Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Birthdays
Feb. 4 Mega Millions Daily three midday obscenity for his serialized novel “Madame Bovary.”
6 20 29 48 55 6 1 6 9 In 1861, the general council of the Choctaw Indian nation
Mega number adopted a resolution declaring allegiance with the South “in the
Daily three evening event a permanent dissolution of the American Union takes place.”
Fantasy Five
8 1 1 In 1904, a fire began in Baltimore that raged for about 30
7 10 29 34 38 hours and destroyed more than 1,500 buildings.
In 1931, aviator Amelia Earhart married publisher George P.
The Daily Derby race winners are No. 7 Eureka Putnam in Noank, Conn.
in first place; No. 2 Lucky Star in second place; In 1948, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Army chief
and No. 10 Solid Gold in third place. The race of staff; he was succeeded by Gen. Omar Bradley. Singer Garth Comedian Chris Actress Tina
time was clocked at 1:40.88. In 1971, women in Switzerland gained the right to vote Brooks is 49. Rock is 46. Majorino is 26.
through a national referendum, 12 years after a previous
attempt failed. Country singer Wilma Lee Cooper is 90. Author Gay Talese
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 is 79. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) is 76. Actor Miguel Ferrer is
In 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce
Nation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 56. Reggae musician Brian Travers (UB40) is 52. Comedy
McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart went on the first unteth-
World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 writer Robert Smigel (SMY’-guhl) is 51. Actor James Spader
ered space walk, which lasted nearly six hours.
Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 is 51. Rock musician David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is 49. Actor-
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 In 1991, Jean-Bertrand Aristide (zhahn behr-TRAHN’ ahr-
ihs-TEED’) was inaugurated as the first democratically elected comedian Eddie Izzard is 49. Actor Jason Gedrick is 44.
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16 Actress Essence Atkins is 39. Rock singer-musician Wes
Datebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 president of Haiti (however, he was overthrown by the military
in Sept. 1991; he was restored in 1994). Borland is 36. Actor Ashton Kutcher is 33.
Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Entertainment news
Publisher Editor in Chief ‘Inception,’ ’Social Network’ features Colin Firth as the stammering A spokeswoman for the network said
Jerry Lee Jon Mays father of Queen Elizabeth II and is production on “Food Revolution”
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win at writer awards expected to sweep several categories on would continue, though she declined to
LOS ANGELES — The sci-fi smash Oscar night. specifically comment on Oliver’s ban
Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . (650) 344-5200 Fax: (650) 344-5290 “Inception” and the Facebook drama In other WGA categories, Charles from Los Angeles schools.
To Advertise:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ads@smdailyjournal.com “The Social Network” took top screen- Ferguson, Chad Beck and Adam Bolt Alaniz said Oliver had been shooting
Classifieds: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ads@smdailyjournal.com play honors Saturday night at the won best documentary screenplay hon- at West Adams Preparatory High
Events: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . calendar@smdailyjournal.com Writers Guild Awards. ors for “Inside Job,” a chronicle of the School and was scheduled to film at
News: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . news@smdailyjournal.com “Inception” writer Christopher Nolan 2008 economic meltdown. Manual Arts Senior High School and
Delivery: . . . . . . . . . . . . . circulation@smdailyjournal.com won for best original screenplay and And large teams of writers from Santee Education Complex before he
Career: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@smdailyjournal.com “The Social Network” writer Aaron AMC’s “Mad Men” and ABC’s was banned.
800 S. Claremont St., Ste. 210, San Mateo, Ca. 94402 Sorkin won for best adapted screenplay. “Modern Family” won for best drama The first season of the reality TV
The awards were handed out by the and comedy series, respectively. show featured Oliver attempting to rev-
Writers Guild of America in simultane- olutionize the eating habits and food
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one letter to each square, the AXA Equitable Center in New thrilled to have The Naked Chef there,
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BURLINGAME
Theft. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle with
its window partially down on the 1800 block
of Rollins Road before 7:21 a.m. Friday, Jan.
S
28. urvivor of the 6,939-ship Operation
Battery. A 13-year-old boy was scratched on Overlord fleet, the Liberty Ship
the chest by fellow classmates on the 1700 Jeremiah O’Brien participated in that
block of Quesada Way before 5:15 p.m. action on D-Day in 1944.
In 1994, the O’Brien made its appearance at
Tuesday, Jan. 25.
the site again off the shores of France. The
BELMONT ship had made four crossings during World
War II after being launched June 19 , 1943 by
Hit and run with injury. A pregnant woman the New England Shipbuilding Corporation at
was rear-ended by a man at the intersection of South Portland, Maine. It had a further distin-
Ralston Avenue and Academy Avenue before guished career with service in the South
11:12 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Pacific and the Indian Ocean. After the war
Disturbance. A man and woman were yelling was over, it was mothballed in Suisun Bay,
and screaming at each other on Anita Avenue Calif. and sat there for 33 years until the
before 11:56 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. 1970s when it was sought after for restoration
and use as a museum. In 1979, the National
FOSTER CITY Liberty Ship Memorial (a volunteer group)
Bike theft. A black Electric Cruiser and a pur- fired up its boilers and it left the mothball fleet
ple and white mountain bike were stolen from for a dry-dock site to be restored. Fort Mason
the carport area on Foster City Boulevard became its home as a floating museum and a
before 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. tribute to the U.S. Merchant Marines in World
Petty theft. A bike wheel valued at $50 was War II. Later it was docked at Fisherman’s
stolen at Audubon School on Gull Avenue Wharf and used for tours. It is only one of two
before 1:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. functional liberty ships left out of the 2,710
Grand theft. Video conferencing equipment built at 17 shipyards on the East Coast, the
valued at $27,000, was stolen from conference Gulf Coast and the West Coast. The other ship
rooms on Lincoln Center Drive before 9:22 is the SS John W. Brown, based in Baltimore.
War was raging in Europe in 1939 and the PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM
a.m. Friday, Jan. 28.
United States was reluctant to get involved. A completed Liberty Ship called for a celebration.
Petty theft. Cash and miscellaneous items
All of our shipyards were busy for what many
valued at $100, were stolen from unlocked
thought would be our fate also, war against
vehicles on Aruba Lane before 5:42 p.m.
Germany. But we knew we must help the
Friday, Jan. 28. British. The British were in dire need of
Soliciting without a permit. A man was acquiring ships for their defense and transport
soliciting without a permit on Mystic Lane
before 5:33 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25.
