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Ex-city chief
defends pay
discrepancy
By Heather Murtagh
DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
Cuts,concessions
Former Millbrae city manager
Ralph Jaeck returned before the
City Council last night to address a
help city budget
suggested By Heather Murtagh
$17,913.58 dis- DAILY JOURNAL STAFF
crepancy in his
compensation Further employee salary con-
which he cessions, supply cuts and closing
explained as the police department’s public
being the result counter on Saturdays are a few of
of various finan- the proposals for the city of
HEATHER MURTAGH/DAILY JOURNAL
cial calendars, a Millbrae to balance its budget
Brooke Muschott practices a new routine for the Redwood City Theatre on Ice figure skating team at Nazareth next year.
Ice Oasis Monday. Ralph Jaeck lack of organi- The cuts come as the city is
zational history
Great gliding
and changes in salary standards. bracing for lost taxes because of
In March, the City Council dis- upcoming renovations at the
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Obituaries
Mark Denis Klebofski Floodwaters threaten Midwest levees
By Jim Salter the southeastern Missouri community of “miracle” that the first hole did not
Mark Denis Klebofski, beloved son, brother, grandson,
nephew, cousin and friend died March 4, 2011. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Poplar Bluff, a town of 17,000 residents develop until late morning.
Mark was born in Redwood City to about 130 miles south of St. Louis. Six In another area near the confluence of
Mark and Jeannette Klebofski. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Floodwaters inches of rain fell Monday alone, bring- the swollen Mississippi and Ohio rivers,
Mark attended San Carlos High threatened earthen levees protecting ing the four-day total to 15 inches. authorities debated a desperate plan to
School. He loved working on cars, thousands of homes in the nation’s mid- By midday, the deluge had caused the use explosives to blow a 2-mile-wide
remodeling homes and had an incredible section Tuesday, rising so fast in some Black River to pour over a levee in 30 hole through a levee to ease the pressure
passion for working with computers. places that panicked residents didn’t have places. The flood wall extending from on others.
Mark had received acclaim by CPU time to pile up sandbags. Poplar Bluff to the town of Qulin down- Butler County Sheriff Mark Dodd said
Magazine for his innovative develop- Storms have unleashed more than a stream was also breached in at least one the water pouring through the levee was
ments in computer modding and design. foot of rain across the region, and the place, allowing water to gush through a unlikely to make it far enough upstream
He took great pride in sharing his forecast offered little hope for relief. hole. to add to the threat facing Poplar Bluff,
knowledge and mentoring those around him. His work Another, larger system was brewing “Each heavy downpour, each hour that where about 1,000 homes had already
under the “MKMods” label was known and respected along the same path, bringing several passes by with the water pushing on that been evacuated. But authorities planned
worldwide. more days of rain and the possibility of levee, the likelihood of a failure is that to evacuate more homes closer to the
Mark is survived by and will be missed by his mother tornadoes. much more possible,” said Deputy breach, which was in a sparsely populat-
Jeannette Klebofski and her partner Dean Hoffman, broth- The greatest flooding threat loomed in Police Chief Jeff Rolland, calling it a ed area.
er Peter Klebofski, grandmother Sidonie Canerot, Uncle
and Aunt Leon and Carmen Canerot and numerous cousins STATE • The Assembly Public Safety Inc., which recycles waste solvents and
and friends. Committee unanimously passed rails it to the Midwest to be used as a
To honor Mark and his love for teaching computer mod- GOVERNMENT Assembly Bill 452 yesterday. The legis- supplemental fuel at cement manufac-
ding, a donation fund has been established for the Washoe • Assemblywoman lation, authored by Ma will prohibit the turing kilns. Clean Harbors is increasing
High School Computer Lab. Please send any gift in Marks’s Fiona Ma, D-San use or employment of a third party to its recycling at the port because of the
name to: Washoe High School, 777W. Second St., Reno, Francisco, will use an electronic tracking device to closure of its San Jose transfer facility.
NV 89503 Attn: Janet Peraldo. present legislation determine the location or movement of a Clean Harbors plans 150 to 200 rail car
Condolences and comments may be posted on Wednesday, person without the consent of that per- shipments annually at the port, up from
www.mkmods.com. Assembly Bill 74, in response to safety son. The bill establishes a misdemeanor current levels of 50 to 75.
concerns at large events like raves on punishable by six months in county jail,
state-owned property. The bill will a fine up to $2,500 or both. CITY GOVERNMENT
Marian Louise Coccellato establish a set of guidelines that must be • The Senate Business, Professions
Marian Louise Coccellato, born in San Francisco Nov. followed prior to hosting a large event and Economic Development • Redwood City has installed activat-
11, 1932, died peacefully in Burlingame April 25, 2011. on state property. The bill was intro- Committee has unanimously approved ed two free electric vehicle charging sta-
duced in response to tragic events that legislation to protect consumers from tions in the Marshall Street parking
Wife of the late John Coccellato Jr. and mother of
occurred last year on state-owned prop- fraudulent repair of car airbags. Senate structure and the Jefferson Avenue
Michael John (Marcia) and the late Steven J. (Kathleen)
erty. In June of 2010, 15-year-old Bill 869, authored by state Sen. Leland underground garage. Each location has
Coccellato. Grandmother of Michelle, Melissa, Stevie,
Sasha Rodriguez died and an estimated Yee, D-San Francisco/San Mateo, two stations, for a total of four charging
Matt and Mikey. Preceded in death by brother Fred Conti would create a new crime of $5,000
and sister Lea Ruggiero. Marian also leaves behind her 120 people were sent to the hospital docks which can be used simultaneous-
after a rave that was held at the publical- and/or one year in prison for an automo- ly. The stations are possible because of a
nieces Judy Gadd and Debbie Smith. tive repair dealer who purports to
ly owned Los Angeles Coliseum. In $63,000 grant from the U.S.
Marian also leaves behind her beloved dog “Delilah.” replace a deployed airbag but who in
May of 2010, two people died after Department of Energy which will also
Family and friends are invited to visit beginning at 5 p.m. fact fails to fully repair and restore it.
overdosing at a rave held at the state- install charging docks at other locations
Thursday, April 28 at the Chapel of the Highlands, 194
owned Cow Palace in Daly City and in the city including Middlefield Road
Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in Millbrae with a 7 additional five attendees were hospital- REGIONAL parking lot near the train station, the
p.m. prayer service. ized in critical condition. There were
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 29 at the • The Redwood City Port downtown Library parking lot the City’s
also 68 adults and five juveniles arrested Commission has approved a new lease Red Morton Community Center park-
Chapel of the Highlands. Interment to follow at The Italian on drug-related charges.
Cemetery in Colma. with Clean Harbors Environmental, ing lot.
THE DAILY JOURNAL NATION/WORLD Wednesday • April 27, 2011 7
Around the world
Hundreds detained in Syrian crackdown By Diaa Hadid forces also con-
Gadhafi’s grip on western
Libya may be slipping
U.S. considers sanctions THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ducted raids in
the Damascus
TRIPOLI, Libya — Moammar
Gadhafi has suffered military set-
By Matthew Lee Monday, the White House stepped CAIRO — Syrian forces heaped suburb of backs in recent
more punishment Tuesday on resi- Douma and the days in western
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS up its condemnation of President
dents of restive towns, detaining northern coastal Libya, a sign
Bashar Assad’s regime, but stopped town of Jableh.
hundreds in raids or at checkpoints, that his grip may
WASHINGTON — Despite a well short of demanding the ouster Human rights
firing on people trying to retrieve the be slipping in
ruthless crackdown on pro-reform of a leader some U.S. Democrats bodies of anti-government protesters groups estimate
demonstrators, there is no interna- had considered a potential reformer the very region
and even shooting holes in rooftop Bashar Assad that more than he needs to cling
tional appetite for a warlike and peace broker. water tanks in a region parched by 400 people have
approach to Syria — a crucial to power.
U.S. officials said Washington drought, witnesses said. been killed since mid-March as the His loyalists
Mideast playmaker with ties to Iran has begun drawing up targeted In the southern city of Daraa, Assad regime has tried to crush the
and a say in any eventual Arab were driven out Moammar
sanctions against Assad, his family where Syrian army tanks and snipers uprising. But instead of intimidating of the city of
peace with Israel. killed at least 34 people in two days, protesters, it has emboldened them, Gadhafi
and inner circle to boost pressure Misrata, a key
In contrast with the quick inter- a resident said security forces shot and their calls for modest reforms
national decision to launch an air on them to halt the repression. rebel stronghold in Gadhafi-con-
and killed a man as he walked out of have them now increasingly trolled territory. A NATO airstrike
campaign in nearby Libya, the Meanwhile, the U.S. also was con- demanding Assad’s ouster.
the main Omari mosque and shouted turned parts of his Tripoli headquar-
United States is responding cau- ferring with European countries at them though a bullhorn: “Enough! European leaders escalated their
and with the United Nations about ters into smoldering rubble. And
tiously to mounting civilian deaths Enough! Enough! Stop killing your criticism of the Syrian crackdown, rebel fighters seized a border cross-
in Syria, preparing steps such as options for Syria, where more than brothers!” The crackdown by with the French president calling the ing, breaking open a supply line to
slapping financial penalties on 350 people have been killed in President Bashar Assad has intensi- current situation “unacceptable,” besieged rebel towns in a remote
Syrian leaders. weeks of protests and government fied since Friday, when more than and Britain’s foreign minister rais- western mountain area.
