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2013-14
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Editor’s note
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Inside you will find any and all pertinent information about Menlo
Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. Looking for an art exhibit,
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By the Numbers ..................................8
Arts & Entertainment .....................11
Outdoors & Recreation ................. 19
Kids ....................................................... 24
Education ........................................... 34
On the cover:
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Editor, Info Menlo
Community .......................................46
City & Towns ..................................... 52
Public Officials ................................. 57
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City & Town Map ............................. 55
Index .................................................... 61
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FACTS AND STATISTICS ABOUT
ATHERTON, MENLO PARK,
PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODSIDE
The Farmageddon booth at the first Mountain Goat Farmers’ Market sells locally grown apples.
Atherton
Town facts
Incorporated: Sept. 12, 1923
(Population then: 650)
2013-14 town operating and capital
improvements budget: $10.4 million
Police employees: 25
ZIP code: 94027
People
Population (2010): 6,914
Population (2000): 7,194
Population (1990): 7,163
Racial/ethnic breakdown (2010):*
White: 80.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 13.8%
Hispanic: 3.9%
Black: 1.1%
American Indian: 0.2%
Other/mixed: .45%
*Bay Area Census
Housing
Households (2005-09): 2,479
Persons per household (2005-09): 2.94
Single-family housing (2000): 99%
Median home selling price (through June
2013): $3,600,000
Median home selling price (2005):
$3,012,500
Median condominium/townhouse
selling price (through June 2013):
no sales
Education and income
Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher
(2005-09): 81%
Median household income (2005-09):
$185,000
Menlo Park
City facts
Incorporated: Nov. 23, 1927
2013-2014 general fund budget:
$42.3 million
City employees: 239 full-time equivalents
Sworn police officers: 36
ZIP code: 94025
People
Population (2010): 32,026
Population (2000): 30,785
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Population (1990): 28,040
Population (1980): 26,438
Racial/ethnic breakdown (2010)
White: 70.2%
Black: 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 18.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska native: 0.5%
Multiracial: 4.5%
Housing
Households (2010): 13,085
Persons per household (2010): 2.53
Single-family housing (2010): 61.3%
Median home selling price (through June
2013): $1,500,000
Median home selling price (2005):
$1,270,000
Median condominium/townhouse
selling price (through June 2013):
$761,000
Education and income
Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher
(2005): 68.1%
Median household income (2005):
$107,261
Portola Valley
Town facts
Incorporated: July 14, 1964
2013-14 town operating budget:
$6.2 million
Town employees: 13 full-time;
two part-time
Police: By contract with San Mateo
County Sheriff’s Office
ZIP code: 94028
People
Population (2007-11):4,326
Population (2000):4,462
Population (1990): 4,194
Population (1980): 3,939
Racial/ethnic breakdown (2007-11):
White: 92.4%
Asian: 5.9%
Hispanic: 6.2%
Housing
Households (2007-11): 1,697
Persons per household (2007-11): 2.51
Single-family housing (2007-11): 81.9%
Median home selling price (through June
2013): $2,331,250
Median home selling price (2005):
$1,927,000
Education and income
Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher
(2007-11): 83.9%
Mean household income: $331,667
Woodside
Town facts
Incorporated: Nov. 16, 1956
2012-13 town operating budget:
$5.15 million
Town employees: 16.5 full-time
employees and four part time employees
Police employees: By contract with
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
ZIP code: 94062
People
Population (2007-11): 5,263
Population (2000): 5,352
Population (1990): 5,035
Population (1980): 5,291
Racial/ethnic breakdown (2007-11):
White: 91.1%
Asian: 4.4%
Hispanic: 6.6%
Multiracial: 3.1%
Housing
Households (2007-11): 2,126
Persons per household (2010): 2.81
Single-family housing (2007-11): 95.1%
Median home selling price (through June
2013): $2,055,000
Median home selling price (2005):
$2,065,000
Education and income
Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher
(2010): 70.6%
Mean household income: $336,577
(Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, town
& city halls, Association of Bay Area
Governments, California State Department
of Finance. Housing prices from the Silicon
Valley Association of REALTORS.)
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Click on Master Community Calendar.
Art Galleries
Anderson Collection in Menlo Park 2440
Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. A large private
collection of 20th-century art. Major postwar
movements represented include color
field painting, California funk art, Bay Area
figurative art and contemporary abstract
painting. Free public tours; advance
reservations required.
Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts
Guild
Representational art by regionally and
nationally recognized artists.
Redwood City Art Center
artists, including paintings and fine-art
jewelry. Classes for children and teens
as well as adults. Scholarships available.
Outreach programs to schools and the
community. Nonprofit groups display their
arts in the front window.
Stanford Art Spaces 420 Via Palou, Paul G.
Allen (C.I.S.), Stanford. Exhibitions change
works per show. Works are by established
and emerging artists. Each exhibit is mainly
in the Paul G. Allen building (C.I.S.) and also
continues in the David Packard building
and in Jordan Hall’s Psychology office.
Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery
Department of Art & Art History exhibits
student, faculty and other artists works.
Admission free; parking free after 4 p.m. on
weekdays and all day on weekends.
Bookstores and readings
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Camino Real, Redwood City. Books,
magazines, author events, children’s music,
“visits” from book characters.
Bell’s Books
independent Bell’s offers more than
titles on two floors in an historic building in
downtown Palo Alto.
Books Inc.
Palo Alto. A California bookstore chain
tables.
Feldman’s Books
Menlo Park. Used, out-of-print and
rare books. Customers have access to a
courtyard in the back of the store.
Kepler’s Books
independent bookstore, Kepler’s Books
with literary luminaries and celebrities
year-round.
Stanford Bookstore
(White Plaza), Stanford. In addition to
stocking all materials for university
courses, this four-story bookstore contains
general books, Stanford clothing and
gifts, supplies, computers (software and
peripherals) and a cafe.
Dance
Menlowe Ballet
Menlo Park. Under the artistic direction of
performs classical, contemporary and
cultural works during fall and spring
seasons, and provides professional
performing opportunities for aspiring
students from the Menlo Park Academy
of Dance.
Lectures
SLAC National Accelerator Lab
Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. Every other
highlighting the science underway at the
laboratory. Past lectures have featured
diamonds, dark energy, the making of
molecular movies and the hunt for the
Higgs.
USGS Lecture Series
Park. Free lectures at U.S. Geological
all facets of earth science.
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American impressionist painter Kristen Olson begins a landscape piece at Portola
Pastures in Portola Valley.
Live music and dancing
Cafe Borrone
Park. Popular cafe with a young crowd,
outdoor seating and live jazz music on
most Friday evenings. Be prepared to
stand in line. Smoking allowed outdoors.
Pioneer Saloon
Woodside. A brothel and upscale
saloon now offers live music Friday and
Saturday nights, mostly rock. Casual, full
Movies
Always check out Palo Alto Online
for the most current movie times and
information, including reviews and movie
trailers. Movie Screener is the fast and easy
way to get information about movies.
Century 20 Downtown Redwood City
Movie multiplex showing mainstream
new releases.
Guild
Foreign and independent arthouse films.
Stanford Theatre
showing the classics, including silent films.
available at the theater.
Museums and collections
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford
University
Way, Stanford. Exhibits art in 24 galleries,
including European and American
drawings, prints and photographs.
Free admission. Cafe and bookstore.
in main lobby) features objects from a
variety of cultures and historic periods.
Rodin Sculpture Garden and New Guinea
Sculpture Garden outside. Free docent
tours begin with marble statues at main
Outdoor Sculpture Walk Cantor Arts
Center, corner of Museum Drive and
Stanford University’s outdoor art collection
of more than 70 sculptures. “Campus
and-a-half hours and explores the Stanford
campus and many 20th-century sculptures
in the quad and south campus area. Other
tours include the collection of Rodin
bronzes inside and outside the museum,
art and architecture of Memorial Church
and temporary-exhibit tours. Free.
public_tours.html
Hiller Aviation Museum
Road, San Carlos, at the San Carlos Airport.
Aircraft on display tell stories about past,
future of aviation. Educational videos,
interactive displays, museum library and
restoration shop.
Hoover Institution
Stanford. Free exhibits on President
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Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry
Hoover) and rotating exhibits that focus
on archival holdings in the Herbert
Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion,
adjacent to Hoover Tower.
Lathrop House
(County Center), Redwood City. Built in
historic places, run by the Redwood City
in the dining room. Vintage clothing
donation. Tours by arrangement.
Rodin Sculpture Garden and Galleries
Twenty of Rodin’s bronze sculptures
Calais” is nearby on campus. Rodin tours
public_tours.html
San Mateo County History Museum
Museum operates the courthouse
tours, monthly programs and historical
yearly journal, books on county history
and a monthly newsletter.
Stanford Papua New Guinea
Sculpture Garden
and Lomita Drive, near Roble Hall,
relief sculptures by artists from the
found among the trees.
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Woodside Community Museum
Located in the restored Mathisen
Family farmhouse, on the west side
of Town Hall, the original house was
earthquake. Exhibit space is used for
changing displays and artifacts related
to Woodside history.
Woodside Store
Woodside. The store has been restored to
displays and an educational slide show
General admission is free. Tours available.
Music
Barbershop Harmony Society,
Peninsulaires Men’s Chorus P.O. Box
are welcome to listen or to audition.
El Camino Youth Symphony
section.
Los Trancos Woods Community
Marching Band
bunch, featuring no sheet music,
along tunes, goofball costuming and
tambourine to tuba.
Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra
under the direction of David
monicacormanbroker
Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra
presents choral literature from a
works.
Menlo Park Chorus
Recreation Dept., the group welcomes
throughout the year.
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
youth orchestra has been performing
chamber music. The season runs from
March at Valley Presbyterian in Portola
Valley.
Peninsula Symphony
a subscription series at three venues:
Fox Theatre in Redwood City and the
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Regular patrons have their
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chef Jorges Cortes constantly
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Martorana. Diners enjoy
the Tuscan atmosphere of
the Pat Kuleto-designed restaurant interior
highlighted with colorful oil painting done in
Italian art poster style.
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Peninsula Women’s Chorus
Redwood Symphony
Schola Cantorum
Stanford Live (formerly Stanford
Lively Arts)
Music/concert series
Arts at St. Bede’s
Music at Kohl Mansion
Music at Menlo
Music in the Redwoods
Musical Arts OnStage
Stanford Music Department
Summer concert series
Filoli Jazz Series
Menlo Park Summer Concert Series
Stanford Jazz Festival
Stanford Shopping Center Summer
Jazz Concert Series

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Opera
West Bay Opera 221 Lambert St., Palo
Alto. Now in its 57th season, this opera
company performs at the Lucie Stern
Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto. Three productions from October-
May.
Performing arts
Musical Arts OnStage - Notre Dame
de Namur University 1500 Ralston
Vocal Arts presents musical theater
and opera as well as popular, jazz and
classical music recitals and concerts.
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Places to tour
Allied Arts Guild 75 Arbor Road,
Menlo Park. Allied Arts has Spanish
pottery, sculpture and woodwork, in a
Packard Children’s Hospital.
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
property is home to a collection of
outdoor sculptures. Tours April-October,
with reservations required.
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
Waverley St., Palo Alto. A 2.5-acre estate
Formal, woodland and demonstration
Filoli See entry in Community
Hanna House
required, Children must be at least 12
years old.
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
(Stanford) Sand Hill Road, Woodside.
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850 Webster Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
DSS license #430700136
Oct. 1-May 31. Pets are not permitted.
Reservations required and tours
scheduled on an individual basis.
Menlo Park Science Center (U.S.
Geological Survey )
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SLAC National Accelerator Lab
2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park .
Tours include an overview of particle
physics research conducted at SLAC,
to observe subatomic particles, and a
peek at its linac, housed in the world’s
reservations are required.
Stanford University’s Hoover Tower
the Hoover Institution, dedicated to the
study of 20th-century war, revolution
and peace. The tower’s observation
Midpeninsula. Tours available.
Stanford University Campus
tours of campus are conducted daily by
also Museums and Collections section
for information on Cantor Arts Center,
Hoover Institution and Hoover Tower,
Woodside Store 3300 Tripp Road,
as a country store, it also served as a
displays and an educational slide show
available.
Theater
Cañada College Theatre Arts Dept.
includes a variety of productions held in
open to all — actors must enroll in the
production course.
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre 1305
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Children’s
and school-year season. Classes in the
stheatre
Stanford Savoyards c/o ASSU,
student-run community theater troupe
performances twice a year, winter and
Stanford Campus.
