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MIDTOWN BUSINESS/NEIGHBOR NEWS
It's that time again: Turn your clocks back one hour early Sunday morning (November 2), and check your cell phone, laptops, and PDA. My phone/PDA auto adjusted by one hour this past weekend. If yours has automatically adjusted, do not synchronize your PDA until you manually adjust the PDA back to the correct time. from Barbara!
Crime Watch: Sent by Pat: I have been notified by the Cubberley Center that there have been 4 bike thefts recently, and all bikes were locked securely in a visible location.
El Carmelo notes: Join an all-star cast of El Carmelo 4 and 5 graders for another hilariously entertaining show: Blather, Blarney and Balderdash, written by Patrick Rainville Dorn and directed by the California Theatre Center. The title characters are a trio of wild and crazy leprechauns trying to help tongue-tied shepherd Fin O'Grady learn to tell a story. As they work their magic, three hilarious and action-packed Irish folk and fairy tales are brought to life, along with lots of interesting and amusing characters. Order your tickets in advance, as last year several shows were sell-outs with standing room only! Shows are approximately 75 minutes long. Adult tickets $8, Youth (under 18) tickets $4.
Order forms will be available in the El Carmelo office or online at http://www.elcarmelo.paloaltopta.org beginning Mon., Nov. 3.
Any questions? Send an email to blathertix@gmail.com! Shows are Thursday Nov 20, 7:00 PM; Friday Nov 21, 7:00 PM; Saturday Nov 22, 2:00 PM.
CITY/COUNTY/SCHOOL EVENTS/NOTES
Candidate Forums and Proposition Debates Online and on Cable TV: Midpeninsula voters can take a close look at candidates in local and state races before casting their ballots. There are numerous videotaped forums and debates at the Media Center website and on Community Cable Channel 27. The Internet versions are clickable by each question posed and include debates on Propositions 7 (renewable energy) and 11 (redistricting) as well as forums for numerous city council races, State Assembly, State Senate, and the Ravenswood School District.
For specific TV schedule information and links to the specific videos online, go to the Media Center website at: http://www.MidpenMedia.org/elections_Nov_2008.html.
The forums were produced in collaboration with the South San Mateo County and Palo Alto Leagues of Women Voters and the Media Center with support from The Hewlett-Packard Company, the Palo Alto Weekly, and Palo Alto Online.
ELECTION NOTES FROM the Media Center: TV viewers wanting a quick fix on local election results can tune to cable Community Channel 27 from 10 PM throughout the night on Tuesday, November 4. Results and commentary on San Mateo and Santa Clara County races will be the primary focus on the channel programmed by the Midpeninsula Community Media Center. Channel 27 (available in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Atherton) is also webcast and the link can be found on the Media Center web site at: http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/schedules/index.html.
Hosts Duane Bay, former Mayor of East Palo Alto, and Jamie Shepard, President of the South San Mateo County League of Women Voters, will speak with candidates in the hotly contested East Palo Alto races for city council and Ravenswood District school board from 10 PM to 11:30 PM. They’ll also cover the council races in Menlo Park and Atherton and explore the Palo Alto Library Improvement Measure and the Santa Clara County transportation measures with local leaders. Following the 90 minute election analysis segment, Channel 27 will continue to display updated results for all the races and measures in the midpeninsula as well as the State Propositions.
CITY MANAGER, POLICE CHIEF TO HOST MEETING ON CRIME THURSDAY , October 30, 7:00PM City Hall.
CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 3: Study session 7PM on Comprehensive Reusable Bag Program and Related Actions on Plastics and Polystyrene.
CITY COUNCIL: November 10: 6PM study session on Stanford Expansion Projects and Housing Needs Analysis
ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD November 6: Public hearing on 2785 Park Boulevard. Preliminary Review of the 3-story, 48,500 square foot public safety building (police building)
PARKS & REC COMMISSION - November 18 at 7 PM in city hall: Study Session - Discussion of development of a strategic plan as a companion document to the City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update to 2020, the scope of which would include arts & sciences, parks, human services and recreation
The City of Palo Alto has openings on the Parks and Recreation Commission. The deadline for applications is 5:30 PM Nov. 13th. If you are interested, appointment information and application forms are available in the City Clerk's Office, 329-2571. If one of the incumbents does not reapply, the deadline will be extended to Tuesday, November 18.
LOCAL EVENTS/NEWS
OCTOBER 30, November 6, 13: Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival at 7PM at Cubberley Community Center, Theater. Come see four great movies and enjoy a bonus live music concert! Scheduled movies: "The Debt", "My Father, My Lord", "Children of the Sun" and "Ladino: 500 Years Young".