As violence escalated anew on attempts to quell them. 100 people were killed. Security ing the possibility of sanctions.
Around the nation
In a first, women surpass Number of 100-year-olds Colorado mall bomb suspect
has almost doubled in U.S. caught; no word on motive
men in advanced degrees
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS workplace and a steady decline in
By Matt Sedensky
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
according to the Census Bureau.
Fried turns 100 on Friday. Her
BOULDER, Colo. — A man sus-
pected of leaving a homemade bomb
at a Colorado shopping mall — ini-
retirement community, Edgewater tially raising concerns about a possi-
stay-at-home mothers.
WASHINGTON — For the first BOCA RATON, Fla. — Not too Pointe Estates in Boca Raton, ble Columbine-inspired plot — was
The educational gains for women
time, American women have passed long ago, Lonny Fried’s achievement observed her birthday two weeks captured Tuesday without a fight
are giving them greater access to a ahead of time with other residents
men in gaining advanced college wider range of jobs, contributing to a would have dropped jaws. TV and outside of a grocery store after he
degrees as well as bachelor’s degrees, newspaper reporters would have born in April. was spotted having coffee.
shift of traditional gender roles at “In the ’80s, we’d make a big deal
part of a trend that is helping redefine showed up at her door. She would Federal and local officials allege
home and work. Based on one have been fussed over and given a big about it by calling Willard Scott on TV
who goes off to work and who stays demographer’s estimate, the number 65-year-old Earl Albert Moore
party. But turning 100 isn’t such a big to make that huge announcement,” planted a pipe bomb and propane
home with the kids. of stay-at-home dads who are the pri- Diana Ferguson, who has worked at
deal anymore. tanks in the Southwest Plaza Mall
Census figures released Tuesday mary caregivers for their children Edgewater for 25 years, said of the
America’s population of centenari- in the south Denver suburbs last
highlight the latest education mile- reached nearly 2 million last year, or ans — already the largest in the world “Today” show weatherman known for
stone for women, who began to one in 15 fathers. The official census week. The explosives were found
— has roughly doubled in the past 20 his on-air birthday wishes to viewers
exceed men in college enrollment in tally was 154,000, based on a narrow- April 20 after a fire in a hallway at
years to around 72,000 and is project- who hit the century mark. “But today
the early 1980s. The findings come er definition that excludes those we have so many residents turning the mall’s food court, but they did-
ed to at least double again by 2020,
amid record shares of women in the working part-time or looking for jobs. perhaps even increase seven-fold, 100-plus that it’s not as big a deal.” n’t detonate.
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expect it from Gordon and Eshoo but defi- Compensation Task Force that issued more o developer will ever admit to doing
There is clearly a disturbing “air” about the nitely not Simitian. No matter how blended than 50 recommendations. In my city, so, but a trick they’ve learned is pro-
city management team and some elected offi- they make it, we will still have to subsidize a Burlingame, we have made significant posing a larger development than they
cials in the little town of San Carlos these losing proposition. I suppose all public ser- progress in lowering employee costs, and really want so they can scale it back to “meet
days. It’s all around the city’s attitude of how vants are Mugwamps. we’ve initiated partnerships with other cities the needs of the com-
it should provide fire and emergency that have saved millions of dollars. munity” and get some-
response service to its residents. It’s an air of John Parry I do not favor balancing the county’s budg- thing that will still
untouchable power, specifically the power of San Mateo et by using our dwindling reserves or by rais- make them money. For
union busting. ing the sales tax. We need to make tough instance, a developer
The jocularity and arrogance of the current decisions and build a sustainable budget could propose a six-
leadership, notably the mayor, evidenced by Avoiding future based on needs and priorities. story hotel, then scale
in-council meeting tweets and lackluster it back to four floors
interest in real negotiation and problem solv- tragedy on Caltrain tracks Terry Nagel with a recessed top
ing, typify a sad understanding of community Editor, Burlingame floor to ensure shad-
and the role of civic stewardship. On April 15, there was a fatal car accident The letter writer is ows will not affect the
The mayor and those of his ilk seem to at the crossing of Charleston Street and the the mayor of Burlingame and a neighbors and so there
exist within a worldview of abstract board- Caltrain tracks in Palo Alto. Having driven candidate for District One supervisor. will be fewer visitors
room-constructed simplicity that wallows in the area so many times, I always recognized and less neighborhood
a realm of self-reflective artificial flows that the stop light is on the eastern side of the traffic. Everyone wins. The neighbors feel like
detached from real places and real live peo- crossing and, when there is a red light, only Obama’s visit they fought the developer and got concessions.
ple. space for two cars is available unless you The developer portends to be flexible and
In their world, towns and cities are aggre- know enough to stay on the western side of Editor, responsive and city officials say they were a
gations of objects organized by seemingly the tracks. What I long thought was possible I wonder: when our dear president came to responsible liaison between the business com-
uber-rational spreadsheets where an elected happened. When the light turned red, this town looking for money, did anyone with- munity and its residents.
individual can pretend-play tough-guy CEO. couple who were from Indiana did not realize hold their donations on account of high- No one on the San Carlos City Council will
they would be stuck in this situation, and speed rail? Or did they just look into his eyes ever admit to it, but they enacted a similar tactic
Sadly lost in their “simulated world” is any
were especially unfortunate that the Caltrain and give money in spite of HSR ruining in their decision to go with a hybrid model for
notion or clue of true “civitas,” and the sense
was coming too. California and especially the Peninsula? fire services in which it will share management
of responsibility toward community building
with real people and human relationships in City planners and Caltrain officials need to with Redwood City yet pay for its own fire-
real places. make sure that their plans for development Pat White fighters. If the city only shared that option,
Civic leaders are elected by their peers to are done sensibly. For example, after Menlo Park there’s no way the firefighters union would say
serve as custodians of their “community” in Caltrain’s extremely expensive renovations “sure, let’s do it.”
the full sense of the word, the spirit of the over the last decade, it failed to provide shel- Enter Wackenhut. Putting a private fire serv-
place, the living web of human reality. This ter from the elements at many stations. One Issues with Cargill plan ice on the table with its range of unknowns
real world is more complex, a greater chal- would think this would be an obvious need. I made any other proposal palatable. Histrionics
Editor, aside over the company’s history and potential
lenge to navigate and manage, but a much also notice from time to time that there are Harbor Village is a great place to live and
roads that are extremely treacherous like the for community harm (according to those
more wonderful place to actually live in. I’m happy here. I recently attended a presen-
south Alma Street exit in Palo Alto off of the opposed) there were actual concerns about its
Too bad some elected officials don’t get it. tation by the Cargill developers at Harbor
Oregon Expressway. Hopefully, with better benefits package, pay scale, work hours and
Yes, power stinks and City Hall is beginning Village Mobile Home Park clubhouse. My
planning, this tragic accident will never hap- how having a private contractor would affect
to smell. neighbors and I have been speaking up for morale both in the department and in other city
pen again. years about our fears of the negative impact departments. Besides, would San Carlos really
Joe Nessuno of the proposed high-density Redwood want to take such a step in privatizing such an
San Carlos Patrick Field Shores No. 2 community to be built on the essential government service while also elimi-
Palo Alto Cargill salt ponds. Before Cargill developed nating any chance of creating a larger regional
this land, it was Baylands. department? The answer was no. At least for
Thanks to elected officials We pressed them on a number of issues now. The proposal is still on the table in case
Editor,
No more business as usual important to us — traffic from 30,000 extra negotiations with Redwood City don’t go well
Editor, cars, an increase of 33 percent of the popula- as sort of a “nuclear option.”
Major thanks and kudos to U.S. Rep. Anna
I am amazed that our county supervisors tion of Redwood City (from 78,000 to Since the dissolution of the Belmont-San
Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, state Sen. Joe Simitian,
have approved a new contract for deputy 100,000), the impacts of 30 years of con- Carlos Fire Department became a foregone
D-Palo Alto, and Assemblyman Rich
sheriffs that guarantees they will be paid 1 struction, a road 220 feet from our back conclusion one year ago, San Carlos city offi-
Gordon, D-Menlo Park, for their leadership
percent more than any other deputy sheriffs fence, a trolley flyover over East Bayshore cials have been searching for alternatives.
in announcing their support for modernizing
in the entire Bay Area for the next five years. Boulevard and Highway 101. From where I Partnering with Redwood City in some capacity
the existing Caltrain system and then using a
This agreement is being lauded as a savings sat in the clubhouse, I will be able to see the made an abundance of sense, particularly since
blended or cooperative system that would flyover.
accommodate high-speed rail from San Jose because it is lower than the previous five- there has been much effort put into a regional
year contract, which guaranteed the deputy The representative said that the homes will group with Redwood City and San Mateo as
to San Francisco. These three elected offi- range from $425,000 to $1.7 million — with
sheriffs 3 percent more than their counter- the primary movers and looking for willing
cials are listening to a majority of their con- only 15 percent at the “below market rate —
parts in the Bay Area. partners in between the two. But immediately
stituents and fostering an approach that will that’s a median cost of just over $1 million.
