Vol. XXVI, Number 15 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 www.PaloAltoOnline.com Shunning lives of leisure, hard-working baby new careers Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Palo Alto Weekly ATHERTON Sprawling 4BR/3+BA with Whirlpool tub This prestigious single-story residence provides hard- wood flooring, family room with fireplace and lots of space. Convenient 3-car garage. Lovely patio. Mark Kaprielian$3,150,000 Spacious 6BR/5BA home with elegant living areas. Park-like grounds w/ a peaceful Redwood grove, level lawn & children's play space. Feat. includes kitchen w/ granite countertops, LR w/fireplace, library, pool, cabana & tennis court. Kristin Cashin/Jeffrey Teng$4,495,000 Lloyden Park Charmer. Extensive remodel in 2000. 3BD/2BA Kitchen w/ granite counters baths with imported tiles. Large Master Suite MENLO PARK Gorgeous Custom 2-story. Newly-built, bright & airy floor plan featuring 3BR/3BA, Sep. dining, living & family rooms, Craftsman kitchen, hard- MENLO PARK Enjoy the livability of this welcoming 3BR/2BA condo. It delights and invites, with master suite. Central air. Clubhouse and community swim- ming pool. Close to shopping center, Stanford and commute routes. Desirable Menlo Park Vivian Vella$699,000 PALO ALTO Built in 1952, this light & bright 3BR/1BA PORTOLA VALLEY Classical French-style par excellence. A high level of comfort, with fireplace and fireplace. 5BR/4BA. Atrium, desirable 3-car garage. Work- at-home office, family room, ample storage space. Breakfast room. Slate roof. Mark Benson$8,995,000 WOODSIDE Experience the luxury of Resort Style Living. Approx 5+ acres in a newly constructed custom 4BR/3.5BA Craftsman Style Woodside Estate Home. Gated w/sec camera & fully fenced prop- erty. Easy access to Hwy 280. Approx 4220 sf. Gary McKae$6,900,000 Magnificent oaks line the entrance to this family MENLO PARK... New Price!!! Desirable Vintage Oak Community! Fabulous 7 year old 4BR/3BA home nestled near Seminary Oaks Park. PALO ALTO... Outstanding opportunity to live in sought after Leland Manor, Embarcadero Oaks. This solid 4BR/2BA house has a MENLO PARK Enjoy a private cul-de-sac! Lovely landscaping with mature trees, roses & sod lawns around a newly updated 3BR/1BA home. Eat in kitchen, sparkling bathroom, hardwood floors and double pane windows. Desirable Menlo Park Schools! LYN ASHBY$875,000 MENLO PARK... Rare opportunity offered for this classic, custom MOUNTAIN VIEW... Two homes located on an approx. 10,920 sq ft lot. 2 BR/1BA per house. Large front & rear yards. Excellent oppor- tunity with many possibilities. Los Altos Elementary & High School District. PAUL SKRABO $895,000 400 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto (650) 853-7100 1377 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (650) 614-3500 2989 Woodside Road, Woodside (650) 529-1000 www.cashin.com Californias Palo Alto Weekly Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Page Upfront Local news, information and analysis or months, when the burglar alarm went off late at night at the Avis Rent-a-Car on El Camino Real, owner Ben Cord had the unenviable task of driving 20 to make sure the alarm was trig- gered falsely, not by a real criminal trying to swipe a Lexus. Thats because the Palo Alto Po- sponding to his business alarm. Knock on wood, nothing hap- pened, Cord said. A few of the citys banks, includ- ing Wells Fargo and First Republic, some time this year, as were the Achievekids private school, the Banks, HP garage, Starbucks, galleries and school district on list of those Palo Alto Tries to Rebuild its approves blue-ribbon committee Movies to halt after Gunn High School senior Russell Wynne (right) hands a slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream to sophomore Casey Barnes (left) schools annual turkey feast fundraiser. This year, proceeds will go to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Palo Alto Weekly Town hen an election fails, people want to know why. by East Palo Alto voters Nov. 8 may have been pre-ordained by a lack of cil, which asked the citys voters to Measure K would have generated parcel taxes, half for the police de- partment to add officers and increase its efforts and half for youth-related prevention programs to keep young Transitions Spectrum Sports William S. 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Palo Alto Weekly Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Page We Think William Deserves a Medal Before the Race Begins. U C I L E P A C K A R D H I L D R E N S O S P I T A L A brain tumor hasnt slowed down 10-year-old William. Because of the world class care he received at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital, William is Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Palo Alto Weekly Palo Alto man charged in Atlanta slaying A former California gubernatorial candidate, Scott Winfield Davis, was arrested at his Hawthorne Avenue home without incident last Friday morning on a charge of murder. Davis, 40, has been charged with the 1996 Atlanta slaying of David Coffin, Jr., an heir to the founders of Connecticut company the Dexter Corp. Coffin was shot to death, and his home and News Digest $50 Gift Certificate to Zibibbo Restaurant Identify the phony ad by name, page number and Find the phony ad in this issue of the Palo Alto Weekly and enter the drawing to win a fabulous prize. 