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SPORTS
Menlo-Atherton wins Tournament with Miracle Shot vs. Hollister 46-45
With Hollister shooting the hot hand and M-A coming out cold, the M-A Bears trailed Hollister the entire game in their North Monterey County Tournament Championship meeting. ...
 
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on Dec 30, 2009 at 8:32 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Little League: Alpine wins Majors all-star Super Bowl
This story was submitted by Daniel Bergeson, an assistant coast for the Alpine team. Read the full story here Web Link po...
 
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on Dec 30, 2009 at 2:49 am by Editor, The Almanac Online
SPORTS
Menlo-Atherton Bears topple Salinas 53-25
With Jeff Keller leading the way for the Bears with 24 points, Menlo-Atherton took charge early and cruised to an easy victory over Salinas in the 2nd round of the North Monte...
 
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on Dec 29, 2009 at 11:35 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
SPORTS
Menlo-Atherton Boy Bears Basketball Team Overpower Seaside 64-43
The M-A Bears Basketball team traveled to North Monterey County High School and put on an awesome team display that combined a powerful offense with a tenacious defense. With...
 
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on Dec 28, 2009 at 11:17 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
SPORTS
M-A Bears fall to Deer Valley in Antioch
The Menlo-Atherton Bears couldn’t buy a basket against a strong and athletic Deer Valley team but the Bears swarming defense keep the game close for the 1st half. The Big 3 f...
 
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on Dec 23, 2009 at 3:13 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers as of 12/20/09
Hardcover Fiction 1 Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver 2 Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel 3 Too Much Happiness Alice Munro 4 Help Kathryn Stockett 5 Cutting For Stone Abraham Verghese 6...
 
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on Dec 21, 2009 at 3:18 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
SPORTS
Menlo-Atherton thrills 6th Man Club with thrilling victory (47-45)
The M-A Bears won another tight game against a strong Aragon Team on Thursday night at Aragon. Both teams came out cold for a combined first quarter score of only 11 points. ...
 
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on Dec 17, 2009 at 10:28 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
OTHER TOPICS
Former World Bank executive dies at 96
A celebration of the life of J. Burke Knapp of Portola Valley, who had a distinguished career in international finance, will be held Thursday, Dec. 17, at Stanford Memorial Ch...
 
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 11:54 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers - Week Ending 12/13/09
Hardcover Fiction 1 Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver 2 Too Much Happiness Alice Munro 3 Help Kathryn Stockett 4 Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel 5 Gate At The Stairs Lorrie Moore 6 C...
 
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 2:01 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
SPORTS
M-A Bears Basketball Team finds Redemption in Los Gatos
After a disappointing 2nd round defeat to Leland High, the Menlo-Atherton Bears bounced back with a convincing 49 - 37 win over Leigh High to take 3rd Place in the Los Gatos W...
 
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on Dec 11, 2009 at 10:55 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
SPORTS
Menlo Atherton wins 1st Round vs. Willow Glen in Wildcat Shootout (46-44)
The M-A Bears Varsity Basketball Team advanced to the 2nd round of the Wildcat Shootout at Los Gatos High School with a 46 – 44 win over Willow Glen. Jeff Keller, Reed Foster...
 
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 10:32 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley loses an icon
A new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the absence behind the register of former store owner Hele...
 
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online
SPORTS
M-A Bears Varsity Basketball wins thriller against Sacred Heart Prep 60 - 52
Senior point guard Jeff Keller and senior forward Nils Gilbertson combined for 46 points as the Menlo-Atherton (1-1) Boys Varsity Basketball team won a thriller over visiting ...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 1:05 pm by calfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical Storytime at Atherton Library
Musical storytime will be held on Thursday, December 10th at 4 PM for all ages. This is the last musical storytime of the year, so don't miss it! The next session begins in Fe...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:58 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Friends of the Library open house
The Friends of the Atherton Library will host their annual holiday open house at the library on Wednesday, December 9th, from 2-5 PM. Enjoy hot cider and treats and support th...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:55 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Financial Workshop at Atherton Library
"Fiscally Fit" workshop to be held Wednesday, December 9 at 7 PM. This workshop will cover basic financial principles, wealth accumulation, financial blueprints, and more. The...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:54 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Puppet Show at Atherton Library
Nick Barone Puppets will present "Holiday Treats" puppet show at the library on Monday, December 14th at 4 PM. For ages 3 and up. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The ...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:51 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
MOVIES
Movie Night at Atherton Library
The library will host a family holiday movie night on Friday, December 11 at 7 PM. The film will be "Muppet Christmas Carol" Rated G, running time 89 minutes. The library is l...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:49 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Amy de Benedicts Offers Presentation on “Reading The Family Dog”
This free, one-hour presentation on ‘The Family Dog’ is directed towards pet dog owners, families, and anyone of the general public interested in dogs — and understanding when...
 
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 4:24 pm by Paul de Benedictis, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Asian Art Museum program at Atherton Library
A docent from the Asian Art Museum will give a slide lecture on their newest exhibit, "Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam and Burma, 1775-1950." This exhibition contains more than 1...
 
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on Dec 1, 2009 at 10:00 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Grandparenting program at Atherton Library
Be a go-to grandparent whether you're near or far. Join Donne Davis, a contributor to "The Art of Grandparenting," for conversation and coffee. Friday, December 4 at 9:00 am. ...
 
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on Dec 1, 2009 at 9:56 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers - November 23, 2009
Hardcover Fiction 1 Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver 2 Help Kathryn Stockett 3 Lost Symbol Dan Brown 4 Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel 5 Too Much Happiness Stories Alice Munro 6 Chil...
 
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 2:57 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Students Advise Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Juniors Julia Sommer and Leah Worthington have been selected to serve on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s 14th Congressional District Student Advisory Board for 2009-2010. While it ...
 
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 12:19 pm by Carol Orton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Senior Represents U.S. at UNICEF Climate Change Conference
Menlo-Atherton senior Chloe Songer is one of four students chosen to represent the United States at UNICEF’s 2009 Children’s Climate Change Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark from N...
 
Carol Orton
 
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 12:17 pm by Carol Orton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ann Wengert named mayor of Portola Valley
Councilwoman Ann Wengert is the new mayor of Portola Valley for the next 12 months. Read the full story here Web Link posted Wedn...
 
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on Nov 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online
 

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