To close an $82 million gap in next year’s saying it would partner with Redwood City
benefit passengers, taxpayers and property One explanation for the high cost of these would eliminate any negotiating position it had.
owners. They deserve our support. budget, the supervisors are considering mas-
sive layoffs and cuts to essential services. homes is the view they will have — a view I When an entreaty to Cal Fire was torpedoed
They also may dip into the county’s reserves enjoy now, and a view that will disappear for by union opposition in the fall, San Carlos was
(as they have for the past four years) and ask me behind five-story condos. left with no options for a backup plan. That’s
David Altscher Who will buy these million-dollar houses? why it went to the county to see if it could con-
voters to raise the sales tax (which they near-
Belmont ly did last year). If the people who commute from the Central tract with Cal Fire through it and save the coun-
I am the only candidate for supervisor who Valley could afford a million dollar home, ty some money at the same time. However, the
has been working for five years to address they’d already be living here. county wanted little to do with it and instead
Political mugwamps the issue of escalating employee compensa- suggested it go back to the table with Belmont.
Editor, tion, and I am the only major candidate not Charlene Carpentier That exercise in futility came to a head last
It’s really great our that representatives all funded by unions. As chair of the San Mateo Redwood City week with no agreement while the Wackenhut
want high-speed rail. One minute they say to County Council of Cities, I brought union proposal was discussed Monday.
So, the city of San Carlos was able to get the
firefighters union to wiggle a bit on wages and
OUR MISSION: agree to a hybrid model the union was original-
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Nathan Mollat, Sports Editor Andrew Kane Lauren Lewis Mateo County. Our pages belong to you, our readers, and By bringing Wackenhut to the table, the city
Jeff Palter Shirley Marshall we choose to reflect the diverse character of this of San Carlos was able to move past being
Erik Oeverndiek, Copy Editor/Page Designer Kris Skarston dynamic and ever-changing community. spurned by both Cal Fire and the county and
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10 Wednesday • April 27, 2011 BUSINESS THE DAILY JOURNAL
Facebook launches deals program By Ellen Gibson offers in San Diego, San Francisco,
New program THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta, Dallas and Austin, Texas.
Many deals sites have a social compo-
FACEBOOK’S LAUNCH: What happens when you cross the nent. For instance, if you get three
world’s largest social network with one friends to buy a LivingSocial voucher,
Facebook is launching a deals program, of the hottest business models in e-com- yours is free. Groupon’s offers become
following on the popularity of Groupon valid only after a certain number of peo-
and other services that offer deep merce? Facebook wants to find out.
discounts.The social network will focus on Facebook is launching a deals pro- ple purchase them.
events and other group activities when it gram Tuesday in five U.S. cities, follow- But the deals are circulated to users
begins testing offers in San Diego, San ing on the popularity of Groupon and through email, and the community
Francisco,Atlanta,Dallas and Austin,Texas. other services that offer deep discounts aspect is secondary.
— for example: $50 worth of food at a Facebook is hoping to change that.
THE CATEGORY: local eatery for $25. “We’re building a product that is
Daily deal services have become some of By allowing small businesses to lever- social from the ground up,” says Emily
the fastest-growing businesses in the age the Internet while helping con- White, director of local for Facebook.
world. sumers score great deals, these group- “All of these deals are things you want to
couponing services have become some do with friends, so no teeth whitening,
FACEBOOK’S EDGE: of the fastest-growing businesses in the but yes to river rafting.”
Facebook will bring deals to more people. world. Starting Tuesday, when Facebook
While Groupon has 70 million members Facebook now wants a part of that. It users in the five test markets log in to the
and LivingSocial has 28 million,Facebook hopes to exploit its existing networks of site, they will see a deals insignia at the
has 500 million users worldwide. friends and family when it begins testing bottom of the page.
www.revivmedspa.com
31 S. El Camino Real, Millbrae
650-697-3339
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MLS
national team members making more than $1 at the time was 34, the youngest MLS coach. time and possibly penalty kicks if it ends in a
million. “It was just unheard of to ... drop him into 2-2 tie. Monterrey would advance outright
As Johnson knows, money doesn’t always the middle of that abyss and hope he can with a victory or 3-3 tie or greater.
Continued from page 11 buy happiness. He spent two-plus seasons swim,” said RSL color analyst Brian Dunseth, Monterrey figures to be dangerous, certain-
playing for a pair of Dutch teams but grew a former RSL player and captain of the U.S. ly if Chilean striker Humberto Suazo is
tired of feeling alone. In Salt Lake, RSL is team at the 2000 Olympics. healthy. However, it must overcome the loss
“The colder the better,” midfielder Will
tight-knit, as evidenced by a recent Easter The traits that helped earn Kreis league of striker Aldo de Nigris, who is out with
Johnson said.
brunch where each player brought a dish. MVP honors as a striker for the Dallas Burn accumulated yellow cards.
The game is sold out, with 20,000-plus
Plus, Johnson knows where to go if he craves (now FC Dallas) served him well as a coach. Monterrey also must overcome a passionate
seats quickly snapped up by season ticket-
great empanadas (Fabian Espindola’s) or “He definitely wasn’t the superstar ... and crowd that is expected to be clad in red. RSL
holders at prices between $20 and $500. The
Jamaican jerk shrimp (Andy Williams’). he’s never been a million-dollar player, but he is unbeaten in its last 37 games at Rio Tinto —
fans don’t care that Real Salt Lake is built
with castoffs rather than stars. They embrace RSL captain Kyle Beckerman, who is sus- was a guy who earned every single opportuni- a far cry from those days at the University of
the concept. pended for Wednesday’s game because he ty he’s had,” Dunseth said. Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium, on artificial turf
RSL’s payroll for 26 players is roughly $2.6 picked up a second yellow card in CONCA- Kreis guided RSL to the MLS Cup in 2009, with football yard markers still painted on the
million. David Beckham’s salary alone with CAF play last week, is one of Kreis’ highest- his second full season as coach. Now he has field.
the L.A. Galaxy is $6.5 million, and he earns paid players at $250,000 annually. the players and fans aiming higher. Kreis can already picture Wednesday
another $15 million annually in endorse- Kreis went from player to coach in the mid- Last week, RSL played Monterrey to a 2-2 night’s ending.
ments. dle of the 2007 season. Rather than signing tie. The two away goals mean RSL advances “To lift the trophy in front of a sellout
Monterrey, seeking its first continental big-name players, he went after those who to the FIFA Club World Cup with a win, 1-1 crowd, screaming for us, that’s the stuff
crown in its 66-year history, has several would sacrifice for a common purpose. Kreis or scoreless tie. The game would go into over- dreams are made of,” he said.
CSM
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gled to center and, after getting the count to 2-
1, Jepsen was walked intentionally following
a Morgan Elkins sacrifice bunt. Callie
It turned out to be the biggest hit of the
game because the next batter, No. 9 hitter
Ashley Vignola, followed with the hardest hit
“She’s given us a chance to win every game
(this season).”
The silver lining for the Bulldogs is the fact
Pacheco moved the runners to second and Ohlone ball of the game. On a 2-2 pitch, she they have at least two more games to play in
third with a sacrifice bunt, but Samantha turned on a Jepsen offering and rifled it into the Northern California playoffs, beginning
Varady — to work out of trouble all game Pacheco hit a comebacker to Varady, who the right-center field gap. next weekend. Until then, however, they will
long. Jepsen escaped bases loaded, one-out threw to first to end the inning. have to wonder what could have been.
situations in the first and sixth innings, while The ball was destined to be a hit, but when
In the bottom half of the seventh, the CSM left fielder Ashley Rincon slipped on her Everyone, that is, except Borg.
Varady wiggled out of the same scenario in
Bulldogs finally blinked. While Candace first step, the ball skipped all the way to the “I don’t do ‘What ifs.’ I’ll go insane. If
the fourth. CSM had runners at third with one
Christiansen’s bloop single to shallow center fence. Christiansen hustled around the bases you’re best is not good enough, you tip your
out in the first, fourth, sixth and seventh
field didn’t go into the scorebook as an error, and scored the game-winning run without cap to the other team,” Borg said. “I wanted it
innings, but Varady weathered those frames.
it was miscommunication between shortstop even drawing a throw to the plate. (the conference championship) bad for this
CSM shortstop Lindsay Handy and third Handy and center fielder Hertz that allowed The run made a hard-luck loser of Jepsen, team. This is my best team ever. It’s just a
baseman Samantha Pacheco were absolute the ball to fall in. Handy broke back on the who battled the entire game from the pitcher’s great group of kids.”
vacuums at their positions, while center field- ball and Hertz hustled in. Both were afraid of circle. The Santa Clara University-bound
er Annabel Hertz made the play of the game colliding and the ball dropped between them Jepsen did everything in her power to get the
when she raced in and made a headlong div- for a single. win — from allowing just four hits to going 2
ing catch to end the second inning. Nathan Mollat can be reached by e-mail:
“We have to do a better job commu- for 3 at the plate and reaching base in all three nathan@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650)
CSM’s last best chance to score came in the nicating,” Borg said. “That ball of her at-bats. 344-5200 ext. 117.