NOVEMBER 3: Looking for a job? Attend this workshop! Time: 7:00 pm at the Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, Palo Alto. Learn how to use online networking sites and how to enhance your professional online image so that the next time hiring managers "Google" you, they will like what they see! Sponsored by the JCC. FREE. For more information contact Heidi Stein, Director of Adult Community Department; 852.3505, email: hstein@paloaltojcc.org
NOVEMBER 8: Acterra will perform Habitat Restoration at Pearson Arastradero Preserve from 9 AM - 1 PM. For info and to register go to: www.acterra.org/arastradero/events.html
DECEMBER 24, 25: At the JCC: Chopshticks. Don't miss Gary Gulman of Last Comic Standing fame, performing live....at Ming’s Restaurant!! Help yourself to gourmet Chinese food and gut-busting comedy instead of spending the holidays alone. Chopshticks is an annual local tradition that sells out, so be sure to buy your tickets in advance. FEE: $&0/person. TIme 6 PM. For more contact Boris Vladimirsky, Performing Arts and Émigré Director. Phone: 852-3509 email: bvladimirsky@paloaltojcc.org
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TIPS
Trees: Ellie recommends the care of trees.com for the tree cutting and ask them to leave you the chips as pine tree chips and needles make very good mulch. Do not dig it in but leave it on the surface to decompose slowly and improve the soil. They help to make our alkaline soil more acid which is good for most desirable garden plants; esp azalea and Rhododendrons, and also many others.
ELECTION:
** Are you voting by mail?… Mail your ballot within the next day or two: Your ballot must be received before 8PM on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4) by the Registrar of Voters. If you haven't mailed it in time, you may deliver it to any polling place on Election Day.
** For those of you who have not cast your vote yet, you may be interested in material that the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto has compiled for the November 2008 election, also check out the League Calendar:
http://www.lwvpaloalto.org/Calendar.html
Here's the online links to the combined state senate, and state assembly race forum:
http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/Elections_08/Senate.html
You can view the Superior Court Judges Forum (Office #8) at the following link:
http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/Elections_08/Judges.html
Tips for Creating & Sustaining a new habit! (and more to come)
* Place your reusable bags on the front seat of the car so they are prominent.
* If you are carrying a purse, place it on top of the bags. When you grab your purse for shopping, you will see the bags and remember to take them into the store.
STAY SAFE FOR HALLOWEEN: This note just in. I couldn't find anything on the urban legend site. So use cautiously.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to consume White Rabbit Creamy Candy or Koala's March Crème filled Cookies because they may contain melamine. And, the Canadian government is warning the public not to consume Sherwood Brands Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins, which may also have reached the U.S.) What's wrong with these candies? You've likely heard about the dangerous chemical, melamine, which was recently found in the Chinese milk supply and sickened thousands of children in China. We've now seen reports that melamine tainted milk has been used in some Chinese candy products that have been shipped to the United States. The good news is that Chinese candy makes up only 0.7% of the candy sold in the U.S. and the risk of serious harm from minor exposure to melamine is considered low by the World Health Organization.
MIDTOWN BUSINESS/NEIGHBOR NEWS
Thanks to everyone who sent in recommendations on tree services. If anyone is interested in the list, I can send you the 20+ emails.
West Bayshore Detour: The Contractor said they need to have lane closures in place this Thursday and Friday (10/23 and 10/24) and then again on 10/28 and 10/29. This will complete the placement of the sound wall. The Contractor will be placing advance warning signs informing drivers of these closures, so that drivers could use another route during the time.
NAME CHANGE: Midtown therapy center CARE Parenting and Family Counseling located at 2875 Middlefield Rd. Suite 8 has been renamed to PARENTING PLUS Child + Family Counseling. The center specializes in parenting therapy, child play therapy and family counseling. There are two marriage and family therapists, Cecilia Long and Paula Shuer that have specialties in play therapy, and parenting education.
Our new website will be coming soon, we can be reached at: 328-7587 (PLUS).
New Business in Midtown: Evo Libri Consulting:
Being raised in Palo Alto, it's a joy to bring my business, Evo Libri,to Midtown on Colorado - adjacent to where I shopped for school clothes at Bergman's! With a Masters in Counseling, an emphasis on Career Development, and a research focus on hidden disabilities, Evo Libri Consulting provides a wide range of services. From re-entry into the work force, transitioning to retirement, or fresh out of college, I can help you develop the resume, interviewing skills, and most importantly, the confidence, to go out and find the job you deserve. I also specialize in working with high-functioning youth and adults with hidden disabilities - ADD/ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Bi-Polar and depressive disorders, and learning disorders -helping these individuals with career assessment, post-secondary educational planning, transition to work and transitioning from the family home. I also run a social group for teens, and hold parents information nights. You can visit me at http://www.evolibri.com, or give Jan Johnston-Tyler a call at 245-1855.
Talking about Public Safety and self-defense: WHO IN YOUR NEIGHBOR will be your representative in an emergency/disaster? Come hear more about the Palo Alto Neighborhoods Block Preparedness Program and how your block (complex/apt house) can be tied in when a disaster strikes. Come join us at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Jamplis Building, 3rd floor, Room A/F) on OCTOBER 29.