See HISTORY, Page 6
4 Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 THE DAILY JOURNAL
THE DAILY JOURNAL LOCAL Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 5
Local briefs
Man who drove off cliff
in critical condition
Piano man loves to teach
By Ariana Smith
A man who drove off a cliff along the DAILY JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
San Mateo County Coast on Saturday
remained in critical condition Sunday Eric Van James, 53, is a rarity in the world
afternoon, a California Highway Patrol of the salesman — he works as a haberdasher
officer said. for the Nordstrom men’s department, and also
At about 3 p.m., units responded to a plays the piano for them Sundays from noon -
report of a vehicle that appeared to have 4 p.m.
crashed off state Highway 1 and plunged According to Blake Nordstrom, one of the
about 100 yards down near Pescadero State presidents of the store, Van James is the only
Beach, CHP Officer Eric Anderson said. Nordstrom employee to also play piano there.
A man was airlifted from the wreckage He accepted a sales job after he began playing
and taken to a hospital where he remained piano at the store’s Hillsdale Shopping Center
in intensive care as of Sunday afternoon, location in San Mateo.
CHP Officer Arturo Montiel said.
“The reason why I took the sales job is that
Portions of Highway 1 were blocked for
I wasn’t teaching at the moment,” says Van
more than three hours while emergency
James, who has his bachelor’s in music and a
teams responded to clear and investigate
master’s in education from San Francisco
the crash.
State University. “And so the holidays were PHOTO CREDIT
Three victims of phone scam coming up. I thought it would be good tim- Kevin Van James, a pianist at Nordstrom plays “Ain’t Misbehav’n” Sunday afternoon at the
ing.” Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo. Kevin performs for guests on the second floor in
Officials in San Mateo are warning resi- This sales job deviated slightly from his
dents to beware of telephone scammers the women’s department every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
normal line of work. Van James actually stud- age. He remembered a girl in his fourth grade
who have recently conned elderly victims ied music intensely, starting in high school.
into wiring money abroad under false pre- class who sparked his interest.
He earned his associate in arts degree from “There was this girl, Jackie Fisher, and she
tenses, police said. Diablo Valley College, and he also studied
One San Mateo resident was contacted was blind,” he explains. “In those days it was-
music composition at Cal State Hayward n’t uncommon to have a piano in the class-
by a suspect claiming to be a grandson before transferring to San Francisco State
who had been arrested for drunken driving room, but Jackie sat down and played the
University. piano. And played marvelously. And she was
in New York, according to San Mateo “I love to teach, I love to perform and I love
police. A second suspect claiming to be a blind, so it really just blew me away. I never
playing the piano,” he says, “I also arrange forgot that, and I think that was my inspiration
public defender instructed the victim to music. I love music in so many different ways,
wire money via Western Union to cover to play and study the piano.”
it’s hard to say which I’d rather be doing.” A weekly look at the people What Van James really wanted out of a
legal expenses. The first thing he did was teach. He started
In a separate incident, a victim was con- who shape our community musical career is to be a recording artist, the
at the downtown Berkeley YMCA in 2001 and kind that made it on the radio, singing, per-
tacted by a suspect who said the victim had developed a program called Music Skills for
won $500,000 in a lottery in the joins a group of musicians or accompanies a forming and putting out slick new records
Children, for 5 to 8-year-olds. He also began choir at a variety of venues both public and every year.
Philippines. The victim was told to wire conducting, despite never being trained,
money to cover supposed taxes before the private. “I still have that desire,” Van James said.
working with both the Choral Singers of But he never expected to be playing Elton “But you know, as you get older, your priori-
prize money could be claimed. The victim Marin and a youth ensemble called The
completed eight wire transfers to the John, the Beatles and a wide variety of other ties change and you have to modify your life
Starlights. pop music tunes at Nordstrom. and your thinking. But I don’t rule that out.”
Philippines, where the funds were claimed Van James has, and continues to, work as a
and no winnings were ever delivered, “What I didn’t know was how my musical Van James plans to record a new album in
freelance piano player. He performs solo, career would evolve over the years,” Van the next year. He is one of three piano players
according to police.
James said. “If you had told me 10 years ago to perform at Nordstrom each week.
that I would be a conductor for two choral The others are Rich Kelso, who plays on
organizations, I’d have said you’re crazy!” Saturdays, and Jeanne Walpole, who plays on
His adoration for the piano began at a young Fridays.
6 Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 STATE/LOCAL THE DAILY JOURNAL
HISTORY
Continued from page 3
area during the pre-war years looking for
employment and Kaiser was hiring. When the
war became imminent, Kaiser also opened a
shipbuilding plant in Portland, Ore.
Richmond, which had a pre-war population
of 23,600, increased to 93,700 by 1943. The
government’s 20,300 housing units were not
enough to house the workers and trailer
were produced in Sunnyvale, Calif. by the
Joshua Hendy Iron Works. This company
started in San Francisco in 1849 building min-
ing equipment but, when the 1906 earthquake
Kaiser made a break with Todd Shipyards camps sprung up everywhere. All available hit, they relocated to Sunnyvale. Business was
of materials to fight the scourge of Europe — on the East Coast and began build a modified space was utilized for sleeping quarters — bad during the Depression and they ended up
version of the British Ocean Class coal-burn- garages, vacant rooms, etc. The “Shipyard in receivership in 1940. Henry Keiser and oth-
the Germans. The U.S. Maritime
ing ships by changing the power plant to oil- Railway,” as it was called, was actually the ers bought the company and acquired a con-
Commission, established in 1936, was reluc-
fired engines. These were designated EC2 Key System Railway that was connected from tract from the government to make torpedo
tant to build the slow, obsolete, coal-burning Oakland to Richmond to get workers to their
(Emergency Cargo 2 (between 400 and 450 launchers. Then they acquired contracts to
ships the British wanted. The commission, jobs.
feet in length) and were called “Liberty build the engines for the Liberty Ships. Before
however accepted two 30-ship contracts to Ships.” The shipyard in Richmond became Henry Kaiser’s success in producing 519 the war ended, they had supplied 754 engines
build their ships — 30 with Todd Shipyards to Richmond Yard #1. In 1941, Kaiser began Liberty Ships from their Richmond yards was for the ships.
be built on the East Coast and 30 to be built by building a new six-way yard that was expand- due to his assembly line approach to building The last Liberty Ship was launched Sept.
Henry J. Kaiser Permanente Metals Todd- ed to nine ways and then to 12 ways. This ships. Many ship parts were prefabricated 26, 1945. More information on the SS
California Shipbuilding Corporation on the became Richmond Yard #2. Eventually Yard elsewhere and transported to the yards ready Jeremiah O’Brien can be gotten at www.ssje-
West Coast. San Francisco Bay needed a new #3 with five dry docks rather than ways was to be installed. California Steel Products, remiahobrian.org
shipyard and Kaiser began building one at constructed. Yard #3 concentrated on C4 located in Richmond also, furnished sub-
Richmond. Richmond became a boom town. transports (Cargo and 522 feet long) that were assemblies for Kaiser. The engines supplied
Recruiters began scouring the Midwest for powered by 9,000 horsepower steam-turbine for the Liberty Ships have an interesting story. Rediscovering the Peninsula by Darold Fredricks
workers. Thousands of workers came to the engines. Eventually Yard #4 was constructed. The steam-driven, triple-expansion engines appears in the Monday Daily Journal.
