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SECTION 2 Community STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY ■ NOVEMBER 14, 2012 Learning how to learn Story by Barbara Wood Photos by Michelle Le A pledge, in their own words I pledge to our flag, representing Creekside School. We are the pollywogs and the hawks, Who respect their friends and teachers, The environment and materials. We may not be like everyone else, But we are the best we can be. We grow together and learn together As one big family. Written by the students and signed by each student. Small school in Portola Valley is lab for innovative learning The tiny school, tucked into a ramshackle former insurance office at the back of the Portola Valley Village Square shopping complex, doesn’t look from the outside like a showcase for state-of-the-art 21st century education. But the parents and teachers who set up the Creekside 21st Century Learning Lab say it is just that. The school, they say, is an experiment in learning that others can emulate to teach students the skills most needed to thrive in today’s complex and fast-moving world, and in ways suited to the myriad of different learning styles children possess. Creekside has only 14 students — seven boys and seven girls — and only a fifth-grade class level. And, it may well last only this school year. A group of Portola Valley School District parents started the school when they found out last spring that one of their favorite teachers, Marcy Barton, was retiring from teaching fifth grade at Corte Madera School. They wanted to allow their children to experience Ms. Barton’s innovative teaching methods, and they wanted a place where others could see those methods in action. “We don’t want to just make a change for 14 kids. We want to make sure all kids have an opportunity for this type of education,” says Linda Yates, one of the school’s co-founders. The parents wanted “to take what some of our best and brightest teachers are doing already and showcase it,” she says. The time was also right for Ms. Barton, who started teaching in 1969. She decided in December to take an early retirement offer Continued on next page Above: Robotics instructor Kashmiri Hutcherson shows student-designed robot parts and explains how some structures are sturdier than others as students, from left, Casey, JJ and Trevor react during a class at Creekside Learning Lab in Portola Valley. Left: A Creekside student takes individual work time. November 14, 2012 TheAlmanacOnline.com The Almanac 25

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STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY ■ NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Learning

how to learn

Story by Barbara Wood

Photos by Michelle Le

A pledge, in their own words

I pledge to our flag, representing

Creekside School.

We are the pollywogs and the hawks,

Who respect their friends and teachers,

The environment and materials.

We may not be like everyone else,

But we are the best we can be.

We grow together and learn together

As one big family.

Written by the students and signed

by each student.

Small school in

Portola Valley is

lab for innovative

learning

The tiny school, tucked into

a ramshackle former insurance

office at the back of

the Portola Valley Village Square

shopping complex, doesn’t look

from the outside like a showcase

for state-of-the-art 21st century

education.

But the parents and teachers

who set up the Creekside 21st

Century Learning Lab say it is

just that. The school, they say,

is an experiment in learning

that others can emulate to teach

students the skills most needed

to thrive in today’s complex and

fast-moving world, and in ways

suited to the myriad of different

learning styles children possess.

Creekside has only 14 students

— seven boys and seven

girls — and only a fifth-grade

class level. And, it may well last

only this school year. A group

of Portola Valley School District

parents started the school when

they found out last spring that

one of their favorite teachers,

Marcy Barton, was retiring

from teaching fifth grade at

Corte Madera School.

They wanted to allow their

children to experience Ms. Barton’s

innovative teaching methods,

and they wanted a place

where others could see those

methods in action.

“We don’t want to just make

a change for 14 kids. We want

to make sure all kids have an

opportunity for this type of education,”

says Linda Yates, one of

the school’s co-founders. The

parents wanted “to take what

some of our best and brightest

teachers are doing already and

showcase it,” she says.

The time was also right for Ms.

Barton, who started teaching in

1969. She decided in December

to take an early retirement offer

Continued on next page

Above: Robotics instructor Kashmiri

Hutcherson shows student-designed

robot parts and explains how some

structures are sturdier than others

as students, from left, Casey, JJ

and Trevor react during a class at

Creekside Learning Lab in Portola

Valley. Left: A Creekside student takes

individual work time.

November 14, 2012 TheAlmanacOnline.com The Almanac 25

from the district, and thought

she would spend more time

sharing the integrated, exploratory

approach to learning she

had adopted.

In 2010, she wrote a book,

called “Classroom for the Conceptual

Age,” for other teachers

who wanted to use some of her

methods. She had been asked to

speak at more and more conferences,

often to standing-roomonly

audiences.

“People want to hear this,” Ms.

Barton says. “I needed a bigger

platform for these ideas, and

they are ideas whose time has

come.”

A new way of teaching is needed,

those involved in the school

say, because traditional methods

come from another era. “The

(current) educational model was

born out of need driven by the

industrial revolution,” Ms. Yates

says. “It’s just not relevant in the

21st century any more.”

The teaching methods used at

the school are not new — some

are decades old, and Ms. Barton

had been using many of them at

Corte Madera for several years.

In addition to teaching at Creek-

side, which she does for four and

a half days a week, Ms. Barton

has started a consulting company

called ie21 to help others

adopt her teaching methods.

Creekside students study the

traditional subjects — including

math, writing, science, art, foreign

languages and social studies

— but as part of integrated

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C O M M U N I T Y

projects centered around what

Ms. Barton calls “Big Questions.”

The students’ first project was

“Who Am I?” Hung around the

classroom are the results of that

investigation — giant posters

that include information about

each student, including the

results of the Myers-Briggs Type

Jake: ‘We actually enjoy learning’

By Barbara Wood

One of the most impressive things about Creekside

school is the enthusiasm of its 14 students.

Jake Gainey says that he fits in better at Creekside than

in any other school he’s attended, especially because he feels

that all 14 students are friends.

“I learn a lot more stuff,” Jake says. “They don’t make us sit

down and say: ‘This is what you’re going to learn about.’ We

actually get to enjoy learning.”

Trevor Perez says he likes the hands-on aspect. “It just makes

the experience more memorable and it sticks in your head,” he

explains.

Samson Axe says he appreciates the fact that “at recess you

can basically do what you want,” because sometimes what he

wants is to stay inside working on a project.

Maya Blevins says she likes that “you get to take control over

your own learning. You can do the learning you want to do.”

JJ Noland notes that students get to choose how they will

attack a project. “We have a lot more freedom,” she says.

On the other hand, Charlie Gainey says that “there’s so much

more responsibility.” At Creekside, he is not treated as a child,

but “as an adult,” he says.

In the end, however, it may be this that matters most: “I

actually get up in the morning wanting to get to school,”

Charlie says.

Left: Instructor Marcy Barton discusses Elizabeth George Speare’s

book, “The Witch of Blackbird Pond.” Below: Creekside student JJ

explores what distinquishes a robot from a machine by building a small

robot in class.

Indicator tests that show their

preferred learning and interacting

styles, plus photos, drawings

and essays that tell the teachers,

the other students, and the

students themselves, a lot about

what motivates and interests

them.

With the knowledge gained

from that exer-

cise, students can

better understand

what “tools” they

need so they can

learn,” and develop

their own tool

belt,” Ms. Yates

says, which they

can use the rest of

their lives.

The current big

question is: “How

do we live in a

sustainable environment?”

Learning at the

school is self-directed,

with children

taking responsibility for

their own learning, guided by

their teachers, whom they call

by their first names.

Students work with Ms. Barton

three and a half days a week.

Science and art teachers come

in to work with the students

on Fridays, while Thursday

afternoons are devoted to “academies,”

four- to six-week-long

classes in areas of special interest

such as woodworking or

building Lego robots.

In order to “dissolve the walls

of the classroom,” more than 20

field trips are planned for the

The parents

wanted ‘to take

what some of our

best and brightest

teachers are

doing already

and showcase it.’

