Preparedness & Safety Plans

In addition to being the advocate for issues affecting Shores

Calendar of RSCA Events
residents and businesses, RSCA is dedicated to helping everyone
stay safe and prepared for possible disasters or emergencies.
RSCA invites Shores residents to attend the fire department’s
“Are You Ready” presentation on Saturday, November 16th.
RSCA provides each home and business with a ReD/GReeN
Disaster Signal Card designed to help emergency responders
quickly assess who needs immediate help and who is OK.
is year, it is printed on the center page of this PILOt, so you

“Are You Ready” Disaster Presentation

can tear it out and keep it (and hopefully never need the red side).
Please keep this card where you can locate it quickly. Also keep
tape nearby so that you can quickly put it where it can be seen Saturday, Nov. 16th at 10:30am to 12:30pm at
Sandpiper Community Center. RSCA invites you
clearly from the street. is may be in a front window or on your
to a presentation on home safety & emergency
front or garage door depending on the layout of your particular
preparedness by our fire department!
neighborhood. If you need assistance, this card will help get the

“Show Your Cards” Emergency Drill

quickest response. e card should not be displayed year-round.
“Show Your Cards” Drill
Display your OK/Green signal card on Sunday,
November 17th for local CERT & RSCA volunteers
on November 17th!
to conduct a windshield survey of the Shores.
On Sunday, November 17th please
display your GReeN/OK card
(see centerfold) where it can be RSCA Welcomes Santa to Redwood Shores
Saturday, December 7th at 2 to 4pm at the
seen from the street so that local CeRt and RSCA volunteers
Sandpiper Community Center. Visit with Shores
can conduct our annual “windshield survey” of the Shores.
neighbors and capture the magical moment of
“Show Your Cards” on November 17th to show that you read

your child on Santa’s lap sharing their wishes.

e PILOt, and are committed to preparedness and safety.

(RSCA members will have special access.)

With changes to city and county fire protection services, public
safety power shutoff warnings, and small earthquakes occurring
recently, it is more important than ever for Shores residents to You can always find more information about these
prepare for a range of situations. ere are some safety issues and other community events on our web site at
unique to the Shores, and residents should be aware and plan
ahead to stay safe. Please review information in this edition of
e pIlOT, and consider disaster plans for your home/family.
RSCA.org
If you are interested in helping our community stay safe, please
JOIN US to help keep Redwood Shores a GReAt place to
live and work! All residents are encouraged to be involved in
our community through volunteer positions and annual
membership contributions. For additional details, please
contact <president@rsca.org>. ank you for your support.
RSCA wishes you a safe and joyful holiday season.
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 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org

Board of Directors

Nina Boire Connie Munevar

Kevin Brehmer Sue Nix
Jim Cvengros Ben Ploshay
Carol Ford Steven tsujisaka
Shannon Guzzetta Bob Slusser
Don Long John Zolck
(Email us if you would like to become a board member.)