Stanford University Department of
Drama 551 Serra Mall, Memorial Hall,
presents many student productions
Theater and the Nitery Theater in the
Old Union at Stanford. Also, Ram’s Head
Theatrical Society performs three times
a year. Stanford Summer Theater puts
TheatreWorks
Alto. Presents dramas, comedies and
musicals year-round at the Mountain
500 Castro St., and at the Lucie Stern
Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto.
Wineries
Chaine d’Or Vineyard
500 cases a year of chardonnay and
cabernet.
Thomas Fogarty Winery and
Vineyards
pinot noir and chardonnay made from
and corporate events.
Woodside Vineyards LLC 205
produces chardonnay, cabernet
Woodside.

WHERE TO HIKE, BIKE,
SWIM AND PLAY
Archery
King’s Mountain Archers P.O. Box
2794, Redwood City. Located at Huddart
County Park, 1867 Kings Mountain Road,
Woodside. Field-archery club meets for
tournaments the second Sunday of each
month. Informal archery range open
to the public daily from 8 a.m.-dusk.
Practice range in distance from 10 to 60
yards. Roving field range with 28 paper
targets. No reservations needed.
Badminton
Synergy Sports 190 Constitution
Drive, Menlo Park. Geared for every
level of play from novices to Olympic
hopefuls, Synergy Badminton Club offers
lessons taught by championship-level
professionals, summer camps, private
and group lessons. Monthly and annual
memberships, drop-in, prepaid and
court rentals available.
Basketball
Arrillaga Family Gym 600 Alma St.,
Menlo Park. Adult indoor hoops, drop
in. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
noon-2 p.m. and Saturday from 1-4
p.m. (Saturdays only April-December).
Weekend schedules subject to change.
Fee. Usually closed on three-day holiday
weekends.
Biking
(see also Getting Around and Open space)
Bicycling is allowed in 16 of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District’s 26 preserves, but only on
clearly designated paths. Helmets are
ideas_for_bikers.asp
Road biking What really makes this area
a haven for cyclists is the abundance of
nearby routes that offer something for
everyone, from competitive pedalpushers
to recreational riders. Here are
some of the better-known foothill and
valley bike routes:
Cañada Road This mostly flat road
(pronounced “Kan-ya-da”) parallels
to Hwy. 92, past such scenic attractions
as the Filoli Estate and the Pulgas Water
Temple. Bike lanes accommodate riders
for the entire length. On most Sundays
p.m. from Edgewood Road to Hwy. 92,
creating an ideal refuge for cyclists and
in-line skaters.
Bicycle Sunday Info Line
road.htm
Kings Mountain Road Beginning
out of Woodside, Kings Mountain
Road provides a good route to reach
feet. Weekend traffic is heavy compared
to the weekdays, but the scenery is
always worth it.
Old La Honda Road This narrow,
winding road is the easiest and most
peaceful way to climb to Skyline or ride
to the coast. Access is from Portola Road,
less than a mile after it merges with Sand
of a narrow, winding road, climbing
1,700 feet. Descending the road is tricky,
however, and not recommended. Take
Hwy. 84 instead.
Page Mill Road - Kings Mountain By far
the most strenuous climb around, Page
Mill Road twists and turns 7 miles from
the valley floor to Skyline Boulevard,
where it tops out around 2,000 feet.
This is a killer, especially on a hot day.
From 1900 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, driving
minutes.
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Woodside-Portola Valley Loop This
local favorite is a 26-mile loop of flat to
mildly hilly terrain. The total climb is
1,170 feet. This route heads southwest
from I-280 along Sand Hill Road and a
right at Manzanita Way. Then turn left
onto Olive Hill Lane and weave through
until a right on Kings Mountain Road.
Next, a quick left onto Tripp Road that
turns into Woodside Road and finally
into Portola Road. On the final legs of the
trip take a left on Alpine Road that veers
complete the loop go right on Junipero
Serra Boulevard until it meets up with
Sand Hill Road.
Mountain Biking
Alpine Road This road, in the Santa Cruz
Mountains above Los Altos Hills, winds into
the hills along Corte Madera Creek from
Portola Valley. It turns to dirt when it starts
to climb, a couple miles west of Portola
before it merges with Page Mill Road near
feet and lasting about three hours.
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Open
grasslands, bay views, small lake. Single
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Tidy Tips (yellow) / Layia platyglossa; Goldfields (golden) / Lasthenia californica at
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve.
season. Deer, bobcats, coyotes, variety of
birds. Open 8 a.m. to sunset.
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Russian Ridge and Coal Creek Open
Space Preserves Skyline Blvd. In the
Ridge), in the Santa Cruz Mountains
above Los Altos Hills, explodes with
color from the native wildflowers. Dogs
are not allowed in Russian Ridge. Coal
Camping
Huddart County Park 1100 Kings
Mountain Road, Woodside. Group
campsites only, open May-September, by
reservation. Picnic grounds, barbecues,
horse trails (no bikes allowed), play area.
No pets. Entry fee per vehicle per day.
Huddart Park is open daily at 8 a.m. year
round. Closing time varies by month.
reservations
Memorial County Park
Creek Road, Loma Mar, near Hwy. 84
junction. Picnic and campgrounds set in
a redwood forest. Showers available for
reservation only. Day use fee. No pets.
Backpacking trails free with permit.
Family and youth group camping,
naturalist program and museum. Family
and group picnic area. Open daily at 8
a.m. Closing time varies by month. Size:
499 acres.
and horse camp availability and
reservations.
Pescadero Creek Park
Creek Road, Loma Mar, near Hwy. 84
junction. Hiking, biking, horseback riding
flows year round, is a major steelhead
trout spawning stream. Camping is first
come, first serve at the Memorial ranger
station. Open every day 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Size: 8,020 acres.
Portola Redwoods State Park 9000
Portola State Park Road #F, La Honda.
group campsites. Fees for campsites.
Reservations needed for weekend
campsites, mid-May-Labor Day. Family
campsites handle up to eight people and
have fire rings, picnic benches. Leashed
dogs are allowed at campsites and paved
roads, but not on trails. Slate Creek
backpacking hike. Limit six people, six sites.
Day parking fee. Open 6 a.m. to sunset.
Slate Creek reservations
Sam McDonald County Park
Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar, near
Hwy. 84 junction. Family picnic area,
hiking and horseback riding, and Jack
Brook Horse camp for families, groups
or individuals who camp with their
horses. Three youth camp areas. A
hikers hut, owned by the Sierra Club for
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overnighters, holds up to 14 people. Fees
vary. Hike from the parking lot to the hut
is 1.5 miles; no vehicle access. Electric
stove, pots and pans, small refrigerator in
an A-frame Danish cabin. Running water
for drinking and cooking; no shower.
This park is connected to Portola State
Park and Memorial Park via a network of
trails in Pescadero Creek Park. Mountain
bikes allowed only on Old Haul Road
Trail, Bridge Trail and paved portion of
Camp Pomponio Road. No dogs allowed
anywhere in park. Size: 850 acres.
or http://reservations.eparks.net/
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Fishing
Dumbarton Fishing Pier
Road, Fremont.Head east on the
Avenue. Turn right onto Thornton
Avenue, then right onto Marshlands
fishing pier parking lot. No entrance
or parking fees. Closed to vehicle
nesting birds. During road closure, the
round-trip) or a small shuttle bus on
the weekends. It leaves from the closed
p.m. return trip. Reservations must be
April-October.
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Licenses Fishing licenses are required
in California for all fishing endeavors.
You can get a license at sporting goods
stores or online. Annual California
resident’s fees vary. Other short-term
licenses are available.
South San Francisco Bay Fishing
Reference site for all of the South Bay
and Peninsula fishing areas, both fresh
and saltwater fishing.
Hiking/walking
Bay Area Orienteering Club Sport
of navigation with map and compass,
coupled with walking or running.
noon at various parks around Bay Area.
Fees vary. Families welcome. Instruction
provided for beginners.
Bedwell Bayfront Park Intersection of
Menlo Park.Large open space for biking,
walking, hiking, birdwatching and home
a.m.-dusk.
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Edgewood County Park and
Preserve Edgewood and Old Stage
woodlands and grasslands of Edgewood
Park and Natural Preserve are famous for
their magnificent displays of wildflowers
each spring. Five trails, meadow area,
amphitheater, three drop-in family
picnic areas, restrooms. No dogs, bikes
or smoking. Open year round 8 a.m. to
sunset; closing time varies by time of
year. Reservations can be made online,
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District See entry in Open space areas.
Sawyer Camp Trail San Mateo through
Millbrae.The trail is one of the most
popular trails in the San Mateo Country
Parks department. Enter off Skyline
Boulevard at Crystal Springs Road, San
Mateo (along Crystal Springs Reservoir,
walkway for hiking, jogging, bicycling
and equestrians; mileage marked every
half-mile. Dogs are not permitted in San
Mateo County Parks. Smoking is not
permitted on the trail. Water available at
the North (Hillcrest) entrance and at the
parks
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
chapter has 18,000 members in three
counties. Variety of hiking and outdoor
singles groups, whitewater paddling.
sections plan hiking, day trips, social
activities. Operates Hiker’s Hut in Sam
MacDonald County Park, La Honda,
which accommodates up to 14 per night
by reservation only.
Stanford Foothills Stanford Avenue &
Junipero Serra Boulevard, Palo Alto.A
network of paths in and around the
Stanford foothills west of Junipero
Serra Boulevard offers opportunities for
hillside trail runs and hikes. The most
the giant radio telescope known as “the
Dish,” with entrance at Stanford Avenue.
Access to foothills limited to daylight
hours. No pets.
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
miles of trails. Starts on Portola Road,
0.8 miles from intersection of Alpine
and Portola roads. (See also Open
space areas.) Free docent-led activities.
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Interactive map available on website.
Hang gliding, paragliding, and remote
control gliding are allowed by obtaining
a special activity permit. Good for dogs,
horses and mountain bikes. Size: 1,335
acres.
Wunderlich County Park
Woodside Road, Woodside. Southwest
of the town of Woodside. This historic
covered hillsides for both hiking and
horseback riding. Lots of equestrian
traffic. Dogs are not permitted in San
Mateo County Parks. Park opens at 8
acres.
parks
Open space areas
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve
Trails: 5.4 miles for hiking, bicycling,
equestrian. Rolling meadows, oaks,
grasslands, large madrone trees,
forested headwaters of two creeks.
Leashed dogs permitted, ideal for
hiking with dogs. Caltrans vista point
“Coal Creek”
El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space
Preserve Skyline Blvd., south of Kings
hiking, bicycling, equestrian. Parking:
Limited spaces at Caltrans Skeggs Point
vista parking area; limited roadside
on Skyline Blvd. (Route 35). Steep,
heavily forested terrain; rare and fragile
sandstone formations; redwoods; creek
headwaters. Popular with bicyclists. No
“El Corte de Madera Creek”
Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Page Mill Road, 1.5 miles east of
and horseback riding allowed. Bicycles
and dogs are not allowed. Views of
San Francisco and Mt. Diablo; 1.5 mile
with brochure on earthquake features.
“Los Trancos”
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District
Founded by Santa Clara County voters
public lands. Most areas are open for
hiking, cycling and horseback riding.
redwood canyons, madrone and pine
required for bicyclists at all times. Fires
and smoking are prohibited at the
preserves. Dogs permitted in some
preserves. David Daniels Nature Center
“Midpeninsula”
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open
Space Preserve Skyline Blvd. 4.5 miles
and historical logging roads provide
opportunities for hikes, bikes or horse
rides. Dogs are not allowed. Trails out of
centerpiece of this preserve is Purisima
Creek Canyon, with towering redwoods,
rushing creek and understory of ferns,
berries and wildflowers. Half Moon Bay
and the coast are visible from parts of
“Purisima Creek”
Ravenswood Open Space Preserve
of two noncontiguous areas located
south of the Dumbarton Bridge and
adjacent to San Francisco Bay. The larger
area is located near Cooley Landing
a variety of migrating birds including
sandpipers, dowitchers and avocets.