Park under or above ground parking garages. Use elevators from lower floors.
*.6:30 PM - Introduction to BPC Program
* 7:40 PM - FRS Communications for Disasters
ALSO SEE ITEM OCT 22 under local news: Community meeting on Crime at Duveneck School.
PLEASE NOTE, I WILL SEND OUT A SEPARATE EMAIL ON CRIME UPDATE INCLUDING A COMMUNITY MEETING ON OCT 30 AT CITY HALL.
Stanley writes: This is to advise that my housekeeper of ten years is looking for additional part time work in a non-smoking household in the Midtown area. She is very dependable and speaks good English. Her cell phone is 207-5483.
Please stop in at Edward Jones, Midtown and see Geri McGilvray's Paintings! Say hello to agent Carla Cumpston,
CITY/COUNTY/SCHOOL EVENTS/NOTES
Candidate Forums and Proposition Debates Online and on Cable TV: Midpeninsula voters can take a close look at candidates in local and state races before casting their ballots. There are numerous videotaped forums and debates at the Media Center website and on Community Cable Channel 27. The Internet versions are clickable by each question posed and include debates on Propositions 7 (renewable energy) and 11 (redistricting) as well as forums for numerous city council races, State Assembly, State Senate, and the Ravenswood School District. For specific TV schedule information and links to the specific videos online, go to the Media Center website at: http://www.MidpenMedia.org/elections_Nov_2008.html
The forums were produced in collaboration with the South San Mateo County and Palo Alto Leagues of Women Voters and the Media Center with support from The Hewlett-Packard Company, the Palo Alto Weekly, and Palo Alto Online.
OCTOBER 26: Rally for Obama Palo Alto City Hall- Front Plaza, 250 Hamilton Avenue at 12:00 PM or 3:00 PM. NOTE: I am sending this email as a public information not to imply that MRA or I personally endorse Obama.
DEVELOPMENT:
OCTOBER 29: Town Hall Meeting on VA Palo Alto Health care System expansion from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in the Auditorium, Building 101 at 3801 Miranda Ave. This meeting will discuss the upcoming construction projects on the facility grounds.
Over the next four years, the VA at Palo Alto will be replacing a number of facilities that are seismically deficient and building a parking garage to replace the parking that will be lost due to the construction. We would like to invite the public to learn more about the improvements we will be making to better serve our veterans.
For more call Kerri Childress, Communications Officer and Congressional Liaison at 858-3925 or kerri.childress@va.gov.
The unveiling of the designs for the expansion of Packard Children's Hospital and development of the new Stanford Hospital was presented in Palo Alto on October 20. See http://www.stanfordpackard.org.
The number of Housing approvals keeps going up:
The updated list of Palo Alto housing -approved or built - since 1997 shows close to 4,000 residential units have been approved.
http://elaineslist.blogspot.com/
PLANING & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - OCTOBER 29: 6PM - Study Session on Stanford Medical Center & Shopping Center regarding housing needs analysis, 7PM, 488 West Charleston request to rezone to a PC (Planned Community Zone) to build 35 units, 4 story affordable housing. Study session on Comp Plan - population &employment growth projections through 2020.
ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD November 6: Public hearing on 2785 Park Boulevard. Preliminary Review of the 3-story, 48,500 square foot public safety building (police building)
PARKS & REC COMMISSION - November 18 at 7 PM in city hall: Study Session - Discussion of development of a strategic plan as a companion document to the City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update to 2020,the scope of which would include arts & sciences, parks, human services and recreation
LOCAL EVENTS/NEWS
VOLUNTEERS WANTED who are interested in gardening, volunteering and helping people with disabilities. Linda Chin, Director of Development from Abilities United (Formerly C.A.R) sends this message: Many of you have enjoyed our Heritage Garden over the years and know our wonderful Garden volunteers. The Adult Day Program staff are enthusiastic about continuing the program, even in the absence of horticulture therapists.
If you know of anyone who loves to garden, and would like to make a difference as a volunteer, please send them our way. The ideal person or group of people, would be those who would like to tend the garden and work once a week with our adults, but it could be that a combination of 2 groups -one to tend the garden, and one to help work with the group. Previous leaders) will help design curriculum and provide mentorship once a month. We are hopeful that some special people will knock on our door!
OCTOBER 22, "Conflict to Cooperation" from 7- 9 PM at Addison School MP Room, corner of Webster and Addison. Setting limits for your children is an important part of their development, yet we all have difficulties doing this at times. A strategy of setting limits built n connection and cooperation will last throughout adolescence. Come hear Cynthia Klein speak on the topic leading us through an introductory talk about brain development and how we allow freedom and more negotiable limits as our children mature.
