AROUND TOWN Tonight: Atherton may drop road impact fee Tonight's Atherton City Council meeting at Holbrook-Palmer Park could signal the end of the town's road impact fee. Town staff is recommending that the fee, charged to builder... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 18, 2009 at 12:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2009 at 11:08 pm.
AROUND TOWN Amish Quilt program at Atherton Library Fine Arts Museum's Decent lecturer will discuss Amish Quilts: Geometry and Simplicity, Community and Belief. Friday, November 20 at 7:00 PM. 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane in Athe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:04 pm
AROUND TOWN A 'total cure' for health care? Ask Harold S. "Hal" Luft about the national health care system, and he will admit: He's been itching to reform it for years. Luft is a nationally known health economist, direc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 16, 2009 at 10:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2009 at 10:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Family: Drowned man was a loving son, brother, The 21-year-old man found dead in a Redwood City swimming pool last week was a loving son and brother who always gave without reserve, family members said.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Friday: Menlo Park to hold special meeting The city of Menlo Park has scheduled an additional closed session meeting to discuss negotiations with its non-police employee unions.
Read the full story here http://www.al... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2009 at 2:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 1:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Preuss Pharmacy in downtown Menlo Park to close; business sold to Safeway Preuss Pharmacy, in business in downtown Menlo Park since 1947, will close Nov. 19, owner and chief pharmacist John Celedon announced Wednesday.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2009 at 9:35 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:14 am.
AROUND TOWN Huge health care benefit for Fire Board Directors- why??? At it's 17 November meeting the Fire Board will consider reaffirming a policy which states:
"3. Board members may elect to participate in the District provided h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Nov 11, 2009 at 6:27 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2009 at 12:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Holiday Jingle & Mingle Benefit Family Service Agency of San Mateo County’s Hillsborough Auxiliary welcomes the public to deck their halls at Holiday Jingle & Mingle, a luncheon benefit supporting Peninsula ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Nov 11, 2009 at 1:11 pm
AROUND TOWN White House nominates Portola Valley resident Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe to U.N. ambassadorship The White House on Monday, Nov. 9, announced the nomination of Portola Valley resident Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe to the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Human Ri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 10, 2009 at 1:57 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 2:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Atherton Library Mortgage Workshop Cancelled The Mortgage Workshop originally scheduled for tonight, Tuesday November 10th has been cancelled by the presenter. We will reschedule for a later date. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:54 am
AROUND TOWN Consolidation of San Mateo County Fire Agencies - Yes or No? In another discussion the issue of consolidation of San Mateo County Fire Agencies was raised. I promised to post your Fire District's position on this issue - see below.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 7:14 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 4:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN George Baier of Troop 64 achieves Eagle Scout rank at age 12 George Baier of Troop 64 in Portola Valley was recently honored at a Court of Honor for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He was 12 when he passed his Eagle Board of Review l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2009 at 8:39 am
AROUND TOWN Should Town Square permit anonymous posters? Having participated in a lot of discussion threads I am concerned about the negative impact of anonymous posters on the stated purpose of the Town Square - "to be a thoughtful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2009 at 1:31 pm There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2009 at 8:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Atherton Library needs your input The San Mateo County Library is leading an effort to understand the current and future needs regarding the Atherton Library. Please help us by going to www.smcl.org/ATHsurvey ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:16 pm
AROUND TOWN Mortgage Workshop at Atherton Library "Maximizing the Right Mortgage Strategies" will focus on what to look for in a foreclosure, how to evaluate your refinancing options, and other mortgage concerns and strategie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:46 am.
AROUND TOWN Missing Menlo Park man is found Paul McAdoo, an 86-year-old Menlo Park man who has been missing for nearly three weeks, was located at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) in Daly City, Menlo Park police repo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 4, 2009 at 6:40 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2009 at 3:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN Firefighter group reports election spending The Menlo Park firefighters' political action group that endorsed three candidates for three open seats on the local fire board spent $18,316 in support of those candidates in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 1:08 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 9:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN Duct Tape Wallet Craft at Atherton Library Teens and 'Tweens, ages 10-18 can sign up to make a duct tape wallet at the Atherton Library on Thursday, November 5th at 3:30 PM. Please register in advance to provide suppli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:08 am
AROUND TOWN Why have I been so outspoken on Fire District election I have been asked why, as a retiring Director not standing for reelection, I have been so outspoken on the union’s activities in this election.
I have, as an elected ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2009 at 8:39 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2009 at 2:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Election night gathering at the Rotunda Chief Elections Officer Warren Slocum is hosting an election night gathering for those interested in following the returns on Tuesday (Nov. 3) at the Rotunda at 555 County Cen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm
AROUND TOWN Firefighters quickly douse Atherton blaze Firefighters quickly extinguished a one-alarm fire in Atherton this morning, a fire dispatcher said. The fire occurred at 75 Lloyden Drive.
Read the full story here http://ww... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 2, 2009 at 11:23 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 6:39 pm.
AROUND TOWN Saturday: Harvest Fest at Allied Arts Guild Bratwurst, beer and holiday crafts will be featured at the Allied Arts Guild's first Harvest Fest on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The new event is taking the pla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 7:54 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2009 at 1:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sen. Yee proposes 'opt-in' phone books Piles of unwanted phone books littered throughout the Bay Area and the state could soon be reduced under legislation proposed Thursday by state Sen. Leland Yee, whose dist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:51 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers - October 25, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1 Blood's A Rover James Ellroy
2 Help Kathryn Stockett
3 Lost Symbol Dan Brown
4 Juliet Naked Nick Hornby
5 Cutting For Stone Abraham Verghese
6 Wolf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm
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