Great blue herons, white pelicans, and
egrets are also common. 1.3 miles of
trail. Wheelchair accessible. Hiking and
bicycling is allowed, but horses and
dogs are not allowed on the trails. Size:
“Ravenswood”
Thornewood Open Space Preserve
La Honda Road, between Woodside
Road and Skyline Blvd., Woodside. Trails:
1.5 mile. Hiking, equestrian. Historic
Thornewood Estate; redwoods, oaks;
Schilling Lake. Leashed dogs permitted.
south side of La Honda Road (Hwy
“Thornewood”
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
Skyline Blvd., Portola Valley. Twelve
miles of trails for hiking, biking,
the Peninsula and coast, picnic tables,
creeks, grassland ridges, and a portion
of the Ridge Trail. Spring Ridge parking
is available along Skyline Blvd. Hang
gliding, paragliding and remote control
gliding are allowed by obtaining a
permit. Size: 1,335 acres.
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Parks - Menlo Park
City of Menlo Park
Bedwell Bayfront Park
Burgess Park
Flood Park
Fremont Park
Jack W. Lyle Park
Kelly Park
Marketplace Park
Nealon Park
Seminary Oaks Park
Sharon Hills Park
Sharon Park
Stanford Hills Park
Tinker Park
Willow Oaks Park
Parks - nearby
Edgewood County Natural Preserve
Holbrook-Palmer Park
Huddart County Park
Pulgas Water Temple
Wunderlich County Park
Parks (further
information)
San Mateo County Parks and
Recreation Foundation
San Mateo County Parks and
Recreation office
The Trail Center
Horseback Riding
Bay Area Equestrian Connection
at Folger Stable
California Riding Academy
Glenoaks Equestrian Center
Horse rentals
J. L. Dixon Stable
Misty Ridge Farm
National Center for Equine Facilitated
Therapy (NCEFT)
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Road, Woodside. Specializes in
“hippotherapy,” physical, occupational
or speech therapy using the movement
of the horse as a treatmentstrategy to
address physical disabilities. Also offers
adaptive riding and adaptive driving for
suitable clients and interactive vaulting,
therapeutic driving, recreational
programs for people with disabilities.
Financial assistance.
Peninsula Carriage Driving Club P.O.
Events include an annual combined
driving event, play days, driving clinics
and pleasure drives.
San Mateo County Horsemen’s
Association
Learn more about horses and issues
important to the equestrian community.
Events include horse shows, game
Shoestring Farm
Road, Portola Valley. Located at Portola
Pastures, Shoestring offers private and
group lessons in one of two outdoor
arenas on the premises. Cross country
at Woodside (CTETA), just a short trailer
ride away from the barn.
Spring Down Equestrian Center
Portola Road, Portola Valley. Riding
lessons daily, beginner to advanced.
English hunt seat and dressage. Private,
round camps, celebration parties for
The Horse Park at Woodside
Sand Hill Road, Woodside. Site for
equestrian events and training.
Eventing, hunter/jumper, dressage,
polo, carriage driving, reining, pony club
and other equestrian events. Facilities
Webb Ranch
western riding lessons, spring and
summer camps, trail rides, birthday
parties and boarding. Horsemanship
Woodside Junior Riders
Road, Woodside. Summer program
in English riding and horsemanship
Course culminates in horse show in
Woodside Vaulters
Woodside. Equestrian vaulting (most
often described as gymnastics and
members and welcomes members,
teammates are provided. Classes
Advanced Trot and Canter A/B/C and
Private Swim & Tennis
Clubs
Ladera Oaks
pools, six lighted tennis courts, a fitness
center and sports activity lawns. Offers
swimming and tennis lessons, personal
training, youth and masters swim teams,
junior tennis program and USTA teams.
Golf (private courses)
Stanford Golf Course
Serra Blvd., Stanford. Open to Stanford
Alumni Association members, students
and faculty of Stanford University and
their accompanied guests. Fees vary
range hours vary by season. Open to
public.
Golf (public courses)
Emerald Hills Golf Course
Wilmington Way, Redwood City.
Nine hole, par three. Practice range,
shop and patio. Open sunrise to sunset
available.
Dance
Menlo Park Academy of Dance
tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical for adults and
children.
Skateboarding
Burgess Skate Park
to sundown. Users are required to wear
only. Adult supervision required for
Soccer
Menlo Atherton Adult Soccer League
and Tuesday and Thursday evenings at
formed from completed applications
Portola Valley Parks and Recreation
Committee
Softball
Menlo Park Adult Softball Program
Leagues are set at experience levels of
Northern California Softball
Association
and tournament information for the
Bay Area.
Redwood City Senors Softball Club
and tournament level softball players
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Swimming
Belle Haven Pool
p.m. and closed Sunday. Recreational,
lap and family swimming, as well as
private rentals, lessons and safety
classes.
Betty Wright Aquatics Center
Provides qualified physical therapists,
personal trainers that teach proper
exercise and rehabilitative technique.
Specializes in adapted aquatics for
people with disabilities. Also offered:
exercise classes.
Burgess Memorial Pool
lessons. Swim team. Pool rental
available.
Tennis
Atherton Tennis Center
The center offers tennis mixers, social
events and tournaments as well as
lessons, clinics and junior camps.
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Volleyball
Arrillaga Family Gym
Thursday (two courts), Friday (one court)
Northern California Volleyball
Association
Francisco. Programs and information
for adults and youth, team competition.
NCVA memberships are valid from Sept.
Water Sports
Spinnaker Sailing
sailing, sailing club, sailing vacations,
summer camps, sailboat charters and
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Menlo Park summer block party in June.
Arts organizations
California Youth Symphony 441
California Ave. #5, Palo Alto. Founded
in 1952, the Palo Alto-based youth
orchestra performs at Spangenberg
Theatre in Palo Alto, Foothill College,
Flint Center and San Mateo Performing
Arts Center. Many local participants are
among 500 students enrolled in nine
ensembles. Open to kids ages 8-18.
Auditions in April.
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Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon
Valley 1901 Old Middlefield Way, Suite
Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley
operates six choirs serving children
training, diction and language coaching,
movement and dance, training in theory,
music-reading skills, interpretation and
history. Auditions and demonstration
classes in August, January and May.
El Camino Youth Symphony
Association 4055 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.
and perform regularly. They include
the Senior Symphony, the Sinfonietta
Orchestra, four preparatory orchestras,
audition.
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Pacific Art League
Alto. Founded in 1921, the Pacific Art
League offers art classes for children,
teens and adults and enrolls more than
monthly exhibitions of professional and
studio time available. Summer arts camp
offers artistic programs from arts to
cartooning.
Palo Alto Art Center
Palo Alto. The Art Center’s Art Truck
provides ongoing arts experiences for
community members at locations listed
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra 4000
been performing locally for more than
in the nation devoted exclusively to
chamber music. The season runs from
masterpieces performed at the highest
level.
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre
theater by and for children in the United
States offers classes, performances,
backstage and onstage opportunities for
participants ages 4-24. High school and
season performances.
Michelle Le
stheatre
Ragazzi Boys Chorus
education for boys and young men ages
and September and provides musical
Concerts are mostly on the Peninsula.
Child care centers and
preschools
The Applebee Preschool
Lane, Menlo Park.
Belle Haven Afterschool & Camp
Menlo Summer Program 100 Terminal
Ave., Menlo Park. Licensed after-school
care and recreational summer camp for
Transportation offered from local school
to program for the Tinsley program
students.
Belle Haven Child Development
Center 410 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park.
Beth Jacob Preschool 1550 Alameda de
Carillon Preschool 815 Portola
developmentally appropriate, play-
Admission open for children 2 years, 9
months-5 years, 9 months. An outreach
Casa dei Bambini Montessori
School
International and multicultural. Classes
in gardening, cooking, poetry and
the arts are held throughout the day.
French, Spanish language lessons, music
and choir.
Childrens’ Creative Learning Center
Atherton
School, 299 Alameda de las Pulgas,
programs. Summer camp available.
Crescent Park Child Development
Center
Preschool program. 18 mos-5 yrs. Full-
year-round.
Family Connections
Carlos. A tuition-free parent participation
children up to 5 yrs. Parents receive
leadership and basic parenting training.
Footsteps Preschool
Menlo Park. Footsteps Preschool offers
an open, child-directed curriculum
to June.
GeoKids/Menlo Survey Day Care
Center
located on Menlo Park campus of the
Kirk House Preschool 1148 Johnson St.,
available.
Ladera Community Church Preschool
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Littlest Angels Preschool Bethany
Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave.,
Menlo Park. Two-yr-old classes from 9
a.m.-noon Mon.-Fri. (no potty training
required); 3-4-yr-old classes 9 a.m.-1
p.m. Mon.-Fri. (no potty training
required); Pre-K classes 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mon.-Fri. Before-school care available
beginning at 8:30 a.m. and after-school
care available until 5:30 p.m. for 3-5
yr-olds. Flexible schedule; enrollment
offered for 2, 3 or 5 days per week.
Menlo Children’s Center 801 Laurel
p.m. pre-school program. Licensed
and subsidized program through city
of Menlo Park for children between 18
months and 5 years of age. School Age
program for children between 5 years of
Menlo-Atherton Cooperative Nursery
School 802 Middle Ave., Menlo Park.
yrs. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Parent
cooperative. NAEYC accredited.
New Horizons School Age Center 200
Peninsula School 920 Peninsula Way,
Menlo Park. Progressive preschoolgrade
8, with an enrollment of 255.
acres. Teacher-student ratio: 1-5, 1-10.
Specialists in music, physical education,
science, Spanish, art, weaving, clay,
Summer school: June-August for
children 5-13 yrs.
The Phillips Brooks School 2245 Avy
Ave., Menlo Park. Preschoolers-grade
Specialized classes in art, music,
physical education, science, technology
and Spanish.
The Playschool Holbrook-Palmer
Park, 150 Watkins Ave., Atherton.
accredited. Morning and afternoon
programs. Summer camps for children
beginning at 3 yrs, June-August.
The Roberts School
Menlo Park. Preschoolers, pre-K and
p.m. year-round. Curriculum includes
age-appropriate academics, art, music,
gymnastics, Spanish, cooking and more.
Sacred Heart Schools/Preschool and
Kindergarten 150 Valparaiso Ave.,
program in a division of Sacred Heart
Schools Atherton and a part of the
International Network of Sacred Heart
Schools. Class Size: 12; Tuition: Preschool
part-time - $21,050; Preschool full-time -
Trinity Early Childhood Program
Mon.-Fri. NAEYC accredited. 3-4 yrs at
Lower Campus from 9 a.m.-noon or
kindergarten at Upper Campus from
8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. or extended day until 3
with indoor and outdoor play and small
Trinity School
Menlo Park. Pre-K to grade 5. CAIS
accredited. Early-childhood program is
NAEYC accredited. Art, religion, Spanish,
physical education, music, library and
garden in addition to core curriculum.
University Heights Montessori
Children’s Center, Inc.
Menlo Park. Preschoolers, K. Mon.-Fri.
Windmill Preschool 4141 Alpine
Three programs offered: Tue. and
Thurs. 9-11:45 a.m., ages 2-3 yrs; Mon.,
Wed. and Fri. 9-11:45 a.m., ages 3-4
Summer programs available. License #
410502804.
Woodland School
Drive, Portola Valley. Preschoolers, K-8.
Academic independent preschool.
students.
Woodside Parents’ Nursery School
year parent participation play-based
yrs. Morning programs, Mon.-Fri. Parent
participation required.
Woodside Preschool 3195 Woodside
Sept. 1. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-noon. Two-,
three- and five-day programs.
Child care/hotlines
PACE APP (Professional Association
for Childhood Education Alternative
Payment Program) 350 Sansome St., Ste.
1000, San Francisco. Administers subsidy
program for income-eligible families.
Packard Children’s Hospital Referral
Center
about how to access physicians and
services at Lucile Salter Packard
Children’s Hospital at Stanford. Mon-Fri
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Child care/referrals
AuPairCare Agency recruits, screens
and places English-speaking au pairs for
children, at approximately $340 for 45
hours of flexible, live-in child care per
week. Since 1989, AuPairCare has placed
more than 40,000 au pairs in homes
across the nation.
Child Care Coordinating Council
(4Cs) 330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Ste. 119,
on child care and preschool programs,
and help paying for child care for
residents who live or work in San Mateo
County.
Children’s Health Council
Way, Palo Alto. The center, two schools
and community clinic serve families
on the Peninsula and in Silicon Valley.
Areas of expertise include education,
assessment and treatment for learning
differences, anxiety and depression,
ADHD and autism. Also provides parent
education classes (free) and parent
consultations.
Stanford Park Nannies
Ave., Ste. 1, Menlo Park. An owneroperated
nanny agency offering longterm
and temporary childcare as well
as baby nurses for families in San Mateo
and Santa Clara counties.
