• Joan S. DentlerPatch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Belmont, CA

Joan has written for several local news organizations, including the Belmont City News and the Palo Alto Daily News, where she was advertorial editor and columnist for nine years.  She is active in a variety of community service organizations: Peninsula Humane Society, Companions for the Soul, and Samaritan House.  Joan is married to Eric, a wireless product specialist for Cisco; they have two sons in college, a loyal Labrador retriever and two curious cats.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1959, I was raised in Columbus, OH, and attended Ohio University in Athens, where I received a bachelor's degree in journalism. I've been living in the Bay Area for 20 years and am an avid runner, tennis player and SF Giants freak. 

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Jazz on the Hill: Were You There?

The line up of musicians covered a wide genre of jazz from straight-ahead, the blues, hip-hop fusion and more.

Jazz on the Hill: Were You There?
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CY Soccer Tryouts Tonight

Tryouts will be held at Redwood Shores Elementary School from 6-8 p.m.

CY Soccer Tryouts Tonight
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Notre Dame H.S. Names Interim Principal

Maryann Osmond currently serves as chair of the high school's board of directors. She will fill the role vacated by Rita Gleason who retires this month.

Notre Dame H.S. Names Interim Principal
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Traffic Back to Normal in Front of IHM

Contractors complete emergency structural work at church. It is anticipated that the church will hold services on Sunday as usual.

Traffic Back to Normal in Front of IHM
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Sunday Mass in IHM Church is a 'Maybe'

As construction workers continue demolishing the church's bell tower, parish staff says it's unclear whether Sunday Mass will be held in the church or the parish hall.

Sunday Mass in IHM Church is a 'Maybe'