, located at 405 Hedgerow Court, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): LINDA HOLROYD 405 Hedgerow Court Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 06/06/2001. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 30, 2011. (MVV Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012) HAMAMOTO EXECUTIVE SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 560001 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Hamamoto Executive Services, located at 950 Desmet Way, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): ALICE HAMAMOTO 950 Desmet Way San Jose, CA 95125 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 7/28/2006. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 11, 2012. (MVV Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 2012)
997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: December 14, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: LORENA SOTOMAYOR DE FLORES The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 820 E. El Camino Real, Ste. C Mountain View, CA 94040-2837 Type of license(s) applied for: 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE-EATING PLACE (MVV Jan. 13, 20, 27, 2012) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEPHEN JOSEPH BERGER Case No.: 1-12-PR-169958 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHEN JOSEPH BERGER, STEPHEN J. BERGER. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MARY BERGER in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: MARY BERGER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the
petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ Douglas Barnes Douglas P. Barnes, A Professional Law Corp. 210 Almendra Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-4800 (MVV Jan. 13, 20, 27, 2012)
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 9, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: SBI ENTERPRISES LLC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 660 San Antonio Rd. Mountain View, CA 94040-1304 Type of license(s) applied for: 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE (MVV Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 2012) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN RICHARD LUCY Case No.: 1-12-PR-170035 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN RICHARD LUCY. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: PETER LUCY in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: PETER LUCY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 29, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ James A. Thompson 600 Allerton St., Suite 200 Redwood City, CA 94063 (650)365-7333 (MVV Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 2012) Call Alicia Santillan 650.326.8210 x6578 to assist you with your legal advertising needs. Email: asantillan@paweekly.com
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