Stanford University WorkLife Office
Stanford University offers a variety
of child care alternatives including
four full-time centers for infants-5 yrs
Cheeky Monkey Toys,
the magic of play, the
wonder of learning.
Complimentary gift wrapping and assembly!
The Spot for Toys,
Games, and All
Things Learning
and Fun!
640 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
650-328-7975
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(Stanford affiliates only), a part-time
nursery-school program and a part-time
lab school, and an after-school program
for K-2. The program in Stanford West
for infants-5 yrs, gives priority to
Stanford West residents and affiliates,
but also accepts community enrollment
on a space-available basis. Stanford
Madera Grove Children’s center offers
first priority to faculty and second
priority to students and post-docs.
TrustLine Database for nannies and
by the California Department of Social
Services.
Classes/places to go
Atherton Lacrosse Summer camps,
classes and clinics throughout the year.
Beginners to Intermediate levels. Open
to boys and girls of all ages. Locations
in Atherton, Belmont, Palo Alto and Los
Altos Hills.
Hidden Villa
Altos Hills. Hidden Villa is a nonprofit
educational organization that uses
community to teach and provide
opportunities to learn about the
environment and social justice.
Programs include summer camp,
environmental education, public
programs, community supported
agriculture, hostel and facility rentals,
volunteers and more.
public programs
Holbrook-Palmer Park
Ave., Atherton. Classes include music
spinning and tennis.
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Menlo Park Community Services
Department
Dance, art, martial arts, gymnastics,
events throughout the year.
dep_comservices.html
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
and learning go together for children
and their families in the hands-on,
interactive exhibits and mini-zoo.
The zoo houses bobcats, a red-tailed
science classes, summer camps and an
Portola Valley Town Center
and more.
“community classes”
San Mateo County History Museum
See entry in Arts (Museums) section.
Outings
Hiller Aviation Museum See entry in
Arts (Museums) section.
Palo Alto Lucy Evans Baylands
Nature Center
marsh to the edge of the Bay. Displays
and laboratory at the nature center.
appointment.
Woodside Community Museum See
entry in Arts (Museums) section.
Woodside Store See entry in Arts
(Museums) section.
Sports
Alpine/West Menlo Little League
Pitching Machine leagues based on
American Youth Soccer (AYSO)
Region 25
online May 1.
Arrillaga Family Recreation Center
rentals for eight rooms to residents
Appropriate for range of activities
and tennis courts.
Atherton Lacrosse Summer camps,
classes and clinics throughout the year.
Beginners to Intermediate levels. Open
to boys and girls of all ages. Locations
in Atherton, Belmont, Palo Alto and Los
Altos Hills.
Ice Oasis
classes.
Menlo-Atherton Youth Lacrosse
Club “The Grizzlies”
Menlo Park Gymnastics Burgess Gym,
for boys and girls, ages 1 and up, all
rhythmic and pre-school gymnastics,
cheerleading, tumbling, special needs,
birthday parties and private lessons.
Adult class Tuesday evenings.
Menlo-Atherton Little League P.O.
Atherton.
Menlo-Atherton Pop Warner Football
August-November. Teams separated by
size and age.
Palo Alto Babe Ruth League P.O. Box
season from March through early July.
ups and tryouts for spring play in early
Baylands Athletic Center, Gunn High
School and Palo Alto High School.
Palo Alto Girls Softball
Palo Alto. Spring recreation softball
Palo Alto Soccer Club
Club Soccer and NorCal. Training by
professional coaches. Scholarships
available.
Palo Alto Knights Youth Football and
Cheer
runs August-November.
PSV Union Football Club (Soccer) 555
based youth soccer club is dedicated
Ravenswood Youth Athletic
Assocation
sports programs, including soccer,
tennis, flag football, summer camps and
more.
Redwood City 49er/Pop Warner
Football and Cheerleaders P.O. Box
Sequoia YMCA
emphasis on positive coaching and
success for each player. All sports
leagues are instructional in nature.
Solo Aquatics Burgess and Menlo-
Atherton High School pools, mailing
Stanford Soccer Club P.O. Box
experienced coaching and team-centric
management. Spring and fall regular
seasons.
Winter Lodge
Palo Alto. The only permanent outdoor
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Woodside Junior Riders 3375 Tripp
Road, Woodside. Summer program in
English riding and horsemanship for
children ages 6-16 yrs. Program begins
mid-June and ends mid-August, open
for children living in Woodside Fire
Protection District.
Woodside Pony Club
Woodside. Provides English riding
instruction, horsemanship and the care
of horses and ponies for girls and boys
year-round. Annual membership fee.
Woodside Vaulters 3375 Tripp Road;
Woodside. Equestrian vaulting for ages
Horses, coaches and teammates are
provided.
Story hours
Atherton Library
Lane, Atherton. Toddler story time for
for ages 3-5 yrs;Musical storytime
for all ages; Baby Bounce and Rhyme
months. Director:.
Kepler’s Kids
of programs for children, ages 3 and
up, including storytelling and visits
Menlo Park Library
Preschool story time; Family story time
program June-August.
Youth and service groups
Boy Scouts of America, Pacific Skyline
Council
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula
after school and all day during summer.
Academic services include extended
learning day, summer instruction and
small group instruction. Socal activities
include one-on-one mentorship.
Friends for Youth, Inc.
Mentoring Institute provides technical
assistance, guidance and training to
other mentoring agencies.
Menlo Park Police Explorer Cadet
Program
Scouts of America for young adults
Police Department, from riding along
on patrol for observation to providing
security at teen dances.
InspirationsA guide
to the spiritual community
A community that embraces justice, creation,
and the diversity of human life.
Our Sunday Services:
8:30 am: Early Church
10:30 am: Communal Worship
1140 Cowper St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-325-5659
wwwfprespa.org
More Life. More Love. More Light.
St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
We help all ages grow in faith and service
Phone 650.854.6555
SUNDAY SERVICES
Call or check our website
for weekday services.
2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park
www.stbedesmenlopark.org
“Small Church with Big Heart”
Sunday
Worship
10am
Friendly, Biblical,
and Caring
100 Middle Ave, Menlo Park
(650) 323-8544
www.firstbaptist.com
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
A Vibrant Community of Faith for All Ages
Sunday
8:00 am Holy Communion Service
10:00 am Holy Communion Service
with Music & Children’s Programs
(Childcare & Nursery available
6:00 pm Teen Programs
Wednesday
12:15 pm Holy Communion with Healing Rice
600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto
(Between Middlefield & Cowper)
info@saint-marks.com (650) 326-3800 www.saint-marks.com
A place to Worship....
Connect....Serve.
Sundays:
9:00 & 10:45AM Worship Services
Children’s classes all morning.
Jr. High & High School meet at 10:45AM.
College Group meets at 9:30AM.
Inspirations
A guide to religious services in your
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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
IN THE AREA
A Creekside Learning Lab student explores what makes a robot different than a machine
by building a small robot.
Las Lomitas Elementary
School District
Administration Office 1011 Altschul
Ave., Menlo Park. Superintendent: Lisa
Cesario. Class Size: K-3: 21-22; 4-8: 24-25.
Enrollment: 1,419. The district operates
two schools for children who live in parts
of Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside and
unincorporated areas, including Ladera.
Ethnic/racial percentages (2012-13):
Caucasian, 66; Asian, 17; Hispanic, 9.5;
multiple ethnicities, 5; African American,
1.5; Pacific Islander, 1. Community support:
Voters approved two bond measures
of $12 million each in 1999 and 2001 to
upgrade aging facilities at both schools
and build additional classrooms at Las
Lomitas School. The nonprofit Las Lomitas
Education Foundation annual giving
campaign raised $2.8 million for school
programs in the 2012-13 school year. Board
members: Richard Ginn, president, term
ends December 2014; Diane Honda, term
ends December 2016; Ann Jaquith, term
ends 2014; Jay Siegel, term ends December
2014; William Steinmetz, term ends
December 2016. Visit website for schedule
and location of board meetings.
Las Lomitas Elementary School
299 Alameda de las Pulgas, Atherton.
Principal: Sue Sartor. Class Size: 21-
22. Enrollment: 675. Grades K-3. Las
Lomitas was recognized as a California
Distinguished School in April 2010.
La Entrada Middle School 2200 Sharon
Road, Menlo Park. Principal: Shannon
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Potts. Class Size: 24-25. Enrollment: 694.
Grades 4-8. La Entrada was recognized as
a California Distinguished School in 2007
and 2011.
Menlo Park City School District
Administration Office 181 Encinal Ave.,
Atherton. Superintendent: Maurice
Ghysels. Class Size: K: 24; 1-3: 23 or
fewer; 4-8: 25 or fewer. Enrollment:
2,799. The district operates four schools:
Laurel, grades K-3; Encinal, grades K-5;
Oak Knoll, grades K-5; Hillview Middle
School, grades 6-8. Spanish immersion
program available at Encinal and Laurel.
See website for boundaries. Ethnic/
racial percentages (2012-13 ): Caucasian,
64; Hispanic, 15; multiple ethnicities,
11; Asian, 7 ; African American, 2; Pacific
Islander, 1. Community support: Voters
passed a record $91.1 million bond
measure in June 2006 to expand facilities
at all four schools. In 1995, voters
approved a $22 million bond issue to
finance renovation and construction
projects that are completed at all four
sites. In April 2000, voters supported a
parcel tax of $298 per year (currently set
at $370.30) to strengthen programs for
all students, reduce class sizes in grades
4-8 and provide additional training
for teachers. Voters in 2003 renewed
a parcel tax, currently set at $108.62,
and approved an additional parcel tax
now $81.76 per year. In 2010, voters
approved another parcel tax of $178.
The nonprofit Menlo Park-Atherton
Education Foundation contributed $3.35
million to the district to fund library,
Michelle Le
science, technology, music and teacher
development programs in 2011-12 school
year. Board members: Terry Thygesen,
president, tthygesen@mpcsd.org, term
ends 2014. Joan Lambert, vice president/
clerk, jlambert@mpcsd.org, term ends
2014. Jeff Child, jchild@mpcsd.org,
term ends 2016. Maria Hilton, mhilton@
mpcsd.org, term ends 2016. Laura Rich,
lrich@mpcsd.org, term ends 2014.
Elementary schools
Encinal School 195 Encinal Ave.,
Atherton. Principal: Sharon A. Burns.
Class Size: 24. Enrollment: 742. Grades
K-5. Encinal was recognized as a National
Blue Ribbon School in fall 2007.
“schools”
Laurel School 95 Edge Road, Atherton.
Principal: Linda Creighton. Class Size: 21.
Enrollment: 500. Grades K-3. California
Distinguished School in 2008.
“schools”
Oak Knoll School 1895 Oak Knoll Lane,
Menlo Park. Principal: David Ackerman.
Class Size: 18-23. Enrollment: 756. Grades
K-5.
Middle schools
Hillview Middle School 1100 Elder Ave.,
Menlo Park. Principal: Erik A. Burmeister.
Class Size: 25. Enrollment: 745. Grades 6-8.
Hillview was recognized as a California
Distinguished School in 2009.
“schools”
Portola Valley School District
Administration Office 4575 Alpine
Road, Portola Valley. Superintendent: Lisa
Gonzales. Class Size: 21 or fewer in grades
K-5; 25 or fewer in grades 6-8. Enrollment:
671. Portola Valley School District operates
two schools for elementary-school-age
students who live in Portola Valley, the
unincorporated areas of Los Trancos Woods
and Vista Verde, a portion of Woodside, and
along parts of Skyline Boulevard. Ethnic/
racial percentages (2012-13 ): Caucasian, 75;
Hispanic, 10; multiple ethnicities, 6; Asian,
5; African American, 1; Pacific Islander, 1.
Community support: Passage of two bond
measures — $17 million bond measure in
June 1998 and a $6 million measure in 2001
— to renovate classrooms and build new
facilities at the two schools. Construction
was completed at both sites in 2003. Voters
renewed and increased a parcel tax from
$195 a year per parcel to $290 a year for
10 years in March 2004. Voters approved
an additional parcel tax of $168 a year per
parcel for four years in May 2010. Portola
Valley Schools Foundation raised $1,000,000
with 85 percent parent participation during
the 2012-13 school year. Portola Valley board
members: Jocelyn Swisher, president, term
ends December 2015. Linda Wong, clerk,
term ends December 2015. Caitha Ambler,
term ends December 2013. Karen Tate, term
ends December 2013. William Youstra, term
ends December 2013.