Cynthia has been teaching parents for 20 years how to develop a mutually respectful parent-child relationship so they will have a profound positive influence in their children's' lives as they mature. She has a 19 year old daughter in college.
www.bridges2understanding.com
NOVEMBER 5: "The Mayfield Brewing Company and the History of Palo Alto" from 5 - 6:30 PM at Oak West Lounge, Tresidder Union. Alsace native Michel Klineclaus founded the original Mayfield Brewing Company in 1868. First located at the corner of College and Yale streets in the College Terrace area, then part of the unincorporated town of Mayfield, it later moved to the corner of modern-day California and Birch Streets. Over the years, the brewing company changed ownership a few times. Although the Stanfords were unhappy about having a brewery located so near their new university, it nevertheless lasted until 1920 when Prohibition closed it down. At its peak, the brewery produced 1000 barrels of beer a month and supplied a steam beer to the communities of Woodside, Portola, Redwood City, San Mateo and South San Francisco. Eighty-seven years after the original Mayfield Brewing Company closed its doors, it has emerged once again to serve Palo Alto and its surrounding communities.
NOVEMBER 11: Community meeting. Hear about a new affordable housing developing on Alma at 7:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall - 1140 Cowper Street. Community Housing Alliance (CHA), a Palo Alto nonprofit housing organization in partnership with Eden Housing, Inc. plans to build 50 apartments affordable for working families and 50 apartments for seniors on Alma Street between Homer and Channing. Plans also include a new and expanded Palo Alto Hardware Store along with other commercial spaces on the first floor.
Come preview and comment on site plan ideas for the proposed development. There will be a brief presentation of the plans at 7 PM, and we will be available for questions until 8:30 PM. For more call 853-1788.
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TIPS
Tips for Creating & Sustaining a new habit! (and more to come.)
Purchase a bag that stays in your purse or backpack (e.g., Chico Bag or other nylon bags that have their own pouch, bags that fold-up to the size of a large wallet) and you'll always have a bag with you.
NOTE: NEXT 5 new Midtown memberships, will receive a chico bag. Contact this email.
After you unpack your groceries, hang your bags on the door knob. The next time you go out, take the bags with you so you have them when you go to the store.
MIDTOWN BUSINESS/NEIGHBOR NEWS
ONCE AGAIN: Here is a real deal from United Studio of Self Defense in light of the Midtown Robberies: We will be offering 2 free weeks of martial arts training for all men, women, and children starting ages 4 and above in the community. You get 2 private sessions and I group class. No obligation to enroll. You do not have to be in great shape. Call Steve or Gary at 325-4946 at United Studios of Self Defense, 2675-B Middlefield Road. Celebrating 13 years in Midtown – http://ussdpaloalto.com/
PLUS free Halloween candy on Halloween Friday from 2:00-5:00 PM.
Talking about Public Safety and self-defense: WHO IN YOUR NEIGHBOR will be your representative in an emergency/disaster? Come hear more about the Palo Alto Neighborhoods Block Preparedness Program and how your block (complex/apt house) can be tied in when a disaster strikes. Come join us at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Jamplis Building, 3rd floor, Room A/F) on OCTOBER 29. Park under or above ground parking garages. Use elevators from lower floors.
*.6:30 PM - Introduction to BPC Program
* 7:40 PM - FRS Communications for Disasters
ALSO SEE ITEM OCT 22 under local news: Community meeting on Crime at Duveneck School.
Announcement from Midtown resident Nicole: Teach kids to love nature and learning; become an Environmental Volunteer! Our docents work with small groups of children and involve them in hands-on, discovery-based learning about Bay Area environments. No prior experience is necessary.
Our next training module begins next Wednesday, October 22. This training, entitled "Living in California," will take place at our Palo Alto office from 9 AM - 1:30 PM on consecutive Wednesdays through December 3. For more information, call Nicole 961-0545 or visit us on the web at http://www.EVols.org.
NOVEMBER 8: Martha Castillo holds refresher clay print workshop. See https://www.marthacastillo.net/Martha_Castillo-Workshops.html
CITY/COUNTY/SCHOOL EVENTS/NOTES
Learn How to Give a Home Energy Audit: Gain expertise in installing energy saving upgrades and performing your own home energy audit.Acterra & the Cities of Menlo Park, Redwood City, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale offer FREE energy-saving HouseCalls to residents through a program called Green@Home. Acterra is training volunteers to meet with residents in their homes to provide energy audits, teach energy-saving techniques, and install free energy-saving devices (CFL, Lo flo showerheads, clotheslines, faucet aerators).
Training consists of two, 3.5-hour classes on the following dates:
October 16 AND October 30, 6:15 - 9:45 PM.
October 18 AND October 25, 9 AM - 12:30 PM.
To volunteer or if you want a Housecall, contact: Liz Muir, Program Coordinator for Green@Home 962-9876, ext. 350 or lizm@acterra.org
NOVEMBER 8: Canopy tree walk in Old Palo Alto. Meet at the Gamble Garden Churchill Street parking lot entrance. 10 AM till Noon. Walk details at http://www.canopy.org.