THE DAILY JOURNAL NATION Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 7
Nation briefs
Two arrested in fatal Ohio
cals continued to burn Sunday
evening after a freight train derailed
and caused an explosion in north-
west Ohio, a fire official said.
Fearful Russian lawmaker flees to U.S.
By Douglas Birch the U.S. But after suing a Russian bil- relatives was gunned down in the
fraternity house shooting Some residents who earlier had THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lionaire and several former business Russian city of Astrakhan on Dec. 7,
been forced to evacuate have partners — including a close friend of an attack he claims is connected
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Two
returned to their homes. WASHINGTON — A wealthy Russian Prime Minister Vladimir with his suit.
men have been arrested and charged
No injuries were reported after Russian lawmaker has fled with his Putin and Moscow’s former mayor The struggle over the Moskva
in a shooting at an Ohio fraternity
house that killed one student and about half the cars on the 62-car family to the United States, where — he said he doesn’t feel safe even in Hotel, a prime piece of Moscow real
injured 11 people at a party near train derailed in a rural area about he says he fears assassination over this country. estate, is now being waged in a civil
Youngstown State University cam- 50 miles south of Toledo, said Capt. accusations that some of Russia’s “I do think it’s possible than an court in Cyprus, the London Court
pus, police said Sunday. Jim Breyman of the Arcadia Fire richest and most influential people assassination attempt can be mount- of International Arbitration, on the
Each man is charged with aggra- Department. He estimated about 8 swindled him in a real estate deal. ed against me here,” he said flanked Web and on Capitol Hill. It provides
vated murder, shooting into a house cars — each carrying more than Back home, he’s been charged with by lawyers in a conference room a a rare insider’s view of the often
and 11 counts of felonious assault, 30,000 gallons of ethanol — financial crimes. few blocks the White House. The ruthless world of money, power and
Youngstown police Chief Jimmy exploded and caught fire early Ashot Egiazaryan (pronounced Ah- interview with The Associated Press politics in Russia, where wealth and
Hughes said. Sunday morning. In all, 28 cars shawt Yeh-gee-ah-zar-ee-AHN) says was his first with Western media and connections can sometimes trump
The suspects are in their early 20s were burned in the fire, he said. he is considering seeking asylum in came a few weeks after one of his property rights and the rule of law.
and from the Youngstown area, but
he withheld their names pending Bodies of two Ore. teens
further investigation. One suspect
surrendered to police, and the other
swept into ocean found
YACHATS, Ore. — Oregon State
Agencies getting tough with ship ballast dumping
was arrested at his home, he said. By John Flesher keep vessels upright in rough seas. thousands of shore birds. In San
Police say crews have recovered the When the soupy mixtures are Francisco Bay, biologists say the
Hughes said he wasn’t sure if THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
body of a second teenager who was dumped in harbors as freight is Asian clam likely caused a decline
either man has a criminal record.
swept off a rocky outcropping into TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — After taken on, the stowaways often find of striped bass and other competi-
The suspects were involved in a
dispute at the party, left the event, the Pacific Ocean. decades of delay, government offi- hospitable surroundings and no nat- tors for plankton.
then returned and began firing out- Lt. Gregg Hastings says 17-year- cials are beginning to crack down on ural predators. They spread rapidly, Japanese shore crabs are threaten-
side the house, which had been old Jack Harnsongkram’s body was cargo ships that allow foreign inva- starving out native species and ing native clams and mussels from
bustling with 50 or more people found Sunday morning. The body of sive species to hitchhike to U.S. spreading diseases in aquatic life. Maine to Chesapeake Bay, which is
early Sunday, he said. 18-year-old Connor Gregory waters, where they have turned Since arriving in the Great Lakes infested with 150-plus exotic
Ausland was recovered a day ago, ecosystems upside down and caused in the mid-1980s, the zebra mussel species. Another invader, the spotted
Train fire contained hours after both were swept away. billions of dollars in economic losses. and its cousin the quagga mussel jellyfish, became so abundant in the
Hastings says a wave knocked the Organisms as large as adult fish have clogged municipal and power Gulf of Mexico a decade ago they
after explosion two into the ocean Saturday while and as small as bacteria lurk in ship plant water intake pipes. They’re ripped apart fishing nets and caused
ARCADIA, Ohio — Several they were at the south end of Smelt ballast tanks, which hold millions of blamed for a Lake Huron salmon a temporary halt to commercial
tanker cars carrying volatile chemi- Sands State Park near Yachats. gallons of water and sediments that collapse and botulism that has killed shrimping.
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Remembering Jim Fitzgerald The price
T
he late James V. Fitzgerald have been on both sides be eliminated. They
has the unfortunate distinc- of redevelopment. As a are an important tool
we pay?
tion of being the only incum- school board member, for cities to improve
bent on the San Mateo County Board we fought to retain their communities. But
of Supervisors to lose an election. money for schools. With in times of a crisis,
Fitzgerald was defeated by Jackie Tish Busselle leading maybe a compromise
Speier in 1980. the way (she had for- is in order. Let’s hope
“A
But Half Moon Bay Councilwoman merly worked in we don’t pit schools more healthy country is a more competitive and
Marina Fraser didn’t even know who Sacramento and under- against cities. We have prosperous country,” said Kathleen Sebelius, secre-
Fitzgerald was until she received a stood the threat) the San had enough of that. tary of the Department of Health and Human
letter from him several years before Mateo elementary dis- *** Services, as she explained the new government guidelines for a
he died in 2008. He wrote asking to trict worked out an A surge to save healthier diet.
meet with her without mentioning agreement with the city Caltrain was in evi- For some time before 1984, when I started writing columns
that he had been a former supervisor. of San Mateo to be dence at two summits (many on nutrition), responsible nutritionists were trying to get
Marina said she was both amazed and reimbursed for some of last week. The first, the following messages across: refined flour, as in white bread, is
delighted to meet him and they had the loss. So did the high sponsored by the seriously nutrient deficient; most breakfast cereals are junk; soft
several good conversations after that. school district, the com- Silicon Valley drinks are anti-nutritious; and a lot of the innovative products put
Fitzgerald, a former member of the munity college district and the coun- Leadership Group at Stanford out by our opportunistic food industry were about as beneficial
San Bruno City Council, is best ty. All of these entities lose money University, included 200 business nutritionally as their packaging. These people lamented the way
remembered by the marine reserve in when redevelopment districts are executives and elected officials. most Americans were eating and predicted much ill health for the
Moss Beach which bears his name. formed and all of the tax increment Eighty long-term and short-term solu- future. But most Americans, including the USDA and the AMA,
It’s a great place for kids to explore goes to support development in the tions were proposed. The second, at paid little or no attention, and
when the tides are low. He was an district. On the other hand, as a mem- the SamTrans building in San Carlos, now the situation has become crit-
avid scuba diver and snorkeler and ber of the San Mateo City Council, I was sponsored by grassroots Friends ical.