Ormondale School 200 Shawnee Pass
Road, Portola Valley. Principal: Kevin
Keegan. Class Size: 20. Enrollment: 285.
Grades K-3. Ormondale was recognized as
a California Distinguished School in May
2006.
Corte Madera School 4575 Alpine Road,
Portola Valley. Principal: Michael Corritone.
Class Size: 20. Enrollment: 384. Grades
4-8. Named a 2007 Distinguished School;
National Blue Ribbon School 2008.
Woodside Elementary
School District
Administration Office Woodside
Elementary School, 3195 Woodside Road,
Woodside. Superintendent and Principal:
Beth Polito. Built in: 1851. Class Size: K-5:
17-18; 6-8: 20. Enrollment: 453. The district
has one K-8 elementary school. Ethnic/
racial percentages (2012-13 ): Caucasian,
73; Hispanic, 12; multiple ethnicities,
5; Asian, 3; African American, 2; Pacific
Islander, 1.5. Board members: Wendy
Crandall, president, term ends December
2013. Rudy Driscoll, term ends December
2015. Kevin Johnson, term ends
December 2015. Bettina Pike, term ends
December 2013. Marc Tarpenning, term
ends December 2013.
Kings Mountain Elementary School
211 Swett Road, Woodside. Principal:
John Corry. Class Size: K-3: 24, 3-5: max 34.
Enrollment: around 75. Kings Mountain
Elementary School is part of the Cabrillo
Unified School District. It has been a
California Distinguished School in the
past. School has three classes of combined
grades: K-1, 2-3, 4-5.
kingsmountain
Sequoia Union
High School District
Administration Office 480 James Ave.,
Redwood City. Superintendent: Jim
Lianides. Enrollment: 9,247. Operates four
high schools, a continuation school and
a Middle College program in partnership
with Cañada College for students living in
the southern and central portion of San
Mateo County. Ethnic/racial percentages
(2012-13 ): Hispanic, 47; Caucasian, 36;

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Asian, 7.5; African American, 3.5; Pacific
Islander, 3; multiple ethnicities, 2.5. Board
members: Chris Thomsen, president,
650-387-8269; term ends December 2013.
Carrie DuBois, 650-766-9069; term ends
December 2013. Olivia Martinez, 650-323-
7311; term ends December 2015. Alan
Sarver 650-592-6129; term ends December
2013. Allen Weiner, 650-724-5892; term
ends December 2015.
Menlo-Atherton High School 555
Middlefield Road, Atherton. Principal:
41.5; Hispanic, 40.2; Asian, 5.8; African
American, 4.9; Pacific Islander, 3.6; other
Redwood High School 1968 Old County
Woodside High School 199 Churchill
Ave., Woodside. Principal: Diane
Caucasian, 30.4; African American, 3.7;
Charter schools
East Palo Alto Academy 475 Pope St.,
National Board certification.
Everest Public High School 455 5th
Kelly Garcia. Class Size: 25 students
50; Caucasian, 34.4; Asian, 4.7; African
American, 3.6; multiple ethnicities, 2.6;
to prepare a diverse student population
Admission: Applications due in March.
Summit Preparatory Charter High
School
Principal: Brian Johnson. Class Size: 25
Passionate Expertise
High Academic Expectations
Unlimited Exploration
Grounded Moral Examples
Confident Self-Expression
Pinewood is an independent, coeducational, non-profit,
K–12 college-prep school. Students benefit from small
class size, challenging academic curricula,
and a wide choice of enrichment activities.
We offer an environment where each student is
a respected and vital member of our
educational community. We invite you to explore
the opportunity for your student to become a part of the
Pinewood tradition of academic excellence. For more
information, please visit our website.
www.pinewood.edu
Summit Public Schools
invites you to our
Recruitment Open Houses
for
Summit Preparatory
Charter High School
and
Everest Public High School
through
K
12 October 2 nd , 7-9 pm
December 5 th , 7-9 pm
November 5 th , 7-9 pm
February 8 th , 10-12 pm
Locations will alternate between schools. Please check school website for details.
For more information on the Open Houses:
Summit Preparatory
Charter High School
www.summitprep.net
650.556.1110
admissions@everestphs.org
Everest Public High School
www.everestphs.org
650.366.1050
admissions@summitprep.net
Public, Tuition-Free,
Charter High Schools
Small and Personalized
Education
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Preparation
Physically and Emotionally
Safe Environments
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maximum class size; 16-to-1 studentmentor
ratio. Enrollment: 425. Established
in 2003. Ethnic/racial percentages (2012-13):
Hispanic, 48.5; Caucasian, 34.8; Asian, 6.1;
Pacific Islander, 3.5; African American, 3.8;
Native American, 0.5; declined to state, 0.5.
Private elementary and
middle schools
Beechwood School 50 Terminal Ave.,
Menlo Park. Principal: David Laurance.
Class Size: 18-20. Enrollment: 170. Tuition:
$160/month per child ($20 off on each
available. This private school offers a
traditional academic program. Enrollment
School District in East Palo Alto and Menlo
Park. Grades: KinderPrep-8. Extended 215-
student screening.
Bowman International School
4000 Terman Drive, Palo Alto. Head of
Enrollment: 220. Tuition: $23,085. K-8
Individualized, self-directed learning is
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round program. Admission: Application
form, $100 application fee, parent and
Castilleja School
Alto. Head of School: Nanci Kauffman.
Class Size: 15. Enrollment: 425. Tuition:
$36,800. All-girls, grades 6-12. Fosters
Uniforms. Admission: Application,
Crystal Springs Uplands School 400
Uplands Drive, Hillsborough. Head of School:
350. Tuition: $37,485. Coed. Grades: 6-12.
independent thinking. Emphasis on
trust and respect and personal intellectual
development. Admission: Deadline
Palo Alto Prep
CHANGING LIVES SINCE 1985
Year-Round Enrollment
Fully accredited/UC A-G college prep
Come see our new campus
PALO ALTO
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL
2462 Wyandotte Street
Mountain View
650.493.7071
www.paloaltoprep.com
Redefining Education
Palo Alto Prep is a unique private high school designed to help students succeed in every aspect of life.
We believe that school should be enjoyable and every student experience the pride of personal and academic
accomplishment. International trips and experiential activities create a fulfilling high school atmosphere.
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Where scholarship and values matter.
PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12 TH GRADE
ON ONE CAMPUS
Roman Catholic, independent school
Rigorous and challenging academic program
Coeducational
Average teacher/student ratio 1:16
Outstanding athletic programs
Complete ne arts program
Community service opportunities
Beautiful 63-acre campus with new and
modernized facilities
Financial assistance available
150 Valparaiso Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027
650.322.1866 www.shschools.org
Inquiries: admission@shschools.org
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German-American International School
275 Elliott Drive, Menlo Park. Managing
Director: Dominic Liechti. Class Size: 15.
Enrollment: 315. Tuition: $5,960-$19,800
per year, depending on program and
grade level. Various options available.
Preschool-8th grade. Classes in this
coeducational school are in German and
English. Students should speak German by
first grade.
The Girls’ Middle School
Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Head of School:
Jennifer Ayer. Class Size: 16. Enrollment:
200. Tuition: Including fees, $29,219 for
GMS promotes intellectual curiosity
and disciplined study habits through a
stimulating curriculum that provides a
math and computer science. GMS applies
a hands-on, project-based approach that
recommendations. Application fee of $75.
Keys School 2890 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto. Head of School: Alona Scott. Class
grades 5-8. Financial aid available. This
coed school offers education for grades
grades 5-8, at 3981 El Camino Real, Palo
Alto. Dress code. Admission: Apply by
required.
Menlo School 50 Valparaiso Ave.,
Atherton. Head of School: Than Healy.
Class Size: 18. Enrollment: Grades 6-8:
for all grades. Financial aid is available.
An independent, coeducational college
preparatory day school for students in
grades 6-12. Admission: Applications due
Nativity School 1250 Laurel St., Menlo
Park. Principal: Carol Trelut. Class Size: 31.
fees for multiple children. Catholic school
students is available from 7-8 a.m. and
an additional fee. Uniforms. Admission:
lists for some grades.
Peninsula School
Menlo Park. Interim Director: Kathy
Koo. Class Size: 18-21. Enrollment: 255.
progressive school situated on 6 acres
offering a rich and engaging curriculum in
academics, social emotional development
and the arts. Special instruction in art,
music, dance, Spanish, physical education
Child care offered year-round. Admission:
Phillips Brooks School
Menlo Park. Head of School: Dr. Scott
Average of 18. Student-teacher ratio 8:1.
Tuition assistance is available for all
grade levels. Preschoolers-grade 5. An
independent, coeducational day school
educational program focused on the
intellectual, social-emotional, character,
and community development of the
young learner. Specialized classes in
art, music, physical education, science,
technology, Spanish and more. Admission:
Uniforms for K-5.
phillipsbrooks.org
Sacred Heart Schools, Lower & Middle
School 150 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton.
Principal: Francesca Brake. Class Size:
16. Enrollment: 1,075. Tuition: Grades
6-8. A private, independent Roman
Catholic school, a division of Sacred
Heart Schools, Atherton, and a part of the
Schools. (See Child care centers and
preschools for information on preschool
and kindergarten.) Admission: Application
St. Raymond School 1211 Arbor Road,
Menlo Park. Principal: Dr. Tara Rolle.
Class Size: 16:1 student-teacher ratio for
Tuition: $7,995-$10,600, depending on
Catholic status and choice to volunteer
children’s tuition discounted. $6,500-
$9,000 for junior kindergarten. Catholic,
coeducational elementary school. Grades:
K-8. Junior kindergarten also available.
Admission: Applications available end of

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Synapse School
Trinity School
Woodland School
Woodside Priory School
Private high schools
Castilleja School
Trinity School
...the right size to give each child a voice
Encouraging preschool to Grade 5 children from all backgrounds to
love learning. We foster rigorous academics grounded in child-centered
content. Trinity upholds the values and traditions of the Episcopal Church.
The legacy of a Trinity education is a curious mind and a discerning heart.
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fosters awareness, compassion and
engagement. Uniforms. Admission:
Applications due in January; standardized
testing required.
Crystal Springs Uplands School
Uplands Drive, Hillsborough. Head
of School: Amy Richards. Class Size:
mutual trust and respect and personal
intellectual development. Admission:
interview, recommendations, written
application and standardized testing
required.
Menlo School
all grades. Financial aid is available.. An
preparatory day school for students in
in January; standardized testing required.
Mid-Peninsula High School
the school is designed for students with
academic potential who can benefit from
a smaller environment and a flexible,
individually focused academic program.
enrollment. Contact the school to arrange
an information interview and to receive an
Pinewood School
records, and teacher recommendations
are required. Student interviews and
Late applications will be considered on an
individual basis.
Sacred Heart Schools/Preparatory
independent Roman Catholic school, a
division of Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton,
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of Sacred Heart Schools. Admission:
Applications due in January; admissions
tests required. Interview. Waiting list.
Woodside Priory School
for boarders; financial aid available.
Benedictine school. College preparatory.
Casual dress code. Admission: Application
entrance exam required.
Enrichment
Bay Area Arabic School
Middlefield Road, Cubberley Community
Center, Wing B & C, Palo Alto. Principal:
quarter depending on program. Provides
Arabic language instruction to children
by teaching Arabic language literacy
and conversation, educating students
about Arabic culture and heritage,
promoting the spirit of friendship among
the students and their families, building
a positive and supportive community
of students and families, and offering
separate, optional Islamic Religion
instruction.
Center for a New Generation @ Belle
Haven Community School
at Belle Haven Community School is an
after school and summer program run by
the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula in
collaboration with schools, community
organizations. CNG Belle Haven provides
members with academic support,
arts, and education about college and
career opportunities.Admission: Only for
Belle Haven students.
German-American School of Palo
Alto (Saturday School) GAIS Campus,
per school year). German Language
Saturdays from September to May as
well as Summer Camp. No prior German
THE PHILLIPS BROOKS SCHOOL
Our School Mission:
The Phillips Brooks School community inspires students to
love learning, to develop a spiritual nature, to communicate
effectively, to be kind to others and to respect the uniqueness
of each person.
Call us to sign up
for a
Campus Tour!
650-854-4545
Tours held most
Monday mornings
starting
September 23
Open House:
Saturday,
November 16 at
1:00pm
Preschool to Fifth Grade
Financial Assistance Available
2245 Avy Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
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KEYS SCHOOL
MISSION - Keys School is an independent
K-8 school that offers a broad hands
on curriculum. It fosters high academic
achievement and emphasizes balanced
growth – intellectual, physical, emotional,
and social – for every student.