SHARKS
Angeles with both tallies coming from the second unit. 2008-09 with a first-round debacle against Anaheim.
There were plenty of positives, most notably the depth of scor- Thornton then had only one point and a minus-5 rating in the
ing that will make the Sharks a difficult team to match up with in conference final sweep against the Blackhawks last season.
Continued from page 11 later rounds.
Each of the top three lines scored at least five goals, led by the “When you’re a player of his stature, you’re a focal point,”
eight from Logan Couture, Heatley and Ryane Clowe. The McLellan said. “He accepted the leadership role this year we gave
in the Western Conference final by Chicago. The Sharks won defense also got into the action with two goals and 14 assists in him. To see him battle through the year we had, the turnaround we
three of four regular season games against both teams this season. the series, giving the Sharks plenty of scoring options even if the had and then score the winner, we’re very proud of him. We’re
“It’s going to be a grind,” forward Dany Heatley said. “This opposition takes out Thornton’s top line. lucky to have a player like that in the organization. He cares as
series was a grind and it’s only going to get tougher. We’ll take the Thornton also showed he can contribute in ways other than the much as anyone in the organization.”
days (off) when we can get them and come out harder in Game 1 score sheet this series. His 64.2 winning percentage on faceoffs is
of round 2.” second in the league in the postseason among players who have
There were some issues that arose in the first round that San won at least 20 draws.
Jose will have to solve. The Sharks were outscored 8-1 in the After leading the league in takeaways in the regular season,
opening period by a Kings team missing leading scorer Anze Thornton had six more against the Kings as his play on the defen-
Kopitar all series. sive side has shown vast improvement this season as he has
Starting goalie Antti Niemi got pulled twice in a three-game become the team’s captain.
span and had a pedestrian 4.00 goals-against average and .863 Thornton has often gotten blame when the Sharks followed up
save percentage for the series. a dominant regular season with an early playoff exit. The Sharks
The power play, which was the second-most effective in the got knocked out in the second round in Thornton’s first three sea-
regular season, managed just two goals in 23 chances against Los sons in San Jose before following up a Presidents’ Trophy in
16 Wednesday • April 27, 2011 FOOD THE DAILY JOURNAL
about waste?
By Kelly Dinardo
ing sheep in West Texas, Glen Fisher has
never seen it so good.
Demand by U.S. consumers is up, imports
are down and prices have soared.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “You have almost what you can call a per-
fect storm,” said Fisher, 64, who has about
Much has been made of the farm-to-table 3,100 animals on his acreage near Sonora.
restaurant movement. But what happens to all “The great part is we have record prices for
the food that ends up uneaten at the table? lambs — the highest ever by a whole lot.”
In what you might call a burgeoning table- Last year’s May delivery of lamb fetched The worldwide drop in sheep populations has created a tighter supply of wool,which is sold
to-farm movement, a small but growing num- about $1.39 a pound; this year the price is in a separate commodity market.That comes amid near-record prices for cotton and synthetic
ber of companies are being launched around around $2.20 a pound, said Fisher, the imme- fibers,which are oil-based.It’s combined to push wool prices to a 20-year high.
the country to answer that question, to help diate past president of American Sheep price,” he said. “I know it sounds weird. It’s has surprised everybody,” said Peter Orwick,
restaurants deal with the ecologically and eco- Industry Association. really difficult to keep our (high-quality) executive director of the American Sheep
nomically expensive problem of food waste Lamb numbers far outstrip those for mut- standard and keep it at a low price, so I pre- Industry Association. “And it hasn’t peaked.”
by composting it. ton. In 2010 about 156 million pounds of fer to say I’m just out of it.” Higher prices have put meatpackers in a
“The restaurant business is an incredibly lamb was slaughtered at federal and state Still, Mazen Munaser, who father owns the bind, said Greg Ahart, director of producer
wasteful business,” says Peter Egelston, inspected plants, compared with about 11 Islamic Village Market in Dearborn, said relations for Superior Farms, one of the
owner of Portsmouth Brewery restaurant in million pounds of mutton. demand remains strong. nation’s larger lamb processors. If Superior
Portsmouth, N.H. “We generally put more About 30 percent of lamb is purchased “It’s the busiest thing that we have in the raises its prices, it runs the risk that stores
food in front of people than they can eat in one near Easter and Christmas, and consumers store,” said Munaser. “It’s at a point that it’s won’t buy and sales could plummet.
sitting. If it’s not going home in a doggie bag, this year likely have noticed the increased very, very big sales. “We need more product in front of the con-
it seems like we should send it where it will cost at supermarkets and nontraditional mar- About 5.5 million sheep are raised in all 50 sumer so if they’re thinking about it they can
have new life.” kets that cater to people of Hispanic decent states, with Texas and California leading the easily find it,” Ahart said. “There’s got to be
And so two years ago Egelston’s brewery and those from Middle Eastern and African nation. Roughly 35 percent of lamb and mut- a happy medium where everyone can make
began composting with the help of countries who live in urban areas of the ton are imported to the U.S. money and the consumer can still find it.”
EcoMovement, a company that hauls food Midwest and Northeast. About one-third of U.S. sales are through That increased demand has come amid a
waste from about 40 restaurants in the region The price is so high that Abbas Ammar, nontraditional markets, which use smaller drop in supply, in part due to decreased pro-
and takes it to be composted. whose family owns two restaurants and a processing plants, farmer’s markets, direct duction in Australia and New Zealand, two of
Composting — a natural process in which meat market in Dearborn, Mich., won’t carry sales off farms and through local butcher the world leaders in production and large
food and other organic scraps are decomposed it in the market. And he tells the restaurant’s shops. The other two-thirds go through larg- exporters to the U.S., Orwick said.
into fertile soil — has long been a mainstay of wait staff to steer customers away from lamb. er commercial plants and supermarket Australia has about 70 million sheep, down
farms and backyards. But few restaurants have “Eat something else, pay less, enjoy,” said chains. from 170 million 20 years ago. The drop has
the space or time to compost their own waste. Ammar, who refuses to sell it in his market at Lately, nontraditional markets have grown been blamed on the ending of a government
And so they typically pay to have it disposed $7 a pound. more quickly. support program and extended drought fol-
“I want to give a quality product for a low “The growth of the nontraditional markets lowed by recent flooding, Orwick said.
See FARM, Page 18
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getting multiple offers and are selling fast, she Francisco and the median sale price is up by The median home sale price in San
HOME
Continued from page 1
said. Even homes in the $1.2 million range are
moving quickly, she said.
She is concerned, however, that some buy-
25.7 percent since the beginning of the year,
according to the San Francisco Association of
Realtors.
Francisco is now at $765,000, although up
from the beginning of the year, the number is
down by 3 percent from the same period last
ers will get priced out of the market later this In San Mateo County, the median home year, according to the San Francisco
year when the maximum government-backed price for a single-family home increased from Association of Realtors.
Vicki Moore, a Realtor with Re/Max Star
loan amount from Fannie Mae and Freddie $634,000 in February to $700,000 in March In San Mateo County, closed sales showed a
Properties in Redwood Shores, said she is
busier now than ever after working in the Mac will drop from $729,750 to $625,500 2011, a more than 10 percent increase, significant increase from February to March.
industry for 13 years. starting Oct. 1. according to sales statistics from the regional In February, there were 221 closed sales coun-
“I’m extremely busy,” Moore said. “Buyers “People will get knocked out of the buying Multiple Listing Service. tywide. In March, that number increased 65
are realizing the rates are as low as we keep market,” she said. In comparison, the median price of a home percent to 366 and is higher than the 322
saying they are.” Now could be a good time to buy, she said, in San Mateo County was $800,000 in March recorded in March 2010, according to SAM-
Moore’s clients in recent months have if the buyer is ready. 2010, a 12.5 percent drop year over year. The CAR.
included many first-time buyers, especially in Home sales typically go up significantly cause most often cited for the decline is the The number of homes for sale in San Mateo
Redwood City. following the winter months as San Francisco expiration of federal home purchase tax cred- County rose 7 percent from 1,541 in February
“The market is hottest for first-time buyers. County too has seen a steep rise in home sales its in June of last year and the difficulty expe- to 1,651 in March and 675 new homes came
There is a lot of competition among investors, since the beginning of the year. rienced by buyers in securing financing for on the market in March compared to 692 last
too, and a lot of cash buyers,” she said. Single-family home sales increased by 17.5 home purchases after the financial crisis of year and 574 in February, according to SAM-
Homes priced in the $600,000 range are percent since the beginning of the year in San 2008, according to SAMCAR. CAR.