was asked by a group of marine biol- saw the huge benefits of redevelop- of Caltrain. More than 250 com- In all that time, not much has
ogists to protect the unique tide pool ment. We used it to improve down- muters, elected officials and support- changed. As the food industry has
region and reef. It seems visitors were town, build the garage next to the ers from Santa Clara, San Mateo and enthusiastically continued to turn
carrying away starfish and other sea movie theater, turn an empty shop- San Francisco participated. our food supply into a minefield,
life while motorcyclists would ride ping mall into Bridgepointe, create Meanwhile, Caltrain is preparing a more Americans have become
over the nearby bluffs. By creating Shoreline Park and help build hun- budget to be approved July 1 which overweight, obese and generally
the marine reserve, he helped to pre- dreds of units of affordable housing. would include the elimination of all unhealthy. For instance, the inci-
serve a popular and educational desti- The law governing redevelopment mid-day and weekend service, the dence of diabetes has increased
nation we can all enjoy today. districts has been tightened over the closure of seven stations, and no spe- dramatically, especially in chil-
*** years. In the beginning, it was cial trains for Giants’ games. dren. The USDA and the DHHS
It was a big night for South San designed to eliminate blight in poor The problem is not Caltrain, which say the goal of their guidelines is
Francisco at the Council of Cities urban districts. But it was certainly is doing fine with increased fare rev- to also decrease heart disease,
meeting last week. South San abused by many and the definition of enues and ridership. It is the three hypertension, osteoporosis and
Francisco Mayor Kevin Mullin was blight stretched to the ridiculous. In country transit agencies which fund some types of cancer. The empha-
elected to represent the cities of San some communities, redevelopment Caltrain: SamTrans, Santa Clara sis this year is on limiting the amount of sodium in our diets. But
Mateo County on the Metropolitan funds were used to build golf courses, County’s Valley Transportation it is quite likely that their efforts are too little, too late, especially
Transportation Commission over luxury condominiums, etc. It is still Authority and San Francisco when you consider the frenzied lifestyle of so many of today’s
Redwood City Councilwoman being proposed for several football Municipal Transportation Agency that Americans, an intrepid food industry only concerned with the
Barbara Pierce and East Palo Alto stadiums. can’t meet their commitment. bottom line and the unwillingness of so many to give up their
Mayor Carlos Romero. South San And it’s a legitimate question, is Attendees at both summits insist there self-indulgent habits and who really don’t care enough to make
Francisco Councilman Richard there really blight in well-off subur- needs to be a more reliable source of changes in their diet that would promote better health.
Garbarino beat Woodside Mayor Pro ban communities, especially new funds and, in the meantime, emer- Of course, the food industry would like us to believe that it
Tem David Tanner and Menlo Park ones such as Foster City? When I gency measures to avoid the severe doesn’t matter what we eat as long as we burn off those calories
Mayor Rich Cline for the San Mateo asked a Foster City councilmember budget cuts. For more see: with exercise. But it isn’t just weight gain that should concern us.
Local Agency Formation Commission about the governor’s proposal, the www.friendsofcaltrain.com or Eating the usual American diet, overweight or not, we are very
seat. South San Francisco response was furious. I asked what http://svlg.org/campaigns/savecal- likely to be malnourished, which also greatly compromises
Councilwoman Karyl Matsumoto was the governor should cut instead. The train/index.php. health. So, hearing again the government’s recommendations
reappointed to the SamTrans Board. answer was somewhat surprising and (that were greatly influenced by vested interests), to eat less salt
*** I don’t think representative of the and sugar, little trans fats, more whole grains, more fruit and veg-
other council members: “We should Sue Lempert is the former mayor of etables, etc., the food industry will keep trying to fool us into
There may be a compromise over
take the money away from public San Mateo. Her column runs every believing that they have our best interest at heart when they take
redevelopment funds which Gov.
Jerry Brown has threatened to elimi- schools.” Monday. She can be reached at out a bit of trans fats here, add a bit of whole grains there or
nate to help fix the state budget. I Redevelopment agencies should not sue@smdailyjournal.com. decrease sugar or use sugar substitutes. But most such altered
products will basically remain junk foods.
“Most of us … can recognize how food companies spend
Letter to the editor money on advertising, but it is far more difficult to know about
the industry’s behind-the-scenes efforts in Congress, federal
agencies, courts, universities, and professional organizations to
delivery route. Weekday papers were large jelly doughnut and a quart of make diets seem like a matter of personal choice rather than of
Praise for nostalgia required to be delivered to my cus- deliberate manipulation.” – Marion Nestle, “Food Politics.” Add
milk every morning prior to returning
Editor, tomers by 6 a.m. and the Sunday that to the messages drummed into our heads in this culture to
home for breakfast. Playland was live like there’s no tomorrow and indulge now and pay later and
Thank you for Darold Fredricks’ papers by 7 a.m. Fog, chill and seag-
article in the Jan. 31 edition of the very popular with large volumes of there is very little hope there will be anything but token change in
ulls were my companions.
Daily Journal. people day and night during World the way the great majority of Americans eat.
Throughout Playland, I would find
Every day, during 1943 and 1944, I discarded tickets for almost every ride War II. Thanks again for fond memo- If these government agencies were sincere about “a more
was the first person to arrive in the described in Fredricks’ article and ries of my youth. healthy country,” they would publish a long list of products that
morning at Playland at the Beach. I used them after school and on week- anyone serious about eating healthfully would avoid. Included
was the San Francisco Chronicle ends. After completing my paper would be all high-sucrose, nutritionally devoid beverages, espe-
Scotty Paterson cially sodas. Add processed and high-fat meats, anything contain-
paperboy, and Playland at the Beach route, there was a doughnut shop
San Mateo ing hydrogenated fats, all but the simplest packaged or ready-pre-
was at the end of my newspaper nearby where I ravenously devoured a
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sweeteners and sodium. We would be advised to prepare our own
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Rail system suffers through brutal winter Authority’s budget have left travelers The Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s
By Chris Hawley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fuming. An onslaught of snowstorms largest commuter rail road, and Metro-
has exposed the rail system’s weakness- North Railroad serve more than 500,000
NEW YORK — When members of es, shorting out electric motors and daily riders east and north of the city.
Congress met recently to discuss revital- snapping electric lines. On Monday the NJ Transit and the Port Authority’s
izing passenger trains in the United Metro-North commuter line will cut PATH trains go west.