Past Midtown Enews has published the "Yes on N" website. For information for "No on N", visit www.paloaltansforcommonsense.com
OLD: CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Advisory Committee is accepting applications till October 30. For an application and more information contact Eloiza Murillo-Garcia at 329-2428 or eloiza.murillogarcia@cityofpaloalto.org.
LOCAL EVENTS/NEWS
OCTOBER 17/18: Lucile Packard Rummage Sale. Friday from 2-5PM, Saturday from 9AM - 1PM (bargain area opens at 8:30 AM). 472 Oak Road on Stanford Campus, from Sand Hill turn on Stock Farm Road, go one block to Oak Road. CASH ONLY. For Info, 497-8591.
OCTOBER 18: Weekend Classes at COMMON GROUND: Seed PROPAGATION Class from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. COMPOSTING from 2 - 4PM FEE/class: $27. Future class: TWO-DAY INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE, Sat.-Sun., Oct 25-Oct 26 from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. FEE: $160. To register for any class, call 493-6072. http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/
OCTOBER 19: Valley Medical Seismic Bond and Update/Measure A. This Sunday, learn more about this vital link in our healthcare system, and about why passing Measure A to raise funds for a seismic retrofit is a crucial issue on the ballot in Santa Clara County. Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, room 6, 505 E. Charleston Road. Offered at both 11AM and 12:15 PM.EDITORIAL: My personal opinion: This is one of the most important bond measures to vote "yes" on in this election. I sent out on the list serv a copy of Leonard Ely's (Local philanthropist) passionate plead including his personal story on what Valley Med did for him and why to vote "yes" on this measure. I will be happy to send on a copy of this article to anyone who did not read it.
OCTOBER 24-25: Fairmeadow Haunted House!!. The public is cordially invited to enjoy the thrills & chills of the famous & fright-filled Fairmeadow Haunted House featuring Gunn High School Robotics Team special effects & always-innovative Halloween tricks and treats. The "Scaremeadow" Haunted House is a Fairmeadow Elementary School PTA fundraiser is open BEFORE Halloween on Friday, October 24, 6:00-9:00 PM, and on Saturday, October 25, 1:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-9:00 PM. Fairmeadow Elementary School, 500 East Meadow Drive
OCTOBER 25: Common Ground (559 College) Halloween Celebration. 11 AM - 3PM. FREE.
FACE PAINTING- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
COSTUME CONTEST 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the Klutz Store
PUMPKIN DECORATING 2:00 to 3:00 PM at JJ&F Market.
OCTOBER 25: 2nd Annual Marsh Madness Fun Run/Walk. 100% of funds raised go to help local youth and teens be healthy.8:00 AM - 3k Dog Walk; 8:20 AM - 10k Run, 8:25 AM - 5k Walk/Run, USATF Certified Course and Professional Timing.For more information, Contact: Jason Berry, jberry@ymcamidpen.org, 842-2768. www.marshmadnessrun.net
OCTOBER 26: Gamble Garden presents: Halloween Haunted House! from 6:30 -8:30 PM. FEE: Per person (child or adult): $10/member or $15/non-member. The witches and the goblins will appear live at the Gamble Garden Mansion. We dare you to show up in costume and meet and greet the ghosts in person. This event will be suitable for trick-or-treaters, ages 4-10, accompanied >by an adult. The friendly Gamble volunteer witches will create games, activities, and a safe Halloween venue for all. See http://www.gamblegarden.org.
OCTOBER 30: USGS Monthly lecture Prehistoric Packrat Piles - Archives of Climate Change. Piles of ancient vegetation hoarded by packrats are providing clues to past events of rapid climate warming -- similar to those expected for the 21st century. Preserved material shows the effects of three sudden warming events that occurred over the last 20,000 years. Each historic warming event was followed by several thousand years of vegetation migration and succession. Changes following these past warming events resemble some recently observed shifts in natural ecosystems, and can be incorporated into models of future ecosystems.
Where: 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, Conference Room A, Bldg 3. 7:00 PM.
See http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar/
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Acterra is Hiring! We are looking for a Pearson-Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project Coordinator. We are seeking a motivated, well organized project coordinator with people and plant skills as well as database expertise, to manage its restoration work at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, a 622 acre Preserve located in the Palo Alto foothills. We are looking for a self-starter with tremendous initiative who can help our program function with professional excellence and enhance positive relationships with a wide variety of people and agencies. For more including the full job description, please go to http://www.acterra.org/getinvolved/jobs.html.
TIPS
Greg Bell reminds us to sign up for Palo Alto Online for a free daily source of news.
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/index.php?i=7&pli=3&from=http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com
Please note that the Palo Alto daily also has an online version.