—Linda Yates,

Creekside school

co-founder

year— from trips to Stanford

to look at art or visit the design

school, to Jasper Ridge, and to

Boston and Williamsburg to

study American history.

The school makes copious use

of technology. Each student has

a laptop and uses the resources

of the Internet continuously.

At home, if they

have time, they

are invited to add

to a classroom

blog. Their work

is saved in a digital

portfolio.

Because projects

are flexible,

different learning

styles that might

be labeled a disability

in another

school are simply

adapted into the

program. Traditional

education

is “highly differentiated,”

Ms.

Yates says.

“All kids learn differently,” she

says. In the class of 14, students

found they had 12 (out of the

16 possible) different learning

styles when they took the Myers-

Briggs Type Indicator tests. “We

need to create educational institutions

that can be flexible,” she

says.

So the teaching methods used

at the school use “universal

design” so “all kids can learn,”

Ms. Yates says.

Because the school is not part

of the public school system,

students do not have to take

standardized tests and classes

do not have to fit the traditional

schedule. Students will, however,

take the Independent Schools

Entrance Exam this spring.

Students helped to design the

school. They also designed and

made a school flag, and wrote

a school pledge. And it was the

students who came up with the

school’s name, although parents

added 21st Century as part of

the official name.

Parents pitched in to renovate

the old cottage the school is

housed in, tearing out carpeting

and tearing down at least one

interior wall. Parent Suki Eyre

helped Ms. Barton design the

school to her vision. In the “Science

Room,” a former kitchen

with a concrete floor, they made

a flaw into a feature using floor

paint.

“I said, ‘Marcy let’s do something

on this floor,’” Ms. Eyre

says. “It’s like a canvas — what

do you want to do?” Ms. Barton

responded, “Gosh, if you could

put the world on the floor that

C O M M U N I T Y

Above: Students Maya, left, and Piper practice a song they wrote during a poetry songwriting academy

session. Right: Seth reads Elizabeth George Speare’s “The Witch of Blackbird Pond.” Below: Dressed as their

favorite presidents the morning after the election, students JJ, left, and Piper learn how to write a resume.

would be great.”

So, after five days of work, the

world, complete with currents,

land masses and their climates,

took shape on the floor. The

children can use it as a learning

tool for a current project, which

is about world explorers, “so it

makes sense why the explorers

went the way they went,” Ms.

Eyre explains.

Each room in the tiny school

serves multiple purposes. The

Reading Room, for example,

has a built-in bench that can be

used for reading, or for sitting

at a table, and has the schools’

files underneath it. Salvaged

bookshelves line the walls and

a curtain allows the room to be

used as a theater or to divide it

into two small, cozy rooms.

Because the budget was limited,

“we used a lot of things that

were being given away, (and) we

used a lot of IKEA,” Ms. Eyre

says.

Ms. Eyre’s son Ned is in the

school. “It is magical,” she says.

“It just shows you how, without

constraints, they get to follow

things and they get to focus on

personal interests they have. It’s

exciting for the kids.”

Her son, she says, is “bubblier”

than he was last year, and is even

doing better at topics he has

always struggled with. “Ned’s

not a natural writer,” Ms. Eyre

says, but with his class work,

including the school blog, “it’s

just getting easier and easier.”

While the children say they

love not having homework, Ms.

Eyre says that they actually do

have it — they just don’t realize

it. “I don’t think they think

about it the rote way they’re

used to” she says.

One of the joys at Creekside,

she says, is the fact that the

students get large chunks of

time to work on projects, rather

than the traditional chopped-up

school day.

Ms. Eyre says she hopes the

experiment will not end with

the school year, because she has

a third-grader who wants to

experience it.

Next year parents will either

return their children to Corte

Madera to finish middle school,

or go on to a private school.

The Portola Valley School

District did not lose any funding

when the 14 children left,

the founders say, because it is a

basic aid district that gets a set

amount of money not based on

student count.

WEBSITES

School website:

CreeksideLearningLab.org

Marcy Barton website: ie21.org

Resouce list on 21st century

learning: tinyurl.com/Learn-114

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Sand Hill School

at Children’s Health Council

Grades K-4, expanding to grade 8

School should be fun.

If you need help, call us.

At Sand Hill School you’ll find teachers who really

care and know how to teach children who are bright but

struggling in a conventional classroom.

We have opened a few spots in our

combination third-fourth grade class!

It’s easy to apply at our website or sign up for a parent

visit, where parents can observe classrooms and talk

with Sand Hill School staff.

www.sandhillschool.org

Thursday morning parent visits 10:30-11:30

650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA

The Jewish Federation

The Jewish Community Foundation

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CALENDAR

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for more calendar listings

On Stage

‘The Real Thing’ Henry, a clever playwright

who adores tunes by the Monkees,

has fallen in love; so now he’s a “Believer”

but discovers to his dismay that, eloquent as

he is, he has no idea “ Who Wrote the Book

of Love.” Thurs.-Sun., Nov 2-18, 8-10 p.m.

$10-$30. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear

Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-254-1148.

www.thepear.org

Menlo School’s Wedding of the Year

An “environmental, interactive theatre” event

created by the cast and crew with improv

techniques around the wedding of two culturally

clashing families. Celebrate the vows in

FloMo Theatre then follow the bagpipes to

Menlo’s new Creative Art & Design Center

for the wedding reception. Nov. 16-17, 7 p.m.

$10/ticket includes wedding reception buffet.

Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton.

Call 650-330-2001 ext. 2333. http://www.

menloschool.org/

Sequoia High School presents

‘Cabaret’ Sequoia High School is proud to

present the Broadway hit and Tony-Award

winning ‘Cabaret.’ Set in 1929 Germany during

the Nazi era when The Kit Kat Klub was

a cross-section of Berlin night-life: thronged

with the flotsam and jetsam of a doomed city.

Nov. 16-18, 7-10 p.m. $10-15. Sequoia High

School, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City.

SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD

N E W S

Call 650.387-9780 x6288.

Special Events

Decorating with Live Poinsettias

Please join us at Wegman’s Nursery to learn

easy, attractive ways to decorate with this

classic, live Christmas plant. Decorating

instructions, holiday recipes and Poinsettia

Care Guides will be available to take home.

Nov. 18, Wegman’s Nursery, 492 Woodside

Road, Redwood City. Call 650-368-5821.

www.wegmansnursery.com

Talks/Authors

Author talk: ‘Rebooting My Brain:

How a Freak Aneurysm Reframed

My Life’ Maria Ross shares how the relentless

pace of her life came to a screeching halt

when an undetected brain aneurysm ruptured

and nearly killed her. Along her road back to

health, her resulting cognitive and emotional

challenges forced her -- sometimes kicking

and screaming -- to reframe her life. Nov.

15, 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real,

Menlo Park. Call 650-324-4321. www.keplers.

com/event/maria-ross

Author talk: ‘The Big Exit’ Author David

Carnoy currently lives in New York but grew

up in Menlo Park and has written two mystery/

thrillers that take place in and around Menlo

Park. Carnoy will discuss the research that

went into writing “The Big Exit” and the challenges

of setting a thriller in Silicon Valley.

Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino

Real, Menlo Park. Call 650-324-4321. www.

keplers.com/event/david-carnoy-0

Understanding Climate-Wildlife

Our 41st Year!

Beautiful Noble Fir Trees delivered

FRESH WEEKLY from Oregon

Located: On the Stanford Campus next to the

Football Stadium on El Camino Real

near Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto

Opens: Friday, Nov. 23, 2012

Hours: Daily - 2 PM to 8 PM

Weekends - 9 AM to 8 PM

Delivery Available

Proceeds from your tree purchases goes to support many local organizations.

