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AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 11/11/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. World Without End, Ken Follett 2. The Chase, Clive Cussler 3. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 4. A War of Gifts, Orson S... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2007 at 10:32 am

SPORTS
MP Strikers FC Tryouts Announced
MP Strikers FC, a competitive local soccer club, invites all girls and boys in age groups U8-U12 interested in playing competitive soccer on a Class 1 or Class 3 team to club ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jeanine Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2007 at 10:03 am

OTHER TOPICS
Town Square posts need to comply with terms of use
Town Square posts and comments are monitored by the Almanac for compliance with terms of use: http://www.almanacnews.com/terms_of_use.php We want to encourage an intelligen... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Nov 12, 2007 at 9:24 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2007 at 9:16 pm.

MENLO PARK
What's Cooking: Spice Hut Bistro spiffs up decor, expands space and menu
Just in time for its first anniversary in Menlo Park, the Spice Hut Bistro has shifted its dining room to the southern end of its home at 625 Oak Grove Ave. at Maloney Lane &#... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2007 at 2:04 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2008 at 11:03 am.

MENLO PARK
Seven Wonders of Menlo Park, and more....
Efforts are currently underway to provide a delightful, fun-filled day to view Menlo Park in a very special way. It is tentatively being entitled the "Seven Wonders of Menlo P... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tour Guide, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2007 at 7:34 am
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2007 at 7:40 pm.

MENLO PARK
North of the border: Chavez Market is building a clientele of customers from two worlds
For a little spice in your Saturday shopping, visit Chavez Market at 46 Fifth Ave. in Redwood City, just north of the Atherton border. Although you might not have hominy, tama... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:31 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:31 pm.

ATHERTON
Judge blocks report on finance director
The interested, the affected and the merely curious are going to have to wait until the end of November to find out if an investigator's report on Atherton's ex-finance direc... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2007 at 1:41 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 1:41 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Stanford wants to dump 300,000 cubic yards of fill on former Christmas tree farm in SM County
As Stanford pursues its massive campus expansion, it will dig up a lot of dirt that needs to be disposed of somewhere -- up to 300,000 cubic yards of it. The university is p... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2007 at 12:44 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2007 at 7:33 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
SIlicon Valley Moms Blog is tackling the topic of EDUCATION - TODAY!
Hello. I thought many of you would be interested. Silicon Valley Moms Blog http://www.svmoms.com is tackling the topic of education (or lack of education) today in SV and ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by SVMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2007 at 11:22 am

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Resource Center Opens at Menlo-Atherton High School
On Thursday, November 8, Menlo-Atherton High School will be holding the grand opening of our Community Resource Center (CRC) located in Room B-20 on the M-A campus. The CRC i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2007 at 7:37 am

ATHERTON
Atherton: Fired finance director seeks to block investigation report
The murky details surrounding the unceremonious firing of Atherton Finance Director John Johns on Oct. 29 might be revealed to the public. Then again, they might not. Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2007 at 8:43 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2007 at 4:02 pm.

SPORTS
Menlo senior Alex Avery named MVP in high school water polo
Alex Avery, a senior at Menlo School, was voted Nov. 6 the Most Valuable Player of the Peninsula Athletic League in boys high school water polo. Alex committed to Stanford U... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2007 at 7:37 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 7:37 pm.

MENLO PARK
Park Theater Subcommittee Report
At last nights city council meeting, Councilmember Cline and I presented our report on the Park Theater negotiations. The beginning of the report is copied below. The comple... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Heyward Robinson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2007 at 1:07 pm

OTHER TOPICS
Los Trancos Water District: Krenz, Swan lead
Incumbent Charles Krenz and challenger Richard Swan are leading in the early count in the contest for two seats on the board of the Los Trancos County Water District. Mr. Kren... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 6, 2007 at 10:44 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 8:21 am.

THE LOCAL DISH
Local artists create new gallery in Redwood City
Local artists now have a new place to showcase their work, Art on Broadway in Redwood City, and they've organized their first exhibit, which will run through November. Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 6, 2007 at 9:28 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 9:28 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Theater owner offers his view on projects
As the owner of the Park Theater property, I think it is important to share my thoughts about the current proposals to reuse this building. Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 6, 2007 at 2:56 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:24 pm.

MENLO PARK
City child care program cited with safety violations by state
The Menlo Park Belle Haven school-age child care program has been hit with five safety violations, prompting more anger from parents already bitter about the controversial tra... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 6, 2007 at 1:58 pm
There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2007 at 8:10 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodside Priory Goes "Green" and Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Founders Day
Woodside Priory School Goes "Green" and Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary What: Woodside Priory's Fiftieth Anniversary When: November 11, 9:30 a.m. mass followed by a buildi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sean Mclain Brown, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2007 at 1:33 pm

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 11/04/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. A War of Gifts, Orson Scott Card 2. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 3. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 4. The ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2007 at 10:20 am

MENLO PARK
Duncan's plan for Park Theater rejected by council members
A plan by Menlo Park resident Andy Duncan to have the city buy the Park Theatre building on El Camino Real and lease it back to him for a private dance studio has been reject... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 5, 2007 at 12:41 pm
There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2007 at 1:15 pm.

WOODSIDE
Woodside: Mixed opinions on Webcasting town meetings
Public comment on Webcasting fell something short of a stampede at the March 13 Woodside Town Council meeting. A handful of people, supporters, critics and the merely dubious,... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 3, 2007 at 5:08 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 5:08 am.

MENLO PARK
Parks and Recreation Commission Report
(I have sent this message to all of the Parks and Recreation Commissioners and posted it to cc.in) To the members of the Parks and Recreation Commission: I want to take ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Heyward Robinson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:19 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 9:57 pm.

MENLO PARK
Park Theater or Political Theater
Menlo Park doesn't need the Park Theater, because poor, poor stifled Ms. Maurano and others are providing all the political theater we need. The Parks & Recreation Commissi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Inside Analyst, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:11 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 8:26 am.

MENLO PARK
Should the city buy the Park Theatre? Two views from City Council members
Mayor sees it as a good deal for the city Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=5164 posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 1, 2007 at 11:30 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 3:08 pm.

MENLO PARK
Election Day = Donation Day
When you go to the polls to vote next Tuesday, you will also be able to vote your support of the Menlo Park City School District. At drop off and pick up time, parent volunte... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Lois Giovacchini, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2007 at 2:50 pm

 

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