RSCA’s Board of Directors meet on the 2nd ursday

of each month. Our next Board Meeting will be at
the Redwood Shores Library at 7:00pm on:
November 14th, 2019
• Preparedness & Safety Plans ......................................Page 1
ArchitecturAl Design BoArD (non-hOA areas):
• RSCA events Calendar..............................................Page 1
• Safety, Gratitude, and Giving in November ...............Page 5
• Disaster Preparedness in the Shores ...........................Page 5 For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@rsca.org>
• From the Mayor: homelessness ................................Page 6
• technology Workshop for Shores Seniors .................Page 6
• Age Friendly expo: November 8................................Page 6 DeADLINeS for e PILOT
• It’s elementary School Update ..................................Page 8 e deadline for space reservation is usually the end of the first
• high School Musical Jr. at Sandpiper ........................Page 8 week of each month for the following month’s issue.
• Multicultural Night at Redwood Shores elementary.....Page 8
Please email <ThePILOT@rsca.org> for a precise schedule.
• Are You Prepared?....................................................Page 10
• RSCA Membership Form........................................Page 11 PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
• Disaster Signal Card..........................................Pages 11-12 e PILOT is the official monthly publication of
• earthquake Safety in 7 Steps....................................Page 12 the Redwood Shores Community Association.
• Lights Out...............................................................Page 14 CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores households & Businesses
• Are Your Pets Prepared? ...........................................Page 14
• RSOA and RSCA ....................................................Page 16 Opinions published in e pIlOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially
• Small Butterflies And Algae .....................................Page 18
and expressly designated.
• Redwood Shores tennis Club ..................................Page 18
• SVCW ReSCU Update...........................................Page 20
• Belmont Santa Visit & toy Drive ............................Page 21
• Shores Business Classified Ads .................................Page 22
• Library events for November...................................Page 22 https://www.facebook.com/RSCAorg/
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Safety, Gratitude, and Giving in November
As you reset clocks for the eND Of DAYlIGhT SAvINGS TIMe, check
batteries in your smoke detectors, and locate at least one flashlight.
veTeRANS DAY is November 11th — thank them for their service!
On Saturday, November 23rd, Boy Scout troop 27 and Cub Scout
Pack 61 will be “SCOUTING fOR fOOD” in the Shores. Learn more
at www.t27.org. and cubscoutpack61.org.
RSCA wishes you a hAppY ThANKSGIvING holiday this month.
Give thanks for RSCA by returning your annual membership
contribution of $45. If you’re on our email list, you can renew
online via memberplanet.com. You can “Join our email list” at
RSCA.org, or use the membership form on page 11.
Disaster Preparedness in the Shores
Redwood Shores is an island. We live in a community that is
physically separated from our Belmont, San Carlos, and
Redwood City neighbors by water on three sides and a multi-lane
freeway on the fourth. Our access to the outside world uses two
overpasses that could be inaccessible in a large seismic event.
ese simple facts mean that all Shores residents should plan for
such emergency events as though we will be without the most
basic services for some period of time, possibly a week or more.
You MUST assume that:
• ere may be NO emergency services in the Shores. Fire and
police resources will be pulled toward hospitals or other
centers deemed more critical than residential neighborhoods.
• You may have NO electricity or gas service.
• You may have NO city water.
• You may have NO way to communicate with the outside
world. NO phones, NO cable television, NO internet service!
• You may be advised to vacate your home because of probable
aftershocks. (Aftershocks sometimes cause more damage than the
original earthquake.)
• Your ONLY source of information may be AM radio.
Please take time to plan ahead and get your household ready.
See pages 10-14 for more emergency preparedness information.

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 from the mAyor
I AN B AIN , C ITY Of R eDwOOD C ITY

is month, I’m going to address a tough subject that is all-too-

familiar to many of us. homelessness is one of the biggest challenges AnewVista Technology Workshops for
facing the Bay Area, and in Redwood City we are feeling its impacts. Older Adults in Redwood Shores
One of the reasons this issue is so hard to address is that there Redwood City has partnered with AnewVista to host technology
are different types of homeless populations in our community. workshops for Redwood Shores seniors. AnewVista’s goal is to
ere are individuals struggling with mental health and empower older adults to have a self-determined lifestyle that
substance abuse issues, there are families who are displaced by includes technology to provide a better quality of life.
the incredibly high rents in this region, and there are workers AnewVista’s approach is to work with seniors to help overcome
who were drawn to the area by jobs, but choose to live in RVs the fear of technology and provide support for individuals and
rather than paying exorbitant rents. small groups. ese workshops are FRee for the Fall quarter.
While Redwood City has done much to enable housing to be built e last workshop for “Digital Arts projects” is on wednesday,
in recent years, it isn’t enough to significantly stabilize rents or meet November 6th from 10:30 to 11:30am at the Redwood Shores
regional demand. Additionally, as long as cities allow companies library, room D. For more information, contact AnewVista at
to expand their campuses without addressing the housing needs <info@anewvista.com> or call 650-300-0688.
those expansions create, we won’t solve this problem. e fact is,
these issues are simply too big for cities to solve alone, and by More AnewVista classes are being held at the Redwood City
definition, homeless populations often move from town to town Veterans Memorial Center. Visit www.anewvista.com, go to the
or unincorporated San Mateo County. We need businesses and members section from the top menu, and click on the Redwood
non-profit organizations to lean in and help solve this problem. City Class schedule. AnewVista and Redwood City are also hosting
at said, Redwood City officials continue to work hard to find an Age-Friendly expo on Friday, November 8th. See details below.
ways to help homeless people in our community, and address the
root causes of homelessness. e City’s comprehensive homeless
Outreach Program, a multi-department collaborative, has been
in place since 2015 and has developed strategies to assist
homeless people, standardize responses to those who have mental
illnesses, address criminal and disruptive conduct. is group
focuses on reducing public safety and sanitation concerns,
facilitating connections to available resources, reducing blight,
and mitigating conflicts.
each police patrol team has at least one homeless liaison officer,
a specially trained member who takes the lead on connecting
homeless individual with resources and social services. ese
homeless liaison officers now meet regularly with members of
County homeless Outreach teams, placement services and
mental health service providers to ensure they remain aware of
opportunities to place homeless individuals in short-term, mid-
term and even permanent housing.
Our public safety personnel approach each situation as an
opportunity to analyze the individual’s circumstances and to pair
that person with services whenever possible. At times, this may
even involve the enforcement of criminal trespassing statutes,
though this is only used as a last resort and in extreme cases where
services are refused and we cannot get voluntary cooperation to
vacate public lands.
e City provides regular updates via the City’s blog, which can
be found at https://medium.com/@RedwoodCity.

