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OTHER TOPICS
Super Tuesday: Share your thoughts and experiences
Anything interesting to report about your polling place experience today? Did you throw away your vote by voting absentee for a candiate who later withdrew from the race? ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 5, 2008 at 5:22 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 6, 2008 at 12:04 pm.

MENLO PARK
Global Warming / Climate Change -- other views
Menlo Park under the leadership of Mayor Fergusson spent practically her whole term in office trying to make MP becoming a model green city. Other views were shunted aside by... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by another view, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Feb 4, 2008 at 7:45 pm
There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2008 at 1:39 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Voters invited to avoid election day tsunami
Local voters have the opportunity to vote early and avoid the Election Day rush Tuesday. On Saturday, Feb. 2, and Monday, Feb. 4, voters can drop off absentee ballots or vot... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 4, 2008 at 6:59 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2008 at 6:59 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers - 2/3/08
HARDCOVER FICTION APPEAL GRISHAM, JOHN PEOPLE OF THE BOOK BROOKS, GERALDINE SENATORS WIFE MILLER, SUE ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 4, 2008 at 12:28 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
40th Friends of Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt could be the last
"This is it," says Robert Hunter, who is retiring after 40 years as the director and founder of the annual Friends of Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt. The hunt, open to all hig... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 4, 2008 at 10:44 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2008 at 10:44 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park Afterschool Childcare
If you are planning on registering you incoming kinder this week in one of the Menlo Park School District elementary schools you should know ahead of time that there are NO ON... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by still concerned, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Feb 3, 2008 at 2:56 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 7, 2008 at 6:35 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
FORECAST--Weather...d
WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Music Career Center Canopy Time of AppearanceNames Songs M-A Choir Don... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 1, 2008 at 6:12 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Experience Key for La Entrada GeoBee Champ
Persistence has paid off for La Entrada eighth-grader Sam Falkenhagen. He won the middle school’s National Geographic geography bee after coming in third place four years ago,... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by carol jensen, a member of the La Entrada School community, on Feb 1, 2008 at 5:39 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2008 at 6:12 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pirates and Musketeer Fencing Summer Camps
Pirates and Musketeer Fencing Summer Camp Open to young fencers of all levels from beginner to competitive fencers. Instruction and practice will involve electrical fe... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Valerie Rosenblatt, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2008 at 4:18 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tense time for kindergarten signups
Signing up for kindergarten is an anxious time for most parents, and this year's registration for the Menlo Park City School District is shaping up to be a particularly tense ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 1, 2008 at 12:08 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2008 at 12:08 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Election 2008: It takes a village to spend school bond-measure funds
If voters approve Measure J on Feb. 5, thereby giving the high school district some $165 million to further improve its campuses and construct a new one, a community group wil... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 31, 2008 at 10:27 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2008 at 11:07 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodside School Kindergarten Registration
Woodside Elementary School announces: We are now registering new students in grades K-8 to attend school in the fall of 2008.  Applications are available in the school office... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jan 31, 2008 at 4:50 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
We have books coming out of our ears!
COME TO ORMONDALE'S USED BOOK FAIR ON FEBURARY 11-14 That's right Portola Valley friends, Ormondale has more books, videos and software for our Used Book Fair than we ever d... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Karen Katz, a member of the Ormondale School community, on Jan 31, 2008 at 2:02 pm

AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Free speech protected in council chambers
The city of Menlo Park made the right decision by allowing the Christian Science Church to hold a lecture in its council chambers for two reasons. Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 31, 2008 at 1:42 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2008 at 11:07 am.

MENLO PARK
Burgess Gym: remodel, expand, replace?
People who use Menlo Park's Burgess Gym, and the neighbors who live near it, are invited to weigh in on plans to build a new gym at meetings on Thursday. Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 31, 2008 at 11:40 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2008 at 1:26 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Rep. Anna Eshoo endorses Obama; decision 'moves beyond gender or race'
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Her announcement today delivers a blow to the Hillary Clinton election cam... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2008 at 8:27 pm
There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2008 at 11:53 am.

AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Church and state in Menlo Park
A guest opinion on these pages last week suggesting that the city of Menlo Park was violating the separation of church and state by renting the City Council chambers to the Ch... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2008 at 5:26 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 11:09 am.

OTHER TOPICS
Congresswoman Eshoo endorses Obama; decision 'moves beyond gender or race'
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Her announcement today delivers a blow to the Hillary Clinton election cam... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2008 at 4:46 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2008 at 4:46 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Keystone cop tactics in chase for Ladera mail thieves
Why the massive law enforcement response to a report of suspected mail theft in the Ladera area last week, with possibly 20 police units, dogs, guns and aircraft? Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2008 at 3:49 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2008 at 3:39 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Kepler's launches 'Go-Green' series of summer programs, including authors' talks and trips to parks and preserves
Clark Kepler, CEO of Kepler's, and Menlo Park Mayor Kelly Fergusson will host the kickoff event June 10 for a series of 12 Kepler's programs this summer that address the threa... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:46 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2008 at 12:08 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Exhibits: Black, white and wondrous
"Tide Pool, San Mateo Coast" is one of the black-and-white photographs by Alan McGee of Portola Valley on exhibit from Feb. 1 through 29 at the Portola Art Gallery at Allied A... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 7:24 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2008 at 7:24 pm.

MENLO PARK
Menlo council takes on big topics: El Camino, rail grade separations
El Camino Real and the Caltrain tracks cut through the heart of Menlo Park, and both are expected to headline the Tuesday, Jan. 29, City Council meeting. Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 4:35 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2008 at 4:35 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Religious event ignites debate
As the debate continues over whether it was appropriate for a religious event to be held in the Menlo Park City Council Chambers, the verdict is in from the city attorney: If ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 3:01 pm
There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2008 at 12:18 pm.

MENLO PARK
Menlo Park City Council takes on El Camino Real, grade separations
El Camino Real and the Caltrain tracks cut through the heart of Menlo Park, and both are expected to headline the Tuesday, Jan. 29, City Council meetings. At 6 p.m., council... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 11:54 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2008 at 4:41 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Winter Arts Festival
This weekend at Menlo-Atherton High School... Even though it is cold outside, this weekend will be HOT at Menlo-Atherton High School as the students bring the arts to life ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Jan 29, 2008 at 10:10 am

 

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