States, they chose Grand Central service on its popular New Haven line The Obama administration has called
Terminal, a majestic hub of New York’s because half of its trains are in the shop. the Northeast Corridor a “gem” and says
vaunted mass transit system. From a “I don’t see New York’s mass transit it wants to replicate its success nation-
balcony above the main concourse, system as a model for anybody,” said wide with a $13 billion plan for new
Mayor Michael Bloomberg told law- Jim Griffin, 36, who rides every day high-speed rail lines. In his State of the
makers he rides the subway every day from South Norwalk, Conn. to an office Union address last month, President
and called high-speed passenger rail in Times Square. “You name the Barack Obama said he wants to bring
“the track to the future.” excuse, we’ve heard it this winter. high-speed train travel to 80 percent of
But to actual New York commuters, Besides the largest-in-the-nation sub- Americans. The federal government
such talk rings hollow these days. way system, New York has the nation’s poured $188 million of Recovery Act
Mechanical breakdowns, stranded largest concentration of passenger rail- funds into commuter rail projects last
trains, rising fares and the governor’s roads. Speedy Acela trains bring travel- year, from new regional trains in Oregon
plans to cut another $100 million from ers from Washington, D.C. and Boston to upgraded switches on Baltimore’s
the Metropolitan Transportation on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor line. light rail system.
PACKERS WIN!!
MVP Rodgers
leads Packers
past Steelers
By Howard Fendrich
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PACKERS
Continued from page 11
Rodgers zipped a 21-yard pass down
the middle to Jennings, just past leaping
safety Ryan Clark, to put the Packers
ahead 21-3 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the
first half. At that point, Rodgers was 11
offs, leading the No. 6 seed Packers to a for 16 for 137 yards and two TDs —
championship. making him 10 for 11 in the stretch that
“Got to give credit to our defense. followed his rough start.
This is a great group of men that we put In second half, Rodgers went through
together here, a lot of character, been another rough stretch, throwing five con-
through a lot together,” said Rodgers, secutive incompletions and leaving the
who threw two TD passes to Greg field quickly over and over as the
Jennings and one to Jordy Nelson. “It’s Steelers kept forcing the Packers to punt
just great to be able to share it with But Rodgers was back in top form
them.” when he needed to be in the fourth quar-
Don’t forget, Rodgers’ strong per- ter, leading a 55-yard touchdown drive
formance came against Pittsburgh’s after Steelers running back Rashard
vaunted defense, the one featuring NFL Mendenhall fumbled and Desmond
Defensive Player of the Year Troy Bishop recovered.
Polamalu and linebacker James On a key third-and-10, Rodgers con-
Harrison. The Steelers limited oppo- REUTERS nected with Nelson on a 38-yard catch-
nents to an NFL-low 14.5 points per Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron and-run, with the receiver cutting across
game this season, but the Packers topped Rodgers holds up the Vince Lombardi the field, eluding would-be tacklers left
that by the second quarter. Trophy after the Packers defeated the and right. That set up Green Bay at
Rodgers was hardly perfect all game. Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday. Pittsburgh’s 3, and on first down,
But perhaps he could be forgiven if he Rodgers simply raised both arms in Rodgers showed good judgment, hold-
was experiencing some jitters at the the familiar “Touchdown!” signal used ing onto the ball as he leaped and
start. After all, the guy only played in by the officials, then briefly embraced appeared to be looking to throw a jump-
one playoff game in his career before guard Daryn Colledge. Rodgers is a gen- pass. Instead of forcing matters, Rodgers
this season. A Super Bowl debut certain- erally laid-back guy, and he does not clutched the ball carefully and took the
ly must jangle the nerves, especially for engage in any of that wild running sack.
a quarterback. around and helmet-slapping Favre was On second-and-goal from the 8,
And so Rodgers began the game by so famous for when he starred at Rodgers spun a spiral to a wide-open
overthrowing receivers and generally Lambeau Field. Jennings in the far corner of the end
being off-kilter, completing only one of Rodgers’ perfect pass to Nelson made zone to put the Packers ahead 28-17
his first five passes. Then he righted it 7-0. Then, suddenly, the Packers were with about 12 minutes left in the fourth
himself and showed precisely why the ahead 14-0 all of 24 seconds later, when quarter. When he led Green Bay to its
Packers drafted Rodgers in the first Nick Collins returned an interception of final points, a field goal right before the
round in 2005 and set upon on a course Ben Roethlisberger 37 yards for a TD. 2-minute warning, Rodgers’ work was
to let Favre leave so they could count on Roethlisberger, with his two previous done.
REUTERS the kid. Super Bowl championships, was sup- After the Packers stopped the Steelers’
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is drenched in Green Bay’s second drive began with posed to be the one who wouldn’t be last drive, all he had to was walk on the
Gatorade after his team defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Rodgers overthrowing Jennings. And bothered by the grand stage. But while field and kneel down to run out the
NFL's Super Bowl XLV football game in Arlington Sunday. then? Rodgers couldn’t miss. He went 5 he was throwing two first-half picks, it clock. A short while later, Rodgers was
for 5 for 63 yards the rest of that posses- was Rodgers who shined. clutching the Vince Lombardi Trophy,
sion, finishing it with a 29-yard touch- He changed plays at the line of scrim- having joined Favre and Bart Starr as
down toss to Nelson with a little more mage, reading the defense and adjusting. QBs who brought Super Bowl champi-
than 3 1/2 minutes left in the first quar- And he did it all without the benefit of onships to the place they like to call
ter. any help from a Packers running game Titletown USA.
THE DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 15
I
The Sony release features Leighton Meester And the studio was happy to be in business t’s true. There are indeed “dog” peo-
as a psycho freshman who becomes obsessed with Cameron, a pioneer in digital 3-D pro- ple and “cat” people. In fact, within
with her new roomie (Minka Kelly). duction. the larger cat people set, there are
The 3-D underwater cave adventure “Anybody working with this man, you have subsets of black cat people, Himalayan
“Sanctum,” whose producers include “Avatar” to revel in the opportunity,” said Nikki Rocco, lovers, Siamese devotes, Tabby and Tortie
creator James Cameron, drew modest crowds head of distribution for Universal. fans. And, in the dog world, forget it.
and came in second with $9.2 million, accord- While Hollywood is off to a slow start in There are far too many groups and subsets
ing to studio estimates Sunday. 2011, the industry still could have a record to list. Clumber spaniel owners on the
Released by Universal, “Sanctum” is a sur- year for revenue once a huge lineup of late- Peninsula get together each Sunday for
vival story about explorers trapped under- spring and summer blockbusters arrive, play dates and, if you crash that scene with
“The Roommate”was the top weekend movie. Dergarabedian said.