Now Accepting Nominations for the

2012 Environmental Quality Awards!

The City of Menlo Park’s Environmental Quality Commission is seeking nominations for

the 2012 Environmental Quality Awards. Please help to nominate people, projects, efforts

or property designs that contribute to environmental quality improvement in Menlo Park.

Nominations are due Monday January 14, 2013.

Awards will be presented at a City Council meeting.

To apply: Please visit Environmental Programs at www.menlopark.org.

For questions: Call (650) 330-6740 or email recycle@menlopark.org.

Relationships American pikas live in rocky

talus and lava-flow across the West. These

habitats are cauldrons of climatic harshness.

USGS research ecologist Erik Beever

explains in this free public lecture how pikas

provide a model for assessing species’ vulnerability

to climate change. Nov. 15, 7-8:30

p.m. US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield

Road, Menlo Park. Call 650-329-5000. online.

wr.usgs.gov/calendar/

Art Galleries

Barbara von Haunalter: ‘Nature’s

Paintbox’ The Portola Art Gallery presents

‘Nature’s Paintbox,’ landscape paintings in

watercolor by Barbara von Haunalter. The

exhibit features plein air work created in and

around the Bay Area. Not open Sunday. Nov.

1-30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free Portola Art Gallery,

Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park.

Call 650-321-0220. www.portolaartgallery.

com

Clubs/Meetings

Menlo Park Historical Association

Everyone is invited to hear the Palo Alto

Weekly’s publisher, Bill Johnson, speak on

the topic “History Endangered: When Newspapers

Are Gone, How Will Local History Be

Written”. The event is free and open to the

public. Come early, as parking is limited. Nov.

18, 2-4 p.m. Menlo Park Public Library, 800

Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-208-4530.

sites.google.com/site/mphistorical

Model Railroad Club Open House The

West Bay Model Railroad Association holds

monthly open houses the fourth Wednesday

of every month, and the club is currently

seeking new members who are interested

in model railroading, regardless of their skill

level in the hobby. Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.

Free. West Bay Model Railroad Association,

1090 Merrill St., Menlo Park. Call 650-322-

0685. wbmrra.ning.com

Portola Valley Library Non-Fiction

Book Club The club will discuss “Destiny

of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine

and Murder of a President” by Candace Millard,

an account of James Garfield’s rise from

poverty to the American presidency, and the

history of his assassination and legacy. Nov.

15, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Library,

765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-

851-0560. smcl.org

The Menlo Art League November

Meeting A watercolor demonstration by

Ellen Little. Her work is a study in contrasts,

loose and tight, tense and free. Nov. 14,

7:30-9 p.m. Arillaga Recreation Center, 700

Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-906-2045.

www.menloartleague.net

Community Events

Green$ense for Your Home Based on

the new book, “Green$ense for the Home,”

author Eric Corey Freed shows buildings that

save energy, water and resources are not

more expensive. Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Free Portola

Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola

Valley. Call 650-851-1700 ext. 216. www.portolavalley.net/index.aspx?page=251

La Entrada Used Book Sale The La

Entrada Used Book Fair in the MUR on has

thousands of books have been donated and

one can find books in all genres ranging from

children to adult with everything in between.

Nov. 13, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. La Entrada School,

2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park.

Concerts

Bad@ss Bassoonists and

Beethoven’s Seventh 8:00 PM - 10:00

PM. Eric Kujawsky conducts Beethoven’s 7th

Symphony in Mahler’s version. Daugherty’s

Hell’s Angels for bassoon quartet, with Infernal

Fagotti. 8-10 p.m. $25, $20, $10 students,

Free for children. Canada College Main Theatre,

4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. Call

650-366-6872. www.redwoodsymphony.org

Peninsula Women’s Chorus: ‘Star

of Wonder’ Concert 3 “Star of Wonder”

features a collection of music from around

the world -- from Penderecki to the French

Baroque to the U.S. premiere of “Star-

Crossed” by Filipino composer Saunder

Choi. Dec. 16, 4 p.m. $30 general/$35

premium/$10 18 and under. St. Patrick?s

Seminary, 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park.

www.pwchorus.org

Silicon Valley Symphony Concert

The orchestra will play Brahms “Variations on

a Theme by Haydn,” Ravel “Le Tombeau de

Couperin,” favorite arias sung by tenor Christopher

Bengochea and Faure “Pavane.” Nov.

17, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $20 general, $15 student/

senior, children free. Holy Trinity Episcopal

Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park.

Call 415-287-6002. www.siliconvalleysymphony.net/

Exhibits

‘Playing Grown-Up: Toys from the

Harry P. Costa Collection’ This exhibition

will explore toys from the 1930s, 1940s

and 1950s that allowed children to mimic

the activities of adults. Toys will include an

antique pedal fire truck and airplane, Tonka

work trucks, and an electric 1929 Lionel Stove

& Oven. Feb. 14-Dec. 31, Tues.-Sun., 10

a.m.-4 p.m. $5 adults, $3 seniors/students,

free for children 5 & under, free for association

members. San Mateo County History

Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Call

650-299-0104. www.historysmc.org

Stanford Art Spaces - Stanford University

Paintings by Ben Alexy, watercolor,

ink, and mixed media by Valerie P. Cohen &

paintings by Kyungsoo Lee are on exhibit at

the Paul G. Allen Art Spaces on the Stanford

University Campus. From July 6 to Sept. 6,

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Stanford Art Spaces, 420 Via

Palou, Stanford. Call 650-725-3622. http://cis.

stanford.edu/~marigros

Family and Kids

‘Puppylocks and the Three Bears’

Magical Moonshine Theatre presents this

family play in which Goldilocks is a little

golden dog and the three bears are teddy

bears. Recommended for ages 3 and up, but

all ages are welcome. Nov. 14, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola

Valley. Call 650-851-0560. smcl.org

‘Wild Cat Adventure’ Five live wildcats

from various countries. Each cat is shown

on stage as information about the species is

shared with the audience. Nov. 18, 2-3 p.m.

N E W S

$10 general, $5 for kids under 12. Foothill

College’s Appreciation Hall, 12345 El Monte

Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 707-874-3176.

www.wildcatfund.org

Atherton Library Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5 are invited for

stories and activities every Monday morning.

Through May 20, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Free Atherton

Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton.

Call 650-328-2422. www.smcl.org

Happy Birds Performing Parrot Show

Children ages 4 and up are invited to see

some performing parrots. Nov. 19, 4-4:45

p.m. Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station

Lane, Atherton. Call 650-328-2422. www.

smcl.org

At Kepler’s

Author David Carnoy, who lives in New York

and was raised in Menlo Park, will discuss

and sign his second novel, “The Big Exit,”

at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at

Kepler’s bookstore, 1010 El Camino Real

in Menlo Park. “The Big Exit” takes place

in and around Palo Alto and Menlo Park

and even features the Menlo Park Police

Department. As part of his discussion,

Carnoy will answer questions about the

state of the publishing industry, the pros

and cons of self-publishing vs. getting a

traditional publishing contract, and any

gadget questions you might have. David

Carnoy is a longtime executive editor at

CNET and is an expert in e-publishing,

e-readers, and self-publishing.

Live Music

Music for the Soul Doris Williams, lute

and soprano, performs Renaissance, Celtic,

Originals and American Country/pop

with Mike Bell, guitar, mandolin, vocals,

and Susan Casey, Renaissance Recorders.

Italian, French, German and English

16th century lute songs and dance tunes,

and soaring Celtic, and American Country.

Nov. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10 online, $15 at

the door. Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main St.,

Redwood City. Call 650-968-0112. www.

doriswilliams.com

Discover the best places

to eat this week!