SALES
housing boom is now selling for roughly one- out in hopes that prices in the next several years erties are sold, home prices fall.
third that price. Half the homes listed in the will rise.” But as the supply of cheap homes shrinks,
Tampa Bay area are selling for less than Economists caution that a second wave of prices stabilize. Homeowners who had put off
$100,000, not far from some of Florida’s top foreclosures, those that have been delayed by moving because they didn’t want to sell during
Continued from page 1 Gulf Coast beaches. banks and backlogged courts, could throw the the downturn grow confident that they can fetch
Such sales have helped shrink the combined housing market back into turmoil. And few see a decent price. That prompts more buying and
homes for sale in markets hit hardest by fore- supply of unsold homes in those five cities by home prices rebounding before the end of this selling. Prices rise more.
closures. 13 percent over the past year, according to local year. Most of the current foreclosure sales involve
Low prices are leading investors to snap up listing data analyzed by The Associated Press. Home prices fell from January to February in investors: Private equity firms; foreign and out-
foreclosed homes in Detroit, Las Vegas, Home prices in each of those markets are at or 19 of the 20 metro markets tracked by the Case- of-state buyers seeking vacation houses; indi-
Miami, Phoenix and Tampa. Those cut-rate below 2002 levels, according to the latest read- Shiller index. At least 10 major metro areas are vidual investors hoping to rent out or quickly
sales are reducing prices in the short run. Yet ing of the Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller 20- at their lowest point since the housing bubble sell properties for a profit.
they’re also thinning the supply of homes — city home price index. burst. The index, released Tuesday, is slightly Many are scooping up cheap homes with
clearing the way for higher prices in the long “If we were to see several consecutive months above the level reached in April 2009, the low- cash, said Andrew Duncan, a Realtor who runs
run. of supply getting smaller, it would point to an est point since the downturn began. a Keller Williams franchise in Tampa. In March,
For some buyers, the deals are now too good improving housing market,” said Celia Chen, Getting rid of foreclosures and other risky 35 percent of previously occupied homes sold
to pass up. A studio apartment on the Las Vegas senior director at Moody’s Analytics. “Even if it properties is necessary for the market to turn were bought entirely in cash, according to the
strip that cost $500,000 at the height of the is investors buying them, they are renting them around. When foreclosures and distressed prop- National Association of Realtors.
SKATING
Each skater trains and competes as individ- ing lessons — a sport that didn’t require much work with others, rather than by herself, in a
uals in addition to their work as a team. language skills. sport she loves.
Claire Zimmerman, 13, began taking ice Now, accent free and with a great grasp of At the most recent competition, Feng felt as
skating lessons in fourth grade because her English, Brinson remains in love with the though she skated her best performance ever.
Continued from page 1 sport.
mom was an ice skater. Joining the team gave All the team members look forward to the
Zimmerman a chance to work with new peo- “They become like your family,” she said of new challenge of competing internationally
at a time until competition season begins, said the team.
coach Susan Blaisdell. This year’s competi- ple. next year.
One of the smallest skaters is 11-year-old
tion season began earlier than normal. Winning the bronze “was eye opening to see Sarah Feng from Fremont. The tiny little girl Competing at the international level will
That didn’t stop the team with members your hard work really pay off,” she said. glides elegantly around the ice. mean more fundraising for the young team
aged 10 to 18 from finding success. A pro- Eighteen-year-old Oksana Brinson from About six years ago, the little girl who is which is putting on a spring show, “Ice Pop,”
gram called “Swing,” with elements from the San Carlos joined the team when it started in home schooled started ice skating after her to help raise funds from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
song “Zoot Suit Riot,” was performed cele- 2003. She immigrated to the United States mom noticed her interest in rollerblading. Sunday, May 15 at Nazareth Ice Oasis, 3140
brating the heyday of swing clubs in East Los about nine years ago. Unable to speak the lan- “I really enjoyed it,” she said of ice skating. Bay Road in Redwood City. Tickets range
Angeles during the start of World War II. guage, Brinson’s mom had her take ice skat- Working with a team gave Feng a chance to from $10 to $30.
FARM
mandatory in 2009, including for the city’s And that’s where companies like
requiring some level of waste reduction. To more than 5,000 restaurants. Since 1996, the EcoMovement come in. Rian Bedard was
attack waste reduction without looking at food city has composted more than 835,000 tons of inspired to start the company when he moved
is like having a heart patient come in to the food scraps. from San Francisco to New Hampshire and
Continued from page 16 doctor and not talk to them about exercise and realized no one was offering compost pickup.
Since then, other cities — including Seattle
diet. So cities like San Francisco begin com- They began hauling food waste in November
of in landfills along with the rest of their trash. — have passed similar laws that mandate
posting. They demonstrate it’s doable and oth- 2009.
But as communities have struggled to ers follow their lead.” composting. But desire isn’t enough. To com- Food-waste hauling remains a small indus-
reduce their waste, pressure has mounted on San Francisco began a pilot composting post, you either need to have a place to put try, in part because the companies struggle
the restaurant industry to do its part. program in 1996, which quickly expanded. In food waste — and the time to tend to it — or with where to bring the waste. Few actually
“A few things changed,” says Michael 2001, officials made composting available arrange for it to be taken to a farm or com- handle the composting themselves, instead
Oshman, CEO of the Green Restaurant city-wide on a voluntary basis; it became posting facility. serving as an intermediary.
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Calendar
www.jigsawjava.com.
Westminster gears up for wedding
Key Indicator: Economy and By Raphael G. Satter standing room for the thousands of jour- ding, police said.
Jobs. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Japan Benefit Concert. 7 p.m. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS nalists expected to cover Friday’s nup- Workmen also delivered some surpris-
Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Woodside High School Performing
Millbrae. Speakers to be featured Arts Center, 199 Churchill Ave., tials of Prince William and Kate ing wedding floral decorations to the
include Rosanne Foust from SAM- Woodside. Play for Japan, USA LONDON — New flags went up, Middleton. Police slid mini-cameras abbey. Instead of flowers, five men hoist-
CEDA, Sharon Williams from present a benefit concert featuring
JobTrain and Millbrae Mayor Dan violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. All cleaning crews scrubbed down, police inside piles of scaffolding pipes to make ed an 18-year-old potted maple tree
Quigg. For more information call proceeds will go to the Japan disas- checked for explosives and a handful of sure no bombs were hidden. inside. In all, six field maples and two
638-2323. ter relief efforts through the
American Red Cross, Give2Asia die-hard fans were already camping out. To enhance security in the area, hornbeams will form an “avenue of
Toastmasters Club Meeting. 12:30 and the Japan Center for Welcome to Westminster Abbey, the cer- dozens of bailed anarchists — arrested trees” lining the aisle leading up to the
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Redwood City International Exchange. $35. For
Library Community Room, 1044 tickets and for more information emonial focus of Britain’s royal wedding in connection with alleged public altar.
Middlefield Road, Redwood City. A visit playforjapanusa.org. frenzy. order offenses during a chaotic protest “These wonderful curved ceilings are
friendly and supportive attitude to
improve communication and leader- The Fun After Fifty Club hosts Scores of police carefully examined against government cuts last month — supposed to reflect the branches of trees
ship skills. Free. For more informa- Ballroom Dance. 7:30 p.m. to 10 the large temporary media structures that have been barred from entering the and that was what I thought of when I
tion email johnmcd@hotmail.com. p.m. Veterans Memorial Senior have gone up near the venerable abbey Westminster area, for fear that they thought of having trees in the abbey,”
Center, 1455 Madison Ave.,
Be Red Cross Ready. 7 p.m. to 8 Redwood City. Featuring live in central London, which will offer may cause trouble during the wed- said florist Shane Connolly.
p.m. Millbrae Public Library, 1 music, prizes and food. $5 for mem-
Library Ave., Millbrae. Learn tech- bers, $7 for non-members. For more
niques to become Red Cross ready information call 747-0264.
JAECK
Jaeck’s contract year began in October continue to do the exercise,” she said,
and improve personal preparedness
for natural disasters. For more San Mateo High School Drama and the city’s biweekly pay means the adding maybe it’s best at this point to cut
information call (415) 427-8146. presents Enchanted April. 7:30 number of payments made annually can losses and move on.