ground in flooded caves during a monster your springer, you will be outed! Still,
storm. tracker Hollywood.com. Last year was front-loaded with “Avatar,” some people aren’t as particular. I know
The previous weekend’s No. 1 movie, This weekend’s receipts came in at $86 mil- but business slowed through much of the sum- people with bully breeds and rabbits living
Anthony Hopkins’ exorcism thriller “The lion, down 25 percent from the same weekend mer and fall. under the same roof. Cat owners who love
Rite,” fell steeply to sixth-place with $5.6 mil- in 2010, according to Hollywood.com. A year “The long shadow of ‘Avatar’ will start German shepherds, and a certain humane
lion. The Warner Bros. release raised its 10- ago, the weekend was led by “Dear John” in diminishing pretty soon,” Dergarabedian said. society president I know quite well who
day total to $23.7 million. first-place with $30.5 million and “Avatar” in shares his home with a big dog, smaller
Revenue estimates were off sharply on second with $22.9 million, a huge number for dog, a cat and bird. In this world of spe-
Sunday as football fans gave movies a pass in a film that already had been in theaters for Top ten movies cialists and generalists, we try to keep our-
favor of the big game. Even without the Super nearly two months. selves relevant at the shelter. Take the next
Bowl, though, it was another sleepy weekend Largely because of “Avatar,” overall rev-
1.“The Roommate,”$15.6 million. two classes we’re offering. On Sunday,
at theaters, with overall business down for the enues so far this year are running 24 percent
2.“Sanctum,”$9.2 million. Feb. 13, 3 p.m.-4 p.m., we’re presenting
13th-straight weekend compared to last year, behind 2010’s.
3.“No Strings Attached,”$8.4 million. Pit Bulls 101, a class designed for folks
when Cameron’s 3-D sensation “Avatar” still Still, Sony was happy with the results for
4.“The King’s Speech,”$8.3 million. who have or are considering the breed. Do
was riding high. “The Roommate,” which nearly earned back
5.“The Green Hornet,”$6.1 million. they really have locking jaws? Can they be
“I think Hollywood would be crying right its $16 million production budget over open-
6.“The Rite,”$5.6 million. family pets or go to dog parks? To sign up
now were it not for the ‘Avatar’ excuse. It real- ing weekend.
7.“The Mechanic,”$5.4 million. and learn all this, contact
ly was an anomaly how well that film was Though trashed by critics, the movie gave
8.“True Grit,”$4.8 million. Stephanie@OurPack.org. And, for people
doing in January and February last year,” said room for a showy performance from “Gossip
9.“The Dilemma,”$3.5 million. who like cats — any cats — we’re offering
Paul Dergarabedian, analyst for box-office Girl” co-star Meester as the wacko roommate.
10.“Black Swan,”$3.4 million. a training class, with part one on Saturday,
March 5 and the second part the following
weekend. Both classes are 10 a.m. to 11:45
Reagan celebrated by Nancy, a.m. Cat behaviorist Marilyn Kreiger will
explain how owners can deal with unap-
preciated behaviors and train their cats.
Beach Boys on 100th birthday She’ll also sign copies of her new book,
“Naughty No More!” Trust me, if you
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former cabinet
secretary and Google that, you may land on a few pages
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Actors, close Reagan that have nothing to do with cats. Play it
musicians, former advisers and friend James safe and call us at 650/340-7022, ext. 308
friends are taking the stage in Baker III and actor to register. Finally, just for the heck of it ...
California to pay tribute to Ronald Gary Sinise spoke I received my first friend request from a
Reagan on the 100th anniversary of to the crowd. dog. Riley Schultz, a PHS/SPCA alum,
his birth. Lee Greenwood and I are now Facebook friends.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan and the Beach
placed a wreath on the grave of her
Ronald Reagan Boys performed Scott oversees PHS/SPCA’s Customer
late husband Sunday. She briefly on the sunny
greeted the crowd of about 1,200 California morning in Simi Valley 50 Service, Behavior and Training, Education,
guests on the east lawn of the Ronald miles northwest of Los Angeles. Outreach, Field Services, Cruelty
Reagan Presidential Library. Reagan was 93 when he died on Investigation, Volunteer and Media/PR
She makes frequent appearances at June 5, 2004, after a long battle with program areas and staff. His companion,
the library but rarely speaks. Alzheimer’s disease. Murray, oversees him.
18 Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 THE DAILY JOURNAL
Birth announcements:
Timothy Williams and Chae Soo Ja Shin, of Belmont,
gave birth to a baby girl at Sequoia Hospital Jan. 22.
BUDGET
Continued from page 1
worker slot are all currently vacant.
The bigger part of Monday night’s
budget discussion will be an update on
Despite these difficult decisions,
there are some brighter spots.
Transient occupancy, sales and MONDAY, FEB. 7
Calendar
21+ only. For more information e-
the city’s general fund and possibly secured property taxes are assumed to Chinese New Year Celebration. 3:30 mail info@flightloungewine.com.
some direction on preparing the second be up for fiscal year 2011-12 although p.m. San Mateo Public Library-
Changing the department is estimated half of its two-year budget. Marina, 1530 Susan Court, San Why “Over The Counter” Isn’t
to give the city more attorney-level not as much as 2010-211, according to Mateo. A Chinese New Year celebra- Good Enough. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Suite
During the last fiscal year, the city cut the planned presentation by Finance tion with stories and crafts at the San 504,100 S. Ellsworth, San Mateo. Join
work and let the employee be cross- $6.15 million, or almost 8 percent of its Mateo Library. Free. For more infor- Dr. Paul Hughes for a discussion on
trained in land use and planning. Director Brian Ponty. mation call 522-7890. the differences of "over the counter"
budget. This year, city officials have skin products versus pharmaceutical
Unlike the addition planned for that said they need more, particularly due to Staff recommends the City Council Dance Connection. 6:45 p.m. to 10 grade skinproducts. For more infor-
office, the City Manager’s Office and rising employee costs which are behind schedules study sessions June 20 and p.m. Burlingame Woman’s Club, 241 mation call 343-3844.
Park Road, Burlingame. Live music
Public Works Department have cuts nearly 80 percent of the city’s operating June 27 so it can pass the budget July by DJ Colin Dickie with a Pre- FRIDAY, FEB. 11
11. Valentine’s Day theme. Free lessons San Mateo High School Presents
proposed. expenses. from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., open ‘The Wedding Singer.’ 7:30 p.m. San
The deputy city manager position The question the City Council must dance from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. $6 Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N.
The Redwood City Council meets 7 for members, $8 for guests. For more Delaware St., San Mateo. A romantic
will be eliminated and current office wrestle with is how to reach financial information e-mail musical comedy about a rock star
holder Magda Gonzalez laid off. An stability — through a combination of p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 at City Hall, 1017 dances4u241@yahoo.com. wannabe and wedding singer in the
1980s. $15 for adults, $10 for students
administrative assistant, public works labor concessions, restructuring and Middlefield Road, Redwood City. TUESDAY, FEB. 8 and seniors. For more information or
Meet the Artist: Alvin Joe. 1 p.m. to to order tickets go to smhsdrama.org.