AMERICAN

Armadillo Willy’s

941-2922

1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos

www.armadillowillys.com

The Old Pro

326-1446

541 Ramona Street, Palo Alto

www.oldpropa.com

STEAKHOUSE

Sundance the Steakhouse

321-6798

1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

www.sundancethesteakhouse.com

Read and post reviews,

explore restaurant menus,

get hours and directions

and more at ShopPaloAlto,

ShopMenloPark and

ShopMountainView

PENINSULA

CHINESE

Chef Chu’s

948-2696

1067 N. San Antonio Road

www.chefchu.com

Ming’s

856-7700

1700 Embarcadero East, Palo Alto

www.mings.com

New Tung Kee Noodle House

947-8888

520 Showers Drive, Mountain View

www.shopmountainview.com/luunoodlemv

INDIAN

Janta Indian Restaurant

462-5903

369 Lytton Ave.

www.jantaindianrestaurant.com

Thaiphoon

323-7700

543 Emerson Ave, Palo Alto

www.ThaiphoonRestaurant.com

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4 BR 3 full BA + 2 half Elegant home w/formal dining rm,

gourmet chef’s kitc. Exquisite master suite. Lovely yard.

Keri Nicholas 650.323.7751

LOS ALTOS COUNTRY CLUB AREA $1,999,999

4 BR 4 BA Opportunity to build new or remodel on a

18,225 sq.ft. level lot.

Dora Thordarson 650.3941.7040

NEW PRICE! MENLO PARK $1,549,000

3 BR 3.5 BA Stunning rebuilt home. Chef¹s kitchen open

to great room. HW flrs & 9’ ceilings. MP schls.

Billy McNair 650.324.4456

ATHERTON

Central Atherton Beauty! $10,500,000

7 BR 8 full BA + 3 half Private home on 1.4 acres. Lencioni

Const., completed in 2002. Finest Amenities. MP schls. Diane

Kneis, 650.325.6161

Do not miss! $4,998,000

5 BR 3.5 BA .97 +/- on gorgeous setting on one of best streets

in West Atherton. Keri Nicholas, 650.323.7751

Just listed! $4,995,000

6 BR 5 full BA + 2 half Fantastic 5,638 sq ft, two-story estate

on a peaceful cul-de-sac in West Atherton. Hanna Shacham,

650.324.4456

New listing! $3,995,000

5 BR 4 full BA + 2 half Charming home on private acre with

pool and spa. Las Lomitas Schools. Sue Crawford, 650.324.4456

LOS ALTOS HILLS

Sunny Open Floor Plan! $3,895,000

5 BR 3.5 BA Custom-remodeled home w/amazing views &

indoor-outdoor flow. Light & bright. PA schools. Ken Morgan &

Arlene Gault, 650.328.5211

MENLO PARK

Exceptional new home $4,988,000

6 BR 5.5 BA 3 levels with absolute designer style, fabulous finishes

& amazing quality. Tom LeMieux, 650.323.7751

Just listed! $4,850,000

4 BR 4 BA High-quality Traditional home in Oakdell Manor.

Menlo Park schools. Landscaped garden. Hugh Cornish,

650.324.4456

Central Menlo Park $4,590,000

5 BR 4 full BA + 2 half Well appointed home w/study, gym,

theatre area, wine cellar & hot tub. Great sun exposure. Carla

Priola-Anisman, 650.851.2666

Central Menlo Park! $3,488,000

6 BR 4.5 BA Light filled home w/high ceilings, kit w/granite countertops

& stainless steel appliances. Camille Eder, 650.323.7751

Just Completed $3,450,000

4 BR 4.5 BA Modern interior design, white oak floors, 2 levels

w/formal LR & DR 4 BR’s ea w/priv bath. Tom LeMieux,

650.323.7751

Stunning 2-Story Home $2,159,000

4 BR 3.5 BA Elegant L/R w/vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen -

Las Lomitas Schools! Keri Nicholas, 650.323.7751

New listing! $1,695,000

Gorgeous “Trophy” 4-plex. in Linfield Oaks. Units. Steve

Bellumori, 650.324.4456

Menlo Park Schools! $1,355,000

3 BR 2 BA Wonderful home, contemp flrpln includes fam rm/

kit with granite, sep living rm w/ frplc. Maya & Jason Sewald,

650.323.7751

CENTRAL ATHERTON $3,895,000

5 BR 4 BA Impressive lot-ideal location. Tremendous

potential for new construction! Excellent schls!

Janet Dore & John Spiller 650.324.4456

NEW LISTING! PORTOLA VALLEY $1,995,000

3 BR 2 BA Beautiful construction on 1/3 ac with

stunning canyon view. Huge master suite with office.

Jean & Chris Isaacson 650.851.2666

NICELY UPDATED PA HOME! $1,448,000

3 BR 2.5 BA Nicely updated home. Gorgeous kitchen.

Generous LR/DR, sep FR or DR. Moments to schools.

Dan Ziony 650.325.6161

New listing! $1,325,000

3 BR 3.5 BA Enjoy carefree living in this spacious 2nd floor

condo. Bay views filtered through trees. Carol MacCorkle,

650.324.4456

MP Schools! $1,168,000

3 BR 2 BA Nestled at end of Cul-De-Sac.Hardwood

floors,double pane windows beautiful backyard. Camille Eder,

650.323.7751

Fantastic Like New Home $799,000

3 BR 2.5 BA Spacious living area, hdwd flrs, crown molding.

Private yard w/deck. Close to downtown. Buffy Bianchini,

650.851.2666

Contractor’s Special! $797,000

3 BR 2 BA Contractor’s Special on a Menlo Park 7,650 square

foot lot! Doug Gonzalez, 650.324.4456

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Private Setting $649,950

3 BR 2.5 BA Great Mountain View location, end unit w/ private

yard, 2 master bedroom suites, fireplace. Kathie Christie/John

Matlock, 650.851.1961

Steps to Castro Street! $648,000

2 BR 2 BA Premier townhouse, gourmet kitchen, hardwood

flr, stylish, well-maintained complex, charm! Sharon Witte,

650.325.6161

Cheery Top Floor Condo $365,000

1 BR 1 BA Cheery top floor condo w/fp overlooking verdant

green lawns, water feature & mature trees. Barbara Sawyer,

650.325.6161

PALO ALTO

Green Gables Eichler! $1,448,000

4 BR 2 BA Updated Eichler in Green Gables. Open flr plan. Pool.

2 car garage. Corner lot. PA schls. Nana Spiridon, 650.325.6161

PORTOLA VALLEY

Impeccable Modern Design $5,995,000

4 BR 5 BA Completed in 2008,exquisite inside & out,Windy Hill

views,convenient loc. 280Nathhorst.com Joe & Ginny Kavanaugh,

650.851.1961

Just listed! $4,750,000

5 BR 5.5 BA Remodeled Contemporary with fabulous views of

coast range. Portola Valley Schools. Hugh Cornish, 650.324.4456

Expansive Estate Property $4,495,000

5 BR 3 full BA + 3 half BA main hse. 2BR/1BA

Gsthse,pool,cabana,solar-energy system. Aprx 2.8 ac.

www.158Pinon.com Joe & Ginny Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

World Class Setting $4,400,000

Build dream home on 8.7 acs,borders Arastradero Preserve

w/Windy Hill Views. AlpineRd.com Joe & Ginny Kavanaugh,

650.851.1961

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IN CALIFORNIA

STUNNING 4 YEAR NEW HOME! WOODSIDE $3,495,000

Custom home with phenomenal Bay & Peninsula views

on approx 1 ac lot in a cul-de-sac.

Tata Vahdatpour 650.323.7751

NEW LISTING! MENLO PARK $1,980,000

4 BR 2.5 BA Lovely home in great, close-in location.

Updated baths. Also available for lease.