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts
Writing an Effective Resume. 7 Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Continued from page 1 vary from 25 to 27. A Feb. 11 letter from City Attorney
p.m. to 9 p.m. Foster City Mateo. The charming and sophisti- Second, Jaeck noted a change in lead- Joan Cassman to Jaeck noted the gap
Recreation Center, 650 Shell Blvd., cated story of four women who
Foster City. Learn how to get the escape the dreariness of Victorian ership made it difficult to track changes. between the books and payment and
attention of hiring managers/HR England and find friendship, renew- cussed the discrepancy between city A large portion of the error was attrib- requested a response. According to a
through your resume. $15 includes al and romance in Italy. $15 for records and what was paid to Jaeck, who uted to a deferred compensation contri- March 11 letter to Jaeck from Mayor
career manual. For more informa- adults, $10 for students and seniors; left the city in 2008 making an annual
tion call 574-1766. group discounts available. bution. Jaeck opted out of medical bene- Dan Quigg, the two missed each other’s
Performances continue until May 1. salary of $195,000. However, Jaeck’s fits until 2008. Until then, the city was to phone calls and were therefore unable to
Debt Reduction Workshop. 6 p.m. For more information visit smhsdra- explanation last night showed a greater
to 7:30 p.m. Police Activities ma.org. contribute $8,000 annually to the reach any kind of agreement on the mat-
League Community Center 3399 amount of money not paid to him by the employee, which Jaeck noted wasn’t in ter.
Bay Road, Redwood City. Habitat San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. 8 city.
for Humanity’s Homebuyer p.m. Cañada College Theater, 4200 the city’s formula. That alone accounted Jaeck responded in a March 14 email
Readiness Program will help you Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. Jaeck worked with five other former for $32,000, he said. A restructuring in regretting that the matter had gotten to
identify and resolve the obstacles Come and watch as Alasdair Fraser top-tier employees to explore the city’s
getting in your way. For more infor- directs the San Francisco Scottish benefits for managers in 2007 resulted in this point. He called a lawyer who sug-
mation call (415) 625-1012. Fiddlers. $24 adults, $15 youth questions and create the Tuesday night a pay boost and Jaeck estimated that to gested he not do the legwork to prove he
(under 17. For tickets call (800) presentation which he said showed the include a $7,200 understatement for his wasn’t overpaid but he decided to do so
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 838-3006. For more information
‘Before it was Hillsborough.’ 7 call (530) 477-0708. city had not paid him more than compensation. anyway.
p.m. Burlingame Library Lane $39,000. One could argue the city owes Other issues included having percent- Quigg thanked Jaeck for making the
Room, 480 Primrose Road, Mustache Harbor. 9 p.m. Club
Burlingame. A lecture on the histo- Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood him, he said. ages in contracts rather than dollar trip from Nevada and promised to look
ry of Hillsborough presented by the City. $10. For more information call “I don’t think that’s right either. I think amounts, Jaeck said. over the numbers and information pro-
Burlingame Public Library and the 369-7770. I was treated fairly,” he said.
Burlingame Historical Society.
Councilwoman Nadia Holober vided by him. Both Quigg and Jaeck
Free. For more information call SATURDAY, APRIL 30 Jaeck attributed the miscommunica- explained the questions arose while staff expressed regrets in how the situation
558-7444 ext. 2. Spring Cleanup Day. 8:30 a.m. tion to a number of factors. researched information about a compen- was handled.
City’s Public Works Services
Care-Giving Classes. 12:30 p.m. to Building, 1400 Broadway, Redwood First, the records rely on a number of sation package for current City Manager “Next time you send me a message,”
1:30 p.m. South San Francisco City. As part of the City’s Annual timelines. The city, for example, keeps Marcia Raines. Jaeck said. “It might be nice to send a
Public Library, 840 W. Orange Ave., Spring Cleanup Day, the April 30
South San Francisco. Learn how to cleanup of Redwood Creek marks records by calendar year and fiscal year. “I’m not sure I want to see the city Christmas card first.”
provide the best care for a parent, the second of four cleanups Save
spouse or friend in this series of free The Bay and its volunteers will pro-
BUDGET
classes, sponsored by the American vide throughout the year. For more
renovations in June for a year which will as of July 1 under the budget proposal.
Red Cross and Always Best Care. information call 780-7305. chip away at hotel tax and parking tax The budget also relies on employees
For more information call 829-
3860. income. Safeway plans to close after the extending concessions agreed to for the
Career Assessment Workshop. 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Rendez Vous Cafe, Continued from page 1 holidays to renovate, prompting a loss in current year.
San Mateo Public Library Movie
Night. 3:30 p.m. San Mateo Public
106 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo. sales tax. How much loss from the two Most employee groups reduced their
Highly interactive course will take
Library — Children’s Services, 55 you step-by-step, assist you in cre- closures is unknown. compensation this year by 4.3 percent in
W. Third Ave., San Mateo. The fea- Clarion Hotel and Safeway — two large Councilwoman Nadia Holober was various ways while management took a
ating a road map for your job search
tured movie is ‘Open Season 3.’ revenue producers.
Free. For more information call and targeting your career goals. optimistic about sales tax, noting the 5 percent cut.
522-7836. $125 for two sessions. For more Millbrae employees will be asked to need for items purchased at Safeway Employee groups arrived at the cuts
information call 574-1766.
extend salary concessions agreed to for won’t go away just because the store is differently this year. Sanitation Workers
San Mateo High School Drama
presents Enchanted April. 7:30 2011 Elder Care Faire. 9:30 a.m. this year — 4.3 percent to 5 percent temporarily closed. Association and Teamsters Local 856,
p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts to 4 p.m. Silicon Valley Community
Foundation,1300 S. El Camino
reduction — as part of a plan to reduce The council discussed the budget dur- for example, both agreed to furloughs,
Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San
Mateo. The charming and sophisti- Real, San Mateo. For people who costs next year when the city will work ing a study session Tuesday. It is the sec- 83 hours and 96 hours, respectively, dur-
cated story of four women who are caring for an elder loved one at with a projected $18.08 million general
escape the dreariness of Victorian home, or who may be soon, join us ond of four meetings on the topic and the ing the current fiscal year. Both also
England and find friendship, renew- for a day of educational workshops fund budget. In addition, each depart- council will revisit the conversation with agreed to salary freezes. Sanitation
al and romance in Italy. $15 for and information booth and learn ment was asked to make a 5 percent
adults, $10 for students and seniors; more about caring for your elder a focus on revenue-generating opportu- workers, effective Oct. 3, forfeit uniform
group discounts available. loved one. For more information reduction from its total budget. For most nities May 10. A decision is expected by allowances.
Performances continue until May 1. call 525-0234. departments, the bulk of the savings will
For more information visit smhsdra- May 26. Police did not receive compensatory
ma.org. Cooking for Health. 10 a.m. to 1 come from cuts to supplies, said City A 5 percent across-the-board reduc- time off for overtime this year. Before
p.m. Millbrae City Hall Chetcuti Manager Marcia Raines. Millbrae fore- tion was requested. Most departments that change, police employees who work
Unraveling the Spectrum. 7:30 Room, 450 Poplar Ave., Millbrae. A
p.m. Notre Dame de Namur health seminar and cooking classes
casts $17.79 million in expenditures, if cut supplies and a savings of about overtime could choose if they wanted to
University, 1500 Ralston Ave., for cancer patients and families pre- employee concessions are reached, with $450,000 is anticipated. Some services be paid for it or take the time off at the
Belmont. The choreography/per- sented by JoyLife Club and the
formance class, joined by dancers a $2 million reserve, according to are also being considered. The police same rate. Now, they only received over-
Stanford Cancer Center. Free. For
from the Dance Technique classes, more information or to RSVP email reports by Finance Director LaRae department, for example, currently has time pay for overtime worked. This was
will offer the variety of shape, color,
form and design seen in the worlds
joylifeclub@gmail.com. Brown. counter hours on Saturday morning hoped to save in overtime costs.
of jazz, lyrical/contemporary and
For more events visit
The reserve was of concern as the which allows residents to stop in, ask Numbers for overtime costs this year
hip-hop, as well as a touch of
Bollywood and ballroom. $10 gen- smdailyjournal.com, click Calendar. Clarion Hotel will most likely close for questions or get reports. That could stop have yet to be finalized.
eral admission. For more informa-
tion call 508-3713.
HYBRID
Since 2002, the Public Works 2003 models with mileage up to 99,000
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 Department has bought 200 compact range from $3,970 to $4,465 more than a
Mercy High School Sixth- and
Seventh-Grade Open House. 1:30 sedans — either a Toyota Prius or Honda conventional powered vehicle, accord-
p.m. to 3 p.m. Mercy High School, Civic — and seven Ford Escape SUVs ing to the Kelly Blue Book for January
2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame. Continued from page 1
All sixth- and seventh-grade girls with a hybrid power train. through March of 2011. The 2003 report
are invited to attend a tour of Since the study, though, the jury said may have overestimated the trade-in
Mercy’s campus and enjoy student Protection Agency. When coupled with
demonstrations. For more informa- there is substantially more information on value by 23 percent, the jury found.
tion email ewilliamson@mer-
the increased depreciation value of
hybrids’ trade-in values and depreciation The jury, however, did not launch its
cyhsb.com. hybrid vehicles, the county may be off-
setting any fuel consumption savings costs compared to traditional vehicles. own detailed and technical study of the
Teens in Action Showcase. 5 p.m.
from choosing that type, the jury found. Some non-hybrids also meet California’s operational costs which is what it
to 7:30 p.m. Courthouse Square,
2200 Broadway, Redwood City. The county began buying hybrids in green designation and EPA 35-mpg esti- believes the Board of Supervisors should
Featuring live DJs, dance perform-
part based on a 2003 study on the Public mate, such as the Chevrolet Cobalt, Cruze undertake. Board President Carole
ances, prizes and information on the
positive and change-making efforts Works Fleet Management Division and Malibu; the Honda Civic, Accord and Groom could not be reached for com-
of local youth. Free. For more infor-
which concluded they would consume Fit; the Ford Fusion, Focus and Fiesta and ment on whether the Board of
mation email
hofstedt@stanford.edu. less fuel, produce lower emissions and the Toyota Camry, Corolla and Yaris. Supervisors may agree and commission
generate “substantial” savings. The 2011 base price of a hybrid such a study.
