Weekly Message ~ August 2020
Business News
City Manager Names David Spiller as Menlo Park’s Interim
Police Chief
City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson announced David Spiller as the city’s interim police chief effective July 31, 2020. Spiller takes over from retiring Police Chief Dave Bertini whose last day is July 30.

Spiller began his career as a patrol officer for the City of San Diego before moving to the City of Mountain View and serving there for over 11 years in various department operations assignments. He joined the City of Pleasanton in 2002 as a lieutenant and was promoted to captain a year later. In 2011, he was named as Pleasanton’s police chief, serving eight years in the top job before retiring in November 2019 with 30 years of law enforcement service.

City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson stated, “I’m excited to appoint David Spiller as interim police chief while we begin our search to fill the position permanently. Chief Spiller has led a distinguished law enforcement career and is known for cultivating a spirit of cooperation and community building between his officers and residents. I’m fully confident in Chief Spiller’s ability to lead the department professionally and with the utmost integrity, transparency and commitment through this time of transition.”
Caltrain to Hold Hearing on Closure of Atherton Station
Caltrain will hold a public hearing at the Board of Director’s meeting on August 6.

In January of this year, the Town of Atherton tentatively endorsed the closure of Atherton station subject to an Agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two parties. The station’s closure would result in reduced noise and increased safety for Atherton residents. Atherton is in the process of redeveloping its Civic Center, and closing the station would free up additional property for that project.

Public Hearing: Thursday, August 6, 2020, 9 am
Zoom Link: zoom.us/j/95032112562

Prior to the hearing, comments may be sent by completing the online comment form here.
California High-Speed Rail Extends Public Comment Period & Changes Public Hearing Format for San Francisco to San Jose Project Section
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is extending the public review period for the San Francisco to San Jose Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) to September 9, 2020. The Authority also is transitioning the public hearing for the Draft EIR/EIS, scheduled for August 19, 2020, to an online/teleconference format.

The public hearing will include a webcast and a moderated call-in number, which the public can use to submit oral comments. This hearing is the only opportunity to provide oral comment on the Draft EIR/EIS.

San Francisco to San Jose Virtual Public Hearing
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 3 to 8 pm
Around Menlo Park
Tour de Menlo 2020
The impacts of COVID-19 has impacted our lives in many ways including reducing our opportunities to conduct fund raising events for worthy causes. The Rotary Club of Menlo Park did not want to let COVID-19 eliminate our efforts to raise funds for our Foundation Scholarship fund. Each year the Tour de Menlo Scholarship ride provides a great opportunity for bike riders of all levels to participate in an organized event.

The 2020 Tour de Menlo Scholarship ride is providing a Do It Yourself ride that gives you the opportunity to ride the mapped out rides provided online or create your own in your own area! Riders can register for the DIY ride on theTour de Menlo website. You can register for as little as $25 or $50 or more if you would like an event Tee Shirt and an opportunity to win a gift card. Riders are encouraged to ride some time between September 4-13th. 

All proceeds go to our Foundation (501(c)3) to help fund our college scholarship for local high school seniors in need of assistance. Sponsorships are also available. 
Words of Peace Magazine Art with Avideh this Thursday!
Magazines have all sorts of wonderful images and words that are colorful, fun, and inspiring. In this virtual workshop you will learn to use found letters and words out of your unwanted magazines to create a unique wall-art that guarantees to be a conversation starter at any of your gatherings.

Materials you will need:
  • Unwanted Magazines, plus some pre-cut large alphabet letters
  • Scissors
  • Glue Stick
  • Acrylic Paint or Watercolors
  • Cardboard

Thursday, August 6, 3:30 to 4:15 pm
Members at Work
Cafe Sci Event: Sleep for Performance, Resiliency and Health With Scott Kutscher, MD.
Sleep affects us all in a variety of ways — some obvious, some subtle. There has been an increasing awareness of the importance of sleep in recent years, but despite new technologies to measure and understand it, quality sleep remains an elusive target, even for those who study it closely.

In this online talk, Dr. Scott Kutscher will review the impact of sleep on health and well-being in different areas — from large populations to the elite performance of professional athletes — and how we can apply this to our own lives.

Dr. Kutscher is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, where he has worked in the division of Sleep Medicine, under the department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, since 2016. He is board-certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine and, since 2011, his career has focused on the relationship between sleep and human performance, with a particular focus on athletes.

Thursday, August 6, 6 to 7 pm
Stanford Blood Center – Vimeo LiveStream

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