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Kepler's Best Sellers 09/23/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. Making Money, Terry Pratchett
3. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Michael Chabon
4. Harry Potter & ... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Reader, a resident of another community |
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Breakfast benefits Family & Children Services
The fourth annual Circle of Support Breakfast, set for Thursday, May 10, benefits Family & Children Services, the Palo Alto-based agency that helps children and families stru... |
Good Guy |
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on May 2, 2007 at 5:00 pm by Good Guy, a resident of another community |
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Jim Rapley, last of the Skyline cowboys, dies at 105
Jim Rapley, who died peacefully on Aug. 31 at 105, was a legend in his time. A third-generation rancher on Skyline, he ran cattle on Langley Hill for 55 years. And he had a sp... |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:23 pm by Tim Rapley, Sr., a resident of another community |
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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... |
Peter Carpenter |
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on Nov 11, 2009 at 8:50 pm by Alan Miller, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 06/24/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, Penguin
2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan, Delacorte
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon, Harp... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 11:57 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Line dancing with soul
To see an audio slide show of Juanita Croft's Soul Line Dance class, click the link below.
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Feb 22, 2009 at 9:26 am by Luther, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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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 |
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HISTORIC FOLGER ESTATE STABLE FUNDRAISING PROJECT HITS MILESTONE
The Friends of Huddart and Wunderlich Park announced that the capital campaign to restore the historic Folger Estate Stable in Wunderlich Park has achieved its goal of $3.3 mi... |
Judith Schwartz |
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on Oct 26, 2007 at 10:44 am by Judith Schwartz, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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Not in Vein: Woodside Mounted Patrol holds "Blood Night"
Not in Vein
Last Tuesday night, April 10, the Mounted Patrol held another of their semiannual “Blood Nights” at the Patrol’s clubhouse in Woodside. At this event members a... |
Gary Kirby |
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on May 5, 2007 at 8:47 am by News Guy, a resident of another community |
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LETTERS
Bring back the big yellow school bus
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Oct 25, 2008 at 1:07 am by Gauratbob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: Theater owner offers his view on projects
As the owner of the Park Theater property, I think it is important to share my thoughts about the current proposals to reuse this building.
Read the full story here http://w... |
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on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:24 pm by old guy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Three Artitst Open Studio- May 19-20, 2007
OPEN STUDIO 2007
Three local artist, Marcia Enns, Kim Holl and Alice Weil, will be showing their work, original plein air landscape oil paintings and more.
When: May 19-... |
Alice Weil |
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on May 15, 2007 at 6:57 pm by Alice Weil, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Science and Faith: Chaos Theology
Dr. Sjoerd Bonting, an Episcopal priest and former NASA scientist, will speak on "Chaos Theology" at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 pm. The church i... |
Linda Gulker |
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on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:11 pm by Linda Gulker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Duboc says pension initiative is a go
Former Menlo Park council member Lee Duboc says "a group of residents" will launch a drive for a ballot initiative, aimed at scaling back pension benefits for Menlo Park city ... |
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on Jan 29, 2010 at 9:03 pm by Interested, a resident of another community |
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WOODSIDE-BASED INSTRUCTOR WINS BRONZE, GOLD IN PAN AM GAMES
WOODSIDE-BASED INSTRUCTOR WINS BRONZE, GOLD IN PAN AM GAMES
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Krieger, 650-793-0720, lkrieger@mercurynews.com
(volunteer, Horse Park)
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Lisa M. Krieger |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:16 pm by Lisa M. Krieger, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Letter: Trains are not the answer to our transit needs
Editor:
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Turning our old garbage system upside down and inside out
Neither the local jurisdictions or Recology have done a very good job of retraining us on managing our waste stream INSIDE the house. The challenge is educating us about how ... |
peter carpenter |
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on Jan 19, 2011 at 4:19 pm by John, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain parked 5:15pm
Anyone know why both NB and SB trains were stopped and parked behind Felton Gables yesterday (Wednesday) evening from approximately 5:10pm to 6pm? |
Bob Heinen |
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on Oct 25, 2007 at 5:15 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Public employee pension reform - what can and should be done?
Numerous Town Forum topic threads have quickly digressed to this issue so let's have that discussion here.
I propose:
1) We start with the assumption that the present pu... |
peter carpenter |
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on Apr 5, 2011 at 9:54 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Author Lindsey Crittenden Kicks Off Holy Trinity's Fall Forum
Lindsey Crittenden, the author of "The Water Will Hold You: A Skeptic Learns to Pray," will be first speaker at the new Forum presented by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church each S... |
Linda Hubbard Gulker |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 8:47 am by a skeptic myself, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 08/20/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
... |
Susan Lider |
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on Aug 20, 2007 at 11:42 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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After recent car crash, council delays plans for medical office complex
Following a serious car crash Saturday on El Camino Real near the former Acorn restaurant site, the Menlo Park City Council decided Tuesday night a traffic study is needed be... |
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 9:07 am by Concerned Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Relay For Life in Menlo Park
Local residents will be walking around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Menlo Park on August 11th and 12th.
Tea... |
Peter Fechheimer |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 3:27 pm by Peter Fechheimer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Building bigger basements in Atherton
After spending several years tightening up restrictions on basement construction, the Atherton City Council is loosening the town's rules to allow basements up to 130 percent ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 8:45 am by just curious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 06/17/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, Penguin
2. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon, Harper Collins
3. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan,... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 3:59 pm by Bookworm, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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