Battle of the Bands. 6:30 p.m. to 9
p.m. San Carlos Youth Center, 1001 Specifically, the study by the Toyota Prius is $7,280 more than a com- The jury also recommends the county
Chestnut St., San Carlos. For more Controller’s Office held that over the parable non-hybrid Toyota Corolla and develop a new policy for retiring vehi-
information call 802-4417. the hybrid Honda Civic costs $5,395 cles based on mileage rather than the
estimated seven-year life span of the
Experience the Possibilities for hybrid, the county saved $1,764 over a more than the non-hybrid counterpart. 100,000 miles or seven-year maximum
People with Autism: A Benefit and Because the county does not pay income currently used.
Art Auction. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. comparable non-hybrid due to fuel and
Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main St., maintenance costs. taxes, it does not qualify for federal tax Grand jury reports carry no legal
Redwood City. Entertainment by Fleet vehicles are replaced at 100,000 credits. weight but recipients must respond in
the Magic Makers, a live demo of
Mneme Art Therapy, silent auction, miles or seven years of service for small Depreciation values also showed a writing within 90 days.
no-host bar and more. $35. For cars and 100,000 or 10 years for larger wide difference, according to the jury’s The full report is available at
more information and tickets visit
vehicles, whichever comes first. research. The hybrid depreciation for www.sanmateocourt.org/grandjury.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20)—This is not going to be the bag. volved in another’s problem, beware of the ramifications TAURUS (April 20-May 20)—Putting off doing what
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deliberately giving you false data in order to throw you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)—You’ll suffer the very carefully. Put off making any long-term loans for
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104 Training 106 Tutoring 107 Musical Instruction 110 Employment 110 Employment 110 Employment
TERMS & CONDITIONS Music Lessons
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The Daily Journal is looking for in-
than one incorrect insertion, and its lia- Spanish, French, 363 Grand Ave. CNAs, HHAs & Live-ins terns to do entry level reporting, re-
bility shall be limited to the price of one Italian So. San Francisco experience with excellent references to
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search, updates of our ongoing fea-
tures and interviews. Photo interns al-
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SALES -
DISPATCHER
Case Number 121121 BEETLE FAN London Pauadium 2 END Tables solid maple '60's era
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con- Royal Command performance '63 poster $40/both. (650)670-7545
tingent creditors, and persons who may 296 Appliances $50., (650)525-1410
otherwise be interested in the will or es- 2 MIRRORED chest of drawers, $50.
tate, or both, of: Evelyn Polzoni. A Peti- AIR CONDITIONER - slider model for COLORIZED TERRITORIAL Quarters each, (415)375-1617
narrow windows, 10k BTU, excellent
PENINSULA CONCRETE tion for Probate has been filed by: Laurie
Hardy and Lynne Erickson in the Superi-
or Court of California, County of San Ma-
condition, $100., (650)212-7020
uncirculated
(408)249-3858
with Holder $15/all,
4 STURDY metal dining chairs $20/each.
(650)756-6778
REDWOOD CITY teo. The Petition of Probate requests
that Laurie Hardy and Lynne Erickson be CHANDELIER NEW 4 lights $30.
ELVIS PRESLEY poster book $20.,
(650)692-3260 AEROBED NEW! Twin, matress skitr
Provide excellent customer service to Graniter- appointed as personal representative to (650)878-9542
GLASSES 6 sets redskins, good condi-
with matress cloth cover. $75 firm. SSF
administer the estate of the decedent. Bill(650) 871-7200
ock customers. Take concrete orders and enter The petition requests the decedent’s will CHOPPERS (4) with instructions $7/all. tion never used $12./all. (650)345-1111
data into dispatch system. Schedule and dispatch and codicils, if any, be admitted to pro-
bate. The will and any codicils are avail-
(650)368-3037
JACK TASHNER signed ball $25. Ri-
ARMOIRE CABINET - $90., (415)375-
1617
Concrete Mixer Truck Drivers to construction job able for examincation in the file kept by ELECTRIC HEATER - Oil filled electric
heater, 1500 watts, $30., (650)504-3621
chard (650)834-4926
BED BRASS single trundle SOLD!
the court.
sites. Complete driver timecards, produce daily The petition requests authority to admin-
MERCHANT MARINE, framed forecastle
card, signed by Captain Angrick '70. 13 x BLACK LEATHER office chair with 5
and month-end production reports. Must have the ister the estate under the Independent
Administration of Estates Act. (This au- GAS STOVE - great condition, clean 17 inches $35 cash. (650)755-8238 rollers $25. (650)871-5078
ability to provide excellent customer service and thority will allow the personal representa- ready to use. $99., (650)583-4874
PHOTO - 4x8 signed photo of Arnold Ce- BREAKFAST NOOK DINETTE TABLE-
tive to take many actions without obtain-
to multi-task in a fast paced, deadline-driven en- ing court approval. Before taking certain GAS STOVE, small, 4 burner oven and peda $10., (650)692-3260 solid oak, 55 X 54”, $60., SSF,
(650)583-8069
broiler. 26.5 D x 20.5 W. SOLD!
vironment. Strong phone communication skills, very important actions, however, the per-
sonal representative will be required to
PHOTO - 8 x 10 signed photo of Gaylord
PANASONIC 1000W Large Microwave Perry $10., (650)692-3260 CABINET - wood, $70., (650)367-1350
good listening skills, good math and organization- give notice to interested persons unless Touchpad autocook, auto-defrost, cooks
they have waived notice or consented to PHOTO - 8x10 signed retirement book of CABINET DECORATIVE hardware, 6"
al skills, detail-oriented and have a solid knowl- the proposed action.) The independent
by time/temp/presets, SOLD!
Joe Montana $39 Authenicated, pulls - satin nickel, unused original pack-
edge of the geographic area. Computer familiarity administration authority will be granted (650)692-3260 aging, 18 available, $4 ea., (650)525-
0875
to learn the Systech Dispatching system re- POSTER - framed photo of President
Wilson and Chinese Junk $25 cash,
quired. Ability to work overtime and some Satur-
days required. Construction industry or related
truck dispatching experience required. 2-3 years
LEGAL NOTICES (650)755-8238
SF GIANTS official replica name/number
home jersey, Vizquel, men's large, dou-
CHANDELIER WITH 5 lights/ candela-
bre base with glass shades $20.
(650)504-3621
construction/trucking or logistics experience pre- Fictitious Business Name Statements, Trustee Sale ble knit, $45., (650)525-0875 CHEST OF drawers - $25., (415)375-
1617
ferred. Bilingual Spanish/English a plus. EOE Notice, Alcohol Beverage License, Name Change,
SPORTS CARDS over 10k some stars COCKTAIL AND end table brass and
dedicated to a diverse workforce. Email resume Probate, Notice of Adoption, Divorce Summons, and old cards $100/all. (650)207-2712 glass top SOLD!
to job #014-11 HYPERLINK "mailto:jobs@gran- Notice of Public Sales, and More. VASE - with tray, grey with red flowers, COFFEE TABLE - $60., (650)367-1350
iterock.com"jobs@graniterock.com or fax to (831) perfect condition, $25., (650)345-1111
COFFEE TABLE - brown, perfect condi-
Published in the Daily Journal for San Mateo County.
768-2260 or send to Graniterock, Human Re- WELLS FARGO solid brass Belt Buckle
$40., (650)692-3260
tion, nice design, with storage, $50.,
(650)345-1111
sources, P.O. Box 50001, Watsonville, CA. Fax your request to: 650-344-5290 COFFEE TABLE light brown lots of stor-
95077. Email them to: ads@smdailyjournal.com 302 Antiques age good condition $50. (650)867-2720
1912 COFFEE Perculater Urn. perfect
condition includes electric cord $85. COMPUTER DESK $70. (650)367-1350
(415)565-6719
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304 Furniture 304 Furniture 307 Jewelry & Clothing 309 Office Equipment 310 Misc. For Sale 311 Musical Instruments
COUCH & LOVESEAT - 3 cushions on SOFA TABLE - good condition, brown SWEATER SET, barely worn: Macy's PRINTER- LEXMARX PhotoJet Z705 HAIR BLOWERS (2) - One Conair, one PIANO VINTAGE - Upright, “Davis &
green couch 2 cushions on green love- wood, SOLD! black sweater set, Size M, wool w/gold $15. (650) 520-4535 Andis Hang Up Turbo, $15. both, Sons”, just tuned, $600., (650)678-9007
seat, SOLD! metalic stripes, $15 set. SOLD! (650)525-1410
TABLE - Small 2 drawer table, used for SPANISH GUITAR 6 strings good condi-
laundry, 33 x 13, good condition, white, TOURQUOISE BLUE party dress, cov- JANET EVANOVICH BOOKS - 4 hard- tion $80. Call (650)375-1550.