Lyn Jason Cobb 650.324.4456

DOWNTOWN TOWNHOME, MENLO PARK $1,290,000

3 BR 2.5 BA Downtown. 1-owner 2-level updtd

townhouse. Oak floors, fireplace, formal DR. Yard. Garage.

Nancy Goldcamp 650.325.6161

Westridge Estate Property $4,100,000

5 BR 4.5 BA Approx 2.5 Ac. Enjoy the Flat land, Bay views,

Single level home in Prestigious Westridge. Dean Asborno,

650.851.1961

Prime Westridge Location $3,650,000

4 BR 3.5 BA Expansive home with spectacular views, usable

2.6 acs, stunning grounds. 658Westridge.com Joe & Ginny

Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

Views Across The Bay $3,495,000

5 BR 3.5 BA Custom hm on 1 ac. Huge garage & workshop.

Sunny lawn, patio, decks w/stunning vws of bay. Jean & Chris

Isaacson, 650.851.2666

Central Portola Valley $3,400,000

3 BR 4 BA Contemporary home with Windy Hill views on 1+

ac. w/pool & guesthouse. www.50SiouxWay.com Joe & Ginny

Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

Windy Hill Views $2,790,000

5 BR 3 full BA + 2 half Spacious home w/private guest ste &

pool. Lovely grounds just under 1.25 ac. 161Sausal.com Joe &

Ginny Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

Amazing Setting $2,849,000

3 BR 2.5 BA Spacious home,Windy Hill view,2.6 acres(per

county) pool & lovely guesthouse. 140Pinon.com Joe & Ginny

Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

New price! $2,095,000

4 BR 3 BA New price! Approx 2800 SF home on just under

a Half Acre. Very Private setting with views. Brendan Royer,

650.324.4456

Fabulous Opportunity $1,490,000

Build dream home on 1.13 acre (per county) in majestic setting.

www.5BuckMeadow.com Joe & Ginny Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

Amazing Value $1,390,000

Build your dream on 1.34 acre (per county) in majestic setting.

www.3BuckMeadow.com Joe & Ginny Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

Private Setting $659,000

1 BR 1 BA Los Trancos Woods home on .29 ac, remodel or

build dream home. www.1044LosTrancosRoad.com Joe & Ginny

Kavanaugh, 650.851.1961

REDWOOD CITY

Stunning Mediterranean $1,695,000

4 BR 3.5 BA Enjoy living on this mini Estate set on .44 ac.

Enhanced by the cook’s kit & spacious FR. John Alexander,

650.323.7751

Edgewood Park Cul-De-Sac $1,450,000

3 BR 2.5 BA Cul-de-sac in Edgewood Park. Remod KIT, HW flrs,

2 car garage. 2,380sf home, 11,200sf lot. Tom Huff, 650.325.6161

Cute Home On Large Lot! $799,000

2 BR 2 BA Charming home on large lot west of Alameda de las

Pulgas! Large driveway and lush yard! DiPali Shah, 650.325.6161

125 Dumbarton Ave, 5-Plex $748,000

Ideal location to El Camino Real. Great potential. 5 One bedroom

units. Appointment only! Greg Stange, 650.325.6161

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MID-CENTURY STEINBERG, MENLO PARK $2,750,000

4 BR 4 BA 3400 sf, one level home designed to blend

with its Redwood surrounded environment.

Berdine Jernigan/Sally Lau 650.851.2666

710 LA MESA DR, PORTOLA VALLEY $1,798,000

5 BR 3.5 BA Ladera home w/fantastic views. Spacious

guest quarters w/sep.entrance, flat backyard area.

Eloise Pollock 650.851.1961

1052 SIERRA, MENLO PARK $2,950,000

Simply outstanding home. Chef’s kit w/built-in island

table,sumptuous master bedroom ste w/fplace & spa

type bath.

Maya & Jason Sewald 650.323.7751

WOODSIDE

Prime Location! $29,000,000

Private prestigious location. 11+ acre property in central

Woodside close to town. Susie Dews & Shena Hurley,

650.325.6161

Central Woodside $11,450,000

7 BR 6 BA Mostly level 10.4 ac property w/vws of the Western

Hills. Potential for 3 lot subdivision. Ed Kahl, 650.851.2666

Premier Garden Estate $7,500,000

5 BR 4 BA On 3 acres remade in 1995 in Central Woodside.

Gated entrance with towering Cypress trees. Berdine Jernigan/

Jim McCahon, 650.851.2666

Western Hills Views $6,999,000

5 BR 4.5 BA Spacious Tri-level contemporary hme on 6+ ac.

Frml LR, Kit/FR, Library & multi-purpose rm. Margot Lockwood,

650.851.2666

Central Woodside $6,500,000

3 BR 4.5 BA Beautiful PPG home built in 2000 on usable 3 acres.

Natural light fills the house. Ed Kahl, 650.851.2666

Exceptional Property $5,695,000

4 BR 4.5 BA A beautifully renovated home, private pool and spa,

+ 3 beautiful ac of mostly level land. Erika Demma, 650.851.2666

Central Woodside Estate $4,950,000

4 BR 4 BA 2.5 ac, remodeled home w/barn, pool, across from

Horse Pk for hiking, dog walking, horses. Ed Kahl, 650.851.2666

New price! $3,750,000

5 BR 4.5 BA Terrific Traditional home with skylit artist studio/office.

Huge rooms. Expansive lawn. Carol MacCorkle,

650.324.4456

Vintage Woodside $3,095,000

4 BR 3 BA Remodel or rebuild. Ideal 3 acres of stunning land

with one story ranch style home. Scott Dancer, 650.851.2666

Spacious Home $3,095,000

4 BR 4 BA Re-designed & renovated throughout w/gourmet

kitchen, hdwd flrs & 2 fp’s. Minutes to town! Erika Demma,

650.851.2666

Beautifully Remodeled! $2,700,000

4 BR 3.5 BA Extensively and beautifully remodeled home.

Breathtaking view of forest and ocean. Lea Nilsson, 650.328.5211

Woodside Hills $2,649,000

4 BR 3 BA Inviting contemporary style home with a spacious

floor plan & 1 BD guest hse w/gas sauna. Steven Gray/Matt

Shanks, 650.851.2666

French Country Vineyard $1,995,000

3 BR 2.5 BA Charming French Country Hm on .90 ac w/

vineyard. Close-in WDS location. WDS Elem Schl K-8. Deborah

Kehrberg/Jim McCahon, 650.851.2666

Western Hills views! $1,895,000

3 BR 3.5 BA Beautiful updated home. Inviting fireplace, eat-in

gourmet kitchen 2 master suites! Jennifer Whelan, 650.323.7751

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130 Classes &

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133 Music Lessons

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Children and Adults

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140 Lost & Found

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145 Non-Profits

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150 Volunteers

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155 Pets

4 Cockatiels for sale

4 Hand fed baby cockatiel. Very sweet.

650-815-5073

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201 Autos/Trucks/

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Vintage RV 1967 Columbus

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30ft. all electric interior motorhome.

Original cabinetry and dinette, new

carpeting and drapes. Exterior

repainted. Many updates, meticulous

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com. mscully@vbbn.com

Chevrolet 2004 Tahoe - $7,500.00.

202 Vehicles Wanted

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345 Tutoring/

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355 Items for Sale

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4 Thomas and Friends DVD’s

Boy shoes 8-13 toddler $4each

Boy5/6Yrs clothes$40 manyjackets

Kids Accordian and zylophone$15

New Ballerina Costumes

PowerRanger outfit$5

420 Healing/

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425 Health Services

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715 Cleaning

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Family House Service

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Comm’l., residential, apts. HOnest,

reliable, family owned. Refs. Sam,

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Orkopina Housecleaning

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LaundrWWalls/Windows

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730 Electrical

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751 General

Contracting

A NOTICE TO READERS:

It is illegal for an unlicensed person

to perform contracting work on any

project valued at $500.00 or more

in labor and materials. State law also

requires that contractors include their

license numbers on all advertising.