See http://paloaltodailynews.ca.newsmemory.com/ee/paloaltodailynews/index.php#
How Green is YOUR Bathroom? Find out at http://www.sierraclub.org/howgreen/bathroom/
Podcasts of PAMF Lectures Now Available for Download.
For patients who are interested in a health lecture presented at the Palo Alto Clinic or Fremont Center, but can't attend, PAMF offers recordings of the lectures in an audio MP3 format. Visit the Streaming Audio Lectures at PAMF Web page, and click on the online resource catalog link for a list of lecture podcasts. Individuals who would like to hear a lecture's audio recording, but do not have the necessary computer capabilities, can check out recorded CDs with a $25 deposit from PAMF's Community Health Resource Centers in Dublin, Fremont and Palo Alto.
Rebates Available for Smart Energy Home Improvements: The City of Palo Alto Utilities offers rebates for making appliance purchases and home improvements that save energy! Make your home more comfortable and save on your utility bill at the same time. Smart Energy Program rebates include those for appliances, heating and air conditioning, roof/attic and wall insulation, pool pumps, and water heaters.The city web site has a list of qualifying models and units and a Home Energy Analysis www.cityofpaloalto.org/smartenergy.
MIDTOWN BUSINESS/NEIGHBOR NEWS
MIDTOWN MERCHANTS - October Fest at Midtown Centre on October 18 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Come to the Midtown Residents Table and say hello!
Here is a real deal from United Studio of Self Defense in light of the Midtown Robberies: We will be offering 2 free weeks of martial arts training for all men, women, and children starting ages 4 and above in the community. You get 2 private sessions and I group class. No obligation to enroll. You do not have to be in great shape. Call Steve or Gary at 325-4946 at United Studios of Self Defense, 2675-B Middlefield Road. Celebrating 13 years in Midtown - http://ussdpaloalto.com/
ALSO SEE ITEM OCT 22 under Local News: Community meeting on Crime at Duveneck School.
West Bayshore Detour: City staff advises that there will be a few more lane closures necessary in the next 2-3 week time frame, in order to complete the wall. They have taken an extra step by placing advance signs warning drivers of the closure, so that they can perhaps take another route during the lane closure.
Garage sale: Sheri invites you: Part of remodeling is paring down one's stuff. Items from all rooms available. Saturday, October 11, 9:00 AM (FIRM) - 2:00 PM at 3094 Greer Road (corner of Maddux)
Still time left to see Midtown artist Martha Castillo's work "interactions" at Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove through October 15. The show includes a large format clayprint "stillness".
CONGRATULATIONS TO Midtown residents: José Arzate and Ben Griebe of Midtown are pleased to announce their marriage & birth of their son, William Antonio Griebe-Arzate. On July 15, 2008, six years and a month after the couple met, they tied the knot. The ceremony was officiated by Rebecca Prozan at San Francisco City Hall with their respective parents, their surrogate Jewish mother Nancy Rosman, and David Tsai present. David introduced the couple on June 15, 2002, so they were honored to have him act as "best man." Exactly two months after their marriage, José and Ben welcomed William Antonio into their family. William Antonio was born on September 15, 2008 at 12:10AM weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces and measuring 19 inches in length. José and Ben, along with William Antonio will continue residing in Midtown with their four year old Basset Hound, Tito.
CITY/COUNTY/SCHOOL EVENTS/NOTES
Would you like to live on a well shaded, tree-lined street? Canopy and the City of Palo Alto have targeted South Palo Alto for more street tree plantings but help is needed to identify those streets. Priority will be given to streets where 5-10 new trees could be planted. Please contact Canopy at 964-6110 if you have a street in mind.
San Antonio's Bumpy Road, Trees to be Replaced: From Palo Alto Online: A jarringly bumpy stretch of San Antonio Road between Middlefield Road and Alma Street will be rebuilt starting in mid-October, causing a constriction to one lane each direction until next summer. The huge over-arching Stone pine trees will be replaced as part of the $1.1 million project, which was approved by the Palo Alto City Council Monday (Oct. 6). Construction will occur weekdays between 9 Am & 4 PM, with at least one lane kept open in each direction. The work is expected to be finished by summer 2009. The project will first replace the damaged road base. In November the median strip will be rebuilt with an irrigation system, and replanted. Finally, the road will be repaved between Middlefield and Alma Street.
OCTOBER 11-12: Friends of the Library Booksale.
NEWS: Please note starting this month, the Bargain Room will open at 11 AM on Sundays. That gives you two extra hours when all prices in the room are half-off, or to save even more by stuffing grocery bags full of books, videos, records, and games for $5 a bag. The two other rooms will still open at 1PM on Sunday. All rooms close at 4 PM. The new outdoor sale of $1 books begins at 9 AM on Saturday, two hours before the adjacent Main Room itself opens. The outdoor sale will be open until 4 PM and again from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday. One other change: to make shopping fairer for all our customers, please buy just 12 items at a time in the Children's Room during its first hour on Saturday (from 10 to 11 AM).