DINING CHAIRS (6) all.SOLD! $12., (650)867-2720 ered w/sequins, sz 14, $15. SOLD back @$3. each, 3 paperback @$1.
310 Misc. For Sale each, (650)341-1861 WHITNEY PIANO - Good condition,
TV STAND - good condition, beige, lots $1,000.obo, (650)583-4874
DINING ROOM table SOLD!
of storage, $25., SOLD! 308 Tools 13 PIECE paint and pad set for home MASSAGE DEVICE with batteries $8 in
DINING SET glass table with rod iron & 4 YAMAHA STUDIO PIANO - Perfect con-
use $25., (650)589-2893 box, (650)368-3037 dition, $1800., (650)570-5315
blue chairs $100/all TWIN BEDS - good condition, $98. CIRCULAR SAW, Craftsman-brand, 10”,
650-520-7921/650-245-3661 OBO, (650)583-4874 4 long x 20” wide. Comes w/ stand - $70. METAL CABINET - 4 drawers, beige
(650)678-1018 5 NEEDLEPOINT sets still in package
$10/each, (650)592-2648 16.5 inches W x 27 3/4 H x 27 inches D. 312 Pets & Animals
DISPLAY CASE wood & glass 31 x 19 $40., San Mateo, (650)341-5347
inches $30. (650)873-4030 WOODEN KITCHEN China Cabinet: $99 CLICKER TORQUE wrench 1/2 inch BIRD CAGE 14x14x8 ecellent condition
(great condition!), (650)367-1350 drive 20-150 LBS reversible all chrome. NATURES MADE TripleFlex supple- $25 Daly City, (650)755-9833
ADULT VIDEO TAPES VHS $8/each
DRAFTING TABLE 30 x 42' with side New. SOLD! obo 650-871-7200 ment, 2 bottles, 150 caplets. New unop-
tray. excellent cond $75. (650)949-2134 306 Housewares COMEALONG, 4000 lbs., $20.
ened bottles. $40. SOLD DOG CAGE/GORILLA - folding
ANGEL WITH lights 12 inches High $12. large dog cage good condition, 2 door
END TABLE marble top with drawer with (650)364-0902 (650)368-3037 NEW BANQUET table 6ft x 30. $40. Call with tray, $75.,(650)355-8949
matching table $70/all. (650)520-0619 "PRINCESS HOUSE” decorator urn
"Vase" cream with blue flower 13 inch H (650)871-7200.
CRAFTSMAN SABER saw new, with ARTIFICIAL FICUS Tree 6 ft. life like, full
$25., (650)868-0436
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Oak
wood, great condition, glass doors, fits
case $23 650-494-1687 branches. in basket $55. (650)269-3712 NEW LIVING Yoga Tape for Beginners 315 Wanted to Buy
$8. 650-578-8306
large TV, 2 drawers, shelves , $100/obo. CANDLEHOLDER - Gold, angel on it, ENGINE ANALYZER & TIMING LITE - BARBIE BEACH vacation & Barbie prin-
(650)261-9681 tall, purchased from Brueners, originally Sears Penske USA, for older cars, like cess bride computer games $15 each, NEW WOOL afghan, colorful, hand- GO GREEN!
$100., selling for $25.,(650)867-2720 new, $65., (650)344-8549 leave msg. (650)367-8949 made, 4x6 ft.. $30. (650)364-0902
HOSPITAL BED FREE need to pick up We Buy GOLD
SOLD! COUNTRY KITCHEN pot rack with down LUMBER RACK for long bed & diamond PACHIRA PLANT 3ft. H. (Money plant) You Get The
lights. Retailed at $250. New in box $99 plated toolbox, good condition, $500. BEADS - Glass beads for jewelry mak- with decorative Pot $30. (650)592-2648
(650) 454-6163 each or $800 all, (650)921-8270 ing, $75. all, (650)676-0732 $ Green $
LOUNGE CHAIRS - 2 new, with cover & PERSIAN KLIN CARPET - 66x39, pink
plastic carring case & headrest, $35. PERSIAN TEA set for 8. Including PRESSURE WASHER 2500 PSI, good BEAUTIFUL ROUND GOLD FRAMED and burgandy, good condition, $100., Millbrae Jewelers
each, (650)592-7483 spoon, candy dish, and tray. Gold Plated. condition, $350., (650)926-9841 Beveled Mirrors 34" diameter $75 ea Jer- (650)867-2720
Est. 1957
$100 (650) 867-2720 ry San Mateo 650-619-9932 400 Broadway - Millbrae
LOVE SEAT - one year old, excellent RIDGED WET AND DRY VACUUM -16 SF GREETING Cards (300 w/envelopes)
condition, $85., (650)583-4874 SOLID TEAK floor model 16 wine rack gallons 5 horse power in box accesso- BOOK "LIFETIME" WW11 $12., factory sealed $20/all. (650)207-2712 650-697-2685
with turntable $60. (650)592-7483 ries included $65., (650)756-7878 (408)249-3858
MATTRESSES (2) single, single nice SHOWER DOORS custom made 48 x 69
and clean SOLD! SOCKET SET - New, 40 Piece Socket BOOK “NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC” $70., (650)692-3260
307 Jewelry & Clothing Set 3/8" drive reversible ratchet, NATIONAL AIR MUSEUMS $15
METAL DESK, 7 drawers, 2 shelves, metric/SAE, extension, case, $29., (480)249-3858
SLEEPER BLANKET (3) size 4T Soft 316 Clothes
gray, 3x5 ft. $50. (650)364-0902 49ER'S JACKET Child size $50. (650)595-3933 $7.50/each. (650)349-6059
(650)871-7200 CANCER SALVES - A Botanical Ap- 49' SWEATSHIRT with hood size 8 extra
OFFICE DESK and secretary chairs with SLUMBER REST blue heated throw, large $100 obo. (650)346-9992
SPEEDAIR AIR COMPRESSOR - 4 gal- proach To Treatment, like new, $35. electric, remote, $15., (650)525-1410
rollers, $40. obo, (650)583-4874 CUSTOM JEWELRY all kinds, lengths lon stack tank air compressor $100., (650)204-0587
and sizes $50/all. (650)592-2648 (650)591-4710 SPORTS BOOKS, Full of Facts, All AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SOMBRERO,
PICNIC TABLE round SOLD! $75., (650)364-0902
CANDLE HOLDER with angel design, Sports, Beautiful Collection 5 Volumes,
LADIES BRACELET, Murano glass. TABLE SAW 10", very good condition tall, gold, includes candle. Purchased for
PLANT TABLE - 22X16, beautiful de- Various shades of red and blue $100 $25. 650 871-7211 BLACK Leather pants Mrs. size made in
sign, $20., (650)867-2720 $85. (650) 787-8219 $100, now $30. (650)345-1111
Daly City, no return calls. (650)991-2353 France size 40 $99. (650)558-1975
STRIDE RITE Toddler Sandals,
ROCKING CHAIR - Traditional, full size 309 Office Equipment COMFORTERS - 4 Queen, 3 King Com- Brown, outsole, Velcro closures, Size BLACK LEATHER tap shoes 9M great
LADIES GOLD Lame' elbow length- forters, different colors, $10. each,
Rocking chair. Excellent condition $100., gloves sz 7.5 $15 New. (650)868-0436 6W. Excellent cond, $20. (650)525-0875 condition $99. (650)558-1975
(650)504-3621 CALCULATOR - (2) heavy duty, Casio & SOLD!
LIZ CLAIBORNE black evening jacket Sharp, $35. each, (650)344-8549 STRIDE RITE Toddler Shoes, Brown BOOTS - purple leather, size 8, ankle
Sz. 12, acetate/polyester, $10. SOLD COMFORTERS - 4 Queen, 3 King Com- suede leather, Velcro closures, size 7W, length, $50.obo, (650)592-9141
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1 Stinging rating-wise 47 Inventor Otis (650)871-7211 (650)756-6778
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MAN'S BLACK Leather Jacket, Elegant,
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17 One of a pool 5 Ocean-bottom 311 Musical Instruments
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table pair areas tion SOLD! 2 ORGANS, antique tramp, $500 for 36/32, (408)420-5646
pronunciation 59 Rubbish
19 Take the stage first 6 Indy entrant FRONT END Dash Board from '98 Sono- both. (650)342-4537
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