2 p.m. Twin Pines Senior and
will lose $6 million and $350,000 in Caps on CalWorks benefits and state
COUNTY
Community Center, 20 Twin Pines The California Home and Patio
Lane, Belmont. For more information Show. Noon to 7 p.m. The San Mateo
child support collections will go to the child care will hit HSA, which is call 595-7444. County Event Center, 2495 S.
state general fund. already trying to manage a 70 percent Delaware St., San Mateo. Free. For
Shrek Forever After. 3:30 p.m. Main more information call 593-2465.
Continued from page 1 More specifically, the San Mateo caseload increase with flat funding lev- San Mateo Public Library, Oak Room,
Medical Center will lose $3.94 million els. HSA also believes clients will be 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo. Come Father-Daughter Sweetheart
see the DreamWorks movie ‘Shrek Dance. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Twin Pines
in Medi-Cal funding because of service forced to choose between working and Forever After’ big screen. Free. For Senior and Community Center, 20
in new correctional health costs.
caps, uncollected payments and a 10 staying home to care for children. more information call 522-7838. Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Daughters
If the Division of Juvenile Justice is aged 3 to 14 will enjoy an elegant
percent reduction in provider reim- County veterans will lose $50,000 in Share the Gift of Reading: evening of semi-fromal dancing with
eliminated as proposed, the Probation services under the proposed budget. Volunteer as a Tutor. 5:30 p.m. to their first fellow, their Dad. $15. For
bursement. The county will save
Department expects approximately 20 Also, one-third of the county’s trans-
8:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 more information call 595-7444.
$535,378 by reductions in in-home aid Alma St., Menlo Park. Project Read
youth will come back. The department portation money, which it uses to main- Menlo-Park will hold its next volun- Yoga at Change: Learn How to
but 2,474 clients will lose approximate- teer tutor training to provide one-on- Meditate. 7 p.m. 400 Ben Franklin
also will be asked to supervise state ly 224,424 hours of care. tain and operate roads in the unincorpo- one lessons with adult students. Free. Court, San Mateo. Cost is by dona-
inmates released but can’t yet estimate Approximately 250 low-income, older rated areas, is in jeopardy unless voters For more information call 330-2525. tion. For more information call 340-
how much of an increased caseload it 9642.
adults in need of nursing facilities will re-enact the 2010 gas tax swap. Vegetarian Date Night. 6 p.m. to
means. be at risk as will approximately 139 7:30 p.m. New Leaf Community SATURDAY, FEB. 12
Markets, 150 San Mateo Road, Half EBay Class. 10 a.m. Millbrae
Timing of the second phase — a older adults who need daytime supervi- The Board of Supervisors meets 9 Moon Bay. The Family Chef Amy Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae.
shake up of programs like food stamps sion. a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Board Fothergill will show you how to cook Learn about the popular online auc-
a no-fuss, elegant, vegetarian meal tion site. Free. For more information
and in-home supportive services —has- Changes to the Healthy Families pro- Chambers, 400 County Government from scratch. Preregistration required. call 697-7607.
n’t been announced which makes it dif- Center, Redwood City. To register call (831) 466-9060 ext
gram, including the complete elimina- 126. D is for Dragon Dance. 10 a.m. San
ficult for the county to determine the tion of vision care, will affect approxi- Mateo County History Museum, 2200
Rachel Lillian and the After Dark Broadway, Redwood City. Preschool
impacts but Boesch’s office believes the mately 10,599 children in the county Orchestra. 8 p.m. Club Fox, 2209 children will be told of a story about
Health System will lose $8.7 million in and early childhood services will be Michelle Durand can be reached by e-mail: Broadway, Redwood City. $10. For Chinese New Year. $5 for adults, $3
more information call 369-7770. for seniors and students, free for chil-
funding, the Human Services Agency dramatically affected by plans to shift michelle@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: dren under 5 years old. For more
will lose $2.2 million, Public Works funding from the First 5 Commission. (650) 344-5200 ext. 102. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9 information call 299-0104.
Deadline for payment for
Newcomers luncheon. Meeting date Marianne’s Vintage Jewelry Trunk
is Tuesday, Feb. 15. San Mateo Show. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ritz-Carlton
The development was originally pro- ed negative declaration.
HOMES
Newcomers Club luncheon: Hotel, 1 Miramontes Point Road.,
Longtime/new residents invited. Half Moon Bay. Pieces from the early
posed in 2006 for land adjacent to Opponents are concerned that the Noon, Tuesday, Feb. 15 at CreoLa 1900s through the ’70s and ’80s. For
Cordilleras Creek on the north side of buildings will be placed within a 25- Bistro, 344 El Camino Real, San more information call 712 7090.
Finger Avenue. On May 19, 2009, the foot creek setback required by the city’s Carlos. $25. Guest speaker is Janet
Continued from page 1 Planning Commission voted 3 to 2 to stormwater control ordinance adopted
Migliore discussing car maintenance. Pacific Art League’s Valentines Day
For more information contact Sharon Crafts Event. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific
certify the mitigated negative declara- in 2005. at 578-9208. Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo
88 Finger Ave. The plan calls for nine Alto. Come fold origami valentines
tion but voted to deny the project itself. Community Health Screenings. 9 with us. Want a more personal valen-
homes on the three lots plus a U-shaped The City Council denied the first appeal The City Council meets 7 p.m. a.m. to 11 a.m. Senior Focus, 1720 El tine? Frame and hand-embellish an
private road. Camino Real, Suite 10, Burlingame. instant photo for your valentine? - just
of the decision but, that October, after Monday, Feb. 7 at City Hall, 1017 Consultation with a nurse to discuss bring your smile. For more informa-
The project’s original approval was revisions to the plan, it voted 6 to 1 in Middlefield Road, Redwood City. the test results and lifestyle modifica- tion contact marketing@pacifi-
far from a smooth process. favor based on a less-stringent mitigat- tion including exercise, healthy diet, cartleague.org.
weight management, stress reduction
and smoking cessation. $25 for sen- Affordable Books at the Book Nook.
iors 62 and older, $30 for those under Noon to 4 p.m. 1 Cottage Lane, Twin
Pepe, was killed in May during a drive- New Hope Community Church, spoke 62. For more information call 696- Pines Park, Belmont. All proceeds go
PEACE
Continued from page 1
by shooting in the 800 block of Hickory
Place, was there with her family to rec-
ognize each loss.
passionately about the wrong priorities
people have. Harper, who lives in South
San Francisco, said he had lost 25
3660.
Elder Care Workshop. 9:30 a.m. to
11 a.m. 1528 S. El Camino Real, Suite
108, San Mateo. Bay Laurel Law
to the Belmont Library. For more
information call 593-5650.