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 it’s elementAry
MIChAel MIllIKeN, ph.D.
BRSSD SUpeRINTeNDeNT
Great news! Last month, the California Department of education
released the results of last spring’s state tests in grades 3-8 and 11
(search “caaspp results” online ). We are very proud of our
students’ achievement. eighty-two percent of Belmont-Redwood
Shores students met or exceeded their grade level standards in
english and 79% did so in math, which is up by 7 and 9 points
respectively from 2015, when our new state standards were first
tested. to provide context for this level of performance, the San
Mateo County averages are more than 20 points lower at 61% and
53% at or above grade level standards, respectively, with growth
of just 5 points in each subject over the same period of time.
Congratulations BRSSD students! We’re proud of you!

Upcoming Activities in November:

SANDpIpeR’S pRODUCTION Of hIGh SChOOl MUSICAl JR.
November 8 and 9 at 7 pm; November 10 at 3pm
tickets can be purchased at sancarloschildrenstheater.com
ReDwOOD ShOReS eleMeNTARY MUlTI-CUlTURAl NIGhT
Friday, November 15 at 6:30-9 pm
Community members welcome!
eleMeNTARY pAReNT-TeACheR CONfeReNCeS will take place on
November 19, 21, 22, 25, and 26, and school will dismiss at
12:30pm those days.
G IvING TUeSDAY, DeCeMBeR 3RD
e tuesday after anksgiving has become known as Giving
tuesday, which harnesses the generosity of millions of people
around the world to support the causes they believe in and the
communities in which they live.
If you would like to donate to
your local schools, please visit
schoolforce.org.

If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at 650-620-2703,

and we’ll help you get the necessary background clearance.

Need for Instructional Assistants and

Substitute Instructional Assistants
ere is a regional shortage of instructional assistants and
substitute instructional assistants, and we could use your help.
Please consider registering as an Instructional Assistant or
substitute! Call us or see brssd.org/substitute for process and
compensation information.