Cashiers are happy to help you store your purchases outside if you wish to buy more.
Shelf Previews at http://www.friendspaloaltolib.org/bookshelves.aspx.
OCTOBER 23: Annual meeting of Friends of Library with guest speaker Dr. Jonathan Herzog of the Stanford History Department and the Hoover Institute who will discuss "Red State, Blue State: The Mysterious Twentieth-Century Shift in America's Political Map." Herzog recently wrote The Hammer and the Cross, a book examining how and why American leaders employed religion as a weapon in the early Cold War.
WHEN: 7:30 PM at the Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium. Refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to all.
CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Advisory Committee is still accepting applications.
For an application and more information contact Eloiza Murillo-Garcia at 329-2428 or eloiza.murillogarcia@cityofpaloalto.org. DEADLINE is October 30th to apply.
Curtis Williams, Director of Planning & Transportation posts monthly summary of the Planning and Transportation Division projects and activities.
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/pln/news/details.asp?NewsID=613&TargetID=85
Election Information Events: League of Woman Voters: THIS IS A REPEAT
With ballots now in the mail for the November 4 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto will hold four informational meetings in Palo Alto on the Pros and Cons of the 12 propositions and a Meet the Candidates Q&A. All are free public meetings.
REMAINING Pros and Cons presentations are:
Tuesday, October 14, Stevenson House, 455 E. Charleston Road, l:00 PM
Tuesday, October 14, Channing House, 850 Webster St., -7:00 - 8:30 PM.
OCTOBER 18: A Meet the Candidates Q&A will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E. Charleston Road , 2:00 - 4:00 PM . Candidates for Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge, Lane Liroff and Diane Ritchie, will appear from 2:00 to 2:30 PM. Speaking from 2:45 to 4:00 PM will be State Assembly candidates Ira Ruskin and Annalisa Yenne, and State Senate Candidates Joe Simitian and Blair Austin Nathan.
NOTE: Last day to register to vote is October 20.
For more see: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
LOCAL EVENTS/NEWS
OCTOBER 11: POTHOLDERS AND OTHER LOOPY PROJECTS:
An invitation from those zany folks at Klutz: "Get your hands on the hottest craft project around! The book Potholders and Other Loopy Projects comes with a snazzy weaving loom and oodles of stretchy cotton loops. Drop by this afternoon and together we'll weave our way to potholder perfection." From 1:00 - 2:00 PM (ages 6+) at Klutz Galactic Headquarters, 572 College Avenue Check out future events for kids of all ages:
http://www.klutz.com/about/events.php
BONUS # 1: Juggling Club every Saturday around 3:30: We host a motley collection of folks tossing, catching and, okay, occasionally dropping things, and you're welcome to join in anytime. All ages welcome.
BONUS # 2: We've got TONS of great out-of-print Klutz books on sale at up to 50% off, while supplies last!
OCTOBER 11: COMMON GROUND DEMONSTRATION GARDEN TOUR with Drew Harwell from 11:00 - 12:30. FEE: $25 Please register now by calling 493-6072. "Creating Abundance in Community" is our vision in inspiring and promoting edible gardens in neighborhoods throughout the San Francisco Mid-Peninsula and beyond. The Common Ground Garden is a model and a place for the community to learn the best ways to start or expand their knowledge. The core of the garden is a 14 bed Mini-Farm. A home demonstration garden area is now evolving to include, three vegetable beds, native plants, herbs, and several different composting methods. Come look, see and learn!Palo Alto Weekly article: Mission possible?
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morguepdf/2008/2008_08_15.paw.section2.pdf
> 329-1356 x 201 or contact admin@gamblegarden.org
OCTOBER 11: WORM COMPOSTING CLASS with Alane Weber at Common Ground from 10:30 - 1:30. FEE: $32. To register call 493-6072.
Everything you always wanted to know about worms, but were afraid to ask. Come join us and learn all about this tidy and very efficient way to turn all your kitchen scraps into botanical gold. We will take a snack break. Alane, "the worm lady of San Mateo," has been nurturing her compost worms for 16 years and teaching vermicomposting for the County of San Mateo for the last 8 years. CAN-O-WORMS bins make free fertilizer for your garden and potted plants from kitchen waste. It’s the fun way to recycle and help the environment. This bin has 3 trays to produce more fertilizer!
OCTOBER 14: Jonathan King Lecture at Stanford. "Tools of the Trade: Old * New technologies in Medicine" 5PM Stanford School of Medicine Clark Center Auditorium, Complimentary wine & food reception to follow.
OCTOBER 21 at Avenidas: *Worth a Look See* Did you know you could attend a free *Skin Cancer Screening at Avenidas* from 10-11 AM? All you have to do is call 289-5400 to make an appointment. The screenings are conducted by dermatologists from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. So if you have any suspicious looking spots, you'll want to get them checked out!