Check your contractor’s status at

www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB

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jobs that total less than $500.00

must state in their advertisements

that they are not licensed by the

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furniture, mattress, green waste and

yard junk. clean-ups. Licensed &

insured. FREE EST. 650/368-8810

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995 Fictitious Name

Statement

KNIGHT & ASSOCIATES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No.: 252693

The following Person(s) is (are) doing

business as:

Knight & Associates, located at 405

El Camino Real #324, Menlo Park, CA

94025, San Mateo County.

Is (Are) hereby registered by the following

owner(s):

VICTORIA BUTCHER

361 Ridgeway Road

Woodside, CA 94062

This business is conducted by: An

Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact

business under the fictitious business

name(s) listed herein on 09/27/2012.

This statement was filed with the

County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo

County on October 9, 2012.

(ALM Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14 2012)

ADAM’S FIRE STOP

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No.: 252939

The following Person(s) is (are) doing

business as:

Adam’s Fire Stop, located at 3100

Rolison Rd., Redwood City, CA 94063;

Mail Address: PO Box 61071, Palo Alto,

CA 94306.

Is (Are) hereby registered by the following

owner(s):

ADAM R. LIBERATORE

3101 Louis Rd.

Palo Alto, CA 94303

This business is conducted by: An

Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact

business under the fictitious business

name(s) listed herein on N/A.

This statement was filed with the

County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo

County on October 29, 2012.

(ALM Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

AVELLINO LAB USA, INC

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No.: 252928

The following Person(s) is (are) doing

business as:

Avellino Lab USA, Inc., located at 1505

Adams Drive, Suite B2, Menlo Park, CA

94025, San Mateo County.

Is (Are) hereby registered by the following

owner(s):

AVELLINO LAB USA, INC.

1505 Adams Drive, Suite B2

Menlo Park, CA 94025

This business is conducted by: A

Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact

business under the fictitious business

name(s) listed herein on 10/02/2012.

This statement was filed with the

County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo

County on October 26, 2012.

(ALM Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

997 All Other Legals

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee

Sale No. : 20120187403763 Title

Order No.: 1159770 FHA/VA/PMI

No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A

DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/29/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE

SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED

AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE

OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,

YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER, TREDER

and WEISS, as duly appointed Trustee

under and pursuant to Deed of

Trust Recorded on 04/04/2006 as

Instrument No. 2006-048919 of official

records in the office of the County

Recorder of SAN MATEO County,

State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY:

JEFFREY R. ANSTROM AND JANE E.

ANSTROM, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC

AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR

CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH

EQUIVALENT or other form of payment

authorized by 2924h(b), (payable

at time of sale in lawful money of

the United States). DATE OF SALE:

11/20/2012 TIME OF SALE: 1:00 PM

PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MARSHALL

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Wallpaper

Glen Hodges Painting

45 yrs. #351738. 650/322-8325

STYLE PAINTING

Full service painting. Insured.

Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577

775 Asphalt/

Concrete

Roe General Engineering

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pavers, new construct, repairs.

34 yrs exp. No job too small.

Lic #663703 * 650/814-5572

779 Organizing

Services

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Residential Organizing

by Debra Robinson

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Estate

805 Homes for Rent

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Menlo Park - $5200

Menlo Park - $5,000.00

Menlo Park

Location W/S : 3Br,2Ba, DR,Family

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650-598-7047

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STREET ENTRANCE TO THE HALL

OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS, 400

COUNTY CENTER, REDWOOD CITY,

CA. STREET ADDRESS and other

common designation, if any, of the

real property described above is

purported to be: 120 LA MESA DRIVE,

PORTOLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 94028

APN#: 077-160-220 The undersigned

Trustee disclaims any liability for any

incorrectness of the street address

and other common designation, if any,

shown herein. Said sale will be made,

but without covenant or warranty,

expressed or implied, regarding title,

possession, or encumbrances, to pay

the remaining principal sum of the

note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,

with interest thereon, as provided in

said note(s), advances, under the terms

of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges

and expenses of the Trustee and of the

trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance

of the obligation secured by the

property to be sold and reasonable estimated

costs, expenses and advances

at the time of the initial publication of

the Notice of Sale is $1,062,803.26.

The beneficiary under said Deed of

Trust heretofore executed and delivered

to the undersigned a written Declaration

of Default and Demand for Sale, and a

written Notice of Default and Election

to Sell. The undersigned caused said

Notice of Default and Election to Sell

to be recorded in the county where the

real property is located. NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering

bidding on this property lien, you

should understand that there are risks

involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the

property itself. Placing the highest bid

at a trustee auction does not automatically

entitle you to free and clear ownership

of the property. You should also

be aware that the lien being auctioned

off may be a junior lien. If you are the

highest bidder at the auction, you are

or may be responsible for paying off all

liens senior to the lien being auctioned

off, before you can receive clear title

to the property. You are encouraged

to investigate the existence, priority,

and size of outstanding liens that may

exist on this property by contacting the

county recorder ‘s office or a title insurance

company, either of which may

charge you a fee for this information. If

you consult either of these resources,

you should be aware that the same

lender may hold more than one mortgage

or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The

sale date shown on this notice of sale

may be postponed one or more times

by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee,

or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g

of the California Civil Code. The law

requires that information about trustee

sale postponements be made available

to you and to the public, as a courtesy

to those not present at the sale. If you

wish to learn whether your sale date

has been postponed, and, if applicable,

the rescheduled time and date for the

sale of this property, you may call 714-

730-2727 for information regarding the

trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web

site www.lpsasap.com for information

regarding the sale of this property,

using the file number assigned to this

case 20120187403763. Information

about postponements that are very

short in duration or that occur close

in time to the scheduled sale may not

immediately be reflected in the telephone

information or on the Internet

Web site. The best way to verify

postponement information is to attend

the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE

SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:

AGENCY SALES and POSTING 3210 EL

CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA

92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.

com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER

TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS

A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO

COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION

OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT

PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER

TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee

Dated: 10/19/2012 BARRETT DAFFIN

FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP

15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500

Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone:

(855) 286-5901 Telecopier: (972)

661-7800

A-4314284 10/31/2012, 11/07/2012,

11/14/2012

ALM

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Trustee Sale No. 747170CA Loan

No. 5303734718 Title Order No.

110118851-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN

DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST

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Palo Alto, 2 BR/1 BA - $3600

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825 Homes/Condos

for Sale

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Luxury 2BR/2BA was $850k now

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Palo Alto - $1,250.000M

Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $899000

Palo Alto, 4 BR/3.5 BA - $3295000

Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $599000

Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $859,950

Sunnyvale, 3 BR/2 BA - $599999

Woodside, 3 BR/2 BA - $1099000

CLASSIFIED DEADLINES:

FOR THE ALMANAC

Classified Word Ads

Friday by Noon

Classified Display Ads

Thursday by 5 p.m. for Space

Reservation. Friday by Noon for Copy.