PRE-SCHOOL
Outstanding fullday
program.
LANGUAGE
Longest running
bilingual
immersion school
in the area.
Experienced
native-speaking
faculty.
ACADEMICS
Established English
curriculum.
Rigorous program
in a nurturing
environment. Low
student-to-teacher
ratio.
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Sat., Jan. 11, 2014 10-1pm
Middle School (5-8)
Sat., Nov. 16, 2013 10-1pm
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Middle School Campus - 3981 El Camino Real Palo Alto
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Admission
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Sundays 2-4:30 p.m.
October 27, 2013
December 15, 2013
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Hwa Shin Bilingual Chinese School
750 N. California Ave., Palo Alto. Principal:
Thomas Lee. Class Size: 12. Enrollment:
150. Tuition: $330/semester. This nonprofit,
bilingual Chinese school (for students who
do not speak Mandarin at home) is open
Sat from 9 a.m.-noon for students age 5 to
18; Chinese language and culture (dance,
kung fu and Chinese painting). Also at
Fairmeadow Elementary School Wed.,
1:50-3:40 p.m.; Laurel School (Menlo Park)
Tues., 3-5 p.m.; Encinal School Fri., 3-5 p.m.;
and Oak Knoll School Thurs., 1:30-3 p.m.
Kumon Math and Reading Center 4000
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Kumon is an
after-school learning program designed
to help children master reading and math
skills. Also located at 887 Oak Grove Ave.,
1978; 1780 Miramonte Ave., Mtn. View,
Lydian Academy 815 El Camino Real,
Menlo Park. Principal: Rhonda Racine.
Class Size: One-on-one or small groups.
Enrollment: 100. Fully-accredited high
school where students earn credits
towards college eligibility and high-school
graduation. Also offers summer school, a
homework center and tutoring in highschool
subjects and AP test prep. Focus on
personalized education and collaborative
learning. Students accepted year-round.
Mathnasium
Menlo Park. Learning center with goals of
building math skills and understanding
math concepts; most students attend two
or three times a week for an hour.
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Palo Alto School for Jewish Education
(PASJE) 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.
Director: Cathy Taylor. Class Size: 12-20.
encouraged to contact the school for
tuition information. No one is turned
away for lack of funds. Grades K-8 Sunday
School nurturing children’s Jewish identity
while focusing on Jewish tradition, history,
culture, values and holidays. Music, art,
dance. Offers preparation for Bar/Bat
Mitzvah and Parent Connection. Optional
families welcome.
Adult Education
Sequoia District Adult School 3247
Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Principal:
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Lionel de Maine. Class Size: Varies.
Enrollment: 2,000. Tuition: Fees vary,
some courses have no charge. A wide
variety of classes are offered, including
English as a Second Language, GED, High
School Diploma, computers and Spanish.
Partner programs offer classes in parent
education, entrepreneurship and financial
planning. The school operates an official
GED test center.
Stanford Continuing Studies
Associate Provost: Charles Junkerman.
Discounts available for seniors, Bay
Area teachers and Stanford affiliates.
A program for Bay Area adults that
annually offers around 400 diverse
courses taught mostly by Stanford
faculty, academic staff and professionals
in their fields. Class offerings include
liberal arts and sciences, creative
writing and professional and personal
development.
UC Berkeley Extension - Belmont
Belmont. Dean: Diana Wu. Class Size:
is the continuing education arm of the
classes in professional and personal
development per year. Classes include
project management, microbiology,
finance, computer skills, marketing and
a summer college application workshop.
Evening and weekend classes available.
in San Francisco, Berkeley and online.
Community colleges
Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd.,
comprehensive community college
offering hundreds of classes for students
or earn a professional certificate. High
school students may start their college
concurrent enrollment program; the
program, called Middle College, through
degrees and several professional certificate
programs. Admission: Open enrollment.
Foothill College
for California residents. Middlefield
community college. Associate degrees,
transfer program and career programs.
Day, evening, online and weekend
classes.
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Colleges and universities
Menlo College
Atherton. President: Dr. James. J. Kelly. Class
education, which is built upon a strong
foundation in the liberal arts. Admission:
Application fee $40; student screening.
Palo Alto University
offers seven degree programs, bachelor
through doctorate, including a clinical
of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences;
dual J.D./Ph.D. degrees through a joint
masters level teaching in North America,
China and Argentina; bachelors
programs in Business Psychology and
Psychology & Social Action. Admission:
Stanford University Stanford.
President: John Hennessy. Class
offers Continuing Studies Programs,
open to the community throughout the
year. Admission: Application due Jan. 1.
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Learn about Jewish events and
activities for families in your area.
Kesher is a community concierge service
designed to help families with young children
explore Jewish life and community.
To learn more call Sarith at 650.283.2950
or email kesher@jewishlearningworks.org
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the Menlo Park Senior Center’s 3rd annual Walkathon in June.
Animal services/
protection
Palo Alto Animal Services 3281 E.
Bayshore Road, Palo Alto.
650-496-5933.
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA 12
Pets In Need
Art organizations
Menlo Art League
Business organizations
Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce
Silicon Valley Association of
REALTORS (SILVAR)
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SVForum-Sobrato Ctr. for nonprofits
Redwood Shores
Cable television
Comcast
650-332-4167
Media Center
Palo Alto.
Career/job services
JobTrain
Cemetaries
Alta Mesa Cemetery and Funeral
Home 695 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500
Community centers
Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto
Family YMCA
Sofia Biros
Onetta Harris Community Center 100
Oshman Family JCC - Taube Koret
Campus for Jewish Life
Way, Palo Alto.
Peninsula Volunteers Little House 800
Sequoia YMCA
Counseling
Adolescent Counseling Services 1717
The Bridge
Family and Children Services of
Silicon Valley
Alto.
HAND of the Peninsula (Helping After
Neonatal Death)
650-579-0350
The La Selva Group,
Palo Alto.
Suicide Crisis Hotline
YWCA Silicon Valley
650-493-7273
Drug and alcohol
services
Free at Last 1796 Bay Road, East Palo
Alto.
Emergency services
American Red Cross Bay Area, San
Mateo County
650-259-1765
Blackberry REACT, Volunteer Radio
Communications
Environment
Acterra 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto.
Baylands Conservation Committee
Citizens Committee to Complete the
Refuge
Committee for Green Foothills 3921 E.
Bayshore Road, Palo Alto.
Environmental Volunteers 2560
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter 3921
The Trail Center 3921 E. Bayshore Road,
Palo Alto.
Genealogy
Family History Center
Farmers markets
Menlo Park Farmers Market
Foundations/fundraising
organizations
Menlo Park-Atherton Education

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Foundation 181 Encinal Ave., Menlo Park.
Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Garden clubs
Atherton Garden Guild
Menlo Park.
Kings Mountain Garden Club P.O. Box
Woodside-Atherton Garden Club P.O.
Gardens
Filoli
Health and support
services
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alzheimer’s Association
Breast Cancer Connections
Center for Independence of
Individuals with Disabilities
Children’s Health Council
CORA (Community Overcoming
Relationship Abuse)
Mateo.
Funeral Consumers Alliance of San
Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
Kara
Peninsula Healthcare Connection
Peninsula Stroke Association
Ronald McDonald House
San Mateo Medical Center
Ave., San Mateo.
Willow Clinic
Stanford Blood Center
Ave., Palo Alto.
Stanford Health Library
Women’s Recovery Association 1818
Health clinics and
hospitals
Arbor Free Clinic
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
Medical Center
Menlo Medical Clinic
Menlo Park.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
■ Urgent Care Center
care.
Ravenswood Family Health Center
Ravenswood Family Health Center
at Belle Haven
Sequoia Hospital
Stanford University Medical Center
■ Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital
■ Lucile Packard Family Resource
Library
Palo Alto.
■ Lucile Packard Teen and
Young Adult Clinic
clinic
■ Stanford Hospital and Clinics
■ Stanford Medical Center Medical
groups
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care
System
Historical associations
Lathrop House
San Mateo County History Museum
Homeless services
Community Working Group
Haven Family House
InnVision Shelter Network 181
■ Breaking Bread Hot Meals
program
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for specific locations. Hours: Mon.-
Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
■ Hotel de Zink Homeless Shelter
Locations rotate among 12 local
churches. Intakes done through
InnVision’s Opportunity Center.
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair
Housing
Peninsula Volunteers: Senior
Housing low-income alternatives
Law
San Mateo County Law Library
Literacy
10 Books A Home
Neighborhood or
homeowner associations
Belle Haven Homeowners
Association
Political groups
Green Party - San Mateo County
League of Women Voters of South
San Mateo County
Libertarian Party - Santa Clara
County
Peace & Freedom Party
Oakland.
Peninsula Democratic Coalition
Santa Clara County Republican Party -
Silicon Valley
Radio Stations
KCEA 89.1 FM
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Recycling and hazardous
waste disposal
Goodwill of Silicon Valley
RecycleWorks - County of San Mateo
Program
San Mateo County HHW Product
Give-Away Program
San Mateo County Household
Hazardous Waste Program
Computer Recycling Center
GreenCitizen
Recology
San Carlos.
Sierra Pacific Recycling
Stanford Recycling Drop-Off Center
Research institutions
American Institutes for Research,
John C. Flanagan Research Center
Seniors
Avenidas
■ Handyman Services
■ Rose Kleiner Center
East Palo Alto Senior Center Inc.
Lytton Gardens Senior Communities
Meals on Wheels
Menlo Park Senior Center
Older Adults Care Management
Peninsula Volunteers Inc.
■ Rosener House Adult Day
Services
Seniors At Home
Stevenson House
Service groups
Allied Arts Auxiliary
American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP-Redwood City - West
Chapter 3137) Meets at Veterans
American Association of University
Women (AAUW)- Menlo-Atherton
branch
Junior League of Palo Alto/Mid-
Peninsula, Inc.
Kiwanis Club - Menlo Park
Lions Club - Menlo Park Host
Mid-Peninsula Newcomers Club
Order of the Eastern Star - Palo Alto
Portola Valley Men’s Club
Rotary Club - Menlo Park
Rotary Club - Woodside-Portola
Valley
The Parents’ Club of Palo Alto and
Menlo Park (PAMP)
Toastmasters International Menlo
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Services for people with
disabilities
Abilities United
BOK Ranch
Woodside.
CHADD of Northern California
Community Gatepath
National Center for Equine
Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)
Vista Center for the Blind and
Visually Impaired
Westwind 4-H Riding for the
Handicapped/Westwind Riding
Institute
Social services
Catholic Worker House
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Child Abuse Reporting (San Mateo
County Child Protective Services)
Deborah’s Palm
Ecumenical Hunger Program 2411

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Emergency Services Partnership
Fair Oaks Community Center
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Peninsula Family Service
Second Harvest Food Bank
Service League of San Mateo County
St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room
St. Francis Center
Teen Talk Sexuality Education c/o
SUHSD
Veterans Emergency Social Work
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Transportation
BayRail Alliance
California Highway Patrol
Road conditions, Caltrans Highway
Information Network
Volunteering
Avenidas Volunteer Corps
Bill and Jean Lane Education Center
Building Futures Now
East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring
Environmental Volunteers
Friends for Youth Inc.
Junior League of Palo Alto Mid-
Peninsula, The
Peninsula Interfaith Action
Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care
System (VAPAHCS)
Wildlife Rescue
YMCA of Silicon Valley
Youth Community Service (YCS)
Youth and children
GaGa Sisterhood
Kesher Community Concierge
La Leche League
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Kathryn Lewark stocks her Little Free Library in front of her home on Yale Road. Lewark
stocks her library with local authors, some of her favorite writers, children’s books and
some Hollywood themed books.
Menlo Park
Menlo Park Civic Center
Laurel Street near Ravenswood Avenue.
Burgess Park, which is located at the
Civic Center, recently underwent major
renovations, including new swimming
pools and locker room, renovated baseball
and soccer fields and a new skate park.
The Arillaga Family Gymnasium opened
in 2010.
Menlo Park City Council Chambers 701
Laurel St., Menlo Park. The Menlo Park
City Council meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in
the council chambers. Agendas, minutes
and staff reports are posted on the city’s
website at www.menlopark.org. The
site also contains general information
about the city as well as links to the police
department, library and recreation center.
Menlo Park city staff
City Council: Please see Public officials
section.
