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AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/31/07
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/31/07 Hardcover Fiction 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 2. World Without End, Ken Follett 3. Out Stealing Horses,...
 
Pam Grange
 
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on Dec 31, 2007 at 3:23 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/23/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 2. World Without End, Ken Follett 3. Out Stealing Horses, Per Petterson 4. T is for Tres...
 
Pam Grange
 
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on Dec 24, 2007 at 1:35 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Town Square is taking a holiday break
We'll be back on January 2. Please return then with your news, views and insights. Happy Holidays.
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Dec 21, 2007 at 5:22 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
SPORTS
Alpine Little League seeks sponsors
The West Menlo-Alpine Little League is looking for a few great sponsors. Opening Day is just around the corner and 80 teams are getting ready for the 2008 season. Nearly 1...
 
Jim Schott
 
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on Dec 19, 2007 at 6:02 am by Jim Schott, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/16/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 2. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 3. T is for Trespass, Sue Grafton 4. World Withou...
 
Susan Lider
 
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on Dec 17, 2007 at 12:17 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Local A Cappella group finalist in CBS contest
According to an e-mail I received this afternoon (and their Web Link ), Hookslide, a Menlo Park-based A Cappella group, has been chosen as one of five nationa...
 
fabravo
 
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on Dec 14, 2007 at 8:26 pm by fabravo, a resident of another community
SPORTS
The Soccer Team that Wasn't Supposed to Be
The Soccer Team that Wasn’t Supposed to Be It was only a year ago when Mark Sontag, M.D. promised his family that he would not coach again. His medical practice required ma...
 
TGodfrey
 
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 10:37 am by TGodfrey, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Chopshticks: An evening of Comedy + Chinese Food
Take my egg roll … please! Palo Alto Offers Comedy and Chinese Food for the Holidays The ALSJCC's “Chopshticks” is an annual local tradition of great Comedy and gourmet ...
 
Mimi Sells
 
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on Dec 10, 2007 at 5:14 pm by Mimi Sells, a resident of another community
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/09/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 2. T is for Trespass, Sue Grafton 3. World Without End, Ken Follett 4. A Thousand Splend...
 
Susan Lider
 
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on Dec 10, 2007 at 12:34 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Roberts Market could get use permit this week
Unfortunately, I can't be at the meeting about this at the historic schoolhouse tomorrow night, but I certainly hope the use permit is issued without further delay. I think ha...
 
Judy Lurie
 
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on Dec 4, 2007 at 8:37 pm by Judy Lurie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/02/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 3. Gentlemen of the Road, Michael Chabon 4....
 
Susan Lider
 
1979
 
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on Dec 3, 2007 at 11:08 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
SPORTS
Gabriel Morgan Wins National Capitol Grand Prix; MP Resident Qualifies for US Junior Open Squash Championships
Gabriel Morgan, 10, one of the top ranked under 11 junior squash players in the United States, traveled to the Washington, D.C. region the weekend of Nov. 16-18 and won the Na...
 
Frank Schmidt
 
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 2:18 pm by Frank Schmidt, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
New Roberts Market as a gathering place
The town of Portola Valley has been without a grocery store since July 2006, when John's Valley Foods closed after 29 years. The new Roberts Market is likely to open in th...
 
David Boyce
 
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 2:12 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer
OTHER TOPICS
Protect vital records from fire, CPA group says
In the wake of the recent fires in Southern California, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants has put together this list of important documents to protect in ...
 
Andrea Gemmet
 
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 11:50 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Boy Scouts collect a ton of food
Menlo Atherton Boy Scout Troop 206 collected over a ton of food for the needy in the annual pre-Thanksgiving Scouting for Food drive. Scouts distributed door hangers in the Fl...
 
Phil McHale
 
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on Nov 27, 2007 at 4:14 pm by Phil McHale, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 11/25/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 2. Gentlemen of the Road, Michael Chabon 3. World Without End, Ken Follett 4. The Chase,...
 
Susan Lider
 
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 10:18 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
The Art of Collage: Works by Sylvie A. Serex-Bonnet at CSMA's Mohr Gallery
A Benefit Exhibition for the Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, December 3, 2007 to January 26, 2008. OPENING RECEPTION & RECITAL -- Friday, December 14, 6-...
 
CSMA
 
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on Nov 21, 2007 at 1:22 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 11/18/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. The Chase, Clive Cussler 2. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 3. World Without End, Ken Follett 4. Gentlemen of the Road, ...
 
Susan Lider
 
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on Nov 19, 2007 at 3:56 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Did you loose a dog in Sharon Heights?
The Cutest Brown Dog showed up on our campus at Phillips Brooks this afternoon. If you are missing your dog please call 854-4545 x 139
 
Jenny
 
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on Nov 19, 2007 at 2:21 pm by Jenny, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Thanksgiving Day
As the national day of Thanksgiving is only a few days away, it may be a good time to pause for a moment to say thanks for the many blessings we so richly receive in this comm...
 
Jim Lewis
 
1900
 
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on Nov 17, 2007 at 11:19 pm by Jim Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
MENLO PARK
MP mayor issues press release on climate change recommendations
This e-mail was received from Menlo Park Mayor Kelly Fergusson on Thursday, November 15, 2007: I am pleased to announce the release of two Climate Change documents of vital ...
 
Richard Hine
 
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on Nov 15, 2007 at 3:46 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton Feed Our Families
Feed Our Families – our annual food drive On Tuesday, November 13, Menlo-Atherton High School kicked off Feed Our Families 2007, our annual drive to feed families within Me...
 
Kelly Todd
 
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on Nov 14, 2007 at 9:53 pm by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How are your schools dealing with the challenge of global warming?
Almanac staff writer David Boyce has written a cover story this week on how local schools are taking initiatives to teach and practice measures dealing with the problem of glo...
 
Richard Hine
 
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on Nov 13, 2007 at 11:24 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac
MENLO PARK
Woodside High teacher assaulted after trying to calm aggressive youth
A Woodside High School teacher who tried to advise an aggravated youth to relax and ease up on his use of profanity has had one of his teeth knocked out and another loosened a...
 
Editor
 
2015
 
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on Nov 13, 2007 at 5:42 am by Editor, The Almanac Online
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 11/11/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. World Without End, Ken Follett 2. The Chase, Clive Cussler 3. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket 4. A War of Gifts, Orson S...
 
Susan Lider
 
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on Nov 12, 2007 at 10:32 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
 

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