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Prepare Your Home
e more precautions you take to safe-guard your home in
advance, the better chance you have of reducing risks.
• Install a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and learn how to use it.
• Check that all tall furniture (bookshelves, china cabinets, etc.)
are anchored to walls.
• Use “earthquake picture hooks” for all pictures and especially
wall hangings above beds.
• Check that your water heater is strapped to the wall.
• Install latches/locks on doors of cabinets where you store your
best dishes or glassware.
• After an earthquake, your escape doors may be stuck. Buy a
pry bar, store it in your home to use to force open doors.
• Keep your ReD/GReeN Disaster Signal Card provided by
RSCA where it can be easily displayed.
• Consider reading other emergency preparedness materials or
take a class for more information. Check out ready.gov.
Build an Emergency Supply Kit
Keep enough supplies to survive on your own, or shelter in place,
for at least several days. If possible, keep these materials in an easily
accessible, separate container or special cupboard. One possibility
is to store all the emergency supplies in large, black garbage bags
in a clean, rain proof garbage can stored outside in a secure
location. Check expiration dates of food and update your kits
when you change your clock during daylight savings time.
here is a starter list for your kit. Personalize it for your family.
• One gallon of DRINKING WAteR per person per day (store an
additional gallon per person per day for sanitation / hygiene)
• Non-perishable, ready-to-eat foods (and a can opener)
• First aid kit (personalized with any necessary medications)
• Flashlight (store the batteries, plus extras, separately)
• Whistle (for signaling help)
• Crank / solar / battery-operated AM/FM radio & batteries
• Water filter, iodine tablets or one quart of unscented bleach
for disinfecting water
• Personal hygiene items: soap, toilet paper, large black garbage
bags, feminine hygiene products, toothbrush / toothpaste, etc.
• Child and pet care supplies or other special care items specific
to your family members (pack some comfort items)
• Blankets or sleeping bags
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Pack Your “Go Bag”
A vital component of your disaster kit is a personal Go Bag. is
is the one thing you would grab if you have to leave home
immediately. Items should be packed in an easy-to-carry bag (such
as a backpack), and should be stored in an easy-to-access place as
near as possible to the door. Prepare a Go Bag for each member of
your family (make sure bags for kids are light enough for them to carry).
Remember that you may not be at home when an emergency
strikes, so keep some additional supplies in your car or at work,
considering what you would need for your immediate safety.
here are suggested items:
• Flashlight (store batteries separately)
• Radio – solar, crank or battery operated (and extra batteries)
• Whistle (for signal purposes)
• First aid kit & dust masks
• Pocket knife or multi-tool (including solid blade)
• emergency cash in small denominations & coins
• Sturdy walking shoes or boots, a change of clothes, a warm hat
(underwear and extra socks are a really good idea!)
• Some water & food
• Matches (wind / water proof )
• trash bags, duct tape, permanent marker, and paper
• Photos of family members and pets for re-identification purposes
• List of emergency contact phone numbers, and local maps
• extra keys to your house and vehicle
• extra prescription medications, eye glasses, hearing aid or other
vital personal items (including sanitary items for women)
• hygiene items: deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper
• Make it personal -- pack any special-needs items for kids, seniors
or people with disabilities. Don’t forget a bag for your pets!
Getting Disaster Information
SMC Alert is a notification system used to immediately contact
you during urgent or emergency situations with useful
information and updates by sending text or email messages.
SMC Alert is free, however your carrier may charge you a
message fee. Register for SMC Alerts at smcalert.info.
You should also sign up for the Nixle alert system. text your zip
code to 888-777 or go to https://local.nixle.com/register/ and
enter your address along with your contact information. A
confirmation will be sent to you and you can opt out at anytime.
During a disaster the following radio stations will be broadcasting
update information if they are able:
fm Am
88.5 680
92.3 740
100.1 810
Please send this completed form and your $45 check to pay annual RSCA membership dues.

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 www.earthquakeauthority.com

this card should not be displayed year-round.