DATED 05-12-2006. UNLESS YOU

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR

PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT

A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN

EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF

THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU,

YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On

11-21-2012 at 01:00 PM, CALIFORNIA

RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the

duly appointed Trustee under and

pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded

05-24-2006, Book N/A, Page N/A,

Instrument 2006-078020, of official

records in the Office of the Recorder

of SAN MATEO County, California, executed

by: GABRIEL BARRAGAN, ALSO

KNOWN AS GABRIEL BARRANGAN

SOTO AND MARIELA BARRAGAN,

HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT

TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,

INC.,(MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE

FOR LENDER,ALLIANCE BANCORP,

IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as

Beneficiary, will sell at public auction

sale to the highest bidder for cash,

cashier’s check drawn by a state or

national bank, a cashier’s check drawn

by a state or federal credit union, or a

cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal

savings and loan association, savings

association, or savings bank specified

in section 5102 of the Financial

Code and authorized to do business in

this state. Sale will be held by the duly

appointed trustee as shown below, of

all right, title, and interest conveyed to

and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter

described property under and

pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale

will be made, but without covenant or

warranty, expressed or implied, regarding

title, possession, or encumbrances,

to pay the remaining principal sum of

the note(s) secured by the Deed of

Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees,

charges and expenses of the Trustee

for the total amount (at the time of the

initial publication of the Notice of Sale)

reasonably estimated to be set forth

below. The amount may be greater

on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE

MARSHALL STREET ENTRANCE TO THE

HALL OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS, 400

COUNTY CENTER , REDWOOD CITY,

CA Legal Description: LOT 7, BLOCK

3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP

ENTITLED NEWBRIDGE PARK, SAN

MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WHICH

MAP WAS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE

OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF

CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 10, 1962, IN

BOOK 14 OF MAPS, PAGE(S) 6 AND 7.

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in

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The Palo Alto Weekly

or

The Mountain View Voice

call 326-8216 or

at fogster.com

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Amount of unpaid balance and other

charges: $778,569.60 (estimated)

Street address and other common

designation of the real property: 1110

MADERA AVENUE MENLO PARK, CA

94025 APN Number: 062-092-040-5

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any

liability for any incorrectness of the

street address and other common designation,

if any, shown herein. The property

heretofore described is being sold

“as is”. In compliance with California

Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee,

trustee, beneficiary, or authorized

agent declares: that it has contacted

the borrower(s) to assess their financial

situation and to explore options to

avoid foreclosure; or that it has made

efforts to contact the borrower(s) to

assess their financial situation and to

explore options to avoid foreclosure

by one of the following methods: by

telephone; by United States mail;

either 1st class or certified; by overnight

delivery; by personal delivery;

by e-mail; by face to face meeting.

DATE: 10-22-2012 CALIFORNIA

RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee

DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT

SECRETARY California Reconveyance

Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail

Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311

800-892-6902 For Sales Information:

www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-730-2727

www.priorityposting.com or 1-714-573-

1965 www.auction.com or 1-800-280-

2832 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE

COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering

bidding on this property lien, you

should understand that there are risks

involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the

property itself. Placing the highest bid

at a trustee auction does not automatically

entitle you to free and clear ownership

of the property. You should also

be aware that the lien being auctioned

off may be a junior lien. If you are the

highest bidder at the auction, you are

or may be responsible for paying off all

liens senior to the lien being auctioned

off, before you can receive clear title

to the property. You are encouraged

to investigate the existence, priority,

and size of outstanding liens that may

exist on this property by contacting the

county recorder’s office or a title insurance

company, either of which may

charge you a fee for this information. If

you consult either of these resources,

you should be aware that the same

lender may hold more than one mortgage

or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The

sale date shown on this notice of sale

may be postponed one or more times

by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee,

or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g

of the California Civil Code. The law

requires that information about trustee

sale postponements be made available

to you and to the public, as a courtesy

to those not present at the sale. If you

wish to learn whether your sale date

has been postponed, and, if applicable,

the rescheduled time and date for the

sale of this property, this information

can be obtained from one of the following

three companies: LPS Agency Sales

and Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit

the Internet Web site www.lpsasap.

com (Registration required to search for

sale information) or Priority Posting and

Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit

the Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com

(Click on the link for “Advanced

Search” to search for sale information),

or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or

visit the Internet Web site www.auction.

com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown

above. Information about postponements

that are very short in duration

or that occur close in time to the

scheduled sale may not immediately be

reflected in the telephone information or

on the Internet Web site. The best way

to verify postponement information is to

attend the scheduled sale.

A-4317364 10/31/2012, 11/07/2012,

11/14/2012

ALM

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Case No.: CIV516999

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner: STEVE ROBERT PARDINI filed

a petition with this court for a decree

changing names as follows:

STEVE ROBERT PARDINI, STAV ROBERT

PARDINI, STAVROS PARDINI to STAVROS

ROBERT PARDINI.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

interested in this matter appear before

this court at the hearing indicated

below to show cause, if any, why the

petition for change of name should not

be granted. Any person objecting to the

name changes described above must

file a written objection that includes the

reasons for the objection at least two

court days before the matter is scheduled

to be heard and must appear at

the hearing to show cause why the petition

should not be granted. If no written

objection is timely filed, the court may

grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

December 11, 2012, 9:00 a.m., Dept.:

PJ, Room: 2E of the Superior Court of

California, County of San Mateo, located

at 400 County Center, Redwood

City, CA 94063.

A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE shall be published at least once

each week for four successive weeks

prior to the date set for hearing on

the petition in the following newspaper

of general circulation, printed in this

county:

THE ALMANAC.

Date: October 18, 2012

/s/ Joseph C. Scott

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

(ALM Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 2012)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF:

TWILA S. COE

Case No.: 122816

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,

contingent creditors, and persons who

may otherwise be interested in the will

or estate, or both, of TWILA S. COE.

A Petition for Probate has been filed

by: A.V. ROBERTSON COE, III in the

Superior Court of California, County of

SAN MATEO.

The Petition for Probate requests that:

A.V. ROBERTSON COE, III be appointed

as personal representative to administer

the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s

will and codicils, if any, be admitted to

probate. The will and any codicils are

available for examination in the file kept

by the court.

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

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court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held

on December 4, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

in Dept.: 28 of the Superior Court of

California, County of San Mateo, located

at 400 County Center, Redwood

City, CA 94063.

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 P. Barnes

Douglas P. Barnes, A Professional Law

Corporation

210 Almendra Avenue

Los Gatos, CA 95030

(408)395-4800

(ALM Nov. 7, 14, 21, 2012)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Trustee Sale No. 429477CA Loan

No. 3013691526 Title Order No.

602116228 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT

UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED

05-11-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE

ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,

IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.

IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF

THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS

AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT

A LAWYER. On 12-05-2012 at 01:00

PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE

COMPANY as the duly appointed

Trustee under and pursuant to Deed

of Trust Recorded 05-18-2007, Book

, Page , Instrument 2007-077183,

of official records in the Office of

the Recorder of SAN MATEO County,

California, executed by: GEORGE

PLAVJIAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as

Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,

FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction

sale to the highest bidder for cash,

cashier’s check drawn by a state or

national bank, a cashier’s check drawn

by a state or federal credit union, or a

cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal

savings and loan association, savings

association, or savings bank specified

in section 5102 of the Financial

Code and authorized to do business in

this state. Sale will be held by the duly

appointed trustee as shown below, of

all right, title, and interest conveyed to

and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter

described property under and

pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale

will be made, but without covenant or

warranty, expressed or implied, regard-

PROTECT

YOUR

LEGAL

RIGHTS

If it has been 5 years

since you filed your

Fictitious Business Name

Statement (your D.B.A.),

you must file again to

protect your legal rights.