Community Activities Bloom. Noon
to 4 p.m. 1400 Roosevelt Ave.,
The loss of Pepe affected the family, friends before the age of 25. Group, LLP invites you and your Redwood City. Plant sale includes
loved ones, friends, neighbors and new and hard-to-find varieties. Free.
but the December killings changed the “Not one more should die in South anyone confronting the possibility of For more information contact Linda
hood be changed. It’s important that neighborhood. Benavides noted the San Francisco, in the Bay Area, in caring for an aging parent to this spe- Kancev at 574-1220.
kids know there are options other than death of the three youth as the turning Northern California. We will be bea- cial question and answer session. For
more information contact Andrea County Creations. 1 to 4 p.m. San
violence,” said Annette Dela Cruz, a point, when it stopped feeling safe. The cons of light,” he said, asking others if Delgado at 525-0234. Mateo County History Museum, 2200
resident who helped organize mother of two boys, 6 and 11 years old, they would help break the pattern of Broadway, Redwood City. The San
Job Seekers at Your Library. 11 Mateo County History Museum pres-
Saturday’s event. violence or “will you allow the streets
Benavides won’t allow her children to a.m. to 2 p.m. San Mateo Main ents a history of entrepreneurs from
Actions to bring the community to take another one of our kids?” Library, 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo. San Mateo County. Included with
play at local parks anymore. She wants Volunteers with experience in human museum admission. For more infor-
together were sparked after Hector Family members of those killed were
to see that change and also see the rela- resources, coaching and teaching are mation go to historysmc.org.
Flores, 20, Omar Cortez, 18, and each given a bouquet of flowers and a here to help you in your search for a
tionship with the police improve. job. For more information call 522-
Gonzalo Avalos, 19, were fatally shot in balloon with a cross on it while others
an alley off Linden Avenue Dec. 22 in a Benavides has noticed an increased 7802. For more events visit
presence of police, which is starting to prayed. Bicycle Master Plan Workshop. smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar.
gang-related shooting that also left Jose Castaneda, who said Hector
three others injured. They were three of help, she said. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Main Library,
Flores was like a son to him, was 55 W. Third Ave., San Mateo. The
six men killed in less than a year in the Richard Alvarez, who grew up in the City of San Mateo’s Department of
neighborhood and still has family in moved by the gathering. Public Works is holding its second
neighborhood. Saturday’s activity was “This is an inspiration. A lot of these community workshop for a review of
one step toward building a stronger Old Town, was on hand Saturday to the Draft City of San Mateo Bicycle
support change. kids don’t know what they’re missing,” Master Plan. Free. For more informa-
neighborhood that works with city offi- he said. Carmen Ruiz, who lost her son, tion call 522-7307.
cials. “I’m sorry that it had to take this to
bring a change,” Alvarez said, meaning called the day beautiful. Pulp Fashion: Isabella de
Representatives from a number of “I know my son is with me,” she said. Borchgrave. 7 p.m. San Carlos
churches offered prayers for children, the number of deaths. Library, 610 Elm St., San Carlos.
Alvarez pointed to better communi- For the city’s part, the council recent- Isabella de Borchgrave utilizes paper
those who had lost loved ones, city offi-
cation between police and the residents ly approved a $400,000 five-part plan to create dresses, shoes and jewelry.
cials like the mayor and police officers, Free. For more information call 591-
as key to creating a safer neighborhood. that calls for the hiring of four officers 0341.
and the neighborhood.
Although those lines, he was hopeful over a two-year period. Some of the
“This is a new beginning, a new day,” THURSDAY, FEB. 10
police officers would keep the beat and money, $50,000, was allocated to create
said the Rev. Joel Roman, senior pastor Citrus Talk and Tasting. 3:30 p.m. to
allow relationships to develop. a model neighborhood outreach plan 5:30 p.m. New Leaf Community
at the Ministerio Casa de Oracion. Markets, 150 San Mateo Road, Half
Faith played a large role in Saturday’s including input of residents, local
Mayor Kevin Mullin acknowledged Moon Bay Learn about and sample
event. youth, school and city officials, non- the variety of citrus available now as
how these deaths have rocked the city. well as tips for great ways to use cit-
During the presentation, 18-year-old profit representatives and any other
“We’re only going to move forward rus. Free. For more information con-
Cindy Arevalo spoke about getting into stakeholder. tact patti@bondmarcom.com.
through partnership and lasting solu-
tions to the violence we’ve seen in the drinking and drugs at an early age but, History of Burlingame Trees. 7 p.m.
last few months,” he said. working through faith, she has walked Lane Community Room, Burlingame
Heather Murtagh can be reached by e-mail: Public Library, 480 Primrose Road,
Karina Benavides, whose cousin 15- away from that dangerous lifestyle. heather@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: Burlingame. Danica Hodge of the
year-old Jose Lopez Manuel, known as Anthony Harper, a member of the (650) 344-5200 ext. 105. Burlingame Historical Society will
present ‘A Leafy Legacy: The History
of Burlingame Trees.’ Free. For more
information call 558-7444, ext. 2.
Scott Clay Band. 8:30 p.m. Flight
Lounge, 971 Laurel St., San Carlos.
Featuring bass virtuoso Scott clay and
Ken Harrill playing jazz and blues.
20 Monday • Feb. 7, 2011 COMICS/GAMES THE DAILY JOURNAL
Monday, Feb. 7, 2010 Unless there is a collective goal, no one is likely to work
together.
Just because you may never have tested your entrepreneurial
skills doesn’t mean you won’t be successful. Some interesting LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Be sure to map out a game plan for
developments could occur for you once you open that door the day, with a definite goal or direction in mind. Unless you
and spread your wings. do so, you could easily drift off course and get hung up on
petty things that’ll get you no place.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Do not try to impose either a
position or a concept on others if they are unwilling to listen. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - It’s nice to take an interest in
If they simply don’t want to hear it, turning up the heat won’t others, but excessive curiosity could draw you into the com-
change their minds. plicated developments of another. Don’t poke your nose into
places where it doesn’t belong.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Try to get out of loaning any
of your prized possessions, even if a close pal wants to do LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Important decisions should not
the borrowing. It’s simply one of those days when people in be made for absentees, so don’t presume to know what oth-
general can be accident-prone. ers want or you could get yourself in a pickle by choosing
wrongly.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Pick a course and try to stick
to it if you want to accomplish something. If you don’t, there’s SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Consult everybody involved,
a good chance you’ll jump from one project to another with especially a superior, before making any changes to plans
nothing to show for your efforts. that have already been made. Be safe, not sorry.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - There is a good chance you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Avoid getting involved in
will be the source of your own undoing by knowingly engag- the handling of funds for others, no matter how well equipped
ing in something your better judgment warns against. Don’t you think you are to do so. If something is amiss that you
ignore your common sense. don’t know about, you will be blamed.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Stop and think about what you CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Although arrangements Previous
are doing to be sure you don’t push your financial spending with both friends and business associates should work out
beyond the limits. Once you cross over the line it will be dif- rather well for you, this won’t necessarily hold true in involve- Sudoku
ficult to get out of debt. ments with family members.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Teamwork will get a bit testy answers
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