City Manager:
Assistant City Manager:
menlopark.org
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Police Chief:
Director of Community Services: Cherise
menlopark.org
Manager of Environmental Programs:
Finance Director:
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Menlo Park Library:
Human Resources Director: Gina
menlopark.org
Public Works Director: Charles Taylor.
Menlo Park planning
commissioners
John Kadvany chair.
Ben Eiref vice chair.
John Onken
Katherine Strehl
ends 2017.
John O’Malley
Henry Riggs,
The Planning Commission’s regular
meetings are held either the first and
third Mondays or the second and fourth
Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. in the
council chambers, 701 Laurel St.
Other Menlo Park commissions
Bicycle Commission Staff contact: Richard
Environmental Quality Commission
Housing Commission Staff contact: Pat
Library Commission Staff contact: Susan
Parks & Recreation Commission Staff
Planning Commission Staff contact:
Michelle Le
Transportation Commission Staff
Menlo Park city services
Menlo Park Library
Friends of the Menlo Park Library
Belle Haven Community Library
Drive, Menlo Park. Located on the grounds
of Belle Haven Elementary School, the
library serves students and the public.
Most of its reading selection is geared
toward children and families. Tues., Wed.
Sundays.
Menlo Park Police Department 701
Laurel St., Menlo Park. Community
policing program encompasses basic
crime prevention, neighborhood watches
with neighborhood and traffic issues.
preparedness meeting every other year,
and school programs that focus on issues
such as vandalism and drugs. Counselors
Neighborhood crime statistics are
available at the library and are posted on
the city’s website, www.menlopark.org.
hours a day, seven days a week.
Arillaga Family Recreation Center
700 Alma St., Menlo Park. A wide variety
of dance and health and fitness classes
for adults, children and teens is offered
See Outdoors & recreation
chapter for more information.
Arillaga Family Gymnastics Center
Alma St., Menlo Park. Gymnastics training
for children, teens and adults and exercise
See Outdoors &
recreation chapter for more information.
Menlo Park Teen Support Services 100
Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. Geared for
weekend trips and events, including
and special hours depending on school
schedules.
Belle Haven Pool100 Terminal Ave., Menlo
Burgess Pool
Other Menlo Park community
services
Menlo Park fire service Service is
provided by the Menlo Park Fire Protection
District.
Menlo Park garbage and curbside
recycling service Recology Waste Zero.
Menlo Art League Meets the second
Wednesday of the month at Menlo Park
Recreation Center. No meetings in July or
August. The public is welcome to lectures,
demonstrations by guest artists.
menloartleague.com
Menlo Park Historical Association Menlo
Menlo Park post offices Oak Grove
West Menlo Park Branch, 2120 Avy Ave.,
Belle Haven Community Center
complex
Onetta M. Harris Community Center 100
center contains a baseball and a soccer
field, outdoor basketball courts, Belle
Haven Pool and the Menlo Park Senior
Center. Activities and classes for children,
adults and teens. An exercise room is
Menlo Park Senior Center 110 Terminal
Please see listing under Seniors in the
Community section.
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Park. Children between ages 3 and
5 are offered multicultural learning
experiences in an environment with a
teacher/child ratio of 1:8. The subsidized
program is designed for children of
low-income parents at work or in worktraining,
or who are incapacitated or
have an incapacitated child. Breakfast,
lunch and a snack are served daily.
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Ravenswood Family Health Center at
Belle Haven 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo
Park. A joint venture of the city of Menlo
Park and San Mateo County, the clinic’s
family practice focuses heavily on
preventive medicine. Mon. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
and Sat., Sun.
Belle Haven Police Substation
Willow Road, Menlo Park.
Atherton
Atherton Town Hall
Dinkelspiel/Station Lane. It houses the
offices of the city manager, city clerk and
and the police department. Across the
street are the Town Council Chambers.
Atherton town staff
Town Council: Please see Public officials
section.
City Manager: Theresa DellaSanat
(interim). tdellasanta@ci.atherton.ca.us
Police Chief:
eFlint@ci.atherton.ca.us
City Attorney: William B. Connors.
City Clerk:
Public Works Department
Building Department
Finance Director:
Atherton planning
commissioners
Herman Christensen
William Grindley
Philip Lively
Paul Quinlan
Kristi Waldron, chair.
The Planning Commission’s regular
Wednesday of the month at the Town
Other Atherton commissions &
committees
Atherton Arts Committee
or via to aac@ci.atherton.ca.us.
Park & Recreation Commission Staff
Atherton Rail Committee Staff contact:
Atherton advisory/study
committees
Atherton Civic Interest
League
AthertonCivicInterestLeague.org.
Atherton Heritage Association
building, Atherton. Tuesdays 10 a.m.-
Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation
Atherton Dames Open to female
members of the Holbrook-Palmer
Park Foundation, including non-
Atherton residents. The Dames and
the foundation raise money for special
athertondames.org.
Atherton town services
Atherton Police Department
Road, Atherton.
-
Crime prevention
Security program Will conduct a security
inspection and make suggestions to
ensure protection. Residents may hook
their home alarms directly to the police
department.
Home checks during vacation
ca.us/police and click on “Police
Services.”
Senior citizen check-up
Atherton Police Activities League
Conducts a variety of programs, including
classroom presentations on bicycle safety,
drug abuse and stranger awareness.
Sponsors an annual safety patrol picnic.
Atherton fire service Service is provided
by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.
Atherton.
Atherton garbage and curbside
recycling service Recology San Mateo
County. Billing information: Recology San
Atherton Library
Friends of the Atherton Library
Atherton post office
international packages. Weekdays 8:30
Holbrook-Palmer Park 150 Watkins
Ave., Atherton. Recreational, cultural
and social activities take place on the
grounds, and in three buildings at the
House, Jennings Pavilion and the
Carriage House. Classes for children
and adults, preschool program, six
tennis courts. Rooms can be rented for
meetings, social events, and weddings,
including an outdoor wedding arbor. A
the perimeter of the park.
Portola Valley
Portola Valley Town Center
commissions meet in the renovated
hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and
3-5 p.m. The new building and playing
the Town Hall, library, a community hall
and activity rooms.
Portola Valley town staff: 851-1701
Town Council: Please see Public officials
section.
Town Manager:
Assistant Town Manager: None at this
time.
Town Clerk:
Town Planner:
Public Works Director: Howard Young,
Planning Manager: Karen Kristiansson,
Planning & Building Assistant:
Sustainability & Resource Efficiency
Coordinator: Brandi de Garmeaux, ext.
Town Attorney:
Recreational Facilities Coordinator:
Portola Valley Planning
Commission
Members: Alexandra Von Feldt, chair;
Nicholas Targ, Arthur “Chip” McIntosh,
Denise Gilbert, Nate McKitterick
The Planning Commission meets at 7:30
of the month in the Historic
Schoolhouse. planningcommission@
portolavalley.net.
Portola Valley Architectural &
Site Control Commission
Members: Craig Hughes, chair
Breen, Jeff Clark, Dave Ross, Megan Koch
The Architectural & Site Control
Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. on the
second and fourth Mondays of the
month in the Historic Schoolhouse. ascc@
portolavalley.net.
Portola Valley town services
Portola Valley police services Provided
by San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
under contract. Hall of Justice and
Portola Valley fire services Fire
protection and enforcement of codes are
provided by the Woodside Fire Protection
District. See Public officials chapter
under Woodside Fire District for more
information.
Portola Valley garbage and curbside
recycling service Run by GreenWaste
Recovery. Administrative address: 1500
Portola Valley Town Center classes
Portola Valley volunteer committees
For more information, go to the Town
Government link at portolavalley.net or
Town Hall at 851-1701.
Bicycle, Pedestrian & Traffic Safety
Committee
Cable & Utilities Undergrounding
Committee
Community Events Committee
Conservation Committee
Cultural Arts Committee
Emergency Preparedness Committee
Finance Committee
Geologic Safety Committee
Historic Resources Committee
Nature & Science Committee
Open Space Acquisition Advisory
Committee
Parks & Recreation Committee
Public Works Committee
Sustainability Committee
Teen Committee
Trails And Paths Committee
Portola Valley Library
Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
valley
Friends of the Portola Valley Library
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Portola Valley Post Office Portola
Valley no longer has a post office.
Residents with Internet connections can
order stamps and arrange for pickups.
Postal carriers take stamp orders; stamp
vending machines are available in
Menlo Park post offices.
in Ladera
Woodside
Woodside Town Hall
the town administrative offices and the
Planning and Building Department.
Town Council and commission meetings
are held in the historic Independence
Woodside town staff
Town Council: Please see Public
officials section.
Town Manager and Director of
Finance:
kbryant@woodsidetown.org
Town Attorney:
Deputy Town Manager/Town
Engineer:
Town Clerk:
Planning Director:
Woodside planning
commissioners
Karen Rongey-Conner
Marilyn Voelke
Sandra Thompson
Adolph Rosekrans
Aydan Kutay
Elizabeth L. Hobson
Suzanne Muller
The Planning Commission’s regular
Woodside Architectural and
Site Review Board
first and third Mondays of the month
Other Woodside committees
Arts & Cultural Committee
Audit Committee
Circulation Committee
Sustainability and Conservation
Committee
History Committee
Livestock and Equestrian Heritage
Committee
Open Space Committee
Public Safety Committee
Recreation Committee
Trails Committee
Staff contact: Town Clerk, 650-851-6790.
Woodside town services
Woodside police services Provided
Woodside fire service Fire protection
and enforcement of codes are provided
information.
Woodside garbage and curbside
recycling service
Woodside Library
Friends of the Woodside Library
Woodside branch of Redwood City
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Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside and Portola Valley
Government/library/police
1
Atherton Town Hall, Library, Police
2
Menlo Park Civic Center/Police
El Camino Real
3
Portola Valley Town Center and
Library
1
84
4
5
Woodside Town Hall and
shopping district
Woodside Library
Huddart
County Park
35
Wunderlich
County Park
La Honda
Creek Regional
Open Space
1
Woodside Rd
Moun
ta
Alam e da de la
Woodside
5
15
4
in Home Rd
s Pulg a s
Whiskey Hill Rd
84
Portola Rd
Redwood City
7
16
Woodside Rd
Horse Park
Woodside
Jasper Ridge
Biological
Preserve
3
Windy Hill Regional
Open Space
Stockbridge Ave
4
Bay Rd
Atherton
Atherton Ave
Valparaiso Av
Sand Hill Rd
Westridge D r
12
Portola Valley
7
8
6
2
5
4
A
1
5
Santa Cruz Ave
Bay Rd
Middlefield Rd
El Camino Real
11
lpin e Rd
3
9
10
14
13
1
3
4
6
Menlo
3
Park
Stanford
Golf
Course
7
8
2
Junipe
Arastradero
Regional
Preserve
2
2
3
5
6
Stanford
University
Willow Rd
r o Serra Blv d
Palo Alto
2
Alma St
1
El Camino Real
Landmarks:
1 Alta Mesa Memorial Park
(Cemetery)
2 VA Palo Alto Health System
3
Stanford Hospital/Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital
4 Sharon Heights Golf and Country
Club
5 Holy Cross Cemetery
6
7
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Menlo Country Club
Selected parks:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Bayfront Park
Burgess Park
Flood County Park
Holbrook Palmer Park
Kelly Park
Nealon Park
Sharon Hills Park
Sharon Park
Shopping:
1 Downtown Menlo Park shopping
district
2 Stanford Shopping Center
3
Ladera Country Shopper
84
35
Schools:
1 Cañada College
2 Corte Madera School
3 Encinal Elementary School
4 Hillview Middle School
5 La Entrada Middle School 6 Las Lomitas Elementary School
7 Laurel School
8 Menlo-Atherton High School
9 Menlo College
10 Menlo School
11 Oak Knoll Elementary School 12 Ormondale School
13 Sacred Heart Preparatory
14 St. Joseph’s School
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State government
State Senate
Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo)
District 13. Term expires 2018. First
elected to this office 2012.
District office: 1528 S. El Camino Real,
Suite 303, San Mateo 94402
State Assembly
Rich Gordon (D-Menlo Park)
District: 24. Term expires 2014.
First elected to this office 2010.
District office: 5050 El Camino Real, Ste.
117, Los Altos 94022
San Mateo County
government
County administrative offices
400 County Center (entrance at corner of
San Mateo County Board of
Supervisors
Dave Pine
Term ends January 2017.
Carole Groom
Term ends January 2015.