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 lights out
by Meenakshi tripathy
In October, California’s largest utility, PG&e, shut off power to
thousands of customers to reduce fire hazard. e truth is that we
can expect extended power outages to be the new normal during
wildfire season. My family’s way to deal with this catastrophic event
is to go “even more green” – we just signed up to go Solar and we
get an inverter battery which, when fully charged, will give us the
ability to “go off-grid” with basic limited appliances for 3 days.
however, our Solar Installation probably won’t happen for another
month or two and I have had to prepare very strategically for power
outages in the meantime. here are some of the tips that I applied
to our situation in October:
• Check your stock or go shopping to stock up on drinking water
and non-perishable food.
• Keep freezers and refrigerators closed, and opening them only
if absolutely necessary... this is especially important if the outage
is >1 day to make sure you can preserve food for a longer time.
• Get a pair of flashlights (one for each floor) and extra batteries.
• turn off or disconnect appliances, equipment, electronics.
• Charge cell phones and devices and keep a spare fully charged
battery or power bank for charging smaller devices.
• ensure that a fully functioning carbon monoxide detector is in
the house. In fact, this is a good reason to put in a NeSt – if
it’s cold, there is a tendency to crank up the fire place or gasoline
heaters and this can prove fatal.
• Prepare to disconnect recommended electronic appliances in
the event of a power outage. Power surges when the power
comes back can create spikes which can damage appliances.
• Fill up your cars with gas – or for electric cars, make sure the
car are fully charged.
• Check on your neighbors, especially older neighbors.
• Go to a local location with power if heat or cold is extreme.
• have some games on-hand to entertain the young ones.
We thankfully were not in the power outage zone in October but
given that this is an imminent happening, one must be prepared
for surprises in life - some things will work out and others won’t
but being prepared will help us cope with these situations better.
Meenakshi tripathy is a Redwood Shores resident and a Sandpiper
Mom. She can be found most evenings getting walked by her Maltipoo
by the Shores. She is a Product Strategist, wife to a patient man, foodie
and blogger. She is also a HoA Board Member for Gossamer Cove.
She blogs @ Random Ponderings of a Working Mom.
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Are your Pets
PrePAreD?
by Jan Brown
As this edition of e pIlOT contains emergency preparedness
information, it is fitting to address the topic of animals and
disasters. As humans, we’ve been told to have enough food, water,
flashlights, battery powered radios and the like. But, for pet owners,
it is also imperative you have a plan in place for your animals!
Let me take you back to October 17, 1989… the day Loma Prieta
struck. In 1989 I was living in San Francisco. I arrived home to
find some broken glass, some plaster that had fallen, and no
electricity. My damages were minimal compared to what other
people suffered that day.
As any good pet owner did, I promptly put my cat in his carrier as
I did not want him stepping in the broken glass. Within two hours
my nice, docile cat managed to chew his way out of his carrier
(yes, it was a corrugated-type carrier), and my only working
flashlight died on me. Luckily, approximately 4 hours later we had
our electricity back on.
e Loma Prieta quake only served to illustrate how unprepared I
was, especially when it came to the welfare of my beloved animal.
So, here is a list of some of the things you should have in place
for your pets, before you need them:
• Sturdy carriers (one for each animal)
• enough food and water for at least 7 days
• A photograph of your pet(s)
• A copy of your animal’s vaccination/medical history
• extra medicine if your animal requires medicine
• An extra leash, collar and identification tag
• extra litter box or piddle pad
• A pet first aid kit
• take a pet first aid class!
If you focus on completing one
item at a time your task will
not seem so overwhelming.
And in no time you will
be well-prepared for your
animal.
If you have an item of interest, business or an organization affiliated
with the Shores and would like to contribute an article to e PILot
on a rotating basis, please contact <ePILOT@rsca.org>.
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What is RSOA?
If you are new to living in a community governed by a
homeowner’s association (hOA), then understanding what
“RSOA” is and does should be of interest.
Redwood Shores Owners Association (RSOA) is the umbrella
homeowner’s association for residential developments built in the
Shores since 1981. It plays an important role in helping to
maintain the livability and architectural integrity of many of the
neighborhoods within Shores boundaries. If you reside within any
of the 27 hOA neighborhoods, then you are a member of RSOA.
whAT DOeS IT MeAN TO Be A “MeMBeR Of RSOA”?
If you wish to make changes to your home or to your waterfront
landscaping, your hOA is your first stop to obtain a plan review