OCTOBER 22: Our closest neighborhood Duveneck/St Francis invites all interested folks to their Community Meeting with the Police at Duveneck School, from 7-8:30PM. There will be a number of officers available for question and answer. As vandalism and robberies are on the rise in our neighborhood, please take the time to attend this meeting to get informed on how to protect your homes and families. The police will also review ways WE can help THEM. As they have told us before, we are the eyes and ears of our neighborhood. The police need us to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
OCTOBER 24: Santa Clara Chorale Guest Artist Series returns with children’s choruses at the Mission Santa Clara University at 8 PM. The Santa Clara Chorale will perform alongside two of the Bay Area’s finest children’s choruses, the Ragazzi Boys Chorus & the Crystal Children’s Choir, in the Chorale’s annual Choir Invitational concert. The performance is especially suited to the fresh, pure voices of these talented young artists. The audience will delight in a night of beautiful and heartwarming music.
Time: 8:00 PM. FEE: $25 general admission, $20 seniors (60 years and older), $10 all students (under 18 or with a valid student I.D.)
(408) 535-8636 or www.scc.org
OCTOBER 27: *Medicare: Why You Should Care* It's not exactly a Woody Allen film, yet this special presentation will cover everything you wanted to know about Medicare but were afraid to ask! This free event will help you understand this complex topic. It runs on Monday, Oct 27 at Avenidas from 1-3 PM. Advance registration is requested, so please call the front desk at 289-5400.
OCTOBER 28: Life Saving Lecture at Avenidas: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and people over age 55 are at greater risk than any other age group. But there is good news. About 90% of strokes can be prevented. Also, treatments have become available in the past several years that can significantly reduce the debilitating effects of stroke--if administered soon after the symptoms appear.
Free lecture from 2pm to 3:30 PM. Sherril Hopper, RN Coordinator, Stroke Center at El Camino Hospital, will present the latest research on stroke prevention and treatment and explain how you can possibly spare someone who is having a stroke from disability by quickly calling 911. Advance registration requested by calling the Front Desk at 289-5400.
OCTOBER 15: This Palo Alto PTA Council invites you to join them for Video Highlights from the "SOS-Stressed Out Students" Keynote Event Sept. 26 at Stanford University.
Featuring David Elkind, Author of The Hurried Child and "The Power of Play", and Dr. Ken Ginsberg, author of "A Parent's Guide to Build in Resilence in Children and Teens", and Denise Clark Pope, author of "Doing School: How We are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students", and Dr. Madeline Levine, author of "The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids".
After the video highlights, join other parents & educators for a live follow-up discussion-everyone welcome!
FREE from 7:00-9 PM, with a Pre-Event Reception at 6:30 PM.
Location JLS Middle School Cafetorium, 480 East Meadow Road.
More Info at www.paloaltopta.org.
OCTOBER 15 - Native Plant Sale at Hidden Villa from 10 AM - 3 PM:
Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road (2 miles west of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills).
The Santa Clara Valley chapter of California Native Plant Society is holding their fall Native Plant Sale. The Acterra Native Plant Nursery will again be participating in this event. In addition to dozens of species of great native plants, you will be able to shop for seeds, bulbs, posters, and cards at the sale.
Free Parking available. Payment may be made by cash or check only. Please bring a box for your plants.
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Free theatre tickets (see tixbayarea.com/free) every Wednesday through October 22.
TAX ADVICE: Don't Be Spooked by Your Taxes: If you have questions about your taxes or Property Tax Postponement, Avenidas has added a second October counseling session on Friday, October 31 from 9-11:30 AM. To book your Halloween tax appointment, call the front desk at 829-5400.
OpenEco.org is a global on-line community that provides free, easy-to-use tools to help participants assess, track, and compare energy performance, share proven best practices to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and encourage sustainable innovation.
https://www.openeco.org/
Starting in 2007, the start date and the end date for day light saving time in the United States will change to comply with the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005. Therefore, day light saving time in the United States starts three weeks earlier than it started in the past. Additionally, day light saving time ends one week later than it ended in the past. DST now uses the following start date and end date:
- Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March.
- Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November.
NANCY sends this advice: If you are confused by the numerous issues, etc. on the ballet; let me give you a tip given to me by a member of the League of Women Voters. Go to their website http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/. It will ask you for your voting address and then bring up the ballot and issues that you can expect for your location. It has info and bios on all of the candidates running, which is particularly helpful for some of the judicial, and less well-known county offices. I found them to be concise and informative. Then we get into the various initiatives, etc. In each case by clicking on the various options you can get a concise statement for what it is about and then you can bring up both of the pro and cons for initiatives. These are informative, cut-to-the-chase, and boiled down to a few paragraphs instead of pages! Kudos to the members of this dedicated organization whose purpose is to inform and clarify--but you still have to decide for yourself!
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