Check your records now

to see if your D.B.A.

expires this year. Then

call the Almanac,

326-8210, for assistance

in refiling. It’s inexpensive

and easy.

ing title, possession, or encumbrances,

to pay the remaining principal sum of

the note(s) secured by the Deed of

Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees,

charges and expenses of the Trustee

for the total amount (at the time of the

initial publication of the Notice of Sale)

reasonably estimated to be set forth

below. The amount may be greater

on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE

MARSHALL STREET ENTRANCE TO

THE HALL OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS,

400 COUNTY CENTER, REDWOOD

CITY, CA Legal Description: LOT 1, AS

DESIGNATED ON THE MAP ENTITLED

‘’ CARRIAGE SQUARE, ATHERTON, SAN

MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ‘’, WHICH

MAP WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE

RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SAN

MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON

MAY 4, 1955 IN BOOK 41 OF MAPS,

AT PAGE 27. Amount of unpaid balance

and other charges: $2,775,044.07

(estimated) Street address and other

common designation of the real property:

1 SURREY LANE ATHERTON, CA

94027 APN Number: 061-340-030 The

undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability

for any incorrectness of the street

address and other common designation,

if any, shown herein. The property

heretofore described is being sold

“as is”. In compliance with California

Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee,

trustee, beneficiary, or authorized

agent declares: that it has contacted

the borrower(s) to assess their financial

situation and to explore options to

avoid foreclosure; or that it has made

efforts to contact the borrower(s) to

assess their financial situation and to

explore options to avoid foreclosure

by one of the following methods: by

telephone; by United States mail;

either 1st class or certified; by overnight

delivery; by personal delivery;

by e-mail; by face to face meeting.

DATE: 11-12-2012 CALIFORNIA

RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee

DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT

SECRETARY California Reconveyance

Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail

Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311

800-892-6902 For Sales Information:

www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-730-2727

www.priorityposting.com or 1-714-573-

1965 www.auction.com or 1-800-280-

2832 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE

COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering

bidding on this property lien, you

should understand that there are risks

involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the

property itself. Placing the highest bid

at a trustee auction does not automatically

entitle you to free and clear ownership

of the property. You should also

be aware that the lien being auctioned

off may be a junior lien. If you are the

highest bidder at the auction, you are

or may be responsible for paying off all

liens senior to the lien being auctioned

off, before you can receive clear title

to the property. You are encouraged

to investigate the existence, priority,

and size of outstanding liens that may

exist on this property by contacting the

county recorder’s office or a title insurance

company, either of which may

charge you a fee for this information. If

you consult either of these resources,

you should be aware that the same

lender may hold more than one mortgage

or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The

sale date shown on this notice of sale

may be postponed one or more times

by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee,

or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g

of the California Civil Code. The law

requires that information about trustee

sale postponements be made available

to you and to the public, as a courtesy

to those not present at the sale. If you

wish to learn whether your sale date

has been postponed, and, if applicable,

the rescheduled time and date for the

sale of this property, this information

can be obtained from one of the following

three companies: LPS Agency Sales

and Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit

the Internet Web site www.lpsasap.

com (Registration required to search for

sale information) or Priority Posting and

Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit

the Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com

(Click on the link for “Advanced

Search” to search for sale information),

or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or

visit the Internet Web site www.auction.

com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown

above. Information about postponements

that are very short in duration

or that occur close in time to the

scheduled sale may not immediately be

reflected in the telephone information or

on the Internet Web site. The best way

to verify postponement information is to

attend the scheduled sale.

A-4323831 11/14/2012, 11/21/2012,

11/28/2012

ALM

T.S. No. T09-49592-CA / APN: 079-

182-090-5 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER

A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01-28-

2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE

SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED

AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE

OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,

YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A

public auction sale to the highest bidder

for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a

state or national bank, check drawn

by a state or federal credit union, or a

check drawn by a state or federal savings

and loan association, or savings

MARKETPLACE the printed version of

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association, or savings bank specified

in Section 5102 of the Financial Code

and authorized to do business in this

state will be held by the duly appointed

trustee as shown below, of all right,

title, and interest conveyed to and now

held by the trustee in the hereinafter

described property under and pursuant

to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant

or warranty, expressed or implied,

regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,

to pay the remaining principal

sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed

of Trust, with interest and late charges

thereon, as provided in the note(s),

advances, under the terms of the

Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,

charges and expenses of the Trustee

for the total amount (at the time of the

initial publication of the Notice of Sale)

reasonably estimated to be set forth

below. The amount may be greater on

the day of sale. Pursuant to California

Civil Code Section 2923.54 the undersigned,

on behalf of the beneficiary,

loan servicer, or authorized agent,

declares as follows: [ X ] The mortgage

loan servicer has obtained from the

commissioner a final or temporary

order of exemption pursuant to Section

2923.53 that is current and valid on the

date the notice of sale is filed and [ X ]

The timeframe for giving notice of sale

specified in subdivision (a) of Section

2923.52 does not apply pursuant to

Section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Notice to

Potential Bidders If you are considering

bidding on this property lien, you should

understand that there are risks involved

in bidding at a trustee auction. You will

be bidding on a lien, not on the property

itself. Placing the highest bid at a

trustee auction does not automatically

entitle you to free and clear ownership

of the property. You should also be

aware that the lien being auctioned

off may be a junior lien. If you are the

highest bidder at the auction, you are

or may be responsible for paying off all

liens senior to the lien being auctioned

off, before you can receive clear title

to the property. You are encouraged

to investigate the existence, priority,

and size of outstanding liens that may

exist on this property by contacting

the county recorder’s office or a title

insurance company, either of which

may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these

resources, you should be aware that

the same lender may hold more than

one mortgage or deed of trust on the

property. Notice to Property Owner The

sale date shown on this notice of sale

may be postponed one or more times

by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee,

or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g

of the California Civil Code. The law

requires that information about trustee

sale postponements be made available

LEGAL

to you and to the public, as a courtesy

to those not present at the sale. If you

wish to learn whether your sale date

has been postponed, and, if applicable,

the rescheduled time and date for the

sale of this property, you may call

(714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet

Web WWW.PRIORITYPOSTING.COM,

using the file number assigned to this

case T09-49592-CA. Information about

postponements that are very short in

duration or that occur close in time

to the scheduled sale may not immediately

be reflected in the telephone

information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement

information is to attend the scheduled

sale. Trustor: MARY V. NEUMEYER, AN

UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed

Trustee: CR Title Services, Inc. P.O.

BOX 16128, TUCSON, AZ 85732-6128

866-702-9658 Recorded 02-04-2004

as Instrument No. 2004-020107 in

book , page of Official Records in the

office of the Recorder of SAN MATEO

County, California, Date of Sale: 12-10-

2012 at 12:30 PM Place of Sale: AT

THE MARSHALL ST. ENTRANCE TO THE

HALL OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS, 400

COUNTY CENTER, REDWOOD CITY,

CALIFORNIA Amount of unpaid balance

and other charges: $1,306,507.04

Street Address or other common designation

of real property: 236 CORTE

MADERA ROAD PORTOLA VALLEY,

CA 94028 A.P.N.: 079-182-090-5

Legal Description: AS MORE FULLY

DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST

The undersigned Trustee disclaims

any liability for any incorrectness of

the street address or other common

designation, if any, shown above. If

no street address or other common

designation is shown, directions to

the location of the property may be

obtained by sending a written request

to the beneficiary within 10 days of

the date of first publication of this

Notice of Sale. The Trustee shall incur

no liability for any good faith error in

stating the proper amount of unpaid

balances and charges. For Sales

Information please contact PRIORITY

POSTING AND PUBLISHING at WWW.

PRIORITYPOSTING.COM or (714)

573-1965. REINSTATEMENT LINE:

866-702-9658 Date: 11-14-2012 CR

Title Services, Inc. P.O. BOX 16128

TUCSON, AZ 85732-6128 Michael

D. Schaffer, Vice President Federal

Law requires us to notify you that we

are acting as a debt collector. If you

are currently in a bankruptcy or have

received a discharge in bankruptcy as

to this obligation, this communication

is intended for informational purposes

only and is not an attempt to collect a

debt in violation of the automatic stay

or the discharge injunction. P998534

11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2012

ALM

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