and approval. RSOA is the next stop. Why two approvals?
Because RSOA’s role is to oversee compliance with the Codes,
Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs), Bylaws and Articles of
Incorporation for every property within its legal boundaries.
ese rules encompass architectural compliance and waterfront
property maintenance for over 4,000 member homes, all of
which are also governed by separate CC&Rs.
Note: If your home is located in one of the neighborhoods not governed
by an HoA, then it is governed by the Architectural Design Board
(ADB) of Redwood Shores Community Association which employs
similar guidelines as RSoA.
RSOA has the power and authority to enforce its CC&Rs when
unapproved architectural modifications have been made or when
a waterfront property is not properly maintained. Requests by
RSOA to correct an unapproved modification or to correct
waterfront landscaping carry the full weight of California law. In
the grander scheme, RSOA’s authority works hand in hand with
the hOA’s to maintain the unique character of each member
neighborhood and the beautiful, sweeping views down the
waterways, assets that contribute to property values in the Shores.
whO MANAGeS RSOA?
RSOA is directed by volunteer member-owners who give their
time for the benefit of the entire community. All member-owners
are welcome to attend Board of Directors meetings. typically,
these meetings occur on the 4th ursday of every month at the
Redwood Shores library. Further information may be obtained
from the property management company, Manor Association
(650-637-1616) or the website (www.rsoa.info).
whAT elSe DOeS RSOA DO?
In addition to approving architectural and waterfront
landscaping modification requests, RSOA:
• Maintains the John Warren Marina, a dock and boat launch
facility for all Redwood Shores residents.
• Provides a list of plants compatible with the unique needs of
Redwood Shores, including the use of recycled water.
• Shows planting plans for waterfront yards, including
guidelines for plants, shrubs and trees.
• has a website that speaks to all these activities and more.
Go to www.rsoa.info.
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What is RSCA?
So now you know all about RSOA… But then, what is “RSCA”
and “ADB”? What’s the difference, and why are there two
entities in the Shores?
established in 1970 as part of the founding of Redwood Shores,
the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) is an
advocate for the Shores. Members of this Association work
diligently with the City Council of Redwood City, city and county
services, local businesses, and of course Redwood Shores residents,
in every way possible, to keep all of Redwood Shores a great place
to live and work. RSCA also provides community events for
families and communicates with all residents with e pIlOT
mailed to each home and business monthly and our electronic sign
boards located on each of our Parkways.
All Shores residences are represented by RSCA, but when it comes
to CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) for
properties, some are handled by RSOA while others are managed
by the RSCA Architectural Design Board (ADB), the governing
board for the original developments in Redwood Shores. You can
inquire with either Association to see which oversees your
neighborhood, but as a general rule of thumb, the RSCA ADB
maintains CC&Rs for properties which are west of Shell Parkway.
But how can there be CC&Rs when these properties have no
hOA? is is because the modern hOA concept was not in place
when these homes were built before the 1980s. Instead, the
developers of the Shores placed CC&Rs on the deeds. every home
in Redwood Shores has its own CC&Rs, written specifically for
the neighborhood and overseen by the appropriate board.
CC&Rs were placed on properties to keep the designed beauty
and unique features of the properties, in order to ensure the values
of investments made by the owners of all properties in the Shores.
Property owners in Redwood Shores are required to submit plans
whenever they are doing significant alterations to the outside of
their homes. is includes general home improvements such as
landscaping, roofing, fencing, or painting. Any plans for
additions to homes must also be submitted before plans are
brought to the city for a permit.
e RSCA Architectural Design Board is a team of residents who
review applications submitted for property changes in its area for
code compliance. All members are volunteers and thus do not
have published telephone numbers, but any questions are
answered promptly if you send an email to ADB@RSCA.org.
Compliance with CC&Rs is neither voluntary nor dependent
upon membership in the Redwood Shores Community
Association. e RSCA ADB is the legal custodian and
administrator of the CC&Rs that are attached to the homes
within their jurisdiction.
e ADB strictly works with established CC&R enforcement
rules of each areas they govern.
Additional information and applications for projects can be
found at the website: www.RSCA.org, under the menu header
“Your Community Association”, which will lead to the
Architectural Design Board page link.
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 by Monique Seibel