Don Horsley
Term ends January 2015.
Warren Slocum
Term ends January 2017.
Adrienne Tissier
4572. Term ends January 2017.
County Planning Commission
Members of the commission: Frederick
Gail Slocum, Laurie Simonson
Commission secretary:
Planning and Building Director:
and fourth Wednesdays of each month
Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County
County Parks Commission
Members of the commission: Mel
Merrilees, Michael J. Cooney.
The commission meets the first Thursday
Justice and Records, 400 County Center,
San Mateo County Office of
Education
Members of the board:
Hsiao, Jim Cannon, Ted Lempert, Joe
Ross
County Superintendent:
County Office of Education staff:
and third Wednesday of the month at 7
p.m. at the County Office of Education,
Other elected county officers
Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: Mark
Tax Collector-Treasurer: Sandie Arnott.
Controller:
Sheriff:
District Attorney:
Coroner:
Other county officers & services
County Manager:
Michelle Le
Creekside Learning Lab students dressed up as their favorite president, work learn how to
write a resume the day after the presidential elections in 2012.
County Counsel:
Health System: Jean Fraser, chief.
Housing Department:
Human Resources Department: Donna
Human Services Agency:
Planning and Building
Department:
Probation Department:
Public Works Department: James C.
San Mateo Medical Center: Dr. Susan
Superior Court: John Fitton, court
Town of Atherton
Town Hall
91 Ashfield Road, Atherton 94027
Atherton council members
Elizabeth Lewis, mayor,
Bill Widmer,
2014.
Cary Wiest,
James Dobbie,
2014.
Wednesday of the month and start at
Atherton town staff
City Manager:
City Clerk: Theresa DellaSanta,
Police Chief:
City of Menlo Park
City Hall
701 Laurel St., Menlo Park 94025
$42.3 million
Menlo Park City Council
members
Peter Ohtaki mayor 2013.
Ray Mueller vice mayor 2013.
Kirsten Keith
Catherine Carlton
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Rich Cline 650-207-1677. Term ends
November 2014.
The Menlo Park City Council’s regular
meetings are on Tuesdays, starting at
7 p.m. Meetings are broadcast live on
Channel 26 and via the Internet at the
city’s website, www.menlopark.org.
Agendas, minutes and staff reports
are posted on the city’s website, www.
menlopark.org. E-mail city.council@
menlopark.org. The site also contains
general information about the city as
well as links to the police department,
library and recreation center.
Menlo Park city staff
City Manager: Alex McIntyre.
650-330-6610. admcintyre@menlopark.org
Town of Portola Valley
Town Hall:
765 Portola Road, Portola Valley 94028
Weekday hours: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and
3-5 p.m.
2013-14 town operating budget:
$6.2 million
Portola Valley Town Council
Maryann Moise Derwin
Term ends November 2013.
mderwin@portolavalley.net
John Richards mayor.
Term ends November 2013.
jrichards@portolavalley.net
Edward C. “Ted” Driscoll
Term ends November 2013.
tdriscoll@portolavalley.net
Jeff Aalfs Term ends November 2015.
jaalfs@portolavalley.net
Ann Wengert Term ends November
2015. awengert@portolavalley.net
The Town Council meets at 8 p.m. on
the second and fourth Wednesdays of
the month in the Historic Schoolhouse
at Town Center, 765 Portola Road,
Portola Valley.
Portola Valley town staff
Call 650-851-1701.
Town Manager: Nick Pegueros, ext. 215
Town of Woodside
Town Hall:
2955 Woodside Road, P.O. Box 620005,
Woodside 94062.
2013-14 town operating budget: $5.15
million
Woodside council members
Tom Shanahan. District 3. 650-561-
2238; t.shanahan@woodsidetown.org.
Term ends November 2015.
Dave Burow District 5. 650-364-0697.
d.burow@woodsidetown.org. Term
ends November 2015.
Deborah Gordon District 2. 650-851-
1642. d.c.gordon@woodsidetown.org .
Term ends November 2013.
Anne Kasten mayor. District 6, 650-
867-5002. a.kasten@woodsidetown.org.
Term ends November 2013.
Peter Mason District 7. 650-851-8818.
p.mason@woodsidetown.org. Term
ends November 2015.
Ron Romines District 1. 650-851-8475.
r.romines@woodsidetown.org. Term
ends November 2015.
Dave Tanner District 4. 650-851-4918.
d.tanner@woodsidetown.org. Term
ends November 2013.
Send all correspondence to Town Hall.
The Town Council’s regular meetings
begin at 7:30 p.m. on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of the month at
Independence Hall, Woodside and
Whiskey Hill roads, Woodside. 650-851-
6790. Agenda hotline: 650-306-0327.
Woodside town staff
Town Manager/Finance Director:
Kevin Bryant. 650-851-1594. kbryant@
woodsidetown.org
Menlo Park Fire Protection
District
170 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park 94025
650-688-8400, Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-5
p.m.; Fire Prevention Bureau: 650-
688-8425
Fire Chief: Harold Schapelhouman
Interim fire chief: Douglas Sporleder
2013-14 operations budget: $31.1 million
Fire stations: 300 Middlefield Road,
Menlo Park; 2290 University Ave., East
Palo Alto; 32 Almendral Ave., Atherton;
3322 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park;
4101 Fair Oaks Ave., Menlo Park; 700 Oak
Grove Ave., Menlo Park; 1467 Chilco St.,
Menlo Park
Board of Directors, Menlo Park Fire
District
Stephen Nachtsheim president.
stephenn@menlofire.org, 650-854-
6938. Term ends December 2013.
Jack Nelson vice-president. jackn@
menlofire.org. Term ends December
2013 (filed for re-election).
Rex Ianson director. rexfordi@
menlofire.org. Term ends December
2013 (filed for re-election).
Virgina Chang Kiraly director.
virginiack@menlofire.org. Term ends
December 2015.
Rob Silano director. roberts@menlofire.
org. Term ends December 2015.
Meets third Tuesday of the month at 7
p.m. at district headquarters,
300 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park.
Call 650-329-9266
Woodside Fire Protection
District
Headquarters station: 3111 Woodside
Road, Woodside 94062
650-851-1594
Fire Chief: Dan Ghiorso
2013-14 budget: $12.9 million
Fire stations: Headquarters: 3111
Woodside Road, Woodside. 650-851-
1594; 135 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
650-851-1626; 4091 Jefferson Ave.,
unincorporated San Mateo County.
650-368-2155.
Board of Directors, Woodside Fire
District
Peter Berger director.
Patrick Cain director.
John Gardner director.
Meets the last Monday of the month
at 7 p.m. in the Woodside fire station,
3111 Woodside Road, Woodside. 650-
851-1594. To contact one of the board
members, email chief@woodsidefire.org.
California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection
Skylonda Fire Station: 17290 Skyline
Blvd., Woodside. Covers unincorporated
areas of San Mateo County from Kings
Mountain Road to Alpine Road, and
west to Pescadero.
650-851-1860.
Special Districts
Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District
District Address: 330 Distel Circle, Los
Altos, CA 94022-1404
Stephen Abbors, general manager
2013-14 total budget: $41.4 million
Board meets second and fourth
Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. in
the district office. Board of directors has
seven members representing five wards
in Santa Clara County and two wards in
San Mateo County.
San Mateo County Community
College District
3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo 94402 650-
574-6550. smccd.edu
Ron Galatolo chancellor
Board of Trustees generally meets at 6
p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays at
the district office board room. Contact
board members through the District
Office.
Sequoia Healthcare District
525 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City
94062. 650-421-2155.
www.sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com;
LMichelson@sequoiahealthcaredistrict.
com
Formed in 1946, the district provides
oversight and support for programs and
activities to achieve health, wellness
and disease prevention for residents in
Redwood City, Menlo Park, Woodside,
Atherton, Portola Valley, Belmont, San
Carlos and parts of San Mateo and
Foster City. Board meetings on the first
Wednesday of even-numbered months,
at 4:30 p.m. in the Conference Room,
525 Veterans Blvd., in Redwood City.
2013-14 budget: $12.4 million
Board of Directors, Sequoia
Healthcare District
Jerry Shefren president.
gshefren@sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com.
Term ends 2014.
Art Faro vice-president.
ajtr3@comcast.net. Term ends 2014.
Katie Kane secretary/treasurer.
kkane@sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com.
Term ends 2016.
Kim Griffin director. pedihearts@
sbcglobal.net. Term ends 2016.
Jack Hickey director.
jhickey@sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com.
Term ends 2014.
Sequoia Hospital
170 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood
City 94062. 650-369-5811.
www.sequoiahospital.org.
Water districts
Los Trancos County Water
District
162 Los Trancos Circle, Portola Valley,
94028. Visit ltcwd.org to find the names
and phone numbers of board members.
The board meets in the Buckeye Room of
the Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola
Road, Portola Valley, at 7:30 p.m. on the first
Thursday of these months: January, March,
May, June, September, and November.
West Bay Sanitary District
500 Laurel St., Menlo Park 94025. 650-
321-0384. info@westbaysanitary.org.
www.westbaysanitary.org
Meets second and fourth Monday of the
month at 7 p.m. at district offices, 500
Laurel St., Menlo Park. District staff: Phil
Scott, district manager.
Board of Directors, West Bay Sanitary
Ronald Shepherd president.
Term ends 2015.
David Walker secretary. Term ends 2015.
Fran Dehn member. Term ends 2015.
Edward P. Moritz member, secretary.
Term ends 2013.
Roy Thiele-Sardiña member.
Term ends 2013.
All board members can be contacted at
info@westbaysanitary.org.
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Animal services/protection, 46
Adult education, 43
Archery, 19
Art galleries, 11
Arts, 11
Atherton, town of, 8, 53
Advisory/study committees, 53
Commissions and committees, 53
Fire service, 53
Planning commissioners, 53
Police department, 53
Town Council, 53
Town staff, 53
Badminton, 19
Basketball, 19
Biking, 19
Bookstores, 11
Business organizations, 46
Camping, 19
Cemetaries, 46
Charter schools, 36
Child care centers and preschools, 24
Community, 46
Community colleges, 44
Colleges and universities, 44
Concert series, 14
Disabilities, services, 48
Education, 34
Emergency services, 46
Environment, 46
Farmers markets, 46
Fishing, 20
Garden clubs, 47
Genealogy, 46
Golf, 23
Health clinics and hospitals, 47
High schools, 40
Hiking, 20, 21
Historical associations, 47
Homeless services, 47
Horseback riding, 22
Kids, 24
Lectures, 11
Map, 55
Menlo Park, city of, 8, 52
City Council, 52
City services, 52
Civic Center, 52
Commissions, 52
Fire Protection District, 52
Fire, 52
Las Lomitas Elementary School District, 34
Library, 52
Planning commissioners, 52
Police, 52
Menlo Park City School District, 34
Middle schools, 34
Movies, 11
Museums and collections, 11
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Tidy Tips (foreground) / Layia platyglossa with longhorn moth (Adela sp.); Owl’s clover /
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Music, 11, 12, 14
Neighborhood or homeowner’s
associations, 48
Open space areas, 21
Opera, 18
Outdoors and recreation, 19
Parks, 21, 22
Places to tour, 15
Portola Valley, town of, 8, 53
Architectural and Site Control Commission,
53
Fire services, 53
Library, 54
Planning Commission, 53
Police services, 53
Town Center, 53
Town staff, 53
Volunteer committees, 53
Private elementary and middle schools, 37
Private high schools, 40
Private swim & tennis clubs, 23
Radio station, 48
Recycling and hazardous waste disposal,
48
San Mateo County government, 57
Board of Supervisors, 57
Community College District, 59
Controller, 57
Coroner, 57
District Attorney, 57
Office of Education, 57
Parks Commission, 57
Planning Commission, 57
Sheriff, 57
Superior Court, 57
Other county officers and services, 57
Seniors, 48
Sequoia Healthcare District, 59
Sequoia Union High School District, 36
Service groups, 48
Skateboarding, 23
Soccer, 23
Softball, 23
Social services, 48
Special districts, 59
Sports, 19, 23, 26
State government, 57
Tennis, 23
Theater, 18
Volleyball, 23
Volunteering, 50
Water districts, 59
Wineries, 18
Woodside Elementary School District, 34
Woodside, town of 8, 54
Architectural and Site Review Board, 54
Committees, 54
Fire Protection District, 54
Fire service, 54
Library, 54
Planning commission, 54
Town Council, 54
Town staff, 54
Youth and service groups, 50
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