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Without some policy on this, busi- nesses have no incentive to ensure student artwork needs to be respect- ed, Likins said. Theyve decided that if they cant have it their way then its no way. Wedseltoft sees it differently. I dont know why it couldnt be run as a movie house, he said. I wouldnt go to a movie house that didnt sell popcorn and drinks. Likins said she didnt want the movie program to shut down, she simply wanted Spangenberg to be performing arts theater, which is its For Champney, its more of a per- The school principal does not like are new that we dont even know. She just does not like us, she said. Champney said she routinely never touched the walls. However, she admitted volunteers were tired af- ter a movie last week and decided to clean up about 10 a.m. the next morn- ing, a school day. But Likins was dis- appointed when she saw the mess be- fore anyone came to pick it up. Even still, Champney is convinced Focus known reasons. Palo Alto Weekly Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Page 0ALO!LTO *OIN 5S AT +ARAS !NNUAL ,IGHT ! #ANDLE (OLIDAY 3ERVICE !N )NTERFAITH 'ATHERING OF 2EMEMBRANCE #ELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON BY LIGHTING A CANDLE IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES WHO HAVE DIED 4HURSDAY $ECEMBER PM 5NITY 0ALO !LTO #OMMUNITY #HURCH -IDDLEFIELD 2D 0ALO !LTO (continued from page 3) (continued from page 3) It was Keenans unexpected pro- tate developers on the rebuild, rather than pressing forward on its own. Three other developers sub- mitted proposals to the city, al- though city staff viewed the other three as lacking for various rea- (continued from page 3) FALSE ALARMS American California Bank Ann Taylor Avis Rent-a-Car Citigroup Private Bank Greater Bay Bancorp Source: City of Palo Alto, via a Palo Alto Weekly request Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Palo Alto Weekly Palo Alto, CA 94306 Information: (650) 857-0787 www.cppaloalto.crowneplaza.com Thanksgi Package Rate: $89.00 USD Per Night Includes Breakfast for 2 (7am-9:30am) Valid November 24th November 28th, 2005 Pecan & Raisin Bread French Toast Pumpkin Spice Pancakes Potato & Celery Root "Hash Browns" Honey Smoked Bacon & Link Sausage Classic Quiche Traditional Eggs Benedict Maple Glazed Turkey Spiced Ham with Mango-Cranberry Chutney Moroccan Spiced Winter Squash Stew Smashed Yams with Marshmallow Brulee Herb Dressing with Dried Fruit Sour Mashed Potatoes Assorted Cookies Assorted Cakes and Tarts Smoked Trout Iced Prawns with Caper & Cocktail Sauce Fresh Seasonal Fruit & Berries International & Domestic Cheese Display Italian Dry-Cured Meats Cabaa Thanksgiving 2005 "Mimosa Brunch" November 24, 10am ~ 3pm $29.95 Per Person, $12.95 12 & Under HOT PROPERTY . . . 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Melissa and David Solnick Palo Alto, a son, Nov. 9. Christina and Edwin Zschau Menlo Park, a daughter Nov. 6. mitted, typewritten, no later than 9 a.m. Wednesday for the follow- ing Wednesdays paper or 9 a.m. Wednesday for memorial service announcements in Fridays paper. Send to: Obituaries, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302; fax to (650) 326-3928; or e-mail editor@paweekly.com. telephone number. The Weekly re- serves the right to edit obituaries from Bells A Holiday Tradition Holiday Stress? Hand it over to ShapeXpress! Give someone you care about the gift of fitness this season and purchase the Fitness Counts Card.* You can use this card on yourself or give it as a gift to your childs teacher, a family member visiting for the holidays or even a friend you care about.This card will allow 10 visits ShapeXpress,for Women Only. Dont procrastinate! This is the gift that every woman needs. 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Kindness is one ofthe few rules we need at Phillips Brooks.Children work and BabyGrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .995 ~ Ground Floor Only Happy Thank you for 640 Waverley St., Palo Alto Well see you Fri., Nov 25th for your for Holiday Shopping 206 Homer Avenue Palo Alto, CA94301 650-329-1160 Tues-Sat. 10:30-5:00 PM 206 Homer Avenue Palo Alto, CA94301 650-329-1160 Tues-Sat. 10:30-5:00 PM Home and Garden Home and Garden (continued from previous page) Palo Alto Weekly Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Page Last Years Adolescent Counseling Services . . . . . .7,500 -Palo Alto Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Challenge Learning Center . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Childrens Day in EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,000 Cleo Eulau Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Community Breast Health Project . . . . .5,000 Community Development Institute . . . .5,000 in EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 East Palo Alto Kids Foundation . . . . . . .7,500 East Palo Alto Senior Center . . . . . . . . .5,000 East Palo Alto YMCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 Ecumenical Hunger Program . . . . . . . . .7,500 Family Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,500 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Free At Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Jordan Middle School PTA . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Kara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 Lytton Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Music in the Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500 New Creation Home Ministries . . . . . .5,000 Pacific Islander Community Center . . . .5,000 Palo Alto Art Center Foundation . . . . . .5,000 Palo Alto Housing Corporation . . . . . . .5,000 PAPPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 Parents Place Family Resource Center10,000 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 St. Francis of Assisi Boys Club . . . . . . .2,500 St. Vincent de Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 on-profit organizations serving families and chil- dren in the Palo Alto area are facing unprece- Name___________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ City/State/Zip_____________________________________ Credit Card (MC or VISA) ____________________________________Expires___________________ Signature_______________________________________________ I wish to designate my contribution as follows: In honor of: In memory of: As a gift for: __________________________________ I wish to contribute anonymously. 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