It’s Those Small Butterflies, And Algae After enduring scorching heat in the days preceding the
September tournament, players were happy to awaken to normal
by Harvey Radin temperatures for the day’s mixed-scramble doubles. Given range
You know it, don’t you? Looking online, stopping by stores. We’re of abilities among members (generally 3.0 to 4.5), tournament
into Fall. When you see pumpkins out front at markets, scarecrows director Karen Brodersen did a great job of evening the playing
and jack-o-lanterns on shelves, and, of course, early-Christmas field as she matched different partners and opponents for each
decor. Like the color of leaves, the seasons are changing. But here set. It was quite a feat. everyone played their best and of course
in the Shores, there’s another way to gauge shifting seasons. some sets were more exhilarating than others. It’s safe to say that
everyone went home exhausted to shower and prepare a dish for
Last month, as I was bike riding past hedges along a levee trail, the social, whose theme was “My Summer Vacation.”
I stirred up small butterflies, or maybe moths, nestling among
leaves. having seen this before, always around this time of year, Micki Carter and Mike Venturino, the hosts, decorated their
what else could it be, but a hint of Fall? ose tiny flyers keep home with model airplanes, trains and ships. Among the many
you company as you’re going by. delicious dishes were pot stickers from Vietnam, shepherd’s pie
Also, the green algae on cement walls along some lagoon from Ireland, a Greek salad, peach cobbler from Atlanta, and New
embankments signals seasonal change. It’s there all year ‘round, York cheesecake. Karen shopped for and then awarded the clever
but you begin to see the algae as the water is being lowered from tournament prizes. e first-place winners, Dennis Murphy and
Summer to Autumn levels. Along with hedges and lagoons, Barb Urrutia (photo), each received a first-class cabin goody bag
there’s another hint of Autumn. e geese around our Shores that included two bottles of wine, French chocolates, and Italian
community, for some reason, get kind of wacky, this time of year. biscotti. e second-place winners, John Jordan and Monique
ey’re strolling down streets...fertilizing the asphalt? Is that what Seibel, received economy-class goody bags containing a can of
they’re up to? tomato juice, a bag of peanuts, a bar of domestic (Ghirardelli)
chocolate, and tate’s Long Island chocolate chip cookies. e club
at’s Fall, for you, with shorter daylight time, changing weather, thanks Penny Chin and Bob evans for courtside refreshments and
and all. For some reason, an old song lyric came to mind, one Karen (again) for photography.
dark Autumn morning...You’ve got to start out each day with a
song! Why not? Good idea!
And, did you know about some fascinating history, right here in
the heart of Silicon Valley? During, and after, World War II,
Stanford University became part of “knowledge creation,"
according to an article in Business Insider. After the war, Stanford
rented some its land to graduates who began creating businesses
and labs. In 1957, there was an exodus of workers from a
business called Shockley Semiconductor lab. ey wanted to start
their own company, and indeed they did. ey launched a
company called Fairchild Semiconductor, which became an
incubator for tech enterprise. Companies, like Intel and AMD,
became known as Fairchildren.
at’s how this exciting and constantly changing place we call home
got rolling. You know...constant change, kind of like the seasons.
(After a career in corporate communication, Harvey e annual weekend getaway at the end of September was a small
Radin wrote books and articles about public opinion
affair this year, but nonetheless a good mix of enjoyable tennis,
and PR. His articles have been published in
beachcombing, and general relaxing.
Business Insider, American Banker, talking Biz
news and the Pagosa Daily Post. You can reach out For more information about the club, or to join, please visit
to him by email at <hoastrategic@gmail.com>.) www.rstc.org. Let’s play tennis!
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 ReSCU Update
ose trucks rolling down Redwood Shores Parkway heading for Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) are a regular reminder
of the progress SVCW is making on its Front of Plant project, which is an important part of the Regional environmental
Sewer Conveyance Upgrade (ReSCU) program.
Once ReSCU is complete, SVCW will be able to efficiently and effectively service their 220,000 customers, and handle
future water and resource recovery as the region continues to grow in population.
e existing SVCW conveyance system components are beyond their useful life. ReSCU is necessary to upgrade
infrastructure, eliminate past reliability concerns, and accommodate changes in wastewater flowrates. Replacement of the
conveyance system has been SVCW’s highest priority due to the system’s age and the on-going need for extensive and costly
repairs, which requires a significant commitment of maintenance staff time.
Crews have been working on the excavation of a 90-foot deep Receiving Lift Station (RLS) shaft. It is now close to 60 feet
deep. is shaft will house the new RLS and the equipment that supports it. at will give SVCW the capacity to pump
wastewater at a rate of up to 80 million gallons per day -- nearly 56,000 gallons per minute!
e raw wastewater from the discharge end of the new gravity pipeline tunnel goes to the new SVCW headworks. e headworks
is a preliminary treatment facility where inorganic materials such as grit and rags that are not processed in the SVCW wastewater
treatment plant are removed from the raw wastewater before it enters the treatment plant. e excavation work involves removing
soil from the interior of the circular excavation support walls that form the vertical RLS shaft.
SVCW has also made progress on the construction of above-grade portions of the new headworks structure. e first level
concrete walls have been poured, supported by the completed headworks structure base slab, completed at the end of September.
eleven projects comprise the ReSCU program, which constitute full replacement and rehabilitation of SVCW’s conveyance
system. ReSCU includes the Gravity Pipeline, Front of Plant, Pump Stations, and Belmont Force Main projects.
For more information, go to http://www.svcw.org/projects/Sitepages/ReSCUprogram.aspx.
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